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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
07SOFIA861	BULGARIAN OFFICIALS CALL FOR PATIENCE ON LIBYAN MEDIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Bulgarian officials reacted with balanced and measured statements to the July 17 Libyan Higher Judicial Council's decision to commute the medics' death sentences to life imprisonment, saying it paved the way for a final conclusion to the medics' eight-year plight. President Geor [...]	2007-07-18 14:44:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM LY BU

07SOFIA863	BULGARIA: AMBASSADOR'S JULY 16 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER STANISHEV [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-18 15:22:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PARM NATO KCRM KCOR ECON ENRG LY BU
07SOFIA867	BULGARIAN MFA TRANSMITS REQUEST FOR TRANSFER OF MEDICS TO [...] (SBU) Bulgarian MFA Middle East and Africa Office Director Petko Doykov confirmed July 19, that the MFA had transmitted to the Bulgarian Embassy in Tripoli the official request for transfer of the medics under the bilateral Legal Assistance Agreement. He would not confirm when the request was [...]	2007-07-19 14:09:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM LY BU
07SOFIA87	BULGARIA AND OPERATION BLACK SEA HARMONY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Despite persistent U.S. lobbying and a high-level push from official visitors, GoB officials are not yet sold on membership in Turkish-led Operation Black Sea Harmony (OBSH). Credible doubts about Turkey's willingness to share information have fed into deep-seated mistrust of [...]	2007-01-18 13:10:00	Embassy Sofia	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER NATO MARR MOPS TU BU
07SOFIA883	NURSES RETURN, BULGARIA REJOICES [...] (C) SUMMARY. BULGARIA GAVE AN EMOTIONAL WELCOME-HOME TO THE FIVE MEDICAL WORKERS RELEASED FROM A LIBYAN PRISON EARLY THIS MORNING AND FLOWN BACK TO SOFIA ON A FRENCH JET. AMBASSADOR BEYRLE JOINED PRESIDENT PARVANOV, PRIME MINISTER STANISHEV AND SEVERAL EUROPEAN AMBASSADORS FOR AN IMPROMPTU AIRPORT [...]	2007-07-24 13:05:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM LY BU
07SOFIA93	KOSOVO STATUS: BULGARIAN PM SEES NO REASON FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Stanishev told the Ambassador January 12 that Bulgaria supports Ahtisaari and that the Kosovo final status process "cannot be dragged out." This echoes FM Kalfin's message to the Secretary on December 19 that Ahtisaari should present his report soon after the Serb [...]	2007-01-19 11:42:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SR BU
07SOFIA940	Resolving Bulgaria's Unpaid Parking Tickets; Advancing our [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 3. 2. (SBU) In June, the Department sent a diplomatic note to the Bulgarian Embassy requesting the GOB pay USD 316,082 in accumulated parking tickets by September 1, or lose USD 449,951 in USG assistance for FY07. In reviewing the available data, P [...]	2007-08-06 05:46:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PARM BU
07SOFIA954	BULGARIA SUPPORTIVE ON KOSOVO [...] Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche August 7 to the MFA's Department Head for the Western Balkans Vania Andreeva and Western Balkan desk officer Angel Angelov. Andreeva agreed that a final solution following the Ahtisaari proposal, supported by a UNSCR, is the best solution. If an UNSCR [...]	2007-08-08 06:55:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	KV YI UN PGOV EU PREL BU
07SOFIA981	BULGARIA RECOVERS FROM NURSES' RETURN [...] On August 2, the GOB approved forgiving USD 56.635 million of communist-era debt owed by Libya. This debt forgiveness was Bulgaria's contribution to the deal brokered by the EU for Libya to release five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor. Whatever else may be murky in the deal, Bulgari [...]	2007-08-09 14:11:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL LY BU
07SOFIA985	BULGARIA: MFA DOWN BEAT ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) On August 9, Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points and a copy of the new Afghanistan Counter-Narcotics Strategy to MFA Afghanistan desk officer Ivan Petkov. Petkov expressed the difficulties of weaning Afghan farmers off opium poppies. He said Bulgaria, partnering with Germany, had impo [...]	2007-08-10 08:17:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS SNAR AF BU
07SOFIA993	EXTENSIVE FLOODING, EIGHT DEAD [...] SUMMARY: After months of drought and record high temperatures (reftel),heavy rains and flooding have now hit northeast Bulgaria, killing at least eight people and damaging houses and infrastructure. A state of emergency has been declared in the municipality of Tsar Kaloyan, the worst-hit ar [...]	2007-08-14 10:08:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID PREL BU
07STATE101360	(S) ALERTING SERBIA TO A POSSIBLE EFFORT TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: We want to share with Serbian officials information indicating that a Serbian firm is seeking 32 U.S.-origin, fiber optic gyrocompasses. Although this firm has indicated that these systems will [...]	2007-07-20 19:31:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA SR
07STATE103146	DEMARCHE: WORKING WITH THE FRENCH IN EASTERN CHAD [...] (U) Department requests Embassy Paris to convey to French government officials the USG support for Foreign Minister Kouchner's plan to deploy a European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) bridging mission in Eastern Chad and to explore what types of assistance the French might need and desire [...]	2007-07-25 16:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MASS PBTS KPKO PREL PREF EUN CT CD FR
07STATE103230	SECRETARY RICE MEETS INDIAN NATIONAL [...] (U) July 17, 2007, 9:45 a.m. in Washington. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Under Secretary Burns Assistant Secretary Boucher Ambassador David Mulford P Staff Alyssa Ayres Michael Newbill (Notetaker) India National Security Advisor Narayanan Foreign Secretary Shivshankar M [...]	2007-07-25 17:55:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PGOV PREL IN
07STATE104793	NEXT STEPS - ESTABLISHMENT OF SOMALIA JOINT [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kampala, please see paragraph two. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is asked to approach the Government of Uganda (GOU) to pursue the following objective: -- Seek agreement to take specific actions outlined below as the lead contingent i [...]	2007-07-27 20:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR SO UG
07STATE104801	(S) IRAN,S BANK MELLI INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (S) The UK and France have indicated a desire to designate Bank Melli under the next UNSC sanctions resolution on Iran. Toward this end, Washington wishes to: -- Provide officials in the UK, France and Ge [...]	2007-09-20 19:00:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KNNP PARM PREL IR
07STATE105247	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 17, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Rwandan Defense Force (RDF) personnel scheduled to attend Military HIV/AIDS training: Name: Maj. Marc Rugeni [...]	2007-07-30 15:57:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MAS PHUM PREL RW
07STATE108741	SOMALILAND - ARREST OF OPPOSITION POLITICIANS [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Post is asked to approach the authorities of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland to pursue the following objectives: -- Convey USG concerns regarding the recent arrest of three leaders of the Qa [...]	2007-08-03 19:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SO
07STATE109506	REQUEST TO EXAMINE BANK MELLAT TRANSACTIONS IN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Top European financial institutions, such as Deutsche Bank, have either scaled down or ceased doing business altogether with Iran due to the inherent risks associated with conducting Iran-related [...]	2007-08-06 19:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IR KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE111099	CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM [...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industry, which is also know [...]	2007-08-08 21:11:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
07STATE111591	MIDDLE EAST MULTILATERAL WORKING GROUP ON WATER [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------------------------ Summary and Introduction ------------------------ 2. (U) The Executive Council (ExCouns) of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) held its twentieth meeting in Salalah, Om [...]	2007-08-09 17:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV XF MU IS JO KS KWBG JA NL QA
07STATE111953	PRESIDENT SIGNS VISA WAIVER PROGRAM REFORM LAW [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-09 21:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PREL EUN JA
07STATE111993	SECURING PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS FOR CANADA AND [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Posts are asked to approach host governments and regional organizations to pursue the following objective: -- Seek agreement for Canada and Yemen to be granted Permanent Observer status in the Interna [...]	2007-08-09 23:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SO
07STATE112255	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACOTA TRAINING [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of August 1, 2007 a Colonel Ngoga was mentioned in a cable identified as 99060031454INS7454col; Origine ATS-INA; 06/03/1999. The cable reported a copy of an e-mail sent to a selected in-government group from a disgruntled journ [...]	2007-08-10 15:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PHUM PREL RW MASS
07STATE112496	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 26, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Rwandan candidates for IMET training: Name: JM Vianey Kayigamba Rank: Captain DOB: [...]	2007-08-10 19:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL RW MASS
07STATE112497	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GOLDEN SPEAR SEMINAR [...] The Department of State has review its files and finds that as of July 26, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Rwandan candidate for the Golden Spear Seminar. Name: Patrick Gashumba Rank: Lieutenant Colonel DOB [...]	2007-08-10 19:45:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL RW MASS
07STATE112505	PRESIDENT SIGNS VISA WAIVER PROGRAM REFORM LAW [...] Summary and Introduction. Department would like to applaud posts for continued outstanding efforts in managing the VWP issue from both a policy and public diplomacy perspective. This cable provides guidance for use in responding to questions about amendments to the Visa Waiver Program, as ma [...]	2007-08-10 19:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL EUN JA
07STATE114443	ONGOING PROLIFERATION FINANCE ACTIVITIES BY IRAN [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. 2. OBJECTIVES: -- Alert host government officials about financial transactions related to entities in their jurisdictions that have previously been involved in proliferation of conventional arms and urge appropriate authorities to [...]	2007-08-15 15:44:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IR KN KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE114832	NEXT STEPS ON DIPLOMATIC STRATEGY ON AVIAN [...] (U) Action Requested: See Paras 3-4. 2. (C) Department appreciates Ambassador Hume's thoughtful message, recommending a strategy to secure Government of Indonesia (GOI) resumption of viral sample sharing (refs A and C). Department is in general agreement with the overall strategy outlined [...]	2007-08-15 23:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KFLU TBIO EAGR AMED SENV WHO ID
07STATE11550	DEPUTIES BRIEFING ON DETAINEE LEGAL [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 4. 2. (S) The Deputies Committee (DC) tasked the State Department with the following action in its November 29 Summary of Conclusions (SOC): "Embassy Kabul will obtain from the Afghan Ministry of Justice its written articulation of the legal b [...]	2007-01-30 17:06:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PHUM PINS PREL KAWC AF
07STATE116244	TFGV01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 001 AS OF 1700 EST [...] (U) NORAD reports the onset of tropical storm force winds should hit Jamaica August 19 at 0400 EDT, with hurricane force winds starting at 1200 EDT. The eye of the storm is scheduled to make landfall at 1400 EDT, with sustained winds upwards of 150 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicts [...]	2007-08-19 00:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS
07STATE116306	TFJA01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 002 AS OF 1700 EDT [...] (U) NORAD reports Hurricane Dean is on a more southerly route, with the eye likely passing 17 nautical miles south of Kingston. The National Hurricane Center predicts 5-10 inches of rain, with up to 20 inches in isolated areas. Embassy Kingston reported increasing winds at 1500 EDT. 2. (U) [...]	2007-08-20 01:09:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC JA KHLS
07STATE11634	U/S/ SHEERAN DISCUSSES PROPOSED TRANSATLANTIC [...] Summary. In a January 17 meeting with Chancellery Senior Economic Advisor Weidmann, U/S Sheeran and EEB A/S Sullivan praised Chancellor Merkel,s commitment to strengthen the transatlantic relationship and said the USG is examining her Economic Partnership initiative for opportunities to enha [...]	2007-01-30 19:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EAIR ETRD PREL EUM GM
07STATE1166	DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL SYRIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4 for action. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: The Treasury Department on January 4, 2007, designated three additional Syrian entities pursuant to Executive Order 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their Supporters" [...]	2007-01-05 14:01:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL KNNP PARM SY ETTC
07STATE117303	LIBERIA,S ARREARS TO THE NIGERIA TRUST FUND [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to seek a meeting with Finance Minister Usman and deliver the attached letter (see para 9, PDF version will be sent to the Embassy) from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson as soon as possible, preferably before close of business Tuesday, August 21. [...]	2007-08-21 16:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN LI NI PREL
07STATE117348	TFJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 004 AS OF 0845EDT [...] NORAD does not expect hurricane force winds in any of the main tourist areas of the Yucatan (Cancun, Cozumel, or Merida). As of 0700 EDT, Consulate Merida and Embassy Belmopan report no visible damage and no reports of Amcit injuries. ------ MEXICO ------ 2. Consulate Merida reported [...]	2007-08-21 17:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC JM MX BH KHLS
07STATE117624	TFJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 005 AS OF 1700 EDT [...] (U) NO REPORTS OF AMCITS IN DISTRESS. PHONE SERVICE AND ELECTRICITY REMAINS UNAFFECTED, WITH REPORTS OF ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND DOWNED TREES. 2. (U) AIRPORT STATUS: CANCUN - OPEN, FIRST FLIGHTS SCHEDULED TO DEPART FOR THE UNITED STATES THIS AFTERNOON; COZUMEL - CLOSED, NO REPORT OF WHEN I [...]	2007-08-21 22:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC JA MX BH KHLS
07STATE11796	DEMARCHE: TURNING OFF THE CEIRPP UN-SPONSORED [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests USUN urge UN Undersecretary General Gambari and/or Secretary General Ban to persuade the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (CEIRPP) to cancel its event on Israel-Palestine scheduled for March 22-2 [...]	2007-01-30 21:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IS
07STATE118576	US-AZERBAIJAN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) As part of the high-level democracy dialogue between the USG and the GOAJ, in an August 3 DVC, DRL Assistant Secretary Lowenkron, EUR Assistant Secretary Fried, and SIPDIS Foreign Minister Mammadyarov discussed media freedom, human rights, civil society, democratic elections, and rule of [...]	2007-08-23 17:11:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE120608	DEMARCHE: IRAQI LEADERS AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Addressee posts, please see paragraph 3. BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES --------------------- 2. (C) At the conclusion of their meeting Sunday night, August 26, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, his two deputies Adel abd al-Mahdi and Tareq al-Hashimi, Prime Minister [...]	2007-08-27 23:43:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU IZ AL XF
07STATE121298	GUIDANCE FOR AUGUST 29 UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON THE [...] (SBU) USUN is instructed to draw from the following points in its statement at the August 29 UNSC open debate on the Middle East. Begin points. -- Mr. President, on July 16, President Bush called for an international meeting this autumn of nations that support a two-state solution, rejec [...]	2007-08-29 03:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE
07STATE121863	NORTH KOREAN USE OF ARAB BANK NETWORK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Washington is increasingly concerned about efforts by North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank to assist Tanchon Commercial Bank to move funds from both Syria and Iran (REF [...]	2007-08-29 20:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP XB XF PREL PARM KN IR
07STATE121994	NOMINATION OF SENIOR OFFICER FOR ASSIGNMENT AS [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR USNATO - SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (C) THE PRESIDENT HAS NOMINATED LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES N. MATTIS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF GENERAL AND ASSIGNMENT AS SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER FOR TRANSFORMATION (NATO). 3. (C) USNATO SHOULD DELIVER THE [...]	2007-08-29 22:18:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO MARR PREL
07STATE122654	DEMARCHING EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC RESOLUTIONS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4 through 6. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) EU members will hold a human rights coordinating meeting on September 5. They are expected to discuss plans for the UNGA Third Committee and the 6th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC). Depa [...]	2007-08-30 22:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EUN PREL UNGA
07STATE123875	GUIDANCE: SELECTION OF CEPMO BOARD OF DIRECTORS [...] Washington concurs with approach for selection of CEPMO BOD chairman recommended by USNATO in Ref A. We look forward to MISSION request for further guidance if required as a result of the 6 September meeting. RICE [...]	2007-09-04 19:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR NATO PREL
07STATE124067	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH HUNGARIAN [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary Assistant Chief of Protocol Gladys Boluda EUR Acting DAS Judith Garber D Staff Gustavo Delgado Marc Nordberg, EUR note taker Hungary ------- Appointed Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi DCM Viktor Szederkenyi 2. (U) SUMMARY. On August 29, t [...]	2007-09-04 23:31:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HU
07STATE124655	DPRK FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES IN SWITZERLAND [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 3. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (S) Washington has information that North Korea may be seeking to establish a new bank in Switzerland similar to one it used in the 1990s to facilitate money laundering and other illicit financial transacti [...]	2007-09-05 20:44:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KNNP PREL KN SZ
07STATE125277	TRAVEL WARNING - SUDAN [...] This Travel Warning for Sudan alerts U.S. citizens to the threat from armed conflicts and warns of continued threats from terrorism in Sudan. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued for Sudan on October 5, 2006. 2. The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens against all trave [...]	2007-09-06 19:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC ASEC KPAO PTER PREL AF SU
07STATE126086	REQUEST: ENCOURAGING SERBS TO VOTE IN KOSOVAR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSY BELGRADE AND USOFFICE PRISTINA. SEE PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6 FOR DETAILS. 2. (C) BELGRADE LEADERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT IT WILL NOT SUPPORT KOSOVO SERB PARTICIPATION IN KOSOVO'S NOVEMBER 17ELECTIONS. THIS POSITION IS AT ODDS WITH THE KEY USG AND CONT [...]	2007-09-07 21:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SR YI KV
07STATE126089	DEMARCHE REQUEST - OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: The OSCE will be conducting its Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (HDIM) from September 24 through October 5 in Warsaw. The HDIM is an annual review of participating States, implementation of their OSCE commitments to human rights and fundamental freedo [...]	2007-09-07 21:53:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ECON OSCE
07STATE126128	PRST ON TERRORIST EVENT IN ALGERIA [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. (U) USUN is instructed to join consensus on the Security Council Presidential Statement on the Terrorist Attacks in Algeria that follows: Begin text The Security Council condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack that occur [...]	2007-09-07 23:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PTER PREL XI AG
07STATE126663	CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN - MOVING AHEAD ON [...] (SBU) This is the first in a series of periodic updates for posts describing progress on June initiatives and deliverables of the 2007 Conference on the Caribbean. It also requests posts to engage with host governments to encourage effective follow-through on the part of relevant host governm [...]	2007-09-10 17:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ENRG SNAR EAID CU XL
07STATE129031	DEMARCHE: CONDEMN DEPORTATION OF IRANIAN REFUGEES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department asks that post strongly protest the deportation of five UNHCR-recognized refugees from Turkey in August 2007 and seek clarification of the circumstances surrounding this possible case of refoulement. The Department appreciates post,s action to date and seeks a for [...]	2007-09-13 21:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV PREF KDEM IR TU IZ
07STATE129674	LEAHY VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by any of the Iraqi Security Forces personnel listed reftel and below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incid [...]	2007-09-14 18:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE129764	U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 - 5. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) On October 1, 2007, on the margins of this year,s UN General Assembly (UNGA),Mali, the Chair the Community of Democracies (CD),will host a short meeting of Ministers that will set the stage for its bi [...]	2007-09-14 20:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07STATE130159	BELARUS: AMBASSADOR HINTS AT POLITICAL PRISONER [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 12:40:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KHUM BO
07STATE130600	BLACKWATER PERSONNEL SECURITY DETAIL INVOLVED IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-17 20:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ASEC IZ PREL PTER
07STATE130626	(C) DEMARCHE REQUEST: GTMO DETAINEE EMERGENCY MEDEVAC [...] (C) Department requests that Embassies Santo Domingo, San Jose, Panama City, and Mexico City approach the Governments of the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Panama, and Mexico about a standby arrangement that would enable DoD to transport Guantanamo detainees in need of critical care to a medic [...]	2007-09-17 20:58:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PHUM PINS PREL MARR DR CS PM MX
07STATE130635	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EFFORTS BY PAKISTAN TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: Since March 2006, the U.S. has provided PRC officials with information on efforts by an entity affiliated with Pakistan's missile program to procure a ring-rolling machine and [...]	2007-09-17 21:02:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
07STATE130669	DEMARCHE: APPROACHING THE UN SECRETARIAT ABOUT [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 2. 2. (C) Department requests USUN encourage the UN Secretariat to delay the release of the UNSC resolution 1701 report until late November in order to ensure consultations on the 1701 report take place after resolution of the Presidental election [...]	2007-09-17 22:52:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PBTS IS SY LE
07STATE131452	TUNISIA: NEXT STEPS ON GTMO DETAINEE TRANSFERS [...] (S) The Deputies Committee concluded on August 23 that detainee transfers to Tunisia could continue if either (a) the USG obtains directly from the Minister of Interior the same humane treatment assurances that the USG previously obtained from Presidential Advisor Ben Dhia (including with respe [...]	2007-09-18 20:07:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER PREL PHUM PINS TU
07STATE131559	(S) ALERTING GERMANY TO A SHIPMENT OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) The U.S. has information that a German company recently arranged the shipment of 17 Mercedes-Benz trucks from Hamburg, Germany, to Latakia, Syria, aboard the Maltese-flagged vessel "Wloclawek." These 17 trucks [...]	2007-09-18 21:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM SY
07STATE131586	CENTCOM CONFERENCE PROPOSED LOCATION [...] (C) CENTCOM is proposing Bahrain as the location for the next Iraq Coalition Conference at the end of October. Bahrain is the preferred site due to its central location in the Middle East, NAVCENT's facilities, and the country's ability to support the event with increased force protection. E [...]	2007-09-18 22:42:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS IZ BA
07STATE131595	(S) CHINESE-ORIGIN STEEL BEING SHIPPED TO SYRIA'S [...] This is an Action Request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) BACKGROUND (FOR POST ONLY): On July 6, 2007, South Korean officials informed the USG that on June 19, the ROK had intercepted a shipment of Chinese-origin steel en route to Syria. The ROK had taken this action in [...]	2007-09-18 23:00:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH KS SY
07STATE131603	THE SECRETARY'S SEPTEMBER 14 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR A/S Daniel Fried PA A/S Sean McCormack Steve Beecroft Marc Nordberg, EUR note taker Hungary ------- FM Kinga Goncz Appointed Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi State Secretary Laszlo Varkonyi Acting Chief of Cabinet Gyorgy Varga DCM Viktor Sz [...]	2007-09-18 23:28:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HU
07STATE131983	RESPONSE TO TURKMEN INVITATION TO SECRETARY RICE [...] (U) In response to reftel invitation from Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov to Secretary Rice to attend the "International Conference on Preventative Diplomacy in Ashgabat scheduled for December 10-11, 2007, and the opening of the UN Center for Preventative Diplomacy, please forward the followi [...]	2007-09-19 17:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TX OPDC PGOV PREL
07STATE132248	TIMOR-LESTE FM DA COSTA'S SEPT. 12-13 WASHINGTON [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Timor-Leste Foreign Minister Zacarias Albano da Costa met separately with Under Secretary Burns, Under Secretary Dobriansky, and EAP Assistant Secretary Hill September 12-13 to discuss the new Timorese government's policy priorities and challenges. The Timorese government w [...]	2007-09-19 20:40:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TT
07STATE132302	DEMARCHE REQUEST: OPPOSE MESIC-AHMADINEJAD MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to REFTEL, Department asks Post to reiterate that a meeting between Croatian President Mesic and Iranian President Ahmadi-Nejad at UNGA would be ill-advised. END SUMMARY. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C) Department instructs Embassy to pursue the follo [...]	2007-09-19 21:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP HR IR
07STATE132715	GUIDANCE FOR SEPTEMBER 20 UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON THE [...] (SBU) USUN is instructed to draw from the following points in its statement at the September 20 UNSC open debate on the Middle East. -- Mr. President, a two state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a key priority of President Bush. The ongoing bilateral dialogue between P [...]	2007-09-20 16:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE
07STATE133852	U.S.-CANADA BILATERAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP (BCG) [...] (U) This is an action message, please see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Ambassador Dell L. Dailey, U.S. Counterterrorism Coordinator, looks forward to hosting the U.S.-Canada Bilateral Consultative Group (BCG) meeting this fall in Washington. This cable outlines our proposals for the BCG agenda an [...]	2007-09-21 22:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CA PTER KCRM PGOV PINR PINS PREL
07STATE134596	(S) DEMARCH REQUEST: POTENTIAL TRANSFER OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. ---------- Objective ---------- 2. (S) Prevent the Government of Thailand (GOT) from transferring -- temporarily or otherwise -- to Iran AN/PRC-77 radios for upgrading. Avert a potential violation of UNSCR 1747, which prohibits th [...]	2007-09-24 22:03:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC KSTC PARM PREL PGOV MASS TH IR
07STATE135198	TERRORISM FINANCE: MALAYSIAN QUESTIONS [...] Washington agencies appreciate post's dialogue with the Malaysian FIU and provide the following response keyed to questions raised by FIU head Jeremy Lee. 2. Post may relay the following response to the GOM: (1) If a designee,s assets are frozen and he believes his designation was in e [...]	2007-09-25 19:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL MY
07STATE135205	LIBYA: TRANSFER OF GTMO DETAINEE [...] (U) This is an action cable; please see paragraph six. 2. (S) Summary: The Deputies Committee (DC) concluded on August 23 that DoD should transfer Guantanamo detainee Ben Qumu Abu Sufian Ibrahim Ahmed Hamouda (ISN-557) to Libya on the next Detainee Movement Operation (DMO),which is schedul [...]	2007-09-25 19:37:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER PREL PHUM PINS LY
07STATE135366	(S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH GERMANY ON ITS EFFORTS TO PREVENT A SHIPMENT OF GERMAN-ORIGIN TRUCKS CHASSIS TO SYRIA'S BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-25 21:59:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC GM MTCRE PARM PREL SY
07STATE135395	EEB ASSISTANT SECRETARY SULLIVAN RAISES GAS DEAL \ [...] (C) Summary. EEB A/S Sullivan met with Swiss ambassador \ Ziswiler to underscore our concerns about the EGL \ gas/pipeline deal with Iran (reftels),particularly its \ negative impact on efforts to pressure Iran to comply with \ UNSC resolutions on its nuclear activities. Ziswiler \ defended the [...]	2007-09-25 23:01:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR SZ TU GR IT
07STATE136164	U.S.-CHINA STRATEGIC ECONOMIC DIALOGUE (SED) [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Treasury Prepared the backgrounder information in paragraph 2 to assist posts in understanding the U.S.-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) and in discussing the SED with host governments, and other interested parties such as business groups and the m [...]	2007-09-26 23:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL
07STATE136461	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed reftel and below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incident [...]	2007-09-27 15:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE137352	IRAQ ALLIES AMBASSADORS' MEETING - SEPTEMBER 18 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 18, Ambassador David Satterfield, the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq, briefed diplomats from non-troop-contributing allies. Amb. Satterfield underscored key themes from Amb. Crocker's congressional testimony the previous week. I [...]	2007-09-28 18:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID IR IZ MOPS PREL SY
07STATE138214	PREARRANGEMENT FOR MEDEVACS OF PROTECTED MIGRANTS [...] This is an action message, please see paragraph 2. 2. Department appreciates Embassy's effort to obtain GOJ advance concurrence to bring protected migrants from Guantanamo to Jamaica for medical treatment, as necessary. In response to the suggestion of MFAFT Director of Bilateral Relation [...]	2007-10-01 17:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL SMIG CU JM
07STATE138346	(U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH'S SEPTEMBER 28, [...] (U) September 28, 2007, 3:00 p.m., New York. 2. (U) Participants: United States A/S David Welch, NEA Randall Kaailau, NEA/MAG (note taker) Morocco FM Mohamed Benaissa Amb. El Mustafa Sahel, Ambassador to the United Nations Amb. Youssef Amrani, DG of Bilateral Relations Mr. Nasser [...]	2007-10-01 20:07:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINS KPKO XI UN
07STATE138379	SOFIA: SECSTATE LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Further to reftel the Department has reviewed its files and as of September 25, 2007 possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the following Bulgarian individuals nominated to participate in the Office of Defense Cooperation's International Military Education [...]	2007-10-01 20:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM PREL BU EU PM
07STATE138402	(U) EUR A/S FRIED,S SEPTEMBER 27, 2007, MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 21:24:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	OVIP FRIED DANIEL UNGA PREL MOPS NATO MARR KPKO PO
07STATE138404	(U) NEA A/S WELCH,S SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, MEETING WITH SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER MIGUEL MORATINOS AND DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MIDDLE EAST ALVARO IRANZO [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 21:26:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP DAVID UNGA PREL KPKO SP XI XF DAVID WELCH
07STATE138413	(U) EUR A/S FRIED,S SEPTEMBER 25, 2007, MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 21:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP FRIED DAN UNGA PREL PGOV MOPS NATO MARR KPKO NL
07STATE138761	ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S SEPTEMBER 25 MEETING [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Notetaker Aaron Jensen Romania --------- Foreign Minister Adrian Mihai Cioroianu U.N. Permanent Representative Mihnea Motoc Charge Daniela Gitman Political Director Stefan Tinca Chief of Cabinet Gabriel Sopanda 2. [...]	2007-10-02 17:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG HU SR MD RU MK AL PL RO
07STATE139172	TIMOR-LESTE PRESIDENT RAMOS-HORTA MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Describing the situation in Timor-Leste as stabilized, President Ramos-Horta praised the international forces for their role in the success of presidential and parliamentary elections. The Government of Timor-Leste (GOTL) is now tackling its most urgent policy challenges, partic [...]	2007-10-03 13:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO TT
07STATE139642	A/S HILL'S OCTOBER 1 MEETING WITH SINGAPORE FM [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Hill welcomed ASEAN FMs' strong statement last week against the Burmese regime,s recent crackdown, and told Foreign Minister Yeo that it was important for ASEAN to continue applying pressure. Yeo advised that U.S. pressure should not push the Burmese leadership to the limit [...]	2007-10-03 20:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEAN SN
07STATE139684	ENGAGING THE G7 PLUS LIECHTENSTEIN ON NASREDDIN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin (an Eritrean-born Italian citizen) applied on April 13 for de-listing for himself and 12 entities associated with him from UNSCR 1267 (al Qaida Taliban Sanct [...]	2007-10-03 21:48:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	EFIN KTFN LS PREL PTER USUN
07STATE140047	LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - EL SALVADOR 1848 [...] (SBU) As of October 4, 2007 the Department of State possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed below. Oscar Mauricio Alfaro Villalta Sub-Inspector, Chief Homicide Investigations Division DOB: Aug. 08, 1971 POB: Santa Ana Efrain Arturo Avel [...]	2007-10-04 16:48:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PHUM PINR PINS PREL SNAR ES
07STATE141306	INSTRUCTIONS: UNOMIG NEGOTIATIONS, OCTOBER 2007 [...] (C) This is an action request. Department requests USUN pursue the objectives in para 2 below during negotiations on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) mandate renewal resolution. USUN should revert to the Department for additional instructions if unable to achieve these objectives wi [...]	2007-10-06 01:44:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC GE PREL
07STATE141316	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 15- [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 15. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 15 [...]	2007-10-06 03:39:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IS
07STATE141771	AVIAN INFLUENZA: APPROACH TO NEW INDONESIAN [...] (C) Ambassador Hume met September 28 with an interagency group in Washington comprised of representatives from State, NSC, HSC, USDA, DOD, HHS and USAID to discuss the avian influenza sample sharing and benefits issues. There was general agreement that we should not close the door to infor [...]	2007-10-09 17:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KFLU AMED CASC EAGR EAID ID
07STATE141820	U/S DOBRIANSKY,S SEPTEMBER 25 MEETING WITH [...] (U) September 25, 2007; 1700; New York City, United States. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Dobriansky NEA Senior S&T Advisor Lawson (Notetaker) Libya Foreign Minister Abdulrahman Shalgam Ambassador Ali Aujali Deputy Permanent Representat [...]	2007-10-09 18:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV KSCA LY
07STATE142040	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): APPARENT [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraphs 2 through 4 below. 2. (C) Department appreciates Embassy,s continuing close attention to this matter. Ref. C conveys disturbing news of apparent progress toward a firm agreement on Yadavaran. The seriousness of this issue calls for furt [...]	2007-10-09 23:50:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR CH
07STATE142289	CTC CHAIRMAN ARIAS TO BRIEF UNSC ON [...] Counter-terrorism Committee (CTC) Chairman Arias will provide on, October 10, an informal briefing to the Security Council updating the UNSC on Member States' implementation of UNSCR 1373. The basis for the briefing is to report progress on Preliminary Implementation Assessments (PIAs),which h [...]	2007-10-10 16:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER KTFN UNSC
07STATE143223	COM DEMARCHE ON IRAN TO EU MEMBER STATES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND URGENT ACTION REQUEST: As noted in reftel, EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council(GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 15-16. A key point on the agenda October 15 will be the discussion of autonomous EU sanctions on Iran p [...]	2007-10-11 23:25:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR XF EUN
07STATE143810	U.S. STATEMENT TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL ON [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to make the following statement following the briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary General in Afghanistan, Tom Koenigs, to the Security Council on October 15. 2. Begin Text: Mr. President, I would like to thank the Special [...]	2007-10-12 22:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL AF
07STATE143859	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: MINUSTAH RENEWAL [...] ACTION REQUEST: Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of and co-sponsor the Security Council resolution contained in para 2 below concerning the extension of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). USUN should seek additional guidance if substantive changes are made [...]	2007-10-13 00:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	HA KPKO PGOV PREL UNSC
07STATE143878	INSTRUCTIONS: UNOMIG RENEWAL RESOLUTION [...] (U) USUN is authorized to vote in favor of the UNOMIG mandate renewal resolution in para 2 below. Please consult with Department before accepting any changes to this text. 2. (U) Begin resolution text: The Security Council, PP1 Recalling all its relevant resolutions including [...]	2007-10-13 01:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC GE PREL

07STATE144035	VIETNAM IN-COUNTRY PRIORITY ONE REFERRAL [...] The Department appreciates and accepts Mission's P-1 referral of Truong Van Duc and Nguyen Thanh Minh Tri and their dependents for refugee resettlement consideration. 2. Truong Van Duc: Cable states there is an older child not included in the case. If this adult child is unmarried and the [...]	2007-10-15 13:46:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	VM KIRF PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SOCI
07STATE144626	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which co [...]	2007-10-16 15:48:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE144973	GUIDANCE FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL DEBATE ON THE UN [...] PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department asks USUN to draw upon the themes and talking points stated in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council debate on the UN Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Annual Report on 17 October 2007. 2. THEMES AND TALKING POINTS: The United States [...]	2007-10-16 22:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KCRS EUN UNGA UNSC ECOSOC UN
07STATE145166	DEMARCHE: ENSURING 1701 REPORT DOES NOT INCLUDE [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 2. 2. (S//NF) Per Reftel, Department remains concerned that the upcoming 1701 report (scheduled for release on October 29) might contain conclusions about the sovereignty of Sheba'a Farms and/or proposals for its transfer to UN trusteeship. Such [...]	2007-10-17 14:30:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	UNSC LE SY IS PREL PBTS
07STATE145210	SUDAN - HANDOVER OF LIGHT SUPPORT PACKAGE [...] (U) This is an urgent action request for USUN. Please see paras 4 and 5 for instructions and text of handover document. 2. (U) Background: Per a request by the United Nations, Department of Peacekeeping Operations in late 2006, the Department of State created a contract to provide logistics [...]	2007-10-17 15:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPKO SU MARR
07STATE145222	UNGA WORKING GROUP ON ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF [...] (U) The General Assembly Ad Hoc Working Group on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) (by UN staff or related personnel) will meet December 3-7, 2007 to discuss a draft statement of policy and draft strategy (A/60/877). The Chairman of the Working Group (W [...]	2007-10-17 15:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UN
07STATE145586	ALGERIA: PUSHING FOR THE RETURN OF GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (U) This is an action cable; please see paragraph six. 2. (S) Summary: It is extremely unlikely that any third country would agree to accept the transfer of Algerian nationals detained at Guantanamo and to negotiate their return to Algeria, as proposed by the GOA (reftels). The USG, howeve [...]	2007-10-17 21:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PTER PREL PHUM PINS AG
07STATE145598	USG COMMENTS ON UNDPKO "CAPSTONE DOCTRINE" [...] (U) As part of its "peace operations 2010" reforms, the UN's Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO),with the help of more than 250 international experts meeting in workshops around the world, has developed a document that sets out for practitioners the guiding principles and core tasks [...]	2007-10-17 22:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UN MARR
07STATE145621	NON-COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1267 OBLIGATIONS: [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 and 4. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys was listed in November 2001 pursuant to UNSCR 1267 (Al-Qa'ida/Taliban sanctions) and subsequent resolutions. The 1267 sanctions r [...]	2007-10-17 23:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XA ER
07STATE146225	UNDER SECRETARY BURNS, SEPTEMBER 27, 2007 MEETING [...] (U) Classified by: Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) September 27, 2007; 1:00 PM; New York, NY 3. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- Under Secretary Burns EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo EUR/SCE David Schroeder (notetaker) SERBIA ------ Prim [...]	2007-10-18 21:08:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP SR YI KV
07STATE146242	DEMARCHE REQUEST: ENCOURAGING SERBS TO VOTE IN [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR EMBASSIES ROME, LONDON, PARIS, MOSCOW, BERLIN, BELGRADE AND USOFFICE PRISTINA. SEE PARAGRAPHS 5 AND 6 FOR DETAILS. 2. (C) BELGRADE LEADERSHIP HAS INDICATED THAT IT MIGHT SUPPORT THE IDEA OF SERBS IN KOSOVO HOLDING SEPARATE AND PARALLEL ELECTIONS (WITHOU [...]	2007-10-18 21:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SR YI KO
07STATE146301	GUIDANCE FOR OCTOBER 19 UNSC OPEN DEBATE ON UNAMI [...] (SBU) USUN is instructed to draw from the following text in its statement at the October 19 UNSC open debate on UNAMI and MNF-I: -- It is my pleasure to report today on behalf of the Multinational Forces in Iraq (MNF-I),as requested by UN Security Council resolutions 1546, 1637, and 1723. I [...]	2007-10-19 00:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS UNSC IZ
07STATE146853	DRAFT MINURSO RESOLUTION FOR 22 OCTOBER FRIENDS [...] USUN is authorized to circulate the text in paragraph three as a draft resolution for the Group of Friends meeting on the 22nd of October 2008. 2. Action Request: USUN is. to report the reactions to this draft resolution by the Group of Friends as well as other interested parties in New Yor [...]	2007-10-19 23:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC MO AG WI
07STATE147043	REQUEST FOR WEEKLY UPDATE ON DARFUR PEACEKEEPING [...] PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department is increasingly concerned about the pace of peacekeeping deployment to Darfur. In order to provide more assistance in speeding deployment, the Department will be meeting more regularly at the Assistant Secretary-level. In order to support [...]	2007-10-22 14:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO SU
07STATE147330	INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRST ON PAKISTAN [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the following presidential statement regarding the bombing attacks in Pakistan on October 17. 2. Begin Text: The Security Council condemns in the strongest terms the bomb attacks that occurred in Karachi, Pakistan, on 18 O [...]	2007-10-22 23:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PTER PREL PA
07STATE147332	RESPONSE TO SARG "DEAL" RE DHS REFUGEE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 2-4. 2. (C) Department appreciates Post's engagement with the SARG on the important subject of allowing resumption of DHS/USCIS interviews of Iraqi refugees in Syria. The "deal" proposed by the SARG is clearly unacceptable and we find it hard to b [...]	2007-10-22 23:18:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PHUM PREF PREL SY
07STATE147334	INAUGURAL U.S.-KYRGYZ COMPREHENSIVE POLICY [...] (C) Summary. On September 27, the United States and Kyrgyzstan inaugurated an interagency "Comprehensive Policy Dialogue." In over three hours of discussion with U.S. officials responsible for Central Asia representing seven agencies, Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev reviewed security [...]	2007-10-22 23:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KG
07STATE147946	GUIDANCE FOR OCTOBER 24 OPEN DEBATE ON THE MIDDLE [...] USUN is instructed to draw upon the following points for the October 24 UNSC open debate on the Middle East: -- Mr. President, the United States remains committed to President Bush's vision of Israel and Palestine living as two states side by side in peace and security. In July President Bu [...]	2007-10-23 22:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPAL IS LE
07STATE147947	SUDAN - GUIDANCE FOR SECURITY COUNCIL [...] PURPOSE: This is an action request. The Department asks USUN to base its statement at the 24 October 2007 UN Security Council consultations on Sudan on the objectives in paragraph 2. 2. OBJECTIVES: -To stress the linkage of resolution of the Darfur conflict, Comprehensive Peace Agre [...]	2007-10-23 22:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO SU
07STATE147948	DRAFT MINURSO RESOLUTION FOR 24 OCTOBER FRIENDS [...] USUN is authorized to circulate the text in paragraph three as a draft resolution for the Group of Friends meeting on the 24th of October 2008. 2. Action Request: USUN is requested to report the reactions to this draft resolution by the Group of Friends as well as other interested partie [...]	2007-10-23 22:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC MO AG WI
07STATE147950	NEPAL STATEMENT FOR THE SECURITY COUNCIL [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw on the points in para 2 during the discussion by Council members following the report of SRSG Ian Martin on October 24. 2. Begin points: -- The United States strongly supports the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN),commend [...]	2007-10-23 22:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL KDEM NE
07STATE148408	U/S JEFFERY,S MEETING WITH CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery met with Central Bank of Brazil (CBB) Governor Henrique Meirelles October 21 on the margins of the World Bank/IMF Annual Meeting. They discussed the need for and impediments to infrastructure investment in Brazil, impact of recent financial marke [...]	2007-10-24 19:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BR ECON EFIN PREL
