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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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08GUANGZHOU540Shenzhen Political Reform -- Small Steps
[...] (C) Summary: Talk of political reform is in the air in Shenzhen and being promoted by think tanks "in the know" in Guangdong. But the reality is that any potential reforms are likely to be modest and will take considerable time before they gain any traction. A document approved by city leader [...]
2008-09-04 09:17:00Consulate GuangzhouCONFIDENTIALPGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU600Public and Experts Vote on Key Events of Thirty Years of
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The thirtieth anniversary of China's "reform and opening" policy is emerging as topic number one among south China government and media circles. Media outlets are beating the drums to stir public interest in the occasion. Two local media outlets working with governm [...]
2008-10-17 09:05:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV KPAO CH
08GUANGZHOU618Toy Factory Closure Raises Concern, Foreshadows More
[...] (SBU) Summary: Factory closures, especially those like Smart Union in the toy industry, have become topic one in south China, especially in the Pearl River Delta. Local governments are now scrambling to identify other factories that might be on the verge of shutting down; many of these have be [...]
2008-10-24 08:42:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EIND ELAB ECON PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU692China Labor Experts Fear Downturn could Delay
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Doubts about the government's willingness to enforce labor regulations and mixed messages from senior Party leaders on assistance to failing business have left many enterprises in the Pearl River Delta reluctant to conform to the Labor Contract Law and related regulations. Years [...]
2008-11-25 08:52:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV CH
08GUANGZHOU73230 Years of Reform and Opening in Guangdong - Retreat to
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Guangdong Province, where China's economic transformation began, is in a celebratory mood publicly, but behind the scenes, everyone - from top government and business leaders to think tankers whose job it is to peer into the future - is fretting over the meaning of 30 [...]
2008-12-22 09:18:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV ELAB ETRD EINV EIND CH
08GUATEMALA10SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LEAVITT'S ATTENDANCE AT
[...] Your January 13-14 attendance at the inauguration of President-Elect Alvaro Colom will be an opportunity to highlight our efforts to promote economic development, poverty alleviation, democracy, and rule of law, following the 1996 signing of the Peace Accords, which put an end to the 36-year [...]
2008-01-04 17:44:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GT
08GUATEMALA117LABOR CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS ROLE OF UNIONS IN
[...] (U) Summary: A three-day international labor conference in Guatemala City focused on the role of labor organizations in the fight against impunity. Unionists, civil society leaders, government officials, and representatives of the private sector and the international community highlighted th [...]
2008-02-04 23:43:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALELAB KCRM PHUM KJUS KDEM PGOV GT
08GUATEMALA90VFM IBARRA DISCUSSES FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES
[...] (C) According to new Vice Foreign Minister Miguel Ibarra, the Colom Government will make a priority of maintaining productive, positive relations with the USG, and advancing toward resolution of the Belize border dispute. The GOG is considering joining Petrocaribe, but the MFA is giving close [...]
2008-01-29 21:15:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BE VE CU GT
08GUATEMALA969COLOM RESHUFFLES CABINET AT SIX MONTHS
[...] (C) Summary: Just over six months into his Presidency, Alvaro Colom has replaced some members of his cabinet and indicated that further changes may be forthcoming. While publicly defending his administration's progress to date, in private Colom has expressed growing frustration with the slow [...]
2008-07-29 20:34:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM KJUS ASEC SNAR GT
08HALIFAX58NEWS FROM ATLANTIC CANADA'S ENERGY SECTOR
[...] With annual energy exports from Atlantic Canada to the United States now exceeding $14 billion, the region is poised to become an even more important energy supplier in the future. This cable reports on the latest developments across the region. Overall, it has been a busy summer with good an [...]
2008-08-11 19:46:00Consulate HalifaxUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG PGOV CA
08HANOI1010QSCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE VISIT TO VIETNAM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-03 09:53:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER ECON ETRD VM
08HANOI1102VIETNAMESE THINK-TANK PUSHES CHANGE, RANKLES
[...] (C) An independent institute bringing together well-connected Vietnamese experts is emerging as an influential voice of reform, calling for political liberalization and increased economic efficiency with a frankness rare in this one-party state. According to the President of the Institute for [...]
2008-09-24 09:21:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI VM
08HANOI1135CPV EXTERNAL RELATIONS COMMISSION CHAIRMAN: HANOI'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: On September 30, CPV External Relations Commission (ERC) Chairman Tran Van Hang told the Ambassador that the Party is pleased with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung's late June visit to the United States because of the substantive agreements reached. On the DPRK, the Chairman relay [...]
2008-10-02 09:56:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI1166GVN TO PUT ANTI-CORRUPTION REPORTERS ON TRIAL
[...] (C) Summary: The trial of two journalists for their reports on a major corruption scandal is slated to take place in Hanoi on October 14 and 15. The Government of Vietnam (GVN) changed the charges against the two from "abuse of power in performing official duties" to "abusing democratic freed [...]
2008-10-10 09:57:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALECON KCOR KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI VM
08HANOI1217WELL-PLACED VIETNAMESE CONTACTS DOWNPLAY PROSPECTS
[...] (C) Summary: The Communist Party of Vietnam's 181 Central Committee (CC) members met October 2-4 to hash out "guidance" for the government on Vietnam's current economic situation. This was the third plenum to take place this year. Well-placed contacts told us CC members came together to promot [...]
2008-10-28 10:10:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1251ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC AGENDA DURING U.S. VISIT BY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The November 8-20 visit to the United States by Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Hoang Trung Hai, offers a significant opportunity to engage on some of the most important issues in our bilateral agenda with Vietnam's top economic official. DPM Hai has jurisdiction over key portfolio [...]
2008-11-07 10:33:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EAGR PINR VM
08HANOI1261CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF WASTEWATER VIOLATIONS HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) Summary. The recent targeting of Vedan Vietnam, a Taiwanese-owned manufacturer of monosodium glutamate for illegal discharges of untreated wastewater into the Thi Vai River in southern Dong Nai province, highlights the growing scope of environmental degradation in Vietnam resulting from unc [...]
2008-11-13 09:05:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV TBIO ECON POL SOCI VM
08HANOI1286STROLLING DOWN RED CARPET: VIETNAMESE LEADERS SEEK
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past month, Vietnam's leaders have been especially busy carrying out Vietnam's "friends with all" foreign policy, visiting Beijing and Moscow and welcoming top leaders from around the world. According to an expert on Vietnam's foreign relations, the advisory councils of [...]
2008-11-20 09:40:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI1293AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BROADER HEALTH COOPERATION WITH VICE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Michalak and Vice Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien met to discuss their vision for the future of U.S.-Vietnam health cooperation. Tien spoke highly of her recent trip to the United States, during which she met with professionals from U.S. government agencies, u [...]
2008-11-24 10:41:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PREL PGOV SOCI KHIV KFLU VM
08HANOI1336FROM THE PM DOWN, VIETNAM,S LEADERSHIP LEANING TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told the Ambassador on December 5 that he supported Vietnam,s entry into the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Separately, officials from the Foreign affairs and the Trade and Industry ministries confirmed that the Prime Minister has told his Cabin [...]
2008-12-09 08:52:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON POL VM
08HANOI1347VIETNAM-CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) MFA officials and contacts at the MFA-affiliated Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam insist that Vietnam and Cuba continue to enjoy warm "fraternal" relations. Absent fundamental change in either country, there is little prospect that Vietnam will substantially support U.S. priorities for Cuba [...]
2008-12-11 09:00:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU VM
08HANOI1348BEHIND JAPAN'S SUSPENSION OF ASSISTANCE TO VIETNAM
[...] (C) Summary: Japan,s decision to freeze low-interest loans to Vietnam until it takes &meaningful8 steps to eliminate corruption in public works programs, publicly announced by Japan,s ambassador at a major meeting of donors and top Vietnamese officials, was a major embarrassment to Vietnam. W [...]
2008-12-11 09:32:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL ECON PGOV VM
08HANOI225SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL VISIT TO VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Hill: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you back to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the importance we attach to strengthening and deepening our bilateral relationship in the year ahead, especially after bad weather in China forced the la [...]
2008-02-26 09:14:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
08HANOI33SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the year ahead, which with focused effort should bring a further deepening in the bilateral relationship. While the relationship is broadening and [...]
2008-01-10 06:16:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP VM
08HANOI358 TIFA MEETINGS FOCUS ON TRADING RIGHTS, IPR AND MARKET
[...] (SBU) Summary: The United States and Vietnam conducted Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks in Hanoi from March 19 - 21, during which the sides followed up on a full range of WTO implementation and other issues including IPR, market access for pharmaceuticals and cultural prod [...]
2008-03-28 09:24:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EAGR EFIN KIPR EIND EPET KTDB VM
08HANOI369SCENESETTER, PART I OF III, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. It is for official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the Internet. 2. (U) Mission Vietnam very much looks forward to your visit to Vietnam in mid-April, as your personal engagement will support directly our effe [...]
2008-03-31 09:55:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KPAO KFLU KHIV VM
08HANOI370HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT: VIETNAM SCENESETTER, PART II OF III
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. It is for official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Secretary Leavitt, this cable supplements Ref A and highlights the overarching health-related challenges facing Vietnam. We are proud [...]
2008-04-01 01:12:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KPAO KFLU KHIV VM
08HANOI406HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT, VIETNAM SCENESETTER, PART III
[...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Secretary Leavitt, this cable highlights the overarching health-related successes and challenges facing our work under the President's Emerge [...]
2008-04-09 10:28:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KPAO KFLU KHIV VM
08HANOI528VIETNAM OUTREACH ON ACTIVISTS FOR DEMOCRACY AND DISSIDENTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Michalak has named the promotion of human rights as his top priority in Vietnam. In support of the President's freedom agenda, the Ambassador has raised human rights with the highest levels of the Vietnamese government, including both the President and Prime Minister. [...]
2008-05-06 10:24:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL VM
08HANOI614SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Assistant Secretary Kramer: Mission Vietnam looks forward to welcoming you to Hanoi. Your visit is well timed to focus Vietnamese leaders on the importance we attach to human rights in strengthening and deepening our bilateral relationship in the year ahead. Overall, the U.S.-Vietnam re [...]
2008-05-23 10:11:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
08HANOI667VIETNAM: SFRC STAFFDEL STUDIES TRANSPARENCY IN EXTRACTIVE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senate Foreign Relations Committee professional staff members Jay Branegan and Marik String visited Hanoi May 25-29, 2008 to meet with GVN officials, private sector energy companies and NGOs to discuss transparency in extractive industries. The Extractive Industries Transparency [...]
2008-06-06 05:48:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON SENV ENRG TRGY SOCI IBRD AID VM
08HANOI672ARRESTED JOURNALISTS PAWNS IN CPV POWER STRUGGLE
[...] (C) Summary: While contacts report that state-controlled media outlets have been ordered to cease reporting the story, outrage over the arrest of two journalists who broke a major corruption scandal in 2006 continues. At a Swedish Embassy-organized "Dialogue on Anti-Corruption" attended by sc [...]
2008-06-06 09:28:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALECON PHUM PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI682UNITED STATES AND VIETNAM HOLD ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) This year's Human Rights Dialogue was a candid and constructive exchange, with both sides vowing to move the bilateral relationship forward in the one arena where the USG and GVN continue to have serious differences. The USG delegation, lead by DRL Assistant Secretary David Kramer, urged [...]
2008-06-09 07:29:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KIRF PREL PGOV OTRA VM
08HANOI738FOCUS ON U.S. BUSINESS IN VIETNAM: DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS;
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. For official use only, not for dissemination outside USG channels or posting on the internet. 2. (U) This cable is the first in a series focusing on issues on the U.S. private sector and business agenda in Vietnam. 3. (SBU) Summary: The issu [...]
2008-06-20 10:19:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EIND EINV VM
08HANOI857LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT MFA, HANOI CITY GOVERNMENT
[...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has added three vice ministers, although with some of the four current ministers likely to take other positions how many total vice ministers the ministry will have remains to be seen. There is speculation that the changes lay the groundwork for curr [...]
2008-07-23 08:08:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PHUM SOCI PREL PGOV VM
08HANOI865GVN CLAMPDOWN ON PRESS CLAIMS MORE VICTIMS
[...] (SBU) Two popular State-controlled but reformist newspapers based in Ho Chi Minh City that ran stories on corruption replaced editorial leaders and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) recently interrogated the paper's chief editors. While the dailies portrayed the moves as nothing out of the [...]
2008-07-24 09:46:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PHUM PGOV KCOR KPAO SOCI PREL VM
08HANOI877CPV PLENUM TAKES PLACE AMID TALK OF MID-TERM
[...] (C) From July 9-17, the Party's 181 Central Committee (CC) members convened in Hanoi amid a backdrop of high inflation and talk of a possible mid-term Party Congress. Mission sources report that CC members do not favor holding a mid-term Congress, although some leaders are using recent econom [...]
2008-07-30 07:43:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PGOV PHUM VM
08HANOI947PRESIDENT TRIET REPORTEDLY ILL, AGAIN; PM DUNG
[...] (C) Well-placed contacts say President Nguyen Minh Triet's prostate cancer has reappeared, but they provide different accounts as to whether he offered to resign. Our contacts tell us Politburo members do not want Triet to step aside because they worry that, given recent economic problems, lac [...]
2008-08-14 09:59:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALASEC ECON KCOR KNNP KPAO MARR MASS PGOV PHUM
08HARARE163Zim Notes 02-29-2008
[...] The Embassy Harare Political/Economic Section began producing Zim Notes in July, 2007 to present a perspective on current events in Zimbabwe. Suggestions are always welcome. If you would like to receive Zim Notes by email, as well, please contact Frances Chisholm at chisholmfm@state.gov. Dist [...]
2008-03-03 04:59:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE232POULTRY AND PATRONAGE, HOW TO MAKE MONEY IN AN
[...] (C) Econoffs met with David Irvine, Managing Director of Irvine's Day Old Chicks Ltd on March 19 to discuss the business climate ahead of the elections. Irvine, who has connections to a number of pro-Mugabe Ministers, is exploiting all angles to procure the inputs needed to keep his business g [...]
2008-03-27 10:37:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD PGOV ASEC ZI
08HARARE323ZIM NOTES April 11, 2008
[...] SUMMARY ------------- Topics of the week: - Election Results Still Pending - Regional Engagement On Zimbabwe - Electoral Commission Under Fire - Post-Election Surge In Violence And Intimidation - *Zimbabwe Dollar Dives - Punitive New Income Tax Bands, Higher Rates, And Steep Increase In S [...]
2008-04-11 11:02:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE345ZIM NOTES April 17, 2008
[...] SUMMARY ------------- Topics of the week: - Still No Election Results, Court Rebuffs Opposition Demand - Post-Election Violence Spreads, One Confirmed Death - Scores of Opposition Arrested - An Analytic Note On Violence - Opposition "Stay-In" a Flop - UN Security Council Deliberates Over Z [...]
2008-04-17 15:43:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE397Zim Notes 5/2/2008
[...] SUMMARY ------------- Topics of the week: - Presidential Election Results Still Pending - MDC Reconciliation - Violence Continues - Winter School Term Begins - Ambassador Warns Perpetrators of Violence - SADC Tribunal Sets Date To Hear White Zimbabwean Farmers' Case - HIFA 2008 Kicks [...]
2008-05-05 11:41:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAGR EFIN ZI
08HARARE512ZIM VIOLENCE AND ARRESTS, IN DETAIL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Mugabe regime's political crackdown ahead of the June 27 presidential run-off is increasingly targeting opposition leadership. On June 12, presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai was twice detained by police while attempting to campaign, bringing the total to four deten [...]
2008-06-16 04:39:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
08HARARE513ZIM VIOLENCE AND ARRESTS, IN DETAIL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Mugabe regime's political crackdown ahead of the June 27 presidential run-off is increasingly targeting opposition leadership. On June 12, presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai was twice detained by police while attempting to campaign, bringing the total to four detention [...]
2008-06-16 04:39:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM ZI
08HARARE554ZIM NOTES June 27, 2008
[...] SUMMARY --------------- Topics of the week: - MDC Pulls Out of Election Run-Off - Tsvangirai Takes Refuge in Dutch Embassy - Fallout from Raid on Opposition IDPs - Biti and Matinenga Released from Jail - As Abductions, Beatings, and Unlawful DetenQQ s@f62Qx - Mining Sector Top Forex Ea [...]
2008-06-27 15:02:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON EAGR EFIN EMIN ZI
08HARARE699ZIM NOTES 8-15-2008
[...] Topics of the Week: - Talks Break Off... - Tsvangirai's Travel to SADC Summit Interrupted... - French and Swedish Charges Threatened... - Botswana Deports Zimbabwean Journalist... - Soaring Inflation... - Tobacco Deliveries Lagging... - "Zimbabwe - Beyond Tomorrow"... ---- [...]
2008-08-18 13:51:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ASEC PHUM ECON ZI
08HARARE712ZANU-PF INTIMIDATION (STILL) CONTINUES IN RURAL
[...] (SBU) Despite a commitment - on paper - by ZANU-PF to halt violence, reports of violence and intimidation in rural areas continue. While there has been a notable reduction in beatings and injuries since the June 27 election and a further reduction since the signing of the Memorandum of Under [...]
2008-08-21 15:17:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM PGOV ASEC ZI
08HAVANA182CUBA: LOOKING AHEAD TO 24 FEBRUARY -- SEEMINGLY
[...] (S) FEBRUARY 24 WILL, ON THE SURFACE, BE STRAIGHTFORWARD: SELECTION/CONFIRMATION OF WHO FIDEL AND RAUL WANT AS THE NEW CHIEF OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE, FOLLOWED BY NAMING OF THE CABINET. WHAT IS UNIQUE ON THIS OCCASION IS THAT THERE HAS NEVER BEEN SUCH A SELECTION WITHOUT FIDEL BEING FORMALLY IN [...]
2008-02-22 22:54:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETPREL PGOV PINT CU US
08HELSINKI561U/S BURNS MEETS FINNISH FM AND OSCE CIO ALEXANDER
[...] (SBU) Summary: U/S Burns met Finnish Foreign Minister and OSCE Chairman in Office (CiO) Alexander Stubb on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting December 4 in Helsinki. Burns provided Stubb an update on Secretary Rice's trip to India, and Stubb replied that was where she needed [...]
2008-12-11 13:46:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PHUM OSCE FI GG RS IR IS CH IN
08HELSINKI562FINLAND TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Finnish officials, the revised Afghanistan policy to be presented to the Finnish Parliament in February 2009 will call for increased civilian and military personnel, as well as greater development assistance. Debate within the government (GOF) about increasing suppor [...]
2008-12-11 14:18:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALFI MARR PGOV PREL
08HOCHIMINHCITY1099U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS EXPAND TO WILDLIFE PROTECTION AND
[...] (SBU) Summary. Wildlife trafficking, the fate of Vietnam's premier national park and sustainable development comprised the agenda of Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environment and Science (OES) Claudia A. McMurray's November 18-22 visit to southern Vietnam. Officials responsible for [...]
2008-12-30 05:32:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EAGR EIND SENV SOCI PGOV PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY248OUSTING CORRUPT LEADER IS A START, BUT CAN THO NEEDS
[...] (SBU) Following allegations of land-deal corruption, the Communist Party Central Committee reprimanded and fired Can Tho People's Committee Chairman Vo Thanh Tong on March 3. This is good news for the "capital of the Mekong" and an encouraging, though not unprecedented, development. Can Tho's [...]
2008-03-07 11:39:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EIND PGOV PINR VN
08HOCHIMINHCITY712FORMER HCMC MAYOR THANH ADDRESSES PROSPECTS FOR DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a periodic dinner with the CG, Vo Viet Thanh, Central Committee Member, former Mayor of Ho Chi Minh City and former Deputy Minister of Security, said that some local and provincial officials -- particularly those in the MPS -- remain deeply suspicious of "the West" and either re [...]
2008-08-06 07:53:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY735VIETNAM'S MEDIA CRACKDOWN: NO END IN SIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Four more chief editors of popular newspapers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are expected to soon join the ranks of nine other press brethren who have been removed from their positions as a result of their reporting on corruption. Reliable Mission media contacts also lament that [...]
2008-08-14 10:08:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY739MEDIA CRACKDOWN CONTINUES WITH NO END IN SIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Four more chief editors of popular newspapers in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi are expected to soon join the ranks of nine other press brethren who have been removed from their positions as a result of their reporting on corruption. Reliable Mission media contacts also lament that [...]
2008-08-15 10:08:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY801HCMC TRANSPORTATION OFFICIAL AT THE HEART OF NEW PMU
[...] (C) Summary: Two recent corruption cases share one thing in common--an influential HCMC official with sterling ties to the Politburo who allegedly demanded bribes to clear the way for two major infrastructure projects. The official at the heart of these cases is Huynh Ngoc Sy, Deputy Director [...]
2008-09-03 09:07:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SOCI PHUM VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY821(U) DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S SEPTEMBER 12-13 VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the Deputy Secretary's visit to Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on September 12-13, HCMC government officials, business leaders and legal professionals outlined the many challenges and opportunities that will set the course for the future development of the city and the path Viet [...]
2008-09-15 10:05:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SOCI KIRF
08HOCHIMINHCITY889TIGHTENED RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL BY OFFICERS AT CONGEN HCMC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of highly unusual moves that directly violate the "rules of the road" for travel by Consulate employees established by the GVN, External Relations Office (ERO) in HCMC informed the CG that the MFA had forbidden the Consulate's PolOff from completing a planned trip to Da [...]
2008-10-01 10:28:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CMGT VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY988IN HCMC, TWO RISING STARS FOLLOW TWO DIFFERENT PATHS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The career paths of two prominent political leaders in Ho Chi Minh City reflect fundamental divisions with the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV). Contacts tell us that conservative elements within the CPV leadership are promoting the career of the Deputy Secretary [...]
2008-11-03 09:44:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CitySECRETPGOV SOCI PREL VM
08HOCHIMINHCITY998THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN HCMC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over two hundred professors, students, reporters, business leaders, and local officials gathered in a ballroom festooned with red white and blue balloons and featuring jumbo-sized televisions for the first large-scale election event to be held in post-war HCMC. While we did not [...]
2008-11-07 04:32:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI KPAO VM
08HONGKONG1654DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S LEGCO ELECTION STRATEGY: METHOD
[...] (C) Summary and comment: The Democratic Party's (DPHK) decision to run multiple slates in the same geographic constituencies (GC) in the September 7 Legislative Council (Legco) elections appears less self-destructive when explained by either the appeal of a candidate to a particular GC locale [...]
2008-09-05 11:15:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR HK
08HONGKONG1719LEHMAN TRADING OPERATIONS SUSPENDED IN HONG KONG;
[...] (SBU) Summary: Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed down 5.4 percent on September 16, mirroring losses in other major global markets in the wake of Lehman Brother's bankruptcy. HK's market regulatory authorities suspended Lehman's stock and option trading licenses and restricted financial [...]
2008-09-16 11:15:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETRD HK CH
08HONGKONG1729THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH HONG KONG
[...] (C) Summary: The Deputy Secretary and Hong Kong legislators from the pan-democratic and pro-Beijing camps discussed the future of universal suffrage in Hong Kong, priority legislative agenda items, and Hong Kong-China relations. Pan-democratic legislators stressed constitutional reform as the [...]
2008-09-18 04:14:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OVIP HK CH
08HONGKONG1747BEIJING INCREASES STAKES IN MAINLAND BANKS, HANG SENG
[...] Summary: Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HIS) closed up 9.6 percent on September 19 and ended the week down only 25 points at 19,328. Market gains were heavily influenced by Beijing's publicly announced purchase of shares in three large state-owned banks. Short-term interbank loan rates eased an [...]
2008-09-19 10:42:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD HK CH
08HONGKONG179HONG KONG'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The following is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. ----------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. Hong Kong pursues a free market philosophy with minimal government interfe [...]
2008-01-28 06:34:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MO
08HONGKONG183MACAU'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The following is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for the Macau Special Administrative Region. ----------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. Macau became a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People's Republic of [...]
2008-01-28 11:00:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MO
08HONGKONG1833Hang Seng Unimpressed by Rescue Bill, HKMA Measures Push
[...] Summary: Though the U.S. Senate approved the market rescue bill before the opening of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange trading day, local investors remained cautious. The Hang Seng Index failed to make a strong rebound. The five new measures implemented by Hong Kong Monetary Authority (ref A) to [...]
2008-10-02 10:28:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD HK CH
08HONGKONG1909Tsang Policy Address Warns of Tough Times Ahead, Hang Seng
[...] Summary: After a strong rebound on Monday and Tuesday, the Hang Seng Index slipped on Wednesday to close at 15988.30, down 834 points or 4.96 percent on the day. HIBOR fell slightly, but remained high. The British government's announcement that it would inject capital into the banking secto [...]
2008-10-15 10:58:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD HK CH
08HONGKONG1933"BORING" HONG KONG POLICY ADDRESS DODGES
[...] (C) Summary: Consensus among Hong Kong's public and politicians was that Chief Executive Donald Tsang's October 15 Policy Address was dull. Pundits had long anticipated virtually all of Tsang's main points. The only proposal arousing heated debate was his suggestion that an increase in a gr [...]
2008-10-20 09:31:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM HK
08HONGKONG2208HK HEALTH SECRETARY ON AVIAN INFLUENZA, MELAMINE,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary for Food, Health and Welfare York Chow discussed with the Consul General Hong Kong Government (HKG) eQrts to detect and prevent an outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI); melamine contamination and health care reform are also at the top of the Health Bureau agenda, Chow said, [...]
2008-12-08 08:29:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALAMED EAGR PGOV SOCI TBIO CH HK
08HONGKONG2213FORMER LEGCO PRESIDENT DISCUSSES HONG KONG'S
[...] (C) Summary: Former Hong Kong Legislative Council (LegCo) President Rita Fan sees Chief Executive (CE) Donald Tsang's reluctance to accept LegCo's legitimate role in Hong Kong's governance as the main cause of the deteriorating legislative-executive relationship. Fan argues it is a politicia [...]
2008-12-09 05:47:00Consulate Hong KongCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HK CH
08HONGKONG470INFLUENZA IN HONG KONG: EXPERT GROUP APPOINTED,
[...] (U) Summary. Hong Kong Secretary for Food and Health, Dr. York Chow, has established an expert working group within the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) to study three recent fatalities during this current peak influenza season. In a late-night March 12 press conference, Secretary Chow ann [...]
2008-03-13 09:30:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU EAGR CASC AMED AMGT PINR MO HK
08IRANRPODUBAI15IRANIAN MAJLES--POST ELECTIONS ANALYSIS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-19 15:37:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PGOV PREL
08IRANRPODUBAI25CONSERVATIVES DOMINATE IRANIAN PARLIAMENTARY RUNOFFS, AS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-27 14:13:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRETIR PGOV
08ISLAMABAD1268BIOSECURITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM: SUPPORT FOR U.S.-PAKISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Department's Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) will contribute USD 1.2 million under the auspices of the U.S.-Pakistan Science and Technology (S&T) Agreement toward projects related to BEP's mission to engage scientists in Pakistan. Initially funded by USAID, collaborati [...]
2008-03-24 11:28:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PTER TSPL ETTC PK
08ISLAMABAD1527PROFILE: PAKISTANI DEFENSE MINISTER AHMED MUKHTAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 31, Ahmed Mukhtar was sworn into office as Pakistan's new Minister of Defense. Mukhtar is a Pakistan People's Party (PPP) stalwart and a close associate of PPP co-chair Asif Zardari; until recently he had been a top contender for the position of Prime Minister. End Summ [...]
2008-04-10 10:43:00Embassy IslamabadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR PK PREL
08ISLAMABAD1623NAVIGATING THE MAZE OF PAKISTANI ENERGY POLICY- PART ONE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pakistan's energy crisis has the potential to slow down economic growth and create law and order problems. With massive blackouts affecting every region and every demographic, energy policy and shortages are daily front page news. Not a single mega-watt of electricity has been [...]
2008-04-21 10:04:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENGY EFIN ECON EINV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD1659AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW MINISTER OF WATER AND POWER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador met with the Minister of Water and Power on April 21 to discuss Pakistan's plans for dealing with the current energy crisis. The Government of Pakistan (GOP) emphasizes its desire to have more engagement with the U.S. on energy issues and specifically requests assist [...]
2008-04-24 05:51:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV PREL EAID EINV ENGY PK
08ISLAMABAD1746DRL ASSISTANT SECRETARY KRAMER'S CALL ON MINISTER OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-05 11:25:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR PREL KPAO PK
08ISLAMABAD1749DRL ASSISTANT SECRETARY KRAMER MEETS WITH FEMALE
[...] (C) Summary: On April 22, Assistant Secretary Kramer and PolCouns met with female National Assembly members from the Pakistan People's Party (PPP),Pakistan Muslim League (PML),and the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM). During a lively one hour discussion, the women discussed election reform and [...]
2008-05-05 11:29:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PK PREL KWMN
08ISLAMABAD2305BOUCHER AND GILANI DISCUSS BORDER SECURITY AND
[...] (C) Summary: During a July 1 meeting, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told Assistant Secretary Boucher that his government was serious about the need to confront militant extremists, establish a foundation for sustainable development and address Pakistan's growing economic crisis. Gilani al [...]
2008-07-07 07:04:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ECON PK
08ISLAMABAD2377 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JULY 12-14, 2008
[...] "10 U.S. Soldiers Killed In Attack On Afghan Base" "Dawn" (07/14) "A multi-pronged militant assault on a small, remote U.S. base in the eastern Nuristan province and killed 10 American soldiers and wounded 15 on Sunday in the deadliest attack on U.S. forces in Afghanistan in three years." [...]
2008-07-14 09:57:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3096SITREP 05, AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD: DEATH TOLL RISES;
[...] (C) As of September 22, 1800 hours (local),two Embassy personnel are confirmed deceased, one remains missing. One Embassy contractor remains at Shifa Hospital, Islamabad, for observation; one Embassy official was mil medevaced at 0100 hours. 2. (C) In total, approximately 95 Pakistanis [...]
2008-09-22 13:30:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PK PREL AMGT CACS ASEC PTER PINR
08ISLAMABAD3237CHARGE'S MEETING WITH THE FINANCE SECRETARY
[...] (C) Summary: On September 8, Charge d'Affaires met with Finance Secretary Waqar Masood to deliver the demarche in reftel (Ref. B). The Charge and Masood also discussed changes at the Finance Ministry and the general economic situation, including the rapid drop in the rupee's value, the tradin [...]
2008-10-09 12:17:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PINR PTER KTFN PK
08ISLAMABAD3240 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: OCTOBER 10, 2008
[...] "Bomber Runs Down Anti-Terror Office In Islamabad" "The News" (10/10) "At least eight people were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into the central office of anti-terrorist squad (ATS) located in the premises of Police Headquarters, Islamabad on Thursday." [...]
2008-10-10 10:38:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3377 PAKISTAN-CHINA AGREEMENTS: NEITHER NEW NOR SPECIFIC
[...] (SBU) Summary. To further the strategic partnership between the two countries, Pakistan and China signed 11 agreements during President Zardari's recent visit to China. These agreements range in scope from economic cooperation to the construction of two nuclear power plants to a Memorandum o [...]
2008-10-27 05:58:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID EIND ENGY EPET PREL PGOV PK
08ISLAMABAD3533ZARDARI REACHES OUT TO BALOCHISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a marked change from the previous government, President Zardari has been reaching out to the oft forgotten province of Balochistan. Especially after the October 29 earthquake, Zardari is intensifying GOP efforts to settle a long-simmering Baloch rebellion through political reco [...]
2008-11-10 03:25:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD3538 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 10, 2008
[...] "NATO Jets Kill 8 Banned Outfit Members In Khyber" "Daily Times," "The Nation" (11/10) "NATO jets today bombed Tirah Valley in Khyber Agency, killing eight members of a banned outfit - Amar Bil Maroof - and injuring three, 'Dawn News' reported. The channel said the NATO jets targeted hideo [...]
2008-11-10 08:27:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3671 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: NOVEMBER 21, 2008
[...] "Suicide Attack on Mosque: Lashkar Chief Eliminated" "Dawn" (11/21) "The chief of a tribal lashkar and eight other people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in Bajaur Agency on Thursday. According to an official claim, 17 militants, including 11 foreigners, were k [...]
2008-11-21 10:47:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3691AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH AGRICULTURE SECRETARY ON FOOD AID
[...] (SBU) Summary. On November 21 MINFAL Secretary Zia ur Rehman and Additional Secretary Shahid Hussain Raja requested an urgent meeting with Ambassador to discuss agricultural issues in Pakistan. The Secretary requested USG assistance on wheat imports, specifically access to the USDA GSM-102 pr [...]
2008-11-24 14:06:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3788PML-N KITCHEN CABINET: NAWAZ'S BETTER HALF
[...] (C) Summary: On November 25 last year, opposition leader Nawaz Sharif triumphantly returned to Lahore. Even then, however, prospects for his Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz looked dim. In fact, Nawaz announced (three times) that his party would boycott the February 18 parliamentary elections, j [...]
2008-12-07 11:53:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PK
08ISLAMABAD3811 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 06-09, 2008
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 11:52:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3823DEPUTY SECRETARY MEETS WITH PAKISTAN PRIME
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani told Deputy Secretary Negroponte December 11 of Pakistan's commitment to cooperate fully with India in the investigation of the Mumbai attacks. He welcomed UNSCR 1267, which gave Pakistan face-saving cover under which to act against Lashkar-e-T [...]
2008-12-12 10:22:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3943 MUMBAI ATTACKS: PAKISTANI MOI HESITANT TO MOVE
[...] (C) Summary. MOI State Secretary Kamal Shah expressed concern about moving the Mumbai bombing investigation into law enforcement channels. A successful prosecution, especially of the organizers, would demand significant levels of admissible evidence, which the Pakistanis do not now feel they h [...]
2008-12-25 04:54:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV KJUS PK
08ISLAMABAD419FATA IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE 1/28/08
[...] (SBU) Summary. This cable reports our weekly update of USG activities in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Territories (FATA). It also gives a broad brush look at our on-going programs in the region to show how deeply and in what variety we are reaching into this difficult and often h [...]
2008-01-29 12:52:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EAID MASS SNAR PK
08ISLAMABAD420AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON MUNIR MALIK
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting January 26, former Supreme Court Bar Association President Munir Malik advised Ambassador that his health had improved and he no longer needed a kidney transplant. He confirmed that the Pakistani lawyers' movement is struggling to remain united behind a boycott as [...]
2008-01-29 13:20:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PTER PK
08ISLAMABAD470TAKING THE KARACHI BUSINESS COMMUNITY'S PULSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Econ Counselor and Econoff traveled to Karachi to meet with a broad section of Karachi's dynamic business community. The overall consensus was that 2007 had been a good year for business in spite of repeated political turmoil and violence. Concern over lack of law and order and t [...]
2008-02-01 09:44:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EFIN PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD876PPP: "GIVE US TIME"
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-29 01:46:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PK PREL
08ISTANBUL124ECUMENICAL PATRIARCH DISMISSES ACCOUNTS OF SECRET
[...] (SBU) Summary. According to March 11 press reports, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew disputed accounts that he had shaken up his staff over damaging leaks to the Greek press and alleged internal maneuverings by two senior advisors to influence the election of his successor. Mainstream Hurriy [...]
2008-03-12 12:05:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV TU
08ISTANBUL180CONTINUING INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS AT ISTANBUL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A series of deaths over the last few months at the Tuzla shipyards has raised questions regarding occupational safety in Turkey's rapidly growing shipbuilding industry. According to a Consulate contact, media coverage of these deaths prodded the government to take action, yet [...]
2008-04-10 16:04:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALECON EIND EWWT PGOV TU
08ISTANBUL225CHIEF EDITOR SPEAKS CANDIDLY AMIDST NEWSPAPER'S OWNERSHIP CONTROVERSY
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Turkish daily Sabah's editor in chief Ergun Babahan conducted a surprisingly candid tour d'horizon with the Consul General a day after the controversial financing of his new parent company Calik Holding's purchase of Turkey's third most circulated newspaper came to l [...]
2008-05-07 15:53:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN PREL TU
08ISTANBUL361IRAN/P5+1 OFFER: LOCAL EXPERTS PESSIMISTIC,
[...] (C) Summary: In discussions with several well-informed contacts over the past two weeks regarding the updated P5 1 offer to Iran and the regime's likely response, Consulate Istanbul "Iran Watcher" was told that the regime would most likely claim to be responding to the offer in good faith -- [...]
2008-07-03 12:35:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS KNNP EU IR TU
08ISTANBUL459SPECIAL ENVOY CUMBER'S ISTANBUL VISIT WITH OIC SYG
[...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential Special Envoy Cumber underscored the need for OIC and USG interaction and cooperation prior to international gatherings during his August 22 meetings in Istanbul with OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and members of the Turkish media. During their meeting a [...]
2008-08-25 09:08:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OIC PGOV PHUM TU
08ISTANBUL469TURKISH TEXTILES CHANGE COMPETITIVE FOCUS
[...] Summary. A strong lira, rising production costs, and increased competition from China continue to needle Turkey's textile and apparel industry. Top textile sector officials have requested an extension of subsidies from the Ministry of the Economy to bolster the sector. In an effort to redefi [...]
2008-08-28 13:54:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EIND KTEX ECON TU
08ISTANBUL560IRAN EXPERTS REACT TO US ELECTIONS WITH SURPRISE,
[...] (S) Summary: Our contacts in Turkey and in Iran who follow US-Iran relations closely, including think tank experts, correspondents, and businessmen, have expressed a range of reactions regarding the implications for US-Iran relations to the election of Barack Obama. Their views ran the gamu [...]
2008-11-05 13:01:00Consulate IstanbulSECRETPREL PGOV IR US TU
08ISTANBUL85THE D8 AND IRAN: EVEN WORSE THAN "BUSINESS AS
[...] (C) Summary: A tour d,horizon with the Secretary General of the "D8 Developing Countries" revealed an organization trying to find its niche in a crowded arena of multilateral economic organizations. The Secretary General has high hopes of using the D8 to foster "growth and developing across t [...]
2008-02-15 15:36:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD PINR ECON IR TU OIC
08ISTANBUL98TURKISH MEDIA FIGURES DISCUSS HEADSCARF, POLITICS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. Conversations between Consul General and top media representatives in Istanbul in January and February ranged from discussing the headscarf debate to the status of major political parties and the U.S. image in Turkey. Concern about suspension of important reforms an [...]
2008-02-27 05:24:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL PHUM PROP SOCI SCUL TU
08JAKARTA1015AMBASSADOR MARCIEL DISCUSSES ASEAN, ECONOMY
[...] (SBU) Summary. During their May 8 meeting, ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan told Ambassador Marciel that getting relief to the Burmese people as soon as possible is his top priority. Marciel emphasized that the United States government's focus is to get aid to those in need and that the [...]
2008-05-23 00:37:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAGR ECON PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1022INDONESIAN FONMIN TO ATTEND BURMA CONFERENCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission delivered ref A demarche to Indonesian government and ASEAN Secretariat officials on May 23. The GOI agreed that Burma must allow international assessment teams to reach people in need and promised to press the point during the May 25 UN-ASEAN conference in Rangoon. F [...]
2008-05-23 09:04:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ID BM
08JAKARTA1030SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN MULLEN'S VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Mullen's May 28-30 visit to Jakarta builds on solid progress in our bilateral military-military relationship over the past two years. Democratic reforms have made Indonesia a different country from Suharto's military-dominated fiefdom. Dramatic TNI reform since 1998 ha [...]
2008-05-27 07:00:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1336AA/S MCNERNEY ADVANCES NONPROLIFERATION AGENDA IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During a June 25-27 visit to Jakarta, AA/S McNerney discussed U.S. nonproliferation priorities with Indonesian counterparts. Discussions covered the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT),including the recent NPT PrepCom meeting, the reduction of U.S. nuclear arsenals and U.S. initiativ [...]
2008-07-11 08:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP TRGY ID IR
08JAKARTA2048WINNING THE "WAR OF IDEAS" IN INDONESIA
[...] (U) Post appreciates the opportunity to share our public diplomacy experience in Indonesia and welcomes the Under Secretary's thoughts (reftel). Indonesians, while the largest Muslim-majority population in the world, look at the world differently from the way Middle Easterners do, and we need [...]
2008-11-05 11:10:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OPRC OIIP KISL KHLS ID
08JAKARTA2049SAUDI ARABIA -- A PRESENCE TO RECKON WITH IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Saudi Arabia enjoys a positive image among Indonesians and is ramping up its already robust educational assistance. In addition to the annual flow of pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi religious groups are active here. While few have direct links to extremism, Saudi religious influence i [...]
2008-11-06 02:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KISL ID SA
08JAKARTA218SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 17-21 CODEL PRICE VISIT
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia, one of the world's most dramatic democratic success stories. Your visit comes on the heels of former president Suharto's passing, an event which serv [...]
2008-02-04 08:28:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OVIP ID
08JAKARTA2271ASEAN CHARTER ENTERS INTO FORCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ASEAN Foreign Ministers met in Jakarta on December 15 to mark the ASEAN Charter's entry into force. (The Charter makes ASEAN a legal body and sets forth a framework for regional integration.) At the formal ceremony marking the occasion, President Yudhoyono called on ASEAN to pl [...]
2008-12-16 07:20:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEAN ID
08JAKARTA415INDONESIA ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Indonesia took a major step forward in fighting trafficking in persons (TIP) in April 2007 with the signing into law by President Yudhoyono of a tough, comprehensive Law on the Eradication of the Criminal Act of Trafficking in Persons. Police and prosecutors began using the n [...]
2008-02-29 08:07:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ELAB EAID ID
08JAKARTA597INDONESIA MOVES TO CREATE DEPUTY FM POSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono has issued an executive order creating the new position of "Vice Minister" in the Department of Foreign Affairs. Palace sources said the new deputy slot was necessary to take care of the press of business. Legislators have raised questions about the move an [...]
2008-03-25 09:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ID
08JAKARTA728FAMILY FEUD ERUPTS IN FORMER PRESIDENT'S PARTY
[...] (U) This message was coordinated with Consulate Surabaya. 2. (C) SUMMARY: A major internal battle has erupted in former president Wahid's Islamic-oriented National Awakening Party (PKB). The ugly feud pits party founder and Muslim moderate Wahid (aka Gus Dur)--who declared his candidacy f [...]
2008-04-10 06:44:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL ID
08JAKARTA8SENIOR MILITARY APPOINTMENTS SPELL MODERATE REFORM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono appointed new chiefs of the Indonesian Army and Air Force on December 28. The appointments spell continued moderate reform and seem positive for defense cooperation with the USG. The new Air Force Chief confirmed plans to restore Indonesia's F-16 fleet as p [...]
