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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00HANOI1316 |
AMBASSADOR REVIEWS RELATIONS WITH FM NIEN [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DENNIS HARTER. REASON: 1.5 (B) AND (D) 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: AMB. PETERSON CALLED ON FM NGUYEN DY NIEN JUNE 9 PRIOR TO THE FORMER'S DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON. NIEN HOPED THAT JACKSON-VANIK WAIVERS WOULD NO LONGER BE NECESSARY IN THE FUTURE AND THAT T [...] |
2000-06-15 08:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD VM US |
| 00HANOI1318 |
MFA OFFICIAL ON STRAINS IN U.S.-SRV RELATIONS [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DENNIS HARTER. REASONS: 1.5 (B) (D). 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: MFA AMERICAS DEPT HEAD NGUYEN MANH HUNG RECENTLY LAMENTED TO THE AMBASSADOR STRAINS THAT HAVE ENTERED U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS. SPECIFICALLY, THE GVN HAS TAKEN EXCEPTION TO SEVERAL NON-BINDING [...] |
2000-06-15 10:11:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL VM US |
| 00HANOI1712 |
US DOD SEEKS ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION PROGRAM WITH VIETNAM MILITARY [...] FROM JUL 31-AUG 3, A FOUR-PERSON USDOD TEAM VISITED VIETNAM FOR TALKS WITH VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS ON ENHANCING COOPERATION ON MILITARY ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH ISSUES. AGREEMENT WAS REACHED TO CONSIDER U.S. SUPPORT TO THE GVN IN EFFORTS TO HOST A REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOP IN THEIR ROLE AS [...] |
2000-08-10 09:07:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS EAID VM US |
| 00HARARE2204 |
PROPOSAL FOR POTUS TO ENGAGE MUGABE BY [...] (C) RECENT, PRESIDENTIALLY DIRECTED EVENTS HAVE TAKEN ZIMBABWE TO THE VERGE OF CRISIS. WE BELIEVE A STRONG AND HIGH-LEVEL MESSAGE APPEALING FOR CALM, RESTRAINT AND A RETURN TO DEMOCRACY AND RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS IS CRITICAL. IN THIS CONNECTION, I STRONGLY URGE THAT PR [...] |
2000-04-24 12:44:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI US SF WA MZ ZA PGOV |
| 00HARARE3521 |
THE NEW ZIMBABWEAN PARLIAMENT: THE GLOVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: ZIMBABWE HAS CHANGED FOREVER AS A RESULT OF THE RECENT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION THAT BROADENED PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY IN THE COUNTRY. THE "LOSERS" IN THIS ELECTION, THE OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC), WILL TAKE THEIR ELECTORAL GRIEVANCES TO COURT, NOT THE STREET, [...] |
2000-06-28 13:12:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR PREL ZI US |
| 00HARARE3615 |
FOURTH OF JULY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM [...] No summary [...] |
2000-07-03 13:48:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL PGOV ZI US |
| 00HARARE3616 |
FOREIGN MINISTER PROTESTS ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY [...] (C) ON JULY 3 FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE GRANTED AMBASSADOR MCDONALD AN AUDIENCE TO REGISTER HIS CONCERN ABOUT PASSAGE OF THE ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY ACT IN THE SENATE. IN THIS CONNECTION, THE MINISTER SAID HE WAS UNHAPPY ABOUT THE FLURRY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITIES IN THE UNITED STATES TA [...] |
2000-07-03 17:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI US |
| 00HARARE3634 |
GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE SENDS SIGNALS OF [...] (C) THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT HAS FINALLY FOCUSED ON THE USG'S CRITICAL WORDS AND ACTIONS IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS AND HAS BEGUN SENDING SIGNALS OF ITS DISPLEASURE. THESE INCLUDE NOT ACCREDITING THE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE (NDI) AND THE INTERNATIONAL REPUBLICAN INSTITUTE (IRI) AS ELECTION [...] |
2000-07-05 09:56:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI US |
| 00HARARE4147 |
ZIMBABWE TAKES ITS CASE AGAIQ THE ZIMBABWE [...] (U) ON THE MORNING OF JULY 27 FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE CONVENED THE AMBASSADORS AND HIGH COMMISSIONERS FROM THE NONALIGNED MOVEMENT (NAM) COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN HARARE FOR A BRIEFING ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY ACT AT THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. ACCORDING [...] |
2000-07-27 14:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN ZI US |
| 00HARARE5362 |
MFA INQUIRES ABOUT AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD MET FOR HALF AN HOUR WITH MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR EUROPE AND THE AMERICAS JONATHAN WUTAWUNASHE AT THE LATTER'S CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 05362 251504Z REQUEST SEPTEMBER 25. WUTAWUNASHE GOT TO THE POINT QUICKL [...] |
2000-09-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OIIP US ZI |
| 00HARARE6993 |
AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL: MUGABE STILL BITTER [...] (C) PRESIDENT MUGABE RECEIVED ME DECEMBER 13 FOR A ONE HALF-HOUR FAREWELL CALL. WHILE THE ATMOSPHERICS OF THE MEETING WERE GOOD AND LIGHT, I DID MANAGE TO INTERRUPT THE START OF A TIRADE AGAINST THE BRITISH BY ADVANCING THE ARGUMENT THAT MUGABE SHOULD TO GIVE UNDP ADMINISTRATOR MARK MALLOCH- [...] |
2000-12-13 09:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EAGR ZI US |
| 01HANOI2175 |
QFOREIGN MINISTRY OBJECTS TO VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS ACT AND US POSTAL SERVICE ACTION [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE DQAFFAIRES ROBERT C. PORTER, JR. REASON: 1.5(D). 2. (C) THE DIRECTOR OF THE AMERICAS DEPARTMENT AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY, MR. NGUYEN XUAN PHONG, CALLED IN THE CHARGE ON SEPTEMBER 5 TO REAFFIRM THE GVN'S POSITION ON "CERTAIN ISSUES WHICH RECENTLY HAVE NEGATIVELY AF [...] |
2001-09-05 09:57:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS US VM HUMANR PREL |
| 01HARARE1079 |
ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT [...] (U) IN THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS, AS REPORTED REFTEL, TWO OF ZIMBABWE'S INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPERS HAVE DEVOTED PROMINENT COVERAGE TO THE MARCH 8 INTRODUCTION IN THE U.S. SENATE OF THE ZIMBABWE DEMOCRACY AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT (ZDERA). ALTHOUGH THE ACCOUNTS IN BOTH PAPERS WERE GENERALLY FACTUAL, TH [...] |
2001-03-21 10:11:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ZI US |
| 01HARARE2397 |
MUGABE HEWS TO HARD LINE IN HEROES' DAY [...] (C) PRESIDENT MUGABE'S NATIONAL HEROES' DAY ADDRESS TO A LARGE BUT LISTLESS CROWD AT HEROES' ACRE WAS DEFIANT IN TONE AND UNCHANGED IN SUBSTANCE. MUGABE LAMBASTED THE BRITISH FOR THEIR HISTORICAL SINS AND TOOK AIM AT THE U.S. OVER THE SENATE PASSAGE OF ZDERA. HE TALLIED UP FIGURES FOR LAND [...] |
2001-08-14 11:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM UK US ZI |
| 01LONDON5780 |
TFUS01: EMBASSY LONDON SITREP 11, 09/28/01 [...] (U) PM TONY BLAIR MET SEPTEMBER 27 WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF BRITISH MUSLIM LEADERS AT DOWNING STREET AND ANNOUNCED, "JUST AS WE HAVE BUILT A POLITICAL AND MILITARY COALITION FOLLOWING THE EVENTS IN AMERICA, NOW WE HAVE ALSO TO BUILD A HUMANITARIAN COALITION TO DEAL WITH THE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS [...] |
2001-09-28 17:53:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV US UK |
| 01VATICAN6350 |
THREE MONTH ANNIVERSARY REMEMBRANCE EVENT OF [...] EMBASSY CONTACTED THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF VATICAN CITY TO EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF A THREE-MONTH COMMEMORATION OF THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACK. WE REQUESTED THAT THE VATICAN HOLD AN EVENT IN REMEMBRANCE ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11 AT 1446. THE VATICAN WILL CONFIRM LATER TODAY A MEMORIAL SERV [...] |
2001-12-07 15:44:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO PREL US OIIP CWG PD |
| 02ABUJA1919 |
NIGERIA'S OBASANJO SEEKING WARMER RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Summary: President Obasanjo senses a loss of warmth in Nigeria's relationship with the U.S. and feels the U.S. and U.K. are frustrating his efforts by setting too tough terms for support, according to his VP. Obasanjo reportedly blames reports from Embassy Abuja and the British High Commi [...] |
2002-06-26 13:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EFIN PINR NI UK US |
| 02ABUJA3332 |
UPDATED NIGERIA TRIP WIRES [...] (C/NF) Abuja and Lagos EACs met separately to examine and update tripwires last reported reftel. The impetus for these meetings was rising tensions associated with electoral activity in Nigeria and the possibility of U.S. military action in Iraq. This message reports tripwires for both Post [...] |
2002-12-18 15:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC PTER PINS CASC NI US |
| 02ABUJA521 |
NIGERIA: 9-11 DISASTER SUPPORT [...] Post recently received the letter at para 3 (which included a donation of 15,000 Naira, or USD140), which is indicative of the messages of solidarity we have received from ordinary Nigerians in support of the families affected by 9-11. We thought it important to inform the Department how ordi [...] |
2002-02-21 08:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER US NI |
| 02AMMAN2221 |
DEMARCHE ON BOYCOTT OF U.S. AND ISRAELI PRODUCTS [...] (SBU) On May 6, Poloff conveyed reftel points on the boycott issue to Ali Al-Ayed of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Al-Ayed offered no substantive comment but promised to convey the message to FM Muasher who is currently in Washington with King Abdullah and other senior members of [...] |
2002-05-06 14:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KBCT PREL ETRD AL IS US JO |
| 02AMMAN2258 |
GOJ TAKES ACTIONS TO DISCOURAGE BOYCOTT OF U.S. [...] (C) Responding to our earlier demarche on the local call for a boycott of U.S. goods (ref a), Acting Foreign Minister Shaher Bak told Charge and PolCouns May 8 that Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb was trying to discourage the boycott of U.S. goods in Jordan. Bak reported that Abul Ragheb has [...] |
2002-05-08 11:48:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT PREL ETRD IS US JO |
| 02AMMAN2725 |
FONMIN SAYS JORDAN TO PRESS PARIS CLUB FOR [...] (C) During a May 27 meeting with the Ambassador and PolCouns on other topics (septel), Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher mentioned that he was leaving in twelve hours for Tokyo to talk about Jordan's need for debt relief. Jordan, Muasher argued, needs "debt reprofiling on a long term basis" s [...] |
2002-05-28 15:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL US JO |
| 02AMMAN2892 |
KING, PM AND FONMIN PITCH A/S BURNS ON DEBT RELIEF [...] (C) Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb and Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher asked A/S Burns and the Ambassador June 2 for greater U.S. support for Jordan's request for a reprofiling of its debt. Abul Ragheb said that Muasher's just-concluded meetings in Japan on debt had not gone well, with the [...] |
2002-06-03 14:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL JA US JO |
| 02AMMAN3427 |
GOJ'S OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT BUSH'S SPEECH [...] The Jordanian Foreign Ministry released on June 25 Jordan's official response to President Bush's June 24 speech on the Middle East. The full text follows: Begin text of statement. We welcome President Bush's speech and the commitment to US engagement. It is extremely important that the [...] |
2002-06-25 12:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL US JO |
| 02AMMAN3617 |
EUROPEANS ASK IF U.S. WILL BE MORE FORTHCOMING ON [...] (C) During a regular monthly breakfast meeting July 2, new British Ambassador Christopher Prentice told the Ambassador that HMG had been surprised by the conservative stance of the USG on debt relief for Jordan at the June 20 Paris Club meeting (ref a). Prentice noted that PM Blair and FonS [...] |
2002-07-02 16:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL US JO |
| 02AMMAN5239 |
SEPTEMBER 11 MEETING OF EMBASSY AMMAN'S HOMELAND [...] (S/NF) The Charge on September 11 chaired a meeting of Embassy Amman's Homeland Security Working Group (HSWG). A/DCM, and DAO, LEGATT, ORCA, RSO, POL, ECON, CONS, and ADMIN agency/section chiefs participated in the meeting. 2. (S) We intend to use the meetings of the newly-constituted H [...] |
2002-09-12 16:31:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER CASC US JO |
| 02AMMAN5626 |
MFA LEGAL ADVISOR SAYS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT STILL [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. See para 5 below. 2. (C) MFA Legal Advisor Samer Naber told PolCouns September 29 that the GOJ has not yet reached a conclusion on whether it can sign a bilateral Article 98 agreement with the U.S. He noted that, although Justice Minis [...] |
2002-09-30 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV US JO UN |
| 02AMMAN5838 |
PRIME MINISTER ABUL RAGHEB ON HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, [...] (C) The Ambassador and DCM spoke October 5 with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb about human rights and legal assistance issues (other topics septels, notal). Abul Ragheb mentioned that the Jordanian Ministry of Justice was collecting the bank records requested by the U.S. Department of Justi [...] |
2002-10-08 11:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN PHUM PREL US JO |
| 02AMMAN5908 |
PM ABUL RAGHEB TELLS DAS CHENEY GOJ WORKING ON [...] (C) NEA DAS Elizabeth Cheney met October 8 with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb to discuss economic, political, and educational reform issues (septel). Ambassador Gnehm, USAID Director, and PolCouns accompanied. Planning Minister Bassam Awadallah and PM's Media Advisor Natasha Bukhari sat in [...] |
2002-10-10 12:50:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL US JO |
| 02AMMAN5915 |
PM ABUL RAGHEB TELLS DAS CHENEY GOJ TO CONTINUE [...] (SBU) NEA DAS Elizabeth Cheney discussed the USAID program and economic reform October 8 with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb and Planning Minister Bassam Awadallah (discussion of honor killings reported in septel). Ambassador Gnehm, USAID Director Christiansen-Wagner and PolCouns Silliman ac [...] |
2002-10-10 13:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV US JO |
| 02AMMAN6226 |
DOPCAT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JORDAN WILL ALLY ITSELF [...] (SBU) On October 24, PolCouns and Poloff delivered reftel demarche on the Draft Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (DOPCAT) to Samer Naber, the MFA's Legal Advisor. Naber welcomed the points saying that Jordan had its own reservations about the DOPCAT and how it had been han [...] |
2002-10-24 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM US JO |
| 02AMMAN6427 |