07STATE148496	RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRESS GUIDANCE ON THE [...] (U) 1. The Department has reviewed Post's suggested Press guidance (ref a),and provides the following approved guidance if Post is asked for comment on the verdict in the Farhad Aliyev trial. 2. (SBU) As the trial of former Minister of Economic Development Farhad Aliyev wraps up (ref a),[...]	2007-10-24 21:25:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KCOR KPAO AJ
07STATE148514	(S) MILITARY-RELATED GOODS FROM DPRK TO IRAN VIA [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials and deliver talking points below regarding a shipment of military-related goods from North Korea to Iran via Beijing, China. Post should draw from background and objectives below as appropriate. Post is requeste [...]	2007-10-24 22:12:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP ETTC EWWT KN CH
07STATE148605	DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] (U) This is an action request please see paragraphs 2- 5. For Moscow, Beijing, G7, and all NEA Posts, Washington requests delivery of the talking points at the Ministerial level. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Secretary Rice and Secretary Paulson will go on camera at 0900 EST on Thu [...]	2007-10-25 11:17:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN
07STATE149164	MINURSO CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points during the 26 October 2007 UN Security Council consultations on MINURSO. Begin Talking Points: -- We are pleased that Morocco and the Polisario have met for two rounds of negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations [...]	2007-10-25 22:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC MO AG WI
07STATE149187	IRAQ: GUIDANCE FOR OCT 2007 UK PARTNERS MTG [...] (U) Department instructs an interagency delegation led by Deputy S/I Barbara Stephenson to participate in the Oct 26 UK Partners Meeting, a quarterly event the UK hosts to bring together the UK's partners in its sector in Iraq, Multi-National Division South East (MND-SE). The U.S., along with [...]	2007-10-26 01:11:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR MOPS PREL IZ UK
07STATE149519	ROK/DPRK RESOLUTION ON PEACE, SECURITY AND [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST - The ROK and DPRK have jointly circulated the text of an UNGA resolution on "Peace, Security and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula," which the General Committee placed on the General Assembly's agenda for consideration on October 31. This text is approximately [...]	2007-10-26 19:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC PARM KN KS
07STATE149594	GUIDANCE FOR CTC'S FIFTH SPECIAL MEETING IN [...] The UNSC's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will hold its Fifth Special Meeting with International and Regional Organizations on the Prevention of Terrorist Movement and Effective Border Security on October 29-31 in Nairobi, Kenya. This event will address key issues related to the need to se [...]	2007-10-26 20:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PREL PTER KE XA
07STATE149873	NETHERLANDS: PROGRESS ON STATUS OF FORCES [...] This is an action request -- see paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. Ref A reported delivery to the MFA Legal Department of a new draft text for a long-term SOFA provided by Ref B. The USG is seeking a long-term SOFA with the Netherlands that would cover U.S. forces present in the Netherlands Antilles [...]	2007-10-29 14:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM MARR MASS MOPS NL XL NT
07STATE150188	TIP: Implementation Guidelines for the Minimum Standards [...] (U) This is not an action cable, but is intended to guide Post reporting for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The Implementation Guidelines provided in para 6 can be shared with host governments if posts deem this useful. 2. (U) In an effort to improve the transparency and c [...]	2007-10-29 23:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN PGOV PREL SMIG
07STATE150698	USUN STATEMENT FOR PLENARY VOTE ON KOREAN [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The UN General Assembly agenda for October 31 will include passage of a resolution jointly introduced by the Republic of Korea and the People's Democratic Republic of Korea, entitled "Peace, Security and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula." USUN was instructed [...]	2007-10-31 00:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KN KS
07STATE150704	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] This is an action request. The Department authorizes USUN to sponsor and vote in favor of the text in paragraph 2 for the United Nations (UN) Security Council Resolution extending the mandate of the UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS). The Department instructs USUN to consult with Washington on any [...]	2007-10-31 02:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO SU
07STATE150711	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: MINURSO MANDATE RENEWAL [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of and to co-sponsor the MINURSO mandate renewal resolution during UNSC voting on 31 October, 2007. The text of the resolution is listed in paragraph 2. If there are substantive changes to the text, USUN is instructed to consult with [...]	2007-10-31 02:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC MO AG WI
07STATE150762	OBJECTIVES FOR BURMA IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary and Action Request - Department requests USUN share with the UK and French missions U.S. comments on the papers that each mission shared with USUN regarding short-term and long-term benchmarks for the Burmese regime,s cooperation with UN Special Adviser Ibrahim Gambari. OBJECTIVE [...]	2007-10-31 12:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07STATE151024	DEMARCHE REQUEST: ADVANCING THE DEMOCRACY AGENDA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-18. The CD Ministerial in Bamako, November 14-17, will have five thematic and five regional roundtables. We ask that Posts inquire as to the priorities of host government for the ministerial and each roundtable, and share the U.S. prio [...]	2007-10-31 17:48:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA
07STATE151188	(S/NF) SUBJECT: PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE FOR [...] (S/NF) Over the next few weeks, DOD and State will jointly visit Botswana, Gabon, and Liberia to discuss security cooperation with host countries in the context of AFRICOM. Visiting teams will also collect data on security and infrastructure parameters relevant to siting an AFRICOM element. P [...]	2007-10-31 21:24:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	MARR PREL BC GB LI
07STATE151231	USG POSITION ON LEBANESE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. 2. (C) The Department requests posts' and other agencies' assistance to bolster international support for Lebanon's pro-sovereignty March 14 majority in its ongoing negotiations with the pro-Syrian opposition over a successor to current President Emile Lahou [...]	2007-10-31 23:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	LE PGOV PREL PTER SY EUN
07STATE151920	LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER [...] Post is instructed to deliver the following letter to Foreign Minister Steinmeier. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your invitation to the G8/Outreach Foreign Ministers Meeting in Berlin on "the role of foreign policy in guaranteeing a s [...]	2007-11-02 13:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL GM
07STATE152021	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much time [...]	2007-11-02 15:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE152254	RESPONSE TO CZECH NON-PAPER ON BMD FRAMEWORK [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 2. 2. (SBU) Action Request. Embassy Prague may provide the text of the U.S. letter and attachment in paragraph 3 to appropriate MFA officials for their information. The originals of these documents have been sent to the Czech Embassy in Washi [...]	2007-11-02 22:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CR MARR PARM PREL
07STATE152279	SUDAN: MFA AMENDMENTS TO DETAINEE TRANSFER [...] (C) In its ref B note verbale, the GOS proposes three amendments to the detainee transfer framework that the USG proposed in the Embassy,s ref D note. The USG seeks clarification of the reasons for the amendments and, more importantly, seeks to persuade the GOS to accept the language propose [...]	2007-11-02 23:48:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINS PREL PTER SU
07STATE152302	INSTRUCTIONS (PART ONE) FOR THE RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an Action request. USUN is instructed to join in co-sponsoring and vote in favor of the resolution on The Situation in Afghanistan, begun in para 2, to be debated in the UN General Assembly on Monday, November 5. Because of the length of the resolution text, the Department is sending [...]	2007-11-03 02:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MOPS AF UN
07STATE152304	INSTRUCTIONS (PART TWO) FOR THE RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an action request. Below continues the resolution text of the resolution "The Situation in Afghanistan" from PART ONE of this instruction sent by separate cable. USUN is also instructed to use the points in para 3 in making our Explanation of Vote. 2. Continue resolution text: [...]	2007-11-03 02:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM MOPPS UN AF
07STATE152317	POST REQUESTED TO FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING MATTERS OF [...] (S) URGENT ACTION REQUEST: IN SEPTEMBER DURING THEIR MEETING AT THE APEC SUMMIT IN SYDNEY AUSTRALIA, PRESIDENT BUSH DISCUSSED WITH CHINESE PRESIDENT HU STRONG CONCERNS RELATING TO THE ONGOING TRANSSHIPMENT VIA BEIJING OF KEY BALLISTIC MISSILE PARTS FROM NORTH KOREA TO IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM. [...]	2007-11-03 05:03:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL
07STATE152716	GUIDANCE: NOVEMBER 5 UNDEF ADVISORY BOARD MEETING [...] (U) This is an action request with guidance for USUN to participate in the November 5 Advisory Board meeting for the UN Democracy Fund. Please see para 4 for action requested. 2. (U) The agenda calls for discussion of: a) briefing on the status of project implementation from the first ro [...]	2007-11-05 19:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL
07STATE152814	RAISING NON-COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1267 [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4 and 5. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys was listed in November 2001 pursuant to UNSCR 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions) and subsequent resolutions. The 1267 sanctions regim [...]	2007-11-05 23:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XA ER
07STATE153576	PSI: CHILE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PSI OPERATIONAL [...] This is an action request please see paragraphs 2-11. SUMMARY ------- 2. Department requests embassy approach the GOC to determine its interest in becoming a participant in the PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG). If the GOC decides it is willing and able to accept the long-term commitm [...]	2007-11-07 17:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CI KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07STATE153704	KUDOS FOR JAPANESE EMBASSY AND CONSULATE REPORTING [...] (U) We in Washington would like to take this opportunity to thank reporting officers in the Embassy and consulates for the hard work that you put into keeping us informed of important developments in Japan. From your daily press reports to your front channel cables, from periodic e-mails to J [...]	2007-11-07 20:00:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV MOPS PGOV PREL JA
07STATE154199	USG RESPONSE TO INTERAGENCY MISSION VISIT TO [...] C) On October 2-4, an Interagency Team from Washington visited Cyprus to survey construction and security of Greek military installations being built to bring the Government of Greece (GOG) into full compliance with its obligations to the United States regarding U.S.-origin defense articles. U [...]	2007-11-08 18:54:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS NATO PREL CY GR
07STATE154371	LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER STEINMEIER [...] Post is instructed to deliver the following letter to Foreign Minister Steinmeier. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your invitation to the G8/Outreach Foreign Ministers Meeting in Berlin. Regrettably, my schedule does not permit me to a [...]	2007-11-08 20:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ENRG PREL GM
07STATE154483	GUIDANCE: NTM-I MISSION CONTINUES AND EXPANDS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. Washington is concerned with the NATO Policy Coordination Group's (PCG) cover letter and its brief overview of the Autumn 2007 Periodic Mission Review (PMR) of the NATO Training Mission - Iraq (NTM-I). Washington instructs USNATO to stress at all NATO NTM-I discussions and meet [...]	2007-11-09 00:10:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR MOPS IZ
07STATE154497	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH U/SYG [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with UN Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Jean-Marie Guehenno on November 5 to discuss challenges to UNAMID deployment. U/SYG Guehenno pressed the Deputy Secretary for further U.S. assistance with acquiring the capabilities necessary to mak [...]	2007-11-09 01:18:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO PREL UNSC
07STATE154555	DEMARCHE: EU HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The EU has recently expressed interest in resuming its human rights dialogue with Iran. This cable provides guidance on supporting that dialogue providing certain conditions are met, and requests that post demarche the EU to issue statements on two Iranian political activists. [...]	2007-11-09 12:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM IR PREL EUN PGOV KDEM
07STATE154557	(SBU) DEMARCHE: RECENT ARRESTS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department is concerned about the growing number of political prisoners in Iran, and a recent series of arrests specifically targeting human rights defenders. Department requests posts ask that host government,s embassy personnel in Tehran inquire about the arrest of politi [...]	2007-11-09 12:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV IR UK SZ PREL KDEM
07STATE154920	U.S. RESPONSE TO THE PROPOSED U.S.-POLISH EXPORT [...] (U) This is an Action request. Please, see para 3 below. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: Responding to an earlier U.S. suggestion for cooperation to improve Georgia,s export controls, Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Witold Waszczykowski has proposed a joint U.S.-Polish Export Con [...]	2007-11-09 19:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MASS PGOV GG PL
07STATE154929	INSTRUCTION CABLE FOR USUN: CONSULTATIONS ON THE [...] This is an action cable, see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points during November 13 Security Council consultations on the Great Lakes Region: Begin talking points: -- The United States welcomes the Government of the Democratic Republic of the [...]	2007-11-09 20:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL XA XF XW CG UG BY RW
07STATE155044	SAUDI INVITATION TO EVENTS ON THE MARGINS OF OPEC [...] (SBU) The Department does not object to the Ambassador accepting the Saudi Deputy Petroleum Minister's invitation to participate in representational events on the margins of the November 17-18 OPEC summit in Riyadh. We understand from ref A that the Ambassador has been invited to two dinners [...]	2007-11-09 23:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET PREL ENRG ECON SA OPEC
07STATE155045	REPORT TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL BY SPECIAL ADVISOR [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: On November 13 Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari will report to the UN Security Council on his November 3-8 trip to Burma. USUN is instructed to draw from points in para 4 for its intervention on the Gambari briefing/report and public comments afterwards, highl [...]	2007-11-09 23:36:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07STATE155067	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR SAUDI KING ABDULLAH TO PRESSURE [...] (U) PURPOSE. This is an action request. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C) The Department requests Embassy Riyadh to approach the Saudi government at the highest appropriate level to request that the Saudis intercede with Sudanese President Bashir to urge his c [...]	2007-11-10 05:09:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO SA SU
07STATE155885	CHINESE EMBASSY PROTESTS ANNOUNCED PATRIOT [...] (C) Reinforcing Vice Minister Zhang Yesui's demarche to Charg, Piccuta (REFTEL),Chinese DCM Zheng Zeguang met with EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen to lodge a &strong protest8 of the November 9 announced sale of PATRIOT missile system technology upgrades to Taiwan. Such a sa [...]	2007-11-13 22:38:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	CH TW PREL MARR
07STATE156011	PDAS KELLY CALLS IN BOLIVIAN AMBASSADOR GUZMAN [...] (C) PDAS Craig Kelly called in Bolivian Ambassador Gustavo Guzman November 9 to express USG dissatisfaction about the Bolivian Government's (GOB) repeated verbal attacks against the USG. PDAS Kelly warned Guzman that GOB actions could negatively impact Bolivia's requests for trade preferences [...]	2007-11-14 14:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	BO EUN KDEM PGOV PREL
07STATE156094	NUCLEAR POWER MEETINGS IN JORDAN [...] (U) On August 9, Alex Burkart, Deputy Director of the Office of Nuclear Energy, Safety and Security, Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation (ISN/NESS),Jody Daniel, Office of Regional Affairs (ISN/RA),and Embassy Econoff held several meetings with Jordanian officials to discuss [...]	2007-11-14 15:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE156111	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES, [...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]	2007-11-14 16:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156113	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES, [...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]	2007-11-14 16:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156157	PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR OCTOBER 2007 RHODES, [...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of Greece on October 2-4, 2007 in Rhodes, Greece. Although participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20 countr [...]	2007-11-14 17:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07STATE156160	PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR OCTOBER 2007 RHODES, [...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of Greece on October 2-4, 2007 in Rhodes, Greece. Although participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20 countr [...]	2007-11-14 17:06:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07STATE156270	MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 2007 ATHENS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-14 19:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MTCRE PREL PARM ETTC TSPA
07STATE156409	DOOSTAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY EMPLOYEES USE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information that Doostan International Corporation is conducting proliferation-related transactions in your jurisdiction. Washington urges host countries to freeze the assets of the re [...]	2007-11-14 21:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP IR PREL PARM
07STATE156455	COASI: US-EU DISCUSSION ON EAST ASIA, OCTOBER 22, [...] (S) European Union senior officials met with EAP counterparts for biannual consultations on Asia on October 22, 2007, in Washington. A/S Hill opened with an overview of the Six-Party Talks process, highlighting the roles of China, Japan, and the Republic of Korea. Both sides shared views on [...]	2007-11-14 22:40:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL XB
07STATE156473	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESOLUTION ON THE [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favour of the following resolution to be considered by the Security Council on November 15. USUN is also instructed to draw on points in para 3 for use during the Council's discussion. 2. Begin resolution text: The Security Coun [...]	2007-11-15 03:12:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL MARR NATO BK
07STATE156474	APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19-20 [...] (U) Classified by William Lucas, Office Director, EUR/ERA. Reason: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 17. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels on November 19-2 [...]	2007-11-15 03:17:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PREL PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK SY ZI
07STATE156877	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE---VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-15 19:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA
07STATE156878	UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE INSTRUCTION - RESOLUTION ON [...] Mission is instructed to join consensus on the revised Iran-introduced resolution on "Human Rights and Cultural Diversity" and deliver the EOP in para 2 below. Mission is requested to alert Department to any substantive amendments to the text last provided to the Department. 2. Begin EOP [...]	2007-11-15 19:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA
07STATE157671	U.S. RESPONSE TO EU DRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR [...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 3 - 6. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On October 9, the Portuguese MFA's Security and Disarmament Division, in its role as chair of the EU Working Group on Global Arms Control, provided Embassy Lisbon with a non-paper on a proposed EU "Code of Conduct for [...]	2007-11-17 01:26:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CDG EC ESA EUN FR KACT KTIA MCAP PARM PO PREL TSPA
07STATE157672	OSCE MADRID MINISTERIAL - DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] (SBU) This is an action request. The OSCE Ministerial will take place in Madrid 29-30 November. Posts are requested to engage host country officials to garner support for U.S. objectives at the Ministerial. Background information and talking points are provided below. Info addressees are we [...]	2007-11-17 01:48:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL PGOV PHUM
07STATE157737	SIXTH COMMITTEE: RESOLUTION ON CRIMINAL [...] (U) USUN is authorized to join consensus in the Sixth Committee on a resolution (paragraph 3) on establishing procedures for holding UN officials and experts on mission (UN international civilian staff, including UN civilian police) accountable for criminal acts committed while on duty. The Si [...]	2007-11-18 22:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UNGA UNSC
07STATE158407	U.S. STATEMENT ON PROTECTION OF CIVILIANS IN [...] (U) USUN should draw from the statement in para 2 below during the UNSC Open Debate on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict scheduled for November 20, 2007. 2. (SBU) Begin statement. Mr. President, thank you for convening today,s important discussion. I would also like to thank [...]	2007-11-20 14:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI
07STATE158849	LOSS OF RESTRICTED BLANKET OVERFLIGHT AND LANDING [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: Reftel notes that the Government of Turkmenistan (GOTX) has notified post by diplomatic note that it will not renew the blanket overflight and clearance request number 999c, which will expire November 30. [...]	2007-11-21 02:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	US EAIR MARR MCAP MOPS PREL TX
07STATE159330	SUPPORT FOR NEW DELHI CONFERENCE ON AVIAN AND [...] This is an action request (see para 12) both for posts whose host governments have not yet accepted invitations to the New Delhi avian and pandemic influenza conference and for donor nations. SUMMARY ------- 2. Begin Summary: The USG has assumed a world leadership role in the effor [...]	2007-11-21 21:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR KFLU EAID TBIO PREL XX
07STATE159362	SUDAN - SECRETARY TO CONVENE A MINISTERIAL ON THE [...] This is an action request, please see paras. 6-9. Responses are appreciated by Tuesday, November 27 at the latest. 2. (SBU) The United States is deeply concerned that the deadlock between the ruling-National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) over thor [...]	2007-11-21 21:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	KPKO UN SU PREL PHUM PGOV IGAD IT
07STATE159376	A/S FRIED DELIVERS TOUGH MESSAGE ON MEDIA FREEDOM [...] (C) European and Eurasian Affairs Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried delivered a strong message on November 21 in Washington to Azerbaijani Ambassador Yashar Aliyev on the state of media freedom in Azerbaijan. Fried reviewed his November 3-5 meetings in Baku, including a lengthy session with P [...]	2007-11-21 22:43:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE AJ
07STATE159388	DEMARCHE ON IMPENDING CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFER AND INTERIM FOLLOW UP ON ONGOING ISSUES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN REF: A. STATE 109649 B. BEIJING5237 C. STATE 071143 D. STATE 073601 E. STATE 72896 F. BEIJING 6361 G. STATE 148514 H. BEIJING 6848 [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: In September during their meeting at the APEC summit in Sydney Australia, President Bush discussed with Chinese President Hu U.S. concerns over conventional arms shipments by Chinese entities to Iran. We will be sending Embassy Beijing a follow-up demarche for the Ambassador to [...]	2007-11-22 00:00:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL UNGA
07STATE159779	U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION NONPAPER [...] (U) Action requested paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: The Non-Paper on the U.S. proposal to Russia of missile defense cooperation and transparency and confidence-building measures in paragraph 4 was delivered by Embassy Moscow to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 21 (Ref [...]	2007-11-23 23:04:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	CR MARR PARM PL PREL RS
07STATE159967	USG QUESTIONS ON SWEDEN NOVEMBER 9 NOTICE ON BANK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On 9 November, Sweden notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prior to [...]	2007-11-26 15:27:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR PREL PARM
07STATE160787	BURUNDI - TALKING POINTS FOR 11/28 BRIEFING [...] This is an action cable. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following points during the November 28 briefing of the Security Council by the Facilitator of the Burundi Peace Process and South African Minister of Safety and Security Charles Nqakula: -- Thank [...]	2007-11-27 23:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL
07STATE161304	(S) DEMARCHE ON POTENTIAL COOPERATION BETWEEN [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kyiv please see para 6. 2. (S) Background/Objective: The United States has information indicating that as of late August 2007, Ukraine's Arsenal Design Bureau was planning to host a delegation from the Beijing Institute of Aerospace Control Device [...]	2007-11-28 21:50:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC UP CH
07STATE161317	TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON THE DRC [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for UN Security Council consultations regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo on November 28. Begin points: --Despite improvement in the overall security environment and the success of the recent national elections, the United [...]	2007-11-28 22:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CG KPKO PREL UNSC
07STATE162190	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights as of this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Note that if, at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which [...]	2007-11-30 20:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE162259	CLARIFYING IRAQ'S ACCESSION TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (C) On November 26, President Talabani's office issued a press statement indicating that the presidential council endorsed the Council of Representatives vote ratifying accession to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). Post is requested to seek clarification of Iraq's actual position in the [...]	2007-11-30 20:57:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ PARM PREL OPCW CWC
07STATE162279	BANK SEPAH PROVIDES FINANCIAL SERVICES TO TANCHON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-30 21:15:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	ETTC PARM PGOV PREL AE
07STATE162617	ICC - GUIDANCE FOR SCHEDULED DECEMBER 3 USUN [...] (U) USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points during the scheduled USUN working level meeting with ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo on December 3 and for its participation in formal ICC consultations with UNSC members on Sudan on December 5: -- The concerns of the United [...]	2007-12-03 17:07:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC KPKO KJUS PHUM SU
07STATE162747	NON-PAPER ON EU/EC PARTICIPATION IN THE UN [...] (SBU) PURPOSE: This is an action request. Post is requested to deliver the following text on the United States' (US) position on European Union/European Community participation in the UN Peacebuilding Commission in a non-paper to an appropriate host counter-part. The text of the non-paper [...]	2007-12-03 20:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRS EUN UNGA UNSC ECOSOC UN PO
07STATE162809	APPLYING A PUSH ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to meet as soon as possible with Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari and with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to obtain a readout on Gambari's latest travel and their assessment of the overall situation in Burma. USUN should convey, drawing [...]	2007-12-03 22:38:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07STATE162894	OSCE: CLOSE THE CROATIA MISSION [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-04 13:43:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM OSCE PREL HR AA
07STATE163398	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL TO BEIJING [...] Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in SIPDIS para 3, to travel to Beijing and Tokyo for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks from December 5-7. Assistant Secretary Hill will not/not overnight in Tokyo. [...]	2007-12-04 23:20:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA
07STATE163406	DEMARCHE TO SYG STAFF ON CCW [...] The Department instructs USUN to demarche the Secretary General's staff at the appropriate level regarding the Secretary General's statement at the opening of the 2007 SIPDIS Meeting of the High Contracting Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) in Geneva. The stat [...]	2007-12-05 03:18:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP MOPS PARM PREL AORC OTRA
07STATE163919	RESPONSE TO U.S. HELICOPTER SUPPORT REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-05 21:28:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IZ MARR MOPS PREL TU
07STATE163961	LIBYA: FOLLOW-UP ON DETAINEES AND THE GOL'S REQUEST TO VISIT [...] (S/NF) Department requests that Post continue to seek additional information regarding returned Libyan detainee Muhammad Abdallah Mansur al-Rimi's (ISN 194) injuries and ongoing treatment in the GOL's custody. DoD confirms that the detainee did not sustain the arm injury at Guantanamo, as the [...]	2007-12-05 23:26:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PREL PHUM PINS LY
07STATE163965	BURUNDI - TALKING POINTS FOR DECEMBER 5 [...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following points for their December 5 consultations on Burundi. Begin points: -- The United States is concerned about the fragile state of the Burundi peace process and calls on the PALIPEHUTU (P [...]	2007-12-05 23:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM XB XC XE BM

07STATE163968	RAISING TUWAITHA WITH PM MALIKI [...] (S) SUMMARY. The assets DOD and DOE have moved in theatre cannot be fully utilized for the removal of Tuwaitha's yellowcake and four irradiators (Operation McCall) until the GOI takes several specific actions. Post is requested to pursue the objectives with Prime Minister Maliki as soon as p [...]	2007-12-05 23:41:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ECON PARM PREL PGOV IZ
07STATE163970	LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FM VERHAGEN ON [...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Rice to Foreign Minister Verhagen as soon as possible. There will be no signed original. 2. Begin Text: Dear Mr. Minister: Thank you for your November 30 letter informing me of the Dutch government's decision to renew the Netherland [...]	2007-12-05 23:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PARM MOPS NL
07STATE163971	BURMA CAAC - TALKING POINTS FOR 12/06 MEETING [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to attend the Burma CAAC meeting on 12/06 at a high level if possible (French PermRep will chair the meeting. The British and the Belgians are sending their DPRs) USUN may draw from the following talking points during disc [...]	2007-12-05 23:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM XB XC XE BY
07STATE163972	INSTRUCTIONS- TALKING POINTS FOR U/SYG HOLMES [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the December 6 briefing by U/SYG for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Sir John Holmes. Begin points: -- We would like to thank Under-Secretary Holmes for [...]	2007-12-05 23:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM XA XW SU
07STATE163979	SUDAN - TRANSITION OF USG OWNED/OPERATED AMIS [...] (U) This is an urgent action request for USUN. Please see paras 5 and 6 for instructions and text of a note verbale. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) As requested by the UN, the Department of State is preparing to transfer all USG-owned Darfur peacekeeping equipment and facili [...]	2007-12-06 00:26:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO SU
07STATE164120	(C) EUR DAS KRAMERâ€™S MEETING WITH XXXXXXXXXXXX [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 4, EUR DAS David Kramer met with XXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXX was highly critical of the recent Duma elections, alleging the Kremlin had resorted to all methods to secure an overwhelming victory for United Russia. XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX speculated that Putin would not remain [...]	2007-12-06 15:45:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RS
07STATE164180	A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN FM BEZHUASHVILI [...] (S) Summary: A/S Fried urged Georgia not to restrict its democratic space and to re-establish unrestricted freedom of the media. Bezhuashvili responded that Prime Minister Gurgenidze was involved in intensive negotiations with News Corp to re-open the Imedi TV station as soon as possible. On [...]	2007-12-06 17:04:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KCFE PGOV PHUM PREL GG
07STATE164396	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS AND EOV FOR AGENDA ITEM 54: [...] Mission is instructed to call for a vote and vote "no" on A/C.2/62/L.21 - Oil Slick on Lebanese Shores and deliver the Explanation of Vote (EOV) in paragraph 2. 2. Begin EOV text: Mr./Madam Chairperson, The United States cannot support this resolution. The resolution's language [...]	2007-12-06 23:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PREL SENV LE IS
07STATE164397	THE SECRETARY'S DECEMBER 3 MEETING WITH BELARUS [...] (U) Participants: U.S. --- The Secretary Ambassador Karen Stewart Deputy Assistant Secretary David Kramer EUR Stephen Gee (notetaker) Belarus ------- Enira Bronitskaya, Human Rights Advocate Dmitriy Fedaruk, Acting Leader of NGO, "Youth Front" Sergey Kalyakin, Leader of Belarusian Pa [...]	2007-12-06 23:38:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KHUM
07STATE164416	INSTRUCTION FOR ICTY/ICTR DEBATE [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the following points for use during the Security Council,s December 10 debate on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). 2. Begin Points: The United States welcomes t [...]	2007-12-06 23:54:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC ICTY ICTR PREL ZL ZF RW
07STATE164866	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): REPORTED [...] (U) This is an action message; please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) Press reports indicate that ONCG Videsh Limited (OVL) and the Hinduja group are seeking to participate jointly in two Iranian oil/gas projects --the development of Iran,s Azadegan oilfield and of some portion (perhaps Pha [...]	2007-12-07 21:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR IN
07STATE165059	NEXT STEPS ON BURMA: P3 PAPER [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-10 13:17:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07STATE165479	URGING THE EC TO SEND PAKISTAN ELECTION OBSERVER [...] (C) This is an urgent action request. Department requests the United States Mission to the European Union convey key points (see paragraph 8) at the earliest opportunity and at the highest appropriate level to the Commissioner's Office. 2. (C) Summary: Pakistan will hold country-wide par [...]	2007-12-10 23:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PK
07STATE165821	BONUCA- INSTRUCTION CABLE ON DECEMBER 11 [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for their December 11 consultations on BONUCA. Begin text: -- The United States is hopeful about the establishment of a 25-member Preparatory Committee to promote greater nationa [...]	2007-12-11 19:38:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PREF PHUM PBTS XZ ZF CT
07STATE165918	INITIATING ASSURANCE NEGOTIATIONS FOR THREE [...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to make the points in paragraph 6 to appropriate interlocutor(s) in the Rwandan Government. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Rwandan citizens Leonidas Bimenyimana, Gregoire Nyaminani, and Francois Karake were brought to the United States in 2003 for cr [...]	2007-12-11 21:14:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PTER
07STATE165954	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] In response to ref A, Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights as of this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed in paragraph 2 below. If at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information [...]	2007-12-11 22:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE166027	A/S FRIED MEETING WITH RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR USHAKOV [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 11, Russian Ambassador Yuriy Ushakov met with EUR A/S Daniel Fried for a read-out of meetings of the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) at the foreign ministers level in Brussels. Fried noted that the NRC "could have been much worse." He [...]	2007-12-12 13:34:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAIR PARM MARR RS
07STATE166087	GUIDANCE: UNSC RESOLUTION 1701 CONSULTATIONS, [...] (U) USUN may draw from the points in para 2 below during UN Security Council consultations on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1701 (2006) currently scheduled for December 12. 2. Begin points. -- We welcome the Secretary-General's report and the briefing by Mr. Pedersen (and Ge [...]	2007-12-12 15:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE IS PREL PBTS
07STATE166386	GUIDANCE: CEPMO BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING [...] Washington concurs with positions outlined by USNATO in Ref A. RICE [...]	2007-12-12 22:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR NATO PREL
07STATE166577	CORRECTED COPY - DEMARCHE REQUEST - MISSING AMCIT [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 8. This cable included corrected action request/objectives. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) The United States has reason to believe Iranian security services may have targeted and detained private investigator and retired F [...]	2007-12-13 15:13:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	BA CASC IR IZ KJUS KPRP KU LE MU PGOV PHUM PK PREL
07STATE166776	GUIDANCE FOR 13 DECEMBER 2007 SECURITY COUNCIL [...] PURPOSE. This is an action request. The Department asks USUN to draw upon the following three themes for the United Nations (UN) Security Council consultations on the UN-AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on 13 December 2007: A) Welcome the progress between the UN and Government of Sudan (GOS [...]	2007-12-13 19:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO UN SU
07STATE166902	IRAN SANCTIONS ACT (ISA, FORMERLY ILSA): [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-13 23:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC PREL ENRG EPET IR CH
07STATE166907	SIERRA LEONE- TALKING POINTS FOR DECEMBER 14 [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the December 14 consultations on Sierra Leone. Begin points: -- The United States thanks Executive Representative Victor Angelo for his thorough briefing and for his except [...]	2007-12-14 00:58:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM XA XY SL
07STATE166909	DEMARCHE INSTRUCTION ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. The Department requests that Embassies in current and new (2008) non-European members of the UN Security Council Countries (except Beijing) deliver the following demarche on Kosovo at the highest appropriate level before December 17. This message is info onl [...]	2007-12-14 01:53:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU
07STATE166912	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: UNITED NATIONS FORCE IN [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of and to co-sponsor the United Nations Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) mandate renewal resolution during UNSC voting on 14 December, 2007. The text of the resolution is listed in paragraph 2. USUN is authorized to draw from the talking poi [...]	2007-12-14 04:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KPKO CY
07STATE166990	U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH AZERBAIJANI FM [...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary Burns met with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyrov on November 30 on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial in Madrid. On Iran, Under Secretary Burns pushed for Azerbaijani support of USG policy to deter Iran,s nuclear power ambitions. On Nagorno-Karabakh, FM M [...]	2007-12-14 14:20:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE167108	INSTRUCTIONS FOR STATEMENT ON THE OPEN-ENDED [...] The Department authorizes USUN to deliver the following statement during the session of the Open-Ended Working Group on Security Council reform, to be held December 14. 2. Mr. President, -- Thank you for convening this meeting of the Open-Ended Working Group. This group made significant [...]	2007-12-14 16:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL UN
07STATE167210	U.S. SUPPORTS UN ASSESSMENT MISSION TO CYPRUS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-14 19:04:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	UNSC PGOV PREL CY
07STATE167247	(C) COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: DEC 18-23 TO [...] (C) Department requests country clearance for Office of Korean Affairs Director Sung Kim and NSC Asia Director of Chinese Affairs Paul Haenle to travel to Seoul en route to Pyongyang for consultations related to disablement activities from December 18-23. Travelers will arrive Seoul December [...]	2007-12-14 19:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH
07STATE167346	SOMALIA - INSTRUCTIONS FOR DECEMBER 17 DEBATE [...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is requested to draw from the following points for the December 17 debate on Somalia Begin text: -- We thank UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah for his insightful SIPDIS briefing this a [...]	2007-12-14 23:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT XA XW SO
07STATE167364	INSTRUCTIONS FOR CIRCULATING REVISED MNF-I UNSCR [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to circulate to the Security Council the revised text of the US/UK draft resolution to extend through 2008 the authorities for MNF-I, DFI, and IAMB (see paragraph 3). 3. Begin text of revised UNSCR: The Security [...]	2007-12-15 02:17:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IZ
07STATE168395	INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNSC SESSION ON KOSOVO, DECEMBER [...] (C) USUN may draw on the points in paragraph 2 for use during the UN Security Council session on Kosovo on December 19, 2007. Our Quint partners (UK, Germany, Italy, France) have agreed to a low-key approach. We seek to avoid a contentious meeting, which could make it more difficult for UN [...]	2007-12-18 23:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YI UNSC UNMIK
07STATE168497	BURUNDI- USUN INSTRUCTION CABLE ON BINUB [...] This is an action message. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the BINUB resolution scheduled to be adopted by the Council on December 19. Full text of the resolution follows: Begin text: The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions and statements of its [...]	2007-12-19 13:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM XA ZF BY
07STATE1686	IRAQ: CONSULTATIONS ON AND ROLLOUT OF POLICY [...] (SBU) Beginning Friday, January 5, President Bush and the Secretary will be consulting members of Congress on the USG's Iraq policy; the White House will consult select international partners prior to an announcement. However, no posts will be asked to pre-brief the policy; guidance will be se [...]	2007-01-06 18:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ
07STATE169243	LIFTING OF TURKMENISTAN'S BAN ON POULTRY IMPORTS [...] (U) This is an action request see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Post reported that poultry prices in Turkmenistan have risen by 49 percent in the last year (Ref. A) and that this is due in some part to the GOTX ban on the importation of live poultry and eggs which also seems to be affecting the imp [...]	2007-12-20 20:45:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD ECON PREL KFLU TX
07STATE169366	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: EXTENSION OF KOSOVO [...] Post is instructed to continue to seek the longest mandate extension possible for the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, but should it become necessary, in order to prevent closure of the mission on December 31, 2007, Post is authorized to join consensus on a decision extending the mission on a month-to- [...]	2007-12-20 23:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OSCE KV
07STATE169370	OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: REPLACEMENT OF CROATIA [...] Post is authorized to join consensus on a permanent council decision, substantively in line with the text at paragraph 2, to close the Croatia Mission and replace it with an office with a limited mandate acceptable to the Government of Croatia. Post should seek deletion of the third paragraph [...]	2007-12-20 23:45:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	OSCE PREL HR
07STATE169391	SIERRA LEONE - VOTING INSTRUCTIONS ON UNIOSIL [...] This is an action message. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the UNIOSIL extension resolution scheduled for adoption by the Council on December 21. Full text of the resolution follows: The Security Council, Re-affirming its previous Resolutions and the state [...]	2007-12-21 02:41:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC PREL PHUM XA XY SL
07STATE169393	VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: MONUC MANDATE RENEWAL [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the mandate resolution for the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The text of the resolution is listed in paragraph 2. 2. (U) Begin text: The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions and the statements of its [...]	2007-12-21 03:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CG PREL UNSC
07STATE169601	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR LTC VICKSON KIBONGE [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of December 21, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual nominated for a candidate from the Africa Center for Strategic Studies Next Generation of African Military Leaders [...]	2007-12-21 18:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC MARR MASS PHUM PREL CG
07STATE169783	INTERIM INTERAGENCY COUNTERINSURGENCY GUIDE [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of the Interagency Counterinsurgency Initiative, over a nine month period the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs (PM) has led an interagency team composed of representatives from ni [...]	2007-12-21 21:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MCAP MOPS EAID PGOV PINR PINS PREL
07STATE170092	SUDAN - DEMARCHE ON RETAINING UNMIS FORCE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6 and 7. 2. (SBU) Background: The tour of UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Force Commander Lt. General Jasbir Singh Lidder is set to end in January 2008. We understand that Lidder would like to extend his tour of duty with UNMIS and that [...]	2007-12-26 19:27:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	SU PREL PKO UN MARR PEACEKEEPINGFORCES
07STATE170488	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be cred [...]	2007-12-27 20:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE170492	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time, the Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be cred [...]	2007-12-27 20:57:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
07STATE170688	MEETINGS WITH IRAQ ELECTRICITY MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 11, the Iraq Minister of Electricity, Dr. Karim W. Hasan, held separate meetings with USAID and Department of State. At USAID he set out priorities for assistance and asked that these be defined in a USG-GOI bilateral agreement. At State he emphasized his desire [...]	2007-12-28 16:49:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON IZ PREL
