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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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09STATE4800 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend an Information Systems Management course schedu [...] | 2009-01-16 21:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE4802 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend an Aerospace Medical Primary course scheduled f [...] | 2009-01-16 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE4803 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend a Specialized English Training/Flight Nurse cou [...] | 2009-01-16 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE4804 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend a Warrior Leader/Instructor Training course sch [...] | 2009-01-16 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE4805 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an ILEA Bangkok-ATA 6885 - Identifying and Developing Investigati [...] | 2009-01-16 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE48073 | RESPONSE RE: SECURE FREIGHT INITIATIVE IN HONG KONG [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-12 13:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT KHLS ETRD ETTC PARM PREL PTER HK |
09STATE4808 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an ILEA Bangkok-ATA 6885 - Identifying and Developing Investigati [...] | 2009-01-16 21:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE4809 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for a Training on Interdicting Terrorist Activities course scheduled [...] | 2009-01-16 21:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE48478 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO OSCE HEAD OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-12 21:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL OSCE |
09STATE48524 | Terrorism Finance: UN Designation of Abdul Haq, [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On April 15, The UN Security Council sanctions committee established pursuant to Resolution 1267 (the "1267 Committee") added Abdul Haq, aka Maimiatiming Maimaiti, a Pakistan-based Chinese citizen of Uighur [...] | 2009-05-12 23:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID CH |
09STATE4878 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a JUSMAG Title X Program candidate to attend an Advance Security Cooperation course [...] | 2009-01-16 22:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE4879 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR NEW ZEALAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference in March 2009 [...] | 2009-01-16 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE49092 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: FRENCH TARGETS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (U) The strategic objectives are to: -- Express U.S. appreciation and willingness to work with France on sanctions issues; -- Request enhanced information sharing w [...] | 2009-05-13 22:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE49691 | SOMALIA ARMS EMBARGO EXEMPTION LETTER [...] USUN is requested to deliver the referenced letter to the Chair of the Somalia Sanctions Committee at the earliest opportunity. CLINTON [...] | 2009-05-15 00:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE50279 | NOTICE: CDC Lifts Travel Alert for Mexico [...] The Department of State wishes to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and residing in Mexico that on May 15 2009, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) lifted its recommendation that American citizens avoid all nonessential travel to Mexico. As a result of the CDC's decisio [...] | 2009-05-15 23:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC MEX |
09STATE52096 | PROPOSAL FOR TRANSPORTING SAMPLE OF URANIUM FROM [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Bratislava. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: Per REF A, the Government of Slovakia (GOS) has confirmed that it is willing to share with the United States a sample of the natural uranium it seized in November 2007. 3. (S//REL TO USA, [...] | 2009-05-21 14:14:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ASEC KCRM KNNP PARM PINR PREL PTER LO XG XH |
09STATE52510 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: BIOIDENTIFIERS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (U) The strategic objective is to reaffirm to France that the United States can only support UN sanctions against those targets for which we have sufficient unclassified bio [...] | 2009-05-21 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE52684 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: BIOIDENTIFIERS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (U) The strategic objective is to reaffirm to France that the United States can only support UN sanctions against those targets for which we have sufficient unclassified bio [...] | 2009-05-22 13:19:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE52832 | SUBJECT: SOMALIA: TFG FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS ON AF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Omaar (ForMin) met with Bureau for African Affairs (AF) Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson (A/S) on May 15. The ForMin and A/S discussed recent fighting in and around Mogadishu and TFG efforts to r [...] | 2009-05-22 16:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MOPS PREL PGOV PTER SO |
09STATE52944 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: TRUNCATED [...] This is an urgent action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733(1992) by 5 PM Tuesday, 26 May. Recognizing that su [...] | 2009-05-22 19:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE52995 | AFRICA THEMATIC (BIO) WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION [...] The United States seeks to encourage the Government of Kenya (GoK) to host a regional workshop on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004). The event will be focused on reducing biological threats to enhance regional implementation of UNSCR 1540 and at the same time enhance the [...] | 2009-05-22 20:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL PTER XA XI KE |
09STATE53811 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE CONSULTATIONS MAY 28 [...] USUN may draw on the following points in the May 28 consultations of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC): -- The United States thanks the Democratic Republic of the Congo Sanctions Committee's Gro [...] | 2009-05-26 23:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE54986 | ATA 7048 - OFFER, BOSNIA WMD/CBRN OPERATIONS AND [...] COURSE OFFER: DS/T/ATA OFFERS THE GOBIH THE THREE-WEEK COURSE, WMD/CBRN OPERATIONS AND EQUIPMENT DELIVERY (ATA-7048). THE COURSE WILL BE HELD IN SARAJEVO FROM OCTOBER 12, 2009 THROUGH OCTOBER 30, 2009. UP TO 24 PARTICIPANTS MAY ATTEND. PLEASE PROVIDE GOBIH ACCEPTANCE/DECLINATION TO DS/ATA [...] | 2009-05-29 09:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER BK |
09STATE55442 | TRAVEL WARNING - NEPAL [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Nepal and urges caution when traveling in country. The Department of State remains concerned about the security situation in Nepal and urges American citizens to obtain updated security information before they travel an [...] | 2009-05-29 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC NP |
09STATE55529 | TRAVEL ALERT - HURRICANE SEASON [...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the Hurricane Season in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico. The official Atlantic Hurricane Season runs from June through November. This Travel Alert expires on December 4, 2009. 2. National Weather Service [...] | 2009-05-29 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC XL |
09STATE55542 | TRAVEL WARNING - NEPAL [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Nepal and urges caution when traveling in country. The Department of State remains concerned about the security situation in Nepal and urges American citizens to obtain updated security information before they travel an [...] | 2009-05-29 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC NP |
09STATE55873 | (S/NF) SAUDI ARABIA: KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATED POST'S ASSESSMENT OF THE DILEMMA FACING THE SAUDI GOVERNMENT REGARDING ISLAMIC EXTREMISTS. THE ASSESSMENT WAS USED IN A RECENT NATIONAL TERRORISM BULLETIN ON THE EFFORTS OF SAUDI GOVERNMENT TO DENIGRATE AL-QA'IDA. THIS PIECE WAS VERY WELL RECE [...] | 2009-06-01 15:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PTER SA |
09STATE56223 | VISAS: THE 2009 TECHNOLOGY ALERT LIST [...] (SBU) Department requests all posts to take the time to review this cable carefully. It provides the 2009 update of the Technology Alert List (TAL),and it supercedes all prior versions of the TAL. The 2009 TAL will be available as 9 FAM Appendix A, 700. An SBU version of the 2009 TAL will b [...] | 2009-06-01 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS PARM ETTC KNNP PTER TSPL MTCRE |
09STATE56371 | DEMARCHE REGARDING COMPREHENSIVE CONVENTION ON [...] (U) Action Request: Please see para. 6-7. 2. (SBU) Summary: In light of the upcoming June meetings of the UN Committee that is considering the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) and in response to Indian inquiries concerning U.S. support for the proposed Conventio [...] | 2009-06-02 13:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IN PREL PTER |
09STATE56723 | TRANSFER OF KAZAKHSTAN'S LETHAL MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) Background: Washington has information indicating that a Kazakhstani firm has sold D-30 Howitzers to Syria and is preparing to deliver them. These items are controlled by the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA),and the U.S. is greatly con [...] | 2009-06-02 20:31:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER |
09STATE56745 | TRAVEL WARNING: MALI [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Mali and recommends against all travel to the north of the country due to the kidnapping threats against Westerners. 2. Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has been designated as a terrorist organization [...] | 2009-06-02 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC ML |
09STATE56764 | TRAVEL ALERT - LEBANON [...] The Department of State alerts Americans traveling to or residing in Lebanon that Lebanese Parliamentary elections will be held on June 7, 2009. The U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, expects greater than normal traffic congestion, and large crowds at or near polling stations on that day. The [...] | 2009-06-02 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC LE |
09STATE57094 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: IRAN ARMS [...] Department appreciates that USUN joined France and the UK in informing the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia that the advance arms embargo exemption request from the Islamic Republic of Iran was inconsistent with the letter and spirit [...] | 2009-06-03 16:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE57435 | GICNT: UNITED STATES REQUESTS BILATERAL MEETING [...] This is an action request (see paragraph 3). 2. SUMMARY: Department requests that Embassy Madrid request a bilateral meeting with Spain on Monday, June 15. END SUMMARY. 3. ACTION. Department requests that that Embassy Madrid request a bilateral meeting with Spain at The Hague on the [...] | 2009-06-04 13:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PAR PRE PTER KGIC |
09STATE57438 | GICNT: UNITED STATES REQUESTS BILATERAL MEETING [...] This is an action request (see paragraph 3). 2. SUMMARY: Department requests that Embassy Kabul request a bilateral meeting with Afghanistan on Monday, June 15. END SUMMARY. 3. ACTION. Department requests that that Embassy Kabul request a bilateral meeting with Afghanistan at The Hagu [...] | 2009-06-04 13:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PAR PREL PTER KGIC |
09STATE58370 | GICNT: UNITED STATES REQUESTS INFORMAL MEETING [...] This is an action request (see paragraph 4). 2. SUMMARY: Department requests that Embassy Paris request a 15 minute informal meeting of ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Eliot Kang and his delegation with interlocutors of the Government of France on Monday, June 15 on the margins of the GICNT [...] | 2009-06-05 20:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC |
09STATE58377 | ENCOURAGING HOST GOVERNMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN [...] This is an urgent action request. Please see para. 3. 2. The Government of Sri Lanka is hosting a South Asia Workshop on Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1540, scheduled to take place June 23-25 in Colombo (reftel). The governments of Afghanistan, India, Maldives, and Sri [...] | 2009-06-05 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL PTER XD |
09STATE5953 | DOE REQUEST FOR ASSURANCES IN ORDER TO TRANSFER [...] (U) DOE REQUEST FOR ASSURANCES: We wish to inform post that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has sent a request for assurances to Mr. Jacques Figuet at the French Embassy in Washington (para 4) to facilitate the Commissariat a l'Energue Atomique's (CEA) request to participate in a nuclear [...] | 2009-01-22 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM AORC FR PTER PINR |
09STATE5970 | DOE REQUEST FOR ASSURANCES IN ORDER TO TRANSFER [...] (U) DOE REQUEST FOR ASSURANCES: We wish to inform post that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has sent a request for assurances to Claire Bloomfield at the British Embassy in Washington (para 4) to facilitate the Atomic Weapons Establishment's (AWE) request to participate in a nuclear foren [...] | 2009-01-22 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM UK AORC PTER PINR |
09STATE59793 | TRAVEL ALERT: GUINEA-BISSAU [...] The Department of State is issuing this Travel Alert to advise American citizens of the risks of travel to Guinea-Bissau immediately before and after the presidential elections scheduled for June 28, 2009, and to recommend against all but essential travel to Guinea- Bissau at this time. This [...] | 2009-06-10 17:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC PU |
09STATE59966 | TALKING POINTS FOR BRIEFING OF UN SECURITY [...] USUN should draw on the talking points in para 3 during the June 11 briefing to the UN Security Council (UNSC) on the progress of the Counterterrorism Committee's (CTC) Counterterrorism Executive Directorate's (CTED) work. BACKGROUND 2. The briefing will be made pursuant to UNSCR 1805, wh [...] | 2009-06-10 22:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL UNSC KTFM EFIN |
09STATE61205 | TRAVEL WARNING: PAKISTAN [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against non-essential travel to Pakistan in light of the threat of terrorist activity. This replaces the Travel Warning dated February 25, 2009, updates information on security incidents and reminds U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Pak [...] | 2009-06-12 23:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC PK |
09STATE61326 | (S)DEMARCHE TO CHINA CONCERNING TRANSFER OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paras 5-6. 2. (S) The objectives of this demarche are to: -- Inform China of the U.S. decision to release four Uighur detainees at the Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility to Bermuda for resettlement. Explain that repatriation is [...] | 2009-06-14 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KAWC KISL KPAO CH |
09STATE61813 | TRAVEL WARNING - IRAQ [...] The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens of the dangers inherent in travel to Iraq and recommends against all but essential travel in country given the fluid security situation. Numerous insurgent groups remain active throughout Iraq. Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)-led military [...] | 2009-06-15 23:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER IR |
09STATE62443 | TRAVEL WARNING - UZBEKISTAN [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens that the potential for a terrorist attack or localized civil disturbance still exists in Uzbekistan. The Department of State continues to urge Americans in Uzbekistan to exercise caution when traveling in the region. This supersedes the Travel War [...] | 2009-06-17 05:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC UZ |
09STATE62888 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia an exemption to the arms embargo on Somalia established by the Security Council in resolution 733(1992). Text of the e [...] | 2009-06-17 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE63263 | UNSC CDI SANCTIONS COMMITTEE GROUP OF EXPERTS' [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send, through David Biggs in the Secretariat, a letter to the Group of Experts established pursuant to resolution 1842 of October 29, 2008 concerning Cote d'Ivoire. Resolution 1842 renewed the measures overseen by the Committee established pursua [...] | 2009-06-18 16:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EMIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XY UNSC |
09STATE6367 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: TRAINING OF AFGHAN [...] (U) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of 1/23/2009 it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officer(s) listed below: Name: Zulaikha Hotak DOB: 1970 Father's Name: Fakir Ahmad Grandfather's Name: unknown POB: Wa [...] | 2009-01-23 20:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PINR PTER SNAR AF |
09STATE6423 | (C) IRANIAN OUTREACH TO LATIN AMERICA [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ASSESS THAT TEHRAN IS REACHING OUT TO LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES IN ORDER TO REDUCE ITS DIPLOMATIC ISOLATION AND INCREASE TIES TO LEFTIST COUNTRIES IN THE REGION THAT TEHRAN PERCEIVES MAY SHARE ITS ANTI-US AGENDA. PRESIDENT AHMADI-NEJAD APPEARS TO BE THE DRIVING FORC [...] | 2009-01-23 21:51:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR ETRD MARR PREL PTER SNAR AR BH BL BR CI CO CS |
09STATE6424 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the FBI Basic Fingerprint Training starts January 27-30, 2009 in [...] | 2009-01-23 21:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE6425 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (U) Candidates: CPT Arturo D.L. Palma, Jr. DPOB: May 17, 1973; Pangasinan, Philippines Unit: Headquarters, Army Support Command, Philippine Army CPT Timoteo D. Carcueva, Jr. DPOB: January 19, 1973; Cotabato, Philippines Unit: Headquarters, 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army 3. (U) [...] | 2009-01-23 21:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE6431 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an ATA 6452 Investigating Terrorist Incidents course, which start [...] | 2009-01-23 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE6516 | Executive Orders on Closing Guantanamo and on [...] (U) Background. On January 22, 2009, President Obama issued three Executive Orders related to the Guantanamo Bay detention facility; interrogation rules and detention facilities; and future U.S. detention policy. The following background on the Executive Orders is for all diplomatic and cons [...] | 2009-01-24 22:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KAWK KISL KPAO MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER |
09STATE65487 | ARMS/SECURITY TEAMS ABOARD U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS [...] This is an action request. 2. Reftel requested that posts ask host governments about their laws and restrictions regarding the entry into ports of armed security teams and weapons. The U.S. Coast Guard issued a directive in May requiring U.S. ships off the Horn of Africa and in the Gulf of [...] | 2009-06-24 16:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT KHLS PTER KOMC MARR PARM PREL PHSA |
09STATE66244 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR PETER GUTHERIE AND [...] (SBU) Peter Gutherie, Attorney-Adviser, and Clifton Johnson, Assistant Legal Adviser for Law Enforcement and Intelligence, request mission clearance to participate in sessions of the Ad Hoc Committee established by General Assembly resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996. The Ad Hoc Committee [...] | 2009-06-25 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE66595 | TRAVEL WARNING - SRI LANKA [...] The Department of State warns American citizens traveling to or living in Sri Lanka about the potential for continued instability, including possible terrorist attacks. This replaces the Travel Warning for Sri Lanka dated December 22, 2008, to update information on security incidents, safety [...] | 2009-06-26 18:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CE |
09STATE66596 | TRAVEL WARNING - YEMEN [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the high security threat level in Yemen due to terrorist activities. The Department recommends that American citizens defer non-essential travel to Yemen. American citizens remaining in Yemen despite this warning should monitor the U.S. Embassy [...] | 2009-06-26 18:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC YM |
09STATE66735 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE INFO REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] | 2009-06-26 22:29:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE67033 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REQUESTING CONFIRMATION OF DOE [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Paris. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Washington informed Post per REF A that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) had sent a request for assurances to Mr. Jacques Figuet at the French Embassy in Washington to facilitate the [...] | 2009-06-29 15:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM AORC FR PTER PINR |
09STATE67097 | SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED'S MEETING WITH TUNISIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-29 16:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KDRG TS |
09STATE67103 | TRAVEL WARNING - SAUDI ARABIA [...] The Department of State warns American citizens about the security situation in Saudi Arabia and reminds U.S. citizens of recommended security precautions. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to consider carefully the risks of traveling to Saudi Arabia. There is an ongoing security t [...] | 2009-06-29 16:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC SA |
09STATE67910 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: INFO REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] | 2009-06-30 23:04:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XY UNSC |
09STATE68543 | TRAVEL WARNING - IRAN [...] The Department of State continues to warn U.S. citizens to carefully consider the risks of travel to Iran. Dual national Iranian-American citizens may encounter difficulty in departing Iran. American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and carefully consider non-e [...] | 2009-07-01 21:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER IR |
09STATE69191 | REQUEST FOR MORE INFORMATION ON FACTIONAL [...] (C) Department requests Embassy Cairo approach the Government of Egypt to obtain details about the most recent efforts to broker Palestinian reconciliation and why they were postponed. The U.S. shares the GOE's goal of enabling the Palestinian Authority (PA) to return to Gaza in a way that i [...] | 2009-07-02 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KWBG IS EG |
09STATE69804 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to seek from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee") an advance approval for an exemption to the arms embargo on Liberia established by the Security Council in order to pro [...] | 2009-07-06 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE69814 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: RESULTS OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6-20. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. (SBU) The United States Government is in the final stages of reviewing the first two tranches of names circulated by the UN (al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions) Commi [...] | 2009-07-06 22:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE70271 | Terrorism Finance: Request that Posts inform [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On Monday, June 29, the United Nations added the following individuals to the consolidated list of individuals and entities associated with Al-Qaeda and the Taliban under the UN Security Council Resolution [...] | 2009-07-08 02:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID PK |
09STATE70831 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1533/index.shtml) with the info [...] | 2009-07-08 23:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE70833 | TRAVEL WARNING - IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-09 00:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER IR |
09STATE71188 | GUIDANCE ON RESPONDING TO REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Bujumbura. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY: Regarding the July 2 report of an illicit trafficking incident in the Republic of Burundi (ROB),Post has asked Washington for assistance in identifying potential nuclear material in a canister [...] | 2009-07-09 19:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AF ASEC KCRM KNNP PARM PINR PREL PTER BY XA ZF |
09STATE71324 | TRAVEL ALERT: CHINA UNREST IN URUMQI, XINJIANG [...] The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to safety and security concerns in the city of Urumqi in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. This Travel Alert expires on August 10, 2009. 2. On July 5, 2009, ethnic violence erupted in Urumqi. The unrest continued in the following days, wit [...] | 2009-07-09 22:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CH |
09STATE71829 | COUNTDOWN TO FATAH 6TH PARTY CONGRESS [...] (SBU) This is an action request for all addressees. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Washington and Consulate General Jerusalem held a secure video teleconference (SVTC) July 8, 2009, to discuss Fatah reform efforts in the lead up to the Fatah 6th Party Congress, currently scheduled to take p [...] | 2009-07-10 16:07:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PGOV KPAL PTER IS |
09STATE71850 | DEMARCHE: SUPPORT FOR THE LEBANESE ARMY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three through six. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Posts are requested to seek host government support for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) and, specifically, to request funding for the purchase, upgrade, and transfer of 56 of Jordan's U.S.- [...] | 2009-07-10 16:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KU LE PREL PTER QA SA AE |
09STATE72087 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING: SLC 4 [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 10, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: SALEH ABED ALRAHMAN ERSAN MAHAMMED DOB: 10/14/1989 POB: Jenin ID: 852555606 [...] | 2009-07-10 21:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KPAL KWBG PTER IS |
09STATE72438 | SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED MEETING WITH KUWAITI AMBASSADOR [...] SUMMARY: In a July 9 meeting, S/E for the Closing of Guantanamo Detention Facility Daniel Fried told Kuwaiti Ambassador Sabah that the U.S. has deep security concerns regarding the return of Kuwaiti detainees, stemming from the 2008 suicide bombing in Mosul, Iraq carried out by former Kuwai [...] | 2009-07-13 15:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL PTER KDRG KU |
09STATE72656 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: ENGAGING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6-8. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) In December 2001, the U.S. proposed that an individual named Mohammed Tufail be designated by the 1267 Sanctions Committee, and he was subsequently added to the Committee,s Consolidated Li [...] | 2009-07-13 22:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN KU PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE7269 | TRAVEL WARNING: THE PHILIPPINES [...] The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the southern Philippine islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago and urges extreme caution if traveling there. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated February 13, 2008, and updates information on continuing [...] | 2009-01-27 18:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC RP |
09STATE7285 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the FBI Basic Fingerprint Training starts January 27-30, 2009 in [...] | 2009-01-27 19:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE731 | USUN INSTRUCTION: 4 NAMES TO BE ADDED TO UNSC DRC [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The United States wishes to join the UK and France in lifting our holds on a Government of Rwanda request to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to re [...] | 2009-01-05 23:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09STATE73223 | TRAVEL ALERT: ARGENTINA [...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens traveling to or residing in Argentina of the health risks associated with the World Health Organization (WHO)- declared 2009-H1N1 influenza pandemic, which has resulted in illness in numerous countries. The current outbreak in Argentina has caused [...] | 2009-07-15 00:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC AR |
09STATE73224 | TRAVEL WARNING - HAITI [...] The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Haiti and urges that they exercise a high degree of caution when traveling there. While the overall security situation has improved, political stability in Haiti remains fragile, and the potential for politically-motivated vi [...] | 2009-07-15 00:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER OTRA HT |
09STATE73968 | JOINT DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-16 13:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC |
09STATE7433 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG CTFP candidates to attend the Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security (ST [...] | 2009-01-27 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7434 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG candidates to attend the Program on Terrorism and Security Studies course [...] | 2009-01-27 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7435 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG candidates to attend the Combined Force Maritime Component Commander cour [...] | 2009-01-27 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7436 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a JUSMAG IMET candidate to attend a Specialized English Training/Senior Non-Commiss [...] | 2009-01-27 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7437 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend an Amphibious Plan Senior Officer- Internationa [...] | 2009-01-27 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7438 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are JUSMAG IMET candidates to attend an Aerospace Physiology course scheduled from F [...] | 2009-01-27 21:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE75006 | TRAVEL WARNING: NIGERIA [...] The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nigeria and recommends avoiding all but essential travel to the Niger Delta states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, and Rivers. Violent crime is a problem in Lagos and other large cities as well as on the roads between c [...] | 2009-07-17 22:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC AF NI |
09STATE75013 | ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON RESPONDING TO REQUEST FOR [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Bujumbura. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (S//NF) BACKGROUND: Per REF A, Embassy Bujumbura agrees with Washington's assessment of the Burundian canister described in REF C. Although the canister is likely related to previous scams, post believes that [...] | 2009-07-17 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AF ASEC KCRM KNNP PARM PINR PREL PTER BY XA ZF |
09STATE75015 | SEEKING INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT ACTIVITIES OF [...] This is an action request. Post is requested to seek from the Government of Liberia any information on the individual listed in para 5 and transmit response via a standalone UNCLASSIFIED cable. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. The strategic objective is for [...] | 2009-07-17 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE75057 | CORRECTED COPY: TRAVEL WARNING - HAITI [...] The State Department warns U.S. citizens to exercise a high degree of caution when traveling to Haiti. While the overall security situation has improved, political tensions remain, and the potential for politically- motivated violence persists. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warnin [...] | 2009-07-18 06:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER OTRA HT |
09STATE75450 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 20, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: RADWAN MOHAMMAD OTHMAN ABUHELOU DOB: 01/15/1952 POB: RAMALLAH ID: 410027742 N [...] | 2009-07-20 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KWBG PTER IS |
09STATE75607 | JOINT DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW [...] (U) This is an action cable for USUN. Other posts as info. See paras 3 and 4 below. 2. (U) Summary/Action Request: The UN Security Council Resolution 1540 Committee is in the process of issuing invitations to Member States and relevant international organizations (IGOs) to the Septembe [...] | 2009-07-20 23:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RU |
09STATE76104 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REQUESTING CONFIRMATION OF HMG [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy London. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Washington informed Post per REF A (January 22, 2009) that the United States Department of Energy (DOE) had sent a request for assurances to Clare Bloomfield at the British Embassy in Washingto [...] | 2009-07-21 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM UK AORC PTER PINR |
09STATE76552 | TRAVEL WARNING: BURUNDI [...] The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Burundi and continues to caution Americans that travel outside the capital, Bujumbura, presents significant risks, especially after nightfall. The U.S. Embassy restricts travel of its personnel in Burundi, and certain a [...] | 2009-07-22 18:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC AF BY |
09STATE76723 | DEMARCHE TO RUSSIA -- COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW [...] (U) This is an action cable for Moscow and Beijing. See paras 5 and 6 below for Moscow and para 7 for Beijing. 2. (SBU) Summary/Action Request: Russia's UN delegation has been resisting efforts by USUN and friendly delegations to include the G8 Global Partnership, Australia Group and Org [...] | 2009-07-22 22:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RU CM |
09STATE77250 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: POINTS FOR 29 [...] This is an action request. USUN may draw on the points in para 2 during the 29 July consultations regarding the Council's Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee"). 2. BEGIN POINTS -- In resolutions 1853 and 1844, this [...] | 2009-07-23 22:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE77535 | TRAVEL WARNING - KENYA [...] The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. American citizens in Kenya and those considering travel to Kenya should evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing threats from terrorism and the high rate of violent crime. This replace [...] | 2009-07-24 18:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC KPAO PTER PREL KE |
09STATE77694 | UNSC SIERRA LEONE SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1994) concerning Sierra Leone ("the Sierra Leone Sanctions Committee") with the information found in para 2 below in connection with the arms embargo on Sierra Leone establi [...] | 2009-07-24 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE77699 | TRAVEL ALERT: NIGER [...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Niger immediately before and after the constitutional referendum on August 4, 2009, and recommends against all non-emergency travel to Niger at this time. This Travel Alert expires on August 31, 2009. 2. If approved, th [...] | 2009-07-24 22:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC NG |
09STATE7813 | UKRAINE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO SYRIA [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) Background: The U.S. has information indicating continued Ukrainian defense cooperation with Syria involving items that are controlled under the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). Specifically, Ukraine has plans to send technicians to [...] | 2009-01-28 22:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER |
09STATE7814 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an APCSS Comprehensive Crisis Management Course starts April 22, [...] | 2009-01-28 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7815 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a JUSMAG IMET candidate to attend an International Purchaser course starting on Mar [...] | 2009-01-28 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7816 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Foreign Military Attache [...] | 2009-01-28 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE7822 | TRAVEL WARNING - HAITI [...] The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Haiti and recommends deferring non-essential travel until further notice. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated April 30, 2008, and is being issued to remind American citizens of the destructive impact of a se [...] | 2009-01-28 23:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC PTER OTRA HT |
09STATE7851 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON GUANTANAMO [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on January 29, 2009. Begin text: Madam Chairwoman, In light of the interest expressed by a number of participating States as well as the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and given the dire [...] | 2009-01-29 00:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KDEM PTER OSCE |
09STATE79035 | REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON SCRAP METAL CONTAINING [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Berlin. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Per REF A, several pieces of molybdenum alloy were found to be emitting ionizing radiation at a scrap recycling facility in Ennepetal, Germany on March 16, 2009. Incrustations on the surface of [...] | 2009-07-29 16:03:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC GM KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PINR PREL PTER XG XT |
09STATE79299 | WORLDWIDE CAUTION [...] The Department of State has issued this Worldwide Caution to update information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against American citizens and interests throughout the world. In some countries, the worldwide recession has contributed to political and economic instab [...] | 2009-07-29 21:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC |
09STATE79316 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE DELISTING PROPOSAL [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to ensure the United States is in compliance with its UN obligation to freeze assets on U.S. territory of individuals and entities designated by the U [...] | 2009-07-29 22:07:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE80204 | DEPARTMENT REQUESTS FURTHER EVIDENCE ABOUT HANI [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Department appreciates Embassy Cairo's engagement with the Government of Egypt (GOE) on the UK's proposed de-listing of Hani al-Sabai from the UN 1267 Consolidated List (reftel). In response to the Embassy's request for feedback on the Egyptian information, the interagen [...] | 2009-07-31 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN UNSC EG UK |
09STATE80765 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS: INFO REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. -------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES -------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is to propose to the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Com [...] | 2009-08-03 23:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE81736 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF TRANCHE 3 NAMES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 25 OF UNSCR 1822 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-05 23:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE81744 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF TRANCHE 3 NAMES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 25 OF UNSCR 1822 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-06 00:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE82384 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR WEST [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. NAME: BILAL AHMMED IRSSAN JARRAR POB: Maithaloun DOB: 10/8/1970 ID #: 925436735 NAME: [...] | 2009-08-07 16:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PTER KWBG IS |
09STATE82397 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR INTEL [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: AbedAzeez Ibrahim AbedRahman Labat DOB: 0/27/1975 POB: Qalqilia ID: 9000 [...] | 2009-08-07 16:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PTER KWBG IS |
09STATE82458 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR LEAHY VETTING FOR PSD [...] The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of July 30, 2009, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the security officers listed below. Name: MOHAMMAD IBRAHEM MOUSSA AMMER DOB: 10/4/1971 POB: Jenien ID: 972735583 Name: SA [...] | 2009-08-07 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PTER KWBG IS |
09STATE82570 | UNSC DRC SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo ("the DRC Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1533/index.shtml) with the info [...] | 2009-08-07 21:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER ZF UNSC |
09STATE82576 | RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action request for USUN. Please see para. 12. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1540 (2004) obligates all states to develop and maintain &appropriate, effective8 measures to improve their indigenous capacities to counter proliferati [...] | 2009-08-07 22:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL PTER SC |
09STATE83024 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia ("the Somalia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/751/index.shtml) with the information found in para 2 bel [...] | 2009-08-10 23:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE83026 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: USG [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4-6. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. (SBU) In May 2009, legal representatives for 1267-listed entity Jamaat-ud-Dawah (identified by the UN 1267 Committee as an alias for Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, permanent refe [...] | 2009-08-10 23:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE84137 | UNSC SIERRA LEONE SANCTIONS COMMITTEE ARMS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1132 (1994) concerning Sierra Leone ("the Sierra Leone Sanctions Committee") with the information found in para 2 below in connection with the arms embargo on Sierra Leone establi [...] | 2009-08-12 22:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE84876 | TRAVEL WARNING - ISRAEL, THE WEST BANK, AND [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip, and about threats to themselves and to U.S. interests in those locations. The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to remain mindful of security factors when planning travel [...] | 2009-08-14 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER AMGT ASEC IS GZ WE |
09STATE86122 | (S) SYRIAN MILITARY SEEKS 500 TONS OF EXPLOSIVE [...] (U) This is an action request to Embassy New Delhi. Please deliver the points in paragraph 5 as soon as possible. These points may be left as a non-paper. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NF) We have information the Syrian military requested 500 tons of explosive nitroamine RDX from the I [...] | 2009-08-18 20:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER IN SY |
09STATE86776 | DEMARCHE: EGYPT INVITATION TO ERITREA FOR BRIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY. This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. The Department requests Embassy Cairo assistance convincing the Government of Egypt NOT to invite the Government of the State of Eritrea (GSE) as an observer to the BRIGHT STAR military exercise. END SUMMARY. BACKGROUND ----- [...] | 2009-08-20 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MASS PREL PTER ER EG |
09STATE86825 | NATO SUPPORT TO INTERNATIONAL NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 3. BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) At the recent NATO Summit in Strasbourg-Kehl, Allies adopted a "Comprehensive Strategic-level NATO Policy for Preventing Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Proliferation and Defending Against Chemical, Biological, [...] | 2009-08-20 16:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PARM PGOV PREL PSI PTER KNNP |
09STATE8684 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in Lantern Piston 09-2 from April 1 [...] | 2009-01-30 20:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE8685 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for a Supervisory Criminal Investigators Course, which starts Februar [...] | 2009-01-30 20:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE87147 | TRAVEL ALERT: MEXICO [...] The Department of State has issued this Travel Alert to update security information for U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico. It supersedes the Travel Alert for Mexico dated February 20, 2009, and expires on February 20, 2010. 2. While millions of U.S. citizens safely visit M [...] | 2009-08-21 12:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC MEX |
09STATE8722 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: IMMEDIATE BUDGET SUPPORT FOR [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: Special Envoy George Mitchell's trip to the region demonstrates the start of the Obama Administration's active U.S. engagement in the Middle East peace process. Empowering the Palestinian Authority (PA) is a focus of Mitchell's [...] | 2009-01-30 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG |
09STATE8730 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an Instructor Development course starting February 5, 2009 in Man [...] | 2009-01-30 21:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
09STATE87528 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR S/CT COORDINATOR [...] (SBU) Department requests mission clearance for AMB Daniel Benjamin and S/CT multilateral affairs officer Zachary Bernstein for meetings scheduled August 25 with U.S. Deputy Permrep Wolff, Croatia's Deputy Permrep Ranko Vilovic, Counterterrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) head Jean Paul [...] | 2009-08-21 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE88226 | DEMARCHE TO COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT ON VIKTOR BOUT [...] (SBU) This is an action request for Bogota. Embassy is requested to urge the Government of Colombia at the highest levels to weigh-in with the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to support the extradition of accused arms smuggler Viktor Bout to the United States. Post may draw from the points in para [...] | 2009-08-24 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PTER CO RS TH |
09STATE88230 | DEMARCHE TO AFRICAN STATES ON VIKTOR BOUT [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Action addressees are requested to urge host governments at the highest appropriate levels to weigh-in with the Royal Thai Government (RTG) to support the extradition of accused arms smuggler Viktor Bout to the United States. Posts may draw from the points in p [...] | 2009-08-24 20:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PTER CO RS TH |
09STATE88978 | (S) POTENTIAL HIZBALLAH-IRAN ARMS TRANSFER [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Moscow ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S) We have recently received information that Iran and Hizballah plan to transport military equipment between Syria and Iran via Moscow. Washington is very concerned about the potential transfer of ar [...] | 2009-08-26 14:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER ECCT RS IR SY |
09STATE89001 | (SBU) KUDOS FOR REPORTING ON GAZA STRIP [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYTS WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS THEIR APPRECIATION FOR REF REPORTING WHICH, TOGETHER WITH OTHER REPORTING, PROVIDED EXCELLENT INSIGHTS INTO THE ACTIVITIES OF PALESTINIAN TERRORIST GROUPS, THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN TERRORIST OPERATIONS INSIDE EGYPT, AND THE CONTACTS AND NETWORKS OF [...] | 2009-08-26 15:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PTER AE BA IR IS IZ JO KU LE MU QA SA SY YM |
09STATE89004 | (SBU) PROTECTION OF QATAR'S CRITICAL [...] (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE FOLLOWING MEASURES TAKEN BY QATAR'S MINISTRY OF INTERIOR TO IMPROVE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION. IN THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS QATAR IS EXPECTED TO BECOME THE LARGEST SUPPLIER OF LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS TO THE US. AL-QA'IDA HAS LONG SOUGHT TO TARGET ENERGY [...] | 2009-08-26 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR EPET PTER QA |
09STATE89310 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1521/index.shtml) with the information found in para 3 b [...] | 2009-08-27 00:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE89648 | ISPS CODE DEMARCHE FOR MADAGASCAR [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. As a result of a series of country visits conducted in October 2005, July 2006, and August 2008, the Coast Guard found that with the exception of the ports of Toamasina (also known as Tamatave),Antisiranana (also k [...] | 2009-08-27 18:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ETRD ECON KHLS PTER PREL MA |
09STATE90062 | TRAVEL ALERT: GABON [...] The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the risks of travel to Gabon during the upcoming presidential election following the death of Gabonese President El-Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba. The official election campaign period began on August 16. The elections are scheduled for August 3 [...] | 2009-08-28 17:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC GB |
09STATE90567 | TRAVEL WARNING: MALI [...] The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risk of travel to Mali and that Al-Qaeda in the Land of the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) may use the Islamic month of Ramadan as an opportunity to conduct further attacks against Americans and other foreign nationals. Faith-based organizations, [...] | 2009-08-31 15:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC ML |
09STATE90798 | TRAVEL ALERT - HURRICANE JIMENA [...] The Department of State urges American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas in Mexico that may be affected by Hurricane Jimena. U.S. citizens located in areas likely to be impacted by Hurricane Jimena and who do not have access to adequate and safe shelter should consid [...] | 2009-08-31 21:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC XL |
