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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01ABUJA1306 |
NIGERIA: DEALING WITH UN MISSION DEBT [...] (C) During the course of a June 1 meeting with MFA Permanent Secretary (Ambassador) T.D. Hart, Ambassador Jeter presented a letter describing the need for the GON to address immediately the potentially embarrassing issue of the Nigerian UN Mission's outstanding debt to ConEdison. The Ambassa [...] |
2001-06-09 06:21:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT OFDP KREC NI |
| 01ABUJA2686 |
TFUS01: NIGERIA: EU TROIKA'S CALL ON THE [...] (C) On October 16, the EU Troika (the Belgian and Spanish Ambassadors, and Head of the European Commission Delegation), called on Ambassador Jeter to discuss ongoing events in Nigeria in light of September 11 and the coalition response in Afghanistan. 2. (C) Belgian Ambassador Jozef Smets [...] |
2001-10-20 08:19:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP ASEC EU NI |
| 02KATHMANDU978 |
MAOIST INSURGENCY IN NEPAL (SITREP ONE) [...] This is a reporting cable only. 2. Summary: A) This cable reports briefly on: significant events/trends of the Maoist insurgency; current status of activities related to the disaster declaration, and Mission activities in response to the insurgency. B) This cable contains no recommendat [...] |
2002-05-20 12:18:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP |
| 03ABUDHABI2942 |
UAE NO LONGER REPRESENTS LIBYAN INTERESTS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-18 11:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AMGT OFDP LY SA TC |
| 03SANTODOMINGO6168 |
DOMINICAN ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS [...] (U) President Mejia signed several executive orders on October 30, appointing new diplomats to various posts. Changes in Dominican posts in the U.S. are as follows: a. Virginia Esposito is the new Deputy Chief of Mission at the Dominican Embassy, replacing Luis Alvarez Rivera (resigned); [...] |
2003-10-31 15:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OFDP ETRD DR |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2109 |
HONDURAN SALES TAX -- FULL RECIPROCITY STILL [...] SUMMARY: MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER HONDURANS CHANGED ITS SALES TAX LAWS AND REVOKED LOCAL TAX CARDS FOR THE DIPLOMATIC COMMUNITY, EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA IS STILL STRUGGLING WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO ESTABLISH RECIPROCAL TAX TREATMENT FOR THE U.S. MISSION. THE JUNE 2002 TAX LAW PROMPTED REVOCATION [...] |
2003-09-04 21:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AMGT HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2110 |
EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA MAY LOSE GASOLINE TAX [...] This is an action request -- see paragraph 7 below. 2. SUMMARY: Honduran tax law changes jeopardize the tax relief Tegucigalpa currently enjoys with respect to gasoline purchases. The U.S. Mission may soon lose its current gasoline tax exemption, a discount of about 40 percent from the [...] |
2003-09-04 21:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AMGT HO |
| 04NASSAU1400 |
BAHAMAS PLANS TO UPGRADE DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE IN [...] (C) On Friday, July 16, 2004, Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell and Under Secretary for Consular Affairs Carlton Wright returned from a Caricom meeting in Cuba, and held a conference during which Foreign Minister Mitchell reiterated his hope that The Bahamas will be able to open a consulate/emba [...] |
2004-07-19 19:12:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP PREL CU BF |
| 05BOGOTA8605 |
MFA INFORMED OF AGREMENT FOR AMBASSADOR PASTRANA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-09-13 21:39:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL PGOV CO |
| 05KUWAIT5032 |
HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS CENTER CHIEF ON IRAQ AND [...] (C) Summary: Lt. General (Ret.) Ali Mohammed Hassan Al Mu'min, head of Kuwait's Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC), met with poloff on November 28 and discussed his candidacy for ambassador to Iraq, the extension of the HOC's mandate until spring 2006, and Sunni-Shi'a relations in Kuwait. [...] |
2005-12-06 15:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL KISL OFDP SOCI PINR IZ KU |
| 05KUWAIT5130 |
FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS GEN. AL-MUMIN IS THE [...] (C) During a December 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah confirmed that General Ali Hassan Al Mu'min, former Kuwaiti military Chief of Staff and current head of the Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC), is the Government's choice for a [...] |
2005-12-14 12:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL OFDP SOCI PINR IZ KU |
| 05KUWAIT5299 |
HOC CHIEF / UNOFFICIAL KUWAITI AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Lt General Ali Hassan Al-Mu'min, former Kuwaiti military Chief of Staff, current head of the Humanitarian Operations Center (HOC) and the GOK's unannounced choice for Ambassador to Iraq (reftel), told the DCM during a December 28 meeting that Kuwait will not "make the first move" [...] |
2005-12-31 10:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL OFDP PINR MOPS PHUM IZ KU |
| 05LJUBLJANA293 |
SLOVENIA AND IRAQ ESTABLISH DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS [...] (U) Following a decision reached at its 28 April session, the GoS issued a joint statement with the Government of Iraq on 29 April announcing that the Slovenian and Iraqi PermReps to the UN had exchanged notes establishing diplomatic relations. According to MFA Iraq Desk Officer Beti Likar, [...] |
2005-05-04 09:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OFDP IZ SI |
| 05NAIROBI3052 |
KENYAN GOVERNMENT REJECTS, BUT PUBLIC APPLAUDS, UK [...] (C) SUMMARY: A just-announced UK travel ban on Minister of Transport Murungaru has dominated the media, and provoked a flurry of GOK criticisms of the UK, despite a quiet warning to President Kibaki six weeks ago. Most Kenyans, however, are cheering at this diplomatic slap against the governm [...] |
2005-08-01 03:07:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CVIS CLOK OFDP SNAR KPAO KCOR KE UK GM |
| 05NASSAU393 |
FOREIGN MINISTER POISED TO RAISE PROFILE IN CARICOM [...] (C) His intelligence, work ethic, and undisguised ambition have made Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell one of the three or four most powerful members of the Perry Christie Government and a person of growing influence in the Caribbean. Currently the vice-chairman in the Commonwealth Min [...] |
2005-02-25 16:57:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL OFDP PGOV XL BF CARICOM |
| 05OTTAWA3300 |
OTTAWA PLANS TO HOST LANDMINE EVENT IN MARCH 2006 [...] Embassy Ottawa plans to organize an event in March 2006, in lieu of this Fall. As in 2003 and 2004, the likely venue would be the Ambassador's residence and we would invite a range of government and non-government interlocutors. ConGen-Toronto is also considering organizing an event during t [...] |
2005-11-04 21:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | KHDP KSEP PHUM PREF PARM AORC ODIP OFDP CA |
| 05VILNIUS57 |
EMBASSY VILNIUS WORK PLAN FOR NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: We are systematically engaging Lithuania's month-old government, including an Ambassadorial meeting with each Cabinet member, on issues of interest to the United States. Our work plan concentrates on the following critical policy goals: 1) GOL Activism in the Global War on Terr [...] |
2005-01-18 14:49:00 | Embassy Vilnius | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS OFDP EINV AMGT LH |
| 06ASMARA997 |
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF NIV SERVICES IN ASMARA [...] As discussed reftel, beginning on December 4, non-emergency NIV services in Asmara will be temporarily suspended. The consular section will continue to provide full services to American citizens and, as possible, process immigrant visas. Due to staff shortages created by the refusal of the G [...] |
2006-11-28 11:14:00 | Embassy Asmara | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CVIS PGOV PREL AMGT OFDP ER |
| 06BAGHDAD181 |
KOREAN INTEREST IN REGIONAL RECONSTRUCTION [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 2. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Korean Ambassador to Iraq Ki-ho Chang told the Ambassador January 19 that Seoul is interested in participating in, and possibly leading, the planned Kurdistan Regional Reconstruction Team (RRT). Chang as [...] |
2006-01-22 12:44:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PINS ODIP OFDP PREL KS IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD211 |
60-DAY ASSESSMENT OF PROVINCIAL [...] (U) THIS IS A COORDINATED EMBASSY BAGHDAD AND MNF-I CABLE. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Coordination Team (NCT) provided AMB Khalilzad and GEN Casey the 60-Day Assessment of the three operational Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs) on January 19. From this assessment, it remains clea [...] |
2006-01-26 03:25:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PINS ODIP OFDP PREL IZ |
| 06BAGHDAD406 |
MESSAGE FOR THE SECRETARY: AGRIBUSINESS FUNDING [...] (SBU) I appreciate all the work you and the Department have done in getting a strong supplemental request for assistance to Iraq. It was good news to see that OMB had agreed to include the funding for national capacity development. 2. (SBU) I believe we are in good shape, with one exception [...] |
2006-02-10 14:37:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PINS ODIP OFDP PREL IZ |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1072 |
DOMINICA DROPS DIPLOMATIC CASE AGAINST SWITZERLAND [...] (C) Summary: Dominica has dropped the case it brought against Switzerland at the International Court of Justice, choosing not to pursue the matter of a questionable "diplomat" who had been stripped of his diplomatic status. The Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (GCOD) withdrew in May [...] |
2006-06-22 11:48:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CPAS OFDP PGOV PINR PREL KCRM DO SZ XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN1470 |
REQUEST FOR AGREMENT: FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF JULIAN N. [...] Embassy Bridgetown received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica 2. Begin text of diplomatic note: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica presents its compliments to [...] |
2006-08-22 17:47:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OFDP DO XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN239 |
CARIBBEAN POLITICS: AN INSIDER'S VIEW [...] (C) Summary: Caribbean political campaigns are awash with money from a variety of sources, particularly wealthy expatriates seeking to influence governments, according to regional political consultant Peter Wickham. The availability of money favors ruling parties and has dramatically changed [...] |
2006-02-03 20:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CPAS CVIS EINV OFDP PINR SNAR XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN429 |
GRENADA: THE PRIME MINISTER, OFFSHORE BANKS AND [...] (C) Summary: Keith Mitchell's ten-year tenure as Prime Minister of Grenada has been tarnished by numerous allegations of corruption, the worst of which involve Grenada's once thriving offshore banks and its economic citizenship program. This situation was highlighted in February by the convic [...] |
2006-03-08 16:13:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CPAS EFIN EINV KCRM OFDP GJ XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN554 |
ST. VINCENT: A VIOLENT DEATH AND A DIPLOMAT'S [...] (C) Summary: The recent death of the top aide to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, together with the departure of a British diplomat who was among the PM's closest friends, has significantly changed the political landscape of this small country. The tragic murder [...] |
2006-03-30 12:40:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL OFDP UK VC XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN609 |
ST. VINCENT PRIME MINISTER'S ASIAN MYSTERY TOUR [...] (C) Summary: St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves traveled to Southeast Asia in February and March for what was billed as an official mission to attract investment to his small Caribbean island-state. The Government of St. Vincent (GOSV) hyped the success of the PM's [...] |
2006-04-07 19:31:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV EAIR OFDP OVIP PINR MY SN VC |
| 06BRIDGETOWN875 |
DOMINICA'S DIPLOMATIC TROUBLE WITH SWITZERLAND [...] (C) Summary: Dominica brought Switzerland to the International Court of Justice over the Swiss decision to strip a Dominica "diplomat" of his diplomatic status. Russian-born Roman Lakschin, who obtained Dominica citizenship through the Caribbean island-state's economic citizenship program, wa [...] |
2006-05-19 18:48:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC CPAS OFDP PGOV PINR PREL KCRM DO SZ XL |
| 06BRIDGETOWN968 |
THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN [...] (U) Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer traveled to Tokyo in May to meet Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and other officials. Accompanied by Antigua Minister for Tourism Harold Lovell and the country's new Ambassador to Japan and representative to the International Wh [...] |
2006-06-07 19:16:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL OFDP OVIP SENV JA XL |
| 06COTONOU990 |
BENIN: WHEREABOUTS OF CHANTAL DE SOUZA IDOHOU [...] (C) Please see action request in Paragraph 6. 2. (C) On September 28 LTC Alassane BOURANDI, Director of Military Intelligence appointed by President Yayi, requested a meeting with Poloff. Bourandi began by asking if it were possible for the embassy to determine the whereabouts and internati [...] |
2006-10-12 13:48:00 | Embassy Cotonou | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP CVIS KCOR PGOV PINR BN |
| 06EFTOUSUNNEWYORK1560 |
SYRIAN AMBASSADOR STOPPED AT JFK INTERNATIONAL [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. ACTION REQUEST: USUN has received a note verbale from the Syrian Mission to the UN which requests an explanation for the delay experienced by Syrian PermRep Ja'afari on arrival at Kennedy Airport on July 6. Acco [...] |
2006-08-17 15:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP SY UN JA AFARI BASHAR |
| 06JEDDAH535 |
CONSUL GENERAL AND NEW FOREIGN MINISTRY DIRECTOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 9, the CG and Pol/Econ Chief made a courtesy call on Ambassador Mohammed Tayyeb, the newly appointed Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) for the Mecca Region. The Director General offered the Ministry's support in developing a New Consulate Comp [...] |
2006-08-12 09:50:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ABLD AMGT KISL OFDP PREL SA |
| 06KATHMANDU1183 |
CABINET REVOKES OVER 100 POLITICAL APPOINTMENTS [...] (U) The Cabinet on May 7 recalled twelve Ambassadors and revoked over 100 political appointments made since October 4, 2002 when the King took over executive power for the first time. The Cabinet has not yet published a list of all those affected by the decision. However, the Ministry of Fore [...] |
2006-05-08 11:29:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV OFDP NP |
| 06KHARTOUM2380 |
DESIGNATION OF DEFENSE ATTACHE FOR SUDANESE [...] (SBU) On September 27, CDA met with MFA on a number of issues, including the fact that post's new Defense Liaison Officer has been waiting approval of his entry visa for Sudan for more than four months. During the discussion, the MFA expressed interest in assigning a Defense Attache to the Su [...] |
