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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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08MOSCOW2913DEMARCHES ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-01 13:32:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA MNUC RS
08MOSCOW2917DOES RUSSIA WANT THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post understands that the Department is considering the future direction of the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC),in consultation with ISTC international partners. Key local contacts over the past month have indicated that although powerful forces would like to [...]
2008-10-02 03:46:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP TBIO TSPL MNUC EAID TRGY PGOV OSCI
08MOSCOW2961WMD COMMISSION'S MEETING WITH RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary: The Commission on the Prevention of WMD Proliferation and Terrorism (WMD Commission),chaired by former Senator Bob Graham, met with Russian Special Envoy on Counterterrorism Anatoliy Safonov September 25. The Commissioners focused their questions on bioterrorism and the security [...]
2008-10-06 12:34:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL OVIP PINS PARM RS
08MOSCOW2971U.S. PROPOSAL FOR 10TH MEETING OF THE BILATERAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-07 12:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKACT PARM START US RS
08MOSCOW3011S-300 DEMARCHE DELIVERED; RUSSIA PROMISES TO
[...] (S) Charge delivered ref A demarche on the possible transfer to Iran of an S-300 anti-missile system and Igla-S MANPADs to MFA Director for North America Igor Neverov on October 9. Neverov said the MFA would disseminate the information and convey the USG's concern through the appropriate chan [...]
2008-10-09 14:58:00Embassy MoscowSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL PGOV MASS IR RS
08MOSCOW3075SIGNING OF HOTLINE CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT DIPNOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-17 12:01:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL RS
08MOSCOW3078DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS
[...] (S) In the absence of MFA North America Director Igor Neverov, we conveyed ref A demarche to MFA North America Deputy Director Oleg Burmistrov on October 17. Burmistrov offered little substantive comment, except to acknowledge our previous demarches on the issue stretching back to November 2 [...]
2008-10-17 12:09:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS
08MOSCOW3097MTCR PAPER DELIVERED: U.S. REPORT ON CONTACTS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 10:12:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL KSCA TSPA ETTC FR AS RS
08MOSCOW3098DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RUSSIAN FIRM SELLING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 10:12:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM MRCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS PK CH
08MOSCOW3127HFAC CHAIRMAN BERMAN MEETS DUMA IRC CHAIRMAN KOSACHEV:
[...] (SBU) Summary: Duma International Relations Committee Chair Kosachev told House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Berman October 14 that the difficult state of U.S.-Russian relations was due to Russia's "disappointment" over European security structures following the end of the Cold War. He [...]
2008-10-23 13:55:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KNDP NATO MARR PARM OREP GG IR RS
08MOSCOW3130RUSSIAN DFM BORODAVKIN ON NORTH KOREA, AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary. In an October 22 meeting with the Ambassador, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksey Borodavkin provided a readout of North Korean Foreign Minister Pak Ui Chun's October 15 meeting with FM Lavrov and expressed concern that the North Korean interpretation of the October 3 verif [...]
2008-10-24 03:30:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM RS KN AF
08MOSCOW3135JCIC-DIP-08-007 DELIVERED: SATISFYING START TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-24 12:58:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT PARM JCIC
08MOSCOW3211DIP NOTE PASSED: U.S-PROPOSED AGREEMENT ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 13:20:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM KACT START US RS UP BO KZ
08MOSCOW3220STRONG CRITICISM FOR U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST
[...] (C) Summary. Russian officials have denounced the U.S. decision to renew sanctions against Rosoboronexport (ROE) and its subsidiaries under the terms of the Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act (reftel). Arguing that ROE's activity with Iran was fully compliant with international [...]
2008-11-03 04:06:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS
08MOSCOW3244RUSSIA PROMISES CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR U.S. GOALS
[...] (SBU) ESTOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security and Disarmament Affairs Second Secretary Alexander Bolichiov on November 5. Bolichiov was clear that the GOR continues to support the revised U.S. criteria-based proposal for Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) c [...]
2008-11-05 14:51:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA RS
08MOSCOW3411ROSATOM TO SEND ONLY WORKING-LEVEL DELEGATION TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 20:06:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IR RS
08MOSCOW3424MFA PREVIEWS RUSSIAN GOALS FOR OSCE MINISTERIAL
[...] (C) At the December 4 OSCE ministerial in Helsinki, Russia will formally launch Medvedev's proposed European Security Treaty (EST),push its reform agenda, and seek "balance" in any Ministerial Declaration. The MFA tells us that they see the OSCE as a dated body that does not take into accou [...]
2008-11-26 12:31:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM OSCE RS
08MOSCOW3429RUSSIA'S VIEWS ON THE IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN AND
[...] (C) On November 25, ESToff delivered reftel points on the IAEA reports on the Iranian and Syrian nuclear programs to Alexander Bolichiov, Second Secretary in the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. Syria ------ 2. (C) Bolichiov was dismissive regarding the points on [...]
2008-11-26 13:13:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY IR SY RS
08MOSCOW3431RUSSIAN MFA QUESTIONED ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE
[...] (C) On November 25, ESToff requested clarification regarding the status of the four high-level radioactive sources located in Sukhumi from Alexander Bolichiov, Second Secretary in the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. Bolichiov stated that he could not provide a definitive [...]
2008-11-26 13:15:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PGOV PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW3472ANNUAL START SLCM DELCARATION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 13:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM BO KACT KZ RS UP US START JCIC
08MOSCOW3492SENATOR CORKER'S MEETING WITH DFM GRUSHKO:
[...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko told visiting U.S. Senator Bob Corker the U.S. and Russia should build off the Sochi Declaration to move the relationship forward. The U.S. was trying to impose its security interests on Russia with its missile defense proposal. Grush [...]
2008-12-04 08:13:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP GG RS
08MOSCOW3527MFA PREVIEWS POST-START ISSUES FOR DECEMBER 15
[...] (C) Vladimir Yermakov, head of the START Treaty section in the MFA Office of Security and Disarmament Affairs (DVBR),told us December 3 that the GOR was looking forward to a "frank discussion" of all the issues related to a post-START Treaty agreement at the December 15 meeting between the de [...]
2008-12-05 14:56:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KACT START RS
08MOSCOW3555INITIAL RUSSIAN REACTION TO OSCE MINISTERIAL
[...] (C) Russia's MFA has not yet issued a formal statement on the results of the OSCE ministerial, but the Russian press focused on President Medvedev's proposal for a new European security treaty and hailed the ministerial as an endorsement of it. Commentators were more restrained on the concept [...]
2008-12-09 12:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM OSCE RS
08MOSCOW3595Scenesetter
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-12 11:32:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3604RUSSIA ON PREVENTING IMPLEMENTATION OF SYRIA'S
[...] (C) On December 12, ESToff delivered the reftel non-paper urging Russia to support efforts to prevent the implementation of a Syria-requested Technical Cooperation (TC) Project to conduct a feasibility study and site selection for a nuclear power plant in Syria to First Secretary Olga Kuzne [...]
2008-12-12 13:59:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY SY RS
08MOSCOW3605SEEKING RUSSIAN UPDATE ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE
[...] (C) On December 12, ESToff requested an update on the four radioactive sources located in Sukhumi, Abkhazia from First Secretary Olga Kuznetsova, Nuclear Affairs Officer in the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. While she was aware of the issue and its history, she said that [...]
2008-12-12 14:01:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNP ENRG IAEA PARM PREL GG RS
08MOSCOW3606RUSSIAN RESPONSE ON AMENDING NSG GUIDELINES FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-12 14:02:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY RS
08MOSCOW3611 SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TAUSCHER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-12 14:44:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3615DFM KARASIN ON GEORGIA AND U.S. RELATIONS - MEETING
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 6 meeting with Congressman Bill Delahunt and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin conceded Russia had lost the p.r. battle in the August conflict with Georgia, but reiterated why Russia had been compelled to respond militarily and then r [...]
2008-12-15 06:53:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3616Scenesetter for Senator Lugar's Visit to Russia
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Moscow comes at a time of real disconnect in the U.S.-Russian relationship. Disagreements over European security, Russia's role in its neighborhood, and the Kremlin's creeping authoritarianism were followed by the rupture over Russia's decision to send forces into Georgia [...]
2008-12-15 06:55:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EAGR MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW364JCIC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-11 13:46:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM KACT START JCIC US RS UP BO KZ
08MOSCOW3641ISTC GOVERNING BOARD IN MOSCOW APPROVES STATEMENT ON
[...] SUMMARY: At the International Science and Technology Center (ISTC) Coordinating Committee (CC),Roundtable, and Governing Board (GB) meetings held December 9-11, 2008, the GB agreed on a Statement of Principles on Transformation and called for Russia to confirm the ISTC's tax-exempt status. Th [...]
2008-12-16 06:28:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM TSPL RS
08MOSCOW3648DELIVERY OF DRAFT MOU AND IA BETWEEN DHS AND
[...] (SBU) On December 9, ESToff delivered the reftel draft Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Implementing Agreement (IA) between the Department of Homeland Security and the Russian Academy of Sciences in English and Russian to Oleg Rozhkov, Deputy Director of the MFA Department of Security a [...]
2008-12-16 13:40:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL GKGIC PTER KSCA KNNP RS
08MOSCOW3707SENATOR LUGAR MEETS FM LAVROV: U.S. RELATIONS, POST-START,
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, FM Lavrov welcomed the visit of Senator Lugar as recognition that the Senate appreciated the importance of relations with Russia. Lavrov emphasized Russia's interest in concluding a post-START treaty by December 2009 and urged a "quick start" to the [...]
2008-12-22 06:11:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KNNP ECON PARM OREP RS
08MOSCOW3708SENATOR LUGAR: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR U.S. RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Lugar heard a mixed, but mostly positive, message on Russian receptivity towards rebuilding U.S.-Russian relations, with a range of officials and respected observers calling for a return to the official diplomatic architecture that once governed bilateral dialogue. Th [...]
2008-12-22 06:12:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EFIN MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS IR AF
08MOSCOW3720RUSSIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. DRAFT START TREATY
[...] (S) In the course of U.S. and Russian security discussions in Moscow December 15 (septel),DFM Ryabkov handed Acting U/S Rood a seven-page non-paper in Russian with a summary of Moscow's response, which the U.S. could consider as "an authoritative reply" to the U.S. draft text provided on Oct [...]
2008-12-22 12:59:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL PGOV KACT PARM MARR RS
08MOSCOW3728DFM Ryabkov meets Codel Tauscher: Iran, Missile Defense,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting the Codel Tauscher delegation on December 16, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia wanted improved relations with the U.S., even as he acknowledged the "negative mindset" of the Russian public and the damage that issues like NATO enlargement had p [...]
2008-12-23 12:07:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3776GENERAL BUZHINSKIY MEETS CODEL TAUSCHER: MD COOPERATION TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting the Codel Tauscher delegation on December 16, Lt. Gen. Buzhinskiy argued the U.S. and Russia could cooperate on short- and medium-range MD systems, but not if the U.S. also moved forward with plans to deploy a long-range MD system in Poland and the Czech Republic. He to [...]
2008-12-31 12:38:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW3778KOSACHEV MEETS CODEL TAUSCHER: MORE DIALOGUE NEEDED
[...] (SBU) Summary: Duma International Relations Committee Chair Konstantin Kosachev told CODEL Tauscher on December 16 that parliamentary dialogue between the U.S. and Russia needed to be revitalized. He suggested that the Duma International Relations and Defense Committees should meet with the H [...]
2008-12-31 12:57:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS
08MOSCOW400ANGARSK INTERNATIONAL ENRICHMENT CENTER: MOVING
[...] (SBU) Development of the International Uranium Enrichment Center (IUEC) in Angarsk continues to move forward, though the center is still a "virtual" one to be carved out of the existing Angarsk Chemical Complex. Embassy was warmly received during a visit to the complex. Embassy toured the ca [...]
2008-02-14 13:15:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM RS
08MOSCOW408ROSATOM STATE CORPORATION GETS UNDERWAY
[...] (SBU) Prime Minister Zubkhov officially appointed Sergey Kiriyenko Director General of the newly formed Rosatom State Corporation on February 4. Natasha Klishina, head of the Bilateral Cooperation Section of Rosatom's International Department, reviewed with us February 5 the state of play in [...]
2008-02-15 04:07:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG PARM PREL RS
08MOSCOW410POLISH PM TUSK'S VISIT TO MOSCOW REF: A. MOSCOW 267 B. MOSCOW 5585 Classified By: Political M/C Alice G. Wells for reasons 1.4 (b/d).
[...] (C) Summary: Polish PM Tusk's trip to Moscow served as a symbol of the thawing of bilateral relations and a willingness on both sides to engage, if not agree. Missile defense discussions produced no new proposals, and Polish diplomats characterized Putin's position as "tough," including pushing for [...]
2008-02-15 05:16:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR ENRG PL RS
08MOSCOW434DFM LOSYUKOV ON IRAN, PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN,
[...] (C) Summary. In a February 14 meeting with Ambassador, DFM Losyukov expressed frustration with the Iranian regime's arrogance and inflexibility. Considering Iranian domestic politics, the GOR foresees no serious political discussion occurring prior to its March 14 parliamentary elections. Lo [...]
2008-02-15 14:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP PINR AF IN JP IR RS
08MOSCOW442RUSSIAN CONCERNS ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON EXPORT
[...] (SBU) On February 15, we delivered reftel points regarding U.S. support for the IAEA request to the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Governments for additional information regarding export denials to Iran or nuclear related items already delivered to Iran. 2. (SBU) Alexandr Bolichiov of the MF [...]
2008-02-15 15:17:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC AORC PARM IAEA IR RS
08MOSCOW460AMBASSADOR'S FEBRUARY 19 MEETING WITH DFM KISLYAK
[...] (C) Summary: In a February 19 meeting with the Ambassador, DFM Kislyak stressed the importance of setting a date for the next 2 2 meeting. The Ambassador conveyed a copy of the President's letter to Putin (ref a),which he had earlier delivered to Kremlin Foreign Policy Adviser Prikhodko ( [...]
2008-02-19 16:28:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM TSPL PARM KNNP CVIS RS
08MOSCOW475RUSSIA'S MILITARY MUSCLE-FLEXING
[...] (C) Summary. Russia's recent steps to flex its military muscles are designed both to impress the Russian public in an election year that Putin has reestablished Russia as a major player on the world stage, and to underscore that Russia will no longer engage NATO and the West from a position of [...]
2008-02-21 09:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO PARM RS
08MOSCOW482RUSSIA NOTIFIED OF U.S SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (SBU) DCM delivered notification of U.S. satellite engagement to MFA North America Department Director Igor Neverov. He was appreciative of the information in advance of DoD's planned press conference. BURNS [...]
2008-02-22 08:04:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG POUS
08MOSCOW52DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN UPGRADES TO IRANIAN KVADRAT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 14:35:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL ETTC PARM IR RS
08MOSCOW586DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN KVADRAT UPGRADES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-01 06:40:00Embassy MoscowSECRETEETC IR PARM PREL PTER RS
08MOSCOW591RUSSIAN COMMENTS ON USG VIEWS ON IAEA REPORT AND
[...] (S) On February 27 we delivered reftel non-paper (Ref B) regarding U.S. views of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessments of Iran's activities to Alexander Trifimov of the MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. 2. (S) Trifimov contended that Iran had been relati [...]
2008-03-03 07:57:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA UNGA PREL IR RS
08MOSCOW638RUSSIA'S GLONASS: LOST IN SPACE
[...] (SBU) In late 2007, First Deputy Prime Minister Ivanov trumpeted the launch of three new satellites that were to complete the GLONASS system's coverage of Russia and challenge GPS in the commercial navigation market. Soon after, however, news reports revealed that the system had serious flaws, [...]
2008-03-06 14:55:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA PREL PARM TSPA RS
08MOSCOW648DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-07 12:02:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR RS
08MOSCOW717COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR U.S. EXPERTS FOR CFE
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Jennifer Laurendeau, Donna Phelan, and Michael Q. Powell for the CFE Consultations from March 16-19, 2008. 2. Control Officer is Michael Kelleher, tel. 7-495-728-5311; 7-495-737-5065 (hm); 7-495-774-2573 (cell); E-mail is KelleherMJ@state.G [...]
2008-03-14 14:43:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDOREP AMGT PARM PREL KFCE RS
08MOSCOW718PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-14 14:44:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM PREL XX
08MOSCOW803DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION TO CONSULTATIONS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 14:59:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MNUC PREL RS XC
08MOSCOW806RUSSIA'S EXPECTATIONS FOR NATO SUMMIT DEPEND ON
[...] (C) Summary. According to the head of the NATO section at the MFA, Putin's swan song at the NATO Summit in Bucharest was envisioned to be "constructive" and to call for more NATO-Russia cooperation, but recent U.S. statements of support for a Membership Action Plan offer for Ukraine and Georg [...]
2008-03-25 04:43:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR PARM KCFE UP GG RS
08MOSCOW817MOSCOW UNDERSTANDS IRANIAN AMBITIONS, SAY RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a recent round of meetings, prominent Russian analysts argued that Russia's long history of dealing with Iran and its willing understanding of Iran's ambitions to be a great power in the Middle East and wider Islamic world are two important factors in appreciating the GOR appr [...]
2008-03-25 14:17:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM KNNP ETRD IR RS
08MOSCOW820AUSTRALIA GROUP: RUSSIA SEEKS US SUPPORT FOR ITS
[...] (SBU) Following is the text of a Russian non-paper FM Lavrov passed to the Secretary on the margins of recent 2 plus 2 talks. English text below is as presented by the GOR. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Pursuant to the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation, we have been workin [...]
2008-03-25 16:45:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL RS
08MOSCOW860INFO ON U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MANPADS THREAT REDUCTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-28 13:42:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM
08MOSCOW867GOR NOTIFIED OF MISTAKEN SHIPMENT OF MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 06:08:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW CH JA RU FR AU KS UK
08MOSCOW870ROSATOM TRANSITION UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The transition of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency to the Rosatom State Corporation is moving forward. The uncertainty surrounding the retention of staff has brought anxiety and bureaucratic paralysis as employees wait to learn their fate in the new organization. End Summary. [...]
2008-03-31 06:10:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG PREL PARM RS
08MOSCOW927JOINT DECLARATION FOR NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NONPROLIFERATION:
[...] (SBU) On April 3, we delivered reftel letter from Ambassador Jackie Wolcott on the Joint Declaration for Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation to Mikhail Kondratenkov, MFA Department of Security and Disarmament Affairs. Kondratenkov said he would convey the letter immediately to Ambassador Berd [...]
2008-04-04 03:01:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP PREL PARM TRGY RS
08MOSCOW965GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: RUSSIAN
[...] (SBU) On April 8, we delivered reftel inquiries regarding the Estonian Prime Minister's idea to draft a three-way editorial on the importance of international cooperation to combat nuclear proliferation to Senior Counselor Vladimir Prokhorov, MFA Department on New Challenges and Threats. Pro [...]
2008-04-08 13:13:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PINR PINS PARM PREL ET RS
08MUNICH17PREVIEW OF THE 44TH MUNICH CONFERENCE ON SECURITY POLICY
[...] (U) The 44th annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, the "Davos" of the security policy world, is set to take place February 8-10, 2008 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany. Invited guests include heads of state, foreign ministers, defense ministers, parliamentary delegations [...]
2008-01-11 17:03:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM NATO GM
08MUNICH52OVERVIEW OF THE 44TH MUNICH CONFERENCE ON SECURITY POLICY
[...] (U) The 44th annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, under the theme "The World in Disarray - Shifting Powers - Lack of Strategies?" took place February 8-10, 2008 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany. Invited guests included more than 200 heads of state, foreign ministers, def [...]
2008-02-12 06:31:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MARR NATO GM
08MUNICH53ARMS CONTROL PANEL IGNORES REAL ISSUES AT MUNICH SECURITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 44th annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, with this year's theme "The World in Disarray - Shifting Powers - Lack of Strategies?" took place February 8-10, 2008 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany (see reftels). The second panel on February 9, "From Cooper [...]
2008-02-12 09:00:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM NATO GM MARR
08MUNICH61A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH UKRAINIAN DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried discussed Ukraine's NATO aspirations with Defense Minister Yekhanurov February 9, in particular Ukraine's interest in a NATO offer of a Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the April Bucharest Summit. Fried highlighted the challenge of getting NATO agreement on MAP, given [...]
2008-02-12 16:26:00Consulate MunichCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM MARR GM UP
08MUNICH62A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH MONTENEGRIN FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Dan Fried met February 9 with Montenegrin Foreign Minister Milan Rocen. Rocen said Montenegro was ready for Kosovo,s independence and would control unwanted or destabilizing movement (e.g., paramilitaries) across the border while keeping it open for legitimat [...]
2008-02-13 14:32:00Consulate MunichCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PARM PREL GM MW
08MUNICH63A/S FRIED'S AND AMB NULAND'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN
[...] (C) Summary: In a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on February 9, EUR A/S Daniel Fried and US Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland urged President Mikheil Saakashvili to show leadership in convincing allies that Georgia is ready for a NATO Membership Action Pl [...]
2008-02-14 06:30:00Consulate MunichCONFIDENTIALGM MARR NATO PARM PREL GG
08MUNICH68A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH DUMA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
[...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried noted that Deputy Prime Minister Ivanov's Munich speech was a welcome change in tone from other senior Russian statements. The discussion focused primarily on Kosovo. Fried urged Russia to be constructive with Serbia and Kosovo; the U.S. had a disagreement over Kosov [...]
2008-02-14 09:39:00Consulate MunichCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PARM PREL GM RS
08MUNICH69A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN
[...] (C) Summary: In a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on February 9, EUR A/S Daniel Fried urged Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova, not to succumb to Russian pressure regarding international guarantees for Moldova,s neutrality. Voronin should resist Russia [...]
2008-02-14 09:39:00Consulate MunichCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PARM PREL GM MD
08MUNICH70FRIENDS OF BELARUS MEETING ON THE MARGINS OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: Lithuania organized a meeting of the Friends of Belarus on the margins of the February 8-10 Munich Security Conference. The meeting was characterized by agreement that the U.S. and EU should maintain pressure on Belarus for the release of political prisoners, and by a commitmen [...]
2008-02-14 11:55:00Consulate MunichCONFIDENTIALMARR NATO PARM PREL GM BO
08MUSCAT102SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF T.
[...] (C) General Moseley: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. We have asked for meetings with the Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman and Mohammed al-Rasbi, Under Secretary for Defense Affairs (Deputy Minister equivalent). Al-Rasbi has been actively engaged in the Share [...]
2008-02-06 08:38:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
08MUSCAT121SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM
[...] (C) Admiral Fallon: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. We have asked for a meeting with Sultan Qaboos, who will appreciate hearing your perspective on events in the region. General Moseley visits the week prior to your arrival and will meet with the Commander of the Roy [...]
2008-02-10 14:28:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
08MUSCAT162REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE 2000 U.S.-OMAN ACCESS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) The Port of Sohar is the only commercial port in Oman with deepwater berths capable of accommodating an aircraft carrier. It is located 150 miles northwest of Muscat and 90 miles west by northwest from al-Musanah airbase, the new Ro [...]
2008-02-25 12:19:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MOPS KTIA MU
08MUSCAT181OMANI VIEWS ON LATEST IAEA BRIEFING ON IRAN
[...] (S) On March 2, the Ambassador conveyed U.S. views on the IAEA Secretariat's February 25 briefing on Iran, as described reftel, to Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. The Ambassador also left reftel non-paper with the Minister. Bin Alawi listened closely, but did not ad [...]
2008-03-02 13:20:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPARM KNNP MNUC IAEA IR MU
08MUSCAT197UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1803: OMANI RESPONSE
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief relayed reftel points on March 5 to Humaid al-Ma'ani, Office Director for Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi. A copy of UN Security Council Resolution 1803 (including annexes) and the P5 plus 1 Ministers' Statement was delivered to th [...]
2008-03-05 14:33:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MU
08MUSCAT198SCENESETTER FOR VICE PRESIDENT CHENEY'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Mr. Vice President: Embassy Muscat and my wife and I warmly welcome you and Mrs. Cheney back to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the Middle East -- the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" -- Oman remains a strong and trusted U.S. ally. The Sultan will be please [...]
2008-03-05 15:53:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PHUM PGOV PREL PTER KDEM KNNP KWMN MASS
08MUSCAT237SCENESETTER FOR DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES' VISIT TO
[...] (C) Secretary Gates: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region -- the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" -- the Sultanate remains a strong and trusted U.S. partner. We have requested an audience with Sultan Qaboos bin Sa [...]
2008-03-26 13:29:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PGOV PREL PTER KNNP MASS MNUC MOPS ECON
08MUSCAT266DELIVERY OF FINCEN ADVISORY ON IRANIAN BANKING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-07 13:37:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD EINV KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL
08MUSCAT273SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL SCHWARTZ'S VISIT TO OMAN
[...] (C) General Schwartz: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region -- the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" -- the Sultanate remains a strong and trusted U.S. partner. We have requested meetings with Air Vice Marshal Yahya [...]
2008-04-09 12:38:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPARM PGOV PREL PTER KNNP MASS MNUC MOPS ECON
08MUSCAT292A WINDOW INTO CRIME IN OMAN - 2007 STATISTICS FROM
[...] (C) Summary: Attorney General Hussain Ali Zaher al-Helali recently provided the Ambassador a copy of the Office of Public Prosecution's raw data crime report from 2007. The statistics offer rare insight into the nature of crime in Oman, including categories and numbers of violent crimes as w [...]
2008-04-20 08:14:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PHUM ASEC KCRM MU
08MUSCAT323NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING: OMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-28 13:26:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ENRG MNUC KNNP NPT IAEA MU
08MUSCAT361SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALGOUE
[...] (U) In preparation for the next round of the U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue in Washington, D.C., Embassy Muscat provides the following updated information on the main subject areas scheduled for discussion. The final composition of the Omani delegation for the GSD has yet to be determined, [...]
2008-05-14 11:05:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP MU
08MUSCAT403OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER DOWNBEAT ON PROSPECTS FOR
[...] (C) In a meeting with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs on June 1 to discuss a number of issues (septels),the Ambassador delivered reftel demarche and non-paper on the latest IAEA report regarding Iran's nuclear program. Bin Alawi acknowledged U.S. concerns over Tehran's nuclea [...]
2008-06-02 10:03:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR MU
08MUSCAT456POINTS ON P5+1 REFRESHED PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-16 12:11:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP IR MU
08MUSCAT532DEMARCHE ON NAM FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING: OMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-16 12:34:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA IR MU
08MUSCAT556SCENESETTER FOR VICE ADMIIRAL GORTNEY'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Vice Admiral Gortney: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. As one of our oldest friends in the region ) the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic" ) the Sultanate remains a strong and trusted U.S. partner. Yet, while we enjoy close relations with Oman, we [...]
2008-08-04 04:52:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP MU
08MUSCAT565OMAN REMAINS WARY OF IRANIAN EXPANSIONISM
[...] (S/NF) Minister of the Royal Office and head of the Office of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Lieutenant General Ali bin Majid al-Ma'amari, reviewed Oman's view on Iran from a security perspective, highlighting Omani awareness of Iran's deceptive tactics and expansionist ideologic [...]
2008-08-07 07:43:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM IR MU
08MUSCAT72OMAN RESPONSE TO UK PSI OUTREACH EVENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-29 13:14:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPHSA PARM PREL KNNP MU
08MUSCAT765FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN: OMANI RESPONSE
[...] (C) Post delivered relevant reftel information to the government of Oman on November 3 via diplomatic note. On November 5, DCM met with Mohammed al-Hassan, Director of Political Affairs for Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi, and asked that Oman seriously consider takin [...]
2008-11-05 12:19:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EFIN KNNP IR MU
08MUSCAT767EXBS: OMAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FOR OCTOBER 2008
[...] (SBU) Nothing to report. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 2. (SBU) ISIT II training - October 25 to 29. See paragraph 6 below. MEETINGS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 3. (SBU) On September 22, the EXBS Advisor, Pol-Econ Chief and Pol-Econ Officer met with the Director of the [...]
2008-11-09 12:21:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MASS MNUC KNNP KSTC ETTC MU
08MUSCAT776SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (C) As one of our oldest friends in the region (the Omanis refer to their relationship with us as "strategic"),the Sultanate remains a trusted U.S. partner. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North Africa. [...]
2008-11-12 13:47:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP MU
08MUSCAT797SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS' VISIT TO OMAN
[...] (C) General Petraeus: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you to Oman. One of our oldest and most dependable friends in the region, Oman remains a valued ally. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North [...]
2008-11-19 14:28:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPARM PREL PTER MASS MNUC MOPS KNNP IR IZ PK
08MUSCAT806UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE: OMAN
[...] (SBU) On November 23, Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Mohammed al-Hassan, Political Affairs Director for Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi, and urged Oman to vote in favor of the subject compliance resolution when it is taken up for final action by the 63rd [...]
2008-11-24 07:21:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC MU
08MUSCAT812BACKGROUND ON OMAN FOR CENTCOM ASSESSMENT TEAM
[...] (C) One of our oldest and most dependable friends in the region, Oman remains a valued ally. This year marks the 175th anniversary of the U.S.-Oman "Treaty of Amity and Commerce," second oldest in the Middle East and North Africa. In 2009, we will begin negotiations on renewal of our bilate [...]
2008-11-24 14:01:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PGOV PREL PTER ECON EFIN ETRD MASS MOPS
08MUSCAT835EXBS: OMAN MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FOR NOVEMBER 2008
[...] (SBU) Nothing to report. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD 2. (SBU) Nothing to report MEETINGS DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD 3. (SBU)On November 9, the EXBS Advisor and the Pol-Econ Chief met with Counselor Arafa Samir, the Deputy Chief, International Affairs Dept., Ministr [...]
2008-12-07 04:46:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MASS MNUC KNNP KSTC ETTC MU
08MUSCAT852NOVEMBER 30 MEETING BETWEEN U.S. CENTCOM COMMANDER
[...] (C) On November 30, General David Petraeus, U.S. CENTCOM Commander, and the Ambassador met over dinner with Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi. Bin Alawi was joined by Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi, as well as Mohammed al-Hassan, P [...]
2008-12-17 05:51:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER AF IR IZ MU
08MUSCAT853CENTCOM COMMANDER PETRAEUS' MEETING WITH SULTAN
[...] (C) U.S. CENTCOM Commander General David Petraeus and the Ambassador met for an unprecedented three hours on November 30 with Sultan Qaboos at Beit al Baraka palace outside Muscat. In a wide-ranging discussion of regional issues, the Sultan acknowledged progress in Iraq and expressed a degree [...]
2008-12-17 06:15:00Embassy MuscatSECRETPARM PBTS PHSA PREL PTER PK IR IZ YM MU
08NAIROBI1449 COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT FOR SMALL ARMS FOREIGN
[...] The Government of Kenya has been a close partner for the U.S. in many areas, including in military cooperation. They have provided important support in the Global War on Terror in spite of the risk they face, and it is in our interest to help them modernize their military forces to better prov [...]
2008-06-12 14:56:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS PARM PREL KE XW
08NAIROBI1809 DIVERSION REQUEST FOR CASE KE-B-UAD
[...] The following letter was sent to the Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy at U.S. Central Command, the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command, and the Defense Security Cooperation Agency by COL David McNevin, the U.S. Defense Representative to Kenya. It is a follow up of reftel country team as [...]
2008-07-28 10:27:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS PARM PREL KE XW
08NAIROBI213910 SEPTEMBER 2008 WALK-IN REPORTS POSSIBLE URANIUM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 09 September 2008, at approximately 1215, two individuals visited Embassy Nairobi claiming to have possession of uranium at their residence in Kenya. Reporting Assistant Regional Security Officer (ARSO) concluded that the individual had no information of an imminent threat t [...]
2008-09-10 12:43:00Embassy NairobiSECRET//NOFORNASEC KCRM KE KNNP MNUC PARM PTER
08NAIROBI2247AFRICANS TO PUSH FOR ARMS TRADE TREATY
[...] Representatives from 20 African governments attended a conference in Nairobi September 3-4 to discuss the need for an international arms trade treaty. While acknowledging the need for implementation of a number of existing regional agreements, participants broadly agreed that an international [...]
2008-09-23 13:54:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETRD ETTC MASS PREL KE
08NASSAU404BAHAMAS DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM DELIVERED
[...] (U) PolOff conveyed reftel demarche points on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee Meeting to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Permanent Secretary, and Head of Legal Division, Donna Knowles-Lowe, and Under Secretary, International Relations Division, Marilyn Zon [...]
2008-05-23 17:13:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA BF
08NASSAU471BAHAMAS APPROVES PSI SHIP-BOARDING AGREEMENT
[...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Post via diplomatic note dated June 13 that the GCOB had approved the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) reciprocal ship-boarding agreement preliminarily concluded by the U.S. and Bahamian delegations on April 30-May 1, 2008 in Nassau (reftel [...]
2008-06-23 20:49:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA KNNA EWWT MARR PARM PGOV PHSA PREL BF
08NASSAU590WHA DAS MADISON SIGNS PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: WHA DAS Madison signed a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) shipboarding agreement with Bahamas Acting Prime Minister Symonette on August 11 in Nassau. In separate discussions with top Bahamian officials, Madison focused on the GCOB,s stated security priority of improving [...]
2008-08-14 20:37:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV SNAR PREL PHSA KTIA KNNA EWWT MARR PARM
08NASSAU715UNGA NON-PROLIFERATION RESOLUTION DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche points soliciting Bahamian support for a planned U.S. draft resolution on compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitations and disarmament agreements to be introduced at the UNGA First Committee during the 63rd UNGA session to Ministry of Foreign Affa [...]
2008-10-10 19:09:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA BF
08NASSAU780NO TIMETABLE YET FOR BAHAMAS PSI ENTRY INTO FORCE
[...] (U) On October 21, PolOff asked Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Natasha Turnquest about GCOB internal procedures for the entry into force of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) reciprocal shipboarding agreement, which was signed in Nassau in August, and inquired about [...]
2008-11-07 21:31:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KNNP KTIA MARR PARM PGOV PHSA PREL BF
08NDJAMENA55663RD UNGA - CHAD - DEMARCHE TO INCREASE PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 15:26:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA MNUC PARM PREL CD
08NEWDELHI102MENON CLAIMS IAEA NEGOTIATORS NOT GOING BEYOND 123
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Menon January 11 that the demands made by the Indian negotiators during the January 2-4 safeguards talks with the IAEA appeared to go over beyond the principle of safeguards in perpetuity established in the 123 agreement. Menon countered that the [...]
2008-01-11 12:57:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN IR AF
08NEWDELHI1026NEW PRO-DEAL VOICES EMERGE IN NUCLEAR LULL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the lack of forward movement on the U.S.-India civil nuclear cooperation initiative in recent weeks, political, business and religious proponents have emerged in India, revealing that the issue remains alive. Previously quiet Congress Party politicians have spoken in fav [...]
2008-04-09 11:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1134INDIAN IRAN RETORT MIGHT LAY GROUNDWORK FOR
[...] (C/NF) Summary: External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee echoed April 23 the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesman's strong and unhelpful reaction to the U.S. statement on India's relationship with Iran. While the Communists expressed their approval for the MEA statement, Left leaders als [...]
2008-04-24 12:12:00Embassy New DelhiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN IR
08NEWDELHI1141INDIAN DEFENSE ATTACHE WILL ATTEND PSI WORKSHOP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-25 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP MNUC PK IN
08NEWDELHI1142AHMADINEJAD VISIT TO INDIA SEEN AS PURE POLITICS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: India's National Security Advisor MK Narayanan publicly confirmed that Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will visit India for seven hours on April 29 following a trip to Sri Lanka and prior to arriving in Pakistan. Post conveyed to senior Ministry of External Affairs officia [...]
2008-04-25 13:09:00Embassy New DelhiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV KNNP PARM PINR ECON ENRG EPET IR IN
08NEWDELHI1193MENON CAUTIOUS AND ADVANI SKEPTICAL ABOUT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador May 1 that the Indian government would seek approval to submit the safeguards agreement to the IAEA in the May 6 UPA-Left committee meeting. Although he did not divulge any specifics, Menon believed that External Affairs Min [...]
2008-05-01 11:36:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1248INDIA'S UPA-LEFT NUCLEAR COMMITTEE STALLS AGAIN
[...] (C) Summary: The UPA government and its Left allies agreed May 6 to hold a ninth committee meeting on May 28 to continue discussion about implementing the civil nuclear cooperation initiative. Although press reports indicated that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee gave a pessimistic [...]
2008-05-07 13:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1277DELHI DIARY, APRIL 28-MAY 09
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for April 28-May 09, 2008 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- India and Pakistan Trade Tit-for-Tat Missile Tests -- Lok Sabha Speaker Withdraws Action Taken Against Unruly MPs -- Indian Custodia [...]
