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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
09CHIANGMAI90	SPEAKERS HIGHLIGHT MIGRANT WORKER POLICY, NEW TECHNOLOGY IN [...] (U) As Thailand grapples with its policy towards migrant workers and in the wake of media getting caught in the crosshairs of Thai domestic politics, Consulate Chiang Mai hosted two PA speakers funded by Embassy Bangkok on migrant labor and citizen journalism June 19-20. Both programs were w [...]	2009-06-26 10:30:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SMIG SOCI ECON ELAB SCUL ECPS PROP TH BM

09CHIANGMAI93	U.S. ACADEMIC DISCUSSES OPPOSITION PARTY POLITICS WITH RED [...] (U) As redshirt, yellowshirt, and other politically active groups struggle to define their roles in Thai society, Consulate Chiang Mai hosted a U.S. speaker, who discussed with them the role of opposition parties in the U.S. system. An expert on the American political system, Dr. Larry Berman [...]	2009-07-02 09:21:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PHUM SCUL SOCI TH
09CHIANGMAI94	BURMA: KNU REPORTS BURMA ARMY MAY RESUME ATTACKS IN KAREN [...] (C) The Burma Army (BA) and Democratic Karen Buddhist Army (DKBA -- a pro-Burmese regime splinter group) may be preparing to renew their offensive against the KNU (Karen National Union -- a group engaged in armed resistance against the Burmese regime),according to KNU contacts. The sources s [...]	2009-07-08 10:21:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PREF PHUM BM TH
09CHIANGMAI96	REDSHIRTS TARGET PUBLIC HEALTH MINISTER, REGIONAL POLICE [...] (SBU) In their latest wave of protests July 6 and 9, redshirts in northern Thailand confronted Public Health Minister Wittaya Kaewparadai, the Chiang Mai Regional Police Commissioner and the seat of the Provincial Government. The Minister is the latest in a string of visitors supportive of th [...]	2009-07-10 08:19:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PROP ECPS TH
09CHIANGMAI98	LOWER NORTH ECONOMIES CONTRACTING; POLITICAL DIVIDES [...] (SBU) The economy in Phitsanulok remains stable, providing a solid economic foundation for the region, despite the global economic crisis causing many workers to return to the lower north. Although the agricultural sector in the region's economic hub of Phitsanulok is reportedly accommodating [...]	2009-07-13 09:47:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ECIN EFIN ELAB PGOV SNAR SMIG SOCI TH
09CHISINAU1012	MOLDOVA: OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM WORKSHOP [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Chisinau nominates the following individuals to attend the 11-12 February 2010 OSCE counterterrorism workshop in Vienna. Both candidates would contribute to the discussions at the workshop and are in a position to influence policy. 2. (SBU) Government [...]	2009-12-31 09:00:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER OSCE MD
09CHISINAU108	MOLDOVA: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 06:55:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KTIP KWMN MD PGOV PHUM SMIG
09CHISINAU120	FRIED - ANTONOV CFE DISCUSSION [...] (C) Reftel talking points were delivered to Vlad Chirinciuc of the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on January 23, 2009. Chirinciuc, Head of the American Desk at the MFA, stated that the fact that Antonov did not reject the idea that Moldova also belonged in the CFE package was a positiv [...]	2009-02-24 06:24:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS GG MD
09CHISINAU123	Judge Pantiru-in Romania since 2001 [...] (SBU) Post's response to reftel request for information on Tudor Pantiru, candidate for the UN Appeals Tribunal, is given below. 2. (SBU) Judge Pantiru left his position with the European Court of Human Rights in 2001, when the present Party of Communists government took office, and now live [...]	2009-02-24 09:16:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ACABQ AORC APER KUNR PREL UNGA MD RO
09CHISINAU142	SOVA DESCRIBES LAVROV'S VISIT TO CHISINAU [...] (C) Summary: In a February 25 meeting, Minister for Reintegration Sova briefed Ambassador on the outcomes of Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov's February 23-24 visit to Chisinau. He said that Lavrov's visit had taken place in a positive, calm atmosphere, with no difficult issues pressed. Sova [...]	2009-02-27 14:53:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS RU MD
09CHISINAU217	PRIME MINISTER INFORMED OF MCC THRESHOLD [...] (C) Summary: In a March 19 meeting with Prime Minister Zinaida Greceanii, Ambassador Chaudhry discussed the status of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Compact and Threshold Country programs. The Ambassador outlined the impact that FY09 budget limitations would have on MCC and the time [...]	2009-03-20 15:13:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR MD
09CHISINAU221	MFA ASKS AMBASSASDOR NOT TO GO TO [...] (C) Summary: On March 23 MFA Americas Desk Officer Mariana Roibo called on Pol/Econ Section Chief to deliver points on two issues. The MFA requested that the Ambassador not travel to Iasi, Romania, to attend the Moldova's Black Sea Conference on March 27. Participation on that date (which [...]	2009-03-23 15:04:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RO MD
09CHISINAU227	MOLDOVA SUCCUMBS TO ECONOMIC CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: After the GOM's initial confidence that Moldova might ride out the global financial storm (backed by positive economic figures for 2008),more recent news about a slowdown in imports, exports and remittances forebodes gloom for 2009. The International Monetary Fund now projec [...]	2009-03-25 13:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB MD
09CHISINAU264	Fraud Summary - Chisinau: September 2008 -February 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-01 07:59:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KTIP MD
09CHISINAU268	MOLDOVA 2009 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: With the April 5 at-large parliamentary elections rapidly approaching, the electoral campaign is at its final stage. The most recent poll shows a relatively high 26.4 percent of voters as still undecided, and likely to make up their minds in the very last days. At this point [...]	2009-04-02 13:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MD
09CHISINAU270	TRANSNISTRIAN PARTICIPATION IN MOLDOVAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Ten polling stations will be opened on the right bank for residents of Transnistria, and at least several thousand Transnistrians are expected to attempt to vote on April 5. Additionally, a polling station will be opened in the village of Corjova, which is physically located [...]	2009-04-03 15:13:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PBTS MD
09CHISINAU281	MOLDOVA ELECTIONS GIVE PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Parliamentary elections in Moldova have yielded a bare majority nationwide for the Party of Communists (PCRM). Depending upon the methodology used for calculating the distribution of parliamentary seats, it appears that the PCRM has won 60-61 seats of 101 in Parliament. With 61 [...]	2009-04-06 15:48:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU294	NO DEMONSTRATIONS JUST [...] (SBU) Summary: Demonstrations abated on April 9, with no more than a few hundred gathered in front of the main government building. However, the city continued to be tense with anticipation, as further demonstrations are being planned for April 10 and April 12. The government has been imp [...]	2009-04-10 15:27:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU296	GOVERNMENT USING INTIMIDATION [...] (SBU) Summary: President Voronin's crackdown on student rioters, journalists, and other outspoken critics of the government over the last two days has created a sense of fear among potential demonstrators. Cyberspace messages cautioned demonstrators not to go downtown because they risked a [...]	2009-04-10 15:52:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU301	SOME 10,000 GATHER FOR PEACEFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: On Sunday April 12 an estimated 7-10,000 people gathered for a peaceful demonstration in support of the opposition. The demands have largely shifted from the initial elections-related demands to concerns for the well-being of those arrested in connection with the violent Apri [...]	2009-04-13 14:59:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU330	MOLDOVAN 2008 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Economic growth continued to be strong in Moldova in 2008, according to recently released official statistics, with GDP growing 7.2 percent. However, economic trends were not uniform during the year and fourth quarter data reflected the increasing impact of the world economi [...]	2009-04-24 14:43:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CHISINAU331	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MEDIA REPS TO HEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with a group of journalists and representatives of independent media outlets on April 17 at their request to hear their concerns regarding recent actions of law enforcement bodies against independent media, such as intimidation, detention and beatings of jour [...]	2009-04-28 05:42:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO MD
09CHISINAU337	POST-ELECTION HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Numerous reports have documented human rights concerns about arrests in connection with the violent April 7 demonstrations and beatings of those detained. The Ministry of Interior confirmed 317 arrests in connection with this demonstration, and reported on April 22 that all bu [...]	2009-04-28 14:39:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU355	NATO PULLOUT PART OF LARGER PICTURE: [...] (C) Summary: In a May 6 meeting Acting Foreign Minister Valeriu Ostalep acknowledged Russian pressure on Moldova to pull out of the NATO exercises in Georgia, but claimed that this decision did not represent a larger change in Moldova's ongoing interactions with NATO. Ostalep said that Mold [...]	2009-05-08 13:44:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NATO EU RS MD
09CHISINAU378	EAC Meeting Notes -- No Impact from Detainee Photographs [...] (SBU) Following reftel instructions, Embassy Chisinau's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to assess the impact on mission and AMCIT security of media attention to the issue of unreleased detainee photographs. 2. (SBU) EAC members noted that the issue had not been raised in Moldovan media [...]	2009-05-21 06:46:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ASEC MD
09CHISINAU41	PRIVATIZATION PROCEEDS FOR THE CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In December 2008 the Government of Moldova (GOM) decided to amend the 2008 state budget by increasing revenues, expenditures and the deficit. This followed an announcement in November that revenues from privatization had exceeded expectations and that the GOM would sell addi [...]	2009-01-22 06:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN PREL MD
09CHISINAU43	MOLDOVA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Embassy Chisinau submits the Investment Climate Statement in response to reftel: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Moldova continues to take small steps toward developing a stronger economy, reforming a cumbersome regulatory framework, combating corrupti [...]	2009-01-22 10:39:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD
09CHISINAU430	Embassy Enhances Continuing Legal [...] (SBU) Summary: During an April seminar, the Embassy, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, and the Government of Moldova's (GOM) National Justice Institute trained 57 judges and prosecutors to understand Moldovan law and relevant UN conventions; taught them how to seek evidence from countries su [...]	2009-06-05 14:24:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL MD
09CHISINAU44	MOLDOVA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Russia 154.08 2. United States 102.16 3. Italy 91.30 4. Spain 82.57 5. Netherlands 80.12 6. France 79.00 7. Romania 60.14 8. Germany 50.64 9. Austria 35.20 10. Cyprus 27.54 92. Based on figures from the National Bureau of Statistics, FDI since 1992 by sectors was as a perce [...]	2009-01-22 10:42:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD
09CHISINAU449	AMBASSADOR TO FM STRATAN: MOLDOVA HURTING [...] (C) Summary: In a June 12 meeting with Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan, Ambassador delivered tough points on IRI/NDI and media freedoms. Ambassador told Stratan that GOM actions were creating an increasingly negative impression of Moldova. He pointed to the GOM's recent failure to find a wa [...]	2009-06-12 13:41:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU487	DEMARCHE REPLY ON EUROPEAN [...] (C) Reftel talking points were delivered to Anatol Urecheanu, Head of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation, at the Moldovan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration on June 16, 2009. Urecheanu stated that the MFA's delegation was in the process of preparing for the Minister [...]	2009-06-22 14:36:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE EU NATO
09CHISINAU492	VORONIN HEARS POINTS ON ELECTIONS, TIP [...] (C) Summary: In a June 25 meeting, the Ambassador informed President Voronin about the MCC Board of Directors' discussions on Moldova at their June 10 meeting. The Ambassador explained that instead of going ahead with approving the Investment Memo at their next meeting, the MCC Board had ask [...]	2009-06-25 14:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KTIP RO MD
09CHISINAU525	NEW DEPUTY PM ROSCA PROMISES ACTION ON [...] (C) Summary: In two meetings with Ambassador Chaudhry, June 24 and 26, newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Iurie Rosca promised to use his new authority to correct human rights abuses in Moldova and rejuvenate the country's efforts against trafficking in persons (TIP). He noted that bette [...]	2009-07-06 15:01:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KTIP KWMN CASC MARR MD
09CHISINAU542	MIXED ASSESSMENT SO FAR FOR NEW [...] (C) After the Charge described President Obama's recent visit to Russia (septel),Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Valeriu Ostalep asked about the U.S.'s current assessment of the election campaign. The Charge noted we had heard indications that the Central Electio [...]	2009-07-14 14:55:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS MD
09CHISINAU556	NO LIGHT AT THE END OF THE RAILROAD TUNNEL IN TRANSNISTRIA [...] (SBU) Summary: In contrast to other, more successful working groups between Chisinau and Transnistrian authorities, the newly created Working Group on Railroads, which met for the first time on July 7, has revealed the greatest difficulties: Transnistria wants the railroads to resume service, [...]	2009-07-17 06:00:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS ELTN ETRD RS UP MD
09CHISINAU575	LUPU DEFECTION FROM COMMUNISTS CREATES [...] (C) Summary: The departure of former Parliamentary Speaker Marian Lupu from the Party of Communists (PCRM) on June 10 has transformed the deeply-divided Moldovan political map by introducing a new political center. Immediately following Lupu's announcement, the Ambassador met with key polit [...]	2009-07-24 15:13:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM MD
09CHISINAU576	DEPUTY PM ROSCA PROMISES RETRACTION ON [...] (C) Summary: In a July 23 meeting with Ambassador Chaudhry, Deputy Prime Minister Iurie Rosca expressed shock at a defamatory anti-IRI and NDI article that appeared in his party's newspaper, and promised a retraction. The retraction appeared the next day, on the front page. Rosca also desc [...]	2009-07-24 15:16:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR MD
09CHISINAU582	FOREIGN MINISTER STRATAN [...] (C) Summary: In a July 27 meeting with Ambassador Chaudhry, Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration Andrei Stratan promised, without much certainty or enthusiasm, that he would fix the problems created when the Government of Moldova (GOM) refused accreditation to the majo [...]	2009-07-27 14:51:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR MD
09CHISINAU586	Mud Wrestling Ends; Voting Proceeds [...] (SBU) Summary: After a mud-slinging polarized campaign, peaceful voting has begun on July 29. Procedures are in place, and nearly 2,000 polling stations (PEBs) are reporting high turnout. Problems are predominantly minor, such as errors on voting lists and occasional high-handed pronouncemen [...]	2009-07-29 13:46:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM MD
09CHISINAU588	EMBASSY OBSERVERS NOTE BOTH GOOD AND BAD [...] (SBU) Summary: On voting day, fourteen teams of Embassy election monitors noted wide discrepancies in polling station management, quality of voter lists, quality of local-observer participation, and vote counting and posting at the precinct and district levels. In many polling stations elec [...]	2009-07-30 15:46:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KDEM MD
09CHISINAU611	DEMARCHE REPLY: 64th UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH LEVEL [...] We delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Anatol Urecheanu, Director of the Multilateral Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MFA&EI),Republic of Moldova on July 21, 2009. Sergiu Mihov, the new Head of the UN and Specialized Agencies Division, responded on [...]	2009-08-05 08:07:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA MD
09CHISINAU613	USD 1 BILLION CHINESE LOAN FOR MOLDOVA [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23, Moldova's Minister of Construction and Territorial Development and the president of Covec signed a memorandum of understanding for a USD 1 billion loan. Some news about this loan had circulated earlier, as Moldovan press noted in early February that China's largest [...]	2009-08-05 13:41:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB MD
09CHISINAU620	FY2009 Project Proposals for INL Law Enforcement [...] Summary: Post believes the best use of FSA/INL funds for law enforcement in Moldova will combine technical and training assistance to strengthen institutional as well as individual capacities. This cable outlines a program for using FY2009 funds to provide an array of projects for the Go [...]	2009-08-07 07:15:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KCRM ASEC EAID MD
09CHISINAU634	NON-COMMUNIST COALITION MOVING FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: Since the public announcement August 8 of the formation of the four-party non- Communist coalition, the group's leaders have been focusing their efforts on putting together a new government. They have agreed to nominate Filat for Speaker, Lupu for President and to let the Liber [...]	2009-08-13 14:05:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAID MD
09CHISINAU694	MONGOLIAâ€™S CONSULTATIONS WITH DPRK VICE FOREIGN [...] (S) Summary: On August 12, Mongolian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Deputy Director for Asian Affairs J. Sukhee briefed poloff on the annual Mongolia-DPRK consultations that concluded on August 11. MFAT State Secretary Tsogtbaatar led the Mongolian side, and the North Koreans met with [...]	2009-09-08 15:27:00	Embassy Chisinau	SECRET	PREL PGOV MOPS KNNP MG
09CHISINAU696	Request to Change Home Leave Dates (Michael J. Mates, [...] Embassy Chisinau requests approval of requested change of home leave dates (for Political Officer Michael J. Mates) to the period January 25 to February 19, 2010, as requested in the itinerary submitted on July 21, 2009. That request was denied in referenced Workflow Report because the employe [...]	2009-09-09 13:55:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER
09CHISINAU70	MOLDOVA RECEIVED DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 12:32:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN MD
09CHISINAU705	ENGAGING MOLDOVA'S DIASPORA [...] Summary: Defining and identifying a "Moldovan Diaspora" according to the definitions of reftel is difficult. Moldovan communities abroad, which are as ethnically and linguistically mixed as at home, are still in the process of formation. These communities share largely economic links with t [...]	2009-09-14 13:56:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO EAID EINV OEXC OIIP PGOV
09CHISINAU721	MOLDOVA ELDERLY TRAVELERS B1/B2 VALIDATION STUDY [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-21 14:02:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CMGT ASEC MD
09CHISINAU742	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER LEANCA SUPPORTS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador's September 25 meeting with Foreign Minister Iurie Leanca was the very first the minister had held in his new capacity. Commenting on the historic appropriateness of holding his very first official meeting with the American Ambassador, Leanca affirmed his government's [...]	2009-09-29 15:01:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KTIP EAID PINR MD
09CHISINAU750	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES U.S. CONCERNS AND [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with newly- appointed Prime Minister Vlad Filat on September 28. The central focus of the meeting was the recent developments surrounding the MCC Compact. The Ambassador informed Filat that MCC had submitted a Congressional Notification on the intent to nego [...]	2009-09-30 15:47:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KTIP EAID PINR MD
09CHISINAU769	Fraud Summary - Chisinau: March 2009 - [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-06 09:42:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC KTIP MD
09CHISINAU80	GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR [...] (C) Action request in para. 4 2. (C) We were concerned that our new embassy would sit out in the sunflower fields, resplendent but lonely, far from the center of Chisinau. Then the President suggested a centrally located military site that might work for the new U.S. Embassy. For a year [...]	2009-02-06 13:26:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	ABLD AMGT MD
09CHISINAU806	AMBASSADOR AND MCC VP DISCUSS MCC [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and MCC Vice President Darius Teter met with Prime Minister Vlad Filat on October 28. The meeting focused on the way forward in concluding a Compact agreement by the end of the calendar year. VP Teter informed Filat of the conditions Moldova must fulfill in a Com [...]	2009-10-19 07:48:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KTIP MD
09CHISINAU829	TRANSNISTRIANS CALL FOR RUSSIANS TO [...] (C) Summary: Following the October 14 grenade blast in Chisinau (reftel),on October 15 the Transnistrians issued a call for the Russians to make a fivefold increase to the size of its peacekeeping contingent, enlarging the group from 400 to 2,400. The Transnistrians cited the recent events [...]	2009-10-21 14:27:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PBTS MARR PINR RS MD
09CHISINAU840	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: On October 15, the Ambassador, Defense Attache, and Chief of the Office of Defense Cooperation paid an introductory call on Minister of Defense Vitalie Marinuta. The new Minister outlined his plan to reform the Moldovan military along NATO PfP lines and requested continued assi [...]	2009-10-28 13:13:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MD
09CHISINAU865	AH1N1 INFLUENZA IN MOLDOVA [...] (SBU) Summary: The level of concern about H1N1 influenza is rising in Moldova. Though so far Moldova has only been hit by two deaths and 113 confirmed cases, new cases are reported daily, (36 on November 6),and both government and population are starting to feel jittery, particularly as the [...]	2009-11-06 14:10:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PGOV AMED MD
09CHISINAU898	MOLDOVA INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: Moldova's new government (GOM),in place only since late September, has moved quickly to push reforms and address the problem of trafficking in persons (TIP). Per ref B, Prime Minister Vlad Filat chaired the GOM's first meeting of the National Committee for Combating Traffick [...]	2009-11-23 12:12:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM SMIG MD
09CHISINAU93	PM UPDATED ON TIP QUESTIONS, REFERS NEC [...] (C) Summary: In a February 5 meeting with the Ambassador, Prime Minister Greceanii responded positively to USG requests for information on Government of Moldova (GOM) actions against trafficking in persons; reacted sharply to allegations of GOM human rights violations as "provocations"; promi [...]	2009-02-12 10:27:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR ABLD MD
09CHISINAU988	CHISINAU: INCSR 2009-2010 PART 1 [...] (SBU) Embassy Chisinau's submission for the 2009-2010 INCSR Part I follows: Â [...]	2009-12-24 06:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR MD
09CHISINAU989	CHISINAU: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Moldova is not a safe haven for terrorists or terrorist groups. No acts of international terrorism of major significance have occurred in Moldova. One significant act of possible politically motivated domestic terrorism, however, did occur. Moldova is not designated as a state sponsor of terr [...]	2009-12-24 09:06:00	Embassy Chisinau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR MD
09CIUDADJUAREZ516	FRAUD SUMMARY - CIUDAD JUAREZ - MARCH THROUGH AUGUST 2009 [...] (U) Ciudad Juarez, located in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, forms the larger half of the Ciudad Juarez/El Paso metropolitan area with the largest population center on any international border in the world. The Ciudad Juarez/El Paso area is one contiguous community separated by a visible lin [...]	2009-10-01 15:15:00	Consulate Ciudad Juarez	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MX
09COLOMBO100	Sri Lankans Welcome Inauguration of Barack Obama [...] Summary. Sri Lankans welcomed the inauguration of President Barack Obama with widespread enthusiasm. Ambassador hosted a viewing of the occasion with high level contacts and attended services at two Buddhist temples where monks blessed the President. Sri Lankan media carried a congratulator [...]	2009-01-28 10:17:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL KMDR CE
09COLOMBO1001	FROM AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS TO UNDERSECRETARY OF [...] We appreciate your willingness to reconsider the decision not to purchase the former British High Commission property for a New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Colombo. We know a re-examination of the decision will entail lots of work, and we will accept your final decision. 2. OBO has approve [...]	2009-10-30 12:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ABLD ASEC CE
09COLOMBO1003	FROM AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS TO UNDERSECRETARY OF [...] We appreciate your willingness to reconsider the decision not to purchase the former British High Commission property for a New Embassy Compound (NEC) in Colombo. We know a re-examination of the decision will entail lots of work, and we will accept your final decision. 2. OBO has approve [...]	2009-11-02 02:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ABLD ASEC CE
09COLOMBO1006	MFA CALLS IN AMBASSADOR OVER DHS QUESTIONING OF [...] (C) On November 2, Foreign Minister Bogollagama called in Ambassador regarding reports that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security had requested that Sri Lankan Chief of Defense (CHOD) Sarath Fonseka come in for a "voluntary" interview with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office [...]	2009-11-02 12:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1012	THE MALDIVES AGREES TO ACCEPT FIVE UIGHUR DETAINEES [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 27, Ambassador Daniel Fried, Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, held meetings with senior officials from the Government of the Republic of the Maldives (GORM) to discuss the possibility of the GORM accepting five ethnic Uighur detainees from Guantanamo Bay. Followi [...]	2009-11-04 09:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS MV
09COLOMBO1016	JVP: PLAYING IT CLOSE TO THE CHEST--FOR NOW [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with PolOff, MP Vijitha Herath of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP, the People's Liberation Front) offered guarded comments indicated the leftist-nationalist party was probably waiting for a more certain political climate to declare publicly its political intention [...]	2009-11-06 06:09:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1019	MUSLIM CONGRESS LEADER ON ELECTIONS, FONSEKA, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with PolOff, Chairman of Sri Lanka Muslim Council (SLMC) and Eastern Provincial opposition leader Basheer Segudawood spoke of his party's strategy to defeat President Rajapaksa at the upcoming elections. The strategy included forming a broad coalition with the UNP and [...]	2009-11-06 12:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1032	MISSION ANNOUNCES RE-DIRECTION OF ASSISTANCE AWAY [...] (C) On November 11, Ambassador met with Basil Rajapaksa, senior advisor to the president and chief of the Sri Lankan Government's relief and reconstruction efforts, to announce the U.S. decision to redirect aid from closed camps to returnees, host families, and open camps by March 2010. Rajapa [...]	2009-11-13 10:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1038	PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA GETS COLD FEET ON ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a much-anticipated nationwide speech on Sunday night failed to announce either a presidential or general election. Rajapaksa instead largely gave a speech that extolled the virtues of his Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and took thinly-veiled swi [...]	2009-11-16 13:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1045	FRAUD SUMMARY - SRI LANKA [...] Political insecurity and socioeconomic conditions put pressure on Sri Lankans of all ages and societal classes to migrate legally and illegally to the United States. In May 2009, the Sri Lankan government announced victory over the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),an armed insurgent g [...]	2009-11-18 07:43:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CE
09COLOMBO1049	SRI LANKA CONSIDERING INTERNATIONAL MARITIME [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-19 10:39:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK CE
09COLOMBO1051	PRM PDAS WITTEN EXAMINES IDP ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The November 12-16 visit of PRM Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Samuel Witten came during a critical period in the ongoing humanitarian situation in Sri Lanka. The Government is accelerating releases from closed camps, a move welcomed by the international community but on [...]	2009-11-20 10:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1053	SRI LANKA MEETS IMF TARGETS IN SEPTEMBER; CONCERN [...] (SBU) Summary. An IMF team has found that Sri Lanka is meeting its foreign reserve and government deficit targets for September, although the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) will need to restrain expenditures to meet the December deficit targets. The GSL has submitted a Vote on Account in [...]	2009-11-23 02:39:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CE ECON EFIN PGOV
09COLOMBO1061	TAMIL PARTIES CONFUSED AND UNDECIDED ON WAY FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sri Lanka's main Tamil parties remain disorganized and unsure of their strategy for the upcoming election season. Faced with the possible role of kingmaker in the upcoming presidential election, the Tamil parties generally are uncomfortable with the prospect of supporting the ree [...]	2009-11-23 12:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1066	BATTLE OF THE TITANS BEGINS [...] (U) Late on November 23, President Mahinda Rajapaksa began the process to hold an early presidential election and instructed the Elections Commission to begin preparations for the election. Rajapaksa issued the instructions at a meeting with leaders of political parties constituting the ruling [...]	2009-11-24 05:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1069	EMBASSY COLOMBO P-1 REQUEST [...] (SBU) This is an action request for PRM,s Admissions Office. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Post requests access to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) for a Sri Lankan national well-known to the Embassy Public Affairs Section who is planning to flee the country within day [...]	2009-11-25 08:24:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PHUM PREF SCUL CE
09COLOMBO1070	COLOMBO ACTIVITY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN [...] On November 25, 2009, to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Post coordinated with the Legal Aid Commission of Sri Lanka to organize a ceremony in recognition of the Commission's efforts to support women and end gender-based violence in Sri Lanka. 2. [...]	2009-11-25 10:28:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO CE
09COLOMBO1076	SRI LANKA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] The following is in response to Ref A's request for information on the National Trade Estimate in Sri Lanka. Ref B includes information for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standards Related Foreign Barriers to trade in Sri Lanka, submitted November 4, 2009 (and also included here). [...]	2009-11-27 07:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1077	INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT FOR [...] Per reftel, below is the 2009/10 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for Sri Lanka. The INCSR for the Maldives will be transmitted septel. SUMMARY -- 2. Sri Lanka has a relatively small-scale drug problem. The Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) remains committed to targeting drug [...]	2009-11-27 07:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR CE
09COLOMBO1095	HUAWEI SRI LANKA: A MAJOR PLAYER WITH AN IRON [...] (SBU) Summary. Chinese firms continue to make inroads into the Sri Lankan market, including into areas such as telecommunications infrastructure. The Sri Lankan telecommunications market has expanded rapidly, and telephone companies plan to expand into the newly freed conflict areas of the N [...]	2009-12-03 03:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE ECON ETRD EINV EAID CH
09COLOMBO1111	SRI LANKA ABUZZ OVER FONSEKA CANDIDACY, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The announcements of an early presidential election January 26 and of General Fonseka's candidacy have dramatically altered the political landscape in Sri Lanka and created a palpable sense of new possibilities. But the general is likely to face an uphill battle in his attempt to [...]	2009-12-04 05:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1113	SRI LANKA ABUZZ OVER FONSEKA CANDIDACY, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The announcements of an early presidential election January 26 and of General Fonseka's candidacy have dramatically altered the political landscape in Sri Lanka and created a palpable sense of new possibilities. But the general is likely to face an uphill battle in his attempt to [...]	2009-12-04 05:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1114	HUAWEI SRI LANKA: A MAJOR PLAYER WITH AN IRON [...] (SBU) Summary. Chinese firms continue to make inroads into the Sri Lankan market, including into areas such as telecommunications infrastructure. The Sri Lankan telecommunications market has expanded rapidly, and telephone companies plan to expand into the newly freed conflict areas of the N [...]	2009-12-04 05:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON ETRD EINV EAID CH
09COLOMBO1118	ELECTION SEASON MAY BRING INCREASED RISK TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sunday Leader newspaper editor-in-chief Frederica Jansz, and chairman of Leader Publications Lal Wickramatunge reported feeling increasingly at risk as election season took off and expected that conditions would worsen after presidential nominations on December 17. The pair wer [...]	2009-12-04 10:12:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1121	SRI LANKA: 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT (Resubmit) [...] The following is in response to Ref A's request for information on the National Trade Estimate in Sri Lanka. Ref B includes information for the Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) and Standards Related Foreign Barriers to trade in Sri Lanka, submitted November 4, 2009 (and also included here). [...]	2009-12-07 07:51:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EFIN CE
09COLOMBO1129	RED ROVER: PARTY MEMBERS START CROSSING OVER [...] (C) On December 7, senior UNP leader S.B. Dissanayake resigned from his position as National Organizer for the UNP and his position as opposition leader of the Central Province provincial council. Local observers have noted in the past that Dissanayake was a possible presidential candidate ( [...]	2009-12-09 12:56:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1135	SRI LANKA: A/S BLAKE FINDS SITUATION IMPROVED BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During a December 8-10 visit, Assistant Secretary Blake found progress on humanitarian issues but also much that remained to be done. The IDP situation had greatly improved, with about three-fifths of the IDPs returned home or resettled, freedom of movement allowed f [...]	2009-12-14 06:28:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1145	SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO.2 [...] (C) Former Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva spoke at an event organized by UNF member Mangala Samaraweera on December 15, criticizing the concentration of powers developed through the executive presidency under Mahinda Rajapaksa. Fonseka was a "surprise" guest at the event, and local media publis [...]	2009-12-16 12:59:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1155	PUTTALAM'S "OLD" IDPS: A STABLE, IF LEAN, EXISTENCE [...] (SBU) On December 10-11, Embassy officials visited the Puttalam district and held meetings with senior government officials, international organizations, civil-society, and NGOs to assess the post-war humanitarian conditions and resettlement options of Muslim internally displaced persons (IDPs) [...]	2009-12-18 09:07:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
09COLOMBO1159	DEFENSE SECRETARY DEFENDS SRI LANKAN POLICIES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 8 meeting with A/S Blake, Sri Lankan Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa discussed accountability and reconciliation; the State of Emergency; disarmament of ex-combatants and paramilitary groups; reconstruction in the North; rehabilitation of Liberation Tigers of [...]	2009-12-22 04:33:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1165	EASTERN PROVINCE: RETURNS NEARLY COMPLETE BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Emboffs met with local authorities, community leaders, United Nations (UN) officials, and returnees in Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in the Eastern Province. Returns of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to these districts are nearly complete but land issues, livelihoods, [...]	2009-12-22 11:13:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO1166	ELECTIONS IN THE EAST: TAMILS UNCONVINCED [...] (S) SUMMARY: A visit to the Eastern Province by Embassy officers found that Tamils in the East do not strongly support either President Rajapaksa or General Fonseka in the upcoming election and that many would spoil their votes. Only Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) authorities expressed strong c [...]	2009-12-22 11:13:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO118	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 02/02/2009 RE SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened a meeting of the core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on February 2, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture and guidance to the expatriate American community in light of the upcoming Sri Lankan Independence Day celebrations and the possibility [...]	2009-02-03 03:13:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO127	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR WELCOMES CO-CHAIRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 4 Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa, after expressing concerns over the description of India's role, privately welcomed the Co-Chairs statement, as did Foreign Minister Bogollagama. On February 5, Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa blasted the statement, calling [...]	2009-02-05 09:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PHUM PINS CE
09COLOMBO133	CO-CHAIR MEETING WITH UN SPECIAL ENVOY TO SRI LANKA [...] (C) Summary: Co-Chair Ambassadors briefed UN Special Envoy Tamrat Samuel on the short- and longer-term issues he should focus on during his February 5-8 visit. Short term issues include the need for both sides to do much more to protect civilians in the conflict zone, and provide them food [...]	2009-02-05 12:37:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PREL AORC PGOV CE
09COLOMBO139	MALDIVES DECLARES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] Maldivian Foreign Minister Dr. Ahmed Shaheed contacted Ambassador on February 6 to share with him the text of a Maldivian Foreign Ministry announcement that the Government of Maldives is committed to extending diplomatic recognition to the Republic of Kosovo at an early date. The statement n [...]	2009-02-06 12:47:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MV KV
09COLOMBO143	SRI LANKA: CHRISTIAN GROUPS CONCERNED OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 20 and February 2, separate evangelical Christian groups met Ambassador to discuss their concerns regarding the likely passage of "anti-conversion legislation." The legislation's vague language and harsh punishments would infringe on their rights of thought, conscience [...]	2009-02-10 05:17:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KIRF CE

09COLOMBO186	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 17 [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 20, the Defense Secretary told the Ambassador that the army expects to push the remaining LTTE back to the safe zone within the next week (February 21-27). He assured the Ambassador that the Government would at that point enter "passive mode" to permit civilians to f [...]	2009-02-20 10:21:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO200	SRI LANKA: AIR TIGERS RAID COLOMBO; SUSPECTED LTTE [...] (SBU) On February 20 at about 21:45 local time, two LTTE aircraft attacked Colombo. The government of Sri Lanka reacted quickly to activate the air defense system in Colombo, cutting electric power while high-intensity spotlights searched the sky. Shortly thereafter, the security forces act [...]	2009-02-23 12:07:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV CE
09COLOMBO201	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 18 [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 20, Sri Lankan Air Defenses shot down two light planes sent by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on suicide missions to attack targets in the Colombo area. The planes narrowly missed their targets. The visit by UN U/SYG John Holmes made clear to both the [...]	2009-02-23 12:18:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO204	SRI LANKA: NEW IDPS ARRIVE IN JAFFNA; HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On a February 10-11 trip to Jaffna, DCM and RSO discussed conditions for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the human rights situation on the peninsula with government, military, and civil society representatives and the UN. They also participated in the launch of a prog [...]	2009-02-24 10:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL ECON EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO218	SRI LANKA: TAMIL NEWSPAPER EDITOR'S "WHITE VAN" ARREST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Eyewitnesses reported that several men, some in plain clothes and some in police uniforms took Tamil newspaper editor M. Vidyatharan at gunpoint at about 9:45 am local time on February 26 and bundled him into a white van. Vidyatharan was taken as he came out of a funeral parlor [...]	2009-02-26 13:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PTER PREL CE
09COLOMBO236	English Language Programs to Support Reconciliation in Sri [...] Summary: Limited access to quality English instruction has left successive generations of Sri Lankan youth without the language skills to interact across ethnic or international boundaries, curbing their chances for professional employment and social reconciliation. After 25 years of civil co [...]	2009-03-03 06:15:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SCUL CE
09COLOMBO26	GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA BANS LTTE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 7, the Government of Sri Lanka banned the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Under the ban's regulations, anyone found guilty of promoting, encouraging or aiding and abetting the LTTE would be sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. On January 8, Ambassador attended [...]	2009-01-08 12:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PTER PREF CE
09COLOMBO264	SERBIA LOBBYING MALDIVES TO REVERSE KOSOVO [...] (SBU) This is an action request for EUR/SCE. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Maldives Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed contacted Ambassador on March 6 to indicate that Maldives' recognition of Kosovo had become controversial within the government of Maldives. On March 9, Shaheed reported tha [...]	2009-03-09 10:45:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OPDC SR MV
09COLOMBO265	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 28 [...] (SBU) Summary: Both government and pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) sources reported heavy fighting and high casualties after counterattacks by the remaining LTTE forces in and near Puthukkudiyiruppu (PTK) and Chalai. One source said the LTTE pushed back the Sri Lankan army about [...]	2009-03-09 11:28:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO27	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING JANUARY 8, 2009 [...] (C) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on January 8, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of the recent attacks by Israel in Gaza and the possible U.S. veto of a one sided, Libyan-proposed resolution to the United Nations Securit [...]	2009-01-08 12:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PTER PREL
09COLOMBO285	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IMF AGREEMENT AND CITIBANK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a March 12 meeting with Ambassador, Central Bank Governor Cabraal disclosed that an IMF team is expected shortly in Colombo with a view to concluding an agreement in as little as one month. The Fund will be focused on GSL measures to help Sri Lanka strengthen and stabilize it [...]	2009-03-12 13:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV CE
09COLOMBO299	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 33 [...] (U) Summary: The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reports basic medical supplies are still urgently needed in the safe zone; this plea is repeated by health administrators in the safe zone. The UN accuses the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) of forcibly recruiting a loc [...]	2009-03-17 11:33:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO3	SRI LANKA: ARMY CAPTURES KILINOCHCHI; LTTE ANSWERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the afternoon of January 2, President Mahinda Rajapaksa announced the much-delayed capture of Kilinochchi on state television. The fall of the LTTE's administrative capital follows a series of victories for the government on the Northern battlefield in the fall and early winte [...]	2009-01-02 13:25:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF MOPS PGOV CE
09COLOMBO304	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 34 [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador pressed Foreign Minister to allow in medical supplies and to stop shelling near civilian concentrations. ICRC reports that some medicine "may" be loaded onto a passenger ferry departing this evening (March 18) from Trincomalee for the safe zone. Unconfirmed reports we [...]	2009-03-18 12:24:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO307	SRI LANKA: AMBASSADOR PRESSES ON SAFE ZONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 18 Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Bogollagama to urge him to fulfill GSL commitments not to shell the safe zone and to allow medicine to reach civilians trapped there. Ambassador called claims that the army was not shelling the safe zone "not credible" and echoed [...]	2009-03-19 09:50:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS PINS CE
09COLOMBO308	A SUGGESTION FOR GETTING MANY OF SRI LANKA'S [...] (C) Summary: While the US and some others are engaged in intensive efforts to protect the estimated 120-150,000 civilians trapped in the "safe zone" of northern Sri Lanka from shelling, and assure they have adequate food and medicine, the international community needs a plan to evacuate as ma [...]	2009-03-19 11:18:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF EAID CE
09COLOMBO310	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 35 [...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Resident Coordinator informed Ambassador of reports of planes dropping bombs in the Government-designated "safe zone" on March 18. Multiple accounts substantiate reports of civilian retaliation against the LTTE on March 18. Larger numbers of civilians are fleeing into G [...]	2009-03-19 11:43:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO314	SRI LANKA: ENGAGING THE TAMIL DIASPORA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tamil Diaspora is vocal, internet-savvy and heavily influenced by hard-line views. Recent demonstrations across North America and Europe showed the diaspora unafraid to label the GSL "genocidal". In response to hundreds of e-mails received, Ambassador and other Mission staff [...]	2009-03-20 04:47:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS CE
09COLOMBO316	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 36 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government claims sufficient medicine has been sent to civilians trapped in the conflict zone; however, ICRC reconfirms that there have been no recent medical shipments. According to UN local staff, LTTE fighters have become reluctant to challenge or fire on large groups of [...]	2009-03-20 10:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO320	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 37 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government provided a 2-ton shipment of medical supplies for civilians in the conflict area on March 22, the first in a month. Following on the death of a local CARE worker in the conflict area, the Government accused both CARE and the deceased of supporting the LTTE. The [...]	2009-03-23 12:18:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO322	SRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTER EXPRESSES GSL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 23 meeting, the Foreign Minister questioned why the U.S. was supporting a briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the fighting in northern Sri Lanka. Ambassador stressed that continued shelling of civilians in the safe zone was a major concern of the United [...]	2009-03-24 13:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MOPS PINR UN CE
09COLOMBO33	SRI LANKA: AFTER THE FALL OF KILINOCHCHI, WHAT WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The government of Mahinda Rajapaksa has achieved considerable success in its military campaign against the LTTE. The Defense Ministry under his brother, Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, has had top priority for funding and other support, and has used this mandate to transform the [...]	2009-01-09 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO339	SRI LANKA: FOREIGN MINISTER CONVOKES PERM 5 [...] (SBU) In a bid to show that briefings to the UN Security Council on Sri Lanka are not needed, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohita Bogollagama convoked the Ambassadors of the permanent members of the Council, Japan and India for a dialogue on March 25 with Senior Presidential Advisor Basil Raja [...]	2009-03-26 10:46:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC MOPS CE
