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07RIYADH475	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE JOINT WORKING GROUP MEETS [...] (S) On March 4-5, the US-Saudi Joint Working Group on Critical Infrastructure Protection met in the MOI Officers Club in Riyadh, co-chaired by the Ministry of Interior's Director of Modernization Saud al-Semari, and Embassy Economic Counselor. The two government delegations met March 4, fol [...]	2007-03-07 13:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PTER PGOV SA

07RIYADH479	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARCH 9-11 CLDP VISIT [...] (SBU) Although country clearance has not been formally requested, due to the importance of this program, the U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants provisional country clearance for a visit to Riyadh March 9-12 by Mr. Thomas Moritz, U.S. Department of Commerce Commercial Law Develo [...]	2007-03-07 15:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL
07RIYADH495	KING ABDULLAH LAUNCHES ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY [...] (S) SUMMARY: The Council of Ministers approved the National Strategy to Protect Honesty and Combat Corruption during its weekly meeting on February 19. The strategy includes procedures for investigating officials suspected of corruption at most levels of the government and establishes the Na [...]	2007-03-11 15:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH497	ARREST OF SAUDI "REFORMERS" [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: On February 2-3, the SAG internal security service (Mabahith) arrested ten men in Jeddah on the suspicion that they were collecting donations illegally and distributing them to unspecified "suspicious" persons (reftel). The Mabahith initially charged these individuals with [...]	2007-03-12 07:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PTER KTFN KDEM PHUM SA
07RIYADH499	MINIMAL CONTROVERSY REIGNS AT RIYADH BOOK FAIR [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Culture and Information held its third annual book fair in Riyadh March 2 to March 9. Over 400 vendors had their publications available for sale, and topics included children's literature, history, fiction, and religion. The book fair had family hours each morning, aba [...]	2007-03-12 09:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL SA
07RIYADH507	SAUDI MFA INFORMATION DIRECTOR ON ARABSAT [...] (C) Saudi MFA Director of Information Osama Ahmed Nugly told PolOff on March 10 that while the Saudis are concerned about the possible transmission via Arabsat of Al-Zawraa television, the SAG cannot unilaterally take steps to block the transmission of any licensed provider's broadcasts. Nugly [...]	2007-03-13 16:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAO PTER ETTC ASEC IZ SA
07RIYADH523	MARCH 12 JOINT WORKING GROUP MEETING WITH PRINCE [...] (U) Action Request: This is an action request. Please see paragraph nine. --------- SUMMARY --------- 2. (S) After two weeks of meetings and site visits, USG experts from the Joint Working Group (JWG) on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) capped off their visit with a highly [...]	2007-03-14 15:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PTER PGOV SA
07RIYADH525	SAUDI PLANS FOR UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM EXPANSION [...] (U) This cable reviews Saudi plans for upstream and downstream expansion, discussed during the February US-Saudi Energy Working Group meeting in Riyadh. The Saudi presenters confirmed Saudi Aramco's plans to reach 12 million barrels per day (mbpd) production capacity by 2010-2011, including [...]	2007-03-14 16:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG SENV SA
07RIYADH550	FROM QASSIM - ONE VIEW ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM AND [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Governor of Qassim Province Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and his advisor, Dr. Yousef Al Romaih, a professor at the University of Qassim, told Ambassador during their March 6 meeting that the merger of Imam College and Qassim University was a positive step that [...]	2007-03-19 15:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PINR PREL PHUM
07RIYADH551	SAUDI MFA OFFICIAL ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT, IRAQ [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director for Arab Affairs Talal Al Maliki told PolOff on March 13 that he is not convinced that the recent public statements of the Israelis that they are ready to "treat seriously" the 2002 Saudi proposed Arab Peace Initiative carry any weight. He claimed that the Israelis typ [...]	2007-03-19 15:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM IZ SA
07RIYADH556	VIGNETTES FROM AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO CONSERVATIVE [...] (SBU) Ambassador traveled to Qassim Province, often referred to as the heart of conservatism in Saudi Arabia, on March 6 and 7. In addition to his meeting with the Governor of Qassim Province Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz (septel),Ambassador attended a dinner meeting with the Qassim [...]	2007-03-20 09:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM PTER SA
07RIYADH56	USG'S SUCCESSFUL TRAINING FOR SAUDI ARABIA'S [...] (U) Summary. On December 20, 2006, EconOff and FBI representative to the Terrorist Financing Operations Section (TFOS),offered a one-day seminar to the Saudi Arabian Financial Intelligence Unit (SAFIU) geared towards basic analytical and investigative techniques for terrorism finance and m [...]	2007-01-10 15:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN ETTC SA
07RIYADH580	FORCED DIVORCE: A NEW PHENOMENON IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Saudi press reported on March 11 that the Ministry of Justice has formed a committee to investigate the growing number of "forced" divorces in the Kingdom. Saudi poet and activist Nimah Nawwab is one of several women who have raised the visibility of this issue in the press t [...]	2007-03-24 10:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL KWMN KPAO SA
07RIYADH581	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES MEETINGS WITH HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) On December 5, 2006, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Erica J. Barks-Ruggles had separate meetings with the Human Rights Commission (HRC) and the National Society for Human Rights (NSHR). These meetings followed up on meetings on Septem [...]	2007-03-24 13:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN KDEM SA
07RIYADH619	MFA INSTRUCTS EMBASSIES TO FUNNEL ALL CHARITY [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs distributed a notice on March 24 to all diplomatic missions in the Kingdom forbidding direct communication with philanthropic organizations. Begin Translated Text: The concerned agency in the Kingdom noticed that some embassies and consulates are directl [...]	2007-03-26 15:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PCUL SA
07RIYADH628	SAUDI TEXTBOOKS DISPLAY REDUCED INTOLERANCE; [...] (C) Post conducted a review of six 2006-2007 textbooks used in Saudi schools for the second, fourth, and eighth grades. The six textbooks do not advocate any particular philosophy toward non-Muslims, and on the whole, appear to be more tolerant than previously reviewed textbooks. Two of the [...]	2007-03-27 16:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PHUM SA
07RIYADH631	KING ABDULLAH ANNOUNCES NO CABINET CHANGES- DOES [...] (U) King Abdullah issued a decree on March 22 extending the term of the entire Council of Ministers for four years and preserving their current portfolios. Media reported positively on this announcement generally commenting that it supports political stability in the Kingdom. The media also [...]	2007-03-28 12:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR SA
07RIYADH635	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH SAG JUSTICE [...] (C) Ambassador made a farewell call on Justice Minister Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed bin Ibrahim Al-Shaikh on March 25. The Minister reflected on changes during the past three years and announced that in the next two months, the SAG will establish a separate court for terrorism and national sec [...]	2007-03-28 16:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM SA
07RIYADH636	19TH ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: OPENING SESSION [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah used his speech to the opening session of the Arab League Summit in Riyadh on March 28 to criticize publicly U.S. policy in Iraq by referring to the "illegal foreign occupation" of that country, albeit without naming the U.S. or the Coalition Forces. The King issu [...]	2007-03-29 10:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH638	19TH ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT: CLOSING SESSION [...] (C) The closing session of the 19th Arab League Summit in Riyadh on March 29 issued the "Riyadh Declaration," which calls for the implementation of the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, demands the removal of weapons of mass destruction from the region, and supports the development of nuclear progra [...]	2007-03-30 11:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KISL KWMN SA
07RIYADH651	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON RIYADH PROVINCIAL [...] (C) Ambassador made a farewell call on Riyadh Provincial Governor HRH Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz on March 25. The Prince emphasized personal ties to the U.S, as well as the strong bilateral relationship in the context of the SAG's reform agenda and efforts to resolve the Palestinian conflic [...]	2007-04-01 08:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM KISL SA
07RIYADH67	PLANNED FEBRUARY VISIT OF PUTIN TO THE KINGDOM [...] (C) The Russian Embassy to the KSA confirmed January 8 media reports that Russian President Putin will visit the KSA in February, fulfilling a promise made over three years ago. Putin will be the first Russian President to visit the KSA. His visit follows up on the September 2003 visit to Rus [...]	2007-01-14 17:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PGOV SA RS
07RIYADH711	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STAFFDEL MAKOVSKY [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission to Saudi Arabia welcomes and grants country clearance for STAFFDEL Makovsky (Senior Professional Staff Member Alan Makovsky, Professional Staff Member David Weinberg, and Professional Staff Member Yevgeny Gurevich) from the House Foreign Affairs Committee to visit Riyad [...]	2007-04-09 12:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AFIN SA
07RIYADH797	SAUDI RESPONSE TO THE NATANZ FUEL ENRICHMENT PLANT [...] (SBU) As per request in reftel, Embassy delivered a diplomatic note with a request that Saudi Arabia refrain from sending a representative to the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Natanz Nuclear Fuel Enrichment Plant in Iran. In follow-up conversations with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, In [...]	2007-04-16 15:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC SA
07RIYADH873	MINISTRY OF INTERIOR CONTINUES TO UNDERSCORE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph five. --------------------------------------------- Iranian Threat Weighs on MOI; MOI Requests Threat Brief and Addition to Agenda for JWG -------------------------------------------- 2. (S) During an April 21 meeting, Ministry of [...]	2007-04-25 16:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PTER PGOV INR SA
07RIYADH881	CODEL PELOSI APRIL 5 MEETING WITH MAJLIS AL-SHURA [...] (C) U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi and delegation met on April 5 with Majlis Al-Shura Chairman Sheikh Dr. Salih bin Humaid, several other Shura Council members, and Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Adel Al-Jubeir. During a lively exchange of information and ideas, Humaid expl [...]	2007-04-28 13:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG PTER CVIS IS IR SA
07RIYADH922	A VICTORY IN THE SAUDI WAR ON TERROR [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Interior (MOI) recently reported to the press that it detained 172 suspected terrorists, dismantled seven terror cells, and seized large amounts of weapons and explosives, along with SR 20 million (USD 5.3 million). The arrests and seizures occurred over [...]	2007-05-02 15:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PINR PGOV PREL KISL ASEC SA
07RIYADH932	SAUDI OPPOSITION GROUP REACTIVATED IN PUBLIC SPHERE [...] (S) SUMMARY: The London-based Saudi opposition group Movement for Islamic Reform in Arabia (MIRA) began another unsuccessful public call on March 22 for protests in local mosques in Riyadh and Jeddah. The last time that MIRA called for protests was in August 2006 during the Lebanon crisis. [...]	2007-05-05 04:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KISL SA
07RIYADH954	SAUDI ARABIA NOMINATES ITSELF FOR RE-ELECTION TO THE WMO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (U) Post received a diplomatic note from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs informing us the SAG intends to nominate itself for re-election to the Executive Council of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Following is the [...]	2007-05-08 04:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TPHY WMO SA
07RIYADH960	SAUDI ARABIA REQUESTS USG VOTE FOR IMO COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (U) Post received a diplomatic note numbered 42867/25/97 on 8 April from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting USG support in 2008 for the SAG to be re-elected as a member of the International Maritime Organization Council [...]	2007-05-08 12:38:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT IO ECON SA
07RIYADH965	JAPANESE PM SEEKS TO ENHANCE POLITICAL AND [...] (C) Japanese Prime Minister (PM) Shinzo Abe traveled to Riyadh on April 28 to discuss with the SAG economic and political cooperation, the Middle East Peace Initiative, and Japan's permanent membership on the United Nations Security Council. According to a contact at the Japanese Embassy, the [...]	2007-05-08 15:02:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM BTIO ECON KNNP UNSC SA
07ROME149	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 - ITALY, PART II [...] This is part two of a two-part cable on Italy's investment climate. (See ref A for part one.) BILATERAL INVESTMENT AGREEMENTS ------------------------------- 2. As of December 2006, Italy has bilateral investment agreements with the following countries: Albania Algeria Angola (s [...]	2007-01-23 16:36:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
07ROME2014	SOMALIA: MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONTACT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Frazer led the U.S. delegation to the September 10 meeting of the International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia in Rome. ICG members discussed next steps following the conclusion of the National Reconciliation Congress (NRC) in Mogadishu and stressed the need for a roadmap for [...]	2007-09-19 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SO IT
07ROME2131	S/P GORDON ENGAGES GOI ON KOSOVO, IRAN, [...] (C) S/P Director David Gordon engaged senior GOI officials on Kosovo, Russia, MEPP, Iran, Lebanon, UNSC reform, Darfur, Afghanistan and climate change during October 1 consultations. On Kosovo the Italians said the goal should be a UNSCR, and that the Kosovars should be persuaded to postpone [...]	2007-10-04 16:46:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL XF AF IR LE UNAUS KNNP IT
07ROME2287	IRAQ-ITALY: S/I STEPHENSON IN ROME: GOI PUSHING [...] (C) Summary. S/I Barbara Stephenson visited Rome on October 30 after the IRRFI conference in Bari to discuss Iraqi political and security developments with GOI officials. Stephenson told the Italians that the international community needed to take advantage of a dramatic decrease in violence [...]	2007-11-02 09:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IZ SA IR IT
07ROME2362	ITALY-MIDDLE EAST: DAS GRAY DISCUSSES IRAN, [...] (C) NEA DAS Gordon Gray exchanged views on Iran and discussed the Annapolis conference with PM Diplomatic Advisor on the Middle East Marco Carnelos on November 15 in Rome. Gray emphasized the unwavering U.S. commitment to prevent a nuclear Iran. Carnelos said Italy was committed to encouragi [...]	2007-11-21 16:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF IR ZR XI IT
07ROME2515	ITALY REQUESTS INFORMATION ON 1267 TERROR FINANCE [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 11. 2. (C) Summary: On December 21, Stefania Fancello at the MFA's Office of International Cooperation Against Terrorism conveyed to Econoff a request for more information on the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions) delisting cases of Nasreddin, N [...]	2007-12-28 17:03:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KFIN ECON IT
07ROME663	ITALY: PRODI GOVERNMENT STANDS ON BERLUSCONI'S [...] (C/NF) PM Prodi remains weak despite his legislative success in the March 27 Senate vote to extend funding by one year for Italy's military missions abroad. His center-left coalition failed to pass the decree independent of the votes of Italy's Senators for Life. The Union of Christian Democ [...]	2007-04-02 09:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
07ROME711	ITALIANS SEE SIGNS OF PROGRESS IN IRAQ [...] (C) DFM Ugo Intini and MFA Iraq Task Force Director Amb. Gianludovico Martino traveled to Baghdad, Abu Dhabi and Riyadh April 2-3 to discuss political developments in Iraq. In Baghdad, the Italians noted that the majority of Iraqi interlocutors, while concerned about the continuing violence, b [...]	2007-04-06 10:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IZ IT
07ROME912	LEBANON: ITALY OPEN-MINDED ON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] (C) A/S Welch urged his GOI interlocutors to support establishment of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon under UNSC chapter VII authority, asked for Italian engagement in pushing Maronite Leader Sfeir (who was scheduled to visit Rome at end of April) to unite Christians in Lebanon, and stressed [...]	2007-05-02 14:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV XF LE IT
07SANAA1138	YEMEN SEEKS TO JUMPSTART EITI [...] (U) This cable addresses questions raised in reftel regarding Yemen's accession to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). 2. (C) SUMMARY: To date, Yemen has fulfilled only one of four criteria for EITI membership: a high-level commitment to join. According to the RO [...]	2007-06-19 11:28:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EMIN ENRG EPET YM
07SANAA1826	SALAH AL-ATTAR, KINGPIN OR KING PAWN? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's first meeting with new General Investment Authority (GIA) Chairman Salah Al-Attar revealed a western educated, energetic young man eager to address Yemen's problems by narrowing the rich-poor gap, thereby reducing the lure of extremism and making Yemen more attrac [...]	2007-09-25 06:42:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV PREL PINR YM
07SANAA2170	YEMEN UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] As requested in reftel, Post contacted appropriate Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) government officials and non-governmental organizations (NGOs)(including the Ministries of Labor, and Education, international organizations such as the ILO and UNICEF, and the World Bank) for updated infor [...]	2007-11-29 15:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI YM
07SANAA2365	DEATH OF SHEIKH AL-AHMAR PACKS AN EMOTIONAL PUNCH [...] (C) Sheikh Abdullah al-Ahmar, the Speaker of Yemen's Parliament and its most powerful tribal figure, died in Saudi Arabia on the morning of December 29 and was buried on December 31. His various titles and roles will likely be distributed among the men who performed those functions during his [...]	2007-12-31 10:40:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL YM
07SANAA454	SUPPORTING YEMEN'S REQUEST FOR ARMORED VEHICLES [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph seven. 2. (C) As reflected in reftels, the Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) has formally requested from the Governments of Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates the expeditious transfer of several hundr [...]	2007-03-27 15:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR MASS YM
07SANAA852	JEWISH COMMUNITY'S SECURITY PERCEPTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 30 - May 1 Damon Stevens, from the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, conducted separate meetings with members of the Jewish communities from Saada and Reyda, who expressed serious concern about the deteriorating security situation in norther [...]	2007-05-08 09:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PREF IS YM
07SANJOSE63	2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT - COSTA RICA [...] The 2007 Investment Climate Report requested in reftel follows. As instructed the following report has also been submitted via unclassified email. 2007 Investment Climate Statement for Costa Rica A.1. OPENESS TO FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT Costa Rica has a generally open international tr [...]	2007-01-12 15:39:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
07SANTIAGO1004	TAKING THE GOOD (AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST) WITH THE [...] (S) Ricardo Ortiz, the MFA's Acting Director for the Middle East and Africa, confirmed to E/Pol Counselor on June 21 that Iran would open an embassy in Santiago, as MFA Director General Portales told the Ambassador June 15 (ref A). Ortiz said Chile and Iran had always maintained diplomatic re [...]	2007-06-22 14:30:00	Embassy Santiago	SECRET	IR PINR PREL PTER CI
07SANTIAGO1826	MEDIA REACTION - CHAVEZ AND THE IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT [...] Summary: The verbal flap between King Juan Carlos of Spain and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez dominated news about the Ibero-American Summit in Santiago. Foreign Minister Foxley's public statements after the Summit reflected the GOC's discontent with Chavez, emphasizing the need for tolera [...]	2007-11-14 11:12:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI
07SANTIAGO1846	MEDIA REACTION - IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT AFTERMATH [...] Summary: The Chilean press continues to collect opinions among experts and international commentators about the impact of the clash between the King of Spain and Chavez. The overall consensus is that Chavez' primary goal is to disrupt relations among nations in the region to his own advantag [...]	2007-11-20 10:43:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI
07SANTIAGO506	CHILE SUPPORTS U.S. GOALS FOR APEC INCLUDING LONG-TERM GOAL [...] SUMMARY. The U.S. Senior Official to APEC, Ambassador Michael Michalak, visited Chile March 12-14. There is general convergence between U.S. and Chilean goals for APEC. Senior GOC officials described APEC as very important to Chile. The GOC strongly supports the long-term goal of an overarch [...]	2007-03-28 19:46:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN ETRD CI
07SANTODOMINGO1049	JAMAICA: REQUEST TO RECONSIDER COMMERCIAL SERVICE [...] //// PLEASE CANCEL THIS TELEGRAM. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY SANTO DOMINGO 1050 REPEAT 1050 - That, for population size, the region represents a significant and growing market for U.S. exports. - The vagaries of inter-island travel will make regional coverage less than optimal. - Without [...]	2007-05-03 19:38:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER ECON EINT EINV ETRD JM XL DR
07SANTODOMINGO1050	CORRECTED COPY - SANTO DOMINGO: REQUEST TO [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Santo Domingo concurs fully with issues raised in Refs A, B, C, and we urge Commerce's reconsideration of its proposal to close its offices in the listed countries. - That, for population size, the region represents a significant and growing market for U.S. exports. - Th [...]	2007-05-03 20:02:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER ECON EINT EINV ETRD JM XL DR
07SANTODOMINGO1100	DOMINICAN FUGITIVE RAFAEL COLLADO EXTRADITED TO [...] On May 9, 2006, U.S. Marshals returned Rafael Collado to the United States to stand trial in the State of New York (Kings County) for multiple counts of murder and firearms violations, as detailed in indictment number 1664-83, filed on March 24, 1983. As laid out in the indictment, Collado sh [...]	2007-05-09 16:06:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR
07SANTODOMINGO1246	DOMINICAN SUPREME COURT JUSTICES FREE NARCO [...] (C) Summary. In yet another bizarre turn in the Juan Flete - Lourdes Machuca extradition saga (reftel),the five justices of the Penal Chamber of the Dominican Supreme Court have rejected the use of confidential witnesses in establishing probable cause in extradition proceedings - freeing bot [...]	2007-05-25 15:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR PGOV DR
07SANTODOMINGO2053	DOMINICAN CHURCH VIA MFA REJECTS ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (SBU) In a letter sent by the Dominican MFA to all ambassadors resident, but personally delivered to Embassy's Charge d'Affaires, a.i. on August 30, as well as ambassadors from Canada, France, and the United Kingdom, Bishop Francisco Ozoria Acosta of the Diocese of San Pedro de Macoris revisits [...]	2007-08-31 12:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SMIG PHUM HA DR
07SANTODOMINGO2739	DOMINICAN FUGITIVE ACEVEDO EXTRADITED TO THE [...] On December 13, U.S. Marshals returned Dennys Acevedo to the United States to appear before the Supreme Court of New York, County of Kings, to face 2 counts of 2nd degree murder, as detailed in indictment number 1400/2001, filed on March 2, 2001. The facts contained in the indictment indicate [...]	2007-12-13 16:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR
07SANTODOMINGO2748	AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER: CAFTA, [...] (U) On December 13, the Ambassador paid his introductory call on Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso. The Ambassador was joined by the DCM and POLOFF. CAFTA ----- 2. (SBU) After an exchange of personal greetings, Morales spoke about the negotiations for the Dominican Republic's Economic [...]	2007-12-14 19:42:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD SNAR HA DR
07SANTODOMINGO355	U/S EDELMAN ON COUNTER-NARCOTICS COOPERATION AND [...] (C) Summary. On February 2, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman, DEA Chief of Operations Michael Braun, Commander of U.S. Southern Command's Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South) Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hathaway, Ambassador Hans Hertell and other U.S. civilian and militar [...]	2007-02-20 14:30:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MOPS PREL KCRM SNAR HA VE DR
07SAOPAULO734	PT PREPARES FOR NATIONAL CONGRESS [...] (SBU) In recent meetings with Poloff, leaders within the Workers Party (PT) outlined the focus of the upcoming PT National Congress. According to Renato Simoes and others, the Third National Congress of the Workers' Party (PT) will not be a forum for great ideological debates, but rather an op [...]	2007-08-29 19:02:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM ELAB ECON BR
07SAOPAULO777	CIVIC MOVEMENT "CANSEI" GENERATES BACKLASH [...] (U) In an attempt to tap into popular discontent with the Lula government, a group of Sao Paulo-based professional and business organizations recently launched the Civic Movement for the Right of Brazilians, known informally as "Cansei" (I'm tired). Though leaders insist that the movement is [...]	2007-09-18 14:12:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PINR PGOV ELAB EAIR BR
07SAOPAULO787	BRAZILIAN EXCHANGE STUDENTS FLOCKING TO THE UNITED STATES [...] (U) SUMMARY: AmConsul Sao Paulo had a 23 percent increase in J visa applicants during the first semester of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. This is the continuation of a trend that has resulted in a 185 percent increase in demand for J visas over the past five years. The increased [...]	2007-09-24 18:21:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD OEXC ELAB SMIG BR
07SAOPAULO855	SAO PAULO'S ARCHBISHOP ON SOCIAL ISSUES [...] (U) In a recent courtesy call, Consul General (CG) sought the views of Dom Odilo Pedro Scherer, Archbishop of Sao Paulo, on a range of issues in Brazil's political life and on the role of the Church in Brazil and Latin America. Dom Odilo, who replaced Cardinal Claudio Hummes in late April, an [...]	2007-10-24 09:54:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PINR KIRF ECON BR
07SAOPAULO895	BRAZIL: NOT A MULTIRACIAL, MULTICULTURAL PARADISE [...] (SBU) Discrimination against Afro-Brazilians tarnishes Brazil's international reputation as a tolerant and welcoming country home to hundreds of indigenous groups and immigrants from every corner of the world. In Brazil the issue is extremely divisive with many claiming that racism does not e [...]	2007-11-06 17:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI SCUL KDEM KPAO BR
07SAOPAULO949	LULA ASSOCIATE CALLS THIRD TERM TALK A MEDIA INVENTION [...] (SBU) Devanir Ribeiro, a federal deputy who is a long-time personal friend and political associate of President Lula, dismissed as an invention of the media rampant speculation that Lula may seek to amend the Constitution to allow him to run for a third term in 2010. Ribeiro denied reports t [...]	2007-11-30 15:56:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PGOV KDEM ELAB BR
07SARAJEVO2327	2007-2008 BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA INCSR REPORT (PART I) [...] (U) BELOW FOLLOWS THE 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INCSR) PART ONE FOR BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA: I. Summary Narcotics control capabilities in Bosnia and Herzegovina remain in a formative period and have not kept pace with developments in other areas of law enforceme [...]	2007-10-31 11:18:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SNAR KCRM BK
07SARAJEVO319	BOSNIA: THE NEW COUNCIL OF MINISTERS [...] (U) Following is biographic information on the new BiH Council of Ministers, confirmed by the BiH House of Representatives on February 9. Details of the parliamentary session will be reported septel. MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SVEN ALKALAJ (Sven AL-ka-lye),SBiH ---------------------- [...]	2007-02-13 09:05:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BK
07SARAJEVO62	DECERTIFIED POLICE: SOLUTION REMAINS ELUSIVE [...] (U) This is an Action Request for the Department. Please see Para 8. 2. (C) Summary: After a December 21-22 visit to Sarajevo, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Thomas Hammarberg assessed that the International Police Task Force (IPTF) police decertification process had flaws [...]	2007-01-11 17:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK KJUS PGOV PINR PREL EUN UNSC
07SARAJEVO650	BOSNIA - WAHHABISM THREATENS TRADITIONAL BOSNIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Islamic Community (IC) is on the defensive as Bosnian Islam undergoes an identity crisis. While the scope of the problem remains unclear, there is a general recognition that more extreme believers (foreigners and nationals) are deliberately disrupting Bosnian Muslim communiti [...]	2007-03-23 16:13:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KISL SCUL BK
07SECTION02OF03EIJING483	U/S HUGHES URGES INCREASED EXCHANGES, MEDIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-22 12:09:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL PHUM KOLY KPAO KIRF CH
07SEOUL1756	PROGRESSIVE KINGMAKERS: STILL UNDECIDED ON 2007 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Roh Moo-hyun and former President Kim Dae-jung are the kingmakers on the progressive side of Korean politics, but with fewer than 200 days to go until the December 19 election, neither has made clear whom he supports for president. Meanwhile, on the conservative side [...]	2007-06-08 09:10:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL2096	REGIONALISM: STILL A FACTOR IN KOREAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Korean voters have traditionally voted in regional blocs for their favored candidate in local and national elections. In the 2002 presidential elections, Roh Moo-hyun received over 90 percent support in the southwest Jeolla Provinces. Despite Roh's campaign pledge to rid politics of r [...]	2007-07-13 01:05:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL2269	RELIGIOUS FERVOR AMONG KOREAN VOTERS [...] (SBU) Religion is emerging as an influencing factor in the December South Korean presidential election. Both liberal and conservative religious groups have formed liaisons with like-minded NGOs, bolstering each side's position on controversial issues. In particular, conservative Protestant g [...]	2007-07-27 08:04:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL2574	ROK OPTIMISTIC TALIBAN WILL RELEASE KOREAN [...] (S) The Ambassador was called in to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) late in the day on August 27 to receive an upbeat report on the status of the Korean hostage negotiations in Afghanistan. Deputy Minister for Political Affairs Shim Yoon-joe, who was serving as acting forei [...]	2007-08-27 10:29:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PTER PREL PINR MARR MOPS KS AF
07SEOUL3104	EAST ASIA DASD SEDNEY'S MEETINGS IN SEOUL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During meetings in Seoul on October 9-10, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense David Sedney met with U.S.-ROK Alliance counterparts in MOFAT and MND to discuss preparations for the visit of Secretary Gates for the November 6-7 Security Consultative Meeting. They also discussed [...]	2007-10-16 06:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL AF KS
07SEOUL3287	ROH MOO-HYUN: NOT SO LAME DUCK? [...] (C) Summary: President Roh is entering the last 100 days of his presidency determined to avoid the lame duck fate of his predecessors; so far, he has done a credible job. Former Presidents Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung limped through the last months of their presidencies with single-digit a [...]	2007-11-08 06:55:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
07SEOUL3323	ROK OPINION OF CHINA DRIVEN BY GOGURYEO ANXIETY [...] (C) Mt. Baekdu, known in China as Mt. Changbai, is considered in Korea to be a sacred mountain, containing the legendary foundation of the nation. This highest mountain in Korea (and Manchuria) has come to the fore for many South Koreans because they perceive Chinese economic, cultural, and [...]	2007-11-15 08:16:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PROG PREL
07SEOUL3465	REGIONALISM ALIVE AND KICKING IN SWING PROVINCE OF [...] (C) Summary: Insistence among pundits in Seoul that regionalism is declining falls on deaf ears in the swing provinces of the Chungcheong region. The region is divided into two provinces, North and South Chungcheong, in which Daejeon, with its population of about 1.5 million people, is the l [...]	2007-12-05 07:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL RS CH KN KS
07SEOUL3515	SEOUL 2007 CABLES REGARDING DECEMBER 19 [...] (U) Provided below is a list of post's cables pertaining to the December 17 Presidential election. This list may be useful in answering questions related to the candidates and the election. Paragraph 2 highlights key cables by category (Bio Sketches, Ambassador/Embassy Visitors - Candidate [...]	2007-12-12 06:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
07SEOUL374	ROKG WILL NOT ATTEND OSLO CM CONFERENCE [...] (C) In a follow-up conversation regarding reftel demarche, Kim Hye-jin of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade told poloff that the ROKG had decided against attending the Norwegian-sponsored Oslo Conference on Cluster Munitions February 22-23. [...]	2007-02-07 08:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PARM PREL
07SEOUL382	EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S CONSULTATIONS ON CHINA [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen met with ROKG officials and academics January 26-27 to discuss North Korean asylum seekers, Six Party Talks (6PT),and China. The DAS told his ROKG interlocutors that the USG appreciated Seoul's cooperation with efforts to resett [...]	2007-02-08 04:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MNUC PREF KS KN CH
07SEOUL615	OPTIMISTIC KINGMAKER CHUN JUNG-BAE'S GREAT [...] (C) Summary: In a February 27 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, former Justice Minister Chun Jung-bae said that he left the Uri Party in January in order to spearhead efforts to create a new political party to revitalize progressive voters and renew support for a reform-minded party. Thr [...]	2007-03-05 02:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
07SEOUL897	GNP OVER A BARREL ON NORTH KOREA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of initial progress in the Six-Party Talks, the conservative opposition Grand National Party (GNP) has recently started to moderate its criticism of engagement with North Korea. One GNP lawmaker justified possibly adjusting GNP policy to the new political climate, sa [...]	2007-03-27 08:50:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KS
07SHANGHAI102	KUNSHAN'S TAIWAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan business people (Taishang) appeared to be thriving during a February 6 visit by Congenoffs to the Taiwan enclave of Kunshan, located 50 kilometers west of Shanghai. Although some local governments in China were corrupt, the Kunshan government had been very supportive of T [...]	2007-02-14 08:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV PGOV ELAB ECON EFIN CH TW
07SHANGHAI213	EAST CHINA CONTACTS ON LEADERSHIP GOSSIP [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai Party Secretary Xi Jinping, Jiangsu Party Secretary Li Yuanchao, Liaoning Party Secretary Li Keiqang, and Trade Minister Bo Xilai are emerging as the public face of the Fifth Generation of the Chinese leadership. Two East China contacts believed that of the four, Li Yua [...]	2007-04-16 07:45:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EINV ECON CH
07SHANGHAI344	JOURNALISTS ON SOCIAL CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS FOR POLITICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. A May 18 Consulate-sponsored roundtable between visiting Western and Asian journalists participating in the East-West Center-organized Jefferson Fellowship Program, Chinese journalists, and Shanghai-based U.S. journalists sparked lively debate on China's rich-poor gap, the one- [...]	2007-06-05 08:27:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SOCI ECON ELAB CH
07SHANGHAI416	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC VIEWS ON NORTH KOREA, SOUTH KOREA [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with Poloffs in mid-June and early July, four Shanghai academics specializing in Korea studies predicted that there would be a long and difficult path of negotiations ahead for the Six-Party talks. Two other academics said, however, that North Korea would react positi [...]	2007-07-05 08:39:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KS KN CH
07SHANGHAI459	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ZHEJIANG PARTY SECRETARY ZHAO [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Randt met with Zhejiang's new Party Secretary, Zhao Hongzhu, in Hangzhou on July 9 and was hosted by SIPDIS Zhao for dinner on July 13. Zhao noted that, while relatively small in size and population, Zhejiang contributes more than its fair share to national GDP grow [...]	2007-07-20 08:27:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EINV ECON KIRF CH
07SHANGHAI474	EAST CHINA'S SOUTH KOREAN COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in August 1992, South Koreans have flocked to Shanghai in search of economic and educational opportunities. More than 110,000 South Koreans live in east China (Anhui, Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and Shanghai),with some 70,000 [...]	2007-07-30 06:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD EINV KIRF CH KS KN
07SHANGHAI663	(C) HU GAINING TRACTION IN MILITARY WITH RECENT [...] (S) Summary: During a September 28 discussion, Nanjing University Professor Gu Su (strictly protect) said that President Hu Jintao was actively promoting officers coming out of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Nanjing Military Region (MR) as part of his overall strategy to gain control of th [...]	2007-10-10 09:34:00	Consulate Shanghai	SECRET	PGOV PINR SOCI ECON MARR CH TW
07SHENYANG127	PRC-ROK KOGURYO SPARRING CONTINUES, QUIETLY, IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nearly two years after an August 2005 agreement aimed at shelving their neuralgic political dispute over Koguryo--the kingdom that at various points between 37 BC and 668 AD subsumed parts of modern-day northeast China, North Korea and South Korea--PRC-ROK dueling over ancient hi [...]	2007-07-09 03:24:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CH KN KS
07SINGAPORE1131	U.S.-SINGAPORE COUNTERPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE [...] (S) Summary: The second U.S.-Singapore Counterproliferation (CP) Dialogue in Washington June 14 offers an opportunity to review our steadily expanding bilateral CP cooperation and encourage Singapore to further strengthen its export control regime )- in particular through monitoring of transs [...]	2007-06-12 09:32:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	PARM MNUC KNNP ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL SN
07SINGAPORE2037	SINGAPORE 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] (U) In response to reftel instructions, this message is Post's draft chapter on Singapore for the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II - Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. We also have emailed to INL the text of the draft report in MS Word format showing chan [...]	2007-11-13 07:13:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN PTER KSEP ETTC SNAR SN
07SINGAPORE2085	ASEAN LEADERS SIGN CHARTER [...] (U) Summary: Following is the text, as issued by the Singapore MFA, of the ASEAN Charter signed by ASEAN leaders in Singapore on November 20. The Charter identifies "democracy," "the rule of law," and "human rights" as principles of ASEAN, in addition to familiar ASEAN principles like "sover [...]	2007-11-20 11:16:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM SN ASEAN
07SINGAPORE24	SINGAPORE - 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel instructions, Post submits the text of the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for Singapore. As requested, we have also provided the document via email to EB/IFD/OIA. 2. Begin text of Statement: Singapore INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 INTRODUCTION Foreign investments [...]	2007-01-04 00:46:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR
07SINGAPORE285	TEMASEK CEO HO CHING SURVEYS THE REGION [...] (C) Summary. Temasek Holdings CEO Ho Ching (also wife of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong) told Ambassador David Gross that she was pessimistic about ASEAN's future. Thailand's interim government was obsessed with "everything Thaksin" and, having come up short on evidence to implicate the for [...]	2007-02-09 09:18:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ECPS EINV EFIN PREL SN
07SINGAPORE506	RESULTS OF BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON APPLICATIONS [...] Post conducted inquiries to verify the bona fides of Singapore Precision Repair and Overhaul (S-PRO). 2. S-PRO is a limited private company that has been operating in Singapore since March 3, 1992. Singapore's online business directory, Biznet, lists the company's principle officers as: [...]	2007-03-14 06:17:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD ECON KOMC SN
07SOFIA1007	PM STRUGGLES TO CLOSE SOCIALIST RANKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP),hurt by a surprisingly poor showing in May's European Parliament elections and a high-profile corruption scandal, is struggling to close ranks ahead of October municipal elections. PM Stanishev has a two fold party mission: assert his l [...]	2007-08-17 12:53:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	BU PGOV
07SOFIA1166	INFLATION, CURRENT ACCOUNT CAUSE CONCERN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: IMF officials announced revised statistics on Bulgaria September 21, estimating annual inflation of eight percent and a current account deficit of 20 percent of GDP in 2007. Finance and banking sector officials remain confident in the Bulgarian economy's fundamentals including [...]	2007-09-25 14:29:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EINV KCOR BU

07SOFIA1259	RULING SOCIALISTS FACE POPULIST GERB CHALLENGE IN OCT 28 LOCAL VOTE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM Sergei Stanishev's ruling socialists square off against GERB, the new populist party of Sofia Mayor Boiko Borissov, in the election for mayors and municipal counselors on October 28. Running on populist, anti-government rhetoric, GERB is set to win mayoral races in Sofia and Plovd [...]	2007-10-24 12:54:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BU
07SOFIA1272	RULING SOCIALISTS, POPULIST GERB CLAIM VICTORY IN LOCAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM Sergei Stanishev's ruling Socialists and the populist GERB party of Sofia Mayor Boiko Borissov both claimed victory in the October 28 local vote, as party leaders spun the outcome of the hotly contested election. The Socialists said they had won the bulk of the nationwide [...]	2007-10-29 16:45:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BU
07SOFIA1365	BULGARIA: IPR UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Bulgaria continues to make progress on IPR after being removed from the Special 301 List in 2007. The GOB's highly effective inter-agency IPR Council continues to perform well. The Cyber Crime Unit of the Ministry of Interior continues to take proactive measures against int [...]	2007-12-11 15:26:00	Embassy Sofia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR BU
07SOFIA1397	YOUR MEETING WITH BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin comes to Washington as Bulgaria's coalition government faces some key foreign and security policy decisions, including Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan deployments, and Russian energy deals. President Putin will visit Sofia on January 17-18 to kick off the "Year of Russi [...]	2007-12-21 13:46:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG MOPS MARR RU KV AF IZ BU
07SOFIA643	MEP ELECTION RESULT WOUNDS PM STANISHEV, BUT NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Stanishev,s Bulgarian Socialist Party fared surprisingly poorly in the May 20 European Parliament (EP) elections, while Sofia Mayor Boiko Borissov,s new party made an impressive political debut, edging out the Socialists for first place. The poor election result, coming on the [...]	2007-05-23 14:58:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR BU
07SOFIA817	BULGARIA: SOFIA MAYOR STILL TRYING TO BE ALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 27 meeting with the Ambassador, Sofia Mayor and GERB leader Boyko Borissov recounted his recent trip to the United States, dismissing the story that GERB mischaracterized A/S Dan Fried's "support" for the party as a provocation from hostile media. He met with both Int [...]	2007-07-03 11:19:00	Embassy Sofia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR BU
07STATE111993	SECURING PERMANENT OBSERVER STATUS FOR CANADA AND [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Posts are asked to approach host governments and regional organizations to pursue the following objective: -- Seek agreement for Canada and Yemen to be granted Permanent Observer status in the Interna [...]	2007-08-09 23:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SO
07STATE116244	TFGV01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 001 AS OF 1700 EST [...] (U) NORAD reports the onset of tropical storm force winds should hit Jamaica August 19 at 0400 EDT, with hurricane force winds starting at 1200 EDT. The eye of the storm is scheduled to make landfall at 1400 EDT, with sustained winds upwards of 150 mph. The National Hurricane Center predicts [...]	2007-08-19 00:39:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC GV KHLS
07STATE116306	TFJA01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 002 AS OF 1700 EDT [...] (U) NORAD reports Hurricane Dean is on a more southerly route, with the eye likely passing 17 nautical miles south of Kingston. The National Hurricane Center predicts 5-10 inches of rain, with up to 20 inches in isolated areas. Embassy Kingston reported increasing winds at 1500 EDT. 2. (U) [...]	2007-08-20 01:09:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC JA KHLS
07STATE117348	TFJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 004 AS OF 0845EDT [...] NORAD does not expect hurricane force winds in any of the main tourist areas of the Yucatan (Cancun, Cozumel, or Merida). As of 0700 EDT, Consulate Merida and Embassy Belmopan report no visible damage and no reports of Amcit injuries. ------ MEXICO ------ 2. Consulate Merida reported [...]	2007-08-21 17:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC JM MX BH KHLS
07STATE117624	TFJM01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 005 AS OF 1700 EDT [...] (U) NO REPORTS OF AMCITS IN DISTRESS. PHONE SERVICE AND ELECTRICITY REMAINS UNAFFECTED, WITH REPORTS OF ONLY MINOR DAMAGE AND DOWNED TREES. 2. (U) AIRPORT STATUS: CANCUN - OPEN, FIRST FLIGHTS SCHEDULED TO DEPART FOR THE UNITED STATES THIS AFTERNOON; COZUMEL - CLOSED, NO REPORT OF WHEN I [...]	2007-08-21 22:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC JA MX BH KHLS
07STATE121863	NORTH KOREAN USE OF ARAB BANK NETWORK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (S) Washington is increasingly concerned about efforts by North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank to assist Tanchon Commercial Bank to move funds from both Syria and Iran (REF [...]	2007-08-29 20:05:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP XB XF PREL PARM KN IR
07STATE124440	(SBU) COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DRL OFFICER [...] (SBU) Country clearance is requested for Kathryn Lurie, DRL/NESCA Foreign Affairs Officer to visit Azerbaijan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (Dubai) and the United Kingdom during the period September 25-October 2. The purpose of the trip is to meet with the Iran Watchers, NGOs, members of the [...]	2007-09-05 17:28:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AJ IR OTRA PHUM TU UK
07STATE126663	CONFERENCE ON THE CARIBBEAN - MOVING AHEAD ON [...] (SBU) This is the first in a series of periodic updates for posts describing progress on June initiatives and deliverables of the 2007 Conference on the Caribbean. It also requests posts to engage with host governments to encourage effective follow-through on the part of relevant host governm [...]	2007-09-10 17:47:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ETRD ENRG SNAR EAID CU XL
07STATE129764	U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 3 - 5. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (U) On October 1, 2007, on the margins of this year,s UN General Assembly (UNGA),Mali, the Chair the Community of Democracies (CD),will host a short meeting of Ministers that will set the stage for its bi [...]	2007-09-14 20:01:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07STATE131603	THE SECRETARY'S SEPTEMBER 14 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Secretary EUR A/S Daniel Fried PA A/S Sean McCormack Steve Beecroft Marc Nordberg, EUR note taker Hungary ------- FM Kinga Goncz Appointed Ambassador Ferenc Somogyi State Secretary Laszlo Varkonyi Acting Chief of Cabinet Gyorgy Varga DCM Viktor Sz [...]	2007-09-18 23:28:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HU
07STATE132904	IRAN,S BANK MARKAZI OPENS NEW ACCOUNTS IN EUROPE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) Washington wants to alert authorities in Belarus, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom that Iran's Central Bank, Bank Markazi, has opened new accounts in Europe. Washington requests posts urge ap [...]	2007-09-20 19:22:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP MNUC IR BO FR IT UK
