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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00HARARE5350 |
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES STOPGAP FUEL ACQUISITION [...] (SBU) ACCORDING TO PRESS REPORTING, THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE SIGNED A ZIM$2.5 BILLION (APPROXIMATELY USD 50 MILLION) LINE OF CREDIT WITH PRETRONAS, THE MALAYSIAN OIL COMPANY. MOTOR FUELS WILL BE SUPPLIED TO THE COUNTRY OVERLAND, BY RAIL AND ROAD, BY ENGEN. THE MALAYSIAN COMPANY, WHICH HAS [...] |
2000-09-22 10:24:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG EIND PGOV AMGT ZI |
| 00KINSHASA8385 |
WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT - WEEK OF DECEMBER 11 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: Gasoline and diesel prices rose on December 11, and public transportation fares went up 50 percent on the 13th. Kinshasa's motor fuel supplies were adequate but the GDRC twice closed service stations without providing advance notice, causing confusion. The Congolese franc weakene [...] |
2000-12-18 15:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EPET EMIN KSAC AMGT PREL CG |
| 00KINSHASA8558 |
WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT - WEEK OF DECEMBER 18 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: Gasoline and diesel supplies were adequate in Kinshasa, though reports that current supplies are noxious persisted. The Congolese franc weakened on the parallel market to about 142 Congolese francs per US dollar. The GDRC held a week-long workshop on the conditions of state-owned [...] |
2000-12-26 15:09:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EPET EMIN KSAC AMGT PREL CG |
| 00STATE228220 |
ALLOWANCE AND POST DIFFERENTIAL [...] EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 3, 2000, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ALLOWANCES AND/OR POST DIFFERENTIAL RATES ARE REVISED AS SHOWN. THESE CHANGES WILL BE PART A OF TL:SR-593. 2. PLEASE INFORM LOCAL OFFICES OF ALL U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AT THE POSTS LISTED IN THIS CABLE. 3. ABBREVIATIONS AND SHORT FORM [...] |
2000-12-01 00:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ALOW AMGT APER |
| 00STATE228649 |
OCTOBER 18, 2000, ICASS WORKING GROUP MEETING [...] SUMMARY: RESULTS OF IEB BOARD MEETING (PARA 2); REPORT FROM THE ISC (PARA 3); AND BILL PAYMENT AND DISPUTES POLICY (PARA 4). PLEASE NOTE: THE ITEMS THAT FOLLOW SUMMARIZE ICASS WORKING GROUP (IWG) MINUTES AND THEREFORE REFLECT ONLY WHAT WAS SAID AT THE MEETING BEING REPORTED, WHICH MAY OR [...] |
2000-12-01 18:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KICA AFIN AMGT |
| 00STATE228663 |
UPDATE TO ICASS BASIC PACKAGE SERVICES COST [...] SUMMARY: THE IWG AND ISC ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO INCORPORATE NEW POLICIES AND GUIDANCE INTO THE ICASS HANDBOOK. SINCE THE LAST UPDATING OF THE HANDBOOK IN APRIL OF 1998 THERE HAVE BEEN MANY LESSONS LEARNED LEADING TO CHANGES AND ADDITIONS TO ICASS POLICIES. THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF C [...] |
2000-12-01 18:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KICA AFIN AMGT |
| 00STATE228666 |
ICASS POST ORIENTATION PACKAGE FOR NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS [...] No summary [...] |
2000-12-01 18:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICA |
| 00STATE228690 |
OMS CONFERENCE MARCH 21-23, 2001 [...] I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE A WORLDWIDE OMS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD MARCH 21-23, 2001 AT NFATC, CO-SPONSORED BY THE REGIONAL BUREAUS, THE BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND NFATC. 2. PAST OMS CONFERENCES HAVE BEEN A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS, COMBINING AN AMBITIOUS PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES [...] |
2000-12-01 18:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AOMS AMGT APER |
| 00STATE228733 |
FSI/UMUC SPRING SEMESTER SPANISH ONLINE [...] SUMMARY: AS PART OF THE DEPARTMENT'S POST LANGUAGE PROGRAM INITIATIVE, THE SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE STUDIES AT THE FOREIGN SERVICE INSTITUTE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING COURSE OFFERINGS ONLINE VIA THE WORLD WIDE WEB: ELEMENTARY SPANISH I, ELEMENTARY SPANISH II, AND INTERMEDIATE SPANISH. [...] |
2000-12-01 19:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AMGT KFLO |
| 00STATE229746 |
2001 OBC KID VIDEO (KIDVID) CONTEST [...] ELIGIBILITY: FAMILY MEMBERS (AGES 10-18) OF USG DIRECT HIRE AND CONTRACT EMPLOYEES WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO THE US MISSION. 2. CONTEST PROCEDURES: IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OR COMMUNITY LIAISON OFFICE COORDINATOR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ADVERTISEMENT OF THE CONTEST A [...] |
2000-12-04 19:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT KFLO |
| 00STATE229881 |
FY-2000 SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL LGP CARRYOVER [...] THIS CABLE HAS BEEN CLEARED WITH M/P (SEP). 2. AS POST IS AWARE, SECURITY SUPPLEMENTAL (SSP) LOCAL GUARD PROGRAM (LGP) FUNDS ARE "FENCED" AND ARE INCLUDED IN THE TRADITIONAL ICASS 5XXX ALLOTMENT. DS/PSP/FPD NEEDS TO IDENTIFY ANY FY-2000 SSP FUNDING THAT REMAINS UNOBLIGATED (CARRYOVER) AS [...] |
2000-12-04 22:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN ASEC KICA AMGT KSEP |
| 01ABUJA1069 |
EAC FINDS NIGERIAN POLICE PRESENCE ESSENTIAL [...] (U) Summary: Charge chaired a May 11 meeting of the Abuja EAC in response to ref A implication that Nigerian Police could not be paid by purchase request after May 31, absent a formally-concluded MOA. EAC members unanimously agreed that termination of police coverage would be most unwise, as [...] |
2001-05-11 16:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AEMR AMGT KCRM NI |
| 01ABUJA1306 |
NIGERIA: DEALING WITH UN MISSION DEBT [...] (C) During the course of a June 1 meeting with MFA Permanent Secretary (Ambassador) T.D. Hart, Ambassador Jeter presented a letter describing the need for the GON to address immediately the potentially embarrassing issue of the Nigerian UN Mission's outstanding debt to ConEdison. The Ambassa [...] |
2001-06-09 06:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT OFDP KREC NI |
| 01ABUJA1350 |
RISING CRIME IN LAGOS: AMBASSADOR MEETINGS [...] Summary: On Friday, June 8, Ambassador Jeter, RSO Gibson and RSO Bishop met with the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force (IGP) and the Acting National Security Advisor who is also the Director General of the Nigeria State Security Service to discuss the increase in violent crime in L [...] |
2001-06-14 11:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC KCRM AMGT NI |
| 01ABUJA2746 |
NIGERIA: CIVIL SERVICE OVERSEAS MOBILITY INITIATIVE [...] Post strongly endorses the establishment of a Coordinator for the Governance and Development Initiative in the Niger Delta under the Civil Service Overseas Mobility Initiative (CSOMI). While Post enthusiastically backs creation of this position, the slot was not anticipated in our budget; thus, [...] |
2001-10-26 15:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM AMGT APER EAID NI |
| 01ABUJA2863 |
FLOOD DISASTER IN NORTHERN NIGERIA [...] SUMMARY: OFDA SENT EDRC JAY NASH TO NORTHERN NIGERIA FOR FOUR DAYS TO ASSESS THE FLOODING THERE AND TO MAKE A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER ADDITIONAL OFDA SUPPORT (ABOVE AND BEYOND THE $25,000 TRANSFERRED AS A RESULT OF THE AMBASSADPR DISASTER DECLARATION) WOULD BE NEEDED. CROP D [...] |
2001-11-14 07:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ECON PREL |
| 01ABUJA3143 |
WORLD AIDS DAY [...] SUMMARY: ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 1, THE NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR AIDS (NACA) ORGANIZED A DAYLONG CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE WORLD AIDS DAY IN ABUJA THAT INCLUDED A PLENARY SESSION FOR MAJOR GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT ACTORS, A CITY TOUR AND RALLY, AND A SOCCER COMPETITION. THE PL [...] |
2001-12-11 06:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ECON PREL |
| 01ABUJA965 |
BUSING IN ABUJA [...] In response to reftel, Post presents its cost-breakdown for the school bus service offered by the American Employees' Association of Abuja (AEAA). Section 273 states that school transportation costs may be granted based on an acceptable documentation of the actual costs. Reftel also states [...] |
2001-05-04 10:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ALOW AMGT APER NI |
| 01HANOI2109 |
CODEL HOLLINGS' MEETINGS WITH VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. SENATOR ERNEST HOLLINGS (D-SC) LED A DELEGATION TO HANOI AUGUST 17-19, INCLUDING MRS. HOLLINGS; LILA HELM, STAFF DIRECTOR, APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE, COMMERCE AND THE JUDICIARY; BETTY PITTERMAN, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT; AND US ARMY ESCORT OFFICER COL. TIM PETERSON. IN [...] |
2001-08-28 07:56:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AMGT VM |
| 01HARARE2676 |
MESSAGE OF SOLIDARITY FROM U.S. EMBASSY [...] No summary [...] |
2001-09-12 08:43:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT |
| 01VATICAN5062 |
COM ANNUAL MANAGEMENT CONTROL CERTIFICATION [...] AS REQUESTED IN REFTEL, THE FOLLOWING IS MY ABBREVIATED MANAGEMENT CONTROL STATEMENT: 2. I CERTIFY THAT THE MANAGEMENT CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNED TO ME HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT. SIGNED: R. JAMES NICHOLSON, AMBASSADOR. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 05062 [...] |
2001-09-27 14:01:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT VT |
| 02ABUJA2263 |
NIGERIA: DEGRADING SECURITY SITUATION DUE TO POWER [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is an immediate action request (see para 5). Since July 13 Post has experienced numerous power and generator related problems resulting in the failure or breakdown of vital security and communication equipment. These breakdowns have degraded the Embassy's security posture an [...] |
2002-07-31 13:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT ASEC NI |
| 02ABUJA236 |
VIOLENCE ERUPTS IN ABUJA'S MAIN MARKETPLACE [...] A violent disturbance erupted this morning in Abuja's Wuse New Market between vendors and Nigerian National Police when the police attempted to dismantle the numerous illegal shops and residences in the busy, market area. As the police began their sweep, affected vendors and residential squatt [...] |
2002-01-25 17:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC CASC AMGT PGOV NI |
| 02AMMAN2516 |
JORDAN: EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW SELECTION [...] Embassy Amman has reviewed the three candidates for the Embassy Science Fellow Program that were forwarded to us by OES and has chosen Dr. Sylvana Li of the USDA/FAS as our first choice. Dr. Li's background suits her well to the job. Not only is her expertise in water quality and [...] |
2002-05-20 06:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER EAGR EAID TSPL SENV KSCA JO |
| 02AMMAN3857 |
U.S. SPEAKER, DVCS AND BOOK TRANSLATION PROGRAMS: [...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES MR. AZMI TUBBEH, ARABIC BOOK PROGRAM SPECIALIST FOR SUBJECT WORKSHOP. ANSWERS TO INFORMATION REQUESTED PARA 7 FOLLOWS: --FIRST NAME, LAST NAME: AZMI TUBBEH --GENDER: MALE --POST AND OFFICE: AMMAN/PA --JOB TITLE: ARABIC BOOK PROGRAM SPECIALIST, GRADE 9 [...] |
2002-07-15 11:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OIIP APER AMGT AFSI OEXC SCUL JO AFOR |
| 02AMMAN4119 |
REINFORCED COCKPIT DOORS: JORDANIAN RESPONSE [...] (U) As per REFTEL, we informed Civil Aviation Authority Director General Hanna Najjar and National carrier Royal Jordanian Airlines officials about FAA regulations calling for accelerated implementation of reinforced cockpit door installation requirements. RJ Head of Airport Services Mu'ath [...] |
2002-07-25 10:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC ATRN AMGT JO |
| 02AMMAN4312 |
RECYCLING CARRY-OVER/FORWARD BALANCES FOR [...] Post reports the following status for its revenue generating programs: Allot. Total Projected Estimated Total Oblig Oblig Un-Oblig as of 10/1/01- 8/1/02- Balance 7/31/02 7/31/02 9/30/02 carryover [...] |
2002-08-04 13:59:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KPAO |
| 02AMMAN4968 |
SURVEY OF NON-IMMIGRANT VISA ISSUANCE POLICIES [...] (U) The following is in response to reftel questions. A) (S/NF) Law Enforcement and Intelligence Agencies Represented at Post: ORCA, LEGATT, DIA, (STATE) DS B) (S/NF) Visas Viper Information Input Process: Potential submissions are sent to the Visas Viper Coordinator (VVC) who in turn c [...] |
2002-09-03 12:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ASIG AMGT CVIS JO |
| 02AMMAN5463 |
NEED FOR PD NETWORK [...] No summary [...] |
2002-09-23 05:32:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP AADP ASEC ACOA AMGT |
| 02AMMAN5650 |
PLP direct funding initiative [...] Amman welcomes this opportunity to submit proposals for fsi's post language program direct funding initiative. The current uncertain political atmosphere in the region has led to an increased interest among Mission employees and EFM's in gaining a greater mastery of (or in many ca [...] |
2002-10-01 14:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AMGT KFLO JO |
| 02AMMAN5905 |
PROPOSED DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE [...] POST CONCURS WITH THE IDEA OF A REGIONAL DEMOCRACY CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS HOW BEST TO PROMOTE THE ISSUES RAISED IN REFTEL, WITH THE GOAL OF BETTER FOCUSING OUR REGIONAL EFFORTS AND OF ACHIEVING GREATER REGIONAL COORDINATION BETWEEN EMBASSIES AND WITH THE VARIOUS WASHINGTON AGENCIES. WHILE THE [...] |
2002-10-10 12:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT XF JO |
| 02AMMAN6150 |
REPORT OF POTENTIAL EVACUEES CONTACTS [...] PER INFORMATION IN REFTEL, AMMAN ACCESSED HTTP://SES.STATE.GOV/F77-POSTS AND IS READY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. 2. THE FOLLOWING AMERICAN CITIZEN OFFICERS ARE DESIGNATED USERS TO ADMINISTER THE F-77 PROGRAM: A) NAME: MS. NADIA M. MOKHTAR - TITLE: VICE CONSUL - CLEARANCE [...] |
2002-10-22 10:56:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC AEMR CMGT KFLO CASE PINS JO |
| 02AMMAN6444 |
DELTA DISCUSSES CODESHARING WITH ROYAL JORDANIAN [...] (SBU) Summary. A Delta sales executive left Amman this week saying that he was prepared to make a positive presentation to Delta President Fred Reid on codesharing for Royal Jordanian's new non-stop Amman-New York service. He asked RJ to provide detailed projections of passenger and cargo [...] |
2002-11-04 09:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR AMGT JO |
| 02AMMAN7151 |
REQUEST FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENTS - AMMAN [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST 2. (C) IN RESPONSE TO THE OCTOBER 28, 2002 ASSASSINATION OF U.S. DIPLOMAT LARRY FOLEY IN AMMAN, THE REGIONAL SECURITY OFFICE, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF TDY SUPPORT FROM THE DEPARTMENT, HAS COMPLETED REVIEWS OF EMBASSY AMMAN'S SECURITY PROGRAMS. THESE REVIEWS PRI [...] |
2002-12-09 16:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ABUD AFIN AMGT |
| 02ANKARA8638 |
NORTHERN IRAQ: REQUEST FOR DEPARTMENT TO GRANT [...] (U) This is an action request for NEA/NGA, NEA/EX and EUR/SE. See paras 3-5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S/NOFORN) Embassy understands that Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Senator Biden (D-DE), Senator Hagel (R-NE), three SFRC professional staff members a [...] |
2002-11-26 16:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL PINR OTRA ASEC AFIN CPAS AMGT TU IZ |
| 02COLOMBO1664 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 126 (09-09-02) [...] (SBU) Milinda Moragoda called Charge today to check whether a U.S. principal could attend a GSL-proposed meeting hosted by the GSL that would include PM Wickremesinghe, the Norwegian FM, Kofi Annan, and a U.S. rep such as D. (Note: Per our class e-mails to you, Moragoda had mentioned the id [...] |
2002-09-09 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE UNGA |
| 02COLOMBO1699 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 129 (09-13-02) [...] (C) Try as we might, we have not yet received any Sri Lankan or Maldivian government reaction to President Bush's speech to UNGA yesterday. Regarding international events, it usually takes both governments time to digest things and then develop a response. They are very, very careful and re [...] |
2002-09-13 05:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO1767 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 132 (09-23-02) [...] (SBU) We have the following demining and ESF ideas for your review: Demining: 2. (SBU) PM/HDP knows the demining situation in Sri Lanka from A through Z. As you know, Murph McCloy and company ran an assessment of the situation over the summer, which came up with a number of conclusions [...] |
2002-09-23 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CE LTTE ECONOMICS |
| 02COLOMBO1839 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 137 -0302) [...] (U) The joint Treasury/AID team had a tremendously successful one-week visit here last month. It was packed with meetings from early morning into each evening. Even though it was an office director (and below) level team, we had no problems getting meetings with numerous Ministers (Finance [...] |
2002-10-03 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1869 |
REOPENING IN SRI LANKA [...] As you know, a security assessment team visited Sri Lanka a few months ago to investigate whether the Peace Corps could safely reopen its mission here. At the moment, we are awaiting a second inspection of Sri Lanka by members of your staff who can determine the programmatic and administrati [...] |
2002-10-08 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO1927 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 143 (10-16-02) [...] (C) On October 15, Milinda Moragoda passed to the Ambassador an advance copy of a statement on Iraq that the GSL is planning to release in the near future. Begin text: -- Sri Lanka welcomes the decision of the government of Iraq to allow the weapons inspectors entry into the country wit [...] |
2002-10-16 11:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO1972 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 146 (10-22-02) [...] (C) DCM met with Mohan Kumar, the Indian Deputy High Commissioner, today. Out of the blue, Kumar said the GoI was not planning to participate in the Oslo donors conference. Kumar linked the Indian stance to their reluctance to have anything to do with the LTTE. He indicated that high-level [...] |
2002-10-22 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE KWMM |
| 02COLOMBO1990 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 148 (10-24-02) [...] (C) We have the following points for you to use regarding President Gayoom's request for a meeting with President Bush: -- In his almost 25 years in power, President Gayoom has been very friendly to the U.S., and the Maldives has consistently used OIC, UN, and other fora to stake out moder [...] |
2002-10-24 11:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO2132 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 160 (11-14-02) [...] (C) Per our recent o/i on this issue, we received an official request today from the Permanent Secretary of the Maldivian MFA Ahmed Shaheed to obtain information about the investigation of Ibrahim Fauzee, the Maldivian national being held at Gitmo. Shaheed proposes sending an official from t [...] |
2002-11-14 11:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE |
| 02COLOMBO2147 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 162 (11-19-02) [...] (SBU) The Japanese Ambassador rang the Ambassador last night to report on his and Mr. Yosikawa's attendance at the first Subcommittee meeting on North-East Reconstruction. The atmosphere was "positive and friendly" but the details of how the Subcommittee and related North-East Reconstruction [...] |
2002-11-19 10:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2282 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 172 (12-11-02) [...] (C) We wanted to get back to you re your incoming o/i note dated December 9 on small arms destruction. There is some history here. Per State 11328 dated January 18, Mission deployed Department's talking points on small arms/light weapons destruction (see Colombo 139 dated January 22). DAO [...] |
2002-12-11 10:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE KWMM |
| 02COLOMBO2348 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 179 (12-26-02) [...] (C) We are really, really, really worried about your e-mail re the apparent postponement in the DoD-sponsored mil-to-mil demining program. (Note: We're not blaming the messenger; we appreciate your successful effort to quickly find out what's going on.) We can appreciate that important thi [...] |
2002-12-26 10:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 02HARARE2809 |
Almost No Fuel [...] (U) Summary: Short of foreign exchange and shunned by Libya, this country is virtually running on empty. Doggedly patient Zimbabweans wait days in mile-long fuel lines that meander over and around city blocks. The roads have lost 75 percent of normal traffic, as the Government cannot muster [...] |
2002-12-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET EFIN ETRD AMGT ZI |
| 02HARARE2835 |
Harare's Fuel Lines: It's Not Pretty [...] Summary: An informal poll of Embassy staff today indicates that it remains very difficult to obtain fuel in Harare. Nonetheless, several stations are pumping and vehicles on the road have increased from approximately 25 to 50 percent of normal. End Summary. 2. Local staff say it has taken f [...] |
2002-12-19 13:55:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET EFIN ETRD AMGT ZI |
| 02HARARE2876 |
GOZ adds more price controls [...] Summary: The macroeconomically-challenged GOZ expanded its price freeze list on December 28. New controls will lead to further shortages and a burgeoning black market. End Summary. 2. Over the past months, the GOZ has rapidly expanded its price freeze. The latest list includes school unifo [...] |
2002-12-30 14:22:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET EFIN ETRD AMGT ZI |
| 02ROME402 |
WASSENAAR HOS: ITALY STILL MUMBLING BUT COMING [...] (SBU) UGO DE MOHR, MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR, GAVE HIS VIEW OF THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE WASSENAAR HEAD OF SECRETARIAT ISSUE DURING A JANUARY 24 MEETING WITH ECONOFF. SIPDIS HE SEES, OR AT LEAST COUCHES, THE SITUATION IN PROCEDURAL TERMS: THE DECEMBER PLENARY HAVING ENDED WITHOUT SE [...] |
2002-01-25 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT ETTC IT KSTC PARM EUN |
| 02ROME642 |
JOINT STATE/COMMERCE REQUEST: INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2002-02-08 16:26:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD AMGT IT |
| 02STATE195704 |
SMART - A NEW MESSAGING SYSTEM FOR STATE [...] PLEASE PROVIDE WIDE DISSEMINATION OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS TELEGRAM. 2. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2002, (REFTEL A) I ANNOUNCED A PLAN FOR CONSIDERING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW INTEGRATED MESSAGING SYSTEM BY 2004 AND INVITED YOUR COMMENTS THROUGH A WEBSITE ON OPENNET AND CLASSNET. USER COMMENTS [...] |
2002-10-05 08:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2439 |
REPORT OF FOREIGN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING [...] No summary [...] |
2002-08-28 16:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KLIG KTIA AMGT HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2829 |
NEW LAND CASE IN ROATAN GOOD TEST FOR GOH RESOLVE [...] (SBU) Summary. American citizens Jean and Roger Moore were suddenly and forcefully evicted from their Roatan home in August of this year when the Melvyn McNab family presented (and local judicial officials accepted) unsubstantiated arguments that they had claim to this land. A recently done ca [...] |
2002-10-09 20:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EAID EAGR PGOV AMGT HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2833 |
CORRECTED COPY - NEW LAND CASE IN ROATAN GOOD TEST [...] (SBU) Summary. American citizens Jean and Roger Moore were suddenly and forcefully evicted from their Roatan home in August of this year when the Melvyn McNab family presented (and local judicial officials accepted) unsubstantiated arguments that they had claim to this land. A recently done ca [...] |
2002-10-09 22:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EAID EAGR PGOV AMGT HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2967 |