2008-05-09 13:20:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM PINR KPRP MCAP MNUC PARM SOCI
08NEWDELHI1311EX-PRESIDENT OFFERS GLIMMER OF HOPE FOR INDIA'S
[...] (C) Summary: Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's explicit endorsement of the civil nuclear initiative has added further pressure to the opposition BJP party to reverse its stance against the nuclear deal. However, BJP leader Jaswant Singh countered the building momentum by claiming that for [...]
2008-05-13 13:32:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1321MENON INDICATES FLEXIBILITY IN END-USE ISSUES FOR VVIP AIRCRAFT
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador May 14 that, after reading and having his people analyze note 1 in Amendment 1 of the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for the Boeing VVIP Aircraft Self-Protection Suite (SPS),provided to Menon by the Ambassador the previous [...]
2008-05-14 10:30:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1409NARAYANAN POINTS TO INSPECTIONS AS STICKING POINT IN VVIP AIRCRAFT
[...] (C) The Ambassador urged Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan May 23 to use the May 28-29 visit by a delegation led by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Mitchell Shivers to resolve quickly the enhanced end-use monitoring (EEUM) issue related to the Low-Aircraft Infrared Cou [...]
2008-05-23 12:37:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1410NARAYANAN WORRIED ABOUT PAKISTAN AND NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan told the Ambassador May 23 that the May 13 Jaipur blasts had HUJI "fingerprints," but he expressed greater concern about increased infiltration from Pakistan, which he believed could lead to greater tragedy. He related that Pakistan had not [...]
2008-05-23 12:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1429CONGRESS SETBACK PROMPTS POSTPONEMENT OF INDIA'S
[...] (SBU) Bruised by election losses in Karnataka (septel) and blocked by the intransigent Left, the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government postponed the UPA-Left nuclear committee meeting originally scheduled May 28. According to May 27 press reports, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukhe [...]
2008-05-27 12:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1433NARAYANAN DISCUSSES PAKISTAN, COUNTER-TERRORISM
[...] (C) National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan described for CODEL Nelson and the Ambassador on May 26 his views on Afghanistan, Pakistan, Naxalites, counter-terrorism cooperation, and the state of the relationship in light of the nuclear deal and Enhanced End Use Monitoring (EEUM). Narayanan de [...]
2008-05-27 13:45:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALIN KNNP PARM PK PREL PTER TSPL
08NEWDELHI1475CODEL FEINGOLD DISCUSSES PAKISTAN, NUCLEAR DEAL,
[...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy to the Prime Minister Shyam Saran told Senator Russ Feingold May 29 that India hoped to use its relative economic prosperity to promote the integration of South Asia. Saran expressed hope that the Indian government would soon submit the safeguards agreement to the I [...]
2008-05-30 11:57:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1489NARAYANAN URGES BETTER BILATERAL UNDERSTANDING ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-02 10:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL PTER KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1503SENATORS FEINGOLD AND CASEY MEETING WITH FOREIGN
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 30 meeting with Senators Feingold and Casey, Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee noted that the key to stability in the region lies in addressing extremism in the Pakistan-Afghanistan border regions. He expressed concern over increasing cross-border infiltration attempts o [...]
2008-06-03 11:02:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM ENRG KISL PHUM PREL TRGY TSPL AF
08NEWDELHI1509IAEA/IRAN: U.S. RESPONSE DELIVERED
[...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel points and nonpaper to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee on May 30 on the margins of Mukherjee's meeting with Senators Feingold and Casey. Mukherjee welcomed the U.S. views but did not have a substantive response on the Indian intentions at the June [...]
2008-06-03 12:09:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR IN
08NEWDELHI1514DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSSES REGIONAL AND NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Minister of Defense A.K. Antony discussed with Senator Feingold on May 30 regional issues including Pakistan, Burma, and Afghanistan, nuclear issues in the context of the U.S. presidential election and Iranian proliferation, and the U.S.-India defense relationship. Antony said that India [...]
2008-06-04 13:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR PARM KNNP IN
08NEWDELHI1563NUCLEAR DEAL REMAINS HOT POLITICAL ISSUE AS
[...] (C) Despite the domestic policy challenges of rising gas prices and Gujjar community unrest, the nuclear deal remains very much on the political agenda in Delhi as political factions pre-position themselves for upcoming state and ultimately national elections. The Congress Party is distracted [...]
2008-06-06 12:40:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1611INDIA WILL ENDORSE GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (C) This is an action request for SCA and ISN. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Ministry of External Affairs Disarmament and International Security Director Amandeep Singh Gill told poloff in a June 11 telcon that India's Cabinet Committee on Security decided June 10 to join the Global Initiative [...]
2008-06-11 12:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1622INDIA THINKS BIG BUT DOES LITTLE AT DISARMAMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: A June 9-10 disarmament conference in New Delhi commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Rajiv Gandhi Action Plan on disarmament, but produced little in terms of concrete commitments by the Indian government. In his inauguration, the Prime Minister reaffirmed India's commitment [...]
2008-06-12 11:14:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1636INDIA DELIVERS OFFICIAL GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Director G. Dharmendra gave poloffs June 13 the official letter notification from the Indian government endorsing the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI). Dharmendra said that the Indian Ambass [...]
2008-06-13 10:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KGIT IN
08NEWDELHI1664FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON NONCOMMITTAL ON P5+1
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon was noncommittal in response to the Ambassador's spirited demarche on June 17 requesting that the government of India encourage Iran to accept the updated P5 1 incentive package (reftel). The Ambassador emphasized the broad scope of the incentives and t [...]
2008-06-17 13:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR IN
08NEWDELHI1677UPA-LEFT MEETING ON NUCLEAR DEAL POSTPONED TO JUNE
[...] (SBU) The United Progressive Alliance-Left committee meeting scheduled for June 18 to decide whether the government will take the next step toward completing the U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement was postponed until June 25. Media reported that the official reason for the post [...]
2008-06-18 10:06:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1691NUCLEAR DEAL END-GAME: CONGRESS PARTY TO DECIDE
[...] (C) The Congress Party, at the request of Prime Minister Singh, abruptly postponed the June 18 United Progressive Alliance-Left committee meeting to prepare to move forward with the next crucial step toward completion of the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative without the support o [...]
2008-06-19 10:21:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1760FS MENON DESCRIBES HARDENED POSITIONS,
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon described for the Ambassador on June 26 a hardening of positions on the part of the Left and within the Congress Party on whether to take the next step in advancing the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative. The Left ultimately rejected submis [...]
2008-06-26 07:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN KDEM
08NEWDELHI1798CONGRESS SEEKS SP SUPPORT ON NUCLEAR DEAL TO BUCK
[...] (C) The Congress Party appears on the verge of securing sufficient support from the Samajwadi Party (SP) to permit the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government to advance the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative and to prove a parliamentary majority even if the Left wi [...]
2008-06-30 12:32:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1847SAMAJWADI PARTY SUPPORTS NUCLEAR DEAL, GOVERNMENT STRIVING FOR EARLY IAEA ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A flurry of political activity over the past two days has culminated in the Samajwadi Party (SP) expressing public support for the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative following a meeting with Prime Minister Singh and negotiations with Congress Party President Sonia Gandh [...]
2008-07-04 16:16:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1875PM DEPARTS FOR G-8 WITH GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Singh departed on July 7 for the G-8 Summit in Japan where he plans to ask world leaders to support the Indian government following its decision on July 4 to advance the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to the IAEA and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). [...]
2008-07-07 14:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1895CONFIDENCE VOTE FOLLOWS LEFT WITHDRAWAL AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Left Front stated on July 8 its intention to withdraw from the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government and to seek a confidence vote, tentatively scheduled for July 21. The Samajwadi Party reiterated its support for the UPA government and the nuclear [...]
2008-07-08 14:36:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1906INDIANS BEGIN TO FOCUS ON NEXT STEPS IN NUCLEAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Speculation about the timing and likely result of a confidence vote following the Left Front's withdrawal of support from the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government dominated local media on July 9. Comments by Foreign Minister Mukherjee caused confusion [...]
2008-07-09 14:51:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1921PAKISTANI HIGH COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION UNDERSCORES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's call on him to explain next steps needed to bring the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement to fruition, Pakistani High Commissioner Shadid Malik focused on the need for the Nuclear Suppliers Group to follow a "criteria-based approach,"specifying, "We can onl [...]
2008-07-10 13:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PK IN
08NEWDELHI1922SARAN AND MENON OUTLINE MODEST INDIAN ACTION PLAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ambassador discussed on July 10 next steps in the U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Initiative separately with Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Nuclear Deal Shyam Saran and then Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon. Saran and Menon previewed planned travel by Ind [...]
2008-07-10 15:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1928GLOBAL INITIATIVE WELCOME DEMARCHE DELIVERED,
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered Ref A demarche and associated documents welcoming India as a new partner in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) to Ministry of External Affairs Disarmament and International Security division director Gaddam Dharmendra on July 9. (Dharmendra had postp [...]
2008-07-11 07:49:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP JO IN RS
08NEWDELHI1934KABUL EMBASSY BLAST UNLIKELY TO SPARK HARSH INDIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Indian reaction thus far has been muted to the July 7 attack on the Indian Embassy in Kabul, which killed four Indian personnel and at least 37 others, and the implication by President Karzai and others that Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency was behind the blast [...]
2008-07-11 12:08:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER PGOV PN ID
08NEWDELHI1945POLITICAL REALIGNMENT CONTINUES AS JULY 22
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government continued to maintain its slim majority leading toward the July 22 confidence vote. Several small, marginal parties remained uncommitted, hoping to use their leverage to extract concessions for their support. [...]
2008-07-14 11:35:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIN PARM PK PREL TRGY TSPL
08NEWDELHI1952PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED, INDIA TO CONTINUE
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of External Affairs Disarmament and International Security division director Gaddam Dharmendra on July 15 and encouraged India to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Dharmendra said he understood that the Indian Defense Attac [...]
2008-07-15 08:37:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08NEWDELHI1957INDIA-PAKISTAN CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES TALKS
[...] (SBU) The Indian Ministry of External Affairs Director for Pakistan Affairs and the Political Counselor at the Pakistani High Commission told us in separate conversations on the afternoon of July 14 that the July 18 Confidence Building Measures (CBM) talks in Islamabad are still on, and that th [...]
2008-07-15 11:21:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PGOV PREL PTER AF PK IN
08NEWDELHI1959MENON HOSTS NSG AND IAEA REPRESENTATIVES TO PUSH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 14, Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon hosted more than fifty representatives from countries represented on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Menon described the benefits "for India, for the IAEA and fo [...]
2008-07-15 11:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIN PARM PK PREL TRGY TSPL
08NEWDELHI1972POLITICAL BARGAINING CONTINUES PRIOR TO KEY VOTE IN PARLIAMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 13:23:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1985JULY 22 CONFIDENCE VOTE RESULT FAR FROM ASSURED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. As of July 18, the last business day before the special session of parliament begins on July 21 and culminates in the confidence vote on July 22, the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's victory is far from assured, with the future of the U.S.-India C [...]
2008-07-18 13:03:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI1997DEMARCHE DELIVERED - INDIA FAMILIAR WITH
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on July 21 to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) directors for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Gaddam Dharmendra and Amandeep Singh Gill. Dharmendra and Singh Gill expressed interest in knowing why the U.S. was raising this issue at [...]
2008-07-21 11:04:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR MUNC PARM TRGY ENRG EMIN ETTC IN
08NEWDELHI1998DEMARCHE DELIVERED - INDIA LOOKS FORWARD TO
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered the information contained in ref A on July 21 to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) directors for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) Gaddam Dharmendra and Amandeep Singh Gill. Dharmendra replied that India looks forward to fully participating in Globa [...]
2008-07-21 11:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL ID
08NEWDELHI2004PARLIAMENT BEGINS DEBATING CONFIDENCE MOTION,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The first day of the two-day special session of parliament opened on July 21 and will culminate in the confidence vote late on July 22 that will determine the future of the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government and its ability to advance the U [...]
2008-07-21 14:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2012INDIA'S UPA GOVERNMENT SURVIVES CONFIDENCE VOTE --
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The two-day special session of parliament to consider the confidence motion culminated late on July 22 with a victory for the Congress Party-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) coalition government. The tally was 275 votes in favor of the confidence motion, 256 opposed, and 1 [...]
2008-07-22 14:37:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2019INDIA DISPATCHES ENVOYS TO 54 CAPITALS, EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Embassy hosted 41 local representatives of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) member countries to an information-sharing lunch on the next steps in the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative on July 23. Comments focused on the difficulties imposed by the compressed tim [...]
2008-07-23 13:20:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2048DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-25 11:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP KTFN EFIN PARM PTER ETTC IR IN
08NEWDELHI2078SCENESETTER FOR VICE ADMIRAL WIERINGA DPPG AUGUST
[...] (SBU) The Country Team and I warmly welcome you to India. Your visit comes at an important juncture in our military relationship with India. The commanding position that the Soviet Union and later Russia enjoyed on military sales to India is weakening, the Ministry of Defense is progressing [...]
2008-07-30 09:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIN MASS MOPS PARM PREL XD
08NEWDELHI2086INDIA CONTINUES TO DEBATE NUCLEAR INITIATIVE, WARY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A week after the United Progressive Alliance (UP) government's victory in the July 22 confidence vote, the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative remains a focus of media coverage and political positioning. Print media scrutinized negotiations over the language of Indi [...]
2008-07-30 13:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2141INDIAN VIEWS ON NAM MINISTERIAL DECLARATION ON
[...] (C) Summary. According to the UK High Commission in Delhi, the Indian government is claiming credit for helping to secure a much improved NAM declaration on Iran's nuclear program from the Tehran ministerial conference. Indian officials also report pressure from Iran's Sunni neighbors, who c [...]
2008-08-06 06:21:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM TRGY KNNP IR IN
08NEWDELHI2168INDIA CANCELS OVERFLIGHT PERMISSION FOR FLIGHT OF
[...] (S) The Charge d'Affaires delivered ref A demarche on August 6 to Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma and Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary for the Americas Gaitri Kumar. Sharma noted the urgency of the issue and the Indian government's obligation to comply wi [...]
2008-08-08 09:52:00Embassy New DelhiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2170NSG MUST "ACCEPT INDIA AS IT IS," ACCORDING TO
[...] (C) Summary. In an August 6 meeting with the Charge, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma thanked the USG for its efforts to advance the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Initiative and reaffirmed the GOI message -- accept India as it is -- in the lead up to the August 21-22 Nuclear Sup [...]
2008-08-08 10:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL PINR KDEM ENRG KNNP PARM TSPL
08NEWDELHI223MENON SAYS HE REALIZES THAT THE NUCLEAR CLOCK IS
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Menon told the Ambassador January 23 that India and the IAEA have settled all technical issues but must still decide how to reflect the terms of the 123 Agreement in the safeguards agreement. Although he hesitated to predict that the January 29-30 round would wra [...]
2008-01-23 12:58:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2255DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-21 05:49:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN KTFN PTER IR GM
08NEWDELHI2266INDIA SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Ambassador Mulford, we welcome your upcoming visit and offer this snapshot of the bilateral relationship. Coming only days after the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary in Vienna, your visit gives us a chance to gauge where we stand in the NSG process and discuss next s [...]
2008-08-21 13:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MASS OREP KSTC KOMC IN IR PARM PK
08NEWDELHI2297SPECIAL ENVOY SARAN SAYS NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS
[...] (U) Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher cleared this report. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Prime Minister's Special Envoy for the Civil Nuclear Initiative Shyam Saran reviewed with visiting Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher and Ambassador Mulford progress toward an India-specific exception in th [...]
2008-08-26 12:32:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2319AMBASSADOR ALERTS "GROUP OF SIX" ENVOYS THAT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Mulford told the heads of mission of the "Group of Six" members of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) at a lunch on August 28 that the amendments to India's exception that their delegations proposed at the August 21-22 Plenary could cause India to walk away, leading to [...]
2008-08-28 12:00:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2399ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER TELLS INDIAN MEA: WE
[...] (C) Summary: In a September 1 meeting with Indian External Affairs State Minister Sharma, Assistant Secretary Boucher stressed the importance of political engagement in Nuclear Supplier Group members' capitals to make clear what was at stake at the upcoming NSG plenary in Vienna. Boucher a [...]
2008-09-05 12:46:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2457BRAJESH MISHRA SAYS BJP LOOKING TO MODIFY NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra told the Ambassador on September 12 that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders recognize that their continuing opposition to the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Initiative is not likely to pay off in the next elections. BJP chiefs are considering at [...]
2008-09-12 13:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2557INDIA QUIETLY SUPPORTS AFGHANISTAN FOR IAEA BOARD
[...] (S) SUMMARY. Poloff delivered ref A demarche on September 22 to Ministry of External Affairs director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) G. Dharmendra (protect). Dharmendra said that Kazakhstan's outsider status in the IAEA's Middle East and South Asia (MESA) Group was [...]
2008-09-22 14:08:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETIAEA PARM MNUC
08NEWDELHI2606INDIA SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY
[...] (SBU) Madame Secretary, we welcome your upcoming visit and offer this overview of the bilateral relationship. Coming only hours after hoped-for congressional approval of the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Agreement, your visit gives us a chance to mark this milestone in the relationship while pus [...]
2008-09-30 07:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PARM ECON PGOV PTER EAID IN
08NEWDELHI2627INDIAN DELEGATION TO UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE WILL
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs (DISA) G. Dharmendra advised poloff on September 29 that the U.S. delegation to the UN General Assembly First Committee (UNFC) should raise the issue of support [...]
2008-10-01 11:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA
08NEWDELHI2628INDIA REITERATES INTEREST IN TAKING ACTIVE ROLE IN
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on September 29 to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Director for Disramament and International Security (DISA) G. Dharmendra. Dharmendra made no immediate reply about whether India plans to participate in the Global Initiative (GI) Exercise Planning Gr [...]
2008-10-01 11:32:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC
08NEWDELHI270DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETS BRAJESH MISHRA AND M.K.
[...] (U) Summary: Two of Delhi's top foreign policy experts, former National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra and former Foreign Secretary M.K. Rasgotra, told visiting SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum that the civil nuclear initiative is may yet move through the governing coalition bu [...]
2008-01-28 06:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PTER TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY
08NEWDELHI277INDIA TRIES TO OUTFLANK COMMUNISTS WITH GLOBAL
[...] (C) Summary: The wintertime flurry of diplomatic engagement between India and China, the UK, Australia, Canada and France has provided the opportunity for the Indian government to demonstrate to its Communist coalition partners the full international dimension of civil nuclear cooperation and [...]
2008-01-28 13:40:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2816MENON ADDRESSES CIVIL NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS AND OTHER
[...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Mulford discussed next steps on civil nuclear cooperation and a range of bilateral issues with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on October 30. Menon said he was prepared to review draft diplomatic notes to bring [...]
2008-10-30 14:33:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2825INDIA AND DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 10:50:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN ECON IN
08NEWDELHI2889INDIANS EXCITED, GOI CAUTIOUS ABOUT OBAMA VICTORY
[...] (U) Summary: The Indian public and the media heralded Barack Obama's presidential victory with joy, amazement and admiration. Indians from all social strata had followed the election with more interest than any previous U.S. presidential election. Many of the national dailies devoted several [...]
2008-11-07 13:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KMDR KPAO ECON PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC
08NEWDELHI2906MENON OUTLINES VIEWS ON CIVIL NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador asked Foreign Secretary Menon in a November 10 meeting about India's timetable for next steps in implementing the civil nuclear agreement. Menon said that a GOI legal review of the draft texts of diplomatic notes that would bring the agreement into force would be [...]
2008-11-12 10:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP ENRG EFIN IN
08NEWDELHI2926MENON ADDRESSES CIVIL NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS WITH NRC
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and NRC Chairman Klein discussed next steps on civil nuclear cooperation with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon on November 12. Menon underlined the importance of India adopting a nuclear regulatory regime that would allow the industry to expand and avoid hamp [...]
2008-11-14 13:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI2960GOI OFFICIALS SHARE VISIONS OF NUCLEAR NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate meetings, Prime Minister's Special Envoy Shyam Saran, Minister of Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Kapil Sibal, and Principal Scientific Advisor to GOI Dr. R. Chidambaram shared their thoughts on the way forward for the civil nuclear industry with Nuclear Reg [...]
2008-11-19 12:55:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY ETTC KNNP PARM PREL TSPL IN
08NEWDELHI2985ATOMIC ENERGY CHAIRMAN KAKODKAR SHARES CANDID
[...] (SBU) This cable was cleared by NRC staff. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Chairman Anil Kakodkar provided visiting Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein November 18 in Mumbai with an unprecedently candid overview of India's plans and expectations for ci [...]
2008-11-24 12:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC BEXP IN
08NEWDELHI2986INDIA,S POSITION ON IRAN REMAINS UNCHANGED
[...] (C) Summary: PolCouns and PolOff delivered on November 24 reftel demarches on Iran to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran (PAI) Division, T.C.A. Raghavan, and Deputy Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Affairs, Vipul. The two m [...]
2008-11-24 12:46:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALAORC IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08NEWDELHI2996BARC DIRECTOR BRIEFS NRC DELEGATION, PROVIDES TOUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On 21 November, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) Director Dr. Srikumar Banerjee and several senior members of the BARC staff briefed Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Klein and delegation on activities at BARC, and provided a tour of the Dhruva reactor, Engineering [...]
2008-11-25 13:22:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETBEXP ENRG ETTC IN KNNP PARM PREL TRGY TSPL
08NEWDELHI3079KAIGE NUCLEAR POWER STATION AT HALF CAPACITY BUT HIGH
[...] Summary: (SBU) On 21 November U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Chairman (NRC) Chairman Klein and delegation, accompanied by Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) Director of Operations Mr. G. Nageswara Rao, toured the Kaiga Generating Station located in North Karnataka State. Kaiga supplies po [...]
2008-12-08 07:29:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY EFIN EINV PREL BEXP SENV KGHG PARM KNNP IN
08NEWDELHI3095DIPLOMATIC NOTE EXCHANGE WITH INDIA BRINGS 123
[...] (SBU) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Americas Division initiated the exchange of diplomatic notes as planned December 6 with Embassy New Delhi to bring into force the U.S.-India Agreement Concerning Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy as signed October 10 in Washington, DC. The diplomati [...]
2008-12-08 13:55:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI3115DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN-INDIA JOINT VENTURE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-10 13:16:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN KNNP PARM PREL IR IN
08NEWDELHI3125INDIA SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
[...] (C) India is grappling with its worst crisis of political confidence in recent memory. The Mumbai terrorist attacks deeply demoralized and angered the Indian public. Indians have directed their fury at the political establishment, which they feel failed to protect them and responded in a hap [...]
2008-12-11 12:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KMDR KPAO ECON PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC
08NEWDELHI3127INDIA SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR KERRY
[...] (C) Senator Kerry, as you know your visit comes at a time of new tensions between India and Pakistan after the Mumbai attacks. The U.S. has encouraged the GOI to pursue a measured action. Both Secretary Rice and Deputy Secretary Negroponte have traveled to the region to meet with leaders in [...]
2008-12-11 13:46:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KMDR KPAO ECON PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC
08NEWDELHI313MENON SAYS INDIAN NEGOTIATORS AWAIT ASSURANCE FROM
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador January 30 that the Indian government sought to arrange a call between Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Secretary Anil Kakodkar and IAEA Director General Muhammad SIPDIS ElBaradei before sending a negotiating team back to [...]
2008-01-30 14:17:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI3146INDIA UNSURE OF PARTICIPATION IN IAEA TECHNICAL
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarch to Ministry of External Affairs Deputy Secretary for Disarmament and International Security Mr. Vipul December 11. Vipul was aware that the IAEA Board of Governors approved Syria's nuclear power plant technical feasibility study project proposal and that IA [...]
2008-12-12 14:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA SY TRYG IN
08NEWDELHI322AUSTRALIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER URGES U.S. TO KEEP UP
[...] (C) Summary: Australian High Commissioner John McCarthy urged Ambassador David Mulford January 30 to ensure that the U.S. continue pressuring the new Australian leadership to support an Indian exception in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). "It is important to continue to have the nuclear iss [...]
2008-01-31 12:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI3232DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 05:39:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN IN IR KNNP PARM
08NEWDELHI354NARAYANAN SAYS INDIA SEEKS 123 LANGUAGE IN IAEA
[...] (C) Summary: National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan told the Ambassador February 4 that the Indian team negotiating the safeguards agreement has stayed within the bounds of the 123 Agreement. While he admitted that the Indian side has sought to include the 123 language in the operational sa [...]
2008-02-04 14:05:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI355U.S.-INDIA EXPORT CONTROL EXPERTS TALKS: FEBRUARY
[...] (U) Underlining the importance of continuing the productive U.S.-India export control dialogue, poloff delivered reftel points February 4 proposing February 13 for the next round of talks in Washington, with alternate dates proposed in March. MEA Director (Disarmament and International Securi [...]
2008-02-04 14:06:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI444MENON SAYS MUNICH MEETING HAS "CLEARED UP" INDIA'S
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador February 11 that the February 9 meeting in Munich between Indian National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) Secretary Anil Kakodkar and IAEA Director General (DG) Mohammad ElBaradei has allowed India t [...]
2008-02-11 14:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI474KARAT AND KAKODKAR SPAR IN PRESS WHILE INDIA
[...] (C) Summary: After several weeks of near-silence, Communist leader Prakash Karat denounced the civil nuclear initiative February 11, and demanded that the UPA government wait to finalize the IAEA safeguards agreement until the next U.S. administration comes to power. Department of Atomic Ener [...]
2008-02-13 11:51:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI524SARAN AND KAKODKAR SEND MIXED SIGNALS ON NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: While Special Envoy Shyam Saran underlined February 18 the importance of completing the civil nuclear cooperation initiative as soon as possible, Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar downplayed the urgency during a press interaction February 18. Speaking at an Institut [...]
2008-02-19 12:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI558SENATORS' NUCLEAR DEADLINE BRINGS (MOSTLY)
[...] (SBU) Summary: The setting of a June deadline by Senators Kerry, Biden and Hagel during their February 20 visit to Delhi has sparked a tepid reaction from the Congress Party and, strangely, the Communists, while media supporters have used the opportunity to remind the Indian government of its [...]
2008-02-22 08:52:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI560CODEL BIDEN MEETING WITH NSA NARAYANAN
[...] (C) Summary. In a February 20 meeting with Codel Biden (consisting of Senators Joe Biden, John Kerry and Chuck Hagel),National Security Advisor M.K.A. Narayanan disclosed that GOI negotiations with the IAEA on the India-specific safeguards agreement are going well and he expects the agreemen [...]
2008-02-22 09:55:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM KDEM KNNP ENRG SOCI IS
08NEWDELHI59WEAKENED UPA AND LEFT MULL MIDDLE WAY TO COMPLETE
[...] (C) Summary: While the Indian government prolongs the safeguards talks to a fourth round, the Congress Party and Left appear to have reacted to the Gujarat election loss by reaffirming that the UPA government will last its full term, which complicates the completion of the nuclear initiative in [...]
2008-01-08 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI606INDIAN PARLIAMENT BEGINS WITH NUCLEAR BANG
[...] (SBU) Summary: Building on the unexpected extension of Ambassador Ronen Sen's tenure in the U.S., President Patil's expression of hope for the completion of the nuclear deal during her first address to Parliament February 25 has injected life back into the civil nuclear cooperation initiative. [...]
2008-02-26 11:34:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI645COMMERCE UNDER SECRETARY MANCUSO DISCUSSES TRADE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In their February 28 meeting, Commerce Minister Nath stressed to Under Secretary Mancuso the importance of progress on all of the U.S.-India economic dilaogues, including the HTCG, to ensure continued interest in the government-to-government engagement and forward progress in [...]
2008-02-29 12:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD MTCR PARM PREL IN
08NEWDELHI690SAFEGUARDS TALKS DONE, INDIA WILL SOON MAKE
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Menon and Special Envoy to the Prime Minister Shyam Saran confirmed to Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher March 4 that India and the SIPDIS International Atomic Energy Agency had finally completed their negotiations on a safeguards agreement. Menon discounte [...]
2008-03-05 11:58:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI691INDIA WELCOMES UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1803
[...] (C) Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher and Ambassador Mulford delivered reftel demarche to Indian Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon. Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas) Gaitri Kumar and Joint Secretary T.C.A. Raghavan in separate March [...]
2008-03-05 11:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR IN
08NEWDELHI722ELECTIONS VS. ELECTRONS: POLITICAL DETAILS LOOM
[...] (C) Summary: With the resurgence of the civil nuclear political debate during the budget session of Parliament, observers have analyzed the minutiae to try to determine whether the UPA government calls the Left's bluff soon, waits until after the monsoon, or sits on the initiative altogether. [...]
2008-03-07 12:10:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI731INDIA LAUNCHES A NEW SALVO IN ASIAN MISSILE RACE
[...] (S/NF) (NOTE: This cable is intended in part to fulfill reporting requirements outlined in SECSTATE 20964. END NOTE.) SUMMARY: India successfully test-fired an indigenously-designed submerged ballistic missile on February 26, signaling its intent and eventual capability to launch submarine-b [...]
2008-03-10 13:06:00Embassy New DelhiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR KPRP MCAP MNUC PARM XD XF XE IN CH PK
08NEWDELHI760INDIA CONTINUES TO PURSUE NICKUNJ GRAPHITE CASE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-13 10:06:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR IN
08NEWDELHI857CODEL PELOSI DISCUSSES CIV-NUKE AND OTHER ISSUES
[...] (U) Summary: On March 20 Speaker Pelosi and her delegation, and Ambassador Mulford and the DCM, held discussions with Indian Members of Parliament (MP) from across the political spectrum. The civil nuclear initiative dominated the 45 minute meeting but Tibet, Burma and the Doha trade talks wer [...]
2008-03-25 06:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY ECON
08NEWDELHI878SHIELD S01-08: GOI REQUIRES FURTHER INFORMATION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request for ISN and SCA. Please see para 3. 2. (S) PolOffs delivered reftel points March 19 to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Division Directors Amandeep Singh Gill and Jayant Khobragade. Gill responded that the Gover [...]
2008-03-26 11:29:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPARM PREL ETTC IR IN
08NEWDELHI879INDIA: SUA PROTOCOL AMENDMENTS FORESHADOW INDIAN
[...] (C) PolOffs delivered reftel points and sample diplomatic note regarding the Proliferation Security Initiative to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Division Directors Amandeep Singh Gill and Jayant Khobragade March 19. PolOff recalled that the U. [...]
2008-03-26 11:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP XE XD XO XT
08NEWDELHI880EXPORT CONTROL NONPAPERS DELIVERED
[...] (C) PolOffs delivered reftel points to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Division Directors Amandeep Singh Gill and Jayant Khobragade March 19. PolOff reiterated that harmonization with and adherence to the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR [...]
2008-03-26 11:53:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP ETTC IN
08NEWDELHI934FS MENON PESSIMISTIC ON TIBET AND PAKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon told the Ambassador March 31 that he expected elements of the Tibetan community to become more independent of the Dalai Lama's moderate line the longer they reside in India's "free and open society." He asserted that India would have no problem [...]
2008-04-01 01:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD EINV MNUC PARM IN CH PK
08NEWDELHI938AMBASSADOR FASTS FOR NUCLEAR DEAL
[...] (SBU) This is an action request for SCA. Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon April 1 that he will go on a hunger strike until the UPA government submits the IAEA safeguards agreement to the Board of Governors. Moreover, he continue [...]
2008-04-01 06:02:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI961INDIA BELIEVES THAT IT SATISFIES TERMS OF UNSCR
[...] (C) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Director Amandeep Singh Gill thanked poloff April 1 for the "interesting" reftel non-paper and related that he believed India's "existing notifications" fulfill the requirements of UN Security Council Resolutio [...]
2008-04-02 08:48:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI98950-50 CHANCE AT BEST FOR NUCLEAR DEAL AFTER MAY 9,
[...] (C) Summary: In light of the continuing political debate in Delhi, Indian observers have counseled that the central government will wait at least until Parliament approves the budget on May 9, after which the Congress Party may decide to move forward with the nuclear deal by submitting the saf [...]
2008-04-04 09:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NEWDELHI993CONGRESS INSIDER GIVES BLEAK VIEW OF NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Manish Tewari, Secretary in the All India Congress Committee (AICC),told poloff April 3 that there was no chance the UPA government would risk the downfall of the government in order to complete the nuclear initiative. If the Congress Party called the Left's bluff, he thought that "90 pe [...]
2008-04-04 10:24:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
08NIAMEY1162(S) NIGER: ENCOURAGING AFRICAN STATES TO TERMINATE
[...] (S) DCM presented subject demarche to MFA Secretary General Abdoulaye Dan Maradi on December 15, with talking points in non-papers in both French and English. Sec Gen Dan Maradi understood the issue clearly, and confirmed that Niger did not have defense cooperation arrangements with Iran, and [...]
2008-12-15 15:45:00Embassy NiameySECRETMARR MASS PARM PREL IR NG
08NIAMEY1178 DELIVERY OF DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] On December 24, Embassy Niamey provided subject demarche, in both French and English, along with the Department of State and Department of Treasury press releases pertaining to the designation of additional Iranian entities under E.O. 13382, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Direc [...]
2008-12-24 11:39:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PARM KNNP UN US IR NG
08NICOSIA173CYPRUS VOWS FULL COOPERATION ON UN'S LATEST IRAN
[...] (SBU) Polchief on March 5 delivered Ref A non-paper and P5 1 statement to MFA Multilateral Affairs chief George Kasoulides, emphasizing that the latest UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran's nuclear program merited a robust and immediate Cypriot implementation. Kasoulides welcomed [...]
2008-03-06 11:32:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM CY
08NICOSIA201CYPRUS: FINCEN IRAN ADVISORY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 12:48:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR PREL PARM CY
08NICOSIA213CYPRUS LIKELY TO ATTEND GI EXERCISE PLANNING GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 11:36:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER CY
08NICOSIA232CYPRUS IMPLEMENTING THE DUAL USE ITEM PROVISION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-14 12:33:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM MNUC CY
08NICOSIA41CYPRUS INFORMED OF THE RESULTS OF THE 2007 ATHENS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-17 14:35:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PARM ETTC TSPA CY
08NICOSIA461CYPRUS SUPPORTS SUBSTANCE OF P5+1 PACKAGE, BUT MAY
[...] (C) Ambassador on June 19 delivered reftel points and contents of P5 1 Iran Package to Cypriot MFA Political Director (P equivalent) Euripides Evriviades. Ambassador emphasized the package's generous and wide-ranging nature, building as it did on an already-robust 2006 offer. Should Iran's [...]
2008-06-20 14:12:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM CY
08NICOSIA499CYPRUS: IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1803
[...] (C) Per reftel, on July 1 Post delivered demarche on UNSCR sanctions against Iran Shipping Lines to Alexandros Zenon, Permananet Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We also sent copies to Makis Constantinides, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications; Christos Patsalides, Permanen [...]
2008-07-02 13:51:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PINR PREL KNNP CY
08NICOSIA524CYPRUS WELCOMES INDIA AND JORDAN TO GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-11 09:28:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM PREL PTER CY
08NICOSIA614CYPRUS DOES NOT SUPPORT DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, PolOff demarched Cypriot MFA Middle East Desk Officer, Attach Dionysis Dionysiou, regarding the designation of additional Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 on July 25. Dionysiou said that the GOC is currently discussing the designation of additional Iranian [...]
2008-07-25 14:01:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN PARM CY
08NICOSIA663CYPRUS PLEDGES FULL SUPPORT FOR THE NSG DRAFT
[...] (SBU) In response to urgent reftel requesting that Embassies in Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) countries urge host governments to support the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative at the NSG plenary session August 21-22, Polchief on August 12 transmitted points to MFA Multilateral Af [...]
2008-08-13 12:40:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC AORC CY
08NICOSIA710UNGA: CYPRUS SUPPORTS FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, PolOff on September 2 demarched MFA Multilateral Affairs officer Panayiotis Papadopoulos regarding the USG's proposed UN General Assembly First Committee (UNFC) resolution on Compliance with Non-Proliferation, Arms Limitation and Disarmament Agreements. Papadopoulos stated [...]
2008-09-04 13:42:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA CY
08NICOSIA86CYPRUS WILL SEND REPRESENTATIVE TO GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-07 08:46:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PTER PREL CY
08NICOSIA90PRIVATE-SECTOR OUTREACH AND THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] Per reftel, PolOff on January 30 demarched First Secretary Panayiotis Papadopolous, Department of Multilateral SIPDIS Affairs, Cypriot MFA, to encourage the Cypriot government to conduct private sector outreach in support of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI). Papadopol [...]