07STATE138214	PREARRANGEMENT FOR MEDEVACS OF PROTECTED MIGRANTS [...] This is an action message, please see paragraph 2. 2. Department appreciates Embassy's effort to obtain GOJ advance concurrence to bring protected migrants from Guantanamo to Jamaica for medical treatment, as necessary. In response to the suggestion of MFAFT Director of Bilateral Relation [...]	2007-10-01 17:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL SMIG CU JM
07STATE138346	(U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH'S SEPTEMBER 28, [...] (U) September 28, 2007, 3:00 p.m., New York. 2. (U) Participants: United States A/S David Welch, NEA Randall Kaailau, NEA/MAG (note taker) Morocco FM Mohamed Benaissa Amb. El Mustafa Sahel, Ambassador to the United Nations Amb. Youssef Amrani, DG of Bilateral Relations Mr. Nasser [...]	2007-10-01 20:07:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER PINS KPKO XI UN
07STATE139684	ENGAGING THE G7 PLUS LIECHTENSTEIN ON NASREDDIN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Ahmed Idris Nasreddin (an Eritrean-born Italian citizen) applied on April 13 for de-listing for himself and 12 entities associated with him from UNSCR 1267 (al Qaida Taliban Sanct [...]	2007-10-03 21:48:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	EFIN KTFN LS PREL PTER USUN
07STATE141724	AVIATION EMISSIONS: 36TH ICAO ASSEMBLY SUPPORT [...] (U) Portions of this message are sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary: The 36th SIPDIS ICAO Assembly reached agreement on a set of actions to address an array of aviation environmental issues, including aircraft noise, local aircraft emissions, and greenhouse ga [...]	2007-10-09 16:40:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD SENV
07STATE142219	AVIATION EMISSIONS: 36TH ICAO ASSEMBLY SUPPORT [...] (U) Portions of this message are sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary: The 36th SIPDIS ICAO Assembly reached agreement on a set of actions to address an array of aviation environmental issues, including aircraft noise, local aircraft emissions, and greenhouse ga [...]	2007-10-10 14:26:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON ETRD SENV
07STATE145277	DEMARCHE REQUEST: THE UNITED KINGDOM'S [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. SUMMARY. In 2006 there were serious setbacks in the global fight to end polio with the increased numbers of polio cases in Nigeria and India, continuing challenges in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and imported cases appearing in countries previous [...]	2007-10-17 16:29:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI TBIO UK
07STATE146463	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Posts' assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-989063 for the export of crystal oscillators and manufacturers data pack to Japan. [...]	2007-10-19 14:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC JA KOMC UK
07STATE146856	2007:COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] This message provides preparation guidance for preparing the 2007 Country Reports on Terrorism (CRT). 2. We recommend that "Country Reports on Terrorism 2006" be the starting point for this year's exercise. Per reftel, the Department requests that posts draft narrative submissions, as oppos [...]	2007-10-19 23:36:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR
07STATE147604	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2 - 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 05-996020 for the export of aircraft components to Argentina. Post is requested to c [...]	2007-10-23 16:23:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AR ETTC KOMC
07STATE149968	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; DR. AMIN (HEAD [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: OES P/DAS Reno Harnish met with the United Kingdom's Dr. Amal-Lee Amin (Heaad Technology, Investment and Development, International Climate Change, Defra) to discuss the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 200 [...]	2007-10-29 17:37:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCI KPAO ENRG UK
07STATE150674	SECRETARY'S 10/29 MEETING WITH SPANISH FM [...] (U) October 29, 2007, 10:00 a.m., Secretary's Office 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary EUR A/S Daniel Fried PA A/S Sean McCormack Steve Beecroft EUR Elaine Samson (Notetaker) Spain Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos Ambassador Carlos Westendorp Chief of Staf [...]	2007-10-30 22:29:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE KCFE SP KV RU KZ MD
07STATE151150	TAIWAN FOUNDATION FOR DEMOCRACY PARTICIPATION AT BAMAKO [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 20:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM TW
07STATE152254	RESPONSE TO CZECH NON-PAPER ON BMD FRAMEWORK [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 2. 2. (SBU) Action Request. Embassy Prague may provide the text of the U.S. letter and attachment in paragraph 3 to appropriate MFA officials for their information. The originals of these documents have been sent to the Czech Embassy in Washi [...]	2007-11-02 22:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CR MARR PARM PREL
07STATE152819	UNGA: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ECOSOC MEMBERSHIP [...] On November 8, the UN General Assembly will vote on the members to be elected to ECOSOC for the term 2008-2011. This year there are no contested elections (there are as many states presenting themselves for election as there are seats to be elected). The Department is not opposed to any of t [...]	2007-11-05 23:04:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON AORC UN
07STATE153576	PSI: CHILE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PSI OPERATIONAL [...] This is an action request please see paragraphs 2-11. SUMMARY ------- 2. Department requests embassy approach the GOC to determine its interest in becoming a participant in the PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG). If the GOC decides it is willing and able to accept the long-term commitm [...]	2007-11-07 17:24:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	CI KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
07STATE154860	REQUEST FOR WIREC FOLLOW-UP; MR. SMALL (ASSISTANT [...] THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: On July 16, 2007, OES P/DAS Reno Harnish met with Canada's Political Minister Kevin O,Shea and Energy Counselor Paul Connors to discuss the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008). As part of that discussion [...]	2007-11-09 18:44:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KPAO SOCI TRGY CA
07STATE155067	DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR SAUDI KING ABDULLAH TO PRESSURE [...] (U) PURPOSE. This is an action request. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C) The Department requests Embassy Riyadh to approach the Saudi government at the highest appropriate level to request that the Saudis intercede with Sudanese President Bashir to urge his c [...]	2007-11-10 05:09:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC KPKO SA SU
07STATE156111	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES, [...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]	2007-11-14 16:30:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156113	PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN RHODES, [...] The Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Rhodes, Greece on October 2-4, 2007. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be passed to non-OEG participant governments. A follow-on cable will pro [...]	2007-11-14 16:32:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC GR PARM PREL
07STATE156409	DOOSTAN INTERNATIONAL COMPANY EMPLOYEES USE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The U.S. has information that Doostan International Corporation is conducting proliferation-related transactions in your jurisdiction. Washington urges host countries to freeze the assets of the re [...]	2007-11-14 21:27:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	KNNP IR PREL PARM
07STATE159330	SUPPORT FOR NEW DELHI CONFERENCE ON AVIAN AND [...] This is an action request (see para 12) both for posts whose host governments have not yet accepted invitations to the New Delhi avian and pandemic influenza conference and for donor nations. SUMMARY ------- 2. Begin Summary: The USG has assumed a world leadership role in the effor [...]	2007-11-21 21:05:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR KFLU EAID TBIO PREL XX
07STATE163714	REQUEST TO GOVERNMENT OF THE NETHERLANDS FOR [...] (U) This is an action cable, please see paragraph 3. 2.(SBU) SUMMARY: The USG will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) on March 4-6, 2008 at the Washington Convention Center. As the third global ministerial-level event on renewable energy, WIREC is e [...]	2007-12-05 18:51:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENG KPAO SENV TRGY
07STATE165916	REQUEST TO GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY FOR WIREC SUPPORT [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The USG will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) on March 4-6, 2008 at the Washington Convention Center. As the third global ministerial-level event on renewable energy, WIREC i [...]	2007-12-11 21:08:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TRGY SOCIS KPAO ENG
07STATE166241	REQUEST TO GOVERNMENT OF DENMARK FOR WIREC [...] THIS IS AN INFORMATION CABLE, PLEASE SEE PARA 3. 2. SUMMARY: The USG will host the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC 2008) on March 4-6, 2008 at the Washington Convention Center. As the third global ministerial-level event on renewable energy, WIREC is expected [...]	2007-12-12 19:59:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY SOCIS KPAO ENG NB
07STATE166909	DEMARCHE INSTRUCTION ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. The Department requests that Embassies in current and new (2008) non-European members of the UN Security Council Countries (except Beijing) deliver the following demarche on Kosovo at the highest appropriate level before December 17. This message is info onl [...]	2007-12-14 01:53:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU
07STATE18300	COMMUNIQUE OF FEBRUARY 9 INTERNATIONAL CONTACT [...] The International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia met on February 9 in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, co-chaired by Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer and Norwegian Ambassador Kjell Harald Dalen. Tanzanian Foreign Minister Bernard Membe hosted the ICG meeting. Details of the meeting will follow se [...]	2007-02-13 19:57:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS EAID PGOV PTER SO
07STATE19838	DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA [...] SUMMARY: The Department requests action embassies to encourage host country leadership at the highest appropriate level to press the Government of Guinea (GOG) to seek a resolution of the crisis, bring an end to the violence, promote dialogue, and seek a civilian-led constitutional transition [...]	2007-02-16 19:55:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	GH GV ML MO MR PGOV PREL SL
07STATE2284	ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees provide courtesy pre-notification OOB, Tuesday, January 9 (local time) to host government officials that the United States will designate two additional entities a [...]	2007-01-09 00:29:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PREL KNNP KN PARM FR GE IT UK
07STATE2945	ADDITIONAL IRAN DESIGNATIONS UNDER E.O. 13382 [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see paragraph two. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Washington requests that addressees notify host government officials that the United States designated two additional entities and one individual under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons [...]	2007-01-10 01:11:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC IR KN KNNP PARM PREL
07STATE49749	(S) SHIPMENT OF SODIUM PERCHLORATE, AMMUNITION, [...] (S) ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding the transfer of subject items to Iran by Chinese entities. Post may draw from background, objectives, or talking points/non-paper below. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) We have received in [...]	2007-04-14 02:02:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC IR CH
07STATE507	REQUEST THAT INDIA RESCHEDULE NEW DELHI AVIAN FLU [...] Please deliver the attached text formally requesting that India schedule the meeting of the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (IPAPI) during the period October-December 2007: see paragraphs 4 and 5. Signed original will be delivered to the Indian embassy in Washington [...]	2007-01-03 22:43:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED EAGR EAID KFLU TBIO IN
07STATE63517	SUPREME LEADER'S SON: THE POWER BEHIND THE ROBES? [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 14:30:00	Secretary of State	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR PINR
07STATE65749	(S) NIAG 7011/7015/7016: EFFORTS BY AN [...] ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Chinese officials regarding ongoing attempts by an unsafeguarded nuclear program to obtain technology for the program from Chinese entities. Post should provide new information about continued activities by this program to seek enric [...]	2007-05-14 22:35:00	Secretary of State	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC PK CH HK
07STATE75561	SUCCESSFUL CENTCOM COALITION CONFERENCE IN TAMPA [...] (U) SUMMARY. CENTCOM's Coalition conference in Tampa, FL, successfully gathered both military and civilian participants from current and prospective Coalition countries to provide an overview of Coalition planning for the next 12-18 months. The guest appearance by the President was particula [...]	2007-06-01 15:32:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL IZ NATO
07STATE81232	EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON INSURGENCY OPENS DIALOGUE; [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) SUMMARY: As part of the U.S. Government Interagency Counterinsurgency Initiative, the State Department collaborated with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) to deliver a European conference on [...]	2007-06-11 23:00:00	Secretary of State	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS EAID EUN PGOV PINS PREL PTER PROP
07STATE87143	(U) Secretary Rice's June 18 Meeting [...] (U) June 18, 2007, 3:15 p.m.-5:05 p.m., Washington. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon WHA/DAS Patrick D. Duddy Ambassador Robert Dieter Ambassador Brenda Johnson Ambassador Mary Ourisman Ambassador David Robinson Ambassador Janet Sanderson [...]	2007-06-21 23:49:00	Secretary of State	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ETRD ENRG
07STOCKHOLM1209	AMBASSADOR'S SEPTEMBER 19 MEETING WITH JUSTICE [...] (C) The Ambassador, accompanied by RSO and Poloff, met September 19 with Minister of Justice Beatrice Ask. Ask said Sweden has increased its budget for counterterrorism activities, noted there are good prospects for passing pending legislation on wiretapping and bugging, underscored Sweden's l [...]	2007-09-26 15:20:00	Embassy Stockholm	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS PREL ASEC SW
07SURABAYA89	EAST JAVA: VOTERS IGNORE ENDORSEMENTS; POLITICIANS IGNORE [...] (SBU) Summary: Media giant Jawa Pos Group's Pro Otonomi Institute (JPIP) was established in 2002 to evaluate and rank the performance of individual regencies in East Java. While JPIP has successfully focused the attention of some elected officials on the relationship between job performance a [...]	2007-12-14 09:54:00	Consulate Surabaya	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL ID
07SUVA212	MILITARY OFFICIAL ACCUSES U.S. AMBASSADOR OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Commander of Fiji's land forces has accused the Ambassador of having sought in November 2006 to incite a mutiny against military forces commander Commodore Vereqe Bainimarama. In a speech to troops, Colonel Pita Driti said April 12 that during a November 28 meeting with the [...]	2007-04-12 20:35:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL FJ
07SUVA224	EAP DAS DAVIES IN TONGA URGES RAPID DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) During EAP DAS Davies' April 13-14 visit to Tonga, Prime Minister Sevele reiterated that he and the King are committed to reform. In conversations across the political spectrum, Davies heard various views about the appropriate pace, though most all agreed last November's riot in Nuku'alof [...]	2007-04-17 13:54:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM CH TN
07SUVA331	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PAYNE JULY 8-9 VISIT TO FIJI [...] (SBU) Your visit comes at a time of great uncertainty in Fiji. In December of 2006, the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) overthrew the elected government of Laisenia Qarase and dissolved parliament. The military commander, Commodore Frank Bainimarama, installed an interim government (I [...]	2007-06-26 17:30:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV MARR FJ
07SUVA338	TONGA POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY, RECONSTRUCTION DELAYS [...] (C) As Tonga's Parliament was adjourning its session just after last November's tragic riot in Nuku'alofa, new King George V tasked government and pro-democracy critics to conclude the national debate on democratic reforms for Tonga's monarchy and provide a solution for the next session of Par [...]	2007-07-01 16:00:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM TN
07SUVA349	TENSION IN TONGA; LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL? [...] (C) Tonga may re-energize stalled political-reform discussions. Parliament has created a tripartite commission to consider specifics, including parliamentary numbers and the date for the next election. Reportedly, the King has agreed to act "only on advice" of an elected government, but some [...]	2007-07-09 20:43:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CVIS PINR TN
07SUVA405	TONGA BREAKTHROUGH: TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE AGREES ON [...] (C) A tripartite parliamentary committee tasked to forge a compromise deal between government and pro-democracy supporters on the political future of Tonga delivered a surprisingly strong democratic proposal on Aug. 3. The plan proposes 17 popularly elected People's Representatives, 9 elected [...]	2007-08-12 09:29:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR TN
07SUVA435	TONGA PLAYS "IRAQ" CARD RE VISA ISSUE: ACTION [...] (C) The Tonga Government has reiterated, by dipnote, its intense desire for the USG to find a way to provide visa services in Tonga, rather than in Suva. The dipnote says, absent progress on the visa issue, "the Tonga Government will not be disposed to assisting the United States in the milit [...]	2007-09-05 18:49:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS PGOV MARR TN
07SUVA442	SCENE-SETTER FOR COMMANDER PACOM VISIT TO TONGA [...] (C) A first visit to the Kingdom of Tonga is always fascinating, as is a meeting with eccentric King George V. The U.S. and Tonga have friendly relations, especially mil/mil, as evidenced by the new Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployment to Iraq. Within Tonga, pro-democracy sentiments have be [...]	2007-09-09 13:16:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM TN
07SUVA452	TONGA FOREIGN SECRETARY TONE REITERATES TIE OF [...] (C) Tonga's Foreign Secretary on Sept. 13 reiterated his government's threat (reftel) that an absence of USG progress to bring visa services on the ground in Tonga may affect bilateral relations in general, including the willingness of Tonga to commit troops to a follow-on deployment to MNFI in [...]	2007-09-13 16:43:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CVIS MARR PGOV TN
07SUVA466	CDR PACOM 9/17-18 VISIT TO TONGA: MILITARY BONDS; [...] (C) PACOM Commander Admiral Keating's visit to Tonga reinforced strong mil/mil bonds and accented long-standing close bilateral relations. The Admiral thanked Tonga leaders for a second deployment of Tonga Defense Service (TDS) troops to Iraq. TDS Commander BG Uta'atu said Foreign/Defense Mi [...]	2007-09-24 12:28:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV TN
07SUVA512	IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS - TONGA [...] (C) Responding to reftel queries, Embassy Suva's view is that, under current circumstances in Tonga, by far the easiest mechanism to retain the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) as part of MNFI is through reftel scenario four - Tonga commits forces under U.S. command. This is essentially the mea [...]	2007-10-31 18:45:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL CVIS IZ TN
07SUVA554	Tonga Update: elections in 2008; reforms postponed to 2010; [...] (SBU) The final session of Tonga's three-year Legislative Assembly concluded November 1, with elections now slated for April 2008. PM Sevele, as a royal appointee, will not have to face election. Pro-democracy People's Representatives, who had doggedly argued for the 2008 election to take pl [...]	2007-11-29 15:27:00	Embassy Suva	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID TN CH
07SUVA58	TONGA TIDBITS: TDS DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ; PLANS FOR [...] (C) BGEN Uta'atu informed us Jan. 18 that the planned Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployment to the Coalition of the Willing in Iraq (ref) is still in train. Per septels, the TDS has been heavily involved in security operations in the Tonga capital since a major riot last Nov. 16; however, Ut [...]	2007-01-23 21:18:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR XV TN
07SUVA61	TONGA REMAINS FRACTURED FROM 11/16 RIOT [...] (C) This telegram sketches factors that appear to have contributed to the riot of Nov. 16 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, an event that devastated the central business district (CBD) and has left deep scars on every Tongan's psyche. Certainly on Nov. 16, Tonga's political process was at center stage, wi [...]	2007-01-24 21:26:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID PHUM TN
07SUVA66	TONGA AND THE FUTURE: RECONCILE; REFORM; AND [...] (C) Two months after last November's riot, the Ambassador's Jan. 16-18 visit to Tonga found most everyone still licking their wounds. But many people realize they must look forward. A state of emergency may continue for several more months. The Tonga Defense Service (TDS) hopes to reduce it [...]	2007-01-25 18:28:00	Embassy Suva	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR EAID PHUM ASEC CH TN
07TAIPEI1697	Taipei Economic Brief for July 2007 [...] This cable summarizes selected July 2007 economic events in Taiwan: --Standard Chartered Raises Taiwan's GDP Growth --Improved Economic Performance, Inflationary Threat --Penalty on UMC for Investment in China Overruled --Medical Tourism --Fubon Intends to Acquire PRC Bank --Taiwan Ranks [...]	2007-07-31 08:38:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
07TAIPEI2095	South Taiwan Early Take on 2008 Presidential and [...] (SBU) Summary: As the presidential election heats up, Southern academics, businesspeople and party officials all seem to believe it will be a difficult one for both the DPP and KMT. Party operatives in Kaohsiung City and Tainan City suggest that young voters are the key swing voters who can de [...]	2007-09-12 09:27:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV TW
07TAIPEI2289	Taipei Economic Brief for September 2007 [...] Summary. This cable summarizes selected September 2007 economic events in Taiwan. Economic statistics show better than expected performance and potential job growth....Biggest share of next year's government budget goes to defense and deficit expected to shrink significantly....The Central B [...]	2007-10-05 06:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON PINR TW
07TAIPEI2326	TAIWAN PHARMA: LITTLE DOMESTIC SUPPORT FOR PRICE REFORMS [...] (SBU) Taiwan implemented its National Health Insurance (NHI) system in 1995, and its health-care system comprises six large public medical centers, 16 large privately-owned medical centers, and 417 regional and district hospitals. U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturers' current top reform prioritie [...]	2007-10-15 08:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON TW
07TAIPEI468	TAOYUAN COUNTY MAGISTRATE ERIC CHU ON TAIWAN [...] (C) Summary: The Director met with Taoyuan County Magistrate Eric Chu on February 27 to discuss party politics and the upcoming presidential and legislative elections. Chu is confident Ma will be cleared of the corruption charges that led to his indictment on February 14, despite Ma's "neg [...]	2007-03-02 00:40:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TW
07TAIPEI533	HSIEH AND SU THE FRONTRUNNERS IN FOUR-WAY RACE FOR [...] (C) Summary: Premier Su Tseng-chang, former Premier Frank Hsieh, Vice President Annette Lu, and DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun have all formally joined the race for the DPP presidential nomination as long expected. The DPP hopes to select a single candidate through a month-long process of consulta [...]	2007-03-08 10:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TW
07TALLINN66	ESTONIA: IPR WORKSHOP REVEALS SHORTCOMINGS AND [...] (U) Summary: On January 17-18, Embassy Tallinn and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held a workshop focusing on copyright infringement in the digital environment. The event was a rare coming together of 60 Estonian police, prosecutors, judges, government officials, law professor [...]	2007-01-31 15:19:00	Embassy Tallinn	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KIPR EN
07TASHKENT1607	UZBEKISTAN'S FOREIGN POLICY MAP OF THE WORLD [...] (C) Summary: In an Independence Day speech to the Tashkent Diplomatic Corps August 28, FM Norov outlined Uzbekistan's foreign policy, rank-ordering relations with five tiers of countries and international organizations. Not surprisingly, he extolled relations with Russia and Russian-supporte [...]	2007-09-13 10:37:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UZ
07TASHKENT1768	EU-UNDP HOSTS CONFERENCE ON CENTRAL ASIAN BORDER [...] (C) Summary: The Border Management in Central Asia and Central Asia Drug Action programs (BOMCA/CADAP) hosted a donors conference in Tashkent on October 5 to coordinate national and organizational projects related to border security and trade facilitation in Central Asia. BOMCA/CADAP is an EU [...]	2007-10-16 04:35:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PREL AF UZ KG
07TASHKENT1817	GOU PROVIDES WRITTEN REBUTTAL TO EU ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: During an Embassy event on October 9, MFA U.S. Affairs Chief Ismat Fayzullaev provided, at Deputy Foreign Minister Nematov's request, the Ambassador with a written GOU rebuttal to recent public statements made by EU officials criticizing human rights abuses in Uzbekistan. The re [...]	2007-10-22 08:22:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EUN KIRF PGOV PREL SOCI UZ
07TASHKENT2013	FY'08 REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HUB WORK PLANS FOR TASHKENT [...] Per reftel request, the Central Asian Environment, Science, Technology, and Health Hub (CA ESTH Hub) submits its projected work plan for FY 2008. -------------------- Goals and Objectives -------------------- 2. The CA ESTH Hub endeavors to act as a clearinghouse in support of Bureau [...]	2007-11-23 09:06:00	Embassy Tashkent	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID TBIO ECON UZ ZK AF
07TASHKENT2162	HIGH-LEVEL GOU ATTENDANCE AT BORDER SECURITY [...] (U) Summary: On December 18, representatives of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC),Government of Uzbekistan (GOU),American and British Embassies, and the Asian Development Bank took part in a border project dedication ceremony at Hayraton checkpoint on the Uzbekistan-Afghan [...]	2007-12-26 12:44:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PBTS PREL SNAR PTER AF UZ
07TASHKENT799	MAFIA BOSSES HAIL "SALIM THE GREAT" [...] (C) Summary: A well-connected contact distantly related to mafia chieftain Salim Abduvaliyev has given Post a DVD of Salim's May 2006 birthday party held at his mansion outside Tashkent. The guests consisted of Russian, Georgian, and Ukrainian mafia and criminal figures including Lev Chorny ( [...]	2007-04-18 10:50:00	Embassy Tashkent	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KCOR PGOV PINR KZ UZ
07TBILISI1298	Georgia Bi-Weekly Update June 1 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic, and social interest concerning Georgia during the weeks of May 19-June Â [...]	2007-06-01 13:45:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM GG
07TBILISI2030	DEPUTY SPEAKER MACHAVARIANI DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: During a July 24 meeting with Poloff, Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Mikheil Machavariani, discussed the upcoming 2008 elections. He said that he will be the campaign chairman for the ruling National Movement (UNM) party and lead its nationwide campaign. He advised that the major [...]	2007-08-13 14:11:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM GG RU
07TBILISI2050	NINO BURJANADZE, THE CONSTANT GARDENER [...] (C) Summary: One of the few constants in the Georgian political landscape over the past decade has been Nino Burjanadze. Since her election to Parliament in 1995, Burjanadze has emerged as one of the most moderate voices in Georgia, a reformer with credibility at home and abroad. Both her as [...]	2007-08-14 12:50:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR GG
07TBILISI2558	PATRIARCH'S PROPOSAL FOR RESTORATION OF GEORGIA'S [...] Summary: In a sermon on October 7, Georgian Patriarch Ilia II suggested a constitutional monarchy for Georgia. The proposal was welcomed by many opposition parties in Georgia. His proposal echoes other ideas circulated by the opposition for a "parliamentary republic", without a presidency. [...]	2007-10-10 12:46:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM GG
07TBILISI2663	GEORGIA TACKLES CHILD PORNOGRAPHY [...] Summary: In an effort to protect children from sexual exploitation, Georgia is working to criminalize online child exploitation, building upon its recent aggressive legislative and enforcement efforts which resulted in Tier I status for Georgia in the 2007 United States Government's Annual Repo [...]	2007-10-26 12:04:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV OTRA KCRM KJUS GG
07TBILISI3065	PROFILES OF OPPOSITION PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES [...] On December 6, the Central Election Commission registered thirteen candidates for the early presidential elections January 5 but only eight, including former President Mikheil Saakashvili, had sufficient signatures to meet the threshold to be registered as a presidential candidate. Following a [...]	2007-12-11 04:32:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KBIO GG
07TBILISI3179	TBILISI ELECTIONS UPDATE 12/28/2007 [...] (U) ODIHR's second report was released on December 28 and notes that the campaign environment has been soured by allegations of use by Saakashvili of budgetary funds, unequal campaign conditions, intimidation, and vote buying. OSCE ODIHR has received information and first hand accounts which [...]	2007-12-28 13:28:00	Embassy Tbilisi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM GG
07TBILISI624	Georgia Bi-Weekly Update March 23 [...] This cable contains current items of political, economic, and social interest concerning Georgia during the weeks of March 11-23. Investigation of MOD Finances under Okruashvili --------------------------------------------- -- 2. Georgian newspapers are reporting that the Audit Chamber has [...]	2007-03-23 13:07:00	Embassy Tbilisi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO GG
07TELAVIV1019	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran-Britain Crisis ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Wednesday Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced that his government would release the 15 detained British sailors and marines as a gift t [...]	2007-04-05 08:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1062	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-11 09:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1088	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that, during their meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday, PM Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas will discuss the "diplomatic horizon." Yediot reported that Olme [...]	2007-04-13 11:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1143	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Secretary Gates to Israel, April 18-19, 2007 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and The Jerusalem Post prominently covered the visit of Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to Israel. Yediot and Maariv did not report on th [...]	2007-04-19 08:49:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1163	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that Defense Secretary Robert Gates ended his short visit to Israel on Thursday with a meeting with PM Olmert and FM Tzipi Livni. Ha'aretz said that the [...]	2007-04-20 09:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1201	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Israel's 59th Independence Day 2. Mideast 3. Sudan: Darfur ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Over the weekend all media prominently and extensively covered, and commented on, events related to Israel's Memorial Day and Independence Da [...]	2007-04-23 11:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1263	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Winograd Probe Into 2nd Lebanon War 2. Mideast 3. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Over the weekend Channel 10-TV unofficially disclosed the basic points of the interim report of the Winograd Commission probing the Second Lebano [...]	2007-04-30 09:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1331	JORDANIAN DELEGATION PITCHES IDEA FOR A FEDERATION [...] (C) Abdul Salam Majali, a former Prime Minister of Jordan and member of the Jordanian Upper House of Parliament, led a small Jordanian delegation to Israel for private meetings with the Israeli political class -- both within and outside the GOI -- during which he advocated reviving a proposal [...]	2007-05-04 14:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PREF KPAL IS JO
07TELAVIV1335	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] PM Olmert's Performance 2. Mideast 3. France: Presidential Election ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported on a Qassam rocket attack on Sunday afternoon that wounded two people at a gas station near Sderot. The media c [...]	2007-05-07 10:03:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS

07TELAVIV1348	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. PM Olmert's Performance ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot, Israel Radio, and other leading media quoted State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack as saying in his daily briefing on Monday that he would not ex [...]	2007-05-08 11:39:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1365	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-10 09:41:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1384	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-11 12:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1401	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported on Sunday that Minister Amir Peretz has instructed the officialin charge of security for the ministry, Yehiel Horev, to begin an official investigation on whether an official [...]	2007-05-14 11:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1425	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-15 12:08:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1438	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the shelling of Sderot with Qassam rockets and the internecine fighting in the Gaza Strip. The media reported that more than 20 Qassam rockets fell on Sderot on Tuesda [...]	2007-05-16 11:38:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1492	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Muslims in US Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media continued to highlight Qassam rocket attacks on the western Negev and related developments, mainly a limited Israeli military response to the rocket [...]	2007-05-18 10:04:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV165	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JANUARY 19-27 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv warmly welcomes the January 19-27 visit to Israel of the DOE/NNSA team led by Admiral Joseph Krol. Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Territories should be sent to both Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulate General Jerusalem. Emba [...]	2007-01-12 13:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP IS
07TELAVIV1691	PM OLMERT DISCUSSES TWO-STATE SOLUTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A MEETING WITH CODEL LEAHY MAY 30, ISRAELI PM EHUD OLMERT REAFFIRMED HIS COMMITMENT TO A TWO-STATE SOLUTION AND DESCRIBED HIS EFFORTS TO REACH THIS GOAL. CALLING THE INTERNAL PALESTINIAN SITUATION "UNBEARABLE," OLMERT EXPRESSED HIS SINCERE DESIRE TO IMPROVE THE SITUATION AND [...]	2007-06-11 14:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR IS KPAL SY LE
07TELAVIV1789	Trilateral Land Exchange Revisited [...] (SBU) Summary: Hebrew University Geography Professor Yehoshua Ben-Arieh shared his trilateral land swap (IS-PAL-EGY) idea with the Ambassador and ECON/C on June 13, the general contours of which remain basically as it was unveiled in 2004 (see main points below). Ben-Arieh has previously bri [...]	2007-06-18 13:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KBTS KWBG KPAL EG IS JO
07TELAVIV185	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JANUARY 19-22 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulate General Jerusalem warmly welcome the January 19-22 visit to Israel of Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Special SIPDIS Assistant Herro Mustafa. Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Terr [...]	2007-01-17 04:28:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP AMGT PREL XF IS
07TELAVIV1901	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-21 10:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1912	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media (banner in Yediot) quoted PM Ehud Olmert as saying at a fundraising event in Haifa on Thursday that his meeting with PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday will create a "new be [...]	2007-06-22 11:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1928	GOI CONTINUES TO FACILITATE PASSAGE OF [...] (SBU) COGAT confirmed to EconOff on June 25 that despite the main border crossings with Gaza remaining closed, the GOI continues to facilitate passage of individuals through Erez Crossing Point on a special humanitarian basis. It is also allowing the import of humanitarian goods, food, and fu [...]	2007-06-25 12:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM IS
07TELAVIV1930	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-25 13:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1957	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that in a conciliatory address to the summit in Sharm el-Sheikh PM Ehud Olmert declared in a surprise gesture that he intends to ask the cabinet to approve the release of [...]	2007-06-26 12:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1972	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that on Tuesday two Qassam rockets were launched at Sderot. This morning leading electronic media reported on IDF operations in the southern Gaza StripQIs [...]	2007-06-27 10:38:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2022	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terror: UK Terror Attempts ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that difficulty in finding 250 Fatah prisoners, who have been in jail for a long time but do not have "blood on their hands," [...]	2007-07-02 09:54:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2050	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-03 10:29:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV208	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JANUARY 20 - 22, VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv warmly welcomes the January 20-22 visit to Israel of NIO Alan Pino of the Office of the Director for National Intelligence. Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Territories should be sent to both Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulat [...]	2007-01-18 12:50:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL IS
07TELAVIV2090	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-09 10:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2098	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SHIMON PERES: AMBITIOUS [...] (C) Summary. In a July 6 meeting with the Ambassador, President-elect Peres offered an ambitious agenda for his presidency, including restoring optimism to the Israeli public and reinvigorating Israel's relations with the American Jewish community. Peres thought Israel should not apply too [...]	2007-07-09 13:57:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECIN EINV JO KWBG IS
07TELAVIV210	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JANUARY 19-22 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulate General Jerusalem warmly welcome the January 19-22 visit to Israel of NEA PDAS Jim Jeffrey. Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Territories should be sent to both Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulate General Jerusalem [...]	2007-01-18 14:00:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PREL AMGT XF IS
07TELAVIV2135	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-12 09:53:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2163	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Swearing-In of Shimon Peres as President of Israel ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that today President Bush will give a special address on the Middle East, which is expected to focus on the Israeli-Palestin [...]	2007-07-16 10:32:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2221	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media continued to report on the release of 255 Palestinian prisoners this morning. The released prisoners signed a pledge not to return to terrorism and they will be welc [...]	2007-07-20 10:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2233	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Turkish Elections: AKP Victory ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that former British PM Tony Blair, the Quartet's special envoy to the Middle East peace process, is scheduled to arrive in the country today for [...]	2007-07-23 12:01:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2250	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Tony Blairs' Mission 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key Stories in the Media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted the Quartet's Special Envoy, Tony Blair, as saying after his meeting with President Shimon Peres that: "I think there is a sense of possibility, but whethe [...]	2007-07-24 13:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2280	APHSCT TOWNSEND TAKES STOCK OF BMENA REGION WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: Frances Fragos Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (AFHSC),met Mossad Director Meir Dagan on July 12 for a general discussion of regional security threats. On the Iranian nuclear program, Dagan proved surprisingly optimistic about the [...]	2007-07-26 13:52:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PTER PREL KNNP KWBG EFIN IR IS
07TELAVIV2326	IAA DIRECTOR DESCRIBES NEW PLAN FOR MUGHRABI GATE, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) Director General Yehoshua (Shuka) Dorfman told Embassy and ConGen poloffs July 24 that the IAA was proposing a new design for an access ramp at the Mughrabi Gate that would follow the same path as the earlier, collapsed ramp, and that the ruins [...]	2007-07-27 13:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KIRF KPAL IS
07TELAVIV235	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JANUARY 30-2 VISIT TO ISRAEL OF UNDER SECRETARY ROBERT JOSEPH [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv warmly welcomes the January 30-February 2 visit to Israel of Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, Assistant Secretary for International Security and Nonproliferation SIPDIS John Rood, Senior Advisor James P. Timbie, and William Tob [...]	2007-01-22 13:19:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL AMGT OVIP
07TELAVIV2391	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-03 10:07:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2491	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Israeli electronic media reported that a memorandum of understanding was signed this morning in Jerusalem between Israel and the US on the new American defense package for Israel. Unde [...]	2007-08-16 11:22:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2601	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-28 10:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2652	U/S BURNS' AUGUST 17 MEETING WITH ISRAELI MOSSAD [...] (S) In an August 17 meeting, Israeli Mossad Chief Meir Dagan thanked Under Secretary Burns for America's support of Israel as evidenced by the previous day's signing of an MOU that provides Israel with USD 30 billion in security assistance from 2008-2018. Dagan provided his assessment of the [...]	2007-08-31 12:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PREL PTER MARR MASS KNNP UNSC PK IR IZ ZP
07TELAVIV2662	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-04 10:05:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2682	TEL AVIV RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT'S JUNE 5 PRAGUE [...] Israel's status as a well-established democracy means that most of our public and media outreach on the Freedom Agenda is focused on promoting the functional integration of Israeli minorities -- particularly the Israeli-Arab community -- into the political system. As part of these efforts, the [...]	2007-09-05 11:09:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	XF KMPI KPAO SCUL PGOV IS
07TELAVIV2722	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Military correspondent Amos Harel wrote on page one of the independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz: "It is safe to assume that Assad will make some sort of move to keep Israel on the edge of its seat over the [upcoming Jewish] holidays." Senior colu [...]	2007-09-10 10:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2756	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited a report by Christiane Amanpour of CNN based on American and Middle Eastern sources that Israel's action in Syria last week was directed at an Iranian shipment [...]	2007-09-12 10:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2779	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. France-US Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media quoted PM Ehud Olmert as saying on Monday, in a briefing for Russian-language media outlets in Israel: "I have a lot of respect for the Syrian leader and for Sy [...]	2007-09-18 09:56:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2780	EMBASSY RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INPUT ON [...] (U) Israel is a well-established democracy with a large number of influential NGOs and human rights activists. Human rights are guaranteed in a series of "Basic Laws," which function as a constitution. The government's treatment of NGOs is consistent with the 2006 Guiding Principles on NGOs. [...]	2007-09-18 10:13:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV IL
07TELAVIV2829	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as saying on Sunday that Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia will be invited to the Washington meeting on the Middle East, which will ad [...]	2007-09-24 14:45:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2908	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- The independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz editorialized: "The changes in the region and the Palestinian leadership's weakness make it even more difficult to reach a viable agreement. It is clear that the Annapolis meeting will require much more crea [...]	2007-10-05 12:51:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV309	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-29 11:02:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3164	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-31 10:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV317	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FEBRUARY 4-9, 2007 VISIT OF [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv warmly welcomes the February 4-9 visit to Israel of Mr. Ralph Hager and Mr. Gerald Davis, representing the S/CT-chaired Technical Support Working Group (TSWG). Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Territories should be sent t [...]	2007-01-29 15:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER OTRA ASEC AMGT IS
07TELAVIV324	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the suicide bombing that took place in a neighborhood bakery in Eilat on Monday morning -- the first such incident in the city. Media reported that one of the victims, [...]	2007-01-30 10:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3271	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio mentioned that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke to the United Jewish Communities (UJC) General Assembly in Nashville and quoted her as saying that "Now the opportunity [...]	2007-11-14 11:16:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3295	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 11:12:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV394	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FEBRUARY 17-23 VISIT OF TSWG [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv warmly welcomes the February 17-23 visit to Israel of Ms. Christine MacKenn, Ms. Shana Yakobi, and Messrs. Raymond Carr, Robert Koch, Jestin Matthew, LaMar Thompson, and Lu Ting representing the S/CT-chaired Technical Support Working Group (TSWG). Please note that all me [...]	2007-02-06 14:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER OTRA ASEC AMGT IS
07TELAVIV409	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-07 10:44:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV450	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-09 10:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV461	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Last night Israel TV confirmed that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will hold a three-way meeting with Olmert and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas on February 19 as planned. Over [...]	2007-02-12 10:36:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV496	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted PM Ehud Olmert as saying in Ankara today that he is prepared to talk with the Palestinians if they agree to Israel's terms. Leading media reported that, during his curr [...]	2007-02-15 10:46:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV509	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will arrive in Israel on Saturday and meet with FM Tzipi Livni. The station said that on Sunday Rice will hold separate meeti [...]	2007-02-16 10:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV513	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FEBRUARY 18-20 VISIT OF [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulate General Jerusalem warmly welcome the February 18-20, 2007 visit to Israel of the Congressional Delegation (CODEL) led by Senator John Kyl. Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Territories should be sent to both [...]	2007-02-16 10:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KU IZ IS JO TU
07TELAVIV514	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FEBRUARY 19-20 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Tel Aviv and Consulate General Jerusalem warmly welcome the February 19-20, 2007 visit to Israel of Representative Jane Harman (D-CA),member, House Energy and Commerce Committee. Please note that all message traffic concerning travel to Israel and the Occupied Territories sho [...]	2007-02-16 10:43:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN IS TU UK
