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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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09STATE97443SUPPORTING IRAQ IN THE LEAD-UP TO ELECTIONS
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request - please see para 8. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (S) The period between now and Iraqi national elections in January 2010 will be acutely sensitive within Iraq, both politically and in terms of security. It is extremely important that we wei [...]
2009-09-18 22:19:00Secretary of StateSECRETIZ PGOV PREL
09STATE99547BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-24 17:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KU
09STATE99550BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-24 17:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KU
09STATE99551BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-24 17:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KU
09STATE99553BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-24 17:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KU
09STATE99555BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-24 17:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KU
09STATE99556BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 3-4. 2. U.S. embassies have frequently inquired about the legitimacy of arms export transactions involving U.S. contractors and host-country partners in support of U.S. efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, or other U.S. government programs. The Depar [...]
2009-09-24 17:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC KU
09STOCKHOLM3SWEDISH CHARTER AIRCRAFT STARTS A REGULAR FLIGHT
[...] On January 2, Nordic Airways, a Swedish private sector company, flew its first flight to Baghdad, carrying 150 passengers to Baghdad International Airport (BIA). According to Swedish press, this marks the first commercial passenger flight from Europe to the Iraqi capital since the UN imposed s [...]
2009-01-05 12:55:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PGOV IZ SW
09STOCKHOLM342009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: SWEDEN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-16 12:13:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV KIDE KSPR OPIC KTDB USTR SW
09TBILISI1602GEORGIA SEEKS U.S. HELP IN PROMOTING UNGA IDP
[...] (SBU) Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Department Sergi Kapanadze told emboffs on August 25 that the EU has decided to support the draft UN General Assembly resolution entitled "Status of Internally Displaced Persons and Refugees from Abkhazia, Georgia a [...]
2009-08-25 14:29:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF UNGA RS GG
09TBILISI1915GEORGIA: SAAKASHVILI ACKNOWLEDGES HIS IMAGE
[...] (C) Summary. During a lunch following the Ambassador's credentials ceremony, President Saakashvili acknowledged the international community's questions about the Georgian Government's reform program. However, he insisted that he was committed to using the remaining four years of his term i [...]
2009-10-19 14:32:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL RS GG
09TELAVIV1115ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-19 10:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1808ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted a senior Israeli diplomatic source as saying that Israel might agree to a move led by President Obama in which it would pledge to freeze construction in settlements if i [...]
2009-08-14 11:05:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1862ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that yesterday PM Benjamin Netanyahu told the cabinet that he would like to resume direct negotiations with the PA following the U.N. Genera [...]
2009-08-24 10:25:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV1925ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-03 09:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2131ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Electronic media reported that the Security Cabinet has approved the release of 20 female Palestinian prisoners and detainees in exchange for proof that Gilad Shalit is alive. In a stateme [...]
2009-09-30 13:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV241ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-28 10:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV2603ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that yesterday PM Netanyahu told a group of more than 20 members of the Yesha Council of Jewish Settlements in the Territories that he is not their enemy, but that he wil [...]
2009-12-04 10:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV457CODEL CARDIN DISCUSSES IRAN, SYRIA, PALESTINIANS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY During their trip to Israel, CODEL Cardin discussed Iran, Syria, Israel-Palestinian negotiations, and the Israeli elections with Likud Party leader and candidate for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Netanyahu described a nuclear Iran as the greatest threat facing Israel, and u [...]
2009-02-26 12:19:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL IS IR SY
09TELAVIV517SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-04 06:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV581ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post quoted former Israeli ambassador to the UN Dore Gold, one of PM-designate Benjamin NetanyahuQs top foreign policy advisers, as saying [...]
2009-03-10 13:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV597ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post quoted former Israeli ambassador to the UN Dore Gold, one of PM-designate Benjamin NetanyahuQs top foreign policy advisers, as saying [...]
2009-03-11 11:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
09TELAVIV605ACTING A/S FELTMAN,S DISCUSSIONS WITH MFA FOCUS ON
[...] (C) Summary: NEA Acting Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman met with MFA officials on March 4 to discuss his upcoming visit to Syria, the GOI talks on Ghajjar with the UN, the status of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, and Israel's relations with Mauritania and the Gulf states. Deputy Dire [...]
2009-03-12 13:16:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PGOV KWBG EAID EG QA MR MU JO LE IS
09TELAVIV799NORWEGIAN MIDDLE EAST SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Norwegian Special Representative for the Middle East Jon Hanssen-Bauer and Ambassador to Israel Jakken Biorn Lian said Norway, as chair of the Ad-Hoc Liaison Committee (AHLC),continues to press donors to live up to pledges made at confe [...]
2009-04-02 16:11:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG KPAL EG SA NO IS
09TELAVIV936CODEL KYL'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU:
[...] (S) Summary. CODEL Kyl, accompanied by the Ambassador, called on Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu April 6 in the first official U.S. meeting with Netanyahu since he formed a government. The main topics of discussion were stopping Iran's nuclear program and Netanyahu's approach to peace-makin [...]
2009-04-28 08:13:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PTER PGOV KNNP KWBG IR IS
09THEHAGUE247SCSL’S TAYLOR TRIAL MEETS KEY MILESTONE, BUT SCSL
[...] (SBU) On February 27, 2009, the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL or Court) took another step toward completing its work when the Prosecution rested its case against former Liberian President Charles Taylor -- the last SCSL case at the trial stage. The Court could potentially complete its work b [...]
2009-04-15 15:00:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KAWC
09TOKYO1109JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/18/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-18 01:53:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO229 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/30/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 07:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2294 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/01/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-01 07:57:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO2344 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-12 21:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO247JAPAN AND IRAQ ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Baghdad January 28 as a Special Envoy of Prime Minister Taro Aso, where he met with President Talibani, Vice-President al-Hashimi, and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih, and signed a "Declaration on Establishing a Comprehensive Partnership [...]
2009-02-02 08:26:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID IZ JA
09TOKYO2922JAPAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) Per reftel, 2009 Country Report on Terrorism for Japan provided in paragraph 2. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Jamie Roane (roanejo@state.gov, roanejo@state.sgov.gov). 2. (U) Begin report text. Japan Japan bolstered border security and enhanced national counterterr [...]
2009-12-22 09:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC EFIN KCRM PREL PGOV JA
09TOKYO317SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT TO TOKYO
[...] (S) Madam Secretary, Welcome to Tokyo. Prime Minister Aso, Foreign Minister Nakasone and Defense Minister Hamada are eager to see you to discuss our new Administration's foreign policy and ways to improve our global and regional partnership. That your first stop on your first overseas trip i [...]
2009-02-10 07:16:00Embassy TokyoSECRETPREL PGOV OVIP JA
09TOKYO57 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/09/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-09 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO624JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/20/09
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-20 00:52:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
09TOKYO828JAPAN'S RELATIONS WITH AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Key Japanese politicians and bureaucrats recognize that Japan must engage in a meaningful way in Afghanistan and Pakistan, even while most Japanese see these countries as being a long way from Japan. While the public might question why it is in Japan's national interest to become [...]
2009-04-10 09:07:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EFIN ECON MOPS AF JA
09TRIPOLI21LIBYA ON ARAB LEAGUE EMERGENCY MINISTERIAL ON GAZA AND ARAB
[...] (C) The Ambassador conveyed reftel points to MFA Secretary for Arab Affairs (A/S-equivalent) Muhammad Taher Siala on January 13, underscoring the importance of supporting the Egyptian-Israeli dialogue, avoiding any diplomatic activity that undermines Egypt's efforts and calling for a responsibl [...]
2009-01-13 14:30:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD KPAL KWBG MOPS PHUM PREL AL LY TS
09TRIPOLI221LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR FEBRUARY 2009
[...] (U) NOC Calls on Engineering Firms to Establish Libyan Presence: The Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC) invited foreign petroleum engineering companies to a meeting February 25 to discuss how they could establish a permanent local presence. [en.noc.com.ly, 2/8/2009] 2. (U) Total Accepts [...]
2009-03-14 14:38:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND EINV EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV EFIN LY
09TRIPOLI293LIBYA COMMERCIAL ROUND-UP FOR MARCH 2009
[...] (U) Libya Oil Holdings Changes its Label Brand in Morocco: The Libyan state-owned oil group Libya Oil Holdings (LOH),which manages a network of 182 fuel distribution stations in Morocco, will now be called "Oilibya" in Morocco. LOH is an integrated oil company involved in the shipping, trading [...]
2009-04-08 14:25:00Embassy TripoliUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND EINV EPET ENRG ETRD PGOV LY
09TRIPOLI566AU SUMMIT: A/S CARSON'S AND SE GRATION'S MEETING WITH THE
[...] (C) Summary: During a July 1 meeting on the margins of the African Union (AU) Summit in Sirte, Libya, Arab League (AL) Secretary General Amr Moussa told Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson and Special Envoy for Sudan Scott Gration that he would press member states to financi [...]
2009-07-14 08:28:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ER SO SU KSUM AU LY
09TUNIS237AMERICAN SCHOOL CRISIS ABATES, TIME FOR
[...] (C) Under mounting US and international pressure, the Tunisian authorities have offered public and private assurances of their commitment to keep the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) open and their willingness to negotiate a settlement to the current tax crisis. These gestures inc [...]
2009-04-17 14:25:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALASCH AFDB PGOV PREL TS
09TUNIS27TUNISIA WILL NOT ATTEND DOHA SUMMIT
[...] (C) Tunisia will not attend the January 16 extraordinary Arab League Summit in Doha. The Foreign Ministry released a statement to this effect on January 13 and Foreign Minister Abdallah confirmed it to the Ambassador. According to Abdallah's calculations, the pro-summit faction within the Ar [...]
2009-01-14 16:29:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL TS
09TUNIS371TUNISIA'S IT SECTOR GROWING, BUT SOME CHALLENGES
[...] Tunisia's Ministry of Communications recently announced that the IT sector grew 17.8 percent from 2008 to 2009, contributing 10 percent of GDP and poised to create over 10,000 jobs per year. In the face of the economic crisis, this sector continues to grow. Already, mobile telephone penetra [...]
2009-06-16 12:39:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ETTC FAO EINV TS
09TUNIS54TUNISIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 12:04:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR TS
09TUNIS849BEN ALI RECEIVES AMBASSADOR'S CREDENTIALS,
[...] (C/NF) Summary: The Ambassador presented his credentials to President Ben Ali in a group ceremony on November 19. In his remarks, Ben Ali offered warm words of welcome and friendship, but insisted that last month's elections had been fair and transparent, and politely warned foreign countries [...]
2009-11-19 16:29:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR PGOV TS
09ULAANBAATAR201PRESIDENT, PRIME MINISTER, AND SPEAKER OF MONGOLIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 29 and 30, Members of the Congressional Delegation headed by Rep. David Price of North Carolina met with Speaker Demberel, Prime Minister Bayar, and President Elbegdorj during the course of a day and a half of meetings with Mongolian parliamentarians. In addition to dis [...]
2009-07-16 05:26:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EMIN EINV MG
09ULAANBAATAR257AMBASSADORSHIPS AND POLITICS IN MONGOLIA
[...] (C) Summary: Mongolia has 33 diplomatic missions worldwide, and many key ambassadorships are coming vacant at the start of the Elbegdorj presidency. The handling of these appointments provides significant insight into political maneuvering in Mongolia. Financial, ethnic, religious, social, a [...]
2009-09-04 08:54:00Embassy UlaanbaatarCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MG
09UNESCOPARISFR1587183RD UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTION RESULTS
[...] Summary: UNESCO's newly reconstituted Executive Board for the 2009-2011 term met for a one-day meeting on November 23, where the principal business on the agenda was the election of a new Chairman and members of the Board's subsidiary committees and commissions. End summary. 2. UNESCO's [...]
2009-11-25 15:28:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL UNESCO
09UNROME54RECOMMENDED STRATEGY ON FAO DRAFT BUDGET
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The FAO Director General distributed on September 1 a revised draft Program of Work and Budget (PWB) for the 2010-11 biennium that proposes a significant 7.1 percent increase over the cur [...]
2009-09-03 16:36:00UN RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYFAO EFIN AORC EAGR EAID KUNR UN
09UNVIEVIENNA104IAEA/DG: ELBARADEI MOVING FORWARD ON FUEL BANKS
[...] (C) Ambassador Schulte assured Director General ElBaradei of steadfast U.S. support for the IAEA on March 13. The DG looked to U.S. leadership on budget issues. In a detailed discussion of fuel bank proposals, ElBaradei expressed increased optimism that the stage had been set for a good Boar [...]
2009-03-16 11:46:00UNVIESECRETAORC PREL ENRG TRGY KNNP MNUC IAEA IR SY
09UNVIEVIENNA12IAEA: COMPLETION OF THIRD GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENERGY PARTNERSHIP
[...] This cable is for information only. 2. Summary: The GNEP Infrastructure Development Working Group (IDWG) held its third meeting on December 8, 2008, in Vienna, Austria in conjunction with a workshop on Radioactive Waste Management and a Resources and Gaps Workshop on December 9. The U.S. [...]
2009-01-14 07:25:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA24IAEA/RANF: PROGRESS WITH RUSSIA ON ASSURED FUEL
[...] (SBU) The IAEA reports privately it is progressing toward concluding an agreement with Russia on the supply of LEU and on arranging the mechanics of an IAEA-administered fuel bank. IAEA Reserve at Angarsk Enrichment Center ----------------------------------------- 2. (C) The IAEA's he [...]
2009-01-22 16:24:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY PREL IAEA RS
09UNVIEVIENNA301IAEA JUNE BOARD: MOVES FUEL BANKS FORWARD
[...] (SBU) In its debut as formal item on the IAEA Board of Governors agenda, the issue of nuclear fuel assurances concluded with the IAEA Secretariat empowered to continue developing select proposals and with the way cleared for continued Board discussions and eventual Board action. For the first [...]
2009-06-24 14:55:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY RU IN GR
09UNVIEVIENNA397 IAEA/BOG: September Board Preview and Analysis
[...] (SBU) The traditional focus of the September 7-11 Board of Governors meeting is preparation for the IAEA General Conference (GC) the following week. The Board approves DG reports in core programmatic areas: nuclear safety, security and nuclear applications. However, we expect this will largel [...]
2009-08-21 15:16:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA419NUCLEAR FUEL BANKS - FEW VOICES LIKELY TO RISE IN
[...] (C) Summary: The IAEA Secretariat will not release a discussion paper on assurance of nuclear fuel supply in time for the September meeting of the BoG, and few Member States other than the U.S. appear troubled over this inaction. The Board Chair wishes to avoid a re-heated version of the Jun [...]
2009-09-04 16:29:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALAORC ENRG PREL KNNP TRGY IAEA NAM
09UNVIEVIENNA450 IAEA/General Conference: Resolutions Wrap-Up
[...] (SBU) Once again, and despite best efforts by USDEL, Middle East issues (ref a) overshadowed much of the substantive agenda of the September 14-18 IAEA General Conference. Among the five core technical resolutions referred to the Committee of the Whole, or COW, -- omnibus safety, nuclear appli [...]
2009-09-30 15:06:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY
09UNVIEVIENNA47NUCLEAR FUEL BANK ASSURANCES: THORNY ISSUE IN
[...] (C) Summary: The President and Secretary have publicly endorsed the establishment of an international nuclear fuel bank under the auspices of the IAEA, and advancing that goal is one of UNVIE's top priorities. A fuel bank would give the Agency the means in "last resort" circumstances to effe [...]
2009-02-03 16:29:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG TRGY KNNP
09UNVIEVIENNA50IAEA/GAZA/DEPLETED URANIUM: ISRAEL RESPONDS
[...] (C) Following the IAEA's receipt of letters from the Arab group and from the Palestinians calling for IAEA assistance in the wake of alleged Israeli use of depleted uranium munitions (DU) in Gaza (see reftel),the IAEA Secretariat sent Israel a letter "inviting" Israel to submit "any comment [...]
2009-02-05 16:03:00UNVIESECRETAORC MNUC PREL SENV IAEA XF IS
09UNVIEVIENNA575GNEP INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP DRAWS BROAD
[...] Summary: The Global Nuclear Energy Partnership (GNEP) Infrastructure Development Working Group (IDWG) held its fifth meeting December 9-10, 2009, in Vienna, under U.S. chairmanship. Approximately 85 representatives from GNEP partner and observer countries, the International Atomic Energy Agency [...]
2009-12-18 09:35:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA583AMANO'S METHODICAL, "SOFT" WAY FORWARD ON FUEL BANK
[...] (SBU) Summary: DG Amano told EU Ambassadors the process for further considering an IAEA-administered international nuclear fuel bank (INFB) should be transparent; decisions on how to move forward rested with the Board Chair and Member States. A Secretariat paper addressing implementation issu [...]
2009-12-22 13:17:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY PREL ENRG KNNP AORC IAEA
09UNVIEVIENNA95IAEA MARCH 2009 BOARD OF GOVERNORS: AOB DISCUSSION OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Renewed leadership by the Director General, announcements of financial pledges, and calls for more dialogue from potential beneficiary states advanced us toward future IAEA Board action to implement reliable access to nuclear fuel (RANF) mechanisms under IAEA auspices. The Boar [...]
2009-03-06 15:39:00UNVIEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
09USEUBRUSSELS733EU RULE OF LAW MISSION IN IRAQ TO INCREASE
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: USEU political officers were briefed May 27 by Stephen White, who heads the EU's Rule of Law mission for Iraq (EU JUSTLEX). White described the training undertaken in Europe since 2005 and the decision to undertake several pilot training programs in Iraq as a [...]
2009-05-27 15:43:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALEUN IZ KJUS MARR MOPS PINS PREL
09USNATO232KUWAIT FORCES NATO TO LOOK IN THE MIRROR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a June 3 meeting with the North Atlantic Council (NAC),representatives from the four Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) countries pledged to work both in and out of the ICI structure with NATO on issues of common concern, such as piracy. The Kuwaiti Ambassador argued that [...]
2009-06-05 15:12:00Mission USNATOUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PGOV PREL BA KU QA AE MU SA
09USUNNEWYORK1004UNGA MEETS ON IAEA REPORT: ELBARADEI'S SWAN SONG,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly met in plenary to discuss the Report of the International Atomic Energy (IAEA),hearing for the last time from its outgoing Director-General, Mohammad ElBaradei, who emphasized the importance of not isolating countries, using diplomatic means to address pr [...]