07STATE170928	BHUTTO ASSASSINATION AND US POLICY FOR PAKISTAN'S [...] The tragic December 27 assassination of Benazir Bhutto has reinforced urgent goals vis-a-vis Pakistan , U.S. believes that Pakistan must continue on a path leading to a civilian-led democratic government. We continue to support Pakistan,s moderate majority in its struggle against a violent e [...]	2007-12-28 23:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER SHUM PK
07STATE171234	REMOVING IAEA SEALS IN IRAQ UPDATE [...] (S) A DOE team plans to begin repackaging the natural uranium stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center pursuant to a GOI request to do so as soon as possible. As reported in ref B, the IAEA requires that it be given advanced notice prior to the seals' removal. Ref A requested Post to pr [...]	2007-12-31 18:57:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IAEA ECON IZ PARM PREL
07STATE171251	NEXT STEPS ON TUWAITHA MATERIALS [...] (S) SUMMARY. As post continues to pursue REF A objectives, the following objectives and background information should help post expedite discussions with the Government of Iraq (GOI) on removing Tuwaitha's yellowcake and irradiators. END SUMMARY. OBJECTIVES 2. (S) The following objective [...]	2007-12-31 19:39:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	ECON PARM PREL IZ
07STATE17978	KOSOVO CLASSIFIED WEBSITE LAUNCHED [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-13 14:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR PREL SI UN
07STATE17981	KOSOVO CLASSIFIED WEBSITE LAUNCHED [...] (U) On February 2, 2007, EUR and S/CRS launched a new Kosovo website on the SIPRNET. This new site may be accessed at: http://www.state.sgov.gov/s/crs/. The new SIPRNET site serves as a gateway to USG resources on the Kosovo status process, including: -- recent cables -- intelligence commu [...]	2007-02-13 14:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL SI UN
07STATE18053	GEORGIA/ABKHAZIA: BERLIN FRIENDS MTG - JAN 22 [...] (C) SUMMARY. DAS Matthew Bryza attended a January 22 meeting in Berlin of the UN Friends of the Secretary General for Georgia (FSG or Friends) hosted by the German MFA. The Friends finalized a list of substantive confidence-building measures to be discussed with the sides at Geneva on Febru [...]	2007-02-13 15:47:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN GG
07STATE18300	COMMUNIQUE OF FEBRUARY 9 INTERNATIONAL CONTACT [...] The International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia met on February 9 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, co-chaired by Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer and Norwegian Ambassador Kjell Harald Dalen. Tanzanian Foreign Minister Bernard Membe hosted the ICG meeting. Details of the meeting will follow se [...]	2007-02-13 19:57:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS EAID PGOV PTER SO
07STATE18359	TFGV01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 002 AS OF 1530 EST [...] (SBU) Embassy Conakry comments the capital was relatively quiet throughout the day, with no vehicular and little pedestrian traffic. There were some small, sporadic protests. The curfew remains in effect. Shops and offices remain closed. Post reports military patrols were on the street, [...]	2007-02-13 22:22:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS
07STATE18563	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON ICELANDIC PEACEKEEPERS IN PRT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, protect accordingly. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST --------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Department requests that addressee embassies demarche host governments requesting that they urge Iceland to keep its mobile patrol team in PRT Chaghch [...]	2007-02-14 19:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV IC AF LH DA HR UK CA NATO
07STATE18578	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON ICELANDIC PEACEKEEPERS IN PRT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified, protect accordingly. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST --------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Department requests that addressee embassies demarche host governments requesting that they urge Iceland to keep its mobile patrol team in PRT Chaghch [...]	2007-02-14 19:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PGOV IC AF LH DA HR UK CA NATO
07STATE18700	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROCUREMENT EFFORTS BY [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: In March 2006 and January 2007, the U.S. provided PRC officials with information indicating that an entity affiliated with Pakistan's missile program was working to procure a [...]	2007-02-14 22:13:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
07STATE19366	ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government/EU officials not earlier than 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, February 16, 2007 that the United States is designating three additional Iranian ent [...]	2007-02-15 23:19:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR
07STATE19737	PORTUGAL'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, the following is guidance on the Community of Democracies (CD),the role the U.S. can play in shaping both the work of the GOP-led CD Working Group "Regional and Interregional Cooperation for Democratic Governance," and priorities for Portugal's upcoming C [...]	2007-02-16 18:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PHUM PO
07STATE19832	PORTUGAL'S ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, the following is guidance on the Community of Democracies (CD),the role the U.S. can play in shaping both the work of the GOP-led CD Working Group "Regional and Interregional Cooperation for Democratic Governance," and priorities for Portugal's upcoming C [...]	2007-02-16 19:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PHUM PO
07STATE19838	DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] SUMMARY: The Department requests action embassies to encourage host country leadership at the highest appropriate level to press the Government of Guinea (GOG) to seek a resolution of the crisis, bring an end to the violence, promote dialogue, and seek a civilian-led constitutional transition [...]	2007-02-16 19:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH GV ML MO MR PGOV PREL SL
07STATE2284	ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees provide courtesy pre-notification OOB, Tuesday, January 9 (local time) to host government officials that the United States will designate two additional entities a [...]	2007-01-09 00:29:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL KNNP KN PARM FR GE IT UK
07STATE23655	U.S. RESPONSE TO GEORGIAN OFFER OF ADDITIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request for February 27. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) Per refs A and B, President Saakashvili has decided to offer a 2,514-strong infantry brigade (including three infantry battalions and logistical support) for deployment to [...]	2007-02-27 00:48:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GG IZ
07STATE23657	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON GEORGIA/SOUTH OSSETIA: MAKING [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests that post demarche the GoG at the highest appropriate level drawing on the points in para 3 below to gain Georgian support for substantive discussions in formal meetings of the Joint Control Commission (JCC) as soon as dates can be agreed, even while G [...]	2007-02-27 00:59:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS OSCE GG
07STATE25138	RE: REMOVING THE URANIUM FROM TUWAITHA [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-28 23:48:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	IZ KNNP MOPS PARM PREL
07STATE2659	SURVEYING EU MEMBERS ON THEIR IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Background: Department wishes to gain current information about EU member states, efforts to promote democratic reform in Iran, including civil society, respect for human rights, and freedom of information. Through its Freedom [...]	2007-01-09 19:19:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN
07STATE27000	DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING THE CZECH REPUBLIC TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On February 26, Assistant Secretary Lowenkron and Assistant Secretary Silverberg attended an event on Burma hosted by the Czech Republic Embassy with former President Vaclav Havel, at which they [...]	2007-03-05 14:03:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA UNSC BM
07STATE28429	FOLLOWING-UP WITH CHINA ON MISSILE PROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Background: Over the last 18 months, the U.S. has raised several specific cases of missile-related cooperation between Chinese firms and Iran's missile program. In particular, we have repeatedly discussed spe [...]	2007-03-07 14:54:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	MTCRE PREL PARM MCAP ETTC CH IR
07STATE28998	DEMARCHE CONCERNING ISNA SANCTIONS ON CHINESE [...] (S/NF) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. We want to inform the Chinese government that, under the Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA),sanctions may be imposed on two Chinese companies, NORINCO and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC),for providing Wassen [...]	2007-03-07 23:36:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PARM ETTC CH IR SY
07STATE29082	DEMARCHE REQUEST - ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR USG [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5, and 12. (U) SUMMARY ----------- 2. (C) Argentina has asked for USG assistance in persuading Interpol to issue six Red Notices for five current and former Iranian officials and one Lebanese national thought by Argentina [...]	2007-03-08 04:59:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IR AR LE PGOV PREL FBI PTER KJUS ASEC PRT
07STATE2945	ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph two. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials that the United States designated two additional entities and one individual under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons [...]	2007-01-10 01:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC IR KN KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE29741	U.S. PARTICIPATION IN OPENING MEETING OF THE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3-4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. At the Santiago CD Ministerial in April 2005, participants established four working groups to [...]	2007-03-08 22:10:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM MX PHUM PGOV PREL UNGA
07STATE30332	POSSIBLE HUNGARIAN TRANSFER OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4, which responds to reftel's request for guidance. In keeping with the USG's relaxation of its longstanding opposition to the transfer of military equipment to Libya, we want to inform the Hungarian government that the U.S. would have no ob [...]	2007-03-09 21:13:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MARR LY HU
07STATE31244	RESPONDING TO GOF REQUEST TO CO-SPONSOR LISTING [...] (U) This is an action request for USUN and Embassy Paris. See paragraph 3. 2. (S) Summary: France is considering whether or not to request a listing of detained senior al-Qaida leader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM) under UNSCR 1267.(Ref) KSM, considered the "principal architect of the 9/11 a [...]	2007-03-13 00:21:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	EFIN FR KTFN PREL PTER
07STATE32648	GUIDANCE FOR PROPOSED UN APPEARANCE BY DE FACTO [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 3. 2. (C) Background: Department is aware Russia is actively lobbying the Friends of Georgia, in Capitals and in New York, to allow the Abkhaz de facto foreign minister, Sergey Shamba, to attend an Arria style meeting prior to the UNOMIG mandate [...]	2007-03-14 23:20:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PGOV PREL GG
07STATE33268	PRESSING AFRICANS TO SUPPORT UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) Summary: The United States believes the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) should respond to the extremely brutal attacks -- which resulted in at least one death -- by Zimbabwean authorities against opposition members during and after a peaceful prayer meeting on March 11. Posts are instructe [...]	2007-03-15 20:25:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI
07STATE33284	PRESSING HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL MEMBERS AND ACTIVE [...] (U) Summary: The United States believes the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) must respond to the extremely brutal attacks -- which resulted in at least one death -- by Zimbabwean authorities against opposition members during and after a peaceful prayer meeting on March 11. Posts are instructed [...]	2007-03-15 20:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNHCR PHUM PREL ZI
07STATE35083	PORTUGAL SEEKS REPLACEMENT LEADER FOR COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Portugal's announcement, as detailed reftel, that it would no longer lead the Community of Democracies (CD) Working Group (WG) on Regional and Interregional Cooperation for Democratic Governance is a disappointing development. Department understands the Portuguese are not to b [...]	2007-03-20 19:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL PO
07STATE35309	ENGAGING EU COMMISSIONER FOR ENLARGEMENT OLLI [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) EUR/ERA appreciates Embassy Helsinki,s initiative in reaching out to EU Commissioner for Enlargement Olli Rehn as reported in Helsinki 70, and encourages future meetings whenever Rehn visits Helsinki. EU Commissioners can provide valua [...]	2007-03-20 21:00:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN
07STATE35310	GUIDANCE FOR UNIIIC CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 21 [...] (U) USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during UN Security Council consultations on the 7th UNIIIC report, currently scheduled for March 21. 2. (SBU) Begin points. -- We commend the Commission's professional, systematic and thorough investigation and tireless w [...]	2007-03-20 21:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL PGOV LE
07STATE35404	EXTENSION OF THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES MANDATE AT [...] At the current session of the Human Rights Council, the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) tabled a resolution that would extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied since 1967 until the end of Israeli occupation. [...]	2007-03-21 00:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNHRC PREL PHUM
07STATE3592	IRAQ: GUIDANCE ON PRESIDENT'S POLICY ADDRESS [...] Department requests Ambassadors reinforce the President's January 10 announcement on Iraq policy with the highest levels in the host governments on Thursday January 11. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department instructs posts to pursue the following objectives: --Drawing on the backgrou [...]	2007-01-11 03:35:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ
07STATE36625	UNSCR 1267: UPDATING TALIBAN NAMES ON THE [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary: Per reftel, updating the Taliban entries on UN 1267 Consolidated List is an important measure to implement UNSCR 1735, a resolution drafted by the USG which calls for updating the Taliban sanctions list to enhance its utility as [...]	2007-03-22 18:13:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	AF EFIN ETTC FR KTFN PGOV PREL PTER UK UNSC
07STATE36889	DEMARCHE: URGING TO CHINA TO NOT OPPOSE ON EU [...] Department requests that the Embassy urge China to support, or at least not to oppose, a European Union- sponsored Sudan resolution at the UN Human Rights Council. The Embassy is also requested to voice U.S. opposition to an Algerian-sponsored resolution text that would protect Sudan from cr [...]	2007-03-22 21:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HUMAN PREL PHUM CH SU DARFR
07STATE38563	GUIDANCE FOR LONDON AND WARSAW IRAQ CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) Department instructs an interagency delegation led by NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary Amb. Lawrence Butler to participate in the March 29 UK Partners meeting and in bilateral talks with Poland on March 30. For Poland, reftel guidance from bilateral talks in August remain valid to ensure Pol [...]	2007-03-27 01:52:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL IZ RO LH
07STATE39293	POSSIBLE CROATIAN SALE OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5, which responds to reftel's request for guidance in responding to the Croatian government's informal inquiry about military exports to Libya. In keeping with the USG's relaxation of its long-standing opposition to the transfer of military [...]	2007-03-27 20:59:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC MARR LY HR
07STATE40220	GUIDANCE FOR UNOMIG RENEWAL DISCUSSIONS [...] (U) This is an action request, see paras 2 and 3 below. 2. (SBU) USUN is authorized to engage on the German draft text in para 4 below in Western Friends of Georgia discussions in New York, and is authorized to seek and accept the following changes to the text: -- PP5: Insert "in Abk [...]	2007-03-28 23:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC PREL GG RS
07STATE40909	DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE INDUSTRIES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials not earlier than 10:30 a.m. EST on Friday, March 30, 2007 that the United States is designating Iran's Defense Industries Organi [...]	2007-03-29 21:34:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR
07STATE43312	DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNSCR 1701 CONSULTATIONS, [...] (C) This is an action request, see para 2 below. Department requests that USUN encourage the Secretary General to include a strong statement verifying non-compliance with the arms embargo and clarifying the SYG's process on Sheba'a delineation during his briefing of the UN Security Council on [...]	2007-04-03 20:53:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC LE IS PREL PTER
07STATE45355	REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF KOSOVO POSITION [...] (SBU) This is an action request for ambassadors in Accra, Brazzaville, Pretoria, Jakarta, Doha, Panama and Lima -- please see para 4. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On April 3, UN Special Envoy Marti Ahtisaari presented to the UNSC his proposals for Kosovo's future status, including a recommendatio [...]	2007-04-05 23:33:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC UNMIK PGOV YI EU
07STATE46510	GUIDANCE: GEORGIA CONSULTATIONS, APRIL 10 [...] (U) USUN is authorized to draw from the points in para 2 below during Georgia consultations scheduled April 10. 2. (SBU) Begin points. -- The United States supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. We welcome the Secretary General,s report and appreciate continued [...]	2007-04-09 19:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC GE PREL
07STATE47323	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MCNERNEY AND [...] (SBU) Department requests country clearance for PDAS Patricia McNerney, Kurt Kessler, Anthony Ruggiero, and Jennifer Fowler to meet with Canadian officials in Ottawa on April 16. Agenda items and requests for meetings will be conveyed to control officer via email. ISN/CPI Ruggiero has worked [...]	2007-04-10 22:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM CA
07STATE4791	BN350 BILATERAL TALKS - TERMS OF REFERENCE [...] (U) This is an Action Request: Chiefs of Mission (or highest appropriate official at post's discretion) are requested to approach the appropriate ranking host government official available, as soon as possible, to convey U.S. Terms of Reference for Joint U.S. - Kazakhstan Cooperation on BN-350 [...]	2007-01-12 23:13:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KSTC MNUC PGOV PREL KZ
07STATE4829	RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT REQUEST TO ENTER BAGRAM AIR [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-13 03:02:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OPDC RS AF
07STATE48491	MEDIA GUIDANCE FOR MUSLIM CLERIC DENIED ENTRY [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-12 16:28:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS KISL PREL PTER SCUL IN PK
07STATE48842	IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- NOTIFICATION OF ANCTIONS AGAINST ONE MEXICAN ENTITY (C) [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Mexico City please see paragraph 7. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to which there is credible information indicating that they have [...]	2007-04-12 20:46:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MX
07STATE48862	(C) IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kuala Lumpur please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have [...]	2007-04-12 20:57:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC MY IR
07STATE48864	IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Islamabad please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign persons with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have tra [...]	2007-04-12 20:58:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC
07STATE48895	(C) SINGAPORE: IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Singapore. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that they have [...]	2007-04-12 21:32:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SN IR
07STATE48903	APPROVAL: DRAFT UNOMIG RESOLUTION [...] (U) USUN is authorized to introduce and vote to approve the text in para 2 below in the Security Council authorizing an extension of the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). 2. (U) Begin resolution text. The Security Council, PP1 Recalling all its relevant resolutions includin [...]	2007-04-12 21:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC GE PREL
07STATE48928	(C) IRAN AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: The Iran and Syria Nonproliferation Act (ISNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities for which there is credible information indicating that they have transferred to o [...]	2007-04-12 22:46:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC CH IR

07STATE49722	DEMARCHE: SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO IN ADVANCE OF [...] (C) This is an action request. Department requests the Ambassador meet with President Garcia in advance of his trip to the U.S. with the goal of gaining Peru's support for UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari's recommendations on Kosovo future status, including independence for Kosovo. It woul [...]	2007-04-13 23:38:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC YI PREL PE
07STATE49723	ACTION REQUEST FROM U/S BURNS TO AMBASSADORS FOR [...] (C) Kosovo independence is a major priority in our current foreign policy and will dominate much of our work in the Security Council over the next month. Embassies in non-European Security Council countries will play a pivotal role in advancing our policy of a supervised independence for Kos [...]	2007-04-13 23:40:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL YI RS UNMIK
07STATE49749	(S) SHIPMENT OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE, AMMUNITION, [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding the transfer of subject items to Iran by Chinese entities. Post may draw from background, objectives, or talking points/non-paper below. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) We have received in [...]	2007-04-14 02:02:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH
07STATE52621	GUIDANCE ON FARHAD ALIYEV AND ALI INSANOV CASES [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-19 22:42:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AJ KCOR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE52640	NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 00:04:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PREL
07STATE53329	NEXT STEPS ON HARIRI TRIBUNAL [...] (U) This is an action request, see paras 2, 3, 4, and 5. Department is preparing a draft text for a Chapter VII resolution that could be used to bring the Special Tribunal for Lebanon into force, which we will forward to USUN early in the week of April 23. Because of the need to move forwar [...]	2007-04-20 22:16:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC LE PREL PGOV PTER
07STATE57533	DEMARCHE: DISCUSS HARIRI TRIBUNAL CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Department requests USUN urge UN OLA's Nicolas Michel to deliver a strong statement in support of Council action to establish the Hariri Tribunal to the UN Security Council during consultations on Lebanon, currently scheduled for May 2, 2007. End Summary. 2. (C) OBJECTIVE [...]	2007-04-30 15:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	LE UNSC PREL PTER
07STATE58678	CANVASSING SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS' FOR VIEWS ON [...] (C) This is an action request. Department requests USUN to canvass the Missions of Italy, Belgium, Slovakia, Peru, Panama, Congo-B, China, Indonesia, and Ghana about their views on establishing the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, given the impasse in Lebanon. The information will be used to [...]	2007-05-01 21:36:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC LE PREL PTER
07STATE58915	REQUEST FOR AZERBAIJAN-SPECIFIC STATEMENT FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-02 13:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AJ KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE60237	DEMARCHE: CONVENING GROUP COALITION MEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4-5. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. Based upon a set of participation criteria, countries are invited to the ministerial as full participa [...]	2007-05-03 21:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA
07STATE60492	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR 14TH [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 4, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: James Safari RANK: Major CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 1969 GNEDE [...]	2007-05-04 14:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MASS PHUM RW
07STATE60637	OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated through NSC with strong interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction ( [...]	2007-05-04 17:50:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60672	DEMARCHE: HOLDING THE LINE ON UN COUNTRY-SPECIFIC [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The sixth regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in June will chiefly address the final outstanding institution-building and transitional issues left over from the now-defunct UN Commission o [...]	2007-05-04 18:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HUMAN PHUM PREL EUN
07STATE60916	OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong U.S. interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destructio [...]	2007-05-04 17:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60917	OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong U.S. interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destructio [...]	2007-05-04 17:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60918	OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (GP [...]	2007-05-04 17:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE60919	OUTREACH REQUEST ON U.S. PROPOSAL TO EXPAND AND [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: See Para 7 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At the April 3 Political Directors, meeting, the U.S. rolled out a proposal (coordinated by the NSC with strong interagency support) to expand and extend the G8 Global Partnership Against Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction (G [...]	2007-05-04 17:56:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
07STATE6191	SUDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR S/CRS EYTHAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2-3. 2. (SBU) Department requests that Post grant country clearance for S/CRS Eythan Sontag, who will be TDY principally in Darfur for approximately two months in support of peace-process implementation and other Embassy activities in the fi [...]	2007-01-17 23:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC KCRS OTRA PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI SU
07STATE62354	IRAQ AMBASSADORS' FORUM - APRIL 30, 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Political Military Bureau hosted an Iraq Ambassadors' Forum on April 30. Ambassador David Satterfield, the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq, briefed on the challenges faced by Iraq in advance of the launch of the International Compact with [...]	2007-05-08 20:53:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR IZ MOPS PREL EAID SY
07STATE63229	DEMARCHE REQUEST: ENCOURAGE SUPPORT FOR COUNCIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Department requests Embassies encourage host governments to support UN Security Council action to establish the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. In New York, Belgium, Italy, Peru, and Slovakia have been generally supportive of the P-3's call for Council action, via a Chapter VI [...]	2007-05-09 21:04:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC LE SY IT BE PE LO PREL PTER CF GH SF
07STATE63310	GUIDANCE: ENGAGING ON A DRAFT RESOLUTION ON THE [...] (C//REL UK and France) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The U.S. agrees with the French that a Chapter VII resolution should establish the Special Tribunal for Lebanon on the basis of the Agreement and Statute already negotiated and signed by the UN and GOL. It is important that the Council est [...]	2007-05-09 22:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC LE PREL PTER
07STATE63517	SUPREME LEADER'S SON: THE POWER BEHIND THE ROBES? [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 14:30:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR PINR
07STATE64167	DEMARCHE ON NEXT STEPS ON ABKHAZIA [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: This is an action request. Embassy is requested to deliver the points in para 2 at the appropriate level to Deputy FM Karasin and report on any response. The points are intended as the basis for discussion of how Russia and the U.S. can cooperate in advancing the implem [...]	2007-05-11 00:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC RU GG
07STATE65749	(S) NIAG 7011/7015/7016: EFFORTS BY AN [...] ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding ongoing attempts by an unsafeguarded nuclear program to obtain technology for the program from Chinese entities. Post should provide new information about continued activities by this program to seek enric [...]	2007-05-14 22:35:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC PK CH HK
07STATE66574	AUSTRIAN ACTIONS ON IRAN INCONSISTENT WITH [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to deliver the points at paragraph 5 to appropriate government officials regarding Iran's light water reactor tender, and the need to expeditiously implement Austria's Chapter VII obligations regarding Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International. Posts may d [...]	2007-05-15 22:09:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR AU
07STATE67046	INSTRUCTIONS: P-3 NEGOTIATIONS ON SPECIAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-16 17:22:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC LE PREL PTER
07STATE67683	MISSING AMERICAN CITIZEN IN IRAN [...] (U) This is an action message ) please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) The United States has reason to believe Iranian security services targeted and detained retired FBI Special Agent Bob Levinson on March 8, 2007, during a trip to Kish Island. Iranian authorities may have believed he was sti [...]	2007-05-17 14:51:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	AR KISL KJUS LE PGOV PREL PTER FBI PRT KTFN ASEC IR
07STATE68161	DEMARCHE REQUEST ON ARRESTED IRANIAN-AMERICAN [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: The Department requests that post ask the GOJ to engage the Iranian government on the case of Iranian-American academic Haleh Esfandiari, Director of the Middle East Program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington. Dr. Esfandiari was arreste [...]	2007-05-17 22:16:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM IR PREL PGOV KDEM
07STATE68180	REQUEST FOR DEMARCHE BY AMBASSADOR ON HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) The Department is seriously concerned about ref a report on the conduct of the opening stages of the Farhad Aliyev trial, and, separately, by a series of reports (e.g. ref b) on new prosecutions or convictions of (primarily opposition) journalists fo [...]	2007-05-17 23:08:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AJ KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE68409	POSSIBLE E.O. 13382 DESIGNATION OF DANIEL FROSCH [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassies Abu Dhabi and Vienna and CG Dubai, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S//REL AUSTRIA) Background: Since October 2005, the USG has been working with the government of Austria (GoA) to bring to a halt the proliferant activities of Austrian firm Daniel F [...]	2007-05-18 14:04:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC AE
07STATE68969	(S) MULTIPLE SHIPMENTS OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE FROM [...] ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding shipments of sodium perchlorate by Chinese entities to Iranian entities with links to Iran's ballistic missile program. Sodium perchlorate can be used to produce ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer for solid- [...]	2007-05-18 22:47:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH
07STATE70478	URGENT DEMARCHE: URGE SUPPORT FOR SPECIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Department instructs Ambassadors (or Chiefs of Mission) to seek urgent meetings with host governments at the highest level possible to press for support for immediate UN Security Council action to establish the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. The P-3 shared [...]	2007-05-23 00:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNSC LE PREL PTER
07STATE72784	IRAQ AMBASSADORS' FORUM - MAY 17, 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Political Military Bureau hosted an Iraq Ambassadors' Forum on May 17. Ambassador David Satterfield, the Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq, briefed on the successful launching event of the International Compact with Iraq (ICI) and the subse [...]	2007-05-25 21:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID IR IZ MOPS PREL SY
07STATE73184	US-AZERBAIJAN DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) In their March 22 bilateral Democracy and Human Rights Dialogue, DRL Assistant Secretary Lowenkron and Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Mammadyarov discussed a variety of issues related to human rights, rule of law, democratic political processes, media freedom, and civil society. The FM c [...]	2007-05-29 14:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
07STATE73693	SUDAN: Additional Sanctions Over Lack of Progress [...] (U) This is an action request. Posts are requested to draw from the following and demarche host governments at the highest level appropriate. --------------------------------------------- ------- OBJECTIVES: Notification of Additional Sanctions and Request to Follow Suit ----------------- [...]	2007-05-30 02:21:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC UN SU EUN
07STATE73696	SUDAN: Additional Sanctions Over Lack of Progress [...] (U) This is an action request. Posts are requested to draw from the following and demarche host governments at the highest level appropriate. Info addressees may use the objectives and background materials at their discretion. --------------------------------------------- -------- Objec [...]	2007-05-30 02:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD AU UN SU
07STATE75561	SUCCESSFUL CENTCOM COALITION CONFERENCE IN TAMPA [...] (U) SUMMARY. CENTCOM's Coalition conference in Tampa, FL, successfully gathered both military and civilian participants from current and prospective Coalition countries to provide an overview of Coalition planning for the next 12-18 months. The guest appearance by the President was particula [...]	2007-06-01 15:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL IZ NATO
07STATE75970	IDENTIFIER INFORMATION FOR GENERAL ZOLQADR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (U) Background: In late March 2007, the GOR submitted a note verbale to the UNSC Iran Sanctions Committee -- established pursuant to Resolution 1737 -- reporting travel to Russia by General Zolqadr, who was designated pursuant to [...]	2007-06-01 21:18:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC RS
07STATE76354	SURVEYING FRIENDLY COUNTRIES ON THEIR IRAN CIVIL [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. Begin Background. (U) Through its Freedom Agenda and diplomatic engagement with like-minded governments and NGOs, the Department is engaging in programs throughout Iran to promote civil society, respec [...]	2007-06-04 14:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR
07STATE76684	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of May 31, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officers below: NAME: Camarade Murara RANK: Captain CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 25 [...]	2007-06-04 18:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE76884	DEMARCHE: PREPARATIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER BAMAKO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. As Chair of the CD for the last two years, Mali has been charged with setting the agenda, leading the Co [...]	2007-06-04 20:26:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA
07STATE77328	DEMARCHE: DETAINED/MISSING AMERICANS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department understands that the GOJ has expressed a willingness to raise the case of detained AmCit Kian Tajbakhsh with Iranian officials in Tokyo, but has asked for a formal request from the USG to do so. Based on the Department's request to raise the case of Dr. Hale [...]	2007-06-05 15:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM IR PREL PGOV KDEM
07STATE79859	GUIDANCE FOR UN ENVOY BRIEFING ON DARFUR [...] (SBU) USUN is instructed to draw on the following talking points during the June 8 UN Security Council briefing with UN Special Envoy for Darfur Jan Eliasson on the political process in Darfur. 2. (SBU) Begin talking points. -- We welcome your efforts to widen support for the Darfur Pe [...]	2007-06-08 15:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPKO AU UNSC SU
07STATE80300	DEMARCHE: MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Department asks that addressee posts raise the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran with their host governments and request that host government contacts reach out to their Iranian interlocutors regarding the speedy return of these individuals to their fam [...]	2007-06-08 21:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN
07STATE80790	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 8, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officers below: NAME: Chance Ndagano RANK: Major CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 01 Jul [...]	2007-06-11 16:21:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE80795	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 8, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: Frank Bakunzi RANK: Captain CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 15 Feb [...]	2007-06-11 16:31:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE81232	EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON INSURGENCY OPENS DIALOGUE; [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) SUMMARY: As part of the U.S. Government Interagency Counterinsurgency Initiative, the State Department collaborated with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to deliver a European conference on [...]	2007-06-11 23:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS EAID EUN PGOV PINS PREL PTER PROP
07STATE82614	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CAMEROONIAN MILITARY [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 13, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: Onguene Ateba RANK: Director of Judicial Police CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Office of Judicial Police [...]	2007-06-13 20:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL CM
07STATE83491	THE UNITED STATES AND THE GUAM ORGANIZATION -- [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) The 2007 Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM Summit in Baku is an opportunity for the U.S. to bolster this organization, both by complimenting GUAM on its achievements and by urging establishment of its Se [...]	2007-06-14 21:27:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP EAID ECON KCRM AJ GG MD UP
07STATE83780	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INFANTRY CAPTAIN [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 12, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below: Name: Mohammad Kamrul Hasan Rank: Captain Unit: School of Infantry and Tactics Unit Location: S [...]	2007-06-15 15:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM MARR MASS PHUM PREL BG
07STATE83798	Secretary Rice's June 7th, 2007, conversation [...] (U) Classified by: AF Acting A/S Linda Thomas- Greenfield. Reasons 1.4 (b) and d) 2. (U) June 7, 2007, 10:00 am, Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary PA Sean McCormack AF PDAS Linda Thomas-Greenfield DRL DAS Jeff Krilla AF/W Notetaker GUINEA Prime Ministe [...]	2007-06-15 15:55:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP KOUYATE LANSANA PGOV PREL GV
07STATE84207	ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials that the United States has designated four additional Iranian entities and two individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Propert [...]	2007-06-15 21:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR EUN
07STATE84918	SUDAN: Response to Egypt's Proposal on the AU/UN [...] Egyptian FM Aboul Gheit sent a verbal message to Secretary Rice on May 10 proposing ideas on how to SIPDIS reinvigorate the Darfur peace process. Please deliver the following letter from Secretary Rice. No signed original will follow. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Dear Mr. Minister: Please accept [...]	2007-06-18 20:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPKO AU UN SU EG OPDC
07STATE8579	REQUESTING PRC INVESTIGATE MISSILE-RELATED [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: In March 2006, the U.S. provided PRC officials with information indicating that a Chinese firm was working to supply a ring rolling machine to Pakistan's missile program (Ref [...]	2007-01-23 22:44:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK IR
07STATE86894	LIBERIA: DEATH OF M. MOUSSA CISSE [...] (SBU) Department requests that Embassy send a letter to the JFK Hospital Administrator requesting a death certificate for M. Moussa Cisse a/k/a Mamadee Kamara, former Chief of Presidential Protocol for former President Charles Taylor, who was an individual subject to the measures imposed by par [...]	2007-06-21 19:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL LI ETTC
07STATE87143	(U) Secretary Rice's June 18 Meeting [...] (U) June 18, 2007, 3:15 p.m.-5:05 p.m., Washington. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon WHA/DAS Patrick D. Duddy Ambassador Robert Dieter Ambassador Brenda Johnson Ambassador Mary Ourisman Ambassador David Robinson Ambassador Janet Sanderson [...]	2007-06-21 23:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ETRD ENRG
07STATE87336	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VISIT OF NEA S&T SENIOR [...] This is an action cable. Please see para. 4. 2. The Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) Executive Council will hold its next meeting in Salalah July 11, 2007. NEA Senior Advisor for Science and Technology Charles A. Lawson, who is the U.S. Executive Council member (and Coun [...]	2007-06-22 13:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV OTRA MU XF
07STATE88011	INSTRUCTIONS: CONFIRMING LANGUAGE ON SHEBA'A IN [...] (C) This is an action request. Department requests USUN confirm with the UN Secretary General (SYG) the specific language that it will use on the Sheba'a Farms issue in the upcoming UN Security Council resolution 1701 report. End action request. 2. (C) USUN should pursue the following [...]	2007-06-24 21:53:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC SY LE IS PREL
07STATE88122	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR VISIT OF NEA S&T [...] This is an action cable. Please see para. 7. 2. Background: One of the major projects of the Middle East peace process Multilateral Working Group on Water Resources is the Regional Water Data Banks Project. Regional participants are Jordanian, Israeli, and Palestinian water experts and [...]	2007-06-25 13:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV OTRA JO IS KWBG
07STATE88160	DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO GOT REGARDING U.S. DEFENSE [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Per REFTEL A, Department provides points in paragraph 4 upon which Embassy Ankara may draw to respond to MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Northeast Mediterranean and Americas Haydar Berk and other appropriate GOT officials. 4. [...]	2007-06-25 14:30:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	CY GR PARM PREL TU
07STATE88264	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR IMET TRAINING [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 22, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the military officer below: NAME: Andrew Kayumba RANK: Lieutenant CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Defense Forces DATE OF BIRTH: 0 [...]	2007-06-25 15:46:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE90284	KOSOVO: BUILDING AN EFFECTIVE SECURITY SECTOR [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Action addressees are requested to deliver the U.S. non-paper contained in paragraph 3 below to Quint Foreign and Defense Ministries, to NATO and EU staffs and to the EUPT and OKPCC in Pristina. Addressees are further requested to report reactions to EUR/SCE, [...]	2007-06-28 14:17:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS NATO PREL KV
07STATE91136	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING INFORMATION FOR [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of June 28, 2007, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officer below: NAME: Cyprian Gatete RANK: Assistant Commissioner of Police CURRRENT ASSIGNMENT: Rwandan Police Force DATE O [...]	2007-06-29 15:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL RW
07STATE9168	MEPP: MIDDLE EAST MULTILATERAL WORKING GROUP ON [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------------------------ Summary and Introduction ------------------------ 2. (U) The Executive Council (ExCouns) of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) held its nineteenth meeting in Muscat, De [...]	2007-01-24 21:52:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV XF MU IS JO KS KWBG JA NL
07STATE93926	DEMARCHE ON JIRGA PREPARATIONS [...] This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Proposed dates for the Afghanistan-Pakistan Crossborder Peace Jirga are less than four weeks away. Washington remains concerned that the two sides have not come to agreement on several key outstanding issues. It was hoped that the Bilat [...]	2007-07-06 00:37:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PK PREL PTER AF
07STATE94546	POTENTIAL DPRK PURCHASE OF CURRENCY PRODUCTION [...] (S) Action Request: Washington requests Post to draw from paras 7-12, as appropriate, in stressing to UK officials the U.S. warning that the DPRK may seek currency production equipment and technology from British companies for the production of U.S. counterfeit currency. Request that para 12 [...]	2007-07-06 20:24:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC KH KS UK
07STATE97237	U.S., EUROPEAN UNION CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS ON A [...] (U) Summary: On Thursday June 28, 2007, the United States and the European Union (EU) concluded negotiations on a Passenger Name Record (PNR) Agreement. This new agreement will replace an interim agreement concluded in 2006 between the United States and the EU that was set to expire on July 3 [...]	2007-07-12 18:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL EAIR PINR KTIA KHLS CVIS EUN
07STATE97360	GOI PLAN TO BUILD WALKWAY AROUND SEA OF GALILEE, [...] (C) This is an action request. After consulting appropriate offices in EUR, NEA approves Embassy,s proposed course of action in reftel. Per reftel, Department requests that Embassy Tel Aviv approach GOI at the appropriate level to recommend the planned pathway be constructed so as to bypass [...]	2007-07-12 20:22:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	IS KIRF PGOV PREL VT
07STATE98411	PROPOSED STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT WITH THE [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 8, and 9. 2. Department of Defense uniformed, civilian, and possibly contractor personnel will likely visit the Republic of Cape Verde in the near future. 3. It is USG policy that DoD personnel should not be put at personal risk from t [...]	2007-07-16 16:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR CV
07STATE98429	RESPONSE TO JAPANESE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] (U) Action Request: Washington agencies request Embassy Tokyo to deliver the nonpaper in para 4 to Japanese MFA, METI, MOF, and NPA officials. Agencies would also appreciate embassy's efforts to follow up on NPA's offer to obtain information from Komori (ref A) and to reiterate our request (r [...]	2007-07-16 16:46:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL KNNP MNUC KN JA
07STATE98605	EMBASSY REFUGEE REFERRAL FOR MIN HTIKE [...] (SBU) PRM concurs with Post's Priority 1 referral of the following individual for processing for the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program: Name: Min Htike DOB: July 25, 1974 Nationality: Burmese Gender: Male 2. (SBU) Please pass to OPE for processing. PRIORITY BANGKOK Y SIPD [...]	2007-07-16 19:59:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	BM TH PREF PREL