07TELAVIV523	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-20 10:34:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV549	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-02-21 10:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV554	IRAN: UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S DISCUSSIONS WITH [...] (S) During his January 30 - February 2 visit to Israel, Under Secretary Robert Joseph participated in talks with Israeli representatives from the MFA, MOD, Israeli Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) and affiliated research centers, IDF intelligence (IDI),and the Mossad. Discussions focused on t [...]	2007-02-22 06:30:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PREL KNNP MNUC PTER IR RU IS
07TELAVIV591	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that on Thursday Israeli officials in Washington urged "crisper" and "faster" moves to sanction Iran after a UN report found that the Islamic Republic had expand [...]	2007-02-23 10:27:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV600	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations 3. Israel-Europe Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio cited the Saudi newspaper Okaz as saying that preparations for a trilateral meeting between President Bush, PM Ehud Olmert, and P [...]	2007-02-26 11:35:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV678	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Iraq 2. Syria 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted a State Department official in Washington as saying that no one in the US administration, including President Bush, can point out a date for the establishment [...]	2007-03-02 10:26:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV697	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- The independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz editorialized: "It is the duty of the government of Israel not to reject the hand that is being offered by Saudi Arabia." Zalman Shoval, senior Likud member and former ambassador to the US, wrote in the ma [...]	2007-03-05 10:31:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV715	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-07 10:14:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV728	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Proposed Baghdad Conference ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that an agreement has been reached with Hamas over the number of prisoners Israel will release in return for Cpl. Gilad Shali [...]	2007-03-08 10:25:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV739	IRAN: CODEL KYL AND HARMAN'S BREAKFAST WITH [...] (U) During the visit of CODELs Kyl and Harman to Israel, February 18-20, the two CODELs -- led by Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) -- held a series of meetings with GOI officials and Knesset members according to a program drawn up by Knesset Member Yuval Steinitz, th [...]	2007-03-08 14:40:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET	PREL PTER MASS KPAL KWBG IR SY IS
07TELAVIV741	IRAN: CODEL KYL AND HARMAN'S DINNER WITH SHARANSKY [...] (C) During the visit of CODELs Kyl and Harman to Israel, February 18-20, the two CODELs -- led by Senator Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Representative Jane Harman (D-CA) -- held a series of meetings with GOI officials and Knesset members according to a program drawn up by Knesset Member Yuval Steinitz, th [...]	2007-03-08 15:17:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MNUC KNNP KPAL KWBG IR IS
07TELAVIV885	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-22 09:15:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV917	SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-26 06:10:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV935	SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 06:18:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV957	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-28 10:23:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV978	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-30 09:48:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV984	PUBLIC ISRAELI RESPONSE TO ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT (U) [...] (U) Summary: Initial GOI reaction to the Arab League Summit has been cautiously positive. PM Ehud Olmert's office announced that they would "study in detail the initiative and see if there is anything new ... and then respond." In the official response, the MFA released a statement that skir [...]	2007-03-30 12:24:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS
07TELAVIV999	ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION [...] Mideast 2. Iran-Britain Crisis ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that PM Ehud Olmert, at a press conference on Sunday evening in Jerusalem with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, proposed a "meeting of all the heads of the [...]	2007-04-04 12:33:00	Embassy Tel Aviv	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR IS
07THEHAGUE1002	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR THE [...] (U) Facilitator Kimmo Laukenen (Finland) launched his facilitation with an extremely informative May 22 session, focusing on implementation developments since February 2007 and upcoming Technical Secretariat outreach activities. The facilitator noted that his goal would be to create a structu [...]	2007-05-29 15:26:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE1037	NETHERLANDS: STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT EXTENSION [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Post received June 1 the diplomatic note from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated May 21 regarding the one-year extension of the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba. The Dutc [...]	2007-06-01 14:07:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS MOPS PREL NL NT XL
07THEHAGUE1295	NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXTENSION REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: The GONL sent a letter to the Dutch Parliament on June 30 noting it will decide this summer whether to extend its ISAF mission in Afghanistan. The decision will follow an exhaustive review of all options, including staying in the mission's current capacity, reducing its contribution or [...]	2007-07-05 16:17:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL NATO AF NL
07THEHAGUE1334	NETHERLANDS: DEFENSE PRIORITIZES EXPEDITIONARY [...] (C) Summary: In response to a request from the Dutch Parliament, Defense Minister Eimert van Middelkoop sent a letter explaining defense priorities leading up to the presentation of the 2007 defense budget in September 2008. Van Middelkoop noted that not all defense priorities (notably the Jo [...]	2007-07-12 12:58:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL AF NL
07THEHAGUE1628	NETHERLANDS/SUDAN: DUTCH CAUTIOUS ON PROPOSED IPF [...] (SBU) On September 4, 2007, poloff raised reftel A points with Mr. Alle Dorhout, Chief of the Horn of Africa and West Africa Division at the MFA's Sub-Saharan Africa Department. Dorhout, on his second day on the job, expressed cautious interest in the proposed Intergovernmental Authority on De [...]	2007-09-05 09:29:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SU NL
07THEHAGUE1851	CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) ACTION ITEMS -- see paragraphs 31 and 69. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) Executive Council 50 approved the OPCW's zero nominal growth budget for 2008, in a newly productive spirit of getting things done after the large agenda of unfinished business it inherited from the previous s [...]	2007-10-04 16:27:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL CWC
07THEHAGUE2011	NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: EXTENSION DECISION IN [...] (C) Summary: The GONL appears poised to make a positive decision in favor of extending its contribution to NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission in Uruzgan; the only significant remaining questions are: 1) for how long?; and 2) what happens next? Negotiations within Ca [...]	2007-11-21 17:20:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO AF NL
07THEHAGUE2012	NETHERLANDS/VENEZUELA: KEEPING RELATIONS GOOD [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 19, Charge delivered reftel A points to Laurent Stokvis, Director of the Department of Western Hemisphere Affairs, Anton Schellekens, Desk Officer for Kingdom (i.e, Aruba and Antilles) Affairs, and Wendy Engelberts, Desk Officer for Venezuela. Stovkis emphasized positi [...]	2007-11-23 07:51:00	Embassy The Hague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NL VE
07THEHAGUE2020	NETHERLANDS/INCSR: PART II, MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL [...] The following is Embassy The Hague's submission of Part II of the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. Embassy Point of Contact for this report is Deputy TFCO/Econoff Jay Heung at heungj2@state.gov, +31.70.310.2339. As requested re [...]	2007-11-30 08:14:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM EFIN KTFN SNAR NL
07THEHAGUE37	NETHERLANDS/IRAN: UPDATE ON AVIATION SERVICES [...] (S) Summary: The Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs has issued a new WMD-related "catch all" under the MTCR in connection to Aviation Services International's attempts to circumvent Dutch and EU export restrictions. However, Dutch legislation does not prohibit conventional military sales to [...]	2007-01-09 16:13:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR NL
07THEHAGUE833	SCENESETTER FOR ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERS, MAY 7-8, 2007 [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to the Netherlands. You will be the first cabinet-level visitor since the new Dutch government took office. Your agenda will include meetings with three Ministers: Health Minister Ab Klink, Justice Minister Hirsch Ballin, and Foreign Minister Maxime Verhage [...]	2007-05-03 15:17:00	Embassy The Hague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP SNAR PREL PGOV KJUS PINR NL
07THEHAGUE839	NETHERLANDS/AUSTRALIA GROUP: PLENARY PARTICIPATION [...] (S) The Dutch will present briefings in both the Information Exchange and Enforcement Experts meetings of the Australia Group Plenary in Paris, June 4-7, said MFA Senior Advisor for Nuclear Affairs and Nonproliferation Ceta Noland on May 3. According to Noland, the Dutch will build upon a pre [...]	2007-05-04 11:35:00	Embassy The Hague	SECRET	PARM PREL CBW NL
07TIRANA173	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKIG IN PERSONS [...] (U) Below are Embassy Tirana's responses to the Qepartment's questions about trafficking in persons in Albania. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Albania is a source country for trafficking in person1 but is deemed by various international observer groups to no longer be a significant country of [...]	2007-03-02 15:58:00	Embassy Tirana	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KQM ELAB CMAE KQRDQ PPEF PREL KJUS
07TIRANA999	ALBANIA COURTS THE NATO ALLIES WITH SUCCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Albanian officials voice confidence that their accelerated outreach to NATO capitals in recent months has rallied significant support to Albania's NATO candidacy. Although aware no formal decisions have been made and that they are likely to be invited in conjunction wit [...]	2007-11-20 11:07:00	Embassy Tirana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO AL
07TOKYO1005	JAPAN TO HOST ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN OFFICIALS FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Taro Aso will preside March 14 in Tokyo over a meeting to inaugurate Japan's "Corridor of Peace and Prosperity" initiative involving Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinians. Expected participants include Shimon Peres for Israel, Saed Erekat for the Palestinians, and [...]	2007-03-08 13:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR EAID ETRD EAIR KPAL KWBG IS JO JA
07TOKYO1113	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/14/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-14 08:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1116	AVM MORIYA BLAMES DEFMIN KYUMA FOR UNDERMINING [...] (S) Summary: Ministry of Defense (MOD) Administrative Vice Minister Takemasa Moriya accused Defense Minister Fumio Kyuma of derailing negotiations with the Okinawa Prefectural Government (OPG) on implementation of the May 1, 2006 Defense Policy Review Initiative (DPRI) agreement during an infor [...]	2007-03-14 11:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	MARR PGOV PREL JA
07TOKYO1122	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/15/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 01:21:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1153	AVM MORIYA BLAMES DEFMIN KYUMA FOR UNDERMINING DPRI IMPLEMENTATION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-15 22:51:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	MARR PGOV PREL JA
07TOKYO1209	"CORRIDOR FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY" INITIATIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY. Israel, Palestinians, Jordan, and Japan agreed to a Terms of Reference document for the Corridor for Peace and Prosperity (CPP) Initiative, announced Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Aso March 14. The parties formed a "Four Party Consultation Unit" and agreed that (1) the CPP init [...]	2007-03-19 08:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAGR EAID ETRD EAIR KWBG KPAL IS JO JA
07TOKYO1253	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/20/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-21 22:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1338	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/27/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 01:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1344	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/27/07-2 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 08:40:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1349	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 03/28/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-28 04:16:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1510	MEDIA REACTION Q MIDDLE EAST - TOKYO [...] "Changing Diplomatic Environment in the Middle East" The business-oriented Nihon Keizai editorialized (4/6): "Israeli Prime Minister Olmert proposed peace talks with Arab nations in response to the adoption at the recent Arab Summit meeting of the 'Riyadh Declaration,' which seeks comprehensiv [...]	2007-04-06 04:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO JA

07TOKYO1521	PREVIEW OF APRIL 8 UNIFIED LOCAL ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. The results of Japan's April 8 nationwide local elections will be determined primarily by local issues. Nevertheless, some of the local races, where national issues are in play, will be early indicators for the outcome of the July Upper House elections and a measure of PM Abe' [...]	2007-04-06 07:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV JA
07TOKYO1531	MEDIA REACTION Q MIDDLE EAST - TOKYO [...] "Political Action Should be Taken to Break Middle East Deadlock" The liberal Asahi editorialized (4/9): "... There have been moves to find a way out from the current fix in the Middle East arising from stalemated Palestinian peace efforts, the chaos in Lebanon and Iran's nuclear development. A [...]	2007-04-09 00:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO1615	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/12/07 [...] Enhancing efforts to protect drinking water resources. Preventing river pollution and cooperating in preventing water pollution, especially the basins of Bo Hai and Huang Hai. 2. Making every effort for recycling wastes. Cooperating in collecting wastes and implementing a corporate environme [...]	2007-04-12 08:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO164	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/12/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-15 22:38:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1689	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 04/18/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-18 02:37:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1760	PREVIEW OF PRIME MINISTER ABE'S TRIP TO THE MIDDLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Immediately following his summit with President Bush, Japanese PM Abe will visit Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Kuwait, Qatar, and Egypt between April 28 and May 2. A major goal of the trip will be to enhance economic relations and to raise Japan's profile in the region. Abe w [...]	2007-04-20 07:22:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG XF EG KU QA SA AE JA
07TOKYO1767	(C) REQUEST FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON NEW PANEL [...] (C/NF) The following is embassy Tokyo's response to Reftel request for insights into Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's proposed Panel on Collective Security (Note: The embassy comments are keyed to reftel questions): A. (C/NF) WHO ELSE WILL SERVE ON THE PANEL ASIDE FROM THOSE LISTED IN PRESS? [...]	2007-04-20 10:30:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR MARR PREL PGOV JA
07TOKYO1817	TOKYO MEDICAL CENTER BREAKS NEW GROUND IN HEALTH [...] (SBU) Summary. The Tokyo Midtown Medical Center (TMMC),located in the newly opened Tokyo Midtown complex in the Roppongi area of central Tokyo, boasts Japan's first hospital with a foreign affiliation. TMMC has contracted with Johns Hopkins International (JHI),part of the Johns Hopkins med [...]	2007-04-24 05:06:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD SOCI TBIO JA
07TOKYO1857	CHARGE URGES INCREASED COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. Charge discussed a list of specific areas for enhanced bilateral and trilateral counterterrorism cooperation with MOFA Ambassador for Counterterrorism Cooperation, Akio Suda, on April 24. Using reftel points, the Charge raised initiatives aimed at improving: access to terroris [...]	2007-04-25 10:11:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PGOV JA
07TOKYO1926	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 05/01/07-1 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-01 01:14:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO193	MEDIA REACTION - SECRETARY RICE IN MIDEAST [...] LEAD STORIES: Wednesday morning's Yomiuri gave top play to plans by the Ministry of Defense to provide the US military with intelligence collected by the ASDF's Base Air Defense Ground Environment (BADGE) system in the event of a contingency in areas surrounding Japan. 2. "US Wins Support [...]	2007-01-17 03:49:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO1951	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/01/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-01 22:41:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1976	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05//07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-02 08:04:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO2158	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/14/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-14 08:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO2190	JAPANESE PLEASED WITH PRIME MINISTER ABE'S TRIP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Abe's April 28-May 2 visit to the Middle East was a "great success" which enabled Tokyo to advance its "Japan and the Middle East: Entering a New Level" policy goal, according to MOFA contacts. National Security Advisor Koike told Charge d'Affaires that Abe enjoyed the trip, [...]	2007-05-15 09:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG XF EG KUNC QA SA AE JA
07TOKYO2306	METI MINISTER'S VISIT TO CENTRAL ASIA, MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) Summary: Officials from the Ministry of Economy Trade and Industry (METI),the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy (ANRE) and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MOFA) confirmed the success of METI Minister Akira Amari's April 27 - May 5 visit to Central Asia and the Middle East. In [...]	2007-05-23 07:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD ENRG XF EG KUNC QA SA AEMR JA
07TOKYO2336	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/24/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-24 08:32:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO2395	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/29/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-29 08:13:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO2662	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL WEBB [...] (U) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the June 30-July 2, 2007 visit to Japan by CODEL Webb. 2. (U) Control Officer for the visit will be Political Officer Ray Greene. Assisting control officer will be Political Intern Jonathan Stradling. Contact information as follows: [...]	2007-06-13 05:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN PREL TH VM JA
07TOKYO2664	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06//07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-13 08:25:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO2895	INFORMATION SECURITY: AN ALLIANCE PRIORITY [...] (S) Summary: In tandem with the deepening of our bilateral alliance, the amount of information -- diplomatic, technical, intelligence, and operational -- provided to Japan has necessarily expanded exponentially over the past decade. Our ability to maintain momentum on information sharing, howe [...]	2007-06-26 09:53:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR PINR PGOV JA
07TOKYO2947	LDP-KOMEITO COALITION LIKELY TO LOSE UPPER HOUSE [...] (C) Summary: The outlook for Japan's ruling LDP-Komeito coalition in upcoming House of Councillors elections is grim, as the support rate for Prime Minister Abe and his ruling LDP continues to fall over the botched handling of pension accounts. Abe's premiership, and the ruling coalition's [...]	2007-06-28 10:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JA
07TOKYO3127	The Japan Economic Scope--July 5, 2007 Part 2 [...] (U) This cable contains part two of the Japan Economic Scope from July 5, 2007. 2.(SBU) Table of Contents 3. JBIC Will Finance Pipe Manufacturing in Russia Autos, Energy 4. International Auto Standards and ACCJ Japan American Auto Industries Subcommittee 5. Nissan on Exchange Rates, O [...]	2007-07-09 08:57:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
07TOKYO3237	The Japan Economic Scope--July 12, 2007 Part 2 [...] (U) This cable contains part two of the Japan Economic Scope from July 12, 2007. 2.(SBU) Table of Contents 3. 18. Disappointing Report by DC Pension Study Group Calls for Minimal Changes 4. Number of Foreign Business Headquarters in Kobe Hits Triple Digits 5. Nara Mayor and Governo [...]	2007-07-17 00:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
07TOKYO345	The Japan Economic Scope - January 12, 2007 [...] (SBU) Table of Contents 3. CPRR Insider Disappointed with Reform Report 4. Japanese Stock Markets Merging? 5. Electricity Deregulation: METI Backing Away; Commercial Customers Face Continued Price Discrimination 6. MHLW: Number of Drug Reviewers to Be Increased 7. Agriculture Prot [...]	2007-01-25 02:47:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON JA ZO EAGR
07TOKYO3459	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 07/30/07-2 [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-30 01:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO3460	TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - SECRETARY RICE'S TRAVEL [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-30 02:15:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO3606	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/07/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-07 01:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO3640	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/09/07-1 [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-09 02:18:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO3765	WEAKENED PRIME MINISTER ABE TO VISIT INDIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, weakened by his party's defeat in last month's Upper House elections and facing dropping support from the public and rising criticism from within the LDP, will depart Tokyo August 19 for a visit to Indonesia, India, and Malaysia. He returns to [...]	2007-08-15 07:31:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD PARM IN ID MY JA
07TOKYO3948	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 08/27/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-27 01:26:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4775	DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/11/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-11 08:27:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5193	JAPAN OPPOSES RESTRICTING PDG MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) Japan opposes restricting membership in the Partnership for Democratic Governance, MOFA Aid Policy Planning Division Principal Deputy Director Yukiko Okano told Embassy Tokyo November 9. At the time of the October 1 PDG planning meeting, membership was open to any country willing to subsc [...]	2007-11-09 07:52:00	Embassy Tokyo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KDEM JA
07TOKYO5197	JAPAN, NEW ZEALAND SIGN STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE PACT [...] (U) Japan and New Zealand signed a pact November 5 which allows New Zealand access to Japan's strategic oil reserves for emergency use according to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Under the agreement, New Zealand may purchase up to 90,000 metric tons, or 659,700 barrels of o [...]	2007-11-09 08:05:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG JA PGOV PREL
07TOKYO5491	ACTING U/S ROOD'S NONPROLIFERATION MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, John C. Rood, conducted a series of successful and substantive nonproliferation meetings with senior GOJ officials November 9 on the margins of the U.S.-Japan Commission on Arms Control, Disarmament, Non- [...]	2007-12-07 07:02:00	Embassy Tokyo	SECRET	KNEP MNUC PARM PINS PREL PTER IAEA JA
07TOKYO5663	TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAI ELECTION AND [...] "Ensure Political Stability after Election" The business-oriented Nikkei editorialized (12/27): "The People Power Party that supports former Prime Minister Thaksin won a plurality in the Thai general election. While there is the possibility that the party may lose several seats due to vote vio [...]	2007-12-27 03:59:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO5671	JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/28/07 [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-28 01:24:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5678	SUB CABINET MEETINGS, DEC. 6-7, U.S. URGES MORE [...] (SBU) Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor for International Economic Affairs Daniel Price led a deputies-level team from USTR, Treasury, Agriculture, Commerce, and State for the U.S.-Japan Economic Sub-Cabinet Dialogue meetings on December 6-7 in Tokyo. The over-a [...]	2007-12-28 06:42:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR ETRD JA
07TOKYO597	AVIAN INFLUENZA: JAPAN WEEKLY REPORT FEBRUARY 08 [...] No human outbreaks of H5N1 AI were reported in Japan during the period from February 02 to 08 -- Update on AI Outbreak in Shintomi, Miyazaki - 2. On February 3, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) confirmed that the avian influenza outbreak in the town of Shin [...]	2007-02-09 06:58:00	Embassy Tokyo	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU KSTH ECON PREL SOCI JA
07TORONTO125	2007 Ontario Budget Focuses Social Deficit in Election [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ontario's 2007 budget, unveiled on March 22, focuses on reducing poverty, increasing services for modest-income families, and reducing property tax increases. It contains little additional funding for infrastructure investments and continues funding programs previously announce [...]	2007-03-23 20:26:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV CA
07TORONTO139	UPDATE ON TORONTO TERRORISM SUSPECTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since June 2, 2006, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has arrested 18 men with suspected connections to a Toronto-based terrorist group. The terrorist group is most notorious for its plot to behead the Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper. Currently, 14 adults and 3 youths [...]	2007-04-02 20:48:00	Consulate Toronto	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER CVIS CA
07TRIPOLI1033	QADHAFI'S TRAVEL TO SPAIN [...] (C) Summary: Planning for Leader Muammar al-Qadhafi's upcoming visit to Spain has been complicated by contradictory GOL requests for meetings and content. After initially saying the Leader did not want to sign bilateral agreements during his visit, the GOL has reversed course and the two sides are [...]	2007-12-12 14:07:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LY SP
07TRIPOLI421	QADHAFI'S CALLS FOR AFRICAN AND MUSLIM UNITY RESONATE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. In two recent public appearances -- a March 27 Al Jazeera interview and a March 31 speech to Tuareg tribal leaders in Agadez, Niger -- Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi continued his long drift away from the Arab world and worked to portray himself as a distinctly African leader. Sp [...]	2007-05-02 09:16:00	Embassy Tripoli	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM LY
07TUNIS1299	TUNISIA'S TEXTILE SECTOR BOUNCES BACK [...] (U) After experiencing job loss and a drop in exports in recent years, the Tunisian textile sector appears to be back in good health. Faced with competition from cheaper, mass-produced Asian textiles, the Tunisian textile sector has regained market share in Europe and the value of exports has [...]	2007-09-24 14:15:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KTEX BEXP TS
07TUNIS1345	THE WAY AHEAD IN THE MAGHREB [...] (S) On Friday, September 14, we (Ambassadors Ford, Godec and Riley) met in Tunis to review developments in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia, assess US policy, and chart a way ahead. While our three countries are different in important ways, they all face a difficult challenge from extremists and [...]	2007-10-03 15:44:00	Embassy Tunis	SECRET	PREL ECON KPAO KMPI PINS PTER SCUL XI
07TUNIS1597	SOUTHERN TUNISIA'S ENCOMIUM TO BEN ALI [...] (C) During a December 10-13 trip to the southern cities of Djerba, Medenine, Zarzis and Tataouine, with a stop in Sfax, Ambassador Godec met with a wide-range of government officials, community leaders, and private business people, who were generally effusive in their praise of President Ben A [...]	2007-12-21 14:22:00	Embassy Tunis	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD TS
07TUNIS263	TUNISIA ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS: Feb. 1 - Feb. 15 [...] (U) This cable contains highlights of recent economic developments in Tunisia on the following topics: A. AMU Considers Creation of Maghreb Debit Card B. GOT to Hire 12,000 Employees C. Avian Influenza: Tunisia Suspends Poultry Imports From Affected Countries -------------------------- [...]	2007-02-26 15:09:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR EFIN KFLU ELAB TS
07TUNIS296	Beywatch: Can Tunisia Cut Its Way Into the Medical Tourism [...] INTRODUCTION: This report is one of a series drafted by Post's entry level officers which have the "Beywatch" caption. We believe the perspectives offered in the following vignette will give the reader greater insight into Tunisia. END INTRODUCTION. 2. SUMMARY: From Budapest to Bangkok, We [...]	2007-03-06 14:01:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV SOCI TS
07TUNIS313	Beywatch: Can Tunisia Cut Its Way Into the Medical Tourism [...] INTRODUCTION: This report is one of a series drafted by Post's entry level officers which have the "Beywatch" caption. We believe the perspectives offered in the following vignette will give the reader greater insight into Tunisia. END INTRODUCTION. 2. SUMMARY: From Budapest to Bangkok, We [...]	2007-03-07 15:58:00	Embassy Tunis	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV SOCI TS
07ULAANBAATAR438	164-Foot Genghis Khan with Laser Eyes to Tower Over Niagara [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: If Mongolian promoters have their way, a 164-foot tall statue of Genghis Khan with laser eyes may soon tower over the base of Niagara Falls. Per the promoters, supporting the project, there will be cheap, direct flights between Ulaanbaatar and Niagara Falls, both t [...]	2007-07-27 08:32:00	Embassy Ulaanbaatar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CVIS SCUL EINV AMGT PREL MG
07USEUBRUSSELS1043	U.S. - EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON DISARMAMENT AND [...] (C) The U.S.-EU Troika disarmament and nonproliferation consultations under the German presidency demonstrated many common interests and a willingness to engage frankly but cordially. They did not hide, however, the well known divergence of views on how to approach these key issues. In parti [...]	2007-03-28 09:26:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KNNP PARM PREL EUN PTER KN IR IN CH
07USEUBRUSSELS2984	DAS KRAMER'S QUAD CONSULTATIONS ON RUSSIA, [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-24 13:28:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ETRD EUN MARR OSCE PARM PGOV PHUM PREL
07USEUBRUSSELS3178	HUMAN RIGHTS CONSULTATIONS WITH THE EU [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-17 15:50:00	USEU Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM EUN
07USNATO252	NATO SENIOR DEFENSE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP) [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 27 2007, Mr. Joseph Benkert, OSD PDASD for Global Security Affairs, and Mr. Ivan Dvorak, Chief of Defense Policy and Strategy Division, Czech Republic, co-chaired the Senior Defense Group on Proliferation (DGP) Plenary session. The DGP discussed Implementation of the Co [...]	2007-04-17 09:55:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET	MARR MCAP MNUC NATO PREL PARM
07USNATO274	USNATO RESPONSE TO ISRAELI MOD NATO PERSPECTIVES [...] (C) We appreciated receiving reftel and congratulate Embassy Tel Aviv and EUCOM for engaging with the MOD on the subject of Israel's cooperation with NATO. That engagement showed that there is apparently some confusion amongst GOI officials about the nature of its relationship with NATO. We [...]	2007-04-27 13:48:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR NATO PREL IS
07USNATO315	ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERS' MAY 8 COUNTERNARCOTICS [...] (C) SUMMARY. During separate May 8 meetings at NATO HQ with select Permanent Representatives and Deputy Secretary General (D/SYG) Minuto-Rizzo, Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy John Walters highlighted the role that security and good governance play in reducing poppy cu [...]	2007-05-18 15:21:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR SNAR AF PK
07USNATO392	NATO SENIOR DEFENSE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP) [...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 24 2007, Mr. Joseph Benkert, OSD PDASD for Global Security Affairs, and Mr. Ivan Dvorak, Chief of Defense Policy and Strategy Division, Czech Republic, co-chaired the NATO Senior Defense Group on Proliferation (DGP) Plenary session. The DGP discussed two Food-For-Thought [...]	2007-06-27 15:16:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP MNUC NATO PREL PARM
07USNATO451	MEETING OF NATO SPS [...] (U) Summary. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Committee met on March 23, 2007, at NATO Headquarters. The Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) met at NATO Headquarters on March 22, 2007. The U.S Representative was Dr. Vigdor L. Teplitz [...]	2007-08-13 15:13:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT MARR NATO PGOV PREL TSPL
07USNATO521	SUBJECT: HLTF: NATO ALLIES ENDORSE U.S. PARALLEL [...] (C) SUMMARY. At the September 13 HLTF, Allies endorsed the U.S. &Parallel Actions Plan8 as the basis to end the current impasse with Russia on the fulfillment of the remaining Istanbul commitments and ratification of the Adapted CFE Treaty. U.S. HLTF Representative Karin L. Look also successf [...]	2007-09-21 15:59:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KCFE NATO RS OSCE
07USNATO542	REVIEW AND CONCURRENCE OF HQUSEUCOM 1206 PROPOSAL [...] This message requests USNATO support for a HQUSEUCOM 1206 proposal entitled Global Stability Operations Training Capability (GSOTC). This proposal will minimize gaps that impede foreign nation's military forces to perform efficiently in Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW),and particul [...]	2007-10-04 08:01:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	AFSN NATO
07USNATO547	DEA ADMINISTRATOR TANDY PUSHES NATO ON CN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Administrator Karen Tandy pushed NATO to do more to support Afghan drug interdiction efforts during a powerful presentation to Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer and the North Atlantic Council (NAC) on October 1. She highlighted the intertwi [...]	2007-10-08 06:32:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET	SNAR NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
07USNATO562	DUTCH BRIEF US, UK, AUSTRALIA ON URUZGAN FORCE GEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. We found Netherlands Ambassador Herman Schaper unfocused and gloomy on October 16 in briefing key RC-S allies on Uruzgan backfill requests. Dutch engagement with its top three target nations has yielded some results, but not nearly enough. Slovakia is expected shortly to confi [...]	2007-10-17 09:13:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NL AS UK NO FR LO
07USNATO610	NATO-AFGHANISTAN: PRESSING ALLIES ON ISAF FORCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Given the disappointing results during NATO's November 6-8 Global Force Generation Conference (GFGC),Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) joins me in asking Washington to turn up the political heat on those Allies whom we believe could do more to help fill the International [...]	2007-11-19 13:53:00	Mission USNATO	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF
07USNATO92	NATO SENIOR DEFENSE GROUP ON PROLIFERATION (DGP) [...] (C) SUMMARY. On 24 January 2007, Mr. Joseph Benkert, OSD PDASD for Global Security Affairs, and Mr. Ivan Dvorak, Chief of Defense Policy and Strategy Division, Czech Republic, co-chaired the Senior Defense Group on Proliferation (DGP) Plenary session. The DGP discussed policy guidance from t [...]	2007-02-14 11:35:00	Mission USNATO	SECRET	MARR MCAP MNUC NATO PARM PREL
07USNATO94	WELCOME TO USNATO FOR HONORABLE JOHN TANNER AND [...] Mission welcomes the visit of Representative John Tanner(D-TN),Chairman, House NATO Parliamentary Assembly, and traveling party: -Honorable John Tanner and Mrs. Betty Ann Tanner -Honorable Dennis Moore and Mrs. Stephene Moore -Honorable Mike Ross and Mrs. Holly Ross -Honorable Ben Chandler [...]	2007-02-14 16:41:00	Mission USNATO	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN AORC NATO USEU OECD BEXP
07USUNNEWYORK1072	SIXTH COMMITTEE DEBATE ON THE REPORT OF THE [...] SUMMARY: The Sixth Committee held its debate on the report of the fifty-ninth session of the International Law Commission (ILC) from October 29 through November 6. ILC Chairman Ian Brownlie (UK) attended sessions from October 29 through November 2 to present the ILC report to the Sixth Comm [...]	2007-11-28 13:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1080	BRIEFING ON THE KHMER ROUGE TRIBUNAL AT THE UN [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: The UN Secretariat hosted a briefing on November 27, 2007 on recent developments concerning the United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials (UNAKRT) and the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC). Larry Johnson, Assistant-Secretary-General for [...]	2007-11-28 16:52:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREF PREL
07USUNNEWYORK1095	NOV 28 ICTY/ICTR UNSC WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] SUMMARY: Members of the UNSC Working Group on Residual Issues concerning the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) met on Nevember 28 to discuss a non-paper prepared by the Chair (Indonesia) on the preparati [...]	2007-11-30 18:43:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREF PREL RW
07USUNNEWYORK1110	CTED DIRECTOR MICHAEL SMITH MAKES INITIAL BRIEFING [...] SUMMARY: The Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) met November 29 to welcome Michael Smith (Australia),the new Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). Smith praised CTC's role in UN counter-terrorism efforts, and said the CTC should continue [...]	2007-12-03 13:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREF PREL UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK1124	BHUTAN PERM REP COMPLAINT RE TREATMENT DURING [...] USUN received on December 3, 2007, a complaint (text in paragraph 3 below) from the Bhutan Mission to the UN protesting the treatment received by its Ambassador/Permanent Representative at Newark International Airport upon departure by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and [...]	2007-12-05 19:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	OFDP BH UN
07USUNNEWYORK1151	SECURITY COUNCIL ADOPTS RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE [...] The Security Council, on December 10, unanimously adopted resolution 1787 (text below). The following countries co-sponsored the resolution: Belgium, Congo, France, Italy, Panama, Russia, Slovakia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The resolution extends the initial period of the Co [...]	2007-12-11 15:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER UNSC PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK1174	YUGOSLAV AND RWANDA WAR CRIMES TRIBUNALS PRESENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) presented their joint paper on residual functions at a December 11 meeting of the Security Council Working Group on Ad Hoc International Tribunals (WG). The main t [...]	2007-12-14 21:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNSC ICTY ICTR PHUM PREL
07USUNNEWYORK1186	SOUTH AFRICA CRITICIZES 1540 TO UK EXPERT [...] (C) Begin Summary: Nick Low, Head of the Nuclear Issues Section in the United Kingdom's Counter Proliferation Department, recently discussed issues relating to resolution 1540 (2004) with Abdul Minty, Deputy Director General for non-proliferation issues in South Africa's Department of Foreig [...]	2007-12-19 21:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK1210	UN: 62ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY SESSION: SOUTH ASIA WRAP [...] (U) Joe Melrose served as the Senior Area Advisor for the 62nd UN General Assembly for South and Central Asia. The following is his summary of the UNGA as it pertained to South and Central Asia. The South and Central Asian states did not provide the drama of some other regions or even of [...]	2007-12-26 16:35:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	AF BG CE IN KG KZ NP PHUM PK PREL TI TX
07USUNNEWYORK1216	PRINCE TURKI RAISES POTUS VISIT AND CONCERN ABOUT [...] (S) Ambassador Khalilzad met Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal, former Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. and current head of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, on December 26 in New York. Al-Faisal underscored that Secretary Rice should accompany President Bush on his SIPDIS up [...]	2007-12-26 20:03:00	USUN New York	SECRET	PREL PTER UNSC IZ AF PK SA
07USUNNEWYORK129	EVALUATION OF TERRORIST FACILITATORS/INCITERS [...] (S/NF) UNSC 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee members treated as normal the November 30 joint request by the United States and the United Kingdom to sanction five terrorist facilitators and inciters (TF and I). The Statements of Case demonstrated that these individuals were "associa [...]	2007-02-13 19:18:00	USUN New York	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KU QA SW NO UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK133	UNSC: MECCA AGREEMENT AND TEMPLE MOUNT [...] Summary: In the monthly Security Council briefing on the Middle East held February 13, UNSCO Alvaro de Soto said that the Mecca agreement and recent international initiatives to re-energize the peace process, especially the commitment of the Quartet partners, showed "potential" for progress. C [...]	2007-02-15 18:20:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK157	UNFPA SEGMENT OF THE 2007 FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF [...] Summary: The UNDP/UNFPA Joint Executive Board First Regular Session for 2007 took place on January 23-26. Opening the UNFPA segment, UNFPA Executive Director Thoraya Obaid announced that UNFPA,s financial situation had achieved record highs in total core income, number of donor countries, and [...]	2007-02-28 15:53:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KUNR KWMN UNDP UNFPA
07USUNNEWYORK21	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] This is a guidance request - see para 7. 2. SUMMARY: In the coming weeks, the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee will convene a series of meetings, including a day-long discussion to be hosted by the UK Mission on January 17, to consider a series of issues that will impact th [...]	2007-01-12 22:47:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
07USUNNEWYORK24	CHINA AND RUSSIA VETO UNSC BURMA RESOLUTION [...] On January 12, the Security Council voted 9 - 3 (China, Russia, South Africa) - 3 (Indonesia, Qatar, Congo) on the UNSCR introduced by the United States and co-sponsored by the United Kingdom on the situation in Burma. The negative votes by permanent members China and Russia resulted in defeat [...]	2007-01-13 00:16:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNSC BM
07USUNNEWYORK256	MISSION CLEARANCE FOR DENNIS J. KING, INR/GGI/HIU [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-30 15:31:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC OTRA
07USUNNEWYORK268	UNSC/DARFUR: SE NATSIOS MEETINGS ON APRIL 2 [...] (C) SUMMARY. Special Envoy of the President for Sudan Andrew Natsios met on April 2 with United Nations leadership to discuss the state of play in New York on Darfur in the wake of the Arab League Summit in Riyadh. Despite a sense of frustration at Sudanese President Bashir's continued stall [...]	2007-04-05 16:11:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU UNSC KPKO
07USUNNEWYORK270	UNSC: SYG BAN KI-MOON'S AFRICA/MIDDLE EAST TRIP [...] In the April 4 briefing of his recent trip to Africa and the Middle East, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon focused on five issues: the Middle East Peace Process, Lebanon, Iraq, Darfur and Somalia. This cable will review only his comments on the Middle East Peace Process. His comments on other s [...]	2007-04-06 13:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK272	UN/DARFUR: POTENTIAL SYG-DPKO DIVIDE ON DARFUR [...] (C) SUMMARY. There seems to be a crack of daylight between the thinking of United Nations (UN) Secretary-General (SYG) Ban Ki-moon and Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) leadership regarding next steps on dealing with the Sudanese Government of National Unity (GNU) on Darfur. Despite [...]	2007-04-09 19:53:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU UNSC KPKO
07USUNNEWYORK283	WOLFF-FASSI FIHRI MEETING AND SUBSEQUENT CONTACTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: April 11 was a day of intense activity on the Moroccan Western Sahara initiative. In a meeting with Ambassador Wolff, MFA Minister Delegate Fassi Fihri requested US assistance in helping solidify Moroccan public and political party opinion in support of this initiative by convinc [...]	2007-04-11 22:14:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC MO AG WS
07USUNNEWYORK3	USUN SURVEYS SECURITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: USUN has surveyed the UN missions of Security Council members for views on the way forward on the Kosovo status process. We found Belgium, Slovakia, and France expecting and supporting eventual Kosovo independence but concerned about how the Security Council could facilitate th [...]	2007-01-05 00:05:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	UNMIK YI PGOV PREL
07USUNNEWYORK312	UNSC: CONSULTATIONS ON THE WESTERN SAHARA [...] Summary: In an April 20 briefing on the situation in Western Sahara that he shared with Special Representative (SRSG) Julian Harston, Personal Envoy Peter van Walsum reiterated the Secretary-General's call on Morocco and the Polisario Front to engage in "direct negotiations without preconditio [...]	2007-04-23 15:14:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV UNSC AG MO WI
07USUNNEWYORK460	MISSION CLEARANCE FOR DEBORAH KINGSLAND JUNE 12 [...] USUN WELCOMES MS. DEBORAH KINGSLAND, DEPUTY DIRECTOR IN THE OFFICE OF MULTILATERAL COORDINATION AND EXTERNAL RELATIONS IN THE BUREAU OF POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION, TO NEW YORK ON JUNE 12 TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA). [...]	2007-06-08 22:04:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREF
07USUNNEWYORK470	UNHCHR ARBOUR UNSC BRIEFING ON GREAT LAKES REGION [...] (U) Summary: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Arbour briefed the UN Security Council on her recent mission to the Great Lakes region. Noting she had addressed the Peacebuilding Commission on Burundi the previous day, Arbour focused her remarks on conditions in the Democratic Republic o [...]	2007-06-12 16:35:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	BY CG KAWC KWMN PHUM PREL RW UG XA ZF ZU
07USUNNEWYORK49	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USUN M/R joined other Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee members (UK, Canada, Netherlands, Sierra Leone, Nigeria) for a day-long meeting convened January 17 at the UK Mission to assess the more than fifty recommendations to improve efficiency of the Special Court [...]	2007-01-24 15:56:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
07USUNNEWYORK58	SPECIAL POLITICAL MISSIONS: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE [...] 1. This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 13. 2. As reported reftel, the General Assembly (GA) agreed on December 22, 2006 to additional funding for 27 special political missions (SPMs),including the UN missions in Iraq and Afghanistan (A/RES/61/252 Section VII). Howeve [...]	2007-01-25 15:44:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA AORC KUNR PREL
07USUNNEWYORK607	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] USUN has received a letter dated July 10, 2007 (full text - para 2) from Canadian Ambassador John McNee, current Chairman of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee, addressed to Ambassador Khalilzad seeking additional U.S. financial support for the Special Court. The Special Cou [...]	2007-07-25 16:21:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
07USUNNEWYORK622	US STRONGLY DEFENDS GEORGIAN RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Security Council consultations on July 25, Georgia's request to speak in the July 26 meeting on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) was the subject of intense debate. Russia insisted that Georgia should not participate in the UNOMIG meeting unless Abkhaz de facto [...]	2007-07-28 00:56:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GG UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK626	US STRONGLY DEFENDS GEORGIAN RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Security Council consultations on July 25, Georgia's request to speak in the July 26 meeting on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) was the subject of intense debate. Russia insisted that Georgia should not participate in the UNOMIG meeting unless Abkhaz de facto [...]	2007-07-30 20:19:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL GG UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK629	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: MANAGEMENT [...] USUN has received a letter dated July 10, 2007 (full text - para 2) from Canadian Ambassador John McNee, current Chairman of the Sierra Leone Special Court Management Committee, addressed to Ambassador Khalilzad seeking additional U.S. financial support for the Special Court. The Special Cou [...]	2007-07-31 21:25:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
