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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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07LONDON4454U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Per instructions reftel, DCM delivered reftel points December 3 to Permanent Under Secretary of State Peter Ricketts. Ricketts, who was accompanied by FCO's Iran Coordinator Antony Phillipson, appeared not to have been previously aware of the NIE or its contents. Nevertheles [...]
2007-12-04 13:10:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC IR PARM UK
07LUANDA127DAS CAROL THOMPSON VISIT TO CABINDA CHEVRON OIL
[...] (SBU) Summary. During AF DAS Carol Thompson,s visit to Angola,s oil-rich exclave of Cabinda, she traveled to Chevron,s state of the art offshore deep water production and drilling platform and spoke at the launch of the USAID/Chevron-partnered Municipal Development Project, an innovative prog [...]
2007-02-09 11:29:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EPET PARM AO
07LUANDA324Weapons of Mass Destruction Finance: Iran's DIO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-05 12:43:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR
07LUANDA519ANGOLA: AGING ARSENAL THREATENS CIVILIANS
[...] (C) Summary: Recent visits to Angolan Air Force ammunition storage facilities found inadequate storage practices for the vast remnants of its Soviet-era arsenal. The Angolan military's limited stockpile destruction capacity has prompted them to turn to NGOs such as HALO Trust for assistance. [...]
2007-05-24 11:08:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PREL KHDP PINR AO
07LUANDA692EMBASSY LUANDA DESTROYS "MILLIONTH WEAPON"
[...] (U) Summary: Angolan police, government officials, military and representatives from the diplomatic and NGO communities applauded as Embassy Luanda,s Charge d, Affaires and an Angolan Armed Forces General destroyed the symbolic "Millionth Weapon" during Embassy Luanda,s commemoration of Intern [...]
2007-07-10 16:44:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PARM KHDP AO
07LUANDA783DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PRESSING FOR UNIVERSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 21:19:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL
07LUXEMBOURG213SHIELD S04C-07: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO LUXEMBOURG
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-31 15:08:00Embassy LuxembourgSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR LU
07LUXEMBOURG214LUXEMBOURG AGREES WITH US ON INTERPRETATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-31 15:24:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC LU
07LUXEMBOURG215LUXEMBOURG SUPPORTS CM BAN, BUT WILL NOT ALLOW IT
[...] (C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief discussed points contained reftel with Michel Leesch, MFA Desk Officer for Political-Military & Non-Proliferation Affairs on 29 May. Leesch said that Luxembourg had a mandate from Parliament to negotiate an international instrument which would ban cluster munitions an [...]
2007-05-31 15:26:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL LU
07LUXEMBOURG222LUXEMBOURG TO CHAIR EXTRAORDINARY CFE TREATY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ officer discussed points contained reftel as well as the point-by-point response to Russian concerns with the Luxembourg MFA. The MFA was particularly appreciative of the information as Luxembourg was notified last week by the Netherlands that Luxembourg would be chairing this ex [...]
2007-06-05 15:55:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL LU RU
07LUXEMBOURG223DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AUSTRALIA GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-05 15:55:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW LU
07LUXEMBOURG225LUXEMBOURG TO JOIN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (C) The MFA informed us on 29 May that Luxembourg had tentatively agreed to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terror (reftel). The MFA had prepared a briefing paper making this recommendation which the FM was going to present to a Government Cabinet meeting "in the near future." W [...]
2007-06-05 15:59:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP PREL PARM LU
07LUXEMBOURG357LUXEMBOURG WANTS TO SEND LICENSING OFFICER TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 15:40:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM LU
07LUXEMBOURG367LUXEMBOURG WILL SEEK COMMON EU POSITION RE: IAEA
[...] (C) Pol/Econ officer delivered points contained reftel to the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on 29 August. Our contact at the MFA took note of the U.S. position regarding an Israel-specific agenda item and told us that this was exactly the sort of topic on which Luxembourg belie [...]
2007-09-07 15:16:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL LU
07LUXEMBOURG431DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 14:26:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN LU
07LUXEMBOURG454LUXEMBOURG: DEMARCHE DELIVERED AND IDENTIFICATION
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ officer delivered points contained reftel to Claude Faber, MFA desk officer for security and defense affairs. Faber had no immediate comment but promised to provide Post with the appropriate contact information for Luxembourg's GI POC after internal GOL consultations have ident [...]
2007-11-07 15:13:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKGIC PARM PREL PTER LU
07LUXEMBOURG465TREASURY OFFICIALS MEET WITH GOL AND CLEARSTREAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On 8 November 2007, the U.S. Department of Treasury held consultations in Luxembourg with the Government of Luxembourg (GOL) and private sector as part of ongoing USG outreach highlighting the danger of doing business with Iran. The Treasury delegation met with senior Ministry of [...]
2007-11-16 14:50:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALTTFN EFIN PARM MNUC PREL KCRM ECON LU IR
07LUXEMBOURG476LUXEMBOURG POC FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] Per Reftel A, the GOL's POC for the Global Initiative is Mr. Claude Faber from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. His back-up is Ms. Tessy Seidenthal. Mr. Faber and Ms. Seidenthal's contact information can be found below. Name - Mr. Claude Faber Title - Senior Desk Officer for Security, Defe [...]
2007-12-03 15:29:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL IAEA KGIC LU
07LUXEMBOURG489LUXEMBOURG'S NEW MFA SECRETARY-GENERAL ON IRAN
[...] (C) Ambassador received new MFA Secretary-General Paul Duhr for a courtesy call on 12 December and delivered reftel points on Iran and our recent NIE. Duhr commented that EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana, a noted physicist, had briefed EU members on the latest intelligence on Iran, and [...]
2007-12-12 16:11:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR PARM PREL LU
07LUXEMBOURG491LUXEMBOURG: OSLO PROCESS WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and DCM discussed points contained Ref A with Paul Duhr, Secretary General of the Luxembourg MFA on 12 December. Duhr made it clear that he understood the U.S.' position on the Oslo Process and cluster munitions and assured the Ambassador that whatever the outcome of [...]
2007-12-13 13:18:00Embassy LuxembourgCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL NATO NAMSA LU
07LUXEMBOURG73DEMARCHE ON FREEZING ASSETS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 12:17:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR LU
07MADRID1030MEGAPORTS INITIATIVE: WORKING OUT THE KINKS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Megaports program to scan for nuclear or radiological materials in shipping containers was implemented March 2006 in Algeciras with respect to scanning import and export traffic. During meetings May 18, USG and host nation officials agreed on a plan to implement the transshi [...]
2007-05-25 16:33:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON EWWT ENRG PARM PREL SP
07MADRID1099SPAIN ON RUSSIAN CFE CONCERNS AND MINISTERIAL
[...] (C) Poloff met with Spanish Deputy DG for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Ignacio Sanchez June 6 to discuss the need for a united response to Russia's concerns on the CFE treaty. Sanchez said that neither he nor Deputy DG for International Security Affairs Pablo Gutierrez-Segu would be able [...]
2007-06-06 16:11:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL SP
07MADRID1114SPAIN: FOLLOW-UP ON DEMARCHE CONCERNING SPANISH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-11 07:24:00Embassy MadridSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR AU SP
07MADRID1254SPAIN'S RESPONSE ON ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-25 10:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN EUN IR PARM
07MADRID130SPAIN TO STOP SPANISH FIRM MAQUINARIA'S SALES TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-25 10:49:00Embassy MadridSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP
07MADRID1324SPAIN NOTIFIED OF USG SANCTIONS ON WINTER AIRCRAFT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-05 13:58:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC SP
07MADRID134SPANISH ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS DEMARCHE
[...] (C) ESTHOFF made reftel points January 24 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, sharing U.S. concerns about the movement to restrict the use of cluster munitions, inquiring about GOS intentions vis-a-vis the February 22-3 Oslo Conference, and probing to see if S [...]
2007-01-25 15:18:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO SP
07MADRID1469SPAIN HAS SIGNED AND RATIFIED NUCLEAR TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) On July 24 Poloff delivered REFTEL to Ignacio Sanchez, MFA Deputy Director General for Nonproliferation and Disarmament. Sanchez confirmed that Spain was one of the 23 states to have signed and ratified the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (NTC). [...]
2007-07-25 15:57:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL SP
07MADRID1607SPAIN/GI PORTAL CONFERENCE: GOS WILL ENCOURAGE
[...] Poloff delivered REFTEL request on August 16 to Ignacio Sanchez de Lerin, MFA DDG for Nonproliferation and Arms Control, to inquire whether Spain would be willing to conduct regional outreach with European GI partner nations to bolster attendance at the Garmisch conference. Poloff also inquir [...]
2007-08-21 11:11:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KGIC PARM PREL SP
07MADRID1643DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MEETING ON COLOMBIA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-28 14:37:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR PREF PTER PARM EAID ECON OPDC CO SP
07MADRID1909SPAIN: UPDATE ON MEGAPORTS NON-PROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 17-18, representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) visited Spain to assess the implementation of the Megaports program at the Port of Algeciras and negotiate a cost-sharing expansion to Spain's other leading ports: Barcelona and Valenci [...]
2007-10-01 17:44:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EWWT ENRG PARM PREL SP
07MADRID1987EUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S OCTOBER 15 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried and CDA Llorens met October 15 with Spanish FM Miguel Angel Moratinos. A/S Fried briefed Moratinos on 2 2 talks on CFE and missile defense, including the possibility of major progress on CFE in time for the OSCE ministerial Spain is hosting in November. A/S Fried prepa [...]
2007-10-18 17:16:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL SP KV CU
07MADRID2034EUR A/S FRIED'S OCTOBER 14-16 MEETINGS IN MADRID
[...] (C) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried visited Madrid October 14-16. The visit was in preparation for the November 29-30 OSCE ministerial. A/S Fried met with FM Moratinos (septel),Presidential foreign policy and security advisor Carles Casajuana, MFA DG for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcall [...]
2007-10-25 15:41:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL SP CU
07MADRID2039DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] (C) On 10/26/07, DCM spoke with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Bernadino Leon (acting Foreign Minister while Miguel Angel Moratinos is traveling) about the new Iran sanctions. Leon said that that Spain supported U.S. leadership in dealing with Iran's possible acquisition of nu [...]
2007-10-26 11:49:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SP
07MADRID2040DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] (C) On 10/26/07, DCM spoke with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Bernadino Leon about the new Iran sanctions. Leon was quite aware of Secretary Rice's and Secretary Paulson's 10/25/07 press conference from media SIPDIS reports. He said that Spain supported U.S. leadership in [...]
2007-10-26 13:53:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN SP
07MADRID2046EUR A/S FRIED'S OCTOBER 14-16 MEETINGS IN MADRID -
[...] (C) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried visited Madrid October 14-16. The visit was in preparation for the November 29-30 OSCE ministerial. A/S Fried met with FM Moratinos (septel),Presidential foreign policy and security advisor Carles Casajuana, MFA DG for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcall [...]
2007-10-29 15:00:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALOSCE PARM PREL SP CU
07MADRID2047IDENTIFYING TOOLS FOR POSSIBLE USE AGAINST IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) This message is keyed to reftel A's para. 5. 2. (S/NF) The Bank of Spain regulates banks. The Executive Service of the Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offenses (SEPBLAC) is the Spanish government entity that focuses on preventing and investigating mone [...]
2007-10-29 17:14:00Embassy MadridSECRETKNNP IR PREL PARM EFIN ETTC SP
07MADRID2051DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SPAIN ON ICAO MONTREAL
[...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarche on October 29 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Deputy Director for Economic Multilateral Relations Juan Luis Munoz de Laborde as well as to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works' Deputy Directorate for Civil Aviation Operations. Both Ministr [...]
2007-10-30 17:26:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX SP
07MADRID2084FATF/IRAN STATEMENTS DELIVERED TO SPAIN
[...] DCM shared on 10/31/07 reftel points on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) statements on Iran with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Rafael Dezcallar. Embassy is also sharing reftel points with Ministry of Economy Secretary of State David Vegara's office. 2. Comment: Our [...]
2007-11-07 15:47:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN IR SP
07MADRID2207OSCE MINISTERIAL: U/S BURNS'S MEETING WITH KOREAN
[...] (U) November 28; 6:20 p.m.; Madrid, Spain. 2. (U) Participants: United States Under Secretary Burns Special Assistant Sumona Guha E. Strother Murray (Embassy Notetaker) Republic of Korea Deputy Foreign Minister Shim Yoon-joe Kang Kym-gu, Director, European Regional Cooperation Divi [...]
2007-12-07 12:02:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETRD OSCE PARM PHUM PREL ABLD ROK
07MADRID2216MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER
[...] (U) The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) held its 19th Business Roundtable with the GOS in Madrid on December 4. The EIU tried with mixed success to get the high-level participants to talk about the prospects of a hard landing versus a soft landing scenario for the Spanish economy. President [...]
2007-12-10 09:43:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EWWT KIPR PARM PGOV SP
07MADRID2248U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-14 15:01:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR PARM SP
07MADRID288SPAIN: POINTS DELIVERED ON FREEZING ASSETS OF
[...] (C) ESTHOFF delivered REFTEL points February 12 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, urging Spain to freeze the assets of Iranian entities not specifically listed in the Annex to UNSCR 1737. ECONOFF presented the same points February 12 to MFA International Te [...]
2007-02-16 11:23:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EFIN ETTC KNNP SP
07MADRID299SPAIN ON DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] (C) ESTHOFF passed reftel points February 16 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, notifying Spain of our designation of three additional Iranian entities under E.O 13382 and asking Madrid to freeze any Spanish assets held by these three entities. Sanchez told [...]
2007-02-20 16:20:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM IR SP
07MADRID386SPAIN TO SUPPORT U.S. MTCR UAV/CRUISE MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-02 15:38:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC KSCA SP
07MADRID391SPAIN ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] (U) This is an action request for ISN/WMDT -- see paragraph 3. 2. (C) ESTHOFF passed reftel points February 26 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, urging Spain to endorse the Global Initiative's Statement of Principles and to participate in the third meet [...]
2007-03-02 16:20:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPTER MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL KNNP SP
07MADRID402SPANISH BACKTRACK ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (C) During a March 2 meeting scheduled to discuss other disarmament-related issues, MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez sheepishly informed ESTHOFF that the information he had provided on January 24 regarding Spanish policy on cluster munitions (REF A) had been in [...]
2007-03-05 13:00:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO SP
07MADRID452SPAIN ON IRAN, MEPP, WESTERN SAHARA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The DCM met with MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar to discuss a variety of issues on March 2. Dezcallar said that he would look into moving along the internal approval process for the draft NCIS agreement. He offered a brief summary of Foreign Minister M [...]
2007-03-09 10:35:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KPAL MO IR WI
07MADRID578SPAIN ON VIOLATIONS OF UNSCR 1701 ARMS EMBARGO
[...] (S) Poloff delivered REF A points to MFA Middle East Desk Officer Sergio Carranza on 3/23, sharing the points that were marked as releaseable to the Government of Spain. Carranza inquired as to the reliability of the information, noting that Spain was highly sensitive to information of this na [...]
2007-03-29 13:55:00Embassy MadridSECRETPARM PREL PTER UNSC LB SP
07MADRID71SPAIN: UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE RAISES AWARENESS
[...] (U) UNVIE Ambassador Greg Schulte visited Madrid January 10-11 to raise the awareness of GOS officials and the public regarding the threat posed by the ongoing Iranian nuclear weapons program. On the government side, Schulte met with National Security Advisor Carles Casajuana, Deputy Foreign [...]
2007-01-12 17:32:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC MASS PINS PTER SP
07MADRID73SPAIN INFORMED ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS SOUGHT BY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-12 18:33:00Embassy MadridSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SP
07MADRID74SPANISH INVITATION TO BUCHAREST EXPORT CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-12 18:34:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL RO SP
07MADRID75SPAIN ON URGING BRAZILIAN PSI PARTICIPATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-12 18:35:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP EWWT PHSA BR PO SP
07MADRID807SPANISH VIEWS ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] (U) ESTHOFF passed reftel points April 24 to MFA Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, requesting Spanish thoughts on the U.S. agenda for the May PrepCom for the 2010 NPT RevCon. Sanchez, who had clearly given considerable thought to the U.S. nonpaper, relayed GOS views to ESTHOFF during [...]
2007-04-30 11:16:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NPT SP
07MADRID824SPAIN: MISSILE DEFENSE IS NRC ISSUE, NOT OSCE ISSUE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-04 11:46:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM OSCE EZ PL RS SP
07MADRID869SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DHS/NNTRAV DECORPO,
[...] Embassy grants country clearance to DHS personnel: James Decorpo, Joe Foster, Lilia Ramirez from the Science and Technology Directorate to travel to Toledo, Spain on May 5 to May 10. The purpose of this visit is to participate in NATO meetings on prediction detection of improvised explosive [...]
2007-05-11 12:14:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP OTRA PARM SP
07MADRID95FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOS ON SPANISH FIRM'S
[...] (S) ESTHOFF passed Ref A points January 12 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, strongly urging Spain to address U.S. concerns regarding the sale by the Spanish firm Maquinaria CME, S.A. of computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machines to Iran. Sanchez [...]
2007-01-18 15:28:00Embassy MadridSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP
07MADRID973SPAIN POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION FOR GLOBAL
[...] (SBU) ESTOFF and POLOFF delivered REFTEL A points on May 10 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez and met again on May 18 with Sanchez and MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Carlos Torres to discuss Spain's participation in the Global Initi [...]
2007-05-21 11:43:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KGIC PARM PREL SP
07MADRID975SPAIN AGREES WITH BROAD DEFINITION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] (SBU) ESTOFF and POLOFF delivered reftel points on May 18 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez and MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Carlos Torres, conveying Department views on the need to interpret broadly operative Paragraph 5 of UNSCR [...]
2007-05-21 11:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR SP
07MADRID976SPAIN ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS/LIMA TEXT
[...] (SBU) ESTHOFF and POLOFF made reftel points May 18 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez and MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Carlos Torres, urging Spain to support U.S. positions as the international community charts the future of the [...]
2007-05-21 11:57:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS NATO PARM PREL SP
07MADRID977DEMARCHE CONCERNING SPANISH AND AUSTRIAN TRANSFERS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-21 11:57:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC IR AU SP
07MANAGUA1135NPT PREPCOM POINTS DELIVERED TO NICARAGUAN FOREIGN
[...] On April 24, post faxed reftel points in English to the Foreign Ministry's Director of Multilateral Affairs, Magda Enriquez, who speaks and reads English. On April 26, post's Spanish translation was sent to the MFA. The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos on May 2, the earlies [...]
2007-05-03 20:49:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT NU
07MANAGUA1310AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 21:22:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR NU
07MANAGUA1537ACTING MINISTER OF DEFENSE PLANS MINISTRY PURGE,
[...] (C) Summary: According to an internal memorandum obtained by post, Acting Nicaraguan Minister of Defense Ruth Tapia Roa plans to fire the few remaining officials from the previous administration and replace them with Army-approved loyalists. She also alerts President Ortega to the Army's "new [...]
2007-06-18 15:38:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PARM KDEM NU
07MANAGUA1817UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS: BUSINESS AS USUAL IN NICARAGUA
[...] (S) On July 26, per reftel instructions we met with Foreign Ministry Director General for the Americas Orlando Gomez and urged that Nicaragua not continue business as usual with Iran. We also highlighted Nicaragua's requirements under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747, especially the prohibitions under [...]
2007-07-30 17:12:00Embassy ManaguaSECRETPARM PREL KNNP IR NU
07MANAGUA1825NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED:
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-30 23:06:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NU
07MANAGUA2455NICARAGUA: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN
[...] (U) Econoff delivered Ref A demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Relations (MFA),the Superintendent of Banks and Other Financial Institutions (SIBIOF),and the Nicaraguan Central Bank (BCN). At each meeting Econoff left FATF and U.S. Treasury advisory notices concerning Iran, as well as the n [...]
2007-11-09 15:17:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC ECON NU
07MANAGUA2495IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? HEALTH MINISTER
[...] (U) Summary: On November 6, Nicaragua's Minister of Health, Dr. Maritza Cuan, tendered her resignation in what appears to have been a palace coup engineered by Vice-Minister Guillermo Gonzalez. Over the prior several weeks, Cuan had come under increasingly public and high-level criticism, inc [...]
2007-11-23 23:20:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV TBIO PARM MASS NU
07MANAGUA2541NIE ON IRAN: NICARAGUA SUPPORTS PEACEFUL USE,
[...] (C) On December 4, we delivered the non-paper and talking points per reftel to Director General for American Affairs, Orlando Gomez; Director General for Asia, Africa and Oceana, David McField, and Acting Director General for International Organizations, Mario Barquero Baltodano at the Ministry [...]
2007-12-07 21:21:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM NU
07MANAGUA2620AMBASSADOR GREETS NEW NICARAGUAN MINISTER OF HEALTH
[...] (U) Summary: On December 12, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call on new Minister of Health (MINSax%p [...]
2007-12-20 21:27:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU PARM PGOV PBIO NU
07MANAGUA2623AMBASSADOR GREETS NEW NICARAGUAN MINISTER OF HEALTH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-20 21:35:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU PARM PGOV PBIO NU
07MANAGUA357ORTEGA ACTIONS TEST TRIPWIRES
[...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: With less than one month in office, President Daniel Ortega and Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) lawmakers have already touched off a number of our tripwires and placed opposition parties and civil society, international financial institutions (IFIs),and [...]
2007-02-07 14:52:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN KDEM MARR NU PARM PINR PREL PTER
07MANAGUA404LIBERALS FINALLY OPPOSE FSLN - WILL IT LAST?
[...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaragua's previously divided Liberal parties jointly passed two resolutions in the National Assembly opposing actions by the Sandinista Front (FSLN) administration to change the official government seal and attribute powers to citizen councils that are reserved for government [...]
2007-02-13 21:47:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PARM KDEM NU
07MANAGUA632NICARAGUA WILL CONSIDER SUPPORTING GLOBAL
[...] (C) On March 8, Deputy Chief of Mission Peter Brennan and Russian counterpart Valeriy Bobrov delivered the joint reftel demarche to Nicaraguan Vice Foreign Minister Manuel Coronel Kautz, Acting Foreign Minister in Foreign Minister Samuel Santos' absence. Coronel, who recently returned from an [...]
2007-03-09 20:57:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NU
07MANAGUA71NICARAGUA: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-11 22:29:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MASS NU
07MANAGUA797GON RECEIVES INFORMATION ON THE ADOPTION OF UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 22:27:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EFIN IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM UNSC TRGY NU
07MANAGUA81MINISTRY OF DEFENSE FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy contacts fear that President Daniel Ortega's failure to name a Minister of Defense before his inauguration presages the eventual dismantling/undermining of the Ministry, or represents a stall tactic to eventually ease Lenin Cerna's wife, Marisol Castillo, into the job over [...]
2007-01-12 21:31:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PARM KDEM NU
07MANAGUA859AMBASSADOR RAISES UNSCR 1747, DESIGNATION OF
[...] (C) On April 2, the Ambassador raised the USG's designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 with Foreign Minister Santos. He also reiterated the importance of the international community's adhering to UNSCR 1747 and urged the Nicaraguan government (GON) to en [...]
2007-04-03 17:58:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KDEM KNNP PARM KN IR NU
07MANAMA1011FINANCE MINISTER REVIEWS OPTIONS FOR SANCTIONING FUTURE BANK REF: A. U/S LEVEY - AMB. ERELI OCTOBER 31 E-MAIL B. STATE 148605 Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli, reasons 1.4(b) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 11:19:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA1016BAHRAINI NEXT STEPS ON FUTURE BANK
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-08 10:18:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA1029BAHRAIN'S CENTRAL BANK TAKES ACTION AGAINST FUTURE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 15:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA1085BAHRAIN: REACTION TO IRAN NIE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 14:59:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM IR BA
07MANAMA180BAHRAIN: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 10:16:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER KNNP BA ROW CTR
07MANAMA209BAHRAIN: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-06 10:04:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KNNP PARM BA ROW CTR
07MANAMA272BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT AND UNSCR 1747
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarches on the Arab League (AL) summit and UNSCR 1747, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid said the summit would deal primarily with two issues: Israel-Palestinian peace and Iraq. He emphasized the importance of Saudi Arabia hosting the summit and taking a leading role [...]
2007-03-26 11:31:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM BA REGION
07MANAMA306BAHRAIN: USG CONCERNS ABOUT IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 2 delivered Ref A demarche concerning implementation of UNSCR 1747 to MFA First Secretary for International Organization Affairs Salah Al SIPDIS Malki. Al Malki was surprised to learn that Bank Sepah has a relationship with Future Bank. He said he would immediatel [...]
2007-04-02 14:28:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL EFIN KNNP PARM BA IR REGION
07MANAMA35BAHRAIN'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PSI OPERATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-15 14:30:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM BA REGION
07MANAMA385BAHRAIN: MARCH 2007 AUCKLAND PSI OPERATIONAL
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief April 24 delivered Ref A read-out of the March 2007 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz was grateful for [...]
2007-04-25 10:28:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM BA REGION BILAT
07MANAMA386BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief April 24 delivered reftel demarche concerning the April 30 - May 11 NPT PrepCom to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz listened closely to the information on the U.S. position on the issues [...]
2007-04-25 10:29:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP ENRG BA ROW
07MANAMA429BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSET FREEZE FOR BANK
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 7 delivered reftel demarche concerning implementation of the asset freeze for Bank Sepah to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, emphasizing in particular Bank Sepah's self-reported relationship with Bahra [...]
2007-05-10 14:03:00Embassy ManamaSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM BA IR ECTRD REGION
07MANAMA437BAHRAIN: TRAVEL OF UNSC-DESIGNATED IRANIANS
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 14 delivered reftel demarche concerning the travel of UNSC-designated Iranians to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran agreed on the need to remain vigilant regarding the travel of designated Iranians and said that the government had taken measu [...]
2007-05-15 07:41:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP BA IR ROW
07MANAMA461BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747: A BROAD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 13:55:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC BA IR REGION
07MANAMA462BAHRAIN: IRAN'S INVITATION TO INSPECT BUSHEHR
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief May 22 delivered reftel demarche concerning an Iranian invitation to GCC countries to inspect the Bushehr reactor to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that to his knowledge, Bahrain [...]
2007-05-22 13:55:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP BA IR REGION
07MANAMA560BAHRAIN: IRAQI WMD SCIENTIST REDIRECTION PROGRAM
[...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief June 17 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Iraqi WMD scientist redirection program to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said that Bahrain would like to help and he pledged to brief more senior levels of the ministry on the program. However, [...]
2007-06-17 14:07:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPTER PINS PARM PREL PREF BA IZ REGION
07MANAMA582BAHRAIN DECIDES AGAINST JOINING PSI OPERATIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action message - please see para 3. 2. (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa confirmed to the Ambassador June 21 information that Defense Minister General Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa also discussed with the Ambassador the previous day: that Bahrain [...]
2007-06-21 13:42:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM BA REGION BILAT
07MANAMA620BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-03 11:14:00Embassy ManamaSECRETEFIN PREL KNNP PARM BA REGION
07MANAMA692DEMARCHE: CONCERN OVER BANKING ISSUES
[...] (C) Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Banking Supervision Advisor to the Governor Richard Ellis told Econoff July 22 that Alhi United Bank (AUB) of Bahrain has applied for approval to "purchase an Iranian bank". He said the Iranian bank in question is wholly or largely state-owned, though he decl [...]
2007-07-23 13:07:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC ECON PARM IR BA REGION
07MANAMA714BAHRAIN: ENSURING ROBUST IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Ambassador July 25 urged Central Bank Governor Al Miraj to continue his vigilance regarding Bahrain's involvement with Iranian financial institutions. Al Miraj said he remained committed to pres [...]
2007-07-26 14:35:00Embassy ManamaSECRETKNNP MNUC ECON PARM IR BA REGION
07MANAMA747AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR
[...] (S) The Ambassador July 31 cautioned Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Miraj and Ahli United Bank (AUB) CEO El-Labban regarding the inherent risks associated with Iranian banking relationships. The Ambassador also noted that Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey intends to visit Bahrain i [...]
2007-08-02 13:32:00Embassy ManamaSECRETKNNP PREL PARM MNUC ECON IR BA REGION
07MANAMA802TREASURY U/S LEVEY CAUTIONS BAHRAIN CENTRAL BANK
[...] (S) Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey and Policy Advisor Kristen Hecht met August 8 with Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Governor Al Miraj to emphasize U.S. concerns that Iran may be seeking to develop means to evade the financial sanctions imposed under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. U/S Levey cauti [...]
2007-08-22 14:51:00Embassy ManamaSECRETKNNP PREL PARM MNUC ECON IR BA REGION
07MANAMA803TREASURY U/S LEVEY WARNS AHLI UNITED AGAINST
[...] (C) Treasury Undersecretary Levey August 8 cautioned Ahli United Bank (AUB) officials on the bank's ties with Iranian state-owned banks. Through Future Bank, AUB was virtually the only bank in the world to be joint-ventured with Bank Melli and Bank Saderat. Bank Melli Iran had used deceptive [...]
2007-08-22 16:10:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN PTER PARM MNUC IR BA
07MANAMA983BAHRAIN: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 12:26:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANAMA988BAHRAIN: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 14:59:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EFIN ECON IR BA
07MANILA1092DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/C briefed Executive Director Julius Torres of the Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of United Nations and International Organizations April 3 on the U.S. decision under the provisions of E.O. 13382 to designate Iran's Defense Industries Organization. Torres noted our poi [...]
2007-04-04 07:01:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR KN RP
07MANILA1335PHILIPPINES NOTES U.S. POINTS ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] (SBU) Leah Ruiz, Director for International Political, Legal, and Security Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of United Nations and International Organizations, noted our points regarding the upcoming meeting of the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty Preparatory Committee. Sh [...]
2007-04-26 08:17:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT RP
07MANILA1614ARF: PHILIPPINES TO LOOK AT U.S. PROPOSALS
[...] (C) The Philippines will look closely at the United States' proposals for the May 25 ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Manila, according to Office of the Undersecretary for Policy Special Assistant Hans Siriban on May 16. 2. (C) In discussing the Inter-Sessional [...]
2007-05-17 09:19:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PARM ARF RP
07MANILA2601THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH INDIAN EAM
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S.-India relationship has entered a "new stage" in the post-123 Agreement era, Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) Pranab Mukherjee agreed in an August 1 meeting on the sidelines of the ASEAN Ministerial in Manila. Addressing Indian conc [...]
2007-08-02 05:44:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALASEAN ETRD PREL PARM TSRL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY
07MANILA2856PHILIPPINES UPDATE ON CONVENTION FOR SUPPRESSION
[...] (SBU) As requested (reftel),post met with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and urged the Philippines to sign and ratify the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (NTC). 2. (SBU) Leah Ruiz, Director for International Political, Legal, and Securit [...]
2007-08-22 10:03:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL RP
07MANILA2858PHILIPPINES RESPONSE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSC
[...] (S) As requested (reftel),post met with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and reaffirmed the importance of implementing United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions 1737 and 1747. Post stressed the urgency of the Philippines submitting an implementation report to the UNSC Iran S [...]
2007-08-22 10:06:00Embassy ManilaSECRETPHUM PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP
07MANILA2963REQUEST FOR PM/WRA FUNDING FOR WEAPONS DESTRUCTION
[...] This cable contains an action request for PM/WRA. See para 4. 2. The Small Arms and Light Weapons destruction program was designed to reduce and remove the armed threat posed by terrorists, insurgents, and criminals. The program is currently undertaking demilitarization, decommissioning, [...]
2007-08-31 07:50:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PARM PREL PTER RP
07MANILA3148 EXBS: INVITATION FOR GRP OFFICIALS TO PARTICIPATE IN
[...] Econ officers invited four Philippine Government officials to participate in training at the University of Georgia's Center for International Trade and Security (UGA-CITS) Export Control Academy, October 1-12, 2007 as per reftel. The invited officials named in reftel who could not participate [...]
2007-09-18 01:47:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC RP
07MANILA3643MANILA PATHOGEN SECURITY LEGAL WORKSHOP 9/27-28
[...] The State Department Office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Threat Reduction (CB),Bureau of International Security and Non-proliferation (ISN),led a two-day workshop on legal issues associated with the implementation of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and pathogen security practice [...]
2007-11-14 05:15:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL TBIO RP
07MANILA3770PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT FINDS IRAN NOT COMPLYING
[...] (C) As requested (ref A),Post met on November 26 with Leah Ruiz, Director of the DFA's Office of United Nations and International Organizations, as part of an ongoing effort (ref B) to encourage the Philippine government, as a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of [...]
2007-11-27 04:10:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC
07MANILA3963PHILIPPINES WELCOMES INFORMATION ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Per reftel B, Post shared key assessments from the U.S. National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) on Iran's nuclear program December 5 with Acting A/S Grace Princesa and Director Leah Ruiz, both of the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) Office of United Nations and Other International Organ [...]
2007-12-18 08:24:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC
07MANILA519PHILIPPINES LAUDS SIX PARTY TALKS OUTCOME
[...] (U) After Pol/C conveyed reftel points to Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs for Asia and the Pacific Romeo SIPDIS Manalo on February 14, Foreign Secretary Alberto G. Romulo issued the following statement; quote We join the international community in welcoming the Six-Party agree [...]
2007-02-14 09:53:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KN RP
07MANILA699PHILIPPINES LIKELY TO JOIN GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
[...] (SBU) The Philippines will likely become a partner nation in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (reftel),according to Alan Deniega, Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) Director for International Political, Legal, and Security Affairs in the Office of United Nations and Intern [...]
2007-03-02 08:44:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER RP
07MANILA931PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE U.S. ARF
[...] (C) According to Hans Siriban, Department of Foreign Affairs' Special Assistant to the Undersecretary for Policy, the Philippines supports in principle the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Statement Supporting National Implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 and the e [...]
2007-03-22 03:00:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALARF PREL MARR XB EAID PARM RP
07MAPUTO1444MOZAMBIQUE AGREES WITH CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 11:58:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL MNUC PARM IR MZ
07MAPUTO394Munitions at Depot Explode, Rain Death and Destruction on
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ordnance stockpiled at the Malhazine weapons depot located near the airport in the capital city of Maputo ignited on March 22. Explosions of rockets, shells and bombs lasted for more than six hours, killing more than 100 people and injuring more than 500. Homes in surrounding nei [...]
2007-04-02 15:15:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHDP PARM PHUM MZ
07MAPUTO433Mozambique - March Political Digest
[...] (U) This is a summary of significant political developments in Mozambique that occurred during March 2007. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. -- Commission of Inquiry into Weapons Depot Explosion -- Likely Delay in Scheduling Provincial Elections -- Humanitarian De-mi [...]
2007-04-11 14:12:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PARM PGOV PREL MZ
07MAPUTO49SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-11 07:58:00Embassy MaputoSECRETMASS PARM MZ
07MASERU211HCOC: LESOTHO'S RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel talking points concerning the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) on Missile Non-Proliferation to Lesotho's new Minister of Foreign Affairs Kenneth Tsekoa on April 4, although they had been delivered as previously noted in Ref (B). Tsekoa found the specific example [...]
2007-04-04 15:40:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA LT
07MEXICO1181DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-07 23:45:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER MX
07MEXICO12ISNA SANCTIONS NOTIFICATION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-03 21:36:00Embassy MexicoSECRET//NOFORNPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MX
07MEXICO1709DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INFORMATION REGARDING THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 17:57:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC MX
07MEXICO1710DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 17:57:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR MX
07MEXICO1922DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING GOM PARTICIPATION IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-18 23:00:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY MX
07MEXICO2183DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-03 16:57:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT MX
07MEXICO2723DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-25 21:11:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR MX
07MEXICO2804DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROPOSED ARMS TRADE TREATY
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on May 31 to the Foreign Secretariat's (SRE's) Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues Julian Juarez Cardenas. Juarez said the GOM is aware of U.S. opposition to the UN-proposed Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Mexico views the U.S. as a [...]
2007-05-31 22:11:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC UNDC PARM MX
07MEXICO4062DEMARCHE REGARDING NTC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 19:26:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL MX
07MEXICO4696DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PRE-BRIEF MEXICO ON UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-30 19:58:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR PREF PTER PARM EAID ECON OPDC CO MX
07MEXICO4907DEMARCHE DELIVERED: REQUEST FOR BILATERAL MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-11 21:52:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA UNGA
07MEXICO4916READ-OUT OF BILATERAL MEETINGS ON MEXICO'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: On August 16-17, Department of Commerce/Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) senior technical and policy representatives participated in a bilateral technical exchange in Mexico City, Mexico. This meeting was in response to a specific request by the Mexican Government seeking a [...]
2007-09-11 21:56:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PARM PTER MX
07MEXICO5975VIEWS ON 15 NOVEMBER 2007 IAEA DG'S REPORT ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 16:16:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC MX
07MEXICO6094MEXICO ON NIE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 20:13:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR PARM MX
07MEXICO824UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-16 23:19:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR MX
07MINSK1051IRAN END USE WATCH LIST PASSED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-26 14:55:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP IR BO
07MINSK1062Minsk - JCIC-DIP-07-010 Delivered
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-28 15:16:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KACT START JCIC BO
07MINSK200DELIVERED JCIC-DIP-07-001: U.S RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-07 14:42:00Embassy MinskSECRETKACT PARM UP US START JCIC BO
07MINSK206LEADING SCIENTISTS DEBATE NECESSITY OF A NUCLEAR
[...] (C) As GOB plans to build a nuclear power plant (NPP) gain steam, Pol/Econ Chief hosted a first-ever roundtable discussion with prominent scientists opposed to and supportive of an NPP in Belarus. Deputy Chair of the Belarusian National Academy of Sciences (BNAS) Timoshpolskiy promoted NPP co [...]