2009-11-06 21:08:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA CU KN KS RS IS IR
09USUNNEWYORK1008UNGA PASSES CONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION SUPPORTING
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly met in plenary on November 4th and 5th to discuss the Report of the Human Rights Council (HRC) on the report on the UN fact-finding mission on the Gaza Conflict (the Goldstone Report). A draft resolution endorsing the report passed with 118 for, 18 against [...]
2009-11-09 21:45:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UN UNGA IS
09USUNNEWYORK1034UNGA/C-5 SUBSIDIARY BODY ELECTIONS: LUCRETIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Fifth Committee held elections on November 6 for appointments to several subsidiary bodies. Lucretia Myers of the United States won re-election to the International Civil Service Commission for a four year term (2010-2013). Along with Myers, candidates from Italy and Germany d [...]
2009-11-13 22:43:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KUNR PREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK1046UNGA FOURTH COMMITTEE DEBATE ON UNITED NATIONS
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly's Special Political and Decolonization Committee (the Fourth Committee) held its general debate on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on November 2 - 3. The Commissioner General of UNRWA opened the debate [...]
2009-11-17 19:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDIS KPAL PHUM PREL PREF KWBG
09USUNNEWYORK1050UNGA: U.S. CO-SPONSORED RESOLUTION ON AFGHANISTAN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The General Assembly met in plenary to discuss the Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security. A draft resolution, co-sponsored by the United States and over 90 countries, passed by con [...]
2009-11-17 23:17:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF PGOV KPKO UNGA AF
09USUNNEWYORK1051SRSG MELKERT BRIEFS SECURITY COUNCIL ON UNAMI
[...] (U) Summary: On November 16 Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Ad Melkert briefed the Security Council regarding UNAMI activities during the last quarter, emphasizing the recent successful passage of an election law while highlighting the work remaining to hold credible el [...]
2009-11-18 15:39:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV UNSC IZ SY TY
09USUNNEWYORK1075UN REQUESTS PAYMENT OF OUTSTANDING U.S. ASSESSMENTS
[...] USUN has emailed to Department (IO/PSC-Tammy Pomerleau and EUR-IO/EX/FM-Alice Green) a note and attachment dated 11 November 2009 from the Secretary-General requesting payment of U.S. assessed contributions which remain outstanding. The note states that as of 6 November 2009, amounts assessed [...]
2009-11-30 16:46:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC AFIN UN
09USUNNEWYORK1083ISRAELI PRACTICES IN THE WEST BANK, GAZA AND GOLAN
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Assembly's Fourth Committee met November 9 - 10 to debate the annual "Report of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories" (aka the Special Committee). The deb [...]
2009-12-01 23:23:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAL IS
09USUNNEWYORK1121 SYRIA CALLS VOTE IN GA DURING CONFLICT DIAMOND RESOLUTION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The General Assembly adopted the conflict diamonds resolution on December 11, amidst rancor and confusion after Syria called a surprise vote on language referring to Israel in the text. The PGA failed to clearly articulate what the vote was about or whether it was procedurally corr [...]
2009-12-15 14:54:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNGA XA XY
09USUNNEWYORK1137UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR IRAQ
[...] (SBU) Summary: In Security Council consultations on December 17, the UN Controller briefed on the recent International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) meeting, highlighting the Government of Iraq's (GOI) progress in developing a time-bound action plan to implement a comprehensive oil met [...]
2009-12-19 00:05:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK1138GENERAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES/ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS ON
[...] Summary: On December 4, the General Assembly debated agenda items 76a: Oceans and the law of the sea and 76b: Sustainable fisheries, with over 42 Member States addressing the Assembly. Interventions focused mainly on combating piracy; stopping illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fis [...]
2009-12-19 00:05:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK156UN: IRAQ ELECTIONS "WENT VERY WELL"
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 13, DPA officials briefed USUN and UKUN on the UN's assessment of elections in Iraq, as well as on UNAMI-related issues. In general, the UN believes the elections went very well, despite initial concerns regarding the lower turnout. DPA is finalizing the UNAMI report [...]
2009-02-19 00:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC IZ
09USUNNEWYORK193THE SECURITY COUNCIL'S QUARTERLY DEBATE ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 26, the Security Council held its quarterly debate on UNAMI and Iraq, with the participation of SRSG Staffan de Mistura and Iraqi PR Bayati. De Mistura reprised the major themes taken from the recent UN report on UNAMI/Iraq: successful Iraqi-led elections, increas [...]
2009-02-27 18:38:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK207AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH IRAQI
[...] (C) During a March 4 introductory meeting, Iraqi PR Hamid al-Bayati told Ambassador Rice that Iraq was eager for a "long-term strategic relationship with the U.S." He expressed his willingness to serve as an intermediary with the UN,s group of Arab Ambassadors, and also offered to help assist [...]
2009-03-04 22:08:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK363ACTION REQUEST: RESOLVING IRAQ-RELATED ISSUES AT
[...] (C) On April 6, Iraqi PR Bayati met with Ambassador DiCarlo to ask for U.S. assistance to lift Iraq,s remaining Security Council obligations. Noting the scheduled April 16 Security Council briefing by Gennady Tarasov (the UN,s high-level envoy for Kuwaiti missing persons and the missing Kuwai [...]
2009-04-07 23:45:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK403SECURITY COUNCIL BRIEFINGS ON IRAQ/KUWAIT, DFI/IAMB
[...] (SBU) Summary: On April 16, the Security Council received two Iraq-related briefings. The first briefing, by high-level coordinator for Kuwaiti missing persons/archives Gennady Tarasov, focused on the lack of real progress on this issue over the past year. Tarasov asked for an additional 15 [...]
2009-04-17 00:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK4741267: ITALY REQUESTS U.S. INFO ON TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) This is an action request -- please see para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Italian UN mission has requested updated information from the United States about five individuals whom Italy proposed for designation in the 1267 al-Qaeda/Taliban Sanctions Committee. The 1267 Committee recently sol [...]
2009-05-08 17:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK562FOLLOW UP ON G-7 INITIATIVE ON REGULAR AND
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 28, 2009, the Canadian Mission hosted a follow up meeting of the G7 at the level of Fifth Committee experts to the scale of assessment discussion that occurred in Geneva in April 2009 among the Directors of the International Organization Bureaus from the capitals of the G7 [...]
2009-06-04 14:44:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AMGT AORC UN
09USUNNEWYORK608SRSG DE MISTURA BRIEFS THE SECURITY COUNCIL IN A
[...] (U) Summary: On June 18, the Security Council held a quarterly debate on UNAMI/Iraq. Turkish FM Davutoglu chaired the meeting, which included interventions by all Council members, Iraqi PR Bayati and SRSG Staffan de Mistura in his last address before the Council. De Mistura praised the work [...]
2009-06-20 01:28:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UNSC IZ
09USUNNEWYORK651UN: FIFTH COMMITTEE ADOPTS PEACEKEEPING MISSION
[...] Summary: Following weeks of sometimes contentious negotiations, the Fifth Committee, on June 23rd, reached agreement on the 14 peacekeeping operation (PKO) budgets financed under the peacekeeping scale of assessments and on other peacekeeping-related requirements for the UN peacekeeping fina [...]
2009-07-03 00:00:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IS LE PREL UNGA YI
09USUNNEWYORK663G-7 FOLLOW-UP MEETING ON UN PEACEKEEPING BUDGET
[...] (C) On 2 July 2009, the Japanese Mission hosted a meeting of the Fifth Committee delegates of the G-7 countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the U.S.) to exchange views regarding negotiation of the peacekeeping scale of assessment during the upcoming fall session of the [...]
2009-07-09 15:38:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AMGT AORC UN
09USUNNEWYORK691FM ZEBARI MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR WOLFF; DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: On July 14, Ambassadors Wolff and DiCarlo met with Iraqi FM Zebari to discuss the upcoming UNSCR 1859 report and Zebari,s visit to New York. The Foreign Minister noted the "clear commitment" of the U.S., as enshrined in the SOFA, to work towards removing Iraq as a pending issue be [...]
2009-07-15 01:12:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ UNSC
09USUNNEWYORK740IRAQ/KUWAIT INITIATIVE MEETINGS IN NEW YORK
[...] (C) Summary: In meetings at the UN on July 29, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon presented the initiative on Iraq/Kuwait (reftel) to the Kuwaiti FM. Separately, ex-SRSG Staffan de Mistura and other UN officials presented the same initiative to Iraqi PR Bayati, and the P3 presented the initiative [...]
2009-08-01 00:33:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK755NEW SRSG AD MELKERT ADRESSES THE COUNCIL ON
[...] (U) Summary: In his first address August 5 to the Security Council as Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) to Iraq, Ad Melkert emphasized the optimism and energy in Iraq and drawing upon his UNDP background, emphasized the importance of economic and social reforms in Iraq. [...]
2009-08-07 21:01:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK868IRAQI FM ZEBARI MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR RICE
[...] (SBU) Summary: During Ambassador Rice's September 28 meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari, he reiterated the Iraqi government request for U.S. support for a UN investigation into the August 19 Baghdad bombings and to move out of Chapter VII obligations. Zebari confirmed that Ir [...]
2009-10-01 17:30:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV KPKO OVIP IZ SY
09USUNNEWYORK887UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM)
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]
2009-10-09 21:25:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09USUNNEWYORK917G77 OPPOSES CHANGES TO THE REGULAR BUDGET SCALES
[...] This is an action request. See para 16. 2. (U) SUMMARY. Beginning with the last meeting of the G7 plus EU Group (G7 Group) on scales at the margins of the Fall meeting of the Geneva Group CLM (GG),the subject of scales has begun in earnest in the 64th General Assembly (GA). At the GG [...]
2009-10-15 21:32:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL AMGT AORC UN UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK942IRAQ-KUWAIT TARASOV REPORT SECURITY COUNCIL
[...] (C) Summary: In Security Council consultations on October 22, the UN high-level coordinator Gennady Tarasov briefed on the recently released report regarding activities and progress made on missing persons and archives issues during the last six-month "confidence and cooperation building peri [...]
2009-10-23 22:23:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV KPKO OVIP IZ KU
09USUNNEWYORK957AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH IRAQI UN PERM REP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 26, immediately following her return from Iraq and the day after two major suicide bombs in Baghdad, Ambassador Rice met with Iraqi UN Permanent Representative Bayati. The discussion focused on the UN response to and U.S. support for Iraq's request for a UN envoy to b [...]
2009-10-28 09:40:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PGOV KPKO OVIP IZ SY TU
09USUNNEWYORK988SIXTH COMMITTEE: GENERAL DEBATE ON RULE OF LAW
[...] Summary: On October 14, General Debate began on Sixth Committee Agenda Item 83: Rule of Law at the National and International Levels. Over fifty delegations (including the United States) and two Observer Missions addressed the Sixth Committee with most delegations making similar points on the [...]
2009-11-03 22:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA
09USUNNEWYORK994UN GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES (SEPTEMBER 25 AM)
[...] SUMMARY: The UN General Debate continued on September 25 on a range of topics from climate change to UN reform (particularly Security Council membership),the Israel-Palestine dispute and multilateralism. The following heads of state or government spoke: Zimbabwe; Nauru; Palau; Estonia; Cote [...]
2009-11-05 23:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA ECON PGOV PREL AORC KPKO US ZI NR PS
09VIENNA1012009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ Major structural conditions and the decisive parameters for foreign investo [...]
2009-01-27 10:15:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR
09VIENNA1527Austria, Strong Niche Player in Europe's Space Industry
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Austria has developed a successful niche within Europe's space industry in the areas of earth observation and satellite equipment since its late entry to the European Space Agency (1987). Clusters of small earth observation firms (centered on universities in Salzburg, Innsbruck an [...]
2009-12-01 15:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA TSPL AU TNGD SENV
09VILNIUS305LITHUANIA ASKS FOR HELP WITH AFGHAN PRT
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Lithuanian MFA Secretary Asta Skaisgiryte Liauskiene called in DCM and DAO on 27 May to outline Lithuania's unsuccessful efforts to find donors for development projects at its Ghor Province PRT, especially the paving of the airport runway to allow military [...]
2009-06-04 13:52:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMOPS MARR AF LH
09WARSAW1018IRANIAN WOMEN'S RIGHTS ACTIVISTS: CHALLENGES AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Berlin Iran Watcher and Embassy Warsaw Public Affairs Counselor attended a "Women's Solidarity for Democracy" conference organized by the Warsaw-based Permanent Secretariat of the Community of Democracies. The conference topic was the Iranian civil rights movement and [...]
2009-09-30 16:46:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM IR PL
09WARSAW59POLAND: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] The 1923 Geneva Protocol on Arbitration Clauses 2. The 1958 New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of International Arbitration Awards 3. The 1961 Geneva European Convention on International Trade Arbitration 4. The 1972 Moscow Convention on Arbitration Resolution of Civ [...]
2009-01-20 07:59:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDEIQ EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB PL
09ZAGREB26CROATIA 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Summary: Croatia has enjoyed steady growth in foreign investment over the last several years, buoyed by a growing economy, low inflation, a stable exchange rate and developed infrastructure. With progress towards membership in NATO and the European Union well advanced, Croatia has taken a lead [...]
2009-01-16 07:31:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR HR
10ABUDHABI272BLUE LANTERN PRE-LICENSE CHECK - APPLICATION 050209929
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-23 12:24:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC AE
10ABUDHABI89PROGRESS MADE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the third Preparatory Commission (Prep Com) of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi, critical progress was achieved on a number of programmatic, administrative and legal fronts related to establishing a transparent, progressive and efficient internati [...]
2010-02-21 11:52:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSENV KGHG ENRG PGOV AE
10ABUDHABI95UAE ASSOCIATES WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] (C/NF) On February 14, the United Arab Emirates became the first OPEC member to associate with the Copenhagen Accord in a letter from Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Anwar Gargash to the UNFCC (complete text below). Unusually, there was no UAEG press release on the decision and no lo [...]
2010-02-22 11:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSENV KGHG PREL AE
10ABUDHABI97CODEL LOWEY WITH UAE FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary. In a February 17 meeting, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ) discussed Iran with a four-member Congressional delegation led by Chairwoman Nita Lowey of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. AbZ told the Codel the nuclear issue [...]
2010-02-22 12:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV ETTC UNSC IR AE
10ADDISABABA73ETHIOPIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010
[...] (U) This cable is a reftel response that includes Ethiopia's Investment Climate Statement 2010. As requested, the response is divided into the following categories: Openness to Foreign Investment; Conversion and Transfer Policies; Expropriation and Compensation; Dispute Settlement; Performanc [...]
2010-01-15 12:40:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV AF ET
10AMMAN196JORDAN 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO
[...] In the ten years since King Abdullah ascended to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in th [...]
2010-01-19 11:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO
10AMMAN237JORDAN 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO
[...] In the ten years since King Abdullah ascended to the throne, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward-oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in th [...]
2010-01-25 11:07:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR JO
10ANKARA155TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 11:42:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
10ASHGABAT127CHEVRON AND THE GOTX TRY TO REACH MIDDLE GROUND
[...] (C) Chevron's representative in Turkmenistan met with Charge on January 26 to discuss recent Government of Turkmenistan (GOTX) reaction to Chevron's latest proposal. The company rep stated that Deputy Chairman Baymyrat Hojamuhammedov asked Chevron in December for a draft MOU to increase produc [...]
2010-01-26 13:09:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALEPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TX
10ASHGABAT15TURKMENISTAN: LOTUS ENERGY PLANNING TO EXPAND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish-based Lotus Energy continues to seek lucrative energy sector deals with the Government of Turkmenistan. Lotus Energy's founder and CEO Erdal Celik was the first CEO of the Turkish energy company Chalyk Energy, but left Chalyk in 2005 over differences with the company's hi [...]
2010-01-06 09:27:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALEPET ECON PGOV EINV BTIO TU TX
10BAGHDAD118MFA ACCEPTS TO SEEK UNSC PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON
[...] (C) Summary: Senior MFA advisor Mohammed al-Haj Hamoud told DCM January 13 that the GOI would accept the USG-suggested option of seeking a UNSC Presidential Statement as the best way to have WMD-related Chapter VII resolutions eventually lifted. Haj Hamoud agreed that the GOI would send a l [...]
2010-01-18 08:45:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ KU
10BAGHDAD149FM ZEBARI PREVIEWS JCC, REVIEWS CHAPTER VII
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi FM Hoshyar Zebari told A/DCM January 18 that he welcomed arrival of NEA A/S Feltman for the holding of the first Diplomatic Joint Coordinating Committee, set for January 24. Zebari also informed A/DCM that he had written to the President of the Security Council and the DG [...]
2010-01-21 13:50:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ KU IR
10BAGHDAD175MANAGEMENT CHANGES MAY SIGNAL NEW OPPORTUNITIES
[...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting on January 11, PRT Najaf Team Leader, PRT Transportation Advisor, and Najaf International Airport (NIA) Director Issa al-Shemeri reviewed the status of negotiations over management of the [...]
2010-01-24 13:27:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EINV PGOV KISL IZ
10BAGHDAD183RRT ERBIL: AMBASSADOR MEETS BARZANI AND BARHAM
[...] (U) This is an RRT Erbil cable. 2. (C) Summary. On January 18 in Erbil, the Ambassador met separately with Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Masoud Barzani and KRG PM Barham Salih. Both were sympathetic to U.S. concerns about the political aspects of the de-Ba'athification co [...]
2010-01-25 08:40:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EPET IZ TU
10BAGHDAD211SCENESETTER FOR IRAQI VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI'S
[...] (C) Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi hopes to use his trip to Washington to bolster his image domestically as a respected national figure and defender of Sunni interests. We understand from his advisors that he sees himself as a contender to succeed Jalal Talabani as President. Time and again, [...]
2010-01-27 16:13:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD224PRT KARBALA: TENSIONS MOUNT DURING COUNTDOWN TO
[...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala reporting cable. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY. Dissension is mounting in the Shi'a religious community in Iraq's south following a reported decision from the Iraqi Commission on Shi'a Religious Endowments (Awqaf) to cease most live broadcasts [...]
