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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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08CANBERRA573 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE PROPOSED AGENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 05:22:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL AS |
08CANBERRA586 | GOA IS SATISFIED WITH PACE OF SOFA NEGOTIATIONS [...] (S) Summary. The Government of Australia (GOA) is satisfied with the pace of U.S. negotiations on a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the Government of Iraq (GOI) and has no timeline beyond that laid out by the United States, according to Director of the Iraq Task Force, Greg Wilcock. W [...] | 2008-06-06 07:47:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR IZ AS |
08CANBERRA647 | CORRECTED COPY: AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS EXPANDED [...] (C/NF) Poloff confirmed Australia's support for current and incremental Japanese engagement in Afghanistan in the reftel demarche with Paul Robilliard, Assistant Secretary, Afghanistan and Iraq Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT). Robilliard stated that the GOA welcomes and supports [...] | 2008-06-27 07:37:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS AS |
08CANBERRA906 | AUSTRALIA REACTION TO IRAQ COALITION DEMARCHE [...] (S/REL AUS) Australia welcomes the GOI's decision to limit the coalition presence in Iraq after 2008 as evidence of improving conditions and Iraqi willingness to take on greater responsibility, and believes the decision will help free up resources that can be devoted to Afghanistan. Two key is [...] | 2008-09-12 07:54:00 | Embassy Canberra | SECRET | MOPS MARR IZ AS |
08CANBERRA998 | POLL: AUSTRALIANS MORE FAVORABLE TOWARD U.S., WARY [...] (U) SUMMARY: According to the 2008 annual poll by the Lowy Institute in Sydney, support among Australians for the United States has risen, while the public has become increasingly wary of China. Support for Australia's security alliance with the United States has reached its highest level sinc [...] | 2008-09-30 07:18:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR SENV SCUL CH AS |
08CARACAS1111 | VENEZUELA FORMALLY REJECTS TSA AIRPORT SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since late 2006, Post has attempted to obtain an official response to TSA's request for airport inspections in Venezuela. Following four diplomatic notes, a letter from the current Ambassador, and multiple meetings over the years, the response finally arrived on August 7. Post re [...] | 2008-08-08 20:18:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC |
08CARACAS1237 | VENEZUELA THREATENS TO ELIMINATE U.S. AIRLINES' [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 28 the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed receipt of a Diplomatic Note reiterating the August 8 statement to the Venezuelan Charge in Washington that TSA would issue a Public Notice on September 8 if the Venezuelan Government continues in its refusal to all [...] | 2008-09-04 19:19:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC SNAR |
08CARACAS1266 | VENEZUELA ANNOUNCES CUTS TO U.S. AIR CARRIER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 10 Venezuela's civil aviation authority (INAC) informed the three U.S. carriers with operations in Venezuela that INAC would cut an undetermined number of their flights to and from the United States in retaliation for the September 8 Transportation Security Administra [...] | 2008-09-10 22:41:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC |
08CARACAS1276 | VENEZUELA: EMBASSY DISCUSSES TSA NOTICE WITH MFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 11, Emboffs discussed the September 8 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Public Notice with representatives of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Emboffs urged that the BRV not proceed with threatened flight redu [...] | 2008-09-12 19:46:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR ASEC VE |
08CARACAS1293 | VENEZUELAN NATIONAL GUARD HARASSES DELTA FLIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 14, Delta Airlines Corporate Security contacted the Embassy to report that Delta crew members going through security for their September 13 flight felt threatened by Venezuelan National Guard comments to the point that the captain ordered a second, precautionary secur [...] | 2008-09-17 13:16:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1320 | VENEZUELAN ASSOCIATION BELIEVES GOVERNMENT WILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 18, the Executive Director of the Venezuelan Air Transport Chamber (Ceveta) William Bracho told Econoffs he does not believe the Venezuelan Civil Aviation Authority (INAC) will follow through on its threat to cut U.S. carrier flights as market demand is extremely high [...] | 2008-09-22 14:21:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1364 | VENEZUELA REFUSES USG REQUEST FOR AVIATION [...] (U) On September 16 the Venezuelan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and the Venezuelan Civil Aviation Authority (INAC) both acknowledged receipt of the Embassy's diplomatic note requesting consultations under the authority of the 1953 bilateral aviation agreement with Venezuela. That note cit [...] | 2008-09-26 22:55:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | VE CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1390 | VENEZUELA: AMERICAN AIRLINES CREW DETAINED AT [...] (C) The evening of September 30, American Airlines Country Manager Omar Nottaro (strictly protect throughout) called Econoff to report that the captain and crew of American Airlines flight 903 were being held at the airport. He explained that upon landing a crew member said "Welcome to Venezuela. L [...] | 2008-10-01 16:25:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR VE |
08CARACAS1513 | VENEZUELAN AIRLINES ADMIT THEIR OWN CONCERN WITH [...] (C) On October 28, Emboffs met with 13 members of the Venezuelan Air Transport Chamber (CEVETA),one of whom raised serious concerns with Venezuelan airport security and spoke out in favor of immediate TSA security assessments. The association, which represents Venezuelan passenger and cargo [...] | 2008-10-31 17:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE CVIS ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR |
08CARACAS1545 | VENEZUELAN AIRLINE WITH KNOWN DRUG TRAFFICKING [...] (S) SUMMARY: Venezuelan airline Aeropostal, which halted its flights to the U.S. earlier this year, has filed an application with the Department of Transportation (DOT) to resume its U.S. routes. Given that the new owners of Aeropostal, the Makled family, are Venezuela's preeminent drug traff [...] | 2008-11-07 12:00:00 | Embassy Caracas | SECRET | VE ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR SNAR PREL CVIS |
08CARACAS1546 | VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT IGNORES USG WARNING ON PORT [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has not responded to two diplomatic notes and multiple Embassy requests for a meeting to discuss U.S. Coast Guard efforts dating back to 2006 to arrange port visits. Embassy maritime contacts believe that Venezuelan ports would not pas [...] | 2008-11-07 12:05:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | VE ASEC MARR PGOV ECON EAIR EWWT ETRD KHLS |
08CARACAS1580 | VENEZUELA RESPONDS TO USG REQUEST FOR PORT VISITS [...] (SBU) Post has received a Diplomatic Note dated November 13 responding to the Embassy's October 6 Diplomatic Note, which stated that the GBRV must set a port visit date within 30 days of the Diplomatic Note's receipt, or the Coast Guard would impose "conditions of entry". An unofficial transl [...] | 2008-11-14 18:55:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD KHLS PTER |
08CARACAS1607 | VENEZUELAN PORTS IN CHAOS, DRUG TRAFFICKERS IN [...] (C) Summary: Industry sources report that Venezuelan ports are in a "state of chaos" with long lines of ships waiting to dock, and numerous instances of ships diverted to other countries to unload cargo after failing to dock in Venezuela. Port authorities have reportedly advised shipping compa [...] | 2008-11-19 20:07:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD KHLS PTER |
08CARACAS1627 | IOC SUB-COMMISSION FOR THE CARIBBEAN AND ADJACENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The USDEL to the tenth session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission's Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and adjacent regions (IOCARIBE, 22-26 October in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela) met its primary objectives: the US was reelected as Vice Chairman for IOCARIBE; NOAA's [...] | 2008-11-26 15:34:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MARR PGOV EWWT AORC ICES KRVC SENV TPHY |
08CARACAS1629 | VENEZUELA OFFERS MEETING ON PORT SECURITY VISIT [...] (SBU) Economic Counselor was contacted November 26 by Nelson Dominguez of Venezuela's National Institute of Aquatic Spaces (INEA). Dominguez identified himself as the head of INEA's maritime security unit and said he had been tasked by the President of INEA to meet with the Embassy to discuss [...] | 2008-11-26 20:38:00 | Embassy Caracas | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ASEC MARR PGOV PREL PTER VE |
08CARACAS1702 | VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT TO ASSUME PERMANENT CONTROL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Aeropostal president Dr. Mustafa Flores reports he expects the government to take permanent control of the airline by December 12 and will then bankrupt it. He, along with all but two of the Aeropostal board of directors, plan to resign as they fear they will ultimately be blamed. [...] | 2008-12-11 13:45:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON CASC CVIS ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD |
08CARACAS1754 | VENEZUELAN CABINET RESHUFFLE MAY AFFECT PORTS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chavez appointed Diosdado Cabello Rondon, the person most frequently mentioned as a possible successor, as the new Minister of Infrastructure (Minfra) on December 6. Cabello lost his re-election bid for the governorship of Miranda State in the November 23 election. We have already [...] | 2008-12-19 22:08:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON CASC CVIS ASEC MARR PGOV EAIR PREL ETRD |
08CARACAS301 | CHAVEZ INSULATES VENEZUELAN ARMED FORCES FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Venezuelan Army withdrew from hosting the 28th Conference of the Armies of the Americas (CAA) and declined its turn to serve as president of the organization on February 18, less than four weeks before the scheduled transfer ceremony. This is the fourth military conference i [...] | 2008-03-04 22:01:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL VE |
08CARACAS822 | VENEZUELA'S NOT SO FRIENDLY SKIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 3, Embassy officials met with Venezuela's civil aviation authority (INAC) for the first time since February 2007 to discuss TSA visits as well several other aviation issues (ref A). The meeting may have been prompted by former INAC President Yoffreda, who is rumored to be [...] | 2008-06-11 11:20:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE |
08CARACAS862 | VENEZUELAN INSPECTOR REPORTS CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Summary: On June 10 an Air Accident Inspector (strictly protect throughout) from the Ministry of Popular Power for Infrastructure (Minfra) told Econ staff that in her opinion Venezuela has no intention of allowing TSA inspections. She noted drug trafficking represents a serious threat to [...] | 2008-06-17 19:49:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON PGOV MARR VE ASEC |
08CARACAS931 | GENERAL DISCONTENT AROUND THE HOUSE [...] (SBU) According to local media, following his testimony on the morning of July 1 before the Venezuelan Supreme Court (TSJ) at which he requested the court to prohibit the Chavista slogan "Fatherland, Socialism or Death!" stricken from military drill and ceremony, Brigadier General (BG) Angel [...] | 2008-07-03 22:19:00 | Embassy Caracas | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV VE |
08CHENGDU263 | VETERANS: CHENGDU BURMA-INDIA OLD SOLDIERS REMEMBER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-14 07:21:00 | Consulate Chengdu | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI MARR PGOV |
08CHISINAU100 | PARLIAMENT TO TAKE IRAQ TROOPS DECISION MID-FEBRUARY [...] (C) DATT and Pol/Econ Chief met February 1 with Iurie Stoicov, head of Moldova's Parliamentary Committee on Security Issues, to discuss Moldova's troop contributions to Iraq. DATT expressed the USG's appreciation for Moldova's continuing support to the coalition, and commented that Moldovan de [...] | 2008-02-01 14:21:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS MD |
08CHISINAU107 | MOLDOVANS, RUSSIANS AGREE TO NEUTRALITY LANGUAGE AS BASIS [...] (U) This is an action message. See para. 8. 2. (C) Summary: In a state of "cautious optimism" about his consultations in Moscow, Presidential Advisor Marc Tkaciuk described the outlines of a three-paragraph agreement on neutrality that Moldovan officials reached with their Russian counterp [...] | 2008-02-04 16:15:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MARR MD RU |
08CHISINAU1085 | US AMBASSADORQS INITIAL MEETING WITH [...] (U) Summary: In an October 30 meeting, Ambassador Chaudhry and Minister of Defense Vitalie Vrabie discussed Moldova's peacekeeping activities, the signing of an MCC compact agreement, U.S. and Moldovan central government security engagement with Transnistria, and the purchase of Ministry [...] | 2008-11-03 15:48:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PBTS EU MD |
08CHISINAU132 | VORONIN: LOTS OF TALK, NO TRACTION ON TRANSNISTRIA [...] (C) Summary: On February 12, the Ambassador met with President Voronin and, separately, with Foreign Minister Andrei Stratan to discuss Transnistria (TN),Article 98, relations with Romania and Ukraine, and the upcoming Gagauzia parliamentary elections. Voronin discussed Moldovan neutrality a [...] | 2008-02-13 10:03:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS EAID MARR MD RO UP |
08CHISINAU214 | NO CURRENT PARLIAMENTARY DECISION ON IRAQ TROOPS; MOLDOVA [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief and DATT met February 29 with Iurie Stoicov, head of Moldova's Parliamentary Committee on Security Issues, to discuss Moldova's troop contributions to Iraq and inquire about planning for 2009. As requested by Ref A, we raised the question of Moldova's possibilities for parti [...] | 2008-02-29 14:04:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS MD |
08CHISINAU314 | MINISTER OF JUSTICE ENCOURAGING ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Summary: Moldovan Minister of Justice Vitalie Pirlog told us on March 19 that he was optimistic about Moldova's signing Article 98. Working-level meetings on March 20 confirm the optimism, but concerns about Moldova's inter-agency process and EU reaction remain. End summary. 2. (C) A [...] | 2008-03-20 11:16:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | KICC MARR PREL PGOV MD |
08CHISINAU523 | MOLDOVA RECEIVES INVITATION TO FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-20 05:50:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL MD |
08CHISINAU744 | MOLDOVAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES IRAQ CONTINGENT [...] (U) On July 10 the Moldovan Parliament adopted a decision to send a sixth contingent of troops to Iraq for a period of six months. The contingent will consist of twenty service members - sixteen engineer deminers and four staff officers to work on planning and managing humanitarian operations. [...] | 2008-07-11 12:27:00 | Embassy Chisinau | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR MOPS MD |
08CHISINAU854 | SIXTH MOLDOVAN DEMINING CONTINGENT EN ROUTE TO IRAQ; [...] (C) Summary: The sixth Moldovan Army demining contingent left Moldova on August 19, en route to a week's trainup in Kuwait before a six-months' deployment in Iraq. The Government of Moldova (GOM) notes that 86 deminers in the previous five contingents have destroyed 30,000 tons of ordnance i [...] | 2008-08-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PARM MD |
08COLOMBO1040 | Sri Lanka: Scenesetter for the Visit of Deputy Assistant [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes at a critical time, with Sri Lanka's 25-year ethnic conflict entering a possibly decisive phase. Government forces have made significant progress against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in the last several months, gaining a large swath of territory i [...] | 2008-11-18 11:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV PHUM PREL CE |
08COLOMBO1093 | SRI LANKA LIKELY TO PARTICIPATE IN ARF DISASTER [...] (U) MFA Director General for Asia Pamela Deen confirmed to Poloff that Sri Lanka would participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum Voluntary Demonstration of Response on Disaster Relief in May 2009. Deen also reported that Minister of Human Rights and Disaster Management Mahinda Samarasinghe would [...] | 2008-12-02 12:19:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | ARF EAID MARR MOPS PREL CE RP |
08COLOMBO1123 | SRI LANKA PASSES 2009 BUDGET [...] Summary: (SBU) Parliament easily passed the 2009 GSL budget on December 8, one month following President Rajapaksa's presentation of the draft on November 6. This is Rajapaksa's fourth budget since coming into office in 2005 on a platform of poverty reduction, steering investment to disadvan [...] | 2008-12-09 11:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV MARR KMCA CE |
08COLOMBO459 | REQUEST TO SRI LANKA TO PROVIDE AVIATION SUPPORT [...] (C) Ambassador and ODC Chief Orozco met with Sri Lankan Secretary of Defense Gotabhaya Rajapaksa on May 12 to request that Sri Lanka offer Mi-8 or Mi-24 helicopters to support the UN-AU peacekeeping operation in Darfur. Drawing on the background in para 4 of reftel, Ambassador noted that Suda [...] | 2008-05-12 11:12:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KPKO CE |
08COLOMBO476 | DARFUR HELICOPTERS: SRI LANKANS HOPE THEY CAN HELP [...] (C) Ambassador spoke on May 16 with Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to seek an update on the Government of Sri Lanka's response to our request that Sri Lanka provide helicopters to support the UN-AU peacekeeping operation in Darfur (reftel). Rajapaksa said he had spoken with Air Force [...] | 2008-05-16 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KPKO CE |
08COLOMBO477 | DARFUR HELICOPTERS: SRI LANKANS HOPE THEY CAN HELP [...] (C) Ambassador spoke on May 16 with Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa to seek an update on the Government of Sri Lanka's response to our request that Sri Lanka provide helicopters to support the UN-AU peacekeeping operation in Darfur (reftel). Rajapaksa said he had spoken with Air Force [...] | 2008-05-16 10:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KPKO CE |
08COLOMBO510 | SRI LANKA: DISCUSSIONS ON NEXT STEPS AFTER EASTERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassadors or Heads of Mission of the U.S., France, Norway, India, and U.K., and the Resident Representatives of the UN, World Bank and Asian Development Bank met on May 21 to discuss policy responses to the recent elections for the Provincial Council in the east. Most agreed [...] | 2008-05-28 12:13:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR PHUM CE |
08COLOMBO516 | SRI LANKA OFFERS TO PROVIDE ONE HELICOPTER FOR [...] (C) In response to Ambassador's May 12 meeting with Secretary of Defense Gotabaya Rajapaksa (ref B) and follow-up conversations May 16 (ref A) and May 23, post today received written confimation, dated May 27, that the Government of Sri Lanka is prepared to make available one Bell 212 helicop [...] | 2008-05-29 12:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL |
08COLOMBO534 | MALDIVES HOSTS INDIAN OCEAN COUNTRIES FOR U.S. COAST [...] (SBU) Summary: In conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard, the Government of Maldives hosted the "Partnering for a Safer Sea" conference May 19-22, at which Indian Ocean national and private maritime security and maritime industry stakeholders discussed regional security trends and issues. Offi [...] | 2008-06-03 06:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT MARR PREL PTER BG CN IN MA MP MU MV PK SL |
08COLOMBO601 | (S) REQUEST FOR SHARING OF INTELLIGENCE ON [...] (S) Charge, accompanied by DATT, met with Sri Lankan Navy (SLN) Commander Karunagoda on June 20 to receive the Sri Lankan Navy's request for location and tracking information on one or more LTTE motherships believed to be carrying weapons to a location approximately 190 miles off the Indian co [...] | 2008-06-20 13:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | CE MARR MOPS PINR PREL PTER |
08COLOMBO66 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO SRI [...] (C) INTRODUCTION: Your visit comes at a defining juncture for Sri Lanka. With the abrogation of the 2002 Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA),we expect to see an escalation in fighting and further deterioration of the human rights situation in the coming months. The Sri Lankan military is a key pla [...] | 2008-01-14 12:01:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PHUM EAID CE |
08COLOMBO807 | EMBASSY COLOMBO EAC MEETING 08/27/2008 IN WAKE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: AmEmbassy Colombo convened a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on August 27, 2008 to discuss post's security posture in light of an attack on a Sri Lanka naval base in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka. The attack occurred during the evening of August 26, 2008. GSL police and [...] | 2008-08-27 10:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CASC CE MARR PTER |
08CONAKRY154 | RESPONSE - CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN GUINEA [...] The below information is in response to reftel request regarding China's engagement in Guinea. ------------- CHINESE FOCUS ------------- 2. China's interest in Guinea is primarily economic with significant investment in the following sectors: energy, mining, agriculture, infrastructu [...] | 2008-05-02 11:40:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA |
08CONAKRY257 | GUINEA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP STATUS [...] (U) Reftel requests that post solicit host country support for the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP). Guinea is fully engaged in the partnership and Embassy's Defense Attache Office is coordinating implementation of the GMP with the Guinean Government. Post will continue to work with the Govern [...] | 2008-06-02 11:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECON EFIS MARR MCAP MOPS PHSA PINS SMIG |
08CONAKRY629 | RUSSIAN EMBASSY DELIVERS DEMARCHE ON ABKHAZIA AND [...] (SBU) On October 16, Embassy received a paper from the Russian Embassy in Guinea, entitled "On the Origins of the Situation Around Abkhazia and South Ossetia." The paper is nine pages in length, in English, and provides a chronological history of events dating back to 1810. Post can scan th [...] | 2008-10-23 16:02:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR KPKO GG RU GV |
08COPENHAGEN171 | DENMARK ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT U.S.-GERMAN CFE [...] (C) Denmark warmly welcomes the joint U.S.-German draft CFE statement (reftel),Danish MFA officials told us and the German defense attache March 26, hailing the initiative as a significant step forward in uniting the Alliance on this issue. Jakob Nielsen of the Danish MFA's Security Policy D [...] | 2008-03-26 11:03:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO KCFE MARR RS DA |
08COPENHAGEN322 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOELLER [...] (C) Summary: In a May 27 meeting before the opening of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Danish FM Per Stig Moeller exchanged perspectives on cooperation in the Arctic; underlined shared goals for a climate change agreement and resolution of t [...] | 2008-06-06 10:55:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL SENV ETRD PBTS MARR KGHG AORC DA |
08COPENHAGEN323 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...] | 2008-06-06 10:57:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO |
08COPENHAGEN332 | DANISH FM MOELLER ASKS FOR HELP ON OVERFLIGHTS AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a May 27 meeting on the margins of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland (septels),FM Moeller asked Deputy Secretary Negroponte for help with the Danish government's investigation into press accounts of possible U.S. rendition flights through Danish airspace [...] | 2008-06-10 11:09:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR MARR DA |
08COPENHAGEN336 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH DANISH FM MOELLER [...] (C) Summary: In a May 27 meeting before the opening of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Danish FM Per Stig Moeller exchanged perspectives on cooperation in the Arctic; underlined shared goals for a climate change agreement and resolution of t [...] | 2008-06-11 11:17:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV ETRD PBTS MARR KGHG AORC DA |
08COPENHAGEN337 | DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NORWEGIAN FM [...] (C) Summary: In a May 28 meeting before the start of the Arctic Ocean Conference in Ilulissat, Greenland, Norwegian FM Jonas Gahr Stoere and Deputy Secretary Negroponte discussed Arctic issues, Afghanistan, Pakistan, cluster munitions, and, briefly, the Doha Round of trade negotiations. Stoer [...] | 2008-06-11 11:19:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV PBTS MARR KGHG ETRD NO |
08COPENHAGEN384 | DENMARK TO MAINTAIN CURRENT STAFFING LEVELS FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 10:23:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ DA |
08COPENHAGEN427 | TFGG01: DANES SUPPORT NAC STATEMENT ON GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 12:41:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO EUN RU GG DA |
08COPENHAGEN458 | GEORGIA: DANES WELCOME RECOGNITION WARNING, [...] (C) Danish MFA Head of Department for Eastern Europe Ruben Madsen allowed that his government did not have the sense that the Russians would recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia soon, but agreed that firm warnings to Moscow are prudent and necessary in any event. Madsen welcomed our ref B appr [...] | 2008-08-25 10:00:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS GG DA |
08COPENHAGEN481 | DANES ACCEPT DECISION ON IRAQ COALITION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 08:33:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PRES MOPS MARR NATO IZ DA |
08COPENHAGEN485 | DENMARK SUPPORTS ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT, BUT WARY OF [...] (C) Denmark recognizes the importance of giving NATO forces in Afghanistan broad and flexible authority to conduct counter-narcotics interdictions, consistent with SACEUR's recommendation, Ulrik Petersen of the Danish MFA Security Policy Department assured us September 11. Petersen maintained [...] | 2008-09-12 08:20:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF DA |
08COPENHAGEN569 | DENMARK ISSUES REPORT ON CIA OVERFLIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller October 23 briefed parliament on his government's investigation of alleged U.S. rendition flights through Danish airspace, emphasizing that no evidence had been found to prove those allegations or to suggest that Danish authorities had been [...] | 2008-10-24 11:15:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PTER MARR DA |
08COPENHAGEN617 | YOUR VISIT TO COPENHAGEN [...] (C) Madam Secretary, you know Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moller as a good colleague, and Denmark as one of our closest allies in Europe. Your "farewell" visit here is much appreciated by the Danes, who are naturally looking ahead to the incoming administration but are also keen to highli [...] | 2008-11-25 08:59:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ECON OVIP DA |
08COPENHAGEN630 | DANES TO BACK CHANGE TO ANA TRUST FUND, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 13:34:00 | Embassy Copenhagen | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO AFIN DA |
08COTONOU256 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN BENIN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-30 08:38:00 | Embassy Cotonou | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY BN |
08COTONOU260 | HSV 2 Swift's Successful Visit to Cotonou [...] (U) SUMMARY: The High Speed Vessel (HSV) 2 Swift visited Benin April 19 - 21, 2008. Cotonou was the last port the Swift visited as part of its deployment in support of the Africa Partnership Station (APS). The crew of the HSV Swift conducted a Maritime Safety and Security Information System ( [...] | 2008-05-02 06:19:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BN EAID MARR MASS PGOV |
08COTONOU344 | GMP WELL RECEIVED IN BENIN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-17 17:23:00 | Embassy Cotonou | UNCLASSIFIED | BN EWWT MARR MASS PGOV PREL |
08COTONOU4 | GOB ASSENTS TO PROPOSED MARITIME INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-02 11:38:00 | Embassy Cotonou | SECRET | PGOV SNAR MARR BN |
08DAMASCUS218 | SYRIAN INVITATION FOR U.S. TO ATTEND APRIL 13 [...] This is an action request ) please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) On March 31 embassy received a Diplomatic Note from the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Foreign Minister's Office, dated March 29, 2008. The text of the Diplomatic Note follows in paragraph 4. 3. (SBU) We believe [...] | 2008-03-31 15:20:00 | Embassy Damascus | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER MARR PREL PINS SY IZ |
08DARESSALAAM142 | TANZANIA SENDING MORE TROOPS TO COMOROS; NO DATE [...] (C) This message is based in part on reporting from the Defense Attache Office - DAO (Ref IIR). 2. (C) PolCouns conveyed Ref A demarche to the acting Deputy Director of Africa Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MFA),Ali Mwadini, who promised to repor [...] | 2008-02-29 03:20:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL MARR PGOV CN TZ |
08DARESSALAAM284 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN TANZANIA [...] Per ref A, Post submits the following response. Focus areas of Chinese engagement in Tanzania include infrastructure investments and bilateral Tanzania-China business engagements, primarily in the tourism sector (see ref B). Some of the highlights of Chinese investment in Tanzania include: [...] | 2008-05-05 08:31:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA XE TZ |
08DARESSALAAM536 | SCENESETTER FOR TANZANIAN PRESIDENT KIKWETE'S OFFICIAL U.S. [...] (SBU) Over the past three years, the U.S.-Tanzanian bilateral relationship has witnessed a sea change. With the election of a charismatic, pro-Western President, and increasing levels of U.S. assistance, cooperation has expanded in areas ranging from health, education, and natural resource man [...] | 2008-08-22 12:14:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EAID MARR TZ |
08DARESSALAAM745 | EMBASSY SUPPORT FOR AFRICOM FY09 1206 TRAIN AND [...] Embassy has reviewed and supports two AFRICOM proposals requesting FY09 1206 funds to conduct train and equip programs in Tanzania, in support of larger proposed Eastern Africa efforts to counter terrorism. The first proposal consists of training junior/mid level military officers in basic i [...] | 2008-10-30 11:30:00 | Embassy Dar Es Salaam | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL TZ |
08DHAKA1025 | HOME ADVISER DISCUSSES RAB ENGAGEMENT, [...] (C) Home Affairs Adviser M.A. Matin welcomed prospects for engagement between the USG and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a September 23 meeting with the Ambassador. He also welcomed a USG inter-agency assessment of Bangladesh's border controls. Matin was pre-occupied, however, with the a [...] | 2008-09-29 05:45:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV PTER PINR KCOR MARR MASS KCRM |
08DHAKA1066 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SIGNAL CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE, NOVEMBER 12 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Signal Captain Career Course in Fort Gordon, Georgia, which will begin on November 12, 2008. Post vetting was completed on October 13, 2008. Post requests that vetting be comp [...] | 2008-10-14 08:17:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1068 | LEAHY VETTING FOR THE 4TH ANNUAL SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference in Tampa, Florida, which will begin on 17 - 20 November 2008. Post vetting was completed on 14 Oct 2008. Post requests that vetting be [...] | 2008-10-14 09:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1077 | LEAHY VETTING FOR THE CHIEFS OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE, 11 - 13 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Chiefs of Defense Conference in Bali, Indonesia, which will begin on 11 - 13 November 2008. Post vetting was completed on 15 Oct 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed [...] | 2008-10-16 06:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1083 | BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF ASSURES PACAF COMMANDER [...] (C) During a meeting with the visiting Commander of U.S. Air Forces Pacific, Bangladesh's Chief of Army Staff reiterated his commitment to seeing elections take place on schedule. Both agreed the Bangladesh Army had played a critical role in providing support to the Caretaker Government sinc [...] | 2008-10-16 12:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR MARR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA1091 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 9, 2008. Post ve [...] | 2008-10-20 11:05:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1092 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 11, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-10-20 11:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1093 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 24, 2008. Post [...] | 2008-10-20 11:07:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1094 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on November 26, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-10-20 11:08:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1095 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 21, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-10-20 11:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1096 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 23, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-10-20 11:10:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1097 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 14, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-10-20 11:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1098 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 17, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-10-20 11:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1107 | LEAHY VETTING FOR. [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in upcoming HIV Training of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Courses in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Post vetting was completed on October 23, 20 [...] | 2008-10-23 10:12:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1127 | THE PROFOUND CHALLENGES OF SECURING BANGLADESH'S [...] (C) International terrorists seeking a safe haven find Bangladesh's porous land, sea and air borders inviting. Just how far Bangladesh must go to secure those borders has come into clear focus after several recent USG and United Kingdom assessments. The reviews indicate nothing short of a fund [...] | 2008-10-28 11:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PTER PGOV PINR PBTS MCAP MARR EAIR ASEC BM |
08DHAKA1128 | LEAHY VETTING FOR MPAT MULTINATIONAL FORCE STANDARD [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the MPAT Multinational Force Standard Operation Procedure (MNF SOP) in Hawaii, which will begin on November 16, 2008. Post vetting was completed on October 27, 2008. Post requests [...] | 2008-10-29 07:43:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1129 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Crisis Management Course in USA, which will begin on November 17, 2008.Post vetting was completed on October 27, 2 [...] | 2008-10-29 07:43:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1130 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ARMY COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE COURSE - [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Army Command and General Staff College Course in USA, which will begin on January 02, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 29, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complet [...] | 2008-10-29 07:45:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1131 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ADVANCE AEROSPACE MEDICINE COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Advance Aerospace Medicine Course in USA, which will begin on January 02, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 29, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by Novembe [...] | 2008-10-29 07:46:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1132 | LEAHY VETTING FOR PATROL CRAFT OPERATION IN RIVERINE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Patrol Craft Operation in Riverine Environment and Instructor Development Course in USA, which will begin on January 08, 2009. Post vetting was completed on October 29, 2008. Pos [...] | 2008-10-29 07:46:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1135 | LEAHY VETTING FOR HIV/AIDS STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLICY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Hiv/Aids Strategic Planning and Policy Development Course in USA, which will begin on December 05, 2008. Post vetting was completed on October 30, 2008. Post requests that vetti [...] | 2008-10-30 05:46:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1139 | PLAN TO ASSIST THE BANGLADESH NAVY IMPROVE [...] (S//REL TO USA, FVEY/RELIDO) Action Request: Embassy Dhaka recommends USG support for the creation of a Bangladesh Navy Special Operations unit, similar to US SEAL and Special Boat units. The Government of Bangladesh intends this unit to be a counterterrorism force that will address critical g [...] | 2008-10-30 11:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PHUM PTER PREL PGOV ASEC BG MARR MASS |
08DHAKA1161 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAE EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on December 02, 2008. Post vetting was completed on November 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...] | 2008-11-10 06:45:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1164 | AMBASSADOR'S CHITTAGONG VISIT - MILITARY ENGAGEMENT AND A [...] (U) Ambassador Moriarty's second visit to the city of Chittagong highlighted U.S.-Bangladesh Navy cooperation and the importance of decentralization in an effective democracy. As part of a November 2-6 port call in Chittagong by the USNS SAFEGUARD, the Ambassador observed U.S. Navy divers work [...] | 2008-11-10 12:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR ECON PGOV KPAO SOCI BG |
08DHAKA1168 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAE EAST SOUTH ASIA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Combating Terrorism Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on December 02, 2008. Post vetting was completed on November 11, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...] | 2008-11-12 05:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1185 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Explosive Incident Countermeasures (EIC) COURSE, which will begin on January 11-February 26, 2009. Post requests that vetting be completed by December, 18 2008 to provide [...] | 2008-11-18 10:31:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1186 | LEAHY VETTING FOR FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Flight Safety Officer Course in USA, which will begin on February 18, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 18, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by Decembe [...] | 2008-11-18 10:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1187 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL COURSE IN USA, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Squadron Officer School Course in USA, which will begin on February 16, 2009. Post vetting was completed on November 18, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December [...] | 2008-11-18 10:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA12 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CIVIL-MILITARY RESPONSE TO [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Civil-Military Response to Terrorism Training to be held in Monterey, California, from April 19 to May 2, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 5, 2007. Post requests that [...] | 2008-01-06 05:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1238 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JANURARY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on January 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on December 01, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 15, 20 [...] | 2008-12-01 05:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1242 | US-PHILLIPINES ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE: [...] (U) On Sunday November 23, PolOff met with Masudur Rahman, Director of the Americas Wing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to encourage the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) participation in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise scheduled for May 4-8. Rahman expressed intere [...] | 2008-12-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MARR ARF KCRS BG |
08DHAKA1246 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Advance Security Cooperation (ASC) Course in USA, which will begin on January 22; 2009.Post vetting was completed on December 3, [...] | 2008-12-03 07:32:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1248 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NESA EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN USA, JANURARY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the NESA Executive Seminar in USA, which will begin on January 13, 2009. Post vetting was completed on December 03, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by December 22, 20 [...] | 2008-12-03 08:57:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1250 | LEAHY VETTING FOR THE BALANCE BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following units have been selected for participation in the Balance Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Sylhet, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 16 April - 30 May 2009. Post vetting was completed on 7 Dec 2008. [...] | 2008-12-04 05:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1253 | LEAHY VETTING FOR THE BALANCE BUFFALO 09-2 BILATERAL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following unit have been selected for participation in the Balance Buffalo 09-2 bilateral military training exercise held in Sylhet, Bangladesh, which will begin on or about 16 April - 30 May 2009. Post vetting was completed on 7 Dec 2008. [...] | 2008-12-07 03:48:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1261 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 24, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-12-08 08:18:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1262 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 29, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-12-08 08:18:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1266 | LEAHY VETTING FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF LAW ENFORCING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Capacity Building of Law Enforcing Agencies on Preventing HIV Transmission among Injecting Drug Users Course in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which will begin on December 29, 2008. Post v [...] | 2008-12-08 08:28:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1267 | LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPLAINT REPORTING WORKING GROUP, 14-15 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the in complaint reporting working group, Bagladesh, which will begin on 14 December 2008. Post vetting was completed on 8 December, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed [...] | 2008-12-08 08:36:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1316 | BANGLADESH ASKS FOR USG HELP WITH BURMA [...] (S) Bangladesh is extremely concerned about a Burmese military buildup along the land border between the two countries. While professing Bangladesh's desire for peace with its neighbor, Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed asked the Ambassador for assistance to assess the buildup, specifica [...] | 2008-12-18 09:23:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PINR MASS MARR PGOV BG BM |
08DHAKA1330 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC INTELLIGENCE CHIEFS [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following delegates have been selected for participation in the APICC Conference to be held in Singapore; which will begin on or about 16 - 20 February 2009. Post vetting was completed on 22 December 2008. Post requests that vetting be comp [...] | 2008-12-22 08:47:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1331 | LEAHY VETTING FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATIONS INSTRUCTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operations Instructor Course (PSOIC) in Bangladesh, which will begin on January 11, 2009.Post vetting was completed on December 22, 2008. Post requests that vettin [...] | 2008-12-22 10:28:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA1348 | HUMAN RIGHTS TRAINING FOR BANGLADESH'S RAPID [...] (C) On December 14 and 15, an interagency team of instructors from the Departments of State and Defense launched the first human rights training module for Bangladesh's Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The training objective was to help the RAB establish a centralized complaint reporting mechani [...] | 2008-12-28 08:15:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MARR MASS BG |
08DHAKA1352 | (C) DISPUTE WITH BURMA: BANGLADESH REITERATES [...] (S) Bangladesh remains very concerned about a Burmese military buildup at the land border that divides the two countries. Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed on 12/28 reiterated to the Ambassador his earlier request (reftel A) for USG assistance to assess the buildup, specifically satellit [...] | 2008-12-29 09:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PREL PINR MASS MARR PGOV BG BM |
08DHAKA163 | LEAHY VETTING FOR COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY RESPONSE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Security Response to Terrorism course to be held from March 5-27, 2008. Post vetting was completed on February 3 [...] | 2008-02-06 10:28:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA164 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST/SOUTH ASIA (NESA) [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Near East/South Asia (NESA) Senior Executive Course to be held from March 3-14, 2008. Post vetting was completed on February 4, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...] | 2008-02-06 10:31:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA270 | LEAHY VETTING FOR AIRBORNE AND PATHFINDER COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Airborne and Pathfinder Course from April 7 to May 23, 2008 at Fort Benning, Georgia. Post vetting was completed on February 26, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by [...] | 2008-03-02 03:55:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA271 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING AND [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Specialized English Language and Disaster Preparation Operation courses from April 23 to August 1, 2008, at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, and Fort Leonardwood, Missouri. Post [...] | 2008-03-02 03:59:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA297 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) executive course to be held from April 3 to May 20, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 6, 2008. Post [...] | 2008-03-06 10:21:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA308 | ADDITIONAL LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) executive course to be held from April 3 to May 20, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 6, 2008. Post [...] | 2008-03-11 07:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA309 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA ALUMNI [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Alumni Seminar to be held in Athens, Greece, from April 6-9, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 11, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...] | 2008-03-11 07:12:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA328 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA ALUMNI [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Alumni Seminar to be held in Athens, Greece, from April 6-9, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 11, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...] | 2008-03-13 10:21:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA347 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INTL. SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the International Special Operations Forces (ISOF) Week in Tampa, Florida, from May 19-23, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 19, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...] | 2008-03-19 09:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA361 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN COMBATING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Special Operations in Combating Terrorism Course to be held at Hurlburt Field, FL, from May 3 to 16, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. Post requests that vetti [...] | 2008-03-24 08:20:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA362 | ADDITIONAL LEAHY VETTING FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS IN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Special Operations in Combating Terrorism Course to be held at Hurlburt Field, FL, from May 3 to 16, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. Post requests that vetti [...] | 2008-03-24 08:23:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA363 | LEAHY VETTING FOR GROUND SUPPLY OFFICER COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Ground Supply Officer Course to be held at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, from June 18 to September 19, 2008. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. Post requests that vet [...] | 2008-03-24 08:25:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA364 | LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE CRISIS [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Crisis Management Course to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from May 29 to June 27, 2008. Post vetting was completed on [...] | 2008-03-24 08:34:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA365 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA-PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) executive course to be held from July 15 to August 29, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 24, 2008. [...] | 2008-03-24 08:35:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA366 | LEAHY VETTING FOR APCSS COMPREHENSIVE SECURITY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Comprehensive Security Course to be held from July 8 to 30, 2008 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Post vetting was completed on March 24, [...] | 2008-03-24 08:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA371 | LEAHY VETTING FOR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Air COmmand and Staff College Course to be held at Maxwell Air Force Base from June 9, 2008 to June 8, 2009. Post vetting was completed on March 25, 2008. Post requests that vet [...] | 2008-03-25 05:47:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA372 | LEAHY VETTING FOR FLASH BUFFALO EXERCISE, JUNE 2008 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following units (with the names of their unit commanders) have been selected for participation in Operation Flash Buffalo to be held from June 2 to 13, 2008 . Post vetting was completed on March 25, 2008. Post requests that vetting be compl [...] | 2008-03-25 05:50:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA401 | LEAHY VETTING FOR MARINE CORPS COMMAND & STAFF [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following officer has been selected for participation in the Marine Corps Command & Staff College Course Residence and Non residence) to be held from June 9, 2008 to June 4, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 3, 2008. Post requests [...] | 2008-04-03 10:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA402 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL COUNTER TERRORISM [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following officer has been selected for participation in the International Counter Terrorism Fellows Program to be held from July 17, 2008 to June 11, 2009. Post vetting was completed on April 3, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complete [...] | 2008-04-03 10:10:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA410 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA EXECUTIVE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Executive Seminar to be held from June 4-26, 2008. Post vetting was completed on April 7, 2008. Post requests vetting be returned by April 22 to provide su [...] | 2008-04-08 06:24:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA411 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST-SOUTH ASIA COMBATING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Near East-South Asia Combating Terrorism Course to be held from April 24 to May 15, 2008. Post vetting was completed on April 7, 2008. Post requests vetting be returned by Apri [...] | 2008-04-08 06:27:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA426 | LEAHY VETTING FOR FLIGHT SAFETY COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Jet Engine Mishap Investigation and Flight Safety Officer Course from June 20 to September 19, 2008. Post vetting was completed on April 10, 2008. Post requests vetting be ret [...] | 2008-04-11 04:09:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA427 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA TRAINING, MAY 2008 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates has been selected for participation in the Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) course to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from May 5-16,2008. Post requests vetting be returned by April 30 to provide sufficient time for process [...] | 2008-04-13 05:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA443 | LEAHY VETTING FOR VARIOUS TRAINING COURSES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates has been selected for participation in USG-funded trainings. Post requests vetting be returned by May 11 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post requests the department conduct Leahy vetting for the following [...] | 2008-04-17 12:27:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA49 | LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA-MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Para-military training exercise to be held from April 27 to June 3, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2007. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 7, [...] | 2008-01-13 01:35:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA50 | LEAHY VETTING FOR MARITIME COMPONENT COMMANDER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Maritime Component Commander FlagCourse to be held in Honolulu, Hawaii from February 17-22, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2007. Post requests that vetting be co [...] | 2008-01-13 01:40:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA514 | BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF: ELECTIONS BY DECEMBER 2008 [...] (C) Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed and the Ambassador discussed the progress of efforts to promote democracy, development, and denial of space to terrorism in their introductory meeting May 6. Moeen pledged continued cooperation in fighting terrorism, focusing on the need to r [...] | 2008-05-07 11:41:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PINS MARR EAID BG |
