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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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09RANGOON33 | BURMA: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, this is Embassy Rangoon's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement. Preface ------- 2. U.S. Investment Subject to Sanctions: On May 20, 1997, by Executive Order 13047, the President imposed economic sanctions prohibiting new investment by U.S. persons or entiti [...] | 2009-01-14 08:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | OPIC KTDB USTR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BM |
09RANGOON330 | BURMA: TAY ZA REPORTEDLY FALLING OUT OF FAVOR, NEW [...] (C) Tay Za, long a favored crony of Than Shwe, allegedly is falling out of favor due to his companies' inability to meet the demands of senior generals. In recent months, his bid to purchase a new A320 plane for his domestic airline fell through, he was unable to fulfill his contract with th [...] | 2009-06-04 06:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PINR PREL BM |
09RANGOON332 | BURMA: NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN NATURAL GAS SECTOR [...] (C) The Burmese Government continues to push for the development of Burma's offshore natural gas sector. State-owned Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE),with partial funding from Thai-owned PTTEP, plans to construct in 2009 a new gas pipeline from the Yadana Gas Fields to Rangoon. This p [...] | 2009-06-05 04:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET SENV BM |
09RANGOON333 | BURMA: GEM AND JADE EXPORTS INCREASE IN 2008; [...] (C) The total value of Burmese jade and gem exports in 2008 increased by 30 percent over the previous year, with jade sales accounting for 98 percent of the total. Trade analysts predict 2009 exports will drop due to the continuing world economic crisis and declining demand. In 2008 the ma [...] | 2009-06-05 04:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM |
09RANGOON335 | BURMA: ASSK PROCEEDINGS POSTPONED; APPEALS COURT [...] (C) At a brief hearing on the morning of June 5, judges in the trial against Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two aides, and Amcit John Yettaw announced a delay in the resumption of the proceedings until June 12. ASSK's attorneys appeared at a separate appeals court later in the day to seek rein [...] | 2009-06-05 07:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM CASC PGOV PHUM PREL |
09RANGOON337 | BURMA: REPORT CARD FOR 2010 NARCOTICS MAJORS LIST [...] (U) This message responds to Ref A request for a report on the Government of Burma's cooperation on narcotics control objectives in the context of the 2010 Narcotics Majors List. 2. (SBU) Begin Text of 2008 Certification Report Card: A. The USG asked the Government of Burma to take veri [...] | 2009-06-08 08:15:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PINR PREL BM |
09RANGOON339 | BURMA: POLICE REPORTEDLY RELEASE FAMILY THAT [...] (C) A Regional Security Office police contact reported that on June 7 officials released the six persons who were detained after approaching the Embassy to ask for assistance (reftel). According to the police contact, the five family members and their friend were released after posting a bail [...] | 2009-06-09 05:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC BM PGOV |
09RANGOON34 | CONSERVATION GROUP CREATES COMMUNITY FORESTS, [...] (C) The Biodiversity and Nature Conservation Association (BANCA) implemented its third grant through Embassy Rangoon's small grants program to start a community forestry program in the Kyeintali area of Rakhine State, near the Yoma Elephant Sanctuary. During our December 2008 visit to monitor [...] | 2009-01-20 01:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM SENV |
09RANGOON340 | BURMA: GEM DEALERS COMPLAIN ABOUT FINANCIAL [...] (C) Burmese gem merchants complain that a combination of the world financial crisis, lower worldwide demand for luxury items, and sanctions have reduced jade and gems sales thus far in 2009. While the Burmese Government continues to profit from its jade and gem auctions, small local traders [...] | 2009-06-09 06:34:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM |
09RANGOON341 | BURMA: APPEALS COURT REINSTATES ONE ASSK DEFENSE [...] (SBU) ASSK lawyer and NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us that on June 9 the Rangoon Divisional Court announced it would allow Aung San Suu Kyi's defense to call as a witness NLD member and lawyer Daw Khin Mot Mot, one of the three witnesses originally barred by the trial court. However, the Divi [...] | 2009-06-09 06:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON342 | BURMA: MIXED NLD MESSAGES ON DIALOGUE [...] (C) On June 8, Charge met with National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) members Khin Maung Swe, U Nyunt Wai, and U Than Tun to discuss questions posed by Labor Minister (also Relations with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) Minister) Major General Aung Kyi in response to an [...] | 2009-06-09 06:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON344 | BURMA: ASSK LAWYERS TO APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT [...] (SBU) On June 11, Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) legal team will file an appeal with the Supreme Court to overturn the Divisional Court's decision to exclude two defense witnesses originally denied admission by the trial court. ASSK lawyer Nyan Win told us he expects the trial court will again del [...] | 2009-06-10 06:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON346 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT TO HEAR AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (SBU) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer and NLD spokesman Nyan Win informed us that on June 11 the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in ASSK's appeal to admit two defense witnesses who were excluded from testifying in her trial (reftel). The Rangoon branch of the high court has scheduled o [...] | 2009-06-11 06:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON347 | BURMA REMAINS IN THE DARK; ELECTRICITY SHORTAGES [...] (C) Burma suffers from an acute electricity shortage, producing less than half of nationwide demand, according to internal Ministry of Electric Power-1 (MEP-1) documents. Since the majority of Burma's electricity is generated by hydropower, output falls dramatically during the dry season, le [...] | 2009-06-11 07:37:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV SENV PINR BM |
09RANGOON35 | MEETINGS WITH PRESS SCRUTINY BOARD AND MINISTRY OF [...] (C) PAO and APAO discussed possible training opportunities in journalism and English in separate meetings with the Director of the Press Scrutiny (read censorship) Board and the Director General of the Department of Higher Education on January 13 in Rangoon. The Scrutiny Board continues to [...] | 2009-01-20 08:16:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR EAID PREL CVIS CASC UNGA BM KPAO |
09RANGOON355 | BURMA: CRONIES LAUNCH NEW SOCCER LEAGUE [...] (C) On the alleged order of Senior General Than Shwe, regime cronies and businessmen launched the new Myanmar National Football League (MNL) on May 16, 2009. To date, the MNL has been a huge success, with high attendance and wide national TV and radio coverage. It is unclear if there is any politic [...] | 2009-06-12 04:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON357 | BURMA: INCREASING MILITARY INVOLVEMENT IN TIMBER [...] (C) Although state-owned Myanmar Timber Enterprise (MTE),controlled by the Ministry of Forestry, is legally responsible for regulating Burma's timber trade, contacts confirm that MTE continues to lose ground to the military's Regional Commanders who control forest-rich areas. MTE remains t [...] | 2009-06-12 06:28:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM |
09RANGOON358 | BURMA: ASSK TRIAL AND APPEAL POSTPONED [...] (SBU) At a brief hearing on June 12, judges in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two aides, and Amcit John Yettaw announced another delay in the resumption of the proceedings until June 26. On June 11, Supreme Court staff informed ASSK's legal team that the high court has postponed o [...] | 2009-06-12 06:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON359 | BURMA: ASSK SUPREME COURT APPEAL HEARING BACK ON [...] (C) On June 12, the Burmese Supreme Court informed Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team it will hear oral arguments in her appeal on June 17. The notice came one day after the court had postponed that hearing. ASSK's lawyers said the court gave no reason for this latest decision, and they declined [...] | 2009-06-15 06:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON361 | BURMA: CIVIL SOCIETY INVOLVEMENT IN THE TIMBER [...] (SBU) In response to the reporting requirements of the JADE Act, this cable provides background on the current and potential future role of civil society in monitoring Burma's timber industry. 2. (C) There are a limited number of civil society organizations in Burma that focus on enviro [...] | 2009-06-16 01:44:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM |
09RANGOON362 | BURMA TIMBER INDUSTRY THREATENS ELEPHANT [...] (C) Burma's wild elephant population continues to dwindle. Environmentalists estimate fewer than 4,000 roam wild, compared to 5,500 in 1996. Although elephants are revered by the Burmese people, wild populations are threatened by habitat destruction, declining breeding rates, and poaching. [...] | 2009-06-16 01:44:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
09RANGOON364 | BURMA: SINGAPORE SENIOR MINISTER GOH - THAN SHWE [...] (SBU) According to the Singapore Ambassador in Rangoon, Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong had a "frank and candid exchange of views" with his "old friends" Burmese Senior General Than Shwe and PM Thein Sein in a meeting on June 9. Goh flagged serious international concerns about the 201 [...] | 2009-06-16 06:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM PGOV PHUM PREL SN |
09RANGOON367 | BURMA -- NLD ASKS CHARGE TO RECONFIRM TO THE [...] (C) On June 16, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) member Khin Maung Swe followed up on conversations with the Charge (see Ref A and previous) regarding the NLD's aspiration to begin a new dialogue with the Burma regime. Khin Maung Swe asked the Charge to [...] | 2009-06-17 07:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON369 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT AGREES TO ADJUDICATE ASSK [...] (SBU) NLD spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win informed us that ASSK's legal team appeared at the Supreme Court on June 17 to petition the court to hear arguments in their appeal to reinstate two defense witnesses in ASSK's trial. The court agreed to hear the case and will an [...] | 2009-06-17 07:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON37 | BURMA: MORE LAWYERS ARRESTED [...] (C) Authorities arrested two activist lawyers on January 15 and 16. Attorney Pho Phyu was detained on January 15 after representing farmers who reported labor-rights violations to the International Labor Organization (ILO). In 2008, the ILO filed a formal complaint on behalf of Pho Phyu's c [...] | 2009-01-21 06:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON372 | BURMA: SWISS ENERGY COMPANY LOSES ONSHORE OIL [...] (C) Focus Energy, a Swiss company and one of Burma's largest onshore oil producers, was unable to extend its contract for its two oil fields in May 2009 because the Minister of Energy wanted to grant sole operating rights to the Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE),according to company off [...] | 2009-06-18 04:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV EPET PINR BM |
09RANGOON374 | BURMESE TIMBER EXPORTS DECLINING [...] (SBU) The value and quantity of legal Burmese timber exports dropped in 2008 by eight percent and 21 percent respectively over the previous year. EU sanctions appear to impact Burma's timber trade, as the value of direct exports to Europe has dropped by 65 percent since 2007. Timber indust [...] | 2009-06-19 01:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON SENV PREL PGOV ETRD PINR BM |
09RANGOON376 | BURMA: RANGOON QUIET AS NLD CELEBRATES ASSK'S [...] (SBU) On June 19, the National League for Democracy (NLD) held a private ceremony at its Rangoon headquarters to mark the 64th birthday Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). NLD members and supporters attended, but - consistent with past practice - diplomats were not invited. Police observed the event, b [...] | 2009-06-19 03:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON377 | BURMA: FY09-10 BUDGET SHORT ON DETAILS BUT CLEARLY [...] (SBU) The Burmese Government published its FY09-10 budget in late May, along with FY08-09 supplementary expenditure figures. As in the past, the GOB's budget publication provides only general guidelines, with little explanation of spending. The largest proportion of public funds will go to [...] | 2009-06-19 07:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON378 | BURMA: UPDATE ON CRONY ZAW ZAW’S ACTIVITIES [...] (C) Regime crony Zaw Zaw continues to expand his businesses in Burma. In addition to Max Myanmar Group of Companies, Zaw Zaw owns a beverage bottling company, a cement plant, a trading company, a jade mine in Phakhant, a rubber plantation in Mon State, and a professional soccer team. Embassy Rangoo [...] | 2009-06-19 05:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON379 | BURMA: RANGOON QUIET AS NLD CELEBRATES ASSK'S [...] (SBU) On June 19, the National League for Democracy (NLD) held a private ceremony at its Rangoon headquarters to mark the 64th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). NLD members and supporters attended, but - consistent with past practice - diplomats were not invited. Police observed the event [...] | 2009-06-19 07:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON38 | BURMA: U GAMBIRA REPORTEDLY ON HUNGER STRIKE [...] (C) On January 21, NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us that NLD contacts report detained activist monk U Gambira has been on a hunger strike for approximately five days. On January 19, Mizzima News reported the 29-year-old monk began a hunger strike on January 13, citing unnamed sources inside Bur [...] | 2009-01-21 06:09:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON381 | BURMA: ASSK APPEAL HEARING SET FOR JUNE 24; [...] (SBU) The Supreme Court announced it will hear arguments on June 24 in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) appeal to readmit two defense witnesses. The next trial court session is scheduled to take place on June 26. Vice Consul met with Amcit John Yettaw for 40 minutes on June 20. Yettaw continues [...] | 2009-06-22 06:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON382 | BURMA: LAWYERS CONSULT WITH AUNG SAN SUU KYI; MORE [...] (C) On June 22, the lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her at Insein prison to discuss her case. ASSK lawyer Nyan Win expects the Supreme Court will take at least one week to rule after hearing oral arguments on June 24 and that the trial court will likely not conduct any substantiv [...] | 2009-06-23 07:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON383 | BURMA: MORE NLD MEMBERS ARRESTED AND CONVICTED [...] (SBU) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win confirmed press reports that two NLD members have been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment for "defaming religion." Chit Phay and U Maung Soe Wai were arrested at their homes on April 22 after participating in a prayer group that c [...] | 2009-06-23 07:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON385 | BURMA: THREE NLD YOUTH CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF [...] (C) NLD spokesman and lawyer Nyan Win reported that the three NLD youth members arrested on June 12 (reftel) have been charged with possession of explosive materials. He is seeking to confirm reports that Aung Aung Oo, Kyaw Win Tun, and Kyaw Myo Naing will face a court hearing on June 25. If [...] | 2009-06-24 05:56:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON386 | BURMA: SANCTIONING TAY ZA'S RIGHT-HAND MAN [...] (C) Lu Lu, a.k.a. Kwan Lu Chan, Chan Kwan Lu, and Zaw Min, is Vice Chairman of Air Bagan and regime crony Tay Za's top assistant and advisor. Known in business circles to be cunning and ruthless, Lu Lu boasts to businessmen that he taught Tay Za "all he knows." Tay Za often designates Lu Lu [...] | 2009-06-24 06:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON387 | UNSC RES. 1984 - BURMA SAYS IT WILL ENFORCE UNSC [...] (C) The Government of Burma says it called in the DPRK Ambassador on June 23 to state clearly that no North Korean ship carrying prohibited cargo under UNSC Resolution 1874 should enter Burmese territorial waters, according to U Hau Do Swan, the Deputy Director General for Political Affairs, [...] | 2009-06-25 03:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON388 | BURMA: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF DEFORESTATION [...] (C) The Burmese Government estimates the rate of deforestation to be only 0.3 percent annually, but local environmentalists argue the rate is as high as 2 percent a year. The highest levels of deforestation occur in Kachin and Sagaing Divisions. Former Forestry Department officials report [...] | 2009-06-25 04:34:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ETRD PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON389 | BURMA: WFP FOOD SECURITY PROGRAM REMAINS UNFUNDED [...] (SBU) The more than five million Burmese who live under the food poverty line rely on feeding programs run by the World Food Programme (WFP) and NGOs to survive. WFP's programs, which support vulnerable populations and marginalized ethnic groups in Northern Rakhine State, Chin State, Shan S [...] | 2009-06-25 05:15:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM |
09RANGOON39 | BURMA: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS FRANKLY [...] (S) Burma Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Thu engaged in an hour-long one-on-one conversation with Charge on Jan. 20. The meeting was at Charge,s request. MFA asked that the Charge come alone, and, after dismissing an MFA note-taker, U Kyaw Thu said he wanted to talk freely. He then took a [...] | 2009-01-21 07:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR EAID UN BM |
09RANGOON390 | BURMA: REGIME NEWS CONFERENCE IMPLIES USG [...] (SBU) On June 25, Chief of Police (and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs) Brigadier General Khin Yi held an hour long briefing for the press and diplomatic corps regarding American Citizen John Yettaw. For over 40 minutes, Khin Yi described in detail the GOB's version of events surrounding Yett [...] | 2009-06-25 07:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON392 | ANOTHER UNSC 1874 DEMARCHE; BURMA REITERATES [...] (C) The Burmese Government must respect UNSC resolutions, knows what it must do regarding Res. 1874, and intends to cooperate with the international community, including the United States, on this issue, according to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General (DG) for International Organiz [...] | 2009-06-26 04:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON393 | ASSK/YETTAW TRIAL DELAYED PENDING SUPREME COURT [...] (SBU) On June 26 the Divisional Court delayed the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi, her two assistants, and Amcit John Yettaw until July 3, pending the decision of the Supreme Court on whether to allow two additional defense witnesses (reftels). Yettaw broke his 49-day fast on the morning of June 2 [...] | 2009-06-26 06:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON394 | BURMA: GAMBARI ARRIVES WITHOUT MUCH OF A SCHEDULE [...] (C) UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari arrived in Rangoon on June 26 at 10:00 a.m. World Food Program Country Director Chris Kaye told us he and UN Resident Coordinator Bishow Parajuli met Gambari at the Rangoon airport for approximately 10 minutes before Gambari departed for Nay Pyi Taw, where [...] | 2009-06-26 07:27:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON395 | BURMA STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT AN ALLEGED USG-YETTAW [...] (C) State media carried extensive coverage of Police Chief Khin Yi's June 25 press conference regarding American Citizen John Yettaw (reftel) and highlighted Khin Yi's implication of USG involvement. The regime-mouthpiece New Light of Myanmar's headline noted that police forces arrested Yett [...] | 2009-06-26 07:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON401 | SUPREME COURT REJECTS ASSK APPEAL TO ADMIT [...] (SBU) On June 29, the Burma Supreme Court rejected an appeal by the lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) to reinstate two defense witnesses. The high court's ruling upholds the decisions by the trial court and Rangoon Divisional (appeals) Court to exclude National League for Democracy (NLD) C [...] | 2009-06-29 06:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON404 | GAMBARI BRIEFS CHARGE AND DEAN OF DIPLOMATIC CORPS [...] (C) UN Special Envoy Gambari phoned Charge prior to his departure from Rangoon on June 27 to give a brief readout of his June 26-27 visit to Burma. Gambari told Charge his visit was focused on the possibility of an upcoming UNSYG visit, including a possible agenda, program of visit, and possib [...] | 2009-06-29 08:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON405 | TALKING WITH JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA IN RANGOON [...] (S) Japanese Ambassador to Burma Nogawa told Charge that on June 29 he conveyed his Government's "serious concerns" about DPRK proliferation to MOFA Deputy Minister Maung Myint and urged Burma to "fully enforce" UNSC Res. 1874. Nogawa added that Japan is willing to help Burma move toward de [...] | 2009-06-30 08:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON406 | BURMA: NLD LEARNS OF BAN VISIT - FROM THE MEDIA [...] (C) On the morning of June 30, NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us neither the GOB nor UN had informed the party about a Ban visit or requested a meeting between Ban and NLD officials. However, Nyan Win was aware of press reports on the upcoming visit and commented that the NLD hopes it will have [...] | 2009-06-30 08:12:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON407 | BURMA: UN DISCUSSES SYG BAN'S TENTATIVE AGENDA [...] (C) According to UN officials in Rangoon, during UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's July 3-4 visit to Burma he is scheduled to travel to Nay Pyi Taw to meet with Senior General Than Shwe and other top GOB officials, cease fire groups, and political parties; visit several Cyclone-affected vill [...] | 2009-07-01 07:42:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM BM |