2007-03-09 15:30:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY PARM MNUC BO
07MINSK311DELIVERED JCIC-07-001, 002, 003
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-16 14:35:00Embassy MinskSECRETKACT PARM UP US START JCIC BO
07MINSK452DELIVERED JCIC-DIP-07-004
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-29 15:47:00Embassy MinskSECRETKACT PARM UP US START JCIC BO
07MINSK546DELIVERED JCIC-DIP-07-006
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-25 15:03:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALKACT PARM UP US START JCIC BO
07MINSK740SOSNY TRUST AND COOPERATION HIGH, SECURITY LOW
[...] (C) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) team continued its project with Belarus' Joint Institute of Power and Nuclear Research (JIPNR)--Sosny on the design of an upgraded Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) system for the facility's nuclear material. The team also began explori [...]
2007-08-28 14:39:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY PARM MNUC PGOV BO
07MINSK743SOSNY TRUST AND COOPERATION HIGH, SECURITY LOW
[...] (C) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) team continued its project with Belarus' Joint Institute of Power and Nuclear Research (JIPNR)--Sosny on the design of an upgraded Material Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) system for the facility's nuclear material. The team also began explori [...]
2007-08-29 10:15:00Embassy MinskSECRETENRG MNUC PARM PGOV TRGY BO
07MINSK820IAEA/IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 15:52:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM BO IR
07MINSK850VENEZUELA ARMS SHIPMENTS DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO
[...] (S) On October 2, Ambassador delivered points from reftel to Valentin Rybakov, Foreign Policy Advisor to President Lukashenko. Rybakov noted the points, and responded only by asking if the U.S. Government expresses such concerns to other governments as well, mentioning Russia in particular, o [...]
2007-10-05 16:31:00Embassy MinskSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC RS VE BO
07MINSK916DELIVERED JCIC-DIP-07-007, 008
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 15:22:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPARM KACT KREL START JCIC US BO
07MINSK994IRAN NIE POINTS DELIVERED TO BELARUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 15:21:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP IR BO
07MINSK998JCIC-DIP-07-009: ANNUAL START SLCM DECLARATION PASSED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 14:41:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KACT JCIC START NRRC INF BO
07MONROVIA1319LIBERIA: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 07:48:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN LI
07MONROVIA590LIBERIA DEMARCHE: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1747 AND
[...] (SBU) Embassy delivered reftel demarche May 18 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Minister for American Affairs Moiba Fofana. Fofana had no substantive response. Mazel [...]
2007-05-18 15:51:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR LI
07MONTEVIDEO1020URUGUAY: DEMARCHE ON U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
[...] (S) A/DCM delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Jose Luis Cancela, Director General of the Secretariat and the third most senior offical at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on December 3. Cancela took the NIE seriously and over the course of a detailed discussion commented that the GO [...]
2007-12-05 19:23:00Embassy MontevideoSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC PARM UY IR
07MONTEVIDEO735AMMUNITION TRANSFER FROM VENEZUELA RAISES
[...] (S) Summary: The Uruguayan media has raised questions about the purpose and origin of a shipment of Venezuelan ammunition to Uruguay. The issue centers around an attempt by the Uruguayan Ambassador to Venezuela to have a UY naval vessel pick up two hundred kilograms of "materials" from Venezu [...]
2007-08-09 17:53:00Embassy MontevideoSECRETPGOV PREL PARM PINS PTER KCRM UY
07MOSCOW10DEFENSE REFORM: IVANOV ANNOUNCES TWO INITIATIVES
[...] (SBU) Spurred by public concern over the widespread abuse of conscripts, Minister of Defense Sergey Ivanov outlined two initiatives to improve the quality of life in the military when he met November 16 with senior commanders of the Armed Forces. Ivanov called for the creation of Parents' Com [...]
2007-01-08 14:39:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV PINR RS
07MOSCOW1001U/S JOSEPH-RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK MEETING ON
[...] (C) Summary. On January 29 in Moscow, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak co-chaired a meeting on the Strategic Security Dialogue. They discussed a range of issues, including: -- Joint Ini [...]
2007-03-09 15:07:00Embassy MoscowSECRETIAEA KACT KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RS START
07MOSCOW1002U/S JOSEPH-RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK MEETING ON
[...] (SBU) DFM Kislyak asked whether U/S Joseph had anything new on the issue of the denial of Russia's membership in the Australia Group. U/S Joseph said he did not. 2. (SBU) DFM Kislyak used this occasion to complain that the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) was requiring that cont [...]
2007-03-09 15:23:00Embassy MoscowSECRETIAEA KACT KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RS START
07MOSCOW1005RUSSIAN INDIVIDUAL'S EFFORTS TO BROKER SALE OF
[...] (S) On March 9, we discussed reftel information with Sergey Petlyakov, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Arms Technology and Transfer Policy Section in the Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs. Petlyakov said he was unaware of any arms broker named Arkadiy Vinogradov or efforts t [...]
2007-03-09 16:36:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA RS SY
07MOSCOW1026FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA ON ARMS COOPERATION
[...] (S) Sergey Petlyakov, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Arms Technology and Transfer Policy Section in the Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs, told us March 9 that he would raise Ref B information within the GOR's interagency community and get back to us on Russian arms cooperati [...]
2007-03-12 13:00:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PARM ETTC RS SY SU IR
07MOSCOW1100SIX-PARTY TALKS: GOR VIEWS ON THE FIFTH WORKING
[...] (C) On March 14, Aleksandr Ignatov, MFA Deputy Director of the ASEAN Department and a participant in the Fifth WG on the Northeast Asia Peace and Security Mechanism, shared with us GOR expectations for the upcoming talks. Ignatov, who has served in South Korea, will be deputy to Ambassador V [...]
2007-03-14 14:27:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN RS
07MOSCOW1129U.S.-RUSSIA TALKS ON JOINT INITIATIVE TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On January 26, a team led by A/S John Rood met with a team led by Oleg Rozhkov, MFA Deputy Director of the Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR),to discuss the joint initiative to strengthen nuclear nonproliferation outlined in a January 10 letter from U/S Joseph [...]
2007-03-15 15:19:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP PARM RS
07MOSCOW1305RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK ON US RELATIONS, MD, IRAN, HOM
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging meeting with the Ambassador on March 23, Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak noted that a visit by U/S Edelman was delayed by the replacement of his counterpart and GOR concerns that the format did not address overarching Russian concerns over US strategic intentio [...]
2007-03-26 09:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM NATO OSCE RS
07MOSCOW1319ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM: DEMARCHE ON U.S.
[...] (C) We previewed reftel U.S. initiatives to be tabled at the Helsinki ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting with Dmitriy Lukiyantsev, a Counselor in the MFA's Department of ASEAN and Asia Pacific Regional Affairs. Lukiyantsev said the GOR was interested in encouraging the ARF to be more respons [...]
2007-03-26 14:21:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM ARF RS
07MOSCOW1336GOR REACTS TO THE SIXTH ROUND OF SIX-PARTY TALKS
[...] (C) While press reports had indicated that Deputy Foreign Minister Losyukov, the chief Russian negotiator in the Six Party Talks, had attributed the breakdown in negotiations to the U.S.'s failure to deliver, the GOR officially termed the latest round as "useful." The MFA statement noted the [...]
2007-03-27 14:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN RS
07MOSCOW1355GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A US-Russia working-level meeting at the MFA March 27 discussed the June 11-12 meeting in Kazakhstan of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),and considered recruitment efforts with both the EU and the OSCE to broaden participation in the Global Initiative. [...]
2007-03-28 11:42:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL PTER PINR KGIT RS
07MOSCOW1414RUSSIA NOTIFIED ABOUT BANK SEPAH, STILL NO DECREE
[...] (C) Econoff delivered a copy of Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt's statement (provided in Reftel A) on UNSCR 1747's designation of Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International to Vladimir Prokhorov, Senior Legal Counsel for the MFA's Department of New Threast and Challenges. Delivery of [...]
2007-03-30 10:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR RS PARM EFIN KTFN
07MOSCOW1521RUSSIA: NEW CONCILIATORY TONE AT ISTC MEETINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 29-30 meetings in Moscow of the Coordinating Committee and Governing Board of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) succeeded in resolving some of the controversial issues facing the center, while defusing others to allow for their resolution down the r [...]
2007-04-05 16:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALGG KNNP PARM PREL RS TSPL
07MOSCOW1523RUSSIA: NEW CONCILIATORY TONE AT ISTC MEETINGS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 29-30 meetings in Moscow of the Coordinating Committee and Governing Board of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) succeeded in resolving some of the controversial issues facing the center, while defusing others to allow for their resolution down the r [...]
2007-04-06 02:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALGG KNNP PARM PREL RS TSPL
07MOSCOW1535IRAN: SANCTIONS IMPLEMENTATION DECREE STUCK IN
[...] (C) We raised implementation of UNSCR 1747 Sanctions against Iran with Petr Illichev, Senior Counselor of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Illichev reconfirmed that Russia intended to move ahead to comply with the provisions of UNSCR 1747 using existing legal authorities, b [...]
2007-04-06 11:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EFIN ETTC IR RS
07MOSCOW1608IRAN: DFM KISLYAK ON VISIT BY IRANIAN GENERAL
[...] (C) In an April 10 meeting with DFM Kislyak, the Ambassador expressed disappointment with the April 4-8 Moscow visit by Iranian Deputy Interior Minister/IRGC General Mohammed Zolqadr, who was designated in UNSCR 1747 Annex I as a key person in the IRGC. The Ambassador pressed for an explana [...]
2007-04-10 14:22:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC IR RS
07MOSCOW1634IRAN: PUTIN FRUSTRATED WITH TEHRAN
[...] (C) During an April 10 conversation with Russian Presidential Foreign Affairs Advisor Sergey Prikhodko, the Ambassador again expressed disappointment with Russia's receiving Iranian Deputy Interior Minister/IRGC General Mohammed Zolqadr, a individual designated on the UNSCR 1747 list of key [...]
2007-04-11 15:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNSC IR RS
07MOSCOW1635DPRK: AMBASSADOR INFORMS GOR ABOUT RESOLUTION OF
[...] (C) On April 10, the Ambassador alerted DFM Losyukov to the resolution of the Banco Delta Asia (BDA) dispute and urged the GOR to publicly welcome the breakthrough and to push North Korea to fulfill its February 13 obligations. Losyukov said he understood the significance of the message, welc [...]
2007-04-11 15:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN RS
07MOSCOW1673DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-12 14:18:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR RS
07MOSCOW1710RUSSIA: AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 12 MEETING WITH UAC DG
[...] (C) Summary. In a April 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Director General of the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) Aleksey Federov said that he had joined the industry effort to lobby GOR officials, particularly Presidential Aide Igor Shuvalov, for a "balanced" aviation policy to build good re [...]
2007-04-16 05:55:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EINV PGOV PARM PINR RS
07MOSCOW1932PUTIN'S STATE OF THE FEDERATION ADDRESS: TOUTING
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Putin's hour-plus address to the Federal Assembly on April 26 was - he emphasized - his last. To loud applause, he declared support for a "moratorium" on Russia's compliance with the CFE Treaty. He again condemned U.S. plans to deploy BMD systems in Europe. The bul [...]
2007-04-26 15:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PGOV PARM RS
07MOSCOW2093RUSSIA: NO ANSWER YET ON SMALLPOX RESEARCH
[...] (C) On May 7 we met with Oleg Chestnov, Deputy Director of the Health and Social Development Ministry's International Department, and delivered Ref A letter from HHS Special Assistant Steiger to Deputy Health and Social Development Minister Starodubov. NOTE: Chestnov was a last-minute substi [...]
2007-05-07 14:58:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALTBIO PARM TSPL CTR CBW RS
07MOSCOW2125RUSSIA WILL NOT BID ON IRANIAN REACTOR TENDER
[...] (SBU) On May 8 we took advantage of a lunch with Aleksandr Shilin, the MFA's point person for Iran issues in the Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR),to discuss Russian intentions regarding Iran's tender to construct two new 1,000-1,600 MW nuclear power plants (REF A). Deliv [...]
2007-05-08 13:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR MNUC PARM ENRG RS
07MOSCOW2126RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION IN ITWG ANNUAL MEETING AND
[...] (U) We delivered non-papers to Russian officials and entities encouraging participation in the annual meeting of the Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG) that will be held in Sweden, June 27-28, and an upcoming (date TBD) ITWG-sponsored round-robin exercise in the fiel [...]
2007-05-08 14:07:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY RS
07MOSCOW2198DIPLOMATIC NOTE DELIVERED TO RUSSIAN FOREIGN
[...] We delivered reftel diplomatic note to Aleksandr Zakharov in the Foreign Ministry's North America Department May 11. We restated the US position and requested a formal response from the GOR to our December 2006 diplomatic note. We will also raise the issue separately with the Presidential Co [...]
2007-05-11 14:57:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKACT KTIA PARM RS
07MOSCOW2201RUSSIA AND A CFE "MORATORIUM"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak reviewed with the Ambassador Putin's April 26 call for a moratorium on Russia's compliance with the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) Treaty and his insistence that all NATO Allies ratify the Adapted Treaty without linkage to the 1999 Istanbul c [...]
2007-05-11 15:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL KCFE OSCE PARM MARR NATO RS
07MOSCOW2205DFM LOSYUKOV ON THE SCO, SIX-PARTY TALKS,
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 10 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Losyukov promised "no surprises" at the Bishkek Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit--no membership enlargement, nor any demand for U.S. base withdrawal from the region. He predicted an SCO proposal for engagement in Afghanistan, [...]
2007-05-14 03:19:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN IR AF RS
07MOSCOW2333RUSSIA COOL TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND EXTEND
[...] (SBU) On May 16 we delivered REFTEL points on the U.S. proposal to expand and extend the G-8 Global Partnership (GP) to Valeriy Biryukov, Head of the GP Section in the MFA's Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs, and his assistant Tatyana Balykina. Biryukov and Balykina had just retu [...]
2007-05-18 14:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY RS
07MOSCOW2437IRAN AND DPRK: IMPLEMENTING UN SANCTIONS
[...] (C) We discussed Russia's implementation of UNSCR 1737 and 1747 on May 24 with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the MFA's UN Political Affairs Section. Drawing from ref A, we urged that Russia take a broad definition of OP 5 of UNSCR 1747 regarding "arms and related materiel." Safronkov noted [...]
2007-05-24 14:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR KN RS
07MOSCOW2472CODEL NELSON/LOTT: SCENESETTER
[...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a vital juncture in Russian-American relations. As Russia moves closer to succession in March 2008, the more complicated this relationship will be to manage. There is a lot at stake: deepening cooperation in reversing North Korea's nuclear status and preventing the [...]
2007-05-25 17:19:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON PARM ENRG RS
07MOSCOW2693RUSSIA SUPPORTS CLUSTER MUNITIONS DISCUSSION IN
[...] (C) Andrey Malov, Counselor in the Multilateral Disarmament Section of the Foreign Ministry's Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs, told us June 5 that Russia shared the US view that discussion of cluster munitions (CM) should remain in the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW). [...]
2007-06-06 14:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL CH PK RS
07MOSCOW2741RUSSIA: NO FLEXIBILITY ON CFE REDLINES IN ADVANCE
[...] (C) Summary: The Russians plan to come to the June 12 CFE Extraordinary Conference (which they convened) with no new initiatives. Instead, they plan to restate their longstanding positions and to listen to what the U.S. and its Allies have to offer. Barring an unanticipated decision by NA [...]
2007-06-08 11:48:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM RS
07MOSCOW2755IRAN: IDENTIFICATION INFORMATION FOR GENERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-08 14:45:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PARM ETTC RS
07MOSCOW2856JDEC INVITATION DELIVERED TO RUSSIAN FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel invitation to attend Washington discussions on the Joint Data Exchange Center (JDEC) and Pre-Launch Notification Systems to the Foreign Ministry's North America Department on June 13. 2. (SBU) Aleksey Ivanov expressed appreciation for the invitation but noted tha [...]
2007-06-14 14:14:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MNUC OPRC PARM PREL RS
07MOSCOW296DPRK: MFA ON ENFORCING UNSCR 1718
[...] (C) We discussed ref A request that Russia take steps under UNSCR 1718 to inspect flights and cargo of proliferation concern from the DPRK on January 23 with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the UN Political Affairs Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department. We also highlighte [...]
2007-01-24 14:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC KN RS
07MOSCOW2970CODEL NELSON-LOTT: INTERPARLIAMENTARY TALKS FOCUS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In May 27-28 sessions in Moscow of the U.S.-Russian Senate-Federation Council Interparliamentary Working Group, co-chairs Senators Ben Nelson and Trent Lott and Russian Federation Council Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Mikhail Margelov underlined the importance of encouragin [...]
2007-06-19 14:42:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PARM MNUC ETRD OREP NELSON LOTT RS
07MOSCOW2985USE OF RUSSIAN HELOS IN DARFUR RAISED WITH MFA
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The DCM and other Embassy officers have raised new evidence of the reported use of Russian helicopters in Darfur with mutliple MFA officials June 13-19. MFA officials questioned the veracity of our information, but they agreed to look into US concerns, including end-use checks [...]
2007-06-20 11:57:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR ETTC PREL PARM RS SU
07MOSCOW3023DFM KISLYAK ON PRE-KENNEBUNKPORT PREPARATIONS,
[...] (C) Summary: In an hour-long meeting on June 20, the Ambassador and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak reviewed preparations for the Kennebunkport meeting between the presidents. Kislyak said he was ready during his late-June Washington visit to work through outstanding issues on documents an [...]
2007-06-21 13:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM RS
07MOSCOW3025RUSSIA INFORMED OF US POLICY ON LETHAL MILITARY
[...] (S) We briefed Sergey Vershinen, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Middle East and North Africa Department, on reftel policy on exports of lethal military equipment to Libya, and we followed up June 19 with Sergey Petlyakov, Director of the Arms Technology and Transfer Policy office in the MF [...]
2007-06-21 13:35:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM PREL ETTC RS LY
07MOSCOW3030CFE: POINTS ON UPCOMING US INSPECTION IN RUSSIA
[...] (S) Drawing on reftel points, we notified Aleksey Ivanov, Deputy Director of the political-military section in the Foreign Ministry's North America Department, and Anton Mazur in the Conventional Arms Section of the Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs of the upcoming US CFE inspec [...]
2007-06-22 02:46:00Embassy MoscowSECRETOSCE PARM PREL KCFE RS BU HU RO SP NATO
07MOSCOW3087DRAFT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON NUCLEAR FORCES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-25 14:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL US RS
07MOSCOW3088CFE: POINTS ON RUSSIAN DELAY IN CONDUCT OF US
[...] (C) On June 23, DCM raised concerns about the Russian "force majeure" reply to the latest US request for a CFE inspection with MFA Office of Disarmament and Security Affairs Director Anatoliy Antonov. Drawing upon reftel points, DCM reiterated US expectations that Russia would meet its treat [...]
2007-06-25 15:05:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALASEC PARM PREL KCFE RS BU HU NATO OSCE
07MOSCOW3114SIX PARTY TALKS: GOR URGES MEASURED PACE ON NEXT
[...] (U) The GOR publicly claimed credit for facilitating Monday's transfer of frozen DPRK funds to the North Korean Foreign Trade Bank's account in a Russian bank. Calling it a positive step toward the resumption of the Six-Party process, a short MFA statement said that Russia decided to accommod [...]
2007-06-27 07:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN RS
07MOSCOW3232MAYAK TRANSPARENCY AGREEMENT: JULY ROUND POSSIBLE
[...] (C) Both in the meetings of the plutonium disposition negotiations (June 19-20 in Moscow) and on their margins, Ambassador Guhin raised the Mayak transparency agreement with Rosatom Deputy Director Ivan Kamenskikh and Head of the Department of International Relations Vladimir Kuchinov, urging [...]
2007-07-02 14:28:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP PREL PARM TRGY RS
07MOSCOW3235RUSSIA: SMALLPOX FOLLOW-UP LETTER DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel letter from HHS Special Assistant Steiger to Deputy Health and Social Development Minister Starodubov, through the ministry's International Department. We also provided the ministry with an informal Russian translation of the letter, and sent a courtesy copy and trans [...]
2007-07-02 14:54:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO TSPL KSCA PARM KNNP CTR CBW RS
07MOSCOW3434RUSSIA AND IRAN: MOSCOW'S SHIFTING VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: Iran's nuclear program has posed an increasing challenge to Russia's foreign policy as Moscow tries to balance its strong interest in preventing a nuclear armed Iran against the political and economic considerations that have traditionally driven relations with Tehran. However, [...]
2007-07-13 11:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ETRD MASS IR RS
07MOSCOW3494RUSSIANS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS AND CCW
[...] (C) The Russians acknowledge that we have similar positions on cluster munitions and share the aim of keeping their discussion within the Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW). They also share our aim of trying to coordinate positions on cluster munitions well in advance of the November m [...]
2007-07-17 13:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL CH PK RS
07MOSCOW3541ANNEXES ON POST-START TRANSPARENCY MEASURES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-19 13:28:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT KTIA PARM RS START KREL
07MOSCOW3736RUSSIAN NOTE ON SEA LAUNCH, MFA COMMENTS ON SPACE ISSUES
[...] (SBU) This message contains an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On July 27, EST Officers met Andrey Kruitskikh, Deputy Director of the Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at his request. He delivered a Diplomatic Note regardin [...]
2007-07-31 14:38:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA ECPS KSCA PREL PARM RS
07MOSCOW3804EAP PDAS STEPHENS JULY 27 DISCUSSIONS ON THE NORTH
[...] (C) Summary. During a July 27 meeting, EAP Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Kathleen Stephens and a GOR representative for the Six-Party Working Group on Northeast Asia Peace and Security, Vladimir Rakhmanin, exchanged views on the expectations and goals for the group, including plans up [...]
2007-08-02 14:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MNUC KNNP KN KS JA RS
07MOSCOW3843SWITZERLAND NONPROLIFERATION MEETING INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) On August 2, 2007, we delivered the reftel invitation and talking points to the international meeting on Integrated Nuclear Nonproliferation in Spiez, Switzerland to Laura Schmidt-Williams, U.S. Deputy Executive Director of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC),and to Vl [...]
2007-08-06 14:37:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP ENRG PREL RS
07MOSCOW3854RUSSIA SUPPORTS U.S. RESOLUTION ON DRC ARMS EMBARGO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-07 13:07:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM UNSC CG RS
07MOSCOW3896NPT PREPCOM INFORMATION DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) On July 25, 2007, we shared reftel information concerning the 2008 NPT PrepCom with Mikhail Kondratenkov, Second Secretary in the MFA's Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. Kondratenkov told us on July 27, 2007 that Anatoliy Antonov, Director of the same office, will likely hea [...]
2007-08-09 11:03:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP ENRG PREL MNUC NPT RS
07MOSCOW402RUSSIANS DEFEND ARMS TRANSFERS TO IRAN, SYRIA
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Visiting Moscow January 18-19, EUR/PRA Director Anita Friedt told Foreign Ministry officials that increased Russian transparency on arms transfers to sensitive countries could lessen the possibility of sanctions under U.S. law. Washington was willing to work with the Russian si [...]
2007-01-31 14:22:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM MCAP PREL ETTC RS
07MOSCOW4044RUSSIA SAYS NO TO FUNDING INFORMATION ACTIVITY IN GARMISCH
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, on August 16 we discussed the upcoming Information Portal Activity in Garmisch, Germany under the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),with Alexander Bulychov from the MFA's Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR). Bulychov told us [...]
2007-08-17 12:52:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KGIC PARM PREL RS
07MOSCOW4087PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION MESSAGE DELIVERED TO ROSATOM
[...] (SBU) On August 15 we shared reftel letters from NNSA Deputy Administrator Tobey and Ambassador Guhin to Rosatom Deputy Directors Spasskiy and Kamenskikh, as well as the accompanying U.S. comments on the draft joint statement on plutonium disposition. Kamenskikh has agreed to meet with Deputy [...]
2007-08-21 13:54:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL RS
07MOSCOW4118U.S. NON-PAPER ON CFE DELIVERED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Russian MFA Officials expressed appreciation for the non-paper (timeline) on Adapted CFE ratification and fulfilling the Istanbul commitments (reftel),and agreed to review it carefully and prepare a response for the September 11 meeting between EUR A/S Fried and DFM Kislyak. The [...]
2007-08-22 15:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KCFE NATO OSCE RS
07MOSCOW4462PROPOSAL TO HOST NRRC CONSULTATIONS PASSED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-11 13:51:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDBO KACT KZ NR PARM RS ST UP
07MOSCOW4463RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN MISSILE DEFENSE QUESTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-11 13:52:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL RS
07MOSCOW4469 Nunn-Lugar Roundtable: Russians Praise CTR, Call for More
[...] (U) Summary: At an event co-hosted by the Carnegie Moscow Center and the Center for Policy Studies to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of Nunn-Lugar Cooperative Threat Reduction, the Russian guest speakers broadly praised the Program, acknowledging its popularity and success. Some argue [...]
2007-09-12 05:38:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER OREP ENRG MNUC
07MOSCOW4522US - RUSSIA JDEC EXPERTS MEETING: RUSSIA CANNOT
[...] (U) MFA DVBR Senior Counselor Vladimir Gavrikov told us September 7 that the MOD had informed them that their technical experts on the Joint Data Exchange Center would not be prepared to meet on September 26 as proposed reftel, and requested that the meeting be pushed back to a date in Octobe [...]
2007-09-14 11:11:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PARM PREL RS
07MOSCOW4524MTCR PROPOSALS AND WHITE PAPER DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-14 11:25:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETTC FR KSCA MT MTCRE PARM PREL
07MOSCOW4544DFM LOSYUKOV ON SIX-PARTY TALKS, AFGHANISTAN AND
[...] (C) Summary. In a September 12 meeting with Ambassador DFM Losyukov expressed satisfaction that the Six-Party Talks had made progress toward the ultimate goal-- the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. He believes the Six-Party Beijing Plenary is likely to start on September 19, and wi [...]
2007-09-17 04:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP ECON KN IR AF IN RS
07MOSCOW4584RUSSIAN RESPONSE ON UAVS TO SYRIA AND
[...] (S) Russian MFA Office of Disarmament and Security Affairs (DVBR) passed us a non-paper September 12 (faxed to EUR/RUS, informal translation in paragraph 3) in response to ref a and b demarches on the possible sale of UAVs to Syria and nanotechnology cooperation with Iran. DVBR officer Alexand [...]
2007-09-18 10:03:00Embassy MoscowSECRETETTC IR KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL RS SY
07MOSCOW4592IRANIAN FM VISIT FOCUSES ON ECONOMICS
[...] (C) Summary: Iranian FM Mottaki was in Moscow September 12 for what Russian officials characterized as a visit devoted to the countries' economic relationship. The GOR denied Mottaki's claim that Russia had agreed to finish construction of the Bushehr nuclear power plant and supply Iran with [...]
2007-09-18 13:02:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ENRG IR RS
07MOSCOW4647U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: INITIAL
[...] (SBU) EST officer delivered draft Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Policy Statement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India (reftel) September 20 to NSG expert in MFA's Security Department (DVBR),Mikhail Kondratenkov. Kondratenkov appreciated the opportunity for Russia to have the chance to rev [...]
2007-09-21 09:07:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP KTIA PARM PGOV PREL IN RS
07MOSCOW4712REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP MEETING ON QABALA RADAR
[...] (C) On September 25, we delivered reftel to MFA North America Department Acting Deputy Director Alexei Ivanov, stressing that the U.S. proposal for an October 9 experts-level meeting in Moscow is to discuss further the capabilities of the Qabala radar prior to the October 11 MD talks between [...]
2007-09-25 14:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM AJ RS
07MOSCOW4725DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RUSSIA SEES INCREASED U.S.
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Black Sea Economic Cooperation Division Second Secretary Aleksandar Fedorinov on September 26. He told us that Russia sees the Black Sea Economic Forum as the best way to increase multilateral cooperation in the region, noting that some of its working gr [...]
2007-09-26 14:03:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PARM PBTS PHSA SENC ECON EWWT BU
07MOSCOW4728MTCR: UAV/CRUISE MISSILE PROPOSAL DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-26 15:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA PARM PREL
07MOSCOW4897RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK: IRAN, MD, CFE, ARMS
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 4 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Kislyak staked out familiar positions on missile defense, arguing that U.S. insistence on radar and interceptor facilities in the Czech Republic and Poland meant the 2 2 delegations would "talk past each other" and accusing the U [...]
2007-10-05 09:57:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PGOV PARM EAID MASS ETTC RU SY IR IZ
07MOSCOW4939RUSSIAN EXPERTS ON MOSCOW'S APPROACH TO IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: "Balance" is the word used to describe Russia's Iran policy by Moscow's leading Iran watchers. Putin is sufficiently concerned about Iran's nuclear program to keep Russia engaged on the issue. According to the MFA, he will reinforce the point with Ahmadinejad in Tehran October 1 [...]
2007-10-10 11:04:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MASS ETRD IR RS
07MOSCOW4949SIX-PARTY TALKS: VIEWS FROM MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary. The Russian Government welcomed the October 3 Six-Party Agreement, terming it the best outcome possible at this stage, although DFM Kislyak cautioned about further "bumps in the road" given the nature of the DPRK regime. Moscow experts largely echoed the official view and encour [...]
2007-10-11 05:05:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MNUC KNNP ECON KN KS JA RS
07MOSCOW5008NONPAPER RESPONSE TO RUSSIA'S START FORMAT 81
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-16 03:26:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM KACT KREL START JCIC US BO KZ RS UP
07MOSCOW5035CIVIL SPACE COOPERATION: MFA PRESSES FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 12, EUR/PRA Director Antia Friedt discussed the Framework Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA) and other civil space cooperation issues with Andrei Kruitskikh of MFA's Department of Disarmament and Security Affairs (DVBR). Kruitskikh noted the good progress made [...]
2007-10-17 07:19:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA TSPL PREL PARM NASA KZ AS BR KS RS
07MOSCOW5039GERMAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR IN MOSCOW: IRAN, MD, AND
[...] (C) Summary: German Political Director Stanzel's October 9 visit to Moscow touched on most major international issues, including Iran, missile defense, and CFE. During his meeting with Stanzel, DFM Kislyak reaffirmed Russia's interest in maintaining a united front with the EC 3 on Iran. Kisl [...]
2007-10-17 11:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV GM AF EU IR RS
07MOSCOW5044REMOVAL OF HIGH-THREAT RADIOACTIVE SOURCES FROM
[...] (C) Summary: Rosatom and MFA officials tell us they are not aware of any plans by Rosatom Director Kiriyenko, or anyone else at Rosatom, to build a nuclear storage facility in Abkhazia to dispose of high threat radioactive sources. We urged that the GOR intervene with the de facto Abkhazian le [...]
2007-10-17 16:05:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM ENRG PGOV PREL GG IAEA RS
07MOSCOW5045NONPAPER ON PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON DE-ALERTING OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-18 03:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM UNGA
07MOSCOW5047MTCR NONPAPERS PASSED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-18 07:23:00Embassy MoscowSECRETETTC FR KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL RS TSPA
07MOSCOW5057RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER
[...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...]
2007-10-18 13:27:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5059RUSSIA-US MISSILE DEFENSE NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER
[...] (S) Summary. In extensive discussions in Moscow October 10, U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak discussed the U.S. plans to place a missile defense system (MD) in Easter [...]
2007-10-18 13:43:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5060ACTING U/S ROOD’S MEETING WITH DFM KISLYAK:
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting October 11 on the margins of the missile defense and 2 2 discussions in Moscow, Acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security John Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak agreed on the need to encourage key countries to join the Global Initiative to Co [...]
2007-10-18 13:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MNUC KACT KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5092DUMA READY TO BACK CFE SUSPENSION, CHAIRMAN SAYS
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with NSC Senior Director Warlick and EUR DAS Kramer, International Affairs Committee Chairman Kosachev underscored the Duma's support for the suspension of CFE on December 12, absent a change in the U.S. position and reiterated GOR opposition to any linkage to Istanbul commi [...]
2007-10-22 10:43:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCFE PARM MARR WTRO IR KV RS
07MOSCOW51RUSSIA REACTS NEGATIVELY TO IMPOSITION OF ISNPA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's first official public reaction was calmly negative to the December 28 imposition of sanctions against four Russian entities under the Iran-Syria Non-Proliferation Act. The Foreign Ministry characterized the U.S. action as an "illegal" effort to extend U.S. law to the a [...]
2007-01-10 13:46:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCR PREL MNUC ETTC RS
07MOSCOW5100FM LAVROV CRITICIZES US-JAPAN MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (U) In response to a question during a press conference with the Japanese agency "Kyodo Tsusin" on the eve of his October 23-24 trip to Tokyo, Foreign Minister Lavrov said Russia was concerned about U.S. - Japanese missile defense cooperation. Saying that Russia was against a missile defens [...]
2007-10-22 15:03:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL JA RS
07MOSCOW5106CORRECTED COPY: RUSSIA-U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (S) Septel reports on the U.S. presentation of a Joint Regional Missile Defense Architecture during missile defense (MD) talks in Moscow October 10. Following is the U.S. and Russian delegations' assessment of the MD technical experts' visit to the Qabala radar on September 18, threat assess [...]
2007-10-23 08:01:00Embassy MoscowSECRETMARR PARM PREL KNNP IR RS
07MOSCOW5154ADDRESSING RUSSIAN ARMS SALES
[...] (C) Summary: FM Lavrov's disinterest in establishing an expert level dialogue on arms sales begs the question of how best to address our concerns over Russia's arms export policy. Russian officials are deeply cynical about our motives in seeking to curtail Russian arms exports to countries of conce [...]
2007-10-26 02:25:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL ECON MARR MASS PARM PINR PINS RS
07MOSCOW522RUSSIA'S SILENT CONCERN OVER CHINESE ASAT TEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Moscow's relatively muted reaction to Beijing's test of an anti-satellite missile last month belies its deep concern about a pending arms race in space. Caught offguard by Beijing's action and unprepared to meet the challenge, Russian officials have publicly downplayed the sign [...]
2007-02-06 15:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM MCAP PREL RS CH
07MOSCOW5265INFORMATION REGARDING PLANNED U.S. MODIFICATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 14:48:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM KACT START JCIC US RS BO KZ UP
07MOSCOW5269CFE: RUSSIA PRESSES FOR MORE MOVEMENT ON REMAINING
[...] (C) Summary. The Russian MFA welcomed American initiatives during the October 24 meeting between EUR A/S Fried and Deputy FM Kislyak on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE)(ref A),as very constructive and positive, and were looking forward to continuing the talks in Geneva next we [...]
2007-11-06 04:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO KCFE PARM RS
07MOSCOW5313RUSSIAN VIEWS ON INF TREATY
[...] (C) Summary: The GOR is interested in working with the U.S. to see how other countries could be encouraged to agree to the norms of the Treaty on the Elimination of Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF),but wants to proceed cautiously. Acknowledging that there are no provisio [...]
2007-11-08 03:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL RS
07MOSCOW5378MFA: "NON-CONFRONTATION" WILL GUIDE IRAN STRATEGY
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy Director for Iran and Afghanistan Ali Mustafabeli told us that the MFA has yet to hear from Tehran after Ahmadenijad assured FM Lavrov on October 30 that he would think about the P5 1 proposal to halt uranium enrichment. Mustafabeli predicted that the November IAEA re [...]
2007-11-14 11:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM ETRD AF IR RS
07MOSCOW5386U.S. PROPOSAL FOR BIC-VIII PASSED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-15 07:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM KACT BIC JCIC START US RS
07MOSCOW5387RUSSIAN DFM KISLYAK: IRAN, MD, CFE, BILATERAL,
[...] (C) Summary : In a November 14 meeting (other topics septel),DFM Kislyak told the Ambassador that the postponed Solana-Jalili dialogue, potential Chinese FM visit to Tehran, and imminent IAEA report may have prompted Chinese cancellation of the November 19 P5 1 meeting. Kislyak expected l [...]
2007-11-15 10:03:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MARR EAIR KCRM KJUS RS
07MOSCOW5405REMOVAL OF HIGH-THREAT RADIOACTIVE SOURCES FROM
[...] (C) Rosatom International Affairs Director Vladimir Kuchinov called in EST Counselor November 14 to follow up on our earlier approaches to Rosatom and MFA regarding removal of high-threat radioactive sources from Abkhazia. Kuchinov confirmed that Rosatom Director Sergey Kiriyenko had not agre [...]
2007-11-15 16:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM ENRG PREL IAEA GG RS
07MOSCOW5477IAEA/IRAN: RUSSIAN MFA VIEWS ON DG REPORT
[...] (C) On November 21, Embassy conveyed U.S. views (reftel) on the IAEA Director General's November 15 Report on Iran to Mikhail Kondratenkov, MFA Security and Disarmament Department nuclear non-proliferation section chief. Kondratenkov agreed that Iran has often been reactive rather than proacti [...]
2007-11-21 17:18:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM RS IR
07MOSCOW5481GICNT: DETECTION ARCHITECTURE MODEL GUIDELINES
[...] (SBU) We met November 21 with Senior Counselor Vladimir Prokhorov of the MFA's New Challenges and Threats Department to present reftel nonpaper regarding the proposed January 22 Detection Architecture Model Guidelines conference. Prokhorov said that he would pass the nonpaper to relevant agen [...]
2007-11-23 04:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PARM RS
07MOSCOW5535RESULTS OF AUSTRALIA GROUP MEETING IN MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary: Australia Group (AG) chair John Sullivan and Russian MFA Director of the Department for Security Affairs and Disarmament (DVBR) Anatoly Antonov led discussions November 20 on Russia's possible membership in the AG. Russia's high-level delegation indicated its interest in joining [...]