08DHAKA527 | BANGLADESH STUDYING REQUEST FOR UNAMID AVIATION [...] (U) POL/ECON Counselor delivered reftel demarche to Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry May 12, and the DCM followed up at a senior level May 13. The Government of Bangladesh informed us they were studying the request and would respond in the coming days. The Ambassador will meet with the Foreig [...] | 2008-05-13 12:43:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR KPKO BG |
08DHAKA548 | AMBASSADOR RAISES UNAMID AVIATION SUPPORT WITH BANGLADESH'S [...] (SBU) Bangladesh Foreign Adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury told the Ambassador May 15 the Government of Bangladesh (GOB) is prepared to "revisit" the request for aviation assets in support of the UN-AU peacekeeping operation in Darfur (UNAMID). Chowdhury said the Bangladesh military had limited [...] | 2008-05-22 10:01:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR KPKO BG |
08DHAKA593 | REPORTED RESHUFFLE OF MILITARY LEADERS COMES AMID [...] (C) Lt. Gen. Masud Uddin Chowdhury, a key behind-the-scenes player in Bangladesh's increasingly chaotic politics, reportedly has been transferred from his powerful position atop the armed forces administration to head the National Defense College (NDC). Masud has been perceived as the top riva [...] | 2008-06-02 11:32:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINS MARR BG |
08DHAKA604 | GENERAL MOEEN CONSOLIDATES POSITION; CARETAKERS [...] (S) Bangladesh Army Chief of Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed remains committed to holding elections by the end of 2008. That said, he has directed personnel changes that could further consolidate his position within the Army and sideline his principal rival, Lieutenant General Masud Uddin C [...] | 2008-06-05 08:58:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PINS MARR KDEM BG |
08DHAKA62 | LEAHY VETTING FOR MILITARY INTELLIGENCE CAPTAIN [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Military Intelligence Captain Career Course to be held at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, from February 18 to August 13, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2008. Post reque [...] | 2008-01-13 10:45:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA629 | RAPID ACTION BATTALION GOES AFTER DRUG-DEALERS, [...] (C) The new Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) commander in Rajshahi said his top priorities were fighting drug dealers and violent leftists. He said deaths still occurred in firefights with the leftists but added that all killings were investigated by independent magistrates. Although he said he ha [...] | 2008-06-11 00:30:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PREL PINR PINS MASS MARR BG |
08DHAKA63 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SECURITY, STABILITY, TRANSITION [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction Course to be held in Garmisch, Germany, from March 12 to August 2, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 10, 2008. Post [...] | 2008-01-13 10:48:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA655 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA CYBER EXECUTIVE COURSE, JULY [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following 10 candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Cyber Executive Course to be held in in July 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 17, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by June 30, 2008, to provide suf [...] | 2008-06-17 12:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA686 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SOUTH ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL APPROACHES TO [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the South Asia Pacific Regional Approaches to Combatting Terrorism Course to be held in in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 24, 2008. Post requests that vetting be co [...] | 2008-06-24 11:19:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA687 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SECURITY FORCES OFFICER COURSE, AUG [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Security Forces Officer Course to be held in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 23, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 2, 2008, to provide suffici [...] | 2008-06-25 00:13:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA692 | BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF KEEPS HIS EYE ON THE PRIZE: [...] (C) Bangladesh's Army Chief General Moeen Uddin Ahmed reiterated his goal continued to be "free, fair and credible elections" by the end of the year so power could be "handed over to a democratically elected government." In a June 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Moeen noted that the Caretaker [...] | 2008-06-29 09:37:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PINS MARR EAID KDEM BG |
08DHAKA705 | LEAHY VETTING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Judge Advocate Staff Officer course in July 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 30, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 2, 2008, to provide sufficient tim [...] | 2008-07-01 00:04:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA706 | LEAHY VETTING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the ATA ACRT Course from Oct 5 through November 13, 2008. Post vetting was completed on June 30, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 1, 2008, to provide sufficien [...] | 2008-07-01 00:04:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA718 | BANGLADESH UNABLE TO PROVIDE AVIATION SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 10:04:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR KPKO BG |
08DHAKA728 | LEAHY VETTING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Armour Captain Career course in July 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 8, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 14, 2008, to provide sufficient time for pr [...] | 2008-07-08 10:41:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA732 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies Executive Course to be held in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July [...] | 2008-07-10 08:15:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA733 | LEAHY VETTINGS FOR PEACE SUPPORT OPERATION INSTRUCTOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Peace Support Operation Instructor Course to be held in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by July 17, 2008, to pr [...] | 2008-07-10 08:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA766 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ICITAP, TIP training, August 3. [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ICITAP, TIP training to be held in in August 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 20, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed before July 27, 2008, to provide suffi [...] | 2008-07-20 07:23:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA775 | CHIEF ADVISER "GUARDEDLY OPTIMISTIC" [...] (C) Summary: The Chief Adviser told the Ambassador on July 18 that he was "guardedly optimistic" that things were headed in the right direction. Fakhruddin Ahmed hoped that the United States and other major external players would do what they could to help his efforts to get the parties to [...] | 2008-07-21 10:52:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | MARR PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER PGON BG |
08DHAKA776 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ORIENTATION TRAINING FOR INSPECTOR LEVEL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Orientation training for Inspector Level Officials on Human Trafficking. Post vetting was completed on July 21, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed before July 28, [...] | 2008-07-21 12:18:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA777 | LEAHY VETTING ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies Executive Course August 5 to September 19, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 22, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...] | 2008-07-22 09:34:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA778 | LEAHY VETTING. [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in various courses. Post vetting was completed on July 22, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed before July 30, 2008 to provide sufficient time for processing. Post reques [...] | 2008-07-22 10:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA786 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ORIENTATION TRAINING FOR INSPECTOR LEVEL [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following remaining candidates have been selected for participation under the Project "Counter-Trafficking Interventions in Prevention, Protection and Persecution for Victims of Trafficking in Persons in Bangladesh". Name of training co [...] | 2008-07-28 02:34:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA80 | BANGLADESH ARMY CHIEF REMAINS COMMITTED TO [...] (S) Summary: One year after prompting the President to declare a State of Emergency and install a new Caretaker Government led by Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief of Army Staff General Moeen Uddin Ahmed has as many questions as answers regarding the prospects for the coming 11 months. Moeen and h [...] | 2008-01-17 06:14:00 | Embassy Dhaka | SECRET | BG MARR PGOV PINR PINS |
08DHAKA800 | LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 26, 20 [...] | 2008-07-29 10:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA801 | LEAHY VETTING FOR PACIFIC REGIONAL APPROACHES TO COMBATING [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Pacific Regional Approaches to Combating Terrorism (PACRAT-CT) seminar in Kathmandu, Nepal August 4-8, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vettin [...] | 2008-07-29 11:04:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA802 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SUBJECT MATTER SURGICAL SKILL EXCHANGE [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in Subject Matter Surgical Skill Exchange (Plastic & Reconstruction surgery) training course located in Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii from September 15-26, 2008. Post [...] | 2008-07-29 11:05:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA803 | LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 26, 20 [...] | 2008-07-29 11:11:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA805 | LEAHY VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS IN COMBATING TERRORISM [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Legal Aspects in Combating Terrorism Course in Pnom Penh, Cambodia on August 18-22, 2008. Post vetting was completed on July 28, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed b [...] | 2008-07-30 05:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA827 | LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Para Military Training Exercise which will begin on September 1, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 4, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by August 18, 200 [...] | 2008-08-04 09:01:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA829 | LEAHY VETTING FOR SQUADRON OFFICER SCHOOL COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the Squadron Officer School Course which will begin on September 8, 2008 in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Post vetting was completed on August 5, 2008. Post requests that vetting [...] | 2008-08-05 06:28:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA849 | LEAHY VETTING FOR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Weapons of Mass Destruction Course which will begin on October 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 10, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 15, [...] | 2008-08-10 06:02:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA865 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA SR. CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE, OCTOBER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Sr. Crisis Management Course which will begin on October 20, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 30, [...] | 2008-08-12 11:36:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA866 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California which will begin on September 20 to December 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests [...] | 2008-08-12 11:36:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA867 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA SR. CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE, OCTOBER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Sr. Crisis Management Course which will begin on October 20, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by September 30, [...] | 2008-08-12 11:39:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA868 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidate has been selected for participation in the International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California which will begin on September 20 to December 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 12, 2008. Post requests [...] | 2008-08-12 11:40:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA885 | LEAHY VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL DEFENSE MANAGEMENT COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the International Defense Management Course in Monterey, California, which will begin on September 20 - December 5, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 19, 2008. Post requ [...] | 2008-08-19 05:32:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA896 | LEAHY VETTING FOR TRAIN THE TRAINER COURSE, AUGUST 18-28 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Train The Trainer Course in Rajendrapur, Bangladesh which will begin on August 18-28, 2008. Post vetting was completed on August 13, 2008. Post requests that vetting be complet [...] | 2008-08-24 05:45:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA903 | US-THAILAND ARF WORKSHOP: BANGLADESH INTERESTED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-25 10:21:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MARR ARF KCRS BG |
08DHAKA905 | BANGLADESH KEEPING A "LOW PROFILE" ON THE [...] (SBU) Deputy Pol/Econ Chief August 25 delivered Ref A and B demarches to the Director of the Americas wing at the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Masudur Rahman. Rahman expressed concern about the conflict and the effect it was having on the lives of civilians living in the disp [...] | 2008-08-26 10:33:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PGOV KPKO RU GG BG |
08DHAKA927 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA SR. CRISIS MANAGEMENT COURSE, OCTOBER [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA Sr. Crisis Management Course in Washington, DC, which will occur October 20-24, 2008. Post vetting was completed on September 3, 2008. Post requests that vetting be comple [...] | 2008-09-03 10:38:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA931 | LEAHY VETTING FOR NEAR EAST SOUTH ASIA (NESA) CENTER SENIOR [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Near East South Asia (NESA) Center Senior Executive Alumni Symposium in Prague, Czech Republic, which will begin on October 11-14. Post vetting was completed on September 04. [...] | 2008-09-04 05:56:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA938 | LEAHY VETTING FOR PARA MILITARY TRAINING EXERCISE 09-1 [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Para Military Training Exercise 09-1 in Jessore and Khulna, Bangladesh, which will begin on October 12 - November 13, 2008. Post vetting was completed on September 7, 2008. Post [...] | 2008-09-07 03:36:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA962 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) Senior Alumni Seminar in Honolulu, Hawaii, which will begin on October 26-31. Post vetting was completed on September 11. Post [...] | 2008-09-11 05:35:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA981 | LEAHY VETTING FOR PRICIPLE OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Principle of Defense Acquisition Management Course in Monterey, California, which will begin on October 18, 2008. Post vetting was completed on September 16, 2008. Post reques [...] | 2008-09-16 10:16:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA99 | LEAHY VETTING FOR TEAK BUFFALO EXERCISE 08, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following unit has been selected for participation in the Teak Buffalo Exercise 08 to be held in April 26 to May 9, 2008. Post vetting was completed on January 21, 2008. Post requests that vetting be completed by February 18, 2008, to prov [...] | 2008-01-21 10:06:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DHAKA993 | LEAHY VETTING FOR ATA - Sr. Crisis Mgt. Seminar COURSE, [...] This is an action request. See para three. 2. The following candidates have been selected for participation in the ATA - Sr. Crisis Seminar Course in Washington, USA, which will begin on 10/20/2008-10/24/2008. Post vetting was completed on 09/21/08. Post requests that vetting be completed [...] | 2008-09-21 07:43:00 | Embassy Dhaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MASS MARR PREL KCRM BG |
08DILI214 | REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED VETTING FOR TIMOR-LESTE DEFENSE AND [...] (SBU) POST PROPOSES THE FOLLOWING TIMOR-LESTE DEFENSE FORCE MEMBERS AND GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FOR DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PARTICIPATION IN ODC COORDINATED SECURITY COLLABORATION WORSHOP FUNDED BY THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND UNDER THE ASIA PACIFIC REGIONAL INITIATIVE, COMMENCE ON 9-12 SEPT [...] | 2008-08-26 08:58:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL KCRM MARR ID TT |
08DILI239 | RECENT U.S. SUPPORT FOR REFORMING TIMOR-LESTE'S SECURITY [...] The Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) convened a workshop September 8-12 to assist the development of Timor-Leste's first national security policy. The workshop brought to Hawaii seventeen Timorese leaders and stakeholders, including the vice prime minister and parliamentarians [...] | 2008-09-23 09:04:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PMIL MARR TT |
08DILI261 | PM GUSMAO ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND SECURITY SECTOR REFORM [...] (C) Summary. In an extended meeting with the Ambassador on October 8, PM Gusmao shared the economic policy woes his government has faced in 2008 and prescriptions for 2009, his plan to appoint a very senior Timorese politician as a second Vice Prime Minister in charge of improving government [...] | 2008-10-09 10:55:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON MARR MASS EAID MCC TT PREL OTRA PGOV MCAP |
08DILI262 | PM GUSMAO ON ECONOMIC POLICY AND SECURITY SECTOR REFORM [...] (C) Summary. In an extended meeting with the Ambassador on October 8, PM Gusmao shared the economic policy woes his government has faced in 2008 and prescriptions for 2009, his plan to appoint a very senior Timorese politician as a second Vice Prime Minister in charge of improving government [...] | 2008-10-09 11:00:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON MARR MASS EAID MCC TT PREL OTRA PGOV MCAP |
08DILI297 | U.S. PACIFIC FLEET AND U.S. MARINE FORCES PACIFIC EXPLORE [...] (C) Summary. Teams from both U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT) and U.S. Marine Forces Pacific (MARFORPAC) concluded an assessment trip to Timor-Leste on November 22 designed to determine how they can provide additional assistance to Timor-Leste's security sector. In doing so, members met with a [...] | 2008-11-25 07:04:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON MARR EAID TT |
08DILI45 | TIMOR-LESTE CALM FOLLOWING ATTACKS ON PRESIDENT, PM [...] (SBU) Summary. In sharp contrast to the violence and chaos that surrounded the crisis of April - May 2006, Timor-Leste is calm and its institutions are functioning normally on the day following the shooting of President Ramos-Horta and the attack on Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao. Although a fo [...] | 2008-02-12 11:32:00 | Embassy Dili | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC MARR AS TT |
08DILI6 | THE RAMOS-HORTA ROAD SHOW -- BRINGING THE STATE TO THE [...] (U) On January 7 - 9, PolOff accompanied President Jose Ramos-Horta on a government goodwill mission to two remote eastern towns to build support for his Anti-Poverty Task Force and outline the government's top priorities for 2008: resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs),reaching [...] | 2008-01-14 07:14:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR MASS ID TT |
08DJIBOUTI815 | DJIBOUTI ON AFRICOM: WELCOME [...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel points on AFRICOM stand up to GODJ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for International Organizations Mohamed Idriss Farah on October 15. 2. (C) Farah communicated Djibouti's strong positive attitude towards AFRICOM, which he characterized as "very impo [...] | 2008-10-16 15:08:00 | Embassy Djibouti | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KPAO DJ |
08DOHA282 | MEDIA REACTION: B-1 BOMBER LOSS AT AL-UDEID AIRBASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: All Qatari local dailies provided prominent front page coverage of an incident, in which a U.S. military B-1 aircraft was destroyed after it landed at Al Udeid Air Base (AUAB) in Doha on April 4 at 2110 local time. Al Jazeera satellite channel, which broke the story, provided ext [...] | 2008-04-07 13:32:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO MARR MOPS PREL QA |
08DOHA602 | QATAR PRIVATELY CRITICAL OF RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE IN [...] (C) MFA Director of American and European Affairs Ambassador Adel Al-Khal told DCM August 24 that Qatar had not taken an official position on the Russia-Georgia conflict but found Russia's military offensive troublesome. Al-Khal noted the Russian Ambassador had recently called on him "to expla [...] | 2008-08-24 12:57:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR RS GG QA |
08DOHA651 | (C) RAND: QATAR DANGEROUSLY SLOW ON CRITICAL [...] (C) Ambassador met on September 4 with RAND-Qatar Policy Institute Director Dr. Richard Darilek and RAND analyst Dr. Bruce Nardulli and received a briefing on RAND's study, commissioned by the Government of Qatar, on Qatar's security environment. Nardulli, the author of the report, noted that [...] | 2008-09-11 07:34:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP QA |
08DOHA810 | FIRST-EVER INDIAN PM VISIT TO QATAR AIMS TO SPARK [...] (C) In a November 17 meeting with P/E Chief, Indian Embassy Political Officer Harish Arora, joined later by Political and Commercial Affairs Head Sanjiv Kohli, shared their perspective on Indian PM Manmohan Singh's November 9-11 visit to Qatar, where Singh met with Amir Hamid bin Khalifa Al Th [...] | 2008-11-18 12:26:00 | Embassy Doha | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EPET ELAB MARR QA IN |
08DUBLIN192 | SCENESETTER FOR IRISH PRIME MINISTER'S ADDRESS TO [...] (C) Prime Minister (Taoiseach, TEE-SHUCK) Bertie Ahern's address to a Joint Session of Congress on April 30 will be framed by the Northern Ireland peace process, Irish economic growth (the "Celtic Tiger"),Ireland's view of its place in the world, and Ahern's announcement that he will step dow [...] | 2008-04-11 14:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR MOPPS MARR EI |
08DUBLIN289 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND [...] (U) CODEL Leahy will arrive against a backdrop of a new Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen, the continuing successful peace process in Northern Ireland, a slowing, but still world-class economic growth -- the "Celtic Tiger" -- and an Ireland that is increasingly engaged in for [...] | 2008-05-21 15:56:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR MOPPS MARR EI |
08DUBLIN306 | FOREIGN AFFAIRS TOUR D'HORIZON WITH IRISH MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador, Defense Attache, and POLOFF met with Irish Minister for Defense Willie O'Dea on May 28, 2008. O'Dea voiced unqualified support for a proposed immigration, customs, and agriculture full aviation pre-clearance agreement between Ireland and the U.S., saying that the Irish Governm [...] | 2008-05-28 16:35:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EAIR PHUM MOPS MARR PARM NATO |
08DUBLIN329 | IRISH DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS DISCUSSES [...] (C) POLOFF reviewed affairs in Iraq, Iran, and Lebanon on June 5, 2008 with Michael Gaffey, Director, Middle East and North Africa Division, Department of Foreign Affairs. Ireland is considering the invitation to the Friends of Iraq conference in Abu Dhabi and intends to continue providing s [...] | 2008-06-09 08:51:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM KNNP UNSC IAEA MARR MOPS PINR |
08DUBLIN538 | IRISH CONSIDERING CONTRIBUTION TO AFGHAN NATIONAL [...] (C) EMBOFFs delivered reftel demarche on September 23, 2008 to Patrick Hennessy, Director General, Anglo-Irish Division, Department of Foreign Affairs. Hennessy took on board the request that the Government of Ireland contribute $2 million, 2010-2014, to sustain the Afghan National Army. He [...] | 2008-09-25 10:33:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR EI |
08DUBLIN567 | IRISH POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON REVIEW OF U.S.-IRISH [...] (C) In a wide ranging October 7 meeting, EUR/WE Office Director Pamela Spratlen reviewed foreign policy issues with Rory Montgomery, Political Director, Department of Foreign Affairs. Ireland has initiated a strategic review of relations between the U.S. and welcomes USG input. The Irish go [...] | 2008-10-15 08:54:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA PHUM MARR |
08DUBLIN602 | IRISH ESTABLISH CABINET COMMITTEE TO REVIEW [...] (C) The Irish government has established a Cabinet-level committee to review Ireland's human rights policies ) and has given the committee a mandate to approach the incoming U.S. administration to review concerns about renditions, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and intensive interr [...] | 2008-11-03 18:28:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAIR ECON MARR EI |
08DUBLIN603 | IRISH ESTABLISH CABINET COMMITTEE TO REVIEW [...] (C) The Irish government has established a Cabinet-level committee to review Ireland's human rights policies - and has given the committee a mandate to approach the incoming U.S. administration to review concerns about renditions, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and intensive interr [...] | 2008-11-04 15:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAIR ECON MARR EI |
08DUBLIN609 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Leahy to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum i [...] | 2008-11-06 18:38:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUBLIN616 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (U) Welcome to Ireland. We look forward to your visit. You will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes and uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in June [...] | 2008-11-12 16:53:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUBLIN662 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL DODD TO IRELAND [...] (U) Embassy Dublin welcomes Senator Dodd to Ireland. The Senator will arrive against a backdrop of an Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen that is facing economic woes, uncertain relations with the European Union following its rejection of the Lisbon Treaty in a referendum in J [...] | 2008-12-07 10:44:00 | Embassy Dublin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR SENV MOPPS MARR |
08DUSHANBE1094 | TAJIKISTAN: RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT DEMARCHE [...] (C) On August 21 Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Husrav Nosiri, MFA Director for North America and European Affairs (Assistant Secretary equivalent). Nosiri accepted the demarche with the comment that Tajikistan was unlikely to take any public stance on the conflict between Georgia [...] | 2008-08-22 07:09:00 | Embassy Dushanbe | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL GG TI |
08FREETOWN150 | FREETOWN DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY [...] On March 26, Embassy Freetown delivered a diplomatic note to the Sierra Leone Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to inform them of the appointment of Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr. as the Special Envoy for MANPADS. Post also provided relevant background information on effort [...] | 2008-03-28 12:35:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM SL |
08FREETOWN208 | ENGAGEMENT WITH CHINA IN SIERRA LEONE [...] (U) Please see the following responses, pursuant to reftel A: ---------------------------------- CHINESE ENGAGEMENT IN SIERRA LEONE ---------------------------------- 2. (C) As noted in reftel B, the Chinese Government's focus in Sierra Leone is technical assistance in targeted sectors [...] | 2008-05-02 12:55:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY XA |
08FREETOWN258 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED, SIERRA LEONE: GLOBAL MARITIME [...] (U) On 27 May 2008, the Defense Attache met with Brigadier Nelson-Williams, Deputy Chief Defense Staff and Commander Mansaray, Commander, Maritime Wing, Ministry of Defense to discusss the Global Maritime Partnership Initiative. Relevant talking points were provided. Both respresentatives state [...] | 2008-06-02 14:40:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID MARR MCAP PGOV SL |
08FREETOWN519 | REQUEST FOR ASSESSMENT OF REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE [...] (U) Summary: U.S. Embassy Freetown requests Department and the Office of the Secretary of Defense to conduct a feasibility assessment of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF). The assessment concerns entry into the Africa Contingency Operations Technical Assistance (ACOTA) Program. [...] | 2008-10-27 16:54:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PGOV SL |
08FREETOWN533 | UK SUPPORTS SIERRA LEONE ADMISSION INTO ACOTA [...] (C) The United Kingdom-led International Military Advisory Training Team (IMATT) to Sierra Leone strongly encourages support be provided to the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) via the ACOTA program. IMATT believes that the RSLAF would greatly benefit from peacekeeping training and [...] | 2008-11-10 16:55:00 | Embassy Freetown | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS ASEC MCAP PGOV SL |
08FREETOWN578 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON DECEMBER 15 VISIT TO [...] (U) Embassy Freetown looks forward to welcoming you to Sierra Leone. Your visit comes at a prescient time in our bilateral relationship with the Government of Sierra Leone (GoSL),as we attempt to support its ongoing efforts to re-build and flourish. Sierra Leone is known worldwide as a countr [...] | 2008-12-11 17:51:00 | Embassy Freetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OREP MARR SNAR SL |
08FUKUOKA8 | THE NEW IWAKUNI MAYOR MUST NOW WALK A TIGHTROPE [...] (C) Summary: Former ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) House of Representatives member Yoshihiko Fukuda, who defeated incumbent mayor Katsusuke Ihara by less than 2,000 votes in a February 10 election (reftel),is a pragmatist and shrewd politician, whose election was cheered by many invol [...] | 2008-02-28 14:33:00 | Consulate Fukuoka | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PINR PREL JA |
08GABORONE566 | HELPING BOTSWANA WITHOUT HARMING OURSELVES [...] (S/NF) Given our recent reporting on the forward-leaning and principled position the GOB has recently adopted vis-a-vis Zimbabwe (Refs C, D, and E),and the resultant GOB-GOZ polarization that has prompted a formal GOB request for deeper USG support with more extensive security assistance (Ref [...] | 2008-07-11 21:31:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP AEC BC ZI |
08GABORONE577 | BOTSWANA PRESENTS ITS REQUEST LIST FOR MILITARY [...] (S) This is an action request; please see paragraph 10. 2. (S) Summary: The GOB, through the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) has provided July 14 to this Mission a list of the specific request for security assistance in the form of military hardware and equipment, as first elicited by the GOB [...] | 2008-07-15 15:51:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR PREF MARR MASS MCAP ASEC BC ZI |
08GABORONE657 | LETTER TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATES FROM BOTSWANA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 12:51:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL MARR BC |
08GABORONE875 | USG PROPOSES ENHANCED SECURITY PARTNERSHIP WITH [...] (S) DCM Philip Drouin called on Ambassador Mustaq Moorad, Deputy Permanent Secretary (DPS) in the GOB Office of the President (OP) on October 2 to follow-up and deliver the points and the USG proposal for a strengthened and deepened U.S.-Botswana security partnership, as outlined in Ref A. AF [...] | 2008-10-04 15:30:00 | Embassy Gaborone | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS MCAP BC |
08GABORONE911 | BOTSWANA: AFRICOM DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief met October 8 with Mr. Shimane Kelaotswe, Assistant Director for the Americas in the Botswana Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She delivered reftel points regarding AFRICOM and left several copies of the new command's informational brochure (distributed via email from AF/PDPA). [...] | 2008-10-16 11:45:00 | Embassy Gaborone | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL BC |
08GEORGETOWN441 | POST ENDORSES SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL, WITH [...] (S) Post endorses the FY2008 proposal for Section 1206 funding for Guyana that was submitted by SOUTHCOM, with the following caveats: Post endorses the provision of all non-lethal assistance, i.e., all items identified under the categories COMMUNICATIONS, NIGHT VISION, MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND C [...] | 2008-07-28 20:18:00 | Embassy Georgetown | SECRET | GY MARR MOPS PREL |
08GEORGETOWN698 | USS KEARSARGE VISIT A HUGE SUCCESS [...] (U) Summary. On November 22, the USS KEARSARGE concluded its two-week humanitarian medical and engineering mission to Guyana, the final stop on its six-nation "Continuing Promise 2008" mission. Medical and dental practitioners provided care at three sites in one of Guyana's more remote and und [...] | 2008-12-10 18:11:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GY SOCI PREL MARR |
08GEORGETOWN702 | MEDIA REACTION TO THE USS KEARSARGE VISIT [...] (U) Summary. The November 9-22 humanitarian mission to Guyana of the USS KEARSARGE generated widespread and overwhelmingly favorable coverage in both print and broadcast local media. The media consistently incorporated the KEARSARGE's motto "Continuing Promise" into their reporting, and frequen [...] | 2008-12-11 10:53:00 | Embassy Georgetown | UNCLASSIFIED | GY SOCI PREL MARR |
08GRENADA20 | GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FEBRUARY 3 - 9, 2008 [...] (U) Embassy Grenada's weekly activity 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. Official Hand-over to GOG of Emergency Operation Centers Ambassador Mary Ourisman on February 6, 2008 official [...] | 2008-02-13 21:17:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR EPET ECPS EFIN GJ |
08GRENADA72 | GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS (GMP) DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] Embassy Grenada delivered demarche contained reftel to Grenada's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 13, 2008. There was no immediate reaction. 2. Post will report any response as soon as it is received. MCISAAC [...] | 2008-05-14 04:38:00 | Embassy Grenada | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MOPS PHSA |
08GUATEMALA1031 | GUATEMALAN DELEGATION TO DMA VIII CONFERENCE [...] (C) On August 11, Embassy officer met with Colonel Manuel ALVAREZ Carranza with the MOD's Political Military Affairs Office to discuss the GOG's travel party and agenda for the September 2-6 DMA VIII conference in Alberta, Canada. According to Alvarez, the GOG's delegation will include the fol [...] | 2008-08-12 22:28:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON MARR MOPS PGOV PREL GT |
08GUATEMALA1350 | COLOM CONTEMPLATES INCREASING SIZE OF MILITARY [...] (U) Summary: On September 1, President Alvaro Colom presented a plan to increase the size of the Guatemalan military from an estimated strength of 15,500 to 25,000. He stated that the increase was necessary to reinforce the borders, combat narcotics trafficking, and to respond to the many m [...] | 2008-10-30 17:53:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PHUM PTER MCAP PREL MOPS GT |
08GUATEMALA158 | DAS MADISON DISCUSSES MERIDA INITIATIVE IN [...] (U) Summary. WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Kirsten Madison visited Guatemala January 28 - February 1. During her week-long visit, she met with local and national government officials, civil society representatives, business leaders, Peace Corps Volunteers and recipients of USG-funded progr [...] | 2008-02-15 16:49:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PREL MCAP MARR EAID SNAR KCRM KDEM |
08GUATEMALA1592 | VICE PRESIDENT ESPADA SPEAKS OUT ON WEAKNESS OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 17, Vice President Rafael Espada delivered the keynote address at the graduation ceremony for the National Strategic Studies Program. Espada criticized Guatemalan political parties, including his own UNE party, as personal vehicles rather than genuine institutions. [...] | 2008-12-30 11:20:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PINR PREL GT |
08GUATEMALA1593 | PRESIDENT COLOM REPLACES TOP MILITARY LEADERSHIP [...] (C) Summary: On December 21, in a pointed political message to the military, President Alvaro Colom announced the replacement of the Minister of Defense and the four other most senior military leaders. The changes took the military and local media by surprise, but President Colom had informed [...] | 2008-12-30 15:42:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PTER MCAP PREL PINR MOPS GT |
08GUATEMALA256 | PRESIDENT COLOM ORDERS DECLASSIFICATION OF MILITARY ARCHIVES [...] Summary: On February 25, in commemoration of Guatemala's National Day of Dignity of Victims, President Colom announced that the government will declassify, and open to the public, military archives that contain information on human rights violations committed during the country's internal conf [...] | 2008-02-29 01:44:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PHUM KDEM KCRM MOPS MARR PGOV ESOCI GT |
08GUATEMALA353 | DECLASSIFICATION OF FOUR MILITARY PLANS RULED [...] (U) Summary: On March 5, the Constitutional Court unanimously rejected the appeal of former General Efrain Rios Montt and affirmed the decision of an appeals court to declassify four military plans executed during the early 1980s at the height of the country's 36-year internal conflict. The [...] | 2008-03-18 22:51:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MARR PHUM KDEM KCRM PGOV GT |
08GUATEMALA692 | GUATEMALA SUPPORTS GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-02 20:52:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP GT |
08GUATEMALA700 | GUATEMALAN COURT SENTENCES 5 FORMER CIVIL DEFENSE [...] On May 28, a Guatemalan court convicted and sentenced five former Civil Defense Patrol members (local civilian militias trained and supervised by the Guatemalan military) to 780 years in prison for the March 1982 murder of 177 civilians -- 70 women and 107 children -- in Rio Negro, Baja Verapaz [...] | 2008-06-02 22:49:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MOPS MARR KJUS KCRM PGOV GT |
08HANOI1043 | (U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 14:00; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Asst. Kaye Lee D Special Asst. Ted Wittenstein Jane Bocklage (Embassy Notetaker) Vi [...] | 2008-09-12 08:50:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN PREL PGOV AMGT CONS MARR CH VM |
08HANOI1044 | (U) Deputy Secretary Negroponte's September 11, 2008 [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 14:00; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Asst. Kaye Lee D Special Asst. Ted Wittenstein Jane Bocklage (Embassy Notetaker) Vi [...] | 2008-09-12 08:51:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN PREL PGOV AMGT CONS MARR CH VM |
08HANOI1045 | (U) DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S SEPTEMBER 11, [...] (U) September 11, 2008; 16:30; Hanoi, Vietnam. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Michael Michalak DAS Scot Marciel PolCouns Brian Aggeler D Special Assistant Kaye Lee D Special Assistant Ted Wittenstein Marine and Naval Attache Major Tim Riesner Poloff James O [...] | 2008-09-12 09:17:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN MARR MASS PREL CH VM |
08HANOI1125 | SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY MARK KIMMITT AND THE [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit for the first-ever U.S.-Vietnam defense dialogue will be an important milestone in the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship and will highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that has now begun to [...] | 2008-10-01 10:10:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM |
08HANOI1188 | GVN DEEMS FIRST DEFENSE DIALOGUE A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a variety of sidebar conversations during and following the first-ever U.S. Political Defense Dialogue in Hanoi (reftel),Government of Vietnam (GVN) interlocutors indicated that the talks went very well. While sensitivities on defense issues remain, GVN participants affirmed [...] | 2008-10-17 09:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM |
08HANOI1189 | GVN DEEMS FIRST DEFENSE DIALOGUE A SUCCESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a variety of sidebar conversations during and following the first-ever U.S. Political Defense Dialogue in Hanoi (reftel),Government of Vietnam (GVN) interlocutors indicated that the talks went very well. While sensitivities on defense issues remain, GVN participants affirmed [...] | 2008-10-17 09:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM |
08HANOI1210 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD, COMMANDER, U.S. PACIFIC [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit is well timed to follow up on the recent U.S.-Vietnam defense dialogue and to highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that has now begun to gather momentum in the wake of Vietnamese Prime Mini [...] | 2008-10-24 10:12:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM |
08HANOI1357 | SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR WEBB'S DECEMBER VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Senator Webb: Your December 22-January 2 visit to Vietnam comes at an opportune moment. Our bilateral relationship with Vietnam is arguably at its highest point since relations were normalized in 1995. Propelled by a series of senior bilateral visits, the United States and Vietnam have [...] | 2008-12-15 09:09:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM |
08HANOI1408 | SENATOR WEBB'S DECEMBER 23-24 MEETINGS IN HANOI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging set of meetings in Hanoi December 23-24, Senator Jim Webb emphasized the considerable progress made since he first re-engaged with Vietnam as a civilian in 1991. Speaking with officials from the National Assembly (NA),MFA and Ministry of Industry and Trade (M [...] | 2008-12-30 04:43:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM |
08HANOI1417 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MOD EXTERNAL RELATIONS DEPARTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Michalak met with Director of the External Relations Department at the Ministry of Defense (MOD),Lieutenant General Pham Thanh Lan, December 18 to discuss MIAs (both U.S. and Vietnamese),U.S. support for demining activities, Agent Orange remediation activities, and [...] | 2008-12-31 07:18:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD MARR VM |
08HANOI597 | VIETNAM: FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ABOUT GPOI TRAINING [...] On May 8, poloff and DATT met with MOD External Relations Department Senior Colonel Nguyen Dinh Huy to reiterate the USG's previous invitation to the GVN to participate in the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI)(Ref A) and to provide a list of possible GPOI training courses (Ref B). Seni [...] | 2008-05-21 09:35:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO MARR MASS PREL PGOV VM |
08HANOI947 | PRESIDENT TRIET REPORTEDLY ILL, AGAIN; PM DUNG [...] (C) Well-placed contacts say President Nguyen Minh Triet's prostate cancer has reappeared, but they provide different accounts as to whether he offered to resign. Our contacts tell us Politburo members do not want Triet to step aside because they worry that, given recent economic problems, lac [...] | 2008-08-14 09:59:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC ECON KCOR KNNP KPAO MARR MASS PGOV PHUM |
08HANOI965 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR STEPHEN [...] (SBU) Embassy Hanoi looks forward to welcoming you to Vietnam. Your visit will be an important contribution to the growing U.S.-Vietnam relationship and will highlight a broad area of bilateral defense and security cooperation that is gathering momentum in the wake of the Vietnamese Prime Minis [...] | 2008-08-18 09:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV OTRA VM |
08HANOI967 | HANOI TO PARTICIPATE IN US-THAILAND ARF STABILIZATION AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-19 03:55:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ARF MARR KCRS |
08HARARE468 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Per Ref A request, the following information is provided on Zimbabwe-Chinese relations. China's engagement in Zimbabwe covers economic, commercial, political and military spheres. Economic ties are strongest in the construction, agriculture, and mining sectors, but actual investment has [...] | 2008-05-28 11:14:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAGR EMIN EFIN ETRD EINV MARR CH ZI ASEC |
08HAVANA718 | MGJM01: Effects of Hurricane Gustav on Cuba [...] Hurricane Gustav made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in Western Cuba, Pinar del Rio province on August 30 after passing over Isla de Juventud. The eye of the hurricane passed approximately 50 miles from the city of Havana, mitigating the amount of wind and rain received. No serious damag [...] | 2008-09-03 12:32:00 | US Interests Section Havana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AEMR AMGT CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR CU XL XK |
08HELSINKI126 | FINLAND BEGINS EDGING TOWARD THE NRF [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Halonen has authorized the GoF to make an official statement of interest in eventual NRF participation. This is a welcome and necessary first step, and we hope the Finns will deliver their official notification to NATO before the Bucharest Summit. However, in practice [...] | 2008-03-19 12:42:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PREL MOPS FI |
08HELSINKI155 | THOUGHTS ON FINLAND AS I DEPART POST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Upon my departure following two years of service as the US Ambassador to Finland, I would like to thank you and President Bush for having afforded me this tremendous opportunity. My team and I have worked hard to nurture and strengthen the US- Finnish bilateral [...] | 2008-04-07 13:38:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PGOV MARR ETRD FI |
