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06KUWAIT3828	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL FRIST [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for CODEL Frist to travel to post o/a 3 October, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 2 October (one nig [...]	2006-09-24 13:34:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN PK AF KU IZ JO

06KUWAIT3830	FORMER GCC SECRETARY GENERAL: "NO COMMON GCC [...] (C/NF) Summary: Former Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Ambassador Abdullah Bishara told PolOff September 19 the GCC had "no common strategy on Iran," a problem he attributed largely to friction between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. He believed an effective GCC strategy should sup [...]	2006-09-24 13:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT3937	MFA READ OUT OF PM SINIORA AND PRESIDENT ABBAS' [...] (C/NF) Summary: In an October 2 meeting with PolChief, the Director of the Arab World Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jassem Al-Mubaraki, provided a read out on the recent visits of Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Kuwait. Al-Muba [...]	2006-10-02 14:08:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EFIN KPAL LE KU
06KUWAIT3994	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR OES WOMEN LEADERS IN [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance to Robert S. Senseney, William Lawrence, Dave Pollock, Penny Rechkemmer, Vijitha M. Eyango, Lars Bromley, and Lara A. Campbell for travel to Kuwait from October 7-11. 2. Per reftel, Post has arranged accommodation, meetings, local trans [...]	2006-10-04 15:13:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KWMN KSCA SENV TSPL KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4078	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MARK STAMILIO [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance to Mark Stamilio and Andrew Morrison, U.S. Department of State, Office of War Crimes Issues, to travel to post for meetings and consultations regarding the Iraqi High Tribunal's investigation of regime crimes against Kuwaiti national [...]	2006-10-14 04:48:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT APER PREL PTER KU IZ
06KUWAIT4093	(SBU) KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOHN HANNAH [...] (SBU) Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for John Hannah and Robert Karem to travel to post o/a 16 to 22 October 2006. 2. (U) This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. (SBU) Hotel reservatio [...]	2006-10-14 11:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4153	IRAQ AND NEIGHBORS CONFERENCE REGIONAL CT [...] (U) This message, cleared by embassies Kuwait, Riyadh, Amman, Damascus, Baghdad, and Ankara, provides recommendations for regional activities to advance the counterterrorism strategy developed in March in Kuwait. While not exhaustive, the initiatives described below are in posts' opinion relatively [...]	2006-10-17 21:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL KISL OEXC KU IZ SY JO TU SA
06KUWAIT4203	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR APHSCT [...] (SBU) Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Frances Fragos Townsend, Michele L. Malvesti, and Michael Taylor to travel to post per reftel. 2. (U) This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. ( [...]	2006-10-21 14:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4204	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL JONES (23-30 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Jones to travel to post o/a 27 to 30 October, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 27 to 29 Oct, a [...]	2006-10-23 06:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ AF KU QA GM UK
06KUWAIT4213	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR KEVIN TAECKER [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Kevin Taecker to travel to post o/a October 29-November 3, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Embassy point of contact is: Chris Gr [...]	2006-10-25 05:35:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4218	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ROBERT KOEPCKE [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Robert Koepcke to travel to post o/a October 29-November 2, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Per reftel, Post has arranged accommo [...]	2006-10-25 13:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER OTRA KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4219	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TREASURY DEPUTY [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt, Counselor Zelikow, and staff to travel to post o/a October 29-November 4, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Bagh [...]	2006-10-25 13:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT EFIN KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4220	SCENESETTER: APHSCT TOWNSEND VISIT TO KUWAIT, [...] (S/NF) Embassy Kuwait welcomes your visit, which comes in the general framework of a longstanding and productive CT relationship between Kuwait and the United States, and continued close, effective cooperation on the ground across a range of issues. During your visit, you will meet with sev [...]	2006-10-26 09:40:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER EFIN KTFN PGOV PREL KU TERRORISM
06KUWAIT4221	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS STAAL [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Thomas Staal to travel to post o/a October 29 - November 1, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. A hotel reservation has been made at the [...]	2006-10-27 14:26:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU COUNTRYCLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4235	KUWAIT MEPIC 6 - FY06Q4: New Exchange Participants, [...] (SBU) Summary: This MEPI quarterly report covers key MEPI developments in Kuwait during FY06Q4 and responds to questions posed in State 147848 (see paragraph 5). In addition to addressing the progress made by Kuwaiti NGOs toward fulfillment of FY05 and FY06 Small Grants projects, the report i [...]	2006-10-28 12:25:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KMPI KPAO KU MEPI
06KUWAIT4237	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL DAYTON (31 OCT TO [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Hock to travel to post o/a 31 October to 3 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 31 Oct t [...]	2006-10-28 17:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU NL IZ
06KUWAIT4238	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL HOCK (28 OCT [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Hock to travel to post o/a 29 October to 2 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 29 Oct t [...]	2006-10-29 04:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU
06KUWAIT4254	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DANIEL [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Daniel Weygandt to travel to post o/a October 31-November 1, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Per reftel, Post has arranged accommo [...]	2006-10-30 04:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	KU
06KUWAIT4255	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR GAYATRI PATEL [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms. Gayatri Patel to travel to post o/a 11 November to 13 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Hotel reservations have been made for 1 [...]	2006-10-30 05:23:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA PREL PHUM KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4285	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR BROCK DAHL [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Brock Dahl to travel to post o/a October 30-November 3, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Per reftel, Post has arranged accommodatio [...]	2006-10-31 11:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER OTRA KU IZ
06KUWAIT4286	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TAISIR [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-31 11:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER OTRA KU IZ COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4288	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JANE ELLEN [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms. Jane Ellen Bagwell and Mr. Jason Wilson to travel to post o/a 3 November to 11 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. As requested, [...]	2006-10-31 12:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA APER JO IZ KU PINS
06KUWAIT4291	KUWAIT FINANCE MINISTER URGES DISCRETION ON IRAQI [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 31, Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt met with Kuwaiti Finance Minister Bader Al-Humaidhi to discuss the Iraq Compact, Iraqi debt relief, Lebanon's debt situation, oversight of Kuwaiti charities, and Kuwaiti investments in the United States. Kimmitt provided an update [...]	2006-10-31 21:48:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EINV LE IZ KU
06KUWAIT4308	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert M. Kimmitt held a series of meetings on the margins of the October 31 International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Preparatory Group (PG) meeting in Kuwait between October 30 and November 1. The meetings focused on preparation for the PG and key follow [...]	2006-11-01 14:23:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EINV
06KUWAIT4312	IRAQ COMPACT: TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETING [...] (C) Summary: On October 31, Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt met with Kuwait Fund Director General Abdulwahab Ahmed Al-Bader on the margins of the International Compact for Iraq Preparatory Group meeting in Kuwait. The meeting was also attended by Treasury Deputy Assistant Secre [...]	2006-11-01 16:59:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EINV LE IZ KU
06KUWAIT4314	KUWAITI CANDIDATE FOR WHO DIRECTOR-GENERAL [...] (SBU) On November 1 DCM attended a meeting called by Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Dr. Muhammad Al-Sabah. Purpose of the meeting was to present to heads of diplomatic missions Kuwait's case for selection of Dr. Kazem Behbehani as the next WHO Director. The Foreign Minister made a presentation dra [...]	2006-11-02 10:41:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC UN WHO KU
06KUWAIT4315	IRAQ COMPACT: TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETING [...] (C) Summary: Treasury D/S Kimmitt met with Iraqi NSA Rubaie in Kuwait City on November 1, the day following the Preparatory Group meeting on the International Compact for Iraq (ICI). They had a wide ranging discussion regarding the ICI, Iraq-Saudi relations, the Iraqi insurgency and Iraq's [...]	2006-11-03 11:32:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EINV LE IZ KU
06KUWAIT4326	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR J. PALMER ROSELI TRAVEL TO [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for James Palmer Roseli to travel to post o/a November 7-9,2006 for a meeting with Post's ECON section. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Vis [...]	2006-11-04 08:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT APER ECON IZ KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4336	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SPECIAL AGENT WEBER [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for IRS Special Agent Mark Weber to travel to post o/a November 6-16,2006 for the Financial Investigative Techniques Training Program. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance thro [...]	2006-11-04 10:04:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER OTRA AMGT ASEC KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4337	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR IRS SPECIAL AGENTS [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for IRS Special Agents Thomas Mahoney and David Nichols to travel to post o/a November 6-16,2006 for the Financial Investigative Techniques Training Program. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply [...]	2006-11-04 10:05:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT OTRA ASEC KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT436	FY 2007 ESF PROPOSAL: "PROJECT RESPECT" TO RAISE [...] Embassy Kuwait requests ESF funding for an anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) campaign targeted primarily at increasing protection for East and South Asian workers, the most vulnerable labor communities in Kuwait. Project RESPECT (Reaching Employers and Sponsors to Prevent and End Crimes of T [...]	2006-02-07 14:04:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM SMIG ELAB EAID KU TIP
06KUWAIT4384	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - SADDAM'S TRIAL AND PALESTINE [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-06 07:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT4388	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR US GOVS (27 NOV - 2 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Governors to travel to post o/a 28 to 30 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. As per discussions with military protocol at Camp Ar [...]	2006-11-06 11:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP OTRA GM KU
06KUWAIT4417	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL GARVEY (29 OCT [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Garvey to travel to post o/a 9 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/exped [...]	2006-11-08 12:58:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN FR IZ KU JO
06KUWAIT4424	KUWAIT HOSTS CONFERENCE ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) On November 4-6, the National Bank of Kuwait hosted a conference on money laundering entitled "First Kuwait & Middle East Conference for Combating Money Laundering (Risks & Trends)," under the patronage of PM Shaykh Nasir Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The two-day event included panels on [...]	2006-11-08 19:04:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN KU
06KUWAIT4426	KUWAIT HOSTS CONFERENCE ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) On November 4-6, the National Bank of Kuwait hosted a conference on money laundering entitled "First Kuwait & Middle East Conference for Combating Money Laundering (Risks & Trends)," under the patronage of PM Shaykh Nasir Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The two-day event included panels on [...]	2006-11-09 07:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN KU
06KUWAIT4427	KUWAIT HOSTS CONFERENCE ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) On November 4-6, the National Bank of Kuwait hosted a conference on money laundering entitled "First Kuwait & Middle East Conference for Combating Money Laundering (Risks & Trends)," under the patronage of PM Shaykh Nasir Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The two-day event included panels on [...]	2006-11-09 07:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN KU
06KUWAIT4428	KUWAIT HOSTS CONFERENCE ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (U) On November 4-6, the National Bank of Kuwait hosted a conference on money laundering entitled "First Kuwait & Middle East Conference for Combating Money Laundering (Risks & Trends)," under the patronage of PM Shaykh Nasir Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. The two-day event included panels on [...]	2006-11-09 07:21:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN KU
06KUWAIT4439	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR APHSCT MS. [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Ms. Frances Fragos Townsend, Ms. Michele L. Malvesti, Mr. Michael Taylor and Mr. John Howard Pearson III to travel to post o/a November 13 - 14, 2006, to attend meetings with GOK officials regarding counter terrorism and securit [...]	2006-11-12 15:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OTRA OVIP AMGT
06KUWAIT4484	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL KING (22 NOV - 29 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL King to travel to post o/a 24-25 November, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...]	2006-11-20 09:11:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AE AF IZ KU KG GM QA UK PK
06KUWAIT4494	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AMMAN [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Amman Treasury Attache Brian Grant to travel to post o/a November 26-30, 2006. Mr. Grant will meet with Embassy interlocutors and Government of Kuwait officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Social [...]	2006-11-21 13:42:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT OTRA KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4495	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MICHAEL [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Regional Legal Advisor Michael Gunnison to travel to post o/a November 27-30, 2006. Mr. Gunnison will attend the Central Bank of Kuwait's's Anti-Money Laundering Seminar and meet with Government of Kuwait officials from the Mini [...]	2006-11-21 13:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT OTRA KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4496	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JERRY WAYNE [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Jerry Wayne Rowe to travel to post o/a November 27-29, 2006. Mr. Rowe will meet with Embassy interlocutors and Government of Kuwait officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor, [...]	2006-11-21 13:44:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT OTRA KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4509	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S 11/14 MEETINGS WITH THE AMIR AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: APHSCT Frances Fragos Townsend met November 14 with the Amir and Foreign Minister of Kuwait to discuss counterterrorism cooperation, energy security, and other regional issues. Townsend reassured them that the President was committed to seeing a democratic, stable Iraq and wa [...]	2006-11-25 10:57:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV EFIN YM KU
06KUWAIT4512	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S 11/14 MEETINGS WITH THE AMIR AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: APHSCT Frances Fragos Townsend met November 14 with the Amir and Foreign Minister of Kuwait to discuss counterterrorism cooperation, energy security, and other regional issues. Townsend reassured them that the President was committed to seeing a democratic, stable Iraq and wa [...]	2006-11-25 11:55:00	Embassy Kuwait	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV EFIN YM KU
06KUWAIT4518	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - LEBANON'S ASSASSINATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-26 08:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT4536	29TH MEETING OF THE TRIPARTITE COMMISSION AND THE [...] Summary. The 29th Meeting of the Tripartite Commission on Gulf War Missing met in Geneva on November 15, 2006. The Commission announced the closure of 12 cases. The Commission agreed on a plan of action to address the inability of the Commission's Technical Subcommittee to conduct any field [...]	2006-11-29 13:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM AORC MARR IZ SA KU
06KUWAIT4545	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SHAYS (26 NOV -4 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Shays to travel to post o/a 3-4 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor w [...]	2006-12-02 10:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU TU EG JO
06KUWAIT4546	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SHAYS (26 NOV -4 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Shays to travel to post o/a 3-4 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor w [...]	2006-12-02 11:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU TU EG JO
06KUWAIT4547	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GAO (JOB CODE [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for GAO Officials Brian LePore, Joshua Margraf and Jim Melton to transit Kuwait to/from Iraq December 2 to 15, 2006. Post acknowledges that Embassy assistance is not requested. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you m [...]	2006-12-03 06:01:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AGOA OTRA ASEC KU IZ
06KUWAIT4553	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NEA PDAS [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for NEA PDAS James Jeffrey and NEA/IR Tim Standaert to travel to post o/a 8-10 December, 2006, to participate in Iran-related meetings with embassy and government officials. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; [...]	2006-12-03 13:27:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT EG IR OTRA KU COUNTRYCLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4560	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NEA PDAS [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for NEA PDAS James Jeffrey and NEA/IR Tim Standaert to travel to post o/a 8-10 December, 2006, to participate in Iran-related meetings with embassy and government officials. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; [...]	2006-12-04 07:50:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT EG IR OTRA KU COUNTRYCLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4569	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/DAS L. VICTOR [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for NEA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary L. Victor Hurtado to Kuwait from December 5 to 11, 2006. Please note action request in para. 4.J. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through E [...]	2006-12-05 05:56:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC KU IZ COUNTRYCLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4570	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/DAS L. VICTOR [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for NEA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary L. Victor Hurtado to Kuwait from December 5 to 11, 2006. Please note action request in para. 4.J. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through E [...]	2006-12-05 11:18:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC KU IZ COUNTRYCLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4571	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/DAS L. VICTOR [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for NEA Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary L. Victor Hurtado to Kuwait from December 5 to 11, 2006. Please note action request in para. 4.J. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through E [...]	2006-12-05 11:33:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC KU IZ COUNTRYCLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4574	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN, IRAQ, AND LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-06 06:06:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT4598	AMBASSADOR CALLS ON HEAD OF KUWAIT STOCK EXCHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 5, Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the new Director General of the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) Saleh Al-Falah. Ambassador and the DG discussed the pending creation of a capital markets authority and Kuwait's overall economic health. The meeting was also attende [...]	2006-12-09 10:47:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KU PINR PREL KTFN
06KUWAIT4616	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MCCAIN (12-19 [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL McCain/Lieberman to travel to post o/a 13-15 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver [...]	2006-12-11 05:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IS KU IZ AF PK IR GM COUNTRY
06KUWAIT4620	DEMARCHE DELIVERED:PARTICIPATION IN DECEMBER UNSC [...] (C) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche points December 11 to MFA Deputy Director for International Organizations Affairs Dr.Hamad Burahamah. Burahamah assured that Kuwait will not be represented at the ministerial level. LEBARON [...]	2006-12-11 14:14:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	IS PREL UNSC KU
06KUWAIT4625	KUWAITIS TELL NEA PDAS JEFFREY INCREASED [...] (C/NF) Summary: During his December 9 visit to Kuwait, PDAS Jeffrey met with a number of prominent Kuwaitis to discuss Iraq and Iran. The Kuwaitis expressed concern about rising Iranian influence in the region and emphasized the need for international cooperation. They agreed that the GCC s [...]	2006-12-11 15:09:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL IZ IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT4631	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GANTED FOR JANET KAVANDI [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Janet Kavandi to travel to post o/a January 6-9, 2007, to serve as speaker for the U.S. Department of State conference of women leaders in science, technology, and engineering. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry int [...]	2006-12-12 10:02:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER TSPA OTRA KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4669	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SKELTON (DEC 23 - [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Skelton to travel to post o/a 24-26 Dec, 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedito [...]	2006-12-18 11:31:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ UK
06KUWAIT4675	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL NELSON (20 DEC - [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Nelson to travel to post o/a 20-21 December 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/exped [...]	2006-12-19 08:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ
06KUWAIT4677	KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - NATO CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 13:03:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
06KUWAIT4679	KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESULTS OF THE 2006 COPENHAGEN MTCR PLENARY [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 13:10:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE MNUC TSPA KU
06KUWAIT4685	KUWAIT COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DR. LINDA [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Dr. Linda Logan to travel to post o/a January 13 - January 18, 2006 for meetings concerning avian influenza. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. [...]	2006-12-20 12:42:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA EAGR EG KU COUNTRY CLEARANCE
06KUWAIT4690	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MARSHALL (22 DEC [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Marshall to travel to post o/a 22 December 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expedi [...]	2006-12-21 15:36:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ
06KUWAIT4698	ARTISTIC AMBASSADOR LINDA TOUBY DAZZLES KUWAIT, NOVEMBER [...] SUMMARY: Stunning New York abstract expressionist artist Linda Touby landed in Kuwait on her first trip to the Middle East on November 30, opening a whirlwind week of dynamic cultural interaction with a range of Kuwaiti audiences. Ms. Touby splashed onto the Kuwait art scene with a welcoming [...]	2006-12-24 06:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO XF KU
06KUWAIT4699	KUWAIT GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL WILSON (DEC 27 - [...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and grants country clearance for CODEL Wilson to travel to post o/a 28-31 Dec 2006. 2. This clearance is not/not valid for entry into Iraq; you must apply for Iraq clearance through Embassy Baghdad. 3. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor [...]	2006-12-24 07:54:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IZ KU GM
06KUWAIT524	KUWAIT'S OPEC GOV ASKS FOR CLARIFICATION ON [...] (C) Summary and Comment: During a February 13 meeting with Econ Officer, Kuwait's OPEC Governor Ms. Seham Razzouqi said that Kuwait "did not appreciate" the comments in the recent SOTU address about U.S. "addiction to oil" and a need to reduce dependency on oil imports from the Middle East. Sh [...]	2006-02-14 08:37:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ECON BEXP KU OIL SECTOR
06KUWAIT540	FREEDOM AGENDA: POST-FUNDED MEPI PROJECTS PROMOTE EQUALITY [...] (SBU) Dr. Alanoud Al-Sharekh and Dr. Rola Dashti, both Kuwaiti women, have each successfully completed projects funded by a small grant under the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Their projects seek to raise awareness of the unequal status of women in Kuwaiti society and promote th [...]	2006-02-14 14:29:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KMPI KWMN KU
06KUWAIT594	SCENESETTER FOR COUNSELOR ZELIKOW'S FEB. 28 - [...] (U) We look forward to your visit to Kuwait. We have requested meetings with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, Minister of Energy Shaykh Ahmad Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and Minister of Finance Bader M. Al-Humaidhi. Your visit [...]	2006-02-21 07:38:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAID ENRG KU IZ IR
06KUWAIT601	NEW PRIME MINISTER PROMISES ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary and comment: During his first meeting with the Ambassador as Kuwait's new Prime Minister, Shaykh Nasser Mohammed Al-Sabah said Kuwait would look different in six months and that he had instructed his Cabinet to streamline the bureaucracy so that the GOK could proceed with importa [...]	2006-02-21 09:39:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KU
06KUWAIT605	KUWAIT MEPIC 3: Harvesting the Fruits of Small Grants [...] Summary: The Ambassador chaired Kuwait's MEPI team meeting held January 31, 2006, to review the progress of MEPI in Kuwait during the first quarter (Q1) of FY06 and to make plans for the next quarter. The key development during FY06Q1 was the completion of several MEPI Small Grant projects in [...]	2006-02-21 11:16:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMPI KU MEPI
06KUWAIT617	FREEDOM AGENDA: NOVEMBER WOMEN IN BUSINESS CONFERENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (U) Members of post's MEPI committee met February 21 with organizers of the proposed November 12-14 First Gulf Forum of Women in Business (WiB). Conference coordinator Ahmed Suleiman explained that the non-profit UK-based WiB, founded in 19 [...]	2006-02-22 05:23:00	Embassy Kuwait	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON KMPI KWMN KU FREEDOM AGENDA
06KUWAIT657	NEW COMMUNICATIONS MINISTER ADMITS HIS APPOINTMENT [...] (C) Summary and Comment: During a February 22 meeting with the Ambassador, new Minister of Communications Dr. Ismail Al-Shatti said that the main reason for his appointment to the Cabinet is his twenty-five year friendship with the new Prime Minister. He also cited his leadership within the [...]	2006-02-27 12:43:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS BEXP PGOV PINR KU
06KUWAIT807	FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQI SUNNIS, [...] (C) Summary: During a March 8 meeting with Ambassador, Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Salem Al-Sabah repeated a request he made to the Secretary soliciting U.S. support for a nuclear-free zone in the Gulf in addition to a proposed anti-bigotry resolution at the UNGA. Shaykh Dr. Mohamm [...]	2006-03-09 09:24:00	Embassy Kuwait	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PGOV ECON IR IZ KU
06LAGOS1036	SENATE PRESIDENT FORESEES DELAYED ELECTIONS [...] (C) In a July 13 conversation with the Consul General, Senate President Ken Nnamani claimed he diplomatically resisted pressure to facilitate President Obasanjo's push for a third-term. Considering President Obasanjo's tenure extension diathesis, the Independent National Electoral Commissio [...]	2006-07-27 14:58:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NI
06LAGOS1218	DAMACHI: OBASANJO FAVORS ODILI, TURNS UP THE HEAT [...] (C) On September 7 Professor Ukande Damachi, long-time advisor to Former Military President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) and an established Mission contact, told the Consul General that President Obasanjo was intent on garroting Babangida,s presidential ambitions but Babangida was adamant about ru [...]	2006-09-25 11:19:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	PREL PGOV NI
06LAGOS1387	REFORMIST PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT LEARNS THE [...] (C) Summary: In a November 1 conversation with Consul General, reformist presidential aspirant Pat Utomi said he had been making the campaign rounds. Utomi was optimistic about teaming with Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu and Tinubu's new party, Action Congress (AC). Utomi was traveling to Ab [...]	2006-11-30 11:40:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
06LAGOS1403	OPPOSING PDP FACTIONS VIE FOR CONTROL OF THE ENUGU [...] (C) Summary: Enugu State Governor Chimaroke Nnamani is seeking to continue his hold on power by transferring the governor's seat to his closest advisers in the Ebeano faction of the Enugu State People's Democratic Party (PDP). President of the Senate Ken Nnamani (no relation to Governor Nnama [...]	2006-12-06 07:45:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
06LAGOS1420	POLITICAL INSIDER ARGUES YAR'ADUA IS LIKELY PDP [...] (C) Summary: In a December 10 conversation with Consul General, United Bank of Africa (UBA) Managing Director (MD) Tony Elumelu evaluated People's Democratic Party (PDP) presidential frontrunners. Elumelu suggested Katsina Governor Yar'Adua was President Obasanjo's favorite. Yar'Adua, who had [...]	2006-12-13 11:51:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
06LAGOS1430	ELECTION 2007: SOUTHERN PDP WARD CONGRESSES AND [...] (C) Summary: The People's Democratic Party (PDP) has completed the process for choosing candidates to contest the April 2007 State Assembly and Federal House and Senate elections in southern Nigeria. Throughout the south, candidates from established factions supported by the governor generall [...]	2006-12-18 14:32:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
06LAGOS1445	AC PICKS ATIKU IN UNANIMOUS VOTE [...] (C) Summary: The Action Congress (AC) National Convention nominated Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for President in the 2007 presidential elections. Nine other political parties joined the AC in supporting Abubakar, who lambasted the PDP and said Nigeria needs a leader committ [...]	2006-12-22 12:18:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NI
06LAGOS1446	AC PICKS ATIKU IN UNANIMOUS VOTE [...] (C) Summary: The Action Congress (AC) National Convention nominated Vice President Atiku Abubakar as its candidate for President in the 2007 presidential elections. Nine other political parties joined the AC in supporting Abubakar, who lambasted the PDP and said Nigeria needs a leader committ [...]	2006-12-22 12:21:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NI
06LAGOS302	OONI OF IFE REQUESTS U.S. THIRD TERM ENDORSEMENT [...] (S/NF) The Ooni of Ife requested a meeting with the Ambassador in Lagos on February 25 to make the case for U.S. support for a third term for President Obasanjo. One of the President's special advisors, Femi Fani-Kayode, also attended, bolstering the Ooni's arguments and giving them a Presi [...]	2006-02-28 09:58:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NI
06LAGOS333	NIGERIA: HOSTAGE-TAKING, SITREP # 17 [...] (C) There has been no additional confirmed information about the condition of the remaining hostages. Delta State Governor Ibori is obtaining new photographs to demonstrate proof of life. -------------------- Hostage Negotiations -------------------- 2. (S/NF) Delta State Governor Ibor [...]	2006-03-06 18:05:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI
06LAGOS379	TELECOM OPERATORS AND 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (C) Organizations loyal to the Administration are requesting support from Nigeria's major telecommunications operators to support President Obasanjo's bid for a third term. The Movement for National Accommodation and Consensus for Obasanjo's Retention (MONACOR) sent confidential letters to th [...]	2006-03-14 11:56:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS ECON EINV EIND PGOV PREL NI
06LAGOS39	SHELL HOSTAGE SITUATION UPDATE [...] (C) The State Security Service (SSS) reportedly told the Shell External Affairs Director in Warri that they had interviewed two suspects in the kidnapping of four expat contractors from the vessel Liberty Service. Both appeared to be associated with Dokubo Asari's Niger Delta Peoples' Volun [...]	2006-01-13 13:43:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR CASC NI
06LAGOS54	OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #5 [...] (C) Post confirmed additional attacks against Shell and AGIP perpetrated since January 11. A military intelligence source confirmed an attack against Shell's Ogbotobo flow station on January 16 with an unconfirmed number of casualties. Agip also reported other attacks on January 11, one ag [...]	2006-01-17 15:47:00	Consulate Lagos	SECRET	EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI
06LAGOS607	GOVERNOR KALU BELIEVES OBASANJO THIRD TERM IS SUNK [...] (C) Abia State Governor Orji Kalu recently told the Consul General that opponents of the third term amendment have sufficient votes in the National Assembly to block Obasanjo's ambitions. Nevertheless, Kalu stated former military chiefs of state Ibrahim Babangida and Muhammadu Buhari and Vic [...]	2006-05-05 14:41:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS NI
06LAGOS69	OIL WORKER HOSTAGE UPDATE SITREP #8 [...] (C) Tidex received an answer to the e-mail they sent out to the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) (ref A). The e-mail reiterated MEND's defensive warning that no rescue action should be taken and that any person found with a Nigerian soldier would be considered a soldi [...]	2006-01-19 18:02:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV ASEC PTER KHLS PINR ETRD CASC NI
06LAGOS866	ASSEMBLY MEMBER RECOUNTS THIRD TERM DEFEAT [...] (C) Representative Temi Harriman (PDP - Delta State) of the National Assembly told the Consul General bribes and strong-arm tactics whittled at but did not break the opposition that defeated the President's third term push. Harriman suspects there will be additional attempts to extend Obasanj [...]	2006-06-20 14:36:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NI
06LAGOS983	MILITANTS ATTACK CHEVRON CONVOY [...] (C) Senior Chevron Nigeria management confirmed approximately 25 militants in five boats attacked a six-vessel Chevron convoy in the Chanomi Creek area around Warri South-East Local Government, Delta State, the night of July 12. Five Nigerian Government Joint Task Force (JTF) gun boats were [...]	2006-07-13 14:54:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV ASEC PTER PINR NI
06LAPAZ1516	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DORIA MEDINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador met May 30 with National Unity (UN) party leader Samuel Doria Medina, who predicted that President Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party would win 50 to 55 percent of the vote for the Constituent Assembly elections in July, while the UN and Podemos would spl [...]	2006-06-05 20:29:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BL
06LAPAZ1936	UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF GOB'S HYDROCARBONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Andean Development Corporation (CAF) have frozen the pipeline operator Transredes' financing for expanding and constructing three natural gas pipelines due to the GOB take-over of company shares. Without these pipelines, various [...]	2006-07-14 20:54:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EPET BL
06LAPAZ2222	UNCERTAINTY REGARDING ALLEGED DEAL WITH IRAN [...] (C/NF) Press reports from Tehran state that Bolivian Minister of Economic Development Celinda Sosa signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Iran (GOI) for the expansion of industrial and mineral cooperation, but GOB officials could not confirm the signing for Embassy offici [...]	2006-08-17 20:19:00	Embassy La Paz	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PGOV PREL BL IR VE
06LAPAZ2600	LAND REFORM SOWS CONFLICT [...] (SBU) Summary: The MAS administration has presented a bill to Congress to modify the 1996 Agrarian Reform (INRA) law, in line with its pre-election promises to redistribute land to the landless. Members of the administration have encouraged social sectors to mobilize marches and blockades to f [...]	2006-09-26 20:20:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON BL
06LAPAZ2718	AYMARA HEARTLAND PREPARED TO MOBILIZE FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 28, leaders from Omasuyos Province in La Paz department, a majority Aymara area, threatened to march to Sucre or Santa Cruz to pressure Constituent Assembly members to agree to the MAS' agenda. Leaders from the province told Emboff on October 4 that they had not yet [...]	2006-10-06 21:25:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL BL

06LAPAZ2719	DEADLY MINING CLASH CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary: Fighting between cooperative miners and workers of the state-owned mining company COMIBOL broke out in Huanuni on October 5 (reftel) and continued on the 6th, despite temporary truces agreed on October 5 and 6. At this time, it appears that the second truce is holding and that fi [...]	2006-10-06 22:04:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN ELAB PGOV PREL BL
06LAPAZ3041	LOWER HOUSE APPROVES FRAMEWORK FOR LAND REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: The framework of the Morales administration's controversial bill to modify the 1996 agrarian reform (INRA) law (reftel) was approved by the lower house on November 7, after a week-long march by several hundred indigenous people in the eastern lowlands. The chamber of deputies m [...]	2006-11-09 20:40:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON KJUS SMIG SOCI BL
06LAPAZ3051	IN COCHABAMBA, BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] (U) Cochabamba business association representatives told Econoff November 9 that business continues as usual, despite ongoing political and economic uncertainty. They noted that while they share a desire for economic stability and judicial security with their La Paz and Santa Cruz counterparts [...]	2006-11-13 20:35:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL
06LAPAZ3155	SENATE BOYCOTT OVER LAND REFORM [...] (SBU) Members of the political opposition are blocking discussion of a land reform bill (ref A) in the senate by not attending sessions. Marches in favor of and against the reforms are intensifying throughout the country. Vice Minister of Agriculture Freddy Condo told Econoff on November 22 t [...]	2006-11-22 21:09:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON PGOV BL
06LAPAZ969	BOLIVIA: THE ATTRACTION OF DREAMS OVER REALITY [...] (C) Summary: If every country relies on myths and dreams, Bolivia's dependence crosses a critical threshold, often blinding political leaders to practical realities and to the pragmatic steps best suited to confront them. Bolivia's perennial demand for sovereign access to the sea from Chile [...]	2006-04-07 14:41:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PGOV ECON ELAB PREL BL
06LIBREVILLE222	GOG EXPERT ON EG-GABON BOUNDARY NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Legal Advisor Michel Biang reports the GoG and GREG will renew ministerial level maritime boundary negotiations May 2 in New York. The GoG is no longer optimistic about an expeditious resolution. Biang fears that declining Gabonese oil production will [...]	2006-04-06 14:29:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET GB EK
06LIBREVILLE301	FRENCH CONCERNED ABOUT CHINESE MINING PROJECT IN [...] (C) French commercial attache Dimitri Verdet is concerned that the Gabonese government may support a Chinese bid to exploit substantial iron deposits near Belinga, in a remote part of north east Gabon. China's competition for the project is the Brazilian bid company CVRD. Verdet believes s [...]	2006-05-04 16:42:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EMIN PGOV ECON GB CH
06LIBREVILLE382	CHINESE BEAT OUT BRAZILIANS; GABONESE LOSE [...] (C) Summary: After a nearly six-month battle over the rights to one of the largest untapped iron deposits in the world between Brazilian mining company CVRD and the Chinese engineering company CMEC, the GoG awarded the project to the Chinese. Although most observers believed investment by CVRD [...]	2006-06-08 13:09:00	Embassy Libreville	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN EINV ECON PREL CH GB
06LILONGWE100	Country Clearance granted ACOTA- Malawi [...] American Embassy Lilongwe grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of the following ACOTA representatives, to Malawi for the purpose of conducting ACOTA training on February 3-26, 2006. Control Officer for the visit will be the Political/Military Officer Tyler Sparks, Office telephone n [...]	2006-02-02 12:25:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR ASEC OTRA MI
06LILONGWE120	Country Clearance granted [...] American Embassy Lilongwe grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of Major Andrew Overfield to Malawi for the purpose of facilitating EUCOM Acquisition Cross Servicing Agreement negotiations and to observe ACOTA PSO field training from February 12-18, 2006. Control Officer for the visi [...]	2006-02-08 11:54:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL OTRA MI
06LILONGWE121	Country Clearance granted [...] American Embassy Lilongwe grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of LTC. Leon Mitchell Grube and Mr. Gunter Dieter Filippucci to Malawi for the purpose of conducting EUCOM Acquisition Cross Servicing Agreement briefings, discussions and negotiations from February 13-17, 2006. Control [...]	2006-02-08 12:54:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL OTRA MI
06LILONGWE177	Country Clearance granted - Wyatt [...] American Embassy Lilongwe grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of Major William M. Wyatt, from February 24- March 6, 2006 to Malawi for a DIA Hart trip. Control Officer for the visit will be the Political Officer Tyler Sparks, office telephone number 265-1-773-166, ext. 3463; cell ph [...]	2006-02-22 16:57:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL OTRA MI
06LILONGWE371	THE FUTURE OF THE MALAWI CONGRESS PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is Malawi's oldest political party, and is the party of former Life President Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda. They are currently the largest opposition party with 57 seats in Parliament, and have a strong political base in the central region. However, [...]	2006-04-27 15:59:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MI
06LILONGWE845	THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC FRONT: DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (U) Summary: Malawi's formerly powerful ruling party, the United Democratic Front (UDF),has declined significantly in both resources and influence since President Mutharika's resignation from the party in February 2005 and his subsequent formation of a new ruling party. Following the split, t [...]	2006-09-25 05:22:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM KCOR MI
06LILONGWE914	The Shire-Zambezi Waterway: God's Highway or Bingu's [...] (U) Summary: President Bingu wa Mutharika is strongly pushing the idea of re-opening the Shire and Zambezi rivers to commercial navigation, to help address Malawi's serious problem of limited and expensive transportation links to global markets. A recent EU-funded pre-feasibility study offers [...]	2006-10-19 09:45:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EWWT ELTN KMCA PGOV MI
06LILONGWE915	Country Clearance granted [...] American Embassy Lilongwe grants country clearance and welcomes the visit of LTC Pak Hon S, from October 28 November 2, 2006 to Malawi to attend a conference at Baylor ChildrenQs Foundation to speak and show how telemedicine could be used to better manage patients with HIV disease in Malawi. C [...]	2006-10-19 09:52:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR PREL OTRA MI
06LILONGWE94	MALAWI'S PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE TO RESTART [...] (SBU) The American operator of Malawi's railway agreed on terms to restart its passenger service, which had been closed for four months. The closure had brought sharp criticism from the GOM and possibly endangered the much larger cargo concession, a crucial link in the Nacala Corridor. While [...]	2006-02-01 08:08:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN ECON EFIN MI
06LIMA1326	VIEWS FROM THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: JUNIN DIVIDED, BUT [...] (SBU) In Junin Department and its capital Huancayo, the commercial hub of the central sierra, community leaders told Polofff during a 3/27-29 visit that ultra-nationalist, "outsider", Union por el Peru (UPP) party presidential candidate Ollanta Humala would likely win a plurality of votes, but [...]	2006-04-06 15:21:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PE
06LIMA176	EMBASSY LIMA AVIAN INFLUENZA TRIPWIRES [...] Summary: (SBU) Embassy Lima's EAC approved tripwires and Embassy responses prepared by its Avian Influenza Working Group (AIWG). Post has taken or has in process the Department's recommended immediate preparedness measures. The AIWG has agreed that efficient and sustained human-to- human tra [...]	2006-01-17 12:40:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR TBIO PE
06LIMA1801	ANDEAN COMMUNITY VIEWS ON VENEZUELA AND BOLIVIA [...] (C) Summary. Alan Wagner, Secretary General of the Andean Community, discussed with the Ambassador on May 5 his view on Andean Community dynamics. Wagner noted that Chavez is painting himself into a corner by departing the Andean Community while at the same time condemning the South America [...]	2006-05-10 13:27:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL EINV ETRD PE
06LIMA1811	NAS APRIL 2006 MONTHLY CABLE [...] (SBU) The key developments in April 2006: As of April 27, CORAH eradicated 3,027 hectares and eliminated 8,262 square meters of seedbeds. Three improvised explosive devices (IED) exploded over two days in coca fields. No eradicators were seriously injured. ** Police destroyed 38.5 [...]	2006-05-10 17:14:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
06LIMA2205	NAS MONTHLY REPORT MAY 2006 [...] (U) Key developments in May -- The GOP has CORAH had eradicated 4,416 hectares of coca in 2006. If the new GOP administration continues to support this effort, we believe eradication should top the CY 2006 goal of 10,000 hectares by December. -- The GOP remains enthused about establish [...]	2006-06-02 21:11:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
06LIMA2713	NAS MONTHLY REPORT JUNE 2006 [...] (C) The key developments in June 2006: As of June 27, CORAH eradicated 5,979 hectares of coca. NAS Director met with the transition team of the newly elected president; they were in a listening mode and did not express strong opinions about any of our policies or programs. ** NAS a [...]	2006-07-12 14:15:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
06LIMA4270	NAS MONTHLY REPORT, OCTOBER 2006 [...] (U) The key developments in September 2006: As of October 31, CORAH eradicated 9,716 hectares of coca leaf. Interior Minister Pilar Mazzetti reaffirms the police's right to repel violence directed at CORAH by cocaleros. ** Police "pre-academy" opens in Santa Lucia with strong com [...]	2006-11-03 20:52:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
06LIMA435	PERUVIAN PRIORITIES FOR APEC 2006 [...] (SBU) We spoke to Juan Carlos Capunay, Ambassador to APEC at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 1 to discuss Peru's priorities for APEC 2006. While there are several items of importance to Peru, Ambassador Capunay highlighted the following areas as Peru's priorities: --Trade: Per [...]	2006-02-02 16:08:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	APECO ETRD PE
06LIMA4421	BIOFUELS IN PERU PROMISING [...] (U) SUMMARY. Biofuels show promise for Peru, particularly sugar-based ethanol and a newly-discovered source for bio-oil. Ethanol blends can produce cleaner fuels for polluted cities; trade preferences make ethanol attractive for export. A U.S. and several Peruvian firms have projects underway. [...]	2006-11-20 16:37:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETRD EAID SENV SNAR PE