2010-01-29 13:49:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL KISL PTER IR IZ
10BAGHDAD233A/S FELTMAN AND FM ZEBARI LAUNCH DIPLOMATIC JCC-
[...] (C) Summary: On January 24, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Jeffrey Feltman, A/DCM, and a delegation of experts on Chapter VII issues met with Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and an interministerial committee of Iraqi experts at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Baghdad. [...]
2010-01-30 09:08:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ JO KU PGOV PREL SY TU YM
10BAGHDAD235A/S FELTMAN DISCUSSES EXTERNAL RELATIONS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a follow up meeting to the diplomatic Joint Coordinating Committee (JCC),A/S Feltman met with PM Advisor Sadiq Rikabi on January 24 to discuss Iraq's external relations, the de-Baathification controvery and government transition. Rikabi expressed his desire to see the JCC focu [...]
2010-01-30 09:17:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALKDEM PREL IZ SY
10BAGHDAD258IRAQ'S BORDER SURVEILLANCE PROJECT TAKES SHAPE,
[...] (S) SUMMARY: We joined Interior Minister Bolani at a January 30 groundbreaking of a border roads project that took place along the Iraq-Syrian border. Supported by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),the border roads project is headed by the Department of Border Enforcement (DBE) under [...]
2010-02-01 15:05:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPBTS PGOV PREL MASS IZ
10BAGHDAD267FM ZEBARI ANNOUNCES GOI'S WMD ACTION PLAN
[...] (C) Summary: On January 28, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari held a brief meeting with A/DCM and COMs from the other four permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The FM briefed the group on recent developments on the Oil for Food (OFF) and follow-on arrangements for the D [...]
2010-02-02 06:01:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALIZ PGOV PREL
10BAGHDAD306VPOTUS DISCUSSES KURDISH ISSUES, THE IRAQI BUDGET,
[...] (U) January 23, 2010; 1:45 p.m.; Baghdad, Iraq. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Vice President Biden Ambassador Christopher Hill General Raymond Odierno, Commander, USF-I Antony Blinken, National Security Advisor, OVP Jeffrey Feltman, Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs [...]
2010-02-06 12:24:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG PHUM KDEM KU IZ
10BAGHDAD326VPOTUS MEETING WITH PM MALIKI
[...] (U) January 23, 2010, 11:00 a.m.; Baghdad, Iraq 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden Ambassador Christopher Hill GEN Raymond Odierno, Commanding General USF-I Tony Blinken, National Security Advisor, OVP Jeffrey Feltman, Assistant Secretary, NEA Colin Kahl, DASD Pun [...]
2010-02-08 06:38:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD338AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PM MALIKI, ISCI CHAIRMAN;
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Ambassador met separately with PM Maliki and ISCI Chairman Ammar al-Hakim on February 7 to press for early resolution of the de-Ba'athification controversy, underscore U.S. support for de-Ba'athification in accordance with Iraqi law, and push back on accusations t [...]
2010-02-08 16:42:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD339VPOTUS MEETING WITH IRAQI PRESIDENT TALABANI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Talabani told VP Biden that Iraqi leaders understand the need for a transparent solution to the political problem created by the attempt to disqualify some parliamentary election candidates because of alleged Ba'athist ties. He claimed the main Sunni parties and politic [...]
2010-02-09 07:49:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM EPET IZ
10BAGHDAD365PRT KARBALA: ATTACKS DURING ARBA'IN LEAVE 56 DEAD
[...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Fears of violence in Karbala during Arba'in (reftel A) were realized after four deadly attacks left 56 dead and more than two hundred wounded among the several million visitors to the event, culmina [...]
2010-02-11 15:36:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KTER IZ
10BAGHDAD3852010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS INFORMATION FOR IRAQ
[...] (SBU) Summary: This is post's summary of trafficking in persons activities for the period of mid- February 2009 to mid-February 2010. Despite numerous issues facing the Government of Iraq (GOI) during this reporting period, it has taken decisive steps towards addressing the issue of human t [...]
2010-02-15 05:02:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTIP LAURA PENA INL DRL PRM NEA RA KTIP
10BAGHDAD412OIL MINISTER ON PREPARING FOR IOC OPERATIONS AND
[...] (C) Summary: Oil Minister Shahristani expressed to ACMAT Haslach and USF-I DCG Hunzeker complete, and perhaps unrealistic, confidence in the Ministry of Oil's (MOO's) preparations to support international oil companies (IOCs) as they begin operations under the ten contracts awarded from Iraq's [...]
2010-02-16 14:42:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG ECON EINV EAID PREL IZ
10BAGHDAD425PRT KARBALA: ANTI-BA'ATH SENTIMENT CREATES STRANGE
[...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala report. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: (C/NF) Strong anti-Ba'ath sentiment in Karbala has created an odd mix of cooperation and competition among provincial political entities to date. Local Sadrists and followers of former PM Ja [...]
2010-02-17 14:43:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD475IRAQI ELECTION CAMPAIGN UPDATE: FEBRUARY 22, 2010
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraq's electoral campaign continues to proceed apace with less than two weeks left until voting day. Reports in the Western press of a Sunni election boycott are vastly exaggerated; there are no serious indications that Sunni voters will stay away from the polls in meaningful nu [...]
2010-02-22 17:06:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD513PRT NAJAF: FORMER OIL MINISTER AND COR CANDIDATE
[...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Najaf parliamentary candidate and former Oil Minister Ibrahim Bahr-Uloum (Iraqi National Alliance/Independent) met PRT Team Leader February 18 to discuss his campaign and the impact of de-Ba'athificati [...]
2010-02-26 15:40:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALEPET PREL KDEM OESC IZ
10BAGHDAD537COALITION PROFILE: THE IRAQI NATIONAL ALLIANCE
[...] (C) Summary: The Iraqi National Alliance (INA) was officially formed on August 24, 2009 and is often seen as the successor of the pan-Shi'a United Iraqi Alliance (UIA),which captured a plurality of votes in the 2005 national elections. Comprised of 32 entities, including a small number of tok [...]
2010-02-28 16:44:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV KDEM IZ
10BAGHDAD74S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL: WOMEN TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the absence of comprehensive data, trafficking of women and girls for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and indentured servitude in Iraq appears to be a persistent and widespread problem. As the Government of Iraq (GOI) has not taken significant steps to [...]
2010-01-12 05:34:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWMN PREL KPAO PHUM TIP AID SGWI TRSY ODAG
10BANGKOK468THAILAND: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-25 06:09:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG TH
10BASRAH2BASRAH ANTI-IRAN DEMONSTRATION: LESS THAN MEETS THE EYE
[...] (U) This is a Basrah reporting cable. 2. (C) Summary: Basrah-based representatives of political parties and tribes staged a brief and peaceful protest on January 2 at the Iranian Consulate to protest the reported December 18 Iranian occupation of the cross-border Al Fakkah oil well in nearb [...]
2010-01-31 11:07:00REO BasrahCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI SCUL KPAO IZ IR SA
10BASRAH4BASRAH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT: GREAT TRANSPORT AND COMMERCIAL
[...] (SBU) Basrah International Airport (BIA) could play an important role in facilitating economic growth in southern Iraq, and become a force-multiplier for hydrocarbon, services, ports, and other commercial activity. Relatively new and under-utilized, the airport also connects to Iraq's rail, po [...]
2010-02-09 13:27:00REO BasrahUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON ICAO EINV IZ
10BELGRADE108SERBIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010
[...] The following is Post's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Serbia is open to foreign direct investment (FDI),and attracting FDI is increasingly a priority for the government of Serbia (GoS). Serbi [...]
2010-01-21 15:12:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EINT OPIC KTDB EFIN PGOV SR
10BELGRADE23SERBIA: AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) In a February 2 conversation with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Sutanovac welcomed the opportunity for increased bilateral engagement and identified his top goals for 2010 as professionalization of the military, sending troops to peacekeeping operations in Lebanon and Cyprus, and increa [...]
2010-02-05 14:07:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR SR KV
10BELGRADE82SERBIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010
[...] The following is Post's submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement: ------------------------------------- A. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------------- Serbia is open to foreign direct investment (FDI),and attracting FDI is increasingly [...]
2010-01-16 21:59:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR SR
10BERLIN166 Germany - REVISED Investment Climate Statement
[...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Germany. This is the revised version of the statement. A previous version was sent on January 15, 2010. 2. Begin Text: GERMANY: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT ---------------------------------------- [...]
2010-02-05 16:41:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC GM
10BERLIN193ISRAELI DEPUTY FM FLAGS TOP CONCERNS: QME AND MIDDLE EAST NUCLEAR FREE ZONE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-19 11:11:00Embassy BerlinSECRETGM IS NATO PARM PREL XF
10BERLIN21MISSION BERLIN INCORPORATES WOMEN'S ISSUES INTO
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Berlin's programming on women's issues has focused on a range of themes, including violence against women, discrimination, and raising awareness. The Mission's approach has been to address issues that affect women within our broader agenda and to strengthen our ties to lo [...]
2010-01-07 15:25:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN XG PHUM GM
10BUDAPEST432010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR HUNGARY
[...] The following is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Hungary: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - HUNGARY OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. Hungary maintains an open economy and attracting foreign investment remains a priority for the Hungarian government. According to the Hungaria [...]
2010-01-27 13:39:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN OPIC KTDB PGOV HU
10CAIRO108CAIRO REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - 99423 THRU
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Leahy Amendment, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Egyptian government personnel and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to the Embassy. 2. (U) Embassy has [...]
2010-01-20 16:34:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS PREL SNAR PARM EG
10CAIRO184CAIRO REQUEST FOR LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING - 99488 THRU
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Leahy Amendment, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Egyptian government personnel and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to the Embassy. 2. (U) Embassy ha [...]
2010-02-02 06:29:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS PREL SNAR PARM EG
10CASABLANCA8MOROCCO - 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-14 09:25:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD EFIN ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV MO
10CHISINAU21MOLDOVA'S 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE
[...] Embassy Chisinau submits the 2010 Investment Climate Statement in response to reftel: A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- 2. Moldova continues to take steps toward developing a stronger economy, reforming a cumbersome regulatory framework, combating [...]
2010-01-15 10:29:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR MD
10COLOMBO102MALDIVIAN MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MARKET: IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Telecommunications in the small island country of the Maldives is dominated by one company, which is partially state-owned, while the other competitor is a minor player. The dominant telecom company is abetted by a lack of a telecommunications law and a compliant competitor. As [...]
2010-02-09 03:13:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDMV ECON PGOV EINV ECPS
10COLOMBO26MALDIVES ASSISTANCE OVERVIEW: U.S. AND OTHER DONORS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The United States and Maldives have enjoyed a friendly and expanding relationship. U.S. efforts were instrumental in the successful conclusion of negotiations between Maldives and IMF, with the IMF approving in December 2009 a stand-by arrangement and related program worth a combin [...]
2010-01-13 05:42:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN
10DAMASCUS100WORRIED AT THE IRANIAN EMBASSY? DIPLOMATS REPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Syria-based diplomats report that the Iranian Embassy in Damascus is concerned about the SARG's increased engagement with the United States and moderate regional states like Saudi Arabia and Turkey. After three American delegations met with President Bashar al-Asad and visiting A [...]
2010-02-03 09:35:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV SY IR
10DAMASCUS103OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL: LOCAL LEADERS DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: The Charge met a range of political, religious, and business leaders during a January 26-27 visit to Homs. In addition to a long discussion with Homs Governor Iyad Ghazal (ref B),the Charge met Melkite Catholic Archbishop Isidore Battikha, Greek Patriarchate Deputy Patriarch Fat [...]
2010-02-03 14:45:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EIND EINV ETRD CASC CVIS KISL
10DAMASCUS151PALESTINIAN REFUGEES: COMMISSIONER-GENERAL LATEST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Commissioner-General Filippo Grandi and Deputy Commissioner-General Margot Ellis said February 21 UNRWA's operations assisting Palestinian refugees in Syria were "in serious trouble" and that "dramatic" changes are possible if the ag [...]
2010-02-22 06:36:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAL PHUM PREF PREL SOCI SY
10DAMASCUS172SYRIA - 2010 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] (U) The following is Post's submission of the annual trafficking in persons report. The Embassy's point of contact is Anthony A. Deaton. Office telephone: ( 963) (11) 3391-3207. Fax ( 963) (11) 3391-4687. Mr. Deaton (FS-03) spent 30 hours in preparation of the report, which is structured t [...]
2010-02-28 11:52:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF PGOV PREL ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA
10DAMASCUS78IRAQI REFUGEES: REGIONAL REFUGEE RESPONSE PLAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) launched the 2010 Refugee Response Plan (RRP) for the MENA region in a January 18 ceremony in Damascus. The ceremony was well attended by an assemblage of notables from the refugee assistance world. The SARG hosted the ev [...]
2010-01-26 06:42:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREF SY
10DAMASCUS92"MA FEE SHABAB": SYRIAN YOUNG MEN FRUSTRATED BY
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-01 07:34:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALSCUL PGOV PREL SOCI SY
10DHAKA28SENIOR BANGLADESHI MILITARY OFFICERS' BIOGRAPHIES
[...] (U) The Asia Pacific Center for Strategic Studies sponsored a workshop on civil-military relations. Some of the senior military officers who attended the workshop provided brief biographies, which are included within this cable. Director of National Security Intelligence ----------------- [...]
2010-01-10 10:32:00Embassy DhakaSECRETPINR PINS MARR BG
10DOHA22QATAR INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-20 07:10:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC QA
10DOHA8SCENESETTER FOR U.S.- QATAR MILITARY CONSULTATIVE
[...] (C) The eleventh meeting of the U.S. - Qatar Military Consultative Committee (MCC) is scheduled for 11-15 January 2010 in Washington DC. The last MCC between Qatar and the U.S. took place in March 2007. Brigadier General Abdulla Juma'an, Chief of International Relations, (referred to as "Gen [...]
2010-01-07 14:13:00Embassy DohaSECRETMARR MASS PREL QA
10FREETOWN67SIERRA LEONE: ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY
[...] Summary: The four minor incidents of inter-religious violence over the past five years are the first such occurrences in Sierra Leone. As Christianity becomes less orthodox and Islam more so, such incidents are likely to recur or worsen, but Sierra Leoneans, both Muslim and Christian, are p [...]
2010-02-17 10:04:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SL
10GEORGETOWN15Jagdeo Visits Iran
[...] (C) Summary. President Bharrat Jagdeo returned from his visit to the Middle East, including Iran January 20-21, announcing that the GoG had signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Iran. Besides announcing these two MoUs, President Jagdeo said Iran would send a team of specialists to [...]
2010-02-04 19:52:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL ENRG IR XL GY
10GEORGETOWN90SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 3-4 VISIT BY S/EGCI DAVID GOLDWYN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY OF PROPOSED TRIP AGENDA: Embassy Georgetown welcomes you to Guyana March 3-4. On March 3 you are scheduled to meet with President Bharrat Jagdeo, Prime Minister Samuel Hinds, Foreign Minister Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Finance Minister Ashni Singh, Bank of Guyana Central Governo [...]
2010-02-24 14:38:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET EAID ECON ETRD PGOV GY
10HELSINKI19INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 - FINLAND
[...] The following is Embassy Helsinki's response to reftel regarding features of the investment climate in Finland. A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment The Finnish Government is open to direct foreign investment. There are no general regulatory limitations relating to acquisitions. Legisl [...]
2010-01-15 15:33:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD USTR OPIC ELAB KTDB PGOV FI
10HOCHIMINHCITY50FOUR CG TOUR OF THE DELTA HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC GROWTH AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A joint trip undertaken by the Consuls General of Australia, India, Kuwait and the USA to the Mekong Delta provinces of Can Tho, Hau Giang and An Giang provided a host of opportunities to share experiences, gain insights from colleagues, forge new connections and reinforce key sh [...]
2010-02-12 06:37:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KTIP KIRF PREL PGOV SOCI VM
10JAKARTA173SUCCESS STORIES: INDONESIA STEPS UP ITS EFFORTS TO COMBAT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government is improving its operational effectiveness in combating trafficking in persons. Although much remains to be done, a recent TIP conference (see septel) in Surabaya highlighted several success stories. Police are successfully adapting their tactics to pursu [...]
2010-02-09 10:56:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KTFN EFIN SNAR PHUM ASEC
10JAKARTA258INDONESIA - ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2010
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-27 19:34:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KMCA KTIP KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
10JERUSALEM2JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/04): The new year starts with
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 07:47:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
10JERUSALEM29JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (01/07): Israel plans for more new
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-07 12:29:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
10KABUL328AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's meeting with new Afghan Foreign Minister Zalmay Rassoul on January 23, they concurred that the London Conference will serve as a symbol of a new start for Afghanistan and deliberated how to further emphasize reintegration and reconciliation. Rassoul confirm [...]
2010-01-26 11:05:00Embassy KabulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD AF EG AE XF
10KHARTOUM106Summary of Eastern Sudan Issues Group Meeting
[...] (U) Summary: British Ambassador Rosalind Marsden hosted the first meeting of the newly-launched Eastern Sudan Issues Group on January 18. The meeting, which was well-attended by approximately thirty ambassadors and heads-of-agencies, included representatives from both the United Nations Hig [...]
2010-01-20 10:55:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM SU ER
10KHARTOUM79Sudan: Unity Fund Chair on Sanctions Trip, Electoral
[...] (SBU) Summary: Charge met January 27 with General Yahia Hussein Babiker, erstwhile Deputy Director of the National Intelligence Service of Sudan and current Secretary General of the Unity Support Fund. Babiker, who joined a delegation to the United States to discuss the ins and outs of the U.S [...]
2010-01-28 14:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EAGR EFIN EAID SU
10KUWAIT1GTMO RETURNEE FUAD AL-RABIAH RELEASED BY COURT
[...] (U) In a page-one special, Kuwaiti daily Arab Times reported on December 30 that recent GTMO detainee Fuad Al-Rabiah, who was handed over to the GOK and returned to Kuwait on December 10, was released by a Kuwaiti court on December 29. The article noted that Al-Rabiah, who was arrested in Afg [...]
2010-01-04 12:25:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV PINR KDRG KU
10KUWAIT100KFAS FORUM BUILDS MOMENTUM FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY
[...] (U) Econoff attended the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) Perspectives on Energy and Climate Forum from January 18-20, an event cosponsored by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The forum assessed the domestic energy question from both the supply and dema [...]