2007-11-27 07:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMCAP PARM PGOV PREL
07MOSCOW5564PSI TALKING POINTS FOR OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-29 07:52:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07MOSCOW5643DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON IRAN, GTMO DETAINEE
[...] (C) On December 3, DCM demarched MFA North America Department Director Igor Neverov on Iranian attempts to procure equipment with nuclear weapons applications through a Russian firm, underscoring that the specialized cameras are possibly controlled by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (ref A). DCM [...]
2007-12-03 14:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MNUC PARM ETTC IR RS
07MOSCOW5773ISTC Governing Board Meeting in Moscow
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) Coordinating Committee (CC) and Governing Board (GB) meetings held December 3-5, the Russians lamented what, in their view, is a lack of genuine partnership at the ISTC and the neglect of Russia's rights and privileges und [...]
2007-12-11 04:22:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM TSPL RS
07MOSCOW5794UNION STATE PRESIDENCY NOT ON PUTIN'S AGENDA IN
[...] (C) Summary. The MFA strongly denied press rumors that Putin's December 13-14 trip to Minsk would create him president of a Russia-Belarus Union State, making it clear that Belarus had a long way to travel before it would be a partner for Russia. Putin's trip will focus on reviewing 2007's " [...]
2007-12-12 15:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MARR PARM BO RS
07MOSCOW5798PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE SAVE THE DATE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-13 13:14:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM PREL RS
07MOSCOW5802SHARING DRAFT IRAQ UNSCR TEXT WITH RUSSIA
[...] (SBU) Poloff and UK Emboff jointly delivered draft Iraq UNSCR text and reftel points to MFA Counselor for International Organizations Yuriy Rudakov on December 13. Rudakov said that the MFA had received a copy of the draft from the Russian Mission in New York, and that the GOR had no major obj [...]
2007-12-14 07:34:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNSC EFIN MARR IZ RS
07MOSCOW5857TALKING POINTS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-19 10:40:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL
07MOSCOW5925JCIC POINTS PASSED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-21 14:46:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KACT START JCIC US RS BO KZ UP
07MOSCOW707RUSSIA: OVERSIGHT AGENCY HEAD TAKES STOCK
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a February 14 discussion with the Ambassador, Rostekhnadzor Director Pulikovskiy said Russia will focus on training and safety when it expands its nuclear energy network. No one wants to repeat the "bitter experience" of Chornobyl, he said. He looks forward to a product [...]
2007-02-16 15:13:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL ETRD PARM RU KS KN
07MOSCOW754IRAN: SANCTIONS DECREE SUBJECT OF INTERAGENCY
[...] (C) We discussed reftel requests regarding implementation of UNSCR 1737 (Iran) with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the UN Political Affairs Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department. Safronkov told us that a draft presidential decree necessary to implement the sanctions regim [...]
2007-02-21 13:03:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EFIN ETTC KTFN IR RS
07MOSCOW770MISSILE DEFENSE INTERCEPTOR LAUNCH NOTIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-22 13:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MNUC OPRC PARM PREL RS
07MOSCOW78ISKANDER-E MISSILE FOR LIBYA: RUSSIA HEDGES ON
[...] (S) On January 11 we conveyed to the MFA U.S interest (ref) in a technical experts meeting in Moscow before January 29 to discuss issues relating to Libya's possible purchase of the Iskander-E missile. Sergey Petlyakov, Chief of the Arms Technology and Transfer Division of the Foreign Ministr [...]
2007-01-11 14:56:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM PREL MCAP KNNP LY UK RS
07MOSCOW825RUSSIAN MFA CITES DIP NOTE ON SMUGGLED HEU SAMPLE
[...] (S) As instructed by REF A, we met February 26 with Mikhail Kondratenkov, of the MFA's Department of Disarmament and Security Affairs (DVBR),and asked him to clarify Moscow's purported request to the Georgian Government for an additional sample of the HEU that was seized in Georgia in Februa [...]
2007-02-27 15:10:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKNNP MNUC ENRG PARM ASEC
07MOSCOW829SIBBIOPHARM AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO COMMENCE NDF BW FACILITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 26-27 a State/Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) delegation met with Sibbiopharm representatives to establish the scope and ground rules for an NDF project to eliminate former biological weapons (BW) building and equipment at Sibbiopharm's Berdsk facility. T [...]
2007-02-28 06:28:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM TBIO RS
07MOSCOW831SIBBIOPHARM AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO COMMENCE NDF BW FACILITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 26-27 a State/Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) delegation met with Sibbiopharm representatives to establish the scope and ground rules for an NDF project to eliminate former biological weapons (BW) building and equipment at Sibbiopharm's Berdsk facility. T [...]
2007-02-28 06:31:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM TBIO RS
07MOSCOW842RUSSIA: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-28 15:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KN PARM RS IR
07MOSCOW849DPRK: MOSCOW REACTS TO SIX-PARTY RESULTS
[...] (C) Moscow's North Korea hands -- both official and unofficial --- welcomed the results of the February Six-Party Talks but remained critical of U.S. policies towards the DPRK. While the MFA's terse announcement summarized the decisions made in Beijing, Foreign Minister Lavrov was more expan [...]
2007-02-28 17:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN RS
07MUMBAI111STAFFDEL FITE GIVES DAE OPTMISTIC OUTLOOK FOR 123 AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Congress will support any 123 Agreement that complies with U.S. law, House Foreign Affairs Committee staffers David Fite and Douglas Seay told Dr. Ravi Grover of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) on February 23. Grover asked several questions about the 123 Agreement's prospects in Co [...]
2007-02-24 11:10:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07MUMBAI195CODEL LOWEY SIGNALS CONGRESSIONAL SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR DEAL
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with the Nuclear Power Corp. of India (NPCIL),Codel Lowey expressed general support for the planned U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation, yet cited concerns that members of Congress still have about the deal. Congressman Edward Royce told the NPCIL leadership that India mus [...]
2007-04-12 11:21:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07MUMBAI200DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1747
[...] (C) ConGen Mumbai contacted the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to determine what steps it had taken pursuant to India's obligations under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1747 - to freeze the assets of Bank Sepah (Iran). Prashant Saran, the RBI's Chief General Manager, told us that RBI [...]
2007-04-13 10:53:00Consulate MumbaiCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP PARM IR IN
07MUNICH81PUTIN AND GATES DOMINATE MUNICH SECURITY
[...] (SBU) The February 9-11 43rd Munich Conference on Security Policy (formerly known as "Wehrkunde") on "Global Crises - Global Responsibilities" was dominated by differing visions of the Transatlantic role in global security. Chancellor Merkel, Secretary Gates, Senators McCain and Lieberman, a [...]
2007-02-12 17:28:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO OSCE PARM PREL GM IR AF RS
07MUSCAT1012U.S.-OMAN MEETING IN THE HAGUE ON CWC HOST COUNTRY
[...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief met on November 3 with Abdullah al-Riyami, Deputy Director of the Department of International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to confirm a proposed meeting in The Hague between the Omani and U.S. delegations to the conference of the states parties to the Chemi [...]
2007-11-03 13:00:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTIA CWC MU
07MUSCAT1065OCTOBER 31 U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] (S/NF) During the October 31 U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) in Muscat, Omani officials -- led by MFA Secretary General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi -- claimed that SIPDIS current U.S. policy towards Iran, including the use of sanctions, was pushing the region into a crisis and emboldenin [...]
2007-11-20 14:23:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MASS KNNP MU
07MUSCAT1079SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ROBERT GATES'
[...] (SBU) Secretary Gates: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. We have requested an audience for you with Sultan Qaboos bin Said, Oman's head of state, as well as a meeting with your Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi, Minister Responsible for Defense Affa [...]
2007-11-27 10:14:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP KNNP
07MUSCAT1122OMAN DOUBTFUL ON IRANIAN SUSPENSION OF NUCLEAR
[...] (C) During a December 12 meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary-General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, the Ambassador drew from refs A and C to emphasize continuing U.S. concerns over Iran's nuclear enrichment and ballistic missile development programs following the release of the Nation [...]
2007-12-12 12:01:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MU
07MUSCAT129SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL JOHN P.
[...] (S) General Abizaid: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Sultan Qaboos and your colleagues in the Omani armed forces look forward to seeing you and hearing your perspective on activities in the region, especially in Iraq and Iran. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in [...]
2007-02-06 15:15:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
07MUSCAT155SCENESETTER FOR NAVCENT COMMANDER VADM PATRICK
[...] (S) Vice Admiral Walsh: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in the Global War on Terrorism. Like other GCC countries, it is becoming increasingly concerned with Iranian intentions in the Gulf. Oman expressed high-level interest i [...]
2007-02-18 08:41:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
07MUSCAT201GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-28 13:58:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KNNP MU
07MUSCAT254FAREWELL WISHES FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL
[...] As you conclude your exceptional career of service to our nation, I extend to you my personal best wishes and sincere thanks. I and many others have greatly appreciated your service to our country, particularly in this critical part of the world. From my experience, I know that both the King [...]
2007-03-13 04:53:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MNUC MOPS PARM PREL PTER KNNP MU
07MUSCAT263WELCOME MESSAGE FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL
[...] (S) Admiral, I warmly welcome you in your new command. Though I know your immediate attention will be focused on critical issues elsewhere in the region, I want to take this opportunity to highlight some issues related to one of our longest standing and most reliable allies in the region. [...]
2007-03-14 05:23:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNMARR MASS MNUC MOPS PARM PREL PTER KNNP MU
07MUSCAT305OMAN CONSIDERS JOINING GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief met on March 21 with Mohammad Al-Hassan, Deputy Director of the Office of Political Affairs for Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs bin Alawi, and Abdullah al-Riyami, Deputy Director of the International Affairs Department at the MFA, to continue ongoing discussions (r [...]
2007-03-27 08:25:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KNNP MU
07MUSCAT358MOU ON CHALLENGE INSPECTIONS UNDER CHEMICAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points on April 10 to Abdullah al-Riyami, Deputy Director of the Department of International Affairs at the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Riyami stated that he was very well acquainted with [...]
2007-04-11 12:41:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC MU
07MUSCAT387ROP STAFFING CONSTRAINTS PRESENT CHALLENGE FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Oman currently participates in two USG security programs designed to scan containerized cargo in overseas ports. The Department of Energy's (DOE) Megaports initiative and the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Container Security Initiative are scheduled to begin linked opera [...]
2007-04-21 12:24:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL KNNP KSTC MU
07MUSCAT416SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM
[...] (S) Admiral Fallon: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you and your wife to Oman. Sultan Qaboos and your colleagues in the Omani armed forces look forward to meeting you and hearing your perspective on events in the region, especially in Iraq and Iran. As one of our oldest allies in the Mid [...]
2007-04-29 13:11:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
07MUSCAT485TRAVEL OF UNSC DESIGNATED IRANIANS: OMAN
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered reftel request and related information May 15 to Humeid al-Maani, Deputy Office Director for Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. Maani gave no substantive response, but stated that he would forward the information to the Under Secr [...]
2007-05-15 14:27:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT517OMAN DELIVERY OF UNSCR 1747 MESSAGE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-23 07:03:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ETTC UNSC MU
07MUSCAT529PSI FOURTH ANNIVERSARY: OMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-29 08:01:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC KNNP MU
07MUSCAT551(S) DELIVERY OF POINTS ON SALE BY OMANI FIRM FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-03 05:31:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MTCRE ETTC IR MU
07MUSCAT595OMAN WILL CONSIDER PARTICIPATION IN IRAQI WMD
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) The Ambassador delivered reftel information on June 11 to Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi and requested that the Omani government agree to accept Iraqi WMD/missile scientists for one-year professional [...]
2007-06-12 12:14:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPARM PINR PINS PREF PREL PTER IZ MU
07MUSCAT602OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER SHARES VIEWS ON IRAN
[...] (C) During a June 2 meeting with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, the Ambassador raised ref C concerns over a reported invitation by Iran to GCC states to inspect its Bushehr nuclear reactor. Bin Alawi responded that Iran had not issued a "formal invitation" to conduct such an [...]
2007-06-12 13:23:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT672REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-03 13:00:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM EFIN KNNP IR MU
07MUSCAT786SCENESETTER FOR NEA A/S WELCH VISIT TO MUSCAT (AUG
[...] (C) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Omani officials look forward to meeting with you to receive updates on issues concerning the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Iraq, and Iran. While Oman remains a strong friend and ally and cooperates with us on a wide range of subject [...]
2007-08-15 13:35:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL KNNP ECON PDEM MU
07MUSCAT83SOMALI MIGRANTS ENTER OMAN THROUGH OPEN BORDER
[...] (C) Summary: Emboffs recently visited sections of Oman's border with Yemen, observing that much of the border lacks fencing and generally is open to illegal traffic. Somali immigrants continue to enter Oman along well-traveled smuggling routes, though not in large numbers. Many of the Somali [...]
2007-01-28 10:58:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PHUM MOPS ETTC MNUC SO YE MU
07MUSCAT870SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM
[...] (C) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Since your visit here four months ago, Oman continues to be concerned with regional issues, especially events in Iraq and Iran, participated in the June Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) meeting in Washington, D.C., and was struck by a m [...]
2007-09-11 12:22:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP KNNP
07MUSCAT952OMAN AGREES TO PROPOSED DATE FOR GULF SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-10 12:44:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PINS PREL MU
07MUSCAT953OMAN OPEN TO MEETING IN THE HAGUE ON CWC HOST
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief met on October 10 with Abdullah al-Riyami, Deputy Director of the Department of International Affairs at the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver ref A information and inquire on the status of the bilateral host country agreement (HCA) concerning the conduct of cha [...]
2007-10-10 13:36:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC MU
07MUSCAT984SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] (U) Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes Ambassador Mull and the U.S. delegation to the next round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) in Muscat. Post expects that the meeting will increase understanding and strengthen bilateral cooperation on mutual security issues facing the Gulf region [...]
2007-10-24 12:40:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS KNNP MU
07NAIROBI1311KENYA: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-22 08:50:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPARM PPA DJ ET PM TU TZ KE
07NAIROBI373817 SEPTEMBER 2007 NAIROBI WALK-IN REPORTS URANIUM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 17 September 2007, at approximately 1300, an individual visited Embassy Nairobi claiming to have information of a security nature and provided a photo of an alleged "container of uranium stolen from Germany or Belgium". Reporting Assistant Regional Security Officer (ARSO) co [...]
2007-09-21 07:24:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNASEC KCRM KE KNNP MNUC PARM PTER
07NAIROBI4569NAIROBI WALK-IN REPORTS URANIUM INFORMATION -
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 06 November 2007, at approximately 1100, Assistant Regional Security Officer/Investigator (ARSOI) and Post officials coordinated a follow-up interview of Subject detailed in RefTel to answer additional questions regarding the alleged "container of uranium" for sale. Reportin [...]
2007-11-27 10:21:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNASEC KCRM KE KNNP MNUC PARM PTER
07NAIROBI4758DEMARCHES DELIVERED: KENYA PREOCCUPIED WITH
[...] (C) Our oral presentation of the talking points included in both reftels, and delivery of non-papers explaining the same, did not yield any surprises -- the GOK is far too preoccupied with the upcoming December 27 national elections to be focused in any meaningful way on the Iran National Int [...]
2007-12-15 07:15:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MUNC IR PARM KE
07NASSAU455ATTORNEY GENERAL OPENS WINDOW OF OPPORTUNITY FOR
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) During his farewell call on Attorney General Allyson Maynard Gibson on April 4, Ambassador Rood reiterated his interest in seeing the U.S. and The Bahamas conclude a Proliferation Security Initiative agreement (PSI) -- a poin [...]
2007-04-11 22:20:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNMP BF
07NDJAMENA214CHAD: FY06 SECTION 1206 - MISI INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) The N'djamena country team reviewed the Multi-National Information Sharing Program (MISI) options for Chad based on written and oral presentations from the MISI team. The country team decided that MISI could be beneficial to Chadian security services, primarily as a tool for internet [...]
2007-03-09 17:37:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM AG CD MOPS NO SG TS
07NDJAMENA409CHAD FY O6 SECTION 1206 - MISI INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 12:18:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PARM CD
07NDJAMENA411CHAD FY O6 SECTION 1206 - MISI INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 12:18:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PARM CD
07NDJAMENA513CHAD: MISI INITIATIVE CLARIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-21 10:45:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MOPS PARM CD
07NDJAMENA53CHAD:SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] (S/NF) Following are AmEmbassy N'djamena's comments on Section 1206 proposals for Chad. Given the fragility of the political situation in Chad, highly visible equipment deliveries or major new training programs should be avoided, 2. (S/NF) A. Improve Partner National Intelligence (Al [...]
2007-01-22 11:43:00Embassy NdjamenaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PK PM PREL MASS CD
07NDJAMENA628CHAD: SECTION 1206 FOR FY 07
[...] (S/NOFORN) Post has reviewed the FY 07 proposed 1206 activity (reftel A) and declines the following program: Tactical Communications Interoperability (TCI) (USD 3.144) for Chad, Algeria, Mauritania and Nigeria Reason: At this time a number of training and equipment activities are underway [...]
2007-07-31 10:17:00Embassy NdjamenaSECRETPARM PK PM PREL MASS CD
07NDJAMENA888CHAD: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NTC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-16 10:21:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MCAP PINR PINS PTER PARM CD
07NEWDELHI1101CONGRESS LEADERS CRITICIZE NUCLEAR DEAL AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a string of electoral defeats in Bihar, Mumbai, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, the most influential voices in the Delhi cocktail circuit as well as some of our most insightful political contacts in the states are telling us with one voice that Sonia Gandhi and her personal ad [...]
2007-03-06 16:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ECON KISL KDEM KNNP PARM IN
07NEWDELHI1403SARAN ASSURES AMBASSADOR OF ENGAGEMENT, DESIRE TO
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met with Special Envoy Shyam Saran to emphasize the necessity for progress in the upcoming 123 Agreement talks. The upcoming round of 123 talks should not be a negotiation of previously agreed upon points, but rather a codification and definition of outstanding issues, [...]
2007-03-22 14:31:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI1486UNSCR 1747 - INDIA WILL SUPPORT IMPOSITION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 12:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC
07NEWDELHI1676CODEL LOWEY DISCUSSES 123 AGREEMENT, CONGRESSIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a joint meeting with Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon and Special Envoy to the Prime Minister Shyam Saran, Codel Lowey outlined their concerns on the civil-nuclear agreement, including fears that the Government of India (GOI) had come to the conclusion that the U.S. Congre [...]
2007-04-09 14:49:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI1698INDIA DID NOT ATTEND IRAN'S NATANZ RIBBON-CUTTING
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel points to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Iran and Afghanistan) Dilip Sinha April 9. Amandeep Singh Gill, Director of MEA Disarmament and International Security Affairs, told PolOff April 10 that the MEA had instructed its Embassy i [...]
2007-04-10 13:13:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC
07NEWDELHI1715ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER AND GAITRI KUMAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-11 11:15:00Embassy New DelhiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR ETRD MOPS KPAO ENRG PARM PTER
07NEWDELHI1723ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER AND GAITRI KUMAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: South and Central Asian Affairs Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher met Ministry of External Affairs SIPDIS Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar April 5 to review progress and obstacles on key U.S.- India bilateral issues, including defense, military relations, education, the Agricult [...]
2007-04-11 12:19:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR ETRD MOPS KPAO ENRG PARM PTER
07NEWDELHI2201INDIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON TRANSIT OF UNSCR
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche -- requesting stronger vigilance and restraint when considering travel of UNSCR designated Iranians -- to Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar. JS Kumar, who had been unaware of the Zolqadr incident described in reftel, to [...]
2007-05-09 06:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM IR IN
07NEWDELHI2457UNSCR 1747 DEFINITION OF "ARMS AND RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-23 11:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR IN
07NEWDELHI2678A THIRD FRONT GETS OFF TO A SHAKY START
[...] (C) Summary: On June 6, eight regional parties met in Hyderabad under the auspices of Telegu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu and agreed to form a "third front" aimed at eventually unseating the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) and forming the government. The j [...]
2007-06-07 12:10:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI3691NUCLEAR DEAL REACTION: LOTS OF NOISE, SOME HURT
[...] (C) Summary. Opposition parties loudly shouted protest slogans during Prime Minister Singh's August 13 suo moto speech in the lower house on the civil-nuclear agreement, and the reaction is expected to grow more boisterous as parliamentary debate continues the week of August 20. The Congress [...]
2007-08-14 12:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI3728INDIAN PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS AGAIN OVER NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary. Both houses of the Indian Parliament were forced to adjourn on August 16 as opposition and Left parties disrupted proceedings, saying Prime Minister Singh had misled Parliament on the civil-nuclear agreement. Indian media reporting on Spokesman Sean McCormack's August 15 statemen [...]
2007-08-16 12:32:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4215INDIA PROVIDES NON-PAPER RESPONSE AND DATES FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request for ISN and SCA. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director of the Disarmament and International Security Division (DISA) Amandeep Singh Gill gave poloff September 14 India's non-paper response (below) to the U.S. non-papers provided [...]
2007-09-14 12:05:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL MTCRE KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4272AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES CEO FORUM ISSUES WITH PLANNING
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met September 14 with Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Ahluwalia to discuss the upcoming CEO Forum, mid-October visit to India by Energy Deputy Secretary Sell for the APP and Energy Dialogue, and the end of October visit by Treasury Secretary Paulson and [...]
2007-09-18 12:16:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV PREL PARM TSPL KNNP TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4456WEST BENGAL CPM LEADER STANDS STRONG AGAINST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following two days of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) central committee meetings September 29-30 in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Jyoti Basu took a stand separating himself and his clique from the hardliners opposed to the 123 Agreement and the Indo-U.S. civil nucle [...]
2007-10-01 11:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP PARM TSPL ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4537UTTAR PRADESH: MAYAWATI HAS LITTLE TO SHOW FOR
[...] (C) Summary: A recent visit by Emboffs to Uttar Pradesh (UP) revealed that newly elected Chief Minister Mayawati of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has left a trail of governance and policy missteps in her first 100 days in office but continues to engender hope and confidence in many sections of [...]
2007-10-09 12:32:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PINR PARM IN
07NEWDELHI4587REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FOR JAFAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-12 11:00:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM XD XE IR IN
07NEWDELHI4592INDIA - MESSAGE ON INDIAN FIRM OFFERING
[...] (C) PolOff delivered points in Ref A demarche to Ministry of External Affairs (Disarmament and International Security) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade October 11. Khobargade confirmed that India's export control laws strictly regulate graphite, which will make it easy to prevent this transa [...]
2007-10-12 12:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR IN
07NEWDELHI4700THE SON ALSO RISES: RAHUL GANDHI TAKES ANOTHER
[...] (C) Summary: Congress Party supremo Sonia Gandhi appointed son Rahul Gandhi to a senior position in the Congress Party on September 24, a move that gives Rahul a formal role in the party organization and is seen as ensuring a clear line of dynastic succession. The appointment came as part of [...]
2007-10-23 11:44:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PINR PARM ENRG IN
07NEWDELHI4803BJP LEADERS RESPOND POSITIVELY TO AMBASSADOR'S
[...] (C) Summary: During a series of separate meetings October 24-30, the Ambassador encouraged senior BJP leaders Brajesh Mishra, L.K. Advani and Rajnath Singh to set aside their political differences with the ruling Congress Party and recognize that the civil nuclear cooperation initiative was fi [...]
2007-10-31 10:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4830MTAG INDIA: MAYURAKSHI IS NOT INVOLVED IN
[...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarches. Khobargade noted that three issues concerning the Indian firm Mayurakshi had been resolved: [...]
2007-11-01 12:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR BU IN
07NEWDELHI4831MTAG INDIA: TITANIUM TANTALUM DOES NOT HAVE AN
[...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to reftel demarche regarding the Indian firm Titanium Tantalum having an Iranian representative or agent. Khobargade [...]
2007-11-01 12:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCR KSCA IR IN
07NEWDELHI4832AMBASSADOR, INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary. In a November 1 meeting between Ambassador Mulford and Minister of Defense A.K. Antony, the Ambassador: -- stressed the probity and accountability of American business practices in the context of defense sales to India, providing Antony with a copy of the Foreign Corrupt Practic [...]
2007-11-01 13:49:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR PARM MNUC ECPS BEXP ENRG PK IN
07NEWDELHI4857JASWANT SINGH SUPPORTS THE NUCLEAR DEAL BUT
[...] (C) Summary: In separate November 5 meetings with senior BJP leaders and former Foreign Ministers Yashwant Sinha and Jaswant Singh, the Ambassador argued that the 123 Agreement and Hyde Act had no impact on India's strategic program and urged them to take a statesmanlike attitude towards the n [...]
2007-11-05 14:07:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4881PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE, GUJARAT ELECTIONS KEY TO GOI
[...] (C) Summary: The upcoming winter session of Parliament in mid-November and Gujarat state assembly elections in mid-December will play a key role in shaping GOI actions on the US-India civil nuclear agreement. The respective positions of the Congress Party and the Left parties are likely to be fine- [...]
2007-11-06 13:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI4897MTAG INDIA: GROW-ON-EXPORTS AND PHULCHAND EXPORTS
[...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Under Secretary Jayant Khobargade provided a nonpaper to PolOff October 26 in response to requests for information passed to the GOI in June 2007 by Assistant Secretary of State for International Security [...]
2007-11-07 13:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL PARM KN IN
07NEWDELHI4902INDIA PREFERS QUIET APPROACH ON FATF STATEMENT AND
[...] (SBU) Econoff and Poloff delivered the demarche and background paper (reftel A) to the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) Director Anand Bajaj at the Ministry of Finance on November 7 and to Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar at the Ministry of External Affairs on November 2, respectiv [...]
2007-11-08 06:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC IN
07NEWDELHI5001INDIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON 15
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points and delivered a copy of the just released Director General's (DG) Report on Iran to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Division Director Gaddam Dharmendra November 16, 2007. PolOff emphasized that it was importa [...]
2007-11-16 12:36:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA PARM AORC IR IN
07NEWDELHI5054RAHUL PROVIDES STAR POWER, CONGRESS REAFFIRMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Rahul Gandhi generated the buzz and excitement for party faithful at his official coming out party at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) meeting on November 17. Beside the celebration of Rahul (Refs A,B),the party strongly supported Congress President Sonia Gandhi,s and P [...]
2007-11-21 12:50:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL PINR PARM ENRG IN
07NEWDELHI5059MOHAMMAD SALIM SPOUTS COMMUNIST LINE ON NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) Member of Parliament Mohammad Salim justified the violence in Nandrigram to PolCouns November 20 by claiming that the Communists drove out violent Maoists and restored law and order in the area. Now, he asserted, the CPM will prioritize pe [...]
2007-11-21 13:09:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5174MILD PARLIAMENT DEBATE SHOWS CONGRESS ENJOYS
[...] (C) Summary: Meeting at a November 30 roundtable, Indian observers thought that the November 28 lower house debate in Parliament on the civil nuclear cooperation initiative effectively showed that the Congress Party has the strength to go forward on the deal. Several analysts pointed to the s [...]
2007-12-03 13:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5206NUCLEAR DEBATE RERUN GETS PERSONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Personal attacks between the ruling Congress Party and opposition BJP leaders marked the eight-hour-plus December 4-5 Rajya Sabha (upper house) nuclear debate in Parliament. Going over the same arguments as in previous Parliament debates, the Left and United National Progressiv [...]
2007-12-05 13:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5280RAILWAY MINISTER LALU REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR NUCLEAR DEAL BUT WANTS POLITICAL CONSENSUS
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Railways and key government ally Lalu Prasad Yadav told the Ambassador December 7 that he sought to convince the Left of the benefits of implementing the U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation initiative. Yadav said that he saw the need for energy as a major challenge facing [...]
2007-12-11 14:32:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5335MENON ND CHAVAN ASSURE U.S. FIRMS OF NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Office Prithviraj Chavan assured a visiting trade mission of nuclear-related firms December 10-11 that India would purchase U.S. reactors. Menon recognized that a "letter of intent" would help the [...]
2007-12-17 12:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY BEXP EINV
07NEWDELHI5392INDIAN OBSERVERS (MOSTLY) THINK NUCLEAR DEAL WILL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Gathered at a December 26 roundtable, politicians and journalists largely agreed that the UPA government will still complete the nuclear deal despite the Congress Party's overwhelming loss in the Gujarat state elections, but differed on the process and reasoning. Member of Parl [...]
2007-12-26 12:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN IR AF
07NEWDELHI663MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...]
2007-02-12 01:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR
07NEWDELHI664MUKHERJEE TREADS CAREFULLY IN IRAN, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee tried to steer clear of controversy in a February 6-7 visit to Tehran, according to MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha. Emphasizing that the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) must play a central role, and that the nuclear issue must be resol [...]
2007-02-12 01:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KISL PGOV ENRG EPET ETTC IR
07NEWDELHI786INDIA APPEASES LEFT AND MUSLIMS WITH TEHRAN VISIT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: "Times of India" diplomatic correspondent Indrani Bagchi, who accompanied Foreign Minister Mukherjee on his visit to Tehran February 6-7, told Deputy PolCouns that the visit had been an exercise by the government of India (GOI) to garner headlines that would please the Indian Mus [...]
2007-02-15 13:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET PARM KNNP IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI813INDIAN RESPONSE TO SIX-PARTY TALKS AGREEMENT:
[...] (C) In response to reftel, Ambassador delivered points on the announcement of the "Initial Actions" agreement at Six-Party Talks to Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon on February 15, noting the Six Parties have come up with a way forward on resolving the North Korean weapons program. Menon q [...]
2007-02-16 11:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN IN
07NEWDELHI870ITALIAN PM PRODI HAS "SATISFYING" TRIP TO INDIA
[...] (C) Summary. Italian Prime Minister Prodi and his 400-person entourage wrapped up their five-day trip to India on February 15 in New Delhi. The trip was marked by a heavy emphasis on business opportunities between the two countries (reftel) and personal rapport between Prodi and Prime Mini [...]
2007-02-21 12:57:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP PARM TSPL ECON IT IN
07NICOSIA127CYPRUS SKITTISH OVER POSSIBLE TURKISH ROLE IN
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: The MFA summoned DCM February 12 to voice "serious concerns" over reports from UN DPKO that Turkey sought to take over Germany's leadership of UNIFIL naval operations. Post appreciates Department information on Turkey's possible role in UNIFIL naval operation [...]
2007-02-13 15:08:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM UNIFIL CY LE TU
07NICOSIA145EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE: OCTOBER 2006 - JANUARY
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the reporting period DoD's International Counterproliferation Program (ICP) conducted a "WMD Executive Seminar" and a "Training Needs Assessment". DoE began the installation of new Radiation Portal Monitors at the Port of Limassol. Seven Cypriot Customs officials parti [...]
2007-02-16 15:14:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
07NICOSIA303CYPRUS: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post delivered on April 2 demarche notifying the GOC that the USG has designated Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 to Attorney General Petros Clerides and Central Bank Governor Christodoulos Christodoulou. We have also delivered copies to M [...]
2007-04-05 08:45:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR CY
07NICOSIA340IN TOURING IRANIAN FACILITY SANS INSTRUCTIONS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: RoC Ambassador to Iran Charalambos Kapsos, acting without instructions from Nicosia, defied European Union counsel and attended the April 9 ribbon-cutting of Iran's Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant, according to April 16 local media accounts. A Foreign Ministry official subsequentl [...]
2007-04-18 11:55:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC TRGY AORC PREL CY
07NICOSIA411CYPRUS WELCOMES GI INVITATION, WILL ATTEND
[...] (SBU) In response to Ref A, the Embassy May 10 delivered the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) "invitation" to Marios Kountarides, the Cypriot Foreign Ministry's deputy chief for multilateral affairs. In his remarks, PolChief welcomed Cyprus as a new GI partner nation and vo [...]
2007-05-14 11:47:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PARM PREL CY
07NICOSIA557CYPRUS: REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND
[...] (S) We delivered reftel demarche and non paper to Eva Papakyriakou, head of MOKAS (the Cypriot FIU) on July 3. She promised to share with us any identification information that MOKAS or the Central Bank had in its possession on those individuals/entities listed in the annexes to UNSCRs 1737 an [...]
2007-07-05 08:17:00Embassy NicosiaSECRETKNNP EFIN PARM EUN CY
07NICOSIA694COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV VERRY +
[...] COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THE NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION'S PERSONNEL, RICHARD ROBERT VERRY, LAUREL ANN COTTON, LINDSAY MARA GUTHRIE, DAVID BRETT NEWMAN, ALLYN RAY PRATT, MARK RAYMOND MELANY, TODD CLAIR FRERK, TIMOTHY ALLEN GREGOIRE, ANNE STUART KOHNEN, CARRYL GEMMA MACLEOD, A [...]
2007-08-27 08:56:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG PARM OTRA CY
07NICOSIA780COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HENRY TUCKER
[...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Henry "Hank" Tucker, Deputy Office Director of the Office of Regional Security and Arms Transfers in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM/RSAT) to travel to Cyprus from October 2 - 4, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer fo [...]
2007-09-26 11:09:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDCY GR MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV MASS DOMC
07NICOSIA786COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LEON YATES
[...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Leon Yates, End-Use Monitoring Program Manager, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA),Department of Defense to travel to Cyprus from October 2 - 4, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer for traveler is Political Chief Greg Ma [...]
2007-09-27 10:17:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS MCAP PARM PGOV MOPS CY
07NICOSIA823COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EXPORT INVESTIGATIONS
[...] Embassy Nicosia grants country clearance for the visit of Export Investigations Training Team Members Andrew Mefferd, Desiree King, Joseph Fariello, Leopoldo Lamas, Michael Cochran, Tim York to travel to Cyprus from October 19-29, 2007 as stated in reftel. Control Officer for travelers is EXB [...]
2007-10-11 12:20:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL CY
07NICOSIA859CYPRUS: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 14:04:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN CY
07NICOSIA880CYPRUS: FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] (SBU) Per Ref A, on October 31 we met with Eva Papakyriakou the Director of the Attorney General's Unit for Combating Money Laundering (MOKAS, Cyprus' Financial Intelligence Unit,) and Michael Styliannou, Senior Officer at the Central Bank of Cyprus for Bank Supervision and Regulation. They bo [...]
2007-11-02 05:12:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC KNP EFIN CY
07NICOSIA970CYPRUS SUPPORTS ARCHITECTURE MODEL GUIDELINES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 14:43:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS CY
07NICOSIA974CYPRUS A LIKELY ATTENDEE AT PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-12 09:43:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM PREL CY
07OSAKAKOBE70JAPANESE CONSERVATIVES: USING THE NUCLEAR CARD
[...] (C) Former Cabinet Security Chief Atsuyuki Sassa, an influential member of the conservative Japanese establishment, in remarks to a large gathering in Osaka called for Japan to periodically use its potential "nuclear weapons card" to shore up security assurances from the United States and to i [...]
2007-03-23 05:41:00Consulate Osaka KobeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PARM PREL KN JA
07OSLO1055NORWAY DISMISSES U.S. CONCERNS ON CLUSTER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 11:59:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO NO
07OSLO1067NORWEGIANS REVIEW DESIGNATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 12:42:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IR PARM EFIN KNNP NO
07OSLO1073NORWEGIANS REVIEW FATF POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 16:58:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON NO
07OSLO1159NORWEGIANS REVIEW END-USE WATCHLIST POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-17 11:20:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR MNUC PARM KNNP NO
07OSLO187RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR TO NORWAY DENIES REQUEST FOR
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on February 26 with Russian Ambassador to Norway Sergey Andreev to discuss reftel request for a joint approach to the GON to endorse the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Statement of Principles. Andreev declined on grounds that he had no official instruc [...]
2007-02-27 16:15:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NO
07OSLO320(S) NORWAY WILL FREEZE ANY SEPAH ASSETS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 08:16:00Embassy OsloSECRETEFIN IR PARM NO
07OSLO376NORWEGIANS REPLY TO CFE DEMARCHE
[...] (C) On April 16 we received a response to our February 24, 2006 demarche (Reftel A) concerning the transfer of battle tanks and artillery entitlements for the flank zone from Kaare R. Aas, MFA Director General and Siren Gjerme Eriksen, Deputy Director General. 2. (C) Begin response tex [...]
2007-04-17 10:35:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALNRRC PARM KCFE NO
07OSLO424NORWEGIANS REVIEW OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP (OEG)
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-25 06:25:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP NO
07OSLO427NORWEGIANS STUDY NPT PREPCOM POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-25 10:35:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDENRG MNUC PARM PREL NPT KNNP NO
07OSLO480(S) SEPAH ASSETS UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-04 14:18:00Embassy OsloSECRETEFIN IR PARM KNNP NO
07OSLO525CLUSTER MUNITIONS: NORWAY ASKS U.S. TO PROVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy met on May 16 with key MFA and MOD members of the Norwegian cluster munitions task force to deliver reftel points on our objections to the Lima text. The Norwegians continue to maintain that they are not seeking a total ban, and that the text was not designed to be a start [...]
2007-05-18 14:33:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO NO
07OSLO598NORWAY ON RUSSIAN CFE CONCERNS AND MINISTERIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-07 11:21:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDKCFE NATO PARM PREL NO
07OSLO698(S) IRANIAN FAST BOATS, BATSERVICE UPDATE
[...] (S) Summary. The GON continues to investigate the Norwegian company Batservice's sale of vessels to Iran. Batservice has not tripped any Norwegian export control laws, and the GON believes that previous boat shipments are destined for civilian use. MFA Export Control officials remain concer [...]