06LIMA4566	NAS MONTHLY REPORT, NOVEMBER 2006 [...] (U) The key developments in November 2006: As of November 30, CORAH surpasses annual goal by eradicating 10,006 hectares of coca leaf. The GOP's 2007 Eradication Plan awaiting final approval--probably in December. ** Institute for Tropical Crops (ICT) has five-year plan for self- [...]	2006-12-04 20:25:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
06LIMA4772	PUNO: TROUT AQUACULTURE BOOMING [...] SUMMARY. Trout ranching is a new economic activity for the poor Lake Titicaca area and has great potential for expansion. With private sector leadership and USAID support, the industry made great strides since 2004 and will export 700 tons to some of the most competitive markets in the world, [...]	2006-12-22 19:33:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ETRD EAID SENV PE
06LIMA754	DEMARCHE: MEETINGS WITH HAMAS (PERU) [...] (U) Polcouns and Poloff delivered the meetings with Hamas demarche (Ref A) to the Foreign Ministry's Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs, Amb. Antonio Garcia Revilla, Director of Multilateral Affairs Julio Garro, and Director of UN Affairs, Miguel Barreto, on 2/23. 2. (U) The Peruvians [...]	2006-02-27 19:34:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL
06LIMA847	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE [...] (C) Madam Secretary, Embassy Lima warmly welcomes your visit to Peru -- the first by a Secretary of State since Secretary Powell,s attendance at the OAS General Assembly SIPDIS here on the fateful September 11, 2001. Your visit provides an excellent opportunity to highlight for Peruvians, a [...]	2006-03-03 18:11:00	Embassy Lima	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ETRD SNAR PE
06LIMA9	PERU: NARCOTICS AFFAIRS, DECEMBER 2005 [...] (SBU) The Government of Peru (GOP) eradicated close to 9,000 hectares of coca in 2005, far surpassing its goal of 8,000 hectares. This achievement was accomplished through the strong commitment of the Ministry of Interior's eradication force (CORAH) and the drug police (DIRANDRO) that provid [...]	2006-01-03 21:20:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
06LISBON1014	PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON EAST TIMOR AND DEPLOYMENT PLANS [...] (C) Portuguese interlocutors from the Defense Ministry, Foreign Ministry, and Republican National Guard (GNR) have confirmed Portugal's plans to help East Timor stabilize, although not under the auspices of the Australia-led Joint Task Force. Both the Portuguese Defense Minister's Advisor and [...]	2006-06-02 19:09:00	Embassy Lisbon	SECRET	PREL MOPS TT PO
06LISBON1089	PORTUGAL: NATO RESPONSE FORCE: WITH THE U.S. IN [...] (C) P/E officer delivered reftel demarche June 6 to MFA's Director of Security and Disarmament Joao Corte-Real. Corte-Real thought that the MOD had the lead on this issue and said he would forward it immediately. When pressed for his opinion, he said that Portugal was already participating in [...]	2006-06-08 14:49:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR PO
06LISBON1091	PORTUGAL-AUSTRALIA ACCORD OUTLINES COOPERATION IN [...] (U) On June 8, Portuguese Foreign Minister Diogo Freitas do Amaral and Minister of Internal Administration Antonio Costa announced agreement had been achieved regarding operations of the National Republican Guard (GNR) forces and other international contingents deployed to East Timor. The agr [...]	2006-06-08 18:45:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PT
06LISBON1137	PORTUGAL: AN INTEL VIEW OF EAST TIMOR [...] (C/NF) In a discussion on East Timor, the Chief of Staff for the Republic of Portugal's Intelligence Services (SIRP) underscored the need to recognize the Fretilin Party's popularity and the important role Prime Minister Alkatiri played in it. He was critical of Australia's past role in Eas [...]	2006-06-12 16:01:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TT PO
06LISBON1195	PORTUGUESE COMMUNITY MEETS ON EAST TIMOR [...] (U) The Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP in Portuguese) met in Lisbon on June 18 to discuss its response to the crisis in East Timor. CPLP, established in 1995, includes Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, and East Timor (sin [...]	2006-06-19 16:31:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN PT
06LISBON1289	MFA CRAVINHO VISIT TO TIMOR URGES COMMUNICATION [...] (C) Summary: Portuguese Deputy Foreign Minister Joao Gomes Cravinho and his advisor Diogo Franco traveled to East Timor on a bilateral mission from June 25-28. Franco provided a readout to Emboffs on June 29, stressing that the visit had been positive in spite of the unexpected resignations. [...]	2006-06-29 17:25:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN TT PO
06LISBON1315	PORTUGUESE FM RESIGNS, NEW MOD AND FM SWORN IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Portuguese FM Diogo Freitas do Amaral resigned on June 30, citing health reasons. MOD Luis Amado was named to become the next Foreign Minister, and Amado was replaced by Nuno Severiano Teixeira, the former director of the Institute of National Defense. Both men were sworn in on [...]	2006-07-03 17:13:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PO
06LISBON1425	PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON JULY 17 GAERC [...] (C) P/E officer met with MFA Deputy European Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha on July 14 to discuss the Balkans, Middle East, Sudan, Congo, and North Korea per reftels. Rocha anticipates this GAERC will be slow since it is the first under the Finnish EU Presidency. ------- Balkans ------- [...]	2006-07-14 16:03:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU CG
06LISBON1449	MIDEAST CRISIS: PORTUGAL CONCERNED BUT NEUTRAL [...] (U) Summary: Since July 14, Portuguese government officials have made public comments lamenting the crisis in the Middle East and reassuring the Portuguese public that the violence will not affect Portugal, but has scrupulously avoided taking sides. Leftist Portuguese political leaders, howev [...]	2006-07-17 16:31:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PO
06LISBON1527	TFLE01: PORTUGAL REQUESTS EU AND UN RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Summary: Until July 20, the Portuguese government had remained relatively quiet on its views of the Middle East conflict, other than lamenting the humanitarian crisis and following the EU's message (reftel). On July 20 and July 23, however, the GOP offered to participate in a future UN pe [...]	2006-07-25 10:36:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PO
06LISBON1554	PORTUGAL'S 2006 FOREST FIRE SEASON: BETTER THAN [...] (U) Portugal has experienced significantly fewer forest fires in comparison to the same period last year. However, the summer is only halfway over and the temperatures continue to rise. American technical assistance demonstrated its value when a fire break created by the United States Forest [...]	2006-07-27 12:27:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAID EU PO
06LISBON1565	TFLE01: PORTUGUESE FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES [...] (C) Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado told the Ambassador on July 27 that the extraordinary EU meeting on the Middle East planned for August 1 must devise a common EU position and avoid divisions with the United States. He said Hezbollah must be disarmed and an international force deplo [...]	2006-07-27 16:08:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PO
06LISBON1656	SUPPORTING THE CEASEFIRE IN SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-08 15:45:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CE PO
06LISBON1743	PORTUGAL READY TO CONTRIBUTE TO UNIFIL MISSION, [...] (C) UNIFIL's mandate, still under discussion, will determine the type and size of Portugal's contribution to the force. Portugal has the political will to participate, with Prime Minister Socrates and his cabinet awaiting clarification of the mandate before deciding on its force's composition [...]	2006-08-17 16:01:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL LE PO
06LISBON1768	FM AMADO TRAVELS TO MIDDLE EAST IN EFFORT TO RAISE [...] (SBU) Summary: FM Luis Amado will be traveling to Libya, Cairo and Amman the week of August 21 as part of Portugal's effort to play a larger role in the international arena, particularly in the Middle East, in the run-up to its EU Presidency during the latter half of 2007. Minister Amado pl [...]	2006-08-21 13:02:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PO EG JO LY
06LISBON1803	PORTUGAL: URGING IRAN/SYRIA TO RESPECT ARMS EMBARGO [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-24 15:14:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	IR LE SY MARR MOPS PREL PARM
06LISBON1805	PORTUGUESE FM AMADO BROACHES PEACE AND TRADE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Portuguese FM Luis Amado's first trip to the Middle East since assuming office on July 3 aimed at encouraging regional stabilization, assessing the humanitarian crisis, and establishing greater commercial ties, according to MFA Middle East Officer Lilia Navais. Minister Amado de [...]	2006-08-24 15:18:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PGOV EG JO LY PO
06LISBON1845	PORTUGAL'S FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH SYRIAN [...] (C) On August 29, the Foreign Minister's Diplomatic Advisor provided Charge d'Affaires with a read-out of Foreign Minister Amado's August 24 meeting with Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal. Bilal asserted that the Middle East needed to be "reengineered" from the inside and that anything [...]	2006-08-29 17:57:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PO IR SY
06LISBON1861	PORTUGUESE CONTRIBUTION TO UNIFIL [...] (U) The Portuguese Superior Council on National Defense (CSDN) held an extraordinary session on August 29 and unanimously voted to send an Army Engineering and Construction Company with up to 140 personnel in mid-October to support UNIFIL. During the same meeting, the CSDN also announced the [...]	2006-08-31 14:17:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PREL LE PO
06LISBON1870	PORTUGAL: DONORS' ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (SBU) Acting MFA Middle East Director Isabel Pedrosa informed Post that Portugal was unlikely to make any additional financial contributions to Lebanon (beyond the 200,000 euros already donated) for budgetary reasons until the end of the year at which time the government would review the situ [...]	2006-09-01 15:17:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL LE SW
06LISBON1989	PORUTUGUESE VIEWS ON THE SEPTEMBER 15 GAERC [...] (C) P/E officer paid a call on MFA Deputy European Correspondent, Ana Filomena Rocha on September 14, to discuss the policy areas listed in reftel before the September 15 GAERC. Rocha stressed that the EU's policy response to the situation in Sudan would be given the most consideration during [...]	2006-09-14 15:50:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	YI BO LE PREL PGOV PO
06LISBON2266	US-PORTUGAL BILATERAL COMMISSION HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Summary: Portugal hosted the semi-annual meeting of the U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission on October 3 to discuss ongoing bilateral cooperation items as well as coordination on international military engagements. The U.S. delegation noted Portugal's military contributions worldwide, incl [...]	2006-10-12 14:21:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR ETRD PO
06LISBON2269	PORTUGAL'S EU PRESIDENCY PLANS; A SHIFT FROM THE [...] (C) Summary: Portuguese interlocutors relayed their views regarding their government's preparations for the EU presidency. They noted that Germany's policy prescriptions would dominate the agenda through the new coordinated presidencies process, but that Portugal had some opportunities to aff [...]	2006-10-13 07:21:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON XA XF PO
06LISBON2366	SCENESETTER FOR FM AMADO'S OCT 24 MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) Foreign Minister Luis Amado's visit with you is part of Portugal's effort to raise its profile in the international arena, particularly in the run-up to its EU Presidency which it will assume in the latter half of 2007. Although Prime Minister Socrates focused primarily on domestic issues du [...]	2006-10-20 17:13:00	Embassy Lisbon	SECRET	MOPS PGOV PREL PO
06LISBON2494	PORTUGAL APPROACHED ON OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] (U) On October 25, Pol/Econ officer met MFA International Organizations Officer Jose Moura to outline concerns regarding the ongoing anti-Israel bias in the UN and to request that Portugal consider voting against measures 60/36, 60/37, and 60/104 when next considered. Moura agreed to convey o [...]	2006-11-03 16:11:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA PO
06LISBON2616	PORTUGAL ON UNGA EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION [...] (C) Summary: Portugal in particular, and the EU in general, will seek to make the ESS resolution on Israeli actions a more balanced text rather than oppose it directly. Should the EU achieve its goal to amend the text, member states will then try to achieve consensus on how to vote. End summa [...]	2006-11-17 17:40:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PO
06LJUBLJANA252	SLOVENIA: INTERIOR MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: At an April 13 lunch hosted by COM Minister of Interior Dragutin Mate discussed Slovenia's regional anti-crime efforts and bilateral assistance to Macedonia; recent changes in the asylum law; latest thinking on dealing with the "erased," and the Hoehn-Saric case, a denationaliz [...]	2006-04-25 21:41:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SI
06LJUBLJANA675	AMBASSADOR GREG SCHULTE TALKS NONPROLIFERATION IN [...] (C) Summary. During a public diplomacy visit to Slovenia October 16 US Ambassador to UNVIE Greg Schulte met with leaders and policymakers from government, media, and academia to talk about nuclear nonproliferation, US policy towards Iran and North Korea, and Slovenia's role as the Chairman of [...]	2006-10-23 05:23:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM SI
06LJUBLJANA747	GOVERNMENT PLAN FOR DISPLACED ROMA MET WITH FIERCE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Tensions continue to rise in Slovenia as the GoS's proposal to relocate the displaced Roma family of Ambrus (reftel) was met with immediate opposition from the local community. Residents frame the dispute as a problem with law and order, not discrimination. But images of angry [...]	2006-11-17 15:04:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SI
06LONDON3200	TERRORISM FINANCE: UK POSITION ON MENAFATF BEST [...] (C) Summary: The UK fully supports the MENAFATF best practices paper on charities, and there is no UK policy to relax the measures set out in the draft version of the paper. While representatives of the Charity Commission have discussed the paper with MENAFATF members, they have done so base [...]	2006-05-05 15:06:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN PTER PREL EU UK
06LONDON4022	(C) SOMALIA: FCO SEEKS CLOSER COORDINATION [...] (U) Action Request - please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) FCO East Africa Section Head Ben Lyon told Poloff June 5 that the UK is keen to coordinate more closely with the USG on Somalia. He said Africa Director James Bevan tried to phone A/S Frazer June 2 to ask for a response to the draft "US [...]	2006-06-07 10:22:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SO UK
06LONDON5861	(C) UK FOREIGN SECRETARY PESSIMISTIC ON LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett is pessimistic enough about the future of the draft Lebanon Security Council resolution that she planned to travel early this morning (August 10) to New York to do what she could to help the negotiations, Middle East/North Africa Director (NEA [...]	2006-08-10 11:58:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS UN IS LE UK
06LONDON5958	(U) TENSIONS RISE BETWEEN BRITISH MUSLIMS AND HMG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Frustrated by the bruising that their community has taken after 24 UK-born Muslims were arrested in connection with the recently-thwarted air terrorist plot (reftels),prominent British Muslims sent an open letter to PM Tony Blair August 12 blaming his policy on Iraq and the Middle Eas [...]	2006-08-14 17:17:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KISL UK
06LONDON7672	(C) SOMALIA: FCO DOUBTS UGANDA CAN DEPLOY [...] (C) Uganda is "unclear" about its willingness to deploy an "IGASOM" force to Somalia under the aegis of IGAD, and the UK doubts whether it has the capability even if it wanted to, according to FCO East Africa and Horn Section Head Ben Lyon. He told Poloff October 30 that the UK wants to seek [...]	2006-10-30 17:00:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SO UK
06LONDON8212	UK AGREES ON NEED FOR VIGOROUS CRITIQUE OF IRAN [...] (C) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office welcomes USG plans to publicly critique the undemocratic, unaccountable nature of Iran's Assembly of Experts election and the UK will be making a similar public statement, perhaps as early as December 5. The FCO noted, however, that due to co [...]	2006-12-05 12:24:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL IR EU UK
06MADRID1037	SPAIN'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON NATO ISSUES [...] (U) Poloff discussed reftels with MFA Deputy Director General for International Security Affairs Manuel Acerete and his deputy on April 24. Acerete had previously accepted some of the information, but lacked instructions on how to respond. Following are his responses. 2. (C) On Georgia's [...]	2006-04-25 15:07:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR SP
06MADRID1262	MUSLIMS IN SPAIN: FINDING A WAY FORWARD [...] (U) Summary. Spain's diverse and rapidly growing Muslim community is new to the country and does not yet identify itself as Spanish. The community's national representation has recently been experienced significant upheaval, prompting many to question the structure of a Muslim religious leader [...]	2006-05-19 14:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL SP
06MADRID1558	SPAIN/IRAN: MFA READOUT OF IRANIAN FM VISIT [...] (C) MFA Subdirector General for Middle East Affairs Alberto Moreno contacted poloff on June 15 to respond to the Embassy's request for a readout of the June 14 visit to Madrid of Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki. (NOTE: Originally, Iranian Secretary of the Supreme National Security [...]	2006-06-15 16:26:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN IR SP
06MADRID1788	SPAIN: STATEMENT ON ISRAEL-LEBANON BORDER STRIFE [...] (C) The MFA issued a statement July 12 condemning the Hizballah cross-border raid and kidnapping of two Israel soldiers and calling upon Israel to act with restraint. MFA contacts told us that the Spanish statement would likely have been more critical of Israel had it been released today, aft [...]	2006-07-13 11:34:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
06MADRID1806	SPAIN: PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ COMPACT MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-17 08:49:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV IZ SP
06MADRID1939	SPAIN PLANS TO ISSUE STATEMENT SUPPORTING IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-31 15:52:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL IZ SP
06MADRID1962	SPAIN ON SYRIA/HIZBALLAH AND POSSIBLE TROOP [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. The MOD Director General for Defense Policy told poloff on August 3 that, although Spanish FM Moratinos has said that it is "very premature" to talk about troop contributions before there is a UNSC resolution, Spain is likely to contribute 800 or more troops to an internationa [...]	2006-08-03 13:45:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR LE SY SP
06MADRID2184	SPANISH ATTENDANCE AT IRAQ COMPACT MEETINGS [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-01 12:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ SP
06MADRID2261	SPANISH MILITARY ON CURRENT DEPLOYMENTS, NATO/RIGA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Dan Fata discussed the NATO Riga Summit, Defense Minister Alonso's upcoming meeting with Secretary Rumsfeld, current Spanish deployments, and the NCIS/OSI issue with top Spanish military and defense leaders on Sept 5-6. Fata praised Spain' [...]	2006-09-11 13:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR SP
06MADRID2319	SPAIN AGREES ON DARFUR AND NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 07:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV SU SP
06MADRID2334	SPAIN SEES ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA AS NECESSARY [...] (C) In a Sept. 13 meeting with MFA Director General for Middle East Alvaro Iranzo, PolCouns discussed reftel points on Syria, stressed that the United States strongly discourages high-level contacts with the SARG and made clear that the USG is not asking third parties to deliver any messages [...]	2006-09-15 16:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER USUN LE SY EU SP
06MADRID2556	SPAIN CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] DCM passed reftel points October 10 to MFA Rafael Dezcallar, Director General for Policy. ESTHOFF doubletracked same points with MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez. Given that the GOS had publicly condemned the North Korean nuclear test on October 9 (see below),[...]	2006-10-11 13:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KNNP KN SP
06MADRID2624	SPAIN: IN ADVANCE OF OCT. 16 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with MFA European Correspondent Carlos Fernandez-Arias on October 13 to discuss Spain's position in advance of the October 16 GAERC meeting. Fernandez-Arias indicated that Spain was in complete agreement on most topics with the United States, but he singled out Kosovo [...]	2006-10-17 07:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UN EU YI SR BO MK SU CG IS LE IR IZ UP
06MADRID2630	SPAIN: MORATINOS MEETINGS IN DAMASCUS [...] (C) A senior member of Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos' staff called in Political Counselor on 10/17 to provide a written readout for the Secretary of Moratinos' 10/14-15 visit to Damascus. A scanned copy of this document was e-mailed on the classified system to EUR/WE. We have made [...]	2006-10-18 07:15:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
06MADRID2641	SCENESETTER FOR SPANISH DEFENSE MINISTER ALONSO [...] (C/NF) When you meet with Spanish Defense Minister Jose Antonio Alonso on October 23, you are meeting a man who is vastly different from his predecessor. Whereas ex-Minister Bono is a lifelong politician and rival of President Zapatero, Alonso is a judge and lifelong friend of Zapatero. Bono [...]	2006-10-18 15:09:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR SP
06MADRID2776	SPAIN PUSHING FOR MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials confirmed reports in the Spanish media that Spain is promoting the idea of a new Middle East peace conference, with the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute as its center-piece. Press reports hinted that this Spanish project enjoyed the support of the USG a [...]	2006-10-31 08:01:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
06MADRID2834	SPAIN: OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-06 12:17:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA IS SP
06MADRID2893	SPAIN: DEPUTY FM LEON ON MIDEAST CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Summary. In a wide ranging November 14 meeting with MFA Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Bernardino Leon, DCM reviewed the state of bilateral relations, relayed USG concerns regarding Spain's call for a new major Middle East conference, and discussed U.S. interest in stronger U.S.-Sp [...]	2006-11-15 17:20:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS LE SY CU SP
06MADRID2934	SPAIN: FM MORATINOS TO ATTEND BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 16:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMPI SP
06MADRID2942	SPAIN ON MEPP: WE SUPPORT QUARTET, NEED TO PUSH [...] (C) Summary. DCM called Javier Sancho Velazquez, Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister Moratinos, on November 22 to discuss reftel points and Spain's proposed Middle East initiative in advance of the November 24 Quintet meeting in Rome. DCM went over the demarche with Velazquez point by point [...]	2006-11-22 18:34:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP IS SY
06MADRID2956	SPAIN: ACTIVE SUPPORT ON TURKEY/EU; WILL SEEK [...] (C) DCM met with Alberto Navarro, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union, on November 24 to discuss the future of Turkish accession into the EU. DCM asked Navarro if Spain would be an active supporter of Turkey at the December European Council and also asked what role France and [...]	2006-11-27 16:49:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL NATO SP
06MADRID462	SPAIN'S CONDEMNATION OF THE AL-ASKARIYA SHRINE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-24 09:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV PTER SP
06MADRID750	SPAIN ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-28 07:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL SU SP
06MADRID787	ETA CEASE FIRE: HOW IT HAPPENED [...] The small group of advisers who have guided the Zapatero government's contacts with ETA remain tightlipped about their activities due to the extreme political sensitivity and domestic controversy surrounding the issue. Spanish officials have maintained this silence even as they discussed othe [...]	2006-03-31 15:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV SP
06MADRID853	SPAIN ON IRANIAN TREATMENT OF BAHAI MINORITY [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-07 11:15:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SP
06MANAGUA1775	NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON LEBANON [...] Embassy received the following in response to the demarche on Lebanon Security Council Resolution, as outlined in SECSTATE 128442. An unofficial translation follows. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs In view of the intensification of the crisis in the Middle East, the Ministr [...]	2006-08-15 21:41:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER MOPS NU UN IS
06MANAGUA221	NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: CARAZO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings with political, economic and religious leaders in the Department of Carazo suggest that by far the two most popular presidential candidates there are Eduardo Montealegre and Herty Lewites. Montealegre has successfully siphoned off elements of the PLC departmental organi [...]	2006-01-30 22:28:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI NU
06MANAGUA222	NICARAGUAN REGIONAL REPORTING--SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) During a January 26 election reporting trip to the department of Carazo, just south and east of Managua (reftel),emboffs discussed a range of economic, social, and religious issues with local leaders. Businessmen Aquiles Jaenz, Edgard Bermudez, and Ramon Conrado, the President, Secreta [...]	2006-01-30 22:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI ELAB ECON EFIN KIRF SMIG NU
06MANAGUA348	NICARAGUA SYMPATHETIC TO USG MESSAGE ON [...] (C) On February 13, poloff delivered the talking points in reftel to Miriam Fonseca, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Middle East, Africa and Asia section. Fonseca was sympathetic to the USG concerns, and said that the GON, like everyone else, is waiting to see what sort of Palestinian Auth [...]	2006-02-13 21:10:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS KPAL NU
06MANAGUA399	NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: BOACO [...] (C) Summary: On February 10, Property Officer and LES Lawyer visited Boaco, the rural capital of the Department of Boaco, located just to the north and east of Managua, to discuss upcoming elections with local leaders. While individuals differed on the merits of presidential and legislative [...]	2006-02-21 17:25:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM NU PGOV SOCI
06MANAGUA475	NO NICARAGUAN STATEMENT AS YET ON THE AL-ASKARIYA [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-03 17:01:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PETER IZ NU
06MANAMA1084	CITIBANK MOVES REGIONAL OFFICE FROM BAHRAIN TO [...] (C) Summary. Citibank earlier this month transferred its regional headquarters from Bahrain to Dubai. Although the move received little attention here, Citibank Middle East Managing Director Mohammed Al-Shroogi, a prominent Bahraini and Shura Council member, told the Ambassador that the move [...]	2006-06-18 11:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD BA ECTRD REGION
06MANAMA1253	BAHRAIN: NATO-MIDDLE EAST SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief met with MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho at Shaikho's request July 9 to discuss the NATO-Middle East Security Cooperation Center (SCC). Shaikho explained that, following recent internal GCC discussion on the topic, he had been task [...]	2006-07-10 13:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA REGION ROW
06MANAMA1307	GOB WELCOME MAT NOT EXTENDED FOR NDI [...] (C) National Democratic Institute (NDI) Regional Director Les Campbell and the Ambassador met with key Bahraini decision-makers July 11 in an attempt to resolve NDI's status in Bahrain to allow NDI programs to proceed. Bahrain Political Development Institute (BPDI) Board President Lulwa Al A [...]	2006-07-18 12:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BA BILAT REGION REFORM

06MANAMA1313	TFLE01: FM SHAIKH KHALID ON LEBANON, ROADMAP [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador July 18, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid was clearly anguished about the hostilities in Lebanon. The Lebanese have worked so hard to bring their country back from civil war, but now there is much destruction and many civilian deaths. Shaikh Khalid voiced [...]	2006-07-19 11:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1317	TFLE01: PUBLIC PROTESTS, EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS ON [...] (C) Between five and 15 thousand men, women, and children marched July 18 to express their support for Lebanon and Hizballah. Protesters chanted pro-Hizballah and anti-American statements. Leading Shia political society Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman spoke at the rally SIPDIS statin [...]	2006-07-19 13:24:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION POL
06MANAMA1329	TFLE01: BAHRAIN TEMPERATURE RISES ON LEBANON AND [...] (C) Activity on the streets has increased with several protests over the Bahraini weekend July 19-21, including the first directed at the U.S. Embassy. Approximately 300 individuals attempted to march towards the Embassy July 21, but were stopped by security personnel several blocks away. Wh [...]	2006-07-22 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC PTER BA POL REGION
06MANAMA1391	TFLE01: GOB CONDEMNS QANA BOMBING, PUBLIC ACTIVE [...] (C) The PM's Cabinet expressed July 30 its strong condemnation of the Qana bombing and urged the international community to intervene to stop the bloodshed of innocent civilians. While still relatively low-key and orderly, the number of public events has increased, including plans by leading [...]	2006-07-31 13:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC PTER BA REGION POL
06MANAMA1458	TFLE01: DEPUTY PM PLEADS FOR U.S. TO PLAY ROLE OF [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told the Charge August 7 that the United States had to play the role of honest broker to help settle the Lebanon crisis. While recognizing that Palestinians, Lebanese and Israelis are all suffering, he complained that the U.S. was paying c [...]	2006-08-07 15:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR PGOV ETRD BA REGION ECTRD POL
06MANAMA1513	BAHRAINIS REACT WITH JOY AND RELIEF TO END OF [...] (C) Bahrainis have greeted the implementation of a cessation of violence in Lebanon with joy and relief - joy at what many view as Hizballah's "historic victory" and relief that they are no longer viewing daily images of Lebanese civilian casualties and destruction. The Cabinet August 13 rel [...]	2006-08-15 16:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC PTER BA REGION POL
06MANAMA1596	CROWN PRINCE STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF IDEAS IN WAR [...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told the Ambassador August 29 that he was pleased with the August 1 implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain free trade agreement (FTA). He proposed that the Bahrain Navy join one of the coalition task forces coordinated out of Bahrain, in particular CTF-150, which o [...]	2006-08-30 13:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR MOPS ETRD BA REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1599	KING STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF U.S. ROLE IN REGIONAL [...] (S) Summary. Bahrain's King Hamad, during an August 29 discussion with the Ambassador, repeatedly stressed the value he placed on the U.S. relationship, and the importance of the U.S. role in maintaining peace and security in the region. He expected Bahrain to initiate discussions shortly with [...]	2006-08-31 09:27:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV BA OFFICIALS REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1614	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-05 08:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM BA REGION ROW
06MANAMA1637	SHIA EDITOR DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORM/ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Prominent Shia Editor Mansour Al-Jamry told the Ambassador September 7 that the upcoming parliamentary elections, although flawed, would offer an opportunity for leading Shia opposition society Al-Wifaq to demonstrate that it can ably represent Shias and to build a psychological b [...]	2006-09-07 15:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BA POL HUMRIT REFORM
06MANAMA1638	BAHRAIN FM DISCUSSES AL MIDDLE EAST PEACE [...] (C) Summary. Bahrain FM Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that the Arab League this week fine-tuned its proposal for a Middle East peace ministerial at the UNSC, which it hopes will be held September 21. According to Shaikh Khalid, he will deliver the speech on behalf of the Arab League. It wi [...]	2006-09-08 19:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC BA IS REGION
06MANAMA169	KING PROMOTES DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION, CONTINUED [...] (C) King Hamad gave an interview February 3 to the editors-in-chief of all six of Bahrain's Arabic daily newspapers. He covered democratic development and continued political reforms, including the participation of women in elections. He served notice that ministerial reshuffles would conti [...]	2006-02-06 11:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KPAO KMPI BA REFORM POL REGION
06MANAMA1700	BAHRAINIS TELL COMMERCE DELEGATION THEY ARE [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Vineyard's September 12-14 visit to Bahrain served to celebrate the August 1 implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA),the first with a Gulf country. Vineyard stated that the agreement enables the bilateral commercial relationsh [...]	2006-09-25 14:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EINV PREL BEXP BA BILAT ECTRD
06MANAMA1779	BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 16 UNSC [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief October 10 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the October 16 election for the open GRULAC seat on the UN Security Council to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho replied that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and NE [...]	2006-10-12 12:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC BA GT VE ROW
06MANAMA1788	READOUT OF BAHRAINI FOREIGN MINISTER'S OCTOBER 12 [...] (C) During an October 15 meeting covering the U.S.-Bahrain Gulf Security Dialogue (septel),the Charge asked MFA Assistant Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa for a readout of Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa's October 12 visit [...]	2006-10-15 14:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IS SY REGION
06MANAMA180	FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAN: WE'RE WORRIED AND NEED [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 7 that Bahrain supported the IAEA referral of Iran to the UN and suggested involving India more directly in the issue to apply greater pressure to Iran. Shaikh Khalid, who had visited Tehran January 28-29, stated that Foreign Mi [...]	2006-02-08 09:32:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP MARR PARM BA IR REGION OFFICIALS BILAT
06MANAMA1814	ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 3: CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF, [...] (C) SUMMARY: By the conclusion of the official registration period for parliamentary candidates, a total of 221 have registered, 18 of whom are women. The official campaign period opens October 20. In his Friday sermon on October 13, Shaikh Isa Qassem, chairman of the Islamic Scholars Coun [...]	2006-10-19 16:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL
06MANAMA1849	KING HAMAD SUPPORTS GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (S) King Hamad October 18 told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation that he wants to work with the U.S. on creating a new comprehensive defense strategy for the region in light of recent developments. He commended the U.S.'s bilateral approach to each of the GCC states and [...]	2006-11-01 07:51:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS
06MANAMA1888	FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES SADDAM CONVICTION [...] (C) During a November 6 meeting covering several subjects (septels),Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that he had intentionally made a cautious public statement about Saddam Hussein's conviction because Saddam is a divisive figure who continues to have a [...]	2006-11-06 14:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA1903	BAHRAINI ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ: WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO? [...] (S) As the only Arab country other than Iraq that has a Shia majority population, Bahrain is very worried about the situation in Iraq and watches closely for signs that increased sectarian tensions and violence in Iraq could spill over into Bahrain. To become more actively engaged with Iraq, [...]	2006-11-08 09:20:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR MOPS BA IZ REGION
06MANAMA1926	BAHRAIN CONDEMNS BEIT HANOUN DEATHS [...] (U) THE BAHRAINI CABINET ISSUED A STATEMENT DURING ITS REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING NOVEMBER 12 STRONGLY DENOUNCING "THE BRUTAL MASSACRES COMMITTED BY ISRAELI FORCES IN BEIT HANOUN" LAST WEEK. THE CABINET WARNED OF GRAVE REPERCUSSIONS FROM "SUCH HORRIBLE CARNAGE THAT CONFLICTS WITH HUMAN VALUES AND [...]	2006-11-14 13:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA IS REGION
06MANAMA1956	A/S BOHIGIAN FINDS GOB, BUSINESS EAGER TO BENEFIT [...] (C) Commerce Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance David Bohigian November 16 called on senior GOB officials, addressed an AmCham-sponsored FTA event, and met with U.S. and Bahraini company executives to promote "friction-free" bilateral trade and highlight the U.S. as a dynamic [...]	2006-11-22 14:58:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EINV PREL BEXP BA BILAT ECTRD
06MANAMA2003	BAHRAIN: 2006-2007 INCSR SUBMISSION [...] Bahrain has one of the most diversified economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In contrast to most of its neighbors, oil accounted for only 11.1 percent of Bahrain's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2005. Bahrain has promoted itself as an international financial center in the Gulf re [...]	2006-12-05 11:12:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN KCRM EFIN PTER SNAR BA CTR ECTRD REGION
06MANAMA2019	READOUT ON GERMAN FM VISIT TO SYRIA, DISCUSSION OF [...] (C) Meeting with NSC Senior Director for Near East and North African Affairs Dr. Michael Doran December 8, German Foreign Ministry Political Director for Maghreb/Middle East Affairs Dr. Horst Freitag discussed German FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier's December 4 visit to Damascus. Freitag said that [...]	2006-12-10 15:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PTER KPAL KPKO KWBG BA REGION
06MANAMA2024	CROWN PRINCE AND A/S HILLEN DISCUSS SECURITY [...] (C) In their December 8 meeting on the eve of the opening of the IISS Manama Dialogue conference, Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa told a U.S. delegation led by State A/S Hillen, CENTCOM Vice Admiral Nichols, and NSC Senior Director Doran that the stronger the U.S. message is o [...]	2006-12-11 12:45:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR BA BILAT REGION
06MANAMA2031	MINOR RESHUFFLE BRINGS SOME NEW BLOOD INTO CABINET [...] (C) The new Cabinet announced by Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa December 11 brings in five new ministers, changes the portfolio of four existing ministers, and drops three others. Of the 23 ministers, 11 are from the ruling Al Khalifa family with the remaining twelve evenly split between Sunni [...]	2006-12-12 15:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA POL
06MANAMA2049	BAHRAINI FM, A/S HILLEN, AND A/S RODMAN EXPLORE [...] (C) Meeting with the U.S. delegation to the IISS Manama Dialogue conference December 8, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid said that Iranian FM Mottaki had told him earlier in the day that Iran did not want nuclear weapons, saying they would be of no benefit to Iran. Shaikh Khalid said he was pe [...]	2006-12-19 07:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA BILAT REGION
06MANAMA245	TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY STUART LEVEY VISITS [...] (C) Summary. On January 23, 2006 Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey visited Bahrain and met with Rasheed Al-Maraj, Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA),Sheikh Ebrahim Al Khalifah, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Finance, Adel Qulish, Middle East and North African Financial [...]	2006-02-20 11:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR BA KSEP REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD
06MANAMA305	SECRETARY DISCUSSES FTA WITH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Industry and Commerce Hassan Fakhro told visiting Commerce Secretary Gutierrez February 27 that the Cabinet would forward most IPR implementing legislation for the FTA to the National Assembly in the coming days, and that the copyright legislation should follow soon [...]	2006-03-01 10:11:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL OVIP SECRETARY OF COMMERCE GUTIERREZ REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD BILAT
06MANAMA314	COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETINGS WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa welcomed Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez February 27, voicing SIPDIS appreciation for his visit and the Secretary's support for the U.S.-Bahrain FTA. The PM stressed the importance of stability in the region for development and urged the U [...]	2006-03-01 14:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL PGOV BEXP BA REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD BILAT
06MANAMA4	GCC SUMMIT: BAHRAIN FOCUSES ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that GCC FM Rashid Abdullah's post-GCC Summit comments about Iran's nuclear program reflected GCC concerns more than the watered-down language in the Summit's final statement. GCC members were not happy with Amre Moussa's [...]	2006-01-02 11:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PGOV KNNP BA IR OFFICIALS REGION
06MANAMA530	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S APRIL 8 [...] (C) We warmly welcome Under Secretary Joseph's April 8 visit to Bahrain. The visit comes during a period of high-level bilateral engagement, which the Bahrainis seek and appreciate. In the past six weeks, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and State Department Counselor Zelikow came to Bahrain (R [...]	2006-03-29 14:22:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PARM PTER BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA559	BAHRAIN: EXPANDING PSI PARTICIPATION IN THE [...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 5 delivered reftel demarche concerning expanding participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in the Middle East to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran's response focused on two main issues - other regional countries' particip [...]	2006-04-05 09:34:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PARM MNUC KNNP BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA584	FOLLOWING DUBAI PORTS WORLD CONTROVERSY, U.S. [...] (C) The Dubai Ports World (DPW) controversy has receded from the headlines since Economic Development Board (EDB) CEO Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa's reported criticism of the outcome was published in the Daily Telegraph. In the early days following DPW's decision to sell its U.S. operat [...]	2006-04-11 12:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN EINV ECON PREL BA
06MANAMA710	BAHRAIN REFORM STRATEGY: FIRST QUARTER 2006 [...] (C) The reporting period was marked by tumult on the political scene as competing Shia groups jockeyed for the support of their community. Leading Shia opposition society Al Wifaq remained preoccupied with organizing itself internally following its decision, along with several other oppositi [...]	2006-04-25 10:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI ECON KPAO BA BILAT REFORM
06MANAMA755	BAHRAIN: NATO-MIDDLE EAST SECURITY COOPERATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-01 11:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR BA ROW OFFICIALS
06MANAMA898	INTERAGENCY DELEGATION DISCUSSES GULF SECURITY [...] (C) An interagency delegation led by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Henry and Assistant Secretary of State Hillen met with MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz May 14 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue, Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the Iranian challen [...]	2006-05-23 09:09:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PARM MARR MASS KDEM KMPI BA IR REGION
06MANAMA899	INTERAGENCY DELEGATION DISCUSSES GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE WITH CROWN PRINCE SALMAN [...] (C) An interagency delegation led by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Henry and Assistant Secretary of State Hillen met with Crown Prince Salman May 14 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue, the threat posed by Iran, direct contacts between the U.S. and Iran, a declaratory secur [...]	2006-05-23 09:09:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MASS KDEM KMPI BA REGION IR
06MANAMA91	BAHRAIN: REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS [...] (C) This is an action request; please see para 5. 2. (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref B demarche concerning reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Shaikh Khalid said that he had met recently with the EU-3 Ambassadors, [...]	2006-01-23 12:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL AORC BA IR OFFICIALS REGION ROW
06MANAMA99	BAHRAIN: WAY FORWARD ON UN REFORM [...] (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the way forward on UN reform to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in a meeting covering several subjects (septels). Shaikh Khalid said that Bahrain supports U.S. efforts in the reform process and promised to [...]	2006-01-24 11:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR PHUM KDEM BA UN ROW OFFICIALS
06MANILA1178	ASEAN: LOOKING AHEAD AS THE PHILIPPINES PREPARES [...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippines will assume the rotating Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in July 2006. The GRP plans to use its chairmanship to focus ASEAN on maritime security and counterterrorism issues, as well as regional anti-trafficking efforts, alter [...]	2006-03-15 09:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EWWT RP BM
06MANILA1236	MINDANAO BANANA PROFITS SLIP [...] U.S. banana growers in Davao City reported that profits fell by as much as 40 percent in 2005. They attribute the decline to overproduction, along with increasing operation costs. The Philippines supplies over 95 percent of the total Asian banana market, with exports going primarily to Japa [...]	2006-03-20 08:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAGR EINV RP
06MANILA144	SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT POLICIES [...] Summary. This cable outlines responses by GRP National Telecom Commission to reftel questionnaire on spectrum management. End summary. POST RESPONSE TO RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM SURVEY A. Which organizations are involved in spectrum management in your country? To whom are they respon [...]	2006-01-11 08:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINV ETRD ECIN RP
06MANILA2154	THE "LEGAL" LEFT: SMALL, BUT DEDICATED [...] (C) Summary: The so-called "legal" left parties, which include Bayan Muna, Gabriela, the KMU, and Migrante, are an important aspect of the Philippine political scene. Most are linked with the Communist Party of the Philippines/New People's Army (CPP/NPA) and, along with the mainstream Oppos [...]	2006-05-23 03:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PINR PHUM RP
06MANILA2294	SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) In a meeting on May 30 with Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs for African and Middle East Affairs Oscar Valenzuela, poloff urged the GRP to issue a statement of support for the new Iraqi political leadership and congratulate them on forming a unified government (reftel). 2. (SB [...]	2006-06-02 02:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IZ RP
06MANILA2389	PHILLIPINES SECOND CITY GREETS AMBASSADOR WITH [...] SUMMARY: Ambassadors May 19 and June 2 visits to Cebu highlighted the broad range of U.S. interests and activities in the area. The Cebu metro area is second only to Manila in the size of its population and economy. Over 100 American businesses operate in Cebu, including Timex, Lexmark Interna [...]	2006-06-08 05:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EAID RP
06MANILA2523	GRP MULLS AN IMO-BASED MULTILATERAL MARITIME [...] (SBU) On May 22, EAP Security Affairs Officer William Comley met separately with GRP officials and Australian and Japanese emboffs to brief them on recent discussions with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General and continue previous discussions on building a mechanism [...]	2006-06-16 05:50:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ETRD PBTS PREL PTER PHSA KTIA RP
06MANILA2637	AMBASSADOR VISITS CLARK AND SUBIC ECONOMIC ZONES [...] SUMMARY: During June 15-16 visits to two former U.S. military bases, the Subic and Clark special economic zones, Ambassador Kenney highlighted continuing U.S. involvement in both regions. Managers of these economic zones briefed the Ambassador on recent infrastructure projects and investment [...]	2006-06-24 04:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EINV EAID RP
06MANILA3085	CALLING FOR A BALANCED ASEAN STATEMENT ON MIDDLE [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed the situation in the Middle East (reftel) with Foreign Secretary Romulo on July 23, emphasizing that the United States was working hard to achieve a durable cessation to the current violence in the Middle East and to ease the plight of innocent people. She urged [...]	2006-07-24 07:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN LE IS RP
06MANILA3412	PHILIPPINE BROADBAND: NARROWING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE [...] Private companies are partnering with Philippine's network of 5,443 public secondary schools to install computer laboratories by 2010. Over 800 schools have been connected to date, and 200 more will enjoy the benefits of these labs by December, 2006. A USAID program has contributed hardware [...]	2006-08-15 08:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINT EAID SOCI APEC RP