2010-02-03 14:08:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET SENV KU
10KUWAIT102GOK WILL NOT ASSOCIATE WITH COPENHAGEN ACCORD
[...] (C) On January 31st, Econoff followed up on the status of Kuwait's deliberations on associating with the Copenhagen Accord with Captain Ali Al-Haider, the Deputy Director General for Kuwait's Environmental Public Authority (KEPA) (ref B). Al-Haider, the head of Kuwait's interagency climate co [...]
2010-02-04 11:47:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALENRG KGHG SENV KU
10KUWAIT103GOK TO ATTEND MARCH CITES CONFERENCE IN DOHA
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points about the U.S. initiatives for the 15th meeting of the CITES Conference of the Parties (COP15) taking place March 13-25 in Doha to Captain Ali Al-Haider, Deputy Director General for Kuwait's Environmental Public Authority on January 31st. Al-Haider affirmed [...]
2010-02-04 12:12:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON KU SENV ENRC KSCA CITES AORC UNEP
10KUWAIT105U.S. MILITARY FLIES KUWAITI TENTS TO HAITI
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) on February 3, three weeks after the Minister of Health approached Ambassador for assistance in sending relief supplies to Haiti, final clearances were received permitting space-available transportation of 300 Kuwait Red Crescent [...]
2010-02-04 13:02:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREF YM KU
10KUWAIT106KUWAIT SCENE SETTER FOR SCIENCE ENVOY DR. ZERHOUNI
[...] (SBU) Ambassador and Mission Kuwait warmly welcome the February 17-18 visit of Science Envoy Elias Zerhouni. Meetings have been requested with the following officials: H.E. Dr. Hilal Al-Sayer, the Minister of Health; Dr. Naji Al-Mutairi, the Director General for the Kuwait Institute for Scient [...]
2010-02-04 13:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KU SENV
10KUWAIT107KUWAIT UNHAPPY OVER PUBLIC "OUTING" ON PATRIOT DEAL
[...] (C) Like some of its Arabian Gulf neighbors (ref A),the GoK was embarrassed and chagrined by discussion in a January 31 New York Times article linking plans to deploy defensive missile systems to Kuwait and a number of other Gulf countries to possible Iranian missile attacks. The article co [...]
2010-02-04 13:05:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IR KU
10KUWAIT11PARLIAMENT GIVES INITIAL APPROVAL TO BILL
[...] (C) Kuwait's National Assembly, by a vote of 35-22 (one abstention) on January 6 approved a bill sanctioning the write-off of interest on citizens' consumer loans and rescheduling their debts. (Note: Total consumer loans reached KD 5.2 bn (USD 18 bn) in November 2009. End note.) The GoK str [...]
2010-01-10 10:39:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR KU
10KUWAIT123NEW SUPREME PETROLEUM COUNCIL MEETS -- ROOM FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 8, one day after its appointment, Kuwait's Supreme Petroleum Council met and reportedly approved a technical services agreement with Shell. The decree appointed the 18 member (8 government, 10 private sector) oil policy making body, which had not met since December [...]
2010-02-11 05:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PGOV KU
10KUWAIT124SUPREME PETROLEUM COUNCIL APPROVES SHELL TSA
[...] (U) This contains business proprietary information. 2. (SBU) On February 9, ExxonMobil Kuwait President John Hoholick told Econcouns that he had been learned that Kuwait's newly appointed Supreme Petroleum Council had approved an agreement with Shell to develop the Sabriyah gas field. Acc [...]
2010-02-11 09:24:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG KU
10KUWAIT125WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MCCASKILL (FEBRUARY 12-13, 2010)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL McCaskill to travel to post from Feb 12-13, 2010. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and an expeditor will meet and assist you upon arrival. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965)9985- [...]
2010-02-11 09:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
10KUWAIT126KUWAIT'S 2010 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION: PART 1
[...] (SBU) Part 1 of Embassy Kuwait's submission for the 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report follows. 2. (SBU) Responses are keyed to paragraphs 25 to 27 of reftel. ================== THE COUNTRY'S TIP SITUATION ================== 3. (SBU) Please find below responses to questions i [...]
2010-02-11 10:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
10KUWAIT127KUWAIT'S 2010 TIP REPORT SUBMISSION: PART 2
[...] (SBU) Part 2 of Embassy Kuwait's submission for the 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report follows. 2. (SBU) Responses are keyed to paragraphs 27 to 30 of reftel. ================== INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS (continued) ================== 3. (SBU) Please find b [...]
2010-02-11 10:24:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
10KUWAIT129KUWAIT: SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF
[...] (SBU) Ambassador and Mission Kuwait cordially welcome the February 16-18 visit of Deputy Secretary of Treasury Neal S. Wolin. 2. (SBU) Situated at the nexus of Iraq, Iran, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait is a constitutional emirate with a freely-elected -- and rambunctious -- parli [...]
2010-02-11 13:50:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL PTER KTFN OVIP KU
10KUWAIT13GOK STATES NO RECENT ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT ISSUES
[...] (SBU) Econoff met with Waleed Al-Sabej, the General Supervisor and Acting Director of Kuwait's Arab League Boycott office on December 30 to discuss recent activities (ref A). Al-Sabej confirmed that he attends the bi-annual Arab Boycott League meetings at the Damascus-headquartered office. H [...]
2010-01-11 11:05:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKBCT ECON ETRD KU
10KUWAIT131LEAHY REQUEST FOR ABDULRAZAQ ALAWADHI
[...] This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para 2. 2. The Embassy requests the Department's assistance in performing human rights vetting for: LAST NAME: ALAWADHI FIRST NAME: ABDULRAZAQ DOB: 2 NOVEMBER 1954 PLACE OF BIRTH: KUWAIT CITY, K [...]
2010-02-15 11:17:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL MARR MASS KU
10KUWAIT133WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL SCHIFF (FEBRUARY 16-17, 2010)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL Schiff to travel to post Feb 16-17, 2010. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 998 [...]
2010-02-15 12:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
10KUWAIT134AMBASSADOR PULSES YOUNG KUWAITIS ON THEIR VISIONS
[...] (C) Summary. At a February 2 luncheon at the CMR organized around the theme "Youth Vision for Kuwait in 2020," Ambassador pulsed fifteen Kuwaiti youth leaders, ranging from liberal to conservative, on what sort of Kuwait they will seek to create a decade from now. In response to her overture, [...]
2010-02-15 13:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI PHUM KWMN KU
10KUWAIT136GOK OFFICIAL: GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT NOT
[...] (SBU) On January 28th, Econoff met with Ishaq Abdulkarim, the Finance Ministry's Director of International Economic Co-Operation, about the status of Kuwait's interest in the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Abdulkarim stated that there had been no updates or any movement on this i [...]
2010-02-16 05:23:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT PGOV ECPS KIPR EIND ETRD KU
10KUWAIT137MOVING TO THE PRESSURE TRACK ON IRAN: KUWAITIS
[...] (U) This is an action message for the Department, please see paragraph X. 2. (C) Summary: Ambassador reviewed February 10 developments in US Iran policy with FM Dr. Shaykh Mohammed Al Sabah, taking the opportunity to note USG concerns about recent high-level Kuwait-Iran exchanges and pr [...]
2010-02-16 06:46:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KU
10KUWAIT138THE PRESIDENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUMMIT: KUWAITI
[...] (U) Per reftel request, post has contacted all five of the invitees to the Presidential Entrepreneurship Summit. Four of the five participants confirmed their attendance and visa status for the Summit. (Note: Marwan Boodai, the Chairman of Jazeera Airways, who had originally accepted the invit [...]
2010-02-16 13:13:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID SENV PGOV KU
10KUWAIT14GOK OFFICIAL DISCUSSES INTERNET CENSORSHIP, VOIP
[...] (SBU) During a January 4 meeting with Econoff, Nasser Al-Kendari, the Director of the Telephone Monitoring Department in the Ministry of Communications (MoC),discussed internet censorship, the GoK's prohibition on Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) technology, and IPR-related internet issues [...]
2010-01-11 11:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT PGOV ECPS KIPR EIND ETRD KU
10KUWAIT140KUWAIT WANTS GREATER CLARITY ON IRAQ DRAW-DOWN
[...] (S/NF) Kuwait's new military leadership -- likely with tacit support at the political level -- has increasingly made clear over recent weeks that, with the Iraq war receding into the past and the Iraqi government increasingly capable (and solvent),the large US military presence here is becomi [...]
2010-02-17 13:59:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MARR MASS KU
10KUWAIT142KUWAIT INTERIOR MINISTER SOUNDS ALARM ON IRAN;
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Interior Minister Jaber Al-Khaled Al Sabah told Ambassador February 16 that he is deeply concerned about Iranian actions, particularly in Yemen with the Houthis. A security hard-liner whose views do not always reflect those of the rest of the GoK, Shaykh Jaber suggested Iran [...]
2010-02-17 14:42:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL PTER IR YM KU
10KUWAIT143KUWAITI PROSECUTOR WANTS TOUGHER CT LAWS
[...] (C) Mubarak Al-Refaie, Head of Kuwait City (Capitol) Prosecution Office told poloff February 11 that Kuwaiti prosecutors are eager to try and convict homegrown terrorism suspects but their efforts are stymied by antiquated CT laws. For the prosecution, he stated, the biggest hindrance to co [...]
2010-02-18 14:50:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PINR PGOV KU
10KUWAIT146U.S. SPEAKER AND EXPERT ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, DR. CLAYTON
[...] (U) Summary: Dr. Clayton Keller, U.S. Speaker and a leading expert in the field of special education, conducted a series of very successful, well received lectures during his two-day program in Kuwait from January 25-28, 2010. His visit generated enormous interest and good will for the Embassy [...]
2010-02-21 07:55:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
10KUWAIT15FEEDBACK REQUESTED ON PENDING AML AMENDEMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary. US Customs representative and Econoff were invited on January 5th by Ministry of Commerce and Industry Anti-Money Laundering Unit (MoCI) to provide feedback on the pending AML amendment (Ref a). Post appreciates prompt input provided by Customs, Treasury, State/INL, and DoJ t [...]
2010-01-11 12:45:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PINR KTFN KU
10KUWAIT150KUWAITI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CHAIRMAN ON
[...] (SBU) In the context of the Kuwaiti parliamentary passage of a four year $104 billion development plan (including approximately $80 billion in oil sector projects),Ambassador met with Kuwait Chamber of Commerce Chairman Ali Al-Ghanim to discuss potential opportunities for U.S. businesses. Al- [...]
2010-02-22 07:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV ENRG ECON EPET KU
10KUWAIT152S/GWI PROJECT PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
[...] (U) On February 2nd, Econoff delivered reftel points about the call for small grants proposals from the Secretary's Office of Global Women's Issues to Business and Professional Women Organization (BPW) members Maha A. Al-Baghli, the Senior Manager with the Kuwait Asia Holding Company and Maali [...]
2010-02-22 13:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON KU
10KUWAIT160GOK TO ENCOURAGE YEMEN REFORM AT RIYADH MEETING
[...] (C) PolCouns on February 23 raised reftel points concerning the February 27-28 GCC Secretariat meeting in Riyadh on donor coordination in Yemen with Faisal Al-Houli, Counselor in MFA's Arab World Department. Al-Houli responded that the GOK views the upcoming meeting as very important and believes t [...]
2010-02-23 13:22:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YM KU
10KUWAIT161GOK QUIETLY CONCERNED ABOUT IRANIAN ENRICHMENT
[...] PolCouns on February 23 raised ref a points regarding USG policy on Iran's Tehran research reactor with Counselor Rashid Al-Hajiri, MFA's desk officer for Iran. Al-Hajiri offered no substantive response to our points, noting merely that the GOK has been following the issue through its represe [...]
2010-02-23 13:28:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR KU
10KUWAIT165KUWAIT: SPECIAL 301 REPORT 2010
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting on February 10th, Econcouns informed Ahmed Al-Haroun, the Minister of Commerce and Industry (MOCI),and Sheikha Rasha Naief Al-Sabah, the Director for IPR in the MOCI, about the 2010 301 Special Report review process. Due to the delays in passing a TRIPS-compliant C [...]
2010-02-24 11:01:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ETRD SENV ECON KU
10KUWAIT166VISA REVOCATIONS: KUWAIT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-24 11:02:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNCMGT CVIS KU
10KUWAIT167KUWAIT RATIFIES NEW PRIVATE SECTOR LABOR LAW
[...] (U) On February 21, Kuwait's new Private Sector Labor Law entered into force after it was published in the official gazette, having been approved by Amiri decree on February 10 and unanimously passed by the parliament on December 23 (REFS A & B). The law, updating its antiquated 1964 predecesso [...]
2010-02-24 11:08:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN KTIP KMPI ELAB KU
10KUWAIT168MP MOVES TO GRILL OIL/INFORMATION MINISTER
[...] (C) Tribal MP Ali Al-Dokbasi filed on February 23 a motion to interpellate Minister of Oil/Information Shaykh Ahmad Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al Sabah on grounds that the government failed to enforce adequately an audio-visual media law in the aftermath of urbanite Mohammed Al-Juwaihel's December 18 [...]
2010-02-24 11:11:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PGOV KU
10KUWAIT17MISSION KUWAIT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE 34TH ANNUAL BOOK FAIR
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Embassy Kuwait participated in Kuwait's 34th annual book fair, held from October 28 to November 7, 2009 and attended by thousands of book lovers from across the socio-economic and political spectrums, including many groups of school children, from around the Gulf region. The [...]
2010-01-11 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC OIIP SCUL KPAO ZR
10KUWAIT21LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - KUWAIT 25TH COMMANDO
[...] This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para 2. 2. The Embassy requests the Department's assistance in performing human rights vetting for: NAME: Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade SEX: DOB: POB: NATIONALITY: OCCUPATION: PASSPORT: [...]
2010-01-12 11:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL MARR MASS KU
10KUWAIT22GOK STEPS UP ABUSE PROSECUTIONS/TRAINING AHEAD OF
[...] (U) Summary: Further to reftel report of a recent landmark court case in which a Kuwaiti national received a 16-year sentence for abuse of a domestic worker, the GoK has continued to demonstrate an increased commitment to prosecuting TIP-related crimes (particularly against foreign domestic w [...]
2010-01-12 13:51:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KTIP PHUM ELAB KU
10KUWAIT23MFA’S ARAB WORLD DEPARTMENT DISCUSSES ABU MAZEN’S
[...] (U) There is an action request in para 7. 2. (C) Summary: The head of MFA's Arab World Department, Ambassador Jassem Mubaraki, told Polcouns January 12 that Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's January 5 - 6 visit to Kuwait and meeting with the Amir was positive, and provided an oppo [...]
2010-01-12 14:38:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL KU IR YM
10KUWAIT29KUWAIT SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 24 JOINT MILITARY
[...] (S/NF) Convening in Washington January 24-26, the ninth round of the Joint Military Commission (JMC) -- the first JMC since Spring 2007 -- offers senior DOD and DOS officials an opportunity to pulse GoK senior military officials on possible changes in the military operating environment in Ku [...]
2010-01-14 11:59:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MASS MARR PARM KU
10KUWAIT3PURSUING REQUEST FOR GOK APPROVAL TO BROADCAST
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-04 14:03:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL BBG KPAO KU IR
10KUWAIT31KUWAITI RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN)
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provided the following identifying data on Abdu Hakim Murad on January 12, 2010 via Diplomatic Note. The GoK has no information about Murad's current place of residence or activity. 2. (SBU) Identifying information Name: [...]
2010-01-14 13:04:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PREL KTFN PTER
10KUWAIT35KUWAIT TO PROVIDE RELIEF SUPPLIES TO HAITI
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) Key points: -- The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) will wire USD 800,000 to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as early as January 19. -- KRCS has already purchased aproximately 100 tons [...]
2010-01-19 12:00:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREF PREL YM KU
10KUWAIT36TRIPARTITE TALKS: POSITIVE VIBES BUT NOTHING TO
[...] (C) Despite continued, laudable efforts by the GoI Ministry of Human Rights to secure progress on recovering the remains of Kuwaiti MIAs -- including formation of an Iraqi interagency coordinating committee -- the lack of tangible progress and the looming June expiry of the Tarasov UN Mandate [...]
2010-01-19 13:22:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR PGOV IZ KU
10KUWAIT39COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL RAVEN JANUARY 21-22
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes and hereby grants country clearance for Professional Staff Member Erik Raven and delegation to travel to post on Thursday, January 21, 2010 to review issues of U.S. National interest, including examining current operations of the Fifth Fleet and the intelligence, surve [...]
2010-01-20 11:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
10KUWAIT4SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 7 VISIT OF CODEL MCCONNELL
[...] (U) Mission Kuwait warmly welcomes the January 7 visit of CODEL McConnell. Ambassador and country team look forward to providing the CODEL with a classified briefing on January 7. Given the brevity of CODEL's stay in Kuwait, no meetings with GOK officials have been arranged. Kuwait Snapsh [...]
2010-01-04 14:08:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM ECON KU
10KUWAIT40POST RECEIVED GOK DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON MEMBERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Action request: Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Office of International Organizations requesting support for the GoK's official application for membership to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) during the Oct. 4-22, 2010 elections [...]
2010-01-20 12:50:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINT PGOV ECPS KIPR EIND ETRD KU
10KUWAIT42KUWAIT RECEIVES IRAQI POLITICAL FIGURES IN RUN-UP
[...] (C) Former Iraqi PM Dr. Ibrahim Al-Jaafari held a series of high-level meetings in Kuwait on December 12 and 13 including with the Amir, Parliamentary Speaker, and National Security Bureau (NSB). While the visits were publicly portrayed as focused on building bilateral relations, Al-Jaafari a [...]
2010-01-20 14:01:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL EINV KU IZ
10KUWAIT43GOK CONSIDERING CLIMATE CHANGE DEMARCHE,
[...] (SBU) This is an action request; see Paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) On January 21, A/DCM met with Salem Al-Shebli, First Secretary in the Legal Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to urge the GoK to associate itself with the Copenhagen Accord. Al-Shebli accompanied Kuwaiti Prime Minister [...]