GOH POSITIVE INITIATIVES TO RESOLVE OUTSTANDING [...] (SBU) Summary. Clear property ownership is important to improving the well-being of the Honduran urban and rural poor, as well as to the resolution of outstanding Amcit investment disputes. Although the GOH has not formed a small Commission to address the outstanding Amcit disputes as Embass [...] |
2002-10-28 16:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EAID EAGR PGOV AMGT HO |
| 03ABUDHABI1365 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 3, MARCH 22 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/22. 3. (C) Embassy Abu Dhabi is open 3/22 with ful [...] |
2003-03-22 12:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1381 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 4, MARCH 23 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/23. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Emb [...] |
2003-03-23 12:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1397 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 5, MARCH 24 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/24. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Emb [...] |
2003-03-24 10:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1399 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 5, MARCH 24 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/24. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Emb [...] |
2003-03-24 11:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1437 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 6, MARCH 25 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/25. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Emb [...] |
2003-03-25 12:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1461 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 7, MARCH 26 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, Wednesday 3/26. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside [...] |
2003-03-26 11:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV KPAO TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1471 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 8, MARCH 28 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (S/NF) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/28 to review recent threat reporting that potential [...] |
2003-03-28 09:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1480 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 9, MARCH 29 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 3/29. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Emb [...] |
2003-03-29 10:17:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1571 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 12, APRIL [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/Core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, Tuesday 4/1. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of [...] |
2003-04-01 13:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1623 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 14, APRIL 5 [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2.(U) DCM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 1000 local time, 4/05. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of the Embas [...] |
2003-04-05 13:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI171 |
UNCLASSIFIED REPORT OF THIRD MEETING OF POST'S [...] (U) Post provides the following unclassified version of ref a as requested by CA. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The UAE Mission's HSWG is rapidly developing into a highly useful forum to discuss a broad range of issues which bear on homeland security. The pooling of information and ideas, a [...] |
2003-01-12 13:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CVIS PREL AMGT TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1728 |
URGENT NEED FOR FSN HEALTH INSURANCE, UAE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-09 13:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AFIN AMGT |
| 03ABUDHABI1748 |
GETTING MONEY TO THE TISA [...] ECONCHIEF CONTACTED UAE CENTRAL BANK OFFICIALS ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 12, THE FIRST WORK DAY AFTER THE RECEIPT OF REFTEL. SULTAN AL-SAKEB, THE HEAD OF THE CORRESPONDENT BANKING DIVISION (WHICH IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MATTERS PERTAINING TO FACILITATION OF TRANSFERS TO THE TISA IN AFGHANISTAN), ST [...] |
2003-04-12 12:46:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EFIN AMGT AF TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1758 |
TFIZ01 (EAC): ABU DHABI SITREP NO. 17, APRIL 13 [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). ---------------- General Overview ---------------- 2. (U) COM convened Abu Dhabi's Iraq Task Force/core Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at 0915 local time, 4/13. Embassy Abu Dhabi, FCS (located outside of th [...] |
2003-04-13 11:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT KHLS PTER PREL EAID PGOV TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1986 |
AMBASSADOR DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON FLEEING IRAQI REGIME [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador M. Wahba, for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) On April 22 the Ambassador conveyed points in reftel under cover of a personal letter addressed to MFA A/USEC for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi and passed him the list of wanted Iraqi regime officials [...] |
2003-04-28 07:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | OTRA AMGT TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2942 |
UAE NO LONGER REPRESENTS LIBYAN INTERESTS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-18 11:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AMGT OFDP LY SA TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3553 |
ESCALATING HEALTH CARE COSTS IN THE UAE [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN A DRAMATIC EROSION IN THE PREVIOUSLY GENEROUS HEALTH BENEFITS PROVIDED BY THE UAEG TO NON- CITIZEN RESIDENTS. THE HIGHEST HEALTHCARE COSTS IN THE GULF REGION, COMBINED WITH DECREASING GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES IN RECENT YEARS, HAVE [...] |
2003-07-30 12:13:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AMGT APER |
| 03ABUDHABI4874 |
RESPONSE RE: ASKING HOST GOVERNMENTS TO ACCEPT NEW [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-05 06:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CVIS IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI71 |
UAEG INTERESTED IN RECEIVING [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) The Ambassador reviewed with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MBZ) reftel points on DOD's announcement of vaccination plans, noting USG preparedness to work bilaterall [...] |
2003-01-07 12:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | AMED ASEC AMGT MARR PREL TC |
| 03ABUJA2208 |
World AIDS Day Activities in Nigeria [...] Summary. The U.S. mission held events in Lagos and Abuja in commemoration of World AIDS Day on December 1, as well as throughout the month. PAS Abuja on December 1 screened the AIDS film documentary, "A Closer Walk," to a variety of government officials, NGO activists, and journalists, and [...] |
2003-12-24 10:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT KPAO OIIP NI |
| 03ABUJA387 |
NIGERIA: ADDITIONAL CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] (S) Per ref A, Abuja and Lagos EACs met separately to examine their respective security postures, including a review of the possibility of reducing dependents and non-essential personnel. The following are the results of those deliberations. ------------------------------- EMBASSY ABUJA T [...] |
2003-02-21 17:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT AEMR ASEC NI |
| 03ABUJA542 |
TFIZ01: NIGERIA QUIET IN WAKE OF IRAQ ATTACK [...] (U) SUMMARY: News of the initial attack by the Coalition of the Willing (COW) on Iraq spread rapidly. Most Nigerians are aware hostilities have begun, but the initial public reaction was muted. The mood now is tense and expectant. Public response to the hostilities will likely be delayed u [...] |
2003-03-20 16:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT IZ NI |
| 03ABUJA549 |
TFIZ01: NIGERIA: NO DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST IRAQ WAR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The critical Friday flashpoint has passed quietly, with no reports of demonstrations against the U.S.- led Coalition of the Willing (COW) taking place in Abuja or elsewhere. Stern warnings by the authorities and moderate sermons in Juma'at Mosques probably helped. END SUMMARY. [...] |
2003-03-21 17:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT IZ NI |
| 03ABUJA887 |
NIGERIA: INFORMATION ON GON FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] Paragraph 2 provides answers to reftel questions. 2. A. Does the host government publish the national budget in a timely manner? Answer: Yes, with minimum delay (under one year). B. Where sub-national levels of government are significant, are their combined fiscal positions pub [...] |
2003-05-14 16:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AA AMGT EAID ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD NI |
| 03AMMAN1283 |
Embassy Amman Staffing as of 3/4/03 [...] IN-COUNTRY TOTALS: EMPLOYEES: 115 TDYers: 240 EFMS: 19 CONTRACTORS: 12 Total: 386 COMMENT: EFMs: Of the 19 EFMs remaining at post, 9 have decided to leave and will depart post within the next few days. After their departure, we will have 10 EFMs [...] |
2003-03-04 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | APER PREL AMGT AEMR ASEC JO |
| 03AMMAN1525 |
EMBASSY AMMAN TO FORM CRISIS LIAISON UNIT IF/WHEN [...] (SBU) In the event that war begins with Iraq, Embassy Amman will stand up a Crisis Liaison Unit (CLU) that will serve as the Embassy's central point of contact/clearinghouse for DoS inquiries on all crisis-related issues. Inquiries from the Ops Center and associated DoS Task Forces should com [...] |
2003-03-13 05:54:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1661 |
TF1Z01: RJ FLYING, BUT MOST INTERNATIONAL CARRIERS [...] (SBU) Queen Alia International Airport Director Nasri Nowar told us that while the airport remains open, most international carriers have suspended or are about to suspend service. These include KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Alitalia, and British Airways. He said that national carrier Royal J [...] |
2003-03-19 14:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR AMGT JO CACS |
| 03AMMAN1696 |
TFIZ01: AMMAN SITREP 1 (3/20 1130 LOCAL ) [...] (SBU) As of 0545 local time (0345 GMT) Embassy Amman stood up its Crisis Liaison Unit (CLU) which will serve a the Embassy's central point of contact/clearinghouse for DoS inquiries on all crisis-related issues. At 0600 local time we notified the OpsCenter via phone that we are operational. C [...] |
2003-03-20 08:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1699 |
TF1ZO1: AMMAN SITREP 2 (3/20 1530 LOCAL) [...] (C) As of 1530 local (1330 GMT), the situation throughout Jordan is calm, and street traffic and activity is lower than normal. Several peaceful demonstrations are ongoing and others are planned for later today, however there have been no reports of any disturbances. Amman's Queen Alia Inter [...] |
2003-03-20 13:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1701 |
TF1ZO1: AMMAN SITREP 3 (3/20 2000 LOCAL) [...] (C) As of 2000 local time (1800 GMT) the situation in Jordan remains calm. A steady rain throughout the day has kept many people off the streets. A demonstration not sanctioned by the GOJ (numbering in the low hundreds) has begun at the Professional Associations Complex in the Shmeisani ar [...] |
2003-03-20 17:33:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1702 |
TF1ZO1: AMMAN SITREP 4 (3/21 0800 LOCAL) [...] (C) UNHCR contacts report that oil tanker trucks coming in from Iraq to Jordan have stopped entirely as of 2130 local time March 20. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new developments since previous sitrep. ---------------------- GOJ Actions/Statements ---- [...] |
2003-03-21 05:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1708 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 6 (3/22 0930 LOCAL) [...] (C) Embassy Amman will remain on "standfast" through March 22. 2. (C) Finance Minister Marto told us privately that plans were in the works to raise domestic gasoline and fuel oil prices. The increase was included in the 2003 budget and an initial gasoline price increase of 25 fils/lite [...] |
2003-03-22 07:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1719 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 7 (3/22 1845 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) The Embassy maintained a standfast posture throughout 3/22, but will open 3/23 on a regular work schedule. However, American personnel will be limited to essential movements. 2. (C) Scattered demonstrations and protests occurred around the country today, but far fewer than yesterday. [...] |
2003-03-22 15:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1744 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 8 (3/23 1600 LOCAL) [...] (C) The GOJ this afternoon publicly announced (confirmed by the Foreign Minister to the Ambassador) the expulsion of five Iraqi diplomats "for security reasons and for performing actions that contradict the nature of their work as diplomats". The Minister said they would be asked to leave th [...] |
2003-03-23 12:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS EAIR ECON EWWT IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1770 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 9 (3/24 1600 LOCAL) [...] (U) The Embassy continues on a normal schedule, with consular services open. Services at ancillary facilities -- the Peace Corps office and the American Language Center -- remain suspended. 2. (C) A large demonstration (3,000 students) at Amman's Jordan University on 3/23 became unruly acc [...] |
2003-03-24 12:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC EFIN ETRD CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1776 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 10 (3/25 0800 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy continues on a normal schedule March 25, with Consular services open. Services at ancillary facilities -- the Peace Corps Office and the American Language Center -- remain suspended. 2. (U) Lufthansa representatives reported they are resuming flights to/from Amman three day [...] |
2003-03-25 07:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1800 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 11 (3/25 1800 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) The Embassy continues on a normal schedule March 25, with Consular services open. The Peace Corps office opened briefly to allow access to Jordanian staff, but activity at the American Language Center remains suspended. 2. (C) The Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Jordan confirm [...] |
2003-03-25 16:12:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1803 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 12 (3/26 0800 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) The Embassy continues on a normal schedule March 26. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center and Peace Corps remain suspended. Movements for American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new issues. [...] |
2003-03-26 06:30:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1805 |
TFIZO1: JORDANIANS' RAGE AT US FOR IRAQ WAR DRIVEN [...] (C) Summary: A survey of Embassy contacts shows an increasing use of words like outrage, hostility, rage, dismay, disillusion and impotence to describe the war in Iraq. Most Jordanians, across all age groups and social classes, believe the Bush administration failed to provide legitimate just [...] |
2003-03-26 07:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT CASC CVIS EAIR JO |
| 03AMMAN1842 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 13 (3/26 1915 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy continued on a normal schedule throughout March 26. Consular services were open. Activities at the American Language Center and Peace Corps Office remain suspended. Movements for American staff remain restricted. A freezing rain fell on Amman all day today, keeping most peop [...] |
2003-03-26 16:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1844 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 14 (3/27 0900 LOCAL) [...] (U) Embassy Amman remains on a normal work schedule March 27. Activities at the American Language Center and the Peace Corps office remain suspended. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new issues. ---------------------- GOJ Actions/Statements -------------- [...] |
2003-03-27 05:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1864 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 15 (3/27 1800 LOCAL) [...] (C) Embassy EAC met March 27 to discuss security measures in anticipation of significant protest activity after Friday prayers on March 28. EAC issued a "standfast" order for all non-emergency personnel for 3/28 until 1800. After 1800, unless notified differently, post posture will return t [...] |
2003-03-27 15:13:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1869 |
TFIZOl: AMMAN SITREP 16 (3/28 1200 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is closed March 28 and 29 for the Jordanian weekend. Given expectations for widespread demonstrations around the country, all American staff (with the exception of those who must come to the Embassy for mission-critical work) have been instructed to remain at "Standfast" unti [...] |
2003-03-28 08:56:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1872 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 17 (3/28 1900 LOCAL) [...] (C) Embassy Amman went off standfast at 1800 local after a mostly quiet day (see below). The movement of American staff remains restricted. The Embassy will remain closed March 29 for the regular Jordanian weekend. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new issue [...] |
2003-03-28 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1875 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 18 (3/29 1100 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) The Embassy is closed March 29 for the Jordanian weekend. It will open for regular business on Sunday, March 30. The movement of American staff remains restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (SBU) Embassy's Crisis Liaison Unit received e-mail from Task F [...] |
2003-03-29 07:23:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1876 |
TFIZO1: REPORT FROM U.S. REPORTER EXPELLED FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY - MR. NATE THAYER, A REPORTER EXPELLED FROM IRAQ, CALLED TODAY TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SITUATION IN BAGHDAD. HE SPECIFICALLY REQUESTED THAT HIS COMMENTS NOT/NOT BE PROVIDED TO PRESS OR PUBLIC. SITUATION IN BAGHDAD IS CHAOTIC WITH NO ONE APPEARING TO BE IN CONTROL. MS. MARY CAP [...] |
2003-03-29 09:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC AMGT ASEC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1883 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 19 (3/30 1500 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule March 30. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSNs at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. 2. (C) The official [...] |
2003-03-30 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1902 |
REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE [...] (S) AmEmbassy Amman was placed on Authorized Departure beginning February 8, 2003 and the current extension of that status expires on April 7, 2003. Security concerns have increased since the start of the war with Iraq. GoJ authorities recently arrested Iraqis involved in a terrorist attack a [...] |
2003-03-31 07:11:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT ASEC AEMR CASC JO |
| 03AMMAN1905 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 20 (3/31 1200 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule March 31. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Co [...] |
2003-03-31 08:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1922 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 21 (3/31 1800 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy operated on a normal schedule March 31. Consular services were open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consu [...] |
2003-03-31 16:10:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC PREL CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1929 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 22 (4/01 1200 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 1. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Cons [...] |
2003-04-01 07:51:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1953 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 23 (4/01 2000 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy operated on a normal schedule April 1. Consular services were open. Activities at the American Language Center remained suspended, and there was only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remained restricted. --------------- Co [...] |
2003-04-01 15:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN EAIR IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1955 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 24 (4/02 1000 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 2. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Co [...] |
2003-04-02 05:16:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1983 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 25 (4/02 2000 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy operated on a normal schedule 2 April. Consular services were open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there was only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consula [...] |
2003-04-02 15:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1999 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 26 (4/03 1000 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy will operate on a normal schedule April 3. Consular services will be open. Activities at the American Language Center will remain suspended. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new issues. ------- [...] |
2003-04-03 08:59:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2030 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 26 (4/03 2000 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) The Embassy will be closed on April 4 and 5, for the Jordanian weekend. It will open for regular business on Sunday, April 7. The movement of American staff remains restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) No new issues. ---------------------- GOJ [...] |
2003-04-03 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2033 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 27 (4/04 1000 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) The Embassy is closed April 4 for the Jordanian weekend. It will reopen for regular business on Sunday, April 6. The movement of American staff remains restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) See information about AMCIT reporter in para 9 below. -- [...] |
2003-04-04 10:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2044 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 28 (4/05 1000 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) The Embassy is closed April 5 for the Jordanian weekend. It will reopen for regular business on Sunday, April 6. The movement of American staff remains restricted. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (U) Nothing new to report. ---------------------- GOJ Actions [...] |
2003-04-05 09:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2070 |
TFIZ01: JORDANIAN FSNS AND THE WAR NEXT DOOR [...] (C) Summary: As in Sanaa (reftel), the FSNs at the U.S. Mission in Amman are experiencing societal pressures and some personal doubts about working for the USG as a result of the war with Iraq. A recent news article implying that some FSNs effectively are spying on demonstrators for the Emba [...] |
2003-04-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AMGT JO |
| 03AMMAN2072 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 29 (4/06 1730 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 6. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. --------------- Co [...] |
2003-04-06 15:35:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2098 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 30 (4/07 1530 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 7. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSN's at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. 2. (SBU) Please n [...] |