07USUNNEWYORK646	UN/SIERRA LEONE SPECIAL COURT: COURT PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY: Sierra Leone Special Court President Judge George Galaga King told members of the Special Court Management Committee via telephone on August 2 that motions from the defense teams in both the Charles Taylor case and the AFRC appeal seeking additional time to prepare, if approved by th [...]	2007-08-07 19:05:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNSC KJUS KDEM PGOV SL XA
07USUNNEWYORK671	ALGERIAN READOUT ON AUGUST 10-11 WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Sanders, members of the Algerian delegation to the second round of the Manhasset talks between Morocco and the Polisario on Western Sahara expressed lower expectations of the progress of the talks than they had after the initial round. The Algerians s [...]	2007-08-15 14:33:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC WI AG MO
07USUNNEWYORK786	UNGA KEEPS TAIWAN UN MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION OFF [...] (U) Summary: The UN General Assembly met in plenary session September 21 to consider the report of the UN General Committee containing its recommendations for the agenda of the new (62nd) UNGA session which opened September 18. The General Committee had decided not to inscribe the agenda it [...]	2007-09-22 01:00:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA CH TW
07USUNNEWYORK840	UNGA 62 GENERAL DEBATE: SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM, [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives from 191 member states spoke during the General Debate of the 62nd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from September 25 through October 3, 2007 and covered many themes in common. On Security Council Reform, many countries called for a more representative Co [...]	2007-10-09 23:58:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK856	HARIRI SATISFIED WITH PACE OF UN EFFORTS TO SET UP [...] (C) Summary. During an October 8-9 visit to New York, Lebanese MP Sa'ad Hariri held meetings with UN SYG Ban Ki-Moon, other Secretariat officials, and UNSC members that focused largely on the need to speed up the set up of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. Ambassador Khalilzad met Hariri on [...]	2007-10-11 22:04:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER UNSC SY LE

07USUNNEWYORK871	UNGA/C-6:OBSERVER STATUS DRAFT RESOLUTIONS [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN requests instructions from the Department regarding draft resolutions on observer status in the General Assembly under consideration by the Sixth Committee (paras 2 - 6). Background information on each organization is contained in the UN documents referenced below. The f [...]	2007-10-16 22:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK905	UN: PROPOSED LETTER FROM KEY GENEVA GROUP MEMBERS [...] Following the conclusion of the Geneva Group CLM on October 2, 2007, Stephen Pattison (Director, International Security, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, United Kingdom) and Ambassador Mark Wallace consulted, in their capacity as co-chairs as to what deliverable could be produced from the day' [...]	2007-10-23 20:13:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UN UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK914	UNGA/C-6:ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST A CONVENTION ON [...] During the October 19 debate on diplomatic protection the following delegations addressed the Sixth Committee: Canada (on behalf of CANZ),Norway (on behalf of Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Iceland),Portugal, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Venezuela, China, Poland, Mexico, Germany, Malaysia, Aus [...]	2007-10-24 22:07:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK915	UNGA/C-6:PRAISE FOR THE WORK OF UNCITRAL'S 40TH [...] SUMMARY: The UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) presented the report of its 40th session to the Sixth Committee on October 22. Twenty-seven delegations addressed the Sixth Committee and took note of UNCITRAL's achievements in harmonizing international trade law. Concerning t [...]	2007-10-24 22:17:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNCITRAL UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK931	BAN WANTS U.S. HELP TO ENGAGE SAUDIS WITH BASHIR [...] (C) Over lunch on October 29, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon and Ambassador Khalilzad discussed Sudan, Burma and UN reform (septel). ----- SUDAN ----- 2. (C) SYG Ban said he was losing patience with President Bashir. Ban has asked a wide range of member states including South Africa [...]	2007-10-29 22:44:00	USUN New York	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC BM SU
07USUNNEWYORK943	UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN THE FIFTH COMMITTEE - [...] This is a guidance request. See para 3. 2. Summary: The Fifth Committee will hold elections on Friday, November 2, 2007, for the following offices: Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ),Committee on Contributions (CoC),Board of Auditors (BoA),United Nati [...]	2007-11-01 01:55:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK955	DAVID WALKER WINS INDEPENDENT AUDIT ADVISORY [...] (U) Summary: Fifth Committee elections were held on Friday, November 2, 2007. As reported in ref B, the WEOG positions on the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ) and the Independent Audit Advisory Committee (IAAC) were the only contested elections. All other [...]	2007-11-02 19:18:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC UNGA
07USUNNEWYORK968	UNGA: SIXTH COMMITTEE DEBATES ILC ARTICLES ON [...] SUMMARY: During the October 23 Sixth Committee debate, delegations delivered statements on the consideration of prevention of transboundary harm from harmful activities and allocation of loss in the case of such harm, and the responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts. The key [...]	2007-11-07 19:38:00	USUN New York	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA
07VATICAN151	"A COMMON WORD" -- NEW DEVELOPMENT IN INTERFAITH DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary. A large and diverse group of Muslim scholars has issued a document addressed to the Pope and other prominent Christian leaders, inviting them to a theological dialogue. The document, entitled "A Common Word Between Us and You", is the fruit of long labor guided by a Jordanian i [...]	2007-10-22 15:16:00	Embassy Vatican	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SOCI VT
07VATICAN170	HOLY SEE: PDAS SATTERFIELD'S MEETING WITH FM MAMBERTI ON [...] (C) Summary. During a November 15 meeting in Rome, NEA PDAS/Iraq Coordinator Satterfield and Holy See foreign minister Mamberti discussed Lebanon and other Middle Eastern issues. Satterfield and Mamberti agreed on the priority of supporting the democratic process in Lebanon to ensure the elect [...]	2007-11-21 09:40:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL XF VT
07VATICAN180	HOLY SEE PLEASED ABOUT SAUDI KING MEETING WITH POPE, [...] (C) Summary: a Vatican official with first-hand knowledge of the recent meeting between the Pope and King Abdallah characterized the Saudi monarch's visit as an important step in the development of Saudi-Holy See relations. The Holy See continues to press for greater religious freedom in Sau [...]	2007-11-30 09:17:00	Embassy Vatican	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF SA VT
07VIENNA127	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 19, 2007 [...] Representatives of Austria's Student Union are considering what further action to take in their opposition to university tuition fees. They are reported to be considering boycotting the fees, organizing a popular petition and holding regular demonstrations. Meeting in Linz yesterday, the leader [...]	2007-01-19 15:49:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
07VIENNA2064	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: August 2, 2007 [...] Even though he had lost the BAWAG bank 639 million dollars in October 1998, the bank's managing board gave Wolfgang Flttl another 330,000 million dollars to continue his speculations. On the 11th day of the BAWAG trial, the former Secretary General of the bank, Peter Nakowitz, confirmed that Wo [...]	2007-08-02 13:42:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA212	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: January 27, 2007 [...] FPOe boss Heinz-Christian Strache is expected to give what he called an "unambiguous and definite statement" on the series of controversial photos showing him during a paintball game and giving a neo-Nazi salute, which emerged last week. FPOe sources at the weekend claimed the pictures originat [...]	2007-01-29 15:19:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
07VIENNA2407	(S) IRAN'S REFAH BANK CONSIDERING A VIENNA BRANCH [...] (S) On September 12, EconUnit Chief met with Kurt Pribil, the Financial Market Authority's (FMA) Executive Director and FMA Board Member Bernd Traexler to discuss Bank Refah's interest in establishing a branch office in Vienna. Traexler said that he and other FMA officials met with a Bank Ref [...]	2007-09-13 14:40:00	Embassy Vienna	SECRET	EFIN PREL AU IR
07VIENNA2618	AUSTRIAN RESPONSE TO USG QUESTIONS ON SEPTEMBER 25 [...] (SBU) Following up on his interim response (ref A) to ref B questions, Markus Zehentner, Deputy Director of the Austrian National Bank's (ANB) Legal Division, contacted EconUnit Chief on October 12. Zehentner maintained that Austria's September 25 notification to the UNSCR regarding payments [...]	2007-10-12 14:42:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KNNP PARM IR AU
07VIENNA294	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 07, 2007 [...] Minister for Economy and Labor Martin Bartenstein announced he is planning to reform the system of care for the elderly. In an interview with independent daily "Der Standard," Bartenstein outlined a new work model for caregivers, similar to that already in existence for household and hospital s [...]	2007-02-07 13:25:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
07VIENNA328	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 09, 2007 [...] Starting Friday, the SPOe/OeVP coalition will begin working on an extensive reform of state and government which, according to Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer, will be the "core piece" of the grand coalition and is intended for completion in summer. The reform will build on reforms announced and p [...]	2007-02-09 13:48:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
07VIENNA392	AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 14, 2007 [...] Former Bawag boss Helmut Elsner arrived in Vienna yesterday after a months-long tug of war between Elsner and his lawyers, who claimed the ex-Bawag boss had a weak heart and could not be transported from his French residence to Vienna for trial, and the law enforcement authorities who doubted t [...]	2007-02-14 12:35:00	Embassy Vienna	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AU OPRC
07VIENTIANE639	LAO MFA SPOKESMAN CONTINUES HARD LINE TOWARD HMONG [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Spokesman Yong Chanthalangsy showed no flexibility in Lao Government positions regarding the Lao Hmong in Thailand in a lengthy conversation with Pol/Econ Chief. Yong said the "humiliation" of the Lao officials involved in the failure to repatriate 150 Hmong from Nong Khai i [...]	2007-08-10 10:51:00	Embassy Vientiane	CONFIDENTIAL	LA PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
07VILNIUS194	LITHUANIA ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-20 14:56:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM LH
07VILNIUS244	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (U) This report contains business-sensitive information. Please protect accordingly. Previous site visit ------------------- 2. (SBU) We visited Helisota Ltd. on October 16, 2006 to conduct a Blue Lantern check for a different application, reporting our results in ref B. Per ref C inst [...]	2007-04-06 11:31:00	Embassy Vilnius	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC EZ UK LH
07VILNIUS629	U.S.-BALTIC A/CFE MEETING IN VILNIUS, AUGUST 30 [...] (C) Summary: U.S. HLTF Representative Deputy Assistant Secretary Karin L. Look led CFE consultations with Estonia, SIPDIS Latvia, and Lithuania on August 29 and 30, 2007 in Vilnius, Lithuania. On 29 August with Lithuanian MFA Under Secretary Pavilionis and on 30 August with all three Baltic [...]	2007-09-07 05:36:00	Embassy Vilnius	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO KCFE PARM PREL ZB RS
07WARSAW2033	RACE TIGHTENS IN CLOSING WEEKS [...] (C) Summary. With elections in three weeks, the Kaczynski political machine is humming, effectively sidelining its main opposition and counting on its strength in rural areas to deliver what would be an electoral first in post-communist Poland: re-election. The Kaczynskis have managed to s [...]	2007-10-01 15:21:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PL
07WARSAW2128	MUD-SLINGING CAMPAIGN DRAWS TO A CLOSE WITH [...] (C) Summary: Poles will go to vote this Sunday with increasingly stark campaign ad messages of "disaster" in the health sector, a fresh corruption scandal carefully timed for maximum political impact, and a dash of anti-Semitism to add to the campaign. The final week has seen spirited mud-s [...]	2007-10-19 10:15:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PL
07WARSAW2136	URBAN VOTERS DELIVER LANDSLIDE VICTORY TO CIVIC [...] (C) Summary: The opposition Civic Platform (PO) won a decisive victory over ruling Law and Justice (PiS),as urban and youth voters, motivated apparently by PO leader Donald Tusk's decisive debate with PM Jarek Kaczynski, and by PiS's over-the-top campaign tactics, turned out in high numbers. [...]	2007-10-22 14:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN MARR PL
07WARSAW2362	WTO/GAMBLING: POLAND LIKELY TO STAY OUT OF THE GAME [...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarche regarding the WTO dispute settlement proceeding on gambling and betting services to Mieczyslaw Nogaj, Director of the Trade Policy Department at the Polish Ministry of Economy, and to Joanna Katner-Pruszynska, Counselor to the Minister of Economy. She [...]	2007-12-12 15:06:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO PL
07WARSAW538	POLAND: SEVENTH ANNUAL (2007) TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Following are responses keyed to questions in paragraphs 27-31 of REFTEL. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Daniel Gedacht (telephone: 48-22- 504-2621, fax 48-22-504-2613, e-mail GedachtDC@state.gov). POLOFF (FO-04) spent 45 hours collecting data and compiling report; one p [...]	2007-03-06 16:18:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07WARSAW735	Polish e-commerce: Challenges, but Solid Fundamentals. [...] Poland's e-commerce sector appears to be doing well although some challenges remain in the level of internet access, business IT investment, and government e-commerce initiatives. The business-to-consumer segment of the market has already reached 4 billion zloty ($1.4 billion) annually, while [...]	2007-03-26 08:05:00	Embassy Warsaw	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ECON EINT EINV PL
07WELLINGTON191	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - NEW ZEALAND 3/2007 [...] (SBU) Following are responses for the Trafficking in Persons report for New Zealand, keyed to reftel: Begin responses: 27. Overview of a country's activities to eliminate trafficking in persons: -- A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally traf [...]	2007-03-02 01:16:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NZ
07WELLINGTON224	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SEO GREGG [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to SEO Gregg Johnstone for travel to Wellington, New Zealand from 25-18 March 2007. The purpose of this trip is to perform technical security work. 2. (SBU) Per REFTEL, Post has secured accomodations for Mr. Johnstone at the We [...]	2007-03-14 03:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSEO ASEC
07WELLINGTON227	PM Clark Says Visit to Washington is about Cooperation, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During Parliamentary Question time on Wednesday, March 14, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark was bombarded with questions (from Parliamentary friends and foes) regarding her upcoming visit to Washington. Clark was asked about Climate Change, the US Human Rights record at Gu [...]	2007-03-14 05:39:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NZ
07WELLINGTON235	NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE FOR SUPPORTING [...] (U) On March 19, Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Charles Kingston; Senior Policy Officer; United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division; New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Kingston reiterated that New Zealand strongly condemns Zimbabwe's human rights abuses. Most [...]	2007-03-19 23:04:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM NZ
07WELLINGTON328	NEW ZEALAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ICE REPRESENTATIVES [...] (SBU) Embassy Wellington welcomes and grants country clearance to Department of Homeland Security ICE Attache Matthew King and ICE Representative Vanessa Piepenburg for travel to Wellington, New Zealand during the time period April 30 - May 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetin [...]	2007-04-23 01:41:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC NZ
07WELLINGTON36	Scenesetter for A/S McMurray's visit to New Zealand: [...] (SBU) Summary: The upcoming commemoration of the 50th anniversary of U.S. - New Zealand cooperation in Antarctic provides a terrific opportunity to strengthen NZ public understanding of the depth and significance of US-NZ scientific cooperation, an often unrecognized strength in our bilateral [...]	2007-01-10 18:22:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL SENV PREL PGOV NZ
07WELLINGTON489	STATUS OF RECENT NEW ZEALAND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY [...] (U) SUMMARY: New Zealand remains embroiled in a politically contentious battle over access to medicines and regulatory reform of its pharmaceutical industry. Recent legislation aimed at linking a proposed to create a joint Australia - New Zealand regulatory body (ANZTPA) along with stricter ma [...]	2007-07-05 06:12:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS ETRD KIPR PREL NZ
07WELLINGTON526	LABOUR GOVERNMENT ABANDONS TRANS-TASMAN DRUG BILL [...] No summary [...]	2007-07-19 07:33:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ECPS ETRD KIPR PREL NZ AS
07WELLINGTON69	EAP DAS DAVIES MEETING WITH NZ FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C/NF) Summary: NZ Foreign Minister Peters met January 17 with EAP DAS Davies. Peters stressed that it is in New Zealand's interest to have a strong relationship with the United States. He also expressed appreciation for his meetings with the Secretary. Peters said he understands that New [...]	2007-01-23 04:02:00	Embassy Wellington	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ASEAN NZ FJ BM
07WELLINGTON766	ACTION REQUEST - RESPONSE TO NEW ZEALAND [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel demarche to Darryl Dunn, Director of Middle East and African Affairs at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Mr. Dunn said MFAT was formulating their response and was in the process of doing their internal research and seeking clearances. He said [...]	2007-10-18 04:49:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PARM KNNP NZ
07WELLINGTON786	CLARK SHAKES UP CABINET, HOPES TO REFRESH PARTY FACE [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Helen Clark announced a reshuffle of her Cabinet on October 31. While the foreign, defence and trade portfolios remain unchanged, Clark has elevated several newcomers to important ministerial portfolios. Many observers see this reshuffle as Clark's last chance [...]	2007-10-31 05:47:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV NZ
07WELLINGTON797	WHO SPEAKS FOR MAORI IN NEW ZEALAND? [...] (SBU) Summary. Race relations in politically correct New Zealand remain a sensitive issue. Two different viewpoints on the rights of the indigenous Maori were on display over the weekend of October 27-28 as two minor parties, the Maori Party and the New Zealand First Party held their respecti [...]	2007-11-05 19:03:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM NZ
07WELLINGTON832	NEW ZEALAND'S CONTROVERSIAL CAMPAIGN FINANCE BILL [...] (SBU) Summary. The Electoral Finance Bill, a highly-controversial Government bill to reform New Zealand's campaign finance rules, aims to place restrictions and spending limits on non-party political advertising. The legislation has survived two readings and is likely to pass before the parl [...]	2007-11-28 19:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM NZ
07WELLINGTON847	FONTERRA - NEW ZEALAND'S LARGEST COMPANY PLANS TO [...] Note: This is a joint Foreign Agricultural Service and State report. End note. 2. Summary. Fonterra Co-operative Ltd, New Zealand's largest company is beginning a two-year consultation with its farmer shareholders whether to approve a preferred capital restructuring option. If approve [...]	2007-12-07 05:07:00	Embassy Wellington	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD PREL NZ XV
07YAOUNDE1036	CAMEROON: "BIYA WILL SOON MAKE DECISIVE CHANGES TO [...] (C) Summary. Flush with an overwhelming parliamentary majority, President Biya will move quickly and decisively to prove he is serious about rooting out corruption and improving governance, predicted Gregoire Owona in an August 13 lunch with Charge and Poloff. Owona, a senior official at t [...]	2007-08-17 07:18:00	Embassy Yaounde	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR EAID CM
07YAOUNDE689	CAMEROON SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE TO WORLD [...] (U) In a May 22 diplomatic note, the Government of Cameroon (GRC) announced the candidacy of Mr. Antoine Marie Manga Massina for the post of Director of Tariff and Trade Affairs at the Secretariat of the World Customs Organization (WCO) and requested USG support for his candidacy. This mess [...]	2007-06-01 11:47:00	Embassy Yaounde	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD CM
07YEREVAN1413	ARMENIA'S PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE SLATE NOW SET [...] (SBU) December 6 was the nomination deadline for Armenian presidential candidates. Nine persons have been nominated to participate in the February 19, 2008 election. In addition to Prime Minister Serzh Sargsian and ex-president Levon Ter-Petrossian, the widely acknowledged front-runners, the [...]	2007-12-11 06:17:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM AM
07YEREVAN44	ARMENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2007 [...] (U) Following is our submission per reftel for the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for Armenia. ---------- BEGIN TEXT ---------- Foreign investment in Armenia has steadily increased from USD 70 million in 2001 to USD 297 million as of September 2006, according to data from the National [...]	2007-01-12 12:47:00	Embassy Yerevan	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR AM
07ZAGREB1029	ELECTIONS 2007: WHEN DOES A WIN BECOME A VICTORY? [...] (SBU) This cable is the final one in Post's series of pre-election reports leading up to Croatia's November 25 parliamentary (Sabor) elections. Polls indicate Croatia's November 25 elections are too close to call. One certainty is that neither of the two largest parties -- the ruling Croatia [...]	2007-11-23 14:04:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR
07ZAGREB1036	INITIAL RESULTS OF CROATIA'S ELECTIONS: RULING [...] (U) With 95 percent of precincts reporting, the unofficial results from Croatia's November 25 parliamentary elections show the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) won 61 seats within Croatia, while the rival Social Democratic Party (SDP) won 56. The HDZ has also likely won 5 seats for repr [...]	2007-11-26 12:48:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV HR
07ZAGREB1044	CROATIA 2007 INCSR REPORT - PART II: FINANCIAL CRIMES AND [...] Below is post's submission per reftel of part II of the INCSR on money laundering. 2. Croatia is a middle income transition economy that is neither a financial center nor a venue of choice for money laundering activities. Tourism and services make up the largest portion of GDP. Croatian [...]	2007-11-29 07:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN HR
07ZAGREB1065	CROATIA'S FISHING ZONE - A TRAIN WRECK IN THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Croatian Peasants' Party (HSS) and its 6 seats in parliament are nearly certain to be a member of any governing coalition formed after Croatia's November 25 elections. The HSS has said a primary condition for its joining any coalition is application of Croatia's Protected Ec [...]	2007-12-06 15:04:00	Embassy Zagreb	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIS SENV PREL PGOV HR
07ZAGREB46	CROATIA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Summary: Croatia has enjoyed respectable economic growth over the last few years, accompanied by low inflation, a stable exchange rate and growth in the tourism sector. At the same time, the government has undertaken several initiatives aimed at streamlining the bureaucracy in an effort to [...]	2007-01-17 15:40:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC
07ZAGREB950	SCENESETTER FOR CROATIA'S NOVEMBER 25 PARLIAMENTARY [...] This is the first in a series of reports on Croatia's upcoming elections, providing a general overview of the issues central to the election. Further installments will discuss specific parties and issues in greater detail. 2. SUMMARY: As Croatia gears up for parliamentary elections tentati [...]	2007-10-17 12:36:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HR POLITICAL PARTIES
07ZAGREB996	CROATIA INCSR 2006/2007 - PART ONE [...] (U) Below please find, per reftel request, part one of post's submission for the annual International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Part two on money laundering will be submitted septel. Croatia I. Summary Croatia is not a producer of narcotics. However, narcotics smuggling through th [...]	2007-11-06 09:28:00	Embassy Zagreb	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL KJUS KCRM HR
08ABUDHABI1065	EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: UNIQUE SYSTEMS FZE [...] Reftels requested that post conduct a pre-license check at Unique Systems FZE, Sharjah, UAE for re-export licenses D395250; D393603: Orion Inertial Navigation Systems which are controlled under ECCN: 7A103 for Missile Technology and Anti-terrorism reasons. The license applicant is Teledyne TSS [...]	2008-09-22 06:10:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
08ABUDHABI1066	EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: FUGRO SURVEY MIDDLE EAST [...] Reftel requested that post conduct a pre-license check at end user: Fugro Survey Middle East, Mussafah, Abu Dhabi, UAE for re-export license D395250: Orion Inertial Navigation System which is controlled under ECCN: 7A103 for Missile Technology and Anti-terrorism reasons. The license applicant [...]	2008-09-22 06:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ETTC AE
08ABUDHABI1173	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF USTR SCHWAB TO THE UAE [...] (SBU) On behalf of the US Mission, I warmly welcome your October 21-24 visit to the United Arab Emirates. Public and private sector officials look forward to the opportunity to discuss bilateral trade and investment issues, particularly at this sensitive time for the world economy. -------- [...]	2008-10-19 03:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN ECON PGOV AE
08ABUDHABI1424	ABU DHABI MASDAR CITY MAINTAINS CARBON NEUTRAL TARGET [...] (SBU) Summary: Masdar City - a six square kilometer grand experiment backed with $24 billion funding to create the world's first carbon-neutral, zero-waste, renewable energy powered city supporting 25,000 residents and 50,000 commuters - continues to work through many critical issues in its i [...]	2008-12-18 13:39:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ETRD EAID PGOV KMPI EFIN AE
08ABUDHABI1432	UAE NUCLEAR PLANS [...] (SBU) The United Arab Emirates is rapidly pursuing a civilian nuclear power project that is expected to come online in 2017 and ultimately may include as many as ten nuclear plants valued at over $50 billion. Although the program is being developed by and initially for the Emirate of Abu Dhabi [...]	2008-12-21 09:55:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO ECON EFIN PGOV AE
08ABUDHABI57	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] SUMMARY: Press coverage of President Bush's visit has been widespread and generally favorable. Key points including Iran, the democracy agenda and Israeli-Palestinian affairs were prominently reported in headlines and there have been positive and optimistic assessments of the likely impact on [...]	2008-01-15 12:50:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KMDR TC
08ABUDHABI581	S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEF TO BAHRAIN ON IRAQI [...] (S) Special Advisor David Satterfield and four accompanying experts on Iraq and Iran briefed a Bahraini delegation in Abu Dhabi on May 7. Satterfield emphasized that the time is ripe for a substantive Arab diplomatic presence in Baghdad; Secretary General of the Bahraini National Defense Cou [...]	2008-05-11 13:36:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER MASS IR IZ AE
08ABUDHABI593	S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS UAE FOREIGN MINISTER AND STATE SECURITY [...] (S) Special Advisor on Iraq David Satterfield held very productive meetings with UAE officials in Abu Dhabi May 7, an afternoon session with Director of Research and Analysis at State Security Directorate (SSD) Brigadier General Hamad al-Shamsi and an evening discussion with Foreign Minister A [...]	2008-05-14 07:11:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER MASS IR IZ AE
08ABUDHABI745	UAE FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: On the margins of the Friends of Iraq Conference held in Abu Dhabi, Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus discussed potential UAE contributions to Iraq with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed (AbZ) June 19, and used a subsequent lunch conversation with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince M [...]	2008-06-25 04:00:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	SECRET	PREL PTER IR IZ AE
08ABUDHABI919	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: IRAN AND THE GCC [...] SUMMARY: UAE semi-official daily Al-Ittihad carried numerous editorials criticizing Iranian official remarks about removing 'kingdom regimes' in the region on August 14. A UAE columnist in "Al-Ittihad" wrote a parable contrasting the Iranian Shah, referred to as 'father,' and the current Irani [...]	2008-08-14 13:21:00	Embassy Abu Dhabi	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP KMDR TC
08ABUJA1018	(C/NF) NIGERIA: NORTHERN SUPPORT FOR YAR'ADUA [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: Maitama Sule (strictly protect),former Nigerian ambassador to the United Nations (1979-1983) and confidant of President Umaru Yar'Adua, averred that the northern political elite is increasingly apprehensive about Yar'Adua's health and his capacity to continue to govern, and i [...]	2008-06-03 08:30:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KCOR NI
08ABUJA107	NIGERIA: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following information is Nigeria's 2008 Investment Climate Statement. Overview -------- With an estimated population of 140 million, Nigeria is Africa's most populous nation. It offers investors a low-cost labor pool, abundant natural resources, and potentially the largest domestic [...]	2008-01-17 06:39:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD EFIN OPIC KTDB USTR NI
08ABUJA112	NIGERIAN & ECOWAS EFFORTS TO COMBAT WEST AFRICAN [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post provides the following information concerning Nigerian and ECOWAS efforts to combat drug trafficking. This cable has been cleared by DEA/Lagos and Legatt/Lagos. ------- NIGERIA ------- 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Nigeria remains a hub of narcotics trafficking a [...]	2008-01-17 13:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM SNAR EAID SOCI NI
08ABUJA1226	NIGER DELTA SUMMIT: A VIEW FROM THE [...] (S) Summary: On June 18, 2008, Poloff met with Rajakumari Jandhyala (strictly protect throughout),a United Nations employee on loan to Vice-President Goodluck Jonathan's office to aid in the development of a strategy to end unrest in the Niger Delta. While describing the GON's Niger Delta in [...]	2008-06-24 14:36:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV NI
08ABUJA1248	NIGERIA: UN ENVOY GAMBARI'S CONCERNS ON NIGER [...] (C) Summary: In a June 24 late evening meeting with United Nations Special Envoy, Professor Ibrahim Gambari (strictly protect),he told Ambassador that things are "really falling apart" on the Niger Delta Summit, and that it would be impossible to hold meetings in July 2008, or even by year's [...]	2008-06-27 06:25:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NI
08ABUJA1287	NIGERIA: CODEL BERMAN VISITS HOUSE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 28, a CODEL, led by House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) Chairman Howard Berman and the Ambassador visited the Nigerian National Assembly to meet with members of the Nigerian House of Representatives. Discussions included the progress and challenges of electoral reform [...]	2008-07-03 10:38:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM OREP NI
08ABUJA1331	NIGERIA: EFCC CHAIR WAZIRI'S FIRST MONTH, SOME [...] (C) SUMMARY. One month after Farida Waziri's June 5 Senate confirmation as new Chairwoman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the jury is still very much out on Waziri's true intentions and any fallout her leadership choices will have on the EFCC as an institution; we belie [...]	2008-07-11 13:17:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM NI
08ABUJA1347	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH YAR'ADUA ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 07:53:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EINV MASS MARR NI
08ABUJA1482	NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR JULY 1-16, 2008 [...] (U) The Following is a joint Embassy Abuja, ConGen Lagos compilation of July 1-16 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Corruption --State and Local Governments --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Nige [...]	2008-07-31 06:52:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON EPET EFIN MOPS PHUM NI
08ABUJA1573	NIGERIA: EFCC DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO ATTORNEY [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings August 7, CDA presented reftel demarche expressing our concerns about developments at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to Attorney General (AG) Michael Aondoakaa and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Baba Gana Kingibe. She [...]	2008-08-08 17:12:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN KCOR SNAR NI
08ABUJA1665	WAZIRI RESPONDS TO DEMARCHE ON GON BACKSLIDING [...] (C) Summary. Embassy received a written response from Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairwoman Farida Waziri to Ref B demarche, which was delivered on August 8 (Ref A). Post found two of Waziri's claims particularly questionable: a professed ignorance of corrupt formern off [...]	2008-08-21 13:37:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM NI
08ABUJA1829	NIGERIA: KINGIBE OUT, DEFMIN AHMED IN AS SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 8, a press release from the Presidential Villa announced that Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Babagana Kingibe had been fired, and was to be immediately replaced by Minister of Defense Mahmud Yayale Ahmed. Ahmed's successor at the Ministry of Defen [...]	2008-09-09 16:07:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NI
08ABUJA1854	NIGERIA: GOVERNMENT FORMS NIGER DELTA TECHNICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GON continues to feel its way forward in developing a coherent policy toward development of the Niger Delta and resolution of the conflict there. Two months after the resignation of Ibrahim Gambari as Chairman of the Steering Committee of the long-awaited Niger Delta Summit, a [...]	2008-09-12 13:53:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV NI
08ABUJA1887	GOVERNMENT SHUTS CHANNELS TV AFTER REPORT THAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 16, democracy in Nigeria took another step backward with the shutting down of the private broadcast outlet Channels TV after it reported that President Yar'adua may resign on health grounds after completing the upcoming reshuffle of his cabinet, which is now scheduled [...]	2008-09-22 06:41:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECPS KDEM KPAO OPRC NI
08ABUJA1942	NIGERIA: USG COLLABORATES WITH WORLD BANK & DFID TO ASSIST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Sanders met with the Minister of Energy (Gas) Odusina on September 25 and offered U.S. support to assist with implementing the GON's gas policy, master plan, and pricing formula, funded through the Africa Infrastructure Program (AIP) program funded and managed by USAID [...]	2008-10-03 11:59:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG ECON PGOV EAID PREL NI
08ABUJA202	NIGERIA: AF DAS MOSS'S MEETING WITH SGF KINGIBE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and AF DAS Moss met with Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Kingibe SIPDIS January 23, and discussed the situation in the Niger Delta, the recent sidelining of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chair Ribadu, and the court case again [...]	2008-02-01 08:10:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD EINV ECON MARR NI
08ABUJA2295	NIGERIA: CUSTOMS AND STANDARDS ORGANIZATION ENTHUSIASTIC [...] (SBU) Summary. During the USG Intellectual Property Working Group (IPWG) October 27-28 visit to Abuja, Nigeria intellectual property rights officials expressed appreciation for USG technical assistance (TA). While enforcement remains weak, some agencies are enthusiastic to work with the USG t [...]	2008-11-21 11:30:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR EINV ETRD ECON EAID NI
08ABUJA2296	NIGERIA: ICE ATTACHE REACHES OUT TO ANTI-TIP [...] (U) SUMMARY: The United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Agency conducted a Bulk Cash Smuggling Workshop November 10-13 in Abuja. On November 12 and 13, ICE Attach Lydia St. John and Poloff met with representatives from the American Bar Association (ABA),the National Agency f [...]	2008-11-21 12:27:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KTIP ASEC DS NI
08ABUJA2328	NIGERIA: POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN PLATEAU STATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Violence erupted in Plateau State on November 27 and 28 following the long awaited Local Government Area (LGA) elections. Riots broke out resulting in numerous homes, businesses, and churches being torched and mob violence caused several deaths. Reports allege that the ruling [...]	2008-11-28 15:20:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF ASEC NI
08ABUJA236	NIGERIA: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Although the Federal Republic of Nigeria is not an offshore financial center, Nigeria's large economy is a hub for the trafficking narcotics and other contraband. Nigeria is also a center of criminal financial activity, reportedly for the entire continent. Individuals and criminal organizations [...]	2008-02-05 14:14:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN SNAR KTFN KCRM NI
08ABUJA2515	NIGERIA: U.S. MISSION PUSHES FOR LOCAL OWNERSHIP OF POLIO [...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Polio Eradication Initiative Task Force (PEITF) Core Group held a meeting on November 11-12 in Kano to discuss current status of polio in northern Nigeria, assess preparations for upcoming campaigns, and strategize on steps to making future rounds more successful. Som [...]	2008-12-23 13:55:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KISL PGOV SOCI ECON KOCI EAID NI
08ABUJA2526	NIGERIA: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW MINISTERS [...] (C) Per reftel A, the following is comprehensive biographical information, with comment, on President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua's new cabinet. The list is presented in alphabetical order by Ministry. 2. (C) Michael Kaase Aondoakaa -- Attorney General/Minister of Justice. Aondoakaa hails from Be [...]	2008-12-24 14:28:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON ETRD EAGR EAID NI
08ABUJA302	NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO PORT HARCOURT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 29 the Ambassador traveled to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on a mission to engage civil society NGOs, meet with political leadership, and highlight USG efforts in the Niger Delta region. First meeting with representatives from fifteen NGOs involved in USG-supported gra [...]	2008-02-15 12:27:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL SCUL NI
08ABUJA345	NIGERIA: AN ANALYSIS - YAR'ADUA AND HIS GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: This is the first in a series of two analytical cables that will take a close look at President Yar,Adua and his government during their first eight months in office, providing a report card of how we think he and his administration have done. This will be followed by a "Look Ah [...]	2008-02-22 15:58:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR KCOR ECON KPKO NI
08ABUJA404	NIGERIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) The following is Mission Nigeria's submission for the annual trafficking in persons (TIP) report. Paragraphs respond to questions in reftel. -------- OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) -- A. Nigeria is a source, transit, and destination country for trafficked persons. Trafficking also occu [...]	2008-02-29 13:23:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NI
08ABUJA457	(S/NF) NIGERIA: ATIKU TELLS YAR'ADUA NO DEAL UNTIL [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: While the Presidential Election Tribunal ruled to uphold President Yar'Adua's (People's Democratic Party, PDP) April 2007 election, conversations with Garba Shehu (strictly protect),a confidant of Action Congress (AC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, suggest that Yar'Adu [...]	2008-03-07 15:54:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KDEM NI
08ABUJA624	NIGERIA: BIWEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR MAR 17-31, [...] (U) Following is a joint Embassy Abuja-ConGen Lagos compilation of March 17-31, 2008 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: -- Election Tribunals -- PDP Politics -- Niger Delta -- National Assembly -- Labor -- Economic News -- Military Affai [...]	2008-04-04 13:40:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON EPET ETRD KJUS MASS ELBR KDEM
08ABUJA645	GULF OF GUINEA ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGY: MARCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The latest Gulf of Guinea Energy Security Strategy (GGESS) meeting was held March 24-25 in Abuja, hosted by the Government of Nigeria (GON). Presented as a joint GGESS/State Sustainable Development Strategy (SSDS) meeting, SSDS subject matter as presented by the Niger Delta gover [...]	2008-04-10 11:55:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET NI
08ABUJA770	NIGERIA: TIP TRAINING WELCOMED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an interagency effort to combat trafficking in persons, the State Department Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking In Persons (G/TIP) awarded the Department of Justice (DOJ) International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) a $125,000 grant to provide [...]	2008-04-25 08:52:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KCRM KWMN NI
08ABUJA816	NIGERIA: DEMOCRACY OUTREACH SUMMARY [...] (U) In response to ref A, Nigeria is generally considered a free nation and developing democracy. In keeping with the President's Freedom Agenda, the Chief of Mission and officers from relevant Mission agencies and sections (including Political, Public Affairs, and USAID) regularly meet with [...]	2008-05-06 13:11:00	Embassy Abuja	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KPAO NI
08ABUJA901	WHY THERE IS NO NIGERIAN CHRISTIAN SOCIO-POLITICAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-19 09:32:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI KIRF NI
08ABUJA946	NIGERIA: ACTING EFCC AND NFIU CHAIRS ON WAZIRI [...] (C) SUMMARY. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Acting Chairman Ibrahim Lamorde and Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) Director Asishana Bayo Okauru told Poloff, INLoff and Legatt on May 18 and 19 that current Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki (who is also head of the G [...]	2008-05-23 14:47:00	Embassy Abuja	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN KCOR SNAR NI
08ABUJA962	NIGERIA: YAR'ADUA GOVERNMENT'S REPORT CARD AT ONE [...] (S) This is the second cable in our series to address U.S. Mission Nigeria's analysis of President Yar'Adua's performance as head of state. Our first report card on him appeared at just over the halfway mark of his first year in office (ref A). This cable looks at what he has or has not done [...]	2008-05-28 18:39:00	Embassy Abuja	SECRET	PGOV PINR KCOR PREL ECON NI
08ACCRA1420	GHANA ELECTIONS: A GATHERING STORM? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ghana's political campaign has become increasingly strident, with the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party accusing the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of unbridled corruption, involvement in narcotics trafficking, and the development of a sophisticated stra [...]	2008-11-03 16:40:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08ACCRA1421	GHANA ELECTIONS: A GATHERING STORM? (CORRECTED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ghana's political campaign has become increasingly strident, with the main opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party accusing the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) of unbridled corruption, involvement in narcotics trafficking, and the development of a sophisticated strat [...]	2008-11-03 17:05:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08ACCRA1475	Ghana: 2009 International Narcotics Control [...] Ghana is not a regional financial center, but due to continuing turmoil in the region, GhanaQs financial sector is likely to become more important regionally as it develops. Most of the money laundering found in Ghana involves narcotics and public corruption. Ghana is a significant transship [...]	2008-11-20 16:04:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN SNAR KCRM KTFN GH

08ACCRA1476	JERRY ON JERRY: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FLT. LT. [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador called on former Ghanaian president Jerry J. Rawlings as part of his outreach efforts to convey U.S. neutrality vis a vis the Ghanaian elections to all major political parties. In a marathon session that lasted more than two hours, Rawlings gave an Oscar-worthy perfo [...]	2008-11-20 16:57:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	GH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08ACCRA1530	GHANA'S NORTH- HOLDING CALM PRIOR TO ELECTION [...] (U) SUMMARY. The people of Northern Ghana are preparing for the December 7 election with the same mix of campaigning, rallies and calls for peace as the rest of the nation. The north's history of violence-- including some campaign related clashes earlier this political season-- is a source of [...]	2008-12-04 14:54:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM GH
08ACCRA1559	GHANA ELECTIONS: PARLIAMENTARY KINGMAKERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Although results have not yet been confirmed, it appears certain that the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) will win a minimum of 113 seats in Parliament, while the ruling National Patriotic Party (NPP) is certain to win 108. Candidates outside the two major parties a [...]	2008-12-11 14:45:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	GH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08ACCRA605	NPP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE TELLS AMBASSADOR [...] (U) This is the first in a series of cables as I begin farewell calls on key interlocutors, civil society, and institutions. 2. (C) I hosted New Patriotic Party presidential flag bearer Nana Akufo-Addo for lunch at the residence on May 2. Arriving relaxed in jeans and jacket, Nana made th [...]	2008-05-06 16:55:00	Embassy Accra	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV GH
08ACCRA89	GHANA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-16 09:13:00	Embassy Accra	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN OPIC USTR
08ADANA40	FIMED: TRUST FUND CASE OF NURAY SUSAN KING, OB # 9941937572, [...] OCS/TRUST FINAL PAYMENT OF U.S. DOLS. $720.00 WAS DISBURSED TO KING, NURAY SUSAN on 11-Oct-2008 - $720.00 disbursed by SOLOMON, ROBIN. 2. Name of loan recipient: NURAY SUSAN KING. 3. Recipient's date and place of birth: 09 OCT 1986, ADANA, TURKEY. 4. Total amount received: $720.00. [...]	2008-10-24 06:06:00	Consulate Adana	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC AFIN CPAS
08ADDISABABA2848	ETHIOPIA: TFG PRESIDENT MUST GO, ALL OPTIONS ON [...] (S/NF) Summary. Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Tekeda Alemu told the Ambassador and PolOff on October 14 that Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Abdullahi Yusuf must be replaced in order to produce political progress in Somalia. Tekeda said all options were o [...]	2008-10-15 14:47:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MOPS KPKO SO ET
08ADDISABABA3188	RECONCILING THE OROMO LIBERATION FRONT AND [...] (SBU) Recognizing that the outlawed Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) is widely supported -- at least in principle -- among Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, Embassy Addis Ababa has long held that reconciliation between the Ethiopian Government (GoE) and OLF is critical to the long-term political st [...]	2008-11-24 09:56:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID ET
08ADDISABABA656	Post Report of Visit of IIP Speaker Elbert "Bert" Ransom to [...] SUMMARY: IIP Speaker Rev. Dr. Elbert "Bert" Ransom completed a highly-successful, twelve-day visit to Ethiopia on the topic of "The Role of Faith Communities in Social Change: Contributions of Christians, Jews, and Muslims to the American Civil Rights Movement," as the main focus of post's Blac [...]	2008-03-06 13:41:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KIRF ET
08ADDISABABA852	ELECTION HERALD 6: ANRDF DISENCHANTED WITH [...] (C) Afar National Revolutionary Democratic Front (ANRDF) Chairman Salih Ali Hodele alleged that hundreds of ANRDF candidates for local elections have been dropped from registration sheets by National Electoral Board (NEB) personnel who belong to the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Demo [...]	2008-03-31 10:13:00	Embassy Addis Ababa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM ET