JORDAN RESPONDS TO BANK RECORDS REQUEST, INDICATES [...] (C) Over the past two months, Embassy Officers have heard from a variety of GOJ officials increased willingness to cooperate on U.S. legal assistance requests. For example, Justice Minister Nabulsi told the Charge, Legatt, and PolCouns September 15 that the Justice Ministry supported provid [...] |
2002-11-03 14:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CJAN PTER US JO |
| 02AMMAN6785 |
LESSENING THE BLOW TO THE GOJ OF MOVING TO [...] (S) If the Department approves our request for authorized departure (ref A), we need to consider carefully how to soften the political impact of this decision on Jordan. We should take steps to reassure the King and government that the U.S. continues to attach great value to the relationshi [...] |
2002-11-20 19:48:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ASEC US JO |
| 02AMMAN6926 |
ARTICLE 98: JORDAN EMPOWERS ITS UN PERMREP TO [...] (C) PolCouns on November 26 separately queried Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Muasher, and Samer Naber, MFA Legal Advisor, about the status of GOJ consideration of an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. PolCouns reiterated our desire to complete an agreement with Jordan a [...] |
2002-11-27 11:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL US JO ICC |
| 02HARARE2160 |
ZIMBABWE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS: THE FOOD GAP [...] (U) Summary: The Zimbabwe Emergency Food Security Assessment Repo po prepared by the Zimbabwe National Vulnerability Assessment Committee (VAC), in collaboration with a number of UN Agencies, NGOs, the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) and SADC, was released on 16 September 2002. This report rai [...] |
2002-09-26 12:45:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2210 |
ZIMBABWE FOOD SWAP AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] This is to confirm that the ref. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the long-planned swap of 17,500 Metric Tons (MT) of U.S.-source whole kernel corn/maize donated to the World Food Program's Emergency Operation (EMOP) appeal for Zimbabwe with an equivalent amount of corn/maize from Governm [...] |
2002-10-02 13:49:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2217 |
ZIMBABWE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS: THE FOOD GAP [...] Summary: The Zimbabwe Emergency Food Security Assessment Report prepared by the Zimbabwe National Vulnerability Assessment Committee (VAC), in collaboration with a number of UN Agencies, NGOs, the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) and SADC, was released on 16 September 2002. This report raises th [...] |
2002-10-03 11:10:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2469 |
ZIMBABWE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS: [...] On October 25, donors, including USAID/Harare, met with U.N. management to discuss current problems and a way forward for UNDP/Zimbabwe's RRU. Following a frank discussion of the Unit's several shortcomings, the U.N. Humanitarian Co-ordinator proposed a revised structure for the RRU to addres [...] |
2002-11-12 11:28:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2472 |
U.N. DONOR MEETING WITH GOZ MINISTERS OF HEALTH [...] Summary: On November 6, Ambassador Sullivan and A/USAID Director attended a meeting, hosted and chaired by the U.N. Humanitarian Co-ordinator (HC) to Zimbabwe (J. Victor Angelo), between major donor country representatives and key Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) officials on the worsening humanit [...] |
2002-11-12 13:02:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2622 |
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME ZIMBABWE STATUS UPDATE [...] During October 2002, the World Food Programme (WFP) distributed 22,495 metric tons (MT) of food commodities, falling short of its planned distribution of 33,060 MT. Nevertheless, because of increased food insecurity in Zimbabwe, WFP is expanding its targeted number of beneficiaries from 1.9 m [...] |
2002-11-20 13:40:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2623 |
ZIMBABWE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FOR 2002/03 SEASON [...] As of mid-November, rainfall has been slightly below normal over most of the country. If the rains persist, those farmers that have already planted could reap good harvests. Although those farmers that have not yet planted can still reap good harvests, they will have less flexibility to adju [...] |
2002-11-20 13:50:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2632 |
Field Visit Report to Matebeleland North; [...] This cable summarizes the major findings on the food security situation in Matebeleland North Province from a recent field visit conducted to the area by a joint USAID Food for Peace, Famine Early Warning Service Network (FEWS NET) and World Food Programme (WFP) team. ---------------- PU [...] |
2002-11-21 12:22:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2826 |
FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT CONDUCTED IN ZIMBABWE [...] The Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (VAC) conducted an assessment of food security in Zimbabwe between December 2 and 6, 2002. A preliminary report on the assessment is expected o/a December 18, 2002. Monitoring teams conducted focus group interviews in 62 villages throughout Zi [...] |
2002-12-18 14:19:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02HARARE2862 |
WFP RESUMES FOOD ASSISTANCE TO INSIZA [...] The World Food Programme (WFP) resumed general food distributions to Insiza District on Monday, December 16, 2002. The USAID Emergency Food for Peace Officer (FFPO) visited two villages in Insiza district on December 18, 2002. The FFPO monitored the distribution and verified that the food [...] |
2002-12-27 10:09:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 02JAKARTA1853 |
RELIGOUS EXTREMISTS SEEKING "SHORTCUT TO [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLOFF I. REED, REASON 1. 5 (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: COORDINATING PEOPLE'S WELFARE MINISTER JUSUF KALLA TOLD VISITING EAP A/S JAMES KELLY MAY 18 THAT ECONOMIC MARGINALIZATION OF LOCALS WAS THE ROOT CAUSE OF INDONESIA'S COMMUNAL AND SEPARATIST CONFLICTS. HE DOWNPLAYED THE IMP [...] |
2002-05-22 05:41:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ID US |
| 02KUWAIT5177 |
(C) GOK URGES US/SCIRI CONTACTS, WITH SOME [...] (C) Summary: After a November 25 meeting with Codel Issa and the Ambassador, Kuwait's Minstate for Foreign Affairs offered to facilitate a meeting between the Codel and the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq's (SCIRI's) Chairman Mohammed Baqer al-Hakim and suggested it might b [...] |
2002-12-01 08:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IZ US KU |
| 02KUWAIT5231 |
Erroneous GOK Press Statement Reqardinq Accident [...] (SBU) This afternoon the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior issued a press statement (text in paragraph 3 below) regarding a naval incident that took place near Bubiyan Island this morning in which one American and one Kuwait received minor injuries. The MOI statement contains information that diff [...] |
2002-12-03 16:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS US KU |
| 02KUWAIT5241 |
(U) CODEL ISSA MEETS KUWAITI NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Summary: Codel Issa met with the Speaker of Kuwait's National Assembly, Mr. Jassem Al-Khorafi, and other MP's on November 25, 2002. Among the topics discussed were Kuwait's concerns over the U.S.-Saudi relationship, a post-Saddam Iraq and the impact of U.S. policies in Israel and the terri [...] |
2002-12-04 11:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ KU OREP PGOV PREL US |
| 02KUWAIT5526 |
IN WAKE OF FATAL ACCIDENT GOK SEEKS TIGHTER [...] (C) In the course of a December 25 meeting on other topics (septels), the Ambassador and Kuwait Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Shaykh Mohammed al-Sabah discussed the December 22 death of French journalist Patrick Bourrat as a result of injuries he suffered the preceding day while co [...] |
2002-12-26 11:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL US FR IZ KU |
| 02ROME1229 |
GOI'S REACTION TO THE NEW ZINNI MISSION AND [...] (C) ON MARCH 8, POL MC AND NEA WATCHER DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS AND THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT TO LUCA FERRARI, THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR ISRAEL AND PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS. POL MC STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THE EU AND THE US SPEAK THE SAME MESSAGE ON THE MEPP: IT'S IMPERATIVE FOR ARAF [...] |
2002-03-08 15:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS XF US IT UN |
| 02ROME1695 |
ITALY'S MFA REQUESTS GEN. ZINNI TO SERVE AS [...] (C) ON APRIL 4, LUCA FERRARI, MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, CONTACTED NEA WATCHER TO EXPRESS THE GOI'S GRAVE CONCERN OVER THE SITUATION IN BETHLEHEM. ACCORDING TO FERRARI, TANZIM MILITANTS, PALESTINIAN CIVILIANS, AND THE GOVERNOR OF BETHLEHEM (WHOM HE DESCRIBED AS A "MODERATE CHR [...] |
2002-04-04 13:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS XF US IT MEPP |
| 02ROME1769 |
UNCHR: ITALIANS EXPECT INCREASED U.S. EFFORT TO [...] (C) MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR GIANCARLO ARAGONA IS SCHEDULED TO MEET YOU 4/11, AFTER ARRIVING IN WASHINGTON 4/10. ARAGONA'S ROLE WAS INSTRUMENTAL, IF NOT DECISIVE, IN THE GOI'S DECISION TO POSTPONE ITS UNCHR CANDIDACY AND THEREBY MAKE WAY FOR THE U.S. TO RETURN TO THE COMMISSION IN 2003. ALTHOUG [...] |
2002-04-09 13:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IT US UNHRC |
| 02ROME3217 |
ITALY: REACTION TO THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 24 SPEECH [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE GOI INITIALLY EXPRESSED GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE PRESIDENT'S JUNE 24 SPEECH ON THE MIDDLE EAST TEMPERED WITH CONCERN OVER ARAFAT'S ROLE. AFTER THE G8 SUMMIT, WHERE PM AND ACTING FM BERLUSCONI HAD A CHANCE TO SPEAK WITH PRESIDENT BUSH AND WAS REPORTEDLY "OVERWHELMED" BY THE EVI [...] |
2002-07-02 08:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS US XF IT UN |
| 02SANAA3591 |
USS COLE: INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION [...] (S/NOFORN) BEGIN SUMMARY: THE YEMENI GOVERNMENT IS MOVING TOWARDS KEY DECISIONS REGARDING THE USS COLE INVESTIGATION, AND THE SUSPECTS IT HOLDS FALL INTO FOUR CATEGORIES: A) THOSE WHO WILL FACE TRIAL SOON; B) THOSE WHOSE TRIAL WILL CONTINUE TO BE HELD IN ABEYANCE AT U.S. REQUEST; C) THOSE WH [...] |
2002-10-20 10:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PINS YM US |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3428 |
PROPOSED MUNITIONS EXPORT APPLICATIONS #865798 AND [...] SUMMARY: Omni Engineering Company, Inc. has applied for two (2) licenses to import arms and ammunition to Honduras. Application #865798 is a proposed sale of revolvers, pistols and rifles to La Armeria (the Honduran distributor/end user) valued at $312,500. Application #865799 is a proposed [...] |
2002-12-23 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC KCRM US HO |
| 03ABUJA746 |
NIGERIA: OVERVIEW OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: The Independent National Electoral Commission has declared the ruling PDP the major victor in the April 19 and April 12 elections. However, echoing reports of several observers, President Obasanjo's political opponents allege massive irregularities. The GON is striking back wit [...] |
2003-04-24 17:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS KDEM PREL NI US EU XA |
| 03AMMAN1040 |
JORDAN MFA ON SECRETARY POWELL'S FEBRUARY 14 UNSC [...] (C) PolCouns February 16 presented Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, with a copy of the Secretary's February 14 address before the UNSC on Iraq. Ayed said he had called up a text of the Secretary's speech from the Department web site and had already read it. [...] |
2003-02-18 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL US IZ JO UN |
| 03AMMAN2261 |
JORDAN HAS NOT RECEIVED EU DEMARCHE AGAINST [...] (C) PolCouns on April 13 raised ref points on EU intervention against bilateral Article 98 agreements with Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Al-Ayed said that he was unaware of any EU approach discouraging Jordan from signing an Article 98 agreement with th [...] |
2003-04-15 05:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PHUM US EU JO |
| 03AMMAN5041 |
AFTER THE BOMBING, JORDAN REQUESTS U.S. PROTECTION [...] (S) Ali al-Ayed, Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher's Private Office Director, told PolCouns August 10 that, despite the August 7 bombing of the Jordanian Embassy building in Baghdad (ref), Jordan wishes to maintain a diplomatic and security presence in Baghdad. Al-Ayed said Jordan hopes to m [...] |
2003-08-10 15:02:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL MOPS PTER IZ US JO |
| 03AMMAN6267 |
GOJ SILENT, MEDIA NEGATIVE ON POTUS SPEECH AT UNGA [...] (C) Although the GOJ did not issue any official commentary on President Bush's UNGA speech, the Jordanian media panned the remarks as "vulgar" and an "insult" to Arabs, particularly the section dealing with the "ideology of terrorism." Many of our contacts admitted to have not heard or read t [...] |
2003-09-30 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL US IZ JO UNGA |
| 03AMMAN6398 |
U.S.-JORDAN EXTRADITION TREATY: AMBASSADOR ASKS [...] (C) The Ambassador on October 5 asked FonMin Muasher to have the GOJ to submit the U.S.-Jordan extradition treaty to the Parliament for ratification. Muasher promised to raise the issue with the PM and cabinet. The MFA Legal Advisor told us separately that, while the legal obstacles to full [...] |
2003-10-06 15:19:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN PREL PTER US JO |
| 03AMMAN6518 |
AMBASSADOR ASKS PM TO PRESENT EXTRADITION TREATY [...] (C) The Ambassador on October 9 asked Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb to submit the U.S.-Jordan bilateral extradition treaty to Parliament for approval and work to bring it fully into force. Abul Ragheb was aware of the Ambassador's earlier request to the Foreign Minister (ref), and, in fact, [...] |
2003-10-13 06:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CJAN PTER US JO |
| 03AMMAN6713 |
JORDAN-IRAQ: SECURE DISPOSITION OF RADIOACTIVE [...] (C) PolCouns on October 20 conveyed to Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office, and Basheer Zoubi, MFA Private Office Iraq Action Officer, ref points on the need to identify and secure orphaned and illicitly trafficked radioactive sources from Iraq. Ayed said he u [...] |
2003-10-21 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL US JO |
| 03AMMAN6741 |
JORDAN: DEMARCHE ON THE U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN [...] PolCouns delivered dip note, CV, and ref talking points on the candidacy of Ms. Felice Gaer for re-election to the UN Committee Against Torture October 20 to Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. Ayed promised to study the U.S. request and provide a considered re [...] |
