Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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05ALMATY1203 |
KAZAKHSTANI OIL PATCH: KYRGYZ TULIPS WON'T GROW [...] (C) Summary: The Kazakhstani oil patch, both expats and locals, neither foresee nor seek a Kazakhstani repeat of the Kyrgyz "Tulip Revolution." They cite the following reasons: - Kazakhstani economy is dynamic and growing. Despite rural poverty, many average citizens have a seat at the table; [...] |
2005-03-31 06:37:00 | US Office Almaty | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KR KZ ECONOMIC |
05LONDON4981 |
IMO SECGEN REPORTS ON HIS TRIP TO THE KOREAN PENINSULAR [...] (C) On June 10, Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) briefed ESTOff on his trip the previous week to the Korean Peninsula. Even before his arrival, the North had indicated that his offer of the IMO's good offices to increase North-South maritime [...] |
2005-06-15 10:55:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EWWT JA KR PREL UK IMO PSI |
05WELLINGTON932 |
R/V KA'IMIMOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-06 02:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ |
06SUVA174 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - PACIFIC VIEWS OF IRAN [...] (C) Summary: We delivered reftel demarche on UN Human Rights Council membership to the highest-levels available in Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu on April 27 and 28. Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, and Tuvalu expressed general concurrence with the points made. All four implied that they are [...] |
2006-04-28 01:22:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNHRC FJ TO KR NR TU |
06SUVA180 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - REQUEST FOR EMBASSY SUVA [...] (C) Ref A requested follow-up re Ref B report of the result of Embassy Suva demarches to the Governments of Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga, and Tuvalu regarding Iran's candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council. While Ref A suggested only Tuvalu had already come on board, actually, per Ref B, Fij [...] |
2006-05-02 00:12:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL FJ TO KR NR TU |
06SUVA189 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - TONGA OPPOSES IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-09 01:48:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL TN FJ KR NR TV |
06SUVA455 |
KIRIBATI PROMISES TO SWITCH ITS UN VOTE TO [...] No summary [...] |
2006-10-25 19:59:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL GT VE KR |
06TOKYO1231 |
IRAQI AMBASSADOR VISITS KOREA, URGES ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary. Iraqi Ambassador to Japan, Al-Jumaily, visited Seoul February 22-25 to express appreciation for and encourage further support in reconstruction, discuss future Korean military engagement, and notify MOFAT of Iraq's intention to reopen its embassy in Seoul. As he has done in Japan [...] |
2006-03-08 04:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID JA KR IQ |
06WELLINGTON131 |
CLEARANCE GRANTED TO R/V KA'IMIMOANA, JUNE 1 - AUGUST 30, [...] Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) office of the Administrator of Tokelau granting clearance for the research vessel Ka'Imimoana to enter the waters of Tokelau from June 1 to August 30, 2006. 2. The text of the letter is as f [...] |
2006-02-21 03:55:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ |
06WELLINGTON172 |
CLEARANCE GRANTED TO R/V KA'IMIMOANA, JUNE 1 - AUGUST 30, [...] Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) office of the Administrator of Tokelau granting clearance for the research vessel Ka'Imimoana to enter the waters of Tokelau from June 1 to August 30, 2006. 2. The text of the letter is as f [...] |
2006-03-03 03:04:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ |
06WELLINGTON793 |
NOAA KA'IMIMOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, [...] Embassy is in receipt of a letter from the Office of the Administrator of Tokelau at the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, granting vessel clearance for the Ka'imimoana during the period of October 5 - December 4, 2006. A copy of the letter has been faxed to OES/OA. The text [...] |
2006-10-10 04:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT BP FM KR NR RM TL TV NZ |
07DUSHANBE675 |
TAJIK AND KYRGYZ LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL FOR VETTING [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 4. 2. Post has been asked to conduct a human rights review for the following Tajik and Kyrgyz personnel appointed to attend the International Narcotics Enforcement Management Seminar in Florida on June 5-21, 2007 organized by the Department of Justice [...] |
2007-05-07 06:26:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL SNAR TI KR |
07SUVA169 |
KIRIBATI NEW FLAG OF CONVENIENCE SHIP REGISTRY; [...] (C) Ship owners looking for a flag of convenience can now hoist the colors of the tiny Pacific island nation of Kiribati, which amended its maritime shipping act in June 2006 to allow creation of a foreign ship registry. Singapore-based Sovereign Ventures Limited is the agent, as it is for Tuv [...] |
2007-03-18 21:30:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT PHSA KR SN |
07SUVA197 |
DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche to appropriate high- level officials in the MFA's of Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu on April 4. Authorized talking points were provided in hard copy. No substantive response has been forthcoming from any of the five. Dinger [...] |
2007-04-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM IR FJ KR TN TV NR |
07SUVA397 |
KIRIBATI'S SHIP REGISTRY SYSTEM -- MORE DETAIL [...] (SBU) The Republic of Kiribati has hired a Singapore company as agent to license commercial ships under the Kiribati flag. When we raised the matter with Kiribati President Tong on July 20, he acknowledged that traditionally Kiribati had handled its own ship-registry service which only dealt [...] |
2007-08-07 16:47:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT PTER KCRM ASEC KR |
07SUVA406 |
KIRIBATI: ELECTIONS COMING, CHINA/TAIWAN [...] (C) During a visit by the Ambassador to Kiribati, President Tong reiterated his strong interest in access to the Millennium Challenge Account. Tong complimented last May's Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders (PICL) in Washington, which gave excellent insights into USG checks and balances. [...] |
2007-08-12 12:12:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR EAIR ECON KR |
07SUVA428 |
PEACE CORPS AND KIRIBATI: GOOD NEWS ON AIR SERVICE [...] (U) Following up on reftel, the Australian High Commissioner reports that both Air Kiribati aircraft have been flying domestic routes routinely in recent weeks. When the CASA plane arrived back from Australia in late July, there was an initial problem when a Kiribati agency withheld fuel, pur [...] |
2007-08-29 19:29:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PGOV KR |
07SUVA482 |
GEF-PAS: SLOW PROGRESS IN PREPARING NATIONAL PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We contacted the countries covered by Embassy Suva to encourage them to engage to the fullest extent possible with the World Bank and other organizations to develop their Global Environment Facility Pacific Alliance for Sustainability (GEF-PAS) priority lists before the October 1 [...] |
2007-10-02 20:08:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIN EAID FJ TN NR TV KR GEF |
07SUVA71 |
PRC AND TAIWAN ENGAGEMENT IN FIJI, TONGA, NAURU, [...] (C) China and Taiwan are both actively engaged in Fiji, and are both likely to be asked by the interim government for increased assistance. Tonga is seeking an influx of funds from China to help rebuild Nuku'alofa. Taiwan has a strong presence in Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Taiwan represe [...] |
2007-01-28 18:38:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV FJ NR KR TN TV |
07USUNNEWYORK1209 |
62ND UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific to the 62nd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (U) Support from East Asian and Pacific Island (EAP) countries was essential for achieving U.S. objectives in this 62nd UN [...] |
2007-12-26 16:13:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | BP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG |
08BEIJING4121 |
ASEAN+3 NATIONS MAKING LITTLE PROGRESS ON CURRENCY [...] (U) Summary. Despite public announcements at the ASEM Summit of an $80 billion swap arrangement, ASEAN 3 nations were still discussing the multilateralization of currency swaps as part of the Chiang Mai initiative, and important elements are still unresolved. There is still no consensus on key [...] |
2008-11-04 06:21:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | CN ECON EFIN KR PREL JA |
08LONDON132 |
HORMUZ STRAITS INCIDENT: ALLEGEDLY AN IRGC [...] (S/NF) Summary. A long-time Embassy contact, reportedly relaying information from a close friend who is an active duty member of the Iranian military, told Poloff the Deputy Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (Naval Forces) independently planned and led the January 6 feint by [...] |
2008-01-15 17:43:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | KPRP PGOV PHUM PREL IS IR LE SY UK KR |
08RIGA94 |
LATVIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (U) On the afternoon of February 20, Latvian FM Riekstins formally recognized the independence of Kosovo (text e-mailed to EUR/NB). The statement announcing the decision noted the importance of protection of minority rights in the context of implementation of the Ahtissari plan and reaffirmed [...] |
2008-02-20 14:55:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KR LG |
08STATE119006 |
IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Post please see para 6. 2. (S) This message responds to questions raised by MOFAT officials in response to the October 22 notification of the imposition of sanctions on Yolin Tech, Inc, Ltd. under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) [...] |
2008-11-07 19:13:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KR MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL |
08STATE130444 |
CORRECTED COPY - KIRIBATI: RESETTLEMENT OF UIGHUR DETAINEES [...] (S) In November 2008, pursuant to instructions from the Department, Post initiated discussions with the Government of Kiribati (GoK) regarding the possible resettlement in Kiribati of up to 17 Uighur detainees from Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). GoK President Tong indicated a willingness to discuss th [...] |
2008-12-11 22:13:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL PHUM PINS TN KR AS NZ CH |