2003-04-07 16:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2124 |
NSC COALITION MEMBERS UPDATE DELIVERED: MFA [...] (S) In an April 8 meeting with FonMin Muasher that covered a number of issues (septel), the Ambassador delivered the April 7 NSC Coalition Members Update, as instructed reftel. Muasher welcomed the information and said he would look forward to receiving future updates as they become availabl [...] |
2003-04-08 13:04:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL MOPS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2131 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 31 (4/08 1700 LOCAL) [...] (C) The Embassy is operating on a normal schedule April 8. Consular services are open. Activities at the American Language Center remain suspended, and there is only restricted activity by FSNs at the Peace Corps office. Movements of American staff remain restricted. 2. (S) The Ambassa [...] |
2003-04-08 16:19:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2159 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 32 (4/09 1730 LOCAL) [...] (C) At approximately 2245 April 8, an Embassy TDYer was shot at and slightly injured by unknown assailants near the Le Royal Hotel in Amman. Immediately following this incident the Embassy issued a phone tree message to both American and Jordanian staff notifying them of what had occurred and [...] |
2003-04-09 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2204 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 33 (4/10 1845 LOCAL) [...] (C) Most Jordanians are still sorting through the complex emotions unleashed by the events of the past 24 hours in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq. Many appear in a state of shock that Saddam's rule collapsed so quickly, depressed that "once again the Arabs have lost," and uncomfortable with the [...] |
2003-04-10 15:45:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2208 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 34 (4/11 1630 LOCAL) [...] (SBU) Embassy Amman was closed for the first day of the local weekend on April 11, and will be closed for the second day of the weekend on April 12. American staff movements remain restricted. 2. (SBU) Absent any significant events, Embassy Amman will take Saturday, April 12 off. Our next [...] |
2003-04-12 07:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2232 |
JORDAN - REQUEST FOR 2003 EMBASSY SCIENCE [...] SUMMARY: Post welcomes the opportunity to further USG environmental and trade objectives in Jordan and requests an Embassy Science Fellow from EPA for up to three months during the summer of 2003. The fellow will provide technical assistance to the recently created Ministry of Environment, p [...] |
2003-04-13 14:53:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPL SENV ETRD AMGT APER KSCA JO |
| 03AMMAN2233 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 35 (4/13 1745 LOCAL) [...] (C) Amman was calm throughout the weekend. We did not hear reports of significant demonstrations or protests anywhere in the country. 2. (SBU) The Embassy opened April 13 for normal business. Activities at the American Language Center and the Peace Corps offices remain suspended. Movement [...] |
2003-04-13 14:53:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2259 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 36 (4/14 1700 LOCAL) [...] (C) Amman and the rest of Jordan is calm. No reports of any demonstrations anywhere in the Kingdom April 14. Embassy operated on a normal business schedule today. Movements of American personnel remain restricted. Activities at the American Language Center and Peace Corps offices remain su [...] |
2003-04-14 16:14:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2331 |
TFIZO1: AMMAN SITREP 37 (4/16 1600 LOCAL) [...] (C) Embassy staff are allowed greater freedom of movement although restrictions are still in place. --------------- Consular Issues --------------- 2. (SBU) On April 16 ICRC contacted Embassy to report an AMCIT in Baghdad had approached their office there with a request that he be retu [...] |
2003-04-17 04:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC CVIS EFIN ETRD IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN2669 |
REQUEST TO TERMINATE AUTHORIZED DEPARTURE FOR [...] (C) The post EAC met on 29 April 2003 to review security conditions and events following the end of military operations in Iraq. Apart from the incident reported in reftel C, there have been no security- related incidents involving Americans recently. Nevertheless, the EAC decided to postpon [...] |
2003-05-06 07:24:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | AEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KFLO PGOV JO |
| 03AMMAN2884 |
VISA CARD OFFICIAL SEEKS CONTACTS IN BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Visa Jordan, a subsidiary of Visa International, has sent a staff member to Baghdad to work with Iraqi businesses to enable them to accept Visa credit and debit card payments. Under the system, a limited number of Iraqi businesses would be able to accept such payments, authorization w [...] |
2003-05-18 10:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EAID AMGT JO IZ |
| 03AMMAN3365 |
TRAVEL OF NEA ADVANCE TEAM FOR WORLD ECONOMIC [...] Embassy Amman grants country clearance to State/NEA personnel Gary Grappo, Amy Schedlbauer, Jessica Davies and Sonia Franceski to Amman, Jordan from o/a June 10 to o/a June 25, 2003. Purpose of the trip is to assist in coordinating and preparing for USG participation in the World Economic For [...] |
2003-06-09 07:19:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO OTRA ECON AMGT JO POWELL COLIN |
| 03AMMAN3375 |
JORDANIAN RESPONSE: CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS [...] (U) As per REFTEL, responses to questions addressing government fiscal transparency in Jordan are as follows: a-3 b-There are no significant subnational levels of government c-The Jordanian national budget is published in the Royal Gazette, as well as in national newspapers and on the Inte [...] |
2003-06-09 11:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD JO |
| 03AMMAN3421 |
EXBS PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR JORDAN [...] (u) Post concurs with EXBS cooperative activities proposed reftel, and expects the GOJ will react favorably to the proposal. 2. (u) Post recommends the following amendments to the proposed programs: -- For FY 02 funds, we note that item (d), "Licensing Workshop," is proposed as a on [...] |
2003-06-10 08:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AMGT ETTC KSTC JO |
| 03AMMAN3980 |
SECURITY EVALUATIONS OF REFUGEE PROCESSING SITES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-01 13:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF ASEC AMGT JO |
| 03AMMAN5037 |
ESTIMATED RECYCLING CARRY-OVER BALANCES FOR [...] Post reports the following status for its revenue generating programs in US Dols: English Teach Library(ARC) Post's X Allotment as of 7/31/03: 189,420 342 Obligations 10/1/02 - 7/31/03: 189,420 342 Projected Obligations 8/1/ [...] |
2003-08-10 14:49:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KPAO |
| 03AMMAN5498 |
INVITATIONAL TRAVEL [...] Post requests authority for FSN Environment Assistant Ms. Rana Safadi to accept invitational round-trip travel (via commercial carrier), lodging and per diem from the Quebec- Labrador Foundation (QLF) to attend a two-week workshop in the Boston, MA, area. QLF is a U.S.-based private, non- pro [...] |
2003-08-28 15:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT JO |
| 03AMMAN67 |
ARMORED GLASS REQUEST [...] Regional Refugee Coordinator requests replacement windows (all windows) for the following vehicle. Refcoord also requests DS/PSP/DEAV authorized installation team install windshields at post during installation of previously requested State windshields. Please obligate to the following fun [...] |
2003-01-06 09:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ASUP AMGT PREF JO |
| 03AMMAN6734 |
ASKING GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN TO ACCEPT NEW IRAQI [...] (U) On October 20, Consul and Political Counselor met with Mr. Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office, and Basheer al-Zoubi, MFA Private Office action officer on Iraq to present reftel talking points and non-paper on Government of Jordan (GOJ) recognition of new Ir [...] |
2003-10-22 07:10:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CVIS IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN7293 |
JORDAN: IRAQI INTERIM TRAVEL DOCUMENT (ITD), NEW [...] (U) On November 5, Consul and Political Counselor met with Mr. Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office, and Basheer al-Zoubi, MFA Private Office action officer on Iraq, to present Ref A talking points and non-paper on Iraqi Interim Travel Documents (ITD). Both offi [...] |
2003-11-06 16:08:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CVIS IZ JO |
| 03ANKARA1079 |
TURKISH REQUEST FOR SMALLPOX/ANTHRAX VACCINES [...] (C) MFA's International Political Organizations Department Head Feza Ozturk reiterated GOT's acceptance of our offer to provide access to smallpox and anthrax vaccines at meetings on 2/17 with EconCouns and 2/18 with EconOff, Post Medical Officer and the Team Leader of the Department's Smallpox [...] |
2003-02-18 17:02:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | AMED ASEC AMGT MARR PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA4392 |
TURKEY AND THE CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] Customs Rome informed the Embassy (ref emails and telcons) that the port of Izmir has been selected for inclusion in the second phase of the Container Security Initiative. We further understand that Customs Assistant Commissioner Shruhan and Customs Attache Stiriti met with GOT counterparts a [...] |
2003-07-14 07:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ETRD AMGT TU |
| 03ANKARA4414 |
TURKEY AND THE CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] Customs Rome informed the Embassy (ref emails and telcons) that the port of Izmir has been selected for inclusion in the second phase of the Container Security Initiative. We further understand that Customs Assistant Commissioner Shruhan and Customs Attache Stiriti met with GOT counterparts a [...] |
2003-07-14 11:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT ETRD AMGT TU |
| 03ANKARA7510 |
SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COX VISIT TO TURKEY [...] (SBU) Summary: Your CODEL arrives in Ankara at a time when the GOT is seized with the issues of security and counterterrorism. GOT leaders and security forces have reacted responsibly to the November terrorist attacks in Istanbul, though some politicians and commentators have tried to score p [...] |
2003-12-08 16:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP AMGT AFIN ASEC PTER PGOV PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA944 |
MFA REQUESTS SMALLPOX/ANTHRAX VACCINES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-06 15:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | AMED ASEC AMGT MARR PREL TU |
| 03COLOMBO1027 |
FY 2003 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY [...] Post response for Maldives to reftel survey request follows: a. Does host government publish national budget in a timely manner? 1 - Does not publish, or publishes with significant delay (three years or more) 2 - Yes, with some delay (one year or more) 3 - Yes, with minimum delay (under [...] |
2003-06-12 10:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AA AMGT EAID EFIN EINV EPET ETRD MV ECPN |
| 03COLOMBO1050 |
MISSION CONVEYS CIRCULAR RE STATUS OF FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-16 09:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA AMGT CE IZ |
| 03COLOMBO1073 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 92 (06-18-03) [...] (C) Just wanted to flag that the situation remains relatively quiet in the aftermath of the June 14 sinking of the Tiger ship off the northeast coast (Colombo 1061, 1053). From what we hear, however, the Tigers remain very, very angry over the incident. Thus far, however, the group has conf [...] |
2003-06-18 09:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1079 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 93 (06-19-03) [...] (C) FYI: Former Dep. defense minister (and close relative of President Kumaratunga) Anuruddha Ratwatte was again refused bail by a Sri Lankan lower court on June 18. As previously reported, Ratwatte and 14 others (including two of his sons) are incarcerated due to their alleged involvement [...] |
2003-06-19 11:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1093 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 94 (06-23-03) [...] (C) We just received late word that a police officer was gunned down in the greater Colombo area earlier today (June 23). After taking cyanide, the suspect was arrested and is now in the hospital. The inspector who was killed, Sunil Thabrew, had reportedly been heavily involved in investiga [...] |
2003-06-23 09:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1106 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 95 (06-24-03) [...] (C) Charge Don Camp called on Foreign Secretary Nihal Rodrigo today (June 24). The Foreign Secretary thanked the US for its continued support re the peace process and for D's strong remarks at the recent Tokyo donors conference. He said the GSL had the same sentiments as the US re resuming [...] |
2003-06-24 10:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1121 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 96 (06-26-03) [...] (U) Today we received an advance copy of a letter(faxed to desk) from Fathulla Jameel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Secretary Powell, seeking US support for the deferment of the Maldives' graduation from LDC status at the July ECOSOC meeting. Previously, we supported the Maldives maintain [...] |
2003-06-26 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1233 |
Colombo Plan: Drug Advisory Program funding [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-15 09:38:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN AMGT KFSC CE |
| 03COLOMBO1328 |
Colombo Plan: Amendment signed for [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-30 10:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL AMGT AFIN CE |
| 03COLOMBO1382 |
CONFIRMATION OF PARTICIPATION AT PK-334 LES [...] Post confirms participation of Ms. J.E. Marina Jesudason at the above seminar from September 8 through 17, 2003. 2. Following is information requested in reftel for Health Insurance purposes: Name: J.E. Marina Jesudason Nationality: Sri Lankan Date of Birth: December 29, 1961 Passp [...] |
2003-08-07 06:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSN AFSI AMGT APER WZ OEXC |
| 03COLOMBO1490 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 123 (08/26/03) [...] (C) FYI. Just wanted to flag the following peace track items: -- Paris Meeting: Beyond that reviewed in Colombo 1482, we have no new news to report re the LTTE's Paris meeting. The Norwegian Embassy here told us that Special Envoy Erik Solheim was slated to join the LTTE meeting today or [...] |
2003-08-26 10:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1513 |
RESIDENTIAL SECURITY CLUSTER HOUSING [...] (SBU) Embassy Colombo has one residential cluster housing compound for American employees of the IBB (VOA) remote broadcasting site. 2. (SBU) The compound is located in the town of Negombo, about halfway between the IBB site in Iranawila and Colombo. Negombo is 1.5 hours north of Colombo, [...] |
2003-08-29 09:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC |
| 03COLOMBO1569 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 131 (09/09/03) [...] (C) FYI. We have the following updates on the peace process: -- Norwegian Ambassador in the east: Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar is in Batticaloa District in the east for a familiarization tour, according to Norwegian Embassy contacts. Brattskar met with eastern Tiger military leade [...] |
2003-09-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO1617 |
Colombo Plan: Drug Advisory Program proposed [...] The Colombo Plan's Drug Advisory Program (DAP) submitted to Mission a budget proposal of USD 250,000 for fiscal year 2003. DAP's proposed budget includes funding for the following projects: A. Training for South Asian Law Enforcement Officers on Counter-narcotics, USD 110,000 B. Reg [...] |
2003-09-17 09:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL AFIN AMGT CE |
| 03COLOMBO1641 |
EL FELLOW CAROL CREHAN [...] Post is pleased to report that Ms. Crehan has arrived in Sri Lank assignment with the Bandaranaike Center for International Studies. 2. Post has two requests to make on the enhancement funds and the st - Enhancement funds: Post requests that enhanced funds unused from h 2003 grant be ma [...] |
2003-09-22 07:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO ABUD AMGT CE |
| 03COLOMBO1687 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 142 (09/29/03) [...] (C) FYI, we are sending a front channel based on our conversation today with Jim Robertson regarding the GSL analysis of the Chile and Singapore FTAs. It appears the GSL may believe they are further along than we previously thought. According to Jim, Ambassador Subasinghe is meeting at 1630 [...] |
2003-09-29 10:29:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1822 |
Demarche on new Iraqi Diplomatic and Official [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-21 09:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CVIS IZ CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1990 |
Colombo Plan: Funding for DEA Narcotics [...] In response to Reftel, Mission is prepared to amend the existing Colombo Plan Agreement to accept funding (USD 110,000) for two regional narcotics officer training courses to be conducted by the Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program and U.S. Department of Justice's Drug Enforcement Agency. 2. [...] |
2003-11-18 12:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KFSC SNAR CE |
| 03COLOMBO2011 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 51 (11/20/03) [...] (SBU) We understand from AID that 04 global ESF levels are significantly lower than expected. Any SA views on what this might mean? (DCM) Maldives ----------- 2. (S) You will see a frontchannel reporting that the GoRM has officially asked that their Guantanamo detainee be sent home [...] |
2003-11-20 11:10:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO2197 |
Colombo Plan: Mission concurs with revisions [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-31 06:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KFSC SNAR CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO306 |
Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Program submits [...] The Colombo Plan's Drug Advisory Program (DAP) submitted a budget proposal to Mission for a USD 500,000 demand reduction program for Afghanistan. The DAP's proposed budget includes funding for the six following action areas: A. Basic Demand Reduction Course, USD 25,000 B. Training of [...] |
2003-02-24 10:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN AMGT KFSC AF |
| 03COLOMBO333 |
INFORMAL PRESENCE IN THE NORTHERN CITY OF [...] With continuing progress toward peace, this Mission finds it highly desirable to establish an informal presence in the northern city of Jaffna. This will facilitate coordination of AID activities in the areas of economic development and humanitarian assistance; help us carry out public diplo [...] |
2003-02-28 03:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC ABLD AFIN CE |
| 03COLOMBO747 |
FY 2003 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY [...] Post response to reftel survey request follows. Post consulted IMF and WB rep offices in Colombo and Central Bank contacts in preparing this response. a. Does host government publish national budget in a timely manner? 1 - Does not publish, or publishes with significant delay (three year [...] |
2003-05-05 10:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AA AMGT EAID EFIN EINV EPET ETRD CE ECPN |
| 03COLOMBO818 |
Mission conveys name of official heading U.S. [...] The Colombo Plan's Drug Advisory Program (DAP) submitted to Mission a budget proposal of USD 420,000 for fiscal year 2003. DAP's proposed budget includes funding for the following projects: A. V Global Conference on Drug Abuse Prevention, USD 70,000 B. Second Asian Youth Network pro [...] |
2003-05-16 05:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN AMGT KFSC CE |
| 03GUATEMALA2065 |
EMBASSY GUATEMALA'S 90-DAY GOAL PLAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Guatemala's highest priority goals for the next 90 days include ensuring that the national elections (to be held on November 9) are free and fair; that Guatemala ratifies and places in force a bilateral counter-narcotics maritime agreement with the U.S.; and that Guatema [...] |
2003-08-13 22:34:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PREL GT WHA |
| 03GUATEMALA64 |
AMBASSADOR HAMILTON PRESENTS CREDENTIALS [...] Ambassador John R. Hamilton presented credentials to President Alfonso Portillo in a ceremony at the National Palace on the morning of January 8, 2003. 2. Following his presentation of Credentials, Ambassador Hamilton made the following statement to the press: In the course of the ceremon [...] |
2003-01-09 21:59:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AMGT APER GT |
| 03GUATEMALA66 |
GUATEMALA NOMINEE FOR THE 2003 OMS CONFERENCE [...] Embassy Guatemala would like to nominate Paula C Wikle for the 2003 OMS Conference to be held March 16 through March 22 in Washington, DC. 2. Information on nominee is as follows: Paula C. Wikle, FP-06, Political Section OMS. Embassy Guatemala is a mid-sized embassy with 4 FS OMS assigned. [...] |
2003-01-09 22:44:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | AOMS APER AMGT AFSI GT |
| 03GUATEMALA886 |
SECURE PROCUREMENT FOR CAA [...] (C) Please send by classified pouch the following equipment for the CAA in Embassy Guatemala: Brother ML300 Typewriter Estimated Cost: $180.00 Fiscal Data: 19 30113 4122 4122331320 2140 3121 POC: Sarah Hall, GSO 2. Post appreciates department assistance with this matter. HAMILTON [...] |
2003-04-03 16:48:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | ASUP AMGT KSLG |
| 03HANOI1258 |
VIETNAM: P.L. 108-7 - Consolidated Appropriations [...] This cable was originally sent May 5, 2003 but encountered TERP transmission problems. Post apologizes for the delay. Responses to reftel questionnaire follow: a. Does host government publish national budget in a timely manner? 2 - Yes, with some delay (more than one year) b. Wher [...] |
2003-05-22 10:16:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AA AMGT EAID ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD VM FINREF |
| 03HANOI2489 |
VIETNAM - PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE RETURN OF [...] (U) Summary. In anticipation of the resurgence of SARS, Mission plans to encourage vaccinations against the flu and will continue to promote healthy practices in the work place. Consular Sections at both posts are in the process of a systematic updating, appraisal, and testing of our Warden S [...] |
2003-09-29 10:01:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC TBIO VM |
| 03HANOI789 |
WGSARS: Vietnamese Medical Situation - Update 3/28 [...] (U) To our knowledge, no new SARS cases were reported on March 28 (but Mission was unable to get a hold of WHO in Hanoi by COB today to verify this information). The French Hospital discharged another four persons on the evening of March 27 for a total of 13 cases discharged since the beginni [...] |
2003-03-28 10:42:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC TBIO VM |
| 03HANOI793 |
WGSARS: SARS Situation in Vietnam - Update 3/31 [...] (SBU) For the seventh day in a row, no new cases of SARS were reported in Vietnam by noon on March 31, possibly indicating that the outbreak is well-controlled. In Vietnam, WHO experts believe that rapid detection of the outbreak and immediate introduction of infection control procedures may [...] |
2003-03-31 09:52:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC TBIO VM |
| 03HARARE15 |
Still Too Few Rains for Non-Irrigated Crops [...] Summary: The latest Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWSNET) report confirms that Zimbabwe is still drawing too little rainfall to improve food supply. Continued drought affords the GOZ an opportunity to dodge blame for the disastrous consequences of its fast-track land reform and expor [...] |
2003-01-06 11:03:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON AMGT ZI |
| 03HARARE2183 |
BREAD NOW BEYOND REACH FOR MANY [...] Summary: Bakeries have increased the price of bread from Z$1,750 (US 26 cents) to Z$2,500 (US 37 cents), well beyond the reach of most ordinary Zimbabweans who earn less than a dollar a day. Bread has become increasingly important here since most families use it as a substitute for the local [...] |