2003-10-22 10:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL US JO |
| 03AMMAN7147 |
AMBASSADOR WITH NEW JUSTICE MINISTER: AID, [...] (C) Ambassador, AID Country Director, AID officer and PolOff made an October 28 courtesy call on new Justice Minister Salah al-Bashir. Bashir requested that AID participate in the meeting and used the courtesy call as a platform to seek financial assistance for his judicial reform plans. Expla [...] |
2003-11-02 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID CJAN CASC US JO |
| 03ANKARA3197 |
HIGHLIGHTS OF APRIL 27-29 CODEL WEXLER [...] (C) Summary: During an April 27-29 visit to Ankara, Representative Robert Wexler visited with senior GOT leadership to assure continued support for the U.S.-Turkish relationship while simultaneously acknowledging there had been recent differences between the two countries. To mitigate any p [...] |
2003-05-15 11:05:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON OREP PGOV PREL TU US |
| 03ANKARA7033 |
MFA RESPONSE TO USG REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE ON PFC [...] The Embassy recently received a diplomatic note, number 2003/ALGY/442572 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Henry Oran Smith (reftels), the dual (American and Turkish) citizen US Marine who deserted while at Incirlik AB on September 29. As anticipated in ref B, the note denies ou [...] |
2003-11-12 13:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR CASC CPAS TU US |
| 03BUENOSAIRES1662 |
ARGENTINA: PRESIDENT-ELECT KIRCHNER NAMES CABINET [...] (U) SUMMARY. PRESIDENT-ELECT NESTOR KIRCHNER ANNOUNCED THE COMPOSITION OF HIS CABINET ON MAY 20. AS KIRCHNER HAD STATED DURING THE CAMPAIGN, ROBERTO LAVAGNA WILL CONTINUE ON AS ECONOMY MINISTER. THE BIGGEST SURPRISES WERE HIS SELECTION OF JUDICIAL AFFAIRS EXPERT RAFAEL BIELSA AS FOREIGN M [...] |
2003-05-20 20:35:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR US |
| 03COLOMBO1602 |
The Ambassador reviews the peace process, aid [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a September 14 introductory meeting, the Ambassador and Prime Minister Wickremesinghe agreed that last week's donor roundtable on the occasion of Japanese envoy Akashi's visit had usefully demonstrated that the donors were holding firm to the Tokyo linkage between progress at [...] |
2003-09-15 08:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAID CE US UN LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1684 |
Ambassador Lunstead presents credentials to [...] (C) The Ambassador, accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Mission, called on President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga on the evening of September 26 at her official residence to present his credentials. In a very brief ceremony (according to Sri Lankan practice, no formal remarks were made [...] |
2003-09-29 07:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EINV US CE LTTE |
| 03GUATEMALA1 |
DRUGS, TRADE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS: AMBASSADOR'S FIRST [...] (C) Summary: At an informal dinner at the home of President Portillo December 28 that also included FM Gutierrez and the DCM, the Ambassador emphasize the need to focus in Portillo's remaining year in office on being recertified and on making progress in other areas -- human rights, corrupt [...] |
2003-01-02 13:41:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID SNAR KDEM PHUM CASC US GT |
| 03HALIFAX110 |
FDA BIOTERRORISM MEASURES: NEWFOUNDLAND SEEKS [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The province of Newfoundland-Labrador believes its exporters of fish and other perishable products should get special consideration when the USG implements new FDA border measures to combat bioterrorism. Newfoundland, which depe [...] |
2003-04-04 21:08:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PBTS ETRD EFIS EAGR CA US FDA |
| 03HALIFAX27 |
ATLANTIC CANADA WORRIED BY IMPACT OF BORDER [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Nova Scotia officials have raised with CG the deep concerns in Atlantic Canada over the potential that USG border screening systems, including the regulations emanating from the Bioterrorism Act, will hurt the large volume of agri [...] |
2003-02-12 19:07:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER PBTS ETRD EFIS EAGR CA US |
| 03HALIFAX372 |
FDA BIOTERROR RULES: POSITIVE LOCAL REACTION [...] (U) Government and fishing industry officials in Atlantic Canada have told us that they are generally pleased with the FDA's anti-bioterrorism regulations, principally those concerning the prior notice time for perishable shipments. Our contacts were deeply concerned that the 24-hour notice ti [...] |
2003-11-07 10:15:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EFIS EAGR TBIO PREL CA US FDA |
| 03HALIFAX52 |
NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY MINISTER STILL OPTIMISTIC [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Nova Scotia provincial government remains optimistic about the future of the Deep Panuke offshore natural gas project despite EnCanaQs decision to halt work for the time being. The province is eager to persuade USG officials of Atlantic [...] |
2003-02-28 17:41:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET PGOV ETRD CA US |
| 03HALIFAX86 |
ANTI-WAR PROTESTS IN HALIFAX [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. (SBU) AS REPORTED VIA E-MAILS OVER THE PAST WEEK, CONGEN HALIFAX HAS BEEN THE SITE OF THREE MAJOR (BY ATLANTIC CANADA STANDARDS) ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS SINCE THE COMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES IN IRAQ. ALL THREE PROTESTS---ORGANIZED BY A COMBINAT [...] |
2003-03-26 20:01:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PREL CA US |
| 03HALIFAX91 |
CANADIAN PUBLIC OPINION ON THE IRAQ WAR: [...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. (SBU) CANADIANS IN THE ATLANTIC PROVINCES, MOST OF WHOM CONSIDER THEMSELVES TO HAVE A STAUNCHLY PRO-U.S. WORLD VIEW ON MOST ISSUES, ARE DEEPLY DIVIDED OVER THE WAR IN IRAQ. IN DISCUSSIONS DURING THE PAST WEEK WITH A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE INCLU [...] |
2003-03-26 21:17:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ASEC KPAO CA US |
| 03HALIFAX93 |
CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD [...] THE TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD OF CANADA (TSB) TODAY RELEASED ITS FINAL REPORT ON SWISSAIR FLIGHT 111, WHICH CRASHED OFF THE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1998, KILLING ALL ABOARD, INCLUDING 103 AMERICAN CITIZENS. THIS REPORT MARKS THE CONCLUSION OF THE TSB'S LONGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE [...] |
2003-03-27 19:08:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EAIR CA US |
| 03HANOI240 |
VVAF AND MOD SIGN HISTORIC AGREEMENT TO CONDUCT [...] (U) Another small, but historic step in the bilateral relationship took place in Hanoi on January 27, when the Ministry of Defense (MOD) signed an MOU for a survey of landmines and UXO with the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation. The Director of Defense Ministry's Demining Command (BOMICO [...] |
2003-01-29 09:42:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MASS VM US |
| 03HARARE1316 |
Situation in Zimbabwe Remains Critical: [...] The significant 2002/2003 response by the international humanitarian community to the complex food security crisis in Zimbabwe averted famine. Although the current harvest is expected to be marginally better than last year's, the situation remains fragile and will require substantial quantiti [...] |
2003-06-27 08:48:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE134 |
UN Humanitarian Assistance Coordination [...] Summary. On Monday, January 13, the UN held its first coordination meeting of 2003 on Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis among UN agencies, donors and Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) officials. The large number of attendees included July Moyo, the Minister of Social Welfare, Labor and Public Works [...] |
2003-01-17 09:31:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE1534 |
GOZ ISSUES APPEAL FOR HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] The Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) has finally issued a formal request for humanitarian assistance to the United Nations (UN). The primary request is for additional (not in the pipeline) food aid in the amount of 600,000 MT of maize to fill what the GOZ perceives to be the "food gap," the diff [...] |
2003-07-30 07:19:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE183 |
PARLIAMENT BUDGETARY PROCESS [...] This year represents the second time in Parliament's 20 year history that the budget bill has been disaggregated and subjected to a serious review by Parliament's newly (2000) created portfolio committees- consisting of Members of the ruling and opposition political parties. This new, more tr [...] |
2003-01-27 14:53:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE1880 |
UN Coordination Meeting with GOZ and [...] Summary. On September 15th, the UN held its first coordination meeting on the humanitarian crisis, after a hiatus of many months, with the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) and donors. Overall, despite the GOZ's attempt to try and reassure the donors and encourage them to respond favorably to th [...] |
2003-09-17 09:48:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE1950 |
UN Consolidated Appeal for Zimbabwe [...] The UN formally launched the stand-alone Consolidated Appeal (CAP) for Zimbabwe in September. While acknowledging the after effects of the last three years of drought, the CAP notes that Zimbabwe's humanitarian crisis has largely been man-made and that moving beyond emergency to recovery would [...] |
2003-09-25 14:24:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE1995 |
Zimbabwe's Food Crises Set to Continue in the Face [...] As a result of the continuing severe economic decline, particularly in the crippled agricultural sector, the food crisis in Zimbabwe is expected to continue into the 2004/05 marketing year. Projections for Zimbabwe's 2003/2004 agricultural season are bleak, largely due to worsening input supp [...] |
2003-10-01 09:25:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE2000 |
Zimbabwe HIV and AIDS Education Messages at [...] Summary: Zimbabwe is facing both a food security crisis and the HIV and AIDS pandemic. Rural food distribution points provide an opportunity to save lives in terms of combatting hunger and fighting HIV/AIDS. USAID has just launched a new program working with local communities to capitalize [...] |
2003-10-02 08:08:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA US ZI |
| 03HARARE2044 |
DISASTER DECLARATION FOR ZIMBABWE [...] The Ambassador has determined that the severe and complex political, economic, social and humanitarian crises facing Zimbabwe continue to be of sufficient magnitude to warrant USG assistance and is therefore exercising the disaster assistance authority, as per Reftel B and 2 FAM-061-062, in de [...] |
2003-10-09 14:42:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE2241 |
FOOD ASSISTANCE IN NEWLY RESETTLED AREAS [...] The World Food Program recently wrote to the major international donors requesting their concurrence with a proposal to provide food assistance in the newly resettled areas, i.e., the former commercial farming areas that were subject to the Government of Zimbabwe's fast-track, often violent, [...] |
2003-11-13 14:02:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE2449 |
RAPID DETERIORATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN ZIMBABWE [...] As detailed in a recent UN briefing to donors on trends in Zimbabwe's social sectors, the continuing complex emergency in Zimbabwe is taking a heavy toll on its citizens. This cable summarizes UN figures presented at recent special donor meeting. Crumbling social services are failing to meet b [...] |
2003-12-23 09:57:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE2453 |
Pilot WFP Feeding Program in Former Commercial [...] On December 18 in a meeting for donor representatives, the World Food Programme (WFP) presented details of its proposed pilot program for extending general food distribution into newly resettled (i.e., former commercial farming) areas. This meeting followed the delivery of letters from the E [...] |
2003-12-23 14:49:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE260 |
UN/Donor/GOZ Meeting on the Zimbabwe Food [...] On 27 January 2003, US Ambassador Sullivan and Acting USAID Director attended a periodic meeting organized by the UN for diplomats to discus issues related to the humanitarian crisis with cabinet level representatives of the GOZ. While most embassies were represented by ambassadors/high comm [...] |
2003-02-06 10:25:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE293 |
WFP EXPANDS ZIMBABWE DISTRIBUTION DURING [...] During January 2003, the World Food Programme (WFP) distributed 42,428 metric tons (MT) of food commodities, more than doubling the total distribution for December 2002. The distribution reached 3.216 million beneficiaries in 47 of 49 targeted districts. In February, WFP plans to target 4.25 [...] |
2003-02-11 07:47:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE440 |
U.N./Government/Donors Meeting on the [...] Summary: On February 24, Ambassador Sullivan, USAID Director Weisenfeld and AidOff attended the regular bi-weekly U.N.-sponsored meeting on the humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe with concerned Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) and international donor country representatives. Meeting presentations [...] |
2003-03-03 09:14:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE537 |
Humanitarian Assistance Field Observations [...] From March 4-8, (2003) USAID/AFR/SA Officer (AIDOff) MacNairn conducted three field trips to assess the delivery and impact of humanitarian assistance in Zimbabwe. Events covered for these field trips included a seed fair, a food distribution (also attended by DCM Whitehead), and an intervie [...] |
2003-03-14 10:20:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE541 |
WFP CONTINUES TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTIONS IN [...] During February 2003, the World Food Programme (WFP) distributed 54,567 metric tons (MT) of food commodities in Zimbabwe, increasing by over 10,000 MT distribution totals from January 2003. The distribution reached 4.285 million beneficiaries in 49 targeted districts. In March 2003, WFP pl [...] |
2003-03-17 07:27:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE757 |
USG Response to Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Crisis [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 13:56:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI TBIO KSCA US ZI HIV AIDS |
| 03HARARE758 |