2008-01-02 10:19:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR PHUM ID
08JAKARTA860NAMRU ISSUE MIRED IN POLITICAL AMBITIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The basis of Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari's vitriolic public attacks against the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) is her desire to make it a populist/vote-getting issue in the run-up to the 2009 national elections. Our failure to respond to Indonesia [...]
2008-04-30 00:53:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR TBIO AMED ID EAGR KLIG
08JEDDAH149ISLAMIC SUMMIT: TOP PRIORITIES INCLUDE SUDAN-CHAD
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: In post-Summit meetings with OIC Assistant Secretary General for Jerusalem Affairs Ambassador Samir Bakr and OIC Directors for Political Affairs Yahaya Lawal and Tariq Ali Bakheet, they cited the new Charter revision (to enter into force within six months),the Dakar Agreeme [...]
2008-03-23 11:59:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL OIC SA
08JEDDAH84OIC SLAMS DANISH CARTOON...
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Since the OIC's 2004 election of Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu as Secretary General, one of his top priorities has been to combat misperceptions of Islam. Unsurprisingly, he issued a strong statement condemning the February 13 re-publishing of caricatures from the 2006 Mohamma [...]
2008-02-19 06:18:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KISL KIRF DA NL SA
08JEDDAH88ENGAGING THE OIC: A STRATEGY FOR THE NEW SPECIAL
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Building on Post's unprecedented and steadily increasing interaction with the OIC during the past two years, Post has learned much of OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu's intentions and how he has shaped and will continue to influence the OIC agenda. During his tenure, Ihsanoglu ha [...]
2008-02-19 18:24:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPREL PHUM KISL KPAL SG SA
08JEDDAH91OIC SYG ON KOSOVO, AMBASSADOR SWING, AND UPCOMING
[...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: The Consul General met with OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu and other OIC SIPDIS officials to deliver demarches regarding Kosovo independence (Reftels B, C) and support for Ambassador Swing's candidacy for Director General (DG) of the International Organization [...]
2008-02-24 11:30:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK KISL YI EU KV SA
08JERUSALEM1077INTERNAL DISCORD PREVENTS FILLING VACANT PLO
[...] (C) Summary. According to senior Fatah and PLO officials, President Mahmud Abbas (Abu Mazen),in his capacity as Chairman of the PLO Executive Committee (ExComm),retreated from his proposal to hold a PLO Central Council (PLO CC) meeting to fill ExComm vacancies in the face of opposition fro [...]
2008-06-24 14:21:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KWBG IS PTER
08JERUSALEM1169CODEL KERRY REVIEWS NEGOTIATIONS, SITUATION ON THE GROUND WITH EREKAT, FAYYAD
[...] (S) Summary. In separate July 1 meetings with CODEL Kerry, PA PM Salam Fayyad reviewed progress on Roadmap implementation, while PLO Negotiations Affairs Chief Saeb Erekat summarized progress on permanent status negotiations. Fayyad thanked the USG for "unprecedented" assistance and said the PA is [...]
2008-07-03 12:38:00Consulate JerusalemSECRETKWBG PREL PGOV PBTS IS OREP
08JERUSALEM1277JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/18): PRISONER EXCHANGE - FIRST
[...] Al- Quds prints its daily editorial entitled, "And what about the 11,000 Palestinian Prisoners?" (7/18): "...the prisoners' exchange deal which took place a couple of days ago between Hizbollah and Israel was the successful result of difficult negotiations conducted under United Nations sponso [...]
2008-07-18 10:55:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1308JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/21): WHICH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-21 11:21:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1309CORRECTED COPY - JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/21):
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-21 11:22:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1349JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (7/25): DIFFERING VIEWS ON
[...] Independent Al- Ayyam runs an editorial by Rajab Abu Sirriyyeh entitled, "Barack Obama: the journey in search of the Jewish voice" (7/25): "...Obama's attitude towards the Israeli side...has become clearer and more practical. [His visit to Sderot]...aims to portray Israel as a victim of Pales [...]
2008-07-25 10:46:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1407NEW HAMAS ARRESTS TARGET GAZA'S SENIOR FATAH
[...] (C) Summary. Hamas arrested 17 of the Gaza Strip's senior Fatah leaders early August 1, including Gaza Governor Muhammad al-Qidwa and Fatah Central Committee (FCC) member Zakariya al-Agha. Senior Hamas spokesman Abu Zuhri called a arrests a response to "continued political detention of Hamas [...]
2008-08-01 12:58:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG IS PGOV PTER
08JERUSALEM1534JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (8/20): LACK OF MOVEMENT ON
[...] Independent Al-Quds runs a daily editorial entitled, "A Step in the Road to Releasing Thousands of Prisoners" (8/20): "Each Palestinian prisoner released by Israel reduces the burden and suffering of the Palestinian people in general and of the prisoner's friends and relatives in particular. . [...]
2008-08-20 11:11:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1627JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (9/02): WHITHER INTERNAL
[...] Independent Al-Quds runs an editorial by Gaza political scientist Dr. Naji Sadiq Sharab, entitled, "Whither the [Internal] Division..." (9/02): "[T]his internal division [between Fatah and Hamas]...will mean the disappearance of the possibility of establishing a Palestinian state ... it strips [...]
2008-09-02 10:13:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1644GAZA: HIGH PARTICIPATION RATES IN PUBLIC SECTOR
[...] (C) Summary: The Gaza public sector labor strike that began on August 30 has been extended to at least September 9. Participation rates have been high - an estimated 90 percent among teachers and 50 percent among health care workers. PA officials and labor leaders told Econoffs that Gaza's p [...]
2008-09-04 11:36:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALELAB PHUM PTER EFIN PGOV KWBG
08JERUSALEM1919JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (10/22): THE ROAD MAP "HAS LOST
[...] Al Quds editorial is titled "Palestinians embrace their olives despite settler aggression" (10/22): "No one, regardless of his barbarism and cruelty, can separate the Palestinian from his olive tree, which he considers to be one of his sons... the world and so-called international community s [...]
2008-10-22 12:04:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2008JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (11/10): PALESTINIAN FAMILY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-10 09:40:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2021JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (11/12): PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-12 11:45:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2103JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (11/24): RESISTING "SOFT" U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 12:08:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2238JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/15): EXPECTATIONS AND FEARS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-15 11:14:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2254PA ELECTIONS IN GAZA NOT FEASIBLE, SAY PLO,
[...] (C) Summary. According to Gaza political contacts, the PA cannot hold elections in the Gaza Strip due to strong Hamas opposition. Barring (improbable) reconciliation between the PLO and Hamas, concurrent West Bank/Gaza elections are not feasible, they suggested. Independent and PLO leaders [...]
2008-12-17 15:58:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG IS PGOV PTER PREL KDEM
08JERUSALEM2309GAZA UPDATE DECEMBER 30, 1300 LOCAL: 2 ISRAELIS,
[...] (SBU) Summary. From 1800 local o December 29 to 1300 on December 30, rockets kiled two Israelis and injured at least nine others and Israeli airstrikes killed at least 16 more alestinians. Palestinian medical, UN and NGO staffreport at least 358 Palestinian deaths and 1070 njuries requiring [...]
2008-12-30 11:55:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKWBG IS PTER MOPS ASEC
08JERUSALEM641JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/14): OLMERT: CHECKPOINTS ARE
[...] Independent Al-Quds opens its editorial page with, "Boycotting Carter and opening doors for Livni!" (04/14): "On her way to Qatar to address the Democracy Forum held in Doha, Israeli Foreign Minister Livni called upon Arab countries to normalize relations with Israel in order to encourage Pale [...]
2008-04-14 10:07:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM716JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/25): POTENTIAL FOR PALESTINIAN
[...] Al-Quds carried an op-ed by Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zahri entitled "The American role in the Palestinian-Palestinian talks" (4/25) that stated: "Ending the Palestinian internal conflict is a dream for each and every honest Palestinian and Arab. Therefore it is not strange to see ongoing cal [...]
2008-04-25 07:48:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM747JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (5/02): IN PRAISE OF FAYYAD'S
[...] Independent Al-Quds runs its daily editorial entitled "Palestinian workers on their day" (5/02): "It is important during the celebration of international workers' day to recommit to the importance of development projects for industry, agriculture, tourism and infrastructure that allow our peo [...]
2008-05-02 09:58:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM915JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (5/30): WHO WILL BE THE NEXT US
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-30 11:18:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08KABUL1898CODEL REED'S JULY 20 DISCUSSIONS WITH KARZAI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the CODEL,s July 20 office call and subsequent working lunch with President Karzai, Senator Obama reaffirmed both major American political parties, long-term commitment to Afghanistan. He emphasized the Afghan leadership,s obligation to demonstrate determination in fighti [...]
2008-07-24 02:14:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER SNAR MOPS AFIN IR PK
08KABUL2756KARZAI SHUFFLES KEY CABINET POSITIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Karzai announced a long-anticipated Cabinet shuffle Oct. 11, making six key changes in his government. Reactions to these changes ranged from cautious optimism from the international community to healthy skepticism from opposition political leaders. State-owned media [...]
2008-10-14 02:42:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KDEM AF
08KABUL2797AFGHAN OFFICIALS AIR CONCERNS TO SIGAR ON USAGE OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) Arnold Fields heard two common themes during meetings with the GIRoA Auditor General and senior Afghan MOD and MOI officials: A) that there is insufficient coordination between Afghanistan and the Donor Community, inc [...]
2008-10-20 02:27:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KWAC AF
08KABUL350THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT DEBATE ELECTION
[...] (SBU) The law and calendar for the 2009/10 elections have erupted onto the top tier of the Afghan political agenda in the past week following debates in both houses of parliament and a flurry of meetings involving the three branches of government. President Karzai privately convened influentia [...]
2008-02-12 13:17:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KDEM PGOV AF
08KAMPALA235 NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (January 1-31, 2008)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social s [...]
2008-02-06 10:29:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
08KAMPALA5NORTHERN UGANDA NOTES (December 1 - 31, 2007)
[...] (U) Summary: The following Northern Uganda Notes provide information on the situation on the ground and USG activities aimed at meeting Mission's objectives in northern Uganda. These objectives include promoting regional stability through peace and security, good governance, access to social [...]
2008-01-03 08:27:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ASEC EAID UG SU CG
08KATHMANDU1079NEPAL: CONGRESS STILL AT LOOSE ENDS, UML FACING
[...] (C) Former Prime Minister G.P. Koirala revealed to the Ambassador September 15 that the Nepali Congress (NC) might choose someone else to lead the party in the parliament. Subsequent meetings with senior NC leaders, including the party spokesman and the Prime Minister's daughter, gave Emboffs [...]
2008-09-26 10:31:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER EINV KDEM IN NP
08KATHMANDU111NEPAL: CA ELECTION UPDATE: 73 DAYS TO GO
[...] (C) Less than eleven weeks before the Constituent Assembly election scheduled for April 10, the Election Commission continues its preparations. Meanwhile, the Government of Nepal (GON) has given sitting Members of Parliament a distinct advantage. The Six-Party Alliance and the Maoists are pr [...]
2008-01-28 13:09:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM EAID PTER IN NP
08KATHMANDU1224NEPAL: NO URGENCY TO RESOLVE ARMY COMMITTEE OR
[...] (C) Ambassador Powell, British Ambassador Hall and French Charge Romicanu's joint expressions of the international community's concerns about the stalemate regarding the Army Integration Special Committee and lack of discussion about a possible extension and revision of UNMIN's mandate were not [...]
2008-11-20 10:34:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU213NEPAL: ELECTION FILING DEADLINE EXTENDED BUT NO
[...] (C) The first deadline for filing proportional representation (PR) candidate lists for the Constituent Assembly (CA) election passed on February 20 with submissions by 37 political parties. The three agitating United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) parties decided not to file. At the request [...]
2008-02-22 13:49:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM IN NP
08KATHMANDU388NEPAL: REMOTE MID-WESTERN DISTRICT ACTIVELY
[...] (C) During a three-day, mid-March visit to the remote hill district of Jumla in Nepal's mid-western region, Emboff found officials, parties, non-governmental organizations, and the general public actively engaged in efforts to prepare for the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election. Offic [...]
2008-04-07 04:08:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU398NEPAL: PREDICTING THE ELECTION OUTCOME ISN'T EASY
[...] (C) The center-left Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML) is likely to the biggest winner of Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly election. However, not even the UML expects it will win a majority of the Assembly's 601 seats. Prime Minister G.P. Koirala's center-right Nepa [...]
2008-04-09 12:06:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU408NEPAL'S CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ELECTION: MAOISTS
[...] (SBU) Based on initial results from Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly election, the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) is dominating the contest for the 601-member Assembly's 240 first-past-the-post seats. As of noon, April 13, the Maoists had won 37 of the 64 seats where winners have been [...]
2008-04-13 08:21:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PTER KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU448CA ELECTION: WHAT IT MEANS FOR NEPAL
[...] (C) In the wake of Nepal's April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) election, the Maoists have become the strongest political force in the country. A large and diverse Assembly, in which the Maoists will have a plurality, will draft a new constitution. As its first act, the CA will abolish Nepal' [...]
2008-04-18 12:35:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU557NEPAL: KHANAL ELECTED UML GENERAL SECRETARY
[...] (C) On May 15, the Central Committee of Nepal's third-largest party, the center-left Communist Party of Nepal - United Marxist Leninist (UML),unanimously elected Foreign Department chief Jhalanath Khanal as General Secretary. Khanal, who had previously served in the party's top job from 1982- [...]
2008-05-19 03:41:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU563NEPAL SCENESETTER FOR SCA DAS FEIGENBAUM
[...] (C) You are arriving in Kathmandu during a historic transition. Nepal will likely complete its two-year long evolution from a kingdom to a republic within days of your arrival, but many other central issues remain unresolved. The Maoists won the largest share of the April 10 Constituent Assem [...]
2008-05-21 12:49:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID PREF KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU630NEPAL: CONSTITUTION AMENDED TO CREATE PRESIDENCY
[...] (C) In the early hours of May 29, after abolishing the monarchy, Nepal's Constituent Assembly adopted a set of amendments to the Interim Constitution to create a President as head of state. It also established a Vice President. The President will have a range of powers that are not merely ce [...]
2008-06-03 08:47:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU697WHO WILL BE NEPAL'S FIRST PRESIDENT?
[...] (C) As of June 19, major political parties of Nepal continued to bicker over the selection of the country's first president. Nepal's Constituent Assembly amended the Interim Constitution on May 28 to establish the largely ceremonial office, immediately after abolishing the monarchy. Competin [...]
2008-06-19 12:38:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM NP
08KATHMANDU728NEPAL: MAOIST-LED GOVERNMENT COULD BE DAYS AWAY
[...] (C) Maoist chairman Pushpa Dahal (aka Prachanda) told Carter Center senior adviser Peter Burleigh the morning of June 26 that he expected to be Prime Minister in "three or four days," and that Prime Minister Koirala (Nepali Congress) would announce his resignation within a matter of hours, whi [...]
2008-06-26 11:18:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER NP
08KATHMANDU813NEPAL: PRESIDENT EXPECTED TO BE SWORN IN ON JULY
[...] (C) According to Manohar Bhattarai, the Acting Secretary General of the Constituent Assembly (CA),Nepal's first President is expected to be sworn in at the National Academy in Kathmandu on July 20. An official in the Chief Secretary's office told Emboff July 18 that the ceremony, which will [...]
2008-07-18 10:15:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER NP
08KHARTOUM101MINAWI OUTLINES OBJECTIVES FOR U.S. TRIP, BRIEFS
[...] (S) Senior Assistant to the President and Chairman of the Sudan Liberation Movement (SLM) Minni Minawi is enthusiastic about a visit to Washington in the near future and has requested that the trip focus on four themes: concrete support for the military wing of the SLM and broadening the persp [...]
2008-01-24 09:44:00Embassy KhartoumSECRETPREL PGOV SU CD LY
08KHARTOUM1014NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FINALLY PASSES ELECTION LAW
[...] (U) SUMMARY: After weeks of delay, the Sudan National Assembly (NA) finally passed the electoral law July 7, capping a contentious special legislative session called specifically for the purpose of passing the law. The law provides the legal groundwork for holding nationwide elections in 200 [...]
2008-07-08 11:32:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KSCA OTRA EAID CDC SU
08KHARTOUM1043MFA OFFICIALLY WARNS OF "DISASTROUS, SERIOUS
[...] (C) Summary: The Sudanese Foreign Ministry called in Charge to warn of "serious and disastrous consequences" if President Al-Bashir is indicted by the International Criminal Court. The Under-Secretary reiterated past requests (reftels) that the US use its influence to rein in ICC prosecutor Mo [...]
2008-07-11 12:18:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC KPKO PGOV PREL AU UN SU
08KHARTOUM1044MFA OFFICIALLY WARNS OF "DISASTROUS, SERIOUS
[...] (C) Summary: The Sudanese Foreign Ministry called in Charge to warn of "serious and disastrous consequences" if President Al-Bashir is indicted by the International Criminal Court. The Under-Secretary reiterated past requests (reftels) that the US use its influence to rein in ICC prosecutor Mo [...]
2008-07-11 12:18:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC KPKO PGOV PREL AU UN SU
08KHARTOUM1045MFA OFFICIALLY WARNS OF "DISASTROUS, SERIOUS
[...] (C) Summary: The Sudanese Foreign Ministry called in Charge to warn of "serious and disastrous consequences" if President Al-Bashir is indicted by the International Criminal Court. The Under-Secretary reiterated past requests (reftels) that the US use its influence to rein in ICC prosecutor Mo [...]
2008-07-11 12:18:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC KPKO PGOV PREL AU UN SU
08KHARTOUM118MFA WARNS CDA OF POSSIBLE HARSH COUNTERMEASURES ON EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) A grim-faced Americas Department Office Director Abdel Basit Sanusi called CDA Fernandez in on January 26 to warn of the possibility of a series of Sudanese counter-measures against the US Embassy (and the CDA) in response to what the Sudanese see as a series of recent provocations by the [...]
2008-01-27 11:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1211SE WILLIAMSON MEETING WITH SLM/MM LEADERS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 9, senior leaders of the Sudan Liberation Movement of Minni Minnawi (SLM/MM) told Special Envoy Williamson that the Darfur Peace Agreement remains in a state of neglect. SLM/MM leaders also criticized UNAMID, President Bashir's vague Darfur initiative, and the show of [...]
2008-08-11 09:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1292GOSS FREEZES MINISTRY SALARIES IN ACCOUNTABILITY MOVE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Southern Sudan's three-month old salary freeze levied against civil service employees of the Ministry of Legal Affairs has been indefinitely extended pending turnover of documents clarifying who authorized the multi-year payroll excesses. While the Legal Affai [...]
2008-08-25 14:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM EAID SU
08KHARTOUM1295GOSS FREEZES MINISTRY SALARIES IN ACCOUNTABILITY MOVE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Southern Sudan's three-month old salary freeze levied against civil service employees of the Ministry of Legal Affairs has been indefinitely extended pending turnover of documents clarifying who authorized the multi-year payroll excesses. While the Legal Affai [...]
2008-08-25 15:09:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM EAID SU
08KHARTOUM1315KALMA CAMP UPDATE, AUGUST 29
[...] (SBU) UNDSS Chief for South Darfur Abdalla Janakat provided additional details on the August 25 attack by GOS police forces on Kalma Camp. He told poloff in Nyala August 28 that 60 GoS vehicles surrounded the camp on the morning of the August 25 attack. He said IDPs likely had intelligence o [...]
2008-08-29 14:26:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1512SE WILLIAMSON MEETINGS WITH SOUTHERN SUDANESE
[...] (C) US Special Envoy to Sudan Ambassador Richard Williamson visited the southern Sudanese towns of Rumbek and Juba on 7 October to meet with Government of National Unity (GNU) First Vice President and Government of Southern Sudan (GoSS) President Salva Kiir Mayardit, the Sudan Liberation Peopl [...]
2008-10-13 09:47:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV UNSC KPKO AU SU
08KHARTOUM1551GOS SEEMS TO BE ON THE RIGHT TRACK WITH DARFUR,
[...] (C) Summary: Influential regime insider and presidential advisor Mustafa Osman Ismail told CDA Fernandez that the GoS has recalibrated its focus from frantically searching for ways to avoid an ICC indictment of GNU President Al-Bashir to finding a solution to the Darfur crisis. Ismail stated [...]
2008-10-20 11:12:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1683A/S FRAZER'S MEETING WITH TOP SPLM OFFICIALS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Top Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement (SPLM) officials Secretary General Pagan Amum and Deputy Secretary Yasir Arman told Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer on 3 November that they had just returned from a productive visit to Ndjamena to meet with Chadian Presi [...]
2008-11-18 07:46:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC SOCI KPKO KDEM AU SU CD
08KHARTOUM1829DARFUR REBEL UPDATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Darfur's rebels remain fundamentally divided according to what their leaders told poloff during a December 14-18 visit to Ndjamena, Chad. The rebel leaders claim that JEM, while rich in vehicles and equipment, lacks fighters and the popular support of the people of Darfur. A [...]
2008-12-22 14:45:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC CD SU
08KHARTOUM1840SENATE STAFFDEL VISIT TO JUBA
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with a Senate staff delegation from December 17-19, senior SPLM officials urged deeper USG strategic coordination with their own party, as well as proactive engagement with the NCP, to produce a favorable outcome should there be an arrest warrant issued by the ICC ag [...]
2008-12-28 06:38:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU EAID
08KHARTOUM347 UMMA PARTY OFFICIAL DENIES AGREEMENT WITH NCP
[...] (SBU) On March 6 Emboffs met with Dr. Mariam Al Sadig Al Mahdi, Secretary for Foreign Relations, National Umma Party (and daughter SIPDIS of Umma leader and former Prime Minister Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi). Emboff's asked Dr. Al Mahdi about press reports suggesting that Umma and the National Congre [...]
2008-03-10 11:23:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI SU
08KHARTOUM348 UMMA PARTY OFFICIAL DENIES AGREEMENT WITH NCP
[...] (SBU) On March 6 Emboffs met with Dr. Mariam Al Sadig Al Mahdi, Secretary for Foreign Relations, National Umma Party (and daughter SIPDIS of Umma leader and former Prime Minister Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi). Emboff's asked Dr. Al Mahdi about press reports suggesting that Umma and the National Congre [...]
2008-03-10 11:47:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI SU
08KHARTOUM410THERE ARE NEITHER MODERATES NOR HARDLINERS IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: The NCP regime is unified and well organized despite its corruption, and the popular characterizations of regime "hardliners" versus "moderates" are overplayed, according to opposition observers who have known individuals in the NCP regime for decades. These opposition members als [...]
2008-03-18 13:07:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM437UNAMID FORCE COMMANDER'S VISION OF DEPLOYMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A March 24 conversation with UNAMID Force Commander (FC) Martin Luther Agwai revealed the depth of the chasm between the vision on the ground in El Fasher and at UN Headquarters in New York of UNAMID's short-term deployment plan. Like other UNAMID officials (reftel),the FC cit [...]
2008-03-25 07:52:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM650TCCS FORCE AGWAI TO CHANGE UNAMID PRIORITIES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) Force Commander (FC) Agwai compromised on his number one deployment priority while in Addis Ababa, according to UNAMID's Chief of Planning. As he did with the Egyptians in Um Kadada (ref A),Agwai agreed to let the Ethiopi [...]
2008-04-29 09:58:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC CD ET SU
08KHARTOUM724SUDAN'S NSC DISCUSSES JEM ATTACK AS ARRESTS
[...] (S/NF) In the aftermath of the JEM attack on Omdurman (reftels) Sudan's National Security Council pledged to "react" to Chadian aggression, neutralize the "fifth column" that supported the rebels, and exploit the opportunity to enhance Sudan's international image, Senior Assistant to the Presi [...]
2008-05-12 12:51:00Embassy KhartoumSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS PHUM SU CD
08KHARTOUM747DRAFT SPLM CONSTITUTION SETS STAGE FOR CONVENTION DYNAMICS
[...] (SBU) The SPLM's 119-member Interim National Council (INC) held its final session May 12-13 in a marathon push to finalize transformative foundational documents for the SPLM on the eve of the party's second national convention. Before its dissolution (the INC will be replaced by a 250-member Na [...]
2008-05-16 11:09:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM SU
08KHARTOUM773SPLM NATIONAL CONVENTION: THE ROLLER COASTER CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) The SPLM National Convention recessed abruptly on May 17 to allow for a six-hour extraordinary session of the Interim National Council. The future of Dr. Riek Machar - and the embattled GOSS Vice President's legacy of untrustworthiness and brutality within the South - brought decisions o [...]
2008-05-19 15:21:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINS KDEM SU
08KHARTOUM79SUDAN'S INTERIOR MINISTRY WANTS CLOSER COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: Sudan's new Minister of State for Interior, Abbas Jumaa, seeks closer cooperation with the United States in law enforcement, anti-terrorism and anti-drug efforts. A native of Blue Nile State, Jumaa strongly urged greater U.S. engagement, of every sort, in Sudan's marginalized borde [...]
2008-01-21 12:54:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER SU
08KHARTOUM86OPPOSITION LEADERS IN NORTHERN STATE DISCUSS NEW GOVERNOR,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In separate meetings with econoff on January 17 and 21, leaders of the Kush Movement for Democracy and the Dal Dams Committee criticized Northern State's newly appointed governor. Contacts complained that the new governor is an outsider unfamiliar with northern issues, that he wa [...]
2008-01-22 09:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EFIN ECON EAID SU
08KHARTOUM883SPECIAL ENVOY ATTEMPTS TO BRIDGE UNAMID DISCONNECT WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Special Envoy and UNAMID Force Commander aired shared frustrations in a May 31 meeting over the disconnect between UNAMID in Darfur and UN Headquarters in New York, a disconnect which led the Force Commander to declare that UNAMID had actually regressed in the five months si [...]
2008-06-15 05:16:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU SU UNSC
08KHARTOUM931CHIEF MEDIATOR DESPERATELY NEEDED AS UN/AU MEDIATION TEAM
[...] This is an action cable, see para 13. 2. (U) SUMMARY: On June 22, the political director of the UN/AU's Joint Mediation Support Team (JMST),Muin Shrim, told poloffs that they are "back to square one" in the search for a joint mediator, and that by August only a couple of its current staff [...]
2008-06-23 14:38:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SU
08KHARTOUM958NORTH DARFUR LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL SHOWS POTENTIAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The most recent session of the North Darfur Legislative Council officially ended on June 25 following an extension to finish all business before a four-month recess. Although handicapped by a narrow mandate, and dominated by the ruling National Congress Party (NCP),the appointed [...]
2008-06-29 09:02:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM KPKO SOCI UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM966DISSECTING UNSCR 1769
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As renewal of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1769 (2007) approaches on July 31, it is time to take stock of what this resolution has accomplished during the first year of its existence, and more critically what it has failed to do. Identifying its shortcomings, howeve [...]
2008-07-01 05:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU CD
08KIGALI111RWANDA SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRIP TO
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: President Bush's February 19 visit to Rwanda is eagerly anticipated by the Government of Rwanda (GOR) and the Rwandan people. President and Mrs. Bush will be warmly welcomed. This visit is already widely viewed as serving to underscore the U.S. Government's d [...]
2008-02-11 09:17:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM MASS EAID RW
08KIGALI262MONTHLY POLITICAL ROUNDUP
[...] (U) This edition of the monthly political roundup includes: - High Council of the Press Releases Strategic Plan - Annual Government of Rwanda (GOR) Retreat - ICTR and GOR Sign Prisoner Accord - Auditor General's Report Published - 10th General Congress of Muslim Councils Meets --- [...]
2008-04-10 13:14:00Embassy KigaliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RW
08KIGALI436RWANDA SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR BILL NELSON
[...] (SBU) Introduction: Senator Nelson's visit to Rwanda comes at a promising time in U.S.-Rwandan relations. The U.S. Government has a deep partnership with Rwanda on a wide-range of bilateral, regional and global issues such as expanding economic development, peacekeeping in Darfur, resolving t [...]
2008-06-25 14:35:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM RW
08KIGALI525ETHNICITY IN RWANDA -- WHO GOVERNS THE COUNTRY?
[...] (C/NF) An analysis of the ethnic breakdown of the current Rwandan government shows Tutsis hold a preponderant percentage of senior positions. Hutus in very senior positions often hold relatively little real authority, and are commonly "twinned" with senior Tutsis who exercise real power. Th [...]
2008-08-05 16:34:00Embassy KigaliSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR PINS RW
08KIGALI760RWANDA ECONOMIC REVIEW
[...] (U) This issue of the Rwanda Economic Review Covers: Development Issues -- Government of Rwanda (GOR) consolidates seven agencies into the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) -- World Bank approves $24 million for ICT infrastructure -- GOR offers subsidies to local exporters -- Central [...]
2008-10-28 14:50:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV KIDE OPIC
08KINGSTON1039 JAMAICA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] Response to reftel request for the investment climate statement. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government of Jamaica (GOJ) seeks to attract foreign direct investment and markets itself to companies in Europe, North America and the Caribbean region. [...]
2008-12-10 13:02:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC
08KINGSTON1058JAMAICA: FINANCE MINISTER ON MULTILATERALS, ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Johnson and econoffs met with Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and the Public Sector and his Financial Secretary Sharon Crooks on December 12. Shaw highlighted the importance of re-engaging the multi-laterals adding that the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) was the most r [...]
2008-12-15 16:15:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD KCOR KIPR IADB IBRD
08KINGSTON351(C) IN ITS FIRST THREE MONTHS THE NEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: In its first three months, the new Anti-Corruption Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force has arrested 27 officers and two civilians for corruption, a 100% increase over last year,s moribund performance by the Branch,s predecessor organization. The new Branch Chief, Justin F [...]
2008-04-24 15:33:00Embassy KingstonSECRETSNAR PREL JM
08KINGSTON364JAMAICA: APRIL POLITICAL ROUND-UP
[...] (SBU) It's budget time in Jamaica, and presentations on the budget from both parties in Parliament dominated the media this month. The only story bigger than the first new JLP budget in over 18 years is the ongoing saga of dual nationals serving in Parliament. The first test case was complet [...]
2008-04-29 15:58:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR SOCI ECON EFIN JM XL
08KINGSTON677JAMAICA: EXTRADITION OF DRUG KINGPIN NEMBHARD --
[...] (C) Summary: On the morning of July 4, Drug Kingpin Norris "Dido" Nembhard and four co-conspirators lost their final appeal and were eligible for extradition. Following maneuvers by defense attorneys to delay the extradition long enough to mount what would likely have been an unsuccessful ap [...]
2008-07-28 19:41:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALSNAR PREL SOCI KCRM JM CO XL
08KINGSTON704JAMAICAN ECONOMY STAGNATES AMID SHOCKS, A REVIEW OF THE
[...] (SBU) Growth in the Jamaican economy, suffering from a number of shocks, has slowed to less than one percent during the first half of 2008. The downturn was most evident in the goods producing sectors, which declined by 3.5 percent. Services grew by a moderate 1.7 percent fueled by robust tou [...]
2008-08-04 20:15:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EAIR EINV ECON ETRD EIND SENV IADB IBRD IMF
08KINGSTON875CRIME IN JAMAICA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Gruesome headlines of multiple murder and discoveries of the mutilated bodies of children are all too common in today's Jamaica. Despite the Prime Minister's announcement of the urgency to pass new crime legislation, the draft bills are taking a pounding in Parliamentary hearin [...]
2008-10-06 18:21:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALASEC SNAR KCRM PREL JM
08KINGSTON97(S) JAMAICAN-VENEZUELAN RELATIONS: AN INSIDE VIEW
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-30 19:57:00Embassy KingstonSECRETPREL PINR SOCI ETRD ENRG ECON EINV XL JM
08KINSHASA236GOMA NOTES 03/06/08 - GOMA PROCESS: BACK TO WRANGLING
[...] Summary: The CNDP rejoined Goma process talks March 6 following meetings between AF Senior Adviser Tim Shortly and Nkunda in Kirolirwe. However, its delegation had not been briefed on the Shortly-Nkunda talks, and Vice Admiral Etumba, the GRDC delegation head, apparently presumed their retur [...]
2008-03-09 19:28:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPKO CG UN
08KINSHASA246SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USAID ADMINISTRATOR AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of central Africa a [...]
2008-03-12 07:50:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON PREF PHUM MARR ASEC
08KINSHASA529MLC LEADERSHIP ON BEMBA AND MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a long discussion June 3, leaders of Bemba's MLC ("Mouvement pour la Liberation du Congo") party told PolOff they are not planning further public demonstrations in Kinshasa following a canceled May 31 march in the capital. The strongest displays of support for Bemba have oc [...]
2008-06-16 10:40:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM EFIN ECON CG RW
08KINSHASA560SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE JULY 01-02 2008
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of central Africa a [...]
2008-06-26 15:07:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON MARR PHUM CG
08KINSHASA706SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY JENDAYI
[...] (SBU) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of Central Africa and beyond [...]
2008-08-27 16:46:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON MARR PHUM CG
08KINSHASA733SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DRL ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of Central Africa and bey [...]
2008-09-05 12:48:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PHUM PREL PGOV EAID ECON MARR CG
08KINSHASA87 Post-Conference in Goma: Struggling with Implementation
[...] (SBU) Summary: The structure and timing for implementing the Acte d'Engagement and recommendations of the Kivus Conference -- particularly establishment of the technical committee on security -- remain unclear, as the conference leaders and FARDC have different approaches. Most of the heavy-h [...]
2008-01-28 16:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM MOPS CG
08KOLKATA134THE EFFECT OF NEPAL'S MAOIST VICTORY ON INDIA'S LEFT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Eastern Indian security officials are concerned about the implications of the Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist (CPNM)'s victory in the April 10 Constituent Assembly (CA) elections for regional stability. Indian leaders have sought to put the best face on the CPNM's success, [...]
2008-04-28 04:10:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER PREF PGOV PINR IN NP
08KOLKATA21CPM SAYS THERE IS NO ALTERNATIVE TO CAPITALISM
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of recent statements, senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) leaders appeared to endorse, or grudgingly accept, capitalism as a means for economic development and industrialization. Although they qualified their views as "the only way forward" given the "ne [...]
2008-01-18 07:38:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EINV EIND EAGR IN
08KOLKATA354STATE GOVERNMENTS CONTAIN AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAKS IN WEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The West Bengal state government (GOWB) has completed culling operations in the confirmed Avian Influenza (AI) epicenter in Malda district. The GOWB claims to have contained the latest outbreak, citing its limited size and better level of preparedness. One senior GOWB official [...]
2008-12-24 08:33:00Consulate KolkataUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU EAGR ECON ETRD SENV CASC PGOV IN BG
08KOLONIA108FSM GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO COMPACT CRITICISM WITH HURT,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Hughes asked to call upon President Mori on July 25 to discuss shortcomings in implementation of requirements of the Amended Compact on the part of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). With sorrow, Mori said he felt wounded by the tone of recent communications [...]
2008-07-28 00:59:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID FM CH
08KOLONIA148APPRECIATION FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY MISSION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-18 01:49:00Embassy KoloniaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS EAID PREL FM
08KOLONIA45REFORM IN CHUUK IS ALIVE BUT SPUTTERING - DISILLUSION WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. During a recent trip to Chuuk, which is the most populous state in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM),Ambassador encountered a deepening spiral of economic and social deterioration. With reluctance, the state government has embarked on a mandated program of reform. A cor [...]
2008-03-27 04:37:00Embassy KoloniaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID FM
08KUALALUMPUR1009MALAYSIA SEEKS DISCUSSION OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 09:19:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN ETRD SOCI PGOV PTER MY
08KUALALUMPUR1013AMBASSADOR AND DPM NAJIB DISCUSS APEC, WORLD
[...] (C) The Ambassador met on November 11 with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak and, in the context of priorities in our bilateral relations in the lead up to the new U.S. administration, discussed APEC, the global financial crisis, FTA talks, and economic reform measures. The Amb [...]
2008-11-14 09:11:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALECON ECIN ETRD PREL PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1026DPM NAJIB WELCOMES GREATER ENGAGEMENT, DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak, who is expected to become Prime Minister in late March 2009, told the Ambassador on November 11 that he anticipated a "very constructive relationship" with the incoming U.S. administration and welcomed greater engagement, which the Ambassad [...]
2008-11-20 10:10:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV KJUS ID MY
08KUALALUMPUR1029UMNO COMPLETES NOMINATIONS FOR UPCOMING PARTY
[...] (SBU) The United Malays National Organization (UMNO),the party that dominates Malaysia's governing coalition, concluded divisional elections on November 9 and wrapped up nominations for the party's national leadership positions, which will be contested in the party elections March 24-28, 20 [...]
2008-11-21 09:09:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR1080MALAYSIAN GROWTH DECLINING DESPITE IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Malaysian government and private sector analysts expressed pessimism about the performance of the Malaysian economy in 2009 during meetings with visiting Treasury Attache Susan Baker and Econcouns. Although banks are well capitalized, a sharp decline in demand for Malaysia's man [...]
2008-12-14 23:46:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON ETRD PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1101MALAYSIA HOPES TO KEEP FTA NEGOTIATIONS IN PLAY
[...] (C) Summary: According to senior Ministry of Trade and Industry (MITI) officials, Deputy Prime Minister Najib told the Malaysian cabinet that concluding the Malaysian-U.S. bilateral FTA was at the top of his agenda. MITI officials say Najib told cabinet members he hoped Malaysia could concl [...]
2008-12-18 09:22:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR1118GAZA REACTION: MALAYSIANS CONDEMN U.S. ALONG WITH
[...] (SBU) Malaysian political leaders and press have reacted with angry rhetoric to Israeli air strikes in Gaza and heavily criticized the U.S. together with Israel. The Malaysian government came out quickly to condemn the Israeli air strikes on Gaza, labeling this action as a "war crime" and ca [...]
2008-12-30 08:54:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ASEC CASC IS MY
08KUALALUMPUR140MALAYSIA'S ELECTION CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY
[...] (C) Malaysia's 12th general election campaign kicked off on February 24 after more than 1,500 candidates filed nomination papers for the 222 parliament and 505 state seats. Cooperation among Malaysia's opposition parties ensured some 94 percent of all the seats will see head-to-head contests [...]
2008-02-28 09:43:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KISL MY
08KUALALUMPUR163MALAYSIA'S ELECTION: CRUNCHING NUMBERS FOR BN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Malaysia's dramatic March 8 election setback for Prime Minister Abdullah and his National Front (BN) coalition resulted not only in the loss of four additional state governments to the opposition (reftel),but in a potentially fundamental shift of power in the ruling coalition [...]
2008-03-11 11:06:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR195MORE UMNO CHALLENGES TO ABDULLAH'S AUTHORITY
[...] (C) More challenges to Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's authority within his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party emerged in the wake of Abdullah's March 18 cabinet announcement. The powerful Youth wing, led by an ally of Deputy Prime Minister Najib, contradicted Abdullah's instr [...]
2008-03-19 12:21:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR392AMBASSADOR AND ATTORNEY GENERAL DISCUSS ISA,
[...] (S) The Ambassador called on Malaysia's Attorney General Abdul Gani Patail on May 13 and discussed prospects for prosecuting terrorists, the importance of passing an export control law, and factors affecting progress in the FTA talks. The Ambassador congratulated the AG on drafting of the 200 [...]
2008-05-15 09:12:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PINR ECON ETTC KJUS MY
08KUALALUMPUR410CHINESE DIPLOMATS COMMENT ON MALAYSIA RELATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Malaysia-China bilateral economic relations are growing by leaps-and-bounds, with two way trade growing by over 16 percent last year to $37 billion. Senior-level official encounters have become frequent, especially with the growth of the ASEAN plus 3 and the establishment of the [...]
2008-05-21 03:53:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MARR CVIS CH MY
08KUALALUMPUR512UMNO YOUTH OFFICIAL ON HEATED PARTY CONTESTS AND
[...] (C) Many UMNO party branches and divisions could nominate a Najib/Muhyiddin ticket despite Prime Minister Abdullah's confirmation that he will stand for reelection in the December party contest, UMNO party youth official Suffian Awang told us on June 17. Eleven candidates would vie seriously [...]
2008-06-17 10:13:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR651TREASURY DAS DOHNER'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA
[...] (U) Summary: Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia Robert Dohner briefed Bank Negara officials on the U.S. economic and financial situation and exchanged views on Treasury's decision to include Malaysia in the executive summary of the U.S. Foreign Exchange Report. DAS Dohner defended th [...]
2008-07-24 03:31:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV PGOV MY
08KUALALUMPUR665UMNO-PAS TALKS PROVOKE CONTROVERSY
[...] (S) Prime Minister Abdullah's July 20 revelation of secret meetings between his ruling United Malay National Organization (UMNO) and Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS) beginning shortly after the March 2008 general election sent shock waves through both political coalitions and unsettled PAS itsel [...]
2008-07-30 12:14:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPGOV PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR688ANWAR TO BE CHARGED
[...] (C) Summary. Anwar Ibrahim has been summoned to appear in court on the morning of August 7 and will be charged with sodomy. In the meantime, the Election Commission announced an August 26 date for the by-election for the parliamentary seat Anwar is contesting. The sodomy charge in itself will [...]
2008-08-06 10:45:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR701ANWAR CHARGED BUT REMAINS FREE
[...] (C) Summary. As expected, on August 7 Anwar Ibrahim was formally charged with consensual sodomy, but his supporters were jubilant when the judge ruled the de facto opposition leader would remain free on a "personal bond." The Government's prosecution team made no attempt to oppose bail, and [...]
2008-08-07 10:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM MY
08KUALALUMPUR719RELIGIOUS, RACIAL POLITICS MARK RUN-UP TO CRITICAL
[...] (C) Summary. The ruling National Front (BN) coalition is gearing up to oppose Anwar Ibrahim's return to parliament via an August 26 by-election. BN tactics include intense rhetoric with religious and racial connotations. A Malaysian Bar Council forum on conversion to Islam was shut down by [...]
2008-08-13 10:11:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PINR KISM KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR866POLITICKING GEARS DOWN FOR MUSLIM HOLIDAYS
[...] (C) The United Malay National Organization (UMNO) Supreme Council's decision on September 26 to postpone the party's election to March 2009 (ref A),and the widely-rumored understanding that Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi would not seek reelection, have generated some reactions within the ruli [...]
2008-09-30 07:49:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KDEM MY
08KUALALUMPUR944MCA, GERAKAN PARTY CONVENTIONS CRITICIZE UMNO
[...] (C) The recent conventions of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) and the Malaysian People's Movement (Gerakan),two Chinese-based component parties of the ruling National Front (BN),featured open criticism of the United Malays National Organization's (UMNO) domineering role in the coalit [...]