2006-09-27 15:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OFDP MARR SU |
| 06KHARTOUM2542 |
Sudan: MFA Advises Gov't to Search Diplomats [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent a diplomatic note explaining that, for reasons of national security and the safety of air navigation, Government authorities would begin occasionally searching members of Diplomatic Missions and International Organizations, including physical searches. [...] |
2006-10-25 10:41:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OFDP SU |
| 06KHARTOUM2547 |
Sudan MFA Requires Approval of FSN Dismissals [...] (SBU) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has sent another diplomatic note placing restrictions on the activities of diplomatic missions. This diplomatic note states that every diplomatic mission, consulate, and international and regional organization must provide the Foreign Ministry with copies o [...] |
2006-10-26 14:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OFDP AMGT APER ELAB SU |
| 06KHARTOUM2649 |
CONFIRMED DIFFICULTIES WITH THE DIPLOMATIC POUCH [...] (SBU) Background: In late September, the Sudanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) did not grant, as requested by post, appropriate paperwork to allow Post personnel to meet an airQft carrying a classified pouch. Compounding our problems, Air Egypt received instructions to forbid the USG cou [...] |
2006-11-09 14:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL ADPM OFDP SU US |
| 06KHARTOUM2893 |
MFA ON DELAYED NEC CONTAINERS [...] (C) During a December 21 meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Ahmed Ali Karti, Charge Hume raised Sudan's non-compliance with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations with respect to containers still detained at Port Sudan. Noting the containers had so far been held for approx [...] |
2006-12-22 13:30:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP ABLD AMGT ASEC US SU |
| 06KHARTOUM2924 |
Sudan: No Progress on NEC Containers [...] (SBU) During a December 27 meeting with MFA Director of Americas Badawi al-Sanosi, Pol/Econ Counselor raised the matter of the detained containers pertaining to the New Embassy Compound (NEC), as in reftels. 2. (SBU) Al-Sanosi responded that he had tried several times to obtain an update fr [...] |
2006-12-31 06:14:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OFDP ABLD AMGT ASEC US SU |
| 06KUWAIT3692 |
AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE PLANS TRIP TO IRAQ [...] (C) Summary. Kuwait's Ambassador-designate to Iraq Ali Al-Mumin cited reciprocity issues as the most important stumbling block to upgraded diplomatic representation in Baghdad. He noted that issues involving security, site location and transportation between Iraq and Kuwait needed to be reso [...] |
2006-09-14 11:00:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KISL OFDP PINR SOCI IZ KU |
| 06LISBON2271 |
FORMER MOZAMBICAN PRIME MINISTER SOLICITS [...] Former Mozambican Prime Minister, Dr. Pascoal Manuel Mocumbi, and the Mozambican Ambassador to Portugal, Miguel Costa Mkaima, met with Ambassador Hoffman on October 4, to solicit support for Dr. Mocumbi,s candidacy for Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO). If selected, Dr. M [...] |
2006-10-13 11:17:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EAID OFDP PGOV PREL PO |
| 06MASERU621 |
GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO EXPELS LIBYAN AMBASSADOR [...] (S) Summary: The GOL revoked the Libyan Ambassador's credentials o/a December 13 and ordered the envoy to depart Lesotho within 72 hours, apparently for "performing in a manner incompatible" with his duties. Embassy sources indicate that the GOL had become fed up with the Libyan's abusive beh [...] |
2006-12-14 16:10:00 | Embassy Maseru | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS OFDP LY LT |
| 06MASERU626 |
LESOTHO: DIPLOMATIC PUNCHES, HUGS, AND QUESTIONS FOLLOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following revocation of the Libyan Ambassador to Lesotho's credentials (REFTEL) on December 13, both Lesotho's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Libya's Embassy in Maseru issued statements regarding the unusual expulsion. While the GOL issued a strongly worded press release [...] |
2006-12-18 15:02:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PTER PINR PINS OFDP LY LT |
| 06MASERU634 |
LESOTHO: FOREIGN MINISTER ON ELECTIONS, EXPULSION OF LIBYAN [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Moleleki told Charge on December 29 that he fully supports and welcomes USG-funded election activities. He expects the political opposition will have difficulty accepting elections results, because "they will be lucky if they win only one or two seats." Moleleki [...] |
2006-12-29 13:05:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PINR OFDP ASEC KDEM LY LT |
| 06NAIROBI4000 |
KENYAN MEDIA GOES WILD OVER SENATOR OBAMA [...] Summary: Media reaction to United States Senator Barack Obama's (D-IL) visit to Kenya was overwhelmingly positive and included extensive coverage. Over-the-fold, inside articles and letters to the editor by members of the general Kenyan public were almost exclusively positive descriptions an [...] |
2006-09-14 11:18:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP OPRC OREP PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM KE |
| 06NAIROBI4002 |
KENYAN MEDIA GOES WILD OVER SENATOR OBAMA [...] Summary: Media reaction to United States Senator Barack Obama?s (D-IL) visit to Kenya was overwhelmingly positive and included extensive coverage. Over-the-fold, inside articles and letters to the editor by members of the general Kenyan public were almost exclusively positive descriptions a [...] |
2006-09-14 11:33:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP OPRC OREP PREL PGOV SOCI KDEM KE |
| 06SANTODOMINGO3179 |
DOMINICAN PRESIDENT ASKS FOR "WAIVER" ON [...] (U) Action request, para 4. 2. (C) The Ambassador used a one-on-one meeting with Dominican President Leonel Fernandez on October 5 to raise point-by-point reftel demarche on the Department's requirement that individuals recently appointed as Consul General New York and Consul General San [...] |
2006-10-06 17:38:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC CVIS OFDP PREL DR |
| 06SANTODOMINGO3785 |
DOMINICAN FM WELCOMES DEMARCHE ON RESPONSE TO [...] (SBU) On December 21, Charge Roland Bullen and acting Consul General, Mike Schimmel, delivered demarche (ref A) to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Troncoso and his deputy, Jose Manuel Trullols. Troncoso agreed with the points delivered in the demarche and said that this issue has been long o [...] |
2006-12-22 11:28:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CA CASC CVIS OFDP PREL |
| 06SARAJEVO1367 |
BOSNIA: NIGHT OF A THOUSAND DINNERS A SUCCESS FOR [...] On June 10, 2006, the Embassy co-hosted a "Night of 1,000 Dinners" (N1KD) gala dinner with the local American Chamber of Commerce and the Embassy of Canada, the fourth of its kind since 2002. Donors to the event contributed almost 200,000 KM (approximately US $130,000), which will be matched [...] |
2006-06-15 11:10:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KHDP PREF PARM AORC ODIP OFDP KSEP BK |
| 06SOFIA1648 |
GOB READY TO EXCHANGE BIT INSTRUMENTS DURING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) We delivered ref. A points and draft protocol to MFA's Emilena Popova, Director of the International Law Department, on December 7. Popova confirmed that the Additional Protocol to the Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIT) was rati [...] |
2006-12-08 14:11:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV KTIA OVIP OFDP PREL EUN BU |
| 06SUVA210 |
TONGA'S PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES CABINET SHAKE-UP [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary: Tongan PM Fred Sevele announced a major cabinet shake up May 16. Five ministerial portfolios were shifted, three new ministers were appointed, and two former ministers were removed. The most significant ch [...] |
2006-05-17 03:16:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OFDP TN |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1077 |
UN HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE DISCUSSES DIPLOMATIC [...] (SBU/NOFORN) Summary. The UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country held its 228th meeting on May 17, 2006. USUN Minister Counselor for Host Country Affairs represented the United States. In keeping with past practice, the New York City Commissioner for the United Nations, Consular Corps [...] |
2006-05-26 16:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP UN |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1083 |
CHANGE IN POE RESTRICTIONS FOR CUBANS AT THE UN [...] This is a request for guidance -- see paragraph 3. 2. Reftel lists designated ports of entry for Cuban nationals with G-1 visas as "Entry at: New York, N.Y., Washington, D.C. (Dulles only), Miami and Houston." Beginning in January 2006, however, SAO clearance reports (applicable to indivi [...] |
2006-05-26 21:09:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS OFDP CU UN |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1270 |
LOOTED IRAQI STATUE? [...] USUN has received a June 21 diplomatic note (text in para 2 below) from the Iraqi Mission to the UN requesting USG assistance in returning a statue reportedly looted from the Iraqi Museum. As the note refers to information provided by AmEmbassy Baghdad, perhaps action is already underway. US [...] |
2006-06-26 15:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP IZ UN |
| 06USUNNEWYORK1939 |
PROCESSING OF G VISAS AND MEETING U.S. HOST [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. The USG's time frame for responding to SAO clearance requests for G visa applicants appears to some governments and UN lawyers to conflict with USG obligations as host country to the UN not to impede travel of individuals coming to the UN on official business [...] |
2006-10-11 19:02:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OFDP CVIS UN |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2149 |
CHILD ABUSE CASE HEADED FOR PROBABLE RESOLUTION [...] Summary: USUN received a call from NYPD Saturday night (11/11) that Kenya Mission to the UN Second Secretary Fredrick Matwang'a had been temporarily taken into custody for allegedly beating and causing injury to his nine-year-old son at their Queens home. NYPD released Matwang'a once his dip [...] |
2006-11-13 23:44:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP UN KE |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2195 |
PRIVILEGES/IMMUNITIES FOR [...] UN Legal Counsel Nicolas Michel has sent Ambassador Bolton a letter dated November 22, 2006, (text in para 3 below) informing USUN that the UN considers that incoming Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife are entitled now SIPDIS to full diplomatic privileges and immunities. The letter [...] |
2006-11-28 22:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN |
| 06USUNNEWYORK2211 |
UN REITERATES PLEA FOR U.S. HELP TO RELEASE [...] This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. On November 7 (refs A-B), the UN's Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) provided USUN with copies of correspondence between the UN Development Program (UNDP) and Bank Leumi, concerning UNDP's effort to secure the return of $1,842,543.50, which UN [...] |
2006-12-04 22:45:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN WE JA |
| 07ABUDHABI603 |
UAE INVITES CONGRESSIONAL STAFFERS TO ABU DHABI [...] In a first-of-its-kind effort to win friends on Capitol Hill, the UAE Embassy in Washington funded the travel of eight Congressional staffers, most of them Chiefs of Staff, four Republicans and four Democrats, to Abu Dhabi and Dubai, April 1-7. The visit was low-key but offered staffers the [...] |
2007-04-12 12:23:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM OFDP OPRC OREP AE |
| 07ADDISABABA1983 |
ETHIOPIA REQUESTS POLICE PROTECTION FOR EMBASSY IN [...] (C) On June 25, Ambassador, accompanied by DCM, met Ethiopian State Minister of Foreign Affairs Tekeda Alemu concerning the "illegal" entry on June 18 of 40 protestors into the Ethiopian Embassy compound in Washington, D.C. Minister Tekeda expressed the GOE,s deep anguish at the lack of police [...] |
2007-06-25 16:24:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC OFDP ET |
| 07AMMAN213 |
AGREMENT FOR HRH PRINCE ZEID BIN RA'AD [...] (U) Post informed MFA January 17 via diplomatic note number 99, that the USG has extended agrement for Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad as Ambassador Extradordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to the United States. 2. (U) HRH Prince Zeid bin Ra'ad plans to depart Amman the m [...] |
2007-01-18 12:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL PGOV JO |
| 07BANGKOK226 |
LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM FORMER PRIME [...] Post received the following letter from former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on January 10, 2007. Post does not intent to forward the signed original. 2. TEXT OF LETTER: December 22, 2006 President George W. Bush The White House Washington, DC Mr. President, I am writing you [...] |
2007-01-11 09:20:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP TH |
| 07BEIJING6849 |
AFM HE YAFEI ON DAUB, RUSSELL AND SHAO CASES, U.S. [...] (C) Assistant Foreign Minister (AFM) He Yafei, accompanied by two MFA lawyers, raised the Daub lawsuit against the PRC Consulate General in New York with the Ambassador on October 25 and asked the USG to intercede and stop enforcement of the recent court order. He said the Chinese would have n [...] |
2007-10-25 11:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OFDP CASC CJAN EAGR ECON ETRD WTRO |
| 07BOGOTA8390 |
G-24 CONFERENCE ON COLOMBIA FORUM FOSTERS DIALOGUE [...] The international community expressed political support for the GOC at the G-24 Third International Conference on Colombia on November 29-December 1. The joint G-24 Bogota declaration recognized GOC advances on human rights and sustainable development, stressed the international commitment to [...] |
2007-12-06 23:06:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PGOV PTER OFDP AR CA SW CO |
| 07BRIDGETOWN488 |
ST. LUCIA - TAIWAN BACK IN, CHINA TO BOW OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of St. Lucia formally announced during its April 24 budget debate that it will re-establish full diplomatic relations with Taiwan. In exchange, Taiwan has agreed to develop agricultural diversification, ecotourism, information technology, and learning centers thro [...] |
2007-04-25 22:05:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID ETRD OFDP CH TW ST XL |
| 07BUENOSAIRES185 |
ARGENTINA TO ALLOW IRAQ TO REESTABLISH EMBASSY [...] (C) The Argentine government plans to inform the Iraqi government in February, that the GOA would allow the GOI to reopen its Embassy in Buenos Aires "sometime in March", Vice Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan told the Ambassador in a meeting on January 30. Garcia Moritan stressed that [...] |
2007-01-31 20:31:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP KCOM AR IQ |
| 07BUENOSAIRES2270 |
ARGENTINA REQUESTS AGREMENT FOR HECTOR TIMERMAN [...] (SBU) Action Request -- para 4. 2. (SBU) The Foreign Ministry convoked the Ambassador November 28, 2007 to present a diplomatic note dated the previous day from the MFA requesting U.S. agrement for the appointment of Hector Timerman as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Repu [...] |
2007-11-30 07:40:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OFDP PINR AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES2374 |