USG HIV/AIDS PROGRAMS IN ZIMBABWE: POISED FOR [...] I call your attention to reftel which outlines the progress the US has made in HIV/AIDS prevention, care/treatment and mitigation in Zimbabwe, perhaps the second most affected country in the world. I believe it critical that the USG continue to give priority attention to Zimbabwe's enormous pu [...] |
2003-04-16 14:21:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | KHIV TSPL OSCI KSCA ZI US HIV AIDS |
| 03HARARE939 |
POOR 2003 AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION [...] A USAID BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY CONFLICT AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) PRELIMINARY RAPID ASSESSMENT OF PROSPECTS FOR THE CURRENT HARVEST CONCLUDED THAT PARTS OF ZIMBABWE ONCE AGAIN FACE FAILED HARVESTS AND LIMITED MARKET ACCESS TO FOOD DUE TO A COMBINATION OF POOR RAINFALL, COMMERCIAL FARM [...] |
2003-05-15 10:15:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR EFIN PREL US ZI |
| 03HARARE978 |
ZIMBABWE FOOD SECURITY PROJECTIONS FOR 2003/04: [...] ACTION: THIS CABLE IS FOR AMBASSADOR J. SULLIVAN'S IMMEDIATE ATTENTION FOR USE IN CONJUNCTION WITH HIS TDY CONSULTATIONS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. Summary: The final Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZIMVAC) April (2003) update and joint U.N. World Food [...] |
2003-05-20 13:26:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 03KUWAIT1168 |
KUWAIT MINISTER OF STATE PLANS P-5 TOUR, REQUESTS [...] (C) Kuwait's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah al-Salim al-Sabah contacted the Ambassador on March 30 to inform him that he is planning a whirlwind tour of P-5 capitals, most likely beginning with meetings on April 7 in Beijing and proceeding westward to Moscow [...] |
2003-03-31 07:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP US IZ KU UNSC |
| 03KUWAIT1293 |
KUWAITI CONCERNS ON MEETING ITS AID PLEDGE TO PA [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed the issue of Kuwaiti support for the Palestinian Authority (ref A) with Shaykh Dr. Ahmed Nasser al-Sabah, the Head of Office for Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah, the morning of April 6. (Dr. Mohammed was unavailable due to a last [...] |
2003-04-07 15:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID KPAL US IS KU |
| 03KUWAIT2335 |
KUWAITI AIRWAYS SEEKS ACCESS TO SEARCH FOR [...] MFA U/S Khalid al-Jarallah called the Ambassador the afternoon of May 26. Al-Jarallah explained that he had recently received a request from Kuwait Airways. According to al-Jarallah, Kuwait Airways believed that spare parts stolen from its warehouses after the 1990 invasion of Kuwait had bee [...] |
2003-05-31 14:45:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR KCRM US IZ KU |
| 03KUWAIT553 |
ANTHRAX AND SMALLPOX PROGRAM FOR KUWAITI MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) The United States and Kuwait are standing shoulder to shoulder in the international effort to disarm Iraq. As a result of Kuwait's geographic location next to Iraq, and the political decision by the GoK to support very large numbers of US [...] |
2003-02-13 10:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KU MCAP PREL PTER US |
| 03KUWAIT555 |
SMALLPOX VACCINATION PROGRAM FOR DOD DEPENDENTS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Embassy is set to begin smallpox vaccinations on Sunday, February 16. We understand that DoD has still not given its assent to inclusion of DoD dependents in this program. Of the total of approximately 145 US Mission Kuwait dependents, ov [...] |
2003-02-13 15:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | AMED AMGT ASEC KU PTER US |
| 03KUWAIT747 |
CZECH AMBASSADOR "OFFERS" FIELD HOSPITAL [...] (C) In a conversation on the evening of February 27 Czech Ambassador Jana Hybashkova (please protect) told the Ambassador that her country had a field hospital that it was prepared to deploy to the AOR for possible duty in Iraq upon US request. She said that all the internal political approva [...] |
2003-03-03 07:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL US IZ CZ |
| 03ROME5694 |
ITALY: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] (U) The following is Rome's contribution to the 2004 burdensharing report to Congress. For the purpose of this cable, US. dollar amounts are calculated at the exchange rate of USD 1 = Euro .90 except when noted. Embassy point of contact for this report is Pol-Mil Officer Susanne Rose, tel: [...] |
2003-12-23 11:24:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JA KS KU MCAP PREL SA US MARR IT QU TC NATO |
| 04ABUJA112 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY CLAUDE ALLEN, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF [...] Deputy Secretary Claude Allen, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and a delegation from the African Development Foundation (ADF) and the U.S. Mission met with President Olusegun Obasanjo on January 18th to discuss major health threats of polio and HIV/AIDS and to introduce the ADFs e [...] |
2004-01-22 05:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA US GH NI MI TZ |
| 04ABUJA1126 |
NIGERIA: ALIYU MOHAMMED COMES TO DINNER [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-23 15:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | NI PGOV PREL US |
| 04ABUJA1141 |
NIGERIA: U.S. AMBASSADOR MEET WITH PRESIDENT [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Campbell. Reason(s): 1.5 (b), (d 2. (C) Summary: In a conversation following my June 25 presentation of five years, Nigeria in on "the right track." He said that debt forgive expressed satisfaction with the current U.S. stance. He referred at le their d [...] |
2004-06-25 13:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NI US |
| 04AMMAN2881 |
MUASHER SEEKS CLARIFICATION ON POINTS FROM [...] (S) Foreign Minister Muasher told the Charge April 15 that the President's April 14 statement with Israeli PM Sharon on the Gaza disengagement plan in essence closes off negotiations on return of refugees, kills the Arab peace initiative, attempts to change the status of the West Bank and Ga [...] |
2004-04-15 18:54:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL KPAL IS US JO |
| 04AMMAN3209 |
GOJ REITERATES IMPORTANCE OF U.S. TIES IN WAKE OF [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador and PolCouns April 25, Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher said that King Abdullah wants to make sure the USG knows that he wants to visit Washington, and that the postponement of his April 21 meeting with the President was not in any way meant to damage U.S. [...] |
2004-04-26 15:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON US IS IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN3225 |
ABU MAHJOOB MEETS BART SIMPSON AND NEMO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-27 13:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI KPAO US JO |
| 04AMMAN3230 |
JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request for CPA, CENTCOM, and CJTF-7. See para 4 below. ------------------------------ JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ ------------------------------ 2. (C) Let me take this opportunity to offer my sincere appreciation for your continuing efforts in Iraq. As we [...] |
2004-04-27 16:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS IZ US JO |
| 04AMMAN3305 |
JORDAN BRIEFED ON ESTABLISHING A U.S. MISSION IN [...] (C) Per ref, PolCouns on April 26 briefed Ali al-Ayed, Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office Director, and Manar Dabbas, Private Office U.S. Action Officer, on the establishment of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Ayed and Dabbas took extensive notes and said they would brief the Minister. [...] |
2004-04-29 13:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMGT IZ US JO |
| 04AMMAN3486 |
MFA CLAIMS AS MANY AS 35 JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN [...] (C) MFA officials told the Embassy this week that they believe there are as many as 35 Jordanians in Coalition custody in Iraq, and that the Jordanian Embassy in Baghdad and CPA have identified 23 detainees in Coalition custody as Jordanian. The MFA believes other Jordanians might be mis-id [...] |
2004-05-06 17:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM US IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN3822 |
JORDAN MFA REQUESTS INFORMATION ON 19 JORDANIANS [...] (U) This is an action request for CPA, CENTCOM, and CJTF-7. See para 5 below. ----------------------------- JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ ----------------------------- 2. (C) There have been persistent reports of the detention of Jordanian citizens in Iraq. Members of the Jordanian Pa [...] |
2004-05-17 06:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS IZ US JO |
| 04AMMAN4065 |
JORDAN MFA REQUESTS INFORMATION ON 10 MORE [...] (U) This is an action request for CPA, CENTCOM, and CJTF-7. See para 4 below. ----------------------------- JORDANIANS IN CUSTODY IN IRAQ ----------------------------- 2. (C) The GOJ believes that as many as 38 Jordanians may be in coalition custody, 10 to 15 of which may be incorrectly [...] |
2004-05-23 04:03:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS IZ US JO |
| 04AMMAN5508 |
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S VISIT TO JORDAN: IRAQ, [...] (C) King Abdullah has sought to portray Jordan (and himself) as both a peacemaker and deal-maker in the Middle East. The popular mood, however, is uneven: the invasion of Iraq and perceived stronger pro-Israel tilt in U.S. policy have shaken Jordanian popular confidence in the moral underp [...] |
2004-07-06 15:04:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON PTER KPAL ASEC US JO |
| 04AMMAN5685 |
JORDAN: COMING TO CLOSURE ON AN ARTICLE 98 [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Ambassador raised forcefully with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher the USG's strong desire to come to closure on an Article 98 agreement in two separate meetings on July 7 and 8. The Ambassador noted that the GO [...] |
2004-07-08 16:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL US JO KICC |
| 04AMMAN5891 |
DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON ICJ ADVISORY OPINION ON [...] (C) PolCouns delivered ref points on the ICJ advisory opinion on the Israeli security barrier July 13 to Manar Dabbas, USA action officer in Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office. PolCouns emphasized that all parties must remain focused on realizing President Bush's vision of two states [...] |
2004-07-13 14:55:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL US IS JO |
| 04ANKARA402 |
GOT STICKS TO HARD LINE ON BOT ENERGY PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite Energy Minister Guler's recent public comment that he had a "secret plan" to resolve the BOT energy disputes by the end of the month, we see no sign of progress. In fact, the companies and the government are not even seriously discussing possible compromises. Instead, [...] |
2004-01-22 14:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EINV PREL US |
| 04ANKARA4094 |
EXBS: U.S. COMMENTS ON NP COOPERATION AND [...] Post delivered the U.S.text of the EXBS agreement and reftel talking points to the MFA on July 20. MFA Acting DDG for Disarmament Bulent Meric agreed to consider the two proposed changes to the last Turkish draft. 2. Meric did not evince significant concern with the change in Article 3, si [...] |
2004-07-22 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 04ANKARA4779 |
EXBS: UPDATE ON NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action request- see para 4. 2. We discussed the latest U.S. draft EXBS agreement (reftel) with MFA DDG for Disarmament Haluk Ilicak on August 13, 2004. Ilicak stated that the Turkish government could probably accept the proposed U.S. changes in the preamble and articles 3 and [...] |
2004-08-24 09:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 04ANKARA6240 |
EXBS: TURKISH COMMENTS TO LATEST NP COOPERATION [...] This is an action request- see para 4. 2. We have discussed the latest U.S. draft NP Cooperation and Assistance Agreement (ref A) with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament, Department Head, Bulent Meric and other MFA representatives on several occasions since originally delivering it to the G [...] |
2004-11-04 08:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 04BANGKOK8485 |
U.S.-THAILAND FTA: STATUS AND PROSPECTS [...] (SBU) The November 22 announcement by the Thai lead negotiator that the RTG was seeking a postponement of the December 2004 FTA round was the culmination of several complex crosscurrents within the RTG and Thai society. The ostensible reason for the postponement, the upcoming (February 6) e [...] |
2004-12-16 09:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL TH US FTA |
| 04BRASILIA2263 |
AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRESIDENT LULA [...] (U) Ambassador formally presented his credentials to President Lula da Silva in a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in the afternoon of 2 September 2004. As per Brazilian protocol custom, Ambassador was one of three chiefs of mission presenting credentials to the president (the Venezuelan amb [...] |
2004-09-09 10:09:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BR US |
| 04BRASILIA2428 |
AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-24 14:10:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM BR US |
| 04BRASILIA2468 |
SCENESETTER: THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO BRAZIL, 4-6 [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Sao Paulo and Brasilia. You are the senior USG official to travel to Brazil during the administration of President Lula da Silva. Your visit has been much sought after by the GOB, and the President and Foreign Minister A [...] |
2004-09-29 20:16:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL SOCI BR US |
| 04BRASILIA2513 |
AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON PRESIDENCY CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) Summary. In an affable and candid first meeting with Ambassador, Presidential Chief of Staff and Lula right-hand man Jose Dirceu expressed optimism about bilateral relations, Brazil's economy and the potential for American investment in major new infrastructure projects. At the same time, [...] |
2004-10-06 17:58:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BR US |
| 04BRATISLAVA636 |
AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALL ON PRESIDENT GASPAROVIC [...] (C) AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY DCM, CALLED ON RECENTLY INAUGURATED PRESIDENT IVAN GASPAROVIC AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE JUNE 30. GASPAROVIC GREETED THE AMBASSADOR WARMLY, THANKED HIM FOR HIS HARD WORK ON IMPROVING U.S.-SLOVAK RELATIONS, AND EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT THEY WOULD BE IN FREQUENT C [...] |
2004-07-01 15:28:00 | Embassy Bratislava | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR LO US |
| 04CARACAS3788 |