09STATE90813 | UNSC COTE D'IVOIRE SANCTIONS COMMITTEE GROUP OF [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter through the UN Secretariat to the Group of Experts for the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1572 (2004) concerning Cote d'Ivoire ("the Cote d'Ivoire Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1572/ [...] | 2009-09-01 00:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE9099 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM, [...] This is an action request. Please see para 5 below. 2. SUMMARY: Under the framework of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),the USG, led by Department of Homeland Security,s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO),will conduct a GICNT workshop on April 20-22, 2009 in [...] | 2009-02-02 14:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC |
09STATE91188 | TRAVEL WARNING: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO [...] The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa). This notice replaces the Travel Warning dated February 5, 2009, to reflect continued instability in North Kivu province and the surrounding area, as well as a critic [...] | 2009-09-01 19:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CG |
09STATE91209 | TRAVEL ALERT: MAURITANIA [...] The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the risks of traveling to Mauritania and urges extreme caution when traveling there due to increased activities by the terrorist group Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). AQIM may use the Islamic month of Ramadan as an opportunity to c [...] | 2009-09-01 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC MR |
09STATE91300 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR DOJ OFFICIALS TO [...] (SBU) Department requests mission clearance for Department of Justice officials to meet on September 3 with Counterterrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) Executive Director Mike Smith to discuss potential areas of cooperation between CTED and DOJ on counterterrorism technical assistance and tr [...] | 2009-09-01 23:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
09STATE9154 | TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph three. 2. (S) Summary: On or about February 4, 2009, the USG intends to designate domestically under E.O. 13224 the Iraq-based entity the Free Life Party of Kurdistan (PJAK) for its support to the Kongra-Gel (KGK, aka the Kurdistan Workers Party o [...] | 2009-02-02 16:28:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN IZ KTFN PINR PTER TU |
09STATE9230 | WORLDWIDE CAUTION [...] This Worldwide Caution updates information on the continuing threat of terrorist actions and violence against Americans and interests throughout the world. In some countries, the worldwide recession has contributed to political and economic instability and social unrest. The armed conflict b [...] | 2009-02-02 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC |
09STATE92592 | TRAVEL ALERT - HURRICANE JIMENA [...] The Department of State urges American citizens to consider carefully the risks of travel to areas in Mexico that remain affected by Hurricane Jimena and its aftermath. U.S. citizens located in areas impacted by Hurricane Jimena who do not have access to adequate and safe shelter should cons [...] | 2009-09-04 20:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC XL |
09STATE92641 | PERSUADING THE GOVERNMENT OF SRI LANKA ON FREEDOM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 8-11. BACKGROUND: ADVOCATING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT ------------------------------------------ 2. (SBU) Following the end of hostilities in May 2009, the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) moved over 270,000 internally displaced persons (ID [...] | 2009-09-04 23:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN CE |
09STATE92656 | IAEA: GUIDANCE FOR USDEL TO IAEA BOARD OF [...] Department appreciates Missions analysis and recommendations for the September 2009 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) BOG meeting (Ref A). Instructions for USDEL are provided in paragraphs 2-10 below and follow the IAEA provisional agenda in GOV/2009/58. Cleared U.S. position papers, [...] | 2009-09-05 02:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IAEA KNNP TRGY AORC ENRG PTER KN XP |
09STATE92659 | IAEA: GUIDANCE FOR USDEL TO IAEA BOARD OF [...] Department appreciates Missions analysis and recommendations for the September 2009 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) BOG meeting (Ref A). Instructions for USDEL are provided in paragraphs 2-10 below and follow the IAEA provisional agenda in GOV/2009/58. Cleared U.S. position papers, [...] | 2009-09-05 02:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IAEA KNNP TRGY AORC ENRG PTER KN XP |
09STATE92997 | (C) KUDOS FOR ALGERIA REPORTING (C-ME9-01697) [...] S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE THE HIGH QUALITY REPORTING RECEIVED FROM EMBASSY, ESPECIALLY OVER THE PAST YEAR. IN PARTICULAR, WE WOULD LIKE TO CITE YOUR COVERAGE OF ISSUES/EVENTS OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL, WHICH WE REALIZE CAN MEAN WORKING IN DIFFICULT SECURITY ENVIRONMENTS AND OCCASIONAL RI [...] | 2009-09-08 14:45:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PINS PTER SOCI AG |
09STATE93930 | IAEA: GUIDANCE FOR USDEL TO BOARD OF GOVERNORS [...] PER SEPTEL, INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE USDEL FOR AGENDA ITEM 6(D) ON IRAN ARE INCLUDED IN PARAS 2-3. DEL IS INSTRUCTED TO USE THE STATEMENT IN PARA 4. 2. U.S. POSITION PAPER BEGIN ISSUE PAPER ISSUE: THE BOARD WILL DISCUSS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL?S LATEST REPORT ON THE STATUS OF TH [...] | 2009-09-10 00:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IAEA KNNP TRGY AORC PTER IR |
09STATE94757 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassies Abu Dhabi, Ankara, Baghdad, Berlin, Brasilia, Canberra, Doha, Jakarta, London, Mexico, Muscat, New Dehli, Oslo, Ottawa, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, The Hague, Vienna, and the U.S. Mission to the European Union. Please see the action request in paragraph 5 [...] | 2009-09-11 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR |
09STATE94941 | TRAVEL ALERT: CHINA SAFETY AND SECURITY CONCERNS [...] The State Department alerts U.S. citizens to safety and security concerns in China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, particularly in the city of Urumqi. U.S. citizens are advised to carefully consider travel to the Xinjinang Uyghur region at this time. This Travel Alert expires on Decembe [...] | 2009-09-11 23:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC CH |
09STATE94942 | IAEA: GUIDANCE FOR USDEL TO 2009 IAEA GENERAL [...] Summary. The Department appreciates the Mission's analysis and recommendations for the September General Conference (GC) meeting (refs A and B). Instructions for USDEL for the GC are provided in paragraphs 2-27 below and follow the provisional agenda in document GOV/2009/19. U.S. position [...] | 2009-09-11 23:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IAEA KNNP TRGY AORC ENRG PTER KN XP |
09STATE94996 | TRAVEL ALERT: INDIA [...] The Department of State reminds U.S. citizens of the continued possibility of terrorist attacks throughout India during the current Indian holiday season, which includes Hindu, Islamic, and secular holidays as well as the period surrounding the commemoration of the September 11 terror attacks. [...] | 2009-09-12 15:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC IN |
09STATE95661 | (S) ALERTING THE GOVERNMENTS OF BULGARIA AND [...] (S/NF) The USG has information that as of early August 2009, the Turkish firm TSS Silah Ve Savunma Sanayi Dis Ticaret Ltd. was preparing for the possible transfer of Bulgarian-origin AHM-200 helicopter mines and DVM-S remote control detonators to Syria's Ministry of Defense. A draft end-user [...] | 2009-09-15 15:06:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | BU TU SY ETTC MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS |
09STATE96017 | UNSC LIBERIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE: ARMS EMBARGO [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to send a letter to the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia ("the Liberia Sanctions Committee" - www.un.org/sc/committees/1521/index.shtml) with the information found in para 3 b [...] | 2009-09-15 23:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XY |
09STATE96222 | (S) FRENCH FIRM SELLING INFRARED DETECTORS TO [...] (U) This is an action request to Embassy Paris. Please deliver the points in paragraph 4 as soon as possible. These points may be left as a non-paper. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NF) We have information the French firm Sofradir and its subsidiary Ulis continue to sell cooled and unc [...] | 2009-09-16 15:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS FR CH IR |
09STATE96413 | PRE-INVITATION TO AFRICA REGIONAL WORKSHOP ON [...] This is an action request. All addressees please see para 3; and USUN please see para 5. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. UNSCR 1540 obligates all UN Member States to develop and maintain "appropriate, effective" measures to improve their indigenous capacities to counter prolifera [...] | 2009-09-16 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC XA KE |
09STATE96751 | (S) UKRAINE SHIPS MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 18:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS BU BM |
09STATE96911 | TRAVEL WARNING: PHILIPPINES [...] The State Department warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to the southern Philippine islands of Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago and urges extreme caution if traveling there. This replaces the Travel Warning dated January 29, 2009, to reflect continuing threats due to terrorist and in [...] | 2009-09-17 21:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC RP |
09STATE96937 | UNSC SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE TARGETS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (S/NF) The strategic objective is for the United States to begin discussions on potential targets for listing in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Somalia Sanctions Committee [...] | 2009-09-18 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
09STATE97496 | PRESIDENT MUBARAK ON AFGHANISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-19 05:58:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL MOPS PTER AF EG |
09STATE97953 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: 1540 COMPREHENSIVE [...] Department requests mission clearance and assistance with obtaining appropriate UN credentials for the following individuals, all of whom will participate in the 1540 Comprehensive Review Meeting to be held from September 30 through October 2, 2009, at UN Headquarters. Department also request [...] | 2009-09-21 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UNSC AORC |
09STATE98567 | ACTION REQUEST: CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME FROM THE [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Posts should make determinations about delivering the points in para 8 and 9 below based on their discretion and best understanding of how to advance USG goals identified in paras 5 and 6 with host governments. Please see para 7 for action request. Bac [...] | 2009-09-23 05:53:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL IS |
09STATE99073 | TRAVEL ALERT: GERMANY [...] The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens that Al Qaeda has threatened it will conduct terrorist attacks in Germany immediately prior to and following the federal elections on September 27. This Travel Alert expires on November 11, 2009. 2. Al Qaeda recently released a video specifica [...] | 2009-09-24 00:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PTER ASEC OTRA GM |
09STOCKHOLM108 | SWEDISH COURT ACQUITS LOCAL AL-AQSA HEAD ON [...] (U) On February 17, a Swedish court in the southern city of Malmo acquitted Khalid al-Yousef, head of the Stockholm-based al-Aqsa Spannmal Foundation, on charges of violating terrorist financing laws and violating sanctions laws. Al-Yousef had been accused of collecting nearly $500,000 throug [...] | 2009-02-18 07:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID SW |
09STOCKHOLM110 | STOCKHOLM ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE [...] (U) CRIME MOBILITY (INTO EMBOFF NEIGHBORHOODS): (B) CRIMINAL ELEMENTS GENERALLY CONCENTRATE THEIR ACTIVITIES IN HIGH-CRIME AREAS BUT SOMETIMES ENTER NEARBY NEIGHBORHOODS TO BURGLARIZE RESIDENCES. Burglars in Sweden tend to capitalize on unoccupied houses in "low crime areas" during the cou [...] | 2009-02-18 12:27:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER |
09STOCKHOLM124 | SWEDISH AID MINISTER CARLSSON TO ATTEND SHARM [...] Swedish MFA Desk Officer for the Middle East, Maria Velasco Ullenhag, told us February 23, that Gunilla Carlsson, Minister for International Development Cooperation, will represent Sweden at the Sharm conference on March 2. Sweden is still reviewing the amount it will pledge at the conference [...] | 2009-02-23 12:45:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAL KWBG EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM SW |
09STOCKHOLM132 | Arsons connected to threats [...] According to local press reports, in the morning of February 26, arsonists attacked four grocery stores in the Stockholm suburban city of Sodertalje. Two of the stores were set on fire with the aid of timed firebombs. Flyers posted on February 19 and again on February 25 claiming to be from an [...] | 2009-02-26 11:52:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PTER SW |
09STOCKHOLM194 | SWEDEN: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (S) In response to reftel, post would like to add Sweden's communications infrastructure to the CI/KR list. Although Sweden does not posses a direct undersea cable from the U.S., Sweden is a central European communications hub. For example, Swedish company TeliaSonera is an international car [...] | 2009-03-20 13:27:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP SW |
09STOCKHOLM209 | SWEDES UNLIKELY TO ATTEND SEOUL GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-26 14:37:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL PTER KGIC SW |
09STOCKHOLM237 | SWEDEN'S MIGRATION MINISTER ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) Swedish Minister of Migration Tobias Billstrom asked CDA to come see him on short notice on April 8 to discuss Guantanamo detainees. Saying that Sweden strongly approved of the "general approach" the Administration has taken on detainees, Billstrom stated that if Sweden can assist, it wou [...] | 2009-04-09 13:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | KAWK PHUM MOPS PREL PTER PREF EU SW |
09STOCKHOLM253 | EMBASSY STOCKHOLM'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-16 12:33:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PTER SW |
09STOCKHOLM268 | SWEDEN WILL PARTICIPATE IN GICNT 2009 PLENARY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-30 10:39:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM RS PREL PTER KGIC NL SW |
09STOCKHOLM292 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SWEDEN ABOUT US WASSENAAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-12 09:04:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | KSTC ETTC PARM PREL PTER SW |
09STOCKHOLM306 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING UN DESIGNATION OF [...] (SBU) On May 15, Emboff shared reftel points with Anette Nilsson, Deputy Director, and Sofie Hillbom, Desk Officer, Security Policy Department, at the Swedish MFA. Nilsson commented that Sweden had declined to co-sponsor the designation of Abdul Haq when asked by the U.S. in April. Nilsson sa [...] | 2009-05-20 13:21:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PHUM EAID CH SW |
09STOCKHOLM308 | SWEDEN CONTRIBUTES USD 3 MILLION TO PAKISTAN'S IDPS [...] Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Gunilla Carlsson told journalists on May 19 that Sweden is contributing $3 million in humanitarian assistance to help Pakistan's Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs),as follows: - $1.3 million of its total contribution through the UNH [...] | 2009-05-20 14:15:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PHUM PREF PREL PTER PK SW |
09STOCKHOLM31 | GUANTANAMO DETAINEES: SWEDES OUTLINE PROCESS, WAIT [...] (S) Summary: Sweden will not decide "right away" whether it will accept Guantanamo detainees but will likely make a decision if it gets a "signal" from the Obama Administration, MFA State Secretary Belfrage told DCM on January 14. Sweden would need to think carefully about accepting ethnic Uig [...] | 2009-01-15 17:10:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM SW |
09STOCKHOLM361 | POSITIVE SWEDISH REACTIONS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] (U) On Thursday, June 4, Embassy Stockholm hosted a lunch for key Muslim contacts to watch President Obama's speech to the Muslim world and discuss their initial thoughts and reactions. 2. (U) In general, the speech was well received by the Swedish Muslims. The guests highlighted appreciat [...] | 2009-06-12 14:08:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PTER SW |
09STOCKHOLM409 | SWEDES VERY PLEASED WITH PROPOSED DE-LISTINGS OF [...] (SBU) On July 8, Acting Economic Counselor shared reftel points with Ambassador Per Saland, Sanctions Coordinator, and Sofie Hillbom, Counter-Terrorism Unit Desk Officer, at the MFA's Department for Security Policy. Saland thanked post for what he called the "very good news" that the U.S. woul [...] | 2009-07-08 13:29:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER UNSC SW |
09STOCKHOLM410 | TERRORISM FINANCE DEMARCHE: UN AND U.S. DOMESTIC [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-08 13:41:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID KTFN SW |
09STOCKHOLM442 | SWEDES PREFER TO LET U.S. TAKE LEAD ON 1267 [...] (SBU) Summary: Swedish MFA Sanctions Coordinator Ambassador Per Saland told Emboff on July 21 that Sweden is pleased with the U.S. decision to review the 1267 list, and that Sweden looks forward to a constructive dialogue on this issue. Regarding the delisting of Al-Barakaat and Moumou, he sa [...] | 2009-07-21 12:47:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER UNSC SW |
09STOCKHOLM445 | JULY GAERC FOLLOW-UP WITH THE SWEDES [...] (C) On July 17 and 20, Post followed-up on reftel GAERC demarche with Ambassador Marika Fahlen, MFA Horn of Africa Special Envoy; Johan Frisell, Georgia Desk Officer; and Magnus Scholdtz, EU Correspondent. --On Iran, they expect no "concrete steps" at the GAERC on additional sanctions until [...] | 2009-07-21 16:19:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER EUN ER SO IR GG SW |
09STOCKHOLM449 | SCENESETTER FOR DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY HOLL LUTE'S [...] (U) Embassy Stockholm warmly welcomes you to Sweden. Bilateral relations are close and collaborative, and you will find good partners in Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask, Minister for Asylum and Migration Tobias Billstrom, and Minister of Defense Sten Tolgfors. Sweden's EU Presidency priorit [...] | 2009-07-22 16:57:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PHUM PREL EUN SW |
09STOCKHOLM457 | BETTER TO JOIN AL-SHABAAB THAN DRINK BEER IN THE [...] (U) Summary: Sweden was recently the target of a recruiting visit by an al-Shabaab spiritual leader, Xasaan Xussen, and a counter-visit by the Somali Minister of Justice, Abdirahman Janaqoo. The MFA and security service are concerned about the radicalization of Swedish-Somali youth by al-Shab [...] | 2009-07-23 15:13:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINR PREL SO EUN SW |
09STOCKHOLM461 | SKIRMISH, SWEDES KILL THREE EXTREMISTS IN NORTHERN [...] (U) On July 23 at 2100 local time, Swedish troops came under fire in the Balkh district, three kilometers west of Mazar-e-Sharif, according to press and MFA sources. According to the Swedish Armed Forces, the attack on the Swedish rifle unit continued during the night. Reinforcements were disp [...] | 2009-07-24 16:03:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AF SW |
09STOCKHOLM470 | IRANIANS BANNED FROM SWEDISH UNIVERSITIES [...] The Swedish Security Police (SAPO),along with two other agencies - the Inspectorate of Strategic Products and the Radiation Safety Administration - recently sent letters to seven Swedish universities relaying an EU Council regulation that imposed restrictions on Iranian and North Korean stude [...] | 2009-07-28 14:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PTER IR SW |
09STOCKHOLM474 | MEK SET UP CAMP OUTSIDE OF EMBASSY, PROTEST CAMP [...] (C) Summary: At 1600 on July 28 a group from the National Council of Resistance of Iran, or Mujahideen-e Khalq (MEK),began an unauthorized, peaceful protest directly outside the U.S. Embassy. The groups has grown and ebbed in size, averaging 90 people. The police have authorized the protest [...] | 2009-07-30 10:14:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL IR IQ SW |
09STOCKHOLM490 | REPORTING OF SWEDISH MONEY LAUNDERING CASES DOUBLES [...] (SBU) Summary: According to recently released figures from the Swedish Financial Police, there were 13,048 cases of suspected money laundering amounting to $1.2 billion in 2008, an increase of 116 percent compared to 2007. Banks did a better job of reporting, increasing from 1,310 cases in 200 [...] | 2009-08-05 12:27:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN PGOV PTER SW |
09STOCKHOLM502 | EU FEELING ITS WAY AHEAD WITH PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary. Nearly two months after the first EU-Pakistan summit on June 17, the EU is still working to identify counterterrorism and development projects that best suit the EU's capabilities and Pakistan's needs. Swedish MFA Pakistan Desk Officer Majeed Olerud told Poloffs August 7 that the [...] | 2009-08-12 09:02:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL EUN PK EU |
09STOCKHOLM510 | GICNT: SWEDEN INFORMED OF UNODC OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 09:00:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER SW |
09STOCKHOLM606 | SWEDISH ENVOY TO HORN OF AFRICA TALKS ABOUT SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary: On September 15, Emboffs met with Swedish Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Ambassador Marika Fahlen to discuss her 12 day visit to Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti. Fahlen strongly emphasized the need for a combination of a bottom-up and top-down approach to stabil [...] | 2009-09-24 13:42:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PTER KECF KGHA SW |
09STOCKHOLM607 | SWEDISH ENVOY TO HORN OF AFRICA TALKS ABOUT SOMALIA [...] (C) Summary: On September 15, Emboffs met with Swedish Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa Ambassador Marika Fahlen to discuss her 12 day visit to Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya and Djibouti. Fahlen strongly emphasized the need for a combination of a bottom-up and top-down approach to stabil [...] | 2009-09-25 06:07:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PHUM PTER KECF KGHA SW |
09STOCKHOLM62 | IRANIAN MUJAHEDIN-E-KHALAQ (MEK) PROTESTS IN SWEDEN [...] (C) In advance of the January 25 GAERC, hundreds of exile Iranians demonstrated in downtown Stockholm to have Mujahedin-E-Khalaq (MEK, also known as the People,s Mujahedin Organization of Iran or POI) removed from the EU Terrorist list. After MEK's removal by EU foreign ministers at the Janua [...] | 2009-01-29 09:26:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR PREL IR SW |
09STOCKHOLM63 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR AL-QAIDA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 13:33:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PINR PREL PTER IR SW |
09STOCKHOLM64 | SWEDISH RESPONSE: TERRORISM FINANCE: [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-30 13:35:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | EFIN PTER PINR PREL SW |
09STOCKHOLM653 | SWEDEN SUPPORTING EU-POSITION ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 13:59:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAL PREL PHUM PTER EUN SW |
09STOCKHOLM759 | SCENESETTER FOR WHITE HOUSE ONDCP DIRECTOR R. GIL [...] (U) Embassy Stockholm warmly welcomes you to Sweden. Your visit provides an opportunity to further cement close and collaborative bilateral relations with a nation and a government whose outlook on key international issues closely matches ours. For example, Sweden's foreign and defense minis [...] | 2009-12-04 14:38:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL PTER AF SW |
09STOCKHOLM779 | SNAPSHOT OF MUSLIM COMMUNITIES IN SWEDEN [...] (SBU) Summary: As in other European countries, Muslim communities in Sweden are fast-growing and diverse. Muslims represent between 2.7% to 4.4% of the total Swedish population of 9.2 million, some 250,000 to 450,000 persons. Prominent communities are from Iraq and other Arabic-speaking count [...] | 2009-12-15 09:26:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PHUM PTER PINR PREL SW |
09STOCKHOLM784 | MUSLIM COMMUNITIES STRUGGLE TO INTEGRATE IN SWEDEN [...] (SBU) Summary: Approximately 30% or 400,000 of Sweden's foreign-born population comes from a Muslim-majority country. Despite generous government-sponsored social services for newcomers, immigrants routinely face racial, ethnic and religious discrimination. Immigrants often live in segregate [...] | 2009-12-16 11:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PHUM PTER PINR PREL SW |
09STOCKHOLM787 | SWEDEN'S PROGRAM OF PREVENTING ISLAMIST [...] (C) Summary: The Swedish Security Police (SAPO) have three specific areas of concern when it comes to combating Islamist radicalization and violent extremism: (1) individuals who travel from Sweden to Somalia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq; (2) growing isolation and alienation felt by some me [...] | 2009-12-18 14:28:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PHUM PTER PINR PREL SW |
09STOCKHOLM803 | GICNT PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TERMS OF REFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-29 12:32:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC SW |
09STOCKHOLM85 | TERRORIST FINANCING TRIAL IN SWEDEN SHINES LIGHT [...] (SBU) On February 5, Acting Economic Counselor shared reftel on Countering Terrorist Abuse in the Charitable Sector with Sofie Hillbom, Desk Officer, Department for Security Policy, Counter-Terrorism Unit at the Swedish MFA. Hillbom thanked post and added that Sweden continues to scrutinize t [...] | 2009-02-11 14:54:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID SW |
09SURABAYA71 | VISAS VIPER: SURABAYA JULY 2009 MONTHLY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-30 06:45:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR CVIS CMGT PTER ASEC PINR ID |
09SURABAYA79 | VISAS VIPER: SURABAYA AUGUST 2009 MONTHLY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-03 07:55:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | KVPR CVIS CMGT PTER ASEC PINR ID |
09SUVA233 | FIJI REQUESTS ASSISTANCE WITH RELEASE OF FIJI NATIONAL HELD [...] We have received a diplomatic note from the Fijian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Civil Aviation (Note No. 268/2009) dated 01 June 2009 requesting U.S. assistance in securing the release of a Fiji national being held hostage by Somali pirates. We request Department [...] | 2009-06-03 03:30:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EWWT PTER FJ SO |
09TALLINN135 | ESTONIA WILL PARTICIPATE IN HAGUE GI PLENARY [...] (SBU) Estonia will participate in the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) in The Hague, Netherlands June 15-16, 2009. In April, Poloff and her counterpart from the Russian Embassy jointly delivered reftel invitation to Paul Teesalu, Director of Divi [...] | 2009-05-13 11:18:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PARM KNNP MNUC KGIC PTER PREL EN |
09TALLINN205 | ESTONIA?S NATIONAL CYBER DEFENSE AGENDA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Unprecedented and wide-spread cyber attacks in April/May 2007 galvanized Estonia to think strategically about the security of its critical IT infrastructure. Estonia's brainstorming has culminated in a new national cyber defense policy for 2009-2011, focused on strengthening ties [...] | 2009-07-30 12:22:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PREL NATO EN |
09TALLINN207 | ESTONIA?S NATIONAL CYBER DEFENSE AGENDA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Unprecedented and wide-spread cyber attacks in April/May 2007 galvanized Estonia to think strategically about the security of its critical IT infrastructure. Estonia's brainstorming has culminated in a new national cyber defense policy for 2009-2011, focused on strengthening ties [...] | 2009-07-30 12:22:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PREL NATO EN |
09TALLINN231 | ESTONIA?S NATIONAL CYBER DEFENSE AGENDA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Unprecedented and wide-spread cyber attacks in April/May 2007 galvanized Estonia to think strategically about the security of its critical IT infrastructure. Estonia's brainstorming has culminated in a new national cyber defense policy for 2009-2011, focused on strengthening ties [...] | 2009-08-04 13:53:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PREL NATO EN |
09TALLINN307 | Estonia: Goldstone Report Delivered [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-14 08:28:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL EN |
09TASHKENT1445 | Uzbekistan: GICNT Demarche Delivered [...] (SBU) On August 13, Post delivered reftel demarche to Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Post will report any response septel. NORLAND [...] | 2009-08-14 06:24:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC UZ |
09TASHKENT1469 | DETAILS OF TASHKENT SHOOT-OUT MURKY; GOU TYPICALLY MUM [...] (SBU) Summary: Uzbek law enforcement officers engaged in a "shoot-out" with a group of armed men in a downtown neighborhood of Tashkent on Saturday, August 29, at approximately 18:00 local time. The identities and affiliations of the armed men have not been confirmed. Contacts in the Ministr [...] | 2009-09-03 13:25:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KCRM UZ |
09TASHKENT1473 | TASHKENT SHOOT-OUT ATTRIBUTED TO UZBEK EXTREMIST GROUP [...] (SBU) Summary: An official press release from the Uzbek Attorney General's Office published September 4 reported that the shoot-out which took place on Saturday (reftel) was part of a special operation directed at a group of Islamic terrorists. The armed men were believed to be members of an [...] | 2009-09-04 13:22:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER KCRM UZ |
09TASHKENT1591 | SCA DAS Krol's Meetings with Uzbek FM Norov and NSC Sec [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol in Tashkent on November 19, Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov and National Security Council Secretary Murat Atayev expressed satisfaction with improving U.S.-Uzbek bilateral relations and the Annual Bilateral [...] | 2009-11-23 12:52:00 | Embassy Tashkent | SECRET | PREL PTER EINV ENRG MASS AF UZ |
09TASHKENT1633 | Uzbeks Looking for Assistance on Security for Afghan Rail [...] (C) Former Ambassador Joe Presel, in Tashkent on private business, gave Charge a readout of a meeting with the Chairman of the Uzbek National Security Service, Rustam Innoyatov. Confirming reports from other sources (Ref A),Innoyatov said the GOU is very concerned about the security of i [...] | 2009-12-17 11:53:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PTER PREL AF UZ |
09TASHKENT1956 | UZBEKISTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (U) DCM delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Director Bakhtiyar Ibragimov. Post will report any substantive response septel. NORLAND [...] | 2009-11-03 11:50:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER UZ |
09TASHKENT2 | UZBEKISTAN: STAFFDEL DISCUSSES COUNTERTERRORISM WITH MVD [...] (C) Summary: On December 15, House Foreign Affairs Committee staffers and Emboffs discussed counterterrorism with several officials from Uzbekistan's Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD). The MVD officials held that Uzbekistan is stable and a system of information-sharing with other ministries an [...] | 2009-01-05 11:04:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SOCI PGOV PREL PINS UZ |
09TASHKENT2242 | UZBEKISTAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) In Uzbekistan, widespread poverty and pockets of discontent with the social and political situation create conditions that religious extremists could exploit. Despite potential threats, the government of Uzbekistan (GOU) maintained tight control over the security situation within Uzbek [...] | 2009-12-22 12:19:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR UZ |
09TASHKENT229 | TASHKENT SECURITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE - [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 12:56:00 | Embassy Tashkent | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC UZ PTER |
09TASHKENT257 | Former Acting Governor of Samarkand Province Sentenced To 15 [...] (SBU) In April 2008 the state-controlled press reported that the Acting Hokim (Governor) of Samarkand Province, Azamkhon Bakhromov, was relieved of his duties and there were reports at that time that he was subsequently placed under house arrest (reftel). On March 3, sources told our Political [...] | 2009-03-06 13:01:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PTER PINR ZJ UZ |
09TASHKENT270 | Uzbekistan: Global Initiative Demarche Delivered [...] (SBU) This is an action request (see para 3) and response to State 18574. 2. (C) On March 11, Poloff, the Russian Embassy's Senior Counselor Alexey Mochulsky, and the Korean Embassy's Third Secretary Kwon O Yul jointly delivered reftel demarche to Uzbek First Secretary Oybek Abdiev of the M [...] | 2009-03-12 11:01:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM KGIC PTER PGOV PREL KS RS UZ |
09TASHKENT3 | UZBEKISTAN: ACTIVIST REPORTS ON KILLING OF AKROMIYIST; [...] (C) Summary: An Andijon-based human rights activist recently reported the killing by law enforcement officials of a young member of "Akromiya," a religious-business organization whose members were at the center of the 2005 Andijon events. The activist specifically requested that the United [...] | 2009-01-05 11:16:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER SOCI KG |
09TASHKENT399 | Uzbekistan to Participate in April Global Initiative Events [...] (C) On March 26, First Secretary Oybek Abdiev of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs United Nations and International Organizations Department informed Poloff that he will represent the Government of Uzbekistan at the April 14-15 Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism workshop and A [...] | 2009-03-30 05:18:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KGIC PGOV PREL PINR PINS PTER UZ |
09TASHKENT423 | Uzbekistan: MFA Discusses Regional Security, Economic Issues [...] (C) Summary: Uzbekistan's Acting Americas Department Chief at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shared his views of a wide range of regional security and economic issues in a recent meeting with us. His remarks tracked closely with comments we have recently heard from GOU officials--Uzbekistan re [...] | 2009-04-01 09:11:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC ENRG PTER PINS ECON SENV KTIA UZ |
09TASHKENT469 | Uzbekistan: DTRA and Uzbek Officials Review Biological [...] (C) Summary: A Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) delegation met with officials from the Government of Uzbekistan (GOU) in mid-March to discuss cooperation under the framework of the Biological Threat Reduction Program (BTRP). The GOU showed up in force and at a high level--with many Deput [...] | 2009-04-07 11:06:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO TSPL PTER PINS PGOV PBTS PREL ASEC SENV UZ |
09TASHKENT481 | GENERAL TERRORISM THREAT ASSESSMENT IN UZBEKISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-08 04:34:00 | Embassy Tashkent | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC UZ |
09TASHKENT497 | UZBEKISTAN: RECENT RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM AND TERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting at the Embassy on March 30, independent human rights activist Ismoil Adilov handed over to poloff a collection of court documents from recent trials he had monitored involving suspected religious extremists. The documents demonstrate that at least six women were [...] | 2009-04-13 15:47:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KWMN PGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI UZ |
09TASHKENT519 | Uzbekistan: Host Government Practices on Information [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Post has not observed any change in the status quo since its last cable on this issue. BUTCHER [...] | 2009-04-15 12:37:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KVPR CVIS PGOV PBTS PREL KHLS ASEC UZ |
09TASHKENT55 | UZBEKISTAN: ANATOMY OF A HIZB UT-TAHRIR CASE [...] (C) Summary: This cable examines in depth a recent Hizb ut-Tahrir case reported by state-controlled and independent media and a local human rights activist. While the case highlights on-going abuses in the government's campaign against suspected religious extremists, it also demonstrates how [...] | 2009-01-13 10:49:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KPAO PGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI UZ |
09TASHKENT56 | UZBEKISTAN: HIZB UT-TAHRIR ARRESTS IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: State-controlled media, independent news website s, and local human rights activists continue to report on arrests in Uzbekistan of suspected members of the Hizb ut-Tahrir (HT) religious extremist group, as well as the arrests of other banned religious groups members. In 2008, t [...] | 2009-01-13 12:01:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KCRM KIRF KISL KWMN PGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER SOCI |
09TASHKENT567 | UZBEKISTAN: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-23 11:28:00 | Embassy Tashkent | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER |
09TASHKENT597 | Uzbekistan: Global Initiative Demarche Delivered, Russians [...] (C) On April 24, Poloff and two Russian Embassy officials-Senior Counselor Alexey Mochulsky and Third Secretary Ekaterina Lazareva-jointly delivered reftel demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism plenary session to First Secretary Oybek Abdiev of Uzbekistan's Ministr [...] | 2009-04-28 08:21:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL PGOV KGIC PTER MNUC RS UZ |
09TASHKENT669 | Uzbekistan: TRANSCOM Delegation Discusses Transit with GOU [...] (C) Summary: On April 29, a delegation led by Transportation Command Commander General Duncan McNabb met with First Deputy Prime Minister Azimov and with railway officials in Termez to discuss issues related to the transit of goods across Uzbekistan's borders to Afghanistan. Azimov conveyed t [...] | 2009-05-07 08:36:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC MOPS PGOV PINS PINR PTER EINV ECON ETRD AF |
09TASHKENT823 | Apparent Terrorist Attacks in Eastern Uzbekistan [...] (C) Several years of relative calm was broken in Uzbekistan's Andijon province on May 26 when a group of assailants armed with AK-47s attacked security force installations in the town of Khanabad on the border with Kyrgyzstan. Information on the attack and ensuing firefight is sketchy. An of [...] | 2009-05-27 12:11:00 | Embassy Tashkent | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL UZ |
09TASHKENT919 | Uzbekistan Gives Mixed Review of SCO Activities [...] (C) Summary: During a discussion of Uzbekistan's views of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on June 3, a representative of Uzbekistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that President Karimov will attend the SCO heads of state summit in Yekaterinburg June 15-16, immediately after [...] | 2009-06-05 12:57:00 | Embassy Tashkent | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC ECIN PGOV ECON PINS PTER UZ |
09TBILISI1293 | GEORGIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GICNT UPDATED MODEL [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA's Second Secretary of New Threats and Arms Control Division Vasil Rubashvili on July 6. He agreed to review the document and provide comments. Post will forward any comments received to POC Zac Palmer. TEFFT [...] | 2009-07-13 11:27:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER GG |
09TBILISI1357 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF QASMANI, [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel terrorist finance designation of Qasmani, Mujahid, and al-Peshawari on 17 July to MFA Department of the Americas First Secretary Nana Shonia. Shonia assured Emboff that the details would be passed to the proper ministries for follow on action and review. TEFFT [...] | 2009-07-24 13:29:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID PK GG |
09TBILISI1505 | GEORGIA: U.S. TRAINING STARTS SEPTEMBER 1 FOR [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: Members of the Georgian ISAF Deployment Training Program (GIDTP),led by the United States Marine Corps (USMC),will begin training a Georgian infantry battalion on September 1. The training will continue through Feb [...] | 2009-08-07 11:34:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PTER GG |
09TBILISI1634 | GEORGIA: READING MISHA'S MIND: WHY A NEW DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary. Since President Saakashvili tapped Bacho Akhalaia to replace Dato Sikharulidze as Minster of Defense on August 27, speculation on Saakashvili's motivations have swept through Tbilisi. Senior Georgian officials have repeated to the Ambassador on multiple occasions in the last s [...] | 2009-08-31 14:37:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS PTER RS GG |
09TBILISI1877 | GEORGIA: GINCT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 13:15:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC GG |
09TBILISI1931 | GEORGIA IDENTIFIES SHERPA FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-23 15:16:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ENRG PREL PTER TRGY IAEA GG |
09TBILISI2168 | GEORGIA: OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM WORKSHOP [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Tbilisi would like to put forth one primary and one alternate name for consideration to attend the 11-12 February 2010 OSCE counterterrorism workshop in Vienna. Either candidate would strongly contribute to an effective environment for discussion on the p [...] | 2009-12-09 14:06:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OSCE PREL PTER GG |
09TBILISI294 | GEORGIA: TERRORISM FINANCE NON-PAPER [...] (SBU) Poloffs met with representatives of the Georgian MFA's Security Policy and Euro-Atlantic Integration Department on 4 February to pass reftel non-paper as well as discussed talking points. Deputy Director of the Department Giorgi Dolidze expressed his appreciation for the information, no [...] | 2009-02-11 14:35:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID GG |
09TBILISI332 | GEORGIA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 11:55:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC GG |
09TBILISI373 | GEORGIA: TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATION OF U.S. [...] (SBU) Per reftel action request, Emboffs delivered the terrorism designation of the U.S.-based Tamil Foundation on 24 February to Levan Nizharadze, Head of the Americas Division, Department of Global Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nizharadze expressed his appreciation for the informatio [...] | 2009-02-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID SL PGOV GG |
09TBILISI508 | GEORGIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (SBU) Based on Reftel action request, Embassy held a meeting with relevant mission sections to discuss the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) and any critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) in Georgia whose loss could impact U.S. homeland security. Noting the inclusion [...] | 2009-03-17 13:02:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP |
09TBILISI509 | GEORGIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (SBU) Based on Reftel action request, Embassy held a meeting with relevant mission sections to discuss the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) and any critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) in Georgia whose loss could impact U.S. homeland security. Noting the inclusion [...] | 2009-03-17 13:03:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP |
09TBILISI525 | GEORGIA: INFORMATION ON GICNT EXERCISE PLANNING [...] Poloff delivered reftel A demarche to Nestan Bejanishvili and Vasil Rubashvili of the MFA's Security Policy and Euro-Atlantic Integration Department on March 16. They thanked poloff for the information and stated that Georgia was unlikely to participate in the meeting due to financial constra [...] | 2009-03-20 06:58:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC GG |
09TBILISI807 | GEORGIA: UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 12:57:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER GG |
09TBILISI836 | GEORGIA: JOINT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-01 10:08:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC GG |
09TBILISI9 | GEORGIA: THE NETHERLANDS TO HOST FIFTH GLOBAL [...] (U) Dutch Ambassador Onno Elderenbosch and Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov on December 31 per reftel instructions. Given the lack of diplomatic relations with Russia following the August conflict, the Russian Embassy did not participate in the de [...] | 2009-01-05 11:37:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC RS NL GG |
09TBILISI93 | GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON TERRORISM FINANCE: U.S. [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Division of Americas desk officer Nana Shonia on January 13. She promised to relay the information to the appropriate MFA officials. TEFFT [...] | 2009-01-20 13:46:00 | Embassy Tbilisi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR LE GG |
09TEGUCIGALPA1317 | HONDURAS: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] On June 28, President Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya was removed from office in a coup d'etat. The de facto government that took power was not recognized by the U.S. or any other country, and Honduras was suspended from the Organization of American States. Honduras's resulting international isolati [...] | 2009-12-21 23:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM KJUS EFIN SNAR PREL HO |
09TEGUCIGALPA231 | HONDURAN FOREIGN AFFAIRS VICE MINISTER ON VICE [...] (C) Summary. Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Eduardo Rosales raised Honduran participation in the San Jose Central American meeting with Vice-President Biden, President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya's desire to have a referendum on holding a constituent assembly to reform the constitution, and Hondura [...] | 2009-04-01 19:44:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IR CH TW HO |
09TEGUCIGALPA95 | (C) IRANIAN OUTREACH TO LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-11 17:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PINR ETRD MARR PREL PTER SNAR |
09TELAVIV100 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 13, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) As of 1700 local on January 13, 102 truckloads of humanitarian supplies, including 2 tankers of industrial diesel, were transferred into the Gaza Strip via Kerem Shalom. The Nahal Oz fuel terminal was closed today because of nearby military operations. The Karni crossing, open yesterday [...] | 2009-01-13 16:52:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV1016 | ISRAELI GICNT PLENARY DELEGATION TO BE DETERMINED [...] (SBU) Per reftel, the GOI reiterated plans to attend the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Plenary in The Hague in June 2009. According to MFA Arms Control Advisor Israel Tikochinski, the GOI has not yet decided at what level the GOI will attend the plenary. He noted that [...] | 2009-05-07 12:15:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP PREL PTER MNUC KGIC RS NL IS |
09TELAVIV104 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 14, 1200 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Operation Cast Lead continues with IDF troops moving forward, very slowly, towards the center of Gaza City as talks over a ceasefire, and its terms, continue. Approximately 20 rockets landed in southern Israel overnight, although there were no reports of any damage. Two rocke [...] | 2009-01-14 10:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS CASC KWBG |
09TELAVIV106 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 13, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) Kerem Shalom was the only crossing open between Gaza and Israel on January 14, except for limited humanitarian evacuations through Erez. Kerem Shalom transferred 102 truckloads of humanitarian supplies, including three tankers of diesel destined for Gaza hospital generators. The GOI's [...] | 2009-01-14 15:29:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV1177 | CODELS CASEY AND ACKERMAN MEET WITH DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: Post hosted two CODELS during the week of May 25: one from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee led by Senator Casey, the other from the House Committee on Foreign Affairs led by Congressman Ackerman. Both delegations met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who conveyed similar [...] | 2009-06-02 06:19:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV MOPS IR KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV121 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 15, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) The Joint Coordination Room (JCR) convened a 9:30 meeting to introduce the newly appointed Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Yitzhak Herzog, to the diplomatic and international organizations communities in order to demonstrate the GOI's priority on maintaining humanitarian aid for Gazan [...] | 2009-01-15 17:06:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV1218 | IDF WEST BANK COMMANDER SHAMNI BRIEFS THE [...] (C) Summary. Major General Gaddi Shamni, the commander of the IDF's Western Command, briefed the Ambassador June 4 on what he termed the development of relations of cooperation and mutual trust between his coammnd and the PA Security Forces at all levels over the past year. Shamni described [...] | 2009-06-05 12:27:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV1379 | MOD READOUT ON BARAK'S MEETINGS IN CAIRO [...] (S) Summary. Defense Minister Ehud Barak visited Cairo June 21 and met one on one with President Mubarak, Intelligence Minister Soliman, and Defense Minister Tantawi. MOD Arab Affairs Adviser David Hacham, who was part of Barak's delegation, provided PolCouns with a readout June 23 based on [...] | 2009-06-26 13:22:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV1382 | MOD READOUT ON BARAK'S MEETINGS IN CAIRO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-29 04:30:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV15 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 5, 16:00 [...] (S) Summary: IDF ground operations continued January 5 with heavy artillery fire and troop advances on Gaza City. After bisecting the Gaza Strip, IDF ground forces are methodically closing in on Gaza City. IDF leadership describes a "root canal" ground operation aimed at preventing rocket fi [...] | 2009-01-05 17:03:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | KWBG MOPS PREL PTER PINR EAID ASEC IS |