06MANILA3472	CODEL HYDE DISCUSSES ECONOMY AND COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Summary. Chairman of the House International Relations Committee Henry Hyde and members of his delegation met with President Arroyo and senior GRP officials over dinner August 12. They discussed the improving economy; a potential U.S.-Philippine FTA; plans for the Philippine chairmanshi [...]	2006-08-18 07:58:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAID PREL SCUL OREP KPAO RP
06MANILA3784	NAM SUMMIT: PHILIPPINES TO PUSH GUATEMALAN UN [...] (C) Charge discussed reftel points September 5 with Foreign Secretary Romulo. Romulo immediately volunteered to lobby for Guatemala and to coordinate with the Guatemalan delegation to build support for Guatemala's Security Council bid during the September 11-16 Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Sum [...]	2006-09-08 09:10:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PHUM CU RP
06MANILA4218	DEFENSE SECRETARY CRUZ DISCUSSES STATE OF THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Secretary of National Defense Cruz in a major policy speech to the Manila Overseas Press Club stressed the seriousness of the domestic terrorist threat and the importance of Philippine Defense Reform. He said a successful counterterrorism effort had to also incorporate social an [...]	2006-10-04 08:26:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS MCAP PREL PTER PINS PINR RP
06MANILA424	MADRASAH PROJECT: AFTER COMPLETING U.S. TRAINING, [...] (U) This Message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: Twenty-eight madrasah educators from Mindanao have completed training courses in the U.S. on American educational practices and values, as part of a USD 400,000 USG-sponsored "Madrasah Teacher Tr [...]	2006-01-31 09:11:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PTER SOCI KISL RP
06MANILA4261	PRESIDENT ARROYO'S UPCOMING TRAVEL TO CHINA [...] This is an action message -- see para 4. 2. (SBU) President Arroyo plans to attend the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Commemorative Summit on October 30-31 in Nanning, China. The Summit will celebrate 15 years of association between ASEAN and the People's Republic [...]	2006-10-06 09:04:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CH KN RP
06MANILA4344	STATEMENT BY THE ASEAN CHAIRMAN ON NUCLEAR TESTS [...] (SBU) Ambassador on October 13 congratulated Foreign Secretary Romulo for the strong statement he issued as ASEAN SIPDIS Chair on October 12 protesting the North Korean nuclear test and urging North Korea to abide by UN Security Council resolution 1695 (full text in para 3). Secretary Rom [...]	2006-10-13 08:36:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP KN RP
06MANILA4346	FOREIGN SECRETARY DISCUSSES EAST ASIA ARCHITECTURE [...] (C) In a meeting with Ambassador and DCM on October 11, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo, speaking as a friend and ally, sought to persuade us of the merits of U.S. participation in the East Asia Summit. He described the EAS as an important emerging forum, inclusive of all East Asia, with A [...]	2006-10-13 08:44:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN XE RP
06MANILA4348	TALKING POINTS ON UNGA ISSUES [...] (SBU) In a meeting on October 13, Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs for United Nations and International Organizations Aladin Villacorte expressed appreciation to Pol/C for reftel positions. (Septel will discuss solid Philippine support for Guatemala's UNSC candidacy.) He expressed pa [...]	2006-10-13 09:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNGA RP
06MANILA4481	MANILA EAC SECURITY REVIEW [...] (SBU) The Emergency Action Committee (EAC),chaired by the Ambassador, met on October 25, 2006, to determine what, if any, actions needed to be taken in light of the recent steady stream of threat reporting that various sections of the Embassy have been receiving. Although the usual threats [...]	2006-10-26 09:07:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PTER CASC RP
06MANILA4666	DCM HIGHLIGHTS US ENGAGEMENT IN PHILIPPINE'S SECOND CITY [...] SUMMARY. DCM Jones highlighted U.S. business, USAID and Peace Corps involvement in the central Philippine port city of Cebu on October 27. Together with Commercial Counselor and Cebu Consular Agent, DCM met with local business, religious, and political leaders in the Philippines' "second cit [...]	2006-11-13 05:36:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EAID RP CMGT
06MANILA4677	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN SECRETARY ROMULO [...] (C) In a private meeting with the Ambassador on November 10, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo reaffirmed the high importance President Arroyo and he place on their upcoming bilateral meetings in Hanoi with President Bush and Secretary Rice. Key topics they plan to raise are: -- counterterr [...]	2006-11-14 02:40:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KN BM RP
06MANILA4717	AGENDA FOR DECEMBER EAST ASIA SUMMIT: ENERGY AND [...] (U) See para 6 for action request. 2. (C) Summary: President Arroyo told us that, as host of the East Asia Summit on December 13, the Philippines intends to focus on energy and trade, especially the WTO. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy has agreed to attend the Summit, and Arroyo would l [...]	2006-11-16 06:15:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ETRD ENRG PREL ASEAN RP
06MANILA4749	ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILLEN MEETS WITH FOREIGN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Affairs Secretary Romulo reiterated to Assistant Secretary Hillen and Ambassador the Philippine offer to host a round of Six Party talks on the margins of the mid-December ASEAN/East Asian Summits in Cebu, if that would be helpful to the United States. Romulo is optimist [...]	2006-11-20 00:44:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MCAP MOPS PHUM PGOV EAID KN RP
06MANILA4855	PHILIPPINE PLANS FOR ASEAN SUMMITS IN CEBU [...] (C) Summary. The Philippines plans to make a new counterterrorism convention and recommendations on an ASEAN Charter the highlights of the December 11 ASEAN Summit. The subsequent ASEAN 3 Summit and East Asia Summit will probably break no new ground and will not include new participants, [...]	2006-11-30 07:25:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECIN PTER ASEAN XE RU CH JA KN KS RP
06MANILA4877	Typhoon Reming Casualties Over 1000 in Southern Luzon [...] Heavy rains from Typhoon Reming on November 30 caused the massive flow of volcanic debris from the slopes of recently erupted Mount Mayon in the southern Luzon province of Albay. The mudslides buried villages and outlying homes and farms, leaving over 1000 people dead or missing and causing m [...]	2006-12-04 09:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EAGR CASC SENV SOCI RP
06MANILA4935	POSTPONEMENT OF ASEAN-RELATED SUMMITS, CITING [...] (U) The Philippine organizing committee on late afternoon December 8 announced the postponement until January 2007 of the 2006 ASEAN Summits in Cebu (central Visayan region). These include the ASEAN Leaders Summit and the East Asia Summit. (Full list in para 5.) The summits were due to be [...]	2006-12-08 10:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN RP
06MANILA4984	ASEAN TRADE MINISTERS TACKLE TARIFFS [...] (U) Despite the postponement of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders' Summit, ASEAN trade ministers on December 8 succeeded in signing six agreements intended to expand economic integration in the region. Four focus on enhancing intra-ASEAN trade and two agreements deep [...]	2006-12-13 09:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECIN PREL PHUM EAID CH RP
06MANILA5007	GRP UNVEILS MAJOR ANTI-TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) recently issued new employment requirements designed to better protect overseas Filipino household workers from trafficking. Among other measures, the new requirements increase the monthly minimum wage from $200 to $400 [...]	2006-12-15 05:42:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KCRM KTIA PHUM RP
06MANILA5015	NEW SCHEDULE FOR ASEAN SUMMITS [...] (U) Following the December 8 announcement of the postponement of the ASEAN-related Summits in Cebu, citing typhoon threats (reftel),the Philippine Government now expects to host these events, again in Cebu, January 12-15. Most of the East Asia Summit leaders have already indicated their rea [...]	2006-12-15 09:44:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECIN RP
06MANILA5016	VISIT OF JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER ABE TO MANILA [...] (C) Summary: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe used his December 8-10 visit to highlight a growing emphasis on political and security issues, including North Korea, terrorism, Mindanao, and human rights. He also brought a basket of new assistance, but more explicitly linked future assistan [...]	2006-12-15 10:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KN JP RP
06MANILA695	OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS AS A POLITICAL FORCE [...] (C) Summary: The over eight million Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) already have an important and growing role as an economic force, sending roughly USD 10 billion worth of remittances home each year. On the political side, however, OFWs were not granted the right to vote in absentia until [...]	2006-02-15 07:06:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB ECON SOCI PINR RP
06MAPUTO194	MOZAMBIQUE: RESPONSE TO MESSAGE ON PALESTINIAN [...] (SBU) On February 9 poloff delivered reftel talking points to Faizal Cassam, Department of African and Middle East Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cassam stated that the GRM had yet to issue a public statement on the results of the Palestinian election and indicated that Mozambique would [...]	2006-02-14 08:28:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MZ KPAL
06MAPUTO21	MOZAMBIQUE: ENGAGING AU ON AMIS REHAT [...] (U) On January 6, poloff delivered reftel talking points to Faizal Cassam, Directorate for Africa and Middle East Affairs (DAMO),Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Cassam stated that the GRM agreed in principle to the rehatting of the African Union Mission in Sudan and implied that the AU Peace an [...]	2006-01-09 05:47:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
06MAPUTO253	MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE RESPONSE - STATEMENTS OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-28 11:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ MZ
06MAPUTO377	MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CHARLES TAYLOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-27 14:33:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KAWC UNSC LI MZ NI SL
06MAPUTO604	MOZAMBIQUE: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IRAQI [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-24 13:02:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV MZ
06MAPUTO612	MOZAMBIQUE: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF NAM MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-30 05:14:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PREL AORC IAEA MZ IR
06MAPUTO673	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR JUDITH PHILLIPS, [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Judith Phillips, Africa and Middle East Branch Chief, to travel to Mozambique from 24 June 06 to 01 July 06, to review status of USDA food assistance programs in Mozambique. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or [...]	2006-06-08 07:47:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR MA SF MZ
06MAPUTO786	MOZAMBIQUE: PRESSING AU MEMBERS TO STAND FIRM ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-30 13:04:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PREL MARR PINS SOCI MZ
06MASERU15	MASERU TERRORISM INFORMATION [...] (S/NF) On January 6, Post Security Officer was advised by a cleared American employee that a "good acquaintance" had claimed to her that people who work at or own a pizza restaurant "Mediterranean" in downtown Maseru are heavily associated with Middle-East terrorism. The term "Al-Qaida" was u [...]	2006-01-11 10:02:00	Embassy Maseru	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER LT
06MASERU258	U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) Ambassador discussed at length (6/01/06 due to late receipt of message) the U.S. position on Iran with Acting Foreign Minister Mrs. Mpeo Mahase (Minister of Employment and Labor). The A/FOMIN expressed her agreement with all points made and opined that Iran presented a "global threat." [...]	2006-06-02 08:01:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LT
06MASERU346	LESOTHO: AMBASSADOR'S QUARTERLY SECURITY REPORT [...] (C) The security situation in Lesotho continues to be critical as indicated below by the security incidents over the past several months. We believe it is important to note again to the Department the importance of having a full time Regional Security Officer (RSO) here. As has been previous [...]	2006-07-25 11:52:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL LT
06MEXICO2220	TEN ECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING MEXICO'S NEXT PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Whoever wins Mexico's presidential election on July 2 will inherit both the economic strengths built and bolstered during the Fox Administration and the daunting challenges that Fox leaves unfulfilled or simply unaddressed. Fox's major economic legacy will be the macroeconomic stability [...]	2006-04-26 19:46:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PINR MX
06MEXICO2517	SAN SALVADOR ATENCO RIOTERS DRAW BRUTAL POLICE [...] (C) Summary. A May 3-4 riot in San Salvador Atenco was the result of long-simmering local political rivalries. We see no direct relation to the coming presidential election, and the group that precipitated the violence appears to have no reach beyond its community. Nevertheless, the GOM dec [...]	2006-05-11 17:52:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM MX
06MEXICO3069	CALDERON AT MOUNT SINAI [...] (U) Summary: On May 31, Felipe Calderon, presidential candidate of the ruling National Action Party (PAN),addressed over 500 members of Mexico,s Jewish community, the first of the three major presidential candidates to publicly appear before this community. In his remarks, Calderon focused [...]	2006-06-05 22:50:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR MX
06MEXICO3378	MEXICO'S EXPANDING TIES TO ASIA [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of A/S Shannon's visit to Asia post met separately with Japanese and Chinese embassy and Foreign Ministry (SRE) officials, all of whom welcomed increased consultation with the U.S. on Mexico's relations with Asia. Japanese diplomat Noriteru Fukushima echoed Tokyo off [...]	2006-06-19 23:27:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EINV MX
06MEXICO4482	DEMARCHE DELIVERED FOR HRC SPECIAL SESSION ON [...] (C) Acting MCPA and Poloff delivered ref A talking points to Dr. Luis Angel Benavides, acting head of the Office of Human Rights and Democracy at the Secretariat for Foreign Relations (SRE),as well as to Mariana Salazar Albornoz, Director of International Policy for Economic, Social, Cultural [...]	2006-08-11 01:18:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KPAO UNRCR PGOV MX
06MEXICO4708	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OBJECTIVITY OF UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-21 23:15:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNHRC MX
06MEXICO6088	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA RESOLUTION ON CHILDREN [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Director of International Policy on Civil and Political Rights Dr. Luis Angel Benavides and Director of International Policy on Economic, Social, Cultural and Minority Groups, both of the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE). Benavides responde [...]	2006-10-25 20:41:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER MX
06MEXICO6531	DEMARCHE ON UNGA EMERGENCY SPECIAL SESSION [...] (SBU) On November 16, poloff passed ref A talking points to Minister Dolores Jimenez, Deputy Director General for UN Affairs at the Secretariat for Foreign Relations (SRE). Post notes that historically, Mexico has proven a fairly reliable vote against Israel in UN bodies, and we do not expect [...]	2006-11-17 16:59:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA MX IS
06MEXICO7055	AMBASSADOR MAISTO CALLS ON SRE OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: During a brief visit to Mexico City December 13-14, USOAS Ambassador John Maisto met separately with outgoing SRE Undersecretary for Latin America Jorge Chen Charpentier and his successor, Geronimo Gutierrez Fernandez. Chen offered a readout of the recent South American summit in [...]	2006-12-22 19:15:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OAS MX VE CI BR BL CU NI
06MEXICO999	AMLO'S PUTATIVE FOREIGN MINISTER TAKES A CRASH COURSE ON THE U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-23 22:01:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
06MINSK1179	GOB'S EGO OUTSTRIPS ACTIONS IN ANTI-TIP EFFORTS [...] (C) The GOB and the International Organization for Migration recently co-hosted an international conference that sought to bolster cooperation between source and destination countries in the battle against trafficking in persons (TIP). At the conference, GOB officials stressed the importance [...]	2006-11-09 05:43:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PHUM BO
06MINSK256	Trustbank Profits Soar Despite USG Sanctions (C-NE5-00153) [...] On February 28, a spokesman for Belarus' Trustbank (formerly known as Infobank) told the press his bank's profits in January were 6.1 times higher than a year previously, reaching BYR 92.3 million [USD 43,000] that month. Trustbank's gross assets rose 6.2% in January to BYR 156.9 billion [USD [...]	2006-03-14 09:42:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PINR EINV ETRD PREL BO
06MINSK260	Trustbank Profits Soar Despite USG Sanctions (C-NE5-00153) [...] On February 28, a spokesman for Belarus' Trustbank (formerly known as Infobank) told the press his bank's profits in January were 6.1 times higher than a year previously, reaching BYR 92.3 million [USD 43,000] that month. Trustbank's gross assets rose 6.2% in January to BYR 156.9 billion [USD [...]	2006-03-14 09:43:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN PINR EINV ETRD PREL BO
06MINSK342	250 ACTIVISTS CONVICTED IN ONE DAY, KOZULIN BEATEN [...] (U) Summary: As of March 27, approximately 250 people who were detained for participating in post-March 19 election protests were sentenced to up to 15 days in jail. Those sentenced included former presidential candidate Aleksandr Milinkevich's stepson, a former Polish ambassador to Belarus, [...]	2006-03-28 15:01:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL
06MINSK427	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - April 18, 2006 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. -------------- Post Elections -------------- 2. Milinkevich in Germany Former 10+ Coalition presidential candidate Aleksandr Milinkevich on an April 7 trip to Berlin met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Deputy [...]	2006-04-19 13:19:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON BO
06MINSK453	WOMEN LEADERS READY FOR CHANGE IN BELARUS [...] (C) Summary: DCM hosted a luncheon discussion on women's roles in Belarusian society and politics for visiting speaker Darryl Glenney and Belarusian women leaders. While the guests admitted that Belarusian women are involved in the country's political life, they denounced the current women o [...]	2006-04-27 08:52:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN SCUL BO
06MINSK532	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - May 19, 2006 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. ----------------------- International Relations ----------------------- 2. Lukashenko Receives Syrian Baath Party Official On May 18, Aleksandr Lukashenko told Abdullah al-Ahmar, assistant secretary general of Syri [...]	2006-05-22 11:32:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON BO
06MINSK584	BELARUS NAMES FOR ASSET FREEZE [...] (C) Post provides the following information to supplement that gathered by the Department in consideration of placing assets freezes on certain Belarusian regime officials. Natalya Petkevich ----------------- 2. (C) Natalya Petkevich: Petkevich was appointed as Deputy Head of the Presi [...]	2006-06-02 12:54:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM BO

06MINSK982	NAM ATTENDEES DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points on the Middle East and terrorism to the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in the form of a non-paper on September 8. The talkig points were received without comment. MOORE [...]	2006-09-12 11:21:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM BO
06MONTEVIDEO1102	URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON NOVEMBER 17 SPECIAL SESSION [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-17 19:11:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS UY
06MONTEVIDEO555	SCENESETTER FOR UPCOMING TRADE TALKS IN WASHINGTON [...] (C) Summary: Following the successful Vazquez/POTUS encounter in the Oval Office on May 4, trade talks between GOU negotiators and USTR have been scheduled to take place at a meeting in Washington during the last week of June. The GOU is now much more focused on discussing a Free Trade Agreemen [...]	2006-06-16 15:32:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL AORC UY
06MONTEVIDEO570	CHINESE AND KOREAN AMBASSADORS' PERSPECTIVES ON [...] (C) Summary: Charge met separately with Ambassadors from the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and South Korea to discuss regional perspectives in the wake of Assistant Secretary Shannon's trip to Asia on April 8-15. Chinese SIPDIS Ambassador Wang Xioyuan said he had been briefed on A/S Shann [...]	2006-06-22 19:26:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD PINR OTRA CH JA KS UY
06MONTEVIDEO829	URUGUAY ON NAM SUMMIT DEMARCHE [...] (C) On September 6, PolCouns raised reftel demarche topics of Terrorism, Democracy and the Middle East with MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Gustavo Alvarez. Alvarez said that Uruguay "tended to be more of an observer than a member of the Non-Aligned Movement" and was unlikely to be activ [...]	2006-09-07 20:00:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU UY
06MONTEVIDEO977	ONCE AGAIN, THE PULP MILLS PLAGUE URUGUAY [...] (SBU) Summary. The long-running dispute between Argentina and Uruguay over the construction of pulp mills on a shared river shows no signs of letting up. For the second time this tourist season, Argentine environmental protesters will block international bridges linking the two countries. Wor [...]	2006-10-13 16:58:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SOCI KLIG EINV EWWT AORC SENV AR UY
06MONTREAL676	MONTREAL REACTIONS TO THE TORONTO ARRESTS [...] (C) Montreal has a diverse population, receiving 88% of the province's immigrants. According to the 2004-05 report from the Quebec Ministry of Immigration and Cultural Communities, 27.6% of the Island of Montreal's residents are foreign-born. The greater-Montreal area has an estimated Musl [...]	2006-06-16 18:56:00	Consulate Montreal	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV CPAS CVIS CA
06MOSCOW10439	RUSSIAN SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY ON IRAN, FROZEN [...] (C) Summary: In a September 18 meeting, Russian Security Council Secretary Ivanov briefed on his September meetings in Spain with Iranian Security Council Secretary Larijani, UNSYG Annan, and former President Gonzales; raised concerns over mixed messages to Iran; and reiterated Russia's willi [...]	2006-09-19 12:51:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETTC PARM IR RS
06MOSCOW10692	ODIHR DIRECTOR STROHAL'S VISIT: OSCE "REFORM" AND [...] (C) Summary: During a September 19 meeting with OSCE Office of Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Director Strohal, DFM Grushko emphasized once again Russia's desire for OSCE "reform." However, ODIHR's harshest critic had much softened his tone, according to Strohal, while sti [...]	2006-09-22 15:09:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE RS
06MOSCOW11260	EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: CHANCE [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12C of the Export Administration Act. 2. Reftel requested a Pre-license check to determine the legitimacy and reliability of the end-user, Chance 2003 LLC, Kostroma, Russia. The company is listed on BIS lice [...]	2006-10-06 11:39:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC RS
06MOSCOW12029	PRESERVING LEBANESE PM SINIORA'S GOVERNMENT: [...] (S) We delivered reftel demarche October 25 to MFA Middle East and North Africa Department Senior Counselor Vladimir Baibakov. Baibakov provided the following points: -- the GOR was aware of the concern over the SARG's attempt to undermine the Siniora government; -- Russia sees Siniora a [...]	2006-10-27 05:49:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS RS
06MOSCOW12035	OLMERT VISIT: AUSPICIOUS START [...] (C) Summary. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert's first working visit to Moscow as prime minister coincided with the 15th anniversary of Israel-Russia renewed diplomatic ties. The issues discussed in Olmert's three meetings--with President Putin, FM Lavrov and Defense Minister Ivanov--included the Middl [...]	2006-10-27 10:45:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR IS RS
06MOSCOW12473	RUSSIA WELCOMES CONSULTATIONS ON U.S. MISSILE [...] (S) Oleg Burmistrov, Chief of the Political-Military Section of the Foreign Ministry's North America Department, told us 13 November that Moscow appreciated the 3 November visit of Undersecretary of Defense Stephen Cambone, who briefed Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Sergey Ivanov [...]	2006-11-16 15:08:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	MARR MCAP PARM PREL RS
06MOSCOW12895	MFA SUPPORTS UNSC THEMATIC DEBATE ON THE MIDDLE [...] (C) We raised reftel points on the UN Security Council's Middle East thematic debate with Vladimir Safronkov, Chief of the UN Political Affairs Section in the MFA's International Organizations Department. We urged the GOR to withhold its support for any statement associated with the debate. [...]	2006-12-12 13:03:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IS RS
06MOSCOW12986	RUSSIA/LEBANON: PM SINIORA'S VISIT [...] (C) PRIME MINISTER SINIORA CAME AWAY SATISFIED WITH HIS DECEMBER 14-16 VISIT TO MOSCOW; THE ATMOSPHERICS WERE EXCELLENT ACCORDING TO LEBANESE AMBASSADOR ASSEM JABER'S READOUT TO THE CHARGE. BESIDES PUTIN, SINIORA MET WITH SECURITY COUNCIL SECRETARY IGOR IVANOV, EX-FOREIGN MINISTER PRIMAKOV A [...]	2006-12-19 17:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID IR LE RS
06MOSCOW13098	MIDDLE EAST: MFA ON LEBANON, SYRIA AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: President Putin sought to lower tensions between Lebanon and Syria during back-to-back mid-December visits by PM Siniora and President Asad, according to the Russian MFA, and had urged that a solution to Lebanon's ongoing political crisis be found through negotiations and not i [...]	2006-12-26 16:02:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SY IZ RS
06MOSCOW1322	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO KAZAN: FEDERALISM, ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's February 6-7 visit to Tatarstan featured themes of federalism, economic opportunity for U.S. firms, and Islam. Republic President Shaymiyev, in a lengthy tour d'horizon, noted that he was taking initiatives not encouraged by Moscow, including diversifying the ec [...]	2006-02-10 15:18:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL ETRD PINR RS
06MOSCOW1637	HAMAS VISIT TO MOSCOW [...] (C) SUMMARY. A/DCM met February 17 with MFA Middle East and North Africa Director Sergey Vershinin to follow up on earlier discussion (reftel) on the forthcoming visit of a Hamas delegation to Russia, which will take place March 3. .... END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Timing and Level. Vershinin [...]	2006-02-20 10:07:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RS
06MOSCOW1840	RUSSIAN DFM SALTANOV ON HAMAS VISIT TO MOSCOW [...] (C) On February 27 the Ambassador called on Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Saltanov to discuss the upcoming Hamas visit to Moscow and to underline the importance of coordination. Saltanov confirmed that the Hamas delegation, headed by Khalid Meshal and composed of Hamas outsiders, is set [...]	2006-02-27 16:06:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
06MOSCOW2020	PRESSING RUSSIANS ON HAMAS VISIT [...] (C) Ambassador spoke separately to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Saltanov and Middle East Envoy Kalugin the evening of February 28, and again on March 1, to stress the importance of sticking firmly to Quartet principles during the Hamas visit to Moscow March 3. Ambassador made clear that [...]	2006-03-01 15:37:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS
06MOSCOW3362	P-5 HOLD UN CONSULTATIONS MARCH 2 IN MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary: Russia hosted a meeting of P-5 IO Directors March 2 in Moscow to discuss UN Security Council and management reforms, the proposed Human Rights Council, the Peacebuilding Commission, and other issues related to implementation of the World Summit Outcome Document, as well as appoin [...]	2006-03-31 12:31:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC RS
06MOSCOW4316	THE CENTRALIZING RUSSIAN STATE MEETS THE NORTH [...] (C) Summary: The lesson of 500 years of Russian statecraft is clear: when the Center is strong, it centralizes, eliminating alternative power structures. Putin, seeking to show that he -- and Russia under his leadership -- are strong, is seeking to centralize. He is doing so by eliminating [...]	2006-04-21 14:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PBTS RS
06MOSCOW5008	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SYRIA/LEBANON RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-12 06:19:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC SY LE RS
06MOSCOW5870	AMBASSADOR'S MAY 26 MEETING WITH FEDERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador met May 26 with Federation Council Deputy Speaker Dmitriy Mezentsev to discuss interparliamentary relations and cooperation. Mezentsev extended invitations for U.S. participation in the 4th Baikal Economic Forum to be held in Irkutsk in September 2006 and the 15th C [...]	2006-06-02 12:41:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL RS
06MOSCOW6130	FORUM FOR THE FUTURE PLANNING MEETING, MOSCOW, MAY [...] (SBU) Summary. Participants at the second Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Forum for the Future planning meeting agreed that the 2006 Forum will take place at the Dead Sea on December 3, preceded by a senior officials meeting and working dinner for ministers on December 2. Jordan [...]	2006-06-07 12:30:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KMPI RS
06MOSCOW6390	RESTRICTIONS ON FOREIGNERS IN NORTH OSSETIA [...] (C) Summary: On March 21 the Russian Government issued a decree that puts most of the Republic of North Ossetia off-limits to foreigners. Local authorities began enforcing the decree this month, with immediate effects on international assistance organizations. Most local observers relate th [...]	2006-06-16 07:06:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL PGOV PREF PBTS MARR MOPS EAID OSCE RS GG
06MOSCOW6608	G-8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS/SENIOR GROUP JUNE 14 [...] (C) Summary. Meeting in Moscow June 14, G-8 Political Directors/Senior Group Members discussed outstanding issues relating to the St. Petersburg Summit statement on nonproliferation, including sensitive technology transfers, the U.S.-India agreement, and how to deal with the DPRK and Iran. [...]	2006-06-22 09:36:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PHUM RS
06MOSCOW7084	INITIAL REACTIONS IN MOSCOW TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH [...] (C) Summary. The Russian MFA issued a strongly worded statement at 2:00 p.m. Moscow time on July 5 in response to the DPRK missile launches. The MFA spokesman was on the record as day began in Moscow calling the launches a "provocation." Our colleagues in the ROK and Japanese embassies tol [...]	2006-07-05 11:00:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC KN RS
06MOSCOW963	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN DFM KARASIN, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Burns met with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin January 31 to discuss recent developments on regional issues. They spent most of the meeting discussing Georgia; it was clear that President Saakashvili's accusations concerning the January 22 pipeline explosion [...]	2006-01-31 14:04:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG UNSC AJ AM GG BO UP IAEA IR RS
06MOSUL28	NINEWA: SINJAR YEZIDIS UNHAPPY WITH RULING KURDS [...] (C) Spokesmen for the Yezidi Movement for Progress and Reform (YMPR) demand that influence by the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) in Sinjar must end or "civil war" would begin. Waad Matto of YMPR claims the KDP has too much control over the police and lo [...]	2006-03-12 15:12:00	REO Mosul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINT PGOV PHUM IZ MARR
06MOSUL41	NINEWA: TAWAFOQ IRAQI FRONT PARLIAMENTARIAN VIEWS ON IRAN [...] (C) Tawafoq Iraqi Front coalition national assemblymembers, who are predominantly from the Iraqi Islamic Party, told us that U.S. pressure on Iran over nuclear issues is causing Iraq's Shia politicians to resist any formation for the new government. They said the end of U.S. pressure on Iran m [...]	2006-04-07 16:31:00	REO Mosul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINT PGOV PHUM IZ MARR
06MOSUL57	CHRISTIAN MILITIAS IN NINEWA PLAINS [...] (C) Christian religious and provincial government officials report Christian militias are operating in minority areas east of Mosul ("Ninewa Plains"). According to Dr. Lalo, assistant governor for the province, Christian forces in Ninewa Plains number approximately 1,250 and are personally be [...]	2006-05-31 07:33:00	REO Mosul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PINT PGOV PHUM IZ MARR
06MUNICH347	BAVARIAN TIP UPDATE: ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS; [...] (U) Bavarian police arrested two Romanians and one German May 21 for trafficking in persons (TIP) and pimping in Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg. The arrests were the result of a four-month police investigation launched on the basis of evidence gathered during routine "controls" of brothels in [...]	2006-06-11 17:22:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN KJUS PGOV SMIG ELAB GM RO
06MUNICH838	PREVIEW OF THE 43D MUNICH CONFERENCE ON SECURITY POLICY [...] (U) The 43d annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, the "Davos" of the security policy world is set to take place February 9-11, 2007 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany. Invited guests include heads of state, foreign ministers, defense ministers, parliamentary delegations an [...]	2006-12-08 11:54:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM NATO GM
06MUSCAT10	MEDIA REACTION: Ex-Syrian Leader's Comments, Economic [...] The privately owned daily "Al-Watan" published an editorial on January 1 under the title "Behind Khadam's Separation": "The former Syrian vice president Abdul Halim Khadam's clashes with fellow Syrian leaders date to former president Hafiz al- Asad's time, but his disputes increased during B [...]	2006-01-04 08:50:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR OIIP MU
06MUSCAT1064	CURRENT STATE OF HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS IN OMAN [...] A UNICEF report outlining its next five-year plan for Oman, done in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, provided updated statistics on the AIDS picture. While HIV rates remain low and numerically static, incidence of other sexually transmitted diseases is rising. The Ministry of Health [...]	2006-07-05 12:34:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KHIV SOCI MU
06MUSCAT1124	OMAN EYES CITES ACCESSION [...] In a July 17 meeting, the Ambassador discussed the status of Oman's accession to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES) with Under Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi (deputy-minister equivalent). Sayyid Badr [...]	2006-07-17 14:16:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL MU
06MUSCAT1145	SINGAPORE INTERESTED IN MEDRC MEMBERSHIP [...] On July 16, the Ambassador explored the possibility of expanding membership in the Muscat-based Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) with Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. Sayyid Badr noted that he had recently raised this issue with Singapo [...]	2006-07-22 14:12:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL MU
06MUSCAT1181	MEDIA REACTION: CRISIS IN LEBANON [...] SUMMARY: Government-owned daily "Oman" expresses hope that the Rome conference may end Israel/Hezbollah combat; privately owned "Al-Watan" sees the Palestinians as victims of Israeli and "superpower" interests; "Oman" predicts retaliation for the Qana bombing; a columnist for "Oman" compares [...]	2006-08-01 11:24:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06MUSCAT1328	DEMARCHE ON NAM SUMMIT: OMAN [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered ref E demarche on September 4 to Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi regarding the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Cuba, in addition to discussing the upcoming Arab League Ministerial and other topics with the Minister (refs A-C). Alawi [...]	2006-09-06 13:52:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL UNGA MU
06MUSCAT1370	MEDIA REACTION: ANTI-TERROR EFFORTS, PALESTINIAN [...] SUMMARY: Omani dailies cover the Ambassador's presentation of credentials, look positively at the International Religious Freedom Report, and accord major coverage to the unfolding controversy regarding the Pope's comments on Islam. State daily "Oman" stresses the importance of mutual unders [...]	2006-09-18 12:58:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06MUSCAT1384	SUCCESSFUL EPA WORKSHOP CONCLUDES [...] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),in association with the International Network for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement, the Omani Ministry of Regional Municipalities, Environment, and Water Resources, and Petroleum Development Oman (PDO),concluded a successful four-day Pri [...]	2006-09-20 12:04:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV KMPI MU
06MUSCAT1507	MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY'S MIDDLE EAST TOUR, CHALLENGES [...] SUMMARY: Youth-oriented "Al-Shabiba" calls Secretary Rice's Middle East tour "nothing new." Privately owned "Al-Watan" writes about political challenges facing Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine, and claims the Taliban is resurgent in Afghanistan. Government-owned "Oman" says Japan's North Korea p [...]	2006-10-22 09:58:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06MUSCAT1575	UN TRAFFICKING RAPPORTEUR'S VISIT TO OMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) completed a fact-finding mission in Oman on November 7. The Rapporteur flagged as key concerns: the role of recruiting agencies and sponsors in bringing trafficking victims to Oman; the government's lack [...]	2006-11-08 13:31:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL PGOV ELAB MU
06MUSCAT1587	MEDIA REACTION: TRAFICKING IN PERSONS, ISRAEL CRIMES [...] SUMMARY: Government-owned daily "Oman" condemned the latest Israeli assault against Palestinians and called for a strong action by the Security Council to deter Israel. Private daily "Al-Watan" believes that, condemnation or no condemnation, injustices against the Palestinians will continue. P [...]	2006-11-14 12:50:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06MUSCAT161	OMAN 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel request, Embassy is pleased to submit the following Investment Climate Statement for 2006. 2. Begin text of Investment Climate Statement: Economic Overview Oman's economy is based primarily on petroleum and natural gas, which is expected to account for 81% of the government's [...]	2006-02-08 06:33:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB ENRG KTDB PGOV MU
06MUSCAT162	MFA ARAB CHIEF ON IRAN, PALESTINE, SYRIA [...] (C) In a February 5 meeting with Pol/Econ Chief, MFA Arab Affairs Chief Ambassador Ahmed al-Harthy expressed deep misgivings about the IAEA's decision to report Iran to the UN Security Council, fearing the move pushes a diplomatic solution further out of reach. He said recent Oman-Iran discus [...]	2006-02-08 08:44:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPAL PARM KNNP PINR XF MU
06MUSCAT1646	SCENESETTER: VISIT OF AUSTR FOR EUROPE AND THE [...] (U) Greetings and welcome to Oman. My team and I look forward to your arrival on December 4 to promote the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement. In addition to your participation as the keynote speaker and panel participant in the December 6 U.S.-Oman FTA Awareness Conference, we have confirmed me [...]	2006-12-02 14:50:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ECON ETRD EAIR EIND PGOV PREL OTRA MU
06MUSCAT291	TSUNAMI FEARS FOCUS OF FORUM [...] USG scientists raised seismic awareness and delivered the keynote address on establishing a tsunami warning system for the Indian Ocean basin during the third annual Gulf Seismic Forum in Muscat. The real threat of tsunami-generating seismic activity between the Omani and Pakistani coasts was [...]	2006-03-01 13:56:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC TPHY KSCA SENV MU ESTH
06MUSCAT296	ENVIRONMENTAL MOU SIGNED [...] (SBU) Ambassador and Under Secretary of Commerce and Industry Ahmad bin Hassan al-Dheeb signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-related Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Cooperation (MoU) during a February 26 ceremony at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI). While other MOCI [...]	2006-03-01 15:18:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ETRD PREL KPAO MU ESTH
06MUSCAT299	GOT WATER? [...] Oman's Director General of Water Resources outlined the government's water management efforts in the wake of scarce rainfall, high demand, and increasing groundwater salinity. He noted that cross-border water usage was a concern, but that Oman stood ready to collaborate with the UAE on solutio [...]	2006-03-01 15:40:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PREL TPHY MU ESTH
06MUSCAT384	MOTOROLA EYES RADIO TENDER [...] (SBU) Motorola expects to be one of three bidders for an upcoming tender for a $40-60 million national radio system in Oman. Motorola will be requesting USG advocacy in support of its bid. End summary. ----------- FAST TENDER ----------- 2. (SBU) On March 6, Econoff discussed Motorola [...]	2006-03-15 15:12:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ETRD ECPS PGOV PINR MU
06MUSCAT441	EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 03/22/2006 [...] (SBU) The Charge chaired a meeting of the core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on March 22 to review the Embassy's security posture prior to the local weekend. Members noted no substantive changes in the local security environment since the last meeting, and agreed that the Embassy's alread [...]	2006-03-22 10:52:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KSAC KHLS ABLD MU EAC
06MUSCAT445	FTA AWARENESS LACKING [...] Meetings with Omani Ministry of Commerce officials reveal that Oman does not yet have an FTA awareness campaign in place. Examples of how other FTA partners promoted their agreements, as well as BFIF assistance, would aid in promotion efforts. End Summary. ---------------------- CAMPAIGN [...]	2006-03-22 12:21:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON ETRD PREL MU
06MUSCAT553	PSI: EXPANDING PARTICIPATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) With other Omani officials unavailable to receive reftel demarche, Pol/Econ Chief raised the points on April 4 with Mohammed al-Hassan, Political Affairs Director for FM Yusuf bin Alawi. Taking on board the USG's points and pledging to pass them directly to the Minister, al-Hassan observe [...]	2006-04-05 13:31:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM KNNP MNUC PGOV PHSA PREL MU
06MUSCAT649	IRAN: OMANI PUBLIC STATEMENTS [...] (SBU) Oman's Foreign Ministry Under Secretary made a rare public statement on April 22, renewing Oman's call for a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis, while stating for the first time that force would only be permissible if sanctioned by the UN. End summary. 2. (SBU) Per ref A [...]	2006-04-24 07:30:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MNUC OPRC IR MU
06MUSCAT667	MEDIA REACTION: SUPPORTING PALESTINE; DEMOCRACY AND HAMAS; THE AMERICAN EMPIRE; BIN LADEN AND DAHAB [...] Privately owned Arabic daily "Al-Watan" (circulation 42,000) published an editorial April 21 under the headline "The Sultanate and the Commitment to Supporting the Palestinian Issue": "The Sultanate tirelessly dedicates itself to reaffirming its support for Arab and Islamic issues, chief amon [...]	2006-04-26 12:31:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	MU NOTAG
06MUSCAT687	SOMALI MIGRANTS: SMALL PROBLEM, BUT INCREASING [...] (U) Somali migrants infiltrating Oman from Yemen or by sea, often engaged in unskilled labor but sometimes accused of theft and confrontations with police, have sparked calls for government action from angry local residents and farmers in Southern Oman. Army patrols and police checkpoints have [...]	2006-05-02 05:27:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SMIG PREF PGOV PREL PINR SO MU
06MUSCAT782	EMBASSY MUSCAT NOMINATION FOR LABOR DIPLOMACY AWARD [...] U.S. Embassy Muscat is pleased to nominate Pol/LaborOff Cynthia L. Plath for the 2006 Labor Diplomacy Officer of the Year Award in recognition of her outstanding support of USG labor and human rights policies in Oman. Her dedication, initiative and responsive reporting were invaluable to the [...]	2006-05-16 11:33:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER ELAB MU
06MUSCAT784	MEDIA REACTION: USTDA CONFERENCE, PALESTINIAN UNITY, [...] The government-owned Arabic daily "Oman" (circulation 38,000) highlighted this week's USTDA-sponsored conference on Information Communications Technology (ICT) in its May 14 editorial, "Communications in the Middle East and Developing Skills": "The conference that His Excellency Ahmad Macki, [...]	2006-05-16 12:33:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO KMDR MU
06MUSCAT792	MILITARY LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST SOMALI [...] (C) Reflecting growing public concern over violent incidents involving infiltration by Somali and Yemeni illegal migrants across the Oman-Yemen border, the Omani army, air force, special forces and police have launched operations in Oman's southern Dhofar region that have reportedly already sw [...]	2006-05-17 13:47:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET	PINS PREF MOPS PREL SMIG KCRM SENV SO MU
06MUSCAT853	OMAN SEEKS ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING FOR HIGH-PROFILE SHIP [...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 6. 2. SUMMARY: Building on the success of Oman's participation in the 2005 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, the Sultanate plans to raise its profile in the U.S. by sending a tall ship to at least three East Coast ports in July 2007. The visit [...]	2006-05-31 10:23:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL OVIP SCUL KPAO OEXC MU
06MUSCAT869	OMAN PUBLIC STATEMENT SUPPORTS USG INITIATIVE TO [...] (SBU) Per ref A assurance from FM Yusuf bin Alawi, the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a public statement June 1 welcoming the USG's May 31 proposal to open conditional negotiations with Iran (ref B). The statement, which follows, was reported by the government-owned Oman News Agency [...]	2006-06-01 08:45:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPRC MNUC IR MU
06MUSCAT871	INVESTMENT PROMOTION CHIEF DECLINES FORUM [...] (SBU) Reflecting growing Omani concern about Congressional deliberations on the Free Trade Agreement (ref A),the Executive President of Oman's Investment Promotion office declined an invitation to participate in the June U.S.-Arab Economic Forum. Further FTA ratification delays will likely h [...]	2006-06-04 07:34:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD BEXP PREL MU
06MUSCAT948	OMAN COMMITTED TO PROTECTING IPR; SOME CONCERNS [...] (U) The Omani government remains committed to protecting IPR, as evidenced by the recent confiscation of pirated media and the hosting of a regional IPR seminar. Omani officials welcome further technical assistance from U.S. counterparts to help improve the Sultanate's IPR regulations and enf [...]	2006-06-12 05:24:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR ECPS MU
06MUSCAT949	RELIGIOUS VOLUNTEERS DISCUSS TIP ISSUES [...] (SBU) Religious leaders and charitable organization volunteers recently shared their views on trafficking in persons in Oman. Though they argue Oman's TIP problem is small in comparison to its neighbors, all are calling for prompt government action to enforce Oman's labor law, increase oversi [...]	2006-06-12 08:37:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV ELAB MU
06MUSCAT954	OMAN REAFFIRMS NO ISRAELI BOYCOTT, DENOUNCES [...] (SBU) In separate meetings with Emboffs, Omani officials denounced a Jerusalem Post article alleging the application of the Arab League boycott in Oman. The government plans to respond formally to a Congressional inquiry on the matter, but will not comment publicly. End Summary. ---------- [...]	2006-06-12 13:37:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KBCT OPRC PREL IS MU
06NAHA209	GOVERNOR'S RACE: REFORMISTS UNITE BEHIND ANTI-BASE CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: After months of polarizing debate and a brief split, Okinawa's six reformist parties agreed to back a single candidate for the Okinawa prefectural governor's race, upper house national Diet member Keiko ITOKAZU. If all six parties remain united, Itokazu's chances for election ar [...]	2006-09-22 11:02:00	Consulate Naha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	JA PREL MARR
06NAHA56	GOJ TAKING HARD LINE WITH OKINAWAN OFFICIALS ON FUTENMA [...] (SBU) Summary: Newly-elected Nago City Mayor Yoshikazu Shimabukuro said he had a disappointing dinner March 6 with Japan Defense Agency Director General Fukushiro Nukaga. Shimabukuro said Nukaga refused to discuss agreed plan to relocate a Marine air station to Nago City, deflecting conversa [...]	2006-03-07 08:33:00	Consulate Naha	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PINS JA
06NAIROBI1008	IMMEDIATE RESPONSE NEEDED TO ADDRESS EAST AFRICA [...] (SBU) On March 5, I hosted a lunch for 15 Nairobi-based Chiefs of Mission in honor of visiting World Food Program Executive Director James T. Morris. The reason I was willing to press the other COMs to give up their Sunday afternoon was this Mission's growing concern about the unfolding huma [...]	2006-03-07 09:36:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ETRD ECON EAGR SENV PREL PGOV SOCI KE
06NAIROBI1032	Challenges to Airport Certification in Nairobi [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting U.S. FAA airport certification specialist Ed Dorsett's training for Kenyan inspectors highlighted many deficiencies at Nairobi's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) that will likely prevent its certification to ICAO standards until 2007. Regulator Kenya Civil A [...]	2006-03-08 05:20:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PGOV KE
06NAIROBI1048	NAIROBI INPUT FOR 2006 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] In response to reftel, please find at para 2 Post's input for the President's report to Congress on Kenya's political and economic climate as it relates to AGOA eligibility. This text has also been sent by e-mail to AF/EPS and AF/E. In addition, please note that this mission, through USAID- [...]	2006-03-08 08:23:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAID PREL KE