09RANGOON409 | (S) BURMA AND NORTH KOREA: RICE FOR ARMS [...] (S) A well-placed private business contact reports that the Burmese Government, through military-owned Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),has exported approximately 20,000 metric tons of rice to North Korea through June 2009. According to the local director of SGS Consultants, the GOB ha [...] | 2009-07-02 05:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON41 | A CONVERSATION WITH BURMA'S SOCIAL WELFARE [...] (C) In an hour and twenty minute meeting with Charge Dinger on Jan. 19, Burma's Minister of Social Welfare, Major General Maung Maung Swe, thanked the USG for post-Cyclone Nargis assistance and laid out a laundry list of continuing needs, mostly to help reconstruct schools, roads, and the Ir [...] | 2009-01-22 06:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PGOV PHUM PINR BM |
09RANGOON411 | BURMA - ASSK TRIAL DELAYED; DEFENSE CONSIDERS MORE [...] (SBU) In a brief session on July 3, judges in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and Amcit John Yettaw announced a further delay in the proceedings until July 10. Defense witness Daw Khin Mot Mot attended the hearing, but was unable to testify. Presumably, she will testify once the trial [...] | 2009-07-03 03:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON412 | BURMA: CRONIES PROVIDE CREDIT TO DELTA FARMERS [...] (C) Agricultural contacts confirm that the majority of farms in the Irrawaddy Delta have recovered considerably from the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis, enabling them to increase rice production by 10 percent over April 2008 levels. In many areas, soil conditions have improved, and NGOs, the UN [...] | 2009-07-07 04:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV BM |
09RANGOON413 | RUSSIAN DEMARCHE IN BURMA TO ENCOURAGE SYG-ASSK [...] (C) On July 2, Russian Ambassador to Burma Mikhail Mgeladze traveled to Nay Pyi Taw with instructions to lobby the regime to permit a meeting between UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). During our July 4 reception, Mgeladze told the Charge he went in at "a very se [...] | 2009-07-07 04:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON414 | BURMA: RICE EXPORTS JUMP; EXPORT BAN POSSIBLE SOON [...] (C) During the first quarter of 2009, Burmese traders and military-owned Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) exported approximately 645,000 metric tons of rice, 33 percent more that Burma exported in all of 2008, reflecting increased production. Exported rice came from Mandalay, Sagaing, and [...] | 2009-07-07 05:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM |
09RANGOON418 | BURMA: BAN DELIVERS STRONG MESSAGES; GENERALS DON'T REPLY [...] (C) During UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon's July 3-4 visit to Burma, he met with Than Shwe, PM Thein Sein, several opposition and ethnic leaders, and his UN Country Team. Ban reportedly conveyed a strong message on the need for political and economic reform to the generals. He also visited [...] | 2009-07-07 10:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON42 | BURMA INFORMALLY REQUESTS TO UPGRADE ITS [...] (C) On Jan. 21, Paw Lwin Sein, Director General, Training, Research, and Foreign Language Department, Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, took the opportunity of a social event to pass emboff an oral message from Minister of Foreign Affairs Nyan Win. The Government of Burma would like to u [...] | 2009-01-22 07:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | OFDP ODIP PREL BM |
09RANGOON423 | ILLICIT WILDLIFE FOR SALE ALONG BURMA BORDER [...] (C) Burma's endangered species, including Bengal tigers, snow leopards, elephants, and bears, continue to be under threat, despite protection efforts by the Burmese Government and environmental NGOs. According to environmental contacts, trade in illicit wildlife species, including tiger and [...] | 2009-07-09 06:27:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON ETRD PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON428 | BURMA: GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES PILOT MDR-TB PROGRAM; [...] (C) The Burmese Ministry of Health (MOH),in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Medecins sans Frontieres-Holland (MSF-Holland),launched a three-year multi-drug and extensively-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR- and XDR-TB) pilot program in Rangoon on July 9; the MOH plan [...] | 2009-07-10 03:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV AMED BM |
09RANGOON430 | BURMA: FINAL DEFENSE WITNESS TESTIFIES IN AUNG SAN [...] (C) Substantive testimony in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and Amcit John Yettaw resumed July 10 after over a month of legal proceedings regarding the admissibility of defense witnesses. Defense witness Daw Khin Mot Mot, who was initially excluded but later reinstated on appeal, took t [...] | 2009-07-10 06:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON432 | BURMA: INCREASING DRUG RESISTANCE FOR MALARIA [...] (C) Malaria is one of the most prevalent diseases and leading causes of mortality in Burma. In 2008, the Ministry of Health (MOH) reported more than 564,000 cases, with 959 deaths. NGOs emphasize that these figures grossly underestimate Burma's true morbidity, which they estimate is two mi [...] | 2009-07-13 05:45:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON TBIO EAID SOCI PGOV AMED BM |
09RANGOON437 | BURMA GOVERNMENT INFORMALLY REQUESTS ILO [...] (C) On the heels of the June ILO Conference where the Committee of Experts lambasted the Burmese Government's constitution for including an exemption on forced labor, GOB officials reiterated their request for ILO assistance in drafting labor laws. ILO Liaison Officer Steve Marshall indicat [...] | 2009-07-14 01:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM |
09RANGOON438 | BURMA: GOVERNMENT INTERVENES IN BEANS AND PULSES [...] (C) Burma continues to deal with fallout from the November 2008 near-collapse of its beans and pulses market. Although the GOB historically was not involved in the sector, since November, the GOB has prohibited foreign companies from trading in beans and pulses. Additionally, GOB officials n [...] | 2009-07-14 02:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON439 | BURMA: GERMAN AMBASSADOR DELIVERS BTWC DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) German Ambassador Luy delivered a demarche on promoting Burma's accession to the Biological and Toxin Weapon Convention to Burmese Foreign Minister Nyan Win on July 10. MOFA Director General for International Organizations and Economic Department Thant Kyaw was also present. Ambassador [...] | 2009-07-14 04:45:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MCAP PREL BM |
09RANGOON44 | BURMESE GOVERNMENT REQUEST TO UPGRADE COM IN [...] (C) The Director General for Political Affairs, Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U Kyaw Tin, approached the Charge at a reception Jan. 22 in honor of the 100th anniversary of the birth of former UNSYG U Thant. The DG conveyed a message from the Foreign Minister very similar to that prov [...] | 2009-01-23 04:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP ODIP PREL BM |
09RANGOON440 | BURMA: NEXT STEPS IN THE ASSK TRIAL [...] (C) On July 10, the last scheduled witness in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK)/Yettaw trial testified (reftel). ASSK lawyer Nyan Win told us he expects closing arguments in the trial will begin when the court reconvenes on July 24. Nyan Win estimated closing arguments could last for as long as two [...] | 2009-07-14 06:11:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON441 | BURMA: TAY ZA'S COMPANIES MARKET GEMS, CELL PHONE [...] (C) Regime crony Tay Za, at the behest of the regime, is working with the Myanmar Gem Traders Association to promote Burmese jade and gems at the ASEAN International Gem Emporium in Kunming. According to Air Bagan staff, Tay Za is leading the Burmese gem delegation and flew 40 merchants and [...] | 2009-07-15 01:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAIR ETRD ECPS PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON442 | BURMA: RUMORS OF REGIME NEGOTIATIONS WITH [...] (C) Prominent Burmese businessman and NGO director Nay Win Maung (protect) told Charge July 14 that he is in touch with the political prisoner Zarganar. Nay Win Maung reported that regime officials currently are negotiating with Zarganar, offering his release in exchange for affirmation of [...] | 2009-07-15 04:28:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON443 | BURMA: SHAN NATIONALITIES LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY [...] (C) The Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD) does not plan to participate in Burma's 2010 parliamentary elections unless its demands calling for the release of all political prisoners and a tripartite dialogue are met. SNLD leaders outlined for us the party's pre- and post-election [...] | 2009-07-15 05:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM |
09RANGOON445 | BURMA: IVANHOE JOINT VENTURE RESUMES OPERATIONS [...] (C) Myanmar Ivanhoe Copper Co. Ltd. (MICCL) Acting Managing Director Glen Ford confirmed that MICCL, a joint venture between Canadian company Ivanhoe Mining and state-owned Mining Enterprise-1, resumed operations in May, after halting operations more than a year ago. According to Ford, the [...] | 2009-07-16 09:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EMIN PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON446 | U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON BURMA -- SOME [...] (S) Economic sanctions are a cornerstone of U.S. policy toward Burma. The sanctions are broad and include bans on investment, imports of Burmese products, provision of financial services, and targeted sanctions on key regime officials and their cronies. This cable, based on Econoff's two y [...] | 2009-07-16 09:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON447 | BURMA: CEASEFIRE GROUPS COUNTER JUNTA BORDER GUARD [...] (C) Many key ethnic ceasefire groups from Kachin and Shan States have rejected GOB proposals to transform their armed wings into an integrated armed force led by the Burma Army (BA). In late June, four ceasefire groups signed a Memorandum of Understanding among themselves as they separately r [...] | 2009-07-17 05:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON45 | BURMA: ILO TO RENEW SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON [...] (C) In 2007 the ILO and Burmese Government, via the Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor, established a mechanism to investigate and respond to formal forced labor complaints. The SU will expire on February 25, 2009; the ILO, based on recommendations from the November 2008 ILO G [...] | 2009-01-23 06:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON452 | BURMA: OPPOSITION MEMBERS BRIEFLY DETAINED ON [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win confirmed that Burmese police detained approximately forty NLD members for questioning July 19 as they marched from NLD Headquarters to nearby Martyr's Mausoleum in Rangoon to commemorate Martyr's Day, which marks the July 19, 1947 a [...] | 2009-07-20 08:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON453 | BURMA: OPPOSITION MEMBERS BRIEFLY DETAINED ON [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win confirmed that Burmese police detained approximately forty NLD members for questioning July 19 as they marched from NLD Headquarters to nearby Martyr's Mausoleum in Rangoon to commemorate Martyr's Day, which marks the July 19, 1947 a [...] | 2009-07-20 08:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON454 | BURMA: POSSIBLE PRISONER AMNESTY IN THE WORKS? [...] (C) Leading 88 Generation Students (88GS) activist Toe Kyaw Hlaing, confirmed reftel report that regime officials have recently approached several imprisoned activists to ask them about their political opinions, possibly in an attempt to determine whom to release in any upcoming amnesty. Howev [...] | 2009-07-20 09:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON456 | BURMA: ASSK CONSULTS WITH HER LAWYERS; EMBASSY [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win confirmed that he and co-counsel U Kyi Win (aka Neville) met with ASSK for two and a half hours on July 20 at Insein prison. The detained NLD leader and her attorneys discussed their strategy for closing arguments. Nyan Win reported that ASSK remai [...] | 2009-07-21 05:03:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON457 | BURMA'S JUDICIARY: TRAPPINGS OF FAIRNESS WITH A [...] (C) Discussions with leading Burmese opposition lawyers paint a picture of a criminal justice system that often has the trappings of independence, but is in effect under the direction of the regime. The outcomes of politically-sensitive cases are predetermined, with civilian prosecutors and [...] | 2009-07-21 09:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON46 | BURMA: COMMENTS ON DRAFT TVPRA REPORT [...] (U) This is a response to reftel. Information, while unclassified, should not be shared outside of the Department of State and Department of Labor, nor published on the internet. 2. (U) Embassy Rangoon appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Department of Labor's (DOL) list of go [...] | 2009-01-23 06:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON461 | BURMA: ASSK LAWYERS DENIED ACCESS THIS WEEK; [...] (C) Nyan Win, a lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),told us that on July 21 authorities denied a request by him and co-counsel U Kyi Win (aka Neville) to meet one more time with ASSK prior to the scheduled start of closing arguments on July 24. On July 22, Neville went to Insein Prison to try [...] | 2009-07-22 08:57:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON466 | BURMA: CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN ASSK TRIAL BEGIN; SOME [...] (SBU) Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team began presenting closing arguments in the Aung San Suu Kyi(ASSK)/John Yettaw trial at Insein Prison the afternoon of July 24. Consul and one Embassy local staff member attended as usual. Authorities also granted permission for diplomats from five European em [...] | 2009-07-24 10:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON469 | BURMA: STATE MEDIA IMPLIES A REGIME REBUFF OF [...] (C) Summary. The state-controlled "New Light of Myanmar" newspaper (NLM) has commented on Secretary Clinton's July 22 call to release Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). Two recent op-eds under pseudonyms have emphasized GOB past themes: that the ASSK case is an internal, domestic matter; that outsiders [...] | 2009-07-27 11:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON470 | BURMA: CLOSING ARGUMENTS CONTINUE IN ASSK/YETTAW [...] (SBU) Closing arguments in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two live-in assistants, and John Yettaw continued July 27. Defense lawyers focused on the invalidity of the 1974 constitution and the lack of culpable conduct by the defendants. The prosecutor reiterated the rules pertaining [...] | 2009-07-27 11:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON471 | BURMA: NLD UNCLES SUPPORT SECRETARY'S MESSAGE TO [...] (C) During a July 27 exchange with members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC),aka the "Uncles," the Charge solicited the Uncles' feedback on Secretary Clinton's message to the GOB in Phuket. The assembled Uncles (minus Win Tin and Aung Shwe for hea [...] | 2009-07-28 09:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON472 | BURMA: ASSK TRIAL CONCLUDES; VERDICT EXPECTED JULY [...] (C) Closing arguments in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK)/ John Yettaw trial concluded July 28 with the defense rebutting the prosecution's allegations that ASSK willfully violated the terms of her house arrest. Yettaw tearfully told the court he would be willing to come back "again and again" i [...] | 2009-07-28 10:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON475 | BURMA: ASSK TRIAL: WHAT NEXT? [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi's attorneys expect judges could postpone announcement of a verdict in her case for up to two weeks from July 31. They plan to appeal a guilty verdict, a process composed of three potential stages that could extend for 3-4 months. ASSK, in a personal statement provided b [...] | 2009-07-29 10:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON478 | BURMA: GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSAL TO CEASEFIRE GROUP [...] (C) The regime has been on a campaign to convince ceasefire groups to accept a government proposal to transform armed wings into a Border Guard Force (BGF) under GOB control. Lt. Gen. Ye Myint and Northern Commander Brigadier General Soe Win since April have been lobbying ceasefire groups by [...] | 2009-07-31 03:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON48 | RANGOON URANIUM SELLER: FINAL DISPOSITION [...] (S/NF) On November 26, 2008 and December 4, 2008 DAO Rangoon tested the suspected material described in RefTels A and B. DAO Rangoon used an "identiFinder" Field Spectrometer that detected no evidence of radioactive material at the time of testing. The sample results were forwarded to WashDC [...] | 2009-01-23 06:54:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC ASEC ENRG KCRM PARM TRGY BM PTER |
09RANGOON480 | BURMA: GOB REJECTS KACHIN GROUP BORDER GUARD FORCE [...] (C) Burmese regime officials have rejected the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) "Independence Guard Force" counterproposal to the GOB's "Border Guard Force" (BGF) proposal and seem intent to push ahead with the original BGF. The regime is anxious to complete negotiations with armed cea [...] | 2009-07-31 07:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON481 | BURMA: GOB REJECTS KACHIN GROUP BORDER GUARD FORCE [...] (C) Burmese regime officials have rejected the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) "Independence Guard Force" counterproposal to the GOB's "Border Guard Force" (BGF) proposal and seem intent to push ahead with the original BGF. The regime is anxious to complete negotiations with armed cea [...] | 2009-07-31 07:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON482 | BURMA COURT POSTPONES ASSK VERDICT TO AUGUST 11 [...] (C) Judges in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and Yettaw criminal cases on July 31 postponed verdicts until August 11, saying a legal issue has arisen. The authorities allowed diplomats, including from the U.S., to attend, but not the media. Beforehand, ASSK spoke briefly, stressing the import [...] | 2009-07-31 07:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON483 | OFFICIAL BURMA EWSPAPER ON U.S. ENGAGEMENT THEME [...] (C) The regimenewspaper "The New Light of Myanmar" ran a July 1 op-ed suggesting that the Obama Administration's approach to Burma -- particularly its focus on Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and its continued endorsement of sanctions -- has been counter-productive. The op-ed prefers an alternate [...] | 2009-07-31 08:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAD PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON487 | BURMA'S A/H1N1 CASES RISE TO TEN [...] (SBU) Burmese health authorities reportedly this week confirmed another case of A/H1N1 -- a 57-year-old man returning on a flight from Singapore -- bringing the number of known cases in Burma to ten. Authorities are monitoring other passengers and airport staff from the July 20 Silk Air flig [...] | 2009-07-31 09:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