07STATE98670	DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONVEYING USG PRIORITIES FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5 - 16. 2. (U) This year's Community of Democracies (CD) Ministerial is scheduled for November 2007 in Bamako, Mali. Based upon a set of participation criteria, countries will be invited to the ministerial as full participants, as ob [...]	2007-07-16 21:15:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM UNGA
07STATE99391	A COORDINATED APPROACH ON DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (SBU) Promoting democratic reform and respect for human rights in Azerbaijan, a geo-strategically important, secular Muslim country, is a high USG priority. In December 2006, DRL A/S Lowenkron met with President Ilham Aliyev to launch a formal senior-lev [...]	2007-07-17 21:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AJ EUN KDEM OSCE PGOV PHUM PREL
07STATE99397	GEORGIA REQUEST FOR COORDINATION WITH FRIENDS ON [...] (C) This is an action request. Department would like Georgia and Germany (as coordinator of the UN Friends process) to participate in the upcoming UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) consultations, currently scheduled for July 23. Additionally, the Department does not think that the ti [...]	2007-07-17 21:46:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC GE RS PREL
07STOCKHOLM1008	THE CASE OF RELIGIOUS PRISONER SON JONG-NAM: [...] (c) Polcouns met August 15 with MFA Special Adviser for the Korean Peninsula Ambassador Paul Beijer regarding Son Jong-Nam. Beijer said that Sweden was aware of the case and had, more than a year ago, intervened bilaterally and through the EU on behalf of Son Jong-Nam. Sweden and various oth [...]	2007-08-21 14:02:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KN KS EXIM PGOV SW
07STOCKHOLM1019	SWEDISH VIEW ON SECURING PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS [...] (C) Polcouns discussed 8/17 reftel proposal to secure Permanent Observer status in the International Contact Group on Somalia (ICG) with MFA Special Adviser for the Horn of Africa Ambassador Marika Fahlen. Fahlen, who is Sweden's representative to the ICG, had no objection to the participati [...]	2007-08-22 11:53:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW SO
07STOCKHOLM1038	UPDATE ON SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER BILDT'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-24 13:16:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PREL OVIP ASEC PGOV IZ SW
07STOCKHOLM1049	BILDT AND IRAQ [...] (s) Foreign Minister Bildt plans to visit Iraq September 1-2. Bildt is scheduled to meet with PM Maliki, President Talabani, Vice-President Hashemi, FM Zebari, and UN Rep Qazi, as well as Ambassador Crocker. As a preface to Bildt's August 28 DVC with Embassy Baghdad, we provide background an [...]	2007-08-27 14:52:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PREL OVIP ASEC PGOV IZ SW
07STOCKHOLM1055	BILDT ON GEORGIA MISSILE INCIDENT FOLLOW-UP, [...] (c) On August 28, the Ambassador raised the Georgia missile incident and Kosovo with Foreign Minister Bildt in a meeting devoted to other issues. On Georgia, Bildt speculated on the context of the incident and said we need to keep diplomatic pressure on, but that Zuzul was not the right choi [...]	2007-08-29 06:16:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS GG SR SW
07STOCKHOLM1091	DELIVERY OF NON-PAPER ON SEPTEMBER 7-8 INFORMAL EU [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-05 14:56:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PGOV PREL YI RS CH IN SW
07STOCKHOLM1167	SWEDEN ON EU BORDER MISSION FOR LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-18 14:48:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW SY IS LE EUN
07STOCKHOLM1169	PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE: SWEDEN'S [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 09:31:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM EAID PREL PGOV SW
07STOCKHOLM1176	SWEDEN SEEKS U.S. COOPERATION IN EVALUATING [...] (s) Sweden has requested U.S. assistance in evaluating requirements for the deployment of the Sweden-led EU Nordic Battlegroup, scheduled to be operational January 1, 2008. At the MFA's request, we met September 18 with MFA Americas Director Hakan Malmqvist and a Swedish interagency group in [...]	2007-09-19 14:47:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PREL PGOV NATO MARR MASS MOPS SW
07STOCKHOLM1209	AMBASSADOR'S SEPTEMBER 19 MEETING WITH JUSTICE [...] (C) The Ambassador, accompanied by RSO and Poloff, met September 19 with Minister of Justice Beatrice Ask. Ask said Sweden has increased its budget for counterterrorism activities, noted there are good prospects for passing pending legislation on wiretapping and bugging, underscored Sweden's l [...]	2007-09-26 15:20:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PREL ASEC SW
07STOCKHOLM1239	SWEDEN'S POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON IRAQ, IRAN, [...] (c) During an October 4 tour d'horizon, MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall reviewed Sweden's meetings on the margins of the UNGA and its activities and views on key issues: -- Afghanistan. Sweden is considering a proposal from the Finns for the Finns to take over command of the Mazar e [...]	2007-10-05 15:38:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW AF CY BM IR IZ YI SU CD
07STOCKHOLM1266	DEMARCHE ON IRAN FOR OCTOBER 15-16 GAERC [...] (c) On October 12, DCM made reftel demarche urging EU autonomous measures on Iran to MFA Political Director Bjorn Lyrvall, who said he would immediately pass our message to Foreign Minister Bildt. Lyrvall said there had been tough discussions at the level of the COREPER (Committee of Permane [...]	2007-10-12 16:10:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL IR XF SW
07STOCKHOLM1277	SWEDEN'S DEFENSE MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN, BUDGET [...] (c) During a one-on-one October 15 meeting, Minister of Defense Tolgfors told Ambassador: -- Finland proposed the possibility of a rotation of the leadership of the PRT in Mazar-e-Sharif Afghanistan. Sweden did not see this as a way of removing itself from its obligation there. -- Swede [...]	2007-10-16 14:09:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL OTRA PGOV SW
07STOCKHOLM1311	SWEDEN: SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-26 09:04:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	KJUS PTER ASEC PREL PGOV IR SW
07STOCKHOLM1316	AMBASSADOR'S OCTOBER 22 MEETING WITH FM BILDT RE [...] (c) Ambassador met October 22 with Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, reviewing the roles of Sweden and the EU in Iraq, Bildt's November 12-14 trip to the U.S.: Iraq: -- Bildt welcomed a Nov. 1 post-Bahrain MNF-I conference back-brief by NEA DAS Butler and DOD DAS Cagan. -- Sweden supports e [...]	2007-10-26 14:36:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV IZ BS SR SW
07STOCKHOLM1319	SWEDEN: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (c) DCM made reftel demarche on designations of Iranian entities, individuals, and banks October 26 to Deputy Foreign Minister Frank Belfrage, urging Sweden to support parallel steps in an EU setting, as part of the package of autonomous measures. Belfrage said Sweden would like to see anothe [...]	2007-10-26 15:39:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR SW
07STOCKHOLM1352	SWEDEN: UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE'S MEETING WITH FM [...] (c) On October 30, Ambassador Schulte's and Ambassador Wood's 90-minute exchange with Bildt focused on the international response to Iran,s nuclear ambitions. Ambassador Schulte lunched with journalists and gave a speech hosted by two Swedish think tanks. Ambassador Schulte's disarming and fr [...]	2007-11-05 16:37:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM IAEA AORC KNNP PREL PGOV IR IZ SW
07STOCKHOLM1388	SWEDEN ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 16:40:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SW VE WHA EU
07STOCKHOLM1389	SWEDEN ON NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-16 17:09:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN PK SW CH BM IS LE KV SY ZI
07STOCKHOLM1400	REINFELDT, BILDT, AND BORG: MAKING THE COALITION [...] (C) As Foreign Minister Bildt heads to Washington for the Annapolis Conference -- his third visit to Washington in two months -- we want to provide the domestic context to his new activist Swedish foreign policy. It has been a difficult first year for Prime Minister Fredrick Reinfeldt and the [...]	2007-11-23 11:23:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SW
07STOCKHOLM1439	SWEDEN ON DECEMBER 10-11 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (C) On December 7, Poloff met with MFA Deputy European Corespondent Niclas Kvarnstrom regarding December 10 EU Foreign Ministers GAERC meeting (reftel A). Kvarnstrom noted the following: --EU Enlargement and the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP). Sweden is one of the greatest supporters of [...]	2007-12-07 16:57:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW EU
07STOCKHOLM1445	SWEDISH RESPONSE TO USG QUESTIONS ON BANK SEPAH [...] Summary: Deputy Economic Counselor met with Ambassador/Director General Andreas Ekman and Ladan Moghaddas at the Swedish Inspectorate of Strategic Products (ISP) November 29, 2007. Ekman commented that after the Government of Sweden (GOS) notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee on Novembe [...]	2007-12-10 15:37:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP IR PREL PARM SW
07STOCKHOLM1452	SWEDEN MAKING PREPARATIONS TO OPEN AN EMBASSY IN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Bildt told the Ambassador December 11 that Sweden is making preparations to open an Embassy in Iraq, and is considering a bilateral aid mission as well. In a separate meeting with the Prime Minister's Chief of Staff H.G. Wessberg, the Ambassador was told the Finance Minis [...]	2007-12-12 16:31:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ SW
07STOCKHOLM1453	BILDT ON KOSOVO [...] (C) The Ambassador and Foreign Minister Carl Bildt discussed the way forward on Kosovo on December 11. Bildt said 26 of the EU states (except Cyprus) would likely recognize Kosovo independence in some form as early as February, but there were a number of important issues that remained to be [...]	2007-12-12 16:38:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PHUM PREF YI SW
07STOCKHOLM1454	BILDT ON POST-ANNAPOLIS PROCESS [...] (C) In a December 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Bildt said: -- Annapolis went better than Europeans expected. America had an opportunity but faced suspicion in taking on the role of honest broker. -- The regional context to the Palestinian/Israeli conflict affected th [...]	2007-12-12 16:40:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IS IR KPAL
07STOCKHOLM1460	PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE: SAVE THE DATE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-14 16:25:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP KSTC PARM PREL SW

07STOCKHOLM1490	SWEDEN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ACCOUNTABILITY OF JUBA [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-27 11:00:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM PREL UG SW
07STOCKHOLM183	SWEDEN - INFO ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY [...] (C) On February 15, Poloffs met with Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, Deputy Director at the MFA Middle East and North Africa Department, to discuss Sweden's efforts to promote civil society and democracy in Iran. Per reftel, Poloffs shared information on U.S. democratization efforts in Iran. Ulf Lind [...]	2007-02-20 10:01:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN KPAO KDEM IR SW
07STOCKHOLM184	SWEDEN: NON-PAPER ON ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-20 14:31:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PARM PREL SW
07STOCKHOLM214	SWEDEN: DEMARCHE ON MISSILE DEFENSE IN POLAND AND [...] (c) Polcouns met 2/28 with MFA Deputy Director General for European and Global Security Ambassador Nils Daag regarding negotiations for Poland and the Czech Republic to host U.S. missile defense assets. Daag, whose portfolio has just been expanded to include responsibility for the United Nat [...]	2007-02-28 13:43:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EZ PL SW
07STOCKHOLM221	SWEDEN: EGYPTIAN DEPORTED IN CIA PLANE CASE MAY [...] (u) The Swedish Government reached and published a decision March 1 overturning their decision of December 18, 2001, expelling from Sweden Mohamed Alzery, one of the Egyptians involved in the much-publicized "CIA Planes" case in Sweden. According to the terms of the decision, Alzery can now [...]	2007-03-01 11:57:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV SW
07STOCKHOLM223	SWEDEN: BILDT CALLS FOR GREATER EU INVOLVEMENT IN [...] (u) Making reference to participation by key countries in the upcoming conference on the future of Iraq, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said the EU and Sweden should, once the security situation improves, make greater contributions toward stabilizing Iraq and supporting the development o [...]	2007-03-01 16:16:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW IZ
07STOCKHOLM315	SWEDEN: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO [...] (c) DCM accompanied by Polcouns met 3/23 with MFA Political Director Olof Skoog to urge Sweden to consider resettlement of Guantanamo refugees (refs A and B). Skoog said the GoS would study the request, and noted that Sweden had received and seriously considered (but ultimately declined) a p [...]	2007-03-23 15:32:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC XG SW
07STOCKHOLM32	SWEDEN: HOW FM BILDT'S STOCK OPTIONS AFFECT HIS [...] (SBU) Post-holiday headlines in Sweden have focused on Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and his recent decision to exercise options in a publicly traded Swedish company, Vostok Nafta, whose main holding is shares of the Russian energy giant Gazprom. Bildt resigned from the board of Vostok Nafta [...]	2007-01-11 08:23:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SW
07STOCKHOLM350	SWEDEN INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DIO UNDER [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-02 14:31:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PREL PARM SW
07STOCKHOLM368	SWEDEN SAYS NO TO ACCEPTING GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (c) MFA Political Director Olof Skoog told Polcouns 4/5 that the GoS had carefully considered but could not agree to the U.S. request to accept Guantanamo detainees (refs A-D). Skoog said the request had been reviewed by all relevant elements of the Swedish government, and there were compellin [...]	2007-04-05 12:50:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KAWC PTER XG SW
07STOCKHOLM370	SWEDEN: [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-05 13:28:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PTER KTFN PREL PGOV TU IZ SW
07STOCKHOLM506	SWEDEN: SCENE-SETTER FOR PRIME MINISTER [...] (c) The May 15 visit of Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt provides an opportunity to strengthen ties in key areas with a Swedish government that is relatively new to office and better-disposed toward working with the U.S. than its predecessor. Reinfeldt comes from a new political generation a [...]	2007-05-04 15:26:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PREL PGOV SW
07STOCKHOLM69	SWEDEN: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO TIMELINE [...] (c) Polcouns made reftel demarche urging support for Ahtisaari's proposed timeline 1/19 to MFA Deputy Director General and Head of Department for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Ambassador Mats Staffansson, who was joined by Western Balkans Head Lars Wahlund. Polcouns also raised the issue w [...]	2007-01-19 15:20:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU OPDC SW
07STOCKHOLM696	SWEDEN DECLINES TO ACCEPT UZBEK NATIONALS SAMADOV [...] (s) MFA Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Cecilia Ruthstrom-Ruin told Polcouns June 8 that the GoS had reviewed our request to accept Uzbek nationals Yusupov and Samadov (refs A and B) and would not be able to accept them. There was no mechanism, she said, for doing so, and their rese [...]	2007-06-08 13:55:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PGOV PTER KHLS UZ PREL SW
07STOCKHOLM736	SWEDEN: DEMARCHE FOR JUNE 18-19 GAERC [...] (C) On June 13 Poloff met with Niclas Kvarnstrom, MFA Deputy European Correspondent, and conveyed USG positions on select topics in advance of the June 18-19 GAERC. Kvarnstrom's substantive responses follow. 2. (C) Cuba. Sweden opposes Spain's initiative to eliminate the EU's restrictive [...]	2007-06-13 15:34:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN KPAL ETRD SW
07STOCKHOLM957	SWEDEN: NOTIFICATION OF AGREMENT FOR AMBASSADOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-07 14:46:00	Embassy Stockholm	UNCLASSIFIED	AGR PREL PGOV SW
07STOCKHOLM98	SWEDEN: VIEWS ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (c) Polcouns met January 26 with MFA Deputy Director General and head of International Law and Human Rights Department Bosse Hedberg in connection with the proposed February 22-23 cluster munitions conference in Oslo. Hedberg noted that he was closely involved with developments on cluster mu [...]	2007-01-26 15:30:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PARM PREL NATO PGOV SW
07STOCKHOLM988	SWEDISH MFA POLDIR ON GEORGIA MISSILE INVESTIGATION [...] (C) Charge met Aug 14 with MFA Political Director Olof Skoog to discuss Sweden's role in the Georgia missile investigation. Skoog was joined by Foreign Minister Bildt's Staff Director Karin Olofsdotter. Skoog said the missile incident had touched Swedish reflexes to respond when a larger co [...]	2007-08-14 13:23:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SW MOPS GG
07STOCKHOLM990	SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS IRAQ TRIP [...] (s) Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has confirmed that he will travel to Iraq September 1-2. MFA Director for the Middle East and North Africa Peter Tejler told Polcouns that the decision was taken at an August 14 interagency meeting confirming the trip (reftel). The Swedes are holding [...]	2007-08-14 15:09:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PREL PGOV SW IZ
07STOCKHOLM998	SWEDISH FOREIGN MINISTER BILDT'S FIVE DAYS IN [...] (s) Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt will visit Baghdad and Irbil September 1-5. In Baghdad Sept. 1-2, he plans meetings with PM Maliki, President Talibani, FM Zebari, UN rep Ghazi, and is requesting a September 2 breakfast meeting with Ambassador Crocker (see proposed schedule below at p [...]	2007-08-17 15:03:00	Embassy Stockholm	SECRET	PREL OVIP ASEC PGOV SW IZ
07SURABAYA44	CONGEN SURABAYA CLEBRATES RAMADAN [...] SUMMARY: U.S. Consulate General Surabaya planned and hosted five separate Iftar activities during the month of September. Two were hosted by the Consul General at her residence, and another one was hosted by the CG in Manado, in the province of North Sulawesi. Another two events involved unde [...]	2007-10-02 09:58:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KPAO ECON ID
07SURABAYA47	NORTH SULAWESI: WORLD OCEAN CONFERENCE MAY 11-15, 2009 [...] During his September 25 meeting with Surabaya Principal Officer, North Sulawesi Governor S. H. Sarundajang requested support for Manado's efforts to host a World Ocean Conference May 11-15, 2009. Governor Sarundajang explained that by hosting the World Ocean Conference, North Sulawesi will cal [...]	2007-10-05 07:57:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID TPHY PREL ID
07SURABAYA49	INDONESIA AND BURMA: VIEWS FROM EAST JAVA [...] Jakarta-based foreign policy watchers are not the only Indonesians closely monitoring events in Burma. Since the crisis erupted, the Surabaya-based daily Jawa Pos has published front-page reports, with color pictures, covering events inside Burma and international reaction and providing commen [...]	2007-10-09 10:03:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM ID BM
07SURABAYA63	JAWA POS: FIRST HAND-COVERAGE OF BURMA CRISIS, INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a visit by the Surabaya Principal Officer, Public Affairs Officer, and Public Affairs Assistant to the Surabaya headquarters of the Jawa Pos Group October 19, Jawa Pos editors and journalists described their efforts to provide accessible and relevant news coverage to read [...]	2007-10-25 09:37:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO PGOV PHUM ID BM NS IS
07SURABAYA68	EAST NUSA TENGGARA: SHOOTING INCIDENT AT NTT-TIMOR LESTE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Dili and Consulate General Surabaya contacted individuals on either side of the Indonesia-Timor Leste border regarding the shooting of Timor-Leste citizen Lucas Neno by Indonesian Armed forces (TNI). Neno was shot at approximately 4:30 a.m. Timor-Leste local time on Oct [...]	2007-11-02 09:59:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ID TT PREF
07SURABAYA85	CENTRAL SULAWESI: POST-CONFLICT TENTENA AND POSO -- SAVING [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, Syaiful Anam and Amril Ngiode were sentenced to 18 years and 15 years respectively for bombing a market in Tentena on May 29, 2005. The bombing, which killed 22 and wounded 40, was only one horrifying episode during an extended period of violent inter-religious co [...]	2007-12-06 03:33:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO EAID SOCI PTER SCUL
07SURABAYA91	SOUTH SULAWESI: SUPREME COURT ORDERS SOUTH SULAWESI ELECTION [...] (U) On December 19, the Supreme Court accepted defeated incumbent Amin Syam's challenge to the November gubernatorial election results and asked the South Sulawesi Election Commission (KPUD) to hold re-elections in four regencies (Bone, Bantaeng, Gowa, and Tan Toraja). The Supreme Courts decis [...]	2007-12-21 06:14:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ID
07SUVA108	FIJI UPDATE, FEBRUARY 14, 2007: EPG REPORT WILL [...] (C) PIF Secretary General Greg Urwin told us the EPG report on Fiji will ask Bainimarama to step down as interim PM. It will call for elections within 18-24 months, if not sooner. Urwin said the hope is that members of the interim government will convince Bainimarama to moderate his heretof [...]	2007-02-13 22:37:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA109	PACIFIC REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK (RIF) - [...] (U) The Pacific Plan Action Committee (PPAC) met at Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) headquarters in Suva on Feb. 14. The agenda included an update on a proposed restructuring of regional technical organizations, the Regional Institutional Framework (RIF) (ref A). Embassy Suva was invited to the RI [...]	2007-02-14 18:16:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC SENV EAID EFIS XV FJ
07SUVA110	FIJI UPDATE, FEBRUARY 15, 2007: RFMF SAYS U.S. HAS [...] (C) The RFMF told the media today that the U.S. has suspended plans to support a new "peacekeeping academy" near Suva. The Methodist church has reconfirmed its request for President Iloilo to resign. The Interim Attorney General admitted that the RFMF had committed human rights violations bu [...]	2007-02-14 20:38:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EFIN MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA120	FIJI UPDATE, FEBRUARY 21, 2007: INTERIM GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Commodore Bainimarama announced February 20 that the interim cabinet has agreed to a plan to restore democracy to Fiji "as early as 2010." Bainimarama says at least three and a half years will be required to have a census, redraw election boundaries, and prepare for a general election [...]	2007-02-20 21:54:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA123	FIJI UPDATE 2/22/07: QARASE WARNS AGAINST HAVING [...] (C) Exiled PM Qarase has warned that returning Bainimarama to the barracks could well leave the Commodore continuing his interference in politics. Acting Chief Justice Gates, a shadow backer of Bainimarama, may hear Qarase's law suit. The RFMF continues intimidation, including against lawyers [...]	2007-02-21 21:21:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC ELAB FJ
07SUVA130	FIJI UPDATE 2/26/07: FIJI SUGGESTS PRE-PIF [...] (C) Commodore Bainimarama is seeking interim-government discussions with the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) before a Forum ministerial meeting to discuss the PIF Eminent Persons Group (EPG) report on Fiji. The interim government is highlighting the (continuing) deployment of RFMF troops to PKO e [...]	2007-02-25 20:20:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA15	FIJI UPDATE 1/5: PRESIDENT NAMES BAINIMARAMA [...] (C) Fiji President Iloilo swore in Commodore Bainimarama and interim Prime Minister on Dec. 5. Bainimarama, still clearly in charge, then urged Fiji citizens and the international community to help bring good government and true democratic values. Iloilo's doctor reports the President is sen [...]	2007-01-04 20:42:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CASC CH TW FJ
07SUVA150	FIJI UPDATE 3/7/2007: HUMAN RIGHTS PROSPECTS; [...] (C) Interim PM Bainimarama announced the military will stop human rights abuses immediately. Unfortunately, reports of abuses continue, including possibly a third death. Bainimarama will headline Fiji's commemoration of Women's Day, with an altered theme to downplay concerns about "impunity" [...]	2007-03-06 20:30:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC IN FJ
07SUVA155	PACIFIC FORUM AND FIJI, UNCERTAINTY ABOUNDS [...] (C) Fiji interim Foreign Minister Nailatikau has been seeking support from Pacific-island colleagues in the lead-up to the Pacific Island Forum (PIF) ministerial meeting in Vanuatu that will consider an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) report on Fiji. With some island leaders becoming "reticent" b [...]	2007-03-08 18:10:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC FJ XV
07SUVA161	FIJI UPDATE 3/13/07: MEDIA FREEDOM; UNION [...] (C) The RFMF and the interim AG have emphasized yet again that media freedom has distinct limits in post-coup Fiji. The interim government is expected to announce shortly its choices for permanent secretaries in the civil service. Police investigators are in Lau to interview PM Qarase about al [...]	2007-03-12 20:18:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA165	FIJI UPDATE 3/15/07: MORE ON VP, MSG, "CLEAN UP" [...] (C) A new Fiji Vice President may now be selected in April. The interim government has admitted publicly a Melanesian Spearhead Group snub: not allowing Commodore Bainimarama to sign the MSG constitution. The RFMF is investigating 22 soldiers for pay-office malfeasance, but is not looking in [...]	2007-03-14 19:40:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA170	FIJI UPDATE 3/19/07: FIJI SPIN ON MINISTERIAL; [...] (C) Fiji's interim government is spinning the Forum Ministerial last week as a success and is leaving a distinct impression it does not intend early elections. Commodore Bainimarama's "clean up" rhetoric continues, though we predict at some point real evidence will be necessary. Bainimarama t [...]	2007-03-19 19:48:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA177	FIJI UPDATE 3/22/07: CORRUPTION COMPARISONS; A [...] (C) A Transparency International poll taken in Fiji before the coup indicates people were not shocked by corruption in the Qarase era. Overall, Fiji stacked up quite favorably compared to global and regional results, which suggests, no surprise, that the need for a "clean up" was not really wh [...]	2007-03-21 20:37:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA18	FIJI UPDATE 1/8/07: INTERIM GOVERNMENT MINISTERS; [...] (C) Eight ministers in Commodore Bainimarama's interim government were sworn in on Jan. 8. Several have connections to Ratu Epeli Ganilau's National Alliance Party (NAP) that failed miserably in last May's elections; but on the whole the group seems reasonably well qualified. Fiji Labor Party [...]	2007-01-07 22:50:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA187	FIJI UPDATE 3/27/07: [...] (C) The Forum-Fiji working group proposed at the Forum Ministerial in Vanuatu may begin efforts shortly. The Forum's intention is for high commissioners at Forum-member embassies in Suva to make up the Forum side, including the high commissioners from New Zealand and Australia. It will be in [...]	2007-03-26 20:27:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC CVIS FJ
07SUVA191	FIJI UPDATE 3/30/07: VP SELECTION; QARASE TRAVEL; [...] (C) Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) is to consider President Iloilo's choice for Vice President on April 11-12. Rumored candidates include a woman and an ethnic-Indian, but the favorite remains interim Foreign Minister Nailatikau. The Acting Chief Justice is considering whether PM Qarase h [...]	2007-03-29 17:41:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA194	FIJI UPDATE 4/3/07: BAINIMARAMA ON VISA SANCTION; [...] (C) Commodore Bainimarama told a dinner gathering of the U.S. cancellation of his visa. He reportedly challenged Ambassador Dinger to retrieve the passport and to "bring his running shoes." Media report that UN SYG Ban responded to a request by Commonwealth SecGen McKinnon for the UN to remov [...]	2007-04-02 20:54:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA195	MEETING WITH FIJI INTERIM FM NAILATIKAU: U.S.-FIJI [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Fiji interim Foreign Minister Nailatikau on April 4, as instructed. Nailatikau made clear that the interim government comprehends the U.S. position and motivations regarding the Fiji coup. Fiji "has been down this road before" and is the one that "erred." Represe [...]	2007-04-03 17:08:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AMGT ASEC FJ
07SUVA197	DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche to appropriate high- level officials in the MFA's of Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu on April 4. Authorized talking points were provided in hard copy. No substantive response has been forthcoming from any of the five. Dinger [...]	2007-04-04 16:37:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP PARM IR FJ KR TN TV NR
07SUVA199	FIJI UPDATE 4/5/07: BAINIMARAMA ON PKO; STATE OF [...] (U) Commodore Bainimarama reacted to media reports that Commonwealth SecGen McKinnon asked the UN to remove Fiji from PKO activities by saying any attempt to stop soldiers from participating in peacekeeping missions would be "an attempt to hurt the people" of Fiji. He noted that PKO duties ge [...]	2007-04-04 21:13:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA2	FIJI UPDATE 1/3/07: CJ ON LEAVE; INTERIM PLANS? [...] (C) Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Bainimarama today announced Fiji's Chief Justice is going on indefinite leave, pending a full inquiry into the judicial system. Bainimarama says he will return executive authority to President Iloilo within the next few weeks, with an inte [...]	2007-01-02 23:01:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA20	FIJI UPDATE 1/9/07: MORE INTERIM MINISTERS; [...] (C) The total of ministers tapped for Fiji's interim administration reached 16 with the swearing in of 6 on Jan. 9, including former PM Chaudhry as Finance Minister. They join Interim PM Bainimarama, 8 interim ministers sworn in yesterday (ref),and Ratu Epeli Ganilau to be sworn in next week [...]	2007-01-08 21:28:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA200	FIJI INTERIM PM REQUESTS EMBASSY TO REMOVE STREET [...] (C) Fiji interim PM Bainimarama has, via dipnote, requested Embassy Suva to remove vehicle barriers from the street in front of the chancery by this Friday, April 13. The barriers have been in place since the East Africa bombings in 1998. Without the barriers, the chancery has no setback from [...]	2007-04-09 20:14:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC AMGT PREL MARR FJ
07SUVA207	FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT REQUEST THAT EMBASSY REMOVE STREET [...] (SBU) This message contains an urgent action request in paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Visiting DAS Davies told interim Foreign Minister Nailatikau April 11 that the United States cannot comply with the interim government's request that the Embassy remove vehicle barriers in front of the chancery [...]	2007-04-10 19:44:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC AMGT PREL FJ
07SUVA211	FIJI'S GREAT COUNCIL OF CHIEFS REJECT VICE [...] (SBU) In a stunning rebuke to the interim government, Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs rejected President Iloilo's nominee for Vice President April 11. Commodore Bainimarama responded angrily, saying he was "totally bewildered" by the unprecedented decision. He claimed that members of the ou [...]	2007-04-11 21:36:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC MARR FJ
07SUVA212	MILITARY OFFICIAL ACCUSES U.S. AMBASSADOR OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Commander of Fiji's land forces has accused the Ambassador of having sought in November 2006 to incite a mutiny against military forces commander Commodore Vereqe Bainimarama. In a speech to troops, Colonel Pita Driti said April 12 that during a November 28 meeting with the [...]	2007-04-12 20:35:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL FJ
07SUVA213	FIJI'S INTERIM PM LASHES OUT AT U.S.; SAYS [...] (C) Interim Prime Minister Bainimarama issued an angry press statement April 13 stating that his refusal to meet visiting DAS Davies on April 11 or 12 was meant to "send a clear message" that Fiji will only engage with countries "genuinely committed to assisting us in moving forward." Bainim [...]	2007-04-12 23:03:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL MARR CASC FJ
07SUVA22	FIJI UPDATE 1/10/07: GCC, MAJOR CHURCHES ACCEPT [...] (C) The Chairman of Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) and leaders of the Methodist and Catholic churches have accepted Bainimarama's interim government while urging a return to democracy soon. Military pastors have asked their flock to do a Lenten-type fast for the next month as all pray f [...]	2007-01-09 21:33:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA220	FIJI MFA REITERATES: REMOVE STREET BARRIERS BY [...] (C) Fiji's interim government has given the Embassy until COB April 20 to remove the vehicle barriers that block the street in front of the chancery. The Suva City Council has asked the Embassy to do the deed. Other correspondence confirms the embassy has had permission to keep the street cl [...]	2007-04-15 21:58:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	AMGT ASEC CASC PREL FJ
07SUVA221	FIJI UPDATE, APRIL 16, 2007: WAR OF WORDS [...] (SBU) Interim government rhetoric against the U.S. and other countries that have imposed sanctions against Fiji continued over the weekend. Most notable is the press statement issued by the interim Attorney General which accuses the Ambassador and the high commissioners of Australia and the [...]	2007-04-15 22:12:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ASEC MARR CASC FJ
07SUVA222	EAP DAS DAVIES VISIT TO FIJI DRAWS SHARP REACTION [...] (C) During an April 11-12 visit to Suva, EAP DAS Glyn Davies met with a cross-section of Fiji opinion leaders, including interim Foreign Minister Nailatikau and interim Finance Minister Chaudhry. Interim PM Bainimarama refused a meeting. Nailatikau and Chaudhry, both heading shortly to Bruss [...]	2007-04-16 13:28:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ASEC AMGT MARR SCUL FJ
07SUVA223	FIJI PM OFFICE PERMANENT SECRETARY MEETS WITH [...] (C) PM Office Permanent Secretary Parmesh Chand told the Ambassador April 17 that interim PM Bainimarama issued the directive to remove barriers in front of the Embassy because he was very upset about U.S. comments against the interim government. These included the video conference DAS Davies [...]	2007-04-16 22:25:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC AMGT CASC PREL FJ
07SUVA224	EAP DAS DAVIES IN TONGA URGES RAPID DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) During EAP DAS Davies' April 13-14 visit to Tonga, Prime Minister Sevele reiterated that he and the King are committed to reform. In conversations across the political spectrum, Davies heard various views about the appropriate pace, though most all agreed last November's riot in Nuku'alof [...]	2007-04-17 13:54:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM CH TN
07SUVA227	FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT WANTS "COMPROMISE" ON [...] (C) PM Office PermSec Parmesh Chand told the Ambassador April 18 that interim PM Bainimarama still insists on removal of the street barriers in front of the Embassy, but the April 20 deadline is postponed so diplomacy can have a chance to work. Chand said Bainimarama wants to know if the U.S. [...]	2007-04-17 21:26:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC AMGT CASC PREL FJ
07SUVA229	FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT RESCINDS DIRECTIVE TO REMOVE [...] (SBU) The interim government delivered to us a diplomatic note April 19 stating that it was rescinding the earlier order to remove the barriers that block the street in front of the Embassy. In a press statement, Interim PM Bainimarama said this action was taken, in part, in response to th [...]	2007-04-18 19:35:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC AMGT PREL CASC FJ
07SUVA23	FIJI UPDATE 1/11/2007: CABINET TO MEET; EMERGENCY [...] (C) Fiji's interim cabinet is to meet formally next week for the first time. Detailed emergency regulations that curtail constitutional rights have appeared, purportedly signed Dec. 5, but very possibly back-dated. A New Zealand citizen of Fiji origin reportedly was tortured by authorities t [...]	2007-01-10 20:56:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR CASC ASEC FJ
07SUVA236	NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ: DEALING WITH TONGA [...] (S) Ref A seeks additional efforts to secure continued participation by troop-contributing countries to the new way forward in Iraq. The cable asks Embassy Suva to engage with the Government of Tonga. Per previous reporting, the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) is now gearing up for its second de [...]	2007-04-25 11:54:00	Embassy Suva	SECRET	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ TN
07SUVA241	FIJI AND THE EU: A "POSITIVE OUTCOME"; QUESTIONS [...] (C) The EU-Fiji negotiations in Brussels April 18-19 were seen as reasonably successful by both sides. The EU figures it has achieved a pragmatic set of requirements that Fiji must meet to re-instate rule of law and human rights and to build to new elections within two years. Fiji's interim [...]	2007-04-25 21:30:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID ASEC FJ
07SUVA260	FIJI UPDATE, MAY 10, 2007: REACTION TO SECRETARY [...] (C) Summary: Secretary Rice's comments condemning the coup in Fiji received considerable press play in Fiji and elicited a relatively mild response from the interim government. The EU warned the interim government that failure to honor commitments it made last month in Brussels could lead [...]	2007-05-09 21:46:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA273	EU PRESSES FIJI INTERIM GOVERNMENT TO HONOR [...] (C) The EU Representative to Fiji, along with the French and UK heads of mission, met with interim Foreign Minister Nailatikau May 11 to express concern about the apparent lack of movement by Fiji's interim government in meeting its commitments to the EU. The EU representatives told Nailati [...]	2007-05-15 21:44:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA274	MILITARY SHUTS DOWN ANTI-COUP BLOG [...] (SBU) Summary: Late Wednesday afternoon one of the most strident blogs criticizing Fiji's post-coup interim government was shut down. This follows days of threats by the military to shut down the blogs. A pro-coup blog site has been involved with attempting to locate the authors of the blog. [...]	2007-05-15 21:56:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC FJ
07SUVA29	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST VIEWS ON FIJI SITUATION; [...] (C) A Fiji NGO leader, Angie Heffernan, says colleagues are documenting many reports of military intimidation, including sexual abuse. The NGOs are striving to ensure nobody believes the people of Fiji have acquiesced in the coup. The NGOs believe undercurrents of discontent are bubbling wit [...]	2007-01-11 20:50:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA30	CHINESE AID TO FIJI - NOTHING NEW IN THE PIPELINE; [...] (C) PRC Embassy officials in Fiji downplay Commander Bainimarama's comments that Fiji can count on China for military and other assistance. China has not received any new requests for assistance since the coup and has made almost no progress in implementing the projects promised during Prem [...]	2007-01-11 21:23:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MARR FJ TW CH
07SUVA313	FIJI PNG-ING NZ HIGH COMMISSIONER; MORE HUMAN [...] (C) Fiji's interim Cabinet has declared the New Zealand High Commissioner persona non grata. New Zealand is attempting to reverse that. The GNZ has continually been outspoken against Commodore Bainimarama's interim government (IG),but the High Commissioner has been relatively low-key public [...]	2007-06-10 20:24:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA320	NEW ZEALAND HIGH COMMISSIONER PNG-ED - FIJI [...] (SBU) In a statement issued late June 14, Fiji's Office of the Prime Minister defended the interim government's (IG) decison to declare Michael Green, New Zealand's High Commissioner to Fiji, "persona non grata." The statement claimed Green had interfered in Fiji's domestic affairs, but gave [...]	2007-06-13 21:05:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ASEC FJ NZ
07SUVA325	FIJI COMMITS "IN PRINCIPLE" TO ELECTIONS BY MARCH [...] (C) Fiji interim prime minister Bainimarama announced on June 19 that the interim government is prepared to accept "in principle" that democratic elections "could be held" by March 2009. Bainimarama suggested that the onus is now on the donor community, especially Australia, New Zealand, the [...]	2007-06-19 20:18:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA327	PACIFIC REGIONAL INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK (RIF) [...] (U) In a June 14 meeting in Suva, managers of the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Regional Institutional Framework (RIF) task force attempted to buttress the case for an amalgamation of five regional technical agencies under a Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) umbrella. Advocates spoke of [...]	2007-06-20 17:33:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAID PREL XV FJ
07SUVA331	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PAYNE JULY 8-9 VISIT TO FIJI [...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a time of great uncertainty in Fiji. In December of 2006, the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) overthrew the elected government of Laisenia Qarase and dissolved parliament. The military commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, installed an interim government (I [...]	2007-06-26 17:30:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV MARR FJ
07SUVA333	FIJI UPDATE: TROUBLE WITH THE LEGAL SYSTEM [...] (C) It appears that Fiji's interim President, Commodore Bainimarama, Justices Gates and Shameem, and others are making moves to reconstitute the Fiji judiciary. The suspension of Chief Justice Fatiaki in early January, the end of some expat Appeals Court Justices' terms, and several suspiciou [...]	2007-06-26 18:50:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MARR ASEC CASC KJUS FJ
07SUVA349	TENSION IN TONGA; LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL? [...] (C) Tonga may re-energize stalled political-reform discussions. Parliament has created a tripartite commission to consider specifics, including parliamentary numbers and the date for the next election. Reportedly, the King has agreed to act "only on advice" of an elected government, but some [...]	2007-07-09 20:43:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CVIS PINR TN
07SUVA35	FIJI UPDATE 1/16/2007 - INTERIM CHIEF JUSTICE [...] (C) Justice Anthony Gates, an apparent supporter of the coup and advisor to the military, was sworn in as Interim Chief Justice. Ratu Epeli Ganilau was sworn in as Minister for Fijian Affairs, completing the ministerial lineup of the interim government. The Melanesian Spearhead Group has r [...]	2007-01-15 23:35:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM CASC PINR ASEC FJ
07SUVA353	CODEL PAYNE'S MEETINGS IN FIJI WITH INTERIM FM, [...] (C) Congressmen Donald Payne (D, NJ),David Dreier (R, CA) and James Moran (D, VA) completed a short but very productive visit to Fiji July 8-9. Interim Foreign Minister Nailatikau told the congressmen in a rambling and somewhat incoherent presentation that the December 2006 coup in Fiji took [...]	2007-07-10 17:42:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP FJ
07SUVA354	FIJI UPDATE: JULY 11, 2007: BAINIMARAMA AND [...] (C) New interim Police Commissioner and RFMF Deputy Teleni told a group of professionals that the military would never allow the SDL to regain power, even if it won the next election. Teleni said the RFMF would ignore any negative court rulings and only hold elections when it is ready. Cont [...]	2007-07-10 19:47:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA359	FIJI UPDATE, JULY 19, 2007: INTERIM GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) After two days of bad press, the interim government removed travel bans it had placed on prominent IG critics Graham Leung and Shamima Ali. President Iloilo "rejected" names put forward to sit on a tribunal to look at IG allegations against suspended Chief Justice Fatiaki and gave the [...]	2007-07-18 18:01:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA36	FIJI UPDATE 1/17/07 - CONTROVERSY OVER ACTING [...] (C) The decision to appoint Anthony Gates to the position of Acting Chief Justice has created an uproar in Fiji's legal community. Chief Justice Fatiaki, recently placed on forced leave by the military government, called the action "a disgrace." He and lawyers we talked to were especially [...]	2007-01-16 23:31:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA37	FIJI UPDATE 1/18/07 - MORE JUDICIAL AND LEGAL [...] (C) Chief Justice Fatiaki returned to his office today, only to be removed by police. The military defied a ruling by the High Court reinstating Sugarcane Growers Council CEO Jagannath Sami and removed him from his office. Sami collapsed during military questioning and was admitted to a ho [...]	2007-01-17 22:20:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA372	FIJI "LOOKING NORTH" TO CHINA - DOES THE REALITY [...] (C) The appointment of Sir James Ah Koy to be Fiji's next Ambassador to China has fueled renewed discussion about attempts by the Fiji interim government (IG) to gain assistance from China in place of aid from Australia, New Zealand and other donors. Ah Koy says Fiji hopes to borrow up to U [...]	2007-07-26 16:17:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD MARR FJ CH
07SUVA387	FIJI UPDATE AUG. 6, 07: STRIKES; AUSTRALIA-FIJI; [...] (C) Some Fiji public-sector unions remain on strike. Others have gone back to work, at least for now. The interim government (IG) is adamant thus far that no lucrative settlement will take place. A war of words between Australia and the IG continues. Interim PM Bainimarama is spinning the I [...]	2007-08-05 20:30:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA391	FIJI UPDATE 8/7/07: UK ARMY RECRUITS FROM FIJI; [...] (U) New Zealand media report that Australian Foreign Minister Downer and Commonwealth Secretary General McKinnon tried hard to get Britain to end its recruitment of Fiji citizens for the British army after last December's coup but met no success. McKinnon argued that Britain "is not setting a [...]	2007-08-06 19:22:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA402	TAIWAN AND CHINA RELATIONS IN THE PACIFIC -- [...] (C) Competition between China and Taiwan for allegiance from small Pacific states remains intense. In Tuvalu, Taiwan is a very visible donor, which Tuvaluans appreciate. However, the Taiwan ambassador to Tuvalu was PNGed after meddling in 2006 post-election politics. The current ambassador c [...]	2007-08-09 15:33:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR MARR PGOV EFIS XV CH TW
07SUVA406	KIRIBATI: ELECTIONS COMING, CHINA/TAIWAN [...] (C) During a visit by the Ambassador to Kiribati, President Tong reiterated his strong interest in access to the Millennium Challenge Account. Tong complimented last May's Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) in Washington, which gave excellent insights into USG checks and balances. [...]	2007-08-12 12:12:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAIR ECON KR
07SUVA408	NAURU: PHOSPHATE ROLLER COASTER; ELECTIONS WITH [...] (C) Tiny Nauru in the central Pacific suffered perhaps the world's most dramatic lifestyle decline in recent years after exhausting visible phosphate deposits. Currently, Nauruans barely scrape by. Thus, a PACOM humanitarian-assistance mission July 21-27 was very well received. There is a de [...]	2007-08-13 17:24:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV PREF EAIR ECON NR VE CU
07SUVA409	TUVALU: NEEDY AND SEEKING USG ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Tuvalu's Prime Minister Ielemia remains strongly interested in regaining the Peace Corps, accessing the Millennium Challenge Account, and providing skilled workers for Guam construction projects. He believes Fiji's Commodore Bainimarama should not attend the Pacific Islands Forum in Ton [...]	2007-08-15 13:50:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM PINR EAID ECON KCRM TV
07SUVA416	FIJI UPDATE 8/20/07: BAINIMARAMA "JOKING" RE [...] (C) Fiji interim PM Bainimarama was only joking in announcing an election date, according to the interim Attorney General. Critics don't find that funny. Pacific Island Forum (PIF) and EU dialogues with the interim government (IG) are adding to doubts about IG motives. Some court cases sugg [...]	2007-08-19 19:50:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR MARR FJ
07SUVA420	FIJI UPDATE 8/24/07: NERVOUSNESS IN THE STREETS; [...] (C) Contacts are increasingly nervous that ethnic-Fijian unhappiness with Commodore Bainimarama's interim government (IG) could erupt. The surface remains calm. Media report a draft EU decision document re sugar-reform aid would keep pressure on the IG to hold credible elections by early 2009 [...]	2007-08-23 16:29:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ASEC ECON CASC FJ
