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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09KHARTOUM447UNAMID REPORTS 2008 DARFUR CASUALTY FIGURES, PROPOSES NEXT
[...] (SBU) There were 1,540 total violence-related deaths in Darfur in 2008, including those related to banditry, and 640 of these deaths were the result of Arab-Arab inter-tribal violence, according to UNAMID polchief Abdul Mohammed. Mohammed told polchief on March 31 that UNAMID will soon release [...]
2009-03-31 12:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM451USAID EXPLORES NEW APPROACH FOR GOS-USAID COOPERATION IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 26, USAID Mission Director and USAID Legal Advisor met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Undersecretary of the Ministry of International Cooperation (MIC),Elfatih Ali Siddig to resume dialogue between USAID and MIC regarding programs on which the two agencies can c [...]
2009-04-01 08:53:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ASEC PGOV PREL PREF KDEM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC
09KHARTOUM458SUDAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] (U) Keyed to ref a are the Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) responses below for northern Sudan, including Darfur. The SEPQ for ConGen Juba's Consular district will be sent via septel. ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ 2. (SBU) Demonstrations [...]
2009-04-01 15:54:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT SU
09KHARTOUM459SOUTHERN SUDAN SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
[...] (U) Keyed to ref a are the Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) responses below for Southern Sudan. ------------------ POLITICAL VIOLENCE ------------------ 2. (SBU) Demonstrations A. Are there ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out [...]
2009-04-01 15:54:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER AMGT SU
09KHARTOUM468SE GRATION VISIT BEGINS: MFA'S SIDDIQ SAYS "WE ARE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration began his visit to Sudan with a meeting the morning of April 2 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Undersecretary (and NCP insider) Mutriff Siddiq. Siddiq expressed the Government of Sudan's willingness to improve U [...]
2009-04-02 17:31:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM469SE GRATION VISIT: NISS CHIEF GHOSH LOSES HIS COOL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: President's Special Envoy Gration met with National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Director Salah Ghosh on the morning of April 2. Ghosh rejected the possibility of the 13 expelled international NGOs being allowed back into Sudan but when pressed accepted a formula to m [...]
2009-04-02 17:33:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL PGOV KDEM KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM473REQUEST FOR TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE STATUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per reftel A (Para 1 B,) I have re-evaluated the conditions at Embassy Khartoum that led on March 9 to your approval of Authorized Departure (AD) status. Based on this re-evaluation, I ask that Khartoum now be taken off of AD on April 9, at the end of the 30 day AD period. I bel [...]
2009-04-04 13:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AEMR CASC KFLO ASEC SU
09KHARTOUM48JEM ATTACKS SLM/MM AND BURNS MUHAJARIYA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Presidential Assistant Minni Minnawi told CDA Fernandez that the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) attacked his Sudan Liberation Movement forces stationed in Muhajariyya and completely burned the village on January 15. Minnawi said that the fighting began in the early [...]
2009-01-15 12:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM481RECLUSIVE SLA/AW COMMANDERS WELCOME SE GRATION IN JEBEL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 5 rebel commanders from SLA/Abdul Wahid and an enthusiastic local population warmly welcomed Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and his delegation to Darfur's most inaccessible area, the mountainous rebel enclave of Jebel Marra. Praising the US and hoping for stron [...]
2009-04-08 06:29:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM487CORRECTED COPY: RECLUSIVE SLA/AW COMMANDERS WELCOME SE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 5 rebel commanders from SLA/Abdul Wahid and an enthusiastic local population warmly welcomed Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration and his delegation to Darfur's most inaccessible area, the mountainous rebel enclave of Jebel Marra. Praising the US and hoping for stron [...]
2009-04-09 10:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM489SLA/AW REBEL COMMANDERS' LETTER TO POTUS
[...] (SBU) During the visit of Special Envoy Gration to Deribat, Jebel Marra on April 5, 2009 (reftel),senior commanders in the Sudan Liberation Movement/Abdul Wahid (SLA/AW) submitted a hand-written letter in Arabic to President Barack Obama. 2. (SBU) The translated text of the letter is as fol [...]
2009-04-09 11:48:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM508SE GRATION MEETING WITH SPLA LEADERSHIP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister for SPLA Affairs Nhial Deng Nhial briefed SE Gration on the status of SPLA transformation and the importance of this process for the Southern military to continue to be a credible, and respected, guarantor of the CPA. He underscored SPLM and SPLA willingness to assist [...]
2009-04-14 05:41:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR MCAP KPKO UNSC AU SU
09KHARTOUM510SAF GENERALS USE FIRST MEETING WITH US ENVOY TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 8, Presidential Special Envoy Scott Gration held the first high-level USG meeting in recent years with high-ranking SAF officials. The SAF noted its redeployment of forces from the South and integration of Other Armed Groups (OAGs) (as confirmed by UNMIS) while lambastin [...]
2009-04-14 09:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM511SE GRATION TELLS FM ALOR URGENT ACTION NEEDED IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with Foreign Minister Deng Alor, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration said that it is urgent to address security, humanitarian, and political problems in Darfur. Gration also promised that the U.S. will offer its full support to good-faith initiatives [...]
2009-04-14 09:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF EAID ASEC KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM514SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH MISSERIYA ARAB LEADERS:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Khartoum on April 10, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration heard Misseriya grievances related to their lack of representation in CPA negotiations and the June 2008 Abyei road map and the likely Misseriya rejection of the results of the ongoing arbitration over [...]
2009-04-14 10:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM532KHARTOUM AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE AFTER ACTION REOPRT AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: When Authorized Departure was announced on March 10, 2009,the post had previously prepared for personnel and logistical issues associated with a large-scale evacuation of Mission personnel. However, the Embassy had less than one day's notice that the Department had decided to [...]
2009-04-21 03:54:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT ASEC AEMR KFLO CASC SU
09KHARTOUM533SE GRATION NEGOTIATES WITH GOS TO URGENTLY FILL
[...] (C) Summary: During his first visit to Sudan, the President,s Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration held intensive discussions with senior NCP officials April 8-10 in Khartoum in order to resolve the NGO expulsion crisis and ensure that life-saving humanitarian assistance reaches beneficiaries [...]
2009-04-21 05:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM534SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH GNU VICE PRESIDENT ALI
[...] (C) Summary: Hours before boarding a plane back to the US, the President's Special Envoy to Sudan, General Gration, met with Government of National Unity (GNU) Vice President Ali Osman Taha in the VP,s home on April 10. SE Gration shared his impressions of Sudan and the challenges it faces b [...]
2009-04-21 05:28:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV SOCI KPKO AU UN SU
09KHARTOUM538SENATOR KERRY'S MEETING WITH SUDANESE PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Kerry met with Government of Sudan Presidential Advisor Dr. Ghazi Salaheddin at the Ministry of Federal Rule on April 16, 2009. Congressman Kerry emphasized that the U.S. Congress and the American people need to see an immediate return to pre-ICC-arrest-warrant announcement [...]
2009-04-21 11:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PGOV SOCI KPKO AU UN SU
09KHARTOUM54KHARTOUM REGIME PLANS FOR ICC COUNTER-STRATEGY
[...] (C) Sudanese FM Deng Alor briefed CDA Fernandez on January 16 on the latest thinking within the National Congress Party (NCP) of President Al-Bashir on how the NCP hopes to weather and counteract the destabilizing effects of an ICC arrest warrant of President Al-Bashir. Alor had met with VP Ali [...]
2009-01-16 12:17:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SU
09KHARTOUM554UN REPORTS IMPROVEMENT IN DARFUR HUMANITARIAN
[...] (C) In a private meeting April 23, UNMIS D/SRSG for Humanitarian Affairs Ameerah Haq told key donors that the Government of Sudan has taken several key steps to improve humanitarian access in Darfur. She noted that the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs issued a decree April 16 formalizing new [...]
2009-04-23 09:56:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM555UNMIS PRINCIPAL DONOR MEETING - DARFUR HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 22, 2009, CDA Fernandez and Embassy staff attended the Donor Principals Meeting at UNMIS to review the humanitarian situation in Darfur following the expulsion of INGOs in March. According to the UN's assessment, gaps in humanitarian service delivery continue but are na [...]
2009-04-23 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM587COUNTRY CLEARANCE ISSUES FOR SUDAN
[...] The Embassy recently eceived a country clearance request from a USAID institutional contractor whose contract stipulated that the person would be provided USG lodging, transportation, security, and other Mission services. As such, the contractor would be under COM authority and require a count [...]
2009-05-04 04:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC AMGT EAID SU
09KHARTOUM611SPLM SG AMUM URGES THE USG NOT TO LOSE SIGHT OF
[...] (C) Summary. Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) Pagan Amum emphasized the importance of critical items within the CPA being implemented in a credible way, in particular the elections and the referendum, by 2011 in order to keep peace alive in Sudan. He laid out [...]
2009-05-11 07:23:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI KDEM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM649SLA/AW COMMANDER CONSENTS TO CEASEFIRE, BUT STILL
[...] (SBU) Summary: SLA/Abdul Wahid General Commander Gaddura said his movement would agree to a formal 90-day ceasefire with the GOS and other Darfur rebel movements, but will not travel to Doha or any other Arab country for peace negotiations. With his territory in urgent need of additional human [...]
2009-05-17 10:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO ASEC SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM695SUDAN - NGOS AND GOS DELIVER OPPOSING MESSAGES IN
[...] (SBU) On May 25, Senators Johnny Isakson (R-Georgia) and Bob Corker (R-Tennessee) met with representatives from four non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and Government of National Unity (GNU) Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs (MHA) officials to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan. N [...]
2009-05-28 12:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM697CODEL ISAKSON VISIT TO EL FASHER, DARFUR, MAY 24, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Johnny Isakson, Senator Bob Corker, Mrs. Dianne Isakson, CDA a.i. Mark Asquino and accompanying emboffs traveled to El Fasher, Darfur on May 24 to meet with internally-displaced persons (IDPs),humanitarian representatives and officials at UNAMID. Osman Kibir, the Wali ( [...]
2009-05-28 14:35:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM698NISS CHIEF CALLS ON SENATORS TO REMOVE SUDAN FROM
[...] (S) SUMMARY: At National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) Headquarters, NISS Chief Salah Ghosh expressed frustration that after nine years of NISS cooperation with the CIA, Sudan remains designated as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, and complained that Sudan is "paying a high price" for [...]
2009-05-28 15:15:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM699VP TAHA WANTS POSITIVE RELATIONS WITH USG, UNITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 25 meeting, an unusually loquacious GNU Second Vice-President Ali Osman Taha told Codel Isakson (Senator Johnny Isakson R-Georgia, Senator Bob Corker,R-Tennesee) CDA a.i. Asquino, and emboffs that the GoS wants "direct engagement and direct contact" with the USG, citing a [...]
2009-05-28 15:56:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM701MEDIA REACTION TO U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY TO SUDAN EAST-WEST
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The current East-West tour to China, Qatar, United Kingdom and France by U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan General Scott Gration has dominated most of the local news in Sudan. While a handful of pro-government newspapers remain optimistic and describe the visits as "encouraging" and "a [...]
2009-05-29 07:08:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC KPAO OIIP SU
09KHARTOUM730NGO AFFILIATES UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Since mid-May, European affiliates of three expelled U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have begun official procedures to commence (or expand, in the case of one of the affiliates) humanitarian operations in Sudan in line with agreements reached with the USG. On June 4, U.S. Emb [...]
2009-06-08 07:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM746DARFUR - HUMANITAREAN SITUATION IN KALMA IDP CAMP CRITICAL
[...] (U) Kalma internally displaced person (IDP) camp, near Nyala, South Darfur, remains one of the most significant humanitarian-gap areas following the early March expulsions of international non-governmental organizations by the Government of Sudan (GoS). According to field reports, the humanita [...]
2009-06-14 06:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF EAID KPKO SOCI ASEC AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM749DEMARCHE TO SUDAN ON RENEWING THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
[...] (SBU) Acting Political/Economic Chief delivered reftel talking points to MFA American Affairs Director, Ambassador Nasreldin Wali, on July 13. During a July 14 courtesy call, CDA Whitehead also left a non-paper based on talking points with MFA Under Secretary Mutrif Siddiq. 2. (SBU) Wali s [...]
2009-06-14 15:17:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL AU UN SU
09KHARTOUM751MEETING WITH MFA AMERICAS DIRECTOR TOUCHES OF
[...] (U) In a June 11 meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Americas' desk chief Ambassador Nasreldin Wali raised several points with Charge d'affaires, the majority of these focused upon the upcoming June 23 trilateral talks between the National Congress Party (NCP),the Sudan People's Libe [...]
2009-06-15 11:13:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO UNSC AU CD SU
09KHARTOUM764GOS INFORMED OF RELEASE OF 2009 TIP REPORT
[...] (SBU) Poloffs met with Government of Sudan (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Acting Director of the Americas Desk Ambassador Yassir Mohammed Ali on June 17 to inform him of the release of the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Receiving the copies of the TIP Report for Sudan, Amba [...]
2009-06-18 13:33:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM782KHARTOUM EAC RECONVENES ON JUNE 23
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/CDA Asquino reconvened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on Wednesday, June 23, to evaluate the most recent threat information regarding the anticipated June 24 announcement of verdicts in the Granville/Abbas terrorist murder case. The EAC also discussed a commitment from [...]
2009-06-24 09:28:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AEMR AMGT PGOV PTER SU
09KHARTOUM796MEDIA REACTION: COVERAGE OF VERDICTS AND SENTENCING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The state-influenced Khartoum press corps provided detailed, factual coverage of the June 24 courtroom verdicts and sentencing of the five men accused of the January 1, 2008 murders of two U.S. Embassy employees. Notable by their absence was the dearth of editorials and op-eds on [...]
2009-06-29 13:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI ASEC KPAO OIIP AU SU
09KHARTOUM808FINANCE MINISTER ALJAZ SAYS NCP COMMITTED TO
[...] (C) Summary: The National Congress Party (NCP) is committed to the peaceful resolution of Sudan's political problems so it can focus its energy on economic development, Minister of Finance Dr. Awad Aljaz told CDA Whitehead in a July 2 meeting. Striking a friendly tone, Aljaz expressed hope tha [...]
2009-07-03 09:44:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM810USAID/FFP DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S TRIP TO DARFUR
[...] From June 20-24, a USAID team comprising the visiting Deputy Director of the Office of Food For Peace (FFP),Washington and Sudan-based FFP Officers and a USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA) Field Officer visited Darfur to meet with officials from the UN World Food Program ( [...]
2009-07-06 14:39:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PREL PREF ASEC SOCI KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM811DARFUR HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
[...] (SBU) The number of security incidents involving the UN and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Darfur has remained stable, with no increases reported in recent weeks. Nevertheless, the situation on the ground is unpredictable, with security remaining a primary concern for agencies. [...]
2009-07-06 14:47:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREF PGOV PREL ASEC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM83PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SAYS NEW MILITARY ACTION
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 22 meeting with CDA Fernandez, influential Presidential Advisor Dr. Mustafa Osman Ismail acknowledged a tactical mistake on the part of the SAF for failing to intervene quickly against JEM in recent clashes with the forces of Minni Minnawi (reftel). He admitted that t [...]
2009-01-23 08:04:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM86DARFUR PLATFORM: A 90-DAY PLAN
[...] This is an Action Request. See Paragraph 11. 2. Summary: The purpose of this cable is to outline Post's 90-day plan for enhancing the USG's ability to pursue essential policy and program objectives in Darfur (See also reftel A). Creating a secure platform for USG operations in Darfur is i [...]
2009-01-23 11:05:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT ABLD UN SU
09KHARTOUM860SE MEETING WITH ABYEI LEADERS BOUND FOR THE HAGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy (SE) Gration presided over a July 20 meeting of senior NCP and Sudanese Peoples Liberation Movement (SPLM) officials and Ngok Dinka and Misseriya Leaders, the latter parties bound for The Hague to hear the July 22 ruing of the Permanent Count of Arbitration (PCA) [...]
2009-07-21 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM861SPECIAL ENVOY DISCUSSES BILATERAL ISSUES WITH NCP
[...] (C) Summary: At the request of the National Congress Party (NCP),Special Envoy Scott Gration met with select members of the NCP trilateral negotiating team for 90 minutes on July 19 to discuss bilateral issues. The substance of issues raised by the NCP was all too familiar, although the ton [...]
2009-07-22 07:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KHARTOUM883SECOND TRADE/INVESTMENT DELEGATION YIELDS GAINS IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The July 2009 Trade and Investment Delegation (TradeDel),focused on investment opportunities the agricultural sector has generated interest by American investors in at least nine potentially viable agricultural projects, and garnered political capital for the US Government in the [...]
2009-07-30 09:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EINV EAGR ETRD AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM888SUDANESE DIPLOMATIC POTPOURRI: CHADIAN REBELS,
[...] (C) Summary. Charge d'affaires (CDA) met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Mutriff Sidiq on July 30 to review a range of issues. CDA requested information on the current location of Chadian rebel leaders in Sudan as well as the disposition of their forces, to which Mutriff [...]
2009-08-02 10:42:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALMOPS ODIP PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI UN AU CD SU
09KHARTOUM890CHADIAN REBELS WITHDRAW BUT MILITARY TENSIONS REMAIN ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 29 meeting in Khartoum, United des Forces de la Resistance (UFR) Chadian rebel commander Mahamat Hanno claimed that UFR President Timane Erdimi and the UFR commanders have returned to Khartoum. UFR combatants have reportedly withdrawn from the border but have not disar [...]
2009-08-02 12:22:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM942LONG-TIME NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
[...] (c) Summary. On August 13 President al Bashir sent a shock-wave through Khartoum political circles with a decree replacing long-time NISS Director General (DG) Salah Abdallah, better known as Salah Ghosh, with NISS Deputy Director Major General Mohammed Atta al-Moula. Ghosh will join the Pr [...]
2009-08-14 10:54:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PINR SU
09KHARTOUM949REP. ELLISON FINDS CONCERN ON CPA PROGRESS, STRONG SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his August 7-8 visit to Juba, Rep. Keith Ellison's senior interlocutors in the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) and the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) stressed the incomplete state of CPA implementation, particularly concerning border demarcation and prepar [...]
2009-08-17 07:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KDEM UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM95GOS/JEM CLASHES, AERIAL BOMBING SOUTH OF EL FASHER
[...] (SBU) Apparently in an effort to r%pel JEM vEhicles, GOS airplanes conducted aerial bombings January 26 in areas south of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state. The bombing occurred in close proximity to Zam Zam IDP camp, approximately 20 km from the North Darfur capital. UN and NGO source [...]
2009-01-26 14:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM951REP. ELLISON FINDS CONCERN ON CPA PROGRESS, STRONG SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his August 7-8 visit to Juba, Rep. Keith Ellison's senior interlocutors in the Government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) and the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly (SSLA) stressed the incomplete state of CPA implementation, particularly concerning border demarcation and prepar [...]
2009-08-18 04:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KDEM UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM965YASSIR ARMAN: REFERENDUM LAW IMPASSE AND POPULAR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an August 10 meeting, Deputy Secretary General of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM)'s Northern Sector and SPLM National Assembly Caucus Chairman, Yassir Arman, said SPLM believes national legislation is necessary to conduct popular consultations in Blue Nile and So [...]
2009-08-23 07:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI EAID PHUM AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM979SOUTH DARFUR HUMANITARIAN SITUATION STABLE, BUT
[...] (U) SUMMARY. During the week of August 10, USAID staff traveled to South Darfur to assess the humanitarian situation. Although the overall humanitarian situation is currently stable and emergency gaps are filled following the March 2009 expulsions of non-governmental organizations (NGOs),rel [...]
2009-08-25 08:44:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PHUM KPKO AU UNSC SU
09KHARTOUM994UNAMID Workers Kidnapped in Darfur; No Americans Involved
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Saturday August 29, armed men seized two expatriates working in a civilian capacity for the joint U.N.-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),the peacekeeping force in Darfur. One kidnapping victim is a Nigerian citizen who may have family in the United States, and the sec [...]
2009-08-30 13:20:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM SU
09KHARTOUM998UNAMID Workers Kidnapped in Darfur; No Americans Involved
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-31 06:47:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM SU
09KIGALI142RWANDAN-CONGOLESE COOPERATION IN THE WAKE OF
[...] (C) Summary. The conclusion of Operation Umoja ("Our Unity) and the withdrawal of Rwanda Defence Forces (RDF) troops from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have set the stage for further concerted bilateral Rwanda-Congo cooperation in the Kivus and beyond. Operations in South [...]
2009-03-04 09:19:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALMOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL RW CG
09KIGALI15RWANDA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] (U) This cable responds to queries in reftel 2. (U) OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ -- The Government of Rwanda recognizes the private sector is an essential engine of development and welcomes foreign investment in policy and in practice. -- In Se [...]
2009-01-13 12:17:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV KIDE OPIC KTDB USTR
09KIGALI158READING THE TEA LEAVES - RWANDA'S ECONOMIC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-10 15:36:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD ENGR EINV PGOV RW
09KIGALI174TREASURY DAS MCDONALD VISITS RWANDA
[...] (U) Summary and Introduction: U.S. Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for International Affairs and Technical Assistance Policy visited Kigali March 15-16. He heard mixed reviews on Rwanda's economy and business climate from government officials, commercial bankers, inter [...]
2009-03-21 09:13:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETRD ECON PGOV EINV RW
09KIGALI181PYRETHRUM: BACK TO THE FUTURE?
[...] (U) Summary: Rwandan production of pyrethrum, a natural insecticide that has been a key Rwandan export crop since 1937, collapsed in 2007/8 due to the country's sole refiner mismanaging suppliers and buyers. From a peak of 1,350 tons in 2006, production slipped to less than 220 tons in 2008. [...]
2009-03-25 15:06:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EFIN PGOV EINV USAID RW
09KIGALI212SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL WARD'S VISIT TO RWANDA
[...] (C) Your visit underscores the importance of our relationship with Rwanda, our support for peace and security in the region, and our recognition of Rwanda's leading role as an international peacekeeping force. You will arrive shortly after a week-long national commemoration of the 1994 genoc [...]
2009-04-14 11:41:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PGOV ECON EAID
09KIGALI279SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR RICE: RWANDA UN ISSUES
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: I am delighted you will participate in the UN Security Council's May 17-18 visit to Rwanda. The Mission staff and I look forward to assisting you during your visit. Your participation underscores the importance of our relationship with Rwanda and our support [...]
2009-05-08 06:15:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC MOPS PHUM PINR RW
09KIGALI302INFORMATION MINISTER ON BBC KINWYARWANDA SERVICE
[...] (U) On May 11, Information Minister Louise Mushikiwabo addressed the diplomatic corps on the April 25 suspension of BBC Kinyarwanda service FM transmissions in Rwanda (reftel). Flanked by Foreign Minister Rosemary Museminali, Mushikiwabo spoke at length on the history of media in Rwanda and th [...]
2009-05-15 09:49:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KCRM RW
09KIGALI314SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ISAKSON
[...] (SBU) Mission warmly welcomes CODEL Isakson to Rwanda. Your visit to Rwanda comes at an excellent time in U.S.-Rwandan relations. The U.S. Government has a deep partnership with Rwanda on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues such as fighting the spread of the global scourges [...]
2009-05-21 15:35:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KDEM PGOV PREL RW
09KIGALI514RWANDA ECONOMIC REVIEW
[...] (U) This issue of the Rwanda Economic Review covers: Investment: - Sorwathe Tea Factory Innovation - Starbucks Macroeconomic Issues: - Central Bank Addresses Rwandan liquidity shortfall - Fitch Ratings optimistic about Rwanda,s creditworthiness - Remittances to Rwand [...]
2009-08-21 06:47:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ENGR RW
09KIGALI52MESSAGE FROM FOREIGN MINISTER MUSEMINALI OF RWANDA TO
[...] The following text was received on January 28, 2009 from the Foreign Minister of Rwanda, Rosemary Museminali, to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Honourable Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington Excellency Madam Secretary of State, On the occasion of your appointment [...]
2009-01-29 06:47:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP RW
09KIGALI525SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS
[...] (SBU) Mission warmly welcomes CODEL Meeks to Rwanda. The U.S. Government partners closely with Rwanda on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues such as fighting HIV/AIDS and malaria, expanding economic development and assisting Rwanda's democratic structures. Rwandans deeply a [...]
2009-08-26 06:09:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID KDEM PGOV PREL RW
09KIGALI531RWANDA PUSHING FOR "CLEAN AND GREEN" ENERGY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Rwanda (GOR) is pressing forward with development of diversified renewable energy sources to satisfy the majority of its power generation needs by 2012. Methane gas from Lake Kivu, hydroelectric and geothermal power will provide the bulk of its "on the grid" el [...]
2009-08-27 05:31:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ENRG ETRD RW
09KIGALI552WORLD BANK RANKS RWANDA MOST IMPROVED FOR BUSINESS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: World Bank "Ease of Doing Business" 2010 indicators--released September 8, 2009--recognize Rwanda as the world's top reformer in implementing business regulation reforms. Rwanda introduced reforms in seven out of ten categories, improving its overall ranking from 143 to 67 out o [...]
2009-09-09 15:24:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD EAID RW
09KIGALI586LOBBYING FOR RWANDAN SUPPORT AT UNGA
[...] (C) Ambassador and Emboffs raised with Rwandan Foreign Minister Rosemary Museminali and her Americas Director our interest in working closely with Rwanda on UNGA issues. Museminali welcomed our approach and noted that the Government of Rwanda (GOR) often follows the African Union (AU) consensu [...]
2009-09-18 15:02:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL UN RW
09KIGALI634RWANDAN PM DESCRIBES IMPROVING RWANDA-DRC TIES,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 30, Rwanda's prime minister confirmed plans for Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to exchange ambassadors in the very near future and said Rwanda sought to strengthen its economic partnership with both the DRC and with countries belonging to the Ea [...]
2009-10-07 07:58:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO PHUM ECON EAID CG RW
09KIGALI644IRAN DEMARCHE AND BRIEFING DELIVERED
[...] (C) On October 7, polcouns briefed Mr. Ben Rutsinga, MFA's Director of Europe, Americas, UN and International Organizations on the outcome of the P5 1 talks and solicited Rwandan GOR support for the dual-track approach, as requested reftel. Rutsinga was generally supportive, noting that it wa [...]
2009-10-07 16:22:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RW
09KIGALI690UNGA DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] (C) Polcouns delivered reftel demarches on October 26 to Rwandan MFA's Director General of Europe, Americas and International Organization Affairs Mr. Ben Rutsinga. Regarding Ref A items, Rutsinga said that in 2007 and earlier Rwanda abstained from voting on "no-action motions," but changed it [...]
2009-10-26 16:32:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNGA UN RW
09KIGALI701NIGER DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 16:21:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL USAU NI RW
09KIGALI720EAC MEETING - KIGALI NOV 09
[...] (SBU) The Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met on November 3, 2009 to discuss several incidents that occurred in the past month. 2. (SBU) On October 07, 2009 during an Marine Security Guard (MSG) function, a man approached a local guard and asked several specific questions in regards to t [...]
2009-11-04 06:23:00Embassy KigaliSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC KMSG
09KIGALI721GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 12:24:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL RW
09KIGALI722POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITY ON EMBASSY KIGALI
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Clusters of incidents sometimes have a more profound effect and come into focus after the group has formed. Four recent incidents in Rwanda show a possible relationship and are reported in this cable. 1) On October 7, at a Marine function a Local Guard was approached and asked s [...]
2009-11-04 12:55:00Embassy KigaliSECRET//NOFORNASEC KMSG
09KIGALI740RWANDA APPROVES BIOFUELS PROJECT
[...] (U) The Government of Rwanda (GOR) on October 28 approved a U.S.private sector-sponsored $40 million biofuels project in eastern Rwanda. American-owned Eco-Fuel Global and British-owned Eco-Fuel Positive will jointly develop 10,000 hectares of marginal land for production of jatropha and buil [...]
2009-11-09 06:22:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ENRG ECON EAGR RW
09KIGALI749REFUGEE ISSUES IN RWANDA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Rwanda hosts 53,000 Congolese refugees in three refugee camps and 2,000 urban refugees from various nearby countries. Standards of living in the camps are high, although land and sanitation issues are sometimes problematic. Although relations between Rwanda and the DRC have impr [...]
2009-11-13 12:13:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL PGOV CG RW
09KIGALI782DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-24 16:41:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UN RW
09KIGALI786KITCHEN GARDENS INCREASE FOOD SECURITY OF
[...] (U) SUMMARY: American Refugee Committee (ARC) has implemented a project to improve food production by and for vulnerable families in the Kiziba refugee camp in western Rwanda, using grant funds from the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration's 2009 Julia Taft Fund for Refugees. On Novemb [...]
2009-11-25 06:18:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL EAID CG RW
09KIGALI822RWANDAN CABINET SHUFFLE, NEW FOREIGN AND FINANCE
[...] (C) Summary. In the third cabinet shuffle of the year, President Kagame replaced his Foreign and Finance ministers and rearranged cabinet responsibilities for other ministers. The new Foreign Minister, Louise Mushikwabo, had been Minister of Information. She came back to Rwanda and became In [...]
2009-12-03 13:34:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR RW
09KIGALI828"DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS" DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 13:53:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALUNGA PREL UN RW
09KIGALI829TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY REVIEWS FOOD SECURITY,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin reviewed food security, infrastructure needs and the impact of the global economic downturn on Rwanda with senior government officials, members of the private sector and international donor organizations October 29-November 1. Rwanda's [...]
2009-12-04 14:36:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EAGR EAID EINV PREL PGOV RW
09KIGALI830RWANDAN VIEWS ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Many Rwandans are aware of the negative impacts of climate change on their country and are taking a proactive approach, both domestically and internationally, to mitigate against those impacts. The government of Rwanda (GOR) is aggressively promoting "clean and green" energy (Ref [...]
2009-12-04 14:41:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAGR EAID ECON RW
09KIGALI861REFUGEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-17 10:30:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PREF RW
09KIGALI862GETTING TO KNOW SOCIALIST PARTY LEADER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The president of the Rwandan Socialist Party, an intellectual and Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF) veteran whose family was killed during Rwanda's political violence of the late 1950s, is strongly pro-American and critical of China. He leads a small party which is aligned with the [...]
2009-12-17 12:52:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RW
09KINGSTON1034JAMAICA: NOVEMBER ECONOMIC REVIEW, DROUGHT A RISING CONCERN
[...] (U) Drought conditions continue to hamper business in the Kingston area as water levels reach critical stages from a lack of rain; -- Entrepreneur and Recording Industry legend Chris Blackwell has failed in his efforts to bring a Grameen Bank style micro-lending operation to the island; [...]
2009-12-02 17:55:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ENRG EFIN EINV PREL PINR SENV SOCI TRSY
09KINGSTON1046JAMAICA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA "DEFAMATION OF
[...] (U) Per reftels, Emboff delivered demarche on the potential dangers of the "Defamation of Religions" resolution and solicited the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s commitment to vote against or to abstain on the resolution when it comes to the UNGA plenary session for a final vote. Demarche was de [...]
2009-12-03 16:45:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL PHUM KIRF UN UNGA XL JM
09KINGSTON1106JAMAICA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA IRAN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) Per Reftel, CDA delivered demarche via telephone urging the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to vote "yes" on the upcoming Iran human rights resolution in the UN General Assembly (UNGA). Demarche was delivered to Ambassador Evadne Coye, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and [...]
2009-12-15 17:49:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM HURI PREL KISL ISCON UN UNGA JM XL IR
09KINGSTON113JAMAICA: SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of CODEL Engel at a time when Jamaica is at a crucial "tipping point." Jamaica faces challenges to its resource-strapped public services sector, crumbling infrastructure, environmental degradation, the spread of HIV/AIDS, an exorbitant debt burden, and high violen [...]
2009-02-12 19:35:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON1190JAMAICA: SCENE-SETTER FOR DAS REYNOSO'S VISIT, JANUARY 11-13
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of DAS Reynoso at a time when Jamaica faces serious challenges on multiple fronts: -- a crushing debt burden, negative growth, high unemployment, and the prospect of painful new taxes and budget cuts needed to conclude an indispensable standby arrangement wi [...]
2009-12-30 14:25:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR PHUM ASEC CJAN IBRD IMF
09KINGSTON144JAMAICA ANNOUNCES CANDIDATURE FOR RE-ELECTION TO
[...] Post has received the following diplomatic note, dated 4 February 2009, from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT): (begin text of diplomatic note 50/140/19) "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presents its compliments to the/ [...]
2009-02-24 17:58:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA PBTS EFIS AORC IMO JM XL
09KINGSTON156JAMAICA: APPELLATE COURT RULING DISPELS PROSPECT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 20:47:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ASEC SOCI KCOR CARICOM IBRD
09KINGSTON167JAMAICA: 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (SOA)
[...] The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has high expectations for the 2009 SOA to be held April 17-19 in Port-of-Spain. Post is implementing a number of public diplomacy outreach initiatives, and the SOA has begun to receive attention in the local media. End Summary. Foreign Minister's Expectations [...]
2009-03-04 16:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL KPAO KSUM JM XL
09KINGSTON175JAMAICA: 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (SOA)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-10 16:18:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL SOCI KCOR CARICOM IBRD IDB CDB
09KINGSTON184JAMAICA: CODEL ENGEL DISCUSSES ECONOMY, ENERGY, AND
[...] (U) From February 20-22, a CODEL led by WHA sub-committee Chair Eliot Engel was in Kingston, Jamaica, meeting with government officials and civil society representatives to discuss energy, environmental, and law enforcement cooperation issues. In addition to Chair Engel, the CODEL included R [...]
2009-03-11 17:59:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON221JAMAICA: PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING'S RULING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 20:28:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR KCOR CARICOM IBRD
09KINGSTON223JAMAICA: BUSINESS LEADERS DISCUSS WEAKENED STATE OF
[...] (SBU) On March 18, Charge James Heg hosted a group of Jamaican business leaders at a lunch to discuss the state of the local economy. The discussions also covered the political dynamics following the decision by the Jamaican Supreme Court on the dual citizenship case. The business leaders wer [...]
2009-03-23 20:06:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD TRYS ENRG SOCI EFIN EINV EAIR IADB IBRD
09KINGSTON232JAMAICA: RULING LABOUR PARTY (JLP) CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-25 11:52:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR KCOR CARICOM IBRD
09KINGSTON248JAMAICA: PROMINENT FIGURES ADVOCATE CARIBBEAN AGENDA FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-30 15:14:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL IBRD IDB CDB TRSY
09KINGSTON253FRAUD SUMMARY - KINGSTON (OCT 08-MAR 09)
[...] (U) SUMMARY. In the first half of FY 2009, Kingston's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on IV relationship fraud and enhancing cooperation with our partners at the British and Canadian High Commissions and the law enforcement community within the Embassy. During the past two quarters, FPU at [...]
2009-04-02 11:32:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC JM
09KINGSTON269JAMAICA: MARCH ECONOMIC REVIEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: -- Representatives from the U.S. Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank conducted a site visit with Emboffs to a USD 225 million wharf redevelopment project to bring Genesis-class cruise ships to the city of Falmouth; -- U.S. Treasury provided technical assistance to help the Governmen [...]
2009-04-07 14:07:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV ETRD TRSY OPIC OAS IBRD XL JM
09KINGSTON270JAMAICA: SCENE SETTER FOR RADM JOSEPH KERNAN
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of Rear Admiral Joseph Kernan at a time when Jamaica is at a crucial "tipping point." Jamaica faces challenges to its resource-strapped public services sector, crumbling infrastructure, environmental degradation, the spread of HIV/AIDS, an exorbitant debt burden, [...]
2009-04-07 14:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ASEC XL JM
09KINGSTON278LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT FROM PRIME MINISTER BRUCE
[...] (SBU) Under cover of the following Government of Jamaica Diplomatic Note No. 5/504/1 of April 6, post has received the below letter from Prime Minister Bruce Golding addressed to the President: (Begin Text of Diplomatic Note) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presents its [...]
2009-04-08 20:55:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC PREL SNAR ASEC KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON295JAMAICA: CARICOM Multilat at FIFTH SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-15 16:34:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AORC APER BEXP ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV JM XL
09KINGSTON302JAMAICA: TOURISM SECTOR TRENDS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Emboffs met with Minister of Tourism Edmond Bartlett on March 31 to discuss trends in the sector, including security precautions in response to rising crime, the future of tourism competition from Cuba, and the issue of airlift in light of Air Jamaica?s upcoming divestiture. In [...]
2009-04-20 19:57:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EAIR SOCI ETRD ASEC SNAR KCRM
09KINGSTON361JAMAICA: PM GOLDING'S 2009-10 BUDGET PRESENTATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Responding to criticism from the opposing People's National Party (PNP),Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding defended his proposed national budget before Members of Parliament on May 5. During the speech attended by emboffs, Golding detailed the dire economic reality facing the Gov [...]
2009-05-07 20:08:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON394CHINAQS PERM MISSION INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY DIPNOTE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 18, Post received the following dipnote from the Permanent Mission of the PeopleQs Republic of China to the International Seabed Authority. BEGIN TEXT: The Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the International Seabed Authority presents its complimen [...]
2009-05-20 15:33:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHSA EWWT PBTS SENV EMIN ASEC SOCI CH XE XL JM
09KINGSTON417JAMAICA: CHILD LABOR REMAINS A PROBLEM; CONVICTION RATE
[...] (U) Summary: The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has taken significant steps to pass and enforce legislation on child labor, although conviction rates in this field, as in others in Jamaica, remain low. Conoff accompanied Tina McCarter and Linda Bermudez of the Department of Labor (DOL) Office of [...]
2009-05-22 19:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PTER ASEC PBTS KCRM CVIS PHUM KFRD SOCI JM XL
09KINGSTON436JAMAICA: PARTIES NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR JUNE 16
[...] (U) Summary: On May 29, Jamaica's two major political parties announced their candidates to contest the June 16 by-election in the North East St. Catherine constituency. The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) selected its incumbent Member of Parliament (MP),Desmond Gregory Mair, who earlier th [...]
2009-05-29 20:36:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON SOCI JM XL
09KINGSTON440JAMAICA: FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES CUBA MUST
[...] (SBU) On May 29, 2009, Charge visited the Government of Jamaica,s (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) for final meeting with Minister Dr. Kenneth Baugh. Charge and the Minister discussed a number of topics, including: the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) [...]
2009-06-01 18:27:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON EFIN EAID SNAR ASEC SOCI ELAB
09KINGSTON458JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON UPCOMING ELECTION OF NEW
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, EmbOff delivered demarche to determine whether Jamaica will present a candidate or support another country's candidate for Director General (DG) of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) at its biennial meeting in October in Montego Bay, Jamaica. D [...]
2009-06-09 19:11:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYABUD AGR AORC EAGR ECON ETRD FAO FAS IICA OAS PGOV
09KINGSTON462JAMAICA: Mid-year report card for the 2010 Major's List
[...] (U) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) continues to make progress in combating the significant flow of illicit drugs, fighting public corruption, and assisting in the extradition of wanted fugitives from U.S. Justice. Although the GOJ expresses a desire to combat criminal activities and continues [...]
2009-06-10 19:34:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR ASEC ELAB PGOV ECON JM XL
09KINGSTON466JAMAICA: RESPONSE TO ENERGY AND CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP
[...] (U) In response to reftel, Post has confirmed the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) will send Marcia Forbes, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Kathryn Phipps, Chairperson of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, to participate in the June 15-16 Lima event. GOJ participants are aware [...]
2009-06-12 11:26:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG KGHG ENVT EAGR SENV SOCI ETRD KSUM XL JM
09KINGSTON467JAMAICA: OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS CUBA MUST
[...] (U) Summary: In an informal June 5 press conference in Kingston, Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General (ASG) Albert Ramdin of Suriname described as "historic" the recently-concluded 39th General Assembly (GA) session in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, that saw the rescindi [...]
2009-06-12 13:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ECON EFIN EAID ASEC SOCI PGOV OAS JM
09KINGSTON471AIR JAMAICA: TWO BIDDERS, NEW LOANS, PRESSURE
[...] (C) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ's) efforts to privatize Air Jamaica (AJ) have gone through numerous changes and setbacks. As the deal enters its final stage, Trinidad-based Caribbean Airlines and U.S.-based Spirit Air appear to be the two remaining bidders. The GOJ hopes to have the deal s [...]
2009-06-12 18:46:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EFIN ETRD SOCI PINR PREL JM XL
09KINGSTON496JAMAICA: H1N1 14 CONFIRMED CASES, STATUS REPORT
[...] (SBU) The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) has confirmed fourteen cases of influenza A (H1N1) on the island. The first two cases were from two people who arrived from New York on May 19 (reftel). In the first week of June, five cases were detected, all related to people who traveled from the Unite [...]
2009-06-22 17:59:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC TBIO SOCI PREL PINR KFLU XL JM
09KINGSTON502JAMAICA: PM GOLDING G20 LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 23 Post received a dipnote from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade with a copy of a letter from Prime Minister Bruce Golding addressed to President Barack Obama relating to the G20 Summit in September. The original was sent to the White House through the [...]
2009-06-25 14:09:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC PREL PGOV ECIN EFIN SOCI TRSY OAS IBRD XL
09KINGSTON503 OAS-CARICOM UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP
[...] Washington interagency representatives participated in the Domestic Export Controls and Maritime Security Workshop in Support of the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (UNSCR 1540) in Kingston June 15-17. This workshop was the result of regional response to UNSC resolutions [...]
2009-06-25 18:15:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL PTER UNSC XL JM
09KINGSTON504JAMAICA: FSN WAGES STAGNATE AMIDST HIGH INFLATION; ACTION
[...] (SBU) Jamaica has a long history of price instability influenced largely by currency depreciation. Prices rose on average by 13.4 percent annually during the past six years. Although inflation has moderated to below 2 percent for the first four months of 2009, it is expected to increase for t [...]
2009-06-26 12:53:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN AMGT APER XL JM
09KINGSTON514JAMAICA: FRUSTRATION GROWS OVER FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT,
[...] (U) As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) prepares for its July 2 summit in Guyana, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) finds itself increasingly frustrated and at odds with its partners in the 36 year old organization, especially the regional economic powerhouse of Trinidad and Tobago. Particula [...]