VENEVUELAN VICE PRESIDENT RANGEL ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met December 8 with Vice President Rangel to get a read on bilateral access. Stressing he would meet with GOV officials at whatever level the GOV determined, the Amb noted the relatively restricted current access to the GOV made it more difficult to address issue [...] |
2004-12-08 20:44:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL VE US |
| 04CHENNAI1306 |
DUMPING DUTIES ARE LEAST OF SHRIMP FARMERS' [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Early fears that USDOC anti-dumping duties on warm water shrimp from India could become a hot- button political issue appear to be groundless. Shrimp farmers do not blame the duties for their problems, but rather four years of slumping international demand. While politicians in [...] |
2004-11-01 08:27:00 | Consulate Chennai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD EFIS SENV IN CE BR EC US |
| 04DJIBOUTI1168 |
Djibouti Speaks Out on Darfur [...] (U) The state run newspaper, La Nation, yesterday published a story saying that the Republic of Djibouti will support the Government of Sudan until the Darfur crisis is resolved. The story indicated that the Sudan situation is improving and that progress is being made at the Abuja conference. [...] |
2004-09-02 08:55:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPRC KMDR KPAO US XA |
| 04GUATEMALA1477 |
TFUS01: REAGAN CONDOLENCES [...] Summary: The Embassy received condolence letters addressed to the Ambassador from President Oscar Berger Perdomo and former President (1986-90) and sitting Congressional Deputy Vinicio Cerezo regarding the passing of former President Reagan. The President, the Vice President, the Foreign Mi [...] |
2004-06-15 20:02:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | GT PGOV PREL US |
| 04HALIFAX199 |
ATLANTIC CANADA: TWO LNG PROJECTS EYE NEW ENGLAND MARKET [...] SUMMARY: The conditional approval of two LNG projects in Atlantic Canada, could substantially increase gas supplies in the U.S. northeast. Irving Oil and Access Northeast both say when their respective projects become operational in 2007, they will produce as much as two billion cubic feet pe [...] |
2004-08-12 15:10:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG SENV PGOV PREL CA US |
| 04HALIFAX223 |
BORDER INFRASTRUCTURE: BADLY NEEDED NEW ENGLAND-ATLANTIC [...] As debates about new border infrastructure continue, a coalition of local, state, provincial and federal officials in the U.S. and Canada have been quietly pushing for a new crossing to replace the inadequate two-lane bridge between Calais, ME and St. Stephen, NB. The eighth-busiest border cr [...] |
2004-09-29 20:11:00 | Consulate Halifax | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN ETRD PREL CA US |
| 04HARARE1139 |
HOLDING ZIMBABWE ACCOUNTABLE FOR FOOD [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-09 08:19:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE1280 |
CONGRESSIONAL STAFFDEL VISITS [...] On July 2nd, Congressional Professional Staffers Joan Condon and Pearl Alice Marsh, House International Relations Committee, and USAID Congressional Liaison Officer, Susan Williams, were joined by Acting USAID Director, Michael Foster, and Econ Opportunities Team Leader, Sarah Bishop, on [...] |
2004-07-27 13:14:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI VIP |
| 04HARARE1636 |
IS GOZ PLANNING TO DOUBLE MAIZE PRODUCTION [...] For the 2004/2005 agricultural season the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) seems to be planning for a substantial increase in maize (corn) production above its claimed 2.4 million MT for the recent harvest. Seed companies reported to USAID General Development Officer that the Government requested [...] |
2004-09-29 14:02:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE1688 |
ZIMBABWE'S APPLICATION OF GUIDANCE FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-08 10:21:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED EAID PREL US ZI HIV AIDS |
| 04HARARE170 |
Rising Food Insecurity in Zimbabwe [...] The number of vulnerable households in Zimbabwe continues to rise as food staples become more expensive. Seed prices have risen beyond affordable levels for most ordinary farmers and the outlook for this year's agricultural season is not yet clear. Continuing economic deterioration, disruptio [...] |
2004-01-29 08:42:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE1791 |
Zimbabwe Emergency: Ambassador's Declaration [...] The Ambassador has determined that the complex political, economic, social and humanitarian crisis facing Zimbabwe is of sufficient magnitude to warrant continued USG emergency assistance, and therefore requests continued assistance through USAID, including USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Dis [...] |
2004-10-29 10:13:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE1829 |
GROWING FOOD INSECURITY IN [...] There is still great uncertainty about both the quantity of maize (corn) produced in Zimbabwe during the past season and the magnitude of imports by the GOZ. Regardless of the quantities, however, re-distribution of in-country stocks from surplus to deficit rural areas is an immediate prob [...] |
2004-11-05 08:52:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE2060 |
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE - [...] AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ADVISORS FROM USAID/OFDA/PRETORIA AND USAID/OFDA/W VISITED ZIMBABWE FROM OCTOBER 23 - 29, 2004 TO MONITOR USAID/OFDA- FUNDED ACTIVITIES AND TO INVESTIGATE THE CURRENT AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN COUNTRY. 2. BASED ON FIELD VISITS AND CONVERSATION [...] |
2004-12-21 06:32:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE349 |
CHANGING HUMANITARIAN PRIORITIES IN ZIMBABWE [...] As Zimbabwe enters its third year of international humanitarian relief, there has been a shift in the thinking of the major donors and international development agencies with regard to how best to address the crisis. Most donors and NGOs have been responding to the immediate humanitarian need [...] |
2004-02-27 04:55:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE768 |
GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE CANCELS CRITICALLY [...] Summary. Less than a week after it started, the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) canceled the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization's FAO) long-awaited crop and food supply assessment mission (CFSAM), which was expected to provide the most authoritative estimates to d [...] |
2004-05-07 10:12:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04HARARE801 |
AMBASSADOR SULLIVAN MEETING WITH MINISTER JOHN [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 10, 2004, Ambassador Sullivan met with John Nkomo, Minister of Special Affairs in the President,s Office (Lands, Land Reform, and Resettlement). The Ambassador raised the status of the Government of Zimbabwe,s (GOZ) land reform program with respect to conservancies, t [...] |
2004-05-13 13:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV PREL SENV US ZI |
| 04HARARE944 |
ZIMBABWE MAIZE PRODUCTION 2004, FEAST OR FAMINE [...] In recent weeks, the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) officially proclaimed maize production of about 2.4 million metric tons (MT) and firmly stated that it will not need food aid. The GOZ withdrew from the FAO/WFP Crop and Food Assessment by ordering its staff back from the field, thus scuttli [...] |
2004-06-07 11:39:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US ZI |
| 04KINSHASA1357 |
EMBASSY ATTEMPT TO ENSURE THAT FOREIGN MINISTER GHONDA REMAINS IN OFFICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In demarches to both President Kabila's Chef de Cabinet and Vice President Bemba, the Embassy argued that FM Ghonda was a key element in the success of the July 14 and 15 meetings in Washington. Given the importance of his likely contribution to future such negotiations, we arg [...] |
2004-07-20 15:44:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CG UG US ANTOINE GHONDA JEAN-PIERRE BEMBA |
| 04MADRID2495 |
Country Clearance granted for DHHS/FDA Neal [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-02 07:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA US SP |
| 04MADRID2497 |
Country Clearance granted for DHHS/FDA Neal [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-02 07:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA US SP |
| 04NEWDELHI6980 |
INDO-US CYBERSECURITY FORUM: BIO NOTES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable includes biographic data for Arvind Gupta, Joint Secretary, National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), who will lead the GOI delegation to the SIPDIS November 9-10 Cybersecurity Forum in Washington, and his deputy, Commander Mukesh Saini. Unless otherwise speci [...] |
2004-11-02 06:25:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR KCIP TINT PREL PGOV IN US |
| 04NEWDELHI7026 |
INDO-US CYBERSECURITY FORUM PREPARATORY [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 14-18, 2004, Department Senior Coordinator for International Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy Michele Markoff and DOD Director of International Information Assurance Programs Tim Bloechl participated in preparatory meetings with the GOI for the November 9-10 [...] |
2004-11-04 04:02:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCIP TINT PREL ECPS KCRM IN US |
| 04NEWDELHI7091 |
INDIAN LEFT NEGATIVE OVER BUSH RE-ELECTION, [...] (C) Summary: Indian Communist Party leaders have criticized PM Manmohan Singh's warm welcome of President Bush's re-election, calling this "an attempt to please American imperialism." Interestingly, however, party spokesperson D. Raja welcomed the PM's commitment to train Iraqi election offi [...] |
2004-11-05 13:33:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG IZ IN US GOI |
| 04QUEBEC202 |
QUEBEC LUMBER INDUSTRY ON SOFTWOOD STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recently met with Quebec lumber officials who told us the Province's first priority is to head off a Lumber V and carve out a permanent solution to the bilateral dispute. They argued that American industry is not benefiting from the U.S.-Canada softwood lumber dispute as [...] |
2004-11-19 16:07:00 | Consulate Quebec | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EIND CA US |
| 04SAOPAULO493 |
SPECIAL ENVOY REICH'S MEETING WITH JOSE DIRCEU [...] (C) SUMMARY. White House Special Envoy for the Western Hemisphere Otto Reich met with President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva's Chief of Staff Jose Dirceu on Sunday, March 21 at a private residence in Sao Paulo. During the course of the relaxed and open 90-minute conversation, the two touched o [...] |
2004-03-26 12:12:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CO BL CU VE BR UNHCR US |
| 04WELLINGTON858 |
NIUE MARITIME BOUNDARY TREATY - U.S. [...] On October 8, POL/ECON Counselor presented Ref. A U.S. instrument of ratification to Hima I L Takelesi, the High Commissioner at the Niue High Commission in Wellington. The High Commissioner was extremely pleased to receive the document, and said he would ask some visiting Niuean government o [...] |
2004-10-13 04:11:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PHSA KTIA US NE NZ XV |
| 05ABUDHABI3735 |
TFUS01: UAE OFFER OF ASSISTANCE FOR HURRICANE [...] Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan called Ambassador early Saturday afternoon, September 3, to reiterate UAE President Sheikh Khalifa's message of condolence to President Bush (full text below, para 6) as well as the UAE's offer of [...] |
2005-09-03 11:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EFIN AEMR KPAO CASC MARR AMGT US TC |
| 05ABUDHABI3746 |
TFUS01: UAE OFFERS $100 MN IN HURRICANE KATRINA [...] Sultan Al Rumaithi, Office Director for Deputy PM/MinState Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamden Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, informed Ambassador today that the UAEG was prepared to extend $100 million dollars in assistance for Hurricane Katrina Relief. A UAEG inter-ministerial committee has been formed to [...] |
2005-09-05 07:47:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EFIN AEMR KPAO CASC MARR AMGT US TC |
| 05ABUDHABI3772 |
TFUS01: UAE DONATION - HURRICANE KATRINA [...] Obeid Al Marra, from UAE Ministry of Presidential Affairs, telephoned DCM to request instructions for in-kind delivery of donated materials (MREs, medical aid, bedding, generators) for Hurricane Katrina victims. 2. Al Marra stated that most probably the UAEG donation would be half cash an [...] |
2005-09-05 14:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EFIN AEMR KPAO CASC MARR AMGT US TC |
| 05ALGIERS1016 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador conducted his first official call May 21 on Foreign Minister Mohammed Bedjaoui, who was appointed May 1 in place of former Fonmin Belkhadem (septel reports their discussion of an exercise-specific SOFA). The conversation covered U.S.-Algerian relations and a possible Bedjaoui v [...] |
2005-05-22 11:58:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP ABLD AG IR IS US SOFA |
| 05ALGIERS1591 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES U.S.-ALGERIAN COOPERATION, [...] (C) Ambassador was the first official caller on newly appointed MFA Secretary General Ramdane Lamamra July 31. Lamamra, a former Ambassador to Washington from 1996-99 and to the UN from 1993-96, was recalled from Lisbon last week to replace a colleague (former Secretary General Hocine Meghlao [...] |
2005-08-01 17:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD MARR AG MO WI IZ US SOFA |
| 05ALGIERS1674 |
UPCOMING SIGNING OF THE U.S.-ALGERIA S&T AGREEMENT [...] Econoff notified MFA Deputy Director of the Americas August 11 of USG agreement to the Algerian proposed changes to the Science and Technology Agreement (preamble paragraph 3) and informed him that we understood U/S for Global Affairs Dobriansky was prepared to come to Algiers for the signing [...] |
2005-08-13 18:14:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA TSPL AG US |
| 05ALGIERS1677 |
EQUIPMENT LICENSES TO ALGERIA SUSPENDED [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-14 09:25:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KOMC MASS AG US |
| 05ALGIERS1766 |
SENATOR LUGAR DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES AND UN [...] (C) During their August 18 meeting, President Bouteflika and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Richard Lugar discussed Morocco and the Western Sahara (ref A), U.S.-Algerian bilateral relations, Libya, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, the coup in Mau [...] |
2005-08-21 16:40:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER XF AG UNSC US |
| 05ALMATY2017 |
KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITS START QUARTERLY COST LIST [...] On 26 May 2005, DTRO-A received the START Quarterly Cost List for the period of 1 January to 31 March 2005 from Lieutenant Colonel A. Aubakirov of the Ministry of Defense Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center. 2. Unofficial Translation follows: BEGIN TEXT U.S [...] |