09COLOMBO34	CO-CHAIR AMBASSADORS RE-AFFIRM IMPORTANCE OF A [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting convened by Ambassador on January 8, Co-Chair Ambassadors and the Indian High Commissioner agreed that recent Sri Lankan military successes have given new impetus to Sinhalese extremists and other hard-liners to expand their extreme agenda to include efforts to sto [...]	2009-01-09 11:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV CE
09COLOMBO351	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 41 [...] (SBU) Summary: Contrary to various reports that the LTTE retains control over just one square kilometer of land in addition to the "safe zone", the Sri Lankan army continues to face heavy fighting a few kilometers west of the "safe zone". The Ministry of Resettlement has instructed two inter [...]	2009-03-27 10:45:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PREF PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO359	FRAUD SUMMARY - SRI LANKA [...] Political insecurity, economic and population pressures, and the lure of earning hard currency put pressure on Sri Lankans of all ages and classes of society to migrate legally and illegally to the United States. The violent civil conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation [...]	2009-03-30 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CE
09COLOMBO367	MALDIVES TO SUBMIT A KOSOVO BRIEF TO ICJ [...] (SBU) Ambassador communicated ref A points to Maldives Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed on March 27. Embassy Colombo notes that the letter from Secretary Clinton thanking Maldives for its recognition of Kosovo (ref B) has helped greatly to sustain Maldives' support for Kosovo independence. Se [...]	2009-03-31 11:03:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PQL AORC ICJ KV MV CE
09COLOMBO368	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 43 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Walter Kaelin, UN Special Rapporteur for IDPs will visit Sri Lanka April 2-6. ICRC President Kellenberger has tentative plans to visit Sri Lanka starting April 9. India is sending additional equipment and personnel to support the GOI's field hospital in Pulmoddai. Last week's [...]	2009-03-31 11:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO369	AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN STRATEGY: SRI LANKA OFFERS [...] (SBU) Ambassador briefed Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona on the conclusions of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Strategic Review on March 31. Kohona expressed appreciation for the detailed readout. With respect to how Sri Lanka might help, Kohona offered two thoughts. First, he noted that Afghani [...]	2009-03-31 11:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS NATO PK AF CE
09COLOMBO374	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 44 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.N. now reports 3937 civilians killed and more than 9000 injured since January 20. 78% of those killed were in the safe zone. The U.N. has received reports that the Army has fired on escaping civilians. The planned food aid shipment to the safe zone has been delayed. UNH [...]	2009-04-01 12:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO383	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 04/01/2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 1, 2009. The EAC discussed post's residential security policy and the provision of static guards at residences, as well as a newly-drafted armored vehicle policy. The EAC concurred that no specific [...]	2009-04-02 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO384	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 45 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan Army reports it has surrounded hundreds of LTTE cadres in the eastern sections of PTK. The military reports the LTTE is moving portions of the civilian population to the southern section of the safe zone. 1,030MT of food aid and non-food items have arrived off th [...]	2009-04-02 11:15:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO397	SRI LANKA: POLICE ACADEMY SUPERINTENDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: H. L. Jamaldeen the Superintendent of Police (SP) of the Kalmunai police division was shot and killed on April 5 outside of a mosque in Kalmunai, Ampara District. Jamaldeen was also the Director of Kalladi Police Training College and USAID's main point of contact for a DoD-fund [...]	2009-04-06 12:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC CE
09COLOMBO402	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 48 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to the UN, 14,166 civilians have been killed or wounded in fighting between January 20 and April 6. The majority of those casualties have occurred in GSL-declared safe zones. The military announced the launch of an operation to free thousands of civilians. UNSR Kalin [...]	2009-04-07 11:39:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO411	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 49 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador intervened with Army Commander Fonseka to urge an end to heavy shelling of the GSL-designated safe zone on April 8. The Red Cross reported a disappointing result of ICRC President Kellenberger's visit to Sri Lanka, including the denial of access to IDP screening point [...]	2009-04-08 11:56:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO412	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 50 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GSL officials reported that military operations are ongoing to create corridors through which civilians could escape the safe zone. UNSYG Ban Ki Moon and President Rajapaksa discussed by phone a "humanitarian pause" in the fighting. Subsequently, UN Resident Representative Buh [...]	2009-04-10 08:18:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO415	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 52 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Just a few hours before the government-declared period of restraint ends at midnight local time on April 14, the pause appeared generally to be holding. The UN, ICRC and Sri Lankan health and military authorities were all reporting relatively low numbers of wounded, mostly from [...]	2009-04-14 10:38:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO417	SRI LANKA: PLANS TO RATIFY THE MONTREAL CONVENTION OF 1999 [...] (U) Sri Lanka's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) intends to ratify the Montreal Convention of 1999 by the end of 2009. CAA Director General, Mr. Parakrama Dissanayake, told Econoff that the CAA's proposed national civil aviation policy addresses its intent to ratify the Convention. The CAA is d [...]	2009-04-15 07:43:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ICAO CE
09COLOMBO425	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 54 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNSYG CoS Vijay Nambiar met Ambassador and noted that the UN should play a "continuous," rather than "one-off", role in promoting an end to hostilities. Ambassador met Minister for Resettlement Bathiudeen and urged progress on benchmarks for the treatment of the IDP population. [...]	2009-04-16 11:27:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO426	SRI LANKA: COMMERCIAL COLLECTIONS [...] Embassy commercial section has collected $900.00 as International Company Profile fees from Chevron Philips Chemical Global Inc. 2. The fees have been deposited under the following fiscal data: 1900-8901130008-9949-8217XX-0-ADAF. 3. Post requests reallocation of the recycled funds amounti [...]	2009-04-17 04:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	BBSR BEXP ECON PGOV CE
09COLOMBO432	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 55 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The visit of the UN Secretary General's Chief of Staff Vijay Nambiar brought limited progress, with some prospect of a working-level UN mission to try to negotiate the release of greater numbers of civilians from the LTTE-controlled "safe zone." The UN resident coordinator in Col [...]	2009-04-17 11:42:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO454	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 58 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan military continued operations in the NFZ area on April 22. The northern half of the NFZ was reportedly under control of the military, and heavy shelling in the upper portion of the southern half of the NFZ was reported early in the morning of April 22. Sources in [...]	2009-04-22 11:54:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO457	SRI LANKA: BROTHER OF TAMIL MP SURVIVES ABDUCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Urban planner Selvarajah Raveendran, brother of a Tamil National Alliance (TNA) Member of Parliament, was abducted in front of eyewitnesses at a checkpoint in a high-security zone by unformed policemen and others in civilian clothes on March 24. At the request of the victim's b [...]	2009-04-23 11:09:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL MOPS CE
09COLOMBO459	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 60 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge called the Foreign Minister to support the UN Secretary General's request to allow a working-level UN team access into the "no-fire zone" (NFZ) to negotiate an LTTE surrender. The Minister was non-committal. The Sri Lankan military pressed on in its pursuit of remaining [...]	2009-04-24 12:29:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO468	SRI LANKA: GOVERNMENT WINS BIG IN PROVINCIAL POLL [...] (SBU) Summary: President Mahinda Rajapaksa's ruling United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) coalition delivered a resounding defeat to the opposition United National Party (UNP) in Western Provincial Council elections held Saturday, April 24. The two-thirds majority received represents the l [...]	2009-04-28 03:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM CE
09COLOMBO469	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 62 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 27, the Government announced it would end use of heavy weapons in the conflict zone given the threat to civilians. However, according to several still unconfirmed reports, shelling into the "safe zone" continued on April 28. The Government did not approve UN Undersecr [...]	2009-04-28 11:49:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO47	UNP ACCUSES GOVERNMENT OF ORDERING ATTACKS ON MEDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an intervention in Parliament on January 9, Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe directly accused the Defense Secretary and the Army Commander of involvement in activities of "a few intelligence sections" responsible for the attack on the MTV station, the assassination of ne [...]	2009-01-13 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO470	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 63 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite the Government's April 27 promise to end use of heavy weapons in the conflict, post continues to receive reports from multiple reliable Embassy sources with access to first-hand information of firing causing civilian deaths and injuries in the Government-designated "safe [...]	2009-04-29 11:46:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO471	PEACEFUL ANTI-US DEMONSTRATION AT AMEMBASSY COLOMBO [...] On Wednesday April 29, 2009, at approximately 1030 hr., a group of five men, dressed as Buddhist monks and claiming to represent the "Jana Setha Pandanama" (People's Service Foundation),came to U.S. Embassy Colombo to deliver documents and requested that the Embassy pass the documents to Pres [...]	2009-04-29 12:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER
09COLOMBO484	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 65 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa has invited co-Chairs Ambassadors to a meeting on May 5; post requests guidance from Washington. The Government of Sri Lanka continued to refute reports of shelling in the civilian safe zone, and accused the UN of "spying" following the leak of a UNOSAT repor [...]	2009-05-04 10:39:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO489	MALDIVES REVISED 2009 BUDGET PASSED; 2008 DEFICIT [...] On April 30, the Maldivian parliament approved the government's revised 2009 budget, replacing the 2009 budget prepared by former President Gayoom's regime and presented to Parliament by the President Nasheed team just weeks after coming into power in November 2008(ref C). This action follows [...]	2009-05-05 06:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAID MV
09COLOMBO492	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 66 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge attended a meeting of Co-Chair Ambassadors with President Mahinda Rajapaksa on May 5. The UN appealed for 50 million USD in urgent humanitarian needs. The Sri Lankan Army advanced further south within the Government-designated safe zone. ICRC reports delay in food shipment [...]	2009-05-05 12:21:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO495	SRI LANKA: EMBASSY SHARES IMAGES OF SAFE ZONE WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 5 meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona, Charge provided satellite images taken since April 27 of new shelling damage within the Government-designated "safe zone." The President maintained that Government forces have not been she [...]	2009-05-05 14:03:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MOPS PREF PTER CE
09COLOMBO502	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT DISCUSSES HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa discussed the participation of the international community in ongoing humanitarian relief efforts and future recovery efforts in the conflict-affected north with Co-Chair Ambassadors on May 5. Charge, acting as spokesman for the Co-Chairs, urged the Presiden [...]	2009-05-06 13:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM PGOV MOPS EAID CE
09COLOMBO506	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING MAY 6, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on May 6, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of the recent outbreaks around the world of the H1N1 influenza and post's Pandemic Influenza tripwires. The EAC discussed the H1N1's current [...]	2009-05-07 11:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC AMGT
09COLOMBO507	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 68 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Mahinda Rajapaksa briefed the diplomatic corps on May 7 regarding the conclusion of the war with the LTTE and the Government's intentions of responding to humanitarian and development needs in the North. An ICRC ferry successfully reached the conflict zone on May 7 to [...]	2009-05-07 12:47:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO514	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 69 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Heavy shelling in the conflict zone on May 9 and 10 resulted in the deaths of at least several hundred civilians. Each side of the conflict blamed the other. Foreign Minister Bogollagama disputed accusations against Government forces in a May 11 meeting with Charge. The Govern [...]	2009-05-11 12:28:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO519	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 70 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Army is now advancing on LTTE positions from the south as well as the north of the conflict zone. Post received reports of continued shelling and heavy fire in the conflict zone through the morning of May 12. Senior Government officials continued to refute reports of any re [...]	2009-05-12 11:34:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO52	ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) [...] (U) The following information constitutes RSO Colombo's Annual OSAC Crime and Safety Report for 2008. All responses are keyed to the format as detailed reftel. 2. (U) I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: While Sri Lanka has a high crime rate, relatively little common crime has been [...]	2009-01-15 12:01:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER
09COLOMBO522	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 71 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite indications from within the safe zone that the trapped civilian population might attempt to escape on May 12-13, a large-scale exodus had not materialized as of 4 pm local time on May 13. Charge and Defense Attache liaised with Government officials and with contacts in [...]	2009-05-13 11:28:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO528	SRI LANKA: STATUS OF FIELD HOSPITAL REQUEST AND USG HEALTH [...] SUMMARY: Following several weeks of discussion with Ministry of Health (MOH) and other Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) officials, the US Government (USG) for a variety of reasons has decided not to provide a field hospital in the conflict-affected North. Key factors considered included rapidly [...]	2009-05-14 09:46:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM CE
09COLOMBO535	NORTHERN SRI LANKA SITREP 74 [...] (C) SUMMARY: May 16-17 marked a watershed day in Sri Lanka's conflict with the LTTE, as an estimated 72,000 civilians escaped the safe zone. Remnants of the LTTE continued to mount resistance in an area of less than one square kilometer in the government's unilaterally declared "no fire zon [...]	2009-05-17 11:55:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE
09COLOMBO539	Northern Sri Lanka SitRep 75 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan Military has announced that the war with the LTTE is over. Numerous sources reported that LTTE leader Prabhakaran was dead, but there had been no official announcement as 1630 local. There were reports that LTTE leaders Pullidevan and Nadesan wanted to surrender [...]	2009-05-18 11:54:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF MOPS PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC CE ECON
09COLOMBO54	SRI LANKA: DEFENSE SECRETARY ESCALATES THREATS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 14, despite assurances from President Rajapaksa to senior editors and journalists that none of them would be harmed, threats to the media escalated. His brother, Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, gave a rambling interview in which he accused the MTV television ne [...]	2009-01-15 13:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
09COLOMBO548	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING MAY 20, 2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on May 20, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of the recent unreleased detainee photographs. The EAC discussed the impact of this on the mission, the AMCIT community, and if there was [...]	2009-05-20 09:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO552	MALDIVES: AMBASSADOR PUSHES FOR CONSOLIDATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In farewell calls on President Nasheed, Vice President Waheed, and Foreign Minister Shaheed, Ambassador warned of growing political and ideological polarization in Maldives and encouraged the government to work closely within its coalition and with opposition parties to continue an [...]	2009-05-21 08:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EENV MV
09COLOMBO576	SRI LANKA: ARMY'S FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY FOR EXPANSION [...] (S) SUMMARY: In an ambitious five-year plan for expansion, the Sri Lankan military plans to roughly double its size to deal with the need for security in the post-conflict situation. The Army Commander has already announced plans to recruit about 100,000 new soldiers at an accelerated pace [...]	2009-06-01 11:42:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PGOV PTER PREL ECON EAID CE
09COLOMBO596	SRI LANKA: MORE THREATS TO AND ATTACKS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the Government's victory against the LTTE, GSL officials have begun openly criticizing journalists that it claims were on the LTTE payroll. Public comments by the Army Commander and Inspector General of Police have heightened concerns among journalists for their safety. Sinc [...]	2009-06-05 02:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO CE
09COLOMBO6	CHRISTMAS MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH FROM [...] U.S. Embassy Colombo received the following diplomatic note from Foreign Ministry of The Maldives. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Mal 25 December 2008 His Excellency Mr. George W. Bush, President of the United States of America Washington, DC. Your Excellency, I take much pleasure in sending [...]	2009-01-05 05:56:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PGOV CE
09COLOMBO621	The Way Forward in the North - A Serious Discussion about [...] SUMMARY: Charge met with Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa on June 15 to ask about Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) priorities for de-mining and to discuss how the U.S. Government (USG) could support those within a strategic framework. M.S. Jayasinghe, Chairman of the National Steering Commit [...]	2009-06-17 13:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM CE
09COLOMBO624	SRI LANKA: DOUGLAS DEVANANDA - GOVERNMENT'S MAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: The leader of the Eelam People's Democratic Party (EDPD),Douglas Devananda, has a long history of enmity with the recently defeated Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. He has been a favorite of successive Sri Lankan governments in Colombo. But Devananda has a violent and even cri [...]	2009-06-19 04:19:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER PINR EAID CE
09COLOMBO625	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING JUNE 17, 2009 REF [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on June 17, 2009. The EAC discussed post's Official Travel Policy and the necessity to update the Country Specific Information and the Travel Warning in light of the current security situation in Sri Lanka a [...]	2009-06-19 04:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO633	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT'S SUPPORTERS CALLING FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A flurry of press reports and statements by GSL officials and ministers over the past several weeks has floated the idea of extending President Rajapaksa's term of office without a competitive election. These suggestions range from a proposal for a referendum that would allow [...]	2009-06-23 12:13:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR CE
09COLOMBO635	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT'S SUPPORTERS CALLING FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A flurry of press reports and statements by GSL officials and ministers over the past several weeks has floated the idea of extending President Rajapaksa's term of office without a competitive election. These suggestions range from a proposal for a referendum that would allow [...]	2009-06-24 05:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR CE
09COLOMBO639	SRI LANKA: TWO LOCAL U.N. STAFF DETAINED, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two local UN staff members are being detained by government forces, possibly for alleged ties to a 2006 assassination attempt on Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa. The two men, who work as drivers for UNHCR and UNOPS, were taken into custody on June 12 and 13. The UN has bee [...]	2009-06-24 13:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER PREL UN CE
09COLOMBO644	America House in Sri Lanka: A Platform for Reconciliation [...] SUMMARY: The Government of Sri Lanka's military defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has brought an end to the island's 26-year conflict. However, winning the peace and overcoming deep mistrust that exists between communities will be a major challenge. A critical element of [...]	2009-06-25 10:08:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV KIRC ASEC CE
09COLOMBO67	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - SRI LANKA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 06:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
09COLOMBO691	SRI LANKA: FOREIGN SECRETARY WELCOMES IDP [...] (C) SUMMARY. Charge met with Foreign Secretary Palitha Kohona on July 8 to deliver reftel points and USG benchmarks for progress on IDP conditions and resettlement. Kohona assured Charge that the GSL had no hidden agenda when it comes to the IDPs and that all IDPs would be resettled as soo [...]	2009-07-10 02:55:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO693	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT PROMISES DEVOLUTION...LATER [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a June 30 interview with The Hindu reaffirmed his willingness to pursue a political solution, but said he was waiting for two things: participation and cooperation of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and a fresh mandate from the people. The gove [...]	2009-07-10 10:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO704	Getting Set to De-Mine Sri Lanka's North - Stepping [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge and other U.S. Embassy officials met July 10 with Basil Rajapaksa, Special Advisor to the Sri Lankan president. Their discussion focused on de-mining in Sri Lanka's Northern Province - a prerequisite for the return of those displaced during the protracted conflict betwe [...]	2009-07-16 03:57:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM CE
09COLOMBO722	SRI LANKA: HUMAN RIGHTS INQUIRY (COI) DISBANDED; [...] (C) The GSL in mid-June disbanded the Presidential Commission of Inquiry, which hadbeen charged with investigating allegations of srious human rights violations since August 2005. Seventeen cases were being reviewed by the COI, ncluding the killing of 17 Action Contre la Faim (ACF) aid worker [...]	2009-07-22 07:02:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO74	SRI LANKA: THE NETHERLANDS TO HOST FIFTH GLOBAL [...] DCM, together with counterparts from the Russian and Netherlands embassies, delivered Ref (A) points to MFA Director General for Multilateral Affairs Aruni Wijaywardena on January 21. This joint demarche followed up on a December 23 diplomatic note from the Embassy to the MFA. Wijaywardena [...]	2009-01-21 11:13:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC CE
09COLOMBO745	SRI LANKA: CHINESE INFLUENCE ON THE RISE [...] (C) Summary. China has emerged as Sri Lanka,s strongest supporter in the post-war reconstruction era, providing funding for projects ranging from power plants to weapons. China has a long-standing goal of increasing its influence in the region, especially at the expense of India, the other re [...]	2009-07-29 11:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID EINV PREL CE
09COLOMBO773	UPDATE ON GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA'S PLANS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The rehabilitation and reintegration of former LTTE combatants will be crucial if Sri Lanka is to achieve sustainable reconciliation. With the launching this past week of a National Framework Proposal for Reintegration of Ex-Combatants, and the recent appointment of Major Gen [...]	2009-08-05 09:23:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID PREF PHUM CE
09COLOMBO779	SRI LANKA: CAPTURE OF SELVARAJAH PATHMANATHAN, AKA [...] (C) Summary: Reports indicate that top LTTE official Selvarajah Pathmanathan, also known as KP, has been apprehended and is now in the custody of Sri Lankan security officials. Embassy sources were tight-lipped today, with no military intelligence officials willing to comment on the details [...]	2009-08-07 11:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER MOPS CE
09COLOMBO781	UVA PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Pol Staff visited Badulla and Monaragela Districts in Uva Province to get a sense of the issues and progress of the campaign for the upcoming August 8 provincial elections. The elections are the first since the end of war and are being perceived by many as a testing ground fo [...]	2009-08-07 13:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM EAID CE
09COLOMBO79	SRI LANKAN MILITARY CREATES SAFE ZONE FOR CIVILIANS TRAPPED [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Sri Lankan military unilaterally declared a "safe zone" northwest of Puthukkudiyiruppu (PTK) on January 21. ICRC, informed of this decision by the Sri Lankan Government, relayed the message to the LTTE. However, according to the ICRC, nothing has been prepared for people in t [...]	2009-01-22 11:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF MARR EAID CE
09COLOMBO807	SRI LANKA'S FOREIGN MINISTER SEES "DEVOLUTION" [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-14 07:11:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO81	SRI LANKA: JOURNALISTS FLEE COUNTRY AMID [...] (C) SUMMARY: At least nine media personnel have left the country since the January 6 attack on the independent MTV network's broadcasting center (ref E) that marked the beginning of a recent surge in attacks and threats on journalists in the country (ref A, B, D). At least five additional jou [...]	2009-01-23 12:10:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PTER PREL CE
09COLOMBO823	JAPANESE QUESTION CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an August 19 bilateral meeting, Japanese Ambassador Takahashi told Charge that Japan questioned the effectiveness of the Europeans as participants in the Co-Chairs mechanism, effectively proposing that the U.S., India, and Japan would serve as the most influential interlocutors [...]	2009-08-21 08:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO827	BASIL RAJAPAKSA DISCLOSES PLAN TO DECONGEST MANIK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Advisor to the President Basil Rajapaksa told Charge and A/DCM that the GSL planned to move forward with significant IDP resettlement before the monsoon season begins in October. When pressed, Rajapaksa said as many as 100,000 would be released, including students, relig [...]	2009-08-24 12:24:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO837	SRI LANKAN FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE UNIT NOT YET IN [...] (C ) Since the early August arrest of LTTE leader and financer Kumaran Pathmanathan (KP),the Sri Lankan military has interrogated KP about the LTTE,s financing network and overseas assets. Secretary of Defense Rajapaksa (the President,s brother) publically claimed that KP,s interrogatio [...]	2009-08-26 09:19:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE ECON EFIN PTER
09COLOMBO848	CLERGY IDPS RELEASED, DOCTORS OUT ON BAIL - IS [...] (SBU) On August 27, the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) announced it was releasing 579 clergy members from the IDP camps in Vavuniya. Media reports said 571 of these were Hindu priests, with six Catholic priests and two nuns joining them. These same reports said approximately 220 clergy membe [...]	2009-08-27 11:40:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM EAID CE
09COLOMBO854	REPORT NUMBER TWO ON INTERAGENCY POLICY COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This is the second of three monthly reports on the Government of Sri Lanka's progress in meeting benchmarks as outlined in Ref B. The start of pre-monsoonal rains this month has created a heightened urgency among all humanitarian actors, in terms of accelerating the release of p [...]	2009-08-31 10:54:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PREF PGOV PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
09COLOMBO855	JOURNALIST TISSAINAYAGAM CONVICTED, GIVEN 20 YEAR [...] (SBU) On August 31, the Colombo High Court announced a guilty verdict in the closely watched case of Sri Lankan journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam Tissainayagam. After brief summation of arguments by the prosecutor and lead defense counsel, the bailiff read the decision of Judge Deepali Wijes [...]	2009-08-31 10:57:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO86	SRI LANKA: ARMY CAPTURES MULLAITIVU; BOTH SIDES [...] (SBU) Army Commander Sarath Fonseka announced in a live television broadcast on January 25 that the military had captured Mullaitivu - the last major town held by the LTTE. In a campaign appearance for the February 14 Central Province council elections, President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated that [...]	2009-01-26 12:20:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PHUM PREF CE
09COLOMBO872	PRESIDENT RAJAPAKSA HOLDS LINE ON RECONCILIATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a lengthy September 8 meeting with Charge, President Rajapaksa said his recent meeting with TNA party leaders had gone well but that implementation of the 13th Amendment to the constitution dealing with the devolution of central power would have to wait until at least April afte [...]	2009-09-09 13:54:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO884	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 09/16/2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on September 16, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of an impending Congressionally mandated report regarding allegations of war crimes during the waning months of the Government of Sri [...]	2009-09-16 10:18:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO894	PRESIDENT QUESTIONS VERACITY OF CPA DIRECTOR DEATH [...] (U) On September 16, President Rajapaksa called for an investigation to verify a death threat against Paikiasothi Saravanamuttu, or &Sara8, Director of the Centre for Policy Alternatives. As mentioned in ref. A, Sara received a letter on August 20, 2009, threatening him with death for his all [...]	2009-09-18 11:30:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO900	SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND PACIFIC (SOCPAC) [...] (U) PURPOSE: This is a request for the implementation of Military Information Support Team (MIST) and Civil Military Support Elements (CMSE) capabilities supporting the U.S. Embassy, Colombo. 2. (U) SITUATION: Chief of Mission requests deployment of MIST and CMSE elements no later that Oct [...]	2009-09-22 11:26:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS MASS OIIP

09COLOMBO924	JHU PROTESTS OUTSIDE OF U.S. EMBASSY [...] (SBU) On the morning of October 1, 2009, approximately 250-300 members of the Jathrika Hela Urumaya (JHU),a Sinhalese nationalist party, protested peacefully outside the U.S. Embassy for about 45 minutes. The demonstrators reportedly included several JHU members of parliament and a nationa [...]	2009-10-01 12:27:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO931	REPORT NUMBER THREE ON INTERAGENCY POLICY COMMITTEE (IPC) [...] (SBU) This is the third of three monthly reports on the Government of Sri Lanka's progress in meeting benchmarks, as outlined in Ref B. With a policy dialogue more focused on freedom of movement and issues associated with closed IDP camps, this report is shorter than its predecessors and focu [...]	2009-10-05 09:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PREF PGOV PHUM MOPS ASEC CE
09COLOMBO932	SECRETARY'S COMMENTS ON RAPE ELICIT STRONG [...] (C) On October 2 the Ambassador was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by Foreign Minister Bogollogama to discuss Secretary Clinton's October 1 UN speech, in which she mentioned Sri Lanka as a place where rape had been used as a "tactic of war." Bogollagama expressed his deep concern [...]	2009-10-05 12:14:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO933	SRI LANKAN-CHINESE TRADE TILTS HEAVILY TOWARD CHINA [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-06 03:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	CE CH ECON ETRD PGOV EINV
09COLOMBO936	THE MALDIVES PRESIDENT WELCOMES NEW U.S. [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. DEPARTMENT SEE PARA 12. TREASURY SEE PARA 13. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first meeting with Ambassador Butenis, the Maldives President Nasheed outlined an ambitious program of environmental and economic reform, business development, social-service improvements, [...]	2009-10-07 06:38:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
09COLOMBO938	JUSTICE MINISTER, DEFENSE SECRETARY DISCUSS [...] (C) In an October 7 meeting with Ambassador, Justice Minister Malinda Moragoda said the 1987 Youth Commission, which looked at the roots of the JVP uprising, might be a mechanism that Sri Lanka could use to get at the questions of accountability and reconciliation. In response to Ambassador's [...]	2009-10-07 12:44:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO95	SRI LANKA: DECLARED SAFE ZONE INOPERATIVE; ICRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate briefings, UN and ICRC representatives reported that repeated violations of the "safe zone" had compelled their staffs to return to Puthukkudiyiruppu (PTK). Recent intense fighting reportedly has killed 300 civilians. The ICRC reports "tens" injured on a daily basis [...]	2009-01-27 12:39:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PHUM CE
09COLOMBO953	REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 JIATF-WEST (JW) [...] (U) THIS IS AN INITIAL REQUEST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY 10) JW SUPPORT IN MALDIVES, AS DEFINED AND AUTHORIZED BY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 (AS AMENDED). 2. (U) MALDIVES FACES A BROAD RANGE OF TRANSNATIONAL THREATS, FROM DRUG TRAFFICKING TO POTENTIAL EXTREMIST IDEOLOGY. [...]	2009-10-16 06:26:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS MV
09COLOMBO956	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING OCTOBER 16 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on October 16, 2009. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of the anticipated release of the Department of State's Congressionally-mandated report regarding incidents involving possible violation [...]	2009-10-19 11:06:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO959	POST CONTACTS FOR MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH FOR [...] (U) Embassy Colombo covers both Sri Lanka and the Maldives. The primary contact at Post to obtain host government authorization of marine research vessels is ESTH officer Ken Kero-Mentz (keroka@state.gov),with Econ Chief Ed Heartney providing back-up assistance (heartneyep@state.gov),both o [...]	2009-10-20 08:28:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	CE KRVC TPHY EWWT
09COLOMBO962	MFA SECRETARY "SANGUINE" ON IDP ISSUE [...] (C) In an October 20 meeting with Ambassador, new MFA Secretary Romesh Jayasinghe claimed that the government's attitude toward the IDP situation was changing for the better. Jayasinghe, who recently returned to Colombo after what was seen as a very successful stint as Sri Lankan high commiss [...]	2009-10-20 11:21:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO97	Letter to President Obama from Member of Pariament R. [...] Embassy Colombo received the following letter from Member of Parliament R. SAMPANTHAN concerning the Tamil National question in Sri Lanka [BEGIN TEXT]: 21 January 2009 His Excellency Barack Obama The President of the United States of America The White House Washington D.C. U.S.A. Dea [...]	2009-01-28 06:35:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PGOV CE
09COLOMBO973	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - DEMARCHE TO [...] (U) Embassy Colombo delivered REFTEL to the Republic of Maldives Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Maldivian High Commission in Colombo on 22 September 2009. Post followed up with the Maldivian High Commission in Colombo and was advised that while the MFA was still formally evaluating [...]	2009-10-21 10:04:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK
09COLOMBO974	MALDIVES: EMERGING COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOLLOWING BFIF [...] Summary: The embassy-organized American Pavilion at the Maldives International Trade Fair should help boost U.S. exports to the Maldives. Nine U.S. companies, or their local partners, rented 15 stalls within the U.S. Pavilion. Attendance and interest at the trade show was satisfactory, thou [...]	2009-10-21 10:33:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ENIV ABUD ECON MV
09COLOMBO976	U.S. Business Delegation Examines Investment Opportunities [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 13 U.S. and Sri Lankan government officials and business people met in Colombo to attend the first post-conflict Private/Public Partnership Conference, focusing on how economic development can help foster national reconciliation. The mood of the conference was upbeat, w [...]	2009-10-21 12:10:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV CE
09COLOMBO977	OFFICIALS DEFEND INCREASE IN DEFENSE BUDGET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and PolOff separately delivered ref A demarche points on increases in the Sri Lankan defense budget to senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the Ministry of Finance, and the Army General Staff. The consistent response was that the increase was due p [...]	2009-10-22 06:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO98	Letter to Secretary Clinton from Member of Parliament R. [...] Embassy Colombo received the following letter from Member of Parliament R. SAMPANTHAN concerning the Tamil National question in Sri Lanka. 2. BEGIN TEXT: 21 January 2009 Ms. Hilary Clinton Secretary of State The Department of State Washington DC USA Dear Secretary of State, TH [...]	2009-01-28 07:12:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PGOV CE
09COLOMBO988	GSL RESPONSE TO REPORT MEASURED -- THUS FAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The response of the Sri Lankan government (GSL) to release of the S/WCI report to Congress on incidents during the recent conflict thus far has been measured. Human Rights Minister Samarasinghe told Ambassador an "independent" committee of eminent persons would be announced next w [...]	2009-10-26 11:37:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09COLOMBO990	EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 10/28/2009 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on October 28, 2009. The sole agenda item was a proposal to amend post's current Travel Warning, in light of the prevailing security environment in Sri Lanka. The EAC concurred with the proposed revisions and [...]	2009-10-28 08:02:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PTER
09COLOMBO992	TWO IF BY SEA: SRI LANKAN REFUGEE HOPEFULS TEST [...] (C) SUMMARY. The recent arrival of a freighter of Sri Lankan Tamil refugee claimants in Canada, along with a surge in Sri Lankans attempting to reach Australia by boat, highlight the increasing desperation and sophistication of would-be asylees and refugees of Tamil ethnicity hoping to reach W [...]	2009-10-28 11:32:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF CVIS SMIG PTER PHUM CE CA AS
09COLOMBO993	SRI LANKA PRESS FREEDOM ISSUES: SOME STEPS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 26, the two people arrested as accomplices in publishing imprisoned journalist Tissainayagam's "terrorist" articles were released and apparently acquitted of all charges. In releasing V. Jasiharan and Valarmathy Vadivel, the high court judge noted that the only evidenc [...]	2009-10-28 12:38:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET	PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE
09CONAKRY100	MEETING WITH DADIS DISAPPOINTS CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a nationally broadcast meeting with civil and political leaders, CNDD President Dadis was aggressive, vague, and noncommittal. Despite the CNDD's February 7 announcement that elections will take place in late 2009, Dadis danced around the subject and refused to be pinn [...]	2009-02-12 15:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SOCI ASEC GV
09CONAKRY101	YOUTH LEADER CLAIMS CIVIL SOCIETY NOT CREDIBLE [...] (S) SUMMARY. During a February 11 meeting with Poloff, prominent youth leader Thierno Balde shared his perspective on recent political events in Guinea. He found the CNDD's increased intimidation of the media and the close relationship between the Minister of Justice and Claude Pivi troublin [...]	2009-02-12 16:15:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL SOCI ASEC GV
09CONAKRY102	CONAKRY RESPONSE - ASSESSING THE NEED FOR [...] (U) In response to reftel request, Post submits the following information regarding assessed needs for increased law enforcement and judicial training in Guinea. Post notes that the USG has suspended aid to Guinea, with the exception of humanitarian and democracy assistance, in response to th [...]	2009-02-13 09:14:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI KCRM SNAR ASEC GV
09CONAKRY106	WORLD BANK RESREP OUTLINES SUSPENSION TRIGGERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a 10 February meeting, World Bank ResRep Siaka Bakayoko told Embassy officials that he felt Guinea's prime minister has been marginalized by military leaders and has little influence on the CNDD. He said that arrears in excess of $3 million had not yet been paid, and re [...]	2009-02-13 13:43:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV ECON AORC GV
09CONAKRY108	RTG MAINTAINS CORDIAL RELATIONS WITH EMBASSY [...] Summary: Guinea's national television and radio service, RTG, has continued to provide fair, even handed coverage of Embassy events, including DVCs, since the coup by the CNDD. The Embassy has held numerous events, including a DVC press conference by the Acting Assistant Secretary, and RTG t [...]	2009-02-17 09:27:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM XY GV
09CONAKRY109	GUINEA PAYS WORLD BANK ARREARS FOR JANUARY [...] (U) On 16 February, World Bank ResRep Siaka Bakayoko informed Embassy that the Bank had received approximately $2.42 million toward the payment of Guinea's outstanding arrears. However, he noted this payment covered only payments originally due in January, and said that Guinea still owes the [...]	2009-02-17 12:50:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV ECON AORC GV
09CONAKRY110	ARRESTS, APPOINTMENTS, AND MACHINATIONS: A [...] (U) SUMMARY. Politics in Guinea continue to be fluid since the coup d'etat on 23 December 2008. Given these circumstances, post will transmit as needed roundups of presidential appointments, military arrests, and any other political machinations. This roundup covers the period between 27 Jan [...]	2009-02-19 12:12:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL GV
09CONAKRY116	YOUNGER OFFICERS REINVIGORATE CUSTOMS AFTER COUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recent discussion with a mid-level Customs officer revealed that Guinea's Customs Bureau faces an ongoing leadership challenge following the removal of the bureau's long-serving director, and that port revenues have declined by at least 50% since the beginning of the year due [...]	2009-02-20 13:17:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD GV
09CONAKRY121	MINISTRY OF MINES INSIDER REPORTS SHARP REVENUE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A 23 February meeting with an insider at the Ministry of Mines revealed that the president is continuing to consolidate key ministries and revenue streams under his direct control. Uncertainty over international contracts at the Ministry of Mines, coupled with a chaotic merger wit [...]	2009-02-24 16:18:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EMIN ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY122	IMF CONTINUES TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH LOWERED [...] (C) SUMMARY. On Monday, 23 February, DCM and Econoff met with Alvin Hilaire, the Resident Representative for the International Monetary Fund in Guinea. Hilaire confirmed that the IMF is not withdrawing from Guinea, and plans to continue its low-profile macroeconomic engagement with the CNDD [...]	2009-02-25 13:34:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID AORC PGOV ECON GV
09CONAKRY124	GUINEA'S MINISTRIES CURRENTLY OPERATING WITHOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A reliable contact inside Guinea's Ministry of Finance told Econoff that the ministry has been chronically dysfunctional since the departure of MinFin Ousmane Dore in October 2008. The contact also reported that the current military MinFin continued to run the ministry even afte [...]	2009-02-25 16:37:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV EAID KDEM GV
09CONAKRY131	GUINEA - NARCO-TRAFFICKING CRACKDOWN BONANZA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Agents of the Ministry of High Crimes and Anti-Drugs recently moved to arrest several suspected narcotics traffickers, including kingpin Mamady Kallo, Ousmane Conte, the eldest son of former Guinean President Lansana Conte and four high-ranking police officers. The Red Beret [...]	2009-02-27 14:47:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PGOV PREL SNAR PHUM GV
09CONAKRY134	GUINEA: NEXT MOVES [...] (C) Summary: The International Contact Group's restrained message to the government of Guinea urging elections and a return to civilian rule is reportedly being interpreted by the ruling CNDD as tacit international approval of the junta. Embassy Conakry believes the Contact Group will remain i [...]	2009-03-02 16:17:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY135	CNDD LEADER'S ERRATIC BEHAVIOR SUGGESTS SUBSTANCE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Sensitive reporting indicates that military junta leader, Moussa Dadis Camara, is drinking heavily and may be abusing drugs. Dadis' recently exhibited erratic behavior and sudden outbursts during recent meetings with the International Contact Group on Guinea suggest that he may b [...]	2009-03-02 16:41:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL SNAR ASEC GV
09CONAKRY15	LIBYAN LEADER MEETS WITH GUINEAN PRESIDENT [...] (U) On a trip that included several stops in neighboring West African countries, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi spent approximately three hours in the VIP lounge of the Conakry airport on January 3 where he met with President Moussa Dadis Camara and Prime Minister Kabine Komara. Press reports [...]	2009-01-06 14:12:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY155	CNDD'S PUBLIC RELATIONS STRATEGY - A LESSON ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After receiving an invitation from the CNDD's new public relations firm to come to Conakry for an exclusive interview with CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara, a Dakar-based member of the Associated Press spent nearly four days waiting for the interview to materialize. It eventu [...]	2009-03-11 16:40:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY156	MILITARY JUNTA OPERATES UNDER CHAOS AND DYSFUNCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. The chaotic and dysfunctional nature of President Moussa Dadis' government appears to be deepening. Military Camp Alpha Yaya is apparently the President's preferred base of operations where he feels secure surrounded by trusted officers and friends. Most presidential business is [...]	2009-03-12 10:53:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY163	CONTROLLING THE MONEY FLOW - THE BUCK STOPS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. A discussion with a senior official at Guinea's Central Bank revealed that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is controlling the country's finances with an iron fist. All non-salary expenditures must be authorized directly by Dadis, which given what we know about how the govern [...]	2009-03-13 13:30:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY167	GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS MEETS COUP D'ETAT - [...] (C) SUMMARY. Local business owners are deeply concerned about the state of the Guinean economy. With overall commercial activity down by at least 50%, vendors are beginning to feel the painful pinch of what some are calling "one of the worst slow-downs" in years. Imports are down and comme [...]	2009-03-17 17:47:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY170	WORLD BANK/IMF TO CONDUCT "DAMAGE ASSESSMENT" VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The World Bank's Resrep in Guinea is preparing for what he calls a "damage assessment" WB/IMF team visit, which is scheduled to arrive this weekend. Even if the World Bank program remains active, the Bank's plan is to stall any additional funding until elections take place. The [...]	2009-03-19 16:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY172	ACUTE MALNUTRITION EVIDENT IN CONAKRY'S CENTRAL [...] (U) SUMMARY. During a recent Embassy visit to Conakry's central prison, a prison doctor confirmed that over a two month period, ten individuals had died of acute malnutrion in the jail. Severe crowding, inadequate medical care, and appalling hygienic conditions continue to imperil the fundame [...]	2009-03-19 16:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI GV