09TELAVIV1507 | STAFFDELS MAKOVSKY AND BENAIM'S MEETING WITH MOD [...] (S) Summary. Congressional Staffdels Makovsky and Benaim, accompanied by PolCouns, met with MOD Chief of Staff BG Mike Herzog July 2. Their discussion covered improved Egyptian counter-smuggling performance, Egypt's efforts to promote Palestinian national reconciliation, the Arab role in th [...] | 2009-07-08 14:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KWBG EG IS |
09TELAVIV1640 | GENERAL GILAD DEBRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON EGYPT MEETINGS [...] (S/NF) During their July 23 meeting, Ministry of Defense PolMil Bureau Director Amos Gilad updated the Ambassador on Gilad's recent meetings with senior Egyptian security officials. Gilad said he had met with Intelligence Minister Soliman's deputy, Mohammed Ibrahim over breakfast for three ho [...] | 2009-07-24 07:58:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL EG IS |
09TELAVIV1688 | PM A/S SHAPIRO'S JULY 22-23 VISIT TO ISRAEL [...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met with a number of GOI officials on July 22-23 to stress the importance of the U.S.-Israeli political-military relationship, and to discuss among other issues Israel's Qualitative Military Edge (QME). GOI interlocutors [...] | 2009-07-30 10:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER EG CH IR SA LE IS |
09TELAVIV1831 | ISRAELI REACTION TO FATAH CONGRESS MIXED [...] (C) Summary. We have noted a mixed Israeli reaction to the Sixth Fatah Congress and the elections to the Fatah Central Committee. Repeated references to the legitimacy of "resistance" and "popular struggle" in Congress speeches have raised concern among many Israelis, yet at the same time, t [...] | 2009-08-18 07:14:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV2019 | GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (C) PolCouns delivered the President's invitation regarding a global nuclear security summit (reftel) to PM Netanyahu's National Security Advisor Uzi Arad on September 13. Arad described press speculation that Israel would not attend the conference as "nonsense," adding that he could see no [...] | 2009-09-14 14:58:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PTER PREL IAEA IS |
09TELAVIV2045 | OPPOSITION LEADER LIVNI TALKS PEACE PROCESS, IRAN [...] (C) Summary. Sen. Gillibrand met on September 3 with Kadima Chairman and Knesset opposition leader Tzipi Livni. Livni told Gillibrand that Israel must reach a two-state solution with the Palestinians that represents an end to the conflict and does not include a right of return for Palestinia [...] | 2009-09-16 10:26:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG PTER IR SY IS |
09TELAVIV2050 | IDF SOUTHERN COMMAND AND SHIN BET BRIEFINGS ON [...] (S) Summary. CODEL Gillibrand received separate briefings on the Gaza security situation by the IDF Southern Command and the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) September 2 and 3. Major General Yoav Gallant told the CODEL that the Southern Command's role is to manage the threat from Gaza, but [...] | 2009-09-16 10:33:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER OREP KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV206 | ISRAELI THINKING ON LEBANON ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: From January 1-10, Poloff and visiting NEA Lebanon desk officer Matthew Irwin discussed Lebanon in meetings with Israeli MFA, MOD, and NSC officials, as well as local academics and journalists. Overall the meetings confirmed that Israel shares the goal of supporting Lebanese mod [...] | 2009-01-23 16:42:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER LE SY IR IS |
09TELAVIV2410 | ISRAELI SECURITY SERVICES ARREST "JEWISH TERRORIST" [...] (C) Summary: Israeli security services announced October 31 that they had arrested an American-born settler in connection to a number of crimes and terrorist attacks over the past 12 years. Yaacov "Jack" Teitel was arrested on October 7 for posting anti-homosexual flyers, and later confessed [...] | 2009-11-02 16:16:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC KCRM KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV2420 | ISRAEL PROPOSES JUNE 2010 GICNT WORKSHOP [...] (SBU) Per reftels, the GOI remains interested in hosting a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) workshop focusing on legal aspects and the forensics involved with combating nuclear and radiological terrorism. Per ref C, the GOI had agreed to postpone the workshop until a later [...] | 2009-11-03 13:13:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC IS |
09TELAVIV2443 | GOI BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY ON M/V FRANCOP [...] (C) Summary: During a carefully orchestrated public relations event on November 5, the GOI briefed ambassadors, defense attaches and members of the diplomatic corps at the Nahal Soreq Ammunition Center on the arms shipment confiscated from the M/V Francop. Participants, including polmiloff, w [...] | 2009-11-06 11:59:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PTER PARM IR LE SY IS |
09TELAVIV2446 | HAMAS FACING SEVERE FUNDING SHORTAGES [...] (S/NF) Hamas has been facing severe funding shortages over the last several months--primarily due to the GOI policy of restricting cash in-flows from Hamas headquarters in Damascus and fund-raisers, according to Israeli Security Agency (ISA, also commonly known as Shin Bet) officials. ISA of [...] | 2009-11-06 12:43:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER EFIN KTFN IS |
09TELAVIV2473 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (S) Summary. Israel is deceptively calm and prosperous. The security situation inside Israel is the best since the outbreak of the Second Intifada, the economy has weathered the storms of the international economic crisis, and Netanyahu's governing coalition is stable, for the time being at le [...] | 2009-11-12 15:51:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS KWBG IS IR |
09TELAVIV2482 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VERSHBOW MEETS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 1 and 2, Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for International Security Affairs, Ambassador Alexander Vershbow, met with a number of senior Israeli defense officials in Israel including: Ministry of Defense (MOD) Director General (DG) Pinchas Buchris; Head of MOD Poli [...] | 2009-11-16 08:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG SY IR SA LE TU |
09TELAVIV2500 | 40TH JOINT POLITICAL-MILITARY GROUP: EXECUTIVE [...] (S) Summary: During the Executive Session of the 40th Joint Political Military Group (JPMG),U.S. and Israeli counterparts continued discussion on the creation of four new Qualitative Military Edge (QME) working groups. GOI interlocutors continued to raise concerns regarding the F-15 sale to [...] | 2009-11-18 14:30:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER EG CH IR RU SA LE TU IS |
09TELAVIV2501 | 40TH JPMG: COUNTERSMUGGLING TECHNICAL DISCUSSION [...] (S) Summary: Concurrent to the Joint Political Military Group (JPMG) Executive Session, IDF J5 and Israel Defense Intelligence (IDI) officers briefed U.S. JPMG delegation members on current arms transfers and weapons smuggling into Lebanon and the Gaza Strip. IDF J5 and IDI officers first focused o [...] | 2009-11-18 14:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG IR LE IS |
09TELAVIV2502 | 40TH JPMG: NEA REGIONAL DISCUSSION (PART 3 OF 4) [...] (S) Summary: As part of the 40th Joint Political Military Group (JPMG),U.S. and GOI counterparts discussed security issues in the Near East region. GOI officials expressed support for the P5 plus 1 engagement process with Iran, but doubted the process would lead to any change in Iranian behavior - [...] | 2009-11-18 14:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER KWBG EG IR SA LE IS |
09TELAVIV2503 | 40TH JPMG: INTERNATIONAL, EXPORT CONTROL AND JSAP [...] (S) Summary: As part of the 40th Joint Political Military Group, U.S. and Israeli interlocutors discussed Russia, Afghanistan/Pakistan, and East Asia, focusing specifically on China. On Russia, both U.S. and GOI officials stressed the importance of maintaining a balanced relationship with Mos [...] | 2009-11-18 14:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER CH IR RU IS |
09TELAVIV2568 | ISRAEL BEGINS PREPARATION FOR GICNT WORKSHOP [...] (SBU) On November 25, Polmiloff passed to GOI officials reftel points regarding Washington support for the GOI's proposal to host a Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) workshop in Jerusalem, June 7-8, 2010. On November 27, Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) Senior Direc [...] | 2009-11-30 12:10:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RU IS |
09TELAVIV273 | ISRAEL'S REACTION TO MORTAR AND ROCKET FIRE [...] (SBU) Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza have exchanged numerous salvos over the past week, but the unilateral cease-fires that brought an end to major hostilities in the Gaza Strip on January 18 have not fully unraveled. Tensions flared on January 27 when a roadside bomb struck an Isr [...] | 2009-02-02 15:38:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER MOPS LE KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV2812 | ISRAEL: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] The following is Post's submission for the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism for Israel. Embassy Tel Aviv's point of contact for this report is: Jason Grubb, Political-Military Officer, Tel: 972-3-519-7460; e-mail: GrubbJB@State.gov. 2. Begin Text: Israel Four Israeli citizens were ki [...] | 2009-12-24 11:03:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC IS |
09TELAVIV314 | BARAK WARNS HIZBALLAH, GOL AND SARG OF "PAINFUL" [...] (C) Summary. Minister of Defense Barak issued a series of tough warnings earlier this week intended to deter an expected Hizballah attack on Israel or Israeli interests abroad. Barak also sent signals to the governments of Lebanon and Syria that the IDF would target Lebanese state interests [...] | 2009-02-05 12:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS SY LE IS |
09TELAVIV36 | SENATOR SPECTER DISCUSSES GAZA, SYRIA, AND IRAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) and the Ambassador on December 29, 2008 met with Likud leader Benjamin Netanyahu and senior Likud Party Knesset Members Silvan Shalom and Yuval Steinitz. Netanyahu conveyed his support for Israel's offensive in the Gaza Strip, adding that the long-r [...] | 2009-01-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER KWBG SY IR IS |
09TELAVIV363 | LIKUD CHAIRMAN NETANYAHU TALKS IRAN, PALESTINIANS, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Likud Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu met with members and staff of the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on January 30 to discuss Iran, peace talks with the Palestinians, and the possibility of conducting negotiations with Syria. Ne [...] | 2009-02-11 15:31:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV IR KWBG SY IS |
09TELAVIV380 | PRIME MINISTER OLMERT DISCUSSES HAMAS, PALESTINIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with Ambassador Cunningham and members and staff of the House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence on January 29 to discuss Israel's recent military operation in Gaza, peace talks with the Palestinia [...] | 2009-02-13 10:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS TU SY KPWG IS |
09TELAVIV384 | MFA COMMENTS ON UNFREEZING RELATIONS WITH QATAR [...] (C) MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East (NEA A/S-equivalent) Yacov Hadas briefed PolCouns February 12 on Israel's efforts to normalize relations with Qatar and Mauritania which were frozen during the Gaza operation. Regarding Qatar, Hadas said the Qataris had offered Israel to reo [...] | 2009-02-13 13:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER QA MR KWBG IR IS |
09TELAVIV402 | GOI INTERAGENCY WORKING GROUP PREPARING TO RESPOND [...] (C) Alon Ushpiz, Chief of Staff to MFA Director General Aharon Abramovich, contacted Pol Couns February 18 to review the GOI's preparations for Secretary General Ban's Board of Inquiry (BOI) on IDF actions in Gaza. Ushpiz noted that the BOI is a "potential source of concern" for Israel due to [...] | 2009-02-18 14:54:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KAWC UN KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV420 | SENIOR U.S. AND ISRAELI OFFICIALS DISCUSS EFFORTS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Stephen Mull from the Office of the Under Secretary for International Security Affairs and his delegation met with senior Israeli MFA officials on February 6 to discuss meetings held earlier in the week in Copenhagen that focused on ways to counter the smuggling of weapons prima [...] | 2009-02-19 14:17:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PHUM PTER PINR MASS MOPS EG KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV422 | IDF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DISCUSSES GAZA OPERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: Israel Defense Force (IDF) Deputy Chief of Staff MG Dan Harel in a meeting with Ambassador Cunningham and senior U.S. officials said Egyptian and U.S. assistance is critical to slowing the flow of weapons and munitions into Gaza. Cooperation against smuggling is better with Egyptian [...] | 2009-02-19 14:53:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER PINR MASS MOPS EG KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV452 | CODEL CARDIN'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER OLMERT [...] (C) Summary. CODEL Cardin called on Prime Minister Olmert at his Jerusalem office February 16. Olmert and the CODEL discussed the Gaza ceasefire negotiations, Turkey's role in the indirect negotiations with Syria, the Iranian nuclear threat, and Olmert's peace offer to Palestinian President [...] | 2009-02-25 15:09:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV KWBG IR SY TU IS |
09TELAVIV471 | GOI WILLING TO PASS THE BUCK BUT NOT THE SHEKEL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 16:30:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KNNP KTFN KPAL PTER PREL IS |
09TELAVIV5 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 2, 15:00 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local and international media highlighted FM Livni,s January 1 comments in Paris that a ceasefire was unnecessary and would give Hamas time to regroup. Israeli troops deployed around Gaza have relaxed their posture, but remain prepared for ground incursions. Rocket and mortar st [...] | 2009-01-02 15:09:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | KWBG MOPS PREL PTER PINR EAID IS |
09TELAVIV53 | GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 08, 1230 [...] (S) SUMMARY: As of 1215 local, the security cabinet is meeting following a three hour meeting of PM Olmert, FM Livni, and DM Barak in which they were to discuss how to respond to the UNSCR resolution for a ceasefire and whether to recommend beginning phase 3 of Operation Cast Lead, which woul [...] | 2009-01-09 10:48:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV58 | CORRECTED: GAZA SITUATION REPORT, JANUARY 09, 1230 [...] (S) SUMMARY: As of 1215 local, the security cabinet is meeting following a three hour meeting of PM Olmert, FM Livni, and DM Barak in which they were to discuss how to respond to the UNSCR resolution for a ceasefire and whether to recommend beginning phase 3 of Operation Cast Lead, which woul [...] | 2009-01-09 12:18:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PTER EAID EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV60 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 9, 1700 [...] (SBU) As of 1700 local, 41 truckloads of food and medical supplies had transited the Kerem Shalom crossing, all of it commercial. Pickup and distribution on the Gaza side is still limited, in part by UNWRA's decision not to ask its contractor to operate until the IDF has a better coordination [...] | 2009-01-09 16:11:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV600 | GOI PROPOSES INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR FUNDS TO [...] Channeling funds to enable the re-building of Gaza whilst ensuring the money is not misdirected to destabilizing elements. 2. Empowering the Palestinian Authority (PA) and other institutions in Gaza committed to peaceful co-existence in the region. 3. Developing a mechanism for money [...] | 2009-03-11 15:32:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | EFIN KNNP KTFN KPAL PTER PREL IS |
09TELAVIV617 | PROBABLE NEW ISRAELI DEFENSE MINISTER'S HARDLINE [...] (S) Summary. Former IDF Chief of General Staff Boogie Ya'alon is widely expected to be Bibi Netanyahu's Defense Minister in the government that Netanyahu will likely announce next week. Ya'alon is something of a political enigma in Israel since he has roots in the left but has become known [...] | 2009-03-13 16:12:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KWBG EG IR SY IS |
09TELAVIV654 | ISRAEL'S RELATIONS WITH THE GULF STATES FOCUS ON [...] (S) Summary. MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Yacov Hadas provided PolCouns March 16 with an overview of Israel's relations with several of the Gulf states. Hadas described Israel's relations with the Gulf as a function of the Gulf Arabs' fear of Iran, but also as due to the A [...] | 2009-03-19 14:37:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KWBG IR IS |
09TELAVIV698 | RESPONSE TO GICNT WORKSHOP AND EXERCISE PLANNING [...] (C) Summary: The GOI takes its obligations as a partner nation of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) seriously, and is interested in participating in the GICNT workshop and Exercise Planning Group (EPG) meeting hosted by the Republic of Korea in Seoul, April 14-16. Howev [...] | 2009-03-24 16:21:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC MCAP PARM PINR PREL PTER KGIC KS IS |
09TELAVIV730 | ISRAELI VIEW OF HAMAS IN GAZA: UNDER PRESSURE, [...] (C) A senior Israeli journalist with close ties to Defense Minister Barak and the IDF offered PolCouns March 27 what he described as the security establishment's assessment of Hamas' situation in Gaza. Far from the big political boost they anticipated following Operation Cast Lead, Hamas fee [...] | 2009-03-27 14:36:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV EAID KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV753 | GOI WILL NOT ATTEND GICNT WORKSHOP AND EXERCISE [...] (C) Due to the Passover Holiday, the GOI has opted not to attend the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) workshop and Exercise Planning Group (EPG) meeting hosted by the Republic of Korea in Seoul, April 14-16. According to MFA Arms Control Department Officer Israel Tikochins [...] | 2009-03-31 10:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC MCAP PARM PINR PREL PTER KGIC KS IS |
09TELAVIV763 | TEL AVIV'S FRAUD SUMMARY FOR MARCH 2009 [...] Israel is a highly westernized nation with a vibrant democracy and strong economy. It boasts a high literacy rate, a high GDP, and relatively low unemployment. It is also a nation that travels. However, while visa demand peaked in summer 2008, it has declined during the reporting period, presum [...] | 2009-03-31 14:10:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS CMGT CPAS PTER ASEC KFRD IS |
09TELAVIV798 | ISRAEL LEVELS THE PLAYING FIELD FOR U.S. PISTACHIO [...] Israel announced on March 30 that it was imposing tariff of 23 percent on pistachio imports, except for a duty-free quota of 100 tons of Turkish pistachios under the Israel-Turkey trade agreement. "Turkish" pistachios above the 100-ton quota are widely believed to be of Iranian origin. Smug [...] | 2009-04-02 15:20:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PTER IR TU IS |
09TELAVIV80 | GAZA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE, JANUARY 12, 1700 HRS [...] (SBU) As of 17:00 local on January 12, 97 truckloads of humanitarian goods had transited Kerem Shalom crossing (63 truckloads of food, 1 of medical equipment, and 33 of other goods). An additional 27 truckloads of grain passed through the Karni crossing, which was open this afternoon; Karni is [...] | 2009-01-12 18:01:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PTER EFIN PREL MOPS PHUM PINS KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV863 | ISRAEL PROPOSES TO HOST GICNT WORKSHOP IN NOVEMBER [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOI has proposed hosting an expert-level Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) workshop in November focusing on legal aspects and forensics issues related to combating nuclear and radiological terrorism. According to MFA Director for Arms Control Rodica Rad [...] | 2009-04-17 08:55:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC IS |
09TELAVIV895 | CODEL LOWEY DISCUSSES ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN PEACE WITH [...] (C) Summary. CODEL Lowey discussed peace with the Palestinians April 16 with senior GOI officials, including Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak, Foreign Minister Lieberman, IDF Chief of General Staff Lt. General Ashkenazi, Minister for Strategic Affairs Yaalon, and Deputy Foreign [...] | 2009-04-22 08:47:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KWBG IS EG JO IR |
09TELAVIV919 | MOD ADVISOR COMMENTS ON EGYPTIAN INTELLIGENCE [...] (S) Summary. Egyptian Intelligence Minister Soliman visited Israel April 22 and met separately with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak, and Foreign Minister Lieberman. According to MOD Arab affairs advisor Hacham, who participated in Soliman's meeting with Barak, they discussed [...] | 2009-04-23 15:23:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER KWBG EG JO IS |
09TELAVIV936 | CODEL KYL'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: [...] (S) Summary. CODEL Kyl, accompanied by the Ambassador, called on Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu April 6 in the first official U.S. meeting with Netanyahu since he formed a government. The main topics of discussion were stopping Iran's nuclear program and Netanyahu's approach to peace-makin [...] | 2009-04-28 08:13:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV KNNP KWBG IR IS |
09TELAVIV948 | GOI BRIEFS CODEL LOWEY ON EGYPTIAN EFFORTS TO HALT WEAPONS [...] (S) Summary. During CODEL Lowey's April 16 meetings with the Israeli leadership (other subjects reported reftels),Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and IDF Chief of General Staff Ashkenazi commented on Egypt's role in stopping the smuggling to weapons and explosives into Gaza. [...] | 2009-04-28 14:50:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV952 | GOI BRIEFS CODEL LOWEY ON EGYPTIAN EFFORTS TO HALT [...] (S) Summary. During CODEL Lowey's April 16 meetings with the Israeli leadership (other subjects reported reftels),Prime Minister Netanyahu, Defense Minister Barak and IDF Chief of General Staff Ashkenazi commented on Egypt's role in stopping the smuggling to weapons and explosives into Gaza [...] | 2009-04-28 16:34:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS EG KWBG IS |
09TELAVIV976 | MINISTER OF STRATEGIC AFFAIRS MOSHE YA'ALON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu named Lt. Gen. (res.) Moshe (Boogie) Ya'alon to serve as Minister of Strategic Affairs. Ya'alon, whom pundits predicted would serve as Defense Minister before Labor joined the governing coalition, brings to Netanyahu's cabinet extensive military [...] | 2009-05-04 04:45:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KWBG IR IS |
09TELAVIV99 | LEFT-WING GENERALS ON GAZA SITUATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Retired IDF General Daniel Rothschild, President of the Council for Peace and Security, briefed the diplomatic corps on January 12 at Peace Now on the background and future of the Gaza operation. Rothschild believes that Operation Cast Lead has achieved deterrence, and Israel is [...] | 2009-01-13 16:44:00 | Embassy Tel Aviv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MOPS PTER IS KPAL KWBG PINR |
09THEHAGUE118 | NETHERLANDS: CONSIDERING PLEDGE AT MARCH 2 [...] Summary: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) is considering a pledge of humanitarian assistance at the March 2 Palestinian conference in Sharm al-Sheikh. However, Dutch Foreign Minister Verhagen is unlikely to pledge direct budgetary assistance to the Palestinian Authority. End summary [...] | 2009-02-24 11:14:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG NL |
09THEHAGUE208 | NETHERLANDS: SOLVING GUANTANAMO LEGAL ISSUES [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA has hired Leiden University to organize a study to address the legal issues surrounding Guantanamo. Study leader Professor Nico Schrijver told post that Dutch FM Verhagen has a personal interest in this issue. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) The study includes three panels [...] | 2009-03-27 06:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PINR PHUM PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE263 | CWC: UNSCR 1540 WORKSHOP IN THE HAGUE [...] (U) On March 26-27, 2009, the Dutch Foreign Ministry, Clingendael Institute for International Relations and VERTIC co-hosted a workshop on UN Security Council Resolution 1540 in The Hague. Participants included representatives from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPC [...] | 2009-04-22 13:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EUN PARM PREL PTER CWC KPAO UNSC |
09THEHAGUE269 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: MAY 25 SEMINAR ON [...] (U) This message contains an action request; see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will host a multilateral seminar May 25 in The Hague titled: "Improving the Effectiveness and Legitimacy of UN Targeted Sanctions." The objective is to advance the i [...] | 2009-04-24 15:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE309 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: URGENT REQUEST FOR [...] (U) This cable contains an action request; see para 5. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Government of the Netherlands (GONL) is concerned the European Court of First Instance will rule that Jose Maria Sison does not belong on the EU sanctions list. The GONL may be unable to retain its domestic desi [...] | 2009-05-19 15:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN NL |
09THEHAGUE317 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-27 15:41:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC NL |
09THEHAGUE338 | SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 16-17 GICNT VISIT TO THE HAGUE [...] (U) Welcome to The Hague. Your visit to The Hague can strengthen ties with a proven ally on many issues, especially on nonproliferation and counterterrorism. As co-chair of the 5th Plenary Meeting of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),your focus will be on multi-lateral [...] | 2009-06-10 03:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC NL |
09THEHAGUE485 | NETHERLANDS/UN 1267 SANCTIONS: DUTCH REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-12 09:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC NL |
09THEHAGUE499 | GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (C) Fifty-nine of 75 partners sent high-level representation to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Plenary Meeting held in The Hague, Netherlands, June 16-17, 2009. Dutch Foreign Minister Maxime Verhagen hosted the meeting. U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary (AA/S) Eliot [...] | 2009-08-18 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS |
09THEHAGUE500 | GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS |
09THEHAGUE501 | GICNT: 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 15:18:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS |
09THEHAGUE52 | NETHERLANDS/TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-22 15:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PINR PREL PTER KTFN IR NL |
09THEHAGUE559 | NETHERLANDS/NATO: VIEW ON U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN [...] (S/NF) Summary: U.S. Embassy The Hague strongly endorses USNATO's concerns about proposed U.S. force reductions in Europe (ref A). At a time when we are asking the Dutch to remain committed to NATO operations, additional reductions in U.S. NATO forces will undercut our appeal. Additionally, [...] | 2009-09-15 15:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE560 | NETHERLANDS: PUSHING SRI LANKA ON FREEDOM OF [...] (C) The Dutch support U.S. efforts to encourage the GSL to permit the free movement of IDPs. On September 14, post delivered ref A points to MFA Senior Policy Officer Andrea Nederlof, in the Department for Asia and Oceania. Nederlof responded that the Dutch ambassador in Colombo has been "ver [...] | 2009-09-15 16:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID NL |
09THEHAGUE582 | NETHERLANDS/HRC: SUPPORTING U.S. ON GOLDSTONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch MFA supports the U.S. position on the Goldstone report, but some members in the Dutch Parliament will try to pressure FM Verhagen to take a more skeptical approach toward Israel. The MFA intimated there is a split on Israel policy between FM Verhagen and Development Mini [...] | 2009-09-25 07:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KISL KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE615 | NETHERLANDS: DUTCH SUPPORT ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch generally support the U.S. approach on the Goldstone report in New York and Geneva. The Dutch MFA hopes for additional information from the U.S. on next steps on the Goldstone report and on Middle East peace negotiations. There is a high-level political conflict between [...] | 2009-10-15 10:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL EU |
09THEHAGUE636 | NETHERLANDS: URGENT REQUEST FOR SUPPORT IN EU'S [...] (U) URGENT ACTION REQUEST: This is a joint message from AmEmbassy The Hague and USEU. The Dutch are approaching an October 27 deadline and request USG assistance if possible. Please see paragraphs 7-9. END ACTION REQUEST. 2. (S//NF) SUMMARY: On the margins of the October 15-16 Belgiu [...] | 2009-10-23 13:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PTER EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS EUN NL |
09THEHAGUE668 | NETHERLANDS/GOLDSTONE: SAME REDLINES AS IN GENEVA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 10:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | IS KPAL PREL PHUM PTER NL |
09THEHAGUE94 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] (C) Summary: On February 10, State representatives met bilaterally with Russian MFA (Rozhkov) and then trilaterally with Netherlands MFA (van der Kwast) to discuss the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Fifth Plenary Meeting scheduled for June 16-17, 2009 in The Hague. It [...] | 2009-02-12 07:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC RS NL |
09THESSALONIKI1 | NOTHERN NOTES DECEMBER 2008 [...] (U) Riots sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old schoolboy in Athens damaged over 100 downtown Thessaloniki businesses, including a about 20 banks. Ref A.) Some businesses, including a Starbucks, a Benetton and several banks, were completely destroyed. Anarchists and other an [...] | 2009-01-08 10:44:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON EINT PGOV PREL PTER SMIG SOCI GR |
09THESSALONIKI55 | HOSTAGE SITUATION AT THESSALONIKI GERMAN SCHOOL RESOLVED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On 02 December, a Greek national with imagined grievances against German authorities infiltrated the Thessaloniki German School while classes were in session armed with guns, explosives, and hand grenades. He held three school officials hostage demanding 10 million Euro ransom [...] | 2009-12-04 16:43:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PTER KCRM GR |
09THESSALONIKI57 | NORTHERN NOTES -- NOVEMBER 2009 [...] (U) The following summary of last month's major developments in Northern Greece contains items on the following topics: Political: o Local Reactions to New Opposition Leader Samaras o Papandreou Hosts Trilateral Environmental Meeting o Rainbow Party Opens Second Office o [...] | 2009-12-29 15:28:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER SMIG SNAR ECON KCRM GR TU |
09THESSALONIKI8 | THESSALONIKI: HEAVY AMMUNITION FOUND IN JUNKYARD NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Police and military officials report that two anti-tank missiles and five mortars found in an illegal landfill in Thrace, northern Greece on February 26 had been stolen from a northern Greek military storage facility installation on the border with Turkey in November 2008. [...] | 2009-03-02 14:16:00 | Consulate Thessaloniki | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER GR |
09TIJUANA304 | EAC AMCONSULATE TIJUANA - ARREST OF SIGIFREDO NAJERA [...] (SBU) On March 23, 2009, Post's Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) met to discuss potential impact relating to the arrest on Friday, March 20, 2009 in the Monterrey Mexico area of Subject, Sigifredo Najera Talamantes aka El Canicon. EAC participants included CONS/Acting CG, RSO, DEA, DHS- [...] | 2009-03-23 21:37:00 | Consulate Tijuana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC KCRM PTER PINS SNAR MX |
09TIJUANA541 | EAC AMCONSULATE TIJUANA - EAC CONVENED TO DISCUSS DETAINEE [...] (U) On May 18, 2009, Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) was convened to discuss Reftel regarding the U.S. position concerning unreleased detainee photographs, and Post's response to any potential local reaction. EAC participants included CG, CONS, RSO, DEA, DHS-ICE, MGT, PAO, CLO, and OB [...] | 2009-05-19 17:06:00 | Consulate Tijuana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PTER PINS MX |
09TIJUANA666 | EAC AMCONSULATE TIJUANA - EAC CONVENED TO DISCUSS LOCAL [...] (U) On June 22, 2009, Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) was convened to discuss a crime incident involving the contract Local Guard Mobile Patrol, and Post's response to mitigate any potential vulnerability. Post's contract Local Guard Force Mobile Patrol (LGP)guards were Car-Jacked by th [...] | 2009-06-23 23:24:00 | Consulate Tijuana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PINS PTER MX |
09TIRANA140 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE - [...] (C) DEMONSTRATIONS A. Yes, there are four major religious groups that in theory, could carry out anti-American demonstrations. However, as Albania has a long history of inter-faith tolerance and almost all Albanians are pro-American, we judge the prospect to be remote. Some radical elements [...] | 2009-02-27 13:40:00 | Embassy Tirana | SECRET | ASEC PTER |
09TIRANA180 | GITMO DETAINEES IN ALBANIA POSE LIMITED THREAT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The resettlement of Guantanamo detainees in Albania has proven to be a success, even though significant challenges remain. Nearly three years after their arrival in Albania, seven former detainees remain in Albania, with one having received asylum in Sweden. Of the seven, all ha [...] | 2009-03-24 12:06:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO AL |
09TIRANA690 | ALBANIA ARRESTS LOCAL IMAM FOR PROMOTING TERRORISM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Albanian authorities arrested a local imam, Artan Kristo AKA Muhammad Abdullah Al-Albani, on 12 October 2009, based on allegations that he had incited religious hatred and propagated terrorist acts. According to local press accounts, Kristo made appeals for terrorist acts on the [...] | 2009-10-20 13:52:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS KCRM KHLS KISL AL |
09TIRANA699 | UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS: RESULTS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-26 15:03:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER AL |
09TIRANA727 | (C) DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIA [...] (C) On November 11 DCM delivered reftel points to Deputy Foreign Minister Edith Harxhi. Harxhi agreed fully with U.S. concerns regarding proposed trade and cultural agreements between the governments of Iran and Albania and direct commercial air traffic between Tehran and Tirana. 2. (C) D [...] | 2009-11-10 15:56:00 | Embassy Tirana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER IR AL |
09TIRANA776 | GOA AGREES TO ACCEPT MORE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During meetings with Special Envoy Daniel Fried on December 2, Prime Minister Sali Berisha agreed to accept for resettlement at least three and up to six Guantanamo detainees, provided "they are not ethnic-Uighurs and are not too dangerous." In separate meetings with the Prime [...] | 2009-12-07 15:00:00 | Embassy Tirana | SECRET//NOFORN | KDRG PREL PTER PINR PREF PGOV AL |
09TOKYO101 | TERRORISM FINANCE--GOJ RESPONSE TO DESIGNATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-16 09:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER PREL PGOV JA LE |
09TOKYO134 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 5TH GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] (U) Message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (U) Econoff accompanied Dutch Embassy First Secretary (Political) Onny Jalink and Russian Embassy Second Secretary (Political) Andrey Savinov to meet with the MOFA International Nuclear Energy Cooperation Division Deputy D [...] | 2009-01-22 07:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC MNUC JA |
09TOKYO1414 | JAPAN PREPARING SPECIAL MEASURES BILL ON DPRK [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese government is preparing a special measures bill that would authorize Japan to inspect cargo on DPRK ships beyond the limits of Japan's territorial waters. The government plans to submit the bill to the Diet in the current session, which ends 28 July. Key aspects of [...] | 2009-06-23 08:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER |
09TOKYO1448 | DPRK CARGO INSPECTION: JAPAN COAST GUARD TO LEAD [...] (C) The draft special measures bill authorizing Japan to inspect DPRK ship cargo (reftel) identifies the Japan Coast Guard as the lead operational agency, according to Ministry of Defense (MOD) Defense Policy Bureau Director General Takamizawa. The Maritime Self-Defense Forces (MSDF) will sup [...] | 2009-06-26 04:13:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER |
09TOKYO1452 | MEETINGS BETWEEN USG AND JAPANESE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY. A delegation from Washington comprised of representatives from the Department of State and the Terrorist Screening Center, supported by Embassy Tokyo, met with Japanese government officials in Tokyo on June 4 and 5 to discuss a possible agreement related to the sharing of terrori [...] | 2009-06-26 06:18:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS CMGT ASEC PTER PGOV PREL JA |
09TOKYO147 | TERRORISM FINANCE--GOJ RESPONSE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-23 07:15:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN ETTC PINR PREL PTER JA IR |
09TOKYO1507 | CARGO INSPECTION LAW: CABINET SUBMISSION SLATED [...] (C) The Japanese government will submit a special measures bill authorizing Japan to interdict and inspect DPRK ship cargo (reftel) to the Cabinet for formal approval "early next week," Director General for International Peace Cooperation Headquarters in the Cabinet Office Takata told Charge an [...] | 2009-07-02 03:17:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER |
09TOKYO155 | JAPAN PREPARING FOR MARCH MSDF DISPATCH TO HORN OF [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese government is preparing to dispatch Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) vessels to the Horn of Africa and is aiming to have the ships on station by the time Prime Minister Taro Aso has his first meeting with the President, according to MOFA Foreign Policy Bureau Deputy [...] | 2009-01-23 09:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PHSA PINR PREL PTER MARR |
09TOKYO1764 | RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR UPDATES ON INFORMATION ON [...] (SBU) Immigration Data Bases and Traveler Information Collection: -- What computerized immigration databases are used to track entries and exits? The Immigration Bureau tracks entries and exits for all travelers, both foreign and Japanese, on a nationwide computerized database. The system [...] | 2009-08-03 06:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KVPR PTER PREL PGOV CVIS ASEC KHLS |
09TOKYO1866 | JAPAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1267 SANCTIONS [...] (C) On August 13, Embassy Tokyo delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura and to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama and Section [...] | 2009-08-14 04:39:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL EFIN JA |
09TOKYO1871 | READOUT OF TRILATERAL WORKSHOP ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Japan hosted the U.S.-Japan-Australia Trilateral Workshop on Efforts to Empower Moderate Sectors of Society, July 27-28. Participants detailed assistance programs aimed at empowering credible institutions and voices in Southeast Asia. The Workshop also discussed diversifying ed [...] | 2009-08-14 05:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER AS JA |
09TOKYO1903 | JAPAN: FOLLOW-UP ON UNSCR 1267 SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-18 03:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL EFIN JA |
09TOKYO199 | TERRORIST FINANCE: IMPLICATIONS OF JAPAN,S POOR [...] (S) Summary: The Financial Action Task Force,s (FATF) mutual evaluation of Japan,s illicit finance safeguards and countermeasures gives the country low marks that should be a call to action for Japanese government, financial regulatory, and financial institutions. The exhaustive assessment [...] | 2009-01-28 01:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | KCRM ECON KNNP SNAR PTER PINS EFIN IR JA |
09TOKYO1996 | AMBASSADOR GOLDBERG'S AUGUST 25 MEETING WITH MOFA NORTH AMERICAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR GENERAL UMEMOTO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-31 03:00:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PARM UNSC KN JA |
09TOKYO2028 | IRAQI CHARGE URGES AUGUST 19 BOMBING INVESTIGATION [...] (C) During a September 2 meeting with Embassy Poloff, Iraqi Embassy Charge William Odisho strongly urged the creation of a UN Security Council-sanctioned commission -- similar to the UN International Independent Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) in Lebanon -- to investigate the August 19 Baghd [...] | 2009-09-02 21:38:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER UNSC IZ SY JA |
09TOKYO2112 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PERSUADING SRI LANKA ON [...] (C) On September 10, Embassy Poloff and Embassy USAID Counselor separately delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Southwest Asia Division Principal Deputy Director Aya Yoshida and MOFA International Cooperation Bureau Director Hikariko Ono, urging that Japan join the U.S. in pressing the Government [...] | 2009-09-11 06:19:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID EUN |
09TOKYO2526 | JAPAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG REVIEW OF UNSCR [...] (C) On October 28, Embassy Tokyo delivered reftel points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura, and to Ministry of Finance (MOF) International Bureau Legal Research Office Deputy Director Junji Kuyama, Special [...] | 2009-11-02 03:47:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC JA |
09TOKYO256 | TERRORISM FINANCE: COUNTERING TERRORIST ABUSE OF [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Deputy Financial Attache and Political Officer conveyed reftel demarche January 23 and January 29, respectively, to Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Counterterrorism Cooperation Division Deputy Director Miyako Ishimura and Ministry of Finance Legal Office Deputy Divis [...] | 2009-02-03 02:56:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID JA |
09TOKYO2922 | JAPAN: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Per reftel, 2009 Country Report on Terrorism for Japan provided in paragraph 2. Embassy point of contact is Political Officer Jamie Roane (roanejo@state.gov, roanejo@state.sgov.gov). 2. (U) Begin report text. Japan Japan bolstered border security and enhanced national counterterr [...] | 2009-12-22 09:49:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM PREL PGOV JA |
09TOKYO543 | GOJ COMMENTS ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE DEMARCHE AND [...] (C) Summary: Econoff and counterparts from the Korean and Russian embassies delivered demarche points contained in ref to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) officials in Tokyo March 10. The MOFA officials could not confirm whether Japan would send anyone to the Global Initiative workshop and [...] | 2009-03-11 07:37:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL PTER KGIC KS JA |
09TOKYO603 | JAPAN: CRITICAL FOREIGN DEPENDENCIES [...] (U) This is an action request, see para 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: Japan is deeply dependent on key infrastructure sectors and, given the depth of the U.S.-Japan economic and security relationships, a major disruption here would likely have immediate consequences in the U.S. Embassy Tokyo sees [...] | 2009-03-18 09:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP JA |
09TOKYO610 | JMSDF DEPARTS ON ANTI-PIRACY MISSION - WHAT'S NEXT? [...] (C) Summary: Two Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) destroyers departed Japan on March 14 bound for the Horn of Africa (HOA) region on an anti-piracy mission. The vessels will operate independently from CTF-151 and other multi-national efforts in the region, but will interact close [...] | 2009-03-19 03:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER |
09TOKYO641 | JAPAN AND SOMALIA: NO RECOGNITION FOR THE TFG [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche to MOFA Second Africa Division Deputy Director Mitsuhiro Kobayashi who said that the Government of Japan does not officially recognize the TFG (Transitional Federal Government) for the technical reason that it does not control all o [...] | 2009-03-23 07:35:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MARR PGOV PREL PREF PTER JA |
09TOKYO701 | JAPAN REQUESTING U.S. PARTICIPATION IN TRILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph six. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) are planning to hold a trilateral Japan-U.S.-Australia counterterrorism one-day workshop some time from May 11-22 and are soliciting U.S. comme [...] | 2009-03-29 22:27:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER JA AS |
09TOKYO72 | JAPAN FACES NO LEGAL CONSTRAINTS TO ANTI-PIRACY [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) International Legal Affairs Bureau Director General Koji Tsuruoka told the DCM 8 January that Japan is working rapidly to determine how best to contribute in the near term to Horn of Africa (HOA) multi-lateral anti-piracy efforts. Tsuruoka also [...] | 2009-01-14 06:36:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ELTN EWWT MOPS PBTS PGOV PHSA PINR PREL PTER |
09TOKYO777 | DPRK LAUNCH: JAPAN MOVES TO TIGHTEN RESTRICTIONS [...] (C) Summary: In response to the April 5 DPRK missile launch, MOFA recommended to PM Aso on April 6 that the reporting requirement on remittances to the DPRK be lowered from approximately $300,000 to $100,000, MOFA told Embassy Tokyo. The Japanese government will not completely ban exports to [...] | 2009-04-06 07:14:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN KNNP PTER KN JA |
09TOKYO924 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 2009 GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (SBU) Econoff, with Dutch First Secretary (Political) Onny Jalink and Russian Second Secretary (Political) Andrey Savinov, delivered the demarche contained in ref to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Director for I [...] | 2009-04-22 03:30:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP PREL PTER MNUC KGIC RS NL JA |
09TOKYO925 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED RE G8 EXPERT LEVEL MEETING ON [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered the demarche contained in ref to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Nonproliferation, Science, and Nuclear Energy Division officials responsible for UNSCR 1540 and the G8 Non-Proliferation Director's Group (NPDG) April 20. Nonproliferation Division official Naoto Ito [...] | 2009-04-22 03:34:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EUN KPAO PREL PTER UNSC JA |
09TOKYO932 | UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (U) Financial Attache Robert Kaproth (011-81-3-3224-5484; kaprothrk@state.sgov.gov; robert.kaproth@do.treas.gov) is Embassy Tokyo Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) and Deputy Financial Attache Mateo Ayala (011-81-3-3224-5489; ayalamm@state.sgov.gov; ayalamm@state.gov) is Deputy TFC [...] | 2009-04-22 07:12:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER JA |
09TORONTO106 | FIRST SENTENCE FROM "TORONTO 18"-- 2.5 YEARS, TIME SERVED [...] (U) On May 22, an Ontario Superior Court sentenced the first man convicted in the "Toronto 18" terror plot to two and a half years in prison and 3 years probation. The Toronto-area man, who has already been in police custody for three years, was credited for time served and is expected to be r [...] | 2009-05-22 20:51:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR PTER CA |
09TORONTO151 | De-Radicalization Program Beginning in Toronto [...] (U) Summary: Mohammed Robert Heft, a Canadian Muslim convert, is using Paradise Forever (P4E),a community center that provides assistance and social services to new Muslim converts in Toronto, to counter the effects of radicalization among young Muslims. Heft plans to help de-radicalize waywa [...] | 2009-07-07 13:50:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KISL PGOV PINR CA |
09TORONTO200 | TORONTO'S SOMALI COMMUNITY REMAINS CLOSE TO HOMELAND [...] (U) Summary: Nearly 80% of Canada's Somali population resides in Ontario, with the largest community in the Toronto area. The community, which consists mostly of recent immigrants, has had difficulty integrating into mainstream Canadian society due to problems with discrimination, both perceiv [...] | 2009-08-27 14:31:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER SCUL SMIG KISL KPAO SO CA |
09TORONTO210 | CREDIT FOR PRE-TRIAL CONFINEMENT LIGHTENS SECOND "TORONTO [...] (U) Saad Khalid, a 23-year-old Toronto-area man accused of participating in the 2005 Toronto 18 terrorism plot, and the first of the group to be tried as an adult, was given a sentence of 14 years on September 3. 2. (SBU) Superior Court Justice Bruno Durno found that as an active member and [...] | 2009-09-04 20:11:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PINR CA |
09TORONTO213 | UAE CHARITY FUNDS TORONTO DE-RADICALIZATION EFFORTS [...] (C/NF) Muhammed Robert Heft, director of the Paradise Forever (P4E) center in Toronto, traveled to Dubai and Abu Dhabi in late August and early September, accompanied by Toronto-area Liberal federal MP Derek Lee. Heft and Lee met with officials of P4E's principal benefactor, the Mohammed Bin [...] | 2009-09-09 20:09:00 | Consulate Toronto | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER KISL PREL CA AE |
09TORONTO240 | LIGHT SENTENCES CONTINUE FOR TORONTO CONVICTIONS [...] (U) Twenty-six-year-old Ali Mohamed Dirie, who pled guilty on September 21 to participating in the "Toronto 18" terror plots, received a seven-year sentence on October 2. Somali-born and raised in Syria and Toronto, Dirie was arrested at the Canada-U.S. border in August 2005 attempting to smug [...] | 2009-10-05 15:35:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PINR CA |