2003-11-03 14:18:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN AMGT ZI |
| 03HARARE28 |
Zimbabwe's Newest Shortage: Local Currency [...] Summary: In a bizarre twist, Zimbabwe's banks are currently experiencing severe shortages of local currency. One theory holds that the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) is unable to source the forex needed to purchase security paper and ink required for printing new bills, which is one method th [...] |
2003-01-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN AMGT ZI |
| 03HOCHIMINHCITY1021 |
POLICE DISRUPT CONSULAR VISIT TO CENTRAL HIGHLANDS [...] (U) During a particularly unpleasant trip to the Central Highlands to fulfill normal consular duties -- fraud investigation, document verification, and personal interviews regarding relationships and status -- ConGenOff, two Consular Section and Refugee Resettlement Section FSNs, and two FSN [...] |
2003-10-22 01:00:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC CASC PHUM PREL VM HUMANR ETMIN |
| 03ISTANBUL967 |
ISTANBUL - NOB Move - Good-bye Palazzo Corpi [...] On this day, the staff of AmConGen Istanbul is moving to its newly finished and dedicated office building in Istinye some 11 miles northeast of the historic "Palazzo Corpi," which has served as the centerpiece of a U.S. Legation, U.S. Embassy, and U.S. Consulate since its own completion in 1 [...] |
2003-07-10 13:25:00 | Consulate Istanbul | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT |
| 03KUWAIT1009 |
SITREP NO. 3 [...] SITREP NO. 3 AS OF 1159 HOURS LOCAL, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP: -------- Security -------- All reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three. At 0615hrs on 20 March 2003, POTUS addressed the nation and stated that American and Coalition Forces were i [...] |
2003-03-20 09:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1013 |
SITREP NO. 4 [...] SITREP NO. 4 AS OF 1159 HOURS LOCAL, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP: -------- Security -------- Classified Kuwait 1012 reported multiple missile launches. Watchstanders and others put on gas masks and went to safehaven until all clear announced. No chemical/bi [...] |
2003-03-20 21:24:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1018 |
SITREP NO. 5 [...] SITREP NO. 5 AS OF 1159 HOURS LOCAL, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 21. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- In the past twelve hours, we have had four duck-and- cover alerts in resp [...] |
2003-03-21 09:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1023 |
SITREP NO. 6 [...] SITREP NO. 6 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1559 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 21. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- In the past twelve hours, we have had two "duck-and- cover" alerts in res [...] |
2003-03-21 21:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1024 |
SITREP NO. 7 [...] SITREP NO. 7 AS OF 1159 HOURS LOCAL, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 22. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- In the past twelve hours, we have had no "duck-and-cover" alerts. ---- [...] |
2003-03-22 08:54:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1037 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 9 [...] SITREP NO. 8 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 23. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Ops Center is aware of the events at Camp Pennsylvania, however we have n [...] |
2003-03-23 09:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1046 |
TFIZ01:SITREP NO. 6 [...] SITREP NO. 6 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1559 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 21. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- In the past twelve hours, we have had two "duck-and- cover" alerts in res [...] |
2003-03-23 15:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1050 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 10 [...] SITREP NO. 10 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1559 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 23. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- Embassy operations center rece [...] |
2003-03-23 21:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1053 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. [...] SITREP NO. 11 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 24. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 0105 Duck and Cover Alert, donned gas masks, all clear announced ten min [...] |
2003-03-24 09:03:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1062 |
HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION SITUATION REPORT #1 24 [...] This is the initial USG Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) daily cable that will report on the humanitarian situation within Iraq from Kuwait City. End Summary. ------------- DART ARRIVALS ------------- 2. Team West is fully constituted with the arrival of NGaertner and JAcree. [...] |
2003-03-24 18:17:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF MOPS PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ WFP |
| 03KUWAIT1065 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 12 [...] SITREP NO. 12 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1159 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 24, 2003 . 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1310 Duck and Cover Alert; gas masks donned. 1320 All C [...] |
2003-03-24 20:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1068 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 13 [...] SITREP NO. 13 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 25, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 0110 Duck and cover alert sounded. 0117 All clear --------- [...] |
2003-03-25 09:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1080 |
USAID HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION SITUATION REPORT [...] The DART is expecting the delivery of relief supplies to the warehouse in Kuwait within the week. On 23 March, a WFP plane arrived at Kuwait International Airport with 40 MT of high-energy biscuits, and on 24 March, two shipments of wheat donated by the Australian Government departed Muscat [...] |
2003-03-25 17:43:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF MOPS PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ WFP |
| 03KUWAIT1081 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 14 [...] SITREP NO. 14 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1559 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 25, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1500 Duck and cover alert sounded. 1509 All Clear sounded. -- [...] |
2003-03-25 20:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1086 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 15 [...] SITREP NO. 15 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 26, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Nothing to report. --------- Political --------- Post recei [...] |
2003-03-26 09:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1103 |
USAID HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION SITUATION REPORT [...] On 25 March, the Health Fusion Cell met with representatives in water and sanitation, civil governance, and OTI to strategize on health and water assessments, funding capabilities, and interventions. CA assessments have begun in Safwan to determine the condition of the 5,000 people who are i [...] |
2003-03-26 16:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ KU WFP |
| 03KUWAIT1106 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. [...] SITREP NO. 16 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1559 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 26,02003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Missile launch alert approximately 2005. Duck and cover sounded. [...] |
2003-03-26 20:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1108 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 17 [...] SITREP NO. 17 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 27 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1135 Duck and cover alarm 1150 All clear --------- Political [...] |
2003-03-27 09:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1113 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 18 [...] SITREP NO. 18 AS OF 2400 HOURS LOCAL, 1600 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 27 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1330 Duck and cover alarm was sounded, when the Consequent Manageme [...] |
2003-03-27 21:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1116 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 19 [...] SITREP NO. 19 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 28 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Nothing to report. --------- Political --------- Nothing to [...] |
2003-03-28 09:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1122 |
TFIZ01: USAID/PRM HUMANITARIAN/RECONSTRUCTION [...] On 26 March, the Regional Coordinator for UNICEF/Iraq convened a water/sanitation meeting in collaboration with the HOC USACE. The limited effectiveness of treatment plants combined with the shortage of technical capability in Iraq for repairs and management means that water and sewage are m [...] |
2003-03-28 13:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREF PREL ASEC AMGT OTRA IZ WFP |
| 03KUWAIT1143 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 21 [...] SITREP NO. 21 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 29, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 0145 - Two separate calls from Wash OPS Center requesting informat [...] |
2003-03-29 12:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1149 |
TFIZ01 SITREP NO. 22 [...] SITREP NO. 22 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1759 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 29, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- At 1810 hours a 'duck and cover' alarm sounded; the all clear was an [...] |
2003-03-29 20:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1158 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 23 [...] SITREP NO. 23 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0800 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 29, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Nothing to report. --------- Political --------- Nothing to [...] |
2003-03-30 09:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1167 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 24 [...] SITREP NO. 24 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1559 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 30, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1630 Received telephone call from DOS Task Force requesting details [...] |
2003-03-30 20:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1178 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 26 [...] SITREP NO. 26 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 31, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- One Kuwaiti called in su [...] |
2003-03-31 21:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1182 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 27 [...] SITREP NO. 27 AS OF 1200 HOURS LOCAL, 0400 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 1, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 0905 Duck and cover alert. All clear announced 0915. --------- [...] |
2003-04-01 09:10:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1198 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 28 [...] SITREP NO. 28 AS OF 1815 HOURS LOCAL, 1015 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 1, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- NSTR -------- Consula [...] |
2003-04-01 15:26:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1219 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 30 [...] SITREP NO. 30 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1000 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 02, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Nothing to report. --------- Political --------- Six Kuwaiti [...] |
2003-04-02 15:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1233 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 34 [...] SITREP NO. 34 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1000 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 4, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- NSTR -------- Cons [...] |
2003-04-04 15:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1234 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 35 [...] SITREP NO. 35 AS OF 0600 HOURS LOCAL, 2200 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 4, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- POL/MIL Officer received a call from KSS on alleged shooting of U [...] |
2003-04-05 03:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1276 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 37 [...] SITREP NO. 37 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1000 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 6, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- NSTR -------- Consula [...] |
2003-04-06 15:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1292 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 39 [...] SITREP NO. 39 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 7, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- NSTR -------- Consula [...] |
2003-04-07 15:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1297 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 40 [...] SITREP NO. 40 AS OF 0600 HOURS LOCAL, 2300 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 7, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- The Polish Ambassador to [...] |
2003-04-08 05:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1307 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 41 [...] SITREP NO. 41 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1000 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 8, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- NSTR -------- Consula [...] |
2003-04-08 14:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1341 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 44 [...] SITREP NO. 33 AS OF 0600 HOURS LOCAL, 2300 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 10, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- At 1825 a phone call was received in the operations center from a [...] |
2003-04-10 03:03:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1344 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 45 [...] SITREP NO. 45 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 10, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- Several Kuwaitis called to express thanks for the Coalition's libera [...] |
2003-04-10 16:34:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1345 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 46 [...] SITREP NO. 46 AS OF 0600 HOURS LOCAL, 2300 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 11, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1810 - US Embassy Berlin Pol-Mil Affairs Officer telephoned to pas [...] |
2003-04-11 02:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1390 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 50 [...] SITREP NO. 50 AS OF 0600 HOURS LOCAL, 2300 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 12, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NSTR --------- Political --------- Fielded request from a re [...] |
2003-04-13 08:49:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1451 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 54 [...] SITREP NO. 54 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 15, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- 1030 Call received from a Kuwaiti man whose brother is employed as [...] |
2003-04-15 18:48:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT1477 |
TFIZ01: KUWAIT SITREP NO. 58 [...] SITREP NO. 58 AS OF 1800 HOURS LOCAL, 1100 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME APRIL 17, 2003. 2. EVENTS SINCE LAST SITREP (all reported times are Kuwait Local, GMT plus three): ----------------- Security/Military ----------------- NTSR --------- Political --------- NSTR -------- Consul [...] |
2003-04-17 15:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT2783 |
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS OF IRAQI VISA PROCESSING IN [...] This is an action message. Please see paragraph 10. 2. Embassy has reviewed the draft memo on the proposed inclusion of Iraq in Kuwait's consular district for visa processing on a temporary basis (Ref A). Embassy has also reviewed the initial assessment from the Consular officer i [...] |
2003-06-23 11:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT CVIS AMGT CASC KU |
| 03KUWAIT4612 |
2004 POST LANGUAGE PROGRAM DIRECT FUNDING - KUWAIT [...] Post wishes to continue the momentum of the 2003 Post Language program and expand the program in to two tiers: Beginning and Intermediate. The primary users are still those who have not had the opportunity to formally study the language. The Intermediate class will include Officers, Special [...] |
2003-10-08 04:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AMGT AFIN APER KFLO |
| 03KUWAIT5104 |
(C) SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE [...] (C) Mister Secretary, the backup itinerary for your upcoming visit to the Mideast involves overnighting in Kuwait. We therefore take the opportunity to provide you with this scenesetter emphasizing the GOK's role -- and this embassy's -- in support of the Iraq effort. (U) KUWAIT: THE ONE [...] |
2003-11-06 08:38:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL MARR EAID AMGT IZ KU |
| 03KUWAIT555 |
SMALLPOX VACCINATION PROGRAM FOR DOD DEPENDENTS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Embassy is set to begin smallpox vaccinations on Sunday, February 16. We understand that DoD has still not given its assent to inclusion of DoD dependents in this program. Of the total of approximately 145 US Mission Kuwait dependents, ov [...] |
2003-02-13 15:15:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | AMED AMGT ASEC KU PTER US |
| 03KUWAIT5837 |
(C) HOMELAND SECURITY WORKING GROUP: MONTHLY MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-29 12:45:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT ASEC KU PTER |
| 03KUWAIT985 |
TFIZ01: STAND UP OF OPERATIONS CENTER; SITREP [...] SITREP NO. 1: AS OF 1159 HOURS LOCAL TIME, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME, MARCH 19, 2003. 2. EVENTS: STAND UP OF OPERATIONS CENTER OCCURRED AT 0001 HOURS LOCAL TIME MARCH 19, 1601 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 18, 2003. 3. COMMENTS: THERE WAS NO ACTIVITY DURING THIS INITIAL PERIOD. JONES [...] |
2003-03-19 08:45:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03KUWAIT999 |
SITREP NO. 2 [...] SITREP NO. 2 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1659 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME. -------- SECURITY -------- 2. Nothing Substantive to Report (NSTR) -------- MILITARY -------- 3. NSTR --------- POLITICAL --------- 4. NSTR -------- CONSULAR -------- 5. Post received three telepho [...] |
2003-03-19 20:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
| 03RANGOON387 |
DISCOVERY OF IED NEAR U.S. EMBASSY - RANGOON [...] (U) AT APPROXIMATELY 06:20 THIS MORNING, AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE (IED) WAS DISCOVERED IN MAHABANDOOLA PARK WHICH FRONTS MERCHANT STREET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE CHANCERY. THE DEVICE WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ROUTINE CHECK BY HOST COUNTRY SECURITY SERVICES AND WAS DESCRIBED AS A 1/2-POUN [...] |
2003-03-27 06:58:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT PTER BM |
| 03ROME160 |
OFFICIAL-INFORMAL NO. 01, 01/14/02 [...] (C) DURING MY COURTESY CALLS YESTERDAY ON THE MFA DG AND U/S FOR ASIA (GUIDO MARTINI AND MARGHERITA BONIVER, RESPECTIVELY), THE GOI PROPOSAL TO SHIP "HUMANITARIAN" FUEL OIL TO NORTH KOREA AROSE. OUR IMPRESSION WAS THAT THIS WAS AN INITIATIVE OF THE DG WHILE THE U/S WAS ON HOLIDAY LEAVE. BONI [...] |
2003-01-14 17:24:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT IT UN |
| 03SANAA1091 |
PL-108-7 TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY REPORT [...] (U) Below is Post's response to the information requested in ref A. A. Does host government publish national budget in a timely manner? Answer: Yes, with minimum delay. B. Where Subnational levels of government are significant, are their combined fiscal position published. Answer: No, [...] |
2003-05-13 13:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ECON EFIN EINV ETRD YM EPTED COM |
| 03SANAA1119 |
5/14/03 IBB COURTROOM EXPLOSION: LIKELY A CRIMINAL [...] On May 15, one day after an explosion occurred in the same courthouse in Ibb as the recently concluded trail of the Jibla hospital murders, more details have emerged that point to this incident being a result of a tribal dispute. 2. Ibb PSO officer al-Kudaimi, told Consular FSN that a nigh [...] |
2003-05-15 15:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER AMGT COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA1136 |
SANAA EAC MEETING MAY 18 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on May 18 to assess Embassy security posture and threat information. Drawing upon lessons learned in Riyadh and Casablanca, post is expanding the ongoing security review, and is working closely with ROYG t [...] |
2003-05-20 08:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA1191 |
SANAA EAC MEETING MAY 27 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on May 27 to assess Embassy security posture in light of recent unspecified threat information. Post is working closely with ROYG to review security, and continues to endorse the return of minor dependents. [...] |
2003-05-28 16:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA138 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - 14 JANUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on January 14 to assess the security implications of the two recent detentions of Yemeni citizens in Germany (see reftel), and how this could affect security for official and unofficial Amcits in Yemen. Also discussed was the need [...] |
2003-01-19 04:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
| 03SANAA1395 |
STATUS OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-17 16:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA AMGT IZ YM |
| 03SANAA1585 |
JULY 1 SANAA EAC MEETING: JULY 4 PREPARATIONS [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on July 1 to assess security measures for the Embassy's two July 4th activities. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: AMB, A/DCM, DAO, OMC, AID, ORCA, PD, POL/ECON, RSO and SOC YEMEN. 2. [...] |
2003-07-02 12:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC CASC AMGT PTER AEMR YM EAC |
| 03SANAA2125 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - AUGUST 20, 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Charge convened an EAC meeting on August 20 to assess the recent bombings in Baghdad and Jerusalem and how this could affect security for official and unofficial Amcits in Yemen. Also discussed was a recent internet news item concerning terrorism and security in Y [...] |
2003-08-24 07:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
| 03SANAA2224 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on September 1 to consider a Department Threat Advisory (reftel). Also discussed was the lack of credible and specific recent threat reporting on American targets in Yemen, the impending al-Moayad extradition, the official design [...] |
2003-09-06 13:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
| 03SANAA2434 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 [...] (C) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on September 28 to consider information provided to the Embassy by the ROYG concerning recent disruption of a local Al-Qaida cell targeting U.S., other Western, and Yemeni objectives. The new information, provided by Interior Minister [...] |
2003-09-29 04:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA2463 |
NEA A/S BURNS OCTOBER 4 MEETING WITH SALEH: CT [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a 10/4 meeting with President Saleh, NEA A/S Burns welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and supported U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development. Saleh briefed on expanding Saudi-Yemeni CT cooperation, which he characterized as better than ever before, despite (acc [...] |
2003-10-08 06:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP KPAL SA IZ YM ICC DPRK COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM |
| 03SANAA2476 |
NEA A/S BURNS' 10/4/03 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: CT [...] (C) Summary: During a 10/4/03 call on FM Qirbi, NEA A/S Burns reviewed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and focused on U.S. development assistance. Burns stressed the need for Yemen to pursue domestic reforms as the U.S. works to increase assistance, e.g. via MEPI and, if Yemen qualifies, the MCA. [...] |
2003-10-10 08:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP SA YM IZ ICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM |
| 03SANAA2711 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - NOVEMBER 15, 2003 [...] (S) Begin Summary: The Charge convened an EAC meeting on November 15 to consider the impending extradition of Sheikh al-Moayad from Germany to the United States. While the Embassy has seen no evidence of anti-US demonstrations or political activity in anticipation of the transfer, the EAC de [...] |
2003-11-15 14:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
| 03SANAA2741 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - NOVEMBER 18, 2003 [...] (S) Begin Summary: Charge convened an EAC meeting on 18 November to consider further the repercussions of the 17 November 2003 extradition of Sheikh al-Moayad from Germany to the United States, and any appropriate embassy response. The Embassy has not seen, nor is there visible cause to expec [...] |
2003-11-18 14:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
| 03SANAA2908 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - 9 DECEMBER 2003 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The DCM convened an EAC meeting on December 9, 2003, to review security conditions for Embassy personnel and the general American community in light of a recent news article reporting that Yemeni al-Qaeda has threatened attacks in the next 48 hours. The EAC commenced with a [...] |
2003-12-14 06:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER YM EAC |
| 03SANAA2993 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - 20 DECEMBER 2003 [...] (s) Summary: On December 20 Ambassador convened an EAC meeting to discuss Post response to recent security incidents involving Westerners. Post has confirmed that three Western males were stabbed in or near the Old City on December 15-17. After reviewing security procedures, the Embassy iss [...] |
2003-12-21 13:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER YM EAC |
| 03SANAA3014 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - 23 DECEMBER 2003 [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador convened an EAC on December 23 to discuss the change to Orange Alert and an update on recent stabbings of Westerners in Old Sanaa (ref). EAC agreed that while none of the threat information causing the change to Orange Alert pointed specifically to Yemen, Embassy [...] |
2003-12-23 12:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT PREL PTER YM SEC EAC |
| 03SANAA31 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - 4 JANUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on January 4, 2003, to assess recent threat information that emerged from the investigation of the Dec. 30 Jibla Hospital shooting (see reftel) and adopt measures to enhance security for Yemen-based American citizens. Key offices [...] |
2003-01-06 04:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER YM EAC |
| 03SANAA312 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - 09 FEBRUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Charge convened an EAC meeting on February 9 to assess recent threat information and discuss security-related issues, including alleged terrorist food poisoning, enhanced personal security awareness and obstacles to Chem/Bio training. Also mentioned was EAP readines [...] |
2003-02-15 03:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA371 |
SANAA EAC MEETING - 23 FEBRUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on February 23 to assess recent threat information and discuss security-related issues. Also mentioned was EAP readiness and the need to prepare for a future conflict in Iraq. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting [...] |
2003-02-26 03:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA398 |
SANAA EAC MEETING -- 2 MARCH 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 2 to assess threat information and discuss contingency planning for a possible conflict with Iraq and other security-related matters. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting incl [...] |
2003-03-03 15:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC |
| 03SANAA489 |
SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 12 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 12 to assess threat information and discuss ongoing security measures, contingency planning for a possible conflict with Iraq and other security-related matters. Key offices and personnel rep [...] |
2003-03-13 13:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC |
| 03SANAA516 |
SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 18; UPDATE ON MARIB [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 18 to assess threat information in light of the shooting incident at the Hunt Oil facility in Marib (ref a) and the Iraq contingency. An uncorroborated source from an accounting firm that wor [...] |
2003-03-18 17:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA521 |
(TFI201) SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 19 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 19 to assess threat information in light of further information on the shooting incident at the Hunt Oil facility in Marib (refs a, b and septel) and the Iraq contingency. Because the investi [...] |
2003-03-19 15:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA567 |
SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 20 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 20 to assess threat information in light of developments with the Iraq contingency and further information on the shooting incident at the Hunt Oil facility in Marib (refs a, b and septel). E [...] |
2003-03-20 14:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA573 |
TFIZ01: SANAA SITREP ON VIOLENT ANTI-WAR [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: A violent demonstration that left several demonstrators dead and injured near the Embassy has dissipated and is over as of 1800 local time. Embassy reacted the Marine Security Guard and other measures in response and informed the Embassy and American community of the [...] |
2003-03-21 14:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA574 |
TFIZ01: SANAA EAC MEETINGS MARCH 21 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened two Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meetings on March 21. At 1400, EAC met to assess threat information in light of developments with the Iraq contingency and a developing demonstration. At 1830, EAC met to discuss Embassy response to the vio [...] |
2003-03-21 18:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PTER PREL CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA576 |
TF1Z01: SANAA VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION 3/21 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: As of 1500 local March 22, no demonstrations are occurring in Sanaa after the violent 3/21 demonstration caused numerous deaths and injuries of civilians and police (reftels). Security has been further augmented around the Embassy, with the addition of more Yemeni secu [...] |
2003-03-22 14:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA579 |
TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MARCH 23 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) March 23 to discuss current threat information, enhanced security measures and Embassy security posture. EAC decided to move from StandFast to MoveSafe effective 3/23 at the close of business. Key offices and personnel repr [...] |
2003-03-23 13:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA593 |
TF1Z01: SHIFT IN YEMEN MEDIA COVERAGE AND RISING [...] (C) Summary: Yemen media coverage of Operation Iraq Freedom and anti-war protests underwent a noticeable shift in tone from low-key for several days to more sensationalist since March 23. Initially, it appears that the ROYG attempted to down-play media coverage to minimize public outrage. H [...] |
2003-03-25 10:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
| 03SANAA597 |
TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 25 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) March 23 to discuss current threat information, security measures and Embassy security posture. No new threats were reported. EAC decided to move from MoveSafe to StandFast effective 3/27 at the close of business in anticipa [...] |
2003-03-25 14:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA604 |
TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MARCH 27 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 27 to assess Embassy posture in light of recent threat information (ref) and the possibility of uncontrolled demonstrations. Embassy went to StandFast posture on March 27 at the open of busine [...] |
2003-03-27 14:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA608 |
TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 28 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 28 at 1400 to assess Embassy posture in light of recent threat information (refs). No demonstrations occurred after Friday prayers. EAC recommended that Post request authorized departure sta [...] |
2003-03-28 12:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA621 |
TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 30 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 30 to assess Embassy security posture and threat information. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: ADMIN, AMB, CONS, DCM, FPD, OMC, ORCA, PD, POL/ECON, RMO and SOC YEMEN. 2. (S/ [...] |
2003-03-30 14:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC |
| 03SANAA671 |
TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING APRIL 6 [...] (S/NF) The Charge convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 6 to assess threat information and discuss Sheraton security in light of concerns expressed by President Saleh April 5 (reftel). Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: ADMIN, Charge, CONS, [...] |
2003-04-06 15:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC |
| 03SANAA695 |
SANAA EAC MEETING: APRIL 9 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 9 to assess threat information, the possibility of demonstrations this weekend, and Embassy security preparedness. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: A/DCM, ADMIN, AMB, CONS, DAO, [...] |
2003-04-09 14:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC |
| 03SANAA805 |
TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING APRIL 16 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 16 to assess Embassy security posture and threat information. The EAC decided to return to normal operations on April 19, and to formally request the cancellation of authorized departure -- to incl [...] |
2003-04-17 08:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA963 |
EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING 04/30/03 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: On April 30, 2003, the Chief Of Mission chaired a core Emergency Action Committee meeting with COM, ORCA, DATT, FPD, SOC-Yemen and RSO in attendance. The topic of discussion was TD-3/OO/13299-03, 21 April 03, regarding a senior Al-Qaida planner in Saudi Arabia who was at [...] |
2003-05-04 13:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT ASEC CASC PREL PTER EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANTODOMINGO4944 |
PURCHASE OF COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THE CAA [...] (U) Post submits the following information for the purchase of unclassified computer equipment to be used in the CAA. 2. (C) HP SCANJET 8250 DIGITAL FLATBED SCANNER (C9932A) Specifications and warranty. Unit Cost: $899.99 quantity: (1) Total Cost: [...] |
2003-09-15 19:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ASUP AMGT KSLG |
| 03SANTODOMINGO6195 |
WHA 2004 SUMMER INTERN PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-31 19:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER |
| 03SANTODOMINGO6442 |
90-DAY GOALS MET IN 90 DAYS - SANTO DOMINGO [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Santo Domingo has met all three of its 90-day goals set forth in reftel B. Emboffs have: a.) Increased the Dominican's readiness for CAFTA docking talks, b.) Secured GODR agreement for international election observers and identified potential observers, and c.) Convin [...] |
2003-11-07 19:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KCRM SNAR AMGT DR |
| 03STATE284912 |
SMART UPDATE [...] Please provide wide dissemination of the information in this telegram. 2. Reftel described steps the Department is taking to implement a new integrated messaging system: SMART (State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset). We have made substantial progress and are looking for your inpu [...] |
2003-10-06 20:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ACOA CMGT ECON PREL KPAO KRIM |
| 03STATE72939 |
TFIZ01 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT [...] THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND MAY BE USED AS TALKING POINTS WHEN DISCUSSING THE MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ THAT BEGAN 19 MARCH 2003. 2. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT: THE PRESIDENT: MY FELLOW CITIZENS, AT THIS HOUR, AMERICAN AND COALITION FORCES A [...] |
2003-03-20 07:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KPAO OIIP PREL PTER IZ |
| 03STATE73569 |
MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY POWELL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-20 17:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1276 |
INL FY 2002 LAW ENFORCEMENT LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND [...] This is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. Action request for INL: Paragraph three has the proposed text of the INL FY 2002 Law Enforcement Letter of Agreement scheduled to be signed June 11, 2003 by the Ambassador and Honduran Minister of Public Security Oscar Arturo Alvarez. Post r [...] |
2003-06-04 21:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID PREL KCRM AFIN AMGT HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1488 |
Advisory Opinion Request: Restriction on Issuance [...] Summary. In light of the widespread abuse of diplomatic passports in Honduras, and the request from the MFA to assist the GOH in curbing the misuse of these passports by persons not entitled to have them, or by persons no longer entitled to use them, Post proposes to modify how we provide Non [...] |
2003-06-25 14:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL CMGT AMGT |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1499 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL - RESUMPTION OF AIR-TRACKING [...] (S) General Hill: Thank you for your May 29 note in which you requested the April 15 accident investigation report and a review of the substantive actions taken be the Honduran military to prevent a similar occurrence from happening in the future. I will provide you a copy of the official ac [...] |
2003-06-05 22:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | AMGT HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1927 |
EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA'S 90-DAY GOAL PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Tegucigalpa's priority goals for the next ninety days include: (a) providing current information on Honduran negotiating strategies on measures related to CAFTA, to the U.S. delegation to the talks in order to support their efforts to narrow the gap in U.S. positions on [...] |
2003-08-14 22:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PREL HO WHA |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2109 |
HONDURAN SALES TAX -- FULL RECIPROCITY STILL [...] SUMMARY: MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER HONDURANS CHANGED ITS SALES TAX LAWS AND REVOKED LOCAL TAX CARDS FOR THE DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY, EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ESTABLISH RECIPROCAL TAX TREATMENT FOR THE U.S. MISSION. THE JUNE 2002 TAX LAW PROMPTED REVOCATION [...] |
2003-09-04 21:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AMGT HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2110 |
EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA MAY LOSE GASOLINE TAX [...] This is an action request -- see paragraph 7 below. 2. SUMMARY: Honduran tax law changes jeopardize the tax relief Tegucigalpa currently enjoys with respect to gasoline purchases. The U.S. Mission may soon lose its current gasoline tax exemption, a discount of about 40 percent from the [...] |
2003-09-04 21:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AMGT HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA407 |
INSPECTION OF EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA (ISP-I-02-26) [...] Ref C requests a compliance update on OIG's post inspection of Embassy Tegucigalpa, ref: ISP-I-02-26. The inspection was completed in February 2001 and has been in the compliance reporting phase since that time. 2. Embassy is providing additional information on the outstanding recommenda [...] |
2003-02-12 14:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ASIG AMGT APER CMGT SNAR HN |
| 03THEHAGUE1375 |
KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: REQUEST FOR [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our First Quarter, 2003/2004, budget contribution of USDOLS 625,729.00. Iran received in parallel an identical request. Please note that [...] |
2003-06-02 10:06:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1449 |
AMBASSADOR SOBEL'S DEPARTURE FROM POST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-06 14:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA ASEC FR NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1737 |
LES: CY 2004 COMPENSATION QUESTIONNAIRE [...] Summary. This is Post's response to compensation questionnaire requested in ref telegram. The answers are keyed to questions from paragraph 2 until 6. End Summary. 2. Questionnaire A. Desired Labor Market Position - 72nd Percentile. A1.Post's desired labor market position for FSN compe [...] |
2003-07-08 09:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSN AMGT KSEP KICA |
| 03THEHAGUE1842 |
KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: FIRST QUARTER [...] U.S. Treasury Check No. 8769-00033318 in the amount of U.S. DOLS. 617,026.50 was received at American Embassy, The Hague. The check, which constituted the latest United States contribution to the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal budget, was delivered to Ambassador Christopher Pinto, Secretary-Genera [...] |
2003-07-21 15:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2144 |
IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: SECOND QUARTER BUDGET [...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our Second Quarter, 2003/2004 Budget Contribution of USDOLS 625,729. Iran received in parallel an identical request. Please note that [...] |
2003-08-26 08:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2209 |
EMBASSY THE HAGUE PARTICIPATION IN USNATO POL-MIL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-02 14:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL AMGT NATO |
| 03THEHAGUE2385 |
REQUEST FOR CAA DIGITAL COPIER REPAIR TECHNICIAN [...] Post requests the immediate services of the digital copier repair technician in Frankfurt to service two defective Nashuatec copiers located in CAA offices. 2. The digital copiers are Nashuatec Model 425. One copier is making loud grinding noises and the second copier had a part break of [...] |
2003-09-23 12:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ACOA ASEC AMGT APER KRIM |
| 03THEHAGUE2659 |
IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: SECOND QUARTER BUDGET [...] U.S. Treasury Check No. 8769-0047043 in the amount of U.S. Dols. 625,729.00 was received at American Embassy, The Hague. The check, which constituted the latest United States contribution to the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal budget, was delivered to Ambassador Christopher Pinto, Secretary-General [...] |
2003-10-20 14:20:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2967 |
KICT: IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: REQUEST FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. (U) We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our Third Quarter, 2003/2004, budget contribution of USDOLS 625,729. Please note that the check must reach the Office of the Legal [...] |
2003-11-26 15:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AMGT KICT NL |
| 03THEHAGUE3009 |
FY 2004 TARGET (INITIAL) ICASS INVOICES FOR [...] FOLLOWING ARE THE AGENCY'S INVOICE APPROVALS: NOTE: 21 OUT OF 22 INVOICES ARE SIGNED AND APPROVED. ONE AGENCY'S REPRESENTATIVE WAS NOT ABLE TO SIGN YET; SEE PAR (M) BELOW. A. AGENCY CODE: 1150.0 AGENCY NAME: DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY POST: THE HAGUE INVOICE TOTAL:$120,446 APP [...] |
2003-12-04 15:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | KICA AFIN AMGT ASEC ABUD |
| 03THEHAGUE3042 |
CODEL PAYNE (DEC 10-14) [...] Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for Rep. Donald M. Payne for travel to the Netherlands, December 11 and 14, 2003 to and from Accra, Ghana. 2. Control officer will be Special Assistant to Amb. Sobel, David Vennett, (w) 31-70-310-9342, (h) 31-70-362-8051, (c) 31-62-221- [...] |
2003-12-10 14:47:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL OREP ASEC AMGT AFIN |
| 04ABUDHABI1460 |
UAE BRIEFED ON NEW US MISSION BAGHDAD [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) Polchief delivered reftel briefing to UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director of GCC Affairs Yusuf Al-Ansari on May 8. Al-Ansari said he would brief the Minister and the Under Secretary. He said the detailed description of the planned U [...] |
2004-05-08 13:21:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMGT CMGT IZ TC |
| 04ABUDHABI571 |
DEDICATION OF `THE DUNES' - THE NEW EMBASSY [...] SUMMARY: THE U.S. EMBASSY IN ABU DHABI COMMEMORATED ON MARCH 2 THE OPENING OF ITS NEW COMPOUND, `THE DUNES', IN A DEDICATION CEREMONY ATTENDED BY THE GUEST OF HONOR, SHAYKH HAMDAN BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SEVERAL UAE SHAYKHS AND MINI [...] |
2004-03-05 06:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AMGT TC |
| 04ABUJA1223 |
NIGERIA: NOTIFICATION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-13 13:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN ABUD AMGT ASIG NI AID |
| 04ABUJA1380 |
FIRST MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ADENIJI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Adeniji used his first meeting with incoming Ambassador August 1 to raise parking tickets and visa issues. He was unable or unwilling to produce specifics on the Darfur peace talks, due to begin here August 23. FM Adeniji said he did not know where the negotiat [...] |
2004-08-11 14:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CVIS AMGT NI SU CM |
| 04ABUJA2043 |
DHL EXECUTIVE BRIEFS AMBASSADOR ON NIGERIA [...] Summary. Nigeria is DHL's second largest market in all of Africa. Despite DHL's difficulty and unpredictability in dealing with several government ministries and agencies, DHL makes money in Nigeria. Lagos is DHL's West and Central Africa hub, although it bases its fleet of aircraft elsewh [...] |
2004-12-11 05:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EAIR ELTN ECON AMGT NI |
| 04ACCRA2402 |
OFFICIAL-INFORMAL [...] Despite the generous provisions of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), West Africa is still unable to take advantage of the Act to export significant quantities and variety of fresh produce to the U.S. because of non- compliance with USDA Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS [...] |
2004-12-09 17:27:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AGRICULTURE ECOWAS |
| 04ACCRA2498 |
OFFICIAL-INFORMAL: UN HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-17 12:56:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PHUM TX IR GH USUN |
| 04ACCRA63 |
SCENESETTER FOR HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY ALLEN: GHANA [...] Your visit to Ghana provides an opportunity to encourage further momentum to Ghana's efforts to build capacity to address basic health concerns on infant, child and maternal mortality and morbidity, and help prevent HIV/AIDS transmission and mitigate its impact on Ghana's population. Ghana's [...] |