08HELSINKI517 | FINLAND'S PARTICIPATION IN GLOBAL MARITIME [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Helsinki's Global Maritime Partnership (GMP) (composed of DAO, POL, RSO and chaired by ECON) has concluded that Finland is already engaged in a number of voluntary multinational initiatives that fall under the broad GMP umbrella. Current GOF collaborations range from sea surv [...] | 2008-11-13 11:00:00 | Embassy Helsinki | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS |
08HELSINKI52 | SCENESETTER FOR KANERVA-RICE MEETING FEBRUARY 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Kanerva will seek to use his Feb. 11 meeting with S to highlight the GOF,s priorities as 2008 Chairman in Office (CiO) of the OSCE. The Finns share our views on the key challenges currently facing the OSCE. However, they feel a deep historic tie to the organizatio [...] | 2008-02-06 13:01:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MARR OVIP FI |
08HELSINKI541 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICE'S VISIT TO FINLAND, [...] (C) SUMMARY. You will arrive in Finland as the Finns enjoy considerable international acclaim for their efforts in international crisis management, not only as a result of their effective Chairmanship of the OSCE, but also for the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to former President Martti Ahtis [...] | 2008-11-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Helsinki | SECRET | FI MARR PGOV PREL |
08HELSINKI562 | FINLAND TO INCREASE ENGAGEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Finnish officials, the revised Afghanistan policy to be presented to the Finnish Parliament in February 2009 will call for increased civilian and military personnel, as well as greater development assistance. Debate within the government (GOF) about increasing suppor [...] | 2008-12-11 14:18:00 | Embassy Helsinki | CONFIDENTIAL | FI MARR PGOV PREL |
08HILLAH84 | BABIL'S SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...] | 2008-09-26 11:04:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HILLAH85 | BABIL SOI TRANSITION: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS [...] (S) Summary: In meetings September 10-20 with Sons of Iraq (SOI) leaders, tribal sheikhs, Iraqi Army and Police commanders, local councilors, Babil Governor Salam, Provincial Council Chair Messaoudi and PRT, EPRT and 4/3 ID Brigade leadership, leaders in North Babil underscored potentially ser [...] | 2008-09-27 15:58:00 | REO Hillah | SECRET | MARR PINS PGOV PINR IZ |
08HOCHIMINHCITY1070 | CHOICE OF DEFENSE ATTACHE HIGHLIGHTS VIETNAMESE OFFICIALS' [...] (C) SUMMARY: The decision to appoint an American of Vietnamese origin as Defense Attache at the Embassy in Hanoi touched off a round of soul-searching at senior levels in the GVN and CPV by forcing leaders to explicitly declare why they did, or did not, object to the issuance of a visa for the [...] | 2008-12-12 05:37:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR SOCI VM |
08HONGKONG2278 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PACIFIC RIM SECURITY [...] (U) This is an action cable. See Paragraph 2. 2. (U) Action request: Please verify whether the Department possesses any credible information the individual listed below engaged in acts that constitute gross violations of human rights. The individual is a candidate for the Pacific Rim Secur [...] | 2008-12-22 08:22:00 | Consulate Hong Kong | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR HK |
08ISLAMABAD1 | MGPK02: SITREP 7: CALM RETURNS; CONFUSION OVER [...] (C) Summary: Calm returned across Pakistan on New Year's Day. The Election Commission met and decided to consult with the political parties January 2 before making a final decision to postpone the elections. Various political parties have differing view on whether to delay. Bhutto widower Za [...] | 2008-01-01 11:45:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO MARR |
08ISLAMABAD1073 | IMET: RECAPTURING PAKISTAN'S LOST GENERATION [...] (U) This is an action request, please see Paras 2 and 9. 2. (U) SUMMARY. Post welcomes Department's proposal to expand IMET funding for Pakistan (reftel) and intends to focus additional funding on those Pakistani military officers, now at mid and senior ranks, who were unable to participat [...] | 2008-03-10 15:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MASS MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD1269 | CSF AND THE POTENTIAL FOR CIVIL-MILITARY TENSION [...] (C) Summary: Coalition Support Fund (CSF) reimbursements are a major political and economic factor in our bilateral relations with Pakistan. On the military side, the recent publicity about CSF claims, largely resulting from congressional hearings, has prompted concern that reimbursements wi [...] | 2008-03-24 11:30:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MASS MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD1272 | CJCS MULLEN'S MEETING WITH COAS GENERAL KAYANI [...] (C) Summary: CJCS Mullen met with Pakistan's Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Kayani twice March 3-4. At a private dinner on March 3, they engaged in a discussion of Pakistan's new political landscape in the aftermath of the February 18 parliamentary elections. During talks on March [...] | 2008-03-24 13:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD164 | CODEL LIEBERMAN'S MEETING WITH PAKISTAN COAS KAYANI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-11 04:06:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD1657 | EMBASSY ENDORESEMENT OF FY 2008 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post endorses CENTCOM/ODRP's FY 08 Section 1206 proposal for a $21 million helicopter sustainment program. These resources will fund a maintenance and sustainment program for Pakistan's U.S. origin helicopters. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) The FY 08 1206 proposal will enable Pakis [...] | 2008-04-24 03:21:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1673 | PAKISTAN'S F-16 PROGRAM -- AT RISK OF FAILURE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has approached the U.S. with a request to use Foreign Military Financing (FMF) to help pay for Mid-Life Updates (MLU) on its existing fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft. This request would require the modification of the original Letter of Offer and Accepta [...] | 2008-04-24 15:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1696 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL WITH NEW DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: During an April 21 introductory call on the Defense Minister Ahmed Mukhtar, Ambassador raised Coalition Support Funds (CSF),the need for a formal agreement governing the use of Pakistan's Airspace, consideration of a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),the F-16 payment schedule [...] | 2008-04-29 09:55:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1784 | PAKISTAN COMMITMENT TO COESPU INVITATION FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 08:32:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL KTIA MARR MASS |
08ISLAMABAD1826 | APRIL 23 PAK-AFGHAN BORDER INCIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 12:41:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1840 | REQUEST TO MFA ON LEVEL OF PAKISTAN COMMITMENT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 13:17:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL KPOV MARR |
08ISLAMABAD1905 | PAKISTAN: ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Acting USCENTCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey visited Pakistan May 12. In his meeting with Secretary of Defense Kamran Rasool, Dempsey stressed the U.S.'s continued commitment to our long-term relationship with Pakistan and made assurances regarding continuity o [...] | 2008-05-21 07:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1906 | PAKISTAN: ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH JCSC [...] (C) Summary: Acting USCENTCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey visited Pakistan May 12. In his meeting with General Tariq Majid, Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Committee, Dempsey stressed the U.S.'s continued commitment to our long-term relationship with Pakistan and made [...] | 2008-05-21 07:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD1956 | PAKISTAN: ACTING CENTCOM COMMANDER MEETS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Acting USCENTCOM Commander, Lieutenant General Martin Dempsey visited Pakistan May 12. In his meeting with General Ashfaq Kayani, Chief of Army Staff, Dempsey stressed the U.S.'s continued commitment to our long-term relationship with Pakistan and made assurances regarding contin [...] | 2008-05-28 12:26:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD196 | PAKISTAN: RIGHT-SIZING THE OFFICE OF THE DEFENSE [...] (U) This is an action request - see Para 4. 2. (U) Following 9/11, military assistance to Pakistan increased so sharply that the U.S. security assistance program here is now the third largest in the world. Since 2002, DoD has provided just under $7 billion in funding to Pakistan, primarily [...] | 2008-01-14 12:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER AMGT APER MASS MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD1967 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE PROPOSED AGENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-29 11:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PK PREL IZ MARR MOPS OTRA |
08ISLAMABAD2049 | PAKISTAN'S ECONOMY WORSE THAN THE PM EXPECTED; PM SEEKS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 13:25:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV MARR MASS PGOV PREL PK |
08ISLAMABAD2165 | WORLD BANK LOAN NOT YET FINALIZED [...] (C) Summary: World Bank Senior Economist Dr. Hanid Mukhthar briefed Economic and Commercial Counselor on the recent Bank efforts to negotiate a USD 500 million structural adjustment loan with the Government of Pakistan (GOP). Despite over two months of negotiations, the loan has not been final [...] | 2008-06-19 09:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON EINV MARR MASS PGOV PREL PK |
08ISLAMABAD2203 | PARLIAMENT SETS SYMBOLIC PRECEDENT WITH DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 17, Pakistan's parliament debated the defense budget for the first time in the nation's history. Although details were sparse and debate limited, this marked a symbolic move toward greater civilian oversight of the armed forces. Chief of Army Staff General Kayani supp [...] | 2008-06-23 12:50:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PK PREL MARR ECON |
08ISLAMABAD2605 | PAKISTAN: "JUST AN OBSERVER" AT SCO SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 10:44:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PK PREL MARR MOPS AFIN |
08ISLAMABAD2870 | PAKISTAN: RUSSIA/GEORGIA CONFLICT TOO FAR AWAY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 10:56:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL RU GG KPKO MARR |
08ISLAMABAD293 | SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL FALLON [...] (C) Summary. Benazir Bhutto's assassination and its potential to oust Musharraf's party in delayed parliamentary elections, electricity and flour shortages, a disturbing increase in suicide bombings throughout the country, and emboldened attacks by militants in the tribal areas are combinin [...] | 2008-01-19 10:35:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD3121 | PAKISTAN RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON WORLD FOOD PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Economic Counselor delivered reftel demarche on September 23 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Director Mansoor Ahmed Khan. Khan promised to process the request immediately given the time sensitivity of the World Food Program food shipments. Khan noted that he will pass it t [...] | 2008-09-24 14:10:00 | Embassy Islamabad | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR MARR MCAP WFP PREL PK |
08ISLAMABAD3177 | A SETBACK TO OUR COIN STRATEGY [...] (U) This is an action cable, please see para 10. 2. (C) Summary. Funding to train and equip Pakistan's Frontier Corps has been reduced to $25 million in the 2009 DOD Authorization bill. (It was $75 million in the FY08 DOD Supplemental. There is no FMF available.) Since a better trai [...] | 2008-10-03 10:59:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD3635 | NO WEAPONS OR AMMUNITION TRANSPORTED IN NATO [...] (S/NF) Embassy has seen ref (B) indicating that ammunition and arms off hijacked U.S. convoys are being sold in Pakistan. To be clear, no weapons, ammunition or sensitive electronics are shipped to Afghansitan by land routes through Pakistan, according to the Office of Defense Representation [...] | 2008-11-18 12:34:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD3645 | TORKHAM TO KHYBER HIGHWAY OPENS TO CONVOYS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The main land route to Afghanistan through Pakistan, the Torkham to Khyber highway, was re-opened to truck convoys on November 17. It had been closed by local authorities for five days because of security concerns following a November 10 attack on a convoy in which 13 trucks, in [...] | 2008-11-19 13:46:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PK |
08ISLAMABAD589 | ADMIRAL FALLON DISCUSSES SECURITY COOPERATION WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-10 11:39:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR MOPS PK |
08ISLAMABAD609 | ADMIRAL FALLON DISCUSSES SECURITY COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Admiral William J. Fallon, USCENTCOM Commander, met with Pakistan's General Ashfaq Kayani, Chief of Army Staff, on 22 January. Kayani provided a snapshot of Pakistan's current overall security situation and described the status of counter-insurgency efforts in Swat. Fallon and [...] | 2008-02-11 11:27:00 | Embassy Islamabad | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR MOPS PK |
08ISLAMABAD635 | PAKISTAN: CJCS MULLEN MEETS PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF [...] (C) SUMMARY. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with Pakistan President Musharraf February 9 to emphasize the critical importance of the U.S.-Pakistan relationship and his personal commitment to strengthening that relationship. Admiral Mullen conveyed two mess [...] | 2008-02-12 11:57:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS PHUM PK |
08ISLAMABAD651 | KAYANI WITHDRAWS OFFICERS FROM CIVIL DEPARTMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Following through on his public pledges to reduce military involvement in civilian politics, Chief of Army Staff General Kayani decided February 7 to withdraw military personnel who are currently serving in civil departments and return them to military positions. On February 1 [...] | 2008-02-13 12:37:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PHUM PK PREL |
08ISLAMABAD664 | PAKISTAN: CJCS MULLEN MEETS WITH GENERAL TARIQ [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 9, Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS),met with General Tariq Majid, Pakistan's Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee. Admiral Mullen offered to assist Pakistan in enhancing its counterterrorism and counter-insurgency capab [...] | 2008-02-14 09:09:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PK |
08ISLAMABAD736 | PAKISTAN: CJCS MULLEN MEETS WITH GENERAL KIDWAI ON SAFEGUARDING NUCLEAR ASSETS [...] (C) SUMMARY. On February 9, Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, met with LTG Kahlid Ahmed Kidwai (ret),Director General of Pakistan's Strategic Plans Division, to discuss the security of Pakistan's nuclear infrastructure. Kidwai presented a detailed briefing on the infra [...] | 2008-02-20 12:28:00 | Embassy Islamabad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS MNUC PK |
08JAKARTA1030 | SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN MULLEN'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Mullen's May 28-30 visit to Jakarta builds on solid progress in our bilateral military-military relationship over the past two years. Democratic reforms have made Indonesia a different country from Suharto's military-dominated fiefdom. Dramatic TNI reform since 1998 ha [...] | 2008-05-27 07:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1058 | SENIOR INDONESIAN DIPLOMAT ADDRESSES RANGE OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge met with Foreign Department Director General Imron Cotan on May 30 to discuss a wide range of common issues. Charge requested improved visa treatment for NAMRU personnel during negotiation [...] | 2008-05-30 11:06:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR TBIO PHUM ID |
08JAKARTA106 | INDONESIA -- CHINESE DEFENSE MINISTER'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese Defense Minister Cao met Indonesian VP Kalla and DefMin Sudarsono on January 16 in Jakarta. The visit included discussion of exchanges and joint production of defense transport equipment. Cao also visited a base of the Army Special Forces (KOPASSUS). The visit reciproc [...] | 2008-01-17 09:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS ID CH |
08JAKARTA1107 | ADMIRAL MULLEN'S MEETINGS WITH THE GOI: BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings with GOI leaders during his visit to Jakarta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen emphasized the U.S. commitment to bilateral military cooperation with Indonesia and pledged to continue building the GOI's defense capabilities at Indonesia's pace. His [...] | 2008-06-06 03:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS ID BM |
08JAKARTA1164 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSIHPS [...] (U) In a meeting on May 16, 2008 with Directorate General of Sea Transportation Director of Sea and Coast Guard Control and Security Djoni Algamar, Deputy Untung (one name only) and Head of Security Affairs Muhklish Tohepaly, they indicated initial interest in the Global Maritime Partnerships ( [...] | 2008-06-13 08:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAID ECIN ECON EFIS EWWT ID MARR MCAP |
08JAKARTA1191 | DARFUR/UNAMID -- INDONESIAN STABILIZATION POLICE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The planned deployment of one Formed Police Unit of Indonesian National Police to Darfur is on hold. The unit is reportedly ready for deployment but bureaucratic issues must be addressed befor [...] | 2008-06-18 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PKO ID SU |
08JAKARTA1199 | NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT -- INDONESIA READY TO [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified--Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 16, Ambassador Hume and Eddy Pratomo, Director General for Treaties and Legal Affairs at the Indonesian Department of Foreign Relations, discussed the way ahead on the negotiation of a new [...] | 2008-06-19 08:22:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA1247 | NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT -- LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR) held hearings June 23 and 25 to discuss the future of the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU 2) based in Jakarta. The DPR heard testimony from high-level representatives of the Ministry of Health, the military, and the Departme [...] | 2008-06-26 10:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA1286 | POINTS FOR THE PRESIDENT'S POSSIBLE MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission understands that President Bush may have a short meeting with Indonesian President Yudhoyono on the margins of the upcoming G-8 Summit. We recommend that the President raise the troubled state of health cooperation as the most pressing issue to advance our bilateral rel [...] | 2008-07-01 09:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TBIO MARR ID |
08JAKARTA1311 | DEFMIN REVIEWS MIL-TO-POLICE TRAINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 2, the Ambassador asked Indonesian DefMin Sudarsono to reconsider the Defense Ministry's request that U.S. military forces cease providing counternarcotics training to the Indonesian police. Sudarsono said he would review the matter. The two also discussed U.S. assistan [...] | 2008-07-08 04:14:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KNAR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1319 | ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM -- GOI ON REGIONAL DISASTER [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff reviewed reftel proposal on regional disaster preparedness with the Indonesian Foreign Ministry (DEPLU). Mission also reviewed U.S. points with the ASEAN Secretariat. DEPLU officials [...] | 2008-07-09 06:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MARR ASEAN ID |
08JAKARTA1338 | DEFMIN CONFIRMS OPPOSITION TO MIL-TO-POLICE [...] (C) Reftel reported Indonesian Defense Minister Juwono Sudarsono's undertaking to review the U.S. request to allow a future counter-narcotics exercise with Indonesian police forces to proceed, despite Sudarsono's earlier request that such training by U.S. military forces cease. 2. (C) DefAt [...] | 2008-07-11 09:30:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KNAR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1354 | GOI PROPOSES BILATERAL DEFENSE COOPERATION [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) has sent Embassy Jakarta the text of a proposed Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). Indonesia is in the process of concluding DCAs with it [...] | 2008-07-15 06:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR ID |
08JAKARTA1373 | SINGAPORE WILLING BUT NOT EAGER TO HOST NAMRU-2 [...] (C) Singaporean Senior Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Balaji Sadasivan told Ambassador Hume July 14 that Singapore would be willing to host NAMRU-2 if it is ultimately forced to leave Indonesia. At a dinner hosted by the Singaporean Ambassador, Sadasivan said that Singapore is worried [...] | 2008-07-17 02:16:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA1390 | DARFUR PEACEKEEPING -- INDONESIA STILL COMMITTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government tells us that it remains firmly committed to the deployment of peacekeeping police to Darfur. That said, recent attacks on UNAMID forces and the indictment of Sudanese President Bashir by an International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor are weighing on [...] | 2008-07-21 05:40:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PKO ID SU |
08JAKARTA1394 | ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM -- GOI DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON [...] (SBU) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission has received a diplomatic note from the GOI containing Indonesia's latest response to the U.S. proposal to create an Inter-sessional Meeting (ISM) on Nonproliferation and Disarmament. [...] | 2008-07-21 07:25:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR ASEAN ARF ID |
08JAKARTA146 | DARFUR -- INDONESIAN PEACEKEEPERS GET GREEN LIGHT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia is preparing to send a unit made up of approximately 150 police officers to support UNAMID operations in Darfur. The vast majority of the force will come from the Mobile Brigade, the police special forces command. The planned deployment--slated to take place in March [...] | 2008-01-24 09:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO PGOV ID SU |
08JAKARTA1469 | LEBANON PEACEKEEPING: INDONESIA EXPANDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has sent a 75-person military police force to augment UNIFIL in Lebanon. It also plans to send a 200-person military Force Protection Unit in coming months. These contributions are in addition to the GOI's 850-person peacekeeping battalion which is already stationed [...] | 2008-08-01 07:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR KPKO ID XF |
08JAKARTA1476 | MISSION REVIEW OF PROPOSED DEFENSE COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see para 15. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has proposed a draft Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) for USG review (reftel). Indonesia is pursuing DCAs with regional partners as part of a policy to regularize and document its existing cooperation. Sign [...] | 2008-08-04 04:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ID |
08JAKARTA164 | INDONESIAN GENERAL'S REMARKS ON DEMOCRACY CAUSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia's new military commander caused a stir with a statement on January 24 that the country was "not ready for democracy." We checked the story. Though injudicious, the general's statement was accompanied by his affirmation of the military's political neutrality. The bot [...] | 2008-01-25 10:29:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MARR ID |
08JAKARTA1670 | ASEAN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: ASEAN SECGEN [...] (U) SUMMARY: ASEAN Secretary General Surin Pitsuwan has welcomed the U.S. proposals for ASEAN disaster preparedness and expressed confidence that all elements in the proposed concept paper can be incorporated into the ARF disaster relief exercise that the United States and the Philippines are [...] | 2008-09-04 09:00:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR MASS ASEAN |
08JAKARTA1702 | MEETING LEAHY AMENDMENT REQUIREMENTS IN INDONESIA [...] (SBU) This is an Action Request. Please see para 11. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post trained close to 2000 members of the Indonesian military and police in 2007 who were subject to Leahy Amendment human rights vetting. Post faces a central problem with current interpretations of the Leahy Amendm [...] | 2008-09-09 07:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM MARR MASS SNAR ID |
08JAKARTA1793 | DEFENSE COOPERATION -- GOI PROPOSES NEW JOINT [...] (C) SUMMARY: GOI officials have proposed a new three-way joint counternarcotics training exercise to be discussed at the next Indonesia-U.S. Security Dialogue (IUSSD) in the Spring of 2009. The exercise would involve PACOM/JIATF West, the Indonesian National Police (Polri) and the Indonesian [...] | 2008-09-22 08:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KNAR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA1803 | UNGA: ADVANCING USG PRIORITIES WITH INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Possible upcoming meetings for senior USG officials with FM Wirajuda or Secretary General Imron Cotan (the number-three official in the Department of Foreign Affairs) on the margins of the UN General Assembly are a key opportunity to advance USG priorities with Indonesia. We su [...] | 2008-09-23 06:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD MARR ID BM IR |
08JAKARTA1867 | URGENT NEED TO REVISE TWO VETTING DECISIONS BASED [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 5. 2. (U) SUMMARY: DRL has rejected two candidates based on mistaken identity. Mission has thoroughly vetted both candidates under Leahy guidelines, checking multiple sources, and we are absolutely certain that the two individuals in question [...] | 2008-10-06 09:26:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PINR PREL KCRM MARR ID |
08JAKARTA1873 | WAY FORWARD ON TRAINING INDONESIAN SPECIAL FORCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: This message provides input for the upcoming meeting between EAP A/S Hill and DRL A/S Kramer regarding a way forward in determining whether Indonesian security units previously associated with human rights violations have been sufficiently rehabilitated for purposes of Leahy vet [...] | 2008-10-08 08:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR ID |
08JAKARTA1912 | GOI DEPLOYS PEACEKEEPERS TO DARFUR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesia has deployed a police peacekeeping unit to Darfur. The deployment came after a series of delays reflecting Indonesian concerns regarding Darfur security-related developments and logistical challenges. The Darfur deployment reflects the GOI's continued commitment to i [...] | 2008-10-15 08:01:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PKO ID SU |
08JAKARTA1913 | LOW-KEY APPROACH BEST FOR JAKARTA NAVAL MEDICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission urges USG patience concerning discussions with the GOI re the future of the Naval Medical Research Unit Two (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta. Recent press reports that NAMRU-2 was to be closed are in error. The GOI has told us that it needs time before resuming negotiations toward [...] | 2008-10-15 08:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA1924 | PRESIDENT UNDERSCORES CONTINUED NEED FOR THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono emphasized the importance of the Indonesian military's continued political neutrality at the recent celebration of the anniversary of the Indonesian Armed Forces. He also underscored the need for further military reform. 2. (C) SUMMARY (Con'd): While it [...] | 2008-10-16 08:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS MARR ID |
08JAKARTA2059 | CHIEFS OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE IN BALI -- [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Keating's participation in the Chiefs of Defense (CHOD) Conference in Bali (November 11-14) offers an opportunity to consolidate the mil-mil relationship with Indonesia. On the margins of this multilateral event, Admiral Keating will meet with Defense Minister Sudarsono [...] | 2008-11-06 11:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2067 | DEFENSE COOPERATION -- AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 4 discussion with Defense Minister Sudarsono, the Ambassador laid out key U.S. goals for a bilateral defense cooperation agreement with Indonesia. The agreement should document current cooperation, build trust and provide a basis to expand cooperation. The USG wa [...] | 2008-11-07 10:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2192 | ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE -- INDONESIAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Indonesia plans to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Voluntary Demonstration Exercise (VDR) on Disaster Relief in the Philippines in May 2009 and will likely request USG assistance for planning meetings and/or the exercise itself. Exact participants and role have yet [...] | 2008-12-02 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID ASEAN ARF ID RP |
08JAKARTA2210 | DCM DISCUSSES DRAFT DEFENSE COOPERATION MOU WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 5, Deputy Chief of Mission met with Director General for Defense Strategy MG Syarifudin Tippe at the Department of Defense (DEPHAN) to review the Indonesian proposal and U.S. response regarding an understanding on defense cooperation. DCM urged conclusion as soon as [...] | 2008-12-05 10:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA222 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH INDONESIA'S TOP MILITARY [...] SUMMARY: In a February 1 call on Indonesian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Santoso, the Ambassador discussed progress in U.S.-Indonesian defense relations and future regional security challenges in Southeast Asia. Santoso, who in December was appointed to the TNI's most senior position, [...] | 2008-02-04 10:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS ID |
08JAKARTA2307 | (C-AL8-02576) INDONESIAN REACTION TO THE RISE OF [...] (U) INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: This message responds to questions in ref A. We have tried to avoid repeating material presented in previous Jakarta reports on China and refer analysts to refs D and E as well. 2. (C) Indonesians are impressed by China's rise, especially as an economic gia [...] | 2008-12-22 08:07:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ECON PINR ID CH |
08JAKARTA2344 | AMBASSADOR URGES SWIFT COMPLETION OF DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Hume met December 30 with a key GOI defense official and urged Indonesia to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on defense cooperation with the United States as quickly as possible. Indonesian officials hope to complete their review of the U.S.-proposed text soon [...] | 2008-12-30 10:24:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA2355 | DECOMMISSIONED AUSTRALIAN BELL HELICOPTERS: THE [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see para 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY/RECOMMENDATION: Mission recommends that the USG support the transfer of decommissioned Australian Iroquois helicopters--originally sourced from the U.S.--to Indonesia. The transfer would meet critical Indonesian disaste [...] | 2008-12-31 08:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR ID AS |
08JAKARTA268 | DEFENSE COOPERATION -- A ROBUST AGENDA FOR FY-2009 [...] (C) SUMMARY: USPACOM and the Indonesian military (TNI) agreed to an agenda of bilateral mil-mil activities for FY2009 at their annual discussions held in Jakarta on February 5-6. The event included U.S. presentations on the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI),and GOI presentations on [...] | 2008-02-08 09:42:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA288 | INDONESIA ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF JOINT MISSILE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOI has announced that joint production of missiles with China has begun and will involve several Indonesian state-owned firms. While cost and technology transfer are the main considerations, the deal also ostensibly reflects Indonesia's desire to avoid over-dependence on W [...] | 2008-02-12 09:45:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MASS MARR ID CH |
08JAKARTA316 | INDONESIA-SINGAPORE DEFENSE AGREEMENT IN TROUBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indonesia-Singapore Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) is in trouble. The Indonesian government indicates that the agreement--which, in part, would allow the Singapore military to train in Indonesia--has been "put aside." The key reason is that the national legislature (D [...] | 2008-02-15 09:21:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV ID SN |
08JAKARTA325 | DEFENSE COOPERATION -- ENHANCING INDONESIA'S AIR [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Air Force Deputy U/S Lemkin told the Indonesian DefMin on February 15 that the U.S. was prepared to help Indonesia develop its air capabilities by broadening bilateral cooperation through sales and upgrades of F-16s and further training and exercise opportunities. Sudarsono [...] | 2008-02-19 10:34:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR ID |
08JAKARTA346 | VISIT OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TO JAKARTA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Gates' February 25 visit comes at a most opportune time. Our military-to-military relationship with Indonesia has made solid progress during the past two years and now is the time to move forward. Indonesia needs to decide whether it is ready to take that step, and ne [...] | 2008-02-22 06:28:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID |
08JAKARTA353 | MIL-MIL RELATIONS -- U.S. NAVY VISIT REAPS GOODWILL [...] (C) SUMMARY -- A U.S. Navy Oceanographic Survey ship--the USNS Mary Sears--docked at Tanjung Priok, Jakarta's port, on February 18. The stop was part of the USG's effort to enhance cooperation between the two navies. The crew conducted a pier-side technical exchange with the Indonesian Offi [...] | 2008-02-22 10:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV KPAO ID |
08JAKARTA445 | Five ex-GAM killed in Aceh attack [...] (U) Summary. In the worst single incident of violence since the signing of the Helsinki Peace MoU, at least 5 former GAM members were killed on March 1 in an attack on a local office in Central Aceh. The attack followed a series of clashes between former-GAM members and supporters of a local ga [...] | 2008-03-04 09:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PINS PREL MARR ECON ASEC SOCI ID |
08JAKARTA464 | Five Suspects Arrested in Aceh ex-GAM killings [...] (U) Summary. Five suspects were arrested on March 5 in relation to the March 1 killings of five ex-GAM members and injury of seven others during an attack on a KPA office in Central Aceh. TQ motive for the attack remains unclear and the police maintain the suspects are not ex-militia or membe [...] | 2008-03-06 10:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PINS PREL MARR ECON ASEC SOCI ID |
08JAKARTA52 | TNI PROMOTIONS: TIME TO DECLARE VICTORY [...] (C) Over the past two months, President Yudhoyono has replaced the top echelon of the Indonesian military command. All four of the top slots--the TNI Commander and the Army, Navy and Air Force Chiefs--have changed hands (reftels). SBY has made these moves quietly, and without great fanfare. W [...] | 2008-01-09 10:08:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR MASS ID |
08JAKARTA529 | ACTION REQUEST RE U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT [...] (U) This is an Action Request -- Please see Para 6. 2. (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 3. (U) Ref B provided Mission recommendations on how to proceed with the next phase of negotiations on the draft MOU for the U.S. Naval Medical Research [...] | 2008-03-14 09:39:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA673 | NEXT STEPS RE U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT [...] (SBU) Please see Action Request in para 5. 2. (SBU) The Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) has just received a letter from the Indonesian Ministry of Health (MOH) informing NAMRU that "all studies/surveillance which include transfer of biological specimens" must cease pending [...] | 2008-04-03 09:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA692 | ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO INDONESIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Keating's April 9-11 visit to Jakarta offers an opportunity to move the bilateral mil-mil relationship forward. The visit should focus on further defining the long-term partnership and our shared regional security objectives. We should also review the robust bilateral [...] | 2008-04-07 08:13:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS ID |
08JAKARTA740 | U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT GETS MEDIA [...] (U) This message--which is Sensitive but Unclassified--contains an Action Request. Please see paras SIPDIS 5-6. 2. (SBU) PRESS STORY: A major Indonesian newspaper reported on April 10 that the GOI had closed the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2). In fact, the f [...] | 2008-04-11 08:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA749 | ADMIRAL KEATING'S MEETINGS WITH KEY GOI OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: USPACOM Commander Admiral Keating met President Yudhoyono and key defense officials on April 10-11 in Jakarta. He stressed support for Indonesia's progress on military reform, the desire to expand cooperation further, and Indonesia's strategic importance. GOI officials express [...] | 2008-04-15 08:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PGOV ID XB |
08JAKARTA8 | SENIOR MILITARY APPOINTMENTS SPELL MODERATE REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono appointed new chiefs of the Indonesian Army and Air Force on December 28. The appointments spell continued moderate reform and seem positive for defense cooperation with the USG. The new Air Force Chief confirmed plans to restore Indonesia's F-16 fleet as p [...] | 2008-01-02 10:19:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PHUM ID |
08JAKARTA804 | U.S. NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER DRAWS FURTHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari paid a surprise visit to the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) on Friday, April 18. Although the visit went without serious incident, Supari escalated her criticism of NAMRU in subsequent media interviews. Several legisla [...] | 2008-04-22 09:44:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA806 | NAMRU-2 -- MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT'S DAYS MAY BE [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The days of the Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) may be numbered. The Minister of Health is actively campaigning against it, the media are giving increasing play to her wild accusations and legislators are calling for the unit's closure (ref a). [...] | 2008-04-22 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID |
08JAKARTA84 | TNI REFORM: MEETING THE TARGET ON TRANSFER OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Indonesian government has announced plans to create a "national team" to transfer ownership of military businesses to the government by 2009. The move, which fulfills a 2004 legislative mandate and has been long awaited, is somewhat anticlimactic in that only six to twelve [...] | 2008-01-15 10:50:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ECON ID |
08JAKARTA860 | NAMRU ISSUE MIRED IN POLITICAL AMBITIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The basis of Health Minister Siti Fadilah Supari's vitriolic public attacks against the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit in Jakarta (NAMRU-2) is her desire to make it a populist/vote-getting issue in the run-up to the 2009 national elections. Our failure to respond to Indonesia [...] | 2008-04-30 00:53:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR TBIO AMED ID EAGR KLIG |
08JAKARTA864 | DARFUR/UNAMID: REVIEWING STABILIZATION POLICE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mission reviewed Ref A points with the GOI on April 25. Mission encouraged the GOI to commit a second tranche of Indonesian National Police to Darfur and to take advantage of the special traini [...] | 2008-04-30 08:04:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PKO ID SU |
08JAKARTA924 | NAVAL MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT -- AMBASSADOR INVITES [...] (C) Ambassador Hume met with Indonesian House Speaker Agung Laksono on May 7 to invite him and other members of the legislature to visit the U.S. Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta. NAMRU has been the target of a negative publicity campaign led by Indonesian Health Minister Sup [...] | 2008-05-09 10:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TBIO PGOV MARR ID |
08JAKARTA958 | DARFUR UNAMID: INDONESIAN FPU PEACEKEEPING NEEDS [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) On May 14, poloff conveyed to the Indonesian Department of Foreign Affairs ref A non-paper with USG offer of assistance for Indonesian stabilization police deploying to the UN peacekeeping mission in Darfu [...] | 2008-05-14 09:56:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR PKO ID SU |
08KABUL1030 | AFGHAN POLICE: FDD UPDATE FROM ZABUL PROVINCE [...] (SBU) The Focused District Development (FDD) program to reform Afghan police at the local level has yielded positive results in the southern province of Zabul. Elite, national units provided an effective backstop as local units were rotated out for training. The highway was cleared of over 20 [...] | 2008-04-26 11:12:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS MARR AF |
08KABUL1449 | BUILDING AFGHANISTAN'S AIR CORPS [...] (C/REL ISAF) SUMMARY and COMMENT: Since September 2007, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan,s (CSTC-A) Combined Air Power Transition Force (CAPTF) has made significant progress in developing an appropriately sized, sustainable, and effects-capable Afghan National Army Air Corps (A [...] | 2008-06-12 13:06:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR SNAR PGOV AF |
08KABUL1453 | IROA NOTIFIED OF GUANTANAMO ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 13:29:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR PHUM MARR KAWC AF |
08KABUL1454 | IROA NOTIFIED OF SUICIDE ATTACK BY FORMER [...] (S) Per reftel, on June 5, PolMilOffs informed Isaq Aloko (IRoA Detainee Commission Director) and Mohammad Zia Salehi (Situation Room Director in Afghanistan,s Office of the National Security Council) that the USG has determined that a former Guantanamo Bay detainee participated in a coordinate [...] | 2008-06-12 13:59:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KAWC MARR PHUM PINR PREL PTER |
08KABUL1482 | KARZAI THREATENS PAKISTAN AND MEANS IT [...] (C//REL UK, CAN) Summary: A Palace advisor implied Karzai would not retract his June 16 threat to strike at insurgents harboring in Afghanistan. The MFA said Karzai had not directed his threat against Pakistan's sovereignty or territorial integrity, but against the Inter-Services Intelligence [...] | 2008-06-16 15:39:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PTER PREL PK AF |
08KABUL1492 | CANADIAN CONTRIBUTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN [...] Canadian security and development efforts in Afghanistan are substantial and noteworthy. Canada is a leading troop contributor. Its troops are placed in one of Afghanistan's most dangerous provinces, where they suffer frequent casualties. Canada is also a major donor, with Afghanistan represe [...] | 2008-06-19 04:48:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS MARR PGOV PHUM AF CA |
08KABUL1495 | AFGHAN POLICE: ANAP/ABP TRAINING SURGE UPDATE [...] In the onward press of the Focused District Development (FDD) program to train and equip the Afghan National Police (reftels),the network of police-training facilities has been running at full capacity. Most of the network capacity of about about 3,500 spaces is now dedicated to FDD-related [...] | 2008-06-19 08:54:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS MARR AF |
08KABUL1747 | KANDAHARI TRIBAL LEADER,S DEATH A TALIBAN [...] (C) The murder July 4 of member of parliament and Alizai tribal leader Haji Habibullah Jan may have removed the linchpin that had kept his Taliban-predisposed tribe engaged in the constitutional political process. Jan was shot dead in Kandahar's Zharey district by unknown assailants while ret [...] | 2008-07-13 12:37:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR MOPS PTER PINR AF |
08KABUL1788 | KARZAI RESISTS ADVISOR ON ELECTIONS DELAY [...] (C) Palace political advisor Sigbatullah Sanjar (Protect) is trying to convince Karzai persistent insecurity in the south and east offers him a plausible excuse for postponing elections he otherwise might lose. Karzai continues to resist Sanjar and other supporters' agitation for an elections [...] | 2008-07-17 10:52:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS AF |
08KABUL1813 | VOTER REGISTRATION SECURITY PLAN EMERGES [...] (SBU) The Independent Electoral Commission's security advisor, a seconded Canadian military officer, presented his voter registration security plan (emailed to SCA/A) to the elections security working group on July 17. It includes a threat assessment, spells out the roles of the Ministry of [...] | 2008-07-19 07:36:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL MARR AF |
08KABUL2001 | DEMARCHE TO KABUL AND ISLAMABAD: TAKING STEPS TO [...] (C) Drawing from reftel talking points during their July 22 discussion, the Ambassador urged President Karzai to ensure that the July 14 Council of Ministers decision suspending three meetings between Afghanistan and Pakistan be strictly limited in scope and duration. The Ambassador called fo [...] | 2008-08-03 14:31:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR AF PK |
08KABUL2094 | KARZAI HOPES TO BOLSTER GILANI IN FACE OF AFGHAN [...] (C) Deputy National Security Advisor Engineer Ibrahim Spinzada told us August 5 Karzai hopes his SAARC Summit rapprochement with Pakistani Prime Minister Gilani would bolster Pakistan's new civilian leadership in its contest with the military and the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (IS [...] | 2008-08-07 08:23:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PTER AF PK |
08KABUL2193 | ADVISORS TO RECOMMEND KARZAI SPEAKS ON MANAS AT [...] (C) POLCOUNS delivered reftel demarche August 13 to National Security Council Deputy for External Affairs Mohammad Homayoun Tandar. Tandar will recommend President Karzai emphasize at the August 28 Dushanbe Summit the importance of Manas air base to stabilization operations in Afghanistan, bu [...] | 2008-08-19 06:07:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PGOV PREL AF |
08KABUL241 | FRENCH ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN: WINDOW FOR HIGH LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The French Charge has suggested that, if FM Kouchner returns to Afghanistan before the March NATO Foreign Ministerial, he should meet with high-level Americans and travel to Kandahar to see how other Allies are managing in the South. Paris is thinking about an expanded French rol [...] | 2008-01-29 12:58:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL FR AF |
08KABUL2472 | GENERALLY POSITIVE AFGHAN GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA [...] (SBU) Summary: President Karzai and other Afghan officials generally reacted positively to President Bush,s September 9 speech announcing deployment of additional U.S. troops to Afghanistan and to the JCMB,s endorsement of the Afghan National Army expansion. Those officials who opposed additi [...] | 2008-09-12 06:53:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL AF |
08KABUL2473 | WILLIAMSON-HODGKINSON: MOVING FORWARD ON [...] (U) Summary: On September 6-7, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson and DOD Deputy Assistant Secretary for Detainee Affairs Sandra Hodgkinson led a delegation to Afghanistan to discuss the way forward for a number of remaining detainees at Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). End sum [...] | 2008-09-12 10:03:00 | Embassy Kabul | SECRET | KAWC MARR PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER |
08KABUL2571 | IROA NOTIFIED OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-20 04:43:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC MARR PHUM PINR PREL PTER |
08KABUL2775 | EMBASSY KABUL RESPONSE TO ROK PLANS FOR MORE [...] (C) In response to reftel, regarding ROKG's interest in expansion of its vocational training program in Afghanistan, post would be very interested in sharing information on our experiences in implementing a successful vocational training program in Konar province. The Konar program consisted o [...] | 2008-10-15 12:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL SMIL MASS AF KS PTER |
08KABUL3175 | NATO SECGEN VISIT TO AFGHANISTAN, NOVEMBER 26 - [...] (SBU) Summary: NATO Secretary General (SYG) Jaap de Hoop Scheffer followed a shortened schedule during his November 26-27 visit to Afghanistan but achieved his substantive purposes. He met with President Karzai and other senior Afghan leaders, UNAMA head Kai Eide, and a visiting UN Security [...] | 2008-12-08 09:20:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV NATO AF |
08KABUL414 | USOSCE EXPLORES POTENTIAL ROLE FOR OSCE IN [...] (SBU) Post welcomed the visit of Powell Moore and LTC Alan Hester of USOSCE on January 28 - 30 for consultations on how the OSCE might support U.S. and international objectives in Afghanistan. Moore and Hester paid office calls on the Ambassador, Commander of the Combined Security Transition [...] | 2008-02-19 13:35:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINS MARR AF |
08KABUL447 | AFGHANISTAN: POST ASSESSMENT ON THE RELEASE OF NIGHT VISION [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post requests the immediate release of Night Vision Devices (NVDs),specifically 1,750 pairs of the American Technologies Network Corporation ATN NVG7-CGTI Individual Night Vision Device-Night Vision Goggles, to the Governme [...] | 2008-02-23 10:57:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MASS MARR AF |
08KABUL601 | KARZAI CONVENES HIGH-LEVEL NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: On March 4, President Karzai convened a three-hour meeting of key national and international players to try to sort out the issue of simultaneous elections. His goal was to lay out positions, allow the internationals to make their case directly to Afghan leaders, and, presumably, [...] | 2008-03-09 14:24:00 | Embassy Kabul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR AF |
08KAMPALA393 | UGANDA: LAKE SECURITY MEASURES LACKING IN OIL RICH REGION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Browning and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Rear Admiral Greene traveled to Lake Albert in western Uganda on March 4 to follow up on a request from the Ugandan military to help increase its lake security capabilities. Lake Albert is divided in [...] | 2008-03-13 06:22:00 | Embassy Kampala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET MARR ENRG EAID PGOV UG |