09RANGOON490 | REGIME DETAINED NLD MEMBERS PRIOR TO EXPECTED ASSK [...] (C) Burmese authorities detained 16 members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) in Rangoon and approximately 20 NLD members in both Magwe (central Burma) and Mandalay during the evening of July 30 and the morning of July 31 in anticipation of the then-scheduled verdict in the ASSK tri [...] | 2009-08-04 09:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON494 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WEBB TO BURMA [...] (SBU) Senator Webb, Embassy Rangoon looks forward to your visit, the first CODEL to Burma since Senator Kerry came in 1999. A Strained Bilateral Relationship --------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The lack of CODELs reflects years of tension between the U.S. and Burma, mostly relat [...] | 2009-08-05 10:37:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD BM |
09RANGOON499 | BURMA'S H1N1 CASES RISE TO FIFTEEN [...] (U) Burmese health officials confirmed August 6 they have diagnosed a total of 15 A/H1N1 cases in Burma. The latest case is a three-year-old child with a relative who had been diagnosed with A/H1N1 upon returning from Singapore August 1. Health authorities are monitoring all passengers tha [...] | 2009-08-07 09:28:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
09RANGOON50 | NLD UNCLES AND CDA EXCHANGE VIEWS ON NEW U.S. [...] (C) During a collegial January 20 give-and-take with members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC),aka the "Uncles," the Charge reaffirmed the USG's support for a democratic future for Burma, noting that backing for the cause of democracy in Burma is b [...] | 2009-01-23 07:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM |
09RANGOON500 | BURMA: QUIET ON EVE OF 8/8/88 UPRISING [...] (C) According to exile and Burma-based activists, noQ major events are planned to mark the 21st anniversary of the 8/8/88 popular uprising, due to feab of arrest. Regime authmrities have increased security since mid-July in anticipation of a verdict in the ongoing Aung San Suu Kyi trial and [...] | 2009-08-07 09:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON501 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS LEGAL TEAM [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her lawyers August 6 for two hours. According to lawyer and National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win, ASSK is in good health and spirits, even making jokes throughout the meeting. The August 6 discussions focused not on her current trial (Reftel [...] | 2009-08-07 09:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON502 | (S) BURMESE OFFICIAL CONFIRMS BURMA-DPRK [...] (S) Australian Ambassador to Burma Michelle Chan informed CDA that XXXXXXXXXXXX told her the Burma-DPRK connection is not just about conventional weapons. There is a peaceful nuclear component intended to address Burma's chronic lack of electrical power generation. When Chan cited reports of a Bur [...] | 2009-08-07 10:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL NPT PGOV PINR KN BM |
09RANGOON51 | BURMA: ILO CONFIRMS FORCED LABOR IN DELTA; [...] (C) In December 2008 the ILO informally identified several cases of forced labor in the Irrawaddy Delta. Villagers had been forced to participate in routine maintenance and Cyclone clean up. The cases did not involve regime cronies nor land confiscation. The ILO has since conducted awarene [...] | 2009-01-26 04:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM |
09RANGOON514 | EARTHQUAKE SHAKES RANGOON, NO DAMAGE OR CASUALTIES [...] (SBU) A magnitude 7.6 earthquake with its epicenter near the Andaman Islands caused buildings to shake in Rangoon and sent strong tremors through the Irrawaddy Delta region, lasting about seven minutes. No damage or injuries have been reported in the Rangoon area, which according to the U.S. [...] | 2009-08-11 08:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON515 | ASEAN NARGIS RELIEF SPECIAL ENVOY URGES INCREASED [...] (SBU) At an August 6 donor meeting in Rangoon, ASEAN's special envoy for post-Nargis recovery urged increased assistance in the Delta, citing dire conditions and the need to set aside "political" considerations. U.S. and Western diplomats, with UN support, emphasized that the political prob [...] | 2009-08-11 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON518 | ASSK GETS THREE YEARS, REDUCED TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS' [...] (C) A Burmese court on August 11 convicted Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants of violating the terms of ASSK's house arrest and sentenced all three to three-year terms. The court convicted detained American John Yettaw on three separate charges, sentencing him to seven years. Im [...] | 2009-08-11 11:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
09RANGOON524 | ASSK VERDICT AFTERMATH: STREETS CALM; LAWYERS TO [...] (C) According to various NLD sources, Aung Sang Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants will appeal their August 11 conviction. ASSK's legal team also were scheduled to meet August 12 with ASSK and police Special Branch to discuss the mechanism for ASSK to receive visitors with the GOB's permi [...] | 2009-08-12 15:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON526 | CATERPILLAR RE-ENTERING BURMESE MARKET [...] (C) In a August 6 meeting with Charge, Caterpillar executives explained that Caterpillar Asia plans to re-enter the Burmese market to avoid losing further business to regional competitors, notably Chinese firms. Caterpillar's legal department has concluded the firm can export to Burma witho [...] | 2009-08-13 09:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON527 | NLD UNCLES SEE POSSIBLE OPENING IN THAN SHWE'S [...] (C) The NLD is taking a two-track approach in responding publicly to the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) verdict: strongly condemning the trial itself, but also acknowledging the easing of restrictions of her house arrest. Privately, Central Executive Committee (CEC) members welcomed Than Shwe's re [...] | 2009-08-13 11:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON53 | A VIP VISIT TO BURMA'S KACHIN STATE: JADE, BUSTLE, [...] (C) The Burmese Foreign Minister invited Chiefs of Mission for a Jan. 16-18 visit to Kachin State in the country's far north. Myitkyina, the capital, and Pha Kant, a jade mining center, are busy, seemingly prosperous cities. China's Yunnan Province, only two hours away from Myitkyina by road [...] | 2009-01-28 02:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EMIN PGOV PHUM ECON PINR BM |
09RANGOON530 | STATE-RUN MEDIA WARNS AGAINST PROTEST, STEPS UP [...] (C) In the run up to the 8/8/88 anniversary and the August 11 verdict in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) trial, several articles and editorials in the government mouthpiece "New Light of Myanmar" (NLM) sent warnings to pro-democracy groups while simultaneously ratcheting up anti-U.S. rhetoric. [...] | 2009-08-14 05:09:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON534 | BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) In a 45-minute meeting August 15 with Senator Jim Webb, detained National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) repeatedly emphasized she is eager for dialogue with the regime and is prepared to work with Burma's senior leaders to find common ground, including on sanc [...] | 2009-08-17 10:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON535 | BURMA: SENATOR WEBB MEETS THAN SHWE [...] (C) During a 25-minute meeting August 15, Senator Jim Webb and party met top leaders of Burma's State Peace and Development Council (SPDC),including Senior Gen. Than Shwe. Senator Webb requested a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and observed that resolution of the ASSK issue is necessar [...] | 2009-08-17 10:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON536 | BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH PRIME [...] (S) During a one-hour meeting with Prime Minister Thein Sein on August 14, Senator Webb requested a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and urged her release from house arrest, noting the positive impact it would have on bilateral relations and Burma's standing in the world. The Senator also [...] | 2009-08-17 11:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON539 | BURMA: SENIOR GENERALS START A CONVERSATION; HOW [...] (S) Burma's senior generals used Senator Webb's visit to deliver an unequivocal message: the GOB wants better relations with the United States. They want direct communication with Washington and have identified an envoy -- regime insider and former Ambassador to the United States U Thaung. It [...] | 2009-08-18 10:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON54 | BURMA: 2008 TOURISM LEVELS DOWN 20 PERCENT [...] (C) Burma's 2008 tourism levels fell 20 percent compared to 2007, despite a substantial increase during October through December. Burma attracted 177,018 tourists in 2008, mostly from other Asian countries. Due to the decline, many tourism-related businesses registered financial losses in [...] | 2009-01-28 07:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON540 | STATE-RUN MEDIA OFFERS EXTENSIVE, POSITIVE [...] (SBU) Media reaction to Senator Webb's visit figured prominently in both state- and privately-owned Burmese newspapers. The weekend editions of the state-run daily, Myanmar Ahlin, and its English-language equivalent, New Light of Myanmar (NLM),contained lengthy reports on Senator Webb's mee [...] | 2009-08-18 11:16:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON543 | BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL [...] (C) During a private 30-minute meeting August 15 in Nay Pyi Taw, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee members (aka the Uncles) Nyunt Wai, Than Tun and Soe Myint told Senator Webb they view sanctions as a political, not economic, weapon designed to pressure the regi [...] | 2009-08-19 10:09:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON544 | NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY CAUTIOUSLY [...] (C) We provided a readout August 18 to the National League for Democracy on Senator Webb's meetings with Than Shwe and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),while also seeking the party's views on the visit and next steps. Although party elders do not agree with some of Senator Webb's views, particularl [...] | 2009-08-19 10:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON548 | BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL UNITY [...] (C) During a brief August 15 meeting arranged by the GOB, National Unity Party (NUP) leader Khin Maung Gyi told Senator Webb Burma needs to follow its own path to establish democracy, with a priority on maintaining national solidarity in the face of ethnic diversity. He stated that Burma nee [...] | 2009-08-21 09:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON549 | HEALTH AUTHORITIES MAINTAIN AH1N1 CONTAINMENT [...] (C) Burmese health authorities continue to rely on a containment strategy to handle the A/H1N1 pandemic. While WHO's worldwide guidance recommends a focus on mitigation, a Burma-based WHO epidemiologist said Burma's containment policy is not medically contraindicated and stems from fear of [...] | 2009-08-21 09:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
09RANGOON550 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI STATUS UPDATE [...] (C) Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) have met with her twice and will file a formal appeal of her conviction the week of August 23. They are seeking to clarify the conditions of her house arrest, including procedures for receiving guests and communicating with outsiders. Thus far Post h [...] | 2009-08-21 10:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON556 | BURMA: PRIME MINISTER THEIN SEIN TO LEAD BURMA'S [...] (SBU) Head of State, Senior General Than Shwe, does not plan to attend the UN General Assembly. 2. (SBU) According to an August 20 diplomatic note from the Burmese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received on August 23, Burmese Prime Minister General Thein Sein will lead Burma's delegation [...] | 2009-08-25 10:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP CVIS UNGA KSEP BM |
09RANGOON56 | BURMA: CONTINUING FOOD INSECURITY IN CHIN STATE [...] (C) The food insecurity situation in Northern Chin State, where a rat infestation continues to destroy crops, has marginally improved, according to the World Food Programme (WFP). WFP and its partners in December launched a food-for-work program in 50 villages in Chin State, assisting more [...] | 2009-01-30 08:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM |
09RANGOON561 | BURMA: RUMORS OF POSSIBLE MONK-LED DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (C) 88 Generation Students leader Toe Kyaw Hlaing told P/E chief and Poloff August 25 that, according to his monastery contacts, monks may be planning peaceful demonstrations and symbolic refusal of alms on October 3, the Full Moon day of Thadingyut (end of Buddhist lent). (Note: During the [...] | 2009-08-26 10:28:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON566 | BURMA: ASSK TO SUBMIT APPEAL SEPTEMBER 1, [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her lawyers for two hours August 27 to finalize her appeal. In a brief conversation on August 28, ASSK attorney and NLD spokesperson Nyan Win told us that her legal team will submit the appeal to the Divisional Court on September 1. 2. (C) Nyan Win inf [...] | 2009-08-28 11:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON567 | KOKANG SITUATION TENSE, REPORTS OF BURMESE ARMY [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-28 12:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON57 | BURMA: SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN TRADE IN 2008 [...] (SBU) The Burmese Government recorded an increase in both exports and imports in 2008 compared to previous years. While the value of natural gas exports remained constant, trade was bolstered by substantial exports of jade, gems, and agricultural products. Burmese exports totaled USD 6.6 bi [...] | 2009-01-30 08:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EFIN PREL PGOV BM |
09RANGOON573 | BURMA: GOB CLAIMS PEACE IN KOKANG REGION, WHICH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-31 11:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON575 | BURMA: KOKANG UPDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-01 10:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON59 | GAMBARI MEETS WITH GOB REPS AND AUNG SAN SUU KYI; [...] (SBU) UN Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari arrived in Rangoon Saturday, January 31 for his seventh visit to Burma. He met with GOB officials including Foreign Minister Nyan Win and outlined his priorities -- achieving progress on his "five-point agenda," political facilitation between t [...] | 2009-02-02 08:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINR BM |
09RANGOON590 | BURMA: DIVISIONAL COURT TO CONSIDER AUNG SAN SUU [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-08 10:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON591 | BURMA: DIVISIONAL COURT TO CONSIDER AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) lawyers confirmed the Rangoon Divisional Court has agreed to consider their appeal of ASSK's August 11 conviction on charges she violated the terms of her house arrest. ASSK lawyer and NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us ASSK's legal team formally filed its memorandu [...] | 2009-09-08 12:56:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON598 | BURMA: INDONESIA SEEKING MEETING WITH THAN SHWE, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 09:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON599 | BURMA: INDONESIA SEEKING MEETING WITH THAN SHWE, [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-10 09:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON60 | BURMA: BUILDING GRASSROOTS AWARENESS OF DEMOCRACY [...] (C) Despite Burma's closely controlled operating environment, a few groups at the grassroots level have used USG support to raise awareness of human rights and democracy issues in their communities. These groups work at significant risk to their personal security, but employ basic precautio [...] | 2009-02-03 04:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON600 | BURMA: INDONESIA SEEKING MEETING WITH THAN SHWE, [...] (C) According to ASEAN's special envoy for post-Nargis recovery, a former Indonesian government official, Indonesia feels it can play a constructive role in Burma and is seeking a meeting between Indonesian Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda and SPDC Chair Than Shwe prior to the upcoming UN [...] | 2009-09-10 09:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON601 | BURMA: GOB PRESENTS ITS SIDE OF THE STORY ON THE [...] (C) The GOB Foreign Ministry arranged a September 7-9 trip for diplomats and media to the Kokang Region to present its version of the recent events there, offering a tour of an illicit Kokang arms factory and the homes and alleged drug labs of Kokang factional leaders who have since fled to [...] | 2009-09-10 10:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON604 | STAFFDEL WEIL/LEE DISCUSSES ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) professional staff members Lynne Weil, Jessica Lee, and Dennis Halpin visited Burma August 27-30 to assess USG assistance programs and public diplomacy outreach efforts. In separate meetings with officials from the Ministries of Social Welfare and [...] | 2009-09-11 06:58:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPAO EAID BM |
09RANGOON608 | SUBJECT: BURMA: NLD'S WIN TIN QUESTIONED; ASSK [...] (C) In a September 14 meeting with P/E Chief and Poloff, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) member Win Tin confirmed media reports that he was detained and released by Burmese police September 12. Special Branch officers questioned Win Tin for one and a half [...] | 2009-09-14 10:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON609 | BURMA: BUSINESS CANDIDATES WILL RUN, LIKE IT OR NOT [...] (SBU) Conversations with a range of private sector contacts suggest the regime is in the process of selecting supportive candidates from the business community to run in the 2010 elections. The regime has reportedly vetted individuals based not only on perceived loyalty but also via a candi [...] | 2009-09-14 10:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON61 | BURMA'S CENSOR BOARD: STANDING IN THE WAY OF PRESS [...] (C) The Press Scrutiny and Registration Board (Censor Board) continues to exert a powerful and negative influence on Burma's media, despite the emergence of many privately owned newspapers and magazines in recent years. Editors complain of heavy-handedness and arbitrary censorship and see n [...] | 2009-02-03 04:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CVIS CASC BM KPAO |
09RANGOON62 | GAMBARI PROVIDES READ-OUT OF RANGOON VISIT [...] (C) UNSYG Special Envoy Gambari phoned the Charge to provide a read-out of his Jan. 31-Feb. 3 visit to Burma. He said process issues had gone well, but "tangibles" are more difficult. He is aware the SYG and others need progress on those tangibles. He has sensed "some movement" within the [...] | 2009-02-03 08:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINR BM |
09RANGOON626 | BURMA: SIX BOMBS EXPLODE IN RANGOON; NO INJURIES [...] (C) Burma Police Special Branch Deputy Director Colonel Win Naing Tun confirmed media reports of bomb explosions in Rangoon the night of September 16. No injuries were reported. On September 17, the RSO's FSN investigator learned from GOB police sources that homemade bombs containing metal b [...] | 2009-09-17 10:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC BM |