2009-06-30 16:24:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ECON EIND PBTS PREL EINV EPET ETRD SMIG MIC
09KINGSTON528JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION OF
[...] Post has received the following Diplomatic Note from the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) dated June 30, 2009: (BEGIN TEXT OF MFAFT DIPNOTE 50/101/41) "Ref. No: 50/101/41 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of J [...]
2009-07-08 15:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDACABQ AORC PHUM PREL JM XL
09KINGSTON560JAMAICA: HONDURAN EMBASSY DIPNOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 19:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OPDC OAS UN JM HO XL XK
09KINGSTON58JAMAICA: AMBASSADOR JOHNSON'S FAREWELL CALLS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 15:31:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD EAID ECON SNAR MARR MOPS PHUM KCRM
09KINGSTON59JAMAICA: LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION WARNS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 15:32:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SNAR EFIN ASEC KCOR CARICOM
09KINGSTON601JAMAICA: RUMBLINGS OF KEY PERSONNEL CHANGES IN
[...] (C) The Jamaican Labour Party (JLP)-led government is undergoing a second major reshuffle of portfolios for the year. Key Minister of Finance advisors Don Wehby and Dennis Chung have returned to the private sector. Chris Zacca, President of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ),[...]
2009-08-13 13:22:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALECON ETRAD EFIN ENRG PINR PREL PGOV SOCI IADB
09KINGSTON622JAMAICA/VENEZUELA: ENERGY AND PETROCARIBE, WHERE
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS: Jamaica continues to suffer under the global economic recession, but the island has been hit harder than other nations because of its high energy costs and reliance on petroleum for electricity. The lack of viable short-term solutions, and increasing dependence on the [...]
2009-08-21 12:36:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALECON ETRAD EFIN ENRG PINR PREL PGOV JM XL
09KINGSTON626JAMAICA ENERGY MINISTRY: PLANNING AND CHANGING, AGAIN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Marcia Forbes, the Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Energy, resigned on August 20 after serving only four months. She became PS when Minister James Robertson took over the portfolio in April from then-Minister Clive Mullings (reftel A). The PS position has yet to be [...]
2009-08-24 18:15:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV ENV ECON ETRD EIND EMIN PINR IADB IBRD
09KINGSTON655JAMAICA: FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER HESITANT ON EXTRADITION
[...] (SBU) Charge', accompanied by EmbOff, paid an introductory courtesy call on Dr. Kenneth Baugh, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, on the morning of August 28. Charge' requested assistance from Baugh on a recent dipnote regarding the extradition request for [...]
2009-08-28 21:55:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON CJAN ETRD EAID SNAR AID DEA JM XL
09KINGSTON66JAMAICA: REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION
[...] The intense interest and excitement surrounding the inauguration of Barack H. Obama as 44th President of the United States grew steadily in the run-up to January 20. Prior to inauguration day, the volume of newspaper columns, radio and television reports and commentary had steadily grown. Wit [...]
2009-01-22 13:11:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL ECON SOCI KPAO JM XL OIIP
09KINGSTON661JAMAICA: GOJ VIEWS ON THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Although Jamaica does not manufacture or export weapons of mass destruction (WMD),the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) is active in international disarmament fora and is proud of its leadership role in establishing Latin America and the Caribbean as the first nuclear weapon-free zone in the w [...]
2009-09-01 12:42:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PGOV UNGA JM XL
09KINGSTON666JAMAICA: U.S. REQUEST TO EXTRADITE POWERFUL "DON"
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-02 19:35:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR
09KINGSTON667JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. CONSENT OF NOMINATED
[...] Post received the following Diplomatict Note from the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) dated July 24, 2009: (BEGIN TEXT OF MFAFT DIPNOTE 324/801/65) Ref. No.: 324/801/65 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaic [...]
2009-09-02 19:44:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL JM XL
09KINGSTON668JAMAICA RATIFIES CONVENTION FOR THE UNIFICATION OF
[...] Post has received the following Diplomatic Note from the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) dated July 20, 2009: (BEGIN TEXT OF MFAFT DIPNOTE 8/807/530) "Ref. No.:8/807/530 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Tr [...]
2009-09-02 19:57:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PREL JM XL
09KINGSTON669JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION OF
[...] Post has received the following Diplomatic Note from the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) dated July 27, 2009: (BEGIN TEXT OF MFAFT DIPNOTE 50/141/3) "Ref. No. 50/141/3 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaica p [...]
2009-09-02 19:58:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO SOCI PREL JM XL
09KINGSTON676JAMAICA: KEY OPPOSITION FIGURE DESCRIBES PRIME
[...] (C) Peter Bunting, Member of Parliament and the opposition People's National Party (PNP) Spokesperson on National Security, praised the USG's August 30 request that Christopher "Dudus" Coke be extradited to stand trial on federal drug charges. Describing Prime Minister (PM) Golding's position [...]
2009-09-04 19:11:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL CJAN CVIS PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR
09KINGSTON680JAMAICA: PROSPECTIVE AMBASSADOR TO U.S. SAYS GOJ
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-08 20:54:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL CJAN CVIS PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI OFDP
09KINGSTON682JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT OF NOMINATED
[...] Post has received the following Diplomatic Note from the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),dated August 31, 2009: (BEGIN TEXT OF MFAFT DIPNOTE 50/140/81) "Ref. No. 50/140/81: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign T [...]
2009-09-09 20:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEIND PHUM PGOV PREL WTO JM XL
09KINGSTON695JAMAICA: FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER AND KEY
[...] (C) The myriad political and social crises facing Jamaica - rampant crime, economic malaise, a deteriorating balance of payments, poor education, and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s delay in honoring a high-profile extradition request - are a "low level explosion," and a potential breakdown o [...]
2009-09-17 20:59:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV ASEC PINR SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON697JAMAICA: GOJ WILL REFUSE COKE EXTRADITION REQUEST; PM FAVORS
[...] (C) Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding advised CDA that the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) would not comply with the USG's extradition request for Christopher "Dudus" Coke on "technical grounds" and that a dipnote to that effect is being prepared (Reftel A). During a later telephone conversation w [...]
2009-09-18 15:04:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR EIND ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR
09KINGSTON699JAMAICA: FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER AND KEY
[...] (C) The myriad political and social crises facing Jamaica - rampant crime, economic malaise, a deteriorating balance of payments, poor education, and the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s delay in honoring a high-profile extradition request - are a "low level explosion," and a potential breakdown o [...]
2009-09-18 18:26:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON701JAMAICA: FOREIGN MINISTER'S VIEWS re HIGH-PROFILE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-18 22:29:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN PREL PGOV SNAR SOCI ECON ASEC KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON704JAMAICA: DIP NOTE RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2009
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with Foreign Minister (FM) Kenneth Baugh on September 18, CDA received the following diplomatic note, dated September 18, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT): (Begin text of MFAFT DIP NOTE) "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of [...]
2009-09-18 19:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON712JAMAICA: PEOPLE'S NATIONAL PARTY SHOWS NEW ENERGY AND UNITY
[...] (U) A seemingly rejuvenated and energized People's National Party (PNP) held its annual conference in Kingston over the weekend, at which party President and former Prime Minister (PM) Portia Simpson Miller (PSM) assailed the current Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) -led Government of Jamaica (GOJ) [...]
2009-09-22 19:45:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL ASEC SNAR KCOR KCRM JM XL ECON EFIN
09KINGSTON731JAMAICA: DIP NOTE RECEIVED ON OCTOBER 30, 2009
[...] (C) On October 30, CDA received the following diplomatic note, dated October 30, from the Minister of Justice Dorothy Lightbourne of the Ministry of Justice (MOJ): (Begin text of MOJ DIP NOTE) Re: Request for extradition of Christopher Coke I have the honour of addres [...]
2009-11-02 18:35:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON732JAMAICA: DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT
[...] The following information is keyed to reftel, paragraph 15: A) The Jamaican Diaspora is a readily identifiable community in both North America and the U.K. The Friends of Jamaica, University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni Association, the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s annual Diaspora Co [...]
2009-09-24 19:07:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG
09KINGSTON733JAMAICA: POLICE COMMISSIONER HARDLEY LEWIN RESIGNS
[...] (U) Police Commissioner Hardley Lewin announced his resignation as head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) on November 1, putting to an end weeks of speculation and bringing to a close a tumultuous two-year tenure in which Lewin was unsuccessful in either reversing the island's spiraling c [...]
2009-11-04 18:43:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ASEC SNAR KCOR KCRM JM XL
09KINGSTON743AIR JAMAICA SALE: DEAL OR NO DEAL? GOJ CAN'T STAY ON MESSAGE
[...] (C) Air Jamaica (AJ),the beleaguered national airline, is days away from finding out whether Indigo Partners (operator of Sprit Airlines) will be its new owner. The airline, currently owned by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ),is eight months behind the original deadline for privatization, bu [...]
2009-11-30 13:50:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EAIR EINV SOCI PREL PINR TRSY IDB IMF JM
09KINGSTON767CORRECTED COPY: JAMAICA: DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECEIVED ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 12:54:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN CVIS PREL PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI KCOR KCRM JM
09KINGSTON770JAMAICA: OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN ECONOMIC RECOVERY
[...] Jamaica is a signatory to the WTO Agreement and has generally demonstrated a commitment to undertaking its obligations. While the Golding administration, reeling under the effects of the global economic crisis, has championed the need for the country to replace particularly agricultural import [...]
2009-09-30 14:12:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL IADB IBRD IMF TRGY
09KINGSTON782JAMAICA: SEPTEMBER 2009 ECONOMIC UPDATE
[...] (U) David Smith, the head of failed foreign-exchange trading club Olint TCI, has found himself on the wrong side of the law in the Turks and Caicos Islands for the second time this year. The Olint boss and his wife have been slapped with several additional charges including money laundering and [...]
2009-10-02 15:03:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINT EAIR EAGR ECIN EFIN EIND ELAB EMIN ENRG
09KINGSTON790Fraud Summary - Kingston March 2009 - August 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the second half of FY 2009, Kingston's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on IV relationship fraud and enhancing cooperation with our partners at the British and Canadian High Commissions and the law enforcement community within the Embassy. During the past two quarters, FP [...]
2009-10-06 16:50:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC JM
09KINGSTON892JAMAICA: SUCCESSFUL CARIBBEAN RENEWABLE ENERGY FORUM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Jamaica hosted a successful Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum (CREF) which included a U.S. Government (USG) delegation, consisting of officials from the Departments of State and Energy and the Overseas Private Investment Cooperation (OPIC). The forum, held in Montego Bay from Octobe [...]
2009-10-23 19:06:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG SENV EMIN SOCI ETRD TRSY DOE OPIC OAS IBRD
09KINGSTON900JAMAICA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HAITI'S WAIVER OF TOURIST
[...] (U) Per reftel, Emboff delivered demarche expressing USG concerns that the Government of Haiti (GOH)'s recent removal of tourist visa requirements for nationals of the People's Republic of China (PRC) would lead to increases in alien smuggling and human trafficking networks and encourage intend [...]
2009-10-27 19:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CVIS KFRD KTIP KCRM HA CH JM XL
09KINGSTON902JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON U.S. GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR
[...] (U) Per reftel, Emboff delivered demarche requesting the support of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) for the candidacy of Dr. Victor Villalobos for Director General of the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) at the Inter-American Board of Agriculture (IABA) meeting in [...]
2009-10-27 19:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYABUD EAGR AORC ECON ETRD FAO FAS IICA OAS PGOV PREL
09KINGSTON904JAMAICA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY,
[...] (U) Per reftel, EmbOff delivered demarche to solicit cooperation and support for USG priorities at the 64th UN General Assembly (UNGA),Third Committee, and to seek the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s insights on other resolutions. Demarche was delivered to Ms. Norma Taylor Roberts, Director of [...]
2009-10-27 19:52:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM HURI PREL KOCI KWMN KISL ISCON UN UNGA
09KINGSTON914JAMAICA: CAUGHT IN A DEBT TRAP-- CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
[...] (SBU) The resignation of the Governor of the Central Bank, Derick Latibeaudiere, during the middle of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations may be a sign that the time has come for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to face the severity of the situation and negotiate a solution with pr [...]
2009-11-03 12:27:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV PINR IADB IBRD IMF TRSY XL JM
09KINGSTON926JAMAICA: GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Per reftel, Emboff delivered a demarche regarding the Goldstone Report to Ms. Norma Taylor Roberts of the International Organizations Department of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). The demarche was delivered on the morning of November [...]
2009-11-04 16:09:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL JM XL
09KINGSTON948: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COUNTRY-SPECIFIC UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Per reftel, Charg???? delivered demarche on upcoming UNGA human rights resolutions on Iran and Burma. As directed, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) was solicited to vote "no" on "no action" motions and "yes" on substantive resolutions highlighting human rights abuses in these countries. D [...]
2009-11-16 12:25:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL UNGA JM XL
09KINGSTON962JAMAICA: PNP GENERAL SECRETARY DISCUSSES COKE EXTRADITION
[...] (SBU) On November 12, Emboffs organized a largely informational meeting at Post between representatives of the Mission's law enforcement community and Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Bunting, General Secretary and Opposition Spokesman for National Security for the opposition People's National P [...]
2009-11-17 19:09:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CJAN CVIS PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI EAID KCOR
09KINGSTON966JAMAICA: WILL OPPOSE "NO ACTION" AND IRAN RESOLUTIONS,
[...] (U) Per reftels, on November 13 Charg???? delivered demarche to Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) regarding upcoming UNGA human rights resolutions on Iran and Burma. At that time, Charg???? received assurances that the GOJ's Permanent Represent [...]
2009-11-19 13:30:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL UNGA JM XL KN BM IR
09KINGSTON996JAMAICA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Per reftel, EmbOff delivered demarche and delivered nonpaper expressing U.S. concern regarding the number of UNGA resolutions reflecting an anti-Israel bias. Demarche was delivered to Ms. Shae-Alicia Lewis and Mr. Rohan Clarke of the International Organizations Department of the Government [...]
2009-11-24 20:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA KPAL IS SY LE JM XL
09KINGSTON998JAMAICA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR WHO
[...] (U) Per reftel, EmbOff presented demarche and diplomatic note to solicit support for U.S. candidacy for WHO executive board. Demarche and dipnote were delivered to Ms. Shae-Alicia Lewis and Mr. Rohan Clarke of the International Organizations Department of the Government of Jamaica (GOJ)'s Minis [...]
2009-11-24 20:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PREL TBIO EAID WHO JM XL
09KINSHASA1037GDRC SUPPORTS U.S. POSTURE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) PolOff briefed Mr. Mavambu Matumona, MFA Deputy Director for the Office of International Cooperation's Bureau for the Americas, Asia, and Oceania. Matumona quickly responded that the well-known position of the GDRC is against the propagation of nuclear arms and that the GDRC supports the [...]
2009-11-25 16:30:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL IR CG
09KINSHASA1086 EMBASSY'S MARK TWAIN LITERARY PRIZE HELPS
[...] (SBU) Summary: PAS Kinshasa conceived, organized and sponsored the monthly Mark Twain Literary Prize from June to December 2009. Due to the event's enormous popular success, Ambassador has announced that the contest will be extended for another six-month period. More than 150 short works o [...]
2009-12-15 14:40:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOEXC OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL PHUM PINR SCUL SOCI CG
09KINSHASA1097 PRESS FREEDOM IN KIVUS FACES SERIOUS CHALLENGES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Journalists and local radio media outlets in the Kivus told visiting assistant public affairs officer (APAO) they continue to receive threats, and they suspect harassment will continue in the lead-up to the 2011 local elections. The unclear future of Radio Okapi, coupled with [...]
2009-12-17 08:50:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPAO PREL PHUM KDEM CG
09KINSHASA1100 DRC PASSPORTS AND CORRUPTION: YET ANOTHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 9, 2009, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (GDRC) announced that all non-biometric passports would be cancelled effective December 31, 2009 (reftel). The announcement marked the culmination of a two-year effort by the GDRC to regularize passpor [...]
2009-12-17 11:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC CMGT CVIS ASEC OTRA CG
09KINSHASA1160 AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES "ESPOIR" PROGRAM TO
[...] Summary: On December 10 Ambassador Garvelink, together with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Gender Issues, launched USAID's "ESPOIR" project as the main event of the UN's 16 Days of Activism to Combat Violence Against Women. Linked to Secretary Clintn's announcement to provide $17 mil [...]
2009-12-29 14:31:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL CG
09KINSHASA1165 MENINGITIS OUTBREAK REPORTED IN KISANGANI,
[...] This report was prepared by the Office of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) of Amembassy Kinshasa and has been cleared by the Embassy's Front Office. 2. In late November Kisangani, the capital city of the Oriental Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC),was hit by a mening [...]
2009-12-31 11:19:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID SENV SOCI TBIO MASS CG
09KINSHASA148 POST WELCOMES AVA ROGERS INCLUSION ON
[...] Post welcomes the addition of Ava Rogers, House Foreign Affairs Committee, to Staffdel Sumilas (reftels) traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from February 17 to February 21, 2009. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Grand Hotel in KiQhasa for the nights of February 17-18, 2 [...]
2009-02-13 10:54:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CG
09KINSHASA150 POST WELCOMES CODEL CHRIS SMITH
[...] Post welcomes CODEL Chris Smith to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from February 18 to February 21, 2009. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Grand Hotel in Kinshasa for the nights of February 18-19 for Congressman Smith and Staff Member Mark Milosch. Rooms are $250 per night, inc [...]
2009-02-13 14:02:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CG
09KINSHASA25EBOLA CASES CONFIRMED IN DRC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 12:08:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON SENV TBIO PGOV CG
09KINSHASA321DCM AND DATT MEET WITH BELGIAN COUNTERPARTS TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Chief of Mission and Defense Attache met March 31 with Belgian counterparts to discuss possible U.S.-Belgian cooperation on Security Sector Reform (SSR) as mentioned ref (A). Belgians were receptive to idea of working more closely with the U.S. to advance military aspe [...]
2009-04-06 06:43:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV MARR MOPS SOCI MNUC BE CG
09KINSHASA345DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN TAEPO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 07:32:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP CG KN
09KINSHASA432DRC AIRPLANE CRASH
[...] A Boeing 737 aircraft crashed 135 miles southwest of Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo the morning of April 29. Seven persons on the flight were killed; there were no American fatalities. The plane left Brazzaville at 9:42 a.m. local time and crashed while attempting to land i [...]
2009-05-02 08:44:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PGOV CG
09KINSHASA45DRC: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) Per reftel, following is the text of the Investment Climate Statement for the DRC for 2009. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. (U) The DRC's rich endowment of natural resources, large population size (approximately 65 million) and generally open trading [...]
2009-01-15 12:14:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ECON ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR CG
09KINSHASA453KABILA'S FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF LAMENTS PRESIDENT'S
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met on April 30 with Kikaya Bin Karubi, former Private Secretary to President Kabila and current ambassador-designate to the United Kingdom, for a wide-ranging and candid discussion. Topics discussed included Freeport McMoRan's status, the background and aftermath of [...]
2009-05-08 09:18:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EINV CG
09KINSHASA455SCENESETTER FOR MAY 18-19 VISIT OF U.S. PERMANENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),with the assistance of Great Lakes neighbors and the international community, achieved tangible progress in efforts to resolve persistent conflict and insecurity in its eastern provinces in late 2008 and early 2009. However, despite DRC [...]
2009-05-08 10:57:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC MOPS PHUM PREF CG
09KINSHASA498WHO INVESTIGATES POSSIBLE H1N1 CASES IN DRC
[...] (U) USAID's Dr. Emile Bongo was able to contact a representative from the World Health Organization (WHO) today (May 26, 2009) and obtained the following update on the three possible cases of Swine FLU (H1N1) that were being investigated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 2. (U) The p [...]
2009-05-26 17:05:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SOCI TBIO PGOV CG
09KINSHASA530EMBASSY KINSHASA MAKES THE MOST OF PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO
[...] Summary: Embassy Kinshasa hosted three viewings of President Obama's Cairo speech on June 4 and 5, reaching a direct audience of 80 journalists, opinion leaders (Muslim and non-Muslim),and Muslim women, as well as promoting the speech through local contacts, the Embassy website, Facebook pages [...]
2009-06-08 08:13:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA531PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH IMPRESSED THE CONGOLESE
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Obama's speech received wide media coverage in Kinshasa. Major print and broadcast media reported on the presidential address, providing, in some cases, opinion and commentary generally welcoming President Obama's effort to forge a new relationship with the Muslim world [...]
2009-06-08 08:14:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO PREL PHUM CG
09KINSHASA573FORMER NORTH KIVU GOVERNOR SERUFULI ON DECOUPAGE,
[...] (C) Summary. Former North Kivu Governor Eugene Serufuli has reiterated complaints about the power of ethnic Nande in North Kivu Province and his support to split the province into Nande and "Rwandophone" dominated zones ("decoupage"). He described his relationship with detained Tutsi rebel l [...]
2009-06-18 07:49:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREF PINR PREL CG RW
09KINSHASA575RWANDA VISIT ADDS PERSPECTIVE FOR JMG-TF
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Rwanda (GoR) sponsored a visit of the Joint Monitoring Group Task Force (JMG-TF) to Rwanda June 4-6 to enhance understanding of the repatriation process for FDLR rebels remaining in the DRC. The 18-member group of DRC-based diplomats (Note: Goma Liaison Offic [...]
2009-06-18 12:16:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MOPS KPKO CG
09KINSHASA624 SUMMARY OF ARTICLES RESULTING FROM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Media reaction to June 25 PD section's monthly press roundtable (reftel) on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) was widespread and largely positive. Highlights follow. End summary. 2. (SBU) Mission's public diplomacy section organizes a monthly Press Roundtable at th [...]
2009-07-01 11:10:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KWMN OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV
09KINSHASA628 CHARGE D'AFFAIRES AND DEFENSE COOPERATION CHIEF
[...] (SBU): Summary: Charge d'affaires and director of office of security cooperation (OSC) held separate meetings June 25 with foreign minister's chief of staff and acting director of military operations respectively to urge the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to take quick an [...]
2009-07-01 15:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO KWMN OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV
09KINSHASA785 DEMARCHE TO AFRICAN STATES ON VIKTOR BOUT
[...] (U) Ambassador Garvelink was received August 25 by Foreign Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba in the context of an appointment the ambassador had requested to discuss a broad range of issues. Also present were diplomatic advisor Clementine Shakembo and Americas director Louis Lokosu Nkulufa. Am [...]
2009-08-25 13:41:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PTER CO RS TH CG
09KINSHASA786 AMBASSADOR DELIVERS TIP REPORT TO FOREIGN
[...] (U) Ambassador Garvelink was received August 25 by Foreign Minister Alexis Thambwe Mwamba in the context of an appointment the ambassador had requested to discuss a broad range of issues. Also present were diplomatic advisor Clementine Shakembo and Americas director Louis Lokosu Nkulufa. Amb [...]
2009-08-25 13:55:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG CG
09KINSHASA858DEPUTY JUSTICE MINISTER DISCUSSES
[...] (SBU) Michael Hershman, American co-founder of Transparency International, visited Kinshasa September 14-16. This cable is a summary of Hershman's meeting with Justice Vice-Minister Collins Musonda Lalusambo. Hershman's meeting with President Joseph Kabila is at reftel. His meeting Genera [...]
2009-09-22 14:02:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID EINV CG
09KINSHASA898FRAUD SUMMARY - KINSHASA
[...] Per reftel A, post is updating its country fraud summary, covering March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009. A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS 2. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly recovering from a war begun in 1998 that led to the deaths of more than five million persons. Conflict [...]
2009-09-30 16:24:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CG
09KINSHASA907 DEATH OF ECONOMY AND TRADE MINISTER FUTA
[...] (U) Minister of Economy and Trade Andre Philippe Futa died in Paris October 1, 2009 from an apparent heart attack. Futa had stopped in Paris on route back to Kinshasa after representing President Kabila at the Africa-South America Summit hosted by Venezuela. No foul play has been reported, t [...]
2009-10-02 11:11:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA967CORRUPTION AND MISMANAGEMENT CONTINUE TO UNDERMINE
[...] (C) Summary: Corruption and mismanagement continue to be endemic problems plaguing DRC's mining industry, as highlighted by a September 29 GDRC Senate report on the loss of up to 450 million in mining sector revenues due to alleged fraud and mismanagement. The report was issued at approxim [...]
2009-10-23 10:59:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALEINV EMIN ETRD PGOV PREL CG
09KINSHASA994 PARTERNING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD SECURITY: DRC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Economic Counselor and Head of USAID's Office of Economic Growth and Livelihoods delivered (Ref A) letter and proposal to Minister of Agriculture Norbert Basengezi Katitima on October 19, highlighting the USG commitment and approach to combating global hunger and promoting food s [...]
2009-11-04 14:29:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CG
09KOLKATA127BHARAT BALLOT 09: SIKKIM DEMOCRATIC FRONT LIKELY TO RETURN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) appears likely to continue its 15 year rule of the small mountainous Northeast Indian state strategically wedged in between Nepal, China (Tibet) and Bhutan. While it may not match the 2004 absolute sweep, it appears that it will retain its one L [...]
2009-05-15 11:02:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG ELTN EFIN EAIR IN NP BT CH
09KOLKATA131KOLKATA EAC MEETING CONCERNING DETAINEE PHOTOGRAPHS
[...] On May 19, 2009, the Acting Consul General convened the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to consider the likely impact of unreleased detainee photographs on the official and private American communities in Kolkata. In attendance were representatives from CLO, CONS, FCS, PAO, POL, and RSO. [...]
2009-05-20 07:33:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDASEC IN
09KOLKATA134CYCLONE HITS WEST BENGAL - NO AMCIT CASUALTIES, NO REQUEST
[...] (SBU) On May 25, a Category 2 tropical cyclone named "Aila" hit the Eastern India state of West Bengal. Damage was concentrated in South and North 24 Paraganas, especially the low lying delta region of the Sunderbans. West Bengal government officials told post that approximately 40 people die [...]
2009-05-26 12:16:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID SENV IN
09KOLKATA164THE BATTLE FOR BENGAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: West Bengal's Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) dominated Left Front is still reeling from its poor performance in the Lok Sabha polls (see Reftels). The perfect storm of issues appears to have worked against the Left Front. Some CPI-M leaders believe the party lost sup [...]
2009-06-19 10:38:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PTER PSEC IN
09KOLKATA17KOLKATA MUSLIMS SING PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PRAISES, BUT WATCH
[...] Summary. Kolkata area Muslims came together at the American Center on Inauguration Day to perform songs and recite poetry in honor of the incoming U.S. President Barack Obama. The spontaneous display of welcome for a new American president was unprecedented in Kolkata PAS' experience. The poets [...]
2009-01-23 10:46:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SCUL KISL KPAO IN
09KOLKATA194POLICE IN WEST BENGAL ASSERT PRESENCE IN ALLEGED MAOIST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Joint operations by state and central police have brought more areas under control in and around West Bengal's rural Lalgarh without any significant opposition from the armed groups of the Communist Party of India - Maoist (hereinafter referred to as Maoists, also known as Naxal [...]
2009-07-16 05:39:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER ASEC CASC IN
09KOLKATA215GORKHAS PURSUE POLITICAL STRATEGY TO FURTHER STATEHOOD
[...] (SBU) Summary: For the past two years, the new political party Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha (GJMM) has increased its efforts to carve out a new Indian state - Gorkhaland - from the existing state of West Bengal. Like other political parties in West Bengal, GJMM uses force and intimidation but it i [...]
2009-08-03 11:20:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ASEC CASC IN
09KOLKATA267LAND POLITICS CONTINUE IN WEST BENGAL; BUSINESSES NOW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Recent statements from business leaders and politicians reinforced the idea that land acquisition will continue to be a political obstacle for businesses in West Bengal. Business leaders have recently begun acknowledging the importance of working with both the government and the [...]
2009-10-06 11:05:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON IN
09KOLKATA276TRINAMOOL'S MAMATA BANERJEE: FROM OPPOSITIONAL STREET
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since the May 2009 parliamentary elections elevated West Bengal's regional party, All India Trinamool Congress, from obscurity to the second largest constituent party in the United Progressive Alliance, its leader, Mamata Banerjee, has conscientiously sought to re-brand herself a [...]
2009-10-20 06:11:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON IN
09KOLKATA286WEST BENGAL CHIEF MINISTER: PARTY MUST "CHANGE OR PERISH",
[...] (C) SUMMARY: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that his Communist Party of India-Marxist must "either change or perish" and he lamented the lack of technocratic expertise within party leadership in a meeting with the Ambassador in Kolkata on October 13. Bhattacharjee rei [...]
2009-10-27 09:18:00Consulate KolkataCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EINV IN
09KOLKATA291U.S. RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY LIGHTS INDIA'S VILLAGE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since 2007 Husk Power Systems (HPS) has lit remote, un-electrified villages in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India. HPS uses widely-available rice husk to generate and sell electricity to rural villagers, who would otherwise be without power. A privately-held U.S. renewab [...]
2009-10-30 04:15:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV EAGR EINV KGHG IN
09KOLKATA334INDIA-BANGLADESH COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION HITS NORTHEAST
[...] (SBU) Summary: India's recent arrests of United Liberation Front of Assam's (ULFA) chairman and senior leadership is a setback for the northeastern state's most prominent insurgent group. While Bangladesh has officially denied facilitating the arrests, its cooperation with India appears to b [...]
2009-12-22 11:03:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINS PGOV CASC IN BG
09KOLKATA34PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS FEELS THE HEAT FROM SATYAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Two partners from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) remain in judicial custody in connection to admissions of large scale fraud by the chairman and founder of Satyam Computers Limited (Reftel). PWC leadership contends that the charges are politically motivated and that there is no ev [...]
2009-02-10 08:58:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETRD IN
09KOLKATA62COAL INDIA: GROWTH THROUGH LEADERSHIP, TECHNOLOGY,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Led by a dynamic chairman, Coal India Limited (CIL),the world's largest coal producing company, is focused on growing its operations through more efficient mining operations, greater utilization of outsourcing and initiating overseas acquisitions. CIL has recognized the importa [...]
2009-03-09 13:05:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEMIN EINV ENRG BEXP SOCI IN
09KOLKATA75BHARAT BALLOT 09: A CRACK IN THE LEFT FRONT'S WEST BENGAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. As the fourth most-populous state in the Indian Union, the seat of one of India's four great metropolises and the bastion of the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M),West Bengal politics has always had national significance. More important than the national electoral iss [...]
2009-03-19 12:37:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR IN
09KOLKATA78BHARAT BALLOT 09: A CRACK IN THE LEFT FRONT'S WEST BENGAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. As the fourth most-populous state in the Indian Union, the seat of one of India's four great metropolises and the bastion of the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M),West Bengal politics has always had national significance. More important than the national electoral iss [...]
2009-03-20 13:06:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR IN
09KOLKATA79WOMEN IN INDIA: MAMATA BANERJEE - WEST BENGAL FIGHTER AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Firebrand communist-baiter Mamata Banerjee leads West Bengal's principal opposition party, the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) that has aligned with Congress to challenge the Left Front's 32-year rule in the state. An astute politician - six term parliamentarian - with an e [...]
2009-03-20 13:39:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KWMN IN
09KOLKATA88ULFA SUSPECTED IN MARCH 31 TERRORIST ATTACK KILLING ONE
[...] (SBU) On March 31, an improvised explosive devise (IED) exploded in Jyotikuchi locality in Guwahati, the capital of the Northeastern Indian state of Assam. The IED killed one person and injured 13. There were no American casualties. According to police contacts, the motorcycle borne IED was [...]
2009-04-01 11:38:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV IN
09KOLONIA108US COAST GUARD COMMANDANT VISITS POHNPEI, STRESSES FISHERIES
[...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Thad Allen visited the island of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),from July 19 to July 21. Admiral Allen met with FSM President Emanuel Mori and members of his cabinet, members of the FSM Congress, and Australian and Micronesian personn [...]
2009-07-25 01:27:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS PGOV PREL FM
09KOLONIA109CHINESE COMPANY LUEN THAI REPORTEDLY SEEKS TO OPERATE ALL
[...] (C) The largest fishing operation in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),Luen Thai, has reportedly submitted a proposal to FSM President Mori permitting the company to operate all port and fish processing facilities within the FSM. FSM National Government and State agencies responsible [...]
2009-07-28 05:39:00Embassy KoloniaCONFIDENTIALEFIS ECON PGOV PREL PINR FM
09KOLONIA12COMPLAINTS OVER COMPACT ADMINISTRATION HEARD AT OPENING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Senators Halbert and Urusemal criticized the administration of the Compact during the recent opening of the FSM Congressional session. Post believes the remarks reflect frustration with the lack of progress on infrastructure projects and not increased anti-American sentiment. EN [...]
2009-01-27 06:16:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID FM
09KOLONIA123FAREWELL REFLECTIONS: A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP REQUIRES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-13 23:51:00Embassy KoloniaCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID FM CH
09KOLONIA128BURIAL AND MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR SGT YOUVERT LONEY
[...] (U) On September 5, FSM citizen and U.S. Army Sergeant (Sgt) Youvert Loney , a 28-year-old soldier assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, died of wounds suffered after an attack by enemy forces in Abad, Afghanistan. Sgt Loney's sp [...]
2009-09-22 06:30:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PGOV FM
09KOLONIA137YAP STATE ATTEMPTS AT IMPLEMENTING ENERGY PLAN AHEAD OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Yap State Legislators are hoping that the FSM National Government can provide a unified front to obtain international funding to meet the FSM's energy needs. Current funding from donor nations is greatly appreciated, but the project implementation process remains difficult. E [...]
2009-10-30 01:06:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON PGOV PREL FM
09KOLONIA19ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR THE FEDERATED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 06:13:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB FM
09KOLONIA22PRESIDENT REITERATES IMPORTANCE OF COMPACT FIVE YEAR REVIEW,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Emanuel Mori used a February 23 meeting with Ambassador Hughes to reiterate the importance he places in the Compact of Free Association's upcoming five year review, saying all aspects of the Compact are on the table. Mori also sought assistance in passport processing [...]
2009-02-25 03:32:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV EAID CPAS FM
09KOLONIA28US FUNDED ELECTION OBSERVERS GENERALLY POSITIVE ON NATIONAL
[...] (U) The East-West Center (EWC),through the Department's Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP),provided an Election Observation Mission (EOM) to the March 3, 2009 national elections for some Congressional seats in the Federated States of Micronesia. Observers concentrated their efforts i [...]
2009-03-06 06:27:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI PHUM FM
09KOLONIA29REPRESENTATIVE FALEOMAVAEGA'S VISIT HIGHLIGHTS COMPACT
[...] (U) Summary. Congressman Eni Faleomavaega came to Pohnpei March 3 to lead the election observation mission during national and state elections. Congressman Faleomavaega remained on the island an additional six days and met with a number of national, state and traditional leaders. During one [...]
2009-03-11 00:47:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL EAID FM
09KOLONIA30BURIAL AND MEMORIAL SERVICE OF SOLDIER DEMONSTRATES FSM AND
[...] (U) On February 19, FSM citizen and Specialist (SPC) Cwislyn K. Walter, a 19 year old member of the Hawaii U.S. Army National Guard, died in a vehicle accident in Kuwait City, Kuwait. SPC Walter's parents reside in Hawaii, but they asked the U.S. Army Casualty Office in Honolulu to bring thei [...]
2009-03-12 06:38:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV FM
09KOLONIA31COMPACT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS START IN THE FSM
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 09:20:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON EAID FM
09KOLONIA42AMCIT INVESTMENT DISPUTE SPARKS HOUSE ARREST, POSSIBLE SUIT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 27, the FSM Supreme Court ordered house arrest, which commenced April 1, for Patricia and Robert Arthur for Contempt of Court. This is the latest and most disturbing development in a commercial dispute that is well over a decade old. The court also continues to impound [...]
2009-04-03 06:16:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID CPAS FM
09KOLONIA53FSM PRESIDENT SEEKS U.S. HELP TO REFORM COMPACT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-19 23:30:00Embassy KoloniaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID FM
09KOLONIA62FSM STATES IT WILL SUPPORT KOSOVO IMF/WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
[...] (SBU) On April 22, per the instructions in reftel A, post delivered a diplomatic note to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),requesting its support for IMF and World Bank membership for Kosovo. On April 23, Deputy Chief of Mission met with Gabri [...]
2009-04-30 00:22:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL FM
09KOLONIA65BIO OF ASTERIO TAKESY, NEW FSM SENIOR ADVISER FOR THE
[...] (U) On April 17, the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) Office of Statistics, Budget & Economic Management, Overseas Development Assistance and Compact Management (SBOC) informed post that the FSM Government hired Asterio Takesy (Ah-STAIR-ee-o TAK-eh-see) to be its Senior Adviser during the F [...]
2009-04-30 04:35:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PGOV PREL FM
09KOLONIA66KOLONIA CONVENES EAC REGARDING H1N1
[...] (SBU) Per reftel and in response to the H1N1 outbreak in many countries, Embassy Kolonia's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on April 29. Members present were DCM, ECON/CONS and MGT. 2. (SBU) EAC members unanimously agreed that the first tripwire had not been met in the Federated S [...]
2009-05-01 03:00:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMED AMGT ASEC CASC KSAF KFLU TBIO FM
09KOLONIA73FSM COMPACT INFRASTRUCTURE STARTS TO ROLL AND TO REQUIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-07 22:43:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV FM
09KOLONIA91GOVERNOR EHSA'S PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS POHNPEI STATE'S
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 06:12:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID FM
09KOLONIA99TRADITIONAL LEGAL SYSTEM LIMITS EFFECTIVENESS OF CRIMINAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: From April to June American citizens in Pohnpei have reported multiple burglaries, assaults, and a murder. When asked about preventing such crimes, Pohnpei Police Chief Joe Roby comments that Pohnpei's traditional legal systems have limited his ability to enforce the law. Attor [...]
2009-07-07 05:03:00Embassy KoloniaCONFIDENTIALCASC PGOV FM
09KOROR40CORRECTED COPY - JOINT HOUSE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING GRATITUDE
[...] On March 9, post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of State transmitting a copy of the House Joint Resolution No. 8-6-1S-CD1 of the Eighth Olbiil Era Kelulau (Palau National Congress),"Expressing deepest gratitude and appreciation to the Government of the United States of America fo [...]
2009-03-11 03:22:00Embassy KororUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP PS
09KRAKOW14POLISH ROAD NETWORK EMERGING FROM DECADES OF CRIPPLING
[...] (U) Summary: Government and private sector analysts now hold that, after two decades of failed policies and mismanagement, the Tusk administration is making real progress towards developing a modern highway network, overcoming a major stumbling block which stunts investment and hinders Poland f [...]
2009-03-23 13:47:00Consulate KrakowUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ELTN ELAB ENRG SENV
09KUALALUMPUR1013MALAYSIAN F-5 ENGINES CASE AND ACTION REQUEST
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-23 09:02:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPM PREL PGOV MARR MY
09KUALALUMPUR113AMBASSADOR KEITH'S MEETING WITH MFA SECRETARY
[...] (C) The Ambassador met MFA Secretary General Rastam February 17 for an extended dinner conversation covering our commitment to ASEAN, a range of Iran-related issues, Burmese refugees, our trade relationship, bilateral ties, and Malaysia's desire to be part of the Anti-Piracy Contact Group. Ra [...]
2009-02-19 00:03:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PARM PHUM ECON ETRD ETTC MNUC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR12GAZA REACTION: MALAYSIAN PM TAKES CREDIT FOR
[...] (SBU) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and Foreign Minister Rais Yatim are touting Malaysia's role in persuading UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon to call the UN General Assembly (UNGA) into an emergency session. Motivated by Malaysia's perception that United Nations Security Council ( [...]
2009-01-08 23:48:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UN IS MY
09KUALALUMPUR122MALAYSIA DPM NAJIB SEEKS STRONGER BILATERAL
[...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Najib reiterated Malaysia's desire to strengthen ties with the U.S. during a review of key issues in our bilateral relationship with the Ambassador on February 19. Najib extended an invitation for President Obama to visit Malaysia and encouraged other inc [...]
2009-02-20 09:26:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETECON ECIN ETRD PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR137AMBASSADOR MARCIEL,S MEETING WITH MALAYSIAN TRADE
[...] (C) Summary: Minister for Trade and Industry Muhyiddin Yassin told Ambassadors Marciel and Keith February 23 that Malaysia "treasured its relationship with the U.S.", was ready to resume our bilateral FTA negotiations and hoped the Obama Administration would choose to continue the talks as wel [...]
2009-02-25 09:44:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALECON ECIN ETRD SOCI PGOV PTER MA
09KUALALUMPUR142POINTS CONVEYED ON IAEA REPORTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-27 03:37:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY MY
09KUALALUMPUR150 MALAYSIA FRAUD SUMMARY (SEPT 2008 - FEB 2009)
[...] SUMMARY: Malaysia is not a country associated with a high level of fraud in immigration and travel matters involving the United States. However Malaysia is a destination and transit point for many forms of illegal travel and human trafficking. The country, as a whole, enjoys a relatively hi [...]
2009-03-02 08:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC EAP MY
09KUALALUMPUR16GAZA: PM ABDULLAH CONVOKES UNSC AMBASSADORS, CALLS
[...] (C) Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi convoked Ambassador Keith and other chiefs of mission from UNSC member countries on January 12 and personally conveyed his written message on the Gaza crisis, which is addressed to respective heads of state. PM Abdullah, flanked by Foreign Minister [...]
2009-01-12 08:20:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KPAL UNSC UNGA IS MY
09KUALALUMPUR212DCM RAPSON CALLS ON NEW MFA AMERICAS OFFICIAL,
[...] (C) DCM Rapson and polcouns on March 20 paid an initial courtesy call on the Malaysian Foreign Ministry's new Senior Under Secretary for Americas, EU and Russia, Ms. Wan Napsiah. (Note: Napsiah is the fourth Under Secretary handling U.S. affairs in the past three years. End Note.) DCM conve [...]
2009-03-24 08:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR22MALAYSIA NOTIFIED OF A.Q. KHAN-RELATED SANCTIONS
[...] (S) Polcouns delivered pre-notification of nonproliferation sanctions against two Malaysian citizens and one Sri Lankan resident in Malaysia, related to the A.Q. Khan network, to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Under Secretary (Americas, EU) Mahinder Singh on January 12 at 1600 local time. Polcou [...]