2010-01-21 12:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV KU
10KUWAIT45TREASURY A/S COHEN REQUESTS CONTINUED TF
[...] (C) Summary and Key Points. During a series of meetings on January 13 in Kuwait, Treasury A/S Cohen: - Emphasized the Obama administration's commitment to disrupt, dismantle, and eventually defeat Al-Qa'ida to prevent their return to Afghanistan and Pakistan; - Stressed that the Gulf-based financ [...]
2010-01-24 11:25:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNKTFN PTER PGOV EFIN KU
10KUWAIT49GOK AND NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE PLAN
[...] (U) On January 20th, Econoff accompanied Kathrin Humphrey, an Associate Program Officer for the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine on a meeting with Hayfaa Almudhaf, the Senior Advisor to the Director General of Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR),to discuss t [...]
2010-01-25 12:21:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG EPET KU
10KUWAIT5PURSUING REQUEST FOR GOK APPROVAL TO BROADCAST
[...] (S/NF) During a December 30 meeting with MFA U/S Khaled Jarallah, Ambassador pursued ref A points concerning USG desire to obtain GOK permission to broadcast into Iran from a soon-to-be completed new transmitter at IBB's Kuwait Transmitting Station. Noting she'd raised this months ago with th [...]
2010-01-04 14:36:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL BBG KPAO KU IR
10KUWAIT52FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS OUT ON ISSUES WITH IRAQ,
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging January 17 interview with Al-Qabas, a leading Kuwaiti Arabic-language daily, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah voiced his thoughts on lingering bilateral issues with Iraq and on Kuwait's relations with Iran. Embassy provides [...]
2010-01-25 13:25:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ IR KU
10KUWAIT53KUWAIT'S FOREIGN MINISTER TO ATTEND LONDON
[...] (C) During a January 25 call on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah, A/S Feltman, accompanied by the Ambassador, acknowledged strong USG concern about increasing insecurity in Yemen and noted USG intentions to increase security and development assistance the [...]
2010-01-25 13:27:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID YM AF KU
10KUWAIT59LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para 2. 2. The Embassy requests the Department's assistance in performing human rights vetting for: MAJOR GENERAL AHMAD Y. A. A. T. ALMULLA (DOB: APR-17-1955, Kuwaiti Passport # 002364366, [...]
2010-01-26 13:20:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL MARR MASS KU
10KUWAIT6WELCOME CABLE FOR CODEL MCCAIN (JANUARY 5-6, 2010)
[...] Embassy Kuwait welcomes CODEL McCain to travel to post Jan 5-6, 2010. 2. Visit Officer: An Embassy visit officer and a driver/expeditor will meet and assist you at the airport. Embassy point of contact is: Kristina Weiss, ISU Senior Liaison Office- (965) 2259-1170 Cell- (965) 9985- [...]
2010-01-05 10:19:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU
10KUWAIT61IRANIAN PARLIAMENT SPEAKER LARIJANI COMPLETES
[...] (U) Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani completed a two-day visit to Kuwait on January 27 at the invitation of Kuwaiti Parliament speaker Jassem Al-Kharafi, who met Larijani on arrival at Kuwait airport. While Kuwait's press provided only a sketchy outline of the meetings, some ink was de [...]
2010-01-27 13:56:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON IR KU
10KUWAIT62YEMENI AMBASSADOR TO KUWAIT REJECTS TERRORISM
[...] (C) According to press reports, Kuwait State Security recently detained UNSCR 1267 designee Mubarak Al-Bathali after he allegedly offered to "mediate" between the GoY and Al-Qaeda in Yemen. Al-Bathali, a Kuwaiti citizen, reportedly conveyed to Yemeni Ambassador to Kuwait Khalid Al-Shaykh bot [...]
2010-01-27 13:58:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV PINR KU
10KUWAIT79KUWAIT INCREASES ASSISTANCE TO HAITI
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Summary. On January 28 DCM and Econcouns met with Yousef Al-Merag, Director of Disaster relief for the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS),to discuss the status of GoK,s pending offer of in-kind assistance to Haiti and to thank h [...]
2010-01-28 14:48:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREF PREL YM KU
10KUWAIT8SBU SCENESETTER FOR JANUARY 7 VISIT OF CODEL
[...] (U) Mission Kuwait warmly welcomes the January 7 visit of CODEL McConnell. Ambassador and country team look forward to providing the CODEL with a classified briefing on January 7. Given the brevity of CODEL's stay in Kuwait, no meetings with GOK officials have been arranged. Kuwait Snapshot [...]
2010-01-05 13:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER PHUM ECON KU
10KUWAIT83HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW FOR DOD FUNDED TRAINING
[...] This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in performing human rights vetting for the following unit and unit commander of the Kuwait Marine Forces, who have been selected to participa [...]
2010-01-31 06:24:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL MARR MASS KU
10KUWAIT88AMBASSADOR RAISES IRANIAN NUCLEAR CONCERNS WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador, during a January 31 luncheon in honor of Tony Blair at the residence of Prime Minister Shaykh Nasser Al Sabah, pulled aside Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al Sabah and raised ref A points concerning Iran's nuclear program, continuing USG concerns, and our efforts to addres [...]
2010-02-01 11:45:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV UNSC IR KU
10KUWAIT90RED CRESCENT TO SEND 1,500 TENTS TO HAITI - TOTAL
[...] (U) Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) President Barges Al-Barges told emboffs January 30 that Kuwait had pledged a total of USD 3.5 million, KRCS had already sent USD one million to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC),spent an additional USD 330,000 to purchase [...]
2010-02-01 12:32:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREF PREL YM KU
10KUWAIT94A/S FELTMAN DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN, MEPP, AND YEMEN
[...] (C) Key points: - A/S Feltman noted he'd accompanied Vice President Biden to Iraq, where he continued to encourage political reconciliation. The A/S suggested movement on Chapter VII issues involving Kuwait was more likely following the March elections, but said he had pressed Iraq to name [...]
2010-02-02 13:11:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL EAID KTFN PTER IZ IR YM KU
10KUWAIT95KUWAIT TRIES TO DOWNPLAY IMPORTANCE OF VISITS BY
[...] (C) Summary: Kuwaiti officials took pains to downplay the importance of a January 26 - 27 visit by Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani and the preceding week's visit by an Iranian economic team. Officials insisted that the Larijani visit had come at the invitation of Kuwait's Parliament [...]
2010-02-02 14:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EPET ENRG IR KU
10KUWAIT99KUWAIT: TERRORISM TRIAL CONTINUES, KSS WITNESS
[...] (SBU) In the ongoing trial of the alleged "Arifjan plotters" -- adjourned since December 21 (reftel) -- Kuwait State Security (KSS) investigator Abdulaziz Salem testified in the Court of First Instance February 2 that though conspiracy charges were dismissed earlier, six Kuwaitis had indeed [...]
2010-02-03 12:55:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL PINR KU
10MANAMA11GUARDING NDI'S FLANK
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-10 11:24:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KMPI BA
10MANAMA26BAHRAIN'S KING HAMAD CONCERNED ABOUT QATAR, GCC
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-18 12:58:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ENRG MARR IR BA
10MANAMA30FREEDOM HOUSE DEMOTES BAHRAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 14:30:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM PGOV BA
10MANILA1492010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - PHILIPPINES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-25 07:59:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV RP USTR
10MANILA293TENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT -
[...] (U) This cable includes the Mission's input for the 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The information and statistics cover the period from mid-February 2009' to mid-February 2010, unless otherwise noted. The Mission's TIP point of contact is Political Officer Doreen Bailey, BaileyDP@ [...]
2010-02-17 07:42:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF
10MBABANE48 SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMBASSADOR DEMETRIOS MARANTIS TO
[...] (SBU) Swaziland is a politically stable country with significant democracy and governance shortfalls, and a divided civic community challenging the government's lack of response to these deficits. It has a deeply traditional society with large economic disparities between the developed urban [...]
2010-02-04 09:36:00Embassy MbabaneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON ETRD OVIP WZ
10MUSCAT100OMAN - CODEL LOWEY SCENESETTER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Muscat warmly welcomes CODEL Lowey. The visit will be important in deepening our nation's relationship with the Sultanate of Oman. As Sultan Qaboos heads into the fortieth year of his reign, Oman is continuing the development that, since 1970, has taken it from isolati [...]
2010-02-10 14:39:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL MU
10MUSCAT71OMANI GOVERNMENT REACTS STRONGLY TO SUGGESTION OF PATRIOT
[...] (C) Summary: A recent New York Time's (NYT) article describing Patriot missile deployment to countries in the Gulf in order to counter Iran, assuage Israel, and reassure our Gulf partners has been disquieting to the Omani Government. There has never been an official USG offer of Patriots to O [...]
2010-02-02 14:43:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS IR MU
10NICOSIA55CYPRUS: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-28 14:21:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
10NICOSIA56CYPRUS: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-29 07:35:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
10NOUAKCHOTT59 MAURITANIA'S 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) Historically, Mauritania has been relatively open to foreign direct investment, due in large part to its wealth of attractive natural resources in the fishing, mining and hydrocarbon industries. Despite attractive resources for foreign investors, political instability, corruption, the la [...]
2010-01-25 17:39:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MR
10NOUAKCHOTT61 MAURITANIA'S 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) Historically, Mauritania has been relatively open to foreign direct investment, due in large part to its wealth of attractive natural resources in the fishing, mining and hydrocarbon industries. Despite attractive resources for foreign investors, political instability, corruption, the la [...]
2010-01-26 08:25:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MR
10PARIS47FRANCE URGES COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO YEMEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The French advocate a comprehensive and coordinated approach to Yemen and they support the Yemeni government's pursuit of a ceasefire linked to broad national dialogue, according to Jean-Baptiste Faivre, French MFA Deputy Assistant Secretary-equivalent. Faivre told poloff January 12 th [...]
2010-01-13 16:58:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SA YM FR
10PHNOMPENH292010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - CAMBODIA
[...] Cambodia, a developing country, began the transformation from a command economy to the free market in the late 1980s. It is now integrating into the regional and world trading framework. In 1999, Cambodia joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and in September 2004, became [...]
2010-01-19 00:41:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KIPR OPIC KTDB USTR CB
10PORTLOUIS20MAURITIUS SOFA AND DIEGO GARCIA: ADDITIONAL REQUEST
[...] (U) This cable contains two action requests. 2. (U) As explained in reftel, Diego Garcia/Chagos is a highly-emotional issue in Mauritius, with the GOM claiming that the archipelago is an integral part of the territory of Mauritius which "the British government illegally excised from Mauriti [...]
2010-01-20 09:18:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV MP SE
10PORTLOUIS35CORRECTED MAURITIUS: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Per reftel request, Post submits the following 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Mauritius. Please note that the exchange rate used throughout the report is (i) 2007: USD 1 = MRs 32, (ii) 2008: USD 1 = MRs 29, and (iii) 2009: USD 1 = MRs 32.50. (Mauritius Rupees = MRs). --------------- [...]
2010-02-04 12:30:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ECON ELAB KTDB KIDE PGOV OPIC USTR
10RIYADH1CHEVRON INAUGURATES LARGE SCALE STEAM INJECTION
[...] (U) Ambassadors Smith and Jones, and Dhahran Consul General Kenny, participated in the inauguration of Chevron's large scale steamflood pilot project at the Wafra field in the Saudi Arabia-Kuwaiti partitioned neutral zone November 4. Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Na [...]
2010-01-03 07:13:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON PREL SA KU
10RIYADH107SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]
2010-01-25 13:14:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDECON OPIC KTDB USTR SA
10RIYADH125SAUDI OFFICIALS ON ENERGY SUBSIDIES
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-27 13:40:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PGOV SA
10RIYADH188INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM DISCUSSIONS CAUTIOUSLY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Forty three of 53 countries that attended the International Energy Forum's February 6-7 meeting of the Expanded High Level Steering Group broadly endorsed a recommended set of next steps to make the IEF a more effective venue for a producer-consumer dialogue on international oil [...]
2010-02-14 07:38:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PREL SA
10RIYADH196GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL LOOKING FOR GREATER TRADE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council is very interested in pursuing closer trade and investment ties with the United States, and made a strong pitch for the U.S. to consider concluding some kind of agreement with the GCC as a whole. GCC officials noted that GCC rules actually prohibit [...]
2010-02-15 14:30:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PGOV PREL SA
10RIYADH214SAUDI ARABIA LAUNCHES SOLAR DESALINATION PLANT
[...] (SBU) King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST, effectively Saudi Arabia's science ministry) announced a three-phase national plan for solar energy-based desalination production in late January. The Kingdom has abundant sun energy exposure on the order of 2,000 kilowatts per squa [...]
2010-02-21 13:46:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KGHG SENV EPET PREL SA
10RIYADH225GCC WANTS TO FOCUS ON TECHNICAL IMPEDIMENTS TO
[...] (C) Summary: The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is looking forward to the February 27-28 meeting on technical aspects of assistance to Yemen, which it hopes will identify the main impediments to more effective aid programs on the ground. This is the latest in a series of meetings the GCC has he [...]
2010-02-24 14:42:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETEAID EFIN PREL SA
10RIYADH228TREASURY D/S WOLIN DISCUSSES ILLICIT FINANCE AND
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On February 13-14, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin visited Saudi Arabia, discussing illicit finance and Iran policy issues with Assistant Minister of Interior HRH Prince Muhammad bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (MBN),Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al Assaf, and Saudi Arabian [...]
2010-02-27 11:59:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNECON PREL EFIN KTFN SA
10RIYADH37MISH'AL IN RIYADH, BUT IRAN IS THE REAL FOCUS
[...] (C) Egyptian President Mubarak, Palestinian Authority President Abbas, the Turkish Foreign Minister and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalid Mish'al visited Riyadh in the past two weeks, reflecting a renewed Saudi push on Palestinian and intra-Arab reconciliation, aimed ultimately at blunting [...]
2010-01-06 09:54:00Embassy RiyadhSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL SY SA
10ROME82INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2010 - ITALY
[...] SUMMARY: Following is Post's submission for 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Italy. End Summary. OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ------------------- 2. The Government of Italy (GOI) maintains a welcoming posture to foreign investment and has made modest progress in addressing the structural e [...]
2010-01-21 14:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
10SANAA1782010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - REPUBLIC OF YEMEN
[...] (U) Below is YemenQs submission for the 2010 Investment Climate Statement. 2. (U) Begin text of 2010 Investment Climate Statement for the Republic of Yemen. --------------------------------------------- -------- 2010 Investment Climate Statement - Republic of Yemen ---------------------- [...]
2010-01-27 11:44:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EIND EFIN ENRG EPET ETRD PTER PGOV YM
10SARAJEVO73BOSNIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SUBMISSION
[...] In the past several years, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has made considerable efforts to open its economy to more foreign investment. However, the global economic crisis, coupled with increasing internal political struggles, has led to a significant slowdown in necessary reforms since 2008. [...]
2010-01-25 13:42:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIEDEINV OPIC KTDB USTR BK
10SINGAPORE67 SINGAPORE - 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] (U) In response to reftel instructions, this message is Post's draft chapter of the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Singapore. As requested, we have also provided via email a Microsoft Word version of the document to EB/IFD/OIA. 2. (SBU) Begin text of Statement: 2010 Investment C [...]
2010-01-19 00:42:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD EFIN ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR SN
10SOFIA38BULGARIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-19 07:32:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
10SOFIA39BULGARIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Bulgaria - 2010 Investment Climate Statement. A. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Bulgaria has put in place a liberal foreign investment regime, including low, flat corporate and income taxes and competitive incentives to attract high levels of foreign investment. Promising sectors for fo [...]
2010-01-19 07:32:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR BU
10STATE10781JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR ATA COURSE 7096
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-03 00:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE12095GULF REGION COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE 2010 UPDATE
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. SUMMARY. Reftel announced a by-invitation-only Gulf Region Communications Conference (GRCC) in Amman, Jordan, 21-23 February 2010, co-hosted by United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) and the Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF). Reftel requested pos [...]
2010-02-05 18:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ECPS EINT MARR MCAP PREL XF
10STATE12889BUREAU AUTHORIZED FUND CITE FOR U.S. SCIENCE
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARA 3. 2. PER REFTELS, WE ARE PROVIDING OES FISCAL DATA FOR U.S. SCIENCE ENVOY DR. ELIAS ZERHOUNI AND HIS DELEGATION'S FEBRUARY 13 TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND MAGREB, IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,950. DR. ZERHOUNI PLANS TO ARRIVE IN DOHA FEBRUARY 13 DEPARTING FEB 15, AR [...]
2010-02-12 20:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP SCUL SENV TSPL XF KFSC
10STATE13489January 2010 Paris Club Meeting
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the January 2010 Paris Club Tour d'Horizon, creditors discussed Afghanistan, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, Cte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dubai/UAE, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea -Bissau, Haiti, Liberia, Mauritania, Seychelles a [...]
2010-02-16 17:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB SF FR
10STATE13701EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99488 THRU 99532
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-02-16 22:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PARM PHUM PREL SNAR EG
10STATE14107JORDAN LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE FOR "ANALYSIS OF
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Jordanian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of infor [...]
2010-02-17 18:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ASEC JO
10STATE15561COOPERATION WITH THE INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 7 and 8. 2. (U) SUMMARY: During the January 2010 Department of State-led delegation to the Gulf region, the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) provided information on the potential for cooperation with [...]
2010-02-20 01:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP ENRG TRGY MU BA KU SA
10STATE16619DEPUTY STEINBERG MEETS WITH UNAMI SRSG MELKERT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Steinberg and UNAMI SRSG Ad Melkert both highlighted concern over foreign involvement in the elections and subsequent government formation. Melkert noted that he expects to work closely with the Government of Iraq (GOI) to support and advise positive government formation s [...]
2010-02-23 20:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC IZ
10STATE16776MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2010 SPECIAL HEALTH OBSERVANCE
[...] There are over one hundred special observance days, months, and years that are celebrated world-wide to bring attention to worthy causes including well known days such as World AIDS Day (Dec. 1) and the lesser known, such as World Rural Women's Day (Oct. 15). The Department has compiled a li [...]
2010-02-23 23:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AID TBIO SOCI
10STATE17152AMENDED BUREAU AUTHORIZED FUND CITE FOR U.S.