09RANGOON627 | BURMA: DECISION IN AUNG SAN SUU KYI APPEAL [...] (C) Lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi and her two assistants presented appeal arguments September 18 to the Rangoon Divisional Court. As expected, ASSK's lawyers argued that her conviction for violating her house arrest was baseless because the 1974 Constitution and corresponding laws under whic [...] | 2009-09-18 10:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON628 | 88 GENERATION ACTIVISTS DETAIL PRISON CONDITIONS; [...] (C) In a September 17 meeting with P/E chief and Poloff, 88 Generation Students (88GS) activist Soe Htun and human rights activist Myat Ko Ko expressed growing concern over the poor conditions of Burma's prisons and political prisoners' lack of basic necessities. Soe Htun, who continues his w [...] | 2009-09-18 11:03:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON629 | BURMA: SOME POLITICAL PRISONERS RELEASED IN [...] (C) State-run radio and television announced late September 17 that the government would release 7,114 prisoners for good behavior and humanitarian reasons. Prisoners are being released progressively; Embassy sources believe up to 250 political prisoners may be among the total. Thus far we ha [...] | 2009-09-18 11:27:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON63 | GAMBARI WITH UN COUNTRY TEAM; SHAN ETHNIC PARTY [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon received reports of Gambari's January 31 and February 3 sessions with the UN Country Team, and his February 2 meeting with the Shan Nationalities League for Democracy (SNLD). (See septel for Gambari's end-of-visit read-out to the Charge.) Gambari told the UN Country T [...] | 2009-02-03 08:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINR BM |
09RANGOON637 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS PERSONAL PHYSICIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-21 09:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON639 | BURMA: LAWYERS FOR ASSK DISCUSS APPEAL, ACCESS, [...] (C) During a September 22 meeting with P/E Chief, Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyers Kyi Win (aka Neville) and Nyan Win confirmed they argued during the September 18 Divisional Court appeal that the 1974 Constitution and laws enacted under it that governed ASSK's 2003-2009 house arrest are inva [...] | 2009-09-22 10:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON64 | BURMA: THAN SHWE RESURFACES [...] (C) After a month of speculation about his whereabouts, Burmese Senior General Than Shwe reappeared in Nay Pyi Taw February 3 to accept the credentials of the new Cambodian, Vietnamese, and Chinese Ambassadors to Burma. Official photos of all three ceremonies appear in the February 4 state- [...] | 2009-02-04 07:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM |
09RANGOON640 | BURMA: RISING NUMBERS OF POLITICAL PRISONERS [...] (C) As of September 22, Burmese authorities have so far released at least 127 political prisoners, but virtually no high-profile detainees are among them. According to Embassy sources, newly freed prisoners were not required to support the SPDC as a condition of their release, but they had t [...] | 2009-09-22 11:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON643 | BURMA: SOME BUSINESSMEN REPORTEDLY HEARING FROM [...] (C) The GOB has recently conveyed through official channels and via at least one businessman (septel) its desire for better relations with the U.S.. According to an Embassy contact, many in the private sector here think Washington is preparing to respond positively, particularly regarding s [...] | 2009-09-23 09:34:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON644 | BURMESE BUSINESSMAN ON GOB-U.S. RELATIONS, ETHNIC [...] (C) A well-connected Burmese businessman has conveyed informally to the Charge that the GOB is strongly interested in better relations with the USG, mainly to buffer Chinese dominance. Senior figures in Nay Pyi Taw reportedly told the businessman that the GOB does not expect sanctions relief [...] | 2009-09-23 10:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON648 | "COFFEE-AT EMPTOR:" THAN SHWE'S GRANDSON WINS [...] (C) Rangoon coffee klatches are abuzz with rumors about the fate of the "7 Lekker" coffee shop. The gleaming, modern cafe was in operation for a mere four-five months before it was reduced in early September to a rubble-strewn lot. Versions of its demise vary, but almost certainly the destr [...] | 2009-09-24 09:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON651 | ARAKANESE STUDENT ACTIVISTS, INCLUDING FORMER [...] (C) On September 23, Embassy Rangoon sources confirmed a media report that Special Branch police arrested six politically active Arakanese university students on September 1. According to a September 9 Narinjara (exile-based) online news article, authorities arrested the students -- Tun Lin, [...] | 2009-09-24 11:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON652 | STATE MEDIA ACCUSES AMCIT KYAW ZAW LWIN OF [...] (C) The September 24 edition of the New Light of Myanmar contains a three-page expose on anti-government groups' alleged efforts to uprisings and launch terrorist attacks within Burma. The article names recently arrested American citizen Kyaw Zaw Lwin (Ref A) as a claiming he has ties to inter [...] | 2009-09-24 11:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM CASC PGOV PHUM PREL |
09RANGOON657 | BURMA: FIVE THOUSAND KYAT NOTE CREATES BUZZ, [...] (SBU) The GOB used a prime-time TV broadcast to announce the roll-out of a 5,000 kyat(K) note (worth slightly less than USD 5). The highest note currently in circulation is K1,000 (less than USD 1). Rangoon residents are excited about the new bill, seemingly for its novelty and convenience [...] | 2009-09-25 10:27:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON659 | BURMA: NLD SUPPORTS POLICY REVIEW, CAUTIONS [...] (C) During a September 24 meeting with National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) members, CDA previewed the expected outcomes of the USG policy review. The Uncles responded positively, noting they appreciate the USG's interest in increasing engagement with the GO [...] | 2009-09-28 07:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON66 | BURMA: PREPARATIONS CONTINUE FOR GLOBAL FUND [...] (C) The Minister of Health chaired the third Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) meeting January 30 in preparation for the GOB's planned round nine Global Fund application. During the meeting, CCM members agreed on the proposed selection process for the dual principal recipients (PRs),who [...] | 2009-02-04 07:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM |
09RANGOON661 | BURMA: NLD ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION EMPHASIZES [...] (SBU) This year's National League for Democracy (NLD) anniversary celebration, which Charge and Poloff attended September 27, was notable for its unusually upbeat atmosphere. Fresh faces dotted the packed house that included Western diplomats and approximately 20 recently released political [...] | 2009-09-28 09:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON664 | SUBJECT: BURMA: ASSK LETTER TO THAN SHWE SEEKS TO [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) Spokesman Nyan Win told us September 26 that during a September 25 meeting with her lawyers, Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) finalized and signed a personal letter to Than Shwe regarding sanctions. Nyan Win gave one copy of the letter to Police Special Branch [...] | 2009-09-28 10:15:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON67 | BURMA: KYAT APPRECIATES 12 PERCENT AGAINST US [...] (C) Although the Burmese kyat traditionally appreciates against the U.S. dollar during the dry season (October-April),the kyat has appreciated more than expected -- 12.4 percent -- since October 2008. Burmese economists, emphasizing the importance of supply and demand, speculate that the r [...] | 2009-02-04 07:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON674 | BURMA: ECONOMIST SHARES VIEWS ON ASSK, ECONOMIC [...] (C) U Myint, a prominent Burmese economist, is cautiously seeking a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and plans to advise she shift her focus from politics to socio-economic themes. U Myint sees economic development as the greatest challenge facing Burma and an issue on which ASSK can ha [...] | 2009-10-02 02:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM ECON PINR |
09RANGOON676 | BURMA: DIVISIONAL COURT REJECTS AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (C) As expected, the Rangoon Divisional Court on October 2 upheld the lower court's conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),who remains under house arrest under an edict issued by Than Shwe. Her legal team will continue to contest the conviction by appealing to the Supreme Court. ASSK's lega [...] | 2009-10-02 07:37:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON677 | BURMA: POLICE STEP UP SECURITY TO DETER POSSIBLE [...] (C) Police Armed Battalion contacts reported to A/RSO September 29 that police stepped up security around the Shwedagon Pagoda beginning September 27 in preparation for possible demonstrations on October 3, the Full Moon Day marking the end of Buddhist Lent. Toe Kyaw Hlaing, an 88 Generation [...] | 2009-10-02 09:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON68 | BURMA: EXTENSIVE OFFICIAL COVERAGE OF GAMBARI VISIT [...] (U) Burmese state media carried extensive coverage of UNSYG Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari's January 31 - February 3 meetings with GOB officials. The coverage described Gambari as "an intimate friend of Myanmar" and reported his requests that the regime release political prisoners, engage in [...] | 2009-02-04 08:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON682 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS WITH LIAISON [...] (C) Liaison Minister Aung Kyi, the regime's designated point person for discussions with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),met with ASSK October 3 for the first time since January 2008. Details of the meeting are as yet unavailable. Meanwhile, ASSK personal physician Dr. Tin Myo Win (Douglas) visit [...] | 2009-10-05 09:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON685 | Voice of America TV programming back on the air in Burma [...] (SBU) As a result of Embassy outreach to the Ministry of Information, the GOB has allowed state-owned television to broadcast VOA-TV programs. The English language instruction series "Connect with English" began daily broadcasts on Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) the morning of October 1 [...] | 2009-10-06 10:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON686 | BURMA: POLICE ARREST FOUR ACTIVISTS; WHEREABOUTS [...] (C) Prominent opposition lawyer Aung Thein confirmed a media report that Police Special Branch officers arrested four female activists on October 3 after they returned from offering alms to monks at Magwe monastery in a suburb of Rangoon. According to an exile media report that quotes one [...] | 2009-10-06 11:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON687 | BURMA: U.S., UK, AND AUSTRALIAN DIPLOMATS TO MEET [...] (C) The GOB on October 8 informed Chiefs of Mission (COM) from the U.S., UK, and Australia that they will be permitted to meet as a group with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on October 9 to discuss sanctions. No other topics may be raised. The meeting follows ASSK's recent letter to Than Shwe on [...] | 2009-10-08 09:08:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON688 | BURMA: MEETING WITH AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON SANCTIONS [...] (C) U.S., UK (representing the EU),and Australian chiefs of mission (COMs) briefed Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on their governments' respective sanctions policies in a one-hour meeting October 9. ASSK confirmed her willingness to cooperate with the SPDC to lift sanctions, but indicated she fir [...] | 2009-10-09 09:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON689 | BURMA: BRIEFING THE NLD ON SANCTIONS MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 10:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON690 | BURMA: BRIEFING THE NLD ON SANCTIONS MEETING WITH [...] (C) CDA, a.i., Australian Charge, and UK DCM briefed the National League for Democracy (NLD) October 9 on the meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on sanctions earlier in the day. The meeting at NLD headquarters was packed, with both Central Executive Committee (CEC) and rank-and-file member [...] | 2009-10-09 10:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON693 | BURMA: INCLUDING ICRC ON THE DIALOGUE AGENDA [...] (C) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),which operates under an extremely limited mandate in Burma, is seeking to reestablish a temporary presence in Burma's prisons through water and sanitation work in prisons affected by Cyclone Nargis. Meanwhile, ICRC continues funding fa [...] | 2009-10-14 08:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON694 | BURMA: FOLLOWING UP ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (C) The UK, Australia, and U.S. COMs in Rangoon met on October 14 to discuss requests Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) made in her October 9 meeting (reftel): for the three governments, calculations of GOB steps toward democracy that would merit an easing of sanctions, and for additional information [...] | 2009-10-14 11:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BM |
09RANGOON695 | BURMA: NLD SPOKESMAN SHARES AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (C) According to National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win, ASSK is looking for ways to break the current political stalemate in Burma and is prepared to support sanctions relief if circumstances merit. She remains personally opposed to the 20 [...] | 2009-10-15 10:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON700 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI SEES SANCTIONS AS A [...] (C) According to National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win, ASSK supports using sanctions as a bargaining chip with the Burmese government and has asked the GOB to allow her to make a public appeal for increased assistance for Cyclone Nargis re [...] | 2009-10-19 10:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON702 | BURMA: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, LIAISON MINISTERS [...] (S) Science and Technology Minister U Thaung told Charge October 19 the Burma Government has agreed to a November 3-4 visit by A/S Campbell and delegation. The Charge reiterated USG expectations for the visit, including our interest in a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) at her residenc [...] | 2009-10-20 11:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL BM |
09RANGOON704 | BURMA: A HEART-TO-HEART WITH THE WA [...] (C) During a two-hour meeting on October 21, a representative of the United Wa State Army (UWSA) told us that the Wa did not participate in the August conflict between the Burma Army and the Kokang. The UWSA is shoring up its defenses but does not expect imminent conflict with the Burma Arm [...] | 2009-10-22 10:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR PINR BM |
09RANGOON705 | BURMA: ASSISTANCE ORGANIZATIONS FEELING THE [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) is exerting increasing pressure on INGOs and international organizations through the visa process and operational restrictions, according to our contacts. Several INGO heads and at least one senior UN official are now living on expired visas the GOB has fail [...] | 2009-10-22 10:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL |
09RANGOON718 | BURMA: SEVERAL JOURNALISTS, ACTIVISTS ARRESTED; [...] (SBU) Embassy sources have confirmed media reports that authorities in Rangoon arrested seven members of Lin Let Kye (Burmese for &shining star8) ) a group of approximately 40 young social activists and Rangoon-based journalists that was formed in May 2008 to assist in the Cyclone Nargis reli [...] | 2009-10-29 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON73 | BURMA: KYAW THU ON CABINET RESHUFFLE, FUTURE OF [...] (SBU) At a February 4 diplomatic reception, Tripartite Core Group (TCG) Chairman Kyaw Thu informed the Charge that he has left his position as Deputy Foreign Minister and replaced U Than Nyunt as the head of Burma's Civil Service Selection and Training Board, a Cabinet-level position. Kyaw [...] | 2009-02-05 06:44:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON732 | BURMA: ANOTHER CONVERSATION ABOUT BURMA-DPRK [...] (S) [NAME REMOVED] , who on [DETAILS REMOVED] informed Australian Ambassador Chan in Rangoon that Burma and the DPRK were engaged in "peaceful nuclear cooperation" (reftel),has changed [DETAILS REMOVED] story. In a November 9 conversation with Ambassador Chan, [NAME REMOVED] said there had been a [...] | 2009-11-10 09:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL NPT PGOV PINR KN BM |
09RANGOON733 | Media Coverage of A/S Campbell Visit to Burma [...] (SBU) State-controlled and privately-owned media largely provided fairly dry and straightforward accounts of EAP A/S Campbell's two-day visit to Nay Pyi Taw and Rangoon, November 3-4, though a state newspaper did report that A/S Campbell met at the Charge's residence in Rangoon with individuals [...] | 2009-11-10 09:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON734 | Burma: Meeting with State-Run Newspaper "New Light of [...] (SBU) On November 5, Public Affairs staff visited the Rangoon headquarters of the New Light of Myanmar (NLM) -- the government-run English language daily newspaper. The editors, who in background and manner are more akin to bureaucrats than journalists, admitted their paper is a propaganda to [...] | 2009-11-10 09:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON735 | BURMA: ASSK REACTS POSITIVELY TO MEETING WITH A/S [...] (C) National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win and Aung San Suu Kyi's personal physician Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas),both of whom met with ASSK following her November 4 meeting with A/S Campbell, conveyed her positive reactions to the meeting's format and substance. They confirm she is [...] | 2009-11-10 10:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON743 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI NEW LETTER TO THAN SHWE, [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer Nyan Win told us November 12 ASSK has written to Than Shwe to thank him for facilitating recent meetings with A/S Campbell and other diplomats, to pledge cooperation on sanctions and other issues, and to req [...] | 2009-11-12 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ETRD BM |
09RANGOON746 | BURMA: ILO PROGRESS REPORT [...] (SBU) The International Labor Organization (ILO) office in Rangoon has received an increased number of complaints of forced labor and child soldier recruitment over the past five months. ILO attributes this increase to heightened awareness of workers' rights rather than increased incidence of [...] | 2009-11-13 08:09:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON747 | BURMA: CHARGE MEETS WITH NATIONAL UNITY PARTY [...] (C) The Charge met November 9 with leaders of the pro-regime National Unity Party (NUP) to discuss EAP A/S Campbell's November 3-4 visit and to give assurance that Campbell would have been happy to meet with the NUP in Nay Pyi Taw, had the GOB arranged that. The NUP complained that the U.S. [...] | 2009-11-13 08:11:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON750 | BURMA: A/S CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH ECONOMISTS AND [...] (C) During a one-hour meeting on Nov. 4 with EAP A/S Campbell, Burmese economists and private sector representatives described Burma's economic woes, including a dearth of credible statistics, rampant corruption, and pervasive GOB ignorance of sound economic policy. Though downbeat about pr [...] | 2009-11-16 07:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
09RANGOON753 | BURMA: POST-NARGIS CONFERENCE GUIDANCE REQUEST [...] (C) On November 25 in Bangkok, ASEAN will host a "Post-Nargis and Regional Partnership Conference" to solicit an additional USD 103 million to meet ongoing, critical humanitarian needs in the Cyclone Nargis-affected Irrawaddy Delta. In addition to soliciting funds, ASEAN, the UN, and donors [...] | 2009-11-17 10:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BM |
09RANGOON762 | BURMA: A/S CAMPBELL'S MEETING WITH ECONOMISTS AND [...] (C) During a one-hour meeting on Nov. 4 with EAP A/S Campbell, Burmese economists and private sector representatives described Burma's economic woes, including a dearth of credible statistics, rampant corruption, and pervasive GOB ignorance of sound economic policy. Though downbeat about pr [...] | 2009-11-18 11:58:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
09RANGOON769 | BURMA: GLOBAL FUND COMING BACK TO BURMA [...] (SBU) A Global Fund (GF) newsletter dated November 12 indicates that the GF Board approved all three of Burma's GF applications. The UN and NGO response in Burma has been enthusiastic. The Board rated Burma's HIV proposal as Category 1 and granted immediate approval; it rated the Malaria an [...] | 2009-11-20 09:21:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM EAID PREL PGOV |