08AITTAIPEI1426	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. ARMS SALES TO TAIWAN, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their news coverage October 1 on U.S. President George W. Bush's call for Congress to pass the US$700 billion bailout bill Tuesday; on the Taiwan government's measures to prop up the Taiwan stock exchange after the House of Representativ [...]	2008-10-01 09:56:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI390	MEDIA REACTION: TIBET AND TAIWAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage March 19 on the two presidential candidates' responses to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's comment Tuesday on the demonstrations in Tibet; on the USS Kitty Hawk leaving its home base at Yokosuka, Japan Tuesday and its current w [...]	2008-03-19 09:19:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI550	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, TIBET [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage April 19-21 on President-elect Ma Ying-jeou's cabinet lineup; on the reform of the DPP; and on speculation over the alleged dispatch of U.S. Marines to guard AIT's new office in the future. The pro-independence "Liberty Ti [...]	2008-04-21 09:59:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI719	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their May 23 news coverage on Beijing's formal and positive response to President Ma Ying-jeou's inaugural speech, on the Cabinet's decision Thursday on fuel and electricity hikes, and on the opening and acceleration of exchanges across [...]	2008-05-23 09:22:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI780	MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S NOMINATION VICTORY [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-05 09:46:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI797	MEDIA REACTION: TIP REPORT, CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, OBAMA'S [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused June 6 news coverage on talks between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS),which will kick off next Wednesday; on President Ma Ying-jeou's remark Wednesday tha [...]	2008-06-06 11:21:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI845	MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT TALKS, TAIWAN-JAPAN DISPUTE, [...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to give extensive coverage on June 17 to the dispute between Taiwan and Japan over the Diaoyutai (generally anglicized in Taiwan as "Tiaoyutai") Islands and to the resignation of Taiwan's representative to Japan. Local newspapers devo [...]	2008-06-17 08:42:00	American Institute Taiwan, Taipei	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08ALGIERS111	POLITICAL ELITES LINING UP BEHIND THIRD TERM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the week of January 24, a series of high-profile political leaders came out publicly in support of constitutional change to allow President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to run for a third term. They included key members of the presidential coalition, the speaker of parliament and [...]	2008-01-30 14:55:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM AG
08ALGIERS1232	CROSSING THE ALGERIAN BORDER: AVENUES FOR REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Economic integration in the Maghreb is effectively blocked by the physical border closure between Algeria and Morocco. While there may be hope for a "quiet" rapprochement on the Moroccan side (ref A),Algerian policy makers voice such ardent, public distrust of their Moroccan co [...]	2008-11-19 08:03:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN PREL ENRG ECON AG
08ALGIERS1282	UNDER THE TLEMCEN SUN [...] (C) SUMMARY: A fertile farming region that is home to President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and a disproportionate number of his ministers and advisers, the western wilaya (province) of Tlemcen appears at first glance to be a step ahead of other Algerian cities in reviving its economy and education [...]	2008-12-09 12:59:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV EAGR MO CN AG
08ALGIERS1296	ALGERIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS ON BOUTEFLIKA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliamentarians told Codel Hastings on December 2 that they believed the international community must play a greater role in resolving the Western Sahara question and that a third term for President Bouteflika is necessary for the well-being of Algeria. The Minister of Parliame [...]	2008-12-15 07:56:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM OREP PBTS MO AG
08ALGIERS21	SAHRAWI AMBASSADOR: POLISARIO ENERGIZED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to the Polisario Ambassador to Algeria, the December 14-20 party congress in Tifariti has provided the Polisario with an injection of energy and confidence moving into the January 8-9 Manhasset negotiations. While the pledge to resume armed struggle against Morocco "has [...]	2008-01-07 14:53:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC PBTS MO WI AG
08ALGIERS223	BOUTEFLIKA LOOKS TO THE LEVANT WITH A/S WELCH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a three-hour tour d'horizon with NEA Assistant Secretary C. David Welch, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika provided his candid opinions on a wide range of issues (septel),but spoke at length about the Levant. He revealed his personal views on Syrian interference in Lebanon, the [...]	2008-02-29 10:11:00	Embassy Algiers	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM AG
08ALGIERS422	MFA OFFICIAL: SAHEL HEATS UP AS MALI PLAYS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 13 meeting, MFA Director General (Assistant Secretary equivalent) for African Affairs Ismail Chergui told Ambassador that Algeria perceives that the security situation in northern Mali and Niger is deteriorating. Chergui said Algeria was frustrated by the "unhelpful" [...]	2008-04-14 17:55:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER AG
08ALGIERS682	KING OF RAI LATEST WESTERN SAHARA CASUALTY [...] According to Algerian press reports and an Algerian concert goer in Morocco, Algerian pop star Cheb Khaled, known as the King of Rai music, was briefly assaulted on June 1 by a Moroccan concert audience angry at his known affection for the cause of Western Saharan independence. After a Spanish [...]	2008-06-11 08:49:00	Embassy Algiers	UNCLASSIFIED	PBTS PREF PREL SCUL KPAO WI MO AG
08ALGIERS983	REGIONALISM TRIUMPHS OVER LOGIC IN CHOICE OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The August 24 proclamation by Minister of Culture Khalida Toumi that Tlemcen will be the 2011 "Islamic Capital" was met with widespread cynicism, and appeared to continue a trend of western Algerian regionalism trumping common sense. Many were puzzled by the declaration, since al [...]	2008-09-12 10:38:00	Embassy Algiers	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL SOCI AG
08AMMAN1019	AFTER SLUGGISH START, AQABA'S INDUSTRIAL ESTATE NOW SHOWS [...] (U) Summary: Investment in the southern town of Aqaba has traditionally focused on tourism (ref A). Aqaba's Special Economic Zone, however, offers an industrial estate, the Aqaba International Industrial Estate (AIIE),which provides significant tax advantages for businesses and is also desig [...]	2008-04-07 15:24:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAID JO
08AMMAN1034	JORDAN'S GRAIN SUBSIDY PROGRAM: INSIDERS CALL FOR CASH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As part of the Government of Jordan's broader economic reform program, plans exist to completely liberalize the grain and feed trade, but public opposition has thwarted attempts to eliminate subsidies. A partial lift of the barley subsidy in the fall of 2007 led farmers to feed [...]	2008-04-09 11:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD TBIO ECON JO
08AMMAN104	JORDANIAN GID DIRECTOR RESPONDS TO ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (C) Summary: Following reports of deportations and residency refusals of foreign missionaries, the Ambassador asked Jordan's Intelligence Director in early January for an explanation. Dahabi replied in writing on January 7 affirming Jordan's commitment to hosting minority religious sects and [...]	2008-01-13 10:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOF KIRF JO
08AMMAN1083	JORDAN'S ASPIRING JOURNALISTS DISCUSS BLEAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over two hundred aspiring young journalists discussed bleak employment prospects and fears over censorship at Jordan's first Youth Media Forum. The forum featured frank panel discussions among professional journalists, academicians, and students about issues of press freedoms in [...]	2008-04-13 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM SCUL JO
08AMMAN1098	PALESTINIAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD COMPLETE TRAINING [...] (SBU) The first group of Palestinian Authority Presidential Guard (PG) personnel to train at the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC) completed their two-month training program in Jordan and took part in a graduation ceremony on April 13. United States Security Coordinator Lt. [...]	2008-04-14 14:45:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KWBG KPAL JO IS
08AMMAN1103	WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME: MAIL DELIVERY IN JORDAN TO [...] (U) Summary: Historically, Amman has had an underdeveloped street naming and numbering system that has forced businesses to develop independent mapping systems based on landmarks. The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) is actively verifying that all Amman streets have names; confirming that stre [...]	2008-04-15 07:14:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS SOCI JO
08AMMAN1121	JORDAN AND ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN SECURITY [...] (S/NF) Jordan's security interests in a Palestinian state are manifold, and felt very deeply both at the senior levels and in the street. The GOJ rejects any suggestion that Jordan assume security responsibilities in the West Bank, or that the fulfillment of Palestinian national aspirations be [...]	2008-04-15 12:40:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KWBG KPAL IS JO
08AMMAN1128	EXTRADITION TREATY RAISED WITH SENIOR GOJ OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-15 14:11:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KTIA JO
08AMMAN1139	OVER HALF OF JORDAN'S POLITICAL PARTIES DISBAND AS [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's new political parties law came into effect on April 15. The law requires parties to re-register with 500 "founding" members, up from the previous requirement of fifty. So far, eleven parties have made the cut, and six are anticipated to join them. Nineteen other pre-ex [...]	2008-04-16 14:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
08AMMAN1142	HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY TROY VISIT TO JORDAN BOLSTERS MEDICAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Health and Human Services (HHS) Deputy Secretary Tevi Troy's March 30-April 2 visit to Jordan included the high-profile groundbreaking for the King Hussein Institute for Biotechnology and Cancer (KHIBC) with King Abdullah and Queen Rania. In other meetings, Troy discussed Jorda [...]	2008-04-17 07:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TBIO ETRD KIPR JO
08AMMAN1149	GOJ WORKS TO LESSEN IMPACT OF CONTINUED INFLATION; CUTTING [...] (U) Summary: Inflation in Jordan increased by 1.73% in March due to the continued rise in electricity and food prices. The government has responded by lowering customs and taxes on several food stuffs; by making its commissary stores not-for-profit; and by executing a deal with the Government [...]	2008-04-17 12:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EAGR ENRG JO
08AMMAN1159	GOJ RENEWS URGENT REQUEST FOR USG STATEMENT OF [...] (SBU) On April 14 the Ministry of Foreign Affairs transmitted to Post a diplomatic note again urging expeditious USG intervention in the Chalabi case. Text of note follows (PDF of Arabic original sent via email to NEA/ELA). 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hashe [...]	2008-04-17 14:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IZ JO
08AMMAN1265	ROYAL COURT CHIEF AWADALLAH TELL S/I SATTERFIELD [...] (C) Summary: In a discussion with Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah on April 17, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq (S/I) Ambassador David Satterfield urged Jordan to consider the significant accomplishments the Baghdad government has made recently, particularly the resp [...]	2008-04-24 16:05:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	IR PREL IZ JO
08AMMAN1325	2008 SWANEE HUNT AWARD NOMINATION [...] Per Reftel, post nominates Ms. Basma Amawi, senior Cultural Affairs Specialist at U.S. Embassy Amman. Citation: "For advancing the public role of Jordanian women and helping empower them in the judicial and political spheres. Ms. Amawi undertook sustained, outstanding, and creative use of ex [...]	2008-04-30 13:51:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO AMGT APER JO
08AMMAN1329	MODERATE ISLAM - PROMOTING THE AMMAN MESSAGE, FOUR [...] (SBU) Jordanian Islamic scholars, in close cooperation with the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, continue to propagate the themes of moderation and authentic Islam represented by the Amman Message and its sequel, the Amman Interfaith Message. The Amman Message seeks to promote [...]	2008-04-30 15:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL JO
08AMMAN1385	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD SHURA COUNCIL ELECTS HAWKISH [...] (C) After holding membership elections in March and April, the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood's Shura Council, its highest body, met on May 2 after multiple delays and elected a hawk, Hammam Saeed, as Controller General, ousting Salim Al-Falahat, considered a dove. Saeed is the first Controller [...]	2008-05-08 06:24:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
08AMMAN1392	IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES -- JORDAN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Jordan is a net importer of food, and the global increase in food and agricultural commodity prices could not have come at a worse time. Jordan recently embarked on an ambitious economic reform program, buying back debt to lower debt service and eliminating fuel subsidies. Add t [...]	2008-05-08 09:04:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON PGOV JO
08AMMAN1393	DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH IRAQ -- [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 09:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PREL JO IZ
08AMMAN1395	THE PILLARS OF OFFICIAL ISLAM IN JORDAN [...] (C) Official Islam in Jordan -- or government-sanctioned and -controlled Islamic institutions -- consists of three main pillars that run the Islamic affairs of the state: 1) the Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites; 2) the Department of the Supreme Justice; and 3) the National Fatw [...]	2008-05-08 09:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL JO
08AMMAN1446	SOMETIMES THE WEAK SURVIVE - JORDAN'S NEW [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of a new political parties law, the number of parties in Jordan has been cut in half. The public financing envisioned by the law has yet to appear, and the parties are wary of the strings that may be attached to it. Fourteen parties remain - five liberal reformist p [...]	2008-05-12 16:29:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN1447	UNEASE IN JORDAN OVER LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian officials have reacted to the latest outbreak of violence in Lebanon with consternation and with a strong statement of support for the legitimate government of Lebanon. They have urged the U.S. to take a more active role in de-escalating the crisis and are ramping up t [...]	2008-05-12 16:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO LE
08AMMAN1455	LAND DEALS GENERATE A DEBATE ABOUT TRANSPARENCY [...] (C) Summary: Three recent land deals by the state to foreign investors have raised questions among the public about transparency in Jordan. The alleged sale of the King Hussein Medical Center (and an adjoining military complex),the cancellation of a deal to construct a casino on the Dead Se [...]	2008-05-13 10:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KCOR AE JO
08AMMAN146	JORDAN 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT: OPENNESS TO [...] Since King Abdullah succeeded to the throne in 1999, Jordan has taken several steps to encourage foreign investment and realize the vision of transforming Jordan into an outward- oriented, market-based economy competitive in the global marketplace. Key reforms have been undertaken in the info [...]	2008-01-15 09:09:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR
08AMMAN1465	REVISED LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED BY [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's parliament will likely consider the new draft of an associations law during a June extraordinary session. The previous draft, widely criticized as too restrictive, was withdrawn by the PM in January. As currently written, the new law consolidates responsibility for reg [...]	2008-05-14 06:31:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN1466	CITIZENSHIP OF MANY JORDANIAN-PALESTINIANS STILL [...] (C) Summary: Twenty years after Jordan severed its legal and administrative ties to the West Bank, the repercussions are still being felt, and not merely in the central peace process assumption that the West Bank will become the core of a Palestinian state. Through vague regulations and opaqu [...]	2008-05-14 06:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL PREF KDEM KWBG IS JO
08AMMAN1487	ROYAL FALCON ASPIRES TO SERVE U.S. MARKET [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's cargo and charter carrier Royal Falcon Air Services currently operates from Amman's Marka airport to destinations in Azerbaijan, Europe, and Africa and wants to begin charter passenger service to the U.S. The airline's plan was based on a business plan developed togethe [...]	2008-05-15 06:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON JO
08AMMAN149	JORDANIAN ELITES WELCOME PRESIDENT,S ENGAGEMENT ON [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In the wake of President Bush's visit to Israel and the West Bank, Jordanian officials and observers have voiced what ranges between cautious optimism and tempered pessimism that the revitalized peace process will bear fruit this year. Officialdom has voiced the gre [...]	2008-01-15 15:24:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG JO IS
08AMMAN1533	DEBATE OVER PUBLIC GATHERINGS LAW BALANCES CONTROL [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's government is working on a new public gatherings law which will replace the much-criticized statute now in force. As the system currently operates, requests for demonstrations and public meetings must be approved by the regional governor. The criteria by which those re [...]	2008-05-20 12:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN1535	JORDAN SUPPORTS U.S. APPROACH TO LEBANON, SINIORA [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on support for Lebanon to Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah and Foreign Minister Salaheddin al-Bashir on May 18. Awadallah and Bashir agreed to both the U.S. approach to Lebanon, and to the need for complete support for Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad [...]	2008-05-20 15:26:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE JO
08AMMAN155	JORDANIAN MEDIA REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Jordanian press commentary has focused this past week on President Bush's visit to the region and his meetings with Arab and Israeli leaders. Opinions in Jordanian editorials were mixed. While there was praise for the symbolism of the President's visit, particularly to the West B [...]	2008-01-16 05:53:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	JO KPAO KMDR
08AMMAN1569	PARLIAMENT'S EXTRAORDINARY SESSION - A PREVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's parliament is expected to reconvene in mid-June for an extraordinary session following a directive from the King. Among the thirty-three laws up for consideration are a major reform of the social security system, a landmark law governing the operations of civil society, [...]	2008-05-22 16:56:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM JO
08AMMAN1579	KING AND STAFFDEL DISCUSS PEACE PROCESS, LEBANON, [...] (C) Summary: On May 26, a delegation of eleven Congressional staffers met with King Abdullah and Queen Rania as part of a trip organized by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The King was relatively downbeat on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and Lebanon. He identified events [...]	2008-05-26 16:27:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KDEM KWBG IS IZ LE JO
08AMMAN1614	TRIBULATIONS OF JORDAN'S "PEACE CAMP": ISRAELI [...] (C) Summary: Sixty years after Israel's establishment and 14 years after the formal establishment of Israeli-Jordanian peace, the Jordanian atmosphere outside government circles remains hostile to advocates of reconciliation with Israel, and to those who interact with Israelis and Israeli ins [...]	2008-05-28 09:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KPAL IS JO
08AMMAN1658	GOJ TAKES STEPS TOWARD IRAQ, AND COMMENTARIAT ASKS [...] (S/NF) Summary. The King's deep dismay over the absence of an effective, moderate Arab strategy to deal with Iran's manipulation of conflicts in the Arab world has focused him on improving Arab states' relations with Iraq, using Prime Minister Maliki's action against Iranian interests as cause [...]	2008-06-02 15:30:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL IZ JO
08AMMAN1666	STAFFDEL DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, REGIONAL EVENTS, [...] (C) Summary: During a week-long visit to Jordan organized by the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a ten-member U.S. congressional staffdel met with a variety of senior figures, including Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi, Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah, Advisor to the Chief of Defense [...]	2008-06-03 15:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KIRF KPAL IS SY IZ IR LE JO
08AMMAN1723	EMBASSY BAGHDAD DELEGATION BRIEFS GOJ ON PROPOSED [...] (S) SUMMARY: An Embassy Baghdad delegation briefed senior Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials on the proposed site of the new Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad following King Abdullah's announcement that the GOJ would send an ambassador to Iraq. In separate meetings on June 5, Embassy Baghdad Man [...]	2008-06-09 14:28:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL ASEC PGOV PINS PTER IZ JO
08AMMAN1725	PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN JORDAN, PART 2: [...] (SBU) Note: This is the second cable of a four-part series examining the world of Jordan's Palestinian refugee camps. Part one focused on the different categories of refugees, and the basic structure of the camp system as it exists in Jordan. Part two will examine the isolation of the camps [...]	2008-06-10 08:30:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPAL PREF JO
08AMMAN1731	JORDAN TRANSPARENCY ROUNDUP - AS ACCOUNTABILITY [...] (C) Summary. Institutions designed to increase transparency and accountability in Jordan are starting to flex their bureaucratic muscles. The audit bureau released a report outlining its activities in 2007, and the Anti-Corruption Commission announced that it had referred its first cases fo [...]	2008-06-10 12:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KCOR JO
08AMMAN1736	SATELLITE GARMENT FACTORIES BEING ESTABLISHED TO [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has started a pilot project with garment companies already established in the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) to build satellite factories with 100% Jordanian workforces outside the QIZs in rural areas of high female unemployment. The goal is to [...]	2008-06-10 14:18:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD KTEX PGOV JO
08AMMAN1744	PALESTINIAN REFUGEE CAMPS IN JORDAN, PART 3: THE [...] (SBU) Note: This is the third of a four-part series of cables examining the world of Jordan's Palestinian refugee camps. Part one focused on the different categories of refugees, and the basic structure of the camp system as it exists in Jordan. Part two examined the isolation of the camps [...]	2008-06-11 07:02:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KPAL KREF JO
08AMMAN1789	MALIKI'S VISIT TO AMMAN SETS A POSITIVE TONE [...] (C) Summary. The King and his senior team members separately have told us of their great satisfaction with the June 12-13 visit to Jordan by Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. All of the Jordanians' key objectives were met: a turning of the page in the relationship, acknowledgment by Maliki [...]	2008-06-16 15:06:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF IZ JO
08AMMAN1834	CHECKS AND BALANCES IN JORDAN, PART 2 - [...] (SBU) This cable is part two of a series which examines the peculiar system of internal checks and balances that serves as an accountability mechanism for Jordan's government. The first part looked at the Legislative Bureau, where all of Jordan's laws and regulations are written. This cable [...]	2008-06-19 14:55:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN1856	CHECKS AND BALANCES IN JORDAN, PART 1 - THE [...] (SBU) This cable is part one of a series which will examine the peculiar system of internal checks and balances that serves as an accountability mechanism for Jordan's government. The first part looks at the Legislative Bureau, where all of Jordan's laws and regulations are written. The sec [...]	2008-06-23 05:58:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN1871	TRIBAL CONSERVATIVES PUSH PUBLIC GATHERINGS LAW [...] (C) Summary: On the strength of a bloc of tribal conservatives, the lower house of parliament has endorsed amendments to Jordan's public gatherings law. The pro-government bloc pushed the bill through despite several attempts by a coalition of Islamists and liberals to either water it down [...]	2008-06-24 05:59:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL JO
08AMMAN1882	WORLD BANK RED-DEAD FEASIBILTY STUDY COMMENCES AS THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Red Sea - Dead Sea conveyance pipeline to move water from the Gulf of Aqaba into the shrinking Dead Sea has long been discussed in the region as a savior for the region's water woes (reftels). The USG and several other donors have contributed to the World Bank feasibility s [...]	2008-06-25 06:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR PGOV PREL JO IS
08AMMAN189	JORDAN'S ISLAMISTS BATTLING OVER THE FUTURE OF THE [...] (C) Disarray within Jordan's Muslim Brotherhood (MB) continues to be aired in the public sphere. Since its drubbing in parliamentary elections on November 20, the Islamic Action Front (the MB's political arm) called on an MB member of the Jordanian Senate to resign; the MB Shura Council disb [...]	2008-01-17 16:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM JO
08AMMAN1903	LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT PASSES SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The Jordanian Lower House of Parliament passed a 500 million JD ($705 million) supplemental budget for 2008 in early June. The supplement includes funds for fuel subsidies provided in January and February, wheat and fodder subsidies, increased civil servant salaries, and some c [...]	2008-06-29 07:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO
08AMMAN1911	"TOO SOPHISTICATED FOR JORDAN:" PUBLISHER PULLS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Pulp Magazine, a youth-oriented English-language monthly magazine known for tackling controversial subjects including sexuality, drug use, and abortion, was discontinued after 13 months of publication because the publisher found the magazine "too sophisticated for Jordan." Pulp [...]	2008-06-29 11:12:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	SCUL SOCI KISL JO
08AMMAN1917	CHECKS AND BALANCES IN JORDAN, PART 3 - [...] (SBU) This cable is part three of a series which examines the peculiar system of internal checks and balances that serves as an accountability mechanism for Jordan's government. The first part looked at the Legislative Bureau, where all of Jordan's laws and regulations are written. The seco [...]	2008-06-30 05:52:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN1982	JORDAN NAMES AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ [...] (C) On June 30, the GOJ swore in Nayef Fantoul al-Zeidan as Ambassador to Iraq, following through on last month's pledge to finally appoint a representative in Baghdad, after a long gap (reftel). This is the latest in a series of steps suggesting that the King is having success reorienting hi [...]	2008-07-02 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ JO
08AMMAN1983	JORDANIAN FOREIGN POLICY REACHES INTO CENTRAL ASIA [...] (C) Summary: Jordan, with the heavy personal engagement of King Abdullah, has been reaching beyond the Middle East for partners on a variety of energy, economic, and political issues. Of particular note are the efforts expended on improving and expanding ties with former Soviet republics in [...]	2008-07-02 15:25:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL PGOV ECON KISL ZK ZJ TU IR JO
08AMMAN1984	KING LASHES OUT AT CONSERVATIVE CRITICS IN A BID [...] (C) Summary: In an extensive interview with the quasi-official Petra News Agency, King Abdullah defended Jordan's economic opening while acknowledging the squeeze it temporarily places on average citizens. Facing off against armchair critics, the King gave a detailed rationale for land sale [...]	2008-07-02 15:25:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM KCOR JO
08AMMAN1992	ANTI-NORMALIZERS THREATEN JORDAN MUSIC FESTIVAL, [...] (C) Local and regional press over the past couple of weeks had reported mounting pressure on the Jordanian government to cancel the upcoming Jordan Festival, in the face of apparently unfounded accusations that a French company involved with organizing the festival also had a hand in Israel's [...]	2008-07-06 09:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL JO
08AMMAN2080	USSC LTG DAYTON'S JULY 1 MEETING WITH KING ABDULLAH [...] (SBU) U.S. Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Keith Dayton met with King Abdullah on July 1 to discuss the ongoing training of Palestinian security forces at the Jordan International Police Training Center (JIPTC). LTG Dayton was accompanied by the Ambassador, the Defense Attache and the [...]	2008-07-13 13:46:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO KPAL KWBG MAS PREL
08AMMAN2133	JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR JULY 22 VISIT OF CODEL REED [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the visit to Jordan of CODEL Reed. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East, and is active in a broad range of regional engagement activities. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) King Abdullah is ap [...]	2008-07-16 13:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV JO
08AMMAN2171	PARLIAMENT ENDS ITS EXTRAORDINARY SESSION; [...] (C) Summary: The Jordanian parliament closed its extraordinary session on July 9, having passed all but one of the bills placed before it by the King and the government. The session provided the first true insight into voting blocs and policy preferences in the lower house. Tribal conservati [...]	2008-07-20 11:07:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EAGR KDEM KISL JO
08AMMAN2231	RESIGNATION OF NATIONAL CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Ahmed Obeidat, head of the quasi-governmental National Center for Human Rights, was recently asked to resign for signing a widely disseminated letter to the GOJ criticizing its economic reform and privatization program. Former Prime Minister Adnan Badran has been appointed as O [...]	2008-07-24 13:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM JO
08AMMAN2305	IRAQIS IN JORDAN - AUGUST 4 UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Post's Refugee Working Group (RWG) met July 29 to discuss developments regarding Iraqi refugees in Jordan. Later in the day, USAID participated in a joint international organization/donor meeting at the Ministry of Planning to discuss the Iraq refugee-related stresses on Jorda [...]	2008-08-04 05:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF IZ JO
08AMMAN2316	KING'S HOUSING INITIATIVE FOR LOW-INCOME CITIZENS ENHANCED [...] (U) Summary: King Abdullah dubbed 2008 the "Year of Housing" for Jordan, and has launched a housing initiative with the goal of building 20,000 units per year. The initiative will include government-provided land and infrastructure, privately-constructed units, and bank-provided mortgages targ [...]	2008-08-05 10:26:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON PGOV SOCI JO
08AMMAN2358	JFDA CONTINUES EFFORTS TO FIGHT COUNTERFEIT DRUGS [...] (U) Summary: The Jordanian government has bolstered its efforts against counterfeit drugs, which the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) believes has helped cause a drop in fake medicine coming across Jordan's borders since last year (ref B). Most recently, in a high profile case, Jor [...]	2008-08-12 09:51:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KIPR JO
08AMMAN2359	CIVIL SOCIETY WATCHES AND WAITS FOR ASSOCIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: One month after the end of the parliamentary session, Jordan's new law on associations is still awaiting royal signature (Refs A-C),but local and international NGOs are already starting to look at how the new law will be implemented. Minister of Social Development Hala Latouf is [...]	2008-08-12 10:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN2366	Jordanian Request for Assistance to Address Food Security [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: Jordan is a net importer of food, and the continuing global increase in food and agricultural commodity prices could not have come at a worse time. Government of Jordan (GOJ) efforts to lower its debt burden, such as buying back $2 billion in debt from Paris [...]	2008-08-12 10:49:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EAGR ECON SOCI JO
08AMMAN2381	AFTER IRAQ VIST, JORDAN'S KING TO PUSH PEERS TO [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah and the senior officials who accompanied him to Iraq on August 11 consider the visit a success, and one that will lead to intensified bilateral contacts. The King also hopes to use the example he has just set to convince other Arab leaders to follow suit. Our cont [...]	2008-08-13 16:05:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL EPET IZ JO
08AMMAN2421	Jordan Puts Oil Shale Projects on Hold to Pursue Uranium [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan released a new national energy strategy in December 2007 that identified various areas for increasing indigenous energy resources and reducing dependency on foreign oil (ref A). Given recent hikes in world crude prices, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) has faced pressure [...]	2008-08-19 13:47:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON JO
08AMMAN2422	JORDAN NOMINATES TALEB RIFAI FOR SECGEN OF WORLD [...] (U) On August 17, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry informed Post via dipnote of its nomination of Dr. Taleb Rifai for the post of Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization. Post's informal translation of dipnote follows. Begin translated text: The Foreign Ministry of the Hashe [...]	2008-08-19 13:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC PREL UNGA JO
08AMMAN2424	JORDANIAN OFFICIALS MEET WITH HAMAS AND THE MUSLIM [...] (S) SUMMARY: Jordanian media outlets have reported in recent weeks that Lieutenant General Mohammad Dahabi, the head of the General Intelligence Department (GID),has held a series of separate meetings with members of the Jordanian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood (JMB) and its political party [...]	2008-08-19 14:17:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PREL KISL KPAL JO
08AMMAN2453	JORDANIAN FM CONVENES P5 AMBASSADORS ON HARAM [...] (C) Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir, in a meeting convoked with less than a day's notice on August 21, convened the P5 Ambassadors in his office to convey Jordan's great concern that Israel was preparing - within the next month - to take unilateral steps to begin construction of a new ascent [...]	2008-08-21 14:42:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL UNESCO JO IS KWBG
08AMMAN2457	FORWARD MOMENTUM, BUT IRAQ STILL A BITTER PILL FOR [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Jordanian officials have conveyed to us their satisfaction with the recent mutual measures between Jordan and Iraq to improve strained ties. Most notable have been the King's August 11 trip to Iraq, which made him the first Arab leader to do so since the fall of Sadda [...]	2008-08-21 15:04:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ IR JO
08AMMAN2484	KING'S RUSSIA VISIT AIMS TO BOLSTER TIES [...] (C) Summary and Comment: King Abdullah, accompanied by Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah, has just wrapped up an August 21-24 trip to Russia, where he met with both President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to discuss a range of bilateral and Middle Eastern issues. Coming on [...]	2008-08-25 15:18:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RU JO
08AMMAN255	JORDANIAN NGOS QUESTION THEMSELVES AND RESOLVE TO [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOJ withdrew two highly controversial bills on professional associations and NGOs from Parliament on January 9. Minister of State for Media Affairs Nasser Judeh told the press that the withdrawal reflected "the government's keenness to proceed with political development an [...]	2008-01-23 14:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM JO
08AMMAN2564	UNHCR Jordan: No Plans for Large-Scale Iraqi Repatriations [...] (SBU) Summary: A press report that Iraqi-chartered planes would fly Iraqi refugees home from Jordan before the end of Ramadan is an exaggeration. UNHCR-Jordan and the GOI discussed possible repatriation methods during a late August 2008 meeting. However, neither party committed to plans for [...]	2008-09-03 13:22:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID IZ JO
08AMMAN257	JORDANIAN CONDEMNATION OF AND DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian officials up through King Abdullah and the Queen have reacted with dismay - and portions of the public (egged on by the Islamic Action Front) more angrily - to the intensification of Israel's "siege" of the Gaza Strip. The government has condemned Israeli policies and d [...]	2008-01-23 15:00:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG JO IS
08AMMAN2582	IRAQI REFUGEES GAIN ACCESS TO JORDANIAN PUBLIC [...] On August 31, 2008, representatives of USAID met together with UNHCR, UNICEF, the European Commission, and the Jordanian Ministries of Education and Finance to discuss education programs for Iraqi refugees. Dr. Akour, Director of General Education, chaired the meeting. 2. The Ministry o [...]	2008-09-04 13:55:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF EAID JO
08AMMAN2599	UNHCR Jordan Budget and Program planning for [...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR Jordan Deputy Representative Arafat Jamal told RefCoord September 3 that the UNHCR 09 budget would be approximately 44 million USD. Some of those funds, he noted, would go directly to Jordanian line ministries that provide services to Iraqi refugees. Food distribution wo [...]	2008-09-08 12:25:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF EAID JO

08AMMAN2632	KING: JORDAN MAY BRING MUGHRABI GATE TO [...] (C) King Abdullah voiced his concerns to Ambassador on September 7 about Israel's plans for a new ascent to the Mughrabi Gate entrance to the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif. Repeating and emphasizing points that Jordanian officials have raised with increasing urgency over the past few weeks (re [...]	2008-09-10 11:16:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL UNESCO KWBG IS JO
08AMMAN2633	GOVERNMENT TO RECONSIDER LAW ON ASSOCIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's government announced on September 8 its intention to revisit the controversial Law on Associations (Refs A-D). PM Dahabi convened civil society leaders to manage expectations and chart a way forward. Initial indications are that civil society remains split on how far to [...]	2008-09-10 13:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN265	CODEL PRICE DISCUSSES JORDANIAN POLITICAL REFORM, [...] (C) Summary: During the January 9-11 visit to Jordan of Codel Price (comprising Representatives David Price, Harold Rogers, Dennis Rehberg, James Moran, Michael Simpson, and Eleanor Holmes Norton, all of the House Appropriations Committee),the group and their staffers met with Chief of the [...]	2008-01-24 15:21:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL JO IS SY IZ
08AMMAN2653	GOJ LAUNCHES PUBLIC FINANCING FOR POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (C) Summary. On September 2, Jordan's cabinet approved regulations which allow the launch of a public fund for political parties. Ever since a new law on political parties went into force in April, the fund has been the subject of much speculation among the parties and wrangling between dif [...]	2008-09-14 05:11:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN2673	AWADALLAH FACES MORE HITS FROM THE RUMOR MILL [...] (C) Summary: Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah, long an object of anti-Palestinian, anti-reformist anger and resentment, is facing yet another round of malicious gossip and slander designed to compel his ouster. This time, the allegations focus on a guilt-by-association link between Awadall [...]	2008-09-15 12:28:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV KCOR JO
08AMMAN2685	CIVIL SOCIETY SUGGESTS CHANGES TO ASSOCIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of Jordan's civil society are negotiating with the government on amendments to the Law on Associations (Refs A-E). Possible obstacles include tribal conservatives and the security services seeking to protect their equities, and civil society confronting its own i [...]	2008-09-16 14:50:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN2701	ASSOCIATIONS LAW AMENDMENTS: A COMPARATIVE VIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Civil society's suggested amendments to the Law on Associations are ambitious and far-reaching. Many of them touch on sensitive areas which may produce an adverse government reaction. The amendments would largely take the power of government oversight away from cabinet ministe [...]	2008-09-18 14:40:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN2756	PARLIAMENT'S FALL SESSION: A PREVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's parliament will return for its ordinary session on October 5. The first order of business will be the election of the speaker, a vote that current speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali seems to have clinched already. Economic issues are set to dominate the agenda, with complica [...]	2008-09-28 05:17:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON KDEM JO
08AMMAN2757	PARLIAMENT'S FALL SESSION: A PREVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's parliament will return for its ordinary session on October 5. The first order of business will be the election of the speaker, a vote that current speaker Abdulhadi Al-Majali seems to have clinched already. Economic issues are set to dominate the agenda, with complica [...]	2008-09-28 06:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON KDEM JO
08AMMAN2770	KING CONTINUES BROADENING JORDAN'S REACH WITH [...] (SBU) Jordan's King Abdullah visited China on September 17-18, his sixth trip to the country, as part of his ongoing effort to broaden Jordan's ties with central Asia and beyond (Ref A). During meetings with Chinese President Hu Jintao and other officials, the Jordanian delegation, including [...]	2008-09-29 07:10:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON JO CH
08AMMAN2781	MEDIA REPORTS FURTHER GOJ CONTACT WITH THE MUSLIM [...] (U) Media outlets reported recently that the director of the General Intelligence Department (GID),LTG Mohammad Dahabi, held a third round of meetings with the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and spoke on the phone with HAMAS Political Bureau Director Khaled Meshal in mid September. Islamist-leaning [...]	2008-09-29 14:15:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	JO KISL KPAL PGOV
08AMMAN2798	KING SHUFFLES THE ROYAL COURT, CALLS PARLIAMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: Last week saw the culmination of recent rumors as Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah stepped down and was replaced by East Banker Nasser Al-Lozi. In Lozi, King Abdullah has found the desired centrist, establishment figure to rebuild relationships following the departure of his c [...]	2008-10-06 14:07:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JO
08AMMAN2819	JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 12-14 VISIT OF ISN PDAS [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the October 13-14 visit to Jordan of International Security and Nonproliferation Bureau PDAS McNerney. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and is active in a broad range of regional engagement [...]	2008-10-09 13:12:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PREL PGOV JO
08AMMAN2884	JORDANIAN REACTION TO BEIJING OLYMPICS MUTED [...] (SBU) Most Jordanians viewed the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics through the lens of their national teams' performance. The Games received fairly straightforward coverage from the major Jordanian news outlets provided, for the most part, by a small number of reporters who accompanied the Jordan [...]	2008-10-16 12:06:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV JO
08AMMAN2885	JORDAN WILLING TO PROVIDE M113S TO YEMEN IF [...] (S) Ambassador delivered Reftel points October 15 to Royal Court Chief Nasser Al-Lozi. After consulting King Abdullah, Al-Lozi responded October 16 that Jordan has the M113s and would be willing to provide them to Yemen if compensated financially. 2. (S) Note: Jordan owns over 300 refurbis [...]	2008-10-16 12:17:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PREL MOPS MARR YE JO
08AMMAN296	JORDAN'S SUBSIDY-FREE 2008 BUDGET PASSES LOWER HOUSE OF [...] (U) On January 24, Jordan's lower house of parliament approved the 2008 budget by a vote of 87-11, with three abstentions and nine absentees. Three days of discussion in the parliament focused on the impact of financial reform, particularly the end of fuel subsidies, on limited income citizens [...]	2008-01-29 05:48:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ENRG PGOV EAID JO
08AMMAN2965	IMPLEMENTING MUGHRABI GATE PROJECT REMAINS [...] (C) The MFA's Director of Policy Planning and Research, Omar Nahar - Post's primary GOJ contact on the matter of planned construction of a new ascent to the Mughrabi Gate entrance to the Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount - gave PolOff a readout of the GOJ's latest views on October 21. The meeting [...]	2008-10-28 11:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL UNESCO KWBG IS JO
08AMMAN2973	JORDANIAN POET ON TRIAL FOR BLASPHEMY [...] (SBU) Charges against a Jordanian poet, Islam Samhan, for allegedly defaming and insulting religion through Quranic verses and prophets in his book of poetry, "Grace Like a Shadow," has pitted religious leaders against public calls for greater freedom of expression. Eight months after the book [...]	2008-10-29 10:54:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KIRF SOCI JO
08AMMAN2982	Jordan's 2009 Budget Grows Deficit with Bonuses and [...] (U) Summary: The Finance Ministry presented the $8.69 billion 2009 central budget to Parliament on October 26. The budget is 8.2% larger than 2008 because of growing capital expenditures including the King's housing initiative, as well as bonuses for civil servants and pensioners. This budge [...]	2008-10-30 11:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV EAID JO
08AMMAN3017	U.S. Pharmaceutical Company Pulling Out of Jordan Creates [...] (U) Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) Senior Vice President Frank Pasqualone told EmbOffs October 30 that BMS will be closing its nine-person Jordanian sales operation and BMS drugs will no longer be available for direct sale in Jordan. Pasqualone said this closing is part of a larger corporate str [...]	2008-11-05 05:57:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BTIO KIPR JO
08AMMAN3079	Jordan Media Reaction to Obama Election [...] Summary: nearly all columnists and editors writing in the Jordanian press today welcomed the election of Senator Obama as the next U.S. President, with the dominant theme being that he would bring very positive change to an America allegedly tarnished by the bush presidency. Following are exc [...]	2008-11-06 14:16:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	JO KPAO KMDR PREL
08AMMAN3080	FM BASHIR AND A/S HOOK DISCUSS HAMAS TALKS, [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir and IO A/S Brian Hook discussed Jordanian talks with Hamas, the Mughrabi Gate issue, and other regional developments during a lunch on November 1. Addressing recent interactions with Hamas, Bashir maintained that Jordanian policy had no [...]	2008-11-09 06:48:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KWBG IS JO
08AMMAN3105	Jordan's King Speaks Out on Press Freedom [...] (U) Summary: In an interview conducted November 9 with the editors in chief of the four major Arabic dailies and the Jordan Times, King Abdullah II expressed his "prohibition" of imprisonment of journalists for publication crimes. The king's statements come barely a week after the detention of [...]	2008-11-12 05:19:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KMDR KPAO JO
08AMMAN3116	TWO YEARS ON, PROGRESS ON DEMOCRACY GOALS FALLS [...] (SBU) Summary: The National Agenda, issued in 2006, remains the primary guide for political and economic reform in Jordan. The agenda's 10-year vision is ambitious, tackling many structural and cultural issues to pave the way for modernizing Jordan's political system. Opposition to that vi [...]	2008-11-13 15:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KWMN JO
08AMMAN3121	KING DECLARES 2009 THE YEAR OF AGRICULTURE: WATER USE AND [...] (U) King Abdullah announced during an early October field visit to the rural Al Arda area that 2009 would be "The Year of Agriculture." Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi reiterated the message during a mid-October meeting with Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) officials. The plan, still in develop [...]	2008-11-17 06:46:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD TBIO JO
08AMMAN3122	JORDANIAN-QATARI RELATIONS START TO THAW IN BUSINESS AND [...] (C) Prime Minister Nader Dahabi led a high-level November 8-9 delegation to Qatar which included the Ministers of Labor, Industry and Trade, and Media Affairs. According to press reports, Jordan and Qatar agreed to establish a joint investment fund, with up to $1 billion from Qatar, and to se [...]	2008-11-17 07:09:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV PREL PGOV KISL KWBG JO QA
08AMMAN3123	IN PRESS ROUNDTABLE, KING ASSERTS CLEAR COMMITMENT [...] (SBU) King Abdullah II reaffirmed his commitment to eliminate all forms of violence against women and children in a November 8 meeting with editors of local daily newspapers stating that such crimes would not be tolerated as they threaten the country's future by undermining its young people. T [...]	2008-11-17 07:33:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KOCI KWMN JO
08AMMAN3139	Jordan Improves Road Safety Traffic Record in 2008 [...] Summary: Although Jordan continues to have one of the highest traffic accident rates in the world, it has witnessed a significant gain in improving its road-traffic safety record in 2008, reducing fatality rates by almost 40%. Several high-profile traffic fatalities focused considerable atte [...]	2008-11-19 12:28:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TSPL PGOV JO
08AMMAN315	JORDAN'S FIRST INDEPENDENT TV STATION STILL ON HOLD [...] (C) SUMMARY. Six months after its scheduled on air debut, and two years after its initial establishment, Jordan's first independent television station, ATV, remains off the air despite new ownership. ATV's new management predicts the station will go on air "soon," perhaps by the middle of 200 [...]	2008-02-03 07:41:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV KPAO KMDR JO
08AMMAN3164	JORDAN FEARS IT WILL BEAR BURDEN OF FAILURE (OR [...] (S) Summary and Comment: With some frequency over the past several months the local commentariat has expressed anxiety that Jordan risks becoming the alternative Palestinian homeland, given Palestinian disunity and perceived Israeli and U.S. duplicity. Officials have publicly reaffirmed thei [...]	2008-11-20 13:11:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER KWBG IS JO
08AMMAN3167	U.S.-JORDAN POLITICAL DIALOGUE FOCUSES ON REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The Jordanian Foreign Ministry hosted senior department officials and Embassy Amman for the kick-off of a strategic policy dialogue on November 17. The dialogue is an offshoot of the assistance Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in September with the GOJ, outlining furthe [...]	2008-11-20 16:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN3173	IN SPITE OF GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES JORDANIANS ARE [...] (U) Summary: After years of steady GDP growth near 6% and inflation near 5%, skyrocketing inflation in Jordan in 2008 has dwarfed wage growth and created new challenges for GOJ. While wages have increased an estimated 25% since 2002, the Consumer Price Index has increased an average of 44%, an [...]	2008-11-23 10:29:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV SOCI JO