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE. SEE PARA 3. 2. PER REFTELS, WE ARE PROVIDING AMENDED OES FISCAL DATA FOR U.S. SCIENCE ENVOY DR. ELIAS ZERHOUNI AND HIS DELEGATION'S FEBRUARY 13-21 TRIP TO THE MIDDLE EAST AND MARCH 3-15 TRIP TO THE MAGREB, IN THE AMENDED AMOUNT OF $6,350. DR. ZERHOUNI WILL BE TRAVEL [...]
2010-02-24 19:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN KISL KSCA OEXC OVIP SCUL SENV TSPL XF KFSC EAID
10STATE17244RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (KUWAIT
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel Leahy vetting request for the Kuwait Marine Forces unit and unit commander Major General Ahmad Y.A.A.T. Almulla. The Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible derogatory information for the unit and individual listed reftel as o [...]
2010-02-24 21:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KU
10STATE2586EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE 99366 THRU 99397
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-01-11 22:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PREL SNAR EG PM
10STATE4612Allowance and Post Differential
[...] Effective January 17, 2010, unless otherwise noted, allowances and/or post differential rates are revised as shown. These changes are issued under TL:SR-725. 2. Please inform local offices of all U.S. government agencies at the posts listed in this cable. 3. Important: Read this entire [...]
2010-01-15 20:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDALOW AMGT APER AFIN
10STATE4712INVITATION TO DOE/NNSA EVENT ENTITLED "REGIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) and the United States Department of State are sponsoring a Regional Energy Planning and Nonproliferation Workshop in Muscat, Om [...]
2010-01-15 23:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP ENRG TRGY MU SA BA KU TC JO QA MO AG TS
10STATE6917U/S BURNS DISCUSSES IRAQI POLITICAL ISSUES WITH
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During their January 12 meeting, Under Secretary Burns and Iraq,s Shia Vice President Adel Abd al-Mahdi discussed the importance of holding inclusive national elections on March 7 and expediting the subsequent government formation process. Al-Mahdi noted while the situation i [...]
2010-01-22 23:08:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IZ SY IR LE
10STATE6928DEMARCHE REQUEST: USG POLICY TOWARD YEMEN AND
[...] (U) This is an action request. For Ankara, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels (USEU),the Hague, Madrid, Moscow, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, and Tokyo, please see paragraph 10. For Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, and Muscat, please see paragraph 11. For Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, please see paragraph 12. For Amman and Ca [...]
2010-01-22 23:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID YM
10STATE6940CORRECTED COPY: DEMARCHE REQUEST: USG POLICY
[...] (U) This is an action request. For Ankara, Beijing, Berlin, Brussels (USEU),the Hague, Madrid, Moscow, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, and Tokyo, please see paragraph 10. For Bahrain, Doha, Kuwait, and Muscat, please see paragraph 11. For Abu Dhabi and Riyadh, please see paragraph 12. For Amman and Ca [...]
2010-01-23 01:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID YM
10STATE7069TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
[...] (U) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) ------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Government of Haiti is continuing search and rescue efforts. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call) COMMODITY FLOW -------------- 3. (SBU) Local water tankers have restarted limited del [...]
2010-01-25 02:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
10STATE9410EGYPT LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE - 99423 THRU 99487
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel Leahy vetting request, the Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the Egyptian officials listed below. Please note that if at any time the Embassy becomes aware of informa [...]
2010-01-29 17:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS PHUM PREL SNAR EG PM
10STATE9505RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (ALMULLA)
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel Leahy vetting request for MAJOR GENERAL AHMAD Y. A. A. T. ALMULLA. The Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible derogatory information for the individual listed reftel as of 01/29/2010. Please note that if at any time the Emba [...]
2010-01-29 20:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KU
10STATE9506RESPONSE TO KUWAIT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST (25TH
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to reftel Leahy vetting requests for the Kuwait 25th Commando Brigade and MOHAMMAD KH M ALKHADHER. The Department has reviewed its files and finds it possesses no credible derogatory information for the brigade and individual listed reftels as of 01/29/2010. Please [...]
2010-01-29 20:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KU
10TBILISI198GEORGIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR 2010
[...] Per reftel, below is Embassy TbilisiQs Investment Climate Statement for submission for 2009. Introduction Since 2004,, the Georgian Government has undertaken an ambitious program to modernize and liberalize its economy. Institutional reforms include restructuring and downsizing governmen [...]
2010-02-17 07:25:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
10TELAVIV113ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Anniversary of President ObamaQs Swearing-In 2. Mideast 3. Aftermath of the Earthquake in Haiti ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Senator George Mitchell will visit Da [...]
2010-01-21 05:47:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
10TIRANA54INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT: PART TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-26 15:43:00Embassy TiranaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC
10TRIPOLI110MUBARAK AND QADHAFI CONFER ON AL SUMMIT PLANNING, VISAS FOR EGYPTIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2010-02-10 07:59:00Embassy TripoliCONFIDENTIALPREL AL KPAL KSUM EG LY
10TUNIS110PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF ADVISORS DEFENDS THE
[...] (C) Abdallah Kallel, the President of the Council of Advisors, gave the Ambassador a practiced defense of the GOT's goals and development strategy. He argued for continued USG support for Tunisia based on shared political values and the shared goal of eliminating terrorism. He underlined the [...]
2010-02-11 10:53:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR TS
10TUNIS37TUNISIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-15 17:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR TS
10TUNIS51REVISED TUNISIA: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2010-01-22 13:14:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR TS
10UNESCOPARISFR165 UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL'S INFORMATION SESSION
[...] Summary: At UNESCO Director-General Bokova's first information session for member states on February 4, the Director-General reiterated her intention to protect cultural property in Haiti and help rebuild that country's educational system. Bokova also reaffirmed her intention to work on girl [...]
2010-02-11 14:47:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNESCO SCUL SENV AORC HA
10UNVIEVIENNA58G-77 OVERREACH KEEPS NUCLEAR FUEL BANK IN SPOTLIGHT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Vienna advocates of assurance of nuclear fuel supply are vexed over the Director General's acquiescence to a G-77 request to postpone a technical briefing on the issue. We understand Egypt and Algeria, in part fronting for Iran, failed to get G-77 consensus to adopt a confronta [...]
2010-02-19 08:02:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
10UNVIEVIENNA6NUCLEAR FUEL BANK - AMANO MOVES THE ISSUE BUT MAY
[...] (C) Summary: The IAEA's point man on developing the International Nuclear Fuel Bank (INFB) expects DG Amano to release a response to the G-77 and NAM's technical questions by the end of January, authorize a briefing in February, issue a detailed Secretariat proposal for discussion at the June [...]
2010-01-08 14:35:00UNVIECONFIDENTIALTRGY PREL ENRG KNNP AORC IAEA
10USTRGENEVA127th Working Party meeting on Yemen's Accession to the WTO
[...] The WTO Working Party on Yemen's accession met for its 7th session on January 26, 2010, chaired by Mr. Hartmut Roeben. Yemen's Minister of Industry and Trade, Dr. Yahya Y. Al-Mutwakel provided an opening statement on Yemen's efforts to accede to the WTO. He urged negotiating partners to show [...]
2010-02-05 16:39:00USMISSION USTR GENEVAUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON WTRO YM
10USUNNEWYORK5UNGA FIFTH COMMITTEE: US ACHIEVES OBJECTIVES IN
[...] (U) Summary: Shortly before midnight on 23 December 2009, Permanent Representatives from approximately two dozen UN Member States concluded nine hours of negotiations to resolve the impasse over the scales of assessments in the Fifth (Administrative and Budgetary) Committee. The meeting, which [...]
2010-01-07 15:01:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL UN UNGA KUNR
10USUNNEWYORK77AMBASSADOR RAPP (S/SWCI) HOLDS MEETINGS IN NEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Stephen Rapp (S/WCI),held meetings in New York February 1, 2 and 5 to take the pulse of the P5, Austria, and Rwanda on the possibility of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) transferring cases to Rwanda's national judicial system where an internat [...]
2010-02-11 22:42:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYICTY PARM PREF PREL UNSC
10VIENNA872010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is the 2010 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Introduction - - - - - - Major structural conditions and the decisive parameters for foreign investors r [...]
2010-01-26 07:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU
10ZAGREB34CROATIA 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Summary: For more than a decade after the end of the war in 1995, Croatia enjoyed steady growth in foreign investment, buoyed by a growing economy, low inflation, a stable exchange rate and developed infrastructure. Investment activity slowed substantially in 2009, due partly to the global fi [...]
2010-01-15 11:30:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR HR
85BAGHDAD3988THE GULF WAR: PROSPECTS FOR PEACE OR EXPANSION
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: THE GULF WAR WILL LIKELY BUT NOT NECESSARILY REMAIN STALEMATED. IRAQ DOMINATES IN EVERY MAJOR WEAPONS CATEGORY AND HAS CONSTRUCTED FORMIDABLE DEFENSES. YET, ALL IS NOT WELL. THE IRANIANS CONTINUE TO MAKE INROADS EVEN WHILE PAYING DEARLY FOR THEM. OVER TIME [...]
1985-11-24 11:15:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS PREL IZ IR XF
85DAMASCUS7872 SYRIA AND IRAN: ALMOST A RETURN TO STATUS QUO
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: BY CUTTING OFF OIL TO SYRIA, IRAN SIGNALED ITS DISPLEASURE OVER THE MOUNTING SYRIAN DEBT TO IRAN, SYRIAN POLICIES IN LEBANON, AND MOVES TOWARD RAPPROCHEMENT WITH JORDAN AND IRAQ. BY ALL ACCOUNTS, HOWEVER, PM KASM'S VISIT TO TEHRAN DECEMBER 1-3 PRODUCED [...]
1985-12-18 10:26:00Embassy DamascusSECRETPREL KPRP SY IR
85KUWAIT6483ABU NIDAL AND THE BITAR ASSASSINATION
[...] SECRET ENTIRE TEXT. 2. DURING A CALL AT THE MFA ON 8 DECEMBER I PRESENTED REFTEL B ANALYSIS AND ANNEX OF THE ABU NIDAL TER- RORIST ORGANIZATION TO UNDERSECRETARY SULAIMAN MAJID AL-SHAHEEN. POINTING OUT THE VICIOUS ATTACKS PER- PETRATED BY ABU NIDAL'S GROUP OVER THE PAST YEARS I STRESSED [...]
1985-12-09 09:41:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPTER KU
85MOGADISHU1175ECONOMIC POLICY PROFILE: SOMALIA
[...] No summary [...]
1985-01-31 05:31:00Embassy MogadishuUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAID SO
85RIYADH5470 SAUDI POLICY TOWARD IRAN
[...] S - ENTIRE TEXT 2. SUMMARY: EVENTS AND PASSAGE OF TIME HAVE COM- BINED TO MITIGATE SAUDI FEARS AND HOPES REGARDING IRAN. MORE CONFIDENT NOW THAT IRAQ WILL NOT BE DEFEATED, THAT THERE IS LESS DANGER OF A DIRECT IRANIAN ATTACK ON SAUDI ARABIA, THAT THE LIKELI- HOOD OF EFFECTIVE IRANIAN-I [...]
1985-06-12 14:31:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETKPRP PREL MOPS ENRG IR SA
85STATE184826 BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON TWA HIJACKING
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF BACKGROUND BRIEFING ON TWA HIJACKING ON JUNE 17 GIVEN BY ROBERT OAKLEY: BEGIN TEXT: SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICIAL: I'M GOING TO HAVE TO BE VERY, VERY BRIEF BECAUSE WE HAVE IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO, AND I'VE GOT SOME OTHER MEETINGS TO GO TO. AND, OBVIOUSLY, OUR PRI [...]
1985-06-17 22:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC PTER LE
85STATE196513 IRANIAN SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM
[...] SECRET ENTIRE TEXT. 2. THE FOLLOWING SIRO ANALYSIS OF IRANIAN SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM IS BEING SENT AS A PART OF A PACKAGE OF INTELLIGENCE TO REINFORCE THE VICE PRESIDENT'S PRESENTATION ON TERRORISM DURING HIS TALKS WITH HOST COUNTRIES. OTHER ANALYSES DEAL WITH LIBYA AND BEIRUT AND WIL [...]
1985-06-27 02:06:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER
85STATE371963 ABU NIDAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION
[...] SECRET -ENTIRE TEXT 2. FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF AN ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ABU NIDAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION PREPARED BY THE US INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY: ABU NIDAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND: THE ABU NIDAL GROUP IS AMONG THE MOST DANGEROUS AND RUTHLESS OF THE MIDDLE [...]
1985-12-06 01:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER
85STATE38496 INTERNATIONAL LINKS OF LARF
[...] SECRET ENTIRE TEXT. 2. REFTEL 1 RAISES A NUMBER OF ISSUES AND QUESTIONS ABOUT CONNECTIONS BETWEEN EUROPEAN AND LEBANESE TERRORIST GROUPS AS THEY MIGHT RELATE TO INVESTIGATON OF LADISPOLI SEVEN. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MIGHT BE USEFUL IN DISCUSSIONS ON THIS SUBJECT WITH ITALIAN MAGISTRA [...]
1985-02-07 22:58:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER
85STATE394785 PAPER ON THE ABU NIDAL GROUP
[...] HERE FOR POSTS USE WITH PRESS AND MEDIA IS AN UNCLASSIFIED PAPER ON THE ABU NIDAL GROUP WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE AT THE DECEMBER 31, 1985 STATE DEPARTMENT NOON PRESS BRIEFING. BEGIN TEXT. THE ABU NIDAL GROUP INTRODUCTION THE ABU NIDAL GROUP IS AMONG THE MOST DANGEROUS OF THE MIDDLE [...]
1985-12-31 23:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPTER XG XF
85TELAVIV15214 ISRAELI WHITE PAPER ON PLO OUTLOOK AND GOALS
[...] THE GOI HAS LAUNCHED AN EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN TO DOCUMENT THE GOALS AND METHODS OF THE PLO. MFA SOURCES HAVE PROVIDED US WITH A PAPER ON "THE PLO'S OUTLOOK AND GOALS IN THE WAKE OF THE HUSSEIN-ARAFAT AGREEMENT" WHICH IS BEING MADE PUBLIC AS PART OF THAT CAMPAIGN. THE TEXT IS BELOW IN [...]
1985-10-21 21:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDPTER IS US
86ALGIERS5347 ALGERIA AND THE ARAB WORLD: MOVING FROM
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT 2. SUMMARY: UNLIKE ITS SELF-PERCEIVED LEADERSHIP ROLE IN AFRICA, ALGERIA HAS ATTEMPTED TO POSITION ITSELF IN THE ARAB WORLD AS A MEDIATOR/PEACEMAKER AT THE CENTER OF COMPETING FACTIONS AND INTERESTS. ALGERIA IS NO LONGER IN THE FOREFRONT OF RADICAL ARAB CAUSES, ALTHOU [...]
1986-10-21 11:36:00Embassy AlgiersSECRETPREL XF AG
86KUWAIT415 THREAT LETTER FROM "ISLAMIC JIHAD"
[...] (C-ENTIRE TEXT) - 2. EMBASSY ON JANUARY 25 RECEIVED LETTER QUOTED BELOW, PURPORTEDLY FROM ISLAMIC JIHAD. ENVELOPE BORE EGYPTIAN STAMP AND APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN POST- MARKED IN EGYPT. DATE OF POSTMARK WAS NOT LEGIBLE. LETTER WAS APPARENTLY A PHOTOCOPY. TEXT WAS NEATLY TYPED WITHOUT TYPOS [...]
1986-01-25 12:27:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPTER SY KU EG
86STATE391887 DOCUMENTS ON SYRIAN SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM
[...] FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A FACT PAPER ON SYRIAN SUPPORT FOR TERRORISM AND A CHRONOLOGY OF SELECTED TERRORIST INCIDENTS BY SYRIAN-SUPPORTED GROUPS. EARLIER VERSIONS OF BOTH DOCUMENTS WERE RELEASED TO THE PRESS ON NOVEMBER 14 AND APPEARED IN THE USIA WIRELESS FILE ON THAT DATE. BOTH DOCUMENTS [...]
1986-12-19 05:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SY
87ALGIERS2184 ALGERIA AND THE PLO
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: ALGERIA HAS LONG BEEN AN ACTIVE-- IF DISTANT--PARTICIPANT IN MIDDLE EAST DIPLOMACY. ENGAGEMENT ARISES FROM ALGERIA'S SELF-PERCEPTION AS ROLE MODEL FOR ALL NATIONAL LIBERATION STRUGGLES AND FROM STRONG EMOTIONAL INVOLVEMENT IN THE ARAB/ISLAMIC CAUS [...]
1987-04-11 16:29:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALKPAL PREL KPRP PLO AG
87RIYADH10227OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY OF CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH
[...] CONFIDENTIAL--ENTIRE TEXT. 2. FOLLOWING IS AN OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY SENT TO THE EMBASSY FROM CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH'S OFFICE IN THE NATIONAL GUARD TO ASSIST IN PLANNING FOR ABDULLAH'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON. WHILE THE BIOGRAPHY CONTAINS NOTHING SURPRISING, IT IS NOTEWORTHY FOR ITS EMPHASIS ON [...]
1987-10-08 10:23:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SA
87RIYADH8409 WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN RIYADH AND TEHRAN
[...] (C - ENTIRE TEXT). 2. SUMMARY: THE WAR OF WORDS BETWEEN TEHRAN AND RIYADH CONTINUES AT A HIGH PITCH. FOR THE IRANIANS, THE SAUDIS ARE SERVANTS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR "WORLD ARROGANCE" OR THE "GREAT SATAN" (I.E. THE U.S.) WHO HAVE PERPETRATED A "DIRTY, UGLY, ODIOUS AND MONSTROUS ACT" IN MEC [...]
1987-08-26 12:46:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL SA IR
88ATHENS4106 GREECE: 1987 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] GREECE. 2. DURING 1987 GREECE CONTINUED TO BE THE SCENE OF TERRORIST INCIDENTS, SPONSORED BOTH BY DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN GROUPS. TWO ATTACKS WERE DIRECTED SPECIFICALLY AGAINST AMERICANS. THE EXTREME-LEFT GREEK "NOVEMBER 17TH" TERRORIST ORGANIZATION (ACTIVE SINCE 1975 AND RESPONSIBLE FOR [...]