09TORONTO47 | Toronto Tamil Community Presents Letter of Concern [...] (U) During a March 3 Tamil protest in front of U.S. Consulate General Toronto, a representative of the Tamil community asked to meet the Consul General to present a letter of concern about Tamils in Sri Lanka. Due to the ongoing protest (which remained peaceful),and the fact that some members [...] | 2009-03-06 20:40:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER PHUM CE CA |
09TORONTO52 | Toronto Tamils Turning Tiger? [...] (U) Summary: Canada is home to the largest Tamil population outside Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka's domestic issues recently have been taking a more public stage in Canada, particularly in Toronto. Post has seen four large pro-Tamil demonstrations in downtown Toronto and in front of the Sri Lankan and [...] | 2009-03-13 19:17:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PHUM CE CA |
09TORONTO84 | Toronto Tamil Demo: WTM-organized? [...] On April 23, 50-75 demonstrators gathered outside of the U.S. Consulate to call on the U.S. government to intervene on behalf of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Although it was a small gathering, it was the fifth held in front of the Consulate since January. 2. Just as the demonstration began, Sri La [...] | 2009-04-23 20:45:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER PHUM CE CA |
09TORONTO86 | Pro-Tamil Protestors Stage Sit-In in front of U.S. [...] (U) A pro-Tamil Tiger demonstration that began Sunday April 26 carried over into Monday, with 500-1,000 plus protestors in front of the U.S. Consulate General. After spending the night outside on Sunday, protestors began a sit-in on the street early Monday morning, forcing police to cordon of [...] | 2009-04-27 20:40:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER PHUM CE CASC CVIS CA |
09TORONTO90 | Police Arrest 15 in On-Going Pro-Tamil Tiger Rally [...] (U) On April 29, Police arrested 15 demonstrators at the Pro-Tamil Tiger rally that began on April 26 in front of the U.S. Consulate General. The arrests took place during two separate scuffles between police and groups of young men, occurring when the demonstrators began to spill over police [...] | 2009-04-30 17:52:00 | Consulate Toronto | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER PHUM CE CASC CVIS CA |
09TRIPOLI1030 | LIBYA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] (U) The United States rescinded Libya's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism in June 2006. Libya renounced terrorism and weapons of mass destruction in 2003 and has continued to cooperate with the United Sates and the international community to combat terrorism and terrorist financing. [...] | 2009-12-22 08:21:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS AEMR LY |
09TRIPOLI133 | THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY: GOL REACHES OUT TO THE NEW [...] (C) Summary: The GOL, anxious that the new U.S. administration could adopt markedly different policies towards Libya, has in the past several weeks taken a number of steps - a direct video conference (DVC) by Muammar al-Qadhafi with Georgetown University students, a New York Times editorial and a l [...] | 2009-02-11 10:06:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EPET KPAO LY |
09TRIPOLI150 | LIBYA: UNSCR 1540 PROGRAM OF WORK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-16 12:44:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC LY |
09TRIPOLI155 | THE FROGMAN WHO COULDN'T SWIM: A COOPERATION CAUTIONARY [...] (C) Summary: At a recent meeting in Tripoli, the Italian ambassador said his government was alarmed by the sharp increase in the number of illegal migrants transiting Libya to Italy, and expressed frustration with difficulties Italy had encountered in trying to cooperate with the GOL on combatting [...] | 2009-02-17 14:31:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PTER KCOR PREL PGOV PREF LY IT |
09TRIPOLI156 | LIBYA'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER: LOOKING FOR SIGNALS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-18 10:44:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM MASS MARR PTER KPAO KPAL LY |
09TRIPOLI188 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR 24 LIBYANS FOR ATA TRAINING [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act, the following 24 Libyan candidates for a DS/ATA-sponsored Border Enforcement Training to be held in Tripoli, Libya March 9-20 (details reftel). POL/ECON, RSO, CONS and DA [...] | 2009-02-26 15:25:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ASEC PTER LY |
09TRIPOLI189 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR 24 LIBYANS FOR ATA TRAINING [...] (U) This cable supercedes ref A, providing additional data for the subject of paragraph 26. 2. (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act, the following 24 Libyan candidates for a DS/ATA-sponsored Border Enforce [...] | 2009-02-26 16:07:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ASEC PTER LY |
09TRIPOLI19 | "CRISIS" ON CHAD-LIBYA BORDER OVER WAYWARD UN CONVOY [...] (C) UN Resident Representative Brian Gleeson told the Ambassador on January 12 that a three-day "crisis" on the Chad-Libyan border had just been resolved. Five World Food Program (WFP) workers, accompanied by a group of 23 Chadian soldiers, got lost while en route to rendezvous at the border [...] | 2009-01-12 15:28:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER CASC ASEC PHUM PREF SOCIA LY CD |
09TRIPOLI190 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) - SPRING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-27 12:10:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC PTER LY |
09TRIPOLI222 | WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-15 13:17:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN LY ELAB EPET PGOV BBSR PTER |
09TRIPOLI223 | WILL SMALL BUSINESSES HATCH IN LIBYA? PM AL-MAHMOUDI OPENS FIRST SMALL BUSINESS INCUBATOR [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-15 13:18:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN LY ELAB EPET PGOV BBSR PTER |
09TRIPOLI225 | LIBYA: INVITATION TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE'S 3RD EPG DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-16 13:13:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC LY |
09TRIPOLI227 | LIBYA RELEASES POLITICAL AND ISLAMIST PRISONERS BUT STILL [...] (C) The head of the Human Rights Society of Libya (HRSL),Muhammed Tarnesh, confirmed to the UK Embassy on March 13 that Jamal al-Haji and Faraj Humaid have been released from detention and are with their families. He did not provide information on the terms of their release or whether legal p [...] | 2009-03-17 11:13:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER KIRF LY |
09TRIPOLI239 | U.S. AFRICA COMMAND HEAD: ALLAYING LIBYAN FEARS ON THE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-18 14:36:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL MOPS PTER LY |
09TRIPOLI297 | LEAHY VETTING: TWO FOR REGIONAL SECURITY SEMINAR RABAT [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and the Foreign Assistance Act, the following 2 Libyan candidates for an ISN/CATR-sponsored Conventional Arms and Regional Security Seminar to be held in Rabat, Morocco April 14-15 (ref A). POL/ECON, RS [...] | 2009-04-09 07:34:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ASEC PTER LY |
09TRIPOLI358 | LIBYA-UK PRISONER TRANSFER AGREEMENT IN FORCE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 16:25:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER KTIA LY UK |
09TRIPOLI362 | MUSA KUSA SEEKS COOPERATION ON AFRICA, AL-QAEDA -- AND POTUS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-03 06:43:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER LY SU CD |
09TRIPOLI364 | LIBYAN DELEGATION INFORMATION FOR JUNE GICNT PLENARY AT THE [...] Post received a diplomatic note on April 28 informing the Embassy of the GOL's participation in the 5th Plenary Meeting (2009 Plenary Meeting) of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) at The Hague, Netherlands on June 16-17, 2009. Attendees will be: -- Mahdi Salah El-Mij [...] | 2009-05-04 10:42:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC LY |
09TRIPOLI371 | ENCOURAGING CEN-SAD TO COOPERATE WITH TSCTP AND AFRICOM [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-06 15:32:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PTER AU LY |
09TRIPOLI394 | SOMALIA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-17 16:14:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | MOPS PREL PTER EAID ER SO |
09TRIPOLI415 | FM KUSA SUPPORTIVE OF ENGAGEMENT WITH U.S. AFRICA COMMAND -- [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-25 13:12:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS LY |
09TRIPOLI417 | AL-QADHAFI: NO LONGER RELUCTANT TO ENGAGE WITH AFRICOM \ [...] (S) Summary. Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi told visiting \ Commander of U.S. Africa Command General William Ward that Libya \ supported the establishment of common African institutions, such \ as an African Ministry of Defense, and expressed hope that the \ Obama administration would not pursue [...] | 2009-05-26 14:54:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS LY |
09TRIPOLI48 | LATEST ROUND OF TALKS WITH IMPRISONED LIFG MEMBERS CONCLUDES, NEXT ROUND SCHEDULED FOR LATE FEBRUARY [...] (C) Saleh Abdulsalam Saleh, Human Rights Committee Director of the quasi-governmental Qadhafi Development Foundation (QDF),told P/E Chief on January 22 that the latest round of talks with imprisoned members of the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG),which began in late December (ref A),had conc [...] | 2009-01-22 15:53:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KISL PINR PHUM LY |
09TRIPOLI494 | FM KUSA NONCHALANT ON RETURN OF LIBYAN GTMO DETAINEES [...] (S/NF) During a June 21 meeting, Ambassador pressed FM Musa Kusa to establish a more direct mechanism to provide regular U.S. Embassy access to returned GTMO detainees and information on their legal status, saying the GOL's cooperation could improve prospects for the return of other Libyan detainee [...] | 2009-06-22 06:53:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | KBTR PREL PGOV PHUM PTER PINR PINS LY |
09TRIPOLI57 | LIBYA REITERATES REQUEST FOR RETURN OF LIBYAN DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO BAY REF: A) TRIPOLI 47, B) STATE 6516 [...] (C) This message contains a guidance request - please see para 3. In a meeting on January 22 to discuss the case of detained human rights activist Fathi el-Jahmi (ref A),Saleh Abdulsalam Saleh, Director of the Qadhafi Development Foundation's (QDF) Human Rights Committee passed P/E Chief a copy o [...] | 2009-01-26 14:49:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | KBTR PREL PGOV PHUM PTER PINR PINS LY |
09TRIPOLI65 | PAN AM BOMBER AL-MEGRAHI: THE VIEW FROM TRIPOLI [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-28 17:00:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER LY UK |
09TRIPOLI677 | CODEL MCCAIN MEETS MUAMMAR AND MUATASSIM AL-QADHAFI [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-19 15:36:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PINR PTER MASS MCAP LY |
09TRIPOLI678 | QADHAFI DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION LAYS OUT GOALS, BUT SAIF TO REMAIN OFFICIALLY OUTSIDE OF POLITICS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-20 10:22:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR PTER LY |
09TRIPOLI76 | LIBYA: MEETING WITH RETURNED GTMO DETAINEES UNDER USG-GOL TRANSFER FRAMEWORK MOU [...] (S/NF) Summary: Post visited two returned Guantanamo detainees to confirm their welfare and whereabouts and clarify the status of any pending legal action against them. Trials against both detainees have, according to their understanding, been completed. One said he was found guilty of terrorism- [...] | 2009-02-02 08:53:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | KBTR PREL PGOV PHUM PTER PINR PINS LY |
09TRIPOLI898 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: LIBYA WILL FOLLOW ARAB GROUP ON GOLDSTONE REPORT RESOLUTION REF: STATE 112828 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-09 16:19:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL LY UNGA |
09TRIPOLI955 | LIBYAN ISLAMIC FIGHTING GROUP REVISES JIHADIST IDEOLOGY REF: A) Tripoli 359; B) Tripoli 678 TRIPOLI 00000955 001.2 OF 003 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-09 15:56:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV KISL PHUM LY |
09TRIPOLI99 | GOL RATCHETS UP PRESSURE ON OIL COMPANIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO [...] (C) Summary: The GOL told international oil companies (IOCs) operating in Libya that they "must" contribute to the U.S.-Libya comprehensive claims fund by February 28 or suffer serious (but otherwise ill-defined) consequences. Major IOCs appear to be inclined to hold the line against contribut [...] | 2009-02-04 10:14:00 | Embassy Tripoli | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG EPET ECON EINV PREL PGOV PTER LY |
09TUNIS129 | TUNIS SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS ----------------------- A. (SBU) ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? The Government of Tunisia (GOT) prohibits demonstrations that are not pre-approved and is capable of controlling [...] | 2009-03-06 12:05:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER TS |
09TUNIS20 | TUNISIA OPPOSES DE-LISTING BAAZAOUI [...] (SBU) The GOT informed the Embassy on January 8 that it opposes the removal of Mondher Ben Mohsen Ben Ali Baazaoui from 1267 sanctions via the UN Focal Point. No further details were provided by the GOT. Post initially contacted the GOT in December in response to Ref B, regarding Baazaoui' [...] | 2009-01-14 12:24:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER KTFN TS |
09TUNIS322 | SUPPORTIONG TUNISIA'S COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORT: A [...] (SBU) As requested in Reftel, OSC Tunis submitted a FY09 Section 1206 Tranche 2 proposal to AFRICOM Security Assistance Branch via e-mail on 27 March 2009. The proposal, entitled "Tunisian Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) Vessel Enhancement Package," seeks to provide approximately $7.5 [...] | 2009-05-28 17:47:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PTER KITA TS |
09TUNIS399 | ICRC: TREATMENT OF PRISONERS IN MOI FACILITIES A [...] (S/NF) The International Red Cross Committee Regional (ICRC) Delegate Yves Arnoldy told the Ambassador ICRC priorities in Tunisia are overcrowding in general and treatment of prisoners in MOI facilities. The ICRC has a good working relationship with the Ministry of Justice, but the Ministry of [...] | 2009-06-18 17:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PREL PTER KDRG TS |
09TUNIS407 | GOT SEEKS RETURN OF TUNISIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (S) Summary: Saying he was acting at the request of President Ben Ali, Foreign Minister Abdallah told the Ambassador late June 18 that the GOT would like the United States to return all Tunisian Guantanamo detainees to Tunisia. Sending Tunisians to third countries (Italy, Germany and most r [...] | 2009-06-19 17:18:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET | PHUM PREL KDRG PTER TS |
09TUNIS415 | GOT ASKS EUROPEANS NOT TO TAKE TUNISIAN GUANTANAMO [...] (S/NF) A senior MFA official convoked the German, Italian and Spanish Chiefs of Mission June 19 to inform them the GOT wants the Tunisian detainees in Guantanamo Camp returned home. According to the European COMs, the implicit message was that their governments should not accept the US request [...] | 2009-06-23 15:49:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PREL KDRG PTER TS |
09TUNIS447 | TWO TUNISIAN AIR FORCE OFFICERS CHARGED WITH [...] (U) Several news agencies (Reuters, AP, medialine.org) reported July 5 and 6 that nine Tunisians, including two Air Force officers were charged with planning an attack against US military personnel. 2. (U) According to the reports, the nine individuals appeared before an investigative judg [...] | 2009-07-08 08:31:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR PTER TS |
09TUNIS472 | ICRC SAYS A FORMER GUANTANAMO DETAINEE NEEDS [...] (S/NF) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Tunisian Coordinator for Regional Protection Francesco Bruscoli (strictly protect) informed acting P/E Counselor July 14 on the margins of a reception that the ICRC had recently visited the two former Guantanamo detainees imprisoned i [...] | 2009-07-15 16:20:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PHUM PTER KDRG TS |
09TUNIS506 | CODEL SCHIFF MEETINGS WITH THE DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) CODEL Schiff used its July 2 meeting with the Minister of Defense to ask the Minister about the level of cooperation between the two militaries and to, to press for more cooperation on intelligence sharing, and to learn his views on regional issues and on Tunisia's role in the region. The [...] | 2009-07-22 16:25:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
09TUNIS516 | TUNISIA: DINNER WITH SAKHER EL MATERI [...] (S) The Ambassador and his wife had dinner with Mohammad Sakher El Materi and his wife, Nesrine Ben Ali El Materi, at their Hammamet home July 17. During the lavish dinner Al Materi raised the question of the American Cooperative School of Tunis and said he would seek to "fix the problem prior to t [...] | 2009-07-27 16:09:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV PINR ENRG EAID TS |
09TUNIS645 | FM ABDALLAH ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE, IRAN, SUDAN, AND [...] (C) Tunisian Foreign Minister Abdallah told CODEL Meeks (led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY),including Representatives Mel Watt (D-NC),Jack Kingston (R-GA),Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX),and Marcia Fudge (D-OH)),during an August 29 meeting that Tunisia strongly supported President Obama [...] | 2009-09-01 16:58:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
09TUNIS657 | CODEL MEEKS DISCUSSES TRADE, INVESTMENT, AND [...] (SBU) A congressional delegation, led by Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY),including Representatives Mel Watt (D-NC),Jack Kingston (R-GA),Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX),and Marcia Fudge (D-OH)),visited Tunisia August 27-30. Senior Tunisian officials including the Prime Minister, the Foreig [...] | 2009-09-03 08:57:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PGOV PREL ECON PTER TS |
09TUNIS702 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL LYNCH TO TUNISIA [...] (SBU) Congressman Lynch, the U.S. Embassy in Tunis warmly welcomes you and your delegation's visit to Tunisia September 27-28, 2009. Tunisia is a stable and moderate country with a record of economic and social progress. The Tunisian government delivers relatively high quality education, hea [...] | 2009-09-23 15:49:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PGOV PREL PTER MASS TS |
09TUNIS713 | PRE-INVITATION TO AFRICAN BIO-SAFETY WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 13:50:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO PREL PTER UNSC TS XA |
09TUNIS743 | TUNISIA AND IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-05 17:08:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER TS IZ |
09TUNIS744 | TUNISIA AND IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Iraq's Ambassador to Tunisia, Ghazi Zibari, told the Ambassador on October 1 that Tunisia does not meddle in Iraqi affairs, and saw no constructive role that Tunisia might play in Iraq's January elections. Zibari appeared ill-informed on the question of Tunisian foreign fighters, [...] | 2009-10-06 08:43:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD TS IZ |
09TUNIS745 | SUPPORTING TUNISIA'S COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORT: A [...] (SBU) OSC Tunisia is resubmitting its FY09 Section 1206 Tranche 2 proposal to AFRICOM Security Cooperation Division, per ref e-mail exchange. The proposal,entitled "Tunisian Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) Vessel Enhancement Package," seeks to provide approximately $7.9 million in imm [...] | 2009-10-06 10:55:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PTER KTIA TS |
09TUNIS807 | DEMARCHE ON THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-03 16:51:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS TS |
09TUNIS896 | TUNISIA INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] There is no discernible money laundering or terrorist finance activity occurring in Tunisia. Tunisia is not considered an important regional financial center due in large part to the very strict control exercised by the Central Bank over financial transactions, particularly those involving for [...] | 2009-12-10 14:33:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR PTER TS |
09TUNIS901 | EUROPEAN ENVOYS VENT FRUSTRATION WITH TUNISIAN [...] (C) During a December 9 lunch, 18 European ambassadors expressed frustration with the Tunisian government's tendency to view cooperation as a one-way street. "When we send them a check, they cash it right away, but when we request something via note verbale, it languishes for months," one Amb [...] | 2009-12-11 15:54:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER EAID EU TS |
09TUNIS942 | TUNISIA: 2009 TERRORISM REPORT [...] The Government of Tunisia continued to place a high priority on combating extremism and terrorism in 2009. In addition to using security and law enforcement measures, the Tunisian government also used social and economic programs including health care and public education to ameliorate facto [...] | 2009-12-30 11:20:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AMER TS |
09ULAANBAATAR319 | MONGOLIA RESPONSE TO GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered demarche as requested in reftel to Ms. Gerelmaa, Second Secretary with the International Organizations Department (IOD) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Gerelmaa noted the political sensitivity to the GOM of certain international human rights issues and pro [...] | 2009-11-04 04:57:00 | Embassy Ulaanbaatar | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS MG |
09UNVIEVIENNA115 | UNVIE Reorganizes to Support Administration's Renewed [...] Summary: UNVIE has realigned Mission responsibilities to reflect the priorities of the new Administration. Specifically, the old Nuclear Terrorism and Export Control Section is now the Arms Control Section with a primary focus on bringing into force an effective CTBT. Responsibility for nucl [...] | 2009-03-20 11:06:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT IAEA AORC KTBT MNUC PTER PARM |
09UNVIEVIENNA143 | BEGINNING THE RIGHTSIZING OF THE IAEA OFFICE OF NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An IAEA Office of Nuclear Security (ONS) presentation on the proposed IAEA 2010-2011 budget emphasized plans to re-organize, increase staff, and become a more focused operation if the proposed IAEA budget increase is approved. The increase in regular budget resources for ONS wo [...] | 2009-04-06 15:34:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY PTER EAID |
09UNVIEVIENNA144 | BEGINNING THE RIGHTSIZING OF THE IAEA OFFICE OF NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. An IAEA Office of Nuclear Security (ONS) presentation on the proposed IAEA 2010-2011 budget emphasized plans to re-organize, increase staff, and become a more focused operation if the proposed IAEA budget increase is approved. The increase in regular budget resources for ONS wo [...] | 2009-04-06 15:35:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY PTER EAID |
09UNVIEVIENNA152 | UNODC AND COUNTERNARCOTICS IN THE AF-PAK POLICY [...] This is action request. Please, see para 5. 2. (SBU) Ambassador met UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa on April 2, and discussed with him the Administration's new Af-Pak strategy and deployed the points in Ref A, highlighting our new regional emphasis and our interest in incorporati [...] | 2009-04-08 12:18:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR AF AS CA IR IT JA PK UN |
09UNVIEVIENNA160 | CTITF: IAEA HQ ON PROPOSED WMD TERRORIST ATTACK [...] (U) Upon receipt of reftel Mission queried the IAEA office of External Relations and Policy Coordination (EXPO) about the post-incident response exercise proposed in New York and draft paper on "preventing and responding to WMD terrorist attacks." We asked how the initiative relates to the IA [...] | 2009-04-10 06:43:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PTER PARM PREL UNSC IAEA |
09UNVIEVIENNA170 | AFGHANISTAN: PAKISTAN NOT A FRIEND, FOR NOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to our Afghan embassy contact, Afghanistan does not want to invite Pakistan to the next Friends of Afghanistan meeting in Vienna,to be hosted by UK on April 28. The GOA is apparently concerned that inclusion of Pakistan could politicize the Group,and could be a precu [...] | 2009-04-17 10:23:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR AF CA IR IPK UN |
09UNVIEVIENNA208 | PAKISTAN - IAEA AND UNODC EFFORTS TO HELP GOP COUNTER [...] (SBU) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has several ongoing activities with Pakistan that deal with nuclear and radiological security, training, regulatory development, safety, and equipment certification. Another Vienna-based International Organization, UNODC, is engaged with Paki [...] | 2009-05-07 15:30:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PTER KNNP ENRG TRGY IAEA KCRM SNAR PK |
09UNVIEVIENNA222 | UNODC and AFPAK STRATEGIES Loom Large for Vienna Friends of [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting on April 28 chaired by the UK Ambassador, Vienna's Friends of Afghanistan heard a presentation by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on its 2009-2011 Afghanistan counter-narcotics strategy. UNODC Executive Director Antonio Costa informed delegations he would [...] | 2009-05-11 15:20:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR AF PK UN PTER UK |
09UNVIEVIENNA249 | EVALUATING PARIS PACT ON AFGHANISTAN: OPTIMIZING THE NEXT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A May 14 briefing for donor and participant countries by the consultant UNODC hired to assess the Paris Pact emphasized inefficiencies in expert roundtable meetings, the unsustainable Pact footprint, the Pact's enduring political utility, and under-utilization of the ADAM system, [...] | 2009-05-29 14:42:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR UN AF PK CA RU IR UK |
09UNVIEVIENNA252 | IAEA: GICNT JOINT DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED AGENDA FOR 2009 [...] This is an action request for ISN/WMDT. Please see para 4. 2. In a joint approach with Russian and Dutch colleagues, Mission delivered points as requested per REFTEL to IAEA Office of Nuclear Security Director, Anita Nilsson, encouraging her participation in the Global Initiative to Comba [...] | 2009-05-29 16:21:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ENRG PARM KNNP PREL IAEA KGIC NL RS |
09UNVIEVIENNA284 | KEY PARIS PACT MEMBERS URGE RESULTS RATHER THAN MEETINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an informal June 9 meeting, key Paris Pact members agreed to continue their support for the Pact. They also agreed to use 2010 to review the implementation of recommendations from three past roundtables -- precursors, financial flows, and cross-border management. In addition [...] | 2009-06-18 09:11:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR UN AF PK CA RU IT UK SW AS |
09UNVIEVIENNA303 | UNODC PLANS BIG FOR PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-25 12:59:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR EAID UN AF PK CA RU IR UK |
09UNVIEVIENNA304 | UNODC PLANS BIG FOR PAKISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a June 15 meeting, UNODC Deputy Director for Operations Bernard Frahi shared with us the terms of reference for his recent mission to Pakistan and UNODC's plans for its program there. (Mission report and terms of reference were emailed to the Department - IO/T, INL/PC, and SC [...] | 2009-06-25 14:20:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR EAID UN AF PK CA RU IR UK |
09UNVIEVIENNA306 | SWEDISH EU PRESIDENCY EXPECTATIONS FOR IAEA, CTBT [...] (C) In anticipation of the Swedish EU Presidency, UNVIE held bilateral consultations June 24 with Swedish Mission counterparts to preview upcoming issues at the IAEA, UNODC and CTBTO; the Swedes also made a pitch for U.S. reentry into UNIDO. Sweden expects a difficult Presidency focused on ec [...] | 2009-06-26 15:03:00 | UNVIE | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY PTER SNAR EAID |
09UNVIEVIENNA323 | FINLAND SEEKS TOP UNODC JOB [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Finland's Ministry of Justice is considering naming its Director of International Affairs, Matti Joutsen, as a candidate to replace UNODC Executive Director Antonio Maria Costa, who is lobbying for an extension after his second term expires in May 2010 (Reftels). As several EU co [...] | 2009-07-08 15:28:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PREL PTER SNAR EAID UN AF PK CA RU IR UK FI |
09UNVIEVIENNA336 | TERRORISM PREVENTION BRANCH PERFORMING WELL, FACES BUDGET [...] (SBU) John Sandage, Officer-in-Charge of UNODC's Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB),briefed UNODC member states on July 7 on the Branch's mid-year 2009 Project Implementation, as well as its ongoing budget woes. Like many UNODC branches, Sandage said TPB will also suffer a funding shortfall i [...] | 2009-07-15 14:16:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KCRM PREL AFIN UN AF |
09UNVIEVIENNA344 | IAEA ENERGIZING FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Hitching his wagon to the President's priority issue, IAEA DG-designate Amano is expressing his ambition that the Agency figure substantively in the concept and conduct of the global nuclear security summit in March 2010. Apparently spurred by Amano, IAEA DDG Taniguchi and Nuclear Securi [...] | 2009-07-17 15:41:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PTER KNNP TRGY MNUC |
09UNVIEVIENNA358 | Increasing Speculation on Future of UNODC Executive [...] (SBU) Summary: Delegations in Vienna are starting to discuss more openly their position on a potential one year extension of Executive Director Costa's term, as well as the possibility of other candidates. In the past week Charge has been approached by Canada, Sweden, Australia and France, al [...] | 2009-07-27 12:21:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR KCRM UNODC PREL PTER EAID UN AF PK CA RU |
09UNVIEVIENNA422 | StaffDel Nunez-Neto Meeting with UNODC Terrorism Prevention [...] SUMMARY: At the request of Congressional staff delegation (staffdel) Nunez-Neto, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) officials provided the staffdel with background information on its findings related to the production and trafficking of illicit drugs and insurgency or terrorist activities. [...] | 2009-09-10 15:02:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR PTER UN AF |
09UNVIEVIENNA428 | NSC's Holgate Steers Vienna toward the Nuclear Security [...] (SBU) Summary: Laura Holgate, NSC Senior Director for WMD Terrorism and Threat Reduction, visited Vienna to explain and build support for President Obama's Nuclear Security Summit in April (reftel). Holgate also laid the groundwork for the first "Sherpa Meeting" in the lead-up to the Summit, s [...] | 2009-09-15 12:40:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL PTER KCRM IAEA ENRG TRGY UN |
09UNVIEVIENNA439 | DECEMBER 2009 WMD TERRORISM WORKSHOP IN TURKMENISTAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime's (UNODC) Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) circulated an updated draft agenda for their 01-03 December 2009 workshop in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, entitled "Workshop for Central Asian Countries on Non-Proliferation and International Lega [...] | 2009-09-23 15:12:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN PTER KCRM TX |
09UNVIEVIENNA442 | THE NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT SHERPA MEETING IN VIENNA [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Assistant to the President and U.S. Sherpa Gary Samore outlined the preliminary agenda of the Summit and solicited initial reactions from participants in a September 15 first Sherpa meeting. Samore explained to representatives of nearly all 37 Summit-invitee countries t [...] | 2009-09-24 07:56:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREL PTER KNNP IAEA ENRG TRGY UN |
09UNVIEVIENNA46 | HELPING UNODC TO HELP AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Among issues handled by the UN Organization for Drugs and Crime (UNODC),none looms larger in the U.S. national interest than the Afghan narcotics trade and its impact undermining stability and contributing to terrorist activity in the region. UNODC's Afghanistan strategy compliments an [...] | 2009-02-03 15:31:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL PINS PTER AF |
09UNVIEVIENNA76 | IAEA: MOVING NUCLEAR SECURITY INTO THE MAINSTREAM [...] (SBU) In 2001, shortly after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the IAEA Board of Governors began a process of strengthening the Secretariat's role in preventing nuclear terrorism. The Agency has since adopted a "Nuclear Security Plan," the latest version of which expires at the end of 2009. [...] | 2009-02-20 15:45:00 | UNVIE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA PTER |
09USEUBRUSSELS1078 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION CONSIDERING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered REF A points on August 4 to Jeremy Lester, head of the European Commission unit for the Horn of Africa, Eastern Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Lester agreed that the TFG is Somalia's best chance for stability and said, "If we were to deliver a demarche in Washington on [...] | 2009-08-06 14:39:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER SO EAID KPKO MARR |
09USEUBRUSSELS12 | EU TO ATTEND SOMALIA PIRACY CONTACT GROUP [...] (C) On December 23, PolOff delivered REF A invitation to the first meeting of the Contact Group on Somali Piracy (CGSP) to Didier Lenoir of the EU Council Secretariat. Lenoir confirmed on January 5 that he and Heli Pekka Heinonen, from the EU Military Staff, would attend the meeting in New Y [...] | 2009-01-06 17:26:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS1283 | MEP ANGST OVER U.S.-EU TFTP/SWIFT DATA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 16, minority European Parliament (EP) parties (Greens and Communists) vehemently denounced U.S.-EU negotiations on an interim agreement to continue the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) once SWIFT, the Belgium-based global financial messaging company, relocat [...] | 2009-09-23 12:29:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN ETTC PREL EFIN KCRM KJUS KHLS PINR KPAO |
09USEUBRUSSELS206 | WORKING WITH THE EU,S COUNTER-PIRACY HEADQUARTERS [...] (C//NF) Summary: USEU representatives visited the EU's counter-piracy Operational Headquarters (OHQ) on January 16, where interlocutors described the EU's operations and information sharing arrangements with the U.S. and NATO. To make maximum use of a limited force, the OHQ collects info [...] | 2009-02-12 19:18:00 | USEU Brussels | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS PHSA EWWT EAID PTER XI XO XW |
09USEUBRUSSELS546 | JHA MINISTERS TASK COREPER AMBASSADORS TO PREPARE [...] (U) At their April 6 Council meeting in Luxembourg, European Union (EU) Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministers agreed to work towards an "EU response" to U.S. requests in Washington and at the Prague Summit for help in closing Guantanamo. They tasked EU Ambassadors in the Committee of Perma [...] | 2009-04-09 10:55:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KISL KAWL PTER EON |
09USEUBRUSSELS582 | UPDATING INFORMATION FOR TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION [...] Per reftel, the following information is provided for USEU's TFCO. There is no deputy TFCO designated. TFCO Name: Lorelei Snyder Title: Terrorist Finance, Sanctions Officer Tel: 32-(0)2-508-2673 Email: snyderlg@state.gov, snyderlg@state.sgov.gov Murray [...] | 2009-04-20 15:18:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS597 | THE FUTURE OF EU DECISION MAKING ON POLICE AND [...] (C/NF) With or without the Lisbon Treaty, we anticipate that major Treaty provisions affecting police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters will ultimately find their way into the EU decision-making and institutional frameworks. The Treaty's fate will determine how fast these changes ma [...] | 2009-04-24 18:21:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER KCRM EON |
09USEUBRUSSELS681 | APRIL 28 U.S.-EU JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS [...] (C) U.S. and European Union (EU) Cabinet Ministers engaged in a wide-ranging discussion of counter-terrorism, law enforcement, and border security issues at the April 28 U.S.-EU Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Ministerial Troika meeting in Prague. The EU side welcomed the Attorney General's de [...] | 2009-05-13 15:12:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KCRM PTER EUM |
09USNATO136 | APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 1 OF 2 [...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN TEXT: 04 Apr. 2009 Strasbourg / Kehl Summit Declaration Issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic C [...] | 2009-04-04 15:15:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF |
09USNATO137 | APRIL 3-4 NATO SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE PART 2 OF 2 [...] (U) The following communique was approved and released by NATO Heads of State and Government following the Summit of April 3-4: BEGIN PART 2 of Text: 38. The security and stability of the Gulf region is significant to the Alliance. We are pleased with the significant progress achieved in [...] | 2009-04-04 15:44:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO MARR PARM PHSA PTER XG ZM XA XF |
09USNATO329 | RETHINKING U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE [...] (SECRET NF) Summary: As the Department of Defense conducts its Quadrennial Defense Review, we want to raise serious questions about the consequences of further significant reductions to U.S. forces currently stationed in Europe. At issue are the envisioned reduction from four to two Brigade [...] | 2009-07-30 10:41:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER XG |
09USNATO334 | RASMUSSEN TAKES CHARGE; ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC [...] (U) SUMMARY On August 3--his first day of official business at NATO Headquarters--new NATO Secretary General (SYG) Anders Fogh Rasmussen released his roadmap for completing NATO's new Strategic Concept in time for a NATO Summit in the fall of 2010. He also named the 12 individuals he has chos [...] | 2009-08-03 16:05:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PGOV PREF PTER MOPS MAR IC |
09USNATO356 | NATO/IRAQ: NATO SECGEN CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMBINGS [...] (U) On August 19, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued the following statement condemning that day's terrorist bombings in Baghdad: BEGIN TEXT 19 Aug. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 119 Statement by the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on the terrorist attacks in Baghdad [...] | 2009-08-20 06:48:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER MOPS NATO PREL PINS MCAP PGOV IZ |
09USNATO358 | NATO/IRAQ: NATO SECGEN CONDEMNS TERRORIST BOMBINGS [...] (U) On August 19, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued the following statement condemning that day's terrorist bombings in Baghdad: BEGIN TEXT 19 Aug. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 119 Statement by the NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, on the terrorist attacks in Baghdad [...] | 2009-08-20 09:22:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER MOPS NATO PREL PINS MCAP PGOV IZ |
09USNATO364 | NORTH ATLANTIC COUNCIL'S FIRST ASSESSMENT OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 21 the Commander of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (COMISAF) General Stanley McChrystal and NATO Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) Fernando Gentilini provided a post-election report to the North Atlantic Council (NAC) in a special session via vi [...] | 2009-08-24 15:17:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR NATO PTER PINR AF PK IN |
09USNATO443 | NATO SYG CONDEMNS KABUL BOMBING [...] (U) On October 8, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement condemning the bombing in Kabul that happened earlier that day. He also made special mention of the two members of the EU police mission in Afghanistan who were injured in the explosion. 2. (U) The text of the Secretary [...] | 2009-10-08 14:04:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PTER NATO PREL AF |
09USNATO444 | AFGHAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE: I SUPPORT MCCHRYSTAL'S [...] (SBU) On October 6, NATO Secretary General Fogh Rasmussen distributed to Allies a letter he received from Afghan Minister of Defense General Wardak (ref). In the letter, Wardak expressed his "wholehearted support for the findings of General McChrystal's assessment of the situation in Afghanis [...] | 2009-10-08 16:07:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MCAP MARR PREL NATO PINS PTER AF |
09USNATO483 | NATO SYG CONDEMNS ATTACK ON UN IN KABUL [...] (U) On October 28, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement condemning the attack earlier in the day against a UN guesthouse in Kabul. 2. (U) The text of the Secretary General's statement follows: BEGIN TEXT 28 Oct. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 154 Statement by the Secret [...] | 2009-10-28 15:41:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER NATO UN PREL MOPS AF |
09USNATO485 | NATO SYG CONDEMNS PESHAWAR BOMBING [...] (U) On October 29, NATO Secretary General Rasmussen issued a statement condemning the October 28 bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan. 2. (U) The text of the Secretary General's statement follows: BEGIN TEXT 29 Oct. 2009 Press Release: (2009) 156 Statement by the Secretary General on the [...] | 2009-10-29 11:22:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER NATO PREL MOPS PK |
09USNATO490 | NATO SPECIAL COMMITTEE ISSUES: WORK PLAN, [...] (S/REL NATO) SUMMARY: At the October 28 meeting of the North Atlantic Council (NAC),Allies were briefed on the draft 2010 Work Plan for the NATO Special Committee. The Special Committee serves as an advisory body on espionage and terrorist-related matters. The incoming Chair of the Committ [...] | 2009-10-30 13:00:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | PINR PINS PREL PTER PROP MOPS NATO RS CH AF |
09USNATO505 | U.S. TEAM CONSULTS WITH ISAF PARTNERS ON [...] (S/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: On November 5, a senior level USG interagency team consulted with NATO Allies and non-NATO ISAF troop contributing countries on the way ahead in Afghanistan, including how to respond to GEN McChrystal's assessment and resource request. The U.S. team stressed that the Pres [...] | 2009-11-06 18:53:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | MOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF PK |
09USNATO511 | CORRECTED COPY: U.S. TEAM CONSULTS WITH ISAF [...] (S/REL ISAF) This cable is a corrected copy including additional comments by the Deputy Assistant to the President and the Vice President's National Security Advisor, Tony Blinken. 2. (S/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: On November 5, a senior level USG interagency team consulted with NATO Allies and no [...] | 2009-11-10 16:37:00 | Mission USNATO | SECRET | MOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF PK |
09USNATO521 | NATO-RUSSIA: NATO ALLIES AGREE NRC MUST FOCUS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-16 06:59:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM PTER SENV NATO RS |
09USNATO523 | NATO-RUSSIA: NATO ALLIES AGREE NRC MUST FOCUS ON [...] (C) Summary: In a November 11 informal NATO-Russia Council (NRC) meeting on a Ministerial tasking to launch a Joint Review of 21st Century Security Challenges, NATO Allies argued that this initiative should proceed only if agreement was also reached on the "Taking the NRC Forward" paper and t [...] | 2009-11-16 16:39:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM PTER SENV NATO RS |
09USNATO542 | SHAPE BRIEFS NAC ON NATO TRAINING MISSION - [...] (C/REL ISAF) SUMMARY: At a November 18 NATO Training Mission - Afghanistan (NTM-A) briefing, Brigadier Simon Porter, Allied Command Operations Chief of Plans, told Allies and non-NATO ISAF troop contributors "real progress" has been made in standing up the mission. LTG William B. Caldwell wil [...] | 2009-11-20 18:55:00 | Mission USNATO | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MCAP MARR PREL PTER NATO PGOV AF |
09USOSCE59 | OSCE SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) Summary and Action Request: USOSCE has encouraged the OSCE's Office of Democratic and Human Rights (ODIHR) to respond positively to Afghanistan's request for OSCE assistance to its August 20 presidential and provincial counc [...] | 2009-03-23 15:32:00 | Mission USOSCE | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM PTER AF OSCE |
09USUNNEWYORK1026 | AMBASSADOR WOLFF'S NOVEMBER 10 MEETING WITH UN [...] (C) UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams told Ambassador Wolff on November 10 that he favorably views the January 2010 transition in UNIFIL Force Commanders. Williams said he thought Spain would do a good job and its holding of the EU Presidency from January to June 2010 could [...] | 2009-11-13 00:29:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPKO UNSC IS LE SY |
09USUNNEWYORK1033 | AMB RICE MEETS SPECIAL ENVOY TO PAKISTAN RIPERT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Jean-Maurice Ripert met with Ambassador Rice after returning from his initial trip to Pakistan in his new capacity as UN Special Envoy for Assistance. His opening words to Ambassador Rice: "It doesn't go well." He met with a weaker government and more dire security situation th [...] | 2009-11-13 22:43:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PREF EAID PK |
09USUNNEWYORK1066 | AMBASSADOR WOLFF AND INDIAN DEPUTY PERMREP PURI [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wolff and a team from USUN met on November 18 with Indian Mission counterparts as a follow-up from the August 26 meeting to deepen understanding and cooperation across a broad range of UN issues. Topics covered included Security Council reform, the Comprehensive Conve [...] | 2009-11-23 20:44:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER |
09USUNNEWYORK1067 | UNSC LAUDS COUNTER-PIRACY COOPERATION, CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 18, Special Representative for Somalia Ould-Abdallah briefed the Security Council on the status of the piracy problem off the coast of Somalia, emphasizing that the international community must build regional capacity and address root causes in conjunction with its s [...] | 2009-11-23 23:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNSC PTER MARR PHUM SO |
09USUNNEWYORK110 | REPORTING TO SECURITY COUNCIL AFTER SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: French and UK Mission legal officers, together with Legoff, met with Under Secretary-General Patricia O,Brien, Assistant Secretary-General Peter Taksoe-Jensen and other staff of the U.N. Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) on February 4 to discuss whether the Secretary-General will con [...] | 2009-02-10 16:24:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS PTER UNSC PREL SY LE |
09USUNNEWYORK1105 | ISRAELI MILITARY ADVOCATE GENERAL BRIEFS ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rice met on December 7 with Israeli Military Advocate General Major General Mandelblit to discuss the Israeli government's investigation of allegations of international humanitarian law and human rights violations, as set forth in the Goldstone report and other sources [...] | 2009-12-08 22:04:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS |
09USUNNEWYORK1109 | CHAIRMEN OF 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) SANCTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Chairs of the 1267 (Al-Qaida/Taliban) Sanctions Committee, the 1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC),and the 1540 (Nonproliferation) Committee jointly briefed the UN Security Council on November 13. The Chair of the CTC issued a joint statement emphasizing the need for co [...] | 2009-12-09 17:58:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA UNSC PREL |
09USUNNEWYORK1130 | 1267: COUNCIL SETS OUT BOLD REFORMS FOR AL QAEDA / [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 1904 on December 17, setting out bold reforms of the sanctions regime concerning al-Qaida and the Taliban and extending the mandate of the 1267 Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team ("the Monitoring Team") for an add [...] | 2009-12-18 14:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK128 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rice met February 11 with Pakistan PR Abdullah Hussain Haroon. The Pakistani PR gave a lengthy presentation on Pakistan,s fight against the Taliban and al-Qaida, and insisted repeatedly that the only solution to defeating terrorism in the region was for the U.S. to equi [...] | 2009-02-12 19:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PK |
09USUNNEWYORK143 | MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR TREASURY DIRECTOR [...] In response to Reftel, USUN grants Mission Clearance for Mr. Chip Poncy, U.S. Treasury Department Terrorist Finance and Financial Crimes Office Director, to travel to USUN on February 17, 2008 to brief the Counter Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) on U.S. Treasury counter-terrorist finan [...] | 2009-02-17 14:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER OTRA PREL KTFN |
09USUNNEWYORK159 | UNSC MONTHLY MIDDLE EAST MEETING: SUPPORTIVE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the monthly Security Council meeting on the Middle East, Robert Serry, UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and the Secretary General's Personal Representative to the PLO and the Palestinian Authority, briefed the Council on the situation in Gaza and t [...] | 2009-02-19 22:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL KWBG UNSC IS LE SY |
09USUNNEWYORK180 | SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: At its February 20 meeting, the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) Management Committee discussed the future STL Prosecutor's request for a change in the terms of his employment, to the equivalent compensation of a judge, to compensate for a decrease in his net earnings when he mo [...] | 2009-02-27 01:42:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PTER LE SY |
09USUNNEWYORK185 | 1267 COMMITTEE LAUNCHES WORK ON MAJOR NEW TASKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Security Council's 1267 Committee (al-Qaeda/Taliban Sanctions) has recently begun two workload-intensive tasks mandated in resolution 1822 (2008) to address deficiencies in the fairness and clarity of the Committee's procedures. The first task directed the Committee to compl [...] | 2009-02-27 10:35:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK2 | MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS A. WUCHTE, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-02 19:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC OTRA PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK221 | 2009 MEETING OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON THE [...] Summary: The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization ("Charter Committee"),a sub-Committee of the General Assembly Legal Committee, held its annual meeting at UN Headquarters February 16-20, 23-25. The Committee focused [...] | 2009-03-09 14:42:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UNGA UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK226 | UN COUNTER-TERRORISM TASK FORCE REPORTS ACTIVITIES [...] Summary. UN Assistant Secretary General Robert Orr convened an informal briefing on the status of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force's (CTITF) efforts to implement the UN Global Counter-terrorism Strategy (A/RES/60/288). Orr reported on the new Task Force office which has been [...] | 2009-03-09 23:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UN PARM |