2008-10-24 10:03:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM MY
08KUWAIT1108DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS TOP KUWAITI FISCAL
[...] (C) Summary: Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt discussed the global response to the financial crisis with the Kuwaiti Finance Minister, Central Bank Governor and the head of the Kuwait Investment Authority on October 30. The Kuwaiti interlocutors agreed on the need for coordinated fol [...]
2008-11-05 11:19:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN EINV ECON KTFN ETTC KU
08KUWAIT243AUSTR DONNELLY PRESSES GOK FOR FURTHER ECONOMIC
[...] (C) Summary: On February 14, a delegation led by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Shaun Donnelly met with a GOK delegation led by Under Secretary of Commerce and Industry Rasheed Al-Tabtabai for the third round of Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) talks between the U.S. and K [...]
2008-03-05 11:34:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV ECON PGOV KU
08KUWAIT557S/CT DAILEY OFFERS CT COOPERATION; KSS DESCRIBES
[...] (S) In separate meetings May 12 with Kuwait State Security (KSS) and MFA officials, on May 12, S/CT Dailey briefed on the USG paradigm of counterterrorism (CT) efforts and urged speedy and transparent information and intelligence exchanges and tighter border controls. S/CT Dailey also urged [...]
2008-05-18 11:02:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPTER PGOV KDRG PREL KTFN KU
08KUWAIT604SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PAULSON'S MAY 31-JUNE 1
[...] (C) Secretary Paulson, Embassy Kuwait welcomes you, Mrs. Paulson, and the members of your delegation to Kuwait. While we have requested meetings with the Amir and senior Kuwaiti leadership, we are able at this time to confirm only the Central Bank Governor, Kuwait Investment Authority Managin [...]
2008-05-27 09:16:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN PREL PTER KTFN KU
08KUWAIT655SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION DISCUSSES COOPERATION
[...] (SBU) On May 28 and June 2, an eight-person Transportation delegation led by Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters met with public and private sector leaders from Kuwait's transportation sector to review plans and developments and discuss bilateral cooperation. On May 28, the Secretary hel [...]
2008-06-08 15:37:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAIR ELTN EWWT ECIN KU
08KUWAIT78KUWAIT INVESTMENT AUTHORITY TO INVEST USD 5
[...] (U) On January 15, Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) announced that it had agreed to a USD 3 billion investment in Citi and USD 2 billion investment in Merrill Lynch through the following press release: Begin press release: Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) announced that it agreed to a U [...]
2008-01-17 16:04:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN EINV KU
08KUWAIT936(S) SCENESETTER FOR THE KUWAIT PRIME MINISTER'S
[...] (S) Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser al-Mohammed al-Ahmed al-Jaber Al Sabah's September 18-19 visit to Washington offers a timely opportunity to honor and reaffirm the unique and indispensable security relationship between our two countries; it is also an important opportunity to encourage the PM [...]
2008-09-02 15:40:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PTER CVIS MASS ECON EINV IR IZ KU
08KYIV1047UKRAINE: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF COMMERCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit to Ukraine comes as the fragile two-vote majority coalition struggles to move ahead with an ambitious agenda as dissension between the two parties increases. All eyes are on whether Prime Minister Tymoshenko and President Yushchenko can work together better than they [...]
2008-05-29 15:56:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL PGOV EINV UP
08KYIV109UKRAINE: PM TYMOSHENKO TO LEAD DELEGATION FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Yushchenko has asked Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to lead the Ukrainian delegation for the January 20 inauguration of Georgian President Elect Mikhail Saakashvili. Although some here were surprised that Yushchenko was not attending himself, both he and Tymoshenko [...]
2008-01-18 13:23:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALUP PGOV PREL GG
08KYIV1300UKRAINE: YATSENYUK, RISING POLITICIAN
[...] (C) Summary. Rada Speaker Arseniy Yatsenyuk has become one of the most interesting senior politicians in Ukraine to watch. Only 34 years old, Yatsenyuk has already served not only as chair of the parliament, but Foreign Minister, Minister of Economy, and Acting Governor of the National Bank. [...]
2008-07-03 14:10:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV191UKRAINE: RADA SESSION CLOSES WITH A WHIMPER
[...] (C) Summary. The final weeks of the new Rada's first session ended disappointingly with the Party of Regions blockading the rostrum and the coalition unable to muster a majority to pass any legislation or make personnel appointments. With over 700 draft bills at some stage of the legislative [...]
2008-01-29 11:59:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV192UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO PUSHES AHEAD WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Yushchenko is moving forward with his plans to further amend the constitution in an effort to clarify poorly written articles, but constitutional experts are not convinced that this process will succeed. Yushchenko issued a decree in late December 2007 forming the Nat [...]
2008-01-29 12:02:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV200UKRAINE: EUR A/S FRIED HEARS ABOUT FRAGILE
[...] (C) Summary. In A/S Fried's meetings with top Ukrainian leaders, all dominated by discussions about Ukraine's pending request for a NATO MAP (septel),the internal political subtext was fragility, distrust, and creeping dissatisfaction from all parties about the current government and its pos [...]
2008-01-31 06:00:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV2105 UKRAINE'S BUSINESSES TENSE; IMF AND NSDC DELIBERATE
[...] (SBU) Summary. With ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations and an emergency session of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) as the backdrop, Ukraine's politicians swapped jabs, while businesses scrambled to cover their mounting losses. No announcement was made abo [...]
2008-10-20 15:31:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD PGOV XH UP
08KYIV2113 UKRAINE CRISIS MEASURES PASSED TO UN-DISSOLVED RADA
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) approved a series of as yet unpublished anti-crisis proposals on October 20, designed to stave off a worsening financial emergency. President Viktor Yushchenko temporarily lifted his decree on parliament's dissolution to a [...]
2008-10-21 15:49:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD PGOV XH UP
08KYIV2434UNSTEADY UKRAINE RESPONSE WORRIES IMF TEAM
[...] (C) Summary. An IMF team led by Ceyla Pazarbasioglu, in Kyiv to assess Ukrainian implementation of the Fund's $16.4 billion Stand-By Arrangement (SBA),offered mixed reviews of GOU anti-crisis efforts during her December 10 meeting with the Ambassador. Pazarbasioglu complimented Minister of [...]
2008-12-11 15:41:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEFIN EREL ETRD PGOV PREL XH UP
08KYIV2485CHERNOMYRDIN: UKRAINE MUST PAY GAS DEBTS
[...] (C) Viktor Chernomyrdin, in a meeting with the Ambassador, highlighted the importance of Ukraine paying its gas debts. He stressed that Russia was unwilling to subsidize Ukraine, adding: "if you like them, help them." Chernomyrdin is convinced Ukrainian leaders, mired in power struggles, are [...]
2008-12-19 11:35:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD PINR RU UP
08KYIV386UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO CONFIDENT ABOUT MAP AND
[...] (C) Summary: During a February 18 meeting with the Ambassador, President Yushchenko made the case that Ukrainians are ready for MAP and closer ties with NATO, providing polling data showing that only a small portion of the population wanted a referendum on membership in NATO now. In response [...]
2008-02-19 10:15:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
08KYIV455UKRAINE: AMBASSADOR IN LVIV HEARS VIEWS ON EURO
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: During a February 19-21 visit to the city of Lviv in western Ukraine, the Ambassador met with the First Deputy Oblast Governor Valery Pyatak, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadoviy, and a group of young local politicians representing the political parties Pora, Svoboda, Ukrainian [...]
2008-02-28 10:03:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PHUM UP
08KYIV527UKRAINE: PM TYMOSHENKO READY TO DO EVERYTHING IN
[...] (C) Summary: PM Tymoshenko told the Ambassador that she would do "everything in her power" to get a MAP for Ukraine at Bucharest, during a 90-minute March 13 meeting. Tymoshenko said that she understood that it was important that her statements about wanting something positive at Bucharest not [...]
2008-03-13 11:56:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO UP
08KYIV632UKRAINE: CUSTOMS HEAD SERIOUS ABOUT REFORM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The head of Ukraine's Customs Service Valeriy Khoroshkovskiy outlined his plan for Customs reform during an introductory meeting with Ambassador on March 21. Khoroshkovskiy boasted of the early success of his anti- smuggling campaign, which was meant to increase customs revenues [...]
2008-03-27 12:35:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON UP
08KYIV774UKRAINE: VISITS HIGHLIGHT POSITIVE AND STABLE MID
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Although recent high-level Ukrainian visits to the Middle East seem to suggest a growing GOU interest in the region; when viewed in context, however, the visits are the most recent in a string of Middle East initiatives long on grandiose announcements of increased co [...]
2008-04-17 11:37:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG ETRD IR IZ ZR ZP UP
08KYIV832UKRAINE: KYIV MAYOR'S RACE HEATS UP
[...] (C) Summary. With early Kyiv mayor and city council elections scheduled for May 25, and 150 candidates already declared, the race to control the capital city is being seen as an early showdown in the run-up to the presidential elections in late 2009/early 2010. Prime Minister Tymoshenko's BY [...]
2008-04-25 12:58:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR UP
08KYIV874UKRAINE: YUSHCHENKO/TYMOSHENKO RIVALRY HITS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOU's ambitious privatization plans have fallen victim to the political rivalry between President Yushchenko and Prime Minister Tymoshenko (Refs A and B). Following the latest iteration of their drawn out privatization battle characterized by dueling decrees, court rulings [...]
2008-05-08 08:33:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALECON EINV PGOV ETRD EIND UP
08LAGOS159FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS FIRST QUARTER 2008
[...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 144 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...]
2008-05-05 07:44:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC NI
08LAGOS27FRAUD SUMMARY - LAGOS FOURTH QUARTER 07
[...] Background: Nigeria covers 356,669 sq miles and has a population of approximately 135 million. The major languages are English (official),Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa. Approximately 60% of the population is below the poverty line for Nigeria. The current GDP is 1,500 dollars, and the inflation [...]
2008-02-01 06:16:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CMGT ASEC NI
08LAGOS318NIGERIA: STAKEHOLDERS BRIEF U/S JEFFERY ON BLEAK
[...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's top electric power sector companies told Under Secretary of State Reuben Jeffery July 26 that the Government of Nigeria (GON) would not attain its ambitious goals to significantly expand electricity generation and distribution with its current policy mix, which discour [...]
2008-08-11 08:26:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EINV ECON NI
08LAGOS321NIGERIA: LAGOS' THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE CLOSURE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The partial closure of the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge, the arterial road between the city's commercial islands and the mainland, will last from early August to October, severely disrupting already congested traffic. The Federal Government and the Lagos State Government's (LASG) [...]
2008-08-11 12:04:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDELTN ECON PGOV NI
08LAGOS368NIGERIA: SHELL CLAIMS PRODUCTION UNAFFECTED BY
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Shell's Vice President for Africa, Ann Pickard (strictly protect),said a September 13 attack on a Shell natural gas node in Rivers State may impact the supply of gas to Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) plant, but she downplayed the impact of recent attacks on Shell's current o [...]
2008-09-19 16:13:00Consulate LagosSECRET//NOFORNEPET ENRG PGOV RS NI
08LAGOS41CHEVRON AND EXXON FACE CHALLENGES, CONTINUE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Based on their operating locations, Chevron and ExxonMobil (EM) face distinct challenges in operating in the Niger Delta. Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Todd Moss, the Ambassador, and Econoff (note taker) visited Chevron's Escravos oil and gas complex in Delta State and EM's [...]
2008-02-08 15:06:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PGOV NI
08LAGOS446NIGERIA: STATE SECRETARY EXPLAINS RIVERS STATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 12:02:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER ECON KCOR NI
08LAGOS461NIGERIA: LAGOS LABOR UNIONS ACTIVE; POTENTIAL FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 8-13 visit to Lagos by Tu Dang of the Office of International Labor Affairs and Corporate Social Responsibility, local labor union officials said that the use of casual labor in the oil industry is their top concern. Labor leaders are also worried about the sa [...]
2008-11-19 14:16:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV SENV NI
08LAHORE261REQUEST FOR FIRE INSPECTION TEAM ASSISTANCE
[...] (S) Post requests OBO/OM/FIR send a team of cleared Americans to inspect and repair Post's malfunctioning System 3 Fire Alarm. 2. (S) Over the past two months Post has experienced a series of problems of increasing severity with the System 3 Fire Alarm, the panel for which is located in t [...]
2008-09-04 10:18:00Consulate LahoreSECRETABLD ACOA
08LAHORE289PUNJAB POLITICIANS FOCUSED ON U.S.-PAKISTAN RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) Summary: In a series of October 9 meetings, Punjab politicians told Director of the Office of Pakistan and Bangladesh (SCA/PB) Brent Hartley that the bilateral relationship remained critical for Pakistan to survive the series of crises currently underway. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PM [...]
2008-10-21 10:28:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ECON PK IN
08LAHORE318JAMAATUD DAWA BAN HASTILY IMPLEMENTED IN PUNJAB
[...] (C) Summary: Punjab police confirmed that they detained twelve Jamaatud Dawa (JUD) leaders and sealed their offices as part of a December 11-12 crackdown directed by the Ministry of the Interior. According to the police and eyewitness accounts, mosques, madrassahs and hospitals run by Jamaatud Dawa [...]
2008-12-12 15:13:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER EFIN PK IN
08LAPAZ1352IRAN AND EVO: PUBLIC LOVEFEST; PRIVATE FRUSTRATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Despite recent public gestures, such as a Bolivian envoy meeting with the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and the Bolivian Congress' Lower House endorsement of the 2007 Iran-Bolivia bilateral agreement, there is little evidence that Iran is on track to spend $1.1 billion in [...]
2008-06-13 22:19:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA UN IR QA
08LAPAZ1633BOLIVIA RECALL: TARIJA'S COSSIO MORE SECURE
[...] (C) In the weeks leading up to the June 22 autonomy vote, the prefect (governor) in Bolivia's gas rich southern state of Tarija, Mario Cossio, looked vulnerable to be recalled in the August 10 vote. However, the overwhelming passage of autonomy, combined with Cossio's efforts to blunt past [...]
2008-07-29 21:33:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BL
08LAPAZ1828BRAZIL IN BOLIVIA: BIOFUELS AND PETROBRAS
[...] (C) Last year, the Brazilian Ambassador in La Paz called relations with Bolivia "tense and dense." Lula's subsequent visits have seemingly put the relationship back on course. However, official Brazilians working in Bolivia are subject to sudden mandates from Brasilia and the Ministry of For [...]
2008-08-28 20:48:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL
08LAPAZ537FORMER EVO ALLY LEADS PARALLEL STATE GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) At a rally of several thousand Sucre residents, Sabina Cuellar Leanos, a former member of Evo Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS),was selected to be Chuquisaca department's (state) interim prefect (governor) on March 6. Ariel Iriarte remains the Morales administration's pick for i [...]
2008-03-07 20:59:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BL
08LAPAZ735NEW PUSH FOR DIALOGUE: SHOW BEFORE THE SHOWDOWN?
[...] (U) Summary: Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca called for renewed examination of third-party facilitated negotiations with the opposition March 31, in conjunction with an April 1 La Paz visit by OAS envoy Dante Caputo. Caputo met with Santa Cruz opposition leaders April 2. Choquehuanca said [...]
2008-04-03 20:47:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PBTS OFDP OVIP BL AR CO BR
08LILONGWE280MALAWI: COUP RUMORS, ARRESTS CLOUD POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Five prominent members of the opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) party and three active duty generals in the Malawi Defense Forces (MDF) have been detained in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow President Mutharika. The arrests occurred on May 13, casting a long sh [...]
2008-05-16 10:58:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM MI
08LIMA1439EEB A/S SULLIVAN AND WHA PDAS KELLY PITCH TRADE &
[...] (C) A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly engaged the GOP's Foreign and Trade Ministers on the details of the Alliance for Growth & Prosperity (AGP) initiative in Lima on August 20-21. The visit revealed some differences among our GOP interlocutors and moved Peru from questioning to problem-solving mod [...]
2008-08-29 19:24:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL EFTA UNGA PE
08LIMA1616PERU TRADE & INVESTMENT BRIEFS
[...] This is an update on the following trade and investment news from Peru: --Record Imports & Exports --Peru Joins OECD Declaration on Investment --IMF's Valdivieso Named Minister of Economy & Finance --Chinese Trade Negotiations & Investment Accelerating --Central Bank Fights Inflation --Ja [...]
2008-10-03 22:12:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN USTR PE
08LIMA1686LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - SEPTEMBER
[...] (U) Summary: * NAS Director completes Field Orientation * New Solicitor for Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Position Created * SL Threat Grounds UH-2s in Santa Lucia * FAP Budget Cuts Will Negatively Impact VRAE Operations * NAS Aviation Update * DIRANDRO Activities * Pre-Academies C [...]
2008-10-20 20:46:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
08LISBON1340ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN PROMOTES WAVE ENERGY AND
[...] On his first trip to Portugal as Energy Secretary, Samuel Bodman highlighted the two countries' shared commitment to enhancing global energy and port security. During his stay, he signed two memoranda of understanding -- one with Economy Minister Pinho to collaborate on wave energy research a [...]
2008-06-09 14:30:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KGHG TRGY ECON PO
08LISBON2718PORTUGAL FUMBLES ITS COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES'
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Portugal holds the 2007-2009 Chair for the Community of Democracies (CD) Convening Group, but its performance has been disappointing from the start. Portuguese MFA contacts offered us an overview of their leadership agenda for the Community of Democracies in 2009. MFA [...]
2008-11-19 17:38:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL PO
08LISBON584PORTUGAL WAITING FOR EU GUIDANCE ON VISA WAIVER
[...] (SBU) On March 5, 2008, Embassy Lisbon's Consul General delivered reftel points to representatives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, top officials indicated that Portugal 'fully shares' the EU Commission's view that visa [...]
2008-03-07 12:16:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKJUS KPAO CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL PTER PO
08LISBON606PDAS VOLKER AND PORTUGUESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR;
[...] (U) Summary: During PDAS Volker's visit to Lisbon for the February 22 Bilateral Commission (septel),Volker and Ambassador Stephenson met privately with Foreign Ministry Political Director Ambassador Vasco Bramao Ramos and, later in the day, with the Secretary of State for Defense, Joao Mira G [...]
2008-03-11 15:19:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PHUM KDEM AF EUN PO
08LISBON941PORTUGAL: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS IN
[...] Embassy Lisbon requests Science Fellows for 2008/2009 to expand the Embassy's contacts with Portuguese counterparts and to develop direct relationships with research institutions. The Science Fellow Program also plays a valuable role in our ongoing S&T cooperation with Portugal as required b [...]
2008-04-17 15:53:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKSAC TSPL SENV AMGT APER OTRA PO
08LJUBLJANA238AMBASSADOR GHAFARI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO
[...] (C) Summary: On May 29, four days after arriving in Ljubljana, Yousif B. Ghafari presented his credentials as the new U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia to President Turk. At a follow-on courtesy call the President and the Ambassador agreed on the need for greater U.S. business activity in Sloveni [...]
2008-05-30 15:03:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EUN PGOV ECON EINV SI
08LJUBLJANA487NO IMMINENT FINANCIAL CRISIS IN SLOVENIA, BUT WARY
[...] (U) Per ref A tasking, this message provides an initial read on Slovenia and the financial crisis, including financial conditions, the longer macroeconomic outlook, government actions in response to the crisis, expected domestic impact and possible effects on U.S.-Slovenian relations. The num [...]
2008-10-29 13:54:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL ETRD SI
08LJUBLJANA507PM PAHOR PROPOSES CABINET
[...] (C) On November 11, PM Borut Pahor announced his 18-member Cabinet, which includes five women and seven non-party candidates. Pahor will propose his cabinet to parliament the evening of November 13. We expect parliament to confirm the cabinet by November 21. Pahor succeeded in satisfying hi [...]
2008-11-12 15:06:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SI
08LONDON1303USAID, DFID AGREE ON COLLABORATION PROJECTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: UK Secretary of State for International Development, Douglas Alexander, sought USAID Administrator Henrietta ForeQs support for DFIDQs planned September 25 meeting on the Millennium Development Goals in New York. Douglas agreed to co-author an op-ed piece with Fore on why develop [...]
2008-05-09 14:42:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL KHDP ECON UK
08LONDON1411UK LARGELY WITH US ON UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE
[...] (C) ON May 19, PolOff delivered Ref A on reforming the UN system of Internal Justice. HMG is in full agreement that the implementation of the new Internal Justice system is a top priority and agreed that any contentious issues should be left to further review after implementation, according [...]
2008-05-20 16:39:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC APER UNGA UK
08LONDON1506HM TREASURY OFFICIALS ON TEC AND DOHA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: HM Treasury officials worry the French may use their EU Presidency to slow Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform and may even try to use labor clauses in free trade agreements to impose some of their own labor market rigidities. They are also concerned by signs of protecti [...]
2008-05-30 16:25:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EAGR UK
08LONDON1841SUDAN/ICC: UK PREPARED TO REMAIN INITIALLY
[...] (C/NF) In the wake of yesterday's call by Chinese and Russian PermReps in New York to suspend the ICC investigations that may lead to the July 14 indictment of Sudanese President Bashir and other regime higher-ups, the Foreign Office has decided to remain flexible on its strong support for the ICC. [...]
2008-07-11 14:45:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KPKO UNSC SU UK
08LONDON1862SUDAN/ICC: UK STRATEGY WITH POTENTIAL BASHIR ICC
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Following Foreign Secretary Miliband's July 9 visit to Sudan, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo's July 14 request for indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor's July 14 assurances to the UK that the GoS will "engage legally" wit [...]
2008-07-15 16:06:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC KPKO PHUM SU UK
08LONDON1916NIGERIA: PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA'S "USEFUL" LONDON
[...] (C) Summary. Nigerian President Yar'Adua's "useful" July 16 - 17 visit to London focused on Nigeria-UK migration issues, corruption and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),and the Niger Delta, according to FCO Nigeria Desk Officers Catherine Inglehearn and Fiona Grant. In addition [...]
2008-07-23 11:03:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL EFIN EINV SMIG NI UK
08LONDON1991(C/NF) WHO WOULD REPLACE GORDON BROWN AS UK PRIMEREF: A. LONDON 1939 B. LONDON 1704
[...] (C/NF) Summary. As Gordon Brown lurches from political disaster to disaster, Westminster is abuzz with speculation about whether he will be replaced as Prime Minister and Labour Parxty leader, and, if so, by whom. Right now, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Justice Secretary Jack Straw are the [...]
2008-07-31 10:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR UK
08LONDON2027U.S. FIRMS WELCOME ENHANCED USG SUPPORT OF UK
[...] (U) Summary: State Special Representative for Commercial Affairs Frank Mermoud and Commerce DAS Jamie Estrada visited the UK July 17-18 to discuss upcoming events in the UK,s nuclear industry. HMG is aggressively moving forward with plans for new nuclear power plants. Government contacts poin [...]
2008-08-04 16:17:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY IAEA UK
08LONDON2243PAKISTAN: UK ASSESSMENT AND MEDIUM-TERM THINKING, SUPPORT FOR FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN GROUP REF: LONDON 2143 Classified By: Political Counselor Richard Mills, reasons 1.4 (b/d).
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-04 08:44:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR PTER PK UK
08LONDON2384READOUT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY KUPFER MEETINGS WITH JOHN HUTTON AND JONATHAN PORTES ON ENERGY SECURITY AND LONDON SUMMIT
[...] (C) Summary: During his visit to the UK on September 16th and 17th, Acting Deputy Secretary of Energy Kupfer met separately with Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) John Hutton and the Prime Minister,s Special Envoy for Energy Jonathan Portes to discuss energy s [...]
2008-09-19 10:21:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY UK
08LONDON2621IMO: SUB-COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS GOODS,
[...] SUMMARY: The 13th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Sub-Committee (S/C) on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers (DSC) met in London from September 22-26, 2008 under the chairmanship of Mrs. Olga Pestel-Lefevre (France). The session was attended by delegations fr [...]
2008-10-17 12:13:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA SENV UK
08LONDON2651USDP EDELMAN’S OCTOBER 15 MEETINGS IN LONDON
[...] (S/NF) Summary. The UK is pessimistic about Pakistan, especially in light of President Zardari's poor leadership and the bad economy, although they praise efforts by Pakistani President Zardari to cooperate with Afghan President Karzai, UK senior officials at the Ministry of Defense (MOD),Foreign [...]
2008-10-21 17:03:00Embassy LondonSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR UK ECON KNNP MOPS PTER AF FR
08LONDON2828SOUTHERN AFRICA/MAURITIUS: UK ON VISA WAIVER,
[...] (C) From a November 7 round up of UK policy and priorities in Southern Africa, imposing new visa requirements may cause some tension in the region for the UK, according to FCO Head of Southern Africa Section Sarah Riley. The UK Borders Agency is reviewing its visa regimes on South Africa, Lesotho, [...]
2008-11-10 11:44:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR EAID ZU MP
08LONDON2882NIGERIA: UK ON EFCC AND PRESIDENT YAR A'DUA
[...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK's relationship with Nigeria is "static," FCO Nigerian Team Leader Catherine Inglehearn said November 14. Cooperation with Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has largely stalled, pending a letter from new chair Waziri about HMG engagement with the Comm [...]
2008-11-17 15:45:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KCOR KCRM PINR NI UK
08LONDON425 DOL ADVISOR BRUMFIELD DISCUSSES LABOR PRIORITIES WITH HMG,
[...] (SBU) Summary: William Brumfield, European Area Advisor and Foreign Service Coordinator at the Department of Labor (DOL),visited the UK to discuss labor priorities with HMG, Unions and Employers. At HMG he was told that James Purnell, the new Work and Pensions Secretary, will prioritize welf [...]
2008-02-12 09:40:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB SOCI UK
08LONDON930WILLIAM HAGUE SAYS “NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE” HAS
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague told the DCM the Tories are "more likely to win than lose" the next general election. High approval ratings in the polls allow the Conservative Leader David Cameron a "latitude to maneuver" that he does not possess when the polls are running ag [...]
2008-04-01 10:06:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR AF UK
08LUANDA574U/S JEFFERY VISIT SETS THE STAGE FOR DEEPER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Angola rolled out the red carpet to receive Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agriculture Affairs Reuben Jeffery III during his July 21-22 visit to Luanda. In meetings with key players in Angola's economic equation (government, international oil companies, ba [...]
2008-07-28 18:27:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECIN ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EAID
08LUANDA811CHANGES AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY MAY OPEN NEW DOORS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Angola's new foreign minister, Assuncao Afonso dos Anjos, is a well-known political figure with deep ties to President Dos Santos. He replaces Joao Miranda, who was rumored to be tired of the extensive travel the job requires and potentially ill. Vice-Minister Georges Chikoti ma [...]
2008-10-09 18:54:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL AO
08LUSAKA1135POLITICAL CANNIBALISM IN ZAMBIA'S RULING PARTY
[...] (C) Summary: Members of President Banda's ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) party recognize that the narrow victory with which they won the recent presidential by-election has exposed the soft underbelly of Zambia's dominant party since 1991. While claiming to want to rebuild a [...]
2008-11-26 15:03:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ZA
08LUSAKA293Zambia and Fiscal Transparency
[...] (SBU) Background and introduction: Zambia has a history of endemic government corruption, both under a one-party statist regime during the 1970s and 80s, and also during a period of economic liberalization and privatization in the 1990s. Since 2002, the government has increased its efforts to [...]
2008-03-10 14:32:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV KCOR ZA
08LUSAKA448SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO LUSAKA
[...] (C) Your visit to Zambia is well-timed, in the aftermath of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit on Zimbabwe. Within the confines of SADC meetings, Mwanawasa has shown a willingness to address problems in Zimbabwe and confront Zimbabwe President Mugabe and South African Pr [...]
2008-04-21 12:05:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALSADC PREL ZA ZI
08MADRID1073U/S DOBRIANSKY VISIT TO MADRID 9/29 - 10/1
[...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary Dobriansky visited Madrid September 26-October 1 to participate in an American Chamber of Commerce in Spain conference on clean energy and climate change. The U/S delivered a keynote speech on climate change and renewable energy at the conference. U/S Dobrians [...]
2008-10-08 16:15:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALSENV KGHG EAGR KWMN KIRF SMIG SP
08MADRID1186SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SIRES' NOVEMBER 13-16 VISIT
[...] (SBU) Representative Sires, Embassy Madrid looks forward to your and your delegation's visit to Madrid and Barcelona. The Spanish are eager to share their assessment of political developments, regional issues, and bilateral relations with you. The recent US national election has been closely [...]
2008-11-07 12:56:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN OVIP PINS PREL PTER SP OREP AMGT AFIN
08MADRID1351SPAIN: IPR PIRACY GETTING MORE ATTENTION
[...] (SBU) In addition to IPR-related developments reported in ref A, the Ministry of Culture recently unveiled a new IPR enforcement manual, prepared in concert with law enforcement agencies and rights-holders' organizations. Meanwhile, the country's largest copyright management society has come [...]
2008-12-22 16:29:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KCRM KIPR SP
08MADRID1366SCENESETTER FOR JAN 8-9 VISIT OF ASSISTANT
[...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spanish relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and rapidly expanding economic ties. Your Spanish interlocutors [...]
2008-12-31 13:06:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP
08MADRID137SPAIN: CHARGE DISCUSSES IPR, RELIGIOUS FREEDOM,
[...] (C) In a February 7 meeting with Spanish Secretary of State for Justice Julio Perez-Hernandez (Deputy Justice Minister equivalent) that focused primarily on our pending request to extradite alleged Syrian arms dealer Monzer Al-Kassar (SEPTEL),the Charge also raised USG concerns on intellectua [...]
2008-02-11 08:46:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KOCI KIPR ETRD ECON KIRF KJAN CVIS
08MADRID171THE ECONOMY'S IMPACT ON THE ELECTIONS
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: Growing concern about the economy is getting a lot of attention as a possible factor in the March 9 elections. It would only require a shift of two or three points to move the election one w [...]
2008-02-15 11:58:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV SP
08MADRID177SPAIN: ELECTION UPDATE FEBRUARY 15
[...] (SBU) Summary: Popular Party (PP) candidate Mariano Rajoy appears to be making a play for working class voters with messages on the economy (ref a),immigration, and public security. Some polls suggest voter participation may be slipping; virtually everyone agrees low turnout hurts President [...]
2008-02-15 17:58:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SP
08MADRID218SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. When you arrive, Spain will be 4 short days away from what is looking to be a very close March 9 general election. President Jose Luis Zapatero and his Socialist Workers party are slightly ahead in the polls, although the opposition Par [...]
2008-02-28 08:40:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAID PREL SP
08MADRID286TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: On March 5, visiting Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt, accompanied by DCM, discussed with Bank of SIPDIS Spain (central bank) Deputy Governor Jose Vinals the U.S. and Spanish economic situations, sovereign wealth funds, and Iran. The Deputy Secretary said that the U.S. econom [...]
2008-03-10 09:53:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN KTFN IR SP
08MADRID348SPANISH ELECTION WRAP UP: ZAPATERO SET TO FORM
[...] (U) The absentee votes are in, and recounts have taken place in the most contested districts of Spain. The final electoral numbers for Spain's 350-seat Congress are as follows. The ruling Socialist party of President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero (PSOE) - 169, the main opposition Partido Popular (PP [...]
2008-03-19 16:20:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SP
08MADRID467SPAIN/CUBA: TOUGH ROAD ALONG TWO TRACKS TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cuba Transition Coordinator (CTC) Caleb McCarry met Spanish divergence from U.S. Cuba policy with considerable diplomacy; pressed Spain not to allow its growing policy of engagement with the GOC to leave behind the importance of supporting Cuban civil society and political pris [...]
2008-04-24 13:28:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM CU SP EUN
08MADRID477AMBASSADOR RAISES IPR, IRAN CONCERNS WITH NEW
[...] (C) Summary: On April 24, Ambassador Aguirre informed new GOS trade minister Sebastian of Spain,s placement on the Special 301 Watch List. Sebastian expressed disappointment but vowed to work with the USG and set as a goal getting Spain off the Watch List by 2009. The Ambassador reviewed US [...]
2008-04-29 08:24:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEFIN KIPR KNNP IR SP
08MADRID502SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADMIRAL THAD W. ALLEN,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Embassy Madrid Country Team warmly welcomes your visit. It will provide an important opportunity to highlight the importance we place on the relationship, particularly as it concerns our strategic interests such as the fight against terrorism and transnational crime. We a [...]
2008-05-08 16:42:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SMIG SNAR SP
08MADRID620SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 8-11 VISIT TO SPAIN OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: We warmly welcome your visit. We are convinced there is much Spain can do to support the AFRICOM mission, so this will be a key opportunity. The challenge will be to engage them constructively on what the U.S. is trying to accomplish with this new and innovative command. We have a st [...]
2008-06-04 17:31:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR AF SP
08MADRID657SPAIN/GLOBAL INITIATIVE: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. Although your relatively short time in Madrid will be taken up with events surrounding the fourth plenary session of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, it will provide a key opportunity to highlight the importa [...]
2008-06-10 13:53:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP SP
08MADRID864SPANISH GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO AFRICA, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Spanish government's push for stronger ties with sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, although driven largely by an underlying focus on security, appears to have opened a new front in Spanish foreign policy likely to endure at least for the near to medium term, judging from rece [...]
2008-08-05 12:29:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SP
08MANAGUA1187NICARAGUA LABOR: MINIMUM WAGE BATTLE CONTINUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After several rounds of the most recent semiannual tripartite minimum wage negotiations, there is still no consensus on the next increase, and no one seems interested in ending the negotiations any time soon. Business leaders are willing to accept an 11.7% increase on top of a 15% [...]
2008-09-22 16:08:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PHUM ETRD EINV NU
08MANAGUA1415 Media Reaction: Nicaraguan Municipal Elections
[...] SUMMARY: The current political unrest in Nicaragua, arising from disputed municipal election results (REFTELS),is dominating all forms of domestic media. Amidst the clamor, foreign press articles and editorials regarding the situation have been well covered by local press as have State Depa [...]
2008-11-24 17:45:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ASEC KPAO KDEM KIRF NU
08MANAGUA1430 Media Reaction: Nicaraguan Municipal Elections
[...] SUMMARY: The current political unrest in Nicaragua, arising from disputed municipal election results (REFTELS),is dominating all forms of domestic media. Amidst the clamor, foreign press articles and editorials regarding the situation have been well covered by local press as have State Depa [...]
2008-12-01 13:19:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ASEC KPAO KDEM KIRF NU
08MANAGUA394VISAS DONKEY: REQUEST FOR CORRUPTION 212(F) VISA
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy is seeking a security advisory opinion under section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, proclamation 7750, suspending the entry into the United States and revoking the visa presently held by Jose Manuel Martinez Sevilla, born in Nicaragua [...]
2008-04-04 16:18:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALCVIS PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM EFIN NU
08MANAGUA573THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AT 15 MONTHS: SLIPPING
[...] (S/NF) Summary and Background: Fifteen months into his second administration, Ortega continues to skillfully use his political pact with former President and convicted felon, Arnoldo Aleman to keep pro-democracy forces divided, vulnerable to coercion, and unable to mount sustained opposition [...]
2008-05-08 17:38:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV EAID ECON PTER PREL NU
08MANAGUA611NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE CONTINUES
[...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua's national transportation strike involving taxis, inter-urban buses, and freight haulers is now in its ninth day. On May 12, for the second day in a row, transportation leaders and government representatives - led by Transportation Minister Fernando Martinez - failed to [...]
2008-05-14 20:18:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAMA235SCENESETTER FOR CNO VISIT TO BAHRAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-10 13:54:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL MARR MASS IR BA
08MANAMA301RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - BAHRAIN REF: A. MANAMA 184 B. 07 MANAMA 1089 C. 07 MANAMA 887 Classified By: Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel, reasons 1.4(b ) and (d).
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 17:29:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALEAGR ETRD PGOV EFIN BA
08MANAMA336SOME POTENTIAL NEW LEADERS IN BAHRAIN'S CHIEF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-29 15:13:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KISL BA
08MANAMA404MODERATES ON TOP IN WIFAQ SHURA ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-12 13:10:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL BA
08MANAMA496SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS’ VISIT TO BAHRAINClassified By: Charge d’Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel for reasons 1. 4 (b) and (d)
[...] (S) General Petraeus, Embassy Manama and the Bahraini leadership look forward to welcoming you back to Bahrain. Following on Secretary Rice's dinner in Abu Dhabi with GCC-plus 3 officials July 21, and at a time when many in the Gulf are speculating about the trajectory of the tensions over Iran's n [...]
2008-07-25 18:50:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PGOV IR IZ BA
08MANAMA510TOUGH KING, NICE KING: STERN WARNINGS TO SHI'A,
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-31 14:56:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM BA
08MANAMA536THE SHI'A CLERICAL HIERARCHY IN BAHRAIN REF: A. 04 MANAMA 378 B. 06 MANAMA 710 C. 06 MANAMA 1728 D. MANAMA 253 E. MANAMA 420 F. MANAMA 510 G. MANAMA 528 Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-07 14:43:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPGOV PINR KISL IR IZ LE BA
08MANAMA592A FIELD GUIDE TO BAHRAINI POLITICAL PARTIES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-04 14:27:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPGOV ELAB KDEM PINR PTER LE IR BA
08MANAMA593RIVALS FOR BAHRAIN'S SHI'A STREET: WIFAQ AND HAQ
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: Bahrain's leading Shi'a parties Wifaq and Haq compete for the support of the Shi'a community, which constitutes 60-70 percent of Bahrain's citizen population. Wifaq engages and cooperates with the government and is at pains to stay on the right side of the law. Some Ha [...]
2008-09-04 14:34:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR IZ BA
08MANILA1144PRESIDENT PARDONS MUTINEERS, NEW ARMED FORCES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a change of command ceremony for the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces on May 12, President Arroyo announced she would pardon nine military officers for their involvement in the July 2003 Oakwood mutiny, a recommendation made by outgoing Armed Forces Chief General Hermo [...]
2008-05-13 09:01:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1177PACOM COMMANDER AND AMBASSADOR CALL ON NEW ARMED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting with new Chief of the Philippine Armed Forces Alexander Yano on May 14, the Ambassador emphasized that Philippine counterterrorism successes had won attention from senior U.S. policymakers, and that the USG stood ready to continue with assistance. Commander of the U.S. [...]
2008-05-15 09:29:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1188SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL CROWDER'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral, welcome back to the Philippines! President Arroyo maintains her strong political position, in part due to robust economic growth. The Philippine armed forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, while supporting the Philippine go [...]
2008-05-19 03:57:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1192FORMER MILITARY CHIEF TO HEAD PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Following weeks of widespread speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, President Gloria Arroyo named former Armed Forces chief General Hermogenes Esperon as her new presidential advisor on the peace process, replacing Jesus Dureza, who was named press secretary. Esperon, who reti [...]
2008-05-19 10:15:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA123SCENESETTER FOR CODEL INOUYE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy warmly welcomes Senator Inouye and Senator Stevens back to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering eco [...]
2008-01-16 05:34:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN RP KS
08MANILA1255SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MULLEN'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral, we appreciate your engagement with Philippine officials at Shangri-La and your subsequent visit to the Philippines. The Philippines has undergone many positive changes since the last visit of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to the Philippines in 2002, many as a result o [...]
2008-05-23 07:57:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1281AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN MINDANAO
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 19 and 20, the Ambassador traveled to the economically-booming Davao with the Agricultural Counselor, USAID Mission Director, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Officer, and econoff to spotlight our multifaceted engagement in Mindanao. Visits to educational, environmental, and c [...]
2008-05-28 23:42:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV MARR RP
08MANILA1287SHAPING PRESIDENT ARROYO'S WHITE HOUSE VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: President Gloria Arroyo is keenly anticipating her planned June 24 meeting in Washington with President Bush, and her top advisors are focusing intensively on preparations for those talks and other expected events during her visit. In recent discussions with the Ambassador, top C [...]
2008-05-29 08:34:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RP
08MANILA1432MILITARY CHIEF YANO DISCUSSES KEY CHALLENGES WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 11 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Alexander Yano cited as major challenges over the next three months the stalled peace process with Muslim insurgents, a recent increase in violence and bombings, upcoming election [...]
2008-06-13 09:15:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MAS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1443SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral Willard, welcome back to the Philippines! President Arroyo maintains her strong political position, in part due to positive economic growth. The Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, while supporting the Ph [...]
2008-06-16 09:18:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1463NEW PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SEEKS RESUMPTION OF MILF
[...] (C) Summary: In a one-on-one breakfast with Ambassador on June 18, President Arroyo's new top advisor on the peace process -- retired Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon -- said he is working to end a six-month impasse in negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liber [...]
2008-06-18 10:54:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA167AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY TEODORO
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 14 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro voiced his confidence in the Philippine government's efforts against Muslim terrorist groups and communist insurgents, the military's reform program, and the peace p [...]
2008-01-22 09:59:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1706RAMPING UP INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF LABOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine Government is ramping up the investigation and prosecution of labor killings following intense discussion between various Mission officials and key Philippine government leaders, even as the country witnesses a downward trend in extrajudicial killings (EJKs) for the [...]
2008-07-18 08:24:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL RP
08MANILA1758SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral Bird, welcome back to the Philippines! The U.S. 7th Fleet is an important player in our interagency engagement to promote U.S. interests in the Philippines. The Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even a [...]
2008-07-23 08:18:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL RP
08MANILA1800SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL WEIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Manila warmly welcomes Staffdel Weil to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fightin [...]
2008-07-29 23:06:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL KPAO RP
08MANILA1801SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL WEIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Manila warmly welcomes Staffdel Weil to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fightin [...]
2008-07-29 23:06:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL KPAO RP
08MANILA1825PRESIDENT ARROYO NAMES NEW NAVAL CHIEF
[...] (U) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo approved the designation of Rear Admiral Ferdinand Golez as the new Flag Officer-in-Command for the Philippine Navy, effective August 2. The appointment was announced by Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro July 29. Golez will repla [...]
2008-08-01 01:16:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1885THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY FIVE YEARS AFTER OAKWOOD:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Five years after a small group of Philippine military personnel seized an apartment complex in Manila, demanding an end to the corruption and neglect they believed was crippling the armed forces, the Philippine military has made significant progress in its efforts to retrain, reequ [...]
2008-08-08 06:08:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER RP
08MANILA1887MANILA RESPONSE TO APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT PROJECTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post offers pros and cons for including the Philippines as pilot area for the APEC Food Defense Projects. The Philippines is a willing partner with a great deal of bilateral trade in food and food products, but at times has issues with program follow-through. 2. (U) The Ph [...]
2008-08-08 06:23:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER TBIO APECO EAGR RP
08MANILA1953POTENTIAL TRADE PROSPECTS IN MINDANAO: THE BIMP-EAGA
[...] (U) Summary: This cable describes an international policy initiative designed to promote links between the southern Philippines and peripheral regions of neighboring countries known as the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Supporters believe [...]
2008-08-15 07:45:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID ETRD ECIN EINV PGOV RP
08MANILA1958SCENESETTER FOR LTG MAPLES VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even as it reforms itself and controls extrajudicial killings. [...]
2008-08-15 10:23:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1960SCENESETTER FOR LTG MAPLES VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even as it reforms itself and controls extrajudicial killings. [...]
2008-08-15 10:56:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1999VIOLENCE IN MINDANAO CONTINUES BUT NOT "ALL OUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As fighting between Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces and the Philippine military enters its second week, the Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against the MILF, and the MILF insurgents appear to have miscalculated their own military capabilities and [...]
2008-08-22 09:42:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS
08MANILA2022PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO STOP ATTACKS, BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At a meeting at Malacanang Palace August 27, President Gloria Arroyo underscored to Ambassador the Philippine government's commitment to the peace process, but made it clear that a stable security situation was a prerequisite to returning to peace talks with Muslim insurgents. C [...]
2008-08-28 10:37:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2171SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE DISCUSSES MINDANAO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 17 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said that the Philippine military was still pressing the fight against rogue Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders in Mindanao, whose attacks against civilians and gove [...]
2008-09-18 08:54:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2178MINDANAO PEACE PROCESS: SEEKING A WAY FORWARD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government continues to grapple for an appropriate way to address the ailing peace process, even as it awaits the Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the stalled Memorandum of Agreement on territory with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). While [...]
2008-09-19 08:23:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2199PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR VISITS PHILIPPINES, MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ARROYO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-23 07:24:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2202SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) Admiral Keating, welcome back to the Philippines! You are returning at a challenging time. The situation in central Mindanao remains tense but controlled. The Philippine armed forces (AFP) continue a targeted search for Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders who carried out sava [...]
2008-09-23 09:36:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2355SCENESETTER FOR BG CROWE'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. Our bilateral engagement remains strong with the Talon Vision/PHIBLEX exercise ongoing during your visit. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes again [...]
2008-10-17 09:59:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2364AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON BILATERAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Secretary Romulo invited Ambassador for a private breakfast October 10. In the course of the meal, they discussed a broad range of topics, including ASEAN, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Account, U.S. military in the Philippines, and the Philippine peace process w [...]
2008-10-20 05:08:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2596SCENESETTER FOR LTG FRASER'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. Our bilateral engagement remains strong with the Talon Vision/PHIBLEX exercise having recently concluded and planning for Balikatan 2009 in full swing. With U.S. assistance, the Philippine milit [...]
2008-11-25 05:59:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2621CABINET OFFICIALS DISTURBED BY THAI UPHEAVAL, BUT
[...] (C) Summary: In conversations with the Ambassador, President Arroyo's most senior advisors voiced deep dismay at the current political turmoil in Thailand, but believed that the Philippines' lively democracy would stay within constitutional bounds. Defense Secretary Teodoro privately critici [...]
2008-11-28 07:32:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RP TH
08MANILA2624MUMBAI ATTACKS DEPLORED, SECURITY LEVELS RAISED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Ambassador and senior Mission members spoke with top Philippine national security officials Nov. 27-28 to apprise them of the current situation in Mumbai, urge them to remain vigilant for any potential attacks here, and reiterate [...]
2008-11-28 09:07:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER RP IN
08MANILA2655YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH PHILIPPINE NAVY CHIEF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Roughead, greetings from Manila! In advance of your meeting with Philippine Navy Chief Admiral Ferdinand Golez, I wanted to update you on some of the key issues we are working here in the Philippines regarding their Navy and the Philippine Armed Forces. Recently, I hoste [...]
2008-12-05 04:15:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2724PROGRESS IN 2008 AS PHILIPPINES LOOKS TOWARD 2010
[...] (C) The past year was normally tumultuous for the Philippines. President Gloria Arroyo withstood serious domestic challenges, including an impeachment attempt and corruption allegations, and weathered global energy and financial crises. Human rights remained an area of deep concern, with act [...]
2008-12-15 08:26:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID MOPS PHUM RP
08MANILA2761LANCE CORPORAL SMITH - CASE SUMMARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Three years after his arrest on rape charges and subsequent conviction, U.S. Marine LCpl Smith is accommodated on the U.S. Embassy grounds while his appeal is in the Philippine judicial system, in accordance with the U.S.-Philippine Visiting Forces Agreement. The case of LCpl Sm [...]
2008-12-22 08:26:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
08MANILA292SENATORS INOUYE AND STEVENS RECEIVE WARM WELCOME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a busy and productive January 17-19 visit to the Philippines, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) and Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) met with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who decorated Sen. Stevens with the Order of the Golden Heart (an award previously bestowed on S [...]
2008-02-04 09:21:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PTER RP
08MANILA386PHILIPPINES CAREFULLY WEIGHING KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE
[...] (C) The Ambassador discussed at length the issue of Kosovo independence with Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo on February 13. The Ambassador underscored the U.S. belief that rapid recognition of Kosovo in the wake of its anticipated declaration of independence was vital both for t [...]
2008-02-14 00:50:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RP EU UNMIK YI
08MANILA443SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral, welcome back to the Philippines! You will find the political atmosphere in the usual state of ferment, with President Arroyo still in firm control, in part due to continued strong economic growth. We have been working hard to counter the efforts of a vocal minority to [...]
2008-02-21 04:50:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA463SCENESETTER FOR LTG MIXON'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: LTG Mixon, welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines are targeting terrorists on islands in the southern Philippines, while supporting the government's efforts to make peace with [...]
2008-02-22 08:50:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA487NEW HOUSE SPEAKER LAYS OUT PRIORITIES FOR
[...] (C) Summary: In a cordial introductory meeting February 21 with the Ambassador, new House Speaker Prospero Nograles made clear his strong interest in a positive and productive relationship with the Ambassador and the USG on key issues of concern, including peace in his native Mindanao. The Am [...]
2008-02-26 08:17:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RP
08MANILA49SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL GROVE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Manila warmly welcomes Staffdel Grove to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighti [...]
2008-01-07 05:59:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL EAID RP
08MANILA517MANILA BRACES FOR ANOTHER ANTI-ARROYO DEMONSTRATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Political turmoil over corruption allegations continues to roil the Arroyo administration, and Manila authorities are bracing for yet another anti-Arroyo demonstration, this one slated for Friday, February 29. As the political ferment continues here, the Ambassador and Mission re [...]
2008-02-29 07:33:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KCOR PINR RP
08MANILA53SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SMITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy warmly welcomes CODEL Smith to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighting terrori [...]
2008-01-07 12:24:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL EAID RP
08MANILA592SCENESETTER FOR BG TOOLAN'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brigadier General Toolan, welcome back to the Philippines! You will find the political atmosphere in the usual state of ferment, with President Arroyo still in firm control, in part due to continued strong economic growth. U.S. and Philippine military personnel just concluded [...]
2008-03-07 09:03:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA751DEMARCHE ON UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR THE DPRK
[...] (SBU) Following on poloff's March 17 discussions with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) contacts (reftel B),Polcouns on March 26 reemphasized to DFA UN and International Organizations (UNIO) Executive Director Grace Princesa the importance the U.S. places on extending the mandate of the Sp [...]
2008-03-26 09:31:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL RP DPRK
08MANILA836AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON MCC,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 2 private breakfast, the Ambassador and Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo discussed the need for more prosecutions and convictions of the perpetrators of extrajudicial killings (EJKs),the importance of crafting a comprehensive Millennium Challenge Corporat [...]
2008-04-04 07:43:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER EAIR RP BM
08MASERU62LESOTHO: 2008 COUNTRY COMMERCIAL GUIDE
[...] Lesotho 2008 Country Commercial Guide Chapter 1: Doing Business in Lesotho The economy of Lesotho, a mountainous southern African nation completely surrounded by the Republic of South Africa, is based on agriculture, livestock, light manufacturing, water exports, earnings from the Souther [...]
2008-03-03 15:07:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EINV ETRD BTIO LT
08MASERU75LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES SOLIDIFY DOHA POSITIONS AT MASERU
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Kingdom of Lesotho's Ministry of Trade and Industry hosted a Least Developed Countries (LDC) Trade Ministers' Conference February 27-29 in Maseru. During the conference, which produced a "Maseru Declaration" on LDC positions, trade representatives from 36 developing nations [...]
2008-03-12 15:17:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECIN ECON BEXP BTIO LT
08MELBOURNE12TOP VICTORIAN CIVIL SERVANT TO HEAD DEPARTMENT OF
[...] (SBU) Terence "Terry" Francis Moran AO (born October 19, 1947) will replace Peter Shergold AC as Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (PM&C) in early March. Moran has been Secretary of the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet since 2000, formally Victoria's top civ [...]
2008-02-08 04:29:00Consulate MelbourneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR AS
08MEXICO1031Presidential Advisors Discuss CalderonQs Social
[...] (SBU) On April 6, President Calderon once again publicly explained how fighting poverty is the top economic goal of his Administration. In Ref A, Post explains President CalderonQs overall strategy for alleviating poverty, which includes macroeconomic stability, increased trade and foreign inv [...]
2008-04-08 18:22:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SENV ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
08MEXICO1049C O R R E C T E D C O P Y Presidential Advisors Discuss
[...] (SBU) On April 6, President Calderon once again publicly explained how fighting poverty is the top economic goal of his Administration. In Ref A, Post explains President Calderon's overall strategy for alleviating poverty, which includes macroeconomic stability, increased trade and foreign inve [...]
2008-04-08 22:18:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SENV ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
08MEXICO1063THE GOM'S FEDERAL POLICE REFORM PLANS AND
[...] (U) On February 27, Emboffs met with Hector Sanchez from the Public Security Secretariat's (SSP) Office of International Relations to learn more about the GOM's police reforms and SSP's restructuring plans. This cable outlines the seven goals/guidelines that constitute SSP's "bible" for where the [...]
2008-04-09 19:17:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
08MEXICO1082SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (SBU) On behalf of the U.S. Mission, let me warmly welcome you to Mexico City. Your visit comes at a key juncture, as Mexico's military takes stock of its role in Mexico and the world -- and looks at its evolving relationship with its U.S. counterpart in light of ongoing challenges and new [...]
2008-04-10 19:12:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALMX OVIP PGOV PINR PREL PTER SNAR
08MEXICO1097VISITING FINCEN DIRECTOR DISCUSSES ANTI-MONEY
[...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Mexico City and FinCEN. 2. (SBU) Summary: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director James H. Freis, Jr. visited Mexico City 19-23 February to meet with senior Mexican officials and address a joint FinCEN-FIU strategic analysis training [...]
2008-04-11 17:18:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ETRD KTFN PTER MX
08MEXICO1333MEXICO EAGER FOR TANGIBLE PROGRESS ON AGP AND
[...] (SBU) Top Mexican trade officials are anxious to register concrete progress on the Alliance for Growth and Prosperity (AGP) and the Joint Border Facilitation Working Group (BFWG) before the end of President Bush's second term. They also want to institutionalize these sorts of cooperative stru [...]
2008-05-02 18:35:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PBTS KTEX EAGR MX
08MEXICO142FDI IN MEXICO: 2007 GREAT, WHAT ABOUT 2008?
[...] Summary: FDI inflows to Mexico for the first three quarters of 2007 topped USD 18 billion and are expected to reach USD 23 billion for CY2007. At the same time, Mexico fell three slots in investment confidence as other countries surpassed it in investment attractiveness. CY2008 will likely se [...]
2008-01-18 19:24:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON PGOV MX
08MEXICO1433NARCO-VIOLENCE SPIKES, TOP COPS TARGETED
[...] (SBU) Organized crime killings in 2008 are up over record numbers last year. Large scale shootouts around the country over the last two weeks have left dozens dead. And the cartels are not only killing each other but going after the police as well. Over the last ten days, assassins have ki [...]
2008-05-13 16:28:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
08MEXICO146CAN AGRICULTURE SECRETARY WEATHER POLITICAL
[...] (U) This message is based on Embassy FAS reporting. 2. (SBU) Summary: Agriculture Secretary Cardenas has become the favorite whipping boy of the entire ag community. There was no surprise that the rhetorical heat from NAFTA opponents has risen since the January 1 implementation of the fina [...]
2008-01-18 20:41:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD PGOV MX
08MEXICO152MEXICO'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- PART 2 OF 2
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-22 16:19:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC KTDB USTR EINV MX
08MEXICO1523MEXICO PUBLICLY PUSHES FOR PROGRESS ON
[...] (U) In a May 14 briefing to the Trade and Investment Committe of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico, Mexican Under Secretary of International Trade Negotiations for the Ministry of Economy Beatriz Leycegui urged the business community to support GOM efforts to improve the competitivene [...]
2008-05-20 12:27:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PBTS KTEX EAGR MX
08MEXICO1907MEXICO LAUDS CAFTA-DR TEXTILE CUMULATION AS FIRST
[...] (U) Mexico's Economy Secretary and the head of the national textiles chamber praised the impending entry into force of the textiles cumulation provisions in the Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) as key to raising Mexican and regional competitiveness (parti [...]
2008-06-24 20:37:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KTEX PREL ELAB MX CH
08MEXICO2037SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY JEFFERY'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome you to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy objectives: improving security and [...]
2008-07-03 21:05:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON MX
08MEXICO2184U/S JEFFERY'S VISIT TO MEXICO: THANK YOU FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U/S Jeffery visited Mexico City on July 10-11 where he met with officials from the Mexican Secretariats of Finance (Hacienda),Agriculture (SAGARPA),and Energy (SENER),as well as the head of Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX),the state oil company. Energy and biofuels were the key [...]
2008-07-16 16:45:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL MX
08MEXICO2218ISRAELI RELATIONS WITH MEXICO (C-NE8-00834)
[...] (C/NF) Poloff met separately with Enrique Palos, Deputy Director General for Africa and the Middle East at the Secretariat of Foreign Relations (SRE),and Lior Keinan, Political Counselor and Press and Cultural Attache at the Israeli Embassy in Mexico City, on July 3 and 8, respectively, to di [...]
2008-07-18 17:24:00Embassy MexicoSECRET//NOFORNPINR PARM PREL IS MX
08MEXICO2335APPROACHING THE THIRD RAIL: MEXICO'S BIG PARTIES
[...] (SBU) With the conclusion of the Senate debates on the Calderon Administration's proposal for reforming the state-owned petroleum monopoly PEMEX, leaders of the three major parties (the right-leaning ruling National Action Party, or PAN; the more centrist opposition Institutional Revolutionary [...]
2008-07-29 18:52:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ECON PGOV EFIN MX
08MEXICO2453CALDERON'S CHIEF OF STAFF REPLACES SOJO AT ECONOMY
[...] (SBU) President Calderon announced that Eduardo Sojo would be leaving the helm of the Economy Secretariat in order to head up the National Institute of Statistics and Geography. Calderon assigned his Chief of Staff and longtime political confidante, Gerardo Ruiz Mateos, to succeed Sojo as Secre [...]
2008-08-08 22:40:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV ETRD EFIN MX
08MEXICO2673SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN'S VISIT TO
[...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome you and your colleagues to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy objectives: imp [...]
2008-09-02 22:20:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON MX
08MEXICO2681UNDER PRESSURE, CALDERON TALKS OF POLICE SHAKEUPS
[...] (U) Summary: Reacting to growing public and political pressure to achieve results in the fight against organized crime and violence in Mexico, President Calderon signaled that the removal of a senior Public Security official was part of a stepped up effort to revitalize the leadership of nat [...]
2008-09-04 12:30:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SNAR KCRM MX
08MEXICO2753PRESIDENT CALDERON DELIVERS HIS "STATE OF THE
[...] Summary. President Calderon presented the written version of an annual report on the &state of the union8 to Congress on September 1. Over prior decades, Mexico's president would deliver this report orally to Congress. Over the summer recess, however, Congress passed legislation that amen [...]
2008-09-09 21:27:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KCRM SNAR ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ELAB
08MEXICO2764CALDERON SUBMITS 2009 BUDGET TO CONGRESS; SPENDING ON
[...] (U) With oil revenues down, President Calderon submitted a 2009 federal budget proposal that increases spending on security and social programs. The proposed budget, presented to the Chamber of Deputies on Sept. 8, rose by 5.7 percent in real terms over the budget approved in 2008. Spending fo [...]
2008-09-10 22:26:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PINR ENRG PGOV MX
08MEXICO2765GOM'S PROPOSES INCREASES IN SECURITY AND JUSTICE
[...] On September 8 the GOM sent the 2009 budget to Congress for debate and approval. The most eye-catching aspect of the budget was President Calderon's announcement of a "near 40 percent" increase for security and justice. According to our math, security spending in real terms would actually ris [...]
2008-09-11 12:47:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
08MEXICO2766GOM PROPOSES INCREASES IN SECURITY AND JUSTICE
[...] On September 8 the GOM sent the 2009 budget to Congress for debate and approval. The most eye-catching aspect of the budget was President Calderon's announcement of a "near 40 percent" increase for security and justice. According to our math, security spending in real terms would actually ris [...]
2008-09-11 12:48:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
08MEXICO2838MEXICO ON UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 22:59:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV UNGA EAID MX
08MEXICO2859 UNION AND NATIONAL ELECTIC COMPANY REACH AGEEMENT
[...] Summary: Mexico,s state owned Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and the Sole Union of the Electrical Workers of the Mexican Republic (SUTERM) recently signed a significant new agreement on pension reform. The agreement will appreciably reduce the CFE,s mid to long term pension costs by ra [...]
2008-09-23 19:28:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ENRG PGOV SOCI ECON PINR MX
08MEXICO2890SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USOAS AMBASSADOR AND SUMMIT COORDINATOR HECTOR MORALES TO MEXICO, SEPTEMBER 29- OCTOBER 1, 2008
[...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome you and your colleague to Mexico City and Monterrey. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. He has demonstrated resolve in implementing his key policy o [...]
2008-09-26 21:32:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON MX PGOV PREL OVIP
08MEXICO2928MEXICO'S PRI TALKS TOUGH ON SECURITY ISSUES
[...] Summary. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) of late has ramped up criticism of President Felipe Calderon's handling of Mexico's security problems, probably in large part to rally support and to distinguish itself from Calderon's National Action Party (PAN) in the runup to the 2009 leg [...]
2008-10-01 12:39:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR MX
08MEXICO3289NATIONAL TEACHERS UNION: HANDING OUT HUMMERS WHILE
[...] Summary: In recent weeks Mexico has experienced growing discontent among the state level Locals of the National Teachers Union (SNTE) against the &Alliance for Quality Education8 agreement signed this past May between the GOM and the union,s national leadership (Ref A). The goal of the agre [...]
2008-11-06 21:11:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX
08MEXICO3498CALDERON CONTINUES ANTI-CORRUPTION SWEEP
[...] (C) Summary. The Calderon administration's anti-corruption initiative Operation Cleanup most recently produced the arrest of the head of Interpol in Mexico and a former Deputy Attorney General/anti-drug czar. While the revelations of narco-infiltration into the upper echelons of law enforcem [...]
2008-11-25 22:24:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
08MEXICO3574AN IFE PERSPECTIVE ON MEXICAN ELECTORAL REFORMS
[...] (C) Summary. The 2009 legislative and gubernatorial elections will test the efficacy of electoral reforms passed last year, some of the most significant of which include changes to campaign financing and access to media. How the reforms play out next year probably will determine whether the l [...]
2008-12-04 22:20:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MX
08MEXICO3650Mexico Economic Weekly - December 11
[...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]
2008-12-11 23:16:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
08MEXICO3690MEXICO'S 75 POINT SECURITY PACT: 100 DAYS LATER
[...] (C) Summary. President Calderon's government has made genuine progress against the obligations outlined in last summer's 75 point security pact, purging law enforcement institutions of many corrupt officials, getting Mexico's legislature to boost security spending in the 2009 budget and estab [...]
2008-12-16 13:44:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
08MEXICO691MEXICO ECONOMIC NOTES, FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 7, 2008
[...] (SBU) President Calderon on March 3 announced a series of measures aimed at helping the Mexican economy weather the U.S. economic slowdown. The package includes reductions in provisional income tax payments between March and June 2008, reductions in corporate payments to the social security i [...]
2008-03-10 12:36:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS EFIN ELAB MX PGOV PREL
08MEXICO713NARCO-KILLINGS UPDATE
[...] (SBU) According to figures from the National Center for Information, Analysis and Planning in order to Fight Crime (CENAPI),there were over 2,400 organized crime-related homicides in 2007, compared to an estimated 2,120 in 2006. The majority of these killings continue to occur in states tradi [...]
2008-03-11 19:40:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SNAR KCRM PINR MASS MX
08MEXICO944President Calderon's Economic Development
[...] (U) The pillar of President CalderonQs economic development strategy for Mexico is to preserve macro- economic stability in order to prevent a return to economic crises that periodically devastated Mexico during the 1980Qs and 1990Qs. While the economic stability Mexico has enjoyed since 2001 [...]
2008-04-03 13:36:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
08MEXICO949PRESIDENT CALDERON'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
[...] (U) The pillar of President Calderon's economic development strategy for Mexico is to preserve macro-economic stability in order to prevent a return to economic crises that periodically devastated Mexico during the 1980's and 1990's. While the economic stability Mexico has enjoyed since 2001 h [...]
2008-04-03 16:48:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB EFIN EINT ETRD PINR MX
08MINSK61AMBASSADOR BRIEFS OPPOSITION ON RELEASE OF
[...] (SBU) Participants: Belarusian Opposition --------------------- --Yuriy Gubarevich, Deputy Chair, For Freedom Movement (FF) --Sergey Kalyakin, Chair, Belarusian Party of Communists (BPC) --Viktor Korniyenko, Deputy Chair, For Freedom Movement (FF) --Anatoliy Lebedko, Chair, United Civic [...]
2008-01-29 16:42:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KPAO BO
08MINSK86FORMER POLITICAL PRISONER LEONOV MEETS WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador met February 1 with entrepreneur Yuriy Leonov, a political prisoner who was released by the regime January 25. Leonov discussed the conditions of his imprisonment, his plans for the future, and expressed gratitude to Ambassador for the Embassy's support. End summary. "I Ho [...]
2008-02-08 15:08:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR BO
08MONROVIA477SUBJECT: LIBERIA'S PRS: GOVERANCE AND RULE OF LAW
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Sustainable peace and poverty reduction in Liberia require an unambiguous break from the poor governance and disrespect for the rule of law that led to Liberia's crippling civil war. The Governance and Rule of Law (GRL) Pillar of the GOL's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) is ch [...]
2008-06-20 12:43:00Embassy MonroviaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAID LI
08MONROVIA753CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN LIBERIA (UPDATE)
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to the Chinese Embassy, China has committed $88,347,400 in assistance to Liberia since 2006, contributing to all sectors of Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) except Governance and Rule of Law. We understand that China was uncharacteristically outspoken during [...]
2008-09-26 17:00:00Embassy MonroviaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY LI
08MONTERREY10MONTERREY: A NAFTA SUCCESS STORY
[...] (SBU) Summary. The state of Nuevo Leon and its capital city of Monterrey have benefited greatly from NAFTA, with huge leaps in manufacturing exports and employment. Nuevo Leon faces stiff international competition on basic manufactured goods but hopes to move to higher value added products. [...]
2008-01-09 20:49:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PGOV PREL MX
08MONTERREY100SAN LUIS POTOSI GROWING ECONOMICALLY BUT NOT ENOUGH TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with San Luis Potosi Governor Marcelo de los Santos Fraga (PAN),the Governor told the Consul General that the state's current economic situation is strong and growing and projected a 50% increase in jobs by the end of his administration in the summer of [...]
2008-02-27 22:25:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID ECON KCRM EIND EINV SMIG SNAR SOCI MX
08MONTERREY194NUEVO LEON'S AMBITIOUS PLAN FOR EDUCATIONAL REFORM LIKELY TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. Despite statements by President Calderon on down that Mexico needs to fundamentally reform its educational system, to date no reform proposals have been forthcoming at the federal level. While Mexico has achieved nearly universal coverage in primary school education, internat [...]
2008-04-21 23:32:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PGOV MX
08MONTERREY232KIDNAPPINGS RISE IN NUEVO LEON; FEDERAL FORCES DECREASING
[...] (C) Summary. Kidnapping for ransom has come to Nuevo Leon. Public authorities downplay the problem since few cases are reported to the police, but Post law enforcement officials are aware of at least four cases, with indications of many more. Although top state government officials have urg [...]
2008-05-15 22:28:00Consulate MonterreyCONFIDENTIALPGOV SNAR ASEC CASC ECON KCRM MX
08MONTERREY306NUEVO LEON DEVELOPS A HIGH TECHNOLOGY SERVICE INDUSTRY;
[...] (SBU) Summary. The state of Nuevo Leon continues to pursue higher value added industries through a government led strategy, highlighted by the Research and Technological Innovation Park. The Research and Technological Innovation Park (PIIT for its initials in Spanish) has made substantial st [...]
2008-07-02 20:01:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EIND EINT EINV PGOV MX
08MONTERREY314NUEVO LEON'S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY LAYING THE GROUND FOR A BIG
[...] (SBU) Summary: The state of Nuevo Leon is having success building on its manufacturing prowess to develop a substantial aerospace sector, and now hopes to move into more value-added technology. Nuevo Leon's aerospace industry is now the second largest in Mexico, with over $300 million in exp [...]
2008-07-07 17:50:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON EINV PGOV MX
08MONTERREY96NAFTA DEPUTIES MEETING REVIEWS SMOOTH NAFTA IMPLEMENTATION,
[...] (SBU) Summary. At their annual meeting NAFTA deputy trade ministers discussed the proposed agenda for a NAFTA ministerial to be held later in 2008. Agreed items include a trilateral workplan to enhance North American economic competitiveness, analysis to compare the NAFTA with more recent f [...]
2008-02-22 20:47:00Consulate MonterreyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ELTN ECON EAGR PGOV MX CA
08MONTEVIDEO587SCENESETTER FOR TRIP TO URUGUAY OF DASD STEPHEN JOHNSON AND
[...] (U) This telegram is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. SUMMARY - - - - 2. (SBU) Your visit comes at a time of strong and growing engagement between the U.S. and Uruguay's left-leaning Frente Amplio (FA) coalition government. Our areas of focus include trade, [...]
2008-10-23 09:28:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL ECON UY
08MONTEVIDEO649WHA DAS MCMULLEN STRESSES VALUE OF BILATERAL
[...] (U) The October 27-30 visit of WHA DAS Christopher McMullen to Uruguay reaffirmed to the GOU and ordinary Uruguayans the importance of the U.S.-Uruguay bilateral relationship. McMullen came to Uruguay accompanying DOD DAS for Western Hemisphere Affairs Stephen Johnson, who was following up a [...]
2008-11-18 11:09:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SNAR UY
08MOSCOW1192JUST RUSSIA FLOUNDERS
[...] (C) Summary: On April 25 the pro-Kremlin Just Russia (SR) party held its third party convention at the State Kremlin Palace amid speculation that its days as even a limited a political force were numbered. Just Russia Chairman Mironov offered assembled delegates at the listless convention lit [...]
2008-04-29 07:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PINR SOCI RS
08MOSCOW1215MORE FROM THE RUMOR MILL: READING PUTIN'S
[...] (C) Summary: Among some Kremlin-critics and establishment figures, speculation has grown over the past month that Putin and his entourage may be laying the groundwork for a return to the Kremlin, rather than safe-guarding the transition of President-elect Medvedev. While our contacts speculate that [...]
2008-04-30 14:14:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON RS
08MOSCOW1321Medvedev Names New Government
[...] (SBU) In a government marked by experience and continuity, President Medvedev nominated a new cabinet today that leaves the "Zubkov" cabinet largely intact and our main interlocutors Sergey Lavrov at the Foreign Ministry and Finance Minister Kudrin at their posts. Some of the more notable cha [...]
2008-05-13 03:39:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS
08MOSCOW1447MOSCOW CONSENSUS - MEDVEDEV ASCENDANT
[...] (C) Summary: The political class is still digesting the changes in government, the first steps of the Medvedev-Putin tandem, and the reactions of the elite and media over the past few weeks, but five of Russia's top political analysts see power accruing to Medvedev -- with Putin's blessing. Th [...]
2008-05-22 14:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR SOCI RS
08MOSCOW1713TNK-BP UPDATE: NO RESOLUTION IN SIGHT AS DEADLINE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-16 14:38:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV RS
08MOSCOW180FM LIVNI VISIT TO MOSCOW: POST-ANNAPOLIS, GAZA,
[...] (C) Summary: FM Lavrov used Israeli FM Livni's January 17 visit to reiterate Russian interest in hosting a follow-on Annapolis conference, but only when progress in the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks merited reconvening. According to the MFA, Russia will remain flexible on the timing and age [...]
2008-01-25 12:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IS RS
08MOSCOW2170NASHI SUMMER CAMP 2008: SEX, THUGS, AND THE ROC ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Kremlin-sponsored Nashi youth group may not enjoy the same prominence under Medvedev, but its fourth annual summer conference at Lake Seliger in Tver Oblast reinforced continued and significant Kremlin and Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) sponsorship. Billed as an "Innovation F [...]
2008-07-28 11:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RS
08MOSCOW2396AMBIGUITY OVER RUSSIA,S FUTURE RELATIONS WITH
[...] (C) Summary. During the past week's hostilities in Georgia, the Russian MFA harshly criticized the positions of Poland and the Baltics. Despite this criticism, the GOR has taken no action against these countries and some Polish and Baltic diplomats in Moscow do not believe that their relat [...]
2008-08-14 10:52:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS EN LG LH
08MOSCOW2407TFGG01: Russian Media on Humanitarian Situation, Regional
[...] (SBU) Summary: The conflict in South Ossetia remained a front-page, top-of the news hour topic for Russian media, but the focus shifted from breaking events to refugees and humanitarian needs, and the long-term regional and geopolitical implications. In contrast to CNN's images of tanks and R [...]
2008-08-14 13:24:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS PINR PINS PNAT PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW255RUSSIA BEGINS ONE-YEAR CONSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT
[...] (U) Summary. Russia has adopted a multipronged approach to the professionalization of its military: seeking to enhance the quantity and quality of its conscripts by reducing the numbers of exemptions and limiting the draft to one-year; shifting the balance of forces within the military betw [...]
2008-02-01 09:32:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR RS
08MOSCOW2632XXXXXXXXXXX
[...] (C) XXXXXXXXXXX is seeking information about the companies' relations with shadowy and reportedly Kremlin-connected oil trader Gunvor. XXXXXXXXXXX he just wants to shed light on the fundamental need for transparency in Russia, where no one seems to care about "massive corruption." XXXXXXXXXXX End s [...]
2008-09-03 13:13:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PGOV PHUM RS
08MOSCOW2759RUSSIA -- BRINGING SECHIN INTO FOCUS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-12 13:50:00Embassy MoscowSECRETEPET ENRG ECON PREL PINR RS
08MOSCOW2762RUSSIAN LEADERSHIP CONTINUES OFFENSIVE
[...] (SBU) The Russian leadership September 10 and 11 continued to justify Russia's actions in South Ossetia, while saying that Russia was not seeking a new Cold War. Putin told Western experts that Russia had no intention of invading any other former Soviet republics, and strongly refuted South O [...]
2008-09-12 15:38:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV GG RS
08MOSCOW3020RUSSIAN-SOUTH KOREAN RELATIONS BECOME STRATEGIC
[...] (C) Summary: During South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's September 28-30 state visit, Russia and South Korea agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship, continue to consider joint gas pipeline and railway projects that would pass through North Korea, and increase cooperation on a wide [...]
2008-10-10 12:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL RS KS KN
08MOSCOW3025CORRECT COPY: RUSSIAN-SOUTH KOREAN RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: During South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's September 28-30 state visit, Russia and South Korea agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship, continue to consider joint gas pipeline and railway projects that would pass through North Korea, and increase cooperation on a wide [...]
2008-10-10 13:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL RS KS KN
08MOSCOW3031ZABAIKALSKY KRAI FACES SOCIAL, ECONOMIC HARDSHIP
[...] (C) Summary. Officials in the Trans-Baikal territory (Zabaikalsky Krai),a new federal subject of Russia created on March 1, 2008 as a result of a merger of the Chita region and Agin-Buryat Autonomous Area, prepared for the krai's first elections on October 12. Ahead of the elections, Green [...]
2008-10-10 15:07:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS
08MOSCOW3042WINNERS AND LOSERS IN POST-CONFLICT RUSSIA'S ELITE
[...] (C) Summary. The Georgian war and recent financial crisis have highlighted intensified competition within the Russian elite and demonstrated the continued volatility among the Kremlin clans. Many here saw the Georgian conflict weakening the "internationalists" -- those who promote economic int [...]
2008-10-14 14:52:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR RS SOCI
08MOSCOW3086SEXISM, LOW PAY, AND REAL ESTATE: RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Like Russia itself, the MFA is still attempting to come to terms with the vast societal changes that came with the end of the Soviet era. The Russian diplomatic corps of 4,500 is younger and includes more women than previously, but sexism remains very much in the open. The hig [...]
2008-10-20 11:03:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOFDP PGOV SOCI RS
08MOSCOW3184COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS FOCUSED ON INSTABILITY IN
[...] (C) Summary. With increasing violence directed against law enforcement in Russia's North Caucasus regions (ref. A),the GOR's intelligence agencies are focusing their counterterrorism efforts on domestic radical movements, although they still have some concerns about international terrorist m [...]
2008-10-30 07:21:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PTER KCRM SNAR RS
08MOSCOW3241POST NOMINATION FOR THE 2009 "WOMAN OF COURAGE AWARD"
[...] NOMINATION In accordance with a call for nominations for the Secretary of State's 2009 Award for International Women of Courage, post nominates Veronika Marchenko, head of the "Mother's Right" Foundation, for her exceptional dedication to exposing human rights abuses in the armed forces. [...]
2008-11-05 13:48:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KWMN KPAO RS
08MOSCOW327U/S JEFFERY'S JAN 30 MEETING WITH RUSSIA'S CENTRAL
[...] (C) During a January 30 meeting with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, EEB Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Dibble and the Ambassador, Central Bank of Russia (CBR) Chairman Sergey Ignatiyev provided a generally optimistic outl [...]
2008-02-08 10:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON RS
08MOSCOW328U/S JEFFERY'S JAN 30 MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME
[...] (C) During a January 30 meeting with Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery, EEB Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Elizabeth Dibble, and the Ambassador, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Kudrin said that the end of Russia's WTO ac [...]
2008-02-08 10:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EFIN RS
08MOSCOW3380(C) OIL TRADERS: PIPELINE EXPORTS TO EUROPE STILL \
[...] (C) The oil trading business in Russia has long been \ opaque, benefiting politically connected firms such as the \ secretive oil trading firm Gunvor. Contacts tell us, \ however, that the business has lately become more transparent \ because seaborne trade is now largely conducted via \ commercia [...]
2008-11-24 06:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
08MOSCOW3616Scenesetter for Senator Lugar's Visit to Russia
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Moscow comes at a time of real disconnect in the U.S.-Russian relationship. Disagreements over European security, Russia's role in its neighborhood, and the Kremlin's creeping authoritarianism were followed by the rupture over Russia's decision to send forces into Georgia [...]
2008-12-15 06:55:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EAGR MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3637AT INAUGURAL CONGRESS, SOLIDARITY SELECTS LEADERS
[...] (C) Summary: On December 12-13, the Solidarity opposition movement held its inaugural national congress, bringing together several political opposition and human rights organizations. The congress elected leaders, including Garry Kasparov and Boris Nemtsov, and also elaborated its program to [...]
2008-12-16 03:23:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM RS
08MOSCOW479UNITED RUSSIA PULLS OUT ALL STOPS IN YAROSLAVL
[...] (SBU) United Russia finds itself under a microscope in Yaroslavl where its poor showing in the December 2 Duma elections means the national party is closely watching its preparations for the March 2 presidential elections and hoping for better results. During a February 13-14 visit by Emboff, [...]
2008-02-21 16:20:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM SOCI PINR RS
08MOSCOW56SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR HAGEL'S VISIT TO MOSCOW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russia's season for political surprises has ended. The country now looks set to continue Putin's domestic and foreign policies with the expected shift to Medvedev as President and Putin as Prime Minister this spring. The expected Putin-Medvedev team appears set to ensure conti [...]
2008-01-10 17:38:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON OVIP PGOV RS
08MOSCOW587RUSSIA-UKRAINE RELATIONS: YUSHCHENKO AND
[...] (C) Summary. After many last-minute changes and rescheduling involving Tymoshenko's visit, the February 12-13 Putin-Yushchenko Intergovernmental Commission (IGC) convened without Tymoshenko's participation. GOR officials expressed dismay at the complicated dynamics between Yushchenko and Tymoshenko [...]
2008-03-01 13:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON UP RS
08MUMBAI340CARBON CREDITS SUFFICIENT BUT NOT NECESSARY FOR SUSTAINING
[...] Summary. (SBU) Despite the risk and uncertainty of qualifying for carbon credits (see ref A),Indian businesses have pumped USD 25 billion into unilaterally developing Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects to generate carbon credits. In discussions with ConGenoff and visiting analysts f [...]
2008-07-16 06:44:00Consulate MumbaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA IN
08MUNICH52OVERVIEW OF THE 44TH MUNICH CONFERENCE ON SECURITY POLICY
[...] (U) The 44th annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, under the theme "The World in Disarray - Shifting Powers - Lack of Strategies?" took place February 8-10, 2008 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany. Invited guests included more than 200 heads of state, foreign ministers, def [...]
2008-02-12 06:31:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MARR NATO GM
08MUNICH54AFGHANISTAN GETS TOP BILLING AT MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The need for greater Allied solidarity in meeting the demands of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan was the main topic of discussion at the February 8-10 Munich Security Conference (see ref A for full overview of conference). It was not only the subject of Secretary Gates' prepare [...]
2008-02-12 09:01:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR NATO GM AF
08MUNICH61A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH UKRAINIAN DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried discussed Ukraine's NATO aspirations with Defense Minister Yekhanurov February 9, in particular Ukraine's interest in a NATO offer of a Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the April Bucharest Summit. Fried highlighted the challenge of getting NATO agreement on MAP, given [...]
2008-02-12 16:26:00Consulate MunichCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM MARR GM UP
08MUSCAT102SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF T.
[...] (C) General Moseley: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. We have asked for meetings with the Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman and Mohammed al-Rasbi, Under Secretary for Defense Affairs (Deputy Minister equivalent). Al-Rasbi has been actively engaged in the Share [...]
2008-02-06 08:38:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
08MUSCAT121SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM
[...] (C) Admiral Fallon: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. We have asked for a meeting with Sultan Qaboos, who will appreciate hearing your perspective on events in the region. General Moseley visits the week prior to your arrival and will meet with the Commander of the Roy [...]
2008-02-10 14:28:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
08MUSCAT237SCENESETTER FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES' VISIT TO
[...] (C) Secretary Gates: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region -- the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" -- the Sultanate remains a strong and trusted U.S. partner. We have requested an audience with Sultan Qaboos bin Sa [...]
2008-03-26 13:29:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PGOV PREL PTER KNNP MASS MNUC MOPS ECON
08MUSCAT361SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALGOUE
[...] (U) In preparation for the next round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue in Washington, D.C., Embassy Muscat provides the following updated information on the main subject areas scheduled for discussion. The final composition of the Omani delegation for the GSD has yet to be determined, [...]
2008-05-14 11:05:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP MU
08MUSCAT431ADDRESSING OUR TIER 3 TIP DISPUTE WITH OMAN
[...] (C) Summary: The dispute over the Oman's Tier 3 ranking in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report stems from the government's refusal to accept that there may be a trafficking problem in Oman, as well as its extreme sensitivity to its public image. Oman's threatened reappraisal of "all [...]
2008-06-11 14:53:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPHUM PREL KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MOPS MU
08MUSCAT432ADDRESSING OUR TIER 3 TIP DISPUTE WITH OMAN
[...] (C) Summary: The dispute over the Oman's Tier 3 ranking in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report stems from the government's refusal to accept that there may be a trafficking problem in Oman, as well as its extreme sensitivity to its public image. Oman's threatened reappraisal of "all [...]
2008-06-14 02:46:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPHUM PREL KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MOPS MU
08MUSCAT463OMAN'S SME SECTOR TO BENEFIT FROM MEPI ASSISTANCE
[...] (U) With funding from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI),a consulting team from Booz Allen Hamilton is advising the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's Directorate General of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) on both developing an internal organizational workplan for the off [...]
2008-06-17 12:20:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON BEXP KMPI PREL MU
08MUSCAT474ROYAL OMAN POLICE, MAJLIS AL-SHURA SUSPEND AREAS
[...] (C) Summary: The dispute over Oman's Tier 3 ranking in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is beginning to affect Post's relations with some government and non-governmental entities in Oman. The Royal Oman Police's (ROP) Criminal Investigation Division informed Post that due to Oman' [...]
2008-06-23 10:55:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MU
08MUSCAT528OMAN MEDIA REACTION
[...] SUMMARY: Commentaries this week focused on Oman's and the Gulf's relationship to U.S. in the context of the Iran situation. "As Shabiba" reported on the Omani Foreign Ministry's decision not to send an ambassador to Baghdad and criticized the U.S. for allowing Iranian influence in Iraq to gro [...]
2008-07-14 13:56:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
08MUSCAT556SCENESETTER FOR VICE ADMIIRAL GORTNEY'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Vice Admiral Gortney: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region ) the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" ) the Sultanate remains a strong and trusted U.S. partner. Yet, while we enjoy close relations with Oman, we [...]
2008-08-04 04:52:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP MU
08MUSCAT565OMAN REMAINS WARY OF IRANIAN EXPANSIONISM
[...] (S/NF) Minister of the Royal Office and head of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, reviewed Oman's view on Iran from a security perspective, highlighting Omani awareness of Iran's deceptive tactics and expansionist ideologic [...]
2008-08-07 07:43:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM IR MU
08MUSCAT728UNDERSTANDING AND MOVING ON FROM OMAN'S HARSH
[...] (C) There are likely several reasons behind Oman's hypersensitivity and reaction to its Tier 3 ranking in the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report: its unspoken past involvement in the slave trade, its strong desire to protect and shape its national image, and its devotion to the principl [...]