07SUVA424	SCOTTY TEAM WINS NAURU ELECTION; REFORMS EXPECTED [...] (U) Nauru's general election on August 25 returned the "reform" government of President Ludwig Scotty to power. All of Scotty's cabinet team won re-election. All opposition members were defeated, except for former President Rene Harris. Former President Kinza Clodumar, a Scotty opponent see [...]	2007-08-28 17:25:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV NR
07SUVA425	FIJI CABINET FRICTIONS; QARASE TRAVEL STYMIED; [...] (C) Commodore Bainimarama's interim Cabinet is developing fractures. Deposed PM Qarase's plan to travel to Suva this week was derailed. Qarase alleges a military threat to kill him on arrival and a military order to Air Fiji not to board him. Interim government (IG) efforts to tame the Great [...]	2007-08-28 19:01:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR PGOV FJ
07SUVA427	KIRIBATI UPDATE: [...] (C) Kiribati President Tong, Vice President Onorio, and five other Ministers were re-elected to Parliament in a first round of elections on Aug. 22. A second round of run-off races takes place today. Once Parliament is in place, it will select three or four MPs to run for President in Octobe [...]	2007-08-29 19:27:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIS SENV PHSA KCRM KWMN ELAB EAID
07SUVA428	PEACE CORPS AND KIRIBATI: GOOD NEWS ON AIR SERVICE [...] (U) Following up on reftel, the Australian High Commissioner reports that both Air Kiribati aircraft have been flying domestic routes routinely in recent weeks. When the CASA plane arrived back from Australia in late July, there was an initial problem when a Kiribati agency withheld fuel, pur [...]	2007-08-29 19:29:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID PGOV KR
07SUVA43	FIJI UPDATE 1/19/07 - FATIAKI SUSPENDED; PRESIDENT [...] (C) President Iloilo suspended Chief Justice Fatiaki and directed that investigations should be conducted into Fatiaki's actions in the aftermath of the 2000 coup. Iloilo decreed today that all decrees and decisions made by the military government when Bainimarama was "Acting President" are [...]	2007-01-18 19:13:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC FJ
07SUVA433	FIJI: QARASE RETURNS; BAINIMARAMA SHUNS HIM, [...] (C) Deposed Prime Minister Qarase returned to Suva last Saturday. He announced willingness to assist the interim government (IG) to bring Fiji back to democracy rapidly. Interim PM Bainimarama dismissed the thought that Qarase and his SDL Ministers could play any role, now or after a future e [...]	2007-09-03 19:24:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA435	TONGA PLAYS "IRAQ" CARD RE VISA ISSUE: ACTION [...] (C) The Tonga Government has reiterated, by dipnote, its intense desire for the USG to find a way to provide visa services in Tonga, rather than in Suva. The dipnote says, absent progress on the visa issue, "the Tonga Government will not be disposed to assisting the United States in the milit [...]	2007-09-05 18:49:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS PGOV MARR TN
07SUVA436	FIJI: BAINIMARAMA RESUMES STATE OF EMERGENCY; [...] (C) Commodore Bainimarama brought back Fiji's state of emergency on Sept. 6, after a three month hiatus, in order to respond to political posturing by deposed PM Qarase, who returned to Suva last weekend and immediately began to make public statements critical of the interim government (IG) and [...]	2007-09-05 19:24:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM ASEC CASC FJ

07SUVA442	SCENE-SETTER FOR COMMANDER PACOM VISIT TO TONGA [...] (C) A first visit to the Kingdom of Tonga is always fascinating, as is a meeting with eccentric King George V. The U.S. and Tonga have friendly relations, especially mil/mil, as evidenced by the new Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployment to Iraq. Within Tonga, pro-democracy sentiments have be [...]	2007-09-09 13:16:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM TN
07SUVA45	FIJI VISA SANCTIONS: ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS; EFFECTS [...] (C) We propose including President Iloilo in USG visa sanctions against the interim government, since he has become a front man "approving" any and all decrees placed before him, even though the Fiji Constitution does not grant him such powers. We provide a few additional snippets of evidence [...]	2007-01-21 21:38:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA452	TONGA FOREIGN SECRETARY TONE REITERATES TIE OF [...] (C) Tonga's Foreign Secretary on Sept. 13 reiterated his government's threat (reftel) that an absence of USG progress to bring visa services on the ground in Tonga may affect bilateral relations in general, including the willingness of Tonga to commit troops to a follow-on deployment to MNFI in [...]	2007-09-13 16:43:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS MARR PGOV TN
07SUVA46	FIJI UPDATE 1/22/07: PRESIDENT ISSUES IMMUNITY [...] (C) President Iloilo has issued a broad immunity decree for the military and others involved in the coup. The Fiji Law Society and others say the decree is unconstitutional. Bainimarama has reacted angrily to Aussie and Kiwi visa restrictions on members of his government and is threatening " [...]	2007-01-21 22:18:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC FJ NZ
07SUVA465	FIJI UPDATE 9/24/2007 [...] (U) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama intends bilats with Venezuela, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Italy during his UNGA stay. The Fiji military has warned against any efforts to depose Bainimarama during his trip. Bainimarama has signaled he will re-shuffle the interim cabinet soon [...]	2007-09-23 20:19:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA466	CDR PACOM 9/17-18 VISIT TO TONGA: MILITARY BONDS; [...] (C) PACOM Commander Admiral Keating's visit to Tonga reinforced strong mil/mil bonds and accented long-standing close bilateral relations. The Admiral thanked Tonga leaders for a second deployment of Tonga Defense Service (TDS) troops to Iraq. TDS Commander BG Uta'atu said Foreign/Defense Mi [...]	2007-09-24 12:28:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV TN
07SUVA473	FIJI COUNTER-COUP? BOMB THREATS? RUMORS CONTINUE [...] (C) With Commodore Bainimarama in the U.S. -- he delivered Fiji's speech to the UNGA on Sept. 28 and is not due back in Suva until Oct. 5 -- rumors are circulating that military-related elements will undertake a counter-coup to remove Bainimarama and his core-group of backers from the RFMF and [...]	2007-09-30 13:11:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CASC ASEC FJ
07SUVA479	FIJI: PROOF OF IG MEDDLING IN THE JUDICIARY [...] (C) Clear proof has surfaced of the interim government (IG) attempting to meddle in the Fiji judiciary. The murder case against the Commander of the Fiji Navy, CDR Francis Keane, is nearing trial before Justice Gerrard Winter. Keane is Commodore Bainimarama's brother-in-law and he is accused [...]	2007-10-02 18:25:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA480	FIJI: REPORTED PLAN TO REMOVE BAINIMARAMA; CHANCES UNCERTAIN [...] (C) On Oct. 2, Ballu Khan, a controversial Indo-Fijian businessman, met with the Australian High Commissioner to Fiji. Khan owns IT businesses and has close ties to the Qaranivalu, the high chief of Naitasiri Province who was convicted of fomenting a mutiny against Commodore Bainimarama in No [...]	2007-10-02 18:35:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR ASEC CASC FJ
07SUVA488	PACIFIC ISLAND FORUM SCENESETTER - FOCUS ON FIJI [...] (SBU) The situation in Fiji will be one of the main topics of discussion during the upcoming Pacific Island Forum meetings. Fiji interim PM Bainimarama's planned attendance at the Forum Leaders' meeting has already created considerable controversy in the region and is likely to dominate med [...]	2007-10-08 18:59:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ECON FJ
07SUVA496	EMBASSY SUVA NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE [...] Embassy Suva is pleased and proud to nominate Ms. Virisila Buadromo, Executive Director of the Fiji Women's Rights Movement for the Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award. Ms. Buadromo has been notified of her nomination. 2. Ms. Buadromo's particulars are as follows: V [...]	2007-10-18 16:19:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PLUM PREL KPAO FJ
07SUVA497	EMBASSY SUVA NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE [...] Embassy Suva is pleased and proud to nominate Mrs. Betty Blake, Coordinator of the Legal Literacy Project of the Tonga Catholic Women's League for the Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award. Mrs. Blake has been notified of her nomination. 2. Mrs. Blake's particulars are a [...]	2007-10-18 16:19:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PLUM PREL KPAO TN
07SUVA498	BAINIMARAMA COMMITS TO ELECTIONS IN 2009; SAYS [...] (SBU) Summary. Fiji's Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, told Pacific Leaders 10/17 that his interim government (IG) was committed to elections by the first quarter of 2009, and that the military would accept the results. The Forum Leaders welcomed Bainimarama's commitment [...]	2007-10-18 17:58:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR FJ
07SUVA5	FIJI UPDATE 1/4/07: BAINIMARAMA RETURNS EXECUTIVE [...] (C) Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Bainimarama told the nation on Jan. 4 that he has returned executive authority to President Iloilo. Iloilo then publicly endorsed all RFMF actions and said he will appoint an interim government shortly, with a broad mandate to improve Fiji [...]	2007-01-03 22:13:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM CASC ASEC FJ
07SUVA501	FIJI UPDATE: 10/24/07 [...] (C) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama's seemingly firm commitment in Tonga last week to hold free elections in March 2009 has brought gasps from his friends in the Fiji Labor Party. FLP leader Chaudhry is considering his options. Bainimarama and deposed PM Qarase are beginning to discus [...]	2007-10-24 19:46:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA502	FIJI MILITARY SENDING MURDER SUSPECTS TO UNAMI [...] (C) We have received information that o/a Oct. 27 the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) will deploy to UNAMI in Iraq ten soldiers who allegedly participated in the beating deaths of two civilians early this year, the only confirmed killings related to the military "clean up" campaign aft [...]	2007-10-25 18:25:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PHUM KPKO FJ UN IZ
07SUVA506	FIJI MILITARY STOPPED FROM SENDING SUSPECT [...] (U) Fiji media reported over the weekend that a number of Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) soldiers, suspects in the murder of Sakiusa Rabaka early this year, were stopped from departing on deployment to UNAMI in Iraq. (See reftel for context.) The Fiji Office of the Director for Publi [...]	2007-10-28 19:35:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PHUM KPKO FJ UNAUS IZ
07SUVA507	FIJI INTERIM FINANCE MINISTER USES WASHINGTON WB/IMF VISIT [...] (SBU) In Washington for meetings of the IMF and World Bank, Fiji Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry made full use of the opportunity to reach out to potential new partners and to USG contacts as well. Chaudhry's calls on IMF, Brazilian, Indian, Malaysian, Chinese, and other contacts pl [...]	2007-10-28 19:59:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV FJ
07SUVA509	UN KEY ROLE IN STOPPING FIJI SUSPECTS DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) According to a well-placed embassy source in Fiji Immigration, a UN intervention is what kept the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) headquarters from deploying 7 soldiers and one policeman, all charged with murder (see reftels),to UNAMI last Saturday. Reportedly a letter from the U [...]	2007-10-29 18:31:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PHUM KPKO FJ UN IZ
07SUVA512	IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS - TONGA [...] (C) Responding to reftel queries, Embassy Suva's view is that, under current circumstances in Tonga, by far the easiest mechanism to retain the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) as part of MNFI is through reftel scenario four - Tonga commits forces under U.S. command. This is essentially the mea [...]	2007-10-31 18:45:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL CVIS IZ TN
07SUVA518	FIJI: INTERIM GOV'T ALLEGES ASSASSINATION PLOT [...] (C) Fiji military and police arrested at least 16 suspects during the weekend, allegedly for plotting to assassinate interim PM Bainimarama and other senior figures in the interim government (IG). Those arrested included the High Chief of Naitasiri Province, New Zealand businessman Ballu Khan [...]	2007-11-04 18:57:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA522	FIJI ASSASSINATION PLOT: COMPLICATIONS [...] (C) Fiji authorities charged 10 persons late on Nov. 6 for alleged participation in a plot to assassinate interim PM Bainimarama and others (reftels). The group includes the Naitasiri Province High Chief, retired RFMF Colonels Baledrokadroka and Mua, businessman Naulago Waqa, politician Pecel [...]	2007-11-05 19:05:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA523	FIJI: DEPOSED PM QARASE'S POLITICAL VISION [...] (C) During a lunch on Nov. 6, deposed PM Qarase sketched two scenarios he is prepared to offer interim PM Bainimarama in order to end Fiji's political impasse. Both would involve reconvening Parliament, at least for a few days. Qarase admitted that neither is likely to appeal to Bainimarama, [...]	2007-11-06 15:21:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA526	FIJI: COURT CASES; PEOPLE'S CHARTER; [...] (C) A Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) soldier has been charged in the Verebasaga beating death last January. He was immediately released on bail. Eleven suspects have now been charged in last weekend's "assassination plot" case. Those suspects' request to be released on bail was denie [...]	2007-11-07 17:59:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA53	FIJI UPDATE 1/23/17: BAINIMARAMA LOOKING NORTH; [...] (C) In reaction to aid and visa restrictions imposed by Western governments, particularly Australia and New Zealand, Commodore Bainimarama announced plans to send a delegation of ministers, senior officials and businessmen to China, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia in order to diversify sources [...]	2007-01-22 21:53:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC UN EU CH IN MY ID
07SUVA532	PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM STAYS STRONG ON FIJI AND [...] (SBU) EAP A/S Hill led the U.S. delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Post-Forum Dialogue (PFD) in Tonga Oct. 17-19. The PFD experimented this year with a plenary format that consisted mostly of prepared remarks by island leaders and 14 dialogue partners on the issues of Fiji, Solomon [...]	2007-11-14 12:07:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SENV AORC FJ SI TN XV
07SUVA534	FIJI: ASSASSINATION PLOT UPDATE; PEOPLE'S CHARTER; [...] (C) Accused assassination plotter Ballu Khan is now formally in police custody. He was hospitalized for 11 days after suffering skull fractures during arrest. We hear at least one of those detained for the plot has indicated contingency plans are still in place for action against the interim [...]	2007-11-14 18:33:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA536	FIJI UPDATE: BAINIMARAMA PLANS CABINET RESHUFFLE; [...] (C) Fiji interim Prime Minister Bainimarama plans to re-shuffle his cabinet with the aim to increase efficiency. He will name names on December 1. The Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) spokesman has publicly acknowledged military use of "strong-arm" tactics to maintain law and order in [...]	2007-11-19 18:39:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA543	FIJI: BAINIMARAMA "DICTATES"; BUDGET TIGHT; CHINA [...] (C) Fiji interim PM Bainimarama has reiterated that he, and he alone, will "dictate" Fiji's future. The interim government (IG) budget for 2008 is tight, reflecting an economy that has shrunk by 3.9% in 2007. A budget announcement that the Ministry of Fijian Affairs will be downgraded to a D [...]	2007-11-25 17:56:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA550	DEMARCHE TO TONGA ON U.S.-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) Embassy Suva took the opportunity of a DATT visit to deliver ref A demarche on the future of U.S.-Iraq bilateral relations to Tonga MFA Acting Secretary Malolo and CHOD BG Uta'atu on Nov. 27. Neither seemed disturbed or surprised by the plan. MFA promised to inform the Minister and Secret [...]	2007-11-28 10:59:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL PGOV TN IZ
07SUVA552	FIJI: PUBLIC CRITICISM OF IG BY RETIRED COLONEL; [...] (C) Prominent, retired Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Colonel Draunidalo this week publicly criticized recent interim government (IG) decisions affecting major ethnic-Fijian institutions, suggesting the decisions could "sow the seeds of irreparable damage." Some suggest Draunidalo wa [...]	2007-11-28 17:54:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM FJ
07SUVA554	Tonga Update: elections in 2008; reforms postponed to 2010; [...] (SBU) The final session of Tonga's three-year Legislative Assembly concluded November 1, with elections now slated for April 2008. PM Sevele, as a royal appointee, will not have to face election. Pro-democracy People's Representatives, who had doggedly argued for the 2008 election to take pl [...]	2007-11-29 15:27:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID TN CH
07SUVA57	MILITARY AND INTERIM GOVERNMENT ASK TAIWAN MISSION [...] (C) The Taiwan Trade Mission in Fiji has been approached separately by the Fiji military and the Prime Minister's Office with requests for aid. A high-ranking military officer asked the Trade Mission to pass to Taipei a request for arms and military equipment. The Prime Minister's Office as [...]	2007-01-23 20:46:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR EAID FJ TW CH
07SUVA58	TONGA TIDBITS: TDS DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ; PLANS FOR [...] (C) BGEN Uta'atu informed us Jan. 18 that the planned Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployment to the Coalition of the Willing in Iraq (ref) is still in train. Per septels, the TDS has been heavily involved in security operations in the Tonga capital since a major riot last Nov. 16; however, Ut [...]	2007-01-23 21:18:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR XV TN
07SUVA581	FIJI UPDATE: NEW ZEALAND TRAVEL POLICIES UNDER [...] (C) New Zealand's decision to ban nine Fiji children from attending a regional Boy Scout Jamboree because their parents are in the Fiji military has drawn sustained criticism across the political spectrum in Fiji. A retired Colonel who last month strongly attacked the military and the interim [...]	2007-12-27 15:32:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR CVIS FJ TW
07SUVA59	FIJI UPDATE 1/24/07: RFMF DETAINS CRITICS; UNIONS [...] (C) Prominent lawyer Richard Naidu was brought to the army barracks and "given the usual third degree" last night. He will "lay low" for a while but plans to resume public comment. The interim Attorney General suggested that instead of bringing critics up to QEB, the military should let pol [...]	2007-01-23 22:17:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM PINR ASEC FJ CH
07SUVA61	TONGA REMAINS FRACTURED FROM 11/16 RIOT [...] (C) This telegram sketches factors that appear to have contributed to the riot of Nov. 16 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, an event that devastated the central business district (CBD) and has left deep scars on every Tongan's psyche. Certainly on Nov. 16, Tonga's political process was at center stage, wi [...]	2007-01-24 21:26:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID PHUM TN
07SUVA66	TONGA AND THE FUTURE: RECONCILE; REFORM; AND [...] (C) Two months after last November's riot, the Ambassador's Jan. 16-18 visit to Tonga found most everyone still licking their wounds. But many people realize they must look forward. A state of emergency may continue for several more months. The Tonga Defense Service (TDS) hopes to reduce it [...]	2007-01-25 18:28:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID PHUM ASEC CH TN
07SUVA67	FIJI FOREIGN SECRETARY DISCUSSES ROAD MAPS, CHINA, [...] (C) On Jan. 26, Fiji interim Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mataitoga described to us the interim government's plan for responding to concerns about post-coup human rights and about a road map back to democratic elections, issues bound to be raised by a Pacific Islands Forum Eminent Persons Grou [...]	2007-01-25 20:13:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CASC CVIS IQ FJ
07SUVA68	FIJI UPDATE 1/26/07: BAINIMARAMA BACKS OFF [...] (C) Fiji Interim PM Bainimarama backed off of his threats to retaliate against Australia and New Zealand for visa bans those countries have imposed on senior interim government officials. He said the interim government welcomes international trade and investment and will not interfere with l [...]	2007-01-25 21:23:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM PINR ASEC FJ
07SUVA71	PRC AND TAIWAN ENGAGEMENT IN FIJI, TONGA, NAURU, [...] (C) China and Taiwan are both actively engaged in Fiji, and are both likely to be asked by the interim government for increased assistance. Tonga is seeking an influx of funds from China to help rebuild Nuku'alofa. Taiwan has a strong presence in Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Taiwan represe [...]	2007-01-28 18:38:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV FJ NR KR TN TV
07SUVA72	FIJI UPDATE, JANUARY 29, 2007: EPG MEETINGS START; [...] (C) The Pacific Island Forum's Eminent Persons Group began its meetings in Fiji today. Interim PM Bainimarama called his meeting with the EPG useful, saying the group understands "there is no turning back." Bainimarama took another strong swipe at NGO activists, accusing them of poisoning [...]	2007-01-28 22:11:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM ASEC FJ
07SUVA75	FIJI POLICE FIGHT TO RETAIN INDEPENDENCE FROM [...] (C) Summary: RSO met with the Fiji Police Assistant Commissioner for Police Operations Samuela Matakibau January 23 to discuss the current state of the Fiji police and its relationship with the military-appointed interim government. Despite the military's assertions that the police and army ar [...]	2007-01-29 20:28:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL CASC MARR FJ
07SUVA80	EMINENT PERSONS GROUP MEETING WITH FOREIGN MISSIONS IN [...] (SBU) Representatives from many foreign missions resident in Fiji condemned the military takeover in a meeting with the Pacific Island Forum's Eminent Persons Group 1/31 and called for a rapid return of democracy. A notable exception was China, which hopes for a return of stability and contin [...]	2007-01-30 22:05:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL MARR FJ CH EUN UK FR KS JA MY ID IN
07SUVA92	FIJI QUERIES ABOUT IRAQ DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Deputy Commander Teleni on Feb. 6 asked the Ambassador via an intermediary whether the USG would approve deployment of a small number of RFMF officers to the headquarters detachment of MNFI in Iraq. Commodore and interim-Prime Minister Bainimarama h [...]	2007-02-05 18:15:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL IQ FJ
07SUVA94	FIJI UPDATE 2/7/07: SHUFFLING AMBS? CUTTING CIVIL [...] (C) Replacement of some or all of Fiji's current ambassadors is in the works. A prospect for PermRep in New York is reluctant to accept the job because of Australia, New Zealand, U.S. visa-ban worries. Interim government efforts to cut civil-service costs continue, indicating severe fiscal-c [...]	2007-02-06 20:36:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ASEC FJ
07SUVA99	FIJI UPDATE FRI. FEB. 9, 2007: STATE OF EMERGENCY [...] (C) It has been two months since Fiji's coup, and the state of emergency has been extended another 30 days. The QE2 and several other cruise ships are making day stops in Suva. The military band plans a welcoming parade on Saturday. The Interim Attorney General has suggested the labor-union [...]	2007-02-08 18:55:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ASEC FJ
07TAIPEI1007	PRESIDENT CHEN AND THE DIRECTOR DISCUSS UPCOMING [...] (C) Summary: On May 1, the Director told President Chen he would stress in his May 3 press conference that the U.S takes very seriously the issue of maintaining cross-Strait security and stability. He noted that senior U.S. defense officials had recently asked him to emphasize to Taiwan leader [...]	2007-05-03 10:43:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD ECON TW
07TAIPEI1042	CROSS-STRAIT OPENING WILL BE TOP ECONOMIC PRIORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: If the Kuomintang's (KMT) Ma Ying-jeou is elected President of Taiwan next year, cross-Strait liberalization measures will be the focus of his economic policies. He is likely to lift various restrictions on investment in China and continue cross-Strait discussions on charter fl [...]	2007-05-09 08:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EAIR EINV CH TW
07TAIPEI1046	DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH ON DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary: DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh told the Director on May 9 that if elected, he would seek common interests between the U.S. and Taiwan, strengthen mutual trust, and work to maintain strong security cooperation with the U.S. Hsieh said he supported a more open economic-cen [...]	2007-05-09 10:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1098	TAIWAN ENTREPRENEUR CRITIQUES CROSS-STRAIT TIES, [...] (C) DIR met one-on-one with Powerchip (DRAM) Company founder and CEO Frank Huang on May 14 to discuss internal politics and his own situation. Huang shrugged off recent investigations of him for alleged insider trading, but admitted the breathless front page publicity has damaged his reputat [...]	2007-05-16 06:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD ECON TW
07TAIPEI1120	FORMER TAIWAN PREMIER ON POLITICS & ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: On May 16 AIT Director Young called on former Premier Vincent Siew, a longtime KMT figure, who had just returned from a trip to Vietnam. Siew opined that DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh currently has the edge on KMT candidate Ma Ying-jeou and that a Hsieh/Su Tseng-chang [...]	2007-05-18 06:11:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL ECIN TW
07TAIPEI1140	TAIWAN FM HUANG CONCERNED OVER CENTRAL AMERICA [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 11:11:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI1142	TAIWAN FM HUANG CONCERNED OVER CENTRAL AMERICA [...] (C) Summary. On the eve of his departure for yet another damage-control trip to Central America, Foreign Minister James Huang told the Director on May 21 that Taiwan faces strong challenges from the PRC to its diplomatic position there, and requested U.S. assistance in countering that pressu [...]	2007-05-22 00:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI1149	TAIWAN DISMAYED OVER OIE RESOLUTION; SEES THIN [...] (SBU) Taiwan MOFA International Organizations (IO) Director-General David Lin called in AIT Political Chief on May 22 to express Taiwan's dismay over the revised China-Taiwan resolution being circulated by World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) President Barry O'Neil. This resolution as r [...]	2007-05-22 10:02:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR AORG CH TW
07TAIPEI1154	TAIWAN VERSUS CHINA IN AFRICA: DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (C) Summary: Taipei plans to host an Africa Summit this September to shore up bilateral relations with the five African countries that still recognize Taiwan following the losses of Senegal and Chad over the last two years. The summit in part is a response to Beijing's growing influence in [...]	2007-05-23 07:19:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV XA TW
07TAIPEI1202	A HSIEH PRESIDENCY WOULD LIKELY ACCELERATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Economic scholars and a political advisor close to Frank Hsieh describe the Democratic Progressive Party presidential candidate as "flexible" and "pragmatic" in his approach to cross-Strait economic relations. They believe that, as President, Hsieh would be more willing to open [...]	2007-05-31 09:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EAIR PGOV PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI1204	NEW PREMIER CHANG CHUN-HSIUNG ON POLITICS AND [...] (C) Summary: New Premier Chang Chun-hsiung told the Director on May 25 that he did not expect a breakthrough in cross-Strait relations this election year, but was still hoping for progress on charter flights and allowing PRC tourists to come to Taiwan. Chang noted the increasing local pressu [...]	2007-05-31 10:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD TW
07TAIPEI124	DAUSTR STRATFORD DISCUSSES TIFA & FTA WITH TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan reiterated its strong desire to enter into an FTA with the U.S. Senior economic officials indicated they are prepared to work diligently on the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) agenda, including the bilateral investment and tax agreements, the Consultative [...]	2007-01-17 09:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL TW
07TAIPEI125	KMT CHAIRMAN MA YING-JEOU ON DOMESTIC POLITICS AND [...] (C) Summary: KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou told the Director on January 17 that his party and the ruling DPP are locked in a struggle in the Legislative Yuan (LY) over a KMT bill aimed at ending DPP control of the Central Election Commission (CEC). If the impasse, which also involves the annual [...]	2007-01-17 11:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1259	YEH CHU-LAN DISCUSSES DPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (C) Summary: Former acting Kaohsiung Mayor Yeh Chu-lan told the Director on May 31 that she supports DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh because he wants to end partisan confrontation in Taiwan, which is also the hope of the general public. Hsieh had been successful in Kaohsiung in establ [...]	2007-06-05 10:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1273	BATTLING BEIJING THROUGH FOREIGN AID DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan's robust foreign aid and assistance programs play a key role in preserving ties with many of the 24 countries that recognize Taipei rather than Beijing. MOFA spends approximately US$300 million a year, close to a third of the ministry's annual budget, on direct aid and [...]	2007-06-07 07:49:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1283	TAIWAN REACTS TO COSTA RICA BREAK [...] (C) Summary: In a June 7 press briefing, FM James Huang announced Taiwan was severing relations and ceasing cooperation projects with Costa Rica after having confirmed that San Jose was switching diplomatic recognition to the PRC. Huang blamed Beijing for unrelenting "suppression" of Taiwa [...]	2007-06-07 10:15:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW CR
07TAIPEI1284	PRO-GREEN SCHOLARS ON DPP INFIGHTING, FRANK HSIEH, [...] (C) Summary: A group of pro-Green scholars told the Director on May 30 that resentment within the DPP against President Chen and the pro-Su Tseng-chang New Tide faction was an important reason for the victory of former Premier Frank Hsieh over Premier Su in the May 6 presidential primary. Th [...]	2007-06-07 10:43:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA TW
07TAIPEI133	CROSS-STRAIT NEGOTIATIONS: STATE OF PLAY THROUGH [...] (C) Summary. Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Joseph Wu told the Director that negotiations are going well on expanding PRC tourism to Taiwan, the next step in cross-Strait exchanges after last June's landmark festival charter flight agreement. Wu then expects the two sides to focus on dir [...]	2007-01-18 08:20:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI1363	EAP/ANP DIRECTOR MCGANN'S JUNE 9-11 VISIT TO TAIPEI [...] (C) Summary: During his June 8-11 visit to Taipei, EAP/ANP Office Director C. Steven McGann commended Taiwan for its significant contributions to the South Pacific region and urged Taipei to conduct its foreign assistance and other activities in an open and transparent manner that promotes [...]	2007-06-15 08:48:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI1365	AIT CHAIRMAN BURGHARDT AND FOREIGN MINISTER HUANG [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Huang told AIT Chairman Burghardt on June 14 that Taiwan remains deeply concerned about its shrinking international space, particularly after Costa Rica's decision last week to switch recognition to Beijing. Despite his public statements that the loss would not [...]	2007-06-17 23:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI1370	TAIWAN BUSINESS TELLS AIT FOCUS IS ON CHINA MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: AIT Director Young hosted AIT Chairman Burghardt and USTR del to lunch on June 14 with Taiwan business representatives. As in the past, the businesses emphasized their need to be active in the China market in order to be globally competitive. They are concerned about the prosp [...]	2007-06-18 06:39:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON ENIV ETRD PREL TW
07TAIPEI1382	Kaohsiung Mayoral Election Nullified [...] (U) Summary: In a surprise to DPP and KMT alike, the Kaohsiung District Court on June 15 annulled the result of last December's Kaohsiung mayoral election in which the DPP's Chen Chu defeated KMT candidate Huang Chun-ying by a narrow margin. The same Court dismissed a separate but related su [...]	2007-06-18 07:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1387	RESULTS OF DPP LEGISLATIVE PRIMARY IN SOUTHERN TAIWAN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has recently completed primaries in southern Taiwan for the legislative election set for January 12, 2008. Multiple candidates competed for a chance to represent their party in six of the eight southern Taiwan counties or cities. Taitung [...]	2007-06-20 00:52:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1421	AIT CHAIRMAN BURGHARDT AND PREMIER CHANG [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan Premier Chang Chun-hsiung told AIT Chairman Burghardt on June 14 that Taipei appreciates U.S. long-term support for Taiwan, including the extension of transit privileges to President Chen and Vice President Lu. Chang characterized U.S.-Taiwan relations as solid and const [...]	2007-06-22 06:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MCAP TW
07TAIPEI1423	VICE PRESIDENT ANNETTE LU ON UPCOMING U.S. TRANSIT [...] (C) Summary: Vice President Annette Lu told the Director on June 21 that she appreciates Washington's assistance in arranging a transit through the West Coast on her way to and from Latin America in early July. Lu said she would be visiting Paraguay for the 50th anniversary of Taiwan-Parag [...]	2007-06-22 08:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW
07TAIPEI1433	DPP CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH DISCUSSES PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: DPP candidate Frank Hsieh told AIT Chairman Burghardt on June 16 that he will keep his distance from President Chen and focus on attracting moderate swing voters during his presidential campaign. Hsieh said he supports further cross-Strait opening but with appropriate conditions, [...]	2007-06-22 10:04:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1434	AIT CHAIRMAN BURGHARDT AND DPP CHAIRMAN YU DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun on June 16 told AIT Chairman Burghardt that he is optimistic the DPP can win the 2008 presidential and legislative elections if it remains unified. The key to victory will be tapping into a growing identification with Taiwan and promoting reform and soci [...]	2007-06-22 10:34:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD TW
07TAIPEI1435	AIT CHAIRMAN BURGHARDT DISCUSSES PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (C) Summary: KMT Legislative Yuan (LY) Speaker Wang Jin-pyng told AIT Chairman Burghardt that PAC-III missiles would stand a better chance of passage if included in the 2008 annual budget rather than a supplemental budget bill. Wang predicted a close 2008 presidential election, claiming Ma Yi [...]	2007-06-24 22:15:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MCAP TW
07TAIPEI1440	TAIWAN EPA: FOCUS ON EIA AND CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. USEPA Associate Program Manager for China/East Asia Kelly McAskill visited Taiwan on June 11-15 to discuss ongoing programs with Taiwan and to plan for the next Conference on Issues of Common Concern, which is planned for August 13-16 in Hawaii and will address transboundary p [...]	2007-06-25 06:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI1463	Disarray in Kaohsiung Organizing Committee May Cause IWGA [...] (SBU) Summary: AIT/K has learned that differences within the DPP led to the resignation in May of World Games Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC) chairperson Chen I-Hung. Chen was replaced briefly by Kaohsiung City Government Deputy Secretary General Emily Hsu, who was succeeded by former Oly [...]	2007-06-27 07:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1483	TAIWAN WORKING TO MAINTAIN POSITION IN THE SOUTH [...] (C) Summary: Reacting to Beijing's growing activism in the South Pacific, Taiwan is moving to enhance multilateral as well as bilateral cooperation with its six diplomatic partners in the region. Taipei hopes that its second Pacific Allies Summit, planned for October in the Marshall Islands, [...]	2007-06-29 08:05:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI1485	TAIWAN BATTLES TO HOLD ON IN CENTRAL AMERICA [...] (C) Summary: Central America remains a major focus of Taiwan's diplomatic and foreign assistance programs following the loss of Costa Rica. Over half of Taiwan's foreign assistance is channeled to Central America, where six countries still recognize Taipei, and to the Caribbean, where Taiwa [...]	2007-06-29 10:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW XK
07TAIPEI152	CLOSING THE FINAL LINK - SHIPPING (PART 1 OF 2) [...] (SBU) Summary: Measures to liberalize cross-Strait shipping have fallen well short of direct maritime links between Taiwan and Mainland China. Offshore transshipment at Taiwan's major harbors and traffic through the "mini-links," which connect Taiwan-controlled islands off the Fujian coast di [...]	2007-01-19 09:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI153	TAIWAN: PREMIER URGES REPATRIATION OF REBAR GROUP [...] (C) Summary: During a January 18 meeting with the Director, Premier Su Tseng-chang formally asked the U.S. for immediate assistance to control the movements of and to repatriate Rebar Group founder Wang You-theng, an alleged embezzler, to face justice in Taiwan. On the defense budget, Su ex [...]	2007-01-19 09:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN CJAN TW
07TAIPEI1530	FORMER VICE PREMIER TSAI ON TAIWAN POLITICS, [...] (S) During a one-on-one lunch July 6 with Director, former Vice Premier Tsai Ying-wen shared plans for her future, a critique of internal DPP politics and her own sense of the dilemma Chen Shui-bian faces over U.S.-Taiwan relations and his legacy quest. Tsai offered some personal suggestions [...]	2007-07-06 09:45:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1562	KMT VICE CHAIRMAN JOHN KUAN ON MA CAMPAIGN, UN [...] (C) Summary: KMT Vice Chairman John Kuan told the Deputy Director on June 29 that ethnic Taiwanese vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew brings economic expertise and broad personal popularity to Ma Ying-jeou's ticket. KMT Legislative Yuan (LY) Speaker Wang Jin-pyng will help Ma's campaign [...]	2007-07-12 10:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1578	Think Tank Director Suggests 2008 Presidential Election to [...] (SBU) Summary: Dr. Soong Hseik-wen, Director of National Chung Cheng University's new Institute of Strategy and International Affairs (ISIA),told AIT/K that the Institute's main purpose is to promote Taiwan's democratization, localization, and security. Dr. Soong stressed the importance of th [...]	2007-07-16 08:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1621	MATSU MEETS THE 21ST CENTURY: "MINI THREE LINKS" [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-19 08:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI1634	TAIWAN PROMOTES MEDICAL TOURISM OVERSEAS [...] (U) Summary. Taiwan has announced plans to allow entry of mainland Chinese for medical treatment, beginning August 1, 2007. Starting in 2002, Taiwan has permitted a limited number of mainland Chinese to visit the island each year, traveling to Taiwan via a transit location such as Hong Kong. [...]	2007-07-19 23:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI1660	DIRECTOR URGES TIFA PROGRESS AND PROMPTS VICE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a July 23 meeting with Vice Premier Chiou I-Jen, the Director highlighted the importance of moving the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) agenda forward, and emphasized the need for progress on beef imports and pharmaceutical pricing. On maximum residue levels (MR [...]	2007-07-24 09:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL KIPR TW
07TAIPEI1661	KMT HONORARY CHAIRMAN LIEN CHAN OFFERS TEPID [...] (C) Summary. KMT Honorary Chairman Lien Chan on July 24 conveyed to the Director his lukewarm support for KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, suggesting cracks in the KMT political firmament that could undermine Ma's campaign. Lien did not indicate concrete plans for continuing his cros [...]	2007-07-25 07:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI167	NEW PRC REGULATIONS DO LITTLE FOR TAIWAN TRAVEL AGENTS [...] As Taiwan's travel industry eagerly awaits a cross-Strait agreement on tourism, now expected to be finalized in spring 2007 (reftels),Beijing announced revised regulations making it easier for foreign travel agents to operate in China. The China National Tourism Administration Director Genera [...]	2007-01-23 08:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI1670	KMT VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE ON ELECTION & [...] (C) Summary: On July 24 AIT Director Young met with former Premier and recently named KMT candidate for Vice President, Vincent Siew (Hsiao Wan-chang),to discuss the 2008 presidential election and cross-Strait economic policy. Siew, a veteran KMT member highly regarded for his economi [...]	2007-07-25 09:20:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD PREL PGOV TW
07TAIPEI1678	TAIWAN TRIES TO RETAIN FOOTHOLD IN VENEZUELAN OIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. As world oil prices reach US$77.00 per barrel, the highest in 11 months, state-owned Chinese Petroleum Corp. (CPC) is caught in a quandary. The Venezuelan National Petroleum Corp (VNPC) intends to buy back oil exploration rights at cost from all entities with less than 10 pe [...]	2007-07-26 08:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL VE TW
07TAIPEI1704	TAIWAN'S INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES THRIVE, BUT LOCAL [...] (SBU) Faced with rising fuel costs, some of Taiwan's airlines are struggling to stay in business. The two international carriers, China Airlines and EVA Airways, are expanding routes in Asia as a central component of their future growth, and the Taiwan to Hong Kong and Macau routes are extrem [...]	2007-07-31 09:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON PREL EINV ETRD TW CH
07TAIPEI173	CROSS-STRAIT NEGOTIATIONS: STATE OF PLAY THROUGH [...] (C) Summary. Mainland Affairs Council Chairman Joseph Wu told the Director that negotiations are going well on expanding PRC tourism to Taiwan, the next step in cross-Strait exchanges after last June's landmark festival charter flight agreement. Wu then expects the two sides to focus on dir [...]	2007-01-24 00:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI174	TAIWAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON FIJI AND SOLOMON ISLANDS [...] (C REL AUS) Summary. The Director delivered reftel demarche on Fiji and Solomon Islands to Foreign Minister James Huang on January 23. Huang responded that Taiwan "suspended" its assistance to Fiji following the coup and has not been approached for assistance by the post-coup Fiji governmen [...]	2007-01-24 01:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID AS NZ BP FJ CH TW
07TAIPEI1740	DIRECTOR YOUNG ENLISTS HELP OF LY SPEAKER WANG ON [...] (C) Summary: Legislative Yuan (LY) Speaker Wang Jin-pyng (KMT) told the Director on July 31 that he understood U.S. objections to Taiwan's "zero tolerance" policy toward ractopamine use, and promised consult with other Taiwan officials, including Vice Premier Chiou I-jen and Council of Agricul [...]	2007-08-03 10:15:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAGR PGOV PREL KIPR TW
07TAIPEI1804	Southern Taiwan Showing Signs of Transformation in [...] (U) Summary: AIT/K has offered a variety of TIP events to Southern Taiwan audiences, resulting in increased awareness of the victim-centered approach. Local government agencies and non-governmental organizations have eagerly accepted TIP seminars and training events, but concede that they mus [...]	2007-08-10 01:29:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1848	Kaohsiung College Students Interested in Politics and [...] (U) Summary: Student interviewees told AIT/K that southern Taiwan's youth are interested in politics and view the 2008 presidential election as an opportunity to make their voices heard through the ballot box. The students expressed concern about corruption and the shortage of high-paying job [...]	2007-08-15 06:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1867	CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA'S MEETINGS WITH TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with Taiwan leaders during his August 11-14 visit, Congressman Eni Faleomavaega voiced strong U.S. support for Taiwan's democracy, but also expressed U.S. concerns about maintaining stability in the region. The Congressman encouraged President Chen to improve relat [...]	2007-08-16 10:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TW
07TAIPEI1923	AIT/W'S RUZICKA REVIEWS BILATERAL ECON [...] (SBU) Rick Ruzicka, Director of Trade and Commercial Programs at AIT/W, had a wide range of meetings with Taiwan counterparts and U.S. businesses during a visit to Taiwan from August 13 to 16. Ruzicka emphasized U.S. market-access interests in resolving MRLs, pharmaceutical, and other pending [...]	2007-08-23 00:58:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL TW
07TAIPEI1924	FORMER CHEN ADVISOR ON CROSS-STRAIT AND US-TAIWAN [...] (U) Summary. On August 16, Deputy Director Wang met with Chen Po-chih, chairman of the Taiwan Think Tank. Chen, known to be a 'deep green' supporter of and former advisor to President Chen Shui-bian, frankly expressed his personal views on the economic relations between Taiwan and China, ass [...]	2007-08-23 01:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL CH TW

07TAIPEI1956	SECRETARY-GENERAL YEH ON UN REFERENDUM, "NORMAL [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Office Secretary-General Yeh told the Director on August 24 that President Chen understands U.S. concerns over pushing issues that touch on the question of Taiwan sovereignty, but he is under a "great deal" of domestic pressure to press forward with an initiative l [...]	2007-08-28 00:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI1967	TAIWAN HIGHLIGHTS SUCCESSFUL TECHNOLOGY SECTOR [...] SUMMARY. Officials and foreign investors highlighted Taiwan's technology and financial sectors during AIT/W Trade and Commercial Programs Director Rick Ruzicka's August 13-17 visit to Taiwan. Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) Chairwoman Ho emphasized Taiwan industry's high- [...]	2007-08-28 06:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL KIPR ELAB TW
07TAIPEI197	CHAIRMAN MA AND ADVISORS LONG-TERM PLANNING ON KMT [...] (C) Summary: KMT Chairman Ma Ying-jeou has established a small group of advisors, including legislator Su Chi and several scholars, to discuss long-term KMT cross-Strait and foreign policy. According to one member of the group, Ma would pursue opening to the mainland if elected president in [...]	2007-01-25 08:48:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR TW
07TAIPEI1999	U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Vice Premier Chiou I-jen told the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission delegation that the cross-Strait military balance is increasingly favoring China. President Chen understands that U.S.-Taiwan military cooperation is essential to Taiwan's defense, Chiou added [...]	2007-08-31 04:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI2033	PROTEST TO AIT REGARDING TAIWAN UN BID REFERENDUM [...] During the small group demonstration outside AIT on Sept 4 (reftel),ADIR invited several Legislative Yuan and Taipei Council members (list provided below) to present their views inside AIT. Apart from reading their letters (translated below),several added their own views during the meeting. [...]	2007-09-06 09:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV PREL OPRC KMDR KPAO CH TW
07TAIPEI2074	MAINLAND AFFAIRS COUNCIL BLAMES CHINA AND PUSHES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In a recent meeting with U.S. Senate Budget Committee Staff Director Scott Gudes and Staff Economist Daniel Brandt, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Vice Chairman Tung Chen-yuan laid out the Chen administration's position on cross-Strait relations. China threatens Taiwan militar [...]	2007-09-10 03:54:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL ETRD PGOV PINR CH TW
07TAIPEI2123	AIT EXPRESSES U.S. CONCERNS BEFORE PRESIDENT [...] (S) In response to Ref A and after coordination with the Department, AIT Acting Director Robert Wang separately called Vice Premier Chiou I-Jen and NSC Secretary-General Mark Chen on Saturday morning, Sept 15, to inquire whether there would be any "surprises" in President Chen Shui-bian's spee [...]	2007-09-17 08:11:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI2139	TAIWAN MOFA RESPONSE TO UN DEBATE DEMARCHE [...] (C) Summary. AIT conveyed reftel demarche on UN Taiwan debate to MOFA on Sept 19 (AIT Director's separate presentation to Vice Premier Chiou I-jen reported septel). MOFA told AIT that Taiwan is hoping the General Committee (GC) Chairman will be able to arrange an open GC debate on the Taiwan [...]	2007-09-19 10:34:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	AALC PREL UNGA AORG CH TW