09USUNNEWYORK229 | HIGHLIGHTS OF 1267 MONITORING TEAM'S ANNUAL REPORT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The 1267 Monitoring Team, a UN-mandated group charged with documenting and reporting on the implementation of the UN sanctions on Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, has issued its ninth annual report containing recommendations to improve the efficacy and fairness of this sanctions regime. T [...] | 2009-03-10 00:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK236 | 1267: INDIA EAGER TO MOVE ON PAKISTAN-RELATED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The UN Mission of India shared with USUN a list of individuals whom India intends to propose for designation to the 1267 Committee (al-Qaeda/Taliban sanctions). These individuals are reportedly linked to the Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group and the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. [...] | 2009-03-10 23:14:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK248 | UNSC: UNSCR 1701 QUARTERLY CONSULTATIONS AFTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 10, UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Michael Williams and DPKO Director for Asia and the Middle East Division Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber briefed the Security Council in consultations on the Secretary-General's UNSCR 1701 quarterly report. Both emphasized that the most [...] | 2009-03-11 21:08:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER UNSC KPAL KPKO IS LE SY |
09USUNNEWYORK26 | UN/1267 SANCTIONS:AUSTRIANS PLAN CAUTIOUS START TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Experts responsible for managing Austria's chairmanship of the 1267 al-Qaeda/Taliban Sanctions Committee plan to focus the committee on outstanding tasks leftover from 2008 and not immediately introduce any new initiatives. Noting Austria's role as a "defender of human rights," the [...] | 2009-01-15 23:15:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK28 | UN SANCTIONS IN CRISIS? ACADEMICS SAY YES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A team of academics has proposed a new international process to address what they consider to be unprecedented challenges to the legitimacy and effectiveness of UN sanctions. The threats that these academics highlighted to USUN included questions about the legitimacy of sancti [...] | 2009-01-16 20:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETTC EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK292 | SRSG OULD ABDALLAH BRIEFS AMB. RICE ON SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, told Amb. Rice on March 18 that the Council should adopt a "new paradigm" for Somalia, discussed "disappearances" of ethnic Somali youths from the U.S. and UK, and urged tangible support to [...] | 2009-03-20 20:35:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER KPKO UNSC SO |
09USUNNEWYORK299 | SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Special Tribunal for Lebanon Management Committee met March 20 and agreed to a one-time increase in the base salary of judges. The Management Committee also discussed and solicited more information on a request by the President of the Tribunal for appointment of the Vice P [...] | 2009-03-23 22:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE |
09USUNNEWYORK301 | NEW PROCESS ON UN SANCTIONS SET TO LAUNCH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 20, the Canadian Mission to the UN convened diplomats, academics and UN Secretariat personnel to discuss a new process to address challenges facing UN sanctions. Although not an official UN endeavor, this process will lead to the establishment in the coming weeks of in [...] | 2009-03-23 22:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK317 | UN HOLDS SECOND SYPOSIUM ON "VICTIMS OF TERRORISM' [...] Summary. Robert Orr, Chair of the UN Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force and the UN Secretariat, chaired on March 18 on behalf of the Secretary General the second symposium on supporting victims of terrorism. Orr opened the symposium by stating that its objective was to launch the U [...] | 2009-03-26 16:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER UNGA |
09USUNNEWYORK368 | SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON REGISTRAR RESIGNS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-08 17:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER AORC AMGT UNSC LE |
09USUNNEWYORK398 | INTERNATIONAL PROCESS ON GLOBAL COUNTER-TERRORISM, [...] Please see request for guidance in paragraph 5. 2. Summary: Ambassador Wolff met with Swiss Permrep Peter Maurer, at Maurer's request, on April 14 to discuss the second phase of the Swiss-led "International Process on Global Counter-Terrorism Cooperation." Maurer explained that Switzer [...] | 2009-04-15 22:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER SZ |
09USUNNEWYORK41 | UNSC: SECRETARY-GENERAL BRIEFS COUNCIL; COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Secretary-General briefed the Security Council January 21 on his recent trip to the Middle East during the Council's monthly meeting on the Middle East. Both he and Council members welcomed the unilateral cease-fires and the Israeli withdrawal but stressed the need to imple [...] | 2009-01-22 23:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC KWBG KPAL IS LY EG AU |
09USUNNEWYORK425 | AMB. RICE TALKS AFRICA WITH FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice discussed a range of African issues with Bruno Joubert, French President Sarkozy's chief diplomatic advisor on Africa, in a meeting on April 16. Joubert said that the international community should continue to support Qatar-brokered peace talks on Darfur for a few [...] | 2009-04-23 22:25:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER UNSC KPKO SO SU ER DJ |
09USUNNEWYORK474 | 1267: ITALY REQUESTS U.S. INFO ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) This is an action request -- please see para 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Italian UN mission has requested updated information from the United States about five individuals whom Italy proposed for designation in the 1267 al-Qaeda/Taliban Sanctions Committee. The 1267 Committee recently sol [...] | 2009-05-08 17:44:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK482 | UNSC: UN ENVOY SAYS GREAT PROGRESS ON 1559, BUT [...] (C) Summary. Terje Roed-Larsen briefed the Security Council on May 7 that significant progress had been achieved in the implementation of UNSCR 1559, particularly on the full opening of diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria. Despite great strides in solidifying internal stability and [...] | 2009-05-12 01:12:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL UNSC LE SY IS |
09USUNNEWYORK493 | UNSC: MIDDLE EAST MINISTERIAL STRONGLY BACKS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Security Council on May 11 convened a ministerial-level meeting to encourage Israel, the Palestinians, and the international community to move forward on their commitments toward a comprehensive peace agreement. Sergei Lavrov, the Russian Foreign Minister, opened the meetin [...] | 2009-05-13 00:35:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER KPAL UNSC LE SY IS |
09USUNNEWYORK502 | SOMALI FM MAKES URGENT PLEA FOR AID TO AMB. RICE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In a May 13 meeting, Somali Foreign Minister Mohammed Omaar briefed Amb. Rice on the situation in Mogadishu following fighting between Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and Islamist opposition forces of a [...] | 2009-05-14 17:44:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC ER SO |
09USUNNEWYORK506 | SOMALIA: UNSC BACKS UK DRAFT, DEFERS UNPKO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Security Council members welcomed the UK's draft resolution on UN support to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) with only a few members advocating a rapid transfer to a UN peacekeeping operation (UNPKO) in Security Council consultations on May 13. In a briefing prece [...] | 2009-05-14 21:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO |
09USUNNEWYORK534 | AMBASSADOR RICE PUSHES UN TO IMPROVE HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rice contacted UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe and UN Development Programme (UNDP) Administrator Helen Clark to register major concerns over the UN's insufficient capacity to manage humanitarian coordination re [...] | 2009-05-27 15:31:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PHUM UN PTER PREF PK |
09USUNNEWYORK590 | UNSC: IGAD DELEGATION SHOWS CRACKS IN PUSH FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: A delegation from the Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) met with Amb. Rice on June 10 to press for UNSC implementation of sanctions against Eritrea as called for by recent communiques of IGAD and the African Union (AU). The delegation, led by Ethiopian State Minis [...] | 2009-06-13 00:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC XA ER SO |
09USUNNEWYORK630 | UGANDA SHOPPING FOR HELP ON SOMALIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ugandan Defense Minister Kiyonga told Ambassador DiCarlo on June 24 that Uganda still strongly favors a UNPKO for Somalia and that, in the meantime, AMISOM needs to push the envelope on services provided by a U.S. contractor in Mogadishu to allow more troops, better communication [...] | 2009-06-26 22:38:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PTER ASEC KPKO UNSC ER SO |
09USUNNEWYORK64 | UNSC: U/SYG HOLMES AND UNRWA CHIEF BRIEF COUNCIL [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary-General Holmes and UNRWA Commissioner-General Abu Zayd briefed the Security Council January 27 on the humanitarian situation in Gaza. Holmes said he was shocked by the destruction and suffering he saw in Gaza on his recent trip and highlighted both Hamas' use of [...] | 2009-01-30 00:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER EAID SOCI UNSC KWBG KPAL IS LY |
09USUNNEWYORK659 | 1267 BRIEFING:STATISTICAL UPDATE ON KEY TASKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The chair of the Al-Qaeda/Taliban Sanctions Committee ("1267 Committee"),Austrian Perm Rep Mayr-Harting, held an open briefing for UN Member States to discuss the Committee's activities and "enhance the transparency" of the Committee's work. He focused on two main tasks manda [...] | 2009-07-08 10:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK679 | SOMALIA: UNSC ADOPTS STATEMENT SUPPORTING TFG, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 9, Security Council members adopted a UK-drafted Presidential Statement (PRST) that largely tracks a recent African Union communiqu condemning recent attacks on the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and expressing concern about Eritrea's support for extremis [...] | 2009-07-13 10:51:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO |
09USUNNEWYORK685 | ACTION REQUEST: IDENTIFYING OPTIONS FOR RESPONDING [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 5 below. 2. (SBU) Following the Security Council's debate on Somalia July 9, Council members are now considering whether to move forward on the question of sanctioning Eritrea for undermining the Djibouti Peace Process. The Council [...] | 2009-07-14 11:01:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ER |
09USUNNEWYORK690 | MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR THOMAS A.WUCHTE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-14 22:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA |
09USUNNEWYORK709 | SOMALIA: MONITORING GROUP PROPOSES 11 TARGETS FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Somalia Sanctions Committee ("751 Committee") has received a list (see para 4) of eleven possible targets for the first round of targeted sanctions under resolution 1844. This list, which includes three Eritreans, was prepared by the UN Somalia sanctions Monitoring Group (M [...] | 2009-07-21 16:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER KPKO SO UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK710 | P3 MEETS WITH DJIBOUTIAN PERMREP ON DJIBOUTI [...] SUMMARY: (C) In a July 20 meeting, the P3 met with Djiboutian Permanent Representative Olhaye to discuss Djibouti's draft resolution calling for sanctioning those who led the drive to invade and occupy Djiboutian territory. Olhaye dismissed the P3's proposal to use the existing Somalia Sanct [...] | 2009-07-21 21:36:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC ER DJ |
09USUNNEWYORK713 | U/SYG PASCOE UPDATES SECURITY COUNCIL ON [...] Summary: (SBU) In July 21 consultations on the Djibouti-Eritrea border dispute, U/SYG Pascoe told the Security Council that Eritrea has failed to comply with UNSC Resolution 1862, which calls on Eritrea to recognize the dispute, accept mediation and withdraw its forces. Council members unan [...] | 2009-07-22 11:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC DJ |
09USUNNEWYORK716 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 1540 COMMITTEE COMPREHENSIVE [...] (C) Ambassador Wolff on July 21 delivered demarche points (reftel) to Konstantin Dolgov, the Russian Deputy Permanent Representative. Dolgov said the position of the Russian mission in New York remained unchanged, i.e. Russia could not accept the addition of the G8 Global Partnership, Austral [...] | 2009-07-23 14:36:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC RU |
09USUNNEWYORK722 | SOMALIA: INCHING CLOSER TO SANCTIONS DESIGNATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 21, the Somalia Sanctions Monitoring Group (MG),a UN team mandated to monitor and report on compliance with the Somalia arms embargo and resolution 1844, briefed the Somalia Sanctions Committee ("751 Committee") on a proposed list of nine individuals, including three rank [...] | 2009-07-24 16:39:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK723 | SOMALI FOREIGN MINISTER OMAAR POSITIVE ON THE TFG, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-24 16:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ER |
09USUNNEWYORK741 | SOMALIA: SRSG OULD-ABDALLAH URGES INTERNATIONAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 28, SRSG for Somalia Ould-Abdallah called for the international community to continue its support for the TFG and AMISOM, reporting that while insurgent attempts to overthrow the Somali government have failed, the security situation remains fragile. African Union Commi [...] | 2009-08-03 11:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO |
09USUNNEWYORK743 | AU COMMISSIONER LAMAMRA STRATEGIZES ON SOMALIA, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-04 11:29:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO ER |
09USUNNEWYORK750 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S AUGUST 5 MEETING WITH UNIFIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Rice met with UNIFIL Force Commander General Graziano on August 5 to discuss UNIFIL's needs, its mandate renewal before the Security Council, and the July 14-18 incidents in Khirbat Silim. General Graziano underscored that the real problem facing UNIFIL is the lack of [...] | 2009-08-06 02:34:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPKO KBIO UNSC IS LE |
09USUNNEWYORK772 | ETHIOPIAN CHARGE EAGER TO SANCTION ERITREA; AGREES [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-17 09:03:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR MOPS KPKO UNSC SO |
09USUNNEWYORK783 | MISSION CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR S/CT COORDINATOR [...] (SBU) Mission clearance is granted for U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Daniel Benjamin and S/CT Multilateral Affairs officer Zachary Bernstein for meetings scheduled August 25 with USUN Permanent Representative Susan Rice, Acting Chair of the 1373 Committee, Croatian Deputy P [...] | 2009-08-24 21:20:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PREF PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK814 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST GRANTED FOR DOJ [...] Mission clearance is granted for the individuals listed below to meet on September 3 with Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate Executive Director Mike Smith to discuss potential areas of cooperation between CTED and DOJ on counter-terrorism technical assistance and training. 2. Todd Hi [...] | 2009-09-03 15:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PREF PTER UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK817 | AMBASSADOR RICE AND INDIAN PR PURI DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rice and a team from USUN met on August 26 with Indian Mission counterparts as the first step to deepen understanding and cooperation across a broad range of UN issues. The new Indian ambassador arrived with instructions to strengthen the U.S.-India relationship at th [...] | 2009-09-04 12:14:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER |
09USUNNEWYORK818 | 1267: SAVING THE AL-QAEDA/TALIBAN SANCTIONS REGIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bold action is needed to salvage the UN's 1267 al-Qaeda/Taliban targeted sanctions regime. This effective multilateral tool has been seriously undermined by criticisms -- and adverse European court rulings -- asserting that procedures for listing and delisting names are not adequ [...] | 2009-09-04 13:00:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK83 | SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE [...] (U) Summary. On January 30, the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) met to discuss the run-up to the STL's March 1 commencement date, including how the opening ceremony should be conducted. Afterwards, France pulled aside the UK, US and Lebanon to discuss future re [...] | 2009-02-03 15:32:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER LE SY UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK857 | (U) AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN PRIME [...] Classified by Ambassador Susan Rice. Reason: 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) September 21, 2009; 2:30 p.m.; New York, NY. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson Ethiopia Prime Minister Meles Zenawi Charge d,Affairs Negash Kebret Bortora 4 [...] | 2009-09-28 09:46:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA UNP PGOV PTER KPKO ET SO |
09USUNNEWYORK861 | UGANDA TO CONSIDER ERITREA SANCTIONS RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: During a September 20 bilateral meeting with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, USUN Ambassador Rice underlined that the U.S. supports a sanctions resolution on Eritrea that includes a condemnation and action in response to Eritrea,s destabilizing activities in both Somalia and D [...] | 2009-09-29 15:25:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | AU ER ETRD MARR PNAT PREL PTER SO SU UG |
09USUNNEWYORK874 | ERITREA SANCTIONS: UGANDA PUSHES P3 FOR IMMEDIATE [...] (SBU) Guidance request - see para 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY. The P-3 and Uganda met to discuss possible sanctions on Eritrea. France agreed Council action is necessary; UK also agreed on the need to act, but starting with existing mechanisms, such as the Somalia sanctions regime (UNSCR 1844) [...] | 2009-10-06 14:48:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | UNP PTER PNAT ETRD MARR USUN AU SU ER SO |
09USUNNEWYORK881 | 1267: U.S./UK BRAINSTORM OPTIONS FOR NEW RESOLUTION [...] SUMMARY: Ambassador Wolff and UK Deputy Perm Rep Parham informally discussed the challenges facing the 1267 al-Qaeda/Taliban sanctions regime and weighed the merits of the UK's proposal to establish an "independent review" panel to advise the 1267 Committee how to decide on requests from indiv [...] | 2009-10-08 09:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PREL EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK894 | UNSC BRIEFED ON SITUATION IN SOMALIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Under Secretary-General Pascoe and UNSOA Director of Field Support Boyd reported to the Security Council on October 8 that the TFG has persevered in spite of the challenging security situation, and urged the international community to continue its political and financial suppor [...] | 2009-10-13 20:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER KPKO MARR PHUM SO |
09USUNNEWYORK895 | ERITREA PRESSES FOR IMPROVED RELATIONS, FAILS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a September 28 meeting with Ambassador Rice and AF DAS Fitzgerald, Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and Presidential Advisor Yemane Ghebreab underscored their desire to improve relations with the United States, while denying that Eritrea is fueling the insurgency in So [...] | 2009-10-13 20:23:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA UNP PGOV PTER KPKO ET SO |
09USUNNEWYORK91 | UN SEEKS COORDINATION WITH USG AND PAKISTAN ON [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-04 21:49:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC OFDP PTER UNHCR PK |
09USUNNEWYORK913 | SIXTH COMMITTEE: GENERAL DEBATE CONCLUDES ON [...] Summary: General Debate on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism began on October 6 and concluded on October 9 with over 70 Member States (including the United States) expressing their views on the subject. Debate focused mostly on the conclusion of the Comprehensive Convention on Int [...] | 2009-10-14 22:41:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UNGA |
09USUNNEWYORK94 | AMBASSADOR RICE'S MEETING WITH INDIAN PR NIRUPAM [...] (C) Summary: The United States is eager to ""sustain and accelerate"" recent progress in the U.S.-India bilateral relationship and wishes to enhance our cooperation in multilateral fora, especially the UN, Ambassador Rice told Indian PermRep Nirupam Sen in an initial call on February 3. Sen said In [...] | 2009-02-04 22:19:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC PHUM KDEM PARM IN PTER PK |
09USUNNEWYORK963 | FINANCIAL ACTION TASK FORCE PRESIDENT BRIEFS CTC [...] Summary: Paul Vlaanderen, President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF),briefed the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) of the Security Council on October 26. Vlaanderen recounted the history of the FATF and explained the FATF standards, which consist of forty recommendations for combati [...] | 2009-10-29 22:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER EFIN |
09USUNNEWYORK968 | SECURITY COUNCIL CONSULTATIONS ON USSCR 1559, [...] (SBU) UN Special Envoy for the Secretary-General for Implementation of UNSCR 1559 Terje Roed-Larsen briefed the Security Council in consultation on October 27, 2009. The positive part of his presentation centered on the restoration of full diplomatic relations between Lebanon and Syria and th [...] | 2009-10-30 17:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER UNSC LE IS SY |
09USUNNEWYORK969 | NORWEGIAN FM HOSTS BREAKFAST TO DISCUSS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Jonas Gahr Store, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, hosted a breakfast meeting on September 24 to discuss the application of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) in regard to the "protection of civilians". High-level representatives from France, Indonesia, the United States, the U [...] | 2009-10-30 18:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER SC |
09USUNNEWYORK986 | SOMALIA 1844 DESIGNATIONS: USUN REQUESTS TO ENGAGE [...] (U) This is an action request - please see paras 6-8. 2. (C) Summary: Per Department instructions (REF A),USUN has shared with the P-3 a list of names we would consider designating under UNSCR 1844 (2008),the Somalia UN targeted sanctions regime established in November 2008. This list in [...] | 2009-11-03 22:26:00 | USUN New York | SECRET | KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SO UNSC |
09VALLETTA141 | MALTA: PLEDGE FOR PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY: DETAILS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-27 15:44:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EUN KPAL KWBG PGOV PHUM PTER MT |
09VALLETTA316 | MALTA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. REVIEW OF FIRST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-14 15:40:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC MT |
09VALLETTA487 | MALTA'S RESPONSE RE THE GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche on November 3 to MFA Americas Desk officer, Second Secretary Maria Depasqualie, and spoke on November 4 to MFA Asia (NEA) Director Patrick Mifsud. 2. (C) Mifsud advised that Malta expected to follow a collective EU position on the Goldstone Report and [...] | 2009-11-04 17:18:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | PRESL PHUM PTER IS KPAL MT |
09VANCOUVER196 | PRO-MEK DEMONSTRATOR ATTEMPTS SELF-IMMOLATION IN FRONT OF [...] (C) An illegal but otherwise peaceful demonstration by supporters of the Mujahadeen-e-Khalq (MEK) in front of Consulate General Vancouver turned critical on July 31 as one of the demonstrators poured oil over her body and threatened to light herself on fire. The local guard force (LGF) and Ro [...] | 2009-08-01 00:08:00 | Consulate Vancouver | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PHUM IZ IR CA ASEC |
09VANCOUVER244 | CANADIANS DETAIN SHIPLOAD OF TAMILS [...] (C) Summary: The Canadian Navy and Customs and Border Service Agency (CBSA) officials stopped and detained an aging freighter attempting to transport 76 men, mostly Tamils, into Canada. The action took place on October 17, although the vessel had been tracked from earlier in the week thanks to [...] | 2009-10-22 03:22:00 | Consulate Vancouver | CONFIDENTIAL | CA PGOV PHUM PREF CE PTER |
09VATICAN31 | PAPAL STATEMENTS AND NORTHERN SRI LANKA [...] (C) Summary: A/DCM and poloff met on February 27 with the Vatican's point person on Sri Lanka, Monsignor Joseph Murphy, to discuss the situation in that country and ongoing efforts to press the LTTE to allow the departure of civilians from conflict zones. Murphy strongly supports the efforts [...] | 2009-02-27 18:29:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV PREF PTER KIRF CE VT |
09VATICAN60 | VATICAN AND ARAB LEAGUE SIGN AGREEMENT TO PROMOTE PEACE AND [...] (U) The Holy See and the Arab League signed a Memorandum of Understanding April 23 to strengthen joint projects to promote peace and dialogue, especially on the political and cultural level. The Memorandum was signed by Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, representing the Holy See, and by Amr Mou [...] | 2009-04-24 17:54:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM SOCI KISL KIRF SCUL PTER VT |
09VIENNA1032 | GICNT: AUSTRIA INFORMED THAT UNODC IS OBSERVER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-13 14:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC AU |
09VIENNA1035 | CODEL ROHRABACHER ON CONTACTS WITH PKK [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 06:54:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PREL PTER TU AU |
09VIENNA1125 | AUSTRIA AND THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM: VISIT OF [...] (C) Summary. Staffdel Nunez-Neto's Aug. 27 meetings with Data Protection Office personnel revealed some positive movement in Austrian thinking about the data protection provisions of the PCSC agreement; however, serious concerns remain about the HSPD-6. With the Foreign and Interior Ministri [...] | 2009-09-08 13:20:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV PTER AU |
09VIENNA1172 | AUSTRIA: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE MISSING/DETAINED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-15 15:10:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR AU |
09VIENNA119 | AUSTRIANS INFORMED OF FIFTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-04 07:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC AU |
09VIENNA1201 | RESULTS OF AUSTRIAN APPROACH TO IRAN ON SIX AMCITS [...] (C) Further to reftels, on Sept. 18 MFA Middle East Director Friedrich Stift reported to Econ/Pol Counselor on the results of an approach by Austrian Ambassador to Iran, Michael Postl, to unidentified contacts in the Iranian Foreign Ministry. 2. (C) Postl reported the following: -- Kian [...] | 2009-09-18 11:58:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR AU |
09VIENNA1219 | FURTHER INFORMATION FROM AUSTRIA ON AMCITS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-22 10:35:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC IR AU |
09VIENNA1243 | AUSTRIAN UPDATE ON DETAINED/IMPRISONED AMCITS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-25 14:41:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINR CASC PREL PROP PTER IR AU |
09VIENNA1333 | AUSTRIA ON HANDLING OF GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-15 06:45:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IAEA AU |
09VIENNA1413 | GOA SHARES USG CONCERNS ON GOLDSTONE REPORT, WILL [...] No summary [...] | 2009-11-04 10:31:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL AU |
09VIENNA1431 | VWP: AUSTRIANS SEEK FURTHER DATA PRIVACY [...] (U) Amb. Helmut Tichy, MFA Deputy Legal Advisor, reported to Econ/Pol Counselor October 22 that an inter-ministerial meeting on Oct. 22 had not agreed to seek a negotiating mandate for conclusion of PCSC or HSPD-6 agreements. The Austrian Data Protection Office (DPO) continues to have concern [...] | 2009-11-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV PTER AU |
09VIENNA1520 | VISA WAIVER PROGRAM (VWP): AUSTRIAN INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary. The Austrian Interior Ministry has suggested that Austrian experts could put forward specific ideas on the text of the draft PCSC agreement during their proposed Washington visit. Although this would be outside a formal negotiating process, it would move the substantive discussio [...] | 2009-11-27 14:51:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV PTER AU |
09VIENNA1539 | AUSTRIAN FOREIGN AND INTERIOR MINISTRIES [...] (C) Summary. MFA contacts reported to Econ/Pol Counselor Dec. 2 that after the proposed next round of informal discussions the MFA and Interior Ministry were determined to push the already drafted negotiating mandate for the VWP-related agreements to the cabinet for a decision. They have al [...] | 2009-12-03 13:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV PTER AU |
09VIENNA156 | AUSTRIA: CONSULTATIONS ON COMPLIANCE WITH 9/11 ACT [...] Econ/Pol Counselor met Feb. 13 with MFA Director for Justice and Home Affairs, Dr. Johann Brieger, to relay the information/requests in Reftels A and B. 2. 9/11 Requirements Consultations: Brieger said that, based on preliminary consultations within the GoA, the proposed dates (March 23-24) [...] | 2009-02-13 10:21:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PBTS KCRM CVIS CMGT PREL AU |
09VIENNA1589 | AUSTRIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Per reftel, Post is submitting the 2009 Country Report on Terrorism for Austria. Embassy POC for this report is Political Unit Chief Phil Kaplan, office phone: 43-1-31339-2114; email: kaplanpw@state.gov. Introduction and General Assessment ----------------------------------- 2. Accordin [...] | 2009-12-18 12:25:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC KCRM KHLS EFIN KPAO AU |
09VIENNA1620 | AUSTRIA RECEIVES 1267 PRE-NOTIFICATION LISTING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-31 08:41:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER PINR PREL SA YM UN |
09VIENNA186 | Terrorist Abuse of Charitable Sector - [...] (SBU) Post discussed reftel points with Austria's Finance Ministry (Elisabeth Ottawa, terrorism financing coordinator and FATF representative, Financial Markets Directorate) and Interior Ministry (Sabine Klinglmair, head of the International Affairs Department),soliciting views on charities [...] | 2009-02-20 08:24:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID AU |
09VIENNA310 | AUSTRIA: CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND KEY RESOURCES [...] (S) Mission Vienna has identified the following CI/KR sites in Austria: --Baxter AG, Vienna, Austria: Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) --Octapharma Pharmazeutika, Vienna, Austria: Immune Globulin Intravenous (IGIV) --Baumgarten an der March gas facility 2. (S) The two medical plan [...] | 2009-03-17 13:13:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP |
09VIENNA411 | VWP AGREEMENTS: CONSULTATIONS WITH GOA; MANAGING [...] (C) On March 23-24, a joint HSPD-6 and PCSC team from the Depts. of State, Justice, Homeland Security and the Terrorist Screening Center held consultations with representatives of the Austrian Foreign, Interior, Justice, and Defense Ministries, staff from the Chancellor's Data Protection Offic [...] | 2009-04-03 15:52:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PGOV PTER AU |
09VIENNA430 | VWP AGREEMENTS: AUSTRIAN MFA ON NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary. Barring a further media storm (reftel),the Austrian MFA expects to be able to move forward with a request for a mandate to negotiate HSPD-6 and PCSC agreements in the next "several weeks." The Ministry believes it would be counter-productive to have a VWP-review visit in April o [...] | 2009-04-07 15:42:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PGOV PTER AU |
09VIENNA469 | Vienna TFCOs (Terrorism Finance [...] Embassy Vienna's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officers are as follows: PRINCIPAL: Daniel Froats Economic Unit Chief U.S. Embassy Vienna tel +43-1-31339-2299 mobile +43-664-461-5318 froatsdt@state.gov froatsdt@state.sgov.gov DEPUTY/ALTERNATE: Jeremy Chen Economic-Political Officer [...] | 2009-04-20 07:02:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER |
09VIENNA496 | TURKISH FM RAISES EU ACCESSION, PKK IN VIENNA [...] (C) Summary: During an April 16 visit to Vienna, Turkish FM Babacan urged GOA leaders to avoid speaking out against Turkey's EU accession bid and told reporters that Turkey would be a very different country by the time it was ready to join the EU. Babacan, who met with Austrian President Fisc [...] | 2009-04-24 15:09:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EUN TU AM AJ CY AU |
09VIENNA507 | AUSTRIAN PLANS FOR GICNT 2009 PLENARY MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-28 14:34:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC AU |
09VIENNA712 | AUSTRIAN PARTICIPATION IN GICNT 2009 PLENARY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-16 06:28:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC AU |
09VIENNA76 | TERRORISM FINANCE: AUSTRIA: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-21 15:11:00 | Embassy Vienna | SECRET | PTER KTFN |
09VIENNA836 | AUSTRIA PROVIDES LOST AND STOLEN PASSPORTS NOTE [...] (U) Austrian MFA delivered an electronic copy of a Diplomatic Note, dated 3 July 2009, on lost and stolen passports to the Embassy on July 7. Operative text follows: Begin text (Complimentary opening) The Ministry has noted the U.S. statutory requirements set forth in the implementing [...] | 2009-07-08 08:53:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL PTER PGOV PBTS AU |
09VIENNA863 | AUSTRIA / UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) RESULTS OF USG REVIEW [...] (SBU) Post sent reftel points to -- Elisabeth Ottawa, Austria's terrorism financing coordinator and FATF representative in the Financial Markets Directorate of the Federal Ministry of Finance (MoF) -- Alfred Lejsek, Head of the MoF's Financial Markets Unit; and -- MFA International Security Co [...] | 2009-07-14 15:10:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL UNSC AU |
09VIENNA89 | AUSTRIA ON VISA WAIVER PROGRAM CONSULTATIONS [...] (U) Summary. In a Jan. 21 meeting with senior Embassy staff, Austrian MFA and Interior Ministry officials proposed that a U.S. delegation visit Vienna in either the second week of February or the first or second week of March for consultations focused on Austrian concerns about U.S. data prot [...] | 2009-01-22 15:07:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PBTS PTER KCRM PREL AU |
09VIENNA97 | AUSTRIA REITERATES FIRM "NO" ON GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-23 16:36:00 | Embassy Vienna | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PREL AU |
09VIENNA974 | AUSTRIAN MPs TO INVESTIGATE ESPIONAGE CHARGES [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The Austrian Parliament on July 14 decided to establish an investigative committee to look into a series of espionage allegations implicating MPs, Austrian intelligence officials, and Kazakh authorities. The committee will begin deliberations August 26 and is expecte [...] | 2009-08-03 12:07:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER AU |
09VIENTIANE495 | POSSIBLE URANIUM SMUGGLING INCIDENT IN NORTHERN [...] (C) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel that it has received a report indicating a potential incident of illicit trafficking in nuclear materials. This report came to post's attention via a conversation with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) represent [...] | 2009-10-19 10:28:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BM KCRM KNNP LA MNUC PARM PREL PTER |
09VILNIUS2 | THE NETHERLANDS TO HOST FIFTH GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-02 14:44:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER LH |
09VILNIUS247 | RADIATION ALARM SOUNDS AT LITHUANIAN BORDER WITH [...] At opening of business May 5, Post learned via media report that a radiation alarm was set off by a cargo train at the border of Lithuania and the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad on May 1 (see para 2). The Lithuanian State Border Guard Service (SBGS) posted information identical to the media r [...] | 2009-05-05 10:14:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC KCOR PINR LH |
09VILNIUS264 | OUTSTANDING QUESTIONS ON GTMO DETAINEES [...] (S) On February 13 Post forwarded a list of the GOL's questions regarding Guantanamo detainees under consideration for resettlement in Lithuania (ref A). GOL officials thanked us May 8 for bio information already provided and passed a list of questions that are still outstanding at this time. [...] | 2009-05-13 06:52:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PTER PREL KDRG EUN LH |
09VILNIUS435 | GICNT: LITHUANIA INFORMED OF UNODC OBSERVER STATUS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 14:03:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER LH |
09VILNIUS479 | GOL FOCUSED ON SOUTHERN CAUCASUS AT GAERC [...] (C) The head of MFA's Common Foreign and Security Policy Division, Egidijus Navikas told us that Foreign Minister Usackas will speak in favor of new generation treaties with the Southern Caucasus at the GAERC session on September 14-15. He said FM Usackas will also suggest that energy securi [...] | 2009-09-11 13:23:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN LH PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI |
09VILNIUS580 | LITHUANIA EXPECTS TO ABSTAIN ON RESOLUTION [...] (C) We delivered reftel points November 3 to Rita Kazragiene, head of the MFA's UN and Global Policy Division. She said she had received a copy of a draft resolution expected to be introduced in the UN General Assembly as part of the discussion on the Goldstone Report. That draft was receive [...] | 2009-11-03 15:04:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL PHUM PTER LH |
09VILNIUS68 | (S) LITHUANIA POISED TO ACCEPT GTMO DETAINEES [...] (S) Summary: Lithuania is ready to move expeditiously to approve resettlement of two detainees from Guantanamo Bay and has asked that we put our request into a formal letter from the Secretary. The Foreign Minister also asked that a team from Washington be prepared to come and brief senior GO [...] | 2009-01-30 12:40:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PTER PREL LH |
09VILNIUS88 | (S)LITHUANIA SAYS YES: NEXT STEPS ON GTMO [...] (S) Summary: Lithuania's State Defense Council met February 11 and made the decision to accept two Uzbek detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility. Urgent action request at para 4. End summary. 2. (S) The Council, which includes the President, Prime Minister, Speaker of the Se [...] | 2009-02-11 14:57:00 | Embassy Vilnius | SECRET | PTER PREL KDRG EUN LH |
09VILNIUS92 | Media Coverage of Lithuania Accepting Guantanamo Detainees [...] All major Lithuanian media outlets carried accounts of the GOL's interest in accepting some detainees from Guantanamo, with some stories saying that talks with U.S. representatives have already started. 2. On February 11-12, both major newswires, ELTA and BNS, (mostly factual, but used by [...] | 2009-02-12 13:49:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL KDRG LH |
09WARSAW1065 | PM TUSK PLACES SAFE BETS IN VACANT CABINET POSTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Tusk's appointees to replace cabinet ministers dismissed in the wake of Poland's "Gambling-gate" scandal (ref A) reflect a preference for continuity, stability, and expertise over big names or Civic Platform (PO) party insiders. On October 14, Tusk tapped Malopolska Governor [...] | 2009-10-19 06:55:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KJUS KCRM PTER PL |
09WARSAW1066 | GICNT: POLAND LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN COBALT AND [...] (C) Poland is likely to participate in the Global Initiative's November COBALT exercise and the January 2010 Exercise Planning Group meeting, according to the Polish MFA. Poloff and a Russian Embassy official delivered reftel demarche to Szymon Bochenski of the MFA's security policy departmen [...] | 2009-10-19 09:47:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC PL |
09WARSAW1120 | POLAND AGREES WITH U.S. POSITION ON GOLDSTONE [...] (C) Although MFA experts will review U.S. arguments in more detail, Poland will likely support the U.S. position if and when a resolution comes up for a vote. Josef Osas, Minister-Counselor in the MFA's Africa and Middle East Department, said Poland's assessment of a possible Arab Group reso [...] | 2009-11-04 16:04:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL ISPL PL |
09WARSAW1220 | U.S.-POLISH COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP FOCUSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The U.S.-Polish Counterterrorism Working Group met December 11 to review ongoing bilateral counterterrorism cooperation, primarily between U.S. and Polish law enforcement, homeland security, and crisis management agencies. Visiting S/CT officials provided a briefing on the Obama [...] | 2009-12-16 16:22:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KCRM PL |
09WARSAW1231 | POLAND: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] In response to reftel, post submits the following narrative for Poland's 2009 Country Report on Terrorism. Embassy POC is Amy Walla, Political Officer, WallaAC@state.gov. 2. Begin Text: Poland The Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs and Administration assesses the terrorist threat lev [...] | 2009-12-22 14:48:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC PL |
09WARSAW186 | POLISH RESPONSE TO U.S. PLANS FOR MARCH 2 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-19 06:54:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PTER PHUM KPAL KWBG PREL PL |
09WARSAW238 | POLAND:CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-04 09:44:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG PL |
09WARSAW261 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY NAPOLITANO'S MARCH 15 [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Prime Minister/Interior Minister Minister Grzegorz Schetyna is interested in expanding cooperation with the new Obama administration. Your meeting with Schetyna is an opportunity to extend already strong U.S.-Polish security cooperation to other spheres, including countert [...] | 2009-03-11 10:23:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM KJUS KCRM PL |
09WARSAW296 | POLAND: GLOBAL INITIATIVE ATTENDANCE UNCERTAIN [...] (SBU) Accompanied by Russian and South Korean diplomats, we jointly delivered Ref A invitation on March 17 to Szymon Bochenski of the MFA's Security Policy Department, who said there was a 50/50 chance that a Polish police representative would attend the April 14-16 Global Initiative Exercise [...] | 2009-03-20 13:42:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL PTER KGIC KS MCAP PINR PINS PL |
09WARSAW442 | POLAND WILL PARTICIPATE IN GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-29 08:01:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KNNP RS NL PREL PTER MNUC KGIC PL |
09WARSAW638 | POLAND AGREES CCIT SHOULD NOT WEAKEN EXISTING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-22 12:22:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER PL |
09WARSAW853 | POLAND INTERESTED IN BIOTERRORISM EXERCISE IN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-20 13:56:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KBIO NATO PL |
09WARSAW876 | RETHINKING U.S. FORCE REDUCTIONS IN EUROPE: VIEW [...] (S) SUMMARY: Embassy Warsaw believes there would be a strong, negative Polish reaction to major U.S. force reductions in Europe. From Poland,s perspective, a big drawdown would be seen as evidence that the U.S. is less committed to European security at a time of heightened concern over the int [...] | 2009-08-28 12:25:00 | Embassy Warsaw | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS NATO PINS PREL PTER PL |
09WARSAW881 | POLAND WELCOMES EFFORTS TO ENHANCE GICNT [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-28 15:29:00 | Embassy Warsaw | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC PL |
09WARSAW931 | POLAND INTERESTED IN COORDINATED APPROACH TO SRI [...] (C) Anna Krzak-Danel, Sri Lanka desk officer in the MFA's Asia-Pacific Department, welcomed reftel points on IDP freedom of movement and said they would be helpful in developing Poland's position for the upcoming EU debate. To this end, Krzak-Danel said Sri Lanka had fallen off next week's G [...] | 2009-09-10 15:30:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF PTER MASS SOCI EAID CE PL |
09WELLINGTON299 | NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO GOLDSTONE REPORT DEMARCHE [...] (U) PolOff delivered Reftel demarche to Michael McBryde, MFAT's United Nations, Human Rights and Commonwealth Division Deputy Director and encouraged GNZ to support USG's position during the November 4 UNGA Goldstone Report debate. Mr. McBryde met separately with MFAT's Middle East Division [...] | 2009-11-04 07:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL |
09WINDHOEK131 | NAMIBIA: TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS [...] (U) Embassy Windhoek's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is: Name: Frank DeParis Title: Economic and Commercial Officer Phone: 264 (0) 61 295-8549 Class Email: deparisf@state.sgov.gov Unclass Email: deparisf@state.gov 2. (U) Embassy Wind [...] | 2009-04-20 16:15:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER WA |
09WINDHOEK30 | NAMIBIA: NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT/DRILL [...] (C) At the request of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies -- per reftel -- that it has received a report indicating an unannounced (and as yet unconfirmed) drill designed to simulate the discovery of illicit radiological material [...] | 2009-02-02 16:36:00 | Embassy Windhoek | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER PREL ASEC WA |
09WINDHOEK440 | NAMIBIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (U) Namibia enjoys a low terrorism threat. No acts of international or domestic terrorism took place in Namibia in 2009. 2. (U) In 2009, the Government of Namibia (GRN) passed (but has not yet enacted) the Communications Bill, which allows intelligence services to monitor emails and Intern [...] | 2009-12-03 10:05:00 | Embassy Windhoek | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR WA |
09WINDHOEK72 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE - [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. Post is not aware of any religious or ethnic communities in Namibia that actively and publicly espouse specifically anti-American positions. Moreover, there are very few public demonstrations in general in Namibia. Namibia's approximately 2500-member Muslim communit [...] | 2009-02-27 11:35:00 | Embassy Windhoek | SECRET | ASEC PTER WA |
09YEREVAN196 | CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND KEY RESOURCES LOCATED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-20 13:58:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP |
09YEREVAN204 | WORKSHOP ON NUCLEAR SMUGGLING LAW-MAKING IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: With experts from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC),the Department's Nuclear Smuggling Outreach Initiative (NSOI),the Department of Justice (DOJ),and Embassy Yerevan held a "Legislative Drafting Expert Workshop on the Criminal Law Aspects of the Universal L [...] | 2009-03-24 09:23:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PTER KNNP KCRM KGIC US UP AM |
09YEREVAN830 | ARMENIAN YEZIDIS: POVERTY, EDUCATION, AND ETHNIC [...] (U) In September and October 2009, Embassy officers met with members of the ethnic Yezidi community, Armenia's largest minority group. Ethnic identity, education, and endemic poverty are the main issues that confront the Yezidis. There is a dispute in the Yezidi community as to whether Yezidis [...] | 2009-12-03 09:34:00 | Embassy Yerevan | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ASEC PTER PREF SMIG SOCI KWMN KIRF |
09YEREVAN878 | ARMENIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] Armenia,s counterterrorism partnership with the United States included granting blanket over-flight clearance and ad hoc landing rights to U.S. military aircraft, deployment of a peacekeeping contingent to Iraq and Kosovo, and participation in bilateral assistance programs that strengthened the [...] | 2009-12-21 14:12:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC EFIN KCRM KHLS PINS PREL AEMR AM |
09ZAGREB123 | MANPADS DESTRUCTION MOVING FORWARD IN CROATIA [...] (C) Summary: During a February 18-20 visit, PM/WRA Senior Advisor Mark Adams met with key officials at the Ministries of Defense (MOD) and Foreign Affairs to discuss the arrangement between the USG and the GoC on the destruction of excess Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) as well as [...] | 2009-03-05 09:56:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MASS MARR PARM HR |
09ZAGREB133 | CROATIA CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] Per reftel, post has determined Croatia possesses no critical infrastructure or key resources which, if destroyed, would have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States. RSO, Pol/Econ, GSO, and IMO were consulted for this response. BRADTKE [...] | 2009-03-11 12:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC EFIN ENRG KCIP |
09ZAGREB135 | CROATIAN GOVERNMENT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER UN [...] Summary. Summary. MFA Head of Section for Security Council Affairs Tihomir Lulic called in Pol/Econ officers to express concern at a human rights report presented March 10 by Martin Schein Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms while Coun [...] | 2009-03-13 10:48:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV UNGA HR |
09ZAGREB149 | CROATIA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEETINGS IN KOREA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-19 14:33:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC HR |