2008-02-07 13:55:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA CY
08NICOSIA910CYPRUS: ROC CONDEMNS TURKISH NAVY HARASSMENT IN
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- please see Paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Cypriot Foreign Ministry on November 14 summoned the Ambassador to protest Turkey's alleged same-day harassment of two RoC-contracted vessels conducting seismic exploration in waters Cyprus considers [...]
2008-11-18 14:16:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR ECON EPET CY TU
08NICOSIA997CYPRUS: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-31 10:35:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP EFIN PARM IR CY
08NOUAKCHOTT403DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-03 16:18:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR MR
08OSLO119NORWAY UNYEILDING ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (C) Norway continues to assert that the Oslo Process to ban cluster munitions will be a success and is not swayed by arguments over interoperability. The GON is openly modeling the Oslo Process on the Ottawa Land Mine Treaty and expects that the results will be similar, both in terms of forcin [...]
2008-03-04 09:41:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO UN NO
08OSLO255NORWEGIANS CONSIDER NPT POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-05 06:11:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA NO
08OSLO385NORWEGIANS CONSIDER IRAN SANCTIONS "HIGH PRIORITY"
[...] (C) Poloff met with Martin Sorby, Deputy Director General of the Legal Affairs Division of the MFA, and Jo Hovik, his deputy, to deliver reftel demarche. Sorby pronounced the information "highly useful," and said that it will be transmitted to the relevant authorities in the Norwegian governm [...]
2008-07-10 06:31:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN
08OSLO405NORWEGIANS INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Jo Hovik, Advisor in the MFA section for International Humanitarian and Criminal Law. Mr. Hovik assured Poloff that Norway would scrupulously comply with UNSCRs 1737, 1747 and 1803, and thanked us for our E.O. 13382 notification. WHITNEY [...]
2008-07-21 09:53:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN PARM IR NO
08OSLO436CONCERNS ABOUT RUSSIA, WASTE, AND SECURITY DURING
[...] (C) Summary: On his recent visit to Norway, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein was approached by Russian nuclear regulators extremely concerned about their vanishing authority. Norwegian officials also appear to be frustrated about Russia,s limited cooperation in cleanup [...]
2008-08-05 14:14:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP NRC ENRG DOE TRGY SENV OVIP MX PARM RU
08OSLO457NORWEGIAN VIEWS ON THE NSG DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered reftel demarche to MFA Political Director Vegard Ellefsen on August 13. While recognizing India's need for non-carbon-based energy, Ellefsen said Norway's concerns are about the impact on the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT). He stated that Norway is still in the [...]
2008-08-14 09:12:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC AORC IN NO
08OSLO477NORWEGIANS FREEZE ASSETS OF ADDITIONAL UNSCR 1737
[...] (SBU) Poloff informed the legal department of the MFA of the E.O. 13382 designations contai ned in reftel. Assets of these entities have already been frozen by the GON. Jo Hoevik, Senior Advisor in the legal department, explained how Norwegian asset freeze provisions function. UNSCR 1737 is [...]
2008-08-25 12:48:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08OSLO483NORWAY CAUTIOUS ON UNSC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE IRAN
[...] (S) Poloff met with Erling Skjoensberg, senior advisor in the MFA department for disarmament and nonproliferation, who, along with Kaare Aas (current Ambassador to Afghanistan, but former security policy department head) will make decisions regarding reftel's subject matter for the GON. 2. [...]
2008-08-28 15:23:00Embassy OsloSECRETKNNP MNUC IR PARM IAEA TRGY UNSC PREL
08OSLO490NORWAY FLEXIBLE ON INDIA NPT EXCEPTION, BUT SAYS
[...] (C) Subsequent to earlier demarches at senior levels, poloff contacted Anne Kari Lunde, Senior Advisor, MFA disarmament section, who will represent Norway at the NSG meeting in Vienna on September 4-6. Post wished to more precisely gauge the Norwegian government's position vis a vis the propo [...]
2008-09-02 14:41:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALENRG PARM KNNP
08OSLO529NORWAY NONCOMMITTAL ON SYRIA AND IRAN ON IAEA
[...] (SBU) DCM contacted MFA Political Director Vegard Ellefsen (who was in New York for UNGA) stressing points in reftel. Ellefsen was unaware of this issue but promised to get back to us once he found out more. Steffen Kongstad, head of MFA Security Policy Section, after hearing reftel points was [...]
2008-09-24 14:03:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIAEA MNUC PARM NO
08OSLO534NORWAY WANTS CONSENSUS ON UN NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Knut Langeland, Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, who reviewed the draft resolution. Langeland had no specific comments on the text, but expressed Norway's preference for a consensus resolution adopted without a vote, after extensive consultation wit [...]
2008-10-01 11:56:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA
08OSLO549(S) NORWAY REBUFFS USG ON IRISL FREIGHT FORWARDER
[...] (S) In responding to reftel points, XXXXXXXXXXXX, after discussing Norway´s overall compliance with all UN Iran sanctions, stated that there is "no legal foundation" under Norwegian law to give any kind of mandatory order to companies not on the UN Security Council lists associated with resoluti [...]
2008-10-09 13:43:00Embassy OsloSECRETECON EFIN ETRD PARM KNNP EUN EWWT PREL NO
08OSLO565NORWAY LIKELY TO REMAIN UNHELPFUL ON CCW CLUSTER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 11:07:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PREL NO
08OSLO568NORWEGIANS SUPPORT DEALERT RESOLUTION, AND UNHAPPY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Norway will support the nuclear dealerting UN resolution assuming the text is similar to last year's, which they also supported. Our MFA interlocutor was upset that false rumors had surfaced that Norway would co-sponsor the resolution. He was also unhappy with several statements [...]
2008-10-23 06:31:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA NO
08OSLO611OSLO - UPDATE ON FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN INTO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-10 14:30:00Embassy OsloSECRETKNNP PARM PREL EFIN
08OSLO628NORWAY APPRECIATIVE OF US NONPRO COMPLIANCE
[...] (SBU) Poloff spoke with Knut Langeland, MFA Ambassador for Disarmament Affairs, to thank Norway for its cosponsorship of the compliance resolution per reftel. Langeland was very appreciative that the USG secured the support of Indonesia and South Africa, by accommodating them through "minor" [...]
2008-11-25 07:49:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMUNC PARM PREL UNGA NO
08OSLO642NORWEGIAN MFA VIEW ON ILLEGAL WEAPON SHIPMENT TO
[...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Nonproliferation Deputy Director Bjorn Midthun and Export Control specialist Ole-Morten Parelius on December 1 to discuss the recent fine of a Norwegian freight forwarder for sending sensitive missile technology to Iran. Echoing Foreign Minister Stoere, Midthun emphasi [...]
2008-12-01 12:30:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM
08OSLO659NORWAY HAS NO PLANS TO HELP WITH SYRIA'S PROPOSED
[...] (C) Poloff spoke with Erling Skjonsberg, Senior Advisor in the MFA nonproliferation section, to discuss reftel. Skjonsberg noted our caution that technical knowledge acquired by Syria for the proposed nuclear plant could be diverted, and said that Norway has no present plans to cooperate on su [...]
2008-12-09 14:50:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY
08OSLO676NORWAY RAISES QUESTION REGARDING US CLUSTER
[...] (C) Summary. MoD Director of Security Policy, Svein Efjestad explained on December 17 that an MOD miscommunication caused a document to be sent to Parliament that erroneously indicated that the US is not storing CM in Norway. Efjestad outlined some possible ways to approach the USG regarding [...]
2008-12-17 15:28:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PREL
08OTTAWA1054CANADIANS TO ORGANIZE RC-S MINISTERIAL ON MARGINS
[...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force Director Richard Arbeiter said on August 8 that Canada plans to propose a meeting of ISAF Regional Command Sounth (RC-S) country ministers on the margins of UNGA. The Canadians envision limiting the meeti [...]
2008-08-08 17:07:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS NATO UNGA AF CA
08OTTAWA1075NSG: CANADA SUPPORTS EXCEPTION FOR INDIA, SEEKS
[...] (C) Summary: Canadian officials responded to ref A demarche by noting that Canada and the U.S. share similar views on how to secure an exception for India from the Nuclear Suppliers Group. Senior Canadian Embassy officials in Washington will seek a meeting with Acting Under Secretary John Ro [...]
2008-08-13 13:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC IN CA
08OTTAWA1093CANADA WILL SUPPORT AFGHANISTAN OVER SYRIA FOR
[...] (C) Colleen Swords, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security Affairs (and Canada's G-8 Political Director),told DCM August 15 that she was sure Canada would support Afghanistan over Syria if the race for the IAEA Board [...]
2008-08-15 19:18:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM IAEA KNNP MNUN IR SY AF CA
08OTTAWA1106IAEA BOG: CANADIANS OPPOSE SYRIAN BID, OPEN TO
[...] (C//Rel Can) At an August 19 follow-up to ref a demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel confirmed DFAIT Assistant Deputy Minister Colleen Swords' assertion (ref b) that Canada would support Afghanistan over Syr [...]
2008-08-19 15:12:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL IAEA KNNP MNUN SY AF CA
08OTTAWA1137CANADIANS CALL IN RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR RE: GEORGIA
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Minister Len Edwards called in Russian Ambassador to Canada Georgiy Mamedov on August 26 to encourage Russia to reconsider its actions and cooperate fully with the international community [...]
2008-08-27 12:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS NATO GG RS CA
08OTTAWA1140 CANADA WANTS TO COORDINATE SUPPORT FOR GEORGIA
[...] (C) Summary: Canada wants to deepen bilateral coordination on support to Georgia. Canadian officials have asked for specific advice regarding the potential deployment of OSCE monitors and separate explosives abatement capability to Georgia. They would also like to coordinate U.S. and Canad [...]
2008-08-27 16:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS NATO GG RS CA
08OTTAWA1245CANADIANS CONSIDERING U.S. IDEAS, INITIATIVES ON
[...] (S/Rel CAN) Summary: Canadian officials are studying ref a demarche on engaging China on proliferation-related trade with Iran, but warn that Canadian action could be slowed by the government's current pre-election caretaker status. Officials expressed appreciation for ref b ideas for blockin [...]
2008-09-19 17:55:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL EFIN KNNP PARM PINR IR XS CH CA
08OTTAWA1247CANADA IN STEP WITH U.S. ON MESA CANDIDATE FOR
[...] (S) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament Craig Weichel assured pol/miloff on September 19 that Canada and the U.S. are fully "in step" with respect to Afghanistan's bid for the Middle East South Asia (MESA) seat on the IAEA Board [...]
2008-09-19 18:41:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPARM MNUC IAEA AF SY IR CA
08OTTAWA1250CANADA CONCERNED ABOUT EFFORT TO DERAIL
[...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation Shawn Caza, at the upcoming IAEA General Conference Canada will seek to kill a resolution on "Israeli nuclear capability" with a no-action motion. The way that support for the [...]
2008-09-19 20:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC IAEA IS CA
08OTTAWA1251CANADA SUPPORTS RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] (SBU) Following up on reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel told pol/mil officer on September 19 that Canada would vote for the U.S.-sponsored UNGA First Committee Resolution on Compliance with Non-Pr [...]
2008-09-19 20:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNGA CA
08OTTAWA1259NATO: CANADA SHARES U.S. VIEW OF NO BUSINESS AS
[...] (C) Summary: Canada agrees with the U.S. position that there should be no business as usual at the NATO Russia Council (NRC),and at the NRC Prep Com, and Canada is making this point to its NATO allies. End summary. 2. (C) On September 22, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAIT) [...]
2008-09-22 20:39:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL NATO PARM KCFE RS GG CA
08OTTAWA1271CANADIAN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF COMPLIANCE RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Craig Weichel has verified that Canada had co-sponsored the U.S. Compliance Resolution at the UN First Committee in 2005 (ref a) and that DFAIT was therefore "in a good position" t [...]
2008-09-26 18:38:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL UNGA CA
08OTTAWA1302CANADIANS APPRECIATE MTCR PAPERS, WANT MORE
[...] (SBU) On October 3, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Phillip J. Baines expressed appreciation for reftel paper. Baines said he looks forward to receiving even more of the "very useful" U.S. papers in advance of the Information [...]
2008-10-06 21:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE ETTC MNUC TSPA CA
08OTTAWA1303(S) CANADA CONSIDERING SPACE LAUNCH ALTERNATIVES
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. 2. (S/RelCan) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Phillip Baines raised U.S.-India safeguards on October 3, asking whether the United States intends to broaden its bilateral safegua [...]
2008-10-06 21:07:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL PARM ETTC CA
08OTTAWA1317CANADIAN CHALLENGES RELATED TO ACCESSION OF
[...] (U) Action request -- see para 4. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Policy Adviser for Defence and Security Robert Bissett told pol/mil officer that Canada would move as quickly as possible to complete the ratification of the pro [...]
2008-10-10 20:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO MARR PREL KTIA AL CA HR
08OTTAWA1318CANADIAN REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON ISSUES OF
[...] (C) Summary: Canada at the 2008 UNGA First Committee will most likely abstain on the resolutions related to "de-alerting" and depleted uranium munitions. Canada likely will vote for the resolution on telecommunications in the context of international security, but will not repeat its co-spo [...]
2008-10-14 20:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA NATO CA
08OTTAWA1392(S) CANADIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. REPLY ON UAE REMOTE
[...] (S/Rel Can) On October 29, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-proliferation and Disarmament Thomas Gillon expressed appreciation for reftel response regarding the transfer of RADARSAT-2 capabilities to the United Arab Emirates. Gillon remarked [...]
2008-10-30 17:42:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL PARM ETTC CA
08OTTAWA1396CANADA WILLING TO SIGN CHEMICAL WEAPONS CHALLENGE
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Louis-Phillipe Sylvestre confirmed to pol/miloff on October 30 that Canada wants to avoid the "complications" that would accompany a formal b [...]
2008-10-31 17:14:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
08OTTAWA1421CANADA FULLY SUPPORTS AND HAS ALREADY IMPLEMENTED
[...] (S) Summary. Robert Sample, Senior Project Leader, Financial Crimes, Finance Canada, said that Canada's current regulations regarding financial institutions' (FI's) transactions with Iranian entities are in line with USG and FATF recommendations and are quite onerous on Canadian institutions. [...]
2008-11-06 21:17:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKNNP PARM PREL EFIN CA
08OTTAWA1444CANADA BROADLY SUPPORTIVE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (SBU) According to Ryan Hewer, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's policy advisor for Iranian non-proliferation issues, Canada broadly supports the ideas outlined in reftel, about which State officials apparently briefed Canadian emboffs in Washington on Novem [...]
2008-11-14 21:59:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC PARM ETTC ENRG IR CA
08OTTAWA1446CANADA REITERATES DESIRE FOR G7 COORDINATION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 16:35:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PARM PREL KNNP CA
08OTTAWA1474CANADA SEEKS GREATER COHERENCE IN GLOBAL
[...] (SBU) After receiving reftel demarche points and non-paper, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Advisor for Non-proliferation David MacDuff said on November 20 that Canada believes the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) is struggling [...]
2008-11-20 21:13:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PTER PREL KGIC CA
08OTTAWA1480CANADA CONCERNED BY IRANIAN AND SYRIAN NUCLEAR
[...] (C/NF) Canada found the November 19 IAEA report on the status of Iranian nuclear program to be "very bleak," according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) non-proliferation senior policy advisor Ryan Hewer. Hewer commented that the report clearly suggests a "consi [...]
2008-11-21 21:20:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MNUC KNNP PARM IAEA TRGY IR SY CA
08OTTAWA1481CANADA OFFERS AMENDED LANGUAGE ON CWC CHALLENGE
[...] (C) As promised in ref a demarche response, on November 21 Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Louis-Phillipe Sylvestre provided suggested amendments to the draft language for an exchange of notes on procedures go [...]
2008-11-21 21:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
08OTTAWA149163RD UNGA: CANADIAN CO-SPONSORSHIP OF FIRST
[...] (SBU) Canada was pleased to support and co-sponsor the First Committee resolution on compliance this year, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament senior policy advisor Sarah Houghton. Houghton expressed appreciation for U [...]
2008-11-25 19:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MNUC UNGA CA
08OTTAWA1494CCM: CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR INTEROPERABILITY
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. 2. (C) Director of the Mine Action and Small Arms Team Earl Turcotte of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) confirmed to PolMinCouns on November 28 that Canada will make a "helpful" statement during the December [...]
2008-11-28 15:24:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL NATO MOPS CA
08OTTAWA1519NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: CANADA WILL JOIN
[...] (SBU) Canada will join consensus on the U.S. proposal for strengthening Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) control of transfers of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) equipment and technology, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) non-proliferation senior policy [...]
2008-12-04 20:15:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM ENRG ETTC KNNP CA
08OTTAWA1522CANADA TO ATTEND ROME MEETING ON NATIONAL MEASURES
[...] (U) Canada will send Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Acting Division Director for Gulf and Mahgreb Relations Jeffrey McLaren and DFAIT non-proliferation senior advisor Ryan Hewer to the Rome meeting on implementation of national measures on Iran, according to DFAI [...]
2008-12-04 21:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC ETTC IR CA
08OTTAWA1579CANADA EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN PSI MEETINGS IN
[...] (SBU) Canada is eager to participate in the Proliferation Security Initiative Operational Experts Group and outreach meetings in May in Miami, according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade non-proliferation senior policy advisor David MacDuff. MacDuff added that Canada is [...]
2008-12-22 21:36:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC PARM CA
08OTTAWA1591CANADA STRONGLY SUPPORTS GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEETING
[...] (SBU) On December 24, Dutch Deputy Head of Mission Erik Boer, Russian Deputy Chief of Mission Dimitri Trasimov, and Deputy Pol/C Kurt van der Walde jointly delivered reftel announcement about the upcoming fifth Global Initiative meeting in The Hague to Department of Foreign Affairs and Inter [...]
2008-12-24 18:37:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC RU NL CA
08OTTAWA210CANADIAN VIEWS ON DRAFT POLICY EXCEPTION FOR
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, ESTH Counselor advised officials in the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Division of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) that the U.S. would not circulate a draft NSG policy statement regarding India until the Government of India and the IAEA ha [...]
2008-02-08 22:49:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PARM TRGY IN CA
08OTTAWA250CANADA SEEKS MORE INFORMATION ON IMPENDING
[...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Continental Defence Victor Rakmil on February 19 told Poloff that DFAIT had instructed the Canadian Embassy in Washington to contact the Departments of State and Defense for additional information about USG [...]
2008-02-19 22:17:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PNAT PARM KITA TSPA TPHY CA
08OTTAWA269NOTIFICATION TO CANADA OF U.S. SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Ambassador orally briefed Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Susan Cartwright about the U.S. interception of the NRO satellite on February 20. Cartwright expressed concern about the possibility of debris landing in populated Canadian areas, and Ambassador reassured [...]
2008-02-21 19:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY CA
08OTTAWA334CANADA TO FLAG ITS CONCERNS ON IRAN AT IAEA BOG
[...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Senior Advisor for Non-proliferation Che van Haastrecht, Canada agreed with ref a points on Iran and the IAEA, and is particularly concerned about alleged Iranian studies that could point to weaponization. He added that I [...]
2008-03-04 22:34:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM KNNP MNUC IAEA IR CA
08OTTAWA372CANADA: DISCORD OVER OSLO PROCESS AND NATO
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Embassy discussions with Canadian officials March 11-12 regarding cluster munitions (CM) inter-operability revealed a worrisome lack of interagency coordination. It appears that the delegation head may be attempting more to burnish his own credentials with anti-landmine and [...]
2008-03-14 14:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL NATO MOPS CA
08OTTAWA381CANADIANS IMPRESSED BY DOD REPORT ON CHINA, WANT
[...] This is an action request -- see para three. 2.. (C) Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Defense and Security Relations Deputy Director Elizabeth Baldwin-Jones on March 11 expressed appreciation for the 2008 Department of Defense (DOD) Report on China (ref [...]
2008-03-14 18:55:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR MCAP TSPA CH CA
08OTTAWA39CANADIAN SUPPORT ON ANTI-SATELLITE TEST DEMARCHE
[...] (S) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on January 8, Director General for East Asia Gordon Houlden of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed that Canada had raised the January 2007 anti-satellite test numerous times with the Chinese, both in Beijing an [...]
2008-01-09 13:03:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL PARM MNUC MARR CH CA
08OTTAWA419CANADA ALSO ENCOURAGING PSI ENDORSEMENTS
[...] (C) According to Colleen Swords, Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security and Political Director of the Department of International Trade, Canada fully shares the U.S. goal of encouraging more states to participate in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) (reftel). Swords c [...]
2008-03-26 14:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP PHSA PREL XL XM CA
08OTTAWA451CANADA IMPLEMENTING DUAL USE ITEM PROVISION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para four. 2. (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Adviser for Nuclear Non-proliferation Che van Haastrecht confirmed on April 1 that Canada will implement all the requirements of UNSCR 1803, and that the gov [...]
2008-04-02 15:11:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP NSG IR CA
08OTTAWA504CANADA WELCOMES BAHRAIN TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-11 15:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM DTRA PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA CA
08OTTAWA590CANADIAN REACTION TO SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR
[...] (C) The Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner on April 25 expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns for reftel points, as well as for an April 24 briefing (septel). (Poloff separately provided reftel points to [...]
2008-04-25 15:45:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KN SY CA
08OTTAWA647CLUSTER MUNITIONS: CANADA CONCERNED ABOUT NATO
[...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 4. 2. (C) In response to ref a and b demarches, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAIT) Oslo Process and CCW Head of Delegation Earl Turcotte observed that there was at best a "50-50 chance" that the Oslo Process (OP) on Cluster Munitions [...]
2008-05-12 16:33:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MOPS NATO GM CA
08OTTAWA683ITAR: PM DAS RUGGIERO, CANADIANS DISCUSS EXPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-20 21:37:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR MOPS CA
08OTTAWA685ITAR: PM DAS RUGGIERO, CANADIANS DISCUSS EXPORT
[...] (C) Summary: Canadian officials welcomed PM DAS Frank Ruggiero to Ottawa on May 9 to discuss Canada's export control systems. The visit was meant to build U.S. confidence in Canada's will and ability to execute the May and June 2007 U.S.-Canada Exchange of Letters (EOLs) that guide the imple [...]
2008-05-21 12:14:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPARM PREL MARR MOPS CA
08OTTAWA723CANADA IN ACCORD ON IRAN AND IAEA
[...] (C) Director General for the Middle East and North Africa Gordon Venner (a former Canadian Ambassador to Iran) of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade on May 30 expressed appreciation to PolMinCouns for reftel views on Iran in advance of the June 2-6 IAEA Board meeting. [...]
2008-05-30 18:43:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA CA
08OTTAWA754DEMARCHE ON CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-06 18:42:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC PARM IAEA CA
08OTTAWA881NOTIFYING CANADA ON NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE
[...] (SBU) ESTH Counselor discussed and left copy of reftel non-paper with officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Office of Innovation, Science and Technology on June 27. Their immediate reaction was that the proposed discussions with CNSA seemed reasonable and to [...]
2008-06-27 20:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL CA CH
08OTTAWA929CANADIAN RECEIPT OF NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER
[...] (U) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Mine Action Team Coordinator Carly Volkes expressed appreciation for reftel demarche on July 8. Volkes noted that Canadian delegation head Earl Turcotte and his colleagues were in Geneva for the July 7 - 25 Convention on Conventional [...]
2008-07-11 15:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO CA
08OTTAWA950CANADIAN VIEWS ON ARF REGIONAL DISASTER
[...] (SBU) ESTH Counselor discussed ref A demarche with Elizabeth Baldwin-Jones, Deputy Director of the Defence and Security Relations Division at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, on July 14. Baldwin-Jones said she and her colleagues had been in direct contact with EAP/RS [...]
2008-07-14 20:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID KNNP PARM ARF ASEAN CA
08OTTAWA965LIKELY CANADIAN SUPPORT OF INDIA SAFEGUARDS
[...] (C) Summary: Canada and the U.S. share a similar view of how to proceed with the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement, and the Cabinet probably will decide to support it early in the week of July 28. Canadian officials are concerned, however, about how the Agreement's corrective measures will pla [...]
2008-07-16 18:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC IN CA
08OTTAWA974CANADA INFORMED OF E.O. 13382 DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-18 19:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN IR KNNP PARM KTFN CA
08OTTAWA978(S) IAEA BOG: CANADA WILL URGE KAZAKHSTAN TO SEEK
[...] (S/Rel CAN) On July 19, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Shawn Caza agreed to reftel request, confirming Canada would move swiftly to urge Kazakhstan to run for a seat on the IAEA Board of Governors. If Kazakhstan decides to [...]
2008-07-18 22:05:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL PARM IAEA AORC SY KZ CA
08OTTAWA98HCOC: CANADA TO MEET REPORTING DEADLINE
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche on January 16, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Missile and Space Security Andrew Shore confirmed that Canada would meet the March 31 HCOC reporting deadline. 2. (C) Action request: Shore asked whether th [...]
2008-01-18 15:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC MTCRE TSPA CA
08OTTAWA988CANADIAN URANIUM NOT AVAILABLE TO IRAN
[...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Advisor for Non-Proliferation Che van Haastrecht expressed appreciation for reftel U.S. initiative, and confirmed that Canadian firms would not sell uranium to any Iranian entities. The Canadian government authorizes [...]
2008-07-23 12:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC TRGY ENRG KNNP IR CA
08OTTAWA989UNCERTAINTY ABOUT CANADIAN IE PRESENTATION AT MTCR
[...] (C//Rel MTCR) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) outgoing Deputy Director for Missile and Space Security Andrew Shore confirmed that Canada would send representatives to the November 3-9 MTCR Plenary in Canberra. Shore noted, however, [...]
2008-07-23 18:57:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MTCR MNUC ETTC CA
08OUAGADOUGOU388BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 16:44:00Embassy OuagadougouUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ENRG KNNP MNUC NPT IAEA UV
08OUAGADOUGOU404UN SECGEN DISCUSSES REGIONAL, GLOBAL ISSUES WITH UNSC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On April 22-24, U.N. Secretary General (UNSG) Ban Ki Moon visited Burkina Faso as part of a regional tour including Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, and Liberia. With President Compaore, the Secretary General discussed: -- Cote d'Ivoire peace process (praising Compaore's leadership),-- R [...]
2008-05-12 15:27:00Embassy OuagadougouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM EAID ECON UNSC SENV ZI IV UV
08OUAGADOUGOU541BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED CONVEYING UPDATED P5+1
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-20 12:59:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR UV
08OUAGADOUGOU841DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-25 16:52:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALPARM IAEA MNUC UV
08OUAGADOUGOU853DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON IRAN
[...] (U) This cable is NIACT due to the impending UN Security Council vote on September 27. 2. (SBU) On September 27, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Regis Bakyono, Acting Director of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bakyono expressed Burkina Faso's willingnes [...]
2008-09-27 13:33:00Embassy OuagadougouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP MNUC UNSC IR UV
08OUAGADOUGOU886BURKINA FASO: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-07 15:31:00Embassy OuagadougouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR UV
08PANAMA200PANAMA: DEMARCHE REGARDING ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1803
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-06 21:45:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR PM
08PANAMA250PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING THE DUAL USE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-27 16:23:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR PM
08PANAMA344PANAMA: NPT PREPCOM MEETING DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-02 18:24:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA PM
08PANAMA467IMPORTANCE OF USG AVIATION ASSISTANCE TO PANAMA
[...] (C) In the wake of the deadly crash of Panama's sole operational National Air Service (SAN) helicopter (see reftels),and following on President Torrijos' visit to Washington in early May, the time is now for consideration of greater USG aviation assistance to Panama. As a major logistics c [...]
2008-06-05 14:22:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALEAIR SNAR PARM MASS PREL PM
08PANAMA581PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON NAM CONFERENCE DELIVERED
[...] (C) POL had delivered Reftel demarche to MFA political advisor Janio Tunon on July 16 to discuss Panama's position in the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement Ministerial Conference scheduled for July 29-30. POL underscored that Panama held a unique position as a NAM representative and UNSC member. PO [...]
2008-07-17 16:45:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPARM IR KNNP MNUC TRGY IAEA PERL UR PM
08PANAMA604PANAMA: MESSAGE REINFORCING MESSAGE ON IRAN TO
[...] (C) First VP and FM Samuel Lewis said he fully understood the U.S. message on Iranin advance of the Non-Aligned Movement Foreign Ministers' meeting in Teheran, in response to Charge's delivery of reftel demarche on July 23. "Panama is not sending a high-level delegation," Lewis added, but wo [...]
2008-07-25 14:51:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPARM TRGY IR PM
08PANAMA626PANAMA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-29 13:49:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PTER PREL KGIC KNNP MR UZ PM
08PARAMARIBO113DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post shared information with Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Government of Suriname (GOS),on March 14, 2008. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from the GOS. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]
2008-03-17 14:23:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR NS
08PARAMARIBO188NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) DEMARCHES
[...] (U) Per reftels, PolOff delivered demarches to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname (GOS). Hubard had no immediate reaction, but said she did not believe any representative from the GOS was attending t [...]
2008-05-06 17:02:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA NS
08PARAMARIBO235DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IAEA/IRAN: LATEST IAEA REPORT
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, EconOff delivered demarche to Rosita Hubard, head of the International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Hubard had no immediate reaction other than to note that no Suriname government official would be present at the June 2-6 IAE [...]
2008-06-02 19:41:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA NS
08PARAMARIBO313SURINAME DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname on 29 July as a diplomatic note requesting the Ministry's assistance in forwarding the information to the Office of the Attorney General and/or other appropriate government ministrie [...]
2008-08-05 19:25:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR
08PARAMARIBO355DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) Per reftel Post delivered demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname along with a dipnote requesting the Ministry's assistance in forwarding the information to the Office of the Attorney General and/or other appropriate government ministry. 2. (U) Post wil [...]
2008-08-27 18:30:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN NS
08PARAMARIBO479DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TO INCREASE PLENARY SUPPORT OF
[...] (SBU) On December 2, PolEcon Chief delivered the demarche to Chantal Elsenhout, Acting Head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of the Republic of Suriname (GOS). Elsenhout noted the importance of the resolution, which Suriname had [...]
2008-12-03 18:29:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL UNGA NS
08PARAMARIBO482DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY
[...] (U) On October 16, EconOff met with Juliette Redman, Acting Head of the International Organizations Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Suriname. Redman had no immediate comment but said she would forward the information contained in the demarche to the appropriat [...]
2008-12-03 19:28:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR MNUC PARM NS
08PARAMARIBO78OSLO MUNITIONS: MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarche to Juliette Redman, representative of the International Organizations Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Redman had no immediate comment. 2. (U) Post will report any reaction from Government of Suriname. SCHREIBER HUGHES [...]
2008-02-26 12:23:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PARM PREL NS
08PARAMARIBO89DEMARCHES DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA REPORT AND
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post delivered the demarches to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of the Government of Suriname (GOS) officials Terence Craig, Head of the Americas Divison, and Juliette Redman, official of the International Organizations Division. Craig and Redman had no immediate reaction. [...]
2008-03-03 18:54:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA NS
08PARIS1035NON-PAPER ON U.S. RESPONSE TO LATEST IAEA REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-30 15:39:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA FR IR
08PARIS1131PREVENTING ASSET FLIGHT FROM BANK MELLI IN THE EU3
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 16:18:00Embassy ParisSECRETKNNP EFIN ETTC PARM PTER FR
08PARIS1225NOTIFICATION REGARDING NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE
[...] (C) Per instructions reftel, on June 27 at 0900 hrs Paris local time, NASA Europe Representative Barry presented Mr. Peter Hulsroj, Director Legal Affairs and External Relations, European Space Agency, with subject non-paper which Hulsroj appreciated receiving. He noted that ESA has some exper [...]
2008-06-27 16:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL
08PARIS1242FRANCE: SIX-PARTY TALKS SECOND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-01 07:50:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM FR
08PARIS1291FRANCE SUPPORTS ADDITIONAL MEASURES ON IRISL CARGO
[...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper July 7 to Martin Briens, Office Director for Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation at the MFA. Briens was highly supportive of the U.S. approach, noting that France had been behind the original listing of the two Iranian companies in UNSC [...]
2008-07-09 12:00:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN FR
08PARIS1305STRONG FRENCH SUPPORT FOR ADDITIONAL EU SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of France (GOF) is pressing EU counterparts to adopt a "Common Position" that transposes UNSCR 1803 in a forward-leaning way, including tougher measures on export credits, dual use exports, financial due diligence, and cargo inspections. The French hope this poli [...]
2008-07-10 12:56:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN ETTC PARM PINR KNNP IR FR
08PARIS1424FRANCE LOOKS BEYOND 1803 IMPLEMENTATION
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The GOF supports using insurance to put further pressure on Iran, including its shipping, and is prepared to meet July 25 in Paris to begin work with a handful of like-minded countries on actions of this sort. Senior officials see as "possible" the adoption of an EU Common Pos [...]
2008-07-24 17:26:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KNNP PARM EUN IR FR
08PARIS1505GLOBAL INITIATIVE: FRANCE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-04 11:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP MCAP PINR PINS JO
08PARIS16FRENCH FM KOUCHNER'S JANUARY 1-2 VISIT TO PAKISTAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. As the first high-level Western official to visit Pakistan since Benazir Bhutto's death, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner carried a strong message to President Musharraf that free and fair elections must go forward as soon as possible. While in Pakistan January 1- 2, Ko [...]
2008-01-04 18:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PINS PREL PTER PARM SHUM IN PK FR
08PARIS1625FRENCH RESPONSE ON SUPPORTING AFGHANISTAN'S
[...] (C) We delivered reftel message on supporting Afghanistan's candidacy for the MESA seat on the IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) to French MFA DAS-equivalent for Levantine affairs Ludovic Pouille on 19 August. Prior to that meeting, we had previewed the pitch we would be making on August 13 to [...]
2008-08-22 14:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC IAEA FR SY IR AF
08PARIS1627NO SUBSTANTIVE FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-22 17:31:00Embassy ParisSECRETEFIN ECON PREL PARM PINR PTER KNNP FR SY IR
08PARIS1709DEMARCHE ON SNIPER RIFLES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-11 17:14:00Embassy ParisSECRETFR PARM PREL MASS ETTC FGM AU IR
08PARIS1817PRELIMINARY FRENCH RESPONSES TO UN FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-30 17:09:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC UNGA CDG FR
08PARIS1845FRENCH PLAN FOR RATIFICATION OF NATO ENLARGEMENT
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified - not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) The MFA wants the French Parliament to approve NATO membership for Croatia and Albania before the April 2009 NATO summit in Strasbourg-Kehl, according to DAS-equivalent for the Balkans, Thierry Guichoux, who discusse [...]
2008-10-06 16:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYNATO PARM MARR PREL KTIA FR AL CR
08PARIS1874FRENCH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 16:46:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC FR
08PARIS1961FRENCH RESPONSE TO GICNT: GI INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-24 17:00:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC FR
08PARIS2134P3 CONSULTATIONS ON NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT IN PARIS
[...] (C) Summary. On November 7, Acting U/S John Rood met in Paris with his French and British counterparts Jacques Audibert and Mariot Leslie, respectively, to discuss a broad range of nonproliferation, arms control, and disarmament issues. Topics included regional issues (Iran, North Korea, and Syria) [...]
2008-11-21 08:21:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL PARM MARR KACT FR UK CH RU KN SY IR
08PARIS214FRANCE SUPPORTS PRIVATE SECTOR OUTREACH AND THE
[...] (SBU) Embassy poloff delivered reftel demarche together with Russian Federation terrorism expert Artem Studennikov on February 6 to Thomas Guibert, French MFA Strategic Affairs desk officer for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. Guibert expressed France's support in principle [...]
2008-02-06 15:07:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA FR
08PARIS2142FRENCH CAUTIOUS ON IAEA SYRIA REPORT
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 20 to Arnaud Mentre, action officer for Iran in the MFA's ISN-equivalent. Mentre was phlegmatic about the IAEA report on Iran, noting that Iran's enrichment seems to be on "autopilot" for the moment. As for Syria, Mentre offered as an initial impr [...]
2008-11-21 12:45:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR TRGY FR
08PARIS2195FRANCE PREPARES FURTHER ACTION AGAINST IRAN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: The GOF is preparing to require financial institutions to report all transactions with Iran, and is also examining the possibility of banning or further restricting such transactions. The Senior Elysee diplomatic advisor urged increased pressure on Iran and deferral of any nego [...]