07TAIPEI214	TAIWAN-NICARAGUA RELATIONS: BUSINESS SAVES THE DAY? [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Consul General Armando Boza is cautiously optimistic about the future of Taiwan-Nicaragua relations, predicting that Managua will probably maintain diplomatic ties with Taipei for at least another year. Despite making a pre-election pledge to switch recognition to Be [...]	2007-01-29 09:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI2141	VICE PREMIER CHIOU I-JEN ON UN REFERENDUM AND PORK [...] (C) Summary. AIT Director Young met with Vice Premier Chiou I-jen on September 19 to urge that Taiwan take further measures to avoid disruption of U.S. pork imports. The Director also delivered reftel points on U.S. position regarding Taiwan's UNGA activities and discussed the negative impac [...]	2007-09-19 22:24:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAGR ETRD TW
07TAIPEI215	PRESIDENT CHEN REPEATS FAMILIAR POSITIONS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: In an interview with CNN broadcast on January 27, President Chen Shui-bian reiterated familiar positions about Taiwan being "an independent, sovereign country" as well as his commitment to defend "the peaceful status quo" across the Taiwan Strait. Taiwan's territory and sovere [...]	2007-01-29 11:17:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2151	KMT CANDIDATE MA YING-JEOU ON PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou told the Director on September 20 that the KMT's UN referendum was politically necessary to counter the DPP's referendum proposal. KMT flexibility on nomenclature reflected the fact that Taiwan had joined several international organizations [...]	2007-09-20 10:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2162	TAIWAN REQUESTS US SUPPORT FOR "LIMITED" DEBATE IN [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan Acting Foreign Minister Yang Tzu-pao called in the Director on September 21 to request U.S. support for a "limited" debate on the Taiwan issue in UNGA. Yang asserted that "closing" the debate to a two-plus-two format during the September 18 GC meeting was not "friendly" t [...]	2007-09-21 09:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	AALC PREL UNGA AORG CH TW
07TAIPEI2191	PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: The Director briefed DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh September 25 on his recent consultations in Washington, stressing the importance that Taiwan avoid unnecessary, election-driven moves that could provoke cross-Strait tensions. Hsieh said that while he supports the DPP's [...]	2007-09-26 23:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2193	KMT VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE OUTLINES ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a September 26 meeting with the Director, KMT Vice Presidential candidate Vincent Siew (Hsiao Wan-chang) previewed his October 3-5 visit to Washington, where he will articlulate KMT plans for Taiwan to play a "moderate and positive" regional role if they return to power next y [...]	2007-09-26 23:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN PINR TW CH
07TAIPEI2207	PRESIDENT CHEN HOPES U.S. WILL NOTICE HIS EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary: At President Chen's direction, Vice Premier Chiou I-jen passed a message for Washington to the Director on September 26. Taiwan appreciates President Bush's favorable mention of Taiwan's democracy at the recent APEC meeting and the U.S. decision to make no public statement at th [...]	2007-09-27 11:07:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2242	FOREIGN MINISTER HUANG ON NORMAL COUNTRY [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister James Huang told the Director on September 28 that he hopes the U.S. has taken note of President Chen's efforts to "tone down" the radical rhetoric of the DPP's "Normal Country" resolution. The Director responded that the "toned-down" version is also not helpf [...]	2007-10-01 09:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI2244	DPP PASSES SLIGHTLY LESS RADICAL "NORMAL COUNTRY" [...] (C) Summary. A contentious DPP party congress on Sunday passed the less radical version of the "normal country" resolution that President Chen mediated last week, which pledges a non-specific "rectification" of the name Taiwan. Deep-Green supporters of former-DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun mounted [...]	2007-10-01 11:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI2274	PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE SECRETARY GENERAL YEH CHU-LAN [...] (C) Summary: In an October 2 meeting with Presidential Office Secretary General Yeh Chu-lan, the Director stressed the importance for President Chen to avoid further unnecessary steps in the remaining months of his term that that could provoke cross-Strait tensions. Yeh said Chen and preside [...]	2007-10-03 10:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2279	TAIWAN'S IMPORT INSPECTION REGIME FOCUSES ON CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Global concern about Chinese product safety has focused Taiwan regulatory attention on imports from the PRC, especially food products. Recent conversations with agencies in charge of formulating policy, NGOs, and local and foreign importers give a better sense of how the regula [...]	2007-10-04 05:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI2283	KMT ECONOMIC PLATFORM STRESSES DOMESTIC GROWTH [...] (U) This cable is one of a series on the Taiwan presidential candidates' economic policies and advisors. 2. (C) SUMMARY. In an October 3 meeting with AIT economic chief, Ma Ying-jeou advisor Yun-Peng Chu previewed the KMT presidential candidate's economic platform, which will target Taiwan [...]	2007-10-04 09:53:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ETRD EFIN EINV PINR TW
07TAIPEI2284	U.S. TREASURY OFFICIALS HEAR CALLS FOR MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the first visit of U.S. Treasury officials to Taiwan in more than two years, East Asia Director Mathew Haarsager and Taiwan Desk Officer TT Yang met with a variety of Taiwan financial sector authorities, economists, and U.S. and local business people. Business people and econom [...]	2007-10-04 10:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL TW
07TAIPEI2285	VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SU TSENG-CHANG ON DPP [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with DPP vice presidential candidate Su Tseng-chang on October 3, the Director stressed the importance for President Chen and the DPP to avoid further "surprises" beyond the UN referendum between now and next May, when President Chen steps down. Su said Chen selecte [...]	2007-10-04 10:48:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2295	DPP CAMPAIGN ADVISOR OUTLINES "TAIWAN-CENTRIC" [...] (U) This cable is one in a series on the Taiwan presidential candidates' economic policies and advisors. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During an October 5 meeting with AIT economic chief, DPP economic policy advisor Kenneth Lin (Lin Shiang-kai) said stimulating domestic investment is the key to reviving [...]	2007-10-05 08:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD SENV PREL PGOV PINR TW
07TAIPEI2301	Ma Ying-jeou's "Long Stay" Campaign in Southern Taiwan: [...] (U) Summary: KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou's "long stay" campaign strategy appears to be having a positive effect in south Taiwan, as indicated by recent opinion polls showing his approval rating increased by 5 percent following his recent long stay effort. Southern DPP party operat [...]	2007-10-09 02:21:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2303	IS TAIWAN FAVORING EXCHANGE RATE STABILITY OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY. In recent years, the New Taiwan Dollar (NT) has been one of the weakest performers in Asia vis-a-vis the U.S. dollar, and capital outflows for portfolio investment have increased dramatically. Taiwan's central bank appears to have adopted an informal policy to bolster the NT by d [...]	2007-10-09 07:55:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL TW
07TAIPEI2333	TAIWAN ANALYST COMMENTS ON PRC REACTION TO DPP UN [...] (C) Summary. Taiwan cross-Strait expert Lin Chong-pin told AIT that he assesses the PRC as very unlikely to "overreact" to the ruling DPP's UN referendum. He acknowledged, however, that Beijing is exerting direct and indirect pressures on Taiwan authorities in opposition to DPP the referend [...]	2007-10-15 09:45:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI2343	MIXED REACTIONS TO PRC PRESIDENT HU JINTAO'S 17TH [...] (C) Summary: In response to PRC President Hu Jintao's proposal to negotiate a cross-Strait peace agreement (reftel),Taiwan's DPP government argues that such an agreement is impossible so long as Beijing insists that Taipei accept its "one China principle." While comments by most DPP leaders [...]	2007-10-16 12:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI2347	MAINLAND AFFAIRS CHAIR ACKNOWLEDGES HU JINTAO [...] (C) Summary. Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairman Chen Min-tong acknowledged to AIT that PRC President Hu Jintao's October 15 CCP Party Congress statement was somewhat more conciliatory than previous statements on Taiwan. He speculated, however, that this "softer" message was intended a [...]	2007-10-17 10:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI2351	MA ECONOMIC PLAN ADDRESSES IMPLICATIONS OF [...] (U) This cable is one in a series on the Taiwan presidential candidates' economic policies and advisors. 2. (C) SUMMARY. In an October 16 meeting with AIT economic chief, KMT Legislative Yuan (LY) member Su Chi said he is advising presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou on how to address the pr [...]	2007-10-18 00:24:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI2361	WILL NEW CHINA AIRLINES CHAIRMAN CHANGE THE [...] (SBU) Summary. China Airlines (CAL) President Ringo Chao was appointed Chairman of the Board on October 2, possibly because of the August 20 CAL airplane fire (reftel). Chao replaced CAL's Executive Vice President in charge of maintenance (a protg of Chao's predecessor) but has not made othe [...]	2007-10-18 09:07:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EAIR ETRD PINR PREL TW JA
07TAIPEI2382	USTR/USDA BEEF DELEGATION PRESSES TAIWAN ON BEEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During October 17-19 meetings with a range of senior Taiwan officials and industry representatives, a USTR/USDA beef trade delegation led by USTR Special Envoy Ambassador Richard Crowder stressed the importance of rapid Taiwan action in following the science-based guidelines of [...]	2007-10-23 08:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD ECON PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2399	HSIEH ADVISOR OUTLINES FINANCE POLICY AGENDA [...] (U) This cable is one in a series on the Taiwan presidential candidates' economic policies and advisors. 2. (C) SUMMARY. In an October 25 meeting with AIT economic chief, DPP presidential campaign financial policy advisor Ray B. Dawn (Tung Rei-bin) criticized what he characterized as KMT [...]	2007-10-26 00:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL PINR TW
07TAIPEI2406	AIT DIRECTOR'S LUNCH WITH JAPANESE REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) Summary. During an October 25 lunch with my counterpart, Japanese Rep Tadashi Ikeda, he reported on an October 19 dinner with President Chen Shui-bian and an upcoming visit to Japan by KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou. Ikeda also made it clear that while Japan will maintain nomin [...]	2007-10-26 09:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI2407	MA ECONOMIC ADVISOR TOUTS OPENNESS AND "PRAGMATIC" [...] (U) This cable is one in a series on the Taiwan presidential candidates' policies and advisors. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During an October 25 meeting, Ma Ying-jeou economic policy advisor Steve Hsieh (Xiang-chuan) cited jobs as Taiwan voters' single biggest concern, especially in the South, and advo [...]	2007-10-26 09:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL PINR TW
07TAIPEI2408	TAIWAN DEFENSE BUDGET MOVES ONE STEP FORWARD: [...] (C) Summary. A Legislative Yuan (LY) joint committee has approved the 2008 defense budget and sent it to the full LY for action. The approved defense weapons systems include PAC-2 upgrades, PAC-3 missiles, P-3C aircraft, diesel submarines, and F-16 fighters, while reducing funds for Taiwan' [...]	2007-10-26 10:00:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP CH TW
07TAIPEI2416	TAICHUNG MAYOR HU ON TAIWAN POLITICS [...] (C) Summary: (KMT) Taichung Mayor Jason Hu told the Director on October 26 that he is confident the KMT will win the 2008 presidential election. Hu said KMT election strategy is to ignore DPP candidate Frank Hsieh and cast the election as a referendum on President Chen Shui-bian's tenure in [...]	2007-10-30 04:30:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI2419	DPP CANDIDATE FRANK HSIEH ON BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Director and DPP candidate Frank Hsieh discussed the UN referendum, U.S.-Taiwan and cross-Strait relations, and the presidential election campaign in a meeting at Hsieh's headquarters on October 29. The Director stressed the need to avoid further problems and to take steps t [...]	2007-10-30 10:47:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI244	SEMICONDUCTOR ENTREPRENEUR EXPLAINS TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: Powerchip Semiconductor Chairman Frank Huang told the AIT Director on January 30 that Taiwan semiconductor firms will keep their global competitive advantage of cost-effective production. He commented that Chinese competitors in the industry will not be the threat to Taiwan firm [...]	2007-01-31 09:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETTC PGOV PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI2444	KMT ECONOMIC ADVISOR SEES SIGNS OF NARROWING [...] (U) This cable is one in a series on the Taiwan presidential candidates' economic policies and advisors. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Chen Tai-jy, an academic who informally advises KMT vice presidential candidate Vincent Siew on economic policy, believes both presidential candidates have yet to articul [...]	2007-11-06 04:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL PINR TW
07TAIPEI2445	TAIWAN SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT IN WHO AND OTHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 1, the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations DG David Lin requested a meeting with AIT to discuss access problems Taiwan is experiencing with WHO under the International Health Regulations (IHRs). In September, WHO sent a warning on tainted [...]	2007-11-06 05:17:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AMED ETRD TBIO EAGR ECON WHO CH TW
07TAIPEI2459	FM HUANG ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, CAMPAIGN RHETORIC, [...] (C) Foreign Minister James Huang expressed general confidence over the state of Taiwan's relations with its 24 remaining diplomatic allies, which bear watching but evidence no major changes in the near term. At the same time, he expressed concern that Beijing might try to spring a surprise i [...]	2007-11-08 08:17:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI246	CLOSING THE FINAL LINK - AVIATION (PART 2 OF 2) [...] (C) Summary: The lack of direct air links between Taiwan and the Mainland causes considerable harm to Taiwan's economy. Inconvenient passenger routes change how Taiwan businessmen and foreign investors do business. More expensive air cargo makes Taiwan exporters less competitive. Direct air [...]	2007-02-01 02:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL EINV ETRD TW CH
07TAIPEI2461	HSIEH OUTLINES A PRAGMATIC ECONOMIC POLICY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a November 8 presentation to the American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei, DPP presidential candidate Frank Hsieh (Chang-ting) balanced an emphasis on Taiwan's underlying "sovereignty" with an espousal of greater economic openness. He called for strengthening the manufactu [...]	2007-11-08 09:25:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV TW
07TAIPEI25	CROSS-STRAIT INVESTMENT: TAIWAN ANNOUNCES [...] (C) Summary: On December 29, 2006, Taiwan announced that semiconductor manufacturers could apply for permission to produce chips with 0.18-micron feature size in the PRC. The move comes after years of lobbying from Taiwan firms. More delays are possible before any firms are actually approved [...]	2007-01-05 04:33:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETTC ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI2505	TAIWAN ENJOYS STRONG FOREIGN INVESTMENT INFLOWS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Taiwan attracted roughly $24 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2006 and the first nine months of 2007, adding to a total of nearly U.S. $89 billion in cumulative FDI since 1952. Taiwan's attractiveness as an international mergers and acquisitions destination is based [...]	2007-11-20 07:08:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EFIN PREL TW
07TAIPEI2518	PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE SECRETARY GENERAL YEH CHU-LAN [...] (C) Summary: Presidential Office Secretary General Yeh Chu-lan stressed to the Director on November 20 that, regardless of the outcome, President Chen Shui-bian will produce no "surprises" between the presidential election next March and the inauguration of the new president in May. Yeh said [...]	2007-11-21 10:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI2537	KMT VICE CHAIRMAN CHIANG PIN-KUNG ON MA'S JAPAN [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Deputy Director on November 26, KMT Vice Chairman Chiang Pin-kung, a senior advisor to KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, asserted that Ma was able to convince Japanese leaders during his recent trip that he is not "anti-Japan" and seeks to expand bilat [...]	2007-11-28 10:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA TW
07TAIPEI2543	FORMER PRESIDENT LEE TENG-HUI ON UN REFERENDUM, [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Director on November 27, former President Lee Teng-hui criticized the DPP for playing an "election game" with its UN referendum, which he characterized as "empty and meaningless." Lee dismissed the "1992 consensus" and "one China, separate interpretations" a [...]	2007-11-29 10:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA CH TW
07TAIPEI2545	HOW STRONG IS TAIWAN'S ECONOMY? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Reflecting popular concern about the economy, both presidential candidates are raising economic issues as Taiwan heads into the 2008 legislative and presidential elections. The DPP boasts about Taiwan's solid growth even as the KMT pledges to reverse a purported economic decline. [...]	2007-11-30 07:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV TW
07TAIPEI2547	KMT PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MA YING-JEOU ON [...] (C) Summary. KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou met with the Director on November 29 to discuss upcoming legislative and presidential elections and election disputes. While Ma said he was not worried about President Chen's loose talk of martial law earlier this week, he is concerned th [...]	2007-11-30 09:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI257	KMT'S CROSS-STRAIT DIALOGUE: ECONOMICS NOW, [...] (C) Summary: The KMT plans to continue focusing on economic issues in its engagement with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for the near term, hoping to benefit politically by serving as an intermediary between Taiwan's business and agricultural interests and Beijing. If KMT Chairman Ma wins [...]	2007-02-01 10:01:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI2591	AIT CHAIRMAN BURGHARDT AND FOREIGN MINISTER HUANG [...] (C) Summary. In response to AIT Chairman Burghardt's expression of serious U.S. concern over the ruling DPP's UN referendum in their December 10 meeting, Foreign Minister James Huang insisted the referendum would not actually change anything. Explaining that he was carrying messages from Pr [...]	2007-12-11 10:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
07TAIPEI2596	CONGRESSMAN FALEOMAVAEGA'S DECEMBER 7 MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION. In separate December 7 meetings with Taiwan's Premier Chang Chun-hsiung and KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou, Congressman Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D - American Samoa),Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee, stressed U.S. i [...]	2007-12-12 00:02:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD SENV TW
07TAIPEI2626	TAIWAN: AIT DIRECTOR MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) Summary. During a December 18 meeting with Minister of Economic Affairs Steve Chen, the Director raised the U.S. proposal calling on Taiwan to lift all remaining restrictions on beef. He noted that in recent discussions with the Vice Premier, he had received indications that Taiwan may [...]	2007-12-19 10:17:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAGR ETRD EFIN PREL TW
07TAIPEI2628	SQUABBLE OVER VOTING PROCEDURES; PROSPECTS FOR DPP [...] (C) Summary: The DPP central government and KMT local governments continue to argue over the procedures to be used for voting in legislative elections and two referenda on January 12. The KMT fears that the DPP's "one-step" procedure, under which voters cast election and referendum ballots a [...]	2007-12-19 22:19:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI2632	TIP UPDATE: TAIWAN MAINTAINS ANTI-TRAFFICKING [...] (U) Summary: Taiwan continues to make progress in its fight against human trafficking. The Taiwan authorities and local NGOs co-sponsored three separate TIP conferences over the past month. The Legislative Yuan (LY) amended the Immigration Law to provide additional protections for traffickin [...]	2007-12-20 09:28:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG TW
07TAIPEI271	CROSS-STRAIT CHARTERS COULD START IN MAY [...] (C) The airline executive who nominally represents Taiwan in cross-Strait discussions on cargo and weekend passenger charter flights told AIT that nearly all outstanding technical issues had been resolved. However, he is not sure how the timing of an announcement will be affected by ongoing d [...]	2007-02-02 08:44:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI297	MAC OFFICIAL DESCRIBES EXPANDED CROSS-STRAIT [...] (C) Summary: According to a Taiwan Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) senior official, there has been a marked improvement in the cross-Strait dialogue since 2005. He credited U.S. pressure on Beijing in part for a change in Beijing's willingness to work with the Chen administration. The MAC of [...]	2007-02-07 09:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR ECON TW CH
07TAIPEI301	LIBYANS WANT ACCESS TO TAIWAN SATELLITE TECHNOLOGY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu (strict protect) told ESTH officer Feb. 5 that NSPO (and other agencies) was very concerned about the future of the remote sensing Cyclops project. He cited the recent PRC anti-satellite test and asked that satellite tra [...]	2007-02-07 09:17:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET//NOFORN	TSPA PREL ETTC ECON LY TW
07TAIPEI308	Two State-Owned Enterprises to Drop "China" from Name [...] (U) Summary: Chinese Petroleum Corporation (CPC) and China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSBC) announced on February 1 that they would change their names to "CPC, Taiwan" and CSBC, Taiwan." CPC and CSBC have estimated the cost of the change at US$2 million and US$600,000, respectively. They are t [...]	2007-02-08 05:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EWWT PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI325	TAIWAN NAME RECTIFICATION HITS POSTAGE STAMPS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Chen announced February 8 that Taiwan's state-owned Chunghwa Post Co. would change its name to Taiwan Post Co. It will also change its postage stamps to read "Taiwan" instead of "Republic of China." A Chunghwa Post official told AIT that this will require Taiwan to r [...]	2007-02-09 06:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS ECON PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI326	TAIWAN FOREIGN VICE MINISTER ON SOLOMON ISLANDS [...] (C REL AUS) Summary: Taiwan Vice Foreign Minister Chang Siao-yue met with the Deputy Director on February 8 to discuss her recent trip to Australia and the Solomon Islands. She characterized Australian concerns about Taiwan's law enforcement training program with the SI as a "misunderstand [...]	2007-02-12 01:14:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI378	BIGGEST TAIWAN INVESTOR IN PRC SUSPICIOUS OF [...] (C) Summary: Hon Hai Group Chairman Terry Gou expressed to the Director on February 14 reservations about the effects of democracy on economic performance, criticizing corruption in village-level elections in China and praising China's Communist Party leaders as concerned primarily with the in [...]	2007-02-15 00:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EFIN PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI403	Taiwan Determined to Prevent PRC-Linked Investor from [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 9, the boards of two state-controlled shipping companies, Taiwan Navigation and Yang Ming Marine, voted to swap stocks in order to prevent privately held Chinese Maritime Transport from taking control of Taiwan Navigation's board. Chinese Maritime's chairman has clos [...]	2007-02-16 06:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EINV ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI413	CODEL CHABOT TAIWAN VISIT: MEETINGS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. In his meetings with Taiwan leaders on February 21, Congressman Steve Chabot urged Taiwan to approve its 2007 defense budget as soon as possible and pledged the U.S. will continue to be a strong friend of Taiwan. President Chen Shui-bian, Premier Su Tseng-chang, and Mainland A [...]	2007-02-23 08:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAIR CH TW
07TAIPEI516	Taiwan Survey Shows Deeper Economic Integration [...] Summary: Taiwan's Chinese National Federation of Industries (CNFI) latest survey of Taiwan investors in China suggests the scale of investment in the PRC is rising. Investors are increasingly focused on the domestic Mainland China market. The highest policy priority for firms surveyed is di [...]	2007-03-06 09:50:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON ETRD PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI545	Another Taiwan Firm to Drop "China" from Name [...] Summary: Another Taiwan firm has moved to drop references to China from its name. China Steel follows China Petroleum, China Shipbuilding and Chunghwa Post, which all changed names last month. China Steel's situation is more complicated because it has been privatized, and the Taiwan authoritie [...]	2007-03-09 07:13:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI547	TAIWAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MA YING-JEOU: [...] (C) Summary. KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou told AIT Director March 8 that he is optimistic about his nomination and election chances. While noticeably more relaxed than in earlier meetings, Ma did express concern and uncertainty over how his indictment for misuse of funds will pla [...]	2007-03-09 09:03:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MASS MCAP CH TW
07TAIPEI565	SEF CHAIRMAN SEES PROGRESS TOWARD RENEWED SEF- [...] (C) Summary: Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) Chairman Chang Chun-hsiung told AIT that Beijing's decision to allow an SEF official to travel to China is an important breakthrough. Although President Chen's "four wants" speech may slow progress temporarily, he believes the two sides are on tr [...]	2007-03-14 01:18:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV CH TW
07TAIPEI568	Booming Cross-Strait Trade Benefits Taiwan Economy but [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan's trade with China grew by 15.4 percent last year, faster than its overall trade. Imports from the PRC grew at even faster rate, up 23.3 percent. China was Taiwan's largest trade partner and export market. It passed the United States as Taiwan's second largest source o [...]	2007-03-14 02:57:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI581	LY SPEAKER WANG JIN-PYNG ON DEFENSE BUDGET, [...] (S/NOFORN) Summary. During a March 13 meeting with Director Young, LY Speaker Wang Jin-pyng solicited AIT's assistance with the ruling party to break a legislative logjam holding up passage of the 2007 Budget (including arms procurement appropriations),but was told in return that he and the K [...]	2007-03-14 10:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MASS MARR TW
07TAIPEI597	FOREIGN MINISTER HUANG ON LATIN AMERICA, AFRICA, [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan Foreign Minister James Huang told the Director on March 15 that Taiwan-Nicaragua ties remain good four months into the presidency of Daniel Ortega. Huang noted that Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Santos will be traveling to Taipei sometime between March 26-28 to conclude a [...]	2007-03-15 09:39:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI609	MAC CHAIRMAN SAYS "FOUR WANTS" HAVE NOT HURT [...] (C) Summary: Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairman Joseph Wu told Director Young that President Chen Shui- bian's "four wants" speech had not set back MAC's work on cross-Strait relations. He described the private meeting between the PRC Taiwan Affairs Office Economics Director and his MAC [...]	2007-03-16 08:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV CH TW
07TAIPEI650	TAIWAN WAITS FOR PRC RESPONSE ON SAND EXPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Effective March 1, the PRC banned sand exports, which supply nearly 25 percent of Taiwan's sand needs for construction. Taiwan has requested cross- Strait consultations to negotiate relaxation of the ban for Taiwan, but Beijing has not yet agreed to a meeting. In the meantime, [...]	2007-03-22 03:29:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI657	DPP CHAIRMAN YU SHYI-KUN DISCUSSES U.S.-TAIWAN-PRC [...] (C) Summary: During a March 21 meeting, the Director told DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun, a candidate for the party's presidential nomination, that Taiwan's current and future leaders need to avoid independence-related moves that could put at risk the democracy, prosperity, and strong U.S. support [...]	2007-03-22 10:25:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TW PREL CH
07TAIPEI673	MAC SAYS CROSS-STRAIT WINDOW OPEN NOW BUT WON'T [...] (C) Summary: Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chief Secretary Jan Jyr-horng told AIT March 20 that the PRC SIPDIS was intentionally slowing the pace of cross-Strait discussions on tourism and charter flights. He said the PRC wanted to appear engaged but avoid any appearance of rewarding Pres [...]	2007-03-23 09:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EAIR ETRD CH TW
07TAIPEI674	TAIWAN VICE PREMIER DISCUSSES BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: Vice Premier Tsai told AIT Director Young March 22 that President Chen's speech of March 4 was not intended as any signal of a change in policy on Chen's commitment to the "four noes." She said the DPP wants to press the budget forward but the "pan Blue" KMT and PFP parties firs [...]	2007-03-23 09:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL TW
07TAIPEI69	Kaohsiung City Council Election - Result and bios [...] Kaohsiung City elected 44 City Councilors in its recent December 9, 2006, election, with a 68 percent voter turnout rate. The Kuomintang (KMT) won 17 seats, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 15 seats, People First Party (PFP) 4 seats, Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) 1 seat, and independents 7 [...]	2007-01-10 04:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI704	CROSS-STRAIT INVESTMENT - PACE OF LIBERALIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Taiwan has liberalized restrictions on investment in the PRC at a more rapid pace in 2006 after several years of little progress. This contributed to a 27 percent rise in approved China-bound investment last year. However, capital limits and industry-specific restrictions rema [...]	2007-03-28 08:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI716	TAIWAN AWARE OF U.S. CONCERNS TOWARDS LIBYA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. AIT delivered ref B demarche on U.S. concerns about transfer of high-resolution satellite technology to Libya to National Space Program Office (NSPO) Director Lance Wu on 3/26. Wu Replied that Taiwan's satellite cooperation with Libya would be limited to low resolution techn [...]	2007-03-29 02:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET//NOFORN	TSPA PREL ETTC ECON LY TW
07TAIPEI76	Profile of New Kaohsiung Mayor - Chen Chu [...] (U) Summary: Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu was sworn in December 25, 2006. During her inaugural address, she pledged that she and her administration would focus on boosting Kaohsiung City's economic development to create job opportunities for young people, emphasizing that she would keep her [...]	2007-01-11 05:36:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI768	TAIWAN TO APPLY FOR WHO MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister James Huang informed the Acting Director on April 6 that Taiwan has decided to apply for WHO membership rather than WHA observership this year. President Chen Shui-bian will send a letter directly to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan on April 12 applying for me [...]	2007-04-06 11:32:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL WHO TBIO TW CH
07TAIPEI838	AIRLINE NEGOTIATOR BLAMES TAIWAN FOR SLOW [...] (C) Summary: Taipei Airlines Association (TAA) Chairman Tony C.C. Fan blamed Taiwan delay tactics for the failure to reach an agreement on cross-Strait charter flights. He believes that the Chen administration might be trying to delay an agreement until after the presidential primary to pres [...]	2007-04-13 08:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON PREL CH TW
07TAIPEI878	PREMIER SU TSENG-CHANG ON PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY [...] (S) Summary: In an April 18 meeting with Premier Su Tseng-chang, the Director underscored U.S. concerns about the SIPDIS stalled defense budget and the possibility of election-driven moves by Taiwan that could damage cross-Strait stability. Su said the DPP is trying to work out a compromis [...]	2007-04-19 10:41:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	PGOV PREL TW
07TAIPEI892	MA YING-JEOU OVER DINNER: HIS COURT CASE, [...] (C) Summary. In a private dinner with the Director on April 18, KMT presidential candidate Ma Ying-jeou betrayed frustration over his corruption trial, but expressed confidence that he would be found innocent. He predicted that President Chen would continue pushing ethnic and other deep-Gre [...]	2007-04-23 08:35:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS MCAP PINR CH TW
07TAIPEI90	CROSS-STRAIT TOURISM - INDUSTRY NEGOTIATOR HOPES [...] (C) Summary: An industry contact involved in cross- Strait negotiations on tourism expressed hope that Taipei and Beijing will reach an agreement soon to open Taiwan to more China tourists as early as March or April. He denied recent reports that Taiwan has insisted PRC tourists be fingerprin [...]	2007-01-12 09:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL TW CH
07TAIPEI908	TAIWAN VICE PREMIER GETS TOUGH ON TRADE AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: In a somewhat surprising turn, Vice Premier Tsai Ing-wen complained to AIT Director April 24 that Taiwan SIPDIS believes there has been a serious loss of balance in the U.S.-Taiwan bilateral trade relationship. Delivering a written demarche, Tsai argued that the TIFA agenda ne [...]	2007-04-24 09:26:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL TW
07TAIPEI909	KMT LY SPEAKER WANG JIN-PYNG: DEFENSE BUDGET [...] (C) Summary: KMT Legislative Yuan Speaker Wang Jin-pyng told the Director on April 23 that the KMT will continue to block passage of the annual and defense budgets until the DPP relinquishes control of the Central Election Commission (CEC). The KMT is locked in a "life or death" struggle with [...]	2007-04-24 10:51:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MASS MCAP PINR CH TW
07TAIPEI91	TAIWAN VICE PREMIER ON BILATERAL TRADE [...] (C) Summary: Vice Premier Tsai told AIT Director Young January 12 she is focused on managing the financial crisis resulting from a run on a local bank and criminal investigations into the collapse of a large local conglomerate. The Director reaffirmed U.S. interest in advancing bilateral tr [...]	2007-01-12 10:37:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL TW
07TAIPEI930	NEW MAC CHAIRMAN CHEN MING-TONG DOWNBEAT ON [...] (C) Summary: In an April 26 meeting with the AIT Director, the new Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chairman, Chen Ming-tong, argued the case for Taiwan to take action soon to preserve its sovereignty in the face changes in the cross-Strait status quo. The Director emphasized the benefits Taiw [...]	2007-04-26 10:31:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAIR ECON CH TW
07TAIPEI931	TAIWAN - ST. LUCIA: KICKING IT UP A NOTCH [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan Premier Su Tseng-chang on April 25 praised the Government of St. Lucia's April 24 announcement that it would establish full diplomatic relations with Taiwan as a positive development that would help Taiwan boost its diplomatic partners from 24 to 25. In the midst of a fie [...]	2007-04-26 10:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TW
07TAIPEI932	TAIWAN VICE PREMIER HANGS TOUGH ON TRADE [...] (C) Summary: During an April 26 meeting in which Director Young passed on Washington's latest thinking on TIFA (ref B),Vice Premier Tsai hung tough in her response. She left the U.S.-proposed July dates for the TIFA Council meeting on the table while reiterating her insistence on acceleratin [...]	2007-04-26 11:09:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON PREL TW
07TAIPEI985	MORE MAC PESSIMISM ON CROSS-STRAIT INITIATIVES [...] (C) Summary: In a May 1, 2007 meeting with AIT, Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) Chief Secretary Jan Jyh- horng expressed pessimism about the likelihood of cross- Strait agreements on charter flights and tourism during the remaining thirteen months of the Chen administration. He further told AIT [...]	2007-05-02 05:06:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV PINR EAIR CH TW
07TAIPEI998	TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR FIRMS - FOCUSED ON CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Semiconductor industry executives described Taiwan's decision to permit investment in more advanced manufacturing technology in China as a small step in the right direction. They do not expect to see further liberalization of investment restrictions during the Chen administrati [...]	2007-05-03 01:53:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETTC PGOV PREL TW CH
07TALLINN106	ESTONIA'S BRONZE SOLDIER: IT'S DEJA VU ALL OVER [...] (U) On February 15, the Estonian Parliament passed the "Illegal Structures Removal" bill by a margin of 46 to 44. The bill prohibits all public displays of structures that glorify the occupation of Estonia and/or mass oppression of the Estonian people and which may pose a threat to public orde [...]	2007-02-16 13:45:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS EN
07TALLINN116	ESTONIA UNCERTAIN ON SUPPORT FOR UN MIDDLE RING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-22 15:21:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN IZ EN
07TALLINN117	ESTONIA: NEW OFAC IRAN DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED ? [...] Econoff delivered reftel points to Jaap Ora, Director of the 1st Division in MFA?s Policy Planning Department - the office responsible for coordinating Terrorist Financing issues for the GOE. There was no immediate response. GOLDSTEIN [...]	2007-02-23 06:26:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP KN PARM IR EN
07TALLINN118	ESTONIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS II: WHAT'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Estonia's March 4 parliamentary elections will produce a multi-party coalition government that is unlikely to bring about any significant changes in Estonia's domestic or foreign policy. All of the major parties are campaigning on a mixture of social and economic issues includi [...]	2007-02-23 09:24:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EN
07TALLINN121	ESTONIA'S STANCE ON ILLEGAL CASH COURIERS [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to Jaap Ora, Director of the 1st Division of the MFA's Policy Planning Department - which is responsible for coordinating Terrorist Financing issues for the GOE. 2. (U) Estonia's main legal instrument in the fight against terrorist financing and illeg [...]	2007-02-26 15:06:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN LE PREL PTER EN

07TALLINN122	ESTONIA CONSIDERING PARTNERSHIP IN COMBATING [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 07:07:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN123	ESTONIA: IRANIAN COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-27 14:26:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PREL IR EN
07TALLINN124	MISSLE DEFENSE: ESTONIA READY TO COUNTER RUSSIAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-28 10:03:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MARR PREL RS EUN EN
07TALLINN125	ESTONIA PREFERS SLOVENIA OVER BOSNIA IN UNHRC [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-28 13:48:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNHRC EN
07TALLINN134	EMBASSY TALLINN TO HOST OIL SPILL SPEAKER; [...] Summary. In response to reftel, post is enthusiastic to report that our Public Affairs and PolEcon Sections are planning to host Alaskan oil spill cleanup expert John Devens, Ph.D., under IIP's U.S. Speaker Program in May. Dr. Devens will meet with Estonian government, industry, and private [...]	2007-03-02 07:32:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EN SENV ENRG EWWT EPET EUN
07TALLINN143	ESTONIA'S ELECTION RESULTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The center-right Reform Party won the most seats in Estonia's March 4 parliamentary election, earning Andrus Ansip, Reform Chairman and Prime Minister, the opportunity to form the next government. PM Ansip essentially has two options for coalition building: forming a center-rig [...]	2007-03-05 15:54:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EN
07TALLINN165	ESTONIA: MISSLE DEFENSE PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND [...] (U) As requested Ref A, Post has designated Acting DCM Eric Johnson as the POC for public diplomacy and outreach efforts on missile defense. 2. (C) As reported Ref B, Estonia agrees with the USG position on the Russian response to U.S. missile defense plans. We do not expect any wavering o [...]	2007-03-13 09:07:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PL EZ RU EN
07TALLINN171	ETHNIC RUSSIAN ESTONIANS - TRENDS IN POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. In contrast to neighboring Latvia, Estonia's Russian-speaking minority exercises political will through mainstream, rather than ethnically-based, political parties. Russian-centric parties are headed by fringe elements and have not generated anywhere near enough popular suppo [...]	2007-03-15 05:50:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EN RS PHUM SOCI
07TALLINN173	ESTONIA AGREES WITH U.S. ON BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 12:02:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EUN BM EN
07TALLINN174	ESTONIA WILL SUPPORT OPEN SKIES PLUS [...] Post delivered reftel points to the Estonian Ministry Of Economic Affairs and Communication (MOE) on March 13, 2007. 2. Mr. Martin Rakov, Executive Officer of the Aviation and Maritime Department at MOE, told us that Estonia supports the Open Skies Plus Agreement. Estonia's Acting Charg [...]	2007-03-15 15:20:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN
07TALLINN178	ESTONIA: UN REFORM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On March 15, we delivered reftel points to Kirke Kraav, MFA Director for the International Organizations and Regional Cooperation Division, and Minna-Liina Lind, UN Desk Officer, on the USG's concerns over proposals to reform the UN's internal system of Administration of Justice. The GOE agr [...]	2007-03-19 11:30:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA
07TALLINN194	ESTONIA: EXTENSION OF THE OCCUPIED [...] On March 19, we delivered reftel points to Tiina Krevald, MFA Acting Director for the International Organizations and Regional Cooperation Division, requesting Estonia's support for a review of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories. [...]	2007-03-23 12:12:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	UNHRC PREL PHUM
07TALLINN2	ESTONIA: FM PAET VISITS GEORGIA [...] (SBU) Summary. During his visit to Georgia December 18-19, Georgian Officials told Foreign Minister Urmas Paet that: -- they hope for a NATO Membership Action Plan (MAP) already in 2007; -- they intend to extend economic and political reforms and substantially increase investment in educa [...]	2007-01-03 09:14:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EU NATO OSCE GG RU EN
07TALLINN202	ESTONIA SUPPORTS UN KOSOVO PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-26 14:18:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNMIK UN YI EU EN
07TALLINN203	ESTONIA QUIETLY DISAPPOINTED IN ITALY [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 14:32:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER AF IT EN
07TALLINN215	ESTONIA CONSIDERING GUANTANAMO DETAINEE REQUEST [...] (C) On March 23, we delivered (Ref A) points to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Security and Arms Control, on the possibility of Estonia accepting Guantanamo detainees. The issue is currently under review by the MFA's Undersecretary for Legal Affairs, who is "seriously considering" our request. [...]	2007-03-29 14:49:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC EN
07TALLINN219	ESTONIA DECIDES NOT TO JOIN PARTNERSHIP IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-02 04:36:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN223	ESTONIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT (PART I): REFORMING [...] (U) Summary. The Estonian Reform Party has formed a coalition government with like-minded center-right parties, Isamaa and Res Public Union (IRL) and the Social Democrats (SDE). The coalition agreement, signed by the parties on April 2, reflects Reform's priorities for a pro-active, pro-w [...]	2007-04-03 11:26:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EN
07TALLINN230	ESTONIA: DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-05 11:22:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP PARM KN IR EN
07TALLINN233	ESTONIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT (PART II): BIOS ON KEY [...] (U) Summary. On April 2, the Estonian Reform Party, Isamaa and Res Publica Union (IRL),and the Social Democratic Party (SDE) officially signed a coalition agreement forming the new government. The three-party coalition has 60 seats in the 101-member parliament (Ref A). Prime Minister Andru [...]	2007-04-05 13:10:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EN
07TALLINN244	ESTONIAN AMBASSADOR TO EU WILL SIGN OPEN SKIES [...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to Mr. Martin Rakov, Executive Officer of the Aviation and Maritime Department of the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication (MOE). 2. (U) Mr. Rakov told us that the Estonian Ambassador to the EU, Mr. Vaino Reinart, will sign this agreemen [...]	2007-04-16 07:36:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN
07TALLINN247	ESTONIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT (PART III): FOREIGN AND [...] (C) Summary. The new Estonian government's foreign and security policy priorities include strong relations with the U.S. and NATO, Afghanistan, better Estonia-Russia relations, and promoting democracy and stability in the region. The new government supports continued engagement in Iraq, but this is [...]	2007-04-17 13:52:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	EN MARR MOPS PGOV PREL
07TALLINN257	CUBA: ESTONIA CRITICAL OF SPAIN'S DIPLOMATIC [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-20 14:08:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM CU EUN EN
07TALLINN259	ESTONIA IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 23-24 GAERC [...] (C) Summary. On April 20, we delivered Reftel points on U.S. positions in advance of the EU's April 23-24 GAERC meeting to Kart Juhasoo-Lawrence, MFA Counselor for U.S. Affairs, and Kristel Kase, EU GAERC Desk Officer. The majority of the meeting was devoted to discussing the upcoming U.S.-E [...]	2007-04-20 14:45:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN ETRD KPAL PREL EN
07TALLINN27	ESTONIA: BUYBACK OF THE RAILWAY COMPLETE [...] (U) The buyback of the Estonian Railway by the Estonian government was completed on January 9, 2007. Representatives of the GOE and Baltic Rail Services (BRS) signed documents under which the state again became the owner of 100 percent of the shares of Eesti Raudtee (Estonian Railways). The s [...]	2007-01-16 06:09:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD PREL EINV EN
07TALLINN272	EUROPEAN NEIGHBORHOOD POLICY: ESTONIA PUSHING FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Estonia continues to be a staunch advocate of the European Union's (EU) European Neighborhood Policy (ENP). While the EU has made some progress in strengthening the ENP, the Government of Estonia (GOE) feels far more should be done. In particular, Estonia has been somewhat di [...]	2007-04-25 14:47:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN EN
07TALLINN273	ESTONIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT (PART IV): DOMESTIC AND [...] (SBU) Summary. As reported in reftels, On April 4, 2007, the Estonian Reform Party formed a center-right coalition with the Isamaa-Res Publica Union (IRL) and the Social Democrats (SDE). The new government has four key domestic policy priorities: tax cuts, innovation, bolstering the workfor [...]	2007-04-25 15:11:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EN
07TALLINN274	ESTONIA: NPT PREPCOM [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-26 11:20:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP PARM PREL NPT EN