2007-06-27 15:04:00Embassy OsloSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR NO
07OSLO706BOUCHER DOES BUSINESS IN OSLO ON MARGINS OF
[...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the June 26 Sri Lanka Co-Chairs meetings, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with high-level Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defense officials, covering a broad range of matters including Afghanistan, Pakistan, [...]
2007-07-02 07:29:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN PGOV PHUM PTER NP CE
07OSLO717(S) SAFE REORGANIZATION AND MANPOWER REDUCTION IN
[...] (S) On July 3 Ar Attache delivered reftel points to MOD Directo of the Transatlantic and European Security Coopration Division Henning Vaglum. Vaglum voiced th GON's appreciation of the notice of pending actons, and will forward the information to the ppropriate office in Stavanger. Noting [...]
2007-07-05 13:28:00Embassy OsloSECRETPREL MARR PARM NATO NO
07OSLO838CFE: NORWAY PROCEDURES FOR ADAPTED CFE RATIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-20 14:56:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL NO
07OSLO874NORWEGIANS REVIEW MEETING ON COLOMBIA POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-28 13:29:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR PREF PTER PARM EAID ECON OPDC CO NO
07OSLO953NORWEGIANS DISCUSS IAEA, IRAN
[...] (C) On September 19, we delivered reftel points to MFA Middle East Advisor Knut Langeland. He emphasized that Norway, the UNSC, and the international community must work with a clear sense of unity if they are to exert maximum political pressure on Iran. Concerning Norway's failure to expli [...]
2007-09-21 14:50:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN NO
07OTTAWA1034CANADA RESPONSE TO NSG DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) We conveyed ref A and B points on May 23 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Non-Proliferation Policy Adviser Craig Weichel, and followed-up on May 30 and 31. 2. (SBU) Weichel said Canada agreed with the U.S. that interested governments could meet [...]
2007-05-31 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA1046CANADIANS BACK UNIFIED ALLIANCE RESPONSE TO
[...] (C) Summary: Canada's position on the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) is closely aligned with our own: CFE is critical to European security and the Russians must deliver on their Istanbul Commitments before NATO allies ratify the Adapted CFE (A/CFE). Canada would like to join like [...]
2007-06-04 20:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM KCFE NATO PREL CA
07OTTAWA1168ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-18 19:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL IR CA
07OTTAWA117CANADA REVIEWS CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY, SEEKS
[...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche on January 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Mine Action and Small Arms Director Earl Turcotte said that Canada viewed Cluster Munitions (CM) as legitimate and lawful weapons when used in compliance with the laws of war. Turcot [...]
2007-01-22 21:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS PREL NATO
07OTTAWA118CANADA REVIEWS CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY, SEEKS
[...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche on January 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Mine Action and Small Arms Director Earl Turcotte said that Canada viewed Cluster Munitions (CM) as legitimate and lawful weapons when used in compliance with the laws of war. Turcot [...]
2007-01-22 21:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS PREL NATO
07OTTAWA1277CANADA'S RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-05 18:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN IR KNNP PARM CA
07OTTAWA133CANADA KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN U.S.-UKRAINE
[...] (C) Responding to reftel, on December 24 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Global Partnership Program Director General Troy Lulashnyk told us that Canada would be pleased to participate in any non-proliferation discussions with the Ukrainians that the U.S. thinks a [...]
2007-01-25 17:05:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM EWWT CW PHSA EAID PINR UP UK PL CA
07OTTAWA1511NSG: CANADA'S INTERIM RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-proliferation Craig Weichel on August 1, and followed-up twice thereafter. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us on August 8 that he expected GOC technical experts would not/not vi [...]
2007-08-08 18:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1544CANADIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL TO SHARE
[...] (SBU) We Delivered reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Mark Gwozdecky on August 13. 2. (SBU) Gwozdecky expressed appreciation for the points and noted that Canadian officials were looking for a wa [...]
2007-08-13 19:50:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP IR CA
07OTTAWA1691CANADA: STRONG STATEMENT ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation and Disarmament Senior Adviser Anthony Hinton and Deputy Director Shawn Caza. Hinton expressed appreciation for the points and remarked that Canada shared our [...]
2007-09-07 14:24:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP IAEA AORC IR CA
07OTTAWA1697NSG: CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXPORT OF HIGH
[...] (SBU) Upon receipt of ref A, we followed up ref B interim response with Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel on September 6. 2. (SBU) Weichel told us that Canada would not/not consider U.S. export authori [...]
2007-09-07 20:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ENRG KNNP IS CA
07OTTAWA1731AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADIAN FEEDBACK ON CERAMIC
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel presentation on ceramic-lined valves to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Relations (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Policy Officer Kendra Davidson on September 13. She expressed appreciation for the briefing and emphasized that Canada had rai [...]
2007-09-12 19:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CBW CA
07OTTAWA1956CANADA AGREES TO HCA NEGOTIATIONS MEETINGS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-22 20:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
07OTTAWA2015GOVERNMENT OF CANADA AGREES WITH FATF STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 19:08:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON KTFN CA
07OTTAWA2034CANADA ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para para 5. 2. (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Nuclear Non-Proliferation Adviser Che van Haastrecht on November 5 expressed appreciation for our text outlining how the P5 Plus [...]
2007-11-05 22:12:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM KNNP IAEA IR CA
07OTTAWA2207CANADA ON NIE REGARDING IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns on December 3 for reftel documents on the new National Intelligence Estimate on Iran's nuclear program, calling them "quit [...]
2007-12-04 18:18:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2254CANADA IN ACCORD ON IRAN
[...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North America, Gordon Venner, on December 12 expressed renewed appreciation for ref a update on U.S. policy on the Iran National Intelligence Estimate. He confirmed that "the views of ou [...]
2007-12-12 21:12:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR CA
07OTTAWA2299CANADIAN PARTICIPATION IN PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY
[...] (U) In response to reftel demarche on December 13, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Michael Blackmore informed Embassy on December 20 that Assistant Deputy Minister and Political Director Colleen Swords plans to head the Canadian del [...]
2007-12-20 21:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP PREL CA
07OTTAWA266PSI: CANADIAN FOLLOW-UP ON ATTEMPT TO SHIP
[...] Action request: See para 3. 2. (SBU) Responding to refs A and C, on February 9 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Export Controls Division Deputy Director Steven Goodinson conveyed to us the points below regarding the attempted shipment of U.S.-origin test eq [...]
2007-02-09 19:52:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC ETTC PREL SY CA
07OTTAWA312CANADIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1718 ON NORTH
[...] (U) During Economic Minister-Counselor's February 16 demarche at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) on Canada's implementation of UNSCR 1737 on Iran (reported septel),he learned about the GoC's implementation of UNSCR 1718 on the DPRK. 2. (U) DFAIT United Nat [...]
2007-02-16 21:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC KN CA
07OTTAWA316CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel delivered by Economic Minister Counselor to Mark Gwozdecky, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Nuclear Division Director, Gwozdecky said that Canada shares the United States' view of the risks of Iran's nu [...]
2007-02-16 22:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA363CANADA LOOKING TO NEXT STEPS TO BRING IRAN INTO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 23:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA432NATO: CANADA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON CROSS-GROUP
[...] (C) Responding to reftel points on cross-group stationing, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) NATO Deputy Director Isabelle Poupart said Canada would join us in our effort to get the First Option adopted. She noted, however, that, like the U.S., Canada could live w [...]
2007-03-07 22:43:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE NATO CA
07OTTAWA453CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737 ON IRAN
[...] (U) Foreign Minister Mackay announced how the Canadian government is implementing UNSCR 1737 on the Islamic Republic of Iran's nuclear program on February 27. In a press statement, he said that "the Government of Canada has satisfied its obligations and is fully implementing Resolution 1737, [...]
2007-03-09 23:25:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EFIN PREL KNNP ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA495CANADA RESPONSE RE: COMMERCIAL REMOTE SENSING
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel on March 14 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Adviser for Science and Technology Phillip Baines, who expressed appreciation for para 9 reminder and para 10 draft text. 2. (C) Per reftel para 9, Baines said he would soon [...]
2007-03-15 20:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC CA
07OTTAWA578CANADA'S IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747 ON IRAN
[...] (SBU) On March 28, Economic Minister-Counselor delivered ref B demarche to John Hannaford, Director of DFAIT's United Nations, Human Rights, and Economic Law Division and urged quick GoC action to implement sanctions imposed by UNSCR 1747, especially with regard to Bank Sepah. Economic Minist [...]
2007-03-28 21:48:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC IR CA
07OTTAWA629CANADA'S POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF
[...] (SBU) On Aril 5, 2007 Econoff delivered points in reftel to Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs officials from the legal office, non-proliferation office, and Iran desk. The Canadian officials expressed their support for U.S. and UN policies of freezing financial assets of entities and ind [...]
2007-04-05 21:15:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR KNNP PREL PARM
07OTTAWA72ADDITIONAL IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382:
[...] (SBU) On January 12, Economic Minister-Counselor and newly arrived Deputy Terrorist Financing Coordination Officer discussed reftel non-paper with Yves Beaulieu, Deputy Director for Counter-Terrorism, International Crime and Terrorism Division, Department of Foreign Affairs and International T [...]
2007-01-12 21:46:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR KN CA
07OTTAWA757CANADA: MORE CONVERGENCE THAN DIVERGENCE EXPECTED
[...] (SBU) We conveyed reftel demarche to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation Senior Policy Officer Michael Blackmore on April 24, and at a follow-up meeting with Blackmore and Policy Advisor David Da Silva on April 25. Blackmore emphasized convergence [...]
2007-04-25 20:59:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM NPT KNNP ENRG CA
07OTTAWA767PSI: CANADA ON AUCKLAND CONFERENCE AND WHA OUTREACH
[...] (U) We conveyed ref A paper on April 26 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Advisor for Non-proliferation Michael Blackmore and Policy Officer David Da Silva. Blackmore expressed appreciation for the U.S. readout, noted that it tracked with his take [...]
2007-04-27 14:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP MNUC CA
07OTTAWA856AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADA RETAINS FOCUS ON RUSSIA
[...] (U) We delivered reftel points on May 8 to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Non-proliferation Policy Officer Kendra Davidson. Canada, she assured us, would send its usual delegation of both policy and "hands-on" enforcement personnel to Paris. 2. (C) Respondi [...]
2007-05-09 14:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CBW CA
07OTTAWA859CANADA: TLSA PAPER DELIVERED, ALTERNATE POC
[...] (U) We conveyed reftel paper to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) G8 and NATO deputy director and Stabilization and Reconstruction Task Force (START) policy officer on May 9. Both expressed appreciation but had no immediate reaction to the text. 2. (U) Post co [...]
2007-05-09 18:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KPKO MARR MASS PREL CA
07OTTAWA915CANADA'S APPROACH TO MAY 25 ARF MEETING IN MANILA
[...] (SBU) Summary. Canada and the U.S. agree on most of the important issues to be addressed at the upcoming ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Manila. Canada is enthusiastic about the U.S. draft UNSCR 1540 implementation statement, agrees that the inter-sessional meet [...]
2007-05-16 21:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER PARM KNNP ARF XB CA
07PANAMA1743PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON MID-NOVEMBER IAEA REPORT ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 20:46:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC PARM AORC IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA1807PANAMA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-26 21:11:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM AORC PREL IAEA IR PM
07PANAMA1829PANAMA: IRAN NIE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) "You can never let your guard down with Iran," Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to delivery of reftel demarche. "We are working well with the U.S. a various levels on this issue." Concurring that it remained important to ensure that Iran respected Chapt [...]
2007-12-03 22:34:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNSC IR PM
07PANAMA1873PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED
[...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]
2007-12-14 22:01:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA1874PANAMA: MNF-I UNSCR DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) US and UK Ambassadors jointly presented reftel A demarche to First VP and FM Samuel Lewis on December 14 regarding the extension of the mandates for the Multinational Forces - Iraq (MNF-I),the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) and the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB). Lew [...]
2007-12-14 22:02:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSCR EFIN MARR IZ PM
07PANAMA1876PANAMA: ADDITIONAL DEMARCHE ON IRAN NIE DELIVERED
[...] (C) "Panama continues to watch the Iran situation closely," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador in response to presentation of reftel A demarche. Lewis indicated that he understood that the U.S. Iran policy had not changed. MFA Senior Advisor for UN Security Council Affairs Nils Cas [...]
2007-12-17 16:10:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
07PANAMA490PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-30 19:53:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL PM
07PANAMA779PANAMA: ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT) DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-14 18:52:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC UNDC PARM PREL PM
07PANAMA780PANAMA: UNSC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON IRANIANS DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-14 19:12:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL IR RS PM PARM
07PARAMARIBO164SURINAME STILL NOT MUCH INTERESTED IN IRAN NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Post delivered messages to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS) per refs A and B. The GOS had no initial response, which fits its pattern on controversial international issues (ref C). 2. (U) Post will notify Washington of any further response. SCHR [...]
2007-04-02 20:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR EFIN IAEA MNUC TRGY AORC
07PARAMARIBO204PARAMARIBO RESPONSE: DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA). Craig said that he was unaware of the upcoming Preparatory Committee (PrepCom I) to be held in Vienna, Austria from 30 April to 11 May 2007, regarding the Nuclear Prolif [...]
2007-04-26 16:57:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT NS
07PARAMARIBO233DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARICOM-U.S. INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] Per reftel, Poloff delivered demarche to Terence Craig Head of the Americas Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs(MFA) April 18, 2007. Craig said that he was unaware of our desire to issue a joint statement to begin cooperative efforts to combat illicit trafficking in arms. Poloff share [...]
2007-05-10 19:55:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL JM BB GY TD NS
07PARAMARIBO363NO INITIAL REACTION ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] EmbOff delivered the message and handed over a copy of the draft diplomatic note from reftel to Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on July 10. Craig had no initial reaction, but requested background documentatio [...]
2007-07-12 20:46:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PGOV MNUC KNNP NS
07PARAMARIBO405SURINAME NOT DECIDED YET ON ADOPTION OF NUCLEAR
[...] Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Head of the Americas Division Eurydice Hofwijks on July 31, and to Nalinie Sepersadsingh, Head of the International Organizations Division, on August 1. Sewpersadsingh said the Government o [...]
2007-08-02 19:27:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP PINS PARM PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO600SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND
[...] (U) Per reftel, post delivered demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig. Craig acknowledged receipt of information, and said he felt banks in Suriname were already well aware of the stipulations of FATF. Craig said he would pass the information on t [...]
2007-11-20 18:03:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON IR NS
07PARAMARIBO627DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered message to Terence Craig, head of the Americas Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the government of Suriname (GOS). Craig told EmbOff "you guys have our support... as long as it involves international peace and security, we are with you." 2. [...]
2007-12-05 18:55:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR PARM NS
07PARIS1034EMBASSY PARIS PRESS OUTREACH ON MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Paris reached key media audiences March 16 with an exclusive print interview for DOD U/S for Policy, Ambassador Eric Edelman, as well as a press roundtable featuring U/S Edelman and Missile Defense Agency Director LTG Henry Obering. French press coverage on the USG's missile defe [...]
2007-03-16 16:28:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KPAO MNUC MARR IR FR RU
07PARIS1063DOD USDP EDELMAN AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR
[...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 15 meeting with USDP Edelman, MFA Political Director Araud accepted fully the U.S. right to deploy MD in the Czech Republic and Poland while noting the need for careful Russia management. Agreeing with Edelman that this was more a problem of politics than physics, A [...]
2007-03-19 15:45:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL FR NATO PARM AF IZ IR MOPS MNUC KCFE
07PARIS1111GENERAL OBERING'S MARCH 16 MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: MOD and MFA officials welcomed briefings by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director LT. General Obering on March 16. The MOD was primarily in a listening mode, raising only a few key questions. General Obering stressed that: 1) the Iranian ICBM, IRBM, SRBM threat is real, growing a [...]
2007-03-22 08:20:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR MNUC PARM FR
07PARIS1115GENERAL OBERING'S MARCH 16 MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: MOD and MFA officials welcomed briefings by Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Director LT. General Obering on March 16. The MOD was primarily in a listening mode, raising only a few key questions. General Obering stressed that: 1) the Iranian ICBM, IRBM, SRBM threat is real, growing a [...]
2007-03-22 13:25:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR MNUC PARM FR
07PARIS124 FRENCH AND G7/EU REACTIONS TO ADDITIONAL IRAN
[...] (S) SUMMARY: France appreciated early notice of the US decision to designate domestically Bank Sepah delivered per ref A, but will probably defer to the EU for any possible further action against the bank, since it lacks independent national authority on proliferation matters. Separately, Fra [...]
2007-01-11 15:37:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN PARM PGOV ETTC UNSC FR
07PARIS1242FRENCH PUT CONTACT GROUP ON INDEFINITE HOLD
[...] (S) Summary: On March 27, Herve Besancenot, MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant, gave an equivocal response to reftel demarche, claiming that the Quai's position had remained consistent: the French support the Contact Group in theory, but the timing must be handled carefully because of the extr [...]
2007-03-28 17:01:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR GM IR IS IT LE PARM PGOV PREL SP SY UK
07PARIS126FRENCH URGE DELAY ON BURMA VOTE: NOT ENOUGH TIME
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-11 16:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM FR
07PARIS127FRENCH URGE DELAY ON BURMA VOTE: NOT ENOUGH TIME
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-12 06:17:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM FR
07PARIS1312CLUSTER MUNITIONS: FRANCE SUGGESTS NEED FOR A
[...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials told PM Acting DAS Ruggiero that the GoF also opposes an international ban on cluster munitions and fears that Norway's push to establish a legally binding instrument could provoke the same fruitless debates between states that followed the Ottowa Convention on la [...]
2007-04-03 11:08:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL PGOV NATO FR
07PARIS1592FRANCE WANTS TO PLAY MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN GLOBAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: After welcoming reftel demarche, MFA nuclear non-proliferation expert, Delphine Hournau, requested Washington's views on a larger role for the GOF in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. France is particu [...]
2007-04-19 16:38:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPTER KGIC PARM PREL AM CB MK RO FR
07PARIS1660FRENCH RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-25 15:55:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS1689SHIELD S32-06: FRENCH COMPANY COOPERATION WITH
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 5. (S)2. On April 25, econoff met with MFA Director for Export Control Jacques Raharinaivo to discuss the results of the GOF investigation into French company Paul Boye Manufacturing's dealings with two subsidiaries of the Iranian Defense Industrie [...]
2007-04-26 15:27:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM ETTC PREL FR
07PARIS1708FRENCH SUPPORT FOR IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN SANCTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with the French April 26 to discuss Iraq and Iran. Officials remained positive about the Iraq Compact's goals, but were unable to confirm ministerial participation at the Compact launch due to French elections. On Iran, both of the president [...]
2007-04-27 16:29:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR
07PARIS1710FRANCE: DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT DISCUSSES G8 ISSUES,
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with Xavier Musca, DG for Economic Policy, April 27 to discuss G8 issues, Iraq, Iran and Liberia. Musca indicated concerns that European-led sanctions would lead to a vacuum to be filled in Iran by China and Russia. He promised to look into [...]
2007-04-27 16:46:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IQ FR LI
07PARIS1723FRANCE SHARES U.S. VIEWS ON CFE AND PUTIN'S APRIL
[...] (C) On April 30th, we raised reftel demarche on Russia and its CFE obligations with Arnaud Roux, MFA action officer responsible for CFE. Roux observed that France shared our concern with respect to Russian intentions, especially if Russia is looking to abandon its commitment to the CFE regime [...]
2007-04-30 16:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KCFE PARM NATO RU FR
07PARIS1763CFE AND PUTIN'S APRIL 26 REMARKS - RUSSIANS STATE
[...] (C) In a May 2 follow-up conversation with Arnaud Roux, MFA action officer responsible for CFE (ref B),Roux provided us with a readout of his May 2 conversation with Russian Embassy representatives. According to Roux, the Russian representative emphasized that Putin's April 26 message was de [...]
2007-05-03 12:10:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KCFE PARM NATO RS FR
07PARIS1870CWC CONSULTATIONS WITH FRANCE, UK AND GERMANY IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The French hosted consultations on the Chemical Weapons Convention with the U.S., UK, and Germany in Paris, May 3, 2007 preceded on May 2 by biological weapons discussions (reported Septel). Due to new French and UK Heads of Delegation, this round of Close Allies discussions brou [...]
2007-05-11 13:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL FR GM UK
07PARIS1947MAY 2 BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (C) The French hosted consultations on biological weapons (BW) nonproliferation with the U.S., UK, and Germany in Paris, May 2, 2007. (May 3 chemical weapons discussions are reported reftel). New French and UK Heads of Delegation for this round of "Close Allies" reinvigorated discussions, fa [...]
2007-05-15 14:52:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL GM UK FR
07PARIS195MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR DOWNBEAT ON IRAQ,
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador, French MFA Political Director Gerard Araud was uniformly downbeat in his comments about Iraq, the Middle East peace process, and Lebanon. Iraq has passed the point of no return on remaining a unified state, Araud contended. The current hostilitie [...]
2007-01-18 15:09:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EFIN UNSC IR LE SY IZ FR
07PARIS1983G8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP: NO RADICAL FRENCH RETHINKING
[...] (C) On May 10, we delivered reftel demarche to Philippe Errera, DAS-equivalent Director of the MFA's Nonproliferation and Disarmament bureau. In a follow-up conversation on May 15, Errera responded that, until the new French Government has been able to review the issue, he would be unable to m [...]
2007-05-16 16:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY FR
07PARIS1984FRENCH MFA WELCOMES CALL FOR VIGILANCE ON IRANIAN
[...] (C) In a May 9 meeting, MFA IO Action Officer for Iran remarked favorably on the reftel demarche points regarding the diplomatic and reputational costs of allowing individuals designated under resolutions 1737 and 1747 to travel to or through UN member-state territory. Moscow had been deeply [...]
2007-05-16 17:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL UNSC RS IR FR
07PARIS2137CLUSTER MUNITIONS: FRANCE PROPOSES PUSH IN CCW
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The French MFA shares the U.S. view that negotiations on cluster munitions cannot proceed productively outside the Convention on Chemical Weapons. To slow the growing political momentum behind the Norwegian push to ban [...]
2007-05-23 15:48:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PGOV PREL NATO FR
07PARIS240LIST OF UK/FRENCH-PROPOSED INDIVIDUALS IN UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-22 16:04:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP IR FR
07PARIS256FRENCH THOUGHTS ON NORWEGIAN CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (C) On January 22, we discussed with Mr. Camille Grand, MFA DAS-equivalent Director for CB disarmament and the control of conventional weapons, the February 22-23 Norwegian conference in Oslo on cluster munitions. In response to our presentation of U.S. views (reftel),Grand observed that the [...]
2007-01-22 16:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO FR
07PARIS2725ADDRESSING RUSSIAN ARMS SALES
[...] (C) Summary: FM Lavrov's disinterest in establishing an expert level dialogue on arms sales begs the question of how best to address our concerns over Russia's arms export policy. Russian officials are deeply cynical about our motives in seeking to curtail Russian arms exports to countries of conce [...]
2007-06-26 07:54:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON MARR MASS PARM PINR PINS RS
07PARIS2967BRIEFING ON DECLARATION ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND
[...] (U) As instructed reftel, on July 9, ESTH Counselor, together with Russian Embassy disarmament expert, Dr. Igor Kondratskiy, called on Martin Briens, Head of the Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation Office, and Jean Cazalet, Adviser on Civilian Nuclear Matters, Economic Affairs Department [...]
2007-07-10 09:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM FR
07PARIS3027FRANCE SHARES U.S. CONCERNS ON LIBYAN CW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 10, we delivered reftel demarche to MFA desk officers for CW issues Olivier Sigaud and Minh-di Tang. Sigaud related that the GOF understood that, as of late 2006, Libya was considering the U.S. and French proposals. He commented that the U.S. proposal was expensive, but [...]
2007-07-13 09:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC GM IT LY FR
07PARIS3062FRENCH-HOSTED LEBANESE GATHERING MEETS LOW
[...] (U) The French-hosted "inter-Lebanese meeting" just outside Paris concluded the evening of July 15 with no dramatic breakthroughs and in accord with the modest expectations French officials had expressed in the days leading up to it. French FM Bernard Kouchner told a July 15 press conferenc [...]
2007-07-16 15:05:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR IS LE PARM PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS3107FRANCE/LEBANON: TO DAMASCUS AND BEYOND
[...] (U) The unexpected July 17 visit to Damascus by French envoy for Lebanon Jean-Claude Cousseran has for the past couple of days vied with news about an expected imminent visit to Libya by President Sarkozy in connection with the "Bulgarian medics" case as the top international story. This wa [...]
2007-07-19 16:20:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR IS LE PARM PGOV PREL PTER SY
07PARIS3132FRANCE: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON IRAN
[...] (S) Summary: In July 10 - 11 meetings with Elysee, GOF and Banque de France officials, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey, ISN A/S John Rood and accompanying delegation pressed France to consider ratcheting up pressure on Iran by targeting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC),entities it contro [...]
2007-07-23 08:59:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS3166AMBASSADOR TO NATO NULAND'S JULY 19-20
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In July 20 meetings with Presidency Diplomatic Advisor Levitte, MFA Political Director Araud, and MOD Strategic Affairs Director Ponton d'Amecourt, Ambassador to NATO Nuland previewed U.S. preliminary thinking on preparations for the 2008 NATO Bucharest Summit, highlighting the [...]
2007-07-24 16:42:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO FR PARM RS
07PARIS3195FRENCH REPRESENTATION AT UPCOMING NPT-RELATED
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, MFA NPT desk officer Arnaud Mentre told us July 26 upcoming NPT-related meetings would be attended by their relevant Ambassadors. However, the policymaking and preparation lead will remain in Paris. 2. (SBU) For the IAEA meetings in September, Francois-Xavier [...]
2007-07-26 16:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT FR
07PARIS3250FRANCE WILL BEGIN RATIFICATION PROCESS FOR THE
[...] (SBU) French MFA counterterrorism official, Francois Revardeaux, told poloff at the end of July that the MFA will begin working in September 2007 on ratification of the UN International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. The Convention's ratification, Revardeaux said [...]
2007-08-01 17:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL FR
07PARIS3298FRENCH NEXT STEPS ON LEBANON AWAIT CRITICAL
[...] (C) Summary: As of August 3, France was waiting until after the August 5 parliamentary by-elections to decide what to do next in Lebanon, including the possibility of a restricted meeting of Lebanese factions in Beirut per reftel. The MFA's Syria/Lebanon desk officer thought the weekend of [...]
2007-08-06 08:50:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM PTER FR LE SY IR
07PARIS3423DJIBOUTI/PSI: GOF INFORMED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-16 13:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL EWWT DJ FR
07PARIS3798A/S FRIED DISCUSSES NATO, GEORGIA, KOSOVO, CFE
[...] (S/NF) Summary. On September 10, A/S Dan Fried met with Political Director Gerard Araud at the MFA to discuss developments on NATO, Georgia, Kosovo and the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) treaty. Araud welcomed the U.S. parallel action plans to move forward on the Adapted CFE treaty, bu [...]
2007-09-13 10:48:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL NATO MARR PARM FR GG RS SR
07PARIS3808A/S FRIED CFE TALKS WITH RUSSIA IN FRANCE
[...] (C) Summary. EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried and an interagency team met with Russian DFM Kislyak September 11 in Paris to discuss next steps on the U.S. parallel actions plan for ending the current deadlock on fulfillment of Istanbul commitments by Russia and ratification of Adapted CFE by [...]
2007-09-13 14:28:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR NATO KFCE FR GG RU MD
07PARIS3873FRENCH NEA A/S EQUIVALENT ON IRAN, SEPTEMBER 17
[...] (C) We used a September 17 meeting with French MFA NEA A/S Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon to ask for his take on French FM Kouchner's statements in an interview the previous day on the possibility of war with Iran as part of the ongoing crisis over that country's nuclear program (summarized i [...]
2007-09-17 16:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ETTC FR IR EU
07PARIS389CHIRAC ADVISER: FRANCE'S IRAN POLICY HAS NOT
[...] (C) Summary: According to Dominique Boche, President Chirac's Middle East advisor, Chirac's comments on Iran (reported in the February 1 edition of the International Herald Tribune) did not contradict official policy or Chirac's own professed views. "France's (Iran) policy has not changed," B [...]
2007-02-01 10:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV PINR IR FR
07PARIS3956KOUCHNER EXPECTED TO MEET IRANIAN COUNTERPART AT
[...] (C) During a September 19 call on French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Levant Ludovic Pouille, we asked whether he had heard anything that might indicate FM Kouchner or any other French officials planned to meet with Iranian President Ahmadi Nejad in New York. Pouille shook his head no on Ahma [...]
2007-09-21 09:45:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM FR IR
07PARIS409SHIELD S32-06: FRENCH COMPANY COOPERATION WITH
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. On February 1, econoff met with MFA DAS-equivalent for Export Control Marc Abensour and his Deputy Jacques Raharinaivo to discuss the possibility that a French company, Paul Boye Manufacturing, may have negotiated a Memorandum of Understandi [...]
2007-02-01 15:54:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM ETTC PREL FR
07PARIS4258PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FRENCH MFA
[...] (C) On October 12, Embassy DutyOff transmitted reftel NIACT demarche to Martin Briens, MFA DAS-equivalent for Nuclear Non-Proliferation. PolOff followed up with Briens during business hours to answer any questions; however, the MFA requested no additional information. Please visit Paris' C [...]
2007-10-15 12:11:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EWWT GR FR KN SY
07PARIS430FRANCE ASSERTS NO CHANGE IN ITS IRAN POLICY
[...] (C) Summary: In line with their earlier statements (reftel) on the matter, French MFA officials continued on February 2 to emphasize to us that there has been no change in official French policy with respect to Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. End summary. MFA Commentary -------------- [...]
2007-02-02 17:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PINR IR FR
07PARIS433CWC: FRANCE SHARES OPPOSITION TO IRAN AS EXECUTIVE
[...] (C) Poloff met February 2 with Frederick Junge, desk officer in the office of Chemical and Biological Weapons Disarmament at the MFA and delivered reftel demarche. Junge said the MFA shares the USG's strong opposition to Iran as Executive Council Chair of the Organization for the Prohibition [...]
2007-02-05 10:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR FR
07PARIS4353FRENCH RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN
[...] (C) We delivered the non-paper and fact sheet October 25 to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf states Franck Gellet and Iran desk officer Arnaud Pescheux. Gellet, who did not seem aware of the announcement of the designations in Washington earlier in the day, rapidly read [...]
2007-10-25 17:22:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EFIN FR IR
07PARIS4356PSI UPDATE DELIVERED TO FRENCH MFA
[...] (C) On October 24, PolOff transmitted reftel A demarche to Luis Vassy and Melanie Rosselet, MFA desk officers for nuclear non-proliferation. Vassy thanked us for the close cooperation, including the reftel A update. He said that the GOF is still evaluating whether UNSCR 1718 will apply, and [...]
2007-10-26 10:50:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC EWWT KNNP GR SY TU FR
07PARIS4362YOUR OCTOBER 31 VISIT TO PARIS
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit comes close to six months into Nicolas Sarkozy's five-year term. Sarkozy has made effective use of his policy of inclusiveness ("ouverture"),bringing in leading [...]
2007-10-26 14:02:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL NATO MOPS MARR PARM FR IR IZ AF SR
07PARIS4430INFORMATION REQUEST: IDENTIFYING TOOLS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 17:05:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNEFIN PREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR FR
07PARIS4522USD/P EDELMAN DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 9, USD/P Eric Edelman met with senior GOF officials to discuss Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, missile defense, Russia, NATO and ESDP, and Georgia. There are internal discussions about future French contributions to Afghanistan, but there is no consensus yet on fielding [...]
2007-11-19 09:09:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4529USD(P) EDELMAN MEETING WITH FRENCH DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 9, USD(P) Eric Edelman met with French Defense Minister Herv Morin in Paris as a follow-up to Secretary Of Defense Gates, 25 October meeting with Morin at the NATO Informal Defense Ministerials. Edelman provided Morin information on the Iranian ballistic missile thr [...]
2007-11-19 16:44:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4574FRENCH, BRITISH SHARE CONCERNS ON CHINESE IRAN
[...] (C) Summary. On the margins of the annual OECD Executive Committee meetings on November 12, A/S Sullivan met with UK FCO Director for Global and Economic Issues Scott Wightman and subsequently with French MFA DG for Economic Affairs Christian Masset. The principal subject of their discussion [...]
2007-11-26 18:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PARM CM IR FR
07PARIS4635FRENCH REACTION TO THE NIE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] (C) We passed the key judgments for the Iran nuclear NIE and accompanying non-paper to French MFA DAS-equivalent for the Middle East Franck Gellet late December 3 and followed up with an office call December 4 (when we gave him the secret releasable paper). We also gave the French Presidency [...]
2007-12-04 17:44:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL KNNP PARM MNUC FR IR
07PARIS4653FRANCE: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: In November 29 meetings with MFA, Finance Ministry and French Central Bank officials, Treasury U/S Stuart Levey sought an update on status of current French and EU measures against Iranian entities and discussed further actions. The MFA Political Director expressed frustration at [...]
2007-12-06 11:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALEFIN KNNP PARM IR FR
07PARIS4683USD/P EDELMAN AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (USD/P) Eric Edelman and State Department Counselor (C) Eliot Cohen discussed the U.S. desire to develop a three- to five-year strategic vision for the Alliance in Afghanistan with senior French officials on December 5 in Paris. The French were [...]
2007-12-11 10:28:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL PARM MARR MCAP AF IR RU PK GG FR
07PARIS4694FRENCH AGREE TO DRAFT MNF-I UNSCR TEXT WITH MINOR
[...] (C) We conveyed to the French MFA, per reftel, key points along with the texts of the draft UNSR on MNF-I renewal and draft U.S. and Iraqi letters to the UNSC on December 11. On December 12, we followed up, accompanied by UK emboff with instructions to present a joint demarche with us on th [...]
2007-12-12 16:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR EFIN UNSC FR IZ
07PARIS4750FRENCH PRESIDENCY STRATEGIC ADVISER RICHIER
[...] (C) We passed reftel points to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Iran, Iraq, and the Gulf States Franck Gellet on December 13. PolMinCouns and poloff also passed these points on December 13 to French Presidency strategic affairs adviser Francois Richier. Richier commented that the points were [...]
2007-12-20 16:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNUP FR IR EU RU CH
07PARIS476PSI: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON VIBRAFUGE MATTER (S)
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C/NF) Subsequent to reftel, Embassy has engaged the French authorities on the pending export to China from France of vibrafuge/centrifuge testing system (vibrafuge) partly manufactured by the U.S. Company Data Physics and assembled for export by the Fr [...]
2007-02-07 15:38:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM MNUC ETTC PREL FR
07PARIS546EXBS: EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROL CONFERENCE -
[...] (U) France will send the following participant to the March 6-8 Eighth Annual International Export Control Conference in Bucharest: Participant: Alain A. Nicaud Agency: Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Industry (Ministere de l'Economie des Finances et de L'Industrie) Title: Direct [...]
2007-02-09 16:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC FR RO
07PARIS577FRANCE RESTRICTS TRANSACTIONS WITH ENTITIES AND
[...] (C) On February 12, per ref b, we raised with the MFA's Nonproliferation office the need to freeze assets of Iranian entities and persons not specifically listed in the annex of UNSC 1737. David Bertolotti, deputy to the DAS-equivalent Director for Nonproliferation, took note of our demarche, [...]
2007-02-13 16:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN MNUC EXIM UNSC EUN PARM IR FR
07PARIS599FRENCH WELCOME SIX-PARTY TALKS AGREEMENT AS
[...] (C) On February 14, we shared ref A text of agreement and nonpaper with key MFA offices, including the Asia Directorate, the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Directorate, the political Director's office, and the Minister's Cabinet advisor for Strategic Affairs. 2. (C) Arnaud Mentre, nonprol [...]
2007-02-15 15:05:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN IR FR
07PARIS609EXBS: EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROL CONFERENCE -
[...] (U) France wishes to add a second participant to the March 6-8 Eighth Annual International Export Control Conference in Bucharest: Participant: Navy Captain Patrick Beau Agency: Prime Minister's Office, Secretariat General for National Defense Itinerary: Arriving during the evening of [...]
2007-02-16 08:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PREL KSTC FR RO
07PARIS864BOUCHER AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ARAUD TALK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 1 meeting with Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Director Gerard Araud offered frank views on Afghanistan, counter-narcotics in Central Asia, and France-Turkey relations and offered reco [...]
2007-03-07 07:17:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PBTS PREL PTER SNAR NATO MOPS FR AF PK
07PARIS922SOME FRENCH THOUGHTS ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS
[...] (C) On March 9, in a follow-up to ref B missile defense discussions at NATO, and in the absence of MFA DAS-equivalent Director for Nonproliferation Philippe Errera, we met with Melanie Rosselet and Luis Vassy, nonproliferation desk officers at the MFA. Vassy noted that France understood U.S. [...]
2007-03-09 16:41:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL NATO FR
07PARIS98MTCR: ASSURANCES OF MTCR CATEGORIZATION FOR BLACK
[...] (S) ESTH Officer delivered note verbale in reftel to David Bertolotti, in the Bureau of Disarmament and Nonproliferation at the MFA, on January 9. In response, Bertolotti expressed his government's gratitude for the favorable result of USG deliberations on the missile system in question. Al [...]