09CONAKRY185	GUINEA POST-COUP: A POLITICAL ROUNDUP FOR 6 MARCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Politics in Guinea continue to be fluid since the coup d'etat on 23 December 2008. Given these circumstances, Post will periodically transmit roundups of significant political and economic events not covered in other reporting. This roundup covers the period between 6 March [...]	2009-03-26 12:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EMIN PREL KDEM ASEC PHUM GV
09CONAKRY186	A CASE OF RITUAL CHILD MURDER IN GUINEA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 16 a young child related to an Embassy LES was abducted and brutally killed in what is believed to be a ritual murder. The child's throat was cut, his eyes removed and his abdomen slit open in a manner consistent with ritualistic ceremonies involving human sacrifice. [...]	2009-03-26 13:28:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY187	REVISITING GUINEA'S POWER GENERATION CAPACITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A March 25 FMS visit to Conakry's central power station revealed that nothing has changed over the past year with respect to the country's looming electricity crisis. Only a quarter of the generators are even operational, but EDG (Guinean Electric Company) only runs them at n [...]	2009-03-26 15:55:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY19	ECOWAS CONTINUES PUSH FOR ELECTIONS, ALL-INCLUSIVE [...] (U) Summary: A visiting ECOWAS delegation urged the government of Guinea to expand participation of civilians and shorten the transition period to 9-12 months. Speaking to diplomats from the EU, US and the West Africa region, ECOWAS SecGen Chambas said he was impressed with Guinea's new prime [...]	2009-01-07 17:18:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY195	YOUTH RALLY IN SUPPORT OF DADIS AND THE CNDD [...] (C) SUMMARY. A stadium packed with youths publicly demonstrated the country's alleged support for the military junta and its president, Moussa Dadis Camara, on March 29. The event was peaceful, but security was heavy. During the speeches, youth representatives demanded that Dadis stay in of [...]	2009-03-30 16:16:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY198	FOREIGNER POSES AS U.S.MARINE, TRIES TO DUPE CNDD [...] (C) On 30 March 2009 a possible U.S. citizen in a U.S. military uniform claiming to be a Marine 1st Lieutenant representing the Pentagon met with President Dadis at Camp Alpha Yaya and offered to provide U.S.training and scholarships to the Gendarmerie in exchange for 300,000 Euros ($400,000 U [...]	2009-04-01 17:04:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY2	MILITARY SEARCHES OPPOSITION LEADER'S RESIDENCE [...] (U) According to press reports, two groups of armed military personnel (approximately 15 to 20) invaded the private residence of opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, a former prime minister and head of the Union of Guinean Democratic Forces (UFDG) political party, on January 1. One group [...]	2009-01-02 13:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC KDEM PHUM PREL GV
09CONAKRY20	POLITICAL ROUNDUP - ARRESTS AND APPOINTMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the past several days, the CNDD reportedly arrested a number of prominent military figures, including some civilians. The CNDD also announced a number of promotions within the officer corps and at the ministerial level--including the promotion of the controversial 2LT Clau [...]	2009-01-07 17:26:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL GV
09CONAKRY201	GUINEA'S AUDIT COMMISSION - A LOOK BEHIND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A frank discussion with a senior member of Guinea's Audit Commission provides a clearer picture of how at least one organ of CNDD President Dadis' fiscal control and funds recovery program is functioning. The Audit Commission has reportedly recuperated some $1.25 million since [...]	2009-04-02 16:40:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY202	A SLAP ON THE HAND AND A PAYMENT PLAN FOR ARRESTED [...] (U) Three of the four former Ministers of Mines, Ousman Sylla, Louceny Nabe, and former Prime Minister Ahmed Tidaine Souare, who had been arrested for alleged mismanagement of government money from the Mining Fund, were released April 1st. Former Minister of Mines Ahmed Kante, who steadfastly [...]	2009-04-02 16:40:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY203	Embassy Promotes Women's Engagement in the Electoral [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 17:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KDEM PREL KPAO GV
09CONAKRY206	FORMER PM FRANCOIS FALL ENTERS THE POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. After resigning from a UN post in Bangui, former Prime Minister Francois Fall has returned to Guinea to enter the political arena. Visibly energized and ready to get to work, Fall described a strategy focused not only on elections, but also on mobilizing a grassroots youth movem [...]	2009-04-07 16:34:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY207	COMINGS AND GOINGS AT CONAKRY'S CENTRAL PRISON [...] (C) SUMMARY. PolOff met with prison NGO contact who provided an official list of prisoners -- all members of the Guinean armed forces -- who were reportedly freed from Conakry's central jail by CNDD members immediately following the coup. Contact confirmed that ex-Minister of Mines, Ahmed Ka [...]	2009-04-08 13:49:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY210	POLITICAL PARTY LEADER PEDDLES UTOPIAN VISION FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. An emerging Guinean politician, Amcit Abe Sylla, is peddling a utopian vision of economic progress for the country. He claims that he can turn Guinea around in five years, and have it sitting at the table with the G7 in twenty as a donor nation. Although his economic reasoning [...]	2009-04-09 16:29:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY218	NEWS ROUND-UP: FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS, [...] (U) SUMMARY. Over the course of the weekend, the CNDD banned all foreign currency transactions, promoted the controversial Claude Pivi to the rank of Captain, and began cleaning the Presidential Palace in preparation for the arrival of its anticipated occupant, CNDD President Moussa Dadis Ca [...]	2009-04-21 16:49:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY219	THE CALL FROM KALOUM: A NEW RALLYING CRY FOR DADIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-21 16:49:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY221	SHOPPING FOR A VERDICT - THE CNDD'S EXTRAJUDICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Guineans who don't like a judge's decision now have another option in the CNDD's extrajudicial "Bureau of Conflicts." Set up shortly after the coup, the Bureau has reportedly handled more than 3000 cases, which are heard by military and police personnel. Lawyers have no part in [...]	2009-04-21 16:49:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY224	NEW HEAD OF CNC DISCUSSES RELATIONS WITH CNDD [...] Summary: On April 15, PAO met with the head of the National Communications Commission, Jean Raymond Soumah. The two discussed the relationship between the commission and the ruling CNDD and the attitude of the junta towards the press. The PAO described some of the programs the Embassy will [...]	2009-04-22 13:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM XY GV
09CONAKRY225	MILITARY ARRESTS AND RUMORS OF COUNTER-COUP ATTEMPT [...] (C) Multiple sources have confirmed incidents of military unrest late in the evening of April 22. While there are several variations to the story, the common thread is that a young military officer, Saa Alphonse Toure, arrived at Camp Alpha Yaya at approximately 2130 and began shooting into t [...]	2009-04-23 12:16:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY227	BURKINABE PRESIDENT VISITS GUINEA [...] (SBU) Burkinabe President Blaise Campaore flew into Conakry on April 21 for a brief visit with CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara. Members of the diplomatic corps were encouraged to send representation to the airport to receive President Campaore. Embassy did not, however, send anyone so as [...]	2009-04-23 12:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY228	PARTY LINE BEGINS TO EMERGE FROM GOG [...] (C) SUMMARY. Over the past few weeks, Embassy officers have been hearing what appears to be an emerging "party line" from the Government of Guinea. CNDD loyalists and career civil servants alike are maintaining that the CNDD represents Guinea's best solution for the near-term, and that Dadis [...]	2009-04-23 15:59:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY238	DCM MEETS WITH MINISTER OF ECONOMIC CONTROL [...] (U) In response to an invitation from the Minister of Economic Control, Al-Hassan Onipogui, DCM Kent Brokenshire met with the Minister on April 28. Accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, the DCM was courteously received by a senior ministry official and then escorted immediately in to see the Ministe [...]	2009-04-29 16:10:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ASEC GV
09CONAKRY239	(C) U.S. COMPANY LOOKS TO MARKET VOTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. LaserCard, a company that claims to have significant U.S. content, is requesting commercial advocacy services from the Embassy for issues related to the import of U.S. products. New to Guinea, the company does not yet have any contracts in place, but is hoping to land a contract [...]	2009-04-29 16:35:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY240	IN GUINEA'S FOREST REGION, CITIZENS SUPPORT DADIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A recent trip to Guinea's Forest Region, CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara's natal home, suggests that there is significant popular support for the military junta. Forest residents generally viewed the CNDD's activities since the coup in a favorable light. Many of them also [...]	2009-04-30 16:15:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY248	GOG CUTS OFF FOOD DELIVERIES TO PRISONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to multiple sources, the Government of Guinea has stopped delivering food to the country's prisons. Prison directors now rely upon charities, international organizations and others to provide food for 1,100 prisoners and described the situation as "catastrophic." A re [...]	2009-05-05 15:49:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI GV
09CONAKRY255	ELIMINATING FGM- NGO ACTIVITIES IN THE FOREST [...] (U) SUMMARY. During a recent visit to the Forest Region, Assistant Poloff explored the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM),which affects an estimated 96% of the female population in Guinea. Meetings with local authorities, citizens, and NGOs working to combat the practice of FGM rev [...]	2009-05-07 11:53:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV EAID GV
09CONAKRY259	CONAKRY EAC MEETING - MAY 7, 2009 [...] (U) Charge Raspolic convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on May 7, 2009. Expanded EAC members present included CDA, DCM, RSO, CONS, CLO, DAO, FMS, FMO, IMO, MGT, MSG, PAO, POL/ECON, RAO, PEACE CORPS and USAID. 2. (U) The EAC reviewed the current security situation in Guinea due t [...]	2009-05-07 17:02:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC GV
09CONAKRY266	VOTER REGISTRATION COMES TO A TEMPORARY HALT, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has temporarily suspended the voter registration process in order to take stock of progress to date and address continued funding challenges. Approximately 70% of voters have been registered so far. The CENI President [...]	2009-05-13 12:35:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY268	CNDD REPORTEDLY SEALS $13 MILLION HELICOPTER DEAL [...] (SBU) According to Embassy sources, Guinea's ruling military junta signed a deal with a British company based in both the UK and Ireland for the purchase of an Italian made presidential helicopter. The deal was reportedly brokered by a Belgian and a Lebanese arms importer in Guinea. Embassy [...]	2009-05-14 12:43:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY269	SENEGALESE AMBASSADOR SYMPATHETIC TO THE CNDD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Senegal's new Ambassador to Guinea appears to be sympathetic to the CNDD. In a courtesy call on the Charge, she claimed that elections should be held towards the end of 2010 instead of 2009 in order to allow time for much needed military reform. Citing concerns about regional [...]	2009-05-15 11:52:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY273	ANONYMOUS SOURCE PROVIDES DETAILED BUDGET INFO FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Close-held data from an anonymous source provides valuable insights into the GoG's expenditures over the first quarter of 2009. Military/CNDD spending comprised 42% of the approximately $118 million in expenditures. Many government ministries were severely underfunded and some [...]	2009-05-15 15:43:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY274	FORMER SECURITY MINISTER DISCUSSES RECENT MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a meeting with RSO LES, a former Minister of Security claimed that Dadis wants to develop a strategy to convince the National Independent Electoral Commissions to delay elections for at least one year. In addition, Dadis reportedly said that he does not trust the members [...]	2009-05-15 15:44:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY280	POLITICAL LEADER RECEIVES DEATH THREAT, SAYS CNDD [...] (C) SUMMARY. A young political party leader, Mouctar Diallo, received a death threat on May 11 when an anonymous caller warned him to stop speaking out against the CNDD. Diallo was one of the first to criticize the military junta and has continued to do so publicly on a weekly basis. During [...]	2009-05-19 16:03:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY287	GUINEAN LAWYERS THREATENS LABOR STRIKE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea's equivalent of the National Bar Association is threatening to go on strike as early as May 21 to protest the CNDD's perpetuation of extra-judicial legal procedures and a parallel justice system. At a minimum, the Bar is demanding that the CNDD immediately eliminate two [...]	2009-05-21 13:59:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY289	FORMER SECURITY MINISTER CONCERNED DADIS PLANS TO [...] (C) Summary: Former Minister of Security Madifing Diane told Embassy Officers May 19 that Junta leader Dadis is considering a national referendum to extend his tenure as head of state. Dadis had reportedly asked the former minister to determine the feasibility of such a referendum and is curre [...]	2009-05-22 13:06:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY292	TAXI DRIVERS ORGANIZE "SPONTANEOUS STRIKE" [...] (SBU) Beginning the morning of May 26, Conakry's taxi drivers parked their vehicles and launched a labor "strike" in protest of recent government decisions affecting the transportation sector. Guinea's transportation union (OUSA-CNTG) did not organize the strike and described the movement as [...]	2009-05-26 12:11:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ASEC PGOV GV
09CONAKRY300	TAXI DRIVERS RETURN TO WORK [...] (U) SUMMARY. Taxi drivers ended a one-day strike on May 27 and returned to work this morning. An agreement was negotiated last night with CNDD President Dadis that significantly lowered a road tax and adjusted passenger load restrictions. Dadis' handling of the strike sets a troubling precede [...]	2009-05-28 08:04:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY309	OUTSPOKEN JOURNALIST DETAINED AT CAMP ALPHA YAYA [...] The Guinean website lejourguinee.com reported that Moise Sidibe, a journalist for l'Independant newspaper, along with one of his sons, was apprehended the night of May 27-28 by soldiers and detained at Camp Alpha Yaya, headquarters of the ruling junta. Sidibe's boss at l'Independant, Mamadou D [...]	2009-06-02 14:30:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KPAO XY GV
09CONAKRY32	ANNUAL CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - CONAKRY 2009 [...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation American citizens are well received in Guinea. Americans and foreign visitors are not regular criminal targets, however criminals, thieves, prostitutes, beggars, as well as corrupt officials, perceive U.S. and foreign visitors as lucrative targets. Criminal [...]	2009-01-12 16:53:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC APER
09CONAKRY331	FAMILY PAYS TO FREE TORTURED JOURNALIST [...] Summary: On June 8 the PAO and press assistant met with Moise Sidibe, the Guinean journalist who was detained and tortured for more than a week by the CNDD (Reftel). Sidibe described the events of the night of May 27 when he, his son and brother were arrested by a unit of the Ministry of Spec [...]	2009-06-11 07:09:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KPAO XY GV
09CONAKRY335	FRAUD SUMMARY FOR CONAKRY GUINEA [...] Following is Post's fraud summary for the period September 2008 through March 2009; responses are keyed to Reftel. ------------------ COUNTRY CONDITIONS ------------------ 2. In December 2008, the long-time President of Guinea died and within hours a Captain in the military proclaimed [...]	2009-06-15 08:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC GV
09CONAKRY336	FAMILY PAYS TO FREE TORTURED JOURNALIST [...] Summary: On June 8 the PAO and press assistant met with Moise Sidibe, the Guinean journalist who was detained and tortured for more than a week by the CNDD (Reftel). Sidibe described the events of the night of May 27 when he, his son and brother were arrested by a unit of the Ministry of Spec [...]	2009-06-15 09:52:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV KPAO XY GV
09CONAKRY337	BUSINESSES AND BANKS FEAR CURRENCY REVALUATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Many economic actors are nervous over a possible revaluation of the Guinean Franc (GNF) (reftel) and large business transactions have come to a virtual halt in anticipation of the rate change. Meetings with banking officials, members of the Foreign Exchange Commission, and Guin [...]	2009-06-15 14:11:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY340	GUINEA POST-COUP: AN ANALYSIS AND POLICY [...] (S) As we approach the six-month anniversary of the December 23 coup d'etat, it is a good time to step back and assess Guinea's evolution under the leadership of CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara, and to discuss where the country might be headed over the coming year. The below analysis refl [...]	2009-06-15 16:22:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV PMIL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY341	GUINEA POST-COUP: AN ANALYSIS AND POLICY [...] (S) In assessing Guinea's post-coup environment (septel),Embassy's reporting team has also been looking at the potential longer term implications of our current bilateral foreign policy towards Guinea. Embassy fully supports the condemnation of the December 23 coup and the subsequent suspen [...]	2009-06-15 16:29:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV PMIL EAID KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY357	POVERTY DRIVES EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy officers visited a community artisanal mine close to the Guinea-Mali border where poverty forces hundreds of children to work in exploitative situations. The Upper Guinea region is highly dependent on the artisanal mine sector and children provide an unprotected source of [...]	2009-06-23 09:49:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC EINV EMIN ECON KCOR GV
09CONAKRY36	CIVIL SOCIETY LEADER CRITICIZES USG POLICY, CALLS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A prominent civil society leader and former minister of social affairs privately criticized the USG's decision to suspend non-humanitarian aid during a January 7 meeting with Poloff. She blamed the international community for Guinea's current situation and called for greater [...]	2009-01-13 13:28:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY368	FORCES VIVES BOYCOTT LATEST DADIS SHOW [...] (U) SUMMARY. In an uncharacteristic display of resolve, the majority of Guinea's Forces Vives refused to meet with CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara following his convocation to a June 23 meeting. Reportedly outraged after being stood up, Dadis attended the meeting which was packed with his [...]	2009-06-25 16:14:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY379	SIRTE COMMUNIQUE ON GUINEA REFLECTS LOCAL CONTACT [...] (C) Summary: The final communique from the International Contact Group on Guinea meeting in Sirte, Libya, is an almost verbatim version of the communique circulated by the Conakry-based local contact group on June 19, possibly indicating a more robust approach by the Chambas-led organization. [...]	2009-06-30 12:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC KDEM EFIN GV
09CONAKRY388	GUINEA'S BANDWIDTH WOES [...] (U) Summary. Guinea,s telecom infrastructure is one of the least developed in the world. With no fiber optic bandwidth capabilities, there are only two satellites that provide bandwidth capabilities for the country. A symbol of the GOG,s highly centralized nature, bandwidth is only broadcast [...]	2009-07-02 11:11:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PGOV ECON PREL EINT ECPS GV
09CONAKRY392	HUMAN RIGHTS WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES CURRENT [...] SUMMARY. At the most recent Embassy-hosted Human Rights Working Group, discussion among representatives from human rights organizations and civil society groups examined human rights abuses in Guinea since the coup d'etat. Speakers included a Human Rights Watch representative and two well-kn [...]	2009-07-06 15:21:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY396	JULY 4 SPEECH DECLARES CNDD ILLEGITIMATE, GETS [...] Summary: On Thursday, July 2, 2009, the U.S. Mission commemorated Independence Day in the Embassy atrium. Among the over 200 guests were representatives of the Government of Guinea, the diplomatic corps, international institutions, civil society, political parties and religious leaders. In a [...]	2009-07-08 17:03:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KPAO XA GV
09CONAKRY400	REPORTED INCREASE IN MILITARY TENSION NOT VISIBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to information obtained by Embassy's DAO, some elements of the military appear to be solidifying alliances with either Captain Jean Claude Pivi or the Minister of Defense Sekouba Konate. Military sources agree that tensions within the army are very high, though there is [...]	2009-07-10 14:26:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY403	GUINEAN ALERT LIKELY A POLITICAL PLOY [...] (S) Summary: On Saturday, July 11, RTG national television and radio read a communique from the CNDD stating that the army has been placed on a state of alert. The communique said troops financed by narco-traffickers were amassed along the Guinean borders with Guinea-Bissau, the Cassamance [...]	2009-07-13 14:03:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PBTS PINS PREL KPAO XA GV
09CONAKRY406	GUINEA'S ECONOMY TOO WEAK FOR CHINESE INVESTMENT [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on July 9, Chinese Commercial Officer Liu Qi admitted that he sees no prospects for stability or increased Chinese investment in Guinea. He also claimed that recent reports detailing massive Chinese investments in the Guinean economy are false. He believes that the in [...]	2009-07-14 13:35:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD ECIN PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY407	ERRATIC DADIS PROMISES WATER AND ELECTRICITY FOR [...] Summary: On July 10 Captain Moussa Dadis Camara convoked the diplomatic corps, members of the Forces Vives, youth associations, political parties and the media for a meeting at the Koloma headquarters of RTG national radio and television. He announced a plan to provide water and electricity [...]	2009-07-14 13:36:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG KPAO XA GV
09CONAKRY41	JUNTA ARRESTS TOP TWO CUSTOMS OFFICIALS [...] (U) Military officials recently arrested and detained controversial Customs Director Olga Syradin and her Deputy Director, Aboubacar Bruno Bangoura. According to reports, two trucks of armed soldiers arrived at Customs headquarters in downtown Conakry at approximately 1700 hours on 7 January. [...]	2009-01-14 12:48:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL PHUM GV
09CONAKRY416	CONFLICTING EVIDENCE ON RUMORS OF PRINTING MONEY [...] (C) Summary: According to two private sector Embassy contacts, the CNDD is in the process of printing large quantities of bank notes to distribute throughout Guinea,s suffering economy. However, contacts within the Central Bank, Ministry of Finance, International Monetary Fund and World Bank h [...]	2009-07-20 11:45:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL EINV EMIN GV

09CONAKRY424	NPR - THE CNDD'S NEW POLITICAL PARTY [...] (U) SUMMARY. Last week the latest addition of Guinea's 81 political parties was announced, with CNDD Minister Boubacar Barry touted as its possible head. The NPR party has not yet been officially registered and following generalized negative reactions in Conakry, it appears that NPR promoters [...]	2009-07-22 12:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY427	GENDARMERIE SENT TO PROTECT GAS STATIONS FROM [...] (U) Summary: Gas stations throughout Guinea are increasingly the targets of armed attacks by uniformed bandits. As a result, station managers announced that they would be limiting their operation to the daylight hours. In other news, the association of gasoline station attendants went on strik [...]	2009-07-22 13:31:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PINS PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY430	CORRECTED COPY - SEIZURE OF DRUG LAB PROVIDES PR [...] (SBU) Summary: The discovery of a cache of reported narco chemicals sparked a flurry of CNDD activity. The Embassy was invited by the Prime Minister to examine the cache that reputedly belonged to a Guinea narcotrafficking kingpin. The following day CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara held a [...]	2009-07-23 16:49:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ASEC GV PGOV PREL
09CONAKRY432	INSIDE LOOK AT A DIPLOMATIC DEBACLE [...] (C) Summary: A closer examination of the July 11 CNDD communiqu, which placed Guinea's military on a high state of alert following alleged threats to the country's borders, provides a revealing look into the dysfunction and miscommunications of Guinea's current military government and the impu [...]	2009-07-24 14:21:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY436	A TALE OF TWO EXPROPRIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Mines recently threatened two large economic players in Guinea's natural resource sector. Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto received a letter threatening total contract revocation. In the oil sector, employees of Hyperdynamics, a US oil exploration company, [...]	2009-07-29 12:26:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EMIN ENRG EPET PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY450	MIILTARY PRISONERS MOVED TO KASSA ISLAND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Over the August 1-2 weekend, a group of military officers who were reportedly being held without charges at Camp Alpha Yaya since early January, were transferred to the military prison on Kassa Island. Family members and local media confirmed the transfer. The move is most likely [...]	2009-08-05 16:42:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY458	YOUTHS INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED WITH LES FORCES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Members of Les Forces Vives continue to disagree over key transition issues including whether to hold presidential or legislative elections first, and how to handle constitutional reforms. While older, more seasoned members are frustrated with the transition process (SEPTELS),[...]	2009-08-07 13:25:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY462	POLITICAL LEADER SIDYA TOURE SAYS GUINEANS ARE [...] (C) Opposition leader Sidya Toure, head of the Union of Republican Forces (UFR),told A/DCM on August 3 that he has the impression "we (Guineans) are just playing." He said the CNDD is not serious about elections and the electoral timeline is generally being ignored. However, he seemed to f [...]	2009-08-10 14:47:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY463	FORCES VIVES LEADER WORRIED ABOUT DADIS RUNNING [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a meeting with A/DCM, Forces Vives spokesman Jean-Marie Dore claimed that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is planning to present himself as a candidate in Guinea's upcoming election. Dore was visibly agitated at the prospect, claiming that such an announcement would bring [...]	2009-08-10 16:17:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY466	ASSAULT OF GHANA'S AMBASSADOR TO GUINEA [...] (C) On August 8, 2009, Ghana,s Ambassador to Guinea was reportedly briefly kidnapped, robbed, and beaten by three men wearing Guinean Armed Forces (GAF) uniforms. A victim of what appears to be a well planned crime, Ambassador Dominic Aboayje was released by his captors after being beaten an [...]	2009-08-12 13:16:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PMIL KDEM GV
09CONAKRY47	MOBILIZING CIVIL SOCIETY TO ADVANCE A COMMON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Three weeks after the December 23 coup d'etat, Guinean civil society has yet to emerge with strong leadership and a common strategic vision. Although they agree that a democratic election installing a civilian government is the end objective, they disagree as to what needs to [...]	2009-01-16 08:52:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY470	CHINESE INVESTMENT DEAL MAY WEAKEN INTERNATIONAL [...] (S) Summary: Embassy has confirmed the formation of a holding company between the Chinese International Fund (CIF) and the Guinean Ministry of Mines (MOM). Allegedly, the company is intended to facilitate project finance deals and open opportunities for Chinese investment in Guinea's natural r [...]	2009-08-14 09:31:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	EMIN ECON EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY471	MILITARY HARRASSEMENT OF US SECURITY COMPANY [...] (C) Summary: Intercon, a U.S. based security company, recently reported several instances of harassment by armed men in military uniform to the Embassy. A senior level military officer reportedly sought to foment dissention among Intercon workers and extort payments from Intercon,s Country Dir [...]	2009-08-14 09:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY474	NEW PNR POLITICAL PARTY HIGHLIGHTS CNDD'S SUCCESSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Following up on rumors of a new pro-CNDD political party (reftel),A/DCM met with representatives of the recently created PNR. Although the party seemed to be careful about identifying itself too closely with the CNDD, representatives' generally positive view of the CNDD's ac [...]	2009-08-14 12:15:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY476	CNDD LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR PRESIDENTIAL BID [...] (C) Embassy has been picking up numerous indications that CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara is laying the groundwork for a potential announcement of his candidacy for president in the upcoming elections, despite previous public pledges that he would not do so. From mobilization of government [...]	2009-08-14 12:33:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY478	GUINEA'S LARGEST DIAMOND MINE SOLD TO CNDD MEMBER [...] (C) Summary: EconOff met with Bouna Keita, the new proprietor of the largest diamond mine in Guinea and a staunch member of the CNDD, to discuss his recent mining acquisition. In the meeting, Keita detailed the opaque "bidding" process for the diamond mine and discussed his opinions about the [...]	2009-08-17 14:24:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY479	GUINEA'S LARGEST DIAMOND MINE SOLD TO CNDD MEMBER [...] (C) Summary: EconOff met with Bouna Keita, the new proprietor of the largest diamond mine in Guinea and a staunch member of the CNDD, to discuss his recent mining acquisition. In the meeting, Keita detailed the opaque "bidding" process for the diamond mine and discussed his opinions about the [...]	2009-08-17 16:38:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EMIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY487	AD HOC COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS POSTPONING ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 17, an Ad Hoc Committee formally recommended that Guinea postpone its elections to early 2010, stating that "it is impossible to hold elections in 2009." Although members of Les Forces Vives were dissatisfied with the decision and the way the recommendations were presen [...]	2009-08-19 16:02:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY489	YOUTH FIRED UP OVER POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. If an August 19 Embassy reception is any indication, key youth leaders in Guinea are fired up about the announced delay in elections and the possibility of Dadis as a presidential candidate. Contacts were unanimously agreed that Dadis plans to run for office and that if he does [...]	2009-08-20 14:13:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY490	GUINEA'S ECONOMY FALLING FAST [...] (U) Summary: Guinea's notoriously poorly governed economy is now starting to feel the chokehold of the global economic crisis and the inexperience of the ruling junta. While consumer prices have slightly decreased, so have the prices of the mining commodities on which the GOG,s budget relies. [...]	2009-08-21 12:37:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV EMIN PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY493	USG PRESS RELEASE SPARKS BACKLASH FROM GOG, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. An August 20 USG press release regarding Guinea's transition process has the military junta led GoG in an uproar. The Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs privately criticized the USG's position in an unprofessional tirade aimed at the A/DCM and A/PAO, which was quickly followed [...]	2009-08-24 15:12:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY499	GUINEA'S DIAMOND CIRCUS [...] (S) Summary: EconOff attended a Kimberly Process (KP) diamond certification at the Central Bank on August 18 and met with a well-known Guinean diamond assessor on Aug 21. Both meetings shed light on the unregulated nature of Guinea,s diamond industry as well as the level of inexperience eviden [...]	2009-08-26 12:55:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	EMIN ECON ETRD PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY50	DADIS CAMARA APPOINTS CABINET MINISTERS [...] (U) On January 14, a military spokesperson announced a presidential decree appointing 29 cabinet ministers. Under the order, some ministers will serve directly under the prime minister, while others will bypass the PM and answer only to the president. Preliminary information on the cabinet m [...]	2009-01-16 13:10:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL BIOS GV
09CONAKRY503	JUNTA BLOCKS TEXT MESSAGES [...] Several text messages asking Guinea's youth to unite against CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara have been circulating in the capital since the Aug 20 USG press release, and subsequent GOG statement, on elections and Dadis as a potential candidate (reftel). One message received by A/DCM contain [...]	2009-08-26 14:38:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECPS PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY505	CNDD PROMISES TO RELEASE FUNDS FOR ELECTION [...] (U) On August 25, the Guinean Government (GoG) announced its intention to release the long promised 30 billion Guinean Francs designated for up coming elections. There are currently conflicting reports in the press with some stating that the funds have actually been released and others stating [...]	2009-08-26 16:37:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID AORC GV
09CONAKRY506	FORCES VIVES REPORTEDLY UNITED AGAINST DADIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to political leader Francois Fall, Guinea's Forces Vives are determined to prevent CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara from running in the upcoming presidential elections. Coalition members are reportedly discussing strategies for next steps while the country's youth a [...]	2009-08-26 16:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY507	ECOWAS AND EU ENVOYS PREDICT 'MOMENT OF TRUTH' AT [...] (C) COMs representing ECOWAS and the EU presidency praised the State Department's August 20 communique which expressed disappointment that the elections scheduled for 2009 had been pushed back to 2010 and called for members of the ruling military junta not to run for elected office. In an Augus [...]	2009-08-26 16:51:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM GV
09CONAKRY51	YOUTH LEADER "DISAPPOINTED" WITH MILITARY JUNTA [...] (S) SUMMARY. A key youth leader who has been working with the military junta since the coup was in the early planning stages says he is "disappointed" with the result. He commented at length about the new cabinet (septel),asserting that cabinet members are closely tied to CNDD president Mo [...]	2009-01-16 13:11:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY512	PRO-DADIS MOVEMENT PLANS PROTEST IN FRONT OF U.S. [...] (U) The MDDR, Movement for Dadis to Stay, issued a communique on August 26 announcing the group's intent to stage a protest in front of the U.S. Embassy on Sunday, August 30, beginning 10:00 AM. The protest is in response to the USG's August 20 press release, which commented on Guinea's elec [...]	2009-08-28 12:30:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM GV
09CONAKRY513	MILITARY PAYS VISIT TO YOUTH LEADERS [...] (U) Beginning August 25, local press reported that men in military uniform had attempted to arrest Mouctar Diallo, a prominent youth leader and head of the NFD political party (New Democratic Forces). Diallo is well known for his public criticisms of the CNDD, which he routinely airs through [...]	2009-08-28 12:31:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY518	TRANSITION MEETING TURNS INTO PRO-DADIS POLITICAL [...] (SBU) CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara's meeting on Guinea's transition went forward today as planned at the People's Palace, although it started more than two hours late due to Dadis' habitual tardiness. Members of Les Forces Vives did not participate, in accordance with the group's state [...]	2009-08-31 15:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY519	PEACEFUL PROTESTS IN CONAKRY OVER THE WEEKEND, [...] (SBU) Tensions in Guinea remain high over the question of Dadis' presenting himself as a candidate in the country's upcoming presidential elections. Following spontaneous demonstrations on August 27, both pro and anti CNDD groups organized peaceful protests on Sunday, August 30 in front of t [...]	2009-08-31 15:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY529	DEMORALIZED YOUTH LEADERS AFRAID THAT JUNTA IS [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to youth contacts, Dadis and the CNDD are successfully attracting scores of political supporters, and using "billions of francs" to do so. At the same time, the CNDD is using fear, among other tactics, to paralyze the opposition. Demoralized, the youth leaders see fe [...]	2009-09-03 14:54:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY533	BUSINESS OWNERS TARGETED BY MILITARY [...] (C) Long-time Embassy contact Hadja Binta Balde, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) director in Guinea, told Econoff that she has recently become the target of extensive military harassment. According to Balde, several unnamed persons began threatening her immediately after Embassy [...]	2009-09-03 17:03:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ASEC PGOV ECON SOCI PREL GV
09CONAKRY537	CONAKRY SECURITY SUMMARY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 [...] (U) The security situation in Guinea is calm but tense. The last two weeks ushered in violent protests upcountry, anti-CNDD demonstrations in Conakry, and an unremarkable Presidential rally at the People,s Palace. The following serves as summary of significant security-related events during [...]	2009-09-04 13:24:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL PMIL GV
09CONAKRY538	GUINEA'S JUNTA LEADER ANNOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: The leader of Guinea's military junta, Captain Moussa Dadis Camara, told the ICG-G September 3 that he would present himself as a candidate in Guinea's presidential elections expected in January 2010. The surprise announcement came after Dadis compelled the Contact Group to atten [...]	2009-09-04 17:07:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY545	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST EXPRESSES CONCERN ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A leading human rights activist is concerned about rising political tensions in Guinea, and fears that the country is on the verge of a potentially violent conflict. Commenting extensively on the CNDD's efforts to bolster support, Contact highlighted polarizing tactics focused [...]	2009-09-10 15:30:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY548	ECONOMIC DECREES SHOW INCREASED CNDD ECONOMIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: The President of the CNDD, Moussa Dadis Camara, has issued several decrees since August 20 that indicate increased CNDD interference in the private sector. Most notably, Dadis created the Secretariat in Charge of Mines, imposed a fee on cellular communication, and demanded that co [...]	2009-09-11 11:00:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN EINV ECPS ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY55	GUINEA'S PRIME MINISTER ON THE ROLE OF MILITARY, [...] (C) Summary: Guinea's new Prime Minister appears to have accepted the military's domination of national politics. During a January 16 meeting with Charge and DCM, PM Komara claimed the governance of Guinea required the discipline of the armed forces to avoid disorder during the transition proc [...]	2009-01-21 16:37:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM GV
09CONAKRY551	FULANI YOUTHS DISCUSS ANTI-DADIS MOVEMENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. A group of Fulani youth leaders who identified themselves as the organizers of recent anti-Dadis demonstrations in Conakry told A/DCM of their plans to organize more such demonstrations in the weeks ahead. They cited ongoing concerns about security and claimed that the CNDD is [...]	2009-09-11 13:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY553	GOG REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR UNESCO CANDIDACY [...] (SBU) Embassy is in receipt of a diplomatic note from the Guinean Ministry of Foreign Affairs notifying the U.S. Government of Guinea's intent to present itself as a candidate for membership to the following UNESCO organs: - Council for the Bureau of International Education (BIE) - Intergov [...]	2009-09-11 14:27:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL UNESCO GV
09CONAKRY556	CROWDS OF SUPPORTERS WELCOME HOME OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Much of Conakry came to a virtual standstill for several hours on September 13 as crowds of supporters marched in the streets to welcome political leader Cellou Dalein Diallo (UFDG) back to Conakry. Main traffic arteries were closed for hours as supporters marched from the airport, thr [...]	2009-09-14 16:16:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY557	STRONG REACTIONS TO VISITING HEADS OF STATES' [...] (C) SUMMARY. Many Embassy contacts are infuriated over remarks made by Senegalese President Wade during a public meeting with Dadis on September 12. Liberian President Sirleaf-Johnson was also present. In typical fashion, the CNDD orchestrated a major demonstration of popular support for D [...]	2009-09-14 16:24:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY559	HYPERDYNAMICS DELEGATION ELBOWED OUT BY CHINESE [...] (C) Summary: According to a visiting delegation from American oil-interest Hyperdynamics (HDY),the GOG is working with the Chinese Embassy to award HDY's 31,000 sq. mile oil exploration concession to Chinese investors. In an effort to save their concession, the one-asset firm sent their newly [...]	2009-09-14 16:58:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EINV PGOV EMIN ECIN PREL GV
09CONAKRY568	AN INVESTOR'S PERCEPTION OF DADIS [...] (C) Summary: Former Assistant Secretary of State and career Foreign Service Officer Herman Cohen visited Conakry from September 6-9 as a consultant to American oil-interest Hyperdynamics (HDY) (reftel). Cohen, who joined the HDY board in July, met with several members of the GOG during his trip [...]	2009-09-16 14:19:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV EINV EPET GV ECON
09CONAKRY570	DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT - RESPONSE FROM GUINEA [...] Per reftel request, below are Embassy Conakry's responses to the Department's inquiry about the Guinean Diaspora: A: The Guinean diaspora are identifiable communities primarily based in Senegal, France, Mali, the United States, Canada and the United Arab Emirates. The existing diaspora net [...]	2009-09-16 15:19:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL GPI GV
09CONAKRY577	THE 7TH ICG-G: A HARD LINE IN NEW YORK [...] (C) Summary: The Local Contact Group for Guinea recommends a strong unambiguous approach toward Dadis and the CNDD when the ICG-G meets in New York next week on the fringes of the UNGA. The main point is to make clear that a Dadis candidacy is unacceptable to the international community, and t [...]	2009-09-18 14:06:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY578	FOREIGN MINISTER APOLOGIZES FOR AUGUST 22 MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Guinean Minister of Foreign Affairs formally apologized to A/DCM for the strained meeting of August 22 (reftel). He reiterated the GoG's position, emphasizing that the issue of Dadis' candidacy will be a sovereign decision. A/DCM explained the USG's policy position, noting [...]	2009-09-18 14:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY581	CONAKRY SECURITY SUMMARY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 [...] (S) The security situation in Guinea remains calm. The last two weeks witnessed a visit of two Heads of State, the threat of a counter-coup and mass protests, and the conclusion of Ramadan. The following serves as a summary of significant security-related events from September 4 - 20, 200 [...]	2009-09-21 16:05:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL PMIL GV
09CONAKRY587	CNDD ORDERS STADIUM CLOSED TO PREVENT OPPOSITION [...] (U) On September 23, Minister of Youth Isto Keira announced that the country's largest National Stadium would be closed until Ocotober 5 for all cultural and political events prior to the Guinea-Burkina Faso soccer match scheduled for October 11. Claiming that some nefarious Guineans, paid by [...]	2009-09-24 14:59:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY590	CIVIL DEMONSTRATIONS UP COUNTRY, PEOPLE WORRIED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Protests/demonstrations took place in three distinctly different parts of the country on September 24, all of them connected to CNDD efforts to organize pro-Dadis political rallies. In Labe, thousands of people peacefully took to the streets to protest CNDD efforts to rally s [...]	2009-09-25 13:53:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY591	BUSINESSES FEAR LOOTING BY RIOTERS [...] (U) On September 19, Dadis met with several reporters from the Ivory Coast to discuss his views on Guinea. During the meeting, one of the journalists asked Dadis what he expects to do in case of wide-scale protests or rioting. Dadis announced that, should riots occur, he would not/not send gen [...]	2009-09-25 13:53:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC ECON PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY592	CONAKRY EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 25, 2009 [...] (U) Charge Brokenshire convened a Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on September 25, 2009 to discuss the current security situation in Guinea. Core EAC members present included CDA, A/DCM, MGT, MSG, RSO, DAO, PAO, RAO, CONS, and AID. 2. (U) The EAC reviewed the current security situati [...]	2009-09-25 14:37:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC GV
09CONAKRY596	POLITICAL LEADER PAINTS GRIM PICTURE OF SEPTEMBER [...] (C) SUMMARY. One of the detained political leaders, Mouctar Diallo, describe what he saw of the horrific violence at the stadium yesterday, during a telephone call with A/DCM early this morning. His report corroborated much of the information Embassy received in bits and pieces yesterday. H [...]	2009-09-29 11:46:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC
09CONAKRY599	CONAKRY RELATIVELY CALM, UNCONFIRMED REPORTS OF [...] (SBU) After yesterday's violence, Conakry has been relatively quiet throughout the morning. Traffic has been circulating, but with noticeably fewer vehicles. Businesses are generally shuttered and there is a large presence of security forces evident at major traffic junctions. 2. (SBU) [...]	2009-09-29 13:49:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL GV
09CONAKRY602	RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS COMMENT ON PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Employees from the Catholic Relief Service (CRS) and Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) painted a brutal picture of the September 28 protests in Guinea. Although neither organization was able to estimate the final death toll, they corroborated wide-spread rumors of public rapes and [...]	2009-09-29 16:56:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY603	CONAKRY RELATIVELY CALM AS CITIZENS FOCUS ON [...] (SBU) Conakry remains relatively calm as of 1300 on September 30, although there have been sporadic reports of violence. There was a small demonstration in Taouyah with youths throwing rocks, but police intervened and peacefully dispersed the crowd. There are currently reports of gunfire in [...]	2009-09-30 13:56:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY604	DADIS VISITS THE WOUNDED, DECLARES TWO DAYS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The ruling CNDD military junta is placing the blame for Monday's violence squarely on Guinea's political actors, noting that the demonstration was illegal and security forces had no choice but to react to the violent behavior of the demonstrators. Over a national television b [...]	2009-09-30 14:04:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY605	BUSINESS ROUNDUP AFTER SEPTEMBER 28 EVENTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Commerce in Conakry, Faranah, Labe, Mamou, and several other of Guinea's larger cities, has come to an almost complete halt this week. Gas stations throughout the country have been closed since Monday morning, and the major roads between Guinea,s farmlands and its capital city re [...]	2009-09-30 16:36:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ASEC PHUM PGOV EINV GV