07TALLINN276	ESTONIA'S BRONZE SOLDIER: EXCAVATION BEGINS [...] (C) Summary. After nearly a year of controversy, and weeks of speculation that the Estonian government would finally remove the city's WWII-era Soldier and any war graves found nearby, the process has begun. The GOE has extensively briefed the press, the ethnic Russian community the diplomati [...]	2007-04-26 13:56:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS EN
07TALLINN277	U.S.-BALTIC RELATIONS REMAIN STRONG: U.S.-BALTICS [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Estonia (GOE) hosted the U.S.-Baltic Multilateral and Bilateral Working Group Meeting in Tallinn on April 10-12. At the multilateral working group meetings, the key issues discussed were the future of the NATO Air Policing mission, international operations (in [...]	2007-04-26 15:09:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL LG LH EN
07TALLINN278	U.S.-BALTIC RELATIONS REMAIN STRONG: U.S.-BALTICS [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Estonia (GOE) hosted the U.S.-Baltic Multilateral and Bilateral Working Group Meeting in Tallinn on April 10-12. At the multilateral working group meetings, the key issues discussed were the future of the NATO Air Policing mission, international operations (in [...]	2007-04-26 15:09:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PGOV PREL LG LH EN
07TALLINN280	REACTIONS TO REMOVAL OF ESTONIA,S BRONZE SOLDIER [...] (SBU) Summary: On the evening of April 26, a mostly young, mostly Russian crowd of 1,000-1,500 demonstrating against the removal of the Bronze Soldier monument refused police orders to disperse. The police then dispersed the crowd by force. As the demonstrators scattered they broke shop wind [...]	2007-04-27 11:17:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS EN
07TALLINN281	ESTONIA TO DECIDE LATER ON IRAQ MISSION [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-27 14:03:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER EN
07TALLINN290	ESTONIAN AMBASSADOR TO MOSCOW REPORTEDLY ATTACKED [...] (C) This is an urgent action request: see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On the morning of May 2, the MFA called in resident ambassadors to brief them on the security situation of Estonia's embassy in Moscow. The briefing included a readout of the April 30- May 1 visit of a delegation of Duma m [...]	2007-05-02 10:41:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS EN
07TALLINN297	UPDATE ON BRONZE SOLDIER AND ESTONIAN-RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary. Following days of demonstrations outside the Estonian Embassy in Moscow and an attack on their Ambassador, the GOE pushed hard for EU engagement with Moscow. The resulting Troika demarche in Moscow and statement by the Presidency was well-received by the GOE. A Russian State Ra [...]	2007-05-03 16:09:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS EN
07TALLINN309	REPORTS OF POLICE ABUSE UNFOUNDED [...] (SBU) Summary. Post has uncovered no concrete evidence of police abuses during the Bronze Soldier riots April 26-27. Investigations of a small number of complaints are on-going. Of the 1,300 individuals taken into custody during and after the riots, about 300 are facing riot-related charges a [...]	2007-05-10 14:44:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL RS EN
07TALLINN31	ESTONIA GRATEFUL FOR U.S. INFO ABOUT IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-16 12:01:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MNUC KNNP ISN IO NEA EN
07TALLINN310	ESTONIA: GOE OFFICIALS ON THE BRONZE SOLDIER, [...] (C) Summary: During a series of courtesy calls May 7-9, senior GOE officials expressed appreciation for strong U.S. support after the attack on Estonian's Embassy in Moscow. Prime Minister Ansip noted Estonia did not want to create problems for its allies, but emphasized that Russia's actions [...]	2007-05-11 14:36:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RU EN
07TALLINN311	ESTONIA WILL OPPOSE BELARUS UNHRC CANDIDACY [...] On May 4 and 10, we delivered points (Ref A and B) to Minna-Liina Lind, MFA UN Desk Officer, to seek Estonian support in opposing Belarus' candidacy for the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Lind reiterated that the Government of Estonia (GOE) opposes Belarus' bid for election to [...]	2007-05-14 06:39:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL AORC UNHRC BO EN
07TALLINN316	ESTONIA SUPPORTS UN ARMS TRADE TREATY (ATT) [...] (U) On May 15, we delivered reftel points to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Strategic Goods Control Division, and Tuuli Parnsalu, 3rd Secretary, and sought Estonia's support in opposing the UN-proposed Arms Trade Treaty (ATT). Kruuv thanked us for the points and provided us with a copy of the [...]	2007-05-16 08:44:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC UNDC PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN321	KOSOVO: ESTONIA SUPPORTS DRAFT UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (C) On May 16, Poloff delivered reftel (Ref A) points to Raul Toomas, MFA Kosovo Desk Officer, and confirmed the Government of Estonia's (GOE) support for the Ahtisaari Plan for Kosovo. Estonia's Mission to the UN in New York had already sent the MFA a summary of the draft UN Security Council [...]	2007-05-17 13:31:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YI UN EN
07TALLINN322	AUSTRALIA GROUP: ESTONIA SUPPORTS INFO EXCHANGE [...] (C) On May 15, Poloff delivered reftel points to Riho Kruuv, MFA Director for Strategic Goods Control Division, and Tuuli Parnsalu, 3rd Secretary, and discussed at length the upcoming Australia Group (AG) Plenary meeting, June 4- 7, and the need to share information on Russia's chemical and bi [...]	2007-05-17 14:33:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL CBW EN
07TALLINN326	ESTONIA: CUBA TITLE III INFORMATION [...] (C) On May 17, Poloff met with Urmas Eigla, MFA Cuba Desk Officer, to discuss Estonia's ties with Cuba. The information provided is numbered in response to the reftel request. - 1. Neither Estonia nor Cuba has any foreign direct investments in each other's country. - 2. In 2006, Eigla re [...]	2007-05-21 06:09:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL EN
07TALLINN327	ESTONIA: IRAN-VENEZUELA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 07:59:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR EN
07TALLINN329	ESTONIA AGREES WITH U.S. ON OIE PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 09:41:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAGR AORG TW CH EN
07TALLINN330	CLUSTER MUNITIONS CONFERENCE: ESTONIA STILL TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-21 09:42:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	MOPS NATO PARM PREL EN
07TALLINN332	ESTONIA TO PARTICIPATE IN OSCE MAY 31-JUNE 1 [...] (SBU) On May 18, Poloff and Russian Embassy First Secretary Vadim Vasiliev, jointly delivered reftel SIPDIS points to Arti Hilpus, MFA Security and Arms Control Director, and Kristjan Prikk, Acting Counter Terrorism Desk Officer, on the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (O [...]	2007-05-21 11:46:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OSCE PREL PTER ABUD AFIN RS EN
07TALLINN340	ESTONIA THINKS RUSSIAN DRAFT OSCE CHARTER A BAD [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-24 14:16:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OSCE PREL KTIA PGOV RS EN
07TALLINN344	ESTONIA HAS NO PLANS TO COMMENT ON SYRIAN ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-25 13:45:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PHUM SY EUN EN
07TALLINN345	DEMARCHE URGING AGAINST PARTICIPATION IN OSCE [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-29 05:50:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM OSCE BO EN
07TALLINN347	RUSSIAN BEAR HUG SQUEEZES ESTONIAN ECONOMY [...] (C) Summary: In the three weeks since the April 26-27 Bronze Soldier riots, Estonia has faced pressure from an array of trade-disrupting measures from Russia. Cyber attacks on government and financial websites have been costly and have raised international concern and support. GOE officials [...]	2007-05-29 05:51:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL ETRD RS EN
07TALLINN352	Estonian Policy Makers Discuss Energy Options [...] (SBU) Summary: At a recent roundtable discussion on the future of Estonian energy policy, key players in Estonian government, industry and academia renewed calls to increase Estonia's energy efficiency and its use of renewable energy sources, and to lessen the its energy dependence on Russia. [...]	2007-05-30 14:21:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL RU EN
07TALLINN363	ESTONIA: PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-04 05:38:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MNUC KNNP XG EN
07TALLINN366	ESTONIA'S CYBER ATTACKS: WORLD'S FIRST VIRTUAL [...] (S) Summary. Since April 27, Estonia has been the victim of the world's first coordinated cyber attacks against a nation state and its political and economic infrastructure. The sensational nature of the story, combined with the highly technical details of the subject matter, has led to a good [...]	2007-06-04 14:27:00	Embassy Tallinn	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD NATO RS EN
07TALLINN367	TALLINN'S PROPOSAL FOR 2007 IPR ENFORCEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the following is Embassy Tallinn's proposal for funding to develop, distribute and promote an extensive awareness campaign in Estonia to combat internet piracy and promote cyber security. Background ----------- 2. The biggest IPR challenge in countries with a well [...]	2007-06-05 07:41:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN
07TALLINN372	ESTONIA UNABLE TO MEET NATO,S ISAF REQUEST [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 11:22:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PINS NATO AF EN
07TALLINN373	ESTONIA SUPPORTS U.S. ON CFE TREATY [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-06 14:14:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE PARM PREL NATO RS EN
07TALLINN374	ESTONIA'S CYBER ATTACKS: LESSONS LEARNED [...] (S) Summary. On April 27, Estonia became the unprecedented victim of the world's first cyber attacks against a nation state. Although an analysis of events is ongoing, this event demonstrated the vulnerability of both government and private sector internet infrastructure. Working together wi [...]	2007-06-06 14:24:00	Embassy Tallinn	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD NATO RS EN
07TALLINN375	ESTONIA'S CYBER ATTACKS: LESSONS LEARNED [...] (S) Summary. On April 27, Estonia became the unprecedented victim of the world's first cyber attacks against a nation state. Although an analysis of events is ongoing, this event demonstrated the vulnerability of both government and private sector internet infrastructure. Working together with [...]	2007-06-06 14:24:00	Embassy Tallinn	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD NATO RS EN
07TALLINN376	ESTONIA: ADDITIONAL SUDAN SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) On May 31, we delivered reftel points to Marin Mottus, MFA Director for the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America, and Keiu Saral, MFA Africa Desk Officer. On June 6, Saral informed us that since Estonia has no diplomatic relations with Sudan, it will support the EU's common position th [...]	2007-06-08 05:06:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ETTC UN SU EUN EN
07TALLINN377	ESTONIA TO ISSUE STATEMENT ON EXTRAORDINARY CFE [...] (C) On June 6, we delivered Ref A points to Kristjan Priik, Second Secretary in the MFA's Security and Arms Control Division, on preparations for the extraordinary CFE (Conventional Forces in Europe) conference. On June 7, Priik reiterated Estonia's position on Russia's proposal (Ref B). Coo [...]	2007-06-08 09:22:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	KCFE PARM PREL NATO RS EN
07TALLINN395	ESTONIAN REACTION TO 2007 TIP REPORT [...] (U) On June 13, we delivered reftel points informing the GOE of the release of the 2006 TIP (trafficking in persons) Report and Estonia's Tier 2 status to Mai Hion, MFA Director for Human Rights. Hion was pleased that the Report acknowledged the progress the GOE has made in combating TIP - pr [...]	2007-06-14 08:04:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG KPAO EN
07TALLINN397	ESTONIA: MISSING/DETAINED AMCITS IN IRAN [...] (SBU) On June 11, we delivered reftel points concerning the issue of missing and detained American citizens in Iran to Marin Mottus, MFA Director for Middle East, Latin America, and Africa, and Reen Liivat, MFA U.S. Desk Officer. On June 12, Mottus and Liivat expressed to us their regrets ove [...]	2007-06-14 11:38:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM IR PHUM EUN EN
07TALLINN40	DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO STATUS PROCESS TIMELINE [...] (C) On January 20, Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points on Kosovo to Kristina Meius, European Correspondent and Raul Toomas, Attache in the Central and Northern European Division of the MFA. Toomas and Meius said the GOE agrees the process for determining Kosovo's status must move forward. [...]	2007-01-22 13:24:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK EUN OPDC EN PGOV
07TALLINN41	ESTONIA: GOALS FOR AFGHANISTAN AT JANUARY 26 [...] (C) On January 20, Acting DCM and Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points on goals for Afghanistan at the January 26 informal Foreign Ministerial to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Security Policy and Arms Control. Hilpus welcomed the information about the meeting, expressed regret that Foreign [...]	2007-01-22 13:32:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PINS PREL MARR MOPS
07TALLINN425	ESTONIA: ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-26 05:05:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM ETTC IR EN
07TALLINN432	UPDATE ON ESTONIA'S DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Afghanistan remains one of the Government of Estonia's (GOE) highest foreign policy priorities. The GOE has been increasing its direct development assistance to Afghanistan since 2006, to balance its military presence in the country. The presence of Estonia's first diplomat o [...]	2007-06-28 06:56:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MOPS MARR EUN EN
07TALLINN433	ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BOEHNER [...] (SBU) Summary: The last eight months have been a banner period for U.S.-Estonian bilateral relations, including President Bush's November visit to Tallinn, Foreign Minister Paet's recent visit to Washington for a celebration of the 85th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and President Ilves [...]	2007-06-28 14:18:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
07TALLINN443	ESTONIA DISTURBED BY UNHCR 5TH SESSION [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 09:33:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL AORC UNHRC BO EN
07TALLINN446	ESTONIA: TRANSFERRING SURPLUS AMMUNITION TO [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-10 11:50:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL LE NATO EU EN
07TALLINN448	ESTONIA UNDECIDED ON IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-10 13:27:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG EU EN
07TALLINN463	ESTONIA: BIO OF INCOMING AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. [...] (C) Summary. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has named Vaino Reinart as Estonia's new Ambassador to the United States. Reinart is one of the MFA's most senior and respected diplomats, and has a high reputation for his intelligence and skills as a political operator. As Estonia's form [...]	2007-07-16 11:27:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL EN
07TALLINN472	ESTONIA: THE GOVERNMENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS [...] (C) Summary. July 13 marked the first 100 days of Prime Minister Andrus Ansip's center-right coalition government. The "Bronze Riots," cyber attacks and tensions with Moscow, consumed most of the GOE's attention during this period. Ansip and his Reform party have emerged even more popular b [...]	2007-07-23 09:33:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS EN
07TALLINN482	ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND 62ND UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-25 11:58:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EN
07TALLINN485	STATUS OF ESTONIA AND NUCLEAR TERRORISM [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-26 04:38:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL
07TALLINN488	GOE ENDEAVORS TO MODIFY INTEGRATION PROGRAMS IN [...] (U) Summary. In a post Bronze Soldier riot Estonia, integration of ethnic Russians is a hot topic. Once regarded as having one of the most successful post-Soviet integration programs, the GOE is now being forced to take a hard look at the deep fissures that still exist within Estonia's popu [...]	2007-07-26 12:58:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI RS EN
07TALLINN49	ESTONIA: RESPONSE ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (C) On January 20, Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points on Kosovo to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Security Policy and Arms Control. On January 23, Ketlin Susmalainen a 3rd Secretary in the same department, provided the following response: -- Estonia has not been invited to the April 18-2 [...]	2007-01-23 13:34:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PARM PREL NATO EN
07TALLINN497	ESTONIA: DOJ TRAINING FOR PROSECUTORS AND POLICE [...] (U) Summary. A Post and Department of Justice (DOJ) organized workshop provided training for Estonian prosecutors and law enforcement officials on June 13-15. The training focused on public corruption, financial crime, and asset forfeiture. Estonia is relatively advanced in the region in tack [...]	2007-07-30 12:45:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCRM EAID CJAN ECON EN
07TALLINN5	ESTONIA: PRESIDENT AND PM DISCUSS RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA AND [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-03 15:54:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EU RU EN
07TALLINN502	ESTONIAN PRESIDENT TO ATTEND 62ND UNGA [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-31 09:39:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EN
07TALLINN503	Mrs. Bush's Literacy Campaign [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-31 09:51:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA EN
07TALLINN508	ESTONIA CONSIDERING CARR CANDIDACY FOR STANDING [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-01 07:51:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM ICRC
07TALLINN518	ESTONIA'S VIEW ON KOSOVO NEXT STEPS [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-10 08:54:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EU KV YI UN EN
07TALLINN519	AMBASSADOR'S MEEING WITH NEW FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] (U) Summary. On August 8, the Ambassador hosted a luncheon with Sven Mikser, Member of Parliament (MP) and the new Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee (FAC). The two discussed Estonia and the European Union's relations with Russia, Estonia's contributions in the global war on terror, an [...]	2007-08-13 07:17:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EINV EN
07TALLINN52	ESTONIA: FORMER PM LAAR OPTIMISTIC ON GEORGIA [...] (C) On January 23, former Prime Minister Mart Laar told Charge that he was "optimistic" about the situation in Georgia - citing improvements in Georgia's energy security and factors affecting the situation in Abkhazia. Laar noted the GOG asked him to come back to Georgia in late February (in [...]	2007-01-24 15:18:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG EN
07TALLINN520	THE ESTONIA-RUSSIA BORDER: MANY ROADS TO GRIDLOCK [...] (U) Summary: Extended delays in recent months for truckers waiting to transport goods from northeastern Estonia into Russia have raised many questions about possible causes, especially in the wake of Bronze Soldier- related transit disruptions since April. It is unclear whether politics or si [...]	2007-08-13 12:39:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL RU ECON EN
07TALLINN531	ESTONIA CONSIDERING GAER CANDIDACY FOR UN [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-16 13:15:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA EN
07TALLINN536	ESTONIA'S REACTION TO NEW AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-17 11:48:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PREL MARR MOPS SNAR NATO AF EN
07TALLINN541	ESTONIA PARTICIPATES IN GEORGIAN MISSILE [...] (U) Along with France and the UK, Estonia will participate in the international team investigating the missile incident in Georgia (reftel). Estonia's contribution includes two experts: a radar expert and the Estonian Defense Attach to the U.S., Brigadier General Vello Loemaa. In his August [...]	2007-08-21 04:56:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GG EN
07TALLINN542	ESTONIA PARTICIPATES IN GEORGIAN MISSILE [...] (U) Along with France and the UK, Estonia will participate in the international team investigating the missile incident in Georgia (reftel). Estonia's contribution includes two experts: a radar expert and the Estonian Defense Attach to the U.S., Brigadier General Vello Loemaa. In his August [...]	2007-08-21 04:56:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GG EN
07TALLINN543	ESTONIAN INTERNATIONAL AID AND DEMOCRACY PROMOTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Given its success with rapid democratic and economic reform, Estonia enjoys a high level of credibility and influence with developing countries seeking assistance. As part of the Government of Estonia's (GOE) larger plans to promote democracy and market-based development, deve [...]	2007-08-21 11:07:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID EN
07TALLINN544	ESTONIA SUPPORTS U.S. NON-PAPER ON CFE RATIFICATION [...] (C) On August 20 and 21, we delivered reftel points to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Security and Arms Control, and Peeter Helme, MFA NATO Desk Officer, on breaking the impasse to Russia's fulfillment of its remaining Istanbul commitments. Hilpus told us that the GOE's position on CFE remains [...]	2007-08-22 08:40:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM NATO KCFE EN
07TALLINN547	ESTONIA: NEW DEFENSE COMMITTEE CHAIR DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 15, the Ambassador hosted a luncheon for Mati Raidma, Member of Parliament (MP) and new Chairman of the National Defense Committee (NDC). The two discussed Parliament's upcoming votes to renew the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) mission mandates for Iraq, Afghanistan, [...]	2007-08-24 08:30:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR EN
07TALLINN548	ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY SELL [...] (SBU) Summary: The last year has been a banner period for U.S.-Estonian bilateral relations, including President Bush's November visit to Tallinn, Foreign Minister Paet's visit to Washington for a celebration of the 85th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and President Ilves' June visit to W [...]	2007-08-24 10:40:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
07TALLINN549	ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The last year has been a banner period for U.S.-Estonian bilateral relations, including President Bush's November visit to Tallinn, Foreign Minister Paet's visit to Washington for a celebration of the 85th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and President Ilves' June visit to [...]	2007-08-24 10:44:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
07TALLINN550	ESTONIAN DELEGATION AT ICAO ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche talking points on August 23 to the Chief of the Maritime and Aviation Department of the Estonian Ministry of Economy and Communication Mr. Aivo Lind. We asked for Estonia's support of the U.S. candidacy for Part I category membership in ICAO. 2. (U) Mr. [...]	2007-08-27 07:32:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR AORC ICAO EN
07TALLINN563	ESTONIA OFFERS CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR U.S.- [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 13:21:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA IN EN
07TALLINN565	ESTONIA INTERESTED IN UNSCR 1737 TECHNICAL [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-29 13:22:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN JA KDEM PHUM PREL SA SY EN
07TALLINN568	CORRECTION: SYRIAN AVCTIVIST DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-30 06:34:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN JA KDEM PHUM PREL SA SY EN
07TALLINN576	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SCHOOL INTEGRATION WITH [...] (SBU) On August 16, Ambassador Phillips paid a courtesy call on Minister of Education and Research Tonis Lukas. Minister Lukas emphasized that the GOE's program to introduce Estonian-language classes in Russian-language high schools is a step-by-step "transition," not a "reform." He reported [...]	2007-09-04 11:12:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI RS EN

07TALLINN583	SCENESETTER FOR PRINCIPAL DEPUTY SECRETARY KURT [...] (U) Welcome to Tallinn. Your visit will bring you to one of our most supportive allies in Europe. Your arrival comes on the heels of a banner period for U.S.-Estonian bilateral relations the past year: the President's historic visit to Estonia last November; Estonian appreciation for U.S. su [...]	2007-09-06 14:25:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
07TALLINN588	LEADING ESTONIAN MP DISCUSSES RUSSIA [...] (SBU) During a recent meeting with the Ambassador, Marko Mihkelson, head of the Parliament's EU Affairs Committee, highlighted as important issues: regional security and stability issues, Russia and President Vladimir Putin's political future, and Russia's re-tooling of history. He also emph [...]	2007-09-07 13:20:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR RU GG EN
07TALLINN589	ESTONIA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FBI DIRECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Welcome to Tallinn. Three and a half years after NATO and EU accession, Estonia remains a strong ally on all fronts. It is a steadfast ally in the Global War on Terror (GWOT) in both Afghanistan and Iraq, and an effective role model for democracy in the former Soviet states [...]	2007-09-07 14:42:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OVIP AMGT ASEC AFIN EN
07TALLINN594	ESTONIAN RABBI DOWNPLAYS REPORTS OF ANTI- [...] (SBU) Summary. During a recent meeting with Poloffs, Rabbi E. Shmuel Kot said anti-Semitism is not a serious concern for Estonia's small Jewish Community. Kot also emphasized his efforts to remain outside of local politics and outlined the religious, social and educational opportunities offe [...]	2007-09-10 14:15:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV RU EN
07TALLINN595	ESTONIAN FIRST LADY ACCEPTS FLOTUS LUNCHEON ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-10 14:19:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SOCI TSPL UNGA EN
07TALLINN598	EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT PRESIDENT OFFERS SUPPORT [...] (U) Summary: In August, President of the European Parliament Hans-Gert Poettering visited Estonia to discuss the GOE's language and integration reform efforts for the Russian-speaking minority. Poettering met with representatives of Estonia's Russian-speaking community as well as President I [...]	2007-09-11 14:31:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EU EN
07TALLINN604	ESTONIA ON ALLIANCE ATTITUDES TOWARD NAC VISIT TO [...] (C) On September 11, poloffs delivered reftel points to Arti Hilpus, MFA Director for Security Policy, and Toomas Lukk, MFA Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Hilpus and Lukk emphasized strong Government of Estonia (GOE) support for the proposed North Atlantic Council (NAC) visit to [...]	2007-09-14 06:43:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO GG RS EN
07TALLINN617	ESTONIA: AMBASSADOR MEETS BELARUS PRO-DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU/NF) Summary. On August 28, the Ambassador met with Belarusian pro-democracy activists living in exile in Estonia. Two of the activists represent "Third Way," a pan-European, pro-democracy group which produces pro- democracy materials for use in Belarus. The Ambassador committed to diss [...]	2007-09-18 10:11:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL WW BO EN
07TALLINN618	ESTONIA STANDS WITH EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS THEMATIC [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-18 10:15:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN PREL UNGA EN
07TALLINN619	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ESTONIAN MINISTER OF [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a meeting September 12 with the Ambassador, Minister of Population and Ethnic Affairs Urve Palo reiterated the GOE's commitment to encouraging "stateless" residents to acquire citizenship. At the same time, however, Palo noted a lack of motivation among Russian speakers t [...]	2007-09-18 11:54:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM EN
07TALLINN620	ESTONIA SUPPORTS EU BORDER MISSION FOR LEBANON [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-19 12:38:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN SY IS LE EN
07TALLINN622	ESTONIA: IAEA GENERAL CONFERENCE/MIDDLE EAST [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-21 14:29:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EG EUN IS JA PARM PREL IAEA EN
07TALLINN627	ESTONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND SEPT 26 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-25 12:37:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO OPDC PREL EN
07TALLINN628	ESTONIA: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-25 14:01:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL PGOV UNGA EN
07TALLINN633	ESTONIA: PDAS VOLKER AT V-10 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] (C) Summary. EUR PDAS Volker participated in the Vilnius Ten (V-10) political directors conference in Tallinn, Estonia on September 12-13. V-10 political directors generally supported eventual NATO enlargement for the Adriatic 3 (Albania, Croatia, and Macedonia) and the need for more EU unit [...]	2007-09-26 11:22:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM NATO KCFE EN
07TALLINN64	SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS DICARLO VISIT TO [...] (U) Welcome to Tallinn. Your visit will bring you to one of our most supportive allies in Europe. Your arrival comes on the heels of the President's historic visit to Estonia last November, and amidst fervent campaigning for Estonia's parliamentary elections in early March. 2. (SBU) Fore [...]	2007-01-30 16:19:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL EN
07TALLINN641	ESTONIA SUPPORTS GAER'S RE-ELECTION TO UN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-03 07:55:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNHRC EN
07TALLINN685	AMBASSADOR BRIEFS ESTONIAN MPS ON U.S. FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Ambassador briefed Estonian Parliamentarians October 16 on the U.S.-Estonia relationship. His presentation, at the invitation of Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Sven Mikser (Defense Minister from 2002- 2003),informed key members of parliament ahead of Estonia's decision on whether to e [...]	2007-10-19 14:02:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AF IZ EN
07TALLINN689	ESTONIA TO CONSIDER US POSITIONS ON UNGA THIRD [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-23 14:03:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV UNGA PHUM PREL KTIA EN
07TALLINN693	ESTONIA: AFGHANISTAN, YES - IRAQ, YES FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary. On October 24, the Government of Estonia (GOE) submitted for Parliamentary approval four bills to extend Estonian participation in ongoing foreign military operations (Iraq, Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia) and one to authorize deployment of troops (the EU Nordic Battle Group). While [...]	2007-10-26 09:00:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS AF IZ EN
07TALLINN699	ESTONIA: DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] (SBU) On October 29, Pol/Econoff met with Kadri Jogi, Middle East Desk Officer and Annilee Poolakese, Terrorism and Cyber Security Desk Officer to discuss reftel points. Jogi reaffirmed Government of Estonia (GOE) support for UNSC Resolutions 1737 and 1747 and noted Estonia believes that Ir [...]	2007-10-29 16:00:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR EN
07TALLINN703	ESTONIA: CONDEMN PKK USE OF VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) On October 29, Polecoff met with Kadri Jogi, Middle East Desk Officer and Annilee Poolekese, Terrorism and Cyber Security Desk Officer to discuss reftel. According to Jogi, the Government of Estonia (GOE) strongly condemns PKK activities, in particular those which have resulted in the de [...]	2007-10-31 12:14:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL PGOV KTFN TU IZ EUN EN
07TALLINN708	ESTONIAN DEFENSE MINISTER FORCE FOR CHANGE [...] (C) Summary. In the relatively short amount of time Minister of Defense Jaak Aaviksoo has been in office, he has taken significant steps to reform both the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Estonian Defense Forces (EDF). Aaviksoo?s priority for 2007 has been to create a military legal framework f [...]	2007-11-01 08:01:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS EN
07TALLINN71	SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS DICARLO VISIT TO [...] (U) Welcome to Tallinn. Your visit will bring you to one of our most supportive allies in Europe. Your arrival comes on the heels of the President's historic visit to Estonia last November, and amidst fervent campaigning for Estonia's parliamentary elections in early March. 2. (SBU) Fore [...]	2007-02-01 15:06:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL EN
07TALLINN711	SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL [...] (U) AmEmbassy Tallinn provides the following responses to REFTEL. 2. (SBU) The Government of Estonia (GOE) will send Central Criminal Police (KKP) Superintendent Reijo Valgjarv to the INTERPOL General Assembly meeting being held from 5-8 November, 2007 in Marrakech, Morocco. 3. (U) [...]	2007-11-01 11:50:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC IR KJUS PGOV PREL PTER
07TALLINN716	SURVEY OF IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-02 12:34:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL IZ EN
07TALLINN72	ESTONIA: FUROR OVER BRONZE SOLDIER DEBATE [...] Summary: On January 10, the Riigikogu (Estonian parliament) approved a bill giving the GOE legal authority to relocate the graves of Soviet soldiers and the adjacent "Bronze soldier" statue from their current location in central Tallinn. Prime Minister Andrus Ansip has stated that excavatio [...]	2007-02-01 16:01:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL RS EN
07TALLINN728	ESTONIA: AGREEMENT REACHED ON HSPD-6 TEXT [...] SUMMARY: On October 30, a visiting Washington delegation representing the CA Bureau and the Terrorism Screening Center reached agreement with GOE interlocutors on the text of a Homeland Security Presidential Directive 6 (HSPD-6) Arrangement to share terrorist-screening information. Substantiv [...]	2007-11-07 14:34:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CVIS PREL PTER EUN EN
07TALLINN731	ESTONIA AGREES WITH FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE [...] (SBU) On October 29, Pol/Econoff shared reftel points with Kadri Jogi, Middle East Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Jogi responded that the Government of Estonia (GOE) fully supports the USG views and practices on this issue. DECKER [...]	2007-11-08 14:29:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM EFIN IR EN
07TALLINN732	ESTONIA ON RUSSIA'S OSCE COMMITMENTS [...] (C) On November 9, PolEcoff delivered reftel points to Lauri Kuusing, MFA Russia Desk Officer. Kuusing said the GOE is pleased to see that the U.S. position is in line with that of the EU. He also stated that the GOE, along with its EU partners, finds it 'unacceptable' that the Government of [...]	2007-11-09 15:05:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PHUM RS EN
07TALLINN738	ESTONIAN SCHOOL REFORM IN ACTION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 1, 2007, all 58 public Russian language high schools in Estonia began teaching Estonian Literature in the Estonian language. This program, which affects approximately 8,500 Russian- speaking students, is the first step of a gradual transition to reach the point wher [...]	2007-11-14 12:58:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SOCI RS EN
07TALLINN752	SCENESETTER FOR ESTONIAN PM ANSIP'S NOVEMBER 27-29 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Andrus Ansip's November 27- 29 visit to Washington, his first as PM, comes on the eve of the Estonian Parliament's vote to renew Estonia's participation in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Ansip supports Estonia's military engagements abroad, but relies on USG recognitio [...]	2007-11-21 14:36:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG NATO ECON CVIS EN
07TALLINN758	ESTONIA: DEMARCHE ON THE ELECTION TO THE COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) On November 21, Polecoff delivered reftel points and a corresponding Diplomatic Note to Veikko Kala of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's International Organizations and Regional Cooperation Division. Kala responded that the Government of Estonia (GOE) has not yet reached a decision on wh [...]	2007-11-26 12:15:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PHUM PREL EN
07TALLINN778	ESTONIA: HSPD-6 AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] On December 6, 2007, Ambassador Phillips and Aldis Alus, Director General of the Estonian Security Police Board, signed the "Arrangement between the Terrorist Screening Center of the United States of America and the Security Police Board of the Republic of Estonia for the Exchange of Screening [...]	2007-12-07 15:14:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CVIS PREL PTER EUN EN
07TALLINN782	ESTONIA: CUBA TITLE III INFORMATION [...] (C) On December 6, PolEcoff met with Urmas Eigla, MFA Cuba Desk Officer, to discuss Estonia?s ties with Cuba. Eigla confirmed that the information he shared with us in May of 2007 is still valid. Specifically, Eigla reiterated that neither Cuba nor Estonia has any foreign direct investments i [...]	2007-12-11 15:17:00	Embassy Tallinn	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL EN
07TALLINN783	ESTONIA TO ANNOUNCE RECORD DONATION AT PARIS [...] (SBU) Pol/Econoff shared reftel points with Juri Kahn, Division Director for Middle East Affairs at the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On December 12, Kahn responded that the Government of Estonia plans to announce a pledge of USD 1 million in assistance to the Palestinians at the Pari [...]	2007-12-12 15:16:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL IS EN
07TALLINN79	REVISED: ESTONIA: FUROR OVER BRONZE SOLDIER [...] Summary: On January 10, the parliament approved a bill giving the government legal authority to relocate the graves of Soviet soldiers and the adjacent QBronze SoldierQ statue from their current location in central Tallinn. While Prime Minister Andrus Ansip has stated that excavation of the [...]	2007-02-02 15:05:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL RS EN
07TALLINN802	ESTONIA: PARLIAMENT EXTENDS MANDATES FOR IRAQ, [...] (U) On December 19, the 101 member Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu) voted to extend the mandate for the Estonian troop deployment in Iraq by 12 months (until December 31, 2008). 53 MPs voted in favor of the bill, which followed quickly on the heels of the December 18 UNSC vote to extend the ma [...]	2007-12-20 14:24:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM MARR PGOV IZ AF KV BK EN
07TALLINN88	ESTONIAN PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS I: POLITICAL [...] (U) Summary: Estonia is in full campaign mode in the run up to parliamentary elections on March 4. Eleven parties are vying for seats in the Riigikogu (the Estonian parliament). Of these, five or six are expected to win enough votes for parliamentary representation. The "X-factors" in the e [...]	2007-02-12 13:13:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EN
07TALLINN89	ESTONIA: UNSCR 1737 AND IRAN SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-13 11:12:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL KNNP EFIN ETTC NEA IR EN
07TALLINN90	ESTONIA: NOMINATION FOR SEC STATE AWARD FOR [...] (U) Post nominates the following individual for the Secretary of State's annual Award for International SIPDIS Women of Courage (IWOC). Name: Ms. Barbi Pilvre Title: Editor in chief Organization: "Areen", a weekly cultural affairs newspaper Date of Birth: 1963 Contact Information: bar [...]	2007-02-13 11:13:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO EN
07TASHKENT1016	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. OBJECTIVES AT WORLD HEALTH [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A information to Ministry of Health Department of Sanitary Epidemiology Director Saidmurad Saidaliyev and Deputy Director Botkijon Matkarimov on May 22. Saidaliyev and Matkarimov agreed that all nations have a responsibility to share live virus samples immediately an [...]	2007-05-25 12:01:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO UZ
07TASHKENT1022	CHEAP CHINESE LOANS TO KEY UZBEK SECTORS [...] (U) In April, the Chinese Eximbank extended by one year the validity of a $300 million export-financing credit line to the National Bank of Uzbekistan. This credit line was initially provided in 2004 to finance the purchase of Chinese-produced equipment for use in key sectors of the Uzbek eco [...]	2007-05-29 09:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON PREL PGOV CH UZ
07TASHKENT1029	UZBEKISTAN REACTS TO EU SANCTIONS DECISION [...] (C) Summary: The Government of Uzbekistan reacted on several fronts to the EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) decision on May 14 to prolong sanctions against Uzbekistan. The Foreign Ministry issued a critical statement; state-controlled media published negative stories; [...]	2007-05-29 11:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM EUN UZ
07TASHKENT1051	OSCE PROJECTS GET AXED DUE TO EU SANCTIONS [...] (C) OSCE Ambassador Jenca, on May 31, told Charge he was called in by Foreign Minister Norov on May 29 to express the GOU,s dissatisfaction with the EU,s May 14 sanctions decision (Ref A). Norov explained to Jenca that since the OSCE and EU were &like-minded8 organizations and cooperated clos [...]	2007-06-01 09:46:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL PGOV EU UZ
07TASHKENT1054	EU PUSHES ON AFTER SANCTIONS DECISION [...] (C) Summary: After the EU decision to extend sanctions to Uzbekistan, the EU Special Representative to Central Asia, Pierre Morel, visited Tashkent on May 28 to explain the sanctions decision and EU continue engagement with the Uzbeks. Although the Uzbek Foreign Minister expressed deep dissa [...]	2007-06-04 04:04:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EU PREL PGOV UZ
07TASHKENT1065	BOEING AND AIRBUS WIN CONTRACTS [...] (C) A Boeing official told econoff that on May 30 Uzbek Airways signed the contract to purchase two 787s (reftel). Additionally, the Uzbeks contractually agreed to purchase ten 737s at a future date. The German Embassy confirmed Uzbek Airways signed a deal with Airbus on June 1 to purchase six [...]	2007-06-05 09:22:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ETRD PGOV PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1069	THE ERA OF U.S. ASSISTANCE IS OVER [...] (C) U.S. Coordinator for Assistance to Europe and Eurasia Tom Adams urged Deputy Prime Minister Azimov and First Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov to resolve ongoing issues involving an Embassy FSN and the seizure of U.S. assistance funding from two nongovernmental organizations. The U.S. is re [...]	2007-06-05 11:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT1070	GOU AGREES TO RETURN SEIZED U.S. ASSISTANCE FUNDS, [...] (C) First Deputy Foreign Minister Ilkhom Nematov summoned Charge to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs June 5 and said that the Government of Uzbekistan accepted the proposal (reftel) made June 4 by U.S. Coordinator for Assistance to Europe and Eurasia Tom Adams. The proposal calls for the Gover [...]	2007-06-05 11:52:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT1079	FM HARSHLY CRITICIZES PRESIDENT'S REMARKS ON [...] (C) Summary: On June 6, Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov registered the Government's deep displeasure with President Bush's criticism of Uzbekistan's human rights practices in his June 5 speech at the Prague Conference on Democracy and Security. Norov said that these comments demonstrate that [...]	2007-06-06 11:50:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV UZ
07TASHKENT1095	CHARGES DROPPED AGAINST THREE DEUTSCHE WELLE [...] (C) Summary: German Poloff Uwe Berndt confirmed a June 5 Ferghana.ru report that the Tashkent City General Prosecutor's Office dropped charges against three Deutsche Welle correspondents: Yuri Chernogayev, Sayyora Rozikulova and Obid Shabanov. The three were charged with working without a lic [...]	2007-06-08 07:15:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV GM UZ
07TASHKENT1096	GOU CONTINUES NGO REGISTRATION GAMES [...] (C) American nongovernmental organizations continue to experience registration problems despite good faith efforts to comply with Uzbek law and the advice of the Ministry of Justice. Post learned June 5 that the Ministry of Justice has denied Project Hope's application to transfer its status [...]	2007-06-08 09:16:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT1146	UZBEKISTAN DENIES ACCREDITATION TO HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See para. 6. 2. (C) Summary: On June 14, the Ministry of Justice denied accreditation to Human Rights Watch's (HRW) newly arrived junior expatriate staff member. Unless the Government reverses its decision, HRW will be left without any accredited [...]	2007-06-18 12:25:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1151	UZBEKS APPARENTLY WILLING TO "FORGIVE" NGO TAX [...] (C) Summary: A U.S.-Uzbekistan working group met June 19 to discuss the process whereby U.S. assistance funds frozen or seized by the Government of Uzbekistan could be returned to the USG for reprogramming in the health sector. The U.S. side said that the most pressing issue was to halt liqui [...]	2007-06-19 11:19:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT1152	CHARGE ASKS GOU TO REVERSE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH [...] (C) Summary: Charge urged Deputy Foreign Minister Anvar Salikhbaev on June 19 to reconsider the GOU's accreditation denial to Human Rights Watch's (HRW) amcit staff member (reftel). Salikhbaev said he would take the message directly to the Foreign Minister, and did. End summary. 2. (C) Ch [...]	2007-06-19 12:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1167	DEUTSHCE WELLE REPORTERS AMNESTIED? [...] (C) Summary: Post reported on June 8 that the Tashkent General Prosecutor's Office dropped charges of working without a license against three Deutsche Welle correspondents. However, other sources announced that the three journalists were amnestied. A German Embassy representative insisted th [...]	2007-06-21 12:00:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV GM UZ
07TASHKENT1206	COURT SUSPENDS ACTION AGAINST FINCA FOR ONE MONTH [...] (SBU) On June 28, the Tashkent City Economic Court postponed further legal action in the Foundation for International Community Assistance's (FINCA) ongoing tax case for one month. The court initially heard oral arguments on the State Tax Committee's petition to declare FINCA bankrupt. Inste [...]	2007-06-28 10:37:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT1216	CDA URGES FM NOROV TO REVERSE HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-02 04:38:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UZ
07TASHKENT1246	OSCE AMBASSADOR DEPARTING TASHKENT; GOU TO HOST [...] (C) Summary: Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ambassador Miroslav Jenca told Charge that he plans to leave his post in September to take up a new position as Chef de Cabinet for Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis. He said the OSCE plans to organize a regional conferen [...]	2007-07-05 11:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE EUN LO ZK UZ
07TASHKENT1257	GOU SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON POLICE [...] (C) Senior Police Advisor to the OSCE Secretary General Kevin Carty told Poloff that the OSCE and Government of Uzbekistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on police training. The MOU was signed during Carty's July 4 meeting with First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs (MVD) Kadiro [...]	2007-07-09 09:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM OSCE UZ
07TASHKENT1258	ICRC RESTARTS, IMMEDIATELY SUSPENDS PRISON [...] (C) Summary: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Deputy Director told Charge d'Affaires on July 2 that the ICRC suspended its prison monitoring program again after a three hour visit to one of Tashkent's principal detention facilities on May 21. ICRC's prison monitoring program in [...]	2007-07-09 12:08:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ICRC UZ
07TASHKENT1265	UZBEKS AND AFGHANS SIGN FOLLOW ON ELECTRICTY DEAL; [...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan reportedly has agreed to supply 150 megawatts of electricity a year to Afghanistan starting in 2008 and 300 megawatts a year by the end of 2009. Uzbekistan declined a $25 million loan to help finance the upgrade of power lines between the Talimarjan Power Plant and the [...]	2007-07-10 11:38:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL AF UZ
07TASHKENT1299	AFGHANISTAN ELECTRICITY PROJECT: ASIAN DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Asian Development Bank (ADB) Country Director Hong Wei told the Charge July 13 that the bank is ready to finance upgrades to approximately 80 miles of power lines between the Talimarjan Power Plan and the Uzbek-Afghanista [...]	2007-07-16 14:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL RF AF UZ
07TASHKENT1302	UZBEK-RUSSIAN LABOR MIGRATION AGREEMENTS: DETAILS [...] (C) Russia and Uzbekistan signed three bilateral labor migration agreements during the July 3-4 visit to Tashkent of Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov. Russian Ambassador Farit Mukhametshin told the Charge July 12 that the agreements are meant primarily to legalize the status o [...]	2007-07-16 14:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR RF UZ