2007-01-10 14:53:00Embassy ParisSECRETKSCA PARM PREL ETTC TSPA MTCR FR UK
07PHNOMPENH455CAMBODIA SAYS YES TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] On March 21, Ambassador and Russian Ambassador Valery Tereshchenko jointly presented the demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (reftel) to Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong. The Foreign Minister reiterated Cambodia's commitment to fighting terrorism, d [...]
2007-03-22 06:57:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH537CAMBODIAN DIP NOTE ON NUCLEAR TERRORISM INITIATIVE
[...] On April 10, Embassy received the RGC diplomatic note dated April 4 indicating their desire to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Post has included the complete text below: BEGIN TEXT OF NOTE (As Writte [...]
2007-04-11 07:59:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH560CAMBODIA AND THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (SBU) On April 19, A/DCM and Russian DCM Vladen Semivolos met with MFA Director for International Organizations Sun Suon to pass on the Global Initiative documents sent to each respective mission. Prior to the meeting, A/DCM and Semivolos conferred on the documents sent by their respective [...]
2007-04-19 10:20:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PARM KGIC PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH665CAMBODIA ON BILATERAL SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT
[...] (U) On May 10, A/DCM met with Yos Makana who is head of the Department of the Americas, as well as her deputy, Chhay Song Heng to discuss the shipboarding agreement and provide the draft talking points included in reftel. Makana was pleased to receive USG reassurances, but noted that followi [...]
2007-05-11 10:53:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP KTIA PREL CB
07PODGORICA122MONTENEGRO MOVING FORWARD ON DEFENSE AGREEMENTS
[...] (U) Summary: The Government of Montenegro is moving forward promptly on a number of defense agreements, both bilaterally with the USG, and with NATO. The GoM on April 19 adopted a decision to sign a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the U.S., and also agreed to enter into an "Article 98" [...]
2007-04-19 14:21:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR PARM MW
07PORTAUPRINCE1136FORUM EXAMINES SECURITY, GANGS, DEPORTEES
[...] (U) Summary: Members of the GoH, civil society and the international community, including post's DEA representative, came together on June 19 to discuss the challenges Haiti faces from organized crime, corruption and gang violence. Much of the discussion focused on the GoH's National Disarma [...]
2007-06-27 17:35:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PARM SNAR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1837HAITI FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS TO EXERCISE GREATER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-20 17:53:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON MNUC PARM PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE626DIO DESIGNATION: NONPAPER DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 18:30:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE859DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CARICOM INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-10 17:32:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL HA
07PORTOFSPAIN336DEMARCHE SENT REGARDING DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-10 15:38:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KNEP IR TD
07PORTOFSPAIN518T&T RELUCTANT TO CRITICIZE EITHER VENEZUELA OR IRAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to Ambassador Austin,s demarche on the expanding relationship between Venezuela and Iran, Foreign Minister Piggott was strictly neutral, saying that T&T is primarily interested in the maintenance of peace and the solution of all conflicts through dialogue. He implied [...]
2007-05-24 21:43:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR VZ PM AR TD
07PRAGUE1176CZECHS APPRECIATE DETAILS ON DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 11:45:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFI EZ XG
07PRAGUE1188CZECHS WILL ISSUE FATF'S ADVISORY STATEMENT ON
[...] Econoff delivered reftel remarks to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East and Africa Department Director Josef Rychtar and Ministry of Finance Financial Analytical Unit Director Mr. Korbas October 29. Korbas said he would draft a letter, based on the U.S. demarche and in conjunction with th [...]
2007-10-31 15:59:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON EZ
07PRAGUE1274CZECHS BRIEFED ON IRAN NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Counselor delivered reftel points on the NIE on Iran's nuclear program to Czech MFA Political Director Martin Povejsil on December 4. Povejsil appreciated receiving the NIE conclusions and the U.S. position. Povejsil thought that the NIE's conclusions regarding the nuclear progra [...]
2007-12-04 16:05:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR EZ
07PRAGUE211CZECHS ON RELIABLE REPLACEMENT WARHEAD PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-02 11:29:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL EZ
07PRAGUE289U.S. AND RUSSIANS JOINTLY DEMARCHE CZECH REPUBLIC
[...] (C) On March 16, DCM and Russian DCM Oleg Lushnikov presented the points outlined in reftel to Jan Kara, director of the United Nations Department of the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kara was very receptive to the message, and responded that he was "nearly 100 percent sure" the Czechs w [...]
2007-03-19 14:40:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PREL PINS PARM PGOV EZ RU
07PRAGUE334CZECH REPUBLIC: NO BANK SEPAH ACTIVITY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-29 08:54:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC EZ
07PRAGUE368CZECH RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] (C) On April 2, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Pavel Klucky, Head of the Nonproliferation and Disarmament Unit in the UN Department at the Czech MFA. Klucky stated that the Czech government would need some time to formulate a response. On April 6, Poloff again contacted Klucky, who rep [...]
2007-04-06 13:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM IR KN EZ
07PRAGUE472ACTION REQUEST: CZECH REPUBLIC ENDORSES STATEMENT
[...] This is an action request. 2. On April 27, The Embassy received diplomatic note 113582/2007-OSN saying the Czech Republic endorses the principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and supports the objectives of the Initiative. A copy of the diplomatic note has been faxe [...]
2007-05-02 12:34:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PREL PINS PARM PGOV EZ RU
07PRAGUE549CZECH RESPONSE ON ARMS TRADE TREATY
[...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On May 8, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ivan Pinter, Acting Head of the UN Department at the Czech MFA. Pinter stated that he would pass the demarche onto the appropriate working level contact at the Ministry and [...]
2007-05-16 05:29:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC UNDC PARM EZ
07PRAGUE569CZECH GOVERNMENT REPLY ON LICENSE FOR MILITARY
[...] (U) Action request in para 7-8. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador raised USG concerns about pending Czech government decisions to license the lease of military aircraft by Venezuela (reftel) with Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek on May 17. DCM had raised our concerns with Deputy Foreign Ministe [...]
2007-05-21 09:00:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR PARM VE EZ
07PRAGUE579CZECHS ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On May 18, Political Economic Counselor and Russian Political Counselor for External Affairs Denis Grishchenko met with Jan Kara, Director of the United Nations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver [...]
2007-05-21 17:19:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC EZ
07PRAGUE581CZECHS: AUSTRALIA GROUP PROMOTING PARTICIPATION IN
[...] (S) On May 12, Poloff met with Ivan Pinter, Acting Director of the United Nations Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deliver reftel demarche. Pinter welcomed the information and promised to take the requests into consideration as the Czechs prepare for the AG Plenary's Informa [...]
2007-05-22 07:05:00Embassy PragueSECRETPARM PREL EZ
07PRAGUE644CZECHS AGREE WITH U.S. APPROACH TO CFE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered the authorized portions of Ref A demarche on June 6 to Veronika Smigolova, MFA Director for Security Policy. Smigolova, who will lead the Czech delegation to the June 12-15 CFE Extraordinary Conference, shared her fear that Allies could be faced with Russian tactics design [...]
2007-06-06 11:58:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL EZ RU
07PRAGUE696CZECH REPUBLIC DOES NOT SUPPORT IRANIAN PROPOSAL
[...] The Czech MFA delivered the following diplomatic note (#116851/2007-OSN) to Embassy Prague on May 25, 2007. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic presents its compliments to the Embassies of the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and [...]
2007-06-14 09:14:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL EZ
07PRAGUE717CZECHS ON JUNE 18-19 GAERC
[...] (C) Summary: At the upcoming GAERC, the Czechs expect the EU will not reach consensus on Cuba and that the June measures will remain in place. The Czech Republic supports the Ahtisaari plan for Kosovo and will seek solutions to the Iranian nuclear program issue. The GOCR is preparing to offer [...]
2007-06-15 14:51:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEUN KPAL PREL XG IS AF EZ ETTC PARM PGOV
07PRAGUE741CZECH REPUBLIC: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] (U) Reftel was delivered June 20 to Ministry of Finance Financial Analytical Unit Director Jaromir Neuzil. Although there was no immediate response, Post will forward any reaction or comments received. GRABER [...]
2007-06-21 07:53:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN EZ IR KN KNNP PARM
07PRAGUE760INFORMATION ON U.S.-RUSSIA MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) A/DCM delivered information on suggested U.S.-Russia expert-level missile defense consultations to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tomas Pojar and the Czech inter-ministerial missile defense working group June 25. A/DCM informed Pojar the consultations should take place in the next we [...]
2007-06-26 08:58:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MNUC OPRC PARM PREL RS AJ EZ PL UP
07PRAGUE773CZECH PM OPPOSED TO VENEZUELA L-39 LEASE, BUT FATE
[...] (S/NF) Ambassador met with Czech PM Mirek Topolanek late on June 26 to raise ref A points regarding USG concern about the pending deal to license the lease of Czech-made subsonic fighter aircraft to Venezuela for training purposes. Before the Ambassador had an opportunity to even begin discuss [...]
2007-06-27 13:58:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR PARM VE EUN EZ
07PRAGUE852CZECH PM PUTS HOLD ON L-39 LEASE TO VENEZUELA
[...] (U) Action request in para 7. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Czech PM Topolanek told the Ambassador on July 19 that he has instructed his government to put a hold on consideration of the license application for the lease of L-39 aircraft to Venezuela. Topolanek intends to convene a meeting of cabinet [...]
2007-07-19 13:49:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR PARM VE EZ
07PRAGUE863CZECH REPUBLIC: FINAL APPROVAL ON AFGHANISTAN PRT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Czech government approval to deploy a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) to a U.S. base in Logar Province, Afghanistan is expected by mid-August 2007. The Czech-led PRT of approximately 130-150 personnel will begin arriving in Logar in January 2008 with a goal of being fully op [...]
2007-07-23 13:54:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEXIM NATO PARM PREL PTER AF EZ
07PRAGUE883CZECH REPUBLIC COMMITTED TO UNSC IRAN SANCTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Czech Republic remains fully committed to pressuring Iran to give up its nuclear program and to fully implementing UNSCRs 1737 and 1747. At the same time, based on signs that Iran is finally willing to accept that Radio Liberty/Radio Farda broadcast from the Czech [...]
2007-07-27 13:16:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM EFIN ETRD OECD EUN UNAUS IR EZ
07PRAGUE970CZECH REACTION TO U.S. NONPAPER ON CFE
[...] (C) On June 20, post delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, Director for Security Policy at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kuchynova-Smigolova said that she would study the U.S. proposal, but her immediate reaction was less than positive. She expressed [...]
2007-08-24 07:42:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEZ KCFE NATO PARM PREL
07PRETORIA1108DELIVERED: INFORMATION REGARDING THE ADOPTION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-29 14:20:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC TRGY AORC EFIN KNNP UNSC IAEA IR SF
07PRETORIA1138DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-30 15:41:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KTFN KN IR SF
07PRETORIA1497AQ KHAN TRIAL - LOCAL MEDIA CONTEST IN CAMERA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-30 14:52:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA1500 AQ KHAN TRIAL - LOCAL MEDIA CONTEST IN CAMERA
[...] (C) As predicted Ref A, on 20 April South African weekly the Mail & Guardian filed a notice of intent to oppose the National Prosecution Authority's 16 February request that the trial of alleged A.Q. Khan proliferators Gerhard Wisser and Daniel Geiges be conducted in camera. Joining the Mail [...]
2007-05-02 04:25:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA1723AQ KHAN TRIAL - NPA MAKES CASE FOR IN CAMERA
[...] (C) On 02 May, Pretoria High Court Judge Joop Labuschagne heard arguments on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) application requesting that extensive portions of the A. Q. Khan prosecution be held in camera. Intervening parties opposing the application were South African weekly Mail & [...]
2007-05-11 14:45:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA1744TRAVEL OF UNSC DESIGNATED IRANIANS
[...] (SBU) DFA senior and working-level officers charged with oversight of SAG implementation of UNSCR 1737 and 1747 have been unavailable for meetings; we will continue to try to engage them on Ref A topic. Acting PolCouns did raise the matter with DFA Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and [...]
2007-05-14 14:39:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP UNSC IR RS SF
07PRETORIA1801DFA UN DIRECTORATE ON KOSOVO, LEBANON TRIBUNAL,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The SAG has not finalized its position on Kosovo final status, but is getting closer. The ForMin's Brussels meeting with President Sejdiu was positive and helpful. Lower level Pretoria meetings with Bishop Artemije and Ulber Hysa were not. DFA working levels remain poorly inf [...]
2007-05-17 15:42:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC PINR KNNP UNSC UNMIK SF YI IR
07PRETORIA1813SOUTH AFRICA HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT VALUE OF ARMS
[...] (SBU) DepPolCouns passed reftel non-paper to DFA Deputy Director: Biological, Chemical, Missile and Arms Control Mauritz Lindeque on 16 May. Lindeque warmly welcomed the information, stating that South Africa was "all for the principle" behind the proposed ATT, and also saw it as a useful me [...]
2007-05-18 14:18:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM KOMC KTIA UNDC SF
07PRETORIA1815SOUTH AFRICA HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT VALUE OF ARMS
[...] (SBU) DepPolCouns passed reftel non-paper to DFA Deputy Director: Biological, Chemical, Missile and Arms Control Mauritz Lindeque on 16 May. Lindeque warmly welcomed the information, stating that South Africa was "all for the principle" behind the proposed ATT, and also saw it as a useful me [...]
2007-05-18 14:29:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM KOMC KTIA UNDC SF
07PRETORIA1853AQ KHAN TRIAL - IN CAMERA RULING EXPECTED MAY 25TH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 13:19:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA1933AQ KHAN TRIAL: JUDGE NIXES BLANKET IN CAMERA
[...] (C) The State's application that extensive portions of the A.Q. Khan prosecution be conducted in camera was dismissed by the Pretoria High Court on May 25th, on the grounds that the principle of open justice requires closed court proceedings to be the exception rather than the rule and that t [...]
2007-05-29 15:48:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA2186DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-18 14:56:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP KTFN IR SF
07PRETORIA2395IRANIAN DEPFORMIN ARAGHCHI DEFENDS NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Speaking July 4 at the University of Pretoria, Iranian DepForMin Araghchi argued that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful, but stressed that Tehran will not give up its NPT right to enrich uranium. Iran remains open to "creative" ideas on building confidence about the peaceful [...]
2007-07-06 10:50:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP IR IZ IS SF
07PRETORIA2675AQ KHAN TRIAL: POSTPONED UNTIL 04 SEPTEMBER
[...] (C) The trial of A. Q. Khan network proliferators Daniel Geiges and Gerhard Wisser resumed on 31 July before the Pretoria High Court, but the proceedings were not nearly as juicy as media observers had anticipated. Wisser's attorney immediately moved for postponement to 04 September, citing [...]
2007-07-31 16:10:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA3077SOUTH AFRICA STILL WORKING ON U.S.- SOUTH AFRICA
[...] (SBU) In a wide ranging meeting on August 27 between DME Chief Director: Nuclear Tselio Maqubela and Economic Counselor and Minerals-Energy Officer, Maqubela identified two issues blocking SAG agreement to return U.S.-origin spent nuclear fuel. Maqubela described the first issue as relativel [...]
2007-08-31 15:43:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM PREL KNNP KTIA IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3091AQ KHAN TRIAL: GERHARD WISSER PLEADS GUILTY!!
[...] (SBU) German citizen and South African resident Gerhard Wisser pled guilty to unlawful manufacture of components of illicit gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plants intended for Libya and Pakistan and associated export control violations on 04 September in the Pretoria High Court. In his stat [...]
2007-09-04 11:29:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA3210AQ KHAN TRIAL: FURTHER DETAIL ON WISSER GUILTY PLEA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: As reported reftel, on 04 September German citizen Gerhard Wisser was convicted in the Pretoria High Court of unlawful manufacture of components for illicit gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plants intended for Libya and Pakistan and associated export control [...]
2007-09-11 14:12:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA3298RESPONSE RECEIVED TO IRAN DEMARCHES
[...] (SBU) Congratulations to all involved in the successful senior-level interventions which resulted in positive movement of the South African position on Iran (Ref A). Closing the loop on Mission's efforts (Ref B),Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad faxed the following brief written reply to th [...]
2007-09-18 11:04:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP AORC IAEA UNSC IR SF
07PRETORIA3450SOUTH AFRICA RECEPTIVE TO COMMODITIES
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Eric M. Bost joined Argentine Ambassador to South Africa R. Carlos Sersale di Cerisano to deliver a joint invitation to the SAG for the Commodities Identification Training (CIT) to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 3-7, 2007. The invitation was delivered to Depart [...]
2007-10-01 15:17:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM ETTC MNUC TRGY PREL KNNP SF AR
07PRETORIA3587GLOBAL INITIATIVE WORKSHOP ON MO-99 INVITATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-11 13:32:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ENRG PARM PREL KNNP PTER TRGY SF
07PRETORIA3811DEMARCHE ON MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-31 05:35:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM SF
07PRETORIA480(C) IAEA/CSV: SOUTH AFRICA SKEPTICAL ON FUTURE OF
[...] (C) Achieving consensus on the IAEA recommendations at the February meeting of the Committee on Safeguards and Verification (CSV) will be very difficult, claimed Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink. During delivery [...]
2007-02-08 15:22:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALMNUC ENRG TRGY PARM PREL AORC KNNP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA498SOUTH AFRICA POINT OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Per reftel, talking points regarding signature of the Nuclear Energy R&D agreement were delivered by econoff to Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Nuclear Chief Tseliso Maqubela February 5. Econoff provided Maqubela with a blank copy of the agreement and sample copies of Nuclear Safeg [...]
2007-02-09 14:18:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA ENRG PARM PREL ETTC MNUC AORC IAEA
07PRETORIA568WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT MOU
[...] (C) Despite South Africa's deep commitment to nonproliferation, we anticipate that the proposed bilateral MOU will be met with "principled" skepticism from the SAG. Pretoria has a strong preference for multilateral structures and instruments, especially in the area of proliferation. Long befor [...]
2007-02-15 15:22:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER KTIA SF
07PRISTINA108KOSOVO: DELEGATION FOR EXBS CONFERENCE IN
[...] (SBU) Kosovo will send a delegation to the Eighth International Export Control Conference in Bucharest March 6-8, 2006. Given Kosovo's unique status as a UN-administered territory, the delegation will be led by an international United Nations Interim Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) representative, [...]
2007-02-09 14:34:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KSTC PARM PREL RO PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID
07QUITO1904ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: PRESSING FOR UNIVERSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-22 11:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL EC
07QUITO1905ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ENSURING ROBUST
[...] (SBU) On August 9, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs and provided Spanish copies of UNSCRs 1737 and 1747, as well as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidance paper on implementing targeted financial sanctions. Puma said [...]
2007-08-22 11:40:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM IR EC
07QUITO2532ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IAEA DG'S NOV 15 REPORT
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points on November 20, 2007, to Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs. 2. (C) Puma called Ecuador a strong proponent of disarmament and non-proliferation, as well as of the IAEA. She opined that Iran had made efforts to comply with the W [...]
2007-11-21 18:59:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC EC
07QUITO2691ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN NATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered relevant key judgment and non-paper points on Iran National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) from Reftel B to MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on December 12, 2007. We received a response on December 26, 2007, from Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Af [...]
2007-12-28 11:33:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC PREL EC
07QUITO851ECUADOR CONSIDERING GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (SBU) Russian First Secretary Viatcheslav Ulasik and PolChief jointly presented RefTel demarche in favor of GOE participation in the Global Initiative (GI) to MFA DirGen for Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma Puma on April 13. Puma said the GOE was considering joining the initiative based on [...]
2007-04-16 16:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL EC
07QUITO917DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN DIO ASSET FREEZE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-20 21:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN EC
07QUITO919DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-20 22:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC EC
07RABAT101MOROCCO: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FINAL COORDINATION
[...] (S) Following are Embassy Rabat's comments on the Section 1206 FY07 proposals involving Morocco. 2. (S) Post supports the Maritime Security and Safety Information System (MSSIS) portion of the "African Maritime Security Capability and Capacity Improvements" proposal, as long as activitie [...]
2007-01-22 15:23:00Embassy RabatSECRETMASS PARM PTER MO
07RABAT1099MOROCCO: PROGRESS TOWARD A SEISMIC MONITORING
[...] (U) Summary: On March 25, Department of the Air Force Deputy General Counsel for International Affairs Michael Zehner and Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) representative Bill Barker held successful follow on negotiations with Said Belcadi, Director of Morocco,s National Center [...]
2007-07-03 08:49:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PARM MO
07RABAT1159EXBS: MOROCCO SEEKS ENHANCED BORDER ENFORCEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: An interagency EXBS (Export Control and Related Border Security) team launched a broad program of cooperation in an initial round of meetings with Moroccan officials in July 9-12. The EXBS program is a multi-year assistance program and will begin delivering training to Morocco [...]
2007-07-18 11:58:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC PREL KSTC MO
07RABAT1160EXBS: MOROCCO SEEKS ENHANCED BORDER ENFORCEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: An interagency EXBS (Export Control and Related Border Security) team launched a broad program of cooperation in an initial round of meetings with Moroccan officials July 9-12. The EXBS program is a multi-year assistance program and will begin delivering training to Morocco thi [...]
2007-07-18 12:21:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC PREL KSTC MO
07RABAT1433DEMARCHING MOROCCO ON IRAN/IAEA; THE LATEST FROM
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Riley conveyed ref. B ministerial demarche to MFA Min-Del Fassi Fihri, who accepted the point but would not commit to a statement. Fassi Fihri had benefited from the receipt of the substance of ref. A from his I/O Chief, Nasser Bourita. Bourita, who had just returned [...]
2007-09-11 07:39:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP IAEA IR MO
07RABAT1515IRAN: FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER IAEA MEETING
[...] (C) In a September 18 meeting with MFA IO Chief (A/S equivalent) Nasser Bourita, Polcouns expressed U.S. appreciation for Morocco's strong message at the recent IAEA Board of Governors meeting and drew from reftel to emphasize the U.S. view that DG ElBaradei's "Plan of Action" represented a la [...]
2007-09-21 16:17:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALKNNP IAEA PARM MO IR
07RABAT1754DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 15,
[...] (C) On November 16, Charge delivered reftel demarche to GOM MFA Secretary General Omar Hilale, along with a copy of the U.S. press release. Charge, accompanied by Polcouns and Poloff, added that Iran's cooperation with the IAEA had been selective, incomplete, and reactive. He noted that Iran [...]
2007-11-19 15:23:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PP MNUC IAEA AORC IR MO
07RABAT1774DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 18:01:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS KNNP
07RABAT1818IRAN SCORES POINTS IN DEBATE: "NUCLEAR IRAN: WAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Some Iranian arguments resonated with students at a debate, "Nuclear Iran: War and Peace," held on November 23 at a graduate school in Rabat. Iran,s Ambassador argued for Iran,s right to nuclear technologies, including uranium enrichment, citing sovereign right, peaceful inten [...]
2007-12-06 17:49:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PP MNUC IAEA AORC IR MO
07RABAT1874EXBS: MOROCCO SEEKS JAN 2008 CONSULTATIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 5. 2. (SBU) During a December 20 meeting to discuss the EXBS proposal to hold an international transshipment conference in Morocco next year, as well as the postponement of a Charleston-based seaport interdiction course from December to Febru [...]
2007-12-20 16:43:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ETTC KSTC PARM PREL MO
07RABAT613MOROCCAN AMBASSADOR DOES NOT ATTEND NATANZ CEREMONY
[...] (C) On April 9, poloff conveyed reftel demarche, which was received only shortly before the event, to Azzedine Farhane, Chief of the MFA's United Nations Division. Poloff urged Morocco not to participate in the ceremony inaugurating the Natanz Fuel Enrichment Plant scheduled for later in the d [...]
2007-04-09 18:42:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC IR MO
07RABAT942MOROCCO SEEKS US SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] This is an action message. Please see para 4. 2. (C) During a May 31 meeting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Division Chief for United Nations Affairs Azzedine Farhane told poloff that Morocco is interested in potential USG assistance for Morocco,s planned Global Initiative to Combat [...]
2007-06-01 13:22:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER PREL KGIT MO
07RANGOON105BURMA XXXXXXXXXXXX REPORT SENSITIVE SHIPMENT
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy contacts XXXXXXXXXXXX shared with us on XXXXXXXXXXXX documents for 112 metric tons of "mixed ore" shipped on January 25 from Burma to China via Singapore. XXXXXXXXXXXX noticed that authorities treated the shipment as highly sensitive, and suspect it may have included uranium. O [...]
2007-01-30 10:23:00Embassy RangoonSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MNUC BM CH
07REYKJAVIK151ICELAND: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM POST
[...] (U) On May 18 Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ambassador for Arms Control Issues Petur Thorsteinsson informed PolOff that the Icelandic Embassies in Washington and Moscow would soon be delivering diplomatic notes reporting Iceland's desire to join the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear [...]
2007-05-21 15:58:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KGIT PARM PREL IC
07REYKJAVIK152ICELAND: MFA REPORTS HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT "NIL FORM"
[...] (U) PolOff presented reftel points on May 18 to Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ambassador for Arms Control Issues Petur Thorsteinsson. Thorsteinsson reported that Iceland had just submitted its "nil form" Annual Declaration for the Hague Code of Conduct on Ballistic Missile Proliferat [...]
2007-05-21 17:28:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KSCA ETTC CWC IC
07REYKJAVIK154ICELAND NOT IN FAVOR OF CLUSTER MUNITIONS BAN, BUT IS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland has not taken a final position on the cluster munitions issue, but is unwilling to support a complete ban on their use. However, due to regional solidarity and a desire to make disarmament a key issue in Iceland's campaign for a UN Security Council seat, the GOI is inc [...]
2007-05-22 07:49:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS NATO PARM PREL IC
07REYKJAVIK166ICELAND SHARES U.S. CONCERN ON CFE EXTRAORDINARY CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-06 17:25:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALNATO KCFE PARM PREL IC
07REYKJAVIK248ICELAND: TIMELINE ON ADAPTED CFE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 08:39:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALNATO KCFE PARM PREL IC
07REYKJAVIK76Demarche on Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
[...] (SBU) On March 19 DCM and the Acting Political Officer presented points contained reftel plus text of Global Initiative Statement of Principles to MFA Arms Control Representative Petur Thorsteinsson. Russian DCM was informed of our planned demarche but did not participate since he had approache [...]
2007-03-22 12:55:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL IC
07RIGA106LATVIA: UNSCR 1737 POINTS ON FREEZING ASSETS OF
[...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel nonpaper February 13 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA. Rozeniece responded that Latvia has no significant economic ties with Iran. She added that she will forward the nonpaper to other interested GOL officials, includi [...]
2007-02-13 11:22:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC IR LG
07RIGA140LATVIA RESPONDS TO ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Rudolfs Bremanis, Latvian Foreign Ministry US Desk Officer, and Agnese Vilde of the International Operations and Crisis Management Division Security Policy Department. Vilde said that there should be no problem with Latvia freezing any and all a [...]
2007-02-23 15:49:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KN PARM LG
07RIGA144LATVIA ISSUES STRONG STATEMENT ON MISSILE DEFENSE,
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief delivered reftel points on missile defense to Latvian Political Director Ilgavrs Klava February 23. As Latvian FM Pabriks had just received a call from his Lithuanian counterpart on this issue, Klava was grateful for our points. He said Latvia would look to issue a stateme [...]
2007-02-27 07:33:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL RS EUN LG
07RIGA167LATVIA TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO JOIN GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-06 12:41:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL LG
07RIGA228LATVIA: IMPORTANCE OF SWIFT IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 14:59:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR PARM EFIN KTFN ETTC LG
07RIGA229LATVIA: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1747 AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 15:00:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY OARC UNSC LG
07RIGA266LATVIA'S RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-11 15:00:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDIR KN KNNP PARM PREL LG
07RIGA300LATVIAN PLANS FOR NPT PREPCOM
[...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points April 25 to Andris Pelss, Head of Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division at the MFA, and Sanita Krumina, who works in the same division. Pelss responded that the GOL's current representation in Vienna will attend the first session of the Preparatory C [...]
2007-04-26 08:24:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT LG
07RIGA309LATVIAN POL DIR ON MD, CFE, AFGHANISTAN AND KOSOVO
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In a May 2 meeting with Charge, Latvian MFA political director Ilgvars Klava wanted to ensure that his comments at the recent NATO ministerial were clear - Latvia supports our efforts at building a missile defense system, but believes that European nations should be ashamed at [...]
2007-05-03 14:14:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MOPS PARM RS YI AF LG
07RIGA335LATVIA TO ATTEND JUNE AUSTRALIA GROUP PLENARY IN
[...] PolEconOff delivered reftel talking points May 2 to Inga Marcinkevica, Head of Export Control of Strategic Goods Division at the MFA. Marcinkevica had no immediate reaction but stated that the MFA's Girts Krumins, Deputy Head of Division for Export Control of Strategic Goods, will attend the [...]
2007-05-11 12:45:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CBW LG
07RIGA345LATVIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED ARMS TRADE TRADE TREATY
[...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 11 to Inga Marcinkevica, Head of Export Control of Strategic Goods Division at the MFA. Marcinkevica responded that, while the GOL agrees with the USG that effective export controls and universal support for such controls are needed, the GOL supports [...]
2007-05-15 08:27:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC UNDC PARM LG
07RIGA365CLUSTER MUNITIONS - LIMA TEXT: LATVIA OPPOSES
[...] (C) PolEconOff delivered ref A points May 17 to Andris Pelss, Head of Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division at the MFA. Pelss acknowledged that he had not yet seen the draft Lima Text. However, he stated that the GOL "is not looking for a complete ban" on cluster munitions (CM),and tha [...]
2007-05-17 14:32:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL LG
07RIGA378LATVIA: POINTS ON UNSCR 1747 DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 21 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA, and stressed the importance of a broad interpretation of UNSCR 1747's instructions. PolEconOff also highlighted the May 24 due date for states to submit UNSCR 1737 report [...]
2007-05-21 12:11:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR LG
07RIGA432LATVIA SUPPORTS CFE REVIEW GOALS; DOESN'T WANT TO
[...] (C) A/DCM delivered ref a points and ref b background to Latvian MFA PolDir Ilgvars Klave on June 6. Klava took detailed notes throughout the conversation. Although Latvia will not participate in the review conference (it is not party to the CFE treaty),it would actively engage at the HLTF [...]
2007-06-06 14:49:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM KCFE PREL NATO LG
07RIGA486LATVIA: ACCEPTS IRANIAN DESIGNATIONS AND
[...] (C) Acting Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches to Reinis Kalnins, MFA Senior Desk Officer for the Middle East and Africa Division, on June 28. Kalnins stated that the MFA would review the reftel A additions to the list of designated Iranian entities and individuals subject to E.O. 13382. [...]
2007-06-28 15:32:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP EFIN UNSC EUN IR LG
07RIGA533LATVIAN REACTION TO RUSSIAN CFE MOVES - PLANS,
[...] (C) Summary: Putin's July 13 decree on CFE did not surprise Latvia, which expected a move like this after the escalating rhetoric of recent months. But Latvian officials are using it as a reminder that Latvia's border with Russia is a key reason Latvia wanted to join NATO. Public rhetoric ha [...]
2007-07-18 14:57:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE MARR RS LG
07RIGA627LATVIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION OF PLAN TO
[...] (C) On August 14, PolEconOff delivered ref A points and draft letters to Girts Krumins, Deputy Head of Strategic Goods Export Control Division at the Latvian MFA. Krumins expressed Latvian support for the overall initiative to share nuclear-related export denial information on Iran at the IAEA [...]
2007-08-21 07:32:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP IR LG
07RIGA629LATVIA REMAINS CAUTIOUS ON PLANS FOR A/CFE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Latvia continues to be wary of any plan to move forward on ratification of A/CFE that might leave them behind. They welcomed hearing more detail on our action for action plan and will have more thoughts in upcoming US/Baltic consultations on CFE. The Latvians are looking to ge [...]
2007-08-21 11:29:00Embassy RigaSECRET//NOFORNPARM KCFE MARR PREL PINR RS LG
07RIGA636LATVIAN CONTRIBUTIONS TO ANA HELD UP BY RUSSIAN DELAYS
[...] The Latvian MOD has informed us that a number of items that Latvia has pledged to the Afghan National Army are delayed due to a nearly year long effort to get retransfer authority from Moscow. With President Zatlers hoping to visit Afghanistan in September, the Latvians would welcome any assist [...]
2007-08-23 08:08:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PARM MARR AF RS LG
07RIGA64(C) CLUSTER MUNITIONS: LATVIA CONSIDERS CCW BEST
[...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points January 23 to Andris Pelss, Head of Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division at the MFA, and Sanita Krumina, who works in the same division. Pelss responded that the GOL shares the USG's humanitarian concerns and also agrees that cluster munitions (CM) [...]
2007-01-23 13:09:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO LG
07RIGA650LATVIA TO ATTEND OPEN-ENDED TECHNICAL SEMINAR ON
[...] (SBU) PolEconOff delivered reftel points August 28 to Inga Marcinkevica, Head of the Export Control and Strategic Goods Division at the MFA. Marcinkevica responded August 30 that the GOL is very interested in the September 26 Open-Ended Technical Seminar on UNSCR 1737 Implementation that will [...]
2007-08-31 07:18:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM KNNP IR LG
07RIGA669IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE: LATVIAN POSITION UNCLEAR,
[...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points September 1 to Sanita Krumina of the Nonproliferation and Arms Control Division at the MFA. Krumina responded on September 7 that the GOL was still clarifying with other EU states regarding its position on any Israel-focused agenda item at the IAEA Gener [...]
2007-09-10 06:05:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EUN IAEA IS LG
07RIGA823LATVIAN RESPONSE: DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, the GOL MFA Head of the Middle Eastern Division. Dobele stated that the GOL has taken concrete steps to assure that there is no participation in terrorism financing. One indication of this is Latvian commercial banks' mandate to investigate cas [...]
2007-11-02 14:20:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KNNP PREL PARM LG
07RIGA828LATVIAN RESPONSE: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Judite Dobele, the GOL MFA's Head of Middle East and Africa Division, Viesturs Burkans, the GOL Prosecutor General's office Head of the Financial Investigation Unit, and Janis Brazovskis, the GOL Head of Financial Integrity Division in the Financial and [...]
2007-11-06 07:05:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ECON LG
07RIYADH1452REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[...] (C) On July 3, PolMilOff delivered reftel nonpaper to Dr Adel Babsil of the MFA,s International Organizations Department. After the details of nonpaper were explained, Dr. Babsil said that it would take a couple of months before any type of response could be provided due to the large number of [...]
2007-07-08 14:32:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN PARM
07RIYADH22FOLLOW UP ON AL MANAR AND AL AKSA TELEVISION; ARMS
[...] (C) Charge' met with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Ambassador Dr. Nizar Obaid Madani on January 7 to follow up on several demarches delivered during the Hajj and 'Eid holiday. Charge' asked for the SAG's support in discontinuing broadcasts of Al Manar television on Arabsat, as well as [...]
2007-01-08 11:30:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER EAID PARM KPAO ASEC KPAL LE SA
07RIYADH2397MFA OFFICIAL SHARES SAME USG CONCERNS ABOUT IRAN'S
[...] (S) On December 4, the POL-MIL Counselor and the Executive Office Staff Assistant met with Dr. Riyadh Krimley, the Acting Director of International Organizations and the Deputy Director of the Western Department at the MFA, to deliver reftel remarks about the US National Intelligence Estimat [...]
2007-12-04 10:10:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL SA
07RIYADH797SAUDI RESPONSE TO THE NATANZ FUEL ENRICHMENT PLANT
[...] (SBU) As per request in reftel, Embassy delivered a diplomatic note with a request that Saudi Arabia refrain from sending a representative to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Natanz Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Plant in Iran. In follow-up conversations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, In [...]
2007-04-16 15:13:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC SA
07ROME1112ITALY MONITORING IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Poloffs conveyed Ref A points to MFA Gulf Countries Acting Office Director Lorenzo Klutzer May 10 and MFA South Africa Acting Office Director Paolo Campanini May 23, emphasizing U.S. concerns about implications of the growing Iran-Venezuela alliance for terrorism and proliferation activiti [...]
2007-05-24 10:51:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER KNNP PARM VE
07ROME1168DEMARCHE: AGILE LAUNCH; PROTEST OF USML TRANSFER TO INDIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 29, ECMIN delivered points regarding the launch from India of the Italian AGILE satellite, and the related, unlicensed re-export from Italy to India of USML-listed items (ref A),to the MFA official responsible for Space and Science and Technology Cooperation. The latter resp [...]
2007-05-29 16:16:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC PARM TSPA IT IN
07ROME1190AFTER THREATENING JSF FUNDING, GOI OFFICIAL
[...] (S) Summary. In a May 21 meeting with Ecmin, Alfredo Cuzzoni, the Ministry of Economic Development official responsible for the Ministry's support for Italy's defense industry, described an Italian defense procurement system constrained by political infighting and limited budgets. Cuzzoni s [...]
2007-06-01 05:47:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNECON ETTC IR IT MARR PARM PREL
07ROME120ITALY - DESIGNATIONS OF ADDITIONAL SYRIAN ENTITIES UNDER E.O. 13382
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-18 16:01:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL PTER KTFN KNNP EFIN ETTC SY IT PARM
07ROME1216ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY'S AGILE LAUNCH: RATIONALE FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 13. 2. (C) Summary. Separate discussions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Universities and Research, and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) indicate that the decision to proceed with the launch of ASI's AGILE satellite from I [...]
2007-06-04 14:18:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC PARM IT
07ROME127GOI RESPONSE TO IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE
[...] (S) Econoff delivered ref A nonpaper on Iranian efforts to procure specialty steel for use in its ballistic missile program to Enrico Padula, the MFA working-level official responsible for MTCR issues. Padula said the GOI shares USG concerns regarding Iranian attempts to procure items contro [...]