2008-12-04 10:10:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNEFIN KNNP PTER PARM EUN UNSC IR UZ FR
08PARIS245P3 MEETING ON NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT
[...] (S) Summary. On February 7, Acting U/S John Rood and his delegation met his French and British P3 counterparts, Philippe Carre and Mariot Leslie respectively, to discuss a broad range of nonproliferation, arms control and disarmament issues. Unusually, the French were closer to the U.S. than were t [...]
2008-02-12 10:58:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL NATO PARM MARR KACT FR UK CH EG IN RU
08PARIS360RECENT FRENCH MFA PUBLIC STATEMENTS ON IRAN/IAEA
[...] (SBU) We passed non-paper texts in reftels February 28 and 29 to the relevant French MFA officials in the Strategic Affairs and Middle East/North Africa directorates. Although the MFA has not offered any comments on the non-papers, we would note in the interim that the French have been very [...]
2008-02-29 18:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL MNUC FR IR
08PARIS384NON-PAPER ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 16:47:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM MNUC FR IR
08PARIS456"LUKE-WARM" FRENCH-RUSSIAN MARCH 11 SECURITY
[...] (C//NF) In a meeting on March 12, French MFA officials characterized French/Russian March 11 security talks as "luke-warm," and producing almost no results. Alexandre Vulic, the MFA's DAS-equivalent for Russia, told us that the day-long annual talks between foreign and defense ministers, know [...]
2008-03-12 16:42:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PGOV RU CD SU FR
08PARIS555FRENCH STRESS MARKETS IN DEPSEC KIMMITT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 13, Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, Bank of France Governor Christian Noyer, Elysee diplomatic and economic advisors and private sector bankers to discuss the Transatlantic Economic Council, financial market turmoil, [...]
2008-03-25 11:05:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALEFIN EINV ETTC PARM IR FR
08PARIS735AUSTRALIA GROUP: 2008 INFORMATION EXCHANGE (IE)
[...] (S) The following describes highlights of the Information Exchange (IE) portion of the annual meeting of the Australia Group (AG),which met in Paris, April 12-18, 2008 (Report on AG Plenary provided septel). The IE included 30 presentations by twelve AG member states. The US provided 10 of the 30 [...]
2008-04-17 16:41:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL CBW ETTC AS FR
08PARIS750AUSTRALIA GROUP: PLENARY MEETING, PARIS, APRIL 14-18, 2008 REF: A. 07 MOSCOW 5535 B. 07 PARIS 2593 Classified By: ESTH/NP COUNSELOR ROBERT W. DRY FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D),(E),and (H). -------------------- SUMMARY AND OVERVIEW --------------------
[...] (C) The Australia Group (AG) held its 2008 plenary in Paris from April 14-18. In addition to approving several updates to the AG's Guidelines and control lists, the Group discussed Russia's continued interest in membership. AG members continued to express concern about Russia's implementation of ex [...]
2008-04-18 16:41:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL ETTC AS FR RS CBW
08PARIS77USDP EDELMAN AND COUNSELOR COHEN DISCUSS
[...] (S) On January 8, Undersecretary of Defense for Policy, Eric Edelman, and Dr. Eliot Cohen, Counselor for the Department of State, met with Philippe Carre, Director of the Strategic Affairs bureau at the French MFA, and Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Defens [...]
2008-01-14 13:52:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL PARM MARR MOPS NATO FR RU CH GG AF IR
08PARIS824FRANCE ON SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points April 24 per an exchange of cables reported separately. 2. (U) The French MFA reported the following exchange at its April 25 press briefing between reporters and its spokesperson, Pascale Andreani (the English translation comes from the French MFA's w [...]
2008-04-28 16:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IAEA DPRK FR SY
08PARIS858USD/P EDELMAN,S APRIL 28 MEETINGS WITH ELYSEE AND
[...] (C) Summary. On April 28, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman met with Francois Richier, Elysee Counselor for Strategic Affairs, and Michel Miraillet, Director of Strategic Affairs at the Ministry of Defense. Richier and Miraillet said France is satisfied with the outcomes of [...]
2008-05-02 08:52:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MCAP MNUC EUN IR LE SY UK UP
08PARIS866GLOBAL INITIATIVE EXERCISE PLANNING GROUP FIRST
[...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, the Initiative co-chairs held the first Exercise Planning Group (EPG) meeting on April 15 in Paris to begin coordinating the development and execution of international exercises aimed at combating the threat posed by [...]
2008-05-05 16:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKGIC MCAP PINR PTER PARM IAEA FR
08PARIS867GLOBAL INITIATIVE EXERCISE PLANNING GROUP FIRST
[...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, the Initiative co-chairs held the first Exercise Planning Group (EPG) meeting on April 15 in Paris to begin coordinating the development and execution of international exercises aimed at combating the threat posed by [...]
2008-05-05 16:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKGIC MCAP PINR PTER PARM IAEA FR
08PARIS974GI: FRANCE SUPPORTS KAZAKHSTAN EXERCISE; REMAINS
[...] (SBU) Embassy Paris' Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) POC was asked by the Russian Embassy to join in a demarche to the French MFA on the upcoming GI exercise activity in Kazakhstan in early June. Embassy poloff accepted the meeting per guidance in reftel A. French GI actio [...]
2008-05-21 15:26:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KGIV PARM PREL
08PARTO22804(S) Secretary Rice's February 27, 2008 Meeting
[...] (U) February 27, 2008; 3:15 p.m.; Tokyo, Japan. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Amb. J. Thomas Schieffer Lt Gen William Fraser III, Assistant to the Chairman, JCS NSC Senior Director for East Asian Affairs Dennis Wilder A/S Sean McCormack, PA LTG Edward A. Rice, Jr., C [...]
2008-02-28 11:35:00US Delegation, SecretarySECRETOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PARM MARR JA
08PHNOMPENH251CAMBODIA SUPPORTING UNSC RESOLUTION 1803 ON IRAN
[...] (SBU) The Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) understands the importance of UNSCR 1803, according to Tuy Ry, the in-coming Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ry told Pol/Ec Section Chief March 12 that Cambodia is actively enforcing rest [...]
2008-03-13 11:10:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP MNUC PARM PINR IR CB
08PHNOMPENH256PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY INVITATION - CAMBODIA
[...] (SBU) Pol/Ec Chief delivered Ref A invitation to MFA IO Director Tuy Ry March 12 at the request of MFA Secretary of State Ouch Borith to whom the invitation letter was addressed. Ouch Borith has been a regular interlocutor on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and post expects him [...]
2008-03-14 07:55:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP KSTC PARM PREL CB
08PHNOMPENH340CAMBODIA RESPONSE TO IRAN DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-24 09:37:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP EFIN PREL PARM CB
08PHNOMPENH707DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (U) Embassy delivered ref A non-paper via diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation August 20. Econoff also delivered reftel demarche August 25 to Ms. Tal Nay Im, Director General of the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC). Post has yet to receive an offici [...]
2008-08-27 01:26:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM CB
08PHNOMPENH863CAMBODIA SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] Emboff delivered reftel demarche September 26 to Tuy Ry, Director of the Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA),and delivered reftel talking points via diplomatic note to the MFA October 6. On October 23, the Embassy receiv [...]
2008-10-28 05:53:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA CB
08PHNOMPENH948CAMBODIA TO CONTINUE SUPPORT ON UNGA FIRST
[...] (SBU) Pol/Ec Chief delivered Ref A demarche to Tuy Ri, Director of the Office of International Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Tuy Ri stated that Cambodia would continue its full support (Ref B) for the resolution on compliance in the UNGA Plenary. He added that Cambodia s [...]
2008-11-28 11:52:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC PARM UNGA CB
08PODGORICA214MESSAGE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] (U) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel message to Deputy Minister Milorad Scepanovic, Head of the Multilateral Section, at the Montenegrin Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 19 August. Scepanovic did not comment. RMOORE [...]
2008-08-20 13:28:00Embassy PodgoricaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL EFIN MNUC MW IR
08PORTAUPRINCE1323HAITI RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-17 19:50:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1402HAITI SUPPORTS NEWEST UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-03 17:24:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR HA
08PORTAUPRINCE1550HAITI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 18:20:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR PREL PARM EFIN HA
08PORTAUPRINCE521HAITI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DUAL USE TRANSFERS
[...] (SBU) Econoff discussed reftel points March 31 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Organizations Director Azad Belfort. Belfort told Econoff Haiti supports U.N. Security Council Resolution 1803 and will do what it can to support its implementation. Belfort appeared generally famil [...]
2008-04-01 19:10:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM NSG PREL PGOV MNUC HA IR
08PORTAUPRINCE542HAITI-ATF ETRACE MOU FOLLOW-UP: US-CARICOM
[...] Poloff discussed proposed eTRACE MOU per reftel with Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) officer on March 11. ATF officer (and POC for ATF's assessment team that visited Haiti October 2007) informed Poloff that ATF does not/not recommend and is unable to support Haiti's participati [...]
2008-04-04 19:40:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PARM PREL TD XL
08PORTAUPRINCE647HAITI TO ATTEND PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OUTREACH
[...] (U) Econoff discussed May 2 the upcoming PSI Outreach Workshop with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of International Organizations Azad Belfort. Embassy provided Belfor contact information, the workshop agenda and logistical information needed to register Haiti as a participant. 2. ( [...]
2008-05-05 16:19:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC KNNP PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE650HAITI: NPT PREPCOM RESPONSE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-05 18:49:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA PGOV HA
08PORTAUPRINCE677HAITI ATTENDING PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 18:15:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP HA
08PORTLOUIS230MAURITIAN POSITION ON P5+1 PACKAGE TO IRAN WILL MOST LIKELY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-26 13:41:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM MP
08PORTLOUIS233MAURITIUS OPEN TO DIALOGUE ON CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-27 11:22:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM MP
08PORTLOUIS260MAURITIUS CONSIDERS USG POINTS BUT REMAIN NEUTRAL
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche on July 15 to First Secretary of Multilateral Affairs, Mr. Joyker Nayeck. Post followed up by delivering reftel demarche directly to Second Secretary, Ms. Faranaz Furzun, the official handling the upcoming NAM meeting in Iran. 2. (SBU) Furzun took note of t [...]
2008-07-18 09:40:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM MP
08PORTLOUIS299UNSCRS 1747 AND 1803: MAURITIUS AUTHORITIES ALERTED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 13:07:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN MP
08PORTLOUIS326MAURITIUS 'LIKE MINDED' ON IAEA BOARD SEAT
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel objectives to Ministry of Foreign Affairs First Secretary, Ms. Martine Young Kim Fat on September 19, and had a follow up meeting with Young Kim Fat on September 24. Young Kim Fat informed POLOFF that she personally agreed with USG points about blocking Syria and Ira [...]
2008-09-24 11:01:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIAEA PARM MNUC MP
08PORTLOUIS403DEMARCHE FAVORABLY RECEIVED: MAURITIUS TO CONTINUE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 12:43:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA MP
08PORTLOUIS428MAURITIUS POSITIVE ABOUT GTRI COOPERATIVE PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) By request of reftel, RSO Helm met with the Chief of Mauritius' Radiological Protection Authority (RPA),Faradally Abdoulla Ollite, to ascertain his agency's interest and cooperation regarding the identification of high-risk and vulnerable radioactive sources in use or in storage. Ollite [...]
2008-12-08 02:17:00Embassy Port LouisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PARM TRGY MP
08PRAGUE174CZECH DCM WILL ATTEND MARCH 14 BEIRUT CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-13 14:04:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREF PTER MASS PARM LE EZ SY EUN
08PRAGUE256CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO NIAG 8023
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-25 13:58:00Embassy PragueSECRETKNNP MNUC PREL PARM IR EZ
08PRAGUE303CZECH REPUBLIC: NATO INTEROPERABILITY CONCERNS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-16 14:31:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO UN EZ
08PRAGUE36CZECH REPUBLIC DECLINES REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY
[...] (S) Econoff met with Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Unit Pavel Klucky January 22 for response to the December 11 demarche requesting temporary storage of Iraqi uranium in the Czech Republic (Refs A & B). Despite wide inter-agency support for th [...]
2008-01-24 13:59:00Embassy PragueSECRETPARM PREL ECON ENRG EZ
08PRAGUE471CZECH REPUBLIC: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) Ambassador Graber met on July 23 with DPM Alexandr Vondra to deliver reftel proposal on concluding the SOFA negotiations. PM Topolanek was unable to participate in the meeting due to an ongoing marathon cabinet session, which will be the government's last before a 3-week summer break. Am [...]
2008-07-23 16:50:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR EZ PARM MNUC
08PRAGUE498DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-30 13:51:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDECON EZ KNNP EFIN PARM IR
08PRAGUE535TFGGO1: CZECHS ENGAGED ON SITUATION IN SOUTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs discussed the upcoming August 12 NAC with Czech MFA Director of Security Policy, Veronika Kuchynova-Smigolova, who noted that the Czechs share a similar perspective to the USG and offered her assurance that they want to coordinate closely with us. As noted in Ref B., Czech Fo [...]
2008-08-12 06:34:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PARM KCFE EUN RU GG EZ
08PRAGUE551CZECH REPUBLIC SUPPORTS CREATING NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-18 15:49:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AORC ETTC EZ
08PRAGUE574CZECH REPUBLIC: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel non-paper and demarche August 21 to Financial Analytical Unit (FAU) Head Karel Korynta and FAU expert Jaromir Neuzil. We also shared the non-paper August 22 with Pavel Klucky, Director of the MFA Non-Proliferation Office. There was no substantive response. Graber [...]
2008-08-22 15:51:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN EZ
08PRAGUE592CZECHS SUPPORT GEORGIA AND TAKE TOUGH LINE ON
[...] Summary: The GOCR has strongly condemned Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia and shares the USG perspective on support for Georgia, especially its territorial integrity. The Czechs have pressed for strong statements in the North Atlantic Council (NAC) and the EU General Affairs [...]
2008-08-29 16:33:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KCFE RU GG EZ EUN
08PRAGUE622CZECHS WILL NOT ATTEND EXPORT CONTROL CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) On August 29, Post delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Export Licensing Administration Office. On September 19, the Ministry officially informed us that no one from the Ministry will attend the conference. Graber [...]
2008-09-22 07:59:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KSTC PARM PREL EZ
08PRAGUE632CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO INVITATION TO NOVEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-26 15:43:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC EZ
08PRAGUE722CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SUPPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-19 14:23:00Embassy PragueSECRETKNNP PARM PREL TRGY EZ NR IR
08PRAGUE723CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO THE DEMARCHE TO THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-19 14:26:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY EZ
08PRAGUE724CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-19 14:31:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PARM PINR PINS EZ
08PRAGUE739CZECH REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE TO LEVERAGING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 12:17:00Embassy PragueSECRETKNNP PARM PREL EFIN EZ
08PRAGUE793CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-23 09:27:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY EZ
08PRAGUE794CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-23 09:28:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PTER PREL EZ
08PRAGUE806CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PREVENTING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 08:10:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA SY TRGY EZ
08PRAGUE808CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 14:53:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO MOPS PREL CZ
08PRAGUE810CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-31 13:10:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALKCFE PREF PARM NATO EZ
08PRAIA203DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-24 15:48:00Embassy PraiaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KNNP PARM PREL IR CV
08PRETORIA1122(S) IRANIAN COMPANY INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM
[...] (S) DepPolCouns presented Ref A points to DFA Deputy Director: Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink on 27 May. Combrink expressed appreciation for the information and pledged to act on it "immediately". He agreed to provide informal feedback to DepPolCouns, if at all [...]
2008-05-27 17:58:00Embassy PretoriaSECRETPARM PREL MTCRE SF IR
08PRETORIA1198DELIVERED: IAEA/IRAN LATEST IAEA REPORT AND U.S.
[...] (U) Mission delivered reftel points on 05 June to DFA Director: Disarmament and Non-Proliefration Titi Molaba. To date, we have received no substantive response. BOST [...]
2008-06-05 10:15:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNVC PARM IR SF IAEA
08PRETORIA1560(C) SOUTH AFRICA PREDICTS SOFT IRAN NAM STATEMENT
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director: Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink said that the drafting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit statement on Iran's nuclear program will be a "very difficult process." Iran has [...]
2008-07-16 14:27:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC TRGY IAEA PREL IR
08PRETORIA1561SAG NOTES POSSIBLE PROBLEMATIC AREAS IN INDIAN
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director: Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink said that the South African Government (SAG) was "studying" the proposed India Safeguards Agreement, but strongly hinted that the SAG is inclined to sup [...]
2008-07-16 14:58:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC SF
08PRETORIA1585DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (U) Deputy Econ Counselor Bruce Neuling delivered reftel nonpaper to South African Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director UN Security Council Ilia du Buisson on July 17, 2008. The South African Government provided no immediate response. 2. (U) AmEmb Pretoria POC is Deputy Econ Cou [...]
2008-07-21 10:54:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN PARM IR
08PRETORIA1618IRANIAN COMPANY EFFORTS TO PROCURE STEEL FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-24 15:52:00Embassy PretoriaSECRETPARM PREL MTCRE SF IR
08PRETORIA1625SOUTH AFRICA "WELL AWARE" OF IRAN URANIUM RISKS
[...] (C) In response to reftel demarche, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director: Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink said the South African Government (SAG) is "well aware" of its obligations regarding Iranian attempts to procure new stocks of uranium. Speaking [...]
2008-07-25 11:00:00Embassy PretoriaSECRETPARM EMIN ENRG KNNP IR SF
08PRETORIA1631NAM COUNTRIES FAR APART ON IRANIAN NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Work on drafting on the NAM ministerial statement on the Iranian nuclear program has virtually come to a halt because of the "wide distance" between the Iranian draft and the revisions proposed by "core NAM countries," including South Africa, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA [...]
2008-07-25 12:39:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM TRGY IR SF
08PRETORIA1890DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITITES AND
[...] Deputy Econ Counselor Bruce Neuling delivered reftel nonpaper to South African Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director UN Security Council Ilia du Buisson on August 20, 2008. The South African Government provided no immediate response. 2. AmEmb Pretoria POC is Deputy Econ Counselor [...]
2008-08-25 12:52:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP NMNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08PRETORIA1900IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE STEEL: SOUTH AFRICAN
[...] (S) Summary: South African authorities notified us that, based on reftel advisory, South African firm Columbus Stainless (pty) Ltd. had withdrawn from an agent-arranged transaction with Iran's Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group. Columbus also assured the SAG that it would take additional measures [...]
2008-08-26 13:28:00Embassy PretoriaSECRETIR MTCRE PARM PREL SF
08PRETORIA234AQ KHAN TRIAL: DANIEL GEIGES PLEADS GUILTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: Swiss citizen Daniel Geiges was convicted in the Pretoria High Court of unlawful manufacture of components for illicit gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plants intended for Libya and Pakistan and for associated export control violations on 05 February. This mes [...]
2008-02-05 14:08:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
08PRETORIA2446DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (SBU) Deputy Economic Counselor Bruce Neuling delivered reftel demarche to South African Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director UN Security Council Ilia du Buisson on October 28, 2008. The South African Government provided no immediate response. 2. (U) AmEmb Pretoria POC is Deputy [...]
2008-11-05 16:04:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR GM SF
08PRETORIA2462SOUTH AFRICAN RESPONSE TO FATF GUIDELINES ON IRAN
[...] (C) Deputy Economic Counselor delivered reftel demarche to Financial Intelligence Centre Senior Manager (Legal and Policy) Pieter Smit on November 6. Smit said that the FATF guidance of October 17, 2008, dealing with UNSCR 1803, would be circulated to South African financial regulators (incl [...]
2008-11-07 07:27:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SF
08PRETORIA2653IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 15:28:00Embassy PretoriaSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SF IR
08PRETORIA640IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF UNSCR
[...] (C) Reftel demarches were delivered by Deputy Economic Counselor to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Deputy Director (UNSC) Simon Cardy on March 28. 2. (C) Cardy said that the content of UNSCR 1803 would be notified to concerned South African government departments (including the Natio [...]
2008-03-28 11:27:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD IR KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV SF
08QUITO1045ECUADOR RESPONSE: 1ST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON
[...] (C) PolOff delivered text of the revised Compliance Resolution to the MFA Multilateral Affairs Directorate on October 28 and followed up with Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on November 4. Puma reiterated that the GOE maintains its position of supporting non-proliferation c [...]
2008-11-10 20:14:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL UNGA CDG EC
08QUITO1046ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTING UNSCR'S ON
[...] (C) PolOff delivered text of UNSCR 1835 and Ref A and B points to the MFA Multilateral Affairs Directorate on October 28 and followed up with Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on November 4. Puma reiterated that the GOE maintains its position of supporting the UN Security Coun [...]
2008-11-10 20:14:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN MNUC PARM KNNP IR EC
08QUITO1109ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE - 1ST COMMITTEE
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel non-paper and oral points to Multilateral Affairs Directorate on November 25, but was unable reach the Directorate's Chief of Staff Marisol Nieto until December 1 (Director General has been traveling). Nieto said that Ecuador strongly supports non-proliferation, arm [...]
2008-12-02 14:28:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC UNGA EC
08QUITO301ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN, IAEA AND UNSCR
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points and non-papers for reftels B and C on March 4 and for reftel D on March 10 to the MFA's Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs. Due to extensive travel and other commitments, including an active role in addressing the Ecuador-Colombia crisis at the OAS, MFA [...]
2008-03-28 20:07:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM ECON IAEA NSG EC IR
08QUITO396ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on April 30 to Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, who had been previously unavailable due to travel and her participation in the EU-Andean Community negotiations. 2. (C) Puma said that she was unaware of the Israeli Air Force m [...]
2008-04-30 23:11:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKNNP DPRK SY IAEA PARM PREL EC
08QUITO397ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE MEETING
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points and U.S. proposed papers to the MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on April 23, 2008. We received a response on April 30 from Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs, who had been previously unavailable due to travel and her partici [...]
2008-05-05 12:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP MNUC PREL NPT IAEA EC ENRG
08QUITO430ECUADOR RESPONSE TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) The DCM, together with Spanish Minister Counselor Javier Triana Jimenez and Russian First Secretary Alexander Bochanov, delivered reftel demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism to MFA Multilateral Affairs Under Secretary Emilio Izquierdo on May 12. The group provid [...]
2008-05-14 19:52:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPTER KGIC PARM PREL EC
08QUITO776ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: INDIA-IAEA SAFEGUARDS
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points on July 14 to the MFA's Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs and followed up with Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on August 8. Puma said that the GOE was pleased that the India IAEA Safeguards Agreement had been approved, that [...]
2008-08-22 12:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC EC
08QUITO777ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IRAN AND THE NAM
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Ref A points on July 14 to the MFA's Directorate General of Multilateral Affairs and followed up with Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on August 8. 2. (C) Puma said that the GOE supported the passage of the Statement on Iran's Nuclear Issue adop [...]
2008-08-22 12:51:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA PERL UR EC
08QUITO778ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: PSI
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) workshop summary (Ref A) and copy of letter (Ref B) to MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs Lourdes Puma on August 6. Puma had been unaware of the workshop. She expressed gratitude to the USG for organizing it, and asked [...]
2008-08-22 12:54:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL KNNP EC
08QUITO791ECUADOR RESPONSE TO DESIGNATED IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] (SBU) On August 25, Embassy Quito received notification from the Banco del Austro in Cuenca, Ecuador, that they have a closed account in their systems in the name of PCI CORP, S.A. (per reftel, possible AKA for Parchin Chemical Industries). While the account is closed, we have forwarded the [...]
2008-08-26 21:56:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON KNNP EFIN PARM IR EC
08RABAT1023MOROCCO SUPPORTS GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-24 13:13:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC MO
08RABAT1036MOROCCO SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. RESOLUTION ON
[...] (C) On October 28 Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane concerning the proposed U.S. draft resolution on "Compliance With Non-proliferation, Arms Limitation and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments". Farhane said the GOM would likely suppor [...]
2008-10-28 15:40:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPARM UNGA CDG PREL MO
08RABAT1050MOROCCO PROVIDED SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 2008 PARIS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 14:26:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL MO
08RABAT1094MOROCCO WILL CONTINUE SUPPORT FOR UN RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 11:16:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC UNGA MO
08RABAT1124MOROCCO RECEIVES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 17:05:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PTER PREL KGIC
08RABAT1125MOROCCO FINALIZING SEISMIC AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Embassy conveyed our need to sign the bilateral seismic agreement with Morocco by the end of the year via diplomatic note on December 5. In addition, PolCouns met with MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita who informed PolCouns that the GOM is seized with the matter and is working dilgentl [...]
2008-12-05 17:46:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL TPHY KTBT KSCI KTIA MO
08RABAT1177MOROCCO SUBMITS TRANSLATED COPIES OF SEISMIC
[...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of Treaties and Legal Affairs sent to the U.S. Embassy December 19 final draft copies of the English, French, and Arabic translations of the Agreement Between The Government Of The United States Of America And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Morocc [...]
2008-12-19 18:20:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL TPHY KTBT KSCI KTIA MO
08RABAT1183MOROCCO RECEIVES JOINT DUTCH, RUSSIAN, AND U.S.
[...] (SBU) Dutch DCM Frank Keurhorst delivered his country's invitation requesting Morocco's participation in the 5th Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) plenary meeting to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane on December 22. Keurhorst del [...]
2008-12-22 18:45:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL RS MO
08RABAT148MOROCCO SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POSITION AGAINST OSLO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-15 19:18:00Embassy RabatSECRETMOPS PARM PREL MO
08RABAT241MOROCCO VOICES SUPPORT FOR ADOPTION OF UNSC
[...] On March 14, POLOFF conveyed to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of the Security and Disarmament Section Mr. Driss Rushdy reftel points concerning obligations imposed on U.N. member states by the recent adoption of UNSCR 1803, which imposes further sanctions on Iran for its fai [...]
2008-03-14 12:35:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC IR MO
08RABAT314MOROCCO OPTIMISTIC ON PROSPECT OF SIGNING ON TO
[...] (SBU) On April 3, 2008, Poloff extended ref invitation to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane for the Government of Morocco (GOM) to attend the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) May 28-29 event in Washington D.C. Farhane said that he would [...]
2008-04-10 15:41:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT324MOROCCO TO SEND EMBASSY OFFICER TO GI PLANNING
[...] (SBU) On April 14, 2008, the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane informed Embassy Poloff that the Government of Morocco intends to send an officer from its Embassy in Paris to the Exercise Planning Group meeting for the Global Initiative for C [...]
2008-04-14 15:28:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC FR MO
08RABAT389MOROCCO CONSIDERS US PRIORITIES AT NPT PREPATORY
[...] (SBU) On April 30, 2008, Poloff presented U.S. priorities for the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) prepatory conference (PrepCom) on April 28 and May 9, 2008 in Geneva (ref A) to Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Chief of United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane, in the form of non-pape [...]
2008-04-30 15:59:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL MNUC PARM NPT IAEA KNNP MO
08RABAT419MOROCCO CONSIDERS U.S. POSITION ON RETENTION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-09 18:40:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PARM TBIO MO
08RABAT420MOROCCO CONSIDERS U.S. REQUEST FOR SHAPING OSLO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-09 18:46:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMOPS PARM PREL NATO UN MO
08RABAT441MOROCCO - INTEGRATING BORDER SECURITY TRAINING PROGRAMS
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: Countering terrorism remains Post's number one mission objective. As such, we coordinate a multitude of security related events that are programmed and administered through a host of departments, agencies, and bureaus. In addition to USG programs, we have beco [...]
2008-05-16 17:19:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PTER PARM PREL KSTC MO
08RABAT463KINGDOM OF MOROCCO FORMALLY ACCEPTS AND ENDORSES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-20 17:29:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT475DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GIIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-21 15:39:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PTER KGIC PREL MO
08RABAT478SECRETARY GENERAL HILALE CONFIRMS MOROCCAN
[...] (SBU) Moroccan Foreign Ministry Secretary General Omar Hilale sent a letter to Undersecretary of State John Rood on May 19 underscoring Morocco's endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative. It asks that we alert the GOM as to when we will announce this and looks forward to his atte [...]
2008-05-22 11:52:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08RABAT485MOROCCAN RESPONSE TO THE CONVENTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-23 15:24:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY PARM KSTC KNNP MO
08RABAT568MOROCCO CONSIDERS PRESSING IRAN ON P5+1 PACKAGE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-18 17:09:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP UNSC IR MO
08RABAT661MOROCCAN MFA CONSIDERS U.S. POSITION ON NAM SUMMIT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-16 16:39:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA PARM PERL TRGY MNUC KNNP IR MO
08RABAT662MOROCCO LIKELY TO SUPPORT INDIA'S SAFEGUARD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-16 16:40:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC IN MO
08RABAT718NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS
[...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]
2008-08-04 11:05:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RABAT719NAM MINISTERIAL: SNOOZING DINOSAUR MUTTERS IN ITS
[...] (C/NF) Moroccan MFA Chief of Staff Nasser Bourita (strictly protect) said that Iran "did not get most of what it wanted" on the issue of its nuclear and missile programs during the recent Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Ministerial in Tehran. He expressed happiness with the more Morocco-friendly [...]
2008-08-04 11:05:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP WI ZI AG ZP ZR MO
08RABAT833MOROCCAN MFA ON THE ARAB LEAGUE MEETING AND NORTH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In preparation for the Arab League Ministerial, MFA Director General for Arab and Islamic Affairs Mohamed Azeroual told us that the League had no mechanism to block attendance by Mauritanian junta representatives. He maintained that democracy continued to function there and that [...]
2008-09-05 16:40:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PBTS PINS PARM AL AG SY MR MO
08RABAT907MOROCCO UNDECIDED ON IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS VOTE
[...] (C) Poloff attempted to persuade Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the United Nations Division Azzedine Farhane to support Afghanistan as the candidate of choice to fill the vacancy in the IAEA Board of Governors. Farhane stated that Morocco has not yet taken an official position o [...]
2008-09-22 17:59:00Embassy RabatSECRETIAEA PARM MNUC MO
08RABAT925MOROCCO SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] Poloff discussed the U.S. UNGA First Committee resolution on compliance with nonproliferation, arms limitations and disarmament agreements with MFA Head of UN Division Azzedine Farhane on September 26. Farhane said that Morocco will certainly support the resolution. 2. When asked if Morocc [...]
2008-09-26 18:21:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA MO
08RABAT926MOROCCO LIKELY TO ATTEND GI EXERCISE PLANNING
[...] Poloff delivered reftel message to MFA Head of UN Division Azzedine Farhane on September 26. Farhane said that Morocco will likely participate in the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism Exercise Planning Group second meeting in Washington, D.C. on November 13-14. He will forward the [...]
2008-09-26 18:21:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC MO
08RANGOON749BURMESE CIVILIAN OFFERS TO SELL PURPORTED URANIUM
[...] (S//REL to USA, ACGU) Per Ref A, Post is alerting the Department and Washington agencies that on XXXXXXXXXXXX after USDAO Rangoon received guidance from DIA, a Burmese civilian met with members of USDAO Rangoon and offered to sell Uranium-238. The individual had initially contacted the USDAO eight [...]
2008-09-23 08:59:00Embassy RangoonSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR BM
08RANGOON901BURMA: VISIT OF DPRK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Yong-il reportedly met with the SPDC's number four official, Lt. General Thiha Thura Tin Aung Myint Oo, Foreign Minister Nyan Win, and others during his November 6-10 visit to Burma, signing an agreement on visas and discussing trade, economic, and [...]
2008-11-19 09:40:00Embassy RangoonSECRETMARR MCAP PGOV PREF PREL PARM KN KS BM
08REYKJAVIK122ICELAND RATIFIES IAEA CONVENTION ON NUCLEAR SAFETY
[...] (U) Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced via a press release on June 25 that Iceland has ratified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Convention on Nuclear Safety. Text of press release follows para. 2. 2. (U) Text of the MFA press release: The International Atomic [...]
2008-06-27 09:55:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV KTIA KNNP PARM IAEA IC
08REYKJAVIK151ICELAND INFORMED OF NEW U.S. CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-23 15:55:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPOA PARM PREL NATO MOPS IC
08REYKJAVIK152GOI NOTIFIED OF IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER E.O. 13382
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-23 16:15:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PARM KNNP IR IC
08REYKJAVIK166 NAC STATEMENT ON RUSSIAN ACTIONS IN GEORGIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-11 16:56:00Embassy ReykjavikCONFIDENTIALNATO PARM KCFE RU GG IC
08RIGA361REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Press reports that the US was considering Lithuania as an alternative site for deployment of missile defense (MD) assets should negotiations with Poland fail have seen wide publication in the Latvian press on June 18. As a result, M [...]
2008-06-18 12:35:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL PL LH LG
08RIGA513DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-25 08:38:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PREL PARM EFIN LG
08RIGA560OUTCOMES - U.S.-BALTIC CFE CONSULTATIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The three Baltic states used annual CFE and conventional arms control consultations with the U.S. HLTF delegation on September 8-9 to underscore the need for increased cooperation on NATO defense planning in light of Russia's actions in Georgia. Far from fixated on notions of de [...]
2008-09-16 10:59:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE LG EN LH
08RIGA586IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS: LATVIA UNDERSTANDS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-23 08:09:00Embassy RigaSECRETPARM IAEA MNUC LG
08RIGA591LATVIA: NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN
[...] (C) Poleconoff delivered reftel demarche to Raimonds Oskalns, the MFA's Arms Proliferation Department Director. Oskalns agreed that having a stockpile of nuclear weapons and a strategic nuclear plan can act as a deterrant to aggression, especially in the context of Russia's actions in Venezuel [...]
2008-09-24 14:08:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP LG
08RIGA604NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE: UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-02 04:22:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL CDG UNGA LG
08RIGA617GICNT EPG SAVE THE DATE - LATVIA HAS NO PLANS YET
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 12:08:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MCAP PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC LG
08RIGA677 LATVIA SEEKS CONSENSUS AT NOV 19 NSG MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 11:12:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA LG
08RIGA678IRANIAN ENTITY DESIGNATION INFORMATION DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 12:44:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN LG
08RIGA697PSI: PARIS OEG NONPAPER DELIVERED, TRAINING MOST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-13 15:39:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM LG
08RIGA742LATVIA-IRAN BANKING - VERY LITTLE CONTACT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 14:29:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EFIN KNNP LG
08RIGA743LATVIA WILL NOT SIGN THE CONVENTION ON CLUSTER
[...] (C) Poleconoff delivered reftel demarche to Ieva Jirgensone, the MFA's Acting Head of the Arms Proliferation Division. Jirgensone stated that Latvia will participate in the Oslo conference as observers only, however, the GOL will not sign the convention. Of biggest concern to the GOL was int [...]
2008-12-01 14:33:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO MOPS PREL LG
08RIGA784NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: LATVIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 15:08:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC TRGY LG
08RIGA786LATVIA NOTES U.S. CONCERNS OVER SYRIA'S TECHNICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-08 13:58:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC IAEA TRGY LG
08RIGA791LATVIA TO PROVIDE GICNT FEEDBACK DIRECTLY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 10:19:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PTER PREL KGIC LG
08RIGA813LATVIA APPRECIATIVE OF US POSITION ON CFE
[...] (C) Latvia appreciates US leadership in attempting to bring Russia back into the CFE while not caving to Russian demands to make decisions on the Baltics prior to entry into force of the adapted treaty. That was the main message from Ieva Jirgensone, acting head of the arms control division at [...]
2008-12-23 10:06:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KCFE RS LG
08RIODEJANEIRO171Rio de Janeiro Pol/Econ Round-Up, June 2008
[...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the month of June 2008. - Three Brazilian Youth Murdered by Rival Drug Dealers After Corrupt Soldiers Turn Them Over - Dual citizen killed by a military policeman in Rio - Salvador: Ret [...]
2008-06-30 19:02:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET EIND PARM CASC PGOV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO295NO TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL, BRAZIL'S
[...] Summary. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Greg Schulte, visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 17 as part of his trip to the region, including Brasilia, Santiago and Buenos Aires (SEPTELS),for consultations on non-proliferation issues. In meetings with Brazil's nuclear re [...]
2008-10-22 15:17:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ENRG EIND EMIN AR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO346READOUT OF BRAZIL-EU SUMMIT, DECEMBER 22-23, 2008
[...] (U) Summary: Brazilian President Lula hosted the second European Union (EU) - Brazil Summit in Rio de Janeiro on December 22-23, 2008. The EU was represented by French President Nicolas Sarkozy and EU Commission President Jose Manuel Durao Barroso. The international financial and economic c [...]
2008-12-24 17:04:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM ENRG EPET SENV FR RS EU BR
08RIYADH1159PASSAGE OF INFORMATION ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN
[...] (U) As requested in ref action message, Post passed ref information on the designation of Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 to the Saudi government on July 27, 2008. GFOELLER [...]