09RANGOON77 | UPDATE ON MYANMAR ECONOMIC HOLDINGS' ACTIVITIES [...] (C) Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),one of 46 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Burma, is among the largest and most powerful commercial entities in the country. Established in 1990 by the Ministry of Defense, active and retired military officers appear to control 70 percent of MEHL, [...] | 2009-02-06 05:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EINV ETRD PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON777 | ASSK URGES U.S., EU TO PUBLICIZE A "FLEXIBILITY" [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win met November 26 with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) for two hours at her residence to discuss legal arguments for her pending appeal to Burma's Supreme Court. During the meeting, Nyan Win informed ASSK of the USG's continued public and pri [...] | 2009-11-27 09:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON780 | BURMA: DOLLAR LOSING GROUND AGAINST THE KYAT [...] (SBU) The last seven weeks have seen a decrease in the U.S. dollar's value against the Burmese kyat. Even accounting for traditional dry season increases, the kyat has appreciated more than in recent years. Factors may include a stagnant local economy with weak demand for imported products, [...] | 2009-11-30 04:42:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON783 | BURMESE GOVERNMENT DEPORTS AMERICAN CENTER TEACHER [...] (SBU) Burmese authorities deported an American Center (AC) teacher November 28 without providing her any explanation. Police Special Branch told us informally afterwards that the teacher visited the home of a political opposition figure during a vacation to Pyin Oo Lwin, but she denies any [...] | 2009-11-30 10:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BM CASC CVIS KPAO PGOV PINR PREL |
09RANGOON786 | BURMA: THAN SHWE ADDRESSES USDA ANNUAL MEETING, [...] (C) On November 27, Than Shwe addressed the 2009 General Meeting of the mass-movement Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA),emphasizing the need for stability and peace and confirming elections will take place in 2010, but offering no details. The meeting also did not address, [...] | 2009-12-01 09:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON788 | BURMA: AUTHORITIES CHARGE TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP [...] (C) An Embassy source confirmed press reports that authorities have charged four women activists, including Tuesday Prayer Group leader Naw Ohn Hla, with violating section 505(b) of the Penal Code -- "disturbing public tranquility." Authorities arrested the activists on October 3 (reftel) f [...] | 2009-12-02 09:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON791 | EMBASSY RANGOON'S NOMINATION FOR THE 2010 [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon nominates Burmese HIV/AIDS activist Phyu Phyu Thin for the 2010 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Phyu Phyu Thin demonstrates great courage and leadership and has overcome tremendous obstacles in advancing the cause of HIV/AIDS awareness and provid [...] | 2009-12-04 08:38:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPAO KWMN BM |
09RANGOON797 | BURMA: ASSK DOCTOR DEBRIEFS ON RECENT VISIT [...] (C) Dr. Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas),personal physician to Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),told CDA, a.i., that at a December 3 meeting, ASSK asked him to pass on her gratitude for the opportunity to meet with A/S Campbell and said that she has launched her own engagement efforts with the regime to ca [...] | 2009-12-09 08:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON799 | AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS LIAISON MINISTER; LEGAL [...] (C) State-run media confirmed that Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with Liaison/Labor Minister Aung Kyi December 9 at the state guesthouse for forty-five minutes. National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win, who has not yet received a read out of the meeting, speculated it may have been to [...] | 2009-12-10 09:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON8 | BURMA: NLD VICE-CHAIR U TIN OO'S SPOUSE DISCUSSES [...] (C) Poloff met December 24 with Dr. Tin Moe Wai, the wife of detained National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-chairman U Tin Oo. She said her husband is generally in good health but requires daily medications. She asked for USG assistance to help the couple's son, living in Japan, to send [...] | 2009-01-06 07:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON803 | BURMA: AUTHORITIES PREVENT HUMAN RIGHTS DAY [...] (C) Pyay city (Bago Division) Peace and Development Council officials (PDC) in Burma questioned Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) leaders Maung Maung Lay and Min Min on December 9 in an effort to thwart HRDP efforts to hold an annual ceremony December 10 commemorating the 61st Inte [...] | 2009-12-14 09:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON806 | BURMA: ASSK PAYS RESPECT TO NLD ELDERS; DISCUSSES [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met December 16 with three ailing National League for Democracy (NLD) leaders at a government guesthouse to seek a mandate to reorganize the party. NLD spokesman and ASSK attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK for over two hours at her residence December 15, confir [...] | 2009-12-16 09:56:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON808 | BURMA: IMF CONDUCTS 2009 ARTICLE IV CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have concluded two weeks of consultations with the Burma Government, UN representatives, diplomats and business experts, the annual Article IV consultations. The delegation reported the Government of Burm [...] | 2009-12-17 10:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV PINR PREL KTIP BM |
09RANGOON811 | TWO FARMERS WHO COMPLAINED TO ILO SENTENCED; ILO [...] (C) Rangoon-based International Labor Organization (ILO) representative Steve Marshall told Poloff December 14 the Burma government is "embarrassed" by the recent sentencing of two farmers to seven years each in prison for cutting down eucalyptus trees on their property, but has not yet addre [...] | 2009-12-18 10:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON815 | BURMA: ILO REPORTS STRICTER PUNISHMENTS FOR [...] (C) Rangoon-based International Labor Organization (ILO) representative Steve Marshall told us December 21 that the GOB has dismissed a captain from the military (presumably via court-martial) and sentenced him to one year imprisonment in a civilian jail with hard labor for child-soldier rec [...] | 2009-12-21 10:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM KTIP |
09RANGOON816 | KNU DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR BOMBING IN KAREN [...] (SBU) Embassy Rangoon contacts in Karen state confirmed press reports that a bomb exploded in Papun, Karen state on December 16, killing at least seven individuals and injuring 11. The New Light of Myanmar (Burma's state-run daily) and AFP reported that a time bomb detonated in the evening [...] | 2009-12-22 04:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON817 | BURMA: ILO REPORTS INTERNAL CHILD TRAFFICKING CASE [...] (C) Rangoon-based International Labor Organization (ILO) representative Steve Marshall told us December 21 the ILO is investigating a reported child trafficking and labor case. According to Marshall, a 12 year old Burmese boy was abducted in Rangoon Division over two months ago at a wharf whe [...] | 2009-12-22 08:37:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP BM |
09RANGOON818 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT TO HEAR AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (SBU) Burma's Supreme Court has agreed to consider an appeal of the August conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants. ASSK's lawyers argued December 21 for admission of the appeal, and the Supreme Court announced its decision the same day. The Court has yet to set a date [...] | 2009-12-22 09:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON820 | INTERNAL DYNAMICS OF BURMESE LEADERSHIP MEETING IN [...] (C) A Burmese businessman well-connected with senior leaders in Nay Pyi Taw informed us this week that, during the regime's quarterly leadership meeting that took place the week of November 23, Burma's generals received their marching orders for the period leading up to national elections in [...] | 2009-12-23 09:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
09RANGOON825 | BURMA: DEATH OF POLITICAL PRISONER TIN TIN HTWAY [...] (C) Post has confirmed news reports that 38 year-old female political prisoner Tin Tin Htway (alt. spelling Htwe) died of a brain aneurysm on Wednesday, December 23. According to members of her family, she suffered from heart disease and hypertension. Tin Tin Htway, a former member of the N [...] | 2009-12-28 09:03:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM PGOV PHUM PREL |
09RANGOON83 | BURMA: STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISE DEMONSTRATES [...] (C) Myanmar Economic Holdings Ltd. (MEHL),one of 46 state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in Burma, is among the largest and most powerful commercial entities in the country. Established in 1990 by the Ministry of Defense, active and retired military officers appear to control 70 percent of MEHL, [...] | 2009-02-06 06:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EINV ETRD PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON84 | BURMA: EARLY IMPACTS OF WORLD FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Although the Burmese Government claims the world financial crisis is having little to no affect on the country's economy, recent economic trends prove otherwise. Burma's trading sector has been hardest hit, as export earnings from key products including agriculture, garments, and timber [...] | 2009-02-06 06:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM |
09RANGOON9 | BURMA: WHERE OH WHERE HAS THAN SHWE GONE? [...] (C) Burma's Senior General Than Shwe failed to attend this year's January 4 Independence Day dinner and reception for military officials and diplomats in Nay Pyi Taw, provoking a recurrence of rumors about his health. The Independence Day dinner was instead hosted by SPDC Vice-Chair Maung A [...] | 2009-01-06 07:34:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON93 | BURMA: DOCTOR SAYS ASSK IS WELL; OPEN TO DIALOGUE [...] (C) In a February 13 meeting with Poloff, Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) personal physician Dr. Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas) confirmed he visited with his patient at her home on January 1 and February 5. Since October, the regime has honored its agreement to grant him access to ASSK on the first Thur [...] | 2009-02-13 05:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON96 | NLD UNCLES ON GAMBARI; NEW IDEAS FOR U.S. POLICY [...] (C) During a February 10 meeting, members of the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee (CEC, aka "the Uncles") recounted their February 2 meetings with Aung San Suu Kyi and UN Special Representative Gambari. The Uncles said they and ASSK remain on the same page. They t [...] | 2009-02-13 07:12:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
09RANGOON963 | BURMA: RICE EXPORTS LOWER THAN EXPECTED IN 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-02 04:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM |
09RANGOON99 | BURMA MFA OFFICIAL ON ENGAGEMENT, VISITS, AND [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) has provided another signal that it wishes to engage with the Obama Administration, perhaps with a two-track, military and civilian approach. During a dinner the Charge hosted for MFA Americas Director Yin Yin Oo, she suggested initial topics for engagement [...] | 2009-02-17 07:11:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR OREP OFDP ODIP PINR SNAR BM |
09RIGA202 | LATVIA: NO POSITION ON BURMA POLICY REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-09 12:37:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD BM LG |
09RIGA426 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AUNG SAN SU KYI CONVICTION [...] (SBU) On August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Dana Rudaka, Head of Asia and Oceania Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rudaka said that Latvia is supportive of the U.S. position, as evidenced by the EU statement condemning the conviction of ASSK. Rudaka said [...] | 2009-08-18 10:14:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL BM LG |
09RIGA492 | LATVIA: BURMA DEMARCHE DELIVERED; NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE [...] (U) Pol/Econ Off delivered reftel demarche on Burma to Judite Dobele, Head of the Latvian MFA's Asia, Africa and Oceania Division. Ms. Dobele provided no substantive response. [...] | 2009-10-01 14:54:00 | Embassy Riga | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV BM LG |
09RIGA572 | LATVIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-02 14:26:00 | Embassy Riga | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM LG |
09ROME1131 | ITALY SUPPORTS THE CONCLUSIONS OF THE BURMA POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel points on October 1 to Fabio Schina, MFA Acting Office Director for Asia, Oceania and Antarctica. Schina conveyed Italy's support for the U.S. approach to Burma outlined by Massimo Iannucci, MFA Director General for Asia, Oceania and Antarctica. The GOI's [...] | 2009-10-05 11:40:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IT BM |
09ROME1338 | ITALY'S RESPONSE TO PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA [...] (C) Poloff discussed reftel demarche with MFA Asia, Oceania, Pacific and Antarctic Office Director Adriano Monti on December 2. Monti agreed with all of the points in the demarche and asserted that the GOI continues to share the US strategy on dealing with the military junta that rules Burma. [...] | 2009-12-04 11:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM IT |
09ROME144 | U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] (SBU) Summary: Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns participated in the first Political Directors Meeting of the Italian G8 Presidency in Venice, February 2-3. All participants showed great interest in the new Administration's approach to major policy issues -- most notabl [...] | 2009-02-06 13:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PARM MNUC IT AF PK IR KN BM |
09ROME423 | ITALY: BURMA POLICY REVIEW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 8 to MFA Southeast Asia desk officer Fabio Schina, sharing the direction of the U.S. Burma policy review and the possibility of direct dialogue between the United States and Burmese authorities. Schina said Italy believed that maintaining open channe [...] | 2009-04-10 11:55:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD BM |
09ROME427 | U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] (U) This message has been cleared by Under Secretary Burns. 2. (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns participated in the second Political Directors meeting of the Italian G8 Presidency in Taormina, Sicily, April 6-7. The Political Directors discussed a [...] | 2009-04-14 16:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL PTER AF BM GG IR IT KN PK |
09ROME546 | BURMA: ITALY CONVOKES BURMESE CHARGE OVER [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-15 15:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BM IT |
09ROME687 | U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-17 06:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MNUC PTER AF BM GG IR IT KN |
09ROME968 | ITALY'S STRONG REACTION TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on welcoming Italy's strong and non-partisan condemnation of Aung San Suu Kyi's conviction on August 19 to MFA Southeast Asia Office Deputy Head, Fabio Schina. Schina confirmed FM Frattini's public statement that "Since this fresh sentence will prevent Mrs [...] | 2009-08-21 14:56:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV BM IT |
09SECTON02OF02BRUSSELS579 | EU REACTION TO BURMA POLICY REVIEW UPDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-04-17 19:33:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ETRD BM EUN |
09SEOUL1900 | DFM LEE SAYS ROK WELCOMES NEW U.S. APPROACH ON [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points on December 1 to Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Young-joon, asking the ROK to urge the Burmese government to engage in serious dialogue with the opposition and allow ASSK to meet with the National League for Democracy's entire leadership council. DFM Lee said the [...] | 2009-12-03 05:49:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM SOCI BM KS KN |
09SEOUL1901 | DFM LEE SAYS ROK WELCOMES NEW U.S. APPROACH ON [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points on December 1 to Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Young-joon, asking the ROK to urge the Burmese government to engage in serious dialogue with the opposition and allow ASSK to meet with the National League for Democracy's entire leadership council. DFM Lee said the [...] | 2009-12-03 05:49:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM SOCI BM KS KN |
09SEOUL1904 | PDAS DONOVAN'S MEETING WITH ROK DFM LEE YONG-JOON [...] (C) In a December 2 meeting with visiting EAP PDAS Joe Donovan, ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon requested an appointment with SRAP Holbrooke in Washington later this month to discuss preparations for establishment of a ROK PRT in Parwan, Afghanistan and urged that the United States [...] | 2009-12-03 07:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ABLD MARR KS KN AF IR BM |
09SEOUL767 | ROKG STEERING CLEAR OF BURMA POLITICAL [...] (C) In response to the reftel demarche, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Southeast Asia Director Kim Young-chae said on May 11 that he would convey to his superiors that the U.S. was urging international pressure on the Burmese government to end the house arrest of Aung San Su [...] | 2009-05-14 02:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KS BM |
09SEOUL828 | PRESIDENT LEE TO RAISE AUNG SAN SUU KYI DETENTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-26 08:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KS BM |
09SINGAPORE129 | BURMESE COMMUNITY LYING LOW AS SINGAPORE EXPELS [...] (C) Summary. Burmese activists in Singapore have temporarily abandoned public protests against the Burmese junta, according to Burmese contacts. Over the past year, several leaders of 2007's anti-junta protests had to leave Singapore after the GOS refused to renew their permanent resident s [...] | 2009-02-12 08:40:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BM SN |
09SINGAPORE274 | SINGAPORE SUPPORTS MAINTAINING THE TCG'S AUTHORITY [...] (C) Poloff urged the Government of Singapore to weigh in with the Government of Burma to maintain the Tripartite Core Group's (TCG) existing authority and to discourage the GOB from imposing any further conditions on the activities and travel of international NGOs or diplomatic personnel in the [...] | 2009-03-24 11:12:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PHUM PREL SN BM |
09SINGAPORE461 | SINGAPORE EXPRESSES DISMAY AT NEW AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] No summary [...] | 2009-05-15 10:50:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SN BM |
09SINGAPORE47 | SINGAPORE SUPPORTS EXTENSION OF TRIPARTITE CORE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-01-15 08:19:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD PHUM PGOV SN BM |
09SINGAPORE566 | SINGAPORE SENIOR MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS IMPLICATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong pointed out to Burma Senior General Than Shwe during a June 8-11 visit to Burma that there would be negative foreign policy implications should Burma convict Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),according to a Singapore MFA briefing. Goh, noting his "p [...] | 2009-06-16 10:03:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BM SN |
09SINGAPORE611 | SEMINAR READOUT: CHINA'S POLICY TOWARDS BURMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Two visiting Chinese academics described China's policy toward Burma as creating strategic opportunities for China, but also supposedly promoting stability in Burma. The scholars, speaking at a seminar in Singapore, focused on Burma's strategic importance to China's energy secu [...] | 2009-06-29 06:12:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON CH BM SN |
09SINGAPORE612 | SINGAPORE DOWNPLAYS ITS ECONOMIC RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Singapore is one of Burma's largest investors and trading partners, but the GOS downplays the bilateral economic relationship and asserts the economic relationship offers little leverage to engage Burma on non-economic issues. The GOS does not actively promote investment in Burm [...] | 2009-06-29 06:30:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD ECON PREL BM SN |