08AMMAN3184	JORDAN EXPLAINS THE DIFFICULTY IT FACES IN [...] (SBU) Pol Chief delivered on November 23 reftel demarche and talking points to Ayman Aamiry, director of international organizations at Jordan's MFA. Aamiry listened closely to the talking points and accepted the list of 2007 resolutions with an anti-Israeli bias. He noted that the message "h [...]	2008-11-24 15:19:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY JO
08AMMAN3189	GOJ LEADERS TALK AID, REFORM, PALESTINIANS, LEVANT [...] (C) Summary: NEA Deputy Assistant Secretary of State David Hale, who was in Amman to participate in the U.S.-Jordan Political Dialogue (Ref A),spent November 18 in separate meetings with King Abdullah, Royal Court Chief Nasser Al-Lozi, Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir, Senate President Zeid [...]	2008-11-25 07:31:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL SY IS LE AE MO JO
08AMMAN3219	JORDAN'S ASSOCIATIONS LAW LIKELY TO TAKE EFFECT AS [...] (C) When the King endorsed Jordan's controversial Law on Associations in September, he exacted a promise from PM Nader Al-Dahabi to amend the bill before it becomes the law of the land (Ref A). With that date (December 15) now just around the corner, civil society and government contacts are [...]	2008-12-01 06:15:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN3280	JORDANIAN COURT DELIVERS STRICTER HONOR CRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: The criminal court handed down on December 1 uncharacteristically strict seven-and-a-half-year sentences in two separate cases in which the defendants each claimed they murdered female relatives because they tainted their family's honor. Until these rulings, perpetrators of such [...]	2008-12-11 13:28:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN SOCI JO
08AMMAN3292	JORDAN SCENESETTER FOR DECEMBER 14-16 VISIT OF [...] (U) Embassy Amman welcomes the December 14-16 visit to Jordan of Codel Dorgan. Jordan remains one of the United States' strongest partners in promoting peace and security in the Middle East and is active in a broad range of regional engagement activities. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Summa [...]	2008-12-11 16:23:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC JO OREP PGOV PREL
08AMMAN3311	Monitoring Cooperative Agreement SPRMO08CA097, [...] (U) On December 14, Antares Foundation-Jordan held the first of a series of workshops in Amman for NGO staff working in psychosocial/mental health programming. RefCoord attended the opening session of the PRM-funded workshop. Attendance exceeded AntaresQ expectations with 26 participants att [...]	2008-12-15 14:02:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF JO
08AMMAN3312	KOSOVO DEMARCHE: JORDAN REMAINS APPREHENSIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-15 14:20:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO
08AMMAN3329	U.S.-JORDAN POLITICAL DIALOGUE ADDRESSES REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Following the signature of a joint MOU on assistance September 22, the first session of a U.S.-Jordan political dialogue convened in Amman on November 17 (Reftel). Jordan was represented by FM Salah Al-Bashir and members of his staff, while the American side was represented by S [...]	2008-12-17 09:46:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM IS JO
08AMMAN3335	JORDAN: THE DAHABI GOVERNMENT, ONE YEAR ON [...] (C) Summary. A year after taking office, Jordan's PM Nader Dahabi and his government enjoy strong support from the political elite and average Jordanians. Ongoing concerns about the economy remain, but Dahabi and his government have successfully explained the need for restructuring in the fa [...]	2008-12-17 13:49:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM JO
08AMMAN3353	KING'S DECENTRALIZATION PLAN HAS MANY CRITICS, BUT [...] (C) Summary. The King is pushing the Jordanian government to revive an ambitious decentralization plan. While the plan's stated goal is to respond more effectively to local concerns, the King may also be pushing the plan for some of its political side-effects, including changes in Jordan's e [...]	2008-12-18 15:36:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM KPAL JO
08AMMAN3359	Proposed QIZ Satellite Garment Factories Adhering to [...] (U) As requested ref A, Emboffs have sought to verify that the ten proposed Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) satellite factories are creating new job opportunities for rural Jordanians and not currently exporting garments under the QIZ agreement. 2. (U) Of the ten areas identified by the G [...]	2008-12-23 03:55:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON KTEX JO
08AMMAN3360	JORDAN: 2008 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) In its public statements and security measures, the Government of Jordan continued to place a high priority on its fight against violent extremism in 2008. This occurred against a backdrop of low support among Jordanians for terrorism. The Pew Research Center Global Attitudes survey of 200 [...]	2008-12-23 04:21:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC JO
08AMMAN3363	AMBASSADOR PRESSES JORDAN,S CHIEF OF ROYAL COURT [...] (S) In meetings December 18 and 20, Ambassador followed up on his earlier discussion with the Foreign Minister (reftel) by separately pressing Chief of the Royal Court Nasser al-Lozi and Prime Minister Nader Dahabi to have Jordan recognize Kosovo. Both agreed that Jordan should and would rec [...]	2008-12-23 10:01:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PREL JO
08AMMAN3365	POSSIBLE CABINET SHUFFLE WOULD CONTINUE TRADITION [...] (C) Summary: PM Nader Dahabi has prepared a list of names for a new cabinet to discuss with the King, with the aim of announcing a new government in the coming weeks. In historical terms, the Dahabi government represents an unusual period of continuity, particularly given the cabinet's frequ [...]	2008-12-23 10:47:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN3368	IPR PIRACY AND ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN THREATEN GROWTH AND [...] (U) Summary: Jordan's Information Technology (IT) sector grew 15% in 2007, but 2008 statistics, when released, are expected to reflect a decline because of the worldwide economic slowdown. Nevertheless, for a country which lacks natural resources, but has an abundance of educated human capital [...]	2008-12-23 12:39:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINT ETRD KIPR JO
08AMMAN3372	KING ABDULLAH OUTLINES A REGION IN TRANSITION WITH [...] (C) Summary: King Abdullah, in a December 14 meeting with CODEL Dorgan, discussed the importance of keeping the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations at the center of U.S. Middle East policy during the transition and the next administration. The King also outlined for Senators Dorgan, Conrad, Coch [...]	2008-12-23 15:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JO
08AMMAN3386	JORDAN'S PM SUPPORTS AMENDING ASSOCIATIONS LAW BUT [...] (C) Ambassador urged Prime Minister Nader Dahabi in a December 20 meeting to move forward rapidly on amending the restrictive law of associations, which went into effect on December 15. Ambassador also raised the issue with Chief of the Royal Court Nasser al-Lozi in a December 21 meeting, br [...]	2008-12-28 14:19:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN3388	JORDAN'S CABINET APPROVES ANTI-TIP LAW; NEXT STOP [...] (C) Jordan's cabinet has just approved a draft anti-trafficking-in-persons law, which is expected to be submitted to Parliament the last week of December, according to Jordan's PM Nader Dahabi in a December 24 phone call with the Ambassador. The PM expressed his hope that the law will be passe [...]	2008-12-29 11:25:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KTIP JO
08AMMAN3389	JORDAN MAINTAINS STRIDENT POSITION ON MUGHRABI GATE [...] (C) Summary: In response to the Ambassador's questions about the ongoing Jordanian-Israeli dispute over work on the Mughrabi Gate ascent to the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif, the King tasked a formal white paper laying out Jordan's position on the issue. The paper underscores Jordan's position [...]	2008-12-30 04:19:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL UNESCO KWBG IS JO
08AMMAN3390	JORDAN MAINTAINS STRIDENT POSITION ON MUGHRABI GATE [...] (C) Summary: In response to the Ambassador's questions about the ongoing Jordanian-Israeli dispute over work on the Mughrabi Gate ascent to the Temple Mount/Haram Al-Sharif, the King tasked a formal white paper laying out Jordan's position on the issue. The paper underscores Jordan's position [...]	2008-12-30 04:19:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL UNESCO KWBG IS JO
08AMMAN3402	JORDAN: MEDIA REACTION TO SITUATION IN GAZA [...] SUMMARY: Since the weekend, Jordanian media outlets have focused all but exclusively on events in Gaza involving Israeli air strikes on militant positions. Coverage has been accompanied by gruesome photos taken of casualties in Gaza. Events dominate editorial commentary as well as front and i [...]	2008-12-30 12:37:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR JO
08AMMAN3405	JORDANIAN GID'S DAHABI REPLACED WITH A SPECIALIST [...] (S) In a development surprising for its timing, given intense ongoing public and parliamentary anger at Israel's raids on Gaza, Lieutenant General Muhammad Al-Dahabi has been replaced as Director of the General Intelligence Department, ending just over three years in the post. A Royal Decree [...]	2008-12-30 14:52:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR JO
08AMMAN3408	CODEL DORGAN DISCUSSES REGION WITH JORDAN,S FM [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Salah Al Bashir discussed the strength of the U.S.-Jordanian relationship and the importance of resolving the Israel-Palestinian issue, as well as Jordan's support for Iraq and Lebanon, with Senators Dorgan, Conrad, Cochran and Whitehouse. He also spoke of the ne [...]	2008-12-31 07:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV JO
08AMMAN3418	JORDAN ISLAMISTS PROTEST GAZA EVENTS AND ARAB [...] (SBU) An estimated 2,000 protesters attended a December 30 demonstration organized by the Islamic Action Front (IAF),the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, half a mile from the U.S. Embassy on Cairo Street in the upper class commercial area of Abdoun. Speakers, including Muslim Broth [...]	2008-12-31 13:41:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL KISL JO
08AMMAN391	THE RIGHT OF RETURN: WHAT IT MEANS IN JORDAN [...] (C) Summary: The right of return for Palestinians is one of the issues at the heart of the debate over what it means to be Jordanian. Though our GOJ interlocutors insist that the theoretical option of return remains, they are now more engaged with the issue of compensation, both for individua [...]	2008-02-06 14:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF KPAL JO
08AMMAN410	PHILIPPINE GOVERMENT BARS WORKERS FROM JORDAN TO [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 17, the Philippine Department of Labor and Employment announced a temporary ban on Filipino workers going to Jordan due to the "growing number of distressed Filipino workers being housed in the Filipino Workers Resource Center in Jordan". Philippine diplomats in Amm [...]	2008-02-07 15:57:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ELAB SMIG KWMN KCRM JO RP CE
08AMMAN433	KING NEITHER ACCEPTS NOR DECLINES INVITATION TO [...] (S) On February 10, shortly after the departure from his office of visiting Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem, the King briefed the Ambassador alone on the discussion. The purpose of the visit was to extend formally an invitation to the King to attend a March Arab League summit in Damas [...]	2008-02-10 15:11:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL KPKO JO SY LE
08AMMAN456	KOSOVO: JORDAN WAITING ON OIC, AL SUMMITS TO [...] (C) On February 12 Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir, and DCM separately delivered the same points to Chief of the Royal Court Bassem Awadallah. Both took note of the USG position and were cognizant of USG and EU intentions, but asserted that Jordan neede [...]	2008-02-12 15:47:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI JO
08AMMAN479	CORRECTED COPY OF AMMAN 456: KOSOVO: JORDAN [...] (C) On February 12 Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bashir, and DCM separately delivered the same points to Chief of the Royal Court Bassem Awadallah. Both took note of the USG position and were cognizant of USG and EU intentions, but asserted that Jordan neede [...]	2008-02-14 11:38:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI JO
08AMMAN485	PALESTINIAN PRESIDENTIAL GUARD ARRIVE IN JORDAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-14 14:44:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KPAL MASS JO
08AMMAN486	IRAQI IN JORDAN UPDATE - FEBRUARY 14 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNHCR ramped up referrals to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) in early 2007. UNHCR staff began pilot testing of a new database to link its assistance programs with those of partners and its resettlement efforts; if successful, UNHCR will go live with the system by l [...]	2008-02-14 14:51:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL SOCI EAID JO IZ
08AMMAN518	JORDAN TO COMPENSATE FARMERS FOR CROP LOSSES DUE TO RECENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) decided on February 12 to allocate USD 14 million for compensation to farmers who sustained financial losses due to a two-week frost spell in January, the worst to hit the kingdom in over a decade. 5,000 farmers, and 12,000 of 30,000 hectares of crop [...]	2008-02-18 13:50:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON PGOV JO
08AMMAN532	UNHCR HIGH COMMISSIONER REVIEWS HIS TRIP TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UNHCR High Commissioner Antonio Guterres highlighted UNHCR's pleasure with the growing "consolidation of asylum space in the region" for Iraqi refugees in a February 18 meeting with the diplomatic and donor communities in Amman. The "relation of confidence" UNHCR has developed [...]	2008-02-20 05:44:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PHUM SOCI EAID JO IZ SY LE
08AMMAN535	AS NEW POLITICAL PARTY RULES LOOM, JORDANIAN [...] (C) Summary: In April, a new law regulating political parties will come into effect in Jordan. This law will require parties to broaden their membership in return for (still theoretical) financing, in the hope that Jordan's irrelevant political formations will become national political play [...]	2008-02-20 12:39:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV JO
08AMMAN536	JORDANIAN CONCERNS ON THE OLD CITY'S MUGHRABI GATE [...] (C) Jordan is actively engaged in discussions with Israeli and UNESCO officials about plans to replace the access ramp leading up to the Mughrabi Gate to the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif in the Old City of Jerusalem, but remains concerned that Israel will disregard archeological finds of sign [...]	2008-02-20 12:43:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG PINR JO IS
08AMMAN565	JORDAN-KUWAIT WARMING TREND CONTINUES WITH VISIT [...] (C) The mid-February visit to Jordan of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser al-Mohammad al-Ahmad al-Sabah (and several other ministers) is the latest public sign of healing - at the government/royal family level, at least - of relations strained throughout the 1990s because of Kuwait's linge [...]	2008-02-21 16:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV JO KU ETRD
08AMMAN573	OPIC CEO Reviews Projects Supporting King's Initiatives in [...] (SBU) Summary: OPIC President and CEO Robert Mosbacher discussed ongoing and potential OPIC investments in Jordan worth $750 million with senior Jordanian officials on the margins of the February 10-11 Middle East and North Africa Trade and Investment Conference held in Amman. In 2007, OPIC [...]	2008-02-24 11:59:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG OPIC JO KWBG
08AMMAN580	DOES JORDAN NEED A CONSTITUTIONAL COURT? [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the government's withdrawal of a recent controversial draft law regulating civil society (Ref A),there is renewed talk in Jordan about the necessity of founding a Constitutional Court. Long a part of internal reform discussions, the idea has historically been push [...]	2008-02-25 07:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM JO
08AMMAN603	JORDAN STARTS SHIFT TO UNLEADED GASOLINE [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan has begun implementation of a long-awaited decision to switch from regular to unleaded fuel, a change that officially went into effect February 8 when the Jordan Petroleum Refinery Company (JPRC) announced it had stopped providing gas stations with leaded fuel. The Gover [...]	2008-02-26 05:34:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EPET ETRD PGOV JO
08AMMAN604	JORDAN'S ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION SHOWS SIGNS OF [...] (C) Summary: Jordan's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) is showing tentative signs of life. The ACC's chair told Post that the institution is now digging into casework after securing a new building and a full complement of staff. Some in the donor community, however, are deeply skeptical of t [...]	2008-02-26 06:50:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM JO
08AMMAN605	AS FUEL SUBSIDIES VANISH, JORDANIAN POLITICIANS [...] (C) Summary: Now that Jordan's parliament has endorsed a budget free from fuel subsidies (Refs A & B),politicians are beginning to talk about how the decision will impact the political world. Among members of parliament, the government gets high marks for preparing public opinion for the re [...]	2008-02-26 07:05:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON JO
08AMMAN612	EVANGELIZING, PROSELYTIZING, AND SHEEP-STEALING IN [...] (C) Summary: The GOJ's recent expulsion of a number of missionaries (reftel) has provoked a media and political firestorm, exposing major rifts between the Christian communities in Jordan and generating a highly defensive tone on the part of the government. The "traditional" churches of Jorda [...]	2008-02-26 16:12:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET	PHUM KIRF PGOV SOCI JO
08AMMAN639	IRAQIS IN JORDAN: ECONOMIC CRISIS, DROP BY DROP [...] (C) Summary: NGOs and Iraqis increasingly describe the deteriorating economic circumstances of Iraqi refugees in Jordan and their continued reluctance to seek essential services. While the Jordanian government remains responsive to our requests to ensure the provision of services, the measure [...]	2008-02-27 15:46:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL EAID SOCI JO IZ
08AMMAN670	RISING PRICES REINFORCE VIEW AMONG SOME THAT AMMAN IS THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Amman has recently been rated as one of the most expensive cities in the Middle East by the Economist Intelligence Unit. Prices in Jordan continue to rise as a result of rising world fuel and food prices and Jordan's peg to the weakening U.S. dollar. Jordan's Consumer Price Averag [...]	2008-03-03 06:15:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV SOCI JO
08AMMAN688	JORDAN: MEDIA REACT TO EVENTS IN GAZA [...] (U) SUMMARY: JORDANIAN MEDIA FOCUSED WITH INCREASING INTENSITY THIS PAST WEEKEND ON EVENTS IN GAZA INVOLVING CLASHES BETWEEN ISRAELI FORCES AND PALESTINIAN MILITANTS. COVERAGE OF EVENTS HAS COMPETED WITH THE KING'S U.S. VISIT FOR PRE-EMINENCE ON THE FRONT PAGES, AND HAS BEEN ACCOMPANIED BY GRA [...]	2008-03-03 15:16:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	JO KPAO KMDR KWBG
08AMMAN691	JORDAN: MARCH 5-6 ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE [...] (C) Polcouns delivered ref A demarche March 3 to Jamal Al-Shamayleh, director of the Foreign Minister's private office. Note: FM Bashir is currently in the United States accompanying King Abdullah on his official visit. Jordan's Ambassador to Egypt Omar Rifai will lead the Jordanian delegatio [...]	2008-03-04 09:08:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL JO LE SY KV AL IZ
08AMMAN705	JORDANIAN IDENTITY POLITICS TRUMP GENDER CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: The issue of who can and cannot transmit citizenship is an ongoing concern of many women in Jordan, and was revived in the public consciousness during recent parliamentary elections. Jordanian women married to non-Jordanian men do not transmit citizenship to their children. This create [...]	2008-03-05 09:37:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWMN KPAL KDEM JO
08AMMAN708	UNSCR 1803: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-05 12:53:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM KNNP MNUC IR JO
08AMMAN729	JORDAN: MEDIA REACT TO KING'S U.S. VISIT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jordanian media gave high visibility to King Abdullah's working visit to the United States, focusing today and yesterday on his meetings with the President, the Vice President, and Congressional leaders. Coverage drew strictly from Government of Jordan official news accounts. Wit [...]	2008-03-06 14:38:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED	JO KPAO KMDR
08AMMAN755	NEW JORDANIAN WEEKLY STRESSES ITC INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A new Jordanian weekly newspaper known for running feature stories and investigative reports, al-Sijjl ("The Record"),hit newsstands in November, 2007. Al-Sijjl's executive managing editor told us recently that his publication aims to provide an alternative to a Jordanian press [...]	2008-03-09 14:20:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PTER SOCI JO
08AMMAN76	STAFFDEL DIAMOND DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, SYRIA, [...] (C) Summary: During the visit of Staffdel Diamond to Jordan January 6-7, the group discussed the peace process, Jordanian relations with Syria, Iraqi refugee issues, and nuclear energy with Jordanian officials. Interlocutors stressed the need for concrete steps that would create immediate t [...]	2008-01-09 07:45:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL ENRG JO IS SY
08AMMAN78	JORDAN REAPS $232 MILLION FROM ROYAL JORDANIAN AIRLINES IPO [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan sold 71 percent of national air carrier Royal Jordanian's (RJ) shares in a recent IPO and raised $232 million. During the IPO road show, RJ President Samer Majali highlighted RJ's growth in a growing region and the profitability of its Iraq routes. Since [...]	2008-01-09 08:11:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KPRV JO
08AMMAN802	JORDAN REVERSES DEPORTATION DECISIONS FOR THREE [...] (C) Jordan's General Intelligence Director Lt. General Mohammad Dahabi agreed to reverse deportation orders for three American Evangelical missionaries (reported ref B) during a March 9 meeting with the Ambassador. Dahabi told the Ambassador that these individuals, if outside Jordan, would be [...]	2008-03-13 07:35:00	Embassy Amman	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KIRF PGOV SOCI CASC JO
08AMMAN869	KING AND QUEEN OUTLINE IRANIAN "NEMESIS" FOR [...] (C) Speaking to members of an Jordanian MFA-organized delegation of staffers from the U.S. Senate, King Abdullah and Queen Rania stressed the threat Iran poses to security and stability in the region, and linked the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to the rise of Iranian influence in the region. The Ki [...]	2008-03-19 17:34:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KWBG IR JO
08AMMAN870	ROYAL COURT CHIEF AND PM DISCUSS IRAN, ECONOMY, [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 17:34:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV EFIN KWBG ECON IR IS JO
08AMMAN871	KING AND QUEEN OUTLINE IRANIAN "NEMESIS" FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 17:34:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KWBG IR JO
08AMMAN872	ROYAL COURT CHIEF AND PM DISCUSS IRAN, ECONOMY, [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with a visiting Senate staffdel (whose trip was arranged by the Jordanian MFA),Royal Court Chief Bassem Awadallah and Prime Minister Nader Al-Dahabi addressed Jordan's place in the regional political order, political reform, and economic issues. Awadallah reiterat [...]	2008-03-19 17:46:00	Embassy Amman	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV EFIN KWBG ECON IR IS JO
08AMMAN884	JORDAN AMENDS LAWS TO ESTABLISH NEW NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following Parliamentary approval of amendments to two nuclear energy laws, a Royal Decree was issued on March 12, 2008 to appoint five commissioners to the newly established High Commission on Nuclear Energy. All the commissioners are U.S.-educated in nuclear energy or physics, [...]	2008-03-24 08:06:00	Embassy Amman	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON KNNP TRGY JO
08ANKARA1023	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-02 14:06:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1037	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-04 14:13:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1047	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-05 13:00:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA107	TURKEY: PRESIDENT GUL IN DAMASCUS 1/19 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Turkish officials told us President Gul plans a one-day visit to Damascus January 19 in connection with a cultural event the SARG is organizing, but will urge Asad to play a positive role in Lebanon. Visiting NEA PDAS Satterfield urged that Gul push Asad hard to allow presidenti [...]	2008-01-19 16:59:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU LE SY
08ANKARA11	TURKISH PRESIDENT GUL'S JANUARY VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Abdullah Gul is Turkey's first president to visit Washington since 1999. He took office in August following a sharp confrontation between the government and military in April and an overwhelming Justice and Development Party (AKP) victory in parliamentary elections in July. Gul's move f [...]	2008-01-03 13:20:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL PTER ENRG TU
08ANKARA1156	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-23 13:52:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1215	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-03 13:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1390	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-04 13:35:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1563	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-29 10:57:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1660	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-17 13:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU

08ANKARA1711	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-25 13:54:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1922	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 14:30:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1940	TURKEY RECEPTIVE TO STAFFING UN KOREA COMMAND AND [...] (C) Summary: Turkish General Staff (TGS) told Major General John Weida, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff, UN Command Korea, November 7 that Turkey would participate in planning for the theater-level exercise Key Resolve and would consider sending a Turkish officer to staff the UN Korea Command (Re [...]	2008-11-10 07:15:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KS TU
08ANKARA1985	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-14 15:47:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA2045	TURKEY WELCOMES U.S. CT DIALOGUE PROPOSAL, URGES [...] (S) Summary. S/CT Dell Dailey urged Turkey November 14 to agree to an annual high-level counterterrorism (CT) dialogue, pressed it to use its influence with Syria to halt the transit of foreign terrorists and asked it to positively respond to earlier U.S. information-sharing proposals. Inter [...]	2008-11-25 12:12:00	Embassy Ankara	SECRET	PTER PREL PGOV IZ SY EU TU
08ANKARA23	Turkish Exports Boomed in 2007 [...] Summary: Turkish exports reached USD 105.9 billion in 2007, enjoying a 23.5 percent increase from 2006 and surpassing the official target of USD 100 billion. Turkish State Minister for Trade, Kursad Tuzmen, said 2008 exports would continue to be the locomotive for Turkey's economic growth. Th [...]	2008-01-04 15:38:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN TU
08ANKARA575	TURKEY: PRESIDENT GUL'S NEW TAKE ON ACTIVISM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Six months into his tenure as Turkey's president, Abdullah Gul was striding confidently across the world stage while walking more carefully on the domestic tightrope. It is an image that encapsulated his presidency up to March 14, 2008, the day the chief public prosecutor filed [...]	2008-03-27 15:30:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TU
08ANKARA660	TURKEY: KUWAITI AMIR'S VISIT FOCUSES ON [...] (C) Summary and Comment: During his March 29-April 5 visit, Kuwaiti Amir Sabah met with President Gul and PM Erdogan in Ankara before traveling to Istanbul for a Turkey-Kuwait Business Forum meeting and recreation. In private sessions with Gul and Erdogan, the Amir discussed regional issues [...]	2008-04-08 05:53:00	Embassy Ankara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KU TU
08ANKARA72	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-14 14:26:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA843	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-01 13:22:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA925	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-13 14:24:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA931	ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-14 14:05:00	Embassy Ankara	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR TU
08ANTANANARIVO748	IRAN SEEKS FRIENDS IN MADAGASCAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 4 meeting with Ambassador Marquardt, Moroccan Ambassador Mohammed Amar gave a detailed read-out of the recent visit of Iranian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Special Envoy of the President, Hossain Sheikholislam. After meeting with the Malagasy Prime Minist [...]	2008-11-06 11:53:00	Embassy Antananarivo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IR MA PINR PREL
08ASHGABAT1055	TURKMENISTAN: IDHR DIRECTOR AKHMEDOVA'S JULY 5-12 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Institute for Democracy and Human Rights Director Shirin Akhmedova led a delegation to the UK July 5-12 to explore UK best practices in human rights, civil society regulation, and penal, judicial, and legal reform. Akhmedova told her hosts that the meetings were all very useful an [...]	2008-08-13 11:13:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM EAID KDEM KJUS TX
08ASHGABAT1075	TURKMENISTAN: CABINET MEETING FOCUSES ON STATE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: In addition to announcing that Turkmenistan's People's Congress will meet on September 26 to review and approve the draft constitution and talk briefly about the situation of South Ossetia, President Berdimuhame [...]	2008-08-18 11:36:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ELAB EPET CH JO TX
08ASHGABAT1111	TURKMENISTAN: STEERING A NEUTRAL COURSE WITH THE [...] (C) During a conversation on August 25, Georgian Ambassador Aleksi Petriashvili told the Charge that despite the official August 16 MFA press statement expressing condolences to the family and friends of the deceased in South Ossetia (Ref A),no Turkmen official came to sign the embassy condo [...]	2008-08-25 10:33:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GG TX
08ASHGABAT1153	TURKMENISTAN: REASONS FOR HYDROCARBON SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: A week after President Berdimuhamedov's August 27 decision to shake up Turkmenistan's hydrocarbon leadership, there continues to be much speculation about his reasons for making the changes. All post's sources agree that there are no indications that the Executive Director of t [...]	2008-09-03 13:30:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET PINR TX
08ASHGABAT1156	TURKMENISTAN: REASONS FOR HYDROCARBON SECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: A week after President Berdimuhamedov's August 27 decision to shake up Turkmenistan's hydrocarbon leadership, there continues to be much speculation about his reasons for making the changes. All post's sources agree that there are no indications that the Executive Director of t [...]	2008-09-03 17:18:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EPET PINR TX
08ASHGABAT1491	TURKMENISTAN: GOVERNMENT SILENT ON OUTCOME OF COTTON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For the second year in a row, the Turkmen government has not released cotton production figures. Numerous challenges result in a harvest that falls short of the record harvests of the Soviet era. The impact of last year's increase in the price paid to cotton farmers, intended [...]	2008-11-14 11:16:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EIND ECON TX
08ASHGABAT15	TURKMENISTAN 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] (U) Text of Embassy Ashgabat's Investment Climate Statement for 2008 is as follows: BEGIN TEXT OF PART II OF II: RIGHT TO PRIVATE OWNERSHIP AND ESTABLISHMENT Foreign and domestic private entities in Turkmenistan have the right to establish and own business enterprises, though this is as [...]	2008-01-04 11:31:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN OPIC KTDB USTR TX
08ASHGABAT171	TURKMENISTAN: SELF-FINANCING TURKMEN ABLE TO [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post attempted to verify a December 2007 Forum18 news article (reported in ref by Turkmen opposition website "Gundogar") about the restrictions the government allegedly imposed on those wishing to go on the Hajj [...]	2008-02-04 12:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KIRF KISL SA TX
08ASHGABAT224	TURKMENISTAN-TO-HUNGARY NATURAL GAS: ALMOST A [...] (S) On February 12, Charge met with Polish Ambassador Maciej Lang and, separately, EU-TACIS Adviser Michael Wilson (strictly protect both throughout). Wilson was the initial source of the documentary evidence that negotiations are far advanced for Hungarian company Millander International Ltd [...]	2008-02-12 13:14:00	Embassy Ashgabat	SECRET	PGOV PREL EPET HU RS TX
08ASHGABAT286	TURKMENISTAN: MINISTER OF OIL AND GAS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During a meeting with U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Regional Director Dan Stein, Minister of Oil and Gas Baymurad Hojamuhamedov enthusiastically welcomed possible USTDA assistance. He expressed parti [...]	2008-02-29 05:37:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID EPET TX
08ASHGABAT365	TURKMENISTAN: CHEVRON TO PARTNER WITH WINTERSHALL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Country Manager for German oil firm Wintershall, Cal Sandhu (protect throughout),told EmbOff during a March 20 tour d'horizon his company and Chevron are negotiating a partnership in Turkmenistan that could be announced as early as June. More speculatively, he also suggested t [...]	2008-03-24 12:17:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EPET GE TX
08ASHGABAT454	TURKMENISTAN: IRANIAN AMBASSADOR ALLEGES U.S. [...] (C) During an April 10 reception hosted by the Baku-based Ambassador of Switzerland, Alain Guidetti, who had just presented his credentials to the Government of Turkmenistan, Charge found himself in a group conversation with the Ambassadors of Georgia, the United Kingdom, Tajikistan, and Iran [...]	2008-04-11 07:08:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET IR RS TX
08ASHGABAT6	TURKMENISTAN 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] (U) Text of Embassy Ashgabat's Investment Climate Statement for 2008 is as follows: BEGIN TEXT: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Turkmenistan is a relatively large but sparsely inhabited country (about five million) with abundant hydrocarbon resources. The government regularly proclaims [...]	2008-01-02 12:46:00	Embassy Ashgabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN OPIC KTDB USTR TX
08ASHGABAT851	TURKMENISTAN: DASHOGUZ FARMER EXPERIMENTS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a creative marketing approach, IPC Group has been placing free loaner agricultural equipment in farms managed by an influential farmer, Sadulla Rozmetov, in Dashoguz Province for the last 18 months. While working with private influencers like Rozmetov is good for business, [...]	2008-07-08 08:19:00	Embassy Ashgabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EAGR EAID SOCI TX
08ASMARA249	ARS READY TO TALK [...] (C) SUMMARY: The leadership of the Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) is committed to UN-brokered discussions with representatives of the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) scheduled to commence May 10 in Djibouti. Their willingness to enter into these talks should not be mis [...]	2008-05-07 14:17:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ER SO DJ
08ASMARA264	ERITREA AND SAUDI ARABIA MEND TIES, A BIT [...] (C) ERITREA SEEKS REGIONAL COOPERATION: President Isaias' April 27 long-sought audience with King Abdullah began with an Eritrean request for close cooperation on Somalia, Sudan-Chad, and Darfur, according to the Saudi ambassador in Asmara, Nasser M. Al-Reshaidan. Expressing disappointment w [...]	2008-05-14 13:43:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ER SA
08ASMARA366	ASMARA,S UNFAIR EGYPTIAN TRADE FAIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: An Egyptian trade fair in Asmara concluded July 18, after a week-long shopping frenzy generated by Eritreans restricted by their tyrannical government from traveling abroad or buying almost anything in Eritrea. The regime extracted a high price from Egypt for agreeing to allow t [...]	2008-07-22 12:04:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	ERTD PREL PGOV EG ER
08ASMARA412	GSE ARRESTS EMBASSY LOCAL GUARD AT HIS RESIDENCE [...] (C) Embassy Local Guard Force (LGF) Commander Mehari Zemhret was arrested at his residence on 08/18/08 at approximately 1300 hrs while on his lunch break by members of the Eritrean National Security Agency (ENSA). An unidentified Eritrean male asked if "Mehari" was in the residence. Since m [...]	2008-08-19 14:45:00	Embassy Asmara	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PHUM PGOV APER AMGT KSOCI KIRF ER
08ASMARA457	FIFTH SUDAN-CHAD CONTACT GROUP MEETING: EDGING [...] (U) SUMMARY: At the September 12 ministerial-level portion of the fifth Sudan-Chad Contact Group (CG) meeting, the foreign ministers of Sudan and Chad had agreed to re-open their respective embassies and exchange ambassadors. However, Chad's commitment to this course of action seemed weak. Th [...]	2008-09-16 13:57:00	Embassy Asmara	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CD SU ER
08ASTANA1022	CODEL RAHALL DISCUSSES ENERGY, SECURITY, DEMOCRACY [...] (C) Summary: Codel Rahall traveled to Astana on May 28 for meetings with President Nazarbayev, Prime Minister Masimov, Foreign Minister Tazhin, State Secretary Saudabayev, and members of both houses of Parliament. The delegation's Kazakhstani interlocutors praised U.S. - Kazakhstan relations. [...]	2008-06-02 09:47:00	Embassy Astana	SECRET	PGOV PREL KZ
08ASTANA1279	KAZAKHSTAN - ASTANA CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY IN GRAND [...] (SBU) Astana celebrated its 10th anniversary as Kazakhstan's capital on July 6. The jubilee consisted of a week of events, ranging from monument dedications and gala concerts to an official anniversary ceremony attended by nine foreign heads of state, including Russian President Medvedev. The [...]	2008-07-17 01:57:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PREL ECON KZ
08ASTANA1355	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REID'S AUGUST 7-8 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Your visit to Kazakhstan comes at a particularly opportune time. With its recent selection as 2010 OSCE chairman and thriving energy sector, Kazakhstan is showing increasing confidence on the international stage. The country is rightly proud of its achievements: a booming economy, larg [...]	2008-07-28 04:49:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP PGOV ECON OVIP OTRA KZ
08ASTANA1798	KAZAKHSTAN: ALMATY NOTES, SEPTEMBER 2 - 12, 2008 [...] The "Almaty Notes" series is intended to maintain focus on developments in civil society, the media, and the opposition in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" following the move of the Embassy to Astana. Unique Protest -------------- 2. The Talmas youth movement, a group of young activists, [...]	2008-09-16 09:54:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KZ
08ASTANA2092	KAZAKHSTAN: COMMON WORLD FORUM MINISTERIAL BRINGS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad led the U.S. delegation to the October 17 Common World Forum ministerial meeting in Astana. Aimed at promoting understanding between the Muslim world and the [...]	2008-10-22 10:49:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL KIRF KZ
08ASTANA2178	KAZAKHSTAN: CIVIL SOCIETY EXPRESSES CONCERNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 30, civil society leaders briefed several Astana-based diplomatic missions on Kazakhstan's progress on its Madrid commitments on democratic reform and on religion legislation pending in parliament. In their view, the government is not going far enough in fulfilling [...]	2008-11-04 11:38:00	Embassy Astana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF KZ
08ASTANA2263	KAZAKHSTAN: BOLASHAK PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR CLAIMS INTEREST [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 13, CAO met with Aida Sagintayeva, president of the Center for International Programs, which is responsible for administering Kazakhstan's "Bolashak" program, through which the government funds up to 3, [...]	2008-11-17 11:28:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON SCUL SOCI KPAO KZ
08ASTANA2298	KAZAKHSTAN APPROVES LIMITED FUNDING TO MAINTAIN [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph nine. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 5, U.S. and Kazakhstani officials met in Aktau to celebrate the construction of the $3.35 million U.S. government-funded sodium proces [...]	2008-11-24 08:30:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PGOV ENRG MNUC KNNP TRGY UK KZ
08ASTANA2372	KAZAKHSTAN: MFA SEEKS HIGH PROFILE VISIT TO SIGNAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 25, 2008, Econoff met with the Head of the Americas Department at the MFA, Talgat Kaliyev, to deliver a demarche on the proposed development of a Global Partnership for Agriculture and Food (GPAF). Af [...]	2008-11-28 11:00:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN KZ
08ASTANA2398	KAZAKHSTAN: OPPOSITION PARTIES CRITICIZE MADRID LAWS, BUT [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) This is the first in a series of cables analyzing reactions to Kazakhstan's Madrid legislation. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 19, a group of Western diplomats met with leading opposition parties to gather their reactio [...]	2008-12-04 11:15:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KDEM KZ
08ASTANA2449	KARACHAGANAK: KAZAKHSTAN'S UNSUNG SUPERGIANT OIL AND GAS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 2-4, Energy Officer toured the vast Karachaganak oil and gas field near the small town of Aksai (pop. 35,000),40 kilometers from the Russian border in northwestern Kazakhstan. Although less well-know [...]	2008-12-11 03:51:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EPET EINV RS KZ
08ASTANA433	JAPAN AND UK TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PHYSICAL [...] (SBU) On March 5, PolOff met with embassy representatives from Japan and the United Kingdom to discuss the projects of their countries at the Institute for Nuclear Physics (INP) in Alatau and at the Ulba Metallurgical Plant. Both the U.K. and Japan are focusing on physical protection projects. [...]	2008-03-06 11:06:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP KGIC MCAP KZ
08ASTANA437	EXBS KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE (FEBRUARY [...] U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher visited Kazakhstan from February 9-11, 2008. On February 11, 2008, Assistant Secretary Boucher met with Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and discussed Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE chairmanship, energy issues, and re [...]	2008-03-07 03:13:00	Embassy Astana	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
08ASUNCION353	IT'S OFFICIAL: PARAGUAY'S ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Paraguay's National Elections Tribunal released official election results May 24 and declared Fernando Lugo president-elect with 40.8 percent of the vote (reftel). Final results indicated that the current political opposition (including Liberals, National Union of Ethical Citize [...]	2008-05-30 15:55:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PA
08ASUNCION37	COLORADO DEMONSTRATION PLANNED FOR JANUARY 18 [...] (C) Colorado Party presidential pre-candidate Luis Castiglioni announced his supporters will hold a "massive" demonstration late January 18 in support of electoral justice. In light of President Duarte's January 15 maneuvers to maintain control of the National Electoral Court (TSJE) by remov [...]	2008-01-17 16:58:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PA
08ASUNCION598	SENATE TUG-OF-WAR OVER DUARTE'S SENATE SEAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senate President Enrique Gonzalez Quintana swore former president and Colorado senator-elect Nicanor Duarte Frutos in as senator August 26 without quorum or Senate vote -- provoking outrage in the Senate. Hours later, Liberal Senate Vice President Oscar Denis Sanchez convened an [...]	2008-08-28 13:01:00	Embassy Asuncion	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PA
08ASUNCION702	EPHEDRINE KING ARRESTED IN PARAGUAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Paraguay's anti narcotics agency (SENAD) arrested October 3 Mexican nationals, including an alleged leader of the Sinaloa Mexican drug cartel for ephedrine trafficking. Paraguayan authorities report a new trend in ephedrine trafficking from South America to Mexico and the United [...]	2008-10-15 20:06:00	Embassy Asuncion	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRIM PREL PA
08ATHENS269	GREECE/MACEDONIA: GREEK NAME NEGOTIATOR TELLS DIP [...] (SBU) Greek name negotiator Adamantios Vassilakis briefed the diplomatic corps on 2/26 on the state of play on the name issue. His key messages were: -- Greece believes Macedonia maintains extensive irredentist designs on Greek territory (and he provided handouts and books); -- Greece is co [...]	2008-02-26 15:58:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO MK GR
08ATHENS637	CONFERENCE CHALLENGES CONVENTIONAL WISDOM ON U.S. [...] (SBU) In Greece, conventional wisdom holds that the United States was comlicit in the April 21, 1967 coup that put a mlitary junta in power through 1974. In a rare public conversation about these sensitive events, former PM Mitsotakis (father of current FM akoyannis) and his foundation hoste [...]	2008-05-12 14:12:00	Embassy Athens	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI GR
08ATHENS719	UNHCR DISAPPROVES OF GREECE'S HANDLING OF REFUGEE [...] (C) A stunning April 15 UNHCR report called upon EU Member States to refrain from returning asylum seekers to Greece under the Dublin Protocol until further notice. According to the report, asylum seekers in Greece face undue hardships in having their claims adjudicated due to problems with p [...]	2008-05-22 14:47:00	Embassy Athens	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV PREL PHUM GR
08BAGHDAD1006	IRAQI NSA RUBAIE ON RECENT SAUDI VISIT [...] (C) In a March 30 meeting with S/I Satterfield and Polmilcouns Ries, National Security Advisor Muwaffaq al-Rubaie said his recent meetings in Saudi Arabia were "very good." During his meetings he outlined common Saudi - Iraqi interests, particularly in combating terror, and told his hosts th [...]	2008-04-01 16:08:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	IR IZ SA PTER PGOV
08BAGHDAD1100	DFM ABBAWI ON BORDER SECURITY WORKING GROUP [...] (S) SUMMARY AND REQUEST: In an April 7 call on Deputy Foreign Minister Labeed Abbawi, Pol-Mil M/C discussed the upcoming Border Security Working Group, Iraq's preparations for the event, and what it could accomplish. Both agreed that a commitment to stopping the flow of weapons to criminal m [...]	2008-04-09 07:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PBTS PREL PTER IR IZ KU SY TU
08BAGHDAD1207	VP ADEL: JAM AND SADRISTS DOWN BUT NOT OUT, IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In an April 16 meeting, Vice President Adel Abdel Mehdi told the Ambassador that Sadrist insiders have confirmed his analysis that Muqtada al-Sadr (who is in Iran, not Iraq) is mainly a symbolic leader of a fragmented and failing movement comprised of diverse bands of thugs, sheik [...]	2008-04-17 19:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1256	HASHEMI: OLIVE BRANCH TO MALIKI TENTATIVELY [...] (C) Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi on April 17 met with the Ambassador and Special Assistant to the President Brett McGurk in Hashemi,s temporary home on President Talabani,s compound in Baghdad. The VP hailed the improved political climate since Prime Minister Maliki,s Basrah operation, sa [...]	2008-04-23 09:16:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1342	ZEBARI ON NEIGHBORS MINISTERIAL, STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an April 27 meeting, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari agreed with Ambassador Crocker and S/I Satterfield that Iraq must host the next Neighbors Ministerial and that the GOI must fast track ambassadorial nominees to key neighboring countries, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia in part [...]	2008-04-30 18:18:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD1366	REPORTS OF ZAIN'S IMMINENT DEMISE ARE GREATLY [...] (C//REL MCFI) SUMMARY: Several former USG officials and some non-mainstream media reports have claimed that Zain, Iraq's leading mobile telecommunications operator, risks the collapse of its network infrastructure on May 14, 2008, if it fails to conclude negotiations with its private security [...]	2008-05-02 19:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS EINT
08BAGHDAD1454	WHY THE NINE JEWS OF BAGHDAD STAY IN BAGHDAD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Despite the insecurity they face, and the necessity of hiding their identity, the nine Jews living in Baghdad appear set to stay here. Several are simply too old to leave, while others fear the unknown challenges of a new land more than they fear the more familiar, if deadly, pe [...]	2008-05-10 12:29:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PHUM KIRF PREF PGOV IS NL UK IZ
08BAGHDAD148	IRAQ -- 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Post's submission for Iraq's 2008 Investment Climate Statement. BEGIN TEXT 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - IRAQ Iraq's first post-conflict permanent government passed a National Investment Law in October 2006, which was expected to open up its economy to foreign investmen [...]	2008-01-21 07:32:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC IZ