09CONAKRY610	CELLOU DIALLO BLOCKED FROM TRAVEL [...] (C) Cellou Dalein Diallo, an opposition leader who was injured during Monday's violence, called the Embassy last evening to ask for personal protection. An aid for Cellou called PAS Press Assistant at 2145 to tell him that Cellou's passport had just been confiscated by the Beret Rouge. Accordi [...]	2009-10-01 12:32:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY617	CONAKRY PROTESTS OVER MISSING BODIES [...] (U) Summary. Today marks 51 years since Guinea declared independence from France. It also marks the fourth day since nearly 200 Guineans lost their lives during violent confrontations with the military. Their bodies have yet to be recovered by families. The CNDD's commemoration of Independence [...]	2009-10-02 17:53:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PHUM PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY619	A CALM WEEKEND IN CONAKRY, SMALL-SCALE PROTESTS [...] (U) Guinea was calm over the weekend, with no reports of disturbances in Conakry or the interior. Many people in Conakry took advantage of the relative calm to restock on food items and other necessary goods, though economic and social activity was more subdued than usual. ------------- G [...]	2009-10-05 11:21:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC ECON SOCI GV
09CONAKRY624	(C) USG ASKS DADIS TO RESIGN [...] (C) Summary: In a heated meeting with the president of the junta yesterday, DAS of African Affairs, William Fitzgerald, recommended that Dadis relinquish power and allow for the formation of a transition government. Dadis initially seemed shocked by the message and argued that his presidency is [...]	2009-10-06 13:50:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI GV
09CONAKRY627	CONAKRY REMAINS TENSE, BUT RETURNS TO NORMAL LEVEL [...] (U) After three days of general calm, Conakry appears to have returned to a normal level of activity. The political atmosphere remains tense, but shops are open, gas is available, and traffic is circulating at normal levels. The American school remains closed, largely in accordance with the [...]	2009-10-06 16:38:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY631	CONAKRY CALM, REPORTED DISTURBANCES IN CAMP ALPHA [...] (U) Conakry continues to be outwardly calm, though tensions among the Guinean populace remain high. Recent statements by the US and French governments were seemingly well received, though the general population has yet to publically react. Embassy is not aware of any demonstrations planned for [...]	2009-10-07 17:38:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY632	FORCES VIVES DESCRIBE EXPERIENCES, MAINTAIN THAT [...] (SBU) Summary: Key members of Les Forces Vives met with DAS Fitzgerald on October 5 to discuss Guinea's political impasse. Clearly shocked and angered by the September 28 violence, they were eager to describe their experiences at the stadium, many of them either victims of beatings or witness [...]	2009-10-07 17:39:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY634	WOMEN RECOUNT HORRIFIC EXPERIENCES OF RAPE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Seven female victims of the September 28 massacre recounted horrific stories of the rape and violence they suffered at the hands of the military and what they claimed were militia units. One woman could not walk unassisted while the others all showed physical evidence of abuse. [...]	2009-10-08 14:48:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY635	EYEWITNESS REPORTS ENCOUNTER WITH CIVILIAN MILITIA [...] (SBU) A long-time Embassy contact (a Peuhl) told A/DCM on October 7 that he had personally seen a group of 40 civilian militias exit from Camp Alpha Yaya on September 28 at approximately 1300. According to source, these civilians were naked from the waist up, sported tattoos on their bodies, [...]	2009-10-08 16:03:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY637	(C) INTERNATIONAL COMPANIES WANT CNDD TO GO [...] (C) Summary: DAS William Fitzgerald met with a group of foreign investors on September 7 to discuss the current political and economic landscape in Guinea. The group agreed that the security situation has limited their ability to plan for future investments. They also expressed their belief tha [...]	2009-10-08 16:17:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG ECPS ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09CONAKRY64	FRENCH POLOFF SHARES INSIGHTS ON GUINEA'S POLITICS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Over the course of a 25 January meeting, the French Political Attache, who may be an agent with French External Security, shared France's perspective with DATT on a wide range of topics related to recent events in Guinea. Contact addressed maneuverings inside the CNDD, Guinea's e [...]	2009-01-27 11:47:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PTER KDEM FR GV
09CONAKRY645	PHOTOGRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF POST-SEPTEMBER 28 ATTACKS [...] (S) A close Embassy contact visited EconOff at her house October 8 to discuss what he described as ethnically-based violence that took place on Tuesday, September 29 in Conakry. Source also provided photographic evidence of the violence, and Embassy is in possession of these photographs. Source [...]	2009-10-09 12:14:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY650	POLITICAL DETAINEE ALLEGES TORTURE AND ONGOING [...] (C) SUMMARY. A victim of the September 28 violence at the stadium was detained for more than 24 hours by Red Berets, during which time he claims to have been tortured for more than two hours. Contact was held with eleven other detainees who he stated are still being held in a military camp. [...]	2009-10-09 16:11:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY655	GOG CONTINUES TO COURT CHINESE INVESTMENT, PRINTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The economic relationship between the Chinese and the GOG seems to be strengthening, despite increased international scrutiny on the CNDD after the September 28 massacre. On October 10, the Chinese International Fund, in partnership with Sonangol, publicly signed a cooperation agr [...]	2009-10-13 11:09:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EMIN EPET PREL PGOV PHUM GV
09CONAKRY665	GUINEA ROUNDUP: OCTOBER 16 [...] (U) Late last night, the CNDD issued a communique ending the ban on political demonstrations in Guinea. The statement encouraged Guineans to strictly comply with current anti-riot laws and to give priority to "national unity and social tranquillity" over political messaging. The statement claim [...]	2009-10-16 15:44:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI ASEC GV
09CONAKRY683	G-8 COMS DISCUSS CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] (U) Charge hosted an October 22 meeting at the CMR of representatives of G8 Member States along with African Union, World Bank and IMF representatives. Key points discussed included: --The recent UN visit by Haile Menkerios --Lack of a cohesive response by the AU towards GoG --Security in [...]	2009-10-27 12:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY686	OPPOSITION PARITES CALL FOR GENERAL STRIKE ON [...] (U) In commemoration of the one month anniversary of the September 28 massacre, the Forces Vives are calling for a Ville Morte on October 28. In addition, the opposition parties see the boycott as a form of protest against the CNDD. All private banks are planning to close in solidarity with [...]	2009-10-27 17:42:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY694	OCT 30 SITUATION REPORT FOR GUINEA [...] A hunger strike began October 28, led by the Federation of Guinean Youth Organizations (FOJEG),which is associated with youth leader Thierno Balde. The strike was in protest of the September 28 massacre. Immediately after the call for a hunger strike, the GoG responded by arresting several [...]	2009-11-02 16:53:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY698	CHARGE DELIVERS FIRM MESSAGE TO GUINEA'S FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: Guinea's Foreign Minister used the pretext of a possible meeting with the Secretary to raise the issue of US visa restrictions. In his first encounter with the Foreign Minister since the September 28 violence, Charge reiterated the US position that the killing and raping of unar [...]	2009-11-03 15:16:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY70	DCM URGES GUINEA'S PRIME MINISTER TO MOVE TOWARD [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Komara asked for US assistance in anti narcotics activities and judicial sector reform. During a January 23 meeting, which included the Minister of Justice and two other military officers, the PM said the president of the CNDD was determined to pursue anyone involve [...]	2009-01-27 16:55:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GV
09CONAKRY716	GUINEA IN THE AFTERMATH OF VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) This comprehensive look at Guinea three weeks after the September 28 killings in the stadium reflects accurately the situation in Conakry at that time. Drafted by then Acting DCM Cazeau who subsequently left post under ordered departure, this piece retains its value. Since the message wa [...]	2009-11-13 13:29:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY725	FORCES VIVES EXCLUDES YOUTH LEADER FROM TALKS [...] Delegations for the CNDD and the Forces Vives will depart for Ouagadougou the evening of November 18 for a second round of talks mediated by Burkinabe President Blaise Compaore. Both delegations are scheduled to bring 12 members each, and will travel aboard the same aircraft. While the CNDD h [...]	2009-11-18 16:50:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ASEC ECON EFIN GV
09CONAKRY76	ARRESTS, APPOINTMENTS, AND MACHINATIONS: A [...] (U) SUMMARY. Politics in Guinea continue to be fluid since the coup d'etat on 23 December 2008. Given these circumstances, post will transmit as needed roundups of presidential appointments, military arrests, and any other political machinations. END SUMMARY. ---------------------------- [...]	2009-01-28 16:37:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PGOV PHUM EINV PREL BIOS KIPR GV
09CONAKRY762	PRESIDENT OF GUINEA SHOT, EVACUATED FROM COUNTRY [...] (C) Summary: President Dadis Camara was shot and wounded yesterday allegedly by his personal security chief Diakite "Toumba," who later fled. Dadis reportedly received a bullet wound to the head. His condition has not been disclosed but the Government has evacuated him to a nearby country, rep [...]	2009-12-04 13:46:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY769	AMBASSADOR MOLLER URGES KONATE TO MOVE TOWARD A [...] (C) In a brief meeting December 8 with Guinea's acting of Head of State, Ambassador Patricia Moller urged General Sekouba Konate to move the country towards a real democratic transition. In her first meeting with Konate since arriving in Conakry November 1, Ambassador Moller noted the historic [...]	2009-12-08 14:08:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY78	CNDD PRESIDENT PUBLICLY INTERROGATES ACCUSED [...] (U) SUMMARY. The President of the CNDD presided over two public "hearings" on national television on January 25. He personally interrogated the participants in what was described as an aggressive and frightening manner. Embassy and other members of the international community continue to u [...]	2009-01-29 16:33:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY797	GUINEA: AFTER THE TOUMBA DIAKITE RADIO INTERVIEW, [...] (C) Summary: The December 16 radio interview with President Moussa Dadis Camara ex-confidant Lieutenant Abubakar &Toumba8 Diakite, who tried to kill Camara and then escaped, the National Committee of Inquiry,s release the same day of its report on the September 28 massacre that blames rogue el [...]	2009-12-22 15:54:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EFIN ASEC GV
09CONAKRY808	CONAKRY REVERSE TRIPWIRES [...] This cable serves as final publication of previously reviewed and submitted reverse tripwires. These tripwires have also been recorded in post's classified CEPA application. 2. Conakry reverse tripwires are listed below as follows: Applicable to all subheadings listed in Conakry EAP Sect [...]	2009-12-24 12:54:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ASEC GV PGOV PREL
09CONAKRY81	CONAKRY EAC MEETING - JANUARY 29, 2009 [...] (U) Charge Raspolic convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 29, 2009 at 1130 in reference to the scheduled youth rally/march in support of CNDD for January 30, 2009. The youth are planning to march on various foreign government missions to include the U.S. Embassy. EAC member [...]	2009-01-29 16:40:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC GV
09CONAKRY823	MILITARY SEARCHES OPPOSITION LEADER'S RESIDENCE [...] (U) According to press reports, two groups of armed military personnel (approximately 15 to 20) invaded the private residence of opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo, a former prime minister and head of the Union of Guinean Democratic Forces (UFDG) political party, on January 1. One group [...]	2009-01-02 13:20:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC KDEM PHUM PREL GV
09CONAKRY837	LIBYAN LEADER MEETS WITH GUINEAN PRESIDENT [...] (U) On a trip that included several stops in neighboring West African countries, Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi spent approximately three hours in the VIP lounge of the Conakry airport on January 3 where he met with President Moussa Dadis Camara and Prime Minister Kabine Komara. Press reports indica [...]	2009-01-06 14:12:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	PREL PGOV ASEC GV
09CONAKRY87	TROUBLING ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Moussa Dadis Camara, President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD),has been highly visible on national television and radio over the past few days. On February 3, Dadis issued a blanket authority to security personnel to shoot anyone caught committin [...]	2009-02-03 16:13:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY88	DADIS CAMARA PUBLICLY FIRES HEAD OF CUSTOMS [...] (U) Moussa Dadis Camara, President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD),publicly fired the National Director of Customs, Olga Syradin, as he was touring Customs Headquarters on 2 February. According to a source, customs employees present during the tour began spontaneo [...]	2009-02-03 16:19:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR ETRD GV
09CONAKRY92	MIDDLE GUINEA - AN ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT [...] (U) SUMMARY. A recent trip into Guinea's mountainous central province revealed an impoverished economy dominated by subsistence agriculture, low-value-added artisanship, and imported consumer goods. Banks almost exclusively offer only short-term credit at interest rates over 21%. Chronic lack [...]	2009-02-05 09:43:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR EAID ELTN EIND ENRG ECPS GV
09CONAKRY95	HYPERDYNAMICS SEEKS EMBASSY PERSPECTIVE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a 5 February meeting, the Executive VP of oil company Hyperdynamics, Harry Briers, told Embassy officials that despite repeated negotiations with the GoG, the company's claim to offshore drilling rights remains in doubt. Nevertheless, Briers said that the firm has attracted [...]	2009-02-09 14:28:00	Embassy Conakry	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ECON KCOR PGOV GV
09CONAKRY96	CIVIL SOCIETY AND POLITICAL PARTIES PUBLICLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Guinea's civilian and political leaders may be starting to coalesce and find a common voice. Both groups independently issued public declarations the week of February 2, which were highly critical of Dadis and the CNDD. In addition, civil society articulated a clear set of d [...]	2009-02-09 15:08:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI ELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
09CONAKRY97	CNDD ANNOUNCES INTENT TO HOLD ELECTIONS IN LAST [...] SUMMARY. During a meeting with Charge, the CENI President was confident that Guinea could organize both presidential and legislative elections by the end of the year. The CENI planned to present CNDD President Dadis with a specific proposal, including a timeline, action plan, and budget by [...]	2009-02-09 15:58:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC GV
09CONAKRY98	HIGH-CRIMES MINISTER OUTLINES HIS MISSION [...] (S) On 7 February, RSO met with Captain Moussa Diakoro Camara, the State Secretary of the Ministry of High Crimes and Anti-Drug Enforcement. Moussa Dadis Camara, the President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD),recently created the ministry by splitting several depa [...]	2009-02-11 09:24:00	Embassy Conakry	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PREL GV
09COPENHAGEN127	YOUR MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOLLER MARCH 13 [...] (C) Madam Secretary, your predecessors have known Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller as a good colleague and a capable representative of one of our closest allies in Europe. Your first bilateral meeting with Per Stig will signal our appreciation for Danish contributions to international [...]	2009-03-09 09:55:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR NATO EU DA
09COPENHAGEN182	COPENHAGEN: UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM [...] In response to REFTEL, Copenhagen Embassy designates Political Officer Patrick Armstrong as the primary action officer for CT finance issues. Patrick's contact information is as follows: Telephone: 45 3341 7135 Unclassified email address: armstrongpk@state.gov Classified emai [...]	2009-04-16 13:54:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER DA
09COPENHAGEN209	MGSF01: COPENHAGEN EAC UPDATE [...] In the wake of discovery of Denmark's first confirmed case of H1N1 virus (Reftel),the CDA led an EAC meeting on May 4 to take stock of the flu situation in Denmark and Embassy responses to it. There have been no further cases confirmed by Danish health authorities. 2. DHS on May 2 suppli [...]	2009-05-05 09:42:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR

09COPENHAGEN241	DENMARK LOOKING TO STRENGTHEN CASE AGAINST PRO-PKK [...] (S) In recent discussions, Danish government officials and the chief prosecutor in the case against PKK-affiliated Roj-TV underscored their determination to address that case according to Danish law, expressing frustration with the evidence produced so far and unwilling to predict when the sta [...]	2009-05-26 12:13:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET	PREL PTER NATO TU DA
09COPENHAGEN253	HISTORIC GREENLANDIC ELECTIONS USHER IN NEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Greenlanders, in an historic June 2 election, threw out the ruling party that has held the reins of government in Greenland for the last 30 years. The decisive winner was Greenland's largest left-wing opposition party, which ran a skillful campaign focused on addressing Greenla [...]	2009-06-03 15:05:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN278	DENMARK STILL AFTER TOP IRENA JOB [...] (SBU) REO conveyed reftel points on possible U.S. membership of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to Danish officials in the Foreign and Climate ministries on June 17. Danish officials warmly welcomed U.S. interest in joining IRENA. 2. (SBU) Mads Emil Sterk, Head of Sectio [...]	2009-06-17 14:03:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG SENV DA
09COPENHAGEN282	DENMARK HOSTS COUNCIL OF BALTIC SEA STATES MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Baltic region officials decided to continue efforts to make the Council of Baltic Sea States (CBSS) more focused on concrete projects to integrate the region's energy infrastructure and promote other links at a ministerial meeting on June 4 hosted by Denmark as outgoing CBSS pr [...]	2009-06-19 10:40:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PREL AORC ZB XZ DA
09COPENHAGEN335	DANISH COMMENT ON EFFORTS BY FEDCO TO PROCURE [...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 3. 2. (S) We discussed ref A July 30 with Danish MFA Coordinator for Iran Sanctions Nikolaj Harris. Harris told us that MFA had passed ref B non-paper to the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) as well as the Danish Construction [...]	2009-08-03 09:11:00	Embassy Copenhagen	SECRET	ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM PREL IR DA
09COPENHAGEN356	AMBASSADOR FULTON MEETS GREENLAND PREMIER [...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Fulton paid her initial call on Greenland's Premier, Kuupik Kleist, August 14. Kleist stressed that he desires close cooperation with the United States and the Ambassador committed to continued U.S. engagement in Greenland. Specifically, the two discussed how to fur [...]	2009-08-18 06:42:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV DA
09COPENHAGEN363	DANISH DONOR SUPPORT FOR THE SOMALIA TFG [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 14:54:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	KPKO PREL PGOV PTER EAID DA
09COPENHAGEN365	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DANISH FOREIGN MINISTER - MIDDLE EAST PEACE AND AFGHANISTAN MUCH ON PER STIG'S MIND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-27 13:19:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	DA PGOV PREL
09COPENHAGEN366	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH THE DANISH DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following her meeting August 25 with Foreign Minister Moeller (septel),the Ambassador met the following day with MFA Permanent Secretary (de facto Deputy Minister) Claus Grube. Grube echoed his minister's comments on Afghanistan and Iran, but -- unlike Moeller -- he lobbied p [...]	2009-08-27 13:27:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR SENV AF IR DA
09COPENHAGEN368	DENMARK'S REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON SOY ISSUE AT [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered the reftel points to Lene Moelsted Jensen, Director for Sustainability and Environment in the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries. She replied the Danish Government is aware of the issue and that the Minister of Agriculture is "very well aware" of the di [...]	2009-08-27 15:30:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR EUN TBIO DK
09COPENHAGEN372	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH THE DANISH PM - COP-15 THE [...] (C) Summary: During the course of an extended meeting with the Ambassador on August 26, Danish Prime Minister Lars-Lokke Rasmussen praised the state of U.S.-Denmark relations, welcomed US leadership on climate change negotiations and said that COP-15 was "at the top of my political agenda." [...]	2009-08-28 11:21:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV DA
09COPENHAGEN396	(C) SRI LANKA: DENMARK SUPPORTING USG DEMARCHE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Denmark says it supported the USG position on Sri Lanka (reftel) at the EU's Asia Working Group meeting in Brussels September 16. Afterwards, the European Commission unit that covers Sri Lanka asked the Danes for a copy of reftel points; the Danes told the unit to talk to the [...]	2009-09-16 17:58:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN
09COPENHAGEN397	FIVE FMS PLEDGE COOPERATION TOWARD COP-15 [...] (SBU) Summary: The foreign ministers of Denmark, Sweden, Finland, United Kingdom and France met in Copenhagen on September 10 to call urgently for reaching an ambitious climate agreement at the COP-15 climate conference in December. Warning that the risks of failure include potential "large- [...]	2009-09-17 09:16:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG PGOV EFIN PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN398	Ambassador and Science Minister Sign Bilateral Science and [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador and Danish Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Helge Sander, signed a bilateral science and technological cooperation agreement on September 15. In her remarks, the Ambassador hailed the agreement as opening new doors in the bilateral S and T relation [...]	2009-09-17 09:21:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TSPL PGOV SCUL DA
09COPENHAGEN411	LETTER TO SECRETARY CLINTON FROM FM [...] (SBU) Embassy has received a letter to Secretary Clinton from Minister of Foreign Affairs Moeller regarding his participation at the transatlantic dinner on September 22 (ref A) and the Partnering for Food Security meeting on September 26 (ref B). 2. (SBU) The text of the letter is as foll [...]	2009-09-21 16:23:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPDC OVIP PREL UNGA DA
09COPENHAGEN425	IRAN COVERT URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY [...] (C) Pol-EconCouns delivered reftel demarche September 29 to Aron Bonanno, Head of Section in MFA's Security Policy Dept, and Lene Hothes of MFA's Iran desk. Bonanno replied that Denmark is in total agreement with the USG; Iran must live up to its international obligations. MFA is eager to [...]	2009-09-29 13:51:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN441	GREENLAND SEEKS TO CONDUCT MINERAL SURVEY AT THULE [...] (U) Action request: Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary. The MFA has relayed a request from Greenland Government's Bureau of Minerals and Petroleum for preliminary USG reaction toward its intent to issue a commercial license to conduct a mineral survey on land that borders on -- [...]	2009-10-09 11:23:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR EMIN DA GL
09COPENHAGEN446	(C) ROJ-TV: DANES HOPEFUL ABOUT NEW TURKISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Denmark does not rule out that the latest evidence provided by Turkey will be of the type needed to prove Roj-TV's ties to the terrorist PKK in a Danish court, national security advisor Ahrenkiel told the Ambassador October 9. Prosecutors are studying the file and are expected [...]	2009-10-09 15:33:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER DA TU
09COPENHAGEN481	DENMARK: UN INTERNATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE [...] (SBU) On October 27, poloff delivered talking points and CV of AmCit ICSC nominee Lucretia F. Myers to MFA Acting Department Head Anders Ornemark, Department of Global Security and Economy. The discussion reiterated the importance we attach to the candidacy of Ms. Myers, a message that was [...]	2009-10-28 13:58:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC APER KAWC KJUS KUNR UNGA
09COPENHAGEN483	DENMARK: COORDINATED APPROACH TO ENGAGING AFGHAN [...] (C) On October 27, poloff conveyed reftel talking points to Stephan Schonemann, Acting Department Head, Department for Stabilization, Afghanistan Unit, and Jesper Thomsen, Pakistan Team Leader, Department of South Asia. Both Schonemann and Thomsen said the Danish Government is in full agreem [...]	2009-10-28 14:02:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL AF
09COPENHAGEN486	DANISH PM CALLS FOR POLITICAL AGREEMENT AT COP-15, [...] (SBU) Summary: Danish PM Lars Loekke Rasmussen delivered a speech on climate change to legislators from the G-8 and major developing countries gathered in Copenhagen on October 24 for an inter-parliamentary event. Rasmussen laid out a vision of a 'politically binding' agreement at COP-15 whic [...]	2009-10-30 15:44:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG PGOV PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN487	PIRACY OFF SOMALIA: WORKING GROUP 2 INVITATION, [...] Embassy has received an invitation for the United States to send a delegation to the fourth meeting of The Working Group on Legal Issues (WG2) of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS),to take place on November 26-27 at the Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel in Copenhagen. [...]	2009-10-30 16:01:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KCRM MARR PREL SO
09COPENHAGEN488	(C) EGYPTIAN AMBASSADOR COMES CALLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Having recently hosted the Israeli Ambassador in response to the latter's request for a meeting, Ambassador Fulton invited Egyptian Ambassador Nabil Habashi to lunch October 29. They discussed one-on-one the Middle East and the Danish cartoon controversy. The Egyptian MFA has [...]	2009-11-02 14:22:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL EG IS
09COPENHAGEN490	INCSR - DRAFT REPORT [...] (SBU) There follows post's submission for the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Denmark: I. Summary Denmark's relatively central geographic location and status as one of Europe's transportation hubs make it an attractive drug destination and transit cou [...]	2009-11-03 17:45:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN522	DHS SECRETARY MOVES AIR MARSHAL ISSUE FORWARD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Denmark November 2-3 for meetings with the Danish Ministers of Justice and Transportation and for a public event on trafficking in persons (TIP). Ambassador Fulton accompanied her throughout the visit. Th [...]	2009-11-19 15:38:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS EAIR ASEC KHLS KTIP PTER KCRM DA
09COPENHAGEN523	DENMARK POLITICAL ROUND-UP [...] (C/NF) This is the first in a periodic series of cables summarizing notable political developments in Denmark. In this issue: Denmark's EU opt-outs; Afghanistan debate; Defense Minister weakened; budget negotiations; gang war; EU Commissioner speculation; upcoming local elections. (U) EU [...]	2009-11-20 17:06:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON MARR DA
09COPENHAGEN537	(SBU) HEDEGAARD TO EU COMMISSION AFTER COP-15; SUCCESSOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Danish Prime Minister Rasmussen on November 24 named Connie Hedegaard as Denmark's EU Commissioner; she is expected to get the climate portfolio. He named Copenhagen University Vice-rector Lykke Friis as Hedegaard's replacement as Minister of Climate and Energy. Hedegaard will [...]	2009-11-27 15:32:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG PGOV PREL DA
09COPENHAGEN543	PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL SUMMIT - ENGAGING [...] (SBU) This message addresses reftel action items due November 30. Post welcomes the opportunity to participate in this initiative, even though the economic context for Muslims in Denmark is substantially different from the norm in the Muslim world. While Denmark's population is largely homo [...]	2009-12-01 06:33:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL SOCI KISL DA
09COPENHAGEN81	DENMARK'S 2009 OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT [...] (U) Overall Crime and Safety Situation Denmark remains a relatively safe country. However, serious crime is on the rise and has been so for the last few years. The number of homicides nationwide rose to 53 in 2008 (compared to 24 in 2006 and 42 in 2007) The primary sources for all statist [...]	2009-02-12 12:10:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC
09COTONOU105	BENIN: MEDIA REACTION TO PROPOSED CHANGES ON THE MCA-BENIN [...] Beninese media reacted strongly to President Boni Yayi's unilateral decision to restructure the MCA-Benin board of governors, referring to a leaked Embassy letter to the Finance Minister that reminded the Government of Benin (GOB) of MCC's right to prior approval of such changes. 2. On Mar [...]	2009-03-25 06:03:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO OFDP BN
09COTONOU120	BENIN: HOMAGE TO LATE PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER CATHERINE [...] Summary: The local media reported on the memorial ceremony held at the Chief of Mission's Residence on March 25. The ceremony was held in memory of the late Catherine Puzey, a Peace Corps Volunteer who was killed at her residence in the village of Badjoude, located in the Atacora department o [...]	2009-04-01 09:02:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO SOCI BN
09COTONOU124	BENIN: PRESIDENT YAYI'S MAJOR POLITICAL REFORMS IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Yayi launched three political reforms in an effort to improve democratic governance in 2008. First, he proposed a Permanent Computerized Voter Registry (LEPI) to ensure transparency in the 2011 presidential elections. Second, he started a review of the constitution to fi [...]	2009-04-02 11:19:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
09COTONOU125	BENIN: BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] This cable is U.S. Embassy Cotonou's response to the questions posed reftel. 2. Benin is a recipient of U.S. foreign assistance and is receiving funding in FY09. 3. The National Assembly approves the budget in December. It is published by the government and delivered to ministries. A [...]	2009-04-02 11:19:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCOR KMCA PINR BN
09COTONOU145	BENIN: GPRA Report - MCA-Benin's press conference [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Following the March 30-31, 2009 visit to Benin by the Vice President and the Deputy Vice President for Africa of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a press conference to discuss the results of the visit. Ambassador Gayleat [...]	2009-04-16 07:37:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID KDEM KPAO BN
09COTONOU148	BENIN: GPRA Report - MCA-Benin's press conference [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Following the March 30-31, 2009 visit to Benin by the Vice President and the Deputy Vice President for Africa of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),the Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a press conference to discuss the results of the visit. Ambassador Gayleat [...]	2009-04-16 13:30:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID KDEM KPAO BN
09COTONOU163	BENIN: TRANSLATION OF GOB REPORT ON ITS EFFORTS TO COMBAT [...] On April 16, the Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, Francophonie and the Beninese Diapora with a brief report on the GOB's efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor in Benin and requesting Post to forward the report to the Off [...]	2009-04-22 14:14:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN KTIP BN
09COTONOU19	2009 Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Crime and [...] Overall Crime and Safety Situation: The overall crime rate remained high in Benin during 2008. Petty crime is common in all parts of the country, and violent crime such as armed robberies, murder, and car-jacking are common as well. All of these types of crime occur at a high rate nationwide. [...]	2009-01-12 14:30:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER BN
09COTONOU195	COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: March 2 The following articles were published: The entirety of a Mis [...]	2009-05-14 06:56:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU227	COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: April 1 The following articles were published: An article in the rig [...]	2009-05-28 11:01:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU241	BENIN GPRA REPORT: TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE PROGRAM [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: Benin's participants in the March 16-April 3, 2009 Transparency and Good Governance Program, Dr. Eric Adja, Communication Assistant and Technical Advisor at the Presidency of Benin Republic and Evelle Gomez, Head of Debt Collection and Prosecution at the "Agence Judicia [...]	2009-06-05 10:25:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC OIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR ML
09COTONOU264	BENIN: IRC BOOK DISCUSSION: "PRATIQUE DU JOURNALISME" [...] SUMMARY: On June 18, the U.S. Embassy hosted a well-attended book discussion at the American Cultural Center (ACC) Information Resource Center (IRC). The discussion, led by Beninese journalist Jean Jonas Tossa, focused on the Africa Regional Service (ARS) Nouveaux Horizons book titled, "Pratiq [...]	2009-06-24 05:28:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC KPAO OEXC SCUL BN
09COTONOU266	BENIN: IRC BOOK DISCUSSION: "PRATIQUE DU JOURNALISME" [...] SUMMARY: On June 18,2009, the U.S. Embassy hosted a well-attended book discussion at the American Cultural Center (ACC) Information Resource Center (IRC). The discussion, led by Beninese journalist Jean Jonas Tossa, focused on the Africa Regional Service (ARS) Nouveaux Horizons book titled, "P [...]	2009-06-25 10:22:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC KPAO OEXC SCUL BN
09COTONOU282	COTONOU: JUNE, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media June 2 The following articles were published: An [...]	2009-07-06 10:04:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU308	CHARGE PARTICIPATES IN TV DEBATE ON OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-17 03:08:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR BN
09COTONOU311	BENIN: REACTION TO OBAMA-MEDVEDEV SUMMIT [...] The Charge delivered the demarche requested reftel to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Marie Ehouzou on July 14th. Ehouzou was very animated and positive discussing the success of Obama's trip to Moscow. He noted that is was obvious that President Obama was a man of peace and Medvedev loo [...]	2009-07-17 08:27:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BN
09COTONOU328	BENIN: WJEI LEADS BENINESE DELEGATION ON STUDY TOUR OF [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: As part of the Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI),DOJ/OPDAT organized a study tour of South Africa for a Beninese delegation comprised of magistrates, representatives of the Justice, Health, and Family Ministries, and NGO representatives. The study tour [...]	2009-07-27 13:34:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI KWMN BN
09COTONOU355	COTONOU: JUNE, 2009 REPORT ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media July 1 The following articles were published: An [...]	2009-08-10 11:24:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU374	BENIN: AMBASSADOR BROWN LEAVES ON A HIGH NOTE [...] Ambassador Brown departs post on August 22, 2009, leaving a legacy of a stronger bilateral relationship and increased visibility of the US Mission in Benin. Supported by a strong Country Team, American and LES staff, under her leadership the Mission agencies (USAID, MCC, Peace Corps, and the S [...]	2009-08-21 11:52:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI PHUM MASS EWWT BN
09COTONOU390	BENIN: HAAC Counselor pays courtesy visit to the Public [...] SUMMARY: On August 24, Moise Bossou, a Law Professor at the University of Abomey-Calavi and one of nine newly appointed Counselors at the Beninese High Authority of Audio-Visual and Communication (HAAC, equivalent of the FCC),paid a courtesy call on PAO Rhonda J. Watson to establish good relat [...]	2009-08-26 06:16:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO ECPS KCOR BN KIRC OEXC
09COTONOU41	BENIN SUBMISSION FOR 2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The Government of Benin (GoB) continued to make steady progress towards combating child trafficking. The police, gendarmes and judges described their efforts to suppress the practice through the investigation and the prosecution of traffickers during 2008. However, they were unable to pro [...]	2009-02-10 06:34:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN KTIP BN
09COTONOU455	BENIN: CONFERENCE ON RELIGION AND DEVELOPMENT: INTERFAITH [...] SUMMARY: On September 10, 2009, the US Embassy in Cotonou hosted a conference on the theme: Religion and Development: Interfaith Dialogue at the American Cultural Center. The American Embassy seized the opportunity of Ramadan to express solidarity and share President Barack Obama's message with [...]	2009-09-22 12:39:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU460	ALUMNI RECEPTION COTONOU REPORT [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: On September 18, 2008, PAS Cotonou hosted an Alumni reception at the American Cultural Center. This event was the second gathering held since the successful alumni day project in September 2008. Alumni from various programs took part in this program which was divided i [...]	2009-09-25 01:56:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU511	BENIN IV ALUMNI ROAD SECURITY AWARENESS PROJECT [...] DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY: On October 21, 2009, the IV Alumni Association, in collaboration with the American Embassy and the NGO "Alinagnon," organized their first community project to raise Beninese awareness regarding road security. During the September 18, 2009 IV Alumni reception held at th [...]	2009-10-26 08:42:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC KPAO SCUL BN
09COTONOU515	BENIN: BLOOD DRIVE MUSLIM COMMUNITY PROJECT [...] SUMMARY: On September 16, 2009, the American Embassy in collaboration with the interfaith dialogue committee organized the first blood drive community project at the Mosque of Cadjehoun. This blood drive community project was identified during the interfaith dialogue conference held on Septembe [...]	2009-10-27 01:52:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP SCUL KISL BN
09COTONOU531	BENIN ENGLISH OUTREACH PROGRAM: ENGLISH COMMUNITY OASIS [...] SUMMARY: On October 30, PAS Cotonou hosted a well-attended induction ceremony for an English club named English Community Oasis. In an effort to meet the MSP goal of furthering mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Benin, the American Cultural Center hos [...]	2009-11-05 06:24:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU580	BENIN: SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Deputy Director for International Institutions Thierry Alia and delivered points reftel on December 4, 2009. Alia, whose most recent prior assignment was in the human rights office at the Ministry of Justice, said that Benin has been a democracy since the end of the "rev [...]	2009-12-07 13:10:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KDEM BN
09COTONOU586	BENIN: PRESIDENT KICKS OFF IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (U) SUMMARY. On November 19, President Yayi inaugurated implementation of Benin's Permanent Computerized Voter Registry project (French: Liste Electorale Permanente Informatisee - LEPI) scheduled to start on November 23 with a National Extended Electoral Census (French: Recensement Electoral Na [...]	2009-12-10 12:08:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID KDEM BN
09COTONOU595	COTONOU: OCTOBER 2009 REPORT ON THE MEDIA PLACEMENT OF [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placement of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media October 1 An article in the left-of-center independ [...]	2009-12-18 05:20:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KMDR KPAO BN
09COTONOU596	MOVIE PROJECTION AT HOUDEGBE NORTH AMERICAN UNIVERSITY [...] SUMMARY: As part of its outreach program with schools and universities, PAS Cotonou showed on December 15, the film "The Great Debaters" at Houdegbe North American University. The showing of this film was intended to renew the support that the American Embassy has offered to the University thr [...]	2009-12-18 05:20:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO BN
09COTONOU597	BENIN: WJEI ORGANIZES TRAINING FOR MAGISTRATES, JUDICIAL [...] SUMMARY: As part of the Women's Justice and Empowerment Initiative (WJEI),DOJ/OPDAT AND DOJ/ICITAP organized a weeklong training for twenty magistrates, twenty judicial police officers, and ten public school administrators on how to combat violence against children, particularly sexual violenc [...]	2009-12-18 05:21:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL SOCI KWMN BN
09COTONOU606	COTONOU: NOVEMBER 2009 REPORT ON THE MEDIA PLACEMENT OF [...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers. 2. Print media November 2 The following articles were published: [...]	2009-12-24 07:39:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU610	AMBASSADOR KNIGHT'S COURTESY CALLS ON LOCAL BENINESE MEDIA [...] SUMMARY: In order to familiarize himself with local media and establish good working relations with them, the Ambassador initiated a series of courtesy calls to meet the directors and to see the facilities and working conditions. 2. On December 7, the Ambassador hosted a meeting for three D [...]	2009-12-29 06:13:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC ECPS BN
09COTONOU71	COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND [...] Print January 6 The following articles were published: An article in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, in the independent daily newspapers Le Matin and Le Telegramme, based on the Mission-produced press release on USS Robert Bradley's visit to Benin titled "Cooperation militaire: u [...]	2009-03-02 10:19:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	KIRC OIIP KDEM KPAO KISL PINR BN
09COTONOU81	BENIN - INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP DECISION ON THE STATUS OF [...] In response to REF A post has sent Diplomatic Note No. 049 to the Government of Benin's (GOB) Ministry of Foreign Affairs on March 5, 2009. 2. Begin text: The Embassy of the United States of America presents its compliments to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Integration, F [...]	2009-03-05 14:55:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KREC MARR MOPS BN
09DAKAR1008	SENEGAL: PRESIDENT WADE ENDORSES TRANSGENETIC AGRICULTURE, [...] In a Thursday, July 22 meeting with President Wade in his office, Charge, IIP speaker Dr. Marcelline Egnin, and APHIS senior attache persuaded President Wade to sign a bill on his desk to legalize the cultivation of transgenetic crops in Senegal. Wade displayed a considerable knowledge of tran [...]	2009-08-04 17:26:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PINS KDEM SG
09DAKAR111	Senegal: Former National Assembly Chair Arrested [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 26, The Minister of Interior, Cheikh Tidiane Sy, issued a press release accusing former Prime Minister Macky Sall of money laundering. Subsequently, Sall was ordered to appear in the central police station to be taken into custody. Sall resigned a couple of month ago [...]	2009-01-27 17:19:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1114	Flooding in Dakar Angers Local Population [...] (SBU) Almost a week after a massive storm hit Dakar, much of the city and its low-lying suburbs remain flooded. Despite the fact that the rains and the consequent flooding is a predictable annual occurrence, the government was once again caught unprepared and is trying to blame newly-elected o [...]	2009-09-01 14:39:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1218	PRESIDENT AND PM SAY GUINEA-BISSAU READY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Bernicat and AF/W Director Mary Beth Leonard accompanied by Political Counselor Mosby and OSC Chief Lt. Colonel Sousa met separately with Guinea-Bissau's newly elected President, Malam Bacai Sanha, and Prime Minister, Carlos Gomes, Jr., on September 9 after attending S [...]	2009-09-28 07:57:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU XY
09DAKAR1230	BLUE LANTERN: SENEGAL NOT PURCHASING C-130S FROM NIGERIA [...] (SBU) In a discussion with the Chief of Staff of Senegal's Air Force, Colonel Pereira, poloff was told that Senegal was not/not planning to purchase C-130s from Nigeria. Instead the Air Force is in the process of purchasing second-hand CASA 235s from Indonesia. 2. (SB) However, according [...]	2009-09-29 15:18:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC PREL PINR ETRD NI SG
09DAKAR1238	SEMI-ANNUAL FRAUD SUMMARY - DAKAR [...] The following is Embassy Dakar's semi-annual fraud reporting cable covering the period of March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009. Responses are keyed to Ref A. 2. A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Senegal is a secular republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, a compliant judiciary, and multiple [...]	2009-09-30 11:39:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC SG
09DAKAR1256	Senegalese Foreign Minister Fired [...] (SBU) Summary: In a development that has come as a shock to many in the international community, Foreign Minister Cheikh Tidiane Gadio has been relieved of his post and replaced by Madicke Niang, the former Minister of Justice. Niang has been replaced as Justice Minister by Minister of Educati [...]	2009-10-05 07:42:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1261	Casamance rebels kill Seven Senegalese soldiers [...] (SBU) Summary: 2009 has had an uptick of violent assaults by gunmen allegedly belonging to MFDC (Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance) resulting in numerous civilian deaths. However, a more worrying development is the resumption of attacks against the Senegalese army. On October 2, MFDC [...]	2009-10-06 11:02:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1327	SENEGAL: OPPOSITION LEADER CLAIMS BISSAU-GUINEA [...] (C) Summary: On October 9, Abdoulaye Bathily, secretary general of the opposition Democratic League/Movement for the Labor Party (LD/MPT),solicited a meeting with Political Counselor to express his concern about recent events in Senegal's Casamance region. Bathily informed PolCouns that, acc [...]	2009-10-26 07:55:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SG PU
09DAKAR1328	BORDER TENSIONS BETWEEN SENEGAL AND GUINEA-BISSAU [...] (SBU) Summary: Tension is growing along the border between Guinea-Bissau and Senegal, although both governments insist there is no conflict. Nevertheless, there is a dispute over the use of land near the tourist area of Cap Skiring in a place called Cap Roxo. The Senegalese were a no-show a [...]	2009-10-26 07:55:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PRL PBTS PU SG
09DAKAR1329	SENEGAL: OPPOSITION LEADER CLAIMS BISSAU-GUINEA [...] (C) Summary: On October 9, Abdoulaye Bathily, secretary general of the opposition Democratic League/Movement for the Labor Party (LD/MPT),solicited a meeting with Political Counselor to express his concern about recent events in Senegal's Casamance region. Bathily informed PolCouns that, acc [...]	2009-10-26 07:55:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU SG
09DAKAR1336	Senegal: Mouride thugs ransack media group [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 25, a group of thugs led by Mame Thierno Mbacke forcibly removed Sidy Lamine Niasse, founder of the Walfadjri media group, from his home and ransacked the group's headquarters. Mame Thierno Mbacke is the brother and assistant of politico-religious leader Modou Kara [...]	2009-10-28 16:40:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1362	GUINEA-BISSAU CABINET RESHUFFLE: PM CONSOLIDATES HIS POWER [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 28, Prime Minister Carlos "Cadogo" Gomes, Jr. finally reshuffled his cabinet after announcing he would do so during the June-July presidential campaign. As he pledged last week in a Lisbon press conference, he promised a smaller government, ostensibly to rein in gove [...]	2009-11-02 07:51:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM HDP SG
09DAKAR1376	Senegal: Campaigning for the 2012 is Already Underway [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although presidential elections are not slated until February 2012, the ruling Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS) and the opposition Benno coalition (unity in Wolof) continue to spar against one another while internal debates rage as to who will represent them in the election. Pr [...]	2009-11-05 07:48:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1401	Senegal: Opposition launches campaign for Wade's [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 6, Benno, the Senegalese opposition party coalition, staged a demonstration calling on President Abdoulaye Wade to resign. The organizers denounced bad governance and announced that they have launched a campaign to collect 3 million signatures (twice the number of p [...]	2009-11-13 13:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1440	Casamance: Increased Violence and a Potential New Leader [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between November 2-4, PolCouns visited the Casamance to assess the region's volatile security situation where road hijackings by armed gunmen have become commonplace. Additionally, a border quarrel between Senegal and Guinea-Bissau near Cabrousse has created tensions that have le [...]	2009-11-25 14:32:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1457	Senegal: Can President Abdoulaye Wade's new alliance win [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 21, President Abdoulaye Wade announced the creation of a new alliance called "SOPI pour demain" (Change for Tomorrow). Four days earlier, he ended a host of rumors by declaring at a press conference that he will not call early elections nor eliminate a second round r [...]	2009-12-02 17:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1470	Senegal: Chair of National Electoral Committee Resigns [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 26, Judge Moustapha Toure, the Chairman of Senegal's National Autonomous Electoral Committee (CENA) resigned under pressure from President Abdoulaye Wade. Knowing that he could not legally fire him, the President asked Toure in a November 5 meeting to resign. When T [...]	2009-12-03 09:47:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR1527	Imams Versus President Wade's Statue [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of 18 Islamic associations in the capital area directed their imams to denounce President Abdoulaye Wade during their December 11, 2009 Friday sermons because he had characterized them as being ignorant in the ways of Islam after they had accused the President's African [...]	2009-12-18 12:38:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR1539	Ambassador Meets Mouride Caliph [...] (SBU) Summary: During a meeting with Serigne Bara Lamine Mbacke, the Caliph-General (or grand marabout) of Senegal's powerful Mouride Muslim brotherhood, the Ambassador requested help to end child trafficking and child begging and discussed transparency in government and the fight against corru [...]	2009-12-24 10:10:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM GTIP KISL SG