2009-01-13 10:30:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PARM EFIN MNUC KNNP MY
09KUALALUMPUR258MALAYSIA: NO OFFICIAL RESPONSE YET TO NORTH KOREAN
[...] (C) The Ambassador conveyed the President's statement and additional reftel points on North Korea's April 5 missile launch to Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohd Isa on April 6. Rastam has yet to respond and in follow-up with MFA contacts in the East Asia, Americas and Mu [...]
2009-04-08 08:43:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPARM PGOV PREL KNNP KN MY
09KUALALUMPUR291MALAYSIA/PIRACY - CONTACT GROUP, SHIP DEPLOYMENT,
[...] (S) The Malaysian Foreign Ministry remains very interested in Malaysia's prospects for joining the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) and requests an update on planned meetings. Malaysia is rotating its current naval vessel in the Gulf of Aden and, according to DAO repo [...]
2009-04-17 10:21:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PHSA MARR MASS SCUL SO MY
09KUALALUMPUR296UNHRC CANDIDACY: MALAYSIA PROPOSES RECIPROCAL
[...] (SBU) The Embassy received on April 21 a diplomatic note from the Malaysian Foreign Ministry dated April 20, no. CU 213/09, in response to our previous request for Malaysia's support for the U.S candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (reftels). The operative text of the note follows: "Th [...]
2009-04-21 09:25:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UN MY
09KUALALUMPUR317Embassy Kuala Lumpur?s EAC Convenes
[...] (SBU) In response to the H1N1 outbreak in Mexico and reported cases in the U.S. and other countries and Department guidance (reftel),Embassy's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on April 27 to review Post?s contingency plans and tripwires and the government of Malaysia?s (GOM) pandemi [...]
2009-04-28 09:07:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF
09KUALALUMPUR318MALAYSIAN PM ANNOUNCES FINANCIAL SECTOR
[...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak announced a number of liberalizations to Malaysia's financial sector on April 27, as promised last week when he removed some restrictions in various service sectors (reftel). Foreign equity limits will be raised from 49 percent to 70 percent for in [...]
2009-04-28 12:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON ETRD PREL MY BG
09KUALALUMPUR319MGSF01: Malaysia's Response to Global Swine Flu
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Malaysian government on April 27 placed the country on "high alert" to fully monitor the flu's spread in country. The Malaysian Ministry of Health has been working closely with World Health Organization (WHO) to ensure that proactive measures are being taken to protect the [...]
2009-04-28 12:18:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR320MGSF01: Malaysia Response to H1N1-- End-of-Day Report #2
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Influenza Pandemic Planning Committee (NIPPC) affirmed that no suspected H1N1 cases have been reported in Malaysia. The Ministry of Health (MOH) reiterated its travel advisory for Malaysians to postpone unnecessary international travel, especially to affected count [...]
2009-04-29 10:51:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09KUALALUMPUR324MGSF01: Malaysia Response to H1N1!Update
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia still has no reported human H1N1 cases. The screening procedures used by the Ministry of Health (MOH) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) continue to become clearer. Malaysia!/s preparedness infrastructure, including stocks of antiviral treatments and hospi [...]
2009-05-02 05:02:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF
09KUALALUMPUR351FOREIGN MINISTER ANIFAH AND AMBASSADOR ENDORSE
[...] (C) Malaysia's new Foreign Minister Anifah Aman endorsed strengthened relations with the U.S. during the Ambassador's May 11 introductory call, which precedes Anifah's travel to Washington and May 14 meeting with Secretary Clinton. The Minister called for increased and institutionalized offic [...]
2009-05-11 10:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ECON SENV KNNP IR PK AF MY
09KUALALUMPUR361SCENESETTER FOR FM ANIFAH'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON
[...] (S) Foreign Minister Anifah Aman's visit to Washington May 14 to meet with Secretary Clinton is a clear signal of the priority new Prime Minister Najib places on improving U.S.-Malaysia ties. Najib is a more pragmatic and action-oriented leader, and more inclined to move Malaysia away from M [...]
2009-05-13 08:47:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PGOV ECON KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR383TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 18, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia has two confirmed H1N1 cases as of COB May 18. The Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed the first case on May 15 (see reftel) and the second case on May 17. Both individuals are Malaysian citizens who traveled back to Malaysia together on the same flight after studying i [...]
2009-05-18 09:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR392NEXT STEPS FOR U.S. - MALAYSIA RELATIONS
[...] (S) We have come a long way in the first months of the new Administration's relationship with Malaysia. Secretary Clinton's congratulatory call to Foreign Minister Anifah and her early meeting with him in Washington as well as Prime Minister Najib's well publicized receipt of a letter of con [...]
2009-05-20 09:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PGOV ECON KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR395TFFLU01: MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - MAY 21, 2009
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Malaysia's only two confirmed H1N1 cases will be released from quarantine on May 21 after the Ministry of Health (MOH) pronounced them both healthy. One AmCit who had traveled with these individuals was released from quarantine on May 20 after experiencing no symptoms. However, [...]
2009-05-21 08:53:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR414AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO TERENGGANU AND KELANTAN
[...] (C) The Ambassador traveled from May 18-21 to the northeastern Malaysian states of Terengganu and Kelantan, the poorest and most religiously conservative states in peninsular Malaysia. The Ambassador raised border security and human trafficking issues with senior state government officials an [...]
2009-05-28 07:54:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON SOCI KISL KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR434AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
[...] (C) Malaysia's new Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, during the Ambassador's June 1 introductory call, endorsed enhanced economic ties with the U.S. and offered an opening to discuss government procurement in our pending bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) talks. The Ambassador urged [...]
2009-06-04 01:18:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ECON ETRD ETTC IR MY
09KUALALUMPUR47MALAYSIA: COMMENTS ON DRAFT LIST OF CHILD/FORCED
[...] (C) Post appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's (DOL) draft Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) report (ref A),containing a list of goods associated with forced or child labor. DOL's procedural guidelines for evaluating information for the [...]
2009-01-23 09:21:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB EIND ETRD SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR478MALAYSIANS LAUD PRESIDENT'S CAIRO SPEECH, QUESTION WHETHER
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Najib Razak, speaking to the press on June 11, welcomed President Obama's Cairo address and efforts to "mend the rift between the Muslim world and the West" while noting the importance of concrete measures, and offered Malaysia's cooperation with US. efforts. Opp [...]
2009-06-14 23:35:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAO SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR48MALAYSIA: ALL SIGNS POINT TOWARD RECESSION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Although the Government of Malaysia has not offered a public statement revising its official forecast of 3.5 percent GDP growth for 2009, its actions speak louder than its words. On January 21 the central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, slashed interest rates by 75 ba [...]
2009-01-23 09:44:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV MY IN
09KUALALUMPUR490SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA
[...] (C) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Malaysia. Your visit comes during a transitional period for U.S.-Malaysia relations offering both new opportunities and challenges. After almost three months in office, new Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is proving to be a more pragmatic and action-orien [...]
2009-06-17 11:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR513MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - June 25, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysia is currently committed to containing local transmission of H1N1, although pressures to shift to a mitigation strategy appear to be mounting. The Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE) have jointly asked all students returning from the U.S., London, Me [...]
2009-06-25 09:27:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR524MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PHONE CALL TO
[...] (U) Local press in Malaysia gave broad, positive coverage of the June 26 phone call between President Obama and Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak. The media reports highlighted what the PM described as the President's positive tone and praise for Malaysia, while also mentioning their d [...]
2009-06-30 10:03:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR577DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESULTS OF U.S. - RUSSIA PRESIDENTIAL SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-13 23:39:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MY RU
09KUALALUMPUR589AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AG GANI: LAW ENFORCEMENT
[...] (SBU) In a July 13 meeting with Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail (also reported reftels),the Ambassador expressed concern about diminished enforcement of international property rights (IPR) laws in Malaysia over the past year. Gani sought U.S. universities, interest in establishing train [...]
2009-07-16 09:35:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KCRM MY PREL
09KUALALUMPUR608 FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR
[...] Malaysia is almost unique in the world today. It is not of the Middle East but it seeks to be a leader in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC). It is not the largest nation in Southeast Asia by any stretch, but it is a recent past chair of the OIC, it is a leader in Islamic Financ [...]
2009-07-24 08:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09KUALALUMPUR61MALAYSIA CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC OVER PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] (SBU) Malaysians have enthusiastically but cautiously welcomed President Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and his expected successor, Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak, have both pledged to work closely with the Obama Administration, and [...]
2009-01-30 10:26:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO SCUL MY
09KUALALUMPUR653OVERVIEW FOR MALAYSIA-US STRATEGIC TALKS (MUSST),
[...] (C) The current transitional period in U.S.-Malaysia relations offers both new opportunities and challenges for the relationship. After four months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is proving more pragmatic and action-oriented, and more inclined to move Malaysia away from Mahathir-er [...]
2009-08-07 09:22:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETMCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER MY
09KUALALUMPUR663MALAYSIA H1N1 UPDATE - August 11, 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has reported 14 H1N1-related deaths in the last 48 hours bringing the total to 32 deaths. The Embassy community has experienced its first suspected cases, both involving non-school age children of employees who have been treated and are now recoverin [...]
2009-08-11 12:53:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFLU AEMR ASEC AMED CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09KUALALUMPUR719SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA
[...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes Chairman Reyes, visit to Malaysia. The visit comes in the midst of a transitional period in U.S.-Malaysia relations which offers both new opportunities and challenges for the relationship. After five months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is [...]
2009-08-27 09:49:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PGOV PTER KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR721Malaysia's New Standards for Iron and Steel product Imports
[...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's new policy on iron and steel products is designed to reduce tariffs and liberalize the industry, but new standards and testing requirements are hampering industrial goods manufacturers who import specialized steel components. Several American manufacturing companies [...]
2009-08-28 08:13:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV MY
09KUALALUMPUR74EXBS: MALAYSIA/SINGAPORE/INDONESIA/PHILIPPINES
[...] (U) Advisor continued outreach via letters on January 6, 2009 to the Government of Malaysia Ministry of International Trade and Industry; Royal Malaysian Customs; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; and Attorney General's Chambers advising that EXBS was still willing to provide a legal and regulatory [...]
2009-02-06 03:23:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR753MALAYSIA: DELIVERY OF DOL DEMARCHE ANNOUNCING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is a response to an action request outlined in REFTEL. POLOFF delivered the Department of Labor (DOL) Demarche announcing the release of the Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act (TVPRA) List on September 10 to Principal Assistant Secretary Muhammad Radzi Jama [...]
2009-09-11 10:16:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI MY
09KUALALUMPUR781 Post Speaker Program - Nan Aron
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. As part of Embassy Kuala Lumpur's public diplomacy efforts to promote rule of law, Post hosted U.S. Speaker Nan Aron for a non-governmental organization (NGO) outreach program in early September. During her visit to Kuala Lumpur, Aron shared her expertise with a wide [...]
2009-09-28 00:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR794 ENGAGING MALAYSIAN MUSLIMS DURING RAMADAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Ambassador and Embassy officers actively engaged Malaysians during the fasting month of Ramadan, using those opportunities to amplify on President Obama's Cairo speech which was well received in Malaysia. The Ambassador hosted a series of four well-attended iftars for Missi [...]
2009-10-01 08:55:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MY
09KUALALUMPUR828REALIST ISLAMIC POLITICS IN KELANTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Kelantan, Malaysia's least-developed and most conservative Muslim state, has been governed by the opposition Islamic Party of Malaysia (PAS) for the last 20 years. Its relative poverty has led to jibes such as that from Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin on October 6 that Kelantan [...]
2009-10-19 02:52:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON GTIP MY TH
09KUALALUMPUR836DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
[...] (SBU) September 28, 2009; 10:00 a.m.; The Ministry of Defense; Kuala Lumpur. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Keith Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, Directorate of National Intelligence Joseph Donovan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot Marci [...]
2009-10-22 05:20:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALOVIP STEINBERG JAMES PGOV PREL MY
09KUALALUMPUR839AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER:
[...] (C) Home Affairs Minister Hishamuddin Hussein told the Ambassador during a wide-ranging 90-minute meeting on October 21 that the GOM would publish its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) action plan soon and that it was a priority for him and Prime Minister Najib to make significant progress on the i [...]
2009-10-22 09:36:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETCT MY PGOV KTIP
09KUALALUMPUR841MALAYSIA SEEKS UNHRC MEMBERSHIP; REQUESTS USG
[...] (U) The Government of Malaysia has announced its candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council for the 2010-2013 term (see text of diplomatic note and GOM paper below) and is seeking USG support. Department guidance requested. 2. (U) Begin Text of October 20 GOM Diplomatic note: The Ministry [...]
2009-10-23 07:44:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR859DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28,2009
[...] (SBU) September 28, 2009, 09:00 a.m.; Prime Minister's Office, Putrajaya, Malaysia. 2. (SBU) Participants: United States ------------- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador James Keith DNI Ambassador Joseph DeTrani Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Joseph Donovan Deputy Assistant Secre [...]
2009-10-27 06:44:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETOVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL PGOV ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR863DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S SEPTEMBER 28, 2009
[...] (SBU) September 28, 2009; 10:00 a.m.; The Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Putrajaya. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Keith Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, Directorate of National Intelligence Joseph Donovan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scot [...]
2009-10-27 08:55:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALOVIP STEINBERG JAMES PREL PGOV PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR909AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER:
[...] (C) Home Affairs Minister Hishamuddin Hussein told the Ambassador during a wide-ranging 90-minute meeting on October 21 that the GOM would publish its Trafficking in Persons (TIP) action plan soon and that it was a priority for him and Prime Minister Najib to make significant progress on the i [...]
2009-11-12 05:24:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETCT MY PGOV KTIP
09KUALALUMPUR912MALAYSIA: AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Telecom Malaysia (TM) Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Zam Isa discussed business opportunities in Malaysia's telecom sector with the Ambassador in a November 3 meeting. Zam emphasized that TM was looking for strategic partners to develop its large enterprise division and i [...]
2009-11-12 08:48:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR PREL ECON MY
09KUALALUMPUR917MALAYSIA: SPECIAL ADVISOR ON NONPROLIFERATION AND
[...] (C) Summary: In November 3-4 meetings with senior Atomic Energy Licensing Board (AELB),Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI),and Bank Negara officials, Special Advisor for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Robert Einhorn discussed the importance of Malaysia adopting an export c [...]
2009-11-13 08:10:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPTER PREL EFIN ETRD ETTC PARM PGOV IR MY KNNP
09KUALALUMPUR956SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. You will be participating in the Airpower and Maritime Conferences and meeting high ranking defense officials not only from Malaysia, but from other countries around the world who are participating in this year's Langkawi Intern [...]
2009-11-25 09:40:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRET//NOFORNMCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR958SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Madam Ambassador, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. U.S.-Malaysia relations are changing across a wide range of bilateral and multilateral settings. In his first seven months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-o [...]
2009-11-30 09:47:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALKWMN PREL PGOV GTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR962MALAYSIA: 2009-2010 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] Per reftel instructions, Post submits the following text for the 2009-2010 INCSR, Part 1. BEGIN TEXT: Malaysia I. Summary Malaysia is not a significant source country or transit point for U.S.-bound illegal drugs; however, domestic drug abuse in Malaysia remains on the rise, and Mal [...]
2009-12-01 08:29:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR980AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women,s Issues Verveer met with a wide range of public and private sector representatives during a December 3-4 visit to Kuala Lumpur. Accompanied by Ambassador Keith, Special Advisor Wenchi Yu, and Embassy officers, Ambassador Verveer discussed Mal [...]
2009-12-09 23:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALKPAO KTIP PGOV PHUM MY
09KUALALUMPUR981SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY SPECIAL
[...] (C) Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. U.S.-Malaysia relations are changing across a wide range of bilateral and multilateral settings. In his first eight months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-oriented approach [...]
2009-12-09 23:41:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MY
09KUALALUMPUR997MALAYSIA'S REVISED NATIONAL AUTO POLICY (NAP) FAILS TO
[...] (SBU) In October 2009, GOM announced revisions to its National Auto Policy (NAP),in effect since 2005, which will be implemented in January 2010. The revised NAP lifts the freeze on some Manufacturing Licenses, and reduces intra-ASEAN duties and excise taxes, and sets aside tax exemptions for [...]
2009-12-16 08:02:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL WTO MY
09KUWAIT1009WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL CASEY (OCTOBER 25-58, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Casey to travel to post from Oct 25-58, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-1697 Fa [...]
2009-10-22 10:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IR
09KUWAIT102COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL BOEHNER (FEBRUARY 5-7,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Boehner to travel to post February 5-7, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor [...]
2009-02-04 09:55:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ AF KU PK TU EI COUNTRY
09KUWAIT1033IRAN LIKELY AGAIN JAMMING VOA BROADCASTS
[...] (C) Kuwait-based Interational Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) staff on October 28 noted that, beginning at 0255 UTC on that date, a powerful CW jamming spike disrupted the Voice of America Persian News Network Television feed on TurkSat 2A. The VOA feed is the newest of the five VOA PNN TV satellite [...]
2009-10-29 08:41:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL OIIP BBG KPAO KU IR
09KUWAIT1035COURT RULES FEMALE MPS DO NOT HAVE TO WEAR HIJAB
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 10:40:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KWMN PINR PHUM KU
09KUWAIT1038WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL CAMMACK (NOVEMBER 2-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Cammack to travel to post Nov 2-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-1697 [...]
2009-10-30 14:25:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT1039WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL CAMMACK (NOVEMBER 2-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Cammack to travel to post Nov 2-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-1697 [...]
2009-10-30 14:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT1051WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL PRICE (NOVEMBER 7-9, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Price to travel to post Nov 7-9, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-1697 Fa [...]
2009-11-04 12:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ EI KU JO BA NO LE
09KUWAIT1052SR PANDITH REACHES OUT TO NEXT GENERATION OF KUWAITI
[...] (U) Summary: Special Representative for Muslim Communities Farah Pandith's October 26-28 visit to Kuwait concentrated on outreach to students and young leaders active in civil society in a wide variety of ways. Throughout her visit, SR Pandith emphasized her strong interest in helping Kuwait's [...]
2009-11-04 13:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT1059RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY CASE NO.
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited Trade Vision International Trading Company on October 25 and met with its general director, Abdullah Khoursheed, to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Econoff confirmed that the company is in business at the listed locati [...]
2009-11-09 12:03:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1060GOK AND CORPORATIONS HOST FIRST-EVER TRAINING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 26 and 27, Kuwait's General Administration for Customs held its first-ever training sessions for customs inspectors designed to combat trade in counterfeit goods in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce, the Brand Owners Protection Group, and American-based comp [...]
2009-11-09 12:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR EIND EINT ETRD KU
09KUWAIT1063REACHING OUT TO THE JAHRA "FRONTIER": BRIDGING
[...] (C) Summary. On October 22, as part of post's initiative to expand Embassy outreach beyond the traditional "walls" of Kuwait (ref a),Ambassador Jones visited Jahra, Kuwait's second largest city (after Kuwait City) and met with its Governor Shaykh Mubarak Al-Humoud Al Sabah. Jahra, around 50 [...]
2009-11-10 09:33:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL PINR KU
09KUWAIT1066RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY CASE NO.
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited Al-Emdad General Trade & Contracting Establishment on October 28 and met with its general manager, Tariq Jassim Al-Sane to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Econoff confirmed that the company had been in business at the l [...]
2009-11-10 12:48:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1069RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BONA FIDES CASE NO. K-2682
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited Al-Qatami Global General Trading & Contracting Company on November 8 and met with its director and partner, Ali Abdul-Aziz Al-Qatami, to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Econoff confirmed that the company is in business [...]
2009-11-10 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1090WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MERKLEY (NOVEMBER 22-25, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL MERKLEY to travel to post from NOV 22-25, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Larry Carson ISU Management Officer Office: +965-2259-1545 Cell: +965-9983-5 [...]
2009-11-18 12:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN
09KUWAIT1094WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MURTHA (NOVEMBER 22-23, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Murtha to travel to post Nov 22-23, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 998 [...]
2009-11-18 15:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU EI TC IT
09KUWAIT1106WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BARRASSO (NOVEMBER 24-27)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL BARRASSO to travel to post from NOV 24-27, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy Point of Contact is: Control Officer: Garth Hall Political Officer Office: (965) 2259-1690 M [...]
2009-11-23 14:01:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN
09KUWAIT1117SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY
[...] (U) Ambassador and Mission Kuwait warmly welcome the December 5-6 visit of Deputy Secretary of Energy Poneman to Kuwait. The Bilateral Relationship -------------------------- 2. (SBU) Kuwait remains a key bilateral ally for the U.S. and has been critical in supporting OIF and OEF, both w [...]
2009-11-25 11:40:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG SENV KU
09KUWAIT1119KUWAITI MINDEF GREENLIGHTS KC130J SALES
[...] (C) Kuwaiti MinDef Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah conveyed to Ambassador on November 23 his support for the long-delayed Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the purchase of the KC130J aircraft. He attributed the delays in signing the LOA to bureaucratic and budgetary processe [...]
2009-11-25 13:30:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR KU
09KUWAIT112STARBUCKS AND THE GAZA EFFECT
[...] (C) Summary: Starbucks' business in parts of the Middle East is suffering as a result of the recent Gaza clashes and rumors regarding the company's founder's purported support for the Israeli Government, according to executives at Al Shaya Co., which owns all Starbucks stores in the Middle Eas [...]
2009-02-08 11:32:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPROP EINV XF KU
09KUWAIT1133WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL RICHARDSON (DECEMBER 4-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Richardson to travel to post from Dec 4-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-1 [...]
2009-12-03 07:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU AF
09KUWAIT1135WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL Kostiw (December 5-8, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Kostiw to travel to post from Dec 5-8, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Robyn AbouZeid, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1203 Cell- (965)9961-4586 Fax [...]
2009-12-03 09:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IR AF AE
09KUWAIT114KUWAIT ESTH UPDATE
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 16. 2. (SBU) Summary: Kuwait's science and technology establishment is dominated by the government-funded Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and the non-governmental Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS). Wh [...]
2009-02-08 12:24:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ETRD EAID PGOV KU
09KUWAIT115COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL LANKLER(February
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to Staffdel Lankler to travel to post on February 22-26, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/ex [...]
2009-02-09 09:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IQ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT1155WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL TAYLOR (DECEMBER 12-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL TAYLOR to travel to post from Dec 12-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-169 [...]
2009-12-10 12:57:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ
09KUWAIT1158U.S. SPEAKER, DR. REZA ASLAN SPEAKS TO KUWAITI AUDIENCES ON
[...] (U) Summary: Dr. Reza Aslan, a well known Iranian-American scholar and author of several books on Islam, spoke to a diversified group of scholars, intellectuals, Islamic thinkers, officials and students from a wide range of political, economic and social backgrounds during his November 22-25 vi [...]
2009-12-13 13:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT1171RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BONA FIDES CASE NO. K-0721
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited the Fouad M.T. Al-Ghanim Establishment on December 10 and met with its operations manager, Steven Mathews, to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Mathews is doing business out of Continental Hotel, one of Fouad Al-Ghanim's [...]
2009-12-15 11:33:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1175RESPONSE, BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY CASE NO.
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Econoff visited the Gulf Group Holding Company on December 14 and met with its CEO Mahmoud Al-Haj to substantiate the company's bona fides as a broker of USML items. Econoff confirmed that the company was in business at the listed location. Al-Haj stated that his co [...]
2009-12-16 10:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC EIND EINT KU
09KUWAIT1196THE STATE OF EDUCATION IN KUWAIT: AN UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: Prepared by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and published in Al-Qabas Arabic daily newspaper on September 27, 2009, a recently completed report revealed that Kuwait's public school students ranked near the bottom on international standardized tests, despite the country's u [...]
2009-12-17 15:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT1212WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL McConnell (January 7-8, 2010)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL McConnell to travel to post from Jan 7-8, 2010. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Robyn Abouzeid, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1203 Cell- (965)9961-4586 Fax [...]
2009-12-28 05:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN PK AF KU UK
09KUWAIT123COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL ROS-LEHTINEN (February
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Ros-Lehtinen to travel to post on February 17-20, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/ [...]
2009-02-10 09:43:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT129COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL PINGREE(February 14-15,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Pingree to travel to post on February14-15, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...]
2009-02-11 12:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT135WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA (February 14-18,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Faleomavaega to travel to post on February 14-18, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Agnel Berry, ISU Coordinator Office- (965) 2259-1416 Cell- (9 [...]
2009-02-16 04:14:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM IT KU
09KUWAIT14COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL KILDEE (JANUARY
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Kildee to travel to post January 8-12, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedit [...]
2009-01-06 10:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM EG CY KU IS CENTCOM EUCOM
09KUWAIT147ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION CONTRACT FOR WAR DAMAGED
[...] (C) Summary: Hill International, winner of a Project Planning and Supervision Consultant tender for a UN Compensation Commission(UNCC)-funded environmental remediation program for oil-damaged Kuwaiti lands, appears to have been stymied in its effort to gain final GOK approval for the finalized [...]
2009-02-19 15:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALSENV EPET PREL UN IZ KU
09KUWAIT155UNCC VISITS KUWAIT; OIL LAKES LINGER 18 YEARS
[...] (C) KEY POINTS: -- A UN Compensation Commission Governing Council (GC) delegation including USG representatives visited Kuwait February 16-20 undertook its first visit to Kuwait, focusing on environmental remediation projects relating to Iraq's destruction of oil infrastructure in 1991. - [...]
2009-02-23 11:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALSENV EPET PREL EINV PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT159COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL LYNCH(February 27-28,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Lynch to travel to post on February 27-28, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedit [...]
2009-02-24 10:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT199KUWAIT'S MINISTER OF COMMERCE ON IPR, DOW, FREE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 5, Ambassador (accompanied by EconCouns) called on Ahmad Baqir, Minister of Commerce and Industry. Ambassador commended the GoK's efforts to improve IPR enforcement, but stressed the need to improve legislation to international standards, while acknowledging the diffi [...]
2009-03-05 14:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV PGOV CVIS KU
09KUWAIT20Amended COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL KILDEE
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Kildee (to include LTG Eric Schoomaker and LTC James Pulliam, as per email received from CDR Glen Diehl) to travel to post January 8-12, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq c [...]
2009-01-08 11:38:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM EG CY KU IS CENTCOM EUCOM
09KUWAIT25CODEL GRAHAM SHARES VIEWS WITH GOK ON IRANIAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 8 meeting, Senator Joe Biden, accompanied by Senator Lindsey Graham, briefed Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al-Mohammed Al-Jaber Al Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al Sabah on the U.S. political transition and cabinet formation process. In [...]
2009-01-12 09:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KU
09KUWAIT259MS. ILENE EVANS, AFRICAN-AMERICAN STORYTELLER, PERFORMING
[...] (U) Summary: Ms. Ilene Evans' Program in Kuwait from February 9 - 13, 2009 directly supported the MSP goals of explaining American culture and values, as well as encouraging democratic practices and empowering women, to a wide range of Kuwaiti audiences from different high schools and universi [...]
2009-03-19 03:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
09KUWAIT261NOTE VERBALE FROM KUWAIT MINISTER OF JUSTICE H.E.
[...] Embassy Kuwait received on March 11 a letter dated March 9 from H.E. Minister of Justice and Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Counselor Hussain Nasser Al-Huraiti addressed to the Honorable Eric Holder, Attorney General of the United States. The text of the letter is contained in paragraph [...]
2009-03-19 06:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OPDC KU
09KUWAIT265IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 25,
[...] [S/NF] Qalibaf Planning to Deliver US Goods in Time for Election?: The Tehran Municipality's interest in US agricultural trade continues, but now appears driven by a more overtly political agenda. IRPO Officer and Dubai-based regional Ag Attache met for a second time with two UAE-based Irania [...]
2009-03-19 13:35:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT287COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL TSONGAS (APRIL 5-8,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Tsongas to travel to post April 5-8, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor w [...]
2009-03-23 10:34:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AF AE COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT288WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL TSONGAS (APRIL 5-8, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Tsongas to travel to post April 5-8, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-5933 [...]
2009-03-23 10:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AF AE COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT289WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL TSONGAS (APRIL 5-8, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Tsongas for travel to post April 5-8, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-5933 [...]
2009-03-23 10:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AF AE COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT315EMBASSY KUWAIT PANDEMIC INFLUENZA PREPAREDNESS
[...] (SBU) In meetings on March 16 and 23, Post's Pandemic Influenza (PI) Working Group approved PI Tripwires and undertook contingency planning for a PI outbreak in Kuwait (ref A). Personnel from Post's health, economic, political, management, consular and RSO sections, together with medical/heal [...]
2009-03-31 14:07:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09KUWAIT343EMBASSY KUWAIT WELCOMES CODEL REED (APRIL 14-16, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Reed to travel to post, April 14-16, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Agnel Berry, ISU Coordinator Office- (965) 2259-1416 Cell- (965)9973-9854 H [...]
2009-04-08 07:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ PK AF AE
09KUWAIT349DIFFERING ACCOUNTS OF AMIR'S MEETING WITH PM MALIKI
[...] (C) Embassy read with interest reftel account of Iraqi FM Zebari's April 4 meeting with Kuwaiti Amir Sabah Al-Ahmed Al Sabah on the margins of the Doha Summit. As noted reftel, Zebari recounted a tense exchange in which Maliki refused to commit to current borders and the Amir responded that, u [...]
2009-04-09 13:24:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ KU
09KUWAIT352WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MICHAUD (APRIL 14-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Michaud to travel to post April 14-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-593 [...]
2009-04-12 08:37:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI GM KU
09KUWAIT385KUWAITI WOMEN VIE FOR PARLIAMENTARY SEATS: MOST
[...] (C) Summary. On May 16, some thirty Kuwaiti women will vie to become the first female elected to parliament (ref A). While Kuwait's female candidates come from varied professional, social and religious backgrounds, almost all of them are politically liberal and support close relations with t [...]
2009-04-20 08:54:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR ELAB KWMN KU
09KUWAIT418RHYTHM ROAD 2009: AMERICAN JAZZ FINDS EAGER AUDIENCE IN
[...] SUMMARY: New York City-based Chris Byars Jazz Quartet brought the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Tour to Kuwait April 18-19. With three public concerts -- one impromptu jam session, a musical workshop for students at a local school, and two media interviews, the four American musicians won [...]
2009-04-29 06:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL ZR
09KUWAIT426KUWAITI STUDENTS' TERRORISM TRIAL ANYTHING BUT "MOOT"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: "The experience of a lifetime" is how one Kuwaiti student characterized her participation in a course titled "Rhetorics of Cultural Dissonance" offered at the American University of Kuwait (AUK). This course was developed with USG-funding and aimed at countering the influence o [...]
2009-04-30 02:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI PTER KU ZR
09KUWAIT445KUWAITI NSB DEPUTY WARY OF AL-MALIKI AND IRAN
[...] (C) Key points: -- Kuwait highly appreciates recent high-level engagement with Secretary Clinton and other consultations on regional issues. -- Kuwait is keen to maintain the GSD, but recommends a review of its parameters. -- The GOK is wary of GOI's Al-Maliki and his perceived callou [...]
2009-05-04 12:57:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PARM MARR IZ KU
09KUWAIT446KUWAIT OIL LAKES LIKELY TO LINGER MUCH LONGER
[...] (C) Summary: Officials from the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation confirmed that 2009 is likely to pass without any action to remediate the 18-year old oil lakes affecting large areas of Kuwait,s desert. A cancelled tender process and political paralysis are largely to blame. A [...]
2009-05-04 13:29:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALSENV EPET PREL EINV PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT452KUWAIT: LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR THE NEW SILK ROAD?
[...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis notwithstanding, Kuwaiti business and political leaders are seeking to strengthen commercial ties between Asia and Kuwait. From agriculture to banking and from energy to real estate, Kuwait's deep-rooted and globalist mercantile establishment appears [...]
2009-05-05 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON KU
09KUWAIT493COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMBASSADOR
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Ambassador Christopher Hill and Senior Advisor Mr. Gordon Gray to travel to post on Monday, May 18, 2009 for a meeting with Ambassador Deborah K. Jones. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply f [...]
2009-05-17 13:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT ASEC KU IZ
09KUWAIT51COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL ARCANGELI (JANUARY
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for StaffDel Arcangeli to travel to post January 28-31, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/exp [...]
2009-01-21 10:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU QA BA COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT511WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LEAHY(MAY 23-24, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Leahy to travel to post on May 23-24, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the base. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9721-5933 Ho [...]
2009-05-21 07:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI FR IZ PK KU
09KUWAIT512CORRECTED COPY: KUWAIT OIL LAKES LIKELY TO LINGER
[...] (U) NOTE: This cable supercedes 09 KUWAIT 446, which was sent in error. Post apologizes for the confusion. END NOTE. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Officials from the Public Authority for Assessment of Compensation confirmed that 2009 is likely to pass without any action to remediate the 18-year old oil [...]
2009-05-21 09:43:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALSENV EPET PREL EINV PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT514KUWAIT SEEKS USG SUPPORT TO KEEP IRAQ UNDER
[...] (C) Amiri Advisor Muhammad Abulhassan told Ambassador Hill, during a May 18 stopover in Kuwait, that the GOK is deeply worried about Iraq's campaign to disencumber itself from the UN Chapter VII mandate and is therefore seeking P-5 support. The GOK views continued UN leverage as essential in [...]
2009-05-21 15:21:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PGOV KU IZ
09KUWAIT523WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LANGEVIN (MAY 25-26, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Langevin to travel to post May 25-26, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9721-5933 [...]
2009-05-25 10:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ BA AF TC GM
09KUWAIT527KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: U.S. SOLDIERS INFECTED WITH H1N1
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. On the evening of Saturday, May 23, news of confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza among U.S. military personnel transiting Kuwait to Iraq broke in the local and international media. The story ran on the front page of all local papers, and on local, regional, and pan-Arab [...]
2009-05-26 03:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KU
09KUWAIT541KUWAIT DELIVERS ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE MOU
[...] (C) On May 28, Ministry of Foreign Affairs delivered to Post Kuwait's response to the proposed Memorandum of Understanding regarding establishment of a joint working group to improve protection of Kuwait's energy infrastructure, which it had received from the USG in early January. The MOU con [...]
2009-05-28 14:12:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER ENRG ASEC PGOV PINS PREL ECON KCIP KU
09KUWAIT560MOOT COURT VERDICT . . . A HUNG JURY, A VICTORY FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The terrorism trial simulation conducted at the American University of Kuwait (AUK),detailed in reftel, came to a conclusion on May 19 with closing arguments by the defense and prosecution and two and a half hours of jury deliberation, which ended with a (partially manufactured [...]
2009-06-04 09:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SOCI PTER KU ZR
09KUWAIT561WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL HOLDEN(JUNE 6-7, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Holden to travel to post on June 6-7, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)99721-5933 [...]
2009-06-04 11:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC KU AFIN IZ
09KUWAIT571WORDS VS. DEEDS: KUWAITIS REACT TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At an informal discussion held at the Ambassador's residence, a group of 13 Kuwaiti academics and political and media figures offered thoughtful commentary on President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. The overall theme was that this was a "good start" but the "proof was in the [...]
2009-06-08 03:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO SCUL SOCI KU ZR
09KUWAIT573KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S JUNE 4 CAIRO
[...] SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Kuwaiti media reaction to the President's June 4 speech to the Muslim world from Cairo vacillated between gushing enthusiasm and calls for action, often within the same article. While some editorials described the speech as historical, balanced and very positive, others [...]
2009-06-08 10:09:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO PGOV PREL SOCI KU
09KUWAIT59KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION -- JANUARY 20 INAUGURATION
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Thursday, January 22, all the Arabic and English dailies continued to publish headlines and pictures about the January 20 Inauguration Day ceremony. In addition to the front-page coverage, many columnists commented positively on the event from different perspec [...]
2009-01-22 13:46:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINO EPET OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT593TIP REPORT DEMARCHE: GOK WELCOMES CRITICISM, SAYS
[...] POLCOUNS on June 15 delivered reftel demarche notifying Kuwait of its Tier 3 ranking in the 2009 TIP report both to Mr. Hamad Sulaiman Al-Mishaan, First Secretary of the Americas Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),and to Mr. Hamad Al-Medhadi, Undersecretary for Co-operative A [...]
2009-06-15 14:00:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09KUWAIT6KUWAITIS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST GAZA ATTACKS
[...] (LOU) Summary: Some 2,000 to 5,000 Kuwaitis demonstrated in front of the National Assembly building on January 3 to protest Israeli attacks on Gaza. A Member of Parliament burned an Israeli flag, while some demonstrators chanted "death to Israel" and "death to America." Speakers called on E [...]
2009-01-05 03:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SEC KU
09KUWAIT604ASSEMBLY AGAIN FOCUSES ON RULING FAMILY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-21 12:25:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KU
09KUWAIT645WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL HUTCHISON(JUNE 30-JULY 1, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Hutchison to travel to post on June 30-July 1, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9 [...]
2009-06-29 12:59:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC KU
09KUWAIT66COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL TIERNEY (JANUARY 29-30,
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Tierney to travel to post January 29-30, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedito [...]
2009-01-26 03:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI HU KU PK QA COUNTRY
09KUWAIT67COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL SMITH (JANUARY
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Smith to travel to post January 31- February 1, 2009. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/e [...]
2009-01-26 03:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE
09KUWAIT690WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE (JULY 12-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Grove to travel to post July 12-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Larry Carson, ISU Management Officer Office- (965) 2259-1545 Cell- (965) [...]
2009-07-10 11:27:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI GM KU
09KUWAIT691WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GROVE (JULY 12-15, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Grove to travel to post July 12-15, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Larry Carson, ISU Management Officer Office- (965) 2259-1545 Cell- (965) [...]
2009-07-10 11:34:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AF EI GM KU
09KUWAIT714INTERIOR MINISTER ON GTMO, RESHAPING HIS MINISTRY
[...] S) SUMMARY A buoyant Minister of Interior, still basking in his recent victory over parliamentarian "grillers," told Ambassador July 7 that he had been given a mandate to reorganize, "discipline and focus" his ministry to deal with what "all now recognized" was a serious global terrorism thre [...]
2009-07-18 09:15:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PTER PGOV PINR KU IZ
09KUWAIT728WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BARRASO(July 24-27, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Barrasso to travel to post from July 24-27, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985 [...]
2009-07-21 10:52:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT731WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LYNCH(July 25-26, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Lynch to travel to post from July 25-26, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985-16 [...]
2009-07-22 08:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IS IZ
09KUWAIT754EMBASSY KUWAIT'S PROMOTION OF DIALOGUE WITH MUSLIM
[...] (U) Summary. Regarding Ref A's tasking on the Consultative Process for Muslim Engagement, future events planned by Embassy Kuwait include the following five programs: -- Arab-American Science Partnership -- Alternative Energy Applications Conference -- American Diwaniya -- Food for Thought A [...]
2009-07-30 14:09:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL SCUL SOCI KU
09KUWAIT759WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BISHOP(AUG 4-6, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Bishop to travel to post on August 4-6, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9986-169 [...]
2009-08-02 05:38:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ AE GM
09KUWAIT762WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MURPHY-MCKEON(AUGUST 7-9, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Murphy-McKeon to travel to post from August 7-9, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965 [...]
2009-08-02 11:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN GM AF QA KU TU IZ
09KUWAIT789WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MCCAIN (AUGUST 14-16, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL McCain to travel to post August 14-16, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-169 [...]
2009-08-11 11:58:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN EI AF KU IZ LY MU AE YM
09KUWAIT833MLAT NEGOTIATION DATE STILL TBD
[...] (U) On August 20, Kuwait's MFA formally informed post, via Diplomatic Note, that "the concerned Kuwaiti authorities are currently studying the draft MLAT agreement submitted by the American side. Regarding the visit invitation, we shall provide you with the proposed date at a later time." Thi [...]
2009-08-23 12:47:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINS CJAN SNAR KTIA KCRM PTER KU
09KUWAIT836WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL BORDALLO(AUGUST 24-25, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Bordallo to travel to post from August 24-25, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)99 [...]
2009-08-24 07:16:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ BA AF QA
09KUWAIT839QUERYING MFA ON RELEASE OF POSSIBLE TERRORISM
[...] (S) Polcouns met August 23 with Ambassador Khaled Mugames, MFA's Director of Coordination and Follow-up, to discuss the recent arrests of terrorists plotting attacks on U.S. and Kuwaiti facilities (reftel). Polcouns specifically pressed Mugames for more timely sharing of information regarding [...]
2009-08-24 09:21:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPTER PREL PGOV KU
09KUWAIT876WASTEWATER GATHERINIG FACILITY FAILS: KUWAITIS
[...] (C) Summary: In what has become yet another domestic political football, accusations of governmental incompetence and corruption are flying over a malfunction at a major wastewater pumping station in the tony residential district of Mishref. The ongoing sewage spill, which began on or about A [...]
2009-09-02 11:19:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALECON SENV KU
09KUWAIT884WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL LEVIN (SEPT 3-4, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Levin to travel to post September 3-4, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985-169 [...]
2009-09-03 10:17:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT885WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL GARVEY (SEPT 4-6, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Garvey to travel to post September 4-6, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985 [...]
2009-09-03 10:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
09KUWAIT89KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S JANUARY 26 Al-ARABIYA
[...] (U) Summary and Comment. As of Thursday, January 29, no Kuwaiti dailies offered commentaries on President Obama's January 26 television interview with Al-Arabiya. The interview was covered in an extremely positive light by the State-run Kuwaiti News Agency (KUNA) on January 27, and picked up [...]
2009-02-01 06:01:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO EINO OPRC KMDR XF KU MEDIA REACTION
09KUWAIT898MFA USEC ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS AND SECURITY
[...] (C) MFA Undersecretary Khalid Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador September 7 that Kuwait had heard via UN sources that Iraq is now willing to cooperate on the issue of maintenance of land border markers. Jarallah added that Kuwait would shortly welcome an Iraqi delegation here to work on the iss [...]