ARGENTINA'S AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO THE U.S. TERMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine media broadcast remarks critical of the U.S. by the GOA's Ambassador-designate to Washington (ref C), Hector Timerman, who said "politically relations with the U.S. are very bad" because certain "sectors linked to DOJ and U.S. intelligence agencies" were troubled by Ar [...] |
2007-12-20 19:30:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PREL CJAN SNAR KJUS ASEC KCOR VE AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES2375 |
ARGENTINA'S AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE TO THE U.S. TERMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine media broadcast remarks critical of the U.S. by the GOA's Ambassador-designate to Washington (ref C), Hector Timerman, who said "politically relations with the U.S. are very bad" because certain "sectors linked to DOJ and U.S. intelligence agencies" were troubled by Ar [...] |
2007-12-20 19:57:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP PREL CJAN SNAR KJUS ASEC KCOR VE AR |
| 07BUENOSAIRES81 |
FM TAIANA ON IRAQ: DECISION ON IRAQ EMBASSY WILL [...] (C) Summary. On January 16, the Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Taiana on the President's new Iraq strategy and urged the GOA to allow the Iraqi government to reestablish its Embassy in Buenos Aires. Taiana expressed hope that the USG is successful in Iraq and added that although the G [...] |
2007-01-17 21:43:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP KCOM AR IQ |
| 07EFTOUSUNNEWYORK181 |
ERITREA SUSPECTS RECIPROCITY AT PLAY REGARDING [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. Eritrean PermRep Ambassador Araya Desta, accompanied by DepPermRep Tesfa Seyoum, called on USUN Host Country Minister-Counselor and Deputy on March 6 to discuss his Mission's long-standing requests to purchase bot [...] |
2007-03-06 21:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP KREC ER UN |
| 07GUANGZHOU669 |
RUSSIA RETURNS TO GUANGZHOU AFTER ABSENCE OF 45 YEARS [...] (SBU) Russia's recently arrived Consul General in Guangzhou, Sergei Kotov, the son and grandson of Russian diplomats and sinologists, has a big job ahead of him - renovating the old Soviet-era consulate building abandoned these past 45 years, signing contracts for a diplomatic office with an u [...] |
2007-06-12 07:27:00 | Consulate Guangzhou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PREL RS CH |
| 07KHARTOUM134 |
MFA UPDATE ON DELAYED NEC CONTAINERS [...] (C) During a January 29 meeting with MFA Director of Americas Badawi al-Sanosi and Deputy Director Abdel Rahman Sharfi, Charge Powers again raised the issue of the Embassy's detained containers at the Port of Sudan (Refs B, C, and D). Noting that next week would represent a delay in their clea [...] |
2007-01-29 15:19:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP ABLD AMGT ASEC US SU |
| 07KINGSTON1419 |
JAMAICA: NEWLY INAUGURATED PRIME MINISTER BRUCE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-09-17 20:48:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PTER SOCI ASEC MARR OFDP UNDP |
| 07KINGSTON299 |
JAPAN/CARIBBEAN: TOKYO CONSIDERS OPENING ANOTHER [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-01 20:17:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR EAID OFDP JA CH TW |
| 07KUWAIT503 |
GOK RESPONSE: AL-AWADI AND AL-SHAITAN [...] (SBU) Post received April 7 the attached diplomatic note from the MFA Legal Department. Below is Post's unofficial translation: 4 April 2007 20070554 Secret SIPDIS The MFA presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Kuwait. In reference to Note 800 [...] |
2007-04-08 04:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP OPDC PGOV CVIS KU |
| 07LIBREVILLE172 |
POST CONCERN ABOUT A&T STATUS FOR NON-USG [...] Embassy Libreville wishes to do everything possible to facilitate NEC construction. Post recently learned that the contract for construction of Libreville's NEC includes a provision stating that the Embassy will "work through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to allow U.S. citizen contractor pe [...] |
2007-04-24 11:15:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP AMGT CVIS PREL |
| 07LISBON1492 |
PORTUGUESE PRIME MINISTER SOCRATES HEADS TO MOSCOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: A month before Portugal assumes the EU Presidency and on the heels of the May EU-Russia Summit, PM Jose Socrates will travel to Moscow May 27-29 to discuss easing EU-Russia tensions and strengthening bilateral ties. Socrates will also encourage Putin to support UNSC consensus on K [...] |
2007-05-25 17:17:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN OFDP EIND EINV EPET ETRD EUN |
| 07LISBON2527 |
PORTUGAL: UK AMBASSADOR ON ENERGY SECURITY, [...] (C) On September 21, newly-arrived British Ambassador Alexander Wykeham Ellis informed Ambassador Hoffman that European concerns over Russia's aggressive energy policies and the need for market competition were the driving forces behind the third EU energy liberalization package. He suggested that [...] |
2007-09-28 15:36:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OFDP PO |
| 07LJUBLJANA60 |
SLOVENIA'S NEW UN AMBASSADOR PAYS COURTESY CALL ON [...] (U) On January 30 Slovenia's newly appointed Ambassador to the United Nations Sanja Stiglic (pronounced SAN-ya SHTEE-glitz) paid a courtesy call on COM before her planned departure for the United States on February 3. Stiglic, a career diplomat, is the fourth Slovenian Ambassador to the Unite [...] |
2007-01-31 14:57:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP PINR PREL UNGA SI |
| 07MINSK1064 |
LUKASHENKO THREATENS TO EXPEL AMBASSADOR [...] (C) While addressing the press following a holiday visit to an orphanage December 30, Belarusian head of state Aleksandr Lukashenko threatened to expel the Ambassador should the USG impose additional economic sanctions on Belarus. GOB contacts have been reached by the Embassy but have not pr [...] |
2007-12-31 12:52:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ODIP OFDP APER BO |
| 07NICOSIA691 |
THE CYPRIOT PATH FROM JUNIOR OFFICER TO AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Cypriot Foreign Ministry is a relatively small institution, accepting a dozen new professionals per year; most are among Cyprus's best and brightest. New diplomats enter the corps through a hiring process lasting seven months. Once on board, an A100-like (but shorter) ori [...] |
2007-08-24 10:40:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PGOV PREL CY |
| 07STATE37360 |
INSTRUCTIONS ON RESOLUTION REQUESTING OBSERVER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (S) Per reftel, USUN was instructed on March 16 to join consensus on the resolution granting UNGA observer status to the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB). Following receipt of reftel, USUN was approached by the Israeli Mission to the [...] |
2007-03-23 17:08:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | OFDP PTER UN |
| 07STATE58461 |
TAX EXEMPTION FOR DOD CONTRACTORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The purpose of this cable is to provide clear guidance to Post to address issues outlined in reftel that have arisen surrounding the interpretation and implementation of the Status of United States Military and Civilian Personnel of the U.S. Department of Defense Present in A [...] |
2007-05-01 18:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF OFDP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1051 |
TANZANIAN MISSION REFUSES WAIVER [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. Action request: By diplomatic note dated November 19, 2007, the Permanent Mission of Tanzania has declined to waive the criminal immunity of the two sons of Mission Minister Counselor Isaack Katanda as requested [...] |
2007-11-20 20:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL TZ UN |
| 07USUNNEWYORK108 |
UN ASKS USG TO RECONSIDER ITS REQUIREMENT THAT [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Representatives from the UN's Office of Legal Affairs (OLA), the UN Travel and Transportation Service, and UNDP met with representatives of USUN's Host Country and Legal sections on January 30 to express the UN's serious concerns regarding the USG determinati [...] |
2007-02-08 19:28:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS OFDP UN AF |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1083 |
UN REITERATES PLEA FOR U.S. HELP TO RELEASE [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: (C) On November 21, UN lawyers pressed USUN legal officers to respond to the UN's 2005 request for the United States to secure the release of funds the Japanese government donated to the UN in 2005 for humanitarian projects in the West Bank and Gaza Strip (refs). The Bank of [...] |
2007-11-28 20:33:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP UN WE JA |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1088 |
CUBAN MISSION REGISTERS CONCERN OVER REMOVAL OF [...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. Following a November 26 meeting between Diplomatic Security agents from the New York Field Office (DS/NYFO) and the security officer of the Cuban Mission to the UN to discuss further the NYPD's plan to remove the Mission's fixed post protection, DS/NYFO indic [...] |
2007-11-29 16:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CU UN |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1089 |
GERMAN MISSION RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-29 19:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | GM OFDP UN THOMAS THOMMA |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1094 |
KUWAITI COMPLAINS RE DIPLOMATIC PARKING PROGRAM, [...] On November 27, 2007, USUN received a diplomatic note from the Kuwait Mission to the UN (text in paragraph 2 below) objecting to the New York City Parking Program for Diplomatic Vehicles because its application does not correspond to Kuwait's treatment of American Embassy vehicles in Kuwait. T [...] |
2007-11-30 13:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN KU |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1124 |
BHUTAN PERM REP COMPLAINT RE TREATMENT DURING [...] USUN received on December 3, 2007, a complaint (text in paragraph 3 below) from the Bhutan Mission to the UN protesting the treatment received by its Ambassador/Permanent Representative at Newark International Airport upon departure by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) personnel and [...] |
2007-12-05 19:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP BH UN |
| 07USUNNEWYORK1160 |
USE OF RECIPROCITY IN THE UN CONTEXT [...] (C) The Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations has been seeking to sell its current office space in New York and use the proceeds of sale to purchase alternate, smaller office premises along with a new official residence. The Department denied Eritrea's requests of February 2003, [...] |
2007-12-13 13:51:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP UN ER |
| 07USUNNEWYORK209 |
PARKING ISSUES, IRS SETTLEMENT INITIATIVE, ALLEGED [...] Summary: The UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country (Host Country Committee-HCC) discussed the results of the HCC's survey of the New York Diplomatic Parking Programme (the Program) at its 232nd meeting on March 5, 2007. Missions which oppose the Program as implemented or on principl [...] |
2007-03-15 12:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN CVIS |
| 07USUNNEWYORK253 |
UNGA LEGAL COMMITTEE DEBATES REFORM OF UN SYSTEM [...] (U) BEGIN SUMMARY: At a resumed session March 12-23, 2007, the General Assembly's Sixth (Legal) Committee discussed proposals to reform the UN's system of administration of justice, as well as a request of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IDB) for observer status in the General Assembly. [...] |
2007-03-29 19:52:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA UNSC PREL PTER OFDP |
| 07USUNNEWYORK371 |
CUBA FORMALLY COMPLAINS RE NGO REP'S VISA REFUSAL [...] Action request - see paragraph 3. 2. Cuba's UN Mission Permrep, Amb. Rodrigo Malmierca, has sent a Note Verbale (text in paragraph 5 below) to USUN Host Country Affairs expressing concern for the USG's decision to deny a visa to Mrs. Fabiola Mora (DPOB 31Jan1953, Cuba), a representative of [...] |
2007-05-14 19:54:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CVIS UN CU |
| 07USUNNEWYORK582 |
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH THE [...] Summary. On July 9, 2007 the Committee on Relations with the Host Country convened its 233rd meeting to address, inter alia, Host Country travel regulations, acceleration of immigration and customs procedures, and entry visas issued by the Host Country. Briefly mentioned were New York,s con [...] |
2007-07-17 11:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN CVIS SY |
| 07USUNNEWYORK715 |
MEETING WITH THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO [...] 4 (b) and (d). Â [...] |
2007-08-29 23:02:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP CG UN |
| 07USUNNEWYORK771 |
PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES FOR THE AFRICAN UNION [...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. Ambassador Khalilzad has received a September 18 letter from AU Permanent Observer Ratsifandrihamanana requesting reinstatement of certain diplomatic privileges and immunities that the African Union (then the Organization of African Unity) lost in 1996. [...] |
2007-09-20 14:02:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN |
| 07USUNNEWYORK860 |
UN HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 5, 2007 [...] (U) The 19-member UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country held its 234th meeting on October 5, 2007. USUN Counselor for Host Country Affairs represented the United States. Over a dozen non-Committee Member States participated as observers. There were no requests for specific items [...] |
2007-10-12 19:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UNAUS IT SU IV |
| 07USUNNEWYORK912 |
LIBYAN MISSION QUESTIONS SECONDARY SCREENING FOR [...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. The Libyan Mission to the UN has sent USUN an October 18 diplomatic note protesting what it characterizes as an instruction from the Department of Homeland Security that nationals of certain countries - including Libya - be subjected to secondary inspection [...] |
2007-10-24 17:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP LY UN |
| 07USUNNEWYORK950 |
WAIVER OF IMMUNITY REQUESTED RE TANZANIA MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: NYC asks that USUN request the TanzaniaMUN (GOTanzania) to waive the immunity of Adolf Katanda, age 19, and Julius Ktanda, age 16, two sons of TanzaniaMUN Minister Counselor Isaack Katanda so that NYC can prosecute Adolf for a Class A misdemeanor (posssession [...] |
2007-11-01 23:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP UN PREL TZ |
| 07USUNNEWYORK975 |
UN HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE MEETING OCTOBER 31, 2007 [...] Summary: At its 235th meeting on October 31, 2007, the 19-member UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country adopted the annual draft Report of the Committee summarizing Committee meetings during the previous year and including recommendations and conclusions. USUN Minister-Counselor for H [...] |
2007-11-08 21:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN |
| 07USUNNEWYORK996 |
PALESTINIAN COMPLAINT - REMOVAL OF POLICE POST [...] Ambassador Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of Palestine, called Ambassador Wolff on November 9 to register his concern with the New York Police Department's decision to reduce and then eliminate police coverage in the security booth located in front of the PLO Mission to the UN. Mansour sa [...] |
2007-11-09 19:37:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP ASEC PLO UN |
| 08ACCRA93 |