09ZAGREB430 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF ABDUL HAQ AND [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-15 08:27:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PHUM EAID HR |
09ZAGREB619 | CROATIA: GOLDSTONE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-16 14:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL HR |
09ZAGREB651 | CROATIA- DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on 3 November to Vesna Vukovic, head of the MFA's UN office. She expressed her appreciation for receiving the material and indicated that Croatia would coordinate its position with the US via its mission in New York. She noted that Croatia shares the US po [...] | 2009-11-04 14:12:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL HR |
09ZAGREB749 | CROATIA: 2009 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Per reftel, the following is Embassy Zagreb's submission for the 2009 Croatia Country Report on Terrorism: Croatia There were no terrorist attacks in Croatia during 2009. As part of international efforts to counter violent extremists, Croatia had approximately 300 troops participati [...] | 2009-12-21 14:52:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EFIN CR |
09ZAGREB768 | POST RESPONSE: REQUEST FOR NOTIFICATION AND [...] (S) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs UN Department Deputy Director Tihomir Lulic and MFA International Security Director Andrej Dogon. Lulic promised to coordinate the information with Croatia's inter-agency body dealing with terrorist finance and to inform Croatia [...] | 2009-12-29 09:03:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET | KTFN PINR PTER PREL HR |
09ZAGREB773 | CROATIAN RESPONSE ON GICNT: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-31 11:21:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC HR |
09ZAGREB79 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO CROATIA ON UNSCR 1540 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-02-13 09:44:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC HR |
10ABUDHABI105 | D/S Wolin Discusses Global Recovery with UAE Officials [...] (U) Summary. On 15-16 February 2010, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin met with UAE officials to review progress in the global economic recovery. UAE officials expressed approval of U.S. measures to restore global growth and stressed the resilience of the UAE's economy in navigating Dubai's [...] | 2010-02-25 09:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER EFIN AF AE IR |
10ABUDHABI107 | D/S Wolin Presses UAE for More Cooperation on Iran - Af/Pak [...] (S) Summary. On 15-16 February 2010, Treasury Deputy Secretary Neal Wolin met with UAE officials to press for continued cooperation on illicit finance issues with respect to Iran and the Taliban. UAE officials noted progress made and yet to come, and expressed concern about international resolv [...] | 2010-02-25 09:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER EFIN AE IR AF |
10ABUDHABI27 | (S) US-UAE Cooperation Against Taliban Finance Continues [...] (C) This cable contains an action request for Treasury, DoJ and FBI. See para 19. 2. (S/NF) Summary. On 11 January 2010 SRAP Ambassador Holbrooke and Treasury Assistant Secretary David Cohen met with UAE State Security (SSD) head Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al Nahyan. On 12 January, Cohen m [...] | 2010-01-24 15:00:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER EFIN AF IR AE |
10ABUDHABI29 | UAE Central Bank on Afghanistan, Iran [...] (S/NF) Summary. On 12 January 2010, Treasury Department Assistant Secretary David Cohen met with UAE Central Bank Governor Sultan bin Nasser al Suweidi. Governor Suweidi and Cohen discussed options for additional cash movement controls with respect to Afghanistan and Pakistan and the status of [...] | 2010-01-24 15:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER EFIN AF AE IR YM |
10ABUDHABI33 | UAE FM DISCUSSES TALIBAN FINANCIAL FLOWS AND REINTEGRATION [...] (S/NF) Summary: During a January 11 meeting in Abu Dhabi, visiting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan (SRAP) Amb. Richard Holbrooke discussed Afghan reintegration with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ). AbZ noted the importance of establishing an effect [...] | 2010-01-25 09:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER EFIN AF IR YM AE |
10ABUDHABI39 | UAE Illicit Finance Strategy 2010 [...] (S/NF) This is a country team assessment. CONTEXT ------------ I. II. 2. (S/NF) Given the UAE's open financial system, sizeable expatriate community and role as an regional financial hub, some Taliban, al-Qaeda and other illicit financing may originate in and mor [...] | 2010-01-27 12:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PTER PGOV PINR AF AE |
10ABUDHABI47 | HAMAS COMMANDER KILLED IN DUBAI HOTEL [...] (U) On January 29, approximately 9:00 am local time Friday, Reuters first reported the January 20 murder in a Dubai hotel of senior Hamas member Mahmoud Abdul Raouf Mohammad Hassan (known as Mahmoud Al Mabhouh). The brief wire story preceded the release of an official statement from the Dubai gover [...] | 2010-01-31 13:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PINR KPAL KWBG KCRM IS SY AE |
10ABUDHABI53 | Moving the MLAT Issue with the UAE [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see para 7. 2. (SBU) We have greatly expanded our law enforcement cooperation with the UAE over the past five years, and are likely to enhance it further, not least because of the increasing importance of law enforcement issues in Afghanistan. Our law [...] | 2010-02-03 08:59:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KTIA EFIN PTER AE |
10ABUDHABI55 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPSEC WOLIN AND U/S HORMATS UAE VISIT [...] (SBU) Mission UAE looks forward to hosting Treasury Deputy Secretary Neil Wolin and Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Business Affairs Robert Hormats in Abu Dhabi and Dubai from February 14-16. This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi and Consulate General Dubai 2 [...] | 2010-02-04 13:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ECON EINV ENRG PTER PGOV AE |
10ABUDHABI57 | UAE FINALIZES JOINT CASH COURIER OPERATIONS [...] (S/NF) On February 3, Emboffs from DHS, State, Treasury, Justice and GRPO met with key UAE State Security Directorate (SSD) officials and Abu Dhabi and federal customs officials to finalize plans for a February 21-24 bulk cash smuggling training program and a Feb. 28 - March 3 airport and borde [...] | 2010-02-04 13:24:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN PTER PGOV PINR PK AF AE |
10ABUDHABI77 | UAE on Situation in Yemen and "Friends of Yemen" Next Steps [...] (C) On February 14, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs Tariq Al Haidan summoned the Ambassador and British ChargC) d'Affaires Ian Wood to the MFA seeking guidance from the US and UK on Friends of Yemen (FOY) goals and the UAEG's role. Haidan welcomed the recent cease-fire agreement betwe [...] | 2010-02-14 08:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PTER YM AE |
10ABUDHABI9 | (S) US-UAE FURTHER COOPERATION TO DISRUPT TALIBAN FINANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 13:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON PTER KTFN AE AF EFIN |
10ABUJA105 | KANO GOVERNOR INSISTS HIS STATE HAS NO LINKS TO OUTSIDE [...] (C) Kano Governor Ibrahim Shekarau insisted to the Ambassador during a January 21 meeting in Kano that the state had no "linkages" to external terrorism or religious extremist groups. He noted that the brigade based in Kano had deployed some of its personnel to Jos in Plateau State to help con [...] | 2010-01-27 18:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER SOCI NI |
10ABUJA155 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON ENGAGES WITH GOODLUCK JONATHAN ON [...] (C) U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Ambassador Johnnie Carson engaged in a lively dialogue with Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan February 9 on democracy and constitutional succession, the need for credible national elections, prospects for removal of Nigeria from [...] | 2010-02-11 11:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OVIP PINR PTER SOCI NI |
10ABUJA161 | ELECTORAL REFORM COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON UWAIS HOPEFUL ON [...] (C) Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson met with Electoral Reform Committee (ERC) Chairperson and retired Chief Justice Muhammadu Lawal Uwais February 10 to discuss electoral reform, prospects for return to military rule, need for expanded corruption investigations and prosec [...] | 2010-02-11 18:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR OVIP PTER SOCI KCRM NI |
10ABUJA163 | MADUEKWE REITERATES SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-TERRORISM AND [...] (C) Nigerian Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe reiterated to Assistant Secretary Carson and the Ambassador February 9 his country's full support for counter-terrorism engagement in Nigeria and regionally and commitment to democratic principles and the constitution during Yar'Adua's absence. [...] | 2010-02-11 19:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER OVIP SOCI NI |
10ABUJA177 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S MEETING WITH FORMER HEAD OF [...] (C) Summary. Former head of state General Ibrahim Babangida assured Ambassador Carson of his support for constitutionalism, and affirmed the right of Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to contest the next election provided he prevailed in a (newly) democratic nomination process within the PDP. [...] | 2010-02-17 15:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV NI |
10ABUJA179 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR CHANGE WITH NIGERIA'S NEW ATTORNEY [...] (C) Within 24 hours of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan's designation as Acting President, Jonathan replaced controversial Attorney General and Minister of Justice Michael Aondoakaa with Minister of Labor and Productivity Adetokunbo Kayode on February 10. The Ambassador met with Kayode Februa [...] | 2010-02-17 18:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PTER CJAN SNAR SOCI KCRM NI |
10ABUJA185 | NORTHERN NIGERIAN MUSLIM VIEWS OF THE UNITED STATES [...] (C) Muslim scholars, government officials, politicians, professors, students, and civil society representatives discussed their views on the United States and its foreign policy with PolOffs during a visit in January to the Northern Nigerian state of Sokoto. Many interlocutors expressed apprec [...] | 2010-02-18 12:29:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER SOCI KDEM KISL KPAO NI |
10ABUJA19 | EMBASSY AND CONSULATE GENERAL RECEIVE "POISON PEN" [...] (C) The Embassy and Consulate General have received correspondence and e-mail messages in the form of "poison pen" missives regarding alleged Nigerian terrorists. In follow-up to Mission's daily Law Enforcement Working Group (LEWG) meetings, convened after the attempted December 25 attack on [...] | 2010-01-05 18:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER CVIS ASEC PINR PINS PREL NI |
10ABUJA197 | NIGERIAN SECURITY CHIEF BRIEFS FOREIGN PARTNERS ON MUTUAL [...] (S) Director General Afas Gadzama, Intelligence Director Yusuf Bichi, and Operations Director Mathew Seiyefa of the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS) briefed foreign diplomats and intelligence officials on security issues February 18. Gadzama welcomed the opportunity to correct what he cha [...] | 2010-02-22 17:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PTER ASEC SOCI KPAO NI |
10ABUJA201 | JONATHAN TELLS FORMER PRESIDENT HIS PLANS FOR NEW INEC [...] (C) Former President George W. Bush and former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice included the Ambassador in their 30-minute courtesy call on Acting President Goodluck Jonathan at his official residence February 21. PolOff (notetaker) and an aide to Dr. Rice accompanied the delegation. Vario [...] | 2010-02-23 21:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP PGOV PINR ASEC SOCI KDEM PTER NI |
10ABUJA215 | GOODLUCK JONATHAN REMAINS ACTING PRESIDENT OF NIGERIA [...] (C) Ambassador met February 26 with Acting President (AgP) Dr. Goodluck Jonathan at the Vice President's official residence, Aguda House, in Abuja to review the current political situation following the return earlier this week of ailing President Yar'Adua. Moves are afoot, between Jonathan and key [...] | 2010-02-26 16:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS PINR PTER MARR NI |
10ABUJA39 | TSA DEMARCHE ON NEW AIR PASSENGER SCREENING RULES [...] (C) Ambassador delivered Transportation Security Administration (TSA) demarche (ref A) January 12 to Foreign Minister Chief Ojo Maduekwe, who characterized the December 25 attempted bombing of a U.S. commercial aircraft as a "wake-up" call for Nigeria. Though Maduekwe initially smirked when t [...] | 2010-01-14 16:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PINR NI |
10ABUJA61 | NIGERIA'S VICE PRESIDENT JONATHAN REASSURES U.S. HOMELAND [...] (C) Vice President Goodluck Jonathan reassured U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute of the commitment of the Nigerian Government (GON) to aviation security and counter-terrorism efforts during a January 12 meeting. He lamented the December 25 at [...] | 2010-01-21 11:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAIR OVIP PGOV PINR NI |
10ABUJA67 | DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY LUTE MEETS WITH NIGERIAN AVIATION [...] (C) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Deputy Secretary Lute met with senior-level Nigerian policy makers on January 12 to underscore the need for global cooperation to strengthen international civil aviation security and counter-terrorism measures. Deputy Secretary Lute met with [...] | 2010-01-21 14:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EAIR OVIP PGOV PINR NI |
10ACCRA164 | ACCRA CORE EAC MEETING TO DISCUSS REGIONAL THREATS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Embassy Accra convened Post's core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on 2/25/2010 to discuss security matters in the West Africa Region and to assess if any violent and or terrorist activity in the Region could have a spill over affect into Ghana. Of specific concern is the upco [...] | 2010-02-26 11:00:00 | Embassy Accra | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC GH PTER |
10ACCRA19 | TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PRESIDENT MILLS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met with a relaxed and confident President Mills for 45 minutes on January 6. Mills promised cooperation on security issues and sought greater partnership, including a second body scanner for use at Kotoka Airport's VIP lounge. He expressed his concern about stabili [...] | 2010-01-08 12:38:00 | Embassy Accra | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EPET SNAR PTER MARR TO NI GH |
10ADANA1 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: DECEMBER 28, 2009 - JANUARY 3, [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of December 28, 2009 - January 3, 2010 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security [...] | 2010-01-08 14:15:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA11 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: FEBRUARY 1 - 9, 2010 [...] (U) The security assistant at Consulate Adana compiled the following security incidents for the period of February 1 - 9, 2010, from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and trends o [...] | 2010-02-11 11:03:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA12 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: JANUARY 25-31, 2010 [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of January 25-31, 2010 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and tre [...] | 2010-02-11 11:12:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA13 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: FEBRUARY 10 - 15, 2010 [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of February 10 - 15, 2010, were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation an [...] | 2010-02-18 12:53:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA15 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: FEBRUARY 16 - 23, 2010 [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of February 16 - 23, 2010 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and [...] | 2010-02-25 12:12:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA3 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: JANUARY 04, 2010 - JANUARY 10, [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of January 04, 2010 - January 10, 2010 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security [...] | 2010-01-12 13:26:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA5 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: JANUARY 11-19, 2010 [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of January 11-19, 2010 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and tre [...] | 2010-01-22 08:47:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA7 | SE TURKEY SECURITY INCIDENTS: JANUARY 18-25, 2010 [...] (U) The following security incidents for the period of January 18-25, 2010 were compiled by the security assistant at Consulate Adana from RSO sources, to include Turkish security contacts, government officials and media. The RSO uses the information to determine the security situation and tr [...] | 2010-01-30 08:21:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER PINR CASC TU |
10ADANA9 | TURKEY: SPIKE IN SYRIAN VISITORS TO SOUTHERN TURKEY FOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The reciprocal abolishment of the visa regime between Turkey and Syria on September 18, 2009, has resulted in a spike in Syrian visitors to Mersin, Hatay and Gaziantep. According to contacts, the travel, tourism and retail sectors have seen vigorous business that only promise [...] | 2010-02-01 15:44:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ECON PTER TU SY PREL |
10ADDISABABA166 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY CARSON'S JANUARY 30, 2010, [...] (C) Summary: A high-level Kenyan delegation headed by Foreign Minister Wetangula used a long January 30 meeting on the margins of the AU Summit to lobby Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson's support for the GOK's long-incubating Lower Juba initiative. Wetangula, the Minist [...] | 2010-02-02 11:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PTER SOCI KE SO |
10ADDISABABA167 | UNDER SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY AND GLOBAL AFFAIRS [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero and Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Johnnie Carson, in a January 31 meeting with Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Sheikh Sharif on the margins of the AU Summit underscored continued USG support bu [...] | 2010-02-02 11:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PTER EAID SO |
10ADDISABABA174 | SE GRATION MEETING WITH CHINESE VFM ZHAI [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 29 meeting between Special Envoy Gration and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister (VFM) Zhai, Zhai stated China's interest in coordinating with the United States to ensure stability and peace in Sudan. He said he believed the peace that has held since the Comprehensive P [...] | 2010-02-03 08:12:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PTER ET |
10ADDISABABA236 | AU SUMMIT: SOMALILAND FORMIN REASSURES A/S CARSON [...] (U) February 1, 2010; 7:00 p.m.; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Johnnie Carson Ambassador Michael Battle USAU DCM Joel Maybury Special Assistant Akunna Cook IO Michael Gonzales (Notetaker) SOMALILAND Foreign Minister Abdullahi Duale Notetaker [...] | 2010-02-04 13:54:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL PTER SO |
10ADDISABABA266 | SE Gration Meeting with JSR to UNAMID Gambari [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration met with Joint Special Representative of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),Ibrahim Gambari on January 30 to share observations and discuss priorities for UNAMID. The conversation covered the core mandat [...] | 2010-02-09 09:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC PTER ET |
10ADDISABABA299 | USAU: COMMISSIONER LAMAMRA BENDS GENERAL WARD'S [...] (C) Summary: In what has become a regular exchange during U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) Commander General Ward's semiannual visits to Addis Ababa, African Union (AU) Peace and Security Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra broke with his tradition of providing a security tour d'horizon and devoted almo [...] | 2010-02-13 07:42:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MOPS PREL PTER SO AU |
10ADDISABABA372 | PM MELES PUSHES FOR UNITED STATES TO PREVENT [...] (C) During a February 1 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Gration, Prime Minister Meles emphasized the importance of beginning post-2011 negotiations and convincing the Government of Sudan to accept the outcome of the referendum. He believed that an unsuccessful referendum could spawn [...] | 2010-02-22 13:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC |
10ADDISABABA373 | KENYA ASSERTS ITS ROLE IN SUDAN POST-2011 [...] (C) During a February 1 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Gration, Wetangula said that IGAD would support President Mbeki as the AU's representative on Sudan, but that the AU, UN, and United States must respect IGAD's historical role in North/South peace and involve IGAD in resolving p [...] | 2010-02-22 13:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC |
10ADDISABABA374 | LIBYAN FM SUPPORTS RELOCATING DOHA PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) During a February 1 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Gration, Libyan Foreign Minister Musa Kusa said that Darfur's rebels had been spoiled by media attention and their plush lifestyles in Qatar. He advocated moving Darfur peace talks from Doha to Darfur, bringing in a specialized [...] | 2010-02-22 13:36:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC |
10ADDISABABA375 | CHAD-SUDAN BORDER DEAL POSITIVE STEP, BUT [...] (C) During a February 1 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Gration, Chadian Foreign Minister Faki hailed the 15 January Chad-Sudan agreement as a positive step, but warned of mistrust on both sides and in various levels of government. Faki said Chad was ready to agree to independent ve [...] | 2010-02-22 13:37:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC |
10ADDISABABA388 | USAU: AFRICAN UNION STRUGGLES WITH AMISOM MEDIA [...] (C) Summary: Seconded UN Public Information Officer (PIO) reveals a "complete blockage" of African Union strategic communications efforts on the eve of a major planned offensive by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Transitonal Federal Government (TFG) forces, and blames the Office [...] | 2010-02-24 14:11:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PTER SO UN AU |
10ADDISABABA396 | GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP ACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 15:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER IS KPAL |
10ALGIERS105 | November 2009 SUMMARY OF TERRORIST AND [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major security-related activities, terrorist threats, and incidents for Algeria during the month of November 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news reports, and RSO police contacts. Press-based information should not be taken [...] | 2010-02-07 08:06:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS ASEC PGOV SNAR AG |
10ALGIERS115 | FM TO SANDERSON: TSA LIST "POISON IN RELATIONS" [...] (C) In a meeting with visiting NEA DAS Sanderson January 25, Algerian Foreign Minister Medelci objected to TSA's placing Algeria on a list with supporters of terrorism and countries where U.S. troops were at war, arguing that this was at variance with Algeria's solid commitment to fighting te [...] | 2010-02-10 08:03:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON KPAL KGHG SENV ML SU AG |
10ALGIERS116 | ALGERIAN CT CHIEF PRESSES NEA DAS SANDERSON ON TSA [...] (C) Meeting with NEA DAS Sanderson January 25, Algerian Counterterrorism Coordinator Kamel Rezag Bara objected that putting Algeria on the list of countries subject to enhanced airport screening is at variance with Algeria's solid commitment to fighting terrorism and its close security partner [...] | 2010-02-10 08:04:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER AG UN US |
10ALGIERS117 | Algeria Media Reaction to Algeria's Reported Inclusion in [...] (SBU) Media reports that the Transportation Security Administration had included Algeria as one of fourteen "countries of concern" has sparked a myriad of negative reactions from the Algerian press and an obsessive focus on this issue that shows little sign of abating. In fact, the issue has [...] | 2010-02-11 07:48:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER KPAO KMDR ASEC AG US |
10ALGIERS121 | DECEMBER 2009 SUMMARY OF TERRORIST AND SIGNIFICANT [...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION: This cable is a summary of major security-related activities, terrorist threats, and incidents for Algeria during the month of December 2009. The information was obtained from open sources, news reports, and RSO police contacts. Press-based information should not be taken [...] | 2010-02-11 11:44:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PINS ASEC PGOV SNAR AG |
10ALGIERS123 | CHINA'S IMPACT AND RISKS IN ALGERIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: China's footprint in Algeria is primarily commercial and focused on construction contracts for major infrastructure projects. China provides no development or other forms of assistance. There are more than 40,000 Chinese nationals living in Algeria. Chinese firms have a stake i [...] | 2010-02-11 16:11:00 | Embassy Algiers | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC ELAB ECON ETRD CH AG |
10ALGIERS177 | ALGERIA REACTS TO CRISES TO ITS SOUTH, RECALLING [...] (U) Algeria recalled its Ambassador to Mali on February 23 in protest over Mali's freeing of four alleged terrorists, whose release is seen as part of a deal to obtain the freedom of a French hostage held in Mali by individuals from al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). The same day, the G [...] | 2010-02-24 17:12:00 | Embassy Algiers | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER ML MR NG AG |
10ALGIERS39 | ALGERIAN FM: TSA LISTING “INTOLERABLE, [...] (S/NF) Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci January 11 summoned the Ambassador and forcefully objected to Algeria's placement on the TSA enhanced screening list. He termed the decision intolerable, inappropriate, and inopportune. It reflected neither the reality of Algeria's security situation, its coun [...] | 2010-01-12 17:50:00 | Embassy Algiers | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV PINR MOPS AG US |
10AMMAN109 | Jordanian Response to Request for Information for UN 1267 [...] (SBU) The Jordanian Foreign Ministry responded by diplomatic note number 9/7/740 dated January 6, 2010 to reftel request for information on individuals and organizations subject to comprehensive review by the UN 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions) Committee. The MFA clarified that Mohammed Abu [...] | 2010-01-11 11:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER |
10AMMAN327 | CODEL HASTINGS VISIT FOCUSES ON DISPLACED IRAQIS [...] (S/NF) Summary. During a January 11 visit to Amman, Representative Alcee Hastings (D-FL),in an audience with King Abdullah and joint meeting with Prime Minister Samir Rifai and Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, reasserted the importance of U.S.-Jordanian relations, a message well-received days a [...] | 2010-02-07 11:41:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS JO AF |
10AMMAN385 | TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] (C) EmbOffs delivered reftel demarche the week of February 7 to officials at the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Finance, and Central Bank of Jordan. All appreciated the information, but indicated Jordan is unlikely to co-sponsor the nomination. Samer Naber, Head of the MFA's America's Depart [...] | 2010-02-11 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER KTFN UNSC JO |
10AMSTERDAM1 | DECEMBER VISAS VIPER REPORT [...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Post sends Visas Viper cables on behalf of Embassy The Hague and Consulate General Amsterdam. 3. (SBU) The December Visas Viper meeting took place on January 07, 2010. Acting DCM Andrew Mann chaired the meeting. Consular Section Chief Stuart Wilson coordinated th [...] | 2010-01-11 12:28:00 | Consulate Amsterdam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR PTER CVIS ASEC NL |
10AMSTERDAM3 | VISAS VIPER WATCHLIST NOMINATION [...] Visas Viper 2. (SBU) The following biographical information is provided for watchlisting purposes as the Department and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) deem appropriate: Name: Raymon IBRAHIM, DOB: 18 Jan 1978 POB: Egypt, Nationality: Dutch. 3. (SBU) On October 2, 2009, [...] | 2010-01-29 17:56:00 | Consulate Amsterdam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR PTER CVIS PINR ASEC NL |
10AMSTERDAM5 | JANUARY VISAS VIPER REPORT [...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Post sends Visas Viper cables on behalf of Embassy The Hague and Consulate General Amsterdam. 3. (SBU) The January Visas Viper meeting took place on February 4, 2010. The Consul General, Julie Ruterbories, coordinated and chaired the meeting. 4. (SBU) The foll [...] | 2010-02-08 11:32:00 | Consulate Amsterdam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR PTER CVIS PINR ASEC NL |
10AMSTERDAM8 | VISAS VIPER WATCHLIST NOMINATION [...] Visas Viper 2. (SBU) The following biographical information is provided for watchlisting purposes as the Department and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) deem appropriate: Name: XXXXXXXXXXXX DOB: XXXXXXXXXXXX POB: XXXXXXXXXXXX Gender: Female Nationality: Dutch and Croatian Pas [...] | 2010-02-26 15:37:00 | Consulate Amsterdam | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KVPR PTER CVIS PINR ASEC CMGT NL |
10ANKARA131 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (JANUARY 16-23, 2010) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During the January 16-23 period, one security official was [...] | 2010-01-27 11:54:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA133 | TURKISH AUTHORITIES: DETAINED ISLAMISTS NOT A [...] (S) Refuting Turkish press reports to the contrary, Turkish National Police (TNP) contacts tell us their investigations into recently detained groups of alleged domestic Islamic extremists reveal no plans or intentions to attack American interests in Turkey. The TNP detained or arrested up to [...] | 2010-01-27 13:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER ASEC TU |
10ANKARA167 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (JANUARY 24-31, 2010) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During January 24-31, no security official was killed. The [...] | 2010-02-03 05:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA185 | PARLIAMENTARY FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 2 conversation with parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Murat Mercan, the Ambassador elicited the senior governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) MP's perspectives on Israel, Iran and the recent Armenian Constitutional Court ruling. Mercan ar [...] | 2010-02-04 09:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER EFIN KTFN PINR ETTC IS IR TU |
10ANKARA2 | TURKEY TO CAUTION SYRIA ON SUPPORT FOR HIZBALLAH [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-04 06:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER LE SY TU |
10ANKARA206 | TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-09 08:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL EFIN KTFN PTER SY JO TU |
10ANKARA210 | TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-09 08:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PGOV PREL EFIN KTFN PTER SY JO TU |
10ANKARA215 | TURKEY: ANOTHER STEP AWAY FROM THE "COUP ERA" [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On February 4 representatives of Turkey's General Staff (TGS) and the Interior Ministry signed a document which abolished the "EMASYA Protocol," a secret agreement between the military and the police which authorized the military to intervene unilaterally to restore pu [...] | 2010-02-09 15:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA216 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (FEBRUARY 1-7, 2010) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During February 1-7, no security official was killed. The [...] | 2010-02-10 06:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA219 | TURKEY VISAS VIPER FEBRUARY 2010 NAMES SUBMISSION [...] (U) Visas Viper. 2. (C) The following information is provided for watch-listing purposes as the Department and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) deem appropriate. All the individuals listed in this cable were identified by as members of the PKK/KONGRA-GEL by the Turkish General S [...] | 2010-02-10 12:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KVPR CVIS CMGT PNIR PTER ASEC TU |
10ANKARA220 | TURKEY VISAS VIPER FEBRUARY 2010 NAMES SUBMISSION [...] (U) Visas Viper. 2. (C) The following information is provided for watch-listing purposes as the Department and the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) deem appropriate. All the individuals listed in this cable were identified by as members of the PKK/KONGRA-GEL by the Turkish General S [...] | 2010-02-10 12:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KVPR CVIS CMGT PNIR PTER ASEC TU |
10ANKARA234 | TURKEY: GOT ARGUES PUBLIC LISTING BY FATF WOULD BE [...] (SBU) MFA U/S Feridun Sinirlioglu summoned the Ambassador February 8 to argue that Turkey should not be publicly named by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for deficiencies found in the FATF's special review. Sinirlioglu argued that when the FATF began this special review, the Mutual E [...] | 2010-02-12 05:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER PREL TU |
10ANKARA239 | ALLEGED PKK WARNING TO U.S. AGAINST PROVIDING UAVS [...] (C) In comments responding to a question regarding the visit to Ankara by Secretary Gates on February 6 and USF-I Commanding General Odierno on February 3, the leader of the terrorist PKK reportedly issued a warning to the U.S., apparently against providing Turkey with an armed UAV capability. [...] | 2010-02-12 16:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PTER MOPS TU |
10ANKARA251 | SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES'S MEETINGS WITH TURKISH [...] (S/NF) Summary: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (SecDef) met with Turkish Minister of National Defense Mehmet Vecdi Gonul (MND Gonul) and the Chief of the Turkish Genral Staff General Ilker Basbug (Gen Basbug) in separate meetings during his bilateral visit to Ankara on February 6, 2010. Se [...] | 2010-02-16 11:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER TU |
10ANKARA267 | USF-I GENERAL ODIERNO'S COUNTER-PKK MEETING WITH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In a February 3 meeting with the top level of the Turkish inter-agency security affairs group, USF-I Commanding General Raymond Odierno agreed to develop an action plan to improve counter-terrorism pressure on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK). Odierno suggested the plan's initi [...] | 2010-02-17 16:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR MARR MOPS TU IZ |
10ANKARA268 | USF-I COMMANDING GENERAL ODIERNO'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his February 4 meeting with USF-I Commanding General Raymond Odierno, Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmet Davutoglu reiterated Interior Minister Besir Atalay's request, made in a separate meeting earlier that day, that USF-I work with Turkey to develop "a calendarized common [...] | 2010-02-17 16:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR MARR TU IZ |
10ANKARA279 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (FEBRUARY 8-15, 2010) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During February 8-15, no security official was killed. The [...] | 2010-02-19 17:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA292 | (S) GOT WILL LOOK INTO TURKISH FIRMS ENGAGED IN [...] (S) We delivered reftel paper to MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Department Head Serhan Yigit on February 23. Yigit said he understood the seriousness of our concerns and agreed to relay the information regarding the Turkish firms to relevant government agencies in order to look into these [...] | 2010-02-23 14:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS |
10ANKARA307 | TURKEY: BDP TAKES THE HIGH ROAD [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a February 23 meeting, Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) Co-Chairman Selahattin Demirtas struck a surprisingly moderate tone while outlining the goals and methods for the party. The conversation with Demirtas and other BDP leaders notably lacked any discussion of the PKK or its [...] | 2010-02-25 16:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER TU |
10ANKARA314 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (FEBRUARY 16-23, 2010) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During February 16-23, no security official was killed. Th [...] | 2010-02-26 15:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA38 | (C) TURKEY PRESSES FOR USF-I INTEL TEAM VISIT TO [...] (S) Turkish ambassador to Iraq Murat Ozcelik requested a meeting January 8 with the Charge to emphasize President Gul, Prime Minister Erdogan and Minister of Interior Atalay's strong interest in a proposed visit by a USF-I (formerly MNF-I) intelligence team to Ankara in late January or early F [...] | 2010-01-08 16:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR MARR TU IZ |
10ANKARA49 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (JANUARY 1-7, 2010) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During January 1-7, no security official was killed or inj [...] | 2010-01-13 06:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA50 | TURKEY VISAS VIPER JANUARY SUBMISSIONS [...] (U) VISAS VIPER. 2. (U) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR WATCHLISTING PURPOSES AS THE DEPARTMENT AND THE NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM CENTER DEEM APPROPRIATE. 3. (U) WE SUGGEST THAT THE FIRST INDIVIDUAL NAMED IN THIS REPORT BE INCLUDED IN THE TSA NO FLY SECURITY DIRECTIVE FOR RELE [...] | 2010-01-13 06:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ASEC CMGT CVIS KVPR PINR PTER TU |
10ANKARA68 | TURKEY: SECOND CANDIDATE FOR OSCE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] After further consultations with the Turkish National Police (TNP),we have identified the following TNP candidate for the OSCE Counterterrorism Workshop to be held in Vienna February 11-12, 2010. (TNP did not provide a second name as an alternate.) Yusuf TOPCAN, Major, Turkish National Pol [...] | 2010-01-15 10:19:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL KCIP OSCE TU |
10ANKARA75 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (JANUARY 8-15, 2010) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During January 8-15, no security official was killed or in [...] | 2010-01-19 12:59:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ANKARA9 | UPDATE ON PKK VIOLENCE (DECEMBER 24-31, 2009) [...] (SBU) This is another in a series of weekly reports on PKK violence in Turkey. Our primary source is the Turkish General Staff (TGS) website, which documents contacts and clashes with the PKK, as well as casualties incurred. 2. (U) During December 24-31, no security official was killed or [...] | 2010-01-04 12:49:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV TU IZ |
10ASHGABAT179 | WAHABIS IN TURKMENISTAN? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite GOTX claims to the contrary, there are credible reports of presence of fundamentalist Islam in Turkmenistan, although the number of adherents currently seems to be fairly small. Using the term "Wahabis" to describe these groups, an Embassy contact recently told PAO about [...] | 2010-02-08 12:03:00 | Embassy Ashgabat | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PHUM PGOV PTER TX |
10ASMARA3 | REPORTS OF OPPOSITION ATTACKS AND BORDER SKIRMISH [...] (SBU) Eritrean rebel groups claimed to have killed 25 Eritrean soldiers and wounded another 38 in two separate attacks in south-central Eritrea, according to January 2nd media reports. The Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO) and the Eritrean Salvation Front (ESF),Ethiopian-backed a [...] | 2010-01-05 12:41:00 | Embassy Asmara | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS ASEC PTER PGOV PINS PREL ER ET |
10ASTANA131 | KAZAKHSTAN: PREPARED FOR SHERPA MEETING IN THE HAGUE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On January 29, the CDA and the Dutch Ambassador jointly delivered the invitation to the February 9-11 preparatory meeting for the Global Nuclear Security Summit. Umarov, who said Kazakhstan had no objections to t [...] | 2010-02-01 01:05:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER ENRG KNNP TRGY IAEA KZ |
10ASUNCION104 | VISAS VIPER: JANUARY 2010 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (SBU) The monthly Visas Viper meeting was held January 26, 2010. Post submits the following names of individuals wanted by the Government of Paraguay for domestic terrorist activity for inclusion under the Visas Viper program. The subjects below are members of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP [...] | 2010-02-03 16:53:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL PA |
10ASUNCION30 | VISAS VIPER: DECEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-16 20:03:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL PA |
10ASUNCION34 | VISAS VIPER: DECEMBER 2009 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-16 21:55:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL PA |
10ASUNCION71 | PRESIDENT LUGO DISCUSSES SECURITY AND DEFENSE [...] (S) President Lugo, joined by two close confidants, frankly and amicably discussed with Charge January 5 current security issues, principally the Paraguayan People's Army's New Year's Eve attack on an Army outpost and the separate subsequent capture by police of stolen plastic explosives by Army pe [...] | 2010-02-11 15:19:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN ECON PTER PA CO |
10ATHENS113 | Papandreou Cabinet Insider Pamboukis on Managing the [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador called on Minister of State Haris Pamboukis February 1 to gain a better understanding of the GoG's internal deliberations on reforms, the economic crisis and domestic stability, and on regional foreign policy priorities. Pamboukis, a constitutional lawyer who esc [...] | 2010-02-18 08:41:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN PTER GR PINR |
10ATHENS117 | GREECE: LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) Summary: Greeks are concerned about the privacy of data involved in law enforcement and counterterrorism information sharing with the U.S., as would be expected in a country with privacy laws that are significantly stronger than the European norm. Nevertheless, it is possible to engage in [...] | 2010-02-18 17:30:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA EUN GR |
10ATHENS119 | GREEK SECURITY INCIDENTS AT 20-YEAR HIGH -- POLICE YET TO [...] (SBU) Greece has seen a steep increase over the past ten years in security incidents related to domestic terrorists, extremists, and anarchists. This increase has been especially dramatic in recent years. The Embassy recorded over 430 security incidents in 2009, defined to include incendiary and [...] | 2010-02-18 18:09:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC ABLD GR |
10ATHENS141 | Greek Intelligence Dir. Bikas on Proposed Reorganization [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: During a one-hour meeting on February 8, EYP Director General Bikas told Ambassador Speckhard that he accepted the ambassador's proposal for regular dialogue between the embassy and the leadership of EYP and the HNP on counterterrorism. Bikas commented briefly on the challe [...] | 2010-02-25 14:32:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER GR |
10ATHENS45 | GREECE: Ambassador Speckhard's Meeting with Hellenic Coast [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a 50-minute meeting on 20 January Vice Admiral Bousios spoke to Ambassador Speckhard about the ongoing reformation of the Hellenic Coast Guard (HCG),which he has headed since late November 2009. Bousios said that the HCG was being reorganized to resemble the U.S. Coast [...] | 2010-01-28 10:11:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL GR PGOV SMIG PBTS MCAP EWWT PHSA PTER SNAR |
10ATHENS51 | Hellenic Police Chief on Security Service Reorganization, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a meeting on 21 January Hellenic National Police (HNP) Chief Ikonomou told the Ambassador that the reorganization of the Ministry of Citizen Protection was far from complete, but that the overall goal was to foster interagency cooperation across Greece's non-military [...] | 2010-01-29 13:02:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER GR SMIG PBTS SNAR |
10ATHENS55 | Scenesetter for Alt/FM Droutsas' visit to Washington [...] (C) Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas travels February 2 to the much anticipated first meeting of the new GoG with senior USG officials in Washington. We have had signals from within the MFA that PM Papandreou will soon step aside as foreign minister, permitting Droutsas to take [...] | 2010-01-29 13:28:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON EFIN GR |
10ATHENS57 | CITIZEN PROTECTION MINISTER UPBEAT ON REORGANIZATION, COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-29 15:33:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER KTIP SNAR PINR SMIG KCOR KCRM KHLS GR |
10ATHENS59 | Hellenic Police Chief on Security Service Reorganization, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a meeting on 21 January Hellenic National Police (HNP) Chief Ikonomou told the Ambassador that the reorganization of the Ministry of Citizen Protection was far from complete, but that the overall goal was to foster interagency cooperation across Greece's non-military [...] | 2010-02-01 20:41:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER GR SMIG PBTS SNAR |
10ATHENS61 | Scenesetter for Alt/FM Droutsas' visit to Washington [...] (C) Alternate Foreign Minister Dimitris Droutsas travels February 2 to the much anticipated first meeting of the new GoG with senior USG officials in Washington. We have had signals from within the MFA that PM Papandreou will soon step aside as foreign minister, permitting Droutsas to take [...] | 2010-02-01 20:41:00 | Embassy Athens | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON EFIN GR |
10ATHENS81 | LOGISTICS FOR FEBRUARY 22-23 RSI MEETINGS IN ATHENS [...] (U) Embassy Athens, in conjunction with the State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (S/CT),is pleased to host the February 22 Iraq and Neighbors and the February 23 Eastern Mediterranean Regional Strategic Initiative (RSI) meetings. Our goal is to make the RSI, and y [...] | 2010-02-04 15:37:00 | Embassy Athens | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER OTRA GR |
10BAGHDAD111 | AFTER TWO YEARS OF RELATIVE CALM, DEADLY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Early evening bomb attacks rocked the old city of Najaf on January 14, the first major blasts in the city for more than two years. Sources within the provincial government and media initially reported at least two dead and 73 wounded. PRT Team Leader has been in contact with th [...] | 2010-01-16 11:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KCRM KISL KJUS IZ |
10BAGHDAD124 | ANBAR FACTIONS RESOLVE LEADERSHIP DISPUTE IN WAKE [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY. In the wake of the December 30 terrorist attack on the Anbar Provincial Government Center, which resulted in the severe wounding of Governor Qassim abd Muhammad Hammadi al-Fahadawi, there was some initial governmental confusion and a v [...] | 2010-01-19 13:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD127 | LOCAL COUNCILS IN NAJAF PROVINCE -- GOVERNANCE,S [...] (U) This is a Najaf Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY. PRT representatives, including PRT Team Leader and Urban Planning Advisor, trained Najaf local council representatives in municipal budgeting in the United States and its transparency at a conference i [...] | 2010-01-19 14:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD131 | CORRECTED COPY: LOCAL COUNCILS IN NAJAF PROVINCE [...] (U) This is a Najaf Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) reporting cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY. PRT representatives, including PRT Team Leader and Urban Planning Advisor, trained Najaf local council representatives in municipal budgeting in the United States and its transparency at a conference i [...] | 2010-01-19 14:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD137 | ABOUT BOMBS IN BAGHDAD [...] (U) This is a PRT Baghdad Message. 2. (C) Summary and Comment: Four major bombings have shaken Baghdad since the US operational military withdrawal from Iraq,s cities June 30. Despite the dramatic improvement in overall security in the province since the middle of 2008, these attacks acce [...] | 2010-01-20 03:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KCRM KJUS IZ |
10BAGHDAD159 | MFA SHARES INFORMATION ON ABU MAHDI AL-MUHANDIS [...] (S) In response to reftels, MFA Coordinator of Support and Deputy Director of International Organizations Ambassador Mohammed Al-Humaimidi (please protect) on January 20 gave EmbOffs further information he gathered from the GOI interagency process about suspected terrorist Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandi [...] | 2010-01-22 12:18:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PINR PTER IR IZ |
10BAGHDAD171 | DIWANIYAH ELECTION UPDATE: HUNT FOR TRIBAL [...] This is a PRT Diwaniyah cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Although public campaigning in Diwaniyah Province for the March elections has yet to get underway, behind-the-scenes preparations are heating up. Most notably, parties seek to gain the support of key tribal leaders. Reactions to the Indepen [...] | 2010-01-23 15:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD178 | PRT ANBAR: PROMINENT ANBARIS SPEAK OUT AGAINST [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on January 14 and 16 that PRTOffs and representatives of U.S. forces held with prominent Anbari imams and sheikhs, the Anbaris expressed anger at reports that the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) had agreed to [...] | 2010-01-24 15:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD18 | PRT DIYALA: MUQDADIYA PUBLIC MARKET RISES FROM THE [...] (U) This is a Diyala PRT reporting cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Before near destruction in clashes between Coalition Forces, Al Qaeda, and militias in 2006 and 2007, the Aruba Suq in Muqdadiya Qada (district) was the largest market in Diyala Province, and the third largest in Iraq. The abse [...] | 2010-01-03 17:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM PREF EAID IZ |