09SINGAPORE614 | UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] (C) In response to reftel instructions, CDA delivered the points for ASEAN governments to Singapore MFA Second Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan. CDA and Kausikan had two discussions on June 29, one in the morning, the other in the afternoon. In the afternoon discussion, Kausikan said he [...] | 2009-06-29 08:44:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM KN SN |
09SINGAPORE753 | ASSK VERDICT: SINGAPORE TEMPERS DISAPPOINTMENT [...] (C) Economic-Political (EP) Counselor urged Singapore to publicly express deep concern over Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) conviction and to press the Burmese government to release ASSK without conditions (Ref A),during a meeting August 12 with MFA Southeast Asia Director Peter Tan. Tan immediatel [...] | 2009-08-12 11:07:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM SN |
09SINGAPORE759 | VIETNAMESE AMBASSADOR IN SINGAPORE WELCOMES [...] (C) Summary: Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Thanh expressed to Charge his appreciation for increased American engagement in Southeast Asia and described as excellent the prospects for enhanced U.S.-Vietnam ties, in areas including defense cooperation. While Vietnam looks to continued eng [...] | 2009-08-13 06:57:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SN BM ASEAN |
09SOFIA188 | WITH NO TIES TO BURMA, BULGARIA STILL ACTIVELY [...] (C) On April 15, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Desk Officer for Laos, Cambodia, the Philipines, Thailand, and Burma, Ivan Velikov. Though the Government of Bulgaria (GOB) does not have an embassy in Burma or official diplomatic relations with th [...] | 2009-04-17 08:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD BM BU |
09SOFIA457 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S CONVICTION [...] (SBU) On August 17, EmbOffs delivered reftel talking points on the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) conviction to Ivan Velikov of the Asia, Australia, and Oceania Directorate at the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Velikov agreed with the U.S. position and stated that Bulgaria fully supports th [...] | 2009-08-17 15:13:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BM EU HU PGOV PHUM PREL BU |
09STATE120631 | ARF BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR INTER-SESSIONAL YEAR, VISION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: November 9-11, officials from ARF's 27 nations gathered in New Delhi to discuss the coming year's ARF cooperation agenda and to provide updates on ARF's efforts in transnational security and preventive diplomacy. Vietnam briefed its plans for the ARF Vision Statement implementa [...] | 2009-11-23 19:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ARF ASEAN NK BM AF PK KNNP KPIR PTER EAID VN |
09STATE127325 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Post's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on Technical Assistance Agreement TA113-04C for the export to Germany of technical data related to the [...] | 2009-12-11 22:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KOMC GM BM |
09STATE14899 | APPROVED BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) USUN should draw from the building blocks in para 2 during consultations on Burma in the Security Council on Feburary 20 and with the Group of Friends on February 23. 2. (SBU) Following are Department and NSC-approved building blocks. BEGIN BUILDING BLOCKS -- A year and half has pa [...] | 2009-02-18 18:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE31292 | BURMA: INSTRUCTION TO MEET WITH SYG BAN'S OFFICE [...] (C) USUN is requested to meet with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's staff, at the highest appropriate level, to relay U.S. views on his possible travel to Burma in conjunction with the April 12 UN-ASEAN Summit in Bangkok. USUN should draw on the points in para 2 at this meeting. 2. (SBU) [...] | 2009-04-01 13:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE40424 | (S) KUDOS FOR BURMA'S GENERALS: STARTING THE [...] (S) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE REFTEL COVERAGE OF SENIOR BURMESE MILITARY LEADERSHIP. WHILE ALMOST ALL OF THE INFORMATION - ASIDE FROM THE RECOMMENDATIONS - IS AVAILABLE THROUGH VARIOUS REPORTING STREAMS OVER THE YEARS, TO HAVE IT CONSOLIDATED IN SUCH A SUCCINCT, COMPREHENSIVE CABLE IS V [...] | 2009-04-22 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PINR PGOV PREL BM |
09STATE50384 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: UN SECURITY COUNCIL ACTION ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 3. 2. (U) Embassy Beijing and Embassy Hanoi are requested to demarche host governments at the highest possible level to press for UN Security Council action on Burma in the wake of the decision by the Burmese regime to bring new char [...] | 2009-05-17 18:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC BM |
09STATE60440 | BURMA -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE AND [...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...] | 2009-06-11 20:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG BM |
09STATE61061 | GUIDANCE: P3 MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY IBRAHIM [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests USUN deploy the para 6 talking points during the June 12 P3 meeting with UN Special Envoy Ibrahim Gambari. 2. (SBU) Background: Department understands that SYG Ban has been offered July 3-4 to visit Burma and that Special Envoy Ibrahim Ga [...] | 2009-06-12 18:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC BM |
09STATE63498 | BURMA -- TIP 2009 TIER 3 SHORT-TERM ACTION PLAN [...] This is an action cable: please see paragraph 4. 2. The 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report carries policy and programmatic implications for those countries listed on Tier 3 (i.e. those countries whose governments do not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of tr [...] | 2009-06-18 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG BM |
09STATE64617 | (SBU) Deputy Secretary Lew's June 12, 2009 [...] (U) Classified by EAP DAS Scot Marciel. Reasons: 1.4 (b) and (d). 2. (SBU) June 12, 2009; 2:15 p.m.; Washington, D.C. 3. (SBU) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Lew Scot Marciel, EAP DAS Mary-Gardner Coppola, EAP/MTS (Notetaker) SINGAPORE Permanent Secretary Peter Ho Ambas [...] | 2009-06-22 22:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON AF PK SG BM |
09STATE66749 | UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3 et seq. 2. (S/NF) Department remains concerned about the possibility that the North Korea vessel, Kang Nam 1, which we have information may be transporting arms-related material, will end up in Burma. We want to ensure that any inspec [...] | 2009-06-26 23:50:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM BM KN |
09STATE66806 | GUIDANCE: REQUEST URGENT DEMARCHE OF SYG BAN ON [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (C) Department requests USUN (acting by itself and not as part of the P3 or a wider group) to ask Secretary General Ban to share with the Burmese PermRep one of two messages. If Ban plans to travel to Burma, we would hope he would communicate the points in [...] | 2009-06-27 23:00:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM |
09STATE83335 | GUIDANCE: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR USE POST CONVICTION [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the following building blocks during August 11 consultations regarding the conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi or during any subsequent open debate on that subject as appropriate. 2. (SBU) Begin building blocks: Mr. President, we are saddened [...] | 2009-08-11 16:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE83593 | GUIDANCE: PRST FOLLOWING AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (U) This is an action request. Using the following language, USUN may negotiate and table during Security Council consultations on August 11 a PRST concerning the conviction and sentencing of Aung San Suu Kyi. 2. (SBU) Begin draft PRST text: The Security Council condemns the conviction a [...] | 2009-08-11 23:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09STATE83603 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: PRST ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (U) This is an action request. Posts are requested to demarche at the highest appropriate level regarding host country objections to a draft UN Security Council Presidential Statement (PRST) dealing with the Aung San Suu Kyi verdict in Burma. (PRST text in REFTEL) Embassies Beijing and Mosco [...] | 2009-08-12 01:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM RS CH |
09STATE96751 | (S) UKRAINE SHIPS MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-17 18:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PINR PREL PTER MASS BU BM |
09STOCKHOLM231 | SWEDISH VIEWS ON APRIL GAERC AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: In an April 1 meeting, EU Deputy Correspondent Jonas Wendel discussed the problematic invitation of Pres. Lukashenko to the May 7 Eastern Partnership launch; the EU's policy plans with Israel, Syria and Iran; upcoming (and rescheduled) summits, and Montenegro. Wendel told us he a [...] | 2009-04-07 16:45:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EU BO IS IR SY MW ZK BM SP SW |
09STOCKHOLM258 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONSULTING WITH EU ON BURMA [...] (C) On April 24, Emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Liselott Andersson, Head of the South East Asia Unit in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Andersson confirmed that there will be a rollover of the common position at the April 27 GAERC meeting. "The position is linked to what is happening [...] | 2009-04-24 16:09:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EU BM SW |
09STOCKHOLM287 | SWEDEN ON MAY 18-19 "SUPER GAERC" [...] (C) Summary: On May 8, poloff met with MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Jonas Wendel to discuss the GAERC agenda for May 18-19. Wendel said it will be a "Super GAERC," to include a special meeting between the Foreign and Defense Ministers. The overall agenda would therefore be brief. Highlights o [...] | 2009-05-08 16:23:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM IS GR GG RU EUN SW |
09STOCKHOLM362 | SWEDEN ON JUNE 15-16 GAERC [...] (C) Summary: In preparation for the June 15-16 GAERC, Emboffs met June 11 with European Correspondent Magnus Scholdtz just prior to his meeting with Swedish Foreign Minister Bildt to review the GAERC. We also spoke earlier with Deputy Correspondent Jonas Wendel and other officials. They told [...] | 2009-06-12 16:12:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM IS GR GG RU EUN SW |
09STOCKHOLM428 | GAERC JULY 26-7 AGENDA: SWEDEN'S PRELIMINARY ITEMS [...] (C) Summary: On July 14, Poloffs met with MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Jonas Wendel to discuss the July 27-8 GAERC agenda. He said that, as the Swedes intended, the agenda is short to focus discussion on the most important international issues. Currently, there are three B items: conclusions o [...] | 2009-07-14 14:23:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IC NK BM SO IR KE GG UN EU SW |
09STOCKHOLM507 | SWEDISH RESPONSE AND EU DECLARATION ON AUNG SAN [...] (U) Summary: The news of Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) conviction prompted strong reactions, both from Swedish officials and from the Swedish EU Presidency. All sources condemned the verdict and weighed in on the possible effects of sanctions on Burma and against those responsible for the verdic [...] | 2009-08-13 13:49:00 | Embassy Stockholm | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL BM SW |
09STOCKHOLM669 | SWEDISH MFA: EU TESTING THE WATERS WITH BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-23 14:54:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN BM SW |
09TALLINN243 | Estonia Calls for Release of Aung San Suu Kyi [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-14 12:06:00 | Embassy Tallinn | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV BM EN |
09THEHAGUE301 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: SUPPORTING SUU KYI'S RELEASE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch will continue to support the release of Ang Sang Suu Kyi. The Dutch welcome U.S. views as they reassess efforts to improve the situation in Burma. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) SUPPORTING CONTINUED SANCTIONS AND SUU KYI'S RELEASE: Poloff discussed reftel A points with Seni [...] | 2009-05-14 11:25:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL NL BM |
09THEHAGUE607 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: CAUTIOUS REACTION TO NEW U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2009-10-09 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV BM NL |
09THEHAGUE609 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: CAUTIOUS REACTION TO NEW U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dutch reaction to the new U.S. Burma policy is cautious, noting that the United States should emphasize its continuing resolve to encourage reform in Burma. The Dutch would welcome further updates and clarifications. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On October 8, the Dutch MFA Burm [...] | 2009-10-09 17:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV BM NL |
09THEHAGUE727 | NETHERLANDS/BURMA: SUPPORTING U.S. APPROACH [...] (C) The Dutch will support the U.S. approach of urging the GOB to engage in dialogue with the opposition and minority groups, to permit dialogue between Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her political leadership, and to encourage Asian governments in this effort. Pol Deputy raised reftel points wit [...] | 2009-12-03 09:39:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM NL |
09TOKYO1103 | JAPAN "SERIOUSLY CONCERNED" ABOUT TREATMENT OF SUU [...] (C) Japan is "seriously concerned" about the Burmese authorities' treatment of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her transfer from house arrest to Insein Prison, Foreign Minister Hirofumi Nakasone said May 15. The Japanese Government has raised its concerns with the Burmese Ambassador and has calle [...] | 2009-05-15 04:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM JA |
09TOKYO1131 | JAPANESE FOREIGN MINISTER TELEPHONES BURMESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a first-ever telephone call by a Japanese Foreign Minister to his Burmese counterpart, Foreign Minister Nakasone May 18 telephoned Burmese Foreign Minister U Nyan Win to express Japan's "deep concern" about the case against Aung San Suu Kyi. MOFA had already called in the Burm [...] | 2009-05-19 05:58:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM JA |
09TOKYO1143 | JAPANESE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DAW AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) Embassy Tokyo delivered the Ref A demarche to MOFA Deputy Directors Ken Ota, First Southeast Asia Division, and Kazumi Yamada, United Nations Policy Division. Mr. Ota stated that Japan is in agreement on the need to drop the charges on Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and release her from detention. [...] | 2009-05-20 01:11:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM JA |
09TOKYO1181 | FM NAKASONE MEETS BURMESE COUNTERPART [...] (C) Summary: FM Nakasone met with Burmese FM Nyan Win in Hanoi May 25 and expressed "strong concern" about the ongoing trial of Aung San Suu Kyi. Nakasone predicted a harsh international reaction to a guilty verdict and called on the Burmese authorities to allow Suu Kyi and others to partici [...] | 2009-05-26 06:22:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM JA |
09TOKYO1393 | READOUT OF CHARGE'S MEETING WITH MOFA DFM SASAE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tokyo is conveying a firm message to Burmese leaders as part of Japan,s engagement strategy with the country, Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Kenichiro Sasae told Charg Zumwalt on June 17. Sasae said that he used his June 3-5 trip to Burma to press Rangoon on human rights issues, [...] | 2009-06-19 07:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM JA BM |
09TOKYO1476 | JAPAN: RESPONSE TO POSSIBLE TRANSACTION BETWEEN [...] No summary [...] | 2009-06-30 07:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KN BM JA |
09TOKYO1488 | JAPAN: RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1874 DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2009-07-01 02:44:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM JA KN |
09TOKYO151 | JAPAN: MOFA ON BURMA AND DFM SASAE,S RECENT TRIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Washington and Tokyo &differ in process" regarding Burma "but share the same goals: democracy and rule of law,8 MOFA,s First Southeast Asia Director recently told Embassy Tokyo. During a briefing on Deputy Foreign Minister Sasae,s recent visit to Burma, our interlocutor explain [...] | 2009-01-23 08:05:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL BM JA |
09TOKYO1878 | JAPAN EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT ABOUT AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ shares Washington's deep disappointment over the August 11 verdict and subsequent decision by the Burmese regime to extend Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) house arrest. MOFA officials also stress the importance of recognizing indications that Burma is heeding international conc [...] | 2009-08-14 07:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM JA |
09TOKYO1997 | JAPAN EXPLAINS VISIT BY BURMESE OFFICIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tokyo invited Burmese Agriculture Minister Htay Oo to Japan because of his "high standing" in the Burmese regime and his position as a central decisionmaker on agriculture policy, a key area of interest to Japanese aid policy planners, particularly in the continuing aftermath of [...] | 2009-08-31 04:02:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM JA |
09TOKYO2164 | MOFA DEPUTIES OFFER VIEWS ON ASIA [...] (C) Summary: MOFA Asian and Oceanian Affairs deputy directors-general (DDG) discussed a wide range of Asia-related policy issues during separate meetings with Political Minister-Counselor September 9-10. The PDAS/DAS equivalents noted that the Foreign Ministry is providing policy briefs to D [...] | 2009-09-16 06:50:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH KN KS BM JA |
09TOKYO2284 | JAPAN WELCOMES CONCLUSION TO BURMA POLICY REVIEW [...] (C) On September 29, Embassy Political Officer delivered reftel points to MOFA First Southeast Asia Division Deputy Director Takuma Sakaguchi. Poloff reaffirmed Washington's fundamental interests, including a unified, peaceful, prosperous, and democratic Burma, the release of Aung San Suu Kyi [...] | 2009-09-30 07:07:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM JA |
09TOKYO2501 | BURMESE AMBASSADOR EXPLAINS HIS COUNTRY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Burmese Ambassador to Japan Hla Myint gave an underwhelming presentation on the demographics, history, and political background of his country at the Sasagawa Peace Foundation on October 9. The Ambassador sought to justify his government's brutal policies against political opposi [...] | 2009-10-29 06:10:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM JA |
09TOKYO2567 | JAPAN ADVANCING TIES TO THE MEKONG REGION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first Japan-Mekong Summit on November 6-7 is the culmination of a year-long effort by Japanese leaders to strengthen ties to mainland Southeast Asia and will cap the Japan-Mekong Exchange Year, a program aimed at deepening cooperation and mutual understanding. Japan has assu [...] | 2009-11-06 09:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM CB CH LA TH VM JA |
09TOKYO2777 | JAPANESE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON PRESSING [...] (C) On December 2, Political Officer discussed reftel demarche with MOFA First Southeast Asia Division Deputy Director Takuma Sakaguchi. Sakaguchi stressed that the Japanese Government attaches great importance both to pushing the Burmese regime to respond positively to Aung San Suu Kyi's (AS [...] | 2009-12-04 08:57:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM JA |
09TOKYO700 | JAPAN'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON TRIPARTITE [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-29 22:25:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM JA |
09TOKYO745 | BURMA WATCHERS STRESSING PRAGMATISM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Tokyo interlocutors are looking for a pragmatic way forward on Burma, particularly as Rangoon plans for next year's national elections. MOFA First Southeast Asia Division Director Keichi Ono offered Embassy Tokyo general impressions on the political climate in Burma, Japa [...] | 2009-04-02 08:41:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM JA BM |