2008-07-28 12:31:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR
08RIYADH1268KACST PRESIDENT ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para nine. 2. (S) SUMMARY: POL/ECON counselor met with President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Dr. Mohamed Al-Suwaiyel on August 12 following the announcement that the Saudi Council of Ministers approved bringing into f [...]
2008-08-18 13:45:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPREL KNNP PARM ENRG SA
08RIYADH1429DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (SBU) On September 14, Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the five Iranian entities and individuals designated as weapons of mass destruction proliferators under E.O. 13382 to Counselor Abdulrahman al-Ahmad of the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Al-Ahmad assured Econoff the points would [...]
2008-09-21 11:30:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM EFIN KNNP MNUC IR SA
08RIYADH1616U/S EDELMAN,S OCTOBER 17-18, 2008 DISCUSSIONS IN
[...] (S) Summary. During October 18 meetings in Riyadh at the General Intelligence Presidency and the Ministry of the Interior, U/S Edelman appealed for Saudi assistance for Lebanon and Yemen, encouraged Saudi Arabia to support a regional Gulf missile defense architecture, and discussed Saudi media [...]
2008-10-28 12:22:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETPARM PREL SA LE YM
08RIYADH1849SAUDI RESPONSE TO FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) Econ Counselor delivered the points contained in reftel on leveraging the FATF statement on Iran to Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Hamidy, Deputy Governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA),on December 23. Dr. Hamidy responded by highlighting Saudi Arabia's active participation in FATF [...]
2008-12-23 15:13:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EFIN ETTC KNNP SA IR
08RIYADH417DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MARCH 14 BEIRUT CONFERENCE
[...] Acting PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Head of Arab States Department at the MFA, Ambassador Talal Malki on March 10 and via diplomatic note. Ambassador Malki stated that the Saudi Embassy would be represented at the event, either by the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon or the Deputy [...]
2008-03-10 13:46:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER MASS PARM SA
08RIYADH639SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON KING'S THINKING REGARDING
[...] (S) Summary: In an April 17 meeting with the Charge' d'Affaires, Saudi Ambassador to the United States and Royal Advisor Adel al-Jubeir reaffirmed King Abdullah's strong interest in announcing or concluding agreements on visa reciprocity, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),and nuclear c [...]
2008-04-18 10:23:00Embassy RiyadhSECRETCVIS ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP PARM PINR PREL SA
08ROME1018TFGG01: ITALIANS NOT LIKELY TO BE HELPFUL ON NAC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-11 16:30:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNNATO PARM KCFE RU GG IT
08ROME1040ITALY DEMARCHE DELIVERED, IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-14 09:02:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNECON EFIN IR KNNP PARM PINR PTER
08ROME1044ITALY SUPPORT FOR THE NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP
[...] (SBU) Post delivered on August 13th ref A points to Counselor Pierfrancesco De Cerchio of the office in Italy,s Foreign Ministry's Economic Bureau, which has the lead on the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) issues, and which will represent Italy at the August 21-22 NSG Plenary in Vienna. Post als [...]
2008-08-14 13:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ETTC IT KNNP PARM PREL
08ROME1053IAEA/CSC: ITALY WILL CONSIDER NUCLEAR LIABILITY CONVENTION
[...] (SBU) Summary. Italian Government (GOI) officials have acknowledged the need to "dust off the files" on Italy's ratification of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC),which has languished for a decade. They raised CSC ratification in a July 7 meeting with indu [...]
2008-08-18 15:09:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY ENRG KNNP KSTC IAEA PARM SENV IT
08ROME1072ITALY: DELIVERY OF INFORMATION RE DESIGNATION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-22 07:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN GM IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08ROME1093ITALY SUPPORTS AFGHANISTAN'S CANDIDACY FOR IAEA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref B demarche to Italian MFA Disarmament and Nonproliferation Agreement Implementation Office Director Vittorio Rocco on August 27. Rocco said Italy regards Afghanistan's candidacy for the IAEA MESA Board of Governors' seat as a positive development that will encourage o [...]
2008-08-28 13:05:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY IT AF
08ROME1135DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOI CLAIMS TO BE VIGILANT IN
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel A demarche on uranium shipments to Iran to Roberto Liotto of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to Liotto, the Ministry of Trade and the MFA work in concert to ensure that no Italian company exports Uranium to Iran or to other "countries in [...]
2008-09-10 15:21:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EMIN ENRG KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY
08ROME1207DEMARCHE DELIVERED- PREVENTING IRANIAN ACQUISITION
[...] (C) On 23 September, Post delivered reftel demarche on preventing Iranian acquisition of Italian technology for building centrifuges to Pierfrancesco De Cercio of the Italian MFA. De Cerchio was initially unaware of Iran's deceptive trade practices related to its nuclear program, particul [...]
2008-09-26 10:40:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP TRGY PREL PARM MNUC AORC IAEA IT
08ROME124AUSTRALIA GROUP: ITALY UNDECIDED ON PLENARY
[...] (C) On January 11, Econoff delivered to the Italian MFA reftel points on USG opposition to a proposed informal Australia Group (AG) meeting with Russia to discuss Russian AG membership during the 2008 AG Plenary. Roberto Liotto, the MFA Office-Director level official responsible for AG issue [...]
2008-01-28 15:49:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL RU IT
08ROME1253GOI WILL SEND DELEGATION TO EXPORT CONTROL
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (C) On 10 October Roberto Liotto and Pierfrancesco De Cerchio of the Italian MFA informed EconOff that the GOI will send a delegation to the October 20-22 export control conference, to be held in Cavtat-Dubrovnik, Croatia (reftel A). [...]
2008-10-10 17:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC HR KSTC PARM PREL
08ROME1290ITALY TO VOTE YES ON UNGA DEALERTING RESOLUTION
[...] (C/NF) Italian MFA Deputy Director General for Political Cooperation Filippo Formica informed the DCM on October 23 that Italy would vote in favor of the UNGA First Committee Resolution on Dealerting (Reftel). Separately, MFA Director for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Emanuele Farruggia to [...]
2008-10-24 13:47:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC UNGA IT
08ROME1304GOI CONCERNED ABOUT IRITAL SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: GOI officials expressed concerns that Italian firms may be subject to US sanctions through inadvertent use of Irital, a U.S.-designated Iranian shipping company based in Genoa. End summary. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - New Hazard for Italian Non-Dual Use Compan [...]
2008-10-28 11:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ETRD EUN EWWT KNNP PARM PREL
08ROME1368ITALY TO SUPPORT USG POSITION AT NSG MEETING
[...] (C) On 5 November, Italian MFA Counselor for Nuclear Affairs Roberto Liotto informed Econoff that the GOI would support the US position at the November 19 meeting of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Consultative Group. The GOI agrees on the need for greater controls on transfers of enrichmen [...]
2008-11-10 15:59:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA
08ROME1392ITALY ANGRY ABOUT "EXTRATERRITORIAL" IRITAL
[...] (C) Summary: GOI officials have expressed strong objections to new US sanctions targeting firms that do business with Irital, an Iranian shipping company. A prominent Italian shipping company has ties to Irital. Extraterritoriality also seems to be a concern. This issue could spill over i [...]
2008-11-14 15:55:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP ECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PREL
08ROME1417ITALY WILL NOT FOLLOW USG IN DESIGNATING IRANIAN
[...] (C) On 29 October, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Romana Piscitelli, of the Italian Treasury's Financial Sanctions Unit, concerning the U.S. designation of the Export Development Bank of Iran and three other entities under E.O. 13382. Piscitelli said Italy follows only UN and EU rule [...]
2008-11-20 16:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08ROME1451CLUSTER MUNITIONS: ITALY SUPPORTS U.S.
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA Director for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Emanuele Farruggia on November 28. Farruggia confirmed that the GOI intends to sign the convention but shares our interpretation of Article 21 as allowing not only for interoperability but also [...]
2008-12-01 07:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO MOPS PREL IT
08ROME1475GOI SAYS NO NEW IRITAL CONTRACTS
[...] (C) On 4 December, MFA Deputy Director General for Multilateral Economic and Financial Cooperation Claudio Spinedi informed Econoff that due to GOI "moral suasion," the Italian owners of Irital, a shipping company designated under US sanctions, have agreed not to sign any new shipping contr [...]
2008-12-05 07:58:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP ECON EFIN ETRD EWWT PARM PREL
08ROME1500ITALY IMPLEMENTS FATF/EU POLICY ON IRAN BUT IS
[...] (C) Summary: According to Cristina Collura, Director of the Financial Crimes Unit at the Italian Treasury, Italy has implemented measures directed at Iranian finance -increased customer due diligence, improved record keeping and new Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for proliferation fin [...]
2008-12-10 16:16:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEFIN PARM PREL KNNP
08ROME1530MOVING FORWARD ON COORDINATED NATIONAL MEASURES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The December 12 meeting in Rome of the "likeminded group" that focused on the implementation of national measures on Iran usefully brought Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Republic of Korea into the group (previously limited to France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Unite [...]
2008-12-17 13:06:00Embassy RomeSECRETKNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1534ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]
2008-12-18 14:21:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1535ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]
2008-12-18 14:55:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1569ITALIAN MIN FIN CALLS REPORTS OF BANK SEPAH RESUMING FINANCIAL
[...] (C) Summary: Italian Finance Ministry officials told Post that Iranian press accounts of Italy rescinding its restrictions on the Rome branch of Bank Sepah are "propaganda" and "totally inaccurate." Instead, Italian officials say the existing controls on Bank Sepah will be maintained. Moreov [...]
2008-12-23 15:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME189GOI EXPRESSES CONCERN ON TIMING OF NSG POLICY
[...] On February 8, Econoff delivered reftel points on the status of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) draft policy exception for the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for GOI participation in the NSG. Although Liotto agreed it [...]
2008-02-11 15:54:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM TRGY IN
08ROME197ITALIAN THOUGHTS ON TRADE WITH IRAN IN THE RUN-UP
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) During a February 8 meeting, Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for Italian participation in multilateral export control regimes, including the Wassenaar Arrangement, told Econoff the GOI has stopped issuing [...]
2008-02-13 14:23:00Embassy RomeSECRETETRD ETTC PREL PARM IR IT
08ROME201CLUSTER MUNITIONS: ITALY SEEKS TO PRESERVE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA Acting Director for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Emanuele Farruggia on February 13. Farruggia was aware of the U.S. briefing to NATO allies on interoperability and said that Italy would oppose efforts of Olso Process leaders to push thr [...]
2008-02-14 14:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO IT
08ROME247IRAN: ITALY CONTESTS EDISON DEAL VIOLATES ISA;
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 10. Summary. -------- 2. (C) Econ M/C delivered points on the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) and reported investment by Italian energy company Edison in Iran's Dayyer Block to MFA Political Director Giulio Terzi. Econ M/C also raised U.S. [...]
2008-02-28 16:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR IT
08ROME256ITALY SHARES US VIEWS IAEA IRAN BRIEFING
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-29 16:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR IT
08ROME274AUSTRALIA GROUP: ITALIAN PARTICIPATION IN PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-05 13:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC IT
08ROME298ITALY: TERZI RECEIVED BANK MELLI POINTS IN ADVANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 14:50:00Embassy RomeSECRETEUN KNNP PARM IR IT
08ROME315ITALIANS CALL FOR "DEEP REFLECTION" ON EU IRAN
[...] (C/NF) Summary. MFA Deputy Political Director Fillipo Formica told ECMIN on March 11 that GAERC discussions on Iran were "confused" and that a final decision on additional EU sanctions has been postponed until the next FMs meeting. At the GAERC lunch discussions on Iran, the GOI questioned EU [...]
2008-03-12 16:11:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEUN KNNP PARM PREL IR IT
08ROME316ITALY: FIRST SECRETARY WILL ATTEND MARCH 14 BEIRUT
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points requesting Italian participation in the March 14 Beirut Conference to MFA Syria/Lebanon Desk Officer Michele Tommasi March 10. At poloff's urging Tommasi said Italy had decided to send a first secretary to the conference. This was a reversal of Italy's ear [...]
2008-03-12 17:15:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PTER MASS PARM SY IS LE IT
08ROME323IRAN: FM D'ALEMA SAYS ITALY FED UP WITH EU3;
[...] (C) In a one-on-one meeting March 13, the Ambassador told FM D,Alema that Italy,s tactics on Iran were not working ) instead Italy was being isolated. D,Alema replied that Italy didn,t want to be told again by a small group of countries what it had to do without having any input. He said ot [...]
2008-03-14 11:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV KNNP PARM EUN IR IT
08ROME34ITALY RECEPTIVE TO CHINA ANTI-SATELLITE TEST
[...] (S) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA Acting Director for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Emanuele Farruggia on January 7 and to East Asia Office Director Giuseppe Mistretta on January 10. Separately, Scioff delivered the demarche to MFA Director for Energy, Space, High Techn [...]
2008-01-10 18:35:00Embassy RomeSECRETPREL PARM MNUC MARR TSPA CH IT
08ROME371ITALY ON IRAN SANCTIONS: MFA SUPPORTS IMMEDIATE
[...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Non Proliferation Office Director Farruggia and Iran desk officer Kluzer in separate meetings on March 26 to urge swift Italian implementation of the financial provisions of UNSCR 1803 (Ref A and B). Both said Italy supported a common EU policy on UNSCR 1803 implement [...]
2008-03-26 17:12:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM KNNP EUN IR IT
08ROME419ITALY: "ALREADY IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1803"
[...] (C) Econ and Poloffs discussed reftels on UNSCR 1803 implementation with MFA Terrorist Financing, Iran, and Non-Proliferation desk officers on April 3. MFA officials said Italy had been pushing the EU to adopt an EU common position on UNSCR 1803 by the April 28 GAERC. On the question of Ital [...]
2008-04-04 14:49:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON ETRD PARM PGOV PREL KNNP IR IT
08ROME456AUSTRALIA GROUP: GOI EXPECTS TO SUPPORT USG
[...] (U) On April 10, Econoff met with Carlo Tripepi, one of the Italian MFA officials responsible for Australia Group (AG) matters, to discuss the USG proposals to revise AG controls for cross (tangential) flow filtration (CFF) equipment (Ref A) and to revise the AG's definition for highly pathog [...]
2008-04-11 11:49:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ETTC CBW IT
08ROME527NPT: ITALY APPRECIATES RECEIVING US NPT PREPCOM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-24 15:06:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08ROME604CLUSTER MUNITIONS: ITALY STILL FIRMLY WITHIN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Italian MFA Acting Director for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Affairs Laura Aghilarre on May 9. Aghillare stressed that the Italian position is still decidedly against any agreement that would compromise the "like-minded" approach and that the Italian [...]
2008-05-13 06:01:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIT MOPS PREL PARM NATO
08ROME683(S) GOI TO INVESTIGATE EXPORT OF MACHINE TOOL TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) On May 29, Econoff delivered to Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for Italian participation in the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Ref A non-paper on the export of an Italian compu [...]
2008-05-30 12:25:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IT IR
08ROME697(S) ITALY: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON SHIPMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-03 15:20:00Embassy RomeSECRETMNUC PARM PREL
08ROME744ITALY ALERT TO IRANIAN EFFORTS TO PROCURE
[...] (C) Econoff delivered Ref A points on critical equipment needs for Iran's IR-2 centrifuge design to Roberto Liotto, the Italian MFA official responsible for export controls and Italian participation in the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) on May 22. Liotto said he would pass the nonpaper to the [...]
2008-06-12 07:22:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP TRGY PREL PARM MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC IR IT
08ROME774SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S ROOD TO ROME, JUNE
[...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Rome presents a well-timed opportunity to engage the GOI on a number of important security issues in the wake of the successful meetings between the President and PM Berlusconi on June 12. In particular, the positive atmosphere generated by the visit should contribu [...]
2008-06-19 12:14:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO ETTC KNNP IAEA
08ROME802ITALY TO MAKE PRESENTATION AT CANBERRA MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-27 12:44:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETTC IT KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA
08ROME828ITALY WELCOMES NASA-CNSA TALKS, STRATEGIC SPACE
[...] (U) SCICOUNS delivered reftel non-paper to Giovanni Manfredi, Director for Energy, Space, High Technology and Aerospace and Defense Programs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on June 27, 2008. Manfredi,s successor, Counselor Roberto Liotto, also attended the meeting. Due to reorganizat [...]
2008-07-03 09:20:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL TSPA TPHY TSPL KSCA CH IT
08ROME883ITALIAN MFA SUGGESTS QUINT DISCUSSIONS ON P5+1
[...] (C) Poloff discussed points in reftel regarding U/S Burns attendance at the P5 1 meetings in Geneva with Italian MFA Non Proliferation Director Emanuele Farruggia July 17. Farruggia said Political Director Terzi appreciated Ambassador Spogli's phone call on July 16 regarding U/S Burns' parti [...]
2008-07-17 15:17:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM IR IT
08ROME888ITALY: SUPPORTIVE ON INDIA-IAEA SAFEGUARDS
[...] (C) Summary. Italy will seek to be supportive of India in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG),but MFA officials urgently request information on the Indian sites to be placed under safeguards, and on the likely substance of the NSG waiver request. [...]
2008-07-18 14:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIAEA ETTC KNNP AORC PARM PREL IT
08ROME910ITALY: RESPONSE TO INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-23 15:40:00Embassy RomeSECRETIR IT MTCRE PARM PREL
08ROME988U/S ROOD DISCUSSES IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Italian MFA Political Director Terzi thanked U/S Rood on June 23 for the U.S. assistance in including Italy in pre P5+1 consultations on Iran. He said Italy was pushing for stronger EU measures against Iran and wanted to include a robust discussion of Iran by the Quint on the m [...]
2008-08-05 12:28:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO ETTC KNNP IAEA
08SANAA1408YEMEN RECEIVES DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-20 13:00:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR GM YM
08SANAA161UK PSI OUTREACH DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) POL/E Chief and his British counterpart delivered reftel demarche to MFA Assistant Deputy Minister Khaled al-Akwa on January 29. The representative of HMG passed al-Akwa an informal copy of the invitation and promised to follow up with a formal copy. (Note: The original formal invitatio [...]
2008-01-29 12:25:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PHSA PARM ZR YM
08SANAA1973SAUDI AMBASSADOR PROVIDES INFORMATION ON YEMENI
[...] (C) On December 6, Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Ali al-Hamdan passed to the Ambassador information on Faris Mana'a. Mana'a, one of Yemen's most successful weapons smugglers, has long been known to have a curiously close relationship with President Saleh, who once brought him into a meeting with [...]
2008-12-08 06:49:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPINR PARM PTER PGOV YM
08SANAA2033YEMEN INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 12:52:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR YM
08SANAA835ROYG QUESTIONED ON YEMENI DELEGATION MEETING WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-13 12:43:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL KN YM
08SANJOSE119DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CONCERNS ON OSLO PROCESS
[...] On February 12 we met with Carlos Cordero Madrigal, Director of the Disarmament, Terrorism, and Organized Crime Section of the MFA and conveyed reftel concerns and talking points. 2. Cordero indicated he will gladly convey our concerns to the GOCR mission in Geneva for consideration, as the [...]
2008-02-13 17:57:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS PARM PREL NATO UN CS
08SANJOSE181COSTA RICA ENDORSES UNSC RESOLUTION 1803
[...] (U) On March 4 we met with Alejandro Solano-Ortiz, alternate Director General of the Foreign Policy Office of the MFA, Raldolph Coto, Coordinator of the Foreign Policy Office of the MFA, and with Juan Salas, of the MFA UNSC desk to deliver the full text of the resolution and to seek their view [...]
2008-03-07 11:42:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA CS
08SANJOSE315DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. PROPOSED PAPERS FOR NPT
[...] On April 24, we delivered reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime, in the MFA. Mr. Cordero seemed receptive and glad to receive the non-papers. 2. He advised that he would read and respond, but that a definitive response regarding sponsors [...]
2008-04-25 20:34:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ENNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA CS
08SANJOSE348DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NUCLEAR NPT PREPARATORY
[...] On April 30, Poloff transmitted reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime, in the MFA. Due to the May 1 Labor Day (extended) holiday, no response has been received. Post will advise when/if a response is received. 2. Poloff previously delive [...]
2008-05-05 18:22:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA CS
08SANJOSE502COSTA RICA MFA SUPPORTS IAEA-CSC, BUT RATIFICATION
[...] We delivered reftel talking points, including paragraph 38 points for Costa Rica, and non-paper to the MFA on May 28. On June 9, we followed up with Randolph Coto, MFA Department Head for International Organizations, Disarmament and Terrorism. 2. On June 9, Coto responded by email that he w [...]
2008-06-12 15:45:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KNNP TRGY ENRG KSTC IAEA PARM CS
08SANJOSE685DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF IRANIANS UNDER
[...] (SBU) On August 19, we delivered Ref A demarche to Carlos Cordero at the MFA's Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime. Cordero promised to follow the usual Costa Rican procedures of alerting Costa Rican intelligence and financial oversight agencies; however, since this is a [...]
2008-08-21 19:25:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN CS
08SANJOSE710(C/NF) C-NE8-00834: ISRAELI RELATIONS WITH COSTA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite some concerns and irritants voiced both publicly and privately to us by the Israeli Ambassador to Costa Rica, the overall relationship between Costa Rica and Israel is relatively calm and businesslike. While not as dynamic as Costa Rica's commercial relationship with the [...]
2008-09-03 17:44:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR PARM PREL PGOV KPAL IS XF CS
08SANJOSE794COSTA RICA TO SUPPORT UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] On September 29, we delivered reftel demarche to Carlos Cordero in the MFA's Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime. On October 1, Cordero confirmed that Costa Rica would vote in favor of the U.S. resolution on compliance. At that time, the MFA had not made a decision regardi [...]
2008-10-03 20:58:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CDG PREL UNGA CS
08SANJOSE884DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTING UNSC RESOLUTIONS
[...] For the record, on October 17, we delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism and Organized Crime, and to Foreign Policy Coordinator Randolf Coto, thanking the GOCR for joining in consensus. No substantive response was received. CIANCHETTE [...]
2008-11-13 14:30:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR MNUC PARM CS
08SANJOSE920COSTA RICA WILL SUPPORT U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 16:35:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNGA CS
08SANJOSE970COSTA RICA: BACHELET VISIT DEMONSTRATED CLOSE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's first-ever state visit to Costa Rica October 28-29 produced one new accord and a joint presidential declaration that clearly manifested a close bilateral relationship based on shared political, social and economic values. The GOCR accepted C [...]
2008-12-12 02:33:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM ECON ETRD APECO CI CS
08SANSALVADOR1007DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 20:35:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC PREL IR GM ES
08SANSALVADOR1103EL SALVADOR OPPOSES IRAN/SYRIA IAEA CANDIDACIES;
[...] (C) Summary: El Salvador supports our efforts to prevent Iran and Syria from winning a seat on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, but its voting rights in that agency remain suspended because its dues are in arrears. The Salvadorans raised concerns about Russia' [...]
2008-09-23 13:49:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IAEA PARM MNUC KV ES
08SANSALVADOR1157EL SALVADOR RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-03 21:23:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA ES
08SANSALVADOR1181GOES WILL CONSIDER UNSCR 1835
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 16:32:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR MNUC PARM ES
08SANSALVADOR1182GOES FAVORS DRAFT RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 16:32:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CDG PREL UNGA ES
08SANSALVADOR1188DELIVERED NPT NON-PAPER; GOES SUPPORTS WORKSHOP
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-15 23:05:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES
08SANSALVADOR1400DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-22 22:21:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KNNO EFIN PARM IR ES
08SANSALVADOR229EL SALVADOR NOTIFIED OF SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (SBU) On February 21, Poloff delivered reftel notification to Ambassador Guillermo Melendez, MFA Director General for Foreign Policy. Notification was accepted without comment. Post will pass on any substantive response received. GLAZER [...]
2008-02-22 22:30:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ES PARM TSPA NASA
08SANSALVADOR274DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1803 DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-06 15:20:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ES UN KNNP MNUC PARM
08SANSALVADOR405EL SALVADOR: UNSCR 1803 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 16:18:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM NSG IR MNUC ES
08SANSALVADOR406EL SALVADOR: PSI TALKING POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-04 16:19:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR529U.S. PROPOSED PAPERS FOR NPT PREPCOM DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-02 21:40:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES
08SANSALVADOR539TALKING POINTS ON NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-06 21:25:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES
08SANSALVADOR560FMLN TRIES TO CONTROL DAMAGE FROM ACCUSATIONS OF
[...] (C) Recent press reports on ties between the Colombian FARC guerrillas and the Salvadoran opposition Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN) party have party leadership scrambling to explain itself. Documents reportedly seized in recent Colombian military actions and subsequently published by [...]
2008-05-13 19:54:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ES CO PTER PARM
08SANSALVADOR576CONTINUED CONFUSED FMLN RESPONSE TO ALLEGED FARC
[...] (C) Recent developments in the FMLN-FARC saga continue to place the FMLN and its Presidential candidate, Mauricio Funes, on the defensive. Though the FMLN has begun to own up to its historical contacts with the FARC, it continues to diminish their significance, both publicly and privately. FM [...]
2008-05-16 17:52:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ES CO PTER PARM
08SANSALVADOR683LATEST IAEA REPORT AND U.S. RESPONSE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-10 22:37:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR IAEA ES
08SANSALVADOR795UPDATED P5 PLUS ONE PACKAGE FOR IRAN DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-02 17:04:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC ES
08SANSALVADOR804PSI SUMMARIES DELIVERED TO GOES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-03 15:17:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC ES
08SANSALVADOR882DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
[...] (C) On July 24 PolOff delivered nonpaper regarding the designation of additional Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 to Francisco Gonzalez, Security Affairs Officer at the MFA. While there was no immediate response, we will continue to follow up and report. 2. (C) Comment: Pr [...]
2008-07-25 18:53:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKNNP EFIN PARM IR
08SANTIAGO666CHILE TO SEEK MODERATION IN NAM STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 18:56:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA PERL IR CI
08SANTIAGO667CHILE WORKING TO BUILD AGREEMENT ON INDIA-IAEA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Dennis Biggs, Foreign Ministry Deputy Director of the Office of Special Policies, on July 15. Biggs said Chile will support the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement. 2. (C) Biggs gave Poloff an update the morning of July 17. He said Amb. Milenko Skonic, [...]
2008-07-17 18:56:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC IN CI PK SZ AU
08SANTIAGO678ISRAELI AND IRANIAN RELATIONS WITH CHILE,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israel and Chile have enjoyed amicable relations since the mid 20th century. Chile and Israel's economic ties are healthy and growing, albeit still a tiny percentage on both countries ledgers. Israel is monitoring Iranian influence in the region, which includes enhanced Iranian dip [...]
2008-07-21 13:00:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPARM PINR PREL CI IR IS
08SANTIAGO712CHILE WELCOMES GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEMBERS
[...] Poloff informed two members of the MFA's Office of Special Policies, Counselor Julio Bravo and Third Secretary Alvaro Guzman, of the recent addition of Mauritius and Uzbekistan to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism on August 1. Both officials welcomed the new members. 2. [...]
2008-08-04 15:18:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL KGIC CI
08SANTIAGO781DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS
[...] (SBU) POL officer delivered on August 21 reftel demarche regarding the five Iranian entities and individuals involved in facilitating and controlling the flow of support to Iran's nuclear weapons programs to: Christian Caamano, Chilean Investigative Police; Cristina Farah of the Bank Associati [...]
2008-08-28 16:25:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR GM CI
08SANTIAGO872GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM:
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-26 20:48:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDMCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC
08SANTIAGO980DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 15:16:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC PARM EFIN KNNP IR GM CI
08SANTODOMINGO128AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES VENZUELA WITH COLOMBIAN
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin and Mrs. Fannin met Colombian Ambassador Luis Emilio Sierra and his wife Liliana Martinez de Sierra for a courtesy call. During the meeting Ambassador Fannin inquired as to the extent of Venezuelan influence in the Dominican Republic. Sierra stated that there is [...]
2008-01-25 15:05:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPGOV EINV PARM PINR SNAR VE DR
08SANTODOMINGO1333DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the designation of an additional five Iranian entities for proliferation activities to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no imme [...]
2008-08-22 17:39:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN DR
08SANTODOMINGO1698DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the designation of additional Iranian entitites to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any su [...]
2008-11-05 12:40:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN DR
08SANTODOMINGO1825DEMARCHE ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON
[...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the UNGA First Committee Resolution on Compliance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit [...]
2008-12-02 16:49:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC PARM UNGA DR
08SANTODOMINGO338DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF
[...] PolOff delivered reftel non-paper, copies of UNSCR 1803 and P5 1 Minister's Statement to Jose Manuel Trullols, Undersecretary of State, General Coordinator at the MFA. MFA has no substantive response at this time. Embassy will report any subsequent Dominican response. FANNIN [...]
2008-03-06 14:41:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM
08SANTODOMINGO749DEMARCHE DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit us at http:/ [...]
2008-05-14 19:51:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA DR
08SAOPAULO242DRUGS, ARMS AND CONTRABAND CONTINUE TO ENTER BRAZIL
[...] (SBU) Brazil continues to wrestle with the serious challenge posed by increasingly creative traffickers of drugs, arms and IPR-infringing products, according to law enforcement officials and NGO representatives in Sao Paulo and Foz do Iguacu. Growing demand, both domestic and international, [...]
2008-05-13 12:39:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KCRM SNAR KIPR SENV ASEC PARM BR
08SARAJEVO424BOSNIA - UNSCR 1803 PRESENTED TO FOREIGN MINISTRY
[...] (SBU) We presented reftel non-paper, along with copies of UNSCR 1803 and the P5 1 Foreign Minister's statement, to Asim Dorovic, advisor to Foreign Minister Alkalaj. Dorovic had no immediate response, but pledged to convey the documents to FM Alkalaj and other senior MFA officials. He stated [...]
2008-03-05 11:24:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KNNF MNUC PARM BK IR
08SARAJEVO596BOSNIA - MANPADS OUTREACH
[...] (S) Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction, Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., visited Sarajevo from March 19-21 to discuss with Bosnian and international law enforcement and security officials the possibility of remaining unsecured MANPADS in Bosnia. Ambassador Bloomfield stressed that if a blac [...]
2008-04-01 16:00:00Embassy SarajevoSECRETPREL PARM EAIR MCAP MARR BK
08SEOUL1029NEW START FOR U.S.-ROK BASE RETURN NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) The ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) convened a SOFA Special Joint Committee (SJC) meeting at the Alternate Representative level on May 15 to discuss how to improve the camp returns process under the U.S.-ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). At the meeting, both sides st [...]
2008-05-20 08:19:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PARM PGOV KS
08SEOUL1078ROK NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT RESCHEDULED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-28 06:31:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL MARR KS
08SEOUL1085ROK RESPONSE TO IRANIAN CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel information to Kim Jae-woo, First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on 28 May. Kim relayed continued support for U.S. and UN efforts to curtail Iranian illicit procurement activities. He undert [...]
2008-05-28 23:50:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY UNSC
08SEOUL1107THE 2009 ROK DEFENSE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS FOR
[...] (C) Summary. The Won 621 trillion (about USD 620 billion) plan to transform the South Korean defense establishment inked in 2005 is under intense pressure from President Lee Myung-bak,s austerity measures. Just as President Lee is trimming all spending, the economic forecasts completed in 200 [...]
2008-05-30 06:44:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1114ROK RESPONSE TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (SBU) On 28 May poloff conveyed the reftel information to Kim Jae-woo, First Secretary of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim undertook to convey the details of the Global Initiative (GI) Information Portal Advisory Committee [...]
2008-06-02 06:13:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PTER KGIC
08SEOUL1182(S) ROKG INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THAILAND TO IRAN
[...] (S) On June 12, in response to reftel demarche, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed poloff that the ROK played no role in the shipment of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from Thailand to Iran According to [...]
2008-06-12 06:42:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE
08SEOUL1207SEOUL RESPONSE/ACTION REQUEST: IRANIAN FINANCIAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) On June 17, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Acting Division Director Lee Sang-soo thanked Econoff for the two demarches (in Refs C&D) outlining Bank Mellat's recent proliferation act [...]
2008-06-17 04:48:00Embassy SeoulSECRETECON EFIN IR KNNP PARM PTER KS IS UK CH HK
08SEOUL1231ROKG SUPPORTS P5+1 PACKAGE; WILL RAISE WITH IRAN
[...] (C) The DCM and Pol M/C delivered reftel talking points to ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon on June 18. DFM Lee was pleased to learn of the updated P5 1 incentives package as a step forward in seeking a comprehensive, longer-term solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. DFM Lee said h [...]
2008-06-20 01:31:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IR KS
08SEOUL1243ROKG REVIEWING ITS AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In the face of multiple requests for assistance from the U.S., Afghanistan, and other nations, as well as renewed Taliban threats against Korean interests in Afghanistan and concerns over political sensitivities arising out of the recent beef protests, the ROKG has started an int [...]
2008-06-23 08:01:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM MASS PREL AF KS
08SEOUL1253NO DECISION TO EXTEND ROK DEPLOYMENT IN IRAQ; NO
[...] (S) SUMMARY. In response to reftel A, Kim Hyon-du, Deputy, ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division, told poloff that the ROKG has not yet determined the type of post-UNSCR 1790 legal structure that would be required for ROK participation in Iraq beyond 2008 because it has not yet decided wheth [...]
2008-06-24 07:31:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM MASS PREL KS IZ
08SEOUL1272ASD SHINN MEETINGS WITH ROK DFM LEE: PROGRESS ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Lee Yong-joon told visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Asia and Pacific Security Affairs James Shinn that discussions on a number of U.S.-ROK Alliance issues would be "temporarily postponed" in light of the domestic political situation [...]
2008-06-26 03:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MASS KS AF
08SEOUL1334ROKG TO PRESENT AT NOVEMBER MTCR PLEANRY IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-02 07:29:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KS
08SEOUL1454SEOUL RESPONSE/ACTION REQUEST: CENTRAL BANK OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) On July 23, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Deputy Division Director Lee Sang-soo thanked Econoff for the reftel demarche expressing USG concerns about the Central Bank of Iran's (Ba [...]
2008-07-23 02:47:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKNNP IR PREL PARM PINR KS EFIN
08SEOUL1456SEOUL RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-23 04:37:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP IR PARM KS EFIN
08SEOUL1746CONCERNS REGARDING DELIVERY OF SHIPS TO IRISL
[...] (S) Acting EconCouns met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials on September 02 to urge their government's help in preventing the delivery of additional ROK-built vessels to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines. Sang Soo Lee of the Disarmament and Nonprliferation Divisio [...]
2008-09-04 05:23:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL KNNP EFIN PINR IR CH KS
08SEOUL176DASD SEDNEY MEETINGS WITH ROKG, PRESIDENT-ELECT'S
[...] (C) Summary. In meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia David Sedney, ROKG officials and members of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team stressed that the ROK-U.S. Alliance was a top priority for the incoming government, asking for ideas on how to improve the l [...]
2008-01-28 05:59:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MNUC PARM PREL KS
08SEOUL1830CONCERNS REGARDING DELIVERY OF SHIPS TO IRISL
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request in paragraph 6. 2. (S) Deputy Econ Couns returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade September 11 to receive initial ROKG response to Ref A request. Sung-hwan Lee of the Middle East Division and Si-jon Song of the North America Division I [...]
2008-09-16 05:41:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL KNNP EFIN PINR IR KS
08SEOUL1882ROKG'S INIITIAL RESPONSE ON ENGAGING CHINA ON
[...] (C) Poloff presented reftel demarche and non-paper to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division on September 23. Deputy Director Kim Woo-see and Second Secretary Koh Young-kul said that they understood the importance of the message and that discussion of these i [...]
2008-09-23 06:56:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR CH SK PINR
08SEOUL1988ROKG REACTION ON IRISL ANSWERS AND DEMARCHE
[...] (S) Deputy Econ Counselor met with MOFAT officials Sun-hwan Lee (Middle East Division) and Si-jon Song (North America Division) on October 6 to review Ref A IRISL demarche and to present Ref B responses to ROKG questions concerning the implications of the U.S. designation of IRISL. 2. (S) L [...]
2008-10-09 02:30:00Embassy SeoulSECRETECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR KS
08SEOUL2076(C) IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NON PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) On October 22, poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division's First Secretary Jae-woo Kim. Kim was very concerned about Yolin Technology's sanction not [...]
2008-10-22 08:48:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC
08SEOUL21ROKG CONSIDERING SALE OF ARMORED PERSONNEL
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 3. 2. (C) On January 4, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) informed poloff that the ROKG is considering the sale of an undetermined quantity of Armored Personn [...]