10BAGHDAD19 | NINEWA PRT: CHRISTIANS WARY ABOUT PERSISTENT [...] (U) This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Attacks on northern Iraq's Christian community in recent weeks, although comparatively unspectacular, have left the beleaguered minority population wary ahead of the national election. Widespread Iraqi and [...] | 2010-01-04 06:48:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD191 | IRAQ VISA AND REFUGEE VETTING: INTERAGENCY [...] (SBU) Summary: Using Embassy Baghdad's VISAS VIPER Committee as a focal point, the Consular Section (CONS) and the Office of Refugee and Internally Displaced Persons Affairs (REF) have coordinated efforts to significantly increase the sources and flow of derogatory information on persons that [...] | 2010-01-25 15:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | CMGT CVIS PREF PTER PINR PINS KVPR IZ |
10BAGHDAD193 | RELIGIOUS BATTLEGROUND NO LONGER, MUSTANSIRIYAH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ePRT Baghdad Northeast Team Leader met in late December with new Mustansiriyyah University Vice Chancellor for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Adil al-Baghdadi, to review efforts to reduce the influence of extremist political and religious groups on campus. Baghdadi described 200 [...] | 2010-01-25 17:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SCUL ASEC PTER KISL IZ |
10BAGHDAD199 | USF-I DETAINEE UPDATE: ONLY LOW-THREAT DETAINEES [...] (S) Summary. The transfers of U.S.-held detainees and the two remaining U.S.-run theater internment facilities (TIFs) to the GOI appear to be on track. However, rather than continuing to release 300 detainees per month, as in November and December of 2009, United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) [...] | 2010-01-26 16:36:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM PINS PTER CASC IZ XP |
10BAGHDAD211 | SCENESETTER FOR IRAQI VICE PRESIDENT HASHIMI'S [...] (C) Vice President Tareq al-Hashimi hopes to use his trip to Washington to bolster his image domestically as a respected national figure and defender of Sunni interests. We understand from his advisors that he sees himself as a contender to succeed Jalal Talabani as President. Time and again, [...] | 2010-01-27 16:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD224 | PRT KARBALA: TENSIONS MOUNT DURING COUNTDOWN TO [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala reporting cable. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY. Dissension is mounting in the Shi'a religious community in Iraq's south following a reported decision from the Iraqi Commission on Shi'a Religious Endowments (Awqaf) to cease most live broadcasts [...] | 2010-01-29 13:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KISL PTER IR IZ |
10BAGHDAD244 | TURKISH AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES IRAQI POLITICS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on January 13, Turkish Ambassador Murat Ozcelik shared his views on PM Maliki, government formation and Kirkuk. Ozcelik said Turkey does not want PM Maliki to win another term and will support other coalitions, including Iyad Allawi,s al-Iraqiya A [...] | 2010-01-31 11:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ KDEM MARR PGOV PREL PTER TU |
10BAGHDAD259 | PRT ANBAR: ANBAR HOLDS SUCCESSFUL ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 27, about 30 Iraqi bankers and businessmen attended a conference organized by PRT Anbar on using electronic funds transfer (EFT) through banks for payments. Representatives from the USF-I Al Asad Regional Contracting Center described how participants could open an EFT ac [...] | 2010-02-01 15:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD260 | GOI ELECTIONS SECURITY PLAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI released its election security plan to all field operational commanders at a conference on January 23. LTG Ayden Quadar presided over the conference and facilitated the ensuing discussions about preparations for elections security. The plan is largely based on the one us [...] | 2010-02-01 15:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ KDEM PGOV PREL PTER |
10BAGHDAD270 | PRT MUTHANNA: WITH RETURN OF SHEIKH KASHAN, [...] (U) This is a PRT Muthanna reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Recently returned from his self-imposed exile in Germany, Sheikh Hakim Khazal Kashan hopes to win a seat in the Council of Representatives (COR) from Muthanna. In a surprising change of political attitude, he is running as part of [...] | 2010-02-02 09:27:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD282 | NINEWA GOVERNOR TESTS FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: As the first test of the newly operational tripartite Combined Security Mechanisms (CSM) in northern Iraq, Ninewa Provincial Governor Atheel al-Nujaifi - whose freedom of movement in Kurdish-controlled areas of Ninewa has been circumscribed since he took office in 2009 - visited [...] | 2010-02-03 13:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER PBTS IZ |
10BAGHDAD288 | IRAQ AGREES TO MANPADS REDUCTION PROGRAM [...] (U) This cable contains an action request (see paragraph 5). 2. (S//NF) The Government of Iraq (GOI) officially supports a plan to adopt a host-country led MANPADS reduction program (subsequently "MANPADS program", reftel). National Security Council Director General Khamza Sharif Hasan told [...] | 2010-02-04 10:34:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | IZ PARM PGOV PREL PTER MASS MARR |
10BAGHDAD289 | PRT ANBAR: ABU RISHA DISCUSSES POLITICAL [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY. On January 19, PRT Team Leader and incoming U.S. Division-Central (USD-C) deputy commanding general for Anbar met with paramount Anbar Sheikh Ahmed Abu Risha, the Mutammar Sahawat al-Iraq (MSI) Party S [...] | 2010-02-04 11:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD291 | PRT KARBALA: VOTERS IN DOUR MOOD AS UNOFFICIAL [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Karbala reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Karbala province has been allotted ten seats in the next Council of Representatives (CoR). Local PRT employees and Karbala business and community leaders expect that Dawa will win four to five seat [...] | 2010-02-04 14:54:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD294 | PM MALIKI SALTING INTEL AGENCIES WITH DAWA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. In recent weeks, the Prime Minister's office has directed the removal of Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Interior (MOI) intelligence officers due to alleged links to the Ba'ath party or the former regime. In at least one case, these PM lists have coincid [...] | 2010-02-04 16:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD309 | PRT ANBAR: PROVINCIAL ELECTION PREPARATIONS [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY. On 25 January, the Anbar Governorate Elections Officer (GEO) briefed the military, police and civilian leadership of Anbar on the Independent High Electoral Commission's (IHEC's) election-day plan. Additionally, Iraqi police army lead [...] | 2010-02-06 15:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD318 | VIOLENCE AGAINST IRAQI CHRISTIANS DROPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite a recent up-tick in violence against Christians living in Ninewa over the past two months, a new report by an Iraqi NGO indicates that the number of Iraqi Christians killed has dropped by 82 percent since 2007. In addition, top officials at the non-Muslim Endowment report [...] | 2010-02-07 10:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | KIRF PTER PHUM IZ |
10BAGHDAD3386 | PRT SALAH AD DIN: GOI INTERFERENCE IN PROVINCIAL [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah Ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Following a two month standoff with the GOI central Government, the Salah Ad Din (SaD) Provincial Council (PC) is poised to forcibly remove the former Provincial Governor (PGOV) of SAD--which it voted from office on October 27 [...] | 2010-01-01 10:32:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KJUS IZ |
10BAGHDAD3387 | CORRECTED COPY: PRT SALAH AD DIN: GOI INTERFERENCE [...] (U) This is a PRT Salah Ad Din reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Following a two month standoff with the GOI central Government, the Salah Ad Din (SaD) Provincial Council (PC) is poised to forcibly remove the former Provincial Governor (PGOV) of SAD--which it voted from office on October 27 [...] | 2010-01-01 13:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KJUS IZ |
10BAGHDAD344 | PRT NAJAF: CLEAR PROGRESS ON ANTI-CORRUPTION, BUT [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Najaf reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Anti-Corruption Coordinator (ACCO),Embassy rule of law (ROL) officer, and USF-I officer visited Najaf to engage local officials in assessing corruption in Najaf and government's efforts to improve. C [...] | 2010-02-09 15:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD348 | PRT WASIT: PLAYING ON THE SAME TEAM: THE IRAQI [...] (SBU) Summary: The relationship between the Iraqi Police (IP) and judicial personnel in Wasit province appears to have improved significantly over the last year after reaching a low point marked by violence in late 2008. Corruption, bribery, and failure to work jointly plagued the relationshi [...] | 2010-02-10 07:59:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV KCOR PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD349 | IRAQIS READY TO CO-SPONSOR RESOLUTION AGAINST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Coordinator of Support and Deputy Director of International Organizations, Ambassador Mohammed Al-Humaimidi confirmed to EmbOff February 10 that the GOI still plans to co-sponsor a 1267 Committee resol [...] | 2010-02-10 15:08:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PTER JO SY IZ |
10BAGHDAD362 | PRT WASIT: BA,ATH DISQUALIFICATION REACTION AND [...] (S) Summary and Comment: Wasit,s largely Shia population supported attempts to disqualify former Ba,athists from the upcoming national elections, although there was also a perception that the disqualification process was politicized and posed risks. No prominent candidates were affected in [...] | 2010-02-11 11:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER IZ IR |
10BAGHDAD367 | With Help from the FBI, Iraqi Ministry of Interior Holds [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 24, 2010, the Ministry of Interior's National Information and Investigation Agency (NIIA) held its first Citizens' Academy in Baghdad for approximately twenty-five Iraqis, including private citizens, religious leaders, and government officials. Modeled after the succe [...] | 2010-02-11 15:52:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PGOV IZ PTER |
10BAGHDAD368 | SETTING THE CONDITIONS - MARCH 7TH ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: USG, GOI, and international election security planning continues since the January 23rd release of the GOI,s election security plan. The Ambassador hosted a well attended and received election briefing for the Baghdad diplomatic community on February 4th that focused heavily on s [...] | 2010-02-11 15:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ KDEM PGOV PREL PTER ASEC |
10BAGHDAD369 | UPDATE #1: NINEWA GOVERNOR'S FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tempers that flared in the wake of the February 1 confrontation involving Kurdish security forces, Ninewa Governor Nujaifi, and U.S. forces have cooled for the moment. Angered by the detention of 11 males accused of attacking Nujaifi's convoy, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG [...] | 2010-02-11 15:56:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM PBTS IZ |
10BAGHDAD378 | POLITICAL MANEUVERING AND IRAQI SECURITY FORCES [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Iraqi Army (IA) continued to complicate the political situation in Salah Ad-Din (SAD) by forming a cordon around the SAD Provincial Council building, with orders from the Prime Minister to prevent access by the Provincial Council Chairman. Additionally, the PM attempted t [...] | 2010-02-13 09:33:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD382 | PRT ANBAR: DESPITE EFFORTS, VOTER PARTICIPATION [...] (U) This is an Anbar Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) reporting message. 2. (SBU) Summary. Anbari government leaders, tribal sheikhs and religious leaders are encouraging Anbaris to vote in the March 7 national elections. Yet PRT-gathered anecdotal evidence and polling data suggests s [...] | 2010-02-14 14:40:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KCOR KDEM |
10BAGHDAD383 | PRT NAJAF: DEADLY EXPLOSIONS ROCK KUFA [...] (U) This is a Najaf Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) reporting cable. 2. (SBU) Summary: Three nearly simultaneous bombings occurred in Najaf province February 12 as the roads were crowded with pilgrims preparing to attend observances for the end of the Arba'in holiday and commemoratio [...] | 2010-02-14 15:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IZ IR |
10BAGHDAD391 | With Help from the FBI, Iraqi Ministry of Interior Holds [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 24, 2010, the Ministry of Interior's National Information and Investigation Agency (NIIA) held its first Citizens' Academy in Baghdad for approximately twenty-five Iraqis, including private citizens, religious leaders, and government officials. Modeled after the succe [...] | 2010-02-15 09:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PGOV PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD400 | VISAS VIPER: FEBRUARY 2010 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Post: Baghdad MEETING DATE: 07 Feb 2010 CHAIR: DCM Robert Ford COORDINATOR: CONOFF David Brownstein ATTENDEES: DCM, FBI, POL-MIL, ECON, CONS, USF-I (CJ9),DHS, USF-I (C2X),RSO, REF, PAS 3. Baghdad has no submissions for the mont [...] | 2010-02-15 14:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR PTER ASEC CMGT CVIS KPRV IZ |
10BAGHDAD405 | PRIME MINISTER INSERTS HIMSELF INTO AUTHORIZATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Maliki, through the Office of the Commander in Chief head General Faruq, directed February 12 that the PM must authorize all U.S. combined operations following a February 11/12 U.S.-Iraqi operation in the southern Iraqi province of Maysan. The operation was aim [...] | 2010-02-16 13:19:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD410 | WASIT,S PROVINCIAL COUNCIL MOVES TO OUST [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Wasit,s Provincial Council (PC) passed a unanimous resolution on February 10 to dismiss former Ba,athists from provincial and national ministry government jobs unless they publicly renounce their former affiliation. It is unclear if the resolution is constitutional [...] | 2010-02-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD411 | PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION SECURITY PLANNING - GOI AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent briefings by the GOI and United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) personnel provided insights into the state of election security planning in advance of the March 7th national poll. On February 11th, the Electoral Supreme Security Committee (ESSC) hosted a second [...] | 2010-02-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PTER ASEC IZ |
10BAGHDAD416 | ATF Promotes Standards in Iraqi Post-Blast [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent series of high-profile Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIED) in Baghdad has highlighted the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior's urgent need for an incident command system that helps ensure the safe and necessary collection of evidence and facilitates follow [...] | 2010-02-17 04:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS IZ KCRM PTER |
10BAGHDAD426 | PM MALIKI ORDERS RETURN TO ALMOST NORMAL [...] (S/NF) The Prime Minister's Office issued a memorandum February 16 to the Defense and Interior Ministries which reversed the February 12 order to suspend U.S.-Iraqi combined security operations (text in paragraph two below). The new order effectively allows almost all Iraqi Security Force o [...] | 2010-02-17 15:50:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD436 | ISCI CHAIRMAN HAKIM CONDEMNS MILITARY OPERATION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: ISCI Chairman Ammar al-Hakim condemned a recent combined Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) - USF-I operation in Maysan to CDA, arguing that Iraqi Police should have conducted the operation. U.S.-Iraqi relations should be increasingly defined by socio-economic ties, rather than military [...] | 2010-02-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV MOPS PTER KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD442 | PRT MAYSAN: ALI AL-SHARQI OPERATION SPURS PUBLIC [...] (U) This is a PRT Maysan cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Inaccurate reports of a unilateral USF-I raid upon a village in southern Maysan provinces, leaving a woman and child among the ten dead, sparked angry reactions among local residents. In reality, the combined Iraqi-US operation was aimed [...] | 2010-02-19 07:49:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS KDEM KPAO IR IZ |
10BAGHDAD446 | DIWANIYAH PROVINCE: PUSHING FURTHER ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Diwaniyah Province officials continue to press their de-Ba,athification campaign, and some of them view their province as a trailblazer in the effort. Governor Salim Alwan led a February 9 demonstration to protest against allowing former Ba,athists to run in the upcoming electio [...] | 2010-02-19 12:57:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD448 | U.S. FORCES DETAINEE UPDATE; UPCOMING TRANSFER OF [...] (S) Summary. At this time, there are 5,830 detainees in U.S. custody, evenly distributed between the two U.S. theater internment facilities (TIFs) - Taji and Cropper. United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) operations are under way to set the detainee populations in both the Taji and Cropper TIFs [...] | 2010-02-19 13:51:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM PINS PTER CASC IZ XP |
10BAGHDAD458 | UPDATE #6: TIT FOR TAT - A SPATE OF KURDISH [...] (C) SUMMARY. The KRG leadership remains fixated on the continued incarceration of three Wanna detainees, charged with assaulting the Ninewa governor and demands their immediate release. In apparent retaliation, unidentified Kurdish security elements - presumably Assayesh and/or Zervani - d [...] | 2010-02-21 09:39:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM PHUM PTBS IZ |
10BAGHDAD463 | PRT ANBAR: ANBARIS PERCEIVE IRANIAN INFLUENCE, [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY: Iranian attempts to exert influence in Anbar Province face a significant obstacle: Anbar is 96% Sunni and Anbaris view Iran as Iraq's mortal enemy. Most of PRT's interlocutors believe that Iran has been meddling in Iraq not only t [...] | 2010-02-21 16:03:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ IR |
10BAGHDAD466 | NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE CELL OPERATIONAL BUT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Prime Minister created the National Intelligence Cell (NIC) after the December 8 high profile terrorist attacks in Baghdad to consolidate information and work with operational units to prevent future attacks. While it started off slow, it now is beginning to p [...] | 2010-02-22 09:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD477 | U.S. SENDS TOUGH, BUT NECESSARY, MESSAGE DURING [...] (SBU) Summary. In the February 20 Joint Subcommittee on Detainee Affairs (JSC-DA) meeting, United States Forces - Iraq (USF-I) Deputy Commanding General for Detainee Operations (DCG-DO) MG David Quantock, Co-Chair of the JSC-DA, delivered a tough message - if the GOI is unable to provide arre [...] | 2010-02-23 06:29:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | MOPS PHUM PINS PTER CASC IZ XP |
10BAGHDAD481 | USF-I COUNTER PKK ACTION PLAN [...] (S) SUMMARY: USF-I is drafting a joint action plan to recommend initiatives for the GOT and GOI to consider in combating the PKK following a visit to Ankara by USF-I Commanding General Ray Odierno on February 3. Turkish Ambassador to Iraq, Murat Ozcelik, on February 17 presented two action [...] | 2010-02-23 11:53:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | IZ MARR PREL PTER TU |
10BAGHDAD497 | UPDATE #7: NINEWA SCORE REMAINS 3 TO 8 - SEEKING A [...] (C) SUMMARY. As of late afternoon February 23, the three Wanna detainees in Mosul have been formally charged under Chapter 2 Paragraph 222, which pertains to offenses against the state, in regards to gathering with intent to commit crimes. The three could remain in jail pending apprehensive [...] | 2010-02-24 11:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM PHUM PTBS KJUS IZ |
10BAGHDAD500 | DETAINEE RELEASES AND TARGETING APPROVAL CHANGES [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: U.S. forces transferred thirteen detainees captured in Maysan in a joint U.S.-Iraqi operation in accordance with demands by the PM and terms of the Security Agreement. After an initial transfer of nine of the detainees, the Prime Minister ordered high value target [...] | 2010-02-24 15:05:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS PTER IZ |
10BAGHDAD505 | PRT NINEWA: IRAQI CHRISTIANS FEEL UNDER SIEGE IN [...] (U) This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (U) Summary. The city of Mosul's estimated 3,000 Christians, an already diminishing community, has suffered another round of targeted violence. Over the first three weeks of February, assailants have brutally assassina [...] | 2010-02-25 12:42:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER KIRF PINS KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD507 | MEK/ASHRAF: GOI PLANS TO RELOCATE MEK ON HOLD FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a February 24 meeting with Emboffs and USF-I officials, the Chairman of the GOI's Ashraf Committee responsible for the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MeK) stated the following: (1) The GOI has no plans to move the MeK for the foreseeable future given the national elections and the [...] | 2010-02-25 15:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER CVIS IR IZ |
10BAGHDAD52 | PM MALIKI ON BLACKWATER, OIL CONTRACTS, UM QASR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi PM Maliki told the Ambassador January 7 that he was very satisfied with recent counterterrorism operations mounted in the Mosul area, attributing some of the success to measures he had implemented in the past that were providing the critical institutional support required t [...] | 2010-01-08 14:02:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PTER IZ IR |
10BAGHDAD53 | PRESS REPORTS OF SUNNI MP CANDIDATE'S [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 7 a spate of press stories in Iraq and in the U.S. reported that Saleh Mutlaq, MP and a senior leader of the leading Sunni-majority political coalition, had been barred from running for a seat in the Council of Representatives under de-Bathification provisions of the [...] | 2010-01-08 16:13:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD61 | DIYALA PROVINCE: PERCEPTIONS OF SECTARIANISM [...] (U) This is a Diyala Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) message. 2. (C) Summary: A spate of arrests and assassinations of Sunni leaders and a perception of sectarian bias among the Iraqi Police in the strategically important Muqdadiyah area of Diyala are undermining reconciliation efforts [...] | 2010-01-10 15:24:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PTER KISL KIRF KCOR SOCI IZ |
10BAGHDAD73 | VISAS VIPER: JANUARY 2010 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT [...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Post: Baghdad MEETING DATE: 03 Jan 2010 CHAIR: DCM Robert Ford COORDINATOR: CONOFF David Brownstein ATTENDEES: DCM, FBI, POL-MIL, ECON, CONS, MNF-I (CJ9),DHS, MNF-I (C2X) 3. (U) THE COMMITTEE IS SUBMITTING INFORMATION ON THE F [...] | 2010-01-12 05:10:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR PTER ASEC CMGT CVIS KPRV IZ |
10BAGHDAD83 | DETERIORATING CONDITIONS AT THE ANBAR DETENTION [...] (U) This is a PRT Anbar (Ramadi) cable. 2. (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During a series of December visits to the Hurricane Point Judicial Complex in Ramadi, PRTOffs discovered unsafe and unsanitary conditions at the recently occupied detention facility. The principal cause of these condition [...] | 2010-01-13 08:14:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PHUM PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM |
10BAGHDAD93 | NAJAF ELECTIONS DIRECTOR REPORTS ON POLLING [...] (U) This is a Najaf Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) reporting cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. PRT Najaf met with the Najaf Governorate Electoral Office (GEO) Director Bushra Kadhum Al-Zamily and Deputy Director Anwar Tha'aban Abid Ali regarding preparations for the upcoming elections. Director [...] | 2010-01-13 14:43:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KDEM IZ |
10BAGHDAD94 | ATTACKS STRIKE LOCAL ANBAR COUNTERRORISM UNIT [...] (U) This is a Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) Anbar (Ramadi) reporting cable. 2. (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On January 7, a series of coordinated IED attacks targeted key members of the Counterterrorism Unit (CTU),Iraqi Police (IP),and judicial system in the central Anbar province cit [...] | 2010-01-13 15:00:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PTER PGOV ASEC PREL EAID KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ |
10BAKU126 | KHAMEINI REPORTEDLY COMMITTED TO LIMITED [...] (S) According to a Baku-based Iranian source with previously demonstrated access to information on inner-regime and reformist politics, Rafsanjani has obtained a written commitment from Supreme Leader Khameini to release large numbers of prisoners, return Revolutionary Guard detachments to th [...] | 2010-02-25 05:18:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER AJ AF PK IR |
10BAKU129 | KHAMEINI REPORTEDLY COMMITTED TO LIMITED [...] (S) According to a Baku-based Iranian source with previously demonstrated access to information on inner-regime and reformist politics, Rafsanjani has obtained a written commitment from Supreme Leader Khameini to release large numbers of prisoners, return Revolutionary Guard detachments to th [...] | 2010-02-25 05:18:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER AJ AF PK IR |
10BAKU130 | KHAMEINI REPORTEDLY COMMITTED TO LIMITED [...] (S) According to a Baku-based Iranian source with previously demonstrated access to information on inner-regime and reformist politics, Rafsanjani has obtained a written commitment from Supreme Leader Khameini to release large numbers of prisoners, return Revolutionary Guard detachments to th [...] | 2010-02-25 05:18:00 | Embassy Baku | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER AJ AF PK IR |
10BAKU14 | AZERBAIJAN: TREASURY A/S COHEN DISCUSSES AML/CTF [...] (U) SUMMARY: During his first visit to Baku, October 21-22, Treasury Department Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, David S. Cohen, met with Government of Azerbaijan (GOAJ) officials and private sector business representatives. In meetings with the Minister Finance, Chairman of the [...] | 2010-01-08 08:20:00 | Embassy Baku | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN SNAR EIND PGOV PTER AJ |
10BAKU32 | AZERBAIJAN: AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR MEETING WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: On January 15, Ambassador Morningstar met with President Ilham Aliyev, and separately with Foreign Minister Mammadyarov, to discuss the status of various issues in the region and emphasize the U.S. desire to maintain strong bilateral relations with Azerbaijan. They [...] | 2010-01-15 14:28:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EIND EPET PGOV PREL PTER TU AM AJ |
10BAMAKO102 | MALIAN PRESS REPORTS THAT GOM RELEASED AQIM [...] (SBU) On February 19, the Malian newspaper l'Independant carried a front page news story stating that in an extraordinary session beginning at 6:30 a.m. on the morning of February 18, the judge presiding over the court of first instance of Bamako's Commune III released four Al Qaeda in the L [...] | 2010-02-19 13:36:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | ML PREL PTER |
10BAMAKO11 | MALIAN PRESIDENT ADDRESSES DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON [...] (C) Malian President Amadou Toumani Toure (ATT) followed his annual formal New Year,s greeting to the diplomatic corps with a lengthy private discourse on the problems he is facing in the north of Mali. While acknowledging Mali's own shortcomings and without mentioning particular nations [...] | 2010-01-07 15:27:00 | Embassy Bamako | CONFIDENTIAL | ML PGOV PREL PTER |
10BAMAKO17 | AQIM SEEKING INTERMEDIARY IN MAURITANIA VIA MALIAN [...] (S/NF) Presidential advisor Kader Bah called PolCouns on the evening of 01/05/10 to inform that he had received a request from AQIM via Mohamed ould Mataly to facilitate contact with someone in Mauritania close to President Aziz who could be an intermediary for negotiations. By way of backgro [...] | 2010-01-12 14:50:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PGOV PREL ML |
10BAMAKO52 | KIDNAPPING AND LIBERATION OF KOUNTA LEADER [...] (S) Summary: In the early morning of Jan 22, Kounta traditional chief and Mayor of Anafis Baba ould Sidi Elmoctar was kidnapped from his residence in Anafis in theKidal region. POL sources concur that Telemsi Arab smugglers kidnapped the octogenarian leader as a reprisal for an ambush ould Sidi Elm [...] | 2010-02-01 11:22:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | PTER KCRM PINS PGOV ML |
10BAMAKO75 | MALIAN SECURITY SERVICE ARRESTS CHEIBANI OULD HAMA [...] (S) On February 2, 2010, Malian security forces apprehended Cheibani ould Hama (a.k.a. Alhassan ould Mohammed). Cheibani has been accused of participating in the kidnappings of four western tourists along the Mali/Niger border in late December 2008/early January 2009. These were later sold [...] | 2010-02-09 09:27:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET//NOFORN | PINS PREL PTER ML |
10BAMAKO98 | NEW ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (S) The new Algerian Ambassador to Mali, Nourredine Ayadi, paid what turned out to be much more than a courtesy call on the Ambassador on February 10. Ayadi said Algeria's and Mali's fate were tied together by history and geography. Unfortunately, the two countries have a very different app [...] | 2010-02-19 12:50:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | MARR ML PREL PTER |
10BAMAKO99 | NEW ALGERIAN AMBASSADOR TO MEETS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (S) The new Algerian Ambassador to Mali, Nourredine Ayadi, paid what turned out to be much more than a courtesy call on the Ambassador on February 10. Ayadi said Algeria's and Mali's fate were tied together by history and geography. Unfortunately, the two countries have a very different app [...] | 2010-02-19 12:50:00 | Embassy Bamako | SECRET | MARR ML PREL PTER |
10BANGKOK147 | SOUTHERN THAILAND: JUNE 2009 MOSQUE SHOOTING [...] (SBU) Summary: Sutthirak Kongsuwan, the prime suspect in the June 8, 2009 shooting at the Al Furqon mosque in Narathiwat, turned himself into Thai police on January 14 after months of pressure from Democrat Party politicians on security forces for progress in the case. Authorities announced t [...] | 2010-01-19 10:05:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
10BANGKOK226 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ADMIRAL WILLARD [...] (C) Admiral Willard, Embassy Bangkok welcomes you to Thailand. Despite ongoing domestic political challenges, Thailand's adherence to democratic values should not go unrecognized. That a full range of actors in the Thai political scene can openly and vigorously debate policies and the state [...] | 2010-01-27 10:07:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
10BANGKOK298 | SCENESETTER FOR THE CSA-HOSTED VISIT OF THAI ARMY [...] (C) General Casey, the upcoming visit of Thai Army Commander General Anupong Paojinda will be an important occasion to demonstrate our appreciation for the U.S.-Thai relationship. Despite ongoing domestic political challenges, Thailand's adherence to democratic values should not go unrecogni [...] | 2010-02-04 05:35:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PINS PHUM TH |
10BANGKOK366 | SOUTHERN THAILAND UPDATE: ROLE OF PARAMILITARY AND [...] (C) Summary: A variety of government, academic, and civil society contacts we engaged in Thailand's violence-affected southern provinces in late December presented consistent perceptions about the various paramilitary groups affiliated with military or interior/police structures and operating i [...] | 2010-02-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER TH |
10BEIJING114 | UNSCR 1267 SANCTIONS SOLICITING INFORMATION FOR [...] (C) On January 4, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo reftel points soliciting information relevant to the review of the two entities of interest to China, the Benevolence International Foundation and the Eastern Tu [...] | 2010-01-15 08:54:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN PINR PREL CH YM UN |
10BEIJING148 | PRC/TERRORISM FINANCE: PRC REQUESTED TO DROP UN [...] (C) PolOff delivered ref A points concerning UN 1267 Committee listing of Abdur Rahman Makki, Azam Cheema and Mohammad Masood Azhar Alvi to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Division Deputy Director Shen Yinyin January 20. PolOff noted U.S. intention to submit additional [...] | 2010-01-20 08:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER EFIN KTFN PREL UNSC CH IN PK |
10BEIJING162 | REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: COMPUTER [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates from the Ministry of Public Security,s Cyber Security Department. They have been nominated for training at ILEA Bangkok, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory infor [...] | 2010-01-22 06:53:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AFIN PTER KCRM SNAR TH CH |
10BEIJING182 | REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates from the Ministry of Public Security. They have been nominated for training at ILEA Bangkok, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on these individuals. [...] | 2010-01-25 06:52:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AFIN PTER KCRM SNAR TH CH |
10BEIJING233 | PRC/INDIA: CONTACTS SEE POSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: China and India will seek to leverage the positive atmosphere surrounding the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2010 to project an image of a healthy, stable bilateral relationship, according to PRC academics and Indian diplomatic contacts. There is consensus that terr [...] | 2010-01-28 10:47:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER MARR CH PK AF IN XD |
10BEIJING262 | TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN 1267 [...] (C) On February 2, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo reftel points informing the PRC of U.S. plans to submit the name of Muthanna Hadith al-Dari to the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee by February 11, 2010 [...] | 2010-02-02 08:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PTER KTFN PINR PREL CH UN JO SY IZ |
10BEIJING293 | PRC/IRAN: BEIJING CONTINUES TO CALL FOR PATIENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC counsels continued patience on the Iran nuclear issue because it seeks a "thorough solution" to the problem, and it supports the removal of all 1200kg of low-enriched uranium from Iranian soil, according to an MFA contact. PRC officials have urged Iranian counterparts in [...] | 2010-02-04 11:22:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH BR |
10BEIJING355 | PRC/IRAN: BEIJING'S PROLIFERATING ARGUMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC academics are deploying a range of arguments against new UN Security Council sanctions against Iran, but some contacts say China will not go it alone in opposing them. A well-placed think-tanker argued that Iranian political divisions could result in favorable changes to the [...] | 2010-02-10 09:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ENRG PTER MNUC IR CH |
10BEIJING379 | UPDATE: TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION FOR UN [...] (S) In response to State reftel delivered to the MFA on February 2, MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Attache Jiang Bo informed PolOff on February 12 that the PRC supported U.S. proposal to submit the name of Muthanna Hadith al-Dari to the UN 1267 S [...] | 2010-02-12 08:44:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PTER KTFN PINR PREL CH UN JO SY IZ |
10BEIJING425 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN 1267 SANCTIONS: RESULTS OF [...] (SBU) On February 23, PolOff conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department UN Affairs Division Second Secretary Xu Zhongsheng reftel points sharing USG findings based on its completion of review of the third tranche of names circulated by the UN 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban [...] | 2010-02-23 08:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN PREL UNSC EFIN CH UN |
10BEIJING438 | REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR SOCOM FIFTH ANNUAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidate, who is currently serving as the Defense Attach at the People's Republic of China (PRC) Embassy in Washington, D.C. He has been nominated to participate in SOCOM's Fifth Annual Conference, "Threats to Sovereignt [...] | 2010-02-24 07:42:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR PTER KCRM SNAR CH |
10BEIJING446 | REQUEST LEAHY VETTING FOR ILEA BANGKOK: POST BLAST [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates from the Ministry of Public Security,s Public Order Control Department (POCD). They have been nominated for training at ILEA Bangkok, pursuant to the Leahy Amendment and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no der [...] | 2010-02-25 04:07:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AFIN PTER KCRM SNAR TH CH |
10BEIRUT104 | UNRWA LEBANON DESPERATE FOR RESOURCES [...] (C) Summary: UNRWA Lebanon will exhaust its funding by March 2010 and be forced to make drastic cuts without additional support, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) Lebanon country representative Salvatore Lombardo told donor countries on January 15. While PM Hariri and the new Leb [...] | 2010-02-02 09:37:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM KPAL PTER KCRM LE |
10BEIRUT108 | INFORMATION MINISTER PRESSURED TO ATTACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Information Tareq Mitri informed the Ambassador on January 27 that President Sleiman continues to be personally interested in the issue of House Resolution 2278 regarding satellite providers broadcasting channels carrying anti-American incitement to violence. Mitri said tha [...] | 2010-02-03 14:38:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL KPAO PINR LE |
10BEIRUT11 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL HASTINGS' JANUARY 8 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Embassy Beirut welcomes your January 8 visit as the first high-level delegation to Lebanon of 2010. As Lebanon emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Foreign Min [...] | 2010-01-05 15:03:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV KDEM EAID UNSC PTER MARR PREF |
10BEIRUT113 | PM COMMITS TO UNSCR 1701/BORDER CONTROL [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Hariri met with UNSCOL Michael Williams and ambassadors from key donor nations on February 2 to assure them that border control remains a high priority for his government. In order to address donor concerns, Hariri, who as chair of the Ministerial Border Committee [...] | 2010-02-04 15:22:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PTER PGOV SY LE |
10BEIRUT115 | SCENESETTER FOR FEBRUARY 9-13 JOINT MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The February 10-12 Joint Military Commission (JMC) meetings in Washington are the second in the series of bilateral military discussions that began in October 2008 (reftel). As Lebanon emerges from 2009's six-month struggle to form the new national unity government, the JMC will [...] | 2010-02-04 16:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PTER KPKO PINR SY IS LE |
10BEIRUT116 | MARADA'S FRANJIEH CALLS FOR INDIRECT NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Marada leader Sleiman Franjieh reported to the Ambassador on February 2 that he had established a rapport with Prime Minister Saad Hariri, whom he described as "a man you can deal with." Franjieh, a strong Syrian ally, expressed his support for indirect negotiations between Leban [...] | 2010-02-04 16:14:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAL PINR PTER SY IS LE |
10BEIRUT118 | GEAGEA ON MARCH 14 POSITIVE MOMENTUM, CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: The March 14 coalition has recaptured some of its momentum as it prepares to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Rafik Hariri's assassination on February 14, Lebanese Forces (LF) leader Samir Geagea told the Ambassador on February 3. Geagea complained of Syria's ascendant status [...] | 2010-02-05 12:26:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR KPAL LE SY SA |
10BEIRUT123 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' FEBRUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Beirut warmly welcomes your February 16-17 visit to Lebanon. As the country emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri will rein [...] | 2010-02-05 16:20:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER UNSC MARR MOPS PBTS KPAL EAIR |
10BEIRUT14 | BAROUD OUTLINES EFFORTS TO EXTEND STATE SOVEREIGNTY [...] (C) Summary: The Lebanese government is committed to implementing UNSCR 1701, but Prime Minister Saad Hariri must establish a coordinated strategy for border control, Interior Minister Ziad Baroud told the Ambassador. His Internal Security Forces (ISF) had achieved initial successes in polici [...] | 2010-01-05 18:23:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINS KPAL LE |
10BEIRUT15 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S JOHNSON'S JAN 10-11 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Embassy Beirut welcomes your January 10-11 visit as one of the first high-level visits to Lebanon of 2010. As Lebanon emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meeting with Interior Minister Ziad Baroud will reinforce the message that [...] | 2010-01-06 14:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PBTS SNAR PREF PTER KPAL KCRM LE |
10BEIRUT16 | MINDEF MURR CONTINUES PRESSING FOR SOF SUPPORT [...] (S) Summary: Defense Minister Elias al-Murr announced to the Ambassador a plan to restructure the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) with an emphasis on special operations forces (SOF). Murr asked the Ambassador for help in convincing Prime Minister Saad Hariri not to spend a large portion of a prom [...] | 2010-01-06 15:20:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | MARR MASS MCAP KJUS PREL PTER KPAL LE |
10BEIRUT167 | HARIRI RALLY HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES FACING MARCH 14 [...] (C) Summary: Tens of thousands of Future Movement, Lebanese Forces and Kataeb supporters joined the February 14 rally -- organized by the March 14 coalition -- to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. Turnout was less than in previous ye [...] | 2010-02-22 12:56:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PTER LE SY IS SA |
10BEIRUT184 | INL A/S JOHNSON PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR ISF REFORM [...] (C) Summary: INL Assistant Secretary David Johnson assured MGen Rifi, the head of Lebanon's Internal Security Forces (ISF),of continued U.S. support to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Lebanese police so they can exercise their authority in all of Lebanon. Gen. Rifi acknowledge [...] | 2010-02-25 13:55:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PTER KPAL LE |
10BEIRUT187 | DEMARCHE ON SYRIAN TRANSFERS OF ARMS TO HIZBALLAH [...] (S) SUMMARY: In response to the Ambassador's February 25 demarche on the danger of Syrian transfers of increasingly sophisticated weaponry to Hizballah, Prime Minister Saad Hariri acknowledged the urgency and serious nature of the message and said he had feared that Hizballah had "new technol [...] | 2010-02-25 16:30:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PTER PREL PBTS MASS MOPS IS LE TU SY |
10BEIRUT21 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEW AIR PASSENGER SCREENING [...] (C) On January 7 the Ambassador delivered reftel points to Minister of Transportation and Public Works Ghazi al-Aridi and to Presidency Director General Naji Abi Assi. Aridi responded that while he opposed the decision to impose additional screening requirements on travelers from Lebanon, he [...] | 2010-01-07 14:08:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PTER ASEC ECON LE |
10BEIRUT24 | JUMBLATT SAYS RECONCILIATION WITH RIVALS NEARLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: His reconciliation with the March 8 alliance is nearly complete, Druze leader Walid Jumblatt told the Ambassador on January 5. While his base had initially opposed his exit from March 14 and his opening to the Shia, Jumblatt explained, they were "getting used" to his shift, which [...] | 2010-01-08 13:46:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR KCRM SY LE |
10BEIRUT4 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCAIN'S JANUARY 8-9 VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Embassy Beirut welcomes your January 8-9 visit as one of the first high-level delegations to Lebanon of 2010. As Lebanon emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and [...] | 2010-01-05 07:27:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV KDEM EAID UNSC PTER MARR LE |
10BEIRUT42 | CODEL HASTINGS' JANUARY 8 VISIT TO LEBANON [...] (C) Summary: During a January 8 visit to Lebanon, a delegation headed by Representative Alcee L. Hastings (D-FL) met with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri and Foreign Minister Ali el Chami. Representative Hastings reiterated Congressional support for Lebanon's democratic i [...] | 2010-01-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV KDEM EAID UNSC PTER MARR PREF |
10BEIRUT44 | SCENESETTER FOR SEMEP GEORGE MITCHELL'S JANUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Beirut warmly welcomes your January 19-20 visit to Lebanon. As the country emerges from a six-month struggle to form a new national unity government, your meetings with President Michel Sleiman, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, Foreign Minis [...] | 2010-01-14 14:30:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MEPP PTER PINR UNSC MARR SY IS LE |
10BEIRUT47 | PRIME MINISTER HARIRI MEETS WITH CODEL MCCAIN [...] (C) Summary: Increased U.S. military assistance to Lebanon is a priority, Prime Minister Saad Hariri told CODEL McCain on January 9. Though wary of Syrian intentions after his recent trip to Damascus, Hariri said he would work to build on positive practical steps to improve the bilateral rela [...] | 2010-01-15 13:04:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER UNSC MASS MCAP KJUS PBTS LE SY IR |
10BEIRUT50 | PRESIDENT SLEIMAN, SPEAKER BERRI AND WALID [...] (C) Summary: An urgent need for progress on regional peace was the common priority for President Michel Sleiman, Speaker Nabih Berri, and Druze leader Walid Jumblatt during their meetings with visiting CODEL McCain on January 8 and 9. Sleiman sought reassurances that U.S. military assistance [...] | 2010-01-19 07:21:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER UNSC MASS KPAL KJUS ECPS SY IR LE |
10BEIRUT51 | GEMAYEL ON MARCH 14 [...] (C) Summary: Although March 14 leaders -- save Druze leader Walid Jumblatt -- continue to meet to discuss policy issues on a regular basis, Prime Minister Saad Hariri is pulling back from taking a March 14 leadership role given his new office, said Kataeb leader Amine Gemayel. Gemayel expres [...] | 2010-01-19 08:52:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL SY LE |
10BEIRUT66 | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR GEN. JONES´ VISIT TO LEBANON [...] (C) SUMMARY. National Security Advisor General Jim Jones explained to President Michel Sleiman, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Prime Minister Saad Hariri, and Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Commander General Jean Kahwagi January 15 the U.S. administration,s intention to pursue additional sanctions ag [...] | 2010-01-21 15:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MASS UNSC LE IS SY IR |
10BEIRUT67 | SPECIAL TRIBUNAL BEIRUT OFFICE REPORTS CONTINUING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The work of the Beirut investigative team of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) is progressing smoothly, according to Valerio Aquila, head of the STL's Office of the Prosecutor in Beirut. The recent high-profile resignations of senior STL staff in The Hague were expected and [...] | 2010-01-21 16:31:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KJUS SY LE |
10BEIRUT89 | S/E MITCHELL RULES OUT FORCED NATURALIZATION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Envoy for Middle East Peace George Mitchell affirmed to Lebanese President Michel Sleiman, Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri, and Foreign Minister Ali Chami that the U.S. opposes the forced naturalization of Palestinians in Lebanon under any circumstance. During his Janua [...] | 2010-01-29 08:11:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR UNSC MEPP KPAL SY IS LE |
10BEIRUT96 | UNSCOL WILLIAMS ON UNIFIL INCIDENT, GHAJAR [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon (UNSCOL) Michael Williams shared with the Ambassador on January 27 a disturbing report of a January 23 act of aggression against a UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) foot patrol in the southern Lebanese town of Bint Jbeil involving an angry crowd an [...] | 2010-01-29 16:02:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS PTER PINR IS SY LE |
10BERLIN128 | ACTION REQUEST: OVERCOMING GERMAN DOUBTS ON U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) Embassy Berlin strongly recommends that the Washington Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) and data privacy experts currently scheduled to visit Brussels next week also visit Berlin to discuss TFTP and U.S. data privacy policy with German officials. Ge [...] | 2010-01-29 06:35:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA |
10BERLIN151 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-BUDGET, U.S.-QDR, U.S.-EU, U.S.-CHINA, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Draft Budget 3. (U.S.) Quadrennial Defense Review 4. (U.S.-EU) Summit Meeting 5. (U.S.-China) Relations 6. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 7. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 8. (Iran) Nuclear Program 9. (Environment) Climate Policies 10. [...] | 2010-02-03 13:44:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR EFIN MCAP EU CH PARM PTER IR KGHG GR |
10BERLIN16 | MEDIA REACTION: US, AFGHANISTAN, TERRORISM, U.S. [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.) Obama-Intelligence Services Meeting 3. (Afghanistan) Run-up to London Conference 4. (U.S.) Guant namo, Yemen 5. (U.S.) Obama Policy 6. (Environment) Climate Policy  [...] | 2010-01-07 13:16:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | AF PTER US KGHG |
10BERLIN176 | INTERIOR MINISTER VIEWS ON TFTP, AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Federal Interior Minister de Maiziere told the Ambassador that the Chancellor and he were personally contacting German European Parliamentarians to obtain their support for the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) interim agreement in the run up to the February 11 EP vote. T [...] | 2010-02-11 15:12:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV MARR AFDB AFIN GM |