2008-10-16 14:19:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPHUM PREL SMIG MASS ECON ETRD ELAB MU
08MUSCAT729SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Mr. Deputy Secretary: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" ),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty [...]
2008-10-16 14:24:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPREL PTER ECON ENRG ETRD KNNP KPAL KTIP SMIG
08MUSCAT776SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (C) As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic"),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North Africa. [...]
2008-11-12 13:47:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP MU
08MUSCAT797SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO OMAN
[...] (C) General Petraeus: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. One of our oldest and most dependable friends in the region, Oman remains a valued ally. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North [...]
2008-11-19 14:28:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP IR IZ PK
08MUSCAT812BACKGROUND ON OMAN FOR CENTCOM ASSESSMENT TEAM
[...] (C) One of our oldest and most dependable friends in the region, Oman remains a valued ally. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2009, we will begin negotiations on renewal of our bilate [...]
2008-11-24 14:01:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PGOV PREL PTER ECON EFIN ETRD MASS MOPS
08NAIROBI1170UPDATE ON COMMISSION OF INQUIRY INTO POST-ELECTION
[...] As a result of the Kofi Annan-led mediation efforts to end Kenya's post-election crisis, Kenya's political leaders agreed to form a Commission of Inquiry on Post-Election Violence (Violence Commission) and a Truth, Justice, and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC). The Violence Commission is pre [...]
2008-05-07 06:39:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KE
08NAIROBI1294KENYA'S YOUTH BULGE: A TICKING TIME BOMB
[...] (U) Summary: Other valid explanations aside, one of the key under-appreciated drivers of the unrest and violence that gripped Kenya in early 2008 was the country's "youth bulge," a potentially destabilizing demographic phenomenon that in Kenya has generated a large pool of disaffected young men [...]
2008-05-20 12:01:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON SOCI PGOV KE
08NAIROBI1301INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION CHAIR PUZZLED BY
[...] (C) The Ambassador and Emboffs recently met with Independent Review Commission (IREC) Chairman Judge Johann Kriegler to discuss IREC's top-to-bottom review of Kenya's electoral system and the bungled 2007 presidential elections (ref A). The Commission has a two-part mandate: (1) to assess and [...]
2008-05-21 10:49:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KDEM KE
08NAIROBI1384KENYA BRACES FOR PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTIONS ON
[...] (C) Kenya will hold parliamentary by-elections on June 11 to fill five of six vacant parliamentary seats. The largest parliamentary blocs, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and the Party of National Unity (PNU),hope to gain seats, but each of the races is tight. The results are unlikely [...]
2008-06-05 15:01:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC PREL KDEM KE
08NAIROBI1461KENYA: SCENESETTER FOR PM ODINGA'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary. The June 16-19 visit of Prime Minister Odinga will highlight U.S. support for the coalition government, bolster the authority of the office of the Prime Minister to supervise and coordinate the government, and provide us an important opportunity to press for results on institutiona [...]
2008-06-16 07:51:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID KE US
08NAIROBI185PARLIAMENT ELECTS SPEAKER--A GOOD DAY FOR KENYA
[...] On January 15 Kenya's Tenth Parliament sat for its first session. In a boisterous but mostly civil session, Parliament elected the Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) Kenneth Marende as Speaker. ODM's candidate for Deputy Speaker was also elected, again beating a PNU candidate. This event has [...]
2008-01-17 04:04:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KE
08NAIROBI1851Tapping Water in Kenya's Arid North Eastern
[...] In Kenya's arid North Eastern Province, livelihoods have centered on pastoralism (the practice of herding livestock) for hundreds of years. The traditionally lucrative and relatively stable pastoralist lifestyle which relies on a nomadic or semi-nomadic lifestyle came under severe threat at [...]
2008-07-30 11:44:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDMASS SENV EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PREF SOCI KE
08NAIROBI186PARLIAMENT ELECTS SPEAKER--A GOOD DAY FOR KENYA
[...] On January 15 Kenya's Tenth Parliament sat for its first session. In a boisterous but mostly civil session, Parliament elected the Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) Kenneth Marende as Speaker. ODM's candidate for Deputy Speaker was also elected, again beating a PNU candidate. This event has [...]
2008-01-17 04:04:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KE
08NAIROBI1958SOMALIA - PARLIAMENT MOVES TO UNSEAT PRIME MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 12, Somalia's Transitional Federal Parliament submitted a petition to the Speaker to table a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein. Although this motion has been in the works for weeks, it gained momentum as a result of high level pressure [...]
2008-08-14 10:48:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID PINS SO
08NAIROBI198KENYA ELECTIONS: PARLIAMENT COMPOSITION - A
[...] (SBU) Unlike Kenya's contentious presidential election, the parliamentary elections proceeded relatively smoothly and with a clear and credible outcome. With 207 of 210 constituencies reporting (3 constituencies will be re-run),Raila Odinga's Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) won 99 of the 207 [...]
2008-01-17 16:21:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM KE
08NAIROBI2290WHITHER M/V FAINA'S TANKS?
[...] (S-NF) A shipment of 33 Ukrainian T-72 tanks and other ammunition and equipment aboard the M/V Faina, currently under the control of pirates off the coast of Somalia, has raised questions and controversy in Kenya about their final destination. It is a poorly kept secret that the tanks are boun [...]
2008-10-02 15:46:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNMASS PTER PHSA KE UP SO SU
08NAIROBI2401POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE COMMISSION RELEASES REPORT
[...] (U) The Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence (CIPEV) submitted its report to President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga on October 15 (Ref A). The report proposes the establishment of a special tribunal to try high-level organizers of post-election violence. It also p [...]
2008-10-21 15:26:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM KE
08NAIROBI2579SOMALIA - Deputy Prime Minister Questions TFG Future
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On the margins of the IGAD summit in Nairobi, A/S Frazer met with TFG Deputy Prime Minister Ahmed Abdisalam Adan. Abdisalam noted the fragility of the TFG and the ARS and the importance of strengthening both institutions and the Djibouti process that binds them. The DPM emphasi [...]
2008-11-13 04:49:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SO
08NAIROBI2679SOMALIA - PM Installs New Banadir Government
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 23, a Transitional Federal Government-appointed committee elected a new Banadir administration, in accordance with an IGAD-imposed deadline and more than two months after Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein dissolved the former administration on September 12 in a bitter [...]
2008-11-28 03:59:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SO
08NAIROBI2681SOMALIA - Agreement to Structure Unity Government and
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the latest round of Djibouti Agreement talks on November 25, the moderate islamist Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) agreed on plans for a unity government. The text of their communique is in paragraph 5. The parti [...]
2008-11-28 07:40:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SO DJ
08NAIROBI2755SOMALIA - AL-SHABAAB GAINS BUT BATTLES CONTINUE
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Despite partnering with the moderate Islamist Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) to create a unity government, Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has been unable to influence security on the ground. TFG control in Somalia is limited to pockets of Mog [...]
2008-12-11 09:08:00Embassy NairobiSECRETPGOV EAID PINR PHUM SOCI MOPS MARR SO ET
08NAIROBI2781SOMALIA - SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR FEINGOLD'S DECEMBER 18-20
[...] Your December 18-20 meetings with Somalia and Somaliland politicians, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative as well as NGO and private sector representatives come at a time when some progress in the UN-led Djibouti Peace Process is being undercut by continued feuding among the Tran [...]
2008-12-15 16:17:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI PINR SO
08NAIROBI354KENYA - FEBRUARY 1 SITREP
[...] (SBU) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS: The talks continue, but there are signs that the PNU continues to search for means of peeling away ODM members of parliament, encouraging ODM schisms and otherwise finding a way out that does not involve actual power sharing with Raila Odinga. The ODM tried unsuc [...]
2008-02-01 13:06:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AMGT CASC PGOV EAID ECON PHUM PREL KE
08NAIROBI574KENYA: BEHIND A CALM FACADE, HARDLINERS PREPARE FOR MORE VIOLENCE
[...] (C) Summary: Kenya has been tense but remarkably calm since the end of January, thanks in large part to the progress being made in the Kofi Annan-mediated peace talks and the visit of the Secretary. Tensions remain very high, however, and behind this calm facade lurks the potential for more fer [...]
2008-02-27 10:32:00Embassy NairobiSECRETASEC PGOV KE
08NAIROBI680Ambassador Addresses Kenya Law Society
[...] The following is the text of a speech delivered by the Ambassador to the Law Society of Kenya's Annual Dinner on March 8. It received extraordinary positive coverage in national and local television, radio, and print media: Begin text: --------------------------------------------- ------ [...]
2008-03-10 14:47:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM KE
08NAIROBI869INDEPENDENT REVIEW COMMISSION SET TO BEGIN REVIEW
[...] As part of their historic February 28 power-sharing deal, the Party of National Unity (PNU) and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) agreed to form an Independent Review Committee (IREC) to undertake a top-to-bottom review of Kenya's flawed 2007 elections. Commissioners and a Chair, South African [...]
2008-03-31 13:16:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KE
08NAIROBI906MT. ELGON: MILITANT LEADERS ARRESTED
[...] (C) Summary: In the early morning hours of March 30, police arrested the 80-year-old traditional spiritual leader for the Soy subclan, Jason Psongoywo, in Eldoret. Psongoywo is reportedly one of the top leaders of the Sabaot Land Defense Force (SLDF),the Mt. Elgon-based militant group agains [...]
2008-04-07 08:54:00Embassy NairobiSECRETMOPS PHUM ASEC KE
08NAIROBI999CABINET DEAL REACHED
[...] (C) Summary. Intervention by the Secretary and strong support from A/S Frazer were decisive in persuading President Kibaki and Prime Minister-designate Odinga to reach agreement on the cabinet, which was announced April 13. Kibaki and Odinga both saw the U.S. as the only party who could work [...]
2008-04-15 12:25:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KE
08NAPLES38ORGANIZED CRIME III: CONFRONTING ORGANIZED CRIME IN
[...] (C) Summary: This is the third of a three-part series (see reftels A-B for parts I and II); this message offers views on how to combat organized crime in Italy. The USG has a significant stake in the fight against organized crime in Italy. The Italian crime syndicates help support terrorist groups [...]
2008-06-06 17:20:00Consulate NaplesCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM ECON SNAR KCOR IT
08NASSAU62BAHAMAS REMAINS COMMITTED TO DEPORTEE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Top Bahamian government officials remain committed to implementing IOM's State Department-funded Deportee Reintegration Pilot Project, voicing no regional reservations or caveats. The Bahamian position indicates that there is no "CARICOM consensus" to decline U.S. aid on depo [...]
2008-01-23 22:38:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM BF EAID
08NASSAU657PM'S OFFICE FOCUSED ON TRAVEL, PORT SECURITY,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Prime Minister's Permanent Secretary focused on domestic issues that impact the tourism sector, the bedrock of the national economy, such as consular and travel issues, air and seaport security, and U.S. investment during a wide-ranging discussion with DCM September 15. They [...]
2008-09-17 16:01:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALCASC EAIR ECON EINV PGOV PREL BF
08NASSAU764AFTER SUMMER RESHUFFLE, NEW GCOB INITIATIVES AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Ingraham consolidated his government after a cabinet reshuffle in July and launched several new initiatives in the first hundred days since. The new Ministry of Environment has energetically pushed renewable energy options, while the new Minister of Tourism has u [...]
2008-10-30 14:17:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR ECON BF
08NDJAMENA582JEM "FOREIGN SECRETARY" COMMENTS ON ACTIVITIES IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14, the Justice and Equality Movement's "Foreign Secretary" Bushara Suliman Nour, based in Ndjamena, labeled recent JEM military movements in Darfur as "routine" and "strictly within our areas," but later asserted that JEM could easily attack and control all three st [...]
2008-12-16 12:04:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PHUM MARR KPKO PINR PGOV AU UN SU
08NEWDELHI1013GREYBEARDS AND INSIDERS GIVE DAS FEIGENBAUM THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During three days of meetings in Delhi, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum heard from Indian academics, politicians and former top bureaucrats gave varying views on the bilateral relationship, Indian domestic politics, and regional affairs. Former Ambassador to the U. [...]
2008-04-08 07:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM IN BM CH CE NP
08NEWDELHI103DELHI DIARY, JAN 7-11
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for January 7-11, 2007, that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- India, Israeli Kick Off 2008 with High-Level Defense Talks -- India Remains Israel's Largest Defense Customer -- National Defense [...]
2008-01-11 13:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER SCUL SNAR SOCI
08NEWDELHI1218MEA AMERICAS DIVISION ASSURES DASD CLAD MIL-MIL
[...] (S) Summary. In a private meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense James Clad, Ministry of External Affairs SIPDIS (MEA) Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar: -- assured DASD Clad that the military-to-military relationship was a top priority of her ministry; -- warned that the ""reopening"" o [...]
2008-05-05 11:00:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PGOV MARR IN
08NEWDELHI126LET'S FIX IRRITANTS THAT PLAGUE THIS PARTNERSHIP,
[...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Menon January 11 that a range of bilateral problems has started to make people question the strategic partnership that both sides seek, and wonder why the USG has encountered such difficulty when it has done so much to try to bring India into the g [...]
2008-01-14 14:29:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL AMGT KREC OFDP ODIP IN
08NEWDELHI1275NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 5-9, 2008, including the following items: -- GOVT MOVES ON DIVESTMENT PLANS -- GOVT BANS SOME MORE FUTURES TRADING -- CONTROVERSY OVER BIOTECH CROPS AND FOOD -- INDIA INCREASES FOOD GRAIN STOCKS - [...]
2008-05-09 11:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1321MENON INDICATES FLEXIBILITY IN END-USE ISSUES FOR VVIP AIRCRAFT
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador May 14 that, after reading and having his people analyze note 1 in Amendment 1 of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the Boeing VVIP Aircraft Self-Protection Suite (SPS),provided to Menon by the Ambassador the previous [...]
2008-05-14 10:30:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1336SPIKE IN TERRORISM HAS INDIAN OFFICIALS WORRIED ABOUT
[...] (C) Summary: A sharp and heavily publicized resurgence of infiltration and terrorism has Indian officials deeply worried about the situation in Pakistan and wondering whether domestic problems there could result in more violence, Foreign Secretary Menon told the Ambassador May 14. The Border S [...]
2008-05-14 13:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PBTS MOPS KISL PGOV ASEC CASC IN
08NEWDELHI1364TERROR TOP ON INDIAN MINDS AS THE FIFTH ROUND OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The fifth round of the Indo-Pak Composite Dialogue, scheduled to take place in Islamabad May 20-21, will cover the gamut of bilateral issues, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Foreign Secretary Menon will meet his counterpart Salman Bashir May 20, while Exter [...]
2008-05-19 13:17:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PBTS PK IN
08NEWDELHI1432SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR FEINGOLD'S MAY 2008 VISIT
[...] (SBU) Dear Senator Feingold: The Country Team and I warmly welcome you to India. Your visit comes at a critical juncture in what has been a period of profound transformation in Indo-US relations. While we have successfully accelerated and expanded the ties between our two democracies into a [...]
2008-05-27 13:42:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON KNNP IN
08NEWDELHI1560DELHI DIARY, MAY 30-JUNE 6, 2008
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for May 30-June 6, 2008 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Chief of Mission Conference -- Government Officials Retain Public Information -- Karunanidhi Birthday Bash: Bashing the BJP -- Pa [...]
2008-06-06 12:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM SCUL KDEM IN
08NEWDELHI1561NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 2-June 6, 2008, including the following items: -- ECB NORMS FOR SERVICES SECTOR LIBERALIZED -- ANTI-DUMPING DUTY REVIEW WORRIES SHRIMP EXPORTERS -- TRENDS IN INDIAN EXPORTS -- INDIA'S FY 2007-08 G [...]
2008-06-06 12:17:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1674JAMMU AND KASHMIR: DELICATELY POISED AHEAD OF
[...] (C) Summary: The political, economic and security environment in Jammu and Kashmir appears to have improved significantly during the last year. During a May visit to the state, Poloff/PolFSN found that violence and the public's fear of it has declined, the economy is booming and tourism is a [...]
2008-06-18 08:52:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREL KDEM KISL IN
08NEWDELHI1756SCENESETTER FOR REPRESENTATIVE ACKERMAN JULY 2008 VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Dear Representative Ackerman and Delegation: The Country Team and I warmly welcome you to India. Your visit comes at a critical juncture in what has been a period of profound transformation in Indo-US relations. While we have successfully accelerated and expanded the ties between our [...]
2008-06-25 12:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON KNNP IN
08NEWDELHI1783NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 23 to June 27, 2008, including the following: -- RBI USING RESERVES TO STEM RUPEE DEPRECIATION -- ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING MANDATE FOR REGIONAL RURAL BANKS AND COOPERATIVE BANKS -- INDIA SIGNS FOUR E [...]
2008-06-27 13:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN ECPS BEXP
08NEWDELHI1832BHUTAN STRATEGIZES ON ENERGY, PRIVATE-SECTOR GROWTH, AND
[...] (U) Summary: Econoff met with a number of contacts in Thimphu on June 24 and 25 to discuss telecommunications, energy, tourism, unemployment, and broader issues of economic planning. Public-sector meetings focused on the problem of rising unemployment and the overall challenge of improving Gro [...]
2008-07-02 12:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS EINV ENRG ETRD BT IN
08NEWDELHI189NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 14-18, 2008
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 14-18, 2008. VERIZON RECEIVES LONG DISTANCE LICENSES ------------------ 2. (SBU) U.S. Telecom company Verizon Business announced on January 9, 2008 that India's Ministry of Communications a [...]
2008-01-18 11:58:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI195 DRS. WATSON AND DIXON ENGAGE GOI IN PREPARATION FOR SECOND
[...] SUMMARY: Drs. Harlan Watson and Robert Dixon met with representatives of the Government of India (GOI) to discuss preparations for the upcoming Second Major Economies Meeting (MEM2) scheduled for January 30-31 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The GOI was represented by officials from the Ministry of Ext [...]
2008-01-18 13:00:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG ECON TSPL TRGY KSCA KGHG IN
08NEWDELHI2021IPI GAS PIPELINE ON BACK BURNER; RETAIL REFINED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: India's Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MPNG) Secretary M.S. Srinivasan met with Econ Counselor Minister on July 22. Srinivasan said that IPI negotiations are "completely on the back burner." Concerning the proposed Turkmenistan- Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) natural gas [...]
2008-07-24 05:39:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG EFIN EINV EWWT EAGR PGOV PREL IN IR
08NEWDELHI2078SCENESETTER FOR VICE ADMIRAL WIERINGA DPPG AUGUST
[...] (SBU) The Country Team and I warmly welcome you to India. Your visit comes at an important juncture in our military relationship with India. The commanding position that the Soviet Union and later Russia enjoyed on military sales to India is weakening, the Ministry of Defense is progressing [...]
2008-07-30 09:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIN MASS MOPS PARM PREL XD
08NEWDELHI2173DELHI DIARY, AUGUST 4-8
[...] Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi from August 4-8, 2008, that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- All-Party Meeting on Jammu and Kashmir Launches a Process -- Supreme Court Extends Ban on Islamic Student Group -- Election Dates Discus [...]
2008-08-08 10:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PTER PINR KDEM IN
08NEWDELHI22SCENESETTER PART III: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is the third scenesetter cable, which provides information and analysis on government authorities that exist and are being created for regulation of drugs, food, medical devices, and biotechnology. This is a long cable and our intent is to provide "complete picture" for yo [...]
2008-01-03 11:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SENV AMED KSCA IN
08NEWDELHI223MENON SAYS HE REALIZES THAT THE NUCLEAR CLOCK IS
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Menon told the Ambassador January 23 that India and the IAEA have settled all technical issues but must still decide how to reflect the terms of the 123 Agreement in the safeguards agreement. Although he hesitated to predict that the January 29-30 round would wra [...]
2008-01-23 12:58:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2246MUSHARRAF RESIGNS: INDIAN REACTION PURPOSEFULLLY
[...] (C) Summary. Official Indian reaction to news of President Musharraf's resignation has been a calculated message of non-interference and a desire to work with the GOP to continue to improve bilateral ties. Below the surface is a fear that Musharraf's departure could lead to a breakdown of ci [...]
2008-08-19 11:56:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC PINR PTER KNNP PK IN
08NEWDELHI2265JAMMU AND KASHMIR: TENSION EXPECTED IN THE VALLEY
[...] (C) Summary: After a relatively calm week so far, August 22 is expected to be tense in the Kashmir valley because separatist leaders have called for a march in memory of those who died in police firings in recent weeks. Any clash between security forces and the protesters will further infla [...]
2008-08-21 13:15:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREL KDEM KISL IN
08NEWDELHI2266INDIA SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Ambassador Mulford, we welcome your upcoming visit and offer this snapshot of the bilateral relationship. Coming only days after the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary in Vienna, your visit gives us a chance to gauge where we stand in the NSG process and discuss next s [...]
2008-08-21 13:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MASS OREP KSTC KOMC IN IR PARM PK
08NEWDELHI2289JAMMU AND KASHMIR: THE GOI CRACKS DOWN
[...] (C) Summary: Indian security forces cracked down forcefully in the Kashmir valley to prevent a protest march in Srinagar on August 25. They arrested prominent separatist leaders and imposed a complete curfew in the entire valley. The police and paramilitary aggressively enforced the curfew [...]
2008-08-25 13:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREL KDEM KISL IN
08NEWDELHI2295NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: AUGUST 2008 THIRD WEEK
[...] (U) SUMMARY: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly includes an S&T section update on the new Indo-US collaboration in Engineering Education, exploring opportunities for US-India collaboration in space and solar energy, India's plans to set up its largest solar telescope and a report on [...]
2008-08-26 12:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV
08NEWDELHI2319AMBASSADOR ALERTS "GROUP OF SIX" ENVOYS THAT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Mulford told the heads of mission of the "Group of Six" members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at a lunch on August 28 that the amendments to India's exception that their delegations proposed at the August 21-22 Plenary could cause India to walk away, leading to [...]
2008-08-28 12:00:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2356GOI DESIGNATES FINANCE SECRETARY SUBBARAO AS NEW RBI
[...] (SBU) Summary: The government announced on September 1 that Finance Secretary Dr. Duvvuri Subbarao will be the new governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),replacing Y.V. Reddy, whose five-year tenure ends on September 5. He has strong experience in public finance, including as Secretary [...]
2008-09-03 01:24:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP
08NEWDELHI2378JAMMU AND KASHMIR: CALM AND VIOLENCE-FREE WEEK
[...] (C) Summary: The Kashmir valley and the Jammu region have been calm this week, with few reports of violence or police-protester clashes. Security forces lifted curfew around the state. Everyday life returned to normal with government offices, markets, businesses and schools reopening. The [...]
2008-09-04 13:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREL KDEM KISL IN
08NEWDELHI2401GOI OFFICIALS TELL AMBASSADOR PATTERSON POLITICAL PROGRESS CONTINGENT ON CT PROGRESS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-06 05:37:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALIN PGOV PINR PK PREL
08NEWDELHI2455NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 8 to September 12, 2008, including the following: -- USTDA GRANT PROMOTES ENERGY SECURITY IN INDIA -- DOE DELEGATION FOLLOWS UP ON ENERGY DIALOGUE -- INDIA'S INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR REGISTERS SLU [...]
2008-09-12 11:21:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP
08NEWDELHI2498ORISSA VIOLENCE: CALM RESTORED BUT TENSION REMAINS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Orissa state government, aided by the central government which provided additional security forces, has stopped the unrest in riot torn areas following the violence that shook the state when a prominent Hindu leader was assassinated on August 23. The peak of the violence w [...]
2008-09-17 12:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF PHUM KIRF SOCI IN
08NEWDELHI2533NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 15 to September 19, 2008, including the following: -- INDUSTRIAL GROWTH BACK UP IN JULY -- NORMAL MONSOON GOOD FOR AGRICULTURE -- FOREIGN FIRMS NEEDED FOR MEGA POWER -- AHEAD OF US VISIT, PM [...]
2008-09-19 13:04:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP
08NEWDELHI2604RAILROADS AND REFUGEES: GOI'S TAKE ON DAHAL'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI was favorably impressed by the new Nepalese PM Dahal, according to Joint Secretary Preeti Saran, who reviewed the highlights of Dahal's September 13-18 visit to New Delhi. Saran called him "a statesman with political dexterity" and said that he was reassuringly mindful of [...]
2008-09-29 15:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ENRG PHUM IN
08NEWDELHI2606INDIA SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Madame Secretary, we welcome your upcoming visit and offer this overview of the bilateral relationship. Coming only hours after hoped-for congressional approval of the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement, your visit gives us a chance to mark this milestone in the relationship while pus [...]
2008-09-30 07:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM ECON PGOV PTER EAID IN
08NEWDELHI2613MEDIA REACTION: INDO-U.S. NUCLEAR DEAL, U.S.
[...] "JUST A STEP AWAY," editorial in the September 29 AMAR UJLA Hindi daily: "The U.S.-India nuclear deal is just a step away from its conclusion after the approval by the U.S. House of Representatives. Now there will be a discussion on the deal in the senate. The U.S. Congress' clearance is just [...]
2008-09-30 12:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2645NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 29 to October 3, 2008, including the following: -- MOCI PROPOSES EXPANSION OF FDI IN RETAIL -- NEW MANUFACTURING POLICY IDEAS - MOVE IN RIGHT DIRECTION? -- TWO LARGE RAILWAY PROJECTS WITH US [...]
2008-10-03 12:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD BEXP
08NEWDELHI2666RAJASTHAN GETTING BACK TO BASICS
[...] (SBU) Summary: An economic reporting trip to Jaipur and Udaipur Rajasthan the week of September 23-25 revealed a high level of dynamism and engagement in the state bureaucracy surrounding a number of programs geared to "get the basics right" in infrastructure, education, and service delivery. [...]
2008-10-07 11:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD IN
08NEWDELHI2671U.S. TREASURY AND GOI DISCUSS PROLIFERATION AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 9-11, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorism Finance and Financial Crimes Patrick O'Brien met with GOI and banking officials in Delhi and Mumbai to discuss the following: (a) international efforts to counter the illicit financial and commercial activities of Iran [...]
2008-10-07 13:26:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETKTFN ECON EFIN PREL PINR PTER IR IN
08NEWDELHI270DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETS BRAJESH MISHRA AND M.K.
[...] (U) Summary: Two of Delhi's top foreign policy experts, former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra and former Foreign Secretary M.K. Rasgotra, told visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum that the civil nuclear initiative is may yet move through the governing coalition bu [...]
2008-01-28 06:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PTER TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY
08NEWDELHI2824MEDIA REACTION: WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS, U.S.
[...] "MANMOHAN ON RECESSION," editorial in the October 27 AMAR UJALA Hindi daily: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clearly said in the 7th Beijing Asia-Europe summit that this economic crisis is a result of developed countries' economic policies and the developing countries are paying the price. He s [...]
2008-10-31 10:20:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2830REGIONAL SECURITY INITIATIVE: DEVELOPING A SOUTH
[...] (S/NF) Summary: U.S. Ambassadors to India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka met in New Delhi on August 26 with key members of the Washington interagency community and the Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Dell Dailey for the second Annual Regional Security Initiative (RSI). [...]
2008-10-31 13:15:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPTER PGOV PREL KISL BG CE NP PK IN
08NEWDELHI2860SPECIAL MEDIA REPORT - LANDSLIDE VICTORY FOR
[...] Begin summary: The India media gave unprecedented attention to the U.S. elections this year. Only India's own national elections aftermath could have surpassed Senator Barack Obama's election victory in sheer volume of coverage. In reporting and commentary, there was widespread admiration fo [...]
2008-11-06 13:08:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2930MEDIA REACTION: WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS, U.S.-
[...] "FIGHT AGAINST RECESSION," editorial in the November 16 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The situation calls for such a global regulatory system, which warns the world in advance of a crisis. The two renowned U.S.-led financial institutions-- IMF and the World Bank --should realize that their negli [...]
2008-11-17 10:23:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2942ADDITIONAL RESOURCES NEEDED TO COVER THE BIGGEST
[...] (U) Action Request -- Paragraph 1. Summary and Action Request -------------------------- 2. (U) Mission India urges the Department to make available approximately $72,000 in additional travel funds as well as four to six additional TDY reporting officers for a period of two to four month [...]
2008-11-18 11:56:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV AMGT HR OIG IN
08NEWDELHI2972NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of November 17 to November 21, 2008, including the following: -- Further Delays in India-EU FTA -- National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) Projects in Jeopardy -- PM and Sonia on Crisis -- Private Pensi [...]
2008-11-21 11:26:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
08NEWDELHI2985ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN KAKODKAR SHARES CANDID
[...] (SBU) This cable was cleared by NRC staff. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Chairman Anil Kakodkar provided visiting Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein November 18 in Mumbai with an unprecedently candid overview of India's plans and expectations for ci [...]
2008-11-24 12:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC BEXP IN
08NEWDELHI3013SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS
[...] "IT'S WAR," editorial in the November 28 centrist English Daily THE TIMES OF INDIA (Circulation: 2.1 million). "This nation is under attack ... India is effectively at war and it has deadly enemies in its midst ... The government should immediately work on an internal security doctrine that de [...]
2008-11-28 11:49:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3025MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS: GOI HEADS BEGIN TO ROLL
[...] (C) Summary: The Prime Minister began to take some initial steps to respond to the anger and fury of the Indian public at GOI failures that made the Mumbai attacks possible. Home Minister Shivraj Patil resigned on November 30. Finance Minister P.C. Chidambaram takes over from him while the Prime M [...]
2008-11-30 16:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREL PINR KDEM KISL PK IN
08NEWDELHI3031MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS: POLITICAL FALLOUT CONTINUES
[...] (C) Summary: A day after the Home Minister was sacked, the impact of the Mumbai tragedy continued to play out domestically and in the Indo-Pakistan relationship. There is likely to be a shakeup in the Maharashtra state government today. At an all-party meeting, the Prime Minister unveiled a number [...]
2008-12-01 13:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREL PINR KDEM KISL PK IN
08NEWDELHI3035SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION (CONTINUED): MUMBAI
[...] "GO TO THE SOURCE," editorial in the December 1 centrist English Daily THE TIMES OF INDIA (Circulation: 2.1 million). "It's also time for New Delhi to work together with the US, the UK and other concerned governments to evolve a common approach towards Pakistan, which is the world's central t [...]
2008-12-02 01:21:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3041SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION (CONTINUED): MUMBAI
[...] "DEALING WITH THE NEIGHBOR," editorial in the December 2 nationalist English Daily THE HINDUSTAN TIMES (Circulation: 1.6 million). "There is little doubt that the origins of the Mumbai terror attack lie within the borders of Pakistan. India could consider severing the peace process and rolling [...]
2008-12-02 11:43:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3050MEDIA REACTION: MUMBAI TERROR ATTACKS; NEW
[...] "THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION," editorial in the December 2 NAVBHARAT TIMES Hindi daily: "Terrorist organizations have miserably failed to play the Islam card and influence India's Muslims. Terrorists have tried many times, but each time they failed. A sign if this is that Muslims in Kashmir def [...]
2008-12-03 09:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3058INDIA: TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT
[...] (SBU) Criminal prosecutions against individuals for trafficking offenses remain a challenge in India, due to several inherent problems. Law and order is a state responsibility per the Indian constitution, which makes it difficult for the central government to intervene to enforce laws effecti [...]
2008-12-04 09:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDIN KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SOCI KTIP
08NEWDELHI3068SPECIAL REPORT: MEDIA COVERAGE OF SECRETARY
[...] SUMMARY: For the second day today, the focus of the Indian media stayed on Secretary RiceQs South Asia visit. Her visit to Islamabad and her meetings with the Pakistani leadership received extensive play in the print and electronic media. The mediaQs interpretation of the outcome of her India- [...]
2008-12-05 09:03:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3076NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: NOVEMBER 2008 THIRD WEEK
[...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly report on science and technology includes an update on the recent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman and delegation's visit to India, the commencing of the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan I experiments, [...]
2008-12-08 04:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV
08NEWDELHI3127INDIA SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR KERRY
[...] (C) Senator Kerry, as you know your visit comes at a time of new tensions between India and Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks. The U.S. has encouraged the GOI to pursue a measured action. Both Secretary Rice and Deputy Secretary Negroponte have traveled to the region to meet with leaders in [...]
2008-12-11 13:46:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KMDR KPAO ECON PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC
08NEWDELHI3175MEDIA REACTION: INDIA/PAKISTAN RELATIONS, IRAQ,
[...] "PAKISTAN'S STALEMATE" editorial in the December 17, 2008, Mumbai edition of centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT. "For the first time in recent history, the international community has taken strong open cognizance of the presence of terrorist outfits in Pakistan. In this context, the Mumbai terror [...]
2008-12-17 12:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3197GOI'S SWIFT COUNTERTERRORISM STEPS HELP LIMIT
[...] (C) To respond to the public outcry following the Mumbai terror attacks, the GOI moved quickly to limit the political damage and demonstrate that it is serious about combating terrorism. It forced through a bill to create a new crime fighting federal agency that will concentrate on terrorism [...]
2008-12-19 12:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM PREL PINR KDEM KISL PK IN
08NEWDELHI3267MENON SAYS INDIA TO DECIDE ON INFORMATION-SHARING WITH PAKISTAN, OPPOSED TO SPECIAL ENVOY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told Ambassador Mulford December 31 that the Indian government would make a decision later in the day on whether and how much information from the Mumbai terrorist attack investigations to share with Pakistan and other countries. Menon emphasized th [...]
2008-12-31 11:33:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MOPS PK IN
08NEWDELHI333NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of January 28 - February 1, 2008. CARREFOUR COMING TO INDIA -------------------- 2. (U) French retail giant Carrefour, after several abortive attempts to reach a deal with an Indian partner over the pa [...]
2008-02-01 09:55:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI354NARAYANAN SAYS INDIA SEEKS 123 LANGUAGE IN IAEA
[...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan told the Ambassador February 4 that the Indian team negotiating the safeguards agreement has stayed within the bounds of the 123 Agreement. While he admitted that the Indian side has sought to include the 123 language in the operational sa [...]
2008-02-04 14:05:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI541INDIAN PEACOCK DOES MATING DANCE FOR VISITING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Three months after Prime Minister Singh's visit to Moscow, Prime Minister Zubkov of the Russian Federation visited New Delhi February 12, accompanied by Russian Trade Minister Elvira Nabiullina and approximately 125 senior executives representing Russian industry and business. [...]
2008-02-21 05:45:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS EAGR EPET ENRG TRGY ECPS
08NEWDELHI734INDIA'S DEFENSE BUDGET RISES MODERATELY, BUT PROCUREMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UPA government in its 2008-09 budget presented on February 29 increased its defense spending by 10% to Rs 1056 billion ($ 26.4 billion) from a budgeted Rs 960 billion ($24 billion) for FY 2007-08 and 14% compared to the actual spending for FY 2007-08. The budget seeks to est [...]
2008-03-11 08:34:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR PREL MARR IN
08NEWDELHI763SCENESETTER FOR SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI
[...] (SBU) Dear Speaker of the House Pelosi, Members of Congress Markey, McDermott, Miller, Sensenbrenner, Inslee, Holmes Norton, Solis, Eshoo, Holt and the Honorable Mr. Livingood: The Country Team and I warmly welcome you to India. Your visit comes at a critical juncture in what has been a peri [...]
2008-03-13 12:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON KNNP IN
08NEWDELHI795COMMUNISTS AND BJP/RSS TAKE THEIR KERALA STREET
[...] (C) Summary The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPM) battled each other last week in parliament, on the Delhi street and in Kerala over who was to blame for violence between the CPM and the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) in Kerala. BJP members of [...]
2008-03-17 09:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM PINR IN
08NEWDELHI8SCENESETTER PART II: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: (SBU) Mr. Secretary, this is the second scenesetter cable, which provides information and analysis on U.S.-India collaborations in life sciences, health sciences, and public health. The third companion cable will provide information on the regulatory environment for drugs, vacc [...]
2008-01-02 12:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO SENV AMED KSCA IN
08NEWDELHI892ISRAEL POLISHING ITS IMAGE--AND ITS HARDWARE--IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The recent strategic dialogue between Israel and India, while not producing any new agreements, was viewed as a positive step at greater cooperation and coordination between the two countries. Israel is taking steps to create a shinier image of itself as a friend of the Indian people [...]
2008-03-28 09:39:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS IS IN
08NEWDELHI902NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 24-28, 2008. UNSEASONABLE RAIN LEAVES SOUTH REELING ------------------ 2. (U) A spate of unseasonable rains from March 19 to 24 caused 79 deaths and significant economic damage across South Ind [...]
2008-03-28 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI932DELHI DIARY, MARCH 17-28
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for March 17-28, 2008 that did not feature in our other reporting: -- Terrorists Strike Again in Jammu and Kashmir After a 5 Month Lull -- Congress Strikes Out -- Yet Another Joint Indo-Russian Defense Project Hits t [...]
2008-03-31 13:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PTER PREF SCUL SOCI TBIO MASS
08NEWDELHI971WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S NEWEST DEMOCRACY: BHUTAN
[...] (SBU) Demonstrating a strong commitment to a transition to democracy, Bhutan went to the polls on March 24 to provide a lop-sided victory for the Druk Pheuensum Tshogpa (DPT),one of the two parties in contention. DPT president Jigme Y. Thinley is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister sho [...]
2008-04-02 13:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PREF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IN BT
08NEWDELHI982NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 31-April 3, 2008, including the following items: --MCDONALD'S OPENS ITS FIRST OUTLET IN CHENNAI --WIPRO RAMPS UP CHENNAI OPERATIONS --GOA TO HAVE LARGEST OFFSHORE CASINO --PLANNING COMMISSION'S FOC [...]
2008-04-03 11:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
08NEWDELHI98950-50 CHANCE AT BEST FOR NUCLEAR DEAL AFTER MAY 9,
[...] (C) Summary: In light of the continuing political debate in Delhi, Indian observers have counseled that the central government will wait at least until Parliament approves the budget on May 9, after which the Congress Party may decide to move forward with the nuclear deal by submitting the saf [...]
2008-04-04 09:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NIAMEY608NIGER: AF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY MOSS VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary. ------------------------- On June 1, 2008, Department of State Bureau for African Affairs (AF) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Todd Moss met with several Government of Niger (GON) officials (including President Mamadou Tandja) and a human rights organization, participated in [...]
2008-06-16 15:01:00Embassy NiameyCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MARR EAGR EAID NG
08NICOSIA153NEW CYPRIOT CABINET NAMED; FEW SURPRISES
[...] Summary: After four days of difficult deliberations with the parties that supported his candidacy, RoC President-elect Demetris Christofias on February 28 announced the members of his cabinet. Filling the 11-member body are four ministers from Christofias's AKEL party, three from DIKO, two fr [...]
2008-02-29 15:10:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL CY
08NICOSIA348MAINTAINING POSITIVE MOMENTUM ON CYPRUS
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Prospects for substantive progress toward a Cyprus solution appeared bleak in December 2007. RoC President Tassos Papadopoulos enjoyed a clear lead among Greek Cypriot voters, and re-election of the celebrated hard-liner seemed likely. North of the Green Line, [...]
2008-06-02 04:17:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNFICYP CY TU
08NICOSIA529GOC PRESIDENT CHRISTOFIAS PREPARES THE GROUND FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 8 press conference, President Christofias stated that his three meetings with Turkish Cypriot leader Talat have fully clarified the basis for full-fledged negotiations - a lingering concern for the G/C leader. He also argued that the Working Groups and Technical Comm [...]
2008-07-11 12:16:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL CY
08NICOSIA650TURKISH CYPRIOTS DIVIDED ON EVE OF NEGOTIATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-07 13:52:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TU CY
08NICOSIA703CYPRUS: WHERE WE ARE AT THE START OF FORMAL TALKS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At rock-bottom of a four-year impasse, few believed on January 1 that full-fledged Cyprus Problem negotiations would recommence during 2008. In the eight months since, however, Greek Cypriots dumped their intransigent leader and replaced him with freer-thinking Demetris Chris [...]
2008-09-02 13:55:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL UN UNFICYP CY TU
08NICOSIA961LATEST UNFICYP THINKING ON DEMINING, REPORTING TO
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador on December 4 met with Wlodek Cibor, UNFICYP Senior Adviser and deputy to Taye-Brook Zerihoun, the UN Secretary General's Special Representative in Cyprus. Cibor was acting mission chief, as Zerihoun was in New York to brief the Security Council on UNFICYP operations and t [...]
2008-12-08 14:33:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNFICYP MOPS CY TU
08NOUAKCHOTT682THE DEEP SOUTH POST-COUP: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE...
[...] (C) Summary: Since the August 6 military-led overthrow of President Abdallahi, political and economic conditions in the south of Mauritania have remained largely unchanged, according to numerous community leaders. Politically, most community leaders showed tacit approval for the coup, with o [...]
2008-11-18 19:01:00Embassy NouakchottCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM EAGR ECON ELTN MR
08OSLO20NORWAY AND IRAQ: QUIETLY CONSIDERING INCREASED AID
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 07:31:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PREL IZ NO
08OSLO278NORWAY'S CHINESE STRATEGY
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 15 meeting with EAP DAS Tom Christensen, Norway's MFA China experts outlined their strategy for tackling economic, environmental, human rights and defense issues with China. They hope for FTA negotiations and a Security Policy Dialogue to start soon. Climate Change issu [...]
2008-05-17 11:05:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD SENV CH NO
08OSLO460NORWEGIAN DEFENSE VIEWS: A TOUR DE FORCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In conjunction with an August 5-11 congressional staff delegation visit to Norway, State Secretary Espen Barth Eide gave a tour de force presentation on Norwegian defense policy. His presentations covered the High North, Norwegian military strategy, Russia's signaling behavior, a [...]
2008-08-15 13:01:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PBTS MCAP MOPS RU NO
08OTTAWA1068CDMA 2008: CANADA TO HIGHLIGHT NEW FOCUS ON THE
[...] (C) Summary: Canada will highlight its renewed focus on the Americas at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) 2008 in Banff, September 2-6. Canadian officials look forward to a robust U.S. presence at the CDMA and want to collaborate with the U.S. to ensure that the Dec [...]
2008-08-12 11:53:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR PGOV OAS CA
08OTTAWA1343CANADA TO PLEDGE C$3 MILLION AT GEORGIA DONORS'
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-20 17:07:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYGG RS KMCA EAID EFIN PREL
08OTTAWA1394NEW CANADIAN CABINET: "CERTAINTY, STABILITY, AND
[...] (C) Summary. The Cabinet of the second government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper took office on October 29. Its expanded size includes more women and rewarded some new MPs from key geographic areas. As expected, former Minister of Transport Lawrence Cannon succeeded David Emerson as Mini [...]