08KATHMANDU1048 | SCENESETTER AND TALKING POINTS FOR MEETING WITH [...] (C) During your meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Dahal on the margins of the 63rd UN General Assembly, you should raise the following issues: (1) Government of Nepal (GON) plans; (2) progress in the peace process and UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) operations; (3) reining in the Maoist Young Com [...] | 2008-09-19 09:05:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM ECON EINV MARR PREF KSEC |
08KATHMANDU1154 | ODC SEMINAR DISCUSSES EX-COMBATANT INTEGRATION [...] (C) On 19 October, 2008, the Office of Defense Cooperation hosted a seminar involving a core group which has addressed security sector issues over the course of multiple, iterative events. Participants included representatives from a local think tank, the Nepal Army, Armed Police, Civil Police [...] | 2008-10-27 10:09:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NP PGOV PHUM PREL |
08KATHMANDU1189 | CLAD SCENESETTER [...] (C) U.S. Mission Kathmandu warmly welcomes you to Nepal. In April, Nepalis elected a long awaited Constituent Assembly. In May the Assembly completed the country,s two-year-long evolution from a kingdom to a republic by abolishing the monarchy. Since August, the former Maoist insurgents have [...] | 2008-11-12 10:39:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NP PGOV PHUM PREL |
08KATHMANDU1287 | NEPAL REQUESTS SIX-MONTH EXTENSION FOR UNMIN [...] (C) According to the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN),on December 12, 2008, the Permanent Representative of Nepal to the UN, Madhu Raman Acharya, formally requested an additional six-month extension of UNMIN's mandate when the current mandate expires on January 23, 2009. The operative [...] | 2008-12-16 08:10:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN MARR NP |
08KATHMANDU308 | NEPAL: WORLD BANK PLANS PAYMENTS TO MAOIST [...] (C) On March 12, the World Bank Country Director for Nepal, Susan Goldmark, briefed the Ambassador on the World Bank's proposal to provide approximately USD 40 million in International Development Association (IDA) funding to the Government of Nepal (GON) for payments to Maoist combatants and [...] | 2008-03-18 12:09:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PTER MARR UN NP |
08KATHMANDU492 | NEPAL: PRIME MINISTER KOIRALA UNSURE OF WAY AHEAD [...] (C) In a meeting on May 1 with Prime Minister G.P. Koirala, the Prime Minister said he expected some outcome within a few days to the ongoing discussions regarding a new coalition government. The PM was insistent that action needed to be taken about People's Liberation Army's weapons prior to [...] | 2008-05-01 12:15:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MARR UN NP |
08KATHMANDU500 | NEPAL WOULD PARTICIPATE IN UNAMID-RELATED TRAINING [...] (SBU) The Government of Nepal (GON) is unlikely to accept the reftel invitation for trainers of formed police units (FPU) assigned to the United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) to participate in a course sponsored by the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESP [...] | 2008-05-02 10:16:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS KTIA IT NP |
08KATHMANDU595 | NEPAL: CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF APPEARS MORE PRAGMATIC [...] (C) South and Central Asia Deputy Assistant Secretary Feigenbaum and Ambassador Powell met with Nepal's Chief of Army Staff, General Rookmangud Katawal, on Monday, May 26. Discussion focused on the ongoing political process, security preparations for the 28 May Constituent Assembly meeting and [...] | 2008-05-27 11:58:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU630 | NEPAL: CONSTITUTION AMENDED TO CREATE PRESIDENCY [...] (C) In the early hours of May 29, after abolishing the monarchy, Nepal's Constituent Assembly adopted a set of amendments to the Interim Constitution to create a President as head of state. It also established a Vice President. The President will have a range of powers that are not merely ce [...] | 2008-06-03 08:47:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU689 | NEPAL: AGREEMENT ON NEW MAOIST-LED GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Two months after the April 10 Constituent Assembly election, the expected formation of a new Maoist-led government is still proving elusive. Although his Nepali Congress (NC) placed a distant second to the Maoists in the April 10 Constituent Assembly election (CA),Prime Minister G.P. Koi [...] | 2008-06-18 12:02:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR KDEM NP |
08KATHMANDU705 | NEPAL: PARTIES MAKE PROGRESS, BUT NO NEW [...] (C) Senior political leaders told the Ambassador June 19 that the three major parties were close to a deal to break the deadlock over appointment of the President and vote in a new Maoist-led government. At close of business on June 20, however, Nepali Congress reservations to ending Prime Mi [...] | 2008-06-20 10:42:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MARR UN NP |
08KATHMANDU872 | NEPAL PROVISIONALLY ACCEPTS INVITATION TO [...] (SBU) The Government of Nepal (GON) has accepted an invitation to participate in training at the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESPU) in Italy as soon as September 2008, provided that the United States or Italy covers travel and medical expenses. Sabina Shrestha, the Hono [...] | 2008-08-01 09:04:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS IT NP |
08KHARTOUM1344 | SPLM FRUSTRATION GROWS OVER DEMARCATING SUDAN'S NORTH-SOUTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Bashir's August 27 public comments have put the North-South border demarcation issue at the center of the latest SPLM/NCP political impasse. Senior SPLM officials involved in the NCP/SPLM Executive-Committee talks are concerned that border demarcation could spark unint [...] | 2008-09-03 12:53:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS PGOV KDEM MARR ASEC UN AU SU |
08KHARTOUM160 | TFCD01: SUDANESE GOVERNMENT URGED TO ENCOURAGE [...] (C) CDA Fernandez called on Presidential Advisor Dr. Mustafa Othman Ismail early on February 3 to urge that the GOS use whatever influence they may have with the Chadian rebels currently fighting in Ndjamena to have them avoid/protect diplomatic missions and civilians, especially the U.S. Emba [...] | 2008-02-03 08:24:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD SU |
08KHARTOUM275 | JEM LEADER COMMENTS ON DOWNED HELICOPTER AND SAF MOVEMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 25, Dr. Tahir Adam, the Speaker of the Legislative Council of the Justice Equality Movement (JEM),told econoff by satellite phone t$`estroyed by JEM within one week. SAF, however, publicly denied losing any aircraft to rebel fire. Adam also gave information regardi [...] | 2008-02-26 11:57:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR MCAP MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM289 | UN/AU MEDIATION BRIEFING FOR S/E WILLIAMSON CONVOLUTED AND [...] (SBU) In a convoluted briefing for S/E Williamson on February 25, the senior leadership of the UN/AU Joint Mediation Support Team (JMST) offered few details on its strategy to re-energize the Darfur peace process and was unable to articulate methods for addressing the challenges confronting the [...] | 2008-02-28 05:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR MCAP MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM290 | Minawi to S/E Williamson: Weak and Isolated, SLM Still [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the lack of DPA implementation has left the SLM weak and isolated, it continues to strive toward transforming the movement from a fighting force to a political party, Senior Assistant to the President and SLM leader Minni Minawi told S/E Williamson in Khartoum. He suggest [...] | 2008-02-28 06:07:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR MCAP MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM314 | SUDANESE FONMIN ON SPECIAL ENVOY NON-PAPER AND CONGRESSMAN [...] (SBU) FOREIGN MINISTER DENG ALOR TOLD CONGEN JUBA STAFF ON MARCH 1 THAT PRESIDENT BASHIR'S MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON WENT "EXTREMELY WELL," AND THAT ALOR EXPECTED POSITIVE FORWARD MOVEMENT. ALOR CLAIMED THAT BASHIR HAD NOTED IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING THAT "ONLY A MAD MAN DEFIES THE [...] | 2008-03-03 15:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM MARR SU |
08KHARTOUM315 | PROGRESS ON SPLA DEFENSE WHITE PAPER [...] (SBU) Responding to a request from SE Williamson during his visit to Juba, SPLA Defense White Paper Committee Chairman Kuol Diem Kuol told ConGen PolOff March 1 that he expected the paper to be completed by March 7 and issued via Presidential Order shortly thereafter. According to Kuol, GOSS P [...] | 2008-03-03 15:12:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID MARR SU |
08KHARTOUM317 | SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON'S MEETING WITH SPLA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SENIOR SPLA LEADERSHIP GREATLY APPRECIATES USG SUPPORT IN BOTH HELPING TO BUILD MILITARY INFRASTRUCTURE AND IN MILITARY TRAINING, AND THEY EXPRESSED THE DESIRE FOR A CONTINUED CLOSE WORKING RELATIONSHIP. BOTH LT. GENERAL DOMINIC DIM DENG, THE MINISTER FOR SPLA AFFAIRS, AND LT. [...] | 2008-03-03 15:55:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS KDEM EAID MARR SU |
08KHARTOUM35 | SUDAN-CHAD TENSIONS FLARE [...] (SBU) Media and the UN reported that Chadian air force planes attacked Chadian rebel camps in Sudan near the villages of Goker and Wadi Radi 35 kilometers south of Geneina in West Darfur state on January 7. This follows Chadian President Deby's statement January 5 that Chad will pursue Chadi [...] | 2008-01-10 08:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KHARTOUM387 | (C) CAIRO TO LOAN $300 MILLION TO SPLA? [...] (C) According to a senior expatriate advisor within the Government of Southern Sudan's Finance Ministry, the Government of Egypt has decided to award a $300 million loan to the Sudanese People's Liberation Army. The MinFin advisor told ConGen staff on March 7 that save for the note of guarant [...] | 2008-03-16 14:56:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS MARR MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM388 | VIEWS ON MARCH 1 BORDER SKIRMISHES FROM SOUTH OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Discussions with senior UN and UNMIS officials in Juba and Aweil, in addition to follow-on discussions with various elements of the SPLA, place March 1 skirmishes not in the disputed region of Abyei but south of the Kiir River near Rumaker, Northern Bahr el Ghazal state. UNMIS off [...] | 2008-03-16 15:07:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MARR MPOS SU |
08KHARTOUM395 | 1956 BORDER DEMARCATION: STILL ANOTHER FLASHPOINT [...] (C) SUBJECT: Senior SPLM officials involved in the NCP/SPLM Joint Executive Talks are concerned that forthcoming demarcation of the North/South 1956 border will fuel popularly-led violence that could push the SAF and SPLA in direct conflict across the disputed boundary region. Both parties ha [...] | 2008-03-17 05:47:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM MARR MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM430 | GOSS REGIONAL COOPERATION MINISTER ON IRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Southern Sudan Minister for Regional Cooperation discussed the SPLM,s concern over a recently revealed &defense pact8 between Tehran and Khartoum, continued SAF manipulation of the Misseriya Arabs, and outward attempts by the SAF to push a military solution to th [...] | 2008-03-23 15:56:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINS EAID MARR IR MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM480 | SUDANESE DEFENSE MINISTER: WE WANT A BETTER [...] (C) Summary: In a surprising conversation after a two year boycott, Sudanese Defense Minister Abdel Rahim Hussein told CDA Fernandez that Sudan was strongly in favor of a better relationship with the United States. He gingerly accepted that "mistakes were made" in Darfur, called for greater Am [...] | 2008-04-01 15:18:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UN AU SU |
08KHARTOUM485 | JMST'S SAM IBOK ON DARFUR PEACE PROCESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 1 AU Chief Mediator of UNAMID,S JMST San Ibok briefed senior UNAMID representatives on the Darfur peace process as part of the two-day "UNAMID Brainstorming on DPA." Ibok highlighted that of the five major rebel movements, only two (SLA-Unity and the URF) have indic [...] | 2008-04-02 13:17:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU |
08KHARTOUM506 | LITTLE PROGRESS ON DEMOBILIZATION AND DISARMAMENT [...] (C) Summary: State Minister of International Cooperation (and SPLM member) Elias Wakoson told CDA Fernandez that Demobilization, Disarmament and Reintegration (DDR) efforts have fallen short due to the availability of arms and the lack of dispute resolution alternatives. He said the lack of D [...] | 2008-04-04 11:39:00 | Embassy Khartoum | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MARR AU UN SU |
08KHARTOUM667 | RESPONSE: CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN SUDAN [...] (SBU) China's engagement in Sudan centers on the pursuit of its economic interests, particularly oil, and these interests underpin its relationship with the ruling National Congress Party (NCP). China's engagement on the political issues related to the conflict in Darfur or tensions between N [...] | 2008-05-01 14:59:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR SU CH XA XE |
08KHARTOUM739 | PAULINO MATIEP ON SPLM POLITICS AND THE SPLA [...] (SBU) Deputy Commander in Chief for the SPLA and ex-SSDF Commander Paulino Matiep claims that his involvement in the SPLM Unity State Congress fallout has been overstated. In a May 13 conversation with Acting CG, the aging Nuer military strategist was emphatic that rumors linking him with GOSS [...] | 2008-05-15 10:31:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM MARR MOPS SU |
08KHARTOUM89 | SAF AND SPLA DECLARE EACH OTHER'S REDEPLOYMENTS INCOMPLETE [...] (SBU) Two weeks after the January 9 deadline for troop redeployment, and despite high-profile media announcements by both armies that they had redeployed their troops, now both the SAF and the SPLA have begun accusing each other of not fully withdrawing. One of the National Congress Party's mos [...] | 2008-01-22 12:52:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR KPKO SOCI AU UNSC SU |
08KIGALI134 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AVIATION LEADERSHIP [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive training in the AFSAT Aviation Leadership Program on March 8, 2008. Last Name First Name Rank DOB -------- [...] | 2008-02-26 15:37:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI135 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACOTA TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive ACOTA training. Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- AGABA Charle [...] | 2008-02-26 15:37:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI148 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive USG-sponsored training on customs and border protection practices. Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- [...] | 2008-03-04 10:38:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI201 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TRIPARTITE PLUS [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to attend a Tripartite-Plus Intelligence Refresher Course (ranks are N/A): Last Name First Name DOB --------- --- [...] | 2008-03-19 13:18:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI260 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR LESSONS LEARNED [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to attend a Lessons Learned - Peacekeeping Operations workshop in Accra, Ghana. Last Name First Name Rank DOB ------- [...] | 2008-04-10 12:20:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI261 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AFRICAN CENTER FOR [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to attend an African Center for Strategic Studies workshop. Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- -- [...] | 2008-04-10 12:20:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI270 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACOTA TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive ACOTA training to command the Rwanda Defense Force (RDF) 19th Battalion in a peace keeping mission in Darfur. Ple [...] | 2008-04-14 09:56:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI293 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive IMET training. Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- KAGENERA Kamari S [...] | 2008-04-24 11:06:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI338 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive IMET training. Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- NKUBIRI Jean [...] | 2008-05-12 15:50:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI351 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GOLDEN SPEAR CONFERENCE [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to attend the Golden Spear conference: Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- SEBAGANJI [...] | 2008-05-19 12:39:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI423 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive IMET training. Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- MWIZA Mutagoma C [...] | 2008-06-19 15:34:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI460 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACSS WORKSHOP [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individuals scheduled to attend ACSS Workshop in Kampala, Uganda Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- Kayiranga [...] | 2008-07-10 12:45:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI495 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMHT COURSE [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individuals scheduled to attend IMHT course entitled "International Military HIV/AIDS Training - IMHT" Last Name First Name Rank DOB -------- [...] | 2008-07-24 11:44:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI496 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET COURSE [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual scheduled to attend the IMET "Basic Officer's Course - Military Training" Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- - [...] | 2008-07-24 11:47:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI497 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA POLICE TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individuals scheduled to attend a Criminal Investigation Course at the International Law Enforcement Academy in Gaborone, Botswana. Last Name Fi [...] | 2008-07-24 11:48:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI516 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AUGUST 11 ACOTA TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual and battalion scheduled to receive ACOTA Training Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- GASANA Jo [...] | 2008-08-01 09:54:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI517 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AUGUST 11 ACSS WORKSHOP [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual scheduled to attend the ACSS workshop in Kampala, Uganda Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- - [...] | 2008-08-01 10:16:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI559 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ACSS WORKSHOP SEPTEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual scheduled to attend ACSS Workshop at Marshal Center in Germany Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- [...] | 2008-08-13 15:07:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI606 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual scheduled to attend the IMET course, "Ordnance Basic Officer Leadership." Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- - [...] | 2008-09-05 10:22:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KIGALI93 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR IMET TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Per Leahy Amendment human rights vetting requirements, please screen the following individual(s) scheduled to receive IMET training at Maxwell Airforce Base. Last Name First Name Rank DOB --------- ---------- ---- --- S [...] | 2008-02-06 12:17:00 | Embassy Kigali | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL RW |
08KINGSTON219 | JAMAICA: CRIME, CORRUPTION, AND ECONOMY PRINCIPAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-12 12:00:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PTER SOCI ASEC MARR SNAR ETRD |
08KINGSTON419 | JAMAICA/CUBA: PRIME MINISTER BRUCE GOLDING'S [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 12:15:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID PTER SOCI ASEC MARR SNAR ETRD |
08KINGSTON516 | JAMAICA: WIDE-RANGING MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 19:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD EAGR EAID ECON SNAR MARR MOPS PHUM |
08KINGSTON710 | JAMAICA: DEFENSE MINISTERIAL OF THE AMERICAS (DMA [...] In response to DCM's inquiry per reftel, the Permanent Secretary in the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of National Security, Gilbert Scott, has provided the following information: (A) The Minister of National Security, Colonel Trevor MacMillan, will represent the GoJ at the DMA VII [...] | 2008-08-08 19:38:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON MARR MOPS PGOV PREL JM XL |
08KINGSTON741 | JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF POINTS RE CONFLICT IN GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 19:29:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL RU GG JM XL |
08KINGSTON764 | JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE REJECTING RUSSIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-02 13:46:00 | Embassy Kingston | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS MARR GG RU JM XL |
08KINGSTON773 | MGHH01: ACS Disaster Preparedness Pays Off During Hurricane [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Kingston's hurricane and disaster preparedness efforts were put to the test when Tropical Storm Gustav veered suddenly, hitting Jamaica directly and building to Category 3 strength as it struck the Cayman Islands. For the past year, the Mission's American Citizen Services (AC [...] | 2008-09-04 11:54:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT MX |
08KINGSTON987 | JAMAICA: ENDORSEMENT OF SOUTHCOM'S FY09 OEF-CCA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 16:28:00 | Embassy Kingston | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER MASS MARR ASEC JM XL |
08KINSHASA1084 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: ISPS AND PORT SECURITY ADVISORY [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to GDRC Ministry of Transportation and Communication Chief of Staff Enerst Ilang'ikwa Bonkanya on December 4. The Maritime Advisor to the Minister, the Urban Transportation Advisor to the Minister, and the Director of the National Transportation Organizati [...] | 2008-12-08 14:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ETRD KHLS PTER ASEC MARR PREL ECON CG |
08KINSHASA110 | CNDP Returns to Military Committee in Goma [...] (SBU) Summary: After a rocky couple of days, with revolts first by CNDP and then by Mai Mai, Vice-Admiral Etumba's effort to bring armed groups in North Kivu together concluded with symbolic success January 31, even if confusion continued to reign. MONUC announced setting up a cell for verify [...] | 2008-02-01 11:14:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR KPKO CG |
08KINSHASA118 | Joint Monitoring Group Task Force - Goma, February 1, 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Rwandan delegation to the Joint Monitoring Group Task Force meeting in Goma February 1 announced that Rwanda had completed its comprehensive (but never final) list of 6,400 genocidaires. It criticized the DRC for falling behind on its FDLR plan. MONUC/DDRRR reviewed its o [...] | 2008-02-04 14:52:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR CG RW |
08KINSHASA143 | Final Interim Technical Committee meetings in Bukavu and [...] (SBU) Summary: Vice-Admiral Etumba, who is likely to continue to play a leading role in the military commission created by the Goma accords, pressed ahead with interim meetings with armed groups in Bukavu February 4-5, CNDP in Goma February 6 and other armed groups in Goma February 7. All par [...] | 2008-02-11 06:52:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR PHUM CG |
08KINSHASA168 | DIILS wraps up first round of training in prosecution and [...] A/DCM took part in closing ceremonies for graduates of Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) training February 8 at the Higher Military Training Institute (GESM). The event was the capstone of a program designed to bolster the capacity of Congolese military justice officials [...] | 2008-02-15 13:41:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR SOCI KJUS CG |
08KINSHASA183 | Promising Signs for a Renewed DDR Program in the DR Congo [...] SUMMARY: A critical component of international support for the peace process in Eastern Congo is support for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of combatants. There are promising signs that the GDRC and World Bank are close to resolving long outstanding issues and nearing agree [...] | 2008-02-20 15:19:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PGOV MARR KPKO CG |
08KINSHASA186 | TENSIONS BETWEEN FARDC COMMANDOS AND EX-NKUNDA [...] (C) Summary. A confrontation between FARDC commandos and ex-Nkunda brassage candidates at Kamina base in northern Katanga escalated into a shootout that left at least 30 wounded during the night of February 17-18. The ex-Nkunda fighters were supported by ex-PARECO counterparts during the fi [...] | 2008-02-22 11:54:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL CG |
08KINSHASA216 | KAMINA UPDATE - SITUATION CALM FOLLOWING FEBRUARY [...] (U) The situation is currently calm at FARDC's Kamina base in northern Katanga, site of the February 17-18 shootout between FARDC commandos and brassage candidates drawn mainly from Nkunda's CNDP forces (reftel). MONUC officials confirmed this state of play in separate briefings March 3. Howe [...] | 2008-03-04 13:59:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA246 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USAID ADMINISTRATOR AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of central Africa a [...] | 2008-03-12 07:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON PREF PHUM MARR ASEC |
08KINSHASA273 | KAMERHE COMMITTED TO MOVING FORWARD ON GOMA AND [...] (C) Summary. National Assembly President Vital Kamerhe displayed command of the issues and strong personal rapport with AF Senior Adviser Tim Shortley in their discussions on the Goma and Nairobi processes March 8 in Kinshasa. Kamerhe is committed to moving forward on both agreements and voic [...] | 2008-03-19 15:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS RW CG |
08KINSHASA274 | SHORTLEY BRIEFS P3+2+MONUC FOLLOWING MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Summary. AF Senior Adviser Tim Shortley briefed P3 2 ambassadors March 7 in Kinshasa on his talks with Nkunda and Kigali the previous week. Shortley confirmed that Nkunda had agreed to rejoin the Goma process. Shortley stressed that the international community must treat Nkunda in a way [...] | 2008-03-19 16:06:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO MARR MOPS CG RW UN |
08KINSHASA287 | GOMA NOTES - NAIROBI PROCESS: 14TH MEETING OF JMG TASK [...] (SBU) Summary. The March 21 Joint Monitoring Group Task Force session in Goma went reasonably smoothly, with little wrangling. Congo characterized its post-March 15 military plans against the ex-FAR/Interahamwe as a "progressive operation," not "classical war." Rwanda characterized as "positi [...] | 2008-03-24 07:43:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS MARR PGOV KPKO CG RW SF UN EUN |
08KINSHASA293 | ABBE MALUMALU REVIEWS KEY AMANI PROGRAM CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. National Coordinator Abbe Malumalu discussed challenges to and key elements of the Amani Program with the Ambassador March 18. Its chief current challenges are armed group participation, planning and program infrastructure. Malumalu envisions a program focused on military ref [...] | 2008-03-25 10:49:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PREL MARR CG |
08KINSHASA296 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. [...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act the following candidates of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo(FADRC) selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored Battalion Level Staff Officer Course at the Higher Milit [...] | 2008-03-26 06:22:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA301 | GOMA NOTES 03/26/08 - BRIEFING IN BENI [...] (SBU) Summary: MONUC assesses the situation in North Kivu's Grand Nord region as much calmer than that further south near Goma. Combat is occurring only between PARECO and FDLR/RUD forces southwest of Lubero, with relatively limited disruption. There is a significant presence of foreign armed [...] | 2008-03-27 11:27:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MARR PGOV SOCI KPKO CG UN UG |
08KINSHASA316 | IMPROVING LAKE ALBERT SECURITY AND INVESTMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Tullow Oil continues to face difficulties with the GDRC with regard to Blocks I and II in the Albertine Basin, but has not expressed specific concern about security on the DRC side of the border. Other commercial interests, including U.S.-based Terralliance, are also working to [...] | 2008-04-02 07:57:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA323 | MILITARY INTEGRATION ("BRASSAGE") IN THE DRC [...] Summary: "Brassage" is the DRC military integration process through which ex-combatants and FARDC soldiers are re-trained together and formed into integrated brigades. It is a key element of security sector reform (SRR) in the DRC, and inextricably linked to the Disarmament, Demobilization an [...] | 2008-04-03 09:50:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | AIDAC MOPS PGOV MARR KPKO CG |
08KINSHASA342 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. [...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, the following candidates of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FADRC) selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored Battalion Level Staff Officer Course at the Higher Mi [...] | 2008-04-14 14:02:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC MARR MASS PREL |
08KINSHASA343 | FRENCH TRANSLATION OF SOFA TEXT DELIVERED TO GDRC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-14 16:00:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR CG |
08KINSHASA402 | SLOW CUSTOMS AND POOR INFRASTRUCTURE HURT DRC PORT [...] (SBU) Summary. As part of the effort to increase government revenues, the GDRC has contracted with BIVAC to manage customs inspection and collection. Combined with the poor state of Matadi port facilities and the lack of transportation infrastructure between Matadi and Kinshasa, the slower cu [...] | 2008-05-07 08:00:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT ECON ASEC MARR CG |
08KINSHASA404 | DRC PORT SECURITY IMPROVES, BUT STILL NOT ISPS [...] (C) Summary. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) found some improvements in security at the Congolese ports of Matadi and Banana, but the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)is still not in full compliance with the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) code. The Congolese National Transport [...] | 2008-05-08 06:28:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ECON ASEC MARR CG |
08KINSHASA426 | PRC Engagement in the DRC [...] (SBU) Summary: The story of Chinese (PRC) involvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),dating to the 1970's when the DRC was barely into its second decade as an independent nation, is long and complex. Since the early 2000's, China has ramped up its presence and exchanges with the D [...] | 2008-05-13 15:54:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAGR ECPS MARR PREL PGOV SENV |
08KINSHASA435 | ANGOLA'S INFLUENCE IN THE DRC [...] (U) Background and summary: This cable provides an overview of Angola's political and military interests and goals in the DRC. Angola is one of the DRC,s closest allies and the two countries cooperate closely on economic matters, border security, and between militaries. The nature of the cu [...] | 2008-05-16 15:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS MARR AO CG |
08KINSHASA459 | DRC: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. The candidates have been selected to participate in the Sex Crimes Investigator training program [...] | 2008-05-23 18:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA461 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. [...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act the following candidates of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo(FARDC) selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored Sex Crimes Investigator Training program in Kananga, DRC [...] | 2008-05-27 05:56:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA462 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. [...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act the following candidates of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo(FARDC) selected to participate in a U.S.-sponsored Sex Crimes Investigator Training program in Kananga, DRC [...] | 2008-05-27 13:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA469 | DEPLOYMENT OF MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT TEAM TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post requests deployment of a military information support team (MIST) to plan, conduct and execute special information programs and training in coordination with appropriate Embassy sections, the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC),and the UN Observer [...] | 2008-05-28 11:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | SECRET | MARR MASS PGOV PK PREL KPAO |
08KINSHASA480 | DRC: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests Department's assistance in vetting the following candidates of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. The candidates have been selected to participate in the Sex Crimes Investigator training program [...] | 2008-06-02 07:31:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR PGOV CG |
08KINSHASA5 | THE DRC'S KIVUS CONFERENCE -- HARBINGER OF PEACE, [...] (C) Summary: The "Conference on Peace, Stability and Development in North and South Kivu" opens January 6 in Goma amid great fanfare. President Kabila made the decision to convene the Conference, which ruling coalition hardliners had attempted to stall indefinitely in hopes of ending the in [...] | 2008-01-04 13:34:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KDEM MARR MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL KPKO |
08KINSHASA560 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE JULY 01-02 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of central Africa a [...] | 2008-06-26 15:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON MARR PHUM CG |
08KINSHASA706 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY JENDAYI [...] (SBU) The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of Central Africa and beyond [...] | 2008-08-27 16:46:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PREL PGOV EAID ECON MARR PHUM CG |
08KINSHASA733 | SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DRL ASSISTANT SECRETARY DAVID [...] (SBU) Summary: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with fundamental governance, security and development challenges following historic 2006 national elections. The promise of peace and democratization and the importance of the DRC as the linchpin of Central Africa and bey [...] | 2008-09-05 12:48:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP PHUM PREL PGOV EAID ECON MARR CG |
08KINSHASA853 | AFRICOM DEMARCHE CONVEYED TO GDRC [...] On October 7, PolCouns delivered reftel points on AFRICOM's start-up to Alice Kimpembe Bamba, Head of the MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Kimpembe said that the GDRC very much welcomed AFRICOM's establishment. She added that the GDRC shared many of AFRICOM's priorities, includ [...] | 2008-10-07 15:55:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PREL CG |
08KOLKATA159 | INDIAN MILITARY PROTESTS CHINESE ACTIVITIES ON THE SIKKIM [...] (C) Summary: On May 15, during a scheduled Indo-Chinese division commander-level meeting at Sikkim's Nathu La Pass on the Tibetan border, Indian officers reportedly protested what they characterized as repeated Chinese intrusions into northern Sikkim's "Finger Area." Indian press has note [...] | 2008-05-27 12:18:00 | Consulate Kolkata | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR MARR PGOV CH IN |
08KOLKATA177 | WEST BENGAL ALERTS THE INDIAN ARMY FOLLOWING GORKHA [...] (SBU) On June 12, the West Bengal government put local Indian Army units on alert to possibly control Gorkha and Bengali agitations in Siliguri and Darjeeling district, and adjacent areas in northern West Bengal. Darjeeling District Magistrate Rajesh Pandey told Post that the army may be requ [...] | 2008-06-12 13:30:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM ASEC CASC IN |
08KOLKATA192 | SUSPECTED ULFA BOMB KILLS 5 IN ASSAM AND INJURES 70 [...] (U) On Sunday June 29, suspected United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants triggered an explosion at the weekly market in Assam's Baksa district near the Bhutan border, killing five persons, including three women. About 70 persons were also injured from the blast. The bomb was plant [...] | 2008-06-30 12:24:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER MARR ASEC KCRM PGOV IN BT |
08KOLKATA193 | MAOISTS IN ORISSA AMBUSH COUNTER INSURGENCY UNIT AND [...] (SBU) Summary: On Sunday June 29, 36 commandos from Andhra Pradesh's elite counter-insurgency Greyhound force were missing after Maoist rebels ambushed a boat carrying the group on the Balimela reservoir in Orissa's remote Malkangiri district. Also missing were three Orissa police escorts. A [...] | 2008-06-30 13:10:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER MARR KCRM SOCI PGOV ASEC IN |
08KOLKATA50 | PM SINGH SIGNALS INDIA'S COMMITMENT TO KEEP ARUNACHAL [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 31, barely two weeks after his visit to China, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh went to Arunachal Pradesh, a northeast Indian state bordering China and Bhutan, to signal India's commitment to keeping the territory. He announced development projects to the tune of USD 2 [...] | 2008-02-08 12:49:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON MARR CH IN |
08KOLKATA65 | SECURITY FORCES IN ORISSA STILL PURSUE MAOIST INSURGENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 20, approximately 400 Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel joined Orissa security forces in the search for the over 200 Maoists insurgents who attacked police facilities and armory on February 15. The scale of the Maoist attack prompted Orissa Chie [...] | 2008-02-21 13:09:00 | Consulate Kolkata | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER MARR ASEC PHUM IN |
08KOLONIA148 | APPRECIATION FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY MISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 01:49:00 | Embassy Kolonia | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS EAID PREL FM |
08KOLONIA149 | USNS MERCY AND EMBARKED SEABEES EXCEL AT PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ON [...] (U) This cable responds to Refs A and B action request for an evaluation of the USNS Mercy visit to the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM). The following answers are keyed to the specific questions. 2. (U) The USNS Mercy visit to Micronesia on the last leg of the Pacific Partnership 2008 [...] | 2008-09-22 05:04:00 | Embassy Kolonia | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS FM |
08KUALALUMPUR1003 | MALAYSIA - U.S. COAST GUARD COOPERATION ADVANCES [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Kuala Lumpur is using its USD 1 million in NDAA Title 1207 funding to achieve three mission objectives: to establish a durable, long-term relationship between the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA); to support the MMEA - as a ne [...] | 2008-11-12 10:00:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER MCAP MARR MY |
08KUALALUMPUR1025 | DIP NOTE DELIVERED TO MALAYSIA REGARDING SECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-20 05:23:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PREL KTIA MY |
08KUALALUMPUR1100 | Malaysia Intends to Participate in ASEAN Regional Forum [...] National Security Council (NSC) Undersecretary for the Crisis and Disaster Management Division Mr. Che Moin bin Umar told ESTHOff on December 16 that the Malaysian government intends to participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum's Voluntary Demonstration of Response (VDR) exercise to be held in th [...] | 2008-12-18 08:53:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV MARR MY |
08KUALALUMPUR1111 | MALAYSIA: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] (SBU) Following is the draft text of the 2008 Country Report on Terrorism for Malaysia. Until the report is finalized for submission to Congress, please treat as Sensitive. Begin Text: The police forces in Malaysia continued to conduct all counterterrorist investigations and operations. M [...] | 2008-12-22 09:07:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV MARR KCRM ASEC MY |
08KUALALUMPUR253 | ATTORNEY GENERAL AND FALL-OUT FROM GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Malaysian Attorney General Abdul Gani Patel told a senior local Embassy employee during a private April 10 conversation that he would not allow AGO staff to participate in any Embassy programming, such as the International Visitor's Program, due to the lack of U.S. cooperation on securing [...] | 2008-04-11 08:12:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINR MARR KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR336 | ASD SHINN AND DASD CLAD MEETINGS IN KUALA LUMPUR [...] (U) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia Pacific James Shinn and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Southeast Asia James Clad visited Kuala Lumpur April 23-24, meeting with Deputy Defense Minister The Honorable Daduk Wira Abu Seman, Ministry of Defense Secretary General Dato hj Abu B [...] | 2008-04-30 09:22:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR AF LE MY RP SU |
08KUALALUMPUR364 | MALAYSIA ON EDGE OR STABILIZING? DAS MARCIEL'S MAY [...] (S) Senior Malaysian government officials and opposition politicians discussed Prime Minister Abdullah's struggle to remain in power and prospects for the strengthened opposition during EAP DAS Marciel's May 5-7 visit to Kuala Lumpur, while DAS Marciel also addressed the Burma crisis and his A [...] | 2008-05-09 09:56:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR ECON KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR366 | : SCENESETTER FOR VADM CROWDER,S VISIT TO [...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter [...] | 2008-05-12 00:42:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY |
08KUALALUMPUR367 | SCENESETTER FOR VADM CROWDER'S VISIT TO MALAYSIA [...] (C) Malaysia is important to us because it is an economically successful, stable, predominantly Muslim country that, over the longer term, may be able to support us more strongly in places like the Middle East. It is strategically located on the Straits of Malacca, through which one quarter [...] | 2008-05-12 05:55:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY |
08KUALALUMPUR387 | MALAYSIA: MIXED VIEWS ON BURMA RELIEF EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Elements of the Malaysian mainstream media, civil society and the political opposition have harshly condemned the refusal of the Burmese regime to allow in international relief teams and its insistence on going ahead with the May 10 referendum. Government officials, however, [...] | 2008-05-14 09:48:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL MARR BM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR4 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) The Ambassador and Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak met on December 31 for an introductory call, during which they discussed U.S. and Malaysia's common interests in bolstering international systems such as the UN and WTO. Najib described core relations with the U.S. as good and looke [...] | 2008-01-02 09:38:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR ECON RP TH MY |
08KUALALUMPUR410 | CHINESE DIPLOMATS COMMENT ON MALAYSIA RELATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Malaysia-China bilateral economic relations are growing by leaps-and-bounds, with two way trade growing by over 16 percent last year to $37 billion. Senior-level official encounters have become frequent, especially with the growth of the ASEAN plus 3 and the establishment of the [...] | 2008-05-21 03:53:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD MARR CVIS CH MY |
08KUALALUMPUR425 | MALAYSIA HOSTS TRI-BORDER INTERAGENCY SECURITY [...] (SBU) The Tri-border Interagency Security Conference in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, May 4-7, 2008 brought together official maritime and border security delegations from Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines as well as facilitators from the U.S. Pacific Command and from Embassies Kuala Lumpur, [...] | 2008-05-23 11:41:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL MARR ID RP MY |
08KUALALUMPUR436 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES' MEETING WITH [...] (C) I welcome your planned meeting with Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Najib Tun Razak in Singapore. Najib remains at the center of Malaysia's leadership crisis, but thus far has refrained from challenging the politically wounded Prime Minister Abdullah. Najib conveys a [...] | 2008-05-28 08:02:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER OVIP MY |
08KUALALUMPUR447 | NAJIB AIDE: ABDULLAH SHOULD MAKE WAY SOON FOR [...] (S) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Najib's political secretary, Fatmi Che Salleh (protect throughout),suggested in a May 29 meeting with us that Prime Minister Abdullah should make way for a Najib ticket with UMNO Vice President Muhyiddin by announcing as soon as possible that he (Abdullah) [...] | 2008-05-30 07:58:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR572 | ANWAR IMPLICATES DPM NAJIB IN MURDER CASE [...] (C) A private investigator's legal deposition, revealed by Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on July 3, implicates Deputy Prime Minister Najib in the high-profile Altantuya murder case. The deposition, based primarily on statements reportedly made by Altantuya and murder defendant Razak Bagind [...] | 2008-07-03 09:18:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM KJUS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR706 | MALAYSIANS BRIEFED ON USS HOUSTON [...] (SBU) The DATT conveyed reftel information on the USS Houston to Admiral Abdul Aziz, Chief of the Navy (CNO) and to Vice Admiral Mohammed Noordin, Deputy Chief of the Navy (DCNO),on August 7. The admirals thanked the DATT for the information, stated they were "not too concerned" about the i [...] | 2008-08-11 07:01:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS MY |
08KUALALUMPUR72 | THE MALAYSIAN MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY -- A [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur provided to its Trilateral Strategic Dialogue partners a summary version of its assessment of the Malaysian Maritime Law Enforcement Agency (MMEA). The seven-page brief reflects information culled from extensive engagement by the GOJ with [...] | 2008-02-01 03:31:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV MARR MY |
08KUALALUMPUR74 | COUNTERTERRORISM: THIRD TRILATERAL STRATEGIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The Japanese Embassy in Kuala Lumpur hosted the third local meeting of the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) January 28. The Japanese, Australian, and U.S. delegations reviewed their respective counterterrorism (CT) activities in Malaysia. Discussion focused on terrorist f [...] | 2008-02-01 07:09:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER MARR AS JP MY |
08KUALALUMPUR772 | ADM WILLARD'S MEETING WITH DPM NAJIB [...] (C) In an August 25 meeting with Admiral Willard and the Ambassador, DPM Najib expressed appreciation for U.S. military activities in Sabah and noted that terrorism remained a threat in the region. Najib indicated there was still a question as to whether Malaysian troops would stay in southe [...] | 2008-09-02 07:39:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PTER OVIP MY |
08KUALALUMPUR787 | UMNO AND ITS COALITION IN DISARRAY AHEAD OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah and top leaders of his United Malays National Organization (UMNO) appear unnerved as they approach the September 16 deadline set by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim for toppling Abdullah's National Front (BN) government. UMNO's disarray and the weakness of the BN c [...] | 2008-09-09 10:12:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR805 | PM ABDULLAH'S POSITION ERODED AFTER TUMULTUOUS WEEK [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi has seen his political position eroded during a tumultuous week of mounting challenges from within his United Malay National Organization (UMNO),his coalition partners, and the opposition. While struggling to regain cohesion within his National Front (BN) c [...] | 2008-09-12 12:33:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM MARR MY |
08KUALALUMPUR821 | PM ABDULLAH TAKES OVER DEFENSE PORTFOLIO AHEAD OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi took over the Defense Minister portfolio from his deputy Najib Tun Razak with immediate effect on September 17, one day ahead of a rumored showdown within Abdullah's ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) party. In return, Najib assumed the Finan [...] | 2008-09-17 12:01:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR832 | NO RESPONSE YET FROM MALAYSIA ON WFP ESCORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 11:43:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MCAP PREL MY |
08KUALALUMPUR833 | PM ABDULLAH SET BACK BY UMNO SUPREME COUNCIL [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi failed to quell dissent or gain consensus support for his 2010 transition plan during a very heated September 18 UMNO Supreme Council meeting, which featured calls for Abdullah to step down led by UMNO VP Muhyiddin Yassin. Following the meeting, Muhyiddin a [...] | 2008-09-19 12:09:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR840 | MALAYSIA DEMURS ON WFP ESCORT REQUEST FOR SOMALIA [...] (C) Malaysia's Ministry of Defense (MOD) has still not responded to the possibility of Royal Malaysian Navy ships providing escort assistance to World Food Program shipments to Somalia (outlined in Ref A),September 27-October 31, in response to the DAO's approach last week (Ref B) and again o [...] | 2008-09-22 09:59:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MCAP PREL MY |
08KUALALUMPUR847 | PM ABDULLAH REGROUPS, REAFFIRMS UMNO ELECTION PLAN [...] (C) Embattled Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi claimed support from state-level officials of his ruling United Malays National Organization (UMNO) for his re-nomination as party president, in an effort to bounce back after some national UMNO leaders on September 18 urged the PM not to contest i [...] | 2008-09-24 09:29:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR868 | SOMALI PIRATES RELEASE HIJACKED MALAYSIAN SHIPS [...] (SBU) Somali pirates released two hijacked Malaysian tankers on September 27, following the payment of a multi-million dollar ransom by the Malaysian government. The exact amount of the paid ransom is unknown due to conflicting reports, but it is in the range of $2-3 million. The U.S. assis [...] | 2008-09-30 08:11:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR MY |