09USEUBRUSSELS725 | EU FOREIGN AND DEFENSE MINISTERS FOCUS ON RUSSIA, [...] (C//NF) Summary: The EU's General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meetings May 18-19 brought together foreign, defense, and development ministers in a complex choreography of meetings in Brussels. During the meetings, foreign ministers laid plans for the June European Council [...] | 2009-05-26 14:48:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR RS BM IR BK XW XF CE EUN |
09USEUBRUSSELS814 | EU/BURMA SANCTIONS: HOW U.S. CAN HELP [...] (U) Action Request: Please see paragraphs 6 and 12. 2. (C//NF) SUMMARY: EU ministers will discuss options for the EU Burma sanctions policy at the June 15 GAERC. No final decision is expected before a verdict is issued in the current Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) trial. Bank designations are [...] | 2009-06-12 11:26:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC EFIN PGOV ETRD EMIN PHUM KDEM BM EUN FR |
09USUNNEWYORK1097 | UN U/SYG PASCOE ON BURMA [...] (C) Summary: During a December 3 meeting with Under-Secretary-General Pascoe, DAS Marciel conveyed reftel points, stressing the opportunity for the UN to leverage the Burmese Generals' desire for having the elections recognized as "legitimate" and speak out publicly on the need for dialogue ( [...] | 2009-12-04 23:11:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM |
09USUNNEWYORK163 | GAMBARI BRIEFS AMBASSADOR RICE ON BURMA AND THE [...] (C) Summary: During a February 18 meeting with Ambassador Rice, Special Advisor Gambari outlined the main challenges to progress in Burma, including a fundamental division of the international community on the issue. He reviewed his goals for his recent visit and added that for different reas [...] | 2009-02-20 01:15:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK296 | CHARGE DINGER CONSULTS WITH UN ON BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. U.S. Charge to Rangoon Larry Dinger met with UN Special Advisor Gambari and representatives from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA),UN Development Program (UNDP) and the Open Society Institute (OSI) during h [...] | 2009-03-23 18:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK339 | UN ON DEFENDING AUTHORITIES OF THE TRIPARTITE CORE [...] (C) On March 30 PolCouns met with Tamrat Samuel, head of the UN's Asia and Pacific Division, and made reftel points about the Burmese government imposing restrictions on the authorities of the Tripartite Core Group (TCG). Samuel was grateful for our update of the situation and appreciative of [...] | 2009-03-31 23:24:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ETRD BM |
09USUNNEWYORK36 | GAMBARI BRIEFS AMBASSADOR DICARLO ON BURMA [...] (C) In a 20 January meeting, Special Advisor Ibrahim Gambari told Ambassador DiCarlo that Secretary-General Ban is considering travel to Burma after the ASEAN Summit. Gambari said he is being sent to Burma 31 January - 3 February to "get everybody's bottom line and to see what, if anything, is [...] | 2009-01-22 00:41:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK529 | UNSC ACHIEVES BURMA PRESS STATEMENT [...] (SBU) During consultations on May 22, the Security Council debated the U.S.-drafted press statement on Burma to reach Council consensus. Ambassador DiCarlo underlined international concern with developments around ASSK and highlighted clear member support for a timely, substantive statement f [...] | 2009-05-22 21:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK56 | SPECIAL ADVISOR GAMBARI BRIEFS AMBASSADOR RICE ON [...] (C) Ambassador Rice spoke by phone on January 28 with the Secretary-General's Special Advisor on Burma, Ibrahim Gambari, who departs today for a trip to Burma. During the brief, friendly call, Gambari told Ambassador Rice that he is hopeful but not certain he will have meetings with senior mi [...] | 2009-01-29 02:24:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK594 | P3 MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY GAMBARI ON BURMA [...] (C) UN Special Advisor on Burma Ibrahim Gambari told the P3 on June 12 that the Secretary-General is "very conflicted" regarding a potential visit to Burma. The Secretary-General continues to believe that an eventual visit would be useful, although the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi has obviously [...] | 2009-06-13 02:25:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM UNSC |
09USUNNEWYORK666 | BAN PROVIDES READOUT ON JULY BURMA TRIP [...] (C) UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon spoke by telephone with Ambassador Rice on July 6 to report on his July 3-4 trip to Burma. Ban said he delivered a very strong message to Senior General Than Shwe on human rights and release of political prisoners. He said he met with representatives from [...] | 2009-07-09 23:12:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK670 | GAMBARI CONVENES THE NINTH BURMA GROUP OF FRIENDS [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 8, Special Advisor Gambari convened the ninth Group of Friends of Burma meeting on behalf of Secretary-General Ban. Gambari reviewed Ban's schedule of meetings during the trip as well as his brief visit to the Delta and speech to the diplomatic corps and others. Gamba [...] | 2009-07-09 23:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK689 | BAN BRIEFS THE UNSC ON JULY 3-4 TRAVEL TO BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. In an open session of the Security Council on July 13, Secretary-General Ban said he was "deeply disappointed" in the regime's refusal to allow a visit with Aung Sun Suu Kyi (ASSK). However, he added that he was able to convey key recommendations, including the release of all [...] | 2009-07-14 22:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK753 | BAN CONVENES THE TENTH BURMA GROUP OF FRIENDS [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 5, Secretary-General Ban convened the tenth meeting of the Group of Friends of Burma to report on his meeting with Burmese Permanent Representative Swe and to seek support for a unified public message from the group on the need for Burmese authorities to respond to th [...] | 2009-08-07 18:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK762 | STATE OF PLAY ON UN BURMA STATEMENT [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) In Security Council consultations on August 11, most Council members broadly condemned the conviction and sentencing of Aung Sun Suu Kyi (ASSK). A clear majority supported the P-3 drafted statement introduced by the U.S., with the [...] | 2009-08-12 23:41:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
09USUNNEWYORK813 | AMBASSADOR RICE MEETS WITH BRAZILIAN PR VIOTTI [...] (C) Summary: During an August 26 meeting with Ambassador Rice, Brazilian PermRep Viotti listed peacekeeping and peacebuilding as priorities for Brazil, in particular the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and peacebuilding activities in Guinea-Bissau. Viotti noted the importance of [...] | 2009-09-02 20:20:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PHUM PREL BM |
09USUNNEWYORK890 | GENERAL DEBATE CONTINUES: CUBA AND MYANMAR SPEAK [...] SUMMARY: The eleventh plenary meeting of the 64th UN general assembly was held on the morning of September 28. The following countries spoke: San Marino, Namibia, Peru, Myanmar, Mexico, Bahrain, Cuba, Tunisia, Eritrea; Syria; Niger; Sudan; Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Oman; Belize; Sin [...] | 2009-10-10 02:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON KPKO UNGA AORC SM WA PE BM |
09USUNNEWYORK910 | BURMA, BURUNDI, COLOMBIA AND UGANDA ADDRESS SC [...] (SBU) The Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict (WGCAAC) held a formal meeting chaired by Mexican Permanent Representative Claude Heller on October 12 to adopt the group's conclusions on Burma and to discuss the Secretary General's reports on children and armed conflict [...] | 2009-10-14 19:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM SOCI UNSC BM CO BY UG |
09VALLETTA419 | MALTA: BURMA POLICY REVIEW DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 15:04:00 | Embassy Valletta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV BM MT |
09VATICAN128 | (C) HOW VATICAN CHARITIES WORK WITH UNFRIENDLY REGIMES IN [...] (S) Summary: At a recent meeting, the Asia Desk officer at Caritas, the network of Catholic relief associations with chapters in over 200 countries, described the organization's work with both the official and the underground Church in China, support for hospitals in the DPRK, and relief assi [...] | 2009-12-07 16:34:00 | Embassy Vatican | SECRET | EAID PREL PHUM PGOV CH KN BM VT |
09VIENNA1029 | GOA LEADERS CONDEMN AUNG SAN SUU KYI CONVICTION [...] No summary [...] | 2009-08-13 11:23:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL BM AU |
09VIENNA1259 | AUSTRIA SUPPORTS U.S. BURMA POLICY REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-30 13:08:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV BM AU |
09VIENNA1541 | GOA SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION ON BURMA; EU SEEKING [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 13:48:00 | Embassy Vienna | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV BM AU |
09VIENTIANE138 | DEMARCHE TO LAO MFA: DEFENDING THE AUTHORITIES OF [...] No summary [...] | 2009-03-25 07:24:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM LA BM |
09VIENTIANE227 | DEMARCHE TO LAO MFA: URGING AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (SBU) A/DCM met with MFA ASEAN Department Deputy Director General Kham-Inh Khitchadeth May 14 to deliver subject demarche. Neither DDG Kham-Inh nor his Director General had been available earlier in the week. By the time the meeting took place, media reports had begun to circulate that Aung [...] | 2009-05-13 09:47:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | BM LA PGOV PHUM PREL |
09VIENTIANE312 | GOL TO CARRY OUT RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER UNSCR 1874 [...] (C) On June 29, Assistant Foreign Minister (and ASEAN Senior Official for Laos) Alounkeo Kittikhoun told Ambassador that Laos will, of course, carry out its obligations under UNSCR 1874, including a report to the Security Council on what actions Laos has taken. Ambassador delivered the points [...] | 2009-06-30 10:40:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE PHUM KN BM LA |
09VIENTIANE406 | SENATOR JIM WEBB'S VISIT TO LAOS [...] (C) GOL interlocutors warmly welcomed Senator Jim Webb,s August 12-14 visit to Vientiane. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Thongloun Sisoulith discussed GOL views of Burma and asked that the U.S.-Lao comprehensive bilateral dialogue be raised to a higher level. Senator Webb also he [...] | 2009-08-20 10:58:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ECON ETRD EXIM LA PGOV PHUM PREL |
09VIENTIANE495 | POSSIBLE URANIUM SMUGGLING INCIDENT IN NORTHERN [...] (C) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel that it has received a report indicating a potential incident of illicit trafficking in nuclear materials. This report came to post's attention via a conversation with the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) represent [...] | 2009-10-19 10:28:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BM KCRM KNNP LA MNUC PARM PREL PTER |
09VILNIUS649 | LITHUANIA: PRESSING FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2009-12-03 15:48:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV LH BM |
09WARSAW1006 | POLAND ON OUTCOME OF U.S. BURMA POLICY REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2009-09-29 16:00:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM PL |
09WARSAW1195 | POLES AGREE WITH U.S. POSITION ON BURMA [...] (C) Poland fully agrees with the U.S. position on Burma, as outlined in Ref A, and will press the EU to support democratic reform in Burma. Danuta Bolimowska, First Counselor in the MFA's Asia-Pacific Department, said Poland had limited influence bilaterally, but she thought U.S. re-engageme [...] | 2009-12-07 11:40:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM PL |
09WARSAW424 | POLAND: BURMA SANCTIONS SHOULD BE BETTER TARGETED [...] (C) The Polish MFA supports the concept of "better-targeted" U.S. and EU sanctions against Burma and strengthening diplomatic engagement with the regime. On April 17, Danuta Bolimowska, First Counselor at the MFA's Africa-Pacific Department, told us that she was encouraged by the U.S. review [...] | 2009-04-20 14:03:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD BM PL |
09WARSAW833 | POLAND TO CONSIDER NATIONAL STATEMENT CONDEMNING [...] (C) The Polish government will consider issuing a national statement condemning this week's conviction of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). Danuta Bolimowska of the MFA's Asia-Pacific Department said Poland had strongly endorsed the EU's statement but thought a separate statement would convey more fu [...] | 2009-08-13 14:21:00 | Embassy Warsaw | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM PL |
10BANGKOK176 | THAI GOVERNMENT EXTENDS MIGRANT WORKER NATIONALITY [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 19, the Thai government extended for two-years to February 28, 2012, the deadline for migrant workers from Burma, Laos, and Cambodia to complete the nationality verification (NV) process associated with Thailand's illegal migrant worker amnesty program. The decision [...] | 2010-01-21 10:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM BM TH |
10BANGKOK379 | Thai Business Leaders Tell DAS Marciel that the Regional [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting hosted by Ambassador John for visiting DAS Scot Marciel, Thai business leaders expressed confidence in ASEAN as a stable business community and stressed the importance of the Greater Mekong Sub-region in U.S. foreign policy. They are not concerned about China's gro [...] | 2010-02-12 09:22:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP BTIO ECON CH BM TH |
10BANGKOK86 | THAILAND TO PUSH FOR DIALOGUE IN BURMA [...] (C) Summary. During a meeting with MFA Permanent Secretary Theerakun Niyom, the Ambassador reviewed U.S. policy towards Rangoon and emphasized the important role the RTG could play in encouraging broad and inclusive political dialogue in Burma. The Permanent Secretary expressed agreement, an [...] | 2010-01-12 10:12:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV PREF TH BM |
10BRASILIA204 | Brazil: March HRC [...] On February 24, poloff delivered the points reftel to Nathanael de Souza e Silva and Bruna Vieira de Paula of the Division of Human Rights, Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Religious and racial intolerance 2. Poloff handed Silva and de Paula a copy of the U.S.-proposed Action Plan [...] | 2010-02-27 21:57:00 | Embassy Brasilia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UN BR GV IR BM CG IS |
10BRUSSELS219 | U.S. - EU SANCTIONS INFORMAL [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY. On February 3, an interagency delegation held an off-the-record roundtable discussion on sanctions issues with Spain (current EU Presidency) and the EU institutions. Topics included legal challenges to sanctions regimes, innovations to UN and EU counterterrorism programs, d [...] | 2010-02-25 08:42:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | BEXP BM EAIR EFIN ETTC EUN EWWT KJUS KN KNNP |
10BRUSSELS49 | EU PASSES BURMA REPORT IN ANTICIPATION OF SPECIAL [...] (SBU) According to European Council Desk Officer for South East Asia Leo Schulte Nordholt, EU Special Envoy for Burma/Myanmar Piero Fassino will seek advice from us and the UN on how to negotiate preconditions for his upcoming visit to Burma during his January 26-29 consultations in New York [...] | 2010-01-15 15:38:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM EU |
10CANBERRA104 | AUSTRALIA INCREASES AID TO BURMA, MAINTAINS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Australia will increase its humanitarian and development assistance to Burma by about forty percent over the next three years to roughly USD 40 million. The aid increase is the only major change resulting from Australia's just completed Burma policy review. Australia's current [...] | 2010-02-12 05:35:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV BM AS |
10CHENGDU44 | CHINA-ASEAN FTA START-UP: IMPACT ON YUNNAN PROVINCE MODEST [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (SBU) Summary: Although Yunnan's overall foreign trade numbers declined by about 16 percent in 2009 because of the global financial crisis, its trade with the 10 member-nations of ASEA [...] | 2010-02-26 05:57:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN ETRD EINV ELTN CH VM LA BM TH |
10CHENGDU46 | YUNNAN'S BORDER TRADE: HEKOU AND MOHAN GEAR UP FOR INCREASED [...] (U) This cable contains sensitive but unclassified information - not for distribution on the Internet. 2. (U) Summary: Yunnan's main land ports with Vietnam and Laos -- Hekou and Mohan -- are both preparing for significant increases in trade and travel flows with the January 1, 2010 entry- [...] | 2010-02-26 08:08:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL KTIP CH VM LA BM |
10CHIANGMAI16 | KAREN STATE UPDATE [...] (C) According to the Karen National Union (KNU),which continues its armed struggle against Burma's military regime, it has agreed on the terms of a defensive military alliance with two other armed groups - the Kachin Independence Army (KIA-a ceasefire group) and Chin National Army. Talks aim [...] | 2010-02-19 08:03:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PREF MOPS MARR BM TH |
10DHAKA51 | NO CHANGE IN PLANS: BILATERAL TALKS BETWEEN [...] (C) During Foreign Secretary-level talks in Dhaka, the Government of Burma agreed in principle to the voluntary return as soon as possible, of over 6,300 registered Rohingya refugees the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) considers Burmese citizens. The individuals targeted for repatriation we [...] | 2010-01-14 10:51:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL BG BM |
10DHAKA92 | ON THE RIGHT TRACK: PDAS MOON VISIT HIGHLIGHTS [...] (C) In January 21 meetings at the Foreign Ministry, SCA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Moon and the Ambassador underscored opportunities for closer U.S.- Bangladesh cooperation on a wide range of issues including regional integration, refugees, and multilateral issues. The Foreign Mi [...] | 2010-01-31 08:54:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN KVIR PINR BM KN BG |
10HANOI17 | Vietnam's Impressions of the ASEAN Foreign Ministers Retreat [...] (C) SUMMARY: The first major ASEAN meeting of Vietnam's chairmanship, an informal foreign ministers retreat, focused primarily on internal efforts to implement ASEAN's new charter and on aspirations to build an ASEAN Community by 2015, according to officials from the MFA's ASEAN Department. A [...] | 2010-02-04 04:53:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON MARR ASEAN BM VM |
10HANOI23 | EAP DAS Marciel and MFA DG for the Americas Exchange Views [...] No summary [...] | 2010-02-10 06:43:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM PGOV AMGT APER ECON KNNP MNUC CH VM AF BM |
10JAKARTA35 | AMBASSADOR ENGAGES SENIOR GOI OFFICIAL ON BURMA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume urged Indonesia to press the Burmese government to engage in a dialogue with the democratic opposition, and particularly to allow Aung San Suu Kyi to meet the leadership of her party, during a January 11 meeting with Department of Foreign Affairs Director General [...] | 2010-01-12 09:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM ID BM IR XF AF |
10KUALALUMPUR89 | MALAYSIA: FM CALLS FOR ASSK'S RELEASE [...] (U) Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman called on Burma to free opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) ahead of national elections expected to be held in late 2010. Anifah told AFP on February 9 that "we want a free, fair, and an inclusive election. We should give everybody a chance, i [...] | 2010-02-11 08:33:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BM MY |
10PARIS211 | WORKING TO PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS FOR EU MISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Drawing on ref, Post took advantage of an informal meeting with French and British representatives to press all interlocutors with the Burmese government to maintain a high standard of access for visiting delegations. Post suggested that all visitors maintain the same minimum stan [...] | 2010-02-22 17:06:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV BM UK FR |
10RANGOON100 | BURMA: SECOND AVIAN INFLUENZA OUTBREAK DETECTED [...] (SBU) Burmese health officials reported to the World Organization for Animal Health February 23 that they have detected another outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in Rangoon, the second in 2010. The previous outbreak began on February 1 in Myangone Township (reftel); prior [...] | 2010-02-23 09:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