09DAKAR1541	SENEGAL IS ON ITS WAY TO IMPROVE ITS AGOA TEXTILE [...] Summary: On December 21 2009, Minister of Trade Amadou Niang chaired a meeting to finalize amendments to a decree governing the issuance by the Customs Office of an approval stamp that allows textile products to be shipped from Senegal to the United States under the aegis of the African Growth [...]	2009-12-24 11:00:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD SENV EAGR EINV EFIN EAID SG
09DAKAR1559	Senegal: Increase in tensions Between President Wade and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an aside during a 28 December meeting with teachers, President Abdoulaye Wade compared the Monument of the African Renaissance, which some have called idolatrous, with the Cross. In a 29 December response, Cardinal Theodore Adrian Sarr characterized these observations as "an [...]	2009-12-31 13:11:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM PHUM SG
09DAKAR187	Senegal: Violent Student Demonstration in Ziguinchor [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Students of the new University of Ziguinchor staged a violent demonstration on February 11 following a week of strikes. They confronted security forces and burned tires to demand the payment of their stipends. End Summary. Inadequate University Facilities Feed Frustration -- [...]	2009-02-12 17:43:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR189	Senegal's Local Elections: Court Ruling is Fishy [...] (SBU) Summary: Dakar's Court of Appeals ruled on February 6 that the ruling Democratic Party of Senegal (PDS) could compete in local elections in ten rural communities despite its failure to comply with a deadline set by the Electoral Code. The Autonomous National Electoral Commission (CENA) a [...]	2009-02-12 17:46:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR207	SENEGAL: 2008 TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) As was the case in previous years Senegal continues to devote, time, resources and attention to combating trafficking in persons. 2. (U) responses are keyed to questions in reftel. Begin TIP report PARA 23: THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION A. Information on trafficking is gathered fr [...]	2009-02-19 11:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG SG
09DAKAR217	GUINEA-BISSAU FEBRUARY 2009 SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinea-Bissau remains at risk of becoming a narco-state. It has become one of the transit points of choice for South American drug traffickers. Its extreme poverty and lack of law enforcement and judicial capacity make it particularly attractive and vulnerable to infiltration [...]	2009-02-23 11:17:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL XY PU
09DAKAR226	Senegal: Massive pilgrimage to Touba underlines strength of [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 14 the Mouride brotherhood celebrated its annual pilgrimage known as the Magal or "elevation" in Wolof. The Magal commemorates the exile of the founder of the brotherhood, Ahmadou Bamba MBacke, to Gabon by French Colonial authorities in 1895. This year's Magal saw m [...]	2009-02-24 11:10:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM KISL ECON SG
09DAKAR237	Senegal: GOS adopts Tough Stand Against Street [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 21, Senegalese police arrested seven people, including one attorney, during an unauthorized demonstration in Dakar. The demonstrators were protesting against the demolition of a local soccer stadium that is now earmarked for a major business project allegedly orchest [...]	2009-02-25 11:55:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR25	GUINEA-BISSAU: 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Below is Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control, of the 2008 INSCR for Guinea-Bissau. The text is keyed to the format provided in reftel. 2. Guinea-Bissau, a tiny impoverished country in West Africa, has evolved into a major transit hub for narcotics trafficking from South America to Europe. [...]	2009-01-08 11:55:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PU SNAR XY
09DAKAR252	Senegal: Are the Electoral Rolls Corrupt? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 24, Embassy Pol staff debriefed two computer experts who audited the national electoral database on February 10-11, 2009. The audit was requested by the coalition of opposition parties and was conducted with the concurrence and support of the Ministry of Interior tha [...]	2009-02-27 11:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR255	GUINEA BISSAU: ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Guinea-Bissau is a source of children trafficked for begging primarily in Senegal. Muslim Koranic teachers or their intermediaries convince parents to send children purportedly for a religious education. Those children are routinely beaten and subjected to harsh treatment; often their [...]	2009-03-02 07:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KTIP KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG XY PU
09DAKAR260	SENEGAL: REQUEST FUNDS FOR LOCAL ELECTION OBSERVER MISSION [...] This is an action request. 2. Embassy Dakar requests funding to support Embassy coverage of local elections slated for March 22, 2009. 3. Breakdown of funding request follows: Observers for Dakar region: $261x4 observers= $1,044 Observers for regions outside of Dakar: $120x13(regions)x [...]	2009-03-02 14:20:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT PGOV KDEM SG
09DAKAR263	GUINEA-BISSAU: PRESIDENT AND ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the evening of March 1, the Chief of Staff for the Bissau-Guinean military was killed when a bomb exploded near his office. Approximately eight hours later, soldiers opened fire on the home of the president, ostensibly in retaliation for the assassination of the military chief. [...]	2009-03-03 07:37:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PU XY
09DAKAR273	SENEGAL: REQUEST FUNDS FOR LOCAL ELECTION OBSERVER [...] This is an action request. 2. Embassy Dakar requests funding to support Embassy coverage of local elections slated for March 22, 2009. 3. Breakdown of funding request follows: Observers for Dakar region: $261x4 observers= $1,044 Observers for regions outside of Dakar: $120x13(regions)x [...]	2009-03-03 17:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AFIN AMGT PGOV KDEM SG
09DAKAR274	GUINEA-BISSAU: REQUEST FUNDING FOR ELECTION SUPPORT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) As a result of the March 2 assassination of President Joao Bernardo Vieira, interim-President Raimundo Pereira will have to oversee presidential elections within 60 days, as called for in the constitution. However, the GOGB does not [...]	2009-03-03 18:52:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM PU
09DAKAR288	(SBU) Visionary Monument or Bromdignagian Folly? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between December 1-14, 2009 Senegal will host the World Festival of Negro Arts (FESNAM). The event will focus on African renaissance and is also meant to coincide with the unveiling of a fifty-meter high "African Renaissance statue" commissioned by President Abdoulaye Wade. Wad [...]	2009-03-06 12:27:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG

09DAKAR290	SENEGAL'S KARIM WADE - THE HEIR APPARENT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: With local elections less than three weeks away, the country has entered a period of intense campaigning. One of the key battles will be in Dakar, where President Abdoulaye Wade has finally made a move to slip his son Karim into the political arena by including him on his party's [...]	2009-03-09 09:42:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS ECON PINR KDEM SOCI SG
09DAKAR378	Senegal's local elections: Legal Shenanigans [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 19, the National Electoral Committee (CENA) using a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed its authority to do so, ordered GOS authorities in the region of Diourbel to stop the ruling party from participating in the March 22 local elections in ten rural districts where they [...]	2009-03-26 09:09:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR384	Senegal Local Elections: Amateur Hour but Mostly Calm, [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 22, voters in Senegal's major cities voted in municipal, rural, and regional elections. Embassy Dakar deployed 13 monitoring teams in order to observe the elections. Post assesses that for the most part the elections were calm, free, and fair, but amateur in they way th [...]	2009-03-26 15:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR386	Senegalese local elections: The Department of Medina Yoro [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 28, electors will be called to vote for a second time in a week in the department of the Region of Kolda. The Department of Medina Yorofoulah received their ballots after the official closing time of 18:00 and decided to conduct late night voting in violation of the law [...]	2009-03-26 16:29:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR387	Senegalese local elections: The Department of Medina Yoro [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 28, electors will be called to vote for a second time in a week in the department of the Region of Kolda. The Department of Medina Yorofoulah received their ballots after the official closing time of 18:00 and decided to conduct late night voting in violation of the law [...]	2009-03-26 17:08:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR388	FRAUD SUMMARY - DAKAR [...] The following is Embassy Dakar's semi-annual fraud reporting cable covering September 2008 to March 2009. Responses are keyed to Reftel. 2. A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Senegal is a secular republic with a strong presidency, weak legislature, a compliant judiciary, and multiple weak political p [...]	2009-03-26 17:19:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC SG
09DAKAR427	SENEGAL: VOTING IN A TENSE KEDOUGOU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The city of Kedougou used to be a sleepy backwater in the extreme southeast of Senegal near the Malian and Guinean (Conakry) borders, but riots, destruction, and death on 23 December 2008 linked to commercial gold mining nearby ended all that. It was thus to everyone's relief t [...]	2009-04-02 13:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR429	SENEGAL HIGHLIGHTS MCC 609(G) GRANT [...] SUMMARY: Senegal's Finance Minister Aboualye Diop, with Foreign Minister Gadio at his side, signed a USD 13.4 million Millennium Challenge Corporation 609(g) grant to support the current Compact development effort. The DCM told a large press contingent that we remain hopeful that a Compact c [...]	2009-04-02 16:05:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON KMCC PREL SG
09DAKAR443	KOREAN FIRMS INTERESTED IN MCC CONTRACTS AS AN ENTRY TO [...] (SBU) On March 27, Mr. Ki-Joung Cho, DCM at the Republic of Korea's Embassy in Dakar called on Econ Counselor to inquire about the status of Senegal's MCC Compact proposal and to ask if implementation contracts are open to non-U.S. firms. Cho explained that his government had received inquiri [...]	2009-04-07 10:01:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON KMCC PREL KO SG
09DAKAR460	GUINEA BISSAU ELECTION DATE SET AMID MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: As Bissau-Guinean de facto Armed Forces Chief of Staff Zamora Induta seeks to transform his (questionable) legal authority into effective control of the military, armed forces personnel have embarked on a violent, extra-judicial campaign of silencing dissent among the population. [...]	2009-04-08 18:30:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	KOCI PGOV PREL PU XY
09DAKAR468	SENEGAL'S BANKING SECTOR BROADENING BUT CONSOLIDATION IS [...] Summary: Senegal's banking and finance sector, particularly in Dakar, has long been one of the country's most positive economic attributes. French and African banks dominate, but new banks are also entering the market. The mid-term trend, however, is for greater consolidation as competition [...]	2009-04-10 12:30:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN EINV ECON SG
09DAKAR512	SENEGAL: TROUBLES AHEAD IN 2009? CORRECTED VERSION [...] (C) Summary: Laye Bamba Diallo, Editor of the Nouvelle Horizon weekly and Omar Ndiaye, an old Embassy contact and the editor of the Temoin weekly, told poloff that they are both worried about the future for Senegal, characterizing the outlook as bleak. They believe that President Abdoulaye Wa [...]	2009-04-21 15:01:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS SOCI ECON PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR522	Senegal: Democracy, But no Checks and Balances [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 14, Senegal's National Assembly released a summary of its 2008 activities. It was reported that the Assembly passed sixty-eight laws, of which only three were initiated by the Assembly itself, while all the others by the Executive branch. The Assembly also passed seven [...]	2009-04-23 08:40:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR540	SENEGAL TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE IN UN HUMAN [...] PolCouns met with the head of the Senegalese Foreign Ministry's UN Division, Mame Oumar Thiaw, on April 16th to request Senegalese support for the U.S. candidacy for a seat on the Human Rights Council per reftel. Thiaw welcomed the return of the United States to the UN Human Rights Council, [...]	2009-04-28 16:45:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI PHUM PINR KDEM SG
09DAKAR562	CONFIDENCE BUILDING IN GUINEA-BISSAU: CHOD TOLD TO [...] (U) This cable was cleared by U.S. Africa Command Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities Mary Carlin Yates. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On April 23, Ambassador Bernicat and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities (DCMA) Mary Carlin Yates told the head of the [...]	2009-05-05 17:38:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM PU XY
09DAKAR563	AMBASSADOR AND DCMA PRESS BISSAU-GUINEAN OFFICIALS [...] (U) This cable was cleared by U.S. Africa Command Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities Mary Carlin Yates. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On April 23, 2009, U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Deputy Commander for Civil-Military Activities (DCMA) and Ambassador Bernicat led a nine-person delegation to [...]	2009-05-05 17:58:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS SOCI SNAR PU XY
09DAKAR584	Senegal: A Cabinet Reshuffle for political revenge [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 30, President Wade appointed Souleymane Ndene Ndiaye as the new Prime Minister. The highlight of the Ndiaye cabinet is the creation of a super Ministry of International Cooperation, Air Transportation, Infrastructure and Land Use tailored for the President's son, Karim [...]	2009-05-07 15:29:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR611	BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENCE 994633 COMPLETED [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-13 12:25:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC PREL PINR ETRD IS SG
09DAKAR634	Senegal Grapples with Homosexuality [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 20, The Court of Appeals of Dakar freed nine homosexual men who had been condemned to eight years in prison in January 2009. The court ruled that the police had contravened the law when they searched their homes and further ruled that the evidence on which the convicti [...]	2009-05-19 12:18:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PHUM KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR635	Senegal's New Vice Presidency-An Empty Shell [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 15 the Senegalese National Assembly voted in a favor of a constitutional amendment to create the position of Vice President (VP). Although many deputies belonging to President Abdoulaye Wade's own party argued against the move, saying that such a position is superfluous, [...]	2009-05-19 13:59:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR643	Senegalese Government Cripples Opposition Mayors [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 28, the Cabinet presented a draft law to the National Assembly to amend the Urban Code to allow the State to forgo the need to have local mayors countersign construction or building projects in their administrative zones. The Minister of Urban Affairs will be given that [...]	2009-05-22 12:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR667	Senegal: Key figures in Wade's new cabinet [...] (SBU) On May 1, President Abdoulaye Wade revealed a new cabinet in response to his party's heavy losses following local elections. Aside from a new Prime Minister, the President appointed his son Karim as a "Super Minister" who will handle international cooperation, land use, infrastructure, an [...]	2009-05-29 15:37:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR696	GUINEA-BISSAU: SEVERAL POLITICIANS KILLED BY [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 5, in the early morning, Bissau-Guinean security forces killed former Minister of Territorial Administration Baciro Dabo and National Assembly Deputy Helder Proenca. Several other alleged conspirators were taken into custody. The Ministry of Interior's intelligence ser [...]	2009-06-05 19:18:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU XY SG
09DAKAR716	Seniranauto: Senegal and Iran's white elephant. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Seniranauto, a car assembly plant with an estimated 40 billion CFA (80 million USD) investment between Senegal and Iran's automaker Khodro, has been hit by a highly publicized scandal. Three years after its launching, the plant has no production but local media reports have put [...]	2009-06-11 08:57:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR EINV ECON KCOR SG
09DAKAR724	Senegal wins case against Belgium at International Court of [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 28, The International Court of Justice at The Hague rejected Belgium's demands that preventive measures be taken to stop Senegal from allowing former Chadian Head of State Hissene Habre to escape justice. Belgium initiated the case following a February 2009 interview wher [...]	2009-06-11 16:13:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR774	GUINEA-BISSAU KILLINGS UDPATE, IMPACT ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the June 5 killings of Minister of Territorial Administration Baciro Dabo, National Assembly Deputy Helder Proenca and others (reftel),the government of Guinea-Bissau sought to convince skeptical diplomats that those killed were participating in a coup attempt. The gov [...]	2009-06-22 18:29:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU XY
09DAKAR775	U.S. ENDORSEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 6 for action request to endorse UN Security Council support for a hybrid commission of inquiry for Guinea-Bissau. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to the May 22 request from Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior to United Nations Secretary General [...]	2009-06-23 08:11:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PU XY
09DAKAR792	DEADLOCK OVER HIGH STATE COUNCIL THREATENS TO [...] (C) Summary: Implementation of the June 4 Dakar Accord calling for the formation of a National Unity Government, President Abdallahi's resignation, and the organization of elections on July 18 has come to a standstill due to disagreements over the future of the extra-constitutional military [...]	2009-06-23 18:20:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MR SL KDEM
09DAKAR825	GUINEA-BISSAU: SANHA, YALA PREVAIL IN SOUND PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinea-Bissau's presidential election took place without major incident on June 28. All observers, including those from Embassy Dakar, agreed that the election was technically sound. Voter turnout was low, due in part to recent violence (reftel) and the re-use of voter lists co [...]	2009-07-02 17:00:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM XY PU
09DAKAR870	Senegal: Opposition and civil society try to chart the [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 24, Senegalese opposition and civil society leaders concluded the Assises Nationales, a year-long national introspection to chart Senegal's future. This National Dialogue involved one hundred and seven organizations including thirty political parties. It was a successful [...]	2009-07-09 15:56:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR889	GUINEA-BISSAU: DIPLOMATIC CORPS AGREES THAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 6 United Nations (UN) Representative of the Secretary General (RSG) Joseph Mutaboba chaired meeting of the diplomatic corps to discuss the presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau, as well as plans to integrate and augment the UN presence in Bissau and the international co [...]	2009-07-13 18:01:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL XY PU UN
09DAKAR948	SENEGAL: War and Banditry in the Casamance [...] (SBU) In recent weeks, armed gunmen hijacked several transportation vehicles and robbed local businesses in Casamance. These attacks have resulted in several deaths and led the Senegalese military to reinforce their positions in the area north of Ziguinchor on the trans-Gambian highway. Attack [...]	2009-07-27 11:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM ECON SG
09DAKAR994	GUINEA-BISSAU: SANHA WINS SECOND ROUND PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guinea-Bissau held the second round of its presidential election on July 26 following weeks of campaigning that saw Party for Social Renewal (PRS) candidate Kumba Yala level significant accusations against African Party for the Independence of Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC [...]	2009-08-03 07:42:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM XY PU
09DAMASCUS10	GAZA: SARKOZY LOOKING FOR SARG SUPPORT OF [...] (C) Summary: French DCM Nicolas Suran (strictly protect) confirmed January 4 that President Sarkozy would visit Damascus January 6 for three hours (approximately 10 am to 1 pm). Sarkozy would arrive after spending the previous day in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Ramallah. Sarkozy would then dep [...]	2009-01-05 13:27:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG KPAL FR SY
09DAMASCUS109	WOMEN'S NGO WARNED REGARDING EMBASSY CONTACT [...] (C/NF) The Ministry of Social Affairs recently warned a prominent Syrian women's NGO that it risked losing its license if it had any unauthorized contact with foreigners or embassies. NGO staff believe the warning was issued after one of its board members reported to the SARG that Embassy Dam [...]	2009-02-04 14:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KWMN SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS11	PROTESTERS HARASSING EGYPTIAN EMBASSY IN DAMASCUS, [...] (C) Summary: Charge called on Egyptian Ambassador Shawky Ismail December 31 to compare notes and express solidarity. Ismail reviewed his Embassy's security problems, accused Syria of coordinating with Tehran and Hizballah to exploit the Gaza crisis, and explained Egypt's proposal for moving t [...]	2009-01-05 13:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS ASEC KPAL EG SY
09DAMASCUS114	IRAQI KURDS REBUFF SYRIAN KURDISH ACTIVIST'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: We met with a Damascus-based Kurdish activist on February 3 who had smuggled herself from Syria into Kurdistan, Iraq on November 22, 2008 to solicit support from a range of Kurdish parties, including the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK),[...]	2009-02-08 15:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM IZ SY
09DAMASCUS120	RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: A FIRST LOOK AT SANCTIONS [...] (C) Top-level SARG officials are increasingly identifying U.S. trade sanctions as a key issue in any diplomatic re-engagement. The Presidential waiver authority codified in the Syrian Accountability Act and operationalized by the Commerce Department's General Order No. 2 authorizes the export [...]	2009-02-10 13:53:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EPET ETRD ETTC PGOV PTER SY
09DAMASCUS125	ENGAGING SYRIA: SYRIA AND LEBANON [...] (S/NF)1. (S/NF) Summary: Direct U.S. engagement with Syria is unlikely to yield near-term breakthroughs in Syrian-Lebanese relations, but a U.S.-Syrian dialogue provides an opportunity to cooperate with France and other European countries to ensure Syria hears a more consistent message on t [...]	2009-02-11 19:31:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV LE IS IR SY
09DAMASCUS126	REFORMATTED COPY OF DAMASCUS 125 - RE-ENGAGING [...] (S/NF) Summary: Direct U.S. engagement with Syria is unlikely to yield near-term breakthroughs in Syrian-Lebanese relations, but a U.S.-Syrian dialogue provides an opportunity to cooperate with France and other European countries to ensure Syria hears a more consistent message on the importa [...]	2009-02-12 08:21:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV LE IS IR SY
09DAMASCUS130	HAMAS REPRESENTATIVE REAFFIRMS CONDITIONS FOR [...] (S/NF) Summary: Almost a week after the February 5 deadline for responding to Egypt's Gaza cease-fire proposal, Hamas appears ready to stand pat on its demands for Israel to agree to re-open border crossings and lift the siege as part of any deal. In contrast to Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled M [...]	2009-02-12 12:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KWBG KPAL PTER SY
09DAMASCUS132	SCENESETTER FOR CODELS CARDIN, BERMAN, AND KERRY [...] (C) Summary: Chairman Cardin, Chairman Berman, and Chairman Kerry, Embassy Damascus is looking forward to your mid-February visits. You should expect an enthusiastic reception by government officials of the Syrian Arab Republic (SARG) and from the media, who will interpret your presence as a [...]	2009-02-12 14:26:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ETRD ECON PTER PREF PAUM PARM KWBG LE
09DAMASCUS133	WFP MANAGEMENT REVIEW TEAM VISIT RAISES MORE [...] (C) Summary: World Food Program (WFP) dispatched a Management Review Team to Damascus this past week whose mission was to investigate what went wrong this past December after the SARG turned-around U.S. and Italian-funded rice destined for the Iraqi refugee population here (Ref A, B, C, D, E) [...]	2009-02-12 15:29:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PGOV IZ SY
09DAMASCUS139	SYRIA: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) The following is Post's submission of the annual trafficking in persons report. The Embassy's point of contact is Anthony A. Deaton. Office telephone: (963) (11) 3391-3207. Fax: (963) (11) 3391-3999. The officer spent 35 hours in preparation of the report, which is structured to answer [...]	2009-02-17 15:24:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN KTIP PREF SMIG
09DAMASCUS14	UNWRA SAYS SARG RESTRAINING HAMAS EFFORTS TO [...] (C) UNWRA Country Director Panos Moumtzis (strictly protect) told us January 5 that tensions among Fatah and Gaza factions had increased dramatically in Syrian Palestinian refugee camps. Syrian security services had restrained Hamas leaders from organizing demonstrations and had beefed up se [...]	2009-01-05 14:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PREF PHUM KPAL SY
09DAMASCUS142	RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: ENTERING THE SYRIAN SPIN MACHINE [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-19 16:11:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO IZ IS SY
09DAMASCUS147	ASAD TELLS CODEL BERMAN SYRIA READY FOR PEACE, [...] (C) Summary: President Asad's February 21 meeting with CODEL Berman focused on the need for frank dialogue between the two countries, U.S. concerns about Syria's relations with Hamas, Iran, and Hizballah, and Syria's desire for an American umbrella in a comprehensive regional peace process. [...]	2009-02-24 13:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PGOV PTER PHUM IR IS IZ SY
09DAMASCUS151	CORRECTED COPY (CLASSIFICATION) - PARADE OF CODELS [...] (S/NF) Since late January, Damascus has hosted four CODELs who in their sum total had more official face time with Syrian leaders than the Embassy has had in the last four years. All met with President Asad, FM Muallim, and Presidential Advisor Bouthaina Shabaan. All raised, in varying deg [...]	2009-02-25 18:10:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SY
09DAMASCUS159	KERRY - ASAD: SAUDIS MAY BE SOWING THE SEEDS OF [...] (C/NF) Summary: Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry asked President Bashar al-Asad February 21 about Syria's activities in Lebanon in the lead-up to Lebanese elections in June. Asad, clearly primed, demanded, "Saudi Arabia has spent millions of dollars in Le [...]	2009-02-27 13:22:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL SA LE SY
09DAMASCUS165	CORRECTED ARREST DATE: CYBER-DISSIDENT TRIAL WILL [...] (C) Web journalist Habib Saleh, arrested on October 16, faced the Second Criminal Court in Damascus on December 1 to answer for articles posted on the internet deemed threateningly critical of the state. The judge in the case prevented the public from attending what was supposed to be an open [...]	2009-03-02 13:13:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SY
09DAMASCUS170	WHY ARE WE FIGHTING? WOMEN IN DAMASCUS DEBATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Damascus partnered with the Canadian Embassy and local Syrian activists to organize a three-day workshop on the role of women in promoting interfaith dialogue, January 21-23. The workshop featured three Canadian and two American women as facilitators. Three of the pre [...]	2009-03-04 07:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO KWMN SCUL SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS171	CORRECTED COPY (CLASSIFICATION) RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Washington's answer on Syria related questions -- our policy remains under review -- has all but ceded public discussion of our policy to the Syrian government. As the Department proceeds with its review of U.S. policy toward Syria, the Syrian government's media manipulation of Co [...]	2009-03-04 08:01:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL KPAO IZ IS SY
09DAMASCUS174	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NEA ACTING A/S [...] (C) Embassy Damascus welcomes and grants country clearance for the proposed visit of Acting Assistant Secretary of State (A A/S) for Near East Affairs (NEA) Jeffrey Feltman, NSC Senior Director Daniel Shapiro, and NEA Staff Assistant Oni Blair on March 7-8, 2009. Travelers will be met at the [...]	2009-03-04 15:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA SY
09DAMASCUS179	PRESIDENT ASAD AND CODEL CARDIN DISCUSS A NUCLEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...]	2009-03-10 10:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY
09DAMASCUS188	JORDANIAN COMPANY REPORTEDLY LEASING AIRBUS A320 [...] (C) Civil aviation-related rumors are again rampant in Damascus one month after SARG officials publicly announced that Boeing had received U.S. export licenses to perform airframe overhauls (D-checks) on Syrian Air's two 747-SPs. On March 1, a semi-independent daily published a report that a J [...]	2009-03-12 05:52:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ETRD ETTC PTER PGOV CA JO SY
09DAMASCUS192	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Acting NEA A/S Jeffrey Feltman and NSC Senior Director for the Near and Near Africa Dan Shapiro met Syrian FM Muallim on March 7 and urged him to help normalize operations for the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and the Syrian Embassy in Washington. In particular, they pressed Muallim to fac [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ASEC CASC ETRD ETTC SY
09DAMASCUS193	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: Acting NEA A/S Feltman and NSC NENA Senior Director Shapiro stressed the strong U.S. commitment to achieving a two-state solution between Israel and the Palestinians and a comprehensive regional peace between Israel and its other neighbors. The U.S. emphasis was no longer on [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IS SY
09DAMASCUS194	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: FM Muallim pronounced the Syrian regime's support of Lebanese independence and sovereignty, expressed a commitment to UNSCR 1701 implementation (while explicitly deferring discussion of Hizballah disarmament until a comprehensive peace settlement),and affirmed the Syrian reg [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS195	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM MUALLIM ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IR IS SY
09DAMASCUS196	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: Syrian FM Muallim and Acting NEA A/S Feltman each expressed support for a united, independent, stable, and secure Iraq. Muallim welcomed the U.S. President,s plan for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq in a responsible fashion. Feltman pressed Muallim to do more in the spir [...]	2009-03-15 04:19:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY
09DAMASCUS198	FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MARCH 7 DISCUSSIONS WITH SYRIAN FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: Acting NEA A/S Feltman and NSC NENA Senior Director Shapiro emphasized the strong U.S. commitment to achieving a two-state Israeli-Palestinian solution and providing humanitarian relief for Gazans, as demonstrated by the appointment of Special Envoy Mitchell and the U.S. pledg [...]	2009-03-15 05:37:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KWBG KPAL IS SY
09DAMASCUS199	CORRECTED COPY OF DAMASCUS 179 PARA 14 [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Cardin, in a February 18 meeting with President Bashar al-Asad, FM Muallim, Presidential Advisor for Political and Media Affairs Shaaban, and Ambassador to the U.S. Mustafa conveyed U.S. concerns regarding Iran's pursuit of a nuclear weapon, Syrian human rights abuses, the [...]	2009-03-15 05:49:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS IZ TU SY
09DAMASCUS202	NEW LEBANESE EMBASSY PERCHED ABOVE OUR COMPOUND [...] (SBU) The March 15 placement of a sign embossed with a cedar tree and Arabic lettering denoting the "Embassy of the Republic of Lebanon" paved the way for the official opening of Lebanon's "temporary" embassy on Monday, March 16. RSO locally employed staff (LES) learned the Lebanese Charg d,A [...]	2009-03-16 09:20:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ASEC LE SY
09DAMASCUS206	SYRIAN MFA FOLLOW UP ON FELTMAN-SHAPIRO DISCUSSIONS [...] (C) Summary: In a March 17 meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affair's Chef du Cabinet Bassam Sabagh to follow up on Acting NEA A/S Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro's March 7 session with FM Muallim, Charge reviewed pending U.S. official visa requests, briefly discussed the Mu [...]	2009-03-17 15:22:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CASC ABLD ASEC SY
09DAMASCUS209	NORTHEASTERN SYRIA: IT'S MORE THAN JUST UNHAPPY KURDS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On a tour of the Jazirah region of northern and eastern Syria, PD officers witnessed first-hand the cultural complexity of Syrian society, the effect of population and environmental shifts on this mosaic, and the extensive reach of the Syrian security services. From March 10-13 [...]	2009-03-18 07:52:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINS KPAO OEXC OIIP SCUL SENV SOCI SY XF
09DAMASCUS210	HABIB SALEH SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS IN PRISON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Internet-dissident Habib Saleh was sentenced to three years in prison on March 15 by the Second Criminal Court in Damascus on the charges of weakening national sentiment. French, Canadian, Swedish, Norwegian, Swiss and Danish Embassy representatives were also present. The highe [...]	2009-03-18 15:34:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS218	SYRIAN DELEGATION'S MISSION TO BAGHDAD [...] (S/NF) According to a reliable Embassy source, a Syrian delegation consisting of FM Walid al-Muallim and Deputy Vice President for Security Affairs Muhammad Nassif Khayr-Bayk will arrive in Baghdad on March 24. The delegation's mission is to prepare for a meeting between Syrian President Basha [...]	2009-03-23 16:11:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IZ SY UK
09DAMASCUS224	QAMISHLI KURDS CELEBRATE NOWRUZ WITHOUT SARG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Qamishli's Kurds celebrated evening and daytime Nowruz events with only minor SARG harassment, as observed by PolEconoffs. Police and military presence was significant, but unlike last year, when three Kurds were killed and many others detained, there have been no reports of arr [...]	2009-03-25 13:39:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SY
09DAMASCUS226	ASAD AT AL SUMMIT: ASSERTING RIGHT OF ARAB [...] (S) Summary: Syria's Bashar Asad heads this week to the Arab League Summit in Doha seeking to support Qatar's efforts for a productive meeting and to assure moderate Arab states of Iran's desire for better relations. Syria's position on Sudan remains aligned with that of Qatar in support of [...]	2009-03-26 13:06:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL KPAL KWBG AL IS SU IR SY
09DAMASCUS227	SARG CONCURS: THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE CENTER IS TO [...] (C) The Syrian government (SARG),through a diplomatic note received by post March 26, concurred with Post's plan to reopen the American Language Center (ALC),a sub-component of the American Cultural Center (ACC). Both activities had been ordered closed by the SARG in late October 2008 follo [...]	2009-03-26 13:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMGT KPAO SY
09DAMASCUS251	SYRIAN SCORE CARD: NO GRAND BARGAINS, BUT POSITIVE FIRST [...] (S/NF) Summary: Four weeks after Acting NEA A/S Feltman and NSC NENA Senior Director Shapiro met with Syrian FM Muallim (refs A-F),Syria has taken some positive steps to facilitate more normal Embassy operations, named an ambassador to Lebanon, and sent Muallim to Baghdad to discuss enhanced secu [...]	2009-04-06 13:01:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KPAL PTER IZ LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS252	CODEL LYNCH MEETS ASAD, MUALLIM [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 13:02:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KPAL KWBG IS SY
09DAMASCUS254	BUSINESSMAN OFFERS HIS SERVICES AS POLITICAL [...] (S/NF) During a March 30 courtesy call, a prominent Syrian businessman offered his services as a political interlocutor to the Syrian Foreign Minister, Director of Syrian Military Intelligence and Deputy Vice President for National Security Affairs. To establish his bona fides, he claimed to h [...]	2009-04-06 13:50:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL PTER SY
09DAMASCUS269	SYRIAN/LEBANESE BORDER MANAGEMENT CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Danish border management expert Lasse Rosenkrands, directly involved in an initial and follow-up review of the Lebanese border as mandated by UN Security Council resolution 1701, reported that Lebanon had made some progress in making technical and tactical security upgrades to the [...]	2009-04-09 14:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PREL LE SY
09DAMASCUS27	FM MUALLIM TELLS CODEL SPECTER BETTER U.S.-SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary: In addition to sharing Syrian views about the situation in Gaza (ref B),FM Walid Muallim told Senator Arlen Specter December 30 the best way to change Iranian behavior related to its nuclear program was to remove the issue from the UN Security Council and pursue a monitoring sol [...]	2009-01-07 14:46:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IR IZ LE SY
09DAMASCUS273	UK SEES MUALLIM TRIP TO IRAN AS ANOTHER POSITIVE [...] (S/NF) British DCM Irfan Saddiq (strictly protect) told us April 8 that British Foreign Minister of State (and MP) Bill Rammell raised Iraq and continuing concerns about foreign fighters with Syrian FM Muallim during their April 2 meeting. Muallim, who had just returned from Baghdad and Doh [...]	2009-04-09 15:15:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR IZ IR SY
09DAMASCUS274	CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION RATTLES BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (S) The recent imprisonment of a prominent businessman thought to be close to President Asad has rattled the Syrian business community. Although the high-profile arrest was not reported by Syrian media, Prime Minister Utri made a veiled reference to it in a daily newspaper, saying, "we will cu [...]	2009-04-09 15:18:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	ETRD EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS278	REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT GUIDANCE ON ESF FUNDS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Damascus seeks Department guidance on how to proceed with planning for the recent USD 2.5 million allocation of "Governing Democratically and Justly" Economic Support Funds (ESF). In particular, we seek L's opinion on t [...]	2009-04-14 12:25:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS284	UPDATE: EMBASSY DAMASCUS UPDATED TERRORISM FINANCE [...] This cable updates Embassy Damascus contact information for Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers (TFCO) per reftel. The Embassy TFCO is Russell Comeau, Political Officer, 963-11-3391-3785, unclassified e-mail ComeauR@state.gov, classified e-mail ComeauRM@state.sgov.gov. Deputy TFCO is Ant [...]	2009-04-16 13:50:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KTFN EFIN ETTC SY
09DAMASCUS286	MFA REQUESTS EMBASSY HELP FOR SYRIAN AIR [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 14:32:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL GE SP SY
09DAMASCUS288	CORRECTED COPY: MFA REQUESTS EMBASSY HELP FOR [...] (C) In an April 15 meeting requested by Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad, the Director General of Syrian Air asked for the Embassy's help in obtaining export licenses for maintenance on 17 aircraft engines and three auxilliary power units. Two Airbus A320 engines are involved in a contractu [...]	2009-04-20 08:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL GE SP SY
09DAMASCUS294	DAM BREAKING ON SYRIAN SANCTIONS REGIME [...] (C) The U.S. sanctions regime against Syria has recently taken two hits that, if left unanswered, could significantly decrease a source of our leverage over the Syrian regime. In what is likely the most blatant violation of U.S. trade sanctions Post has observed, a Jordanian company delivered [...]	2009-04-22 12:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL JO SP SY
09DAMASCUS295	DAM BREAKING ON SYRIAN SANCTIONS REGIME [...] (C) The U.S. sanctions regime against Syria has recently taken two hits that, if left unanswered, could significantly decrease a source of our leverage over the Syrian regime. In what is likely the most blatant violation of U.S. trade sanctions Post has observed, a Jordanian company delivered [...]	2009-04-22 13:58:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL JO SP SY
09DAMASCUS3	ASAD DISCUSSES IRAN AND GAZA WITH CODEL SPECTER [...] (C) In a December 30 meeting with CODEL Specter, a relaxed President Bashar al-Asad dismissed Israeli concerns that Iran might use a nuclear weapon against the Jewish state and explained why he could not abandon his political alliance with Tehran. Asad argued that the international discussion [...]	2009-01-04 12:24:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	IAEA KPAL PGOV PREL PTER IR IS SY
09DAMASCUS306	BEHAVIOR REFORM: NEXT STEPS FOR A HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable represents a follow-up to "Re-engaging Syria: Human Rights" (ref A) and outlines ongoing civil society programming in the country, primarily under the auspices of the Bureau of Human Rights and Labor (DRL) and the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). Both MEPI and DRL [...]	2009-04-28 13:24:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PHUM PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS307	CENTRAL BANK ISSUES LICENSE FOR SYRIAN-IRANIAN [...] (S/NF) The Syrian-Iranian Commercial Bank (SICB) recently moved one step closer to opening its doors in Damascus. According to media reports corroborated by Post sources, the Central Bank of Syria issued a license authorizing three Iranian and two Syrian entities to establish the bank. The pr [...]	2009-04-29 03:44:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL PTER IR SY
09DAMASCUS309	PRESIDENT ASAD'S CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After months of rumors that President Bashar al-Asad would reshuffle his cabinet, he finally did so on April 23, appointing six new officials to Prime Minister Utri's cabinet. Asad tapped Judge Ahmad Hamud Yunis to be Minister of Justice; Tamer Fu,ad al-Hija as Minister of Local [...]	2009-04-29 11:25:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS32	SIGNS THAT HAMAS IS LOOKING CONFIDENTLY AT GAZA [...] (C) Summary: An American-Palestinian academic with regular access to Syrian MFA officials and Hamas leaders in Damascus reports Khalid Mesha'al believes Israel will be unable to sustain its ground operations long enough to inflict a decisive military defeat. He says MFA and Hamas contacts c [...]	2009-01-08 15:41:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PTER IS SY
09DAMASCUS324	MURAD CUSTODY CASE: CONSUL GENERAL PRESENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Consul General met with the Syrian Director of Consular Affairs Haitham Maashfej on May 5, in order to provide him with additional information about the Murad child custody case. Director Maashfej was given a copy of the diplomatic note and supporting background information. [...]	2009-05-07 11:34:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC KOCI KJUS PREL SY AND
09DAMASCUS33	SYRIAN MP DISCUSSES "SHARED" U.S.-SYRIAN GOALS FOR [...] (C) A veteran 14-year Syrian MP with diverse business holdings told us the primary obstacle to trade with Iraq is no longer insufficient security, but habitually delinquent Iraqi payments. The MP related a recent discussion with Syrian Ambassador to Baghdad Nawaf al-Fares, in which al-Fares c [...]	2009-01-08 15:47:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PGOV PTER CVIS IZ IR SY
09DAMASCUS335	MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging May 7 discussion, NEA Acting A/S Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro heard a litany of complaints from the Syrian side led by FM Muallim over Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism, renewal of U.S. sanctions, and the lack of serious eng [...]	2009-05-12 14:54:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KPAL IZ LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS34	PRIVATE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS PETITION EMBASSY DAMASCUS ON [...] Two students from the private Arab International University brought a letter to the American Cultural Center on December 31, 2008, for delivery to the Charge d'Affaires. The letter, signed by more than a thousand students from the university, concerns events in Gaza. The students also reques [...]	2009-01-10 15:06:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO OEXC XF KWBG SY
09DAMASCUS342	MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: FM [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a prolonged May 7 discussion on differing U.S. and Syrian approaches to re-engagement, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC NENA Senior Director Shapiro stressed the importance of stopping foreign fighters entering Iraq from Syria. They proposed a visit by a CE [...]	2009-05-14 10:58:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER MOPS IZ SY
09DAMASCUS344	MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: SYRIA [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a lengthy May 7 discussion on differing U.S. and Syrian approaches to re-engagement, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro explained the routine, technical nature of USG's renewal of Executive Order 13338 and agreed to look for possib [...]	2009-05-14 11:13:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR ECON ETRD GE SP SY
09DAMASCUS345	SPANISH COMMERCIAL COUNSELOR INQUIRES ABOUT ORION [...] (SBU) Beirut-based Spanish Counselor for Economic and Commercial Affairs Miguel Iriso requested a meeting on May 14 to discuss Orion Air's situation with Post. Iriso said his home Ministry was "surprised and confused" that U.S. diplomats from Embassy Madrid had contacted Orion Air executives [...]	2009-05-14 13:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL SP SY
09DAMASCUS349	JORDANIAN KING ABDULLAH DROPS INTO DAMASCUS [...] (C) The brief and short-notice May 11 visit of Jordan's King Abdullah II to Damascus concluded successfully according to Syrian press and the Jordanian Consul, Anas Oran. Though King Abdullah was only on the ground for three hours, the visit was constructive, with the King meeting privately wi [...]	2009-05-17 14:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO SY
09DAMASCUS355	ICRC REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE IN RESTARTING FAMILY [...] This cable is an action request, please see para nine. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mr. Jean-Jacques Frsard, the Head of Delegation in Syria for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),delivered a demarche to Charge d'Affaires on May 13, requesting USG assistance in persuading the Governme [...]	2009-05-18 13:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PHUM PGOV SMIG SOCI IS SY
09DAMASCUS357	JORDANIAN KING ABDULLAH DROPS INTO DAMASCUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-19 07:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG IS JO SY
09DAMASCUS358	PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE MICHEL KILO RELEASED FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Syrian State Security released prominent political dissident Michel Kilo on the evening of May 19 after he completed a three-year prison sentence for spreading false information, weakening the national sentiments, and inciting sectarianism. Kilo had been a signatory to the Damas [...]	2009-05-20 13:59:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV SY
09DAMASCUS361	EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION: 2009 EMBASSY DAMASCUS [...] As Charge d'Affaires of the United States Embassy in Damascus, I have taken the necessary measures to ensure that our employee association is managed prudently and is in full compliance with its charter and bylaws, 6 FAM 500 regulations, applicable to U.S. law, and all legal requirements of t [...]	2009-05-21 14:26:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT

09DAMASCUS364	SARG USES TURKISH PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO HIGHLIGHT [...] (C) The SARG is championing Turkish President Abdullah Gul's three-day visit to Damascus as one of three recent examples of Syria's increasing regional economic integration. Syrian official media touted several bilateral agreements resulting from the visit, including Turkish cooperation in Sy [...]	2009-05-25 03:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV ETRD PGOV IZ IR TU SY