2004-01-12 18:21:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA PGOV AMGT ECON GH |
| 04ADANA150 |
BFIF 2004 END OF YEAR REPORT [...] Adana greatly appreciates the support from EB for two projects during 2004. Thanks to BFIF funding post was also able to send the American Corner/Gaziantep Director to Ankara for consulations with FCS staff from May 26-29, 2004. (Note: The American Corner is housed in the Gaziantep Chamber [...] |
2004-12-01 17:08:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ABUD AMGT BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADANA |
| 04ADANA19 |
ADANA MAYOR VISITS THE NEW [...] (SBU) On January 30, incumbent Adana Mayor Aytac Durak paid a courtesy call on the PO. The Mayor expressed total confidence in his victory in the upcoming municipal election no matter which party finally placed him on its ticket (see reftel). For weeks, officials close to the Mayor repeated [...] |
2004-02-10 10:32:00 | Consulate Adana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AMGT TU ADANA |
| 04AMMAN1080 |
QUAKE SHAKES AMMAN; NO DAMAGE REPORTED [...] At 1015 local, on Wednesday, February 11, a 4.9 magnitude earthquake surprised many of Jordan's inhabitants and prompted many to vacate buildings. The Jordan Seismological Observatory of the Natural Resources Authority and the Public Security Directorate told us that there has been no damage [...] |
2004-02-11 14:51:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AMGT EAID JO |
| 04AMMAN2129 |
SECURITY EVALUATIONS OF REFUGEE PROCESSING SITE AT [...] The UNHCR compound is located in the town of Ruweished, population approximately 9,000 people. Ruweished is 80 kilometers East from the Iraqi border and approximately 285 kilometers from Amman. The Ruweished compound is 20 kilometers from refugee camp Alpha. The nearest town to Ruweished is [...] |
2004-03-21 14:37:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF ASEC AMGT JO |
| 04AMMAN291 |
Support to Coalition Provisional Authority [...] Summary: In October 2003, Embassy Amman created its Iraq Support Unit to coordinate Iraq-related activities in Jordan and assist travel of official visitors through Amman to and from Iraq. To facilitate such travel, guidelines are repeated below for U.S. civilian and military personnel trave [...] |
2004-01-13 13:57:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA MOPS IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN3305 |
JORDAN BRIEFED ON ESTABLISHING A U.S. MISSION IN [...] (C) Per ref, PolCouns on April 26 briefed Ali al-Ayed, Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office Director, and Manar Dabbas, Private Office U.S. Action Officer, on the establishment of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. Ayed and Dabbas took extensive notes and said they would brief the Minister. [...] |
2004-04-29 13:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMGT IZ US JO |
| 04AMMAN4981 |
Special Visa Procedures for Official Travelers from [...] (U) Summary: Several recent groups of travelers from Iraq have arrived at Embassy Amman with requests for visas with little or no advance notice. Regardless of the circumstances, post will do everything in its power to facilitate official business involving Iraqi travelers. However, the lack [...] |
2004-06-17 14:24:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS AMGT CMGT JO IZ |
| 04AMMAN5623 |
QUAKE SHAKES AMMAN: NO DAMAGE REPORTED [...] At 17:35 local, on Wednesday, July 7, a 4.6 magnitude earthquake was felt in Amman. The Jordan Seismological Observatory of the Natural Resources Authority and the Public Security Directorate told us that no damage has so far been reported in Amman or elsewhere. 2. The epicenter of the q [...] |
2004-07-07 15:48:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AMGT EAID JO |
| 04AMMAN5653 |
DOJ REQUEST FOR DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN ARMY [...] Post has collected seven documents relating to the LOGCAP contract and will preserve them until otherwise instructed. A brief description of the preserved documents as requested in Reftel follows: --E-mail message from Richard P. Collins to Patricia A. Lieberman, dated March 29, 2004 [...] |
2004-07-08 14:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AINF AMGT IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN7094 |
ESTIMATED RECYCLING CARRY-OVER BALANCES FOR [...] Post reports the following status for its revenue generating programs in US Dols: English Teach Library(ARC) Post's X Allotment as of 7/31/04: 292,565 Obligations 10/1/03 - 7/31/04: 292,245 -0- Projected recycling 8/1/04 - 9/30/04: [...] |
2004-08-24 04:16:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KPAO |
| 04AMMAN831 |
UPDATE ON IRAQ-RELATED EVENTS IN JORDAN [...] Over 500 Iraqi officer candidates continue to train under Jordanian instruction. Additionally several senior officers and pilots are being trained by the Jordanians. This training is being conducted at several Jordanian bases in Zarqa, Madaba, and Mafraq. The candidates at Zarqa have moved into [...] |
2004-02-03 15:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT CVIS EAID MASS JO IZ |
| 04AMMAN9252 |
POST SUPPORT FOR MEPI PROGRAM IMPLEMENTERS [...] Following are answers to questions posed in reftel. 2.a. MEPI implementers are not registered as NGOs. b. Jordan's Ministry of Planning prefers that all organizations providing technical or economic assistance funded by the USG be registered under the bilateral administrative agreement. [...] |
2004-11-21 08:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID ECON KDEM KPAO PREL JO KMPL |
| 04ANKARA2407 |
ESTABLISHING A US MISSION IN BAGHDAD: TURKEY [...] (SBU) On April 26, PolMilOff briefed Turkish MFA Iraq Department Head Serra Erarslan on plans for establishing a US Mission in Baghdad. Erarslan's only comment was to ask whether the US Mission would retain control over elements of Iraqi sovereignty, and referred to recent public statements b [...] |
2004-04-29 08:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AMGT TU IZ |
| 04ANKARA6030 |
CODEL HASTINGS MEETS IN TURKEY IN FIRST OFFICIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-25 09:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OREP PHUM PINR PINS PROP PTER AMGT TU IZ |
| 04BOGOTA3620 |
90-DAY GOALS UPDATE [...] (U) In January, U.S. Embassy Bogota identified three discrete goals which, with diligence, we sought to complete within the subsequent 90 days. The following is an update as of March 31. NAS --- 2. (SBU) NAS goal (abbreviated): We will develop an effective manual eradication option ag [...] |
2004-04-07 11:14:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT |
| 04BOGOTA4875 |
COLOMBIA HAS NO PLANS FOR REPRESENTATION IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-12 23:04:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PREL IZ CO |
| 04BOGOTA9698 |
VISITING EMBASSY BOGOTA? [...] (U) Due to the large volume of visitors to US Embassy Bogota and due to the Congressional Capacity Count restrictions for US personnel in Colombia, Post is outlining requirements for country clearance approval for all official visitors. Except under very exceptional circumstances, Post requi [...] |
2004-09-23 21:29:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER KJUS MARR PREL CO |
| 04BRATISLAVA1064 |
HURRICANE FORCE WINDS FLATTEN SLOVAK FORESTS, GOS [...] SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. ON NOVEMBER 19, THE WORST WINDS IN 70 YEARS STRUCK SLOVAKIA'S HIGH TATRAS ALPINE FOREST AREA, SNAPPING TREES LIKE TOOTHPICKS. AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY 250 SQUARE MILES WAS DEVASTATED, INCLUDING LARGE SWATHS OF LAND WHERE NEARLY ALL TREES WERE DESTROYED. ALTHOUGH O [...] |
2004-11-24 15:22:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA EAID AMGT KPAO LO SEVN |
| 04BRATISLAVA1147 |
FLATTENED FOREST FACES REDEVELOPMENT DEBATE [...] (U) Summary. On November 19, 2004 hurricane force winds devastated the forests of Slovakia's mountainous High Tatras region. As a result, nearly all the trees were uprooted in a forested area over 240 square kilometers in size. Slovaks were deeply affected by the disaster as the Tatras are [...] |
2004-12-23 06:32:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT EAID KSCA LO SENV |
| 04BRATISLAVA188 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DIPLOMATIC POST OFFICE [...] EMBASSY BRATISLAVA WELCOMES MR. ALEX KIRKPATRICK, MR. TIM KEITZ, MR. ED FRITTS, AND MR. MIKE FRANCIS AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF MARCH 2 TO MARCH 4, 2004. THE EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT FOR YOUR VISIT IS MARCIA DOUGHERTY, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT OFFICER. PHONE NUMBE [...] |
2004-02-25 14:26:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ADPM LO |
| 04BRATISLAVA463 |
PRESIDENT SCHUSTER LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] Post received May 6 a letter dated May 4 from Slovak President Schuster (who leaves office June 15) to President Bush, and transmits text per reftel. Begin text: President of the Slovak Republic Bratislava, 4 May 2004 Your Excellency, In connection with my forthcoming departure fr [...] |
2004-05-06 15:31:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC AMGT LO |
| 04BRATISLAVA482 |
ARSON ATTACK ON NGO COMBATING RACISM [...] SUMMARY. THE OFFICES OF PEOPLE AGAINST RACISM, AN NGO THAT MONITORS THE NEO-NAZI MOVEMENT IN SLOVAKIA, SUFFERED AN ARSON ATTACK LAST WEEK. THE INCIDENT WAS MOST LIKELY PLANNED TO COINCIDE WITH THE PUBLIC HOLIDAY THAT COMMEMORATES THE END OF WORLD WAR II IN SLOVAKIA OR MAY HAVE BEEN A SYMBOLIC [...] |
2004-05-13 13:24:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM AMGT LO |
| 04BRATISLAVA513 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STEPHEN STEGER [...] EMBASSY BRATISLAVA WELCOMES EUR/RPM NATO DESK OFFICER STEPHEN STEGER AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF MAY 28 THROUGH JUNE 1, 2004. THE EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT FOR YOUR VISIT IS KASSIE KOHLER, POL OFFICER. THE PHONE NUMBER IS +420-2-5920-3166 (OFFICE). THE FAX LINE I [...] |
2004-05-25 09:32:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PREL SL OSCE NATO PERM |
| 04BRATISLAVA548 |
EXBS: COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST - DUSANA [...] EMBASSY BRATISLAVA REQUESTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EXPORT CONTROL AND BORDER SECURITY PROGRAM (EXBS) ASSISTANT, DUSANA BARTKOVA. MS. BARTKOVA IS THE NEWLY HIRED FSN PROGRAM ASSISTANT FOR THE EXBS ADVISOR IN BRATISLAVA. MS. BARTKOVA WILL TRAVEL TO LJUBLJANA ON JUNE 14, 2004. THE PURPOSE OF [...] |
2004-06-04 13:42:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT KNNP ETTC PREL LO |
| 04BRATISLAVA823 |
STRENGTHENING TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMIC RELATIONS [...] (SBU) Promoting transatlantic economic ties has been a dominant theme at Embassy Bratislava for several years. As a result of the GOS's sweeping economic reforms and improving investment climate, trade and investment between our two countries are up markedly. Post has hosted large business c [...] |
2004-09-07 12:45:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD AMGT BEXP KPAO LO |
| 04BRUSSELS2295 |
BELGIUM COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CBP/ICE ROBERT [...] Country clearance is granted for visit of Customs and Border Protection Chief Inspector Robert Ontiveros of El Paso, TX, to replace a Container Security Initiative (CSI) team member already stationed at the port, pursuant to the U.S. Customs and Belgian Customs Agreement on Implementing CSI. [...] |
2004-05-28 15:13:00 | Embassy Brussels | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA ECON ETRD EWWT BE USEU BRUSSELS |
| 04CALCUTTA445 |
OPPOSITION STRIKES IN WEST BENGAL LEAVE GOVERNMENT [...] SUMMARY: In the coming three weeks, starting on November 17, West Bengal will witness three general strikes planned by different political parties protesting the recent hike in petroleum prices by the central government. West Bengal's Left Front government, eager to establish its business-fr [...] |
2004-11-16 15:07:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EINV ECON ELAB AMGT IN |
| 04COLOMBO1018 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 085 (06/17/04) [...] (SBU) We have received a request from Tilak Ranaviraja, the Secretary in the Ministry of Public Security, Law and Order for assistance in arranging some USG appointments while he is traveling in the U.S. July 5-10. We have told his staff that their Embassy in DC should make the appointments [...] |
2004-06-17 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO107 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 008 (01/21/04) [...] (C) Israeli Ambassador David Danieli (based in New Delhi), in town to present credentials to CBK, called on the Ambassador January 21. Danieli was accompanied by Mordehai Amihai, Director of the Israeli Foreign Ministry South and Southeast Asia Department. DCM sat in. Danieli noted that [...] |
2004-01-21 11:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO1082 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 088 (06/25/04) [...] (SBU) We noted the Trade Minister's request for 416(b) Milk Powder in his discussions with U/S Larson. FYI, we have an outstanding inquiry with the Ministry of Finance on whether they want the 500 MT of Milk Powder that USDA has allocated for GSL. We have already received negotiating instruc [...] |
2004-06-25 05:50:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO1124 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 089 (07/07/04) [...] (C) You will see several cables about this. We see it as a clear warning to the GLS from the LTTE to rein in the Karuna forces in the East or else face retaliation. The situation for Americans is the familiar one: it was not directed at us and the risk is in being in the wrong place at the w [...] |
2004-07-07 11:03:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO1146 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 090 (07/09/04) [...] (SBU) Two Japanese Embassy Econ officials called on Dean yesterday to discuss our reaction to the UPFA's recently announced economic plan (reporting septel). During the meeting they mentioned that they had been instructed to ask about our perceptions on the economy, particularly anything we [...] |
2004-07-09 05:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO1157 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 091 (07/12/04) [...] (C) With the issue of paying for the Coast Guard Cutter settled, the SLN is now arguing about what kind of gun to put on it. The gun the USN has suggested, a Swedish model, will run about $5 mill with ammunition. The SLN is balking at this, saying they just don't have that kind of money. While [...] |
2004-07-12 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO117 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 009 (01/22/04) [...] (C) FYI. Late January 22, the pro-LTTE website, "TamilNet," reported that the Tigers will not attend the Tokyo donors followup meeting scheduled for January 23 in Colombo. LTTE political leader Thamilchelvam declined the invitation on the grounds that there was "no political stability and u [...] |
2004-01-22 11:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO1172 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 093 (07/14/04) [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-14 11:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO1192 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 095 (07/19/04) [...] (SBU) From the emails we received today it seems that you all have done a brilliant job in resolving this issue. Our great appreciation to everyone involved. Maldives Parking Tickets ------------------------ 2. (U) State 150698 on this topic states that OFM has sent a diplomatic note w [...] |
2004-07-19 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO1224 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 097 (07/23/04) [...] (C) British High Commissioner told Ambassador today that he had heard that President Kumaratunga had made the following remarks to German Foreign Minister Fischer: --"As far as I know, the Government is not supporting Karuna, but I can't control everything that my Army might be doing." -- [...] |
2004-07-23 05:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO1235 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 098 (07/26/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. A Buddhist monk MP presented a draft anti- conversion bill to Parliament on July 21 as a private member's bill. The Buddhist Affairs Ministry is pursuing its own version of an anti-conversion bill. In a July 26 conversation with poloff, the Legal Draftsperson discussed the legis [...] |
2004-07-26 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO1422 |
COLOMBO PLAN: DRAFT AMENDMENT FOR DRUG ADVISORY [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel, Mission verifies that it is prepared to amend the existing Colombo Plan Letter of Agreement (LOA) to accept funding of 330,000 USD for the two projects: The Third Asian Youth Congr [...] |
2004-08-26 09:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AFIN AMGT PREL SNAR CE |
| 04COLOMBO1464 |
DEVELOPING A COMMERCIAL PLATFORM AT NON-FOREIGN [...] Post appreciates the efforts to better support non-FCS Commercial offices, and welcomes this review. Following are suggestions for consideration. Responses are keyed to the four main areas delineated in reftel. 2. Resource Allocation: -- With limited resources, it makes sense to concen [...] |
2004-09-02 09:36:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ECON AMGT AODE CE MV ECONOMICS |
| 04COLOMBO1596 |
COLOMBO PLAN: DRAFT WORDING FOR THE 175,000 USD [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) In response to Reftel, Mission is prepared to amend the existing Colombo Plan Agreement to accept funding (USD 175,000) for two drug prevention projects to be implemented by the Colombo Plan's Drug Aware [...] |
2004-09-27 05:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR AFIN AMGT PREL CE |
| 04COLOMBO16 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 001 (01/06/04) [...] (C) FYI. During a January 5 meeting with the Ambassador (see Septel), Hindu Affairs Minister T. Maheswaran mentioned that the long-delayed reopening of the rebuilt Jaffna Library may quietly take place in the next two to three weeks. (Early in 2003, the Tigers made clear that they did not w [...] |
2004-01-06 11:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO165 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 012 (01/28/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Per Colombo 150, a LTTE delegation has left Sri Lanka enroute to Oslo. The delegation, led by Tiger political chief S.P. Thamilchelvam, intends to discuss the "urgent humanitarian needs" of the north/east region with officials in Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, and t [...] |
2004-01-28 10:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO1747 |
SRI LANKA: FY2005 POST LANGUAGE PROGRAM DIRECT [...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Colombo requests a FY2005 direct funding grant of USD 9,487 for comprehensive language training programs in Sinhala and Tamil. Post proposes a program utilizing Saturday excursion courses for students at various levels, language instruction for Marine Security Guards (MS [...] |
2004-10-21 11:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AMGT CE KFLO |
| 04COLOMBO179 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 014 (01/30/04) [...] (U) FYI. As requested in State 14279, Mission will host a local Counterterrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting on February 5 to discuss and compile the counterterrorism assistance and training that has been provided to Sri Lanka by CTAG members. We have invited Australia, Canada, EU, France, [...] |
2004-01-30 06:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO191 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 016 (02/03/04) [...] (C) FYI. Ambassador Lunstead met Feb. 3 with Minh Pham (Amcit -- strictly protect), the head of the UNDP in the Maldives and a long-standing Mission contact. The wide-ranging discussion touched on a number of issues, including the newly created Human Rights Commission (as mentioned in Colomb [...] |
2004-02-03 11:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO1958 |
MCA POTENTIAL THREATENS ESF AND DA FUNDING/US [...] (SBU) RICH, I FEEL COMPELLED TO CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO A POTENTIALLY MAJOR PROBLEM WITH US ASSISTANCE TO SRI LANKA, AND, I ASSUME, SOME OTHER MCA ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES. FOLLOWING THE OMB PASSBACK EXERCISE, WE HAVE HEARD THAT ESF AND DA FUNDS FOR SRI LANKA WERE SLASHED BY 50 PERCENT, USING THE RA [...] |
2004-12-08 05:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON AMGT KMCA CE LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO200 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 017 (02/05/04) [...] (SBU) We noted with great interest the press guidance from the Department on the Millenium Challenge Corporation and timeline for implementing the Millenium Challenge Account. Knowing that Sri Lanka figures high on the notional list of recipients, however, gives us pause when we think about [...] |
2004-02-05 11:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO218 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 019 (02/09/04) [...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: You will see our front- channel report re the calling of elections on April 2. As with previous elections in Sri Lanka, we are looking into the options of assisting election monitoring. During the December 2001 parliamentary elections, the National Democratic Institute [...] |
2004-02-09 11:24:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO234 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 021 (02/11/04) [...] No summary [...] |
2004-02-11 10:39:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO244 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 022 (02/12/04) [...] (U) Ambassador will be traveling out of Colombo (but within Sri Lanka) from about noon on Friday till Monday afternoon. He should be in cell phone reach during that period. AID Director Carol Becker will be Acting DCM. Joe Novak and Dean Thompson will also both be in Colombo and reachable th [...] |
2004-02-12 11:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO250 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 023 (02/13/04) [...] (C) FYI. Just wanted to flag the following items regarding the Sri Lankan parliamentary election campaign: -- Has Milinda Moragoda officially resigned (see Colombo 242)?: According to February 13 press reports, the President has sent a letter to the Prime Minister stating that Minister M [...] |
2004-02-13 06:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO258 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 024 (02/17/04) [...] (C) Sri Lanka is focused on all the little nuances of the electoral campaign. The following are some of the latest nuggets: -- Today, February 17, is the official opening date for nominations for the April 2 parliamentary elections. Candidates have through February 24 to turn in candidacy [...] |
2004-02-17 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO273 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 026 (02/19/04) [...] (C) You will see our front-channel today regarding reaction to February 17 Co-chairs meeting. Media reaction is just beginning to flow in: it has been fairly straightforward with little commentary as of yet. Political contacts and local observers were generally upbeat. We will provide mor [...] |
2004-02-19 10:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO291 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 028 (02/23/04) [...] (C) The Ambassador's call on the President did not come through February 23. She was up-country most of the day. We will reinvigorate the request when the Ambassador returns from the Maldives (see below) and in the meantime brief some of her key advisors. Ambassador and Team to Maldives - [...] |
2004-02-23 11:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO3 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 173 (01/02/04) [...] (C) FYI. We just wanted to highlight the following recent threads of information regarding the peace process/cohabitation situation that emerged over the New Years' period: -- Tiger chief negotiator Anton Balasingham, according to a January 1 report on the pro-LTTE website "TamilNet," sta [...] |
2004-01-02 06:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV KWMM |
| 04COLOMBO311 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 030 (02/25/04) [...] (S) We have been following press reports and Embassy Kuala Lumpur cables regarding the Pakistan-related nuclear proliferation activities in Malaysia of Sri Lankan citizen B.S.A. Tahir. We've uncovered no information here to date. Today, however, a Sri Lankan businessman came in to discuss h [...] |