EVICTION AGAINST BULGARIAN AMBASSADOR'S RESIDENCE [...] On January 9, a disgruntled landlord attempted to evict the Bulgarian Ambassador from his residence which doubles as the Bulgarian Embassy. According to several sources, the landlord and his minions arrived early in the morning on January 9, forced their way inside the compound and began carr [...] |
2008-01-16 16:43:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OFDP PGOV GH |
| 08ASTANA2540 |
GOVERNMENT OF KAZAKHSTAN REQUEST TO OPEN CONSULATE GENERAL [...] (SBU) On December 12, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs transmitted via Diplomatic Note a request to open a Consulate General in New York City and appoint Mrs. Raushan Kakimseitkyzy Esbolatova to the position of Consul General. The full text of the Diplomatic Note follows: 2. (SBU) BEGIN T [...] |
2008-12-23 10:07:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD CMGT ODIP OFDP KZ |
| 08ASTANA2566 |
KAZAKHSTAN: MFA RESHUFFLES SENIOR DIPLOMATS [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. MFA RESHUFFLE 2. (SBU) On December 29, Kairat Sarybay, until December 26 the Deputy Foreign Minister, was appointed senior foreign policy advisor to President Nazarbayev, succeeding Yerzhan Kazykhanov, who was named Kazakhstan's [...] |
2008-12-30 10:16:00 | Embassy Astana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR OFDP KZ |
| 08BAGHDAD14 |
AUSTRALIA CONSIDERS NEW ASSISTANCE INITIATIVES FOR IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Australian Ambassador Innes Brown called on EMIN December 28 to discuss possible areas where Australia could increase its economic assistance to Iraq. The Government of Australia (GoA) has been tasked by PM Rudd to develop new initiatives by the end of January. Innes Brown sa [...] |
2008-01-02 13:41:00 | Embassy Baghdad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN EINV ECON ELAB OFDP PREL SOCI IZ XF XU XB AU ZP ZR |
| 08BAGHDAD3283 |
ENCOURAGING LARGER WORLD BANK AND IMF IRAQ PRESENCE [...] (U) This is an action message, see para three. 2. (C) We believe the upcoming Bank/Fund meetings in Washington, which will be attended by Iraqi Finance Minister Jabr and Central Bank of Iraq Governor Shabibi, present a golden opportunity to press the World Bank and IMF to increase thei [...] |
2008-10-10 16:26:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID OFDP IZ |
| 08BELGRADE230 |
FEB 21 FIRE IN AMEMBASSY BELGRADE [...] (U) A fire occurred in unoccupied Chancery space at around 19:10 P.M. on Feb. 21, 2008 as a result of riot on same evening. 2. (SBU) Fire occurred in X01002, Non Occupied Chancery Building. Damage occurred in the following areas: ceiling wooden construction, doors and door frames, wood [...] |
2008-03-13 08:08:00 | Embassy Belgrade | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT ASEC OFDP KSAF SR |
| 08BRIDGETOWN332 |
CHINA'S POLITICAL INVESTMENT IN EC PAYS DIVIDENDS [...] (C) PM David Thompson's May 7-9 visit to Beijing highlights China's increasing engagement in the Eastern Caribbean to improve economic and business ties and increase aid. The visit, which generated new economic and business ties and increased aid, was seen as successful by commentators, who [...] |
2008-05-22 18:50:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CPAS CVIS EINV OFDP PINR SNAR CH XL |
| 08BRIDGETOWN726 |
ANTIGUAN AUTHORITIES BRACING FOR RECESSION [...] (C) Summary: Despite the current global economic crisis, the Antiguan government remains bullish on tourism, and several large tourism real estate development projects continue to move forward. The effect of the global crisis has yet to affect the real estate market, largely due to the ongoi [...] |
2008-12-12 19:48:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EFIN CVIS EINV OFDP PINR XL |
| 08CANBERRA237 |
AUSTRALIAN STATEMENT OF SUPPORT FOR UNSYG SPECIAL [...] Coincident with the receipt of the demarche request contained in reftel, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith issued a media statement on March 12 welcoming the appointment of Ambassador Kai Eide as the UNSYG's Special Representative for Afghanistan, calling it an important step forward in strength [...] |
2008-03-12 02:58:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OFDP AS |
| 08CANBERRA737 |
NEW DEPUTY PERMREP TO AUSTRALIAN MISSION TO UN: [...] (U) Andrew Goledzinowski (go-LED-zin-OV-ski), who was most recently Assistant Secretary of the International Organisations Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, will take up his new post as Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York beginning June 28. A brief [...] |
2008-07-22 07:00:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PREL OFDP AS |
| 08EFTOUSUNNEWYORK457 |
CHILD OF MICRONESIAN MISSION DIPLOMAT REPORTS [...] (SBU) On May 12 Leah Jeanette Jeem (Lippwe),12 year old daughter of Micronesian Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR), Minister Jeem Lippwe, informed school officials that her stepmother, Lerina Rhayn Lippwe, on the night of May 11 pushed her against a wall, slapped her, pulled her hair, and p [...] |
2008-05-21 19:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL FM |
| 08GRENADA125 |
GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6, [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Major Shake-up within RGPF The new Commissioner of Police (COP) announced a major shake-up in the Royal Grenada Police [...] |
2008-09-12 13:51:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OFDP KCRM UN OAS GJ |
| 08GRENADA126 |
GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT AUGUST 31 - SEPTEMBER 6, [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. (U) Begin GWAR text: A. Major Shake-up within RGPF The new Commissioner of Police (COP) announced a major shake-up in the Royal Grenada Police [...] |
2008-09-12 13:51:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC OFDP KCRM UN OAS GJ |
| 08JEDDAH368 |
SAUDI ARABIA MIGRANT LABOR UPDATE: INFLATION, THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Recent labor strikes in Kuwait coupled with rising inflation across the Gulf raise the question of potential for worker protests and strikes in Saudi Arabia. Meetings with consular and labor officers of sending countries in Jeddah indicate that inflationary pressure is not likely [...] |
2008-08-31 16:40:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON OFDP PHUM PGOV SOCI SMIG ELAB PREL SA |
| 08JEDDAH417 |
SUBJECT: KOSOVO FM MEETING WITH OIC SECGEN IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 13 Kosovo FM Skender Hyseni met with OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu in Jeddah. OIC officials commented that there has been no movement on the organization's position on the recognition of Kosovo statehood. Embassy Riyadh and Consulate General Jeddah attempted to faci [...] |
2008-09-30 05:46:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA XF |
| 08KINGSTON678 |
JAMAICA: SANDRA GRANT GRIFFITHS APPOINTED AS [...] On July 25th, post received the following diplomatic note, dated July 22nd, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT): (Begin text of MFAFT DIP NOTE 358/801/66) "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United Sta [...] |
2008-07-28 21:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | JM OFDP OVIP PREL |
| 08KINSHASA1073 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF [...] No summary [...] |
2008-12-04 14:45:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL UN CG |
| 08LAPAZ1973 |
EVO CONNECTS THE DOTS: PANDO, PNG, AND PROTEST [...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of his September 10 announcement declaring Ambassador Goldberg persona non grata, Bolivian President Evo Morales is linking the USG to violence in the opposition departments (states) and specifically to the death of thirty-some people in opposition-controlled Pand [...] |
2008-09-15 17:44:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PBTS ODIP OFDP VE BL |
| 08LAPAZ1981 |
BOLIVIA: WHAT EVO TELLS HIS PEOPLE [...] (C) Summary. A member of congress with President Evo Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party provided PolOff with rundown of Morales' latest meeting with MAS congressional representatives. Morales allegedly told the congressmen that "new friends" like Venezuela and Iran could make up [...] |
2008-09-15 23:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID ODIP OFDP BL |
| 08LAPAZ303 |
BOLIVIA: "SPYING" CHARGES FEED EVO'S PROPAGANDA [...] (C) Summary. Fulbright student Alex van Schaick reported to the Bolivian Foreign Ministry February 7 that he had been asked by Post's Assistant Regional Security Officer to report contacts with Venezuelan and Cuban nationals to the Embassy. Van Schaick told an ABC News.com stringer in La Paz th [...] |
2008-02-15 00:22:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL PINR OFDP KLIG VE BO |
| 08LAPAZ735 |
NEW PUSH FOR DIALOGUE: SHOW BEFORE THE SHOWDOWN? [...] (U) Summary: Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca called for renewed examination of third-party facilitated negotiations with the opposition March 31, in conjunction with an April 1 La Paz visit by OAS envoy Dante Caputo. Caputo met with Santa Cruz opposition leaders April 2. Choquehuanca said [...] |
2008-04-03 20:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS OFDP OVIP BL AR CO BR |
| 08LAPAZ751 |
BOLIVIA: PRE-MAY 4 DIALOGUE HOPES ON THE ROPES [...] (C) Summary: Despite much-publicized government urgency to head off Santa Cruz Department's (state) May 4 autonomy referendum through dialogue with the opposition, Bolivian government contacts are privately accepting they cannot head off the referendum and are looking at a post-May 4 strategy. [...] |
2008-04-07 17:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS OFDP OVIP BL AR CO BR |
| 08LAPAZ854 |
DIALOGUE: MUCH ADO ABOUT INTERNATIONAL VOICES [...] (C) Summary. OAS Political Secretary Dante Caputo seemed resigned to the fact that the opposition is holding firm to a May 4 date for an autonomy referendum in Santa Cruz Department (state) and will not sacrifice it as a means to expedite a new round of negotiations with the government. Caput [...] |
2008-04-15 22:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS OFDP OVIP BL AR CO BR |
| 08MADRID201 |
RWANDA/SPAIN: INTL ARREST ORDERS IN WORKS, NOT YET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post agrees with ref A assessment regarding the February 7 indictments issued by Spanish National Court Judge Fernando Andreu of 40 Rwandan military officials on charges of genocide. The overall implication of the indictment is that Tutsi leadership, including President Kagame, [...] |
2008-02-22 14:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KLIG KJUS OFDP SP RW |
| 08MADRID409 |
RWANDA/SPAIN: FURTHER INFORMATION ON INDICTMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post offers the following answers in response to ref A questions from Department regarding the Spanish indictment of 40 Rwandan military officers. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JUDGE ANDREU AND THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE? Judge Andreu is completely indep [...] |
2008-04-11 15:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MASS KLIG OFDP RW SP |
| 08MADRID504 |
SPAIN/RWANDA - PROSECUTOR DOWNPLAYS INDICTMENTS [...] (C) Post's Consular Legal Advisor (LES) met informally with Spanish National Prosecutor Blanca Rodriguez on May 5 to discuss the ongoing Spanish prosecution of 40 Rwandan military officials (reftels). According to Rodriguez (please protect), the judiciary undertook the investigation and subs [...] |
2008-05-09 08:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MASS KLIG KAWC OFDP RW SP |
| 08MADRID571 |
S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON PRESSES SPAIN ON RWANDA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In consultations with Spanish interlocutors in Madrid May 19-20, Ambassador Williamson (S/WCI) urged the Spanish government to reach out to the Rwandan government at the political level to try to ease tensions over the Spanish judiciary's indictment of 40 Rwandan officials in conn [...] |
2008-05-23 11:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM MASS KLIG KAWC OFDP RW SP |
| 08MINSK168 |
REGIME REPEATS "SUGGESTION" THAT AMBASSADOR [...] (C) DCM was summoned Saturday March 8 to meet with MFA Americas Department Director Vadim Lazerko and North America Head Sergey Sergeyev. Lazerko provided a diplomatic note (e-mailed to EUR/UMB) which repeated the key points made verbally by Deputy Foreign Minister Gaysyonok March 7 (ref A), [...] |
2008-03-10 15:46:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ODIP OFDP BO |
| 08MINSK181 |
EXCHANGE OF NOTES ON AMBASSADOR'S DEPARTURE, STAFF [...] (C) During a meeting to deliver the U.S. response to a recent Belarusian diplomatic note, MFA representatives presented Charge with a new note informing the Embassy that Ambassador Stewart's return to Belarus can take place only after the return of Belarusian Ambassador Khvostov to Washington [...] |
2008-03-13 16:02:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ODIP OFDP BO |
| 08MINSK199 |
CHARGE DEMARCHES MFA ON STAFFING DEMANDS, CONSULAR [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A points March 20 to MFA A/S- equivalent Americas Department Director Vadim Lazerko. Noting that the USG is considering its response to the GOB's request to for the U.S. Embassy in Minsk to reduce its staff, Charge challenged the request as being inconsistent with the [...] |
2008-03-20 17:42:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ODIP CASC OFDP PHUM AMGT BO |
| 08MINSK208 |
CHARGE DELIVERS RESPONSE ON STAFF CUTS TO MFA [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A points and the ref B list of 17 U.S. diplomatic staff to remain in Belarus to MFA A/S-equivalent Americas Department Director Amb. Vadim Lazerko March 24. Charge noted that the USG's decision to accede to Belarusian demands to cut staff was made reluctantly and he [...] |
2008-03-25 07:40:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ODIP CASC OFDP PHUM AMGT CMGT BO |
| 08MINSK215 |
REGIME TO DEMAND EMBASSY STAFF REDUCTION TO [...] (S/NF) As reported ref A, Presidential Foreign Policy Advisor Valentin Rybakov informed Charge March 25 that unless the U.S. reversed the guidance issued by the U.S. treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control March 6, Charge would be summoned to the MFA on Monday March 31 and infor [...] |
2008-03-25 14:32:00 | Embassy Minsk | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL OFDP AMGT CMGT BO |
| 08MINSK236 |
BELARUS DEMANDS EMBASSY CUT STAFF TO FIVE [...] (C) As expected (refs A, B), Belarusian A/S-equivalent MFA Americas Department Director Vadim Lazerko presented Charge with a diplomatic note announcing that Belarus would reduce its diplomatic presence in Washington and New York to six (Ambassador plus five), and demanding that the U.S. redu [...] |
2008-03-31 17:56:00 | Embassy Minsk | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT BO CMGT OFDP PGOV PINR PREL |
| 08MOSCOW3086 |
SEXISM, LOW PAY, AND REAL ESTATE: RUSSIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Like Russia itself, the MFA is still attempting to come to terms with the vast societal changes that came with the end of the Soviet era. The Russian diplomatic corps of 4,500 is younger and includes more women than previously, but sexism remains very much in the open. The hig [...] |
2008-10-20 11:03:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PGOV SOCI RS |
| 08NEWDELHI126 |
LET'S FIX IRRITANTS THAT PLAGUE THIS PARTNERSHIP, [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Menon January 11 that a range of bilateral problems has started to make people question the strategic partnership that both sides seek, and wonder why the USG has encountered such difficulty when it has done so much to try to bring India into the g [...] |