2007-01-19 16:37:00Embassy RomeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL IR IT
07ROME1281BANK OF ITALY PUTS BANK SEPAH ROME UNDER "SPECIAL
[...] (S/NF) The Bank of Italy (BOI) regulator overseeing BOI administration of Bank Sepah Rome since passage of UNSCR 1747 informed Econoff June 8 that BOI "special administration" of the branch is now in place. The Ministry of Finance approved BOI's request to move to a special administration of [...]
2007-06-11 16:31:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL EFIN KTFN ETTC ECON UN IR IT
07ROME1327ITALY SUPPORTS ARMS TRADE TREATY, LOBBYING
[...] (U) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to MFA UN Office Director Leonardo Bencini and Chemical Weapons Coordinator Giulio Picheca June 12, noting U.S. concerns that the proposed Arms Trade Treaty will provide governments a fig leaf for arms exports, and urging that countries implement strict do [...]
2007-06-15 14:47:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM ETTC KOMC UNDC
07ROME1400ITALY: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-27 11:09:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KN PARM IR UN IT
07ROME1469ITALY - REQUEST FOR INDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered July 3 reftel non-paper requesting additional background information on individuals and entities listed in UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 to the MFA's Office for International Cooperation on Counterterrorism and the Ministry of Finance's Office for the Prevention of Financial C [...]
2007-07-05 15:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KNNP PARM PREL UN IR IT
07ROME1487ITALIAN REACTIONS TO USG PROPOSALS AT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) After a lengthy delay occasioned by the travel of the Italian official responsible for nonproliferation and export control issues and other postponements on the Italian side, Econoff recently succeeded in exchanging views on USG proposals for information sharing at the Nuclear Suppliers Gr [...]
2007-07-06 15:24:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CBW ETTC MNUC KNNP IAEA IR IT
07ROME1783ITALY'S NATO OFFICE DIRECTOR CALLS U.S. CFE
[...] (C) Acting Political Minister Counselor delivered reftel points and non-paper August 20 to MFA NATO Office Director Gianni Bardini who called the approach an extremely constructive breakthrough. He said he was encouraged to see such a positive move forward, and appreciated the USG's efforts [...]
2007-08-21 10:41:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO OSCE KCFE PARM IT
07ROME1801PROSPECTS FOR ITALIAN A/CFE RATIFICATION TIMING -
[...] (C) Following up REF B conversation on A/CFE, MFA NATO Office Director Gianni Bardini called Acting Political Minister-Counselor August 23 to inform that he had made a formal request to the MFA's Legal Advisor for an estimate of how long it would take Italy to ratify the Adapted CFE Treaty. B [...]
2007-08-23 11:22:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO OSCE KCFE PARM IT
07ROME1917ITALY: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE/MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) On September 7, SciCouns met with Alessandra Molina, Head of Office VII of the MFA's Directorate General for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human Rights to deliver points in para 9 of reftel. Counselor Molina is the "IAEA Desk Officer" (among other responsibilities) and as such will [...]
2007-09-10 14:03:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IAEA IT
07ROME194ITALY TO PUSH FOR CCW AGREEMENT ON CLUSTER
[...] (C) Summary: The GOI generally supports finding ways to limit the use of cluster munitions but does not believe the Oslo Conference is the appropriate venue for the discussion. Italy's center-left coalition government is sympathetic to multilateral efforts that appear to defend humanitarian p [...]
2007-01-29 15:38:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO IT
07ROME1948(C) ITALIANS CONCERNED ABOUT SHARING IRAN-RELATED
[...] (C) On September 10, Econoff delivered to the Italian Trade Ministry ref A demarche regarding the USG proposal to release to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Iran-related Nuclear Suppliers' Group (NSG) export denial information. Salvatore Pistorio, the Trade Ministry official r [...]
2007-09-12 14:47:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM IR IT
07ROME1984IRAN: FOLLOW-UP ON SEPTEMBER IAEA BOG MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-17 13:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP IR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN IT
07ROME210ITALY UNABLE TO FILL MTCR CHAIRMANSHIP FOR 2007-08
[...] (C) Acting Ecmin spoke February 1 with Carlo Tripepi, Director of the MFA office responsible for Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) issues, regarding GOI willingness to serve as MTCR Chair for 2007-08. According to Tripepi, Italy is not in a position to serve as MTCR Chair because budge [...]
2007-02-01 16:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC IT
07ROME2148ITALY UNLIKELY TO SUPPORT NEW ZEALAND DRAFT
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Emanuele Farruggia, Italian MFA Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation on October 5. Farruggia said that the GOI had not yet had an opportunity to study New Zealand's draft resolution but that the EU as a whole was unlikely to suppo [...]
2007-10-10 09:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA IT
07ROME2167A/S DESUTTER'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation Paula A. DeSutter (in Rome for meetings from September 10-12 with Russian MFA Director Antonov on a post-START arrangement, see Ref A) met September 12-15 with Italian officials including MFA Political Director [...]
2007-10-11 16:40:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL START MNUC MCAP MARR US RS IT NATO
07ROME2188ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR USG PROPOSALS AT THE 2007 MTCR
[...] (C) Econoff delivered ref A-C papers detailing USG proposals for the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Technical Experts Meeting (TEM) to Roberto Liotto, the new MFA office Director responsible for MTCR issues on September 24. Liotto was unable to respond to the substance of ref A-C [...]
2007-10-15 13:05:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA IT
07ROME2207RESOLUTION ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS DEALERTING: ITALY
[...] (C) Emanuele Farruggia, Italian MFA Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation contacted Poloff to follow up on our October 5 demarche opposing the New Zealand Draft Resolution on the De-Alerting of Nuclear Forces (Ref B). He said that he had been informed by the Italian Miss [...]
2007-10-18 14:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA IT
07ROME2208ITALY: EUR/RPM DIRECTOR GARY ROBBINS DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: EUR/RPM Director Gary Robbins engaged Italian officials on Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Georgia and other NATO and OSCE issues during October 4 meetings in Rome. On Afghanistan, GOI officials said that Italy wanted to see NATO prioritize civilian over military information in its st [...]
2007-10-18 15:19:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL PGOV PARM MARR MOPS NATO PINS OSCE IT
07ROME2247ITALY: AMBASSADOR DELIVERS IRAN DESIGNATIONS
[...] (C) Ambassador spoke with FM Massimo D'Alema October 25 to inform him of the designations of Iranian entities and individuals under U.S. Executive Orders (reftel). He told the FM that the U.S. expected Italy to take these actions seriously and do all Italy could to make their impact felt, an [...]
2007-10-26 06:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN
07ROME2261AFTER JALILI/LARIJANI VISIT, ITALIANS SEE NO
[...] (C//NF) Summary: The GOI sees no softening of the Iranian position on nuclear enrichment after the October 23 visit of the Iranian nuclear negotiating team. Nevertheless, Italy sees Iran's agreement to ontinue talks with Solana as a sign of progress. The Ambassador told PM Prodi's Diplomatic [...]
2007-10-29 16:27:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL KNNP IR AF YI IAEA MNUC PARM
07ROME2275(S/NF) ITALY: RESPONSE TO INFORMATION REQUEST
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Bank of Italy regulates banking activity in Italy and sends inspectors to banks as needed. Due to Italy's long-history of combating Mafia-related money laundering activities, Italy maintains a flexible and well-developed bank monitoring system. In extreme cases, the BOI ca [...]
2007-10-30 17:30:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PREL PARM EFIN ETTC
07ROME2296ITALY: WORKING TO IMPLEMENT FATF RECOMMENDATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: At the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary in October, Italian officials helped build consensus around the FATF public statement of concern regarding deficiencies in Iran's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing regime (ref A). Prior to receiving reftel B dem [...]
2007-11-05 16:34:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ECON
07ROME2299IRAN: POINTS DELIVERED ON U.S. EXPECTATIONS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 17:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA AORC IR IT
07ROME2303ITALY: NO OFFICIAL POSITION YET ON ICAO-MONTREAL
[...] EmbOffs met with Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MFA's Economic Affairs unit in their America's Office, regarding the proposed WMD amendment to the Montreal Convention. Nicoletti was not aware of the discussions on the proposed amendment in the July ICAO Legal Sub-Committee meeting. While he said [...]
2007-11-06 17:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA AORC ICAO EAIR OTRA PARM XX IT
07ROME2337ITALY ON IRAN IAEA REPORT: NO ABSOLUTION FOR
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Iran IAEA points (State 157039) to MFA Non-Proliferation Office Director Emanuele Farruggia and Iran Desk Officer Lorenzo Kluzer. Farruggia said the preliminary Italian reactions to El Baradei,s report are that &much remains to be clarified,8 and that the IAEA,s inabilit [...]
2007-11-16 16:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IAEA IR PARM AORC IT
07ROME2394ITALY "OPEN" TO ADDITIONAL EU DESIGNATIONS OF
[...] (C) Taking advantage of Undersecretary of the Treasury Stuart Levey's 11/28 visit to Rome, Post asked U/S Levey to include reftel points with senior Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Finance officials. (U/S Levey's visit will be reported septel.) 2. (C) MFA Political Guilio Terzi [...]
2007-11-29 18:48:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM
07ROME2395SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S ROOD TO ROME
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Italy offers a well-timed opportunity to engage the GOI on a range of critical issues, in particular Iran, Missile Defense and CFE. Italy's weak center left government has succeeded in staying afloat for nineteen months despite a fractious eight-party coalition and [...]
2007-11-29 19:53:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO IR IT AF IZ
07ROME2409IRAN NIE: ITALIAN FM D'ALEMA BRIEFED BY DNI AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 01:58:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC IR PARM IT
07ROME2473ITALIAN GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PREVENTING IRANIAN
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper on the possible use of false end users in Iranian proliferation efforts to Roberto Liotto, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office Director responsible for Nuclear Supplie [...]
2007-12-14 13:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR IT
07ROME2477(S) ITALIANS TELL U/S LEVEY "THERE IS GROWING
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On November 28, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey pressed senior Italian officials to take additional measures to protect the international financial system from abuse by Iranian entities and individuals. U/S Levey passed detailed i [...]
2007-12-17 07:56:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNEFIN IR KNNP PARM PREL IT
07ROME2484TREASURY U/S LEVEY'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN BANKS
[...] (C) Summary: U/S Levey met with Italy's major private sector banks on November 27 and 28 in Milan and Rome. He explained USG designations (for their involvement in Iran,s proliferation activities) of Banks Melli and Mellat, and of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and its associat [...]
2007-12-18 08:00:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEFIN IR KNNP PARM PREL IT
07ROME2494ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Poloff followed up on Reftel Non-Paper and invitation with the Italian MFA Special Adviser on Nonproliferation Finance and Acting Coordinator for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, Gianluca Alberini, on December 18. (Note: Alberini is slated to replace outgoing GI Coordinato [...]
2007-12-19 17:04:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PTER EAIR ETRD EWWT PREL PINR PINS KNNP
07ROME2505(S) AUSTRALIA GROUP: GOI RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
[...] (S) On December 21, Econcoff delivered reftel points on efforts by the Syrian Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC) to procure large quantities of chemicals useful in producing chemical weapons to Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for Italian participation in the Au [...]
2007-12-21 15:12:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL PARM ETTC SY IT
07ROME336GOI STOPS FASTBOAT ENGINE SHIPMENT TO IRANIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 14. 2. (S/NF) Summary. Over the past four years, Post has engaged the GOI repeatedly on Italian exports of fastboats and their components to Iran (refs B, C, and G). We recently heard that fastboats and marine diesel engines exported t [...]
2007-02-20 08:29:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM MARR ETTC IR IT
07ROME373ITALY: ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-23 15:01:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KN PARM IR IT
07ROME385PRODI GETS APPROVAL TO SEEK A CONFIDENCE VOTE
[...] (C/NF) President Napolitano offered PM Prodi February 24 a second chance to prove his majority in a parliamentary confidence vote that will take place by the end of the week. Prodi appears to have collected four additional votes in the Senate and should squeak through. Thanks to FM D'Alema's [...]
2007-02-26 16:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL NATO PARM IT
07ROME458ITALIAN SUPPORT FOR U.S. UAV/CRUISE MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-06 15:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA IT
07ROME47ITALY NOTIFIED OF ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS
[...] (C) The Embassy delivered ref points on Bank Sepah designation to the MFA, Bank of Italy, and Ministry of Finance January 9. Pol M/C then spoke to Filippo Formica, MFA Nuclear Non-Proliferation Office Director, noting US interest in possible Italian follow-up action on Bank Sepah and our own [...]
2007-01-09 17:06:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KN PARM IR IT
07ROME571ITALY IN FAVOR OF LEBANON CONTACT GROUP
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA Near East Office Director Luciano Pezzotti March 22. Pezzotti appreciated the follow-up to NEA DAS Danin's February 23 visit and his suggestion to increase intelligence sharing through diplomatic channels and agreed that evidence of continued weapons [...]
2007-03-22 15:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER UNSC LBAR IR IT
07ROME628BANK OF ITALY ACTS AGAINST BANK SEPAH ROME
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The Bank of Italy (BOI) has sent two "provisional administrators" to manage Bank Sepah Rome's affairs for the next 60 days, effectively placing the branch under BOI control. After that, BOI will decide whether to request that the Ministry of Finance (MOF) appoint a "special [...]
2007-03-27 17:00:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL EFIN KTFN ETTC ECON IR IT
07ROME667ITALY'S EXPORT CREDIT POLICY VIS-A-VIS IRAN STAYS
[...] (S/NF) EcMin discussed UNSCR 1747, Bank Sepah Rome, Italy's export credit agency SACE exposure to Iran, and U.S. designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization March 30 with the Ministry of Finance (MOF). The MOF confirmed the March 27 Bank of Italy (BOI) report of BOI actions taken [...]
2007-04-02 15:02:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ECON KTTP PARM KN PREL UNSC OECD EXIM
07ROME92GOI PUSHES BACK ON AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SALE TO IRAN
[...] (S) Summary. Econ Counselor recently discussed with the MFA's Arms Material Authorization Unit the canceled sale by a Finmeccanica subsidiary of air traffic control (ATC) radar to Iran (ref A) in an effort to enhance GOI understanding of U.S. export control views of dual-use exports to Iran. [...]
2007-01-16 16:28:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL IR IT
07ROME95IRAN - GOI REACTION TO BANK SEPAH DESIGNATION
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: MFA Political Director Terzi told visiting EUR A/S Fried that Italy expects European Commission political directors to come to agreement on a common position regarding the U.S. designation of Bank Sepah, within the next few days. Domestically, the GOI is considering revising [...]
2007-01-17 07:42:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL EFIN ETTC KTFN KNNP KN PARM IR IT
07ROME971ITALIAN IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSET FREEZE ON BANK
[...] (S) The Bank of Italy (BOI) March 26 sent two "provisional administrators" to manage Bank Sepah Rome's affairs for sixty days, effectively placing the branch under BOI control (Ref B). BOI reported March 27 that Bank Sepah Rome is now "an empty box" -- i.e., the branch allegedly has no rema [...]
2007-05-09 09:54:00Embassy RomeSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM PREL UNAUS IR IT
07SANAA175REAR ADMIRAL HUNT DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: On January 22, visiting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander Admiral Richard Hunt traveled to Aden to meet with the governor and local security officials. Governor Ahmed al-Kohlani expressed appreciation for USG support to the Yemeni Coast Guard, sayin [...]
2007-01-31 13:13:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER PARM SO YM
07SANAA2045FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche on October 31 to the ROYG National Anti-Money Launderng Committee (NAMLC) Chairman Ahmed Ghaleb. Also attending the meeting were Mohammed Al-Wareeth of the Yemen Bankers Association, Said Al-Khamery of the Ministry of Interior, Omer Ibrahim of the Minist [...]
2007-11-04 09:23:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KTFN PTER YM
07SANAA770DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-23 12:55:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PARM PREL YM
07SANAA96ADMIRAL HUNT DISCUSSES SOMALIA AND MILITARY
[...] (C) Summary: On January 21, visiting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander Rear Admiral Richard Hunt and Ambassador met with Defense Minister Mohammad Nasser Ahmed Ali to discuss Somalia and military-military cooperation. Ali expressed concern that violence in Somal [...]
2007-01-27 13:33:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PTER PARM SO YM
07SANJOSE1049DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] On May 18, PolOff conveyed reftel information and request to Carlos Cordero Madrigal, head of the Disarmament, Terrorism, and Organized Crime section within the Foreign Policy Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. On May 25, PolOff followed up with a phone call to Corde [...]
2007-06-01 21:57:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCS ETTC IR PARM PREL
07SANJOSE1134COSTA RICA - RESPONSE TO ARMS TREATY DEMARCHE
[...] (U) On May 31, Pol/C and Poloff discussed USG position (Reftel) on the proposed UN Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) with MFA Deputy Director for Exterior Policy Alejandro Solis. We left a non-paper; noted that the USG was presenting a demarche on the issue to a number of host governments, including AT [...]
2007-06-14 14:31:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC KOMS UNDC CS
07SANJOSE1498NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTION: COSTA RICA PLANS TO
[...] On August 8, PolOff conveyed reftel request and information to Randolph Coto, Assistant Director of the Disarmament and Terrorist Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Guisella Sanchez Castillo, Human Rights Director at the Multilateral Policy Section of the MFA. 2. They advi [...]
2007-08-13 14:53:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL CS
07SANJOSE657COSTA RICA: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 21:29:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CS
07SANJOSE790COSTA RICA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-26 16:09:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT CS
07SANSALVADOR1073EL SALVADOR ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-31 20:49:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC KNNP XM ES
07SANSALVADOR1074EL SALVADOR ON UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-31 20:49:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN IR UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY PREL PARM
07SANSALVADOR1526EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON ADOPTION OF NUCLEAR
[...] (U) Poloffs raised reftel A points during a July 23 meeting with Mario Rivera, Director of Multilateral Affairs for the Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Felix Ulloa, MFA advisor. Rivera pointed out that El Salvador was a signatory to twelve of the thirteen counter-terrorism co [...]
2007-08-08 23:09:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR1542EL SALVADOR: POSITION ON UNSC IRAN RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Poloff held follow-up discussions on August 9 with Mario Rivera, Director of Multilateral Affairs for the Salvadoran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) regarding reftel demarche. Rivera's response was unchanged from initial meeting on the topic held July 23 with Rivera and Felix Ulloa, MFA [...]
2007-08-10 17:00:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM IR ES
07SANSALVADOR2358EL SALVADOR: CAUTIOUS APPROACH TO IRAN/NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: MFA officials told us December 5 they would study the NIE summary and our non-paper, but that El Salvador's basic approach to the Iran/nuclear issue would continue to be cautious. Our interlocutors were especially receptive to the argument that Iran must comply with existing UNSC [...]
2007-12-06 19:50:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR ES
07SANSALVADOR2403GOES WELCOMES MNF-I UNSCR DRAFT; HOPES FOR QUICK
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered ref (A) demarche to Nelson Amaya, MFA Deputy Director General for Foreign Policy. Amaya, accompanied by Gustavo Argueta, MFA Multilateral Affairs Officer, and Milton Magana, MFA Director for Asia, Africa, and Oceania, welcomed the draft resolution and said MFA would be [...]
2007-12-13 22:23:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALES IZ MARR PARM PREL UNSC
07SANSALVADOR50EL SALVADOR RESPONSE TO U/S JOSEPH LETTER
[...] (U) On December 28, 2006 post received the following dipnote in response to reftel A. 2. (SBU) Begin Text (unofficial translation): Mr. Under-Secretary: With great interest we received your message which makes reference to the role that the countries that participate in the Prolifer [...]
2007-01-11 21:10:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR PBTS ES
07SANSALVADOR713EL SALVADOR POSITION ON UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-17 20:59:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC ES
07SANSALVADOR714EL SALVADOR ON IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-17 21:00:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KNAR IR ES
07SANTIAGO1564IRAN AND IAEA: CHILE TO REMAIN ACTIVE AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 18:02:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP EUN IR CI IAEA
07SANTIAGO1802CHILE: FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] E/POLoff delivered reftel demarche to Mauricio Fernandez, Chief of Money Laundering at the Public Ministry; Victor Ossa, Director of Chile's Financial Intelligence Unit (the UAF); Gustavo Arriagada, Superintendent of the Superintendency of Banks; Cristina Farah of the Bank Association; and Ju [...]
2007-11-07 19:18:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON IR CI
07SANTIAGO443GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
[...] (U) Ambassador Kelly, joined by Yuriy Filatov, his Russian counterpart, delivered reftel demarche on March 16, to Ambassador Luis Winter, Director of the MFA's Office for Special Projects (DIPESP). Also present were Rodrigo Hume of DIPESP, E/POL Counselor, and the Russian embassy's political [...]
2007-03-16 20:23:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER CI
07SANTIAGO581CHILE UNLIKELY PARTICIPANT IN NATANZ FUEL
[...] (SBU) Poloff contacted Chilean MFA Deputy Director for International Security and Non-Proliferation Hernan Mena April 9 to discuss the Natanz facility opening. Mena said that he had not seen any reporting in MFA channels on the Natanz opening, but would contact the Chilean representative to [...]
2007-04-09 21:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC IR CI
07SANTIAGO697CHILE'S VIEWS FOR NPT PREPCOM STILL BEING DEFINED
[...] Poloff delivered reftel A talking points as a non-paper to Hernan Mena, Sub Director for Disarmament and International Security of Chile's Foreign Ministry, on April 25. Mena said Chile's Ambassador to Vienna and to the UN Mission in Vienna would head Chile's delegation to the Nuclear Non-p [...]
2007-04-27 21:30:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT CI
07SANTIAGO89RECONSIDERING NUCLEAR ENERGY IN CHILE
[...] (C) Summary: Chile's increasing reliance on foreign regarding the viability of nuclear power and the long term prospects for the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP). End summary. 2. (C) President Michelle Bachelet has publicly and privately maintained that Chile will ""not go nuclear" [...]
2007-01-17 20:06:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG KNNP PARM UNSC CI
07SANTIAGO983A SOUTHERN CONE PERSPECTIVE ON COUNTERING CHAVEZ
[...] (C) Hugo Chavez,s effort to expand his influence into the Southern Cone was the subject of ref A. This, part two in a series of joint cables from Southern Cone embassies, looks at ways the U.S. can counter Chavez and reassert U.S. leadership in the region. From posts' perspectives, there are [...]
2007-06-18 14:45:00Embassy SantiagoSECRETPGOV PREL KDEM KCRM AR BO BR PARM UY VE CI
07SANTODOMINGO1026NPT PREPCOM: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DOMINICAN
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on NPT Prepcom to the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Counselor Julissa Contin of the Office of U.S. Affairs took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. 2. This report and extensive other mater [...]
2007-04-27 20:41:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM NPT DR
07SANTODOMINGO1808DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IRAN SANCTIONS
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "Ensuring Robust Implementation of UNSC-Imposed Sanctions on Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. [...]
2007-07-31 18:53:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO1908DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JOINS HCOC AGAINST BALLISTIC
[...] (U) The Dominican Republic has subscribed to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) against ballistic missile proliferation. 2. (SBU) On August 13, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Carmen Contreras, Director of the Office of Judicial Affairs, provided POLOFF a photocopy of the relevant diplomatic [...]
2007-08-15 18:25:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA DR
07SANTODOMINGO2499ICAO MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 19:23:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AORC ICAO KNNP OTRA PARM DR
07SANTODOMINGO2563DEMARCHE ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the "FATF Statement and Guidance on Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Juan Guliani Cury). ECONOFF also delivered the demarche to the Superintendency of Banks (Superintendent of Banks Rafael Camilo). Both G [...]
2007-11-14 20:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON DR
07SANTODOMINGO2604IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT ON IRAN: DOMINICAN
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the "IAEA Director General's report on implementation of safeguards in Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. [...]
2007-11-23 15:18:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM AORC IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO2758IRAN NIE DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] (C) ECOPOLCOUNS delivered talking points/non-papers contained reftels to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 17 to Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols, who had just returned after two weeks out of the country. Trullols said that Iranian activities were "a matter of worry and s [...]
2007-12-19 12:32:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM KNPP IR DR
07SANTODOMINGO636DOMINICAN REPLY ON HCOC AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
[...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered a diplomatic note containing Reftel talking points encouraging the Dominican Republic to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC). POLOFF emphasized the long period of time in which we have been discussing this issue with the Dominicans (more than four years),unde [...]
2007-03-21 20:26:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA DR
07SARAJEVO1563BOSNIA - A GLIMMER OF HOPE ON DEFENSE PROPERTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 12, the State and two Entity Prime Ministers reached an "Agreement on Basic Principles" on defense property, which holds out the prospect of finally resolving a vexing issue that has hampered Bosnia's defense reform efforts over the last several months. The principles pro [...]
2007-07-17 15:33:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PARM MARR BK
07SARAJEVO1738BOSNIA: GEORGIAN ARMS DEAL REVIVED?
[...] (S) In recent weeks, several high-ranking government officials have raised the possibility of reviving a Bosnia-Georgia arms deal that was scuttled in 2006 over strenuous Russian objections. President Komsic and his senior advisors seem to be the main proponents of reviving the sale, which i [...]
2007-08-10 09:28:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETPGOV PREL PARM MASS MARR BK GG RS SR
07SARAJEVO2595DEMARCHE ON THE NIE'S ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 13:43:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETKNNP MNUC PREL PARM IR BK
07SARAJEVO2647BOSNIA- FOREIGN MINISTRY UPDATED ON MNF-I UNSC
[...] (C) We presented points, draft UNSC resolutions, and letters per reftel to Acting Assistant Foreign Minister Davorka Istuk, MFA America's Desk Officer Asim Karahasanovic, and Foreign Minister's Advisor Asim Dorovic. Istuk thanked us for the information, and requested further updates as availa [...]
2007-12-11 17:03:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNSC EFIN MARR IZ BK
07SARAJEVO442BOSNIA: SENIOR VENEZUELAN DELEGATION TO PROTEST
[...] (S/NF) Assistant Minister of Foreign Trade Dragisa Mekic informed us that a senior Venezuelan delegation from the ministries of defense and foreign affairs would be visiting Bosnia in the coming weeks. The Venezuelan delegation, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Rodrigo Chavez, requested meet [...]
2007-02-23 15:59:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNEUN MARR MASS PARM BK VE
07SARAJEVO541AMBASSADOR'S MEETS WITH BIH FOREIGN MINISTER SVEN
[...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by the DCM, called on new Bosnian Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj at the Ministry March 7. In a wide-ranging exchange, Minister Alkalaj reviewed Bosnia's efforts to fulfill itsPartnership for Peace (PfP) commitments, and disussed the current controversy [...]
2007-03-09 17:22:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETPREL MARR PARM PGOV PINR ENRG EPET BK
07SARAJEVO577MINISTRY OF FOREIGN TRADE HOLDS LINE ON VENEZUELAN
[...] This is an Action Request. See para 5. 2. (S/NF) Summary. The DCM called on newly-installed State Minister of Trade and Economic Relations (MoFTER) Slobodan Puhalac, a Serb from PM Dodik's Party of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),in advance of the visit of a Venezuelan delegation to [...]
2007-03-13 13:02:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNEUN MARR MASS PARM BK VE
07SEOUL1051SHIELD S08D-05: ROK FIRM BIOTRON TERMINATED
[...] (S) On April 6, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) told poloff that the ROK firm Biotron did not/not fulfill an order of two large fermenters by the Iranian firm Samamicro. In fact, Biotron terminated all n [...]
2007-04-10 09:16:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL114DELIVERED: REQUEST FOR ALLIED DEMARCHE TO CHINA
[...] (S) The Ambassador delivered the talking points contained in reftel A to Cho Jung-pyo, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday January 14, 2007. He also showed A/FM Cho the photographs of the event, but as instructed did not leave the photographs behind. [...]
2007-01-14 03:39:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PARM MNUC MARR
07SEOUL1211THE POLITICS OF ALLIANCE RELATIONS (1 OF 3)
[...] (C) SUMMARY OF CABLE SERIES: This report, the first in a series of three on the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) Alliance, examines South Korean perceptions of their security environment. The second looks at what role the ROK sees for the Alliance in its security. The final report addresses how [...]
2007-04-26 07:20:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV PINS MARR MCAP KS KN CH JA
07SEOUL1215THE POLITICS OF ALLIANCE RELATIONS (2 OF 3)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the second in a series of cables on the politics of U.S.-ROK Alliance relations. Reftel A explored how the ROK perceives its security environment, concluding that the Korean public and their policy makers are heavily conflicted when it comes to relations with their neig [...]
2007-04-26 07:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV PINS MARR MCAP KS KN CH JA
07SEOUL1216THE POLITICS OF ALLIANCE RELATIONS (3 OF 3)
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the third and final cable in a series reporting on the politics of U.S.-ROK Alliance relations. Reftel A explored how the Republic of Korea views its security environment. Reftel B looked at how the U.S.-ROK Alliance fits with ROK security perspectives. This final rep [...]
2007-04-26 08:19:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV PINS MARR MCAP KS KN CH JA
07SEOUL1329ROKG SUPPORTS USG CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY
[...] (C) On April 26 Acting DAS Frank J. Ruggiero met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Senior Coordinator for International Organizations Hwang Joon-kook and Kim Jong-hoon, Deputy Director of the International Disarmament Division of the Ministry of National Defense (MND) to seek [...]
2007-05-07 03:46:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MCAP PREL KS
07SEOUL1362ROK SHARES CONCERNS ON UNSC-DESIGNATED IRANIANS
[...] (S) On May 8, A/POL conveyed reftel points highlighting the costs of allowing individuals designated under UNSCRs 1737 and 1747 to travel to or through their territories to Park Chul-min, MOFAT's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division Director. Park said that the ROKG recently held an in [...]
2007-05-08 08:05:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM KNNP KS IS
07SEOUL1364ROKG ON IRANIAN INVITATION FOR REACTOR BIDS
[...] (C) A/POL delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Director for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Park Chul-min on May 8. Park indicated that his office was aware of the Iranian invitation to bid and agreed with reftel points that the nuclear power plants were an eff [...]
2007-05-08 08:08:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALENRG IR KNNP MNUC PARM KS
07SEOUL1403SEOUL RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF BANK SEPAH AND
[...] (S/NF) MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND ECONOMY (MOFE) FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATIONS DIVISION DIRECTOR HWANG KUN-IL TOLD ECONOFF TODAY THAT MOFE NOTIFIED FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ON APRIL 6 ABOUT THE FREEZE ON ASSETS OF BANK SEPAH AND BANK SEPAH INTERNATIONAL AND OTHER ENTITITES PURSUANT TO UNSCR 1747. [...]
2007-05-10 07:30:00Embassy SeoulSECRET//NOFORNDA EFIN IR KNNP KS PARM
07SEOUL1491ROKG: NO LINKAGE FOR SMA FUNDS AND USFK RELOCATION
[...] (C) Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Shim Yoon-joe requested a meeting with the Ambassador to convey the ROKG response to the issues raised by Deputy Undersecretary of Defense Richard Lawless with ROK Ambassador Lee Tae-shik on May 8. Shim said that the ROKG appreciated Lawless's explanat [...]
2007-05-17 01:47:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL1533(S) ROK RESPONSE: EFFORTS BY IRAN'S MISSILE
[...] This is an action request. Post requests that Department provide information requested by the ROKG in para 3. 2. (S) Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),told poloff that Insung International Co [...]
2007-05-18 07:11:00Embassy SeoulSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL1551ROKG WILL NOT ATTEND LIMA MEETING ON CLUSTER
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel A demarche to Kim Hye-jin of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Kim said that the ROKG position on cluster munitions (CM) had not changed since the April 24 bilateral discussions with Acting DAS Frank Ruggier [...]
2007-05-21 06:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL MOPS KS
07SEOUL1655RESPONSE RECEIVED: FOLLOWING UP ON U.S. PROPOSAL
[...] (SBU) On May 22, poloff delivered reftel points, including the non-paper, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-Proliferation officer Youn Jong Kwon. A response was provided by Kwon on May 30 addressing the U.S. proposal "that Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Part [...]
2007-06-01 00:37:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDETTC IR KS PARM PREL
07SEOUL1656RESPONSE RECEIVED: FOLLOWING UP ON THE U.S.
[...] (SBU) On May 22, poloff delivered reftel points, including the non-paper, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-Proliferation officer Youn Jong Kwon. A response was provided by Kwon on May 30. Kwon stated that the ROKG is content with the current agenda, as pro [...]
2007-06-01 00:37:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL169ROKG DEMARCHES CHINESE EMBASSY ON ASAT TEST
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On January 19, Park Chul-min, Director of Disarmament and Non-Proliferation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) provided poloff with the ROKG response to the Ambassador's January 14 demarche regarding China's anti-satelli [...]
2007-01-19 08:17:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS MARR MNUC PARM PREL CH
07SEOUL170ROKG STILL PLANS TO ALLOW MACHINE TOOL EXPORT TO
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On January 19, poloff delivered reftel A points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Deputy Kim Jae-woo. Kim informed poloff that the primary factor in the ROKG decision was the lack of [...]
2007-01-19 08:17:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCR PREL ETTC KS PK
07SEOUL1738ROKG TO ATTEND GLOBAL INITIATIVE CONFERENCE IN
[...] (SBU) On June 1 poloff met with Park Chul-min, MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Director, to formally welcome the ROKG into the Global Initiative (GI) as a new partner nation; deliver ref a points including a request for a government-wide GI point-of-contact (POC); and encouraging act [...]
2007-06-07 08:32:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PTER KGIC KS
07SEOUL1826MOFAT EQUIVOCAL ABOUT CONTINUING THE ROK PRESENCE
[...] (C) Summary. In a June 7 meeting, DoS and OSD representatives presented the ROKG with a proposed course of action for the ROK's continued presence in Afghanistan beyond 2007. In response, Ministry of Trade and Foreign Affairs (MOFAT) North America III Division Director Lee Jeong-kyu acknowl [...]
2007-06-15 04:36:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MOPS MARR PBTS KS
07SEOUL1852SPI 13: U.S.-ROK SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE TALKS
[...] (C) Summary. The thirteenth U.S.-ROK Security Policy Initiative talks (SPI 13) took place June 8, 2007 in Seoul. Topics addressed included the transition of wartime operational command (OPCON),UNC Armistice maintenance responsibilities, airspace management, security cooperation in Afghanista [...]
2007-06-19 08:22:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS MARR MNUC PARM PREL KN
07SEOUL1893DUSD LAWLESS' ALLIANCE MEETINGS WITH MOFAT, BLUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 7, visiting Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (DUSD) Richard Lawless met with the following senior South Korean officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) and the Blue House: Senior Secretary to the President for National Security Yun Byung-se, MOFAT No [...]
2007-06-22 04:49:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL1894(S) ROKG DENIES PENDING LICENSE FOR EXPORT OF
[...] (S) On June 22, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) informed poloff that the ROK Ministry of Commerce, Industry, and Energy (MOCIE) had completed its investigation of Insung International Corporation [...]
2007-06-22 04:49:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL1908NEW ROK SMA FORMULA HIGHLY PROBLEMATIC
[...] (C) Summary. On June 5, 2007, Ambassador Robert Loftis, Senior Advisor for Security Negotiations and Agreements, held a two-hour discussion and working lunch with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Director General for North American Affairs Cho Byung-jae to discuss the ROK's "Propo [...]
2007-06-25 08:23:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL2068ROKG CONTACTED ABOUT ENTITIES LISTED IN UNSCR 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-11 04:42:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM EFIN KNNP IR KS
07SEOUL2081NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CRITICIZES ROKG FOR MISHANDLING
[...] (U) Summary. On June 25-26, the ROK National Assembly's Committee on Environment and Labor held a hearing on the clean up of returned USFK bases, expressing strongly critical views on the environmental conditions of those bases. Current and former top officials from the ROKG, including Forei [...]
2007-07-11 08:10:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMCAP MARR PREL PARM KS
07SEOUL210ASAT: CHINESE RESPONSE TO ROK DEMARCHE
[...] (C) In response to the ROKG's demarche objecting to China's anti-satellite test (Ref A),the Chinese Foreign Ministry contacted the ROK Embassy in Beijing to convey the following points: -- China confirms that it had conducted a test in space on January 11; -- The test was not aimed at [...]
2007-01-23 05:41:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC MARR KS CH
07SEOUL2179ROKG TO INVESTIGATE SOUTH KOREAN TRADING COMPANIES
[...] (S) On July 20, poloff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Kim agreed that, if verified, the case would represent a serious matter of proliferation concern. Ki [...]
2007-07-20 07:06:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS KN TW
07SEOUL219ROKG SUPPORTIVE OF US POSITION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On January 23, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Kim Hye-jin of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim said that the Republic of Korea (ROK) agreed that any discus [...]
2007-01-23 08:28:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL22ROK DEFENSE WHITE PAPER LABELS DPRK A 'SERIOUS
[...] (C) Summary. The Ministry of National Defense (MND) released its biennial Defense White Paper on December 29. The White Paper upgraded its characterization of the DPRK from a "direct military threat" to a "serious threat" to national security. The White Paper's focus remains on the threat po [...]
2007-01-04 04:22:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR MNUC KS KN
07SEOUL221POLICY PLANNING TRILATERAL, SESSION 3: CHINA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: S/P Krasner discussed China, India and East Asian architecture with ROK Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations Park In-kook and Japanese Deputy Vice Minister for Foreign Policy Masaharu Kono during U.S.-Japan-ROK Trilateral Policy Planning Talks on J [...]