1988-03-14 15:37:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPTER GR KPRP
88RIYADH12430 SAUDI ARABIA: 1988 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] THERE FOLLOWS DRAFT VERSION OF THE SAUDI ARABIAN SUBMISSION TO THE 1988 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, KEYED TO REFTEL. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSTS-- - A. RESULTS OF 1988 COURT PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL OR DOMESTIC TERRORISM: - FOLLOWING [...]
1988-12-08 09:15:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPTER SA
88TUNIS12749 (U) SPR 0002, TUNISIA'S RELATIONS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ALMOST ALL COMMUNIST COUNTRIES MAINTAIN AN ACTIVE DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN TUNISIA. THE SOVIET AND CHINESE REPRESENTATIONS ARE, CHARACTERISTICALLY, THE LARGEST. OVERALL, TUNISIA'S RELATIONS WITH THESE COUNTRIES ARE GOOD BUT NOT OVERLY WARM. 1988, TUNISIAN PRESIDENT ZINE EL ABID [...]
1988-12-14 14:51:00Embassy TunisSECRETKSPR AINF KPRP PINR TS
89ABUDHABI5423LIFE IN TEHRAN
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. TEHRAN REMAINS ECONOMICALLY DEPRESSED AND DEPRESSING ACCORDING TO UAE MINISTER OF HEALTH HAMAD AL-MIDFA. DURING AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL OCTOBER 3 (DCM ACCOMPANYING),MIDFA COMMENTED ON HIS RECENT VISIT TO TEHRAN AS PART OF A REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON PUBLI [...]
1989-10-04 11:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL TC IR
89BAGHDAD3048SOVIET ARMS SALES TO IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
1989-06-05 11:11:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPARM PREL UR IR IZ
89KUWAIT3922 THE MERCHANT FAMILIES LOSE GROUND TO
[...] CONFIDENTIAL -- ENTIRE TEXT. - ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. THE 1980'S HAVE WITNESSED A GRADUAL REALIGNMENT IN THE BALANCE OF POWER AMONG KUWAIT'S FOUR MAJOR FAMILY GROUPS: THE RULING AL-SABAH, THE SUNNI AND SHIA MERCHANT ARISTOCRACIES, AND THE JENAAT (IRAQI-ORIGIN SUNNI). THE AL-SABA [...]
1989-08-01 11:32:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKPRP SOCI ECON EFIN PGOV KU
89KUWAIT5979 THE PRESS LORDS OF KUWAIT
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: IN LESS THAN 30 YEARS, KUWAIT HAS DEVELOPED A POWERFUL CLASS OF NEWSPAPER MAGNATES WHICH, NOT SURPRISINGLY REFLECTS THE POLITICAL-ECONOMIC GROUPINGS IN MODERN KUWAITI SOCIETY. END SUMMARY. 3. REFTELS WELL POINT OUT THE ROUGH DIVISION OF THE K [...]
1989-11-02 11:28:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALOPRC KPRP KU
89RIYADH9763SAUDI ARABIA: 1989 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] THERE FOLLOWS DRAFT VERSION OF SAUDI ARABIAN SUBMISSION TO THE 1989 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, KEYED TO REFTEL. DRAFT VERSION OF CLASSIFIED ANNEX IS BEING SENT SEPTEL. 2. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL POSTS -- - A. RESULTS OF 1989 COURT PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING [...]
1989-12-06 14:05:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPRP SA
90ABUDHABI536 SULTAN: BULLISH ON RAFSANJANI AND BEARISH
[...] (S - ENTIRE TEXT) 2. SUMMARY: SHEIKH SULTAN OF SHARJAH WAS, AS USUAL, BULLISH ABOUT RAFSANJANI'S MODERATIONS AND CONTROL OF EVENTS IN TEHRAN AND CLAIMED THAT THE REAL WILD CARD WHICH RAFSANJANI FEARED WAS THE BAZARRIS, NOT THE RADICAL CLERGY. SULTAN SAID THAT AT UK REQUEST HE HAD BEEN [...]
1990-01-28 04:04:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV US IR TC
90ACCRA7474 GHANA:1990 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] MOST OF THE QUESTIONS ABOUT TERRORISM ARE NOT PERTINENT TO THE GHANAIAN SITUATION. HOWEVER, GHANA HAS HAD CLOSE RELATIONS WITH LIBYA; GOOD RELATIONS WITH IRAN, CUBA, AND NORTH KOREA; AND RECOGNIZES THE "GOVERNMENT OF PALESTINE." GHANA IS NOT KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN A SPRINGBOARD FOR AN ATTACK BY [...]
1990-11-23 16:37:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDPTER GH
90ADDISABABA5620ETHIOPIA: 1990 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
1990-11-16 08:47:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPTER
90BAGHDAD3340COUP RUMORS: IRAQI EXILES AND IRAN FABRICATE
[...] (U) A NUMBER OF RUMORS ARE CIRCULATING IN THE REGION... [...]
1990-06-11 10:41:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPINS IZ
90BAGHDAD4237SADDAM'S MESSAGE OF FRIENDSHIP TO PRESIDENT BUSH
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: SADDAM TOLD THE AMBASSADOR JULY 25 THAT MUBARAK HAS ARRANGED FOR KUWAITI AND IRAQI DELEGATIONS TO MEET IN RIYADH, AND THEN ON JULY 28, 29 OR 30, THE KUWAITI CROWN PRINCE WILL COME TO BAGHDAD FOR SERIOUS NEGOTIATIONS. "NOTHING WILL HAPPEN" BEFORE THEN, SADDAM HAD [...]
1990-07-25 12:46:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS PREL US KU IZ
90BAGHDAD4397IRAQI INCURSION ACROSS KUWAITI BORDER
[...] (S-ENTIRE TEXT) 2. WE HAVE TRIED REPEATEDLY SINCE 0630 LOCAL TO REACH SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS, INCLUDING FOREIGN MINISTER AZIZ. UNDERSECRETARY HAMDUN IS APPARENTLY NOT AT HOME SINCE NOBODY ANSWERS HIS HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE FOREIGN MINISTRY DUTY OFFICER IS AWARE OF OUR INTEREST IN TALKING TO THE [...]
1990-08-02 04:11:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL IZ KU AS
90BAGHDAD4436TFK102:GOI OFFICIAL POSITION ON KUWAITI INVASION
[...] No summary [...]
1990-08-02 20:04:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ KU
90DAMASCUS7323 SYRIAN-IRANIAN MEETINGS IN DAMASCUS LEAD TO
[...] (U) AN IRANIAN DELEGATION LED BY IRANIAN VICE PRESIDENT DR. HASAN HABIBI MET SYRIAN COUNTERPARTS IN DAMASCUS NOVEMBER 3-5 WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE SUPREME SYRIAN-IRANIAN COUNCIL TO DISCUSS A FULL RANGE OF BILATERAL AND REGIONAL SUBJECTS. ACCOMPANYING HABIBI WERE IRANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...]
1990-11-07 15:35:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SY LE IR
90JEDDAH2807KUWAITI SAUDI RELATIONS - A KUWAITI PERSPECTIVE
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY - ------- GIVEN THE VAST DIMENSIONS OF THE GULF CRISIS AND THE INTENSE INTERRELATIONSHIP OF SAUDI ARABIA AND KUWAIT AT THE PRESENT TIME, FRICTION OR DISAGREEMENTS ARE AMAZINGLY FEW AND GENERALLY OF A MARGINAL NATURE - AT LEAST FROM THE KUWAITI PERS [...]
1990-11-22 19:56:00Consulate JeddahSECRETPREL KU SA
90JERUSALEM3430FATAH AND HAMAS CLAIM RECONCILIATION
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT 2. SUMMARY: FOLLOWING TWO MONTHS OF CLASHES AND ACCUSATORY LEAFLETS, HAMAS AND FATAH HAVE ISSUED A COMMUNIQUE ANNOUNCING THEIR RECONCILIATION. THE LEAFLET, WHICH CLAIMS TO SPEAK ALSO FOR THE UNLU, CALLS FOR CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE TO SOLVE DIFFERENCES, RESPECT F [...]
1990-09-25 12:17:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALKPAL KISL PINS IS
90KHARTOUM3477SUDAN AND THE ARABS: POSSIBLY STEP-SISTERS;
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: SUDAN'S ARAB RELATIONSHIPS HAVE UNDERGONE A METAMORPHOSIS SINCE THE MILITARY COUP OF JUNE 1989. MOST ARAB STATES REACTED WARMLY TO THE OUSTER OF SADIQ AL- MAHDI. SINCE THEN, THIS WARMTH HAS DISSIPATED AS AN UNENLIGHTENED GOS HAS DRIFTED TOWARD LI [...]
1990-04-01 07:32:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ECON MASS KPRP SU
90KUWAIT4144 SADDAM'S THREAT HELPS PULL KUWAITIS TOGETHER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. IRAQI THREATS HAVE HAD THE EFFECT OF UNIFYING SOME KUWAITI LEFTISTS AND POLITICAL OPPOSITION SUPPORTERS BEHIND THE GOK. THE LEFTIST KUWAIT TRADE UNION FEDERATION (KTUF),IN A JULY 20 STATEMENT, DENOUNCED IRAQI ALLEGATIONS AS TANTAMOUNT TO A DIRECT MILITARY ACTION AGAINST KUWAI [...]
1990-07-21 12:20:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINS KU IZ
90KUWAIT4267 KUWAITIS CALM, CONFIDENT, AND UNIFIED (FOR THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. FOLLOWING MUBARAK'S MEDIATION BLITZ THROUGH BAGHDAD, KUWAIT, AND JEDDAH JULY 24, THE KUWAITI PUBLIC IS CALM AND CONFIDENT THAT TENSION BETWEEN KUWAIT AND IRAQ WILL EASE OFF. SOURCES INDICATE THAT KUWAITIS, WHILE CONCERNED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF ARMED CONFLICT, HAVE TAKEN SAD [...]
1990-07-26 10:08:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KU IZ
90KUWAIT4364 KUWAITI CABINET REJECTS "ARM-TWISTING" AS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. KUWAIT'S CABINET JULY 29 WELCOMED TALKS WITH IRAQ -- NOW SET TO BEGIN IN JEDDAH JULY 31, CALLED FOR A "FAIR AND CONCLUSIVE SETTLEMENT," AND REJECTED "ALL FORMS OF ARM-TWISTING, INTIMIDATION, AND THE USE OF FORCE." THE CABINET ALSO VOICED ITS APPROVAL OF DECISIONS TAKEN BY OPEC [...]
1990-07-31 11:55:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KU IZ
90KUWAIT4425 IRAQI INVASION OF KUWAIT
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. BRAVO PARA 6 REFTEL RE ASSETS. IT HAD JUST OCCURRED TO US. MOST EFFECTIVE FURTHER MEASURE I CAN SUGGEST TO EFFECT WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT CONDITION IS TO PREVAIL UPON SAUDI ARABIA AND TURKEY TO SHUT DOWN PIPELINES CARRYING IRAQI OIL UNTIL COMPLETE PULL-BACK. 3. C [...]
1990-08-02 06:37:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MOPS PINS KU IZ
90KUWAIT4520 TFKU01: SIDEBAR TO HISTORY OF THE INVASION - AN
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT 2. FRENCH CHARGE' D'AFFAIRES TOLD DCM AUGUST 9 THAT TARIQ REZOUQI, KUWAITI AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE AND MEMBER OF THE KUWAITI DELEGATION TO THE JEDDAH SUMMIT HAS CONFIRMED TO THEM THAT THE IRAQIS WENT TO JEDDAH INTENT ON THE SUMMIT'S FAILURE. ACCORDING TO REZOUQI, THE KU [...]
1990-08-09 18:29:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PGOV KU IZ
90KUWAIT4818TFKUO1: TIGHTENING THE NOOSE ON IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
1990-08-25 11:29:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETCASC IZ KU MOPS PINS PREL SHUM SREF UNSC
90KUWAIT4869TFKU01: WAR OF THE EMBASSIES SITREP: TURKS THROW IN THE
[...] TURKISH AMBASSADOR INFORMED US THIS MORNING, AUGUST 28, THAT HE HAS BEEN FORCED TO CLOSE HIS EMBASSY. HE AND A REMAINING STAFF OF 11 WILL CLOSE THE DOORS TODAY AND DRIVE TO BAGHDAD, AND HOPEFULLY ON TO ANKARA. AMBASSADOR RECEIVED CLOSURE ORDERS FROM ANKARA AT 0100 LKT. DECISION TO CLOSE IS [...]
1990-08-28 12:10:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PGOV KU
90KUWAIT4871TFKU01: CONTACT WITH KUWAITI RESISTANCE
[...] EMBASSY RECEIVED A FAX THIS MORNING, AUGUST 28, FROM "A KUWAITI CITIZEN" PROPORTING TO REPRESENT THE KUWAITI RESISTANCE. THE FAX WAS ON LETTERHEAD FOR "TECHNICAL CENTRE FOR COMPUTER CONSULTING AND SERVICES". PAGE TWO OF FAX WAS ON LETTERHEAD OF "UNIVERSAL BUREAU FOR ECONOMIC CONSULTANT". NEI [...]
1990-08-28 12:12:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PGOV KU IZ
90KUWAIT4875TFKU01: CHEESEBURGERS AS SYMBOLS OF RESISTANCE; WATER AS A
[...] CANADIAN EMBASSY LAST NIGHT, AUGUST 27, LEARNED IN A MOST TANGIBLE WAY OF THE STRENGTH OF THE KUWAIT RESISTANCE, AND THE IMPACT EMBASSIES' DEFIANCE OF IRAQI ORDERS TO CLOSE HAS HAD ON THE LOCAL KUWAITI POPULATION. 2. IN THE LATE EVENING, THE SMALL BAND OF CANADIAN DIPLOMATS SEALED INTO TH [...]
1990-08-28 12:28:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PGOV KU
90KUWAIT858 KUWAIT MFA OFFICIAL ON IRAN
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY. MFA UNDER SECRETARY SULAIMAN MAJED AL-SHAHEEN FEBRUARY 4 TOLD STATE/CENTCOM BRIEFING TEAM IRAN NO LONGER SHOWED OPEN INTEREST IN SHIA ON THE ARAB SIDE OF THE GULF, BUT MAINTAINED ITS CONTACTS THROUGH "OTHER ORGANIZATIONS". KUWAIT HAS ACCEPTED AN IRANIAN [...]
1990-02-08 09:43:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL IR KU
90MANAMA4053 TFKU01: IRAQI BEHAVIOR IN KUWAIT
[...] SUMMARY: PEOPLE FLEEING FROM KUWAIT WERE INTERVIEWED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL PRESS, BOTH IN BAHRAIN AND AT SAUDI-KUWAITI BORDERS. THOSE INTERVIEWED TALKED OF INHUMAN BEHAVIOR BY IRAQI TROOPS INCLUDING RAPES, THEFT AND TORTURE. THESE INTERVIEWS, AS WELL AS WIRE REPORTS, ON THE SAME SUB [...]
1990-08-21 13:32:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL US IZ
90RIYADH10007 SAUDI ARABIA: 1990 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] THERE FOLLOWS DRAFT VERSION OF SAUDI ARABIAN COMPONENT OF THE 1990 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, KEYED TO REFTEL. 2. A) DESCRIBE ANY HOST GOVERNMENT PROSECUTIONS INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM AND/OR SIGNIFICANT ACTS OF DOMESTIC TERRORISM: - THERE WERE NO GOVERN [...]
1990-11-14 10:02:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPRP SA
90RIYADH6017 IRAQ/KUWAIT MEETING IN JEDDAH
[...] SUMMARY. LOCAL PRESS REPORT THE BEGINNING OF TALKS BETWEEN IRAQ AND KUWAIT IN JEDDAH ON JULY 31. AS ANTICIPATED, CROWN PRINCE ABDALLAH RECEIVED IRAQI VICE CHAIRMAN IBRAHIM AND THE KUWAITI CROWN PRINCE. KING FAHD RECEIVED THE TWO DELEGATION HEADS AND GAVE A DINNER IN HONOR OF THE TWO DELEGA [...]
1990-08-01 11:43:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPREL IZ KU SA
90RIYADH6329 FAHD OUT OF THE CLOSET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A NATIONWIDE SPEECH AT 1400 LOCAL TIME TODAY (1100 GMT, AUGUST 9) KING FAHD PUT SAUDI ARABIA FOUR SQUARE ON THE SIDE OF THOSE COUNTRIES CONDEMNING THE IRAQI INVASION AND CALLING FOR IRAQ TO WITHDRAW FROM KUWAIT IMMEDIATELY AND UNCONDITIONALLY. FAHD ALSO PUBLICLY THANKED THE "U [...]
1990-08-09 18:04:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS SA US
90STATE244793IRAQ IS NOT BLINKING
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: IT IS IRAQI "RIGHTS," INCLUDING TO RUMAYLA OIL, WHICH PUSHES VISITING MEDIA FOR VISITING MUBARAK INTO SECOND PLACE IN THE JULY 24 HEADLINES. KUWAITI LEADERS ARE URGED TO OUST THEIR FOREIGN MINISTER FOR PRO-U.S. POLICIES AND THE UAE IS OFFICIALLY [...]
1990-07-26 10:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL EPET KU US IZ
90STATE244856IRAQ BLINKS -- PROVISIONALLY
[...] No summary [...]
1990-07-26 14:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALIZ KU PREL
90STATE253649 TF2: A/S KELLY MEETING WITH IRAQI AMBASSADOR
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. A/S KELLY CONVOKED IRAQI AMBASSADOR AL-MASHAT AT 2330 EDT 7/8/90. 3. A/S KELLY INFORMED AL-MASHAT THAT IRAQI FORCES HAD INVADED KUWAIT AND WERE IN THE CAPITAL. HE EMPHASIZED THAT THE UNITED STATES COULD NOT UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THE INVASION, WHIC [...]
1990-08-02 05:13:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90STATE254152 TF1GEN: BLOCKING IRAQI ASSETS AND PROTECTION
[...] (C) ENTIRE TEXT 2. THE INVASION OF KUWAIT BY IRAQ MAY IN PART BE AN ATTEMPT TO SEIZE KUWAITI GOVERNMENT ASSETS. TO PREVENT THAT, ADDRESSEE POSTS ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING POINTS IMMEDIATELY WITH THE HIGHEST LEVEL POSSIBLE IN THE HOST GOVERNMENT. 3. THE PRESIDENT HAS DECID [...]