08BAGHDAD1518	BARHAM SALIH ON SFA/SOFA, JORDAN TRIP, TALABANI'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih on May 13 updated the Ambassador on the Iraqi side of SFA/SOFA negotiations. He highlighted the Iraqis' top two concerns at present: a stronger pledge to protect Iraq against external aggression, and stronger protection of Iraqi assets against [...]	2008-05-15 17:35:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1577	FM ZEBARI ON REGIONAL ISSUES; AMBASSADORIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a May 21 meeting with PolCouns and Senior Advisor for Northern Iraq, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari was skeptical about the prospects for a June Arab League ministerial in Baghdad, but more upbeat about an Expanded Neighbors FM-level meeting here. Zebari described bilatera [...]	2008-05-22 11:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD1603	GOI KURDS ON SFA/SOFA, TIES WITH THE NEIGHBORS, [...] (C) The Ambassador and Special Assistant to the President Brett McGurk met on May 20 with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Barham Salih, May 21 with Salih and President Talabani, and May 22 with Salih and Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari. On the Strategic Framework and Status of Forces Agreements ( [...]	2008-05-26 05:36:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD1610	PRESIDENT TALABANI ON TAWAFUQ RETURN, SFA/SOFA, [...] (C) Summary: In a May 25 meeting, President Jalal Talabani told the Ambassador that he has been mediating between Prime Minister al-Maliki and Vice President al-Hashemi to secure the return of Tawafuq officials to the GOI cabinet, and he expressed optimism that a final deal could be reached bef [...]	2008-05-26 16:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1634	PRESIDENT TALABANI ON TAWAFUQ, SOFA/SFA, LEBANON, [...] (C) In a May 27 meeting, President Talabani said VP Hashimi and PM Maliki had agreed on the names of seven Tawafuq ministers who would join the Cabinet, and were working on a compromise to replace Minister of Planning Ali Baban in two months. He said the May 26 Political Council for National [...]	2008-05-28 14:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD1637	SHIA REACTION TO SADR CALL FOR ANTI-SOFA PROTEST [...] (C) On May 27, Muqtada al-Sadr issued a statement decrying "the security agreement between the forces of darkness, by which I mean the occupation, and the current Iraqi Government." Sadr asked Iraqis to stage demonstrations throughout Iraq, and prodded political blocs to oppose the agreement [...]	2008-05-28 15:39:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1734	FM ABDALLAH BIN ZAYED: "I'M THRILLED TO BE HERE" [...] (S) Summary: MNF-I Commanding General Petraeus and S/I Satterfield met June 5 with UAE Foreign Minister Abdallah Bin Zayed (ABZ) at the conclusion of his visit to Baghdad. ABZ said he planned to announce the appointment of an ambassador to Baghdad within the next few days, and hoped to then ope [...]	2008-06-08 12:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD1782	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (S) Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari arrives in Washington at a critical juncture. SOFA negotiations have become a domestic political flashpoint and the fodder for political agendas, a vehicle for Iranian machinations, and the crux of a false choice between sovereignty and security. Zeba [...]	2008-06-13 14:20:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD1964	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] This is an action request. 2. Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates of the Iraqi Security Forces who have been nominated for training in the United States. Post has no derogatory information. [...]	2008-06-27 10:26:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED	IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08BAGHDAD2071	NSC JUNE 29 REVIEWS SUCCESSFUL SECURITY [...] (S/REL UK AS) Summary: Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki chaired June 29 the National Security Council (NSC) that discussed security operations in Amarah (Maysan Province),the security situation in Diyala, and the need for supplemental funding of the Ministry of Interior. The Prime Minister ope [...]	2008-07-05 08:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	MOPS MARR MASS PREL PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD2102	NINEWA-SALAH AD DIN BORDER AREA DEPRESSED BUT HAS [...] (U) This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message, in cooperation with the Salah ad Din PRT. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Southern Ninewa Province and the Sharqat district in northern Salah ad Din Province suffer from lack of infrastructure investment and unemployment of at l [...]	2008-07-07 11:01:00	Embassy Baghdad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG PGOV EPET EINV EAID MARR PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD2152	VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI ON: THE PROVINCIAL [...] (S) Summary: In a July 8 meeting with Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi, Ambassador Crocker, joined by NSC Senior Director Brett McGurk and DASD Mark Kimmitt, discussed progress on the Provincial Elections Law and on the Strategic Framework Agreement and accompanying protocol/MOU. On the Provinc [...]	2008-07-10 16:19:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS IZ
08BAGHDAD2153	TALABANI ON SOFA, IRAQI FOREIGN RELATIONS, KEY [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met on July 7 with President Jalal Talabani and Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih. Talabani called for a specific USG-GOI plan for countering Iranian opposition to the Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA) and Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),but praised recent st [...]	2008-07-11 02:38:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD2162	SEVENTH IRFFI DONORS MEETING [...] (C) Summary: The International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq's Seventh Donor Committee Meeting in Baghdad on July 7, the first major international conference in Baghdad since 2007, was hailed by Deputy Prime Minister Barham Salih as an indication of the growing confidence in Iraq's fu [...]	2008-07-11 13:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD2180	KRG NEGOTIATOR ON HYDROCARBONS LAW [...] (C) Summary: KRG senior adviser Dr. Rosch Shaways met July 9 with EMIN to discuss Kurdish positions on the hydrocarbon and related legislative proposals. Shaways presented scaled-back Kurdish requirements for a hydrocarbon package: an independent federal-regional regulatory body to set st [...]	2008-07-13 12:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD2203	AMBASSADOR CROCKER'S JULY 11 MEETING WITH FM ZEBARI [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a July 11 meeting with Ambassador Crocker, S/I Satterfield, NSC Senior Director McGurk and DASD Kimmitt, Foreign Minister Zebari provided a readout of the previous day's visit of Turkish PM Erdogan, called the postponement of King Abdullah's visit a big disappointment but no [...]	2008-07-14 14:47:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IZ TU JO
08BAGHDAD2298	HARIRI VISIT FURTHERS OPENING TO ARAB NEIGHBORS, [...] (C) Summary: Lebanese MP and Future Movement leader Saad Hariri on July 17 briefed Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus at the end of his one-day visit to Baghdad and Najaf. Hariri viewed the trip as an opportunity to increase contacts and understanding between his Saudi allies and both t [...]	2008-07-23 19:17:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD2320	IRAQ APPROVES A NEW DPM AND NINE MINISTERS: A [...] (C/NF) Summary/Comment. The Council of Representatives (CoR) approved a new Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and nine ministers on July 19 in a strong step towards national reconciliation. This approval came after months of tumultuous negotiations between Prime Minister Maliki and VP Tariq al-Hash [...]	2008-07-26 10:12:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD2366	FM ZEBARI FRUSTRATED WITH PM MALIKI AND WONDERS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Iraqi Foreign Minister Zebari was his usual gregarious self but also made no effort to hide frustrations stemming from his relationship with PM Maliki and his continued disappointment that King Abdullah had not yet rescheduled his visit to Baghdad (originally planned for July 9 [...]	2008-07-29 04:48:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD2553	JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH VISITS BAGHDAD [...] (C) The long awaited, once postponed, and highly secretive visit to Baghdad of Jordan's King Abdullah successfully took place August 12. On the ground for a relatively short time, Abdullah held a one hour meeting with PM Maliki (Deputy PM Barham Salih, National Security Advisor Mowaffaq al- [...]	2008-08-13 12:03:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ JO
08BAGHDAD2588	A NEW GOI BIG PLAYER IN OIL? [...] (C) The Ministry of Industry and Minerals is reportedly seeking to expand into both upstream and downstream oil and gas projects, including technical service joint ventures with the oil majors. In addition, MIM wants to increase its role in mineral exploitation and transportation infrastructur [...]	2008-08-14 15:02:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EMIN EIND EINV IZ
08BAGHDAD2661	GRAND AYATOLLAH FAYYADH ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) On August 4, senior Shi'a cleric Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Ishaq al-Fayyadh issued a statement asserting his neutrality in the upcoming provincial elections, claiming that he did not support any list or favor any particular party. Lamenting the disappointing performance of the parties tha [...]	2008-08-20 09:22:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL IZ
08BAGHDAD2724	SINIORA/ABDULLAH: A TALE OF TWO VISITS [...] (C) Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's August 20 visit to Baghdad ran longer than expected and focused on economic (trade, investment, and reduced-tariff oil sales) rather than political issues. Meeting with the Secretary on August 21, a clearly pleased Prime Minister Maliki praised th [...]	2008-08-25 06:50:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ
08BAGHDAD2905	IRAQI REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT: UPWARD TREND [...] (C) Summary: The arrival of the UAE Ambassador to Iraq on September 4 - the first Arab Ambassador to return to Iraq in several years - and the apparently imminent posting of a Bahraini ambassador later this month provide a concrete demonstration that Iraq's engagement with its Arab neighbors [...]	2008-09-09 05:45:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ BA AE
08BAGHDAD2973	COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR GENERAL DAVID [...] (SBU) Post requests country clearance for General David Petraeus and delegation to travel to London, United Kingdom on 27 September- 1 OCT 2008. The purpose of the visit is to meet with English Leadership to discuss strategic goals and opportunity for cooperation. 2. (SBU) REQUEST TRAVEL [...]	2008-09-15 13:52:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	APER OTRA IZ UK
08BAGHDAD2988	MASHADANI: JULY 22 BLOC AND KIRKUK ARE CRITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY Parliament Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani told the Ambassador September 10 that he had formed a special committee to resolve the provincial elections law standoff. He claimed that the primary concerns of the July 22 bloc involve the status of Kirkuk, the need for special elections for t [...]	2008-09-16 12:54:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ KU
08BAGHDAD3065	IRAQI OIL MINISTRY'S PENDING HUMAN RESOURCES CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: With the retirements in the next few years of its top cadre, who are on one-year waivers of the mandatory 63-year-old retirement age, the Ministry of Oil will lose a generation that has the international exposure and experience to lead the Ministry during a period when it restr [...]	2008-09-24 06:21:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EAID SOCI PGOV KPAO IZ
08BAGHDAD3355	JORDAN'S NEW AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ: WE'RE COMMITTED [...] (C) Jordan's new Ambassador to Iraq, Nayef Fantoul al-Zeidan, told Ambassador Crocker October 18 that Jordan sees Iraq's stability as key to its own. Al-Zeidan, who arrived October 15 and presented credentials to Foreign Minister Zebari and President Talabani October 16, said that King Abdu [...]	2008-10-19 11:46:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IZ JO
08BAGHDAD3488	PRINCE OF THE MARSHES ON SOFA AND MAYSAN,S FUTURE [...] (U) This is a Maysan PRT reporting cable. 2. (C/REL MCFI) Summary: In a wide-ranging discussion, prominent Maysani Sheikh Abed al-Kareem al-Mohammedawi of "Prince of the Marshes" fame explained that he was pitching the SOFA to local and tribal leaders to counter attempts by Iran and others [...]	2008-11-03 12:00:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD3722	WASIT: SADRIST LEADER SUPPORTS SOFA, MALIKI [...] (C / / REL TO USA, ACGU) Summary: Over 1,000 people participated in a November 20 pro-SOFA rally in Kut, organized by Sheikh Mohammed Reda al-Numani, an associate of Prime Minister Maliki and a long-time friend of the al-Sadr family. On the preceding day, PRT, 41st Fires Brigade, and Iraqi A [...]	2008-11-25 13:37:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IZ IR
08BAGHDAD3855	AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD DISCUSSES PROTECTION OF IRAQI [...] (C) On December 1, U.S. Representative to the United Nations Zalmay Khalilzad discussed with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki next steps to protect Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) assets through a new United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR). Khalilzad urged Iraq to quickly submit a dr [...]	2008-12-10 13:25:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC IZ
08BAGHDAD3932	KEY BABIL SHEIKH ON SUNNI PERSPECTIVES, BABIL [...] Summary (C) In a two-hour meeting on December 10 with PRT Leader and DCG-S, Sunni Sheikh Adnan Janabi painted a largely positive picture of the Sunni community's outlook in Babil. His candidate slate of largely Sunni tribal sheikhs has engaged in discussions with a wide variety of other parti [...]	2008-12-16 13:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD4005	MINISTER OF FINANCE ON NON-SOVEREIGN DEBT ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: EMIN and TREASATT reviewed the status of Iraq's non-Paris Club country sovereign debts in a meeting with Minister of Finance Jabr on December 17. Iraq owes between USD 50-80 billion to non-Paris Club countries, though some of these countries, such as China and Poland are modeling [...]	2008-12-22 14:41:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON IZ
08BAGHDAD4007	CONTROVERSY OVER SPEAKER MASHHADANI COMMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Shia and Kurdish parliamentarians are demanding the ouster of Speaker Mashhadani because of his insulting comments last week, delaying a vote on an Allied security agreement. Mashhadani's political future looks grim as he loses his Sunni allies with every controversial outburst [...]	2008-12-22 16:44:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD4042	RRT ERBIL: ANOTHER INDUSTRY ENDANGERED BY KRG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The sole foreign insurance broker in the Kurdistan Region (KR) says that he would like to provide a wider array of insurance products to the Kurdish market, but has faced numerous hurdles due to the party/family-dominated Kurdistan Regional Government's vested interest in margin [...]	2008-12-28 08:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN PINR IZ
08BAGHDAD4070	PETRAEUS DISCUSSES MASHADANI, SYRIA, WITH VP [...] (S) SUMMARY: The replacement for Council of Representatives (CoR) Speaker Mahmoud Mashadani, GCC relations generally and Syrian relations specifically, and concerns about Saudi relations were topics of conversation in a December 26 meeting between US Central Command General David Petraeus and [...]	2008-12-31 09:15:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER IZ
08BAGHDAD486	ZEBARI PESSIMISTIC ABOUT KOSOVO RECOGNITION; [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 16 meeting, Foreign Minster Zebari told Ambassador Crocker he pushed visiting UNHCR High Representative Guterres to expand UNHCR's Baghdad office and to stress positive developments in Iraq. The GOI/GOR MOU Zebari signed in Moscow provides no preferential treatment [...]	2008-02-20 11:23:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IZ
08BAGHDAD601	FOREIGN MINISTER PROVIDES AHMEDINEJAD VISIT [...] SUMMARY. During a February 28 meeting, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari told Political Counselor Matt Tueller and NSC Senior Director for Iraq and Afghanistan Brett McGurk that he would urge the Iranians to avoid making inflammatory statements directed at the United States during President Ah [...]	2008-03-01 07:42:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR IZ
08BAGHDAD691	PRT NINEWA: MOSUL MUSEUM, CLOSED AND WITH A [...] (C) PRT Leader, Public Affairs Officer, and other PRT staff visited the Mosul Museum February 21 to meet Museum Director Muzahem Hussein (please protect) and assess conditions at this important cultural institution, which has been closed since 2003 because of security. The museum is housed in [...]	2008-03-08 19:51:00	Embassy Baghdad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL EAIR PINR PREL MARR IZ
08BAGHDAD921	NSA RUBAIE ON UPCOMING DIPLOMATIC OUTREACH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a March 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Iraqi National Security Advisor Mowafuq Rubaie reviewed a series of upcoming diplomatic engagements including his trip to Saudi Arabia, possible PM attendance at the Arab League Summit, the Prime Minister's trip to Brussels, and the Expan [...]	2008-03-26 02:10:00	Embassy Baghdad	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER IR IZ KU SA SY

08BAKU1136	DRL A/S KRAMER, PRESIDENT ALIYEV DEBATE PACE OF [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On November 18 DRL A/S David Kramer and the Ambassador met with President Ilham Aliyev for a two-hour discussion of democracy and human rights issues. Most of the discussion centered on the deteriorating state of media freedom in Azerbaijan, including the jailed journal [...]	2008-12-01 05:15:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM AJ
08BAKU123	CORRECTED COPY: AZERBAIJAN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] This cable contains post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. The Statement includes the following sections: Introduction A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment A.2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A.3. Expropriation and Compensation A.4. Dispute Settlement A.5. Performance Requir [...]	2008-02-12 06:59:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD OPIC PGOV AJ
08BAKU250	SENATOR BROWNBACK'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ALIYEV [...] (C) Summary: In a February 20 meeting with Senator Brownback, President Aliyev affirmed Azerbaijan's commitment to developing new Caspian gas reserves and export routes to Europe in spite of increasing pressure from Russia and Iran. He said that continued U.S. support would be key to these i [...]	2008-03-14 06:41:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG ECON ETRD PBTS AJ
08BAKU251	AZERBAIJANIS SEEK REPEAL OF SECTION 907 IN [...] (C) Summary: In separate February 20 meetings, the AmCham Board of Directors, Deputy Foreign Minister Pashayev and a group of reform-minded MPS told Senator Brownback (R-KS) that Azerbaijan sought to deepen its ties with the United States. In recognition of Azerbaijan's growing partnership [...]	2008-03-14 06:43:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PBTS ENRG ECON KPAO AJ
08BAKU432	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PRE-ELECTION ENVIRONMENT WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 28 meeting, a group of key civil society leaders discussed the pre-election environment and briefed the Ambassador on their plans for the October 15 presidential election. The group believes that the media environment is the biggest problem in the pre-election enviro [...]	2008-05-05 12:33:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM AJ
08BAKU71	AZERBAIJAN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] This cable contains post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. The Statement includes the following sections: Introduction A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment A.2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A.3. Expropriation and Compensation A.4. Dispute Settlement A.5. Performance Requir [...]	2008-01-28 11:39:00	Embassy Baku	UNCLASSIFIED	KTDB ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD OPIC PGOV AJ
08BAKU726	AZERBAIJAN PRESIDENT, SPECIAL ENVOY GRAY DISCUSS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 14 meeting with Special Envoy Gray, President Aliyev sought USG views on how to best proceed on the Southern Corridor project. SE Gray reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to work with Turkey and the EU to enable gas transit. To entice Turkmenistan into shipping gas west, [...]	2008-08-04 10:30:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL AZ TU
08BAKU945	AZERBAIJAN: DEPUTY SECRETARY DISCUSSES RUSSIA, [...] (C) Summary: Over dinner October 1 with the Deputy Secretary, key Azerbaijani foreign policy thinkers discussed the role of Russia and Iran in the Caucasus, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict and efforts to intensify the U.S.-Azerbaijan relationship. Participants highlighted Azerbaijan's diffic [...]	2008-10-08 08:00:00	Embassy Baku	CONFIDENTIAL	AJ AM ENRG GG PGOV PREL RS
08BANDARSERIBEGAWAN153	BRUNEI: MFAT VIEWS ON BILAT ISSUES, APEC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following topics were covered in discussions with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials occasioned by Ambassador's impending departure: -- Government of Brunei (GOB) support for APEC remains undiminished. APEC Leaders Meetings were the regional meetings the S [...]	2008-05-19 06:53:00	Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BX
08BANGKOK10	PRO-THAKSIN PARTY ANNOUNCES COALITION, SOME [...] (C) The pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) has announced a coalition with sufficient partners to ensure a slim majority in the House of Representatives. This coalition could fall apart if the Election Commission disqualifies a large number of PPP candidates as it continues investigating c [...]	2008-01-02 10:02:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TH
08BANGKOK1003	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) According to the Thai Ministry of Commerce, Yip In Tsoi & Jacks Co., Ltd. was registered as follows: SIPDIS Registration: 0105510002718 Registered Date: June 27, 1967 Status: Company Limited Capital Registration: 100,000,000 baht Executives: Thienchai Lailoet, Morakot Yip In Tsoi, Ap [...]	2008-03-29 00:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC TH
08BANGKOK1027	THAI MFA FIELD TRIP SEEKS TO EXPLAIN PREAH VIHEAR [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-02 01:35:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNESCO SCUL TH CB
08BANGKOK107	PRO-THAKSIN PARTY ON TRACK TO FORM GOVERNMENT, [...] (C) The pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) appears poised to bring all parties except for the Democrats into a formal coalition that would control two-thirds of the House of Representatives. The Election Commission has yet to decide the outcome of 58 House races that were under investigat [...]	2008-01-10 10:26:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TH
08BANGKOK1218	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE PADILLA [...] (U) Summary. Your visit to Thailand gives you the opportunity to affirm our strong economic relationship with Thailand as we celebrate the 175th anniversary of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce. After being led for 15 months by an interim military-appointed government following a coup in Sept [...]	2008-04-22 10:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN OVIP PGOV PREL TH
08BANGKOK1293	THAI DEMOCRACY ABROGATED AND RESTORED: LESSONS [...] (C) Despite Thailand's peaceful transition back to an elected government, underlying tensions between certain social groups remain unresolved. Many Thais initially accepted the September 2006 coup because it offered a way out of a grueling political crisis and appeared to have the King's supp [...]	2008-04-28 08:31:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH
08BANGKOK1370	BURMESE PM VISIT: RTG FOCUSES ON ECONOMIC [...] (C) The RTG used Burmese Prime Minister Thein Sein's first state visit to Thailand primarily to highlight areas of economic engagement between the neighboring countries. Thai PM Samak Sundaravej made a show of welcoming Thein Sein to the Government House and expanding on various opportunities [...]	2008-05-02 11:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TH BM
08BANGKOK1425	U.S. Wins Concessions on UNESCAP 64th Commission Session [...] (SBU) Summary. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) held its 64th annual commission session in Bangkok April 22-30. This year's theme was "Energy Security and Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific." After several days (and nights) of n [...]	2008-05-09 09:33:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENRG UN IR CH IN KS JA PK RS AS XB
08BANGKOK1430	MGBM01: RTG, THAI NGOS SENDING CASH, SUPPLIES TO [...] (SBU) The MFA reported to us that the RTG was already in the process of transferring USD 300,000 to the Burmese government and that the Royal Thai Air Force delivered three planeloads of relief supplies as of May 8. Thus far, RTG assistance has been limited to the delivery of supplies only, a [...]	2008-05-09 10:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM EAID TH BM
08BANGKOK1435	EXBS: THAILAND/VIETNAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING [...] (U) An Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop was conducted in Hanoi, April 8-10. Advisor met with Customs specialists from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and European Commission (EC) to assess potential areas for collaboration or deconfliction. The Thai translation [...]	2008-05-10 13:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TH VN
08BANGKOK1521	PRIVY COUNCILOR COMMENTS ON POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a lunch meeting on May 15, the Ambassador briefed Privy Council President Prem on US assistance for Burmese cyclone victims, and underscored our concerns about the possibility of another coup. GEN Prem showed great interest in US humanitarian relief efforts. He strongly [...]	2008-05-16 12:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR TH
08BANGKOK1611	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES VISIT [...] (C) Summary. Mr. Secretary, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your June 1-2 visit as an opportunity to advance key U.S. foreign policy interests. Your meeting with Prime Minister/Defense Minister Samak Sundaravej will provide an opportunity to emphasize the importance of Thailand to our r [...]	2008-05-23 12:24:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1612	HOW HOT IS IT, ANYWAY? [...] (S) SUMMARY: The current state of political deadlock is similar in many ways to the protracted statemate of 2006. Of greatest concern are the repeated references in the media and by contacts of a serious threat to the monarchy. This fear is based on the increase in criticisms of the monarch [...]	2008-05-24 11:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH
08BANGKOK1619	CONFLICT OVER CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minor clashes marred the otherwise peaceful rally by opponents of the current government on May 25. The anti-Thaksin People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) will continue demonstrating to rally opposition to the government and its plans to amend the 2007 Constitution. PM Samak wo [...]	2008-05-27 10:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH
08BANGKOK1658	AMBASSADOR AND DEPUTY PM DISCUSS POLITICAL [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Sahas Bunditkul told the Ambassador May 28 that he expected a degree of "turbulence" as Thailand readjusts to having an elected government, but he did not expect serious problems affecting stability. The Ambassador highlighted foreign investor concerns about the poli [...]	2008-05-30 05:10:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EINV ETRD SENV KNNP TH BM
08BANGKOK1662	LESE MAJESTE ACCUSATIONS STIFLE DISCOURSE IN [...] (C) Politicians and allies of the Palace, under the guise of protecting the King, often use lese majeste accusations to silence critical media or opponents. In the last six months, lese majeste complaints have been filed or threatened against a wide range of figures, including a cabinet minist [...]	2008-05-30 10:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO TH
08BANGKOK172	SUPREME COURT TO RULE ON ELECTION CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Supreme Court will rule on Friday on complaints challenging the legality of the December 23 elections. The most vulnerable point may be the advance voting, which some claim was unconstitutional. One legal expert said it was "50/50" whether the Supreme Court would void the a [...]	2008-01-16 11:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH
08BANGKOK1723	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL TYSON [...] (C) Summary. Admiral Tyson, your visit to Thailand will afford you a chance to see the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests as the United States and Thailand celebrate 175 years of relations. You will also have an opportunity to underscore the United States Government's [...]	2008-06-05 10:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
08BANGKOK1879	FORMER CABINET MINISTER DISCUSSES LESE MAJESTE [...] (C) Jakrapob Penkair, the former Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office who resigned on May 30 after being charged with lese majeste, told us on June 17 that he may be prosecuted for this alleged offense, but he would expect to be pardoned if convicted. He believed the police were li [...]	2008-06-18 09:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK1949	THAILAND'S LEADING UNIVERSITY HOSTS DEBATE ON LESE [...] (C) Over 100 students and activists attended a panel on Thailand's lese majeste laws at Chulalongkorn University. Comments by panelists and audience members made it clear that few in the room felt Thailand benefited from laws designed to protect the King and select members of the royal family. [...]	2008-06-24 09:12:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV TH KPAO
08BANGKOK1978	LEADING GENERAL PRAISES SAMAK'S APPROACH TOWARDS [...] (C) Defense Ministry Permanent Secretary General Winai Phattiyakul told the Ambassador on June 25 that Prime Minister Samak appeared unlikely to crack down harshly on anti-government protestors, and, even if Samak were to do so, this would not necessarily prompt military intervention in politi [...]	2008-06-26 09:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS MOPS KDEM TH
08BANGKOK2091	COURT RULINGS CLOUD FUTURE OF SAMAK ADMINISTRATION [...] (C) The Supreme Court delivered a ruling on July 8 that may enable the Constitutional Court to dissolve the People's Power Party (PPP) and render Prime Minister Samak and other PPP executives unable to hold government office. If PPP were to be dissolved, this would prompt a change of administ [...]	2008-07-09 08:57:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK2092	THAKSIN SHINAWATRA'S LEGAL TEAM PESSIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and his wife are now on trial for alleged abuse of power in connection with a 2003 purchase of a plot of land from a state-affiliated institution. This trial may conclude as early as September. Thaksin's wife also appears likely to be convicted in [...]	2008-07-09 09:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK2181	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: HERETOFORE UNKNOWN GROUP IN [...] (C) Summary: In a series of sudden and bizarre pronouncements July 17, former Minister of Defense General (ret) Chetta Thanacharo, a potential contender for a cabinet job, said that a group of militants behind the violence in southern Thailand would announce a cease-fire. A short time later, [...]	2008-07-17 10:28:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK222	STAFFDEL GROVE TRAVELS TO SOUTHERN THAILAND [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-23 06:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK2226	NO CLEAR PATH TO STABILITY IN THAI POLITICS [...] (C) Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej, under pressure, plans to carry out a cabinet reshuffle. He has gone on the offensive against his opponents, and he is once again publicly floating the idea of constitutional amendment. The shaky state of Samak's administration is a direct and deliberate c [...]	2008-07-22 04:24:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK2243	THAKSIN PREDICTS NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT, [...] (C) Former Prime Minister Thaksin told the Ambassador in a four-eyes meeting on July 23 that Prime Minister Samak had received royal approval to form a government of national unity in order to heal Thailand's political rifts. Thaksin estimated this government, incorporating all political part [...]	2008-07-23 09:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK2276	NEW THAI FOREIGN MINISTER APPOINTED; NEW COURT [...] (C) On July 27, King Bhumibol formally appointed Tej Bunnag, former Ambassador to the United States, as Thailand's new Foreign Minister. Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's selection of Tej, a career diplomat, was generally welcomed as a non-controversial move in a political environment that re [...]	2008-07-28 10:19:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR TH
08BANGKOK2294	PREAH VIHEAR: THAI MFA ON JULY 28 TALKS, DAO VISIT [...] (C) Embassy Bangkok's Defense Attache visited the vicinity of the Preah Vihear temple on July 28; the atmosphere was calm, and there were no signs of a significant military build-up on the Thai side. The Foreign Ministry described the atmosphere of the July 28 Thai-Cambodian talks on Preah Vi [...]	2008-07-29 09:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS ASEC CASC UNESCO SCUL PBTS
08BANGKOK2302	MOTHERLAND PARTY LEADER ANNOUNCES WITHDRAWAL FROM [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Suwit Khunkitti publicly announced on July 29 the withdrawal of his Motherland Party from the governing coalition. He appears to have acted without the full authority of the party, however. A reliable contact told us Suwit was bitter about his imminent loss [...]	2008-07-30 09:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK234	STAFFDEL GROVE TRAVELS TO SOUTHERN THAILAND [...] (S/NF) Summary: On January 15, a Senate Appropriations Committee staff delegation lead by professional staff member Paul Grove traveled with Poloff and USAID representatives to Hat Yai in southern Thailand for discussions on the violence in the South. Thai government and security officials, a [...]	2008-01-24 06:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET//NOFORN	EAID PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK2343	AMBASSADOR AND THAI FM TEJ DISCUSS POTUS VISIT, [...] (C) The Ambassador and newly-appointed Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag agreed in a July 31 courtesy call that all arrangements were proceeding smoothly for the upcoming visit to Thailand of President Bush. Tej expressed appreciation for USG assistance in preventing the UN Security Council from fo [...]	2008-08-01 10:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PREF PARM KJUS UNSC UNGA ASEAN
08BANGKOK2344	FURTHER LESE MAJESTE ACCUSATIONS IN THAILAND [...] (C) Three high-profile political activists, including two co-leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD),have been recently charged with lese majeste. The two PAD figures were not detained; the third, an anti-PAD activist, was arrested for making strikingly blunt comments against the [...]	2008-08-01 10:53:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO TH
08BANGKOK2405	TENSIONS ESCALATE AT THAI STREET PROTESTS [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Increased tension at ongoing People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) rallies across Thailand resulted in numerous clashes between PAD supporters and pro-government groups in July. Following the recent outbreak of violence at a July 24 rally in Udon Thani province, the R [...]	2008-08-11 07:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS ASEC TH
08BANGKOK2458	63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: THAILAND PLANNED [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-15 07:34:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08BANGKOK251	TIMELINE TO A NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The new government may be sworn in as early as next week, although the timing is still not certain. The Prime Minister must first be elected by the Parliament and endorsed by the King; this should happen by early nex [...]	2008-01-24 12:11:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM TH
08BANGKOK2592	THAILAND PROTESTS: A PAD PRIMER [...] (SBU) Summary: The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) behind the ongoing street protests against PM Samak's government first surfaced in 2005 in reaction to growing discontent over the alleged corruption of then-PM Thaksin. It largely disappeared following the September 2006 coup that ended [...]	2008-08-29 10:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TH
08BANGKOK2593	THAI PROTEST UPDATE: POLICE UNABLE TO TAKE CONTROL [...] (C) The stand-off between the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) and the administration of Prime Minster Samak Sundaravej continued for the fourth day August 29, with the dynamics changing dramatically during the day. The police, which continued to refrain from using force, seemed by mid- [...]	2008-08-29 10:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR CASC TH
08BANGKOK2619	THAILAND: SENIOR STATESMEN SEEKING THE KING'S [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador saw Privy Councilor ACM Siddhi Savetsila September 3 to discuss the current political impasse and Siddhi's views on the way forward. Siddhi laid out a scenario which he said he would present to King Bhumiphol in an audience at the Hua Hin Palace later in the evening S [...]	2008-09-03 10:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PREL TH
08BANGKOK2643	THAI POLITICAL DEADLOCK: PM SAMAK DEFIANT [...] (C) Thailand,s political crisis ground on September 4 with Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej defiant in the face of apparently eroding support. In a one-two punch late September 3, Foreign Minister Tej Bunnag resigned from Samak,s cabinet, and Army Commander Anupong Paochinda told Samak he woul [...]	2008-09-05 00:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK2655	THAI POLITICAL DEADLOCK: BANGKOK QUIET AS SAMAK [...] (C) Summary: Bangkok was mostly quiet September 5, despite a motorcycle gunfire attack on university students marching on Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej's house during the evening of September 4, as the House focused on passing a budget, and the Senate moved the national referendum bill forwa [...]	2008-09-05 10:10:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR CASC TH
08BANGKOK2674	THAI UNION LEADER STANDS ALONE AMID THREATS AND [...] (C) Summary: The abrupt dismissal of labor union leader Jitra Kongdej by garment maker Triumph International on July 29 for alleged slights to the monarchy, and the subsequent prolonged protest by union members, is symptomatic of the ongoing wider battle between pro and anti-Thaksin groups and [...]	2008-09-08 11:05:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KPAO TH
08BANGKOK2677	THAI UPDATE: QUIET SEPTEMBER 8, LOOKING TOWARDS [...] (C) After two weeks of rolling political crisis, the pace of events in Thailand slackened over the September 6-7 weekend. Senior political leadership in the House and Senate appeared to re-engage in an attempt to reach some common political ground on which the crisis could be settled; the par [...]	2008-09-08 11:42:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK276	BIO OF THAI PRIME MINISTER SAMAK SUNDARAVEJ [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-28 09:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR TH
08BANGKOK2804	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the unit and the commander listed below, which have been selected to a [...]	2008-09-17 06:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2805	THAILAND EMBASSY/STATE DEPARTMENT HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see Para. 2. 2. (U) JIATF West Bangkok has requested that the Embassy/State Department complete human rights vetting request for the unit and the commander listed below, which have been selected to a [...]	2008-09-17 06:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MARR MOPS PREL PHUM TH
08BANGKOK2810	SOMCHAI WONGSAWAT ELECTED AS THAILAND'S NEXT PRIME [...] (U) The House of Representatives elected Somchai Wongsawat as Thailand's next Prime Minister in a September 17 vote along partisan lines. Somchai received the support of his People's Power Party (PPP) and the other members of the governing coalition that had backed his predecessor, Samak Sund [...]	2008-09-17 09:42:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK282	THE THAKSIN RESTORATION: SAMAK SUNDARAVEJ ELECTED [...] (C) The House of Representatives elected People's Power Party (PPP) leader Samak Sundaravej as Prime Minister on January 28, and he will likely receive his formal appointment by King Bhumibol in a few days, forming a cabinet soon thereafter. Samak received full support from all political part [...]	2008-01-29 01:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK2856	PAD DEFIANCE CONTINUES AS THE PAD HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) The People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) -- the group currently occupying and befouling the formal seat of government -- has shown no sign it intends to end its protest in the near future, despite having achieved its initial rationale for occupying the Government House compound in the fir [...]	2008-09-19 10:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK2871	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: PEACE TALKS IN INDONESIA CATCH [...] (S) Summary: Announcements by the Indonesian government that it was mediating peace talks between the Royal Thai government (RTG) and southern Thai insurgent groups, reported in the Thai press September 22, caught the Thai government by surprise. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Royal Thai Ar [...]	2008-09-22 11:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK2899	CABINET APPOINTMENTS WILL SIGNAL CONTINUITY AND [...] (C) Ambassador's meetings and media reports this week indicate that PM-elect Somchai Wongsawat's cabinet -- poised to receive endorsement by King Bhumibol at the time of writing September 24 -- appears unlikely to change the tone of Thai politics in the short term, and likely will not last in [...]	2008-09-24 10:38:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK2927	NEW THAI CABINET RECEIVES ROYAL ENDORSEMENT [...] (C) Prime Minister-elect Somchai Wongsawat's cabinet lineup -- scheduled to be sworn in late in the day on September 25 by King Bhumibol -- consists primarily of partisan political figures associated with the administration of Samak Sundaravej. Following Samak's example, Somchai will concurre [...]	2008-09-25 10:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK2977	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES WITH FORMER PM SAMAK HIS [...] (C) Summary: Former Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej resigned from his position as Party Leader of the People's Power Party (PPP) September 30. He remains free on bail as he continues to appeal a years-old defamation conviction. Samak told the Ambassador September 26 that he believed Queen Sirikit, [...]	2008-10-01 10:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS PINR TH
08BANGKOK3032	THAILAND: POLITICAL CRISIS RETURNS TO THE STREETS [...] (C) Summary: Thailand's political crisis returned to the streets in chaotic fashion overnight October 6-7, as several thousand People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) demonstrators blockaded the Thai parliament to prevent the new government from presenting its policies to a joint House-Senate ses [...]	2008-10-07 11:12:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CASC TH
08BANGKOK3033	SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: CHAVALIT REENTERS GOVERNMENT [...] (S) Then-deputy Prime Minister Chavalit Yongchaiyuth told Ambassador on October 1 that his primary focus in returning to government was to bring resolution to the conflict in southern Thailand. He outlined an approach that focused on achieving buy-in from community representatives in the south [...]	2008-10-07 11:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH
08BANGKOK3059	THAILAND POLITICAL CRISIS: CHARGES AGAINST PAD [...] (C) Summary. The streets of Bangkok remained quiet October 9. The major development came in the courts, when the Appeal Court threw out the most serious charges (of insurrection/treason) against the nine leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD). The two arrested PAD leaders then [...]	2008-10-09 10:04:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC TH
08BANGKOK3080	THAI QUEEN SHOWS SUPPORT FOR ANTI-GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Bangkok was calm October 14 as as Queen Sirikit sent the strongest public signal to date of her support for the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) when she presided over the October 13 funeral ceremony of an anti-government protestor, Angkhana Radappanyawut. Shortly after the funeral c [...]	2008-10-14 10:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC CASC TH
08BANGKOK3119	THAI KING'S SECRETARY ASSURES AMBASSADOR: NO COUP; [...] (C) Summary: The streets of Bangkok remained calm October 16; Royal Thai Army (RTA) commander Anupong Paojinda went on live TV late in the day to reiterate that political actors should resolve their differences and that military intervention was not the solution. The King's Principal Private [...]	2008-10-16 11:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC CASC MOPS TH
08BANGKOK3143	THAI PRIME MINISTER SOMCHAI DISREGARDS ARMY [...] (C) Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on October 17 declined to resign, called for public unity in advance of upcoming events of national importance, and he called for the public to await an independent commission's report on the violent confrontation between police and protesters on October 7. [...]	2008-10-17 10:20:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC CASC MOPS TH
08BANGKOK3154	PEACEFUL PROTEST IN BANGKOK; EX-COP THREATENS [...] (SBU) Summary: The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) held a peaceful protest in central Bangkok on October 20. A former high-ranking police official, Salang Bunnag, threatened publicly to lead ex-police officers in a move to clear PAD protestors from the Government House c [...]	2008-10-20 10:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC CASC MOPS TH
08BANGKOK3191	THAI PM SOMCHAI AIMS FOR CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT; [...] (C) Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat told the Ambassador he was committed to a peaceful resolution of political disputes. He welcomed the Ambassador's expression of USG support for democracy and the rule of law, and Somchai said the way forward entailed a fact-finding commission's report on t [...]	2008-10-22 10:11:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS TH CB
08BANGKOK3192	PRIVY COUNCILORS TELL AMBASSADOR: NO COUP, KING IN [...] (C) Privy Councilors Prem Tinsulanonda and Siddhi Savetsila separately told the Ambassador on October 22 that the Thai Army would not launch a coup. The Ambassador welcomed this assurance and explained the USG could not accept a coup or coup-like action. Prem spoke well of Prime Minister Som [...]	2008-10-22 10:25:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM ASEC MOPS TH
08BANGKOK3209	THAI SUPREME COMMANDER ASSURES AMBASSADOR THAT [...] (C) Summary. Thai Armed Forces Supreme Commander General Songkitti Jaggabartra told the Ambassador on October 24 that the Thai military would not stage a coup. The military was committed to working with Prime Minister Somchai and to helping the country through constitutional means. Songkitti [...]	2008-10-24 10:20:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM ASEC MOPS TH
08BANGKOK3226	THAKSIN ASSOCIATE HOPES FOR MEDIATION OF POLITICAL [...] (C) Yongyuth Tiyapairath, a close ally of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, told the Ambassador on October 28 that a neutral Thai figure should mediate between Thaksin and Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda, whom Yongyuth considered the principal leaders of the two sides in the [...]	2008-10-28 07:07:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM ASEC MOPS CASC TH
08BANGKOK3251	PRIVY COUNCILOR PREM SAYS SITUATION CALM; ARMY TO [...] (C) Summary: Privy Council Chair Prem Tinsulanonda told the Ambassador October 29 that the political situation was getting calmer and that he was not worried about a planned November 1 rally by pro-Thaksin supporters. In a separate October 29 meeting, Deputy Army Commander General Jiradej Kot [...]	2008-10-30 06:16:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PBTS TH CB
08BANGKOK3280	EX-PM THAKSIN ADDRESSES LARGE, PEACEFUL RALLY IN [...] (SBU) Loyalists of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra organized a pro-Thaksin/anti-coup peaceful gathering of tens of thousands of people wearing red shirts in Bangkok on November 1. From overseas, Thaksin addressed the crowd by phone, denouncing the "injustice" associated with his rece [...]	2008-11-03 09:12:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TH
08BANGKOK3289	THAILAND IN TRANSITION: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL [...] (C) Immediate concerns of a threat of a coup d'etat in Thailand have ebbed for now, but we see no viable course of action that appears likely in the near term to heal the deep political divisions in contemporary Thai society and the body politic. There are street fighters on both sides willing [...]	2008-11-04 07:57:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK3298	THAI PRIME MINISTER'S CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO [...] (U) On November 5, the Embassy hosted a gathering for Thai contacts and students to watch television coverage of the U.S. presidential election, engage with the Ambassador and Embassy officers, and learn more about the U.S. democratic system. (Septel will report on the election watch event in [...]	2008-11-05 08:36:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV TH
08BANGKOK3317	PALACE INSIDER TELLS AMBASSADOR OF THE KINGâ€™S [...] (C) King Bhumibol explicitly told Army Commander Anupong Paojinda not to launch a coup, XXXXXXXXXXXX, an advisor to Queen Sirikit, told Ambassador November 4. XXXXXXXXXXXX also claimed that the Queen had not meant to signal support for the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) anti-government agend [...]	2008-11-06 07:30:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM MOPS ASEC TH
08BANGKOK3341	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. Admiral Keating, your brief meeting with Royal Thai Armed Forces (RTARF) Chief of Joint Staff General Ratchakrit Kanchanawat at the Chiefs of Defense conference affords a chance to affirm the United States Government's commitment to working with a democratically elected Thai gove [...]	2008-11-10 09:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
08BANGKOK3350	QUESTIONING THE UNQUESTIONABLE? UPTICK IN ONLINE [...] (C) Online and open public criticism of Thai royals, particularly of Queen Sirikit, has increased recently. Army Commander Anupong Paojinda issued a public warning October 27 that the Army would take unspecified steps against people committing lese majeste, or offense to the monarchy. A high [...]	2008-11-12 07:08:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO TH
08BANGKOK3352	AMENDING THAILAND'S CONSTITUTION: SOLUTION OR [...] (C) The governing coalition is pursuing constitutional reform, although this prospect may again energize anti-government protests. The governing coalition's public statements on this topic have focused on procedural rather than substantive issues. We have heard that former Prime Minister Tha [...]	2008-11-12 10:06:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PINR TH
08BANGKOK3366	AMBASSADOR RAISES UNGA RESOLUTIONS, THAI-CAMBODIA, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador advocated passage of UNGA Third Committee resolutions on Iran, Burma, and North Korea and rejection of no-action motions with MFA Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul November 10. PermSec Virasakdi reiterated the long-standing Thai position to abstain on all country [...]	2008-11-13 09:34:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