2009-09-09 11:57:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PTER PGOV KU IZ IR
09KUWAIT916U.S. SPEAKER IMAM DR. TALAL EID PROMOTES INTERFAITH
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Speaker and native Arabic speaker Imam Dr. Talal Eid's September 7-9 visit to Kuwait during the month of Ramadan broke new ground and cultivated goodwill amongst ultra-conservative female audiences, Kuwait Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs officials, and students from a wi [...]
2009-09-16 09:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
09KUWAIT917IRANIAN JAMMING OF IBB SERVICES INTENSIFIES
[...] (C) Summary: This cable provides additional information on Iranian jamming of USG International Broadcasting Bureau (IBB) transmissions (ref B). Recent months have seen a significant increase in Iranian efforts to jam satellite transmissions of Voice of America (VOA) Persian News Network (PN [...]
2009-09-16 09:45:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALOIIP BBG KPAO PREL KU IR
09KUWAIT949REGIONAL DOJ ATTACHE DISCUSSES FUGITIVE/BRIBERY
[...] (C) Summary: During a September 29 meeting, Cairo-based Department of Justice Attach Jeffrey Cole, accompanied by RSO and Poloff, turned over to Ministry of Justice Counselor Najeeb Mulla Mohammed files pertaining to the case of Munirah Al-Tarrah, a fugitive Kuwaiti/U.S. dual citizen sought in [...]
2009-09-30 11:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL CJAN KTIA KCRM KU
09KUWAIT95KUWAITI COURT ISSUES VERDICT IN AL-BATHALI CASE
[...] (C) On January 27, after months of postponements, a Kuwaiti Criminal Court found UNSCR 1267 designee and terrorist facilitator Mubarak Al-Bathali guilty of "inciting youth to jihad (combat) activities against foreign forces in Iraq." The court sentenced him to three years in prison and offere [...]
2009-02-02 11:55:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN KU KTFN PGOV PREL PTER PINR
09KUWAIT958TRIBAL/URBAN DIVIDE UNDERLIES DEBATE OVER RAMADAN
[...] (C) Summary: Government attempts to censor programs parodying senior government figures and Kuwait's parliament during the recent Ramadan season (which traditionally functions as something of a "Sweeps Season" for Kuwait's public and private TV channels) aroused extensive criticism from media [...]
2009-10-04 13:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KU
09KUWAIT975KUWAIT HAS ONE SUGGESTED CHANGE TO RECIPROCAL
[...] This is an action request. Please see Para 5. 2. (U) On October 5, Post received a formal diplomatic note stating that Kuwait's Ministry of Finance accepted all USG proposed amendments to a 2007 GoK draft Memorandum of Understanding on Reciprocal Tax Exemption for the Aviation Sector. The [...]
2009-10-12 10:37:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EFIN KTIA KU
09KUWAIT982THE KUWAIT BANKING SECTOR: 2009 PRIMER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwait's banking sector, the third largest in the GCC after Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, comprises 18 financial institutions, including market leaders National Bank of Kuwait (NBK),and Kuwait Finance House (KFH),the second largest Islamic bank in the world. With [...]
2009-10-14 10:41:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON KU
09KUWAIT985WELCOME CABLE FOR STAFFDEL NOBLET (OCTOBER 16-18, 2009)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes StaffDel Noblet to travel to post from Oct 16-18, 2009. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985 [...]
2009-10-15 06:36:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU JO IR GE
09KYIV1024UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR'S
[...] (SBU) Summary. Your June 19-20 visit to Ukraine comes in the midst of a severe economic crisis and an increasingly tense political environment ahead of presidential elections in 2010. The gas supply and transit contracts signed by Naftohaz and Gazprom in January 2009 increased transparency so [...]
2009-06-12 16:35:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON PINR PREL RU UP
09KYIV1027UKRAINE'S 1ST YEAR AS A WTO MEMBER: NOT MUCH OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ukraine recently marked the end of a tumultuous first year as a member of the WTO. Although the terms of Ukraine's accession were very favorable for WTO members, Ukraine made several missteps in implementing some its accession commitments. Of most concern was a partial rollbac [...]
2009-06-15 12:02:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO PGOV UP
09KYIV1073UKRAINE: NO RESPONSE YET FROM SAA ON DELTA PARKING
[...] (SBU) On June 22 we delivered reftel points on Delta Air Lines' request for authorization to park its aircraft overnight in Kyiv on five nights between August 8 and September 6. SAA Deputy Chairman Dmytro Babeichuk stated he would check with SAA Chairman Davydov on the proposed consultation [...]
2009-06-23 04:46:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ETRD PREL PTER UP
09KYIV108COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINIAN FIRM ARSENAL DESIGN
[...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, MFA provided Embassy with the following response in both Ukrainian and English. Begin text of non-paper (Official MFA translation; grammar/usage errors in original not corrected): -- In the spirit of our nonproliferation partnership and in response to the [...]
2009-01-20 14:59:00Embassy KyivSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC UP CH
09KYIV1093AUSTR WILSON'S VISIT TO UKRAINE: PORK BAN LIFTED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant U.S. Trade Rep (AUSTR) for Europe and the Middle East Chris Wilson visited Kyiv June 22-23. AUSTR Wilson delivered a positive message on our desire to expand bilateral trade and investment. The GOU gave us some good news, lifting a ban on U.S. pork put in place due t [...]
2009-06-30 12:48:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO PGOV UP
09KYIV115EMBASSY KYIV PROPOSED BIOTECH OUTREACH STRATEGY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Kyiv requests $10,711.00 for public outreach to support USG trade and development policy positions on biotechnology. Ukraine has been listed as a "key" country for biotechnology engagement in FY 2009. Given Ukraine's robust agricultural sector and proximity to EU mark [...]
2009-01-21 14:41:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR TBIO ETRD EAID UP
09KYIV1264SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER'S VISIT TO UKRAINE
[...] (SBU) Your August 6-8 visit to Kyiv follows by two weeks that of the Vice President, who reassured Ukrainians that the "reset" of U.S. relations with Russia would not come at Ukraine's expense. The Vice President also called on Ukraine's leaders to put their antagonisms aside and move forward [...]
2009-07-30 14:56:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREL RS UP
09KYIV1271UKRAINE: FEWER SUMMER WORK AND TRAVEL STUDENTS IN 2009, BUT
[...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. 2. (U) Summary: Between January and June, Post interviewed 8288 Ukrainian university students aspiring to participate in the summer work and travel and camp counselor (SWT) program in the U.S. The number of SWT applicants was approximately 14 percent lower tha [...]
2009-07-31 14:09:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD CMGT ECON UP
09KYIV1518UKRAINE: TYMOSHENKO PROMISES A "GAS CHRISTMAS"
[...] (SBU) Following talks with Russian Prime Minister Putin in Poland on September 1 (Ref A),Prime Minister Tymoshenko stated that Ukraine would not experience a gas crisis this January. Tymoshenko also stated that the gas transit fee charged to Russia's Gazprom would increase in 2010, contradict [...]
2009-09-04 15:07:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EREL PGOV PREL PINR UA
09KYIV1611CONCERNS ON UKRAINE'S 2009 BUDGET DEFICIT
[...] (SBU) Summary. Extensive government manipulation of the budget and coerced advance payment of corporate taxes have kept Ukraine in the black so far this year, but revenue from these measures is exhausted and the Government of Ukraine (GOU) has numerous outlays in the balance of the year. Anal [...]
2009-09-18 15:38:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EREL ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
09KYIV1687 FRAUD SUMMARY-KYIV, UKRAINE
[...] (SBU) The following is post's semi-annual fraud summary for the period March 1, 2009, through August 30, 2009. 2. (SBU) Country Conditions: As reported in the previous fraud summary cable (ref B),Ukraine is experiencing a severe recession, with a 14 percent expected decline in annual GDP fo [...]
2009-10-01 05:05:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC UP
09KYIV1703U.S.-UKRAINE BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT TALKS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The next round of the U.S.-Ukraine Council on Trade and Investment, scheduled to be held in Washington on October 14, will provide an important venue to address the broadest range of economic issues with Ukrainian counterparts. Issues of concern to U.S. business include Ukrain [...]
2009-10-02 07:53:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR TBIO USTR OPIC UP
09KYIV1761U.S.-UKRAINE ENERGY SECURITY WORKING GROUP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ukraine welcomes the opportunity to discuss a broad range of energy-related issues with Ambassador Morningstar and DOE co-hosts at the upcoming Energy Security Working Group meeting, tentatively scheduled for October 28. Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador-at-Large for Ener [...]
2009-10-13 13:33:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EFIN EREL PINR UA
09KYIV1828UKRAINE: MINISTRY OF FUEL AND ENERGY ON ENERGY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Deputy Minister of Fuel and Energy Sergiy Pavlusha confirmed that Ukraine was planning to send an interagency delegation, including representatives from state-owned energy companies Naftohaz and Energoatom, to the schedule [...]
2009-10-20 14:45:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EFIN EREL PREL PGOV UP
09KYIV1837UKRAINE: DIVERSIFYING THE NUCLEAR POWER SECTOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ukraine's energy dependence on Russia is not limited to gas. Russia provides 100% of Ukraine's nuclear fuel and stores 60% of its spent fuel, while Ukraine's nuclear sector generates approximately half of the country's electricity. U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) assistance to [...]
2009-10-22 14:22:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EFIN EREL PREL PGOV UP
09KYIV1989UKRAINE'S IPR AGENCY FACES EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGES
[...] (U) Summary. Upon receiving information that Ukraine's State Department of Intellectual Property (SDIP) was facing the possibility of elimination, Emboffs met with its chairman, Mykola Paladiy, to discuss the situation. The SDIP also briefed Emboffs on the status of new copyright legislation [...]
2009-11-13 14:14:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR UP
09KYIV2114AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS; YUSHCHENKO
[...] (C) Ambassador presented his credentials to President Yushchenko December 7. In the monologue that followed, Yushchenko asserted that Ukraine is facing the most serious challenge to its sovereignty since the fall of the USSR. The pro-Russian policies of PM Tymoshenko and Regions party leader [...]
2009-12-08 14:17:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON UP RS
09KYIV2124YANUKOVYCH ACOLYTES PREACH ECONOMIC ORTHODOXY
[...] (C) Summary. Viktor Yanukovych's top economic advisors are counseling liberal market reforms, despite the Party of Regions' pre-election populist appeals. Shadow Minister of Finance Mykola Azarov and shadow Minister of Economy Iryna Akimova separately told embassy officers that Yanukovych as [...]
2009-12-10 14:08:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ENGR PREL EFIN UP
09KYIV2165UKRAINE: TYMOSHENKO RUNS ON POPULIST ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Summary. Although the presumed heir of the Orange Revolution's reform banner, Prime Minister Tymoshenko has not made a liberal economic platform a part of her current campaign for Ukraine's presidency. Instead, her platform promises a strong role for the state, both in the social secto [...]
2009-12-17 15:31:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ENGR PREL EFIN UP
09KYIV2184EMBASSY KYIV PROPOSED BIOTECH OUTREACH STRATEGY
[...] (U) Summary. Embassy Kyiv requests $9,509.00 for public outreach activities to promote a science-based discussion of agricultural biotechnology in Ukraine. Given wide-spread negative attitudes towards the use of biotechnology and legislative efforts to restrict its applications in Ukraine, Em [...]
2009-12-22 14:47:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR TBIO ETRD EAID UP
09KYIV2219UKRAINE: NAFTOHAZ SEES PAYMENT DIFFICULTIES
[...] (C) Summary. Naftohaz Chairman Oleh Dubyna told the Ambassador on December 24 that without IMF funds, Naftohaz will have difficulty making the January 11 payment for December gas purchases. Dubyna appealed for the Ambassador to ask the IMF to instruct Ukraine's National Bank to issue $2 bill [...]
2009-12-29 13:20:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EREL PGOV UA RU
09KYIV399UKRAINE IPR: 2009 SPECIAL 301 -- POST INPUT
[...] (SBU) Summary and Recommendation: Embassy recommends that Ukraine remain on the Special 301 Watch List. Ukraine has continued to make progress on IPR enforcement and therefore does not warrant a return to the Priority Watch List, but the GOU still has work to do before we should consider remo [...]
2009-03-02 11:08:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR ECON UP
09KYIV466A View from the Window: Consular Elements of the Economic
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the past several months, the Consular Section at Embassy Kyiv has seen changes that reflect the severe downturn in Ukraine's economy. As "economic crisis" became a ubiquitous refrain, the volume of nonimmigrant visa applications dropped noticeably. Fraudulent cases incre [...]
2009-03-16 14:34:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS EFIN ECON ETRD KFRD XH PL UP
09KYIV484UKRAINE'S DRAFT CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE SUBMITTED TO
[...] Summary: On March 10, 2009, Ukraine's National Commission for Strengthening Democracy and the Rule of Law (NCSDRL) submitted to the President of Ukraine a revised draft of the proposed new Criminal Procedure Code (CPC). The President must now introduce the draft into Parliament, but if the C [...]
2009-03-18 13:47:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCRM UP
09KYIV858CHERNOMYRDIN TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (C) The Ambassador met on May 19 with Russian Ambassador Viktor Chernomyrdin. Discussion focused on domestic Ukrainian politics, with Chernomyrdin regretting the "lost years" brought about by the conflict between President Yushchenko and PM Tymoshenko. He expressed irritation at the EU and Y [...]
2009-05-21 09:40:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL UP
09KYIV949UKRAINIAN LAB CONFIRMS FIRST "SWINE FLU" CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ukraine's Deputy Health Minister Oleksander Bilovol confirmed yesterday that a local lab had positively diagnosed A/H1N1 with "99 percent certainty" in a 24 year-old Ukrainian man, who had arrived in Kyiv on May 29 from New York via Paris. His is the first known case of "swine [...]
2009-06-03 13:18:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL AMED CASC PGOV XH UP
09KYIV96 2009 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC)
[...] (SBU) The following information is provided in response to REF: --------------------------------------- I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: --------------------------------------- A. Crime Threat: Crime remains a concern in Ukraine. Ukraine's expatriate community - including A [...]
2009-01-16 14:00:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDASEC UA
09LAGOS143NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR ENGAGED LAGOS BUSINESS ELITES ON
[...] (U) Summary: As part of the U.S. Mission Nigeria's National Week activities, Ambassador discussed political and economic issues with business executives and private sector leaders at the Lagos Island Club on February 24, and the Lagos Business School Breakfast Club on March 3. Lagos business e [...]
2009-03-20 09:32:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EAID NI
09LAGOS165FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS
[...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 145 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...]
2009-04-02 06:06:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI
09LAGOS179NIGERIA: LAGOS STATE ECONOMIC REPORT CARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post looked at five criteria, infrastructure, economic activities and growth, public services delivery, government leadership and capacity issues in order to give Lagos State Governor Fashola a "report card" on his performance. Governor Fashola has undertaken massive infrastructu [...]
2009-04-08 15:12:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM NI
09LAGOS2NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATE FOR DECEMBER
[...] (u) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of December 15-31 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in other reporting, covering: -- Delta Security Incidents -- Political News -- Oil and Gas -- Other Economic News Delta Security Incidents; No Ameri [...]
2009-01-06 09:26:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS KCOR NI
09LAGOS207NIGERIA: AFRICA PARTNERSHIP STATION FINDS 'MODEL'
[...] (SBU) Summary: As a component part of the Africa Partnership Station (APS) visit of the USS Nashville to Lagos, a training workshop was conducted by scientists from the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) at the Nigerian Institute for Oceanographic and Marine Research [...]
2009-04-23 17:23:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCOR SENV NI
09LAGOS24NIGERIA: ELECTRICITY REGULATOR DEVELOPING POWER
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 17, the head on the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC),Dr. Ransome Owan said that NERC is developing a memorandum of understanding for use by state governments and the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to permit states to keep some of the power [...]
2009-01-16 08:06:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EINV EFIN PGOV NI
09LAGOS243Some US Companies in Nigeria Point to Poor Governance as
[...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of American business that are part of the American Business Council (ABC) in Nigeria on May 15 outlined for visiting Nigeria Desk Officer the multitude of problems that US investors face in Nigeria as well as the opportunities presented by the Nigerian market. P [...]
2009-06-03 15:48:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR EAID ETRD NI
09LAGOS252NIGERIA: BOOMING SATELLITE TV MARKET SHOWS GROWING
[...] (U) Summary: Nigeria's direct-to-home satellite television industry has grown many fold over the past several years as providers tapped the country's expanding middle class and feed consumers' demand for homegrown entertainment. Executives from both the South Africa-based Multichoice and Nige [...]
2009-06-09 15:06:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ECPC EINV ETRD PGOV NI
09LAGOS253Nigeria's Developers Return to Basics After High-End
[...] (U) Summary: The precipitous fall in high-end housing prices in Lagos over the past several months has prompted real estate developers to shift focus to medium and lower-end accommodations where demand is strong and, while margins tend to be less, prices have exhibited a steady climb. Executi [...]
2009-06-09 15:07:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV NI
09LAGOS262NIGERIA: POSSIBLE ATTACK ON CHEVRON FLOWSTATION
[...] (C) Chevron Nigeria's Government and Community Affairs Manager, Femi Odumabo, confirmed that Chevron's Utonana flowstation in Delta State was closed because of a fire caused by an explosion near the facility on June 9. The company has publicly acknowledged a fire at the flowstation, but not t [...]
2009-06-11 16:09:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG PGOV NI
09LAGOS310NIGERIA: INCREASED VIOLENCE IN THE SOUTH EAST -
[...] (C) Summary: Recent cases of kidnappings, hijackings and armed robberies in the South East have been increasingly attributed to "militants" or other criminal elements coming in from the South South or Delta region blaming it on the military putting pressure on them in that area. Roadways bet [...]
2009-07-21 06:50:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC KCRM NI
09LAGOS33NIGERIA: NEW STATE OIL CHIEF APPOINTED IN SURPRISE
[...] (C) Summary: In a surprise announcement on January 13, Mohammed Barkindo replaced Abubakar Yar'Adua as the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Barkindo is a close associate and protg of recently appointed Minister of Petroleum Resources Rilwanu Lukma [...]
2009-01-26 09:03:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG PGOV NI
09LAGOS358NIGERIA'S CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON THE DEFENSIVE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Governor Sanusi of Nigeria's Central Bank (CBN) has been defending himself in National Assembly Committees. At issue is the legality of his sacking of five bank Managing Directors (MD). Sanusi contends that his actions were legal, while members of the National Assembly want to [...]
2009-09-09 07:15:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN NI PGOV
09LAGOS462SOUTHERN REACTIONS TO YAR'ADUA'S AILING HEALTH
[...] (S) Lagos has remained outwardly calm over the recent Eid-el-Kabir holiday weekend, and during the week of November 30 over reports of President Yar'Adua's ailing health. The main southern Nigerian preoccupation, if there is one apparent now, is speculation and concern over the staying power [...]
2009-12-04 07:00:00Consulate LagosSECRETPGOV PREL SOCI NI
09LAGOS476FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS
[...] (SBU) Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 145 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP/person is 1,500 dollars, and [...]
2009-12-14 12:32:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI
09LAGOS487FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS
[...] (SBU) Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 149 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inf [...]
2009-12-29 07:45:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC NI
09LAGOS490AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FIRSTBANK IN LAGOS
[...] (C) FirstBank new CEO Onasanya briefed U.S. Mission on December 21 on the outcomes of the recent Central Bank retreat on banking and economic growth issues. With the audits completed, the banks are now focusing on consolidations and mergers with an emphasis on encouraging foreign banks to i [...]
2009-12-30 06:45:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV NI
09LAGOS53NIGERIA: ELECTRICITY EXEC SEES NO LARGE INCREASE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The former country manager for GE Nigeria expects that due to a lack of domestic natural gas, Nigeria will see no significant increase in power generation in 2009. In a January 27 conversation, Ade Audifferen said the GON is focusing on transmission projects in the 2009 budget, [...]
2009-02-05 07:57:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL NI
09LAGOS58NIGERIA: POLITICS FUELS INCREASING VIOLENCE IN
[...] (C) Summary: John Akpan, a Akwa Ibom resident, business man and civil activist who was formerly an International Visitor Leadership Program participant, told PolOff in Calabar on January 12 that the increasing incidence of kidnappings in Akwa Ibom state had political roots. Akpan claimed that [...]
2009-02-06 11:48:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM KCOR ECON NI
09LAGOS82NIGERIA: EXXONMOBIL HOUSING COMPOUND IN AKWA IBOM
[...] (C) Summary: On February 17, twenty four gunmen attacked a jetty near an ExxonMobil housing complex in Eket, Akwa Ibom state. A Nigerian army unit stationed nearby to guard the complex drove them off after a 30 minute battle. Local security officials believe the gunmen are still in the area [...]
2009-02-25 06:46:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET ASEC PGOV PINS NI
09LAGOS83AMBASSADOR AND FONMIN DISCUSS PROPOSED NIGERIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 19, the Ambassador again discussed with Foreign Minister Ojo Maduekwe the question of Nigeria's commitment to deploy a battalion of peacekeepers to AMISOM. Drawing on ref A talking points, the Ambassador reiterated the importance of Nigeria standing by its previous c [...]
2009-02-25 14:58:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MARR NI SO
09LAGOS95NIGERIA: AFRICA'S LARGEST PRODUCER OF CATFISH HOPES TO
[...] (U) Summary: Mr. Rahman O. Oguntade, the Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR) principal catfish researcher told Pol-Econ Associate on February 17 that African catfish constitutes over 70 per cent of fish farmed in Nigeria. NIOMR is providing training on fish farming to [...]
2009-03-02 14:40:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPHSA EAID TPHY PGOV GH NI
09LAGOS96NIGERIA: NIGERIAN CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INVOLVES
[...] (U) Summary: Mr. Alade Adeleke, Technical Director of Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) told Pol-Econ Associate on February 17 that the organization is seeking partnerships with U.S. universities specializing in climate change and the consequences it has on resource conservation and enviro [...]
2009-03-02 14:42:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV EAID PGOV GH NI
09LAGOS98NIGERIA: SOUTH-EAST GOVERNORS BRING LIMITED CHANGE
[...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings through January, contacts in Anambra, Ebonyi, and Abia states told Poloff that after being marginalized by the federal government for years, the states are now using their own resources to improve infrastructure and industry. On Poloff's road trips through [...]
2009-03-03 16:26:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV NI
09LAHORE100TERRORISTS ATTACK LAW ENFORCEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE OFFICIALS
[...] (C) A large explosion on Mall Road approximately a mile from post flattened the emergency response "Rescue 15" building and a wing of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Punjab headquarters on May 27 at 10:25. The adjacent Capitol City Police Office (CCPO) also suffered extensive damage. [...]
2009-05-27 06:33:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPTER PK
09LAHORE101ATTACK ON RESCUE 15 AND ISI IN LAHORE -- SITREP 2
[...] (C) According to press reports, as of 16:00 the May 27 car blast that demolished the Rescue 15 headquarters and damaged a wing of the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) building killed 45 people, including several of military rank, and injured 292. Although media have focused exclusively on the [...]
2009-05-27 13:14:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPTER PK
09LAHORE175SHAHBAZ SHARIF CLAIMS ZARDARI GOVERNMENT LACKS CREDIBILITY
[...] (C) This is an action request for S/SRAP. Please see para 8. 2. (C) Summary: Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif told PO August 31 that the federal government as lacked credibility, hampering improvement in economic and social development. He pledged to prosecute the perpetrators of the A [...]
2009-09-01 08:10:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER TU PK
09LAHORE179AGRICULTURE IN PUNJAB: MODERN AGRI-BUSINESS CAN LEAD
[...] (SBU) Summary: A key strategy for enhancing agricultural production in Punjab is to leverage private sector connections to export markets, and to use supply chain development to drive broader improvements in agricultural practices, according to many researchers in the field. Ten years of smal [...]
2009-09-03 03:02:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR EAID ECIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL PK
09LAHORE183NON-STOP FLIGHTS FROM LAHORE TO NEW YORK LOOK LIKELY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Lahore International Airport (LHE) may meet security standards required for direct flights to the United States, according to a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) observation team that conducted a survey at LHE August 24-28. The TSA team noted that LHE officials had ac [...]
2009-09-09 06:41:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID EAIR ECIN PGOV PREL PK
09LAHORE205ATTACK ON ISLAMABAD ISLAMIC SCHOOL SHOCKS PUNJABIS, CLOSES
[...] (C) Summary. On October 21, the Punjab provincial government called for all educational facilities in the province to close until further notice. Immediately after the October 15 attacks on three security installations in Lahore, some public and private schools closed for a few days while th [...]
2009-10-21 13:37:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PK
09LAHORE210NAWAZ SHARIF ON ZARDARI: SUPPORTING DEMOCRACY, NOT THE
[...] (C) Summary: Former Prime Minister/Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mian Nawaz Sharif said he resisted attacking President Zardari, despite pressure from his own party to do so. Zardari had called to thank Sharif for his responsible reproach, and Sharif responded that he was not tr [...]
2009-11-12 12:38:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PK
09LAHORE216THE SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH THE PUNJABI GOVERNOR, BUSINESS
[...] (U) October 29; 17:15; Lahore, Pakistan 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Anne W. Patterson SRAP Ambassador Richard Holbrooke CG Carmela Conroy Pakistan (Both events) Punjab Governor Salman Taseer Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi [...]
2009-11-20 09:33:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILARY PK
09LAHORE223LAHORE PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL SUSPENDED DUE TO FINANCIAL,
[...] (U) Summary: Organizers of the Lahore International Performing Arts Festival recently announced they were cancelling the festival for 2009, citing security concerns and financial constraints. The 2008 Festival, the 25th anniversary event, drew performers from 23 countries, thousands of festiv [...]
2009-11-24 11:02:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS SCUL PK
09LAHORE49SHARIFS REMAIN OPEN TO NEGOTIATION
[...] (S) Summary: In a March 14 meeting, Pakistan Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif told Principal Officer that he and his brother -- former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif -- welcomed efforts by the United States, United Kingdom, and the Pakistan Army to negotiate a political sett [...]
2009-03-14 11:25:00Consulate LahoreSECRETPGOV KDEM PTER PK
09LAHORE54SIPAH-E-SAHABA STEPS UP ACTIVITIES IN FAISALABAD
[...] (S) Summary: A well-placed Deobandi religious leader told Principal Officer in a meeting on March 18 that extremist group Sipah-e-Sahaba (SSP) was increasing its activities in the central Punjab city of Faisalabad, the province's second largest, in collaboration with elements of the Tehrik-e-T [...]
2009-03-20 10:51:00Consulate LahoreSECRETPTER PGOV PK
09LAHORE6LAHORE ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC)
[...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation: (U) Due to on-going concerns about the possibility of terrorist activity directed against American citizens and interests, the Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan. Family members of official Ameri [...]
2009-01-16 06:39:00Consulate LahoreUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC
09LAHORE69CHIEF MINISTER SHAHBAZ SHARIF READY TO CORRECT GOVERNOR'S
[...] (C) Summary: Newly restored Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif told Principal Officer (PO) April 3 that he will focus on the terrorism issues that afflicted Punjab while Governor Salman Taseer had taken over. He noted that the March 31 court ruling only stayed his disqualification from office, whil [...]
2009-04-06 11:08:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PK
09LAPAZ1027GOB "SUSPENDS" USAID DEMOCRACY PROGRAMS
[...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary: Citing "orders from above," GOB Planning and Development Minister Noel Aguirre on July 9 delivered a letter to CDA Creagan suspending all USAID democracy programs as of July 15. Aguirre acknowledged such a decision could neg [...]
2009-07-10 21:53:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR SOCI BL
09LAPAZ103BOLIVIA: REFERENDUM OBSERVERS UNDER OBSERVATION
[...] (C) Summary: President of the National Electoral Court Jose Luis Exeni has confirmed that 11 international observer missions are expected to observe the January 25 constitutional referendum, including most prominently the European Union, OAS, Carter Center, the CAN, and Unasur. OAS Mission Re [...]
2009-01-23 22:37:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM BL
09LAPAZ1053BOLIVIAN MINING, INDUSTRY OF INDECISION AND
[...] (C) The Mining industry in Bolivia is in a state of uncertainty. Propelled by large investments to start operations at the San Bartolom and San Cristobal mines, the sector was responsible for 25% of Bolivia's GDP in 2008. Despite concerns about the local government, unions, community, and n [...]
2009-07-20 18:49:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALEMIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL BL
09LAPAZ1062USAID SUSPENSION: DIPLOMATIC NOTE
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) As per reftel A, Embassy has prepared a draft diplomatic note to be delivered to the GOB Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Planning Minister Noel Aguirre's request to Charge Creagan on July 9 to suspend all USAID Democracy and Go [...]
2009-07-22 15:24:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR EAID OPDC BL
09LAPAZ1141BOLIVIAN INFRASTRUCTURE: TRANSPORTATION GRIDLOCK
[...] (C) Bolivia's ground transportation infrastructure is either in complete disrepair or the standard by which South America should be measured, depending on one's perspective. Seventy percent of Bolivia's 50,000 KM (31,000 miles) of roads are in need of repair, yet the 3521 KM (2188 miles) of [...]
2009-08-04 20:44:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALEMIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL BL
09LAPAZ1142MORALES SEEKS OBAMA MEETING AT UNGA
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca told CDA James Creagan August 4 that President Evo Morales seeks a "significant meeting" with President Obama on September 23 as part of the UN General Assembly gathering. Choquehuanca accepted the USG counterproposal on a bilateral framework a [...]
2009-08-05 13:18:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR BL
09LAPAZ1146HOLY FRIJOLE: BOLIVIA'S ALBA TRADE PLAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. This is part two of a three-part series on the trade and economic situation in Bolivia. While Bolivian President Evo Morales continues to alienate his neighbors (ref C) his government publicly continues to rely on Bolivia's membership in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas [...]
2009-08-07 11:16:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL KTEX BL CU VZ IR EAGR
09LAPAZ117BOLIVIA: MUTED REACTION TO USG STATEMENTS
[...] (U) Summary: President Evo Morales used a substantial portion of his January 22 state of the union address (marking the beginning of his fourth year in power) to repeat baseless attacks on the USG, forcing Charge to leave the speech early (reftel). After leaving the event, Charge spoke with t [...]
2009-01-27 18:03:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BL
09LAPAZ1233BOLIVIA: BRAZIL'S LULA BACKS MORALES FOR
[...] (C) Summary: At an open-air event August 22 in one of Bolivia's principal coca-growing regions, Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivered a public endorsement of Bolivian President Evo Morales, reflecting Brazil's conclusion that Morales' re-election is all but inevitable. Lula and Morales [...]
2009-08-26 21:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ETRD ENRG PINR BR BL
09LAPAZ1320BOLIVIAN ELECTION PLANNING (C-AL9-01770)
[...] (C) Summary: Per reftel A request, Embassy reports that Bolivian election planning is advancing on all fronts. The registration process for the new biometric electoral roll, managed by the Bolivian National Electoral Court (CNE) is proceeding on schedule and without major obstacles. The CNE [...]
2009-09-17 14:55:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR SNAR BL
09LAPAZ1359BOLIVIAN OPPOSITION MOSTLY RESIGNED TO MORALES
[...] (C) Summary: Meetings September 23-24 with leading Bolivian opposition figures in Santa Cruz underscored their subdued mood two months ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections. Almost all believe that President Morales will be easily re-elected to a second term and that his MAS party [...]
2009-09-30 13:27:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SNAR KDEM BL
09LAPAZ1417BOLIVIAN ANTIPOVERTY PROGRAMS ADDRESS REAL NEEDS
[...] (SBU) With an overall poverty rate of 60% and with 37% of the population in extreme poverty, the government of Bolivia has made the fight against poverty a priority. Although programs may be concentrated in areas where the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party hopes to win during the upcoming [...]
2009-10-06 17:31:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV EAID BL
09LAPAZ1468GOB DIVIDED ON APPROACH TO U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: Our recent experiences with the Bolivian government show its internal divisions, between those officials who distrust the USG but recognize the value of repairing relations and those who view us as a threat and want to reduce us to a minimal in-country presence. The upcoming sec [...]
2009-10-20 11:17:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM PHUM EAID BL
09LAPAZ1476BOLIVIA HOSTS ANTI-IMPERIALIST ALBA SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales played host to the Seventh Summit Meeting of ALBA (the "Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America," in its latest iteration) October 16-17 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Leaders from ALBA's nine member states (Bolivia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, [...]
2009-10-20 21:02:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM ECON ETRD BL
09LAPAZ1477SUSPENSION OF MINING ACTIVITY ON CERRO RICO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Pressure from the local community in Potosi has led to a directive from the government of Bolivia (GOB) for Manquiri, a subsidiary of U.S. mining company Coeur d'Alene, to suspend mining activity at their San Bartolome silver mine at altitudes above 4,400 meters. Although this [...]
2009-10-21 12:33:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON EMIN PREL PGOV EINV BL
09LAPAZ1520INDIGENOUS LAND USE RIGHTS EMERGING ISSUE
[...] (C) Summary: With President Morales' ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party projected to take control of both houses of Congress in upcoming elections, attention has begun to turn to a package of 100 laws Morales has pledged to pass to implement the new Constitution, including several t [...]
2009-11-04 19:09:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ECON BL
09LAPAZ155BOLIVIAN FM'S CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO SEC. CLINTON
[...] On January 27, 2009, the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship transmitted a letter (Note GM No. 037/09) from Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca to Secretary of State Clinton. The official Embassy translation follows: - - - - - - BEGIN TEXT - - - - - - Republic of Bolivia M [...]
2009-01-29 19:38:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BL
09LAPAZ1559Response Regarding Title III of the Libertad Act
[...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the questions in reftel. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Bolivian government officials are strongly supportive of the existing Cuban government and crit [...]
2009-11-19 22:00:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETRD KDEM BL CU
09LAPAZ1587BOLIVIA: WHAT LIES AHEAD IN A SECOND MORALES TERM
[...] (C) Summary: With a sweeping victory increasingly likely for Bolivian President Evo Morales and his MAS party in December 6 elections, the political focus in Bolivia has already shifted to how Morales will approach his next five years in office. Morales's outreach to opposition voters and (re [...]
2009-12-03 20:03:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON BL
09LAPAZ1597President Morales will Travel to COP-15 to Advocate for
[...] (U) SUMMARY: President Morales confirmed December 8th that he will attend the 15th Conference of the Parties under the UN Climate Change Convention (COP-15). He will travel to Denmark from Cuba where this weekend he will attend the ALBA (Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas) 5th Anniversa [...]
2009-12-11 13:02:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG BL
09LAPAZ1601BOLIVIANS REACT SHARPLY TO SECRETARY'S IRAN REMARKS
[...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian government responded forcefully to the Secretary's December 11 caution about closer ties with Iran, seizing upon her remarks to attack the United States for "imperialist" and "colonial" interference in Bolivia's sovereign affairs. The Bolivian MFA initially sought to [...]
2009-12-14 19:48:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR BL
09LAPAZ1611BOLIVIA: NEGATING "DEFAMATION OF RELIGION" RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivia regularly votes for the Organization of the Islamic Conference's UN resolutions against "defamation of religions," most recently on December 18 in the UNGA plenary session. Given our thorny bilateral relationship, the GOB's ALBA membership, and its growing ties with Iran, [...]
2009-12-23 14:04:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KISL OPDC BL
09LAPAZ163MORALES: "DEA PLANNED MY ASSASSINATION"
[...] Summary: President Evo Morales and his ministers are calling for improved bilateral relations even as he continues to state publicly that the USG has tried, is trying, and will try to kill him. In the World Social Forum in Belem, Brazil, Morales called for a "world revolution to end the north [...]
2009-01-30 21:46:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BL
09LAPAZ1730Bolivia CN Update November 09
[...] SUMMARY: * Interdiction: Year-to-date seizures of precursors and labs rose substantially; seizures of cocaine base rose slightly; and cocaine HCL seizures declined. In a series of 43 joint operations called "Plan Inca," Bolivian and Peruvian Counter Narcotics (CN) forces seized 100 [...]
2009-12-11 14:14:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR BL KJUS PHUM
09LAPAZ183BOLIVIAN MINING: WORLDWIDE WOES AND LOCAL LAMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S. presence in Bolivian mining will change dramatically over the next few years. Denver-based Apex Silver has announced the sale of all its San Cristobal Mine stock to former partner Sumitomo Corporation, which will take over full ownership of the largest silver mine in Bo [...]
2009-02-04 22:08:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALEMIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL BL
09LAPAZ18322010 BFIF Proposal: Building AMCHAM Capacity and Promoting
[...] Embassy La Paz is pleased to respond to EEB/CBA's Solicitation for 2010 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund program proposals with a request for funding for two projects: 1) capacity building for the American Chamber of Commerce Bolivia (AMCHAM Bolivia) and 2) support for Corporate Soci [...]
2009-12-29 17:37:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO ETRD ECON BL
09LAPAZ194LOWER HOUSE PRESIDENT ENLISTS SELF AS BILAT ALLY
[...] (C) Summary: Lower House President Edmundo Novillo told Charge' February 3 that, in order for bilateral relations to move forward, both sides would need to identify common ground and establish some "essential points" for engagement. He added the United States would need to acknowledge the his [...]
2009-02-06 14:58:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM SNAR BL
09LAPAZ232ALLEGED GOVERNMENT LAND GRAB AFFECTS U.S. RANCHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Recently, the Bolivian Government and landowners in the Cordillera province of Santa Cruz have clashed violently concerning land rights. The government acuses the landowners, including a high-profile AmCit rancher, of labor abuses and serfdom against the resident Guarani popula [...]
2009-02-11 16:41:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR PGOV PHUM EINV CACS BL
09LAPAZ247VICE MINISTER FIRED FOR U.S. IV VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: Vice Minister for Basic Services Gustavo Morales was fired last month for participating in a USG-sponsored International Visitor program. VM Morales said his former boss Minister of Water Rene Orellana and Minister of Government Juan Ramon Quintana approached President Evo Morale [...]
2009-02-12 21:26:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR OEXC KDEM BL
09LAPAZ267LITHIUM: A NEW BATTERY FOR BOLIVIA'S ECONOMY?
[...] (C) Summary: Recent articles from BBC, the New York Times, and business journals have created substantial buzz about the reportedly large reserves of lithium contained in Bolivia's Uyuni salt flat. On February 11, Bolivia's National Mining Director Freddy Beltran announced that four companies [...]
2009-02-19 13:39:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALEMIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL BL
09LAPAZ268BOLIVIA: INPUT FOR 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW
[...] (C) Summary: Post recommends that Bolivia remain on the Special 301 Watch List in 2009. Piracy and counterfeiting are serious problems, existing intellectual property rights (IPR) legislation is weak, and enforcement is inadequate. Post believes prospects for improvement are slim, especially [...]
2009-02-19 13:52:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD KIPR BL
09LAPAZ272EVO RETURNS FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, PROMISES
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales returns from his Moscow/Paris trip February 18 basking in Russian and French goodwill, but with only promises of deals to come on counternarcotics, gas exploration, and lithium industrialization. Although the gas deal is potentially huge (up to $4.5 [...]
2009-02-19 15:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAIR ECON EINV EMIN EPET SNAR
09LAPAZ294EVO BLAMES CIA FOR YPFB SCANDAL; POLICE'S MILGP BAN
[...] (C) Summary: Despite overtures to the Obama Administration in general, President Morales and Government Minister Rada continued the GOB's now familiar barrage of U.S.-blaming and blasting February 20-21. This time the target was the CIA, blamed for the corruption and murder scandal involving [...]
2009-02-26 14:57:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PINR PROP EAID EPET MARR OFDP
09LAPAZ305EVO NAMES EMBOFF AS CIA; TARGETS "TRAITORS"
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: Bolivian President Evo Morales named EmbOff Francisco "Frank" Martinez as a "Mexican infiltrator" while sharing his vision of a vast CIA network that permeates all sectors of Bolivian government and social groups February 26. Morales' message was clear: Martinez is a CIA [...]
2009-02-26 23:21:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL PTER PINR PROP EMIN EPET EINV
09LAPAZ319BOLIVIA NONCOMMITTAL TO PAINTER NOMINATION FOR UN
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yuri Arce, U.S. desk officer, and Estella Mendoza, Chief of American Affairs, February 27. Arce agreed Judge Painter was a qualified candidate, but would offer no pledge of support or hint of who Bolivia will support. URS [...]
2009-03-02 11:53:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALAORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09LAPAZ373BOLIVIA: MORALES EXPELS EMBASSY OFFICER
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C//NF) Summary: President Evo Morales declared Embassy officer Francisco (Frank) Martinez persona non grata on national television March 9. Morales accused Martinez of "meeting with opposition prefects (governors)" and said he wa [...]
2009-03-09 20:41:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC PTER ODIP
09LAPAZ381MFA PLUGS HIGH-LEVEL MEETING, APPLAUDS IRAQ PLANS
[...] (C) Summary: Post delivered demarche on Iraq (reftel A) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received a generally positive response. Conversation turned quickly to recent House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearings on bilateral relations, which MFA representatives used to ask again for a m [...]
2009-03-11 18:29:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV IZ MOPS PREL KDEM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ389BOLIVIA: SENATE PRESIDENT CALLS FOR INT'L HELP
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senate President and opposition leader Oscar Ortiz on March 12 publicly called on the diplomatic community to "remain engaged" and encourage the Morales administration to negotiate in good faith regarding the new constitution's implementation, Congress' role during the transitio [...]
2009-03-12 22:38:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ4MORALES OFFERS OBAMA DIALOGUE, OR SETS TRAP?
[...] (C) Summary: In a relatively restrained New Year's Day address, Bolivian President Evo Morales offered to dialogue with President-elect Barack Obama regarding suspension of Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act benefits instead of pursuing a complaint with the World Trade Organizati [...]
2009-01-02 17:24:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BL ECON EFIN
09LAPAZ418BOLIVIAN VFM: THINGS MAY GET WORSE BEFORE THEY GET
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Vice Foreign Minister Fernandez, the GOB had no reaction to the Charge's protest regarding the expulsion of Francisco Martinez, President Morales' latest claims of CIA conspiracies, and Minister Rada's accusations that Bolivian Police working for the Embassy a [...]
2009-03-17 22:17:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC BL PGOV PREL
09LAPAZ434BOLIVIA: CONTINUED MIXED MESSAGES
[...] (C) Summary: While official media give extensive coverage of Foreign Secretary David Choquehuanca's March 19 announcement that Bolivia seeks to "rebuild mutual trust" with the USG, President Evo Morales' March 20 statement that he will "personally investigate the presence of external agents" [...]