2008-01-14 14:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL AMGT KREC OFDP ODIP IN |
| 08NEWDELHI950 |
DAS FEIGENBAUM MEETING WITH MEA'S GAITRI KUMAR, [...] (C) Summary: In a March 31 meeting, Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar provided SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum with a positive Indian assessment of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's March 24 visit to Washington, saying it had helped to bring clarity on many outstanding is [...] |
2008-04-01 13:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR ETRD EINV MARR TSPA AMGT OFDP |
| 08SANJOSE484 |
COSTA RICA AND VENEZUELA TO EXCHANGE NEW [...] (U) On June 4, the Costa Rican Cabinet approved leftist former presidential candidate Vladimir de la Cruz as the GOCR's new Ambassador-designate to Venezuela. On June 5, Alejandro Solano, MFA Deputy Director of Foreign Policy, told us that he expected De la Cruz to arrive in Caracas "in a coup [...] |
2008-06-06 19:27:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR OFDP VZ CS |
| 08STATE26143 |
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR AMBASSADOR RECALL [...] (U) This is the Department's response to Ref A. Embassy Minsk sought guidance on the request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) that the U.S. recall Ambassador Stewart for consultations in Washington; that the U.S. reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at the embassy in keeping wi [...] |
2008-03-12 23:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AMGT ODIP OFDP BO |
| 08STATE28931 |
BELARUS:DEMARCHE REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. Embassy Minsk has requested Department guidance on the demand outlined in Refs A through C that the U.S. reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at Embassy Minsk to 17 or face expulsion of embassy staff. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has given a dea [...] |
2008-03-19 23:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM AMGT ODIP OFDP BO |
| 08STATE30036 |
DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR EMBASSY MINSK [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. The Department, in consultation with other USG agencies, has determined it is in the USG interest to reduce the number of U.S. diplomatic staff at embassy Minsk as demanded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Ref A. Embassy Minsk is instructed to inform the [...] |
2008-03-21 23:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AMGT ODIP OFDP BO |
| 08STATE30474 |
GUIDANCE ON CAMEROON PROPERTY TAX CASE [...] Reftel reports a diplomatic note from the Cameroon Mission expressing its concern at what it believes is the District Court of the Southern District of New York's demand that the Permanent Representative of Cameroon or his designee appear under oath before the judge hearing the case regarding a [...] |
2008-03-24 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CM OFDP PREL |
| 08STATE32535 |
BELARUS: RESPONSE TO MINSK GUIDANCE REQUEST [...] (S) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. In response to Reftel, the Department has determined that a five-person embassy is not tenable in the hostile environment of Belarus. Embassy Minsk would need to be closed entirely if Belarus forces the issue and requires us to operate with five American staff. [...] |
2008-03-28 23:35:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PGOV AMGT KHUM ODIP OFDP BO |
| 08STATE33375 |
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN A JUSTICE DEPARTMENT [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is directed to send a letter to the Office of the Legal Advisor (OLA) at the United Nations. The letter should request OLA assistance with a Department of Justice investigation into whether an Indian company called Ranbaxy violat [...] |
2008-04-01 17:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN |
| 08STATE4569 |
REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN CHILD ABUSE CASE [...] This is a sensitive action message. Post please see para 4. 2. Simon Taralala (DOB 3/27/93 in Port Moresby, Papua, New Guinea) was taken into custody by the New York City Administration for Children's Services in January of 2007, following allegations of child abuse by his adoptive mother [...] |
2008-01-15 19:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL UN PP |
| 08STATE82138 |
SOMALIA UN AMB RESIDENCE [...] This is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. Reftel reports the request of the city of New Rochelle, New York (CNR) to &lift immunity8 from a dilapidated property owned by the Government of Somalia to mitigate public safety hazards on the premises. In view of previous unsuccessful at [...] |
2008-07-30 19:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO |
| 08STATE98963 |
CONTACT POLICY FOR THE 63RD UNGA [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) USUN personnel and TDY personnel representing the U.S. government at the UN are requested to adhere to the guidelines below in official and social interactions with governments and entities that require special treatment. [...] |
2008-09-16 16:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PREL UNGA |
| 08TRIPOLI588 |
LIBYA ENFORCES TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS AGAINST U.S. OFFICIALS REF: A) TRIPOLI 530, B) TRIPOLI 412, C) STATE 55839, D) TRIPOLI 478 (NOTAL), E) 07 TRIPOLI 165, F) TRIPOLI 515 [...] (C) Summary: Four years after re-establishing diplomatic relations, the Government of Libya (GOL) remains deeply concerned about efforts to cover internal political issues and actively seeks to prevent Emboffs from traveling in-country and engaging with Libyans. The GOL has actively enforced new s [...] |
2008-07-21 16:35:00 | Embassy Tripoli | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ODIP OFDP LY |
| 08USUNNEWYORK102 |
OIC OBSERVER MISSION REQUESTS DIPLOMATIC [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note dated January 22, 2008 from the Permanent Observer Mission of the Organization of the Islamic Conference requesting diplomatic recognition for the Mission. The request is made pursuant to the final communiqu of the annual coordination meeting of OIC Foreign [...] |
2008-02-05 17:17:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP OIC UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK1076 |
IRAN UN AMBASSADOR PROTESTS VISA DELAY/DENIAL AT [...] (U) Action request - See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) At the October 31, 2008, meeting of the UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country, the Committee quickly adopted its annual report, including the recommendations and conclusions (previously faxed to IO/UNP). The Iran Mission's Deputy Perm [...] |
2008-11-17 22:26:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP CVIS PREL IR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK13 |
CUBANS PROTEST DEMONSTRATION AGAINST MISSION [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note (No. NV-6237 of 12/19/07) from the Cuban Mission protesting a demonstration that occurred on December 10 directly across the street from that Mission. The note, text of which appears in paragraph 3 below, notes that the demonstration took place in an unaut [...] |
2008-01-07 17:08:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK146 |
VIETNAM UN MISSION/CONSULAR DUAL ACCREDITATION [...] Vietnamese PermRep Loung Minh Le has sent Ambassador Khalilzad an informal note requesting his support for the Vietnamese Government's decision to appoint two persons at its Mission to the UN to provide visa services. Attached to the informal note was a undated diplomatic note from the Vietn [...] |
2008-02-14 20:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP VN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK160 |
UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION IN CRISIS MANAGEMENT [...] I have received a February 5 letter from Vijay Nambiar, SYG Ban's chief of staff, in which he asks me for assistance in arranging engagement between the UN and the USG "at the highest level" to ensure operational cohesion and "prudent planning in the event of a security crisis" presumably re [...] |
2008-02-20 14:13:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AEMR AMGT UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK183 |
APPLICABILITY OF FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT [...] Summary and Action Request - USUN seeks Department's guidance in responding to an inquiry from an American citizen working as a (non-diplomat) Adviser/Press Officer at the Iraq Permanent Mission to the UN (PMUN) whether the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) (22 U.S.C. Section 611 et seq., [...] |
2008-02-28 13:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP |
| 08USUNNEWYORK19 |
SECOND CUBAN PROTEST REGARDING MISSION SECURITY [...] Paragraph 2 of reftel describes a December 26, 2007 incident in which a Cuban emigre threw a rock through a glass door at the Cuban Mission and was subsequently arrested by the New York Police Department. USUN has received a diplomatic note dated January 7, 2008 (text follows in paragraph 2 [...] |
2008-01-09 15:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK194 |
CUBA PROTESTS DELAY IN OFFICIAL VISA ISSUANCE [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Cuba's note verbale (text in paragraph 3) which protests the USG's delay in issuing a visa to Cuban government expert Jose Rufino Menendez Hernandez, who had made timely application to attend an official UN meeting [...] |
2008-02-29 21:34:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP CVIS CU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK196 |
SECOND OIC REQUEST FOR DIPLOMATIC STATUS IN NEW [...] During a brief meeting on February 28, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Permanent Observer to the UN Ambassador Abdul Wahab handed Ambassador Khalilzad a letter in which he reiterates and expands upon an earlier request (see reftel) that his UN observer office be granted diplomati [...] |
2008-03-03 21:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP OIC UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK201 |
IRAN PROTESTS HOST COUNTRY DELAY IN VISA ISSUANCE [...] (U) Summary and Action Request: USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to Iran's diplomatic note (text in paragraph 5) which protests the USG's delay in issuing visas to Iranian delegates who were to attend the 52nd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) February 25 - Ma [...] |
2008-03-05 17:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CVIS IR |
| 08USUNNEWYORK207 |
INDIA AND MONGOLIA WANT NY PROPERTY TAX ISSUE [...] Cypriot Ambassador Mavroyiannis, Chairman of the UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country, has informed USUN that the Indian and Mongolian Ambassadors have asked him to convene an emergency meeting of the Committee with a view toward a General Assembly request to the International Court [...] |
2008-03-06 15:15:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK223 |
NY PROPERTY TAX AND THE HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-03-11 17:38:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP IN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK228 |
CUBA QUERIES DELAY IN VISA ISSUANCE FOR FORMER [...] (SBU/NOFORN) Action request - USUN seeks Department's guidance in replying to the Cuban Mission regarding the delay in visa issuance to diplomat and former Cuban represenative on the UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country--a/k/a the Host Country Committee), Juana Elena Ramos Rodriguez [...] |
2008-03-13 18:30:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PREL CVISU CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK240 |
INDIA AGREES TO BILATERAL TALKS ON PROPERTY TAX [...] As instructed reftel, Ambassador Wolff met with Indian DepPermRep Ajai Malhotra March 14 to deliver reftel talking points and ask that the Indian Mission consider engaging in bilateral talks on the issue of New York property tax rather than bringing the issue before the UN Committee on Relatio [...] |
2008-03-17 18:33:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL IN UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK251 |
CAMEROON PROPERTY TAX CASE: JUDGE WANTS PERMREP TO [...] This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN has received an advance faxed copy of a diplomatic note from the Cameroon Mission expressing its concern at what it believes is the District Court's demand that the Permanent Representative or his designee appear [...] |
2008-03-19 18:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CM UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK292 |
WFUNA COMPLAINT RE DENIAL OF VISA FOR CUBAN [...] Action Request: Department's guidance is requested in replying to the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA)'s MarQ 27, 2008, letter to the U.S. Representative to the UN, Ambassador Khalilzad (text in paragraph 3 below). 2. WFUNA has complained to Ambassador Khalilzad conce [...] |
2008-04-02 17:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CVIS CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK320 |
U.S. CITIZEN SPOUSE OF AFGHAN DIPLOMAT REPORTS [...] This message is unclassified but sensitive - please treat accordingly. 2. USUN Host Country Law Enforcement Coordinator was recently contacted by NYPD regarding a report of domestic violence it received from Lalla Khan-Amin, the U.S. citizen wife of Afghan Mission Second Secretary Wahidulla [...] |
2008-04-09 19:12:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP UN AF PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK341 |
CHILD OF TIMOR LESTE PERMREP REPORTS ABUSE [...] On April 8, 2008, the school teacher of the six year-old son of Timor Leste's PermRep, HE Ambassador Nelson Santos, noticed marks indicating abuse. In response to the teacher's inquiries about the marks, the child stated his father had hit him with a belt. The teacher reported this to the Ne [...] |
2008-04-11 22:16:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN TT PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK357 |
CAMEROON COUNSELOR'S FAMILY: VISA AND STATUS [...] (U) Entire text is sensitive but unclassified. 2. (U) USUN seeks Department's views in this complicated case. 3.(SBU) USUN met April 15 with Cameroon Mission Counselor Nganje Kinge Monono and his wife, Priscilla Jemea Misodi Nganje Kinge, who seek USUN assistance. Reftel describes in deta [...] |
2008-04-17 14:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PREL KREC CM |
| 08USUNNEWYORK380 |
RANGE OF ISSUES RAISED AT UN HOST COUNTRY [...] SUMMARY: At the April 22 Host Country Committee meeting, member states discussed chronic visa delays that negatively affect their representation at official UN meetings, NYC taxing UN Mission staff residences, unauthorized blocking of Ecuadorian Mission diplomats' bank accounts, problems of UN [...] |
2008-04-28 23:38:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CVIS PREL CU IN MG EC SY |
| 08USUNNEWYORK382 |
BULGARIAN MISSION DEMANDS CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST [...] This message in unclassified but sensitive - please protect accordingly. 2. This is an action message for the Department - please see paragraph 3. 3. USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Bulgarian Mission regarding an incident during which Tsvetan Vasilev, the Mission's Chef, [...] |
2008-04-29 15:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL BU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK580 |
ALGERIA COMPLAINS TO UN COMMITTEE OVER AIRPORT [...] This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraph 2. 2. Youcef Yousfi, Algeria's Ambassador to the UN, has written the Chairman of the UN's Committee on Relations with the Host Country to complain that Algerian diplomats accredited to the UN are singled out for additiona [...] |