09DAMASCUS369	MAY 7 FELTMAN-SHAPIRO MEETING IN DAMASCUS: HUMAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a wide-ranging May 7 meeting with a Syrian delegation led by FM Muallim, NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Feltman and NSC/NENA Senior Director Shapiro argued that showing more leniency to Syrian prisoners of conscience would be the right thing to do and could help Syria's im [...]	2009-05-25 09:18:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM CASC SY
09DAMASCUS384	RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: DEALING WITH SARG DIPLOMACY [...] (S/NF) Summary: As the U.S. continues its re-engagement with Syria, it may help us achieve our goals if we understand how SARG officials pursue diplomatic goals. Syrian President Bashar al-Asad is neither as shrewd nor as long-winded as his father but he, too, prefers to engage diplomatically [...]	2009-06-03 13:23:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SY
09DAMASCUS389	ASSYRIAN ORTHODOX PATRIARCH CRITICIZES U.S. AT [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the opening session of a two-day international conference entitled "The Message of Peace in Islam," the Assyrian Orthodox Patriarch Mar Zakka Ewas attacked the U.S. for using the fight against "Islamic terrorism" as a pretext for extending its hegemony in the region. The [...]	2009-06-04 15:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM SCUL SY
09DAMASCUS390	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-04 17:30:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER KWBG MOPS IS IZ LE SY
09DAMASCUS402	TRILATERAL DELEGATION VISIT TO DAMASCUS [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-08 12:59:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PBTS PINS PTER MARR IZ SY
09DAMASCUS403	SARG CONTINUES EFFORT TO MONITOR DIPLOMATIC TRAVEL [...] (C) Once a year the SARG Protocol Department sends diplomatic missions a circular requesting all missions provide the MFA with advance notification of any travel by official personnel outside of Damascus. In previous years, the MFA requested advance notification of travel by diplomats to spe [...]	2009-06-08 14:29:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OFDP OPRC SY
09DAMASCUS411	SYRIAN REACTIONS TO JUNE 2009 LEBANESE ELECTIONS [...] (S) Summary: Many of our contacts were surprised by the margin of March 14's impressive electoral victory over March 8. Press reporting prior to the election had fed expectations of a much closer race, and most Syrian observers were predicting a March 8 win. President Asad reportedly call [...]	2009-06-11 10:24:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM LE SY
09DAMASCUS42	HAMAS WARY OF, BUT PARTICIPATING IN, CAIRO TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Hamas Politburo Chief Khaled Mesha'al delivered a regionally televised harangue late January 10 criticizing the international community's response to Gaza, calling on Israel to cease hostilities, withdraw its forces, and lift the siege, and dismissing the possibility of a "perma [...]	2009-01-12 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG PTER IS SY
09DAMASCUS426	BORDER SECURITY: U.S. DELEGATION TAKES FIRST STEP [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a one-hour meeting between the U.S. and Syrian Arab Republic Government (SARG) delegations on June 12, both sides focused on border security and their respective efforts to stem the flow of foreign fighters crossing the Syrian-Iraqi border. Both sides concurred a secure and s [...]	2009-06-21 13:37:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PINR PTER MARR MCAP MOPS IZ SY
09DAMASCUS427	CORRECTED COPY: EMPLOYEE ASSOCIATION: 2009 EMBASSY [...] As Chief of Mission of the United States Embassy in Damascus, I have taken the necessary measures to ensure that our employee association is managed prudently and is in full compliance with its charter and bylaws, 6 FAM 500 regulations, applicable to U.S. law, and all legal requirements of th [...]	2009-06-21 13:40:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT
09DAMASCUS429	CIVIL AVIATION: SYRIAN PEARL, SARG RATCHET UP [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The demise of the Syrian Pearl-Orion Air deal, due primarily to USG enforcement of sanctions, has been elevated to the highest levels in the SARG, with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad briefly raising the issue directly with SE Mitchell during their June 13 meeting, as outlined [...]	2009-06-22 12:07:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR ECON PREL SY
09DAMASCUS431	SARG CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTS AHMEDINEJAD VICTORY IN [...] (S/NF) The Syrian government (SARG) appeared pleased by the initial tally of Iranian votes overwhelmingly in favor of incumbent President Ahmedinejad. President Asad sent a letter of congratulations to his Iranian counterpart and the official Syrian press lauded the high voter turnout as a wi [...]	2009-06-22 13:11:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL IR LE IS SY
09DAMASCUS434	THE STRUGGLE OF DAILY LIFE FOR IRAQI-PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: For the first time in over two years an Embassy officer visited the Iraqi-Palestinian refugees camp in Al-Tanf, established in the "no-man's-land" between the Syrian and Iraqi borders. Conditions remain hostile despite the UN's best efforts to provide basic food, non-food, medic [...]	2009-06-23 09:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PGOV KPAL IZ SY
09DAMASCUS445	POSSIBLE POLITICAL DETENTION OF 23 RELEASED [...] (C) Summary: Syria reportedly released 23 Lebanese prisoners convicted of criminal offenses, some of whom had received special presidential amnesty and the rest after finishing their prison sentences. We have been unable to verify the reports, but if true, they could represent an important dev [...]	2009-06-29 12:24:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM LE SY
09DAMASCUS461	RENEWAL OF E.O. 13441: SEEKING GUIDANCE ON HOW TO [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see para 9. 2. (S) Summary: Washington's anticipated plans to notify Congress of the continuation of Executive Order 13441, which declares a national emergency with respect to the "acts of certain persons to undermine the sovereignty of Lebanon or [...]	2009-07-01 13:56:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL ETTC EFIN PTER LE SY
09DAMASCUS471	WOMEN STRUGGLE FOR REFUGE IN DAMASCUS [...] (C) Summary: Emboffs joined lawyer and civil society activist Daad Mousa (strictly protect) in a visit to the Oasis Trust women's shelter on June 25 to discuss trafficking and abuse of women in Syria. Administered by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd (SGS),the shelter is a refuge for female vi [...]	2009-07-07 11:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PBTS PREL PGOV SCUL SOCI SMIG KWMN KTIP
09DAMASCUS48	SYRIA SUCCEEDS IN CONVOKING EMERGENCY AL SUMMIT, [...] (C) Summary: Media sources in contact with Hamas representatives in Cairo and with the Syrian MFA told us late December 13 that "Hamas is done with talks in Cairo." Though Hamas leaders have not formally rejected further dialogue with EGIS director Omar Soleiman, today's headline of Syria's [...]	2009-01-14 10:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
09DAMASCUS49	SYRIA CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT 2009 [...] (U) Embassy Damascus Crime and Safety Report follows (corrected to remove SENSITIVE caption): OVERVIEW -------- Syria is the only country designated by the United States Government as a state sponsor of terrorism to also maintain full diplomatic relations with the United States. Syria r [...]	2009-01-15 05:44:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER SY
09DAMASCUS492	CONTROVERSIAL LEGISLATION ROUNDUP: BABY STEPS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Three changes or proposed changes to Syrian law recently have sparked uncharacteristically vocal public debate and have created a rare space for dialogue on a few civil issues. Increased penalties for honor killings, the "personal status" draft law, and a workers' rights bill hav [...]	2009-07-14 10:16:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB SY
09DAMASCUS496	UPDATE ON SYRIAN CIVIL AVIATION SECTOR [...] (C) A well-placed Embassy source claimed that Lufthansa Techniq has advised Syrian Air to sue the German company for USD 2 million in damages in a German court. According to the source, Lufthansa Techniq expects to lose the case, and will use the judgment as cover to re-export two Airbus A320 [...]	2009-07-16 14:29:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD ETTC PREL PTER PGOV SY
09DAMASCUS503	Outreach Program [...] (U) Summary. A series of successful embassy outreach efforts may be linked to the Obama Administration's new policy of engagement with Syria. In spite of the American Cultural Center's ongoing "closure," the Embassy in recent weeks planned and executed several outreach programs, in addition to [...]	2009-07-20 06:37:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO OPRC SY
09DAMASCUS51	(CORRECTED COPY MONTH PARAGRAPH ONE): SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Media sources in contact with Hamas representatives in Cairo and with the Syrian MFA told us late January 13 that "Hamas is done with talks in Cairo." Though Hamas leaders have not formally rejected further dialogue with EGIS director Omar Soleiman, today's headline of Syria's o [...]	2009-01-15 09:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
09DAMASCUS534	SARG IMPRISONS PROMINENT HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER [...] (C) This cable contains an action request; please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary: In what may be its highest profile arrest since the 2007 round-up of Damascus Declaration members, the General Intelligence Directorate (GID) invited human rights lawyer Muhanad al-Hasani to its offices on July [...]	2009-07-31 11:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI KPAO SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS550	AGGRESSIVE AND UNUSUAL SARG SURVEILLANCE OF EMBOFF [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On 08/04/09, an Embassy Political Officer and a visiting State Department officer from NEA/PI experienced aggressive static and mobile surveillance during and after their meeting with a new human rights contact at a cafe. Both officers returned to the Embassy to report the [...]	2009-08-06 07:10:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	ASEC
09DAMASCUS551	AGGRESSIVE AND UNUSUAL SARG SURVEILLANCE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On 08/04/09, an Embassy Political Officer and a visiting State Department officer from NEA/PI experienced aggressive static and mobile surveillance during and after their meeting with a new human rights contact at a cafe. Both officers returned to the Embassy to report the [...]	2009-08-06 08:36:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	ASEC
09DAMASCUS554	EMBASSY DAMASCUS OPENS DIALOGUE WITH MFA ON TIP [...] (C) Summary: MFA International Organizations Chief Mr. Milad Attiyeh hosted Emboffs on August 5 to discuss SARG progress on combating trafficking in persons (TIP). The Embassy had requested the meeting to explain the philosophy behind, and function of, the Department's annual TIP report. Embo [...]	2009-08-06 11:50:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREF PREL KTIP KWMN SCUL SCOI ID
09DAMASCUS555	TIER 3 REASSESSMENT NEEDED FOR SYRIA [...] (U) This a response to State 081476 action cable. 2. (U) The SARG has demonstrated a commitment to tackling trafficking in persons (TIP) crimes at the highest levels. Per reftels, this commitment has resulted in (1) a draft TIP law; (2) ministerial-level cooperation with NGOs working on T [...]	2009-08-06 11:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KTIP SCOI SCUL SY
09DAMASCUS562	SYRIA VP SHARA FINGERED FOR LEAK OF POTUS LETTER [...] (S/NF) Summary: Well-connected media contacts suggest that Syrian VP Farouk Shara leaked word of the President's July letter to Asad during an August 5 meeting with Wiam Wahhab, Druze leader of the Lebanese Tawheed party. Wahhab, ostensibly in Damascus to discuss a renewal of relations betw [...]	2009-08-09 13:26:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL LE SY
09DAMASCUS563	SARG CONTINUES TO CENSOR AND INTIMIDATE SYRIAN [...] (C) Summary: Despite 2001 amendments to Syria's archaic press law that precipitated the creation of a private media industry, the SARG still relies on censorship and intimidation to ensure the expanded number of publications does not threaten its control over information inside the country. Re [...]	2009-08-09 13:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PGOV PINS PHUM SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS565	SARG READY FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH BORDER ASSESSMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-10 08:04:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY
09DAMASCUS574	SYRIA AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO (IDEALLY TRILATERAL) [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. and Syrian Arab Republic Government (SARG) delegations agreed in principle August 12 to cooperate on joint assessments of three Iraq-Syria border crossings in eastern Syria as part of their respective efforts to strengthen border security and stem the flow of foreign fight [...]	2009-08-13 09:17:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PINR PTER MARR MCAP MOPS SY IZ
09DAMASCUS62	PROTECTING WOMEN: SARG COOPERATING WITH LOCAL AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: For the past two years, the Association for Women's Role Development (AWRD),a local NGO, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have collaborated with the Ministry of Social Affairs (MSA) to promote protective services for women who are victims of trafficking (VOT [...]	2009-01-21 15:30:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREF KTIP KWMN SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS628	SYRIAN AIR TO LEASE RUSSIAN-MADE AIRCRAFT [...] (SBU) The semi-independent daily newspaper al-Watan reported August 25 that Syrian Air has completed the legal and technical negotiations for the lease, with the option to buy, of two TU 204 aircraft to be delivered in early May 2010. Due to Syrian Air,s inability to procure new Airbus or Boe [...]	2009-08-27 12:23:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON EINV ETTC PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS647	DAMASCUS MORE SINNED AGAINST THAN SINNING IN SPAT [...] (C) Summary: Syria remains ready to take appropriate action once presented with "concrete evidence" from Baghdad that individuals resident in Syria were behind the recent bombings of the Iraqi Foreign and Finance Ministries, Vice Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad told diplomats September 2. Repe [...]	2009-09-03 09:20:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER UNGA IZ SY
09DAMASCUS660	SYRIAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITIES DESPERATE [...] (C) Both Syrian Air and the SARG continue to take drastic steps to overcome the problems presented by a dwindling fleet of air worthy aircraft. In addition to their recently announced negotiations for the lease (with option to buy) of two TU 204 aircraft (ref A),Syrian Air has reportedly cont [...]	2009-09-08 13:33:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON EINV ETTC PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS669	GAUGING SYRIAN VIEWS OF RISING REGIONAL TENSIONS [...] (S/NF) Summary: After briefly showing signs of more constructive policies towards its neighbors earlier this summer, Syrians are expressing shock over rising tensions in the region and perceive "anti-Syrian forces" at work. The Syrian Government's response has been to harden its position tow [...]	2009-09-10 08:23:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY
09DAMASCUS692	SHOW US THE MONEY! SARG SUSEPCTS "ILLEGAL" USG [...] (S/NF) Summary: Over the past six months, SARG security agents have increasingly questioned civil society and human rights activists about U.S. programming in Syria and the region, including U.S. Speaker and MEPI initiatives (ref A). XXXXXXXXXXXX End Summary. -------- Overview -------- 2. (S/NF) O [...]	2009-09-23 13:36:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KMPI EG EZ SY
09DAMASCUS697	BASHAR'S SURPRISE TRIP TO SAUDI ARABIA: SETTING [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Bashar al-Asad's surprise September 23 trip to attend the opening of the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) resulted from heavy lobbying by Turkey and Qatar, according to Embassy contacts. Asad's Advisor or Media and Political Affairs Bouth [...]	2009-09-27 11:42:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL LE IZ SY
09DAMASCUS707	ALEPPO CONTACTS CRITICIZE SANCTIONS, SEEK CLOSER [...] (SBU) CDA, Consul General, and embassy staff visited Aleppo September 27-28 to meet with area wardens and local businessmen and attend a ceremony marking the inauguration of the Ein al-Tal Refugee Camp. The UNRWA-sponsored event marked the completion of Phase 1 of the Neirab Palestinian Refug [...]	2009-10-01 13:07:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON PGOV PREF PREL SY
09DAMASCUS719	AVENGING AFLAQ (II): USING SYRIAN-IRAQ FLAP TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: The lack of convincing evidence to substantiate Iraqi claims of former regime element (FRE) involvement in the August 19 attacks in Baghdad should not obviate U.S. concerns regarding the Syrian Government's role in supporting actors responsible for past and current violence in [...]	2009-10-07 13:20:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER IZ SY
09DAMASCUS72	CHANGE YOU CAN SEE: INAUGURAL RECEPTION AT EMBASSY DAMASCUS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Despite SARG efforts to keep people away from our January 20 reception in honor of the Presidential inauguration, more than 240 Syrians, foreign diplomats, and Americans crowded into an overflowing ambassador's residence to hear Barack Obama's inaugural speech. Our guests burst i [...]	2009-01-22 14:25:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SCUL PGOV KPAO SY
09DAMASCUS726	SAUDI KING'S VISIT TO DAMASCUS: POSITIVE [...] (S) Summary: According to a range of Syrian and diplomatic contacts, the atmospherics of Saudi King Abdullah's October 7-8 visit to Damascus were positive and relaxed. The two leaders reportedly enjoyed a lot of time alone (with the King's son, Prince Abdul Aziz participating) for cordial b [...]	2009-10-13 09:34:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PREL LE SA EG SY
09DAMASCUS727	WHAT CARROT, WHAT STICK? PUSHING THE SARG ON TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Minister of Social Affairs and Labor Dr. Issa Maldoon met the Charge and U.S. Speaker Program participant Dr. Lourdes Green on October 12 to discuss Syria's ongoing efforts at combating trafficking in persons (TIP),expand services for victims of domestic violence, and ex [...]	2009-10-13 10:51:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL PREF EINT KPAO KTIP KWMN OIIP
09DAMASCUS734	EU AGREEMENT INVITATION MEETS SYRIAN DEMAND TO [...] (C) Summary: Following the Swedish Ambassador's October 14 delivery of an invitation to attend the October 26 signing ceremony for the Syria-EU Association Agreement, FM Muallim brusquely asserted Syria needed more time to study the text. On the same day, Political Security agents arrested Hait [...]	2009-10-15 15:04:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU KMPI SY
09DAMASCUS735	CORRECTED CLASSIFICATION FROM UNCLASS TO [...] (C) Summary: Following the Swedish Ambassador's October 14 delivery of an invitation to attend the October 26 signing ceremony for the Syria-EU Association Agreement, FM Muallim brusquely asserted Syria needed more time to study the text. On the same day, Political Security agents arrested Hait [...]	2009-10-16 08:04:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU KMPI SY
09DAMASCUS75	HAMAS DECLARES VICTORY FROM DAMASCUS, NOW FOCUSED [...] (C) Summary: Speaking from Damascus late January 21, Hamas Politburo chief Khaled Mesha'al declared victory over Israel and quoted Winston Churchill in praise of Gazan sacrifices in their fight for "liberty." Mesha'al promised to compensate families who suffered losses, argued donors shoul [...]	2009-01-22 16:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL PTER PGOV IS SY
09DAMASCUS756	SYRIAN MFA REVIEWING UPCOMING U.S. VISITS, NEC, [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: Husam Aala, Vice Minister (V/M) Faisal Miqdad's Chief of Staff, remained non-committal on whether Syria would receive an upcoming U.S. delegation including S/CT Coordinator Ambassador Benjamin, depending on who else and wha [...]	2009-10-26 13:15:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SY
09DAMASCUS759	TURKISH SUPPORT EMBOLDENS ASAD BUT PROVIDES BEST HOPE FOR COAXING SYRIA FROM IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: President Bashar al-Asad's September 16-17 working visit to Istanbul produced agreement on the creation of a high-level strategic cooperation commission, visa-free travel between Syria and Turkey, and a Syrian offer to work to rehabilitate Syrian PKK members. The deliverables [...]	2009-10-28 05:25:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL TU LE SA IZ SY
09DAMASCUS767	IOM ON THE FIRST LADY'S OFFICE, TIP, THE OPERATING [...] (U) SUMMARY: During recent meetings with Charge and Emboffs, the International Organization for Migration's (IOM) Chief of Mission, Maria Rumman, shared her insights on the Syrian First Lady's Office, gave an update on trafficking in persons (TIP) activity in Syria, and described her organiza [...]	2009-11-01 14:10:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF PREL SY IZ
09DAMASCUS780	THE CURIOUS CASE OF HAITHAM MALEH: HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: The first formal stage of human rights activist Haitham Maleh's trial before the Military Court in Damascus began on October 25. The court charged Maleh with publishing false information that might weaken the national sentiment, and defaming the judiciary. Though diplomatic obs [...]	2009-11-05 12:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECIN KDEM SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS781	SYRIAN RESPONSE ON INTER-AGENCY DELEGATION [...] (C) Summary: Vice Minister (V/M) Faisal Miqdad's Chief of Staff (COS) Husam Aala informed Charge November 5 that the Syrian Embassy in Washington would be conveying an invitation to U/S Burns to lead a U.S. inter-agency delegation to Syria during the second half of November. (Note: Miqdad's [...]	2009-11-05 12:49:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SY
09DAMASCUS783	IS THE SARG INFLUENCING HAMAS'S INCREASINGLY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Hamas distributed a memorandum last week to some Arab ambassadors in Damascus blasting the Palestinian Authority (PA) and PA President Mahmoud Abbas for "obstructing reconciliation efforts." It also condemned Egypt's role in Palestinian reconciliation and expressed reservations H [...]	2009-11-08 13:27:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV KPAL SY
09DAMASCUS804	IS NOW THE TIME TO RAISE HIZBALLAH WITH SYRIA? [...] (S/NF) Summary: Syria's determined support of Hizballah's military build-up, particularly the steady supply of longer-range rockets and the introduction of guided missiles, could change the military balance and produce a scenario significantly more destructive than the July-August 2006 war. If roc [...]	2009-11-19 09:00:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL LE IZ IS SY
09DAMASCUS819	A/S SCHWARTZ DISCUSSES REFUGEES AND NGOS WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-24 10:56:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF SOCI PREL PHUM SY
09DAMASCUS82	RE-ENGAGING WITH SYRIA: THE MIDDLE EAST'S [...] (C) Summary: The SARG welcomed the appointment of Special Envoy Mitchell, indicating a willingness to engage with him, but that is only the first step. In dealing with Syrian President Bashar al-Asad, form and substance will be important in near equal measure; previous attempts to elicit con [...]	2009-01-26 14:12:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SY
09DAMASCUS820	IRAQI EMBASSY REPORTS WORSENING SYRIAN-IRAQI [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the early phases of preparing to organize voting for an estimated million Iraqi refugees in Syria, the Iraqi Embassy in Damascus has received instructions to "stop talking to Syrians" as new allegations emerge regarding the involvement of Syria-based terrorists in the October 2 [...]	2009-11-24 13:05:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET//NOFORN	KPAL PTER PREL PGOV
09DAMASCUS825	SEEKING A PROGRAMMING SURGE IN SYRIA [...] SUMMARY: After nearly five years of significantly constrained public outreach options, Embassy Damascus is focused on exploiting new opportunities to engage in more sustained public diplomacy programmatic activity. With a finite number of tools at our disposal, we hope to expand our ability [...]	2009-11-25 14:28:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OEXC SOCI PREL PGOV SCUL SY
09DAMASCUS838	BUS EXPLOSION IN HEART OF SHI,A DISTRICT OF [...] (C) Summary: At approximately 1020 local, media and other Embassy contacts reported an explosion on or near a bus carrying Iranian pilgrims in the Sayida al-Zainab district of Damascus. Sources at the scene indicated there were roughly a dozen casualties. Press accounts suggested several [...]	2009-12-03 12:33:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PGOV PREL IR SY
09DAMASCUS840	SYRIA NOMINATES SISTER CLAUDA ISAIAH NADDAF FOR [...] Summary: The U.S. Embassy in Damascus is honored to nominate Sister Clauda Isaiah Naddaf (a.k.a. Sister Marie-Claude) for the Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award. Working arduously and quietly in the murky "no-man's land" between civil society activists and the Syrian Ar [...]	2009-12-03 13:42:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM SOCI SCUL SY
09DAMASCUS846	HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDUP: CIVIL SOCIETY (STILL) [...] (C) Summary: In recent weeks the Syrian security services have stepped up their already rapid pace of detentions, targeting members of the Damascus Declaration National Council and two writers, one of whom reportedly disappeared in Beirut and is now believed to be in Syrian custody. These arr [...]	2009-12-07 14:54:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KMPI SCUL SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS850	SYRIAN SECURITY COURT HEARINGS: AL-QAEDA AND [...] Summary: A November Syrian Supreme State Security Court (SSSC) session heard two separate cases on individuals accused of belonging to al-Qaeda or al-Qaeda affiliated organizations, and participating in or supporting foreign fighter operations in Iraq. In a third case, one accused individual [...]	2009-12-08 14:10:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PBTS PINR PGOV PHUM PREL SY IZ
09DAMASCUS851	IRAQI EMBASSY REPORTS MORE SYRIA-IRAQ TENSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-08 14:32:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL IZ SY
09DAMASCUS852	SABAEAN MANDAEAN REFUGEES TORN BETWEEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leaders of the Sabaean Mandaean ("Mandaeans," collectively) refugee community in Syria told us December 7 they are concerned that the recent departure of 200 Mandaean families from Iraq for Syria may be a tipping point in their community's fight to survive in Iraq, the birthplace [...]	2009-12-08 14:45:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PREL PREF PHUM SY IZ
09DAMASCUS855	SYRIA SEEKING MARKET QUALITY SOLUTIONS AT FIXED [...] (SBU) Deputy Minister of Electricity Hisham Mashfej reviewed with us Syria's significant power generation problems and his ministry's continuing efforts to cobble together short-term solutions. Mashfej acknowledged electricity generated from renewable resources and energy conservation were th [...]	2009-12-10 13:23:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL SY
09DAMASCUS863	SYRIA LOOKING FOR PRODUCTIVE HARIRI VISIT, [...] (C) Summary: Jamil as-Sayyed's early December lawsuit in a Syrian court against some 23 Lebanese citizens and three Syrians provided a chilling reminder of Syria's potential response to any future indictments by the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) against Syrian officials or their Lebanese [...]	2009-12-16 07:17:00	Embassy Damascus	SECRET	KJUS PREL UNCRIME LE SY
09DAMASCUS871	SYRIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Junaid Munir is the Embassy POC. Unclassified e-mail: MunirJM@state.gov. Tel: (963) 11-3391-3785. 2. (SBU) Designated in 1979 as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Syria in 2009 continued political support to Palestinian terrorist groups. It also provided political and material support [...]	2009-12-20 10:13:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC SY
09DAMASCUS88	SYRIAN FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN SEES [...] (C) Summary: Suleyman Hadad, Chairman of the Syrian People's Assembly Foreign Affairs Committee, told us January 26 that Syrians were eager to restore good relations with the U.S. Suleyman rolled out familiar Ba'ath Party talking points on Israel's "rejection of peace" and the need for armed [...]	2009-01-28 15:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL PTER SY IS LE
09DAMASCUS881	RIAD TURK UPDATES ON DAMASCUS DECLARATION [...] (C) Summary: Leading Damascus Declaration opposition figure Riad al-Turk outlined the movement's current status in a wide-ranging December 14 discussion. Main points were: -- Damascus Declaration General Secretariat members would like a face-to-face meeting with U.S. Embassy Charge d'Aff [...]	2009-12-22 13:00:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI SCUL SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS882	SYRIA FRAMES HARIRI VISIT AS NEW PAGE IN RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri completed on December 20 a two-day visit to Damascus, the first by a Lebanese prime minister to Damascus since the 2005 assassination of Hariri's father. Both sides described the visit as "fruitful and productive," while diplomats and Syrian con [...]	2009-12-22 14:28:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PREL SY LE
09DAMASCUS89	RE-ENGAGING WITH SYRIA: THE FRENCH EXPERIENCE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Aware that relations with the SARG are under review in Washington, French Ambassador Michel Duclos, who played a key role in restoring French-Syrian bilateral relations offered his recommendations for re-engaging: ignore rhetoric and focus on actions, understand the Syrians' [...]	2009-01-28 16:58:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL FR SY
09DAMASCUS892	ROSE-COLORED GLASSES AT THE STATE PLANNING [...] (C) For the first time in more than four years, emboffs were granted a meeting in late December with the State Planning Commission (SPC). Although largely echoing the party line on subjects like U.S. economic sanctions, SPC head Dr. Taysir Raddawi shared his objectives for developing Syria's [...]	2009-12-29 08:20:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV KPAO PGOV PREL SOCI SY
09DAMASCUS94	CODEL SMITH: ASAD POSITIVE ON NEW BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: In a January 31 meeting with CODEL Smith, President Bashar al-Asad expressed hope for better relations with the new U.S. administration, called for immediate and sustained U.S. engagement in the region, and defended Syria's relations with Iran, Hizballah and Hamas. On Iran, Asa [...]	2009-02-01 14:43:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IAEA KPAL PGOV PTER IR IS IZ SY
09DAMASCUS97	BA,ATH PARTY MAINTAINS NEAR STRANGLEHOLD ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The struggle for the hearts and minds of Syrian youth is played out on the battlefield of education. In 2001, the Education Department of the Regional Leadership of the Ba,ath Party in conjunction with the Ministry of Higher Education made a series of decisions designed to refo [...]	2009-02-02 11:09:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OEXC OIIP KPAO SCUL SY XF
09DARESSALAAM125	ZANZIBAR: PEMBA SIMMERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several recent Embassy trips to Pemba, the second principal island of the Zanzibar archipelago (holding about 40 percent of the self-governing region's population) confirm that it remains among the least developed regions of Tanzania. Persistent power problems and a rapidly decl [...]	2009-02-26 14:11:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL EAID TZ
09DARESSALAAM126	ZANZIBAR: CDA MEETS WITH PRESIDENT KARUME [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On 24 February CDA and Zanzibar Affairs Officer (ZAO) met with Zanzibar President Amani Abeid Karume for a tour d'horizon courtesy call at which the CDA also introduced the ZAO and explained the concept of American Presence Posts (APPs) and the U.S. intent in esta [...]	2009-02-26 16:10:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR TZ
09DARESSALAAM128	ZANZIBAR: IDEAS FOR CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES; LOOMING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Professor Haroub Othman, Chairman of the Zanzibar Legal Service Center and one of the foremost observers of contemporary Zanzibar politics, holds the view that a power sharing deal between CCM and CUF needs to be in place before any referendum. The trick would be how to bring th [...]	2009-02-27 02:43:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PGOV PINR TZ
09DARESSALAAM14	TANZANIA FY09 PROPOSAL FOR BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE [...] SUMMARY. In response to ref A, we request Business Facilitation Incentive Funds (BFIF) to support one FY2009 project: a "Trade USA" pavilion at the Dar es Salaam International Trade Fair (DITF) in June-July 2009. The "Trade USA" pavilion, which builds on past successes, will support the Mission [...]	2009-01-14 05:55:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD TZ
09DARESSALAAM154	PORT CONGESTION IN DAR ES SALAAM - TOO MUCH OF A GOOD [...] Summary: Ships arriving in the Dar es Salaam harbor must wait fourteen to twenty-two days before offloading, at a cost of USD 20,000 a day, pushing up the prices of imported goods and squeezing profits for Tanzania and its landlocked neighbors. The Port of Dar es Salaam got off to a fresh sta [...]	2009-03-04 13:51:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EWWT PGOV PHSA PINR TZ
09DARESSALAAM160	TANZANIA-CHINA RELATIONS REMAIN STRONG DESIPTE GROWING [...] Summary: Chinese President Hu Jintao recently made a 36-hour stop in Tanzania as part of his five-nation African tour. The purpose of his visit was to solidify bilateral ties by reiterating past promises and by offering an additional USD 22 million in aid. President Kikwete warmly welcomed Pre [...]	2009-03-09 14:10:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL TZ CH
09DARESSALAAM168	BHM CELEBRATIONS DRAW HUNDREDS OF TANZANIANS [...] SUMMARY: In celebration of Black History Month (BHM),Dar es Salaam's Public Affairs Section organized activities around "Nonviolent Civil Rights Movements in the United States" (Ref B). We selected this theme to advance our MSP goal of "Governing Justly and Democratically." Tanzania will ho [...]	2009-03-13 12:51:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL SENV OIIP OPRC TZ
09DARESSALAAM235	CJTF-HOA'S POSITIVE IMPACT IN TANZANIA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) engagement in Tanzania is promoting prosperous, just and secure communities in strategic areas of the country. In doing so, this engagement is furthering specific Mission goals. Interagency coordination of CJTF-HOA effor [...]	2009-04-09 13:45:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PGOV TZ
09DARESSALAAM251	TANZANIA: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO IMF/WB MEMBERSHIP [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-17 10:08:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL TZ KV
09DARESSALAAM254	Tanzanian ECA Alumni Form Association [...] Summary: A core group of Tanzanian ECA alumni formed the nascent Tanzania U.S. State Alumni Association during a recent visit by AF Alumni Coordinator Mallory Kirsh. Alumni participation in Embassy programs and the State Alumni website is growing in Tanzania. Kirsh identified numerous best [...]	2009-04-18 09:16:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL OIIP OPRC TZ
09DARESSALAAM262	APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE: ROOT CAPITAL, INC. [...] Reftel requested embassy comments and recommendations regarding the possibility of OPIC providing a Direct Loan to Root Capital ("Project Company"). 2. Embassy Dar es Salaam has no information to report about events in the country or about the Project Company that will affect the long-term [...]	2009-04-23 13:01:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV TZ
09DARESSALAAM268	US EMBASSY DAR ES SALAAM EAP MEETING ON SWINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Swine Flu Emergency Action Plan subcommittee of the Emergency Action Committee for U.S. Mission Tanzania was formed and convened in order to discuss courses of action in light of current worldwide health developments. Tripwires from the Avian Influenza Program are being adapted t [...]	2009-04-27 15:13:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMED AMGT ASEC CASC KPAO KSAF TBIO TZ
09DARESSALAAM29	AMBASSADOR HONORS COURAGEOUS TANZANIAN ALBINOS AFTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following a year in which several dozen albinos were reported murdered throughout Tanzania, Ambassador Mark Green awarded the entire albinism community with Post's "Martin Luther King Jr. Drum Major for Justice Award." The award, presented annually the last ten years commemorat [...]	2009-01-20 12:09:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SCUL KPAO TZ
09DARESSALAAM294	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL WARD TO TANZANIA [...] (SBU) Your visit to Tanzania comes at a time of expanding military relations between our countries, in particular through increased ACOTA equipment and training for Tanzanian battalions deploying to Darfur. President Kikwete's positive attitude towards the U.S. is increasingly reflected in pub [...]	2009-05-06 13:43:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID MARR TZ
09DARESSALAAM31	BY-ELECTION DEEPENS OPPOSITION RIFT [...] (U) SUMMARY. An upcoming parliamentary by-election in southwestern Mbeya Rural district has exposed a sharpening rivalry between Tanzania's two main opposition parties, CUF and CHADEMA. Although ruling CCM is expected to retain the seat by a large margin, the opposition's inability to agree on [...]	2009-01-20 13:44:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TZ
09DARESSALAAM327	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ISAKSON AND CORKER [...] (SBU) Your visit to Tanzania comes at a time when the country is gearing up for national elections in 2010, attempting to mitigate the effects of the global economic downturn, and continuing to deepen its relationship with development partners, particularly the United States. The 2010 election [...]	2009-05-21 03:10:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP ASEC AMGT AFIN PREL PGOV TZ KE RW SU IT XA
09DARESSALAAM338	MEDIA REACTION: "KIKWETE-OBAMA TALKS A CHANCE TO BOOST [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-26 03:28:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR OPRC KPAO TZ
09DARESSALAAM363	TANZANIA BY-ELECTION: CCM WINS, CHADEMA RISING [...] Summary: Opposition Chadema mounted a serious challenge to ruling CCM in the May 24 by-election in Busanda, but was unable to overcome CCM's traditional strength in rural areas. The by-election results suggest growing support for Chadema as the primary opposition in mainland Tanzania, in parti [...]	2009-06-03 11:04:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM372	TANZANIAN MUSLIMS POSITIVE, BUT AWAITING ACTION FOLLOWING [...] SUMMARY: President Obama's Cairo speech to the Muslim world received positive feedback in Tanzania, but Muslims say they are now "waiting for action." Opinion leaders thought the speech "marks the beginning of new relations with the Muslim world" but were reserved awaiting follow-on actions. [...]	2009-06-05 12:16:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KIRF KISL KDEM KPAO TZ
09DARESSALAAM385	ZANZIBAR: DONORS SEEK COMMON POSITION ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Key donor nations agree that the political impasse in Zanzibar constitutes a "risk situation." There was a consensus that donors needed to reinforce their concerns with GOT and Zanzibar interlocutors and to press for change through a common position. Norway and Netherlands are [...]	2009-06-11 14:27:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV TZ
09DARESSALAAM401	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY LEW VISIT TO TANZANIA [...] (SBU) Your visit to Tanzania will provide an opportunity to view a broad range of our assistance programs and their contributions to Tanzania's development. Tanzania's political stability, sound macroeconomic management and enormous development needs have made it a favored recipient of donor f [...]	2009-06-24 04:33:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON KHIV MARR PREL PGOV TZ
09DARESSALAAM429	USG IMPROVING TANZANIA'S SECURITY READINESS [...] Summary: Increased engagement with the Tanzanian security forces through counterterrorism and overall readiness training funded by the Anti-Terrorism Assistance program has been highly praised by GOT officials. Not only has the USG helped increase capacity, but our efforts have yielded concret [...]	2009-07-06 13:50:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV PTER TZ
09DARESSALAAM465	Performing Arts Initiative Funding Report - 651 Arts in [...] Embassy Dar es Salaam partnered with Embassy Nairobi on a Performing Arts Initiative (PAI) grant which funded three contemporary dancers and an arts manager from 651 Arts in New York, NY to give workshops and performances in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. The October 18 to 25, 2008 program reache [...]	2009-07-16 14:16:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT OEXC SCUL KPAO KE TZ
09DARESSALAAM470	PROSECUTING TIP IN TANZANIA: USG SUPPORT [...] Summary: USG support to Tanzania's Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) has helped prepare Tanzania to implement its new anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) legislation, which came into effect in February 2009. Through a Department of Justice program, U.S. prosecutors provided training to more [...]	2009-07-20 08:00:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG TZ
09DARESSALAAM473	ISPS CODE: TANZANIA COMPLIANT BUT NEEDS FOLLOW-UP [...] Visiting Coast Guard (CG) International Port Security Program Inspectors will recommend that Tanzania be considered compliant with the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code. The GOT has responded to most of the recommendations (reftels) arising from previous inspections, although [...]	2009-07-21 06:22:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT ECON ETRD KHLS PTER PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM484	CONSULTING ON MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT [...] SUMMARY: Following the President's Cairo Speech, we have consulted with various civil society groups and key target communities to identify ways to move forward priorities outlined in the speech. Among ideas presented by stakeholders for renewed collaboration are opening a community center tha [...]	2009-07-23 15:09:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID OEXC SCUL KPAO KISL TZ

09DARESSALAAM502	SCENESETTER FOR UPCOMING SHIP VISIT TO TANZANIA [...] (U) Embassy welcomes the upcoming ship visit to Tanzania. This cable provides background information on the U.S.-Tanzanian bilateral relationship and Tanzanian domestic issues. This cable has been cleared by DATT. 2. (SBU) Although the U.S. and Tanzania do not have a Status of Forces Agre [...]	2009-08-04 10:19:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EAID MARR TZ
09DARESSALAAM505	AN INCIDENT ON PEMBA: 2010 ZANZIBAR ELECTION [...] (U) Zanzibar Electoral Commission (ZEC) suspended its Pemba voter registration activities August 4, following a boycott organized by opposition CUF and an incident in which Zanzibar government special forces fired weapons into the air and beat and arrested CUF supporters. 2. (SBU) Zanzibar [...]	2009-08-05 11:38:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PGOV SOCI TZ
09DARESSALAAM517	ZANZIBAR WHITE PAPER SHARED WITH KIKWETE/STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 7 CDA reminded President Kikwete of our ongoing concerns about Zanzibar and left with him an aide memoire (see para. 4). Kikwete said he remained seized with the issue. At the same time, Zanzibar Affairs Officer (ZAO) tabled a draft for a common statement by donor cou [...]	2009-08-07 16:47:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM531	ZANZIBAR/PEMBA: DONOR JOINT STATEMENT [...] Embassy released the following text to media August 13, on behalf of Canada, Japan, and Norway. Sweden, on behalf of the EU Heads of Mission, issued a statement with identical substance. Begin text: Statement by Heads of Mission in Tanzania of Canada, Japan, Norway and the United States [...]	2009-08-13 15:24:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM578	ZANZIBAR: KARUME BERATES AMBASSADORS ON JOINT STATEMENT [...] (U) BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY: Over the weekend following issuance of the August 13 Joint Statement by key donors on Zanzibar voter registration anomalies (ref B),FM Membe contacted heads of mission of signatory countries and "invited" them to Zanzibar to hear the views of Zanzibar Revolutionary [...]	2009-09-01 14:03:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM582	ZANZIBAR: KARUME BERATES AMBASSADORS ON JOINT STATEMENT [...] (U) BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY: Over the weekend following issuance of the August 13 Joint Statement by key donors on Zanzibar voter registration anomalies (ref B),FM Membe contacted heads of mission of signatory countries and "invited" them to Zanzibar to hear the views of Zanzibar Revolutionary [...]	2009-09-02 14:13:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM60	TANZANIA AND IRAN SIGN DEFENSE MOU [...] (C) Summary. Tanzania and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation and technology transfer during Tanzanian Minister of Defense Hussein Mwinyi's visit to Tehran in late January. The announcement of the MOU in the Iranian press came as a surprise to many in Tanzania, [...]	2009-01-29 14:36:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PGOV UNSC TZ IR
09DARESSALAAM603	ZANZIBAR: VOTER REGISTRATION RESUMES ON BOTH ISLANDS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-14 04:17:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PGOV PHUM TZ
09DARESSALAAM607	REFUGEE UPDATE: MEETING GOT'S 2010 DEADLINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In separate meetings on August 31, UNHCR and IOM updated Poloff and Refcoord on the progress of refugee resettlement and camp closure. While camp closure continues, UNHCR Representative, Yacoub El Hillo, expressed concern about a group of young Burundian refugees in the Mtabila c [...]	2009-09-15 05:10:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM PREF RW CG TZ
09DARESSALAAM621	TANZANIA: POC FOR REGIONAL BIOSECURITY MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-22 15:08:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AORC PREL PTER TZ
09DARESSALAAM628	ZANZIBAR OPPOSITION LEADER AGAINST VIOLENCE BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The "Friends of 2010 Group" agreed at a heads-of-mission-level meeting September 18 to keep pressing the Union Government and President Kikwete to maintain peace and order in Zanzibar. The "Friends" also agreed to reinforce to opposition Civic United Front (CUF) that the internat [...]	2009-09-23 09:14:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM65	SCENESETTER FOR UPCOMING SHIP VISIT TO TANZANIA [...] (U) Embassy welcomes the upcoming ship visit to Tanzania. This cable provides background information on the U.S.-Tanzanian bilateral relationship and Tanzanian domestic issues. This cable has been cleared by DATT. 2. (SBU) Although the U.S. and Tanzania do not have a Status of Forces Agre [...]	2009-02-02 03:07:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID MARR TZ
09DARESSALAAM66	Tanzania Volcano Assessment: No current threat [...] A three-person technical assistance team from the USAID/OFDA and USGS Volcano Disaster Assistance Program (VDAP),responding to an urgent request from President Kikwete (reftel),completed its assessment visit on the Ol Doinyo Lengai volcano on January 28. Team representative Gari Mayberry, pre [...]	2009-02-02 03:08:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON ETRD ENRG EAGR SENV TPHY TRGY TZ
09DARESSALAAM663	RUSSIAN BUSINESS PRESENCE IN TANZANIA: C-CI9-01825 [...] The Minister Counselor/DCM at the Russian Embassy in Dar Es Salaam handles trade and investment matters. He is coordinating a Trade and Investment delegation arriving in Tanzania November 9. 2. The most high profile investment by a Russian company in Tanzania is Petra Diamonds' October 200 [...]	2009-10-09 10:09:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR BBSR ECON EINV
09DARESSALAAM71	TANZANIAN GOVERNMENT SEIZES U.S-BASED APR ENERGY'S POWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 27, the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) seized a 40 megawatt power generation plant owned by APR Energy, LLC, a Florida-based firm. TRA's action follows extensive efforts by APR to resolve a tax dispute related to a 2006 contract to provide power on an emergency basi [...]	2009-02-02 14:02:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV ETRD TZ
09DARESSALAAM73	TANZANIA'S RELIGIOUS LANDSCAPE [...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Tanzania's current religious identification demographics are 62 percent Christian, 35 percent Muslim and three percent other (traditional beliefs, Hindu, Sikh, Baha'i). The Tanzanian state does not gather religious identification census data as a matter of policy [...]	2009-02-04 12:53:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIRF KISL KDEM KPAO PHUM PGOV TZ
09DARESSALAAM74	TANZANIA BY-ELECTION: AN EASY WIN FOR RULING CCM [...] (U) Ruling CCM party candidate Rev. Luckson Mwanjale cruised to victory in the January 25 by-election in Mbeya Rural district (see ref a). Mwanjale captured 75 percent of the votes, slightly down from the near 80 percent won by the prior CCM candidate. Very low voter turnout, 34 percent, may [...]	2009-02-04 14:05:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TZ
09DARESSALAAM750	TANZANIA SOFA: LIMITS OF TPDF AUTHORITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Visiting Africa Command Legal Counsel Colonel Jon Lightner discussed Tanzanian concerns about a proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with senior GOT military attorney Brig. Gen. Rwegasira on October 21. The meeting clarified that the Tanzanian People's Defense Forces (TPDF [...]	2009-11-04 09:35:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL MARR TZ
09DARESSALAAM769	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY WOLIN"S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a November 2 meeting at State House, President Jakaya Kikwete thanked visiting Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin for ongoing U.S. assistance to Tanzania, including $37.7 million in Financial Crisis Initiative funding that the Deputy Secretary and Finance Minister Mkulo ann [...]	2009-11-12 03:28:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ECIN PGOV PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM772	TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY WOLIN"S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a November 2 meeting at State House, President Jakaya Kikwete thanked visiting Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin for ongoing U.S. assistance to Tanzania, including $37.7 million in Financial Crisis Initiative funding that the Deputy Secretary and Finance Minister Mkulo ann [...]	2009-11-12 03:57:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAGR ECIN PGOV PREL TZ