2004-02-25 10:18:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO322 |
ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION WITH DHS SECRETARY [...] Ambassador Lunstead looks forward to the roundtable discussion with other COMs and DHS Secretary Ridge on March 8. Following is a list of relevant issues in Sri Lanka and Maldives, keyed to the format in reftel. A. Movement of People In both Sri Lanka and Maldives, we seek to improve th [...] |
2004-02-26 11:04:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CVIS OTRA PREL PTER CE ECONOMICS |
| 04COLOMBO328 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 031 (02/27/04) [...] (C) The Ambassador and party report that the Maldives trip continues to go well, with a number of interesting meetings including with President Gayoom yesterday. Meanwhile, on the opposition front, you may see press reports that the GSL has ordered MDP organizer Mohammed Latheef (with whom w [...] |
2004-02-27 05:37:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO424 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 037 (03/09/04) [...] (C) We continue to monitor the situation in the east. As you know, it is not clear exactly what is transpiring amid many conflicting reports. Here are some of the latest items: -- REPORTED KILLINGS: There are various reports that fighting has begun between the rival LTTE factions. The [...] |
2004-03-09 11:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO43 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 003 (01/09/04) [...] (U) FYI. On January 8, Parliament passed a motion to appoint a parliamentary select committee to examine the differences between the findings of two reports on the 2002 police raid of a Sri Lanka Army safehouse. As reported in 03 Colombo 2121, a retired judge commissioned by President Kumar [...] |
2004-01-09 06:07:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO439 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 039 (03/11/04) [...] (C) The Ambassador met March 11 with Foreign Secretary Bernard Goonetilleke. As Goonetilleke is also SIPDIS chief of Sri Lanka's Peace Secretariat, the discussion focused mostly on the situation in the east. Goonetilleke -- who is clearly spending much time on the matter -- made the follo [...] |
2004-03-11 11:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO453 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 041 (03/15/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. In a pre-recorded campaign speech televised on the evening of March 14, President Chandrika Kumaratunga addressed the nation in Sinhala, railing against the United National Party (UNP) government and promoting the election manifesto of her United Party Freedom Alliance (UPFA). In [...] |
2004-03-15 11:26:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO469 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 042 (03/17/04) [...] (C) Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar called Ambassador Lunstead March 17 to relay a conversation the Norwegians had with Pulithevan, head of the LTTE "Peace Secretariat." In his discussion with the Norwegians, SIPDIS Pulithevan stated that the LTTE had had no involvement with the rumor [...] |
2004-03-17 11:21:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO480 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 043 (03/18/04) [...] (C) FYI. In a long interview with TamilNet posted on March 17, London-based LTTE spokesman Balasingham has made his first public comments on the Karuna situation. Balasingham said the Tiger split between the north and east was not a major politico-military crisis and that the LTTE would deal [...] |
2004-03-18 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO486 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 044 (03/19/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. On March 17, President Kumaratunga abolished 13 non-Cabinet ministries by gazette notification and amalgamated their functions into Cabinet-level ministries. Two other ministries were also merged with Cabinet-level ministries. The 13 ministries that were abolished -- (Irrigatio [...] |
2004-03-19 04:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO50 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 004 (01/12/04) [...] (C) FYI. Further to the January 8 email concerning Ambassador Subasinghe's comments to the desk regarding the possible re-swearing in of Ministers Amaratunga and Barkeer Markar to their old Interior and Mass Communications portfolios, respectively, we just want to flag to you that these mini [...] |
2004-01-12 09:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO501 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 045 (03/22/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. President Kumaratunga's United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) party alleged over the weekend that foreign governments -- including the U.S. -- were trying to influence the outcome of the April 2 parliamentary elections by providing financial assistance to monitoring organization [...] |
2004-03-22 11:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO543 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 048 (03/26/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Here are the latest nuggets of news: -- President Kumaratunga attended a large rally in the southern town of Matara on March 25. She did not say anything dramatic, per se. The rally was well-attended. Based on what we are hearing, the President's SLFP-JVP alliance (the "UPFA") [...] |
2004-03-26 05:59:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO563 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 050 (03/30/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Here are the latest nuggets of news: -- As noted in Colombo 557, campaigning for the April 2 election is set to end at midnight tonight (March 30). The PM is speaking at a number of rallies before attending the UNP's final rally of the campaign in Colombo tonight. President Kum [...] |
2004-03-30 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO568 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 051 (03/31/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Just want to flag that tensions between the main LTTE and rebel commander Karuna in Batticaloa District in the east are rising. As you know, a TNA candidate and a relative were gunned down on March 30, probably by a LTTE hit squad (the LTTE, for its part, has denied involvement). [...] |
2004-03-31 11:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO573 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 052 (04/01/04) [...] (C) FYI. We want to flag the following items related to Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections, which take place tomorrow, April 2: -- We are sending out a snapshot of Sri Lanka on the eve of the election, which you should see in a front-channel tonight. -- There continues to be an argume [...] |
2004-04-01 11:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO606 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 054 (04/07/04) [...] (C) The Ambassador will call on new Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse at 9 am Thurday morning. We assume that the POTUS-Prime Minister congratulatory letter referred to in the D memo you e-mailed us is in the works? Let us know if you need language from us. Depending on how long the meeting [...] |
2004-04-07 12:20:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO646 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 057 (04/15/04) [...] (C) FYI. This is an update to our April 14 front- channel (Colombo 628) about the crumbling of rebel Tiger commander Karuna's forces in the east: -- The whereabouts of Karuna remain a mystery. Although speculation remains rife that Karuna is either in Sri Lankan military custody or in dis [...] |
2004-04-15 12:17:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO696 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 061 (04/26/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. As flagged in Colombo 669, Provincial Council elections in the "Wayamba" province of north- central Sri Lanka took place on April 26. In an impressive showing, the United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) captured 31 seats on the Council, with 19 going to the United National Party [...] |
2004-04-26 10:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO701 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 062 (04/27/04) [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-27 10:58:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO705 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 063 (04/28/04) [...] (U) FYI. After much wrangling with the President over the content of their ministerial portfolios (see Colombo 702, and previous), the JVP accepted the compromise offered by Kumaratunga and eight JVP MPs assumed their minister- and deputy-ministerships in an April 28 ceremony. The JPV took [...] |
2004-04-28 11:14:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO762 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 069 (05/11/04) [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 11:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO767 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 070 (05/12/04) [...] (C) FYI. Mission has heard there may be some negative reaction in Sri Lanka and the Maldives to the news accounts and photos of alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners. In one case, a USAID contractor working in the ethnically diverse east was told not to visit a project as some Muslims in the area [...] |
2004-05-12 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV ECONOMICS LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO794 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 072 (05/17/04) [...] (SBU) Christina had a successful visit to Trincomalee over the weekend, meeting with a wide variety of people and visiting three AID/OTI projects. Frontchannel reporting on the Sri Lanka portion of her trip will be on the wires Tuesday. The Ambassador reports from Male' that the Maldives po [...] |
2004-05-17 10:57:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO816 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 073 (05/18/04) [...] (C) FYI. After almost a month's hiatus, Sri Lanka's Parliament reopened today (May 18). The first order of business was the selection of the new Deputy Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Chairman of Committees. In sharp contrast to the fractious, raucous scenes that attended the election to [...] |
2004-05-18 10:45:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO864 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 075 (05/24/04) [...] (SBU) FYI. Late May 21, longtime UNP MP and former Foreign Minister Tyronne Fernando formally joined President Kumaratunga's Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP). The probable reason for Fernando's defection is his ire at the UNP for being left off the UNP's "national list," and thus out of Parlia [...] |
2004-05-24 11:00:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | AMGT CE MV |
| 04COLOMBO877 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 076 (05/26/04) [...] (C) FYI. We received a call today from the Ops Center asking whether President Kumaratunga's rescheduling of her planned meeting with visiting GoN envoy Erik Solheim was a deliberate snub. (The meeting was slated to take place on May 25 and is now scheduled to take place later this week, fr [...] |
2004-05-26 10:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO907 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 078 (06/01/04) [...] (SBU) The MCC team has started to arrive. They have an in-house dinner at the DCM's this evening, a few events on the holiday tomorrow and then very busy schedules on Thursday and Friday. Lots of interest from the Sri Lankan side so it should be a very productive program. (DCM TAMIL JOUR [...] |
2004-06-01 10:34:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO912 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 079 (06/03/04) [...] (C) World Bank ResRep Peter Harrold travelled to Kilinocchi on June 1 to attempt to obtain LTTE agreement to a plan for a development assistance scheme for the North and East, a "NERF-Lite" which would have allowed donors to commit funds to a World Bank fund. Projects would have had approval b [...] |
2004-06-03 10:49:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV LTTE |
| 04COLOMBO939 |
OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 081 (06/08/04) [...] (C) FYI. On June 8, Parliament met for the third time since the April elections and chaos reigned again. Details are still unclear, but Buddhist monks MPs in the JHU party came to blows with MPs from the President's United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) regarding the validity of replacing [...] |
2004-06-08 11:02:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT CE MV |
| 04DJIBOUTI1079 |
DJIBOUTI NEC - RSO CERTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-10 11:11:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ABLD AMGT DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI1103 |
COM STATEMENT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NEC SITE: [...] Following is the required COM statement as part of the NEC site acquisition process as follows: &I Robert E. Gribbin, Acting Chief of Mission at the United States Mission in Djibouti, Djibouti hereby certify that the property to be acquired/leased and developed for a NEC in Djibouti, Djib [...] |
2004-08-17 11:32:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ABLD AMGT DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI1142 |
DJIBOUTI NEC - LAND ACQUISITION CLARIFICATION [...] With reference to para 3, Ref C, Post reports it has been unable contact its local attorney, reported to be vacationing in France. His office says he will return to Djibouti on Sunday, August 29. On his r post will task its attorney to ascertain Djiboutian position re land acquisition and rela [...] |
2004-08-29 02:35:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT |
| 04DJIBOUTI1164 |
POSSIBLE IED AT U.S CAMP LEMONIER [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 31, 2004 at approximately 1200 hours a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was discovered on the outer perimeter fence of U.S. Military Camp Lemonier in Djibouti. Preliminary investigations suggests the device is innocuous. End Summary 2. (SBU) On Augus [...] |
2004-09-02 08:28:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR AMGT ASEC |
| 04DJIBOUTI1175 |
POST RECOMMENDS PASSPORT REQUIREMENT FOR THOSE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Because some military members deployed to the Combined Joint Task Force- Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, are redirected to jobs outside of Djibouti in countries that require US passports for entry, Post asks DOD to consider requiring all soldiers deploying to t [...] |
2004-09-06 12:08:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CA DJ MARR MOPS CAPC |
| 04DJIBOUTI1220 |
INSPECTION OF PARIS FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND [...] FOLLOWING RESPONSES KEYED TO QUESTIONS PER REF (A): --QUESTION 1.A. QUALITY OF EFFECTIVENESS AND TIMELINESS OF FSTO SUPPORT AND TRAINING RATED BY POST AS "OUTSTANDING" BASED ON ITS EXPERIENCE WITH FSTO QUICK AND COURTEOUS RESPONSES TO A GREAT VARIETY OF FINANCIAL QUESTIONS RAISED BY POST AN [...] |
2004-09-19 12:52:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | ASIG AMGT |
| 04DJIBOUTI1292 |
REDESIGNATION OF REST AND RECUPERATION FOR [...] (U) POST RESPONSES TO REFTEL, KEYED TO ELEVEN FACTORS LISTED IN 3 FAH-1 H3721.2-1, FOLLOW: A. CLIMATE: DJIBOUTI REMAINS ONE OF THE HOTTEST PLACES ON THE PLANET WHERE CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ARE VIRTUALLY CONSTANT THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TAXING PHYSICALLY AND IMPOSES KEY [...] |
2004-10-07 07:53:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI1519 |
POST SIGNS NEC CONDITIONAL PURCHASE AGREEMENT [...] On November 24, 2004 Ambassador Marguerita Ragsdale signed the Conditional Purchase Agreement with the Djiboutian government for procurement of a site for an NEC. Minister of Finance, Mr. Yacin Elmi Bouh, signed on behalf of the Republic of Djibouti. The Djiboutian media was also on hand t [...] |
2004-11-28 04:11:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AMGT ABLD DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI1572 |
DISCUSSING SECURITY IN DJIBOUTI: OUR RESPONSE TO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-12-09 08:32:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ASEC CMGT CASC AMGT APER SA ZP ZR DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI1589 |
DJIBOUTI: RESPONSE TO TRIPWIRES SUBMISSIONS IN [...] (U) Per REFTEL (a), Post submitted its TRIP WIRES via the new TRIPS system on 20 July, 2004. The primary POC for the TRIPS system, DCM Timothy F. Smith, is no longer at Post. The alternate POC, RSO Marc Ramos, will assume the primary duties with the Ambassador acting as alternate until a new [...] |
2004-12-14 08:50:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED AFSI KFLO AEMR PTER PINR KSEP DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI489 |
AMBASSADOR'S POST MEMORANDUM - DJIBOUTI [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-04 13:28:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASIG AMGT DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI492 |
SAUDI INVESTOR DEVELOPING HARAMOUS REGION [...] (U) PolOff, Econ/Comm Assistant and OBO representative met April 4 with Mohammed M. Ali Yamani, Managing Director of Maya Trading Company in Jeddah and Fahmi Ahmed Al-Hag, President Guelleh's Advisor on Investment. Yamani recently signed a contract with the Government of Djibouti, including f [...] |
2004-04-05 13:10:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AMGT ABLD ECON ETRD EINV DJ SA |
| 04DJIBOUTI528 |
AMBASSADOR PRESENTS PRESIDENT GUELLEH WITH OFFER [...] (C) At her request, Ambassador met April 11 at the Presidency with President Ismail Omar Guelleh to present the USG's formal offer to purchase land for a new Embassy compound site in the Salines Est section of Djibouti. The Ambassador was accompanied by Pol/Econ and GSO officers. (Notetakers) [...] |
2004-04-12 12:17:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ABLD AMGT DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI531 |
TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE REQUESTING LAND PURCHASE [...] (SBU) Following is text of the diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting the Ministry's approval to purchase land for Embassy Djibouti's NEC. The text was delivered in French to the Ministry April 12. (See reftel.) 2. (SBU) Begin text: Note Number 041 The Embassy of [...] |
2004-04-12 13:13:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ABLD AMGT DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI680 |
DJIBOUTI'S FOLLOW-UP ON U.S. OFFER TO PURCHASE NEW [...] (U) On May 3, Ambassador raised with Mahmoud Ali Youssef, Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the outstanding U.S. offer to purchase a site for a new embassy compound (NEC) in Djibouti. Youssef, at that time, said he had did not yet have a response to the U.S. offer, [...] |
2004-05-10 13:14:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMGT ABLD DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI741 |
NEW WRINKLE IN QUEST FOR DJIBOUTI NEC SITE [...] (C) Mohammed M. Ali Yamani, owner of Maya Trading and Real Estate Development Company in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, approached Ambassador and Management Officer May 17 regarding the USG offer to the Government of Djibouti to purchase a parcel of land in the Haramous section of Djibouti ville for a [...] |
2004-05-25 15:19:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT ABLD PREL PGOV DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI767 |
DJIBOUTI NEC SITE ACQUISITION [...] (U) At the invitation of the Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador, Management Officer and General Services Officer met on June 1 with representatives of MFA, Mohamed Ali Hassan, Director of Bilateral Relations, and Secretary General Badri Ali Bogoreh. The purpose of this SIPDI [...] |
2004-06-02 14:50:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | ABLD AMGT PREL PGOV DJ |
| 04DJIBOUTI812 |
CUSTOMS RECIPROCITY SURVEY [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-14 08:36:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | KREC AMGT |
| 04DJIBOUTI889 |
DJIBOUTI ACCEPTS U.S. OFFER TO PURCHASE NEC SITE [...] (C) Djibouti accepted by diplomatic note dated June 29, 2004, the U.S. offer to purchase a new embassy compound (NEC) site in the Haramous region of Djibouti for the sum of USD 1,800,000. The note, as translated from the French, is included below. Original of the diplomatic note will be pouc [...] |
2004-06-29 13:34:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMGT ABLD DJ |
| 04DUBLIN1710 |
MCCAIN/GRAHAM CODEL TO DUBLIN [...] Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Senator John McCain, Senator Lindsey Graham and delegation of officials to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from December 1 to 3, 2004. Purpose of visit is to meet with Taoiseach, (PM) Bertie Ahern and address Trinity College Philosophical Soci [...] |
2004-11-24 11:29:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN |
| 04GUATEMALA25 |
EMBASSY GUATEMALA'S 90-DAY PLAN: FIRST QUARTER 2004 [...] (C) Oscar Berger's assumption of power on January 14 opens the door to an improved bilateral relationship and increased GOG cooperation with us in a wide range of areas. Embassy Guatemala's highest priority goals for the first quarter of 2004 will be to establish a positive, solid working rel [...] |
2004-01-08 20:36:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMGT GT |
| 04HANOI178 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #1 [...] (U) There are currently 48 human cases including 18 deaths under investigation in Vietnam's avian influenza outbreak. The work of the WHO/CDC team was delayed due to the Tet (Lunar New Year) holidays, but preliminary exploration of the extent of the outbreak has begun, and support for their [...] |
2004-01-26 11:31:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI199 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #2 [...] (U) According to WHO, there are currently 53 possible cases of avian influenza in humans in Vietnam; of these, eight have been confirmed (of which 7 have died), nine are possible cases, and 36 are under investigation. A total of 18 cases under investigation have resulted in death as of Janua [...] |
2004-01-27 10:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI222 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #3 [...] (U) There are currently 58 cases of suspected avian influenza in humans in Vietnam under investigation. Of these 10 have been confirmed as H5N1 in the laboratory. Of the 58 cases under investigation, 20 deaths have occurred. The WHO met with senior GVN officials on January 27th and made the f [...] |
2004-01-28 10:22:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI252 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #4 [...] (U) There are currently 58 cases of suspected avian influenza in humans in Vietnam under investigation. Of these, eight have been confirmed as H5N1 in the laboratory, of which six have died. 21 possible cases have tested positive for Influenza A on a rapid test, but have not yet been confir [...] |
2004-01-30 10:12:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI2609 |
Ambassador's September 17 Meeting with Vice [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-17 09:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR ABLD AMGT VM |
| 04HANOI2973 |
AVIAN FLU, in Viet Nam, FALL 2004 (AI) [...] (U) Summary. Poultry flocks in South East Asia, continue to be infected with highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A Subtype H5N1 (AI) with sporadic reports of human fatalities both in Vietnam and Thailand. As the weather cools and the humidity drops, the viability of the influenza virus improves [...] |
2004-11-03 07:58:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI2993 |
AVIAN FLU, in Viet Nam, FALL 2004 (AI) [...] (U) Summary. Poultry flocks in South East Asia, continue to be infected with highly pathogenic Avian Influenza A Subtype H5N1 (AI) with sporadic reports of human fatalities both in Vietnam and Thailand. As the weather cools and the humidity drops, the viability of the influenza virus improves [...] |