2008-06-30 21:20:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL AG UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK599 |
NY PROPERTY TAX: LIBERIA NEAR FINAL SETTLEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2008-07-08 19:05:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | LI OFDP PREL |
| 08USUNNEWYORK611 |
SOMALIA UN AMB RESIDENCE - REQUEST TO REMOVE [...] The City of New Rochelle, NY, has contacted USUN/HC and sent a letter to both OFM/NY and USUN/HC requesting assistance to remove the diplomatic immunity from the Somalia UN Mission official residence at 250 Elk Avenue (see text of letter in para 2 and action request in para 5, below). [...] |
2008-07-09 21:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK635 |
DPM/FM KHIEM OFFERS "FAVORABLE CONDITIONS" ON [...] (C) During a meeting on July 16, Vietnamese DPM/FM Pham Gia Khiem requested that Khalilzad "work with the State Department" to grant Vietnam permission to buy property in New York for their permanent mission to the United Nations. According to Khiem, the USG was delaying the purchase until the [...] |
2008-07-17 16:22:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP PREL KREC VM UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK713 |
SOMALI PERMREP'S RESIDENCE: OBTAINING TFG APPROVAL [...] Action request - See Paragraph 3. 2. During U.S. Deputy Permrep Wolff's meeting August 7 to discuss political developments (septel) with Somali UN Mission Deputy Permrep Idd Beddel Mohamed, Ambassador Wolff raised the long-standing problem of serious health and safety hazards at the unoccup [...] |
2008-08-07 23:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO |
| 08USUNNEWYORK726 |
SOMALI MISSION WAIVES INVIOLABILITY OF RESIDENCE [...] USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Somali Mission to the UN waiving the inviolability of the PermRep's residence in New Rochelle so that the City can enter to make necessary repairs to mitigate the existing health and safety hazards. Text of the Somali note appears in paragraph 2 b [...] |
2008-08-13 16:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK832 |
IRAN MISSION COMPLAINS OF ANTI-GOI "TERRORIST" [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 below. 2. USUN has received a diplomatic note from the Iranian Mission to the UN complaining that demonstrators linked to a terrorist group have been allowed to demonstrate in New York, The note requests the USG prevent further demonstrat [...] |
2008-09-18 13:18:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL IR UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK868 |
KYRGYZ UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS [...] Action Request. See Para 3. 2. Landlord Vornado Realty Trust informed USUN that the Permanent Mission of t he Kyrgyz Republic to the UN is currently in arrears of $45,130.85 for rent and related monthly charges for its offices at 866 UN Plaza, Suite 477, NY, NY. The Kyrgyz Mission has a his [...] |
2008-09-26 23:55:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP KG |
| 08USUNNEWYORK90 |
MEETING WITH CUBANS ON MISSION SECURITY [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. Following a meeting of the UN's Committee on Relations with the Host Country called by Cuba (septel) to complain that the host country was not taking the Cuban Mission's security concerns seriously enough, NYC Com [...] |
2008-01-31 15:47:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP ASEC CU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK906 |
239TH MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH [...] The Committee on Relations with the Host Country met on October 2, 2008. Acting Chairman, Branimir Zaimov, (Bulgaria) oversaw the election of Cypriot Perm Rep Ambassador Minas Hadjimichael as the Committee chair. The new Chair then greeted the committee and introduced new UN Assistant-Secret [...] |
2008-10-03 18:28:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK91 |
UN HOST COUNTRY COMMITTEE: AIRPORT PARKING FEES; [...] Summary: Security incidents and removal of NYPD presence from a fixed security post at the Cuban Mission, exemptions from New York State gasoline taxes and the unwelcomed and sudden decision by the Port Authority of NY and NJ (PANYNJ) to charge parking fees to diplomatic vehicles at area ai [...] |
2008-01-31 21:59:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN CU |
| 08USUNNEWYORK968 |
UN PROTESTS DISCRIMINATION IN VISA PROCESSING AND [...] (C/NF) Summary and Action Request: USUN Host Country Minister Counselor and deputy accompanied Department Visa Office Diplomatic Liaison Chief (CA/VO/P/D) Carrie Muntean to meetings on October 22, 2008, with UN officials to discuss visa issues. In meetings with the UN's Travel and Transportati [...] |
2008-10-24 00:13:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | OFDP CVIS ASEC |
| 08USUNNEWYORK98 |
NYC WANTS TO COLLECT PROPERTY TAX ON BULGARIAN [...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. Bulgarian Minister Plenipotentiary Branimir Zaimov called on USUN Host Country and Legal Officers to describe two meetings between his Mission and the City of New York, which wants to negotiate a settlement with the Mission on USD 35 million it says Bulgaria [...] |
2008-02-04 20:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP BU UN |
| 08USUNNEWYORK989 |
CAMEROON UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS [...] Action Request. See Para 3. 2. Landlord Mr. Leonardo Lopane informed USUN that the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the UN (CMUN) is currently in arrears of $22,740.00 (May through October 2008) in overdue monthly rental and late fees for Ambassador and Deputy Perm Rep Tidja [...] |
2008-10-30 20:23:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CM |
| 08VILNIUS222 |
OPPOSITION YOUTH ACTIVIST RECEIVES FINE [...] (SBU) Polotsk City Court fined 19-year-old Malady Front activist Yekaterina Solovyova BYR 1,750,000 (USD 814) April 8 for violating Article 193 of the Criminal Code of Belarus -- Activity on Behalf of an Unregistered Organization. Her sentence was significantly less than the BYR 7,000,000 (US [...] |
2008-04-10 11:49:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR OFDP BO |
| 08VILNIUS277 |
REGIME RENEWS DEMAND FOR EMBASSY STAFF CUT [...] (SBU) MFA Americas Department Chief Vadim Lazerko called in Charge April 23 to renew previous calls for mutual cuts in diplomatic staff to six -- the Ambassador and and one slot reserved for ambassadors currently on consultations. He said that the reason for such a move was the lack of readin [...] |
2008-04-23 14:59:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CASC OFDP ASEC BO |
| 08VILNIUS313 |
REGIME PNG'S TEN U.S. DIPLOMATS [...] (SBU) When Charge delivered Washington's refusal to submit to diplomatic staff cuts demanded by Belarus (refs A, B), MFA Americas Department Chief Vadim Lazerko delivered him with a list of ten U.S. diplomats declared "persona non grata" and ordered to depart the country by 1500 local time May [...] |
2008-05-02 04:24:00 | Embassy Vilnius | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CASC OFDP BO |
| 08ZAGREB185 |
SERBIAN MFA PROMISES TO PAY DAMAGES, PREVIEWS LEGAL [...] (SBU) A Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs official confirmed to the Ambassador that the Serbian Government will pay all damage to embassies during the riots on February 21. The official also said the Serbian Government had formed a legal team to consider suing foreign governments over Kosovo [...] |
2008-03-04 06:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT KLIG ODIP OFDP AEMR PREL SR |
| 08ZAGREB186 |
SERBIAN MFA PROMISES TO PAY DAMAGES, PREVIEWS [...] (SBU) A Serbian Ministry of Foreign Affairs official confirmed to the Ambassador that the Serbian Government will pay all damage to embassies during the riots on February 21. The official also said the Serbian Government had formed a legal team to consider suing foreign governments over Kosov [...] |
2008-03-04 08:56:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT KLIG ODIP OFDP AEMR POLI SR |
| 09BRIDGETOWN210 |
ST LUCIA: GOVERNMENT WEAKNESS AND FOREIGN [...] (C) The government's integrity and accountability are under increasing strain in St. Lucia in the face of continued tensions within the governing party and windfall foreign funds being deployed by Taiwan into government constituencies. With the ongoing economic slowdown impacting the island, [...] |
2009-04-03 16:42:00 | Embassy Bridgetown | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCRM PREL INRB XL CH TW EAID OFDP |
| 09BUDAPEST501 |
HUNGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S MEETING WITH CHARGE [...] (SBU) Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Balazs requested a meeting with Charge July 9 to discuss three topics: Guantanamo detainees; Hungarian Ambassador to the U.S.; and relations with Slovakia. Concerning Guantanamo detainees, the FM said that the Government will decide before the end of Jul [...] |
2009-07-10 13:03:00 | Embassy Budapest | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER OFDP LO HU |
| 09COTONOU105 |
BENIN: MEDIA REACTION TO PROPOSED CHANGES ON THE MCA-BENIN [...] Beninese media reacted strongly to President Boni Yayi's unilateral decision to restructure the MCA-Benin board of governors, referring to a leaked Embassy letter to the Finance Minister that reminded the Government of Benin (GOB) of MCC's right to prior approval of such changes. 2. On Mar [...] |
2009-03-25 06:03:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KMDR KPAO OFDP BN |
| 09DAMASCUS403 |
SARG CONTINUES EFFORT TO MONITOR DIPLOMATIC TRAVEL [...] (C) Once a year the SARG Protocol Department sends diplomatic missions a circular requesting all missions provide the MFA with advance notification of any travel by official personnel outside of Damascus. In previous years, the MFA requested advance notification of travel by diplomats to spe [...] |
2009-06-08 14:29:00 | Embassy Damascus | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OFDP OPRC SY |
| 09GRENADA1 |
GRENADA'S LONG-TIME AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. REPLACED BY [...] Embassy Grenada received on January 9, 2009 Government of Grenada diplomatic Note Number:PF-A38/08 dated January 8, 2009, advising that the term of office of His Excellency Denis Antoine, Ambassador to the United States of America will end effective January 9, 2009. Since we do not know whet [...] |
2009-01-10 01:43:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL GJ |
| 09HAVANA592 |
GOC SIGNALS "READINESS TO MOVE FORWARD" [...] (C) SUMMARY. Avowing a "readiness to move forward in our relationship," the Government of Cuba granted us unprecedented access to its state institutions during the visit of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bisa Williams from September 16 to 22. To underscore the move, the GOC also offered t [...] |
2009-09-25 17:39:00 | US Interests Section Havana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CASC EAID ETTC ODIP OEXC OFDP PHSA PHUM |
| 09JEDDAH157 |
ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...] |
2009-05-04 19:17:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
| 09JEDDAH163 |
ALBANIA SUBMITTING DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Albania is submitting a draft resolution on Kosovo recognition at May 4-6 OIC Jeddah meeting preparatory to May 23-25 Damascus OIC Ministerial. En route to Jeddah OIC meeting today, the Albanian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Admirim Banaj, passed post a copy of Albania's draft reso [...] |
2009-05-06 14:28:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
| 09JEDDAH165 |
ALBANIANS REPORT SUCCESS IN MOVING DRAFT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a May 4-6 OIC preparatory meeting in advance of the upcoming Damascus ministerial conference, the OIC has passed an Albanian-submitted resolution encouraging its 57 member states to consider diplomatic and economic ties with Kosovo. According to the Albanian ambassador, Egypt w [...] |
2009-05-06 15:18:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
| 09JEDDAH166 |
ALBANIAN-SPONSORED DRAFT RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Albanian ambassador in Riyadh and representative to the OIC reported that his country's draft resolution on Kosovo recognition is moving forward to the Damascus ministerial despite a last-minute Egyptian attempt to modify and dilute the text. The Kosovo issue will be raised an [...] |
2009-05-08 13:12:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KISL OFDP OVIP PREL SA KO XF |
| 09JEDDAH17 |
OIC CAMPAIGNING FOR SYG IHSANOGLU TO ATEND POTUS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-21 15:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA OIC |
| 09JEDDAH172 |
OIC OFFICIAL ON KOSOVO ATTENDANCE/RECOGNITION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to an OIC official, a request for Kosovo to attend the May 23-25 OIC Ministerial in Damascus is still pending Syrian permission. Reasons behind Egypt's role in hampering Albanian efforts to pass a resolution on Kosovo recognition remain opaque while the role of Syria as [...] |
2009-05-19 15:32:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EG KISL OFDP OVIP PREL RP SA SY KO |
| 09JEDDAH175 |
OIC CAMPAIGNING FOR SYG IHSANOGLU TO ATTEND POTUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In recent meeting an Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) official again expressed strong interest in sending a high level delegation to Washington in June, identifying five potential participants. In the course of the meeting, a May 13 email from OIC Permanent Observer [...] |
2009-05-21 15:23:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA OIC |
| 09JEDDAH186 |
READ-OUT ON OIC MINISTERIAL IN DAMASCUS: SUPPORT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In May 25 conversation with Jeddah poloff, Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) adviser Ufuk Gokcen reviewed developments at the May 23-25 OIC Ministerial in Damascus, which included passage of a "modest" Kosovo resolution along with a watered-down version of a proposal to [...] |
2009-05-26 15:27:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL | EG KISL KO PREL RP SA SY OIC OFDP OVIP |
| 09JEDDAH284 |
OIC-USG COOPERATION ON POLIO: NEXT STEPS FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: OIC officials are ready and willing to cooperate on the joint initiative to eradicate polio proposed by President Obama in his Cairo speech -- although they need to obtain a final endorsement from OIC Secretary General Ihsanoglu. The OIC's institutional limi [...] |
2009-07-29 16:04:00 | Consulate Jeddah | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KISL OFDP OPDC PREL SA |
| 09JEDDAH368 |
IRAQI CONSUL GENERAL IN JEDDAH MOVING TO KUWAIT AS [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-01 11:43:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IZ KIRF KISL KU OFDP PAL PGOV PHUM SA |
| 09JEDDAH385 |
"SITUATION CATASTROPHIQUE MAIS NON SANS ESPOIR": [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. During October 10 farewell dinner at CG's residence, Iraqi Consul General Dr. Ajwad Sheikh Taha Hamad (strictly protect) had more to say about his posting as Charge d'Affaires in Kuwait. Departing Jeddah and arriving in Kuwait on October 11, Hamad expressed displeasure at the [...] |
2009-10-13 07:50:00 | Consulate Jeddah | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IR IZ KIRF KISL KU OFDP PGOV PHUM SA |
| 09KABUL1494 |
FOREIGN MINISTRY REQUESTS INTERVENTION ON ARRESTED [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-11 07:41:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PGOV AF |
| 09KATHMANDU705 |