08KUALALUMPUR889 | PRIME MINISTER ABDULLAH TO STEP DOWN IN MARCH [...] (C) Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi announced late on October 8 after a meeting of the ruling National Front (BN) coalition that he would not seek reelection as the president of the United Malays National Organization (UMNO) in the March 2009 party elections. By stepping down as UMNO presiden [...] | 2008-10-08 10:58:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR KDEM MY |
08KUALALUMPUR989 | POLICY LEVEL TALKS WITH MALAYSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for South and Southeast Asia James Clad conducted policy-level talks with the Malaysian Ministry of Defense on October 30. The talks, led on the Malaysian side by Dr. Haji Ismail Haji Ahmad, Defense Ministry Undersecretary for Policy, saw discus [...] | 2008-11-07 10:54:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS MASS PREL PGOV PTER MY |
08KUWAIT1113 | KUWAIT'S AMBASSADOR TO IRAQ SEEKS LIMITED USG [...] (C) Summary: Kuwait's Ambassador to Iraq, Ali Al-Mou'min, presented his credentials in Baghdad on October 22 and took initial steps to establish his Mission there. He is now back in Kuwait, preparing a return visit to Baghdad on November 16, for which he seeks USG Milair and limited security [...] | 2008-11-06 09:39:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP MARR MASS IZ KU |
08KUWAIT1141 | STRONG USG INTEREST IN SUPPORTING AMBASSADOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) The GOK has expressed its deep appreciation for USG support in transporting Ambassador Ali Al-Mou'min, Kuwait's ambassador to Iraq, to Baghdad to facilitate his presentation of credentials on October 22 and for a November 10 meeting with Ir [...] | 2008-11-16 14:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR KU IZ |
08KUWAIT1160 | TRIPARTITE COMMISSION: KUWAITI DISAPPOINTMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 13. Summary -------- 2. (SBU) The Kuwaiti delegation made clear during a November 19 Tripartite Commission (TC) meeting that it was disappointed over the lack of results in the search for Kuwaitis missing from the 1990 Iraqi invasion of Ku [...] | 2008-11-24 12:56:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM PREL IZ SA KU |
08KUWAIT1194 | NOTE VERBALE FROM THE INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF [...] Please deliver the following message from International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to Mr. Adrian Cronauer, Special Assistant to the Director of Defense Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO). Original will follow via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin Text: Dear Adrian: On b [...] | 2008-12-14 12:32:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PHUM PREL |
08KUWAIT148 | AMIR TO PETRAEUS ON IRAQ, SALVAGE OPERATIONS AND [...] (C) On February 4, GEN Petraeus met separately with Kuwaiti Amir Shaykh Sabah Al Sabah; Defense Minister Shaykh Jaber Al Sabah; and Chief of Staff LTG Fahad Al-Amir. The Amir commented on the positive impact of the surge in Iraq, but again criticized the CPA's dissolution of the Iraqi milita [...] | 2008-02-07 11:43:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PBTS KU |
08KUWAIT246 | KUWAIT SCENESETTER FOR MARCH 10 GULF SECURITY [...] (S/NF) Summary: The third round of the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) will convene on March 10, capping a banner year for high-level visits to Kuwait, to include POTUS' visit in January. The GOK has expressed commitment to the GSD, but it will need to address shortcomings in a number of areas d [...] | 2008-03-06 03:40:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR PARM KU |
08KUWAIT285 | TRIPARTITE COMMISSION TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE 56TH [...] Kuwait hosted the 56th session of the Tripartite Commission's Technical Subcommittee (TSC) on February 12, 2008, with representatives from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC). Kuwait reiterated its request [...] | 2008-03-12 13:13:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM PREL KUWAIT IRAQ KU |
08KUWAIT337 | U.S.-KUWAIT GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE TALKS (MARCH [...] (S/NF) Summary: Kuwait hosted the third round of the U.S.-Kuwait Gulf Security Dialogue on March 10. During these discussions, Kuwait condemned Iran's support for terrorism, reiterated its commitment to engaging Iran diplomatically, and expressed its support in implementing UNSC resolutions 1 [...] | 2008-03-26 06:55:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM MARR MASS PTER KPAL KTFN KCIP ASEC |
08KUWAIT382 | HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW OF DOD-FUNDED TRAINING [...] This is an action request for human rights verification required by the Leahy Amendment; see para 2. 2. The Embassy requests the Department's assistance in performing human rights vetting for the Kuwait Amiri Guard and the Kuwait Armed Forces 25th Commando Brigade. Brigadier Khaled Jassem [...] | 2008-04-07 13:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PHUM PREL KU |
08KUWAIT457 | OVERVIEW OF RECENT NATO-KUWAIT ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: On April 9, the Polish Embassy delivered a briefing to NATO member-country COMs on recent NATO-Kuwait engagement. On January 14-15, a team of NATO experts visited Kuwait to identify GOK security priorities and investigate areas for increased cooperation. On March 27, Kuwait hoste [...] | 2008-04-24 13:52:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR NATO KCIP KISL KU RS XG |
08KUWAIT537 | KUWAIT MINDEF: STRONG TIES DESPITE FMS IRRITANTS; [...] (C) Ambassador used her introductory call on Kuwait MinDef Shaykh Jaber Mubarak Al-Hamad Al Sabah to thank him for the unparalleled support Kuwait provides to our military forces and their efforts in Iraq and the broader war on terrorism. The Ambassador noted that we were looking at ways to [...] | 2008-05-14 14:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER MASS MARR MOPS KU |
08KUWAIT669 | AMBASSADOR SATTERFIELD DISCUSSES IRAQ WITH PM AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: S/I Ambassador Satterfield briefed Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Shaykh Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al Sabah and Foreign Minister, Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al Sabah June 12 on the current situation in Iraq. Ambassador Satterfield highlighted the recent successes in [...] | 2008-06-12 18:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR KU IZ |
08KUWAIT698 | TRIPARTITE COMMISSION TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEE 57TH [...] Kuwait hosted the 57th session of the Tripartite Commission's Technical Subcommittee (TSC) on May 27, 2008, with representatives from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the International Committee for the Red Cross (ICRC). Per Kuwaiti request, USG delegatio [...] | 2008-06-18 14:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PHUM PREL KUWAIT IRAQ KU |
08KUWAIT735 | PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ SECURITY, KUWAIT-IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his June 25 visit to Kuwait, Gen. Petraeus, accompanied by the Ambassador met with the Amir and Crown Prince (together) and had a separate meeting with the PM, MinDef and FM. At both meetings Gen. Petraeus briefed on the current security situation in Iraq and asked for a [...] | 2008-06-26 16:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KU IZ |
08KUWAIT823 | MINISTER OF OIL, ELECTRICITY AND WATER DISCUSSES [...] (SBU) Summary: During their July 16 introductory meeting, Kuwait's Minister of Oil, Electricity and Water, Mohamad Abdullah Al-Olaim told Ambassador he was optimistic that Kuwait's USD 14 billion in long delayed contracts would be signed soon for the 4th Oil Refinery, which will be the Midd [...] | 2008-07-21 12:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL PARM MARR KNNP KU IR |
08KUWAIT910 | GOK OFFICIALS TELL CODEL BARDALLO "THE SURGE HAS [...] (C) In an August 13 meeting, Kuwait's Acting Prime Minister and Defense Minister told CODEL Bordallo that Kuwait is committed to a close, long-term defense relationship with the U.S. and prepared to host U.S. troops indefinitely. Nevertheless, there is frustration over long delays in purchasin [...] | 2008-08-21 06:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS OREP KU |
08KUWAIT992 | KUWAIT MILDLY CONCERNED OVER PROSPECTIVE ARMS [...] (C) POLCOUNS on September 15 raised reftel points concerning USG plans to support the Iraqi Security Forces transition plan through sales of U.S. weapons and military equipment with Ambassador Khaled Mohammed Al-Muqamis, director of MFA's Follow-up and Coordination Office. In presenting the d [...] | 2008-09-18 05:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PINS MASS IZ KU |
08KUWAIT993 | KUWAIT NON-COMMITTAL ON AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION [...] (C) POLCOUNS on September 15 delivered points raised reftels seeking Kuwaiti support to sustain and expand the Afghan National Army with Ambassador Khaled Mohammed Al-Muqamis, director of MFA's Follow-up and Coordination Department. Per ref B, POLCOUNS also put forward USG request for Kuwait [...] | 2008-09-18 05:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR AF KU |
08KYIV1085 | UKRAINE: LOW-KEY REACTION TO DUMA STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) Summary. The June 4 Russian Duma statement calling for termination of the 1997 Ukraine-Russia Friendship Treaty in response to Ukrainian NATO membership has elicited relatively restrained responses in Kyiv. President Yushchenko, on the eve of his departure for the CIS Summit in St. Pete [...] | 2008-06-05 13:14:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV PREL RS UP WTO |
08KYIV1257 | UKRAINE: BILATERAL COOPERATION ON MAN-PORTABLE AIR [...] (C) Summary: Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction, Ambassador Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., visited Kyiv June 17-19. During his visit, Bloomfield explained the special concern with which the U.S. Government regards trade in MANPADS and urged Ukraine to strengthen its cooperation with the [...] | 2008-07-01 11:46:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PARM NATO PINR US UP |
08KYIV158 | UKRAINE/SUDAN: UKRAINIAN HELICOPTERS FOR UNAMID [...] (C) Visiting EUR A/S Daniel Fried raised the issue of helicopter assets for the UN-African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID, ref A) during a January 24 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Volodymyr Khandohiy. (Note: FM Ohryzko was unavailable due to his travel in Davos, Switzerland.) Fried t [...] | 2008-01-25 12:06:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO SU UP |
08KYIV1624 | UKRAINE: PRESIDENT'S BSF DECREES HEIGHTEN DOMESTIC [...] (C) Summary and Comment. The issuance on August 13 by President Yushchenko of two decrees regulating Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) and other military units' entry into Ukraine and deployments from Ukrainian territory has triggered another sharp exchange between Kyiv and Moscow (ref. A). The [...] | 2008-08-15 13:36:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR RS UP MARR |
08KYIV183 | UKRAINE: IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS [...] (C) We provided ref A update on the state of U.S.-Iraq negotiations to develop a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) January 28 to Third Territorial Department Middle East Division Acting Director Mykola Leshchenko and Iraq Desk Officer Mykola Radchenko. In response to our question, Leshchenk [...] | 2008-01-28 13:37:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS UNSC IZ UP |
08KYIV285 | UKRAINE/SUDAN: UKRAINIAN HELICOPTERS FOR UNAMID [...] (C) Summary/recommendation: Ambassador continues to raise the urgency of the UN request for military helicopters to support the UN African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),most recently in separate February 4 meetings with DefMin Yekhanurov and FM Ohryzko. Both officials stated the Ukrainian [...] | 2008-02-05 12:15:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO SU UP |
08KYIV334 | UKRAINE: DEFENSE MINISTER YEKHANUROV PICKS UP THE [...] (C - REL NATO) Summary: New Defense Minister, and former Prime Minister, Yuriy Yekhanurov is an experienced bureaucratic insider with close ties to President Yushchenko who will be an ardent supporter of Ukraine's request for a NATO MAP and movement toward European standards and interoperabili [...] | 2008-02-13 10:47:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MARR PREL MOPS NATO KPKO PINR UP |
08KYIV612 | UKRAINE: KOSOVO - GOVERNMENT HOLDS ITS GROUND, [...] (C) Summary: At a March 21 meeting, the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) determined that Ukraine should not change the nature of its participation in Kosovo peacekeeping activities in the wake of a March 17 incident in Mitrovica, Kosovo, during which a Ukrainian policeman was killed [...] | 2008-03-25 03:18:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KDEM NATO UNMIK KV UP |
08KYIV706 | UKRAINE/MTCR/WASSENAAR: SYRIAN MILITARY ENGINE [...] (S-REL UP) We provided ref A talking points April 7 to MFA Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation Counselor Oleh Belokolos during an previously planned meeting. Belokolos said he would distribute our information regarding Motor Sich's contract to overhaul Syrian military aircraft engi [...] | 2008-04-07 13:14:00 | Embassy Kyiv | SECRET | PARM ETTC MARR MTCRE PREL SY CH UP |
08KYIV782 | UKRAINE: NATO/PFP TRUST FUND DESTRUCTION PROJECT [...] (SBU) Summary: PolCouns, Polmiloff, and DATT met April 16 with Deputy Defense Minister Valeriy Ivashchenko to discuss the status of the NATO PfP Trust Fund destruction project and deliver the corresponding non-paper (ref A),and raise the possible mid-May visit of the Special Envoy for MANPAD [...] | 2008-04-18 12:32:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PARM NATO PINR US UP |
08KYIV851 | UKRAINE: DEFENSE MINISTER ON REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. Ambassador, Defense Attache, and Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Chief met with Minister of Defense Yuriy Yekhanurov at his request. Minister Yekhanurov came with a list of issues to discuss that concerned both relations with Ukraine's neighbors and internal mil [...] | 2008-04-30 15:16:00 | Embassy Kyiv | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MCAP MARR ETRD EINV NATO UP |
08LAHORE209 | AMBASSADOR BRIEFS NAWAZ SHARIF ON USG ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and members of the country team briefed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his closest advisors on USG assistance programs and the terrorist threat on May 15. This was similar to the briefing provided to Ambassador Durrani and ANP leader Wali Khan at CIA headquarter [...] | 2008-05-22 05:59:00 | Consulate Lahore | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PK |
08LAPAZ1023 | WORKING RELATIONS: DEATH BY A THOUSAND PAPER CUTS [...] (C) Summary. Despite a constant barrage of anti-U.S. vitriol and baseless accusations of U.S. conspiracies against the Morales government, there are also many examples of continuing good relations among working-level and even senior-level contacts. However, there is clearly a campaign underw [...] | 2008-05-02 22:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS MARR EAID ECON OPDC OPRC ADPM |
08LAPAZ2025 | BOLIVIA: 505 AGREEMENT DIPLOMATIC NOTE REPLY [...] (SBU) The Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations and Worship sent Diplomatic Note 1024-08-15.723 to Embassy La Paz as a reply to La Paz Diplomatic Note 350/08. The MFA's note was dated September 16 and received by the Embassy September 17 (Note: Due to demonstrations, the Embassy was closed S [...] | 2008-09-18 22:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA MARR MASS BL |
08LAPAZ2055 | LIBYA PRESSES EVO TO JOIN SOUTH ATLANTIC ALLIANCE [...] (S) Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs contact provided PolOff an English-language copy of a Libyan-draft treaty for a South Atlantic Treaty Organization targeted at South American and African nations. The draft agreement appears to combine elements of a free-trade agreement with NATO-like [...] | 2008-09-22 21:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECIN EMIN EAGR EIND MARR |
08LAPAZ2307 | BOLIVIA: DEMARCHE DEAD LETTER OFFICE [...] (C) Summary: Responding to a negative shift in the Foreign Ministry's working-level relationship with the Embassy, we are reevaluating how to deal with the MFA. Well before the expulsion of Ambassador Goldberg and expulsions of USAID and DEA from the Chapare, the MFA had been increasingly un [...] | 2008-10-28 12:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR ODIP OPDC KDEM IAEA BO |
08LAPAZ373 | CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO BOLIVIA FEBRUARY 18-20 [...] (SBU) Summary: Codel Engel, including Representatives Green (D-TX),Hinchey (D-NY),Weller (R-IL),and Foxx (R-NC) visited La Paz and Santa Cruz February 18-20. While in La Paz, the Codel enjoyed an hour-long meeting with President Evo Morales; met a cross-section of Bolivian politicians, med [...] | 2008-02-21 21:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS MARR OPDC OPRC OREP ECON ETRD |
08LAPAZ483 | WOULD BOLIVIAN MILITARY GO ALONG WITH A CRACKDOWN? [...] (S) Summary: Although Post believes the Bolivian military would still balk at participating in a crackdown on the opposition in the Media Luna departments as we assessed in November 2007 (reftel d),some changes since then make the probability greater. First, the current senior military leade [...] | 2008-03-04 21:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | BL ECON MARR PGOV PREL |
08LAPAZ706 | 505 AGREEMENT/PEACEKEEPING: SIGNS OF SUPPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff and MILGP Commander delivered reftel diplomatic note March 28 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Jean Paul Guevara. An exchange of diplomatic notes constituting an agreement consistent with Section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is required [...] | 2008-03-31 22:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KTIA KPKO MARR MOPS BO |
08LAPAZ810 | BOLIVIAN MILITARY: LATEST THINKING [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales continues to demand an apology from SouthCom Commander Admiral James Stavridis for allegedly implying Morales has links to terrorism, according to Armed Forces Commander Luis Trigo Antelo. Trigo told our MILGP Commander that without a formal written apology t [...] | 2008-04-09 22:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM PINR KPKO MARR MOPS BO |
08LIBREVILLE19 | GABON: AFRICOM COMMANDER'S SUCCESSFUL VISIT [...] (C) AFRICOM General William Ward's December 4-6 visit to Libreville found officials from both the Government of Gabon and the Economic Community of Central African States pressing for information on when and where AFRICOM will establish a headquarters or other facilities on the continent. Ga [...] | 2008-01-11 15:33:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MASS KPAO GB |
08LIBREVILLE389 | LIBREVILLE - POST ENDORSES FY2009 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) Post fully endorses the FY2009 proposal for Section 1206 funding for Gabon and Sao Tome (STP) that was submitted by EUCOM. The funding is for Peace Support Operations training that are in keeping with Post's mission objectives. This training force will deploy to the Gulf of Guinea as part [...] | 2008-07-30 14:20:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL GB |
08LIBREVILLE410 | GABON/SAO TOME: POST ENDORSES FY2008 SECTION 1206 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 14:50:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL GB |
08LIBREVILLE574 | GABON: RESHUFFLE OF SECURITY POSTS MAY STACK THE [...] (C) In a move that caught some senior military officers by surprise, Gabonese President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba has carried out a wide-ranging reshuffle of senior military and security posts. Though many of the changes were routine, the breadth of the shakeup appears unprecedented, at least [...] | 2008-12-06 11:18:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR GB |
08LILONGWE34 | Blanket Over flight clearance granted: ACNE79 [...] This acknowledges receipt of reftel. 2. The Government of Malawi (GOM) Department of Civil Aviation, granted a one year blanket over-flight operation and landing clearance authorization number 921/07 for U.S military and civilian valid 1 January 2008 Q 31 December, 2008. 3. A 72-hour va [...] | 2008-01-17 09:20:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MI |
08LILONGWE635 | MALAWI CONSIDERS OFFER TO DEPLOY TO CHAD, STILL [...] (C) Summary: Despite not making the cut for the UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) continues to evaluate options and its capabilities to participate in other peacekeeping operations. The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO) recently inquired [...] | 2008-11-04 12:01:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL KPKO MI |
08LILONGWE682 | MALAWI: COMMANDER RECONFIRMS PEACEKEEPING GOALS TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent meeting with General Marko Chiziko, Commander of the Malawi Defense Force (MDF),Chiziko thanked the Ambassador for past U.S. military support, including the International Military Education and Training (IMET) program of which he himself was a graduate. Chiziko rei [...] | 2008-12-01 11:34:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PGOV KPKO MI |
08LIMA1283 | ACTION REQUEST: RESOLVING PERU AIRPORT FEES BACKLOG [...] (U) This is an action request from the Ambassador, please see para 5. 2. (C) We have been in dialogue with Washington agencies for several years (Ref A and subsequent e-mails) to resolve charges for landing, parking and other user fees for official USG aircraft at Peruvian airports. Thes [...] | 2008-08-01 21:28:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL SNAR KREC MARR MOPS PE |
08LIMA1633 | ACTION REQUEST: RESOLVING PERU AIRPORT FEES [...] (U) This is an action request from the Ambassador, please see para 4. 2. (C) In order to resolve the backlog of charges for landing, parking and other user fees for official USG aircraft at certain Peruvian airports, the MFA has offered the same solution given in May 2006 (Ref A). Under th [...] | 2008-10-09 16:36:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL SNAR KREC MARR MOPS PE |
08LIMA304 | PERU AND CHILE: CONFRONTING OBSTACLES TO IMPROVED [...] (C) Summary: President Alan Garcia took office in 2006 planning to expand and deepen Peruvian relations with Chile while quietly downplaying a series of potentially thorny obstacles. The GOP continues to desire improved bilateral relations, but the obstacles to progress have been anything but [...] | 2008-02-21 23:27:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD MARR PINR CI PE |
08LISBON1155 | PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS TO AMBASSADOR ON [...] (S/NF) Ambassador met with President Cavaco Silva on May 13 for a full hour (half an hour longer than scheduled). The warm, candid discussion mainly covered Kosovo, Afghanistan, and European energy security. Cavaco Silva also raised Guantanamo rendition flights and Venezuela. On Kosovo, Ca [...] | 2008-05-14 16:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ENRG PGOV PINR MARR PO AF SR VE |
08LISBON1289 | PORTUGAL CONSIDERING GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS [...] Poleconoff and Naval Attache delivered reftel points regarding Global Maritime Partnerships (GMP) to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, which are considering possible key areas for participation. GOP interlocutors currently have no suggestions for GMP activities. 2. COMMENT: [...] | 2008-06-02 16:55:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS |
08LISBON1291 | ISAF ALLIES WEIGHING IN WITH PORTUGAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. Resident Ambassadors from NATO nations with uncaveated and militarily significant contributions to ISAF gave the ambassador a readout June 2 of their views regarding Portugal's contributions to that mission. While none of them have lobbied the GOP regarding the withdrawal of [...] | 2008-06-02 17:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV AF PO |
08LISBON1976 | PORTUGUESE FM AMADO EXPLAINS STANCE ON KOSOVO, [...] (C) In a cordial, one-on-one dinner with the Ambassador on August 7, FM Luis Amado confided that domestic political considerations and the Portuguese-Serbian relationship had delayed Portugal's recognition of Kosovo thus far. Nevertheless, he told the Ambassador that the GOP would recognize Ko [...] | 2008-08-08 17:20:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ETRD MARR PO |
08LISBON2637 | PORTUGAL ON NATO ENLARGEMENT: STEPS FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 16:06:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA PARM MARR PREL PO AL HR |
08LISBON2643 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE: NATO AND UNGA DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 15:42:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PO AF IZ |
08LISBON2698 | AFRICA COMMAND DCMA COORDINATES WITH PORTUGUESE [...] (U) Summary: Africa Command DCMA Amb. Yates conducted meetings with civilian interlocutors in Lisbon November 4 to develop potential partnerships, particularly in Lusophone Africa. Representatives from the Ministries of Interior and Justice lauded existing trilateral cooperation with the US i [...] | 2008-11-07 16:09:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL XA PO |
08LISBON2719 | RUSSIAN FM LAVROV VISITS PORTUGAL [...] (SBU) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stopped in Portugal on November 18 while returning from the G-20 meetings in Washington. In Lisbon he met with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado after which the two gave a joint press conference. Publicly, Lavrov confirmed Moscow's plans to i [...] | 2008-11-20 07:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PO |
08LISBON2769 | PORTUGAL URGES EU TO ACCEPT GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (U) Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado sent the letter below to his European Union counterparts December 10 calling for an EU response to help the U.S. close the Guantanamo detention center, specifically by accepting detainees for resettlement. (U) Begin text of letter: Lisbon, 10 Dec [...] | 2008-12-12 14:27:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL PREF PO CU |
08LISBON2789 | PORTUGAL UNDERSTANDS SECURITY NEEDS FOR 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 16:02:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AF PREL MOPS MARR PO |
08LISBON35 | PORTUGAL'S ISAF CAVEATS [...] (U) Even before my arrival in Portugal, the status of Portugal's contributions to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan was the most significant issue on our agenda. Following a review of the SHAPE Caveat Report, I believe it important to comment on the caveat prio [...] | 2008-01-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PREL AF PO |
08LISBON351 | TIMOR LESTE: IN AFTERMATH OF ASSASSINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 17:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PO TL PREL |
08LISBON410 | FM AMADO, AMBASSADOR DISCUSS KOSOVO, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) In a one-on-lunch with the Ambassador on February 14, FM Luis Amado said he would push for Portugal to be among the first wave of countries recognizing Kosovo, if there is agreement on an EU umbrella statement. Amado is pushing for a Portuguese commitment to lead a second OMLT in Afghanis [...] | 2008-02-15 17:12:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR PO |
08LISBON510 | PORTUGAL-U.S. BILATERAL COMMISSION; KOSOVO, [...] (U) Summary. The 23rd U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission examined the state of the bilateral relationship. Portugal will not remove its battalion in Kosovo, supports NATO membership for three MAP countries, and will present its action plan for the Community of Democracies in the near future. [...] | 2008-02-27 16:50:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS KDEM PGOV ELAB PO XH AF |
08LISBON611 | PORTUGAL'S ADDITIONAL ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (U) Action request. See paragraphs 6 and 7. 2. (C) Summary. The Portuguese Defense Minister told us Portugal will announce the contribution of a second OMLT before the Bucharest Summit. To encourage additional contributions, we recommend that other ISAF allies and the NATO SYG engage the [...] | 2008-03-12 09:39:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF PREL MOPS MARR PO |
08LISBON777 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON BUCHAREST NATO SUMMIT [...] Summary. The Government of Portugal expects the NATO Summit to be dominated by three topics: Russia, operations, and enlargement. On Russia, the Portuguese stress engagement and believe that true progress is available regarding CFE and missile defense. The Portuguese avoided discussions re [...] | 2008-03-28 16:51:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PREL RS PO |
08LJUBLJANA136 | SLOVENIA: DERMACHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NATO STATEMENT ON CFE [...] (C) On March 25, Emboff delivered reftel points, cover letter, and draft proposed CFE statement to MFA Security Policy Division official Darija Goroz, who stated that the GOS will review the proposed statement and provide a response as soon as possible. COLEMAN [...] | 2008-03-25 15:22:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS KCFE MARR GG MD SI NATO |
08LJUBLJANA145 | SLOVENIA'S EXPECTATIONS FOR NATO BUCHAREST SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, MFA Director of Division for Security Policy Stanislav Vidovic discussed with Emboff Slovenia's expectations for the April 2 - 4 NATO Summit in Bucharest. Vidovic expressed doubt that Slovenia will announce any increase or restructuring of its International Security [...] | 2008-03-27 15:52:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EUN SI NATO |
08LJUBLJANA24 | EUR A/S FRIED URGES SWIFT COORDINATED U.S.-EU [...] (C) In each of his bilateral meetings in Ljubljana January 10-11, EUR A/S Dan Fried discussed the U.S.-EU Summit, saying that it is likely to be in June and planning is underway. In meetings with the PM's advisors and the MFA, they identified possible themes for the summit as regional issues, [...] | 2008-01-18 10:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA245 | SLOVENIA TO CONSIDER INFORMATION FUSION CENTER [...] (C) On May 30, DCM Maryruth Coleman met with Director Joze Romsek of the Slovene Ministry of Interior (MOI) Police Directorate (PD) to discuss the concept of an Information Fusion Center (IFC). The DCM suggested that Slovenia consider developing an IFC to facilitate the sharing of intelligenc [...] | 2008-06-05 13:46:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PTER MASS ASEC PREL MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA248 | SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ [...] (C) On June 6, MFA Security Policy Division Director Stanislav Vidovic told Emboff that Slovenia is not planning to send a delegation to the June 17 - 19 Friends of Iraq conference in Abu Dhabi due to the demands of Slovenia's ongoing EU Presidency. Vidovic stated that because of EU Presidenc [...] | 2008-06-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA256 | MINISTER OF DEFENSE ON DEPLOYMENTS, ACQUISITIONS, [...] (C) In a June 11 introductory call on Minister of Defense Karl Erjavec, Ambassador Ghafari expressed appreciation for Slovenian Armed Forces support of the June 9 - 10 POTUS visit and for the contributions Slovenia has made to NATO missions in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Erjavec thanke [...] | 2008-06-12 13:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MASS MARR MCAP SI |
08LJUBLJANA29 | SLOVENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN ESDP DEPLOYMENT TO CHAD [...] (C) On January 17, Emboff delivered reftel points and nonpaper to Andrej Slapnicar of the MFA Security Policy Division, who stated that Slovenia appreciates U.S. support for the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) deployment to Chad and the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) and noted t [...] | 2008-01-23 05:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN MARR PGOV PREL CD SI |
08LJUBLJANA313 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERS EXPANDING NATO TRAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ SI |
08LJUBLJANA418 | SLOVENIA HESITANT ON ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 14:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA442 | SLOVENIA: WAIT AND SEE ON CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AFGHAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-01 15:05:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA456 | SLOVENIA WAITING ON NEW PARLIAMENT FOR NATO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 14:16:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR KTIA NATO PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA459 | SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Future Prime Minister Borut Pahor assured the Ambassador October 9 that he would continue the current government's foreign policy. However, he did not allow himself to be drawn into a discussion of details, and he alluded to conflicting demands from his likely coalition partners [...] | 2008-10-14 06:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA460 | SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 06:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA461 | SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 06:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA517 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS NATO MAP FOR GEORGIA AND [...] (U) This is a guidance request; please see para 5. 2. (C) Slovenia strongly supports a decision at the December ministerial to offer Georgia and Ukraine's entry into NATO's Membership Action Plan (MAP). In a November 19 meeting, MFA NATO-policy Advisor Tadej Rupel said that Slovenia's suppor [...] | 2008-11-19 15:37:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA537 | NEW SLOVENIAN FM IS "PRO-AMERICA," BUT GIVES [...] (C) In a December 4 meeting with the Ambassador, new Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar stressed that he was pro-American and that Slovenia wanted to continue to deepen its transatlantic ties. He confirmed that Slovenia would withdraw its two instructors from Iraq, either at the end of December o [...] | 2008-12-05 12:31:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV ECON MARR HR SI |
08LJUBLJANA542 | SLOVENIA'S NEW DEFMIN LOOKING FOR NATO NICHES TO [...] (C) In a December 9 meeting with the Ambassador, new Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic stressed both the importance of U.S. support and training for Slovenia's armed forces and the need for Slovenia to develop niche capabilities within NATO. She confirmed that Slovenia would likely withdraw its [...] | 2008-12-11 10:32:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV SI |
08LJUBLJANA564 | "U.S. SUPPORT IS KEY" FOR SLOVENIA'S MOUNTAIN [...] (C) In a December 9 meeting with Ambassador Ghafari, new Slovene Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic stressed that "U.S. support is key" to Slovenia's efforts to have its Mountain Warfare School accredited as a NATO Center of Excellence (COE) (ref A). In separate November 14 and December 15 meet [...] | 2008-12-29 07:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA65 | RUSSIA'S EU EXPERT EXPOUNDS ON KOSOVO, ODIHR, AND [...] (U) Dmitrij Poljanski, Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's EU Affairs Unit and member of the Russian delegation in town for the Feb. 13 EU-Russia Troika, was the featured speaker at a Tuesday evening meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia. After remarks on Russia's relationship [...] | 2008-02-13 15:42:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN MARR NATO OSCE PARM PINR PREL |
08LJUBLJANA70 | SLOVENIA WANTS A NATO INVITATION FOR MACEDONIA [...] (C) On February 14, A/DCM met with MFA Head of Security Policy Division Stanislav Vidovic to outline our current thinking on Macedonia's candidacy and to encourage Slovenia to join our calls to both Skopje and Athens to use the Nimetz process to reach a solution on the name issue before Buchar [...] | 2008-02-15 07:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL GR MK SI |
08LOME274 | TOGO: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS DEMARCHE [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Kodjo Menan, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 23. Menan listened carefully and stated that he is not familiar with any initiatives, but he would speak with the GoT officials who deal with these issues. DUNN [...] | 2008-06-11 10:21:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MARR MCAP PREL TO |
08LONDON111 | MISSILE DEFENSE: HMG CONCERNED POLAND WILL [...] (C) This is a State action request -- see para 9. 2. (C) Summary. HMG is concerned that public statements by Warsaw since the Polish elections are causing other NATO Allies to begin to question whether NATO should approve MD work at the Bucharest summit in April. HMG suggests the U.S. Gov [...] | 2008-01-11 12:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PREL NATO UK PO |
08LONDON1115 | HMG OUTLINES NEW PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING INTEL [...] (S/NF) Summary and Action Request. The UK Ministry of Defense summoned PolMilOff April 15 to receive the letter in para 2 on new procedures for requesting HMG permission to use UK territory to launch intelligence flights. This letter, evidently what DG Mariot Leslie was referring to in her April 14 [...] | 2008-04-18 15:31:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PINR PREL UK |
08LONDON1146 | HMG REQUESTS FORMAL CONSULTATIONS REGARDING [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. Following up on ref a request for informal consultations, PolMiloff received a letter and non-paper April 22 from HMG requesting formal consultations on renewing the 2003 HMG-USG Agreement concerning the use of Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island. Embassy [...] | 2008-04-23 14:30:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MARR PREL UK |
08LONDON1159 | HMG AND DOD INTEL FLIGHTS: HOUSTON, WE HAVE A [...] (S/NF) Summary and action request. According to FCO and MOD contacts, HMG ministers are adamant that future requests to use UK territory to conduct DOD intel flights must be made "government-to-government" in "formal" (policy) channels, rather than through the working-level mil-mil channels c [...] | 2008-04-24 11:14:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PINR PREL UK |
08LONDON1311 | UK REAFFIRMS LONG-TERM PRESENCE IN IRAQ; PRAISES [...] (S/NF) Summary. During their meetings with Secretary of State for Defense Des Browne and FCO Political Director Mark Lyall Grant, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the Commanding General of MNF-I General David Petraeus were reassured that the UK was in Iraq "long-term" and had temporari [...] | 2008-05-09 16:18:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR IZ AF UK |
08LONDON1350 | HMG RAISES THE BAR ON INTEL FLIGHTS [...] (S/NF) Summary and Recommendation. FCO contacts explained May 14 that HMG's May 1 approval (ref C) for CEDAR SWEEP flights had been widely considered at MOD and FCO, with some departments flagging concerns about the information provided by the USG. HMG is concerned that the request for reconnaissan [...] | 2008-05-14 15:06:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PINR PREL LE UK |
08LONDON1412 | DOD INTEL FLIGHTS: FCO CLARIFIES [...] (S/NF) Summary. U.S.-UK talks on clearances for DOD intel flights had become "unnecessarily confrontational," FCO Director General for Defence and Intelligence Mariot Leslie told Acting U/S John Rood May 16. After reiterating the political sensitivities surrounding the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) on [...] | 2008-05-20 18:08:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PINR PREL LE UK |
08LONDON1535 | INTERNATIONAL SECURITY DISCUSSIONS WITH HMG [...] (C/NF) Summary. FCO and Treasury officials said that HMG was taking steps to restrict Iranian banking activity in the UK but is restricted by the legal tools available to it. FCO PolDir Mark Lyall Grant, FCO Director General for Defense and Intelligence Mariot Leslie, and HMT International and [...] | 2008-06-03 16:21:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM MARR PREL IR SY UK |
08LONDON1552 | EDELMAN AND MOD HOLD PAKISTAN ROUNDTABLE [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman, UK counterpart Ministry of Defense Policy Director Desmond Bowen, and their staffs held a wide-ranging roundtable discussion on Pakistan May 30. (Participants in para 6.) Bowen described Pakistan as "vital strategic ground," a [...] | 2008-06-04 15:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR PINS PK UK |
08LONDON160 | (C) UK ON ESDP DEPLOYMENT TO CHAD AND C.A.R. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-17 15:51:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN MARR CD UK |
08LONDON1606 | DESPITE GRIM MILESTONE, HMG VOWS TO STAY THE [...] (C) Summary. UK media gave extensive coverage to the killing of three paratroopers by a suicide bomber as they were conducting a routine foot patrol in Helmand province on June 8. The incident pushed the total number of soldiers killed over the seven years of British military presence in Af [...] | 2008-06-11 17:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR AF UK |
08LONDON1709 | (C/NF) UK CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, PM FOREIGN [...] (SBU) UK Chief of Defense Staff Sir Jock Stirrup's June 24 public assertion that the concurrent deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan are severely taxing the capabilities of the British military provoked heavy media criticism of HMG's ability to effectively fight both conflicts. Stirrup told [...] | 2008-06-26 10:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP AF IZ UK |
08LONDON1842 | FOREIGN OFFICE "CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC" THAT HMG [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is "cautiously optimistic" that the Law Lords will grant HMG's final appeal and block the court-ordered resettlement of Chagossian islanders seeking to return to their ancestral home. Though the Lords' decision is not expected before late [...] | 2008-07-11 16:36:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IO MARR MP PGOV PREL UK |
08LONDON1898 | HMG CONSIDERING UPGRADES TO NATO AND BILATERAL [...] (U) Request for Guidance; see para 3. 2. (C) HMG is currently engaged in a cross-departmental discussion on its training commitments in Iraq, the results of which should become clearer by the end of July. According to MOD Joint Commitments officer Dan Hughes and FCO NTM-I officer Ian Living [...] | 2008-07-21 13:52:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON1967 | IRAQ: UK LIKELY TO ASSUME ROLE OF "PRIME [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-29 15:45:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON2181 | AFGHANISTAN: BROWN URGES KARZAI TO KEEP HELMAND [...] (C/NF) During what was described by FCO Afghanistan Desk Officer Tom Burns as a mainly "morale boosting" trip to Afghanistan on August 21, Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with UK and Afghan military commanders and Governor Mangal in Helmand, and with President Karzai and UNSYG Special Representativ [...] | 2008-08-22 15:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR PTER AF UK |
08LONDON2218 | UK PERSPECTIVE ON NATO MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 12:55:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL PGOV MARR UK |
08LONDON2441 | NTMI: UK WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL RESOURCES BUT WILL BE SHORT ON SPECIFICS AT SEPTEMBER 26 MANPOWER COORDINATION CONFERENCE REF: A) LONDON 1967 B) STATE 99701 [...] (C) The UK supports in principle U.S. views that NATO Allies and Partners should provide additional resources to the Nato Training Mission in Iraq (NTM-I) and HMG will make a significant contribution. However, according to MOD Deputy Director for Joint Commitments Daniel Hughes, internal decision m [...] | 2008-09-25 09:43:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PEL MARR MOPS NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON2655 | AFGHANISTAN: HMG SUPPORTS ELECTIONS AS SCHEDULED; UNLIKELY TO INCREASE TROOP NUMBERS ABOVE CURRENT DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Summary. SCA DAS Pat Moon and INL PDAS Bill McGlynn exchanged views on the way ahead in Afghanistan with FCO South Asia Director Adam Thomson and Afghanistan Team Leader Matthew Lodge, as well as MOD Joint Commitments Policy Director Jeff Garrett and Director-Political Peter Watkins. Moon brief [...] | 2008-10-22 07:30:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF UK |
08LONDON2688 | Lord Kerr on the U.S. - EU Transatlantic Dialogue [...] (SBU) Lord John Kerr, Deputy Chairman, Royal Dutch Shell, Advisory Council Member of Business for New Europe (BNE),and former UK Ambassador to the U.S. shared views on the changing nature of the transatlantic dialogue and climate change at a recent BNE-sponsored event. Transatlantic Dialogu [...] | 2008-10-24 14:22:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAIR MARR ETRD PINR EU UK |
08LONDON2822 | DRC: UK FOCUSING ON POLITICAL SOLUTION, MAKING [...] (C) Parliament is pressing HMG for deployment of additional troops to MONUC, but the Foreign Office is concentrating on a political solution to the crisis and increased MONUC flexibility, FCO Great Lakes Team Leader David Hall and DRC Desk Officer Oliver Craven told us November 7. HMG will not sup [...] | 2008-11-07 16:53:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PINR PREF PINS KPKO RW CG UK |
08LONDON2833 | CTF-150/SOMALIA: OUTBRIEF FROM CANADIAN SHIP [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Canadian vessel HMCS Ville de Quebec escorted five WFP vessels in and out of Mogadishu between August and October 2008, and the vessel's commanding officer noted that there is clear evidence of collusion between Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and pirates in Som [...] | 2008-11-10 14:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PTER SO CA UK |
08LONDON2960 | AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY - UK WILL CONTRIBUTE TO [...] (C/NF) The UK concurs with U.S. views (reftel) that the NATO Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund mandate should be broad and flexible enough to allow contributions from both NATO and non-Nato nations alike. FCO NATO/ESDP Team Leader Chris Holtby added that the disbursal system should be s [...] | 2008-11-28 13:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF UK |
08LONDON2964 | AFGHANISTAN: PRESIDENT KARZAI NOT CONFIDENT ON [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a November 25 meeting in Kabul, Afghan President Karzai told FS Miliband that it would be difficult or impossible to hold a credible Presidential election. He said that Afghanistan's USD 13.4b of reserves, were the &best in the world." Miliband commented to Karzai that, after [...] | 2008-11-28 15:46:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR PTER AF UK |
08LONDON3079 | HMG SEEKS U.S. PARTICIPATION IN ESTABLISHING [...] (U) Guidance request. See para 4. 2. (C/NF) HMG will announce early in January 2009 an interagency initiative on international regulation of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs). The announcement will be in the form of a written ministerial statement, which will include an invit [...] | 2008-12-09 16:48:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV MARR PTER DS UK |
08LONDON75 | UK ALSO KEEN FOR ANSWERS ON CHINESE ASAT TEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-09 11:41:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH UK |
08LONDON92 | (SBU) SUDAN: UK SUPPORT FOR JOINT INTEGRATED [...] (SBU) The UK considers the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs) vital to full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the future of security in Sudan, according to Peter Lord, Senior Political Officer for North-South Issues in FCO's Sudan Unit. (Lord happens to be an American [...] | 2008-01-10 16:17:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PGOV PHUM SU UK |
08LONDON929 | DAVID CAMERON TELLS JOHN MCCAIN TORIES WON’T BREAK [...] (C/NF) Summary: Conservative party leader David Cameron told Senator John McCain the Tories won't break ranks with HMG on policies affecting British troops in battle. Cameron and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague told McCain and Senators Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham that Prime Minister [...] | 2008-04-01 09:58:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR IZ AF IS IR PK UK |
08LUANDA258 | ENGAGING ANGOLA ON DESTROYING EXPIRED MUNITIONS [...] (C) Summary: GRA concerns at the highest level over the 2007 arms depot explosion in Maputo offer an opportunity to expand U.S. cooperation with Angola on destruction and/or toward improved physical security and stockpile management of the country's vast stocks of expired munitions. Although [...] | 2008-04-01 16:58:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM AO |
08LUANDA319 | REQUEST FOR STOCKPILE SECURITY TRAINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 18 meeting, the Angolan National Police requested that the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) conduct stockpile security and management training in Luanda in late May 2008. Despite the probable time pressures caused by short notice, post stands ready to assist D [...] | 2008-04-22 17:06:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MASS PTER MARR PARM KHDP AO |
08LUANDA45 | PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR REPLAYS DOS SANTOS' NEGATIVE [...] (C) During a January 14 meeting, Portuguese Ambassador to Angola Francisco Telles told Ambassador Mozena that President Dos Santos raised AFRICOM in the context of a discussion on Peace Keeping Operations (PKO) with Portugal's Minister of Defense, Nuno Teixeira during the latter's visit to Ango [...] | 2008-01-16 08:12:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AO |
08LUANDA87 | DEFENSE MINISTER EXUDES CHARM, BUT CAN HE DELIVER? [...] (C) Summary: In contrast to recent encounters with Embassy officials, Defense Minister Kundi Paihama was warm and ebullient during a January 24 courtesy call by Ambassador Mozena. Echoing a theme heard during Mozena's other calls on senior GRA and MPLA leaders (reftels),Paihama agreed that [...] | 2008-01-29 18:27:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL AO |
08LUXEMBOURG194 | RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST TO GAIN ALLIES' [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-21 15:09:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL LU |
08LUXEMBOURG69 | LUXEMBOURG SUPPORTS NATO MEMBERSHIP FOR CROATIA, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador discussed the Greece-Macedonia name dispute with Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn on 11 March emphasizing points contained reftel. Asselborn confirmed that Luxembourg was in agreement that Allies must work with both sides and that he was committed to the Nimetz proces [...] | 2008-03-13 16:10:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR NATO PREL PGOV GR MK LU |
08MADRID1006 | REQUEST FOR ESCORT ASSISTANCE FOR WORLD FOOD [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Spanish MFA Assistant Deputy Political Director Maria Luisa Benitez-Donoso, who noted Spain sent a plane to the region last week to protect Spanish fishing vessels. She acknowledged our request for coordination with other efforts in the region. Polcoun [...] | 2008-09-22 10:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP WFP XW SP |
08MADRID1021 | DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S SEPTEMBER 23, 2008, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-25 09:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO SP |