06NAIROBI1059	THIRD ANNUAL AFRICAN FINE COFFEE CONFERENCE [...] USAID/REDSO through the Regional Agricultural Trade Expansion Support (RATES) program, supported the Eastern African Fine Coffees Association (EAFCA) to once again successfully implement and host the Third African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition, known by many as the World?s WILDEST Coff [...]	2006-03-08 09:24:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD KE PGOV SENV
06NAIROBI106	KENYA: 2005 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT (CORRECTED) [...] (U) This is post's submission for the 2005 Annual Terrorism Report. The first section updates the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism section on Kenya. The second section provides supplemental information. Proposed Text for Patterns of Global Terrorism Report ------------------------------- [...]	2006-01-10 05:48:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC MARR EFIN KE
06NAIROBI1077	MUSYOKA: LIES, LOVERS, AND MERCENARIES IN KENYA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition politician Kalonzo Musyoka privately sees sabotage by supporters of a fellow presidential aspirant as behind the false story suggesting he was cutting a political deal with President Kibaki. The reason for the Government's own visceral reaction to this story (and raiding th [...]	2006-03-09 01:02:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PINR KE
06NAIROBI1114	AN UNSETTLED KENYA AWAITS NEXT SHOE TO DROP [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Kibaki publicly stands firm behind the Kenyan Police raid on the Standard Media Group. Meanwhile, Standard journalists and others privately say the raids were prompted by a State House belief that the paper possesses documents implicating the President's family in grand [...]	2006-03-10 12:48:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET//NOFORN	PINS SNAR ASEC ECON PREL KCOR KDEM KE
06NAIROBI1187	"MERCENARIES" IN KENYA TURN TABLES ON THEIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Stepping out of the shadows, Kenya's "foreign mercenaries" stun Kenya with claims the opposition, not the government, tried to hire them to bankroll regime change. Following the foreigners' March 13 staged press conference, ostensibly to clear their names, the intensity of the [...]	2006-03-15 13:27:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PREL CVIS KE
06NAIROBI1238	HORN OF AFRICA, STATE - USAID HUMANITARIAN [...] This is the second update cable in response to Ref A request for bi-weekly reports on the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa. USAID Missions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and REDSO/Somalia contributed to this report. REGIONAL REPORTS 2. NAIROBI-BASED REGIONAL MEETINGS A [...]	2006-03-17 10:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PHUM PREF PREL IGAD CENTCOM KESO
06NAIROBI1239	HORN OF AFRICA, STATE - USAID HUMANITARIAN [...] This is the second update cable in response to Ref A request for bi-weekly reports on the humanitarian situation in the Horn of Africa. USAID Missions in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and REDSO/Somalia contributed to this report. REGIONAL REPORTS 2. NAIROBI-BASED REGIONAL MEETINGS A [...]	2006-03-17 11:07:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PHUM PREF PREL IGAD CENTCOM KESO
06NAIROBI157	FOREIGN MINISTER TUJU COMMITS ON ISSUES OF U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Tuju told Ambassador January 11 that Kenya will now proceed, in coordination with the U.S. and UK governments, with the prompt establishment of the long-stalled Joint Terrorism Task Force. Given the government's multiple and unfulfilled previous pledges, Tuju set [...]	2006-01-12 13:01:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SNAR EAID ASEC MASS KCOR KE
06NAIROBI1600	FIVE KENYAN PARLIAMENTARIANS KILLED IN CRASH [...] (U) The April 10 crash of a Kenyan Air Force Y-12 plane in Marsabit, north-central Kenya (reftel),claimed the lives of 14 of 17 passengers, including five sitting members of Parliament. Announcing the names of the deceased and injured, President Kibaki declared three days of national mourni [...]	2006-04-11 14:55:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR MASS PREL ASEC KE
06NAIROBI1680	SAFE SKIES FOR AFRICA REVIEW [...] Safe Skies for Africa (SSFA) is one of the most valuable programs the USG and the Embassy are engaged in with the Government of Kenya (GOK). Under SSFA, we work closely with Kenyan civil aviation officials to enhance the safety and security of air travelers in Kenya. Our goal is to assist th [...]	2006-04-19 10:49:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EAID ECON KE
06NAIROBI1705	Embassy Urges Ex-Im Support for Locomotive Export [...] Summary: Ex-Im rejection of U.S. producer NREC's application for support for sale of eight locomotives to Kenya's Magadi Soda would contradict U.S. policy to help African countries expand their foreign trade, and produce a terrible optic for the USG. Embassy questions Ex-Im's projection that [...]	2006-04-20 07:05:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD EINV EAID ECON KE
06NAIROBI1773	USAID Assessment of Food Security [...] Agricultural inputs provided by USAID/OFDA partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS) improved crop production and diversification among vulnerable farmers in Kenya's Kitui District despite a poor short rains in 2005. Farmers saved seeds from the last harvest and are preparing to plant this sea [...]	2006-04-25 14:16:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KE
06NAIROBI1775	USAID Assessment of Food Security [...] Agricultural inputs provided by USAID/OFDA partner Catholic Relief Services (CRS) improved crop production and diversification among vulnerable farmers in Kenya's Kitui District despite a poor short rains in 2005. Farmers saved seeds from the last harvest and are preparing to plant this sea [...]	2006-04-25 14:16:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KE
06NAIROBI1804	RAINS STABILIZE PASTORALIST DECLINE IN KENYA [...] The arrival of the long rains in Kenya's Garissa and Wajir districts have stabilized the dramatic decline in pastoralist livelihoods experienced in recent months. However, humanitarian interventions remain necessary to ensure both short- and long-term recovery. Potential interventions shoul [...]	2006-04-26 11:53:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KE
06NAIROBI1939	MEASLES AND POLIO INCIDENCE AND RESPONSE IN [...] Since 2005, isolated measles and polio cases surfaced in drought-affected Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Increased migration by pastoralists during the drought has raised concerns of a widespread, regional outbreak. In response, the U.N. Children?s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization [...]	2006-05-04 10:19:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SO KE ET
06NAIROBI1953	KENYA: 2006 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to U.S. concerns about the worsening counterfeiting problem in Kenya, the country's top trade bureaucrat acknowledged the government's weaknesses in adequately enforcing IPR, and showed interest in working with the USG and the U.S. private sector to improve the situ [...]	2006-05-05 06:11:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR KE
06NAIROBI2141	SOMALI PARLIAMENT SPEAKER KEEN FOR U.S. SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Somalia's Parliament Speaker Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden May 11 to discuss current developments in Somalia. The conversation particularly focused on the fighting in Mogadishu and possible ways to bring it to an end, with the Speaker agreeing that he may be i [...]	2006-05-16 14:44:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS CVIS PTER SO KE
06NAIROBI2165	U.S. ACTIVITIES IN RELATION TO THE FIGHTING IN [...] (C) Extensive press reports, including the front-page piece in today's Washington Post, convey the misleading impression that the USG is funding warlords to fight extremists in the streets of Mogadishu as part of the Global War on Terrorism. Initial fighting in February between the Alliance f [...]	2006-05-17 13:46:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINS SO KE
06NAIROBI2418	Uganda Makes Progress on GSP/AGOA Labor Complaint [...] (U) Summary: Regional Labor Attache's second visit to Kampala found encouraging progress on addressing the worker rights issues described in the AFL/CIO petition seeking to revoke Uganda's trade privileges under the General System of Preferences (GSP). Uganda has passed four significant labor [...]	2006-06-02 10:09:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB AGOA ECON ETRD PHUM PGOV UG
06NAIROBI2419	Uganda Makes Progress on GSP/AGOA Labor Complaint [...] (U) Summary: Regional Labor Attache's second visit to Kampala found encouraging progress on addressing the worker rights issues described in the AFL/CIO petition seeking to revoke Uganda's trade privileges under the General System of Preferences (GSP). Uganda has passed four significant labor [...]	2006-06-02 10:14:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB AGOA ECON ETRD PHUM PGOV UG
06NAIROBI2425	SOMALIA: A STRATEGY FOR ENGAGEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY: Post envisions a Somalia strategy that builds on existing counterterrorism contacts and tactics, connecting the ARPFAT with the TFIs, establishing relations with moderate Islamic courts, and developing a network within the Ayr and business communities in Mogadishu. This approach [...]	2006-06-02 11:09:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV EAID SO
06NAIROBI2454	SRSYG FRANCOIS FALL WORRIED ABOUT ISLAMIC COURT [...] (C) SRSYG for Somalia Amb. Francois Fall called me June 5 to voice concern over reports that the Islamic Court militias were gaining ground in Mogadishu and southern Somalia and may soon be in a position to establish their own government. Fall was worried about Islamists' longstanding oppositi [...]	2006-06-05 13:24:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI2455	SRSYG FRANCOIS FALL WORRIED ABOUT ISLAMIC COURT [...] (C) SRSYG for Somalia Amb. Francois Fall called me June 5 to voice concern over reports that the Islamic Court militias were gaining ground in Mogadishu and southern Somalia and may soon be in a position to establish their own government. Fall was worried about Islamists' longstanding oppositio [...]	2006-06-05 15:20:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PINS PGOV SO
06NAIROBI2525	SOMALIA: ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONALS [...] (C) The Ambassador met with European Union ambassadors on June 2 and with members of the Somalia contact group on June 8 to share our thoughts on Somalia. At both events, he covered the following points: - The ICU has clearly gained considerable ground. We do not consider the Union monolit [...]	2006-06-08 14:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS SO
06NAIROBI259	KENYA SUBMISSION FOR INSCR PART II, MONEY [...] Per Ref A request, below is post's submission for Part II of the INSCR Report on Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Unfortunately, there has been very little change in the conditions, laws, or policies surrounding money laundering and financial crimes (and many other issues) since last yea [...]	2006-01-19 11:29:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR KE
06NAIROBI2618	JOWHAR FALLS [...] (U) Action request - para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The town of Jowhar came under Islamic Court Union (ICU) control the afternoon of June 14. The UN received direct assistance from known extremist Aden Hashi Ayrow to protect the UN compound in Jowhar, an incident that makes it appear that Ayrow [...]	2006-06-14 14:28:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PGOV PREL MARR SO
06NAIROBI274	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] Following is the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Kenya. This information will also be transmitted to EB/IFD/OIA via e-mail and included in Chapter 6 of the 2006 Country Commercial Guide for Kenya, to be delivered through FCS channels. ----------------------------------- A.1. Opennes [...]	2006-01-20 05:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV KE
06NAIROBI2744	GETTING TO AN INTERAGENCY 3D APPROACH TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-23 04:35:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	SECDEF OSD SOLIC

06NAIROBI2755	KENYA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL DREIER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Kenya, a country that stands out among African nations as a country of special interest to the United States. With substantial existing infrastructure, a well-educated work force and a diverse economy, Kenya could become East Africa's engine for economic growth. In [...]	2006-06-23 10:19:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KE
06NAIROBI2759	KENYAN OPPOSITION TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRAZER: [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Kibaki Government is unresponsive and acting with impunity, opposition leaders told Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer during a June 21 meeting in Nairobi. SIPDIS The only solution is for Kenyans to vote in a new government, which is why politicians are fixed on the 2007 [...]	2006-06-25 12:13:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL KCOR PTER KE SO
06NAIROBI2933	CODEL DREIER IN KENYA: MEETING WITH OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During their July 5 meeting with CODEL Dreier in Nairobi, opposition leaders emphasized the constraints on their effectiveness imposed by insufficient resources and limited understanding of the opposition's legitimate function. KANU party members Justin Muturi, Chief Oppositio [...]	2006-07-06 11:05:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL KE
06NAIROBI3034	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FEWS NET STAFF, MOHAMED [...] USAID/East Africa Regional Economic Growth and Integration Office requests country clearance for Mohamed Suleiman, Regional Representative, FEWS NET, to travel to Ethiopia from July 14 to 19, 2006. He will arrive in Addis Ababa on KQ402 at 0940hrs on July 14 and depart on July 20 on KQ403 at [...]	2006-07-12 06:34:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA
06NAIROBI315	PATRONAGE IN MOMBASA: THE KENYA PORTS AUTHORITY [...] (C) Summary: Based on demands from local politicians for an appointee from Coast Province, Kenyan Transport Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere appointed Abdalla Mwaruwa to the critical position of Managing Director (MD) of the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). The Minister ignored the KPA Board,s recom [...]	2006-01-24 09:48:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EWWT KCOR ETRD PGOV KE
06NAIROBI3173	COURTS ADVANCING ON BAIDOA? POSSIBLY NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reports of an imminent Union of Islamic Courts (UIC) attack on Baidoa appear exaggerated. Two reports, although differing in details, link the militia movement to Rahanweyn clan disgruntlement with the Transitional Federal Government. The UN advises that the Court militia has re [...]	2006-07-20 14:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR PTER KISL SO
06NAIROBI3213	East African Regional Labor Reports for Host [...] Summary: Regional Labor Officer (RLO) will send compilations of the State Department, Labor Department, ICFTU, and other reports on worker rights, child labor, and TIP for the 13 East African countries and destination countries in the Middle East and Europe to Labor Reporting Officers in the E [...]	2006-07-25 12:39:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM KCRM PGOV KE
06NAIROBI3317	OFDA DRM DIRECTOR VISIT TO KENYA [...] OFDA Director for Disaster Response and Mitigation (DRM),Ms. Antoinette Ferrara, traveled to OFDA's East and Central Regional Office (ECARO),Nairobi, from July 12-16. The purpose of the visit was to consult with USAID regional leadership on OFDA activities, meet current OFDA regional partn [...]	2006-08-01 15:53:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM KE
06NAIROBI3324	OFDA DRM DIRECTOR VISIT TO KENYA [...] OFDA Director for Disaster Response and Mitigation (DRM),Ms. Antoinette Ferrara, traveled to OFDA's East and Central Regional Office (ECARO),Nairobi, from July 12-16. The purpose of the visit was to consult with USAID regional leadership on OFDA activities, meet current OFDA regional partn [...]	2006-08-02 08:06:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM KE
06NAIROBI3500	KENYA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL OBAMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Kenya, a country that stands out among its East African neighbors as a stable, open democracy and as a key regional partner for the United States. The country is making a dramatic break from its past by greatly improving respect for human rights and by expanding d [...]	2006-08-11 10:12:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KCOR KE
06NAIROBI3879	Retention of DHS/TSA Kevin Jones in Kenya [...] (SBU) I understand that TSA's Office of International Transportation Security Networking recently turned down a request from the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Embassy Nairobi for TSA to rehire Kevin Jones as a retired annuitant. The decision, as SIPDIS we understand it, would have [...]	2006-09-07 05:34:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER PGOV KE
06NAIROBI3952	Information Requested For Secretary's Initiative On Global [...] The GOK generally recognizes the role of information Communication and Technology (ICT) in national development and the need for a national policy that promotes and facilitates private sector investment for the benefit of all Kenyans. The Kenya Communications Act (KCA) 1998 and the GOK's subse [...]	2006-09-12 14:11:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EINT EAID PHUM KE
06NAIROBI4000	KENYAN MEDIA GOES WILD OVER SENATOR OBAMA [...] Summary: Media reaction to United States Senator Barack Obama's (D-IL) visit to Kenya was overwhelmingly positive and included extensive coverage. Over-the-fold, inside articles and letters to the editor by members of the general Kenyan public were almost exclusively positive descriptions an [...]	2006-09-14 11:18:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP OPRC OREP PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM KE
06NAIROBI4002	KENYAN MEDIA GOES WILD OVER SENATOR OBAMA [...] Summary: Media reaction to United States Senator Barack Obama?s (D-IL) visit to Kenya was overwhelmingly positive and included extensive coverage. Over-the-fold, inside articles and letters to the editor by members of the general Kenyan public were almost exclusively positive descriptions a [...]	2006-09-14 11:33:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP OPRC OREP PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM KE
06NAIROBI4070	KENYA BETTER FOCUSED ON TIP BUT MORE COORDINATION [...] (SBU) Summary: G/TIP Yousey's August visit to Kenya highlighted the challenges facing government efforts to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP). While Kenya's ranking among Tier Two Watchlist countries has increased the attention of the GOK and Kenyan civil society to the problem of human tr [...]	2006-09-19 08:38:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG ASEC ELAB PREL KE
06NAIROBI4155	CLIMATE OUTLOOK FOR SEPTEMBER ? DECEMBER 2006 [...] This is a joint cable prepared by FEWSNET Nairobi and USAID/East Africa?s Food for Peace Office. USAID/EA/FFP and Regional Economic Growth and Integration (REGI) Offices attended the 18th Climate Outlook Forum (COF) August 31 ? September 1, 2006 in Nairobi, Kenya. It was convened by the Int [...]	2006-09-25 13:04:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	KE
06NAIROBI416	U.S.-CAPTURED SOMALI PIRATES NOW IN KENYAN CUSTODY [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ten Somali pirates captured by the U.S. Navy for high-seas piracy of an Indian vessel have been turned over to Kenyan authorities. Absent interventions by U.S. or Indian authorities to assert jurisdiction, Kenyan police are proceeding full steam to prosecute domestically. END S [...]	2006-01-30 12:28:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHSA MOPS EAID ASEC PTER PREL SO KE
06NAIROBI4330	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND OTHER ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Kenyan Vice President Moody Awori, who sets parliament's agenda as leader of the House Business Committee, assured the Ambassador that an anti-money laundering bill and plea bargaining legislation will be passed by this parliament. He also insisted that long pending appointments t [...]	2006-10-06 06:04:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PREL KCOR AGOA PTER KE
06NAIROBI4372	SEEING IN 3-D: USG REGIONAL COORDINATION TO [...] (SBU) Field and Washington representatives of State, USAID, and DOD met in Nairobi in August to coordinate efforts to combat terrorism in the Horn of Africa (HOA). Participants agreed to form a regional team to serve as a point of contact among relevant USG players. They also agreed to deepen [...]	2006-10-11 13:08:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PTER SO KE ET
06NAIROBI4377	BORANA PARAMOUNT CHIEF ON THE OROMO LIBERATION [...] (C) Summary: Paramount Chief Abdisalan claims that Ethiopia has an active informant network in northern Kenya's Moyale District targeting OLF supporters and that many Kenyan officials in Moyale are on Ethiopia's payroll. He believes that the leadership class of Moyale District supports Ethiop [...]	2006-10-11 13:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PGOV ET KE
06NAIROBI4473	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR USAID/EAST [...] USAID/East Africa requests country clearance for employee for the period o/a October 29, 2006 to o/a November 3, 2006 to enable employee travel to Bamako to provide financial management services to Mali Mission. 2. Mr. Kairu's flight schedule is as follows: KQ 512 29Oct NBO-BKO 0830 124 [...]	2006-10-16 13:52:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA ASEC
06NAIROBI4628	KENYAN SECURITY MINISTER MICHUKI DEEPLY CONCERNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kenya's Minister of National Security is seized with Somalia and the possible implications of a complete takeover of that country by the Council of Islamic Courts (CIC). He expressed deep concern over the likely implications of this scenario, regionally and in Kenya, and urged U [...]	2006-10-27 11:05:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC KISL PREF KE SO
06NAIROBI4741	Proposed Kuwaiti Investment in Kenya Looks Fishy [...] (SBU) Summary: Kuwait's Al Bader International Development Company allegedly asked the Kenyan Government for exclusive rights to develop a port, airport, resort, and oil complex near Lamu on Kenya's north coast, but the project appears impractical. Post is concerned the proposal may instead be [...]	2006-11-05 12:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EINV KCOR PTER KE KU
06NAIROBI4871	KENYA SUSPENDS SOMALIA FLIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Citing security concerns, the Government of Kenya (GOK) suspended all scheduled flights between Somalia and Kenya effective November 13. In so doing, the GOK will require all charter flights to apply for clearance, providing a detailed manifest of passengers, crew, travel docume [...]	2006-11-15 14:12:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PTER PGOV KE SO
06NAIROBI4942	SPEECH ON U.S.-KENYAN RELATIONS DELIVERED BY THE AMBASSADOR [...] Following is the text of a speech on U.S.-Kenyan relations delivered by the Ambassador before the American Chamber of Commerce in Kenya on November 21. Significant local media coverage is expected. 2. Begin text The United States and Kenya: A Robust Partnership By Ambassador Michael E. R [...]	2006-11-21 14:31:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL
06NAIROBI5003	KENYA: TWO CORRUPTION-TAINTED MINISTERS REAPPOINTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Kibaki filled a dozen cabinet seats on November 15, bringing back into government two ministers who had earlier this year resigned over their implication in massive corruption scandals. One, reinstated Education Minister George Saitoti, was earlier exonerated in a du [...]	2006-11-22 14:44:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL KCOR KE
06NAIROBI5129	POLITICAL PARTIES IN DISARRAY, OPPOSITION SMELLS A [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the heels of the hostile takeover in Kenya's KANU party, members of the (mostly pro-government) FORD-K party attempted a similar coup. The original leaders in both cases received support November 30; KANU's Kenyatta from Parliament and FORD-K's Kombo from the High Court. In [...]	2006-12-01 15:20:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV KE
06NAIROBI5130	SENATOR FEINGOLD & FOREIGN MINISTER TUJU DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: Kenya supports a UNSC resolution adjusting the Somalia arms embargo to permit an IGAD peace support mission. Tuju considers passage of such a resolution to be "a strong signal that the international community will not accept an extremist state in the region and that the CIC must [...]	2006-12-01 15:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KE PREL SO
06NAIROBI5261	KENYAN MINISTRIES NAMED AND SHAMED IN PERFORMANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a positive development for government accountability in Kenya, the results of a performance evaluation of public agencies were announced on December 8. Equally noteworthy, President Kibaki insisted on the presentation of the full results, including the under-performers, duri [...]	2006-12-14 12:02:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV KE
06NAIROBI5265	U.S. FIRMS IN THE RACE TO BUILD A FIBER OPTIC CABLE IN EAST [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenya and the rest of the East Coast of Africa are on the cusp of achieving interconnection to the worldwide web via undersea fiber optic cable. Two projects are racing to begin construction, and the leading contender, Seith East Africa, is 100% U.S.-owned. Moreover, Seith has [...]	2006-12-14 13:55:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EFIN KE IN AE
06NAIROBI5282	FORMER GANG LEADER'S ENTRY INTO POLITICS LEAVES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a likely foreshadowing of a troubled election year ahead, a political rally in Kenya's largest slum turned violent on December 17 leaving three dead. Police had earlier denied permission for the gathering, organized by Ndura Waruinge, a feared criminal gang leader turned pas [...]	2006-12-18 13:58:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM KE
06NAIROBI59	SUSPECT CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF ROCKET LAUNCHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite racy press headlines accusing him of al-Qaida ties, Embassy has as yet found no connections between al-Qaida and a Somali arrested in Kenya December 14, and charged December 28 in court, for possession of a rocket launcher and four projectile grenades. Kenyan and mission [...]	2006-01-05 10:04:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PTER PARM KVPR KE SO
06NAIROBI598	A LETTER, DIALOGUE, SILENCE: UPDATE ON EXIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOK recently informed Refcoord and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) that the government would soon stop issuing exit permits for refugees not recognized by UNHCR. A large percentage of refugees resettled out of Kenya fall into this category. Refcoord has [...]	2006-02-10 07:55:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF CVIS KE
06NAIROBI72	(S) INTERNATIONAL DRUG TRAFFICKING RING ENJOYS [...] (S) SUMMARY: The absence of convictions in high-profile cocaine cases and the New Year's Eve murder of the lead police officer investigating drug trafficking through the Port of Mombasa (East Africa's regional maritime hub) amply demonstrate that international narcotics trafficking rings have [...]	2006-01-09 01:17:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET	SNAR PREL PINR KCRM PGOV KE
06NAIROBI818	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and message February 23 to Ambassador Binsai Chepsongol, Head, Middle East Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chepsongol stated that Kenya did not anticipate receiving a delegation from Hamas. He explained that the Kenyan government agreed with the [...]	2006-02-23 12:34:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KE
06NAIROBI869	SOMALIA: PARLIAMENT ASSEMBLES IN BAIDOA IN LARGE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Somali Transitional Federal Parliament (TFP) on February 26 opened its first-ever session inside the country. MPs turned up in the south-central Somali town of Baidoa in much larger numbers than predicted. The 211 MPs reported present were easily in excess of the quorum requ [...]	2006-02-27 14:17:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID PREL MOPS ASEC KPAO SO KE
06NAIROBI919	AMBASSADOR BELLAMY VISITS COAST PROVINCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 31 February 3 visit to Mombasa and the Coast Province, the Ambassador discussed counter-terrorism with Provincial Commissioner Maina. Ambassador Bellamy called on Mayor Taib of Mombasa who requested disaster management assistance and met with members of Parliament [...]	2006-03-01 10:27:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EAID ETRD PGOV PREL KCOR PTER
06NAIROBI973	KENYAN MEDIA CRACKDOWN: PUBLIC OUTRAGED, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Public fury and disgust mounted with official confirmation that Kenyan police conducted the March 2 raids against the Standard Media Group. Senior government officials are split in their reactions, ranging from condemnation to brashly unapologetic. The flimsy official explanati [...]	2006-03-03 12:01:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KE
06NASSAU1302	BAHAMAS FOCUSED ON SEPTEMBER NAM MEETING [...] (C) Per Department's request, Poloff spoke with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Marilyn Zonicle regarding The Bahamas participation in the Non-Aligned Movement's (NAM) September 14 meeting in Havana. Ms. Zonicle confirmed that Foreign Minister Mitchell would attend, possibly with th [...]	2006-08-24 21:31:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KUNR BF
06NASSAU1663	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISRAEL AT UNGA [...] DCM delivered reftel talking points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Acting Permanent Secretary Marilyn Zonicle October 27. Zonicle acknowledged the U.S. points without significant comment, and promised to forward them to The Bahamas UN PermRep. 2. COMMENT: The Bahamas generally follows t [...]	2006-11-01 21:33:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL BF UNGA
06NDJAMENA1071	INSECURITY IN GUEREDA [...] (SBU) Summary: The town of Guereda, a hub for services to five Sudanese refugee camps in Eastern Chad, has experienced escalating insecurity since July 2006. In the most recent incident, the U.S.-funded NGO International Medical Corps (IMC) suffered a major theft and violent assault on nation [...]	2006-08-18 10:15:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PHUM PREF CD SU
06NDJAMENA1097	UNHCR REVIEWS SECURITY IN EASTERN CHAD [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-31 11:46:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREF CD SU
06NDJAMENA1166	FIGHTING ESCALATES IN EASTERN CHAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: As Chadian forces launch an offensive against rebel groups in eastern Chad, President Deby himself has gone out to the battlefield to oversee the operations. Chadians are suspicious of French military involvement against the rebel movements, who are being reinforced by a prominen [...]	2006-09-21 17:26:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA1167	FIGHTING ESCALATES IN EASTERN CHAD (CORRECTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: As Chadian forces launch an offensive against rebel groups in eastern Chad, President Deby himself has gone out to the battlefield to oversee the operations. Chadians are suspicious of French military involvement against the rebel movements, who are being reinforced by a prominen [...]	2006-09-21 17:26:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA1178	CHAD OPPOSITION SEEKS INTERVENTION IN WAKE OF [...] (C) Summary. In the wake of reported heavy fighting in eastern Chad, opposition leaders called on the Ambassador to urge the international community to impose a cease-fire and force President Deby to hold a national dialogue which included the rebel factions. The Ambassador assured them of [...]	2006-09-27 14:58:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF KDEM CD
06NDJAMENA1182	NEW DIRECTOR OF CHAD PRESIDENT'S CIVIL CABINET [...] (C) Summary. The new Director of President Deby's Civil Cabinet told the Ambassador that Chadian rebels in the east were effectively confined to a zone near the border and would not venture further into Chad. He spoke frankly of ongoing negotiations with the rebels and reported some success [...]	2006-10-02 11:32:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM CD
06NDJAMENA1232	SLM ON CHAD BORDER CLASH [...] (C) Summary. Adam Shogar, the Sudanese Liberation Movement,s N,Djamena representative, told Poloff in a 10/12 meeting that the SLM had beaten Sudanese government forces in Darfur in a battle on 10/07 near the Chadian border, inflicting heavy casualties and capturing many soldiers and a gr [...]	2006-10-13 10:29:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL MOPS CD SU
06NDJAMENA1273	CHADIAN REBELS LEAVE--INTACT [...] (U) Rebel forces continue their withdrawal, so far eluding any attempt by the Chadian National Army (ANT) to intercept them. Reports indicate that this morning they were only 90 KM from the Central African Republic and were heading toward CAR rather than directly back to Sudan, thus avoiding [...]	2006-10-26 16:32:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC MOPS PREL CD
06NDJAMENA1307	IMF-WORLD BANK TEAM PRESENTS GLOOMY REVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The IMF-World Bank joint mission is facing challenges in its attempts to work with Chadian authorities to develop a medium-term expenditure framework for oil revenue management, according to the mission's team leaders. The GOC's inability to accept the realities of dwindling o [...]	2006-11-07 07:53:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV CD
06NDJAMENA1350	UN AND NGO COMMUNITY ON INTERNATIONAL FORCE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In two separate meetings on November 21, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Chad made clear that any eventual international force on the eastern border with Sudan should focus on protection of humanitarian corridors and not involve itself in Chadian [...]	2006-11-22 16:43:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD PGOV PREL SU UNSC KPKO
06NDJAMENA1357	NDJAMENA EAC FOLLOW UP [...] (C) On November 25, 2006, the EAC reconvened at 1600 to reassess the reports of the Chadian rebel attacks on Abeche and in the East. Those present were the Ambassador, DCM, DAO, RSO, CONS, POL, ECON, GSO, MGT, MO, POL/MIL. 2. (C) US Embassy EAC met previously at 0900 (REFTEL). The situation [...]	2006-11-25 16:16:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC
06NDJAMENA1378	PRESIDENT DEBY ON INTERNATIONAL FORCE ON CHAD [...] (SBU) Summary. Meeting with the Ambassador, President Deby stressed that he was not against an international force in eastern Chad, but needed to know the composition, mandate and authority before taking a decision. He reminded the Ambassador that Sudan would use any excuse to place a "pro- [...]	2006-11-29 19:58:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL PREF CD SU
06NDJAMENA1379	A MUZZLED CHADIAN PRESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Losing readership and unable to report on the real news in Chad, representatives of the francophone print media are demoralized and frustrated. While independent newspapers reach only a small Chadian elite, the censorship imposed during the State of Emergency has dealt a seve [...]	2006-11-30 08:36:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM CD PGOV
06NDJAMENA1381	CHAD 11/30 UPDATE [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Chad remains jumpy about rumors of rebel activities. It appears that rebel forces have not withdrawn to Sudan. At a convocation of ambassadors on 11/28, Chad's Foreign Minister issued a statement about the state of war that exists between Chad and Sudan. Pre [...]	2006-11-30 18:07:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF CD
06NDJAMENA1382	CHADIAN ELECTIONS IN 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary. The Chadian government estimates that the 2006 communal elections and the 2007 legislative elections will cost around $11.65 million; and it has requested financial assistance from the US, France, Germany, the European Union, and the United Nations Development Program. Th [...]	2006-11-30 18:13:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CD
06NDJAMENA1383	DPKO STILL FORMULATING PLAN FOR EASTERN CHAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador and Poloff met with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Technical Assessment Mission (TAM) on December 1 and 2, before and after a meeting between the TAM and President Deby. The TAM reported that Deby had agreed in principle to deployment [...]	2006-12-04 09:09:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SU UNSC CD KPKO
06NDJAMENA1389	INTERNATIONAL FORCE IN CHAD: SIDE WITH THE GOOD [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. This cable outlines some of the important factors we recommend for consideration in preparing for a possible peacekeeping presence in Chad. Above all, the mandate of this force should be focused on the area which could make the most immediate impact on the ground: pro [...]	2006-12-05 12:45:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	CD KPKO PGOV PREF PREL SU UNSC
06NDJAMENA1393	LETTER FROM CHAD FOREIGN MINISTER TO THE SECRETARY [...] (U) The Embassy received a letter dated December 5, 2006 from the Minister of Foreign Affairs for transmission to the Secretary of State. Unofficial translation follows: SIPDIS 2. (SBU) Madam Minister, I write to you after returning home to Tchad following a fruitful and friendly e [...]	2006-12-05 16:29:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD PGOV PREF PREL SU
06NDJAMENA1404	UN DRAWDOWN IN EASTERN CHAD [...] (SBU) Summary. The UN convoked donors and UN agencies to describe the deteriorating security situation in eastern Chad and steps the UN has taken to protect staff and ensure the delivery of essential services. Refugee camps in northern Chad are essentially being run by refugee committees with [...]	2006-12-07 20:10:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PGOV SU CD
06NDJAMENA1414	CHAD: MINISTER DEFENDS PRESS CENSORSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The continued censorship of the Chadian press is justified as long as Chad is in a state of war with rebel movements trying to destabilize the country, according to the country's Minister of Communication, responding to concerns raised by the Ambassador about the restrictions. [...]	2006-12-13 09:01:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO PHUM CD
06NDJAMENA1419	CHAD GOVERNMENT SETS UP IDP FUND [...] (SBU) Summary: Concerned that escalating violence in eastern Chad has reduced the capacity, if not the commitment, of the international humanitarian community to respond to the needs of newly internally displaced persons (IDPs),the Government of Chad (GOC) seeks foreign donor contributions [...]	2006-12-14 06:51:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF PHUM CD SU
06NDJAMENA1431	CHADIAN OPPOSITION LEADER FLOATS IDEAS FOR DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Southern Muslim opposition leader Saleh Kebzabo told Ambassador that he is floating ideas with President Deby, the French and leaders of Chad,s political and armed opposition for a dialogue that could lead to comprehensive internal and regional peace. More flexible than the pr [...]	2006-12-18 14:09:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD PGOV PHUM PREL SU
06NDJAMENA1444	LULL IN CHAD REBEL ACTIVITY; GOC TRIES NEW TACK IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Fighting between Chadian rebel forces and the Chadian Army (ANT) has subsided since December 18. Reports of a rapprochement between rebel FUC (United Front for Change) leader Mahamat Nour and President Deby providing for the integration of Nour forces into the ANT have not been [...]	2006-12-22 12:20:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREF PREL SU CD
06NDJAMENA301	CHADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON DARFUR, LIBYA, UN ARMS [...] (C) Summary: Chadian Foreign Minister Allam-mi expressed doubt that the ongoing Libyan mediation between Chad and Sudan or the Abuja peace talks would produce much, during a meeting with Ambassador Wall on February 27. He said that Sudanese President Bashir had called a halt to the Chadian [...]	2006-02-28 06:08:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA336	CHAD: MAVERICK OPPOSITIONIST UNDERLINES [...] (SBU) Summary: Opposition leader Yorongar, in a call on the Ambassador February 27, said that the opposition would never agree on a single candidate but, if (huge if) fair elections could be assured, Deby would lose to almost anyone. He cited recent rebel activity in the south as a further [...]	2006-03-01 16:20:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM CD
06NDJAMENA409	CHAD: VIEW OF OPPOSITION LEADER FROM EAST [...] (SBU) Summary: The leading oppositionist from the East, Ibni Oumar, describes the drawdown of Chadian security forces in the border area as a net plus, despite the resulting lawlessness. He says that his public call for obstruction of the May 3 election has not yet taken specific form. En [...]	2006-03-14 12:14:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM CD
06NDJAMENA425	EASTERN CHAD: ICRC UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: ICRC estimates there are approximately 20,000 Chadians displaced along the border south of Adre by raids by Arabic-speaking nomads from both sides of the border. It has no evidence of direct Sudan government involvement but assumes complicity. The principal factor in ICRC's a [...]	2006-03-17 12:23:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA431	CHAD: FRENCH VERSION OF COUP ATTEMPT, DEBY'S [...] (C) Summary: According to the French Ambassador, the March 14 coup activity involved another member of Deby's extended clan and has made him more paranoid and less amenable to reason. The supposed coup leader, commander of an armored squadron in the presidential protective reserve force, i [...]	2006-03-20 11:41:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM CD
06NDJAMENA453	CHAD: LAST-DITCH UN EFFORT ON ELECTIONS FAILS [...] (SBU) Summary: Midnight March 24, the deadline for candidates to announce themselves for the May 3 presidential election, passed with only five candidates being announced: President Deby and four of his allies. The significant political opposition held fast to its boycott, despite reported [...]	2006-03-27 12:01:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM CD
06NDJAMENA462	CHAD: INTERIOR MINISTER SEES DEBY AS "LEAST BAD," [...] (SBU) Summary: Close Deby advisor and fellow Zaghawan Interior Minister Mahamat Ali described Deby as the "least bad" option for Chad, in conversation with Ambassador March 28. Claiming total victory in the March 20 battle against the Chadian Zaghawa rebels, he downplayed anxieties over in [...]	2006-03-29 14:07:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM CD SU
06NDJAMENA463	CHAD'S TROUBLES ON ELECTION'S EVE AND WHAT WE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Troubles are ahead in the run-up to the presidential elections on May 3. The opposition parties are calling for obstructing them outright as well as for a boycott. Security is under strain, but President Deby is fighting back, with resolute support from the French. The belea [...]	2006-03-29 14:56:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CD KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
06NDJAMENA482	CHAD: DEBY ON DARFUR, DEMOCRACY, AND OIL [...] (C) Summary: President Deby, in a meeting with Ambassador Wall March 30, said that Islamic fundamentalism and the deteriorating situation in Darfur threatened the stability of the entire Sahel region, and he asked for more forceful action from the international community. He reacted equably [...]	2006-03-31 10:30:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KDEM CD SU
06NDJAMENA526	CHAD: A WARY CALM IN NDJAMENA [...] (SBU) Summary: In a sequence of events which appeared to surprise both the Chadian government as well as the French forces in Chad, rebel forces under the loose umbrella group FUC, possibly in conjunction with southern rebel group led by Djibrine Dassert, penetrated Chad's eastern border with [...]	2006-04-12 09:12:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CD
06NDJAMENA539	CHAD: MORNING AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately one hundred prisoners were displayed on the parade grounds in Ndjamena the morning after the April 13 fighting, amid government nervousness that a number of rebels had fled. The French are widely perceived to have been crucial to beating the rebels. Some senior [...]	2006-04-14 14:10:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV AESC MOPS CH
06NDJAMENA547	CHAD: REFUGEES, RECRUITMENT, IDPS, PRISONERS, AND [...] (SBU) Summary: ICRC accounts for 250 prisoners (of whom some are Sudanese) and 250 war-wounded from the fighting April 13. ICRC has withdrawn staff from the eastern border for the time being but affirms a continued movement of IDPs to Goz Beida. UNHCR has cut its international staff in the [...]	2006-04-16 16:36:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREF PHUM CD
06NDJAMENA576	CHAD: ANXIETIES OVER REFUGEE PROTECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Resrep agrees with the fears of the Chadian government it will be unable adequately to protect refugees and IDPs if, as he thinks likely, there are increased attacks over the next month before the rainy season. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Kingsley Amaning, Resident Coordinat [...]	2006-04-20 09:03:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA577	CHAD: ANXIETIES OVER REFUGEE PROTECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: UN Resrep agrees with the fears of the Chadian government it will be unable adequately to protect refugees and IDPs if, as he thinks likely, there are increased attacks over the next month before the rainy season. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Kingsley Amaning, Resident Coordinat [...]	2006-04-20 13:58:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA579	CHAD: PRESIDENT DEBY THANKS U.S. FOR SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Wall on April 20, President Deby thanked the United States for condemning Sudan's role in the recent attacks on Chad. He shared information on what he feared would be a new attack in the East in the coming days, and stated that Sudan was also arming Ce [...]	2006-04-20 16:12:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV EPET ENRG CD
06NDJAMENA590	CHAD: REFUGEE PROTECTION AND IDP PULL [...] (SBU) Summary: Ideas for immediate refugee protection are few and far between, according to those working the issue in Ndjamena. UNHCR will explore devoting more resources to paying and equipping gendarmes. The AU could be pressed to send more AMIS missions across the border. Chadian Forei [...]	2006-04-23 08:15:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA684	CHAD: ELECTION RESULTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representing what most observers considered a formality, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) announced last night that President Idriss Deby Itno was the projected winner of the May 3 presidential election. According to the preliminary results, which must be cer [...]	2006-05-15 16:35:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD KDEM PGOV PHUM PREF
06NDJAMENA772	DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT: CHADIAN OFFICIALS DENY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary Don Yamamoto raised the reports of Chadian support for groups undermining the Darfur Peace Agreement with President Idriss Deby Itno on May 30 and with his close advisor, Minister of Territorial Administration General Mahamat Ali Abdullah on May 29. De [...]	2006-06-01 09:07:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA847	CHAD: POLITICAL OPPOSTION TO TAKE FRANCE TO TASK [...] (C) Chad's political opposition intends to tell the visiting French Minister-Delegate for Cooperation that she should see President Deby's initiative for political dialogue as they see it: a red herring designed to tell the international community what it wants to hear. That said, the opposit [...]	2006-06-16 11:31:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KCRS CD
06NDJAMENA87	CHAD AND JUSTICE AND EQUALITY MOVEMENT MAKE UP [...] (C) Summary: During a two-week stay in N'Djamena, the President of the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Dr. Khalil Ibrahim, shared his thoughts on the normalization of relations between Chad and the JEM, the Chadian-Sudanese conflict, prospects for peace at the negotiating table in Abuja [...]	2006-01-24 12:03:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF ASEC CD SU
06NDJAMENA989	CHAD'S POLITICAL DIALOGUE DEADLOCK [...] (C) Post's monitoring of Chad's political pulse since the May 3 Presidential poll indicates, with each passing week, less and less life in any of the ideas so far proposed to bring a political solution to Chad's institutional crises. The two major blocks in the face-off, roughly centered on Pr [...]	2006-07-25 10:12:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KCRS CD
06NEWDELHI130	FM ASO INVIGORATES THE INDO-JAPANESE RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso's January 3-5 visit to New Delhi sent clear signals to the GOI that Tokyo wants to work past nuclear differences and build a closer strategic relationship with India. Within Japan, the Indians say, Aso has been a primary proponent of better ties [...]	2006-01-06 13:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP ECON ENRG EPET ETRD JA IN
06NEWDELHI1415	CONGRESSMAN CROWLEY AND RAHUL GANDHI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary. In a half hour February 20 meeting with Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY),Congress heir apparent Rahul Gandhi was eager to learn the Democratic party positions on a number of foreign policy issues, including the war in Iraq, the situation in the Middle East and the US relations [...]	2006-02-27 09:17:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL IN IZ IR
06NEWDELHI1738	GOI HOPES FOR RESPONSE ON UN DEMOCRACY FUND [...] (U) This message contains an ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: MEA Joint Secretary (UN Political) Sanjiv Arora told PolCouns and Poloff on March 13 that India is awaiting a US response to its proposal to set up a New Delhi office of the UN Democracy Fund. The GOI also l [...]	2006-03-13 13:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PHUM IN
06NEWDELHI1806	PRESIDENT KALAM IN BURMA: BALANCING REALPOLITIK WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-16 11:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEAN BM ECON ELAB ENRG EPET KDEM PHUM PREL
06NEWDELHI2229	GOI GETS GOOD ATMOSPHERICS BUT LITTLE SUBSTANCE [...] (C) Summary: The GOI went to great lengths to cast a positive glow over Bangladesh Prime Minister Zia's March 20-22 visit to New Delhi in an effort to improve the tone of the bilateral relationship. Our MEA contacts lamented that this positive turn-around came just in time for Zia's lame duc [...]	2006-03-31 13:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EINV ETRD ENRG EPET IN BG
06NEWDELHI2230	TAIWAN-INDIA RELATIONS LOOKING UP, BUT TRYING TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: Indian Government officials maintain that China has not protested India-Taiwan ties or the establishment of the Taiwan-India Cooperation Council (TICC). New Delhi perceives that its economic future lies in the success of its "Look East" objectives, and Taiwan beckons as a dem [...]	2006-03-31 13:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINR ETRD EAIR IN CH TW
06NEWDELHI2536	PM ASKS SEN HAGEL FOR HELP PASSING CIVIL NUKE [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in an April 10 meeting in Delhi with Senator Chuck Hagel asked for "Congressional blessings" for the US-India civil nuclear deal. He outlined to the Senator the importance of the deal to India's burgeoning economy, and made the case that India is a [...]	2006-04-14 10:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY BEXP EFIN
06NEWDELHI3270	INDIA SKEPTICAL OF SCO AS SECURITY FORUM [...] (C) Summary: PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to MEA Joint Secretary for Eurasia Bhagwati on May 10 seeking India's help to prevent the inclusion of anti-US language at the upcoming SCO meeting in Shanghai. Bhagwati stated clearly that as an observer to SCO, India has no role in drafting th [...]	2006-05-11 13:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PREL PGOV MASS PTER SNAR SCUL ETRD ENRG IN
06NEWDELHI3546	INDIA WELCOMES FORMATION OF NEW IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (U) In a welcome sign of leadership, India today issued a statement welcoming the formation of the new Iraqi government. See para 4 for complete text. 2. (C) PolCouns spoke May 22 to Indian Middle East envoy Ambassador Chinmaya Garekhan to deliver the points in Reftel. Garekhan said the GO [...]	2006-05-22 13:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM EPET ENRG KISL IZ IN
06NEWDELHI3586	INDIA WILL CONSIDER ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for the Gulf Manohar Ram was noncommittal about the message in Ref (A) demarche, but was receptive to suggestions that India provide training to the Iraqi Parliament, renew Ind [...]	2006-05-23 13:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IZ IN
06NEWDELHI4900	GOI DECISION-MAKING, POST-MUMBAI BLASTS: WHAT TO [...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of October's Diwali bombings in Delhi (Ref D),NSA Narayanan put us on notice that although that attack did not surpass the GOI's threshold for absorbing terrorism, he could not say definitively how close it came to crossing the line. His more recent warnings of [...]	2006-07-12 12:39:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC PGOV ELNT IN PK
06NEWDELHI5048	IRANIANS CANCEL FOREIGN MINISTER MOTTAKI'S VISIT [...] (U) The GOI informed Poloff on July 19 that the Iranian Foreign Minister's visit to India will not take place on July 19 as announced, but will be rescheduled to a later, as yet undetermined, date. MEA Undersecretary Sherma (Iran) told Poloff that the Iranians canceled the planned meeting at [...]	2006-07-19 08:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV IN
06NEWDELHI5136	INDIA'S NSCS: PROFESSIONALS IN A "BUREAUCRATIC [...] (C) Summary: India's National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) was a little-known institution until a SIPDIS recent series of "Indian Express" articles alleged that several of its employees were involved in a spy ring (Ref A). From collating intelligence inputs to supporting National S [...]	2006-07-21 07:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV PINR IN
06NEWDELHI553	IRAN EAGER FOR INDIAN TIES, DELHI WORRIED ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: Joint Secretary (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran) Dilip Sinha told PolCouns and Poloffs on January 25 that India is worried about losing overland access to Afghanistan via Iran if its relations with Tehran sour further, but did not appear worried about the energy security impact of t [...]	2006-01-25 13:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNNP EPET ELTN IR IN AF
06NEWDELHI6584	MEA ENGAGED ON AFGHANISTAN, DOUBTFUL ON PAKISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a recent discussion, MEA Joint Secretary Dilip Sinha told US that India: -- Could do more in Afghanistan but was worried about security -- Doubted the wisdom of Pakistan's agreements with Waziristan tribes -- Envisioned a robust economic conference that would not be a don [...]	2006-09-21 13:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS ENRG EPET KISL PK
06NEWDELHI6770	INDIA WELCOMES COORDINATION WITH US AS IT PURSUES [...] SUMMARY: India's senior foreign ministry official charged with managing relations with Asia, Ashok Khanta, unofficially expressed interest in pursuing a four-party dialogue with the US, Japan, and Australia with a focus on regional issues including maritime security, science and technology c [...]	2006-09-28 12:15:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR AORC EAID EIND MOPS OVIP PHSA

06NEWDELHI6980	INDIA CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel demarche to MEA Acting Joint Secretary (Americas) at OOB October 10. Polcouns also delivered demarche to Joint Secretary (East Asia) Ashok Kantha, who cited India's strong statement condemning the DPRK nuclear test. 2. (C) Early on October 9, DepPolCou [...]	2006-10-10 11:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IN KN
06NEWDELHI7106	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: OIL AND NATURAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Kavita Vijh conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. (ONGC),Kolkata, on [...]	2006-10-16 09:40:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
06NEWDELHI7130	UNSCR 1718 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Political Counselor delivered reftel talking points October 14 to the Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for the Americas S. Jaishankar and MEA Joint SIPDIS Secretary for East Asia Ashok Kantha, neither of whom had any SIPDIS substantive response. PYATT [...]	2006-10-17 04:10:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP KN PARM IN
06NEWDELHI759	U/S DOBRIANSKY DISCUSSES DEMOCRACY PROMOTION IN [...] (C) As part of the February 1 Global Issues Forum, U/S Dobriansky met with Foreign Secretary Saran to discuss initiatives to promote democracy and human rights with India, including presidential deliverables, the UN Deeocracy Fund and UN Human Rights Commission reform. U/S Dobriansky opened [...]	2006-02-02 14:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UNSC PHUM PTER AF HU JP IZ IN
06NEWDELHI761	INDO-US GLOBAL ISSUES FORUM REVIEWS PRM/TIP ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: A US delegation led by Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky discussed Bhutanese and Tibetan refugees, trafficking in persons, and forced labor with the Indian delegation headed by Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran at the Global Issues Forum in New Delhi [...]	2006-02-03 03:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF ELAB PHUM IN NP BT
06NEWDELHI7767	BOUCHER AND MENON TOUR D'HORIZON: PAKISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Secretary Menon told Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher SIPDIS and Ambassador Mulford in a Nov. 10 meeting that countering Pakistani mistrust about India's role in Baluchistan will be difficult. India is concerned about the growin [...]	2006-11-14 04:19:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL PK
06NEWDELHI7870	FS MENON TELLS USDP EDELMAN INDIA WILL EMPOWER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a 15 November meeting with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon, visiting Under Secretary of SIPDIS Defense for Policy, Eric Edelman, outlined the reorganization of the Department of Defense (DOD) Policy Office, noting the addition of an Assistant Secretary for all Asia incl [...]	2006-11-20 12:56:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MOPS IN
06NEWDELHI7886	BOTH SIDES BULLISH ON U.S.-INDIA MIL-MIL TIES [...] (C) Summary. U.S.-India military-to-military ties - already growing rapidly - were given a fresh boost in back-to-back Defense Procurement and Production Group (DPPG) and Defense Policy Group (DPG) meetings in New Delhi during the week of November 12. In addition to the high-level networking [...]	2006-11-21 12:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS ETTC KSTC KOMC IN
06NEWDELHI7935	IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI REACHES OUT TO PM SINGH, THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his first visit to India since becoming Foreign Minister, Iran's FM Mottaki invited PM Singh to Iran, discussed the proposed Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) natural gas pipeline, the proposed Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) deal, the IAEA and Iran's nuclear program, Iraq and Afghanistan [...]	2006-11-22 12:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ELTN ENRG KNNP KISL IR IN
06NEWDELHI803	UNPRECEDENTED INDIA VISIT BY SAUDI KING BOOSTS [...] (C) Summary: MEA Joint Secretary Sanjay Singh told PolCouns and Poloff on February 2 that Saudi King Abdullah's January 25-28 New Delhi visit - the first in 50 years by a Saudi monarch - was a great success, and far broader in scope than was reported in the media. The visit highlighted energy [...]	2006-02-03 14:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EPET ETTC PTER UNGA IN SA PK IR IS
06NEWDELHI8067	HU JINTAO FAILS TO COMMIT TO INDIAN RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: There are more questions than answers in the aftermath of Chinese President Hu Jintao's November 20-23 visit to India - the first by a Chinese president in 10 years. While taking moderate strides on economic confidence-building measures, it appears that hopes for forward moveme [...]	2006-11-30 12:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD EINV MNUC PARM IN CH
06NEWDELHI8129	INDIA'S MEA PROVIDES READOUT OF SRI LANKA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of External Affairs' Joint Secretary responsible for Sri Lanka, Mr. Mohan Kumar, SIPDIS provided Polcouns with a readout of Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee's meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Kumar said that Mukherjee hammered home [...]	2006-12-04 12:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER KTIA MOPS IN CE
06NEWDELHI8268	U/S BURNS AND INDIAN DEFENSE SECRETARY DUTT [...] (C) Summary. In a December 8 meeting, Undersecretary Burns and Indian Defense Secretary Shekhar Dutt discussed: -- the civil-nuclear cooperation initiative: U/S Burns briefed DS Dutt on the current status and assured Dutt that the final bill is fully consistent with the July 18 and March 2 [...]	2006-12-11 10:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ETRD IN
06NEWDELHI8273	BURNS AND MENON DISCUSS PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 7 U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue working lunch, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon discussed: -PAKISTAN: Menon said that the latest round of Foreign Secretary-level talks was productive, but Pakista [...]	2006-12-11 12:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PARM PBTS IN PK
06NIAMEY1075	POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION IN NIGER: (STILL) A [...] (C) More than two years have passed since Nigeriens elected local councils to govern the country's 265 communes. The advent of political decentralization - a subject of discussion for most of the nation's first four decades of independence - was greeted with excitement by ordinary Nigeriens wh [...]	2006-09-22 16:22:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KCOR EAID NG
06NIAMEY1190	NIGER: GOVERNMENT MOVES TO EXPEL NOMADIC ARABS [...] (C) Since the evening of Tuesday, October 25, BBC Africa service has been reporting on an attempt by Government of Niger (GON) authorities to expel an uncertain number of nomadic Arabs known as "Mahamid Arabs" from the Chadian border region in the country's extreme east (Diffa region, near Lak [...]	2006-10-25 15:57:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PSEC PBTS PREF PREL PTER SMIG SOCI
06NIAMEY864	GOVERNMENT OF NIGER (GON) CANCELS MILITARY [...] (S/NF). Summary. Without any prior warning or earlier indications of concern from GON military or civilian officials, GON President Mamadou Tandja cancelled a planned August 15-30, 2006, military exercise on the eve preceding the anticipated arrival of a JCET. To obtain clarity on the reaso [...]	2006-08-16 17:32:00	Embassy Niamey	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PREL NG
06NICOSIA1112	TFLE01: CYPRUS PARLIAMENT CONDEMNS ISRAELI ACTION [...] (SBU) The Cyprus House of Representatives on July 13 unanimously passed a resolution condemning Israel's attacks against Lebanon and the Palestinian territories (full text follows). The resolution criticized Israel's "flagrant violation" of international law, calling it "state terrorism." Wh [...]	2006-07-14 12:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE IS CY
06NICOSIA1164	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON JULY 17 FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (U) On July 14, poloff delivered reftel message to Elena Rafti, who covers the Balkans in the MFA's Division of Bilateral Affairs. Rafti said that Cyprus largely agrees with U.S. policy in the Balkans, but differs slightly in its position on Kosovo. The GOC feels the current timeline in Kos [...]	2006-07-18 09:16:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU CG
06NICOSIA125	EMBASSY NICOSIA EAC - 30 JANUARY 2006 - AVIAN FLU [...] (SBU) On January 30, 2006, the DCM convened Embassy Nicosia's EAC to brief the Ambassador and review current conditions in response to a confirmed case of the H5N1 found in the area controlled by Turkish Cypriots. Also discussed were actions the Embassy will take as a result of the confirmed [...]	2006-01-31 13:53:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU ASEC AMED CY
06NICOSIA1253	TFLE01: GOVERNMENT OF CYPRUS ON U.S.-ASSISTED [...] (SBU) Summary: DCM met with Homer Mavrommatis, MFA's Consular Affairs Director, the Cyprus Police, and Civil Defense on August 1 to discuss the status of U.S.-assisted arrivals in Cyprus from Lebanon and post's plans to vacate the Cyprus International Fairgrounds facility. Mavrommatis reminde [...]	2006-08-01 15:07:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR CASC MARR PINS PREL CY LE
06NICOSIA1885	CYPRUS: 2006-2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per Reftel request, Post submits in para 2 below Part I (Drugs and Chemical Control) of the 2006-2007 INCSR. The report is based on an update of last year's published version. 2. BEGIN TEXT Cyprus Cyprus has been divided since the Turkish military intervention of 1974, following a c [...]	2006-11-03 15:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CY
06NICOSIA1920	CYPRUS: LAIKI PLANS FOR MERGER WITH GREEK MARFIN AND [...] (SBU) Summary. The triple merger between Laiki Bank in Cyprus, and Greek-based Marfin Financial Group and Egnatias Bank remains firmly on track, after winning the approval of authorities in both countries, and of Laiki shareholders on October 31. Unless there are any unexpected surprises, th [...]	2006-11-09 15:02:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON CY
06NICOSIA2009	CYPRUS LIKELY TO FOLLOW EU ON UNGA "REGISTER OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-08 15:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS CY
06NICOSIA293	AREA ADMINISTERED BY TURKISH CYPRIOTS: SIXTH [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified--not/not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Embassy Nicosia hereby submits information for the March 2004-March 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy point of contact is Bridget Alway, Political Section, Tel: (357) 22-39-3545, Fax (3 [...]	2006-03-01 14:44:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CY ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
06NICOSIA375	CYPRUS REPORTEDLY HOSTS CONFERENCE ON ESTABLISHING [...] (C) On March 13, Sotos Liassides -- Director of Multilateral Affairs at the MFA -- called polchief to report that Cyprus had hosted a conference in Larnaca March 8-10 on the issue of establishing a national human rights commission in Iraq. According to Liassides, Environment Minister and Ac [...]	2006-03-13 15:28:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV CY IZ
06NICOSIA431	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING THE EU TO SPEAK ON [...] (C) On March 21, poloff delivered reftel message to Charalambos Hadjisavvas, who follows Middle Eastern issues in the MFA's office of bilateral affairs. Hadjisavvas agreed to pass the request to his director, but explained that, as with most issues related to human rights in the Middle East, [...]	2006-03-21 15:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SY CY
06NICOSIA433	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MARCH 20 EU FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. Post delivered reftel demarche on March 13 to relevant action officers at MFA. On Iraq, Charlambos Hadjisavvas agreed with the US position that the international community's first priority should be to encourage Iraqi political leaders to move ahead in forming a unified govern [...]	2006-03-22 07:27:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD
06NICOSIA442	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT, KHARTOUM [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on March 23 to Stelios Makriyiannis, who handles Africa in the MFA's Political Affairs Division. Makriyiannis assured us that Cyprus would follow the EU's lead with regard to the Sudan and support the rehatting of African Union forces (AMIS) into a UN pe [...]	2006-03-24 08:33:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
06NICOSIA511	PICK-A-PECK-OF-PECCADILLOS: A RAFT OF SCANDALS [...] (C) Summary: The Cypriot MFA is an unhappy and dysfunctional place. A recent raft of scandals -- nearly all related to sex or money -- has both embarrassed the ministry and undercut its effectiveness. The scandals are beginning to overlap. The MFA may well choose to pardon an embezzler at [...]	2006-04-05 20:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY
06NICOSIA525	CYPRUS WILL FOLLOW THE EU CROWD ON THE BAHAI IN [...] (U) On April 7, poloff delivered reftel message to Charalambos Hadjisavvas, who follows Middle Eastern issues in the MFA's office of bilateral affairs. Hadjisavvas agreed to investigate whether the EU planned to issue a statement and to pass the request for demarches to his director. He not [...]	2006-04-07 14:03:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI IR CY
06NICOSIA542	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON HAMAS PARTICIPATION IN COE [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel on April 10 to Charalambos Hadjisavvas, who handles the Middle East Portfolio in the Political Affairs Division at the MFA. Hadjisavvas had no comment, but promised to pass on the points to his colleague Yiannis Michaelides, who is attending the GAERC in Brussels [...]	2006-04-12 13:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAL PREL
06NICOSIA56	CYPRUS FULLY SUPPORTS EU POSITION ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-19 08:00:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC CY
06NICOSIA721	Turkish Cypriot Areas Become Active Transit Point [...] Located along a heavily-used migration route and hobbled by weak border controls, the area administered by Turkish Cypriots - the unrecognized "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC)" - is becoming an attractive transit point for undocumented economic migrants, especially from the Middle [...]	2006-05-17 12:48:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI KFRD PGOV PREL TU CY EUN SMIG CVIS
06NICOSIA811	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON US VIEWS ON PALESTINIAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-02 06:04:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAL EAID PREL
06NICOSIA918	WHY CIVIL SOCIETY IN CYPRUS IS DYSFUNCTIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Civil society in Cyprus is fragmented, weak and riven by personal rivalries. The elephant in the living room -- the Cyprus issue -- further distorts the NGO scene in Nicosia and restricts opportunities for Cypriot activists and organizations to play a broader role on issues of mo [...]	2006-06-16 09:12:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL CY
06NOUAKCHOTT1003	MAURITANIA WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE TROOPS TO UNIFIL, [...] (U) On August 17, Ambassador paid a farewell call on Col. Fal, at which the two discussed Mauritanian policy on the situation in Lebanon and the transition to democracy (septel). Also present were FM Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed and DCM (notetaker). 2. (C) Ambassador asked Col. Fal his views on th [...]	2006-08-18 11:38:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE MR
06NOUAKCHOTT1386	MEPI SENIOR ADVISOR BRIEFS COL. VALL ON ELECTION [...] (U) Visiting NEA Office of Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Senior Advisor Kent A. Patton paid a courtesy call on Military Council for Justice and Democracy President Col. Ely Ould Mohamed Vall on December 5, accompanied by Charge and DCM (Notetaker). Joining Col. Vall were Foreign M [...]	2006-12-05 18:58:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN KDEM MR
06NOUAKCHOTT457	MILITARY COUNCIL RESHUFFLES DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (U) In late March the Military Council for Justice and Democracy replaced several of Mauritania's Ambassadors and Consuls to key African and Middle East countries. The shuffle, which had been expected since the August 3 coup d'etat, surprised many observers in that it drew largely from the fo [...]	2006-04-19 16:49:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPAO MR
06NOUAKCHOTT469	NEW OIL AGREEMENT MAINTAINS WOODSIDE'S EXPLORATION [...] (C) Woodside's Country Manager John Ozturgut told Ambassador April 12 that the terms of agreement that Prime Minister Boubacar described in his March 30 speech (Ref A) were essentially accurate, but that Woodside as well gained significant concessions. Most significantly, Woodside retained it [...]	2006-04-20 18:07:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	BBSR ECON EFIN EINV EPET MR
06NOUAKCHOTT487	MAURITANIA STILL SHORT $4-$5 MILLION FOR ELECTIONS [...] (U) An African Union (AU) sponsored Donors' Roundtable met in Nouakchott April 25 to solicit funds for Mauritania's electoral transition. Attendees included the AU, EU, UN, International Organization of Francophone Countries (OIF),and various Ambassadors and representatives from European, Af [...]	2006-04-26 09:55:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPAO MR
06NOUAKCHOTT561	CHINESE FM TO STOP BRIEFLY IN MAURITANIA [...] (U) The Peoples Daily Online, China's official online news source, has reported that Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing will make a "technical stopover" in Mauritania as part of his visit to six Latin America and Middle East countries between May 17 and 25. 2. (U) According to local sourc [...]	2006-05-12 12:33:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPAO MR
06NOUAKCHOTT599	SUBJECT: IMF STAFF TO GIVE GREEN LIGHT TO DEBT CANCELLATION [...] (U) IMF Deputy Division Chief of Middle East and Central Asia Department Jean Le Dem told heads of missions May 8 that after a two week mission here to assess Mauritania's progress on macro-economics and budgetary reform, the staff will recommend to the board to cancel Mauritania's IMF debt dur [...]	2006-05-17 16:19:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON BBSR EFIN EPET MR EINV
06NOUAKCHOTT695	NDI'S ACTIVITIES AND THINKING ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS [...] (U) On May 30, National Democratic Institute (NDI) North African Regional Director Gerard Latulippe and recently arrived Resident Director Jacques Veilleux briefed Ambassador on the status of NDI's efforts to help Mauritania prepare for elections. ----------------- NDI'S PROGRAMMING ------ [...]	2006-06-07 15:41:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPAO MR
06NOUAKCHOTT745	NDI NEEDS HELP AS ELECTION CLOCK TICKS DOWN [...] (U) On June 9, National Democratic Institute (NDI) Senior Program Officer for the Middle East and North Africa Jeffrey England briefed Ambassador on the status of NDI's efforts to help Mauritania transition to democracy. ------------------- WAITING FOR FUNDING ------------------- 2. (C) [...]	2006-06-14 16:18:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPAO MR
06NOUAKCHOTT872	HELPING MAURITANIA TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY -- FREE [...] (C) Eleven months after the bloodless military coup here, Mauritania is still on schedule to hold important parliamentary elections in November and a crucial presidential election next March. Those elections must be free and fair, if Mauritania is to have any chance of transitioning to democr [...]	2006-07-12 17:15:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM MR
06NOUAKCHOTT876	SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSC MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) DCM called on MFA Secretary General Mohamed Lemine Ould Moulaye Zeine in the morning of July 13 to deliver reftel points, stressing USG request that Arab League members urge Qatar to delay seeking a vote on the resolution until at least after the AL ministerial meeting on Saturday. Moulay [...]	2006-07-13 12:26:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS KPAL KWBG MR
06NOUAKCHOTT968	GOVERNMENT APPROVES $65 MILLION SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET [...] In meetings on July 27 and 28, the Military Council for Justice and Democracy (MCJD) approved a supplemental budget for CY2006 to account for significantly increased revenues from renegotiated oil and fishing contracts, and IMF debt relief. In all, the MCJD increased the 2006 budget by 15.8 b [...]	2006-08-03 09:17:00	Embassy Nouakchott	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO EFIS ETRD EINV PGOV MR
06NOUAKCHOTT979	SUMMARY OF POLITICAL PARTIES AND COALITIONS IN [...] AJD: Alliance pour la Justice et la Democratie (Alliance for Justice and Democracy) -- Small Pular party making the issue of Black African deportees and refugees the centerpiece of its agenda. -- One of four political parties in the coalition "Bloc for Change," that has committed to presen [...]	2006-08-08 08:30:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR EAID KPAO MR
06OSLO1018	NORWAY WILL SUPPORT UNIFIL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Pol Counselor delivered Reftel A demarche on UNIFIL contributions on 16 August to the Norwegian MFA's Head of the Middle East Section, Kaare Eltervaag. He stated that the political will is strong for Norway to support with mission with military forces, but the resources do not all [...]	2006-08-16 15:26:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IS LE NO
06OSLO1054	NORWAY: THE SYRIA/IRAN ARMS EMBARGO, POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post delivered reftel A on August 22 to the head of Norway's Middle East Section, Kaare Eltervaag. Eltervaag assured us that Norway was in full support the embargo and that no new 'political' delegations were scheduled to travel to Damascus or Tehran. Eltervaag also explained the [...]	2006-08-23 14:20:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	IS LE MARR MOPS NO PGOV PREL
06OSLO1189	NORWAY HAS TERRORISTS? THE RISING TIDE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Anti-Semitism and Muslim extremism appear to be on the rise in Norway. On 22 September authorities charged four men for terrorism in the wake of an attack on the main synagogue in Oslo and related threats to the Israeli and American embassies. Two of the suspects are of Pakistani [...]	2006-09-27 10:23:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC KISL PREL PGOV SOCI IS PK NO
06OSLO1224	NORWEGIANS LOOK BEYOND AN EAST SUDAN PEACE [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-04 06:49:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM SU ER NO
06OSLO13	CAMEL REARING AS NORWAY'S NEW INTEGRATION TOOL? [...] On January 4, Norway's newspaper readers woke to find a story about the local community of Loeten in southeastern Norway which has asked for government support to help establish a local camel rearing industry. Loeten has several immigrants of East African origin (mostly Somali refugees) who [...]	2006-01-04 15:48:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF EAGR PGOV NO
06OSLO1325	SUDAN: NORWAY HAS NO INFORMATION ON TARGETED [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-27 09:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SU NO
06OSLO1359	ENGAGING NORWAY ON PEACE AND RECONCILIATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 31, the DCM and Pol/Econ officers met with Tore Hattrem, Director General of the MFA's Peace and Reconciliation Section and other members of his team. The meeting began and intensified a dialogue on Norwegian peace efforts in several global hot spots: Sri Lanka, P [...]	2006-11-03 15:59:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF EAID CE SU CO HA RP SO NO
06OSLO1389	2007 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR NORWAY [...] (SBU) Per Ref B request, the draft 2007 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report for Norway follows in paragraph 2. The report was conveyed on November 7 to USTR in Microsoft Word format (Ref A). Post understands that USTR will fill in trade statistics when available. 2. Begin text of 2007 [...]	2006-11-09 09:05:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN NO
06OSLO1395	STAFFDEL EDWARDS VISIT TO OSLO NOVEMBER 21-23 [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes the visit of Mr. Issac Edwards, Professional Staff Member, to Oslo, Norway from November 20-23, 2006 to participate in meetings of the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region. Post requests security clearance information for Mr. Edwards. Please see p [...]	2006-11-09 13:59:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NO DA
06OSLO1416	NORWEGIAN FM'S VISIT TO SYRIA, LEBANON, GAZA STRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: NORWEGIAN FOREIGN MINISTER JONAS GAHR STOERE RETURNED 8 NOVEMBER FROM A SCHEDULED VISIT TO DAMASCUS AND BEIRUT THAT INCLUDED A SURPRISE STOP IN THE GAZA STRIP AND ISRAEL. DURING HIS MEETING WITH STOERE, SYRIAN PRESIDENT AL-ASSAD EMPHASIZED HIS INTEREST IN DIALOGUE WITH THE U.S. A [...]	2006-11-16 15:19:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID LE MOPS NO PGOV PREL PTER IS
06OSLO184	REASONS THE SECRETARY SHOULD VISIT NORTH NORWAY [...] Summary (C) The time is ripe for you to come to Norway. In the wake of the Mohammed cartoons, your visit would be a tangible demonstration of our solidarity and friendship with Norway. Norway is becoming increasingly important as a reliable major energy supplier, particularly as energy resou [...]	2006-02-17 13:11:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG NO
06OSLO28	NORWAY'S FINANCE MINISTER BACKS DOWN ON ISRAEL [...] (C) Summary. On Friday, January 7 a shamed Kristin Halvorsen publicly apologized for her earlier comments supporting a boycott of Israeli goods and services. An unofficial translation of her comments is given below in paragraph 2. While all the major papers in Norway are united in their cr [...]	2006-01-09 10:58:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD IS NO
06OSLO338	FM STOERE WANTS A BIGGER ROLE IN MIDDLE EAST [...] (U) On March 16, FM Stoere went public with a complaint that the Quartet will not agree to an early date for a meeting (without the parties) of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC) to discuss donor coordination. "It's a problem that we did not get this," Stoere told the widest selling Norwegi [...]	2006-03-20 15:10:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID XF NO KPAL
06OSLO383	NORWAY INVITES ABU MAZEN TO OSLO, APRIL 25-27 [...] (C) On the heels of our conversation with Foreign Minister Stoere about better coordination (reftel),the Norwegian MFA called on March 28 to inform us that Norway will invite Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to Norway, April 25-27. MFA Middle East office Director Joern Gjelstad said that [...]	2006-03-28 09:19:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP IS NO KPAL
06OSLO44	NORWAY'S OPPOSITION UNITES ON PRO-ISRAEL RESOLUTION [...] (C) Norway's bitterly divided center-right parties came together on January 11 to table a Parliamentary proposition that would have given a clear "no" to any boycott of Israel. President of the Parliament Thorbjoern Jagland used the privilege of his position to stop the motion being brought to [...]	2006-01-11 16:07:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD IS NO
06OSLO467	"GRIM" PROSPECTS FOR SRI LANKA PEACE TALKS [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-11 16:15:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE NO
06OSLO492	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HAMAS COMMENTS ON TEL AVIV [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary for Africa, Asia, and the Middle East Vergard Ellefsen on April 19. Ellefsen stated that Norway agreed with our condemnation of the attack and our condemnation of Hamas' comments defending it. He will forwa [...]	2006-04-19 16:13:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS NO
06OSLO512	NORWEGIANS ON BOARD WITH MIDDLE EAST SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-24 15:12:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR NO
06OSLO540	"RELAXED" ABU MAZEN IN NORWAY [...] (C) Summary. At Norway's invitation, PA President Mahmoud Abbas visited Oslo April 24-25. His Norwegian interlocutors described Abbas as "relaxed," but focused on ensuring that the international community does not turn its back on the needs of the Palestinian people in efforts to put pressu [...]	2006-04-27 15:23:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PHUM PTER NO XF KPAL
06OSLO558	NORWAY RECEIVES HAMAS VISA APPLICATIONS [...] (C) Norwegian MFA DAS for Middle East Affairs Kaare Eltervaag told us on the afternoon of May 4 that Norway received this morning (May 4) visa applications from two individuals representing Hamas. The applications were delivered to the UNDP offices in Gaza (Note: UNDP represents Norwegian i [...]	2006-05-04 14:07:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CVIS PGOV IS NO KPAL
06OSLO585	NORWAY GENEROUS WITH SUDAN AID, MAY DO MORE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-08 12:52:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM NO
06OSLO609	NORWEGIAN MFA PREPARED TO MEET HAMAS MINISTER [...] (C) Acting MFA DAS for Middle East Affairs Joern Gjelstad called us on May 11 to inform us that the Norwegian MFA has learned that Hamas Refugee Minister Atef Adwan will travel to Norway from Sweden using his Swedish-issued Schengen visa either on May 11 or May 12. Gjelstad said that while no [...]	2006-05-11 11:38:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CVIS PGOV IS NO KPAL
06OSLO652	NORWEGIAN FOLLOW-UP ON DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-19 15:20:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL SOCI SU NO
06OSLO661	U/S SHINER'S VISIT TO OSLO [...] (U) Summary: On May 16, Under Secretary Josette Shiner met in Oslo with Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg and the PM,s team working on the UN High Level Panel for Reform. The Norwegians laid out their plans for moving forward the work of the panel, including establishing the advance [...]	2006-05-22 14:08:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ENRG UN NO KPAL
06OSLO805	PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO NORWAY [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-20 13:32:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EAID IS NO
06OSLO847	NORWAY POSITIVE ABOUT NATO'S MIDDLE EAST SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-05 15:01:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR NO
06OSLO909	NORWAY FOCUSED ON THE MIDDLE EAST: AID, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Norwegian government has focused all of their energy on the situation in the Middle East, hosting an emergency donor conference for Palestinians in Geneva on 14 July, calling in the Israeli Ambassador to Norway to demand an end to hostilities, and promising to engage the US a [...]	2006-07-21 14:49:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS NO KPAL
06OSLO95	POST-PALESTINIAN ELECTION: NORWAY SEEKING TO ENGAGE [...] (C) Meeting in Oslo, Foreign Minister Jonas Stoere told A/S Dan Fried on January 27 that he plans to speak with Abbas later today and tell him that he is sending his number two, Deputy Foreign Minister Raymond Johansen, to visit with him next week (date unspecified). Stoere wanted to make su [...]	2006-01-27 14:22:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS NO
06OSLO958	OSLO MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY HANSSEN-BAUER [...] (C) On August 2, 2006 we met with Jon Hanssen-Bauer, Special Envoy to Sri Lanka at the MFA and Sri Lanka Desk Officer Sondre Bjotveit. Noting Norwegian Development Minister Eric Solheim's public appeal earlier today for the Liberation Tigers of Tamil (LTTE) and the Government of Sri Lanka (G [...]	2006-08-03 06:58:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PHUM CE NO
06OSLO959	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR REPRESENTATIVE HAROLD ROGERS [...] Embassy Oslo welcomes and grants country clearance to Representative Harold Rogers and colleagues (CODEL Rogers) to travel to Oslo, Norway from August 13-15, 2006 and Stavanger, Norway on August 15, 2006 to participate in meetings with the Norwegian government. Please furnish security clearan [...]	2006-08-03 06:58:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NO
06OTTAWA2550	STOCKHOLM DONORS MEETING: CANADIAN AID TO LEBANON [...] (SBU) On August 25, EMIN presented ref A demarche to Douglas Williams, Director General, Middle East and Maghreb Directorate, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA),which is Canada's counterpart to USAID. According to Williams, Canada's delegation to the August 31 Stockholm Confer [...]	2006-08-25 21:19:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA EAID LE PREL SW
06OTTAWA796	CANADA: MORE ON FUNDING FOR STATE COURT WAR [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-20 19:58:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL BK CA
06OUAGADOUGOU420	U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (SBU) DCM presented demarche to Salifou Sawadogo, Chef de Cabinet of the Prime Minister. The President and Minister of Foreign Affairs are both out of the country, and the Prime Minister is unavailable until next week. Sawadogo took careful notes as DCM presented demarche, summarized the a [...]	2006-06-02 14:00:00	Embassy Ouagadougou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CH IR SG
06PANAMA1825	PANAMA NONCOMMITTAL ON NAM DEMARCHE ISSUES [...] (U) Panama continues to support Guatemala's candidacy for the UN Security Council, MFA Deputy Director for External Politics Vladimir Franco told POLOFFS September 8. Franco was less enthusiastic about USG views on terrorism, democracy in Cuba, and the Middle East (see reftel A). He doubted [...]	2006-09-18 18:36:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PM
06PANAMA2451	PANAMA: 2006 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Panama continues to be a strong partner with the United States in the global war on terrorism. The Panama Canal is the country's most important economic asset. Any act of terrorism that closes off the Canal could severely impact Panama's economy, the United States, and other [...]	2006-12-29 18:49:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KPAO KHLS PM
06PARAMARIBO280	SITUATION UPDATE 3: FLOODING IN SURINAME'S [...] (U) Heavy flooding is continuing to have severe effects on Suriname's interior. (See reftels). Good news is that water levels are falling in the upper Suriname River region (which saw the greatest initial damage),however, levels are starting to rise in eastern and southern Suriname, especial [...]	2006-05-12 19:46:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV PREL EAID ECON NS
06PARAMARIBO284	SITUATION UPDATE 4: FLOODING IN SURINAME'S INTERIOR [...] (U) USAID/OFDA's three-person disaster assessment team arrived in Suriname on May 15. Team members are currently coordinating with United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC),European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO),and the National Coordinating Commission for [...]	2006-05-15 18:48:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV PREL EAID ECON NS
06PARAMARIBO290	SITUATION UPDATE 5: FLOODING IN SURINAME'S [...] (U) Flooding in most affected areas of Suriname's interior has subsided and the disaster response in now focused on stabilization of the situation. Water levels are still rising, however, along the Marowijne and Tapahoni rivers in the east, although less rapidly. Overall, the number of severe [...]	2006-05-17 19:19:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV PREL EAID ECON NS
06PARAMARIBO449	MEDIA VIEW - SURINAME FACES ITS TROUBLED PAST [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-18 19:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL OAS NS
06PARAMARIBO450	MEDIA VIEW - SURINAME FACES ITS TROUBLED PAST [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-18 19:51:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL OAS NS
06PARAMARIBO721	ISRAEL AT UNGA: GOS HAS NO IMMEDIATE RESPONSE [...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered demarche and diplomatic notes to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the request to vote against three, one-sided resolutions on the Middle East. Government of Suriname acknowledged receipt of information. GOS informed Post that the Ministry is reviewing [...]	2006-11-09 18:04:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA IS NS
06PARAMARIBO722	EMOTIONS OF SURINAMESE POLITICIANS TRUMP [...] (C) SUMMARY On Tuesday, November 9, the President and Vice President of Suriname cancelled their meetings with visiting Dutch Minister of Planning and Development Agnes van Ardenne. News sources reported that the sudden change in schedules was seen as a protest against the recent security ch [...]	2006-11-09 18:05:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID NS
06PARIS104	MFA, PRESIDENCY ADDRESS UPCOMING MORALES VISIT [...] (C) Summary: In a January 5 discussion of ref A demarche, an MFA official indicated that President Chirac would urge Bolivian president-elect Morales January 7 to govern responsibly and inclusively. Chirac will counsel prudence in moving forward with stated plans to nationalize the natural g [...]	2006-01-06 18:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV FR BO CO
06PARIS1130	GOF REAFFIRMS QUARTET CONDITIONS, NO-CONTACT WITH [...] (C) Summary: MFA and Elysee contacts continue to reiterate GoF attachment to the Quartet conditions and that the GoF has no intention of seeking contacts with Hamas. At the same time, GOF contacts remain reluctant to prejudge the consequences of Hamas refusal to meet Quartet conditions on EU [...]	2006-02-23 17:07:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS PTER EUN FR
06PARIS1224	MFA GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POINTS ON [...] (C) Poloff reviewed reftel points on considerations for an international tribunal for UNIIIC suspects with MFA UN action officer for Middle East issues Selina Grenet February 23. Throughout the discussion, Grenet stressed GoF support for an international tribunal, while emphasizing the need [...]	2006-02-27 19:11:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE KJUS FR
06PARIS1251	FORMER PRIME MINISTER RAYMOND BARRE SHARES [...] (C) In a February 21 meeting with Ambassador Stapleton, former prime minister Raymond Barre cautioned against any overconfidence that right-wing, nativist and xenophobic sentiment in France might be something of the past. If anything, in Barre's view, popular reaction to urban unrest and other [...]	2006-02-28 17:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
06PARIS128	PRESIDENCY MIDDLE EAST ADVISOR ON SYRIA/LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Middle East/Americas advisor Dominique Boche previewed the upcoming visit of Presidential Diplomatic Advisor Gourdault-Montagne to Washington, stressing the need to reassess U.S.-GoF efforts to pressure Damascus, without suggesting that such pressure be eased. Boche d [...]	2006-01-09 17:16:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE EG SA FR
06PARIS1293	SYRIA: FRANCE NOT INCLINED TO BLOCK EIB WATER LOAN [...] (C) Summary. French officials continue to suggest that France will not block the proposed EIB loan to support water projects in Syria. In our discussions with senior Elysee, MFA and Finance Ministry officials, they have been quick to note that Syria is not under EU sanctions, that the water [...]	2006-03-01 17:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EFIN SY LE FR
06PARIS1295	UNESCO: CARTOON ISSUE THREATENS TO HIJACK UPCOMING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is a guidance request, see para 7. On February 15 the UNESCO Ambassadors of the Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) released a statement in response to the Danish cartoons. Among other things, the statement calls for the creation of a normativ [...]	2006-03-01 17:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL AORC KISL UNESCO
06PARIS1296	(C) MFA RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO EU-3 ON [...] (C) Summary: In a preliminary reaction to the U.S. white paper on Syria/Lebanon (ref A),MFA A/S-equivalent for NEA Thibault sought to emphasize the positive, while offering a variety of legalistic arguments on why EU sanctions on Syria were inadvisable or unachievable at this juncture. Thiba [...]	2006-03-01 18:58:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY LE FR
06PARIS1306	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush to India [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-02 11:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR

06PARIS1344	UNESCO: THE WAY AHEAD [...] (SBU) My staff and I held an off-site meeting February 14 to review the past two years of our engagement with UNESCO and to offer suggestions for the path ahead. We all agreed that we need to achieve tangible results for the USG by the October 2007 General Conference. That requires a realistic [...]	2006-03-03 12:21:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL KPAO AORC UNESCO
06PARIS1347	2/27 STRAW - DOUSTE-BLAZY MEETING: MAINLY MIDDLE [...] (C/NF) Summary: UK embassy contacts described the February 27 Straw-Douste-Blazy working dinner as focused primarily on the two ministers' planned joint trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories, with no agreement on timing. Douste-Blazy wants the trip to take place before Israeli electio [...]	2006-03-03 13:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KPAL IS IR PARM ECON PINR UK AF FR
06PARIS1411	FM LIVNI VISIT REINFORCES UPSWING IN [...] (C) Summary: Israel embassy contacts stressed positive atmospherics during FM Livni's March 1 meetings with French PM Villepin and FM Douste-Blazy. Israeli contacts were struck by the degree to which Livni found common ground with French officials, Villepin in particular, despite differences [...]	2006-03-06 18:10:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS KPAL IR FR
06PARIS1428	PARIS-BASED HARIRI ADVISOR ON LEBANON INTERNAL [...] (C) Summary: During a recent discussion, Basile Yared, a leading Paris-based advisor to Sa'ad Hariri, praised the Secretary for delivering the right message in Beirut on the SIPDIS need for a peaceful, constitutional presidential transition in Lebanon. Yared speculated that it would take t [...]	2006-03-07 10:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY LE EG SA FR
06PARIS1507	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-09 11:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1530	GOF REAFFIRMS NO CONTACT POLICY WITH HAMAS, WHILE [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-10 12:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL IS FR
06PARIS1605	FRANCE ON GUATEMALA/VENEZUELA FOR UNSC SEAT [...] (C) Summary: MFA A/S-equivalent for IO affairs Sylvie Bermann indicated March 10 that the GOF had not yet formulated a position on the contest between Venezuela and Guatemala for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council. While the MFA favors Guatemala, Bermann made clear that the fin [...]	2006-03-13 17:21:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR GT VE UNSC
06PARIS166	PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S ANNUAL ADDRESS TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a non-controversial January 10 address to the assembled diplomatic corps, President Chirac touched on the foreign policy challenges of combatting terrorism, preventing nuclear weapons proliferation, fostering progress in the Middle East and Africa, strengthening European defens [...]	2006-01-10 16:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN FR
06PARIS169	FRANCE: ENERGY SECTOR UPDATE [...] This is the fifth in a series of occasional updates on the French energy sector. Feedback is welcome to help us make this product as useful as possible for our inter-agency USG audience. Contents: -- France to develop fourth-generation nuclear reactor (See Para 2); -- Peugeot Citroen to [...]	2006-01-11 10:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EIND EINV PREL PGOV FR
06PARIS1851	FRANCE: DEMARCHE ON SUDAN/AMIS/UN MISSION [...] (C) Per ref A, we provided on March 22 ref A talking points on Sudan and the AMIS/UN issue to MFA DAS-equivalent for Central and East Africa Helene Le Gal. In a follow-up discussion the same day, Le Gal said she considered the approach the U.S. intended to take with Arab states at the Arab [...]	2006-03-22 15:55:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ SU FR
06PARIS1899	FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR ON VENEZUELA AND THE [...] (C) Ambassador Stapleton met March 23 with President Chirac's diplomatic advisor, Maurice Gourdault-Montagne (MGM) March 23 to press for French support for Guatemala's candidacy for the Latin American UNSC seat opening in January 2007 (refs),emphasizing in particular the harm Venezuelan mem [...]	2006-03-24 13:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR GT VE UNSC
06PARIS1925	MIXED, BUT MOSTLY DISCOURAGING FRENCH RESPONSE TO U.S. DESIGNATION OF AL-MANAR [...] (S/NF) Summary and comment: In a preliminary response to U.S. designation of Al-Manar, senior Elysee officials reaffirmed GoF resolve in banning Al-Manar broadcasts in France due to hate speech concerns, while reiterating the GoFÂ´s desire for continued contact with, and opposition to EU designat [...]	2006-03-24 18:15:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL LE SY PTER ASEC ETTC FR
06PARIS2100	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - France Iran Middle East - [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-31 12:24:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2217	FRANCE: CURTAILING USE OF NORTH KOREAN FLAG OF [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel points April 4 to MFA Office Director for Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure Nicole Taillefer, and MFA Office Director for East Asian Affairs Jean-Noel Poirier. Poirier asked how recent a development North Korean marketing of its flag was, and how many ships [...]	2006-04-05 09:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC EWWT KN FR
06PARIS2226	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Saddam Trial Moussaoui Trial [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-05 11:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2253	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - Saddam Hussein's Trial [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-06 10:18:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2272	HAMAS PARTICIPATION IN COE PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Stapleton received April 4 a letter from Congressman Wexler to COE Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) President van der Linden seeking to dissuade the parliamentary assembly from meeting with a Palestinian delegation of which one member belongs to Hamas. Embassy and CG St [...]	2006-04-06 16:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR PHUM PTER KPAL IS EUN COE
06PARIS2314	FRENCH MUSLIM LEADER DESCRIBES BLEAK OUTLOOK FOR [...] (C) Summary: National Federation of French Muslims (FNMF) president Mohammed Bechari provided a frank assessment of the current state of French Muslim communities and institutions to Poloffs March 31. Bechari described disaffected, suburban Muslim youth in the throes of an identity crisis, an [...]	2006-04-07 16:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PTER PINR SOCI MO FR