2005-05-31 08:15:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT PARM US RS UP KZ DTRO |
| 05ALMATY3223 |
KAZAKHSTAN PLANNING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, NO [...] On September 5, Acting Principal Officer delivered list of priority needs in reftel to Aidar Shukenov, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shukenov indicated that the Government of Kazakhstan was putting together an offer of disaster relief assistance for those affe [...] |
2005-09-06 10:49:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL KZ US POLITICAL |
| 05ALMATY4290 |
DELIVERY OF JCIC-DIP-05-019 TO THE MINISTRY OF [...] On 5 December 2005, DTRO-Almaty delivered JCIC-DIP-05- 019, "Annual START SLCM Declarations," to CPT Radik Zhakirov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. CPT Zhakirov had no comments and no reaction. 2. (U) POC [...] |
2005-12-05 03:54:00 | US Office Almaty | UNCLASSIFIED | KACT KTIA PARM US RS UP BO KZ DTRO |
| 05AMMAN343 |
JORDAN: BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM POC [...] EMBASSY AMMAN DESIGNATES ECONOFF RICHARD C. DONOVAN AS THE PERMANENT BLUE LANTERN POINT OF CONTACT. 2. MR. DONOVAN'S CONTACT INFORMATION IS AS FOLLOWS: RICHARD C. DONOVAN ECONOMIC OFFICER TEL: 011-962-6-590-6659 FAX: 011-962-6-592-7653 UNCLASS EMAIL: DonovanRC@STATE.GOV SIPDIS [...] |
2005-01-17 09:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC KSEP US JO ETCC |
| 05AMMAN8994 |
JORDAN: IMO ELECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to Jamal Al-Shamayleh, chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Shamayleh said that he was unsure if Jordan would have representation at the 24th International Maritime Organization (IMO) assembly, and that he woul [...] |
2005-11-20 03:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PHSA AORC EWWT KTIA US JO IMO |
| 05ANKARA2194 |
EXBS: TURKISH COMMENTS TO LATEST NP COOPERATION [...] This is an action request- see para 4. 2. We have discussed the latest U.S. draft NP Cooperation and Assistance Agreement with MFA DDG for Arms Control and Disarmament Bulent Meric and other MFA representatives on several occasions since originally delivering it to the GOT in February, 20 [...] |
2005-04-18 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 05ANKARA2786 |
TURKS AGREE TO REGULAR CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) On May 13, Acting DCM discussed reftel list of proposed consultations with Turkey with Amb. Selahattin Alpar, MFA Director General for Bilateral Political Affairs. Visiting EUR DAS Laura Kennedy and MFA Under Secretary Ali Tuygan had informally agreed on reftel list in their May 3 meeting [...] |
2005-05-17 04:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ETRD PGOV US TU IZ |
| 05ANKARA2892 |
ACTION REQUEST: TIME TO RESTART TRILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action request--please see para. 8. 2. (C) The United States engaged in trilateral talks with the Turkish and Iraqi governments on trucker security on Nov. 30, 2004 and on the PKK on Jan. 11 of this year. At both sets of talks--which were USG initiatives--all three sides agre [...] |
2005-05-20 15:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ETRD MOPS EAID TU IZ US |
| 05ANKARA2900 |
DEMARCHE TO GOT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND RELIGIOUS [...] (U) The Ambassador delivered reftel A points May 18 to MFA U/S Tuygan, reiterating points raised by EUR DAS Kennedy during her May 3 visit to Ankara. He emphasized that PM Erdogan and FM Gul should be prepared to discuss human rights issues during their upcoming visit to Washington. 2. (C) [...] |
2005-05-23 12:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM US EU TU |
| 05ANKARA3358 |
EXBS: SIGNING OF NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE [...] The Ambassador and Ambassador Ali Tuygun, Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, signed the "Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the United States of America Regarding Cooperation to Facilitate the Provision of Assistance for Non-Proliferation Purposes [...] |
2005-06-14 07:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 05ANKARA3474 |
DEMARCHE ON TURKISH RESTRICTIONS TO EMBASSY [...] We delivered ref A demarche to MFA Northeast Mediterranean Affairs A/DDG Bilman June 14. Bilman was not aware of the incident. He said he would "definitely look into the matter." However, his "first reaction" was that the restriction is "not unacceptable." He wondered whether the Vienna C [...] |
2005-06-17 14:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PREL TU CY US |
| 05ANKARA4187 |
IRAQ: TURKS PLEASED WITH KORUTURK'S WASHINGTON [...] (C) On July 13, PolMilCouns and PolMilOff called on MFA Deputy Director General Safak Gokturk to get the Turkish assessment of the July 5-6 Washington visit of the GOT's Special Envoy for Iraq, Amb. Osman Koruturk (Gokturk accompanied Koruturk). Gokturk characterized the meetings as positive [...] |
2005-07-19 18:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD IZ TU SY US |
| 05ANKARA5499 |
NSA HADLEY VISIT TO TURKEY: ANCHORING THE [...] (C) Your arrival in Ankara comes at an extraordinarily difficult moment between Turkey and the EU. Your presence and the message of solidarity that you convey will provide much-needed solace to the Turkish government and to the broader population -- both of whom are feeling abused and humilia [...] |
2005-09-22 12:51:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US IZ SY IR EU |
| 05ANKARA5825 |
APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH PM ERDOGAN: [...] (C) Summary: In a 90-minute meeting with APNSA Hadley on September 23, Turkish PM Erdogan spoke of the challenges in the Middle East and the need for concrete steps to promote democracy. In that context, he stressed his theme of building personal relations with leaders of Turkey's neighbors, [...] |
2005-09-30 13:23:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS KPAL CY |
| 05ANKARA5841 |
APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH NSC SECRETARY GENERAL [...] SUMMARY: In a one-hour meeting with APSNA Hadley on September 23, National Security Council Secretary General Yigit Alpogan spoke of the importance of opening new channels of dialogue to enhance the U.S.-Turkish relationship. The GOT appreciates U.S. support with the accession process, but w [...] |
2005-09-30 13:58:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA |
| 05ANKARA5843 |
APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN [...] (C) Summary. U/S Tuygan and APNSA Hadley both stressed the importance of U.S.-Turkish strategic partnership and agreed on the need for a bilateral strategic dialogue concerning the full range of cooperation on regional issues. Tuygan, however, also implied that Turkey feels overburdened by EU [...] |
2005-09-30 15:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA |
| 05ANKARA6181 |
LAUNCHING A STRUCTURED STRATEGIC DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C) With the October 3 EU decision on Turkey's accession negotiations behind us, it is time to turn toward consolidation of recent gains made in our bilateral relationship and to expand regional cooperation with Ankara. One way to do this is to establish a more structured policy dialogue that [...] |
2005-10-12 14:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER TU US |
| 05ANKARA6849 |
PKK TERRORISM: TURKS PROVIDE MORE INFO ON HIGH [...] (S) Summary: MFA provided us with additional information on the seven high value PKK individuals in Europe, responding to our earlier request (ref B), and thought Ankara could accommodate a visit by a technical team from Washington to develop further information the week of November 28. Secur [...] |
2005-11-21 13:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER TU US |
| 05ANKARA689 |
EXBS; TURKISH COMMENTS TO LATEST NP COOPERATION [...] This is an action request- see para 4. 2. We have discussed the latest U.S. draft NP Cooperation and Assistance Agreement (ref A) with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Sabri Ergen and other MFA representatives on several occasions since originally delivering it to the GOT [...] |
2005-02-07 06:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 05ANKARA7027 |
(S) TURKS OFFER DEC 3 MEETING WITH IRAQI SUNNIS [...] (S) Turkish MFA Middle East Director General Celikkol called in PolCouns November 30 to convey an invitation to U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Khalilzad, Ambassador Jeffrey or another appropriate USG official to meet privately this Saturday afternoon, December 3, in Istanbul with a group of Iraqi Su [...] |
2005-11-30 14:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PGOV TU IZ US |
| 05ANKARA7218 |
PKK TERRORISM: PKK/KONGRA GEL PRISONER'S STATEMENT [...] (S) MFA Security Affairs Director General Hayati Guven on Dec. 7 raised with us the assertion by a PKK/Kongra Gel member who was arrested last month in Izmir that he received targeting information via Roj TV. (He had first informed us about this during a Nov. 18 meeting -- reftel.) Guven said [...] |
2005-12-08 16:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER TU US PINR IZ DA |
| 05ANKARA7237 |
AMBASSADOR WILSON PRESENTATION OF CREDENTIALS [...] (C) Ambassador presented his credentials to Turkish President Sezer on December 8. In a cordial, 20 minute private meeting following the ceremony, Sezer commented on the importance Turkey attaches to its close relationship with the US, which he described as a fundamental point of his country, [...] |
2005-12-09 13:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD TU US |
| 05ANKARA7396 |
EXBS: UPDATE OF NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action cable. See para 5. 2. We received a diplomatic note from the MFA dated December 14, 2005 concerning the Agreement Between the Government of the Republic of Turkey and the Government of the United States of America Regarding Cooperation to Facilitate the Provision of Ass [...] |
2005-12-16 15:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 05ANKARA7423 |
AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH TURKISH FM [...] No summary [...] |
2005-12-19 14:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL ETRD ECON PTER TU US IZ IR SY EU CY |
| 05ANKARA7592 |
NOV. 9-10 HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE GROUP MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the first High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting with Turkey in two years, the US side emphasized recent concrete US actions to assist Turkey in its efforts against the PKK terrorist organization and underscored the need for Turkey to publicly recognize the US role. The Turks [...] |
2005-12-27 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MASS PREL PARM TU US IZ AF |
| 05ASUNCION1110 |
PARAGUAY: OFFERS OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE FOR [...] (U) On 9/1, Post received the following offers of assistance for hurricane relief efforts from both Paraguayan government officials and the private sector: -- Ambassador Ceferino Valdez, the President of the Voluntary Firemen's Association in Paraguay and the Foreign Ministry's Director o [...] |
2005-09-02 14:30:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC AMGT US PA MATT |
| 05ASUNCION1118 |
PARAGUAY: SENATE DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-02 16:18:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AEMR US PA |
| 05ASUNCION1123 |
PARAGUAY: HURRICANE RELIEF -- RESCUE TEAMS [...] Ambassador Ceferino Valdez, the Foreign Ministry's Director of Bilateral Affairs, is the the brother of Rafael Valdez, the President of Paraguay's Voluntary Firemen's Association. Valdez has offered to send 20-25 firemen who speak English and are experts in rescue, flooding, and recovery of [...] |
2005-09-05 18:45:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL US PA |
| 05ASUNCION1129 |
PARAGUAY: HURRICANE RELIEF-- CHEMICAL PRODUCTS [...] Post received the following additional information on the offer of chemical products to support Hurricane Katrina relief efforts: Esteban Morabito, President of M.A.A.H.S.A, a chemical production company, has offered to send a large quantity of chemical products for pest control to assist wit [...] |
2005-09-06 21:46:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL US PA AMER |
| 05ASUNCION1131 |
PARAGUAY: ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OFFERS FOR [...] On 9/6 Post received the following additional offers of assistance for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts from Paraguayan individuals in the private sector: -- Luis Pettengill and Jose D. Bogarin, of the company Frigorifico Guarani, S.A.--a meat processing company that is the exclusive provid [...] |
2005-09-06 21:51:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL US PA |
| 05ASUNCION1139 |
TFUS01: PARAGUAY OFFERS ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR [...] On 9/8, Post received two additional offers of assistance for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts from Paraguayan individuals in the private sector: -- Marie Lopez Espinola, director of local artisans guild, has offered to organize a blood drive in coordination with the Paraguayan Ministry of H [...] |
2005-09-09 15:00:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL US PA |
| 05ASUNCION1169 |
TFUS01: PARAGUAY: ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE OFFER FOR [...] On 9/12 Post received the following additional offers of assistance for Hurricane relief efforts: -- Anibal Valiente, president of the Association of Local Employees at Post, announced that his organization would like to assist with donations to the victims of the hurricane. Mr. Valiente not [...] |
2005-09-15 18:23:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL US PA |
| 05ASUNCION1177 |
CONVERSATION WITH PRESIDENT DUARTE [...] (C) Summary: On September 14, I called on President Nicanor Duarte Frutos (NDF) to urge his involvement in seeking enactment of an anti-money laundering bill, and he concurred. We also talked about a September 16-18 workshop to help the GOP develop national security strategies and a State-fu [...] |
2005-09-19 16:14:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD US PY |
| 05ASUNCION556 |
DUARTE FORETELLS CABRAL'S OUSTER, SEEKS CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: Duarte invited me to see him early on April 22. His purpose was to assure me that controversial police commissioner Aristides Cabral would be taken out of the picture, although it had not been easy because of Cabral's powerful backers. Cabral would be indicted soon, or he woul [...] |
2005-04-25 16:31:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR US PA |
| 05BANGKOK1072 |
AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON FINANCE MINISTER [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. On February 3, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Finance Somkid Jatusripitak. The Ambassador discussed the ongoing Thai-US FTA negotiations, and stressed the need to work together to ensure the talk [...] |
2005-02-10 07:41:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PREL TH US FTA |