08MADRID1091 | DCM DISCUSSES SPANISH DEFENSE BUDGET, ACQUISITIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission met September 30 with the new Spanish State Secretary for Defense Constantino Mendez. The two discussed strategic industrial cooperation; the status of major acquisitions programs, including Tomahawk; the budget outlook for Spain; and the upcoming vis [...] | 2008-10-14 16:20:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
08MADRID1092 | AMBASSADOR HITS RIGHT NOTES WITH NEW SPANISH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Aguirre ensured that Spain's outgoing Chief of Defense and the Chiefs of the Spanish Army, Navy and Air Force Staff were properly celebrated September 25. Hosting a cocktail reception for more than 90 attendees, complete with a color guard and a 6-piece military jazz band [...] | 2008-10-14 16:20:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR SP |
08MADRID1126 | TOMAHAWK LIKELY FIRST VICTIM OF BUDGET AX [...] (C) It now appears virtually certain that Spain, facing serious budgetary constraints and difficult economic times, will not purchase Tomahawk (TLAM) this year. In recent days we have had strong indications from the MOD that the new leadership team there has decided to forgo any expensive, new [...] | 2008-10-27 13:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR SP |
08MADRID1131 | DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S OCTOBER 29, 2008, [...] (C) Summary. The Deputy Chief of Mission hosted MOD Secretary General for Policy Luis Cuesta at lunch October 29. They discussed the U.S.-Spain Agreement on Defense Cooperation (which governs U.S. use of the bases at Rota and Moron),Afghanistan, Georgia, nuclear powered warship visits, Som [...] | 2008-10-30 17:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO AF SP |
08MADRID1207 | INVITATION FROM SPANISH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE TO [...] (U) The Ambassador received November 13 the following letter (translated in relevant part) from Manuel Lopez Blazquez, Spanish MOD Director General of Institutional Relations. Begin text: The Ministry of Defense of Spain and the CIDOB Foundation of Barcelona (Center of Investigation of In [...] | 2008-11-17 14:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL SP |
08MADRID1280 | SPAIN: ALLEGED DETAINEE FLIGHTS ISSUE BLOWS UP IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A hot issue in the Spanish press since 2005, the detainee transfer flights that allegedly transited Spain from 2002 until 2006 have once again hit the headlines. The most recent flurry of reporting began November 30 when El Pais, Spain's leading newspaper, printed several stories bas [...] | 2008-12-04 13:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREF PGOV PTER KPAO SP |
08MADRID1281 | REQUEST FOR INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING SPANISH DEFENSE [...] (C) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: MOD Carme Chacon continues to voice, publicly and privately, her desire to see the U.S. elevate the Agreement on Defense Cooperation (ADC) to treaty status. Chacon describes this in terms of legal parity and equilibrium in the bilate [...] | 2008-12-05 06:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
08MADRID1291 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON VISIT TO SPAIN DEC. [...] (U) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spanish relations are strong and based on shared interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and rapidly expanding economic ties. The Spaniards you meet will be eag [...] | 2008-12-09 11:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER OREP MARR SP |
08MADRID1341 | DEMARCHE: SECURITY SUPPORT FOR 2009 AFGHAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-22 09:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SP |
08MADRID142 | AMBASSADOR NULAND PRESSES SPANISH ON NATO/ISAF [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to NATO Victoria Nuland's January 16-17 visit to Madrid coincided with the announcement by the Secretary of Defense that the U.S. would deploy additional troops to Afghanistan, followed by misconstrued statements about the reliability of troop-contri [...] | 2008-02-11 14:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO MARR PREL PGOV SP |
08MADRID23 | SPAIN SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR NULAND'S JANUARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: I warmly welcome your visit to Madrid in the company of your Spanish counterpart. I am pleased at the initiative taken by Ambassador Benavides, and I know that you will be well received by his colleagues and our contacts. When you arrive, Spain will be emerging from the Holidays [...] | 2008-01-11 16:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR SP |
08MADRID350 | SPAIN: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY WINTER, [...] (C) SUMMARY: I warmly welcome your visit to Madrid, and I look forward to traveling with you to visit Spain's largest shipbuilder, Navantia, in the Galician town of El Ferrol. When you arrive, Spain will be emerging from Easter holidays and the aftermath of the March 9 general election, and al [...] | 2008-03-20 10:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR SP |
08MADRID351 | SPAIN: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SECRETARY WINTER, [...] (C) SUMMARY: I warmly welcome your visit to Madrid, and I look forward to traveling with you to visit Spain's largest shipbuilder, Navantia, in the Galician town of El Ferrol. When you arrive, Spain will be emerging from Easter holidays and the aftermath of the March 9 general election, and al [...] | 2008-03-20 10:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR SP |
08MADRID372 | MOD SECRETARY GENERAL FOR DEFENSE POLICY CUESTA ON [...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission Llorens met March 28 with MOD Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta to discuss SIPDIS the Bucharest summit. He stressed the U.S. interest in enlargement (Croatia, Albania, and Macedonia) and our support for Georgian and Ukrainian aspirations to be part [...] | 2008-03-31 06:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR SP |
08MADRID542 | SPAIN/COUSO CASE: NATIONAL COURT DISMISSES CHARGES [...] (SBU) On May 13, Judge Javier Gomez Bermudez, President of the Criminal Division of the National Court, and Javier Zaragoza, Chief Prosecutor of the National Court, phoned Charge Llorens and informed him that earlier in the day the National Court handed down a decision dismissing the case agai [...] | 2008-05-14 17:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
08MADRID568 | NEW SPANISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENSE EAGER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission called May 21 on newly named Spanish Secretary of State for Defense Constantino Mendez Martinez. They discussed the importance and intensity of the U.S.-Spain military-to-military relationship, robust trans-Atlantic defense industrial cooperation, is [...] | 2008-05-23 06:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
08MADRID610 | DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S MAY 29 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Chief of Mission Llorens met May 29 with Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta. They discussed bilateral relations, Afghanistan, NATO enlargement, AFRICOM, Cuesta's possible visit to Washington in June for meetings with DOD officials, a possible meeting [...] | 2008-05-30 15:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS MARR SP |
08MADRID620 | SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 8-11 VISIT TO SPAIN OF [...] (SBU) Summary: We warmly welcome your visit. We are convinced there is much Spain can do to support the AFRICOM mission, so this will be a key opportunity. The challenge will be to engage them constructively on what the U.S. is trying to accomplish with this new and innovative command. We have a st [...] | 2008-06-04 17:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF SP |
08MADRID633 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE - SPAIN'S [...] Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay expressed appreciation for receiving a copy of the invitation conveyed through CENTCOM representatives and said that Spain would like to send a representative to the conference, but was determining how to arrange a complicat [...] | 2008-06-06 07:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SP IR |
08MADRID678 | SPANISH DEFENSE MINISTER CHACON RECEIVES U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon, who took office April 14 but has been on maternity leave since May 19, told Ambassador Aguirre during a congenial one-on-one breakfast meeting June 10 that she looked forward to working with the United States and would like to meet with her [...] | 2008-06-18 06:36:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO SP |
08MADRID685 | JUNE 8-11 VISIT TO SPAIN OF COMMANDER, U.S. AFRICA [...] (C) Summary: General William E. "Kip" Ward, Commander U.S. Africa Command, visited Spain June 8-11 for meetings with Spanish officials regarding AFRICOM. The primary purpose of the visit was to meet with Spanish leaders to discuss AFRICOM as well as listen and learn from their experiences on the co [...] | 2008-06-20 06:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF SP |
08MADRID738 | DISCUSSION WITH SPAIN OF U.S. SHIP VISITS TO [...] (U) On June 17, 2008, Embassy and GOS officials met in the context of the U.S.-Spain Permanent Committee (this is the standing committee that manages the bilateral agreement on defense cooperation) to discuss the issue of U.S. ship visits to Gibraltar. This meeting was prompted by recent and [...] | 2008-07-03 15:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR SP |
08MADRID751 | DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S JULY 2, 2008, MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta told the DCM on July 2 that U.S.-Spain defense talks in Annapolis and Washington the week of June 21 had been excellent, well organized, and uncontentious. Cuesta and the DCM discussed areas for follow-up from the High-Lev [...] | 2008-07-08 12:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO SP |
08MADRID790 | SPANISH AIR FORCE GENERAL RODRIGUEZ TO BE NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Spain's Council of Ministers approved July 18 the changes to Spanish military leadership alluded to by Defense Minister Carme Chacon in her June 30 congressional testimony. Chacon, who assumed charge of the MOD April 14, was on maternity leave beginning May 19. In all likelihoo [...] | 2008-07-18 12:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
08MADRID916 | RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT: DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel A points to Deputy FM Angel Lossada's chief of staff as well as Spanish MFA Deputy Political Director Carlos Fernandez-Arias on August 20, stressing support for Georgia's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. As in our continuing demarches, Embassy [...] | 2008-08-21 15:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL RU GG SP |
08MADRID929 | SPAIN REPSONDS TO POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] (C) On August 25, Polcouns spoke with Juan Sell, Chief of Staff to Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Angel Lossada. Sell said Spain's position was very clear - Spain supported the territorial integrity of Georgia. Likewise, Spain supported the efforts of France as EU President an [...] | 2008-08-25 15:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL RU GG SP |
08MADRID984 | DEMARCHE RESPONSE: AMENDMENT OF ISAF OPLAN TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-15 05:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SP |
08MAJURO129 | AMBASSADOR TALKS FIBER CABLE WITH TOMEING [...] During the Ambassador's November 20 meeting with President Tomeing and his advisors, Minister in Assistance Loeak asked for an update on the status of the submarine fiber optic cable project, saying that NTA manager Tony Muller was off island to brief the Micronesian Chief Executive Summi [...] | 2008-11-21 04:30:00 | Embassy Majuro | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR RM |
08MAJURO147 | LUA DEADLINE EXTENSION PRESENTED TO GRMI [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with President Tomeing and his top advisors upon the President's return from Ebeye. At the meeting the Ambassador presented the President with DAS Davies' letter on behalf of President Bush, along with the attached letter of instruction for handling the disposi [...] | 2008-12-16 06:05:00 | Embassy Majuro | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR RM |
08MAJURO82 | RMI PRESIDENT BRIEFED ON USAKA TRANSFORMATION [...] SUMMARY: On July 17, USAKA Commander Colonel Stevenson Reed and the Ambassador briefed President Tomeing and his cabinet about the current status of the USAKA transformation plan. The briefing was given to ensure that the GRMI had the most up to date status of the plan before Colonel Ree [...] | 2008-07-23 07:05:00 | Embassy Majuro | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR ECON RM |
08MANAGUA1109 | NICARAGUA SOFA: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (BARELY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 8, 2008 we delivered to the Government of Nicaragua (GON) the final draft version of the diplomatic note regarding the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the accompanying note regarding customs clearance procedures. Later that same day, the GON responded affirmativ [...] | 2008-08-28 12:46:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU |
08MANAGUA112 | NDAA SECTION 1206: COUNTRY TEAM NICARAGUA APPROVES [...] (SBU) The U.S. Country Team Nicaragua has drafted and approved a tranche 2 FY2008 proposal for the use of funds appropriated under Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act that are intended to strengthen the counter-terrorist capability of the Nicaraguan Army's Rapid Reaction Tas [...] | 2008-01-29 19:35:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS KTIA NU |
08MANAGUA1196 | NICARAGUA SOFA -- NEXT STEPS TO A LONGER-TERM [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 6 FOR ACTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 13, 2008 we exchanged diplomatic notes with the Government of Nicaragua to establish a Status of Forces Agreement. During our prior encounters with the GON, we repeatedly raised the possibility of concludi [...] | 2008-09-24 20:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU |
08MANAGUA344 | NICARAGUA MANPADS: RECOMMENDATION FOR SUPPORTING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Between March 3 and March 13, 2008, a two-person team from the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC) was in Nicaragua to assess the condition and capacity of the Nicaraguan health sector. This mission was in support of ongoing U.S.-Nicaraguan bilateral discussions [...] | 2008-03-25 16:09:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM NU |
08MANAGUA348 | NICARAGUA SOFA LETTER: POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT ROAD [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. After nine weeks of delays on the part of the Foreign Ministry (MINREX),on March 14 we were finally able to meet with Ministry and Nicaraguan Army officials to formally deliver the draft text of the letter regarding the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and talking [...] | 2008-03-25 21:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS KTIA NU |
08MANAGUA515 | NICARAGUA SOFA LETTER: GON RESPONDS WITH SOME [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARA 2 FOR ACTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. On April 24 we met with representatives from the Americas Division and the Protocol Office of Nicaragua's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) to discuss their proposed changes to the USG d [...] | 2008-04-28 22:53:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL MOPS KTIA NU |
08MANAGUA735 | NICARAGUA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS (GMP) DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 18:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR NU |
08MANAMA234 | BAHRAIN: IRAQ, GCC PLUS 2, GSD, KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 13:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR IZ KV BA |
08MANAMA235 | SCENESETTER FOR CNO VISIT TO BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-10 13:54:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MASS IR BA |
08MANAMA324 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE: BAHRAINI REPRESENTATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 14:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ BA |
08MANAMA458 | BAHRAIN'S KING PRAISES U.S. NAVY'S ROLE IN REGION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 13:21:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IR BA |
08MANAMA470 | BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE ON IRAN AND GULF SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-14 14:09:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER MARR IR BA |
08MANAMA540 | LEGION OF MERIT FOR BG ABDULLAH SAEED AL-MANSOORI [...] (U) Embassy Manama has completed a local files check and concurs with ref proposal to award the Legion of Merit to the Commander of the Royal Bahrain Navy, Brigadier General Abdullah Saeed Al-Mansoori, in recognition of the Bahraini Navy,s role as a leader in integration with NAVCENT coalition [...] | 2008-08-12 13:36:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL BA |
08MANAMA577 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 11:07:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR IR IZ BA |
08MANAMA585 | PERMISSION FOR PATRIOT DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Ambassador informed Foreign Minister Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa September 2 of U.S. intent to deploy Patriot III missile assets in Bahrain, and of the U.S. desire to discuss soon support arrangements. Shaikh Khalid heartily welcomed the news, and expressed Bahrain's eagerness to facilitate [...] | 2008-09-02 14:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR MCAP PINS PREL AE BA |
08MANAMA727 | FM ON IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AND HIS VISIT TO [...] (S) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifah was receptive to reftel demarche, and told CDA and poloff October 22 that Bahrain would "lean on" its contacts in PM Maliki's government, and also Speaker of Parliament Mashadani, in support of the Strategic Framework/Status of Forces Ag [...] | 2008-10-22 14:09:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | MARR PREL IZ BA |
08MANAMA765 | KING HAMAD ON IRAN, REGIONAL INTEGRATION, RUSSIA, [...] (S) Summary: King Hamad confirmed that Iran expressed concern to Bahrain about U.S. naval "weapons systems." Bahrain plans to continue pushing its proposal for a new regional organization that includes Israel. The King was suspicious of China, apologetic about his upcoming visit to Russia, and warm [...] | 2008-11-12 13:49:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR IR RS CH IN BA |
08MANAMA795 | (U) SCENESETTER FOR THE MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 12-14 REF: A. MANAMA 759 B. STATE 123514 C. MANAMA 773 [...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, Ambassador Burns, Chairman Mullen, General Petraeus - Embassy Manama is delighted to welcome you all back to Bahrain. King Hamad and his leadership team value your friendship and appreciate your visit. We and they will want to use this visit to advance greater GCC defense coop [...] | 2008-12-02 10:35:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR KDEM IR IZ RS CH IN BA |
08MANILA1030 | PHILIPPINE MILITARY CONDUCTS STRIKE AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the early morning hours of April 30, the Armed Forces of the Philippines launched an artillery strike against a terrorist redoubt on the island of Jolo and followed up with a ground assault. Information on the success of the operation against the terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf [...] | 2008-04-30 11:01:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS |
08MANILA1144 | PRESIDENT PARDONS MUTINEERS, NEW ARMED FORCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a change of command ceremony for the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces on May 12, President Arroyo announced she would pardon nine military officers for their involvement in the July 2003 Oakwood mutiny, a recommendation made by outgoing Armed Forces Chief General Hermo [...] | 2008-05-13 09:01:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA1177 | PACOM COMMANDER AND AMBASSADOR CALL ON NEW ARMED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting with new Chief of the Philippine Armed Forces Alexander Yano on May 14, the Ambassador emphasized that Philippine counterterrorism successes had won attention from senior U.S. policymakers, and that the USG stood ready to continue with assistance. Commander of the U.S. [...] | 2008-05-15 09:29:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA1188 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL CROWDER'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral, welcome back to the Philippines! President Arroyo maintains her strong political position, in part due to robust economic growth. The Philippine armed forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, while supporting the Philippine go [...] | 2008-05-19 03:57:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA1192 | FORMER MILITARY CHIEF TO HEAD PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following weeks of widespread speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, President Gloria Arroyo named former Armed Forces chief General Hermogenes Esperon as her new presidential advisor on the peace process, replacing Jesus Dureza, who was named press secretary. Esperon, who reti [...] | 2008-05-19 10:15:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL PINS KISL RP |
08MANILA1255 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MULLEN'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral, we appreciate your engagement with Philippine officials at Shangri-La and your subsequent visit to the Philippines. The Philippines has undergone many positive changes since the last visit of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to the Philippines in 2002, many as a result o [...] | 2008-05-23 07:57:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA1281 | AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN MINDANAO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 19 and 20, the Ambassador traveled to the economically-booming Davao with the Agricultural Counselor, USAID Mission Director, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Officer, and econoff to spotlight our multifaceted engagement in Mindanao. Visits to educational, environmental, and c [...] | 2008-05-28 23:42:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV MARR RP |
08MANILA1384 | JCS CHAIRMAN VIEWS COUNTERTERROR EFFORTS, MEETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his visit to the Philippines June 1-2, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen greeted U.S. Special Forces troops in the Southern Philippines, met with his Philippine counterpart, laid a wreath at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, spoke to Emba [...] | 2008-06-10 23:53:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA141 | RECORD YEAR FOR U.S. NAVY SHIP VISITS UNDERSCORES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The year 2007 brought a dramatic rise in U.S. Navy ship visits to the Philippines, as 81 U.S. Navy vessels visited 9 ports throughout the Philippines -- the most since the closure of U.S. military bases in 1992 -- and underscored our strong bilateral relationship, making the Philip [...] | 2008-01-17 22:17:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MAS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA1432 | MILITARY CHIEF YANO DISCUSSES KEY CHALLENGES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 11 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Alexander Yano cited as major challenges over the next three months the stalled peace process with Muslim insurgents, a recent increase in violence and bombings, upcoming election [...] | 2008-06-13 09:15:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MAS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA1443 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral Willard, welcome back to the Philippines! President Arroyo maintains her strong political position, in part due to positive economic growth. The Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, while supporting the Ph [...] | 2008-06-16 09:18:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA167 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY TEODORO [...] (C) Summary: In a January 14 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro voiced his confidence in the Philippine government's efforts against Muslim terrorist groups and communist insurgents, the military's reform program, and the peace p [...] | 2008-01-22 09:59:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA1758 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral Bird, welcome back to the Philippines! The U.S. 7th Fleet is an important player in our interagency engagement to promote U.S. interests in the Philippines. The Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even a [...] | 2008-07-23 08:18:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL RP |
08MANILA1825 | PRESIDENT ARROYO NAMES NEW NAVAL CHIEF [...] (U) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo approved the designation of Rear Admiral Ferdinand Golez as the new Flag Officer-in-Command for the Philippine Navy, effective August 2. The appointment was announced by Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro July 29. Golez will repla [...] | 2008-08-01 01:16:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA1837 | AMBASSADOR, NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF DISCUSS HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a July 31 working breakfast with Philippine National Police (PNP) Director, Gen. Avelino "Sonny" Razon, Ambassador discussed extrajudicial killings (EJKs),the peace process in the southern Philippines, and the challenges that lie ahead for the Philippines' police force. R [...] | 2008-08-01 08:08:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER RP SNAR |
08MANILA1875 | PHILIPPINE MILITARY PREPARED BUT RESTRAINED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Responding to increased attacks on civilians by radical hardliners allegedly linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the North Cotabato province of Mindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines have placed their forces on heightened alert and prepared a contingenc [...] | 2008-08-06 08:49:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS |
08MANILA1929 | PHILIPPINE MILITARY IN CONTROL IN CENTRAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: As fighting between the Philippine military and elements of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces entered its third day on August 12, government forces appeared to be re-gaining control over seized villages in central Mindanao, with two key Muslim insurgent units retreati [...] | 2008-08-12 08:31:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS |
08MANILA1940 | ARMED FORCES CHIEF DISCUSSES MINDANAO CLASHES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander Yano told the Ambassador August 13 that Philippine military forces had largely expelled rogue Muslim insurgent units from villages they had occupied in central Mindanao, and forecast that thousands of displaced villagers would soon be re [...] | 2008-08-13 08:53:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MAS MCAP PGOV PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA1958 | SCENESETTER FOR LTG MAPLES VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even as it reforms itself and controls extrajudicial killings. [...] | 2008-08-15 10:23:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA1960 | SCENESETTER FOR LTG MAPLES VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even as it reforms itself and controls extrajudicial killings. [...] | 2008-08-15 10:56:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA1962 | NEW CLASHES IN MINDANAO, ARMY REACTS QUICKLY BUT [...] (C) Summary: Just days after the Philippine armed forces drove insurgent Muslim fighters out of villages they had occupied in central Mindanao, fighting flared anew August 17-18 farther north on the troubled island as Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces attacked an Army convoy and seve [...] | 2008-08-18 10:16:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC MARR MCAP PTER RP |
08MANILA1999 | VIOLENCE IN MINDANAO CONTINUES BUT NOT "ALL OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: As fighting between Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces and the Philippine military enters its second week, the Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against the MILF, and the MILF insurgents appear to have miscalculated their own military capabilities and [...] | 2008-08-22 09:42:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS |
08MANILA2163 | MARINE CASE UPDATE: SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CUSTODY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The case of U.S. Marine LCpl Daniel Smith, whom a trial court found guilty of rape, remains under appeal. Separate from the substance of the case, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments September 19 regarding whether the Philippine government erred in transferring custo [...] | 2008-09-16 10:12:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
08MANILA2202 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Admiral Keating, welcome back to the Philippines! You are returning at a challenging time. The situation in central Mindanao remains tense but controlled. The Philippine armed forces (AFP) continue a targeted search for Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders who carried out sava [...] | 2008-09-23 09:36:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA2323 | MARINE JUDICIAL CASE: CONTINUED CLOSE COORDINATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Renewed high-level judicial and political focus on the rape case of Marine Lance Corporal Daniel J. Smith has underscored the profound importance of this issue both for LCpl Smith's future and for U.S.-Philippine military and diplomatic ties. Strenuous U.S. government efforts over [...] | 2008-10-09 08:51:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
08MANILA2355 | SCENESETTER FOR BG CROWE'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. Our bilateral engagement remains strong with the Talon Vision/PHIBLEX exercise ongoing during your visit. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes again [...] | 2008-10-17 09:59:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA2523 | YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH GENERAL YANO AT CHOD [...] (S) Admiral Keating, in advance of your meeting with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Alexander Yano at the Chiefs of Defense conference, I wanted to give you a quick update on the situation in the Philippines and some key areas where I believe the strong relationsh [...] | 2008-11-06 09:19:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA2596 | SCENESETTER FOR LTG FRASER'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. Our bilateral engagement remains strong with the Talon Vision/PHIBLEX exercise having recently concluded and planning for Balikatan 2009 in full swing. With U.S. assistance, the Philippine milit [...] | 2008-11-25 05:59:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA2655 | YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH PHILIPPINE NAVY CHIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Roughead, greetings from Manila! In advance of your meeting with Philippine Navy Chief Admiral Ferdinand Golez, I wanted to update you on some of the key issues we are working here in the Philippines regarding their Navy and the Philippine Armed Forces. Recently, I hoste [...] | 2008-12-05 04:15:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA2677 | PHILIPPINE MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent successes by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the southern Philippines have disrupted terrorist networks in Mindanao and destroyed known terrorist camps in the Sulu Archipelago. In the last five weeks, combined military and police efforts in Mindanao, suppor [...] | 2008-12-09 09:34:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS |
08MANILA2730 | TRANSITIONING THE U.S.- PHILIPPINE MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: U.S.-Philippine military ties have burgeoned since 2002, moving from tentative re-engagement after a decade of limited U.S. military presence to a vigorous alliance making significant progress toward our priorities of defeating terrorists and fostering peace. That p [...] | 2008-12-16 06:27:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA2761 | LANCE CORPORAL SMITH - CASE SUMMARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three years after his arrest on rape charges and subsequent conviction, U.S. Marine LCpl Smith is accommodated on the U.S. Embassy grounds while his appeal is in the Philippine judicial system, in accordance with the U.S.-Philippine Visiting Forces Agreement. The case of LCpl Sm [...] | 2008-12-22 08:26:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
08MANILA285 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL OLSON'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Admiral Olson, welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines are targeting terrorists on islands in the southern Philippines, while supporting the government's efforts to make peace [...] | 2008-02-01 03:40:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA293 | PHILIPINE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF ESPERON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 1 private breakfast, the Ambassador and Philippine Chief of the Armed Forces General Hermogenes Esperon, who on January 25 was extended by President Arroyo until May 9, 2008, held a wide-ranging discussion. Esperon began by saying it was time to wrap up the campa [...] | 2008-02-04 10:39:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA439 | PHILIPPINES OFFERS VIEWS ON ASEAN DEFENSE [...] (C) Per reftel, poloff on February 8 met with Hans Siriban, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Special Assistant to Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo, to seek the Philippine government's views on ASEAN defense cooperation and the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus). Siri [...] | 2008-02-20 09:17:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ARF RP PREL ASEAN MARR |
08MANILA443 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral, welcome back to the Philippines! You will find the political atmosphere in the usual state of ferment, with President Arroyo still in firm control, in part due to continued strong economic growth. We have been working hard to counter the efforts of a vocal minority to [...] | 2008-02-21 04:50:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA463 | SCENESETTER FOR LTG MIXON'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: LTG Mixon, welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines are targeting terrorists on islands in the southern Philippines, while supporting the government's efforts to make peace with [...] | 2008-02-22 08:50:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA515 | ADMIRAL KEATING EMPHASIZES STRONG TIES DURING [...] (C) Summary: During his visit to the Philippines February 25-26, PACOM Commander Admiral Timothy Keating joined the Ambassador to meet with Philippine Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces General Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. and visited a civil-military operations project as part of the annual U.S [...] | 2008-02-29 05:54:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA592 | SCENESETTER FOR BG TOOLAN'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Brigadier General Toolan, welcome back to the Philippines! You will find the political atmosphere in the usual state of ferment, with President Arroyo still in firm control, in part due to continued strong economic growth. U.S. and Philippine military personnel just concluded [...] | 2008-03-07 09:03:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP |
08MANILA664 | AMBASSADOR AND PHILIPPINE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Philippine armed forces chief General Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. met privately on March 13, broadly discussing successes during Esperon's tenure. They also addressed some key challenges, including locating remaining high-value terrorists, maintaining an apolitica [...] | 2008-03-14 09:11:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA795 | AMBASSADOR REEMPHASIZES EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a private breakfast on March 28, the Ambassador and Philippine Armed Forces Chief General Hermogenes Esperon discussed measures the Philippine government is taking to address extrajudicial killings and progress on the DNA testing of suspected remains of Jemaah Islamiyah terr [...] | 2008-04-01 06:21:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA881 | COUP PLOTTERS' CONVICTION WARNING AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine government and military officials are lauding the April 9 convictions of nine Philippine military officers for attempting to overthrow the government of President Arroyo in July 2003 as the first such convictions in Philippine history. The officers recently changed the [...] | 2008-04-11 09:50:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC MARR MAS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA893 | HURDLES OVERCOME IN BALIKATAN 2008, CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: This year's Balikatan U.S.-Philippine joint annual military exercise was a solid success but was not without controversy, as insufficient public affairs coordination on the part of Philippine authorities led some local leaders, principally in central Mindanao, to complain that the [...] | 2008-04-15 02:26:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PINS PTER RP |
08MANILA919 | PHILIPPINES SHIFT TROOP MIX IN SOUTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government has completed reconfiguring its troop mix in the southern Philippines, with the Philippine Marines replacing the Army as the dominant force on Jolo island, where key Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists are suspected to be hiding. The new "Fleet M [...] | 2008-04-17 02:32:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP |
08MANILA95 | PHILIPPINES SIGNS GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS [...] On January 3, the Philippine government delivered a diplomatic note to the Embassy agreeing to our proposal for a 505 Agreement for the Global Peace Operations Initiative (reftel). Post will forward a copy of the diplomatic note by pouch. 2. Begin text. Note No: 08-07 The Department [...] | 2008-01-11 08:59:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR MAS PGOV RP |
08MAPUTO1074 | REVIEWING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OF GRM PKO CAPACITY [...] (SBU) On November 7, the Charge led an informal discussion in his residence with Ambassadors from Great Britain, Canada, Italy, France and Portugal, along with the defense attachE from Brazil and poloff from the South African mission to review the various military support programs each countr [...] | 2008-11-13 09:31:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO MARR MASS MZ |
08MAPUTO1081 | EMBASSY MAPUTO SUPPORT FOR FY 2009 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) Embassy Maputo has reviewed and the Chief of Mission supports two AFRICOM proposals requesting FY09 1206 funds to conduct, train, and equip the military of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM),in support of larger Eastern Africa efforts to counter terrorism. The first p [...] | 2008-11-14 11:01:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR MASS PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO1082 | EMBASSY MAPUTO SUPPORT FOR FY 2009 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) Embassy Maputo has reviewed and the Chief of Mission supports two AFRICOM proposals requesting FY09 1206 funds to conduct, train, and equip the military of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM),in support of larger Eastern Africa efforts to counter terrorism. The first p [...] | 2008-11-14 11:01:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA MARR MASS PREL MZ |
08MAPUTO512 | MOZAMBIQUE: ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN GLOBAL MARITIME [...] Mozambique currently is actively involved in Global Maritime Partnerships (GMP). In the past eighteen months, in conjunction with the DAO: (1) an AIS/MSIS system was installed in five locations along the Mozambican coastline, (2) five small boats, worth more than $500,000, were donated to th [...] | 2008-06-02 15:14:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS |
08MAPUTO869 | AFRICAN PARTNERSHIP STATION INPUT FY09 - MOZAMBIQUE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-10 15:40:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN MARR MASS MOPS PREL |
08MASERU107 | LESOTHO: A DEFENSE FORCE WORTH SUPPORTING [...] SUMMARY: Lesotho's growth as an emerging regional military partner is significant. Senior military leaders have publicly embraced AFRICOM and its objectives; the Lesotho Defense Force (LDF) participates fully in all USG training opportunities, encourages professionalism within its ranks and [...] | 2008-04-23 09:13:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MASS MCAP MOPS MARR LT |
08MASERU338 | WOMEN IN THE MILITARY TCT TO LESOTHO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-18 22:40:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM MARR MASS MOPS MCAP LT |
08MATAMOROS259 | MATAMOROS EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETS TO DISCUSS [...] (U) On 08/29/08, Consul General Cecilia Elizondo-Herrera convened an expanded Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to provide a briefing on the projected course of Hurricane Gustav, and to review post preparations. 2. (U) CG Elizondo-Herrera related that the hurricane was projected to [...] | 2008-08-29 22:43:00 | Consulate Matamoros | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AEMR AMGT APER CASC ASEC KFLO MARR |
08MEXICO3655 | U.S. COUNTRY TEAM SUPPORT OF USNORTHCOM FY09 1206 [...] (U) A STRONG MILITARY-TO-MILITARY RELATIONSHIP WITH MEXICO IS VITAL TO ACHIEVING OUR COMMON NATIONAL COUNTERTERRORISM (CT) AND COUNTERNARCOTICS (CN) GOALS. SINCE ITS STAND-UP IN 2002, USNORTHCOM, IN CONCERT WITH MY COUNTRY TEAM, HAS MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN IMPROVING OUR MILITARY RELATIONS [...] | 2008-12-12 17:41:00 | Embassy Mexico | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KTIA MARR MAS MX PM PREL PTER |
08MILAN73 | ITALY: PRIORITIES FOR PROBABLE DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Ignazio La Russa is the most likely candidate for Minister of Defense in Berlusconi's government. If given this portfolio, he said he would work to quickly increase MOD's budget, increase Carabinieri police patrols for domestic security, and try to establish military summer camps for Ita [...] | 2008-04-23 08:29:00 | Consulate Milan | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TBIO MARR MCAP IT |
08MONROVIA1034 | POST REQUESTS AFRICOM ASSESSMENT ON REMOVAL OF WRECKS FROM [...] Embassy Monrovia reaffirms its request for DoD assistance in conducting an assessment on the feasibility of removing the primary vessels blocking access to the commercial wharf in the Port of Monrovia. Two wrecks, the Torm Alexandra and an adjacent pilot tender ship, are presently blocking one [...] | 2008-12-16 09:59:00 | Embassy Monrovia | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS MARR PREL LI |
08MONROVIA476 | LIBERIA'S PRS: PEACE AND SECURITY PILLAR - A [...] (C) Summary: The Liberian National Security Strategy, upon which the security section of the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) is based, has not yet been made public, but the GOL is moving ahead on the basis of the strategy. The PRS process has forced the Liberians to begin to plan long-term, [...] | 2008-06-20 12:42:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PRGOV ASEC MARR MASS CJAN KJUS LI |
08MONROVIA753 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN LIBERIA (UPDATE) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to the Chinese Embassy, China has committed $88,347,400 in assistance to Liberia since 2006, contributing to all sectors of Liberia's Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) except Governance and Rule of Law. We understand that China was uncharacteristically outspoken during [...] | 2008-09-26 17:00:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ECPS EFIN MARR PREL SENV TRGY LI |
08MONROVIA916 | SRSG SEEKS USG SUPPORT TO MAINTAIN UNMIL TROOP [...] (C) Summary: SRSG Ellen Loej is concerned that UNMIL's ability to respond to threats will be impaired if the peacekeeping force is drawn down further than agreed to by the UNSC on September 29, and is seeking continued USG support for maintaining current troop levels for the foreseeable futur [...] | 2008-11-14 16:15:00 | Embassy Monrovia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC ASEC MARR LI |
08MONTEVIDEO169 | URUGUAY LIKELY TO BACK SWING FOR IOM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Swing was well-received by the Foreign Minister, Gonzalo Fernandez, and other key GOU officials during his March 27-28 visit. Fernandez confirmed that Uruguay would give the utmost consideration to Ambassador Swing's candidacy. Other key MFA officials were very ple [...] | 2008-04-02 19:54:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM SMIG MARR MOPS UY |
08MONTEVIDEO303 | URUGUAY RESERVED ON SOUTH AMERICAN SECURITY [...] (C) This telegram responds to reftel action request for information on insights into the views of host government officials on Brazil's proposed South American Defense Council (CSD) initiative prior to the May 23 South American Union of Nations (UNASUR) Summit in Brasilia. 2. (U) Local medi [...] | 2008-05-22 17:02:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UY |
08MONTEVIDEO445 | HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW - UNITS (OR MEMBERS) OF THE [...] Embassy has reviewed its internal files and records and local agency records in accordance with standardized vetting procedures and finds no derogatory information on the following personnel of the Uruguayan security forces that are intended recipients of U.S. training and/or security assista [...] | 2008-08-06 14:49:00 | Embassy Montevideo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS UY |
08MONTEVIDEO454 | URUGUAY AT THE VIII DEFENSE MINISTERIAL OF THE [...] (C) Reftel asked WHA posts to report on host country attendees, objectives, and relevant issues for the VIII Defense Ministerial of the Americas (DMA),scheduled for September 2-6 in Alberta, Canada. The following information was obtained by Embassy's DAO, which is forwarding a more detailed [...] | 2008-08-12 13:30:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UY |
08MONTEVIDEO479 | URUGUAY'S MILITARY ENHANCES ITS INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) There has been a significant increase in Uruguay-U.S. military cooperation since the Cabinet shake up on March 1. The Uruguayan Navy is participating for the second year running in the PANAMAX exercise August 11-22, 2008. U.S. SOUTHCOM provided critical support by providing USD 573,000 to [...] | 2008-08-22 18:39:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP MASS PREL UY |
08MONTEVIDEO68 | VAZQUEZ ANNOUNCES A MAJOR CABINET RESHUFFLE [...] (U) Summary: President Vasquez announced a major cabinet reshuffle in a February 11 televised address. His long-anticipated changes began in earnest when he convoked several ministers to his residence over the weekend to inform them of their departure. The current Ministers of Foreign Affai [...] | 2008-02-12 19:05:00 | Embassy Montevideo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR EAGR ETRD UY |
08MOSCOW1090 | RUSSIA "LOSES" BUCHAREST [...] (C) Summary. There is broad agreement in the Russian expert community that Russia suffered a foreign policy blow at Bucharest due to the future promise of membership for Ukraine and Georgia and Alliance solidarity on missile defense, with several arguing for a necessary change in tone with t [...] | 2008-04-18 15:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1270 | RUSSIA: NOT SEEKING CONFLICT WITH GEORGIA, BUT [...] (C) In a May 6 farewell call with the Ambassador, Chief of General Staff General Yuri Baluyevskiy said that Russia was concerned by the danger of a military conflict in the Caucasus. Citing Russian intelligence, Baluyevskiy warned that Georgia could "go to the extreme," which could lead to [...] | 2008-05-06 13:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1285 | RUSSIA CONTINUES TO OVERPLAY HAND WITH GEORGIA: [...] (C) Summary: In the May 6 wake of FM Lavrov's "extreme concern" over Georgian military intentions, Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin warned the Ambassador that Saakashvili was unstable; while Russia did not seek conflict, if Georgia was intent on provoking hostilities, Russia would respond. R [...] | 2008-05-07 15:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1297 | RUSSIA'S CALCULUS ON ABKHAZIA AND HOW TO CHANGE IT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 12:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ECON MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1298 | RUSSIA'S CALCULUS ON ABKHAZIA AND HOW TO CHANGE IT [...] (C) Summary: Abkhaz saber rattling, Tbilisi's war rhetoric, and the reinforcement of Georgia's lingering separatist problems - these are the hallmarks of Russia's policy of keeping Saakashvili's government off-balance and undermining European confidence that Georgia can be a reliable partner [...] | 2008-05-08 12:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ECON MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1302 | DEMARCHES DELIVERED: RUSSIAN COOPERATION ON [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarches to MFA Afghanistan Desk Chief Yuri Khokhlov on May 8, emphasizing the U.S. desire to cooperate with Russia on counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism and military equipment assistance to Afghanistan. Khokhlov agreed that the U.S. and Russia shared similar goals w [...] | 2008-05-08 14:24:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN MARR MASS MCAP OSCE PGOV PINS |
08MOSCOW1304 | RUSSIA TO GEORGIA: SABER RATTLING STOPS SHORT OF [...] (C) Summary: On May 8, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that measures by Georgia to deploy more forces in the zone of conflict could lead to an additional deployment of 500 Russian peacekeepers -- up to the 3000 limit in the 1994 Moscow Agreement. MFA Director Kelin told us there w [...] | 2008-05-08 15:06:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1334 | RUSSO-BELARUSIAN POLITICAL-MILITARY RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: In an April 30 visit to Belarus, Minister of Defense (MOD) Anatoliy Serdyukov met with MOD Leonid Maltsev and proclaimed that close ties between the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) members were more important than ever before because of the threat posed by NATO enl [...] | 2008-05-13 13:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PBTS PGOV PINS PREL MASS |
08MOSCOW1361 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE INVITATION DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 13:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1532 | FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE PROPOSED AGENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-30 13:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1568 | BLACK SEA FLEET STIRS CONTROVERSY BETWEEN RUSSIA AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The dispute over the termination of Russia's Black Sea Fleet basing in Sevastopol by 2017 has only grown more intense since Russia celebrated the fleet's 225th anniversary on May 12. In response to Ukrainian President Yushchenko's order to draw up a draft law by July 20 to ter [...] | 2008-06-04 03:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MCAP PBTS PGOV PREL ECIN ETRD WTRO |