2008-01-04 06:23:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKS MARR MASS PARM PREL IZ
08SEOUL2137MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): "SBIG'S
[...] (S) On October 22, poloffs delivered reftels demarches (two cleared papers, one non-paper) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division's First Secretary Jae-woo Kim. Mr. Kim will forward the items to Ms. Sung-eun Kim (MCTR) who was out of the c [...]
2008-11-02 23:27:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKSCA ETTC MNUC PARM TSPA
08SEOUL2168ROKG REACTION TO FATF GUIDANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 22:23:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KNNP KS PARM
08SEOUL22ROKG SUPPORTS PROPOSED GI MODEL GUIDELINES DOCUMENT
[...] (C) On December 7, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). In a follow-up meeting January 4, Kim told poloff that the ROKG supports the vision and outline of the proposed Glob [...]
2008-01-04 06:24:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER EAIR ETRD PREL PINR PINS KNNP KGIC
08SEOUL2252ROKG RESPONSE TO IRAN-O-HIND DEMARCHE
[...] (SBU) On November 21, Deputy Econcouns and econoff met with Si-jin Song, First Secretary in MOFAT's North American Division I, and Sung-hwan Lee, Second Secretary in MOFAT's Middle East Division, to deliver demarche (Ref A). Song and Lee listened attentively and took notes on the presentation. [...]
2008-11-21 08:27:00Embassy SeoulSECRETECON EFIN KNNP PARM IR KS PREL
08SEOUL2278FOLLOW UP WITH ROKG ON FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On November 18 econoff called on Lee Sang Soo, First Secretary in MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, to deliver demarche (Ref A). Lee pledged to deliver the demarche to KoFIU and was pleased to hear tha ec [...]
2008-11-26 07:21:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KNNP PREL PARM KS IR
08SEOUL2388CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREAN FIRM
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (U) Poloff met Young-kul Koh of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on December 10 regarding reftel. While Koh understood our concerns, he said that the ROKG did not uncover evi [...]
2008-12-12 08:03:00Embassy SeoulSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL PK KS
08SEOUL2396ROK SUSPECTS DPRK SHIP TRANSPORTS ARMS TO IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (S) Summary. Jae-woo Kim of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) told poloff on December 15 that the ROKG received information on December 14 that the North Korean vessel S [...]
2008-12-15 06:01:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL IR KS
08SEOUL243(S) ROK INVESTIGATION REVEALS ROK COMPANY DID NOT
[...] (S) On December 7, poloff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. On February 5, Kim conveyed the results of the ROKG investigation of the South Korean company Cheonun Preci [...]
2008-02-05 04:33:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS KN
08SEOUL244ROK UAV HAESONG-II TEST FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR MARCH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-05 04:35:00Embassy SeoulSECRETKS MARR PARM PREL
08SEOUL2464DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE FOR IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] (SBU) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and not intended for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) On December 22 Deputy EconCouns and econoff took advantage of a call on other business to deliver reftel demarche to MOFAT Middle East Division Director Sung-kyu Kwak and Second Secretary [...]
2008-12-24 00:30:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN PARM IR KS
08SEOUL291(S) SHIELD S08F-05: ROK COMPANIES' SALE OF
[...] (S) On December 10, Poloff delivered reftel A demarche and nonpaper to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). On February 5, Kim conveyed the results of the ROKG investigation into the activities the [...]
2008-02-13 09:24:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL ETTC KS IR
08SEOUL295ROKG SATISFIED WITH IAEA IRAN EXPORT DENIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 05:54:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALAORC KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA KS IR
08SEOUL349REPLY: INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION OF U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-21 08:59:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PREL PARM PNAT PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG
08SEOUL55ROKG TO CONTINUE PRESSURE ON CHINA REGARDING ASAT
[...] (S) On January 8, A/DCM delivered reftel A demarche and nonpaper to Song Young-wan, Director General of the International Organizations Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Song thanked the A/DCM for sharing the planned demarche to China and reiterated the ROKG's concern abo [...]
2008-01-09 07:04:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PARM MNUC MARR KS CH
08SEOUL573ROKG RESPONSE TO TEMPORARY DENIAL ORDER ON
[...] (S/NF) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division Director Lee Jang-keun on March 21. Director Lee said he would urge the relevant ROK authorities and business interests to cooperate with this request and [...]
2008-03-21 07:33:00Embassy SeoulSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM IR KS
08SEOUL650SEOUL RESPONSE: IRAN'S USE OF BANK MELLAT FOR
[...] (S) On April 1, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division Director Lee Jang-kuen thanked Econoff for the detailed, comprehensive demarche/non-paper outlining Bank Mellat's proliferation activities in Seoul (reftel). He reaffirmed the ROKG's com [...]
2008-04-01 07:25:00Embassy SeoulSECRETIR KNNP PARM PREL KS
08SEOUL853DASD SEDNEY'S ROKG MEETINGS: A STRONGER ALLIANCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 7, visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney and SIPDIS the Ambassador met with Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee in the lead up to the Security Policy Initiative (SPI)-17 talks. DASD Sedney also met separately with Blue House Deputy [...]
2008-04-28 07:08:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PARM MASS KS
08SEOUL856SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE
[...] (S) The 17th Security Policy Initiative (SPI) talks were held in Seoul on April 8, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney, with Ministry of National Defense (MND) Deputy Minister of Defense for Policy Jeon Jei-guk leadin [...]
2008-04-28 07:57:00Embassy SeoulSECRETMARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL857SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-28 07:58:00Embassy SeoulSECRETMARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL903SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 7-8
[...] (C) Your visit to Korea falls between the April 18-19 Camp David Summit and the Secretary's expected stop in Seoul at the end of June. Secretary Gates will also be coming for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) change-of-command ceremony on June 3. These visits will be followed by a second U.S.-ROK [...]
2008-05-01 08:24:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL PGOV PINS KN KS CH JA
08SEOUL918ROKG NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PREPARATORY
[...] (SBU) On 1 May, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Choi Ki-Cheon, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Choi said that the Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division's Lee Sang-soo departed for the Non-proliferation Tre [...]
2008-05-02 08:28:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA KS
08SHANGHAI276SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: China's leading academic experts on Japan are cautiously optimistic that the relationship will continue to build on recent positive developments. High-level visits by leaders on both sides, Japan's relief effort in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake, the port call to China b [...]
2008-07-23 08:58:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MCAP CH JA
08SHANGHAI283SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA'S ROLE IN SUDAN, ZIMBABWE
[...] (C) Summary: Shanghai's academic experts on China's foreign policy and African studies view Zimbabwe's crisis as a strictly internal matter that should be resolved through dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties, and they strongly oppose any further sanctions. The academics also be [...]
2008-07-28 08:17:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALCH ETRD PARM PREL XA
08SHANGHAI375SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS AND
[...] (C) Summary: Leading Shanghai academics on Russia and international security fault both Russia and Georgia for escalating the conflict, and state that China will not support independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia because of concerns over setting a precedent for Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang [...]
2008-09-08 05:51:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALCH ENRG MCAP PARM PREL RS TW
08SHANGHAI515SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe China-India relations are improving with high-level visits, military cooperation, and increasing bilateral trade, but unresolved border issues and political distrust are hampering further progress. Many Indian Government officials still maintain a "Cold [...]
2008-11-26 08:25:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD PARM EINV CH IN PK
08SINGAPORE1021GOS RECEPTIVE ON NEED TO ENGAGE CHINA ON
[...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, Singapore MFA accepted in principle the need to encourage China to do more to combat proliferation and prevent the transfer of dual-use and military items to Iran. Michelle Teo-Jacob, Deputy Director of the MFA Counter Proliferation and International Secur [...]
2008-09-19 04:17:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER PINR SN
08SINGAPORE1172(S) SINGAPORE INFORMED OF EFFORTS BY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 07:09:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC ECON SN
08SINGAPORE1288(S) EFFORTS BY A MALAYSIA-BASED IRANIAN FIRM TO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 08:55:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM PREL ETTC ECON AEC MY SN
08SINGAPORE13(S) SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN DESTINED FOR PAKISTAN, TRANSSHIPPING SINGAPORE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-05 06:48:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC EWWT GM KNNP PARM PK PREL SN TU
08SINGAPORE1341 DEMARCHE TO SINGAPORE ON DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN ENTITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 04:59:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN PARM IR SN
08SINGAPORE197INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION OF U.S. SATELLITE
[...] (C/NF) The Ambassador took advantage of an opportunity on the margins of a separate meeting on February 21 to deliver to MFA Permanent Secretary Peter Ho the notification on U.S. satellite engagement contained in para 4 of reftel. Ho expressed appreciation for the information and asked if the [...]
2008-02-21 09:58:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM KTIA TSPA SN CH
08SINGAPORE40GOS “EXPLAINS” DECISION NOT TO DETAIN
[...] (S) In response to a request from the DCM for further explanation of Singapore's January 5 decision not to investigate a shipment of proliferation concern bound for Pakistan (ref A),the MFA called us in on January 11 and provided the nonpaper in paragraph 5. Deputy Director Michelle Teo-Jacob (Cou [...]
2008-01-11 09:08:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC EWWT PARM PREL KNNP SN TU PK GM
08SINGAPORE639(S) COOPERATION BETWEEN PAKISTANI COMPANY AND
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-05 09:14:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC PK SN
08SINGAPORE748(S) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION
[...] (S) Singapore continues to do its part to monitor, interdict, and inspect suspect cargo, aircraft and vessels owned or operated by Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL),Sharon Seah, MFA Assistant Director of the Counterproliferation and International Security Bran [...]
2008-07-03 09:09:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KNNP SN
08SINGAPORE834(S) COUNTRY TEAM SUPPORTS SALE OF GLOBAL HAWK TO
[...] (S) Summary: The Embassy Singapore Country Team supports USPACOM's position endorsing the proposed sale of the Global Hawk (GH) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Singapore and the renegotiation of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) restrictions for that [...]
2008-08-01 10:04:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPREL PARM MASS SN
08SINGAPORE950(S) GOS CONTINUES TO "WATCH" ACE PRESSUREWELD
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-05 08:36:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SN
08SKOPJE164MACEDONIA SHARES U.S. CONCERNS REGARDING IRAN'S
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-29 07:05:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR MK
08SKOPJE172MACEDONIA: POINTS DELIVERED TO MFA REGARDING UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 15:53:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MK KNNP MNUC PARM IR
08SKOPJE402MACEDONIA: UPDATED P5+1 PACKAGE CONVEYED;
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-20 09:23:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR MK
08SKOPJE434MACEDONIA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR
[...] (U) This message contains an action request in paragraph 3. 2. (U) PolOff informed MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Svetlana Geleva, per reftel, that India and Jordan are new partner nations to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI). In response to reftel's request f [...]
2008-07-07 13:32:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM PTER KGIC KNNP JO IN RS MK
08SKOPJE486MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI REAFFIRMS STANCE ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary: Macedonia remains committed to its NATO and EU orientation, PM Gruevski told the Ambassador July 25. He rejected claims that the GOM is stepping away from its democratic obligations, citing opposition intransigence and unpopularity. The PM insisted the recent budget rebalancing [...]
2008-07-28 15:00:00Embassy SkopjeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NATO PARM EINT MK KV
08SKOPJE502MACEDONIA: NEW GI MEMBER INFORMATION CONVEYED; GOM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-05 11:38:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PARM PTER KGIC KNNP MCAP PINS MK
08SKOPJE574MACEDONIA SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ
[...] (S) CDA conveyed points in reftel para. 8 to PM Gruevski on Sept. 11, emphazing deep U.S. appreciation for the outstanding service that Macedonia's soldiers have been providing as part of coalition forces in Iraq. Gruevski asked several clarifying questions and understands that due to the imp [...]
2008-09-12 10:38:00Embassy SkopjeSECRETMOPS PREL PGOV PARM MK
08SKOPJE621MACEDONIA: GI-EPG NOVEMBER MEETING INFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-10 07:15:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PARM PTER KGIC KNNP MCAP PINS MK
08SKOPJE68MACEDONIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON OUTREACH TO PRIVATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-28 12:43:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA
08SOFIA123BULGARIA: SUPPORTIVE OF U. S. VIEWS ON IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-29 11:48:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNPP MNUC PARM IR IAEA BU
08SOFIA144BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. VIEWS ON MARCH 14TH
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East and Africa Expert, Yuliya Pirgozlieva on March 11. Pirgozlieva promised to relay the U.S. position to her superiors for their consideration. Beyrle [...]
2008-03-12 15:01:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PGOV PINR PREL PTER MASS PARM SY IS LE
08SOFIA279NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) PREPARATORY
[...] Reftel demarche was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 30. We do not expect a response since the Ministry is closed for Bulgarian holidays until May 7. Beyrle [...]
2008-04-30 14:55:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08SOFIA49EXTENSION OF BULGARIAN MILITARY PRESENCE AT CAMP
[...] (SBU) We delivered ref a demarche to GOB ambassador to baghdad (resident in Sofia) valerie ratchev on January 17. Ratchev said he would begin the formal process to extend the mission immediately. 2. (C) We also delivered ref b demarche to Ambassador Ratchev on January 17. Ratchev said [...]
2008-01-18 15:18:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV
08SOFIA550BULGARIA: NAC STATEMENT ON GEORGIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-11 15:57:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO PARM KCFE RU GG BU
08SOFIA551BULGARIA: NSG DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-12 15:58:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC AORC BU
08SOFIA84BULGARIA SUPPORTS U.S. DECISION NOT TO CIRCULATE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-08 14:31:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PARM TRGY IN BU
08SOFIA86BULGARIA: NON COMMITTAL ON DEMARCHE ON REQUEST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-11 07:42:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC IR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA BU
08STATE100758ACTION REQUEST: FRIED-ANTONOV DISCUSSION ON
[...] (U) This is an action message for posts in all NATO capitals, USOSCE and USNATO. It follows up on discussion at the September 11 HLTF regarding appropriate CFE contacts with Russia in light of events in Georgia (discussed in detail Ref A). Posts should brief this information orally, not/not [...]
2008-09-19 23:11:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL RS
08STATE100958JUNE 25, 2008 U.S.-RUSSIA JOINT DATA EXCHANGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 25, a U.S. interagency delegation led by State/L conducted talks at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow to discuss liability provisions in the JDEC Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). Failure to resolve liability and taxation issues has been an impediment to th [...]
2008-09-22 14:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PARM PREL RS
08STATE101192INDICTMENT OF FOUR MALAYSIAN ENTITIES AND THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On September 17, a federal grand jury in Miami, Florida returned a superseding indictment charging eight individuals and eight corporations, including two individuals and two corporations in Malaysia, in conne [...]
2008-09-22 20:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PREL PARM IR MY
08STATE101233NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 23:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM
08STATE101519(S) MALAYSIAN-BASED SUPPLIER TO IRAN SEEKS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The United States Government has information indicating that in April and again in mid-August 2008, the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal osci [...]
2008-09-23 16:27:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ MY IR
08STATE101698ISN DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAYWARD'S MEETINGS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: ISN DAS Mary Alice Hayward led a State Department team in September 8 meetings with Ambassador Naela Gabr (Assistant Minister),Khalid Shamaa (Deputy Assistant Minister),and other Egyptian officials to discuss Nuclear Nonprolife [...]
2008-09-23 19:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM NPT IAEA EG IS IR
08STATE101860HONG KONG'S JETPOWER SUPPLYING VARIETY OF METALS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information indicating that the Hong Kong firm Jetpower Industrial Ltd. has been working to supply Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with a variety of metals, including 7000 series and 2000 serie [...]
2008-09-23 23:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR CH HK
08STATE103443ISN DAS HAYWARD'S MEETINGS WITH ISRAELI OFFICIALS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ISN DAS Mary Alice Hayward, accompanied by a State Department delegation, briefed Israeli officials September 11 on the delegation's September 8 meeting in Cairo on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT),International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference (GC),and nucle [...]
2008-09-26 20:39:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE103725NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): NON-PAPER
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: ISN Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Alice Hayward held meetings on NPT issues in Cairo (September 8; ref A) and Jerusalem (September 11; ref B). The meetings included discussion of the 1995 NPT Resolution on the Middl [...]
2008-09-29 13:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE103737RESPONSE TO ROKG QUESTIONS REGARDING DELIVERY OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) Washington is providing the nonpaper in paragraph 4 to answer questions from the ROKG that arose in response to our demarche to Seoul regarding the delivery of ships [...]
2008-09-29 14:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR KS
08STATE104182CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR IRAN,S NEW IR-2
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: -- On May 15, Washington provided all Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Governments (PGs) with detailed information regarding critical commodities Iran requires to support the deployment of the next g [...]
2008-09-30 14:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP TRGY PREL PARM ETTC MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC JP
08STATE104207UPDATE ON IRAN SPECIFIC EXPORT CONTROL OUTREACH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On May 15, Washington provided all Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Governments (PGs) with detailed information regarding critical commodities Iran will require to [...]
2008-09-30 15:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM IR MNUC UK GM FR BE IT SZ CH JP
08STATE104822MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "The Perchlorate Family of Chemicals" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) f [...]
2008-10-01 15:28:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS
08STATE105029MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): NORTH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "North Korea's Missile Program" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) for d [...]
2008-10-01 19:50:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS
08STATE105067IRAN/SWEDEN/NUCLEAR: COLENCO POWER ENGINEERING LIMITED'S ENGAGEMENT WITH IRAN ON DESIGN OF NEW LIGHT WATER REACTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-01 20:58:00Secretary of StateSECRETIR MNUC PARM
08STATE105103MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): IRAN,S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Iran's Ballistic Missile Program" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) for [...]
2008-10-01 21:43:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS IR
08STATE105132MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): CHINA'S RECORD ON CONTROLLING MISSILE-RELATED EXPORTS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-01 22:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS CH
08STATE105173IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) OBJECTIVE: To reaffirm the importance of implementing all UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs) adopted on Iran following the adoption of UNSCR 1835. 3. (U) BACKGROUND: On Saturday, 27 September 2008, the UN Securi [...]
2008-10-02 01:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR MNUC PARM
08STATE105349REQUEST FOR M113 ARMORED VEHICLES TO YEMEN
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassies Abu Dhabi, Amman, Ankara, Cairo, Kuwait, Manama, Rabat, Riyadh, and Tunis. Please see paragraph 2. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- 2. (U) Department requests that Posts engage appropriate host country officials at the earliest possible opport [...]
2008-10-02 14:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETBA EG JO KU MAS MO PARM PREL SA TS TU
08STATE105464MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): SYRIA'S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Syria's Ballistic Missile Program and Foreign Suppliers" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Po [...]
2008-10-02 17:12:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS
08STATE105491DEMARCHE: LAX HONDURAN CONTROLS ON U.S.-SUPPLIED
[...] (U) Action request contained in paras 2 and 3. 2. (S/NF) Summary: The USG has become aware that light anti- tank weapons (LAWs) and grenades supplied to Honduras under the Foreign Military Sales program were recovered in Mexico and Colombia. The Department's Bureau of Political Militar [...]
2008-10-02 17:57:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNMASS MCAP PARM HO
08STATE105997CHINESE ENTITY CONTINUES EFFORTS TO SUPPLY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In July 2008, the U.S. shared with China information indicating that the Chinese firm Polytechnologies Inc. had concluded contracts in February 2008 to supply a fiber coil winding machine and integ [...]
2008-10-03 15:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
08STATE106288MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) BACKGROUND/ACTION REQUEST: Request Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared "U.S. Proposal on Machine Tools" in paragraph 3 below and the interagency cleared "U.S. Proposal on Technical Outreach" in paragraph 4 below t [...]
2008-10-03 20:54:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC PREL PARM KSCA FR AU
08STATE106303MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST
[...] The United States is a co-sponsor of the UNSCR 1540 Workshop organized in cooperation with the UN 1540 Committee and the Government of Thailand to take place October 27-31. Other co-sponsors are the European Union and Norway. In general, the United States continues to be involved at all leve [...]
2008-10-03 21:35:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA
08STATE107020MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Shipping and Proliferation: Industry Operations and Their Benefits to Proliferators" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technol [...]
2008-10-07 14:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS
08STATE107113MALAYSIA-BASED, IRANIAN-RUN PROCUREMENT FIRM
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that a Malaysia-based entity with ties to Iran's ballistic missile program was working to procure goods manufactured by the German firm Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik (HBM) on b [...]
2008-10-07 14:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR ML SN
08STATE10746CHINESE COMPANY OFFERING TO SELL TAIWAN-ORIGIN
[...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose: In light of our extensive cooperation with Taiwan under the export control "Gameplan," we want to alert Taiwan authorities to efforts by a Chinese firm to transfer Taiwan-origin machine tools [...]
2008-02-01 22:24:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW CH
08STATE107520(S) EFFORTS BY NORTH KOREA TO PROCURE CONTROLLED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions, we have raised with Swiss officials exports of machine tools by the Swiss firm Schaublin Machines that posed potential proliferation concerns (Reftels). In response, Swiss autho [...]
2008-10-07 21:07:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ CH KN
08STATE108096NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney called in Ukrainian Embassy officials on October 2 to request that Ukraine not move forward in proposing in the UN First (Disarmament) Committee (UNFC) its draft resolution on the Nonp [...]
2008-10-08 20:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA UP
08STATE108136(S) POSSIBLE NEW RUSSIAN AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7. BACKGROUND 2. (S/NF) RECENT INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT IRANIAN AND RUSSIAN MILITARY OFFICIALS HAVE COME TO AN INITIAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROVISION OF ADVANCED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO IRAN. THESE SYSTEMS COULD BE PROVIDE [...]
2008-10-08 23:55:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNETTC PARM PREL MASS RS IR
08STATE108236RUSSIAN FIRM SELLING INTEGRATED OPTICAL CHIPS AND
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Moscow, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The United States Government has information indicating that since at least early 2007, the Russian firm Optolink facilitated the sale of integrated optical chips (IOCs) to the Advanced [...]
2008-10-09 13:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS PK CH
08STATE109115NATO/VCC: BIDS FOR VD99 VERIFICATION ACTIVITY IN
[...] (U) This is an action message, see para 2. 2. (C/REL NATO) Ref document requests Allies submit national bids for Vienna Document 1999 inspection and evaluation activity before October 15, 2008, indicating the countries in which they plan to carry out VD 99 evaluation visits and inspections [...]
2008-10-10 19:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL
08STATE109118RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS OF SEMICONDUCTOR EXPORT
[...] (U) This cable provides answers to the questions posed by Taiwan in reftel concerning the licensing of dual-use semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) for use in China. AIT is requested to provide the following answers to the questions posed by Taiwan. 2. (U) Would the USG have any o [...]
2008-10-10 19:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCH ECON ETRD ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TW
08STATE109138MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): "RISK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "Risk (Uncontrolled) Technologies Useful to Ballistic Missile Programs" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Re [...]
2008-10-10 20:11:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS
08STATE109141ADDITION OF IRANIAN-AFFIILIATED MAYROW TRADING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On September 17, 2008, the U.S. took a number of actions to help protect Coalition Forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan by implementing regulatory steps to disrupt the flow of U.S.-origin commo [...]
2008-10-10 20:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08STATE109147IRANIAN UAV PROGRAM SEEKING JAPANESE-ORIGIN ITEMS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In mid September 2008, the U.S. shared with the GOJ information indicating that in June and July 2008, a procurement manager for the Iranian UAV entities Fan Pardazan and Qods Aviation (or Aeronauti [...]
2008-10-10 20:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR MY
08STATE109148MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the Embassy REP to the October 16, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) meeting is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: NOTE: Embassy REP [...]
2008-10-10 20:24:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR
08STATE109154MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the Embassy REP to the October 16, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) meeting is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: NOTE: Embassy REP [...]
2008-10-10 20:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR
08STATE109383GUIDANCE FOR OCTOBER WASSENAAR GENERAL WORKING
[...] (SBU) Following is guidance for the October 14-17 meetings of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) General Working Group (GWG). The Security and Intelligence Experts Sub-Group will meet on October 14; the GWG will meet October 15-16. In addition, there will be an Outreach meeting with Belarus on [...]
2008-10-13 13:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PREL MASS
08STATE109819IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM FURNACE FROM SOUTH AFRICA (S)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 19:18:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SF IR
08STATE109845MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): "BROKERING CONTROLS IN THE UNITED STATES ON DUAL-USE ITEMS" Classified By: ISN/MTR DIRECTOR PAM DURHAM FOR REASONS 1.4 (B),(D),AND (H).
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 20:03:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS NL
08STATE109924IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM RECEIVES
[...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In June 2008, the U.S. shared with Taiwan authorities information that the Taiwan-based company Gotech Testing Machine Incorporated was working to sell testing equipment to Iran's liquid propellant miss [...]
2008-10-14 21:17:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
08STATE109927EFFORTS BY IRAN TO ACQUIRE TAIWAN-ORIGIN MACHINE
[...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in June 2008, Iran's Machine Sazi Tabriz was seeking to procure Taiwan-origin machine tools through two Turkish companies. We have previously discussed with Taiwan our concern [...]
2008-10-14 21:36:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW IR TU
08STATE109928IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKS DRILLING
[...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in August 2008, the Iranian company Saameh Company was seeking to procure electrical discharge machining drills from Taiwan's Joemars Machinery and Electrical Industrial Co [...]
2008-10-14 21:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
08STATE110013MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Action request: The non-paper in paragraph 3 below provides a brief summary of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)-related contacts between the U.S. and non-MTCR countries since the November 2007 Athens MTCR Plenary. As [...]
2008-10-15 12:05:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL KSCA TSPA ETTC FR AS
08STATE110066REQUEST FOR HIGH-LEVEL PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: Prior to the fifth anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. sought PSI endorsements from as many countries around the world as possible (refs A and B). While Uruguay did not respond to that U.S. call (or to Canada's outreach efforts),Uruguayan [...]
2008-10-15 14:03:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UY
08STATE110079PSI: WELCOMING BRUNEI,S COMMITMENT TO THE
[...] (C) BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: On September 10, 2008, the Embassy of Brunei provided a diplomatic note to the Department conveying the official decision of its government to support the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles. Brunei had waffled on its co [...]
2008-10-15 14:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL BX
08STATE110387CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): GUIDANCE
[...] Guidance in paragraphs 7-8. ---------- Overview ---------- 2. This cable provides information and guidance to the U.S. delegation for use during informal discussions with the Technical Secretariat on the margins of EC-54, 14-17 October 2008. These sampling and analysis discussions a [...]
2008-10-16 00:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MARR KTIA CWC JA
08STATE110623SIGNING OF HOTLINE CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT
[...] This is an action request. Post is requested to convey, under cover of a diplomatic note, the information at para 2 to appropriate host government officials. Post assistance is appreciated. 2. Text of diplomatic note: Complimentary opening ...and has the honor to refer to the Embassy [...]
2008-10-16 17:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL RS
08STATE110691ELIMINATION OF UKRAINIAN SCUD MISSILES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) Background: At the July 31-August 1 U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine indicated its readiness to move forward to eliminate its SCUD missiles and related equipment. (NOTE: In 1994 the U. [...]
2008-10-16 19:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL
08STATE110756IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Moscow please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that th [...]
2008-10-16 21:56:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS
08STATE111428PRE NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST UAE ENTITY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The United States will impose sanctions under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) on 22 October. There are also other firms in other countries that will be reported to Co [...]
2008-10-20 11:51:00Secretary of StateSECRETMNUC PARM PREL XB ZP AE ZO
08STATE111597FOLLOWING UP WITH THE PRC ON LIMMT'S CONTINUED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-20 16:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE111716UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: At the July 31 and August 1, semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine demonstrated improvement in addressing nonproliferation issues. While Ukraine has shown incremental improvements over the past three years, this meeting [...]
2008-10-20 20:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE111822(C) IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NON
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) Action Request: The United States will announce in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 22 the imposition of sanctions under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). Thirteen entities in eight countries will be included. [...]
2008-10-21 12:11:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC IR
08STATE111835(S) SHIPMENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE FROM IRAN
[...] (S//REL Oman) We have received information that Oman's Detonator Blasting and Contracting Company LLC purchased 400 metric tons of ammonium nitrate from the Iranian firm SAD Import and Export, a cover name used by Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO). Iran's Bank Saderat facilitated t [...]
2008-10-21 12:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL IR MU
08STATE111883IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) Action Request: The United States will announce in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 22 the imposition of sanctions under the Iran North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). Thirteen entities in eight countries are included. One V [...]
2008-10-21 13:37:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC IR VE
08STATE112053MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "U.S. Paper on Dual Use Machine Tool Exports" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contac [...]
2008-10-21 18:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR NE AS
08STATE112061MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): "SBIG'S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) ACTION REQUEST: Department requests Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared paper "SBIG's Efforts to Procure Environmental Test Chambers: A Case Study" in paragraph 3 below to the French Missile Technology Control Regi [...]
2008-10-21 18:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE ETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA FR UK AS
08STATE112219(C) IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) Action Request: The United States will announce in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 22 the imposition of sanctions under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). Thirteen entities in eight countries will be included. T [...]
2008-10-21 21:06:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC CH IR
08STATE112253JCIC-DIP-08-007: SATISFYING START TREATY ARTICLE
[...] (U) This is an action cable (See paragraph 5). 2. (U) BACKGROUND: In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article XVII of the START Treaty, no later than December 5, 2008, the United States, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine must "meet to consider" whether the START Trea [...]
2008-10-21 23:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KACT START JCIC US RS UP BO KZ
08STATE112544MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) The following guidance is provided to the U.S. delegation participating in the November 3-7, 2008, Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary in Canberra. OBJECTIVES ////////// 2. (C) The delegation should seek adoption during this Plenary of the U.S. proposal to modernize [...]
2008-10-22 17:59:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA AS
08STATE112671CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY
[...] (U) Action request in paragraph 6. ---------- Objective ---------- 2. (C-REL Germany) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Germany to conclude a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC [...]
2008-10-22 20:55:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC GM
08STATE112672CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY
[...] (U) Action Request in Paragraph 8. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-REL CANADA) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Canada to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC [...]
2008-10-22 21:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
08STATE112700REQUEST FOR MEETING TO REVIEW THE GAMEPLAN (S)
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (S) Background/Purpose/Objective: In August 2005, Taiwan agreed to a Gameplan on near- and long-term steps to improve its export controls and to address the most pressing aspects of the proliferation problem -- exports to the most threatenin [...]
2008-10-22 21:33:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE CBW MNUC MCAP TW
08STATE112707RESPONSE TO BOFT ON GAMEPLAN LICENSE WA080820142628008
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-22 21:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC TW IR MY
08STATE113680EFFORTS BY A MALAYSIA-BASED IRANIAN FIRM TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Singapore, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in September 2008, the Malaysian firm Elite Advanced Solutions Sdn Bhd requested a price quotation for four sets of militarized servo actuators from a firm in Sing [...]
2008-10-24 18:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SN MY IR
08STATE113768CHINESE FIRMS CONCLUDE CONTRACT TO SUPPLY A WIND
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in December 2007, the China Precision Machinery Import/Export Corporation (CPMIEC) and China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) concluded a contract to supply t [...]
2008-10-24 19:28:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
08STATE113885RESPONSE TO CANADA - REMOTE SENSING DISCUSSIONS
[...] (C) Embassy is requested to deliver the following text of the U.S. reply to a Canadian inquiry regarding the transfer of RADARSAT-2 capabilities to the United Arab Emirates (UAE),for exploration by MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) of opportunities in the UAE, and to report back any Can [...]
2008-10-24 21:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL
08STATE11440363RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON
[...] - These changes are designed to clarify that all agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are important and to encourage support for capacity building and assistance for such upon request. - We believe tha [...]
2008-10-27 21:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM UNGA CDG PREL
08STATE114408DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three, five, and six. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States designated the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and three affiliated entities under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction [...]
2008-10-27 21:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN
08STATE115243RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE INCORPORATION OF JOINT
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) Recent press reports suggest that Pakistan is considering the establishment of a joint shipping line with Iran to boost maritime cooperation and trade. Due [...]
2008-10-29 15:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR PK
08STATE115454PREVENTING IRAN'S ACQUISITION OF NEW SUPPLIES OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVES FOR ASTANA AND TASHKENT: -- In coordination UK counterparts in country, Embassies Astana and Tashkent should convey to appropriate host government officials continuing U.S. concerns regarding possible Iranian at [...]
2008-10-29 20:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN ENRG ETTC IR MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE115469NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) NON-PAPER
[...] Reftel requested that a non-paper be given to appropriate government officials in Cairo and Jerusalem providing further details on a U.S.-proposed technical workshop for Egyptian and Israeli participation on nonproliferation matters, and that a reply be requested by October 17. Israel has agr [...]
2008-10-29 20:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA
08STATE115523LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN INTO NATIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) On October 16, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its fourth warning of the serious threat posed by Iran's lack of a sufficient anti-money laundering and [...]
2008-10-29 23:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL EFIN KNNP
08STATE115935PSI: SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 2008 PARIS OPERATIONAL
[...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. The twenty PSI countries participating in the OEG work on behalf of all PSI participants (i.e., the more than 90 countries that have endorsed th [...]
2008-10-30 19:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE115948PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN PARIS,
[...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. Delegations from the 20 OEG countries participated. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be pas [...]
2008-10-30 19:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE115964PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERT GROUP MEETING IN PARIS,
[...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. Delegations from the 20 OEG countries participated. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be pas [...]
2008-10-30 19:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE116629GOJ OFFICIALS CONFIRM TO ISN PDAS JORDAN,S
[...] (S/NF) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation PDAS Patricia McNerney, during her October 13-14 visit to Jordan, discussed Iran, the full range of nonproliferation issues, and bilateral cooperation with Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials including Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bash [...]
2008-10-31 21:22:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNENRG PARM TRGY PREL JO
08STATE116977INSTRUCTION: VOTE NO ON UN-CTBT COOPERATION
[...] (U) Voting Instruction: U.S. representatives should not participate in discussions on this resolution, but should nonetheless continue our past practice of voting against this resolution. U.S. delegation should call for a vote if no other delegation does so. 2. Background: The U.S. Senat [...]
2008-11-03 19:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNGA
08STATE117570CHINA-PAKISTAN CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 12-13. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) Following the return of Pakistani President Zardari from China, FM Sheh Mahmood Quereshi was quoted in the media announcing new civil nuclear cooperation with China to build two additional nuclea [...]
2008-11-04 22:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL PGOV PTER PK EAID ECON EFIN CH ETTC AORC
08STATE117745U.S.-ROK PYROPROCESSING COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary and Action Request: On October 20, 2008, the United States explained to the ROK its determination that the pyroprocessing process as contemplated by the ROK was reprocessing and proposed new parameters for U.S.-ROK bilateral cooperation in this area. Following discussion of the issu [...]
2008-11-05 15:14:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY KS
08STATE118099CHINA'S LIMMT PREPARING POSSIBLE IMMINENT DELIVERY OF GYROSCOPES AND ACCELEROMETERS TO BEIJING-BASED MODAFL REP FOR USE BY IRANIAN MISSILE ENTITY (S)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 21:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE118181NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP - ENRICHMENT AND
[...] (SBU) This is an action cable. Paragraph 3 contains the text of a non-paper on the issue of reaching consensus on the criteria-based approach to amending the Nuclear Suppliers Guidelines to strengthen controls over the export of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) facilities, equipment, and te [...]
2008-11-05 23:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP PARM TRGY KS
08STATE118534URGING UKRAINE TO RESUME THE NATO PFP TRUST FUND
[...] This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, see paragraphs 2 and 7. 2. (C) Summary: The U.S.-led phase one of the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) demilitarization project in Ukraine could fail due to lack of agreement within the Government of Ukraine on its commitment to dest [...]
2008-11-06 21:09:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
08STATE118652SYRIA: GUIDANCE FOR NOVEMBER IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS
[...] (S) At a November 3 Sub PCC meeting, the interagency agreed that the United States should seek to obtain a resolution on Syria at the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors meeting (November 27-28). While broad engagement with Board members should occur only after the expected report from the Direc [...]
2008-11-07 03:30:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PREL PARM SY IAEA
08STATE118936IRAN'S UAV PROGRAM SEEKING TEST EQUIPMENT,
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-07 17:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR
08STATE119006IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Post please see para 6. 2. (S) This message responds to questions raised by MOFAT officials in response to the October 22 notification of the imposition of sanctions on Yolin Tech, Inc, Ltd. under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) [...]
2008-11-07 19:13:00Secretary of StateSECRETKR MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL
08STATE119290ESTABLISHING A U.S.-LIBYA POLITICAL-MILITARY
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Tripoli. Please see paragraph 2. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The Department requests that Post engage appropriate host country officials at the earliest opportunity (November 9 if possible) to seek host country views on establishing and hos [...]