2009-03-20 19:53:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ469MAS TRAMPLES CONSTITUTION AND HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales, his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party, and affiliated social groups continue to use authoritarian measures to implement a so-called "democratic revolution," including the initiation of legal proceedings against Supreme Court President Eddy Ferna [...]
2009-03-26 16:27:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ474MORALES ALLEGES USG INTERFERENCE, AGAIN
[...] (C) One day after Foreign Minister Choquehuanca assured us the GOB would not take actions to embarrass the U.S. administration and would resolve bilateral issues through diplomatic channels, President Evo Morales on March 26 publicly and without proof accused the USG of "mobilizing" CIA and DE [...]
2009-03-27 16:59:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL PTER
09LAPAZ501SANTA CRUZ LEADERS ALARMED BY EROSION OF
[...] (C) Summary: During several recent trips by embassy officials to Santa Cruz, leaders and common citizens alike have expressed concern over the growing anti-democratic tendencies of the Morales government. Issues such as the continued imprisonment of Pando Prefect Leopoldo Fernandez, the self [...]
2009-03-31 21:23:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KDEM PHUM SNAR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ522BOLIVIAN GAS: ACTIVITY RETURNS TO THE GAS FIELDS
[...] (C) Despite the controversy surrounding Santos Ramirez's tenure as head of Bolivia's state hydrocarbon company (YPFB),he was able to clarify partially the operating environment for the major players in the Bolivian gas sector. As a result, activity has returned to many fields. That said, [...]
2009-04-06 15:41:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL EFIN PINR
09LAPAZ555MR. OBAMA, TEAR DOWN THIS EMBARGO: BOLIVIA'S BIG
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a press conference at the presidential palace April 8, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced that Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) will meet prior to the Summit of the Americas to discuss a Bolivian proposal to lift the United States' embargo on Cuba. The group [...]
2009-04-09 19:48:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM PINR BL CU
09LAPAZ572NO ELECTION DEAL; MORALES: USG DEATH THREAT
[...] (C) Summary: After five days of often heated debate, as of 4:00pm April 13, President Evo Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) have been unable to reach a satisfactory compromise with the opposition to pass a constitutionally-mandated Electoral Transition Law (ETL). The [...]
2009-04-13 21:37:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL ECON
09LAPAZ584MORALES TO ATTEND SOA, UNASUR MULTILAT
[...] PolOffs demarched on April 9 and April 15 Bolivian MFA Americas Section Chief Maria Estella Mendoza and MFA Multilateral Affairs Director Cecilia Chacon, respectively, to request information on the Bolivian delegation to the Summit of the Americas, or SOA (Reftel B). Between the two dates, th [...]
2009-04-15 21:19:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BL KDEM KSUM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ENVR
09LAPAZ586BOLIVIA: ENERGY AND CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP OF THE
[...] (U) Econoff spoke with both General Director of Multilateral Affairs in the Foreign Ministry Cecilia Chacon and General Director on Climate Change Issues Jaime Villanueva on April 15. Chacon will attend the Summit of the Americas (SOA) as the Multilateral Representative. Villanueva has previou [...]
2009-04-15 22:21:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKSUM ECON ENRG SENV BL KGHG
09LAPAZ593GOVERNMENT CLAIMS INTERNATIONAL TERRORISTS ARE IN
[...] (C) Summary: Early April 16, a Bolivian National Police (BNP) SWAT team raided the ExpoCruz fairgrounds in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, reportedly discovering arms and ammunition. Police also raided a downtown hotel, engaging in a firefight and ultimately killing three individuals (reportedly includin [...]
2009-04-16 22:14:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PTER PREL BL
09LAPAZ594BOLIVIA: HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) As per reftel B, PolOff on April 9 demarched Bolivian MFA Americas Section Chief Maria Estella Mendoza regarding USG candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council. On April 15, Post delivered via diplomatic note the points listed in Reftel A. 2. (C) During the April 9 meeting, Mendoza lame [...]
2009-04-17 13:45:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ596BOLIVIAN FM: "STOP SUPPORTING THE OPPOSITION"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: April 20, one day after leaving the Summit of the Americas (SOA),both Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca and Charge to the United Nations Pablo Salon are claiming victory after making their "demands" known to the U.S. delegation. Salon spoke to press in Geneva about "laying down [...]
2009-04-21 21:40:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALASEC BL ECON KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL ENVR
09LAPAZ600GOB BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON "TERRORIST CELL"
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and other senior administration members, during an address to the diplomatic corps on April 21, underscored the seriousness of what they labeled a series of three terrorist attacks and the presence of a terrorist cell with at least ten [...]
2009-04-23 11:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL PTER
09LAPAZ601MORALES PRAISES OBAMA, BLASTS DEA
[...] (SBU) Bolivian President Evo Morales gave a press conference with foreign press April 21 to express his views on the Summit of the Americas (SOA) in terms of the U.S.-Bolivian bilateral relationship. He highlighted his brief encounters with President Obama at the SOA, saying that Bolivia "saw [...]
2009-04-23 11:06:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ631BOLIVIA SCENESETTER FOR FORMER PRESIDENT CARTER
[...] Embassy La Paz offers a warm welcome to Former President Carter and accompanying team to Bolivia April 30-May 3. The information in this cable on U.S. government engagement in Bolivia is designed to complement the background paper provided by the Department of State, which summarized political [...]
2009-04-29 19:42:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BL
09LAPAZ633MGSF01: BOLIVIA: H1N1 FLU UPDATE
[...] As of April 29, Bolivia has no confirmed cases of the H1N1 ("swine") flu. The Bolivian government is following guidelines released by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and has issued a "health alert" due to the crisis. Bolivian epidemiology official Dr. Renee Lanes confirmed to econoff that [...]
2009-04-29 21:03:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC KFLU CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF
09LAPAZ635BOLIVIA: "TERRORISM" EXCUSE FOR MASS ARRESTS?
[...] (C) Summary: The Morales administration may use an April 16 police team raid in opposition-dominated Santa Cruz, in which police shot and killed three alleged terrorists, arrested two more, and reportedly found a separate weapons cache (Reftels A, B),to initiate arrests of the political opposition [...]
2009-04-29 21:20:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ640CN DEMARCHE: OBAMA OPTIMISM AMIDST CN NEGATIVITY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge delivered the annual certification counternarcotics (CN) demarche to Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugo Fernandez on April 28, 2009. Post highlighted that the legal cultivation of coca needs to be regulated, no concessions should be made to coca producers in the Chapare [...]
2009-04-30 18:11:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALSNAR PGOV PREL PTER EAID KJUS KCRM BL
09LAPAZ658FORMER PRESIDENT CARTER VISITS BOLIVIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Former President Jimmy Carter, his wife, and members of the Carter Center in Atlanta visited Bolivia April 30-May 3. The former President met (in chronological order) with the Embassy Country Team, Foreign Minister Choquehuanca, presidential candidate Victor Hugo Cardenas, Presiden [...]
2009-05-05 22:44:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM PINR BL VE EC
09LAPAZ659GOB IMPLICATES SANTA CRUZ LEADERS IN "TERRORISM"
[...] (S) Summary: The government prosecutor has implicated a dozen top Santa Cruz leaders in supporting a "terrorist cell" aiming to divide the country. A former public defender for one of the Hungarian defendants told us the government had informants within the group and a great deal of evidence t [...]
2009-05-06 15:17:00Embassy La PazSECRETPREL PTER PGOV KJUS PHUM ASEC BL
09LAPAZ67LA PAZ - ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - 2009
[...] ROAD CONDITIONS IN BOLIVIA Outside the major cities, road conditions are quite poor. Of the 42,815 Km. of roads in Bolivia, less than five percent are paved. Of the remainder, one third is topped with gravel, and the rest (approximately 60% of all the roads in country) are poorly maintained [...]
2009-01-15 11:13:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT APER BL
09LAPAZ674EL ALTO MAS ASKS FOR USAID EXPULSION
[...] SUMMARY. El Alto members of President Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party verbally attacked the United States May 4, following a presentation by Venezuelan-American Eva Golinger entitled "The Interference and Subversive Strategies of the United States in Latin America during the Twe [...]
2009-05-07 18:01:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ENVR BL
09LAPAZ69BOLIVIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] (U) Bolivia remains a difficult place to do business. Economic activity is often disrupted by social unrest resulting from centuries of economic, political, and social inequality, and indigenous, labor, and anti-globalization organizations have recently targeted private investment )- particula [...]
2009-01-15 17:10:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDBL EFIN EINV ETRD KTDB PGOV ELAB
09LAPAZ708USAID BOLIVIA: IN THE CLEAR OR IN THE CROSSHAIRS?
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ten days after several El Alto leaders called for the expulsion of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) from their city (ref),other leaders, including the mayor, are coming to the organization's defense. Oscar Chirinos, an El Alto Movement Towards Social [...]
2009-05-14 21:43:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ENVR BL
09LAPAZ722SCENE SETTER FOR A/S SHANNON VISIT
[...] (C) Welcome to La Paz! Your visit comes at a critical moment in U.S./Bolivian relations. In the past year, bilateral relations sank to their lowest point in decades, largely as a result of unprovoked Government of Bolivia rhetoric and action. Events over the past twelve months include a mar [...]
2009-05-19 11:55:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALSNAR PGOV PREL EAID ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ743CHARGE MEETING WITH FORMER VP CARDENAS
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging conversation on May 15, Charge d'Affaires met with former Vice President and leading opposition presidential candidate Victor Hugo Cardenas and discussed Cardenas' campaign prospects, recent attacks against political opponents by ruling Movement Toward Socialism [...]
2009-05-22 15:49:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ744BOLIVIA-CUBA RELATIONS: RESPONSE TO TITLE III OF
[...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the questions in reftel A and reflect new developments since reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? --No. The Bolivian government continues to see Cuba as a via [...]
2009-05-22 21:33:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ETRD KDEM BL CU
09LAPAZ758GOB TO SEIZE "TERRORIST" ASSETS WITHOUT TRIAL
[...] (C) Summary: President Morales issued a supreme decree on May 20 authorizing government prosecutors to seize, without trial, assets related to alleged terrorist acts, including personal goods, business assets, bank accounts, and communications media. The decree is to be applied retroactively [...]
2009-05-27 22:18:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL
09LAPAZ766BOLIVIA'S BILATERAL FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) Paragraph two contains the Embassy La Paz translation of the proposed Framework Agreement presented by the Bolivian Government for consideration at the May 20-21 bilateral dialogue. A point of clarification in Article III, Section 1: the Bolivian Government intends "State to State" to ex [...]
2009-05-29 12:02:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM EAID ODIP OPDC OEXC SNAR BL
09LAPAZ799BOLIVIA: USG-BACKED CONFERENCE SPURS TIP
[...] Summary: On April 21 and 22 the Embassy's Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS),in a joint initiative with the United Nations, Office of International Migration (OIM) and the Attorney General's Office, organized Bolivia's first International Conference on Trafficking in Persons in the city of Cochab [...]
2009-06-02 18:12:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR KDEM ASEC KJUS BL
09LAPAZ802MGSF01: BOLIVIA: THREE SUSPECTED CASES OF A/H1N1
[...] On May 28, the first two cases of Influenza A/H1N1 in Bolivia were confirmed by the Bolivian National Center for Tropical Disease (CENETROP). A 39-year-old woman and a seven-year-old boy have both been diagnosed with A/H1N1 in Santa Cruz. Both individuals arrived in Bolivia Monday, May 25 via [...]
2009-06-02 19:34:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR AMGT ASEC KFLU CASC KFLO KPAO KSAF
09LAPAZ844HOW GOB COULD BLAME US FOR ALLEGED TERROR CELL
[...] (S) Summary: The USG has not yet been directly accused of involvement with an alleged terrorist cell in Santa Cruz. However, there are several factors that could induce the GOB to connect us to suspected extremist groups in Santa Cruz: the petition of political asylum from alleged terrorist Hug [...]
2009-06-08 20:52:00Embassy La PazSECRETASEC PGOV PREL PTER PINR BL
09LAPAZ845BOLIVIA LUKE WARM ON ICSC CANDIDATE
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel points to Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez June 4. Fernandez was noncommittal, but was responsive to reftel point that U.S. Caniddate Lucretia Myers was the only candidate from the Americas. URS [...]
2009-06-09 19:27:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC APER KAWC KJUST KUNR PREL UNGA BL
09LAPAZ867BOLIVIA: NEIGHBOR RELATIONS NOT SO NEIGHBORLY
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) are enmeshed in diplomatic flaps with neighbors, including: a growing feud with Peru over asylum approvals for four former GOB ministers and allegations of GOB support for a June 5 Peruvian indige [...]
2009-06-10 22:16:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR ENVR BL
09LAPAZ871 PL-480: TWO YEARS OF FRUSTRATION
[...] (C) As the Bolivian State presses forward with its desire to more fully control U.S. donations, the attempt to program and use PL-480 Title I funds provides an insightful case study. Following the monetization of agricultural commodities in 2004-05, about $6.7 million was planned to be joint [...]
2009-06-15 13:13:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV AGR FAO FAS IFAD IICA BL EFIN PINR
09LAPAZ89U.S./BOLIVIA RELATIONS: HOW WE GOT HERE
[...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales has repeatedly stated that he will "never break relations with the United States," and he has recently expressed hopes that bilateral relations will improve under the Obama administration. Privately, however, high-level officials told us as early as 2007 tha [...]
2009-01-21 19:02:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR PTER ECON EFIN EAID BL
09LAPAZ898EVO BLAMES U.S. FTA FOR PERU "GENOCIDE"
[...] (C) Summary: Tensions between Bolivia and Peru continue to simmer following Peru's allegations that the June 5 indigenous uprising, in which an estimated 24 police and nine indigenous were left dead, was incited by a pro-rebellion letter from President Morales (reftel). Morales' claims that t [...]
2009-06-19 21:00:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS PINR ETRD EPET EMIN ECIN OFDP
09LAPAZ90SANTA CRUZ "NO" CAMPAIGN WORKING FOR EVERY VOTE
[...] (C) With less than a week before the January 25 constitutional referendum, both the pro-government "Yes" and the anti-government "No" campaigns have stepped up efforts in Santa Cruz Department (state). Pro-government Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) forces have a higher campaign budget in Sant [...]
2009-01-22 11:13:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ASEC CONS BL
09LAPAZ93BOLIVIA: MORALES TARGETS USG BEFORE REFERENDUM
[...] (C) Summary: In his January 22 State of the Union Address marking the beginning of his fourth year in office, President Evo Morales made repeated rhetorical attacks against the United States, to the point that Charge was obliged to leave the meeting. In an encounter with the press afterwards, [...]
2009-01-22 22:13:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR ETRD EAID OFDP OPRC KDEM BL
09LAPAZ96BOLIVIA'S REFERENDUM: MARGIN OF VICTORY MATTERS
[...] (C) Summary: With the January 25 constitutional referendum rapidly approaching, all signs point to victory for President Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. Although the opposition has made inroads into the MAS lead, most national polls point to between 54 and 60 p [...]
2009-01-23 13:26:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ENVR BL
09LAPAZ968BOLIVIAN GAS: PURGATORY
[...] (C) Over the past three years investments in the Bolivian gas fields have been minimal; this is changing, as companies have begun to make significant investments to guarantee enough gas for both domestic demand and exports to Brazil (with any excess going to Argentina). Moments of optimism [...]
2009-06-30 14:31:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL EFIN PINR
09LAPAZ977BOLIVIA: DPRK DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) As per reftel, PolOff on June 29 demarched Bolivian MFA Americas Section Desk Officer Yuri Arce regarding threats posed by North Korea's nuclear weapon, ballistic missile, WMD, and conventional weapons programs. PolOff informed Arce of the resolution and that purchase of all weapons system [...]
2009-06-30 20:58:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PARM MNUC MTCRE KN BL
09LIBREVILLE112CIVIL AVIATION IN GABON: MORE TROUBLE AHEAD?
[...] (SBU) Gabon's failure to pay a team of international aviation consultants is putting the nation's air carriers at risk of remaining on the European Union list of restricted airlines. On the eve of a March 24-26 EU meeting to review the list, Gabon has made little progress in restructuring its [...]
2009-03-23 12:12:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR CASC GB TP
09LIBREVILLE14INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - GABON
[...] Per reftel, following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Gabon. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Gabon is generally open to foreign investment, with foreign firms controlling the country's three main sources of inco [...]
2009-01-13 10:56:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDEINV OPIC USTR KTDB EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV GB
09LIBREVILLE15INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
[...] Per reftel, following is the Investment Climate Statement for Sao Tome and Principe. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. While the Government of Sao Tome and Principe (GoSTP) has a positive attitude toward foreign investment, cu [...]
2009-01-13 11:00:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDEINV OPIC USTR KTDB EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV TP
09LIBREVILLE16GABON: DETAINED NGO LEADERS OUT ON BAIL
[...] (C) Five NGO leaders and others arrested by Gabonese authorities in a December 31, 2008, crackdown (reftels) were released on bail January 12. The two most prominent detainees appeared initially to be in good physical condition. In a wide-ranging press conference days before the release, th [...]
2009-01-13 13:16:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE236SAO TOME & PRINCIPE: KOSOVO WORLD BANK MEMBERSHIP
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Homero Salvaterra, Special Counselor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Sao Tome & Principe, on March 22. 2.(C) Ambassador Salvaterra understood our position, but was unable to confirm the support of the Government of Sao Tome & Princip [...]
2009-05-26 15:07:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL TP KV
09LIBREVILLE246GABON: POLITICAL SCENE IN FLUX WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Gabon's political scene remains in flux with President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba hospitalized with a serious illness in Spain and his son the Defense Minister (and possible heir-apparent) Ali Bongo visibly weakened after recent hospitalization for an intestinal problem. Ali's half-siste [...]
2009-06-02 16:22:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM FR GB
09LIBREVILLE27GABON: EIGHT FRENCH SOLDIERS DIE IN HELICOPTER
[...] (U) A French military helicopter crashed off the Gabonese coast January 17, killing eight of ten French military personnel aboard. The Couger helicopter had just lifted off from the French amphibious assault ship La Foudre, in Gabon for a bilateral training exercise. French President Nicolas [...]
2009-01-20 12:53:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PREL MASS CASC GB FR
09LIBREVILLE275GABON: EAC MEETING CONVENED FOLLOWING ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (SBU) Following the announcement of the death of Gabon's President Omar Bongo Ondimba, a meeting of Post's EAC was convened at 1930 at the CMR. The meeting was chaired by the Ambassador. 2. (SBU) The first order of business was an accounting of all official embassy personnel, family members [...]
2009-06-09 14:21:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT PREL ASEC GB
09LIBREVILLE281GABON: U.S. INTERESTS IN THE POST-BONGO ERA
[...] (C) About a dozen African heads of state, French President Sarkozy, AU Chair Jean Ping and other luminaries are expected in Libreville for Gabonese President Omar Bongo's June 16 state funeral. Drawing on our excellent condolence message, any U.S. delegation should honor Bongo's memory and f [...]
2009-06-12 11:53:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR GB
09LIBREVILLE321GABON: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES STEP FORWARD
[...] (U) Gabon,s election is shaping up to be the country,s first truly comprehensive election since independence. The ruling Democratic Party of Gabon (PDG) announced last week a July 4 deadline for submission of names of presidential candidates from the party's membership. In total, there are t [...]
2009-07-07 16:10:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE37GABON REFORMS CIVIL AVIATION AMID CONCERNS OVER
[...] (SBU) Civil aviation in Gabon is in disarray. Since July 2008, the European Union has imposed safety-related restrictions on all Gabon-certified air carriers, including a complete ban on most companies. In response, Gabon is scrambling to put in place a new, independent civil aviation author [...]
2009-01-26 11:00:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EINV GB TP
09LIBREVILLE399GABON: A PARTING SHOT BEFORE THE ELECTION
[...] (C) Two days before Gabonese go to the polls, twenty-three candidates are still officially in the race for the presidency. Despite press reports of discussions between eleven opposition and independent candidates to support Andre Mba Obame, no alliances have formed to strengthen support for o [...]
2009-08-28 20:08:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE490GABON: ABSTENTION ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT A
[...] On November 4, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General of the Americas Desk Bika Bisso told poloff that Gabon may decide to abstain from voting on the Goldstone Report. Bika Bisso said that he could not give a definitive answer, but that Gabon had abstained in the past on similar measure [...]
2009-11-05 14:10:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL GB
09LIBREVILLE495GABON: NATIONAL PARKS FACING SIGNIFICANT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Gabon's newly-appointed director of the National Parks Agency (ANPN),biologist and environmentalist Dr. Lee White, reviewed the current status of the parks authority, anticipated next steps to develop eco-tourism and the parks, and provided a general background on the status of [...]
2009-11-12 07:18:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE498GABON: SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. FOOD SECURITY OBJECTIVES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-13 07:03:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD PGOV PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE499GABON: GOVERNMENT DEVELOPS ROADMAP FOR THE FUTURE
[...] SUMMARY. Ali Bongo's new cabinet spent the weekend of November 7-9 at an off-site seminar in Lope National Park, located several hours by train from Libreville. The Prime Minister and members of government were tasked by President Bongo to develop a road map for "Emerging Gabon: Building a Sh [...]
2009-11-16 11:27:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GB
09LIBREVILLE501SAO TOME: LETTER FROM MENEZES CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] On November 12 the Embassy received a letter dated October 10 from Sao Tome and Principe President Fradique Menezes for President Obama conveying congratulations for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize. 2. The translated letter reads as follows: Dear Mr. President, It is with great plea [...]
2009-11-16 13:25:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL TP
09LIBREVILLE518 GABON: FIRST DANIEL PEARL WORLD MUSIC DAYS A POPULAR AND
[...] (U) Summary. The first-ever Gabonese Daniel Pearl World Music Days celebration was held in Libreville from November 17-20, with the participation of partner embassies Spain, Japan, Korea, and France making it truly a multicultural event. A two-night music and film festival was open to the pub [...]
2009-11-24 12:23:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PHUM OIIP AO GB
09LIBREVILLE56SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: COUP PLOT FOILED?
[...] (U) According to information trickling out of Sao Tome and Principe (STP),security forces thwarted a suspected coup plot by arresting several suspects on the evening of February 11. Information is sketchy, but initial reports indicate that the former paramilitary group known as the Buffalos [...]
2009-02-12 16:03:00Embassy LibrevilleCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR CASC GB TP
09LILONGWE103IOM BI-REGIONAL WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS HORN OF AFRICA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recently held a three-day bi-regional workshop on irregular migration flows from Eastern to Southern Africa. The workshop brought together representatives from eleven governments spanning Ethiopia to South Africa to discuss pot [...]
2009-02-27 09:44:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG PREF PHUM KTIP
09LILONGWE105IOM BI-REGIONAL WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTS HORN OF AFRICA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recently held a three-day bi-regional workshop on irregular migration flows from Eastern to Southern Africa. The workshop brought together representatives from eleven governments spanning Ethiopia to South Africa to discuss pot [...]
2009-02-27 14:43:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG PREF PHUM KTIP
09LILONGWE183MALAWI ELECTIONS UPDATE - MULUZI READY TO WAVE THE
[...] (C) Summary: According to Muluzi confidante Harry Thomson and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Chris Daza, former President Bakili Muluzi is prepared to withdraw his nomination for President and support MCP candidate John Tembo if the Constitutional Court upholds the MEC ruling on [...]
2009-04-03 14:13:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE228MALAWI ELECTIONS - EXPECT A TIGHT RACE
[...] (C) Summary: President Bingu wa Mutharika and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leader John Tembo are the clear front-runners in a pack of seven presidential candidates. Despite Mutharika's real macroeconomic success and populist programs such as the fertilizer subsidy, incumbency in Malawi has not [...]
2009-04-29 10:24:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE257MALAWI ELECTION OBSERVATION PLANS
[...] (SBU) Election observation for Malawi's May 19 presidential and parliamentary elections will be robust. The U.S. Mission will deploy 17 observation teams and will be joined by British High Commission, Canadian High Commission, German Technical Cooperation (GTZ),and Iceland International Deve [...]
2009-05-13 14:00:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE320MALAWI: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH OPENS DOORS FOR INCREASED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Discussions with student groups and Muslim leaders following President Obama's recent speech in Cairo have highlighted several opportunities for increased outreach to the Muslim community in Malawi. Commenting on President Obama's balance and inclusiveness in the speech, observe [...]
2009-06-09 14:18:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SCUL KPAO KISL MI
09LILONGWE406 MALAWI INVESTIGATES TRANSBORDER DISEASE OUTBREAK
[...] Summary: An unusual disease with neurological complications has affected 115 persons in Malawi and Mozambique since May of this year, with 15 deaths. The cause is still unknown. On July 16th CDC Malawi participated in an emergency meeting with Ministry of Health officials and other developm [...]
2009-07-16 15:18:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI TBIO AMED MI
09LILONGWE522 MALAWI: EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES
[...] Post welcomes this opportunity to provide input on the Malawian diaspora community. The initiative is particularly timely given recent remarks by President Mutharika regarding his interest in tapping the Malawian diaspora community as a resource for in-country development activities. We will [...]
2009-09-18 13:28:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL MI
09LILONGWE537MALAWI: PRESS REPORTS VP BANDA ATTENDANCE AT SOUTH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Vice President Joyce Banda led the GOM delegation to the South America-Africa Summit in Venezuela. Local Malawi press reports that Banda made a statement at the gathering, urging delegates to prioritize investment in infrastructure. This is not a significant departure from the [...]
2009-09-30 08:02:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD EAID MI
09LILONGWE676MALAWI: CARGILL CLOSES LOCAL OPERATIONS DUE TO
[...] (U) Summary: U.S.-based international conglomerate Cargill announced it is pulling out of Malawi's cotton sector. According to company executives, GOM's intervention in commodity markets prompted Cargill's withdrawal. Unable to operate profitably buying cotton at the GOM's mandated minimum [...]
2009-12-15 13:17:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EAGR ECON MI
09LIMA1114SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL PRICE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Peru is a close U.S. partner in a complicated South American region. Our bilateral relationship is anchored in a shared vision of opportunities and challenges - specifically, that a pro-growth strategy is best suited to reduce poverty and that strengthening institutions is the [...]
2009-08-04 19:13:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR PTER PHUM USAID OVIP PE
09LIMA1131PRESIDENT, FOREIGN MINISTER TALK PERU'S FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador McKinley met in late July with President Alan Garcia and spoke separately on several recent occasions with Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde. Garcia and Belaunde discussed a range of Peruvian foreign policy issues, including the situation in Honduras, Colombian pol [...]
2009-08-05 22:12:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PTER PE
09LIMA1269AUGUST TRADE AND INVESTMENT BRIEFS
[...] This is an update on the following trade and investment news from Peru: Trade - Peru and Singapore FTA Enters into Force - Peru and EU, Difficulties with IPR - Government Says Peru-Chile FTA Not Unconstitutional - One More Year for Peru-Mexico Agreement - Peru Seeks Customs Cooperation wi [...]
2009-08-31 16:50:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ECON EFIN USTR PE
09LIMA1398PERU'S TAKE ON ECUADOR UNASUR MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: DCM met September 18 with MFA Undersecretary for the Americas Javier Leon to discuss the September 15 UNASUR ministerial meeting in Quito. Leon described the meeting as "difficult and unproductive," mainly because Colombia had dug in its heels over Brazil's request for further as [...]
2009-09-18 20:38:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PE
09LIMA145PERU'S TRADE AGENDA: REACHING ACROSS THE GLOBE
[...] (U) In 2008, Peru made significant strides towards diversifying its trading partnerships. Peru signed trade agreements with Canada and Singapore and concluded negotiations with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Visits by leaders participating in the European Union - Latin American [...]
2009-02-03 21:36:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECIN ECON PREL PE
09LIMA1601PERU RESPONSE: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE 2009 PRIORITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-27 22:15:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN PE
09LIMA1611PERU AND ECUADOR: GOOD VIBES AT 3RD BILAT
[...] (C) Summary: Presidents Alan Garcia and Rafael Correa presided jointly over the Third Binational Ministerial that concluded in Piura, Peru on October 22. According to press accounts and our MFA contacts, bilateral discussions were infused with good feelings and helped advance two of Peru's ke [...]
2009-10-29 23:52:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM KHDP EC PE
09LIMA1620PERU: SUPPLEMENTAL TO FY'10 1206 COUNTER-IED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-30 21:55:00Embassy LimaSECRET//NOFORNMARR MASS MOPS KTIA PREL PTER PE
09LIMA1635Garcia's Peace Initiative Gathering Steam
[...] (C) Summary: MFA interlocutors have told us that President Garcia's recent "Peace and Security Cooperation" initiative is a serious effort to promote regional stability and contain defense costs at a time of global economic distress. Garcia's proposals seek to prevent an arms race in the regi [...]
2009-11-09 15:34:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS MARR PBTS PE
09LIMA164SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: You will arrive in a Peru relatively well-positioned to deal with the unfolding global economic crisis but deeply concerned about its longer-term implications. Thanks to several recent policy successes and a tactical shift to the left, President Garcia's nation-wide poll numbe [...]
2009-02-09 20:00:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SNAR ECON OVIP PE
09LIMA1647Peru: Chile Military Purchases Rankle
[...] (C) Summary: Reports that Chile is poised to make significant arms purchases from the U.S. have caused rankles in Peru, and are being connected in the media to the capture of a Peruvian Air Force officer alleged to have been spying for Chile. The Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Ga [...]
2009-11-13 19:39:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MARR MASS PE
09LIMA1649PERU DEMARCHED ON U.S.-BOLIVIA 2ND ROUND OF DIALOG
[...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff delivered reftel demarche and talking points to the MFA's DirGen for South America, Francisco Rivarola and Andean DeskOff Augusto Salamanca on November 12. Rivarola appeared pleased by U.S. engagement and efforts to improve its relations with Bolivia following [...]
2009-11-13 21:45:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PE BL
09LIMA1665Peru Response to Review for Suspension of Title III of the
[...] (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions. GOP EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA --------------------------------------------- ------------ 2. (C) Peru's leadership, including President Garcia, has taken an ambivalent approach to promoting a democratic [...]
2009-11-20 19:39:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPHUM ETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
09LIMA1669SCENESETTER FOR USSOUTHCOM COMMANDER, GENERAL DOUGLAS M.
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Embassy Lima warmly welcomes you to Peru. You will arrive at a time of strong GOP interest in expanding security cooperation with the United States. Under President Alan Garcia, Peru has been a reliable U.S. partner and played a constructive role in a complicated South America chara [...]
2009-11-25 20:48:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER MASS MOPS SOCI PE
09LIMA1675Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit- Reinvigorated
[...] (C) Summary: The Peruvian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),under new management since February 2009, has shown renewed vigor as demonstrated by the exponential increase in the number of intelligence reports entering the judicial system compared to 2008. Based on these cases, the FIU estimate [...]
2009-12-01 19:27:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN EINT PTER SNAR PE KTFN DEA TRSY
09LIMA1699PERU: CHINESE TANKS, PEACE PROPOSALS AND U.S. MILITARY
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Peru is reportedly poised to purchase Chinese tanks with an eye towards replacing its aging tank fleet and building up its "dissuasive" defense posture, and to buy aircraft from Brazil as well as MANPADS and anti-tank weapons from other countries. These defense acquisitions [...]
2009-12-15 23:08:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS PARM PTER SNAR PBTS CI PE
09LIMA1740Peru Environment Minister Lists Priority Concerns and Hopes
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 2, Post's ESTH bilateral and regional teams met Environment Minister Antonio Brack, to formally introduce the new ESTH Officer for Peru and the ESTH Hub Officer for South America, as well as to discuss priority environmental issues for Peru and the Region. We engaged [...]
2009-11-14 01:43:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID EMIN ETRD SENV PE
09LIMA1836Peru Environment Minister Lists Priority Concerns and Hopes
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 2, Post's ESTH bilateral and regional teams met Environment Minister Antonio Brack, to formally introduce the new ESTH Officer for Peru and the ESTH Hub Officer for South America, as well as to discuss priority environmental issues for Peru and the Region. We engaged [...]
2009-11-25 20:57:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID EMIN ETRD SENV PE
09LIMA1934PERU PROPOSING 47 PERCENT REDUCTION IN EMISSIONS AND
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel A points to Minister of Environment Antonio BRACK Egg, who will lead the Peru delegation to Copenhagen (COP 15). Brack already seemed to be familiar with the USG position, and was supportive. 2. (SBU) Brack informed the Ambassador that Peru will [...]
2009-12-10 21:47:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG ETRD TSPL KGHG PE
09LIMA206PERU OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF AGREMENT ACCEPTANCE
[...] Per instructions reftel, Embassy delivered diplomatic note No. 174 to the MFA informing that the acceptance of Ambassador Luis Miguel Valdivieso Montano as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Peru to the United States is acceptable to the Government of the United St [...]
2009-02-18 13:18:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDOFDP PREL PGOV PE
09LIMA225SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: You will arrive in a Peru relatively well-positioned to deal with the unfolding global economic crisis but deeply concerned about its longer-term implications. Thanks to several recent policy successes and a tactical shift to the left, President Garcia's nation-wide poll numbe [...]
2009-02-19 17:40:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP MASS MARR PE
09LIMA2722009 ESTH FSN COURSE - LIMA NOMINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 16:54:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON PE
09LIMA345ALLEGED ARMY CORRUPTION -- A PERSPECTIVE
[...] (S/NF) Introduction and Summary: The Garcia Administration's efforts to combat narcotrafficking have been stronger than under past administrations, and have included a National Anti-Drug Strategy partly supported with government funds, solid progress combatting coca production in the Upper Hua [...]
2009-03-12 21:57:00Embassy LimaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR PTER SNAR KCRM PE
09LIMA360PERU-CHILE RELATIONS: ANOTHER ROUGH PATCH
[...] (C) Summary: In early March, the Garcia government issued an executive decree that expanded the existing economic accord between Peru and Chile into a formal free-trade agreement, sparking an outcry from local opposition parties and, subsequently, a strong Chilean counter-response. According t [...]
2009-03-13 21:03:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ETRD PE
09LIMA452PERU AND THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (C-AL9-00153)
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel questions regarding Government of Peru perspectives on the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. The answers are keyed to reftel paragraphs. 2. (S/NF) The Government of Peru looks forward to the Obama administration's active engageme [...]
2009-03-30 16:48:00Embassy LimaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINR PGOV VZ BO CU CO OAS PE
09LIMA480Fraud Summary: Lima
[...] (U) Post is submitting its semi-annual fraud summary for September 2008 - February 2009. Responses are keyed to paragraph markers in reftel. Post continues to submit septel spot reports on specific cases of interest. ITEM A: COUNTRY CONDITIONS -------------------------- 2. (U) Peru's e [...]
2009-03-31 22:23:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC PE
09LIMA54CORRECTED: ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT.
[...] Overall crime and safety situation: A. An OSAC member traveling to Peru (as with any overseas travel) should take certain precautions to ensure their safety and security. Doing so will allow them and other American business people living and conducting operations in Peru to successfully naviga [...]
2009-01-15 13:52:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC PE
09LIMA589VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER REQUESTS ASYLUM IN
[...] (C) Summary: Former Venezuelan presidential candidate and Mayor of Maracaibo Manuel Rosales has solicited political asylum in Peru. Claiming Rosales was the object of a political witchhunt in Venezuela, APRA Congressman Javier Valle Riestra in an April 21 press conference urged the Government [...]
2009-04-22 22:11:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE PE
09LIMA628ROSALES' ASYLUM: VENEZUELA RECALLS ITS AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Summary: In response to the Garcia administration's granting of political asylum to former Venezuelan presidential candidate and Maracaibo Mayor Manuel Rosales (ref B),the Venezuelan Ambassador was recalled to Caracas for consultations. While the GOP sought to soften the diplomatic blow [...]
2009-04-30 22:09:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM VE PE
09LIMA637AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OLLANTA HUMALA
[...] (C) Summary: I met one-... id: 205404 date: 5/4/2009 16:16 refid: 09LIMA637 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0006 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0637/01 1241616 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 041616Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0500 INFO RUEH [...]
2009-05-04 16:16:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PE
09LIMA639SHINING PATH IN THE VRAE: GOALS, METHODS, AND NEW
[...] (C) Summary: Although most observers describe the Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso or SL) faction operating in the Apurimac and Ene River Valley (VRAE) as little more than narcotraffickers, several analysts argue convincingly that the faction maintains political goals more akin to those of a ter [...]
2009-05-04 16:29:00Embassy LimaSECRETPGOV PREL PINR PTER ASEC PE
09LIMA697NEWSPAPER ALLEGES HUMALA LINKS TO VENEZUELAN CASH
[...] (... id: 207110 date: 5/14/2009 21:04 refid: 09LIMA697 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0697/01 1342104 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 142104Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0565 INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION [...]
2009-05-14 21:04:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PTER VE PE
09LIMA7SENDERO LUMINOSO AND THE RECENT SPIKE IN VIOLENCE
[...] (C) Summary: The increase in deadly attacks attributed to Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso, SL) remnants in recent months suggests a change is afoot. Some observers maintain the violence is SL's response to a military incursion into its territory. Others believe the terrorist group is rebuildi [...]
2009-01-06 21:51:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER SNAR PINR PE
09LIMA717PERU REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions. GOP EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA --------------------------------------------- ------------ 2. (C) Peru's leadership, including President Garcia, has taken an ambivalent approach to promoting a democratic tra [...]
2009-05-19 20:44:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
09LIMA77PERU 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The Government of Peru (GOP) seeks to attract investment -- both foreign and domestic -- in nearly all sectors of the economy. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),signed by President Bush and President Garcia on December 14, 2007, and set to enter into force on February 1, 2009, sh [...]
2009-01-21 18:52:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR PE
09LIMA776APRIL TRADE AND INVESTMENT BRIEFS
[...] This is an update on the following trade and investment news from Peru: Trade -- Peru and China Sign Free Trade Agreement -- Peru and South Korea Second Round of Negotiations -- Peru and Japan Start Trade Negotiations in May Investment -- Little Caesars Opens in Peru -- French-English [...]
2009-06-01 22:43:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ECON EFIN USTR PE
09LIMA777AMAZON PROTESTS SPARK DEBATE OVER DECREES
[...] (C) Summary: Prolonged and effective protests by Amazon indigenous community groups have caused Congress to reassess the legality of a number of legislative decrees regarding the use of national resources in Peru's jungle lowlands. Should Congress and President Garcia give in to the pressure, [...]
2009-06-01 23:13:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECON ETRD EAGR SOCI SENV PE
09LIMA794BOLIVIAN MEDDLING IN PERU
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales has launched a new round of rhetorical attacks on the Government of Peru with a call for indigenous peoples to rebel against their governments. GOP officials and other observers are concerned Morales' rhetoric is part of a broader effort to meddle i [...]
2009-06-05 19:50:00Embassy LimaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR PREL PTER BL PE
09LIMA846PERU 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION
[...] (U) The following is post's submission for the State Department's 2009 527 Report. 2. (U) The US Government is aware of six (6) claims that may be outstanding against the Government of Peru. a. Claimant A b. 1999 c. Claimant A is involved in a dispute with the GOP regarding the refu [...]
2009-06-15 15:28:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV KIDE PGOV CASC OPIC USTR ETRD PE
09LIMA847SCENESETTER FOR DASD FRANK MORA
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Lima welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Frank Mora to Peru and to the June 18-19 Peru-US Defense Bilateral Working Group (BWG). Peru is a close U.S. partner in a complicated South American region. Our bilateral relationship is anchored in a shared vision of op [...]
2009-06-15 16:49:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS MOPS SOCI PTER SNAR PE
09LIMA985JUNE TRADE AND INVESTMENT BRIEFS
[...] This is an update on the following trade and investment news from Peru: Trade -- FTA with Canada - Peruvian Congress Approved -- FTA with Japan - First Round Completed -- FTA with S. Korea - Third Round Held Investment -- Toyota Markets Hybrids to Peru -- Nextel Awarded Concession F [...]
2009-07-09 21:43:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ECON EFIN USTR PE
09LISBON100PORTUGAL: ECONOMIC DIPLOMACY TAKES CENTER STAGE
[...] (C) Due to its small size and reach, Portugal has chosen to limit its international ambitions to three foreign policy pillars: transatlantic relations, former Portuguese colonies (the Lusophone world),and the European Union. In 2008, the GOP added a fourth focus - economic diplomacy - in orde [...]
2009-02-13 17:03:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL PGOV PO
09LISBON105PORTUGAL TOURISM FEELING ECONOMIC PINCH
[...] In a February 11 breakfast meeting ten Portuguese travel and tourism contacts told the Ambassador the Portuguese tourism industry is suffering from the impact of the global financial crisis, and tourism to the US is harder hit due to poor marketing of US travel destinations. The group also c [...]
2009-02-19 15:43:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EIND PGOV PO
09LISBON110PORTUGAL INFORMED OF U.S. TERRORIST FINANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-20 13:42:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID PO
09LISBON202PORTUGAL RESPONSE TO STATE DEPARTMENT'S 2008 HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-06 15:10:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PO
09LISBON226PORTUGUESE ON S-FM MEETING, ISAF, AFRICA, AND
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Portuguese MFA Political Director and his advisers met with Ambassador Stephenson April 21 to discuss a range of issues in advance of the Portugal-U.S. Bilateral Commission meeting scheduled for May 4. The Portuguese are pleased to have confirmation for FM Amado's meeting with [...]
2009-04-22 14:09:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS CVIS XA ZK AF PO
09LISBON231 Former Secretary of Education Spellings Visits Portugal
[...] SUMMARY. On her first trip to Portugal, April 15-19, former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings highlighted common concerns and challenges in education, stimulating debate among Portuguese stakeholders about possible solutions. She engaged both education professionals and leaders [...]
2009-04-24 15:11:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL OVIP PGOV PO
09LISBON266MEETING WITH JORGE SAMPAIO ON ALLIANCE OF
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see para 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio, currently the UN HiRep for the Alliance of Civilizations and the UN Special Envoy against Tuberculosis, met with Ambassador Stephenson at the embassy on May 15. Sampaio gave a re [...]