10RANGOON102 | CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN ECONOMY: [...] (C) China's economic presence in Burma has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. The impact can be observed at all levels of Burma's economy: significant Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI),large PRC state-owned enterprises engaged in infrastructure and resource extraction proj [...] | 2010-02-24 09:36:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PINR PREL BM CH |
10RANGOON103 | BURMA: ATTACK ON POLICE PATROL IN GOLDEN TRIANGLE [...] (SBU) A variety of Burmese exile and Thai media outlets reported February 22 that Burmese police were attacked on February 20 while on boat patrol on the Mekong River along the Burma-Thailand-Laos border. 2. (C) Post's Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Attache confirmed that on February [...] | 2010-02-24 10:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV PINR KCRM LA BM |
10RANGOON104 | Journalism in Burma: Newspapers, the Censor Board, and the [...] (SBU) Burmese journalists face a restricted and uncertain environment, but a literate public has fueled a recent expansion of privately owned newspapers in urban areas. Self-censorship is prevalent and the Censor Board is heavy handed, though editors generally get along with the current dire [...] | 2010-02-25 01:45:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON105 | BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY LEADERS ON [...] (C) During a February 24 meeting with the Charge, National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) members, including recently released Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, reported they are renewing a request to the Government of Burma (GOB) for the full CEC to meet party leader Aung S [...] | 2010-02-25 09:10:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON106 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI DISCUSSES PARTY [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) spokesman Nyan Win told us February 25 that he and the other lawyers for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her February 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. According to Nyan Win, ASSK, who appeared to be in fine health, discussed party structure and activities at lengt [...] | 2010-02-25 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON108 | BURMA: RECOVERY FROM CYCLONE NARGIS [...] (U) This cable was prepared by USAID's Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Rangoon. 2. (SBU) Most of the people in Irrawaddy and Rangoon divisions in Burma who were affected by Cyclone Nargis are making limited progress in rebuil [...] | 2010-02-26 04:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PREL PGOV PINR BM |
10RANGOON109 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT REJECTS AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) Burma's Supreme Court on February 26 rejected the appeal of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants, who were convicted in August 2009 for violating the terms of ASSK's house arrest. As planned, ASSK did not attend the court session. Her legal team, commenting that today's verdi [...] | 2010-02-26 09:03:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON110 | BURMA: POST TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY OFFICER [...] Embassy Rangoon designates Marc Porter, Economic Officer, as post Telecommunications Policy Officer. Marc's contact information is as follows: Marc Porter Work Phone: (95-1) 536-509 Ext. 4227 Mobile Phone: (95-9) 502-2318 Email: PorterMR@state.gov DINGER [...] | 2010-02-26 09:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS BM |
10RANGOON13 | BURMA: NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR DEMOCRACY EXPANDS [...] (C) Burma's National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) decided January 11 to add nine new members to its ranks. The decision, which Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) OKed on January 7, will be announced formally the week of January 18. Current CEC members, including ailing [...] | 2010-01-12 10:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON20 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI ON DIALOGUE, HOUSE [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 12 to finalize her Supreme Court appeal, told us January 13 that ASSK does not sense any opportunities arising from continued meetings with Liaison Minister Aung Ky [...] | 2010-01-13 10:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON27 | BURMA: TUESDAY PRAYER GROUP MEMBERS APPEAR IN [...] (C) We have confirmed media reports that Tuesday Prayer Group leader and political activist Naw Ohn Hla and three others -- Cho Cho Lwin, Cho Cho Aye, and San San Myint -- appeared at Insein court on January 11. The court hearing stems from their October arrests for offering alms to monks a [...] | 2010-01-14 11:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON28 | BURMA: THREE NLD ACTIVISTS SENTENCED TO PRISON [...] (C) Embassy Rangoon confirmed media reports that an Insein Township Court sentenced three National League for Democracy (NLD) members on January 13 to three years imprisonment with hard labor. Each was charged with violating the "Unlawful Associations Act," which makes it illegal for anyone [...] | 2010-01-14 11:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON30 | BURMA: GRASSROOTS OPPOSITION TO CHINESE-BACKED [...] (C) On December 21, workers broke ground on the controversial new Myitsone Dam project in Kachin State in northern Burma. The Myitsone Dam is one of seven new hydroelectric projects on the upper Irrawaddy River and will be the first dam on the mainstream Irrawaddy. The project is a joint co [...] | 2010-01-15 10:16:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ECON ENRG PGOV PHUM PREL SENV |
10RANGOON33 | BURMA: SUPREME COURT FINAL ARGUMENTS; AUNG SAN [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) attorney Nyan Win, together with the other members of ASSK's legal team, presented final arguments in ASSK's appeal to Burma's Supreme Court January 18. They expect a verdict in two weeks. Meanwhile, ASSK m [...] | 2010-01-19 10:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON36 | TFHA01: BURMA HAS NO CURRENT PLANS TO ASSIST HAITI [...] (SBU) The Government of Burma sent a condolence letter to the Government of Haiti after the earthquake; but, according to MOFA DG for Political Affairs Kyaw Tin, nothing further is in the works. The CDA phoned Kyaw Tin to offer USG facilitation assistance if the GOB has a donation in mind ( [...] | 2010-01-20 10:23:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV PREL PREF BM |
10RANGOON40 | BURMA NEWSPAPER MISREPRESENTS USG HAITI RESPONSE; [...] (U) The Government of Burma (GOB)-controlled Burmese-language newspaper "The Mirror" included in its January 18 edition (available on the Qreet January 20) excerpts of an article off the internet titled "Leftist Leaders Say US is Using Relief Mission as Pretext to Occupy Haiti." The story re [...] | 2010-01-21 11:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OIIP KPAO KDEM BM |
10RANGOON5 | BURMA: COURT EXTENDS SENTENCE OF REPORTER, [...] (C) An Embassy source confirmed media reports that a Pakkoku District court added two decades to the seven-year prison sentences of Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) reporter Hla Hla Win and her associate, Myint Naing. The two initially were arrested in September 2009 and subsequently sentenc [...] | 2010-01-07 09:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON50 | BURMA: NGO EMPLOYEE IMPLICATED IN TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) A Burmese national Save the Children (STC) employee has reportedly trafficked at least five young people to the Wa Region for conscription into the United Wa State Army (UWSA). The employee was not working on a U.S. Government-funded STC project. The alleged perpetrator apparently acted [...] | 2010-01-26 10:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM EAID PGOV PREL ELAB SMIG KTIP BM |
10RANGOON51 | BURMA: SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON FORCED LABOR [...] (C) The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Government of Burma (GOB) have signed a one year extension to the Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor - the basis upon which ILO's representative in Burma is permitted to receive forced labor complaints and advocate for resoluti [...] | 2010-01-27 09:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON53 | KARENS REPORTEDLY FLEE ATTACKS BY BURMA ARMY [...] (C) Alan Saw U, coordinator of the Karen Development Network (an unregistered NGO in Rangoon working to promote Karen interests) said he could verify several recent reports that 2,000 ethnic Karens have been displaced as a result of clashes between the Burma Army -- and its proxy the Democra [...] | 2010-01-28 10:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON54 | BURMA: DESPITE PAY RAISE, CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES [...] (SBU) Effective December 31, 2009, Government of Burma (GOB) employees in wage and salaried positions received pay raises. For the lowest paid employees this increase more than doubled pay, to just over USD1 per day. Higher paid officials saw more modest gains and the highest salaries now [...] | 2010-01-29 01:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM |
10RANGOON57 | BURMA: WA ARMY STILL OPPOSES BORDER GUARD FORCE [...] (C) United Wa State Army (UWSA) Deputy Liaison Officer Soe Than reiterated January 14 the UWSA does not plan to accept the Burma government's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. The UWSA has opted to "not answer" the GOB rather than reply with a "no" in order to avoid the appearance of a pro [...] | 2010-01-29 07:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON59 | BURMA: REPORTER SENTENCED TO 13 YEARS [...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified a January 28 press report stating that the Rangoon Western District Court sentenced reporter Ngwe Soe Lin to a total of 13 years imprisonment for violating the Electronics Transactions Act and the Immigration Emergency Provisions Act. Although press [...] | 2010-01-29 08:30:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON6 | BURMA: SURPRISE DOUBLING OF FEES ANGERS MOBILE [...] (SBU) According to the Accounts Department of Myanmar Post and Telecommunications (MPT),mobile phone charges for permanent SIM cards doubled from USD 0.025 per minute to USD 0.05 per minute effective January 1. The price increase surprised the public and has angered mobile phone users. MPT [...] | 2010-01-07 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON61 | BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI: LOCATION, LOCATION, [...] (C) National League for Democracy (NLD) party spokesman and Aung San Suu Kyi attorney Nyan Win, who met with ASSK January 28, said she will not agree to the current Burma Government (GOB) condition that a meeting with the National League for Democracy (NLD) Central Executive Committee (CEC) [...] | 2010-01-29 09:23:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON68 | SUBJECT: BURMA: ACTIVISTS CHARGED FOR ROLES IN [...] (C) Maung Maung Lay, a leader of Human Rights Defenders and Promoters, and opposition lawyer Aung Thein told us January 22 that seven individuals arrested between August and October 2009 for their roles in the September 2007 monk-led uprising were recently charged. They are: democracy acti [...] | 2010-02-03 05:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON7 | BURMA: DEATH SENTENCES FOR TWO OFFICIALS ACCUSED [...] (C) An Embassy Rangoon source confirmed media reports that the Insein District Special Court in Rangoon on January 7 sentenced Win Naing Kyaw -- a retired Army Major -- and Thura Kyaw -- a low-level Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) employee in the European Affairs Division -- both to death [...] | 2010-01-08 10:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON72 | BURMA: ASEAN PRESENCE WINDING DOWN; NO ROLE [...] (SBU) ASEAN Special Envoy for Post-Nargis Recovery Willie Sabandar, together with visiting officials from the ASEAN Secretariat in Jakarta, announced to donors and NGOs February 5 that the organization is winding down its presence in Burma and expects to shut down all ASEAN-related mechanism [...] | 2010-02-05 10:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID SOCI BM |
10RANGOON75 | GOB'S BORDER GUARD FORCE PROPOSAL FALLS FLAT [...] (C) Speculation continues to mount about how the Government of Burma (GOB) will respond to ceasefire groups (CFGs) that refuse to sign on to the GOB's Border Guard Force (BGF) proposal. Another deadline for accession to the BGF passed on December 31, with no apparent consequences. Of the a [...] | 2010-02-08 10:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON76 | BURMA: IMPROVED TIP COOPERATION WITH NEIGHBORS [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) is taking steps to improve anti-trafficking cooperation with its neighbors. In April 2009, Burma and Thailand signed a long-delayed Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Burma has expressed concern about the treatment of Burmese tr [...] | 2010-02-08 10:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP CH TH BM |
10RANGOON79 | BURMA: AVIAN INFLUENZA DETECTED IN POULTRY [...] (SBU) Burmese health officials confirmed February 5 they have identified an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Rangoon's Myangone Township. The initial outbreak, detected February 1, was reported to health officials on February 2, and appeared to have a [...] | 2010-02-09 10:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
10RANGOON81 | BURMA: AVIAN INFLUENZA DETECTED IN POULTRY [...] (SBU) Burmese health officials confirmed February 5 they have identified an outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at a poultry farm in Rangoon's Myangone Township. The initial outbreak, detected February 1, was reported to health officials on February 2, and appeared to have a [...] | 2010-02-10 10:44:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM |
10RANGOON83 | BURMA: STRIKES HALT WORK AT SEVERAL RANGOON [...] (C) Workers at three or four Rangoon factories, all wholly or partially foreign owned, went on strike February 8-9. The number of participants is estimated to be as high as 3,000. By all available accounts, worker demands focus on increased pay and benefits. Some reports indicate the GOB r [...] | 2010-02-11 08:31:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON87 | BURMA: NLD VICE-CHAIR U TIN OO RELEASED AFTER [...] (SBU) National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo is free, following the February 13 expiration of his sixth year under house arrest. U Tin Oo resumed his leadership role in the NLD following his release, receiving party leaders and journalists at his home and attending a Centra [...] | 2010-02-16 10:22:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON88 | BURMA: PRO-DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS SENTENCED [...] (C) Opposition lawyer Aung Thein verified news reports that a Rangoon court sentenced four female pro-democracy activists on February 15 to two years each for violating Article 505B of the Penal Code, disturbing public tranquility. Special Branch arrested the four ) Naw Ohn Hla, Myint Myint [...] | 2010-02-16 11:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON90 | UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFS [...] (C) In a February 15 meeting with diplomats at the beginning of his five-day visit to Burma, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights Tomas Ojea Quintana said he plans to use his trip to encourage and assess GOB progress on his past human rights recommendations. He reported the GOB has approv [...] | 2010-02-16 11:39:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON92 | BURMA: U TIN OO, BACK IN THE SADDLE, WELCOMES [...] (C) During a February 16 meeting with recently released National League for Democracy (NLD) Vice-Chair U Tin Oo, the Charge described the U.S. Burma policy review, in which the NLD's views were regularly solicited. U Tin Oo welcomed U.S. engagement efforts, expecting it will be a long-term p [...] | 2010-02-17 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON97 | BURMA: ABBOT SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS [...] (C) Human Rights Defenders and Promoters (HRDP) member Maung Maung Lay verified an exile media report that an Insein Prison court on February 17 sentenced Gaw Thita, an abbot from Rangoon's Nga Htat Gyi monastery, to seven years in prison. Authorities charged him with violating the Immigrat [...] | 2010-02-19 10:32:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10RANGOON98 | BURMA: UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in Burma Tomas Ojea Quintana expressed disappointment with his five-day visit to Burma during a February 19 outbrief with the diplomatic corps. After briefly thanking the Burma government for allowing the visit, Ojea Quintana noted that the GOB con [...] | 2010-02-22 11:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
10TOKYO336 | CODEL WEBB HEARS JAPANESE VIEWS ON ALLIANCE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senator Webb listened to Japanese views on the importance of the U.S.-Japan Alliance and the Futenma relocation issue during meetings with GOJ officials February 15 in Tokyo. Foreign Minister Okada, Defense Minister Kitazawa, Cabinet and Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) officials [...] | 2010-02-22 01:40:00 | Embassy Tokyo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV CASC KOCI MARR JA CH BM |
10VIENTIANE91 | BURMA CONCERNED OVER POSSIBLE WA LINKS TO LAO [...] (C) On the margins of a February 19 law enforcement and coordination meeting, a Burmese diplomat volunteered to DCM that the Burmese Minister of Public Security will visit Laos the week of February 22-26. Primary focus of the Minister's visit will be a 1-2 day trip to a large casino in Bokeo [...] | 2010-02-22 10:03:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM SNAR BM LA |
92RANGOON2310 | NEW BURMESE LEADERSHIP PROMISES [...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. - 2. SUMMARY: ON APRIL 24, BURMA'S RULING MILITARY COUNCIL ISSUED ITS MOST DRAMATIC POLITICAL STATEMENT IN MORE THAN A YEAR. IT PLEDGED TO RELEASE AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF POLITICAL DETAINEES "PROMPTLY", TO OPEN A DIALOGUE WITH OPPOSITION POLITICIANS WITHIN T [...] | 1992-04-25 07:42:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR BM |
92RANGOON2496 | CORRUPTION AND THE BURMESE JUNTA [...] CONFIDENTIAL ENTIRE TEXT. 2. DURING A RECENT LENGTHY TALK WITH CHARGE, A LEADING THAI BUSINESSMAN WITH OVER 100 FISHING BOATS PLYING BURMESE WATERS PROVIDED CHAPTER AND VERSE ON CORRUPTION AMONG RANGOON'S RULING GENERALS. ADMITTING THAT HE PERSONALLY MULES IN ABOUT 50,000 DOLLARS IN CAS [...] | 1992-05-04 09:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR EFIS BM TH |
92RANGOON2619 | BURMA'S APRIL 23 "PALACE COUP" [...] SECRET ENTIRE TEXT. 2. ON MAY 6-7, TWO SOURCES WITH UNUSUALLY GOOD ACCESS TO BURMA'S MILITARY LEADERSHIP PROVIDED CHARGE WITH A TOUR D'HORIZON ON RECENT POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS HERE. BOTH CONFIRMED OUR INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF BURMA'S APRIL 23 "PALACE COUP" WHEREIN FORMER HEAD OF STATE AND [...] | 1992-05-07 09:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PINR BM |
92RANGOON5650 | BURMA'S LEADER EXUDES CONFIDENCE -- AND A [...] CONFIDENTIAL ENTIRE TEXT. 2. THE INDIAN AMBASSADOR TOLD CHARGE TODAY THAT HIS FAREWELL MEETING WITH GENERAL THAN SHWE ON SEPTEMBER 17 HAD REINFORCED HIS SENSE THAT RANGOON'S NEW HEAD OF STATE IS SOMEWHAT SERIOUS ABOUT LIBERALIZING BURMA -- AND ENCOUNTERING RESISTENCE ON THIS SCORE FROM P [...] | 1992-09-18 09:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CH IN BM |
93RANGOON1836 | BURMA'S GENERALS PROMOTE THEMSELVES [...] (C) SUMMARY: BURMA'S RULING STATE LAW AND ORDER RESTORATION COUNCIL (SLORC) PROMOTED MORE THAN A DOZEN TOP GENERALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MARCH 27 ARMED FORCES DAY CELEBRATION. A MODEST RESTRUCTURING OF THE MILITARY HIERARCHY IS ALSO IN THE WORKS, WITH EASTERN REGIONAL COMMANDER MAUNG AYE S [...] | 1993-03-30 09:18:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR MARR BM |
94RANGOON1643 | BURMA'S ARMED FORCES PAT THEMSELVES ON THE [...] CONFIDENTIAL -- ENTIRE TEXT. 2. SUMMARY: DESPITE UNUSUALLY INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE 49TH BURMQY WENT OFF WITHOUT INCIDENT ON MARCH 27. IN HIS HOLIDAY ADDRESS, SLORC CHAIRMAN THAN SHWE STRESSED THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN BURMESE NATION- BUILDING AND CALLED FOR NATIONAL RECONCILI [...] | 1994-03-29 09:42:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR BM |