06PARIS2499	CHAD: FORMER PM ALINGUE PREDICTS "WAR" IF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Prime Minister of Chad Jean-Bawoyeu Alingue called on us April 12 to discuss events in Chad and report on his activities in Paris. Alingue said he had met last week with Presidential AF Advisor Michel de Bonnecorse and MFA AF A/S-equivalent Bruno Joubert in Paris, but cl [...]	2006-04-14 13:47:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PINS CD FR
06PARIS2606	SUDAN: FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-20 12:45:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SU FR
06PARIS2607	MEDIA REACTION REPORT ran China Rising Oil Prices [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-20 12:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS2610	COUNCIL OF EUROPE: PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Begin Summary: A somewhat subdued Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE),meeting in Strasbourg April 10-14, continued to wrestle with its overlap with other EU institutions. The PACE dodged a potential minefield when Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) representati [...]	2006-04-20 15:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL COE
06PARIS2660	FRANCE ON PRODI/HAMAS CALL: "SHOCKED," BUT NO [...] (C) Summary: French MFA officials responsible for EU CFSP and the Middle East told us April 21 that they were "shocked" by Prodi's agreement to receive a phone call from a political-level Hamas member. However, citing the fact that Prodi was not yet a government official at the time of the [...]	2006-04-21 16:34:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN IT KPAL
06PARIS2662	TERRORIST/WMD FINANCING: A/S WAYNE DISCUSSES U.S. [...] (C) French officials are interested in continuing and deepening collaboration with the USG on terrorist financing and WMD financing issues and will consider further cooperative efforts. They are open to exploring use of financial tools against WMD procurement networks. They would appreciate [...]	2006-04-24 09:37:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	KTFN EFIN PREL FR
06PARIS2684	FRANCE SUPPORTS WITH RESERVATIONS NATO'S MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary: On April 24, French MFA officials stated that France supported the establishment of NATO's Middle East Security Cooperation Center (SCC) in principle, although they have serious concerns that it not draw resources away from existing NATO operations/programs, and believe that the p [...]	2006-04-24 17:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL FR NATO
06PARIS282	FM DOUSTE-BLAZY VISIT TO LIBYA FOCUSES ON PLIGHT [...] (U) This message contains an action request for Washington in para 10. 2. (C) Summary: FM Douste-Blazy's January 5 visit to Libya focused on French assistance offers to HIV-infected children in Benghazi, in an effort to help facilitate the release of Bulgarian/Palestinian medics wrongly con [...]	2006-01-17 06:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LY BG FR
06PARIS2836	MDA: FRANCE LOOKING TO ENGAGE CONSTRUCTIVELY [...] (C) MFA IO DAS-Equivalent for Human Rights Beatrice Le Fraper told poloff on April 26 that the French MFA concurred with U.S. demarche points on the need for the June 19-21 International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to amend its statutes to reflect the Third Additiona [...]	2006-04-28 16:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM AORC ICRC SZ FR
06PARIS2843	4/28 ABBAS-CHIRAC MEETING: GOF PROPOSES TRUST FUND [...] (C) Summary: In a preliminary readout provided to poloff, Presidential Advisor for the Middle East Dominique Boche described the April 28 meeting between President Chirac and Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas as focused on two topics -- ways to increase international assistance [...]	2006-04-28 17:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KPAL IS PTER FR
06PARIS2848	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NATO Expansion [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-02 10:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS296	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - New Chilean President - Iran [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-17 11:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS31	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Russia-Ukraine Energy [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-04 11:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3167	SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY SHINER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris and the U.S. Mission to the OECD welcome Undersecretary Shiner's visit to Paris. The largest component of her visit will be with the head of Agence Francaise de Developpement, AFD, Jean-Michel Severino to discuss UN reform in the areas of development policy and humanitari [...]	2006-05-12 15:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL FR
06PARIS3179	MFA NEA-PDAS EQUIVALENT LIKELY TO REPRESENT FRANCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-12 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM KMPI FR
06PARIS3182	MAY 11 MFA MEETINGS WITH JEM KHALIL IBRAHIM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: JEM leader Khalil Ibrahim seemed determined to oppose the Abuja accords on Darfur despite GOF advice that he sign them, MFA AF DAS-equivalent Helene Le Gal reported on May 12, following her meeting with him the previous day. Khalil Ibrahim did not seemed fazed by the possible [...]	2006-05-12 16:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS PINS SOCI SU FR
06PARIS3183	AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS [...] ATTENTION 2. COTE D'IVOIRE 3. SUDAN 4. CAMEROON 5. SOMALIA Â [...]	2006-05-15 08:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO XA
06PARIS321	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq - [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-18 12:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3540	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - NATO - Parliamentary Assembly - [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-26 11:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3716	(C) MFA EXPRESSES PRIVATE CONCERN ON EMBASSY [...] (C) MFA Advisor for Religious Affairs Laurent Stefanini summoned Acting Pol M/C and poloff to his office June 1 to express concern about embassy Muslim outreach efforts, in generally polite but largely elliptical terms. Stefanini, who was accompanied by Deputy MFA Religious Affairs Advisor De [...]	2006-06-05 08:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL PGOV PINR FR
06PARIS388	UNESCO: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OUTGOING [...] The Ambassador met on January 16 with outgoing Culture Assistant Director General Mounir Bouchenaki. Bouchenaki and the Ambassador discussed the fact that the two key organizations for the World Heritage Program ICCROM (International Organization for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage) and [...]	2006-01-20 14:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC SCUL MEPP UNESCO
06PARIS4053	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. Foreign Policy - Iraq - [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-15 11:37:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4128	FRANCE WANTS HRC ACTION ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCES [...] (C) Summary: MFA IO DAS-Equivalent for Human Rights Beatrice Le Fraper du Hellen concurred with the U.S. view that the first session of the Human Rights Council should avoid country-specific resolutions. However, she said the MFA was puzzled by the U.S. call for the HRC to avoid "action on [...]	2006-06-16 11:38:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNGA FR
06PARIS413	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - Bin Laden Video [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-23 11:03:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4175	(C) HARIRI ADVISOR ON RISING IRANIAN INFLUENCE IN [...] (C) Summary: During a June 13 discussion, longtime Hariri family advisor Basile Yared put a positive spin on the recent Brammertz report, which he viewed as compounding pressure on Syria. Yared viewed the SARG as seeking to destabilize the GoL, via arms and money transfers to Palestinian mili [...]	2006-06-16 17:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY IR PINR PTER EAID FR
06PARIS4225	(C) PESSIMISTIC ELYSEE LINE ON LEBANON/SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Chirac's Middle East advisor Dominique Boche recently shared a pessimistic assessment of Lebanon/Syria developments, criticizing UNSYG Annan's passivity on the issue, and citing the potential for the Lebanese government to collapse, amid internal divisions and active undermining [...]	2006-06-20 10:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY IR PTER FR
06PARIS4305	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. - EU Summit [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-22 11:15:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4386	DEPARTING MFA NEA A/S-EQUIVALENT JEAN-FRANCOIS [...] (U) Post offers the following biographic report on Jean-Francois Thibault, newly named French Ambassador to Rabat, who leaves his current position as MFA A/S-equivalent for North Africa/Middle East on June 27, 2006 and is expected to arrive in Rabat shortly thereafter. His MFA successor has n [...]	2006-06-26 13:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR XF MO FR
06PARIS4449	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Hamas - Kidnapped [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-28 10:46:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4521	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Hamas - Israeli [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-30 11:15:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4557	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Afghanistan PARIS - [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-03 10:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4610	IRAQI VP ABDEL-MEHDI MEETS WITH FM DOUSTE-BLAZY [...] (C) Summary and comment: While in France for personal reasons, Iraqi Vice-President Abdel Abdel-Mehdi met on June 26 with FM Douste-Blazy and President Chirac's diplomatic advisor, Maurice Gourdault-Montagne. Abdel-Medhi also gave numerous press interviews during which he described the situat [...]	2006-07-05 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FR IZ
06PARIS4628	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - North Korea Missile Tests [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-06 11:14:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4651	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - North Korea Missile Tests [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-07 09:32:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS466	ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR ON FRANCO-ALGERIAN TREATY, [...] (C) During a January 19 introductory meeting with the Ambassador, Algerian Ambassador to France Missoum Sbih confirmed that the long-sought Franco-Algerian friendship treaty remains stalled over differences over historical issues, namely how to address French colonization of Algeria. Original [...]	2006-01-24 17:10:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AG MO FR
06PARIS4816	FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO ARAB LEAGUE AND [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-13 16:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS KPAL KWBG
06PARIS4850	FRENCH REACTIONS TO ESCALATING SITUATION IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Chirac, speaking from St. Petersburg on Sunday, supported a G8 call for an end to Hezbollah and Israeli military actions and the immediate disarmament of Hezbollah. Chirac and French public officials at all levels continue to call Israel's reactions disproportionate, b [...]	2006-07-17 15:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AEMR MARR CASC LE KHLS FR
06PARIS4864	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Middle East - Iran -G8 Summit [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-18 10:47:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4913	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israeli-Lebanese Conflict - French [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-19 11:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4979	FRENCH VIEWS ON IRAQ COMPACT [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Robert Kimmitt and Counselor Zelikow briefed French MFA Political Director Stanislas de Laboulaye on planning for the Iraq Compact on July 18. Laboulaye welcomed the initiative for an Iraq Compact as "encouraging", calling it a good [...]	2006-07-21 15:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IZ FR
06PARIS4980	IRAQ COMPACT: FRENCH FINANCE MINISTRY OPEN TO [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and Counselor Philip Zelikow met July 17 with Xavier Musca, Director General of the Treasury and Economic Policy in the French Ministry of Finance to discuss the Iraq Compact. Musca expressed support for the goals of the Compact, but expressed concerns abou [...]	2006-07-21 15:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL FR IZ
06PARIS4982	TFLE01: DOUSTE-BLAZY TESTS "MODERATE ARAB" STATES' [...] (S) SUMMARY: Poloff met on July 21 with Douste-Blazy's acting Cabinet Advisor for the Middle East, Francois Thoizy, in order to get additional details on the FM's travel to Lebanon and other countries in the region. He said the FM would be visiting Cyprus, Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, and Israel, [...]	2006-07-24 07:29:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL AEMR MARR CASC LE KHLS FR
06PARIS5014	TFLE01: FRENCH FM RETURNS FROM MIDDLE EAST: LOOKS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Political Minister Counselor met on July 24 with FM Douste-Blazy's Middle East Cabinet Advisor, Christophe Guilhou. Guilhou had returned earlier in the morning with the FM after visiting Lebanon, Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. Discussions with leaders in the region, Guilhou said, had focus [...]	2006-07-24 18:20:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL AEMR MARR CASC LE KHLS FR
06PARIS5020	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-25 11:33:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5067	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-26 10:57:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5084	EDUCATION REFORM ATMOSPHERICS AND GATHERING STORM CLOUDS AT [...] (SBU) Summary: UNESCO's ADG for Education Peter Smith's information briefing on reform in the Education Sector provided an insight into the first signs of a deteriorating climate of consensus and goodwill at UNESCO. The repercussions of the current political situation in the Middle East are [...]	2006-07-27 10:52:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO SCUL
06PARIS5116	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-28 10:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5183	UNESCO: SESAME CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON CONTINUED MID EAST [...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY. The Council of the Synchrotron Light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East (SESAME) convened for its eighth meeting at UNESCO Headquarters on July 10-11, 2006. The centerpiece of the program is a synchrotron light source, to be installed in Jor [...]	2006-08-01 09:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO TPHY TSPA KISL SOCI XF JO
06PARIS5409	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - Paris and Washington at [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-10 10:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5414	PRESIDENT CHIRAC'S AUGUST 9 REMARKS ON LEBANON [...] President Chirac chaired an extraordinary meeting of concerned Ministers on Lebanon August 9 in Toulon, France (near which Chirac is vacationing). Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin, Minister of Foreign Affairs Philippe Douste-Blazy, and Minister of Defense Michle Alliot-Marie were all pres [...]	2006-08-10 13:42:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AEMR MARR CASC LE KHLS FR
06PARIS5495	FRENCH GDP GROWTH SURGED IN Q-2 [...] SUMMARY. GDP increased 4.5-4.9 percent in Q-2, mostly due to strong growth in domestic consumption and exports. The GOF indicated that GDP growth was running at a 3 percent pace at the end of the first semester, but officials are unlikely to revise upwards their 2006 GDP growth forecast beyo [...]	2006-08-16 05:23:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS5595	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - Cease-Fire Violation - [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-21 10:11:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5608	UNIFIL: HELPING FRANCE MEET ITS RESPONSIBILITIES [...] (C) Summary: French-U.S. cooperation has been significant to the restoration of sovereignty and the progress of democracy in Lebanon over the past two years. We have an interest in preserving that partnership, even in the face of disappointment over France's modest contribution thus far to [...]	2006-08-21 16:48:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR FR LE KPKO UNSC
06PARIS5657	FRENCH SUPPORT FOR IRAQ COMPACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt led a delegation to France August 16-17 to discuss the Iraq Compact. French officials remained positive about the Compact's goals and were visibly engaged on the issue. Officials welcomed the briefing on USG discussions with Gulf countries, espe [...]	2006-08-24 07:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EIND EAID PREL IZ FR
06PARIS5666	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon - UNIFIL - Israel - [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-24 11:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5668	LEBANON/UNFIL: CHIRAC TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT ON [...] (U) President Chirac will go on national television at 8:00 p.m. tonight, August 24, to announce the decision taken earlier today, in his meeting with concerned cabinet ministers (PM, MFA, MOD),regarding France's participation in UNIFIL-plus. 2. (C) In an August 24 meeting of CDA with in [...]	2006-08-24 12:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR EUN LE KPKO UNSC FR
06PARIS5713	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Lebanon - France's Commitment [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-25 12:38:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5737	FM LIVNI'S AUGUST 22-23 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate read-outs of FM Livni's August 22-23 visit to France, French Middle East A/S Equivalent Jean Felix-Paganon and Israeli CDA Rafael Barak both emphasized that Livni was adamant on the need for full implementation of UNSCR 1701, given the explosive regional context. She [...]	2006-08-28 12:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR EUN LE KPKO UNSC FR
06PARIS5848	FRANCE/BURUNDI: AMBASSADOR MOLLER'S AUGUST 22 [...] (C) SUMMARY: French MFA and MOD officials expressed views on Burundi and the Great Lakes region similar to those of the U.S. during August 22 discussions with visiting U.S. Ambassador to Burundi Patricia Moller. MFA officials expressed concern about the recent arrests in Burundi in connect [...]	2006-08-31 10:25:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDEM BY FR
06PARIS5964	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Mexico - Aftermath of Elections [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-06 11:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6020	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - President Bush on CIA Secret [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-08 10:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6056	FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON UNIFIL [...] (U) Summary: On Sept. 7, the French National Assembly debated France's participation in a reinforced UNIFIL. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin hailed the lifting of the Israeli blocade of Lebanon, noted the despatch of a French interministerial team to assess reconstruction efforts, and c [...]	2006-09-11 08:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL LE SY IS FR
06PARIS6061	FRENCH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATE ON UNIFIL [...] (U) Summary: On Sept. 7, the French National Assembly debated France's participation in a reinforced UNIFIL. Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin hailed the lifting of the Israeli blocade of Lebanon, noted the despatch of a French interministerial team to assess reconstruction efforts, and ca [...]	2006-09-11 08:43:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL LE SY IS FR
06PARIS6153	FRENCH PARTICIPATION IN TRANSATLANTIC LUNCH, UNGA [...] (SBU) FM Douste-Blazy cabinet advisor Francois-Xavier Carrel-Billiard told us September 13 that FM Douste-Blazy at this time planned to attend the September 22 informal transatlantic lunch hosted by the Secretary, and would also attend the U.S.-EU ministerial meeting following. New Political [...]	2006-09-13 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO PREL OPDC FR UNO UNGA
06PARIS6274	TURKISH FM GUL IN FRANCE: GOOD ATMOSPHERICS, NO [...] (C) Summary: According to the Turkish Embassy, Turkish FM Gul's September 13-14 meetings with President Chirac, FM Douste-Blazy and Minister-delegate Colonna produced nothing new in substance from the French side. The Turks nonetheless profess to have discerned some softening in French attit [...]	2006-09-19 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN TU CY MARR
06PARIS6275	MFA OFFICIAL SAYS FRANCE WANTS A SYMBOLIC QUARTET [...] (C) Summary: In a June 18 meeting, MFA DAS-equivalent Herve Besancenot (protect throughout) said that President Chirac's repeated calls for a Quartet meeting on the margins of the UNGA were meant to provide an alternative to the UNSC ministerial meeting on the Middle East proposed by the Arab [...]	2006-09-19 17:18:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY IS FR
06PARIS6292	MFA SURPRISED BY CHIRAC CALL FOR MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Summary: When President Chirac announced Sept. 18 that he planned to call for an international conference on the Middle East, he caught the senior ranks of the MFA by surprise. For at least 24 hours, there was considerable confusion over what the French President meant. One MFA interlocu [...]	2006-09-20 11:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY IS FR
06PARIS6442	FRENCH MUSLIM LEADER: YES TO FRANCE, BUT NO TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. A week after he was replaced on September 17 as a vice president of the French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM),the body created with the support of Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy in 2003 as a vehicle to represent French Muslims, National Federation of Muslims in [...]	2006-09-26 16:46:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL PTER PGOV KISL FR
06PARIS6542	HEAD OF AFGHAN PARLIAMENT USES VISIT TO FRANCE TO [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Prime Minister Philippe Douste-Blazy during his first visit to France as speaker of the Afghan Parliament, Yunus Qanooni offered a pessimistic assessment of security, poppy cultivation and Afghan-Pakistan relations. Although Qanooni reportedly offered nothing new [...]	2006-10-02 10:20:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AF FR
06PARIS6740	EGYPTIANS PRESS FRENCH FOR DETAILS ON [...] (C) Summary: Egyptian officials have been pressing their French counterparts to follow up on President Chirac's call for an international conference on the Middle East by spelling out what he hopes to achieve. The Egyptians believe the French may be backing away from the idea of an internatio [...]	2006-10-12 14:35:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG FR IS SY
06PARIS6788	PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE TO FRANCE: POINTS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) We shared all ref A points October 11 with MFA DAS-equivalent for CFSP Emmanuel Cohet, Balkans points with DAS-equivalent for the Balkans Edouard Beslay, and Middle East points with DAS-equivalent for Lebanon/MEPP Herve Besancenot and DAS-equivalent for Iran Franck Gellet. 2. (C) Ba [...]	2006-10-13 17:03:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EU PGOV KPAL UNAUS YI SR BO MK SU
06PARIS6842	MFA DISCUSSES COUNTER-TERRORISM COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (S) Summary: In a meeting on October 16, MFA DAS-equivalent for Security in the Bureau of Strategic Affairs, Pierre Thenard, outlined generally positive French views on the Terrorist Inciters/Facilitators Initiative. Thenard inquired about [...]	2006-10-17 13:35:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL FR
06PARIS6938	FRENCH PRAGMATIC ON LEBANON, PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: An authoritative contact at the French MFA advocated a gradual elimination of Israeli overflights of Lebanon, evinced interest in promoting Nabih Berri as an alternative to Hizballah, and provided an update on French thinking about an international conference on the Middle East -- [...]	2006-10-20 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS6945	FRENCH PRAGMATIC ON LEBANON, PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: An authoritative contact at the French MFA advocated a gradual elimination of Israeli overflights of Lebanon, evinced interest in promoting Nabih Berri as an alternative to Hizballah, and provided an update on French thinking about an international conference on the Middle East -- [...]	2006-10-20 17:01:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7024	SCENESETTER FOR NSA HADLEY'S NOVEMBER 3-4 VISIT TO [...] (C) When you meet him, Maurice Gourdault-Montagne's focus will be on some of the same subjects that are currently preoccupying us: Iran, Syria/Lebanon and NATO (global partnerships, Afghanistan.) We would expect MGM to be in his usual cooperative, problem-solving mode on the first two, wher [...]	2006-10-25 17:34:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR NATO KNNP IR IZ LE SY IS RS GG
06PARIS706	SCENESETTER FOR PARIS VISIT HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome you to Paris to meet with Health Minister Bertrand and sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the President of Institut Pasteur, Professor Alice Dautry. The Embassy works closely with the Ministry of Health on a range of matters, including avian flu, AIDS and the Global [...]	2006-02-02 14:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PREL ECON SOCI FR
06PARIS7090	MEDIA WRAP-UP: SUBURBAN UNREST; IRAN'S REACH INTO SHIITE [...] (SBU) A number of media outlets commented on recent vandalism and violence in the Paris suburbs in conjunction with the anniversary of last year's suburban unrest and discussed the undercurrents of lingering tensions. Commentators analyzed the situation in the light of a confidential intellige [...]	2006-10-27 16:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO OPRC FR
06PARIS7118	ISRAELI DIPLOMAT THINKS WORST IS OVER ON [...] (S) Summary: The Israeli PolCouns told us 10/26 that "the worst is over" in terms of the public spat between France and Israel regarding overflights of Lebanon. The Israeli MFA has advised the Israeli Air Force to "cool it," and the French have assured the GoI that UNIFIL's commander will soon [...]	2006-10-30 15:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7126	MIDDLE EAST ISSUES AT UNESCO'S 175th EXECUTIVE BOARD (FALL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY With the military conflict between Israel and Lebanon still very much on the minds of delegates, the UNESCO Executive Board was set to face the always sensitive issues of Jerusalem and the Occupied Territories. This time, with the scars of war still open and emotions running hig [...]	2006-10-31 09:07:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO SCUL IS LE
06PARIS7211	"WE'RE STUCK": FRENCH GLUM ON LEBANON, [...] (S) Summary: In an Oct. 31 meeting with NEA DAS Scott Carpenter, MFA A/S-equivalent for the Middle East and North Africa Jean Felix-Pagagnon said FM Douste-Blazy was unlikely to attend the November 30 session of the Forum For the Future in Jordan. Felix-Pagagnon went on to offer a remarkably [...]	2006-11-03 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7322	FRENCH PRESIDENCY VIEWS ON IRAQ, LEBANON, AND [...] (C) Summary: A/DCM met 11/8 with Dominique Boche, President Chirac's foreign policy advisor for the Middle East and North Africa and received a short readout of Iraqi President Jalal Talabani's visit to France November 1-2. Boche noted that Talabani did not raise France's long-standing offer t [...]	2006-11-09 11:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IZ KDEM PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7337	FRANCE/GAERC: GOF MAD ON LEBANON; SKEPTICAL ON [...] (U) We shared reftel points November 7 with MFA DAS-equivalent for the Middle East Herve Besancenot, DAS-equivalent for Iran Franck Gellet, DAS-equivalent for Nonproliferation (Iran) Philippe Errera and Deputy David Bertolotti, and DAS-equivalent for CFSP Emmanuel Cohet. Separately, we raised [...]	2006-11-09 16:22:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN PGOV PHUM UNAUS YI SR BK CG IS

06PARIS7417	FRENCH HOPEFUL ON NABIH BERRI, CAUTIOUS ON [...] (C) On November 15, Damien Loras, Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy's cabinet advisor on the Middle East, said the Quai d'Orsay was encouraged by Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's role in trying to bridge the gap between Hizballah and the March 14 forces. Loras conceded that the resignati [...]	2006-11-16 16:35:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR KDEM LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7422	FRENCH ENERGY BILL PRIVATIZES GDF, FREEZES ELECTRICITY AND [...] (SBU) On November 14, the European Commission announced that the French energy conglomerate Suez and the 70 percent GOF-owned Gaz de France (GDF) had satisfied concerns about the proposed merger's impact on competition after the two firms promised to sell off some prime assets in Belgium. GDF [...]	2006-11-17 11:53:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EIND EINV ELAB PREL PGOV FR
06PARIS7437	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NOVEMBER 17 EMERGENCY SPECIAL [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA action officers for Middle East UN issues Nicolas Kassianides and Selena Grenet on November 17. Grenet noted that -- due to the opposition of the UK and Germany -- the EU had been unable to come to a common position with respect to the text referred [...]	2006-11-17 16:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS PREL UNGA
06PARIS744	ISRAELI IO A/S OUTLINES MULTILATERAL PRIORITIES, [...] (C) Summary: Israeli MFA IO A/S-Equivalent Aharon Leshno Yaar briefed Political Minister-Counselor January 26 on his meetings with French counterparts, stressing his warning to the GoF against new initiatives on Shebaa farms. Yaar confided Israel was also interested in organizing a new coor [...]	2006-02-03 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IZ FR
06PARIS7445	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DRAFT IRAQ UNSCR TEXT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on November 17 to Nicolas Kassianides, MFA action officer for UN Middle East issues. Kassianides said that France wanted to be helpful, and that the MFA agreed "almost fully" with the draft text. He noted that the French Mission to the UN had already sugge [...]	2006-11-17 16:53:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IZ PARM PREL
06PARIS7477	FRENCH GDP STAGNATES IN THIRD QUARTER [...] SUMMARY: Based on a French National Statistical Agency preliminary estimate (which may be subject to revisions),GDP growth stagnated in Q-3. The results disappointed the government, which was counting on growth to reduce unemployment ahead of the April 2007 presidential elections. However, [...]	2006-11-21 13:17:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
06PARIS7507	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MEETING ON SPAIN'S MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on November 22 to Herve Besancenot, MFA DAS equivalent for the Levant. In response, Besancenot made the following three points: First, the isolation of the Hamas-led PA government is radicalizing the Palestinian population; second, a continuation of the st [...]	2006-11-22 13:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS LE PGOV PREL SP SY
06PARIS7508	APPROACHING FRANCE ON TURKEY-EU [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION RECOMMENDATION: Widespread public opposition to Turkish EU membership in the run-up to France's presidential elections severely limits the GOF's flexibility in dealing with the Turkey-Cyprus issue, notwithstanding Chirac's foreign policy prerogatives and his long-standi [...]	2006-11-22 13:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL FR EUN NATO TU CY UNO
06PARIS7534	MEDIA WRAP-UP: SYRIA AND IRAN IN MIDDLE-EAST POWER PLAY, [...] (SBU) The media speculated at great length about Syria's role in the assassination of Lebanese Pierre Gemayel and on its broader agenda in the Middle East. By November 24, right-of-center Le Figaro warned that "Washington would pay dearly for Iraq when it turned to Tehran and Damascus to help [...]	2006-11-24 15:41:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO OPRC FR
06PARIS7579	GOF C/T COORDINATOR,S OVERVIEW OF TERRORISM THREAT [...] (S) Summary: Christophe Chaboud, the Ministry of Interior's counter-terrorism coordinating chief, told us on November 20 that GOF authorities remain extremely concerned about the threat of terrorism on French soil and are actively taking measures to combat current and future threats. Radical Islami [...]	2006-11-29 11:08:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL FR
06PARIS762	FRENCH PROPOSALS FOR AN EU ENERGY POLICY [...] (U) As part of an on-going EU debate on an integrated energy policy, France recently presented a memorandum highlighting the contribution of nuclear power to the security of supply and the fight against climate change. France also stressed the importance of energy-saving initiatives and grea [...]	2006-02-06 15:36:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET SENV EIND EINV PREL PGOV FR
06PARIS7635	WEEKLY MAGAZINES: SECOND IN A SERIES ON FRENCH MEDIA [...] (SBU) Embassy Paris has been reviewing and recalibrating its media strategy for 2006-2007, in order to maintain the appropriate level of focus of print media while building on our contacts with radio and TV media. This analysis of French weekly magazines is the second in a series of cables ana [...]	2006-12-01 14:40:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
06PARIS7641	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ESS REGISTER OF DAMAGES [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-01 17:52:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNGA FR IS
06PARIS7712	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PARTICIPATION IN DECEMBER UNSC [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points on December 7 to Salina Grenet, MFA IO action officer for the Middle East. Grenet said that Foreign Minister Douste-Blazy had not yet decided whether to attend the thematic meeting due to a scheduling conflict (he has another engagement in Asia); she hinted t [...]	2006-12-07 17:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR IS PREL UNSC
06PARIS7727	ISRAELI FM LIVNI'S DECEMBER 5-6 VISIT TO PARIS [...] (C) Summary: Israeli FM Livni had a fairly terse exchange with FM Douste-Blazy on the status of the Sheba Farms and the need for the Palestinians to explicitly accept the Quartet principles. Douste-Blazy, to the surprise of his MFA underlings, asked Livni to consider entering into secret talk [...]	2006-12-08 15:57:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	FR IS LE PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7828	UNESCO REFORM: NATURAL SCIENCES SECTOR PONDERS POTENTIAL [...] SUMMARY: U.S. National Commission for UNESCO Executive Director Susanna Connaughton used her December meetings with leaders of UNESCO's Natural Sciences Sector to query them on the ongoing review of the Sciences sectors, and on how they assess the impact of their programs. Her interlocutors, [...]	2006-12-18 16:44:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCI SENV AORC EAID
06PARIS7898	WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: HAMAS ON THE BRINK OF CIVIL WAR; LE [...] (SBU) The threat of civil war in Gaza and Palestinian President Abbas's proposal for new elections led to speculation about the Middle East as a spawning ground for civil strife. France's National Front leader Jean-Marie Le Pen received widespread attention in the context of an alleged "softer [...]	2006-12-22 11:08:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPRC PREL KPAO FR
06PARIS8	MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Russia-Ukraine Energy Tension [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-03 13:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS915	FRENCH MUSLIM PROTESTS OF MOHAMMED CARTOONS GROW [...] (C) Summary: Two weekend protests in Paris and Strasbourg were the largest so far in France on the cartoon controversy, but the gatherings remained peaceful and took place without incident. Both gatherings were initiated by groups outside the mainstream of French Muslim organizations, which h [...]	2006-02-13 17:49:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KDEM PTER IR TU FR
06PARIS945	MFA CONTACTS STRESS GOF POSITION ON HAMAS [...] (C) In conversations with us February 13, senior MFA contacts stressed that the GoF position on Hamas remained unchanged and they downplayed press reports suggesting that the GoF had endorsed Russia's initiative to invite Hamas leaders to Moscow. MFA DAS-equivalent for Egypt/Levant Herv Besan [...]	2006-02-14 15:43:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS KPAL PTER FR
06PARTO1	(U) Secretary Rice's July 27, 2006 conversation [...] (U) July 27, 2006; 4:45 PM; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Amb. Christopher J. LaFleur U/S Karen Hughes A/S Chris Hill NSC Senior Director Dennis Wilder Malaysia Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi Foreign Minister Hamid Amb. Rajmah Hussein MFA Depu [...]	2006-07-31 10:35:00	US Delegation, Secretary	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL MY US
06PHNOMPENH1908	A/S LOWENKRON DISCUSSES BURMA, NORTH KOREA AND [...] (SBU) Summary. DRL A/S Barry Lowenkron met separately with Cambodian PM Hun Sen and Foreign Minister Hor Namhong during an October 14-17 visit to Cambodia. The PM reassured the USG of Cambodia's decision to back Guatemala for the rotational Latin American UNSC seat. Lowenkron thanked Hun [...]	2006-10-20 11:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CB
06PHNOMPENH1960	CAMBODIA REVIEWS DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS SINCE 1991 [...] (U) Summary. On October 21, the International Relations Institute organized a 15-year anniversary academic forum reviewing the successes and failures of the 1991 Paris Peace Accords and their implementation during the subsequent UNTAC period. Cambodian government officials dominated the li [...]	2006-10-30 10:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM EAID ASEC KDEM CB
06PHNOMPENH2112	MFA ON USG-PROPOSED AGREEMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. The MFA has told us that both the USG-proposed bilateral shipboarding and debt agreements remain under RGC consideration. The MFA has circulated among other concerned Ministries the shipboarding agreement and is awaiting comment. The bilateral debt agreement also remains un [...]	2006-11-30 10:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL KTIA CB
06PHNOMPENH361	CAMBODIA'S PRIME MINISTER: WORKING FOR THE [...] (C) Summary. During an hour and one-half February 23 meeting with Staffdel Grove, PM Hun Sen outlined his vision for moving Cambodia forward along the path to democratic reform in concert with the opposition Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) and civil society, claiming that his dramatic turnaround was [...]	2006-02-24 04:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL CB
06PHNOMPENH744	CAMBODIA ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL VOTE [...] (SBU) Cambodia is in the midst of making determinations regarding its support for candidates from all geographic blocs for the new Human Rights Council, according to Sun Suon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of International Organizations. Pol/Econ Chief made demarche points in [...]	2006-04-21 11:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV AORC PREL PHUM CB
06PHNOMPENH894	CAMBODIA: DAS JOHN'S REINFORCES BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary. In a May 4 discussion with visiting DAS Eric John, FM Hor Namhong lauded US-Cambodia bilateral relations and said Cambodia would seriously consider DAS John's request that the RGC support Guatemala's candidacy for the UNSC. The FM was open on Burma and prospects for democratic [...]	2006-05-10 02:32:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM KJUS PHUM EAID CB
06PORTAUPRINCE101	HAITI ELECTIONS: OAS DISTRIBUTES OVER 60 PERCENT [...] According to OAS electoral chief Elizabeth Spehar, the OAS has received all 3.5 million ID cards and had distributed 2,070,369 or 59 percent as of their most recent reports from the field on January 11. Taking into account delayed reporting of distribution outside of Port-au-Prince, Spehar es [...]	2006-01-13 19:18:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1343	HAITI ELECTIONS: CHALLENGES AND RISKS [...] (SBU) Summary: Although no date has been set for remaining national level elections or the municipal and local contests, Prime Minister Alexis has informally suggested that all be held together by the end of November. Both Electoral Commission Director General Jacques Bernard and MINUSTAH e [...]	2006-07-25 11:18:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1379	PREVAL SAYS CARICOM WILL SUPPORT VENEZUELA FOR [...] (C) Summary: President Preval asserted to A/S Shannon July 25 that CARICOM had adopted a common position in support of Venezuela's bid for a UNSC seat. Preval judged that Guyana had softened its opposition to Venezuela, clearing the way for a CARICOM consensus. Shannon explained that Guat [...]	2006-07-31 14:18:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	GT HA PREL
06PORTAUPRINCE1387	PREVAL SAYS CARICOM WILL SUPPORT VENEZUELA FOR [...] (C) Summary: A/S Shannon used the opportunity of a July 25 meeting with Haitian President Preval to urge Haiti to support Guatemala for the GRULAC UNSC seat. President Preval asserted that CARICOM had adopted a common position in support of Venezuela's bid for a UNSC seat. Shannon noted th [...]	2006-07-31 18:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC VZ GT HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1392	WHA A/S SHANNON'S JULY 25 VISIT TO HAITI - OVERVIEW [...] (U) WHA A/S Thomas Shannon led the U.S. Delegation to the July 25 Haiti Donors' Conference, at which the USG pledged $210 million for the coming 12 months -- the largest amount from any donor. During his one-day visit, A/S Shannon held bilaterals with President Preval, Prime Minister Alexis, [...]	2006-08-01 11:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	HA KPKO PGOV PREL
06PORTAUPRINCE14	HAITI'S CENTRAL PLATEAU POOR AND ISOLATED [...] Summary: Hinche is the capital of the Centre department and only 50 miles north of Port-au-Prince, but mountains and bad roads conspire to keep it extremely isolated. Since early 2004 when the former Haitian Army (ex-FAd'H) used it as a staging ground, there has been little violence in Hinche. [...]	2006-01-04 14:42:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA ECON EAGR EAID
06PORTAUPRINCE1543	PREVAL REVIVES DDR [...] (SBU) Summary. President Preval has asked MINUSTAH to develop and prepare to implement a Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration ((DDR) plan to serve as the carrot in his "carrot and stick" policy to combat Port-au-Prince's armed gangs (reftel). MINUSTAH's DDR department is preparing [...]	2006-08-21 12:26:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR ASEC KCRM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1597	PREVAL COMING TO DC/PENSIVE WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with President Preval on August 24 to review the bilateral agenda on the eve of her departure for leave and Washington consultations. Preval plans to visit Washington on September 18-19 in advance of the UN General Assembly meeting: he told the Ambassador dur [...]	2006-08-25 18:24:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD ECON UNSC HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1609	HAITIAN-DR BORDER CALM: BUT NO COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified: please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary and comment: Jeantal Clervil, head of customs for Malpasse at the Haitian-DR border (on August 24) told emboffs visiting the border town that the situation had calmed considerably since the Haitia [...]	2006-08-29 19:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV PINS HA
06PORTAUPRINCE169	OAS ESTIMATES 88 PERCENT OF HAITIAN IDS DISTRIBUTED [...] The OAS reported January 23 that it has distributed 2,846,793 or 81 percent of the 3.5 million Haitian ID cards. However, taking into account delayed reporting (most of the OAS figures date from January 18 - 20) the OAS estimated it had actually distributed over 3.1 million or 88 percent of th [...]	2006-01-24 18:53:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE1814	PARLIAMENTARIANS PRESS FOR THE RECONSTITUTION OF [...] (U) A few parliamentarians are demanding that the 2006-2007 national budget, currently before the parliament for approval, include means for the reconstitution of the Haitian national army, an idea raised at the time the Prime Minister appeared before the Senate and Chamber of Deputies to disc [...]	2006-09-25 16:37:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	HA PGOV
06PORTAUPRINCE1932	AMBASSADOR AND EMBOFFS VISIT CITE SOLEIL: LIFE AT [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador and emboffs visited the impoverished Port au Prince neighborhood of Cite Soleil on October 10 at the invitation of MINUSTAH Force Commander General Elito. Based on our observations, signs of life appear to be returing to what some in the past have called the most danger [...]	2006-10-11 20:29:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC ECON EAID HA
06PORTAUPRINCE221	LAVALAS DEPUTIES GEAR UP FOR ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Former Fanmi Lavalas (FL) Deputy Franky Exius and Rogavil Boisguene, both current Lavalas candidates for the Haitian Parliament's lower house Chamber of Deputies, met with poloff to assert that the issue of security as a bar to elections is a "faux" problem and to voice concerns [...]	2006-01-30 20:05:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HA
06PORTAUPRINCE251	OAS REPORTS 89 PERCENT BUT ESTIMATES 94 PERCENT OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-02 21:03:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PKAO HA
06PORTAUPRINCE324	Haiti: Anti-TIP Proposal for ESF Funds, FY 2006 [...] Please find a proposal submitted by the Pan American Development Foundation (PADF) Haiti for anti-trafficking in persons ESF funding for FY 2006. Post fully supports this proposal as the submission best tailored to combat trafficking in persons in Haiti. The proposal tar [...]	2006-02-16 20:09:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN KCRM PHUM ELAB PREL SMIG ASEC
06PORTAUPRINCE765	HAITI ELECTIONS: SECOND ROUND LEGISLATIVE RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary: With almost 98 percent of votes tabulated from the April 21 second round legislative elections, President-elect Rene Preval's L'Espwa party holds the most seats in both houses of Parliament, though L'Espwa falls short of a majority. The April 21 election results finalized 27 [...]	2006-04-28 19:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HA
06PORTAUPRINCE900	HAITI ELECTIONS: WHERE ARE WE AND WHAT NEXT [...] (C) Summary: With the successful presidential inauguration and nearly 90 percent of legislators seated, Haiti's electoral process is almost completed. Municipal (mayoral) and local elections remain requiring only a relative majority and therefore just one round. Additionally, three remaini [...]	2006-05-19 18:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID HA
06PORTLOUIS598	MAURITIAN PRIME MINISTER ON BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: Mauritian Prime Minister told Charge October 6 that he has no particular problem with U.S. foreign policy, despite comments to the contrary broadcast on Mauritian radio. Ramgoolam emphasized that he has tried hard to maintain consistent principles in foreign affairs and denounced [...]	2006-10-06 13:42:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER VE GT MP
06PORTLOUIS722	MAURITIUS - NOVEMBER ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] Mauritius joined the East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy),the fiber-optic undersea cable which will connect more than 20 African nations from South Africa to Sudan, as part of a wider plan to turn the country into a key Indian Ocean IT hub. The GOM Minister of Information Technology and [...]	2006-11-29 13:09:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EFIN EINT EINV PINR MP
06PORTOFSPAIN1262	RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON ISRAEL AT UNGA - OPPOSING [...] Polchief delivered the talking points contained in Reftel, on November 1, to MFA Multilateral Division Director Susan Gordon. He emphasized especially the inconsistency between the unbalanced resolutions calling for a renewal of the mandate of the three Palestine-related bodies, on the one han [...]	2006-11-02 15:19:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA TD
06PORTOFSPAIN1358	TRINIDAD ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - NOVEMBER PT 1 [...] Farewell BWIA, welcome Caribbean Airlines 2. Inflation - who's to blame? 3. Crushing blow to music pirates 4. Telecom - Digicel goes to court; Paltel drops out 5. HBO to plug Flow 6. T&T/India to sign BIT 7. U.S. consultants derailed 8. GOTT convenes smelter symposium, but... [...]	2006-11-28 14:22:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELNT ETRD KIRP TD
06PORTOFSPAIN245	UNC REARRANGES CHAIRS IN T&T'S PARLIAMENT [...] On February 14, the United National Congress (UNC) swore in two new Senators, Dr. Tim Gopeesingh and Ato Boldon to replace Robin Montano who was recently fired and Roy Augustus who recently resigned in protest (reftel). The new Senators received seats high up the line, bumping Sadiq Baksh an [...]	2006-02-21 20:05:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM TD
06PORTOFSPAIN272	T&T FM NONCOMMITTAL ON US-RECOMMENDED BEHAVIOR [...] (C) Ambassador called on Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Foreign Minister Knowlson Gift, on March 1, to present him with Reftel talking points regarding official contact with representatives of the newly-elected Hamas government of the Palestinian Authority. The Ambassador noted the US and EU desi [...]	2006-03-02 18:36:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
06PORTOFSPAIN521	UNC EXECUTIVE: PNM'S OUT TO GET US, BUT PANDAY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 25 meeting with Political Section officers, the United National Congress (UNC) executive indicated their belief that former Leader of the Opposition Panday's conviction and sentence is another sign of Government harassment and abuse of the Opposition. They detailed [...]	2006-04-28 17:41:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR TD
06PORTOFSPAIN615	T&T BACCHANAL: CHIEF JUSTICE ACCUSED OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Chief Justice of Trinidad and Tobago, Satnarine Sharma, stands accused of attempting to influence the outcome of the Panday Integrity Commission case (reftel). Given the seriousness of the situation, PM Manning canceled his trip to Europe for two high-level summits. Info [...]	2006-05-19 13:05:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS TD
06PORTOFSPAIN814	ANOTHER SUCCESS FOR T&T CANINE ACADEMY [...] The Trinidad and Tobago Homicide Squad put a canine- in-training at the INL-supported T&T Canine Academy through his paces on July 6. After watching "Red" perform training exercises at the academy, the Squad requested that he search a wooded, mountainous area near Morvant, to the east of Por [...]	2006-07-07 19:35:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SNAR MCAP TD