1990-08-02 09:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM
90STATE254153 TFKI02: SITREP NO. 1 : IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE
[...] No summary [...]
1990-08-02 10:18:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90STATE255195TOSEC140301 TFKU01: SITREP NO. 3: IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE:
[...] SECRET-ENTIRE TEXT. 2. EMBASSY KUWAIT CONTINUES TO ADVISE AMERICANS TO STAND FAST; THE EMBASSY IS WORKING ON A DRAWDOWN PLAN, WHICH WOULD INVOLVE A THREE STAGE EVACUATION. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS INSTITUTED A CURFEW AND HAS BANNED ALL TRAVEL. THERE CONTINUES TO BE NO REPORTS OF A [...]
1990-08-03 00:25:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90STATE255291TOSEC140303 TFKU01: SITREP NO. 4: IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE:
[...] (U) EMBASSY KUWAIT REPORTS THE EMBASSY IS SECURE AND THE STREETS GENERALLY QUIET. WE ARE MAINTAINING AN OPEN TELEPHONE LINE TO EMBASSY KUWAIT. THERE ARE STILL NO REPORTS OF INJURY TO AMERICAN CITIZENS. THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF KUWAIT HAS ANNOUNCED CLOSURE OF THE COUNTRY'S BORDERS. ( [...]
1990-08-03 01:21:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90STATE255577TOSEC140323 TFKU01: SITREP NO. 5: IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE:
[...] (S) KUWAIT CITY IS QUIET, EXCEPT FOR A SERIES OF LOUD EXPLOSIONS, REPORTEDLY AN ARTILLERY VOLLEY, WHICH COMMENCED AT 0400 LOCAL. EMBASSY BELIEVES THIS WAS AN IRAQI SCARE TACTIC. EMBASSY KUWAIT HAS OUTLINED A PLAN FOR ORDERED PERSONNEL DRAWDOWN WHEN FEASIBLE. (KUWAIT 4430, 4431) 2. (S [...]
1990-08-03 04:57:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90STATE255723TOSEC140328 TFKU01: SITREP NO. 6: IRAQ/KUWAIT TASK FORCE:
[...] (CONFIDENTIAL) EMBASSIES KUWAIT AND ABU DHABI HAVE REPORTS THAT IRAQI FORCES ON THE STREETS ARE SELECTING AMERICAN, BRITISH, AND OTHER EUROPEANS AND TAKING THEM OUT OF TOWN ON BUSES, POSSIBLY TO BAGHDAD. EMBASSY BAGHDAD IS TAKING UP THE MATTER AT THE IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTRY. DESPITE CNN REPO [...]
1990-08-03 11:25:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90STATE257623 KELLY DEMARCHE TO IRAQI AMBASSADOR
[...] CONFIDENTIAL -- ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: A/S KELLY CONVOKED IRAQI AMBASSADOR AL-MASHAT FOR A MEETING AT 1430 EDT, 8/3/90, PRIMARILY TO PUT IRAQ ON NOTICE THAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SAFETY OF AMERICANS. KELLY ALSO CALLED AGAIN FOR IRAQI WITHDRAWAL AND RESTORATION OF LEGITIMATE KUWAITI [...]
1990-08-04 20:50:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KU IZ US
90STATE259150 TFKU01: SITREP NO. 18, IRAQ-KUWAIT TASK FORCE
[...] (S) EMBASSY KUWAIT REPORTS AS OF 1900 LOCAL TIME (1300 EDT) IT IS CALM AND QUIET AROUND THE COMPOUND, THERE IS SOME MOVEMENT IN THE SOUTH BY IRAQI MILITARY UNITS, AND KUWAITI CIVIL SERVANTS HAVE BEEN SKED TO RETURN TO WORK TOMORROW. ACCORDING TO SOME SOURCES, KUWAITI CIVIL SERVANTS WILL REFU [...]
1990-08-07 02:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90STATE260064 TKFU01: SITREP NO. 20 IRAQ-KUWAIT TASK FORCE,
[...] (S) CHARGE WILSON MET WITH IRAQI MFA IN BAGHDAD AND WAS TOLD IRAQIS WOULD ALLOW DEPARTURE OF OFFICIAL AMCIT PERSONNEL ON THURSDAY MORNING AUG. 9. CHARGE REQUESTED THAT BORDER BE OPENED TO ALLOW DEPARTURE OF NON-OFFICIAL AMCITS AND WAS TOLD BY UNDERSEC HAMDUN THAT BORDERS WOULD REMAIN CLOSED [...]
1990-08-07 19:30:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL MOPS IZ KU US
90USUNNEWYORK2143UN SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION
[...] (U) SUMMARY. THE SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTED BY A VOTE OF 14-0-0 WITH ONE MEMBER, YEMEN, NOT PARTICIPATING, A RESOLUTION (SC RES 660) CONDEMNING THE IRAQI INVASION OF KUWAIT. THE ALL-NIGHT SC SESSION, CALLED BY THE U.S. AND KUWAIT, HEARD THE KUWAITI PERMREP EXPRESS SHOCK AND "BITTERNESS" OVER [...]
1990-08-02 17:53:00USUN New YorkCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IZ UNSC PINS
91CAIRO12383 THE GREAT SHAYKHS: THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD AND
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. POLITICAL ISLAM IN EGYPT IS GENERALLY DIVIDED INTO ESTABLISHMENT ISLAM REPRESENTED BY THE RELATIVELY MODERATE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD (MB),AND THE RADICAL FRINGE REPRESENTED BY OMAR ABDURRAHMAN AND COMPANY. THESE GROUPS COMPETE FOR RECRUITS, STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL OF THE [...]
1991-07-11 15:16:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPINR KISL PINS KPRP EG
91CAIRO5521MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD CALLS FOR WITHDRAWAL OF
[...] IN A STATEMENT ISSUED ON THE EVENING OF MARCH 26, EGYPTIAN MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SUPREME GUIDE HAMED ABU AL-NASR ISSUED A STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF HIS ORGANIZATION DENOUNCING THE "MALICIOUS PLOT" THAT HAS PRODUCED THE INVASION OF KUWAIT, THE DESTRUCTION OF IRAQ'S CAPABILITIES, AND THE POSSIBLE FRA [...]
1991-03-28 08:57:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDKISL PINS PGOV PREL SA KU EG
91JEDDAH1892JEDDAH'S MERCHANT ELITE: THE ALIREZAS
[...] CONFIDENTIAL ENTIRE TEXT 2. SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: THE ALIREZAS ARE JEDDAH'S FIRST FAMILY AND AMONG THE MERCHANT ELITE THEY ARE CLEARLY PRIMA INTRA PARAS. AT PUBLIC RECEPTIONS SENIOR ALIREZAS ARE DEFERRED TO BY ALL BUT THE AL-SAUD. WHILE PROBABLY NOT THE OLDEST OR RICHEST FAMILY IN [...]
1991-08-28 11:26:00Consulate JeddahCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR EFIN ECON SA
91KHARTOUM2937 BASHIR'S SECOND ANNIVERSARY SPEECH: HOT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: THE HIGHLIGHT OF CELEBRATIONS (VASTLY SCALED DOWN) FOR THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL SALVATION REVOLUTION WAS RCC CHAIRMAN BASHIR'S SPEECH JUNE 29 AT FRIENDSHIP HALL. IN ATTENDANCE WERE LIBYAN LEADER QHADDAFI AND CHADIAN PRESIDENT IDRIS DEBY (THE ONLY HEADS OF STATE P [...]
1991-07-02 08:25:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL LY SU
91RIYADH1809 OVERVIEW OF SAUDI ARABIA'S JIHAD CONVENTION
[...] (CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT.) 2. SUMMARY: THE UNPRECEDENTED CONVENTION ON THE CONCEPT OF JIHAD AND ITS RELATION TO THE GULF CRISIS ENDED IN RIYADH FEBRUARY 20 AFTER THREE DAYS OF DISCUSSION BY PERHAPS THE MOST DIVERSE GATHERING EVER OF SAUDI RELIGIOUS, GOVERNMENT, AND MEDIA PERSONALITIES [...]
1991-02-22 11:04:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKISL PROP PREL IZ SA
91RIYADH1865 ISLAM AT THE JIHAD CONVENTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: WHILE ISLAM WAS A CENTRAL SUBJECT AT LAST WEEK'S JIHAD CONVENTION IN RIYADH, DISCUSSIONS GENERALLY REPEATED THE SAME POINTS EMPHASIZED BY SAUDI RELIGIOUS AUTHORITIES SINCE LAST AUGUST. THE IRAQI GOVERNMENT, AND ESPECIALLY THE BAATH PARTY, WERE ROUNDLY CONDEMNED BY ALL SPEAKERS, [...]
1991-02-24 10:31:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALKISL PROP PREL IZ SA
91RIYADH3320 THE SAUDI PRESS: PROFILES OF INDIVIDUAL PAPERS
[...] CONFIDENTIAL--ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY. THIS CABLE GIVES BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF SAUDI DAILY NEWSPAPERS, THEIR INDIVIDUAL ORIGINS, SPECIAL SLANTS, AND ESTIMATED CIRCULATION FIGURES. (ONLY "AL-HAYAT," A SAUDI-CONTROLLED DAILY PUBLISHED IN LONDON IS NOT INCLUDED). REF A DESCRIBED THE STRUCT [...]
1991-04-06 05:50:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PROP PGOV SA
91STATE419544 U.S. POLICY ON RECOGNITION OF FORMER SOVIET
[...] SUMMARY. THE PRESIDENT ANNOUNCED USG POLICY ON RECOGNITION OF THE REPUBLICS OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25. FOLLOWING IS PRESS GUIDANCE THAT ADDRESSEES MAY USE WITH LOCAL PRESS AND OTHER CONTACTS. PARA 2 IS GENERAL GUIDANCE IN Q-AND-A FORMAT; PARA 3 IS THE TEXT OF THE [...]
1991-12-28 18:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PNAT PBTS
92DOHA3240 ISLAMIC DA'AWA ORGANIZATION
[...] SECRET - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT WAS DERIVED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES IN QATAR WHERE THE ISLAMIC DA'AWA ORGANIZATION HAS A PRESENCE. THE INFORMATION HAS NOT BEEN INDEPENDENTLY CONFIRMED AND IS PROVIDED SOLELY AS BACKGROUND FOR COMPARISON WITH INFORMATION SOURC [...]
1992-12-01 07:47:00Embassy DohaSECRETSOCI QA SU PREL PINR
92KUWAIT4025 KUWAIT'S SUNNI MERCHANTS: UNHAPPY
[...] CONFIDENTIAL -- ENTIRE TEXT. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. THE TRADITIONAL POLITICAL PREEMINENCE OF KUWAIT'S LARGE ARISTOCRATIC SUNNI MERCHANT FAMILIES IS THREATENED BY THE PACE AND DIRECTION OF POLITICAL CHANGE IN THE EMIRATE. ALREADY EMBATTLED BY A DECADE OF FINANCIAL AND POLITICAL S [...]
1992-07-19 13:01:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV KPRP EFIN PINR PREL KU
92LONDON37 UNITED KINGDOM: 1991 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] FOLLOWING IS EMBASSY INPUT FOR THE UK PORTION OF THE 1991 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT. RESPONSES TO QUESTIONS POSED IN PARA 5 REFTEL ARE CONTAINED IN PARAS 3-10 BELOW. 2. EMBASSY SUGGESTS THAT THE FINAL REPORT INCORPORATE IN SOME FASHION THE FOLLOWING POINTS ON THE THREAT POSED BY TERRORISM [...]
1992-01-02 17:15:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UK
92USUNNEWYORK2987IRAQ DECIDES NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN UN BOUNDARY
[...] FOR THE RECORD WE PROVIDE THE FULL TEXT OF THE IRAQI FM'S JULY 12 LETTER (S/24275, FAXED TO IO/UNP),SUMMARIZED REFTEL, IN WHICH IRAQ ANNOUNCES THAT IT WILL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE CURRENT SESSION OF THE UN BOUNDARY DEMARCATION COMMISSION IN NEW YORK. 2. BEGIN TEXT: LETTER DATED 12 JULY 199 [...]
1992-07-16 01:13:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PBTS UNSC KU IZ
93STATE176000 POLITICAL ISLAM IN BLACK AFRICA
[...] THIS CABLE TRANSMITS AN INR MEMO OF JUNE 1 ON "POLITICAL ISLAM IN BLACK AFRICA." THE MEMO IS A SUMMARY OF VIEWS EXPRESSED BY ACADEMICS AT A MAY 7 CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY INR AND, AS SUCH' DOES NOT REPRESENT THE VIEWS OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. YOUR COMMENTS ARE WELCOMED. BEGIN SUMMARY [...]
1993-06-10 16:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPINR XA KISL
95LONDON13048 LEADER OF SUDANESE OPPOSITION SEEKS USG SUPPORT
[...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: LEADER OF THE SUDANESE OPPOSITION COALITION, AL-SAYED EL-MERGHANI, TOLD US SEPTEMBER 15 THAT OPPOSITION EFFORTS WILL PRODUCE THE DOWNFALL OF THE NATIONAL ISLAMIC FRONT (NIF) REGIME IN KHARTOUM. -- TO FURTHER THIS EFFORT, EL-MERGHANI ASKED THE US [...]
1995-09-20 16:28:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER EAID SU IQ IZ
96KUWAIT4046 THE RIFT BETWEEN THE CROWN PRINCE AND FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM GEORGIA DEBELL, REASON 1.5(B). 2. (C) KUWAITI FOREIGN MINISTER SHAYKH SABAH AL-AHMED AL-JABER AL-SABAH REMAINS IN MOROCCO FOLLOWING HIS CONFRONTATION WITH THE CROWN PRINCE ON THE EVE OF THE CAIRO SUMMIT (REFTEL). SHAYKH SABAH HAS CONTINUED TO PERFORM THE RITUALS OF [...]
1996-06-30 14:19:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL XF KU
96RIYADH2406 CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH THE DIPLOMAT
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CDA THEODORE KATTOUF, REASON 1.5.D. 2. (C) SUMMARY: GIVEN KING FAHD'S UNCERTAIN HEALTH, CROWN PRINCE ABDULLAH APPEARS TO HAVE MOVED INTO THE ROLE OF REPRESENTING SAUDI ARABIA'S FACE TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD. WHILE DRAMATIC CHANGES ARE NOT THE HALLMARK OF SAUDI GOVERNANCE, [...]
1996-06-19 16:01:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SA
97NIAMEY5135 ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM, IRAN, AND NIGER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MOST NIGERIENS BELIEVE ISLAMIC FUNDAMENTALISM CONSTITUTES A LONG-TERM THREAT TO THE SECULAR STATE ESTABLISHED UNDER NIGER'S CONSTITUTION. IRAN IS WORKING QUIETLY AND WITH SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES TO PROMOTE SHI'ISM IN NIGER. SHIA RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA ARE ALSO A FO [...]
1997-11-05 12:31:00Embassy NiameyCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID SOCI NG IR KISL
98ADDISABABA6302 MELES ON NEXT STEPS: LET THINGS EVOLVE NATURALLY
[...] (C) PRIME MINISTER MELES TOLD CHARGE AUGUST 8 THAT THE U.S. STATEMENT AGAINST EXPULSIONS OF ERITREANS, COMBINED WITH REPORTS THAT THE U.S. TOLD ISAIAS THAT ETHIOPIA IS TOO FRAGILE TO COMPROMISE, REFLECT ANTI- ETHIOPIA BIAS WITHIN INFLUENTIAL USG CIRCLES. ACCORDINGLY, WE SHOULD PERHAPS BACK OF [...]
1998-08-10 16:35:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PHUM ET ER
98KUWAIT4010TERRORISM: SEEKING HOST GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
1998-06-07 12:49:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPTER KU
98KUWAIT8116KUWAITI GOVT FUNDING HAMAS: "NOT ONE PENNY"
[...] (C) DURING A CALL BY CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER ON FONMIN SABAH TODAY, THE CONGRESSMAN TOLD SHAYKH SABAH THAT CHAIRMAN ARAFAT HAD TOLD A SENIOR CONGRESSMAN YESTERDAY IN WASHINGTON THAT THE KUWAITI GOVERNMENT WAS PROVIDING FUNDING FOR HAMAS. 2. (C) SHAYKH SABAH RESPONDED WITH SOME EMOTION, U [...]
1998-12-02 14:43:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL KU IS PA
98STATE154474NAM: FOCUSING ON IRAQ
[...] (C) IT IS LIKELY THAT IRAQ HAS SENT MESSAGES TO ARAB CAPITALS IN RECENT DAYS TO ARGUE THAT SANCTIONS SHOULD BE LIFTED BECAUSE IT HAS ALLEGEDLY FULFILLED ITS COMMITMENTS UNDER UNSC RESOLUTIONS AND DESTROYED PROHIBITED WEAPONS. TARIQ AZIZ MADE THIS ARGUMENT TO UNSCOM CHAIRMAN BUTLER ON AUGUST 3 [...]
1998-08-22 01:51:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL NAM IZ
99JERUSALEM1970 "ABU SAOOD:" (ONE OF) ARAFAT'S REVILED
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CONSUL GENERAL JOHN E. HERBST, REASON 1.5(B). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) PALESTINIANS INCREASINGLY COMPLAIN THAT ARAFAT'S COTERIE OF "GATEKEEPERS" ARE EXERCISING A DISPROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF POWER AND PREVENTING PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEGITIMATE BUSINESS WITH ARAFAT F [...]
1999-07-02 11:50:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAL KDEM PINR
99TUNIS5510 PUBLISHED BIOGRAPHIES OF TUNISIAN GOVERNMENT
[...] FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHIES OF NEW MEMBERS OF THE TUNISIAN GOVERNMENT AND OFFICIALS WHO WERE ALREADY IN THE GOVERNMENT BUT MOVED TO A NEW POSITION. ANALYSIS OF THE GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLING IS REPORTED REFTEL. 2. NEW MEMBERS OF THE CABINET: --BECHIR TEKKARI, MINISTER OF JUSTICE. B [...]
1999-12-16 14:39:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDPINR PGOV PREL TS
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