08BANGKOK3374	THAI WEBSITES, RADIO FACE LESE MAJESTE SCRUTINY [...] (C) The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Ministry and the Ministry of Interior (MOI) joined recent Army and Police efforts against lese majeste in late October. The ICT Ministry sought the cooperation of website editors in self-censoring content and announced an effort to create [...]	2008-11-14 08:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH
08BANGKOK3386	INTERPRETING FORMER PRIME MINISTER THAKSIN'S [...] (C) A spokesman for former Prime Minister Thaksin told the media that Thaksin and his wife, Potjaman, divorced in Hong Kong on November 14. Most Thais believe the divorce was driven by tactical considerations. An advisor to the Prime Minister told the Ambassador that Thaksin now "can go full [...]	2008-11-17 09:56:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KDEM KJUS TH
08BANGKOK3398	UPDATE ON LESE MAJESTE CASES IN THAILAND [...] (C) Thailand enjoys a relatively robust media environment, lively, open criticism of those in power, and general freedom of expression, with a significant exception: the criminal offense of lese majeste, or offense to the monarchy. Long on the Thai books but not always vigorously pursued, a se [...]	2008-11-18 09:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO KJUS TH
08BANGKOK340	AMBASSADOR AND PRIME MINISTER SAMAK DISCUSS [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej at his residence on February 1 and welcomed the return of a democratically-elected government to Thailand. Samak explained his decision to serve concurrently as Minister of Defense and confirmed reports of his intended appointments t [...]	2008-02-01 08:05:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM SNAR KDEM KJUS TH BM
08BANGKOK3426	LETHAL EXPLOSION AT BANGKOK PROTEST SITE KILLS ONE [...] (C) A pre-dawn explosion at the Government House compound on November 20 killed an anti-government protestor and wounded at least 20 others. The explosion is the latest in a long string of politically motivated bombings in Thailand, although some of the earlier attacks appeared primarily symb [...]	2008-11-20 10:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC TH
08BANGKOK3491	THAILAND PREPARES FOR ASEAN SUMMITS AMIDST [...] (SBU) Thailand will be ready for the ASEAN Summit meetings December 15-18, MFA Deputy Director General for ASEAN Affairs Manasvi Srisodapol told us on November 25 when we met to discuss the upcoming ASEAN and related summits (reftel). ASEAN Secretary General and former Thai Foreign Minister Su [...]	2008-11-26 10:23:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN PREL PGOV ASEAN TH
08BANGKOK3492	MOB SHUTS MAIN BANGKOK AIRPORT, ARMY CHIEF URGES [...] (C) Thousands of anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protestors swarmed into Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi international airport on the night of November 25, forcing the airport's closure, which continues as of COB November 26. The Army Commander led a news conference late in the d [...]	2008-11-26 11:18:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC CASC TH
08BANGKOK3504	STALEMATE, LOOKING FOR A WAY OUT: BANGKOK AIRPORTS [...] (C) Bangkok's international and domestic airports remain closed as of COB November 28 due to continuing anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) protests, with no clear path out of the stalemate in the offing. Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat on November 27 declared a state of em [...]	2008-11-28 12:31:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC CASC TH
08BANGKOK3520	THAI STALEMATE DRAGS ON, FOCUS SHIFTING TO COURT [...] (C) An explosive device injured dozens of participants in the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) gathering at the Government House compound on November 29. Citing safety concerns, a PAD co-leader called for supporters to decamp from Government House, although PAD may retain s [...]	2008-12-01 12:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC CASC ECON EINV TH
08BANGKOK3521	SUPREME COMMANDER TELLS AMBASSADOR MILITARY WILL [...] (C) Summary. In a December 1 meeting, Supreme Commander General Songkitti Jaggabartra predicted to the Ambassador that the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) would not be able to sustain its hold on the nation's key international airports for more than a few days. Songkitti again stressed [...]	2008-12-01 12:10:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TH
08BANGKOK3522	AMBASSADOR AND FM SOMPONG DISCUSS CHOICES FACING [...] (S) Summary: Ambassador engaged FM Sompong Amornvivat December 1 on the ongoing political crisis and the choices facing PM Somchai Wongsawat. Sompong said that there would be informal discussions on the margins of a December 2 Cabinet meeting to be held in Chiang Mai about whether Somchai sho [...]	2008-12-01 12:40:00	Embassy Bangkok	SECRET	PREL PGOV TH
08BANGKOK3529	THAI COURT DISSOLVES PPP, REMOVES PRIME MINISTER; [...] (C) The Constitutional Court on December 2 issued a ruling that dissolved the People's Power Party and two other coalition parties, stripping the Prime Minister and other party executive board members of their political rights and offices. Deputy PM Chavarat Charnvirakul now serves as acting [...]	2008-12-02 10:04:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC CASC ECON EINV TH
08BANGKOK3540	DECEMBER 3: UPDATE ON THAILAND'S AIRPORT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Anti-government protesters claimed victory and departed Thailand's airports December 3 after the high court dissolved several political parties and the prime minister stepped down December 2. The Airports of Thailand (AOT) reports that Suvarnabhumi, Bangkok's international ai [...]	2008-12-03 10:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC CMGT EAIR EFIN PGOV PREL ETRD TH
08BANGKOK3541	BANGKOK ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTESTS END (FOR NOW); [...] (C) The anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on December 3 ended its protests at Bangkok's airports and has withdrawn its guards from the Government House compound, following the December 2 Constitutional Court ruling that dissolved the pro-Thaksin People's Power Party (PPP) ( [...]	2008-12-03 10:32:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC CASC EAIR ECON EINV TH
08BANGKOK3559	BANGKOK AMBASSADORS URGE RTG TO INCREASE AIRPORT [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and counterparts December 4 inquired about RTG plans to protect Thailand's airports and other key infrastructure in a meeting with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Virasakdi Futrakul and Police Lieutenant General Prayoon Amarit, Commissioner Attached [...]	2008-12-04 09:45:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS ASEC CASC EAIR ECON EINV TH
08BANGKOK3585	THAI UPDATE: KING ILL; DEMOCRATS PREPARE TO FORM [...] (C) Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn and Princess Sirindhorn announced jointly on December 4 that King Bhumibol was too ill to deliver his annual address to the nation; subsequent reports from the Palace indicated the King was recovering. The Secretary General of Thailand's Democrat Party (DP),fla [...]	2008-12-08 09:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK3618	THAI POLITICAL MANEUVERING CONTINUES AS VOTE FOR [...] (C) Thai politicians appear to remain engaged in coalition-building maneuvers in advance of the House of Representatives election of a new Prime Minister, likely to take place on December 15. While Democrat Party Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva appears to be the frontrunner, we do not rule out the p [...]	2008-12-11 10:00:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TH
08BANGKOK3632	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S VISIT TO THAILAND [...] (SBU) Senator Webb, Embassy Bangkok looks forward to welcoming you to Thailand. Your visit will afford a chance to express the United States' commitment to working with a democratically-elected Thai government and to affirming U.S. commitment to the bilateral relationship, particularly our im [...]	2008-12-12 09:14:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PINS TH

08BANGKOK3648	THAI HOUSE ELECTS DEMOCRAT ABHISIT AS NEXT PRIME [...] (C) The Thai House of Representatives on December 15 elected Democrat Party Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva as Thailand's next Prime Minister by a vote of 235-198; we recommend that, as with Abhisit's last two predecessors, the President call to congratulate the PM-elect. Abhisit will likely receive [...]	2008-12-15 09:42:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK3695	ABHISIT VEJJAJIVA FORMALLY BECOMES THAI PRIME [...] (C) Abhisit Vejjajiva on December 17 received the royal command from King Bhumibol, formally becoming Thailand's Prime Minister in the wake of the December 15 parliamentary vote. He delivered an eloquent speech, partially in English, pledging to work on behalf of all Thais, end Thailand's "fa [...]	2008-12-18 07:27:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC TH
08BANGKOK3707	FM-NOMINEE UNPLUGGED: BLUNT-TALKING KASIT PIROMYA, [...] (C) Summary and Comment: In private discussions and public fora in recent days, Thailand's Foreign Minister designate Kasit Piromya has displayed both a grasp of foreign policy challenges facing Thailand and the outspoken views in defense of the People's Alliance Democracy (PAD) that show the [...]	2008-12-22 03:01:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR TH
08BANGKOK3712	NEW THAI CABINET APPOINTED, FACES CRITICISM [...] (C) Abhisit Vejjajiva's cabinet received royal appointment on December 20 and was scheduled to be sworn in late in the day on December 22. The cabinet consists primarily of politicians, although a former Army Commander serves as Defense Minister and a career diplomat serves as Foreign Ministe [...]	2008-12-22 09:42:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK3774	AMBASSADOR PUSHES KEY TRADE ISSUES WITH NEW COMMERCE [...] (SBU) Ambassador John paid a courtesy call December 26 on newly appointed Commerce Minister Pornthiva Nakasai (SecGen of Bhum Jai Thai Party) and Deputy Minister Alongkorn Ponlaboot (Democrat). The meeting began with a photo-op after which the Minister invited the Ambassador into her office fo [...]	2008-12-30 08:09:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD EFIN PGOV TH
08BANGKOK382	AMBASSADOR AND DEMOCRAT PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS [...] (C) The Ambassador met on February 4 with Democrat Party Leader Abhisit Vejjajiva for a broad discussion of bilateral relations. Abhisit welcomed the Ambassador's emphasis on promoting good governance, noting that Thai democracy depended on transparency and respect for the rule of law. The Am [...]	2008-02-06 09:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON EINV SNAR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK384	DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED GOVERNMENT INAUGURATED IN [...] (C) Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet were inaugurated at the Palace on the afternoon on February 6; the ceremony marked the return of a democratically-elected government to office. Most Thais view Samak and his People's Power Party as beholden to deposed Prime Minister Thaksin [...]	2008-02-06 10:47:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM TH
08BANGKOK409	NEW THAI CABINET FILLED WITH PRO-THAKSIN FIGURES [...] (C) The cabinet inaugurated on February 6 is largely made up of figures with close ties to deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Most of the representatives of the People's Power Party's coalition partners are relegated to less influential positions, even though many of them also have ha [...]	2008-02-07 10:51:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM TH
08BANGKOK429	AMBASSADOR AND KING'S PRIVATE SECRETARY DISCUSS [...] (C) The King's Principal Private Secretary (PPS) welcomed the lifting of Section 508 restrictions imposed after the coup, and was hopeful that high-level USG visitors would visit Thailand and meet with the Crown Prince and other Thai dignitaries. In a February 8 meeting with PPS Arsa Sarasin, [...]	2008-02-08 10:29:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PREF PHUM TH BM
08BANGKOK47	SOME THAI ELECTION WINNERS CERTIFIED, DOZENS STILL [...] (C) On January 3, the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) officially endorsed the victory of 397 of the 480 candidates in the December 23 election for members of the House of Representatives, but said it could not certify the remaining 83 candidates -- 65 of whom are members of the pro-Thaks [...]	2008-01-04 11:37:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TH
08BANGKOK585	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING [...] (C) Summary. Admiral Keating, your visit to Thailand will afford you a chance to see the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests as the United States and Thailand celebrate 175 years of relations. You will also have an opportunity to underscore the United States Government's [...]	2008-02-22 11:11:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
08BANGKOK599	DESIGNATION OF SOUTHERN AIR, INC. TO OPERATE CHARTER CARGO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. Post received the following note dated 19 February 2008 from the Royal Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the USG note in reftel. 3. Begin note text: [Complimentary opening] and has the honour to refer to the latter's [...]	2008-02-25 23:55:00	Embassy Bangkok	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA TH
08BANGKOK715	A/S HILL AND PRIME MINISTER SAMAK DISCUSS BURMA, [...] (C) Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej told visiting A/S Hill on February 29 that he favored "soft pressure" on Burma, and he was willing to host multilateral talks with Burma and others in the region. A/S Hill stressed the concern of President Bush about the human rights situation in Burma. A/S [...]	2008-03-07 04:48:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM UN UNMIK PROV YI EU TH BM
08BANGKOK833	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL MONTREE,S COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary. General Montree Sungkasap's counterpart visit will afford the chance to reinforce the importance of Thailand to our regional security interests as the United States and Thailand celebrate 175 years of relations. This visit to the U.S. will be the first by a senior Thai military [...]	2008-03-14 09:59:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH
08BANGKOK84	SELECTION PROCESS BEGINS FOR "NON-PARTISAN" THAI [...] (C) Non-partisan Thai organizations are currently nominating candidates for consideration by a Senate selection committee charged with appointing members to the parliament's upper chamber. The committee will fill 74 of 150 seats with selected candidates by February 23, while elections tentati [...]	2008-01-09 09:46:00	Embassy Bangkok	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TH
08BANJUL117	PRESIDENT JAMMEH OPENS 2008 LEGISLATIVE YEAR [...] (U) On March 28, President Yahya Jammeh presided over the opening of the National Assembly, which marked the beginning of the 2008 legislative year. This year's event was the most elaborate in recent years and was attended by National Assembly Speakers and parliamentary delegations from four [...]	2008-04-04 08:18:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EPET KDEM SOCI GA
08BANJUL86	THE GAMBIA: 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) In accordance with Reftel, Embassy Banjul provides its submission to the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. 2. (SBU) OVERVIEW: A. The Gambia is a country of origin, transit, and destination for victims of trafficking, mainly women and children. Due to its porous borders, [...]	2008-02-29 09:15:00	Embassy Banjul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
08BEIJING1210	TIBET: MFA ORGANIZES TIGHTLY CONTROLLED TRIP TO [...] (C) With less than 24-hours notice to participating Embassies, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, together with the Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) Government, organized an overnight trip to Lhasa March 28 to 29. Fifteen Beijing-based diplomats, including PolOff, participated. Diplomats we [...]	2008-03-31 13:03:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KIRF NP IN JA BR GM CA IT
08BEIJING1267	April 3 MFA Press Briefing: Hu Jia Case, Olympic Boycott, [...] Key points at the April 3 MFA Press Briefing were: -- China has handled the Hu Jia case according to law and will not accept criticism. -- The IOC is right to reject calls to boycott the Beijing Olympics and the torch relay should not be disrupted. -- Reports China supplied the IAEA with [...]	2008-04-03 11:14:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CH PK TN TZ CI QA KZ AS SW
08BEIJING1699	Ningxia Muslims, Part 3: The Sufi King of Tongxin County: [...] (C) Hong Yang, a Peking University-educated imam in Ningxia's Tongxin County, heads a Sufi order which he says has over 2,000 imams, serving at 1,500 mosques with a total population of over one million Hui followers. An entourage of imams surrounded Hong as he entertained PolOff on an April vi [...]	2008-05-02 01:38:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV PTER KIRF PK EG CH SA
08BEIJING2143	JUNE 3 MFA Press Briefing: Human Rights, Sichuan [...] Key points at the June 3 MFA Press Briefing: -- China believes there is a "new opportunity" in the Six-Party Talks and hopes the relevant parties will show "flexibility" in overcoming differences. -- The U.S.-China Human Rights Dialogue was "candid," "positive" and "constructive," helping [...]	2008-06-03 23:10:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM MARR EAID IN JN KS KN CH
08BEIJING234	UK PM GORDON BROWN IN CHINA: EXPANDING TRADE, [...] (C) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's January 18-20 visit to China focused largely on economics but also covered Sudan, Burma, Iran, human rights and Hong Kong, British Embassy contacts told us January 21. Brown gave a qualified welcome to China's new sovereign wealth fund (the China Inve [...]	2008-01-23 10:26:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON EINV ETRD SENV EFIN PGOV PHUM UK
08BEIJING2648	(S) CHINA PROVIDES RESPONSE TO U.S.-RAISED [...] (S) Summary. MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Missile Division Director Zhang Junan briefed Poloffs on June 27 regarding the PRC's response to twelve proliferation-related cases raised by the United States. Zhang provided additional information on four cases and otherwise largely r [...]	2008-07-07 10:42:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	PARM PREL MTCRE ETTC CH IR SY
08BEIJING38	CHINA'S PROPOSED AGENDA AND DATES FOR THE U.S.-CHINA [...] (U) This is an action message: See paragraph 8. 2. (C) Summary: China proposes that the first U.S.-China Counterterrorism Sub-Dialogue discuss Olympic security and protection, counterterrorism cooperation and training and the inclusion of East Turkestan Liberation Organization (ETLO) on the [...]	2008-01-04 10:01:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV KOLY CH
08BEIJING391	PRE-LICENSE CHECKS RE PROPOSED EXPORT OF CARBON [...] (U) Unauthorised disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(C) of the Export Administration Act. 2. (S) SUMMARY: REFTELS A,B,C and D requested Pre-License Check end-use visits to determine the reliability of certain companies in China to receive controlled Unit [...]	2008-02-01 14:57:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	BEXP CH ETRD ETTC PARM PREL
08BEIJING392	PRE-LICENSE CHECKS RE PROPOSED EXPORT OF CARBON [...] (U) Unauthorised disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(C) of the Export Administration Act. 2. (S) SUMMARY: REFTELS A,B,C and D requested Pre-License Check end-use visits to determine the reliability of certain companies in China to receive controlled Unit [...]	2008-02-01 15:01:00	Embassy Beijing	SECRET	BEXP CH ETRD ETTC PARM PREL
08BEIJING4031	PRC: MFA CONFIRMS UNSPECIFIED CIVILIAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) China wishes to continue the development of its civilian nuclear cooperation with Pakistan, according to MFA Asian Affairs Department Afghanistan and Pakistan Division Director Zhang Yiming. In an October 23 briefing for the U.S. and U.K. Embassies on Pakistan President Asif Zardari's Oct [...]	2008-10-23 10:04:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID EFIN PTER CH PK
08BEIJING4457	CHINA/G-20/PAKISTAN: CHINA URGES WIDER SCOPE [...] (SBU) China believes a United Kingdom-drafted paper on follow-up taskings to finance ministers from the November 15 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy, in advance of the next G-20 summit, does not adequately address the political dimensions of the financial crisis, Chinese Vice [...]	2008-12-05 14:48:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID IBRD IMF KPAO PREL PGOV
08BEIJING4458	CHINA/G-20/PAKISTAN: CHINA URGES WIDER SCOPE [...] (SBU) China believes a United Kingdom-drafted paper on follow-up taskings to finance ministers from the November 15 Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy, in advance of the next G-20 summit, does not adequately address the political dimensions of the financial crisis, Chinese Vice [...]	2008-12-06 03:24:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID IBRD IMF KPAO PREL PGOV
08BEIJING4522	CHINESE BLOGGERS COMPLAIN ABOUT CENSORSHIP, [...] (C) Government control and censorship of the Internet are the key problems facing Chinese netizens, according to participants at the fourth annual China Blogger Conference held in Guangzhou November 15-16. Conference attendees complained of officials paying bloggers to post pro- government op [...]	2008-12-12 08:28:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SCUL SOCI CH
08BEIJING602	GAMBARI CONFIRMS MARCH VISIT TO BURMA; ASKS USG [...] (C) Summary: Drawing from Ref A talking points, the Ambassador encouraged UN Special Envoy Gambari February 19 to push for more concrete progress in Burma. Gambari confirmed that he will return to Burma "in the first week of March," though the Burmese Government has not yet confirmed the date [...]	2008-02-20 07:55:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
08BEIJING605	GAMBARI CONFIRMS MARCH VISIT TO BURMA; ASKS USG [...] (C) Summary: Drawing from Ref A talking points, the Ambassador encouraged UN Special Envoy Gambari February 19 to push for more concrete progress in Burma. Gambari confirmed that he will return to Burma "in the first week of March," though the Burmese Government has not yet confirmed the date [...]	2008-02-20 08:16:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CH BM
08BEIJING808	HENAN IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS: AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 5 [...] (C) Henan Party Secretary Xu Guangchun stressed his desire to attract more American companies to Henan in the logistics, food processing and electricity generation sectors during a March 5 lunch hosted by the Ambassador. While Henan ranks fifth among China's provinces in terms of total GDP, X [...]	2008-03-05 12:58:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV CH
08BEIJING896	INNER MONGOLIA NPC DEPUTIES TO CENTRAL GOVERNMENT: WE'LL [...] (SBU) Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's NPC Deputies met on March 7 and stated that they would continue to pursue rapid economic growth despite Central Government efforts to cool growth. Inner Mongolia remains focused on the energy sector as its engine for growth, and a Petro China official s [...]	2008-03-12 01:05:00	Embassy Beijing	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PGOV EINV CH
08BEIJING90	MFA: CHINA INTERSTED IN STABLE AND PEACEFUL [...] (C) MFA Asia Department Deputy Director General Liu Jian briefed PolMinCouns January 8 on Chinese Foreign Minister (FM) Yang Jiechi's January 5 phone call to Pakistan FM Inam-ul Haq. (Note: See also the January 5 report on the telephone conversation by the official PRC news agency Xinhua (re [...]	2008-01-08 09:15:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV TER PARM CH PK
08BEIJING927	CHONGQING PARTY SECRETARY BO XILAI ON U.S. [...] (C) New Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai emphasized the historical ties between Chongqing and the United States, as well as investment opportunities for U.S. firms, during a March 13 meeting with the Ambassador. Coming across as an energetic salesman for his region, Bo claimed that the Cent [...]	2008-03-13 10:13:00	Embassy Beijing	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ETRD EINV SOCI PREL CH
08BEIRUT1075	LEBANON: JUMBLATT WARY OF SYRIAN INTENTIONS, [...] (C) Druze leader Walid Jumblatt remains skeptical of Syrian intentions toward Lebanon and continues to press for expedited action on the Special Tribunal as the only way to pressure Damascus, especially in light of recent French overtures toward Syria. Agreeing that released Lebanese prisoner [...]	2008-07-23 15:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
08BEIRUT1076	LEBANON: DEFENSE MINISTER MURR ON THE NEXT ARMY [...] (C) Please see action request in para 12. In a July 22 meeting, Defense Minister Elias Murr told Charge the decision on the next Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander is down to two names: LAF Intelligence Director BG Georges Khoury and 2nd Brigade Commander BG Jean Qahwaji. (Murr will advoc [...]	2008-07-23 15:47:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE
08BEIRUT1100	LEBANON: SAUDIS GIVING SAAD ONE LAST CHANCE, SAUDI [...] (C) Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Khoja told Charge July 25 that the March 14 majority must win the 2009 parliamentary elections to avoid an Iranian takeover of the country. Critical of majority leader Saad Hariri, Khoja said the Saudi leaders had told Saad recently that they would provide signi [...]	2008-07-28 08:05:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY LE
08BEIRUT1234	LEBANON: SINIORA'S TRIP TO IRAQ: INVESTMENT; ARAB [...] (C) PM advisor Rola Noureddine deemed Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's August 20 trip to Iraq a success and enthusiastically spoke of the future investment opportunities between the two countries. Noting to the Charge on August 21 that, "The earlier we get in, the better deals we will get," Nou [...]	2008-08-21 17:16:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MOPS MARR IZ LE
08BEIRUT1274	LEBANON: MARCH 14 MEMBERS TO DAS HALE: HELICOPTERS [...] (C) In separate meetings August 28 and 29 with visiting NEA DAS David Hale, March 14 leaders welcomed U.S. commitments in Lebanon but expressed frustration that the U.S. had not yet provided helicopters to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF). Without helicopters, March 14 members claimed, the LAF [...]	2008-09-02 10:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT1381	LEBANON: SINIORA: WHAT I ADVISED SLEIMAN TO RAISE [...] (C) PM Siniora told the Ambassador that President Michel Sleiman, in his upcoming visit to Washington, would raise UNSCR 1701; Sheba'a; protecting Lebanon against regional shocks, the need for continued U.S. political, economic and military assistance to Lebanon; and assurances that Lebanon w [...]	2008-09-22 11:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE
08BEIRUT1468	LEBANON: SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON HARIRI AND HIZBALLAH; [...] (C) The Saudi leadership has neither encouraged nor discouraged majority leader Saad Hariri from meeting Hizballah SYG Nasrallah, the Saudi Ambassador reported on October 8. In fact, he claimed the Saudis refrain from giving directions to Hariri or other Lebanese, providing advice and counsel [...]	2008-10-10 15:00:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER LE SA
08BEIRUT1478	LEBANON: MINISTER LAHOUD SAYS SLEIMAN'S SAUDI TRIP [...] (C) Minister of State Nassib Lahoud on October 15 told the Ambassador that he hopes the U.S. strong support of Lebanon's sovereignty continues after the U.S. presidential elections. Lahoud accompanied President Sleiman on his October 12 and 13 visit to Saudi Arabia. He said Saudi King Abdull [...]	2008-10-15 05:00:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE MARR MOPS SY
08BEIRUT1489	LEBANON: HARIRI CONCERNED ABOUT ISRAEL AND [...] (C) In a wide-ranging October 15 discussion with the Ambassador, majority leader Saad Hariri said he anticipated meeting Hizballah Secretary General Hassan Nasrallah "soon," explaining that such a meeting would fulfill his own political agenda by giving other Shia a green light to enter into d [...]	2008-10-15 16:59:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SY IS IR RS LE
08BEIRUT1526	LEBANON: GEAGEA STRUGGLING WITH MARCH 14 ALLIES [...] (C) Lebanese Forces leader Samir Geagea told the Ambassador October 24 that he and his March 14 allies were still negotiating their candidate lists for the 2009 parliamentary elections. Geagea said he was having the most difficulty convincing Saad Hariri and Walid Jumblatt that the Christian [...]	2008-10-24 23:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC LE SY
08BEIRUT1638	LEBANON: OPPORTUNITIES TO INFLUENCE THE 2009 [...] (C) Although March 14 is working to fine-tune its campaign messaging and tactics, a March 14 victory in the spring 2009 parliamentary elections is, by the moderate coalition's own admission, by no means guaranteed. March 14 contacts tell us their hope is to win an absolute majority (65 out of [...]	2008-11-14 17:10:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR SY LE
08BEIRUT167	LEBANON: MARCH 14: HIGH HOPES FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] (C) March 14 leaders have stepped up their own lobbying efforts recently to convince key countries to contribute to the Special Tribunal, reportedly securing commitments from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the UAE, and Russia. Many view the Tribunal as the primary -- if not only -- vehicle for ending [...]	2008-02-04 15:18:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PHUM SY LE
08BEIRUT1699	LEBANON: JUMBLATT PLEASED WITH HIS U.S. VISIT [...] (C) In a November 25 meeting, Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt told the Ambassador that his trip to the United States had been a success, and he was pleased to hear that the U.S. continued to support the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. He worried that Kataeb Party leader [...]	2008-11-28 12:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MARR MOPS LE SY IS
08BEIRUT1729	LEBANON: HARIRI ON OPPOSITION ATTACKS ON SUNNIS [...] (C) Ambassador and DCM met December 4 with Parliamentary Majority Leader Saad Hariri, who said opposition March 8's fanning of anti-Sunni sentiment was not succeeding politically. He claimed that Michel Aoun's trip to Syria would backfire on Aoun, and said it was a "fact" that Aoun was receiv [...]	2008-12-05 18:26:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY QA
08BEIRUT1731	LEBANON: SLEIMAN AFFIRMS: NO MILITARY DEAL WITH [...] (C) President Michel Sleiman told the Ambassador that during his late November trip to Tehran, Iran did not offer military assistance to Lebanon and he did not ask for any. He said he detected disagreement between Iran and Syria over Syria's contacts with Israel. He was negative about advanci [...]	2008-12-08 16:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MASS UNSC LE SY IS IR
08BEIRUT181	LEBANON: BERRI NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MOUSSA VISIT [...] (C) The Ambassador paid an introductory call on Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, one day before Arab League Secretary General Moussa's return to Beirut. The Speaker did not appear optimistic that Moussa's visit would lead to a breakthrough in the ongoing impasse over the presidential election, [...]	2008-02-07 13:39:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT183	LEBANON: JUMBLATT PESSIMISTIC ON ARAB LEAGUE, [...] (C) The Special Tribunal, the Arab League initiative and Amr Moussa's return to Lebanon, preparations for the February 14 commemoration of the assassination of PM Rafiq Hariri, and Hizballah arms were among the topics of conversation at a February 7 lunch hosted for the Ambassador by Druse lead [...]	2008-02-07 17:30:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT195	LEBANON: ARAB LEAGUE SYG MOUSSA REPORTS NO [...] (C) Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, just minutes before departing Beirut, told the Ambassador that, although he was unable to report a breakthrough in the ongoing political impasse, he was not disappointed in his visit. There had been very open and serious discussions, he said, which [...]	2008-02-09 12:13:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT251	LEBANON: PM GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE PRESIDENT'S STRONG [...] (C) Under Secretary of Defense Edelman delivered the President's personal letter to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora during their meeting in Beirut on February 12. The Prime Minister was grateful for the letter, saying he was pleased to see such "strong and firm support on many important issues." [...]	2008-02-15 12:48:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL UNSC PTER SY IS LE
08BEIRUT271	LEBANON: SAUDI AMBASSADOR FEARS PLOT TO KILL [...] (C) The Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon claimed that Syria plans to allow the election of Michel Sleiman just before the Damascus Arab League summit, then assassinate him after the summit but before a new PM or cabinet is agreed. The purpose would be to create multiple vacuums in Lebanese institut [...]	2008-02-19 16:36:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV LE SA
08BEIRUT314	Lebanon: Media Reaction, February 29, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-29 11:52:00	Embassy Beirut	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC KPAO PREF PREL KISL KPAL LE
08BEIRUT354	LEBANON: HARIRI ADVISOR LOOKING AHEAD TO [...] (C) Ghattas Khoury, advisor to majority leader Saad Hariri, does not believe enough pressure has been exerted on Syria to allow Lebanon's presidential election to take place. Michel Aoun, who seemed to reject all three points in the Arab League initiative, was the main problem. Lebanon would [...]	2008-03-07 16:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT355	LEBANON: GEMAYEL FEARS CHAOS OR COMPROMISE WITH [...] (C) Former President and head of the Phalange party Amine Gemayel told the Charge he is afraid of two potential outcomes to the political impasse: chaos or compromise. He equates a compromise with the opposition as a compromise between Lebanese sovereignty and Syrian hegemony. Recapping his [...]	2008-03-07 17:54:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY LE
08BEIRUT451	LEBANON: PM SINIORA GRATEFUL FOR INL ASSISTANCE, [...] (C) PM Fouad Siniora dismissed the March 29-30 Arab League summit in Damascus as a "non-summit," and held out little expectation that the Arab League would find a solution to Lebanon's ongoing political crisis. His government had managed to perform surprisingly well given the unprecedented ch [...]	2008-03-31 15:38:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT456	LEBANON: ANTI-HIZBALLAH SHIA LEADER CONTINUES [...] (C) In an April 2 meeting, independent Shia leader Ahmad Assad claimed that his Lebanese Options Group (LOG) political party was gaining momentum among the Shia community, and in particular from former supporters of Amal, the party of Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri. Assad is appealing primaril [...]	2008-04-02 16:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER SY LE
08BEIRUT489	LEBANON: HARIRI OPPOSES BERRI'S NATIONAL DIALOGUE; [...] (S) During an April 7 telephone conversation with the Charge, majority leader Saad Hariri, from Riyadh, said that March 14 "needed to work hard" to stop parliament Speaker Nabih Berri's appeal for a new round of the National Dialogue. Noting that Saudi King Abdullah would be meeting the Egypt [...]	2008-04-08 15:35:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL KDEM SY SA EG LE
08BEIRUT49	LEBANON: MOUSSA MISSION MISSES MARK; PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) In a 1/12 meeting with the Ambassador, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa, while relentlessly chipper, SIPDIS could not point to a single positive development from his shuttle diplomacy among feuding Lebanese politicians. While publicly and privately interpreting the Arab League [...]	2008-01-12 13:23:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY
08BEIRUT490	LEBANON: 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 15:59:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR KPAL MASS SY IS LE
08BEIRUT505	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH ACKNOWLEDGES TELECOM NETWORK TO [...] (C) Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed al-Bedawi remarked to the Charge on April 10 that Hizballah is very open about all of its operations, including its new fiber optic telecom network. Bedawi also said Hizballah member/resigned Minister of Energy and Water Mohammed Fneish told him he is concerned a [...]	2008-04-11 14:40:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PTER ECPS PINR EG LE SY
08BEIRUT523	LEBANON: HIZBALLAH GOES FIBER OPTIC [...] (S) Requesting a special meeting with Charge, Telecommunications Minister Marwan Hamadeh decried the establishment of a complete fiber optics network by Hizballah throughout Lebanon. The GOL has been sharing this information widely among friends of Lebanon, to include the governments of France, Sau [...]	2008-04-16 16:42:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER ECPS PINR LE IR SY
08BEIRUT545	LEBANON: WITH WELCH, PATRIARCH URGES THE CHRISTIAN [...] (C) NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch told Maronite Patriarch Sfeir during an April 18 meeting that the Arab League summit successfully exposed Syrian interference in Lebanon and generated "very solid" support among the Arab world for Lebanon. The Christian office in Lebanon, the presidenc [...]	2008-04-22 13:58:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY LE
08BEIRUT548	LEBANON: WITH WELCH, JUMBLATT AND COMPANY DISCUSS [...] (C) U.S. support for Lebanon, the April 22 Friends of Lebanon ministerial, the Special Tribunal, concerns about renewed regional conflict, the upcoming U.S. presidential election, and March 14's next steps dominated NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch's discussion with key March 14 leaders at [...]	2008-04-22 14:01:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS MASS IR AR SY IS LE
08BEIRUT565	LEBANON: JORDANIAN AMBASSADOR: NEED TO DETACH [...] (C) Jordanian Ambassador to Lebanon H.E. Ziad al Majali stressed the frequency with which his government communicates with regional players, especially Saudi Arabia, on Lebanon. He noted the importance of Jordanian relations with Syria because of their roles in the Israeli-Palestinian peace pr [...]	2008-04-24 07:20:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS JO SY LE
08BEIRUT586	LEBANON: JUMBLATT ON POSSIBLE NEW UNSCR, NATIONAL [...] (C) March 14 leader Walid Jumblatt questioned the utility of a new UN Security Council resolution on Lebanon if it does not address the border issue with Syria and if it does not contain strong language. He noted that the GOL had not yet agreed on whether an open session on the latest UNSCR 1559 re [...]	2008-05-01 12:17:00	Embassy Beirut	SECRET	PGOV PREL KJUS UNGA SY LE
08BEIRUT698	LEBANON: JUMBLATT WANTS TO BE READY FOR THE "NEXT [...] (C) March 14/Progressive Socialist Party (PSP) leader Walid Jumblatt told us on May 15 that he wants to prepare his Druze PSP fighters by secretly supplying them with weapons, in order to be ready for the "next round" of fighting with Hizballah. He originally planned to delay going to Doha by [...]	2008-05-15 20:11:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT762	LEBANON: CODEL RAHALL: URGING SINIORA TO STAY ON [...] (C) In a May 25 meeting with CODEL Rahall, PM Siniora defended March 14's acceptance of the Doha Agreement. Siniora said the USG can do more to help Lebanon and urged the USG to persuade Israel to relinquish control of Sheba'a Farms. Representatives Ray Lahood and Darrell Issa praised Sinior [...]	2008-05-26 13:21:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR LE IS IR
08BEIRUT764	LEBANON: CODEL RAHALL MEETING WITH [...] (C) In a May 25 meeting with CODEL Rahall a few hours before the Parliamentary vote on the Presidency, Lebanese President-Designate Sleiman said that Lebanon's problems can only be solved through dialogue. Sleiman thanked the delegation for their steadfast support of the Lebanese Armed Forces [...]	2008-05-26 13:27:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER PREF MCAP MARR EAIR IR LE
08BEIRUT765	LEBANON: SAAD HARIRI WARNS CODEL RAHALL OF [...] (C) Hours before the parliamentary election of former Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman as president, Saad Hariri, leader of the parliamentary majority, thanked visiting CODEL Rahall for continuing U.S. Congressional support for the Lebanese security forces. Repeatedly warni [...]	2008-05-26 13:35:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT766	LEBANON: PARLIAMENT ELECTS MICHEL SLEIMAN AS [...] (C) After 19 previous sessions were canceled, the Lebanese Parliament finally succeeded in electing former Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander Michel Sleiman as president, ending the presidential vacuum that had gripped Lebanon for the past six months. In what many viewed as a stronger than [...]	2008-05-26 14:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT780	LEBANON: MARCH 14 SELECTS FOUAD SINIORA AS PRIME [...] (C) Shortly before March 14 announced on May 27 that Fouad Siniora was its candidate for prime minister, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt shared ongoing deliberations affecting majority leader Saad Hariri's decision whether to take the job himself. On cabinet formation, Jumblatt argued that March [...]	2008-05-28 06:42:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR ASEC UNSC EAIR SA IR LE
08BEIRUT787	LEBANON: PATRIARCH SFEIR SEES SLEIMAN'S ELECTION [...] (C) After returning from three weeks overseas, during which Lebanon weathered dramatic events of Hizballah-led fighters in the streets of west Beirut and the election of Michel Sleiman as President, Patriarch Sfeir seemed cautiously upbeat about the political outlook in Lebanon. Sfeir believes [...]	2008-05-28 16:35:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM LE
08BEIRUT963	LEBANON: JUMBLATT REPORTS SAUDIS FOCUSED ON [...] (C) Recounting his recent trip to Saudi Arabia, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt told the Charge on July 2 that the Saudis are focused on restructuring Saad Hariri's Future Movement and on bolstering the Sunnis in anticipation of the 2009 parliamentary elections. Jumblatt expressed his concern tha [...]	2008-07-02 19:04:00	Embassy Beirut	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC SA IS LE
08BELFAST142	SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO BELFAST, [...] (C/NF) Summary. Your visit to Northern Ireland will provide an opportunity to demonstrate our continued support for the historic achievement of creating a power-sharing government and ending Northern Ireland's decades-long sectarian violence, and an opportunity to restate a strong message con [...]	2008-11-13 13:09:00	Consulate Belfast	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL ECON OVIP UK
08BELGRADE111	MY SWEET LITTLE SERBIAN VILLAGE [...] (C) DCM re-visited the central Serbian town of Kraljevo where she lived as an exchange student 34 year years ago, and found her "typical" Serbian family galvanized by the presidential elections and traumatized by the thought of returning to the '90's under a Radical government. Coincidentall [...]	2008-01-29 13:33:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS SR
08BELGRADE1139	Serbia: 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-04 14:05:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR SR
08BELGRADE1189	SERBIA: NEW CONFIGURATIONS ON THE SERBIAN RIGHT [...] (C) The aftermath of the September split in the Serbian Radical Party (SRS) has ushered in a period of realignment on the Serbian right as parties struggle to define themselves as alternatives to President Tadic,s dominant Democratic Party (DS) coalition. While ex-Radical Tomislav Nikolic,s Se [...]	2008-11-19 11:52:00	Embassy Belgrade	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV SR
08BELGRADE206	SERBIA: PM CALLS TO DISSOLVE PARLIAMENT; NEW ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica recommended on March 8 to dissolve parliament and for new parliamentary elections be held. He said this was the best solution for ending the ongoing government gridlock over Serbia's Kosovo policy and its path to Europe. President Tadic said he would a [...]	2008-03-10 11:25:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PBTS KPAO KV XG SR
08BELGRADE273	SERBIA: KOSTUNICA'S CAMPAIGN: ALL KOSOVO, ALL THE TIME [...] (SBU) Prime Minister Kostunica's Democratic Party of Serbia will try to keep national attention on Kosovo, rather than European integration, as part of its electoral strategy for Serbia's May 11 elections. The DSS campaign will seize on and prolong stories of unrest in Kosovo, such as the Mar [...]	2008-03-21 14:27:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KV SR
08BELGRADE275	SERBIA: TADIC'S DS FORMS ELECTION COALITION WITHOUT LDP; [...] (SBU) In advance of Serbia's parliamentary elections, scheduled May 11, the Democratic Party has formed a pro EU coalition. Pollsters believe the Liberal Democratic Party may not cross the five percent threshold on election day, while the Socialists may play kingmaker in any new government. [...]	2008-03-21 15:22:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL SR
08BELGRADE396	SERBIA: SOCIALISTS EAGER TO DEAL [...] (SBU) Serbia's Socialist Party appears to have enough support to win seats in the May 2008 parliamentary elections, and may even increase their parliamentary presence for the first time since the ouster from power of former party chairman and convicted war criminal Slobodan Milosevic. Party of [...]	2008-04-18 15:09:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PBTS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SR
08BELGRADE452	SERBIA: IF THE RADICALS WIN [...] (SBU) A victory of the war crimes indictee Vojislav Seselj-led Serbian Radical Party (SRS) in the May 11 parliamentary elections would bring to power a leadership with no international experience and little common ground on the U.S. or EU priorities for democratic and economic development in [...]	2008-05-07 13:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM TAGS
08BELGRADE474	SERBIAN ELECTIONS: DEMOCRATS TAKE PLURALITIES IN MOST [...] (SBU) In Serbia's May 11 local elections President Boris Tadic's Democratic Party-led "For a European Serbia" coalition won a plurality of seats in Belgrade and in 13 of Serbia's 21 other cities. Similar to parliamentary elections, the Democratic Party's (DS) and its partners' performance ove [...]	2008-05-14 04:37:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SR
08BELGRADE496	SERBIA'S SANDZAK: DESPITE PRO-DEMOCRATIC ELECTION RESULTS, [...] (SBU) Democratic forces in the Bosniak majority city of Novi Pazar won more votes than the party of strong arm Mayor Sulejman Ugljanin in May 11th's local election. Despite his second place finish, Ugljanin may still be able to maintain power with the help of a local Serb coalition and his pa [...]	2008-05-19 15:28:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL MW KV SR
08BELGRADE76	SERBIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL [...] (SBU) Democratic Party candidate for reelection, President Boris Tadic, faces stiff competition from Radical contender Tomislav Nikolic in Serbia's January 20 presidential elections, and Tadic is losing ground. Nikolic's slick campaign reinvented the candidate as a kind, trustworthy grandfath [...]	2008-01-18 16:35:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE77	SERBIA'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL [...] (SBU) Democratic Party candidate for reelection, President Boris Tadic, faces stiff competition from Radical contender Tomislav Nikolic in Serbia's January 20 presidential elections, and Tadic is losing ground. Nikolic's slick campaign reinvented the candidate as a kind, trustworthy grandfath [...]	2008-01-18 18:20:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SR
08BELGRADE79	SERBIAN VOTER TURNOUT FOR PRESIDENTIAL FIRST ROUND [...] (U) Radical Party candidate Tomislav Nikolic's predictable first place showing in the first round of Serbia's presidential elections, left incumbent President Boris Tadic with less than a five-point gap to fill by the February 3 second round. To win, Tadic needs to kick his sluggish campaign [...]	2008-01-21 15:32:00	Embassy Belgrade	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SR
08BELMOPAN343	GOB STILL "IMAGINING THE POSSIBILITIES" IN THE BUDGET [...] (U) On July 14 2008, Prime Minister Dean Barrow presented the national budget for FY 2008/2009 budget. It is a relatively balanced budget of US$412.4 million, up by 12.2% over last year's revised figure of US$367.7 million. Much of the increase results from capital III expenditures aimed at p [...]	2008-07-24 20:59:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV
08BELMOPAN49	BELIZE RESPONSE TO UPDATE FOR DUBLIN GROUP MEETING [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-24 22:34:00	Embassy Belmopan	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR BH
08BERLIN1466	ATTEMPTED EXPORT OF GERMAN-ORIGIN HELICOPTERS TO [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See comment and action requests in paragraphs 11 and 12. 2. (S) Summary: Embassy Berlin has become aware that a U.S. firm, Presidential Airways, appears to have moved German-origin helicopters to Turkey, with the intent of moving them NLT 30 Oct to [...]	2008-10-30 06:29:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	KOMC ECCT AF GM
08BERLIN1467	ATTEMPTED EXPORT OF GERMAN-ORIGIN HELICOPTERS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. See comment and action requests in paragraphs 11 and 12. 2. (S) Summary: Embassy Berlin has become aware that a U.S. firm, Presidential Airways, appears to have moved German-origin helicopters to Turkey, with the intent of moving them NLT 30 Oct to Afghanista [...]	2008-10-30 06:29:00	Embassy Berlin	SECRET	KOMC ECCT AF GM
08BERLIN1608	GERMANY OFFERES STRONG SUPPORT FOR AMENDING NSG [...] (SBU) Germany, current Chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG),confirmed their full support for the U.S.-proposal to amend NSG guidelines regarding transfer of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) equipment/technology and expect little resistance from members with the possible exception of S [...]	2008-12-02 16:42:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY SF GM
08BERLIN1684	GERMANY PLEASED WITH EULEX LAUNCH; CONCERNED ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff met with German MFA Office Director for the Western Balkans Jutta Schmitz December 12 to discuss her thoughts on progress in Serbia and Kosovo, including the successful launch of the EULEX mission, and concerns about the latest developments in Macedonia and Bosnia and Herze [...]	2008-12-18 12:55:00	Embassy Berlin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO EUN SR GM KS BK MK SI
08BERLIN256	GERMANY - 2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) The following is Mission Germany's submission for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The entire report should be treated as sensitive but unclassified. Mission point of contact is Craig Conway SIPDIS (email: conwaycm@state.gov; tel: 49-30-8305-2127). 2. (SBU) [...]	2008-03-03 08:58:00	Embassy Berlin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB PGOV GM
08BISHKEK104	2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR KYRGYZSTAN [...] This cable contains Post's Investment Climate Statement for 2008. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unfortunately, these laws are not implemented consistently. Fo [...]	2008-01-31 02:17:00	Embassy Bishkek	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR KG

08BISHKEK1095	CANDID DISCUSSION WITH PRINCE ANDREW ON THE KYRGYZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 28, the Ambassador participated in a two-hour brunch to brief HRH the Duke of York ahead of his meetings with the Kyrgyz Prime Minister and other high-level officials. She was the only non-subject of the United Kingdom or the Commonwealth invited to participate by the Britis [...]	2008-10-29 12:07:00	Embassy Bishkek	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KG

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