06PORTOFSPAIN957	GOTT SILENT ON UNSC 1701 [...] On August 14, we faxed to MFA Multilateral Affairs Director Susan Gordon UN Security Council Resolution 1701 and accompanying talking points, as specified in the August 12 demarche request. When we asked Gordon on August 15 for her reaction, she said she had not had an opportunity to read the [...]	2006-08-16 18:12:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER MOPS UN UNSC IS LE TD
06PRAGUE1060	CZECHS COMMIT AID TO LEBANON, TROOPS UNDER [...] (C) Summary and comment. The Czechs have continued to indicate a willingness to support the U.S. position throughout the Lebanon/Israel crisis, and are now committed to providing aid to Lebanon. The Czech MFA confirmed on August 28 that the Czechs will offer $1 million for Lebanon at the Stock [...]	2006-08-31 09:28:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR LE MARR MOPS SY XG EZ
06PRAGUE1124	CZECHS: STILL NO DECISION ON UNIFIL TROOPS (BUT [...] (C) Summary. The Czechs remain undecided on whether to commit troops to UNIFIL (the MFA still supports it, but MOD sources say budgetary constraints make troop commitment "highly unlikely"). Nevertheless, the Czechs have committed or spent nearly $1 million in humanitarian aid and assistance i [...]	2006-09-13 13:33:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR LE MARR MOPS SY XG EZ
06PRAGUE1134	CZECHS ON SEPTEMBER 15 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the September 15 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on the Middle East (Iran, Israel, Lebanon, and Iraq),the Balkans, and Africa. The Czechs support sanctions for Iran, although they hope for international consensus. On Palestine, the Czechs will urge the EU to issue GAE [...]	2006-09-14 15:16:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV UN EUN SR LE IS KPAL EZ
06PRAGUE1140	THIRD UPDATE: CZECH HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Czech MFA Director of the UN Department Jan Kara on September 15 to update information previously reported on Czech high-level attendance at UNGA. Kara said the travel plans of Czech FM Alexandr (Sasha) Vondra have changed. Specifically, FM Vondra now plans to make two tr [...]	2006-09-15 11:27:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EZ
06PRAGUE1267	CZECHS ON OCTOBER 12 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the October 12 GAERC, the EU will focus on the Middle East, the Russia-Georgia conflict, the Balkans, Sudan, and North Korea. On the Middle East, the EU will likely support sanctions for Iran, support President Abbas in Palestine, and address the security situation in Lebanon. T [...]	2006-10-12 16:45:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UN EUN SR LE IS KPAL RU EZ
06PRAGUE1331	MISSILE DEFENSE: VISIT OF DASD BRIAN GREEN TO [...] (C) Summary and comment: DASD Brian Green made a well received presentation on 19 October to a Czech Foreign Ministry co-sponsored conference on missile defense. Both supporters and opponents of possible Czech participation in a U.S. missile defense system attended the event. Following the con [...]	2006-10-24 15:29:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ MARR MOPS
06PRAGUE1417	CZECHS COMMENT ON CURRENT CRISIS IN LEBANON [...] (C) Summary. Czech Ambassador to Lebanon Jan Cisek fears violence could erupt as early as November 18 if Hizballah and PM Fouad Siniora's government fail to reach a compromise. In addition to Syrian meddling, the Ambassador noted additional factors contributing to the current instability: Israe [...]	2006-11-16 07:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE EZ
06PRAGUE1450	SCENESETTER FOR U/S DOBRIANSKY'S VISIT TO PRAGUE [...] (C) Summary: Czechs marked the 17th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in November. As you will see during your visit, the country has embraced a pro-transatlantic foreign policy, with the Czech government and NGOs playing a significant role in efforts to promote democratic transformation in [...]	2006-11-29 15:23:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EZ
06PRAGUE1491	CZECHS ON THE DECEMBER 11-12 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the December 11-12 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on the Balkans, the Middle East, Afghanistan, China, and Turkey. Czech policy continues to closely track U.S. policy in these regions/countries. At the upcoming GAERC, the Czechs will support (1) ICTY compliance and th [...]	2006-12-07 16:09:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UNAUS EUN YI SR BK IS LE IR
06PRAGUE1509	CZECHS SUPPORT SINIORA, APPROVE TROOPS FOR UNIFIL, [...] (U) Czech MFA Head of the Near East Group in the Middle East and Africa Department Jaromir Marek told Poloff on December 1 that the Czechs fully support the government of Lebanese PM Faud Siniora, and continue to closely monitor the situation in Lebanon. In a separate meeting, Director of the [...]	2006-12-13 14:47:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE EZ
06PRAGUE1513	CZECHS AGREE THAT IRANIAN ELECTIONS ARE FLAWED [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Czech MFA Middle East Department official Silvia Sulaimanova on December 1 to discuss the upcoming Iranian elections and deliver reftel. Consistent with the Czech government's consistent support for U.S. policy on Iran generally, Sulaimanova confirmed that the Czechs reg [...]	2006-12-14 15:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR EZ
06PRAGUE1539	LEBANESE ISF DISCUSSING ASSISTANCE WITH CZECHS [...] (SBU) Summary: The Lebanese Internal Security Force is discussing training and equipment needs with the Czechs. Following a visit to Prague this month, the GOCR is waiting for the GOL to provide a list of requirements, and will then determine what can be provided within the context of Czech a [...]	2006-12-21 15:26:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MASS KDEM LE EZ
06PRAGUE1545	CZECHS AFFIRM SUPPORT FOR U.S. MIDDLE EAST POLICY [...] (SBU) Summary. During a visit to Prague December 10-11, NEA PDAS James F. Jeffrey met with MFA officials and members of the Czech Parliament Foreign Relations Committee to discuss Iran, recommendations of the Iraq Study Group, and Middle East issues generally. The Czechs responded favorably [...]	2006-12-22 09:01:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR EZ
06PRAGUE192	CZECH MEDICAL AID TO THE MIDDLE EAST: "A SIGNAL TO [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Ambassador Cabaniss, the Iraqi Ambassador, and the Pakistani Charge d'Affaires visited Iraqi and Pakistani children recuperating in Prague from surgery on February 21. The purpose of their visit was to thank the Czech government for its "medevac" program, which brings critica [...]	2006-02-22 13:47:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL IZ PK EZ
06PRAGUE425	CODEL DAVIS IN CZECH REPUBLIC: TRANSATLANTIC [...] (C) Summary. On April 21, 2006, a delegation of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives met with Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek and President Vaclav Klaus. Both leaders stressed the importance of strong U.S.-Czech relations; Representatives expressed strong appreciation for thes [...]	2006-04-24 16:16:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS EUN EZ
06PRAGUE46	CZECHS IN ASIA: CONTINUED FOCUS ON CHINA, BUT [...] (C) Summary. The Czech Republic plans active engagement with East and South Asia in the first half of 2006, with most attention focused on China. During a visit to Prague in December, the Chinese PM closed an investment agreement that, according to critics, noticeably favors Chinese interests [...]	2006-01-13 18:04:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV EZ CH BM IN PK AF VM CB
06PRAGUE508	CZECHS ON MAY 15 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the May 15 GAERC, Czechs expect the focus will be on the Balkans, the Middle East, and Africa. On Serbia, the Czechs agree with the EU decision to suspend accession talks for failure to comply fully with ICTY. They urge Montenegro to use the Czech-Slovak "Velvet Divorce" as a m [...]	2006-05-12 08:41:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM UN EUN MW SR BO IR IZ CG SU LI
06PRAGUE531	CZECHS: EU SHOULD DESIGNATE TAMIL TIGERS AS [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-17 12:15:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PGOV PREL CE EZ
06PRAGUE535	CZECH ELECTIONS - THE FADING STIGMA OF COMMUNIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The stigma of having some form of association with either the pre-1989 Communist Party of Czechoslovakia, or with its post-1989 successor, seems to be fading. A growing number of Czechs, though still in the minority, do not seem to mind the Communist Party. One major turning po [...]	2006-05-18 17:10:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL EZ
06PRAGUE539	CZECHS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (SBU) A/DCM and Poloff met May 17 with Veronika Stromsikova, Czech MFA's Director of the Human Rights Department, to discuss reftel on human rights abuses in Syria. Stromsikova said the Czechs are concerned about deteriorating human rights conditions in Syria, and were aware of the abuses iden [...]	2006-05-19 12:23:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SY EZ
06PRAGUE544	U.S.-CZECH POL-MIL TALKS A SUCCESS [...] (S) The first joint State-DOD pol-mil talks with the Czech Republic took place in Prague on May 10. Discussions were productive and the mood positive. Highlights included: -- GWOT AND CZECH OVERSEAS DEPLOYMENTS (paras 5-7): The Czechs intend to maintain their 100 military police presence i [...]	2006-05-22 13:08:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	MARR NATO PGOV PREL EZ
06PRAGUE597	CZECH PM SUPPORTS NEW U.S. IRAN POLICY [...] (U) Summary: Czech Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek pledged his support for the Secretary's announcement on Iran during his June 1 meeting with the Ambassador. At a press conference with the Ambassador immediately following the meeting, the Prime Minister announced that the Czech Republic support [...]	2006-06-01 14:52:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ IR
06PRAGUE665	CZECHS AGREE PROCEDURAL ISSUES SHOULD BE FOCUS OF [...] (C) Summary. The Czech MFA Director of Human Rights said the Czechs plan to make procedural reform the focus of their one-year term on the Council, and further agree that the focus of the first UNHRC session should be procedural issues. However, they are open to discussing specific country issu [...]	2006-06-15 16:40:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL EZ
06PRAGUE806	CZECHS ON JULY 17 GAERC [...] (C) Summary: At the July 17 GAERC, the Czechs expect the focus to be on the Middle East and the Balkans. The Czechs are strong supporters of USG policy in both regions. Of particular note, outgoing Czech FM Cyril Svoboda plans to take a tough stand in support of Israel during the debate on the [...]	2006-07-14 12:54:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UN EUN YI MW SR BO IR IZ KPAL SU CG
06PRAGUE822	CZECH GOVERNMENT APPROVES MILITARY DEPLOYMENT TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-20 12:19:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPPS PREL EZ LA
06PRAGUE893	CZECHS SAY NOT TO WORRY: ASEM WILL FOCUS ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-02 15:58:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM FI BU EUN EZ
06PRAGUE94	CZECHS ON JAN 30 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. At the January 30 GAERC, the Czechs will urge the EU not to engage with the newly elected Hamas government unless it renounces violence, recognizes Israel, and accepts the two-state process. On Iran, the Czechs will support referral to the UNSC, and will continue to hope for a dip [...]	2006-01-27 16:53:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN EZ
06PRAGUE97	CZECH DEMOCRACY PROMOTION: IRAQ [...] (U) Summary and comment. This cable, the fifth in a series highlighting Czech transformational diplomacy, describes Czech democracy promotion projects in Iraq. These projects are motivated by the Czech interest in rebuilding Iraq, and promoting democracy and regional stability throughout the M [...]	2006-01-27 17:57:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM IZ EZ
06PRETORIA1004	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER MARCH 10 2006 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - January Manufacturing Growth at 5.6%; - December [...]	2006-03-10 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
06PRETORIA1290	SAG ON HAMAS, PALESTINIAN ELECTIONS, AND IRAQI DEBT [...] (C) Summary: The SAG is likely to continue to engage Hamas, including a visit by Intelligence Minister Kasrils and Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad to the Middle East region next week and a visit by Hamas leadership to South Africa at an undetermined date. DFA Chief Director for the Middle East [...]	2006-03-30 16:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN KPAL IR IZ IS SF
06PRETORIA171	SOUTH AFRICA: 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2006 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2006 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2006 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment [...]	2006-01-17 14:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC USTR PGOV SF
06PRETORIA3295	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER AUGUST 11, 2006 ISSUE [...] (U) Summary. Once every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Reserve Bank raises interest rates 50 basi [...]	2006-08-14 05:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
06PRETORIA3965	(C) SOUTH AFRICA OFFERS TO ASSIST LRA MEDIATION [...] (C) South Africa has offered to serve as a "friend of the mediator" in the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA)-Government of Uganda peace process, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Horn of Africa Director Graham Maitland and East Africa Director Rasheeda Adam. Maitland and Adam sepera [...]	2006-09-22 12:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM UG SF
06PRETORIA4825	SOUTH AFRICA PUBLICLY CONFIRMS MBEKI-BUSH MEETING [...] (U) Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad yesterday confirmed to reporters that President Mbeki will be meeting President Bush at the White House on 8 December. Pahad admitted that the agenda has not been finalized, but added that free trade negotiations will inevitably be on the agenda as well a [...]	2006-11-24 15:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR ETRD SF
06PRETORIA5039	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 15, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 6, issue 27 of US Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - DTI rolls out B-BBEE Scorecard; - SARB Governor complains about credit madness; - South Africa's technological innovation; - The Compet [...]	2006-12-15 13:53:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET BEXP KTDB SENV PGOV
06PRETORIA600	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 10 2006 [...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - December Manufacturing Resumes Growth; - Survey [...]	2006-02-10 12:46:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
06QUITO2252	GOE MIXED ON NAM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: PolChief and PolOff met with MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on September 7 to deliver RefTel talking points. Puma has attended NAM summits in the past and will also accompany President Palacio to Havana. Puma maintained the GOE is still undecided on [...]	2006-09-08 15:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU EC
06QUITO2809	LAB BUSTS MARK ECUADOR'S MOVE FROM TRANSIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ecuadorian National Police (ENP),working with Peruvian anti-drug authorities and the DEA, uncovered and dismantled three cocaine processing labs in southern Ecuador. The ENP arrested 45 individuals - including Colombian fugitive Juan Solarte Mora, and seized vehicles, boa [...]	2006-11-15 22:23:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS SNAR PTER EC CO PE
06RABAT1091	TUNNELING UNDER: LINKING EUROPE AND AFRICA ACROSS [...] For decades, the governments of Morocco and Spain have been contemplating a way to connect Europe and Africa through a permanent land link across the Strait of Gibraltar. After a series of feasibility studies spanning more than a quarter century, a mixed Spanish-Moroccan commission determine [...]	2006-06-06 11:49:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ELTN EINV ECON MO
06RABAT1283	MOROCCO: ENGAGING MED DIALOGUE COUNTRIES ON NATO'S [...] (C) Poloff met July 3 with MFA Bilateral Affairs officer Karim Halim to deliver reftel talking points on engaging Mediterranean Dialogue countries on NATO's Middle East Security Cooperation Center. Poloff stressed the July 5 NAC plus 7 meeting as an opportunity for Morocco to provide its vie [...]	2006-07-03 18:01:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR MO
06RABAT1341	TFLE01: GOM ON SAUDI STATEMENT ON SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-14 12:07:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KWBG MO PREL
06RABAT1344	MEPI SMALL GRANTS REPORT FOR AMCHAM MOROCCO [...] The American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) website has effectively addressed private sector demand both in Morocco and in the U.S. for greater information sharing on the provisions of the agreement. In 2004, the site logged over 1.3 million hits, representing 13,522 [...]	2006-07-14 18:10:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EAID KMPI MO
06RABAT1358	PJD AND HAMAS: MOROCCAN POLITICAL PARTY SUPPORTS [...] (U) Summary: Morocco's largest Islamist political party, the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) (Ref A),could win up to 46 percent of the votes in the 2007 legislative elections, according to results from a hypothetical vote question in a poll conducted by the International Republican I [...]	2006-07-17 17:07:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER PINR MO
06RABAT1372	TFLE01: MFA VIEWS ON LEBANON, GAZA AND THE ARAB [...] (C) Summary: On July 17, Charge met with Ambassador Mohamed Azeroual, Director General of Multilateral Relations and Global Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss the Arab League meeting held in Cairo over the weekend and recent events in Lebanon. Azeroual views the [...]	2006-07-19 17:32:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER MO
06RABAT1392	MISSION PLAN FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN [...] (U) Per ref A Action Request, Post submits the following quarterly assessment of its Democratic Reform Strategy as outlined in ref B. Our report is keyed to the Milestones (M) and Tactics (T) outlined in our strategy and provides an update through June 30, 2006. Update narratives contain both [...]	2006-07-21 19:07:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID ECON KDEM PGOV SCUL KMPI MO
06RABAT1457	IREX BRIEF TO THE MFA [...] (C) Summary: The PAO and IO met with Wassane Zailachi, Director of the North American, Mexico and Central America division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on July 26. The meeting included a discussion of the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)-funded IREX regional project, sc [...]	2006-07-31 16:51:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO MO

06RABAT1471	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from April 1-June 30. Activities included visits by representatives from MEPI Washington, the Ambassador's visit to Oujda, his meeting with the International Republican Institute (IRI),judicial reform, a regional confer [...]	2006-08-02 07:56:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV ETRD EINV KMPI MO
06RABAT1646	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUESTED FOR MEPI TRAINING [...] Embassy Rabat requests country clearance for Economic Officer David Nobles and MEPI Assistant Ryad Berdayi to travel to Tunis for the purpose of attending the MEPI Program Officer Training Seminar hosted by The Middle East Partnership Initiative Regional Office, September 17-19, 2006. 2. T [...]	2006-09-06 14:05:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	MEPI OTRA MO
06RABAT176	WORLD BANK PROGRAMS IN MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Summary. The World Bank (WB) is one of the longest serving development assistance programs in Morocco and currently has 16 outstanding loans to the GOM worth a total of approximately $500 million. It seeks to help modernize Moroccan institutions through technical analysis and lending [...]	2006-02-03 07:57:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN KMCA MO
06RABAT1922	RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST ANNOUNCEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-13 13:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KN PARM KNNP MO
06RABAT1962	MEPI SMALL GRANTS REPORT FOR MOROCCO [...] Per reftel and telecoms with the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) Tunis Regional Office, post has been asked to report on two MEPI small grant proposals that are now complete - the Zagora Women's Computer Technology Workshop and the Tangier American Legation Museum literacy and vocati [...]	2006-10-19 17:30:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL KMPI MO
06RABAT2023	MOROCCO AND THE NATO-MIDDLE EAST COOPERATION CENTER [...] (C) Embassy would like to take this opportunity to remind US Mission to NATO that, in addition to countries mentioned ref A, Morocco has also expressed tentative interest in hosting the NATO-Middle East Cooperation Center. Should other potential host countries decide in the end not to host th [...]	2006-10-31 14:58:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PGOV PREL MARR MO
06RABAT2061	NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR A BOYCOTT [...] (C) Summary: A wave of agitation has given new life to an existing "boycott" of cooperation with the US, and has now become linked to the glorification of Hizballah. Six nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have pledged to boycott all programs and activities of the Mission. The largest, the [...]	2006-11-06 11:58:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PREL MO
06RABAT2149	IRAN BRIEFING: MOROCCO OPPOSED TO IRAN'S NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-21 10:41:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PINR KNNP IR MO
06RABAT2184	HIGH-LEVEL GOM SUPPORT FOR NEW CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT VIOLENCE [...] Summary: The Fourth National Campaign to Fight Violence Against Women was officially launched in Rabat November 27 by the Secretariat of State for Family Affairs, Childhood and the SIPDIS Handicapped. The attendance at the launch of the Prime Minister and other key GOM officials underlined [...]	2006-11-29 16:45:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL MO
06RABAT2189	HIGH-LEVEL GOM SUPPORT FOR NEW CAMPAIGN TO COMBAT VIOLENCE [...] Summary: The Fourth National Campaign to Fight Violence Against Women was officially launched in Rabat November 27 by the Secretariat of State for Family Affairs, Childhood and the SIPDIS Handicapped. The attendance at the launch of the Prime Minister and other key GOM officials underlined [...]	2006-11-30 10:00:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL MO
06RABAT22	MISSION PLAN FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN MOROCCO: STATUS REPORT #3 [...] (U) Per ref A Action Request, Post submits the following quarterly assessment of its Democratic Reform Strategy as outlined in ref B. Our report is keyed to the Milestones (M) and Tactics (T) outlined in our strategy and provides an update through December 31, 2005. Update narratives contain [...]	2006-01-05 14:43:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON KDEM PGOV SCUL KMPI MO
06RABAT2259	MOROCCO/IRAQ: NO REVELATIONS BUT ZEBARI GETS [...] (C) MFA Director General for Middle East and International Organizations Mohammed Azeroual briefed Polcouns December 13 on the December 6-8 visit to Morocco of Iraqi FM Hoshiyar Zebari. Azeroual said Zebari paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament Abdel Wahed Radi [...]	2006-12-14 12:32:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ IR SY MO
06RABAT2347	MEPI UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights MEPI programs and initiatives in Morocco from July 1-September 30. Activities included a project officer training session at post, a monitoring visit by staff from MEPI's Regional Office in Tunis, a training seminar for MEPI Program Officers in Tunis and two ne [...]	2006-12-28 17:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV ETRD EINV KMPI MO
06RABAT335	FURTHER MOROCCAN VIEWS ON IRAN [...] (C) DCM used the opportunity of a February 21 meeting with MFA Director General of Multilateral Relations and Director of Arab and Islamic Affairs Mohamed Azeroual to discuss GOM views on Iran. (NB: Azeroual served as Moroccan Ambassador to Iran from 1993 to 2000 and speaks Farsi.) Azeroual s [...]	2006-02-24 16:52:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MO
06RABAT385	GROWTH CONSTRAINTS -- APPLYING RODRIK'S MODEL TO [...] (C) Summary and introduction: When judged against traditional "Washington Consensus" criteria (e.g. fiscal discipline, liberalization, privatization, and openness to investment) Morocco receives consistently high grades from international financial institutions and credit rating agencies. [...]	2006-03-02 11:28:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID MO
06RABAT386	GROWTH CONSTRAINTS -- APPLYING RODRIK'S MODEL TO [...] (C) Summary and introduction: When judged against traditional "Washington Consensus" criteria (e.g. fiscal discipline, liberalization, privatization, and openness to investment) Morocco receives consistently high grades from international financial institutions and credit rating agencies. [...]	2006-03-02 11:28:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID MO
06RABAT531	MEPI MEDIA GRANTS PROGRAMS ALARM THE GOM; EMBASSY [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-25 03:47:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OIIP PHUM SCUL KMPI KPAO KIRC MO
06RABAT661	THE BARCELONA PROCESS IN MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Summary. Currently, the European Union (EU) has over $1.5 billion in ongoing projects in Morocco under the Barcelona Process (BP). These projects cover issues related to economics, social services, environmental protection and human rights. The European Commission (EC) in Rabat repor [...]	2006-04-13 16:32:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV SOCI MO
06RABAT668	MISSION PLAN FOR ADVANCING DEMOCRATIC REFORMS IN [...] (U) Per ref A Action Request, Post submits the following quarterly assessment of its Democratic Reform Strategy as outlined in ref B. Our report is keyed to the Milestones (M) and Tactics (T) outlined in our strategy and provides an update through March 31, 2006. Update narratives contain bot [...]	2006-04-14 11:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON KDEM PGOV SCUL KMPI MO
06RABAT908	AMAZIGH (BERBER) CONFERENCE DEMANDS [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please treat accordingly. 2. (U) Le Reporter (April 20),a weekly French-language magazine format journal, reported the results of the April 7 and 8 Amazigh (Berber) conference held in Meknes. (Note: Meknes is located east of Rabat in the Mekne [...]	2006-05-10 08:32:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MO
06RANGOON1042	KAYAH STATE - BURMANS IN AND KARENNIS OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Catholic Bishop Sotero Phamo of Loikaw, the capitol of Kayah State, briefed Charg on July 21 on daily life in his diocese. Ethnic Burmans have taken over leadership of the state and businesses, backed by nearly a dozen Burmese Army battalions. Kayah residents, predominately ethn [...]	2006-07-24 10:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON PREF PINS BM
06RANGOON290	MANDALAY: DIPLOMATIC VIEWS [...] (C) Summary: During an Embassy "Outreach Week in Mandalay" (ref A),the Charge called on the Indian and Chinese Consuls General to exchange views on local political and economic developments. Despite the close relationship that China and India enjoy with the Burmese regime, both Consuls need [...]	2006-03-03 06:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD BM CM IN
06RANGOON359	BURMA AI OUTBREAK - MARCH 16 UPDATE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 15, NIAH Bangkok confirmed that chicken specimens from Burma tested positive for the H5N1 Avian Influenza virus (AI). The Bangkok laboratory faxed the information to the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries the same day, and at 9:00 p.m. on March 15, the GOB made its fir [...]	2006-03-16 23:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
06RANGOON591	SOUTHERN KAREN FOCUS ON ECONOMIC WOES, NOT FIGHTING [...] (C) Summary: Local residents during our recent visit to the H'pa-An capital region of southern Karen State expressed no pressing concern with recent skirmishes between Burmese military and Karen National Union (KNU) units in the northern part of the state. Numerous contacts characterized the [...]	2006-05-02 10:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS ECON PREL BM
06RANGOON603	GOB GRANTS UNHCR RENEWED ACCESS TO KAREN STATE [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 27, UNHCR signed an MOU with the Ministry of Border Areas reinstating access to southeast Burma, including Karen State. UNHCR's country representative, baffled but grateful for the GOB's reversal oQUNHCR access, said that his agency plans to establish a field presence [...]	2006-05-04 08:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PHUM PINS PREL BM
06RANGOON698	NORTH KAREN STATE - WHERE DO YOU RUN? [...] (C) SUMMARY: A Rangoon-based Karen contact who recently visited Taungoo discussed security conditions in nearby Karen State. Fighting erupted in northern Karen State in early 2006 after the Burmese army started moving into traditional Karen-controlled areas. Authorities established a food em [...]	2006-05-26 07:45:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PREF BM
06RANGOON707	GOING IT ALONE IN SOUTHERN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The Burmese government, having gained an upper hand over insurgents and perceiving no local political threats, generally neglects the southern Burmese seaport of Dawei. The coastal border region, however, blessed with a robust fishing industry and productive agricultural sector, [...]	2006-05-30 09:27:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS PREL ECON EAID SOCI BM TH
06REYKJAVIK162	ICELAND/HUMAN RIGHTS: SKEPTICAL OF IRAN, BUT [...] (SBU) Since April post has regularly discussed the new UN Human Rights Council (refs A and B) and Iranian human rights violations (refs C and D) with Icelandic MFA Minister Counselor Nikulas Hannigan, who is both the International Institutions director and Middle East director in Iceland's sma [...]	2006-05-09 15:07:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM IR IC
06REYKJAVIK305	LEBANON: ICELAND'S CONTRIBUTION AND DONOR CONFERENCE [...] (U) To date, the Government of Iceland (GOI) has announced donations of ISK 24 million ($340,000) in humanitarian aid to Lebanon. The pledges were divided between a 27 July tranche to UN agencies and local NGO Church Aid Iceland, and a 15 August tranche split between the World Food Program an [...]	2006-08-25 16:49:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL LE SW IC
06REYKJAVIK406	ICELAND DOES NOT SUPPORT ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-31 16:48:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA LE IS IC
06REYKJAVIK50	ICELAND IN NO RUSH TO ASSIST NEW PALESTINIAN [...] Post discussed reftel points with Icelandic MFA Head of International Institutions Division Nikulas Hannigan February 10. Hannigan took note of U.S concerns about a new Palestinian Authority government that has not committed to non-violence, and he affirmed that Iceland generally supports the [...]	2006-02-13 16:58:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAL EAID IS IC
06REYKJAVIK63	ICELAND JOINS EU IN CONDEMNATION OF IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-24 16:52:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER IZ IC
06RIGA653	LEBANON/LATVIA/UNIFIL: POLITICALLY TOUGH, VERY [...] (C) Pol/econ chief and DATT delivered reftel points to Kaspars Ozolins, MFA A/S equivalent for security policy, and Signe Jansone, MFA A/S equivalent for the Middle East, on August 16. Ozolins, while noting Latvia's support for UNSCR 1701, stressed that Latvia's military forces are currently [...]	2006-08-16 15:02:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR PREL UN LE LG
06RIGA686	LATVIA: NO NEW AID AT LEBANON DONOR CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Pol/econ off met on August 25 with Signe Jansone, MFA A/S-level official responsible for the Middle East to deliver demarche on Latvian attendance and financial commitments at the August 31 Stockholm Donor Conference on Lebanon. She said that the Latvian delegation will be headed by Maij [...]	2006-08-28 04:17:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL LE LG
06RIGA733	LATVIA: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON LEBANON [...] (C) Pol/Econ Off met on September 11 with Signe Jansone, MFA A/S-level official responsible for the Middle East, to deliver demarche on maintaining momentum in Lebanon. Jansone agreed that it is very important not to return to the pre-conflict status quo in Lebanon. She said that it remains [...]	2006-09-12 14:15:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID PTER LE LG
06RIGA832	LATVIAN VIEWS ON GAERC - FOCUSED ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Pol/econ chief delivered reftel demarche to Veronika Erte, A/S-level official responsible for EU issues at the MFA, on October 12. The GOL adopted its GAERC positions in cabinet on October 10. Latvia will be represented at the GAERC by its Ambassador to the EU. 2. (C) Georgia - Althou [...]	2006-10-12 14:04:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS EUN GG RU LE LG
06RIYADH2146	SAUDI LEADERS UPBEAT ON U.S.-SAUDI MILITARY [...] (S) Summary and Comment: During separate meetings on March 22 with visiting Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Peter Pace, Saudi leaders spoke favorably of the U.S.-Saudi military relationship. King Abdullah, although deeply unhappy about Iraq and the issue of helicopter support fo [...]	2006-03-29 14:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS MCAP PREL PTER SA
06RIYADH3315	HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE EASTERN PROVINCE: LIMITED [...] (C) Summary: Higher education in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia offers limited opportunities for students, particularly women and Shi'a. What is available is of questionable quality, suffering from centralized and religious control, poor student preparation, and difficulty in recruitin [...]	2006-05-02 15:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PGOV KMPI KPAO KIRF KWMN SA
06RIYADH390	REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY [...] (C) Ambassador met with SAG U/S for Political Affairs Prince Turki Saud al-Kabir on January 28 to deliver reftel points and paper. (Note: FM Prince Saud al-Faisal was accompanying King Abdullah on four-country Asian travel and is not expected back in the Kingdom until 2/5.) Ambassador stress [...]	2006-01-29 10:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM PREL AORC SA IR
06RIYADH5106	SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 27 VISIT OF AMBASSADOR [...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to Jeddah June 27. Ambassador Oberwetter and Consul General Tatiana Gfoeller look forward to meeting you and will accompany you on a number of your calls on Saudi leaders. Per your request, appointments are being requested in Jedd [...]	2006-06-25 16:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV OVIP PTER IZ SA
06RIYADH5548	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY TREASURY [...] (C) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia warmly welcomes your visit to Jeddah July 23. Ambassador Oberwetter and Consul General Tatiana Gfoeller look forward to meeting you and will accompany you on a number of your calls on Saudi leaders. Per your request, appointments are being requested in Jedd [...]	2006-07-12 09:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	OVIP EAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ SA
06RIYADH6343	SAUDI ACADEMIC WARNS THAT LEBANON FOMENTS EXTREMISM [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On August 6 a politically mainstream Saudi academic and journalist, Dr. Ali Sa'ad al-Musa, published an open letter to President Bush in the widely-read al-Watan newspaper, warning that he and millions of other moderates in the Middle East are becoming extremists as [...]	2006-08-08 14:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SA
06RIYADH6940	KING ABDULLAH AND FOREIGN MINISTER PRESS COMMENTS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Recent statements to the press by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal appear to be a concerted effort by the SAG to address strong public criticism of its position on the Lebanon crisis and ties to the U.S., as well as accusat [...]	2006-09-03 11:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PINR KISL SA
06RIYADH8173	A/DCM DISCUSSES USG REVIEW OF SAUDI TEXTBOOKS WITH [...] (C) A/DCM solicited continued SAG cooperation in support of a USG review of Saudi textbooks during an October 9 meeting with Minister Plenipotentiary Hazem Karakotly, assistant to Director General for International Organization Affairs Ambassador Dr. Turki bin Mohammed Saud al-Kabir al Saud. [...]	2006-10-15 15:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR KISL KIRF SA
06RIYADH8787	SAUDI ARABIA RESPONSE TO WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT [...] (U) Post delivered reftel Fact Sheet on Summary Recommendations of the Women's Empowerment Working Session to Talal Barri at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6. He indicated interest in the follow up activities to the Working Session. Post also delivered reftel Fact Sheet via dip [...]	2006-11-07 12:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN UNGA SA
06RIYADH8836	SAUDIS BOLSTER TROOP NUMBERS FOR ENERGY SECURITY, [...] (S/NF) In a series of meetings with the Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI) from November 10-11, a joint State/Energy visiting delegation learned that the Saudis have made progress in improving security at critical energy facilities. A force of more than 35,000 soldiers, temporarily drawn from [...]	2006-11-13 13:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
06RIYADH8900	A SAUDI'S VIEWS ON THE U.S. AND RULE OF LAW IN KSA [...] (S) Echoing several other commentators and analyses, Saudi commercial lawyer and diplomat Dr. Waleed Nasser Al-Nuwaiser (strictly protect) told PolOff on November 8 that the heart of most problems in Saudi Arabia is the absence of rule of law. He stressed that the USG should emphasize the n [...]	2006-11-21 07:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PHUM PGOV KISL EPET SA IZ
06RIYADH9078	APHSCT TOWNSEND'S NOVEMBER 15 MEETING WITH SAUDI [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a meeting with Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Frances Fragos Townsend at his farm outside Riyadh November 15, the King focused on the multiple threats from Iran. He said he had sent strong messages to President Putin and Presi [...]	2006-12-13 15:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER ECON IR SA
06RIYADH9083	APHSCT TOWNSEND NOVEMBER 15 MEETING WITH CROWN [...] (S) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Fran Townsend met on November 15 with Crown Prince Sultan, who immediately steered the conversation to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. He noted the ongoing violence and raised the Arab Peace Plan proposed by [...]	2006-12-14 13:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV EFIN KTFN SA
06RIYADH9085	DHAHRAN DIGEST 8 [...] (U) This cable is a continuation of a regular series of updates from the Eastern Province (EP) designed to capture some of the EP's local color and items of USG interest that are not necessarily appropriate for a topical cable. ---------------------------------------- PRINCE MOHAMMED BIN FA [...]	2006-12-15 09:06:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET KIRF PA PGOV PHUM PREL SA
06RIYADH9089	APHSCT TOWNSEND NOVEMBER 15 MEETING WITH CROWN [...] (S) Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (APHSCT) Fran Townsend met on November 15 with Crown Prince Sultan, who immediately steered the conversation to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. He noted the ongoing violence and raised the Arab Peace Plan proposed by [...]	2006-12-16 07:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PGOV EFIN KTFN SA
06RIYADH9173	ENTHUSIASTIC SHOURA COUNCIL ASKS SENATOR NELSON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Enthusiastic Majlis Al Shoura members acknowledged the positive U.S. - Saudi bilateral relationship but asked Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) during a meeting on December 17 for increased engagement by members of Congress with the Council. Meeting participants agreed that any enhance [...]	2006-12-26 11:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KISL IZ SA
06ROME1182	ITALIAN VIEWS ON NATO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP - [...] (C) Italy has a positive impression of the U.S. concept for a NATO Global Partnership and is interested in pursuing it further, but registered concerns about our presentation and approach, fearing we are moving too fast, without a clear enough sense of what partners want or expect, or of possib [...]	2006-04-19 15:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR IT NATO EUN
06ROME1203	ITALY: CODEL HYDE HEARS PLANS FOR A ROBUST [...] (C) Summary. Berlusconi U/S Gianni Letta told a visiting Codel Hyde delegation April 19 that, given a strong second-place showing in the elections, the center-right would play the part of a particularly robust opposition party when the new center-left government took office. He predicted t [...]	2006-04-21 10:20:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OREP IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME1246	ITALY ON BOARD WITH NATO'S MIDDLE EAST SECURITY [...] (C) Summary. Italy, a co-sponsor of the Middle East Security Cooperation Center (SCC) proposal, is fully on board with the concept but concerned about presentation. Italy believes the SCC must be fully co-sponsored with participating Middle East countries and does not favor launching it at t [...]	2006-04-26 13:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MARR IT
06ROME1347	IRAQ: ITALIAN MFA WARNS PRESSING TOO HARD ON QRF [...] (C) The Italian MFA does not foresee a change in Italy's policy of gradual troop reductions, in consultation with the Iraqis and coalition partners, in Iraq. Barring additional terrorist attacks, the MFA also does not expect major problems with funding renewal for the mission this summer. But [...]	2006-05-05 16:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT
06ROME1359	ITALY CONSIDERING APPROACH TO NORTH KOREAN FLAGS [...] (C) Econoff and Poloff delivered Reftel A points and information on the Italian vessel using a North Korean flag to Federico Failla, MFA Office Director for the Far East, April 28, and urged the GOI to consider a law or regulation to make it illegal for Italian nationals and companies to use D [...]	2006-05-08 10:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA IT
06ROME1450	GOI LEADERS SAY ITALY WILL REMAIN STAUNCH ALLY [...] (C) Summary. PDAS Kurt Volker met May 8-9 with a cross-section of political and MFA representatives and stressed to elected GOI leaders the importance of continued cooperation on Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, the Balkans and other global issues. He said that Italy would remain an important ally b [...]	2006-05-12 14:43:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IAEA IT IZ IR SR
06ROME1492	ITALY CONTINUES TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS IN SYRIA [...] (C) Political Minister Counselor met May 16 with MFA Middle East Deputy Luca Del Balzo to deliver reftel, urging that the Italians speak publicly about the need for the SARG to improve its human rights record and release detainees. Del Balzo responded that the U.S., the EU and Italy were in [...]	2006-05-17 11:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SY IT HUMAN RIGHTS
06ROME1753	IRAQ: ITALY HASN'T CLOSED THE DOOR ON PRT YET [...] (S) Senior Italian diplomatic advisors told visiting Deputy Senior Advisor for Iraq (S/I) Barbara Stephenson June 9 that Italy will withdraw all of its troops in Iraq before the end of 2006, but plans to remain engaged in reconstruction efforts. They were pessimistic about Italy continuing to [...]	2006-06-13 14:18:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV EAID IZ IT
06ROME1856	ITALY TELLS IRAN TO ACCEPT EU3 PACKAGE [...] (C/NF) Summary. On June 22, visiting EUR/WE Office Director Kathy Allegrone discussed Iran, Syria, Iraq, and UN Security Council reform with MFA Political Director Giulio Terzi. On June 21 in Rome, Italian FM D'Alema told visiting Iranian FM Mottaki to accept the EU3 package and that Italy, d [...]	2006-06-23 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PHUM EUN KNNP IR IT
06ROME1911	ITALY CONDEMNS DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH THREAT, WILL [...] (S) Summary. June 28 Poloff and Polmiloff met with MFA Deputy Office Director for East Asia Filippo Nicosia to follow up on Ref A demarche requesting GOI regulation of DPRK flags of convenience, and to deliver Ref B points on North Korean long-range missile launch. Nicosia noted that the new [...]	2006-06-30 15:03:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA KS IT
06ROME1957	ITALIAN RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] (C) Summary. MFA Office Director for East Asia Federico Failla and Office Director for Non-Proliferation Filippo Formica, July 7 expressed Italy's concern over the North Korean missile launches and highlighted the GOI's commitment to the EU position, which condemned the launches and called fo [...]	2006-07-07 15:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KN PARM KNNP IT
06ROME2013	KOFI ANNAN VISITS ITALY TO TALK AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] Summary. (C) UN Secretary General Kofi Annan visited Rome July 11-12 for meetings with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, PM Romano Prodi, FM Massimo D'Alema, President of the Senate Franco Marini, President of the Chamber of Deputies Fausto Bertinotti, and center-right leader Silvio Berlu [...]	2006-07-14 16:29:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UN AF SU IT
06ROME2017	IRAQ COMPACT LOGISTICS INFORMATION FOR ITALY [...] (C) The Italian MFA confirms the presence of the three Italian delegates listed in reftel at the July 20 Iraq Compact and would like to accept the U.S. offer to provide transportation from Amman to the International Zone. The delegates' full information is as follows: - Minister Gianludovic [...]	2006-07-17 10:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EINV IZ IT
06ROME2093	P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN: NO SURPRISE TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-21 14:45:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER PHUM EUN KNNP SNAR IR IT
06ROME2335	LEBANON: ITALY READY TO HELP WITH TROOPS, BRIDGE [...] (S) Italy is prepared to deploy up to 1,000 troops quickly to UNIFIL and up to 3,000 overall. The Foreign Minister told NEA A/S Welch the cabinet unanimously approved Italy's participation in UNIFIL during its August 18 meeting. Italy is persuaded, based on its own high-level consultations wi [...]	2006-08-18 17:34:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS EAID PHUM IS LE IT
06ROME239	IRAQ: ITALY-US-UK TRILATS, JANUARY 19, 2006 [...] (C) Summary. Italy confirmed it will lead a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in Dhi Qar, for which it would provide its own security, and the UK previewed its plans for a PRT in Basra. U.S.-UK-Italy agreed on the concept for the PRTs as providing capacity-building for local authorities. [...]	2006-01-26 08:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL UNSC PGOV IZ IT
06ROME2433	ITALY TO PLEDGE 30 MILLION EUROS FOR LEBANON AT STOCKHOLM [...] (U) Acting EconMinCouns and Econoff met with Federica Ferrari Bravo, Office Director for the Middle East and Balkans in the MFA's Bureau of Cooperation and Development (BCD) August 30 to deliver reftel points. 2. (U) Ferrari Bravo stated that the GOI will pledge 30 million euro at the A [...]	2006-08-30 15:34:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID LE SW IT
06ROME2436	ITALY: THE DOGS BARK, AND THE PRODI CARAVAN MOVES [...] (S/NF) The main lesson for the US in PM Romano Prodi's first 100 days is that early and active engagement with this center-left government pays. The Italian reversal of position and decision to quietly maintain a civilian presence in Iraq despite military withdrawal reflected a deliberate cal [...]	2006-08-31 08:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON MOPS PTER IZ LE SY IT
06ROME2547	PRODI TO AFFIRM TO BEIJING: GOI RESPECTS ARMS [...] (C) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi will travel to China September 13-18, stopping in Beijing, Nanjing, Canton, Shanghai, and Tianjin. In light of the upcoming trip, Poloff spoke with Assistant Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister Sem Fabrizi September 7 to discuss the China arms embar [...]	2006-09-11 15:06:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM EUN ETTC ETRD CH IT
06ROME2593	ITALY AT NAM SUMMIT [...] (C) Italy's observer to the NAM Summit in Havana, Sebastiano Cardi, a minister in the MFA Directorate General for Political Affairs, will be in Cuba for several days, beginning September 12. In light of the Italian presence at the meeting, Poloff spoke with Alessandro Busacca, a minister in t [...]	2006-09-14 12:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV SU CU IT
06ROME2637	VOLKER DISCUSSES IRAN, LEBANON AND SYRIA WITH [...] (C/NF) On Sept. 13 in Rome, EUR PDAS Volker met PolDir Terzi and other MFA officials, and PM Deputy Diplomatic Advisors Gentilini and Carnelos. Terzi thanked the U.S. for helping get Italy included in the Berlin Iran talks and called the common U.S.-EU position on Iran a major achievement. T [...]	2006-09-19 09:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO EUN IR UNSC SY LE IT
06ROME2954	ITALY: DPRK ACTIONS UNACCEPTABLE, EU COORDINATING [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA East Asia Office Director Federico Failla October 20 to discuss the recent North Korean nuclear test and UNSCR 1718 (Refs A-D). Poloff stressed the importance of implementing all provisions in UNSCR 1718 expeditiously. Failla noted that PM Prodi and FM D'Alema had bot [...]	2006-10-24 16:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KN PARM KNNP IT
06ROME2965	WELCH REJECTS "AMBIGUITY" ON HAMAS RECOGNITION OF [...] (S) Italy's MFA Middle East director Riccardo Sessa says European countries want to help move the Israeli-Palestinian issue forward, but the issue is how best to do so. He said a breakthrough could require a greater degree of ambiguity on the issue of Hamas recognition of Israel. NEA A/S Welc [...]	2006-10-26 11:35:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PREL PGOV IT XF
06ROME2983	ITALY HOPES MEPP DISCUSSIONS IN ALICANTE REALISTIC [...] (C) Political M/C and Poloff called on Italian MFA Near East Office Director Luciano Pezzotti October 25 to discuss Italy's upcoming participation in Middle East peace process discussions hosted by the Spanish. Pezzotti said Italy hoped to play a constructive role in focusing discussions on [...]	2006-10-27 16:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF LE UN IT
06ROME3016	ITALY SEES LITTLE TRACTION IN EU FOR MORATINOS [...] (C) A senior MFA official November 2 provided Pol M/C with Italy's read on the recent Mediterranean Forum conference in Alicante, Spain. Luciano Pezzotti, director of the MFA's Middle East office, had accompanied FM D'Alema to the session. He said the GOI found the format of the meeting uns [...]	2006-11-03 10:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XF IT SP