NEPAL: POTENTIAL NEPALI AMBASSADOR TO U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Sujata Koirala has nominated Dr. Shankar Prasad Sharma as Ambassador to the United States. Sharma is a longtime economic advisor to the government and has been an adviser to the Koirala family. Political factors may derail the nomination, which must be approv [...] |
2009-07-30 10:57:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM OFDP PGOV PHUM PREL NP |
| 09KINGSTON667 |
JAMAICA REQUESTS U.S. CONSENT OF NOMINATED [...] Post received the following Diplomatict Note from the Government of Jamaica's (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) dated July 24, 2009: (BEGIN TEXT OF MFAFT DIPNOTE 324/801/65) Ref. No.: 324/801/65 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Jamaic [...] |
2009-09-02 19:44:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL JM XL |
| 09KINGSTON680 |
JAMAICA: PROSPECTIVE AMBASSADOR TO U.S. SAYS GOJ [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-08 20:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CJAN CVIS PGOV PINR ASEC SNAR SOCI OFDP |
| 09KINSHASA1113 |
GDRC-OWNED AND LEASED-PROPERTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador delivered demarche per ref (A) to Minister of Foreign Affairs on December 17. Foreign Minister replied he was aware of the untenable condition of the GDRC properties in Washington and had been directed by President Kabila to take immediate action to correct deficien [...] |
2009-12-21 12:26:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP PREL CG |
| 09KINSHASA758 |
DEMARCHE TO DRC ON RENTAL ARREARS FOR UN MISSION [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche August 13 to Banza Ngoy Katumbwe, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Ngoy said the Foreign Ministry will send a formal request for these funds to the Finance Ministry. He added that, ideally, a member of the GDRC's delegation to UNGA c [...] |
2009-08-18 08:42:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OFDP CG |
| 09LAPAZ294 |
EVO BLAMES CIA FOR YPFB SCANDAL; POLICE'S MILGP BAN [...] (C) Summary: Despite overtures to the Obama Administration in general, President Morales and Government Minister Rada continued the GOB's now familiar barrage of U.S.-blaming and blasting February 20-21. This time the target was the CIA, blamed for the corruption and murder scandal involving [...] |
2009-02-26 14:57:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PROP EAID EPET MARR OFDP |
| 09LAPAZ611 |
MIXED SIGNS ON TERROR INVESTIGATION, USG [...] (SBU) During April 22 interviews to BBC Mundo and CNN Espanol, Bolivian President Evo Morales seemingly sent mixed messages regarding any international role in the investigation of the April 16 operation against an alleged terror cell in Santa Cruz in which three alleged terrorists were killed [...] |
2009-04-24 14:33:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ODIP OFDP OPRC PGOV PREL PTER HU EI HR RO BL |
| 09LAPAZ66 |
EVO BREAKS RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL; ATTACKS VATICAN [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales announced January 13 that Bolivia would break relations with Israeli, although the Israeli Honorary Consul told us he is still waiting for a formal notification from the Foreign Ministry. Morales also claimed he would charge Israel with war crimes at the Int [...] |
2009-01-14 22:43:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR OFDP VN IS VT BN |
| 09LAPAZ828 |
MFA ON UPCOMING DC ROUND OF BILATERAL TALKS [...] (C) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez told Charge June 4 that he would confirm the timing of D.C.-based bilateral talks with UN Charge Pablo Solon. Fernandez urged that President Obama reverse suspension of ATPDEA trade preferences for Bolivia by June 30. Fernandez said it would [...] |
2009-06-05 16:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL PINR OFDP OPDC OVIP SNAR EAID |
| 09LAPAZ898 |
EVO BLAMES U.S. FTA FOR PERU "GENOCIDE" [...] (C) Summary: Tensions between Bolivia and Peru continue to simmer following Peru's allegations that the June 5 indigenous uprising, in which an estimated 24 police and nine indigenous were left dead, was incited by a pro-rebellion letter from President Morales (reftel). Morales' claims that t [...] |
2009-06-19 21:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS PINR ETRD EPET EMIN ECIN OFDP |
| 09LAPAZ93 |
BOLIVIA: MORALES TARGETS USG BEFORE REFERENDUM [...] (C) Summary: In his January 22 State of the Union Address marking the beginning of his fourth year in office, President Evo Morales made repeated rhetorical attacks against the United States, to the point that Charge was obliged to leave the meeting. In an encounter with the press afterwards, [...] |
2009-01-22 22:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR ETRD EAID OFDP OPRC KDEM BL |
| 09LAPAZ981 |
GOB DELAYS, DENIES ISSUANCE OF OFFICIAL VISAS [...] (C) Summary: Since September 2008, the Bolivian government has increasingly delayed, and in some cases denied, issuance of official visas to incoming USG personnel. While the majority of visa requests are still granted without significant delay, a higher percentage of applications than normal [...] |
2009-07-01 14:35:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR OFDP OTRABL |
| 09LIMA206 |
PERU OFFICIALLY NOTIFIED OF AGREMENT ACCEPTANCE [...] Per instructions reftel, Embassy delivered diplomatic note No. 174 to the MFA informing that the acceptance of Ambassador Luis Miguel Valdivieso Montano as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Peru to the United States is acceptable to the Government of the United St [...] |
2009-02-18 13:18:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL PGOV PE |
| 09LISBON144 |
IF YOU WANT A FRIEND IN WASHINGTON, GET A WATER DOG [...] SUMMARY. Media reports that the Obama family may be interested in acquiring a Portuguese Water Dog have excited the press and the dog-loving Portuguese public. Some two months ago, the regional tourism authority in southern Portugal offered a Water Dog to the First Family, and representativ [...] |
2009-03-10 14:14:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OFDP OPRC PO |
| 09MADRID71 |
SPAIN: DEPARTING AMBASSADOR'S INSIGHTS ON ENGAGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Aguirre conducted a series of farewell calls on key GOS officials in the weeks before departing Post on January 20. Those meetings contributed to the information in this cable, which offers the Ambassador's final thoughts on how the Obama Administration might best engage key [...] |
2009-01-21 17:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | OVIP PINS PREL PTER OFDP SP PGOV |
| 09MOSCOW1139 |
MOSCOW ON ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTER LIEBERMAN [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials look forward to working with Israeli Foreign Minister Lieberman, who they believe may be more pragmatic on the peace process than his typically harsh rhetoric suggests. They remain unsure, however, just how large a role he will have in formulating key policy decisio [...] |
2009-05-05 04:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OFDP IS RS |
| 09MOSCOW572 |
THE RUSSIAN MFA: AN ANACHRONISM CREEPING TOWARD [...] (C) Summary: Dealing with the MFA, the bread and butter of any embassy, takes on peculiar characteristics in Moscow, where the congenial relationships we may develop with individual Russian diplomats are tempered by a hierarchical bureaucracy whose predilection to maintain control of its staf [...] |
2009-03-10 14:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR OFDP RS |
| 09NEWDELHI441 |
INDIAN FOREIGN SECRETARY MENON,S WASHINGTON VISIT: [...] (C) Summary. Indian Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon will travel to Washington March 9-11 at the invitation of Special Representative Holbrooke to provide India's input to our Afghanistan policy review. While in Washington, Menon will meet with Ambassador Holbrooke, the Deputy Secretary [...] |
2009-03-06 12:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ABLD ECON OFDP IN |
| 09PANAMA617 |
PANAMA INFORMED OF AGREMENT FOR NEW AMBASSADOR [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-12 16:23:00 | Embassy Panama | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL PGOV PM |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 09SANTODOMINGO161 |
APPROVAL OF AGREMENT FOR DOMINICAN AMBASSADOR [...] Per Reftel request, Post delivered agrement approval to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Begin diplomatic note. No. 40 The Embassy of the United States presents its compliments to the Secretariat of State for Foreign Relations of the Dominican Republic and has the honor to refer to the d [...] |
2009-02-05 15:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL PGOV DR |
| 09STATE51361 |
BELARUS: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR EMBASSY MINSK [...] (SBU) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Embassy Minsk is requested to convey the below points to the Presidential Administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: -- The Obama Administration seeks to explore possibilities for improved U.S.-Belarus relations. -- We [...] |
2009-05-19 20:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM OFDP ODIP CASC WTRO BO |
| 09STATE52945 |
WAIVER OF IMMUNITY FOR DIPLOMAT AT THE GEORGIAN [...] This is an action message for USUN. See para 3. 2. According to a report from the New York City Police Department, Alexander Chelidze, a Counselor at the Georgian Mission to the United Nations assaulted his wife, Nana Tsuladze at their home on Greenpoint Avenue in Queens, New York on May [...] |
2009-05-22 19:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP UN |
| 09STATE76727 |
DENIAL OF A VISA TO A MEMBER OF THE IRANIAN [...] This is an action request. See paras 3 and 4. 2. The Iranian Foreign Ministry requested assistance to facilitate a G-2 visa for Alireza Salari Sharifabadi to attend the Conference on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and Its Impact on Development at UN Headquarters in New York. [...] |
2009-07-22 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | OFDP PREL UN |
| 09STATE83255 |
RENTAL ARREARS FOR THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE [...] This is an action message. Please see paras 3 and 4. 2. Department has learned from USUN that the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations (DRCMUN) owes $90,674.20 to Vornado Realty Trust in New York City. The debt is for rent and associated charges [...] |
2009-08-11 14:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CG OFDP PREL |
| 09STATE83919 |
RENTAL ARREARS FOR THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN [...] This is an action message. Please see paras 3 and 4. 2. Department has learned from USUN that the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Nations owes $44,903.78 to Vornado Realty Trust in New York City. The debt is for rent and associated charges for office space le [...] |
2009-08-12 16:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL |
| 09STATE87527 |
RENTAL ARREARS FOR THE UNION OF THE COMOROS [...] This is an action message. Please see paras 3 and 4. 2. Department has learned from USUN that the Permanent Mission of the Union of the Comoros to the United Nations owes $34,564.94 to Vornado Realty Trust in New York City. The debt is for rent and associated charges for office leased ela [...] |
2009-08-21 22:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CN |
| 09THEHAGUE564 |
CWC: GUIDANCE REQUEST FOR CONTACT WITH THE [...] (U) This is an action request: see para 3. 2. (SBU) During the July session of the OPCW's Executive Council (EC), Delrep Granger was elected to chair consultations on financial matters (ref A). Also with the new leadership of the Executive Council that began in July, Iran, representing the [...] |
2009-09-17 14:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR OFDP PARM PREL OPCW |
| 09TUNIS184 |
AMERICAN CEMETERY PROJECT HELD HOSTAGE BY GOT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Tunisia is holding a major improvement project at the North Africa Cemetery and Memorial financially hostage by denying a value added tax (VAT) exoneration request valued at 220,000 Tunisian Dinars (about $160,000) until the US Mission begins to deduct and re [...] |
2009-03-30 17:25:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ABMC OFDP ODIP TS |
| 09TUNIS196 |
GOT CONDITIONS CEMETERY VAT EXEMPTION ON LES [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On March 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) informed us that the Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption for the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial had been granted. When the Mission actually received a copy of the letter [...] |
2009-04-01 17:48:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OFDP ODIP ABMC TS |
| 09TUNIS203 |
AMERICAN SCHOOL IN TUNIS: UPDATE AND REQUEST FOR [...] (C) Summary and action request: The Ambassador continues to press senior GOT officials to change course on the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST), but still awaits an appointment with Minister of State Ben Dhia. AFDB President Kaberuka confirmed he will seek an appointment with Pre [...] |
2009-04-02 18:08:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH OFDP ODIP PREL PGOV TS |
| 09TUNIS215 |
CEMETERY VAT EXEMPTION ISSUED [...] (SBU) On April 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note granting the value added tax exemption for the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial irrigation project. The exemption documents were available and obtained April 6 from the local tax office. The MFA note made mo [...] |
2009-04-06 16:01:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OFDP ODIP PREL ABMC TS |
| 09TUNIS217 |
THE GOT STICKS TO ITS STORY: THE AMERICAN [...] (C) Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Khemiri provided the Ambassador today with a Ministry of Finance Paper that attempts to justify its tax assessment on the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST). Khemiri repeated many of the points GOT officials have made in previo [...] |
2009-04-07 18:18:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH OFDP PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS222 |
EUROPEANS STEP UP ON TUNIS AMERICAN SCHOOL [...] (SBU) Immediately following the April 7 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Khemiri (Ref A), the Ambassador briefed a group of European diplomats on the ACST tax crisis. The Europeans were universally supportive, with EU ambassadors agreeing to make an informal demarche as soon [...] |
2009-04-08 17:40:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TS ASCH OFDP PREL |
| 09TUNIS223 |
GOT OFFERS NEGOTIATIONS ON AMERICAN SCHOOL, BUT [...] (S/NF) In back-to-back meetings at the Foreign Ministry today the Ambassador was given a letter from Foreign Minister Abdallah to NEA AA/S Feltman offering negotiations to resolve the American Cooperative School in Tunis (ACST) tax issue. The letter emphasized that the GOT wants to maintain fri [...] |
2009-04-08 19:49:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | ASCH OFDP PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS226 |
SCENSETTER FOR VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL TO [...] (C) Senator Mitchell, my team and I look forward to working with you during your visit to Tunis. President Ben Ali and Foreign Minister Abdallah are pleased that you have included Tunisia on your itinerary and look forward to hearing first-hand your assessment of prospects for Israeli-Palesti [...] |
2009-04-10 11:24:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL KPAL ASCH OFDP TS |
| 09TUNIS243 |
GOT TO SENATOR MITCHELL ON AMERICAN SCHOOL: WE'RE [...] (SBU) Toward the end of his hour-long meeting with Prime Minister Ghannouchi and Foreign Minister Abdallah on April 15 (septel), Special Envoy George Mitchell raised the Ministry of Finance's final tax decree assessing the American Cooperative School in Tunis (ACST) for 9.1 million Tunisian D [...] |