2009-05-19 11:55:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UN PO
09LISBON271PORTUGAL RESPONSE TO U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-21 08:55:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PO
09LISBON277PORTUGAL-IRAN DISCUSSIONS
[...] (C/NF) The Portuguese MFA's Political Director, Nuno Brito, received the Iranian Ambassador to Portugal Seyed Rasool Mohajer May 22 to discuss nuclear proliferation. As Iran's nuclear ambitions are expected to be an agenda item for Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado's June 4 call on Secre [...]
2009-05-22 15:33:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KNNP PINR IR PO
09LISBON36PORTUGAL WELCOMES ENGAGEMENT ON LATIN AMERICA
[...] (C) On January 7, WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon visited Lisbon as part of a series of visits to international partners engaged in Latin America. Shannon met with Portuguese officials in the Prime Minister's office, the Foreign Ministry, and with Ambassadors from European and Latin American partne [...]
2009-01-16 16:49:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD PO XM
09LISBON43PORTUGAL'S 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The following is Portugal's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement: A. Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------- Portugal offers a favorable investment climate for foreign capital, both in the near and long term. Its economy has become increasingly div [...]
2009-01-21 15:32:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR PO
09LISBON490COM APPROVAL OF TACTICAL ANALYSIS POSITION IN LISBON,
[...] The Chief of Mission approves the request by the Department of Defense, Department of the Army to establish a permanent Tactical Analysis Team (TAT) Analyst Position in Lisbon, Portugal. The position will be filled by a full-time, permanent GS-13, Joint Interagency Task Force (JIATF) South Lia [...]
2009-09-11 11:47:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDAODE AMGT KMRS PO
09LISBON51PORTUGAL: CY 2008 STAFFING LISTS AND BUDGETARY
[...] Per reftel, below are staff lists and extrabudgetary data on the International Lead and Zinc Study Group (ILZSG) and the International Copper Study Group (ICSG). 2. STAFF LISTS -------------- * * * * * ILZSG * * * * * NAME POSITION CITIZENSHIP GRADE Smale, [...]
2009-01-26 14:01:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON KUNR OECD POL UN APECO UNESCO
09LISBON510PORTUGUESE ELECTIONS -- SOCIALISTS AHEAD, STILL
[...] (U) Summary: With the September 27 parliamentary elections just days away, the Socialists (PS) led by Prime Minister Jose Socrates have a three-point lead over the Social Democrats (PSD) led by Manuela Ferreira Leite. However, a significant portion of the electorate -- 24 percent of those int [...]
2009-09-23 15:40:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SCUL SOCI PO
09LISBON52NEW AZORES STATUTE OPENS A WINDOW ON PORTUGUESE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A few weeks ago the Portuguese parliament passed a new law regulating relations between mainland Portugal and the Azores islands, which are a Portuguese autonomous region. This seemingly straightforward act was a proxy for far deeper political maneuvering playing out in Lisbon a [...]
2009-01-26 16:13:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI PO
09LISBON539CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-15 09:01:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PO
09LISBON545CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM FORMER PORTUGUESE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-19 12:45:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PO
09LISBON552PHARMA COMPANIES DISCUSS PORTUGAL MARKET ISSUES
[...] (C/NF) The Local American Working Group (LAWG) of the Pharmaceutical Association in Portugal hosted a September 24 breakfast meeting with diplomatic and company representatives to discuss strategies for addressing longstanding market access issues. Diplomatic participants opined that industry [...]
2009-10-22 11:14:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON KIPR PGOV PO SZ EU UK FR GM
09LISBON553PORTUGUESE PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES NEW CABINET
[...] Summary: In the wake of September 27 Portuguese elections, PM Socrates announced his new cabinet on October 22, naming seven new ministers, including five independents and four women for a total of nine independents and five women in his 16-member cabinet. The cabinet will take office on Oct [...]
2009-10-23 16:59:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR PO
09LISBON564PORTUGAL 2009 FOREST FIRE ROUNDUP
[...] (U) Portugal forest fire experts Mark Beighley and Tiago Oliveira said 2009 was a light forest fire season in Portugal, and the government of Portugal (GOP) has strengthened its firefighting capabilities since 2006. Education programs to reduce human-caused ignitions and forest fuel reduction [...]
2009-10-30 13:56:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV PGOV PO
09LISBON565PORTUGAL INCSR PART I: DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL
[...] Summary: Portugal once again saw a significant decline in cocaine seizures as shipments to Europe are increasingly being routed through African nations rather than northern Atlantic routes. As a result, seizures of cocaine decreased from 2.6 metric tons in the first six months of 2008 to 1.6 me [...]
2009-11-02 08:45:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL SOCI PO
09LISBON566PORTUGAL TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poleconoff delivered reftel points on October 23 to Goncalo Silvestre of the Portuguese Ministy of Foreign Affairs' Office of International Political Organizations. Post received on November 2 a note verbale from the Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming that Portug [...]
2009-11-03 10:05:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL PGOV UNGA PO
09LISBON575DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HAITI'S WAIVER OF TOURIST
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-09 08:09:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD KTIP KCRM PREL ASEC CVIS PO
09LISBON588PORTUGAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PLAN ROUNDTABLE
[...] (SBU) The Local American Working Group (LAWG) of the Pharmaceutical Association in Portugal hosted a November 10 meeting with diplomatic and company representatives to present the results of a recent market survey of pharmaceutical companies and to recount a recent LAWG meeting with Basilio H [...]
2009-11-20 16:00:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KIPR PGOV PO SZ EU UK FR GM
09LISBON608IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT DOMINATED BY HONDURAS DISPUTE
[...] (U) Delegations from twenty-two Iberian and Latin American nations attended the nineteenth Ibero-American Summit in Estoril, Portugal November 29-December 1. The summit's theme was "Innovation and Knowledge" and featured discussions on technology and innovation collaboration, social developm [...]
2009-12-04 07:03:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EFIN PREL AN XM CU DR SP PO
09LISBON633PORTUGAL: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] The text of Embassy Lisbon's 2009 Country Report on Terrorism follows: Portugal Portugal worked proactively with other nations to combat terrorism and disrupt funding for terrorist groups. Portugal does not have any indigenous terrorist groups, therefore the legal system and law enforcem [...]
2009-12-24 09:48:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR PO
09LISBON94S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Clint Williamson of S/WCI visited Lisbon February 10 and met with PolDir Nuno Brito and other Portuguese MFA officials to discuss resettlement of Guantanamo detainees. Ambassador Williamson described the importance placed on this issue by the new US administration and [...]
2009-02-11 14:59:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV EUN PO
09LJUBLJANA124SLOVENIA: CHOD'S OUSTER FAVORS REFORM, TIES WITH
[...] (U) The Government of Slovenia announced on April 23 that Major General Alojz Steiner will become the new Chief of the General Staff (CHOD) on May 1, replacing Lieutenant General Albin Gutman. Brigadier General Branimir Furlan will become the deputy CHOD. Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic told [...]
2009-04-24 15:47:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MARR SI
09LJUBLJANA151SLOVENIA: CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Natasa Furlan, counselor in the MFA's Latin American section, on May 18. Furlan noted that Slovenia's position remains has not changed from 2008, and Slovenia will continue to emphasize the EU "doubletrack" policy. Embassy provides the following in re [...]
2009-05-19 14:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD ETTC CU SI
09LJUBLJANA1682009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT DISPUTE AND EXPROPRIATION
[...] (U) Post is unaware of any relevant investment disputes or additional expropriation claims against the Government of Slovenia. Post is aware of one claim of a United States citizen against the Ljubljana Tax Office (a municipal-level office). Post has only heard Claimant A's side of the seemi [...]
2009-06-15 17:08:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEINV CASC OPIC KIDE SI
09LJUBLJANA19SLOVENIA FY09 BFIF PROPOSAL
[...] Post is pleased to forward Embassy Ljubljana's proposals for FY09 BFIF funding as requested Reftel A. 2. Project Proposal 1: "How-To Open An American Franchise" seminar a) Justification: Post believes significant interest exist in franchising American name brands in Slovenia. Only t [...]
2009-01-21 14:40:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD SI
09LJUBLJANA195SLOVENIA FY 2009 BFIF PROGRAM END OF FISCAL YEAR
[...] Per reftel A, Embassy Ljubljana is reporting BFIF spending to date for Fiscal 2009. Post spent 706.64 of BFIF funds to send two employees to Zagreb for a regional training and strategic planning program. Pol/Econ Officer and Economic Specialist LES went to Zagreb for three days in October, d [...]
2009-07-16 14:56:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN BEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO SI SR
09LJUBLJANA21AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALLS: U.S.-EUROPEAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In farewell calls on Slovenian President Daniel Turk and National Assembly speaker Pavel Gantar, Ambassador Ghafari: highlighted the importance of U.S.-European partnership; stressed the need for prompt parliamentary ratification of Croatia's membership in NATO; and urged Sloven [...]
2009-01-23 14:05:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO EUN MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA215YOUR MEETING WITH SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Your July 29 meeting with Foreign Minister Zbogar is an opportunity to advance our bilateral and regional agendas on at least three fronts: European integration of the Western Balkans, including Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo; a qualitative and quantitative increase in Sl [...]
2009-07-24 17:37:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO AF HR SI
09LJUBLJANA219IPR ENFORCEMENT TAKEN SERIOUSLY IN SLOVENIA
[...] (SBU) Overall, the government of Slovenia takes intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement seriously, even though it is not a large problem for Slovenia in comparison to other central and eastern European countries. The general public is aware of IPR issues and various state offices and ag [...]
2009-07-28 14:41:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KCRM SI
09LJUBLJANA237SLOVENIA: SECOND NUCLEAR PLANT MAY BE DELAYED
[...] (SBU) During the Charge d'Affaire's (CDA) July 23 visit to Krsko, the site of Slovenia's only nuclear power plant, which it shares with Croatia, Post learned of changes to the Slovenian energy industry that may postpone the timeline for a second nuclear power plant in Slovenia. This was disap [...]
2009-08-03 15:26:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP EINV SI
09LJUBLJANA24SLOVENIA: COMMITTEE SUPPORTS CROATIA'S NATO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Following a push by the Prime Minister to lobby wavering MPs, Slovenia's parliamentary foreign policy committee voted 16-3 on January 26 in support of ratification of Croatia's NATO accession. The three votes against ratification came from one Slovene People's Party (SLS),one S [...]
2009-01-26 17:10:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA241LETTER DELIVERED: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REQUESTED
[...] (SBU) On August 5, Emboff delivered the letter from EEB Acting A/S Nelson to Mitja Mavko of the Ministry of Finance (reftel). Mavko confirmed discussions between himself and David Freudenwald regarding the need for additional documentation. He explained that in order to continue the process, [...]
2009-08-05 15:20:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EFIN SI
09LJUBLJANA249SLOVENIA: STRONG GOS SUPPORT FOR U.S. FIRM ASPECT
[...] (SBU) Aspect Energy, an American clean energy company, wants to do business in Slovenia exploring for natural gas in the northeastern part of the country. The Government of Slovenia recognizes that a discovery of natural gas will benefit Slovenia greatly by strengthening its energy security a [...]
2009-08-14 09:41:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALENRG EINV SI
09LJUBLJANA26LJUBLJANA - OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) CRIME
[...] (U) Regional Security Officer Ljubljana submits the following Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Crime and Safety Report 2009 per reftel: Introduction The following is an assessment of the current overall crime and safety situation for Slovenia. It is recommended the traveler revi [...]
2009-01-30 07:51:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ASEC SI
09LJUBLJANA288SLOVENIA'S DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT MINIMAL
[...] (U) Approximately 500,000 Slovenians currently live abroad. Countries with large Slovenian populations are Austria, Italy, The United States, Argentina and Australia. Cleveland, Ohio is home to the largest Slovenian-American population in the United States. Slovenian communities in Austria and [...]
2009-09-17 09:42:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BEXP BTIO EAID
09LJUBLJANA349YOUR UPCOMING VISIT TO SLOVENIA: AN OPPORTUNITY TO
[...] (SBU/NF) Thank you for agreeing to a bilateral program on the margins of the NATO Strategic Concept Seminar in Brdo. Your visit could not have come at a better time. Slovenia is in the midst of an internal debate over its future role in ISAF, and the political class could badly use some additi [...]
2009-11-09 19:54:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA37SLOVENIA PRESENTS CANDIDATURE FOR MEMBERSHIP OF
[...] (U) Embassy received a Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 5. Text follows: 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Ljubljana and has the honour t [...]
2009-02-13 16:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF PGOV UN EAID SOCI SI
09LJUBLJANA376SLOVENIA H1N1 UPDATE: SPIKE IN H1N1-RELATED DEATHS LEADS TO
[...] (U) Summary: As of December 4, Slovenia had registered nine deaths from H1N1 cases, including three who had no previous health issues. Over fifty people are currently reported to be hospitalized with H1N1 across Slovenia. The Slovenian Ministry of Health is using the recent spike in H1N1 cas [...]
2009-12-04 14:32:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KFLU WHO CASC LO SI
09LJUBLJANA385PUTTING U.S.-SLOVENIA RELATIONS BACK ON TRACK
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-21 17:12:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EUN NATO MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA39AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR VALENTIN INZKO PROMOTES OHR
[...] (U) CDA met today with Austria's Ambassador to Slovenia, Valentin Inzko, at Inzko's request. Inzko presented a CV for forwarding to Washington in connection with his candidacy for the Office of High Representative (OHR),Sarajevo. The CV will be scanned and forwarded to EUR/CE and EUR/SCE. [...]
2009-02-13 17:28:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN BK AU SI
09LJUBLJANA56SLOVENIA: 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - RECOMMEND
[...] (SBU) Post recommends that Slovenia continue to not be included on the Special 301 watch list. Slovenian legislation on intellectual property rights (IPR) and data protection is fully aligned with EU legislation, TRIPS, WIPO, and other ratified international treaties. The Government of Slov [...]
2009-03-03 12:58:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR SI
09LJUBLJANA60FINANCE MINISTER SAYS SLOVENIAN ECONOMY BETTER OFF
[...] (SBU) CDA met with Finance Minister France Krizanic on March 6 to discuss Krizanic's views of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) and Slovenia's overall economic position. Krizanic appeared realistic, but upbeat about Slovenia's financial situation. He explained that while Slovenia avoided the [...]
2009-03-06 17:02:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD PINR PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA67SLOVENIAN COMPANY AKS IF SHIP TRACKING DEVICES
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) The Business development manager of the Slovenian company EMA, a manufacturer of coding and tracking solutions (satellite tracking devices for use on ships),contacted Post on 13 March about selling maritime trackers with American-mad [...]
2009-03-13 16:35:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC SI IR
09LJUBLJANA85SLOVENIA TO DEPOSIT NATO RATIFICATION INSTRUMENT
[...] (SBU) Slovenia's president, Danilo Turk, signed the parliament's ratification of Croatia's NATO accession into law around 1 p.m. on March 27. He explained to the press that he had received the official determination from Pavel Gantar, Speaker of Parliament, that SSN had not met the conditions [...]
2009-03-27 16:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO KTIA PARM MARR PGOV HR SI
09LOME108RESPONSES TO SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONAIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 15:47:00Embassy LomeSECRETASEC PTER
09LOME17TOGO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The following is Togo's 2009 Investment Climate Statement as requested in reftel: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. Togo has traditionally provided a hospitable environment for foreign investment. However, political instability has diminished both opportunities and investor confidence. T [...]
2009-01-16 11:36:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TO
09LOME274THE AFRICAN UNION'S INTEREST IN THE DRUG TRADE IN
[...] Summary. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) sent its Dakar-based regional representative to Togo the week of August 3 to help launch the GOT's five-year plan to combat drugs and crime. The representative, Alexandre Schmidt, met with the Ambassador and discussed various develo [...]
2009-08-10 13:17:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL XR XY TO
09LOME408 TOGO: CONSULAR FRAUD SUMMARY
[...] SUMMARY: The following is the Consular Fraud Summary update for the period of April to September 2009. END SUMMARY. 2. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: The international donor community has slowly returned to assist Togo to emerge from years of economic stagnation. However, the local economy has been hi [...]
2009-11-02 16:04:00Embassy LomeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM CASC TO
09LONDON1037UK COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED TO STAFFDEL FRANTZ
[...] Embassy London is pleased to grant country clearance to Douglas Frantz to visit London May 7 - May 10, 2009,for consultations. ------------- 2. Visit Officer ------------- Chris Palmer, Political Officer Embassy phone is (44) 20-7894-0123 or IVG 492-0123 Fax (44) 20-7894-0117 [...]
2009-05-01 11:07:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OSCE AMGT ASEC AFIN UK
09LONDON1044UK BANKS CONCERNED EU REGULATIONS RUSHED THROUGH WITHOUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: At a roundtable discussion, representatives from seven global banks expressed concern that, while the European Commission is pressing forward with financial regulatory reform at top speed, many reforms did not appear coordinated with the UK government or with other G20 countries [...]
2009-05-05 08:40:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON1092009 UK INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the United Kingdom. The information is updated as of January 1, 2009. 2. Much of the data supplied in this report is from 2007, since end-of-year 2008 figures are not yet available. Given the economic down [...]
2009-01-15 13:20:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB UK
09LONDON1156HMG FLOATS PROPOSAL FOR MARINE RESERVE COVERING
[...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG would like to establish a "marine park" or "reserve" providing comprehensive environmental protection to the reefs and waters of the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT),a senior Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) official informed Polcouns on May 12. The official insisted [...]
2009-05-15 07:00:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MOPS SENV UK IO MP EFIS EWWT PGOV PREL
09LONDON1185AIRCRAFT IN EXETER NOT EN ROUTE TO SYRIA (CHAM
[...] (C) We delivered reftel talking points and the Temporary Denial Order (TDO) to the British Foreign Office's (FCO) Americas Desk and Flybe, the company carrying out repair of the Orion aircraft, on May 15, and to the UK Department for Transport (DfT) on May 19. HMG officials were vaguely aware [...]
2009-05-19 16:20:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALEAIR ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL UK
09LONDON1203UK WINDOW ON IRAN: NGO ARGUES MORE SABERI-LIKE
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to Department (NEA/IR) request that Iran Watcher posts, echoing IRPO Dubai's widely read "Window on Iran" round-ups, provide as feasible occasional front channel summaries of day-to-day Iran-related interactions appropriate for reporting in summary form to a wide Wash [...]
2009-05-21 12:47:00Embassy LondonSECRETIR JA PGOV PHUM PREL PTER ECON UK
09LONDON1226LIBERTAD ACT: INPUT FOR UK
[...] (C) Summary. Further to reftel, Poloff met with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officers May 21 to seek updated information about HMG actions and policies concerning Cuba. HMG remains committed to promoting the development of democratic institutions and human rights in Cuba and is disa [...]
2009-05-22 11:37:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETRD ETTC PHUM CU UK
09LONDON127IRAN: BBC PERSIAN TV BEGINS OPERATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. BBC Persian TV launched its well-resourced broadcast operations January 14. Both anti-regime exiles and the Tehran regime continue to attack BBC's objectivity. The BBC's effort is a long-term one aimed at attracting Farsi-speaking audiences in Iran, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan; broa [...]
2009-01-16 16:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV AF IR KPAO PHUM PREL PROP TI UK
09LONDON1472VIEWS ON EMERGING EUROPEAN ECONOMIES FROM UK
[...] (U) Summary: Economists at major UK-based global banks are keeping a close watch on Eastern European economies. Though generally less pessimistic than several months ago, following significant IMF and European Commission support packages to the region and the beginning of recovery in Western [...]
2009-06-22 11:12:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN UK
09LONDON1497LONDON-BASED EXPERTS ASSESS SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis eroded the market value of sovereign wealth funds' holdings, leading many to refocus on liquidity in the short term with moves towards cash balances and fixed income government securities, especially U.S. Treasuries. However, experts with whom ECONOF [...]
2009-06-25 14:53:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON EINV UK
09LONDON1605EMBASSY LONDON AND THE "NEXT BIG THING" ON CLEAN
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy London will propose septel a major U.S./UK initiative to accelerate technical progress on climate change and clean energy technologies. We will outline a strategy to quickly build on U.S./UK cooperation to achieve economically viable technical solutions in the near to m [...]
2009-07-10 12:54:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ENRG KGHG KPAO SENV UK
09LONDON1628HMG DEFENDS AFGHANISTAN MISSION AS BRITAIN'S DEATH
[...] (SBU) Summary. In the past week, Prime Minister Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband, and Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth have unequivocally and publicly reaffirmed Britain's commitment to its mission in Afghanistan. "This is a very hard summer, it's not over, but it's vital that the inte [...]
2009-07-13 17:06:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MARR MOPS MASS UK AF
09LONDON1692(SBU) HMG CONSIDERS ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN AFTER
[...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG considers the outcome of the U.S. assessment of operations in Afghanistan as a prerequisite for determining key aspects of British strategy in Afghanistan -- including deciding whether the UK will maintain in the fall the additional 700 troops originally sent to Afghanista [...]
2009-07-23 17:01:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO ECON EAID AF UK
09LONDON1707(SBU) DOUBTS -- AND REASSURANCES -- ABOUT
[...] (C) Summary. The Prime Minister's office released a statement July 17 affirming that "there has been no change in the Government's position on Trident. The policy remains as set out in the 2006 White Paper, and there has been no change to the timetable." This statement was a reaction to media repor [...]
2009-07-24 16:08:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP PGOV PREL MARR MOPS UK PARM MNUC MCAP
09LONDON1745IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX MEETS ARAB AMBASSADORS IN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: London Iran Watcher (poloff) attended a luncheon XXXXXXXXXXXX hosted by the XXXXXXXXXXXX in honor of XXXXXXXXXXXX. Also in attendance were the ambassadors of XXXXXXXXXXXX, as well as XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX, and XXXXXXXXXXXX businessman XXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXX pro [...]
2009-07-30 10:30:00Embassy LondonSECRETPREL KNNP IR
09LONDON1750(S) TREASURY A/S COHEN URGES UK TO TAKE IRAN SANCTIONS; PRESS INTERPAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-30 13:50:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KTFN PTER ECON IR UK
09LONDON1797EMBASSY LONDON WELCOMES CODEL COCHRAN/LEAHY
[...] Embassy London is pleased to welcome CODEL Cochran/Leahy to London September 1 - September 6, 2009, to participate in the British-American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) Conference. 2. ---------------- Visit Officer ---------------- Daniel McNicholas, Political Officer Emba [...]
2009-08-05 15:10:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT OVIP OREP ASEC AFIN UK
09LONDON1946SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT HOLDS EMERGENCY
[...] (C/NF) Summary. The Scottish Government severely underestimated the both USG and UK public reaction to its decision to grant compassionate release to convicted Pan Am 103 bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi on August 20. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has privately indicated that he was "shocked" [...]
2009-08-24 14:05:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREF PTER UK LY
09LONDON207IRAN - ANALYST KHAJEHPOUR ARGUES FOR: BROADENING
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Iran's leadership is committed domestically to low-grade enrichment but is not irretrievably committed to creation of a nuclear weapon, in the view of Tehran-based political risk analyst Bijan Khajehpour, who met privately in London with U.S Ambassador to UNVIE Greg Schulte ac [...]
2009-01-23 15:56:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNIR IS KPRP LE PGOV PHUM PINS PREL UK IA SW
09LONDON211CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY-GENERAL TO PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 17:35:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PGOV UK
09LONDON2111IMO: REPORT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
[...] SUMMARY: The 59th session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) convened 13)18 July 2009 under the chairmanship of Mr. A. Chrysostomou (Cyprus). Major U.S. policy interests were advanced by MEPC: 1) approving a North American Emission [...]
2009-09-10 19:14:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KGHG PHSA SENV UK
09LONDON2178IRAN: HMG "WILL DISCUSS" RAISING CASES OF MISSING/DETAINED AMERICANS
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Helen Teasdale of the Foreign Office's Iran Bilateral Affairs desk September 16. Her initial reaction to the request was that given the low ebb of relations between Iran and the UK -- which is still very concerned about the welfare of its local embassy staff [...]
2009-09-18 15:08:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALCASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER UK
09LONDON2222SUBJECT: PM BROWN'S DECISION TO CONSIDER REDUCING THE UK'S TRIDENT NUCLEAR DETERRENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-24 15:46:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS MCAP KNNP PARM UK PGOV
09LONDON2230CASPIAN ENERGY: UK TELLS AMB MORNINGSTAR THEY ARE
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Ambassador Richard Morningstar, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy, and UK government and private officials agreed on the need for continued engagement with Caspian governments on energy issues, while encouraging Europe to increase both its outreach to the region and intern [...]
2009-09-28 11:41:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON UK
09LONDON2382IRAN/AMERICAN DETAINEES: HMG UNABLE TO PROVIDE
[...] (C) Following up on her September 16 meeting (ref B) with Helen Teasdale of the Foreign and Commonwealth's Iran office, London Iran Watcher asked if HMG had made a decision regarding raising the issue of American detainees with the Iranian government. Teasdale explained the U.S. request for assist [...]
2009-10-21 13:56:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR UK
09LONDON2478UK GOVERNMENT GETS TOUGH ON BANK BONUSES; DEBATES CURBS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UK government is getting tough on compensation for bankers. On January 1, a code of practice for compensation requiring large firms to report in detail their company's policies will come into effect. UK-based U.S. firms joined British banks in signing this code of conduct, [...]
2009-11-03 15:52:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON2485IRAN: SUPPORTERS OF THE GREEN MOVEMENT PRESENT
[...] (U) On November 4, about 10 self-identified supporters of the Green Movement of Iran delivered a letter (text below) and a commemorative plaque expressing regret for the take-over of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran in 1979. London Iran Watcher accepted the items on behalf of the embassy. A few m [...]
2009-11-04 15:58:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV UK IR
09LONDON2501SCOTLAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS
[...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador engaged with a wide variety of policy, civic, business, and Muslim communities during his first official visit to Scotland, October 29-30. Prominent Scottish Muslim leaders told the Ambassador during a roundtable discussion that the Muslim community in the UK and [...]
2009-11-05 16:27:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL OEXC OIIP ECON UK
09LONDON2592UK INPUT: CUBA, LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Poloff met with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officers November 18 per reftel to seek updated information about HMG actions and policies concerning Cuba. HMG remains committed to promoting the development of democratic institutions and human rights in Cuba and is disappointe [...]
2009-11-19 12:05:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU UK
09LONDON261CAMERON SHUFFLES CONSERVATIVE'S FRONT-BENCH,
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative Leader David Cameron shook up his party with a shadow cabinet reshuffle on January 19. Cameron wanted to strengthen his front-bench team and sharpen its attacks on the Labour Government, as well address a Labour argument that still has traction with UK voters -- th [...]
2009-01-29 12:45:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL EU UK
09LONDON265SUBJECT: BRITISH PRESS CASE AGAINST IRISL WITH XXXXXXXXXXXX
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-29 15:02:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ETTC KNNP IR UK
09LONDON266HMG BUDGET CRUNCH THREATENS TO LIMIT UK'S GLOBAL
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Ballooning UN assessed costs, an HMG budget crunch, and the falling Pound have all contributed to an internal budgeting crisis for HMG's tri-departmental conflict prevention spending, which includes UN assessed costs, discretionary spending on peacekeeping operations, election [...]
2009-01-29 15:13:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EAID MASS UNSC KPKO UK
09LONDON2707BRITISH MPS' FEEDBACK ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] (C/NF) Summary. MPs who attended a December 2 reception for the Ambassador hosted by the British-American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) expressed opinions in conversations with Embassy officers that were broadly supportive of the President's Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy. Several MPs stressed [...]
2009-12-03 17:22:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF PK UK
09LONDON2768SHADOW DEFENSE MINISTER FOX PLEDGES CLOSE U.S.-UK
[...] (C/NF) Summary. During a December 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Shadow Secretary of State for Defense Liam Fox affirmed his desire to work closely with the U.S. if the Conservative Party wins power in next year's general election. He highlighted the importance of the U.S.-UK Defense Trade and Coop [...]
2009-12-10 16:48:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS MARR AF UK PK IR IN CH RS
09LONDON2784LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU TO THE
[...] Embassy London received on December 10 the following letter for the Secretary from Archbishop Desmond Tutu as the Chair of The Elders Foundation. The letter is copied to U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice and the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Genera [...]
2009-12-11 15:17:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PREF OPRC PHUM XA SU UK
09LONDON2862MOD ANNOUNCES PLUS UP FOR AFGHANISTAN SPENDING -- MATCHED BY CUTS IN OTHER AREAS REF: LONDON 2768
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-18 15:31:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS MARR MCAP UK
09LONDON288HMG HAS DEPLOYED NTMI ASSESSMENT TEAM TO BAGHDAD;
[...] (C) The UK remains "as committed as ever to the NTMI mission and concept," according to MOD Deputy Director for Joint Commitments Daniel Hughes. To that end, a five person "Planning and Doctrine" team, headed by a full Colonel, has been dispatched from London to NTMI Baghdad. The team is to [...]
2009-02-02 11:54:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS NATO IZ UK
09LONDON2909UK RESPONSE: EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN CUBA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 17:28:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL SOCI CU UK
09LONDON333UK VIEWS ON AVIATION EMISSIONS TRADING AND OPEN SKIES STAGE II
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-06 13:05:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU UK
09LONDON344CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM COMMONWEALTH SECRETARY-GENERAL TO SECRETARY CLINTON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-09 09:22:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL OVIP PGOV UK
09LONDON348THE BRITISH ASK, IS OUR SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP STILL
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Secretary Clinton's public praise for the U.S.-UK special relationship following her February 3 meeting with Foreign Secretary Miliband, coming on the heels of the President's January 26 phone call with Prime Minister Brown, has gone a long way to calm what has been a stronger than [...]
2009-02-09 15:08:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MCAP EUN PINS UK
09LONDON445IRAN: JOURNALIST PROPOSES BASKERVILLE DOCUMENTARY
[...] (S/NF) Summary: A UK-Iranian dual citizen journalist and historian told London Iran Watcher (poloff) he seeks USG support to make a 50-minute documentary, to be filmed during 2009 in Iran, UK and the United States, about Howard Baskerville, the American teacher who was in the past beloved in [...]
2009-02-19 16:31:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNKPRP PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PROP IR UK
09LONDON557S/CT AMBASSADOR DAILEY'S MEETINGS WITH UK OFFICIALS
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Dell Dailey met with UK officials from the Cabinet Office and the FCO February 26 to review our CT operations and policies in South Asia and East Africa. Dailey: -- briefed HMG on the trilateral meetings in Washington with Afghani [...]
2009-03-03 13:07:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER MOPS MARR UK SO PK IN AF YM
09LONDON604LIBERAL DEMOCRATS LOOK AHEAD TO THEIR ELECTION
[...] (C/NF) Summary and comment: Emboffs attending the Liberal Democrats' (Lib Dems) Spring Conference heard much in corridor conversations about the Party's strategy for the next general election (which must occur no later than June 2010) and whether participation in an electoral coalition made strateg [...]
2009-03-09 15:22:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON PINR UK
09LONDON626UK OPTIMISTIC BUT FIRM ON SEEKING LIBERALIZED
[...] (U) Summary: The British government is optimistic in outlook, but firm in stance, in describing its goals for a stronger UK/EU aviation relationship with the U.S. The three key items on the British agenda, according to Francis Morgan, Head of International Aviation and Safety at Department for [...]
2009-03-11 12:49:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON SENV UK
09LONDON668IRAN - ROXANA SABERI: LONDON FRIENDS SAY LAWYER
[...] (S/NF) Summary. A lawyer's visit to Roxana Saberi on March 9 indicated Ms. Saberi was encouraged by news of efforts being made on her behalf, but is generally distraught at her situation. According to UK Embassy Tehran, the charges against Ms Saberi were brought in by a court which tries na [...]
2009-03-16 18:07:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNCASC IR JA PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER UK
09LONDON694AFRICAN LEADERS CONSULTED IN RUN-UP TO APRIL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Gordon Brown hosted African leaders (listed in para 17) in London at a consultative pre-London Economic Summit meeting on March 16, where African leaders delivered pre-agreed positions and a statement on proposals for the G20 to mitigate the worst effects of the g [...]
2009-03-19 14:13:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON EAID XA UK
09LONDON707PM BROWN PRESSES FOR SAFE NUCLEAR POWER, COMPLIANT
[...] (C/NF) Summary. PM Brown affirmed in his March 17 International Nuclear Fuels Conference keynote speech the UK's commitment to a reduction in its nuclear arsenal, eventual global nuclear disarmament, and the use of nuclear power to meet its energy security needs. PM Brown said Iran could be [...]
2009-03-23 10:11:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAORC ENRG KNNP TRGY IAEA IR UK
09LONDON730WILLIAM HAGUE VISITS CUBA; ADVISES CHANGE IN U.S.
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague offered his views to Charge after a recent trip to Cuba. Hague, a respected politician who may be staking out a "safe" political position on the Cuban issue in advance of becoming foreign secretary, offered these obse [...]
2009-03-25 13:21:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UK CU
09LONDON830UK FULLY SUPPORTS USG ON POSSIBLE CLOSURE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 15:00:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASCH ODIP PGOV PREL TS UK
09LONDON848UK PRESERVES CONFLICT PREVENTION FUNDING BY
[...] (SBU) Summary. To maintain levels of conflict prevention spending, the UK Government will make up short-falls created because of ballooning UN assessed costs and exchange rate losses by cutting Foreign Office (FCO),Department for International Development (DFID),and Ministry of Defense (MOD [...]
2009-04-08 14:12:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID MASS UNSC KPKO UK
09LUANDA107CONCERNED OVER ECONOMY, DOS SANTOS PRAISES
[...] (C) Responding to remarks made by Ambassador Mozena during a February 17 call, President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos agreed that the U.S. and Angola have made significant progress over the past year in strengthening our bilateral ties, especially in the areas of health and military-to-military coop [...]
2009-02-17 18:29:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAIR MARR ECON ETRD EFIN EAID AO
09LUANDA17IMPROVING ANGOLA'S INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 7 meeting with Ambassador Mozena, President Dos Santos's recently designated pointman for improving Angola's investment climate, Aguinaldo Jaime, acknowledged that corruption is a significant barrier to attracting investment to Angola. In his role as chairman of [...]
2009-01-09 13:20:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETRD AO
09LUANDA182ANGOLA INTERESTED IN EXPLORING U.S. PEACE CORPS
[...] Summary: Since the installation of Angola's new government in October 2008, senior GRA officials, including the President, the Prime Minister, over ten ministers or acting ministers, and a host of vice ministers and others, have told the Ambassador that English-language training is a priority [...]
2009-03-24 17:59:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID KDEM AO
09LUANDA188ANGOLA REVIEWING POSITION ON "DEFAMATION OF
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on March 24 to Adao Pinto, Deputy Director of the Americas for Angola's Ministry of Foreign Relations. Pinto undertook to share the information with a "key" colleague in the international organizations bureau. PolOff followed up on March 25 and Pinto co [...]
2009-03-26 07:04:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KIRF AO
09LUANDA197ANGOLA'S FORGOTTEN ZAIRE PROVINCE: HOPING TO MAKE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's recent visit to Zaire Province revealed a forgotten, isolated province that so far has been largely by-passed by Angola's economic reconnaissance. The wretched state of the province was evidenced by the obvious poverty of the villages and their inhabitants and [...]
2009-03-29 09:22:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDEIND EPET PGOV AO
09LUANDA249CABINDA: SECURITY INCIDENT PROVOKES STERN REACTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: On March 31, the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda-Armed Forces of Cabinda (FLEC-FAC) claimed responsibility for an attack on three Chinese-operated trucks in Cabinda province in which one Chinese national died. Despite a 2006 cease-fire with the rest of FLEC and [...]
2009-04-14 16:30:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV AO
09LUANDA25DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NONPROLIFERATION SANCTIONS:
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-14 09:07:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC GM PREL PARM EFIN AO
09LUANDA254 U.S. SPEAKER MICHAEL LESLIE SPEAKS TO HUNDREDS OF YOUTH ON
[...] Summary: From April 6-9, PAS Luanda, in partnership with Angolan universities, the Angolan Diplomatic Institution and the Center for Training of Journalists, hosted U.S. Speaker, Dr. Michael Leslie, for a four-day outreach program. Dr. Leslie spoke at six seminars on the "Obama Phenomenon and [...]
2009-04-15 12:45:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PGOV KCOR KDEM KPAO AO
09LUANDA257ELECTIONS IN 2009 UNLIKELY
[...] (C) Summary. Staffdel Marsh's conversations with parliamentary, ruling party, and opposition figures suggest presidential elections in 2009 are highly unlikely. Constitutional reform, which President dos Santos has said must precede these elections, is progressing slowly, with even the most o [...]
2009-04-16 15:15:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AO
09LUANDA289MGSF01: SWINE INFLUENZA: EAC REVIEWS TRIPWIRES AND
[...] (U) CDA convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 04/28/2009 to discuss the situation described in reftel and review appropriate tripwires and mission preparedness. The following sections and agencies were represented: POL, CDC, CONS, USAID, MGT, USAID, USDAO, GSO, CLO and RSO. 2. (U) [...]
2009-04-30 05:48:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO ASEC KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09LUANDA362MEDIA REACTION: ANGOLAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND US AMBASSADOR
[...] Angolan Government-run radio station, Rdio Nacional de Angola, on its June 6th two-and-a-half hour debate show "Tendncias e debates" held a roundtable discussion under the topic, "The New Era of the Angolan and US Bilateral Relations." The roundtable, which was broadcast live to the entire co [...]
2009-06-12 14:07:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP PGOV AO
09LUANDA364MIXED MESSAGES ON SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANDATE
[...] (SBU) Drawing from key talking points (reftels),Poloff delivered reftel demarches to Jeronimo Gaspar de Almeida, Counselor for the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Relations. The GRA offered no substantive response. 2. (C) British second secretary David Arkley separately told Polo [...]
2009-06-12 14:27:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SU AORC AO
09LUANDA367ANGOLA: 2009 TIP REPORT DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-16 15:20:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KLAP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM AO
09LUANDA375MIL-MIL MOU BACK ON TRACK
[...] (C) Summary. On June 16, Vice Minister of Defense Nelumba told Ambassador the Foreign Minister's May visit to Washington "had surpassed expectations" and that his ministry was interested in deeper cooperation with United States. In particular, he confirmed that his ministry had assembled a " [...]
2009-06-16 18:38:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR AO
09LUANDA50(S) POSSIBLE NORTH KOREAN SHIPMENT OF
[...] (S) Reftel demarche was delivered on January 23 to the Ministry of Foreign Relations Acting Director for American Affairs, Jeronimo Gaspar de Almeida. P/E Chief explained that while it was unclear whether the BI RO Bong's cargo was conventional arms or WMD-related, transfers of WMD-related or [...]
2009-01-23 12:01:00Embassy LuandaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC
09LUANDA549PANDEMIC H1N1 INFLUENZA: EAC REVIEWS TRIPWIRES AND
[...] (SBU) A/DCM convened Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 2, 2009 to review information from the previous day confirming Angola's first cases of Pandemic H1N1 Influenza (Ref A). The EAC reviewed relevant tripwires and mission preparedness. The following sections and agencies were rep [...]
2009-09-02 19:35:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO AO
09LUANDA580DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-16 14:40:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL AO
09LUANDA582DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-16 15:21:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL AO
09LUANDA585DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-16 15:21:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL AO
09LUANDA617FRAUD SUMMARY - LUANDA (March 2009 - August 2009)
[...] Per reftel, post submits the following bi-annual fraud report covering the March 2009 - August 2009 period: a. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Angola's decades long civil war ended in 2002, and fighting has ended in all areas of the country. This includes Cabinda, where the Government signed a peace a [...]
2009-10-05 09:28:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KFRD AO
09LUANDA661CONTINUING DEMARCHE ON 64TH UNGA, THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (U) On November 4, Ministry of External Relations Americas desk officer Dalcio Nogueira reported that his office director saw "no problems" in supporting U.S. positions on human rights and thematic resolutions before the Third Committee this fall, as presented by Post using Ref. B background a [...]
2009-11-04 12:41:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDAO PHUM PREL
09LUANDA662DEMARCHE ON GOLDSTONE REPORT
[...] (SBU) On November 4, Poloff presented Reftel demarche to Dalcio Nogueira, desk officer of Americas desk at Ministry of External Affairs, and sought Government of Angola support for U.S. position on the Goldstone Report. Nogueira had no direct response on the demarche but assured poloff he would [...]
2009-11-04 13:10:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PTER KPALAOIS KPAL
09LUANDA69ANGOLA: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Angola's 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Righ [...]
2009-02-05 16:12:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC KTDB USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB
09LUANDA736ISABEL DOS SANTOS: BIO NOTE
[...] (C) Isabel dos Santos, the eldest daughter of President Dos Santos, met briefly with the DCM on 7 December. Isabel dos Santos is Angola's most successful businesswoman (due in large measure to her father's support),speaks impeccable colloquial English, and comes across as sophisticated, polis [...]
2009-12-07 09:47:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR AO
09LUANDA775ANGOLAN DEFENSE OFFICIALS SUPPORTIVE OF ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Summary. The Angolan defense establishment rolled out the red carpet for visiting AFRICOM Deputy to the Commander Ambassador Tony Holmes during his December 15-16 visit, with calls on the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of Angola (FAA),the acting Minister of Defense, and the Commander [...]
2009-12-21 15:46:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPREL MAAR MOPS AO
09LUANDA85GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION READY FOR US ENGAGEMENT
[...] Summary: During a February 9 meeting with the Ambassador, newly appointed Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission Miguel Trovoada expressed support for engagement with the US on security cooperation in the Gulf of Guinea. To this end he proposed that the USG work with the commissio [...]
2009-02-10 16:03:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR AO
09LUSAKA130FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS DERIDE AL-QADHAFI
[...] (C) Senior Foreign Ministry representatives expressed skepticism about Libyan President Muammar al-Qadhafi's leadership ability, soundness of judgment, and mental health. In a meeting with the DCM and Pol/Econ officers, Zambian Government (GRZ) officials derided the Libyan "King of Kings" f [...]