2008-10-30 19:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CA
08OTTAWA1507OTTAWA'S UNEXPECTED POLITICAL TURMOIL; NEW
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Prime Minister Stephen Harper faces a new and rather unexpected political challenge in the wake of the Conservatives' miscalculations in the Economic and Fiscal Statement (reftels). The Liberals and New Democratic Party on December 1 formalized an agreement to try [...]
2008-12-02 20:01:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF CA
08OTTAWA1552US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND US-EU
[...] (C) Summary: On December 8, the United States, European Union, and Canada held their regularly scheduled trilateral discussion on Iran at the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) in Ottawa. Later in the day, U.S. and EU representatives met at the French Emba [...]
2008-12-12 21:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN UN XG XF IR CA
08OTTAWA1578CANADA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) During 2008 Canada secured its first convictions under the 2001 Anti-Terrorism Act. In September, a Toronto court convicted a 20-year-old man, whose identity is protected by the Criminal Youth Justice Act, for conspiring in a group plot to bomb several Canadian targets, including Parliamen [...]
2008-12-22 21:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL ASEC CA
08OTTAWA360 CANADA'S SECURITY CERTIFICATE SYSTEM
[...] (U) Summary: Revised legislation to improve the balance between national security and civil rights has enabled Canada to meet a Supreme Court deadline and to seek updated immigration "security certificates" against five alleged members of the al-Qaeda network. The legislation permits the co [...]
2008-03-11 21:43:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER PHUM PINS CA
08OTTAWA521CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF'S DEPARTURE; ANOTHER
[...] (C) Summary. General Hillier will step down as Canada's Chief of Defence Staff in July 2008. Despite long-time media speculation about bad blood between Hillier and the government (or at least about Conservative frustration related to his recurrent outspokenness),Hillier has been an unusu [...]
2008-04-16 16:25:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR AF CA
08OTTAWA685ITAR: PM DAS RUGGIERO, CANADIANS DISCUSS EXPORT
[...] (C) Summary: Canadian officials welcomed PM DAS Frank Ruggiero to Ottawa on May 9 to discuss Canada's export control systems. The visit was meant to build U.S. confidence in Canada's will and ability to execute the May and June 2007 U.S.-Canada Exchange of Letters (EOLs) that guide the imple [...]
2008-05-21 12:14:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPARM PREL MARR MOPS CA
08OTTAWA737SOMALI DIASPORA HIGHLIGHTS THE CHALLENGES OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a well-attended conference on May 22 with keynote speeches by Somali Transitional Federal Government Foreign Minister Jangeli, former Prime Minister of Canada Joe Clark, and AF DAS Jim Swan, the Canadian Friends of Somalia attempted to raise awareness of the "problems and cha [...]
2008-06-03 15:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CA SO
08OTTAWA808CANADA CONFRONTS RADICALIZATION ABROAD AND AT HOME
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Canada has long struggled with how to avoid or reduce radicalization in one of the most diverse societies in the world, while also supporting global efforts to counter extremism. Its still evolving strategy involves multiple agencies working on various levels of forei [...]
2008-06-16 13:55:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL SOCI CA
08OTTAWA882NEW CIDA DIRECTOR NAMED
[...] (U) Prime Minister Harper has named veteran civil servant Margaret Biggs to replace Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) president Robert Greenfield on July 1. Biggs has been a deputy secretary to the Cabinet in the Privy Council Office with responsibility for plans and consultati [...]
2008-06-27 21:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV CA
08OTTAWA918COUNSELOR, CSIS DIRECTOR DISCUSS CT THREATS,
[...] (S/NF) Summary. Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Director Judd discussed domestic and foreign terror threats with Counselor of the State Department Cohen in Ottawa on July 2. Judd admitted that CSIS was increasingly distracted from its mission by legal challenges that could endanger fo [...]
2008-07-09 18:49:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER MOPS IR PK AF CA
08PANAMA14PANAMA: FIRST VP AND FM SAMUEL LEWIS' FIRST 2008
[...] (C) Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel Lewis touched up: -- President Martin Torrijos' impending trip to Cuba and perceived Cuba-Venezuela tensions; -- his exasperation at Chavez's ability to rise like a phoenix; -- his February travel to New York during Panama's UNSC Presidency; and -- Tor [...]
2008-01-04 16:21:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC VE CU PM
08PANAMA157PANAMA POST: 6TH EDITION, VOLUME II
[...] (C) The February 14 and 15 disturbances, vandalism, and clashes with the police led by radical construction union SUNTRACS and efforts to respond to these outbursts largely pushed political activity off the public's radar scope. The Torrijos Administration, caught flat-footed by scope of the [...]
2008-02-22 15:13:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PM
08PANAMA18PANAMA POST: 1ST EDITION, VOLUME II
[...] (C) In this year's first edition, the Panama Post includes the following stories: -- Panamamenista Party President Juan Carlos Varela launches presidential campaign; -- Team Martin player disillusioned as President Torrijos backs challenger to his seat on the governing Democratic Revoluti [...]
2008-01-04 22:01:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA220PANAMA: IN WAKE OF PRD CONVENTION, PRIMARIES BEGIN
[...] (C) In the wake of the governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) March 9 convention, Panama City Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro acted quickly to launch his campaign to win the PRD's presidential nomination on March 12. The convention left Torrijos in control of the party, though leftist or "t [...]
2008-03-13 22:33:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PM
08PANAMA324PANAMA POST: THE PANAMA WATCHERS' SPECIAL EDITION,
[...] (S/NF) The April 18 to 25 visit by two seasoned USG Panama watchers provided a welcome opportunity to do a "deep dive" on Panama's domestic political scene. Meeting with political leaders and advisors from across the political spectrum, these analysts not only had an opportunity to ascertai [...]
2008-04-23 20:53:00Embassy PanamaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA330PANAMA: SUPPRESSED POLL SURFACES
[...] (C) Newly elected governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) National Executive Committee (CEN) Fifth Sub-Secretary Rodrigo "Rod" Diaz provided POLCOUNS with a bootleg copy of the PSM-SIGMA DOS April poll. In the wake of the Dichter and Neira April poll, portions of which have been publish [...]
2008-04-25 18:33:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA336PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) President Martin Torrijos will meet with you on May 6 at the White House in the hopes of revitalizing his administration's initiatives in which our bilateral relationship plays a significant role. Panama's primary season is now in full swing, Torrijos cannot run for re-election, and Panam [...]
2008-04-28 20:50:00Embassy PanamaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL SNAR PTER ETRD ECON KCRM MASS MARR
08PANAMA34PANAMA POST: 2ND EDITION, VOLUME II
[...] (C) In this addition of the Panama Post, our headlines are: -- Alberto Vallarino, declaring "Enough already!" launches campaign for Panamenista Party nomination; -- Cambio Democratic presidential candidate Ricardo Martinelli celebrates the Feast of the Epiphany with four rallies; -- Panam [...]
2008-01-11 21:33:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA469PANAMA POST: EDITION 10, VOLUME II
[...] (C) In this edition of the Panama Post, our top stories include: -- Former President Ernesto "El Toro" Perez Balladares announces that he will endorse Panama City Mayor Juan Carlos Navarro in the race to secure the governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) presidential nomination; -- P [...]
2008-06-06 17:23:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PM
08PANAMA545PANAMA: JULY VISIT OF MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT AND
[...] (C) Following up on Panamanian President Martin Torrijos' May 7-8 visit to Washington and meetings with the President and the Secretaries of State and Defense, Panamanian Minister of Government and Justice Daniel Delgado will travel to Washington July 7-10 to continue security-related discussi [...]
2008-07-03 21:53:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR MASS PM
08PANAMA605PANAMA: 2009 NATIONAL ELECTION YOUTH DEMOGRAPHIC
[...] (SBU) Of the 2.2 million Panamanians eligible to vote in the May 3, 2009 general elections, 53% will be voters between the ages of 18 and 40. The youth account for one third to one half of political parties memberships. Efforts to reach out to these new voters included multi-tiered organization [...]
2008-07-25 14:58:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA661PANAMA: TORRIJOS URGES TAKING BILATERAL
[...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos urged Ambassador to work with Panama to strive to take the U.S.-bilateral relationship to the next level by undertaking to address shared security concerns, during the Ambassador's presentation of credentials to Torrijos on August 6. After noting Panam [...]
2008-08-08 12:39:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ETRD EWWT MASS SNAR PTER MARR
08PANAMA682PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HAGEL, AUG. 27-28
[...] (SBU) You will be arriving in Panama in the middle of a long election campaign, due to take place amidst record economic growth, but growing economic uncertainty. Panama has been one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America for the last few years (11.2% growth in 2007),and there are [...]
2008-08-15 19:21:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PM
08PANAMA726SCENESETTER: PANAMANIAN PRESIDENT TORRIJOS
[...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington in mid-September for meetings with the Secretary of State and the President. These meetings will take place about ten days after the ruling Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD) will have selected its presidential candidate. The PR [...]
2008-09-05 19:57:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR KCRM KDEM ETRD ECON PINR PM
08PANAMA813PANAMA: PROSECUTORS UNDER PRESSURE, ASK FOR HELP
[...] (C) Panamanian Attorney General Ana Matilde Gomez told the Ambassador October 10 that she wanted to create an infrastructure to facilitate prosecutorial collaboration among Panama, Costa Rica, Colombia and the U.S. to send a strong message to international criminal organizations that they we [...]
2008-10-17 16:22:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS KCRM SNAR PM
08PANAMA944PANAMA POST: THE WATER COOLER REPORTS
[...] (SBU/NF) Welcome to the second edition of the revamped Panama Post, a new collaborative effort between Embassy Panama's Political Section (POL) and the Open Source Center (OSC),that we are going to call "The Report from the Water Cooler." OSC provides POL a steady stream of current news, the [...]
2008-12-24 17:55:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PM
08PARAMARIBO173SURINAME: REQUEST $13,350 IN ADDITIONAL PUBLIC DIPLOMACY
[...] (U) SUMMARY Embassy Paramaribo thanks WHA/PDA for continued financial support of Post's public diplomacy initiatives and appreciates WHA/PDA's consideration of this request for an additional $13,3500 in financial assistance. "Mutual U.S./Suriname appreciation and respect contributing to a m [...]
2008-04-29 20:34:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC ABUD AFIN AMGT NS
08PARAMARIBO18PETROCARIBE STILL ALIVE, MIGHT AID FISHERIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The PetroCaribe deal is still an option for Suriname, the Minister of Natural Resources told the press on January 9. The Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Fisheries told the press on January 10 that the deal would assist the fisheries sector, which has been severel [...]
2008-01-16 19:37:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBBSR ECON EPET VE NS
08PARAMARIBO45F-77 REPORTER DESIGNATION FOR AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO
[...] Gwendolyn S. Webb; Consul; Top Secret Clearance; tel IVG 540-2235; unclass email WebbGS@state.gov. 2. Lara M. Studzinski; Management Officer; Top Secret Clearance; tel IVG 540-2221; unclass e-mail StudzinsLM@state.gov. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]
2008-02-07 18:18:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT CASC CMGT AEMR ASEC NS
08PARIS1118OECD/Export Credits: Plenary Covers Tied Aid Project,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The OECD's Working Party on Export Credits and Credit Guarantees (ECG) and the Participants to the Export Credit Arrangement (Participants) held their semi-annual plenary sessions and Aircraft Sector Understanding (ASU) meetings in Paris on April 21-25, 2008. The U.S. obtained s [...]
2008-06-13 08:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EFIN ETRD EINV EXIM EAIR ECON OECD KCOR CH IN
08PARIS1203PARIS SUPPORT CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN: DONORS
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: International pledges totaled more than $20 billion at the Paris Support Conference for Afghanistan on June 12. This amount doubled the pledge total achieved at the 2006 London Conference and demonstrated th [...]
2008-06-25 16:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN PREL PGOV AORC FR AF XB XF XG XR
08PARIS141FRANCE 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]
2008-01-28 14:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
08PARIS1446FRANCE PROMISES A "MORE VOCAL" EU PRESIDENCY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: State DRL and IO officials met with French MFA International Organizations and Human Rights officials on July 17 to discuss upcoming resolutions, declarations and strategy for the 63rd UN General Assembly in New York. French International Organizations A/S-equivalent Sylvie Berman [...]
2008-07-29 15:46:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR EUN NGO PHUM UN
08PARIS1600TFGG01: AUGUST 20: FRENCH PRESIDENCY ON SITUATION
[...] (C) We met August 20 with Boris Boillon, who normally covers NEA issues but was filling in for a colleague who covers Russia and the CIS, at the Elysee to discuss the missing copy of the six-point cease-fire accord with Russian President Medvedev's signature. Boillon handed over a Russian la [...]
2008-08-21 10:47:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHUM MOPS OSCE UNSC FR GG RU RS UN
08PARIS1601TFGG01: AUGUST 20: FRENCH PRESIDENCY ON SITUATION
[...] (C) We met August 20 with Boris Boillon, who normally covers NEA issues but was filling in for a colleague who covers Russia and the CIS, at the Elysee to discuss the missing copy of the six-point cease-fire accord with Russian President Medvedev's signature. Boillon handed over a Russian la [...]
2008-08-21 10:48:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PHUM MOPS OSCE UNSC FR GG RU RS UN
08PARIS163TWO-MONTH TARGET TO PRIORITIZE FRENCH MILITARY
[...] (S) Summary. French military and civilian authorities are "feeling the pressure" to step up France's military engagement in Afghanistan and are actively reviewing options that they plan to announce at the NATO summit in Bucharest. In addition to planning associated with President Sarkozy's [...]
2008-01-30 14:58:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL MOPS NATO FR AF
08PARIS1671SUDAN: FRENCH OFFER NO "DEAL" BUT BELIEVE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: French Presidency official Romain Serman on September 4 said that Sudanese officials seemed to be acknowledging reality and the need for them to change their behavior following consultations in Khartoum that Deputy Diplomatic Advisor Joubert and Serman held on September 2 with [...]
2008-09-04 17:14:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KAWC SU FR
08PARIS1930IO DAS ANDERSON DISCUSSES UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IO DAS Anderson discussed UN issues on October 10 with French MFA IO-DAS equivalent Marc Giacomini who expressed GOF support for the Immediate Plan of Action reform package being proposed at the FAO conference in Rome on November 19. He noted the importance of presenting a unifie [...]
2008-10-21 11:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KAWC FR UN
08PARIS1942USDP EDELMAN'S CONSULTATIONS IN PARIS, OCTOBER 16
[...] (C) Summary. On October 16, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP) Eric Edelman met with GOF officials Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Defense Ministry, and Philippe Errera, Strategic Affairs Advisor to Foreign Minister Kouchner. They agreed on the importance of [...]
2008-10-22 16:06:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS AF PA IS IZ LE SY IR TU FR
08PARIS1947FRENCH PRESIDENCY INSIDER ON HOW TO GET THINGS
[...] (SBU) President Sarkozy's activist approach to the financial crisis is playing well with the public because the French see him as focused and statesmanlike, State Secretary for Parliamentary Affairs Roger Karoutchi told the Ambassador at a working lunch October 20. A governing UMP party ins [...]
2008-10-23 17:19:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON FR
08PARIS1997FRENCH EU PRESIDENCY: EU DIPLOMATS COMMENT ON
[...] (C) Summary. Halfway through its six-month French EU presidency, it seems fair to say that Paris seized the opportunity for a global leadership role offered by several unexpected crises on its watch, while still making progress on its previously cited goals. Early concerns about the penchan [...]
2008-10-30 17:30:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR EUN FR
08PARIS2304GOF STRUGGLES OVER EGYPTIAN UNESCO CANDIDATE;
[...] (C) Summary: IO A/S-Equivalent Berman confirmed December 11 to IO A/S Hook, CDA and Pol M/C the grave reservations at the MFA about the Egyptian candidate for UNESCO Director-General, whom she labeled an anti-Semite. She spoke frankly of the difficulties stemming from Sarkozy's 2007 commitme [...]
2008-12-19 17:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL UNESCO KPKO FR
08PARIS234THE SOCIETE GENERALE DEBACLE: SOME POSSIBLE IMPLICATIONS
[...] (U) The release of Finance Minister Lagarde's report on Societe Generale's 4.9 billion euro loss by a "rogue" trader confirms details that we have heard from banking contacts and which have now been widely and well reported in the financial press. Insiders comment that "rogue traders happen" a [...]
2008-02-11 11:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV FR
08PARIS568 UNESCO - DECENTRALIZATION AND THE ONE UN
[...] Summary: Briefing Member States on UNESCO's progress regarding decentralization and the "One UN", D-G Matsuura indicated he is pleased with the efforts made to date to integrate UNESCO into the concept, and that he will work to improve issues of concern like staff rotation and program coordin [...]
2008-03-26 13:54:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO SCUL
08PARIS662JAPAN'S GROWING DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN AFRICA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan's diplomatic presence in Africa is growing, with new embassies in Mali, Botswana, Malawi, Mauritania, and Burkina Faso in 2008-2009. Hiroki Nakamura, the new Africa-watcher at Japan's embassy in Paris, told us on April 8 that this was an effort to raise Japan's profile i [...]
2008-04-10 08:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UNSC EAID XA JA FR
08PARIS766PRIME MINISTER FRANCOIS FILLON'S VISIT TO U.S. MAY
[...] (C) France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon will travel to the U.S. May 1 - 2. The current focus of Fillon's visit is the international economy -- and how it affects France's domestic reform program. He is set to meet with Federal Reserve Board Chairman Bernanke, Secretary of the Treasury P [...]
2008-04-22 13:28:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALSOCI PTER PGOV PINR ECON EUN FR
08PARIS889UNESCO - Internationalized Domain Names
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNESCO held a May 6, 2008 Information Meeting on Internationalized Domain Names (IDN),entitled "Using Your Script to Access the Internet." Assistant Director General (ADG) for Communication and Information (CI) Abdul Waheed Khan (India) hosted, with the Latvian Ambassador to U [...]
2008-05-09 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO KPAO EAID EINT ETRD
08PARIS957YOUR JUNE 14-16 VISIT TO PARIS
[...] (C) Mr. President, you will arrive in France as Nicolas Sarkozy begins the second year of a five-year term as President. You will meet a Sarkozy chastened by the experience of a first year marked by a sharp drop in his political stock at home, but during which he nevertheless reclaimed French leade [...]
2008-05-19 14:41:00Embassy ParisSECRETECON FINR KPAL NATO OVIP PGOF PREL PTER SENV
08PARISFR2260 HFAC STAFFER KILLION MEETING WITH UNESCO ADG EDUCATION
[...] (C) Summary: ADG Burnett expressed his hope that the U.S. will continue to play a key role in education at UNESCO. While not getting out in front of the DG, he let us know that he intends to keep Mrs. Bush involved in literacy, and will be extending an invitation to Mrs. Biden regarding her p [...]
2008-12-12 17:36:00Mission UNESCOCONFIDENTIALSCUL UNESCO
08PARISFR2265UNESCO INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION
[...] Summary: Approximately 153 UNESCO member states attended the 48th session of the International Conference on Education hosted by UNESCO's International Bureau of Education in Geneva November 25-28, 2008. Held every four years, the IBE conference brings together Ministers of Education, repres [...]
2008-12-15 14:43:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC UNESCO AID SCUL ECA
08PARISFR2314A/S HOOK'S MEETINGS WITH CZECH AND JAPANESE AMBASSADORS TO
[...] (C) Summary: Both the Japanese and Czech Ambassadors to UNESCO clearly signaled to A/S Hook their opposition to Egyptian Culture Minister Hosni's candidacy for UNESCO Director General. The Czech Ambassador pushed for opening the race to new candidates and stressed the need for a top-level co [...]
2008-12-23 10:34:00Mission UNESCOCONFIDENTIALPREL UNESCO EZ JA
08PARISFR2315A/S HOOK'S MEETINGS WITH SENIOR UNESCO SECRETARIAT STAFF
[...] (C) Summary: IO Assistant Secretary Hook raised the DG election problem as well as the Mughrabi Gate issue in meetings with UNESCO Deputy Director and Chief of Staff. Both were concerned at the prospect that Egypt's Culture minister might succeed Director General Matsuura and put at risk man [...]
2008-12-23 10:35:00Mission UNESCOCONFIDENTIALPREL UNESCO KWBG JO IS
08PESHAWAR379FATA: OFFICIALS CONTEMPLATE EXPANDING KHYBER OPERATION
[...] (C) Frontier Corps operations in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas' (FATA) Khyber agency continued over the weekend, primarily destroying compounds and infrastructure associated with Laskhar-i Islam warlord Mangal Bagh. One suspected Bagh supporter has been killed, and there are no repor [...]
2008-06-30 12:25:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PGOV PINR PK
08PESHAWAR391PAKISTAN'S PROSPECTS FOR CURBING MILITANCY
[...] (C) Despite the presence of over 100,000 combined military/security forces in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and over 50,000 in the Northwest Frontier Province (NWFP),the government has been losing space to militants since 2002. The pace of loss has accelerated over the past [...]
2008-07-08 13:02:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PGOV EAID PINR PK
08PESHAWAR474SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN KURRAM TO FACE PAKISTAN MILITARY
[...] (C) Violence in Kurram Agency has claimed over 700 lives since early August when the latest wave of sectarian fighting escalated. Over 1300 have been killed in the last 17 months of sporadic clashes. The Sunni have historically had a slight upper hand in fighting, first in the April 2007 vio [...]
2008-09-29 05:20:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PESHAWAR477SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN KURRAM TO FACE PAKISTAN MILITARY
[...] (C) Violence in Kurram Agency has claimed over 700 lives since early August when the latest wave of sectarian fighting escalated. Over 1300 have been killed in the last 17 months of sporadic clashes. The Sunni have historically had a slight upper hand in fighting, first in the April 2007 vio [...]
2008-09-29 09:24:00Consulate PeshawarSECRETPTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PESHAWAR504FATA AND NWFP: INCIDENTS OF TALIBANIZATION: SEPTEMBER 16 -
[...] (C) NWFP and FATA residents celebrated Eid with less enthusiasm than in past years after the September 20 Marriott bombing while battles raged in Bajaur, Swat, Darra Adam Khel, and on the outskirts of Peshawar. GOP statistics released on October 10 supported the seeming sense of fear in t [...]
2008-11-07 12:14:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS PGOV PK
08PESHAWAR531FATA: BAJAUR/MOHMAND -- POST-EID PLANS, BUT ARE THERE ENOUGH
[...] (C) After a pause over the Eid holidays, Frontier Corps is gearing up for continuing operations in Bajaur and Mohmand. Gains in Bajaur have been hard won but remain fragile. Bajaur militants, although damaged, retain the ability to hit security forces and government supporters. Peshawar conta [...]
2008-12-15 12:55:00Consulate PeshawarCONFIDENTIALPTER MOPS SNAR PGOV PK
08PHNOMPENH398CAMBODIA'S EMERGING MINING SECTOR: FOREIGN
[...] (SBU) Summary: International interest in northeastern Cambodia's mining potential has increased sharply in recent years with a number of large, well-respected international firms joining smaller domestic and international companies in the search for gold and bauxite. While no major discoveri [...]
2008-05-12 06:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEMIN PGOV SENV SOCI PHUM CB AS
08PHNOMPENH403CAMBODIA PUBLIC OPINION: FAVORABLE TOWARD U.S. AND
[...] (SBU/NOFORN) In a recent Cambodia public opinion poll, 87 percent of respondents had a favorable opinion of the United States. International Republican Institute (IRI) conducted the public opinion survey in February 2008 and found public opinion of the U.S. higher than for any other country [...]
2008-05-15 07:52:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KDEM CB
08PHNOMPENH418CAMBODIA ON FOOD STAPLE EXPORT RESTRICTIONS,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pol/Ec Chief May 21 delivered food security initiative demarche (Ref C) to Secretary of State H.R.H. Sisowath Chivannariddh in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and relayed points on food staple export restrictions and agricultural biotechnology (Re [...]
2008-05-22 08:15:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR EAID ECON ETRD TBIO
08PHNOMPENH453CAMBODIA CONCERNED ABOUT HAMPERED RELIEF EFFORTS
[...] (SBU) Pol/Ec Chief June 3 conveyed reftel points on the growing concern over lack of access for aid workers in the cyclone-ravaged disaster areas of Burma to MFA Secretary of State Dr. Kao Kim Hourn who is in charge of ASEAN affairs. Noting the potential for the ASEAN-UN-Burma cooperative eff [...]
2008-06-03 12:14:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID PHUM BM CB
08PHNOMPENH565CAMBODIA'S NATIONAL ELECTION COMMITTEE IMPROVING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charged with organizing the National Assembly election every five years, the National Election Committee (NEC) has assumed greater responsibilities since its first outing in 1998, just as the Royal Cambodian Government has assumed a greater budget burden to support an elector [...]
2008-07-11 13:51:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM CB
08PHNOMPENH601CAMBODIA ELECTION: SAM RAINSY PARTY STANDS TO GAIN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: One day before the official cooling-off period ahead of the July 27 election, the Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) is assessing its chances as good in many of Cambodia's 24 provinces. In more sober moments - when not rhetorically claiming imminent victory - party regulars will say they [...]
2008-07-25 04:10:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PHUM CB
08PODGORICA240MONTENEGRO PRESSES AHEAD WITH NATO ACTIVITIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: An informal working group, consisting of GOM and Embassy representatives, has started regular meetings to monitor Montenegro's progress toward NATO (REF A). The group will consider, inter alia, GOM steps to make progress on the eleven priority goals laid out in REF B and accepte [...]
2008-09-12 15:32:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MW
08PODGORICA93MONTENEGRIN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: WHAT'S AT STAKE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Montenegro will hold presidential elections on April 6, with a runoff on April 20 if no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round. The President has limited and largely ceremonial powers, but as the head of state he commands authority beyond his formal p [...]
2008-03-19 15:22:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV MW
08PORTAUPRINCE1414PRIME MINISTER PIERRE-LOUIS ON HAITI'S URGENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. HAITIAN PRIME MINISTER MICHELE PIERRE-LOUIS (MPL) GAVE ME A CAUTIOUSLY UPBEAT ASSESSMENT OF HER FIRST MONTH IN OFFICE DURING OUR BREAKFAST MEETING OCTOBER 2. SHE EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE ASSISTANCE HAITI HAS RECEIVED IN THE WAKE OF THE HURRICANES, AND FOR US SUPP [...]
2008-10-06 14:52:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID SOCI EAGR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1460HAITI'S TOP JUDGE LASHES JUDICIARY FOR CORRUPTION,
[...] (U) Haiti's top judge opened this year's judicial session with a scathing critique of corruption and incompetence in the criminal justice system and associated government offices. He outlined areas where reform is badly needed, particularly the setting up of the already mandated Superior Coun [...]
2008-10-16 12:46:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM HA
08PORTAUPRINCE153HAITIAN POLICE PRIORITIES, PROGRAMS, AND PROBLEMS
[...] (C) Summary: The Director General of the Haitian National Police (HNP) recently discussed with Embassy officials his priorities and constraints in developing the needed police officers for regular police work, additional police presence in Cite Soleil, border control, and adequate staffing o [...]
2008-01-31 14:07:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALSNAR KCRM KPKO PGOV PREL ASEC ECON HA
08PORTAUPRINCE319INL DAS MCCAMPBELL VISITS HAITI
[...] (U) Summary: On January 14-15 INL DAS Christy McCampbell visited Haiti for the first time. She toured NAS and DEA-related sites and met with Embassy and GOH officials, including the Minister of Justice. She departed with a deeper understanding of the challenges faced in implementing progr [...]
2008-02-26 19:54:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE577HAITI LOOKS FOR NEW PRIME MINISTER
[...] (C) President Preval is following the constitutional process and consulting with the Presidents of both chambers of parliament and with political parties, to choose a new Prime Minister and cabinet. Multiple embassy sources agree that the new PM must stand above the parties, and be a politica [...]
2008-04-18 18:03:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HA
08PORTOFSPAIN23CRIME PROBLEM ROILS NEW YEAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: With a record number of 388 homicides in 2007 and 14 new homicides by January 8, 2008, crime remains a front burner issue. The media misquoted National Security Minister Martin Joseph in early January as stating the GOTT had failed in all its efforts to combat crime, setting off [...]
2008-01-11 15:22:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALASEC KCRM SNAR SOCI TD
08PORTOFSPAIN269SECRETARY OF ENERGY AND PM MANNING DISCUSS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Manning welcomed Energy Secretary Bodman's visit and delivery of a USG report on protecting T&T's LNG export infrastructure. Manning said he is anxious to do whatever is necessary to protect LNG infrastructure and willing to include that in the mission for T&T's new offshore [...]
2008-06-18 20:00:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALKCIP EPET ENRG PTER ASEC TD
08PORTOFSPAIN288WHA PDAS KELLY MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA PDAS Craig Kelly met Foreign Minister Paula Gopee-Scoon on June 25 to discuss bilateral and regional issues. The FM briefed Kelly on the visit of a large PRC delegation, discussing a $400 million aluminum smelter loan the GOTT was receiving and China's role in helping T&T rea [...]
2008-07-01 12:19:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG MASS KCRM TD
08PORTOFSPAIN292THE OTHER SUMMIT: PRIME MINISTER MANNING OFFICIALY LAUNCHES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manning officially launched on June 30 the process that will lead to Port of Spain hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in November 2009. In speaking of CHOGM, Manning posited that food security and energy prices would be central focus of th [...]
2008-07-01 18:25:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EAGR ENRG TD
08PORTOFSPAIN336T&T Trade Ministry Gauging U.S. Interest in Trade
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior officials from T&T's Ministry of Trade and Industry reiterated their government's interest in exploring possibilities for a more "sustainable" framework for bilateral trade after 2010. They do not expect CARICOM as a whole will be prepared to negotiate in the near term, [...]
2008-07-23 12:56:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL ECON TD
08PRAGUE261CZECH CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS ENDORSE MISSILE DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The April 19-20 congress of the Christian Democratic Union-Czechoslovak People's Party (KDU-CSL) endorsed missile defense but also highlighted the party's internal divisions and a leadership crisis that may speed the party's ongoing political decline. The congress was probably [...]
2008-04-28 15:32:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEZ PGOV PREL
08PRAGUE284CZECH RATIFICATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE AGREEMENTS
[...] (C) Summary: While no final decision has been made, it appears increasingly likely that Czech ratification of the missile defense (MD) agreements will not occur until after the regional and Senate elections this fall. This reflects the reality that we have not yet been able to work out an ag [...]
2008-05-07 15:38:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EZ
08PRAGUE418SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit is much anticipated by Prime Minister Topolanek and his government as an important signal of our strong transatlantic partnership. The signing of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement, which [...]
2008-07-01 17:29:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE419SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit is much anticipated by Prime Minister Topolanek and his government as an important signal of our strong transatlantic partnership. The signing of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement, which [...]
2008-07-02 07:01:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE420SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit is much anticipated by Prime Minister Topolanek and his government as an important signal of our strong transatlantic partnership. The signing of the Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement, which [...]
2008-07-02 07:02:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ
08PRAGUE663SCENESETTER FOR USDP EDELMAN'S VISIT TO CZECH
[...] (C) Under Secretary Edelman, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you again to the Czech Republic. Your visit will underscore the importance of our strong transatlantic partnership. The year since your last visit has seen tremendous progress on Missile Defense, with the Ballistic Missile [...]
2008-10-16 14:13:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE681CZECH PM TOPOLANEK SUFFERS ANOTHER DEFEAT IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In the October 24-25 second round of Senate elections, Czech voters dealt another blow to PM Topolanek's Civic Democratic Party (ODS),which was still reeling from the defeat it suffered in the October 17-18 regional elections. In the 27 Senate races, ODS managed to hold onto o [...]
2008-10-27 16:33:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE737CZECH PM TOPOLANEK'S CIVIC DEMOCRATS AT A
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In one week, the ruling Civic Democratic Party (ODS) will meet to debate its future direction and elect new leadership. The domestic political scene, which was in turmoil following the opposition's sweeping victories in the October regional and senate elections, has become more [...]
2008-11-28 15:58:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE758CZECH PM TOPOLANEK REELECTED CIVIC DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The December 5-7 Civic Democratic Party (ODS) congress reelected PM Mirek Topolanek as chairman, but with less than overwhelming support. Topolanek's victory was overshadowed by President Vaclav Klaus, the party's founder, who formally relinquished his title of ODS honorary chai [...]
2008-12-09 06:44:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
08PRAGUE798 CZECH REPUBLIC: HOLOCAUST ERA ASSETS CONFERENCE IN JUNE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Top Czech officials are urging attendance at the highest possible level by the United States and 46 other invited countries at the June 26-30 2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets (HEA). The Czechs see the conference as a follow up to the 1998 Washington Conference and [...]
2008-12-23 13:00:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EZ KNAR SCUL
08PRAGUE88CZECH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: NO ONE WINS, AND NO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Czech parliament failed on February 8-9 to elect a president. Both candidates, current Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Czech-American economist Jan Svejnar, did not have sufficient support to be elected in the three rounds of the election. The only party that can claim it [...]
2008-02-11 15:22:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EZ
08PRETORIA1146SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 30, 2008
[...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 22 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Economic Growth Slows - Large Rate Hike Looms as Inflation Hits 10.4% - 2000 Foreign Math and Science Teachers Head for SA - SAA Reaches [...]
2008-05-30 08:49:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA1165 THE SOUTH AFRICAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION (SABC): BACK TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) dominates broadcast media in South Africa, reaching 78% of radio listeners and 74% of TV viewers daily. It is currently engulfed in a battle for political control between the supporters of current South African President Thabo Mbe [...]
2008-06-02 14:43:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CVIS PTER PHUM KPAO KDEM SF
08PRETORIA122CODEL JOHNSON VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA, JANUARY 9-12, 2008
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: House Subcommittee on Water Resources and Infrastructure Chairman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) led a nine-member congressional delegation of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (including one member from the Energy and Commerce Committee) on a fact-finding mission to [...]
2008-01-18 13:07:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP EAIR PGOV PINR PREL SENV SF
08PRETORIA1227 ACE Nomination from AMEMB Pretoria for Eli Lilly and
[...] Summary: The U.S. Mission in Pretoria nominates Eli Lilly and Company, South Africa (Lilly SA) for the Secretary's Award for Corporate Excellence in the multi-national enterprise (MNE) category. Lilly SA's pioneering initiative to fight the rapidly growing threat of multi-drug resistant tube [...]
2008-06-09 05:30:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD AMGT SOCI TBIO SENV SF
08PRETORIA1396SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL BERMAN'S JULY 1-6 VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only seven months after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki as leader of [...]
2008-06-26 15:38:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP AMGT PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA162SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
[...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 4 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Turmoil in Markets Threatens Growth - SAG Inflation Targeting Policy Questioned - Fixed-Investment Outlook Strong for 2008 - Saudi-based [...]
2008-01-25 10:12:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP
08PRETORIA2025ZUMA SUPPORTERS ENERGIZED AHEAD OF KEY RULING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ruling African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma's supporters are turning to the streets and intensifying their rhetoric ahead of the Pietermaritzburg High Court decision tomorrow. The court is expected to rule on a petition by Zuma's defense team that calls the cour [...]
2008-09-11 16:43:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS SF
08PRETORIA2183SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 3,
[...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 40 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - New President Addresses Investor's Fears - Current Account Outlook Bleak Despite Narrower Trade Deficit - PMI Data Shows Some Signs of [...]
2008-10-06 06:20:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2316SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, less than two months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President un [...]
2008-10-22 14:57:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2501SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY
[...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings Newsletter, October 2008, Volume 3, Number 10, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS FIGHT SOUTH DURBAN PETROLEUM PIPELINE -- S [...]
2008-11-13 14:53:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2628SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY MONTHLY
[...] (U) Summary: This is the South African Environment, Science and Technology Monthly Briefings newsletter, November 2008, Volume 3, Number 11, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- US EMBASSY AND UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA INAUGURATE U.S. SCIENCE R [...]
2008-12-03 14:15:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV SOCI ETRD SF
08PRETORIA2648SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 5,
[...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 49 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Concern as Chinese Clothing Quotas Expire - Tax Reforms Help South Africa's Rankings in a Global Study - Factories Hit Historic Low [...]
2008-12-05 13:33:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2706SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 12,
[...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 50 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Outlook Bleak - South African Economy Shows Resilience - Customs Officials Seize 60 Tons of Illegally Imported Clothi [...]
2008-12-12 12:04:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA2715THE END OF THE ANC INTELLECTUAL?
[...] (C) The ascendancy of African National Congress (ANC) leaders such as Julius Malema, routinely described as "uneducated" and "unpolished" by South Africans across the socio-economic spectrum is raising questions about the future of the ruling party as a place of ideas. The ANC still holds po [...]
2008-12-15 16:05:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA468PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE PROVIDES FURTHER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In yet another blow to the embattled Directorate of Special Operations, also known as the Scorpions, the parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) has released a report that criticizes the Scorpions for intelligence gathering, among other things, and for puttin [...]
2008-03-07 08:48:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS KDEM SF
08PRETORIA527ADVISOR SHAIK SAYS ZUMA NOT SUPPORTED BY PARTY;
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recently-elected ANC President Jacob Zuma is not receiving support from the party, according to informal Zuma advisor Moe Shaik. Mbeki "cleared out" the ANC headquarters, leaving the "exhausted" Zuma with little support staff. The top six ANC leaders are not working "in harmony [...]
2008-03-13 14:59:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM SF
08PRETORIA598SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 20, 2008
[...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 8, issue 12 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Civil Construction Boom - Increase in World Cup-Related Investments - Dubai Group Game for Investment - Cisco to Open Technical Skills Fa [...]
2008-03-20 13:28:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
08PRETORIA610KZN ANC COMING TO TERMS WITH ZUMA'S TRIAL BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Members of the top three political parties in KwaZulu-Natal province, ANC President Jacob Zuma's stronghold, shared conflicting opinions with PolOff and Durban PolAsst on Zuma's performance thus far as ANC President and his future. Like other opposition parties, the Inkatha Freed [...]
2008-03-25 10:16:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SF
08PRISTINA11KOSOVO: BROAD-BASED, MULTI-ETHNIC GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 9 the newly constituted Kosovo Assembly, reflecting the coalition agreement between the PDK and LDK parties, overwhelmingly elected PDK leader Hashim Thaci as Prime Minister and approved his cabinet by 88 votes out of a total 120. Thaci got an extra boost as Bexhet Pa [...]
2008-01-10 17:27:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM UNMIK YI KV
08PRISTINA498KOSOVO: STRPCE STABLE, BUT TENSE AS PRESSURE FROM
[...] (C) Summary. The Serb-majority municipality of Strpce continues - somehow - to function. The situation is unstable in that the parallel government persists in competing with legitimate structures, but for the time being the Kosovo Police Service and KFOR keep the peace. The parallel govern [...]
2008-09-23 09:35:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR KV UNMIK
08PRISTINA584KOSOVO: KOSOVO SECURITY INSTITUTIONS MOVE FORWARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kosovo, in cooperation with NATO advisors, is making progress developing its security institutions in line with the Ahtisaari Plan, and the new Kosovo Security Force is on schedule to be established January 5, 2009. Work continues on implementing the North Atlantic Council's [...]
2008-11-24 15:08:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EAID KV UNMIK
08QUITO1128LAUNCH OF U.S.-ECUADOR BILATERAL DIALOGUE
[...] (U) Summary: A U.S. delegation led by WHA DAS Christopher McMullen met with Ecuadorian officials in Quito November 24 to launch the U.S.-Ecuador Bilateral Dialogue, a forum to address issues of interest to both sides and to highlight and build on existing cooperation and positive engagement ( [...]
2008-12-08 16:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD EINV ECON KJUS SNAR SMIG EC
08QUITO442 CORREA ADOPTS USAID-DESIGNED PROGRAM TO PROMOTE ECUADOR'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the close of a two hour meeting with President Rafael Correa on May 9, Correa adopted USAID's proposed production and investment promotion program. The program is market-driven, private sector oriented, and designed to improve Ecuador's competitiveness in world markets. At t [...]
2008-05-16 19:49:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID EINV PREL EC
08QUITO921CAMPAIGN FOR YES VOTE ON CONSTITUTION COMPELLING
[...] (C) Summary: Those planning to vote "yes" in the Sunday referendum, led by President Correa and his Proud and Sovereign Fatherland (PAIS) movement, encompass many social organizations, leftist political parties, and other Ecuadorians that believe the new constitution will promote justice, equ [...]
2008-09-25 18:38:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV EC
08RABAT1100SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS
[...] (SBU) Representative Hastings, my staff and I warmly welcome your visit. As you are aware, Morocco is a member of the OSCE Mediterranean Partnership and has hosted OSCE meetings in Rabat, but there is potential for more engagement. Morocco has given us exemplary cooperation in the struggle [...]
2008-11-25 14:09:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PGOV PHUM PREL PBTS KDEM AG WI MO
08RABAT1134BOYCOTT LEADER PROPOSES NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH USG
[...] (C) Summary: Younes Mjahed, head of the Moroccan press union, told Information Attache (IO) that as a result of the recent U.S. election, he was prepared to rethink his organization's years-long boycott of USG activities. He reported that the Government of Morocco (GOM) had been stonewalling [...]
2008-12-08 16:42:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPHUM KPAO SCUL OIIP PGOV PREL PTER MO
08RABAT1144MOROCCO'S USFP/SOCIALIST PARTY PICKS NEW SECRETARY
[...] (C) Summary: After several months of indecision and party infighting, the Union of Popular Socialist Forces Party (USFP) elected Abdelouahed Radi as its First Secretary on November 8th, and received a congratulatory visit from Ambassador Riley soon thereafter. The victory, by a thin plurali [...]
2008-12-12 12:18:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL MO
08RABAT1196SEDUCED BY THE UNITED STATES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Describing a sea change in their opinions about the United States, on December 19 eight Moroccan women political leaders talked about how they were "seduced" by the U.S. political system and our top leadership during their election visit to the U.S. Several women who held negat [...]
2008-12-24 14:48:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KMPI OEXC XF MO
08RABAT290GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE ECONOMISTS CLASH ON MOROCCAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: A March 26th symposium hosted by Morocco's leading economic think tank highlighted the contrasting views of government and independent economists on the overall health of the Moroccan economy. Whereas analysts affiliated with the host Centre Marocain de Conjoncture (CMC) pressed [...]
2008-04-04 16:21:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV MO
08RABAT39LEADER OF NEW ISLAMIST PARTY WARNS AGAINST
[...] (C) Summary: A new Islamist party, the Party of Renaissance and Virtue (PRV),competed for the first time in Morocco's legislative elections in September 2007. Though the party garnered just below 1 percent of the national vote, a Casablancan imam representing the PRV won a lower house seat f [...]