2009-04-22 10:46:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH OFDP PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS286 |
TUNIS AMERICAN SCHOOL NEGOTIATIONS FRUITFUL, BUT [...] (C) On May 6-8, US and Tunisian delegations made substantial progress toward resolving the status and financial obligations of the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST). The GOT offered formal status for the school and reduced its demand for back taxes from 9.1 to 4.2 million Tunisian [...] |
2009-05-12 16:52:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH OFDP PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS305 |
AMBASSADOR DELIVERS SCHOOL NON-PAPER TO MINISTER [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered a non-paper to the Minister of Finance conveying USG agreement in principle on the tax aspects of a bilateral accord for the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST). The GOT has yet to signal its intentions on the question of the lease of the land occupied by [...] |
2009-05-19 15:51:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH OFDP PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS339 |
TUNIS AMERICAN SCHOOL UPDATE [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador, the Minister of State Properties and Real Estate emphasized that it should be easy to reach a solution at the working level to the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) lease issue. There has been no other explicit reaction from the GOT in the two w [...] |
2009-06-03 17:21:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH OFDP PREL TS |
| 09TUNIS456 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES THE AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL [...] (C) On the margins of his July 9 meeting with Minister of State Abdelaziz Ben Dhia (septel, not all addressees) the Ambassador took the opportunity to raise the issue of the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST). He informed Ben Dhia that the Embassy had delivered to the MFA that mornin [...] |
2009-07-09 18:02:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH OFDP PGOV PREL TS |
| 09USNATO178 |
NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON RUSSIAN [...] No summary [...] |
2009-05-08 12:14:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PREL OFDP OPRC CA RS |
| 09USNATO179 |
CORRECTED: NATO SECRETARY GENERAL STATEMENT ON [...] (U) On May 6 NATO Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer released the following statement regarding Russian revocation of diplomatic status of two Canadian NATO diplomats in the NATO Information Office in Moscow: BEGIN TEXT: The Canadian Ambassador in Moscow, who provides the diplomatic statu [...] |
2009-05-08 14:39:00 | Mission USNATO | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PREL OFDP OPRC CA RS |
| 09USUNNEWYORK27 |
CAMEROON UN MISSION RENTAL ARREARS [...] Despite a letter from PermRep Amb. Tommo Monthe received November 13, 2008, assuring USUN that budgetary allocations had been approved from capital, the Permanent Mission has not made any payments since June 2008 to landlord Leonardo Lopane for the rental of his Larchmont, NY home to CMUN' [...] |
2009-01-16 19:31:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CM |
| 09USUNNEWYORK273 |
NYC COMMISSIONER TIVEN'S COURTESY CALL ON [...] New York City Commissioner for the UN, Consular Corps and Protocol Marjorie Bloomberg Tiven paid a courtesy call on Ambassador Rice on March 17. Ambassador Rice expressed gratitude for the assistance the City - particularly the New York Police Department (NYPD) - gives USUN in support of the [...] |
2009-03-18 12:55:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL |
| 09USUNNEWYORK287 |
BENEFITS FOR SAME SEX PARTNERS IN THE UN COMMUNITY [...] This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph 2 below. 2. Ambassador Rice has received a March 9 letter from the Chief of the UN's Human Resources Service requesting whether the UN should grant the male spouse of a male United States citizen staff member entitlements ( [...] |
2009-03-19 20:11:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL UN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK300 |
UN COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS WITH THE HOST COUNTRY [...] SUMMARY: The Committee heard a chorus of complaints, including from the Cypriot Chairman, re parking tickets issued to chauffeurs picking up UN Perm Reps at their residences. Delegates appealed to the Host Country for a solution so missions could carry out their normal duties. Secondary scr [...] |
2009-03-23 22:06:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL |
| 09USUNNEWYORK38 |
DEBT RESOLVED - DRC MISSION TO THE UN [...] Vornado Realty Trust has informed USUN/HC that it received a check for $102,999.88 on December 29, 2008 to cover outstanding rental arrears and bring the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations current through January 31, 2009. In a December 30, 2008 [...] |
2009-01-22 16:50:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CG OFDP PREL |
| 09USUNNEWYORK405 |
PAID - CAMEROON UN MISSION DEBT TO LARCHMONT NY [...] USUN/HC received confirmation from both the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cameroon to the UN (CMUN) and landlord Leonardo Lopane that the CMUN Perm Rep Tommo Monthe paid Mr. Lopane in full for over 8 months of overdue rental arrears and late fees for the CMUN's lease of 49 N. Chatswort [...] |
2009-04-17 14:52:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL |
| 09USUNNEWYORK535 |
REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF IMMUNITY [...] USUN Host Country MinCouns called in Georgian Mission Deputy PermRep Irakli Chikovani March 26 to hand over note verbale requesting that the Government of Georgia waive the immunity from criminal jurisdiction enjoyed by Georgian Mission Counselor Alexander Chelizde so that he could face charg [...] |
2009-05-27 16:26:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL GG UN CHELIDZE ALEXANDER |
| 09USUNNEWYORK559 |
NO WAIVER FOR CHELIDZE [...] The Permanent Mission of Georgia's note 6/85-02 of June 1, 2009 (text follows in paragraph 2 below) informs USUN that the Government has decided not to waive the immunity of Alexander Chelizde from criminal jurisdiction so that he could face the third degree assault charges that the Queens Co [...] |
2009-06-03 20:25:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL GG UN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK603 |
REPATRIATION OF SIMON TARALALA [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Simon Taralala, the 16 year-old adopted son of Papua New Guinea Deputy PermRep Mathilda Takaku, has been in foster care under the control of New York City's Administration of Children's Services (NYC [...] |
2009-06-18 17:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL PP UN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK607 |
POLISH MISSION PROTESTS NYC REAL PROPERTY TRANSFER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Representatives of the Polish Mission to the UN (PMUN) met June 16 with the NYC Commission for the UN (NYCC) to clarify rules re Real Property Transfer Tax (RPTT) in NY. USUN/HC was invited to attend. The PMUN is in contr [...] |
2009-06-19 20:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OFDP PL KREC |
| 09USUNNEWYORK673 |
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO MISSION TO THE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. USUN has been contacted again by Vornado Realty Trust regarding nonpayment of rent and associated charges by the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations (DRCMUN) for office space it leased at 866 UN Pla [...] |
2009-07-10 15:06:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CG |
| 09USUNNEWYORK674 |
DEBT- COMOROS MISSION TO THE UN [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. USUN has been contacted by Vornado Realty Trust regarding nonpayment of rent and associated charges by the PermanentMission of the Union of the Comoros to the United Nations for office space leased at 866 UN Plaza, Suite 418-419 in New York. [...] |
2009-07-10 15:07:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP KREC CN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK698 |
SOMALI UN MISSION: WAIVER RECIEVED FOR REPAIRS TO [...] On July 14, USUN/HC Minister Counselor met with Somali Permanent Representative Duale and his deputy re the official residence at 250 Elk Avenue in New Rochelle, New York. He presented AMB Duale with note verbale HC-67-09 (text in para 2), which requested a waiver to enable DOS to oversee repai [...] |
2009-07-17 20:43:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL SO |
| 09USUNNEWYORK717 |
MULTIPLE ENTRY VISAS FOR LIBYANS IN INTERNATIONAL [...] USUN has received a note verbale from the African Union Observer Mission to the UN requesting a Libyan employee of that office be granted a multiple entry visa instead of the single entry visa given to Libyan G-4 applicants as mandated by the reciprocity schedule. (Text of AU note appears in [...] |
2009-07-23 21:32:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP CVIS PREL AU UN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK729 |
DENIAL OF A VISA TO A MEMBER OF THE IRANIAN [...] (S) Upon receipt of reftel, USUN called the Iranian Mission to inform them that the Department decided to deny a visa to Alireza Salari Sharifabadi, who has planned to attend the meetings on the World Financial and Economic Crisis from June 24-26 at UNHQ. The Mission made no comment. USUN a [...] |
2009-07-29 14:28:00 | USUN New York | SECRET | OFDP PREL CVIS IR UN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK745 |
UN MISSION'S RENTAL ARREARS: AZERBAIJAN, [...] This is an action request. See para 3. 2. USUN Host Country is informed by Vornado Realty Trust that the following Permanent Missions to the United Nations, with office space at 866 UN Plaza, New York, NY, have been delinquent in paying their monthly rental and related tenant charges. [...] |
2009-08-04 21:00:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AJ KG PS |
| 09USUNNEWYORK80 |
DEATH OF ALBANIAN DEPUTY PERMREP [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-03 14:15:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP AL UN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK903 |
243RD MEETING OF THE UN COMMITTEE ON RELATIONS [...] The UN Committee on Relations with the Host Country held its 243rd meeting on October 2, 2009. Cypriot PermRep Hadjimichael chaired the meeting in which the following issues were raised: NYC PARKING VIOLATIONS 2. The Cuban delegate reported that a mission driver was unable to park in [...] |
2009-10-13 21:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CU ML RS |
| 09USUNNEWYORK91 |
UN SEEKS COORDINATION WITH USG AND PAKISTAN ON [...] No summary [...] |
2009-02-04 21:49:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC OFDP PTER UNHCR PK |
| 09USUNNEWYORK914 |
RESOLVED DEBT: PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC [...] USUN received a request from the New York City Commission for the UN to assist company Connections Unlimited in recovering $82,299.78 for services it provided the Republic of the Congo (GOC) for an ecotourism event on September 1, 2006. NYCC's legal counsel has worked since October 2007 to fa [...] |
2009-10-15 14:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CF |
| 09USUNNEWYORK915 |
DEBT RESOLVED- COMOROS MISSION TO THE UN [...] Vornado Realty Trust has informed USUN/HC that it has received a check for the payment of $43,242.54 from the Permanent Mission of the Union of the Comoros to the UN. This amount paid for the overdue rental arrears owed since September 2008 for the office space at 866 United Nations Plaza, Su [...] |
2009-10-15 20:51:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL CN |
| 09USUNNEWYORK941 |
DEBT RESOLVED: MISSION OF THE GABONESE REPUBLIC TO [...] No summary [...] |
2009-10-23 21:03:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | OFDP PREL GB |
| 09VATICAN127 |
(S) LET'S MAKE A DEAL?: VIETNAMESE PRESIDENT-POPE BENEDICT [...] (S) Summary: Following personal involvement by Cardinal Law, the visit by Vietnamese President Nguyen with Pope Benedict is finally confirmed for December 11; it's unclear as yet whether (or which?) concessions Vietnam made to secure the visit. Meanwhile, per ref a, the Vatican may indeed have [...] |
2009-12-04 16:34:00 | Embassy Vatican | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM OFDP VM VT |
| 10ABUJA153 |
NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS AGREMENT FOR RECENTLY-NOMINATED [...] (SBU) Mission Abuja received a diplomatic note, dated February 2, 2010, from the Nigerian Foreign Ministry (MFA) formally requesting agrement for Nigeria's recently-nominated Ambassador to the United States, Professor Adeblowale Ibidapo Adefuye. The text of this diplomatic note follows: [...] |
2010-02-09 15:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR NI OFDP |
| 10BAMAKO13 |
MALI SEEKS AGREMENT FOR AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE MAMADOU [...] (SBU) The Embassy received on January 8 a diplomatic note (dated January 4) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Mali in Bamako. The note seeks the USG's agrement for the appointment of Mamadou Traore as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotent [...] |
2010-01-11 14:26:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OFDP ML |
| 10KINGSTON260 |
JAMAICA: UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR CONDEMNS PRISON CONDITIONS, [...] (U) Jamaica's detention facilities are "inhumane" and "reflect a complete disrespect for human dignity," according to Manfred Nowak, the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel and Inhuman Treatment. Nowak, who had been invited by the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) to as [...] |
2010-02-25 16:05:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM HURI ECON OFDP OVIP PGOV SCUL SNAR SOCI KCOR |
| 10KINSHASA5 |
South African Diplomat Shot [...] (C) Summary: Elements of the Republican Guard shot South African diplomat Maryse Ash early morning December 4, as she departed the GDRC Presidential Compound. She sustained direct and indirect wounds from small-arms fire. Ash was stabilized first in a Kinshasa hospital, then evacuated on De [...] |
2010-01-12 08:01:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL OFDP CG |
| 10STATE14838 |
SIGNATURE OF AMERICAN COMMUNITY SCHOOL AGREEMENT [...] The United States Embassy in Tunis recently completed negotiations regarding the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia concerning the American Cooperative School of Tunisia ("the Agreement"). The Ambassador is authorized [...] |
2010-02-18 21:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASCH OFDP PGOV PREL TS |
| 10USUNNEWYORK8 |
DRC UN MISSION: PARTIAL PAYMENT OF RENTAL ARREARS [...] On January 6, Vornado Realty Trust provided USUN/HC with a copy of a check it received from the DRC Mission to the UN (DRCMUN) for $100,000. The check, dated January 5, was partial payment for outstanding arrears owed by the DRCMUN for its office space at 866 UN Plaza, Suite 511, New York, N [...] |
2010-01-07 22:14:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | CG OFDP PREL |
| 90KHARTOUM3292 |
LIBYAN PRESENCE IN SUDAN [...] CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT. 2. AT THIS TIME, LIBYAN PRESENCE IN SUDAN IS DIFFICULT TO ESTIMATE PRECISELY, BUT OVERT LIBYAN OPERATIONS APPEAR LIMITED. LIBYAN ARAB AIRLINES (LAA) FLIES TO KHARTOUM FROM TRIPOLI ONCE A WEEK AND MAINTAINS A SMALL KHARTOUM STAFF. THE LIBYAN ARAB FOREIGN INVES [...] |
1990-03-26 13:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR OFDP PREL LY SU |