08MOSCOW1606 | NONPAPER ON PROPOSED JDEC EXPERTS MEETING PASSED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 14:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PARM PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1625 | RUSSIA WILL ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 12:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ RS |
08MOSCOW1640 | MEDVEDEV'S EASY TRIP TO KAZAKHSTAN [...] (C) Summary: Russian MFA officials and experts termed Dmitriy Medvedev's May 22-23 visit to Kazakhstan--his first foreign trip as President--a success and his meeting with Kazakh President Nazarbayev "easy." Russian experts told us Medvedev's trip served to strengthen Russia's ties with Cent [...] | 2008-06-09 14:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET EWWT MARR PGOV PTER TSPA TSPL |
08MOSCOW1647 | SCENESETTER FOR COUNTERTERRORISM WORKING GROUP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PTER PINR MARR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW1714 | MEDVEDEV'S NEW EUROPEAN SECURITY TREATY? [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Kislyak confirmed to Charge that Medvedev's call for a new European security treaty, made during his June 5 Berlin visit and repeated subsequently, was an amorphous concept, with the GOR still studying next steps in Russia-European security relations. Wh [...] | 2008-06-16 14:40:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW1725 | MOLINK PROPOSAL PASSED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-17 10:58:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | MARR PARM PREL RS |
08MOSCOW1811 | RUSSIAN ANALYST WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES IF UKRAINE [...] (C) Summary: Dmitriy Trenin of the Moscow Carnegie Center told NSC Senior Director for Russia Mary Warlick and EUR/RUS Office Director Ian Kelly on June 19 that there was nothing the U.S. could do to convince Russia to accept Ukrainian membership in NATO. He thought that the GOR could abide by [...] | 2008-06-24 20:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR GG UP RS |
08MOSCOW1867 | CFE: MORE ON BALUYEVSKIY'S EXPANDED FLANK REGIME [...] (C) Sergey Federyakov, Counselor in the MFA's Office of Disarmament and Security Affairs, provided some details to us on the proposal to expand Russia's flank area under the Conventional Forces in Europe Treaty (CFE) floated by former Chief of the General Staff Baluyevskiy after the May 15 Nat [...] | 2008-07-02 15:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCFE MARR RS |
08MOSCOW1868 | AFGHANISTAN: GOR PROPOSES MEETING IN WASHINGTON [...] (C) MFA Afghan Desk Chief Yuri Khokhlov conveyed to us on July 1 a GOR proposal to send four officials to Washington in August to discuss an expanded Russian role in stabilizing Afghanistan. Their agenda would include the GOR plan to provide military assistance to the Afghan National Army (AN [...] | 2008-07-02 17:02:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID MARR PGOV PREL AF RS |
08MOSCOW190 | GOR ON TRANSNISTRIA: MORE OF THE SAME [...] (C) Summary. Moldovan President Voronin's January 20-21 visit to Moscow prompted much speculation about an alleged "Putin plan for Transnistria." Following the visit, GOR officials denied that any new GOR proposal had been offered to Voronin and continued to insist that the only way to move [...] | 2008-01-25 16:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PBTS MARR OSCE MD RS |
08MOSCOW1904 | RUSSIAN PROPOSAL FOR EUROPEAN SECURITY TREATY AND [...] (C) Summary. Medvedev's proposal for a new European Security Treaty is not intended to create a new institution to replace NATO or other existing Euroatlantic organzations, but to eliminate remaining dividing lines in Europe and provide a mechanism for dealing with new threats and challenges [...] | 2008-07-03 11:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MARR EUN RS |
08MOSCOW1991 | RUSSIA RETURNS TO THE HOLY LAND [...] (C) Summary: The return to Russia of historic properties in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and the end of the visa regime for travel to Israel, are the latest indicators of deepening Russia-Israel relations that depend significantly upon personal contacts as well as official channels. The properties, [...] | 2008-07-11 12:27:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI MARR IS RS |
08MOSCOW2013 | U.S.-RUSSIA JDEC MEETING REQUEST PASSED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-15 14:48:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PARM PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2120 | SEA BREEZE 2008 SPARKS CONTROVERSY IN RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: The Sea Breeze 2008 exercises have sparked controversy and heated debate among Russia's politicians and defense experts. GOR officials characterized them as "anti-Russian" in nature and contend that demonstrations against the exercises were evidence of the Ukrainian population's [...] | 2008-07-23 15:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR |
08MOSCOW2263 | MFA EXPRESSES SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) Summary: In a July 30 meeting, MFA Afghanistan Deputy Director Khokhlov noted his office's support for two OSCE border guard initiatives, suggesting that GOR reservations were driven more by its broader unhappiness with the OSCE. Khokhlov undertook to make another bureaucratic push for the [...] | 2008-08-04 15:54:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL MARR MCAP MASS RS AF OSCE |
08MOSCOW2297 | DAS BRYZA'S MEETING WITH GENERAL BUZHINSKIY [...] (C) Summary. Ministry of Defense Lt. General Yevgeniy Buzhinskiy told visiting EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza August 1 that Russia shared the U.S.'s desire to avoid an armed conflict in Abkhazia. If there were such a conflict, Russia would likely not become directly involved, h [...] | 2008-08-07 11:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR NATO KCFE GG RS |
08MOSCOW2317 | RUSSIA-SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP AUGUST [...] (C) Summary. The MFA claims Russia's principal goal in taking military action in South Ossetia is to stop the bloodshed. Blaming the current crisis on Georgia, alluding to (but not confirming) the dispatch of Russian military to South Ossetia, accusing Tbilisi of "ethnic cleansing" in South [...] | 2008-08-08 16:31:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2319 | TFGGO1: RUSSIA-SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP 2 AUGUST 9 [...] (C) Summary. U.S. demarche will be delivered to the Russian MFA at 1400 Moscow time (0600 EDT). The Russian government continues to characterize its actions as "peace enforcement," with Russian media claiming that troops have reached Tskhinvali's outskirts. Officials emphasize they have a responsib [...] | 2008-08-09 08:56:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2321 | TFGGO1: RUSSIA-SOUTH OSSETIA SITREP 3 AUGUST 9 [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials continued to deny that Russia was waging war, claiming Russia was "performing a peacekeeping mission," while Russian media reported the MOD had confirmed that 2,000 more paratroopers would be sent to South Ossetia. Reaction in Moscow to the conflict generally s [...] | 2008-08-10 06:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2323 | SCO SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GOR ARGUES SCO NOT [...] (C) Summary: On August 7 we delivered reftel demarche to MFA Third Secretary Maksim Chernyshov, who told us the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) would not accept any new members at the August 28 summit in Dushanbe because no mechanism to do so exists. Possible Iranian membership enjoy [...] | 2008-08-10 12:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS AF |
08MOSCOW2324 | TFGGO1: THE VIEW OF THE WAR IN MOSCOW [...] (C) Summary. PM Putin moved into the spotlight with his visit to Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia late August 9, though he and President Medvedev appeared jointly this morning to emphasize the "humanitarian tragedy" in South Ossetia and the need for legal consequences. The GOR has not veered from [...] | 2008-08-10 13:20:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2351 | TFGG01: RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT SITREP 4 [...] (C) Summary. An American journalist was reported injured in South Ossetia and taken to North Ossetia for medical treatment. Post is working to contact him. PM Putin said Russia would continue its mission to "its logical end," and lashed out at the West, and the U.S. in particular, for suppo [...] | 2008-08-11 14:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2360 | TFGG01: RUSSIA-GEORGIA: ANTI-US BACKLASH; NEW [...] (C) Summary: Putin's harshly critical August 11 remarks about U.S. interference and bias in the Russian-Georgian conflict have set the tone for public and private accusations of U.S. encouragement or stage-managing of Saakashvili's decision to attempt to take Tskhinvali by force. The absenc [...] | 2008-08-12 12:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS GE |
08MOSCOW2380 | DEMARCHE ON TRANSPORT OF EMERGENCY HUMANITARIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-13 12:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | MARR EAID PREL PHUM PGOV GG RS |
08MOSCOW2387 | TFGG01: RUSSIA MAINTAINING HARD LINE, FOCUSING ON [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials continued their hard line towards Georgia August 13, repeating demands for a legally-binding non-use of force agreement between Georgia and the two zones of conflict, reiterating that Georgian peacekeepers could not be allowed to return to South Ossetia and Abkh [...] | 2008-08-13 16:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2411 | TFGG01: EFFECTS OF RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT ON GOR [...] (C) Summary: The war of words between Russia and Ukraine has intensified with the war in Georgia. Russia has decried Ukrainian announcements, including a presidential decree, calling for the Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) command to notify Ukraine about ships and aircraft returning to the Ukrainian [...] | 2008-08-14 15:04:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS GG RS UP |
08MOSCOW2414 | TFGG01: RUSSIA DEFIANT [...] (C) Summary. Russian officials August 13 and 14 continued a defiant line, with Medvedev insisting that Russia would support an international agreement that recognized the rights of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. FM Lavrov questioned Georgia's territorial integrity and said Washington would need to cho [...] | 2008-08-14 15:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2438 | TFGG01: DEMARCHE ON TRANSPORT OF HUMANITARIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-15 15:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR EAID PREL PHUM RS GG |
08MOSCOW2439 | TFGG01: RUSSIA FOCUSES ON SEALING DEAL [...] (C) Summary. As German Chancellor Merkel arrives in Sochi, the GOR is focusing on sealing the deal reached during French President Sarkozy's trip, and signed by the Abkhaz and South Ossetia leaders in Moscow on August 14. Despite press speculation whether Russia would recognize Abkhazia and S [...] | 2008-08-15 15:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2453 | TFGGO1: RUSSIA REACTS TO GEORGIA'S WITHDRAWAL FROM [...] (C) Summary: Russian leaders have downplayed Georgia's decision to withdraw from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). Russian Duma Deputies and Federation Council members have argued that Georgia was only hurting itself by withdrawing from the CIS, and that neither Russia nor the or [...] | 2008-08-18 14:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS MARR MOPS RS GG CIS |
08MOSCOW2507 | TFGG01: RUSSIA REACTS STRONGLY TO NAC STATEMENT [...] (C) Summary. Russia strongly condemned the North Atlantic Council's August 19 statement on the conflict in Georgia, and said NATO Ambassador Dmitry Rogozin would be returning to Moscow for consultations on the future of NATO-Russian relations. In addition, the creation of a NATO-Georgia Comm [...] | 2008-08-22 03:29:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PGOV PREL MARR RS GE |
08MOSCOW2521 | RUSSIA GETS SYRIAN SUPPORT ON GEORGIA, BUT SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: Initial indications are that despite Al-Assad's tough talk about basing Russian missiles in Syria, Medvedev did not pledge in the August 21 meeting to provide Iskander missiles. The meeting had reportedly been planned for weeks and was not precipitated by events in Georgia, alth [...] | 2008-08-22 13:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR SY RS |
08MOSCOW2523 | TFGG01: FURTHER DETAILS ON RUSSIAN "WITHDRAWAL" [...] (C) Summary: In private comments by MFA officials and the public statements of Deputy Chief of General Staff Nogovitsyn, the limits to the Russian withdrawal, as DFM Ryabkov explained to the Ambassador on August 22, are being spelled out: the peacekeeping presence will expand significantly wi [...] | 2008-08-23 09:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR RS GG |
08MOSCOW255 | RUSSIA BEGINS ONE-YEAR CONSCRIPTION REQUIREMENT [...] (U) Summary. Russia has adopted a multipronged approach to the professionalization of its military: seeking to enhance the quantity and quality of its conscripts by reducing the numbers of exemptions and limiting the draft to one-year; shifting the balance of forces within the military betw [...] | 2008-02-01 09:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR RS |
08MOSCOW2590 | RUSSIANS REACT TO RECOGNITION: CRITICS [...] (C) Summary: Public and elite opinion in Russia is split into two, unequal camps over the decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The overwhelming majority of the population considers recognition unavoidable (87 percent),given the Georgian "aggression" and the [...] | 2008-08-28 15:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS GG |
08MOSCOW2649 | JORDANIAN KING'S VISIT FOCUSED ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: Jordanian King Abdullah's August 24 meeting with Medvedev focused on bilateral issues and was not intended to demonstrate Jordan's support for Russian actions in Georgia, according to both Russian and Jordanian diplomats. The agenda was heavy on economic issues, including ways t [...] | 2008-09-04 12:10:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON MARR GG JO RS |
08MOSCOW267 | POLISH FM SIKORSKI PREPARES FOR TUSK VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Polish FM Sikorski visited Moscow January 21 in preparation for Prime Minister Tusk's February 8 consultations. No new ground was broken in discussions with FM Lavrov on missile defense; the GOR reiterated that it had no "veto" power over Poland's cooperation with the U.S., wit [...] | 2008-02-01 14:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR PL RS |
08MOSCOW2687 | RUSSIA WANTS TO CONTINUE COOPERATION ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) MFA Afghan Desk Chief Yuri Kholkhov told us on September 5 that the GOR wanted to continue cooperating with the U.S. and NATO on achieving stability in Afghanistan, an issue that was too important to be sidetracked by tensions over Georgia. Kholkhov explained that there was a consensus wi [...] | 2008-09-08 13:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID MARR AF GG RS |
08MOSCOW2690 | U.S., RUSSIA DISCUSS DETAILS OF FUTURE JOINT DATA [...] (C) Summary. A U.S. interagency delegation, led by U.S. STRATCOM Senior Adviser for Policy, Doctrine, and International Affairs Bradley Martin, conducted talks on August 5 at the Russian Ministry of Defense to brief the Russians on U.S. site and building requirements for the future U.S.-Russia [...] | 2008-09-08 14:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR RS |
08MOSCOW2719 | CSTO SUMMIT HAILED AS VICTORY FOR RUSSIAN DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary: In what many here perceive to be a diplomatic victory for Russia, the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) issued a statement at the end of its September 5 summit that blamed Georgia for recent events in South Ossetia. The organization also expressed its support for an [...] | 2008-09-10 13:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS PNAT MARR MOPS GG RS |
08MOSCOW2721 | MFA ON SARKOZY-MEDVEDEV PLAN; DIPLOMATIC TIES WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a September 10 meeting, MFA Director Kelin said the September 8 Sarkozy-Medvedev agreement clearly limited new deployments of OSCE and EU monitors to Georgia proper, with Lavrov dismissing the Sarkozy-Barosso letter as an "unscrupulous attempt" to do Saakashvili's bidding. Ru [...] | 2008-09-10 16:37:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS GG |
08MOSCOW2735 | RUSSIAN ANALYSTS ON "EGOCENTRIC" U.S., CHINA, [...] (C) Summary: During a September 8 roundtable held at the Embassy, several Russian analysts thought that the cooling in U.S.-Russia relations in the wake of the Georgia crisis was representative of the cyclical nature of the bilateral relationship, while others were pessimistic about achieving [...] | 2008-09-11 14:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR CH GG IN IR RS |
08MOSCOW2785 | RUSSIA "SATISFIED" WITH ISRAEL ON GEORGIA, [...] (C) Summary: Israeli Ambassador Azeri told the Ambassador that Russia had urged Israel not to resume arms sales to Georgia, but did not directly link this issue to Russian arms sales to Syria and Iran. The MFA explained that Russia was "satisfied" with Israel's position on Georgia, which did [...] | 2008-09-16 13:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR GG IR IS SY RS |
08MOSCOW2789 | RUSSIA SENDS BOMBERS TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) Summary: On September 11 MFA officials announced that two Russian Blackjack bombers had landed in Venezuela. While the MFA focused its remarks on the regularity of long-range aviation (LRA) flights, MOD officials were more upbeat, arguing that these bomber flights proved the Russian Air [...] | 2008-09-16 14:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS MCAP ENRG RS VE |
08MOSCOW2805 | RUSSIA SIGNS TREATIES OF FRIENDSHIP AND [...] (C) Summary. The treaties signed by Medvedev on September 17 with the Abkhaz and South Ossetian leaders give signatories the right to build military infrastructure and bases on each other's territory; call for joint consultations in the event of an attack or threat of attack on any party; pro [...] | 2008-09-18 07:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW2822 | GOR PROPOSES RECORD DEFENSE BUDGET AND CSTO'S [...] (C) Summary. Criticism of the Russian military's performance in the South Ossetian crisis factored into the GOR's decision to propose a record defense budget for 2009-2011 (reftel). After the conflict in South Ossetia, President Medvedev admitted that the Russian military was not yet an effe [...] | 2008-09-19 10:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RS MCAP ECON EFIN MARR |
08MOSCOW2823 | MOD ON AID DELIVERIES INTO SECURITY ZONES IN [...] (U) On September 16, the Russian MOD delivered to Embassy Moscow's Defense Attache Office a response to U.S. Note 570, dated August 27, 2008, on the security zones in Georgia, South Ossetia, and Abkhazia that are controlled by Russian peacekeeping forces. The MOD reiterates that travel to the [...] | 2008-09-19 11:15:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV RS GG MARR PBTS |
08MOSCOW2824 | RUSSIAN POSITION ON IRAN REMAINS THE SAME [...] (C) Summary: Russia will not allow tension over Georgia to diminish unity among the P5 1, although the GOR is not ready to support a new UNSC resolution and prefers continued negotiations with Iran, according to the MFA. While Tehran hopes the current international situation will lead Moscow [...] | 2008-09-19 11:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR UNSC IAEA GG IR TU RS |
08MOSCOW2853 | MFA SAYS "FOREIGN ADVISORS" IN AFGHANISTAN SEEK TO [...] (C) MFA Afghan Desk Chief Yuri Kholkhov told us on September 23 that the MFA did not believe it was official U.S. policy to tell the Afghan government not to send law enforcement officials to counter-narcotics training in Russia, but suspected U.S. military officials in Kabul had persuaded the [...] | 2008-09-24 11:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR SNAR NATO AF RS |
08MOSCOW2905 | MFA: UNSC RESOLUTION DEMONSTRATED UNITY ON IRAN [...] (C) MFA Department for Security and Disarmament Affairs Iran specialist Alexander Trofimov told us on September 30 that the passage of UNSCR 1835 demonstrated P5 1 unity on Iran and should dispel fears that tension over Georgia has diminished the ability of the U.S. and Russia to cooperate on [...] | 2008-10-01 11:21:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR UNSC IAEA IR RS |
08MOSCOW2977 | MEDVEDEV ANNOUNCES CREATION OF AIR-SPACE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary. As part of his five-point plan for modernizing the Russian military, President Medvedev announced September 28 that Russia would create an air-space defense system to bolster its nuclear deterrence by 2020. Its creation could transform the chain of command for Russia's strategic a [...] | 2008-10-08 03:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PGOV PREL RS |
08MOSCOW2991 | RUSSIAN MFA SOUTH OSSETIA ENVOY ON KOKOITY, [...] (C) Summary: In an October 7 meeting, MFA Envoy for South Ossetia Popov reiterated that Russia would meet its October 10 withdrawal deadline. Predicting difficulty in establishing the framework for the October 15 Geneva meeting, Popov described Russia's South Ossetian clients as "elated" b [...] | 2008-10-08 14:28:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM RS GG |
08MOSCOW3026 | OLMERT PRESSES RUSSIA TO DO MORE ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Israeli PM Olmert's October 6-7 meetings with Medvedev and Lavrov covered a range of issues, and do not appear to have been arranged to head off an imminent Russian sale of S-300 missiles to Iran, despite press reports to the contrary. Olmert pressed Russia to do more on Iran, i [...] | 2008-10-10 13:11:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR IR IS SY RS |
08MOSCOW3092 | NEXT STEPS IN MILITARY'S MODERNIZATION: PERSONNEL [...] (C) Summary. The MOD plans to reduce the size of the General Staff and MOD Central Apparatus by two-thirds by 2012, a measure that military analysts have championed for years, but political leaders were reluctant to take until the war in Georgia gave them the political capital they could use [...] | 2008-10-21 03:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PGOV RS |
08MOSCOW3127 | HFAC CHAIRMAN BERMAN MEETS DUMA IRC CHAIRMAN KOSACHEV: [...] (SBU) Summary: Duma International Relations Committee Chair Kosachev told House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Berman October 14 that the difficult state of U.S.-Russian relations was due to Russia's "disappointment" over European security structures following the end of the Cold War. He [...] | 2008-10-23 13:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KNDP NATO MARR PARM OREP GG IR RS |
08MOSCOW3153 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH DFM RYABKOV: POST-START, [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told the Ambassador October 24 the GOR had begun studying the post-START Treaty text delivered that morning. But the need to translate the text and the fact that Russia had not received the missile defense (MD) documents meant November 6 wo [...] | 2008-10-27 15:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP MARR IR RS |
08MOSCOW3252 | RUSSIA-IRAN RELATIONS DRIVEN BY REGIONAL POLITICAL [...] (Summary): MFA Iran desk chief Maksim Ganzey provided us with an overview of Russian relations with Iran that he argued went beyond the nuclear issue and were based largely upon the GOR's need to work effectively with a country that had considerable ability to impact political and economic is [...] | 2008-11-06 13:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MARR IR RS |
08MOSCOW3271 | RUSSIA LOSES NO MATTER HOW THE IRANIAN NUCLEAR [...] (C) Summary: Russia will lose no matter how the Iranian nuclear controversy is resolved, according to analysts who argue that Russia faces either the prospect of a nuclear Iran causing instability in the Middle East, or a negotiated settlement that will lead Iran to "drop" Russia in favor of [...] | 2008-11-10 13:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG MARR MNUC IR RS |
08MOSCOW329 | FM LAVROV PRESSES FOR 2+2 DATES [...] (C) At the request of FM Lavrov, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak contacted the Ambassador on February 8 to urge the U.S. to confirm the timing for the second round of the 2 2 ministerial dialogue. Noting the outstanding GOR proposal to meet in Washington on March 13, Kislyak said that [...] | 2008-02-08 10:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS |
08MOSCOW3303 | UNDERSECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH FM LAVROV: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-14 08:23:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KNNP KACT MNUC EFIN AF GG AM |
08MOSCOW3323 | RUSSIA'S CONCEPT OF THE GREATER MIDDLE EAST, [...] (C) Summary: With the prospect of a major Middle East conference being convened in Moscow in early 2009, analysts explained to us how Russia views the Middle East and how they believe the region, in turn, views Russia. For Russians, the "Middle East" is a concept more than a region, which inc [...] | 2008-11-17 13:39:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PROV PREL ECON MARR RS XF |
08MOSCOW3333 | UNDERSECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH FM LAVROV: [...] (C) Summary. FM Lavrov told U/S Burns and the Ambassador November 12 in Moscow that Russia saw the Sochi Strategic Declaration as the basis for future U.S.-Russian relations. He dismissed the contention that Medvedev's state of the union address had been a deliberate slap at President-elect O [...] | 2008-11-18 12:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KNNP KACT MNUC EFIN AF GG AM |
08MOSCOW3352 | UNDERSECRETARY BURNS' LUNCH WITH DFM RYABKOV: [...] (S) Summary. DFM Ryabkov November 12 reiterated FM Lavrov's message to U/S Burns and the Ambassador that Russia saw the Sochi Strategic Declaration as the basis for future U.S.-Russian relations, and Medvedev's state of the union address had not been intended as a deliberate slap at President [...] | 2008-11-19 12:22:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR KNNP KACT MNUC EFIN AF GG AM |
08MOSCOW3372 | MFA ON AFGHANISTAN, PAKISTAN AND IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 13:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR AF IR PK RS |
08MOSCOW3410 | GENERAL BUZHINSKIY WARNS DAS BRYZA ABOUT REARMING [...] (C) Summary. In a cordial but firm meeting with EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary Matthew Bryza November 1, Ministry of Defense Lt. General Yevgeniy Buzhinskiy articulated what are clearly GOR-wide talking points on Georgia, contending that "someone in the USG outside the State Department" had giv [...] | 2008-11-25 14:05:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR GG RS |
08MOSCOW3471 | RUSSIA: AWAITING INTERAGENCY RESPONSE ON ARF [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Post reached out to Russian MFA's Department of ASEAN and Asia Pacific Regional Affairs regarding Russian participation in the May 4-8, 2009 ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise in the Philippines. According to Counselor Dmitriy Lukiyantsev [...] | 2008-12-02 13:49:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MARR MOPS ASEAN ARF RS |
08MOSCOW3492 | SENATOR CORKER'S MEETING WITH DFM GRUSHKO: [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko told visiting U.S. Senator Bob Corker the U.S. and Russia should build off the Sochi Declaration to move the relationship forward. The U.S. was trying to impose its security interests on Russia with its missile defense proposal. Grush [...] | 2008-12-04 08:13:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP GG RS |
08MOSCOW3547 | RUSSIA REACTS TO THE NATO MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Summary: The reaction by Russian officials to the December 2 NATO Ministerial was largely muted, with the MFA welcoming a "return to realism" as NATO decided to resume a political dialogue with Russia. GOR officials expect NATO to make the first step in reestablishing ties with Russia, a [...] | 2008-12-08 15:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS NATO |
08MOSCOW3581 | UNION STATE AND JOINT AIR DEFENSE AT A CROSSROADS [...] (C) The Kremlin and Russian White House have provided no details on why the Union State has postponed, for the second time, the State Supreme Council meeting scheduled for December 1. Both sides reported that there is an ongoing dispute over the council's agenda, which will now require a mee [...] | 2008-12-11 09:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP BO RS |
08MOSCOW3595 | Scenesetter [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 11:32:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW3611 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL TAUSCHER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 14:44:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW3615 | DFM KARASIN ON GEORGIA AND U.S. RELATIONS - MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 6 meeting with Congressman Bill Delahunt and Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, Deputy Foreign Minister Karasin conceded Russia had lost the p.r. battle in the August conflict with Georgia, but reiterated why Russia had been compelled to respond militarily and then r [...] | 2008-12-15 06:53:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW3616 | Scenesetter for Senator Lugar's Visit to Russia [...] (SBU) Your visit to Moscow comes at a time of real disconnect in the U.S.-Russian relationship. Disagreements over European security, Russia's role in its neighborhood, and the Kremlin's creeping authoritarianism were followed by the rupture over Russia's decision to send forces into Georgia [...] | 2008-12-15 06:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EAGR MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW3684 | RUSSIA DOES LITTLE ON INDIA-PAKISTAN TENSIONS [...] (C) Summary: Russia has taken minimal action to calm tensions between India and Pakistan following the Mumbai attacks. While Medvedev stressed that the attacks should not be allowed to jeopardize India's dialogue with Pakistan, and has played up Russia's limited counter-terrorism cooperation [...] | 2008-12-19 11:26:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ETRD MARR IN PK RS |
08MOSCOW3708 | SENATOR LUGAR: BUILDING BLOCKS FOR U.S. RELATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Lugar heard a mixed, but mostly positive, message on Russian receptivity towards rebuilding U.S.-Russian relations, with a range of officials and respected observers calling for a return to the official diplomatic architecture that once governed bilateral dialogue. Th [...] | 2008-12-22 06:12:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EFIN MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS IR AF |
08MOSCOW3720 | RUSSIAN RESPONSE TO U.S. DRAFT START TREATY [...] (S) In the course of U.S. and Russian security discussions in Moscow December 15 (septel),DFM Ryabkov handed Acting U/S Rood a seven-page non-paper in Russian with a summary of Moscow's response, which the U.S. could consider as "an authoritative reply" to the U.S. draft text provided on Oct [...] | 2008-12-22 12:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | SECRET | PREL PGOV KACT PARM MARR RS |
08MOSCOW3728 | DFM Ryabkov meets Codel Tauscher: Iran, Missile Defense, [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting the Codel Tauscher delegation on December 16, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov stressed that Russia wanted improved relations with the U.S., even as he acknowledged the "negative mindset" of the Russian public and the damage that issues like NATO enlargement had p [...] | 2008-12-23 12:07:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW3742 | LUKASHENKO POSTURES IN MOSCOW [...] (C) In a December 22 visit, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko and President Medvedev concluded an unspecified agreement on gas prices and a new date for the signature of an air defense agreement to unify the two countries' air defense networks. Lukashenko, in a belligerent public per [...] | 2008-12-24 10:36:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP BO RS |
08MOSCOW3776 | GENERAL BUZHINSKIY MEETS CODEL TAUSCHER: MD COOPERATION TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting the Codel Tauscher delegation on December 16, Lt. Gen. Buzhinskiy argued the U.S. and Russia could cooperate on short- and medium-range MD systems, but not if the U.S. also moved forward with plans to deploy a long-range MD system in Poland and the Czech Republic. He to [...] | 2008-12-31 12:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW3778 | KOSACHEV MEETS CODEL TAUSCHER: MORE DIALOGUE NEEDED [...] (SBU) Summary: Duma International Relations Committee Chair Konstantin Kosachev told CODEL Tauscher on December 16 that parliamentary dialogue between the U.S. and Russia needed to be revitalized. He suggested that the Duma International Relations and Defense Committees should meet with the H [...] | 2008-12-31 12:57:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR PARM KNNP OREP RS |
08MOSCOW387 | FORMER PM PRIMAKOV ON US-GOR DIALOGUE, MD, MAP, [...] (C) Summary: In a February 12 meeting with the Ambassador, former Prime Minister Primakov praised his dialogue with Dr. Kissinger and pushed for strategic reengagement on missile defense. He related Putin's unhappiness over the perceived shift in the post-2 2 U.S. offer, but argued that a [...] | 2008-02-13 14:25:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ECON RS |
08MOSCOW392 | RUSSIA ON UNSC DISCUSSIONS ON CHAD, KENYA, [...] (C) Summary. The MFA told us that it would send four helicopters and 200 personnel to Chad, and was concerned over growing tensions on the Ethiopia/Eritrea border, but would take a "wait and see" approach to further UNSC involvement in conflicts in Kenya. The GOR believed that international [...] | 2008-02-13 15:08:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ZF XW RS |
08MOSCOW410 | POLISH PM TUSK'S VISIT TO MOSCOW REF: A. MOSCOW 267 B. MOSCOW 5585 Classified By: Political M/C Alice G. Wells for reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] (C) Summary: Polish PM Tusk's trip to Moscow served as a symbol of the thawing of bilateral relations and a willingness on both sides to engage, if not agree. Missile defense discussions produced no new proposals, and Polish diplomats characterized Putin's position as "tough," including pushing for [...] | 2008-02-15 05:16:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR ENRG PL RS |
08MOSCOW421 | MFA ON MULTILATERALIZING INF, NON-MILITARIZATION [...] (C) Summary. Vladimir Yermakov, MFA Director of Strategic Capabilities Policy, told us February 13 that FM Lavrov's proposal at the Conference on Disarmament (CD) on February 12 to "multilateralize" the Treaty on the Elimination of Medium-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles (INF) was necessary t [...] | 2008-02-15 10:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO RS |
08MOSCOW475 | RUSSIA'S MILITARY MUSCLE-FLEXING [...] (C) Summary. Russia's recent steps to flex its military muscles are designed both to impress the Russian public in an election year that Putin has reestablished Russia as a major player on the world stage, and to underscore that Russia will no longer engage NATO and the West from a position of [...] | 2008-02-21 09:47:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO PARM RS |
08MOSCOW520 | ENCOURAGING RUSSIAN ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Russia is ready to do more to assist in stabilizing and rebuilding Afghanistan - a key area of overlapping Russian, U.S. and NATO interests. Absent concerted U.S. effort, however, Russian attempts to constructively engage with the Karzai government likely will continue to founde [...] | 2008-02-26 15:17:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PGOV PINS PREL MASS RU AF |
08MOSCOW677 | NATO AND GOR OFFICIALS DISCUSS BUCHAREST SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: Isabelle Francois, the Head of the NATO Information Office in Moscow, told us that NATO Deputy Secretary General Martin Erdmann used his February 28-29 SIPDIS visit to discuss deliverables for the NATO Summit in Bucharest, including: making training of Afghan counternarcotics [...] | 2008-03-11 13:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL |
08MOSCOW705 | RUSSIA AND ALGERIA SEEK CLOSER ECONOMIC TIES, [...] (C) Summary: President Bouteflika's February visit to Moscow focused on improving Russian-Algerian economic ties and not on Algerian complaints about the quality of MIG-29s purchased from Russia, according to Russian and Algerian diplomats. Neither side wanted the MIG issue to overshadow oth [...] | 2008-03-14 06:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG ETRD MARR AG RS |
08MOSCOW759 | ACTING U/S FRIED'S MARCH 17 MEETING WITH RUSSIAN [...] (C) Summary. Meeting on the margins of the 2 2 in Moscow March 17, Acting Undersecretary for Political Affairs Daniel Fried and Russian Director for Security and Disarmament Anatoliy Antonov led delegations in a long discussion of outstanding issues on the Conventional Forces in Europe (CFE) [...] | 2008-03-19 14:35:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCFE NATO MARR RS |
08MOSCOW784 | MFA REFUSES TO DISCUSS DOD REPORT ON CHINA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-21 14:45:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MCAP PREL PGOV TSPA CH |
08MOSCOW806 | RUSSIA'S EXPECTATIONS FOR NATO SUMMIT DEPEND ON [...] (C) Summary. According to the head of the NATO section at the MFA, Putin's swan song at the NATO Summit in Bucharest was envisioned to be "constructive" and to call for more NATO-Russia cooperation, but recent U.S. statements of support for a Membership Action Plan offer for Ukraine and Georg [...] | 2008-03-25 04:43:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR PARM KCFE UP GG RS |
08MOSCOW833 | RUSSIA-UZBEKISTAN RELATIONSHIP COMPLEX BUT GROWING [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of Karimov's February visit, MFA officials and outside experts agree that Uzbekistan remains a priority, if difficult, partner for Russia. MFA officials stress Russia does not oppose the U.S. use of the Termez airbase in Uzbekistan, given the shared goal of a stable [...] | 2008-03-27 04:38:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | EIND ENRG EPET ETRD MARR MASS PGOV PINS PREL |
08MOSCOW860 | INFO ON U.S. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR MANPADS THREAT REDUCTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-28 13:42:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM |
08MOSCOW865 | SERDYUKOV VS. BALUYEVSKIY: DISCORD IN THE MINISTRY [...] (C) Summary. Tensions within the Ministry of Defense erupted in the press the week of March 24, with reports that Chief of the General Staff Baluyevskiy had submitted his latest letter of resignation, and that the General Staff was unhappy with Defense Minister Serdyukov's "intrusion" into mi [...] | 2008-03-28 15:18:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR RS |
08MOSCOW884 | RUSSIA ASKS FOR A "STRAIGHT ANSWER" ON AFGHAN [...] (C) MFA Afghanistan Desk Chief Yuri Khokhlov called in Poloff on March 31 to tell us Russia sought a "straight answer" from the U.S. on whether there was interest in the Russian offer to provide military aid to Afghanistan (refs). He said that while the GOR has dealt bilaterally with Afghanist [...] | 2008-03-31 14:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR AF RS |
08MOSCOW955 | DFM SALTANOV DISCUSSES IRAQ, MIDDLE EAST, WITH S/I [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with DFM Saltanov in Moscow April 2, Senior Advisor to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq (S/I) Ambassador David Satterfield urged Russia to encourage Iraq's neighbors to play a greater role in helping to stabilize the country, noting that Iraq was important for [...] | 2008-04-08 07:46:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EPET ENRG IR IZ RS |
08MUNICH52 | OVERVIEW OF THE 44TH MUNICH CONFERENCE ON SECURITY POLICY [...] (U) The 44th annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, under the theme "The World in Disarray - Shifting Powers - Lack of Strategies?" took place February 8-10, 2008 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany. Invited guests included more than 200 heads of state, foreign ministers, def [...] | 2008-02-12 06:31:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM MARR NATO GM |
08MUNICH53 | ARMS CONTROL PANEL IGNORES REAL ISSUES AT MUNICH SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 44th annual Munich Conference on Security Policy, with this year's theme "The World in Disarray - Shifting Powers - Lack of Strategies?" took place February 8-10, 2008 at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich, Germany (see reftels). The second panel on February 9, "From Cooper [...] | 2008-02-12 09:00:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM NATO GM MARR |
08MUNICH54 | AFGHANISTAN GETS TOP BILLING AT MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The need for greater Allied solidarity in meeting the demands of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan was the main topic of discussion at the February 8-10 Munich Security Conference (see ref A for full overview of conference). It was not only the subject of Secretary Gates' prepare [...] | 2008-02-12 09:01:00 | Consulate Munich | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR NATO GM AF |
08MUNICH61 | A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH UKRAINIAN DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried discussed Ukraine's NATO aspirations with Defense Minister Yekhanurov February 9, in particular Ukraine's interest in a NATO offer of a Membership Action Plan (MAP) at the April Bucharest Summit. Fried highlighted the challenge of getting NATO agreement on MAP, given [...] | 2008-02-12 16:26:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO PARM MARR GM UP |
08MUNICH62 | A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH MONTENEGRIN FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Dan Fried met February 9 with Montenegrin Foreign Minister Milan Rocen. Rocen said Montenegro was ready for Kosovo,s independence and would control unwanted or destabilizing movement (e.g., paramilitaries) across the border while keeping it open for legitimat [...] | 2008-02-13 14:32:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PARM PREL GM MW |
08MUNICH63 | A/S FRIED'S AND AMB NULAND'S MEETING WITH GEORGIAN [...] (C) Summary: In a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on February 9, EUR A/S Daniel Fried and US Ambassador to NATO Victoria Nuland urged President Mikheil Saakashvili to show leadership in convincing allies that Georgia is ready for a NATO Membership Action Pl [...] | 2008-02-14 06:30:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | GM MARR NATO PARM PREL GG |
08MUNICH68 | A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH DUMA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN [...] (C) Summary: A/S Fried noted that Deputy Prime Minister Ivanov's Munich speech was a welcome change in tone from other senior Russian statements. The discussion focused primarily on Kosovo. Fried urged Russia to be constructive with Serbia and Kosovo; the U.S. had a disagreement over Kosov [...] | 2008-02-14 09:39:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PARM PREL GM RS |
08MUNICH69 | A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN [...] (C) Summary: In a bilateral meeting on the margins of the Munich Security Conference on February 9, EUR A/S Daniel Fried urged Vladimir Voronin, President of Moldova, not to succumb to Russian pressure regarding international guarantees for Moldova,s neutrality. Voronin should resist Russia [...] | 2008-02-14 09:39:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PARM PREL GM MD |
08MUNICH70 | FRIENDS OF BELARUS MEETING ON THE MARGINS OF THE [...] (C) Summary: Lithuania organized a meeting of the Friends of Belarus on the margins of the February 8-10 Munich Security Conference. The meeting was characterized by agreement that the U.S. and EU should maintain pressure on Belarus for the release of political prisoners, and by a commitmen [...] | 2008-02-14 11:55:00 | Consulate Munich | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PARM PREL GM BO |
08MUSCAT102 | SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE CHIEF OF STAFF T. [...] (C) General Moseley: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. We have asked for meetings with the Commander of the Royal Air Force of Oman and Mohammed al-Rasbi, Under Secretary for Defense Affairs (Deputy Minister equivalent). Al-Rasbi has been actively engaged in the Share [...] | 2008-02-06 08:38:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP |
08MUSCAT121 | SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER ADMIRAL WILLIAM [...] (C) Admiral Fallon: Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. We have asked for a meeting with Sultan Qaboos, who will appreciate hearing your perspective on events in the region. General Moseley visits the week prior to your arrival and will meet with the Commander of the Roy [...] | 2008-02-10 14:28:00 | Embassy Muscat | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP |
08MUSCAT401 | OMANI RESPONSE TO FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref A invitation to the Friends of Iraq Conference on May 13 via diplomatic note. The Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) contacted the Embassy on May 24 to request a copy of the agenda for the conference. On May 28, post transmitted ref B information, including the [...] | 2008-06-02 09:36:00 | Embassy Muscat | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS IZ MU |
08MUSCAT613 | OMANI RESPONSE TO RUSSIA-GEORGIA CONFLICT AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-27 13:53:00 | Embassy Muscat | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR RU GG MU |
08NAHA132 | POTENTIAL FORUM SHOPPING: OKINAWA GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Okinawa's Prefectural Governor is planning to visit Washington D.C. between January 7-11 and again in May or June of 2009 to seek meetings with USG officials. He intends to ask for changes to bilaterally-agreed base realignment plans for Okinawa, the return of [...] | 2008-12-11 08:32:00 | Consulate Naha | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL JA PINS PGOV |
08NAHA25 | APPEASEMENT STRATEGY BEHIND REPUTED FRF ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (C) Summary: At the March 6 meeting of the Alliance Transformation Agreement Working Group for Okinawa, GOJ representatives raised the possibility that environmental procedures related to the landfill portions of the replacement facility for Marine Corps Air Station Futenma would be extended [...] | 2008-03-11 08:47:00 | Consulate Naha | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PINS JA |
08NAHA29 | MIXED FORECAST FOR AMERICAN DEFENDANTS: JAPAN'S PENDING [...] (SBU) Summary: In May 2009 Japanese citizens will begin sitting in judgment, alongside career judges, in trials of serious criminal cases. Japanese officials say that citizen participation in the criminal justice system brings Japan into line with other developed nations. There are, however [...] | 2008-04-09 10:21:00 | Consulate Naha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC MARR JA |
08NAHA43 | CONSERVATIVES MAY LOSE MAJORITY IN OKINAWA PREFECTURAL [...] (C) Summary: Our local political contacts echo private media views that the balance of power in the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly (OPA) may shift from the conservatives to the opposition reformists in the upcoming June 8 election. Although most of the five parties who comprise the reformist gr [...] | 2008-06-03 05:44:00 | Consulate Naha | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PINS JA |
08NAHA64 | OKINAWA GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON: POTENTIAL FORUM [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Okinawa's Prefectural Governor may be planning to visit Washington D.C. this fall to seek meetings with USG officials and to ask for changes to bilaterally-agreed base realignment plans for Okinawa and revisions to the U.S.-Japan SOFA. The USG position is to r [...] | 2008-08-05 10:14:00 | Consulate Naha | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PINS JA |
08NAHA65 | OKINAWA GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON: POTENTIAL FORUM [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Okinawa's Prefectural Governor may be planning to visit Washington D.C. this fall to seek meetings with USG officials and to ask for changes to bilaterally-agreed base realignment plans for Okinawa and revisions to the U.S.-Japan SOFA. The USG position is to r [...] | 2008-08-08 02:37:00 | Consulate Naha | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PINS JA |
08NAHA8 | SOME INTEREST IN, BUT NO LOCAL DEMAND FOR, EXPANDED RETURN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-10 02:53:00 | Consulate Naha | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR JA |
08NAIROBI1365 | SECOND FRIENDS OF EASBRIG MEETING SHOWS CONTINUED [...] This is an action message. Action request at para 11. ------- Summary ------- 2. The Eastern African Standby Brigade (EASBRIG) hosted its second "Friends of EASBRIG" meeting on May 22 (ref B described the first). The meeting was notable for its increased participation and the level of [...] | 2008-06-03 15:33:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL KEAI XW |
08NAIROBI1520 | KENYA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIP (GMP) INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) The U.S. Mission in Nairobi is already implementing several maritime security initiatives with GOK agencies that would appear to fit under the GMP initiative, and uses the coastal security subcommittee of the CT Working Group to coordinate across the various Mission agencies. However, th [...] | 2008-06-23 12:19:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP |
08NAIROBI2581 | SOMALIA: MELES'S POST-IGAD EXPECTATIONS FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: Immediately on the heels of the October 28 - 29 IGAD Extraordinary Summit on Somalia, Assistant Secretary Frazer discussed with Prime Minister Meles the way forward with the faltering Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and its merger with the Alliance for the Reliberatio [...] | 2008-11-13 05:12:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SO ET |
08NAIROBI2701 | KENYA - ADDITIONAL AMISOM TROOP PLEDGES [...] (C) Post delivered reftel para 4 points on November 28 to Ben Ogutu, MFA Director for Political Affairs. While there has been no definite decision on providing troops to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM),Ogutu opined that press reporting on alleged Kenya troop contributions "did n [...] | 2008-12-02 14:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MOPS MASS MARR PREL KE |
08NAIROBI2736 | EMBASSY CONCURRENCE FOR FY09 AFRICOM 1206 MARITIME [...] Embassy Nairobi has reviewed and supports AFRICOM's proposal to help the Kenyan Navy build its maritime capacity to counter the threat posed by terrorist organizations operating from Somalia. 2. Kenya's naval capacity has always been weak, and Kenya's overall security has suffered as a resu [...] | 2008-12-08 13:58:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PTER PREL KE SO |
08NAIROBI2737 | SOMALIA - POST SUPPORT FOR 1206 PROPOSAL [...] PROPOSAL NAME: SOMALI JOINT SECURITY FORCE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING POC FOR THIS MESSAGE IS JOSEPH F. TRIMBLE, POLITICAL OFFICER, EMBASSY NAIROBI SOMALIA UNIT, PHONE: 254-20-363-6185, CELL: 254-721-617-500, FAX 254-20-363-6329, EMAIL: TRIMBLEJF@STATE.(SGOV).GOV. SECONDARY POC IS CDR SCOTT [...] | 2008-12-08 14:28:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR KTIA PGOV PREL SO |