10BERLIN177 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, GREECE-EU, GREECE-EURO, UKRAINE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Opposition 3. (Greece Financial Crisis) Germany, France Rescue Efforts 4. (Greece Financial Crisis) Long-term Prognosis for Euro 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections 6. (U.S.-Russia) START Talks 7. (U.S.-EU) SWIFT [...] | 2010-02-11 15:38:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IR EMS UP START PTER SF ECON |
10BERLIN178 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN-NUCLEAR, EU-SWIFT, EU-GREECE, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Iran) Nuclear Program, Anniversary 3. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 4. (EU-Greece) Special Summit Meeting 5. (Ukraine) Aftermath of Elections  [...] | 2010-02-12 12:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR IR PTER EMS UP |
10BERLIN180 | CHANCELLOR MERKEL ANGERED BY LACK OF GERMAN MEP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chancellor Merkel is privately angry over the lack of support German members of the European Parliament gave the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP) interim agreement and is worried that Washington will view the EP's veto as a sign that Europe does not take the terrorist threat s [...] | 2010-02-12 17:09:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN PGOV PREL PINR ETTC EAIR EFIN KCRM |
10BERLIN183 | MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, MIDEAST, GREECE-EU, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Afghanistan) ISAF Offensive 3. (Mideast) Secretary Clinton in the Mideast 4. (Greece-EU) Stability of the Euro, Goldman Sachs Involvement 5. (U.S.-China) Obama Receives Dalai Lama 6. (EU-U.S.) SWIFT 7. (U.S.) Obama Government  [...] | 2010-02-16 12:43:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR AF XF EMS CH PTER US |
10BERLIN25 | BUNDESTAG TO EXAMINE CIA/BLACKWATER ASSASSINATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 27 the Bundestag Interior Affairs Committee will examine allegations that a CIA team tracked a suspected al-Qaida supporter in Hamburg and planned to assassinate him before eventually aborting the mission. The story originated from a recent Vanity Fair article on Black [...] | 2010-01-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV GM |
10BERLIN35 | GICNT: GERMANY NOTIFIED OF NEW DATES; QUESTIONS [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel points to German MFA desk officer Dr. Bernd Rinnert. Russian MFA First Secretary Dmitry Cherkaschin also attended. Rinnert thanked Econoff for the information. 2. (SBU) Rinnert wondered aloud how the GICNT fits into the G-20 as it overtakes the G-8 and, pre [...] | 2010-01-12 07:42:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC GM |
10BERLIN38 | LONDON CONFERENCE: GERMANY TO FOCUS ON POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Westerwelle intends to emphasize the importance of civilian police training at the January 28 London Conference on Afghanistan and announce that Germany is willing to increase its contributions in this area. Although the inter-agency has yet to finalize the speci [...] | 2010-01-13 06:31:00 | Embassy Berlin | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PTER PGOV PREL AFDB AF GM |
10BERLIN4 | MEDIA REACTION: U.S.YEMEN, TERRORISM-AIRPORTS, MEPP, IRAN [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Terrorism) Developments in Yemen 3. (Terrorism) Airport Security 4. (Middle East) New U.S. Peace Proposal 5. (Iran) Role of Opposition Movement 6. (Afghanistan/Iraq) U.S. Role 7. (Economic) Russian Oil Exports 8. (Greece) Financia [...] | 2010-01-05 13:50:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER XF IR AF RS GR |
10BERLIN56 | MEDIA REACTION: HAITI, U.S., CHINA, TERRORISM, TURKEY- [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Haiti) Relief Efforts 3. (U.S.) President Obama to Tax Banks 4. (China) Censorship of Google 5. (Terrorism) Attack on Mesud 6. (Turkey-Israel) Strained Relations  [...] | 2010-01-15 15:40:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR HA CH PTER TK |
10BERLIN64 | MEDIA REACTION: HAITI EARTHQUAKE, OBAMA PRESIDENCY, [...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Haiti Earthquake 3. Obama Presidency -- One Year On 4. Afghanistan -- New Ministers, Attack on Government Quarter 5. Ukraine elections  [...] | 2010-01-19 14:22:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER SENV ASEC KMDR AF US HA UP |
10BERLIN9 | GERMANY: COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM 2009 [...] Begin text of report: German security officials stress that Islamist-inspired terrorism is the greatest threat to German security and they estimate that roughly 185 individuals have undergone paramilitary training over the past ten years at Islamist extremist training centers located primari [...] | 2010-01-06 13:30:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC PGOV PREL GM |
10BOGOTA11 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S JAN 11-13 VISIT [...] (C) Your visit is an opportunity to focus U.S. and Colombian efforts to consolidate Colombia's gains as the country enters a transition year. President Uribe will seek your reassurance of our commitment to their fight against illegal drugs and illegal armed groups. His decision on whether to [...] | 2010-01-06 23:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL OVIP PGOV PHUM PTER ECON ETRD EAID SNAR MOPS CO |
10BOGOTA13 | Peace Commissioner Lays Out Way Ahead on FARC, ELN [...] (S/NF) Colombian High Commissioner for Peace Frank Pearl told the Ambassador January 5 that his office is preparing "roadmaps" for the next Administration on how best to pursue peace agreements with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and National Liberation Army (ELN). Pearl acknowle [...] | 2010-01-07 13:44:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER SNAR PARM ECON CO |
10BOGOTA132 | AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO CARTAGENA HIGHLIGHTS THE RICHNESS OF [...] The Ambassador traveled to Cartagena on December 4-5 to inaugurate the 13th Houston Series conference, visit two USAID projects, meet with landmine survivors, and attend a luncheon hosted by AmCham Cartagena. The Ambassador's visit to Cartagena was widely covered by the press and highlighted t [...] | 2010-01-14 20:12:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PHUM EINV ECON ETRD PTER PREL SOCI CO |
10BOGOTA143 | GOC CONFLICTED OVER RISING URBAN HOMICIDES [...] (C) Homicides in Colombia appear to be on the rise after several years of steady decline. The GOC's leading authorities on crime statistics reported sharply contrasting 2009 homicide rates, with police numbers indicating a 2% downtick and the national forensic examiner's data registering a 15% [...] | 2010-02-03 18:53:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM KJUS PTER CO KCRM ASEC SNAR |
10BOGOTA151 | CONFLICTING ACCOUNTS OF NN BODIES, BUT NO MASS GRAVE [...] (C) Spanish and American press published stories January 28 and 29 announcing the discovery of a mass grave in the township of Macarena, Meta which reportedly contained 2,000 unidentified victims of forced disappearance by the Colombian military since 2005. We have not discovered any informat [...] | 2010-02-04 18:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA165 | Mixed Reactions to Plan Colombia Cut, GOC to Lobby US [...] (SBU) The Government of Colombia's (GOC) reaction to the announcement of cuts to USG Plan Colombia assistance has been measured and has recognized fiscal realities in the United States as well as Plan Colombia's natural tendency towards reduced assistance. Still, officials have expressed conce [...] | 2010-02-05 23:25:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER SNAR EAID CO |
10BOGOTA171 | FIGHT OVER DEMOCRATIC SECURITY: COLOMBIA CONFLICT UPDATE FOR [...] (C) Despite its weakened state, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) continued to carry out asymmetrical attacks on soft targets and executed several higher profile operations in the fourth quarter of 2009 -- including the kidnapping and execution of the governor of Caqueta and an [...] | 2010-02-08 15:22:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER MOPS MCAP ASEC PREL PGOV PHUM CO |
10BOGOTA186 | DECEMBER COLOMBIA STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE UPDATE [...] (SBU) Vice Minister of Defense Sergio Jaramillo's resignation leaves the USG without a key National Consolidation Plan (PNC) interlocutor and the GOC lacking a chief PNC strategist and spokesperson. Post is engaging GOC leaders to focus their attention on consolidation in light of upcoming ele [...] | 2010-01-20 16:23:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM EAID SNAR CO |
10BOGOTA201 | DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S JANUARY 12, 2010 MEETING WITH [...] (U) January 12, 2010; 10:00 AM; Monteria, Colombia. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Steinberg Ambassador William Brownfield DAS Christopher McMullen, WHA DCM Brian Nichols USAID Mission Director Ken Yamashita Political Counselor Mark Wells (notetaker) NAS Director Dan Foote [...] | 2010-02-09 19:10:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL OVIP EAID KJUS PGOV PTER SNAR ETRD SENV CO VE |
10BOGOTA227 | GOC CLAIMS SOME PROGRESS WITH FARC, ELN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Swedish intermediaries have reportedly arranged for a meeting in Sweden between representatives of the Government of Colombia (GOC) and representatives of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). Separately, negotiations proceeded for the humanitarian release of two [...] | 2010-02-11 23:38:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER CO |
10BOGOTA233 | 2005 MASSACRE TRIAL DELAYED AGAIN, DEFENDANTS WILL NOT BE [...] (SBU) On February 4, Poloff attended the trial in Medellin of 10 former members of the Colombian Army's 17th Brigade for the 2005 massacre of eight members of the San Jose de Apartado Peace Community. During the trial, a military witness implicated former Army Commander General Mario Montoya. [...] | 2010-02-12 15:48:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA235 | THAW WITH ECUADOR EVIDENT AT HAITI SUMMIT [...] (SBU) The Government of Colombia (GOC) continued its leadership in the Haiti relief effort at a February 9 UNASUR (Union of South American Countries) meeting in Quito, Ecuador. At the summit, President Uribe expressed his support for the summit's reconstruction initiatives, including reducing [...] | 2010-02-12 17:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM KJUS PTER ETRD OAS CO EC EAID HA |
10BOGOTA239 | COLOMBIA SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEMIEUX (FEBRUARY 17-19) [...] (SBU) Your upcoming visit to Bogota and two Colombian military facilities is an opportunity to discuss with the Colombians our shared fight against illegal drugs and illegal armed groups as well as the underlying social inequality that drives both phenomena. The possible referendum to allow Pre [...] | 2010-02-12 18:58:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PGOV MCAP MOPS PTER ETRD PHUM SNAR OREP CO |
10BOGOTA243 | QUESTIONS ABOUND ON WHETHER AIR STRIKE HIT INDIGENOUS TERRITORY [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-12 21:09:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | CO MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER |
10BOGOTA244 | NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2009 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The aerial eradication team reached its CY-2009 goal of 100,000 hectares (ha) of coca sprayed, with a total True Ground Area Coverage of 101,573 ha for the year. Manual eradication of coca for 2009 totaled approximately 61,000 ha, short of the goal of 70,000 ha; total eradicati [...] | 2010-01-22 21:32:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SENV KCRM PTER CO |
10BOGOTA264 | CONSOLIDATION PROGRESS IN FORMER FARC STRONGHOLD IMPRESSIVE, [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite notable progress, including marked gains in public security, reduction of coca cultivation, and winning support of the local population for governmental institutions, the overall situation is fragile in the Macarena area of Meta Department -- the former heartland of the [...] | 2010-01-26 21:46:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR SENV KCRM PTER PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA291 | PRIVATE PLAINTIFFS CHALLENGE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF DCA [...] (C) On February 12, officials from the Colombian Ministry of Defense (MOD) informed us that private plaintiffs filed two separate petitions with the Constitutional Court dated November 12, 2009, challenging the constitutionality of the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). The pla [...] | 2010-02-17 21:46:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV MCAP PTER PHUM CO |
10BOGOTA293 | SHARP DECLINE IN INTERNAL DISPLACEMENTS, CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (C) The Colombian Government (GOC) and local NGO Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement (CODHES) both reported new internal displacements declined, 47% and 24% respectively, in 2009. The GOC attributed the decline to consolidated state presence, reduced violence from the conflict, and b [...] | 2010-02-17 22:33:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PGOV PTER KJUS MOPS CO |
10BOGOTA309 | SECOND EXTRADITION DENIAL ON GROUNDS OF JUSTICE AND PEACE [...] (SBU) The Supreme Court denied the extradition request for former United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) leader Edwar Cobos Tellez (alias "Diego Vecino") on the grounds that it would compromise the Justice and Peace Law (JPL) and leave victims without recourse to truth and reparations re [...] | 2010-02-19 17:20:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS PREL PTER SNAR CO |
10BOGOTA315 | WITNESSES KILLED, INVESTIGATORS QUESTIONED IN FALSE POSITIVE [...] (S/NF) Two military witnesses in "false positive" -- military murders fraudulently presented as combat kills -- cases have been killed and another was attacked. Ministry of Defense (MOD) Legal Advisor and Suarez Commission member Monica Cifuentes (strictly protect) told us Armed Forces Inspect [...] | 2010-02-19 22:56:00 | Embassy Bogota | SECRET//NOFORN | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA323 | SOME DEVELOPMENTS IN WIRETAPPING SCANDAL, BUT MOST [...] (SBU) Vice Prosecutor General Fernando Pareja told Poloff on February 10 that the Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) continues to progress with four concurrent cases involving former Administrative Department of Security (DAS) employees implicated in illegal wiretapping and intelligence gat [...] | 2010-02-22 21:52:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS PHUM PTER CO |
10BOGOTA327 | ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGES LODGED AGAINST PALACE AIDE, DAS [...] (U) In a follow-up to developments concerning the illegal wiretapping scandal reported in Reftel A, on February 22 Inspector General (Procurador) Alejandro Ordonez announced disciplinary charges against several Colombian government officials. Among the notables, Inspector General Alejandro Ord [...] | 2010-02-23 23:01:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PHUM KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA333 | Specter of "Parapolitics" Hangs Over March Congressional [...] (C) The "parapolitica" scandal severely damaged the 2006-10 Colombian Congress' legitimacy and ability to stand as an independent and productive branch of government (90 members were implicated for collaboration with paramilitaries). The Supreme Court is investigating these cases and has recen [...] | 2010-02-24 16:56:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER KJUS KCRM CO |
10BOGOTA349 | VIOLENCE AGAINST INDIGENOUS SHOWS UPDWARD TREND [...] (SBU) Violence against indigenous people trended upward in 2009 largely based on several massacres of Awa tribe members in the Department of Narino in southwest Colombia. The Government of Colombia (GOC) maintains indigenous groups are not being intentionally targeted based on their ethnicity, [...] | 2010-02-26 14:05:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CO |
10BOGOTA35 | URIBE DENOUNCES SOACHA DEFENDANTS' RELEASE, SOLDIERS [...] Seven additional Soacha "false positive" -- military murders presented as combat kills -- defendants were ordered released on January 12 because they had been held in pre-trial detention longer than the legal limit. Defense Minister Gabriel Silva Lujan announced on January 10 that the 17 Soach [...] | 2010-01-13 21:15:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA370 | PRESIDENT URIBE'S VICTORY AGAINST PERSONAL DRUG POSSESSION [...] (U) SUMMARY: After five failed attempts, President Uribe succeeded in passing a bill through the Colombian Congress, amending the Constitution and repealing a 1994 Constitutional Court judgment that permitted possession of a minimum dose of drugs for personal consumption. President Uribe has [...] | 2010-02-01 20:17:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SENV KCRM PTER PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA508 | COLOMBIA-MEXICO COUNTER-NARCOTICS AND JUSTICE COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Colombian National Police (CNP) reported that it conducted training for 5,747 Mexican police members in 2009; 98% of which took place in Mexico. According to the CNP, its judicial courses at the Center of Criminal Investigation and Accusatory Penal System in Mexico City acco [...] | 2010-02-10 19:00:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC CO MX PM |
10BOGOTA600 | JANUARY COLOMBIA STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT INTIATIVE UPDATE [...] (SBU) The GOC made progress to secure adequate civilian ministry commitment to the National Consolidation Plan (PNC) but a great deal of work remains to be done. The Center for the Coordination of Integrated Action (CCAI) mapped consolidation regions down to the village level, which should fac [...] | 2010-02-17 13:28:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM EAID SNAR CO |
10BOGOTA61 | DECEMBER HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE [...] (U) Reports of false positive killings -- military murders presented as combat kills -- declined by 96 percent in 2009 according to the GOC. A court convicted a Lieutenant and a Sergeant for the 2006 false positive murders of two individuals. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) c [...] | 2010-01-22 19:48:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA73 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS WITH INDIGENOUS NGO [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met on January 15 with Luis Evelis Andrade, Director of the National Indigenous Organization of Colombia (ONIC). Andrade described human rights and political issues faced by the Colombian indigenous community and welcomed increased engagement with the USG to confront those [...] | 2010-01-22 22:32:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO |
10BOGOTA778 | AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CSDI TO NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR DANGEROUS [...] (SBU) Summary: At a meeting of the National Council for Dangerous Drugs (CNE) on February 11, the Ambassador presented the Embassy's Colombia Strategic Development Initiative (CSDI) and reviewed our effort to align CSDI with the Government of Colombia's (GOC) National Consolidation Plan. The [...] | 2010-02-26 19:10:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR SENV KCRM PTER PGOV CO |
10BOGOTA91 | OPPOSITION CANDIDATE PARDO DISCUSSES ELECTIONS AND BILATERAL [...] (C) Liberal Party Director and presidential candidate Rafael Pardo predicted that: the Uribe coalition would maintain its congressional majority in the March 14 election, independent Sergio Fajardo would have a tough time winning the presidency due to a lack of congressional support, President [...] | 2010-01-27 13:22:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR ECON PTER PINR CO VE CU |
10BOGOTA97 | International Donors Signal Future Support for Consolidation [...] (C) On January 19, the Embassy's Colombia Strategic Development Initiative (CSDI) working group hosted officials from the Dutch, German and Canadian Embassies to discuss CSDI, Colombia's National Consolidation Plan (PNC) and the status of support from those Embassies for the PNC. The chief con [...] | 2010-01-27 19:36:00 | Embassy Bogota | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER EAID SNAR CO CA GM NL |
10BRASILIA48 | BRAZIL: DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY LUTE'S VISIT TO BRAZIL JANUARY [...] (SBU) Summary: In response to the failed bombing attempt of Delta flight 253 destined for Detroit on December 25, 2009, DHS Deputy Secretary (DEPSEC) Lute visited Brazil on the last stop of a 10 country trip designed to elicit support from partner nations in adopting a multilateral/global respo [...] | 2010-01-20 11:54:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ASEC BR PTER PREL |
10BRASILIA55 | BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SECURITY, CN, AND UPCOMING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Institutional Security Office (GSI) Minister General Jorge Felix shared with Ambassador Shannon on February 9 Brazil's top security concerns, which include: assistance and cooperation in Haiti; increased drug trafficking in the region and consumption in Brazil; and security for the [...] | 2010-02-18 21:47:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PTER SNAR ASEC BR BL HA DHS KOLY |
10BRATISLAVA29 | SLOVAK POLICE MAKE FIRST CHARGE UNDER TERRORISM LAWS [...] (U) A 33 year-old man from central Slovakia is the first person to be charged under the country's relatively new anti-terrorism laws. According to Police President Jan Packa, who briefed the media on Thursday, January 21, the man had explosives in his home and was planning to blow up a church. [...] | 2010-01-22 16:44:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV LO |
10BRIDGETOWN37 | GOLDSTONE FOLLOW-UP ACTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 18:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PTER KPAL IS XL |
10BRUSSELS120 | EU PARLIAMENT POISED TO VETO U.S.-EU CT TFTP AGREEMENT; PNR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The European Parliament is increasingly likely to veto the U.S.-EU Terrorist Financing Tracking Program (TFTP, also known as SWIFT) next week. There are two aspects to this action. First, members of the European Parliament do not feel that they know enough about the operational [...] | 2010-02-01 06:15:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN PGOV PREL PINR ETTC EAIR EFIN KCRM KJUS |
10BRUSSELS121 | USEU AND MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: USEU Muslim outreach efforts have two objectives: U.S-EU cooperation on countering radicalization in Europe and globally, and sharing of best practices in integrating minorities into our societies. The latter cooperation on broader integration of minorities particularly reinfor [...] | 2010-02-01 06:15:00 | USEU Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SOCI PTER PINS |
10BRUSSELS128 | AMBASSADOR KENNARD’S MEETING WITH SPANISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 1, Ambassador Kennard made a courtesy call on the Spanish Permanent Representative to the European Union, Carlos Bastarreche Segues. They discussed the state of play for the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program (TFTP),the nature of the European Parliament after the Lisbon Tr [...] | 2010-02-03 10:37:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EUN |
10BRUSSELS17 | BELGIUM: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT CASES [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-07 08:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS171 | IRAN: INCREASING THE PRESSURE ON HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C/NF) USEU poloff presented reftel demarche on February 8 to Claudia Gintersdorfer, Iran Desk Officer at the European Council Secretariat,s Human Rights Unit, who noted that the demarche complemented the just-issued joint U.S.-EU statement on Iran. She indicated that Iran was a standing point [...] | 2010-02-11 15:02:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MNUC PARM IR PREL PHUM PTER EUN |
10BRUSSELS172 | BELGIUM:LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTERTERRORISM [...] Summary: (C) Poloff discussed reftel points on counterterrorism and law enforcement with relevant contacts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs February 8, the Ministry of Justice February 9, and the Ministry of Interior February 5. In light of the impending rejection of the Terrorist Finance [...] | 2010-02-12 08:25:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA |
10BRUSSELS174 | S/GC SPECIAL ENVOY FRIED SEEKS WAY FORWARD ON [...] (C) Summary: Daniel Fried, U.S. Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure, met on January 27 with Stefaan De Clerck, Minister of Justice of Belgium and (separately) with Dirk Wouters, Chief of Staff to Minister of Foreign Affairs Steven Vanackere. S/E Fried was joined by Matt Olsen, the Director o [...] | 2010-02-12 13:16:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS191 | BELGIUM BEGINS TO DEVELOP AN ANTI-RADICALIZATION [...] (C) Poloff and Political Analysts met recently with GOB security, counterterrorism, and police experts to discuss Belgium's national anti-radicalization policy-planning and development process. Belgium intends to complete by mid-2011 an anti-radicalization white paper that integrates threat d [...] | 2010-02-17 16:31:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KISL BE |
10BRUSSELS192 | GUANTANAMO CLOSURE: SE FRIED DISCUSSES EUROPEAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Special Envoy for Closure of the Guantanamo Detention Facility Daniel Fried, along with Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Michael Posner and Guantanamo Detainee Review Task Force Director Matthew Olsen discussed the detention facility's curr [...] | 2010-02-18 05:45:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDRG EUN PTER |
10BRUSSELS197 | EU REVISES ZIMBABWE SANCTIONS [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY. The EU formally agreed on February 15 to extend its sanctions against Zimbabwe by twelve months. Changes include the de-listing of six individuals and nine entities; the EU otherwise rolled over all existing program measures. Preambulatory paragraphs within the Council Deci [...] | 2010-02-19 13:37:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN BEXP KJUS EWWT EAIR PTER EFIN EUN |
10BRUSSELS232 | GOB DENIES REPORT THAT IT WILL NOT EXTRADITE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-26 15:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN KCRM PREL PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS26 | BELGIUM:RESPONSE TO UN 1267 (AL-QAIDA/TALIBAN) [...] (C) Poloff delivered January 8 reftel demarche to MFA Counterterrorism Coordinator Thomas Baekelandt. Baekelandt said the GOB was well aware of U.S. commitment to the integrity of the sanctions list and expressed confidence in the U.S. review of the Tranche 4 names. Baekelandt expressed grat [...] | 2010-01-08 16:06:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KTFN EFIN PREL PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS35 | EU REVISES CT, DPRK, GUINEA SANCTIONS [...] (C) On December 22 the EU Council formally revised EU counterterrorism (both UN/Al-Qaeda & Taliban and autonomous regimes),North Korea, and Guinea sanctions programs. The December revisions reflect an EU willingness to move beyond UN common denominators in the sanctions domain. Procedural [...] | 2010-01-14 05:45:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN BEXP KJUS EWWT EAIR PTER UNSC EFIN |
10BRUSSELS41 | BELGIUM: GOB STRATEGY TO SECURE RELEASE OF THREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the safe return of three Belgian citizens held in Iran, poloffs met with Pierre Gillon, Iran desk officer in the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the Belgian approach to obtaining their release and to urge Belgium's assistance in securing the release of Amer [...] | 2010-01-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER BE |
10BRUSSELS51 | BELGIUM: GOB AWARE OF THREAT OF KIDNAPPING IN [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-19 10:08:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL ASEC XI XG |
10BUCHAREST81 | Law Enforcement and Counterterrorism Information-Sharing [...] (SBU) On February 10, 2010 POLOFF and Department of Justice (DOJ) Resident Legal Advisor to the SECI Regional Center for Combating Transborder Crime (SECI Center) delivered reftel non-paper to Radu Ragea, Deputy Undersecretary at the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and Viviana Onaca, Director of the [...] | 2010-02-17 04:33:00 | Embassy Bucharest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KTFN KCRM KHLS ECPS ECON PREL KPAO KTIA CON |
10BUDAPEST89 | LAW ENFORCEMENT AND COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (C) Summary. There is a good record of information sharing cooperation between U.S. and GOH law enforcement agencies on law enforcement and counterterrorism issues. Hungary's post-communist era constitution, with its broad guarantees of individual rights and liberties, requires high levels of [...] | 2010-02-11 15:42:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN KCRM KHLS KPAO PTER ECPS ECON PREL HU |
10BUENOSAIRES107 | Argentina Fires Financial Action Task Force Representative [...] (C) Summary: The GOA fired its Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Coordinator over the weekend, reportedly in response to Ecuadorian criticism of Argentina's vote to blacklist Ecuador at the recent Abu Dhabi Plenary. Argentina is under the gun itself in an ongoing peer assessment that seems l [...] | 2010-02-24 19:27:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR EC AR |
10BUENOSAIRES138 | ARGENTINA - PREPARATIONS FOR GLOBAL NUCLEAR SECURITY SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Emboffs met with Alberto Dojas, Deputy Director at the MFA's Direction for International Security and Nuclear Affairs (DIGAN),and with Francisco Spano and Elena Maceiras, respectively Chairman and Vice-President of the Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ARN),to discuss points raised in reftel. [...] | 2010-02-05 15:07:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINR PARM KSUM PINS PREL IAEA PTER AR |
10BUENOSAIRES202 | ARGENTINA: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA/TIP TRAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-19 15:57:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PINS PTER KTIP AR |
10BUENOSAIRES79 | Argentine Financial Intelligence Unit Further Compromised [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-05 14:34:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ECON KTFN KCRM KJUS PTER SNAR PREL PGOV AR |
10BUJUMBURA37 | UNCONFIRMED REPORT OF EXTREMIST CELL IN BURUNDI [...] (S) Summary. On 17 January, the founder of the MSD political party, Alexis Sinduhije, met with RSO Bujumbura. Sinduhije requested this meeting to report his knowledge of a possible terrorist cell in Burundi. Sinduhije stated one of his party members had learned that two Arabs and four Somal [...] | 2010-01-19 10:45:00 | Embassy Bujumbura | SECRET | ASEC BY PTER |
10CAIRO179 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER [...] (SBU) Director Mueller, I warmly welcome you to Cairo. Your visit provides the opportunity to review and reinforce our strong law enforcement cooperation with the State Security Investigative Service (SSIS),which is under the auspices of Minister of Interior Habib Al Adly (we have reques [...] | 2010-02-09 14:42:00 | Embassy Cairo | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PHUM PGOV KJUS EG |
10CAIRO235 | A/S POSNER PRESSES GOE OFFICIALS ON THE EMERGENCY LAW [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) In January 12-14 meetings, A/S Posner stressed that U.S. human rights policy is based on principled engagement, universal standards and a recognition that reform will come from internal actors. In all instances, he cited President Obama's announcement on his second day [...] | 2010-02-23 12:34:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER KIRF EG |
10CAIRO64 | EGYPT'S EMERGENCY LAW AND ITS BROAD USES [...] KEY POINTS -- Egypt's State of Emergency, in effect almost continuously since 1967, allows for the application of the 1958 Emergency Law, which grants the GOE broad powers to arrest individuals without charge and to detain them indefinitely. -- The Emergency Law creates state security cour [...] | 2010-01-12 09:25:00 | Embassy Cairo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM KIRF ELAB EG |
10CAIRO66 | FOREIGN MINISTER, CODEL WASSERMAN-SCHULTZ DISCUSS [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-12 12:41:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER KPAL IS IR EG |
10CANBERRA1 | AUSTRALIA WILL CONSIDER COSPONSORING LISTING [...] (S) The Australian government will consider co-sponsoring the request to list Al-Qa,ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and its two leaders under UNSCR 1267. Peter Scott, Director of Sanctions and Transnational Crime at DFAT, said that he would be unable to give a firm answer on whether Aust [...] | 2010-01-04 00:13:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | KTFN PTER PINR PREL SA YM UN AS |
10CANBERRA12 | AUSTRALIA WILL COSPONSOR REQUEST TO LIST YEMENI [...] (S) The Australian government has agreed to cosponsor our request to list Yemen-based al-Qa'ida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and its two leaders, Nasir al-Wahishi and Ali al-Shihri, under UNSCR 1267. Sanctions and Transnational Crime Section Director Peter Scott of the Department of Forei [...] | 2010-01-06 04:15:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | KTFN PTER PINR PREL SA YM UN AS |
10CANBERRA31 | AUSTRALIANS HAVE RAISED THE ISSUE OF AMCIT [...] (S) Australia has urged Iran to release the six AmCits in its custody (reftel). Deborah Stokes, First Assistant Secretary of Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT),South and West Asia, Middle East and Africa Division saw the Iranian Ambassador, Mahmoud Movahhedi, January [...] | 2010-01-13 06:24:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | CASC IR PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER AS |
10CANBERRA33 | AUSTRALIA EAGER TO EXPAND GICNT [...] (SBU) Australia supports the broad outlines of draft terms of reference for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),but questions whether a more efficient organizational structure could be developed. Officials stressed the importance of expanding GIGNT's membership, and not [...] | 2010-01-13 21:28:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC AS |
10CANBERRA34 | DHS DEPUTY SECRETARY LUTE VISIT TO AUSTRALIA [...] SUMMARY: In January 10 meetings with Australian Transportation Minister Albanese and National Security Advisor Lewis, DHS Deputy Secretary Lute stressed the need for global cooperation to strengthen security on international flights following the attempted Christmas Day terrorist attack. D/S [...] | 2010-01-14 02:49:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON EAIR PTER PREL AS |
10CANBERRA51 | VISAS VIPER: POST RECOMMENDS 23 NAMES FOR NO FLY [...] (S) Embassy Canberra recommends 11 individuals be placed on the NO FLY list and 12 individuals be placed on the SELECTEE list. The 23 individuals are Australian citizens, or are Australia-based, and are of security interest because they have either an historical or current association with Ye [...] | 2010-01-21 04:05:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | PTER KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR ASEC |
10CANBERRA90 | VISAS VIPER REPORT: JANUARY 2010 [...] (SBU) Post conducted its monthly Visas Viper meeting for January 2010, on February 3, 2010, and has no submissions to report from the meeting. Ambassador Bleich chaired the meeting which included representatives from DAO, DIALO, ODC, NGA, ORA, Consular, Management, Public Affairs, RSO, FBI and [...] | 2010-02-05 02:37:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER KVPR CVIS CMGT PINR ASEC |
10CARACAS19 | Despite Implementation of New TSA Regulations, Ongoing [...] (C) Summary: On January 4, Post contacted both U.S. and domestic carriers to ensure compliance with the new TSA security directive. Given the inability of TSA to certify Venezuelan airports, airlines have already imposed heightened security measures. Contacts in the aviation industry, thou [...] | 2010-01-08 21:51:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON VE EAIR PGOV PTER PINS |
10CARACAS79 | Emergency Action Committee Meeting of 01/12/10 [...] (SBU) Caracas EAC convened on 01/12/2010 to discuss STATE 2602 and to review the current threat environment following the shooting incident on 01/09/2010 at Valle Arriba Commercial Center and the ongoing effects of electricity and water rationing within Caracas and the entire country. EAC memb [...] | 2010-01-25 21:48:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PTER CVIS |
10CASABLANCA15 | VISAS VIPER FOR JANUARY 2010 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met February 1, 2010. The meeting was chaired by DCM with CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, and PD in attendance. Discussion centered on implementation of new requirements in the Visas Vip [...] | 2010-02-03 17:16:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
10CASABLANCA2 | VISAS VIPER FOR DECEMBER 2009 REPORTING PERIOD [...] Members of the Embassy Rabat and Consulate General Casablanca joint Visas Viper Committee met January 4, 2010. The meeting was chaired by DCM with Ambassador, CG, CONS, RAO, LEGATT, DHS, DAO, RSO, POL, ECON, USAID and PD in attendance. Discussion centered around new requirements in the Visas [...] | 2010-01-05 15:50:00 | Consulate Casablanca | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KVPR CMGT PINR PTER ASEC MO |
10COLOMBO105 | SRI LANKA: FONSEKA DETAINED, GOVERNMENT PLANS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 8, former opposition presidential candidate Fonseka was taken into custody by military police. Several key joint opposition leaders were at the office when the detention occurred and said the military personnel had man-handled Fonseka and dragged him across the floor as [...] | 2010-02-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO108 | SRI LANKA HOT TOPICS: FONSEKA, BUDDHIST CRITICISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 10, Charge met with the Foreign Secretary, who said that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had acted with complete transparency when detaining Sarath Fonseka and that the U.S. statement of "concern" by the State Department spokesman was premature. He left the door open [...] | 2010-02-10 12:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO109 | SRI LANKA: UPDATE ON CHILD SOLDIERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to UNICEF, new cases of child recruitment in 2009 numbered 17 by the TMVP and 402 by the LTTE. All of these children were released. There were now five outstanding cases of TMVP children recruited before 2009 who were under 18, and 54 outstanding cases who had turned 18 [...] | 2010-02-11 09:52:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO11 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO.5 [...] (C) TNA Leader R. Sampanthan announced late afternoon on January 6 that the TNA would support Fonseka in the presidential election. A written statement by Sampanthan outlining the decision focused almost exclusively on President Rajapaksa, ending by saying it was important to defeat him, and [...] | 2010-01-07 14:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO110 | Northern Province Health Infrastructure Assessment [...] SUMMARY. During the week of January 18-22, the embassy's Civil-Military Support Element (CMSE),together with Sri Lankan Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition (MOH) officials and Medical Teams International (a primarily U.S. Government-funded non-governmental organization),planned and conducte [...] | 2010-02-12 07:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CE PTER PHUM EAID PREF |
10COLOMBO111 | FM BOGOLLAGAMA SUMMONS CHARGE FOR FOLLOW-UP ON [...] (C) On February 12, Foreign Minister Bogollagama summoned Charge to provide more information regarding her question at a February 11 briefing for the diplomatic corps regarding General Fonseka's medical care. At the February 11 briefing the FM enumerated the legal provisions that govern the p [...] | 2010-02-12 11:56:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO121 | 2007 IWOC AWARDEE FIGHTS UPHILL BATTLE ON JUDICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kishali Pinto-Jayawardena, 2007 Sri Lankan recipient of the Secretary's International Women of Courage Award, related frustration with the presidential election, the Rajapaksa family, and a weak Sri Lankan civil society. She also discussed her recent report on post-war justice, wh [...] | 2010-02-17 12:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO125 | SRI LANKA: FOCUS ON FONSEKA FAMILY CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sarath Fonseka lodged an election petition with the Supreme Court, alleging many violations of elections law and asking the court to overturn Rajapaksa's victory, and declare Fonseka the winner. The government issued an arrest warrant for Fonseka's son-in-law, Danuna Tillakaratne [...] | 2010-02-19 05:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO132 | FONSEKA CATCH-22: SUPREME COURT RULES NO RELEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a Fundamental Rights hearing on February 23, the Supreme Court denied General Fonseka release as interim relief because his claim that there was no reason to detain him could not be verified until the investigation was completed and, presumably, charges were filed. At the same [...] | 2010-02-24 01:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO136 | MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DONOR CONFERENCE, [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-24 10:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO137 | MALDIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES DONOR CONFERENCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 19 meeting in Colombo, the Ambassador and Maldivian Foreign Minister Ahmed Shaheed discussed several issues, including the upcoming Maldives donor conference March 28-29 and an Asian Climate Change initiative led by Maldives and East Timor within the framework of th [...] | 2010-02-24 12:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO142 | ANGLICAN BISHOP OFFERS ADVICE AND HOPE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 25, Ambassador called on Anglican Bishop Duleep Kamil De Chickera, a well-respected and influential Sri Lankan cleric. The bishop saw a role for the international community in Sri Lanka but cautioned against a didactic approach. While there were two national interfait [...] | 2010-02-26 07:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO143 | COLOMBO CHIEFS OF MISSION RECOMMEND WAYS FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting called by Ambassador to discuss reftel demarche to capitals, chiefs of missions (COMs) in Colombo agreed with the U.S. assessment that the political situation in Sri Lanka had deteriorated after the presidential elections in terms of the Fonseka arrest, intimidation o [...] | 2010-02-26 08:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO17 | FATEFUL STEP: MAIN TAMIL PARTY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT [...] (C) On January 6, leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) R. Sampanthan formally announced the TNA's support for common opposition candidate General Fonseka. Addressing a packed news conference at parliament, Sampanthan said the TNA had consulted both candidates over the last several weeks [...] | 2010-01-11 04:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO20 | JOURNALIST TISSAINAYAGAM RELEASED ON BAIL [...] (C) On January 11, Sri Lankan journalist Jayaprakash Sittampalam Tissainayagam -- who last August was convicted by a Sri Lankan high court under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for publishing articles critical of the Sri Lankan Government's (GSL) war effort, conspiring with others to pub [...] | 2010-01-11 12:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO21 | SRI LANKA - ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 6 [...] (C) Presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka released his campaign "manifesto" on January 7, a full-color 22-page brochure, which contained a strong condemnation of President Rajapaksa, largely on grounds of corruption and family patronage. Post contacts have said the manifesto would be publish [...] | 2010-01-11 12:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO26 | MALDIVES ASSISTANCE OVERVIEW: U.S. AND OTHER DONORS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The United States and Maldives have enjoyed a friendly and expanding relationship. U.S. efforts were instrumental in the successful conclusion of negotiations between Maldives and IMF, with the IMF approving in December 2009 a stand-by arrangement and related program worth a combin [...] | 2010-01-13 05:42:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO27 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO 7 [...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Local media and the elections monitoring group CMEV reported that a bus carrying supporters of presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka in Tangalle, in the southern Hambantota District, was attacked by two gunmen on a motorcycle on January 12. A 58-year-old woman [...] | 2010-01-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO30 | TISSAINAYAGAM OUT OF PRISON [...] (C) Imprisoned journalist J.S. Tissainayagam, who was granted bail on January 11, was released from prison today after processing of his court documents. (NOTE: The non-computerized Sri Lankan court system is notoriously slow, and the two-day delay in Tissainayagam's release was not out of th [...] | 2010-01-15 05:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO32 | SRI LANKA WAR-CRIMES ACCOUNTABILITY: THE TAMIL [...] (S) SUMMARY: There have been a few tentative steps on accountability for crimes allegedly committed by Sri Lankan troops and civilian officials during the war with the LTTE. President Rajapaksa named a committee to make recommendations to him on the U.S. incidents report by April, and candidate Fon [...] | 2010-01-15 12:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO35 | SRI LANKA PLEDGES ITS SUPPORT FOR HAITI [...] (U) On January 19, PolOff delivered reftel points thanking Sri Lanka for their humanitarian assistance to Haiti to Sri Lankan MFA U.N. and Multilateral Affairs Director General (DG) Ambassador Aruni Wijewardene. Wijewardene informed us that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had pledged $25,000 [...] | 2010-01-19 11:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO36 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 8 [...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Election-related violence has caused three additional deaths since the last elections update cable from Post (Ref. A). On January 16, a group of unidentified persons opened fire on a van carrying supporters of President Rajapaksa, killing one person and injurin [...] | 2010-01-19 13:40:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO40 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 9 [...] (C)(Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) Two persons were reported shot and seriously injured the night of January 18 while returning home from a Fonseka campaign rally in a small town near Hambantota. Numerous Post contacts have expressed concern about increasing violence in the remaining days befor [...] | 2010-01-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO46 | ELECTION DEVELOPMENTS IN EASTERN SRI LANKA [...] (C) A contact who works on human rights issues in Eastern Sri Lanka and serves on Chief Minister Pillayan's staff, provided an international group with her perspective on elections in the East. OPPORTUNITIES FOR FRAUD ----------------------- 2. (C) Transfer of ballot boxes from polling s [...] | 2010-01-21 13:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO47 | RAJAPAKSA POLLSTER SAYS RACE IS NECK AND NECK [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Rajapaksa's chief opinion pollster told us their figures and those of the opposition all showed the presidential election to be very close. Undecided voters were at an unprecedented 17 percent (six or seven percent this close to the election date was more the norm),with [...] | 2010-01-22 07:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO48 | ELECTIONS IN AMPARA: INTIMIDATION AND WEAK [...] (SBU) Ambassador and USAID Mission Director met with about ten business representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the Ampara District in eastern Sri Lanka and made a separate call on the Ampara Government Agent (GA),Mr. Sunil Kannangara. Ampara has fewer Tamils than its eas [...] | 2010-01-22 07:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO49 | EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 01/20/2010 [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on January 20, 2010. The EAC discussed post's security posture in light of the upcoming Sri Lanka presidential elections on January 26. The EAC discussed elections violence, threat information, arrangements [...] | 2010-01-22 08:27:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC PTER |
10COLOMBO5 | LETTER TO SECRETARY HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON FROM MALDIVES [...] (SBU) Post received from the Maldivian MFA a scanned copy of a letter from the Maldives Minister of Foreign Affairs to Secretary Clinton regarding the Copenhagen conference. The following is the text: BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER Minister of Foreign Affairs Republic of Maldives 30 December 20 [...] | 2010-01-05 04:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS ECON EFIN |
10COLOMBO50 | SRI LANKA: ASSESSING PROGRESS ON KEY ISSUES REF: A. 09 COLOMBO 1176 B. COLOMBO 32 C. COLOMBO 8 COLOMBO 00000050 001.8 OF 004 [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-22 09:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO53 | LEFTIST JVP EXPLAINS SUPPORT FOR FONSEKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 15 meeting with Ambassador, neo-Marxist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) party chief Somawansa Amarasinghe and JVP MP Sunil Hanunnetti discussed the JVP's vision of a united, multiethnic, multi-lingual Sri Lanka; their support for Sarath Fonseka's presidential bid; the [...] | 2010-01-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO54 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2010-01-25 11:48:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO55 | AMBASSADOR SUMMONED BY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary. The Foreign Minister called in the Ambassador this afternoon to express his concerns about her televised interview which aired on all three MTV news broadcasts the evening of January 14. Foreign Minister Bogollagama also raised the Ambassador's weekend call to the Inspector Gene [...] | 2010-01-25 13:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |
10COLOMBO56 | SRI LANKA: ELECTIONS UPDATE NO. 11 [...] (C) (Rel to UK, CAN, AUS, SWITZ.) On the eve of an historic presidential election in Sri Lanka, the leading candidates appear to be neck-and-neck, with no one able to predict how events will unfold. Scenarios -- often offered by the same observer -- range from a peaceful handover of power to [...] | 2010-01-26 01:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM PTER EAID MOPS CE |