2009-02-27 08:46:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPREL AU LY ZA
09LUSAKA246GRZ TURNING THE SCREWS ON ZAMBIAN AIRWAYS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 14:10:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAIR ZA
09LUSAKA426 COMESA LAUNCHES CUSTOMS UNION, PURSUES BROAD AND AMBITIOUS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Leaders from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) launched a customs union and a regional payment and settlement system during the recent COMESA Summit in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. Eight of COMESA's 19 Member States are disposed to join the Customs Union, [...]
2009-06-16 14:27:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECIN ETRD PREL SENV XW XA ZU
09LUSAKA472008 ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT FOR ZAMBIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 08:56:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ZA
09LUSAKA588MFA PROTESTS EMBASSY COMMENTS IN THE PRESS
[...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary Tens Kapoma called in the Ambassador August 14 to protest an Emboff's remarks reported by the opposition "Post" newspaper on August 11 that were critical of the GRZ's proposed NGO Bill. The Post accurately quoted Emboff as saying we believe the NGO Bill is unnecess [...]
2009-08-24 12:46:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL ZA
09LUSAKA643PRESIDENT BANDA OPENS PARLIAMENT
[...] (U) President Rupiah Banda opened Fourth Session (2010 Session) of the Zambian Parliament September 18. His extensive (one hour, 45 minute) address included passages noting cooperation with the USG on economic development through the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) and the Millennium C [...]
2009-09-21 04:50:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PREL ZA
09LUSAKA647EMBASSY LUSAKA DAY OF SERVICE
[...] Having identified volunteerism as an activity in need of strengthening in Zambia, the Ambassador seized upon President Obama's call to service to establish an Embassy Lusaka "Volunteer Committee." The Committee's goal is to organize events for staff wanting to volunteer time and effort to Zam [...]
2009-09-21 14:12:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP SCUL ZA
09LUSAKA649MORE ON ZAMBIAN PREPARATIONS FOR UNGA, UN HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary. The Zambian Government (GRZ) is inclined to call for measures to address human rights problems in Burma, North Korea, and Sudan at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council. A senior Foreign Ministry official voiced some displeasure with Zambia's tendency to engage in bloc [...]
2009-09-22 08:44:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN UNHRC UNESCO KV CU BM ZA
09LUSAKA653H1N1 SPREADING IN ZAMBIA: GRZ AND MISSION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Pandemic H1N1 influenza is now estimated to be widespread in Zambia, with at least 300 clinical cases and 32 confirmed cases. Local authorities in Copperbelt and Central Province have closed some schools and quarantined students. Embassy Lusaka convened an interagency Pandemi [...]
2009-09-28 09:20:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT AMED CASC TBIO KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09LUSAKA667AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ZAMBIA'S NORTHERN PROVINCE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador received an outpouring of local appreciation for the USG's efforts to support provincial sanitation, health, and poverty reduction projects during his September 21-24 visit to Northern Province. He noted that USG assistance there is serving as a catalyst to improve local hea [...]
2009-09-29 11:21:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID ZA
09LUSAKA689HONK IF YOU HATE CORRUPTION! -- GRZ CLAMPS DOWN ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Police arrested nine motorists -- including two opposition Members of Parliament (MP) -- in Lusaka October 2 for honking in a surprisingly muted protest of the GRZ's failure to appeal former president Frederick Chiluba's corruption case acquittal (ref A). The arreste [...]
2009-10-05 14:31:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA
09LUSAKA760G/TiP: KEEPING ZAMBIA ENERGIZED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-29 04:51:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KWMN KOCI SMIG SOCI PREF ZA
09LUSAKA767ZAMBIA INCSR 2009-10 Part 1
[...] Summary Zambia is not a major producer or exporter of illegal drugs, nor is Zambia a significant transit route for drug trafficking. Cannabis is the only illicit drug that is locally cultivated, primarily by small-holder farmers. It is consumed locally and exported regionally and to Europ [...]
2009-11-03 05:00:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR ZA
09LUSAKA768G/TiP: KEEPING ZAMBIA ENERGIZED
[...] (SBU) Summary/Action Request: Zambian authorities and civil society are energized around efforts to operationalize the 2008 Anti-Human Trafficking Act and 2009 Anti-TiP Policy, interlocutors impressed upon G/TiP Reports Officer Stephanie Kronenburg during her October 12-17 visit. With prevent [...]
2009-11-03 05:00:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KWMN KOCI SMIG SOCI PREF ZA
09LUSAKA839Ambassador's Tour d'Western Horizon
[...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's Central and Western provinces offer great capacity for growth and development but continue to struggle with a lack of good governance, deficiencies in infrastructure, and the unresolved status of refugees. Ambassador met with Amcit entrepreneurs and activists, local le [...]
2009-11-20 04:26:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV PREF PREL KWMN CASC SOCI ZA AO
09LUSAKA928FROM LUSAKA TO HAGUE: ZAMBIAN ADOPTIONS
[...] In the wake of public outcry regarding well- publicized cases of child trafficking, Zambia is revising child-related legislation, including its Adoptions Act. The GRZ and relevant NGOs seek to include international standards in the adoption code. However, protecting the more than one million [...]
2009-12-08 11:43:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KTIP ZA
09LUXEMBOURG11 LUXEMBOURG INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] The following is Luxembourg's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement: A. Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg offers a very favorable and welcoming attitude toward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). FDI reflects how [...]
2009-01-13 12:27:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC KTDB USTR LU
09LUXEMBOURG196LUXEMBOURG SCENE SETTER: FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn travels to the U.S. following ratification of a new coalition government on July 20. Luxembourg is a staunch ally of the United States and recently pledged four million Euro per year to support the Afghan National Army. Post began negotiations with [...]
2009-07-28 12:56:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ECON LU
09LUXEMBOURG209LUXEMBOURG - BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON NEW COALITION
[...] (SBU) Biographic and background information on Luxembourg's new coalition government announced July 20 follows. Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has been in office since 1982, providing an extraordinary degree of foreign policy consistency and assurance to the US-GOL bilateral relationship. [...]
2009-08-11 06:55:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL ECON LU
09LUXEMBOURG313LUXEMBOURG: DISPATCHES FROM THE DUCHY-OCTOBER 2009
[...] (U) Embassy Luxembourg is pleased to present the October 2009 edition of "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international communities, and news not otherwise reported during the month. Prepared by (acting) POL/ECON Chief Adam Center. This m [...]
2009-11-03 13:27:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ELAB PGOV EAGR EFIN PHUM LU
09LUXEMBOURG363Luxembourg Director of Political Affairs and Director of
[...] (S) Summary. George Friden, Director for Political Affairs and Jean-Jacques Welfring, Defense Director, explained Luxembourg's planned contributions for Afghanistan during a December 17 visit of West EUR Affairs Director Maureen Cormack to Luxembourg. Friden said Luxembourg was committe [...]
2009-12-22 16:25:00Embassy LuxembourgSECRETPGOV EAID PREL AF LU
09LUXEMBOURG62LUXEMBOURG SEEKS DIALOGUE ON DESIGNATION AS A TAX
[...] (U) This cable contains action request for Department. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: Luxembourg Minister of Justice Luc Frieden (protect) privately discussed with Ambassador the issue of USG's perception of Luxembourg as a possible tax haven. Frieden's discussions with t [...]
2009-03-04 07:32:00Embassy LuxembourgSECRET//NOFORNKFPC ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BEXP PGOV PREL LU
09MADRID1009TFHO1: A/S SHANNON AND SENIOR DIRECTOR RESTREPO
[...] (C) Summary: WHA Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon and NSC Senior Director Dan Restrepo outlined U.S. concerns over the situation in Honduras for MFA Secretary of State (Under Secretary equivalent) for Latin America Juan Pablo de Laiglesia during an October 10 meeting in Valencia. Shannon noted [...]
2009-10-16 06:13:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM HO SP
09MADRID1023DAS BOYER'S MEETING WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (C) On October 10 in Valencia, EUR DAS Spencer Boyer and Spanish Foreign Ministry Director General of Foreign Policy for Non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena discussed transatlantic engagement, Spain's hopes for its upcoming EU Presidency, cooperation on climate chan [...]
2009-10-19 12:22:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EU SP
09MADRID1038SPAIN: DEMARCHE ON DOHA ROUND - GEOGRAPHIC
[...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Marta Blanco, Deputy Director General for EU Trade Policy, and Isabel Pastor, Advisor for EU Trade Policy, at the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade. 2. As this was an initial meeting - Blanco is new to her position, having replaced longtime Deputy [...]
2009-10-23 09:25:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR EUN SP
09MADRID1039SPANISH PRESIDENT ZAPATERO CALLS FOR RENEGOTIATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-23 11:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN SP
09MADRID1040MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, OCTOBER 19-23
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-23 14:10:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ECON EIND EINV ELAB SP
09MADRID1052ZAPATERO PROMISES ACTION TO COMBAT INTERNET PIRACY
[...] (SBU) In an October 21 speech to the American Business Council, President Zapatero addressed internet piracy in public for the first time, acknowledging that deficiencies in IPR protection in Spain are a source of concern to the USG and the GOS. Zapatero pointed to the October 9 creation by t [...]
2009-10-28 15:29:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR EINV ECPS KCRM SP
09MADRID1072SPAIN: ETA LOSES MORE KEY LEADERS, EXTENSIVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Spanish and French security forces have re-doubled their efforts against the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorist group, following the high-profile, deadly and destructive attacks that ETA executed during July 29-30 to mark its 50th anniversary (Ref A). Join [...]
2009-11-02 17:29:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPINR PINS PREL PTER SP
09MADRID109MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JAN 26-30
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 17:03:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECPS EFIN EPET SP
09MADRID1116SPAIN: WHO'S WHO WITHIN BASQUE TERRORIST GROUP ETA
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorist group faces a shortfall of experienced leaders, reportedly with less than three dozen hard-core members directing the group's efforts to establish an independent Basque Country. While ETA regenerates its leadership fo [...]
2009-11-21 15:19:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPINR PINS PREL PTER SP
09MADRID1117SPAIN RESIGNED TO END OF USG ROLE AT SEISMIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENTARY: Per Reftel, Embassy Madrid on November 10 delivered a diplomatic note informing Spain's MFA of the USG's decision to terminate support for the seismic monitoring Station (hereafter, the "Station") at Sonseca, Spain and to conclude the gradual withdrawal of US person [...]
2009-11-21 15:22:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALSP TPHY KTBT KSCI PREL
09MADRID1121SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Per request in reftel A, Post provides the following for use in assessing whether to recommend that the President continue to suspend Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Solidarity (Libertad) Act. The information in this message is keyed to questions posed in reftel A, paragraph 4 and updates in [...]
2009-11-23 10:31:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL SP
09MADRID113CHARGE'S JANUARY 29, 2008, LUNCH WITH SPANISH MOD
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 29 lunch, the CDA and Spanish MOD Secretary General for Policy Luis Cuesta discussed a possible MOD visit to Washington in June, Afghanistan, the bilateral Agreement on Defense Cooperation, an incident during a port call in Barcelona, Gaza arms smuggling, and so-called [...]
2009-02-02 17:22:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR AF SP
09MADRID1134IMMIGRANTS IN SPAIN: FEWER JOB OPPORTUNITIES,
[...] SUMMARY. With unemployment nearing 20 percent, immigrants in Spain are finding work sparse and low-paying, according to informal interviews conducted in past several months. Immigrants, many from Latin America or North Africa, have seen previously abundant sources of work dry up in the first [...]
2009-11-25 16:22:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREF PREL SMIG
09MADRID1137SPAIN: THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON DIGITAL
[...] Summary: The GOS-hosted International Forum on Digital Content (FICOD 2009) was a great success, with excellent turnout, high-quality presentations, and an enthusiastic audience. The opening remarks by Deputy Administrator Anna Gomez of NTIA were well-received, and Forum organizers greatly a [...]
2009-11-27 12:19:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECPS KIPR SP
09MADRID1139SPAIN: INCSR 2009-2010 REPORT, PART 1
[...] (U) As requested in Ref, Post's submission for the "International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Part 1, Drugs and Chemical Control," follows in paragraph 2. Post will send statistical data on seizures for the full 2009 calendar year as soon as this information is available. POC [...]
2009-11-27 13:10:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SNAR KCRM SP
09MADRID1144MISSION SPAIN ON "THE PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT
[...] SUMMARY: In response to taskings set out in reftel, Post's Muslim Engagement Working Group canvassed a wide range of contacts to solicit qualified nominees for the Entrepreneurship Summit. In addition, the Public Affairs Section (PAS) has widely publicized the event. The Working Group has m [...]
2009-12-01 07:24:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIAD PREL SOCI XF XI ZR ZP CN PU MV SO SP
09MADRID1146SPANISH EU INITIATIVE COULD REQUIRE MORE FROM CUBA
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Moratinos continues to press publicly for a new mechanism to replace the European Union's 1996 Common Position toward Cuba, indicating a willingness to spearhead such an effort during Spain's EU presidency in the first half of 2010. Most recently, following the fourth E [...]
2009-12-01 09:17:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SP CU EUN
09MADRID1149MISSION SPAIN NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL
[...] In response to taskings set out in reftel, Post's Muslim Engagement Working Group canvassed a wide range of contacts to solicit qualified nominees for the Entrepreneurship Summit. The Working Group was enlarged to include representatives of PAS, ECON, POL, the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service ( [...]
2009-12-01 15:03:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EIAD PREL SOCI XF XI ZR ZP CN PU MV SO SP
09MADRID1152MADRID IPR CONFERENCE: GOS MOVES TOWARDS
[...] (U) As part of FICOD 2009 (see ref A),on November 18 the Spanish government hosted a Conference on IPR in the Digital Environment. The Conference featured several speeches and a series of roundtables on different aspects of online IPR protection. Michele Woods of the U.S Copyright Office was [...]
2009-12-02 12:00:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECPS SP
09MADRID1157CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DECEMBER 2, 2009, MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary. The Charge d'Affaires met December 2, 2009, with Spanish SYG of the Presidency Bernardino Leon. They discussed Afghanistan, the police training mission for Iraq, the King's request for a meeting with President Obama, Spain's EU Presidency, Kosovo, Honduras, Venezuela, and Cuba. [...]
2009-12-03 10:18:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL AF IZ KV HO VE CU SP
09MADRID1162SPAIN ECONOMIC WEEKLY, NOV. 23-DEC. 4
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 17:41:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB SP
09MADRID1165SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR'S VISIT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-07 15:41:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALENRG PREL EINV SP
09MADRID1166DASD TOWNSEND OPTIMISTIC AFTER HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Jim Townsend concluded two days of discussions November 18 by telling his counterpart, Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta, he was optimistic after what he called a "meeting of the minds." Dur [...]
2009-12-09 12:09:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR NATO SP
09MADRID1195BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE GC 0411-09
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pol-Mil officer and Air Force Attache made site visit requested in reftel A in order to confirm the delivery in March 2009 of three Bell 212 helicopters transferred to Spain from Sweden and to confirm that the end user continues to "evaluate the mechanical status of the helico [...]
2009-12-18 07:05:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SP SW MARR
09MADRID1210SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR'S MADRID ENERGY SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-23 16:08:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEINV ENRG EU RU SP UK
09MADRID1234MISSION SPAIN ROUNDTABLE ON "ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT"
[...] SUMMARY: As part of Post's ongoing outreach to migrant, ethnic, and other marginalized communities, and in response to tasking in reftel (A),Embassy Madrid hosted a roundtable on December 17 with Muslim entrepreneurs, representatives of NGOs and institutions representing Muslim interests, a [...]
2009-12-28 16:39:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PREL SCUL SOCI XF XI ZR ZP CN PU MV
09MADRID13SPAIN TO STUDY U.S. PROPOSALS ON GEORGIA
[...] (C) On January 7, Deputy Chief of Mission Chacon shared the U.S. position regarding the way forward with Georgia's separatist regions with Spanish MFA Director General for Europe (non-UE) and North America Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. The DCM outlined the proposal, noting that A/S Fried would [...]
2009-01-07 14:29:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL GG RS SP
09MADRID1367MADRID ECONOMIC BIWEEKLY, DEC 22-JAN 2
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-02 12:31:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG KGHG KIPR SP
09MADRID14MADRID ECONOMIC BIWEEKLY, DEC 22-JAN 2
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-07 15:12:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG KGHG KIPR SP
09MADRID150SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC
[...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]
2009-02-13 18:29:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID153SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC
[...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]
2009-02-13 18:31:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID156SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC
[...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]
2009-02-13 18:32:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID157SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC
[...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]
2009-02-13 18:32:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID159SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC
[...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]
2009-02-13 18:32:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID160SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC
[...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]
2009-02-13 18:32:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID163SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC
[...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]
2009-02-13 18:32:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID170S/I SATTERFIELD MEETING WITH SPANISH PRESIDENCY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Satterfield, accompanied by Charge, briefed Spanish Secretary General of the Presidency, Bernardino Leon, on recent developments in Iraq, as well as Iraq's regional engagement with Arab states on February 12. Referring to the February 11 meeting (reported septel) in [...]
2009-02-17 16:40:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR IZ IR SP
09MADRID171 GOS SEEKS TO PROMOTE ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WOULD WELCOME USG
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-17 17:12:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ENRG PREL SENV SP
09MADRID172 GOS SEEKS TO PROMOTE ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WOULD WELCOME USG
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-17 17:13:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ENRG PREL SENV SP
09MADRID187NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR SPAIN
[...] (SBU) Pursuant to REFTELS, the following is input from Embassy Madrid and CG Barcelona for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Post will need to supply an update cable to incorporate additional legal and judicial statistics. Embassy POC is Political Officer Hugh Clifton, Te [...]
2009-02-20 20:33:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SP KT
09MADRID214SPAIN'S MARCH 1 GALICIAN ELECTION - WILL THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. March 1, voters in the autonomous community of Galicia head to the polls in regional elections (regional elections will be held the same day in the Basque Country). The candidates for regional president are the Partido Popular's (PP) Alberto Nunez Feijo, the Partido Socialist [...]
2009-02-27 10:01:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SP
09MADRID240INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF THE G-20 MEETINGS: SPAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Per ref A request, the responses below provide detailed economic and policy information regarding Spain in advance of the April 2 London Summit. President Zapatero has made it a matter of national pride to be included in the G-20 financial discussions, and has spoken often of [...]
2009-03-05 11:43:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN SP PREL
09MADRID286SPAIN AND RUSSIA FORGE NEW AGREEMENTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian President Dimitri Medvedev visited Madrid March 1 - 3, 2009 at the invitation of King Juan Carlos and signed a number of agreements with the Spanish government aimed at enhancing bilateral relations. The visit and resulting agreements reinvigorated the countries' economi [...]
2009-03-18 12:57:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SP RS
09MADRID294MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, MARCH 16-20
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 15:52:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ECPS SP
09MADRID335SCENESETTER FOR CODEL GREGG, APRIL 10-13, 2009
[...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spanish relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and rapidly expanding economic ties. The Spaniards you meet wil [...]
2009-03-30 16:30:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SP
09MADRID351SPAIN: S/WCI ENGAGES GOS ON ACCEPTING GTMO DETAINEES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-02 13:02:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID370SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MARTINEZ, APRIL 14-16, 2009
[...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. When you arrive, the country will be emerging from the Semana Santa holidays as well as a major cabinet reorganization. This April 7 cabinet shuffle was prompted in part by criticism of the GOS' inability to solve the economic crisis, w [...]
2009-04-07 16:27:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SP OREP MOPS ECON
09MADRID375ZAPATERO ANNOUNCES CABINET CHANGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Zapatero announced six new ministers in a cabinet shuffle on April 8. While Zapatero claimed that this was a considered response to the worsening global financial crisis, the reality is that he suffered a serious setback in the March 1 Galician regional election and [...]
2009-04-13 06:19:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON SP
09MADRID383CODEL GREGG'S APRIL 13 MEETING WITH FM MORATINOS
[...] (C) On April 13, Senator Judd Gregg, accompanied by the Charge d'Affaires and poloff, met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos. Moratinos said he was pleased to receive the Senator and appreciated his efforts in engaging with Spanish counterparts and learning what Spain is tryi [...]
2009-04-15 09:46:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP EU
09MADRID392SPAIN: ATTORNEY GENERAL RECOMMENDS COURT NOT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 16, Candido Conde Pumpido, Spain's Attorney General (AG),publicly stated that prosecutors will "undoubtedly" not support a criminal complaint, filed by a Spanish NGO with the National Court, to investigate six former USG officials, including former AG Alberto Gonzalez, for cr [...]
2009-04-17 06:07:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL CASC CJAN PTER PGOV PHUM PINS SOCI
09MADRID393SPAIN: SENATOR MEL MARTINEZ MEETINGS WITH DEPUTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Senator Martinez met with Acting Foreign Minister Angel Lossada and MOD Secretary General of Defense Policy Luis Cuesta on Wednesday, April 15. Interlocutors confirmed Spain's plan to send a 450-member battalion to help support the Afghan August elections, contribute 5 million [...]
2009-04-17 08:31:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMOPS OREP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID417INTERNET PIRACY IN SPAIN: SUSPENSION OF
[...] (SBU) On April 17, negotiations between the association of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) ("Redtel") and the Coalition of Creators and Content Industries ("Coalition") were suspended. The parties had been meeting regularly for almost a year in an attempt to negotiate an agreement on comba [...]
2009-04-28 06:33:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR ECPS SP
09MADRID422MGSF01: SWINE FLU IN SPAIN SITREP ONE
[...] As of April 28, we are aware of one confirmed case of swine flu in Spain, a 23 year-old recently returned to Spain from Mexico. He is hospitalized in Almansa, Albecete, and the press reports his condition is "evolving favorably." The Spanish national health service reports another 26 cases u [...]
2009-04-28 12:28:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKFLO KSAF KPAO AEMR ASEC CASC TBIO
09MADRID462TEMPORARY DENIAL ORDER ON ORION AIR - INFORMING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-13 16:12:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL SP SY
09MADRID467SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LAHOOD'S VISIT, MAY
[...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spain relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and economic ties. Since the November election, a strong atmosph [...]
2009-05-14 12:32:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN OVIP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID483SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) The information in this message is keyed to questions posed in reftel A, paragraph 5 and updates information reported in reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? An April 2009 poll on recommendations fo [...]
2009-05-19 12:38:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL SP CU
09MADRID484SPAIN REVIEWING DRAFT AGREEMENT ON PREVENTING AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Madrid delivered REFTEL talking points and passed a hard copy of English and Spanish versions of the draft agreement on Preventing and Combating Serious Crime (PCSC). The GOS appears supportive of the draft and seemingly wants to move quickly on the issue. In the mean [...]
2009-05-19 14:52:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS CMGT KPAO PBTS PREL SP
09MADRID517SPAIN'S MULTI-PRONGED EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM,
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A who's who of senior GOS officials on May 21-22 outlined Madrid's multi-faceted approach to combating security challenges - particularly terrorism and organized crime - during a private seminar organized by the Mexican Embassy and the Ibero-American General Secretari [...]
2009-05-29 16:27:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPINS PINR PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KHLS KSPR SNAR
09MADRID59JANUARY 8-9 VISIT BY WHA A/S SHANNON REAFFIRMS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/S Shannon's January 8-9 Madrid program and subsequent media play were characterized by bilateral goodwill and Spanish optimism for a new phase in U.S.-Spanish cooperation in Latin America despite significant challenges in the region. He highlighted U.S. engagement in the Americas, [...]
2009-01-16 16:59:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KSUM AR BL CU SP
09MADRID604SPAIN: S/GC DAN FRIED PRESENTS CASE FILES ON GTMO DETAINEES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-24 13:58:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID612SCENESETTER FOR MOD CHACON'S JUNE 30 - JULY 2
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: When Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacon arrives in Washington June 30, she will be looking among other things to restore and consolidate her image as the rising star and heir-apparent of President Zapatero's cabinet. Since taking office in April 2008, Chacon has talked of the impo [...]
2009-06-26 12:12:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR NATO SP
09MADRID67SCENESETTER FOR MADRID HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON FOOD
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. This meeting is of great importance to Spanish President Zapatero. It is also very important for our bilateral relationship, as it is the first high-level engagement since our change of government, which the GOS hopes will [...]
2009-01-21 10:08:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEAGR EAID KMCA SMIG SOCI SP
09MADRID71SPAIN: DEPARTING AMBASSADOR'S INSIGHTS ON ENGAGING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Aguirre conducted a series of farewell calls on key GOS officials in the weeks before departing Post on January 20. Those meetings contributed to the information in this cable, which offers the Ambassador's final thoughts on how the Obama Administration might best engage key [...]
2009-01-21 17:13:00Embassy MadridSECRETOVIP PINS PREL PTER OFDP SP PGOV
09MADRID722FAVORABLE BLUE LANTERN ON EUROPAVIA (LICENSES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pol-Mil officer, Econoff, and POL intern made July 9 site visit requested reftel to foreign consignee Europavia Espana, S.A. in connection with subject cases. Europavia officers were knowledgeable, forthcoming, and cooperative, and made a detailed presentation about the compan [...]
2009-07-20 06:10:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC SP
09MADRID730SPAIN'S EU PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES: ECONOMIC REFORM, SUMMITS,
[...] (U) Summary: The Spanish Congress recently approved Spain's EU Presidency priorities as outlined by the Foreign Affairs Ministry. The priorities are threefold: economic recuperation and creating employment opportunities, developing Europe as a global actor, and implementing the Lisbon Treaty. [...]
2009-07-21 15:11:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SP EU
09MADRID732INTERIM REPORT: SPAIN'S ATTENDEES FOR 64TH GENERAL
[...] Poloff submitted reftel request to Minister Moratinos'International Affairs Advisor Victoria Ortega on July 16. As of today, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not yet have definite itineraries for UNGA participants. The following information, however, has been confirmed. A. Attendance o [...]
2009-07-21 15:18:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA SP
09MADRID742SPAIN ANALYZES GTMO FILES TO FIND "BEST FIT" FOR RESETTLEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 12:37:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID746MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JULY 20-24
[...] (U) Spain,s tourism industry, traditionally one of the pillars of the Spanish economy, has fallen victim to the economic crisis. Spain experienced an 11.4% decrease in visitors in the first half of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008, when the country received a record high number of t [...]
2009-07-24 11:56:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV EAIR ELTN EIND SENV
09MADRID787ANDORRA PROPOSES TAX INFORMATION EXCHANGE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-05 13:21:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN SP AN
09MADRID79MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JAN 19-23
[...] (U) Fourth quarter 2008 unemployment rose 2.6 points to 13.9 percent, the highest rate since 2000. The number of unemployed increased by 609,100 from the previous quarter and now is over 3.2 million. The 13.9 percent fourth quarter rate is a steep increase from the 8.6 percent rate from a yea [...]
2009-01-23 16:13:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP
09MADRID794GUIDANCE REQUEST ON TAX INTERPRETATION ISSUE AFFECTING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 13. 2. (SBU) Summary and action requests: Post has received requests for assistance in regard to what appears to be a change in GOS interpretation of tax incentives for foreign-owned multinational holding companies based in Spain. Such [...]
2009-08-10 08:12:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN ECON PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID826VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SPAIN
[...] Summary: Volunteer activity is increasingly common in Spain, although there are lingering historic, social and cultural factors that affect the ability/willingness of individuals to engage in or initiate activities. This report provides an overview of Spanish volunteerism and charitable acti [...]
2009-08-17 06:07:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI KWMN SP
09MADRID84TELEFONICA GIVES PERSPECTIVE ON ITS LATIN AMERICAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Post met with Telefonica Latin America leads January 16 to discuss perspectives on Latin America and to raise ref A labor concerns on Telefonica subsidiary Atento Mexico. Eduardo Navarro, Director of Strategy and Regulation for Telefonica International, expressed a positive outl [...]
2009-01-26 16:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS SP
09MADRID899SPAIN'S COMMENTS ON SEPTEMBER GYMNICH
[...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the July GAERC with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia September 4. Nuno confirmed that the Foreign Ministers' discussion will focus on Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and the MEPP. 2. (C) Iran: Nuno expressed sincere [...]
2009-09-04 11:06:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL SP EU
09MADRID920SPAIN LAUDS U.S. APPROACH, URGES EVEN GREATER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a on-on-one lunch September 10 with Spanish Secretary of State for IberoAmerican Affairs Juan Pablo de Laiglesia, the Charge d'Affaires engaged in a frank discussion with de Laiglesia on shared concerns in the Western Hemisphere, particularly Honduras. On the eve of visit [...]
2009-09-14 18:21:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP
09MADRID944ANDEAN PRESIDENTS CHAVEZ, MORALES DISCUSS U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Pol-Mil Officer conveyed talking points (ref A) on the September 15 determination that Bolivia had "failed demonstrably" in meeting its international counter narcotics obligations. MFA interlocutors reported that during recent visits, both Venezuelan President Chavez and Bolivi [...]
2009-09-22 15:11:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP
09MADRID970CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT - MADRID
[...] SUMMARY: Following the President's Cairo speech to Muslims around the world, U.S. Mission Spain continues to engage Muslims as part of our outreach to Spain's growing and increasingly diverse immigrant and minority communities. Our objective is to create a vision of mutual respect, advanceme [...]
2009-09-29 05:59:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD SP
09MADRID981SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-SPAIN FORUM, OCT 9-11 IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 15:22:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID982SPAIN: INTERNET PIRACY UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Secretary of State for Telecommunications and the Information Society Francisco Ros told Econoffs at an October 6 AmCham breakfast that "within a matter of days," the GOS will announce a series of measures designed to tackle Internet piracy. The President of the Coalition of Creators an [...]
2009-10-06 16:04:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECPS KCRM SP
09MADRID99SPANISH OBJECTIVES FOR THE 2010 EU PRESIDENCY:
[...] (U) SUMMARY. January 23, Spain's Council of Ministers approved the strategic plan for Spain's January-June 2010 EU Presidency. According to the plan, Spain's Presidency will possess a "marked pro-European character and an open social sensibility, in a year against poverty and exclusion." The [...]
2009-01-29 12:16:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECIN KWNN EU SP
09MAJURO87FRAUD SUMMARY - MAJURO
[...] Fraud Summary for the Republic of the Marshall Islands per direction of STATE 057623 is provided below. a) Country Conditions: The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) is a country which has signed a Compact of Free Association with the United States. As such, the citizens of [...]
2009-09-28 21:15:00Embassy MajuroUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CMGT CVIS CPAS ASEC RM
09MALABO27EQUATORIAL GUINEA RAW, PAPER 4: THE BUSINESS OF CORRUPTION
[...] (U) Triggered by changes underway in Washington D.C., upcoming personnel rotations in Embassy Malabo and animated by the recent attack on the capital, this is the fourth in a series of cables intended to update our perspective on Equatorial Guinea, and to provide a ground-level view of one of t [...]
2009-03-12 10:40:00Embassy MalaboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV EPET ENRG KCOR PINR
09MALABO42AFTER NOWAK -- SETTING THE BAR FOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 8. 2. (U) Our policy of gradual engagement with EG went off the rails late last year following the November 2008 visit and resulting press statement by UN Special Rapporteur Nowak (REF A). Nowak indicated the EG's use of tortur [...]
2009-05-12 11:53:00Embassy MalaboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KJUS EAID EK
09MALABO43EQUATORIAL GUINEA: ADDITIONAL STEPS TAKEN TO REFORM JUSTICE
[...] (SBU) On Sunday, May 16 Minister of National Security Obama Nchama called A/COM to say the dissuasive measures taken by Equatoguinean security forces (increased patrols, identity checks, police and military presence around key installations) had been effective in mitigating the recent threat of [...]
2009-05-19 10:25:00Embassy MalaboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR EAID EK PREL PTER
09MALABO48EQUATORIAL GUINEA RAW, PAPER 6: REFINING OUR APPROACH
[...] (U) Triggered by changes underway in Washington D.C., upcoming personnel rotations in Embassy Malabo and animated by the recent attack on the capital, this is the final in a series of cables intended to update our perspective on Equatorial Guinea, and to provide a ground-level view of one of th [...]
2009-05-21 17:29:00Embassy MalaboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR PHSA ENRG EPET EK KCOR ECON SOCI
09MANAGUA1009EL NINO EFFECT HURTING NICARAGUAN ECONOMY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-14 16:02:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EAGR ETRD EINV USTR NU
09MANAGUA1034NICARAGUA: TELECOM LICENSE SENDS BAD SIGNAL
[...] (C) On September 30, the Nicaraguan Telecommunications and Postal Services Institute (TELCOR) awarded a license allowing a Russian-Nicaraguan joint venture, Yota de Nicaragua (Yota),to offer telephone and internet services via wireless technology. Local reaction to the licensing agreement has [...]
2009-10-20 19:04:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALECON ECPS ETRD PGOV TINT RS NU
09MANAGUA1041NICARAGUANS RESPOND TO COURT RULING ON RE-ELECTION
[...] (C) Summary: After the Supreme Court's (CSJ) ruling allowing Presdient Daniel Ortega's re-election, civil society across the board has stated clearly its opposition to the decision. They have labeled the decision as illegal and a major step backward for Nicaragua's democracy. While NGOs con [...]
2009-10-22 21:23:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA1045ORTEGA'S JUDICIAL COUP: POLITICAL OPPOSITION UNITES AGAINST COURT'S RULING
[...] (C) Summary: On October 21, and in response to the Supreme Court's (CSJ) decision to allow President Daniel Ortega's re-election, opposition parties met and issued a communiquC) denouncing the illegal court ruling and establishing joint commissions to combat the "consolidation of Ortega's dict [...]
2009-10-23 22:31:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM NU
09MANAGUA105AMBASSADOR RAAS TRIP EYE OPENING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 15 and 16, Ambassador Robert J. Callahan traveled with Defense Attache (DAO) and EmbOff to Nicaragua's South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) to meet with political, military, religious and community leaders. The ambassador visited Corn Island, Bluefields and El Bluff [...]
2009-01-23 22:15:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA1051WHAT'S REALLY BEHIND THE MOSQUITO COAST INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Six months have passed since the April 18 declaration of independence of the Mosquito Coast by the Council of Elders and the election of Reverend Hector Williams as the Wihta Tara (Miskito for "grand judge") to lead the people. The Ortega government continues to be silent and has [...]
2009-10-27 22:42:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV NU PBTS
09MANAGUA1055Nicaragua: The General's New Clothes
[...] (C) Retired General Alvaro Baltodano, Nicaragua's Presidential Delegate for Investment Promotion, briefed the Ambassador on his recent trip to Washington to advocate for more flexible textile and apparel rules for Nicaragua in the implementation of the United States - Central America - Dominica [...]
2009-10-30 20:15:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KTEX NU
09MANAGUA1073TURBULENT RELATIONS BETWEEN NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT AND
[...] (C) Relations between commercial air carriers that serve U.S./Nicaragua routes and the GON's airport authority are worsening. On November 3 a representative of Continental Airlines told econoff that the situation at Managua's Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is becoming "unbearable." [...]
2009-11-06 19:31:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEAIR EINV ETRD PGOV NU
09MANAGUA1083Libertad Act: Nicaraguan Relations with Cuba
[...] (C) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's association with the Cuban regime spans several decades. Since Ortega returned to power in January 2007, Nicaragua has re-established close relations with Cuba, especially through common membership in the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). Or [...]
2009-11-16 15:04:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL ECON CU NU
09MANAGUA1084NICARAGUA: INPUT FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE
[...] The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nicaragua was $611 million in 2008, a decrease of $103 million from $714 million in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $1.1 billion, up 22.8 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Nicaragua were $1.7 billion, up 6.3 percent. Nicarag [...]
2009-10-30 18:23:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD EAGR EFIN ECPS SOCI TBIO NU
09MANAGUA1087Small Arms Cache Seized in Nicaragua
[...] (U) On Sunday, November 15 the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) and the Nicaraguan Army (NA) seized a small arms cache from a Nissan Pathfinder traveling north on the Pan American Highway 35 miles outside of Managua after it ignored a police checkpoint. Nicaraguan police and military officials [...]
2009-11-18 15:28:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL SNAR KJUS KCRM NU
09MANAGUA1090SANDINISTAS ATTACK U.S. EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 29, several hundred Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) supporters attacked and vandalized Embassy Managua for approximately four hours. Hundreds of FSLN youth and state employees surrounded the Embassy, blocking traffic, and carrying signs calling for the i [...]
2009-10-30 21:25:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM ASEC CASC NU
09MANAGUA1091Nicaragua's November 21 Dueling Marches, Some Violence
[...] (C) Summary: On Saturday, November 21, civil society together with opposition parties will march on the streets of Managua to protest the 2008 municipal election fraud and the re-election of President Daniel Ortega. On the same day (and on nearby streets) the governing Sandinista National Libe [...]
2009-11-20 14:19:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA1103Nicaraguans Successfully March Against Ortega
[...] (C) Summary: Despite the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front's (FSLN) tactics to suppress marcher turnout, on November 21 civil society and the opposition successfully gathered approximately 25,000 participants to protest President Daniel Ortega's authoritarian manner of governance. [...]
2009-11-24 22:41:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM PROP NU
09MANAGUA1105NICARAGUA INTERESTED IN ATTENDING ENERGY AND CLIMATE MINISTERIAL OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (SBU) On November 19, Econoffs met with Emilio Rappaccioli, Nicaragua's Minister of Energy and Mines (MEM),and delivered an invitation to attend the Energy and Climate Ministerial of the Americas, April 15-16, 2010, in Washington, D.C. (Ref A). The Minister expressed interest in attending; h [...]
2009-11-25 14:21:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV ECON NU EAGR KGHG KSUM
09MANAGUA1127Ortega Dismisses OAS and Democratic Charter
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a November 28 speech, President Daniel Ortega described the recent Honduran elections as a political process lacking legitimacy, meant only to legitimize the coup d'etat. The elections, he argued, made it clear that the Inter-American Democratic Charter and the Organization of Ame [...]
2009-12-04 19:08:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM PREL NU
09MANAGUA1128Nicaragua's Economic Decline Continues
[...] (SBU) While forecasts of Nicaragua's 2009 economic growth rate differ slightly, they all point to a gloomy horizon, despite signs that the global economic crisis is coming to a close. A recent consumer and business confidence survey found that most Nicaraguans share this pessimism. According to dat [...]
2009-11-06 15:27:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA1137OPPOSITION UNITY TALKS CONTINUE - ARNOLDO ALEMAN REMAINS KEY
[...] (C) Summary. In a December 3 meeting, a group of prominent Nicaraguan business and political leaders reported to the Ambassador on their efforts to promote opposition unity. The group, several of whom had traveled to Washington the week before for a talk at the Inter American Dialogue and fo [...]
2009-12-11 16:14:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL KDEM NU
09MANAGUA1145NICARAGUA: CENTRAL BANK REPORTS OFFICIAL VENEZUELAN
[...] (C) The Central Bank of Nicaragua (BCN) released a 2009 mid-year foreign assistance report on December 3 which included a special section on Venezuelan assistance via the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). The BCN reported that the Government of Nicaragua (GON) received $283 millio [...]
2009-12-18 18:14:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALECON EAID PREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA1149Lords of the Narco-Coast: Part I - Deadly Confrontation at
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8, after a plane laden with cocaine and cash crash landed in the remote, small village of Walpa Siksa in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),a deadly confrontation took place between Nicaraguan anti-drug units and drug smugglers allied with a some number of loc [...]
2009-12-21 22:41:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALSNAR SOCI PGOV PHUM PREL KCOR ASEC NU
09MANAGUA1151NICARAGUA'S TAXMAN COMETH
[...] (C) The Nicaraguan National Assembly passed a sweeping tax reform package with the approval of President Ortega on December 3, which, according to most observers, will lead to price increases and decreased demand during an economic downturn. The GON cited the need for increased tax revenues in [...]
2009-12-21 22:51:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA1153Suggestions for Defamation of Religion in the UN
[...] (C) President Daniel Ortega's government generally votes against the U.S. position in the United Nations, and in 2008 voted against the U.S. position in the important issues as described in the Department's "Voting Practices in the United Nations 2008." As noted in ref E, Nicaragua (along wit [...]
2009-12-22 13:48:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC NU
09MANAGUA116NICARAGUA: ORTEGA TELLS MICROFINANCE PROTESTORS TO PAY UP
[...] (U) Summary. During the overnight hours of January 13 and 14, protestors in the northern Department of Nueva Segovia blocked the Pan-American Highway for more than eight hours, demanding that the Nicaraguan National Assembly pass legislation (the Ley Moratoria) to "protect" borrowers from high [...]
2009-01-27 15:02:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA1164The "Visible" Hand: Nicaraguan Exports to Venezuela
[...] (SBU) Summary. Since Nicaragua joined the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA),exports to Venezuela have increased from $2 million for all of 2006 to $102 million for just the first ten months of 2009. Among the leading exports are live cattle and beef cuts, dairy products, and black [...]
2009-11-13 17:03:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR NU VE
09MANAGUA1198NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S. - SPONSORED TRAINING: MILGP, CENTRAL AMERICA REGIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RELIEF SEMINAR IN PANAMA CITY
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Central America Regional Disaster Preparedness and Relief [...]
2009-11-18 18:28:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
09MANAGUA1214Nicaragua: Attorney General Estrada Aspires To Be Ambassador
[...] (SBU) Attorney General Hernan Estrada would like to be Nicaraguan ambassador to the United States. He has told U.S. citizens that he was unhappy that President Daniel Ortega named Arturo Cruz as ambassador in 2007 and believes that he can do a better job than Cruz did. We also believe that [...]
2009-11-23 16:18:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON KIDE PREL PGOV OVIP
09MANAGUA1236FLSN ATTACKS AGAINST THE EMBASSY UPSET AMERICAN AND
[...] (SBU) American and Nicaraguan investors in the tourism industry have expressed their displeasure with the Government of Nicaragua (GON) regarding the October 30 attacks against the Embassy by Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) supporters. They have told GON officials that the attacks h [...]
2009-11-25 16:55:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON KIDE NU
09MANAGUA1288CAFTA-DR Update
[...] The global economic crisis continues to have a negative impact on trade between the United States and Nicaragua. As the U.S. economy recovers, the decline in Nicaraguan exports has slowed. Other factors, such as the drought caused by the El Ni????o climatic phenomenon and problems with interna [...]