08NAIROBI2738 | EMBASSY CONCURRENCE FOR FY09 HORN OF AFRICA [...] (U) Embassy Nairobi has reviewed and supports S/CT's proposal to provide training in Best Practices and Lessons Learned in Counterinsurgency Operations to Kenya to help this nation build its capacity to perform these operations in an effective manner that respects human rights. 2. (C) The [...] | 2008-12-08 14:54:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA MARR MASS PTER KE SO |
08NAIROBI2755 | SOMALIA - AL-SHABAAB GAINS BUT BATTLES CONTINUE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Despite partnering with the moderate Islamist Alliance for the Re-liberation of Somalia (ARS) to create a unity government, Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) has been unable to influence security on the ground. TFG control in Somalia is limited to pockets of Mog [...] | 2008-12-11 09:08:00 | Embassy Nairobi | SECRET | PGOV EAID PINR PHUM SOCI MOPS MARR SO ET |
08NAIROBI2793 | GENERAL WARD DISCUSSES SECURITY WITH KENYAN LEADERS [...] (C) On November 24 and 25, AFRICOM Commander General William Ward had introductory meetings with President Kibaki, Prime Minister Odinga, Assistant Minister for Defense Major General (retired) Joseph Nkaisserry, and Chief of General Staff General Jeremiah Mutinda Kianga. The conversations foc [...] | 2008-12-16 12:15:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP MOPS PHSA PBTS PREL KE SO SU CG |
08NAIROBI2879 | SOMALIA - TFG PRESIDENT RESIGNS [...] (C) Summary: Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Abdullahi Yusuf ended months-long stand-off with the Prime Minister and, probably, closed the final chapter on his almost forty years in Somali politics by resigning on December 29. With Yusuf's resignation, Parliament Speaker Shei [...] | 2008-12-29 11:53:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR MARR SO ET |
08NAIROBI2883 | SOMALIA - URGENT NEED FOR A UNPKO [...] (C) Summary: A decision to deploy a United Nations peacekeeping operation (UNPKO) in Somalia offers the best, and probably only, opportunity to preserve and advance the important and hard-won gains our policy has made in Somalia. Specifically, the Djibouti Process is making serious steps towa [...] | 2008-12-29 16:11:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EAID SOCI USUN SO ET |
08NAIROBI2900 | Somalia - Violent Uprising Against Al-Shabaab [...] (SBU) Summary: Since December 27, local residents and militias, loosely led by Ahlu Sunna wal Jama'a (ASWJ),a group of moderate Islamic scholars, have clashed with al-Shabaab in response to al-Shabaab takeovers of central Somali towns and the subsequent desecration of graves in central Somali [...] | 2008-12-31 12:10:00 | Embassy Nairobi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR MOPS PTER SO |
08NAIROBI2901 | SOMALIA - A/S FRAZER TELLS PRESIDENT YUSUF TO GET [...] (C) Summary: In two brief meetings while transiting Nairobi December 22, Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Frazer told Transitional Federal Government (TFG) President Yusuf that she did not disagree with his dire portrayal of worsening security in Somalia, and agreed that Alliance for t [...] | 2008-12-31 15:12:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SOCI MARR MOPS SO ET |
08NASSAU471 | BAHAMAS APPROVES PSI SHIP-BOARDING AGREEMENT [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed Post via diplomatic note dated June 13 that the GCOB had approved the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) reciprocal ship-boarding agreement preliminarily concluded by the U.S. and Bahamian delegations on April 30-May 1, 2008 in Nassau (reftel [...] | 2008-06-23 20:49:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIA KNNA EWWT MARR PARM PGOV PHSA PREL BF |
08NASSAU590 | WHA DAS MADISON SIGNS PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: WHA DAS Madison signed a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) shipboarding agreement with Bahamas Acting Prime Minister Symonette on August 11 in Nassau. In separate discussions with top Bahamian officials, Madison focused on the GCOB,s stated security priority of improving [...] | 2008-08-14 20:37:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR PREL PHSA KTIA KNNA EWWT MARR PARM |
08NASSAU69 | RIOT OVERWHELMS POLICE ON BIMINI, GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Arson and rioting rocked the island of Bimini December 22 as angry residents destroyed police property in the wake of the fatal shooting of a local man by police the previous night. The unrest overwhelmed local law enforcement, with order restored only after significant reinfo [...] | 2008-01-24 21:46:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL MARR BF |
08NASSAU780 | NO TIMETABLE YET FOR BAHAMAS PSI ENTRY INTO FORCE [...] (U) On October 21, PolOff asked Ministry of Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Natasha Turnquest about GCOB internal procedures for the entry into force of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) reciprocal shipboarding agreement, which was signed in Nassau in August, and inquired about [...] | 2008-11-07 21:31:00 | Embassy Nassau | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT KNNP KTIA MARR PARM PGOV PHSA PREL BF |
08NDJAMENA111 | NEW SRSG FOR MINURCAT/EAST CHAD GIVES AMBASSADOR [...] (U) This is an action message: See para 10. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) New MINURCAT SRSG Victor Angelo briefed ambassador 3/21 on progress since he arrived two weeks ago, especially signing a Status of Mission Agreement with the GOC, after having successfully for now resisted GO [...] | 2008-03-25 10:46:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF MARR EAID UN EU SU CD |
08NDJAMENA149 | PRESIDENT DEBY ON TALKING TO REBELS, THREAT [...] (C) President Deby told Ambassador April 8 that he welcomed U.S. interest in engaging with Chadian rebel factions to encourage them to lay down weapons and seek a peaceful solution to their grievances. Deby asked the United States to support ongoing regional efforts to reduce tensions between [...] | 2008-04-09 15:50:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF MARR MASS SU CD |
08NDJAMENA163 | SRSG ANGELO MULLS MINURCAT ROLE IN MILITARY BORDER [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE: SEE PARA 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: UN SRSG VICTOR ANGELO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR 4/16 THAT A UN FORCE OF 100-150 MILITARY OBSERVERS COULD BE PLACED RELATIVELY QUICKLY ALONG THE CHAD-SUDAN BORDER TO IMPLEMENT THE DAKAR PEACE ACCORD IF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC) W [...] | 2008-04-17 16:33:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CD UN EU SU MARR MASS SE LY |
08NDJAMENA201 | CHAD: NGO HEAD KILLED IN APPARENT CARJACKING [...] (SBU) The UN and NGO community is assessing the security environment in eastern Chad after the tragic death of a Save the Children representative in an apparent carjacking attempt on the heavily traveled Abeche-Adre corridor. With banditry rising in eastern Chad, EUFOR/MINURCAT's ability to pr [...] | 2008-05-06 16:15:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PGOV CD MARR MOPPS CT SU |
08NDJAMENA228 | NEW SRSG FOR MINURCAT/EAST CHAD GIVES AMBASSADOR [...] (C) The PRM Chad Program Officer met with UN Mission to the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) Police Commissioner Antero Lopes to discuss the status of MINURCAT,s deployment. The deployment has been delayed several months but seems to be finally picking up speed under the current [...] | 2008-05-22 09:01:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF MARR EAID UN EU SU CD |
08NDJAMENA239 | CHAD: LEAHY VETTING [...] Embassy N'djamena has reviewed mission records and found no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the following individuals, who are members of Chad's Anti-Terrorist (PSI) Battalion: Battalion Commander: Amir Akouri Mery Battalion Commander: Nassour Makine Chete B [...] | 2008-06-03 11:25:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC MARR PHUM PINR CD |
08NDJAMENA292 | FORMIN FAKI SAYS GOC SEEKS BIGGER UN [...] (C) FORMIN Faki told Ambassador July 14 that although Chad was committed to the Dakar Accord process, the GOC was becoming less confident in the "practicability" of implementation of the process's key piece -- military observers along the Chad-Sudan borders to identify violations by governmen [...] | 2008-07-15 15:05:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF MARR KPKO UN EU |
08NDJAMENA299 | MINURCAT - SRSG SEEKS USG SUPPORT TO KEEP IT IN [...] (U) This is an Action Message: See Para 6. 2. (C) SRSG Victor Angelo (PROTECT) asked me yesterday in confidence yesterday for USG assistance regarding the renewal of MINURCAT,s mandate, required before 25 September. Angelo asked for USG help (A) in overcoming reticence within the UN bure [...] | 2008-07-18 10:48:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF MARR KPKO UN EU FR SU CD |
08NDJAMENA396 | THERE WILL BE BLOOD: A RAINY-SEASON [...] (C) Chadian rebels nearly took the capital last February and attacked in force again in the east in June. The rebellion's order of battle has changed since then, with the Zaghawa RFC suffering major defections and a new "Quadruple Alliance" of UFDD, FSR, UFCD, and UFDD/F replacing the old "Tri [...] | 2008-09-05 11:45:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR MASS PREF ASEC |
08NDJAMENA459 | CHAD: MFA REACTION TO AFRICOM UPDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 17:07:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL CD |
08NDJAMENA491 | SRSG ANGELO ON MINURCAT CURRENT AND FUTURE: [...] (C) UN SRSG Angelo told Ambassador October 21 that MINURCAT I was up to 750 of its authorized 900 personnel; that it was about to deploy the first of 450 Chadian police and gendarmes it has trained along with their UNPOL mentors to refugee camps in eastern Chad; and that Chadian President De [...] | 2008-10-23 13:13:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN PKO MARR PINR SU LY FR EU CD |
08NDJAMENA494 | FRENCH SEE RESPITE FROM EARLY REBEL ASSAULT, [...] (C) The French here doubt that Chad rebels, discouraged and disunited, will attack in force before the New Year, and believe that of the rebel formations, only the Ouaddaian UFCD group led by Hassabalah was stronger than in February. Intra- Chadian diplomacy had undermined the Erdimi's Zaghaw [...] | 2008-10-27 16:34:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF MARR UN SU LY FR ASEC CD |
08NDJAMENA501 | SRSG BRIEFS ON MINURCAT II AND GROWING INSTABILITY [...] (C) SRSG Victor Angelo told AMB and DCM Oct 28 that his negotiations with the GOC regarding the composition and mandate for a reinforced MINURCAT II were progressing satisfactorily, but that he still needed to convince some in UN HQ in New York regarding his own conception of the reconfigured [...] | 2008-10-29 11:11:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF MARR KPKO PINR PGOV UN SU CD |
08NDJAMENA518 | FRENCH SUPPORT COORDINATION ON UN FOLLOW-ON [...] (SBU) EMBASSY SUPPORTS THE DEPARTMENT'S EFFORTS TO COORDINATE WITH THE FRENCH ON CHAD POLICY IN GENERAL AND ON PKO ISSUES IN PARTICULAR. 2. (SBU) FROM OUR PERCH HERE, THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE CONSIDERED AS KEY OBJECTIVES OF SUCH COORDINATION REGARDING THE UN FOLLOW-ON FORCE (MINURCAT II) [...] | 2008-11-10 10:59:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PKO PREF PREL FR CD |
08NDJAMENA527 | MINURCAT-TRAINED CHADIAN POLICE AND GENDARMES [...] USAID OFDA Field Officer reported from Eastern Chad on the status of the deployment of the DIS (Integrated Security Detachments),the Chadian police and gendarmes trained by MINURCAT to provide security inside the refugee camps in Eastern Chad, to the field. 2. As of November 7, some 430 of [...] | 2008-11-14 11:42:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREF PHUM MARR KPKO UN CD |
08NDJAMENA541 | SUDAN REBEL RECRUITMENT SURGE IN REFUGEE CAMPS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-19 11:51:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PGOV PREL MARR KPKO KTIP UNAUS CD |
08NDJAMENA55 | CHAD GOVERNMENT NOT ORDERING SUMMARY EXECUTIONS [...] (C/NF) Summary: ICRC Chief told Ambassador January 23 that rumors of summary executions of rebels taken prisoner in recent fighting in Eastern Chad by government forces were exaggerated. ICRC Chief said that there was some evidence of abuse of POWs, including executions on the battlefield "in [...] | 2008-01-25 13:15:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MASS PGOV PHUM PREL SU CD |
08NDJAMENA571 | CHAD AMB UPBEAT ON REBEL THREAT AND CHAD-SUDAN [...] (C) Chad Ambassador to the U.S. Adam Bachir told Ambassador and DCM December 1 that he would carry a letter from President Deby to President-Elect Obama's Chicago Transition Office proposing a meeting in DC between the two Presidents after January 20, 2009, to discuss regional security issues. [...] | 2008-12-04 15:26:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR LY SU PREF CD |
08NDJAMENA582 | JEM "FOREIGN SECRETARY" COMMENTS ON ACTIVITIES IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14, the Justice and Equality Movement's "Foreign Secretary" Bushara Suliman Nour, based in Ndjamena, labeled recent JEM military movements in Darfur as "routine" and "strictly within our areas," but later asserted that JEM could easily attack and control all three st [...] | 2008-12-16 12:04:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM MARR KPKO PINR PGOV AU UN SU |
08NDJAMENA583 | DEBY'S TONE MORE CONCILIATORY TOWARD SUDAN AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Deby's December 10th speech marking Freedom and Democracy Day contained a more conciliatory tone toward the Government of Sudan and Chadian rebels than previously, even as he presided over a massive demonstration of the GOC's ongoing military rearmament campaign. De [...] | 2008-12-16 15:41:00 | Embassy Ndjamena | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM MARR PINR EAID UN SU CD |
08NEWDELHI1218 | MEA AMERICAS DIVISION ASSURES DASD CLAD MIL-MIL [...] (S) Summary. In a private meeting with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense James Clad, Ministry of External Affairs SIPDIS (MEA) Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar: -- assured DASD Clad that the military-to-military relationship was a top priority of her ministry; -- warned that the ""reopening"" o [...] | 2008-05-05 11:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR IN |
08NEWDELHI1351 | AMBASSADOR PUSHES INDIAN DEFENSE MINISTER FOR [...] (S) Summary. During a May 14 meeting with Defense Minister AK Antony, Ambassador: -- advocated for the Sikorsky S-92 helicopter in the VVIP helicopter competition and for Honeywell to be able to compete its F125IN engine for the Jaguar engine upgrade; -- handed over a draft Memorandum of Understan [...] | 2008-05-16 10:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI1457 | INDIA, U.S. INITIAL END-USE MONITORING AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary. PDASD Shivers, Ambassador Mulford, Foreign Secretary Menon, and Defense Secretary Singh initialed on May 29 a text for End-Use Monitoring for self-protection suites (including LAIRCM),clearing away the largest obstacle to finalization of the sale of head of state aircraft to India. I [...] | 2008-05-29 13:24:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI1514 | DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSSES REGIONAL AND NUCLEAR [...] (C) Minister of Defense A.K. Antony discussed with Senator Feingold on May 30 regional issues including Pakistan, Burma, and Afghanistan, nuclear issues in the context of the U.S. presidential election and Iranian proliferation, and the U.S.-India defense relationship. Antony said that India [...] | 2008-06-04 13:29:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PARM KNNP IN |
08NEWDELHI1645 | REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) Post requests the Department's guidance and assistance in evaluating information on the following candidate from the Indian Police Service, who has been nominated for training beginning June 23, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. 2. (U) Proposed candidate biodata and cours [...] | 2008-06-16 11:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV MARR MASS IN |
08NEWDELHI2175 | SCO SUMMIT DEMARCHE: INDIA SEES ITSELF MERELY AS [...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, PolMilOff delivered talking points to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Americas Division Director Vani Rao and Eurasia Director Sandeep Arya. On August 8 Arya replied that the Indian government noted our points and shared our broader goals, particular [...] | 2008-08-08 11:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL AFIN IN |
08NEWDELHI2535 | DASD CLAD MEETING WITH INDIA'S DEFENSE SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 17, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for South and Southeast Asia and the Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) New Delhi, met with India's Defense Secretary, Vijay Singh. The purpose of the meeting was to reiterate to the senior most permanent official [...] | 2008-09-19 13:23:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI2673 | RESOLVING END USE MONITORING WITH INDIA [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: Indian Foreign Minister Mukherjee handed Secretary Rice proposed text (paragraph 7) on End Use Monitoring (EUM) during their 4 October 08 meeting in New Delhi. Post believes the involvement of Muk [...] | 2008-10-08 01:18:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS ETTC IN |
08NEWDELHI269 | DAS FEIGENBAUM PRESSES POSSIBILITIES FOR SYNERGIES [...] (C) Summary. In a January 24 meeting with Ministry of Defense Director General (Acquisitions) S.K. Sharma, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum: -- pressed for defense cooperation to be one impetus for moving the broader bilateral relationship forward; -- stressed that India has w [...] | 2008-01-28 05:10:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR ETRD IN |
08NEWDELHI2762 | INDIAN MEA SIGNALS DESIRE TO NEGOTIATE END-USE [...] This is an action request for the State Department and Department of Defense. Please see paragraph three. 2. In an October 21 meeting, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary (Americas Division) Gaitri Kumar told Acting DCM that the Indian government would welcome a visit from a U.S. [...] | 2008-10-21 13:26:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR MASS ETTC PREL IN |
08NEWDELHI2764 | FOREIGN MINISTER LAVROV VISIT TO INDIA REAFFIRMS [...] (C) Summary. During his October 20 visit to New Delhi, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov: -- brought a message that Russia's relations with India remain a priority for Moscow; -- announced Russia will assist India in building four additional nuclear reactors at the Kudankulam power project; [...] | 2008-10-21 13:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY PREL RU IN |
08NEWDELHI2905 | INDIAN GOVERNMENT UNWILLING TO AGREE TO END-USE [...] (C) Summary: While Indian National Security Advisor M. K. Narayanan and Defense Secretary Vijay Singh stated their urgent interest on reaching agreement on end-use monitoring, talks led by Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Asian and Pacific Security Affairs) Mitchell Shivers [...] | 2008-11-12 10:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PROV MASS KOMC IN |
08NEWDELHI2911 | BHUTAN READY FOR PRAGMATIC, IF NOT FORMAL, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley, during his November 5-7 visit to Bhutan to attend the coronation of King Jigme Keshar Namgyal Wangchuck as Bhutan's new king. The former King expressed pessimism about the new government in Nep [...] | 2008-11-13 07:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | BH IN KDEM MARR NP ODIP PBTS PGOV PHUM PREF |
08NEWDELHI2912 | BHUTAN READY FOR PRAGMATIC, IF NOT FORMAL, [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley, during his November 5-7 visit to Bhutan to attend the coronation of King Jigme Keshar Namgyal Wangchuck as Bhutan's new king. The former King expressed pessimism about the new government in Nep [...] | 2008-11-13 07:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | BH IN KDEM MARR NP ODIP PBTS PGOV PHUM PREF |
08NEWDELHI2964 | 25 YRS LATER: MUBARAK VISITS INDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a four day visit to India marked more by pomp and ceremony than solid results, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak signed a number of technical agreements and promised to establish a Foreign Minister-level strategic dialogue. He also formally received the Jawaharlal Nehru Awa [...] | 2008-11-21 03:50:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON UNSC MARR EG IN |
08NEWDELHI3032 | INDIA CAREFULLY CONSIDERING ANTI-PIRACY PLANS, [...] (C) Summary. While media reports begin to surface that the INS Tabar sunk a pirated fishing boat with hostages -- and not a pirate "mothership," as the Indian Navy had first claimed -- Indian officials are struggling to come up with a policy for Indian involvement in anti-piracy operations i [...] | 2008-12-01 16:16:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHSA MARR PTER EWWT KPKO IN |
08NEWDELHI3166 | INDIAN NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TELLS SENATOR [...] (C) Summary. In a December 14 meeting with Indian National Security Adviser MK Narayanan, Senator John Kerry: -- urged Narayanan to consider which Pakistani actions could be considered as sincere confidence building measures in responding to the Mumbai terrorist attacks, cautioning agains [...] | 2008-12-16 12:09:00 | Embassy New Delhi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS PK IN |
08NEWDELHI332 | GOI WARNS POWELL OF GROWING UML-MAOIST ALLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary for North (Nepal and Bhutan) Preeti Saran told SIPDIS Ambassador Nancy Powell she thought the United Marxist-Leninist (UML) Party and the Maoists were forming an alliance ahead of Nepali elections. Saran expressed concern th [...] | 2008-02-01 09:40:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KDEM NP IN |
08NEWDELHI338 | SARKOZY'S VISIT TO INDIA LONG ON DRAMA, SHORT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy made a two-day stop in India amid a whirlwind of media speculation regarding whether his famous girlfriend, supermodel Carla Bruni, would accompany him. Sarkozy's visit stimulated both governments to officially confirm that they have finalized their civil nuc [...] | 2008-02-01 12:04:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS KNNP KOMC KUNR FR IN |
08NEWDELHI379 | U.S. COAST GUARD AND MEA AGREE TO STEP UP MARITIME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a series of Indian port inspections, a U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Internet Port Security Program (IPSP) delegation told Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary for Americas Gaitri Kumar that they found Indian port security to be at an acceptably high level and [...] | 2008-02-06 08:06:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS PHSA CE IN |
08NEWDELHI388 | INDIA-IRAN TIES HIT BUMPS IN THE ROAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent developments illustrated the large gap between rhetoric and reality in Indo-Iranian relations. Iran's Ambassador to India expressed concern to the press February 5 over India's recent launch of an Israeli satellite with reconnaissance capabilities, warning India against g [...] | 2008-02-06 12:38:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP PINR MNUC MCAP MARR IR IS IN |
08NEWDELHI483 | SENIOR INDIAN POLICE OFFICER REVIEWS NEPAL BORDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Director General (DG) of the Indian Border Guard Force (Sashastra Seema Bal or "SSB") Gopal Sharma told DepPolCouns that many competing forces, including the Maoists, Young Communist League (YCL),Muslim extremists and competing Madhesi groups were stirring unrest along the Indo [...] | 2008-02-14 10:59:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PBTS PTER PINR NP PK IN |
08NEWDELHI541 | INDIAN PEACOCK DOES MATING DANCE FOR VISITING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three months after Prime Minister Singh's visit to Moscow, Prime Minister Zubkov of the Russian Federation visited New Delhi February 12, accompanied by Russian Trade Minister Elvira Nabiullina and approximately 125 senior executives representing Russian industry and business. [...] | 2008-02-21 05:45:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS EAGR EPET ENRG TRGY ECPS |
08NEWDELHI638 | DEFENSE SECRETARY SINGH EMPHASIZES POSITIVE [...] (C) Summary. In a February 27 meeting between Under Secretary of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Mario SIPDIS Mancuso, and Defense Secretary Vijay Singh, Mancuso: -- stressed the importance of the U.S.-India relationship; -- expressed appreciation for Singh's contribution to b [...] | 2008-02-28 13:41:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL MARR KNNP PGOV IN |
08NEWDELHI703 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER PRESSES FOR PROGRESS [...] (C) Summary: In separate March 4 meetings, Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher reviewed the bilateral relationship SIPDIS with Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and Joint Secretary Gaitri Kumar. The Ambassador joined in the Menon meeting. They agreed on a renewed effort to achieve progres [...] | 2008-03-06 12:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR ETRD AMGT CVIS MARR OEXC OVIP |
08NEWDELHI734 | INDIA'S DEFENSE BUDGET RISES MODERATELY, BUT PROCUREMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The UPA government in its 2008-09 budget presented on February 29 increased its defense spending by 10% to Rs 1056 billion ($ 26.4 billion) from a budgeted Rs 960 billion ($24 billion) for FY 2007-08 and 14% compared to the actual spending for FY 2007-08. The budget seeks to est [...] | 2008-03-11 08:34:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EAGR PREL MARR IN |
08NEWDELHI752 | GOI URGED TO MAKE CONCRETE COMMITMENT TO UNAMID [...] (SBU) Acting PolCouns and DATT delivered reftel demarche to MEA Undersecretary (United Nations Political) Vishwesh Negi on March 12, urging the GOI to support UNAMID by sending a transport company and a multi-role logistics company. Acting PolCouns stressed India's existing capabilities in th [...] | 2008-03-12 11:58:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR KPKO SU IN |
08NEWDELHI754 | NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR TELLS AMBASSADOR DEFENSE [...] (C) In a March 11 meeting with National Security Advisor M.K. Narayanan, Ambassador followed up on Secretary Gates' February 26-27 visit to discuss the status of the Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement (CISMOA),the Logistics Support Agreement (LSA),and an agr [...] | 2008-03-12 12:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR KTIA IN |
08NEWDELHI799 | INDIA SAYS NO TO REQUEST FOR UNAMID ASSETS [...] (C) In a follow up to refs A and B, PolCouns spoke on March 14 to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Joint Secretary (United Nations Political) Sanjiv Arora, urging SIPDIS India to contribute transport and logistics assets to the United Nations-African Union hybrid peacekeeping operation in [...] | 2008-03-17 12:00:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KPKO SU AN SA BD PA IN |
08NEWDELHI892 | ISRAEL POLISHING ITS IMAGE--AND ITS HARDWARE--IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The recent strategic dialogue between Israel and India, while not producing any new agreements, was viewed as a positive step at greater cooperation and coordination between the two countries. Israel is taking steps to create a shinier image of itself as a friend of the Indian people [...] | 2008-03-28 09:39:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MASS IS 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 |
08NIAMEY1056 | NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE EXERCISE FLINTLOCK, [...] The following individual within the FAN (Armed Forces of Niger) has been identified to attend the EUCOM-funded Exercise FLINTLOCK 2009 Course at Rota Naval Air Base, Spain, November 03-19, 2008. He replaces Moussa Salaou Barmou. Ref. a) Dennison - Whitaker DTD, October 17, 2008. Ref. b)cable [...] | 2008-10-23 11:53:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PHUM NG |
08NIAMEY1059 | NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE CONUS BORDER TRAINING [...] The following individuals within the FAN (Armed Forces of Niger) have been identified to attend the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS) sponsored CONUS Border Training in San Diego, CA from 16-21 November 2008: Name: Mohamadou Baraze DOB: 28 November, 1954 POB: Kara Ka [...] | 2008-10-27 05:10:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PHUM NG |
08NIAMEY1072 | NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] The following individuals have been identified to attend the Counterterrorism Capacity Building Workshop in Algiers, Algeria, November 30 to December 05, 2008: Name: Madame Ary Tanimoune Mariama DOB: 02 August 1962 POB: Niamey, Niger Title: Division Chief, Office of the Minister of Foreign [...] | 2008-11-06 13:32:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PHUM NG |
08NIAMEY1105 | NIGER: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR FAN MEMBERS TO ATTEND [...] The following individuals have been identified to attend the Extended IMET HIV Conference in San Antonio, TX, from 06-12 December 2008. Name: Mahaman Oumarou Tchiany Rank: Brigadier General DOB: 18 June 1950 POB: Tessaoua, Niger Title: Director of Military Health Office, FAN Name: Bo [...] | 2008-11-19 04:41:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PHUM NG |
08NIAMEY113 | NIGER: AMBASSADOR JANUARY 24 MEETING WITH GON [...] (U) Summary. On January 24, I met with Government of Niger (GON) Prime Minister (PM) Seini Oumarou to discuss the status of Niger,s MCA Threshold Program, human rights issues (including reports of military/police abuse of civilians and whether the GON or independent organizations were invest [...] | 2008-01-25 11:30:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL EAID NG |
08NIAMEY1151 | BG HIGGINS VISITS NIGER; DEFENSE MINISTER PROVIDES [...] (C) Summary: During a December 4 courtesy call by visiting Commander of Special Operations ) Africa Brigadier General Patrick Higgins, Minister of National Defense Djida Hamadou welcomed the latter,s familiarization visit to Niger and commended AFRICOM's progress. Minister Hamadou provided a [...] | 2008-12-11 10:16:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM MASS PGOV PREL MARR MOPS EAID NG |
08NIAMEY1162 | (S) NIGER: ENCOURAGING AFRICAN STATES TO TERMINATE [...] (S) DCM presented subject demarche to MFA Secretary General Abdoulaye Dan Maradi on December 15, with talking points in non-papers in both French and English. Sec Gen Dan Maradi understood the issue clearly, and confirmed that Niger did not have defense cooperation arrangements with Iran, and [...] | 2008-12-15 15:45:00 | Embassy Niamey | SECRET | MARR MASS PARM PREL IR NG |
08NIAMEY178 | NIGER: DCM MEETS WITH UN SECGEN SPECIAL ENVOY TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-11 15:30:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL PREF EAID NG |
08NIAMEY452 | CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN NIGER [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 14, the Chinese Ambassador to Niger gave an interview to the Nigerien weekly newspaper "La Griffe" (The Claw). In the article he summarized China's aid projects in Niger. He stated that Chinese aid to Niger was given "without selfishness and without conditions." The Ch [...] | 2008-04-29 13:33:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECPS EMIN EPET EAID EFIN MARR SENV TRGY |
08NIAMEY48 | NIGER: U.S. AMBASSADOR JANUARY 10 MEETING WITH GON [...] (C) Summary. I met with Government of Niger (GON) Foreign Minister (FM) Mindaoudou on Thursday, January 10, 2008, and discussed the status of Niger,s MCC Threshold Program, security (specifically land mine incidents),human rights-related matters(arrested journalists and military,s killing of [...] | 2008-01-14 16:09:00 | Embassy Niamey | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR PHUM ASEC PGOV NG |
08NIAMEY533 | NIGER: MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS RESPONSE TO [...] (U) Following is an unofficial English translation of the Government of Niger (GON) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Diplomatic Note Number 3413 (dated 19 May 2008),in response to U.S. Embassy Niamey Diplomatic Note Number 36, related to allegations of human rights abuses conducted by Nigerien mil [...] | 2008-05-20 13:52:00 | Embassy Niamey | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM MARR PGOV NG |
08NIAMEY608 | NIGER: AF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY MOSS VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary. ------------------------- On June 1, 2008, Department of State Bureau for African Affairs (AF) Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Todd Moss met with several Government of Niger (GON) officials (including President Mamadou Tandja) and a human rights organization, participated in [...] | 2008-06-16 15:01:00 | Embassy Niamey | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MARR EAGR EAID NG |
08NIAMEY828 | NIGER: HOST COUNTRY MILITARY DECLINES ACOTA [...] (U) Following is an unofficial translation of the text of diplomatic note number 5795 that Embassy Niamey received today from the Government of Niger Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office of Defense Cooperation, dated 25 August 2008: Quote. The Office of Military Cooperation in the Government [...] | 2008-08-26 14:34:00 | Embassy Niamey | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR PREL MOPS NG |
08NICOSIA354 | CYPRUS: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS (GMP) [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 12. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Per reftel request, on May 15 Post delivered demarches on the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP) initiative to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Communications and Works at the ministerial level. We followed up with [...] | 2008-06-02 08:24:00 | Embassy Nicosia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MCAP MOPS PHSA PINS |
08NICOSIA910 | CYPRUS: ROC CONDEMNS TURKISH NAVY HARASSMENT IN [...] (U) This cable contains an action request -- please see Paragraph 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Cypriot Foreign Ministry on November 14 summoned the Ambassador to protest Turkey's alleged same-day harassment of two RoC-contracted vessels conducting seismic exploration in waters Cyprus considers [...] | 2008-11-18 14:16:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR ECON EPET CY TU |
08NICOSIA917 | CYPRUS: DEFENSE MINISTRY COMPLAINS U.S. BLOCKING [...] (C) The Ambassador on November 14 paid a courtesy call on Minister of Defense Costas Papacostas and MoD Permanent Secretary (Deputy Secretary-equivalent) Petros Kareklas. After initial pleasantries, Papacostas commented on the good bilateral relationship between the US and the Government of C [...] | 2008-11-21 08:36:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL CY TU RU |
08NICOSIA936 | CYPRUS AGAIN SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR WASSENAAR BID [...] (U) This message contains an action request; please see Paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) The Cypriot Foreign Ministry on November 25 asked the Embassy to forward immediately correspondence from Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou to the Secretary. The letter, the text of which appears in Paragraph 6 [...] | 2008-11-26 14:41:00 | Embassy Nicosia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR CY TU |
08NOUAKCHOTT294 | MAURITANIA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 12:07:00 | Embassy Nouakchott | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS |
08OSLO123 | NORWAY'S 2008 AFGHANISTAN CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) Norway's Minister of Defense told Ambassador Whitney on February 28th that Norway had little more to give on Afghanistan. Afghanistan remains Norway's largest military commitment and with the 50 percent increase in aid for 2008 Afghanistan will become its leading aid recipient. No new mi [...] | 2008-03-05 14:34:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID MARR MOPS NATO PREL AF NO |
08OSLO183 | NORWAY'S NEW DEFENSE PLAN:ILLUSIONARY INCREASES [...] (C) Summary: Norway,s recently announced new long-term defense plan was touted as strengthening the armed forces but in reality politically motivated and costly elements leave little room for any real strengthening of Norway,s Armed Forces. The plan will continue to stress High North and terr [...] | 2008-04-03 06:16:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PGOV PINS PREL NO |
08OSLO330 | IF NOTHING'S FISHY, NORWEGIANS MIGHT JOIN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives from the Norwegian Ministry of Trade gave a cautious though positive reception to the idea of membership in the Global Maritime Partnership (GMP). A further response will be forthcoming from the GON after a July 1 interagency meeting. Rather than an unqualified [...] | 2008-06-16 14:58:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR MASS MCAP MOPS |
08OSLO452 | NORWAY ON NAC STATEMENT ON GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 15:17:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO EUN RU GG NO |
08OSLO488 | NORWAY WELCOMES AMBASSADOR VOLKER'S VISIT WITH A [...] (C) Ambassador Volker's August 21-24th visit to Noway featured extensive private and public discusions on Georgia and on Russia including a well received address at Norway's leading foreign policy institute and extensive media coverage. In private, GON officials, including FM Stoere and Deput [...] | 2008-09-02 13:06:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP NATO PGOV PREL NO |
08OSLO504 | NORWAY SUPPORTS AMENDMENT OF THE ISAF OPLAN TO [...] (U) Norwegian MFA Security Policy and Afghan experts agree that ISAF should have a greater role in counter narcotics. As part of a broader discussion on Afghan issues the Norwegians expressed support for greater ISAF involvement in counter narcotics before poloff made demarche points. Norway [...] | 2008-09-12 13:15:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL NO |
08OSLO513 | NORWAY, RUSSIA AND GEORGIA; OPPORTUNITY TO [...] (C) Summary. The GON is coming to terms with the changing nature of the West's relations with Russia after Georgia. Publicly, the GON has been critical of Russia's (and Georgia's) actions while stressing the need to continue close and productive bilateral relations with Russia. Privately, of [...] | 2008-09-16 09:42:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET MARR PREL RS NO |
08OSLO522 | NORWAY FIGHTER PURCHASE: HIGH-LEVEL ADVOCACY NEEDED NOW [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 13:59:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NO |
08OSLO527 | NORWAY CONSIDERING SUPPORT FOR ANA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-24 13:45:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED | AF PREL MOPS MARR NATO NO |
08OSLO585 | TURNING THE TIDE WITH NORWAY ON JSF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 12:55:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NO |
08OSLO594 | NORDIC DEFENSE COOPERATION: A RORSCHACH TEST [...] (C) Summary: The old idea of Nordic Defense cooperation (NDC) has had new life breathed into it, bringing with it uncertain implications for NATO and the region's transatlantic ties. The momentum for this stems from a 2007 joint report on potential areas of defense cooperation issued by Norwa [...] | 2008-11-03 15:11:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL MARR MCAP MOPS DA IC FI SW NO |
08OSLO629 | NORWAY CHOOSES THE F-35 [...] (C) On November 20, PM Stoltenberg and Defense Minister Strom-Erichsen announced that the GON recommends the purchase of the F-35 to replace Norway's aging F-16 fleet. The timing of the announcement was a surprise, coming earlier than expected, as was the exceptionally strong endorsement of the F-3 [...] | 2008-11-25 10:31:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NO |
08OSLO670 | LESSON LEARNED FROM NORWEGIAN DECISION TO BUY JSF [...] (C) Summary. After an extensive, coordinated USG effort, the Norwegian Government decided to buy F-35s in the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program, instead of the Saab Gripen. This first foreign JSF sale is an important step for the program as it will likely have a domino effect on other potential pu [...] | 2008-12-16 13:24:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP PREL PGOV NO |
08OSLO675 | NORWAY HESITATES ON PROVIDING ADDITIONAL SECURITY [...] (SBU) The underdirector of the MFA Pakistan/Afghanistan section of the Norwegian MFA, and the special advisor on Afghanistan in the Ministry of Defense, were unwilling to commit at this stage to additional Norwegian military elements to provide security for the upcoming Afghan elections. Post [...] | 2008-12-17 13:57:00 | Embassy Oslo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF NO |
08OSLO72 | NORWAY STANDING ALONE AGAINST MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: Norway remains opposed to U.S. plans for missile defenses and was the only NATO ally to publicly express skepticism over these plans during the recent Defense Ministerial in Vilnius. Defense Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen told the media that Norway doubts the need for missile defen [...] | 2008-02-12 09:02:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PGOV PREL NO |
08OTTAWA1024 | CANADIAN AIR FORCE EMBRACES, RUSHES TRANSFORMATION [...] (C//NF) Summary: The International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan is a "transformation driver" that has obliged the Canadian Air Force (CAF) to develop a new Air Expeditionary Wing. The current deployment of about 350 airmen to the Afghan theater will grow to about [...] | 2008-07-31 17:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO CA |
08OTTAWA1068 | CDMA 2008: CANADA TO HIGHLIGHT NEW FOCUS ON THE [...] (C) Summary: Canada will highlight its renewed focus on the Americas at the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA) 2008 in Banff, September 2-6. Canadian officials look forward to a robust U.S. presence at the CDMA and want to collaborate with the U.S. to ensure that the Dec [...] | 2008-08-12 11:53:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR PGOV OAS CA |
08OTTAWA1130 | CDMA 2008: CANADA TO PROMOTE SECRETARIAT [...] (C//NF) Summary: At their September 4 meeting in Banff, Minister of Defence MacKay will urge Secretary of Defense Gates to support the creation of a secretariat for the Conference of Defense Ministers of the Americas (CDMA). Canada believes a secretariat is required to bolster the CDMA's abi [...] | 2008-08-26 12:35:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR PGOV OAS CA |
08OTTAWA1151 | CANADA IN RECEIPT OF DEMARCHE ON MED DIALOGUE SOFA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 16:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR NATO CA |
08OTTAWA1152 | CANADA SEEKS U.S. HELP TO PRESS ISI ON BORDER [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Director for South Asia Jim Nickel told pol/miloff on August 28 that Pakistani ISI Director General Lieutenant General Nadeem Taj had just canceled his September 4-5 meetings with senior Canadian officials in Ottawa. Nickel sa [...] | 2008-08-29 20:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR NATO PK AF CA |
08OTTAWA1200 | ISAF AMENDMENT OPLAN TO EXPAND CN AUTHORITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 20:23:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF CA |
08OTTAWA1202 | CANADIAN APPROVAL BRINGS CANUS ILOC INTO FORCE [...] (U) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Continental Defense Relations Victor Rakmil told pol/miloff on September 12 that the Government of Canada had received approval from Parliament to bring into force the Agreement on Integrated Lines of Commun [...] | 2008-09-15 19:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR CA |
08OTTAWA1237 | CANADIANS WORKING ON INTER-AGENCY RESPONSE TO RC-S [...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Senior (DFAIT) Adviser for Afghanistan Policy and Advocacy David Fairchild expressed appreciation for reftel demarche of September 17, noting that the current version appeared to have taken into consideration earlier Canadian concern [...] | 2008-09-18 17:26:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF CA |
08OTTAWA1238 | CANADIAN ELECTION WILL DELAY DECISION ON FUNDS FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Canadian government will not consider reftel request that it provide $100 million per year in additional funding for the sustainment of the Afghan National Army (ANA) until a new government takes office after the October 14 federal election. End summary. 2. (C) On Septe [...] | 2008-09-18 17:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF CA |
08OTTAWA1254 | CANADIANS WORKING ON RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche on September 19, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Advisor for Defense and Security Sarah Robertson said that Canadian officials were now consulting internally on whether they could extend the HMCS Ville de Quebec's current depl [...] | 2008-09-19 20:34:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS MCAP XW CA |
08OTTAWA1264 | CANADA EXTENDS WFP ESCORTS OFF SOMALIA [...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defense and Security Michael Kaduck on September 23 confirmed that the Canadian government had decided to extend its World Food Program (WFP) escort duty from September 27 to a "hard deadline" of October 2 [...] | 2008-09-23 19:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR MCAP UNSC XW CA SO |
08OTTAWA1274 | CANADA WILLING TO DEMARCHE INDIA ON WFP ESCORTS [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Defence and Security Michael Kaduck confirmed to pol/mil officer after COB on September 26 that he had instructed the Canadian High Commission in New Delhi to respond positively to a U.S. Embassy request that [...] | 2008-09-29 13:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR MCAP UNSC XW SO CA |
08OTTAWA1317 | CANADIAN CHALLENGES RELATED TO ACCESSION OF [...] (U) Action request -- see para 4. 2. (SBU) In response to reftel, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Policy Adviser for Defence and Security Robert Bissett told pol/mil officer that Canada would move as quickly as possible to complete the ratification of the pro [...] | 2008-10-10 20:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO MARR PREL KTIA AL CA HR |
08OTTAWA147 | CANADA KEEN TO COOPERATE ON COUNTERNARCOTICS AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-29 22:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR MOPS MARR AF CA |
08OTTAWA1470 | 2008 THRONE SPEECH FOCUSES ON ECONOMY, NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary and comment. The second Harper government's Throne Speech on November 19 lived down to expectations of a fairly modest agenda, primarily focused on dealing with the domestic impact of the global economic crisis. The government did not indicate any plans for a major economic sti [...] | 2008-11-19 22:49:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PHUM MARR AF CA |
08OTTAWA1493 | CANADA SUPPORTS BROADENING ANA TRUST FUND MANDATE, [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 5. 2. (C) In the absence of the Ambassador, DCM spoke to David Mulroney, Deputy Minister and Afghanistan Coordinator in the Privy Council Office, regarding the U.S.-led initiative to broaden the mandate of NATO,s ANA Trust Fund (ref a). Mulron [...] | 2008-11-26 18:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR MOPS AF CA |
08OTTAWA1503 | CANADA STILL MULLING ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE [...] (SBU) According to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Asia Pacific security policy advisor Jean-Francois Lacasse, Canada is still consulting internally on how it can best match its interest in participating in the May 2009 Asean Regional Forum disaster relief exercis [...] | 2008-12-01 21:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS EAID ARF CA |
08OTTAWA1508 | US-CANADA PERMANENT JOINT BOARD ON DEFENSE (PJBD) [...] (SBU) Summary: Canada hosted the 222nd bi-national Permanent Joint Board on Defense (PJBD) meeting in Quebec City, November 12-14, 2008, with U.S. Chairman George Nethercutt and Canadian Chairman Rick Casson leading the discussions. The PJBD's Record of Decision (ROD) recognized the merit of [...] | 2008-12-02 22:01:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS CA |
08OTTAWA1558 | CANADA STUDYING SUPPORT FOR AFGHAN ELECTION [...] (C) Canada is well aware of the currently circulating SHAPE estimate of force contributions required for Election Support Forces (ESF) in Afghanistan, and is now actively studying the "realm of the possible" to enhance security in the run up to the 2009 Afghan elections, according to Departmen [...] | 2008-12-16 20:43:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF CA |
08OTTAWA221 | GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION NEGOTIATING A WAY AHEAD IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE GOVERNING CONSERVATIVES AND THE OPPOSITION PARTIES APPEAR CLOSER THAN EVER ON A WAY FORWARD FOR THE AFGHAN MISSION OF THE CANADIAN FORCES, WITH A NEW LIBERAL AMENDMENT TO THE GOVERNMENT'S MOTION. THERE REMAIN SOME IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES OVER WHETHER THE TARGET DATE FOR THE E [...] | 2008-02-12 23:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS MARR AF CA |
08OTTAWA290 | NEW BILATERAL CIVIL ASSISTANCE SPARKS SOME [...] (SBU) Summary: A new U.S. - Canada Civil Assistance Plan (CAP) is one in a series of post-9/11 bilateral defense and security measures designed to serve both countries when natural or manmade disasters occur. Lack of public information here about this bilateral military accord has begun to [...] | 2008-02-25 22:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS PTER CA |
08OTTAWA291 | NEW BILATERAL CIVIL ASSISTANCE SPARKS SOME [...] (SBU) Summary: A new U.S. - Canada Civil Assistance Plan (CAP) is one in a series of post-9/11 bilateral defense and security measures designed to serve both countries when natural or manmade disasters occur. Lack of public information here about this bilateral military accord has begun to [...] | 2008-02-25 22:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS PTER CA |
08OTTAWA358 | CANADA KEEN TO WELCOME EUPOL TO KANDAHAR [...] (C) In a discussion with pol/miloff about the positioning agreement required for EUPOL to deploy to PRT Kandahar (reftel),Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Afghanistan Task Force (FTAG) Deputy Director for Policy and Advocacy Christopher Gibbins and Senior Adviser [...] | 2008-03-11 17:01:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR NATO AF CA |
08OTTAWA381 | CANADIANS IMPRESSED BY DOD REPORT ON CHINA, WANT [...] This is an action request -- see para three. 2.. (C) Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Defense and Security Relations Deputy Director Elizabeth Baldwin-Jones on March 11 expressed appreciation for the 2008 Department of Defense (DOD) Report on China (ref [...] | 2008-03-14 18:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MCAP TSPA CH CA |
08OTTAWA39 | CANADIAN SUPPORT ON ANTI-SATELLITE TEST DEMARCHE [...] (S) In response to reftel demarche by PolMinCouns on January 8, Director General for East Asia Gordon Houlden of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade confirmed that Canada had raised the January 2007 anti-satellite test numerous times with the Chinese, both in Beijing an [...] | 2008-01-09 13:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH CA |
08OTTAWA418 | DELIVERY OF NATO HIGH LEVEL GROUP CHAIRMAN'S LETTER [...] On March 25, the Charge delivered reftel letter to Colleen Swords, Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security and Political Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade. Swords expressed her thanks. Visit Canada,s Economy and Environment Forum at http://w [...] | 2008-03-26 14:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL NATO KCFE MARR RS GG MD CA |