06ROME3046	IRAQ: NO CURRENT ITALIAN PLANS TO FORGIVE [...] (C) Summary: Government of Italy officials informed Emboffs that the GOI was not developing any plans to forgive the remaining 20 percent of debt that Iraq owes to Italy. A Ministry of Finance official explained this was due largely to legal constraints. Additionally, the MoF official exp [...]	2006-11-08 16:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN IZ IT
06ROME3047	IRAQ: NO CURRENT ITALIAN PLANS TO FORGIVE [...] (C) Summary: Government of Italy officials informed Emboffs that the GOI was not developing any plans to forgive the remaining 20 percent of debt that Iraq owes to Italy. A Ministry of Finance official explained this was due largely to legal constraints. Additionally, the MoF official exp [...]	2006-11-08 16:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EFIN IZ IT
06ROME3050	IRAN & HIZBALLAH: U/S LEVEY DISCUSSIONS IN ROME [...] (S/NF) In October 26 meetings with Government of Italy (GOI) officials and bankers, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Stuart Levey pressed the GOI to ensure that its financial system was performing due diligence to prevent Iranian front companies engaged in WMD [...]	2006-11-09 12:55:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ECON EFIN PTER IR LE IT
06ROME3068	ITALY WORKING ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS REPORT TO [...] (C) Poloffs November 8 met separately with Filippo Nicosia, MFA East Asia Office, and Filippo Formica, Office Director for Non-Proliferation to deliver Ref A points requesting countries take steps to meet their obligations under UNSCR 1718 on DPRK Conventional Arms. Nicosia noted that, while [...]	2006-11-13 15:32:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL XX KN UN IT
06ROME3110	ITALY DISTANCES ITSELF FROM SPANISH-FRENCH MEPP [...] (C/NF) Summary. MFA Officials took pains November 17 to distance Italy from the Middle East Initiative announced by Spain. They said while the Middle East Peace Process was a top priority for Italy, it was crucial to coordinate any such initiative carefully: first within the EU, then with th [...]	2006-11-17 14:07:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV XF IT
06ROME3115	ITALY PREPARING UNSCR 1718 IMPLEMENTATION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-17 15:30:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KNNP XX KN IT
06ROME3131	ITALY WARNS SYRIA ON DESTABILIZING LEBANON [...] (C) Italy is concerned about possible Syrian-inspired efforts to destabilize Lebanon and PM Prodi has contacted President Bashar al-Asad with a message of warning. Despite the recent resignations of six cabinet ministers, Lebanese PM Siniora reportedly told the Italians he was confident in th [...]	2006-11-20 17:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF IR LE IT
06ROME3166	ITALY QUINT MEETING "DAMAGE CONTROL"; ITALY SAYS [...] (C) Summary. The DCM delivered reftel points to senior MFA officials November 22 and underscored our concern regarding the Spanish MEPP Initiative and Italy's association with it. The Italians said they see the Quint meeting, which Italy is hosting November 24, as an opportunity to do "damag [...]	2006-11-22 16:47:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF EUN IT
06ROME3272	D'ALEMA TO CODEL WEXLER: MIDDLE EAST NEEDS NEW PUSH [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Minister D'Alema told visiting Congressman Wexler that the international community must press Israelis and Palestinians to kick start a new phase in peace negotiations, beginning with a genuine cease-fire and exchange of prisoners. He speculated that NATO could be a poss [...]	2006-12-12 11:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	AF IR IS IZ LE NATO PGOV PREL SY XF IT
06ROME3276	IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS - ITALY [...] (C) Pol M/C and poloff delivered ref points December 4 and 11 to MFA Deputy Middle East Director Luca Del Balzo and Gulf Countries Office Director Bruno Campria. 2. (C) Pol M/C told Del Balzo that, as part of our effort to coordinate with Italy on Iranian issues, it would be important to [...]	2006-12-12 13:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IR IT
06ROME3279	D'ALEMA MAXIMUS [...] (C/NF) Italian Foreign Minister Massimo D'Alema is emerging as the most prominent and dynamic member of the Prodi Government. Barely six months into his tenure at the MFA, he appears intent on leaving his imprint on Italian foreign policy, the Italian Government, and on Italy itself. On forei [...]	2006-12-12 16:58:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
06ROME3299	ITALY APPRECIATES EXAMPLES OF DPRK PROLIFERATION [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-14 17:29:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM KNNP PREL PGOV KN IT
06ROME3320	OLMERT REJECTS ITALIAN PUSH ON SHEBAA FARMS [...] (C/NF) Israeli PM Olmert visited Italy December 13 and talks focused on Lebanon, the Middle East peace process, and Iran. He deflected calls by both the Italian PM and FM for a gesture on Shebaa Farms to buttress embattled Lebanese PM Siniora. Olmert noted this would be seen as a nod to Syri [...]	2006-12-18 13:47:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL XF IR LE IT
06ROME3360	FINMECCANICA EXPORTS TO IRAN AND VENEZUELA: THE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (S) In a December 21 meeting requested by Finmeccanica, the major Italian defense and aerospace conglomerate, company officials reviewed the status of their engagement with Iran and Venezuela. They noted that Finmeccanica is not [...]	2006-12-22 14:56:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	ETRD ETTC IR VE SP FR SZ IT
06ROME342	ITALY: CENTER-LEFT ASPIRES TO CRAFT MORE EUROPEAN [...] (C) Summary: If Italy's center-left coalition (the Union) wins this spring's national election, center left leaders are prepared to reorient Italy's foreign policy toward the EU, favor multilateral initiatives over bilateral or unilateral ones, and tone down Italy's relations with the US. R [...]	2006-02-06 11:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
06ROME371	ITALY: RUTELLI DISCUSSES CENTER-LEFT FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY. At a February 3 lunch with Daisy Party leader Francesco Rutelli, the Ambassador stressed the importance of NATO to the Transatlantic Alliance and registered our concern that a future center-left government not look to Europe at the expense of Italy's historically strong bilateral [...]	2006-02-08 10:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MOPS PGOV IZ IT ITALIAN POLITICS ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME439	DISPOSITION OF ELK RIVER SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL: [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: On February 6, the Ambassador received a letter from Gianni Letta, Under Secretary to the Council of Ministers requesting assistance SIPDIS to return to the United States 64 thorium-uranium bundles of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) originally from the Elk River, [...]	2006-02-13 17:09:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG KNNP KSTC IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME450	FINI-LAVROV MEETING: RUSSIA CAN PLAY A ROLE IN [...] (C) Summary. Antonio Cascio, an official in the Russia/Central Asian Department of the Italian MFA, told poloff that during a visit to Rome on February 7, Russian FM Lavrov told Italian FM Fini that Russia can play an important and constructive role in the Middle East. Lavrov told Fini the I [...]	2006-02-14 15:59:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG RU IT
06ROME461	PDAS VOLKER DISCUSSES STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH [...] (C) Summary. On February 7, PDAS Kurt Volker visited Rome to meet with high-level GOI leaders to discuss Iran, Iraq, the cartoon controversy, the Ukrainian Energy Crisis, NATO, OSCE, Balkans, and UN Reform. Volker stressed the importance of Italy's contributions to global security and need fo [...]	2006-02-15 12:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT NATO OSCE UN GLOBAL DEFENSE
06ROME583	ITALY'S DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN DECLINE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In view of Italy's extraordinary 27.6% cut in 2006 foreign assistance from 2005 levels, DCM called on Guiseppe Deodato, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General for Development, recently to hear his views and ensure continued good cooperation on development assistance. [...]	2006-02-24 15:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IT IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN
06ROME591	FOOD SECURITY ISSUES IN MOPTI DISTRICT, MALI [...] Summary: In conjunction with official travel to attend FAO's African Regional Conference in Bamako (septel),Alternate Permanent Representative Willem Brakel, U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies in Rome, traveled to Mopti, Bandiagara and surroundings in Central Mali between January 31 and Februa [...]	2006-02-27 09:25:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AORC EAGR ML WFP FAO IFAD
06ROME647	ITALIANS UNABLE TO COMMIT MORE FUNDS TO BIH WAR [...] Summary. GOI budget cutbacks will prevent Italy from pledging additional funds for the BIH War Crimes Chamber. Additionally, the GOI may have difficulty meeting its existing pledge of 1,440,000 Euros for the Chamber. End Summary. 2. Raimondo De Cardona, head of the MFA Balkans Department [...]	2006-03-02 16:42:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BK IT
06ROME724	ITALIAN LEFT LEADER: BRIDGE TO WASHINGTON IS [...] (C) A prominent Italian center-left leader says it's time for European states to realize the days of individual state relations with the US are over. Massimo D'Alema, president of the Democrats of the Left (DS),Italy's largest center-left party, said transatlantic relations remain important [...]	2006-03-09 06:13:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT

06ROME957	ITALY SUPPORTS GOALS ON SUDAN FOR ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) March 22, Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to MFA Office Director for Middle East Regional Cooperation, Antonella Uneddu, and separately provided Sudan points to MFA Horn of Africa Office Director Fabrizio Pignatelli. March 24, Pignatelli responded that the MFA had contacted all Italian [...]	2006-03-30 05:20:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ SU IT
06ROME996	The Economy, But Not Economic Reform, Begins [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Italy's electoral campaign has begun to focus almost exclusively on incumbent Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's Achilles heel: the economy. Center-left challenger Romano Prodi threw Berlusconi on the defensive during a nationally televised debate March 14 that focu [...]	2006-04-03 08:36:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06SANAA110	YEMEN: SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY [...] (U) Paragraph 2 contains Post's input for the 2005-2006 edition of "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy" as requested in reftel. This submission will also be sent via e-mail on the classified side as a clean copy word document. --------------------------------------------- --------------- [...]	2006-01-23 11:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI YM HUMAN RIGHTS
06SANAA1147	AN ECONOMIC AND FOOD SECURITY ISSUE SHOULD AVIAN [...] (U) Summary: Even though there are currently no reported cases of Avian Influenza (AI) in Yemen, Ministry of Agriculture (MAI) officials are extremely concerned AI will breakout in Yemen soon. To assist the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG),the USG has to date: provided US$8,500 in reagents [...]	2006-04-24 03:31:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR KFLU YM
06SANAA1213	AN ECONOMIC AND FOOD SECURITY ISSUE SHOULD AVIAN [...] (U) Summary: Even though there are currently no reported cases of Avian Influenza (AI) in Yemen, Ministry of Agriculture (MAI) officials are extremely concerned AI will breakout in Yemen soon. To assist the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG),the USG has to date: provided US$8,500 in reagents [...]	2006-05-02 12:59:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR KFLU YM
06SANAA1688	MENAFATF DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-07 06:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN KTFN YM
06SANAA1873	THE SALEH SHOW: POLITICAL THEATER IN SANAA [...] (C) Summary. On June 24, President Saleh ended almost a year of speculation and announced his intention to run in September's Presidential election. Speaking before a peaceful mass rally in Sanaa, Saleh rescinded his July 2005 public pledge not to seek re-election, saying he was "respondin [...]	2006-06-28 12:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM YM
06SANAA2	KIDNAPPING UPDATE: SECURITY FORCES DEPLOY, ROYG [...] (C) Summary: Tribesmen continue to hold five Italian tourists hostage in the Sirwah mountains, 60 miles northeast of Sanaa. On January 2, the ROYG deployed 33 members of the Ministry of the Interior's Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) to an area near where the hostages are believed to be held. T [...]	2006-01-03 13:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM
06SANAA2058	YEMEN'S DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY REVISED [...] SUMMARY: Since its articulation of a Democratic Reform Strategy nearly one year ago, Post has registered a number of successes. The sustainability of such changes remains uncertain, however, and they are at best only small steps on the road to democracy. In order to consolidate recent refo [...]	2006-07-18 09:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KMPI KMCA YM
06SANAA2070	YEMEN REQUEST FOR FY07 COMMODITIES DONATION UNDER [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-20 13:01:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID YM
06SANAA2143	MEPI SUPPORT FOR IFC CONTRIBUTES TO REFORM IN YEMEN [...] SUMMARY: After establishing its offices in Yemen over a year ago, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is now addressing issues that are critical to reforms required by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) and the World Bank. At the request of the ROYG, the IFC will undertake an [...]	2006-07-30 06:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN KMCA KMPI YM
06SANAA2441	AMBASSADOR FINDS STRONG ALLY IN MINISTER OF FINANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 14, Ambassador met Minister of Finance Dr. Saif Al-Asali who was strongly supportive of the U.S. position on Hezbollah. MOF suggested that Yemen was the best hope for the region in its example as an emerging democracy, and urged the United States to back reformers like [...]	2006-08-19 11:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN EAID EINV ETRD KMPI KMCA YM
06SANAA2693	U.S. AND YEMEN FIGHT CORRUPTION WITH EYE ON MCC [...] SUMMARY: On September 13, Ambassador signed a USD 1.73 million agreement with the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) for anti-corruption programming. Minister of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIC) Abdulkareem al-Arhabi is planning to visit Washington October 11-12 in advance of a [...]	2006-09-19 14:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID ECON KMPI KMCA YM
06SANAA3610	U.S. CONVENES DONOR GROUP TO CONFRONT CORRUPTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following Yemen's suspension from the Millennium Challenge Account Threshold Program (MCA),Ambassador gathered an informal group of key donors to discuss ways of jointly pushing for reform in Yemen. Declining performance in political and economic indicators has already led to a [...]	2006-01-02 11:32:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV KMCA KMPI YM COM
06SANAA3614	KIDNAPPINGS IN YEMEN: THE ROYG FACES A DILEMMA [...] (C) Summary. On December 31, a former German government official and four of his family members were released unharmed after being kidnapped by tribesmen three days earlier in Shebwa province. The ROYG negotiated a peaceful settlement with the kidnappers, who had demanded the release of othe [...]	2006-01-02 13:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC YM
06SANAA835	IMF OFFERS GLOOMY PROGNOSIS FOR YEMEN'S ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 20, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its Article IV Consultation for Yemen. In a briefing for donors, the Fund's macroeconomic projections were decidedly bleak, emphasizing an impending fiscal crisis caused by declining oil reserves and increased spending. [...]	2006-03-25 13:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON EPET EINV KALR KMCA KMPI YM
06SANJOSE1780	COSTA RICA: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNSC LEBANON [...] (U) On August 12, as instructed per Reftel, DCM provided copies of the non-paper, the Secretary's statement and UNSCR 1701 to Antonio Alarcon, Chief of Staff for FonMin Stagno. DCM and Pol/C followed up with a meeting with Alarcon at OOB on August 14. DCM reiterated the importance of not only [...]	2006-08-14 20:55:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE CS
06SANJOSE1781	COSTA RICA: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNSC LEBANON [...] (U) On August 12, as instructed per Reftel, DCM provided copies of the non-paper, the Secretary's statement and UNSCR 1701 to Antonio Alarcon, Chief of Staff for FonMin Stagno. DCM and Pol/C followed up with a meeting with Alarcon at OOB on August 14. DCM reiterated the importance of not only [...]	2006-08-14 21:18:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER MOPS UNSC IS LE CS
06SANJOSE2263	COSTA RICA REESTABLISHING TIES TO ARAB WORLD; ALSO [...] SUMMARY: Costa Rica has restored diplomatic relations with Egypt, Kuwait, Bahrain and Yemen, following its decision to move its embassy in Israel from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv. The GOCR also plans to open embassies in India and Singapore. The GOCR will use these newly-expanded ties to seek addi [...]	2006-10-14 10:32:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL XF BA EG KU YMCS
06SANJOSE2800	BELIZE: TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT OVERSIGHT BOARD [...] SUMMARY. REO attended the November 2, 2006 meeting of the Belize Tropical Forest Conservation Act Oversight Committee in remote Punta Gorda. The meeting provided an opportunity to review 2006 NGO reports, which focused on community outreach and enforcement activities, and approve 2007 workpl [...]	2006-12-21 16:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON PGOV EAGR SOCI BH
06SANSALVADOR1094	DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELAN ATTACKS AGAINST U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-26 21:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ES VE
06SANTIAGO11	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL [...] Summary: You arrive in Santiago three days before the presidential run-off election on January 15. This election pits the top two vote-getters from the December 11 first round election: center-left Concertacion coalition's Michelle Bachelet and the center-right National Renewal Party's Sebast [...]	2006-01-03 17:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CI
06SANTIAGO1197	U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) The Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Foxley on the U.S. statement on Iran on May 31. He asked the GOC to issue a public statement of support, to encourage Iran to suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities, and to keep the spotlight on Iran. Foxley welcomed the statement and sa [...]	2006-05-31 23:08:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI IR
06SANTIAGO1531	MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - LEBANON, GAZA INCURSIONS [...] On July 14, private channel 4 Red TV: "Chile joined the international community in condemning violence in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley met with the Ambassadors to Chile from Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan, Syria, and the Palestinian Authority. Minister Foxley condemned Israe [...]	2006-07-18 14:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
06SANTIAGO1552	MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - LEBANON, GAZA INCURSIONS [...] All TV stations reported on the crisis in the Middle East. 2. On July 18, private TV channel "Chilevision" international pundit Raul Sohr commented: "Hezbollah is demonstrating that it still has a large capability to attack Israel.... Therefore the strategic position in the region has radic [...]	2006-07-19 19:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
06SANTIAGO1644	MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST: ISRAEL/HEZBOLLAH COMBAT, [...] On July 30, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried an editorial entitled "The Urgency of a Cease Fire in The Middle East." Quotes: "There is no doubt that the conflict has multiple and complex elements...but this does not mean the international community cannot do so [...]	2006-07-31 20:37:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC CI
06SANTIAGO1650	ISRAELI VIEW OF CHILE AND CONFLICT IN LEBANON [...] (C) Summary. Israeli Ambassador David Cohen met the Ambassador August 1 to ask if the U.S. had formally approached Chile about participating in a multi-national force in Lebanon. Ambassador replied we he not made any formal approaches, but had been sounding out Chilean thinking. Cohen brief [...]	2006-08-02 14:47:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CI IS VE LE
06SANTIAGO1725	PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE MEETS WARM [...] (C) Summary: Director for Policy Planning Stephen Krasner presented the Partnership for Democratic Governance concept August 2 to the MFA Director General, other senior officials, and senior academics who advise the GOC on international issues. Chilean interlocutors, leading off with DG Porta [...]	2006-08-11 20:11:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PREL CI
06SANTIAGO2274	CHILE MEDIA REACTION -- IRAQ AND IRAN [...] On October 30, business and financial "Diario Financiero" (circ. 30,000) carried a column by international commentator Libardo Buitrago entitled "Iraq: Bush's Swamp." Quote: "Iraq's sands have become a serious trap for President George Bush's administration. All the alternatives to solve th [...]	2006-10-30 18:24:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER IZ IR CI
06SANTIAGO2344	AMBASSADOR COUNTERS BACHELET'S COMPARISON OF [...] (C) Summary. President Bachelet has very publicly drawn parallels between the recently approved U.S. border fence with Mexico and the Berlin Wall (reftel). The Ambassador expressed his concern over her comments to Paulina Veloso, Secretary General of the Presidency, and Foreign Minister SIP [...]	2006-11-08 19:06:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SMIG CI
06SANTIAGO2378	U.S.-CHILE RELATIONS: A PREFERENCE FOR ORGANIZED [...] (C) Two senior MFA officials note Chile's reluctance to adopt a high-profile leadership role in the region, arguing for a ""just as effective"" behind the scenes reliance on Chile's ""soft power."" They are pleased to put the issue of Chile's UNSC vote behind them and suggest that the U.S.-Chile r [...]	2006-11-15 19:02:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
06SANTIAGO2589	CHILE PRESENTS ITS CANDIDACY FOR UNSC IN 2014-2015 [...] Post recently received Diplomatic Note No. 394 requesting U.S. support for Chile's candidacy as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the period of 2014-2015. Paragraph two contains Post's informal translation of the Note. 2. Begin Text: REPUBLIC OF CHILE [...]	2006-12-18 19:23:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA CI
06SANTIAGO2661	SEARED BLEU: THE SOCIALIST CONVICTIONS OF [...] (C) Eight months into her term as Chile's President, the core socialist principles that guide Michelle Bachelet are very much in evidence. Her administration's first budget emphasized increased spending on education and health care and she has expended much political capital on social issues such [...]	2006-12-29 12:56:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
06SANTIAGO446	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY'S VISIT TO CHILE [...] (C) Summary: You arrive in Santiago on the eve of the historic inauguration of Chile's first female president, Michelle Bachelet. Since her run-off election on January 15, President-elect Bachelet has named a gender-equal and technically sound cabinet. It is a cabinet not subject to the cont [...]	2006-03-03 17:30:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD CI
06SANTIAGO549	SENIOR FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL DISCUSSES HAMAS [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Ministry Director for Middle East Affairs Luis Palma told EPOL Counselor on March 16 that he believed isolating Hamas now could complicate Middle East peace efforts. Chile believes the international community should respect "the democratic will of the Palestinian people" [...]	2006-03-17 11:11:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL CI
06SANTIAGO577	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY, [...] (C) Summary: Acting Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren told the Ambassador on March 20 that Chile had not taken a position on Venezuela's UNSC candidacy. Van Klaveren said the Bachelet administration was interested in pursuing a long-term SOFA with the U.S. and other countries. He observe [...]	2006-03-20 22:27:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS CI HA
06SANTIAGO630	SCENESETTER FOR CNO AND C3F VISITS TO CHILE [...] (C) Summary: Your arrivals in Santiago follow shortly on the historic inauguration of Chile's first female president, former Defense Minister Michelle Bachelet. In foreign policy, Bachelet has declared a focus on strengthening ties with neighbors, while maintaining important relations with th [...]	2006-03-27 11:14:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD MARR MASS OVIP PGOV PREL CI
06SANTIAGO957	SCENESETTER FOR AETC/CC VISIT TO CHILE (U) [...] (C) Summary: Your arrivals in Santiago follow shortly on the historic inauguration of Chile's first female president, former Defense Minister Michelle Bachelet. In foreign policy, Bachelet has declared a focus on strengthening ties with neighbors, while maintaining important relations with th [...]	2006-05-08 20:18:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV MARR CI PREL
06SANTODOMINGO2244	DOMINICAN PRESIDENT SAYS GOVERNMENT READY TO [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 7, President Leonel Fernandez told the Ambassador that he wants CAFTA-DR to enter into force in July, saying that there is no need to wait for the new Congress to take office in August to pass required legislation. He said that CAFTA is part of his long term strategic [...]	2006-07-10 11:48:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR ETRD KIPR
06SANTODOMINGO2785	CALL ON NEW DOMINICAN ATTORNEY GENERAL RADHAMES [...] (SBU) On August 22, Ambassador Hertell, accompanied by DCM, poloff, NAS, RSO, and representatives from DHS, FBI, USAID, and the U.S. Marshals Service, met recently sworn-in Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena in a one-hour courtesy call also attended by members of the media. Jimenez, who l [...]	2006-08-29 10:37:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SNAR KCRM KJUS DR JIMENEZ
06SANTODOMINGO2958	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ: NAM [...] (SBU) In a September 9 meeting with President Fernandez, the Ambassador delivered Reftel demarche on the NAM Summit, emphasizing the importance the United States places on the UN Security Council membership, terrorism, democracy, and the Middle East. 2. (C) Regarding the Security Council ra [...]	2006-09-14 18:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	DR PREL UNGA PTER PHUM CU
06SANTODOMINGO3409	DOMINICAN ELECTRICITY SERIES #3: FINISH WHAT YOU [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-31 20:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL EFIN DR
06SANTODOMINGO591	IAEA REPORTS IRAN TO UNSC: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Embassy delivered reftel points and non-papers -- regarding the February 4 IAEA Board of Governors decision to refer the Iran dossier to the UN Security Council -- to MFA UN affairs director Michelle Cohen on February 8 and to MFA Africa/Middle East affairs director Jose Juan Hernandez Cimadev [...]	2006-02-17 21:14:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP PREL IR DR EU AORC
06SANTODOMINGO592	MESSAGE ON PALESTINIAN ASSISTANCE DELIVERED TO [...] Embassy on February 13 delivered reftel points on Palestinian assistance to MFA Africa/Middle East director Jose Juan Hernandez Cimadevilla. He expressed appreciation for the information, but had no immediate substantive reaction. Any subsequent reaction will be reported. HERTELL [...]	2006-02-17 21:15:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IS KPAL DR
06SANTODOMINGO658	REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF CONDEMNATION OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-24 21:28:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ DR PGOV KDEM KPAO PTER
06SANTODOMINGO659	MESSAGE ON HOST COUNTRY MEETINGS WITH HAMAS - [...] (C) Embassy provided reftel points to MFA Africa and Middle East director Jose Juan Hernandez Cimadevilla on February 24. Hernandez noted that the Dominican Republic has no relations with the Palestinian Authority (PA) and has no plans for contacts with or diplomatic recognition.of the PA. He [...]	2006-02-24 22:00:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL DR
06SANTODOMINGO976	DOMINICAN ELECTIONS 2006 SERIES #4: POLL SHOWS [...] (U) This is the 4th cable in a series reporting on the upcoming elections in the Dominican Republic . Poll Shows Former Police Chief as One of the Most Popular Figures - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - President Leonel Fernandez [...]	2006-03-21 16:49:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR
06SANTODOMINGO977	DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #3: PRESIDENT'S CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) This is the 3rd cable in a series reporting on the Dominican Republic's 2006 congressional and municipal elections:. President's Chief of Staff Previews Elections, Questions Ethics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Secretary of the Presidency Danilo Medi [...]	2006-03-21 16:49:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV DR PREL KCOR SNAR PHUM
06SAOPAULO1019	EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC: COUP IN THAILAND; SAO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-21 10:45:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO1054	EXPORTS, POPULISM AND OLD ALLIES: A TRIP TO PARANA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On a recent trip to the state of Parana just southwest of Sao Paulo, Consul General helped launch a Commerce Department initiative at the Port of Paranagua, which, according to Port officials and the state's governor, is being revitalized into a dynamic commercial sea link for [...]	2006-10-02 18:18:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAGR ETRD EWWT EINV SCUL KPAO BR
06SAOPAULO1082	AMBASSADOR SOBEL MEETS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR IN SAO PAULO [...] (U) Ambassador Sobel met with various business leaders and organizations during his September 26-28 visit to Sao Paulo. Septels report on Ambassador Sobel's meetings on education during this visit and his inauguration of a USAID-sponsored development project. The leader of an important indust [...]	2006-10-11 12:53:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN EAGR EAID BR
06SAOPAULO1088	MEDIA REACTION: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST; [...] "Bush Has No Trump Card" Center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (10/13) editorialized: "By saying that the US does not intend to attack North Korea, George W. Bush was unusually and involuntarily transparent.... Bush is trying in vain to disguise the obvious fact that he does not have, either on [...]	2006-10-13 14:09:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO1152	MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ: IRAQ AND US MIDTERM ELECTIONS; SAO [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-27 11:58:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO1183	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS, RUMSFELD'S [...] "Bush's Defeat" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo editorialized (11/9): "The message sent by the ballots couldn't be clearer: American voters are very unhappy with the prolonged disaster produced by the Bush administration in Iraq and the series of scandals involv [...]	2006-11-09 11:44:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO1277	MEDIA REACTION: MIDEAST: PALESTINIAN GOVERNANCE; SAO PAULO [...] "Palestinian Crossroad" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo (12/9) editorialized: "The Palestinians are on the eve of a civil war, and PNA President Mahmoud Abbas' decision of calling elections does not help to calm the situation. However, the call for elections has [...]	2006-12-19 12:11:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO360	REP. ISSA'S MEETING WITH LEADERS OF LEBANESE COMMUNITY IN [...] (SBU) During the visit to Sao Paulo of CODEL Grassley (septels),Rep. Darrel Issa (CA) held a separate meeting with four leaders of Sao Paulo's Lebanese community. They discussed the size and activities of Brazil's Lebanese community as well as the influence of the broader Arab community on th [...]	2006-04-04 13:59:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ETRD PTER EFIN BR LE
06SAOPAULO498	SAO PAULO'S ARAB COMMUNITY: DIVERSITY AND DIVISIONS [...] (SBU) While the Lebanese Christian community in Sao Paulo is active in politics, the Arab community in general (Muslim and Christian) lacks political clout at the national level. In fact, our conversations with a number of Christian and Muslim leaders of Sao Paulo's large Middle Eastern comm [...]	2006-05-09 16:00:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL KPAO KISL KIRF SOCI SCUL BR
06SAOPAULO649	MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, US TALKS OFFER, NUCLEAR PROGRAM; SAO [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-08 18:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO837	MEDIA REACTION: MIDDLE EAST: ISRAELI BOMBINGS IN QANA; DOHA [...] "The Tragedy Everyone Feared" The lead editorial in center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (8/1) maintained: "A single attack against a building in Qana, where local residents were looking for shelter, caused more casualties than all the rockets launched against Israel since the beginning of this [...]	2006-08-02 10:14:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO965	AMBASSADOR'S AUGUST 23-24 VISIT TO SAO PAULO [...] (SBU) Ambassador Clifford Sobel passed two eventful days in Sao Paulo August 23-24, beginning his visit with an appearance at the opening of a Calder exhibit at the Pinacoteca, one of the major art museums in Sao Paulo. The following day he met separately with the heads of the Brazilian subsi [...]	2006-09-05 16:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD BEXP KIPR BR
06SARAJEVO1695	BIH REACTIONS TO THE CRISIS IN THE MIDDLE EAST: [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Israeli-Lebansese crisis, and the broader Middle East conflict are garnerning an increasing amount of public and political attention in BiH. Government statements and media reports are generally factual and correct, but some local public figures have begun to manipulate the [...]	2006-07-28 17:11:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV ASEC IS LE SY BK
06SARAJEVO2907	DEMINING: ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD AND MALFEASANCE IN [...] (S) In response to the August arrest of Radomir Kojic, a prominent figure in the demining community, we have begun to receive allegations of fraud and abuse in humanitarian demining work in Bosnia. There are reports that demining operations throughout Bosnia may suffer from large and systemic [...]	2006-11-17 10:43:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET	KCRM MASS PREL MOPS PGOV BK SI
06SARAJEVO3254	SDS MOVES TO THE RIGHT [...] (SBU) Serb Democratic Party (SDS) internal elections held December 16 reveal a party divided, with new leadership rethinking the party's support for constitutional reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Mladen Bosic, former Deputy President of SDS and the party's failed 2006 state presidency candi [...]	2006-12-26 14:42:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BK
06SEOUL1034	PRESIDENT ROH VISITS AFRICA TO FURTHER ECONOMIC [...] (C) MOFAT officials told poloff that President Roh Moo-Hyun's March 6-13 visit to Egypt, Nigeria and Algeria as well as his meeting with the Secretary General of the League of Arab States on March 8, focused on improving economic cooperation and bilateral relations. Roh and Egyptian Presiden [...]	2006-03-29 08:41:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG KS
06SEOUL1379	PRESIDENT ROH DRAWS RED-LINE UNDER LIANCOURT ROCKS [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Only days after Seoul and Tokyo announced a diplomatic agreement to end the stand-off over the Dokdo Islets (known in Japan as "Takeshima") (REFTELS),President Roh in a strongly worded address to the nation reasserted ROK sovereignty over the islets and declared that [...]	2006-04-25 08:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHSA EFIS MOPS KS JA
06SEOUL1435	NATIONAL SECURITY SECRETARY SONG MIN-SOON ON [...] (S). Summary: In an April 28 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, National Security Secretary Song Min-soon said that the ROK was prepared to compromise with Japan on naming underwater features located in the East Sea/Sea of Japan, but that Japan seemed intent on pushing the issue to the lim [...]	2006-04-28 10:12:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON KS KN
06SEOUL1473	SOUTH KOREAN READOUT ON PRC-ROK-JAPAN TRILATERAL [...] (C) On May 2, Lim Ki-mo, Director of MOFAT's Latin American and Caribbean Regional Cooperation Division, briefed poloff on the April 26 Director General-level trilateral meeting in Beijing between Chinese, Japanese, and Korean officials to discuss Latin America. The meeting's objective was to [...]	2006-05-02 07:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ECON KS
06SEOUL1774	FOURTH ROUND OF USG-ROKG CONSULTATIONS ON NORTH [...] (C) Summary: DG Nam Gwan-pyo opened the 4th round of USG-ROKG consultations on North Korean asylum seekers on May 25 by commending the U.S. government on its endeavors to make the resettlement of North Korean asylum seekers in the U.S. possible, and saying that this consultation provides an o [...]	2006-05-25 11:27:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM KS KN
06SEOUL1789	ROK GENERALLY UPBEAT ON STRONGER TIES WITH NATO, [...] (C) According to officials from South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),the ROK was generally positive toward strengthened cooperation with NATO and eager to participate in global efforts to maintain peace and stability. The underlying concern for Seoul in assessing area [...]	2006-05-26 08:10:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINR PINS AS JA NZ KN KS
06SEOUL182	ROK STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POSITION ON IRAN'S [...] (C) In response to ref A demarche urging support for efforts to refer Iran to the Security Council for its violation of its commitments under the Paris Agreement, ROK officials expressed strong support for efforts to bring Iran back into compliance with its IAEA obligations during January 13 m [...]	2006-01-13 09:17:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC KS
06SEOUL1908	KORUS FTA: A LOOK AT KOREAN PUBLIC OPINION [...] Generally speaking, the Korean public remains noticeably supportive of the conclusion of a U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement despite steady public protests and often-critical media coverage. The proportion of citizens who feel strongly about the initiative is relatively small, however, so there [...]	2006-06-09 01:25:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD SOCI PGOV KS
06SEOUL1947	DPRK ECONOMY: PDAS STEPHENS' VISIT TO KAESONG [...] (SBU) EAP PDAS Stephens visited the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) project site on June 2, finding conditions consistent with previous Embassy reporting (reftels). Some new findings included additional detail on wage and employment conditions in the complex, as well as the existence of a sm [...]	2006-06-12 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EINV SOCI KN KS
06SEOUL1952	DPRK ECONOMY: PDAS STEPHENS' VISIT TO KAESONG [...] (SBU) EAP PDAS Stephens visited the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) project site on June 2, finding conditions consistent with previous Embassy reporting (reftels). Some new findings included additional detail on wage and employment conditions in the complex, as well as the existence of a sm [...]	2006-06-13 00:34:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EINV SOCI KN KS
06SEOUL2185	ROK SURVEY VESSEL IN DISPUTED WATERS NEXT WEEK [...] (C) MOFAT DG for the Asian and Pacific Affairs Bureau Lee Hyuk on June 30 told A/DCM that the ROK planned to dispatch a research vessel on July 3 to conduct a sea stream survey, arriving possibly as soon as July 4 or 5, in waters of overlapping claims with Japan. Seoul, however, did not cons [...]	2006-06-30 10:30:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHSA KS JA
06SEOUL2211	ROK REACTIONS TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] (SBU) Following an emergency NSC meeting early in the morning on July 5, ROK Senior Presidential Secretary for Security Policy Suh Choo-suk announced that the DPRK, between 0332 and 0500 Wednesday, had launched six missiles, including the Taepo Dong II as well as Scud and Nodong class missiles [...]	2006-07-05 10:12:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SEOUL2451	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JULY 20 COMPACT MEETING IN [...] In response to reftel demarche, poloff met with Director of Development Cooperation Division Choe Cheol-kyu, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) International Economic Affairs Bureau, to convey appreciation for the ROKG's willingness to attend the Iraq Compact meeting. Choe [...]	2006-07-21 07:00:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECIN OTRA IZ KS
06SEOUL2575	ROK WORKING ON ITS OWN STATEMENT TO SUPPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-31 08:59:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL IZ KS
06SEOUL2577	THE HINES WARD EFFECT: KOREA QUESTIONS ITS [...] (U) SUMMARY: When Hines Ward, a half-Korean, half-African-American pro football player, visited Korea recently, the event caused Koreans to examine their own prejudices against Koreans of mixed-race heritage. Hines Ward became a media darling, while the average mixed-race Korean suffers bigot [...]	2006-07-31 09:15:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KS
06SEOUL3077	ROK HAS NO OBJECTION TO REFUGEE PROCESSING IN [...] (C) On September 6, poloff informed the ROKG that the USG will be discussing its interest in processing North Korean asylum seekers for U.S. resettlement on a case-by-case basis with the Government of Vietnam (GVN),to Yu Joon-ha, new Director of MOFAT's Inter-Korean Policy Division. Poloff s [...]	2006-09-07 08:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL KS KN RS
06SEOUL3157	KOREA-JAPAN ONE-TIME AGREEMENT ON SEABED SURVEY [...] (C) Japanese Embassy Seoul explained that the GOJ approached the September 5-9 negotiations with the ROKG about conducting scientific surveys in the disputed seas around the Liancourt Rocks with determination, informing the ROK that Tokyo was prepared to ask for international arbitration if ne [...]	2006-09-13 07:53:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KS JA
06SEOUL3426	KOREAN RESPONSE TO NUCLEAR TEST: AMBASSADOR'S [...] (S) SUMMARY: The South Korean government's response to North Korea's October 9, 2006 announcement that it had conducted a successful nuclear test included a pledge by FM Ban for swift, sure and strong action, beginning with suspension of a scheduled shipment of emergency relief aid to the Nort [...]	2006-10-09 13:17:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC KNNP CH KN KS JA
06SEOUL3468	SMA NEGOTIATIONS ROUND IV: MOVEMENT, BUT STILL FAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: October 10 and 11 negotiations in Seoul on funding levels for the Special Measures Agreement (SMA) moved the two sides closer together, but substantial differences remain. The U.S. proposed a three year agreement, under which the ROK share would rise to 800 billion won in 2007 (4 [...]	2006-10-11 12:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL KS
06SEOUL3673	ROKG PROBABLY TO ABSTAIN ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-26 07:53:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PTER UNGA KS IS LE
06SEOUL3858	IRAQ DEPUTY COORDINATOR STEPHENSON VISIT TO SEOUL: [...] (C) A U.S. delegation headed by Barbara Stephenson, Deputy Coordinator for Iraq (S/I),visited Seoul November 2-3 to express appreciation for the important role South Korea has played in Iraq, discuss plans for troops, and thank the ROKG for its willingness to lead a Regional Reconstruction T [...]	2006-11-08 09:02:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL IZ KS
06SEOUL3915	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT-ROKG TALKS ON [...] (C) Summary: On November 8, Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met Foreign Minister-Designate Song Min-soon and other ROKG officials to review the DPRK's Banco Delta Asia (BDA) case -- and alert them to similar law enforcement problems created by Iranian financial entities. (These talk [...]	2006-11-14 04:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN KNNP PARM PINS CH KS KN IR
06SEOUL398	MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS, POLICIES, AND REGULATORY [...] Korea has made significant progress in addressing the need for environmental protection since the early 1990's. In preparation for upcoming trade negotiations, this report provides background information on Korea's environmental laws, policies and regulatory systems, and provides indicators r [...]	2006-02-05 22:45:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ETRD KS
06SEOUL4014	LEE MYUNG-BAK: THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF KOREA? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 20 meeting with the DCM, former Seoul Mayor and leading presidential hopeful Lee Myung-bak said that the December, 2007 ROK presidential elections will be about the economy above all else. He said the Korean economy should be growing at a 7 percent rate instead of [...]	2006-11-21 05:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ABLD KS KN
06SEOUL4116	SMA NEGOTIATIONS ROUND VI: ONE LAST PUSH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a small group meeting and plenary session that followed, Ambassador Loftis and his ROK counterpart, Ambassador Cho Tae-yong, presented their respective negotiating positions on the 2007-2008 Special Measures (burden-sharing) Agreement (SMA). The ROKG proposed a contribution [...]	2006-12-01 00:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PM PREL MARR MASS MCAP
06SEOUL4156	ROK'S IRAQ ZAYTUN TROOP DEPLOYMENT: 2007 EXTENSION [...] (C) Summary: The ROK government is likely to forward a motion to the National Assembly proposing to extend the ROK's Iraq Zaytun troop deployment until the end of 2007. One complicating factor is the demand of the ruling Uri Party to include a pullout plan together with the troop extension m [...]	2006-12-05 02:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
06SEOUL4247	GOVERNOR ROMNEY VISITS KOREA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney visited South Korea on December 6-7 and met with a wide range of government and non-governmental leaders, gave a speech to AMCHAM, visited the DMZ and received a briefing from USFK. The Governor's meetings focused on North Korea and the curren [...]	2006-12-14 00:21:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL ABLD KS KN
06SEOUL449	KOREA'S FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH ASEAN [...] (U) On December 13, 2005, the Republic of Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) announced the conclusion of a Framework Agreement for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). Although the parties had also concluded negotiations for the Trade-in-Goods (TIG) and Dispute S [...]	2006-02-08 08:19:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL KS KN XB
06SEOUL509	ROK FOREIGN MINISTER THROWS HAT INTO UNSYG RING [...] (C) On February 14, the ROK formally announced Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon's candidacy for UN Secretary General. Ban, who has been actively campaigning for several weeks, has apparently been encouraged by initial reactions to his candidacy. MOFAT DG Kim Won-soo, who was recently tapped to be [...]	2006-02-14 08:42:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC KS
06SEOUL585	MESSAGE ON HAMAS DELIVERED TO ROK [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-22 07:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KS
06SEOUL758	POINTS ON HAMAS DELIVERED TO ROK [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-09 08:09:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KS IS
06SEOUL861	KOREA NAMES NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER AND NEW FAIR [...] (U) On March 15, President Roh nominated Lee Chi-beom, President of Korea's state-run company that promotes recycling (the Korea Environment and Resources Corporation - - ENVICO) to be Minister of the Environment. The nominee will replace Lee Jae-yong, who resigned to run in local elections s [...]	2006-03-16 08:39:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV KS
06SEOUL862	ROK-JAPAN MAR 7 STRATEGIC DIALOGUE IN TOKYO: LONG [...] (C) In March 13-14 meetings with poloff, MOFAT and Japanese Embassy contacts said South Korean VFM Yu Myung-hwan's exhaustive meetings with Japanese VFM Yachi during the March 7 ROK-Japan strategic dialogue in Tokyo failed to result in progress on a number of bilateral and regional issues. Y [...]	2006-03-16 08:42:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MNUC JA KN KS
06SEOUL877	NORTH KOREA: THE MUSICAL [...] (SBU) "Yoduk Story," a musical which premiered in Seoul on March 14, is like "Les Miserables" with all blue notes and a leitmotif of North Korean patriotic anthems. In this production, the beatings, rapes, summary executions, and other crimes that have been reported from one of the DPRK's mo [...]	2006-03-17 09:20:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF PGOV KS KN
06SEOUL914	NEW ROK ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE TO SOFA JOINT [...] (U) Embassy received March 17 a diplomatic note announcing the appointment of MOFAT North America Bureau Deputy Director General Lim Sungnam to be the new Alternate Representative to the SOFA Joint Committee. Full text of the note and Mr. Lim's bio follows: 2. (U) Begin text: Ministr [...]	2006-03-22 02:10:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PREL KS
06SEOUL935	SENATOR BOND'S MARCH 20 CALL ON MINISTER OF [...] (C) In a March 20 meeting with Senator Christopher "Kit" Bond, ROK Minister of Unification Lee Jong-seok underscored the level of importance the ROKG attached to the U.S.-ROK alliance, stressing that Seoul looked to Washington to counterbalance the increasing Chinese influence in the region. [...]	2006-03-23 04:30:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MASS ECON EAID KN KS
06SHANGHAI6494	DAS CHRISTENSEN'S SHANGHAI VISIT [...] (C) Summary. During DAS Christensen's September 12-14 visit to Shanghai, he participated in a Fudan University roundtable, and met with Shanghai foreign policy academics, influential Shanghainese, and representatives of AmCham Shanghai. His lunch with academics was reported in reftel A. Dur [...]	2006-10-13 01:24:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CH ECON EFIN

06SHANGHAI7043	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON SCO AND RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: In contrast to scholars in Beijing (Reftel),Shanghai SCO scholars told visiting EAP Poloffs in November 1-3 meetings that is unlikely that the SCO will accept new members in 2007, especially Iran. They expect China to continue to promote multilateral economic cooperation within [...]	2006-11-13 09:10:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH RS UZ TI KZ KG TX

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