2007-01-23 08:30:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL PARM CH IN
07SEOUL2270ROKG PARTICIPANTS FOR SECOND NPT PREPCOM UNDECIDED
[...] (SBU) On July 26, Ham, Sang-wook, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, told poloff that the ROKG has not yet determined who would represent the ROKG at the second Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) in April-May 2008. Ham s [...]
2007-07-27 08:27:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT KS
07SEOUL2271(S) ROKG NEXT STEPS ON SEIZED SYRIA-BOUND STEEL
[...] (S) On July 27, poloff delivered reftel A demarche to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Kim said that the ROKG, through the ROK Embassy in Beijing, had requested that the Chinese government investigate t [...]
2007-07-27 08:30:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS SY CH
07SEOUL23ROK DEFENSE REFORM AND THE 2007 NATIONAL DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary. The ROK National Assembly (NA) has approved the Bill on Defense Reform designed to modernize the ROK military by the year 2020 at the cost of Won 621 trillion (USD 667.7 billion). Motivating factors behind the military modernization plan include deterring the North Korean threat, [...]
2007-01-04 04:22:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KS KN
07SEOUL2338CANCEL SEOUL 02337
[...] (U) ALL ADDEES PLEASE CANCEL SEOUL 02337. MESSAGE WILL BE RESENT UNDER NEW MRN AND MCN. THANK YOU. STANTON [...]
2007-08-04 06:50:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKS PARM PREL
07SEOUL2369DASD SEDNEY MEETINGS IN SEOUL: UNRESOLVED SMA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The ongoing ROK hostage crisis in Afghanistan (reported reftel) and unresolved issues surrounding the relocation of U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) and the use of Special Measures Agreement (SMA) funds for relocation were key ROK agenda items in meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary [...]
2007-08-07 08:50:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL2409REQUEST TO EXAMINE BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS IN
[...] (S) On August 6, poloff delivered reftel non-paper and talking points to Ham, Sang-wook, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division. Ham undertook to share the non-paper and request for investigation with the ROK Ministry of [...]
2007-08-10 07:49:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKNNP PARM PREL KS IR
07SEOUL2422ROKG PARTICIPATION FOR OCTOBER SPIEZ
[...] (SBU) On August 6, poloff delivered reftel demarche and letter of invitation to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim said that due to other more pressing matters, the ROKG had not yet decided w [...]
2007-08-13 04:51:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP ENRG PREL KS
07SEOUL2534ROKG INVESTIGATION FINDS ROK COMPANIES DID NOT
[...] (S) On August 21, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kim Jae-woo told poloff that the ROKG had completed its investigation of the six ROK trading companies listed in reftel A nonpaper that allegedly facilitated sales [...]
2007-08-22 01:46:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS KN TW
07SEOUL2547SEOUL RESPONSE: BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-23 06:19:00Embassy SeoulSECRETIR KNNP PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL2560SOUTH KOREAN MILITARY VEHICLES SALE TO IRAN
[...] (C) During a meeting on August 23 with Park Chul-min, Director of the Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division at the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Park inquired whether the U.S. Government would have any objection to the following sale of Kia Motors vehicles to [...]
2007-08-24 06:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PINS PTER MASS KS IR AF IZ
07SEOUL2651ROK TO CONDUCT UAV HAESEONG-II FLIGHT TEST (S)
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 07:46:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKS MARR PARM PREL
07SEOUL2675(S) ROKG PLANS TO ALLOW SYRIA-BOUND STEEL
[...] (S) On August 31, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, informed poloff that the ROKG had decided to allow the transshipment of Syria-bound steel that had been seized by ROK authorities in June. Kim said that the [...]
2007-09-04 08:09:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS SY CH
07SEOUL2694SUBJECT: NORTH-SOUTH SUMMIT: HOW IT CAME ABOUT
[...] (C) Summary: According to a senior Blue House staffer, the Roh Administration had been pursuing a North-South summit for several years, but to no avail until two months ago. The negotiations were conducted by NIS (National Intelligence Service) and NSC staff. Cabinet members, including Fore [...]
2007-09-05 08:24:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KS KN
07SEOUL2885IAEA BOG FOLLOWUP: ROKG SUPPORTS CONTINUED PRESSURE ON IRAN TO COOPERATE WITH IAEA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Park Chul-min, Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Park, who had attended the September 10-14 IAEA Board of Governors' (BOG) meetings in Vienna, said the ROKG continued to share USG concerns about [...]
2007-09-19 08:15:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALIR IAEA MNUC PARM EUN KS KNNP
07SEOUL3214SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (C) Defense Minister Kim Jang-soo, your host for the 39th Security Consultative Meeting (SCM) November 6-7, has done a tremendous job in stabilizing the ROK-U.S. Alliance in his 12 months as Defense Minister. By helping to resolve the most contentious issues (OPCON transfer, camp returns),he [...]
2007-10-30 07:52:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR KS
07SEOUL3236ROKG SOLICITS U.S. VIEWS ON COMMERCIAL SALE OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) On October 31, Park Chul-min, Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) shared information regarding the pending sale of up to 3000 vehicles to the Venezuelan milit [...]
2007-11-01 06:24:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS MARR PARM PREL VE
07SEOUL3279ROK: NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-07 06:33:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL MARR KS
07SEOUL3319ROKG ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) The ROKG endorses the principles of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism and plans to participate in the June 11-12 meeting in Kazakhstan, MOFAT Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Park Chul-min told Poloffs from the U.S. and Russian Embassies at a May 22 meeting. [...]
2007-05-22 08:40:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PARM PINR PINS KNNP MCAP KS
07SEOUL332CWC: ROK SUPPORT REQUESTED TO BLOCK IRAN BECOMING
[...] (SBU) On January 31, Poloff delivered reftel instructions to Kim Jae-woo, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim stated that the ROK Ambassador at the Hague did not discuss the possibility of South Korea running for the Executive C [...]
2007-02-02 08:44:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM AORC EIND OPCW CWC CBW IR KS
07SEOUL3320ROKG SHARES BROAD INTERPRETATION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 08:40:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ETTC UNSC KS IR
07SEOUL3385ROKG BRIEFS U.S. OFFICIALS IN ADVANCE OF N-S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 26 the U.S.- ROK Senior Working Group, consisting of representatives from MOFAT, MND, UNC/CFC/USFK and the Embassy, met for a briefing on the ROK strategy for the November 27-29 North-South Defense Ministerial. The briefing conducted by BG Moon Sung-mook of MND's No [...]
2007-11-26 07:57:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PARM PREL MNUC KN KS
07SEOUL3438SUPPORT FOR GLOBAL HAWK SALE TO SOUTH KOREA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. It is Post's assessment that the Republic of Korea's acquisition of the Global Hawk system is essential to U.S. interests and to the maintenance of the ROK-U.S. Alliance in the years ahead. Key to the success of the Alliance for more than five decades has been our ability to ma [...]
2007-12-03 09:33:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MOPS KS KN
07SEOUL3449ROK TO CONDUCT UAV HAESONG-II TEST FLIGHT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 07:10:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKS MARR PARM PREL
07SEOUL3461ROKG REPORTS PROGRESS ON CAMP ZAYTUN MOU IN ERBIL
[...] (SBU) On December 3, Poloff delivered reftel points to Kang Young-shin, Deputy Director, Development Cooperation Division, and Kang Myung-il, Deputy Director, ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division of the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). In a follow-up meeting on December 4, [...]
2007-12-05 06:44:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKS MARR PARM PREL
07SEOUL3513ROK UAV HAESONG-II TEST FLIGHT RESCHEDULED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-12 03:43:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKS MARR PARM PREL
07SEOUL353DM PARK IN-KOOK ON CONCERNS ABOUT NORTH KOREA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 5 lunch hosted by Park In-kook, MOFAT Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, Park updated the DCM on recent actions the ROK had taken to implement UNSCR 1718 and tighten inspections at the Western Transportation Corridor (TC West) t [...]
2007-02-06 05:12:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALETRD MNUC PARM PREL KN KS
07SEOUL3554ROK UAV HAESONG-II TEST FLIGHT CANCELED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-17 07:26:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKS MARR PARM PREL
07SEOUL3573ROKG REMAINS SUPPORTIVE OF USG POLICY ON CLUSTER
[...] (C) On December 17, poloff delivered reftel A demarche to Park Jee-won of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Park confirmed that the ROKG considers cluster munitions to be of significant continued military utility and is conce [...]
2007-12-19 06:37:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL MARR KS
07SEOUL3577NUCLEAR SMUGGLING OUTREACH INITIATIVE: DOE-KOREA
[...] (U) Per reftel authorization, the Ambassador designated Pol M/C Joseph Y. Yun to sign the "Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of the Republic of Korea and the Department of Energy of the United States of America for Cooperation on the Global Threat Re [...]
2007-12-20 05:46:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL ETTC KS UP
07SEOUL359AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES 6PT, AID, KIC WITH
[...] (C) In a February 5 meeting with Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung, the Ambassador noted that if progress were made at the Six Party Talks (6PT),it would be important to coordinate international approaches to synchronize assistance with DPRK actions ondenuclearization and to maintain our le [...]
2007-02-06 09:15:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM KS KN
07SEOUL374ROKG WILL NOT ATTEND OSLO CM CONFERENCE
[...] (C) In a follow-up conversation regarding reftel demarche, Kim Hye-jin of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told poloff that the ROKG had decided against attending the Norwegian-sponsored Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions February 22-23. [...]
2007-02-07 08:13:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS PARM PREL
07SEOUL471ROKG SEEKS CLOSE COORDINATION ON NEXT STEPS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-15 08:53:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP KS KN
07SEOUL498UNIFICATION MINISTER PREVIEWS NORTH-SOUTH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a one-on-one breakfast meeting on February 20 with the Ambassador, Unification Minister Lee Jae-joung stressed that the February 13 Beijing agreement on "initial actions" was a good first step, but implementation was now the key. He said that the ROKG at inter-Korean minister [...]
2007-02-20 08:50:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM KS KN
07SEOUL550MOFAT RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
[...] (SBU) On February 26, POL M/C and Russian DCM Alexander Timonin delivered ref A points encouraging the ROKG to participate in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to Song Young-wan, MOFAT's Director-General for International Organizations. Song agreed that the Initiative was imp [...]
2007-02-26 08:13:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PARM PINR PINS KNNP MCAP KS
07SEOUL569ROKG INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL SALE OF MOBILE PHONE
[...] (S) In a February 27 meeting with Park Chul-min, MOFAT's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division Director, Deputy POL M/C discussed ref a points urging Seoul to investigate whether a ROK firm was seeking to transfer mobile phone jammers to Iran. Park said MOFAT, upon receiving the points [...]
2007-02-27 08:50:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PARM ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL617ROKG INFORMED OF FBI-HOSTED GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-05 05:28:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PARM PINR PINS KNNP MCAP KS
07SEOUL656RELIABLE REPLACEMENT WARHEAD (RRW): INITIAL ROK
[...] (U) On March 2, Poloff delivered reftel points on the Reliable Replacement Warhead (RRW) issue to Hahm Seong-wook, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Hahm stated that he appreciated the information shared and noted t [...]
2007-03-06 07:38:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL KS
07SEOUL657MTCR: ROK SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. UAV/CRUISE MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-06 07:39:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA KS
07SEOUL659SPI 11: U.S.-ROK SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE TALKS
[...] (C) The eleventh U.S.-ROK Security Policy Initiative talks (SPI 11) took place February 7-8, 2007 in Seoul. Topics addressed included the transfer of wartime operational command (OPCON),the transition of Armistice Maintenance Responsibilities (AMRs),USFK camp returns, the status of the Yong [...]
2007-03-06 08:34:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS MARR MNUC PARM PREL KN
07SEOUL793ROK INQUIRIES ON PRT LEADERSHIP IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (C) In a March 16 meeting with Director General for North American Affairs Bureau of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Cho Byung-jae, POL M/C raised the issue of ROKG plans to lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Afghanistan. C [...]
2007-03-19 09:05:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MOPS MARR PBTS KS
07SEOUL807ROK COMPANY NOT SELLING MOBILE PHONE JAMMERS TO
[...] (S) On March 20, MOFAT's Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Division Deputy Director, Lee Kyu-ho, told poloff that the ROKG had completed its investigation into concerns that Iran was seeking to acquire mobile phone jammers from a South Korean company (reftels) and had determined that the sale [...]
2007-03-20 07:51:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PARM ETTC KS IR
07SEOUL870DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UPCOMING U.S. INITIATIVES IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-23 07:40:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM EAID MARR ARF KS XB
07SEOUL955ROK CONTRIBUTION TO USFK RELOCATION: A GLASS MORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a recent Ministry of Defense (MND) press release, the ROKG estimated that it would pay about half of the total cost of about USD 10 billion to relocate U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) to Pyungtaek/ Camp Humphreys. However, USFK estimates that the ROK share will be far more than half. [...]
2007-04-02 06:23:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS PARM PREL MARR
07SEOUL959ROK RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] On April 2, Poloff delivered reftel non-paper to Hahm Seong-wook, Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Hahm noted that discussions among the relevant ROKG agencies about how UNSCR 1737 measures would be implemented [...]
2007-04-02 08:02:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR KS
07SEOUL972SMA RATIFIED, BUT NEW SMA FORMULA NOT YET READY
[...] (U) In a April 2 plenary session, the National Assembly ratified the 2007-2008 Special Measures Agreement (SMA). Of the 245 representatives present, 192 (78.3 percent) voted in favor of the agreement, 28 (11.43 percent) against, and 25 (10.2 percent) abstained. 2. (SBU) The Joint U.S.-RO [...]
2007-04-03 07:15:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS PARM PREL
07SEOUL973ROKG REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH NATO TRANSITION IN
[...] (C) On April 2, POL-MIL Chief met with Lee Jeong-kyu, Director of North America Division III of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) to discuss ROKG concerns over additional NATO requirements for the transition of ROK troops to NATO/ International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) [...]
2007-04-03 07:22:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS PARM PREL MARR MOPS
07SHANGHAI789SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings in mid-November to discuss China-India relations, Shanghai's leading South Asia academic experts provided differing views on a variety of issues including border disputes, United Nations Security Council reform, energy competition, and regional dynamics. T [...]
2007-12-13 01:06:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ENRG PARM CH IN RS
07SHANGHAI790CHINA-RUSSIA RELATIONS: VIEWS FROM SHANGHAI ACADEMICS
[...] (C) Summary: In a series of meetings in early December on China-Russia relations, Shanghai's leading academic experts on Russia characterized the bilateral relationship as "very good." They noted the excellent personal relationship between the two countries' leaders, which, they claim, ensures [...]
2007-12-13 08:44:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ENRG PARM MCAP CH RS
07SINGAPORE1003M/V GANT STAR: GOS PROVIDES STORAGE COST ESTIMATE
[...] (S) Jonathan Tow of MFA's International Organizations Directorate on May 23 provided us with a storage cost estimate for the 20 containers of sodium perchlorate Singapore seized April 21 (reftels). 2. (S) Tow said Singapore Customs estimated that storing the containers would cost approxim [...]
2007-05-24 09:15:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE1131U.S.-SINGAPORE COUNTERPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE
[...] (S) Summary: The second U.S.-Singapore Counterproliferation (CP) Dialogue in Washington June 14 offers an opportunity to review our steadily expanding bilateral CP cooperation and encourage Singapore to further strengthen its export control regime )- in particular through monitoring of transs [...]
2007-06-12 09:32:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM MNUC KNNP ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL SN
07SINGAPORE1242(S) SINGAPORE TO APPROACH MALTA FIRST REGARDING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-28 09:26:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETKNNP PARM PREL NMNUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE1255(S) SINGAPORE'S MESSAGE TO MALTA REGARDING M/V
[...] (S) MFA delivered the following non-paper to us on June 29. Per reftel, this language was to be given to Malta on June 28 via Singapore's mission to the United Nations in New York. Also per reftel, Singapore has agreed to the U.S. raising this issue in follow-up discussions with Malta on th [...]
2007-07-02 05:40:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETKNNP PARM PREL NMUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE1258(S) SINGAPORE MIGHT RELEASE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS TO
[...] (S) MFA's International Organizations Directorate Deputy Director Michelle Teo-Jacob said that Singapore was close to determining the fate of 20 containers of missile propellant precursor it seized on April 21 (reftels). Without saying so directly, she indicated during a June 28 meeting that [...]
2007-07-02 07:13:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE127DELIVERED: REQUEST TO CONTINUE DETAINING STEEL
[...] (S/NF) E/P Counselor and Econoff on January 18 delivered ref A demarche to MFA's International Organizations Director Tan Yee Woan and Assistant Director Ong Soo Chuan, urging that Singapore continue detaining the steel plates shipment rather than requiring the shipper to return it to China (r [...]
2007-01-18 09:51:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL SN
07SINGAPORE1409INTEL LEAK IRKS GOS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 02:59:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE1601SINGAPORE TO AMEND STRATEGIC GOODS ACT
[...] (U) The GOS introduced the Strategic Goods Control Bill in Parliament on August 27. If passed, the Bill would amend the Strategic Goods Control Act to include dual-use goods and technologies. The Bill also introduces amendments regulating strategic goods that transit Singapore and the broker [...]
2007-08-29 09:53:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PREL KNNP SN
07SINGAPORE16021737 SEMINAR INVITE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 09:54:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM KNNP SN
07SINGAPORE1611SINGAPORE SUGGESTS CHANGES TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-30 10:01:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA ETRD CWC
07SINGAPORE175(S) GOS STILL PURSUING SOKKIA AND MACHINE TOOL
[...] (S) Econoff on January 23 delivered ref A talking points and ref B non-paper to Yvonne Ow, Assistant Director, International Organizations, MFA. Ow thanked us for the additional information about the computer numerically controlled machine tools and the Iran, North Korea, Syria Nonproliferat [...]
2007-01-25 08:55:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN IR KN
07SINGAPORE1760FIRM FINED FOR ATTEMPTED TRANSHIPMENT OF
[...] (SBU) A Singapore court fined local freight forwarder World Freight S$22,000 (US$14,600) on September 17 for attempting to transship controlled items to Iran, according to press reports. This is the first legal action Singapore has taken since it announced in September 2006 plans to expand i [...]
2007-09-21 10:06:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PREL KNNP MTCRE SZ SN
07SINGAPORE1797(S) PAKISTAN MISSILE PROGRAM PROCUREMENT POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-28 04:44:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA PK GM NL SN
07SINGAPORE187(S) GOS REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MACHINE
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) MFA Assistant Director ONG Soo Chuan on January 26 contacted Econoff to relay follow-up questions related to the information we provided the GOS on January 23 (reftels). Ong reported that GOS technical agencies had asked for mo [...]
2007-01-26 10:14:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN
07SINGAPORE1871(S) M/V GANT STAR: OFFER OF ASSISTANCE DELIVERED
[...] (S) We delivered information listed Ref A on October 9 to Tan York Chor, Director of MFA's International Organization's office. Tan thanked us for the offer of assistance and zeroed in on the question of evidentiary requirements. The case at hand would present no problem as long as the GOS [...]
2007-10-09 10:01:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETRD ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN IR
07SINGAPORE1998(S) M/V GANT STAR: GOS RELEASES CHEMICALS TO
[...] (S) Singapore has released to the Chinese shipper the sodium perchlorate originally destined for Iran that Singapore had seized earlier this year, according to Tan York Chor, Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Tan called E/P Chief and Econoff into MFA late in the afte [...]
2007-11-01 11:09:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETRD ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN IR
07SINGAPORE2008(S) SHIPPING INFORMATION FOR RETURNED SODIUM
[...] (S) Per reftel, MFA provided us November 2 with the following information via e-mail regarding the release of the seized sodium perchlorate to the Chinese shipper. Released to: Genesis Forwarding Services (Far East) Pte Ltd Vessel name: Nordwoge Carrier: Wan Hai Lines International Pte Lt [...]
2007-11-02 09:49:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETRD ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN IR
07SINGAPORE2128(S)PAKISTAN MISSILE PROCUREMENT: ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-29 09:55:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA PK SN
07SINGAPORE2147U.S. NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 00:23:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR PARM SN
07SINGAPORE2170A-A/S MULL DISCUSSES REGIONAL POL-MIL DEVELOPMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: ASEAN is pushing forward with regional integration and becoming a more rules-based organization, MFA Permanent Secretary Peter Ho told Acting Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Stephen Mull on December 3. Ho expressed optimism about Vietnam's rapidly growing economy [...]
2007-12-10 07:21:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR PHUM PGOV SN
07SINGAPORE224(S) GOS RELEASES PRECISION LATHES TO SHIPPER
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S/NF) Post was informed at approximately 1:00 pm on January 31 that the GOS had released to the original shipping company (Evergreen) two containers detained at USG request on or around December 16, 2006 (ref C). The containers w [...]
2007-01-31 11:04:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC SN KN MY
07SINGAPORE227(S) GOS QUESTIONS USG MOTIVES IN LINKING LATHES TO
[...] (S/NF) Tan Yee Woan, Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate, on February 1 requested a meeting with E/P Counselor to provide an update on the status of the precision lathes shipment (ref A). Tan began by saying that it was a USG suggestion that the shipment might violate UN [...]
2007-02-01 11:01:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC SN MY KN
07SINGAPORE23MFA PROVIDES BLOCKED SHIPMENTS UPDATES
[...] (SBU) Michelle Teo-Jacob, Assistant Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate, on January 3 provided us updates on three outstanding export control and nonproliferation cases. She presented us with two non-papers, reproduced in paragraphs 6 and 7. 2. (S) Teo-Jacob began wit [...]
2007-01-03 10:43:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL KNNP SN
07SINGAPORE27SINGAPORE ANNOUNCES UNSCR 1718 SANCTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-04 08:46:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC ETRD KFPC KNNP PARM PREL SN KN
07SINGAPORE314ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TALKING POINTS DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Econoff on February 13 delivered Ref A talking points and Ref B additional technical data to Yeen Teck HOE, MFA International Organizations Directorate Desk Officer. Hoe said he would pass the additional data to Singapore's technical agencies and inform his colleagues about our request t [...]
2007-02-14 02:10:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL MNUC MCTRE ETTC SN KN
07SINGAPORE803(S) GOS RELEASES DETAINED STEEL PLATES TO SHIPPER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-24 11:01:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNCH ETTC IR KN KNNP MTCRE PARM PK PREL SN
07SINGAPORE812STEEL PLATES: GOS UPDATES SHIPPING INFORMATION
[...] (SBU) MFA on April 25 informed us of changes to the shipping information provided reftel. 2. (S) The new information is: Vessel name: Feng Yun He Permit no.: XO7D100116 House B/L: E2007/04/43611 Voyage: 118E ETD Singapore: 26 April 2007 ETA Shanghai: 09 May 2007 HERBOLD [...]
2007-04-25 08:04:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETKNNP PARM PREL ETTC MCTRE IR CN SN
07SINGAPORE852M/V GANT STAR: SODIUM PERCHLORATE QUESTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-02 10:16:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR SN
07SINGAPORE995GOS PROVIDES SOKKIA, EPNO/DAINAN, NAVID'S
[...] (U) A Senior Assistant Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate presented us with the following non-paper on May 23. The non-paper provides GOS follow-up to export control cases involving three Singapore companies: Sokkia Singapore, Epno Far East/Dainan Tech, and Navid's Com [...]
2007-05-24 01:54:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC SN IR
07SKOPJE250MACEDONIA TO SUPPORT GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 16:03:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL MK
07SKOPJE255MACEDONIA AND UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-29 13:18:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC MK
07SKOPJE32MACEDONIA: REQUEST FOR USG ASSISTANCE FOR MANPADS
[...] (SBU) Embassy Skopje requests USG assistance for MANPADS destruction in Macedonia, as first described in reftel. The request is for a USG training team to visit Macedonia for 8 (eight) days, including travel time to/from Macedonia, to train and assist Macedonian authorities in destroying 156 [...]
2007-01-16 16:21:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MARR MK
07SKOPJE350MACEDONIA: TO ATTEND CONFERENCE ON THE GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-09 13:45:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL MK
07SKOPJE616MACEDONIA: MTAG: MIKROSAM EXPORTS OF FILAMENT
[...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 4. 2. (S) Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel points on Mikrosam's export of filament winding machines to MinEcon State Counselor for Trade Krum Efremov on July 25. Efremov was pleased to hear that the USG had no objections to the GOM issuing [...]
2007-07-26 16:12:00Embassy SkopjeSECRETETTC PARM PREL CH MK
07SKOPJE667MACEDONIA: MTAG ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK PROVIDED TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-14 10:26:00Embassy SkopjeSECRETETTC PARM PREL CH MK
07SKOPJE72MACEDONIA: SUMMARY OF DECEMBER PSI OEG MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-26 12:44:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL MK
07SKOPJE888MACEDONIAN FIRM APPLIES TO EXPORT MTCR-CONTROLLED
[...] (S) The GOM received an application from the Macedonian firm, Mikrosam, to export an MTCR-controlled filament winding machine to a Chinese company, and has requested our opinion on the potential export. On November 7, Ministry of Economy State Counselor for Trade, Krum Efremov, told econoff [...]
2007-11-07 17:20:00Embassy SkopjeSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MK
07SKOPJE944MACEDONIA SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 07:55:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP MNUC IR PARM MK
07SKOPJE976MACEDONIA: IRAQ UNSCR TEXT DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-17 14:33:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC IZ MARR MK
07SOFIA105BULGARIA: DEMARCHE ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-23 13:33:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO BU
07SOFIA1181DEMARCHE ON BLACK SEA STRAGEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-02 13:28:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PBTS PHSA SENC ECON EWWT BU
07SOFIA1301FATF/IRAN STATEMENT: FULL BULGARIAN SUPPORT ON
[...] (C) Econoff delivered ref A and B demarches to Dr. Vasil Kirov, Director of the Bulgarian Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) on 02 November. Appropriately, Dr. Kirov, is also the current Chairman of MONEYVAL, one of the leading "FATF-style" Regional Bodies (FSRB). Dr. Kirov was fully suppo [...]
2007-11-09 15:03:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KNNP IR BU
07SOFIA149BULGARIA: GOVT APPROVES IRAQ EXTENSION
[...] (SBU) In a February 2 meeting with the DCM, MFA NATO and International Security Director Petio Petev officially informed us of the government's February 1 decision to extend Bulgaria's mission at Camp Ashraf in Iraq. He delivered a diplomatic note, the operative paragraphs of which read: "T [...]
2007-02-02 14:17:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PGOV IZ BU
07SOFIA177UNDER PRESSURE FROM RUSSIA ON ARMS LICENSES,
[...] (U) This is a guidance request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: Russia has recently turned up the heat on Bulgaria in the long-running dispute over "licenses" for Soviet-designed small arms and light weapons. The GoB believes that Russia's claims are unfounded, but remains sen [...]
2007-02-12 13:23:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC RS BU
07SOFIA188BULGARIA AMENDS EXPORT CONTROL LAW, FOR BETTER AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY: A new export control law passed by the Bulgarian parliament will rework Bulgaria's export control regime, with important implications for U.S. counterproliferation interests. Prompted by the need to incorporate the EU common policy on arms brokering and peer review recommendation [...]
2007-02-13 13:58:00Embassy SofiaSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC BU
07SOFIA214ENGAGING THE BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT ON IRAN AND
[...] (SBU) Post has actively engaged a variety of Bulgarian Government officials on Iran and the impact of UNSCR 1737. On 13 February, the Bulgarian MFA's expert on Iran, Oleg Doychinov, told us that in December 2006 the MFA alerted all relevant agencies about the provisions associated with UNSCR 1 [...]
2007-02-16 13:07:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ETTC KNNP IR BU PARM
07SOFIA307NO BULGARIAN INFORMATION ON ADDITIONAL
[...] (SBU) On 19 February, Post delivered ref A information on the additional designations of Iranian entities under E.O. 13382 to Dr. Vasil Kirov, Director of the Bulgarian Financial Agency (FIA). Dr. Kirov is Post's main point of contact for addressing the financial and banking aspects of money [...]
2007-03-08 09:22:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KN PARM BU IR
07SOFIA361BULGARIA HOLDS THE LINE ON ARMS LICENSES
[...] (C/NF) On March 16 DCM discussed the state of BG-RU negotiations on the arms licensing issue with Valentin Radomirski, chief foreign policy advisor to PM Stanishev. Reftel A points were delivered to MFA, MOD, and Ministry of Economy and Energy on March 1 and had been previously conveyed to Rad [...]
2007-03-16 13:08:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL ETTC RS BU
07SOFIA372BULGARIA ON CFE TRANSFERS - CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-20 13:47:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM NATO KCFE BU
07SOFIA436BULGARIA NOTIFIED OF U.S. DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-05 16:32:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR BU
07SOFIA498GLOBAL INITIATIVE: CONFERENCE INVITATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-19 16:03:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP BU
07SOFIA51BULGARIA CONSULTS ON ARMS TRANSFER TO COLOMBIA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C/NF) Bulgarian government representatives have asked for our help in determining the bona fides of a proposed sale to the Colombian armed forces that is currently before Bulgaria's Export Control Commission for export license appr [...]
2007-01-12 08:15:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM ETTC CO BU
07SOFIA588BULGARIA: ARMS CONTROL UPDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-15 14:00:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC CBW EU BU
07SOFIA620BULGARIA: DRAFT WMD AGREEMENT DELIVERED
[...] This is a guidance request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. We delivered reftel draft to MFA International Security Director Petio Petev and Deputy Interior Minister Boiko Kotsev on May 18. Both stated their support in principle for the agreement and undertook to review the draft quickly. Pete [...]
2007-05-18 15:54:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM EUN BU
07SOFIA682BULGARIA ON RUSSIAN CFE CONCERNS
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Gergana Velichkova, the MFA's acting director of OSCE and Regional Security Affairs. Velichkova thanked us for reftel responses to Russian concerns; she enthusiastically agreed with our points. Noting that Bulgaria is specifically mentioned in two of the s [...]
2007-06-05 14:05:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM NATO KCFE BU
07SOFIA695BULGARIA BACKS U.S. APPROACH TO CFE EXTRAORDINARY
[...] (C) We delivered reftel A points on June 6 to Gergana Velichkova, the MFA's Acting Director of OSCE and Regional Security Affairs and Col. Stefan Yanev, Director of Defense Policy at the MOD. Both remarked that U.S. views on the upcoming conference were almost identical to those of the GoB an [...]
2007-06-06 14:43:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM NATO KCFE BU
07SOFIA743BULGARIA: EUR A/S FRIED DISCUSSES GEORGIA, KOSOVO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Valentin Radomirski, Foreign Policy Advisor to Prime Minister Stanishev, described to EUR A/S Dan Fried on June 11 Russian pressure tactics regarding Bulgarian relations with Georgia, especially regarding export of small arms and munitions to Georgia. Tbilisi's larger than normal [...]
2007-06-19 07:24:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM NATO GG BU
07SOFIA863BULGARIA: AMBASSADOR'S JULY 16 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER STANISHEV
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-18 15:22:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM NATO KCRM KCOR ECON ENRG LY BU
07SOFIA940Resolving Bulgaria's Unpaid Parking Tickets; Advancing our
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 3. 2. (SBU) In June, the Department sent a diplomatic note to the Bulgarian Embassy requesting the GOB pay USD 316,082 in accumulated parking tickets by September 1, or lose USD 449,951 in USG assistance for FY07. In reviewing the available data, P [...]
2007-08-06 05:46:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL PARM BU
07STATE101360(S) ALERTING SERBIA TO A POSSIBLE EFFORT TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: We want to share with Serbian officials information indicating that a Serbian firm is seeking 32 U.S.-origin, fiber optic gyrocompasses. Although this firm has indicated that these systems will [...]
2007-07-20 19:31:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA SR
07STATE104801(S) IRAN,S BANK MELLI INVOLVEMENT IN
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (S) The UK and France have indicated a desire to designate Bank Melli under the next UNSC sanctions resolution on Iran. Toward this end, Washington wishes to: -- Provide officials in the UK, France and Ge [...]
2007-09-20 19:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR
07STATE109506REQUEST TO EXAMINE BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS IN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Top European financial institutions, such as Deutsche Bank, have either scaled down or ceased doing business altogether with Iran due to the inherent risks associated with conducting Iran-related [...]
2007-08-06 19:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETIR KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE111099CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industry, which is also know [...]
2007-08-08 21:11:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
07STATE114443ONGOING PROLIFERATION FINANCE ACTIVITIES BY IRAN
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. OBJECTIVES: -- Alert host government officials about financial transactions related to entities in their jurisdictions that have previously been involved in proliferation of conventional arms and urge appropriate authorities to [...]
2007-08-15 15:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETIR KN KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE1166DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL SYRIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4 for action. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: The Treasury Department on January 4, 2007, designated three additional Syrian entities pursuant to Executive Order 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their Supporters" [...]
2007-01-05 14:01:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL KNNP PARM SY ETTC
07STATE121863NORTH KOREAN USE OF ARAB BANK NETWORK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Washington is increasingly concerned about efforts by North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank to assist Tanchon Commercial Bank to move funds from both Syria and Iran (REF [...]
2007-08-29 20:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP XB XF PREL PARM KN IR
07STATE130635ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EFFORTS BY PAKISTAN TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: Since March 2006, the U.S. has provided PRC officials with information on efforts by an entity affiliated with Pakistan's missile program to procure a ring-rolling machine and [...]
2007-09-17 21:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
07STATE131559(S) ALERTING GERMANY TO A SHIPMENT OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) The U.S. has information that a German company recently arranged the shipment of 17 Mercedes-Benz trucks from Hamburg, Germany, to Latakia, Syria, aboard the Maltese-flagged vessel "Wloclawek." These 17 trucks [...]
2007-09-18 21:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM SY
07STATE131595(S) CHINESE-ORIGIN STEEL BEING SHIPPED TO SYRIA'S
[...] This is an Action Request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) BACKGROUND (FOR POST ONLY): On July 6, 2007, South Korean officials informed the USG that on June 19, the ROK had intercepted a shipment of Chinese-origin steel en route to Syria. The ROK had taken this action in [...]
2007-09-18 23:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH KS SY
07STATE134596(S) DEMARCH REQUEST: POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. ---------- Objective ---------- 2. (S) Prevent the Government of Thailand (GOT) from transferring -- temporarily or otherwise -- to Iran AN/PRC-77 radios for upgrading. Avert a potential violation of UNSCR 1747, which prohibits th [...]
2007-09-24 22:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC KSTC PARM PREL PGOV MASS TH IR
07STATE135366(S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH GERMANY ON ITS EFFORTS TO PREVENT A SHIPMENT OF GERMAN-ORIGIN TRUCKS CHASSIS TO SYRIA'S BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-25 21:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC GM MTCRE PARM PREL SY
07STATE148514(S) MILITARY-RELATED GOODS FROM DPRK TO IRAN VIA
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials and deliver talking points below regarding a shipment of military-related goods from North Korea to Iran via Beijing, China. Post should draw from background and objectives below as appropriate. Post is requeste [...]
2007-10-24 22:12:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL KNNP ETTC EWWT KN CH
07STATE148605DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
[...] (U) This is an action request please see paragraphs 2- 5. For Moscow, Beijing, G7, and all NEA Posts, Washington requests delivery of the talking points at the Ministerial level. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Secretary Rice and Secretary Paulson will go on camera at 0900 EST on Thu [...]
2007-10-25 11:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN
07STATE149519ROK/DPRK RESOLUTION ON PEACE, SECURITY AND
[...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST - The ROK and DPRK have jointly circulated the text of an UNGA resolution on "Peace, Security and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula," which the General Committee placed on the General Assembly's agenda for consideration on October 31. This text is approximately [...]
2007-10-26 19:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNSC PARM KN KS
07STATE149873NETHERLANDS: PROGRESS ON STATUS OF FORCES
[...] This is an action request -- see paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. Ref A reported delivery to the MFA Legal Department of a new draft text for a long-term SOFA provided by Ref B. The USG is seeking a long-term SOFA with the Netherlands that would cover U.S. forces present in the Netherlands Antilles [...]
2007-10-29 14:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MARR MASS MOPS NL XL NT
07STATE150698USUN STATEMENT FOR PLENARY VOTE ON KOREAN
[...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The UN General Assembly agenda for October 31 will include passage of a resolution jointly introduced by the Republic of Korea and the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, entitled "Peace, Security and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula." USUN was instructed [...]
2007-10-31 00:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KN KS
07STATE152254RESPONSE TO CZECH NON-PAPER ON BMD FRAMEWORK
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 2. 2. (SBU) Action Request. Embassy Prague may provide the text of the U.S. letter and attachment in paragraph 3 to appropriate MFA officials for their information. The originals of these documents have been sent to the Czech Embassy in Washi [...]
2007-11-02 22:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCR MARR PARM PREL
07STATE152317POST REQUESTED TO FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING MATTERS OF
[...] (S) URGENT ACTION REQUEST: IN SEPTEMBER DURING THEIR MEETING AT THE APEC SUMMIT IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, PRESIDENT BUSH DISCUSSED WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT HU STRONG CONCERNS RELATING TO THE ONGOING TRANSSHIPMENT VIA BEIJING OF KEY BALLISTIC MISSILE PARTS FROM NORTH KOREA TO IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM. [...]
2007-11-03 05:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL
07STATE153576PSI: CHILE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PSI OPERATIONAL
[...] This is an action request please see paragraphs 2-11. SUMMARY ------- 2. Department requests embassy approach the GOC to determine its interest in becoming a participant in the PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG). If the GOC decides it is willing and able to accept the long-term commitm [...]