09DARESSALAAM796	PRES. KIKWETE TELLS REP. PAYNE THAT TANZANIA & TURKEY WILL [...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Donald Payne (D-NJ),in Dar Es Salaam to participate in the Mo Ibrahim Forum on Governance, met privately with President Jakaya Kikwete on November 14, along with Ambassador Lenhardt and staffers. Rep. Payne urged Kikwete, as a progressive African leader, to work [...]	2009-11-20 04:25:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PINS PREL PTER PINR PREF PBTS SO TZ ER TU
09DARESSALAAM868	AFRICOM CIVIL AFFAIRS TEAM'S SUCCESS ON THE [...] U.S. Mission Tanzania's fourth iteration Civil Affairs Team (January-October 2009) was the first to serve entirely under AFRICOM. The team directly reported to AFRICOM's base in Djibouti (CJTF-HOA). This five member team was led by Captain Bernice Logan. Her team consisted of three U.S. Arm [...]	2009-12-17 13:29:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PGOV TZ
09DHAKA1	BANGLADESH INTEREST IN CIVIL NUCLEAR ENERGY: IS IT [...] Bangladesh has long expressed an interest in developing a civil nuclear energy program to address its power generation needs. This interest has increased in recent years as the country's steady industrialization has put further strains on its limited energy resources. The Government of Bangl [...]	2009-01-01 01:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO BG
09DHAKA10	LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL OFFICERS COMMUNICATIONS AND [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Patrol Officers Communications and Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on February 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 4, 2009. Post requests th [...]	2009-01-04 09:12:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1000	LEAHY VETTING FOR GENERAL PURPOSE ELETRONIC TEST EQUIPMENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment (GPETE) repair and Calibration in USA, which will begin on November 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 26, 2009. Post re [...]	2009-10-26 01:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1013	MISSION DHAKA ENDORSEMENT FOR FY10 1206 [...] (SBU) Embassy Dhaka concurs with the regional Section 1206 counterterrorism support proposals and prioritization summarized reftel. The Dhaka-specific proposal described below was developed with host government officials in the context of regional coordination of counterterrorist efforts. Th [...]	2009-11-03 08:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER KTIA MARR MASS MOPS MCAP CB CE ID
09DHAKA1014	BANGLADESH: DRAFT 2009-10 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] (U) There was no evidence that Bangladesh was a significant cultivator or producer of narcotics. Government of Bangladesh (GOB) officials charged with controlling and preventing illegal substance trafficking lacked sufficient training, equipment, continuity of leadership, and other resources [...]	2009-11-03 09:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINS SNAR IN BM BG
09DHAKA1015	LEAHY VETTING FOR NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Naval Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on January 04, 2010. Post vetting was completed on November 3, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 15, [...]	2009-11-04 00:28:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1017	LEAHY VETTING FOR HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE IN USA, DECEMBER 04 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the HIV/AIDS Conference in USA, which will begin on December 04, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 04, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by November 19, 2009 [...]	2009-11-04 08:55:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1018	LEAHY VETTING FOR BANGLADESH OUTREACH PROGRAM "APCSS CIVIL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in BANGLADESH OUTREACH PROGRAM" APCSS CIVIL MILITRAY RELATIONS WORKSHOP" in Bangladesh, which will begin on November 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 05, 2009. Post req [...]	2009-11-05 08:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1021	LEAHY VETTING FOR BANGLADESH OUTREACH PROGRAM "APCSS CIVIL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. This is an addendum to Dhaka 1018. Please delete candidate number 4, a typographical error, from the aforementioned cable. The following additional three candidates have been selected for participation in BANGLADESH OUTREACH PROGRAM" APCSS CIVIL [...]	2009-11-05 10:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1024	BANGLADESH ARRESTS FOUNDER OF HUJI-B [...] (C) Bangladesh authorities arrested Moulana Abdus Salam, the founder of Harkatul Jihad al Islami - Bangladesh (HUJI-B),which is on the Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) list on November 1. GOB officials said Salam's latest arrest was linked to his alleged role in a 2004 assassination att [...]	2009-11-09 08:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PTER PINR KTFN KISL BG
09DHAKA1025	MEDIA OVERSTATES TERRORIST THREAT TO EMBASSY DHAKA [...] (S) Local press and wire services gave widespread coverage to the November 6 arrest of three alleged members of the international terrorist group Lashkar-e-Teiyeba who were reportedly planning to attack Embassy Dhaka. More sensationalist reports suggested the suspects had planned to hijack a [...]	2009-11-09 08:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER PROV PREL PINR PINS PHUM BG
09DHAKA1029	BANGLADESH NATIONALIST PARTY TO HOLD IT'S NATIONAL [...] (C) The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will elect the party's leadership, vote on amendments to the BNP constitution, and select the Central Committee at its National Council, scheduled for December 8. BNP sources expect Khaleda Zia, Leader of the Opposition and head of the BNP, to appoi [...]	2009-11-10 09:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS BG
09DHAKA1034	LEAHY VETTING FOR COMBATING TERRORISM SEMINAR IN NESA [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Combating Terrorism Seminar in NESA Center for Strategic Studies, USA, which will begin on December 01, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 12, 2009. Post requests that [...]	2009-11-12 08:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1038	LEAHY VETTING FOR ICE - "Fraudulent Document Detection [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ICE - Fraudulent Document Detection Skills" on December 10, 2009. Post vetting was completed on 11/16/09. Post requests that vetting be completed by 12/04/09 to provide suffici [...]	2009-11-16 07:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1043	LEAHY VETTING FOR MANEUVER CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Maneuver Captains Career Course in USA, which will begin on December 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 18, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Novemb [...]	2009-11-18 08:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1049	LEAHY VETTING FOR UNSOC & UNLOG IN BANGLADESH, 06 - 17 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in United Nations Staff Officers Course (UNSOC) and United Nations Logistic Officers Course (UNLOG) in Bangladesh, which will begin on December 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on [...]	2009-11-22 09:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA105	REQUEST FOR JIATF-W TEAM TO VISIT BANGLADESH TO [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 2. ------------------------------ REQUEST FOR JIATF-W ASSISTANCE ------------------------------ 2. (SBU) Assessments on border security in 2008 identified numerous factors that contribute to Bangladesh's porous air, land and sea borders ( [...]	2009-01-29 06:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PGOV IN BG
09DHAKA1056	RAB DISCIPLINES OFFICER FOR BEATING JOURNALIST [...] (C) A Military Board of Inquiry found that a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officer "overreacted" and used excessive force against an individual, later identified as a journalist for the daily newspaper, New Age. The Board barred the officer, a captain in the Air Force, from further promotions, [...]	2009-11-23 10:06:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINS PGOV MCAP BG
09DHAKA1059	LEAHY VETTING FOR MANEUVER CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Maneuver Captains Career Course in USA, which will begin on December 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 23, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Decemb [...]	2009-11-24 01:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1065	LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL CRAFT PROP SYS OVHL & INSTRUCTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Patrol Craft Prop Sys OVHL & Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on January 12, 2010. Post vetting was completed on November 24, 2009. Post requests that ve [...]	2009-11-24 06:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1066	LEAHY VETTING FOR OUTBOARD MTR MT OVHL & INSTRUCTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Outboard MTR MT & OVHL & Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on January 12, 2010. Post vetting was completed on November 24, 2009. Post requests that vettin [...]	2009-11-24 06:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1071	BACK TO THE FUTURE? BANGLADESH SWITCHES UN VOTE [...] (C) In a return to the position of the previous democratically elected government, the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) chose to abstain on a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution condemning the human rights situation in North Korea. By doing so, the Government reversed the stance taken by t [...]	2009-11-25 07:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN PINR BM KN BG IR
09DHAKA1073	BANGLADESH DETAINS SUSPECTED LET TERRORIST; SHARES [...] (S/NF) Police arrested Abu Motaleb, a suspected LeT member, on November 21 as part of the Government of Bangladesh's (GOB) continuing effort to deny space to terrorists. In addition to this most recent arrest, the GOB in early November arrested five foreign nationals with suspected LeT ties: t [...]	2009-11-25 08:11:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ASEC PINS PGOV PINR IN PK BG
09DHAKA1079	LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JANUARY 19 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on January 19, 2010. Post vetting was completed on November 30, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 14, [...]	2009-11-30 06:21:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1080	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRFIELD OPERATIONS OFFICER COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airfield Operations Officer Course in USA, which will begin on January 13, 2010. Post vetting was completed on November 30, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Decem [...]	2009-11-30 09:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1081	BANGLADESH RESPONSE: QDDR GLOBAL CONTEXT SECTION [...] (SBU) Mission Dhaka welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the QDDR process. Bangladesh is home to 150 million people crowded into an area the size of Wisconsin. This desperately poor nation faces immense challenges, including with regard to food security and climate change. Bangladesh i [...]	2009-12-01 04:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL SOCI BG
09DHAKA1084	LEAHY VETTING FOR SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Squadron Officer School Course in USA, which will begin on December 29, 2009. Post vetting was completed on December 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Decembe [...]	2009-12-02 08:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1087	EMBASSY DHAKA RESPONSE TO 2009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] This cable serves as a response to an interim assessment of progress made by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) from March to November 2009 to combat trafficking. Paragraph four begins text. Embassy point of contact is David Arulanantham, Political Officer, telephone: 880-2-885-5500 x2148, IVG [...]	2009-12-03 09:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09DHAKA1088	LEAHY VETTING FOR COBRA GOLD EXERCISE IN THAILAND, JANUARY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Cobra Gold Exercise in Thailand, which will begin on January 31, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 07, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 22 [...]	2009-12-07 02:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1089	LEAHY VETTING FOR SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL PANDEMIC INFLUENZA [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the South Asia Regional Pandemic Influenza and Emerging Infections Disease Workshop in USA, which will begin on February 02, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 07, 2009. [...]	2009-12-07 02:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA11	LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL CRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Patrol Craft Propulsion Systems Maintenance and Overhaul and Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on January 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 4 [...]	2009-01-04 09:12:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1102	LEAHY VETTING FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the "Survivor Support and Human Trafficking Laws for Police Officials and Public Prosecutors" Course in Sylhet, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 25, 2009. Post vetting was c [...]	2009-12-14 06:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1105	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Combating Domestic and [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Combating Domestic and Transnational Terrorism from January 24 - February 04, 2010, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Post vetting was completed on 12/14/2009. Post requests that ve [...]	2009-12-14 07:35:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1106	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRBORNE AND PATHFINDER COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airborne and Pathfinder Course in USA, which will begin on January 04, 2009. Post vetting was completed on December 14, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December [...]	2009-12-14 07:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1107	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Combating Domestic and [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Combating Domestic and Transnational Terrorism from January 24 - February 04, 2010, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Post vetting was completed on 12/14/2009. Post requests that ve [...]	2009-12-14 07:55:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1114	BANGLADESH NOMINEES FOR PRESIDENT'S ENTREPRENEURSHIP [...] Mission Dhaka welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the President's Entrepreneurship Initiative. Post's Economic Working Group will continue to explore ways to highlight the entrepreneurship objectives outlined reftel. The Ambassador discussed entrepreneurship with leading business repre [...]	2009-12-15 08:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PREL SOCI BG
09DHAKA1116	LEAHY VETTING FOR COMBINED FORCE MARITIME COMPONENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander (CFMCC) Course in USA, which will begin on February 18, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 15, 2009. Post requests that vet [...]	2009-12-15 08:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1119	LEAHY VETTING FOR CONVENT MUNITIONS MAIN OFF AND JET ENGINE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Convent Munitions Main Off and Jet Engine Mishap Inv Course in USA, which will begin on February 01, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 17, 2009. Post requests that ve [...]	2009-12-17 06:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA112	LEAHY VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS OF COMBATING TERRORISM [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Legal Aspects of Combating Terrorism Course in USA, which will begin on March 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 1, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]	2009-02-01 10:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1120	LEAHY VETTING FOR TRANSNATIONAL SECURITY COOPERATION (TSC) [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Transnational Security Cooperation (TSC) Workshop in USA, which will begin on February 01, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 17, 2009. Post requests that vetting be c [...]	2009-12-17 07:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1123	LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the APCSS Comprehensive Crisis Management Course in USA, which will begin on February 18, 2010. Post vetting was completed on December 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be comple [...]	2009-12-20 03:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA113	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Aircraft Maintenance Officer Course in USA, which will begin on February 8, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 2, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Febru [...]	2009-02-02 02:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1135	LEAHY VETTING FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Survivor Support and Human Trafficking Laws for Police Officials and Public Prosecutors Course in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which will begin on January 8, 2010. Post vetting was [...]	2009-12-21 01:05:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA1136	LEAHY VETTING FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Survivor Support and Human Trafficking Laws for Police Officials and Public Prosecutors Course in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which will begin on January 8, 2010. Post vetting was [...]	2009-12-21 06:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA114	LEAHY VETTING FOR Rapid Action Battalion(RAB)Human [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the RAB HR SMEE Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on February 4, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 2, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Februa [...]	2009-02-02 05:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA116	LEAHY VETTING FOR STABILITY SECURITY TRANSITION AND [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Stability Security Transition and Reconstruction (SSTAR 09 -4) Course in Germany, which will begin on March 03, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 02, 2009. Post reque [...]	2009-02-02 09:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA117	LEAHY VETTING FOR COALITION AIR OERATION WORKSHOP IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Coalition Air Operation Workshop in USA, which will begin on March 05, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February [...]	2009-02-02 09:30:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA12	LEAHY VETTING FOR OUTBOARD MOTOR MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Outboard Motor Maintenance and Overhaul and Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on January 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 4, 2009. Post requ [...]	2009-01-04 09:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA121	BANGLADESH SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER [...] (SBU) USG activities in Bangladesh are based on three pillars: democratization, development and denial of space to terrorists. The new government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina swept to power in Parliamentary elections on December 29 and is beginning to flesh out its policies on issues o [...]	2009-02-03 02:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PGOV PTER PREL KGOV BG
09DHAKA122	GOB'S CHIEF IMAM APPOINTMENT RUFFLES FEATHERS [...] (SBU) An early challenge to the Awami League government from its religio-cultural as well as political opposition led to a security force crack-down at Dhaka's central mosque January 30. The move came after protesters objecting to the January 1 appointment of a new khatib (chief imam) at the n [...]	2009-02-03 09:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL BD
09DHAKA124	BANGLADESH: CHITTAGONG HILS TRACTS MINISTER [...] (U) The new State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs told the Ambassador that his top priority was resolving land disputes that frequently flare up between ethnic minorities indigenous to the CHT and Bengali migrants. During the Ambassador's February 1 courtesy call, the new S [...]	2009-02-03 10:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG EAID PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SENV
09DHAKA128	THE AWAMI LEAGUE'S FIRST THIRTY DAYS: GREAT [...] (C) The newly elected Awami League-dominated Parliament's initial sessions have been bogged down by petty issues rather than focused on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina,s campaign promises to create a more civil political climate and to ratify Caretaker Government ordinances to improve governance. [...]	2009-02-04 11:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG EAID PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SENV
09DHAKA129	BANGLADESH,S NEW NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION: [...] (SBU) In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, the Chairman of Bangladesh,s newly appointed National Human Rights Commission (NHRC),Justice Amirul Kabir Chowdhury, was optimistic that the Commission would be able to tackle some of the country,s many human rights problems. The retired Suprem [...]	2009-02-04 12:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BG KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
09DHAKA131	Leahy Vetting for ATA Explosive Incident Countermeasures [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course in North Carolina, USA, which will begin on April 20-June 5, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February, 19, 2009 to [...]	2009-02-08 08:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA132	LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Comprehensive Crisis Management Course (CCM) in USA, which will begin on April 22, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 07, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]	2009-02-08 08:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA14	AMBASSADOR CONGRATULATES SHEIKH HASINA [...] (C) In a January 2 phone conversation, I congratulated Prime Minister-designate Sheikh Hasina on the Awami League's impressive electoral victory. I noted that the victory was even more noteworthy in that it occurred in an election that was widely acknowledged to have been the freest and fai [...]	2009-01-04 10:42:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA152	LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA SENIOR EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Senior Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on February 23, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 08, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February [...]	2009-02-10 10:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA153	LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY RESPONSE TO [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Comprehensive Security Response to Terrorism Course (CSRT) in USA, which will begin on April 22, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 09, 2009. Post requests that vettin [...]	2009-02-10 10:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA157	BANGLADESH STILL CONSIDERING RECOGNITION OF KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-12 09:55:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ICJ KVIR BG
09DHAKA16	OBSERVERS ENDORSE ELECTION RESULTS; NEW CABINET TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Official results confirm that the Grand Alliance led by Awami League President Sheikh Hasina captured a stunning 262 seats out of the 299 contested in Bangladesh's December 29 parliamentary elections. Foreign and domestic observers agree that the elections were the most free, fai [...]	2009-01-05 09:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA160	BOUCHER VISIT HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CLOSER [...] (C) During his February 7 - 8 visit to Dhaka, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher stressed US desire to forge a close partnership with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's new government. In meetings with senior Bangladesh officials, Boucher discussed counterterrorism cooperation (including US supp [...]	2009-02-12 10:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR EAID KDEM BG KV
09DHAKA162	FORMER ADVISER EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER EARLY DAYS [...] (C) One of the main architects of Bangladesh's return to democratic government expressed concern over early actions by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's new government. In a February 11 meeting with Ambassador Moriarty, Former Caretaker Government Communications Adviser Major General (rtd.) Ghulam [...]	2009-02-16 02:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BG
09DHAKA167	SAUDI ARABIA'S ASSISTANCE TO BANGLADESH [...] (SBU) The Prime Minister is likely to request and receive a Saudi donation to implement governance goals during her upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia (KSA). According to the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, KSA does not have a regular recurring development assistance program in Bangladesh, but responds to [...]	2009-02-16 06:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KDEM PTER BG
09DHAKA169	LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA COMBATING TERRORISM EXECUTIVE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on March 31, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 16, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]	2009-02-16 10:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA170	LEAHY VETTING FOR 15TH ANNUAL PACIFIC COMMAND SPECIAL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Annual Pacific Command Special Operations Conference 09(PASOC 09) in Honolulu, Hi, USA, which will begin on March 29, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 12, 2009. Post [...]	2009-02-16 10:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA174	BANGLADESH, INDIA TALK SECURITY AND TRADE BUT [...] (C) Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's one-day visit to Bangladesh on 2/9 generated neighborly goodwill but not much progress in the two key areas of cross-border security and trade. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's proposed regional security task force was discussed but details [...]	2009-02-18 10:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL ETRD EWWT IN BG
09DHAKA177	EMBASSY DHAKA INPUT TO NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] This report covers anti-trafficking efforts by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) from April 2008 to February 2009. Paragraph three begins text. Embassy point of contact is David Arulanantham, Political Officer, telephone: 880-2-885-5500 x2148, IVG post-code: 583, fax number: 880-2-882-3744, e [...]	2009-02-22 00:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG
09DHAKA189	AMERICA WEEK - TAKING THE USG ON THE ROAD [...] Sesame Street, a floating health clinic, jazz concerts, a cricket tournament and a biopic of President Obama were only a few of the highlights of America Week, a Mission-wide effort to showcase USG activities outside Dhaka. America Week 2009 found us in Barisal in southern Bangladesh, which we [...]	2009-02-24 08:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KPAO SCUL EAGR SENV BEXP BG
09DHAKA19	LEAHY VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS STAFF OFFICER COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the United Nations Staff Officer Course in Malaysia, which will begin on January 12, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 6, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]	2009-01-06 10:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA190	LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY RESPONSE TO [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Comprehensive Security Response to Terrorism Course (CSRT) in USA, which will begin on April 22, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 23, 2009. Post requests that vettin [...]	2009-02-24 10:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA191	LEAHY VETTING FOR GPOI TRAIN THE TRAINER (T3) COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the GPOI Train the Trainer (T3) Course in Indonesia, which will begin on March 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on February 23, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]	2009-02-24 10:27:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA196	MUTINY IN BANGLADESH BORDER FORCE, SITUATION IN [...] (SBU) A confrontation between officers and enlisted men in the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR),a paramilitary force charged with securing Bangladesh's borders, flared into a violent clash Wednesday morning, February 25, at BDR headquarters in Dhaka. The confrontation, allegedly over grievances reg [...]	2009-02-25 12:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC PINS ETRD BG
09DHAKA204	MUTINY OF BANGLADESH BORDER FORCE SPREADS OUTSIDE [...] (C) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's two-month-old government struggled to quell a spreading insurgency among paramilitary border guards that entered its second day on 2/26. In a nationally televised address, a sombre-looking Hasina told rebels of the Bangladesh Rifles she would order an attack [...]	2009-02-26 12:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC PINS ETRD BG
09DHAKA207	BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT PRAISED FOR PEACEFUL [...] (C) On 2/27, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government basked in praise for peacefully ending a two-day insurgency among paramilitary border guards. Hasina and the Chief of Army Staff were among visitors to the Bangladesh Rifles Headquarters in central Dhaka, where search teams reportedly unco [...]	2009-02-27 12:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC PINS ETRD BG
09DHAKA210	BANGLADESH'S CIVILIAN AND MILITARY LEADERSHIP [...] (C) Bangladesh's civilian and military leadership are working together to defuse tension within the Bangladesh Army following the February 25 - 26 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. During a late-night meeting February 27, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Army Chief General Moeen agreed to establish a [...]	2009-02-28 10:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PINS MARR CASC ASEC KDEM BG
09DHAKA222	ARMY LAUNCHES SWEEP FOR MUTINEERS; CONSPIRACY [...] (C) Dhaka remained calm March 2. The government ordered the army to begin a nation-wide sweep aimed at rounding up mutineers suspected of committing murder and arson during the border guard mutiny that left dozens of army officers massacred (reftels). In parliament, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasin [...]	2009-03-02 11:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KDEM PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER BG
09DHAKA24	ELECTIONS REPORTING AND ANALYSIS: ADDITIONAL [...] Post appreciates Department kudos as communicated Ref A, particularly in relation to Embassy Dhaka's pre-election reporting (Refs B thru K). 2. Ref A notes: "Post's analysis of the electoral dynamics in all the far-flung regions of Bangladesh was most impressive and helpful. (...) Through t [...]	2009-01-07 04:25:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGMT AFIN KDEM BG
09DHAKA242	LEAHY VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVERS COURSE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the United Nations Military Observers Course (UNMOC) in Nepal, which will begin on March 08, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 05, 2009. Post requests that vetting be comple [...]	2009-03-08 03:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG

09DHAKA243	LEAHY VETTING FOR MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESSES 16 IN MANILA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESSES 16 in Manila, which will begin on March 26, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 04, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by March 15 to p [...]	2009-03-08 03:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA248	LEAHY VETTING FOR FDIC - Counterterrorism Finance [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the FDIC - Counterterrorism Finance Regulatory Training Course, which will begin on March 23, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by 03/16/09 to provide sufficient time f [...]	2009-03-09 03:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA251	LEAHY VETTING FOR FDIC - Counterterrorism Finance [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the FDIC - Counterterrorism Finance Regulatory Training Course, which will begin on March 23, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be compl [...]	2009-03-09 04:09:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA254	MUTINY INVESTIGATIONS CONTINUE, FBI ARRIVES, [...] (C) Investigations into the February 25-26 mutiny in the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) continue, and though no credible evidence of an external conspiracy has yet surfaced, allegations persist, fostered in part by Bangladesh's top leaders. A two-person FBI team from Embassy New Delhi arrived to co [...]	2009-03-09 10:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM ASEC BG
09DHAKA260	HOME MINISTER SIDE-LINED IN MUTINY INVESTIGATIONS [...] (C) The Prime Minister named the Commerce Minister March 11 to coordinate the ongoing investigations into the February 25 border guard mutiny. Based on a preliminary FBI assessment, the Ambassador told the Home Minister March 11 he had made an urgent request to Washington for follow-up assista [...]	2009-03-12 09:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA268	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE US PACIFIC COMMAND 22ND ANNUAL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The US Pacific Command 22nd Annual International Military Operations and Law Conference in New Zealand, which will begin on March 29, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 17, 2 [...]	2009-03-18 02:09:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA269	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE US PACIFIC COMMAND 22ND ANNUAL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The US Pacific Command 22nd Annual International Military Operations and Law Conference in New Zealand, which will begin on March 29, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 17, 2 [...]	2009-03-18 02:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA27	LEAHY VETTING FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS INSTRUCTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operations Instructor Course (PSOIC) in Bangladesh, which will begin on January 11, 2009.Post vetting was completed on January 07, 2009. Post requests that vetting b [...]	2009-01-07 08:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA272	LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA (NESA) COMBATING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Near East South Asia (NESA) Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on March 31, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 18, 2009. Post requests that ve [...]	2009-03-18 08:38:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA274	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE ASIA PACIFIC MILITARY MEDICINE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Asia Pacific Military Medicine Conference (APMMC XIX) in South Korea, which will begin on April 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 19, 2009. Post requests that vett [...]	2009-03-19 04:47:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA284	FBI HELPS BANGLADESH GOVERNMENT REALIZE NEED FOR [...] (C) The FBI has concluded the initial phase of its support to the local police investigation into the February 25 ) 26 Bangladesh Rifles Mutiny. This support focused on the importance of setting up a functioning command post and prioritizing the need to interview witnesses. The GOB has begun [...]	2009-03-23 08:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM MARR KDEM BG
09DHAKA290	LEAHY VETTING FOR US FRAUDULENT TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the US Fraudulent Travel Documents to Commercial Airline Personnel from April 22-23, 2009. Post vetting was completed on 03/24/09. Post requests that vetting be completed by 04/1 [...]	2009-03-24 09:55:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA301	BANGLADESH INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] This is Embassy Dhaka's submission for reftel tasking. 2. Begin text of the 2009 Bangladesh Investment Climate Statement: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Bangladesh actively seeks foreign investment under its industrial policy and export-oriented, private [...]	2009-03-29 09:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR BG
09DHAKA308	LEAHY VETTING FOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON COUNTERING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Regional Conference on Countering Terrorist Financing in the Charitable Sector in India, which will begin on April 14, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 29, 2009. Post [...]	2009-03-30 08:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA310	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE SYMPOSIUM ON EAST ASIA SECURITY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Symposium on East Asia Security (SEAS - 2009) in Honolulu, which will begin on June 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 30, 2009. Post requests that vetting be complet [...]	2009-03-31 05:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA315	LEAHY VETTING FOR REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON COUNTERING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Regional Conference on Countering Terrorist Financing in the Charitable Sector in India, which will begin on April 14, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 30, 2009. Post [...]	2009-03-31 10:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA318	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE CIVIL MILITARY TESPONSE TO TERRORISM [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Civil Military Response to Terrorism Course in Monterey, USA, which will begin on April 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 31, 2009. Post requests that vetting be com [...]	2009-04-01 03:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA319	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY (PAR) IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Pacific Airlift Rally (PAR) in Malaysia - Planning Conference, which will begin on April 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 01, 2009. Post requests that vetting be co [...]	2009-04-01 08:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA322	BANGLADESH CONCERNS ON ITS EXCLUSION AT G20 SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-01 10:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECIN ECON EFIN ETRD WTRO BG
09DHAKA325	LEAHY VETTING FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS INSTRUCTORS [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operations Instructors Course (PSOIC) in Indonesia, which will begin on April 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be [...]	2009-04-02 08:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA326	LEAHY VETTING FOR CIVIL MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS COURSE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Civil Military Liaison Officers Course (CMLO) in Indonesia, which will begin on April 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be compl [...]	2009-04-02 08:25:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA339	BANGLADESH HOLDS PEACEFUL BY-ELECTIONS APRIL 2 AS [...] (C) On April 2, voters in six constituencies elected replacements for members of parliament compelled to relinquish seats won in the December 2008 polls. While voter turnout was down from December's record highs, voting in these six by-elections went smoothly, with the only change from Decem [...]	2009-04-05 10:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PINS KDEM PREL BG
09DHAKA340	LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, APRIL 21 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on April 21, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by April 16, 2009 to prov [...]	2009-04-05 10:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA350	BANGLADESH, A CLIMATE CHANGE FRONT LINE STATE [...] Already faced with numerous environmental challenges, Bangladesh is one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change. With an area the size of Wisconsin, Bangladesh supports a population of 150 million in a deltaic landscape at the confluence of the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna River [...]	2009-04-07 08:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EAGR SENV SMIG TPHY BG IN
09DHAKA359	LEAHY VETTING FOR GPOI TRAIN THE TRAINER (T3) COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the GPOI Train the Trainer (T3) Course in Mongolia, which will begin on May 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 08, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by April 2 [...]	2009-04-08 09:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA36	LEAHY VETTING FOR UNDERWATER DEMOLITION/ SEAL COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Underwater Demolition/ Seal Course in USA, which will begin on February 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 08, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Janua [...]	2009-01-11 04:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA361	HIZB UT TAHRIR IN BANGLADESH: STILL NEW, STILL [...] (SBU) Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh (HTB) was established in Dhaka in 2001 and has an estimated membership of about 3,000 young, well-educated, middle-class Bangladeshis, mostly from Dhaka. In common with the global HT movement, HTB claims to aspire to the establishment of a Muslim caliphate throug [...]	2009-04-09 04:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM ASEC KISL BG
09DHAKA365	NEW BANGLADESH PARLIAMENT'S FIRST SESSION MARRED [...] (C) Partisan squabbling and watering down of democratic-reform legislation marked the first session of the new Parliament that ended on 4/7. Despite early pledges to tone down the highly partisan nature of national politics, the ruling Awami League fought with the rival Bangladesh Nationalist [...]	2009-04-09 06:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KDEM BG
09DHAKA374	LEAHY VETTING FOR WEATHER OFFICER COURSE, JUNE 06 TO AUGUST [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Weather Officer Course in USA, which will begin on June 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 12, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by April 30 to provide s [...]	2009-04-13 07:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA375	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE SENIOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Senior International Defense Management Course in USA, which will begin on June 20, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 12, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...]	2009-04-13 08:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA376	LEAHY VETTING FOR MID PLANNING CONFERENCE (MPC),APRIL 20 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Mid Planning Conference (MPC) in Philippines, which will begin on April 20, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 12, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by April [...]	2009-04-13 08:02:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA377	LEAHY VETTING FOR SPEC/OPS COMBATING TERRORISM COURSE, MAY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Spec/ Ops Combating Terrorism Course in USA, which will begin on May 02, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 13, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by April 25 [...]	2009-04-13 08:04:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA378	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Bangladesh Integrating CT Counter [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Bangladesh Integrating CT Counter Terrorism Strategies" from May 3-21, 2009 in Dhaka. Post vetting was completed on 04/09/09. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]	2009-04-13 08:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA38	LEAHY VETTING FOR COMBINED FORCE MARITIME COMPONENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander Flag Course in USA, which will begin on February 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting [...]	2009-01-11 07:05:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA380	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on April 21, 2009. Post vett [...]	2009-04-15 10:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA381	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on May 17, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-04-15 10:38:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA382	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on May 19, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-04-15 10:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA383	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 7, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-04-15 10:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA384	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 9, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-04-15 10:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA385	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on April 27, 2009. Post vett [...]	2009-04-15 10:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA386	LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM (ICT) [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The International Counter Terrorism (ICT) Fellows Program in USA, which will begin on July 17, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 13, 2009. Post requests that vetting be comp [...]	2009-04-15 10:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA387	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on April 29, 2009. Post vett [...]	2009-04-16 08:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA388	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Air Command and Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on June 08, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 16, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 31, [...]	2009-04-16 09:09:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA394	BANGLADESH'S NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL OUTLINES AGENDA: [...] (C) New Attorney General (AG) Mahbubey Alam, a barrister in private practice, recently detailed how the GOB was considering three adjudicative approaches (standard trials, war crimes tribunals, and military courts martial) to deal with the Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny during a recent meeting [...]	2009-04-21 08:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KAWC KDEM KISL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER
09DHAKA408	LEAHY VETTING FOR BASIC OFFICER COURSE, JUNE 23 TO JANUARY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Basic Officer Course- USMC in USA, which will begin on June 23, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 05 to provide [...]	2009-04-26 05:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA409	LEAHY VETTING FOR ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE, MAY 04 TO [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The ARF Disaster Relief Exercise in Philippines, which will begin on May 04, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 05 to [...]	2009-04-26 05:38:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA41	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on March 2, 2008. Post vetti [...]	2009-01-12 08:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA410	LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD CPX INDONESIA, JUNE 11 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Ex Guaruda Shield CPX in Indonesia, which will begin on June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 05 to prov [...]	2009-04-26 05:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA411	LEAHY VETTING FOR ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The ARF Disaster Relief Exercise in Philippines, which will begin on May 04, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 03 to [...]	2009-04-26 05:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA412	LEAHY VETTING FOR SF SMEE IN ANDERSEN AFB, GUAM, USA, MAY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The SF SMEE Course in USA, which will begin on May 17, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 10 to provide sufficient [...]	2009-04-26 05:47:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA413	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on May 25, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-04-26 05:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA414	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on May 27, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-04-26 05:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA417	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on May 27, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-04-27 05:52:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA419	WHAT DO BANGLADESH'S DEOBANDI QAWMI MADRASAS WANT? [...] (SBU) Addressing problems related to the country's privately-funded unregulated Islamic education system (qawmi madrasas - QMs) has emerged as one of the Awami League government's top priorities. The government seeks more control over qawmi madrasas and fears failure to equip students with ski [...]	2009-04-28 04:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SOCI BG
09DHAKA42	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on March 4, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-01-12 08:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA425	PRIME MINISTER STILL SEES CONSPIRACY IN BORDER [...] (C) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina still sees a conspiracy behind the border guard mutiny that dealt a huge blow to her government in February. She told the Ambassador on April 27 she welcomed U.S. Government efforts to facilitate better civilian-military relations and strengthen Bangladesh's se [...]	2009-04-28 12:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS ETRD ECON PHUM BG
09DHAKA431	THE GOB SAYS IT IS SERIOUS ABOUT QAWMI MADRASA [...] (C) After a rocky start, the Awami League government and Bangladesh's qawmi madrasa (QM) community appear to have laid the necessary groundwork for much-needed dialogue aimed at addressing problems related to the country's privately-funded unregulated Islamic education system. That said, the so [...]	2009-04-30 03:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SOCI BG
09DHAKA432	LEAHY VETTING FOR PASOLS PLANNING GROUP (PPG) IN CEBU, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Pasols Planning Group (PPG) in Philippines, which will begin on May 26, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 29, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by May 10 to prov [...]	2009-04-30 04:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA433	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE FLASH BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL MILITARY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following units/personnel have been selected for participation in the Flash Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 12 October - 11 November 2009. Post vetting was comple [...]	2009-04-30 04:38:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA436	LEAHY VETTING FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA NATIONAL PLANNING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Pandemic Influenza National Planning Event in Rome, which will begin on May 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 30, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by M [...]	2009-04-30 08:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA44	BANGLADESH: WHAT WE NEED TO DO IN THE NEXT 180 DAYS [...] (SBU) Bangladesh's return to democracy following the successful December 29 Parliamentary elections presents significant opportunities for advancing U.S. Government (USG) interests in the country and the region. Embassy Dhaka has identified five major mission objectives for the USG to focus on [...]	2009-01-12 10:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID BG