2008-01-16 12:07:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALKISL PGOV PTER MO
08RABAT401TANGIER MEETING SEES HIGHEST LEVEL ALGERIAN VISIT
[...] (C) The April 27 North African Political Parties Conference in Tangier, attended by both Moroccan Prime Minister El-Fassi and Algerian Prime Minister Belkhadem was the highest-level contact in years between the feuding North African neighbors. It was hailed as a potential landmark both by Alg [...]
2008-05-07 12:27:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL ECIN MO AL XA
08RABAT688NEW PJD LEADER MOVES QUICKLY TO REASSURE
[...] (C) Summary: New PJD leader Abdelilah Benkirane moved quickly to reassure the nation, in a July 23 press conference, that he will not radicalize the Justice and Development Party (PJD) party. He said his agenda was economic not religious. Outside observers note his election as leader of th [...]
2008-07-24 15:58:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KISL MO
08RABAT72MOROCCO: HEALTH MINISTER DESCRIBES A CRISIS OF CORRUPTION, NOT CAPABILITY
[...] (C) In the course of a courtesy call on Morocco's new Health Minister, Yasmina Baddou, she told the Ambassador that corruption, not capabilities or resources, was the primary reason for Morocco's substandard level of health care provision. She said that fighting graft was her top priority, f [...]
2008-01-24 13:00:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPINS SOCI ELAB MO
08RABAT736MOROCCO CONCERNED BUT CAUTIOUS IN RESPONSE TO COUP
[...] (C) On August 7, A/PolCouns met with Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Nassar Bourita to express the United States' strong condemnation of the August 6 coup in Mauritania and to request that the Government of Morocco (GOM) issue a statement condemning it. Bourita replied tha [...]
2008-08-07 14:28:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MO MR
08RABAT832MOROCCO FURIOUS WITH UN ON VAN WALSUM REMOVAL,
[...] (C) Summary: Moroccan Foreign Ministry Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita told PolCouns September 4 the GOM was deeply unhappy with the UN and its "bad faith" in ending the UNSYG Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Peter Van Walsum's mandate, and had conveyed this in a letter to the SYG. Bourita felt the [...]
2008-09-05 16:23:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PBTS UNSC AG WI MO
08RABAT852SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: VISIT OF SECRETARY
[...] Summary: Moroccan press coverage of Secretary Rice's September 6-7 visit to Morocco was principally factual and positive, focused on statements she made that the press described as supportive of the Moroccan perspective on Western Sahara negotiations. The Moroccan press also highlighted her [...]
2008-09-10 15:55:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OVIP PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
08RANGOON26INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR EMBASSY RANGOON
[...] Per reftel, this is Embassy Rangoon's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement. Preface: U.S. Investment Subject to Sanctions --------------------------------------------- - 2. On May 20, 1997, by Executive Order 13047, the President imposed economic sanctions prohibiting n [...]
2008-01-15 10:47:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDOPIC KTDB USTR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BM
08RANGOON292BURMA'S SENIOR GENERAL REPORTEDLY SICK AND
[...] (C) Summary: Sources tell us Than Shwe is displaying increasingly erratic behavior, but remains firmly in power and in control. He is single-handedly calling the shots regarding the upcoming constitutional referendum and the next steps of the roadmap, including the parliamentary election. Mi [...]
2008-04-25 11:05:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON38BURMA: KEY ETHNIC CEASE-FIRE GROUP TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: Top KIO officials told us they were pleased with Aung San Suu Kyi's recent statement, and confirmed that the hard-line Culture Minister had visited them in an effort to convince the KIO to condemn it. The KIO views its relationship with the NLD as a friendship rather than an al [...]
2008-01-17 09:49:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON471BURMA: STRUGGLES AT THE TOP AFFECTING RELIEF EFFORT
[...] (C) Pol/econ chief met with the well-connected journalist and leader of the local NGO Myanmar Egress, Nay Win Maung, who described the latest state-of-play regarding the senior generals' management of the Cyclone Nargis relief effort, emerging factions among the generals stemming from disagree [...]
2008-06-11 09:07:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM EAID
08RANGOON500BURMA: POWER LINES UP BUT POWER STILL SPORADIC
[...] (C) Summary. Six weeks after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma, the GOB has made progress restoring power to Rangoon Division. While Yangon City Electric Supply Board (YESB) officials claim that 90 percent of townships in Rangoon Division have electricity, the reality is that YESB staff have [...]
2008-06-20 08:32:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM
08RANGOON678GAMBARI COOLS HIS HEELS IN BURMA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Five days into his latest visit to Burma, UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari has yet to meet with any decision makers. To date, Gambari has had meetings with a number of GOB ministers, pro-regime groups and international organizations, as well as two sessions with the National L [...]
2008-08-22 09:18:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON742BURMA: RICE EXPORTERS FEELING THE PINCH, FARMERS
[...] (C) Private Burmese rice exporters, most of whom are regime cronies, continue to pressure the Burmese Government to allow rice exports so they can unload their rice stocks and earn a profit. The regime continues to resist, concerned that rising local rice prices could spark anti-government [...]
2008-09-19 09:21:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON744BURMA,S NLD UNCLES AND CHARGE DISCUSS THE STATE OF
[...] (C) During a useful meeting September 17 with Charge, leaders of the National League for Democracy (NLD) confirmed Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) has resumed receiving food deliveries. Thus, the NLD is no longer concerned about her health. The Uncles are pessimistic about ASSK's pending legal app [...]
2008-09-19 09:48:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON883BURMA: SUPPORTING ASEAN'S ROLE IN THE TCG
[...] (C) The Tripartite Core Group (TCG),established by the UN, ASEAN, and the Burmese Government after Cyclone Nargis, has effectively worked to improve disaster assistance coordination and resolve operational issues related to assistance delivery to cyclone-affected areas. The TCG's mandate e [...]
2008-11-13 09:17:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PGOV PREL BM
08RANGOON901BURMA: VISIT OF DPRK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Yong-il reportedly met with the SPDC's number four official, Lt. General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Foreign Minister Nyan Win, and others during his November 6-10 visit to Burma, signing an agreement on visas and discussing trade, economic, and [...]
2008-11-19 09:40:00Embassy RangoonSECRETMARR MCAP PGOV PREF PREL PARM KN KS BM
08REYKJAVIK240 Foreign Minister Expected to Ask the Secretary for
[...] (C) MFA Permanent Secretary Gretar Mar Sigurdsson, the acting chief of the MFA during Foreign Minister Gisladottir's extended absence, informed the Ambassador October 17 that Gisladottir intends to play a leading role in the government's efforts to secure international financing after she ret [...]
2008-10-20 13:12:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV IC
08RIGA228HERE WE GO AGAIN - ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF UNDER FIRE
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Two separate events have brought a new focus on anti-corruption chief Aleksejs Loskutovs, whose attempted removal from office last fall brought down the Kalvitis government. Two members of his staff have been sacked for stealing money seized in investigations, and indicted Ven [...]
2008-05-06 14:19:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV KCOR KJUS ASEC LG
08RIGA507ALLEGED CORRUPTION COSTS CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT CHIEF
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Valdimirs Vaskevics, head of the law enforcement arm of Latvian customs, has been stripped of his security clearance pursuant to an extensive investigation into corruption allegations. Technically, he can remain in his position, but he can't have access to classified informatio [...]
2008-08-21 10:42:00Embassy RigaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KCOR KJUS PSNR LG
08RIGA549LATVIAN LEADERS STEPPING UP TO ADDRESS ENERGY
[...] (C) One of the outcomes of the Georgia crisis seems to be a focus among top Latvian leaders to address the country's energy security issues. President Zatlers was clear with the Ambassador that Latvia needed to turn away from gas as the source for electricity production. After expanding an e [...]
2008-09-11 07:59:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG PGOV ECON PREL BO UP SW LG
08RIODEJANEIRO165 AMBASSADOR SOBEL MEETS WITH KEY ENERGY ENTITIES IN RIO
[...] (SBU) On June 6 Ambassador Sobel met with the two top executives of the Brazilian Petroleum Institute (IBP),an association representing the 71 energy companies operating in Brazil, and with Petrobras' new International Director, Jorge Luiz Zelada. In both meetings, discussions centered on the [...]
2008-06-30 16:19:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG PGOV PBTS MARR BR
08RIYADH1090INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN MADRID - AGENDA AND MUSLIM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Muslim World League (MWL),under the auspices of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has organized a global interfaith dialogue in Madrid from July 16-18 (Reftels). This is a ground breaking event as the Saudis have organized an event that puts Christianity and Judais [...]
2008-07-15 05:59:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALASEC CIA EU EUN KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1230CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI: NEXT
[...] (S) SUMMARY. The enormous Saudi energy facilities located in the Kingdom's Eastern Province, which provide approximately 12 percent of global oil supply, remain highly vulnerable to external attack. Even partial disruption of these production facilities would have an immediate impact on oil s [...]
2008-08-11 16:10:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH365SAUDI LEADERSHIP KEENLY INTERESTED IN PEACEFUL
[...] (S) Summary: Acting Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation Patricia McNerney led an 8-person delegation to Riyadh, February 26-27, to consult with senior Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) officials about possible U.S. engagement with the Kingdom on civilian nuclear [...]
2008-03-04 16:26:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETKCIP KGIC KNNP SA PREL IR PINR PGOV
08ROME1184SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
[...] (C/NF) The new Berlusconi government took office after winning a snap election in April 2008. Although it has a strong electoral mandate, the government needs to take decisive steps to revitalize the economy and reduce budget deficits. Over his first hundred days in office, Berlusconi deliv [...]
2008-09-23 07:52:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALENIV ENRG ETRD ETTC KNNP
08ROME1191PROTECTING U.S. INTERESTS AS ITALY GOES NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: The Berlusconi Government tells us it is serious about re-launching the Italian nuclear energy sector. If the GOI actually follows through, there will be tens of billions of dollars in commercial contracts. Already, we see high-level lobbying by British, French and Russian governme [...]
2008-09-24 07:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEINV ENRG ETRD ETTC IT KNNP
08ROME1326ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]
2008-11-03 07:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME1327ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]
2008-11-03 07:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME390ITALIAN ENERGY: EXPERTS UNCONCERNED ABOUT
[...] (C) Summary. On February 28, Ecmin hosted a roundtable discussion with Italian energy experts. The discussion focused on Italian energy security (especially security of Italian natural gas imports),and Italy's energy relationship with Russia. With one exception, the Italian experts did not [...]
2008-03-31 10:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD ENRG EINV EIND ETRN RU IT
08ROME461SCENESETTER FOR ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY
[...] (C/NF) Your trip to Rome for the International Energy Forum (IEF) will occur immediately after Italy's April 13-14 parliamentary elections. While you are here, Italian parliamentarians will be in the beginning of the government formation process. Romano Prodi's center-left coalition governm [...]
2008-04-14 09:01:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ENRG EPRT IT
08RPODUBAI41SECOND AHMADINEJAD ASSOCIATE ARRESTED AFTER EXPOSING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-15 09:56:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ECON IR
08SANAA1165AL-HOUTHI REBELLION: NO END IN SIGHT
[...] (C) Fighting between the al-Houthi rebels and ROYG forces has intensified this year, leading to increased efforts by the ROYG to quash the rebellion militarily once and for all and prompting it to seek aid from the US, Russia, Belarus, and Yemen's own militant tribes. As fighting has increased [...]
2008-07-14 10:22:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPGOV PINS YM
08SANJOSE763COSTA RICA: AUGUST 28 UNSC BILATERAL CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IO Acting A/S Brian Hook's August 28 bilateral consultations with the MFA on UNSC matters were successful in bringing the U.S. and the GOCR to mutual understanding - if not agreement - on a range of UNSC issues. A/S Hook lobbied the MFA for greater cooperation on speed in the UN [...]
2008-09-23 13:23:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALEFIN IZ PGOV PINR PREL UNSC UN CS
08SANJOSE774SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GUTIERREZ,S VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Gutierrez, the first USG cabinet-level official to visit Costa Rica since HHS Secretary Leavitt in March 2007. Secretary Gutierrez,s visit comes as the Arias administration is into its third year, feeling embattled by challenges on CAF [...]
2008-09-25 23:26:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCS ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE827 SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT ARIAS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In two meetings held in the presidential office complex on September 30, President Oscar Arias and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, joined by senior staff, discussed a wide range of political and trade issues centered on Costa Rican entry into CAFTA. Arias emphasized the p [...]
2008-10-17 20:33:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS
08SANSALVADOR187SALVADORAN BANKS "VOLUNTARILY" REDUCE CREDIT CARD
[...] (U) SUMMARY. ABANSA, the Salvadoran banking association, announced February 11 that Salvadoran banks had "voluntarily" lowered the maximum interest rate for credit cards from 49 percent to 39 percent. The announcement concluded nearly two months of intense negotiation between the banking sect [...]
2008-02-15 14:24:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON ES
08SANTIAGO1061 SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS
[...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile si [...]
2008-12-05 12:17:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO118NEW INTERIOR MINISTER SEEKS HELP ON INDIGENOUS
[...] (S) Interior Minister Perez Yoma told the Ambassador February 6 that he is concerned about the potential radicalization of Chile's indigenous population, including funding from foreign terrorist groups and/or Venezuela. The GOC would like to draw on U.S. experience in addressing indigenous issues. [...]
2008-02-07 11:07:00Embassy SantiagoSECRETPGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO879AMBASSADOR VISITS THE GATEWAY TO PATAGONIA
[...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to the southern XI region of Aysen on September 26 to meet with local officials and highlight a recent U.S. Trade Development Agency (TDA) grant intended to help expand and modernize the region's principal airport. The Balmaceda Airport, located near the Aysen [...]
2008-10-01 14:32:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO933BACHELET'S UNASUR PARLIAMENT PLANS DRAW FIRE FROM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several Chilean parliamentarians have criticized President Bachelet's attendance at an UNASUR parliament event in Bolivia to be held Oct. 17. The Chilean legislators allege that Bachelet should have consulted with them before attending and should have invited them to join the [...]
2008-10-20 15:52:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CI BL
08SANTIAGO971SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL
[...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile [...]
2008-10-29 20:17:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL ENRG CI
08SANTODOMINGO1024AFTER THE ELECTION, WHAT NEXT?
[...] (SBU) Now that the presidential election is over, President Fernandez is turning to plans for his next term, the opposition is digging in its heels, and reformers are focusing on how to improve the democratic system before the congressional election of 2010. On economic issues, Fernandez face [...]
2008-06-25 13:35:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1371FORBES ENERGY CITES CORRUPTION IN ETHANOL PROJECT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Executives with Forbes Energy met with the Ambassador regarding the company,s planned USD 700 million sugarcane ethanol project straddling the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. They said that while they have already obtained all needed permits for the project, which will be based in Man [...]
2008-08-29 15:08:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG KCOR EINV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1812SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, NOVEMBER
[...] IMF Visit Raises Concerns about Balance of Payments, 2009 Deficit 2. Government Completes Purchase of Oil Refinery 3. Another Bank Fraud Conviction Upheld by Supreme Court 4. Fernandez Hosts Seminar on Financial Crisis 5. Vargas Maldonado Makes Power Play in PRD Party  [...]
2008-11-28 14:06:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EFIN DR
08SANTODOMINGO345SANTO DOMINGO TRIPWIRE REPORTER CONTACT INFORMATION
[...] Per reftel, post designates the following person as the tripwire application reporter in the Tripwire Reporting and Integrated Planning System (TRIPS): Jose D. Silva; Political Officer; Political/Economic Section; Top Secret Clearance; tel 809-731-4203; classified email SilvaJD@state.sgov.gov; [...]
2008-03-07 15:45:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT CASC CMGT AEMR ASEC
08SANTODOMINGO373FM MORALES AND OAS REP ON RIO GROUP, OAS
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In a March 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Morales described the successful outcome of the Rio Group Summit as a "team effort." Responding to Reftel demarche on the OAS Ministerial, Morales cautioned against any action that could scuttle the peace gains that t [...]
2008-03-13 21:32:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV PHUM CO EC DR
08SAOPAULO3BIOFUELS ROUNDTABLE FOR A/S SULLIVAN IN SAO PAULO
[...] SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs, Daniel Sullivan held a roundtable on biofuels developments on December 12 at the American Chamber of Commerce in Sao Paulo. Biofuels interlocutors applauded the USG's progress on the U.S.-Brazil Me [...]
2008-01-04 10:30:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ENRG EFIN EINV ECON BR
08SAOPAULO683UN WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1540, SAO PAULO, NOVEMBER
[...] (U)Summary: The UN Workshop on UNSCR 1540 Implementation held in Sao Paulo on November 24-28, 2008, was organized by the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs in cooperation with the Government of Brazil with funding by the European Union and the Governments of Norway and the United Sta [...]
2008-12-23 16:42:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP BR
08SARAJEVO1510BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Thirteen years after Dayton, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a deeply divided society. Dayton's division of the country into two entities - one overwhelmingly Serb (Republika Srpska - RS),and one divided between a Bosniak (Muslim) majority and a Croat minority (the Federation) - [...]
2008-09-23 15:58:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1585BOSNIA - DODIK,S PARTY PRESENTS MORE DEMANDS AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In two recent op-eds, Rajko Vasic, Secretary General of Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),presents a state-level investigation into possible corruption in the RS and the 13-year post-Dayton effort to strengthen the state as p [...]
2008-10-09 15:32:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR BK
08SARAJEVO161ICTY LEGACY VISIT TO BOSNIA
[...] (U) During a January 16-18 visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia Desk Officer Anna Stinchcomb, S/WCI Special Assistant Matt Lavine, Embassy The Hague's Deputy Legal Counselor Denise Manning, and S/WCI Regional FSN Dubravko Bolsec met with key justice officials, representatives from international organiz [...]
2008-01-29 13:06:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1790BOSNIA: RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC INTEREST -- RESTRICTED
[...] (C) Summary: The largest Russian investment in recent years into the RS, Zarubjezneft's purchase of the Brod oil refinery, the Modrica Lubricant Refinery and the "Petrol" network of gas stations, seems to be finally advancing to stage where the company has fulfilled its initial financial commi [...]
2008-11-26 08:20:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK
08SARAJEVO1894BOSNIA - RETURN OF ALGERIANS SPARKS BOSNIAK MEDIA
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The return of the first three members of the "Algerian Six" from Guantanamo has been the top news item for much of the Bosnian media since their arrival on December 16. The detainees' return has sparked a media battle between the two Bosniak-led dailies, one portraying the detaine [...]
2008-12-22 16:30:00Embassy SarajevoSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER BK
08SEOUL1029NEW START FOR U.S.-ROK BASE RETURN NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) The ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) convened a SOFA Special Joint Committee (SJC) meeting at the Alternate Representative level on May 15 to discuss how to improve the camp returns process under the U.S.-ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). At the meeting, both sides st [...]
2008-05-20 08:19:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM PGOV KS
08SEOUL1039SOUTH-NORTH STANDOFF WORRIES CONSERVATIVE ACADEMICS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Conservative academics criticized former President Roh Moo-hyun's North Korea policy as too accommodating. Now they worry that President Lee Myung-bak's lack of dialogue with the North means that the ROK will lose its influence, while U.S.-DPRK relations improve. END SUMMARY. [...]
2008-05-21 05:31:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1280UPDATE FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 26-27 VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Developments on beef and North Korea issues create an opportunity to get the Koreans -- up until now completely paralyzed by the beef crisis -- to reengage on our bilateral and international agenda. This cable provides an update to our earlier scenesetter, and suggests some prio [...]
2008-06-26 08:56:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1337PRESS BULLETIN - July 3, 2008
[...] Time for the President to Eat U.S. Beef (Chosun Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 27) 2. ROK-U.S. Summit; Breach of Diplomatic Protocol (Hankook Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 35) 3. Repeated U.S. Diplomatic Discourtesy (Hankyoreh Shinmun, July 3, 2008, Page 31) Features 4. Bush to Visit Seoul on [...]
2008-07-03 05:25:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1345PRESS BULLETIN - July 7, 2008
[...] We Have More Important Things to Worry About (Chosun Ilbo, July 7, 2008, Page 31) Features 2. U.S. "Condoned Summary Executions during Korean War" (Daily Chosun, July 7, 2008) 3 3. Foreign Students in the U.S. Can Work as Interns (Dong-a Ilbo, July 7, 2008, Page 13) 3 4. Majority of [...]
2008-07-07 06:11:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1479PRESIDENT LEE'S CLIMATE INITIATIVE: MAKING KOREA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-25 04:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALSENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KS
08SEOUL1581BLUE HOUSE OFFICIAL HOPEFUL OF IMPROVED ROK-DPRK
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary to the President for Unification Yu Joon-ha (protect) told poloff August 7 that the Lee administration is committed to improved ties with the DPRK, but does not expect any movement until next year. The ROKG is determined to establish reciprocity as part of the ROK-DP [...]
2008-08-11 07:40:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID KS KN
08SEOUL162LIKELY MINISTERIAL APPOINTEES
[...] (C) Summary: The Presidential Transition Committee is expected to announce the ministerial nominations as early as January 26 for discussion in the National Assembly session that starts January 28. Though speculation is rife, a few names have started to rise to the top. Han Seung-soo, Speci [...]
2008-01-25 06:49:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL176DASD SEDNEY MEETINGS WITH ROKG, PRESIDENT-ELECT'S
[...] (C) Summary. In meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia David Sedney, ROKG officials and members of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team stressed that the ROK-U.S. Alliance was a top priority for the incoming government, asking for ideas on how to improve the l [...]
2008-01-28 05:59:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MNUC PARM PREL KS
08SEOUL1946US-ROK CONSULTATIONS ON INTER-KOREAN POLICY AND DPRK CONDITIONS: NO DIALOGUE; KJI STILL IN CHARGE
[...] (C) At the first of three scheduled consultation sessions between a U.S. delegation led by DAS Alex Arvizu and a ROKG delegation led by MOFAT DG for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 24, Huh noted that the ROKG policy goal toward North Korea remained essentially the same as th [...]
2008-10-06 03:10:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1947US-ROK CONSULATIONS ON NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS: NO CHANGES IN DPRK, ROKG MORE ASSERTIVE
[...] (C) In the third and final consultation session between delegations headed respectively by EAP DAS Alex Arvizu and MOFAT Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 25, ROK officials said that they discerned no significant improvement in the human rights situation i [...]
2008-10-06 03:11:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKN KS PGOV PREL PHUM
08SEOUL2034SCENESETTER FOR THE 40TH US-ROK SECURITY
[...] (C) Since your June visit to Seoul, the South Korean domestic political scene has largely returned to normal. President Lee has escaped from the morass that was the beef controversy, but still has much work to do before his government regains the trust and support of the Korean public. The s [...]
2008-10-15 08:58:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV PINS KS KN JA
08SEOUL2048FORMER PRESIDENT ROH MOO-HYUN: ACTIVE AGAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Roh Moo-hyun's recent activities on the internet and in public have sparked speculation that he is vying to re-enter the political stage after six months of relative calm in his rural hometown near Gimhae. Initial speculation began when Roh officiated at a we [...]
2008-10-17 05:56:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL2166ROK EMBRACES ITS ROLE AS CHAIR OF FIRST APDP SOM
[...] (U) Summary: The Republic of Korea hosted and chaired the first Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) in Seoul on October 31, 2008. Twelve countries participated: Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, the Philippines, the [...]
2008-11-05 06:57:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PHUM KS
08SEOUL2192PRESS BULLETIN - November 10, 2008
[...] Prepare for Renegotiation of ROK-U.S. FTA (Hankyoreh Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 27) 2. Seoul Should Not Delay Introducing the FTA Ratification Bill to the National Assembly (Seoul Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 31) 3. Cooperation and Trust (JoongAng Ilbo, November 8, 2008, Page 26) [...]
2008-11-10 07:51:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2270ROKG REACTION TO DPRK'S RATCHETING UP PRESSURE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: -- On November 24, the DPRK announced that it would further restrict South-North economic cooperation as of December 1 by stopping Kaesong City tours and reducing ROK managers entering the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) by half. -- A Foreign Ministry official said the ROKG, [...]
2008-11-25 11:37:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2307U.S.-ROK SMA (AD REF) AGREEMENT
[...] (C) On November 19-20, U.S. and Republic of Korea delegations, led respectively by Ambassador Jackson McDonald and Ambassador Cho Byung-jae, met in Honolulu for the sixth and likely final round of this year's Special Measures Agreement (SMA) defense cost-sharing negotiation. The talks starte [...]
2008-12-02 22:15:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS MARR MCAP KS
08SEOUL2341PRESS BULLETIN - December 8, 2008
[...] U.S. Automakers' Blaming of the ROK Preposterous (Dong-a Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 27) 2. North Korea's Nuclear Verification Needs Patience (Hankook Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 39) Features 3. U.S. State Department Asks Ambassadors Overseas to Submit Resignations (Dong-a Ilbo, De [...]
2008-12-08 07:42:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2401PRESS BULLETIN - December 15, 2008
[...] "Six-Party Process Reveals Its Fundamental Limitations" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 13, 2008, Page 26) 2. What the "Controversy over North Korea's Nuclear Status" Means (Chosun Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 35) 3. Obama's Way of Dealing with North Korea (Hankook Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 39 [...]
2008-12-15 08:16:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2423PRESS BULLETIN - December 17, 2008
[...] U.S. Congressional Delegation: "If the ROK Ratifies the KORUS FTA, the U.S. Congress Will Also Make Efforts to Do So" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 17, 2008, Page 6) 2. "Line" in Front of U.S. Embassy Has Disappeared, but No Tourism "Boom" Yet (Munhwa Ilbo, December 16, 2008, Page 10; Excerpts) [...]
2008-12-17 06:46:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2453PRESS BULLETIN - December 22, 2008
[...] Wrong Troop Dispatch Should Never Be Repeated (Hankyoreh Shinmun, December 20, Page 27) Features 2. Former U.S. Ambassador Vershbow: "In Case of Kim Jong-il's Death, Reform and Opening-up Will Be Accelerated... The ROK Should Prepare for North Korea Contingency" (Dong-a Ilbo, December 22 [...]
2008-12-22 06:16:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL343SCENESETTER: LEE MYUNG-BAK PROMISES A BETTER
[...] (C) Madam Secretary, the election of Lee Myung-bak, his appointment of pro-American advisors, and the likelihood that his party will secure a commanding majority in the National Assembly elections in April, provide an excellent opportunity to build a more substantial U.S.-ROK partnership for t [...]
2008-02-21 03:27:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP
08SEOUL62CHUNG MONG-JOON: DELEGATION LEADER, PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 21-23 National Assembly member and presidential aspirant Chung Mong-joon will lead a Presidential Transition Committee delegation to Washington, DC. A similar delegation visited in 2003 on behalf of then President-elect Roh Moo-Hyun and met with the Secretary of State [...]
2008-01-11 02:58:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL67NEVER SAY DIE -- UNIFICATION MINISTER ARGUES FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Unification Minister Lee Jae-jung stressed the need for a three-party summit between the U.S., DPRK and ROK, to declare an end to the Korean War and provide the necessary incentive for Kim Jong-il to give up his nuclear weapons. Lee list [...]
2008-01-13 22:19:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPROG PREL KS KN
08SHANGHAI12CHINA EASTERN - SINGAPORE AIRLINES DEAL: BELLWETHER FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 8, China Eastern Airlines (CEA) shareholders rebuffed a deal that would have allowed Singapore International Airlines (SIA) to buy a strategic share of the company. The move has sparked a wave of speculation regarding the meaning for CEA and the greater airline indu [...]
2008-01-11 11:38:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ELTN ECPS ETRD EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI154YIWU PARTY SECRETARY ON IPR, RMB APPRECIATION, AND TIBET
[...] (SBU) On April 18, the Consul General (CG) hosted Yiwu Party Secretary Wu Weirong for lunch in Shanghai. Yiwu, a city in SIPDIS central Zhejiang Province of 1.6 million people, claims to be home to the biggest small commodity wholesale market in the world. Yiwu also has a reputation for b [...]
2008-04-22 03:50:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL ECON KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI18SHANGHAI MAGLEV - A LONG HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai's magnetic levitation train (Maglev),has not only been costly in financial terms but is now costing the city the support of many of its residents. On January 13, Shanghai residents staged a large-scale demonstration against the proposed extension of the Maglev train [...]
2008-01-16 08:37:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ELTN KIPR ELAB PHUM CH
08SHANGHAI320ZHEJIANG LEADERS CONFIDENT IN TRADE TIES WITH UNITED STATES
[...] (SBU) Zhejiang Province enjoys a good relationship with the United States built on a foundation of strong trade ties, provincial and local officials told the Consul General on his farewell trip to Hangzhou, Zhejiang's provincial capital on August 6-7. Zhejiang officials remain concerned that t [...]
2008-08-13 05:14:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV ELAB ETRD EINV ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI372HIGH SPEED RAIL FURTHER INTEGRATES EAST CHINA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year, East China has embarked on a quest for further intra-regional connectivity and economic integration through faster passenger rail transport. On July 15, Shanghai and Zhejiang Province announced plans for a new high-speed rail link that will connect Hangzho [...]
2008-09-04 08:45:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN PGOV ETRD EINV ECIN CH
08SHANGHAI383SHANGHAI VICE MAYOR AI BAOJUN DISCUSSES SHANGHAI'S ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a September 5 meeting with Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary David Bohigian, Shanghai Vice Mayor Ai Baojun explained the Shanghai Government's efforts to build its alternative/renewable energy capacity, particularly focusing on wind energy and alternative energy [...]
2008-09-11 05:28:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EIND PGOV BEXP CH
08SHANGHAI396SHANGHAI SEEKING NEW PERKS FOR FINANCIAL SECTOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. Slowing coastal economic growth and the slumping stock market are driving top Shanghai officials to lobby the central authorities for a package of financial sector reforms. A key part of the plan is for increased authorities to be granted to local branches of financial regulat [...]
2008-09-17 05:48:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCH ECON EFIN PGOV
08SHANGHAI412SHANGHAI CPPCC CHAIR DEFENDS CITY'S FOOD SAFETY RECORD;
[...] (SBU) Feng Guoqin, Chairman of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),defended Shanghai's food safety record during an introductory call by the Consul General on September 22, stating that inspection teams are working to ensure that dairy produ [...]
2008-09-22 09:15:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EAGR PREL BEXP ETRD CH
08SHANGHAI42SHANGHAI ACADEMICS DISCUSS TAIWAN, NORTH KOREA AND IRAN WITH
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 22 lunch, four of Shanghai's leading U.S.-China relations academics exchanged views with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen on Taiwan, U.S.-China military relations, North Korea and China's non-interference principle. The academics expressed concerns about the domestic polit [...]
2008-02-01 06:28:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MARR CH TW IR BM
08SHANGHAI422SHANGHAI SCHOLARS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER DELAY IN SIX-PARTY
[...] (S/NF) Summary: xxxxx are concerned about the current impasse in the Six-Party Talks, but each varies in his diagnosis of its causes and prescriptions for U.S. policy. xxxxx claims that a debate has emerged within the Chinese leadership over the merits of quick U.S. delisting, as a result of Pyongy [...]
2008-09-26 06:40:00Consulate ShanghaiSECRET//NOFORNCH KN PGOV PHUM PREL
08SHANGHAI490JIANGSU ECONOMY SLOWING IN FACE OF GLOBAL CRISIS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Government officials and researchers in East China's Jiangsu Province are increasingly concerned about the adverse impact of the global economic slowdown on the province, particularly its large export sector. Achieving more robust domestic consumption to offset the decline in [...]
2008-11-10 09:15:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCH ECON EFIN KIPR
08SHANGHAI533SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION,
[...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian said the Chinese Government wants to stabilize bilateral relations with the United States and avoid the recurring "pendulum effect" in relations that seems to occur each time a new administration comes int [...]
2008-12-10 03:47:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI88DASD SEDNEY'S SHANGHAI ACADEMIC MEETINGS
[...] (C) Summary: During his February 27-March 2 trip to Shanghai, in addition to leading the U.S. delegation to the Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCT),Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (DASD) David Sedney exchanged SIPDIS views on U.S.-China relations with Shanghai's le [...]
2008-03-07 03:31:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR CH TW BM RS JA
08SHENYANG134NORTHEAST CHINA: CORRUPTION SCANDALS SNARE JUDGES,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Corruption scandals in northeast China over the past year have reached levels in seniority unseen for several years. Jilin Province quietly sacked ten of its High Court judges, but legal contacts say the Party prevented a thorough investigation. Attorneys report that judicial co [...]
2008-09-26 05:02:00Consulate ShenyangCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI ECON CH
08SHENYANG135NORTHEAST CHINA: CORRUPTION SCANDALS SNARE JUDGES,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Corruption scandals in northeast China over the past year have reached levels in seniority unseen for several years. Jilin Province quietly sacked ten of its High Court judges, but legal contacts say the Party prevented a thorough investigation. Attorneys report that judicial co [...]
2008-09-26 05:02:00Consulate ShenyangCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI ECON CH
08SHENYANG44NORTHEAST CHINA LEADERS TO WATCH (PT. 1): LIAONING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Northeast China is home to a number of promising, up-and-coming officials worth watching as they seek to prove their political mettle in "revitalizing" this strategic corner of the PRC. Communist Youth League lineages remain a common denominator in most, but not all, profilees. [...]
2008-04-07 00:30:00Consulate ShenyangCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHENYANG51LIAONING AND SHENYANG PARTY CHIEFS ON GOVERNANCE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a meeting with the Ambassador in Shenyang, Liaoning Province's new Party Secretary, Zhang Wenyue, explained that high-level attention from Beijing, a booming economy and growing revenue expansion are bankrolling Liaoning Province's efforts to address key social-stability issues [...]
2008-04-15 07:36:00Consulate ShenyangCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PREF ECON KN CH
08SINGAPORE34SINGAPORE - 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) In response to reftel instructions, this message is Post's draft chapter of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Singapore. As requested, we have also provided via email a Microsoft Word version of the document to EB/IFD/OIA. 2. (SBU) Begin text of Statement: Singapore 2008 [...]
2008-01-10 07:27:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
08SKOPJE166MACEDONIA'S 2008 BUDGET: MORE, BUT RESPONSIBLE, SPENDING
[...] (SBU) The GOM's 2008 budget is significantly larger than last year's budget, allowing the GOM the room to pursue a number of politically popular policies. The GOM has increased government employees' wages by 10 percent and intends to increase spending on infrastructure projects by a whopping 4 [...]
2008-02-29 12:18:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON PGOV MK
08SKOPJE250MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI AFTER THE NATO SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) In an April 4 meeting with PM Gruevski in the aftermath of Greece's veto of Macedonia's NATO membership bid at Bucharest, the Ambassador urged the PM to re-engage in the Nimetz process to resolve the name issue as soon as possible. Gruevski said he was willing to re-engage with Nimetz so [...]
2008-04-04 16:39:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR NATO MK
08SKOPJE745MFA STATE SECRETARY UNDERSCORES MISTRUST IN
[...] (C) New MFA State Secretary (#3 in the Ministry) Memedi openly admitted to us Dec. 4 that he shamed or coerced his way into his new position. He was unconcerned about being out of the loop on policy, preferring to concentrate on his own projects in MFA, chief among them building a cadre of et [...]
2008-12-11 09:47:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MK
08SOFIA18BULGARIA'S RULING SOCIALISTS SURVIVE FIRST POST-EU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria's Socialist-led coalition government successfully bucked the trend of new EU members changing governments during the first post-accession year. Although shaken by a high-profile corruption scandal and social protests, PM Sergei Stanishev's government is intact, with a [...]
2008-01-10 12:50:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV BU
08SOFIA310PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S VISIT TO EGYPT: BOOSTING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgarian President Parvanov's April 13-15 visit to Egypt highlighted Bulgaria's desire to reinvigorate relations with Arab states primarily for commercial and energy purposes. While in Cairo, the Bulgarians signed agreements on investment and cooperation in defense industries [...]
2008-05-16 11:24:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNENRG PGOV PREL BU
08SOFIA345MOI REFORM UPDATE: INITIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH SENIOR GOB
[...] (SBU) Summary. In response to Prime Minister Stanishev's request for expert advice to reform the Ministry of Interior, International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Senior Law Enforcement Advisor in Belgrade Gary Bennett consulted with lead Bulgarian officials May [...]
2008-05-30 12:30:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KCOR KCRCM BU
08SOFIA44BULGARIA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-17 09:47:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
08SOFIA453SUPPORTING BULGARIAN MILITARY MODERNIZATION
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Based on an understanding reached at Prime Minister Stanishev's 17 June meeting with Secretary Gates, the Bulgarian Government is expecting a DOD team in July 2008 to consult on Bulgaria's military modernization plans. Post welcomes and fully supports this visit, which repr [...]
2008-07-03 16:08:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR BU IZ
08SOFIA473BULGARIANS LOOK FOR U.S. ADVICE ON PROPOSED ENERGY
[...] (C) During his June U.S. visit, PM Stanishev raised the idea that Bulgaria host a regional energy summit; he returned to that theme during the July 9 visit to Sofia by Secretary Rice, who offered to explore the possibility of a U.S. senior official consulting with the Bulgarians. The PM's Di [...]
2008-07-18 10:56:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON BU
08SOFIA502JUMP-STARTING MOI REFORM
[...] (SBU) Summary. After a contentious debate, the Parliament passed new MOI legislation July 22, with major emphasis on increasing the investigative capacity of the ministry and improving accountability in the use of specialized investigative techniques (SIT). The following day, July 23, the [...]
2008-07-25 11:21:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU
08SOFIA512SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL BORDALLO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Delegate Bordallo, Representative Wilson and Representative Sanchez, Embassy Sofia warmly welcomes you and looks forward to a very successful visit. Your visit comes one month after Secretary Rice's consultations in Sofia and two months after Prime Minister Stanishev's meeting [...]
2008-07-29 09:35:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP BG
08SOFIA87BULGARIAN MILITARY MODERNIZATION PLAN POSITIVE BUT
[...] (C) Summary: A new Bulgarian Ministry of Defense plan for military modernization calls for a reduction of 3,000 to 5,000 service members, elimination or closure of certain unnecessary weapon systems and facilities, and the integration of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. The fu [...]
2008-02-11 08:42:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR BU
08SOFIA89PUTIN'S BULGARIA VISIT: FRICTION AND "FRIENDSHIP"
[...] (C) Summary: The whirlwind that was Russian President Putin's January 17-18 visit to Sofia ended up generating as much friction as friendship with the Bulgarians. Heavy-handed Russian pressure in securing the signing of the South Stream deal, plus seven other bilateral agreements, had Bulga [...]
2008-02-12 14:30:00Embassy SofiaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ENRG RS BU
08STATE105685(U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S SEPTEMBER 26,
[...] (U) September 26, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; New York. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Fried Elaine Samson, Spain Desk Officer SPAIN Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada Chief of Staff Juan Sell Belen Alfaro, Spanish Mission to the UN 3. (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary F [...]
2008-10-02 20:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA SP KV RU GG AF
08STATE114917"THE WAR OF IDEAS" BRIEFING TO THE PRESIDENT
[...] (C ) I want to share with you my recent presentation to the President and Vice President on the War of Ideas given at the State Department, October 16, 2008. This is a somewhat expanded version that takes into account questions posed during the briefing. I hope you will find it useful as you [...]
2008-10-28 20:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKPAO OPRC OIIP
08STATE115948PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN PARIS,
[...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. Delegations from the 20 OEG countries participated. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be pas [...]
2008-10-30 19:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE115964PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERT GROUP MEETING IN PARIS,
[...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. Delegations from the 20 OEG countries participated. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be pas [...]
2008-10-30 19:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE117147GAO UNOPS VISIT
[...] (U) Department requests mission clearance for Government Accountability Office(GAO) Assistant Director Phil Thomas, Analyst-In-Charge Jeffrey Baldwin-Bott,and Senior Analyst Leah DeWolf to conduct interviews with UN Development Program and other UN officials in support of their review of the [...]
2008-11-03 22:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT IO OTRA UNCRED
08STATE117478DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY
[...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, November 4, 2008 2. (U) Significant Events ) Paragraphs 7-22 3. (U) Key Concerns ) Paragraphs 23-36 4. (U) Threats & Analysis ) Paragraphs 37-50 5. (U) Cyber Threats ) Paragraphs 51-58 6. (U) Suspicious Activity Incidents ) Paragraphs 59-68 7. [...]
2008-11-04 20:42:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC
08STATE117745U.S.-ROK PYROPROCESSING COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: On October 20, 2008, the United States explained to the ROK its determination that the pyroprocessing process as contemplated by the ROK was reprocessing and proposed new parameters for U.S.-ROK bilateral cooperation in this area. Following discussion of the issu [...]
2008-11-05 15:14:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY KS
08STATE117881YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE
[...] (SBU) Department requests that posts encourage host governments to vote against no-action motions and for the resolutions on Iran, Burma, and DPRK. Votes on these resolutions and on any associated no-action motions are expected later this month in the Third Committee of the United Nations G [...]
2008-11-05 17:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL
08STATE117889YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE
[...] (C) This is an action request. See paras 3, 9-12. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Department requests that posts encourage host governments to vote against no-action and for the resolutions on Iran, Burma, and the DPRK (North Korea). Ambassador or Charge is requested to engage at the highest [...]
2008-11-05 18:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL
08STATE117901YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE
[...] (SBU) Department requests that posts encourage host governments to vote against no-action motions and for the resolutions on Iran, Burma, and DPRK. Votes on these resolutions and on any associated no-action motions are expected later this month in the Third Committee of the United Nations G [...]
2008-11-05 18:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL
08STATE118592U.S.-EU DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES: DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Summary: Embassy Paris is requested to approach host government officials at the appropriate level to seek information regarding the upcoming COREPER discussion on November 12 of the U.S.-EU High Level Contact Group on data protection principles, and more generally of the French EU Presid [...]
2008-11-06 22:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN FR PREL PTER
08STATE120090SHARE YOUR PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPORTING VIA NET-
[...] (U) Summary: There has been intense interest recently from the interagency community in ways that the Department can facilitate access to public affairs reporting on the classified networks. A simple method of sharing these cable-based reports with the classified networks is through the use of [...]
2008-11-12 17:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR
08STATE121430SOMALIA PIRACY: DEMARCHE INSTRUCTIONS FOR UK AND
[...] This is an action cable see paragraph 2. 2. Posts are requested to demarche host governments at the appropriate level to relay USG concerns about French and British edits to the draft UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) on Somalia piracy. Post may draw from the background in paras 4 a [...]