07TASHKENT1308	MFA RESPONDS TO HANFORD'S OFFER [...] (C) On July 12, MFA U.S. Division Chief Ismat Fayzullaev informed Poloff that the Government had accepted Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom John Hanford's offer to exchange a series of confidential letters on improving religious freedom in Uzbekistan. Hanford had suggest [...]	2007-07-17 01:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1324	SERGEI IVANOV TALKS BUSINESS WITH THE UZBEKS [...] (C) Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov's visit to Tashkent focused primarily on resolving issues in the Russia-Uzbekistan commercial relationship. Although trade turnover is increasing, the growth is primarily due to large oil and gas projects while other Russian business conti [...]	2007-07-18 10:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ENRG EAIR KNNP JO RS UZ
07TASHKENT1325	RUSSIAN OIL AND GAS UNIVERSITY TO OPEN BRANCH IN [...] (C) Russian Ambassador Farit Mukhametshin confirmed to the Charge July 12 that the Moscow-based Russian Oil and Gas University plans to open a branch campus in Tashkent later in 2007 (ref A). Mukhametshin said that the decision to open the branch campus was made because Russian oil and gas co [...]	2007-07-19 04:15:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SOCI EPET RS UZ
07TASHKENT1333	ADB CHIEF ON PROJECTS IN UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) The Asian Development Bank depends on a combination of official statistics, a "huge problem" according to the bank's country director, and independent analysis to assess the Uzbek economy. The Uzbek mentality is to make things better than they actually are, but a lack of know how in gather [...]	2007-07-19 10:28:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAGR PREL PINR ADB UZ
07TASHKENT1369	CZECHS EXPECT "PRAGMATIC" SIX MONTHS AS LOCAL EU [...] (C) Czech Political Officer Dagmar Novohradska told Poloff that the Czech Embassy will be pragmatic during its six months as the local representative of the European Union (EU). She said that the Czechs understand their role is to represent the EU as a whole, and may need to temper some of it [...]	2007-07-25 10:33:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EU EZ UZ
07TASHKENT1444	UZBEKS SEEK TO PUNISH NATO'S "SPOILED CHILDREN" [...] (C) NATO's Central Asia Liaison Officer briefed NATO mission on the results of a trip to follow up on agreements made during the visit to Tashkent of a NATO expert-level delegation in May. Shortly after that visit, the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) informed NATO that a further development of [...]	2007-08-09 11:04:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR NATO UZ
07TASHKENT1447	POPULAR WEEKLY CLOSED BY UZBEK AUTHORITIES [...] (U) The Uzbek Agency for Press and Information closed the popular Uzbek Islam-oriented weekly Odamlar Orasida (Among the People) on July 30 for alleged violation of media laws. The Uzbek authorities, unsurprisingly, did not outline the specific breaches of the law. 2. (C) Launched in Februa [...]	2007-08-09 11:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KPAO UZ
07TASHKENT1448	ICRC PLANS TO DEMARCHE KARIMOV [...] (C) Summary: On August 8, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Regional Delegation for Central Asia Head told poloff that ICRC has received no response from the Government on restarting its prison monitoring program since their last abortive attempt in May and is now considering del [...]	2007-08-09 12:37:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ICRC UZ TI
07TASHKENT1486	KAZAK AMBASSADOR BRIEFS CHARGE ON UZBEK RELATIONS [...] (C) Charge met with Kazakh Ambassador Myrzakhmetov on August 8 to discuss the visit of Kazakh Prime Minister Masimov to Tashkent on 26 July. The Ambassador said the visit was the second in a scheduled series of high level visits under the Uzbek-Kazakh Intergovernmental Committee. The Ambassad [...]	2007-08-15 06:19:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG ECON KY KZ UZ
07TASHKENT1489	UZBEKS PROPOSE JOINT HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE [...] (U) This message contains a guidance request. Please see para 6. 2. (C) Uzbekistan's Regional Policy Foundation has proposed a human rights conference to Post as the means to nudge the bilateral relationship back on track. The Foundation's director said the conference had been vetted and [...]	2007-08-15 08:05:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PINR UZ
07TASHKENT1494	AFGHAN REFUGEES THREATENED (AGAIN) WITH DEPORTATION [...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires met with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative on August 10 to discuss renewed threats by the Government to deport Afghan refugees from Uzbekistan. Charge shared with Akcura a copy of a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Af [...]	2007-08-15 10:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL AF UZ TI
07TASHKENT1509	ENERGY AND AGRICULTURE EXPOS FAIL TO ATTRACT [...] (SBU) Summary: In April, the Agrominitech and Oil and Gas Expositions opened Uzbekistan's expo season, but attracted less foreign interest and attention than in 2006. On the whole, foreign companies continue to avoid investing in Uzbekistan. Even Russian companies are adversely affected by t [...]	2007-08-17 09:29:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND ETRD EINV ENGR PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1514	INDIANS ASK ABOUT URANIUM [...] (C) Charge met with Indian Ambassador Skand Ranjan Tayal at the latter's request August 17 to discuss potential supplies of uranium to India. Tayal mentioned the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) in 2004 had discussed selling uranium yellow cake to India, but nothing had come of these discussion [...]	2007-08-20 04:59:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG PARM IN UZ
07TASHKENT1519	UZBEKISTAN: NO RESPONSE TO COMMITTEE AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-21 05:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TASHKENT1520	TIP: PROPOSED PROJECTS TO ENGAGE THE GOVERNMENT [...] This is an Action Request; see Para 6 2. (C) Post has experienced greater transparency, cooperation, and engagement with the Uzbeks on TIP matters during the last six weeks than in the past two years. We believe that imposing sanctions at this point will only serve to discourage further [...]	2007-08-21 05:57:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KWMN PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1562	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR ICAO [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-30 23:57:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAIR AORC ICAO UZ
07TASHKENT1586	KARIMOV'S INDEPENDENCE DAY SPEECHES: PLATITUDES, [...] (C) Summary: During his two-hour televised speech to the Cabinet on August 30, President Karimov touted Uzbekistan's accomplishments since independence and pledged greater successes in the future, but warned that "foreign centers" were trying to undermine the country. His Independence Day ad [...]	2007-09-06 10:56:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON UZ
07TASHKENT1602	GOU AGREEMENT TO CONVENE BILATERAL BORDER SECURITY [...] (U) Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded positively to the United States proposal to resume cooperation with Uzbekistan's Committee for State Border Protection (reftel). 2. (U) An unofficial translation of the GOU's diplomatic note No 20/21189 follows: Begin text: The Ministr [...]	2007-09-11 01:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT1607	UZBEKISTAN'S FOREIGN POLICY MAP OF THE WORLD [...] (C) Summary: In an Independence Day speech to the Tashkent Diplomatic Corps August 28, FM Norov outlined Uzbekistan's foreign policy, rank-ordering relations with five tiers of countries and international organizations. Not surprisingly, he extolled relations with Russia and Russian-supporte [...]	2007-09-13 10:37:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UZ
07TASHKENT1652	NETWORKING HELPS SHELTER ASSIST TIP VICTIMS [...] (U) Summary: On September 10, Poloff visited the only shelter in Tashkent for victims of human trafficking. The "Reintegration Center" is funded by the International Organization for Migration (IOM),which operates in Uzbekistan through the organization "Istiqbolli Avlod" due to registration [...]	2007-09-18 06:57:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID PGOV PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT1659	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON [...] (SBU) On September 17, 2007 poloff delivered demarche to the Division Chief of the Uzbekistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Desk, Ismat Fayzullaev. Mr. Fayzullaev responded that Uzbekistan is a small country and is not generally involved in affairs of the Middle East. He added that Uz [...]	2007-09-19 04:32:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNSC LE PTER
07TASHKENT1664	UNHCR TO REASSESS REFUGEES AS PRESSURE MOUNTS [...] (C) Summary: DCM met with United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative Fikret Akcura on September 17 to discuss the status of Afghan refugees. DCM conveyed that all DHS interviews have been completed but any new candidates put forth by UNHCR and any successful appeals wi [...]	2007-09-19 10:22:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL AF TI UZ
07TASHKENT1667	KAZAKH AMBASSADOR TO HEAD NEW KAZAKHSTAN STATE [...] (C) Summary. Kazakh Ambassador to Uzbekistan Askar Myrzakhmetov is departing post on September 20 to head the new state-owned company Ontustik, which will be headquartered in Shimkent. Ontustik will focus on economic development projects in the the provinces of South Kazakhstan, Jambul, and [...]	2007-09-20 05:51:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR EMIN PREL KZ UZ
07TASHKENT1675	OSCE HDIM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) P/E section chief delivered reftel demarche September 20 to MFA's Ismat Faizullaev, Chief of Section for U.S. Affairs. Faizullaev thanked us for the information and promised to share with the International Organizations Department. Faizullaev said he expected we would continue to work [...]	2007-09-24 05:18:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM ECON OSCE UZ
07TASHKENT1681	SECURITY SERVICE DISRUPTS POLOFF BUKHARA VISIT [...] (C) Summary. Poloff visited Bukhara from September 20 - 23, where he previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in a high school. Local English teachers informed poloff that an NSS (National Security Service) agent was monitoring the hotel and questioned them about their association with an [...]	2007-09-24 10:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROP PINS PHUM OEXC UZ
07TASHKENT1701	CZECH AMBASSADOR ON KARIMOV, ANDIJON AND WAY [...] (C) AMB paid a courtesy call September 24 on Czech Ambassador Alex Fojtik, who also represents the EU Presidency in Tashkent. Fojtik, who is nearing the end of his tour after nearly three and a half years in Uzbekistan, was extremely cynical about prospects for genuine democratic reform in th [...]	2007-09-27 13:08:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EUN OSCE PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1705	UNODC HOSTS MEETING ON COUNTERNARCOTICS [...] (U) On September 25 in Tashkent, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Regional Office for Central Asia hosted a meeting for Drug Liaison Officers and Embassy staff with a counternarcotics role. The meeting addressed recent drug production and trafficking trends in Central Asia, [...]	2007-09-28 07:41:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV PREL AF UZ
07TASHKENT1710	BUKHARA TIP SHELTER MAKES INROADS [...] (C) Summary. Poloff visited a shelter in Bukhara that has assisted 45 female TIP victims since its opening in 2006. Funding from International Organization for Migration (IOM) has supported the shelter's operation as well as enabled the Istiqbolli Avlod NGO to conduct awareness training among [...]	2007-09-28 11:02:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EAID PGOV PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT1730	UZBEKISTAN: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO COMMITTEE AGAINST [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 10:31:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TASHKENT1740	UZBEKS THREATEN TO DEPORT AFGHAN REFUGEES [...] (C) Summary. United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Resident Representative in Uzbekistan Fikret Akcura informed DCM on the evening of October 4 that the Uzbek mission in Geneva may make a public statement October 5 at the UNHCR Executive Committee meeting that it no longer recognizes UNDP [...]	2007-10-05 10:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PREL AF TI UZ
07TASHKENT1744	CONTINUED GOU INTERFERENCE AND HARASSMENT WITH [...] (C/NF) During the last two weeks of September, travel and contact work by U.S. officials has been hindered or disrupted by the GOU on multiple occasions. On September 21 (ref B),poloff,s visit to a Bukhara school was interrupted by a National Security Service officer and the director of the [...]	2007-10-08 01:47:00	Embassy Tashkent	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EAID KPAO PGOV PHUM PINR UZ
07TASHKENT1753	ICRC'S GLOOMY OUTLOOK ON GOU COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: ICRC's Head of Regional Delegation for Central Asia, Yves Giovannoni, met Ambassador October 5 and expressed concern at continuing lack of cooperation from the GOU, including on prison access. Giovannoni said ICRC was no longer willing to be used for political advantage by the GOU [...]	2007-10-10 13:04:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PHUM UZ
07TASHKENT1765	KOKAND TV STATION CAREFULLY MAKES PROFIT [...] (C) Summary. On October 3 poloff and visiting SCA/CEN desk officer visited the headquarters of Kokand TV, an independent television station that reaches an audience of one million in the densely populated Ferghana Valley. The owner noted that the station must compete with subsidized state ch [...]	2007-10-12 10:18:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL EAID ECON OEXC CH UZ
07TASHKENT1768	EU-UNDP HOSTS CONFERENCE ON CENTRAL ASIAN BORDER [...] (C) Summary: The Border Management in Central Asia and Central Asia Drug Action programs (BOMCA/CADAP) hosted a donors conference in Tashkent on October 5 to coordinate national and organizational projects related to border security and trade facilitation in Central Asia. BOMCA/CADAP is an EU [...]	2007-10-16 04:35:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PREL AF UZ KG
07TASHKENT1806	UZBEKS PROMISE POST-ELECTION PROGRESS ON TIP ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. On October 17 poloffs and visiting G/TIP officer met with GOU officials from MFA, Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD),and the Office of the State Prosecutor to discuss TIP issues. MFA said the GOU was surprised and upset by the recent Tier 3 rating, which it considered "political [...]	2007-10-19 06:27:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN EAID GG KG UZ
07TASHKENT1807	FORENSIC LABORATORY WANTS USG TRAINING [...] (C) On October 11 poloff and INL LES visited the Main Forensic Laboratory of the Ministry of Health to formally deliver INL-funded equipment as part of an ICITAP-administered project to upgrade the forensic laboratory. Laboratory Chief Dr. Zaynutdin Giyasov expressed his gratitude for the ass [...]	2007-10-19 06:29:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR ASEC PREL KCOR KCRM UZ

07TASHKENT1810	UZBEKISTAN-CONTROLLED MEDIA ELECTION COVERAGE [...] (C) Summary: In recent weeks, Uzbek media coverage and official statements have extolled democratic principles while the election field has grown to an unprecedented six candidates that include Uzbekistan's first female and "independent" presidential candidates, though we doubt that President [...]	2007-10-19 10:13:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1817	GOU PROVIDES WRITTEN REBUTTAL TO EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: During an Embassy event on October 9, MFA U.S. Affairs Chief Ismat Fayzullaev provided, at Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov's request, the Ambassador with a written GOU rebuttal to recent public statements made by EU officials criticizing human rights abuses in Uzbekistan. The re [...]	2007-10-22 08:22:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EUN KIRF PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
07TASHKENT1823	OSCE FORMALLY INVITED TO OBSERVE UZBEK [...] (C) On October 22 OSCE Charge d'Affaires Bernard Rouault paid a courtesy call on Ambassador to introduce himself and elicit advice on OSCE activities during this "delicate" pre-election phase. Rouault noted that OSCE expects a renewed mandate from the GOU by December 20, and at a meeting last [...]	2007-10-22 10:10:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE UZ
07TASHKENT1827	TASHKENT "KREMLINOLOGY": UZBEK OFFICIAL MEDIA SHOW [...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan's official media has shown a very troubled, aged President Karimov at the October summits of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO),CIS, and EURASEC in Dushanbe. This differs dramatically from previous coverage, which has generally shown an upbeat, more you [...]	2007-10-23 10:50:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RS UZ
07TASHKENT1828	POLOFF RECEIVES ACCREDITATION AND WARNING [...] (C) On October 23 poloff was summoned to MFA for a rare personal appearance regarding his accreditation. MFA Protocol Head of Accreditations, Mr. Akhmedov, said the Ministry typically deals directly with LES on these issues "but, on occasion, it is necessary to personally explain the obligati [...]	2007-10-23 10:56:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AMGT ODIP UZ
07TASHKENT1829	NEW HUMAN TRAFFICKING OBSERVATIONS FROM KEY NGO [...] (C) Summary. On October 16, DCM, poloff, and visiting G/TIP officer met with anti-TIP NGO Istiqbolli Avlod to discuss new trends. New data on assistance from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to Uzbek victims through the NGO indicates that the UAE is still the largest destin [...]	2007-10-23 11:13:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KCRM KWMN AE RS KZ GG IS TH
07TASHKENT1852	GANIEV ON UZBEK ECONOMY AND AFGHAN ELECTRICITY [...] (SBU) Ambassador made a courtesy call on the Uzbek Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations, Elyor Ganiev, on October 23. The GOU now is granting the Ambassador meetings with officials approximately once a week. Ganiev reiterated a number of points expressed at his meeting with Charg [...]	2007-10-25 08:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV AF UZ
07TASHKENT1853	(C) MY WAY OR NO WAY: UZBEKISTAN GETS DEFENSIVE ON [...] (SBU) Summary: President Karimov,s speech at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Bishkek on August 16 was the clearest and most official statement of Uzbekistan,s position on the use of transboundary waters of Central Asia. In an effort to legally justify its position, on S [...]	2007-10-25 09:37:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	KENV ETRD ENRG PREL TBIO ZK UZ
07TASHKENT1865	LONG-AWAITED MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 16 October 2007, the Ambassador, the Defense Attache (DATT),Defense Attache Office (DAO) Operations Coordinator (OPSCO) and DAO FSN, met with the Minister of Defense Ruslan Mirzayev. This is the first time that Mirzayev himself has received U.S. representatives since January [...]	2007-10-26 10:11:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV PINR UZ
07TASHKENT1887	GOU RESPONSE TO SAIPOV SLAYING [...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan (belatedly) condemns the murder of VOA stringer Alisher Saipov, and claims the Kyrgyz government has not yet asked for Uzbek assistance in the investigation. End summary. 2. (C) Ambassador met October 30 with MFA First Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov, who delivered [...]	2007-10-30 13:57:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KG UZ
07TASHKENT1889	ERK LEADER DESCRIBES RELATIONSHIP WITH SLAIN [...] (C) Summary: On October 26, Erk political opposition party leader Atanazar Arif described to poloff Erk's relationship with journalist Alisher Saipov, who was murdered on October 24 in Osh, Kyrgyzstan (ref C). According to Arif, Saipov was not an official member of Erk, but had long standing [...]	2007-10-30 14:51:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KG UZ
07TASHKENT1894	CROSSING THE UZBEKISTAN-KAZAKHSTAN BORDER A SLOW [...] (C) Summary: During a recent unofficial trip from Uzbekistan to southern Kazakhstan, poloffs observed a relatively inefficient, poorly equipped Uzbek border crossing port. Poloffs also observed a much greater flow of people from Uzbekistan into Kazakhstan, perhaps reflecting the continuing re [...]	2007-10-31 11:20:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KZ UZ
07TASHKENT1895	RAISING HUMAN RIGHTS WITH THE GOU [...] (C) Ambassador met with First Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov October 31 and pressed again for ICRC prison access (see ref B for more background on ICRC troubles). Ambassador also raised the case of imprisoned human rights activist Mutabar Tojiboyeva, whose family says her health has seriousl [...]	2007-10-31 11:26:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1896	UZBEK MEDIA ACCUSES U.S. OF SAIPOV MURDER [...] (C) On October 29, Uzbek state-run television in Namangan Province broadcast a program describing murdered journalist Alisher Saipov in terms much the same as those used by the MFA in its October 30 diplomatic note (ref A). Saipov was accused of being a tool of foreign (including western) in [...]	2007-10-31 11:33:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UZ
07TASHKENT1900	GOU WANTS TO REVIVE SENSITIVE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT [...] (C) Summary. Poloff met with Kamol Dusmetov, Director of the National Center of Drug Control and the Deputy Chairman of the State Commission of Drug Control (which is part of the Cabinet of Ministers). Dusmetov told poloff that the GOU would welcome the revival of collaborative efforts on the [...]	2007-11-02 04:53:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT1908	GOU EXPRESSES INTEREST IN FURTHER BORDER SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The first bilateral border security assistance working groups met November 1. The GOU's delegation repeatedly expressed its desire for improved border security cooperation with the United States. GOU representatives from the MFA, Border Guards of the National Security Service [...]	2007-11-02 13:28:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PBTS PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1910	UZBEKS STALL ODIHR ELECTION ASSESSMENT TEAM VISIT [...] (C) Summary. An OSCE staffmember told poloff on November 3 that the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) election assessment team, which was expected by November 1, had not arrived in Tashkent and the status of the visit was uncertain. Poloff spoke with OSCE Senior Pro [...]	2007-11-05 05:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OSCE UZ
07TASHKENT1922	UZBEKS TAKE TEETH OUT OF MONEY LAUNDERING LAW [...] (C) Summary. A Department of Treasury official was part of a Eurasia Group delegation which met in Tashkent with Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) counterparts from the Office of the State Prosecutor (Procuracy) to discuss anti-money laundering efforts. The official purpose of the event was to [...]	2007-11-05 10:46:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM ECON UZ
07TASHKENT1927	UZBEK OFFICIAL CALLS THE ELECTION, HOPES FOR [...] (C) Summary. On November 2, poloff spoke at length with Furqat Sidikov, an Uzbek Diplomat who recently completed a five-year tour as Press Attache at the Uzbek Embassy in Washington, DC, and now works at the state-run International Center for Strategic Studies and Inter-regional Cooperation i [...]	2007-11-06 09:00:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PTER EAID UZ
07TASHKENT1928	DEMARCHE DELIVERED--FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 09:11:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC ECON UZ
07TASHKENT1929	DEMARCHE DELIVERED--DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 09:11:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KNNP IR PARM EFIN UZ
07TASHKENT1938	JIZZAKH ANTI-TRAFFICKING NGO DESCRIBES COMPLICATED [...] (C) Summary: During a trip to Jizzakh province on October 31, poloff met with local officials and a local NGO to discuss trafficking-in-persons (TIP). Local NGO leader Nazifa Kamilova, whose organization has received some government assistance, complained that more needed to be done to stren [...]	2007-11-07 10:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CVIS ECON KCRM KWMN PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
07TASHKENT1949	UZBEK HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMAN FOCUSES ON STRUCTURAL [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met November 1 with Sayora Rashidova, Parliamentary Ombudsman for Human Rights and daughter of former Uzbek Communist Party boss Sharof Rashidov. Although Rashidova operates under certain political limits, she is clearly aware of broader human rights issues in Uzbekist [...]	2007-11-08 09:35:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT1950	KYRGYZ AND PAKISTANI AMBASSADORS ON RECENT SCO [...] (C) Summary. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) conducted its sixth annual meeting of Prime Ministers in Tashkent on November 2. The Ambassador visited his Pakistani and Kyrgyz counterparts this week to get a readout of the proceedings. Pakistan, which has observer status, is an as [...]	2007-11-08 10:41:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC PGOV PK KG UZ
07TASHKENT1975	LARGE-SCALE DEPORTATION OF AFGHAN REFUGEES [...] (C) Summary. On November 13 poloff met with UNDP Deputy Resident Representative Kyoko Postill to discuss the situation of Afghan refguees remaining in Uzbekistan. Postill said there has been no international uproar over the GOU's October 4 statement at the UNHCR Executive Committee announcing [...]	2007-11-15 01:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF PGOV UNDP UNHCR AF UZ
07TASHKENT1988	MINI-DUBLIN GROUP ALARMED BY AFGHAN DRUG PRODUCTION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador and poloff attended a meeting of the Central Asian Mini-Dublin Group on November 13 to discuss regional narcotics trends and donor country projects. UNODC presented "an increasingly alarming trend" in Afghanistan drug production and described "a record harvest" [...]	2007-11-16 10:26:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM EAID AF UZ
07TASHKENT1989	NATO PURSUING LIMITED REENGAGEMENT WITH UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: NATO Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia Robert Simmons reported that his meetings with Foreign Minister Norov and Defense Minister Mirzayev on November 12 were substantive and he had been well-received. Uzbekistan has resumed participation in Euro-Atlantic Pa [...]	2007-11-16 10:39:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL NATO UZ AF
07TASHKENT1999	DEATHS IN CUSTODY - TORTURE REPORTED [...] Summary: (C) Human rights activist Surat Ikramov told P/E Chief November 20 that two convicted members of Hizb ut-Tahrir had died in an Andijon prison in recent weeks. Both, he said, had been tortured. Ikramov had not seen the bodies himself but said he believed the families, who were his sou [...]	2007-11-20 08:03:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT2000	PRESIDENTIAL APPARAT WAITING FOR U.S. RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Summary. Visiting AmCit National Democratic Institute (NDI) Senior Program Director for Eurasia was approached on the margins of a civil society conference on November 15 by a member of the GOU Presidential Apparat. The woman asked why the USG has not responded to the recent "signals" put [...]	2007-11-20 10:53:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UZ
07TASHKENT2005	AMCHAM CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE U.S. SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-21 10:21:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMCHAMS PREL ECON UZ
07TASHKENT2006	HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE WITH UZBEKISTAN INTENSIFYING [...] (C) Summary. In response to the Ambassador's request for a meeting with President Karimov, First Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov summoned the Ambassador on November 20 to discuss the reasons for such a high-level meeting. The Ambassador emphasized the prospect of an upcoming sanctions vote i [...]	2007-11-21 10:38:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PINS EAID UZ
07TASHKENT2012	NDI SEES POTENTIAL IN TWO PARTIES, BUT NOT BIRLIK [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with the National Democracy Institute (NDI) Senior Program Director for Eurasia and Country Director on November 13. The Country Director is quietly consulting with four opposition parties, two of which have potential for developing into proper political partie [...]	2007-11-23 08:49:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAD UZ
07TASHKENT2022	NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE CHAIRMAN WELCOMES [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador met November 23 with National Security Service (NSS) Chairman Rustam Inoyatov, who welcomed renewed U.S.-Uzbek cooperation. Inoyatov stressed that we share mutual interests in a stable Afghanistan and in fighting terrorism, extremism and narcotics. He stressed his [...]	2007-11-23 13:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PHUM UZ
07TASHKENT2023	GOU CONTINUES TO EXPAND CONTROLLED ACCESS TO U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Embassy personnel, and in particular Ambassador Norland, have been afforded expanded, though carefully controlled, access to GOU officials. Over the past several weeks, Ambassador Norland has met twice with President Karimov, and once each with National Security Service Chairman [...]	2007-11-23 13:50:00	Embassy Tashkent	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL ECON ECIN EAGR KPAO OEXC PGOV PTER SCUL
07TASHKENT2024	MINISTER OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS DISCUSSES PRIORITIES, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Internal Affairs Bakhodir Matlyubov on November 22. Matlyubov cited counterterrorism and counternarcotics as key priorities, and repeatedly noted Uzbekistan's cooperation with a variety of other countries on these issues. He was also [...]	2007-11-23 14:12:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PBTS PREL SNAR SOCI UZ
07TASHKENT2049	FOREIGN LABELS BOYCOTTING UZBEK COTTON [...] (SBU) Summary: International concern over Uzbekistan's use of child labor to pick cotton is not new. However, the October airing of BBC's "Newsnight" investigative program on the issue re-ignited interest that is quickly gaining international momentum. Fueled by the program and internet site [...]	2007-11-30 08:16:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ICAC ECON ETRD PREL PHUM UK XZ EN LG UZ
07TASHKENT2060	ODIHR TEAM COMPLETES RUSHED NEEDS ASSESSMENT [...] (C) Summary: Two officials from OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) conducted a hastily organized needs assessment mission from November 28 - 30 in Uzbekistan, immediately after MFA stopped dragging its feet on issuing visas. The ODIHR team met with each of the [...]	2007-12-03 08:50:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM OSCE UZ
07TASHKENT2065	POST REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF EXBS PROJECTS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Tashkent requests that the Department approve pursuit of three on-hold Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) items in Uzbekistan: training and provision of ten radioisotope detectors to the State Customs Committee, repair of one of their X-ray vans, and expor [...]	2007-12-03 12:12:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PBTS PREL UZ
07TASHKENT2066	ICRC CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON RESUMING PRISON [...] (C) Summary: Charge d'Affaires met with ICRC Country Director Raffaello Muller and Head of the Regional Delegation in Central Asia Yves Giovannoni on December 3 to inquire about the status of negotiations with the GOU on resuming prison visits. ICRC remains "cautious" but noted that contact [...]	2007-12-03 13:09:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM UZ
07TASHKENT2072	TERRORISM FINANCE: SYRIA/LEBANON DESIGNATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-04 11:26:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KTFN EFIN PREL PTER UZ
07TASHKENT2083	THIRD INMATE DIES IN ANDIJON PRISON [...] (C) Summary: On December 3, BBC News reported that a third inmate at a prison in Andijon had died, which follows reports that two other inmates had died at the same prison earlier in November (reftel). Surat Ikramov, the source of the BBC report, told poloff that the third inmate's family wa [...]	2007-12-05 13:05:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PGOV PREL UZ
07TASHKENT2084	HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVIST SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS [...] (C) Summary: On December 3, the Associated Press reported that Ezgulik human rights activist Karim Bozorboev was sentenced on November 30 for fraud, though it incorrectly reported that he was sentenced to six years imprisonment instead of three. Ezgulik Leader Vasila Inoyatova, the source of [...]	2007-12-05 13:18:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UZ
07TASHKENT2101	UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE ON ELECTION FOR THE COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-07 13:25:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TASHKENT2108	KARIMOV CALLS FOR COOPERATION WITH WEST IN [...] (C) Summary: President Karimov's Constitution Day speech, in which he calls for stronger ties with the United States and Europe, may reflect a desire to receive positive election coverage or diversify his foreign policy or both. He appears to have cited Russia--without explicitly naming it--as [...]	2007-12-11 13:11:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UZ US RS
07TASHKENT2115	OSCE/ODIHR OFFICIAL DISCUSSES PLANS FOR UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Walter Siegl, Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Limited Election Observation Mission, met with foreign diplomats on December 12 to discuss Uzbekistan's upcoming Presidential Elections. The mission is here to evaluate how the elections are conducted and will make recommendations i [...]	2007-12-13 13:20:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UZ US
07TASHKENT2116	DEMARCHE ON PSI DELIVERED TO UZBEKISTAN [...] On December 10, Poloff delivered reftel non-paper to Ismat Faizullayev, MFA's Chief of Section for U.S. Affairs. Faizullayev indicated on December 13 that he and other GOU officials would study the document. NORLAND [...]	2007-12-13 13:25:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP KSTC PREL XX UZ
07TASHKENT2121	AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSMAN PRESENTS DUBIOUS IL-76 [...] (C) Summary: An Australian named Frederick Darby in November approached Post with a plan to provide the Australian military with leased IL-76 cargo aircraft assembled in Tashkent. Darby claimed the deal could help sink Russia's plans to bring Tashkent's Chkalov Aircraft Factory (a.k.a TAPOiCh [...]	2007-12-14 13:05:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR PGOV PREL EAIR EIND MCAP NATO EUN
07TASHKENT2122	RUSSIA MAY NOT HELP UZBEKS ON MONEY LAUNDERING [...] (C) Summary: The World Bank and UNODC, with INL funding support, co-sponsored an anti-money laundering (AML) training session in Tashkent on November 29. A USG official from the Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCen) was the main presenter to an engaged audience [...]	2007-12-14 13:20:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM ECON UZ
07TASHKENT2150	RED CROSS INSISTS ON DIALOGUE BEFORE RESTARTING [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met on December 14 with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Head of Regional Delegation in Central Asia Yves Giovannoni and Country Director Rafaello Muller. They noted the GOU seems eager for ICRC to restart prison visits immediately, but has made no move [...]	2007-12-21 11:26:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV UZ
07TASHKENT2162	HIGH-LEVEL GOU ATTENDANCE AT BORDER SECURITY [...] (U) Summary: On December 18, representatives of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC),Government of Uzbekistan (GOU),American and British Embassies, and the Asian Development Bank took part in a border project dedication ceremony at Hayraton checkpoint on the Uzbekistan-Afghan [...]	2007-12-26 12:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS PREL SNAR PTER AF UZ
07TASHKENT2163	UZBEKS AIM TO DEMONSTRATE TANGIBLE PROGRESS ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov on December 21 to review the status of foreign operations legislation in Congress that includes language on Uzbekistan. Nematov appreciated the update and noted that Uzbek Ambassador Kamilov has kept MFA well-informed about pol [...]	2007-12-26 12:58:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UZ
07TASHKENT2164	PRESIDENT KARIMOV "REELECTED" WITH 88 PERCENT OF [...] (C) Summary: Uzbek President Islam Karimov was re-elected December 23 to a third term, by a reported 88.1 percent of the vote. The OSCE's ODIHR limited election observation mission released a statement December 24, saying the election failed to meet most norms for free and fair elections. Thi [...]	2007-12-26 13:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL OSCE UZ
07TASHKENT2177	INL EQUIPMENT BOLSTERS CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN BORDER [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs traveled to Termez, a strategic city on the Uzbek-Afghan border, from December 17-19 and presented INL-funded equipment to the Surkhandaryo Province's Customs Chief Shavkat Mukhamadeev. He was grateful for the USG assistance, which was based on a needs assessment visit by [...]	2007-12-27 13:19:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM EAID SNAR AF UZ
07TASHKENT2178	INL EQUIPMENT BOLSTERS CUSTOMS OFFICERS IN BORDER [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs traveled to Termez, a strategic city on the Uzbek-Afghan border, from December 17-19 and presented INL-funded equipment to the Surkhandaryo Province's Customs Chief Shavkat Mukhamadeev. He was grateful for the USG assistance, which was based on a needs assessment visit by [...]	2007-12-27 13:30:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM EAID SNAR AF UZ
07TASHKENT2180	AT LONG LAST, NGO FUNDS DISPUTE IS RESOLVED [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 24 Post USAID Country Director signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Deputy Minister of Finance S. Bekenov establishing the legal framework for reprogramming frozen funds from the Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) and the Agricultural Coo [...]	2007-12-27 13:46:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID UZ
07TASHKENT2182	ODIHR LIMITED OBSERVER MISSION TO UZBEKISTAN WAS [...] (C) Summary: On December 26 Ambassador and DCM had an outbrief with Ambassador Walter Siegl, who headed the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) limited election observer mission for the Presidential elections in Uzbekistan. Siegl reported that, although the com [...]	2007-12-29 06:19:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM OSCE UZ
07TASHKENT237	SHINY RED GAS STATIONS -- ZEROMAX MAXES OUT THE \ [...] (C) Summary: Zeromax, a Swiss-registered company linked \ to President Karimov's daughter, Gulnora Karimova, has made a \ strong mark in the gasoline service sector through its \ opening of over ten modern, full-service stations under the \ name UzGazOil. UzGazOil appears to have a monopoly on \ [...]	2007-02-13 06:01:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL PGOV UZ
07TASHKENT353	KINDER, GENTLER HUMAN RIGHTS MESSAGE GREETS DAS [...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan's leading human rights and religious affairs officials greeted SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum on March 1 with a warmer and more conciliatory tone, but in substance their message was unchanged. The State Advisor for Religious Affairs, Bakhrom Abdukhalimov, an academic by backg [...]	2007-03-05 04:42:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR US UZ
07TASHKENT354	UZBEK TELECOM CHIEF DENIES DISCRIMINATORY [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Abdulla Aripov, also chief of Uzbekistan's national telecommunications agency, used his meeting with SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum almost exclusively to harp on complaints about alleged legal and regulatory violations by U.S.-owned cellular provider COSCOM. He was [...]	2007-03-05 05:11:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV ECPS PGOV US UZ
07TASHKENT355	(C) UZBEK FM MISSES OPPORTUNITY IN MEETING WTIH [...] (C) Summary: SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum's March 2 meeting with Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov did not live up to expectations. Over three days of meetings with senior Uzbek officials, Feigenbaum had proposed that the Government take concrete steps to improve relations and offered specific sugge [...]	2007-03-05 06:25:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EU AF UZ
07TASHKENT358	BACK TO THE BASICS IN UZBEK EDUCATION [...] (C) Summary: In back-to-back meetings with Uzbek education ministers on February 28, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum heard a rehearsed tune of openness SIPDIS to "dialogue and cooperation" regarding U.S. education programs. While both ministers acknowledged the merits of [...]	2007-03-05 10:31:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL PREL SOCI PGOV US UZ
07TASHKENT376	NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR AND DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: National Security Council Secretary Murod Ataev and Defense Minister Ruslan Mirzaev told SCA DAS Evan Feigenbaum that they value cooperation with the United States. However, Ataev said, Uzbekistan can now do without U.S. assistance in certain areas and neighborhood committees can [...]	2007-03-08 05:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS EAID PINR AF UZ
07TASHKENT394	GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: NO [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-12 09:04:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT395	NO GOU REACTION TO DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1737 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-12 09:04:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP AORC ETRD TRGY IR UZ
07TASHKENT438	RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER DISCUSSES ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] (C) Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov's visit to Tashkent focused primarily on economic issues, including difficulties faced by Russian firms doing business here. The two sides also discussed the production of Russian aircraft in Uzbekistan. Russia and Uzbekistan did agree to establish [...]	2007-03-16 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON RS UZ
07TASHKENT439	MERCY CORPS TO CLOSE IN UZBEKISTAN; JDA LOSES TAX [...] (SBU) On March 3, Mercy Corps International informed USAID that it intended to close down its operations in Uzbekistan. Mercy Corps made the decision in light of the government's ongoing tax case against the organization (reftels). The tax case, combined with the government's failure to adopt [...]	2007-03-16 11:28:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT451	HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ROLLOUT SHOWS UZBEKS' TRUE [...] (C) Summary: Authorities reportedly used threats, house arrest, and beatings to prevent several human rights activists from attending the Embassy's reception to launch the 2006 Human Rights Report. Government officials, for the second straight year, failed to attend. DCM raised the issue wit [...]	2007-03-19 12:23:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UZ
07TASHKENT469	KUDOS TO USUN NEW YORK [...] (SBU) On March 19 the DCM followed up with the UN Resident Representative on UNDP funding of what turned out to be a GOU delegation lobbying against a U.S.-sponsored Third Committee human rights resolution. The UN Resident Representative confirmed the information in ref A, regretting the fundi [...]	2007-03-22 11:32:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA UZ
07TASHKENT478	GULNORA'S DAUGHTER WINS GYMNASTICS COMPETITION [...] (C) President Karimov's eldest daughter Gulnora Karimova's eight year old daughter Iman won a rhythmic gymnastics competition in Moscow on March 2 under the surname Azizova. Iman, an American citizen, was born in New Jersey on June 17, 1998. News websites including Press-Uz.info and Tatarlar. [...]	2007-03-23 10:48:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CASC UZ
07TASHKENT482	UZBEKISTAN'S CAUTIOUS RESPONSE TO ZIMBABWE EVENTS [...] (C) On March 26, Poloff delivered ref A demarche to Ismat Fayzullayev, Director for U.S. Affairs at the Foreign Ministry's Americas Department. Fayzullayev assured Poloff that he would relay the information to the appropriate officials. He stated that Uzbekistan is a "small country" with few [...]	2007-03-26 12:26:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ZI UZ
07TASHKENT496	DEUTSCHE WELLE STRINGER BUSHUYEVA UNDER CRIMINAL [...] (C) Summary: Prosecutors have opened a criminal investigation against Deutsche Welle stringer Natalya Bushuyeva for alleged tax evasion and working without a license. She has been subject to harassment since 2005 for her reporting on human rights issues. The criminal investigation against Bu [...]	2007-03-28 09:34:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL UZ
07TASHKENT500	EGYPTIAN EXPORTERS PUSH UZBEKS; KARIMOV TO CAIRO [...] (C) Summary: To keep up with the Central Asian Jones', President Karimov is scheduled to visit Cairo in April. On February 19, an Egyptian trade delegation held its annual meeting with Uzbek counterparts. To the Egyptians' disappointment, the Uzbeks have yet to reduce import barriers for Egy [...]	2007-03-28 09:54:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL GPGOV EG UZ
07TASHKENT503	TERRORIST FINANCE: INITIAL GOU RESPONSE TO USG [...] (C) Poloff conveyed reftel information on USG concern over the increasing use of cash couriers to finance criminal organizations and terrorist groups to MFA U.S. Division Chief Ismat Fayzullaev on March 28. Fayzullaev said that the Government of Uzbekistan was concerned about the movement of [...]	2007-03-28 10:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER UZ
07TASHKENT514	UZBEKS REPORTEDLY ORDERS STCU PROJECTS COMPLETED [...] (C) Summary and comment: The government is preventing new Science and Technology Center of Ukraine (STCU) projects by refusing to provide host government concurrence to new proposals and denying registration to projects previously approved by the Center's Governing Board. The Academy of Scien [...]	2007-03-30 08:40:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KNNP UZ
07TASHKENT515	COURT REJECTS MERCY CORPS AND FINCA APPEALS IN TAX [...] (SBU) The same Tashkent City Economic Court appeals panel rejected presentations by Mercy Corps and the Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA) on March 29. The organizations had appealed lower court rulings from January 29 and February 5, respectively, that allowed tax autho [...]	2007-03-30 11:06:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT523	GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] (SBU) On April 2 the Ambassador, jointly with his Russian counterpart, invited the GOU to endorse the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Statement of Principles and to participate in future meetings (ref A). Deputy Foreign Minister Anvar Salikhbaev said that Uzbekistan understands [...]	2007-04-02 09:14:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PREL KNNP UZ
07TASHKENT532	GOU SAYS IRANIAN DIO UNLIKELY DOING BUSINESS IN [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-03 10:46:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP IR UZ
07TASHKENT536	GOU SAYS THAT BILATERAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT DOES [...] (SBU) On April 2, Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stating that the U.S.-Uzbekistan Bilateral Assistance Agreement does not apply to ongoing tax cases against four U.S. nongovernmental organization (reftels). The note was in response to Post's diplomatic no [...]	2007-04-03 11:22:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID UZ
07TASHKENT544	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:06:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT545	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT546	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT547	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT548	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT549	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT550	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT551	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT552	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT553	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT554	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT555	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT556	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT557	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT558	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT559	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT560	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT561	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT562	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT563	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT564	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ
07TASHKENT565	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ

07TASHKENT566	ACCESS PROBLEMS NEARLY DERAIL INL-FUNDED TRAINING [...] (C) An INL-funded U.S. Customs team provided training for Uzbek Customs personnel at the Termez River Port and Sarosiya Rail Depot. The team was initially denied access to the border areas, and the project went forward only after visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum raised [...]	2007-04-04 11:07:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PREL KCRM UZ

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