09DHAKA451	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE FLASH BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL MILITARY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following unit has been selected for participation in the Flash Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 12 October - 11 November 2009. Post vetting was completed on 5 May [...]	2009-05-06 05:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA460	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on May 23, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-05-07 07:28:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA461	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on May 25, 2009. Post vettin [...]	2009-05-07 07:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA464	A WAY FORWARD FOR MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND [...] (C) GOB's Law Minister Shafique Ahmed recently promised the government's full support for the development of a mutual legal assistance (MLA) program for Bangladesh, including the establishment of a Central Authority for MLA in the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). The Law Minister also agr [...]	2009-05-07 11:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC KAWC KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SNAR BG
09DHAKA475	BANGLADESH'S AHLE HADITH QAWMI MADRASAS: FEW AND [...] (SBU) Bangladesh's Ahle Hadith qawmi madrasas (AHQM) would not object to coming under government oversight, according to a senior Ahle Hadith (AH) representative, who told post there were approximately 200 AHQMs in Bangladesh, mostly concentrated in the northwest. He said attempts were underway [...]	2009-05-12 10:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KDEM KISL SOCI BG
09DHAKA476	CHITTAGONG HILL TRACTS: COMPETING TRANSNATIONAL [...] (U) The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) is a region of serious concern for the stability of Bangladesh. Strife between indigenous ethnic groups and lowland Bengali migrants led to a long insurgency by the indigenous people in the 1980s and 1990s. The insurgency ended with the 1997 signing of t [...]	2009-05-13 07:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID ECON PGOV PHUM SENV BG
09DHAKA478	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE FLASH BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL MILITARY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following unit has been selected for participation in the Flash Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 12 October - 11 November 2009. Post vetting was completed on 14 Ma [...]	2009-05-14 05:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA482	FINDING COMMON GROUND ON COUNTERRORISM WORKING [...] (C) The U.S. and the United Kingdom share common counterterrorism goals in Bangladesh and we have worked together on specific issues in the past. Embassy Dhaka and the British High Commission reviewed our efforts and agreed on several areas of cooperation at an inaugural counterterrorism quarterly [...]	2009-05-14 08:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL HYMPSK MARR KPAO UK BG
09DHAKA485	BANGLADESH OPPOSITION LEADER'S SON SAYS NO [...] (C) Tarique Rahman, the son and political heir-apparent to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairwoman Khaleda Zia, said he did not plan to return to Bangladesh from London anytime soon. Rahman, who faces multiple corruption charges in Bangladesh, told a visiting senior Foreign Service Nati [...]	2009-05-14 10:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KCOR KDEM BG
09DHAKA486	BANGLADESH'S NEW INTEL CHIEF PROMISES ENHANCED CT [...] (S) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed DGFI to focus on counterterrorism issues and work closely with the U.S. Government, according to Director General Mollah Fazle Akbar. Akbar emphasized that DGFI would no longer support efforts by extremists to enter the political arena. Akbar a [...]	2009-05-14 10:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM PHUM BG
09DHAKA488	LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (DV OBSERVER) IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Ex Guaruda Shield CPX in Philippines, which will begin on June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 18, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 1 to provi [...]	2009-05-18 04:27:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA489	BANGLADESH'S RAPID ACTION BATALLION NABS TOP [...] (C) The Rapid Action Batallion (RAB) has captured a man it describes as the chief bomb-maker of the domestic Islamic terrorist group Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB). The arrest confirmed RAB's role as the most effective counterterrorism agency in Bangladesh. In recounting the capture, th [...]	2009-05-18 05:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PINR BG
09DHAKA501	LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (FTX) IN PHILIPPINES, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Ex Guaruda Shield (FTX) in Philippines, which will begin on June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 2 to pro [...]	2009-05-20 02:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA502	LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (FTX) IN PHILIPPINES, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Ex Guaruda Shield (FTX) in Philippines, which will begin on June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 2 to pro [...]	2009-05-20 02:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA503	LEAHY VETTING FOR EX GUARUDA SHIELD (FTX) IN PHILIPPINES, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The Ex Guaruda Shield (FTX) in Philippines, which will begin on June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 2 to pro [...]	2009-05-20 02:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA504	LEAHY VETTING FOR COOPERATOIN AFLOAT READINESS AND TRAINING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) 2009 in Singapore, which will begin on June 05, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be c [...]	2009-05-20 03:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA505	LEAHY VETTING FOR BASIC INSTRUCTOR COURSE AND INSTRUCTIONAL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Basic Instructor Course and Instructional system Designer in USA, which will begin on June 12, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be co [...]	2009-05-20 03:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA51	MEDIA REACTION: GAZA VIOLENCE AS SEEN IN DHAKA [...] Summary and Comment: Media coverage of the situation in Gaza retains front page prominence in both mainstream English and Bangla-language newspapers. The local coverage, a mixture of wire reports, reports on local protests, and commentary, increased with Sheikh Hasina's January 5 criticism of [...]	2009-01-13 09:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OREP KPAO PGOV PREL OVIP BG
09DHAKA511	LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL SHIPYARD MANAGEMENT COURSE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The International Shipyard Management Course in USA, which will begin on June 17, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 8 [...]	2009-05-21 10:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA512	LEAHY VETTING FOR ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Army Command and General Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on June 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by J [...]	2009-05-21 10:02:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA513	LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA (NESA) SENIOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Near East South Asia (NESA) Senior Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on June 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be complet [...]	2009-05-21 10:04:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA514	LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA COMBATING TERRORISM EXECUTIVE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Nesa Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar - USA, which will begin on June 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June [...]	2009-05-21 10:06:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA515	LEAHY VETTING FOR DISAM INTERNATIONAL PURCHASER COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in The DISAM International Purchaser Course, which will begin on July 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 15 to prov [...]	2009-05-21 10:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA516	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY CAPTAINS CAREER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Air Defense Artillery Captains Career Course in USA, which will begin on July 06, 2009. Post vetting was completed on May 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Ju [...]	2009-05-21 10:11:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA52	LEAHY VETTING FOR ARMOR CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE IN USA, MARCH [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Armor Captain Career Course in USA, which will begin on March 17, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 14, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 05, 2 [...]	2009-01-14 07:27:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA53	LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL LOGISTICS EXECUTIVES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the International Logistics Executives Advanced Development Course in USA, which will begin on March 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 14, 2009. Post requests that vet [...]	2009-01-14 07:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA533	GOVERNMENT PROBE FAILS TO FIND OUTSIDE [...] (C) A much-anticipated government probe into the February border guard mutiny that left 57 army officers dead found no evidence of outside conspirators, mirroring the reported findings of an army investigation. Instead, the report cited long-standing grievances against poor treatment by, and c [...]	2009-05-28 09:28:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER ASEC BG
09DHAKA54	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRFIELD OPERATIONS OFFICER COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airfield Operations Officer Course in USA, which will begin on March 04, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 13, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by January [...]	2009-01-14 07:38:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA555	BANGLADESH SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (C) Bob, I am glad you are headed our way. We look forward to welcoming you to Bangladesh, a moderate Muslim-majority country of nearly 150 million people that is friendly to the United States. This is a surprisingly hopeful place despite the daunting problems it faces: recurring natural disast [...]	2009-06-03 10:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL KGOV BG
09DHAKA557	LEAHY VETTING FOR ICTFP FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in ICTFP Fellowship Program Course in USA, which will begin on July 20, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 10 to provide [...]	2009-06-04 02:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA558	LEAHY VETTING FOR BASIC INSTRUCTOR COURSE AND CONVENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Basic Instructor Course and Convent Munitions Maint Officer Course in USA, which will begin on July 10, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting [...]	2009-06-04 03:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA561	LEAHY VETTING FOR BASIC INSTRUCTOR COURSE AND CONVENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Basic Instructor Course and Convent Munitions Maint Officer Course in USA, which will begin on July 10, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting [...]	2009-06-04 05:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA562	LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC RIM AIRPOWER SYMPOSIUM IN NEW [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium in New Zealand, which will begin on June 22, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 17 [...]	2009-06-04 06:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA563	LEAHY VETTING FOR HEALTH EMERGENCIES IN LARGE POPULATION [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Health Emergencies in Large Population Course in USA, which will begin on July 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by J [...]	2009-06-04 09:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA564	LEAHY VETTING FOR THIRTY THIRD PACIFIC ARMIES MANAGEMENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following delegates have been selected for participation in the PAMS XXXIII Conference to be held in Tokyo, Japan; which will begin on or about August 24 to 28 2009. Post vetting was completed on 4 June 2009. Post requests that vetting be c [...]	2009-06-04 09:38:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA565	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Preventing Attacks Against Soft [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Preventing Attacks Against Soft Targets COURSE, In Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on July 20-31, 2009. Post vetting was completed on 06/04/2009. Post requests that [...]	2009-06-04 10:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA566	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIR MOBILITY RODEO IN USA, JULY 19 - JULY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Pacific Rim Airpower Symposium in New Zealand, which will begin on July 19, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 04, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 3 [...]	2009-06-04 10:12:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA57	INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER EXPECTS CLOSER [...] (C) The Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh told Ambassador Moriarty on 1/13 India expected improved cooperation on security and other issues with the new Awami League government. Counterterrorism cooperation would be the central issue of discussion when the Indian Minister of External Affairs v [...]	2009-01-14 08:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KDEM PGOV IN BG
09DHAKA576	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER COURSE, JULY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Aircraft Maintenance Course in USA, which will begin on July 10, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 08, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 20 to provid [...]	2009-06-08 10:23:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG

09DHAKA579	PRESIDENT OBAMA'S CAIRO SPEECH BIG HIT IN BANGLADESH [...] Summary: President Obama's Cairo speech received extensive and positive coverage in the local media. Five local television stations available to millions of cable or satellite subscribers throughout the country broadcast the speech live or on tape delay. Nine newspapers, including two of the [...]	2009-06-09 00:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL KISL BG
09DHAKA580	ALL ON THE SAME PAGE: INFORMATION MINISTER COMMITS [...] (C) The Information and Culture Minister, Abul Kalam Azad, spoke at length about the importance of press freedom and avenues for cooperation between the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and the USG, including in spreading anti-extremist messages in a June 2 discussion with the Ambassador. The [...]	2009-06-09 00:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL BG SCUL
09DHAKA582	LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CAPTAINS CAREER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Military Intelligence Captains Career Course in USA, which will begin on July 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]	2009-06-09 04:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA583	LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS ALUMNI WORKSHOP IN PHILIPPINES, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The APCSS Alumni Workshop in Philippines, which will begin on July 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 20 to provi [...]	2009-06-09 04:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA584	LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS MANAGEMENT [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in APCSS Comprehensive Crisis Management Course in USA, which will begin on August 20, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Ju [...]	2009-06-09 05:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA585	LEAHY VETTING FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA WORKSHOP IN KOREA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Pandemic Influenza Workshop - Korea, which will begin on 29 June, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 18 to provide [...]	2009-06-09 05:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA586	LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JULY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on July 14, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 20 to provide sufficien [...]	2009-06-09 05:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA588	LEAHY VETTING FOR GROUND SUPPLY OFFICERS COURSE IN NORTH [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Ground Supply Officer Course in North Carolina, which will begin on 06 July, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 10, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 21 to [...]	2009-06-10 10:28:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA589	GOB THREATENS INDEPENDENCE OF FOREIGN SHIPPING FIRMS IN [...] (SBU) Embassy Dhaka, other diplomatic missions and foreign shipping companies like U.S. firm APL continue a full-court press on Government of Bangladesh (GOB) leaders to prevent a change in ownership rules for foreign shipping firms operating in Bangladesh. The Ambassador and several other chie [...]	2009-06-10 11:06:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV PREL EAGR BEXP BG
09DHAKA59	LEAHY VETTING FOR ENGINEER CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Engineer Captain Career Course in USA, which will begin on March 30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 15, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 05 [...]	2009-01-15 04:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA591	LEAHY VETTING FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA WORKSHOP IN KOREA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Pandemic Influenza Workshop - Korea, which will begin on 29 June, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 20 to provide s [...]	2009-06-11 07:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA592	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 22, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-06-11 09:44:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA593	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 24, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-06-11 09:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA594	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 27, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-06-11 10:21:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA595	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 29, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-06-11 10:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA596	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 22, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-06-11 10:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA597	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 28, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-06-11 10:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA598	LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on June 24, 2009. Post vetti [...]	2009-06-11 11:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA61	DHAKA ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL [...] (U) Please find the following crime/safety information for Bangladesh: I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: In 2008 police reported an increase in violent crimes involving the local population over 2007 levels. Crimes of opportunity remained prevalent against Western targets, particu [...]	2009-01-15 07:47:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER
09DHAKA611	LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC AIR CHIEF'S CONFERENCE from [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following delegates have been selected for participation in the Pacific Air Chief's Conference to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii and Washington DC; which will begin on or about October 25-30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 16 2009. P [...]	2009-06-16 07:42:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA612	LEAHY VETTING FOR NINETEENTH INTERNATIONAL SEA POWER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following delegates have been selected for participation in the 19TH ISS Symposium to be held in Newport, Rhode Island; which will begin on or about 6 - 9 October 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 16, 2009. Post requests that vetting [...]	2009-06-16 07:47:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA613	PRIME MINISTER STRONGLY SUPPORTS USG-ORGANIZED [...] (C) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the new Bangladesh army chief enthusiastically endorsed an upcoming workshop organized by a U.S. Government think tank to improve civil-military relations in Bangladesh. They voiced their support during separate meetings with Lt. Gen. (retired) Ed Smith, di [...]	2009-06-17 02:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BG
09DHAKA619	LEAHY VETTING FOR MPAT MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the MPAT Multinational Force Standing Operating Procedures (MNF SOP) Workshop - Thailand, which will begin on August 03, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 18, 2009. Post requ [...]	2009-06-18 07:47:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA622	LEAHY VETTING FOR RED FLAG-ALASKA (RF-A) IN USA, JULY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A) Executive Observer Program (EOP)-2009, which will begin on July 30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 22, 2009. Post requests that vetting be compl [...]	2009-06-22 08:03:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA627	LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM (ICT) [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The International Counter Terrorism (ICT) Fellows Program in USA, which will begin on July 17, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 23, 2009. Post requests that vetting be compl [...]	2009-06-23 09:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA63	LEAHY VETTING FOR NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Naval Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on January 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 30, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 15, [...]	2009-01-15 11:15:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA631	H1N1 FLU ARRIVES IN BANGLADESH VIA PARTICIPANTS IN [...] (C) Bangladesh has recorded its first cases of H1N1 influenza. A 19-year-old male tested positive for H1N1 June 19 after returning to Bangladesh from a year of high-school study in the United States as part of a USG-sponsored exchange program. Five more students from the same program have si [...]	2009-06-25 08:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KFLU CASC AMED ECON EAGR PREL KPAO TBIO AMGT
09DHAKA64	PROPOSAL FOR NADR-FUNDED SOUTH ASIA SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (U) The following is a proposal for a regional counterterrorism program to be funded with two-year FY'09 foreign assistance funding per Reftel: 2. (U) Project Title: South Asia Security Dialogue 3. (U) Implementing Agency: Local think tank 4. (SBU) Program Description: The South Asia [...]	2009-01-15 11:30:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER ASEC IN BG
09DHAKA643	LEAHY VETTING FOR ICE - "Bulk Cash Smuggling Training", [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ICE - "Bulk Cash Smuggling Training", In Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on July 27-30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 28, 2009. Post requests that vetting be co [...]	2009-06-28 03:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA65	CRICKET DIPLOMACY A SMASHING SUCCESS [...] (SBU) An inaugural Embassy-organized Sports Diplomacy day to help local police improve relations with the general public through a shared joy of cricket proved a huge hit. About 1,000 people participated in the December 20, 2008, program in Patuakhali, a southern district still recovering from [...]	2009-01-19 07:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV KDEM PREL BG
09DHAKA658	LEAHY VETTING FOR ICE - "Bulk Cash Smuggling Training", [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ICE - "Bulk Cash Smuggling Training", In Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on July 27-30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 2. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]	2009-07-02 08:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA659	LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Pacific Spectrum Management Conference in USA, which will begin on July 20, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 2, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 7 to pr [...]	2009-07-02 08:02:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA676	LEAHY VETTING FOR PACAF INTERNATIONAL LOGISTIC SYMPOSIUM [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in PACAF International Logistic Symposium (PILS) in USA, which will begin on August 10, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by J [...]	2009-07-09 03:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA677	LEAHY VETTING FOR UNSOC CONFERENCE IN MONGOLIA, AUGUST [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in UNSOC in Mongolia, which will begin on August 3, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 9, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 23 to provide sufficient time for [...]	2009-07-09 03:30:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA678	LEAHY VETTING FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS INSTRUCTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operations Instructor Course (PSOIC) in Malaysia, which will begin on July 27, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 09, 2009. Post requests that vetting be com [...]	2009-07-09 03:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA69	BANGLADESH SCENESETTER FOR LTG FRIDOVICH, BG BOERA [...] (SBU) USG activities in Bangladesh are based on three pillars: democratization, development and denial of space to terrorists. Your visit comes at a critical juncture for U.S. relations with this strategically important, moderate, Muslim-majority nation of 150 million people. The new governm [...]	2009-01-19 10:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PGOV PTER KREL BG
09DHAKA692	AMBASSADOR REGISTERS CORRUPTION AND CRIME CONCERNS [...] (C) The Ambassador voiced serious concerns about rising levels of crime and corruption in Bangladesh with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, describing recent incidents of pressure by the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) and the Awami League on American business, including harassment of a U.S.-inves [...]	2009-07-14 09:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR ASEC KCRM CASC BG
09DHAKA693	BANGLADESH 527 REPORT [...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of five (5) claims of United States persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Bangladesh (GOB). One case has been added in 2009. I. a. Claimant A b. 1979 c. In 1977 Claimant A entered into an agreement with the GOB Mini [...]	2009-07-16 01:03:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV CASC BG
09DHAKA696	BANGLADESH SEEKS RE-ELECTION TO COUNCIL OF THE IMO [...] Post received a diplomatic note from Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bangladesh seeks re-election to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in category "B" at the forthcoming election to be held during the 26th Regular Session of the Assembly, which will take pl [...]	2009-07-16 07:47:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV BG
09DHAKA697	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Major Case Management Course, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Major Case Management Course, In Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin August 10- 21, 2009. Post vetting was completed on 07/12/09. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]	2009-07-16 09:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA70	NEW FOREIGN MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS TRADE, AID AND CT [...] (C) Bangladesh's new Foreign Minister, Dr. Dipu Moni, told the Ambassador January 15 her government's priorities included fulfilling the Awami League's election manifesto and strengthening Bangladesh's democracy. In her first meeting with the Ambassador since taking office January 6, Moni exp [...]	2009-01-19 13:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EAID PTER EFIN PHUM BG
09DHAKA707	LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC ARMIES CHIEFS CONFERENCE VI [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference VI (PACC) in Tokyo, Japan, which will begin on August 24, 2009 Post vetting was completed on July 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be compl [...]	2009-07-20 02:56:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA708	LEAHY VETTING FOR MULTINATIONAL COMMUNICATION [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Multinational Communication Interoperability Program (MCIP) Course in USA, which will begin on August 8, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 20, 2009. Post requests that ve [...]	2009-07-20 07:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA712	LEAHY VETTING FOR SURVIVOR SUPPORT AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Survivor Support and Human Trafficking Laws for Police Officials and Public Prosecutors Course in Dhaka and Khulna, Bangladesh, which will begin on August 7, 2009. Post vetting [...]	2009-07-21 09:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA718	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - MAJOR CASE MANAGEMENT FROM AUG [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the ATA - Major Case Management from August 23-September 3, 2009, In Dhaka, Bangladesh. Post vetting was completed on July 23. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 10 [...]	2009-07-23 07:52:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA733	LEAHY VETTING FOR UNIFIED ENGAGEMENT PACIFIC INFORMATION [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Unified Engagement Pacific Information Sharing Forum in Guam, which will begin on August 3, 2009. Post vetting was completed on June 23, 2009. Post requests that vetting be com [...]	2009-07-27 08:02:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA735	FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: ENGAGING WITH THE MUSLIMS [...] (U) Muslims in Bangladesh have shown great enthusiasm for following up with the U.S. on many of the themes unveiled in the President's Cairo speech. Mission Dhaka recommends the following areas of opportunity to foster dialogue with Muslims here: -- Bring the Peace Corps Back to Bangladesh. [...]	2009-07-28 07:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD TSPL
09DHAKA739	BOEING,S BANGLADESH DEAL: LIVERY DESIGN DECISION [...] (C) Boeing continues to slog forward on a 1.3 billion USD aircraft sale deal concluded with the 2007-2008 Caretaker Government to revitalize ailing national airline Biman Bangladesh (reftels). PM Sheikh Hasina will now personally decide Boeing's related effort to obtain Government of Banglad [...]	2009-07-29 06:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD BEXP EFIN PREL ECON PGOV BG
09DHAKA741	AMBASSADOR URGES PRIME MINISTER,S ADVISER TO [...] (C) The Ambassador recently urged the Prime Minister,s Energy Adviser, Tawfiq Elahi Chowdhury, to resolve several pressing issues, including awarding offshore blocks for natural gas exploration and authorizing coal mining. The Adviser indicated that Conoco Phillips would likely be awarded two of th [...]	2009-07-29 09:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV ECON PINR EINV BG
09DHAKA742	LIFE IN DHAKA COMES TO STANDSTILL AFTER RECORD [...] (SBU) Record rainfall overnight July 28 left major sections of Dhaka temporarily underwater, bringing normal life in the capital to a standstill and causing significant localized damage. The Prime Minister immediately convened an emergency meeting of Dhaka city and ministry officials and cr [...]	2009-07-29 09:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC BG CASC EAID PGOV PINR PINS PREL
09DHAKA749	LEAHY VETTING FOR MULTINATIONAL COMMUNICATION [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Multinational Communication Interoperability Program (MCIP) Course in USA, which will begin on August 19, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 02, 2009. Post requests that [...]	2009-08-02 02:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA760	LEAHY VETTING FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) in USA, which will begin on August 05, 2009. Post vetting was completed on July 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 30 to pro [...]	2009-08-03 04:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA781	LEAHY VETTING FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE SEMINAR (SES),09 - 16 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The Senior Executive Seminar (SES) in Germany, which will begin on September 09, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Augus [...]	2009-08-11 06:24:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA782	LEAHY VETTING FOR MPAT TEMPEST EXPRESS-17 IN NEPAL, AUGUST [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the MPAT Tempest Express -17 in Nepal, which will begin on August 28, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 21, 200 [...]	2009-08-11 06:29:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA783	LEAHY VETTING FOR PASOLS PLANNING GROUP (PPG)IN CHINA,08-10 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the PASOLS Planning Group (PPG) in China, which will begin on September 08, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 2 [...]	2009-08-11 06:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA784	LEAHY VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS MILITARY OBSERVERS (UNMO) [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the United Nations Military Observers (UNMO) Course - Mongolia, which will begin on September 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting be [...]	2009-08-11 08:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA789	LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC AIRLIFT RALLY (PAR) IN MALAYSIA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Pacific Airlift Rally (PAR) in Malaysia, which will begin on August 17, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 11, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 16 t [...]	2009-08-12 03:10:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA790	NOBEL LAUREATE MOHAMMAD YUNUS FACES CHALLENGES AT [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Nobel Laureate Mohammad Yunus August 9 to congratulate him on winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Yunus said he was honored to have been chosen and highlighted his success in replicating his foundation Grameen in several Latin American countries, most notab [...]	2009-08-12 03:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ELAB KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BG
09DHAKA8	LEAHY VETTING FOR NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Naval Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on January 07, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 4, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed as soon as possib [...]	2009-01-04 08:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA80	2009 BUSINESS FACILITATION INCENTIVE FUND: BANGLADESH [...] Mission Dhaka welcomes the opportunity to improve business promotion and commercial outreach that the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund provides. In the last two years, our commercial workload has increased dramatically, and our small Trade Center would greatly benefit from BFIF support. [...]	2009-01-20 07:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON PREL BG
09DHAKA805	FY2009 PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR INL LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-17 08:52:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC BG KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR SOCI
09DHAKA807	LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INTELLIGENCE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the International Maritime Intelligence Course (IMIC) in California, which will begin on September 25, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 17, 2009. Post requests that vetti [...]	2009-08-17 09:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA81	LEAHY VETTING FOR SEMINAR ON TRANSATLANTIC CIVIL SECURITY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (STACS 09 - 2) in Germany, which will begin on February 03, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 20, 2009. Post requests that vett [...]	2009-01-20 10:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA82	LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRBORNE AND PATHFINDER COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airborne and Pathfinder Course in USA, which will begin on March 30, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 20, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 15 [...]	2009-01-20 10:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA83	LEAHY VETTING FOR GARUDA SHIELD FINAL CONF IN JAKARTA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Garuda Shield Final Conference in Jakarta, which will begin on January 27, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 15, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Januar [...]	2009-01-21 08:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA84	Leahy Vetting for Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Human Rights [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the RAB HR SMEE Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on February 4, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 21, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by Januar [...]	2009-01-21 10:49:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA840	LEAHY VETTING FOR ENHANCED PEACE OPERATIONS CAPACITY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Enhanced Peace Operations Capacity Building Program in Hawaii, which will begin on September 09, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting [...]	2009-08-27 00:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA845	LEAHY VETTING FOR CIVIL MILITARY OBSERVER COURSE (CMLO) IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Civil Military Observer Course (CMLO) in Bangladesh, which will begin on September 6, 2009. Post vetting was completed on August 27, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]	2009-08-27 10:01:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA848	THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING BANGLA: QUICK BANGLA TRANSLATION [...] Summary: President Obama's Ramadan message received extensive coverage in the local media. The White House's Bangla translation ensured timely dissemination of the message immediately before the start of Ramadan. Seven local television stations broadcasting to 40 percent of Bangladesh's 150 [...]	2009-08-30 06:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PREL KISL BG
09DHAKA852	LEAHY VETTING FOR Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Pacific Armies Chiefs Conference VI (PACC) in Tokyo, Japan, which will begin on August 24, 2009 Post vetting was completed on August 31, 2009. Post requests that vetting be co [...]	2009-09-01 03:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA853	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Maritime Port Harbor Security [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Maritime Port Harbor Security Management from October 5-23, 2009, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Post vetting was completed on August 31, 2009. Post requests that vetting be comp [...]	2009-09-01 03:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA857	LEAHY VETTING FOR CIVIL MILITARY OBSERVER COURSE (CMLO) IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Civil Military Observer Course (CMLO) in Bangladesh, which will begin on October 4, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 1, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed [...]	2009-09-01 07:42:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA859	LEAHY VETTING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS SEMINAR IN BANGLADESH, 14-15 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Human Rights Seminar in Bangladesh, which will begin on September 14, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 01, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by September [...]	2009-09-01 09:25:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA86	LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER LIKELY TO BE KEY PLAYER [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 11:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID PINR PINS KDEM BG
09DHAKA861	LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in The International Defense Management Course in USA, which will begin on September 19, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]	2009-09-02 02:39:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA862	LEAHY VETTING FOR WILTON PARK CONFERENCE ON THE USE OF [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Wilton Park conference on the use of military assets in the humanitarian response to natural disasters in United Kingdom, which will begin on September 28, 2009. Post vetting was [...]	2009-09-02 02:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA863	LEAHY VETTING FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA SEMINAR IN NEPAL, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Pandemic Influenza Seminar - Nepal, which will begin on 14 September, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 12 [...]	2009-09-02 08:53:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA864	LEAHY VETTING FOR ON MARITIME TERRORISM SEMINAR IN COLOMBO, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in Maritime Terrorism Seminar, which will begin on September 22, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 16 to provi [...]	2009-09-02 09:00:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA865	LEAHY VETTING FOR NON-LETHAL WEAPONS EXECUTIVE SEMINAR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Non-Lethal Weapons Executive Seminar (NOLES) in Australia, which will begin on September 22, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting [...]	2009-09-02 09:02:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA866	LEAHY VETTING FOR ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM WORKSHOP, SEPTEMBER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Human Rights Seminar in Bangladesh, which will begin on September 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 02, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by September [...]	2009-09-02 09:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA873	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Post Blast Investigation in North [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Post Blast Investigation in North Carolina, USA from October 5-23, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 08, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 2 [...]	2009-09-08 05:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA874	LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA ALUMNI SYMPOSIUM IN MOROCCO, 18-21 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the NESA Alumni Symposium in Morocco, which will begin on October 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 08, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 2 [...]	2009-09-08 05:09:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA875	LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Maritime Port Harbor Security [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Maritime Port Harbor Security Management from October 5-23, 2009, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Post vetting was completed on September 08. Post requests that vetting be complet [...]	2009-09-08 05:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA880	LEAHY VETTING FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM CONFERENCE - [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Countering Violent Extremism Conference in Dhaka, which will begin on 27 September. Post vetting was completed on September 10. Post requests that vetting be completed by Septem [...]	2009-09-10 08:21:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA884	BANGLADESH SEEKS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEMARCATE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Government of Bangladesh (GOB) is seeking foreign aid for a survey of the nation's continental shelf in the Bay of Bengal. According to the GOB, Bangladesh requires a seismic survey of 4,000 kilometers [...]	2009-09-13 08:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV ENRG EWWT PBTS PHSA EPET BG
09DHAKA888	LEAHY VETTING FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM CONFERENCE - [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Countering Violent Extremism Conference in Dhaka, which will begin on 27 September 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 14. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...]	2009-09-14 08:49:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA889	LEAHY VETTING FOR SENIOR MISSION LEADERS (SML) COURSE IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation Senior Mission Leaders (SML) Course in Japan, which will begin on October 19, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 14. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 28 [...]	2009-09-14 08:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA89	Leahy Vetting for ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course in North Carolina, USA, which will begin on April 20-June 5, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 04, 2009 to [...]	2009-01-22 09:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA890	LEAHY VETTING FOR GLOBAL MARITIME SECURITY ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Global Maritime Security Assistance Symposium in USA, which will begin on September 29, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 14. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]	2009-09-14 09:03:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA897	WORK STOPPAGE AGAINST FOREIGN ENERGY COMPANIES [...] (C) A fringe group opposing the development of Bangladesh's natural resources failed to garner widespread support for its September 14 work stoppage, or hartal. The National Committee to Protect Oil, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports called the hartal to protest a Government of Bangladesh ( [...]	2009-09-15 08:55:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PGOV ENRG EPET EINV BG
09DHAKA90	LEAHY VETTING FOR SEMINAR ON TRANSATLANTIC CIVIL SECURITY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (STACS 09 - 2) in Germany, which will begin on February 03, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 22, 2009. Post requests that vett [...]	2009-01-22 09:45:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA903	LEAHY VETTING FOR CIVIL MILITARY OBSERVER COURSE (CMLO) IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Civil Military Observer Course (CMLO) in Bangladesh, which will begin on October 04, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 17, 2009. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]	2009-09-17 07:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA904	LEAHY VETTING FOR ADVANCE SECURITY COOPERATION (ASC-2) IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Advance Security Cooperation (ASC-2) in USA, which will begin on October 21, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 17, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by O [...]	2009-09-17 07:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA905	LEAHY VETTING FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT EXTREMISM CONFERENCE - [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Countering Violent Extremism Conference in Dhaka, which will begin on 27 September 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 16, 2009. Post requests that vetting be complete [...]	2009-09-17 07:41:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA91	LEAHY VETTING FOR 15TH ANNUAL PACIFIC COMMAND SPECIAL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Annual Pacific Command Special Operations Conference 09(PASOC 09) in Honolulu, Hi, USA, which will begin on March 29, 2009. Post vetting was completed on January 22, 2009. Post [...]	2009-01-22 09:46:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA918	URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR COUNTERING VIOLENT [...] This is an action request. See paras two and four. 2. We have received a last minute request for the candidate listed in para three to participate in the Embassy/SOCPAC Countering Violent Extremism conference in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on 27 September. Given the Government of [...]	2009-09-24 09:14:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA919	BANGLADESH DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) Mission Dhaka welcomes reftel initiative and opportunities for further connections with the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United States. We already engage with Bangladeshi-Americans in a number of areas, but there is wide scope for expanded interaction. Our experience is that the Banglad [...]	2009-09-24 09:22:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OEXC BEXP BG BTIO EAID ECON EINV OIIP PGOV PREL SCUL SMIG
09DHAKA92	SENIOR HOME MINISTRY OFFICIALS PLEDGE CLOSER [...] (C) During an introductory courtesy call, the Ambassador and the Minister for Home Affairs pledged to expand U.S.-Bangladesh cooperation to fight terrorism and enhance security. The Ambassador briefed the Minister and State Minister on border security issues, USG engagement with the Rapid Act [...]	2009-01-25 09:35:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PINS KDEM ETRD PTER BG
09DHAKA922	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE WORKSHOP ON SECURITY SECTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the workshop on "Security Sector Development: National Priorities and Regional Approaches" in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, which will begin on October 5, 2009. Post vetting was completed [...]	2009-09-24 09:50:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG
09DHAKA924	LEAHY VETTING FOR THE WORKSHOP ON SECURITY SECTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the workshop on "Security Sector Development: National Priorities and Regional Approaches" in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, which will begin on October 5. Post vetting was completed on Se [...]	2009-09-27 06:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG

09DHAKA934	LEAHY VETTING FOR PANDEMIC INFLUENZA WORKSHOP IN INDIA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Pandemic Influenza Workshop in India, which will begin on October 26, 2009. Post vetting was completed on September 30, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by October 14 [...]	2009-09-30 09:18:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG

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