2007-11-07 17:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCI KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07STATE154920U.S. RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSED U.S.-POLISH EXPORT
[...] (U) This is an Action request. Please, see para 3 below. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: Responding to an earlier U.S. suggestion for cooperation to improve Georgia,s export controls, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Witold Waszczykowski has proposed a joint U.S.-Polish Export Con [...]
2007-11-09 19:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MASS PGOV GG PL
07STATE156094NUCLEAR POWER MEETINGS IN JORDAN
[...] (U) On August 9, Alex Burkart, Deputy Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN/NESS),Jody Daniel, Office of Regional Affairs (ISN/RA),and Embassy Econoff held several meetings with Jordanian officials to discuss [...]
2007-11-14 15:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL
07STATE156111PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES,
[...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]
2007-11-14 16:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156113PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES,
[...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]
2007-11-14 16:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156157PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR OCTOBER 2007 RHODES,
[...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of Greece on October 2-4, 2007 in Rhodes, Greece. Although participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20 countr [...]
2007-11-14 17:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07STATE156160PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR OCTOBER 2007 RHODES,
[...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of Greece on October 2-4, 2007 in Rhodes, Greece. Although participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20 countr [...]
2007-11-14 17:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07STATE156270MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 2007 ATHENS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 19:29:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL PARM ETTC TSPA
07STATE156409DOOSTAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY EMPLOYEES USE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information that Doostan International Corporation is conducting proliferation-related transactions in your jurisdiction. Washington urges host countries to freeze the assets of the re [...]
2007-11-14 21:27:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP IR PREL PARM
07STATE157671U.S. RESPONSE TO EU DRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR
[...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 3 - 6. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On October 9, the Portuguese MFA's Security and Disarmament Division, in its role as chair of the EU Working Group on Global Arms Control, provided Embassy Lisbon with a non-paper on a proposed EU "Code of Conduct for [...]
2007-11-17 01:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCDG EC ESA EUN FR KACT KTIA MCAP PARM PO PREL TSPA
07STATE159388DEMARCHE ON IMPENDING CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFER AND INTERIM FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING ISSUES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN REF: A. STATE 109649 B. BEIJING5237 C. STATE 071143 D. STATE 073601 E. STATE 72896 F. BEIJING 6361 G. STATE 148514 H. BEIJING 6848
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: In September during their meeting at the APEC summit in Sydney Australia, President Bush discussed with Chinese President Hu U.S. concerns over conventional arms shipments by Chinese entities to Iran. We will be sending Embassy Beijing a follow-up demarche for the Ambassador to [...]
2007-11-22 00:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL UNGA
07STATE159779U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION NONPAPER
[...] (U) Action requested paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The Non-Paper on the U.S. proposal to Russia of missile defense cooperation and transparency and confidence-building measures in paragraph 4 was delivered by Embassy Moscow to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 21 (Ref [...]
2007-11-23 23:04:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCR MARR PARM PL PREL RS
07STATE159967USG QUESTIONS ON SWEDEN NOVEMBER 9 NOTICE ON BANK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On 9 November, Sweden notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prior to [...]
2007-11-26 15:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM
07STATE161304(S) DEMARCHE ON POTENTIAL COOPERATION BETWEEN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kyiv please see para 6. 2. (S) Background/Objective: The United States has information indicating that as of late August 2007, Ukraine's Arsenal Design Bureau was planning to host a delegation from the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Control Device [...]
2007-11-28 21:50:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC UP CH
07STATE162259CLARIFYING IRAQ'S ACCESSION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS
[...] (C) On November 26, President Talabani's office issued a press statement indicating that the presidential council endorsed the Council of Representatives vote ratifying accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Post is requested to seek clarification of Iraq's actual position in the [...]
2007-11-30 20:57:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALIZ PARM PREL OPCW CWC
07STATE162279BANK SEPAH PROVIDES FINANCIAL SERVICES TO TANCHON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 21:15:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PGOV PREL AE
07STATE163406DEMARCHE TO SYG STAFF ON CCW
[...] The Department instructs USUN to demarche the Secretary General's staff at the appropriate level regarding the Secretary General's statement at the opening of the 2007 SIPDIS Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) in Geneva. The stat [...]
2007-12-05 03:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP MOPS PARM PREL AORC OTRA
07STATE163968RAISING TUWAITHA WITH PM MALIKI
[...] (S) SUMMARY. The assets DOD and DOE have moved in theatre cannot be fully utilized for the removal of Tuwaitha's yellowcake and four irradiators (Operation McCall) until the GOI takes several specific actions. Post is requested to pursue the objectives with Prime Minister Maliki as soon as p [...]
2007-12-05 23:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON PARM PREL PGOV IZ
07STATE163970LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FM VERHAGEN ON
[...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Rice to Foreign Minister Verhagen as soon as possible. There will be no signed original. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your November 30 letter informing me of the Dutch government's decision to renew the Netherland [...]
2007-12-05 23:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PARM MOPS NL
07STATE166027A/S FRIED MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR USHAKOV
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 11, Russian Ambassador Yuriy Ushakov met with EUR A/S Daniel Fried for a read-out of meetings of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) at the foreign ministers level in Brussels. Fried noted that the NRC "could have been much worse." He [...]
2007-12-12 13:34:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM EAIR PARM MARR RS
07STATE171234REMOVING IAEA SEALS IN IRAQ UPDATE
[...] (S) A DOE team plans to begin repackaging the natural uranium stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center pursuant to a GOI request to do so as soon as possible. As reported in ref B, the IAEA requires that it be given advanced notice prior to the seals' removal. Ref A requested Post to pr [...]
2007-12-31 18:57:00Secretary of StateSECRETIAEA ECON IZ PARM PREL
07STATE171251NEXT STEPS ON TUWAITHA MATERIALS
[...] (S) SUMMARY. As post continues to pursue REF A objectives, the following objectives and background information should help post expedite discussions with the Government of Iraq (GOI) on removing Tuwaitha's yellowcake and irradiators. END SUMMARY. OBJECTIVES 2. (S) The following objective [...]
2007-12-31 19:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON PARM PREL IZ
07STATE18700ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROCUREMENT EFFORTS BY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: In March 2006 and January 2007, the U.S. provided PRC officials with information indicating that an entity affiliated with Pakistan's missile program was working to procure a [...]
2007-02-14 22:13:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
07STATE19366ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government/EU officials not earlier than 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, February 16, 2007 that the United States is designating three additional Iranian ent [...]
2007-02-15 23:19:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP KN PARM IR
07STATE2284ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees provide courtesy pre-notification OOB, Tuesday, January 9 (local time) to host government officials that the United States will designate two additional entities a [...]
2007-01-09 00:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL KNNP KN PARM FR GE IT UK
07STATE23655U.S. RESPONSE TO GEORGIAN OFFER OF ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request for February 27. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) Per refs A and B, President Saakashvili has decided to offer a 2,514-strong infantry brigade (including three infantry battalions and logistical support) for deployment to [...]
2007-02-27 00:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GG IZ
07STATE25138RE: REMOVING THE URANIUM FROM TUWAITHA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-28 23:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETIZ KNNP MOPS PARM PREL
07STATE28429FOLLOWING-UP WITH CHINA ON MISSILE PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Background: Over the last 18 months, the U.S. has raised several specific cases of missile-related cooperation between Chinese firms and Iran's missile program. In particular, we have repeatedly discussed spe [...]
2007-03-07 14:54:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PREL PARM MCAP ETTC CH IR
07STATE28998DEMARCHE CONCERNING ISNA SANCTIONS ON CHINESE
[...] (S/NF) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. We want to inform the Chinese government that, under the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA),sanctions may be imposed on two Chinese companies, NORINCO and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC),for providing Wassen [...]
2007-03-07 23:36:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PARM ETTC CH IR SY
07STATE2945ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382
[...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph two. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials that the United States designated two additional entities and one individual under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons [...]
2007-01-10 01:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC IR KN KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE30332POSSIBLE HUNGARIAN TRANSFER OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4, which responds to reftel's request for guidance. In keeping with the USG's relaxation of its longstanding opposition to the transfer of military equipment to Libya, we want to inform the Hungarian government that the U.S. would have no ob [...]
2007-03-09 21:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MARR LY HU
07STATE39293POSSIBLE CROATIAN SALE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5, which responds to reftel's request for guidance in responding to the Croatian government's informal inquiry about military exports to Libya. In keeping with the USG's relaxation of its long-standing opposition to the transfer of military [...]
2007-03-27 20:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MARR LY HR
07STATE40909DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials not earlier than 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, March 30, 2007 that the United States is designating Iran's Defense Industries Organi [...]
2007-03-29 21:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM KN IR
07STATE47323COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MCNERNEY AND
[...] (SBU) Department requests country clearance for PDAS Patricia McNerney, Kurt Kessler, Anthony Ruggiero, and Jennifer Fowler to meet with Canadian officials in Ottawa on April 16. Agenda items and requests for meetings will be conveyed to control officer via email. ISN/CPI Ruggiero has worked [...]
2007-04-10 22:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM CA
07STATE48842IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- NOTIFICATION OF ANCTIONS AGAINST ONE MEXICAN ENTITY (C)
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Mexico City please see paragraph 7. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to which there is credible information indicating that they have [...]
2007-04-12 20:46:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MX
07STATE48862(C) IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kuala Lumpur please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have [...]
2007-04-12 20:57:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MY IR
07STATE48864IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Islamabad please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign persons with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have tra [...]
2007-04-12 20:58:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC
07STATE48895(C) SINGAPORE: IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Singapore. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have [...]
2007-04-12 21:32:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SN IR
07STATE48928(C) IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT --
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities for which there is credible information indicating that they have transferred to o [...]
2007-04-12 22:46:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC CH IR
07STATE49749(S) SHIPMENT OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE, AMMUNITION,
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding the transfer of subject items to Iran by Chinese entities. Post may draw from background, objectives, or talking points/non-paper below. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) We have received in [...]
2007-04-14 02:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC IR CH
07STATE57089ACTION REQUEST: ENCOURAGING RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION
[...] Please see action request in para 4. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: An international group of experts created by the G8, the Nuclear Smuggling International Technical Working Group (ITWG),will be conducting a round-robin practical exercise in the near future. This exercise is the third such round [...]
2007-04-27 19:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY RS
07STATE60637OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated through NSC with strong interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction ( [...]
2007-05-04 17:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60916OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong U.S. interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destructio [...]
2007-05-04 17:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60917OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong U.S. interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destructio [...]
2007-05-04 17:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60918OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP [...]
2007-05-04 17:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60919OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (G [...]
2007-05-04 17:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE65749(S) NIAG 7011/7015/7016: EFFORTS BY AN
[...] ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding ongoing attempts by an unsafeguarded nuclear program to obtain technology for the program from Chinese entities. Post should provide new information about continued activities by this program to seek enric [...]
2007-05-14 22:35:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC PK CH HK
07STATE66574AUSTRIAN ACTIONS ON IRAN INCONSISTENT WITH
[...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to deliver the points at paragraph 5 to appropriate government officials regarding Iran's light water reactor tender, and the need to expeditiously implement Austria's Chapter VII obligations regarding Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International. Posts may d [...]
2007-05-15 22:09:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR AU
07STATE68409POSSIBLE E.O. 13382 DESIGNATION OF DANIEL FROSCH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassies Abu Dhabi and Vienna and CG Dubai, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S//REL AUSTRIA) Background: Since October 2005, the USG has been working with the government of Austria (GoA) to bring to a halt the proliferant activities of Austrian firm Daniel F [...]
2007-05-18 14:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AE
07STATE68969(S) MULTIPLE SHIPMENTS OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE FROM
[...] ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding shipments of sodium perchlorate by Chinese entities to Iranian entities with links to Iran's ballistic missile program. Sodium perchlorate can be used to produce ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer for solid- [...]
2007-05-18 22:47:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC IR CH
07STATE75970IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FOR GENERAL ZOLQADR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (U) Background: In late March 2007, the GOR submitted a note verbale to the UNSC Iran Sanctions Committee -- established pursuant to Resolution 1737 -- reporting travel to Russia by General Zolqadr, who was designated pursuant to [...]
2007-06-01 21:18:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC RS
07STATE84207ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials that the United States has designated four additional Iranian entities and two individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Propert [...]
2007-06-15 21:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM IR EUN
07STATE8579REQUESTING PRC INVESTIGATE MISSILE-RELATED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: In March 2006, the U.S. provided PRC officials with information indicating that a Chinese firm was working to supply a ring rolling machine to Pakistan's missile program (Ref [...]
2007-01-23 22:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK IR
07STATE88160DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO GOT REGARDING U.S. DEFENSE
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Per REFTEL A, Department provides points in paragraph 4 upon which Embassy Ankara may draw to respond to MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Northeast Mediterranean and Americas Haydar Berk and other appropriate GOT officials. 4. [...]
2007-06-25 14:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCY GR PARM PREL TU
07STATE94546POTENTIAL DPRK PURCHASE OF CURRENCY PRODUCTION
[...] (S) Action Request: Washington requests Post to draw from paras 7-12, as appropriate, in stressing to UK officials the U.S. warning that the DPRK may seek currency production equipment and technology from British companies for the production of U.S. counterfeit currency. Request that para 12 [...]
2007-07-06 20:24:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KH KS UK
07STATE98429RESPONSE TO JAPANESE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON
[...] (U) Action Request: Washington agencies request Embassy Tokyo to deliver the nonpaper in para 4 to Japanese MFA, METI, MOF, and NPA officials. Agencies would also appreciate embassy's efforts to follow up on NPA's offer to obtain information from Komori (ref A) and to reiterate our request (r [...]
2007-07-16 16:46:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KN JA
07STOCKHOLM1319SWEDEN: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (c) DCM made reftel demarche on designations of Iranian entities, individuals, and banks October 26 to Deputy Foreign Minister Frank Belfrage, urging Sweden to support parallel steps in an EU setting, as part of the package of autonomous measures. Belfrage said Sweden would like to see anothe [...]
2007-10-26 15:39:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR SW
07STOCKHOLM1352SWEDEN: UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S MEETING WITH FM
[...] (c) On October 30, Ambassador Schulte's and Ambassador Wood's 90-minute exchange with Bildt focused on the international response to Iran,s nuclear ambitions. Ambassador Schulte lunched with journalists and gave a speech hosted by two Swedish think tanks. Ambassador Schulte's disarming and fr [...]
2007-11-05 16:37:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPARM IAEA AORC KNNP PREL PGOV IR IZ SW
07STOCKHOLM1445SWEDISH RESPONSE TO USG QUESTIONS ON BANK SEPAH
[...] Summary: Deputy Economic Counselor met with Ambassador/Director General Andreas Ekman and Ladan Moghaddas at the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP) November 29, 2007. Ekman commented that after the Government of Sweden (GOS) notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee on Novembe [...]
2007-12-10 15:37:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM SW
07STOCKHOLM1460PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE: SAVE THE DATE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-14 16:25:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM PREL SW
07STOCKHOLM184SWEDEN: NON-PAPER ON ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-20 14:31:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL SW
07STOCKHOLM350SWEDEN INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DIO UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 14:31:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM SW
07STOCKHOLM545SWEDEN FREEZES ASSETS OF BANK SEPAH AND BANK SEPAH
[...] (S) EconOff discussed reftel demarche 9 May with MFA Iran Desk Officer Jonas Wendel and 10 May with Ms. Mira Naumanen of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority. According to both, Swedish banks were notified April 23 by the official journal of the EU to freeze all assets in accounts affil [...]
2007-05-10 15:48:00Embassy StockholmSECRETEFIN IR KNNP PARM SW
07STOCKHOLM98SWEDEN: VIEWS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (c) Polcouns met January 26 with MFA Deputy Director General and head of International Law and Human Rights Department Bosse Hedberg in connection with the proposed February 22-23 cluster munitions conference in Oslo. Hedberg noted that he was closely involved with developments on cluster mu [...]
2007-01-26 15:30:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO PGOV SW
07SUVA197DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche to appropriate high- level officials in the MFA's of Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu on April 4. Authorized talking points were provided in hard copy. No substantive response has been forthcoming from any of the five. Dinger [...]
2007-04-04 16:37:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM IR FJ KR TN TV NR
07TAIPEI1014MEGAPORTS KAOHSIUNG - PROGRESS SO FAR AND PROSPECTS FOR THE
[...] (U) Summary: The Megaports Program in Kaohsiung has made notable progress toward implementation over the last year. Support for the program is strong among Taiwan agencies, and AIT sees no substantial obstacles to successful implementation in the near future. As the world's sixth busiest cont [...]
2007-05-04 08:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT ETTC ENRG KNNP PARM PTER TW
07TAIPEI17MTAG: TAIWAN BOFT ON SEIZED LATHES
[...] (S) AIT Econ delivered ref A demarche to Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Control Task Force Chief Wally Su (Shi-hwa) on January 3 and urged full investigation of the case. Su was confident that his staff could uncover significant new information on the case within a few days. In respon [...]
2007-01-04 08:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM KNNP NK TW SN
07TAIPEI270MTAG: TAIWAN EXCON UPDATE
[...] (S) Summary: AIT Econ delivered Ref A demarche and Ref B recommendations to Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) export control task force head Wally Su (Shi-hwa) on January 31 and February 1. Su's preliminary investigation into Ref A revealed that Roundtop has not made any exports to either Iran [...]
2007-02-02 07:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM KNNP NK TW SN
07TAIPEI307MTAG: TAIWAN EXCON ENFORCEMENT
[...] (S) Summary: AIT Econ delivered reftel recommendations to Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) export control task force head Wally Su (Shi-hwa) on February 6. During the meeting, Su mentioned that in the past six months, BOFT has sent 11 cases of possible export control violations to Justice offic [...]
2007-02-08 03:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM KNNP NK TW
07TAIPEI406MTAG: TAIWAN EXCON: LIBYA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-16 06:39:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM KNNP NK TW
07TAIPEI422MTAG: TAIWAN EXCON (RETRANS FROM 2/14)
[...] (S) Summary: AIT Econ delivered ref A export license recommendations to Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) export control task force head Wally Su (Shi-hwa) on February 13. During the meeting, Su noted a problem with the scheduled dates for the next EXBS training (ref B) and asked if the training [...]
2007-02-26 05:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM KNNP NK TW
07TAIPEI550CWC-RESTRICTED CHEMICALS IN TAIWAN
[...] (S) Summary: As reported ref A, China is now Taiwan's sole acknowledged source of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)-restricted schedule two (S2) chemical imports. This contributes to a significant gap in CWC controls and is contrary to U.S. interests because: 1) Taiwan's trade, production, a [...]
2007-03-09 09:08:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETCN CW ETTC KNNP PARM TW
07TAIPEI72MTAG: TRANS MERITS LATHES FROM TAIWAN
[...] (S) Summary: AIT Econ delivered ref A comments and ref B demarche to Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) export control task force head Wally Su (Shi-hwa) on January 8, 2007. Su provided initial results of the BOFT investigation into precision lathes exported by Trans Merits and subsequently seiz [...]
2007-01-11 01:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC PARM KNNP NK TW SN
07TAIPEI78CROSS-STRAIT TRADE IN RESTRICTED CHEMICALS
[...] (S) Summary: During the January 8 meeting reported ref A, the Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Control Task Force Head Wally Su (Shi-hwa) also provided AIT Econ with details and documents related to Taiwan's ongoing trade with the PRC in Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)-restricted [...]
2007-01-11 09:49:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETCN CW ETTC KNNP PARM TW
07TAIPEI822TAIWAN, IRAN, NORTH KOREA AND UNSCRS 1747 AND 1737
[...] (C) Taiwan agencies have agreed to AIT suggestions to cancel a trade mission to the Iranian cities of Tehran and Esfahan planned for April 24 to May 3, 2007. AIT confronted Taiwan officials on April 10 with the irony of reports that the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) was [...]
2007-04-12 08:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC KNNP PARM TW IR NK
07TALLINN117ESTONIA: NEW OFAC IRAN DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED ?
[...] Econoff delivered reftel points to Jaap Ora, Director of the 1st Division in MFA?s Policy Planning Department - the office responsible for coordinating Terrorist Financing issues for the GOE. There was no immediate response. GOLDSTEIN [...]
2007-02-23 06:26:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM IR EN
07TALLINN122ESTONIA CONSIDERING PARTNERSHIP IN COMBATING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-27 07:07:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN124MISSLE DEFENSE: ESTONIA READY TO COUNTER RUSSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-28 10:03:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL RS EUN EN
07TALLINN204ESTONIA: UNSCR 1747 AND SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 14:32:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC
07TALLINN219ESTONIA DECIDES NOT TO JOIN PARTNERSHIP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-02 04:36:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN230ESTONIA: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-05 11:22:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR EN
07TALLINN274ESTONIA: NPT PREPCOM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-26 11:20:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PARM PREL NPT EN
07TALLINN316ESTONIA SUPPORTS UN ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT)
[...] (U) On May 15, we delivered reftel points to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Strategic Goods Control Division, and Tuuli Parnsalu, 3rd Secretary, and sought Estonia's support in opposing the UN-proposed Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Kruuv thanked us for the points and provided us with a copy of the [...]
2007-05-16 08:44:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC UNDC PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN322AUSTRALIA GROUP: ESTONIA SUPPORTS INFO EXCHANGE
[...] (C) On May 15, Poloff delivered reftel points to Riho Kruuv, MFA Director for Strategic Goods Control Division, and Tuuli Parnsalu, 3rd Secretary, and discussed at length the upcoming Australia Group (AG) Plenary meeting, June 4- 7, and the need to share information on Russia's chemical and bi [...]
2007-05-17 14:33:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CBW EN
07TALLINN330CLUSTER MUNITIONS CONFERENCE: ESTONIA STILL TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-21 09:42:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS NATO PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN363ESTONIA: PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-04 05:38:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC KNNP XG EN
07TALLINN373ESTONIA SUPPORTS U.S. ON CFE TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-06 14:14:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO RS EN
07TALLINN377ESTONIA TO ISSUE STATEMENT ON EXTRAORDINARY CFE
[...] (C) On June 6, we delivered Ref A points to Kristjan Priik, Second Secretary in the MFA's Security and Arms Control Division, on preparations for the extraordinary CFE (Conventional Forces in Europe) conference. On June 7, Priik reiterated Estonia's position on Russia's proposal (Ref B). Coo [...]
2007-06-08 09:22:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO RS EN
07TALLINN425ESTONIA: ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-26 05:05:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR EN
07TALLINN449ESTONIA: REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-11 05:56:00Embassy TallinnSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM IR EN
07TALLINN485STATUS OF ESTONIA AND NUCLEAR TERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-26 04:38:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL
07TALLINN486ESTONIA: UNSC-IMPOSED SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-26 04:38:00Embassy TallinnSECRETKNNP PARM IR EN
07TALLINN49ESTONIA: RESPONSE ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (C) On January 20, Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points on Kosovo to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Security Policy and Arms Control. On January 23, Ketlin Susmalainen a 3rd Secretary in the same department, provided the following response: -- Estonia has not been invited to the April 18-2 [...]
2007-01-23 13:34:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO EN
07TALLINN544ESTONIA SUPPORTS U.S. NON-PAPER ON CFE RATIFICATION
[...] (C) On August 20 and 21, we delivered reftel points to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Security and Arms Control, and Peeter Helme, MFA NATO Desk Officer, on breaking the impasse to Russia's fulfillment of its remaining Istanbul commitments. Hilpus told us that the GOE's position on CFE remains [...]
2007-08-22 08:40:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM NATO KCFE EN
07TALLINN564ESTONIA INTERESTED IN UNSCR 1737 TECHNICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 13:21:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC IR PARM KNNP EN
07TALLINN622ESTONIA: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE/MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 14:29:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEG EUN IS JA PARM PREL IAEA EN
07TALLINN633ESTONIA: PDAS VOLKER AT V-10 POLITICAL DIRECTORS
[...] (C) Summary. EUR PDAS Volker participated in the Vilnius Ten (V-10) political directors conference in Tallinn, Estonia on September 12-13. V-10 political directors generally supported eventual NATO enlargement for the Adriatic 3 (Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia) and the need for more EU unit [...]
2007-09-26 11:22:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM NATO KCFE EN
07TALLINN662ESTONIA: NO RESPONSE TO UNGA COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-10 13:51:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNGA MNUC PARM EN
07TALLINN699 ESTONIA: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] (SBU) On October 29, Pol/Econoff met with Kadri Jogi, Middle East Desk Officer and Annilee Poolakese, Terrorism and Cyber Security Desk Officer to discuss reftel points. Jogi reaffirmed Government of Estonia (GOE) support for UNSC Resolutions 1737 and 1747 and noted Estonia believes that Ir [...]
2007-10-29 16:00:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR EN
07TALLINN731 ESTONIA AGREES WITH FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE
[...] (SBU) On October 29, Pol/Econoff shared reftel points with Kadri Jogi, Middle East Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jogi responded that the Government of Estonia (GOE) fully supports the USG views and practices on this issue. DECKER [...]
2007-11-08 14:29:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR EN
07TALLINN789 ESTONIA: NIE REPORT WILL NOT WEAKEN DUAL-USE
[...] (SBU) On December 11, Poloff shared reftel points with Riho Kruuv, Bureau Director for Armament and Strategic Goods Control at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kruuv gave assurances that the Government of Estonia (GOE) has in no way weakened their controls on export licenses to Iran i [...]
2007-12-14 14:57:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUR IR EN
07TALLINN802ESTONIA: PARLIAMENT EXTENDS MANDATES FOR IRAQ,
[...] (U) On December 19, the 101 member Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) voted to extend the mandate for the Estonian troop deployment in Iraq by 12 months (until December 31, 2008). 53 MPs voted in favor of the bill, which followed quickly on the heels of the December 18 UNSC vote to extend the ma [...]
2007-12-20 14:24:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MARR PGOV IZ AF KV BK EN
07TALLINN89ESTONIA: UNSCR 1737 AND IRAN SANCTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-13 11:12:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC NEA IR EN
07TASHKENT1514INDIANS ASK ABOUT URANIUM
[...] (C) Charge met with Indian Ambassador Skand Ranjan Tayal at the latter's request August 17 to discuss potential supplies of uranium to India. Tayal mentioned the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) in 2004 had discussed selling uranium yellow cake to India, but nothing had come of these discussion [...]
2007-08-20 04:59:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG PARM IN UZ
07TASHKENT1928DEMARCHE DELIVERED--FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 09:11:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON UZ
07TASHKENT1929DEMARCHE DELIVERED--DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 09:11:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN UZ
07TASHKENT2063WMD PORTAL DETECTION IN UZBEKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-03 11:05:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNMNUC KNNP PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR KZ KG UZ
07TASHKENT2081UPDATE ON WMD PORTAL DETECTION IN UZBEKISTAN REF: A. STATE 163194 B. TASHKENT 2063 Classified By: DTRA Fred Carter and Poloff Steven Prohaska for reasons 1.4 (b, d).
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 11:17:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNMNUC KNNP PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR KZ KG UZ
07TASHKENT2090MFA PLEDGES TO FOLLOW UP ON WMD PORTAL DETECTION
[...] (S/NF) Charge met with First Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov on December 6 to discuss the WMD portal detection incident of November 30 in Uzbekistan (reftels B and C). He delivered a diplomatic note and questionnaire requesting additional information about the detection. Nematov explained th [...]
2007-12-06 13:03:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNMNUC KNNP PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR KZ KG UZ
07TASHKENT2091NIE ON IRAN - DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UZBEKISTAN
[...] (C) Charge December 6 delivered reftel demarche to First Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov, leaving the two non-papers with Embassy's informal Russian translations. Nematov sighed loudly upon hearing that Iran probably would be capable of producing enough HEU for a weapon sometime during the 20 [...]
2007-12-06 13:20:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PARM IR UZ
07TASHKENT2116DEMARCHE ON PSI DELIVERED TO UZBEKISTAN
[...] On December 10, Poloff delivered reftel non-paper to Ismat Faizullayev, MFA's Chief of Section for U.S. Affairs. Faizullayev indicated on December 13 that he and other GOU officials would study the document. NORLAND [...]
2007-12-13 13:25:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP KSTC PREL XX UZ
07TASHKENT2171WMD PORTAL DETECTION UPDATE: LEGAL RESTRICTIONS ON OPENING THE RAIL CAR REF: A. STATE 163194 B. TASHKENT 2063 C. TASHKENT 2081 D. TASHKENT 2090 Classified By: DTRO Chief Fred Carter and Poloff Steven Prohaska for re asons 1.4 (b, d).
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-27 11:42:00Embassy TashkentSECRET//NOFORNMNUC KNNP PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR KZ KG UZ
07TASHKENT394GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: NO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-12 09:04:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT502UZBEKISTAN SAYS IT WILL FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 10:42:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIEDPARM EFIN MNUC AORC TRGY KNNP IAEA UNSC IR UZ
07TASHKENT532GOU SAYS IRANIAN DIO UNLIKELY DOING BUSINESS IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 10:46:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP IR UZ
07TASHKENT744UZBEKISTAN SKIPS NATANZ RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-10 10:37:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP UZ
07TASHKENT808UZBEKS SAY THAT U.S. FUNDING WOULD MAKE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A information on April 19 to Ilkhom Zakirov, Chief of the MFA UN and International Organizations Department. Zakirov said that Uzbekistan supports global efforts to prevent nuclear smuggling and will consider sending experts to take part in the June Nuclear Smugglin [...]
2007-04-20 08:41:00Embassy TashkentUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC ENRG PARM KNNP UZ
07TASHKENT944DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEED FOR STRONGER VIGILANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 11:26:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP IR UZ
07TASHKENT998DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ADVOCATING BROAD DEFINITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 11:25:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC UNSC IR UZ
07TBILISI1944GEORGIAN STATE DEBT RESTRUCTURING COMMISSION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-06 12:11:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP GG
07TBILISI2024GEORGIA: POTENTIAL POLISH MANPADS SALE TO GEORGIA
[...] (U) On August 11 Charge delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Nikoloz Vashakidze. Foreign Minister Gela Bezhuashvili received the message from EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried in a telephone conversation on August SIPDIS 10. 2. (U) Vashakidze responded that the MFA u [...]
2007-08-13 11:22:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPARM MASS ETTC PGOV PREL GG PL
07TBILISI2501GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON BLACK SEA STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 11:11:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PARM PBTS PHSA SENC ECON EWWT GG
07TBILISI2738DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN
[...] On October 30, Embassy Econ Officer met with David Amaghlobeli, vice president and acting president of the National Bank of Georgia (Georgia's central bank) and familiarized him with the FATF statement and guidelines on Iran transmitted reftel. Amaghlobeli confirmed that the NBG and its financ [...]
2007-11-05 15:59:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KNNP IR GG
07TBILISI2739DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN
[...] This is a corrected copy. Number of referenced telegram is corrected. 2. On October 30, Embassy Econ Officer met with David Amaghlobeli, vice president and acting president of the National Bank of Georgia (Georgia's central bank) and familiarized him with the FATF statement and guidelines [...]
2007-11-05 16:05:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ECON EFIN KNNP IR GG
07TBILISI2892DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-19 13:55:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA GG
07TEGUCIGALPA1846IAEA REPORT ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 18:11:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNVC IAEA PARM IR HO
07TEGUCIGALPA1886HONDURAS DEMARCHED ON GREECE PSI OPERATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-10 20:25:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL HO
07TELAVIV1351ISRAELI POCS FOR GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (SBU) Responding to ref A request for Global Initiative (GI) point-of-contact (POC) information, Israeli MFA Strategic Affairs Division Minister Counselor Eyal Propper informed polmiloff May 8 that Israel's points of contact for the GI will be the following persons: A. Overall GOI POC / Dip [...]
2007-05-08 14:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KGIT PARM PREL PINR PINS KNNP IS
07TELAVIV235COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JANUARY 30-2 VISIT TO ISRAEL OF UNDER SECRETARY ROBERT JOSEPH
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv warmly welcomes the January 30-February 2 visit to Israel of Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation SIPDIS John Rood, Senior Advisor James P. Timbie, and William Tob [...]
2007-01-22 13:19:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AMGT OVIP
07TELAVIV3089GOI APPRECIATES PAPER ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN
[...] (SBU) Embassy passed reftel nonpaper and fact sheet to FM Livni and her staff, as requested. Senior Policy Advisor Alon Bar, receiving the papers on behalf of Livni's team, thanked the USG for the information and designation effort. ********************************************* ************ [...]
2007-10-25 14:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR IS
07TELAVIV320LIVNI IN TOKYO: NEW MIDDLE EAST, TRILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: According to both the Japanese Embassy and Israeli MFA, FM Livni used her January 17-18 visit to Japan to outline her views on the current situation in the Middle East and stress the importance of opposing Iran and supporting moderates (including Palestinian President Abbas). She [...]
2007-01-29 15:56:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM EAIR JA IS
07TELAVIV3202DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph (4). 2. (U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on October 29 to Ariel Shafransky, Director of Counter-Terrorism Finance at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Government of Israel (GOI) welcomed the announcement, and strongly supported efforts t [...]
2007-11-02 17:53:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ECON IL
07TELAVIV3444INITIAL ISRAELI REACTION TO RELEASE OF NIE
[...] (S) As of the writing of this cable, the GOI has not yet released an official reaction to the publication of the judgments of the National Intelligence Estimate report on Iran's nuclear capabilities and intentions. Media citations of PM Olmert and DefMin Barak suggest that the GOI is unfazed [...]
2007-12-04 15:13:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL MNUC KNNP PARM IR IS
07TELAVIV3517ISRAEL PLEASED WITH PROGRESS IN RELATIONS WITH INDIA AND CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 4, PolCouns and PolOff met with newly-appointed Deputy Director General for Asia and the Pacific (A/S EAP and SCA equivalent) Ruth Kahanoff to discuss Israel's relations with India and China. . . . ---------------------------------- China Has Great Respect for Israel - [...]
2007-12-13 17:41:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID PARM MASS CH IN ID MY PK IS
07TELAVIV610CW/BW AND EXPORT CONTROL CONSULTATIONS WITH
[...] (C) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation DAS Donald Mahley led a team of experts from State and Commerce to Israel on February 11-13 for consultations on chemical and biological weapons non-proliferation and export controls. In the discussions, Israeli MFA Director for Arms [...]
2007-02-27 07:09:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL BWC TBIO FR UK IS
07TELAVIV690ISRAEL STUDYING STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES FOR THE
[...] (C) PolCouns called on MFA Deputy Director General (A/S equivalent) for Strategic Affairs Miriam Ziv March 1 to convey reftel request for Israel to become a partner in the Global Initiative. (Note: Given current tensions in Israel's relations with Russia, we decided not to coordinate our de [...]
2007-03-02 13:18:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL IS
07TELAVIV909ISRAEL ENDORSES PRINCIPLES OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO
[...] (C) In response to ref A demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, the Israeli MFA sent a diplomatic note to the Embassy on March 22, announcing Israel's endorsement of the Initiative's principles and its readiness to contribute to the Initiative. A copy of the Israeli no [...]
2007-03-23 13:10:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM IS
07TELAVIV963ISRAELI REACTION TO ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 14:09:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN IR UNSC PARM IS
07THEHAGUE1002CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) Facilitator Kimmo Laukenen (Finland) launched his facilitation with an extremely informative May 22 session, focusing on implementation developments since February 2007 and upcoming Technical Secretariat outreach activities. The facilitator noted that his goal would be to create a structu [...]
2007-05-29 15:26:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE1018CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ACHIEVING U.S.
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: It has become increasingly apparent that most formal consultations at the OPCW are of marginal value in meeting U.S. goals and objectives, and there are much more productive ways of achieving progress. On certain subjects (budget, Article VII),they are obviously unavoidable. [...]
2007-05-31 09:34:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE1038NETHERLANDS/LIBYA: RESPONSE ON CHANGE TO LETHAL
[...] (S) The GONL appreciates the change in U.S. policy concerning other countries' military exports to Libya, noting the new policy appears "straightforward and unobjectionable." Emboffs discussed reftel points with MFA Senior Advisor for Arms Control and Export Policy Hajo Provo Kluit on May 31. [...]
2007-06-01 14:11:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL ETTC LY NL
07THEHAGUE104CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): U.S. PRIORITIES
[...] (U) While 2006 was dominated by the extension of the U.S. 100% destruction deadline, there will be a number of key issues of importance to the U.S. in 2007. Article VII will remain a critical policy objective throughout the year, with the focus on practical steps to promote full implementatio [...]
2007-01-19 16:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE1061CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) With regard to the Director General's paper dated May 25, the delegation notes that most of the text addresses the history of selection from the TS perspective, and its rationale for making the changes. There basically were two options: a two-step method analogous to what is currently be [...]
2007-06-05 12:44:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE1063POTENTIAL SALE OF DRENT GOEBEL PRESS TO THE DPRK:
[...] (U) Econoff and Secret Service Agent John McDonough delivered reftel points June 1 to Erik Ligthart, Deputy Director of the Financial Integrity Unit, Dutch Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) officials George Bontenbal, Export Control and Strategic Goods, and Kees Jan [...]
2007-06-06 05:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC KS PARM PREL KH NL
07THEHAGUE1103CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR
[...] (U) Two issues will likely dominate the June 26-29 EC session: Albanian and Russian CW destruction. If Albania does not complete destruction by the start of the EC, there is every reason to expect that Iran will again be on a mission to generate a precedent that can be used against the U.S. i [...]
2007-06-08 14:40:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE1152CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE
[...] (U) In the June 5 WEOG meeting, the facilitator for consultations on this issue (Luis Garcia, Spain) announced that, in light of the May 25 Note by the DG on the Technical Secretariat's initiative in this area, he had asked the SIPDIS Vice-Chair for the Industry Cluster to cancel the June 13 [...]
2007-06-15 12:01:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
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