2008-11-07 23:57:00Secretary of StateSECRETLY MOPS PARM PREL
08STATE120153MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): 2008
[...] Paragraph 2 contains the text of the press statement issued at the conclusion of the November 2008 Canberra MTCR Plenary. Addressee and info addressee posts may share this statement with interested parties as appropriate. Further information on the results of the Plenary will be forthcoming [...]
2008-11-12 18:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL PARM KSCA TSPA ETTC
08STATE120660CFE: NOV 5-7 ROMANIAN-HOSTED HLTF OFF-SITE:
[...] (C) Summary. At the November 5-7 Romanian-hosted off-site HLTF, Allies discussed the current situation regarding CFE; examined options for a unified way forward; and agreed on themes for NAC communique language on CFE to deliver a solid NATO message at the upcoming NATO and OSCE Ministerials [...]
2008-11-13 20:52:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PARM PREL NATO OSCE
08STATE121002RESPONSE TO CANADIAN REQUEST ON IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE FOR OTTAWA: -- To inform appropriate Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) interlocutors that ISN discussed coordination on Iran non-proliferation objectives with First Secretary [...]
2008-11-14 14:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN ENRG ETTC IR KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE121356REVOCATION OF IRAN,S U-TURN GENERAL LICENSE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) On November 6, 2008, the Department of the Treasury revoked Iran's "U-turn" general license in order to protect U.S. financial institutions individually, and the U.S. [...]
2008-11-14 21:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL EFIN KNNP
08STATE121392GUIDANCE ON PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE
[...] (U) Following is guidance on the draft resolution entitled, "Promoting Development through the Reduction and Prevention of Armed Violence," which is being considered under Agenda item 107 of the 63rd session of the UNGA. Guidance is for the November 17 plenary meeting. 2. (SBU) In addres [...]
2008-11-14 22:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNGA PARM ECON
08STATE121597GUIDANCE: UNGA RESOLUTION ON UN-OPCW COOPERATION
[...] (U) Following is guidance on UNGA Agenda Item 114 of the 63rd session of the UNGA: "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons." Guidance is for the November 17 General Assembly Plenary meeting. 2. (SBU) The proposed item is based on [...]
2008-11-16 04:18:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM UNGA
08STATE121818IRAN-INDIA JOINT VENTURE SHIPPING LINE IN TALKS
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) Recent press reports have suggested that Iran-o-Hind Shipping is in talks with Hanjin Heavy Industries to purchase two 80,000-dwt post-Panamax bulker vessel [...]
2008-11-17 16:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN KNNP PARM IR PREL
08STATE121841SWISS FIRM CONTINUES EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CRYSTAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In late September, we informed the Swiss government that the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal oscillators from Switzerland's Quartzcom AG on behalf of [...]
2008-11-17 17:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ MY IR
08STATE122304SWISS FIRM CONTINUES EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CRYSTAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In late September, we informed the Swiss government that the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal oscillators from Switzerland's Quartzcom AG on behalf of [...]
2008-11-18 17:19:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ MY IR
08STATE122464FOLLOW-UP ON IRAN'S UPCOMING NUCLEAR CONFERENCE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVES: In coordination with French counterparts in country, Posts should reinforce the message that countries should not attend the 30 November 2008 &First International Conference on Nuclear Power Plants, Environmenta [...]
2008-11-18 21:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE122827GUIDANCE: DISARMAMENT PRST, NOVEMBER 19
[...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is authorized to join consensus on a Costa Rica-penned PRST regarding the regulation and reduction of armaments, with text as follows. A vote on this PRST is anticipated on November 19, 2008. 2. (U) Begin text of PRST: Strengthening collective securi [...]
2008-11-19 17:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC CS
08STATE122941GUIDANCE: REMARKS FOR DISARMAMENT THEMATIC
[...] USUN is authorized to use para. 2 remarks in the Costa Rica-sponsored thematic debate on the regulation and reduction of armaments, November 19, 2008. 2. Begin text: Mr. President, I would like to thank the Costa Rican delegation for bringing us together for a discussion of this imp [...]
2008-11-19 20:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC CS
08STATE123035AUGUST 2008 VISIT TO NORTH KOREA BY A UAE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In July 2008, the U.S. raised with the UAE information indicating that North Korea's primary weapons trading firm, the Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working to acqui [...]
2008-11-19 22:16:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IR AE KN
08STATE123074IAEA REPORTS ON IRANIAN AND SYRIAN NUCLEAR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 7-8. 2. (C) OBJECTIVES: -- To note the 19 November 2008 release of reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the status of its respective investigations into the Iranian and Syrian nuclear programs. -- To urge ho [...]
2008-11-20 00:19:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM IAEA IR TRGY
08STATE123272FORMER IRAQI NUCLEAR SCIENTIST AL-KHAFAJI BEGINS
[...] (S//NF) Summary: Iraqi former WMD scientist Salih Majid Hamid al-Khafaji, a U.S.-educated nuclear engineer, arrived in Jordan on October 8, 2008 for a one-year fellowship sponsored by the Department of State's Iraq Scientist Engagement Program (ISEP). In April 2008, al-Khafaji stated his desi [...]
2008-11-20 17:56:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM IZ PREL
08STATE123791CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREAN FIRM
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Seoul, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since November 2006, we have raised with South Korean officials efforts by the Pakistan-based company United Engineering to procure machine tools from the South Korean firm Sambu Ko [...]
2008-11-21 19:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL PK KS
08STATE124032(S) PSI: NORTH KOREAN VESSEL OF POSSIBLE
[...] (S//REL Singapore) We have information that a North Korean-flagged vessel, the M/V SO HUNG 1, will arrive at Singapore's Outer Port Limits for bunkering on or around 24 November. Our information indicates that the Singapore-based firm Seabridge Bunkering PTE Ltd may provide bunkering servic [...]
2008-11-22 00:49:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC SN KN
08STATE124486U.S. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FROM CYPRUS FOR OSCE
[...] This is an action message; please see para 6 below. 2. (SBU) On October 29, 2008, the Defense Minister of the Republic of Cyprus formally requested from OSCE participating States technical assistance with the destruction of 324 SA-7s MANPADS and their gripstocks (Ref A). At that time the [...]
2008-11-24 20:11:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALCY MARR MAS NATO OSCE PARM PREL
08STATE124520FOLLOW-UP ON IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 20:51:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR
08STATE125496JOINT DEMARCHE WITH EUROPEAN LIKEMINDED ON IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5-6. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE: To participate in a joint demarche with France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom to the Government of Switzerland to prompt its implementation of national sanctions measures on Iran. 3. (SBU) BACKGROU [...]
2008-11-26 18:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM IR
08STATE125608GUIDANCE ON CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer in the ceremonies. Many of our allies and partners will sign this Convention at the Head of Sta [...]
2008-11-26 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS
08STATE125625DEMARCHE TO AUSTRALIA REGARDING CONVENTION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partners [...]
2008-11-26 21:30:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS PREL NATO AS
08STATE125627DEMARCHE TO NORWAY REGARDING CONVENTION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer. Norway was instrumental in the process t [...]
2008-11-26 21:31:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO MOPS PREL NW
08STATE125628DEMARCHE TO CANADA REGARDING CONVENTION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign the CCM nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partners will sig [...]
2008-11-26 21:34:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO PREL MOPS CA
08STATE125631DEMARCHE TO GERMANY REGARDING CONVENTION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer. Germany will sign this Convention and ha [...]
2008-11-26 21:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO PREL MOPS GM
08STATE125632DEMARCHE TO ITALY, SPAIN, AND QATAR REGARDING
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (S) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partners [...]
2008-11-26 21:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM NATO MOPS PREL IT SP
08STATE125658COORDINATED DEMARCHE ON IRAN WITH EUROPEAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE: To participate in a joint demarche with France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom to the Republic of Korea and Malaysia regarding the implementation of national sanctions measures on Iran. 3. (SBU) BACKGR [...]
2008-11-26 22:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR
08STATE125684JCIC-DIP-08-006: ANNUAL START SLCM DECLARATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: When the START Treaty was signed, the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to provide annual declarations concerning their planned deployments of nuclear sea-launched cruise missiles (SLCMs) for the duration of the [...]
2008-11-27 01:53:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALBO KACT KZ PARM RS UP US START JCIC
08STATE125943GUIDANCE FOR WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT PLENARY, DEC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following is guidance for the U.S. Delegation (USDEL) for the Plenary meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). No issues achieved consensus at the General Working Group (GWG) meeting. The GWG is recommending that the Plenary mandate continue work in 2009 as well as Outreach [...]
2008-11-28 17:52:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MASS ETTC
08STATE126248FOLLOW-UP ON ATTEMPTS BY NORTH KOREA'S KOMID TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) Background and Action Request: In September 2008, we advised the GOJ that in July 2008, North Korea's primary weapons trading firm, Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working with the Chinese comp [...]
2008-12-01 15:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETBM CH ETTC JA KACT KN KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL
08STATE1264SECOND DEMARCHE FOR CHINA REGARDING CHINA'S JANUARY 2007 ANTI-SATELLITE TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-06 19:32:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PARM MNUC MARR CH
08STATE126440DEMARCHE TO NATO AND COALTION PARTNERS ON
[...] (U) This is an action request; see paras 3-6. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partne [...]
2008-12-01 19:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM NATO MOPS PREL
08STATE126489FINALIZING THE SEISMIC AGREEMENT
[...] Department requests Embassy Rabat to urge the Moroccan government to sign the Seismic Agreement (reftel) no later than December 31, 2008. A later signature could result in delays that would jeopardize the project's timely completion. End summary. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department [...]
2008-12-01 20:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL TPHY KTBT KSCI KTIA MO
08STATE1265REQUEST TO ALLIES FOR NEW DEMARCHE TO CHINA REGARDING CHINA'S JANUARY 2007 ANTI-SATELLITE TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-06 19:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PARM MNUC MARR CH
08STATE126516FOLLOW-UP ON COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINIAN FIRM
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Kyiv, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) Background and Action Request: Since November 2007, the U.S. has alerted the Government of Ukraine (GOU) to cooperation between the Ukrainian firm Arsenal Design Bureau and entities associated with China's Sanjiang S [...]
2008-12-01 21:30:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC UP CH
08STATE126999SEEKING RUSSIAN UPDATE ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE
[...] (C) Background: As outlined in Ref C, Washington has long been concerned about the possible existence of improperly secured, highly radioactive sources in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. We worked with the Georgian and Russian governments and the IAEA over the past few years to seek the removal of these so [...]
2008-12-02 21:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALENRG IAEA KNNP PARM PREL GG RS
08STATE127071UPCOMING MEETING ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVE: To inform our outreach partners in Australia, Canada, Japan, and South Korea that they will soon be contacted by the Government of Italy to participate in a meeting in Rome on 12 December 2008 to discuss the impl [...]
2008-12-02 23:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EMIN ENRG ETTC EUN IR JA KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY
08STATE127360GUIDANCE ON CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer in the ceremonies. Many of our allies and partners will sign this Convention at the Head of Sta [...]
2008-12-03 17:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS
08STATE127398RETRANSMITTAL: DEMARCHE TO NATO AND COALTION
[...] (U) This is a retransmittal of STATE 125512 to include KOLONIA, KOROR, and MAJURO for INFO. Classified portions have been removed for transmittal to KOROR. 2. (SBU) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The Unite [...]
2008-12-03 18:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM NATO MOPS PREL
08STATE127522DEMARCHE: CLUSTER MUNITIONS LETTER EXCHANGE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- 2. (S) Department requests Embassy Tel Aviv seek Ambassador's signature and deliver the classified letter and clarifications in paragraphs 3 and 4 to Israeli MOD Barak at the earliest possible opportun [...]
2008-12-03 22:16:00Secretary of StateSECRETIS MARR MCAP PARM PINS PREL
08STATE128582THE WAY AHEAD ON ALBANIAN MUNITIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 8-10. Department supports Post's reftel request for a one-year assignment of a uniformed US military EOD commissioned officer to the GOA Ministry of Defense as a technical advisor to the Minister of Defense. The Department is collaborating wi [...]
2008-12-05 22:43:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV PREL NATO SI AL
08STATE128877RESPONSE TO SAUDI REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S//REL SAU) During the week of 13 October and in response to ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney's encouragement to help increase pressure on Iran to change course, Saudi MFA Undersecretar [...]
2008-12-08 17:33:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN IR KNNP PARM PINR PREL
08STATE129943FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...]
2008-12-10 22:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
08STATE130187FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...]
2008-12-11 16:20:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMOPS NATO PARM PREL UP
08STATE13055(S) SWISS FIRM EXPORTS MACHINE TOOLS TO IRAN,
[...] (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that in July 2006, the Swiss firm Schaublin Machines SA sold a model 180-CCN high-precision lathe to Iran's Schiller Novin, an entity with a history of procuring items on behalf of Iran's defense industry (including the Shahid Hemmat Industr [...]
2008-02-07 20:53:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR
08STATE130577NOTIFYING ALLIES OF FRIED-ANTONOV MEETING ON CFE
[...] (U) This is an action message for embassies in all NATO capitals and USNATO. USOSCE should follow up as appropriate. 2. (C) Posts should contact appropriate host government authorities (USNATO should inform appropriate members of the International Staff) as soon as possible to let them k [...]
2008-12-12 14:00:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE PREF PARM RS NATO
08STATE130622EU COMMISSION STABILITY PROGRAM -- THIRD COUNTRY
[...] (SBU) Summary. Multiple ISN Bureau and interagency officers met with the European Commission (EC) on November 18-19 to discuss further nonproliferation programs and activities as originally envisioned in March (reftel) regarding the U.S.-EU Summit commitment to greater coordination through U [...]
2008-12-12 14:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEUN KNNP OSCE PARM PREL SC UNVIE
08STATE130826(S) NIAG 8210: POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF
[...] (S//REL Singapore) Available information suggests that Singapore-based firm Fortuna Aerospace Supplies and Trading may be planning to sell zeolite molecular sieve beads to the Pakistani firm G.A. Sons Pvt Ltd. G.A. Sons is a known procurement agent for Pakistan's nuclear program. Zeolite mo [...]
2008-12-12 20:30:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC SN PK
08STATE130899DIPLOMATIC NOTE ADDING THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Background: The November 18 U.S.-Ukraine missile destruction talks in Kyiv provided an opportunity to exchange information and review next steps for moving forward to eliminate Ukraine's SCUD missiles and related equipment (Ref B [...]
2008-12-12 22:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL UP
08STATE13105JANUARY 30 MEETING OF THE G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The first G-8 Global Partnership Working Group meeting (GPWG) of the Japanese G-8 Presidency, which took place on January 30, 2008 in Tokyo, focused on expanding the geographic scope of GP activities and developing benchmarks to ensure that current pledges for GP projects in Rus [...]
2008-02-07 22:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR
08STATE131705PAKISTANI PROCUREMENT FIRM SEEKS GERMAN-ORIGIN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that as of September 2008, the Pakistani intermediary K.M. Enterprises was seeking calibration equipment from the German firm Feinmess-Suhl on behalf of two entities closely a [...]
2008-12-16 18:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC GM KSCA MTCRE PARM PK PREL
08STATE131866SYRIAN TRADING ENTITY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The USG has information indicating that in May and June 2008, the Syrian trading firm Hamza Company expressed interest in purchasing computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling machines f [...]
2008-12-16 22:26:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ SY
08STATE132055PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE GOS ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In late September 2008, we shared with the Swiss government information indicating that the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal oscillators from Switzerla [...]
2008-12-17 15:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR AE
08STATE132581SITE SURVEY PURSUANT TO ELIMINATION OF UKRAINIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Background: The November 18 U.S.-Ukraine missile destruction talks in Kyiv provided an opportunity to exchange information and review next steps for moving forward to eliminate Ukraine's SCUD missiles and related equipment (Ref B) [...]
2008-12-18 19:36:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL UP
08STATE132722MAY 2009 PSI OUTREACH MEETING: SAVE THE DATE
[...] The U.S. will host a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting and a PSI Outreach meeting on May 12-14, 2009 in Miami, FL. The OEG meeting will take place on May 12-13, and the Outreach meeting will take place on May 14. In an effort to implement the pr [...]
2008-12-18 22:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP XL XM
08STATE132842MAY 2009 PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP AND
[...] The U.S. will host a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting and a PSI Outreach meeting on May 12-14, 2009 in Miami, FL. The OEG meeting will take place on May 12-13, and the Outreach meeting will take place on May 14. In an effort to implement the pri [...]
2008-12-19 13:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL XL XM
08STATE133198DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 9. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) THE UNITED STATES ON DECEMBER 17, 2008, DESIGNATED TWO IRANIAN ENTITIES OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN UNDER U.S. EXECUTIVE ORDER (E.O.) 13382 (BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION PROLIFERATORS [...]
2008-12-20 01:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN PARM IR
08STATE133417CFE: A/S FRIED'S DECEMBER 17 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried and an interagency team met for five-plus hours December 17 in Geneva to review the status of the CFE Parallel Actions Package with Russian Disarmament Director Anatoliy Antonov and his experts. The discussion combined Russian maximalism on CFE -- an [...]
2008-12-22 15:26:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL RS GG MD
08STATE133419ACTION REQUEST: READOUT OF FRIED-ANTONOV
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. NATO capitals, Embassy Tbilisi, and Embassy Chisinau are requested to deliver the points in para 2 to the appropriate host government officials on the results of the December 17 CFE Treaty consultations between the U.S. and Russia. For full readout of the con [...]
2008-12-22 15:27:00Secretary of StateSECRETKCFE NATO PARM PREL RS GG MD
08STATE133540CORRECTED COPY - ACTION REQUEST: READOUT OF
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. NATO capitals are requested to deliver the points in para 2 to the appropriate host government officials on the results of the December 17 CFE Treaty consultations between the U.S. and Russia. Department will brief Georgian and Moldovan officials in Washington [...]
2008-12-22 18:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETKCFE NATO PARM PREL RS
08STATE133865UAE INTERMEDIARY USED TO DISGUISE IDENTITY OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: We have information indicating that as of early November 2008, the UAE-based firm Alkaen Equipment and Industrial Supplies LLC was working to provide Iran's Farazeh Equipment Distributor Company [...]
2008-12-23 14:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR AE
08STATE134228U.S. RESPONSE TO FRENCH GLOBAL INF PROPOSAL
[...] (U) This is an Action Cable for Embassy Paris, see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Background: During a P-3 meeting in Paris on November 7, 2008 (Ref A),the French provided Acting Undersecretary for Arms Control and International Security, John Rood, a draft French proposal to globalize the INF Tr [...]
2008-12-24 01:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM KACT JCIC START INF RS US FR
08STATE134297IRAN'S UAV PROGRAM SEEKING GERMAN-ORIGIN ENGINES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) We want to inform French authorities that as of mid-November 2008, a procurement official affiliated with Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program was seeking German-origin engines via the French intermediary Technical As [...]
2008-12-24 13:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FR GM
08STATE134440MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST
[...] (U) The United States continues to be involved at all levels in coordinating support activities for various 1540 Committee implementation activities, and this involvement has deepened through our strategic interest in full implementation of UNSCR 1540 -- which recently included consultations [...]
2008-12-24 17:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA
08STATE134490(S) LETTER FROM DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE
[...] (U) Please deliver the following letter from Deputy Secretary Negroponte. There will be no signed original. Embassy should also propose discussions with the Government of Armenia in coming weeks. Suggested dates and team composition will be provided septel. Embassy Yerevan is requested to re [...]
2008-12-24 21:58:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MASS OPDC PARM PREL AM
08STATE134777DEMARCHE TO AFGHANISTAN ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Contrary to previous statements to the U.S. Government, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan joined 93 other states in signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM),December 3-4, 2008 in Oslo, No [...]
2008-12-29 16:37:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS PREL AF
08STATE135048SHIELD S04B-08: SYRIA ARRANGING TO ACQUIRE CW
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) BACKGROUND: The U.S. has obtained information indicating that a Syrian institution with connections to the country's chemical and biological weapons programs is attempting to acquire Australia Group-controlled glass-lined reactors, [...]
2008-12-30 14:27:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM ETTC SY IN PREL
08STATE135268REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON KENYAN SEIZURE OF
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Nairobi. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: According to Ref A, on 12 December 2008 Kenyan Flying Squad officers detained two individuals suspected of smuggling uranium into Kenya from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The men had been [...]
2008-12-30 21:37:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC ASEC KCRM PARM KE XA XW
08STATE13631ICAO: INCORPORATION OF TRANSPORT OFFENSES IN
[...] Work is underway in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to amend the Montreal and The Hague aviation security conventions to strengthen their provisions against aviation-related terrorist acts. In November 2007, as a result of successful U.S. and Australian outreach (reftel) [...]
2008-02-08 23:33:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX
08STATE14066(S) ADVISING THE PRC OF LIMMT'S CONTINUED
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industries, which is also [...]
2008-02-11 18:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE14956USG QUESTIONS ON UAE JANUARY 31 NOTICE ON BANK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On 31 January, the UAE notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prio [...]
2008-02-13 20:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM XF ZP AE
08STATE15220(S) FURTHER SCHEMING BY GERMAN FIRM TO EXPORT TEST CHAMBER TO IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-14 14:33:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC GM IR KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL
08STATE16174NONPAPERS FOR DELIVERY PRIOR TO 25 FEBRUARY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph two. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The Department requests that post deliver as soon as possible two nonpapers to the UAE in preparation for the Counterproliferation Task Force Meeting scheduled for February 25. --------- OBJECTI [...]
2008-02-15 23:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETIR KNNP PREL PARM XF ZP AE
08STATE17336INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION OF U.S. SATELLITE
[...] (U) This is an immediate action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) GUIDANCE FOR BERLIN, BRASILIA, CANBERRA, LONDON, OTTAWA, PARIS, ROME, TOKYO, BEIJING, KYIV, MOSCOW, PRAGUE, COPENHAGEN, TEL AVIV, SANTIAGO, WARSAW, SEOUL, THE HAGUE, AND NEW DELHI, USNATO (FOR NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCI [...]
2008-02-21 05:55:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA
08STATE18255REQUEST FOR KOREA TO HOLD CIVILIAN U.S.-ORIGIN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-23 00:29:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNEAIR ETRD ETTC IR KS PARM PREL UK
08STATE18782NOTIFICATION TO CANADA OF U.S. SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Ambassador orally briefed Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister Susan Cartwright about the U.S. interception of the NRO satellite on February 20. Cartwright expressed concern about the possibility of debris landing in populated Canadian areas, and Ambassador reassured [...]
2008-02-25 21:12:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY CA
08STATE2034MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): RESULTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the November 5-9, 2007 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary meeting in Athens, the 34 MTCR Partners reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening missile-related export controls and thereby discouraging missile activities and programs of concern. They discussed [...]
2008-01-08 20:42:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
08STATE21770UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 1803
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: On 3 March 2008, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1803 by a vote of 14 to 0, with one abstention. This resolution imposes further sanctions on Iran in response to its failure to comply with its obliga [...]
2008-03-04 01:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM IR
08STATE23568PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM
[...] As promised in reftel, below is the official U.S. invitation to the events we are hosting in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). We would like all PSI endorsing states to be represented at these events. In parti [...]
2008-03-06 22:14:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM PREL XX
08STATE23570SUBJECT: PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL
[...] As promised in reftel, below is the official U.S. invitation to the events we are hosting in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). We would like all PSI endorsing states to be represented at these events. In parti [...]
2008-03-06 22:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM PREL XX
08STATE23763FOLLOWING-UP WITH INDIA ON THE XXXXXXXXXXXX GRAPHITE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In October 2007, we shared with Indian officials information indicating that India's XXXXXXXXXXXX had offered French-origin, MTCR-controlled graphite blocks to Iran's Ward Commercial Company (Ref A). Ward had previously bee [...]
2008-03-07 15:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IN IR
08STATE24222IMMINENT TRANSFER OF FILAMENT WINDING MACHINES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: Since 2006, the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret has been working to supply four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan. Both of these machines [...]
2008-03-07 21:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE24292INFORMATION ON BANK MELLI FOR ITALY,S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The EU is expected to consider sanctions against Iran the week of March 10. On February 6, EU experts prepared a list of 19 new entities and 15 new individuals to be designated under the EU's Comm [...]
2008-03-07 23:42:00Secretary of StateSECRETEUN IT KNNP PARM
08STATE24896(S) RESPONDING TO GOT QUESTIONS RE THE IMMINENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Ref B relates March 10 delivery to Turkish MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Ahmet Gun of Ref A demarche, which describes the potentially imminent shipment by the Turkish company [...]
2008-03-10 23:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE26066(S) PROVIDING THE GOS INFORMATION ON SWISS FIRM
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: Per Refs C and D, since October 2005 the United States and Switzerland have been engaged in a dialogue regarding the activities of the Swiss-based entity BB Engineering - a firm that has been procuri [...]
2008-03-12 21:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC IR SZ
08STATE26305COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREAN FIRM AND
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Seoul, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since November 2006 (REFTELS),we shared information with South Korea regarding efforts by the Pakistan-based company United Engineering, to procure vertical and horizontal machine [...]
2008-03-13 14:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL PK KS
08STATE27211ANNUAL DECLARATION OF THE UNITED STATES UNDER THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Background/Action Request: Request the Mission deliver the USG interagency-cleared paper in paragraph 3 to Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC) Immediate Central Contact (ICC) at earliest opportunity for distribution to all HCOC subs [...]
2008-03-14 20:33:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALEC ETTC KSCA MTCRE PARM TSPA AORC
08STATE27694MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) BACKGROUND AND ACTION REQUEST: In keeping with established practice, we want to urge the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Partners to present proposed Information Exchange (IE) topics and try to come t [...]
2008-03-17 17:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR
08STATE27996(S) INFORMATION ON SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION
[...] (S/NF) Washington has information to share with Chinese authorities regarding a shipment of proliferation concern that originated in China and was seized in Dubai while en route to Iran. The cargo was seizes in November 2007 and was being transported on the &M/V Seventh Ocean8. Additionally, [...]
2008-03-18 12:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PARM AE CH IR
08STATE2881ACTION REQUEST: PUBLIC TALKING POINTS ON IRAN IN
[...] (U) This is an joint OSD-State action request; see para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Department of State and Department of Defense have prepared talking points that Posts should draw on when asked by their interlocutors about Iran's role in Iraq. END SUMMARY. 3. (SBU) Action Request: At [...]
2008-01-10 15:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR MOPS IZ PARM PREL PIN
08STATE29098ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE ACTIVITIES OF BANK MELLI, BANK
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND ---------------------- 2. (S) This cable provides additional information for addressees to deliver along with the information in REF A. ------------------------ OBJECTIVE/ACTION RE [...]
2008-03-20 14:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN EINV ETRD PARM PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC IR
08STATE29344REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION
[...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) As part of our effort to implement United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1803 Chapter VII obligations, Washington is in the process of considering the designation pursuant to Executive [...]
2008-03-20 19:31:00Secretary of StateSECRETEFIN KNNP PARM IR
08STATE29398PRESENTATION OF FINCEN ADVISORY ON IRAN-RELATED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) In response to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 and the Financial Action Task Force's February 2008 statement on the deficiencies of Iran's anti-money laundering and combating ter [...]
2008-03-20 20:23:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM
08STATE29412(U) PROVIDING THE FRG WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Background: In June 2007 we advised German officials that as of late April 2007, an entity affiliated with the Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG - Iran's leading developer of liquid-propellant ballistic missiles) was seeki [...]
2008-03-20 20:41:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR AE
08STATE29417RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR PRESS GUIDANCE FROM
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (U) On March 19, 2008, Embassy Colombo requested approval to use proposed press guidance points (REFTEL A) if asked about Citibank's blockage of overflight funds paid b [...]
2008-03-20 20:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM XD XO CE
08STATE29748BORDER STRATEGY COORDINATION CONFERENCE IN
[...] (U) This is an action request see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) During a meeting with the EU's Council Working Group on Eastern Europe and Russia (COEST) on February 28 in Brussels, the EU asked A/S Boucher whether the United States would support a border management coordination conference in Dus [...]
2008-03-21 17:16:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINS PREL SNAR TI PARM
08STATE29766URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT BY WESTERN HEMISPHERE
[...] The U.S. is hosting two events in Washington on May 28-29, 2008 on the occasion of the Fifth Anniversary of the establishment of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). First announced by President Bush at Krakow, Poland, this initiative is one of the hallmarks of the Administration's e [...]
2008-03-21 17:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP XL XM
08STATE29855UK-BASED IRANIAN BANKS ATTEMPTING TO ACCESS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Malta's Ministry of Finance conveyed its concerns regarding attempts by two banks located in the United Kingdom, Melli Bank PLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank Melli Tehran, and Persia Internatio [...]
2008-03-21 19:07:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP IR EFIN PARM PGOV ETRD UK MT
08STATE30247INFORMATION ON IRAN,S USE OF BANK MELLAT SEOUL FOR PROLIFERATION ACTIVITIES
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-24 15:46:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN ETRD KNNP PARM PGOV PREL EINV MNUC IR
08STATE30857(C) PROVIDING GERMANY WITH NON-PAPER FOR USE IN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) On September 19, 2007, the U.S. alerted German authorities to a maritime shipment of 17 Mercedes-Benz trucks from Germany to Syria's Scientific Studies and Research Center (SSRC),which is the lead agency involv [...]
2008-03-25 20:10:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM SY
08STATE31896PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON,
[...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]
2008-03-27 21:05:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31939PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN LONDON,
[...] The sixteenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in London, UK on February 4-6, 2008. Immediately following the OEG on February 7, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outreach day with six invited countries from the Gulf/Levant region. [...]
2008-03-27 21:24:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31941(S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH THE NETHERLANDS ON A DUTCH
[...] This is an action request. Embassy The Hague, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Objective: In February 2008, the U.S. alerted the government of the Netherlands (GON) to efforts by the Dutch firm Inter Connection Technologies (InCo Tech) to supply high-density military-grade [...]
2008-03-27 21:34:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR NL
08STATE31944PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 LONDON,
[...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom on February 4-6, 2008 in London. Although participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20 co [...]
2008-03-27 21:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31946PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 LONDON,
[...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom on February 4-6, 2008 in London. Although participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20 co [...]
2008-03-27 21:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31953PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 LONDON,
[...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom on February 4-6, 2008 in London. Although participation in these meetings is limited (currently 20 co [...]
2008-03-27 22:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE31961PSI: SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 2008 UK-HOSTED PSI
[...] REFTELS A or B (different address groups) reported on the latest Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting hosted by the Government of the United Kingdom on February 4-6, 2008 in London. Following the OEG meeting, the UK Ministry of Defense hosted an outr [...]
2008-03-27 22:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE32250UAE-BASED FIRM'S EFFORTS TO SUPPLY CZECH-ORIGIN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Prague, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Between July 2007 and January 2008, the UAE-based aerospace firm Noor Aerospace Technologies was working to supply the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with several types of jet en [...]
2008-03-28 17:17:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM MTCRE PREL EZ IR AE
08STATE32521PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH
[...] Summary: U.S. and Ukrainian negotiating teams discussed the major areas of disagreement regarding the draft Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) shipboarding agreement during a second round of talks in Washington, DC on February 13, 2008. Major issues identified for near-term follow-up i [...]
2008-03-28 22:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA PHSA PARM PREL EWWT UP
08STATE32719(S) RESPONSE TO GERMAN INQUIRY ON U.S. LICENSING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: Per Reftel, German authorities are considering the export to China of technology used to produce carbon fiber and have requested information on USG licensing practices for such a transfer. In particular, the FRG ask [...]
2008-03-31 13:21:00Secretary of StateSECRETCH ETTC GM KNNP KSCA MTCRE PARM PREL
08STATE32895AUSTRALIA GROUP: U.S.-UK PROPOSAL FOR REVISION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: The Australia Group (AG) will hold its 2008 plenary session in Paris on April 14-18, 2008. The USG plans to make several presentations and policy proposals at the plenary, including a revision to the current co [...]
2008-03-31 17:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM ETTC CBW SIPDIS
08STATE32956UAE-BASED FIRM'S EFFORTS TO SUPPLY
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Between July 2007 and January 2008, the UAE-based aerospace firm Noor Aerospace Technologies was working to supply the Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with several types of jet engines [...]
2008-03-31 18:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IR AE
08STATE33089ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO HELP TURKEY PREVENT THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background and Purpose/Objective: We recently alerted Turkish officials to efforts by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan ( [...]
2008-03-31 21:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE33109RESPONSE TO UAE MFA ON STATUS OF INTERDICTIONS
[...] (S) Embassy Abu Dhabi is requested to approach appropriate United Arab Emirates (UAE) officials regarding the four outstanding interdiction cases: YM Energy, M/V Sinotrans Qingdao, M/V Seventh Ocean and M/V Anna E and discuss the options for resolving them. Post should draw from objectives b [...]
2008-03-31 21:49:00Secretary of StateSECRETMNUC PARM PREL XB ZO ZP AE
08STATE33804EU COMMISSION CONSULTATIONS ON NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) A five-member delegation from the European Commission met USG nonproliferation experts at the Department of State March 11-12, and held an exchange of program activities and country priorities that both sides agreed will serve as the basis for better coordination. ISN Deputy Assistant [...]
2008-04-02 22:57:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PEL KNNP SC EU OSCE UNVIE EUN
08STATE34278(S) UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FLIGHT OF PROLIFERATION
[...] (S/Rel China, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan) Posts are instructed to immediately approach appropriate host government officials to alert them to a rescheduling of this flight from March 11 (Ref A) to April 11 and request that they continue to [...]
2008-04-02 21:33:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PARM KNNP KN XB XG ZK ZL XD XF
08STATE34306CANADA IMPLEMENTING DUAL USE ITEM PROVISION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request - see para four. 2. (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Senior Policy Adviser for Nuclear Non-proliferation Che van Haastrecht confirmed on April 1 that Canada will implement all the requirements of UNSCR 1803, and that the gov [...]
2008-04-03 01:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP NSG IR CA
08STATE34695UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTS: On February 14-15, the U.S. and Ukraine held the semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Washington, DC. This marks at least nine years of cooperation between the U.S. and Ukraine on important nonproliferation issues. Both [...]
2008-04-03 18:01:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP
08STATE34976MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) --
[...] (C) This message provides guidance for the U.S. delegation to the MTCR Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting in Paris on April 10-11, 2008, and the small-group meeting on April 9. /////////////////// Small Group Meeting /////////////////// 2. (C) Per REF A, on April 9, France wil [...]
2008-04-04 00:45:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC TSPA KSCA FR
08STATE35673CHINESE FIRM SUPPLYING MISSILE-RELATED MATERIALS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information indicating that the China-based firm Shenyang Huali Economic Trading Company recently supplied to Syria consignments of steel, as well as vibration test equipment controlled by the Missile Techn [...]
2008-04-07 14:06:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH KN
08STATE3581U.S. RESPONSE TO BULGARIA REGARDING THE TRANSFER
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (S) As part of an agreement between the U.S. and the Government of Bulgaria (GOB),the GOB is to consult with the U.S. prior to selling man-portable air defense systems (MANPADS) and their components (w [...]
2008-01-11 20:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC BU
08STATE35867(S) RESPONDING TO SWISS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In Ref A, we advised Swiss officials of information indicating that in July 2006, the Swiss firm Schaublin Machines SA sold a model 180- CCN high-precision lathe to Iran's Schiller Novin - an entity with a history [...]
2008-04-07 18:13:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR
08STATE35962MARCH 26 MEETING OF THE G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
[...] (SBU) AT THE MARCH 26 G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP MEETING (GPWG),RUSSIA POURED MORE COLD WATER ON THE PROPOSAL TO EXPAND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP (GP) ACTIVITIES BEYOND RUSSIA AND THE REST OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) -- THE PROPOSAL SUPPORTED BY ALL OTHER G-8 MEMBERS AND THE MAJOR GP [...]
2008-04-07 20:00:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCA CBC ETTC FR GM JA KNNP PARM PREL RS TRGY UK
08STATE35977(S) SHIELD S05-08: IMMINENT TRANSFER OF CW
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that a shipment of 1000 metric tons of the CW precursor chemical sodium sulfide (also spelled sulphide) from China to Iran is imminent. Specifically, the Chinese company China Northern Ch [...]
2008-04-07 20:26:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE36044BAHRAIN WELCOME INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph three. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Bahrain became a partner nation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) on March 24 when Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa presented Secretary Rice with a formal [...]
2008-04-07 22:34:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDDTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA
08STATE36471LEBANON: JUMBLATT CONCERNED ABOUT UNIIIC DELAYS,
[...] (S) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt expressed concerns about information he had received that former UNIIIC Commissioner Serge Brammertz failed to act for the past year-and-a-half to act on a key lead discovered by Internal Security Forces Intelligence Officer Wissam Eid, who was assassinated one [...]