2009-12-04 13:54:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR NU
09MANAGUA1318NICARAGUA - FSLN SOCIAL PROGRAMS POLITICIZED AND FAILING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the third year of President Ortega's five-year terms ends, many of his party's much-heralded social welfare programs to fight child labor, hunger and improve education are failing to live up to GON rhetoric. First Lady Rosario Murillo's auspicious Programa Amor ("Program of [...]
2009-12-11 22:13:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI PHUM EAID ELAB IADB VE NU
09MANAGUA133NICARAGUA: PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS CONTEMPLATE
[...] (C) Summary. Prominent business leaders and economists convened for the Ambassador's first economic roundtable of the new year on January 28. The primary topic centered squarely on the aftermath of the fraudulent November 9 municipal elections and the way forward for the Nicaraguan private [...]
2009-02-03 16:34:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA1376NICARAGUA: BLUE LANTERN 050200863 AND GC-189609: ARMERIA MAGNUM
[...] On December 1, Econoff and ARSO met with Salvador Luna, owner of Armeria Magnum, at his store located in Centro Comercial, a large shopping center in Managua. Luna told Emboffs that he founded Armeria Magnum in 2001. Armeria Magnum is authorized by the National Police to import and sell firearms. T [...]
2009-12-21 20:58:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC NU
09MANAGUA1378NICARAGUA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR WHO
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-21 22:35:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL TBIO EAID WHO NU
09MANAGUA163SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO NICARAGUA BY CODEL
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Managua, I want to warmly welcome you to Nicaragua. Your visit is an opportunity to underscore our continuing commitment to the Nicaragua people and willingness to engage with the Nicaraguan government on areas of mutual concern, while emphasizing our growing concer [...]
2009-02-12 00:15:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR NU
09MANAGUA166NICARAGUA: CENTRAL AMERICA,S LARGEST WIND ENERGY PROJECT SET TO BEGIN OPERATION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 6, Ambassador Callahan accompanied officials from the American-Nicaraguan Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) and the Federation of Nicaraguan Business Associations (COSEP) to visit the Amayo wind power project, which is expected to begin supplying the Nicaraguan electricity [...]
2009-02-12 18:57:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EINV ECON SENV NU
09MANAGUA168NICARAGUAN COFFEE A MIXED BAG
[...] Coffee is Nicaragua's second leading export, with the United States, Spain, and Finland the principal markets. During the harvest from November to March, the sector employs about 390,000 Nicaraguans, almost 19% of the workforce. Coffee production for the 2008/09 harvest is forecast to reach [...]
2009-02-12 19:35:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EAGR NU
09MANAGUA173NICARAGUA: ORTEGA TIGHTENS HIS BELT, BUT GON
[...] (C) Summary. Faced with a withdrawal of European budget support and decreased economic growth as a result of the global economic crisis, on January 20, President Daniel Ortega issued a presidential decree introducing a number of austerity measures to cut $67 million in expenditures from the 2 [...]
2009-02-13 20:41:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA227NICARAGUA: 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Although IPR enforcement and protection remain a low priority for senior GON officials, we believe continued engagement in 2009 will have a positive effect. We cooperate well with working and mid-level police and prosecutors and we would like to step up our efforts to work with senior-le [...]
2009-03-03 13:51:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR ECON USTR NU
09MANAGUA242NICARAGUAN SEAFOOD SECTOR HIT HARD BY GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN
[...] Seafood is a major industry for Nicaragua and the country's fifth leading export. The industry concentrates on cultivated shrimp and wild-harvested lobster. Seafood production employs 55,000 people nationwide, of whom 20,000 live and work on the Caribbean coast, where the industry is the ma [...]
2009-03-06 17:32:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ECON ETRD NU
09MANAGUA245ORTEGA CALLS FOR ANTI-U.S. ORGANIZATION OF LATIN AMERICAN STATES AND PLEDGES TROUBLE AT THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (U) In a March 4 speech at a Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) rally following the presentation of credentials by ambassadors from Brazil and Finland, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called for the creation of an Organization of Latin American and Caribbean States to counter the n [...]
2009-03-06 21:34:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA259NICARAGUA: ALBA ENTITY BUYS SEMINOLE RANCH AND HOTEL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26, President Ortega announced that he had authorized the use of funds generated through Nicaragua's membership in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) to purchase a cattle ranch and hotel from the Seminole Tribe of Florida. FSLN officials have designated a [...]
2009-03-09 19:42:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EAGR ETRD ECON NU
09MANAGUA261NNP PROPOSES "CODE OF CONDUCT" AND "COMMON FUND"
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting on March 4, 2009, representatives of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) and the Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Relations (MinRex) presented Poloff with details regarding a newly proposed "Code of Conduct" (Codigo de Conducta, or CdC in Spanish) to govern all aid [...]
2009-03-11 14:29:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR NU
09MANAGUA273NICARAGUA LIFTS BAN ON U.S. CATTLE, BEEF, AND BEEF BYPRODUCTS
[...] (SBU) Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR) Ariel Bucardo told the Ambassador during a March 4 meeting that he had lifted a ban on the importation U.S. beef and live cattle. MAGFOR enacted the ban in 2003 when an animal infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy was discovered in t [...]
2009-03-13 17:17:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD EAID ECON NU
09MANAGUA274NICARAGUA: POINTS DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-13 22:13:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL NU
09MANAGUA275NICARAGUA: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. POLICY IN IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-13 22:14:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS NU
09MANAGUA276NICARAGUA'S OTHER SANDINISTAS: THE MRS' POSITION
[...] (C) Summary: In hindsight after the November 2008 municipal elections, Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) President Enrique Saenz believes his party made the correct choice in supporting candidates opposed to the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). MRS participation in the electio [...]
2009-03-13 22:54:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA284NICARAGUA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua reports three international submarine fiber optic telecommunication cables, two in the Caribbean and one in the Pacific, parallel to Nicaragua's coasts and within the country's 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. They are the Americas Region Caribbea [...]
2009-03-17 17:46:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG
09MANAGUA301VISIT NICARAGUA! NO VISA NEEDED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On Friday, March 13, 2009, during a late-night event Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a presidential decree relaxing visa requirements for foreigners seeking to visit Nicaragua. Initial media reports that Nicaragua was removing visa requirements for all countries appear [...]
2009-03-19 21:40:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALSMIG CVIS ASEC PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA308NICARAGUA: PANDEMIC AND AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES
[...] (U) Summary and Introduction: With no cases of the virulent H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI) strain existing yet in the Americas, the Emergency Action Committee reviewed and approved the Mission Response Plan and Tripwires for Pandemic and Avian Influenza. The plan recognizes Nicaragua,s current i [...]
2009-03-23 13:17:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AMGT ASEC KSAF KSEO SENV TBIO KFLU NU
09MANAGUA314VISIT NICARAGUA! DECREE TEXT AND REVISED COUNTRY
[...] (U) Late on March 18, 2009, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) released the official text of Decree 07-2009 that changed Nicaragua's visa policy. Our unofficial English translation appears below. The decree's fundamental change to Nicaragua's visa regime is that citizens from countries in "C [...]
2009-03-24 18:03:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ASEC PGOV SMIG PREL NU
09MANAGUA318NICARAGUAN EXPORTS DOWN 19% TO START 2009
[...] (U) Summary. Nicaraguan exports demonstrated their vulnerability to the global economic crisis, falling 19% during the first two months of 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, according to data compiled by the Nicaraguan Government. U.S. Department of Commerce data for January show decli [...]
2009-03-25 15:16:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EAGR NU
09MANAGUA323CODEL ENGEL VISITS NICARAGUA
[...] (C) On February 18-20, Rep. Elliot Engel, Chair of the House Western Hemisphere Sub-Committee visited Nicaragua for meetings with the Nicaraguan government, opposition and civil society leaders, and to visit USAID assistance projects. Engel was accompanied by Representatives Jean Schmidt, Virg [...]
2009-03-26 17:59:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA324NICARAGUA: TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTOR SUFFERS MAJOR BLOWS
[...] (U) Cone Denim announced on March 25 that the company would shutter its denim plant in Nicaragua indefinitely. A company executive reasoned that the supply chain for denim had not fully developed in Central America and, therefore, was unable to weather the decline in demand that has resulted f [...]
2009-03-27 12:55:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON NU
09MANAGUA328NICARAGUA: DELIVERED U.S. CANDIDATE FOR OAS HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-27 20:52:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL OAS IAHRC XM
09MANAGUA329NICARAGUA: PSI INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-27 20:54:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP NU
09MANAGUA343NICARAGUA: BANKERS REPORT STABILITY, BUT NO GROWTH
[...] (C) Summary. Despite rumors of economic meltdown and possible capital flight, Nicaragua's highly dollarized banking sector appears to be holding its own. Officials from the Superintendent of Banks (SIBOIF) and the Central Bank as well as prominent banking executives tell us that liquidity i [...]
2009-03-31 23:11:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA358CPC DEATH THREATS TO HUMAN & LABOR RIGHTS DEFENDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, Human Rights Defender and Labor Activist Alvaro Leiva Sanchez received a hand-written death threat signed by the Citizen Power Council (CPC) allegedly from Masaya. The note was addressed to Mr. Leiva's mother-in-law, but the death threat was directed against Mr. Leiv [...]
2009-04-03 16:42:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA359NICARAGUAN FISCAL PROCESS TRANSPARENT, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A, Embassy Managua reports that Nicaragua is in compliance with Section 7088 (c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriation Act (SFOAA). The Nicaraguan budget is publicly available on the Ministry of Finance,s website, and is rev [...]
2009-04-03 16:56:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREL NU
09MANAGUA369NICARAGUA SOFA -- GON AGREES TO ONE-YEAR ROLL-OVER
[...] (C) As noted in REF A, on August 8, 2008, AmEmbassy Managua and the Government of Nicaragua completed an exchange of diplomatic notes regarding the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and customs procedures for U.S. Forces in Nicaragua for exercises, visits and other cooperative activities durin [...]
2009-04-03 22:58:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU
09MANAGUA37NICARAGUA: SAINTS AND SYMBOLS IN MUNICIPAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Daniel Ortega appears to be trying to use religious symbolism for political purposes, as part of his effort to consolidate control in Nicaragua. After following a strategy of co-opting Evangelical symbols in the Citizen Power Councils (CPCs) "prayer against hatred" camp [...]
2009-01-13 18:36:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL NU
09MANAGUA375NICARAGUA RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN TAEPO-DONG 2
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-07 19:28:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETKNNP PREL PARM NU
09MANAGUA387NICARAGUA QUITS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH EUROPEANS
[...] (SBU) On April 1, Nicaragua withdrew from the seventh round of negotiations for an Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America. The Nicaraguan delegation was upset that this demand for a 60 billion euro compensation fund was not seriously considered by all parties. While Pr [...]
2009-04-08 19:53:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAID ECON NU
09MANAGUA388ORTEGA'S AGENDA FOR THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (C) Summary. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is likely to use his participation in the Summit of the Americas to further his image as a world leader in opposition to the United States, press for an end to sanctions against Cuba, and seek increased financial aid without governance or democr [...]
2009-04-08 20:31:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA401NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO AMERICAS EXERCISE IN ARGENTINA
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the PKO Americas Exercise in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from May [...]
2009-04-16 22:42:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
09MANAGUA404NICARAGUA: UNRESPONSIVE ON ENERGY AND CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP OF THE AMERICAS
[...] Econoff delivered reftel talking points to Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Relations (MINREX) desk officer for the Americas, Renee Morales. Morales promised to pass the information to her superiors, but gave no feedback on the substance of the proposed partnership. She was unaware of the final [...]
2009-04-17 21:48:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG SENV KSUM NU
09MANAGUA416NICARAGUA: REAL ESTATE: DEMAND FOR HOUSING DECLINES IN 2008
[...] (SBU) Housing developers and real estate brokers estimate that demand for residential housing not related to the tourism sector fell an estimated 35-50% in 2008, as compared to 2007. The primary reason behind the fall in demand for residential housing has been the tightening of local credit m [...]
2009-04-21 17:32:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA42NICARAGUA: BLUE LANTERN CASE NUMBER: 050137870: PRE-LICENSE CHECK
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Econoff conducted a pre-license check on December 30, 2008, at the El Cazador gun store located on Avenida Iglesia El Calvario, Managua, Nicaragua. Econoff met with Carlos Melendez, general manager and one of the co-owners in the business. Melendez has been a co-owner since [...]
2009-01-14 15:54:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC NU
09MANAGUA425PRESIDENT ORTEGA: OBAMA IS A LIAR, THREATENS TO
[...] (U) Summary: During an April 22 appearance on a Cuban talk show, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega discredited the Summit of the Americas (SOA) and stated that President Obama lied because he talked about change, but had maintained the Bush policies of freezing the Millennium Challenge Accoun [...]
2009-04-24 00:09:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ASEC EAID PROP NU CU
09MANAGUA432NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR LEADS DISCUSSION ON DONOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 15, Ambassador Callahan hosted ambassadors from Nicaragua's major European donor countries in a discussion about donor actions following the fraudulent outcome of the 2008 municipal elections (reftel) and the continued unwillingness of the GON to address the issue. The me [...]
2009-04-27 12:53:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PGOV NU
09MANAGUA433MERIDA INITIATIVE: NICARAGUA FORMALLY JOINS, BUT POLICE CHIEF GRANERA IN DIRE STRAITS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 23:06:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNNU PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR
09MANAGUA434NICARAGUA: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-28 00:48:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL NU
09MANAGUA456DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SPECIAL 301 - NICARAGUA 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-04 13:50:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR NU
09MANAGUA4692008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM: NICARAGUA SENDS PROTEST
[...] (U) On May 4, we received dip note number MRE/0050/05/09 from Nicaragua Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) responding to the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism published on April 30. It was signed by Orlando Gomez, Director General for American Affairs. The Embassy's unofficial English transl [...]
2009-05-07 21:41:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC OVIP NU
09MANAGUA473THE FSLN'S ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT THE CATHOLIC
[...] (C) Summary. On April 30, First Lady Rosario Murillo distributed a letter from presidential advisor Orlando Nunez to media outlets in which Nunez openly criticized Nicaragua's Catholic Church. According to Nunez, the Vatican considered the Nicaraguan church as one of the most corrupt in the [...]
2009-05-07 22:15:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS NU
09MANAGUA496NICARAGUA: TIMBER INDUSTRY AT A STANDSTILL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaraguan timber exports in 2008 reflected a complete collapse of the timber industry - a collapse that began in 2006 with the passage of Law 585 (known as the "Veda Forestal," or forestry ban),which included a logging ban and a moratorium on timber exports. Nicaragua's expor [...]
2009-05-18 18:30:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR SENV ETRD EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA507LIBERTAD ACT: NICARAGUAN RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (C) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's association with the Cuban regime spans several decades. Since Ortega returned to power in January 2007, Nicaragua has re-established close relations with Cuba, especially through common membership in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA). [...]
2009-05-20 16:40:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL ECON CU NU
09MANAGUA520NICARAGUA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY - PATIENCE RUNNING
[...] (C) Director General for American Affairs and Protocol Chief Orlando Gomez met with PolCouns on May 13 to review Nicaragua's participation at the Summit of the Americas (SOA),U.S.-Nicaraguan bilateral relations, and the Ortega administration's foreign policy priorities. Gomez reported that t [...]
2009-05-22 17:09:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID NU
09MANAGUA524TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT OVER MINIMUM WAGE RAISE, BUT REFORM STILL LOOMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 14, a tripartite commission of industry, labor and government representatives reached an agreement over the next minimal wage hike for Nicaraguan workers. This is the first time in four previous rounds (see reftel B) that all three parties reached agreement without the Mini [...]
2009-05-26 17:11:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV NU
09MANAGUA54NICARAGUA: 2009 BUDGET REMAINS ELUSIVE
[...] (U) Summary. The GON remains without an approved 2009 budget as a result of the political stalemate in the Nicaraguan National Assembly (ref A). Finance Minister Alberto Guevara presented President Ortega's budget to the National Assembly back in October, but since then it has lingered in th [...]
2009-01-14 20:01:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA562NICARAGUA TELECOM SECTOR: MARKET OPEN, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The head of Nicaragua's telecommunications regulator, TELCOR (Instituto Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos),announced in April 2009 that it would begin consultations to reform Nicaragua's telecom legislation, known as Law 200. As currently drafted, Law 200 fails to [...]
2009-06-05 19:50:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ECON EINV ETRD TINT NU
09MANAGUA571NICARAGUA: IMF REPRESENTATIVE ON BUDGET SUPPORT,
[...] (C) The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Resident Representative in Nicaragua told the Ambassador on June 4 that the IMF is negotiating with the Nicaraguan Government (GON) and other international financial institutions to provide $85 million in direct budget support for the Ortega Administ [...]
2009-06-09 22:14:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA574NICARAGUA: 2009 EXPROPRIATION REPORT
[...] (U) This cable provides proposed language for the Nicaragua chapter of the 2009 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. Embassy will e-mail a comprehensive annex with details of confiscated property claims by June 15 per reftel request. 2. (U) Property claims resolutions in [...]
2009-06-11 15:31:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON USTR KIDE OPIC CASC NU
09MANAGUA599ORTEGA RESPONDS TO MCC CANCELLATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Responding to the decision of the Board of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) to partially terminate Nicaragua's compact assistance, President Daniel Ortega accused the USG of using aid programs to interfere in Nicaragua's internal affairs and promote its own political [...]
2009-06-16 22:15:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAID NU
09MANAGUA621NICARAGUAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES COASTAL LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: The National Assembly unanimously approved a coastal law to regulate the use of Nicaragua's shoreline and maritime areas. This final bill was drafted in close consultation with the private sector, which sought to protect private property rights and develop the tourism industry. [...]
2009-06-23 19:16:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA625NICARAGUA: EMBEZZLEMENT CRIPPLES MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION
[...] (C) Throughout the last year, U.S. and other international investors have been embroiled in a bitter dispute over control of the Board of Directors of one of the largest and most successful microfinance institutions in Nicaragua, the Association for the Development of Small, Medium and Micro [...]
2009-06-23 22:32:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA643NICARAGUA: ORTEGA CUTS SPENDING AT IMF BEHEST, BUT DEFICIT INCREASES
[...] (C) On June 22, IMF Resident Representative Humberto Arbulu Neira told the Ambassador that Nicaragua has a "60 percent" chance of obtaining IMF budget support for 2009 and 2010. To improve the odds, Arbulu said that Nicaragua must cut expenditures from the 2009 budget. In line with the IMF [...]
2009-06-29 16:57:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON EAID NU
09MANAGUA647AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES DOL PROGRAM AGAINST CHILD LABOR
[...] (U) Summary: On Friday, June 12, Ambassador Callahan traveled to the Department of Jinotega to inaugurate a $5 million Department of Labor (DOL) program which will combat child labor at coffee plantations in Jinotega and Madriz. The program, called ENTERATE (Combating the Worst Forms of Child [...]
2009-06-29 22:34:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB NU
09MANAGUA648AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES DOL PROGRAM AGAINST CHILD LABOR
[...] (U) Summary: On Friday, June 12, Ambassador Callahan traveled to the Department of Jinotega to inaugurate a $5 million Department of Labor (DOL) program which will combat child labor at coffee plantations in Jinotega and Madriz. The program, called ENTERATE (Combating the Worst Forms of Child [...]
2009-06-29 22:35:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB NU
09MANAGUA683NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT PLANS PILGRIMAGE TO IMF HEADQUARTERS
[...] (C) In his farewell call on the Ambassador, Humberto Arbulu-Neira, the outgoing IMF Resident Representative in Nicaragua, said that he now only gives the GON a 30 percent chance of successfully negotiating a budget support program with the IMF, due to the GON's failure to enact pension reform [...]
2009-07-10 21:25:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA694NICARAGUA SECTION 527 WAIVER OBSERVATIONS
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request in Paragraph 23. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Post recommends that the Secretary issue an annual waiver to Section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of 1994/1995 for the Government of Nicaragua (GON). Between August 1, 2008, and June 30 [...]
2009-07-14 20:06:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
09MANAGUA695NICARAGUAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES LOW-INCOME HOUSING LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: The National Assembly approved a housing law to provide affordable housing for low-income families and overcome a housing shortage throughout Nicaragua. Foreign and local property owners are concerned about language in the law that would appear to allow the Government of Nicaragua (G [...]
2009-07-14 21:23:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA703NICARAGUA: CIVAIR DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COCESNA
[...] (U) On July 14, Embassy officials delivered reftel demarche to Nicaraguan Transport Minister Pablo Fernando Martinez and to the Institute of Civil Aviation's (INAC) legal advisor, Leonel Duarte. We urged Minister Martinez and Mr. Duarte to advise the Central American Corporation for Air Navig [...]
2009-07-15 22:01:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA NU
09MANAGUA711NICARAGUA: CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of airlines that fly from Nicaragua to the United States met at the Embassy on July 9 for the Deputy Chief of Mission's quarterly Civil Aviation Roundtable. Continental, Delta, and TACA airlines attended, and they described worsening relations with the Nicaragua [...]
2009-07-17 20:16:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR ETRD NU
09MANAGUA713NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO AMERICAS EXERCISE (STAGE III) IN GUATEMALA
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the PKO Americas Exercise (Stage III) in Coban, Guatemala from [...]
2009-07-17 20:29:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
09MANAGUA754NICARAGUA: 2009 ECONOMIC INDICATORS BLEAK SO FAR
[...] (U) Key Nicaraguan economic indicators from the first quarter of 2009 forecasted a challenging future for the rest of the year. Not surprisingly, remittances from Nicaraguans working abroad have suffered declines given the economic slowdown in the United States. Imports and exports have both s [...]
2009-08-03 16:41:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA788NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: MILGP, LATIN AMERICAN CADET INITIATIVE (LACI)
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will participate in the Latin American Cadet Initiative (LACI) in Washingto [...]
2009-08-07 22:22:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
09MANAGUA789NICARAGUA: NEVER LOOK A GIFT BUS UNDER THE HOOD
[...] (SBU) On August 2, the first of 130 Russian buses began to transit the roads of Nicaragua. Several months ago, President Ortega announced that Russia had donated the buses -- at an event where he also blamed United States policies for having impoverished Nicaragua. A financial cooperative fun [...]
2009-08-11 15:02:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ELTN ETRD ECON NU
09MANAGUA795LOGISTICS SHARING (ACSA): NICARAGUA READY TO SIGN
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 4 for action. 2. (U) On August 4, we received diplomatic correspondence (letter MRE/DGA-AN/0092/08/09) from the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry (MINREX) responding to our request (diplomatic note number 2008-280, dated 12 December 2008) to conclu [...]
2009-08-12 19:49:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR OPDC PREL MOPS NU
09MANAGUA806NICARAGUA FY2010 FOOD FOR PROGRESS PROGRAM REQUEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Nicaragua (GON) has requested a $4.8 million FY2010 government-to-government U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food for Progress (FFP) program to continue work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR) to improve Nicaragua's sanitary and phytosa [...]
2009-08-17 17:06:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR NU CS
09MANAGUA828THE NICARAUGAN LABOR MOVEMENT: FRAGMENTED AND POLITICIZED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-21 21:30:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PHUM NU
09MANAGUA831NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTER: U.S. BEHIND
[...] (C) Summary. On August 5, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos to discuss the ongoing Honduras crisis, Nicaragua's efforts to secure international lending, and bilateral relations. Santos acknowledged that Nicaragua's financial situation had worsened severely, threatening key s [...]
2009-08-21 21:48:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EFIN NU
09MANAGUA834NICARAGUA: RESPONSE TO BUDGET TRANSPARENCY DEMARCHE
[...] (U) In response to Ref A demarche on budget transparency, Ovidio Reyes, Director of Fiscal and Economic Affairs, GON Ministry of Finance and Public Credit, told econoffs on August 13 that the national budget of Nicaragua is available on the Finance Ministry's website and is published in the Ni [...]
2009-08-24 22:22:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NU VZ
09MANAGUA837NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION UNITY EFFORTS: A PROMISING
[...] (C) Summary. For the first time in nearly a year, serious efforts are underway to foster opposition unity ahead of Nicaragua's 2011 national elections. The goal of these efforts is to encourage the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC),led by ex-President Arnoldo Aleman, and the Independent Lib [...]
2009-08-25 21:31:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA849NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: RSO, LATIN AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR (LALEEDS) IN QUANTICO, VIRGINIA
[...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Latin American Law Enforcement Executive Development Semina [...]
2009-08-28 14:04:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
09MANAGUA868NASA HYTHIRM PROJECT: NICARAGUA DENIES OVERFLIGHT CLEARANCE
[...] (U) ON Thursday, August 27, we were informed by the Office of American Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Relations (MINREX) that Nicaragua would not grant a flight or transit clearance for the U.S. Navy P3 operating in support of the upcoming DISCOVERY shuttle mission as sought per REFTEL. 2. ( [...]
2009-09-02 13:07:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA TSPL PREL NU
09MANAGUA877NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT EXPROPRIATES AMCIT PROPERTY
[...] (SBU) Three U.S. citizens claim to own 41.66% of the property where an open-air landfill known as "La Chureca" is located along the shore of Lake Managua. In July 2009, the Office of the Attorney General published a resolution in the Official Gazette expropriating the land on which the landfil [...]
2009-09-03 13:03:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON CASC NU
09MANAGUA889NICARAGUA - FEEDBACK ON ECPA AND RENEWABLE ENERGY
[...] (U) Summary: Econoffs met recently with Vice Minister of Energy and Mines Lorena Lanza to encourage Nicaraguan participation in the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) and to solicit feedback on the Americas Energy and Climate Symposium in Lima. Lanza generally agreed with U [...]
2009-09-08 20:47:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV ECON NU
09MANAGUA899NICARAGUA: TVRPA LIST OF CHILD LABOR PRODUCTS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 14:55:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI NU
09MANAGUA900NICARAGUA: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 12TH SESSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 16:15:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN UNHRC NU
09MANAGUA907NICARAGUA PASSES RETIREES AND RESIDENTS LAW TO BOOST FOREIGN INVESTMENT
[...] (SBU) The National Assembly approved a foreign retirees and residents law to promote Nicaragua as a retirement destination. The law was drafted in close consultation with the private sector, which sought legislation that would provide a stimulus to the construction, real estate, and tourism indust [...]
2009-09-16 21:30:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEIND EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA910PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ORTEGA
[...] Summary. On September 4, Peace Corps Director Aaron Williams met with President Daniel Ortega to review the work of the Peace Corps in Nicaragua as well as to provide observations from his September 2-4 visit and to discuss areas for future cooperation. After expressing concern about the ong [...]
2009-09-17 18:48:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OVIP PGOV EAID NU
09MANAGUA912DEATH TO THE YANQUI - ORTEGA LAMBASTES U.S. AT
[...] (U) On September 12, Nicaragua conducted ceremonies to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Nicaraguan Army. Ambassador Callahan, Major General Keith Huber, U.S. Army South, Brigadier General Dominic Cariello, Wisconsin National Guard, USMILGRP, and the Marine Marching Platoo [...]
2009-09-17 22:04:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA913NICARAGUA AND ABKHAZIA ESTABLISH FORMAL DIPLOMATIC TIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 10, 2009, more than a year after Nicaragua was the only country (besides Russia) to recognize the "independence" of the breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia, the two countries have now signed agreements to establish formal diplomatic relations. The agreement also [...]
2009-09-18 18:26:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL RU GG NU PBTS
09MANAGUA916NICARAUGA: FREEDOM OF THE PRESS UNDER ATTACK AGAIN...
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Freedom of the press in Nicaragua remains under attack by President Daniel Ortega's ruling Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). The party has sought to amend journalism laws in an effort to discourage, if not outright censor, media reports critical of Ortega and the party [...]
2009-09-21 13:53:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PLAB PHUM NU
09MANAGUA934NICARAGUA: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE - FAMA, PROMUJER, BANEX, FDL
[...] (SBU) The following information is provided in response to Ref A seeking Embassy Managua comments on OPIC's plans to provide financing to Banco del Exito (BANEX),FAMA, PROMUJER, and FDL, through its Microfinance Growth Fund (MIGROF). 2. (SBU) The microfinance industry is under threat in Nic [...]
2009-09-28 17:25:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA935NICARAGUA: REGIONAL ELECTION ALIANCES FORMED, FSLN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 17, Nicaragua's Supreme Election Council (CSE) published the list of authorized political alliances for the March 7, 2010 Regional Elections in the Atlantic Coast. There will be four main political alliances and three Christian/Evangelical parties will run independen [...]
2009-09-28 18:53:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA941NICARAGUAN MICROFINANCE: A SECTOR IN CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua's microfinance (MFI) sector, a vital source of finance for economic development, is under siege. A decline in credit availability as a result of the global financial crisis, the continuing and very serious "No Pago" (No Payment) movement, and a drought that is causing [...]
2009-09-28 21:44:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA947NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT CANCELS U.S. WIND ENERGY PROJECT
[...] (C) On August 27, the Ministry of Energy and Mining (MEM) revoked the provisional license it issued to U.S. - Guatemalan - Nicaragua consortium AMAYO for the installation of wind turbines near the Costa Rican border. MEM announced that it had revoked the license because the consortium had beg [...]
2009-09-29 19:07:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALENRG EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA949NICARAGUA: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE - PROCREDIT
[...] (SBU) The following information is provided in response to Ref A seeking Embassy Managua's comments on OPIC's plans to provide financing to Banco ProCredit Nicaragua via a subordinated loan to ProCredit Holdings A.G. ("PCH"). 2. (SBU) The microfinance industry is under threat in Nicaragua. [...]
2009-09-29 21:37:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA959NICARAGUA'S INDEPENDENT RADIOS FACING POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PRESSURE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Independent radio, like other independent media outlets, faces increasing political pressure from the Ortega government, including vandalism by Sandinista activists and revocation of broadcast licenses. This growing political pressure, combined with plummeting advertising reve [...]
2009-10-01 20:55:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM ECPS ECON EAID NU
09MANAMA166S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S VISIT TO MANAMA
[...] (S) Summary: A Bahraini MFA official said that the GOB would consider the USG's request to accept non-Bahraini Guantanamo detainees as a gesture of respect to the Obama administration's commitment to close the facility. He added that Bahrain would try to convince Yemen to find a compromise th [...]
2009-03-22 11:59:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PHUM PTER KDRG SA YE TU LY SY SU BA
09MANAMA19BAHRAIN: MORE ON PROPOSED ISLAMIC SUMMIT ON GAZA;
[...] (C) Summary: MFA says Bahrain did not coordinate with others in advance of the King's call for an Arab -- or Islamic -- summit , and claimed that an impending visit by an Iranian envoy is not connected. End summary. 2. (C) Two senior MFA officials -- Ministerial advisor Saeed Al Faih [...]
2009-01-11 14:14:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG KISL BA
09MANAMA213BAHRAIN SUPPORTIVE OF UN HRC CANDIDACY
[...] (C) A/DCM met with MFA International Organizations Director Fouad Darwish on April 9 to discuss the USG's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (reftel). Darwish was pleased to hear the news and said that he would brief the FM later that afternoon with a recommendation that the GOB vote f [...]
2009-04-09 12:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL BA
09MANAMA221COUNTRY CLEARANCE: SPECIAL ENVOY GEORGE MITCHELL
[...] Embassy Manama warmly welcomes the visit of Special Envoy George Mitchell and his delegation to Bahrain on April 20, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Steve Butler. His office telephone number is (973) 1724-2908; cell phone (973) 3996-5019; home (9 [...]
2009-04-14 14:48:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP AMGT BA
09MANAMA313GENERAL PETRAEUS' MAY 20 MEETING WITH KING HAMAD
[...] (U) Participants: United States: General David Petraeus, Commande, USCENTCOM Ambassador Adam Ereli General JohnAllen, Deputy Commander, USCENTCOM Mike Gfoeller POLAD USCENTCOM Saadi Othman, Adviser to Genera Petraeus Ali Khedery, Adviser to General Petraeus olonel Mike Iverson, Executiv [...]
2009-05-27 11:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP MARR SY BA
09MANAMA314GENERAL PETRAEUS' MAY 20 MEETING WITH KING HAMAD
[...] (U) Participants: United States: General David Petraeus, Commander, USCENTCOM Ambassador Adam Ereli General John Allen, Deputy Commander, USCENTCOM Mike Gfoeller, POLAD USCENTCOM Saadi Othman, Adviser to General Petraeus Ali Khedery, Adviser to General Petraeus Colonel Mike Iverson, Exe [...]
2009-05-27 11:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP MARR SY BA
09MANAMA353BAHRAINIS WELCOME POTUS SPEECH
[...] (U) Summary: Bahraini reaction to the President's Cairo speech has been overwhelmingly positive. Most observers have welcomed the message as a new chapter in U.S. relations with the Muslim world, acknowledged the positive tone of the speech, and insisted that the U.S. must now deliver results [...]
2009-06-11 12:18:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL BA
09MANAMA356SRAP HOLBROOKE'S JUNE 6 MEETING WITH BAHRAIN'S
[...] (C) Summary: SRAP Holbrooke obtained from Bahrain's foreign minister a pledge to contribute t Pakistan IDP relief and reconstruction efforts;Bahrain's cabinet would announce the amount soon Holbrooke expressed appreciation for King Hama's offer to Secretary Clinton of a company of Bahaini spe [...]
2009-06-14 07:47:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL MARR PTER AF PK BA
09MANAMA363BAHRAIN RESPONDS TO H1N1 CASES
[...] (U) Summary: Bahraini authorities announced eleven confirmed cases of H1N1 June 15 and 16. The patients had all recently returned from a youth exchange program in the U.S. Health Authorities have collected additional samples from patient contacts for testing. End Summary. 2. (U) On June 1 [...]
2009-06-17 05:12:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKFLU TBIO PGOV ECON BA
09MANAMA370SCENESETTER FOR BAHRAINI CROWN PRINCE,S MEETING
[...] (S) Mr. Vice President, your meeting June 26 in Washington with the Bahraini Crown Prince, Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, will be an opportunity to engage with an up-and-coming reformist Arab leader. By receiving him you will also reinforce a bilateral relationship from which the U.S. [...]
2009-06-18 16:08:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL OVIP BA
09MANAMA393WELCOME STAFFDEL CONATON (JUNE 28 - JULY 1)
[...] Embassy Manama welcomes the visit of Staffdel Conaton to Bahrain on June 28, 2009 to July 1, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Rachel Mihm. Her office telephone number is (973)1724-2931; cell phone (973) 3908 9220; home (973) 1759-1702. Email: Mihmri@state.gov. [...]
2009-06-29 10:15:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL BA
09MANAMA394WELCOME CODEL ELLSWORTH (JUNE 30 - JULY 1)
[...] Embassy Manama welcomes the visit of CODEL Ellsworth to Bahrain on June 30, 2009 to July 1, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Steve Jacob. His office telephone number is (973)1724-2834; mobile (973) 3940-7397; home (973) 1769-3425. Email: JacobSJ@state.gov. Th [...]
2009-06-29 11:58:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL BA
09MANAMA408IRANIAN AMBASSADOR'S MODERATE PUBLIC STATEMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: In a June 30 interview with Bahrain's largest daily, Iran's Ambassador to Bahrain Hossen Amir Abdollahian said that Iran is responding to America's positive rhetoric "in kind." According to the Editor-in-Chief who conducted the interview, Abdollahian also pointedly refrained fro [...]
2009-07-02 12:59:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL IR BA
09MANAMA43COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL ARCANGELI
[...] Embassy Manama welcomes the visit of Professional Staff Member Paul Arcangeli and his delegation and grants country clearance to Bahrain from January 31 - February 2, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Steve Jacob. His office telephone number is (973) 1724-2834; c [...]
2009-01-22 09:01:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU QA BA
09MANAMA483BAHRAIN PURSUES GAS SUPPLIES FROM QATAR, IRAN AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-18 12:54:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALEPET PREL IR QA RS SA BA
09MANAMA509WELCOME CODEL BORDALLO (AUGUST 25 - AUGUST 27)
[...] Embassy Manama welcomes the visit of CODEL Bordallo to Bahrain from August 25, 2009 to August 27, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Steve Jacob. His office telephone number is (973)1724-2834; mobile (973) 3940-7397; home (973) 1769-3425. Email: JacobSJ@state.go [...]
2009-08-25 08:42:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDBA OVIP PREL
09MANAMA521FOLLOW-UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: OPPORTUNITIES FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The President's June 4 speech in Cairo elicited a favorable reaction from most Bahrainis, who are anticipating increased engagement based on the initiatives outlined in the President's remarks. In response to ref A, Post recommends that existing programs - such as academic and [...]
2009-08-31 11:48:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OEXC SOCI SCUL BA
09MANAMA55BAHRAIN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009
[...] Summary: The following is Post's submission of its Investment Climate Statement for 2009. Each paragraph is keyed to the format provided reftel. End Summary. 2. Bahrain Investment Climate Statement 2009 A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- The Governmen [...]
2009-02-01 04:28:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDECON OPIC KTDB USTR BA
09MANAMA679SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 13:05:00Embassy ManamaSECRETOVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA680SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651
[...] (C) Jeff, you will arrive in Bahrain at a time of introspection for the Bahraini regime as this year's IISS Manama Dialogue coincides with the tenth anniversary of King Hamad's accession to the throne, on December 17, 1999. During those ten years, the political and security situation has improved c [...]
2009-12-02 13:18:00Embassy ManamaSECRETOVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA681SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel nor reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-02 13:59:00Embassy ManamaSECRETOVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA69CROWN PRINCE OF BAHRAIN REQUESTS MEETINGS WITH
[...] (SBU) Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa asked Ambassador February 9 to convey his request for an opportunity to meet with the President in Washington. The CP noted that this request had already been conveyed by Bahrain's Washington embassy, and said he would be available at a [...]
2009-02-09 12:43:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP BA
09MANAMA691SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-03 14:00:00Embassy ManamaSECRETOVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA730KING HAMAD'S DOMESTIC AGENDA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-22 12:42:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ENRG KNNP KDEM BA
09MANAMA737BAHRAIN'S YOUTH: WORRIED ABOUT JOBS, SKEPTICAL OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-28 10:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO PHUM BA
09MANAMA79BAHRAIN,S F-16S GROWING OBSOLETE
[...] (C) Summary: The Secretary of the Air Force's Office for International Affairs (SAF/IA) has informed Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) leadership several times over the past four years that their 21 F-16 aircraft will require avionics and engine upgrades in order to remain interoperable with coali [...]
2009-02-12 04:36:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR PGOV BA
09MANAMA85WELCOME CODEL PINGREE (FEB 16-17)
[...] Embassy Manama warmly welcomes the visit of Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and her delegation to Bahrain from February 16 - February 17, 2009. 2. Control Officer for the visit is Political Officer Steve Jacob. His office telephone number is (973) 1724-2834; cell phone (973) 3940-7397; home [...]
2009-02-12 14:33:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN BA
09MANILA1014 Somali Pirates: Philippines thanks U.S. Navy
[...] (SBU) In a letter dated April 29, 2009 the Philippine Secretary for Transportation and Communications expressed gratitude for the U.S. assistance to a Philippine ship that Somali pirates released on April 21 (text in para 2). There are currently more than 80 Filipino seafarers held hostage by [...]
2009-05-11 07:23:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT ECON RP SO XW XE
09MANILA102CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT
[...] SUMMARY: This cable provides input requested for the Secretary of Labor's annual report to Congress on the implementation of commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, (Ref A). It updates information provided by Post in 2007, (Ref B),regarding child labor laws and regulations [...]
2009-01-15 08:39:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID RP
09MANILA1056 Revenue Crunch Leads to Questionable Book Tax
[...] Summary: The Philippine Bureau of Customs decision to levy duties on foreign book imports has generated an outcry in the Philippine media, led by internet forums, and by affected businesses. Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago has called for a formal investigation into the decision, n [...]
2009-05-18 00:36:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP
09MANILA111Heavy Rains Inundate the Philippines
[...] Summary. Flood waters have inundated large areas in Eastern and Southern Philippines, killing several people, destroying property, and displacing thousands of families. About 300,000 people have been impacted. End summary. 2. The tail-end of a cold front has caused continuous rains since [...]
2009-01-16 09:15:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP
09MANILA1121MICROFINANCE TO EMPOWER MUSLIM FILIPINAS
[...] (U) Summary: The first Islamic microfinance program in the Philippines aims to empower Muslim women living in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, a region in the southern Philippines plagued by poverty and conflict. The intent is to expand the program nationwide to help Muslim Filipinas [...]
2009-05-27 08:56:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PHUM KWMN KISL RP
09MANILA1199 AMBASSADOR UNDERSCORES EDUCATION SUPPORT IN MARAWI CITY
[...] Summary. During a May 27 visit to Marawi City, the Ambassador demonstrated continued U.S. support for education development programs in a predominantly Muslim area of conflict-affected central Mindanao. She welcomed the start of a new school year by showcasing the continued strong education [...]
2009-06-05 04:50:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID TP RP
09MANILA1209PRESSING PHILIPPINES ON SUDAN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR
[...] (C) The Ambassador coordinated closely with French Ambassador Thierry Borja de Mozota June 5 on a joint effort to underscore to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) the depth of international concern regarding the human rights situation in Sudan and to urge the Philippine government to sup [...]
2009-06-05 08:09:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALAORC PGOV PHUM PREL RP SU
09MANILA1220PHILIPPINE MUSLIM RELIGIOUS LEADERS REACT TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Muslim leaders from the National Ulama Conference of the Philippines addressed a letter to President Obama June 5 expressing their sincere appreciation for the President's remarks last week in Cairo on U.S. relations with the Muslim world. The letter (full text para. 5),deliver [...]
2009-06-08 08:43:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ELAB PGOV RP
09MANILA1246MGSF01: H1N1 ANXIETY IN THE PHILIPPINES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the number of H1N1 cases in the Philippines remains low (54) and there have been no related deaths, high-profile media coverage and precautionary university closures have increased anxiety levels among the Philippine public. Mission continues to work with Philippine autho [...]
2009-06-10 08:33:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC KFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA1273 NOMINATION FOR AWARD FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE: QUEZON
[...] Post is pleased to nominate Quezon Power Limited Company, one of the Philippines largest power generation companies, for the Award for Corporate Excellence in the small/medium enterprise category. The company operates a 460-megawatt coal-fired power plant with a 31-kilometer transmission line [...]
2009-06-15 08:12:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP
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