| 05BANGKOK1169 |
THAILAND: THE AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PM [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Government House on February 14, 2005. Although this meeting was billed as an official "courtesy call," the Ambassador had met with Thaksin several times since his arrival January 2 with the many high-level visits for the tsunami [...] |
2005-02-15 11:40:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON TH TRT US FTA POL MIL |
| 05BANGKOK1933 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FORMER PRIME MINISTER CHUAN [...] (C) Summary: During a March 8 meeting with the Ambassador, former Prime Minister and Democrat Party (DP) leader Chuan Leekpai said that Prime Minister Thaksin did not understand the problems in southern Thailand and indeed his policies were exacerbating the situation. Chuan feared that if [...] |
2005-03-16 10:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TH BURMA US FTA |
| 05BANGKOK2087 |
THAILAND: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW DEMOCRAT PARTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 21 the Ambassador met with newly installed Democrat Party (DP) leader Aphisit Wetchachiwa. Aphisit spoke candidly about mistakes made by the DP during the election and discussed how he hoped to form the party into an effective opposition to Prime Minister Thaksin's [...] |
2005-03-23 09:16:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TH US FTA BIO |
| 05BANGKOK2219 |
THE THAKSINIZATION OF THAILAND -- IMPRESSIONS [...] (C) After six and a half years away and three months back, this seems as good a time as any to review the landscape in Thaksin Shinawatra,s Thailand. For starters, there is the towering figure of the Prime Minister himself. Dominating the scene as no previous civilian leader has ever done, T [...] |
2005-03-29 23:51:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON TH US FTA |
| 05BANGKOK5271 |
AMBASSADOR'S FTA MEETING WITH DEPUTY PM [...] (SBU) On August 16, Ambassador Boyce called on Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Somkid Jatusripitak to express USG concerns about the slow pace of FTA negotiations, explain that an FTA with the U.S. must be a single undertaking (the Thai-Japan FTA model is not an option for us), the [...] |
2005-08-17 03:45:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN TH US FTA |
| 05BANGKOK5705 |
ACCEPTANCE OF OFFER FOR ASSISTANCE FROM THAILAND [...] This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. Per ref. A Embassy notified RTG MFA America and South Pacific Affairs Department of U.S. acceptance and thanks for Thai offer of blankets, canned fish and rice for Hurricane Katrina relief on September 6. Embassy had earlier discussed pri [...] |
2005-09-06 09:55:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR EAID PREL US TH |
| 05BANGKOK6101 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES KANTATHI'S COMMENTS TO PRESS ON [...] (C) During a September 23 call on MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garjana-Goonchorn, the Ambassador pointed out that Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon's reported September 20 comments to the press on FTA and Burma appeared to be at odds with what was discussed on these issues between the P [...] |
2005-09-23 10:46:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM TH BURMA US FTA |
| 05BOGOTA11084 |
DIALOGUE ON A FRAMEWORK FOR A STRATEGIC DEFENSE [...] (S) Per reftel, Polcouns and DATT initiated dialogue on a framework for a strategic defense relationship with VMOD Andres Penate and COLMIL's General Padilla on November 22, and with MFA Vice Minister Reyes on November 23. The three officials constitute the internal GOC working group on the m [...] |
2005-11-30 15:56:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET | MARR MCAP PARM PREL CO US PGOV |
| 05BRASILIA1207 |
BRAZIL: Ambassador's Lunch with General Jorge [...] No summary [...] |
2005-05-06 15:05:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PINR PREL BR US |
| 05BRASILIA1396 |
BRAZIL DECLINES GUANTANAMO MIGRANTS [...] (U) On May 20, PolOff delivered reftel and talking points to Brazil's Ministry of External Relations (MRE) International Organizations Division (DOI) and the Human Rights Divisions (DDH). PolOff also delivered reftel talking points to UNHCR representative in Brasilia Luis Varese. PolOff's req [...] |
2005-05-24 19:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF SMIG BR US |
| 05BRASILIA1621 |
UN REFORM - AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN FORMIN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-16 20:28:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KUNR AORC BR UNSC US |
| 05BRASILIA2066 |
SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF A/S DESUTTER [...] (U) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia, August 14-16. We are currently working with your staff on the logistical arrangements for your travel. In Brasilia, we have confirmed meetings for you with Foreign Ministry Officials for compliance diplomacy dis [...] |
2005-08-04 17:57:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP PARM PREL BR CWC US |
| 05BRASILIA2231 |
BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR AND FOREIGN MINISTER AMORIM [...] (C) Introduction: Ambassador, accompanied by PolCouns, met on 19 August 2005 with Foreign Minister Celso Amorim and his chief of staff, to review a range of issues (with focus on reftel Haiti demarche) and discuss the Ambassador's departure from Brazil later in the year to assume the Chief Exe [...] |
2005-08-19 17:55:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR BR UNSC US |
| 05BRASILIA2628 |
SCENESETTER CABLE FOR VISIT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) The United States Mission in Brazil warmly welcomes your planned October 5 to 7 visit to Brasilia. Ambassador Danilovich will meet you upon arrival the evening of October 5. The next day, we have scheduled meetings for you with Foreign Minister Amorim, Finance Minister Palocci, Presid [...] |
2005-09-30 20:18:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL ECON PGOV ETRD BR US |
| 05BRASILIA2675 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of State Zoellick, accompanied by Ambassador Danilovich and delegation, met on 6 October with Marco Aurelio Garcia, International Affairs Advisor to President Lula da Silva. Garcia has often served as Lula's special envoy for crisis situations in the region, and [...] |
2005-10-07 13:45:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BR OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT US |
| 05BRASILIA2676 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY'S OCTOBER 6 MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Zoellick told FM Amorim October 6 that the international community needs to engage strongly in Bolivia during the elections to guarantee transparency, and must remain engaged following elections to guarantee some degree of governability. Amorim urged U.S. flexib [...] |
2005-10-07 14:29:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS ETRD PHUM BR US |
| 05BRASILIA2681 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH BRAZILIAN SENATOR [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-07 14:57:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD ECON BR OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT US |
| 05BRASILIA2682 |
DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ROUNDTABLE WITH BRAZILIAN [...] No summary [...] |
2005-10-07 14:58:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON BR OVIP ZOELLICK ROBERT US |
| 05BRASILIA2811 |
FINANCE MINISTRY QUERIES ON BILATERAL RELATIONS IN [...] (SBU) On October 18, Regional Treasury Attache Mat Haarsager, EconCouns, and Econ Assistant met with Finance Ministry U/S Joaquim Levy. The wide-ranging conversation touched upon the issue of debt-for-nature swaps, the USG's democracy/development agenda, and U.S. industry's GSP petition on co [...] |
2005-10-21 11:43:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV KIPR PGOV EFIN US |
| 05BRASILIA3125 |
BRAZIL DEMARCHE ON U/S BURNS & U/S JOSEPH SFRC [...] (C) Embassy presented the text of the testimonies of U/S Burns and Joseph November 28 to Santiago Mourao, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies Division. Mourao said he had seen references to the testimony of the two Undersecretaries and looked forward to [...] |
2005-11-29 18:44:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL IN BR US |
| 05BRASILIA3141 |
BRAZIL SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF 3+1 DELEGATION [...] (C) The Plenary Meeting of the 3 1 will provide an important benchmark for Brazil's willingness to increase cooperation with the United States on Counterterrorism, something the GOB has been reluctant to do. We do not expect a significant change in the GOB's position, which places great impor [...] |
2005-11-30 19:12:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV ECON BR US |
| 05BRASILIA3185 |
CODEL HYDE DISCUSSES FTAA, CORRUPTION SCANDAL WITH [...] Summary. Brazilian Congressional representatives told CODEL Hyde December 2 that they would like to see an increase in dialogue between the U.S. and Brazilian legislatures on important topics like the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA). One representative said Brazil's recent corruption [...] |
2005-12-05 17:46:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON BR FTAA ETRO US |
| 05BRASILIA698 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH BRAZILIAN WORKERS' PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 9, Ambassador Danilovich met with Jose Genoino, the President of Brazil's Workers' Party (PT) and the PT's Secretary for International Relations, Paulo Ferreira. Genoino noted that the PT is now celebrating its 25th anniversary and has evolved into a modern nationwide i [...] |
2005-03-14 18:33:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI BR US |
| 05BRASILIA715 |
BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S 14 MARCH MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Introduction. Ambassador was called for a one-on-one meeting with Foreign Minister Amorim on the afternoon of 14 March. Amorim focused initially on reiterating his strong interest in meeting soon with Secretary Rice, in spite of unsuccessful efforts to schedule a Washington meeting in lat [...] |
2005-03-15 18:24:00 | Embassy Brasilia | SECRET | PREL BR ETRD MARR FTAA US |
| 05BRASILIA745 |
BRAZILIAN SENATORS SUPPORT REINSTITUTING VISA [...] (C) On March 16, Ambassador Danilovich met in the embassy with Brazilian Senators Cristovam Buarque and Marcelo Crivella to discuss the issue of Brazilians attempting to enter the US illegally via the southern land border. Senator Buarque (PT-Brasilia) is a former Minister of Education who no [...] |
2005-03-18 12:19:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CVIS BR US |
| 05BRUSSELS1549 |
DARFUR - RHETORIC AND REALITY OF A COMPLEX CONFLICT [...] (C) Summary. The prevailing rhetoric on Darfur conveys the gravity of the humanitarian crisis, but does not capture the complexity of the changing situation on the ground. Though the violence emerged as a result of the political conflict between the GOS and the Darfur rebels, it had a ready b [...] |
2005-04-20 09:02:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PREF EAID AU SU US USEU BRUSSELS |
| 05BUENOSAIRES373 |
GOA CALLS IN AMBASSADOR TO COMPLAIN ABOUT CONSULAR INFORMATION SHEET; CUBA DISCUSSED [...] (U) Reacting to sensationalist stories in Clarin and La Nacion about the description of Argentina in the Consular Information Sheet on February 16 (reftel), Foreign Minister Rafael Bielsa and Tourism Secretary Enrique Meyer held a press conference that night to take issue with our Consular In [...] |
2005-02-17 21:07:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PREL PGOV AR US CU |
| 05CAIRO6914 |
TFUS01: EGYPT'S DONATION TO KATRINA RELIEF ON THE [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs two and four. 2. The Government of Egypt (GOE) has dispatched to Little Rock two Egyptian C-130 aircraft containing Katrina relief, including 3,000 blankets, 1.1 tons of jam, and 1.3 tons of powdered milk. Post requests that Task Force ens [...] |
2005-09-06 17:37:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON EFIN AEMR KPAO AMGT US EG |
| 05CARACAS742 |
VENEZUELA: VP'S SON SOUNDS US OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jose Vicente Rangel Jr., mayor of Caracas' Sucre district and son of Venezuelan Vice President Rangel, met with DCM March 11 primarily to discuss bilateral relations. Rangel declined to support President Chavez' claims that the USG sought to kill him, but otherwise defended the [...] |
2005-03-11 20:37:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV US |
| 05CARACAS828 |
VENEZUELAN FONMIN CALLS FOR MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Ali Rodriguez called to meet March 17 with Ambassador Brownfield. Rodriguez' ostensible purpose was to finally meet the Ambassador four months after becoming FonMin. Real reason probably was to support Chavez' "charm offensive" towards the USG. The [...] |
2005-03-18 21:38:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV US VE |
| 05COLOMBO1974 |
US INTERESTS AFTER THE SRI LANKAN PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) How is the apparent victory of Mahinda Rajapakse likely to affect US interests in Sri Lanka? We define our overriding interests here quite simply: Peace and Prosperity. Peace because a successful peace process will mean the end of terrorism by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) [...] |
2005-11-18 07:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID PTER US CE LTTE |
| 05DARESSALAAM2151 |
TANZANIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR IMO COUNCIL [...] (U) On November 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Division of Multilateral Cooperation and International Organizations. Mulamula said the Government of Tanzania (GOT) would send a strong recommendation to its de [...] |
2005-11-22 02:07:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | ARC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA US TZ |
| 05DHAKA6292 |
SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL ENERGY MEETING, DHAKA, [...] THE EIGHTH MEETING OF THE USAID SOUTH ASIA REGIONAL INITIATIVE FOR ENERGY (SARI/ENERGY) WAS HELD IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH ON DECEMBER 6-7, 2005. THE FOCUS OF THE MEETING WAS REGIONAL ENERGY SECURITY THROUGH TRADE, INVESTMENT AND ACCESS. THE MEETING WAS ATTENDED BY 115 PERSONS FROM THE PRIVATE AN [...] |
2005-12-21 03:29:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG US IN NP CE PK AF TH |
| 05DUBLIN1482 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PAULINE LOGAN [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Pauline Logan, Investigator, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, HHS to travel to Galway, Ireland, from December 16 to 31, 2005. Purpose of the visit is to inspect one medical device manufacturer for compliance with FDAs Good Manufacturing Practice [...] |