2008-04-08 18:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08STATE37260M/V IRAN TEYFOURI: FOLLOWING UP ON SHIPMENTS OF
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to follow-up on an April 8 National Security Council meeting with Chinese DCM Xie Feng to provide additional information on the January voyage of the M/V Iran Teyfouri, press China to reconsider its decision on the proposed visit of a State experts team t [...]
2008-04-09 23:52:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC CH IR
08STATE37414ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IRANIAN-RELATED
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (U) On March 20, the U.S. Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to U.S. financial institutions on the risks to the inter [...]
2008-04-10 13:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM
08STATE37720BAHRAIN ENDORSES GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (U) Bahrain became a partner nation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI) on March 24, 2008, when Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa presented Secretary Rice with a diplomatic note indicating Bahrain's endorsement of the GI Statement of Principles. Bahrai [...]
2008-04-10 18:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDDTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA
08STATE37957POSSIBLE RELEASE OF A.Q. KHAN
[...] (C) Washington is concerned that the government of Pakistan may release A.Q. Khan. Washington requests Post to please draw from points in para 4, as appropriate, with senior government officials including the Director General of Strategic Plans Division Lt. Gen (retd) Kidwai. End summary and actio [...]
2008-04-10 22:26:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM PK PREL
08STATE39049IRANIAN PARTICIPATION IN MALAYSIAN ARMS SHOW
[...] (C) Summary: Iran Aviation Industries Organization, Iran Electronics Industries, M.O.D. - Defensive Products Department, and MODLEX - Export Center are scheduled to participate in the Defense Services of Asia (DSA) 2008 Exhibition in Malaysia April 21-24. The participation of these entities [...]
2008-04-14 20:32:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC
08STATE39100REQUEST FOR FOLLOW-UP WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES ON
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) Action Request: In June 2007, the USG provided information (ref A) to the PRC concerning a shipment by the China branch of Taiwan's Yuan Sheng Aluminum Manufacturing Corporation of 7075-T651 aluminum plates to Ir [...]
2008-04-14 20:55:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL CH IR TC
08STATE39672(S) FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON FILAMENT WINDING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On March 10, we provided Turkey information indicating that the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret was working to supply four- and six- axis filament winding machines to Pakistan. We expressed [...]
2008-04-15 21:25:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE39690(S) CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO IRAN'S MISSILE
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since November 2006, we have discussed with PRC authorities extensive cooperation between the Chinese company Shanghai Technical By-Products International Corporation (STBPI) and Iran's bal [...]
2008-04-15 21:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE40087(S) PROVIDING THE FRG CLARIFICATION ON ROLES OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: Since November 2005, we have worked with German authorities to prevent Iran's solid propellant missile developer - the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG) - from procuring environmental test chambers from the G [...]
2008-04-16 19:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR
08STATE40151SHIPMENTS OF STEEL MATERIALS FROM CHINESE COMPANY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information indicating that in February 2008, the China Dandong Zhong Lian Petrochemical Limited Company was making arrangements to send two shipments of steel materials - suitable for [...]
2008-04-16 20:53:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL KN KNNP CN
08STATE40662(S) FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON FILAMENT WINDING
[...] (S) We followed up on this case April 17 with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director General (DAS-equivalent) Ahmet Muhtar Gun and Department Head Elif Ulgen, emphasizing our strong belief that Tet Makina Metal Sanayi ve Ticaret is seeking ways to evade export controls to sell filame [...]
2008-04-17 20:16:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC KSCA PARM PREL PGOV MTCRE PK TU
08STATE41343(S) ADVISING THE GOT OF TET MAKINA'S PREPARATIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Since mid-March, we have been discussing with the Turkish government the potential transfer by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret of four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan [...]
2008-04-18 20:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE41987PROVIDING JAPAN WITH NON-PAPERS ON ENTITIES
[...] (S) On April 21, 2008, ISN/MTR (Pam Durham, Ralph Palmiero, and James Mayes) met with Takahiro Nonaka of the Embassy of Japan to hand-over the non-papers in paragraphs 2 and 3 below. On March 6, Nonaka had requested any information on these entities that the U.S. could share. These entities [...]
2008-04-21 21:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL JA
08STATE41998ENDING USG PARTICIPATION IN DEFENSE EXPO
[...] (C) Department understands that the Government of Malaysia will permit four Iranian defense entities to begin participating in the Defense Services Asia expo on Tuesday, April 22 (reftels). 2. (C) Should the Iranian companies open their exhibits, Post is instructed to end all USG associat [...]
2008-04-21 22:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL IR MY
08STATE4206USG QUESTIONS ON PAKISTAN DECEMBER 18 NOTICE ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) On 18 December, Pakistan notified the UNSCR 1737 Sanctions Committee of its intention to authorize-under paragraph 15 of UNSCR 1737-payments due under contracts with Bank Sepah entered into prior [...]
2008-01-14 21:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR PREL PARM
08STATE42285HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Mission please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the UNVIE Rep to the April 23, 2008 "Informal Meeting on the HCOC" is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: The U.S. understands that the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic [...]
2008-04-22 15:56:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC AORC
08STATE42958(S) M/V ANNE E SHIPMENT OF ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN
[...] (S) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Thailand officials to follow up regarding a shipment of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from Thailand to Iran via Dubai. Post is requested to ask Thai officials for permission to release information regarding the Sou [...]
2008-04-23 18:22:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE
08STATE43044NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT)
[...] This cable requests action by COB April 25. Action embassies are requested to deliver the papers contained in paras 3 and 4 to host government officials responsible for NPT matters. CD Delegation in Geneva is requested to deliver the papers to other delegations that will be attending the Pr [...]
2008-04-23 19:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE43381REVIEW URGED ON ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT BANK WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) We have information that the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) was working, as of mid March 2008, with Iraqi shareholders to establish a joint bank in Erbil, Ir [...]
2008-04-24 14:50:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN IR EZ KNNP PARM PTER
08STATE43685YEMENI DELEGATION MARCH 2008 VISIT TO MEET WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Sanaa, please see paragraph four. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that in early March 2008, a Yemeni delegation was planning to travel to North Korea to meet with representatives from the Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID) - N [...]
2008-04-24 20:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL KN YM
08STATE43800(S) RESPONSE TO TURKEY ON SUSPECT NORTH KOREAN
[...] (S/Rel Turkey) Post is instructed to immediately approach appropriate host government officials to discuss North Korea's request for overflight permission of a charter Air Koryo flight from Pyongyang to Damascus. Turkish officials should be encouraged to continue to request that the aircraft [...]
2008-04-24 23:40:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PREL PARM NK SY TU
08STATE43804(S) UPDATED SCHEDULE OF FLIGHT OF POSSIBLE
[...] (S/Rel Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan) Posts are instructed to immediately approach appropriate host government officials to alert them to a rescheduling of a previously discussed Air Koryo flight from April 11 (Ref A) to April 28 and request that they [...]
2008-04-24 23:53:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PREL PARM KN SY
08STATE43817SYRIA'S CLANDESTINE NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On September 6, 2007, Israel destroyed a nuclear reactor Syria was clandestinely constructing, we judge with North Korean assistance. The reactor site was in Syria's eastern desert region in a location [...]
2008-04-25 01:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP DPRK SY IAEA PARM PREL
08STATE44438MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR)
[...] (C) The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) held a productive Reinforced Point of Contact (RPOC) meeting in Paris on April 10, 2008. French Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Martin Briens chaired the meeting. RPOC discussion focused on r [...]
2008-04-28 11:52:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM KSCA ETTC MTCRE FR
08STATE44906SHIPMENT OF NORTH KOREAN PARTS WITH MISSILE
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach Chinese officials at an appropriate level regarding a cargo of North Korean electronic relays possibly trans-shipping through Chinese ports en route to Syria. Post may draw from objectives, background, and non-paper below as appropriate. - [...]
2008-04-29 00:56:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC CH KN SY
08STATE45218U.S. DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
[...] This is an action cable. Department requests that action addressees present the points in paragraph 7 as a demarche to appropriate host government officials and report responses. Embassies Buenos Aires, Brasilia, Cairo, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Mexico, Pretoria, Santiago, and Singapore are req [...]
2008-04-29 18:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE45414U.S.-RUSSIA STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK DISCUSSIONS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings in Washington, D.C., on March 26-27, 2008, senior-level U.S. and Russian delegations, led by Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security John C. Rood and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Kislyak, respectively, discussed the draft text for [...]
2008-04-29 20:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC MARR RS
08STATE47627S) SHIPMENT OF ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
[...] (S//REL ROK) FOR SEOUL ONLY: Post is requested to approach appropriate-level ROKG officials regarding a shipment of possibly South Korean-origin anhydrous hydrogen fluoride from Thailand to Iran and request that the shipment be recalled. Post may draw from background, objectives, and talkin [...]
2008-05-06 12:36:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE
08STATE49237PSI FIFTH ANNIVERSARY: OFFICIAL INVITATION FROM
[...] Following the April 17 phone call from Acting U/S Rood to MFA Secretary General Omar Hilale to discuss Morocco's endorsement of the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles, below is an official U.S. invitation to the events we are hosting in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the Preside [...]
2008-05-08 20:56:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP MO
08STATE49730FOLLOWING-UP WITH INDIA ON THE NICKUNJ GRAPHITE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In October 2007, we shared with Indian officials information indicating that India's Nickunj Eximp Enterprises had offered French-origin, MTCR-controlled graphite blocks to Iran's Ward Commercial Company (Ref A). [...]
2008-05-09 20:17:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IN IR
08STATE50050MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) Classified by ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reason: 1.5 (B),(D). 2. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 15. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: According to published reports (REF A),the Argentine Commission for Space Activities (CONAE) is over [...]
2008-05-12 15:25:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC TSPL AR
08STATE50301(S) UAE-BASED INTERMEDIARY WORKING TO SUPPLY
[...] This is an Action Request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In November 2006, we provided German officials information indicating that Iran was in possession of L550E engines manufactured by the German firm Limbach Flugmotoren GmbH & Co. - likely supplied by t [...]
2008-05-12 21:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC GM TW IR AE
08STATE50507ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CHINESE ENTITIES THAT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) On several occasions since March 2006, the U.S. has discussed with Chinese authorities attempts by Pakistan's missile program to procure ring-rolling and flow forming machines from entities in China (Reftels). [...]
2008-05-13 15:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH PK
08STATE50524CHINA CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRANSFERS TO IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 2. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. (S/NF) Post is requested to draw on the points in para 4 below and to provide photographs in a demarche to the Government of China (GOC) on the issue of transfers of advanced [...]
2008-05-13 15:28:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL
08STATE52030CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR IRAN,S NEW IR-2
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) OBJECTIVES: To encourage Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Governments (PGs) to conduct outreach to manufacturers, law enforcement, and customs officials within their countries [...]
2008-05-15 21:42:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP TRGY PREL PARM IR MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC
08STATE52312(S) REQUESTING THAT THE GOU PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Kyiv please see paragraph 5. 2. (S//REL UKRAINE) Background: Since September 2004, the United States has discussed with Ukrainian authorities information indicating that the Ukrainian firm Yuzhnoye - a company with expertise in missile and space l [...]
2008-05-16 17:38:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC UP IN
08STATE52481(S) NIAG 8064: IRAN SEEKS RUSSIAN-ORIGIN NEUTRON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) Washington has information that a Malaysian firm with ties to Iran is seeking Russian-origin neutron generators from the All-Russia Research Institute of Automatics (II) (VNIIA). Neutro [...]
2008-05-16 18:27:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR
08STATE53081EFFORTS TO EVADE TAIWAN'S EXPORT CONTROL
[...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In light of our extensive cooperation with Taiwan under the export control "Gameplan," we want to alert Taiwan authorities to efforts by Johann Mair to circumvent Taiwan's export controls. Specifically, in [...]
2008-05-19 16:32:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW CH IR
08STATE53224PSI: PRESS GUIDANCE AND SUGGESTED TALKING POINTS
[...] This is an action request. Press guidance and action requested is in paragraph 2. Text of a &media announcement8 is in paragraph 3. Talking points are in paragraph 5 below. As described in reftel, the United States is hosting a series of events in Washington on the fifth anniversary of the [...]
2008-05-19 19:20:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC OPRC PARM PREL XX
08STATE53303IRANIAN COMPANY INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Pretoria, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that as of mid-February 2008, Iran-based Sabalan Company was provided with technical specifications for a possible South African-origin VGT-1200-1200 high temperature vacuum f [...]
2008-05-19 20:54:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SF IR
08STATE53868COUNTERPROLIFERATION TASK FORCE FOLLOW UP: EXPORT
[...] (SBU) Post is requested to deliver the letter in paragraph three to Director, International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Yacoub al Hosani. End action request. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Post should achieve the following objectives: -- Thank UAE officia [...]
2008-05-20 20:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC XB ZP ZO AE
08STATE5439(S) IRANIAN MISSILE ENTITY INTEREST IN PURCHASING
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Berlin, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose: The U.S. has information indicating that as of early December 2007, Iran's primary solid-fueled ballistic missile entity, the Shahid Bakeri Industrial Group (SBIG),had plans to purchase a [...]
2008-01-17 17:13:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL GM IR
08STATE54671Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic
[...] (C) The following guidance is provided to the U.S. delegation participating in the HCOC Annual Meeting, in Vienna, on May 29-30, 2008. 2. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: In discussing HCOC Annual Meeting agenda items, the delegation should seek HCOC outcomes that are consistent with U.S. foreign [...]
2008-05-22 00:18:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC
08STATE55234(S) POTENTIAL SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE DELIVERY TO
[...] (S) Summary: Russia is planning to ship SA-24 (Igla-S) air defense equipment to Syria in late May. Despite repeated assurances to the U.S. beginning in 2005 that Russia would only provide Syria with vehicle-mounted systems, we have reason to be concerned that Russia may provide man-portable [...]
2008-05-22 22:03:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MASS ETTC RS SY
08STATE55497ITALIAN MACHINE TOOLS SOLD TO IRANIAN CLIENTS VIA
[...] This is an action request. Embassy Rome, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that the Italian machine tool manufacturer, CMS Industries, sold computer numerical controlled (CNC) processing machines to clients in Iran. Specifically, CMS Industries sold to [...]
2008-05-23 15:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IT IR
08STATE55862TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL URANIUM FROM TUWAITHA
[...] (S/NF) The Government of Iraq (GOI) recently finalized a sales contract with Cameco for the approximately 550 metric tons of natural uranium that was being stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center. To facilitate the sale, DOD removed the material from Iraq for onward shipment to Canada. [...]
2008-05-23 22:36:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNCA ENRG IZ KNNP PARM PREL
08STATE55887TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL URANIUM FROM TUWAITHA
[...] (S/NF) The Government of Iraq (GOI) recently finalized a sales contract with Cameco for the approximately 550 metric tons of natural uranium that was being stored at the Tuwaitha Nuclear Research Center. To facilitate the sale, DOD removed the material from Iraq for onward shipment to Canada. [...]
2008-05-24 01:47:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNCA ENRG IZ KNNP PARM PREL
08STATE56778AIR KORYO FLIGHT: THANKING TURKEY, CENTRAL ASIAN
[...] (S//REL Recipients) ACTION REQUEST: Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials and thank them for their cooperation regarding an Air Koryo flight that was scheduled to transit Central Asian and Turkish airspace en route from North Korea to Syria. The aircraft was [...]
2008-05-28 13:47:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC
08STATE57067MACHINE TOOL PROCUREMENT EFFORTS BY ENTITIES OF
[...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since February 2005, the U.S. has shared information with Taiwan regarding export activities of proliferation concern by the Taiwan-based firm She Hong Industrial Co. Ltd - also known [...]
2008-05-28 20:08:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW CH
08STATE58193(S) SHIPMENT OF MATERIAL TO SYRIAN WEAPONS ENTITY
[...] (S//NF) Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials regarding a shipment of steel destined for an end user in Syria that has acted as an intermediary for Syria's weapons programs in the past. Posts may draw from objectives, background, and talking points/non-paper [...]
2008-05-30 19:17:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNIT MNUC PARM PREL SP SY
08STATE58327BLUE LANTERN: DISCUSSIONS WITH EMBASSY AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Compliance Specialist Judd Stitziel from the Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) met February 24-27 with country team and Emirati officials to discuss implementation of the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program and other defense trade issues in t [...]
2008-05-30 22:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC KOMC OTRA PARM PREL AE
08STATE59042BLUE LANTERN: DISCUSSIONS WITH EMBASSY AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Compliance Specialist Judd Stitziel from the Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) met February 27-28 with country team and Jordanian officials to discuss implementation of the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program and other defense trade issues in [...]
2008-06-02 19:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC OTRA PARM PREL JO
08STATE59707SEEKING GERMAN SUPPORT ON ENDING RUSSIAN ARMS
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5. SUMMARY 2. (C) U.S. officials have provided briefings to countries on Russian arms sales of concern and asked appropriate officials to raise these sales with Russian officials. German Chancellor Merkel is meeting with Russian Preside [...]
2008-06-03 22:59:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC MASS PARM PREL IR RS GM
08STATE60043NON-PAPER ON FUTURE OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraphs 3. 2. (U) Objective: To advance our bilateral discussions with the Russians on the future of the ISTC. Please pass the non-paper at paragraph 3 to the appropriate host government officials. 3. (U) Begin Text Transformation of the I [...]
2008-06-04 17:41:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PBIO RS
08STATE60442PREVENTING ASSET FLIGHT FROM BANK MELLI IN THE EU3
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) The U.S. recently shared information with Pakistan, the EU3 and Israel that Bank Melli may be seeking to establish a branch in Pakistan (REF A). We understand (REF B) [...]
2008-06-05 14:22:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN ETTC KNNP PARM PTER FR UK GM IR
08STATE61123ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON BANK MELLAT SEOUL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) The U.S. recently shared information with the ROKG on Bank Mellat Seoul's involvement in Iranian proliferation activities (REF A). The ROK's response (REF B) observed t [...]
2008-06-06 15:05:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN IR KNNP PARM PTER KS IS UK
08STATE61385COPUOS: GUIDANCE FOR 51ST SESSION OF UN COMMITTEE
[...] FOLLOWING IS GUIDANCE FOR THE 51ST SESSION OF THE UN COMMITTEE ON THE PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (COPUOS). THIS GUIDANCE WILL FOCUS ON MATTERS THAT REQUIRE SPECIFIC ACTION BY THE COMMITTEE. USDEL SHOULD DRAW ON DETAILED GUIDANCE IN REFTEL A (SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE) AND REFTEL [...]
2008-06-06 20:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA UNPUOS UNGA PARM
08STATE61434BLUE LANTERN: DISCUSSIONS WITH EMBASSY AND
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Compliance Specialists from the Department,s Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) met April 9-11 in Guatemala City with USG and Guatemalan officials to discuss implementation of the Blue Lantern end-use monitoring program and other defense trade issues in Guatem [...]
2008-06-06 22:01:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC OTRA PARM PREL GT
08STATE63111G8 NPDG CONSIDERS NONPROLIFERATION STATEMENT
[...] (SBU) At its June 5 meeting, the G8 Nonproliferation Directors Group (NPDG) agreed on most of the nonproliferation language for the G8 Summit statement, but left some key issues unresolved. These included the G8's view of the way forward on nuclear disarmament, the DPRK (whether to mention ab [...]
2008-06-11 20:51:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC
08STATE63369ACTION REQUEST: REQUESTING EU JOINT DEMARCHE WITH
[...] (U) This cable is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: For several years the USG has sought to persuade the Government of Mexico (GOM) to fulfill its pledge under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP) to convert a single HEU (Highly [...]
2008-06-12 14:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM KNNP MX EUN
08STATE63666HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE
[...] (U) The Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) held its Seventh Regular Meeting of Subscribing States on May 29-30, 2008, at the Vienna International Center (VIC),in Vienna, Austria. 75 of 130 Subscribing States registered for the meeting. Many Subscribing St [...]
2008-06-12 20:15:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC KNNP TSPA
08STATE63693SHUTTING DOWN BANK SEPAH AND REVIEWING IRAN,S
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S/REL IRAQ) Following a report in late May 2007 that Bank Sepah intended to open up a branch in Baghdad, U.S. officials approached Deputy Foreign Minister Labid Abbawi [...]
2008-06-12 21:11:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN IR IZ KNNP PARM PTER
08STATE63929IRANIAN DECEPTIVE FINANCIAL PRACTICES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) We have information about Iranian deceptive financial practices that may be occurring in addressees' jurisdictions. We want to alert host governments and urge them to [...]
2008-06-13 14:35:00Secretary of StateSECRETECON EFIN KNNP PARM PTER IR UK CH SK HK
08STATE63960ACTION REQUEST:P5+1 REFRESHED PACKAGE FOR IRAN
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para 2. 2. (SBU) ACTION: In advance of Javier Solana,s planned June 14 trip to Iran to present the updated P5 1 incentives package, action posts should immediately brief senior host government officials drawing upon the talking points in paragr [...]
2008-06-13 15:17:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYIR PREL UNSC KNNP PARM FR UK CH RS BA KU MO JO TS
08STATE64210REPORT: 2008 NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The second meeting of the NPT PrepCom in the current review cycle was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 28 - May 9. One hundred six Parties participated, including a U.S. delegation led by Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Christopher Ford, and were able [...]
2008-06-13 20:49:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA
08STATE64254(S) FOLLOWING-UP WITH THE PRC ON ITS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industries, which is a [...]
2008-06-13 22:04:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR
08STATE65500NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH SAUDI ARABIA: NEXT STEPS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) On May 16, Secretary Rice and Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal signed a Memorandum of Understanding on peaceful nuclear energy cooperation similar to those signed earlier with Bahrain, Jordan and t [...]
2008-06-18 15:16:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL
08STATE66347GUIDANCE ON U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE PLANS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C/NF) Background: Press reports have indicated that the U.S. is considering Lithuania as an alternative site for deployment of U.S. missile defense assets should negotiations with Poland fail. These reports are premature. In fact, [...]
2008-06-19 23:18:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMARR PARM PREL XG
08STATE664U.S. EXPERT FOR UN GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL EXPERTS
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance cooperation with [...]
2008-01-03 20:32:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA
08STATE6686APPLICATION OF THE U.S.-RUSSIA CTR AND MPC&A
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. Reference B is a letter dated January 23, 2003 (sic 2004) from V. Kuchinov, director of MINATOM's Department for International and Foreign Economic Cooperation to David Huizenga, (DOE/NNSA). 2. BACKGROUND: By diplomatic note transmitte [...]
2008-01-22 22:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCTR PARM PREL RS
08STATE67212GENERAL GUIDANCE ON IRAN PARTICIPATION IN
[...] (S) Summary: This is an ALDAC action request. Department requests that all Posts review and implement general guidance at paragraph 2 on Iran's participation in international defense expositions. In the view of the U.S. and other allies, Iranian defense entities or foreign companies that dire [...]
2008-06-23 16:52:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL
08STATE67220IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S INTEREST IN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: We have information indicating that in mid-December 2007, the Iranian firm Sazeh Morakab Company Ltd. provided information on two types of carbon fibers manufactured by the Japanese company Toray to an e [...]
2008-06-23 17:09:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR
08STATE67398MTCR: ARGENTINE SPACE LAUNCH VEHICLE (SLV)
[...] (U) Classified by ISN/MTR Director Pam Durham. Reason: 1.5 (B),(D). 2. (U) This is an action request. Embassy Buenos Aires, please see paragraph 7. 3. (C) BACKGROUND: REF A reports the government of Argentina's (GOA's) initial reaction to the U.S. request for additiona [...]
2008-06-23 20:38:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA AR
08STATE67404PROVIDING THE GOF WITH NEW INFORMATION ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Helsinki, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On several occasions since 2006, we have raised our concerns with the government of Finland regarding the Finnish firm Vaisala Oy acting as a supplier to Iranian entities of concern (Refs). In late 2007, we a [...]
2008-06-23 20:44:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FI
08STATE67405IRANIAN COMPANY EFFORTS TO PROCURE STEEL FROM
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information that in July 2007, a company affiliated with Iran's Shahid Hemmat Industrial Group (SHIG) concluded a contract with the Iranian firm Taghtiran Kashan Company to purchase South African-origin [...]
2008-06-23 20:45:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL SF IR
08STATE67950BANK SADERAT OPENS NEW BRANCH IN QATAR
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Recent press reports have noted that Iran is actively working to expand its banking relationships with its Middle Eastern neighbors. This expansion is presumably a response to the increased [...]
2008-06-24 21:07:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM XF ZP ZR QA ECON
08STATE67989NOTIFICATION REGARDING NASA-CNSA CIVIL SPACE
[...] 1. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. See paragraph 3 below. 2. BACKGROUND: A. (S) On January 6, 2008, the State Department instructed nine posts to deliver Washington's request to allied host governments for their continued assistance in applying diplomatic pressure on China concerning the [...]
2008-06-24 23:37:00Secretary of StateSECRETCH KSCA PARM PREL TPHY TSPA TSPL
08STATE68499ISN THANK-YOU LETTER FOR ATTENDANCE AT PSI
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: the United States extended an invitation to attend a one-day Outreach Workshop on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) hosted by the United States in Washington on May 29, 2008 (reftel). This workshop, open to both PSI endorsing states and states that have not [...]
2008-06-25 21:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL XX
08STATE68507(S) PSI: SHIPMENT OF JAPANESE ORIGIN MATERIALS
[...] (S) Post is requested to approach appropriate-level Japanese officials regarding a shipment of Japanese-origin toluene di isocyanate to Syria and encourage them to investigate and recall the shipment if appropriate. Post may draw from background, objectives, and talking points/non-paper below [...]
2008-06-25 22:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL MNUC JA SY
08STATE69020ANOUNCEMENT OF ACTIONS ON SIX-PARTY TALKS SECOND
[...] OBJECTIVE: The following background points should be used in responding to host government or press inquiries regarding actions taking place June 26, 2008, related to the Six-Party Talks "Second-Phase Actions for the Implementation of the Joint Statement." Posts are encouraged at their discre [...]
2008-06-26 20:53:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KN KNNP
08STATE69343PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...]
2008-06-27 15:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE69357PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...]
2008-06-27 16:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE69934PRESS STATEMENT ON STEPS TO END DPRK NUCLEAR
[...] ACTION REQUEST - USUN is instructed to support and vote for in the Council meeting of Monday, June 30 the text in para 2 below of a UNSC press statement on latest steps towards securing denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. End of action request. 2. Begin text of press statement: T [...]
2008-06-30 14:50:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP MNUC USNC KN
08STATE69979NORTH KOREAN FIRM,S EFFORTS TO PROCURE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: We have information that as of April 2008, a North Korean weapons trading firm was working to procure a variety of electronics from Japan's Secolo Corporation for an end-user in Syria. Th [...]
2008-06-30 15:29:00Secretary of StateSECRETMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA SY KN
08STATE69996CENTRAL BANK OF IRAN SEEKING RELATIONSHIP WITH
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Washington has information that the Central Bank of Iran (Bank Markazi) is interested in conducting business with the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) in Seoul. We are concerned that financial rela [...]
2008-06-30 15:58:00Secretary of StateSECRETKNNP IR PREL PARM PINR KS EFIN
08STATE70009IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM ATTEMPTING TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: We have information that between January and March 2008, Taiwan's Gotech Testing Machine Incorporated was working to sell a thermal shock chamber and associated spare parts to Iran's Shahid Hemmat Indus [...]
2008-06-30 16:20:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW IR
08STATE70163EFFORTS BY IRAN TO PROCURE TAIWAN-ORIGIN MACHINE
[...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: In September 2007, we alerted Taiwan authorities to a shipment of four vertical machining centers by Taiwan's CNC Takang Company to Iran via an entity in the UAE (Ref A). Because this export appeared t [...]
2008-06-30 19:36:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW IR IN
08STATE70164MACHINE TOOL PROCUREMENT EFFORTS BY ENTITIES OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since February 2005, the U.S. has shared information with Taiwan regarding efforts by the Pakistan-based intermediary K.M. Enterprises to procure machine tools from firms in Taiwan [...]
2008-06-30 19:39:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL TW PK
08STATE70792U.S. EXPERT FOR THIRD SESSION OF UN GROUP OF
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. In its October 29 note verbale, the UN Office of Disarmament Affairs (ODA) invited the U.S. to nominate an expert to participate in the work of the 2008 Group of Governmental Experts to consider further steps to enhance cooperation with [...]
2008-07-01 21:31:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDCDG ETTC MAS MCAP PARM UNGA
08STATE70895MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the Embassy REP to the July 8, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) meeting is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: NOTE: Embassy REP shou [...]
2008-07-02 12:02:00Secretary of StateCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR
08STATE71613CHINESE ENTITY TO SUPPLY PAKISTAN WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: We have information indicating that as of February 2008, the Chinese firm Polytechnologies Inc. concluded contracts to supply a fiber coil winding machine and integrated optical chips to Pakistan's [...]
2008-07-03 13:02:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK
08STATE72026REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE SHIPMENT DESTINED FOR
[...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Washington has information that a Chinese company with a history of procuring commodities of concern for Iran,s Ministry of Armed Forces Logistics (MODAFL) is preparing a shipment destined for Iran,s Defense Industries Organization (DIO) in possible contravention of United [...]
2008-07-03 22:14:00Secretary of StateSECRETCH IR PARM PREL
08STATE72687REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON UKRAINIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: According to Ref A, the Ukrainian Interior Ministry in the Cherkasy region detained two men attempting to sell cesium and enriched uranium for five million U.S. dollars. According to the report, [...]
2008-07-07 21:49:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY UP XH PINR
08STATE72704GUIDANCE FOR JULY 9 SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING ON
[...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw from the points in para 2 below to respond to the report on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA),which will be presented to the UN Security Council by Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Kai Eide on Wednesday, July 9, [...]
2008-07-07 23:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC AF
08STATE72987T LETTER OF THANKS TO UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
[...] SUMMARY: Polish Under Secretary of State Witold Waszczykowski delivered the luncheon address during the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held on May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary (copy forw [...]
2008-07-08 16:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PL
08STATE73257DEMARCHE: NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Secretary of Defense approved a new U.S. DoD Policy on Cluster Munitions on June 19 that expands on the policy established by Secretary Cohen in 2001. This new policy incorporates additional ways to address humanitarian [...]
2008-07-09 04:02:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO
08STATE73774(S) M/V ANTARES I: SUCCESSFUL COMPLIANT BOARDING
[...] (S) Posts are requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials to express our appreciation for a recent successfully concluded compliant boarding of the M/V ANTARES I. Posts may draw from objectives, background, and talking points/non-paper below, as appropriate. The vessel is Li [...]
2008-07-09 21:23:00Secretary of StateSECRETGM KN LI MNUC PARM PREL SY
08STATE73923DEMARCHE: NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Secretary of Defense approved a new U.S. DoD Policy on Cluster Munitions on June 19 that expands on the policy established by Secretary Cohen in 2001. This new policy incorporates additional ways to address humanitarian [...]
2008-07-10 13:28:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO
08STATE74383ACTION REQUEST: UPDATING ARF ON REGIONAL DISASTER
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for Embassies BANGKOK, BEIJING, CANBERRA, COLOMBO, DILI, DHAKA, HANOI, ISLAMABAD, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MANILA, MOSCOW, NEW DELHI, OTTAWA, PORT MORESBY, PHNOM PENH, SEOUL, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, ULAANBATTA, USEU BRUSSELS, VIENTIANE, WELLINGTON. ------- SUMMARY --- [...]
2008-07-11 00:38:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ARF ASEAN KNNP PARM
08STATE74485(S) FOLLOW-UP TO OUR REQUEST TO BOARD
[...] (S//REL Malta) Post is requested to approach appropriate-level host nation officials regarding our request over the weekend of June 7-8 concerning the Maltese-flagged vessel M/V FIFTH OCEAN. Post may draw from background, objectives, and talking points/non-paper below, as appropriate. As ap [...]
2008-07-11 12:20:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC EWWT MT
08STATE74888U.S.-RUSSIA JDEC EXPERTS MEETINGS (SITE SECURITY
[...] Mr. Brad Martin (Strategic Command - Head of Delegation) 2. Mr. Philip Jamison (Office of the Secretary of Defense - Policy Lead for JDEC) 3. Lt Col Steve Smiley (Air Force - Lead Military Service for JDEC) 4. Mr. Tracy Herbert (Defense Threat Reduction Agency/JSIVA - Physical Secur [...]
2008-07-11 23:13:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PARM PREL RS
08STATE75132RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ITALIAN
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Rome, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In May 2008, the U.S. provided information to the GOI that the Italian machine tool manufacturer, CMS Industries, sold computer numerical controlled (CNC) processing machines to clients in I [...]
2008-07-14 15:16:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM MTCRE PREL IT IR
08STATE75161(S) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR THE GOF ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Helsinki, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) On several occasions since 2006, we have raised our concerns with the government of Finland (GOF) regarding the Finnish firm Vaisala Oy acting as a supplier to Iranian entities of concern (Refs). In late 2007 [...]
2008-07-14 16:22:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FI
08STATE75341PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 29, 2008 PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonpr [...]
2008-07-14 19:21:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE75367PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 29, 2008 PSI 5TH ANNIVERSARY
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonpr [...]
2008-07-14 19:37:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE75378PSI: SUMMARY OF MAY 28-29, 2008 PSI 5TH
[...] SUMMARY: On the occasion of the fifth anniversary since the President's announcement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. hosted a PSI Senior Level Meeting and PSI Outreach Workshop on May 28-29, 2008 in Washington, DC. The May 28 senior level meeting was for senior nonp [...]
2008-07-14 19:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
08STATE75612FOLLOWING UP WITH THE GOT ON THE STATUS OF THE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Ankara, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Since March 2008, we have provided information to Turkey concerning efforts by the Turkish company Tet Makina Metal Sanayi Ve Ticaret to supply four- and six-axis filament winding machines to Pakistan (Reftels) [...]
2008-07-15 13:00:00Secretary of StateSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA TU PK
08STATE76596DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND
[...] (U) This is an action request please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States designated an additional 11 Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their Supporters") on July 8, 2008. [...]
2008-07-16 21:09:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP EFIN PARM IR
08STATE76649TALKING POINTS: U/S BURNS TO ATTEND P5+1
[...] (SBU) Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns will join EU Foreign Policy Chief Javier Solana and P5+1 Political Directors in a meeting with Iranian Nuclear Negotiator Saeed Jalili in Geneva on July 19. This cable provides talking points Posts may use to respond to inquiri [...]
2008-07-16 23:22:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM IR
08STATE76653Q&A ON NEW DOD CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY
[...] In response to queries from the United Kingdom,s Foreign Commonwealth Office and Australia,s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (refs A & B) with regard to the new cluster munitions policy announced by the United States (ref C),Embassies London and Canberra are requested to utilize the [...]
2008-07-16 23:46:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MARR PREL UK AS
08STATE77331Q&A ON NEW DOD CLUSTER MUNITIONS POLICY
[...] In response to queries from the United Kingdom,s Foreign Commonwealth Office and Australia,s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (refs A & B) with regard to the new cluster munitions policy announced by the United States (ref C),Embassies London and Canberra are requested to utilize the [...]
2008-07-18 12:36:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MARR PREL UK AS
08STATE77357T LETTER OF THANKS TO MFA ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] SUMMARY: French MFA Assistant Secretary for Strategic Affairs, Security and Disarmament Philippe Carre led the opening panel of the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fif [...]
2008-07-18 13:15:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL FR
08STATE77361T LETTER OF THANKS TO SPANISH MFA OFFICIALS FOR
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: At the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth Anniversary, two Spanish officials had formal roles. MFA Director-General for External Policy Raf [...]
2008-07-18 13:25:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL SP
08STATE77487T LETTER OF THANKS TO NETHERLANDS MFA OFFICIAL
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: The Netherlands MFA Deputy Director-General for Political Affairs, Wim Geerts, gave a presentation at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...]
2008-07-18 16:10:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL
08STATE77504T LETTER OF THANKS TO ITALY MFA OFFICIAL FOR PSI
[...] SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND: Italian MFA Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Filippo Formica made a formal statement at the Senior-Level Meeting for all states endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) held May 28, 2008, in Washington, DC, on the occasion of the PSI's Fifth [...]
2008-07-18 16:39:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
08STATE77529MALAYSIAN PROLIFERATOR,S INTEREST IN BELGIAN DATA
[...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Brussels, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objective: We have information indicating that as of June 2008, the Malaysian-based firm Evertop Services Sdn Bhd sought A9910 advanced data acquisition systems for earth observation satellites fr [...]
2008-07-18 17:23:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNPARM MTCRE PREL ETTC BE IR MY
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