08STATE133238 |
OBTAINING A COMMITMENT FROM THE GOK TO [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-20 07:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PHUM PTER PREL PINR KDRG KR |
08USUNNEWYORK1173 |
63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific to the 63rd United Nations General Assembly. 2. (U) To achieve U.S. objectives for the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) session, East Asian and Pacific Islands support was [...] |
2008-12-16 00:34:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | BP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG |
09CANBERRA637 |
GOA OFFICIAL ON CAIRNS PIF GOALS [...] (C) Summary: DFAT Pacific Division, First Assistant Secretary Richard Rowe, told Polcouns on July 9 that the GOA, New Zealand and most PIF members do not want the Fiji issue to dominate the August forum. Rowe said that Prime Minister Rudd is strongly emphasizing a "pragmatic, forward thinki [...] |
2009-07-10 02:28:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | AS BP FJ FM KR NE NH NR NZ PP PREL PS RM |
09SEOUL2010 |
AMB VERVEER FINDS PARTNERS IN KOREA TO ADVANCE [...] (C) Summary: During her December 8-9 visit to Seoul, Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women's Issues Melanne Verveer met with government officials and civil society representatives to discuss Korea's progress on women's rights and plans for closing the gender equality gap. National Assembly Me [...] |
2009-12-28 08:15:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KWNM PREL KPAO PHUM KR KS KN KTIP |
09SUVA220 |
Kiribati Requests U.S. Support for its Inter-American [...] We have received a diplomatic note from Kiribati (FAI: 13/4/163) dated 21 May 2009 requesting U.S. Support for its application to join the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. 2. The text of the note follows: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Immigration of the Republic of Kiribati pr [...] |
2009-05-26 06:00:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS PREL KR IATTC |
09SUVA347 |
Shiprider Agreement Nets Four Million Dollars for Kiribati [...] The High Court of Kiribati advised Deputy Chief of Mission Pruett on August 27 that it had upheld AUD 4.7 million (USD 3,967,743 million) of a lower court's judgment of AUD 5.1 million in fines against a fishing company for unlicensed fishing near Kiritimati (Christmas) Island in the Northern [...] |
2009-09-01 03:47:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS SENV PREL KR |
09SUVA350 |
KIRIBATI PRESIDENT SURVIVES NO-CONFIDENCE MOTION [...] In a discussion with Kiribati Chief of Protocol Bwena Maunaa, Deputy Chief of Mission Pruett learned that Kiribati President Anote Tong had survived a parliamentary no-confidence motion August 31. The motion failed on a vote of 20-25. 2. This was the second no-confidence motion against Ton [...] |
2009-09-02 23:19:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KR |
09TOKYO644 |
THE CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION FOR [...] (U) Summary: Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Edward McGinnis recently met with Japanese Ministries to discuss the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) and cooperative civil nuclear energy activities. Representatives of the Contractor,s Inter [...] |
2009-03-23 08:33:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE IN JA KR |
09TOKYO645 |
THE CONVENTION ON SUPPLEMENTARY COMPENSATION FOR [...] (U) Summary: Department of Energy Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Edward McGinnis recently met with Japanese Ministries to discuss the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC) and cooperative civil nuclear energy activities. Representatives of the Contractor,s Inter [...] |
2009-03-23 08:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ENRG TRGY NRR MNUC PUNE IN JA KR |
09USUNNEWYORK1129 |
64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: EAST ASIAN AND PACIFIC [...] (U) This cable was prepared by Ambassador Joan Plaisted, who served as Senior Area Adviser for East Asia and the Pacific (EAP) to the 64th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). 2. (U) EAP countries in general welcomed the new era of U.S. engagement and partnership this 64th General Assemb [...] |
2009-12-18 01:55:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | BP BX CB CH ECON FJ FM ID JA KR KS LA MG |
09VLADIVOSTOK94 |
CONSULATE VLADIVOSTOK HOSTS 2009 SYMPOSIUM ON NORTHEAST ASIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Consulate Vladivostok, in collaboration with the Vladivostok State University of Economics and Service (VGUES), hosted the 2009 Symposium on Northeast Asia Security (SNEAS) on 14-16 September 2009 in Vladivostok, Russia. Participants from Russia, Mongolia, Japan, India, China, S [...] |
2009-09-18 05:49:00 | Consulate Vladivostok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OCII OPRC MARR MCAP OIIP SCUL PREL KR RS |
10SUVA25 |
KIRIBATI: DOL CHILD LABOR REPORT INFORMATION [...] In 2009, Kiribati ratified ILO Conventions C138, the Minimum Age Convention, and C182, the Worst Forms of Child Labor Convention, as well as two other conventions. The Ministry of Labour reports no changes to child labor laws as a result of these conventions. The Ministry has received no com [...] |
2010-02-02 22:30:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID KR |