2005-12-07 13:07:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA US EI DA |
| 05GABORONE1026 |
AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALLS WITH BOTSWANA [...] (SBU) Summary. In his farewell calls with Botswana's President Festus Mogae and Vice President Seretse Khama Ian Khama July 21, Ambassador Huggins highlighted promoting Botwsana business and human rights, specifically the Kenneth Good and Basarwa issues. The President and VP thanked the Amb [...] |
2005-07-22 14:30:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM ETRD US BC SAN CKGR |
| 05GABORONE1656 |
BOTSWANA'S VP ON SADC, ZIMBABWE, CRIME, TERRORISM, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Kate Canavan's introductory call with Botswana's Vice President Lt. Gen. Seretse Khama Ian Khama November 8 highlighted environmental cooperation, counter-terrorism, Zimbabwe, crime, and military issues. Ambassador informed VP Khama of Botswana's acceptance for the Tr [...] |
2005-11-10 06:40:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | MARR PREL SENV US ZI BC SADC POL MIL |
| 05GABORONE520 |
GENERAL WALD URGES BOTSWANA PARTICIPATION IN PKOS [...] (C) Summary: General Charles Wald, Deputy Commander of EUCOM, discussed EUCOM programs, Botswana,s training needs, and peacekeeping (PKO) issues in a meeting at the Presidency on April 13. General Wald said the African Union (AU), not the United Nations or the European Union, should have the [...] |
2005-04-13 15:19:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR US BC POL MIL |
| 05GABORONE523 |
GENERAL WALD AND SADC SECGEN DISCUSS SADC'S NEW [...] (C) Summary. Meeting with SADC Secgen Prega Ramsamy in Gaborone April 13, General Charles Wald explained how the U.S. could assist the African Union (AU) and its regional components, including SADC, to equip, train, organize and support the new Regional Responses Forces (RRFs). General Wald [...] |
2005-04-14 04:15:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR US BC SADC POL MIL |
| 05GABORONE880 |
TRADE, NOT AU/SADC BRIGADES, TO BE MOGAE'S [...] (U) ACSS Director General Carlton Fulford (ret), in Gaborone for the Africa Center for Strategic Studies (ACSS) Senor Leader Seminar, called on President Mogae June 18, accompanied by Charge. Gen. Fulford thanked Botswana for co-hosting the seminar. Substantive discussion centered on militar [...] |
2005-06-27 07:55:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL US BC SADC |
| 05GENEVA1326 |
JCIC-XXVII: BELARUSIAN, KAZAKHSTANI AND RUSSIAN [...] This is JCIC-XXVII-003. 2. Paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 below contain the official translations of the texts of the Delegation Lists for the Belarusian, Kazakhstani and Russian Delegations, respectively, for Part I of JCIC-XXVII. 3. Begin text (Belarus): [...] |
2005-06-01 11:08:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1339 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON GROUND [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-009. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 27, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on May 27, 2005, to discuss the U.S.-proposed exchange of l [...] |
2005-06-02 05:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1342 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON RSM-56 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-010. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 27, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group meeting with all Parties present was held at the U.S. Mission on May 27, 2005. The U.S. Delegation ask [...] |
2005-06-02 06:34:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1361 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON SS-25 [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-011. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 30, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on May 30, 2005, to discuss the problems encountered d [...] |
2005-06-03 09:01:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1363 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-013. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 31, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:07 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on May 31, 2005, at which all Parties were repr [...] |
2005-06-03 10:12:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1365 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-014. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 31, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 4:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) Meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on May 31, 2005, to discuss the results of the Trident [...] |
2005-06-03 11:39:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1387 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-015. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 1, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on June 1, 2005, to discuss SS-25, SS-27, and [...] |
2005-06-07 04:08:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1388 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON RUSSIAN [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-012. 2. (U) Meeting Date: May 30, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 4:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on May 30, 2005, to discuss Russian-proposed S-Series Joi [...] |
2005-06-07 04:09:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1391 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON TRIDENT [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-018. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2005 Time: 5:10 - 5:50 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on June 2, 2005, to discuss inspection procedures to address [...] |
2005-06-07 06:20:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1394 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) U.S.-HOSTED RECEPTION, JUNE 2, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-019. 2. (U) At a U.S.-hosted reception, held on June 2 at the U.S. Mission, Delegation members engaged the other participating Delegations' members from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine on various topics under discussion in the JCIC. Those conversations are [...] |
2005-06-07 10:04:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1401 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-017. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2005 Time: 3:00 - 5:05 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Working Group Meeting was held at the Russian Mission on June 2, 2005, at which Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, and the [...] |
2005-06-07 11:56:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1403 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) SECOND WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-016. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 2, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A second Working Group meeting with all Parties present was held at the Russian Mission on June 2, 2005, to d [...] |
2005-06-08 04:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1404 |
JCIC-XXVII: DOCUMENTS SIGNED ON GROUND [...] This is JCIC-XXVII-021. 2. The texts at paragraphs 3-6 below are the letters on the ground transportation understanding that were signed and exchanged between the Russian Federation and the United States, and the Russian Federation and Belarus, at the final meeting of the first part of JC [...] |
2005-06-08 05:03:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1411 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) BILATERAL MEETING ON UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-022. 2. (U) Meeting Date: June 7, 2005 Time: 11:30 A.M. - 12:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva SUMMARY 3. (S) A Ukraine-initiated bilateral meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on June 7, 2005, to discuss Ukrainian proposal [...] |
2005-06-08 06:40:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1415 |
JCIC-XXVII: DOCUMENTS SIGNED ON BULAVA, JUNE 7, [...] This is JCIC-XXVII-024. 2. The texts in paragraphs 3-6 below are JCIC Agreement Numbers 52 and 53, and Joint Statement Numbers 37 and 38, respectively, that were signed or initialed at the final meeting of the first part of JCIC-XXVII. The documents were completed at the U.S. Mission in [...] |
2005-06-08 08:32:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1417 |
JCIC-XXVII: DOCUMENT SIGNED ON REPLACEMENT OF [...] This is JCIC-XXVII-025. 2. The text at paragraph 3 below is JCIC Agreement 54, "Replacement of Radiation Detection Equipment," that was signed at the final meeting of the first part of JCIC-XXVII. The document was completed at the U.S. Mission in Geneva on June 7, 2005. 3. Begin text [...] |
2005-06-08 08:48:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1418 |
JCIC-XXVII: DOCUMENT SIGNED "ON CHANGES TO THE [...] This is JCIC-XXVII-026. 2. The text at paragraph 3 below is JCIC Joint Statement Number S-21, that was initialed at the final meeting of the first part of JCIC-XXVII. The document was completed at the U.S. Mission in Geneva on June 7, 2005. This document does not include the classified [...] |
2005-06-08 10:00:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA1419 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) FINAL MEETING OF PART ONE OF [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-023. 2. (U) The Parties met, with all delegation members of each Party present, at the U.S. Mission on June 7, 2005 for the final meeting of this part of the session. At the meeting, all Parties expressed their satisfaction for the work of the session. It had been [...] |
2005-06-08 10:43:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2450 |
1503 CASE: COMMUNICATION REGARDING ALLEGED HUMAN [...] Mission has received a note from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (G/SO 215/1 USA 2970) transmitting in accordance with Economic and Social Council resolution 728 F(XXVIII) copies of a communication dated 5 July 2004 concerning human rights, which refers to the Unit [...] |
2005-10-12 10:40:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM US |
| 05GENEVA2616 |
BIC-IV: (U) LOOK-UL'YANOV MEETINGS, OCTOBER 26 [...] (U) This is BIC-IV-001. 2. (U) Meeting: U.S.-Hosted Dinner Date: October 25, 2005 Time: 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Place: Auberge des Trois Coqs, Chambesy Participants: U.S. Russia DAS Look Mr. Ul'yanov [...] |
2005-10-28 08:19:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KACT US RS BIC SORT |
| 05GENEVA2618 |
BIC-IV: (U) U.S. AND RUSSIAN BRIEFINGS ON STATUS [...] (U) This is BIC-IV-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 26, 2005 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (C) The U.S. and Russian Delegations each provided briefings on the status of implementation of the Tre [...] |
2005-10-28 09:23:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KACT US RS BIC SORT |
| 05GENEVA2619 |
BIC-IV: (U) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE MOSCOW [...] (U) This is BIC-IV-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (C) The U.S. and Russian Delegations met the morning of October 27, 2005, to provide answers to que [...] |
2005-10-28 09:51:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KACT US RS BIC SORT |
| 05GENEVA2620 |
BIC-IV: (U) MEETING ON ISSUES RELATED TO [...] (U) This is BIC-IV-004. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2005 Time: 3:00 - 3:45 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (C) As a measure to improve transparency and confidence-building, Russia repackaged its proposal (orig [...] |
2005-10-28 10:58:00 | US Mission Geneva | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KACT US RS BIC SORT |
| 05GENEVA2636 |
JCIC-XXVII: RESUMPTION OF JCIC-XXVII (PART II) [...] This is JCIC-XXVII-029. 2. The Twenty-seventh Session of the START Treaty's Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission (JCIC) resumed operations on October 31, 2005. Addressees are requested to route cable traffic on all START-related issues, as well as INF implementation and compliance [...] |
2005-10-31 09:40:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2669 |
JCIC-XXVII: BELARUSIAN, KAZAKHSTANI, RUSSIAN AND [...] This is JCIC-XXVII-031. 2. Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 and 6 below contain the official translations of the texts of the delegation lists for the Belarusian, Kazakhstani, Russian and Ukrainian Delegations, respectively, for Part II of JCIC-XXVII. 3. Begin text (Belarus): [...] |
2005-11-02 11:18:00 | US Mission Geneva | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2682 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON A [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 31, 2005 Time: 3:00 - 4:35 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on October 31, 2005, to discuss a [...] |
2005-11-03 10:16:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2683 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) TAYLOR-BORYAK DINNER, OCTOBER 30, [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-032. 2. Meeting Date: October 30, 2005 Time: 7:00 - 8:15 P.M. Place: Restaurant Le Creux-de-Genthod Participants: U.S. Russia Mr. Taylor Mr. Boryak ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) U.S. JCIC Representa [...] |
2005-11-03 10:16:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2685 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-037. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 1, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 5:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 1, 2005, to dis [...] |
2005-11-03 10:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2690 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-035. 2. (S) Meeting Date: November 1, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 1, 2005, [...] |
2005-11-04 06:15:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2712 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-038. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 2, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) At a heads of delegation (HOD) meeting, held at the U.S. Mission on November 2 at which all [...] |
2005-11-08 06:02:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2719 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-039. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 2, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 5:30 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on November 2, 2005, to discuss the Ukrainian [...] |
2005-11-08 10:57:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF |
| 05GENEVA2726 |
JCIC-XXVII: (U) WORKING GROUP MEETING ON TRIDENT [...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-040. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 3, 2005 Time: 3:30 - 6:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Working Group meeting was held at the Russian Mission on November 3, 2005, to discuss the U.S [...] |
2005-11-09 05:41:00 | US Mission Geneva | SECRET | PARM |