2008-11-15 00:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE125123NEA A/S DAVID WELCH'S NOVEMBER 21 CONVERSATION
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Welch welcomed Abdallah Baali as the new Algerian Ambassador November 21. He spoke candidly about the shortcomings of the bilateral relationship, and offered ways that Baali could improve it -- e.g. through increasing the number of Algerians students enrolled in the U.S. and [...]
2008-11-25 22:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPBTS PGOV PREL AG IR IS IZ LE MO SY WI
08STATE125635DEMARCHE REQUEST - WORKING WITH THE EU TO IMPROVE
[...] (SBU) Action Request: The European Union is in the process of restructuring one of its target lists of Burmese names and entities that are subject to sanctions in the EU. The U.S. supports the EU's efforts to make its sanctions more effective. Experts from State, Justice, and Treasury's Offi [...]
2008-11-26 21:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM EU
08STATE127423CIVIL NUCLEAR WORKING GROUP OF THE TRADE PROMOTION
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST: Please see paras 5-8. 2. SUMMARY. At the first meeting of the Civil Nuclear Interagency Working Group of the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee on August 27, 2008, representatives of several USG agencies agreed to request that selected Posts report on in- [...]
2008-12-03 19:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO
08STATE1276702008 ESTH CONFERENCE, CAIRO
[...] From October 7-9, OES hosted a conference for Environment, Science and Technology, and Health (ESTH) officers and local hires from the Near East Affairs (NEA) and South and Central Asia (SCA) regions to discuss ways to advance U.S. foreign policy on such key issues as climate change, renewabl [...]
2008-12-04 13:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO KSCA XD XF ZK
08STATE129010FY 2011 MISSION STRATEGIC PLAN (MSP) GUIDANCE FOR IO MISSIONS
[...] TABLE OF CONTENTS SUMMARY - Para 2 BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION AFFAIRS POLICY OVERVIEW AND GUIDANCE - Paras 3-9 MSP OVERVIEW AND GUIDANCE - Paras 10-32 FUNCTIONAL BUREAU GUIDANCE --Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) - Para 33 --Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Busi [...]
2008-12-08 22:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT AFIN KSPR ABUD UN
08STATE129943FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...]
2008-12-10 22:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
08STATE130187FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...]
2008-12-11 16:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
08STATE130227IRAQ ECONOMIC RECOVERY: ROLE OF SCIENCE &
[...] (U) Summary: To accelerate Iraq's economic recovery, a roundtable of U.S. experts, convened by the Department, has offered to help Iraq establish and develop its own National Science Foundation (NSF). Science and technology (the application of science) has long been a vital engine of economic [...]
2008-12-11 16:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EAID SOCI OEXC PGOV PINS PTER IZ
08STATE130301CORRECTED COPY: CONSOLIDATED FY 2011 MISSION
[...] Summary: The following cable provides consolidated guidance from Washington to missions for the preparation of FY 2011 Mission Strategic Plans (MSP). This cable is divided into the following sections: Regional Bureau Guidance; Bureau of Resource Management (RM),Office of Strategic and Perform [...]
2008-12-11 19:27:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN AMGT EAID KICA KSEP KSPR PREL EAP
08STATE130461USUN MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR IO BUREAU'S
[...] (U) Mission Clearance is requested for IO/EDA staff members to travel to New York to attend the UNDP Meeting, December 16, 2008. 2. (U) Participants traveling to New York are: Mr. Robert Downess Security Clearance: Top Secret Badge ID: 617251 Mr. Charles Chang Security Clear [...]
2008-12-11 23:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT IO OTRA UNCRED UNGA ASEC
08STATE130489SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY
[...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...]
2008-12-12 03:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE130491SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY
[...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...]
2008-12-12 03:11:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE130492SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY
[...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...]
2008-12-12 03:12:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE130496SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY
[...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...]
2008-12-12 03:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW
08STATE131183THANK YOU FROM THE SECRETARY FOR NEA VOTES ON
[...] (U) This is an action message for action addresses. See para 6. 2. (U) Summary: NEA posts' outreach to host countries, at all levels, paid off November 21 when the UN General Assembly's Third Committee adopted three top priority resolutions on the human rights situations in North Korea, [...]
2008-12-15 16:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPDC PHUM PREL UNGA
08STATE133417CFE: A/S FRIED'S DECEMBER 17 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried and an interagency team met for five-plus hours December 17 in Geneva to review the status of the CFE Parallel Actions Package with Russian Disarmament Director Anatoliy Antonov and his experts. The discussion combined Russian maximalism on CFE -- an [...]
2008-12-22 15:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL RS GG MD
08STATE1522U.S.-JAPAN-KOREA POLICY PLANNING TALKS - WORKING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This cable reports on the working lunch and afternoon session of the U.S.-Japan-Korea policy planning trilateral held on December 17 (see reftel for reporting on the welcome dinner and morning session). At the lunch, S/P Director David Gordon, Japanese Deputy Vice Minister for [...]
2008-01-07 17:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCH EAID JA KS PGOV PREL
08STATE18378DEMARCHE REQUEST: WTO SERVICES NEGOTIATIONS
[...] This is an urgent action request. See paragraph 7 below. (Because of time constraints, we are unable to provide translations.) Summary ------- 2. The WTO Doha Round is moving into a critical stage of detailed negotiations across all elements of the single undertaking. As services is on [...]
2008-02-24 23:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD WTRO RP
08STATE18785UN HOSTS NEW YORK MEETING OF JCMB COUNTRIES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Secretariat hosted a meeting in New York for representatives from Joint Coordination and Monitoring Group (JCMB) countries February 19 to deliver a readout of the recent meeting in Tokyo, and to discuss the upcoming Security Council renewal of the mandate for the United N [...]
2008-02-25 21:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AF UNSC
08STATE2034MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): RESULTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the November 5-9, 2007 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary meeting in Athens, the 34 MTCR Partners reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening missile-related export controls and thereby discouraging missile activities and programs of concern. They discussed [...]
2008-01-08 20:42:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
08STATE20685READOUT FROM DECEMBER 4 IRAQ AND NEIGHBORS RSI IN
[...] (S) Summary: U.S. Chiefs of Mission and embassy representatives from Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Turkey, joined by S/CT Coordinator Ambassador Dell Dailey and other U.S. interagency representatives, met December 4 in Amman to discuss regional counterterrorism strategies at [...]
2008-02-29 04:11:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER PGOV PREL KCRM EAID ADCO KISL ASEC KU
08STATE24915GUIDANCE FOR 11 MARCH 2008 UN SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department asks that USUN draw upon the following points for the United Nations Security Council briefing and consultations on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur on 11 March 2008. --We welcome the SYG's 14 February 2008 repo [...]
2008-03-11 00:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO PREL PGOV UNSC SU
08STATE26870WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
[...] Action requests in paras 12 and 13. SUMMARY ------- 2. Summary: The Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) and the co-located but separately managed side events, trade show, and business conference eclipsed expectations. Some 3,000 delegates from 118 count [...]
2008-03-14 14:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG TRGY KGHG KPAO KSCA XX
08STATE2712KUDOS FOR JAPANESE MISSION REPORTING
[...] (U) We in Washington once again wish to take this opportunity to recognize the consistently outstanding reporting produced by Embassy Tokyo and the consulates in Japan. Your insightful and timely analyses really do influence the way that U.S. policy is made. We would like to call special att [...]
2008-01-09 22:54:00Secretary of StateSECRETEAGR EAIR ECON EINV ETRD PGOV PREL JA
08STATE2736DEMARCHE REQUESTS TO FOLLOW UP UNAMID DEPLOYMENT
[...] PURPOSE: The Department asks posts to demarche host governments at the highest appropriate level to follow up deployment issues concerning the deployment of the United Nations-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) pursuant to reftel (NOTAL). Posts may draw upon the following themes in th [...]
2008-01-10 00:33:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS PGOV UNSC SU CH
08STATE30027KUDOS FOR JAPANESE EMBASSY AND CONSULATE REPORTING
[...] (U) Congratulations again to Embassy Tokyo, ConGens Naha and Osaka and Consulate Nagoya on the consistently outstanding quality of your political and economic reporting. Your reputation for hard work and insightful reporting is well-known and widely appreciated here in Washington. The intera [...]
2008-03-21 22:21:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD EFIN MARR PGOV PREL JA
08STATE30237U.S.-EU STRATEGIC ENERGY REVIEW
[...] SUMMARY: On March 3, EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs and Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery co-chaired the second annual U.S.-EU Strategic Energy Review, established at the June 2006 U.S.-EU Summit to review progress in U.S.-EU energy cooperation. Discussions covered cooperation on energ [...]
2008-03-24 15:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EUN KGHG SENV
08STATE31896PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON,
[...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]
2008-03-27 21:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31939PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON,
[...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]
2008-03-27 21:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE34317WELCOME TO THE WORLD'S NEWEST DEMOCRACY: BHUTAN
[...] (SBU) Demonstrating a strong commitment to a transition to democracy, Bhutan went to the polls on March 24 to provide a lop-sided victory for the Druk Pheuensum Tshogpa (DPT),one of the two parties in contention. DPT president Jigme Y. Thinley is expected to be sworn in as Prime Minister sho [...]
2008-04-03 02:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PREF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IN BT
08STATE34695UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: On February 14-15, the U.S. and Ukraine held the semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Washington, DC. This marks at least nine years of cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine on important nonproliferation issues. Both [...]
2008-04-03 18:01:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE42643GUIDANCE FOR APRIL 23 UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON
[...] (SBU) Mission is instructed to draw from the points in para 2 below in discussing events in the Middle East during the briefing and consultations to be held Wednesday morning, April 23, in the UN Security Council. 2. (U) Begin points: Mr. President, given the importance of a peaceful r [...]
2008-04-23 03:07:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAL LE IS UNSC
08STATE47909MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR CHRISTOPHER
[...] (SBU) Department requests mission clearance from USUN for Christopher N. Camponovo to travel to New York from May 6 through May 8 to assist in lobbying efforts for the Prisoners of Conscience declaration and to meet with U.N. officials about the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership. Traveler,s [...]
2008-05-06 19:45:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM
08STATE49277URGENT DARFUR DEMARCHE FOR AVIATION SUPPORT AND
[...] This is an action request. See para 2. Aviation assets are needed to support UN-AU hybrid peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Following is a list of the aviation assets for which UNAMID still lacks any contributions: -- 4 attack helicopters close air support -- 18 utility [...]
2008-05-09 02:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MARR KPKO UK CE PA JO BG
08STATE4986MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: JAMES SWAN AND JAMES
[...] Department requests mission clearance for Africa Bureau DAS James Swan and AF/E Director James Knight to travel to New York to meet with UN Under Secretary General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe. Swan and Knight will discuss Pascoe's initiative regarding the Ethiopia-Eritrea boundary disp [...]
2008-01-16 18:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL
08STATE50323GUIDANCE FOR THE REPORT OF SRSG TO TIMOR-LESTE
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: The Core Group for Timor-Leste will receive the report of the Secretary General's Special Representative for Timor-Leste, Atul Khare, at 10:00 on May 13. USUN is requested to draw on material in para 3 below in responding to Khare's report. End Action Request. 2. (U) [...]
2008-05-12 22:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNSC TT
08STATE51536FOLLOW-UP MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN
[...] (U) This is an action message; see paras 3-9. 2. (SBU) Per reftels, Embassies have been asked to undertake activities and encourage host governments and NGOs to undertake activities for a day of solidarity with the Cuban people on May 21. For post information only, President Bush is expec [...]
2008-05-15 00:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU
08STATE53224PSI: PRESS GUIDANCE AND SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
[...] This is an action request. Press guidance and action requested is in paragraph 2. Text of a &media announcement8 is in paragraph 3. Talking points are in paragraph 5 below. As described in reftel, the United States is hosting a series of events in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the [...]
2008-05-19 19:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC OPRC PARM PREL XX
08STATE55587U.S. AND RUSSIA LAUNCH ECONOMIC DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In its first formal meeting, the U.S.-Russia Economic Dialogue reviewed areas of mutual interest on investment, trade and energy. U/S Jeffery and First DFM Denisov fostered a warm and informative exchange of views on such topics as open investment, sovereign wealth funds, and e [...]
2008-05-23 17:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PREL RS
08STATE56306GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, MAY 28
[...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing, currently scheduled for May 28. 2. (U) Begin points: -- Mr. President, over the last two months, the United States has been increasingly dismayed about the unp [...]
2008-05-27 16:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE56532ANNOUNCING THE 2009 IRAQ/AFGHANISTAN CYCLE
[...] Last year, our Foreign Service and Civil Service colleagues made their considerable talents available in support of our top foreign policy priorities in Iraq and Afghanistan, as we anticipate happening this year. They responded to our Department's call, and volunteers staffed every position [...]
2008-05-27 20:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER AF IZ
08STATE60123ICI ANNUAL REVIEW CONFERENCE - STOCKHOLM, MAY 29,
[...] (U) Posts may draw upon this report as needed in their discussions with host governments about Iraq. 2. (U) Summary: In a meeting that most participants and commentators agreed helped to improve international perceptions of Iraq, eighty-four countries and twelve international organizations [...]
2008-06-04 18:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID IR IZ PGOV PREF PREL SW EUN
08STATE62450APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 16-17
[...] (U) Classified by Jeffrey Giauque, Senior Political Officer, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 24. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on Jun [...]
2008-06-10 18:57:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE
08STATE63666HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
[...] (U) The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) held its Seventh Regular Meeting of Subscribing States on May 29-30, 2008, at the Vienna International Center (VIC),in Vienna, Austria. 75 of 130 Subscribing States registered for the meeting. Many Subscribing St [...]
2008-06-12 20:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC KNNP TSPA
08STATE64670MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: GARY W. TRIPMACHER
[...] (SBU) Mission clearance is requested for Gary W. Tripmacher, INR GGI analyst, to visit USUN for meetings with USUN/NY staff and to attend UN Security Council sessions. Tripmacher will arrive in New York on the morning of 17 June 2008 and will depart the evening of 18 June 2008. Tripmacher cov [...]
2008-06-16 19:04:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL USUN
08STATE65500NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA: NEXT STEPS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On May 16, Secretary Rice and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation similar to those signed earlier with Bahrain, Jordan and t [...]
2008-06-18 15:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL
08STATE65809MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S JENDAYI FRAZER AND
[...] (SBU) Mission clearance is requested for Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, Senior Advisor to Assistant Secretary Frazer for Conflict Resolution Timothy R. Shortley, and Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary Frazer Fatuma Sanneh, to attend the Secretary's Rou [...]
2008-06-18 21:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC
08STATE65812Secretary Rice's Meeting with Turkish FM
[...] (U) Classified by Kurt Volker, EUR/FO. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) Participants: United States Secretary Rice S/CT Coordinator Ambassador Dailey NEA Assistant Secretary C. David Welch PA Sean McCormack EUR Acting Assistant Secretary Kurt Volker ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Pa [...]
2008-06-18 21:32:00Secretary of StateSECRETOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PTER PGOV
08STATE67997GUINEA-BISSAU: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND TALKING
[...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the Guinea-Bissau PRST (paragraph 3) set for adoption on June 25. USUN may draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the Security Council briefing scheduled for the same day. 2. Begin talking points for briefing on Gu [...]
2008-06-25 00:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PGOV SNAR PU XA XY
08STATE69301STATE LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING IN IRAQ
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. SUMMARY ------- 2. The Leahy Amendment to the Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) prohibits units of security forces from receiving assistance if the Department has credible evidence of gross human rights violations by such units. This cable [...]
2008-06-27 15:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM
08STATE72696ZIMBABWE: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 8 BRIEFING
[...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to draw on the points in para 2 below during the July 8 UNSC meeting in which D/SYG Migiro and A/SYG Menkerios will provide briefings on the situation in Zimbabwe. If the UNSC votes on the draft resolution during this same meeting, USUN may use these point [...]
2008-07-07 22:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU
08STATE79027USUN MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: DOUGLAS L. SUN
[...] (U) Mission clearance is requested for Douglas Sun, IO/UNP Multilateral Affairs Officer, to visit USUN for meetings with USUN/NY staff. Mr. Sun will arrive in New York on July 25, 2008, and will depart the same day. Mr. Sun is the IO/UNP UNGA Coordinator. 2. (U) Mr. Sun possesses a Top Se [...]
2008-07-23 13:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL USUN
08STATE83014EUR DAS MERKEL,S MEETINGS WITH THE GUAM NATIONAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EUR DAS Merkel met with the GUAM (Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan and Moldova) National Coordinators and Secretary General in advance of the GUAM Summit in Batumi on July 1. DAS Merkel also discussed GUAM and the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia in a separate meeting on June [...]
2008-08-01 16:06:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP
08STATE84562(SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's July 23,
[...] Classified by NEA PDAS Jeffrey Feltman. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) July 23; 4:30pm; Washington, DC, USA. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Negroponte NEA DAS Gene Cretz Aaron Jost (D Staff) Jonathan Peccia (NEA Notetaker) Israel LTG Gabi Ashkenazi Defense [...]
2008-08-06 19:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PTER OVIP IR IS
08STATE89450GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, AUGUST 20
[...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for August 20. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I thank Under-Secretary Pascoe for today's briefing on the situation in the Middle East. I would like to make four po [...]
2008-08-20 14:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STATE92335Support for Egypt's Ministerial Conference on
[...] This is an action request for Embassies to demarche host governments (foreign, health and agriculture ministries) to urge high-level participation in this year's major international conference on avian and pandemic influenza, to take place in Egypt October 25- 26. (See para 7.) End Summary. [...]
2008-08-28 00:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL
08STATE9413REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY
[...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on how national governments can make voluntary pledges to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy. These national pledges, as [...]
2008-01-30 14:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XL
08STATE9421REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY
[...] This is an action request. Action request in para 9. --------------- SUMMARY --------------- 2. Summary: This message provides background information on STATE 00009421 002 OF 006 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR EMBASSY TO ENCOURAGE HOST COUNTRY PLEDGE TO ADVANCE THE UPTAKE OF RENEWABLE EN [...]
2008-01-30 14:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ENRG EPET KGHG KPAO KSCA OPDC SENV SOCI TRGY XA
08STATE95572HUMANITARIAN SECURITY IN EASTERN CHAD -- NEED FOR
[...] (C) Objectives: Security for humanitarian operations and civilians in eastern Chad will be a top priority with the impending end of the rainy season and the need to renew the MINURCAT mandate which expires in September. The international community needs urgently from the Government of Chad [...]
2008-09-05 22:01:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREF PHUM CD
08STATE97064CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: MEMORANDUM OF
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 9. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-Rel Norway) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Norway to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weap [...]
2008-09-10 20:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKTIA PARM PREL CWC NO
08STATE98436AUTHORIZE CONCLUSION OF GSOMIA WITH MEXICO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Department of Defense and Mexican Navy reached agreement on the final text of the General Security of Military Information Agreement (GSOMIA) on September 2, 2008, which will set uniform rules across the Mexican Navy (SEMAR) for handling U.S.-origin classified military infor [...]
2008-09-15 15:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMARR MASS MX PREL PTER
08STATE99211GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, SEPTEMBER 17
[...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for September 18. 2. (U) Begin points: -- I thank Under-Secretary Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. Today, I would like to make [...]
2008-09-17 01:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNSC PREL LE IS SY
08STOCKHOLM368SCENE-SETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MAY 28-30 VISIT
[...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Stockholm/Embassy Baghdad message. SWEDEN 2. (C) Madame Secretary, welcome to Sweden. You are the first sitting Secretary of State to visit Stockholm since Lawrence Eagleburger in 1992. The occasion is historic: Sweden's hosting of the first post-Saddam me [...]
2008-05-19 14:59:00Embassy StockholmSECRETPREL PGOV EAID ECON SENV IZ SW
08STOCKHOLM857"EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED" DURING SWEDEN'S EU
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sweden has about six months before it assumes the EU presidency on July 1, 2009, but the government is already in overdrive preparing policy goals and restructuring governmental offices. EUR/ERA Director Bill Lucas visited Stockholm on December 4-5 to discuss priorities for th [...]
2008-12-23 11:09:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV INR EU SW
08SURABAYA131EAST JAVA: RAZOR THIN VICTORY IN RUN-OFF ELECTION SIGNALS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the November 4 run-off election to select East Java's governor, low turnout and a lack of party discipline saw former Provincial Secretary Soekarwo squeak out a narrow (less than 1%) victory over East Java's first female gubernatorial candidate Khofifah. Although early exit [...]
2008-11-14 10:28:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KDEM SOCI KISL ID
08SURABAYA51EAST JAVA -- SOME LISTEN TO ALLAH, SOME TO THE POLLS;
[...] (SBU) Summary: What role will the world's largest Muslim organization play in the run up to Indonesia's 2009 Presidential election? The East Java governor's race could provide a preview of the declining role of large Muslim organizations like Nadhlatul Ulama (NU),with some 40 million member [...]
2008-04-23 09:27:00Consulate SurabayaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM SOCI KISL ID
08SUVA121FIJI UPDATE - "PEOPLE'S CHARTER" REMAINS INTERIM
[...] (SBU) The day after the Pacific Island Forum Foreign Ministers expressed their concern that Fiji's "People's Charter" should not be used to delay the planned March 2009 elections in Fiji (reftel),Interim PM Bainimarama implied that is exactly what may happen. In a speech 3/27, Bainimarama [...]
2008-03-27 14:34:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL FJ
08SUVA387OUTCOMES OF THE 19TH SPREP AND ASSOCIATED MEETINGS,
[...] (U) Summary: Important institutional and budget issues dominated this year's SPREP and related meetings. The SPREP Meeting selected Cristelle Pratt, who is the current SOPAC director, to be the director of SPREP (para. 5-7). It adopted modified recommendations from the report of the recently c [...]
2008-10-07 04:17:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV AORC PREL XV FM
08SUVA455First Pacific Island Climate Change Roundtable Meeting
[...] Summary: The South Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) convened the first Pacific Roundtable on Climate Change (CCRT) in Apia, Samoa from 14 - 17 October with funding from the Government of Switzerland. 133 participants from governments, regional organizations, academia, civil society [...]
2008-12-04 19:28:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID KGHG XV WS SZ
08TAIPEI1093PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU: AN INTRODUCTORY PROFILE
[...] (C) Summary: President Ma Ying-jeou entered office on May 20 with high expectations that he would improve cross-Strait relations, strengthen economic performance, and help calm Taiwan's charged partisan political atmosphere. Ma's clean image, moderate political style, and reputation for integ [...]
2008-07-24 11:19:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR TW
08TAIPEI1408USCC DELEGATION DISCUSSES U.S.-TAIWAN AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Members of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) met August 22 with key members of President Ma Ying-jeou's administration and the head of the island's main opposition party to review the status of U.S. relations with Taiwan and assess the evolving cross- [...]
2008-09-25 07:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MCAP MARR CH TW
08TAIPEI1545TAIWAN PROSECUTORS DETAIN FORMER PRESIDENT CHEN'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former Vice Premier Chiou I-jen today (Oct. 31) became the latest Taiwan political figure to be detained on alleged embezzling charges. Chiou was former President Chen Shui-bian's top advisor and was a founding member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Chiou's arrest [...]
2008-10-31 10:09:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL TW
08TAIPEI1546TAIWAN PROSECUTORS DETAIN FORMER PRESIDENT CHEN'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former Vice Premier Chiou I-jen today (Oct. 31) became the latest Taiwan political figure to be detained on alleged embezzling charges. Chiou was former President Chen Shui-bian's top advisor and was a founding member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Chiou's arrest [...]
2008-10-31 10:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL TW
08TAIPEI1584PRC ARATS CHAIRMAN CONCLUDES TAIWAN VISIT AFTER
[...] (C) Summary: After a day and night of intense and sometimes violent protest demonstrations on Thursday (Nov. 6),Taipei is breathing a sigh of relief following PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS) Chairman Chen Yunlin's smooth departure for Beijing this morning. Che [...]
2008-11-07 11:54:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CH TW
08TAIPEI287DIRECTOR AND KMT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MA
[...] (C) During a March 2 meeting with Director Young, KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou sketched out his plans to quickly expand cross-strait direct flights and tourism, while acknowledging this would require a spirit of reciprocity and openness on the part of Beijing to a new relationship w [...]
2008-03-03 08:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW
08TAIPEI411NOTES ON TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES: MA
[...] (C) Summary: This cable provides biographical information on DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (Chang-ting) and KMT candidate Ma Ying-jeou, including personality, leadership styles and views on dealing with the United States. Widely known as a cosmopolitan thinker with a sharp wit, Hsi [...]
2008-03-21 12:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR TW
08TAIPEI515VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT VINCENT SIEW MEETS WITH PRC
[...] (C) Summary: Vice President-elect Vincent Siew returned Sunday from the Boao Forum in Hainan, where he had met with PRC President Hu Jintao. Siew described Hu as "pragmatic" and said Hu's comments offered a "historic opportunity" to improve cross-Strait relations. During the meeting, Siew an [...]
2008-04-14 10:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON CH TW
08TAIPEI636STRAITS EXCHANGE FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN-DESIGNATE
[...] (C) Summary: Kuomintang Vice-Chairman Chiang Pin-kung (P. K. Chiang) is slated to become chairman of the Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF),Taiwan's quasi-official organization for handling relations with mainland China, after President-elect Ma Ying-jeou is inaugurated on May 20. The 76 yea [...]
2008-05-08 00:53:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON CH TW
08TAIPEI672SEF CHAIRMAN-DESIGATE P.K. CHIANG ON CROSS-STRAIT
[...] (C) Summary: SEF Chairman-designate P.K. Chiang told the Director on May 13 that future discussions with Beijing on cross-Strait issues will focus initially on establishing weekend charter flights and increasing the number of Chinese tourists to Taiwan. In the course of discussions, Taipei [...]
2008-05-14 10:47:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON CH TW
08TAIPEI698MA YING-JEOU INAUGURATED AS NEW TAIWAN PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: Ma Ying-jeou and Vincent Siew were inaugurated as Taiwan's new president and vice president on May 20. In his inaugural address, Ma pledged to strengthen relations with the U.S., Taiwan's "foremost security ally and trading partner." Extending an olive branch to Beijing, Ma sai [...]
2008-05-20 11:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CH TW
08TAIPEI758TAIWAN FOREIGN MINISTER FRANCISCO OU: A PROFILE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan's new Foreign Minister Francisco H. L. Ou (Hung-lien) is a strong proponent of President Ma Ying-jeou's proposal to "call a diplomatic truce" with Beijing over competition for recognition from small countries in the Americas, South Pacific, and Africa. A distinguished [...]
2008-06-03 05:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR TW
08TAIPEI762 TAIWAN NSC SECRETARY-GENERAL SU CHI ON
[...] (C) Summary. NSC Secretary General Su Chi told Senate Foreign Relations Committee senior staff member Frank Jannuzi that the Ma Administration considers its U.S. ties to be even more important than its relations with Beijing. He said the former is critical to both Taiwan's survival and prosp [...]
2008-06-03 08:43:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AORG MARR MASS MCAP CH TW
08TAIPEI864NSC CHAIRMAN SU CHI: PRESIDENT MA YING-JEOU'S TOP
[...] (C) Summary: NSC Secretary-General Su Chi is a longtime friend and advisor to President Ma Ying-jeou, having served most recently as a speechwriter and deputy campaign manager for Ma. NSC colleagues predict Su's NSC will play an advisory role, and will not oversee or manage cross-Strait, fo [...]
2008-06-19 06:28:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CH TW
08TAIPEI959KMT INSIDER CANDIDLY DISCUSSES KMT POLITICS,
[...] (C) Summary: Taoyuan County Magistrate Eric Chu (protect) suggested to the Director on July 2 that recent maneuverings by Legislative Speaker Wang Jin-pyng and other KMT leaders were part of the normal give and take of intra-party politics. In a free-wheeling discussion, this confidant of Pr [...]
2008-07-02 10:25:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAGR ETRD ECON CH TW
08TALLINN135SCENESETTER FOR ESTONIAN PRESIDENT ILVES' APRIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Estonia's own "Jersey Boy," visits Washington and Tampa April 17-22. President Ilves is fervently pro-American, and he supports strongly Estonia's military engagements abroad. In fact, keeping Estonia in Iraq will be high on Ilves' agenda during hi [...]
2008-04-14 13:10:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG NATO ECON CVIS EN
08TALLINN338Scenesetter for A/S Fried's Visit to Estonia
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: I am delighted to welcome you to Tallinn and your visit on October 1 could not be better timed. In the wake of Russia's invasion of Georgia and sensitivities related to Estonia's own large Russian- speaking minority, the Government of Estonia (GOE) is eager for assurances from [...]
2008-09-25 11:38:00Embassy TallinnCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RU GG EN
08TALLINN431ESTONIA: RESPONSE TO CIVIL-NUCLEAR WORKING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Tallinn's responses below are keyed to questions in reftel. Questions are repeated below for ease of reading. POC for follow-up questions is Economic Officer Rob Hollister, Jr. at hollisterrm@state.gov, tel. +372 668 8107. -- Describe any plans for the development of nuclear [...]
2008-12-17 14:51:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO KGHG PREL PGOV EN
08TASHKENT113SECURITY SERVICE POWER-BROKERS LIMIT
[...] (C) Summary: Reftel A discussed the keen interest of the counter-narcotics-focused Sensitive Investigative Unit in resuming active cooperation with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. However, it is still uncertain whether the Government of Uzbekistan would issue long-term visas to U.S. [...]
2008-01-29 04:23:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL PGOV KCRM KCOR PINR SNAR UZ
08TASHKENT1225UZBEKISTAN: OFFICIALS CITE AREAS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: During a six-day visit to Uzbekistan, DRL Foreign Affairs Officer Rachel Waldstein met on September 22 with the Human Rights Ombudsman, the National Human Rights Center director, and Ministry of Interior officials. The officials emphasized legal reforms the government had undert [...]
2008-10-24 03:39:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KCRM KWMN PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
08TASHKENT129UZBEK MIGRANTS EYE VISA-FREE TURKEY
[...] (C) Summary: On January 13 poloff, who previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Bukhara, learned that his Uzbek former counterpart teacher was departing immediately -- and possibly forever -- for Turkey. Having been frustrated at recent attempts to find work abroad in Russia, Cyprus, a [...]
2008-01-31 07:43:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM CVIS KCRM KWMN ECON SOCI TU UZ
08TASHKENT1522Uzbekistan: CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lt. General Allen
[...] (C) Summary: On December 19 CENTCOM Deputy Commander Lt. General John Allen met separately with Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov and Defense Minister Kabul Berdiyev in Tashkent. Lt. Gen. Allen's visit laid the groundwork for a planned visit by CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus in J [...]
2008-12-24 08:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS ETRD PINR PHUM ECON KCOR TI AF UZ
08TASHKENT363UZBEKISTAN CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPROACH TO
[...] (C) Summary: A broad array of senior representatives from various governments, international organizations, and donor agencies participated in a March 12 conference in Tashkent dedicated to problems associated with the Aral Sea. Several drivers appear to underpin Uzbekistan's decision to host [...]
2008-03-25 12:04:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALSENV EAGR EAID KTIA PREL UZ
08TASHKENT432UZBEKISTAN: RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND MFA
[...] (C) Summary: During a five-day visit to Uzbekistan on March 27 - April 1 (septels),Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Pamela Spratlen SIPDIS visited the Tashkent main Madrassah and the Jewish community in Bukhara. She also met with Ministry of Foreign Af [...]
2008-04-14 14:52:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PGOV PREL TI UZ
08TASHKENT610AMBASSADOR'S MAY 28 MEETING WITH UZBEK
[...] (C) Summary: Inoyatov told the Ambassador on May 28 that Mutabar Tojiboyeva might be released on medical grounds, that Sanjar Umarov would not be released anytime soon, that Human Rights Watch's office in Uzbekistan would remain open but its current representative would not receive accredit [...]
2008-05-30 13:25:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PINR CASC UZ
08TASHKENT79OPEN DIALOGUE PROJECT TO CO-SPONSOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary: On January 16, poloff met with the directors of the Open Dialogue Project (ODP) and National Democratic Institute (NDI),who talked about their recent activities and plans. ODP Director Mjusa Sever described her organization's plans to co-sponsor a March conference on law enforcem [...]
2008-01-22 12:36:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPHUM EUN PGOV PREL UZ
08TASHKENT959UZBEKISTAN: KARIMOV TO ATTEND SCO SUMMIT AFTER ALL?
[...] (S) On August 19, Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev confirmed for Poloff that the information in reftel A demarche was delivered to the appropriate authorities in the Government of Uzbekistan, and indicated that President Karimov will in fact be attending the [...]
2008-08-19 12:40:00Embassy TashkentSECRETPREL PGOV UZ
08TBILISI1163A/S KRAMER MEETINGS WITH OPPOSITION, PUBLIC
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 25, Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) David J. Kramer and the Ambassador met with the Public Defender, Georgian opposition leaders, civil society and those involved in judicial reforms to discuss the state of human rights [...]
2008-07-04 08:07:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI2120GEORGIA: GOG OUTLINES ITS VISION FOR POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: The Government of Georgia recently released a document laying out a variety of political reforms currently underway in order to improve democracy and pluralism in Georgia. The document also acknowledges the mistakes the government made in its use of force to quell the [...]
2008-11-13 14:26:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI2121GEORGIA: GOG OUTLINES ITS VISION FOR POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) Summary/Comment: The Government of Georgia recently released a document laying out a variety of political reforms currently underway in order to improve democracy and pluralism in Georgia. The document also acknowledges the mistakes the government made in its use of force to quell the [...]
2008-11-14 05:05:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL GG
08TBILISI473USUPASHVILI: UNITED OPPOSITION BROKEN, NO EASY END
[...] (C) Summary: On March 19, Republican Party Chairman David Usupashvili told Charge that the leadership of the United National Council of Opposition (UNC) and the New Rightists (NR) parties, weakened by their ongoing hunger strike (reftel),is nearly broken. According to Usupashvili, both the U [...]
2008-03-19 14:44:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
08TBILISI751PARTIES FOCUS ON MAJORITARIAN RACES IN GEORGIA'S
[...] Summary: On April 28, the Central Election Commission (CEC) approved the lists of candidates for the May 21 parliamentary elections that were submitted by political parties on April 21. Most of the party leaders, except Republicans, are both leading the party lists and running as majoritarian [...]
2008-05-05 14:51:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM PINR GG
08TEGUCIGALPA165ZELAYA ADMINISTRATION AT THE MIDPOINT: SECURITY
[...] (U) Summary. In the fall of 2005, Embassy Country team engaged in an off-site exercise to determine the USG priorities in Honduras, dividing them into five categories. This cable, third in a series, analyzes Manuel Zelaya's administration at the midpoint in regards to one of those priorities: [...]
2008-02-26 18:31:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALKCRM KHLS MARR MCAP PGOV PINS PTER SMIG SNAR
08TEGUCIGALPA570THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S BREAKFAST ON THE RULE OF
[...] (C) Summary: On June 4, the Deputy Secretary held a breakfast conversation on rule of law issues with Vilma Morales, the Chief Justice of the Honduran Supreme Court, and Leonidas Rosa Bautista, the Attorney General of Honduras. Both Honduran officials, who represent the National Party, empha [...]
2008-06-16 22:43:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALOVIP KCRM KDEM KJUS SNAR PGOV PREL HO
08TELAVIV1084ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Israel-Syria Talks 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The top story in all of the major media outlets was the announcement of indirect peace talks with Syria. Most media linked the timing of the announcement with the lifting of the [...]
2008-05-22 10:43:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1114ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-27 11:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1170ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz quoted associates of PM Ehud Olmert as justifying his trip to Washington in spite of the political crisis, by saying that the security dialogue began by President [...]
2008-06-03 10:13:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1185ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast 3. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that PM Ehud Olmert addressed the AIPAC conference yesterday and focused on Iran, saying that it must be stopped by all possible m [...]
2008-06-04 10:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1214ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that PM Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni are scheduled to meet today to discuss a proposed Egyptian-bro [...]
2008-06-10 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1237ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-12 09:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1272SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-16 05:35:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1292ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ended her sixth trip to the region this year, with no sign of progress on the Israeli-Palestinian track The paper quoted Israeli [...]
2008-06-17 10:26:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1383ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-27 10:36:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1421ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with yesterday's bulldozer rampage in Jerusalem. The media reported that three were killed and 80 injured. The media highlighted the fate of a baby whose mother was crushed [...]
2008-07-03 10:22:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1470ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (lead stories in The Jerusalem Post and Makor Rishon-Hatzofe) reported that yesterday the Water Authority unveiled an emergency plan to combat the "worst water cr [...]
2008-07-09 10:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV157ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-18 12:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1570ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Today most media focused on the third day of Morris Talansky's cross-examination by PM Ehud Olmert's lawyers. Leading media reported that Talansky could not remember details of cash transf [...]
2008-07-21 12:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1617ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-28 10:59:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1624ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Global War on Terror 2. Lebanon 3. Israel: Governance ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that diplomatic officials told the newspaper yesterday that while acknowledging that an agreement with the Palestinian [...]
2008-07-29 09:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1646ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-31 09:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV170NEW UNSCO FOCUSED ON UN/ISRAELI RELATIONS AND GAZA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 14, Ambassador Jones and EconCouns met with Robert Serry, the new UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process (UNSCO). Mr. Serry is also the UN's representative to the Palestinians and the UN Quartet envoy. During the meeting, the Ambassador updated Mr. [...]
2008-01-18 16:46:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON KPAL KWBG UN US
08TELAVIV1743ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. China Olympics ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that a top Israeli defense official has told the daily that if Russia goes through with the sale of its most advanced anti-aircraft missile system to I [...]
2008-08-08 09:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1878ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-25 10:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2040ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Diplomatic correspondent Ben Caspit wrote on page one of the popular, pluralist Maariv: "[The Americans] want to promote [some kind of agreement with the Palestinians] with the Israeli government, but where is the Israeli government? There is no I [...]
2008-09-08 10:59:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2084ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. 9/11 Anniversary ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the killing of two IAF airmen yesterday evening when their Cobra attack helicopter crashed in the Galilee, apparently due to a technical failure. Ha'aretz [...]
2008-09-11 10:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2255ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that the index of the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange dropped by 4.5% yesterday. Both Yediot and Maariv listed the losses sustained by the richest Israelis. Maariv bannered: QT [...]
2008-10-03 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2311ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-08 12:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2342ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media reported that the global financial crisis is sparking a local job market crunch, with Maariv predicting that up to 55,000 Israelis would lose their jobs. (Yesterday the Israel E [...]
2008-10-17 10:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2419ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 13:42:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2434THE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAN WITH EXPERTS AT THE
[...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Director Oded Eran and members of the INSS staff October 29. INSS is the premier security studies center, with close links to the Israeli military and intelligence communities. The discussion focused on Isra [...]
2008-11-03 05:14:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MOPS IR CH RU IS
08TELAVIV2436THE AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAN WITH EXPERTS AT THE
[...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) Director Oded Eran and members of the INSS staff October 29. INSS is the premier security studies center, with close links to the Israeli military and intelligence communities. The discussion focused on Isra [...]
2008-11-03 07:17:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MOPS IR CH RU IS
08TELAVIV2446ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S. Elections ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that Shin Bet security service chief Yuval Diskin warned at yesterday's cabinet meeting that a government decision to evacuate more territory m [...]
2008-11-03 11:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2534MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: WHERE THE CANDIDATE IS KING
[...] Summary: Israeli voters went to the polls November 11 to choose their mayors and municipal councils. Incumbent Ron Huldai won re-election in Tel Aviv, while secular candidate Nir Barkat (formerly affiliated with Kadima) defeated ultra-Orthodox (Haredi) candidate Meir Porush (UTJ) in Jerusale [...]
2008-11-13 17:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM PINR IS
08TELAVIV2544ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz reported that DM Ehud Barak has approved dozens of construction projects in the West Bank in recent months, contradicting Israel's commitments under t [...]
2008-11-14 12:14:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2553ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 11:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2568ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz reported that senior American officials fear that opening a U.S. interests section in Tehran could strengthen President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and help him win the pr [...]
2008-11-18 11:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2571ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] U.S.-Israel Relations 2. Iran 3. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz quoted President Shimon Peres as saying in London yesterday that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama proclaimed himself Qvery impressed with the Arab Le [...]
2008-11-19 12:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2598ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 12:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2623ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that yesterday in Washington PM Ehud Olmert asked the U.S. administration to speed up the diplomatic process with the Palestinians. He was quoted as saying that President-e [...]
2008-11-25 11:10:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2634ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 12:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2663ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Aftermath of Mumbai Terror Attacks 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that an IDF soldier lost a leg on Friday in a mortar attack from Gaza on his base. The Jerusalem Post reported that he is no longer at risk [...]
2008-12-01 11:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2677ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terror ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on the return of the remains of the Israeli victims of MumbaiQs terror attacks. The Jerusalem Post reported that yesterday senior Foreign Ministry offici [...]
2008-12-03 05:35:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2720ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Hebron Violence 2. Obama Administration 3. Global Economy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that the IDF and police are preparing for a wave of violence by extremist West Bank settlers against Palestinians after yes [...]
2008-12-05 11:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2763ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-10 11:53:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2774ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast 3. Human Rights ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz reported that Likud Chairman Benjamin Netanyahu told the newspaper that Likud is behind him and far-right-winger Moshe Feiglin will soon disappear. The Jerusal [...]
2008-12-11 12:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2822ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 11:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2903ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Gaza Operation 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Over the weekend all media led with the IAF strikes in Gaza, which have killed over 300 Palestinians since Saturday (QOperation Cast LeadQ). The latest developments on Sunday wer [...]
2008-12-29 11:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV316ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that last night Israel cut power supply to Gaza by less than 1%. The media reported that Israel will eventually lower the amount of electricity it s [...]
2008-02-08 11:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV325ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-11 11:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV39ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-07 12:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV394ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Kosovo ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Most media highlighted the issue of negotiations with the PA over Jerusalem. Ha'aretz reported that PM Ehud Olmert and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice agreed to defer talks on Jerusa [...]
2008-02-19 11:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV426ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media reported that UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon promised on Wednesday to respond "firmly" to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's verbal attacks [...]
2008-02-21 12:31:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV448ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Islamic Extremism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz's web site quoted PM Ehud Olmert as saying today before a business conference in Tokyo that he is not certain that Israel and the PA will be able to reach a peace agreeme [...]
2008-02-26 11:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV453ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that both PM Ehud Olmert in Tokyo and FM Tzipi Livni in Jerusalem voiced skepticism publicly for the first time on Tuesday about concluding a pe [...]
2008-02-27 10:56:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV460ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations 4. DPRK ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Wednesday afternoon a student at the Sapir College near Sderot was killed by a Qassam rocket and that Grad-style Katyus [...]
2008-02-28 11:06:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
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