2004-11-05 08:45:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI302 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #5 [...] (U) The number of suspected cases of avian influenza in humans in Vietnam continues to increase. 10 have now been confirmed as H5N1 in the laboratory. (Yesterday, we mistakenly reported a total of 12.) The number of affected provinces has further increased to 52 out of a total of 64 provin [...] |
2004-02-03 10:45:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI309 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #7 [...] (U) WE ARE AWARE OF DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE NUMBERS OF CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA (AI) IN HUMANS IN OUR CABLES, REPORTED BY WHO, AND THE NUMBER REPORTED BY THE GVN'S MOH. THE STATISTICS REPORTED IN OUR CABLES REFLECT WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE MOST RECENT RELIABLE NUMBERS BASED ON THE DISCUSSIONS [...] |
2004-02-04 10:56:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI321 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU UPDATE #8 [...] (U) WHO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM DISCUSSIONS CONTINUE TO INDICATE 13 CASES OF LABORATORY-CONFIRMED H5 INFLUENZA IN HUMANS. ------------ PPE SHORTAGE ------------ 2. (U) Due to worldwide demand, the GVN, WHO, and FAO are now facing difficulties in purchasing Personal Protective Equipment (P [...] |
2004-02-05 10:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI333 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU (AI) UPDATE #9 [...] (U) LOCAL MEDIA REPORTS INDICATE 15 CASES OF LABORATORY- CONFIRMED H5 INFLUENZA IN HUMANS. WE HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO CONFIRM THIS FIGURE WITH THE WHO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM. ---------------------------- GVN BRIEFING FOR AMBASSADORS ---------------------------- 2. (U) A GVN briefing for [...] |
2004-02-06 10:34:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI347 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU (AI) UPDATE #10 [...] (U) THE WHO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM INDICATES THAT TYPE SPECIFIC LABORATORY TESTS HAVE CONFIRMED THE TWO NEW CASES OF H5 INFLUENZA IN HUMANS, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF HUMAN CASES IN VIETNAM TO 18 (13 OF WHOM HAVE DIED). THESE TWO NEW CASES WERE HOSPITALIZED IN HCMC, AND INCLUDE A 6 YEAR-OLD B [...] |
2004-02-09 10:14:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI367 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU (AI) UPDATE #11 [...] (U) THE WHO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM REPORTS NO NEW CASES OF AVIAN INFLUENZA IN HUMANS. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE 19 CONFIRMED HUMAN CASES OF H5N1, OF WHICH 14 HAVE DIED. ------------------ FINANCIAL SUPPORT ------------------ 2. (U) MONETARY AND IN-KIND SUPPORT CONTINUE TO BE PLEDGED. WHO IS TH [...] |
2004-02-10 09:58:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI392 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU (AI) UPDATE #12 [...] (U) THE WHO INVESTIGATIVE TEAM REPORTS 19 CONFIRMED HUMAN CASES OF H5N1, OF WHICH 14 HAVE DIED. CASE AND FATALITY COUNTS HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE TUESDAY 2/12/04. --------------------------- BUSINESS COMMUNITY CONCERNS --------------------------- 2. (U) ON FEBRUARY 11, 2004, THE HANOI [...] |
2004-02-12 10:27:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI582 |
VIETNAM - AVIAN FLU (AI) UPDATE #14 [...] U) The WHO investigative team continues to report 23 confirmed human cases of H5N1, of which 15 have died. While the confirmed case count is unchanged, suspect cases are daily identified, many of which are ruled out. One new case occurred in a district of a province that had not reported case [...] |
2004-02-27 07:33:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT CASC EAGR TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04HANOI677 |
Vietnam Requests Avian Influenza (AI) Assistance [...] This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 14. 2. Summary: The Government of Vietnam (GVN) has requested avian influenza training assistance from HHS/CDC and USDA/APHIS to address laboratory and surveillance issues. The GVN will be working with the World Bank, WHO, FAO, and [...] |
2004-03-05 10:23:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | AMED AMGT EAGR CASC TBIO VM AFLU |
| 04KINSHASA1167 |
2004 ANNUAL CHIEF OF MISSION MANAGEMENT [...] As Chief of Mission for Kinshasa, I am cognizant of the importance of management controls. I have taken the necessary measures to assure that an evaluation of the systems of management control for Kinshasa has been conducted in a conscientious and thorough manner, in accordance with the [...] |
2004-06-25 10:39:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ABLD |
| 04KINSHASA1174 |
DIN/ODI ACCESS WAIVER REQUEST - KINSHASA [...] Post or bureau name; Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo 2. Post or bureau point of contact, e-mail address, and telephone number; Floyd L. Wilson, WilsonFL@state.gov, (243) 81-884-0255 3. Location serviced by DIN; American Cultural Center, JAO Compound, 498 Ave. Colonel Lukusa - [...] |
2004-06-28 08:37:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP ACOA AMGT ANET ASEC KPAO KRIM OIIP |
| 04KINSHASA1245 |
OSPB EXCEPTION REQUEST FOR CONSULAR BUILDING [...] The ARSO has completed an exceptions request package in regards to the Consular upgrade project in the ref email sent to DS/PSD/PCB on July 02, 2004. This cable provides a synopsis of the exceptions package. 2. The Consular Section has an ongoing project to address many of the shortcomings [...] |
2004-07-06 13:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC |
| 04KINSHASA1643 |
AMBASSADORS FUND FOR REFUGEES FUNDS FOR KINSHASA [...] (U) On August 16, Post signed a grant agreement with Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI), an Italian NGO assisting refugees in Equateur Province, to obligate funds under the Ambassadors Fund for Refugees. Under this agreement, COOPI will use the $20,000.00 awarded to purchase medicines for the [...] |
2004-08-30 15:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF ABUD AMGT CG PRM |
| 04KINSHASA1671 |
EMBASSY KINSHASA RESPONSE TO "DEVELOPING A [...] Summary. Embassy Kinshasa appreciates the opportunity to respond to reftel requesting comments and suggestions on developing a commercial platform at non-FCS posts. The Democratic Republic of Congo is currently emerging from a decade of economic distress, and commercial activity is slowly rest [...] |
2004-09-07 05:31:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AODE BEXP ECON EINV |
| 04KUWAIT123 |
OPERATION OF COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY (CPA) [...] Summary. All personnel assigned to CPA Baghdad currently must transit Kuwait in order to board military aircraft to/from Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). These personnel are assisted by CPA's Federal Deployment Center (FDC) Forward-Kuwait, who provide the travelers with briefings and eq [...] |
2004-01-11 14:08:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER OTRA ETRD KU IZ |
| 04KUWAIT294 |
(SBU) MFA REVIEWS RECIPROCITY [...] (SBU) Post has received the following diplomatic note (in Arabic; informal translation by Post): BEGIN TEXT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Protocol Top Urgent Circular 50003 January 18, 2004 MFA - Protocol Department - sends its compliments to all the diplomatic mis [...] |
2004-01-27 05:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OPDC AMGT KU |
| 04KUWAIT443 |
DOD CONTRACTORS AND TRANSITION FROM COALITION [...] Summary and Action Request: U.S. contractors in Kuwait provide critical logistical and administrative services to CPA. How those functions will be assured after the transition from CPA to Embassy Baghdad needs to be determined - time being of the essence. Action Request: Request State Depa [...] |
2004-02-08 13:51:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ETRD KU IZ |
| 04LAGOS2014 |
ENACTMENT OF NEW PENSION ACT [...] (U) Summary. Nigeria's National Assembly has enacted a new Pension Reform Act that establishes a uniform contributory pension scheme for public and private sector employees. The new law confers pension management responsibilities on professional pension fund administrators, who will maintain [...] |
2004-09-30 18:28:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ELAB AMGT PGOV NI |
| 04LAGOS218 |
WHY IS NIGERIA SO EXPENSIVE? [...] (U) Summary: From ICASS to inspectors, anyone monitoring the cost of living in Nigeria should be warned that Nigeria is getting more expensive every day. Diplomatic and international management officers are particularly frustrated by prices that play havoc with any organization's plans. Why [...] |
2004-01-28 14:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ECON EFIN EINV ETRD NI |
| 04LAGOS337 |
THEY STARTED IT: WORLD AIRWAYS AND RITETIME [...] (U) Summary: World Airways and Ritetime Aviation and Travel Service executives called on Mission personnel February 9 and 10, respectively. Both groups related the series of events leading to World's December 2003 decision to suspend its scheduled charter flights between the United States and [...] |
2004-02-13 15:26:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON CASC SOCI ASEC AMGT NI |
| 04LAGOS74 |
WORLD AIRWAYS SUSPENDS SERVICE, LEAVES PASSENGERS [...] (U) Summary: World Airways recently announced the indefinite suspension of its charter flights between the United States and Nigeria. Company executives say World's booking agent, Ritetime Aviation and Travel Service, owes the airline nearly US $2 million and argue that World cannot continue [...] |
2004-01-14 16:24:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON CASC SOCI ASEC AMGT NI |
| 04LAGOS83 |
WORLD AIRWAYS SUSPENDS SERVICE, LEAVES [...] (U) Summary: World Airways recently announced the indefinite suspension of its charter flights between the United States and Nigeria. Company executives say World's booking agent, Ritetime Aviation and Travel Service, owes the airline nearly US $2 million and argue that World cannot continue [...] |
2004-01-15 09:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON CASC SOCI ASEC AMGT NI |
| 04LILONGWE141 |
STATE/AID JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN: AMBASSADOR'S [...] SUMMARY. On February 12, Ambassador Browning conducted a meeting to introduce and review the new State/AID Joint Strategic Plan. The concept behind this plan, how it will be implemented, and what the expected results will be were presented to American and locally engaged staff of both agenci [...] |
2004-02-20 10:04:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EAID MI |
| 04LJUBLJANA1104 |
HARDWARE ACCEPTANCE CABLE FOR CONSULAR EQUIPMENT [...] ORDER NUMBER 38851 HAS BEEN INVENTORIED BY POST. THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED. 2. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. NNNN [...] |
2004-12-10 09:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KCSY CMGT AMGT AADP |
| 04LJUBLJANA1138 |
HARDWARE ACCEPTANCE CABLE CONSULAR EQUIPMENT: PROFILE 5 [...] ORDER NUMBER 38961 HAS BEEN INVENTORIED BY POST. THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED. 2. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. NNNN [...] |
2004-12-28 06:27:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KCSY CMGT AMGT AADP |
| 04LJUBLJANA1139 |
HARDWARE ACCEPTANCE CABLE CONSULAR EQUIPMENT: MONITORS [...] ORDER NUMBER 38885 HAS BEEN INVENTORIED BY POST. THE SHIPMENT IS ACCEPTED. 2. POST APPRECIATES DEPARTMENT'S ATTENTION TO THIS ISSUE. NNNN [...] |
2004-12-28 06:27:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KCSY CMGT AMGT AADP |
| 04LJUBLJANA381 |
SLOVENIA: COM PRESSES HEALTHMIN FOR TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a 16 April meeting, Minister of Health, Dusan Keber, assured COM that a public tender competition to equip a Slovenian medical facility with high- tech scanning equipment will be fair and transparent. Keber noted that Meditrade (General Electric's distributor in Slovenia an [...] |
2004-04-28 13:30:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ELAB ETRD PHUM SENV AMGT SI |
| 04LJUBLJANA532 |
SLOVENIA: EB/CBA MERMOUD RAISES THE STAKES ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his 28 May visit to Slovenia, Department of State Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud encouraged senior GoS officials, including the Minister of Information Society Pavel Gantar and State Secretary Matjaz Logar of the Ministry of th [...] |
2004-06-07 13:30:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ELAB ETRD PHUM SENV AMGT SI |
| 04MADRID1140 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL EFFORD [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Staffdel Efford members, Richard Efford, Professional Staff Member, House Appropriations Committee (HAC), Cheryle Tucker, Leigha M. Shaw, Michael Malone and John Blazey, also from HAC, to travel to Madrid and Barcelona, April 11-18. The purpos [...] |
2004-04-05 15:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN SP |
| 04MADRID1617 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PARTICIPANTS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-07 10:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AFSI AFIN OTRA CMGT CVIS |
| 04MADRID1733 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NEA A/S BILL BURNS [...] (SBU) Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to NEA A/S Bill Burns, Staff Assistant Kevin Roland and EUCOM POLAD Terry Snell to travel to Madrid, May 18. 2. (U) Control Officer at Embassy Madrid is Political Officer Colin Cleary. He can be reached at work (34-91-587-2386) [...] |
2004-05-13 15:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP AMGT PREL SP |
| 04MADRID1792 |
SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL SMITH [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Codel Smith for travel to Madrid, May 23-25. 2. Control Officer at Embassy Madrid is Political Officer Joseph R. Babb. He can be reached at work (34-91-587-2294) on his mobile (34-616-000-859) at home (34-91-575-0081) via fax (34-91-587-23 [...] |
2004-05-18 10:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN SP |
| 04MADRID2605 |
SPAIN: MARINE SECURITY PROGRAMS [...] SUMMARY: Per reftel request, we interviewed Spanish officials regarding marine security programs. No single GOS agency is responsible for marine security. Each regional port authority is responsible to assure that ports in its jurisdiction comply with International Ship and Port Facilities [...] |
2004-07-09 08:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT EWWT ACOA ASEC ETRD ECON ETTC ENRG PARM PTER PHSA SP |
| 04MADRID2885 |
CONSULAR SENIOR IV FSN WORKSHOP AT FSI, (PC- [...] POST WISHES TO NOMINATE ELISA SALVADOR, SENIOR IV FSN, MADRID, SPAIN FOR THE CONSULAR SENIOR IV FSN WORKSHOP. SHE WAS NOT SELECTED IN 2002 OR 2003. PLEASE SEE INFORMATION REGARDING CANDIATE BELOW; A) Salvador, Elisa B) Grade:08/06 C) Alcy R. Frelick, Counselor for Consular Affairs D [...] |
2004-07-28 15:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AFSI AMGT CMGT CVIS |
| 04MADRID2889 |
CONSULAR SENIOR IV FSN WORKSHOP AT FSI, (PC- [...] POST WISHES TO NOMINATE ELISA SALVADOR, SENIOR IV FSN, MADRID, SPAIN FOR THE CONSULAR SENIOR IV FSN WORKSHOP. SHE WAS NOT SELECTED IN 2002 OR 2003. PLEASE SEE INFORMATION REGARDING CANDIATE BELOW; A) Salvador, Elisa B) Grade:08/06 C) Alcy R. Frelick, Counselor for Consular Affairs D [...] |
2004-07-29 06:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AFSI AMGT CMGT CVIS |
| 04MADRID3072 |
SPRING 2005 INTERN PROGRAM [...] In response to REFTEL, Spain wishes to participate in the Spring 2005 Intern Program. 2. Pertinent data is outlined below in the order requested: A. Number of interns requested: Embassy Madrid - seven - one for the Political Section, two for the Management Section, two for Public Affa [...] |
2004-08-11 14:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT ASEC SP |
| 04MADRID3073 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL MILLER [...] Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Rep. Jeff Miller, House Armed Services Committee (HASC), and delegation, to visit Spain from August 24-25, 2004 for an overnight stop at Rota Naval Base. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is Econ Officer Richard C. Mer [...] |
2004-08-11 14:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN JO PK AF IZ BA DJ EG SP |
| 04MADRID3667 |
Consular Agent's 2003 Evaluations and Step [...] Post recently realized that, due to an internal processing error, our consular agents' evaluations in the year 2003 were not properly submitted and, consequently, the employees did not receive the step increase they should have earned that year. 2. Our files show that in the year 2003 only [...] |
2004-09-24 08:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | CMGT AMGT APER |
| 04MADRID4281 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL YOUNG [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Rep Bill Young, Chairman, House Appropriations Committee (HAC), and delegation members, to travel to Rota from November 9-11, 2004 to review estimates in the field for the Departments of Defense and State. 2. Embassy Point of Contact [...] |
2004-11-05 16:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP ASEC AMGT AFIN IT SP |
| 04MADRID4543 |
TRIPWIRES SUBMISSIONS - MISSION SPAIN [...] Per REFTEL, AmEmbassy Madrid takes this opportunity to certify that according to 12 FAH-1, H-024, the Mission Emergency Action Plan has received it's annual review. In fact, the RSO office maintains an on-going update program review of the EAP and when appropriate, forwards any relevent upda [...] |
2004-11-30 16:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT CASC AMED AFSI KFLO AEMR PTER PINR KSEP |
| 04MADRID4603 |
VIRTUAL PRESENCE PROGRAM (VPP) IN [...] (SBU) Summary Embassy Madrid has decided to initiate Virtual Presence Programs (VPP) for Andalusia and the Basque country a one year trial basis. Charge initiated the Andalusia VPP concept while visiting Seville November 30-December 1. He hosted a well attended reception for the U.S. Davis [...] |
2004-12-03 13:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL SP |
| 04MADRID4638 |
VIRTUAL PRESENCE PROGRAM (VPP) IN SEVILLE/ANDALUSIA INITIATED [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Madrid has decided to initiate Virtual Presence Programs (VPP) for Andalusia and the Basque country on a one year trial basis. Charge initiated the Andalusia VPP concept while visiting Seville November 30 - December 1. He hosted a well attended reception for the U.S. Da [...] |
2004-12-09 10:40:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ECON ETRD EINV PGOV PREL |
| 04MADRID4734 |
SUMMER 2005 INTERN PROGRAM [...] In response to REFTEL, Spain wishes to participate in the Summer 2005 Intern Program. 2. Pertinent data is outlined below in the order requested: A. Number of interns requested: Embassy Madrid - eight - one for the Economic Section, one for the Political Section, two for the Managemen [...] |
2004-12-16 12:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT ASEC SP |
| 04MADRID516 |
SHORTAGE OF HOTEL ROOMS IN MADRID, MAY 20 - 23, 2004 [...] THE WEDDING OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE OF ASTURIAS FELIPE DE BORBON AND LETIZIA ORTIZ WILL TAKE PLACE IN MADRID ON MAY 22 POST PREDICTS THIS EVENT WILL AFFECT THE AVAILABILITY OF HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE WEEKEND OF MAY 20 TO 23, 2004. 2. WE DISCOURAGE ANY OFFICI [...] |
2004-02-13 14:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA CASC AMGT OVIP |
| 04MADRID826 |
OFM AND EMBASSY MADRID DISCUSS [...] Summary: DS/OFM DAS lead a negotiating team consisting of Embassy Management Counselor, HRO Senior FSN, and an OFM Program Officer in discussions with Spanish representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance. This meeting focused on two issues: (1) the continued practice of [...] |
2004-03-10 16:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT KREC SP |
| 04MADRID952 |
FALL 2004 INTERN PROGRAM [...] In response to REFTEL, Spain wishes to participate in the Fall 2004 Intern Program. 2. Pertinent data is outlined below in the order requested: A. Number of interns requested: Embassy Madrid - six - one for the Political Section, one for the Management Section, two for Public Affairs [...] |
2004-03-18 14:54:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | APER AMGT ASEC SP |
| 04MADRID990 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL BASSETT [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Brant Bassett, Professional Staff Member House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), to travel to Spain for the period March 24-26 on matters of concern to the Committee. 2. Embassy Control Officer for this visit is ORA Managem [...] |
2004-03-23 14:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN UK GM SP |
| 04MANAGUA1791 |
CODEL SHELBY VISIT TO NICARAGUA, JULY 1-3 [...] Embassy Managua warmly welcomes the visit of Senator Richard Shelby, Dr. Annette Shelby, and accompanying congressional delegation members to travel to Nicaragua July 1 - 3, 2004. 2. CODEL Control Officer will be acting Economic Counselor Eric Luftman (office phone 011-505-266-6010 x 454 [...] |
2004-06-18 12:47:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN NU |
| 04MANAMA1064 |
MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCE AND COMMANDER-IN- [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 08:22:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1067 |
LETTER FROM KING HAMAD TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 09:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | OPDC AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1069 |
MESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 09:43:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1070 |
ESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 09:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1073 |
MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCE AND COMMANDER-IN- [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-06 13:52:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1103 |
MESSAGE FROM SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA, [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-12 10:59:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1452 |
MESSAGES FROM THE CROWN PRINCE TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] (U) On September 15, 2004, post received letters of congratulations from Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa to President Bush and Vice President Cheney on the signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Original documents are being sent by pouch to the desk. 2. (U) Begin text [...] |
2004-09-21 11:55:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1453 |
MESSAGES FROM THE PRIME MINISTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH [...] (U) On September 15, 2004, post received letters of congratulations from Prime Minister Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa to President Bush and Vice President Cheney on the signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Original documents are being sent by pouch to the desk. 2. (U) Begin t [...] |
2004-09-21 11:56:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1454 |
MESSAGE FROM THE KING TO PRESIDENT BUSH ON FTA [...] (U) On September 15, 2004, post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs covering a telegram from King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa to President Bush on the signing of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement. Original document is being sent by pouch to the desk. Begin text [...] |
2004-09-21 11:58:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1463 |
NON-FCS COMMERCIAL PLATFORM: MANAMA INPUT [...] Embassy Manama appreciates this opportunity to comment on the Department's efforts to better support non-FCS posts. We believe that non-FCS posts would benefit both from increased access to Commerce information and accounting systems and additional training opportunities. 2. Embassy Manam [...] |
2004-09-22 13:08:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP EINV ECON AMGT AODE BA |
| 04MANAMA1669 |
CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM THE CROWN PRINCE TO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-11-06 10:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL AMGT BA |
| 04MANAMA1684 |
BAHRAIN SCHOOL: PRESERVE THE DOD CONNECTION [...] (C) We now face, as we did last summer, an urgent decision regarding the DODEA-sponsored Bahrain School: should we continue to support it as a DODEA school, or should we begin the process of conversion to a more traditional international school. While the school does indeed fit the profile of [...] |
2004-11-08 11:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASCH |