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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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08SHANGHAI42 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS DISCUSS TAIWAN, NORTH KOREA AND IRAN WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a January 22 lunch, four of Shanghai's leading U.S.-China relations academics exchanged views with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen on Taiwan, U.S.-China military relations, North Korea and China's non-interference principle. The academics expressed concerns about the domestic polit [...] | 2008-02-01 06:28:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR CH TW IR BM |
08SHANGHAI422 | SHANGHAI SCHOLARS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER DELAY IN SIX-PARTY [...] (S/NF) Summary: xxxxx are concerned about the current impasse in the Six-Party Talks, but each varies in his diagnosis of its causes and prescriptions for U.S. policy. xxxxx claims that a debate has emerged within the Chinese leadership over the merits of quick U.S. delisting, as a result of Pyongy [...] | 2008-09-26 06:40:00 | Consulate Shanghai | SECRET//NOFORN | CH KN PGOV PHUM PREL |
08SHANGHAI428 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH LATIN [...] (C) Summary: China's strategy in Latin America is shaped by its desire for natural resources and not by any geopolitical ambitions, according to Shanghai scholars, and China does not want to raise U.S. suspicion about China's motives in the region. Political competition with Taiwan in Latin A [...] | 2008-09-29 11:44:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG ETRD CH VE BR TW XM |
08SHANGHAI43 | SHANGHAI ACADEMIC ZHANG NIANCHI CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON [...] (C) Summary. In a January 23 meeting with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) President Zhang Nianchi was cautiously optimistic that there can be progress on cross-Strait issues. He was pleased with the Taiwan Legislative Yuan (LY) election results an [...] | 2008-02-01 06:36:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CH TW |
08SHANGHAI430 | (SBU) GRIM OUTLOOK FOR EXPO PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Prospects for an American national pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 look increasingly grim. The private sector fundraising team reported on Sept. 29 that the initial $500,000 of USA Pavilion seed money is exhausted with as yet no new money raised to pay for the pavilion [...] | 2008-09-30 07:59:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED | CH KPAO BEXP SCUL ETRD PREL |
08SHANGHAI443 | EAST CHINA ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS: ASO WILL BE [...] (C) Summary: Japan experts in Shanghai and Nanjing believe new Japanese Prime Minister Aso, consumed by domestic political and economic challenges, will adopt a pragmatic approach to China regardless of his past anti-China rhetoric. Aso will attend the ASEM meeting in China in late October, b [...] | 2008-10-17 06:42:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH JA PREL SOCI |
08SHANGHAI446 | U.S. TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONCERNS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: During August and September 2008 Shanghai Commercial Officer visited with executives of several U.S. travel and tourism firms active in the China outbound tourism market. Each of the executives expressed concern with recent trends in China's outbound tourism to the U.S. subseq [...] | 2008-10-17 09:12:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON CVIS PREL BEXP ETRD KIPR CH |
08SHANGHAI450 | STONES FROM OTHER HILLS SERVE TO POLISH THE JADE: SUZHOU'S [...] (U) Summary: Suzhou Mayor Yan Li invited Shanghai-based diplomats, business people and sister city reps to a two-day event Sept. 26-27 showcasing the city as a model of investment-friendly and harmonious development. Although billed as a an opportunity for the city to seek advice from outside [...] | 2008-10-21 04:35:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV PGOV PREL ETRD ECON SOCI CH |
08SHANGHAI451 | REGULATOR SUPPORTING DOMESTIC INSURANCE FIRMS [...] (SBU) Summary. American International Group (AIG) is coming under additional scrutiny from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission as AIG prepares to possibly spin off parts of its Asian insurance operations. CIRC appears to be mixing its role as a regulator of China-based insurance compan [...] | 2008-10-22 01:56:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH ECON EFIN PREL |
08SHANGHAI459 | READING PEARL BUCK IN ZHENJIANG [...] Summary: Zhenjiang, a city of one million at the junction of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, proudly proclaims its connection to Pearl S. Buck, author of "The Good Earth" and 1938 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Once unwelcome in China, Buck is now praised as a bridge betwe [...] | 2008-10-28 06:45:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL KPAO OIIP PREL EAGR CH |
08SHANGHAI476 | (C) YIWU'S MUSLIM COMMUNITY: POSSIBLE TRANSIT POINT FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Muslim community in Yiwu, a key trading center in East China's Zhejiang Province, is thriving on the back of China's growing trade with South Asia and the Middle East. In an effort to attract Muslim businesspeople to the city, local government officials have set up Muslim sch [...] | 2008-11-04 02:01:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PTER XF PK CH |
08SHANGHAI496 | THE OLYMPICS AND NATIONALISM: VIEWS FROM EAST CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Interlocutors in Shanghai and Nanjing believe rising Chinese nationalism in the months preceding the Olympics was mainly a reaction to Western criticism and "bias" against China during the Tibet crisis. Although China is more confident after a "successful" Olympics, the interlocu [...] | 2008-11-14 07:37:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR SOCI CH |
08SHANGHAI499 | SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE OFFICIAL HOLDS DIM VIEW OF LOCAL [...] (C) Summary. A well-placed Shanghai financial professional, James Liu of the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE),offered a series of candid views on Shanghai's economic prospects, in particular the real estate sector, Chinese stocks, and the U.S. financial bailout plan. Liu is as critical of Sh [...] | 2008-11-14 09:57:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV EWWT PGOV PREL CH |
08SHANGHAI501 | EAST CHINA AUDIENCES FASCINATED AND SURPRISED BY THE U.S. [...] Summary: U.S. election programming over the last 14 months in the Shanghai district proved, in the words of one Chinese student, "a great showcase for democracy." However, media coverage, while extensive, was sometimes limited by Chinese Government restrictions. End Summary. 2. While [...] | 2008-11-17 06:53:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO OIIP PREL CH |
08SHANGHAI503 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS: ARATS CHAIR VISIT TO TAIWAN A SUCCESS, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars view the recent visit to Taiwan by ARATS Chair Chen Yunlin a "success" mainly for its symbolism and for helping to "maintain momentum" in cross-Strait dialogue. However, they see this visit as only the first "easy" step in a long difficult process. Some scholar [...] | 2008-11-19 08:12:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON PINR CH TW |
08SHANGHAI515 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe China-India relations are improving with high-level visits, military cooperation, and increasing bilateral trade, but unresolved border issues and political distrust are hampering further progress. Many Indian Government officials still maintain a "Cold [...] | 2008-11-26 08:25:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PARM EINV CH IN PK |
08SHANGHAI519 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe Sino-Pakistan relations are strong and stable, one scholar calling it an "all weather partnership," with growing bilateral trade and good political relations. China's growing ties with India (Ref A),however, make Pakistan uncomfortable and force China t [...] | 2008-12-02 02:05:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PTER PINR SNAR CH PK IN |
08SHANGHAI526 | GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HURTING TAIWAN BUSINESSES IN KUNSHAN, [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan entrepreneurs in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, said the global economic downturn has severely impacted their businesses, with orders for electronic components, the mainstay of Kunshan's Taiwan manufacturers, down at least 20 percent this year. Several large Taiwan factories i [...] | 2008-12-08 07:56:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ELAB EFIN CH TW |
08SHANGHAI530 | FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA JOHN LEIGHTON STUART LAID TO [...] (U) Nearly 60 years after departing his post, the last U.S. Ambassador to serve in pre-PRC Mainland China was laid to rest in a cemetery near Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. The interment of the remains of former Ambassador Dr. John Leighton Stuart on November 17 completed a jo [...] | 2008-12-09 04:46:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KPAO CH |
08SHANGHAI533 | SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian said the Chinese Government wants to stabilize bilateral relations with the United States and avoid the recurring "pendulum effect" in relations that seems to occur each time a new administration comes int [...] | 2008-12-10 03:47:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH TW |
08SHANGHAI562 | (C) SHANGHAI LAWYERS SAY THEY ARE TOLD TO STAY AWAY FROM [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai attorneys say the Shanghai Bar Association informed its members to stay away from sensitive cases related to melamine and residents displaced by proposed Maglev construction (reftels). Many of the lawyers expressed concern that rule of law in East China is threatened by [...] | 2008-12-18 10:28:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON PREL CH |
08SHANGHAI573 | EAST CHINA VIEWS ON TRADE FACILITATION VERSUS TIGHTER [...] (SBU) Summary: During a December 4-7 visit to Shanghai, U.S. Senate Finance Committee Trade Analyst Hun Quach met with Shanghai Customs and Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau (CIQ) officials, as well as held discussions with U.S. business representatives on a wide-range of customs-rel [...] | 2008-12-23 06:36:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ELTN EWWT ASEC PREL KIPR CH |
08SHANGHAI578 | KMT-CCP TALKS: VIEWS OF SHANGHAI ACADEMICS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff spoke with several Shanghai academics about the 4th annual KMT-CCP forum which took place in Shanghai December 20-21. One academic who participated in the forum said the talks proceeded "smoothly" and "without big surprises." The forum focused on enhancing cross-Strait eco [...] | 2008-12-24 07:42:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EFIN EINV CH TW |
08SHANGHAI60 | EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S JANUARY 22-23 MEETINGS WITH SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary: EAP DAS Thomas Christensen met separately January 22 and 23 with Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng and American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham) representatives. Mayor Han said the city's 2008 growth target would be only ten percent, after realizing 13.3 percent in 2007. Han e [...] | 2008-02-11 01:31:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR CVIS PREL BEXP CH |
08SHANGHAI88 | DASD SEDNEY'S SHANGHAI ACADEMIC MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: During his February 27-March 2 trip to Shanghai, in addition to leading the U.S. delegation to the Defense Policy Coordination Talks (DPCT),Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (DASD) David Sedney exchanged SIPDIS views on U.S.-China relations with Shanghai's le [...] | 2008-03-07 03:31:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR CH TW BM RS JA |
08SHENYANG103 | PRC-DPRK BORDER TIGHTENS PRE-OLYMPICS: DPRK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Local officials confirm they have taken measures to "strengthen control" of the PRC-DPRK border region during the Olympics. New checkpoints have been established outside some sensitive border cities. The PRC "through diplomatic channels" requested that the DPRK stem border-cross [...] | 2008-07-29 05:40:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV PREF ASEC KN CH |
08SHENYANG109 | PRC-DPRK: BORDER-CROSSERS AND THEIR OFFSPRING; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Contacts along the PRC-DPRK border report smaller-than-usual numbers of North Korean border-crossers this summer. Civil Affairs officials in one key border city screen detained border-crossers for infectious diseases and arrange for medical care pending repatriation. Children bor [...] | 2008-08-06 06:13:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV PREF KN CH |
08SHENYANG116 | PRC-DPRK BORDER DEFENSE, BORDER-CROSSERS, NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC has made some progress in PRC-DPRK border security in recent years, but advances ought not be overestimated, say northeast China experts. Although new investment, infrastructural improvements and modern technologies have enhanced defense capacity, the border remains porou [...] | 2008-08-20 05:20:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV PREF ASEC KTIP SNAR KN CH |
08SHENYANG123 | POOR DPRK ATTENDANCE, SOME SHIPPING NEWS, AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pyongyang's delegation to the Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo, held last week in Jilin Province, appeared smaller that last year's. North Korean diplomats at the expo privately praised China's grain harvest, with one claiming the DPRK's crop was also "good." In a keynote [...] | 2008-09-09 23:51:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EWWT ENRG KN KS JA RS CH |
08SHENYANG136 | DALIAN PORT GROUP EXPANDS REACH THROUGHOUT [...] (U) Summary. The "Five Points One Line" development plan, devised by former Liaoning Party Secretary and current Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, is virtually co-extensive with the expansion of Dalian Port Group, which continues to broaden its reach throughout Northeast China (Ref A). In ad [...] | 2008-09-26 05:06:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON ETRD EWWT PGOV PREL |
08SHENYANG138 | SUBJECT: CHINA,S SUCCOTASH SECURITY-PLENTY OF CORN [...] (C) Summary. Jilin Grain, a key enterprise in China,s drive for grain security, sees continued price pressure in soy beans and oil. Jilin and other corporate entities in China are taking major steps to increase the amount of China-controlled soy plantation both in China and around the world. [...] | 2008-09-29 06:44:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CH EAGR ECON PREL EIND EINT ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV |
08SHENYANG150 | PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...] | 2008-11-04 05:29:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG151 | PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...] | 2008-11-04 05:30:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG152 | PRC-DPRK: NORTH KOREAN DIPLOMATS; FOOD SECURITY; [...] (C) SUMMARY: North Korean diplomats in northeast China did not, contrary to rumor, receive orders from Pyongyang restricting their travel in October, and trade officials recently recalled to Sinuiju reported no changes given them in policy direction, say contacts. PRC security posture appears [...] | 2008-11-04 05:30:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG169 | Labor Contract Law Slows Hiring and Investment in China's [...] (SBU) Summary: China's Labor Contract Law has had an uneven impact on major foreign and domestic businesses in Northeast China. While many of the results are seen as beneficial to labor, the law has had some unintended consequences detrimental to workers interests. Both companies and their em [...] | 2008-11-26 05:08:00 | Consulate Shenyang | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV PREL HK CH |
08SHENYANG173 | LIAONING'S ECONOMY: DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (C) Summary. Local leaders in three of the Liaoning Province's less well-off urban areas put a good front on this province's relative resiliency in the face of recession but privately conceded their worries. The most telling statistic is electricity demand, which was flat in October and dropp [...] | 2008-12-03 03:09:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | CH EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG PINR PREL |
08SHENYANG185 | NORTH KOREA: RAJIN PORT FRICTIONS; CHINESE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese commercial concerns have been focusing on the North Korean port of Chongjin since Pyongyang recently terminated a Chinese company's lease rights at the DPRK port of Rajin and awarded those privileges to a state-owned Russian firm. One Chinese scholar claims the move is fu [...] | 2008-12-24 02:50:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR EWWT KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG189 | PRC-DPRK: CHINA'S COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1718 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two years on, PRC compliance with the spirit of UN Security Council Resolution 1718's luxury- goods provisions appears limited at best. Dandong and other border officials tell us privately that while they are implementing military-related provisions of UNSCR 1718, they are not en [...] | 2008-12-30 23:51:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ETRD KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG19 | SENIOR HEILONGJIANG OFFICIALS ON STABILITY-RELATED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Inflation is a pressing concern for senior Heilongjiang officials, who are implementing a full range of countermeasures not always made public in order to avoid a panic. Along with new export taxes, the policy of supplying grain and coal nationwide to cover excess domestic demand [...] | 2008-02-13 02:58:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL ECON EIND ETRD CH KN RS |
08SHENYANG30 | PRC/DPRK: IMPACT OF PRC EXPORT RESTRICTIONS; [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEW PRC EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ARE DELAYING, IN SOME CASES BY MANY WEEKS, SHIPMENTS OF KEY CHINESE COMMODITIES TO NORTH KOREA VIA DANDONG. IN LIMITED CASES, BEIJING IS GRANTING TEMPORARY WAIVERS FOR PRC FIRMS WITH LARGE, PREEXISTING CONTRACTS IN THE DPRK. PYONGYANG IS DISPLEASED, [...] | 2008-03-03 06:00:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV ECON ETRD KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG37 | NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN PRC-DPRK BORDER TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: New PRC export restrictions are complicating some PRC-DPRK trade and contractual relationships, according to more Chinese trade officials. North Korean businessmen have been sent abroad recently on grain "purchasing" missions, essentially requesting free "donations" in places like [...] | 2008-03-21 02:10:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV ECON ETRD PREF KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG38 | NORTH KOREAN BORDER-CROSSERS: PRC OLYMPICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Chinese provincial governments hosting Olympics events this summer have enlisted Korea specialists to investigate potential contingencies involving North Korean border-crossers or activists that support them. Scholars in Liaoning and Shandong have told us they are keeping a cl [...] | 2008-03-21 08:04:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PINR PGOV KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG48 | MORE INTERNAL PRC RESEARCH ON NK BORDER-CROSSERS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Northeast China is home to 10,000-20,000 North Koreans, according to the internal research of another one of the few Chinese specialists studying North Korean border-crosser issues for the PRC Government. PRC policy toward North Korean border-crossers shifted in 2002 in part beca [...] | 2008-04-10 01:12:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PINR PGOV PREL PHUM KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG51 | LIAONING AND SHENYANG PARTY CHIEFS ON GOVERNANCE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a meeting with the Ambassador in Shenyang, Liaoning Province's new Party Secretary, Zhang Wenyue, explained that high-level attention from Beijing, a booming economy and growing revenue expansion are bankrolling Liaoning Province's efforts to address key social-stability issues [...] | 2008-04-15 07:36:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PREF ECON KN CH |
08SHENYANG67 | NORTH KOREA: PRICE WOES, SQUEEZED AID GROUPS, PRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent returnees from Pyongyang, Sinuiju and Rason point to sharply surging food prices in the DPRK. North Korean laborers employed by one aid group in Rason have complained that food-inflation has eviscerated their purchasing power. Customs officials in Yanbian are strictly enfo [...] | 2008-05-22 00:10:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG68 | DPRK FOOD TROUBLES AND PRC-DPRK RESPONSES: VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC-DPRK border contacts agree that the DPRK's food situation is more dire than in recent years, but remain divided on the question of severity, with some contending conditions are "not as extreme as being reported in the West." North Korean diplomats and other officials have ack [...] | 2008-05-29 05:33:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG7 | PRC-DPRK: TRILATERAL RAILWAY HANG-UPS; MUSAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Unreported DPRK-related obstacles appear likely to delay the implementation of a late December PRC- DPRK-Russian agreement that aims to link the Greater Tumen region by railway; Chinese contacts are pessimistic that the new Tumen-Tumangang-Khasan cargo-transport corridor, even if [...] | 2008-01-16 02:25:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV ECON KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG71 | PRC-DPRK: BORDER-CROSSERS, RELIGIOUS TROUBLES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC appears to have tightened internal security in the PRC-DPRK borderlands in recent months, though border-crossers continue to trickle into China. Border residents report increased official scrutiny of some religious activities. Yanji officials warned religious leaders that [...] | 2008-05-30 06:56:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV PREF PHUM KIRF KN KS CH |
08SHENYANG76 | DPRK: RASON THROUGH THE EYES OF AN AID WORKER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rason, in northeastern North Korea, is home to a variety of foreign-assistance ventures, involving everything from agriculture and animal husbandry to power generation, transportation and pharmaceuticals, according to a Westerner involved in several projects there, but tensions ha [...] | 2008-06-13 00:20:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KN KS CH |
08SINGAPORE1006 | SINGAPORE OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 08:20:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA SN |
08SINGAPORE1014 | SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE FM GEORGE [...] (U) August 30, 2008; 11:30 a.m.; Crowne Plaza Hotel. 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, Jennifer Coxe, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor, Office of Public [...] | 2008-09-18 07:14:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN |
08SINGAPORE1015 | SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE PM LEE [...] 1. (U) August 29, 2008; 1:30 p.m.; the Istana (the Palace). 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, and DCM Daniel Shields (notetaker.) Singapore Prime Mi [...] | 2008-09-18 07:27:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN |
08SINGAPORE1016 | SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE LEE KUAN [...] (U) August 29, 2008; 5:00 PM; the Istana (the Palace) 2. (U) Participants: United States: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold Dr. James Chao Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui E/P Chief Ike Reed (notetaker) GOS: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew P [...] | 2008-09-18 07:34:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN |
08SINGAPORE1017 | SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE ACTING [...] (U) August 29, 2008; 3:00 P.M.; Ministry of Manpower. 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, Alden Sanborn, Special Assistant to the Secretary, and Senior Polit [...] | 2008-09-18 07:39:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN |
08SINGAPORE1019 | DASD SEDNEY HEARS OF SINGAPORE'S MALAYSIA [...] (C) Summary: Singapore perceives a distinct possibility of racial conflict in Malaysia, Bilahari Kausikan, MFA Second Permanent Secretary told David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia September 15. Kausikan offered his view that if racial conflict provoked ethnic Chin [...] | 2008-09-18 10:09:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEAN SN MY BU ID IN TH KN |
08SINGAPORE103 | BURMA - BANNING IMPORTS OF GEMS AND HARDWOODS [...] (C) MFA Director for Southeast Asia Peter Tan reiterated Singapore's position that it opposes sanctions against Burma, in response to ref A demarche we delivered on January 25. He said he would pass our points to his superiors, but indicated Singapore would not adopt an import ban on Burmese [...] | 2008-01-25 09:27:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM ETTC SN BM |
08SINGAPORE104 | SINGAPORE DETAINS TWO MORE TERRORIST SUSPECTS, [...] (C) Summary: Singapore detained two terrorist suspects and issued a Restriction Order against a third under the Internal Security Act (ISA) in December 2007, the Ministry of Home Affairs announced January 24. MHA said the three men were involved in "activities that posed a potential terrorist [...] | 2008-01-25 09:52:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | KGIT PREL PINS PTER PGOV SN |
08SINGAPORE1046 | TRILATERAL CT SECURITY DIALOGUE WITH JAPAN AND [...] (C) Summary: Emboffs met counterparts from the embassies of Japan and Australia September 18 to discuss counterterrorism (CT) efforts with Singapore in relation to the Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD). Emboffs provided counterparts a matrix of Post's CT-related training and cooperative act [...] | 2008-09-25 08:33:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL PHUM SN |
08SINGAPORE1057 | SINGAPORE HAS NO PLANS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 08:28:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRS EAID EFIN PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE1069 | DEMARCHE TO SINGAPORE ON MONTERREY CONSENSUS [...] (SBU) On September 29, Econoff met with Mr. Daryl Sng, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Directorate at Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and discussed negotiation of the Outcome Statement of the Financing for Development (FfD) Review Conference per reftel. Mr. Sng sai [...] | 2008-10-03 08:12:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PREL UN SN |
08SINGAPORE1127 | DEPOSIT INSURANCE DOMINOS FALLING ACROSS SE ASIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Last week, Southeast Asian governments' limited deposit insurance schemes fell like dominos. Even though authorities insist that their financial systems are strong, expansions of deposit insurance in competitor jurisdictions outside Southeast Asia, especially Hong Kong, Austra [...] | 2008-10-21 09:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE1137 | (S) GOS AWARE OF DESIGNATION OF LOCAL FIRMS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Econoff delivered to MFA counterproliferation officials October 16 demarches regarding: the designation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Singapore firm Asia Marine Network PTE Ltd. (Ref A); and changes to the Department of Commerce Entity List, includ [...] | 2008-10-23 07:39:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC KNNP PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE114 | ANTI-TIP PROVISIONS GO INTO EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 1 [...] (U) On February 1, the Penal Code (Amendment) Act 2007 will come into operation. The amendments include three important provisions to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) by criminalizing: commercial sex with a minor under 18 years old, commercial sex by any Singaporean citizen or permanent re [...] | 2008-01-29 09:27:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM PGOV KWMN PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE1160 | 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Post submits its draft 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I - Drug and Chemical Control. 2. (SBU) Begin Text: I. Summary The Government of Singapore (GOS) enforces stringent counter-narcotics policies through strict laws -- i [...] | 2008-11-03 01:37:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR ECON ETRD PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE1172 | (S) SINGAPORE INFORMED OF EFFORTS BY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 07:09:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC ECON SN |
08SINGAPORE1191 | PRESIDENT'S ASEAN 7 MEETING A "LEADING INDICATOR" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Singapore MFA's outgoing Deputy Director for ASEAN Wong Chow Ming highlighted for us November 4 the importance of senior U.S. engagement with ASEAN. U.S. regard for ASEAN confers prestige that helps the organization maintain a central role in the region's institutional architect [...] | 2008-11-07 10:12:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | BM ETRD IN PREL SN ASEAN CH APEC PE |
08SINGAPORE1199 | SINGAPORE TO SUPPORT NO ACTION ON UNGA 3RD [...] (C) CDA used reftel materials to urge, in a November 10 meeting with MFA International Organizations Director Lim Kheng Hua, that Singapore move as far as it can in the direction of voting against no-action resolutions and for UNGA 3rd Committee Human Rights resolutions on Iran, Burma and the [...] | 2008-11-10 11:32:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE1205 | ASEAN SUMMIT: SINGAPORE KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED [...] (C) Singapore is guardedly optimistic the Thai-hosted December 15-18 ASEAN Summit will go well, despite Thailand's unsettled political situation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for ASEAN William Tan told E/P Counselor November 11 he thought Thai officials would face logistical ch [...] | 2008-11-13 09:26:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ASEAN SN |
08SINGAPORE1207 | ASEAN SUMMIT: SINGAPORE KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED [...] (C) Singapore is guardedly optimistic the Thai-hosted December 15-18 ASEAN Summit will go well, despite Thailand's unsettled political situation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for ASEAN William Tan told E/P Counselor November 11 he thought Thai officials would face logistical ch [...] | 2008-11-14 00:21:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ASEAN SN |
08SINGAPORE1241 | DUTCH TO JOIN RECAAP; SINGAPORE STILL PREFERS SLOW [...] (SBU) The Netherlands will soon join the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP),Yoshiaki Ito, ReCAAP Information Centre Executive Director told Poloffs during an early November visit to the Centre. The Netherlands request had been [...] | 2008-11-21 09:56:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHSA EWWT SN ID MY |
08SINGAPORE1257 | SINGAPORE WILL PARTICIPATE IN ARF DISASTER RELIEF [...] (SBU) Singapore will participate in the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise that the USG will co-host (reftel) in the Philippines in May 2009, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) ASEAN Directorate Deputy Director Dominic Goh told Poloff November 26. Goh said that the Singapore M [...] | 2008-11-26 09:38:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MARR MOPS ASEAN ARF SN |
08SINGAPORE1285 | SINGAPORE MFA PERMSEC HO SAYS POSTPONING ASEAN [...] (C) Summary: Delaying the ASEAN Summit until March due to political turmoil in Thailand would be a setback for Southeast Asia and would reinforce perceptions that ASEAN is a disorganized grouping, Peter Ho, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told United States Ambassador [...] | 2008-12-10 00:58:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEAN PINR SN |
08SINGAPORE1288 | (S) EFFORTS BY A MALAYSIA-BASED IRANIAN FIRM TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-11 08:55:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC ECON AEC MY SN |
08SINGAPORE1296 | SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pre [...] | 2008-12-12 09:45:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN |
08SINGAPORE1299 | SINGAPORE ACADEMICS: ASEAN GOING THROUGH A [...] (SBU) Summary: ASEAN leaders have yet to hold substantive discussions on the financial crisis, and ASEAN is in danger of being marginalized due to its lack of concerted action in a number of areas, academics at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) told U.S. Ambassador for ASEAN Affa [...] | 2008-12-15 07:10:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEAN PINR SN |
08SINGAPORE13 | (S) SHIPMENT OF PROLIFERATION CONCERN DESTINED FOR PAKISTAN, TRANSSHIPPING SINGAPORE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-05 06:48:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | ETTC EWWT GM KNNP PARM PK PREL SN TU |
08SINGAPORE1307 | SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pres [...] | 2008-12-16 06:53:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN |
08SINGAPORE1337 | STAFFDEL LUSE HEARS MFA'S VIEW OF ASIAN CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Singapore MFA Second Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan urged continued strong U.S. engagement in East Asia during a wide-ranging conversation with Staffdel Luse and the DCM on December 5. He urged the United States to focus on reviving its own economic growth while using to [...] | 2008-12-23 04:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SN CH KN PK |
08SINGAPORE144 | SINGAPORE MEDIA CELEBRATE CORRESPONDENT'S RELEASE [...] (SBU) Singapore media featured prominently China's decision to parole the Singapore Straits Times' chief China correspondent Ching Cheong February 5 (reftel). Coverage included photos of Ching's joyful reunion with his family in Hong Kong after China's surprise decision to release him just be [...] | 2008-02-06 10:10:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV HK SN CH |
08SINGAPORE153 | AMBASSADOR URGES SINGAPORE TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) The Ambassador met with Singapore MFA Permanent Secretary Peter Ho on February 12 to urge Singapore to SIPDIS recognize Kosovo immediately after Kosovo declares independence. She delivered reftel points, emphasizing the high [...] | 2008-02-12 07:14:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU SN |
08SINGAPORE310 | AMBASSADOR'S DISCUSSION WITH MFA PERMSEC HO ON [...] (C) The Ambassador and MFA Permanent Secretary Peter Ho met over lunch on March 12, discussing issues including Singapore's perceptions of the elections in Malaysia (reftel.) Ho said that in Singapore "everybody was shocked" by the extraordinarily strong showing by the opposition in Malaysia [...] | 2008-03-13 05:56:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MY SN |
08SINGAPORE35 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR [...] (SBU) Embassy Singapore looks forward to your January 14-15 visit. While we are not allies, the United States enjoys a close relationship with Singapore, based on similar strategic views and substantial trade and investment ties. Singapore is a keen observer of regional developments, but for [...] | 2008-01-10 09:14:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV SN |
08SINGAPORE40 | GOS “EXPLAINS†DECISION NOT TO DETAIN [...] (S) In response to a request from the DCM for further explanation of Singapore's January 5 decision not to investigate a shipment of proliferation concern bound for Pakistan (ref A),the MFA called us in on January 11 and provided the nonpaper in paragraph 5. Deputy Director Michelle Teo-Jacob (Cou [...] | 2008-01-11 09:08:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | ETTC EWWT PARM PREL KNNP SN TU PK GM |
08SINGAPORE536 | BURMA CYCLONE: NO RELIEF ACCESS LIKELY BEFORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Scot Marciel told Singapore MFA Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan May 9 that the USG is focused on humanitarian concerns in Burma, specifically on ensuring that sufficient international assistance quickly reaches those affected by Cyclone Nargis. Kaus [...] | 2008-05-12 01:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID MOPS PREL SN BM ASEAN |
08SINGAPORE541 | BURMESE EXILES PETITION FOR MILITARY INTERVENTION [...] (SBU) Four representatives of a Burmese exile group calling itself the Overseas Burmese Patriots (OBP) presented post with a petition May 12 calling on the United States to "immediately enter Burma" to deliver humanitarian relief "regardless of the lack of permission from the military junta." [...] | 2008-05-12 09:55:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID MOPS PREL PHUM BM SN |
08SINGAPORE587 | SINGAPORE CONCERNED BURMA ILL PREPARED FOR [...] (C) In response to ref A demarche, MFA ASEAN Directorate Senior Deputy Director Wong Chow Ming told E/P Chief May 21 that Singapore shares our concern about the need to focus Burma's attention on ensuring international relief reaches victims of Cyclone Nargis as quickly as possible. Wong reca [...] | 2008-05-22 10:04:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EAID PREL SN BM ASEAN |
08SINGAPORE618 | MANAGE CHINA'S RISE CAREFULLY, FM YEO TELLS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo told Senator Joseph Lieberman May 30 that strong U.S. engagement in the Asia-Pacific was essential to managing China's peaceful rise. Absent a strong U.S. presence, China's near neighbors might fear its expansionism. In Southeast Asia, coun [...] | 2008-06-02 07:02:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR OVIP CH JA SN KN |
08SINGAPORE619 | SENATOR LIEBERMAN AND PM LEE DISCUSS THE REGION, [...] (C) Summary: Singapore is prepared to stand up and say that the United States has a role to play in Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told Senator Joseph Lieberman on May 30. Although there are no "burning issues" on the bilateral agenda, PM Lee hopes that the next U.S. Adminis [...] | 2008-06-02 07:04:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER MARR OVIP SN |
08SINGAPORE639 | (S) COOPERATION BETWEEN PAKISTANI COMPANY AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 09:14:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC PK SN |
08SINGAPORE647 | U.S. NEEDS "COUNTER-STRATEGY" FOR CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew discussed regional stability in the face of China's economic, political, and military rise with Senator Joseph Lieberman, joined by the Ambassador, May 30. Lee called on the United States to develop a "counter-strategy" to respond to China's growing [...] | 2008-06-06 09:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR OVIP CH IZ RS SN |
08SINGAPORE648 | ALLEGATIONS THAT SINGAPORE FIRM BROKERED SALE OF [...] (U) In April, local media reported on a story that first appeared in the Japanese press that North Korea had exported multiple rocket launchers to Burma through a Singaporean trading company. 2. (SBU) The allegations that a local trading company was involved in the sale of rocket launcher [...] | 2008-06-06 09:25:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL BM KN SN |
08SINGAPORE662 | DEPUTY COUNTERTERRORISM COORDINATOR FEIERSTEIN [...] (C) Deputy Counterterrorism Coordinator Gerald Feierstein thanked the Government of Singapore (GOS) for its cooperation on the Global War on Terror (GWOT) and encouraged improved information sharing in meetings with the Internal Security Department and the Security and Intelligence Division on [...] | 2008-06-10 05:11:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER SN |
08SINGAPORE67 | D/NSA PRICE URGES THAT SINGAPORE DO MORE ON BURMA [...] (C) Summary: D/NSA for International Economic Affairs Daniel Price used a meeting with Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo to urge that Singapore and ASEAN do more to pressure the Burmese regime to cooperate with the UN and make real progress toward democracy. FM Yeo responded that Singap [...] | 2008-01-17 09:53:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ETRD EFIN ECON PREL SN BM |
08SINGAPORE71 | SINGAPORE AND TAIWAN - BETTER DAYS AHEAD? [...] (C) Summary: Singapore and Taiwan have significant security and economic ties; however, their once close political relations have been strained for a number of years. The GOS believes Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian and his predecessor have jeopardized regional stability with irresponsible rh [...] | 2008-01-18 02:42:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD TW SN |
08SINGAPORE748 | (S) IMPLEMENTATION OF THE IRISL CARGO INSPECTION [...] (S) Singapore continues to do its part to monitor, interdict, and inspect suspect cargo, aircraft and vessels owned or operated by Iran Air Cargo and Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Line (IRISL),Sharon Seah, MFA Assistant Director of the Counterproliferation and International Security Bran [...] | 2008-07-03 09:09:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | ECON EFIN EWWT ETRD PARM PINR PREL KNNP SN |
08SINGAPORE749 | SINGAPORE STILL UNCONVINCED ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) Responding to reftel demarche, MFA Europe Directorate Director Lawrence Anderson told us July 1 that Singapore understood the points we had presented on the developing situation in Kosovo but thought that recognition remained a "complex" issue. He indicated Singapore is among "many coun [...] | 2008-07-03 09:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UN UNMIK YI EU KPKO KV SN |
08SINGAPORE834 | (S) COUNTRY TEAM SUPPORTS SALE OF GLOBAL HAWK TO [...] (S) Summary: The Embassy Singapore Country Team supports USPACOM's position endorsing the proposed sale of the Global Hawk (GH) High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to Singapore and the renegotiation of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) restrictions for that [...] | 2008-08-01 10:04:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | PREL PARM MASS SN |
08SINGAPORE86 | COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE EPIDEMIC ACT - REPORTING [...] (U) Per Ref A instructions, this message contains information needed by the Department as part of the Control Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA) reporting and certification process. Regulatory Environment ---------------------- 2. (SBU) The Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) is [...] | 2008-01-24 00:21:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR ECON ETRD PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE87 | COMBAT METHAMPHETAMINE EPIDEMIC ACT - REPORTING [...] (U) Per Ref A instructions, this message contains information needed by the Department as part of the Control Methamphetamine Epidemic Act (CMEA) reporting and certification process. Regulatory Environment ---------------------- 2. (SBU) The Singapore Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) is [...] | 2008-01-24 00:22:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR ECON ETRD PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE89 | CODEL CHABOT TALKS TAIWAN, FREE TRADE WITH SENIOR [...] (C) Summary: Senior GOS officials discussed the impact of Taiwan's legislative elections, prospects for more free trade agreements, and regional architecture in January 14 meetings with Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH.). The GOS wants to make progress toward a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific when [...] | 2008-01-24 03:18:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ECIN ETRD SENV SN |
08SINGAPORE947 | BACKGROUNDER ON THE CHIANG MAI INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: In Vietnam's recent balance of payments episode, analysts in Singapore and around the region tried to draw comfort from potential loans from one of Asia's premier post-Asian financial crisis programs: the Chiang Mai Initiative (CMI). However, analyst confusion over how the CMI [...] | 2008-09-05 02:02:00 | Embassy Singapore | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE950 | (S) GOS CONTINUES TO "WATCH" ACE PRESSUREWELD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 08:36:00 | Embassy Singapore | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL SN |
08SINGAPORE960 | UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-08 08:53:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA SN |
08SKOPJE103 | MACEDONIA: A STEP FORWARD ON THE NAME ISSUE [...] (C) President Crvenkovski's Chief of Staff, Natasha Savova, gave us a brief readout by phone on the February 8 closed-door meeting between the President and Prime Minister to discuss the approach to the name issue and Macedonia's NATO candidacy. Savova said she and the President were "shocked [...] | 2008-02-08 15:23:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK GR |
08SKOPJE104 | MACEDONIA: UNUSUALLY POSITIVE NAME ISSUE MEDIA [...] (C) Front-page press on February 8 covered statements on the name issue by President Crvenkovski, PM Gruevski and FM Milososki. A day after the Ambassador's meetings with Crvenkovski and Gruevski (reftels),the two leaders, who disagree on nearly every other issue, issued a unified message a [...] | 2008-02-08 16:03:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE108 | MACEDONIA: CODEL TANNER SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and a multi-ethnic democracy, the only one in the region. From 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter-ethnic civil war, to today, when it is at peace, implementing reforms, and pursuing an ambitious free-market e [...] | 2008-02-11 15:39:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP MK |
08SKOPJE109 | MACEDONIA: CODEL TANNER SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Macedonia, a strong NATO membership contender and a multi-ethnic democracy, the only one in the region. From 2001, when the country teetered on the brink of an inter-ethnic civil war, to today, when it is at peace, implementing reforms, and pursuing an ambitious free-market e [...] | 2008-02-11 15:39:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OVIP MK |
08SKOPJE113 | MACEDONIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO RECOGNITION, BUT WILL [...] (C) Macedonia's position on Kosovo recognition remains unchanged. As reported in ref B and previous, Macedonia will "not be among the first, nor among the last" to recognize a newly independent Kosovo. The competing historical and economic ties both with Kosovo and Serbia have not prevented [...] | 2008-02-12 07:26:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE114 | MACEDONIA WILL NOT SUPPORT SERBIA'S CALL FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-13 10:01:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EU MK OSCE PGOV PREL UNAUS YI UNMIK |
08SKOPJE120 | MACEDONIA: SECULARISM CALLED INTO QUESTION AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Controversial GOM decisions to use taxpayer money to fund the construction of an Orthodox church in the main city square of Skopje, and to reconstruct a mosque in Tetovo, have sparked political gamesmanship and debate on preserving state secularism. Concerns about the impact [...] | 2008-02-14 16:10:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE13 | MACEDONIA: PLANS FOR IRAQ FOR 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (S/NF) The following responses are keyed to the questions in ref A: A. (S/NF) Macedonia's leadership is committed to staying the course in Iraq in 2008 and beyond, as long as the U.S. remains engaged in Iraq and indicates Macedonian support is needed. Macedonia recently doubled its troop d [...] | 2008-01-11 13:58:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR KDEM MARR NATO PREL MK IZ |
08SKOPJE140 | MACEDONIA'S PRESIDENT ON LATEST NAME PROPOSAL [...] (C) President Crvenkovski briefed the Ambassador February 19 on the state leadership's reaction to the latest Nimetz proposal, which had been provided to the Greek and Macedonian sides the night before. In a dispassionate, moderate analysis, Crvenkovski said the proposal was unexpected and co [...] | 2008-02-20 16:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE141 | MACEDONIA: POSITION ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION UNCHANGED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 08:19:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE143 | MACEDONIA: CONSTRUCTIVELY LAYING THE GROUNDWORK [...] (C) The government is laying the groundwork for public acceptance of a compromise on the most recent Nimetz name proposal (reftel). In an encouraging break with the past, it has moved a giant step away from its dual-name position toward acceptance of a name for use in international organizatio [...] | 2008-02-21 13:26:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE146 | MACEDONIA'S LUSTRATION LAW: OPENING PANDORA'S BOX? [...] (SBU) Parliament unanimously adopted on January 22 a Lustration Law that is likely to make it difficult for those accused of having once served as informers to clear their name, or to fully exercise their constitutional right to employment in the public sector. International observers are con [...] | 2008-02-22 15:25:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE15 | MACEDONIAN PEACEKEEPING HELICOPTER CRASHES, [...] (U) A Macedonian Mi-17 military helicopter returning to Skopje from the EU-led peacekeeping mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina crashed several kilometers short of Skopje Airport early the afternoon of January 12, killing all eleven Macedonian peacekeepers on board. The crash prompted Macedonian au [...] | 2008-01-14 11:55:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE153 | MACEDONIA MEETING NATO MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA [...] (C) In striving to meet NATO membership requirements, the GOM is taking a constructive approach to resolving the name dispute with Athens, although there are concerns the Greeks will veto Macedonia's NATO bid even if Skopje demonstrates additional flexibility. The government has shown signific [...] | 2008-02-25 16:42:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE155 | MACEDONIA: "BIG FISH" CONVICTED IN CORRUPTION CASE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a landmark ruling, a Macedonian court has convicted two high-profile defendants in a major corruption case. A former National Bank Governor and a controversial businessman were convicted and sentenced to four-and-a-half-years imprisonment on February 25 for a financial frau [...] | 2008-02-26 15:01:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KCRM KCOR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE157 | MACEDONIA COMMITTED SUPPORTING ISAF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 14:10:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF MK |
08SKOPJE158 | MACEDONIA: RETURN OF ICTY FILES [...] (C) Four ICTY files concerning alleged crimes reputedly committed by ethnic Albanian NLA rebels during the country's inter-ethnic conflict in 2001 have been returned to Macedonian jurisdiction. Should the Chief Public Prosecutor here develop evidence against any of the individuals that is dee [...] | 2008-02-27 14:42:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ICTY MK |
08SKOPJE162 | MACEDONIA: POLICE BLOCK HOOLIGANS FROM REACHING [...] (SBU) A splinter group from a peaceful 2,000-person rally in downtown Skopje in support of Macedonia's constitutional name attempted to march on the Greek Liaison Office (GLO) the night of February 27. Forcefully intercepted by the police, the group of protestors wreaked havoc on nearby resid [...] | 2008-02-28 10:34:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC PREL GR MK |
08SKOPJE167 | MACEDONIA: FM MILOSOSKI ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION & [...] (C) IN A FEBRUARY 29 MEETING WITH THE CHARGE, FM MILOSOSKI REITERATED THE GOM'S STANCE THAT DEMARCATION OF THE KOSOVO-MACEDONIA BORDER SHOULD BEGIN BEFORE MACEDONIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO. SKOPJE ALSO WANTS TO AVOID ANY DISCUSSIONS WITH PRISTINA OF THE 2001 SKOPJE-BELGRADE AGREEMENT ON THE BORDER [...] | 2008-03-03 12:36:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO KV MK GR |
08SKOPJE17 | MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI REQUEST FOR A WHITE HOUSE [...] (U) This message contains a recommendation and action request in para 4. 2. (SBU) In a January 11 meeting with the Ambassador (septel),FM Milososki officially requested USG support for a visit by PM Gruevski to Washington in March to meet with President Bush. 3. (SBU) During the visit, [...] | 2008-01-14 13:01:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE173 | MACEDONIA: PREPARING FOR NIMETZ NAME TALKS, ROUND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-04 16:24:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE174 | CODEL TANNER REVIEWS MACEDONIA'S NATO PROGRESS [...] (U) During CODEL Tanner's February 22 visit to Macedonia, the President, Prime Minister, and other senior Macedonian officials described recent progress in implementing NATO MAP-related reforms, noted continuing high levels of public support for NATO membership, and highlighted Macedonia's suc [...] | 2008-03-05 08:11:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV AA |
08SKOPJE178 | MACEDONIA: "OPERATION DRAGON" BUSTS TIP NETWORK [...] (SBU) The conclusion of the anti-trafficking "Operation Dragon" led to the arrest of 15 Macedonian citizens on trafficking-in-persons (TIP) charges on March 3. The National Anti-TIP Commission credits the use of special investigative measures for the success of the operation and for the colle [...] | 2008-03-06 07:32:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM MK |
08SKOPJE179 | MACEDONIA/GREECE NAME ISSUE: HOPING FOR A MIRACLE, [...] (C) In separate meetings March 6, Macedonia's name negotiator Ambassador Dimitrov and UN mediator Ambassador Nimetz briefed the Charge on the latest round of high level discussions earlier the same day. Still disappointed over the latest Nimetz proposal, Macedonian leaders are not yet prepare [...] | 2008-03-06 16:40:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE181 | MACEDONIA: FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT [...] The GOM has developed a relatively high degree of fiscal transparency, as a result of reforms it has undertaken as part of its effort to join NATO and the European Union. Macedonia, as an EU candidate country, is in the process of raising its budgetary practices to EU standards and receives s [...] | 2008-03-07 16:04:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID ECON PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE186 | MACEDONIA BEFORE MIDNIGHT: ACTING U/S FRIED [...] (C) During March 7 meetings with President Crvenkovski and PM Gruevski, Acting U/S Fried urged both leaders to redouble efforts to close a deal on the name dispute with Greece to avoid a Greek veto of Macedonia's chances for a NATO invitation at the Bucharest summit. He warned that the USG co [...] | 2008-03-11 06:54:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO KV MK |
08SKOPJE19 | MACEDONIA: GROUNDBREAKING AGREEMENT ON JEWISH [...] (SBU) In a groundbreaking agreement with Macedonia's Jewish community concluded December 28, 2007, the Macedonian government (GOM) completed the process of restitution of all heirless Jewish property in the country. Fully satisfied with the decision, the Jewish community is planning to use t [...] | 2008-01-14 13:47:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KIRF MK |
08SKOPJE194 | MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADERS ON NATO AND THE [...] (C) In March 7 meetings with ethnic Albanian leaders Thaci, from junior governing coalition partner DPA, and Ahmeti, from DUI, the Charge stressed the importance of resolving the name dispute with Greece as the key to ensuring Macedonia receives a NATO membership invitation this April. Both Th [...] | 2008-03-12 19:02:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE197 | MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN PARTY EXITS GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Ethnic Albanian junior coalition partner DPA announced March 12 that it would leave the government, citing the failure of PM Gruevski to meet six key DPA demands. Although the DPA exit robs Gruevski of his majority in the parliament, it is likely that the government will wobble but not f [...] | 2008-03-13 17:35:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE198 | MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN PARTY EXITS GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Ethnic Albanian junior coalition partner DPA announced March 12 that it would leave the government, citing the failure of PM Gruevski to meet six key DPA demands. Although the DPA exit robs Gruevski of his majority in the parliament, it is likely that the government will wobble but not f [...] | 2008-03-13 17:35:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE205 | MACEDONIA: MOJ REAFFIRMS ANTI-TIP COMMITMENT [...] (SBU) In a March 10 meeting, Minister of Justice (MOJ) Manevski briefed the Charge on recent MOJ prosecutorial and court consolidation activities that should enhance Macedonia's efforts to combat trafficking-in-persons (TIP). Additionally, on March 12 the National Commission for Combating TIP [...] | 2008-03-14 15:32:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE21 | MACEDONIA: NATIONAL NATO COORDINATOR ON THE NAME [...] (C) Macedonia's NATO Coordinator/Name Negotiator, Nikola Dimitrov, told the Ambassador during a January 11 meeting that it appeared increasingly likely that Greece would veto NATO membership for Macedonia in the absence of a resolution of the name dispute before the NATO summit in April. He sa [...] | 2008-01-14 16:38:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE212 | MACEDONIA: PRESIDENT & PRIME MINISTER ON VIENNA [...] (C) In separate meetings with President Crvenkovski and PM Gruevski on March 17, the Ambassador said the US wants to help Macedonia and Greece reach a compromise on the name issue that will ensure Macedonia receives a NATO invitation at the NATO summit in Bucharest. Time is short, however, and [...] | 2008-03-20 15:14:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE213 | MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADERS ON NATO AND [...] (C) In March 19 meetings with ethnic Albanian leaders Thaci, from junior governing coalition partner DPA, and Ahmeti, from DUI, the Ambassador stressed the importance of maintaining political stability and resolving the name dispute with Greece to secure a NATO membership invitation this April [...] | 2008-03-21 07:18:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE22 | MACEDONIA'S NEW VISA REGULATIONS MEET EU [...] (SBU) Macedonia's new Law on Foreigners has caused a stir domestically and in Albania by requiring visas for Albanian travelers to Macedonia to be issued at the Macedonian Embassy in Tirana rather than at border crossings (reftel). In fact, the new law is fully compliant with EU acquis and wil [...] | 2008-01-15 14:15:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM AL MK GR |
08SKOPJE220 | MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN DPA BACK IN GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) DPA, the ethnic Albanian junior governing coalition partner, announced March 23 it would return to the VMRO-led government of PM Gruevski. The announcement came only 11 days after DPA President Thaci declared that DPA had left the coalition because of PM Gruevski's failure to meet six c [...] | 2008-03-24 16:05:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE231 | CODEL PRICE'S MACEDONIA MEETINGS [...] (SBU) CODEL Price visited Macedonia March 15 to 18. CODEL members met with parliamentary leaders to advise on effective parliamentary procedures. The CODEL also met with President Crvenkovski, Prime Minister Gruevski, Foreign Minister Milososki, and Defense Minister Elenovski to discuss Mace [...] | 2008-03-27 06:39:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OREP OVIP KDEM PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE239 | MACEDONIA: "YES" TO NIMETZ PROPOSAL ON THE NAME [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President's and Prime Minister's Chiefs of Staff informed us today that the GOM will accept the latest Nimetz proposal on the name (reftel) without any modifications. Though areas of disagreement remain between the President and PM regarding the substance of the proposal, t [...] | 2008-03-28 16:28:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE240 | MACEDONIA: 110 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR TIP GROUP [...] (SBU) The Skopje Appellate Court upheld February 1 the sentences of 21 defendants in the 2007 trafficking-in-persons (TIP) case Jug 2 (reftel). Less than a year after the beginning of the trial, the court system has concluded this high-profile TIP case, giving the 21 defendants a total of ove [...] | 2008-04-01 07:20:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE250 | MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI AFTER THE NATO SUMMIT [...] (SBU) In an April 4 meeting with PM Gruevski in the aftermath of Greece's veto of Macedonia's NATO membership bid at Bucharest, the Ambassador urged the PM to re-engage in the Nimetz process to resolve the name issue as soon as possible. Gruevski said he was willing to re-engage with Nimetz so [...] | 2008-04-04 16:39:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE253 | MACEDONIA UNITED, MODERATE FOLLOWING GREEK VETO IN [...] (SBU) Macedonia's leaders, media and intellectuals responded to Greece's decision April 3 to block Macedonia's NATO accession with deep disappointment, but couched in moderate and sober statements. Emotional appeals for national unity and perseverance in implementing reforms have been the mai [...] | 2008-04-07 15:03:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE254 | MACEDONIA: MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON EARLY [...] (C) FM Milososki informed the Ambassador April 7 that the ruling VMRO-DPMNE party intends to initiate the procedure for early elections. The earliest such elections could be held is between 60 and 90 days after Parliament votes for its dissolution, which could come as early as the end of this [...] | 2008-04-08 09:06:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE256 | MACEDONIA: SOLID 2007 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE [...] (SBU) In 2007, Macedonia's economy performed solidly, with GDP growth rising to 5.1 percent, relatively low inflation, a balanced budget, a 40 percent increase in exports, and a low current account deficit. In the last few months of 2007, however, analysts began noting a worrying trend of both [...] | 2008-04-09 08:16:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL EAID MK |
08SKOPJE262 | MACEDONIA TO HOLD EARLY ELECTIONS JUNE 1; OFFICIAL [...] (SBU) Following two days of debate, the Macedonian Parliament adopted April 12 a decision to disband itself. The decision starts the clock on the first-ever early elections, now set for June 1, since Macedonia's independence 17 years ago. Before stepping down, the MPs authorized the next regu [...] | 2008-04-15 07:17:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE265 | MACEDONIAN ECONOMY: PERIOD OF UNCERTAINTY [...] (SBU) Since 2001, the GOM has maintained conservative fiscal and monetary policies. Those policies, agreed with the IMF, have sustained a foundation of economic stability that has supported the GOM's implementation of structural reforms. Over the past few months, Macedonia's inflation rate [...] | 2008-04-16 08:59:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE273 | MACEDONIA: IMPLEMENTING NEW RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LAW [...] (SBU) With implementation of an acclaimed new Law on Religious Groups due to begin on May 1, internal opposition is growing against GOM-backed programs and trends perceived as running counter to a clear separation of church and state. Specifically, some government agencies, political parties [...] | 2008-04-18 12:25:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV MK PREL KIRF |
08SKOPJE284 | MACEDONIA ON TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE EBRD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 11:58:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL MK |
08SKOPJE287 | MACEDONIA: ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADER AHMETI ON [...] (SBU) During an April 23 meeting with eAlbanian DUI President Ali Ahmeti to discuss upcoming parliamentary elections in Macedonia (septel),the Ambassador reiterated earlier Embassy appeals to DUI to encourage Albanian party leaders in the Presevo Valley to take part in Serbia's May 11 electio [...] | 2008-04-24 13:59:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE290 | MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI ON ELECTIONS, NAME DISPUTE, [...] (C) During an April 24 meeting, the Ambassador urged PM Gruevski to work for free, fair, and peaceful parliamentary elections on June 1. She also asked him to ensure his government refrained from provocative actions/statements that could make it more difficult to resolve the name dispute with [...] | 2008-04-25 14:31:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO ETRD MK GR |
08SKOPJE292 | MACEDONIA: EARLY ELECTIONS PREPARATIONS IN FULL [...] (SBU) In a series of meetings with Macedonia's political leaders April 21-23, the Ambassador and DCM urged all parties to ensure free, fair and non-violent parliamentary elections on June 1. Although the official campaign period begins May 11, parties already are floating their campaign platfo [...] | 2008-04-30 09:40:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE299 | MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR FM MILOSOSKI'S MAY 6-7 [...] (SBU) FM Milososki's visit comes at a time when pro-U.S. sentiment in Macedonia is at its highest level in recent years. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at Bucharest, coupled with subsequent U.S. actions to demonstrate our support for a fair and speedy resolution [...] | 2008-05-02 13:17:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR KV |
08SKOPJE301 | MACEDONIA: CHARTER FLIGHT BARRED FROM GREEK [...] (SBU) On April 28, an Egypt-bound Macedonian Airlines (MAT) charter flight was denied overflight rights for Greece without any explanation. This first-ever denial of overflight rights, coupled with other irritants such as the lack of a Greek government reply to Macedonia's request to purchase [...] | 2008-05-02 14:33:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO EAIR MK GR |
08SKOPJE304 | MACEDONIA'S SUCCESSFUL ANTI-TIP RECORD: THE CASE [...] (SBU) This is a request for reconsideration or guidance. 2. (SBU) Embassy Skopje has worked intensively with the Macedonian government (GOM) to bring their anti-trafficking efforts up to international standards. We have documented Macedonia's success in meeting Tier 1 criteria for prosecut [...] | 2008-05-05 13:34:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE31 | MACEDONIA: CONTINUED KOSOVO CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] (C) The GOM continues to focus on planning for the possible implications of an independent Kosovo (reftel). In a January 11 meeting with the Ambassador, FM Antonio Milososki discussed GOM actions to prepare the Macedonian public for eventual Kosovo independence, to counter impacts on trade of [...] | 2008-01-16 18:13:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | KV PGOV PREL ETRD MK |
08SKOPJE311 | MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR USAID ADMINISTRATOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador Milovanovic and the Embassy Skopje team look forward to welcoming you to Macedonia. Your visit comes at a time when pro-U.S. sentiment in Macedonia is at its highest level in recent years. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at Bucharest, coupled w [...] | 2008-05-08 15:43:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE314 | MACEDONIA: ELECTION COALITIONS READY FOR MAY 11 [...] (SBU) A week before the May 11 official kick-off of the election campaign (reftel),the State Electoral Committee (SEC) approved 19 party lists, including the VMRO-led coalition "For Better Macedonia" and the opposition SDSM-led "SUN - Coalition for Europe." Minority and small parties traditi [...] | 2008-05-09 12:58:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE317 | MACEDONIA: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] Food prices in Macedonia have increased significantly over the past year, especially for grains, dairy products, meats, cooking oil and eggs. Rapidly increasing prices for these products have led to a significantly higher overall inflation rate of 10 percent. So far, however, these price inc [...] | 2008-05-13 07:49:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE32 | MACEDONIA: GETTING TO "YES" ON NATO MEMBERSHIP [...] (C) A NATO invitation for Macedonia would strengthen domestic reforms and inter-ethnic relations here, bolstering Macedonia's positive influence as a factor for regional stability as Kosovo status develops. NATO Ambassadors in Skopje share that view, and believe Macedonia has met NATO perform [...] | 2008-01-17 10:13:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE327 | MACEDONIA: PRESIDENT CRVENKOVSKI ON [...] (C) President Crvenkovski told the Ambassador during a meeting May 15 he believed the parliament had not prepared adequatedly for early elections in Macedonia on June 1. He expressed serious concerns about intra-Albanian DUI-DPA violence that had marred the beginning of the election campaign [...] | 2008-05-16 09:03:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE328 | MACEDONIA: TROUBLED START TO ELECTION CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) The State Electoral Committee (SEC) gave the green light to the May 11 election campaign kick-off (reftel) with the publication of the 18 candidate lists. Tensions rose in northwest Macedonia, where ethnic Albanian parties DUI and, to a far lesser extent, DPA have suffered a number of vi [...] | 2008-05-16 12:00:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE332 | MACEDONIA: AMBASSADOR PRESSES PM GRUEVSKI ON [...] (C) The Ambassador and EUSR Fouere jointly demarched PM Gruevski May 15 to urge him to take rapid and effective action to deter intra-Albanian election-related violence (reftels) and to adequately fund and staff state electoral administration and monitoring institutions. Gruevski said he woul [...] | 2008-05-19 13:33:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE333 | AMBASSADOR AND EUSR URGE ETHNIC ALBANIAN LEADERS [...] (C) Summary. On May 16, the Ambassador and EU Special Representative Erwan Fouere met jointly in separate meetings with ethnic Albanian party leaders Menduh Thaci and Ali Ahmeti to urge them to use their influence to end the violence in the parliamentary election campaign (ref B). Thaci compl [...] | 2008-05-19 13:36:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MK |
08SKOPJE339 | MACEDONIA'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION TROUBLES [...] (SBU) In the run up to the June 1 parliamentary election, tensions between ethnic Albanian parties DUI and DPA continued sporadically over the past week, with DUI sustaining most of the property damage to its facilities. The State Electoral Committee (SEC) announced May 20 the completion of ac [...] | 2008-05-23 11:18:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE345 | MACEDONIAN MOI ON ELECTION CAMPAIGN INCIDENTS [...] (C) On May 26, DCM Navratil, EUSR Fouere, and ODIHR Ambassador Barry met jointly with Minister of Interior Gordana Jankulovska to discuss the continuing incidents of violence and intimidation related to the parliamentary election campaign. Jankulovska agreed that the incidents are damaging t [...] | 2008-05-27 15:15:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM MK |
08SKOPJE346 | MACEDONIA: PRESSING FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO CAMPAIGN [...] (C) In a May 26 meeting with PM Gruevski and eAlbanian DPA President Thaci, the Ambassador urged an immediate halt to recent intra-Albanian campaign violence and intimidation that could lead to a failing grade for Macedonia's June 1 snap elections. She warned that the USG would find it difficul [...] | 2008-05-28 10:14:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MK |
08SKOPJE347 | MACEDONIA: TEXTBOOKS AND LENDING LIBRARY FOR ROMA [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Skopje proposes granting 20,000 USD of the FY 2008 PRM Julia V. Taft Fund for Refugees toward the purchase of school textbooks for 395 Roma refugee children. The textbooks will promote access to education for Roma students for the 2008/9 academic year, and the creation of a l [...] | 2008-05-28 12:28:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF PHUM MK |
08SKOPJE356 | MACEDONIA: ELECTION CAMPAIGN ENDS ON A LOW NOTE [...] (SBU) The final week before the June 1 parliamentary elections has been marked by continued tensions between ethnic Albanian parties DUI and DPA. Although DUI property sustained most of the damage, there also were reports of DUI activist violence against an ethnic Macedonian spectator at a Ma [...] | 2008-05-30 12:15:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE359 | MACEDONIA'S ELECTIONS: RULING PARTY WINS, COUNTRY [...] (SBU) Macedonia's June 1 snap parliamentary elections resulted in an expected victory and absolute majority for the ruling VMRO party. Despite numerous international community (IC) and media appeals for free and fair elections in the run-up to Election Day (reftel),voting was marred by numer [...] | 2008-06-02 17:06:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE360 | MACEDONIA: FOREIGN MINISTER ASKS U.S. TO INFLUENCE [...] (C) Following the June 1 early Parliamentary elections, marred by violence and fraud (reftel),FM Milososki called to ask the Ambassador to influence the initial ODIHR report on the elections, due out later that day. Specifically, he asked the Ambassador to ensure that the report adopted his [...] | 2008-06-03 13:01:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR NATO MK |
08SKOPJE361 | MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI PLEDGES CLEAN ELECTION [...] (C) In the wake of seriously flawed early parliamentary elections held June 1 (reftel),PM Gruevski told the Ambassador that he will not pursue coalition talks until free and fair re-runs are held at all polling stations where problems were noted. He said ongoing law enforcement actions would [...] | 2008-06-03 13:27:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MK |
08SKOPJE364 | MACEDONIA: OPPOSITION LEADER STEPS DOWN FOLLOWING [...] (SBU) Following her party's defeat in the June 1 early parliamentary elections (reftel),Radmila Sekerinska, President of the largest opposition party, the Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM),stepped down on June 3. Sekerinska conceded ruling party VMRO's landslide victory, but noted [...] | 2008-06-04 15:02:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO PINR MK |
08SKOPJE366 | MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR USAID ADMINISTRATOR [...] (SBU) Ambassador Milovanovic and the Embassy Skopje interagency team welcome you to Macedonia. Your visit comes at a time when U.S. influence in Macedonia is higher than at any time in recent memory. President Bush's solid support for Macedonia's NATO candidacy at the NATO Summit in Buchare [...] | 2008-06-05 13:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE368 | MACEDONIA: PLANNING FOR ELECTION RE-RUNS, MORE [...] (SBU) Working nearly non-stop for 48 hours, the State Electoral Committee (SEC) by June 6 had ordered election re-runs in 98 polling stations (PSs),due to violence and intimidation or other irregularities that marred the June 1 elections (reftels). In the meantime, the police have charged 88 [...] | 2008-06-06 12:37:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE372 | MACEDONIA: STATE ELECTORAL COMMISSION RULES ON [...] (SBU) Following a review of political parties' complaints of irregularities and violence during the June 1 parliamentary elections (reftel),the State Electoral Commission has invalidated voting in 196 polling stations. The SEC decision opens a window for as many as 170,000 voters in northwes [...] | 2008-06-10 13:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE388 | MACEDONIA: SUPREME COURT SHOWS BIAS IN [...] (SBU) In a biased decision for which little justification was offered, the Supreme Court overturned the State Electoral Commission's (SEC's) decision to invalidate voting in 11 polling stations cited for fraud and/or violence in the June 1 parliamentary elections. The Court's decision decrease [...] | 2008-06-13 14:05:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE389 | MACEDONIA: AMBASSADOR AND EUSR PRESS ALBANIAN [...] (C) The Ambassador and EUSR Fouere jointly pressed DUI's Ahmeti and DPA's Thaci on June 13 to instruct their supporters to exercise restraint and to demonstrate orderly conduct that would produce free, fair and peaceful election re-runs on June 15. Ahmeti said the government and DPA activists [...] | 2008-06-13 17:05:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE390 | MACEDONIA: AMBASSADOR & EUSR PRESS ALBANIAN [...] (C) The Ambassador and EUSR Fouere jointly pressed DUI's Ahmeti and DPA's Thaci on June 13 to instruct their supporters to exercise restraint and to demonstrate orderly conduct that would produce free, fair and peaceful election re-runs on June 15. Ahmeti said the government and DPA activists [...] | 2008-06-13 17:18:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE394 | MACEDONIA: ELECTION RE-RUNS PASS MUSTER; [...] (SBU) The conduct of voting in parliamentary election re-runs on June 15 improved substantially compared to the June 1 elections, which had been marred by violence, intimidation and widespread electoral fraud. Significantly and visibly increased police presence created a safer, more secure vo [...] | 2008-06-17 08:31:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE399 | MACEDONIA: INPUT FOR OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION [...] (SBU) In response to the request for information on Macedonia's commitment to human rights and fundamental freedoms for the OSCE's annual Human Dimension Implementation Meeting (reftel),Post offers the following summary of progress in areas of democratic development, human rights, religious [...] | 2008-06-18 13:29:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM OSCE PGOV KDEM PREL MK |
08SKOPJE411 | MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS DICARLO'S JUNE [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Skopje! The country is slowly recovering from the post-election blues it suffered after the badly-flawed June 1 early Parliamentary elections. Re-run elections on June 15, despite incidents of group, proxy, and family voting, were an improvement over the June 1 balloting, [...] | 2008-06-24 09:07:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE418 | MACEDONIA: SECOND PARLIAMENTARY RE-RUNS -- MORE [...] (SBU) The June 29 second round of re-runs of the June 1 Parliamentary elections were again marked by instances of serious electoral irregularities (reftel). Although the security environment was improved compared to the June 1 elections, static monitoring by international observer teams did [...] | 2008-06-30 15:37:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE423 | MACEDONIA: KOSOVO RECOGNITION TIMING STILL [...] (C) P/E Chief delivered reftel points on Kosovo recognition to MFA State Secretary Igor Ilievski on July 1. Ilievski said the GOM was pleased with progress on Kosovo-Macedonia border demarcation, particularly the laying of the first boundary marker at the Albania-Macedonia-Kosovo tri-point on [...] | 2008-07-02 11:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KV MK |
08SKOPJE428 | MACEDONIA: UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEADING [...] (U) Per reftel, names, titles and contact numbers for leading government officials. 2. (SBU) Country: Republic of Macedonia Date: July 1, 2008 Head of Government Family name: Gruevski First name: Nikola Formal Title: Prime Minister Personal cell: 389-70-401-462 [...] | 2008-07-03 15:20:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL MK |
08SKOPJE433 | MACEDONIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATES IN UPU [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-07 13:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC ECON ETRD WTRO MK |
08SKOPJE434 | MACEDONIA: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] (U) This message contains an action request in paragraph 3. 2. (U) PolOff informed MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Svetlana Geleva, per reftel, that India and Jordan are new partner nations to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GI). In response to reftel's request f [...] | 2008-07-07 13:32:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM PTER KGIC KNNP JO IN RS MK |
08SKOPJE435 | DAS DICARLO DISCUSSES GOVERNMENT FORMATION, NAME [...] (C) DAS DiCarlo visited Skopje June 27 and met separately with: Prime Minister Gruevski and FM Milososki; President Crvenkovski; DUI leader Ali Ahmeti; DPA leader Menduh Thaci; SDSM Vice President Jani Makraduli; and name negotiator Dimitrov. Gruevski is in the process of determining whethe [...] | 2008-07-07 13:41:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE436 | MACEDONIA: POSITIVE STEP AS VMRO AND DUI AGREE ON [...] (C) VMRO and eAlbanian DUI have agreed on a new governing coalition which will focus on economic development, Euro-Atlantic integration, Framework Implementation (FWA),and several DUI priorities, including a Law on the Use of Languages and resolving the status of victims of the 2001 conflict. [...] | 2008-07-07 13:51:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MK |
08SKOPJE438 | MACEDONIA: RUMORED PLANS FOR CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (U) This is a request for policy guidance (see paragraph 5). 2. (S/NF) According to a wide range of credible sources, PM Gruevski's VMRO-led coalition plans to amend the constitution to allow for indirect election, by parliament, of the President (head of state). VMRO's new coalition part [...] | 2008-07-08 13:57:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE453 | MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI SUBMITS NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) PM Gruevski's new government program, submitted to parliament on July 12, is heavy on economic goals but also includes a commitment to Euro-Atlantic integration, resolving the name dispute with Greece, combating crime and corruption, improving inter-ethnic relations (including Framework [...] | 2008-07-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR MK |
08SKOPJE461 | MACEDONIA: RESOLVING THE NAME ISSUE -- BACK TO [...] (C) In order to maximize chances for resolving the name issue by the December NATO NAC, we recommend the following: --getting UN mediator Nimetz to refocus talks on the core issues of a name formulation and scope of use; --dealing with "peripheral" issues after the name issue has been reso [...] | 2008-07-17 15:39:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MK GR |
08SKOPJE463 | MACEDONIA: CHOD'S CONCERNS ABOUT IMPACT OF MOD [...] (S/NF) The GOM's July 15 budget rebalance transfers 14 million euros from the MOD to the MOI, heavily impacting future Macedonian military readiness, and calling into question its ability to meet its commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan. According to CHOD LTG Stojanovski, it also suggests the [...] | 2008-07-18 11:21:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE464 | MACEDONIA: ARREST OF OPPOSITION VP PROMPTS [...] (SBU) Zoran Zaev, Vice President of opposition party SDSM and rumored next leader of the party, was arrested on 17 July along with five associates on charges of corruption and abuse of official position related to financial gains from a tender for a shopping mall in Strumica, where Zaev serve [...] | 2008-07-18 13:14:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE473 | MACEDONIA: FM MILOSOSKI ASSURES AMBASSADOR THAT [...] (SBU) Macedonia remains "NATO-ready" despite apparent recent steps away from democratization and a supplemental budget re-balance that directed funds away from the Ministry of Defense, according to Foreign Minister Milososki in his July 22 meeting with the Ambassador. He sought to deflect our [...] | 2008-07-24 15:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE48 | MACEDONIA OFFERS EXPANDED CBM'S TO GREECE ON NAME [...] (SBU) During bilateral talks on the name issue in Ohrid January 21, Macedonia offered Greece an expanded set of confidence-building measures (CBMs),including a joint committee to review and update historical textbooks; proposed high-level and working-level meetings and agreements on a range o [...] | 2008-01-22 11:10:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NATO GR MK |
08SKOPJE486 | MACEDONIA: PM GRUEVSKI REAFFIRMS STANCE ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: Macedonia remains committed to its NATO and EU orientation, PM Gruevski told the Ambassador July 25. He rejected claims that the GOM is stepping away from its democratic obligations, citing opposition intransigence and unpopularity. The PM insisted the recent budget rebalancing [...] | 2008-07-28 15:00:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO PARM EINT MK KV |
08SKOPJE491 | MACEDONIA/GREECE: WHAT THE MACEDONIANS NEED TO [...] (C) Embassy Skopje assesses that in the context of an agreement that clears the way for NATO membership and the start of EU accession talks, the Macedonian government would ultimately accept the following terms: -- Name: Republic of Northern Macedonia (or: Republic of North Macedonia) -- [...] | 2008-07-29 15:31:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO GR MK |
08SKOPJE492 | MACEDONIA: NEW GOVERNMENT LINEUP [...] (U) Summary: In the absence of the opposition parties, the Macedonian Parliament approved the new VMRO-DPMNE/DUI coalition on July 26. Much of the new cabinet lineup is familiar, with many key officials returning for a second term. This message provides biographical information for the ne [...] | 2008-07-29 16:08:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV NATO MK PINR |
08SKOPJE495 | MACEDONIA: 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: HIGH-LEVEL [...] (U) As requested reftel on planned high-level attendance at the 63rd UN General Assembly, please find below planned GOM attendance. A. Head of State, President Branko Crvenkovski, will attend UNGA. -- Branko Crvenkovski, President -- Arrival September 19, 2008; departure September 25 [...] | 2008-07-30 15:28:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MK |
08SKOPJE496 | MACEDONIA PASSES LANGUAGE LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprise action on a long-standing ethnic Albanian objective, the Macedonian Parliament adopted a new language law on July 25. The law consolidates existing language use provisions from other laws and adds new provisions for use of minority languages in the Parliament an [...] | 2008-07-31 11:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE501 | MACEDONIA TO REVIEW HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRESS AHEAD OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 11:36:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OSCE PHUM KDEM |
08SKOPJE502 | MACEDONIA: NEW GI MEMBER INFORMATION CONVEYED; GOM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 11:38:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM PTER KGIC KNNP MCAP PINS MK |
08SKOPJE503 | MACEDONIA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR IPCC WG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 11:41:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KGHG KSCA SENV AORC MK |
08SKOPJE504 | MACEDONIA: MOJ MAY ATTEND UNCAC INTERGOVERNMENTAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 11:44:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KCRM EINT KJUS MK |
08SKOPJE507 | MACEDONIA: ANGRY SDSM RETURNS TO PARLIAMENT AS [...] (C) President Crvenkovski reached agreement August 1 with the main opposition party SDSM to end its boycott of parliament and the Association of Local Self-Government Units (ZELS). The party returned in exchange for a presidential pardon on all charges against SDSM VP and Strumica mayor Zoran [...] | 2008-08-07 05:50:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE513 | MACEDONIA: ANGRY SDSM RETURNS TO PARLIAMENT AS [...] (C) President Crvenkovski reached agreement August 1 with the main opposition party SDSM to end its boycott of parliament and the Association of Local Self-Government Units (ZELS). The party returned in exchange for a presidential pardon on all charges against SDSM VP and Strumica mayor Zoran [...] | 2008-08-07 14:10:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE522 | HMONG-AMERICANS RECRUIT "TROUBLEMAKERS" FROM THAI [...] (C) Summary: Unidentified Hmong-Americans are said to be recruiting Hmong from the holding camp in Thailand's Petchabun Province to return to Laos to stage incidents apparently in support of the three-decade-old but failing Hmong insurgency. The Embassy is working to gather more information. [...] | 2008-08-15 05:44:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK MN KV EU MA PO |
08SKOPJE525 | MACEDONIA CONTINUES FIGHT AGAINST TIP; NEW [...] (SBU) Macedonia continues to make progress in fighting trafficking in persons (TIP),aggressively pursuing traffickers in a wave of recent arrests and prosecutions, many involving minor victims. Additionally, the GOM's Anti-TIP Commission has worked with the Ministry of Labor and Social Poli [...] | 2008-08-18 12:50:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MK |
08SKOPJE53 | MACEDONIA: LATEST POLLS FUEL EARLY ELECTION [...] (SBU) Recent opinion polls showing continuing strong support for PM Gruevski personally, despite a slight drop in support for his government, have intensified local speculation that the Prime Minister will call for snap elections after the NATO Summit in Bucharest this April. Support for the g [...] | 2008-01-22 16:42:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE538 | MACEDONIA: CRVENKOVSKI POSITIVE ON NAME NEGOTIATIONS, PLANS [...] (C) UN Name Negotiator Nimetz's latest proposals are workable but the clock is ticking, President Crvenkovski told the Ambassador August 22. Macedonia can compromise on the name and its scope of use, but not on the adjective ("Macedonian") to describe the country's language and people. Howeve [...] | 2008-08-25 15:19:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK GG RS |
08SKOPJE54 | MACEDONIA REMAINS COMMITTED TO IRAQ DEPLOYMENTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-23 16:43:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS IZ MK |
08SKOPJE55 | MACEDONIA: EXPECTATIONS FOR KOSOVO [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points to DUI President Ali Ahmeti, head of the largest and most influential ethnic Albanian opposition party in Macedonia, on January 22. She noted DUI's past constructive support for the Kosovo status process, and pointed out that the next several months would [...] | 2008-01-23 16:44:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KV MK |
08SKOPJE556 | GEORGIA: MACEDONIA SUPPORTS GEORGIA QUIETLY, ALSO SEEKS [...] (C) Charge called on FonMin Milososki Sept. 3 to reinforce reftel points condemning Russia's recognition of Abkhazia and South Ossetia and called on the GoM to make a forceful public statement to that effect. Milososki replied that "we will never recognize" these territories, and Macedonia wan [...] | 2008-09-04 05:23:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RS MK |
08SKOPJE557 | KOSOVO: MACEDONIA READY TO RECOGNIZE WITH MONTENEGRO, WILL [...] (C) Summary: Macedonia may be ready to recognize Kosovo by late September and may do so with Montenegro, FonMin Milososki told Charge Sept. 3. Demarcation is proceeding well. Macedonia opposes Serbia's UNGA resolution calling for ICJ review of Kosovo's independence, but has not decided whethe [...] | 2008-09-04 05:23:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNGA SR KV MK |
08SKOPJE558 | MACEDONIA DETERMINED TO SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT [...] (C) Charge called on FonMin Milososki Sept. 3 to press on ref a demarche asking Macedonia to postpone signing a strategic partnership agreement with Turkey. While the U.S. welcomes such an agreement and strong Macedonia-Turkey ties, the timing -- just prior to UNGA and with the Nimetz process [...] | 2008-09-04 05:24:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GR TU MK |
08SKOPJE559 | MACEDONIA: LEADERSHIP CRISIS IN ISLAMIC COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) On the eve of Ramadan the reinstatement of Skopje Mufti Taxhedin Bislimi by Islamic Community of Macedonia (ICM) President Sulejman Rexhepi marked an easing of tensions over leadership of the organization. The two sides had carried out a bitter battle in the media and in a letter-writin [...] | 2008-09-04 13:04:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE56 | MACEDONIAN FOREIGN MINISTER AND GREEK AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) During a January 18 MFA briefing for NATO Ambassadors in Skopje, Greek Ambassador Papadopolou engaged FM Milososki in a diplomatic but pointed exchange on Macedonia's NATO candidacy. Omitting direct discussion of the "name issue," the Greek Ambassador instead focused on what she charact [...] | 2008-01-24 07:21:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE574 | MACEDONIA SOLDIERS SERVING IN IRAQ [...] (S) CDA conveyed points in reftel para. 8 to PM Gruevski on Sept. 11, emphazing deep U.S. appreciation for the outstanding service that Macedonia's soldiers have been providing as part of coalition forces in Iraq. Gruevski asked several clarifying questions and understands that due to the imp [...] | 2008-09-12 10:38:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET | MOPS PREL PGOV PARM MK |
08SKOPJE575 | MACEDONIA: SUPPORT FOR USG POSITIONS IN UNGA THIRD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 13:56:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MK |
08SKOPJE576 | MACEDONIA: SUPPORT FOR U.S. PRIORITIES IN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 13:58:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA MK |
08SKOPJE577 | DPA CRACKS UP [...] (SBU) Summary: Ethnic Albanian DPA Vice Presidents Imer Selmani and Ruzhdi Matoshi have left the party to form a new one based on "ideas and values," breaking from what they call the thuggish politics of DPA leader Menduh Thaci. Selmani and Matoshi have so far pulled with them a total of three [...] | 2008-09-15 05:23:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL MK AL KV |
08SKOPJE58 | MACEDONIA: NATO READINESS ASSESSMENT [...] (C) Macedonia has made steady progress on NATO-related reform tasks over the past year, including implementation of most of the May 29 Agreement between governing VMRO and opposition DUI (ref A). Implementation of the 2001 Framework Agreement is on track, with timely progress on decentralizat [...] | 2008-01-24 10:37:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
08SKOPJE59 | MACEDONIA: DUI'S AHMETI ON MAY 29 AGREEMENT AND [...] (C) In a January 22 meeting, the Ambassador urged DUI president Ahmeti not to continue to link resolution of the two remaining outstanding requirements of the May 29 Agreement between DUI and governing VMRO -- a draft language law and the social package for victims of conflict (ref A). The Amb [...] | 2008-01-24 12:12:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE590 | MACEDONIA: ALI AHMETI SPEAKS OUT ON COALITION DYNAMICS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GoM's decision to prosecute the four cases which the ICTY recently decided not to pursue is a clear violation of the 2002 amnesty law and threatens inter-ethnic relations, ethnic Albanian DUI Party leader Ali Ahmeti told visiting NAVEUR ADM Fitzgerald on Sept 17. Despite his [...] | 2008-09-23 05:22:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL MK AL KV |
08SKOPJE592 | MACEDONIA: GRUEVSKI READY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO IN OCTOBER, [...] (C) Summary: Macedonia wants to recognize Kosovo along with Montenegro and possibly Portugal, but this will likely not happen until mid-October, PM Gruevski told the Charge Sept. 21. Gruevski said he is coordinating closely with Montenegrin PM Djukanovic, and is delaying at his request. Gruev [...] | 2008-09-23 15:39:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SR KV MK PO MW GR |
08SKOPJE600 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GATES' OCT 7-8 VISIT TO MACEDONIA [...] (S) Summary: Macedonia faces an uncertain international future, quiet but deep-seated domestic divisions, and an economy still struggling to reach full potential. Their appreciation for U.S. support and friendship remains very strong. We have concerns about recent GoM steps in rule of law, r [...] | 2008-10-01 11:05:00 | Embassy Skopje | SECRET | PREL MOPS MK |
08SKOPJE601 | AMBASSADOR MEETS MACEDONIAN LEADERSHIP AS [...] (C) In their first official meeting, PM Gruevski told the Ambassador Sept. 29 that NATO and EU membership remain the GoM's top strategic priorities, adding that despite their political differences he and President Crvenkovski have a similar strategic view of the name issue with Greece. Gruevsk [...] | 2008-10-01 18:55:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KAWC ENRG MK GR KV SR MW RS |
08SKOPJE606 | MACEDONIA: PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER IN BITTER PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: The Macedonian leadership -- PM Gruevski and President Crvenkovski -- are deadlocked on how to proceed with the name talks with Greece, name negotiator Dimitrov told the Ambassador Sept. 30. UN Negotiator Nimetz will reportedly present a "take it or leave it" proposal to both side [...] | 2008-10-06 06:25:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK GR |
08SKOPJE614 | MACEDONIA: KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] (C) Ambassador Reeker made points in reftels to Foreign Minister Milososki on the evening of Oct. 6. DCM followed up with DPM Bocevski on Oct. 7. Macedonia will not support the resolution. Milososki and Bosevski indicated that although Macedonia had not yet made its final decision, it most l [...] | 2008-10-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA UN KV MK |
08SKOPJE616 | MACEDONIA TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO OCTOBER 9 [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki informed Ambassador Reeker that Macedonia expects to formally recognize Kosovo in a joint announcement with Montenegro tomorrow (Oct 9). Milososki said there would be a session of Parliament beginning 1100 Oct 9, to discuss/recommend recognition; the p [...] | 2008-10-08 17:02:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA UN KV MK MT |
08SKOPJE617 | MACEDONIA: DPA LEADER THACI ON ICTY CASES, NAME [...] (SBU) Summary: The prosecution of the returned Hague cases by the Macedonian justice system is a violation of the 2002 amnesty law, ethnic Albanian DPA leader Menduh Thaci told Ambassador Reeker in their first meeting October 3. Thaci also said the October 2 meeting of the four major political [...] | 2008-10-09 14:05:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK |
08SKOPJE618 | MACEDONIA: CRVENKOVSKI URGES POSITIVE U.S. [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and other close allies should press both Athens and Skopje to consider the latest UN Mediator's name proposal positively, President Crvenkovski urged the Ambassador in an Oct. 9 meeting. Crvenkovski admitted not knowing the full content of the package, but even though it [...] | 2008-10-09 14:07:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK GR MT KV |
08SKOPJE619 | MACEDONIA: DUI'S AHMETI STILL WORRIED ON HAGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Macedonian government is forming a task force to determine if the 2002 amnesty law should apply to the four cases returned to Macedonia by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),ethnic Albanian DUI Party leader Ali Ahmeti told Ambassador Reeker [...] | 2008-10-09 14:12:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | NATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK |
08SKOPJE621 | MACEDONIA: GI-EPG NOVEMBER MEETING INFORMATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 07:15:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM PTER KGIC KNNP MCAP PINS MK |
08SKOPJE64 | MACEDONIA: READOUT OF JANUARY 21 NIMETZ TALKS ON [...] (C) The January 21 talks in Ohrid on the name issue between Skopje and Athens resulted in no new substantive developments, although UN Special Negotiator Nimetz characterized the discussions as positive (ref A). The Macedonian side offered a new list of CBMs as a goodwill gesture and is await [...] | 2008-01-25 10:09:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MK GR |
08SKOPJE669 | MACEDONIA: FORMER PRESIDENT GLIGOROV CALLS FOR [...] (SBU) Still sharp and spry at 91, former President Kiro Gligorov met with Ambassador Reeker November 3 to welcome him back to Macedonia and to share his views on the current political situation and prospects for the future. Gligorov expressed his disappointment in the current Government's lac [...] | 2008-11-05 14:42:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NATO MK |
08SKOPJE673 | DAS STUART JONES VISIT TO SKOPJE, OCTOBER 27-29 [...] (C) Summary: In addition to discussions on the name issue, Macedonian leaders discussed regional, economic, and bilateral issues with EUR DAS Jones during his October 27-29 visit. GoM officials pressed for further development of the Trade Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) U.S. cooperation [...] | 2008-11-06 14:52:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PGOV PHUM PREL KV AL MK |
08SKOPJE675 | MACEDONIA: COUNTRY DUCKS FIRST WAVE OF FINANCIAL CRISIS, [...] The first wave of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) passed Macedonia with no significant impact owing largely to the country's limited links to major global financial markets. However, postponed foreign direct investment, withdrawn portfolio investment from the Macedonian Stock Exchange (MSE),[...] | 2008-11-06 15:29:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON PREL EAID MK |
08SKOPJE68 | MACEDONIA: POINTS DELIVERED ON OUTREACH TO PRIVATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-28 12:43:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA |
08SKOPJE696 | MACEDONIA SUES GREECE IN INTERNATIONAL COURT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Macedonia has filed legal proceedings against Greece in the International Court of Justice (ICJ),claiming that in blocking Macedonia's NATO membership Greece has violated the terms of the 1995 Interim Accord. Proposed press guidance in para. 6 End summary. 2. (SBU) FonMin [...] | 2008-11-17 17:04:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MK GR NATO EUN |
08SKOPJE701 | MACEDONIA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT [...] Summary: Macedonia has continued to make significant progress throughout its entire TIP prevention agenda. The continued strengthening of Macedonia's legislative framework has resulted in improved victim protection and assistance and made the government a bigger stakeholder in the country's sh [...] | 2008-11-18 16:04:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN PGOV PREL SMIG MK |
08SKOPJE707 | MACEDONIA: MACEDONIA TO FOLLOW EU ON ANTI-ISRAEL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 10:41:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY EU MK |
08SKOPJE71 | MACEDONIA WILL SUBMIT ANNUAL DECLARATION ON SPACE [...] (SBU) Poloff encouraged MFA State Counselor for Multilateral Affairs Svetlana Geleva to ensure Macedonia's timely submission of its Annual Declaration (AD) on space and ballistic missile policies under the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC),per reftel. Gelev [...] | 2008-01-28 13:58:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MTCRE MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA |
08SKOPJE710 | 100 DAYS INTO THE SECOND VMRO GOVERNMENT: A [...] (C) Despite a nation-wide ad campaign touting 100 separate accomplishments in its first 100 days, PM Gruevski's VMRO-led government is failing to confront effectively the big issues: the name dispute with Greece; meeting the EU benchmarks; and improving political dialogue, rule of law, and inte [...] | 2008-11-25 08:14:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MK |
08SKOPJE724 | GRUEVSKI HOSTS AND TOASTS ALBANIANS IN REGIONAL EVENT [...] (U)SUMMARY: The Prime Ministers of Macedonia, Albania and Kosovo attended a GOM organized reception in Skopje to mark the 100th Anniversary of the Albanian alphabet. PM Gruevski wisely used the event to reach out to the Albanian community throughout the region as well as in Macedonia. End Summ [...] | 2008-12-02 18:07:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KV AL MK |
08SKOPJE731 | MACEDONIA: OSCE HELSINKI MINISTERIAL POINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-04 15:41:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM OSCE MK |
08SKOPJE745 | MFA STATE SECRETARY UNDERSCORES MISTRUST IN [...] (C) New MFA State Secretary (#3 in the Ministry) Memedi openly admitted to us Dec. 4 that he shamed or coerced his way into his new position. He was unconcerned about being out of the loop on policy, preferring to concentrate on his own projects in MFA, chief among them building a cadre of et [...] | 2008-12-11 09:47:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE748 | MACEDONIA: THE RETURN OF "BRAT LJUBE" BOSKOVSKI [...] (C) Former Interior Minister (and ICTY indictee, acquitted) Ljube Boskovski appears ready to return to politics, most likely as a candidate for president in March elections. He claims to be fully committed to Euro-Atlantic integration and to a multi-ethnic Macedonia. Boskovski asserted that [...] | 2008-12-12 11:15:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MK |
08SKOPJE752 | MACEDONIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 17-19 [...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes you to Macedonia. To follow is an overview of the current political and economic situation in Macedonia as well as logistical information for your visit. End Summary. 2. (SBU) Macedonia faces an uncertain international future, quiet but deep-seated domestic d [...] | 2008-12-12 16:16:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MK |
08SKOPJE760 | MACEDONIA: BUCKOVSKI CONVICTION ADDS TO PARTISAN [...] (C) On December 9, Skopje Basic Court I sentenced former Prime Minister and Minister of Defense (and current SDSM Member of Parliament) Vlado Buckovski to 3.5 years in prison for abuse of authority in the disbursement of 2.4 million Euros by padding the budget for the purchase of spare parts f [...] | 2008-12-17 15:20:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MK |
08SKOPJE80 | MACEDONIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-30 08:40:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV ETTC EAID EAGER EFIN |
08SKOPJE82 | MACEDONIAN GOVERNMENT AND GREEK OIL COMPANY SIGN [...] (SBU) The GOM signed a settlement with Hellenic Petroleum on December 31, 2007 to pay 40 million dollars in penalties for Macedonia's past violations of the 1999 privatization agreement of the OKTA oil refinery, which is owned and operated by Hellenic Petroleum. The agreement also extended t [...] | 2008-01-30 15:25:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV PREL ETRD MK |
08SKOPJE87 | MACEDONIA: PRESSING FOR NAME DISPUTE RESOLUTION [...] (C) During a February 1 tete-a-tete meeting with Deputy PM Stavreski, one of PM Gruevski's closest advisers, I pressed for resolution of the name dispute with Greece before the NATO summit in April, underscored the need for Skopje to offer UN Special Negotiator Nimetz some proposals before then [...] | 2008-02-01 15:24:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE91 | MACEDONIA: PUSHING FOR PROGRESS ON NAME ISSUE [...] (C) We are continuing efforts to persuade Macedonia of the need to maximize chances for a NATO membership invitation by embracing the Nimetz framework and proposing a differentiated name for use in international organizations (ref A). Our GoM interlocutors are sticking to their long-standing [...] | 2008-02-05 06:50:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE92 | MACEDONIA WAIVES NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR [...] (SBU) The Macedonian government has suspended implementation of a new (and more cumbersome) visa issuance procedure for Albanian citizens required by the Law on Foreigners, which was passed in 2006 but only came into force this year (ref A). In addition, Macedonian and Albanian officials are [...] | 2008-02-06 07:15:00 | Embassy Skopje | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM AL MK |
08SKOPJE95 | MACEDONIA: SOME FLEXIBILITY ON THE NAME AND NATO [...] (C) During separate meetings with President Crvenkovski and PM Gruevski today, I pressed for greater flexibility in approaching the Nimetz talks on the name dispute with Greece and urged that Macedonia propose some options to Nimetz before the next round of bilateral talks in Athens on Februar [...] | 2008-02-06 15:49:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE98 | MACEDONIA: PRESIDENT CRVENKOVSKI ON THE NAME AND [...] (C) The Ambassador underscored to President Crvenkovski during a meeting February 6 that finding a compromise solution on the Macedonia-Greece name dispute is the best way to ensure Macedonia receives a NATO invitation at the Bucharest Summit in April. Crvenkovski acknowledged that Macedonia [...] | 2008-02-07 12:30:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SKOPJE99 | MACEDONIA'S PM GRUEVSKI ON THE MAY 29 AGREEMENT [...] (C) In a February 6 meeting with PM Gruevski, the Ambassador began by highlighting two issues the GOM should close to complete its NATO accession tasks: the social package for victims of the 2001 conflict and a draft language law. Pledging his commitment to address these issues, Gruevski poin [...] | 2008-02-07 13:39:00 | Embassy Skopje | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO MK GR |
08SOFIA102 | DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 15:11:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
08SOFIA103 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE FEBRUARY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-19 14:51:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV |
08SOFIA110 | BULGARIA: GINGERLY SEEKING EXPANDED TIES WITH IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iranian FM Mottaki visited Sofia on January 22 and a Bulgarian parliamentary delegation visited Tehran January 21-24. Bulgarian officials downplayed the contacts as "nothing special" but at the same time described plans to revive the Bulgaria-Iran Joint Economic Council and se [...] | 2008-02-21 13:31:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ENER PREL IR BU |
08SOFIA114 | BULGARIA'S KOSOVO BALANCING ACT [...] (C) Summary: MFA Political Director Poriazov told us Bulgarian recognition of Kosovo would not happen for at least several weeks. The Kosovars first had to incorporate the Ahtisaari Plan into their constitution, then the Council of Ministers would start the two-week process on recognition. [...] | 2008-02-21 15:25:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK YI EU BU |
08SOFIA122 | BULGARIA, FEELING THE HEAT, WILL CLOSE DUTY-FREE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to a pressure campaign organized by the Embassy (abetted by the EU and Bulgarian NGOs) the government announced on February 10 that it will close duty-free shops and gas stations on external borders, long acknowledged as a notorious source of "protected smuggling" h [...] | 2008-02-28 13:36:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BU |
08SOFIA125 | S/CT REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION ON CRITICAL [...] (U) From what post has been able to determine, there are no critical infrastructure or key resources within Bulgaria which, if destroyed, disrutped or exploited, might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the United States. 2. (SBU) The only specific infrastructure protection effo [...] | 2008-02-29 17:14:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ECON PTER PREL PGOV ETTC EAID EAGR EFIN |
08SOFIA132 | DISCOURAGING EU DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER'S VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 07:42:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN CU |
08SOFIA133 | BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. VIEWS ON SOMALIA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 08:45:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO |
08SOFIA140 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE MARCH 10-11 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV |
08SOFIA1410 | BULGARIA MARKS THE 16 DAYS OF ACTIVISM TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-02 15:12:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM |
08SOFIA144 | BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. VIEWS ON MARCH 14TH [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Middle East and Africa Expert, Yuliya Pirgozlieva on March 11. Pirgozlieva promised to relay the U.S. position to her superiors for their consideration. Beyrle [...] | 2008-03-12 15:01:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PGOV PINR PREL PTER MASS PARM SY IS LE |
08SOFIA149 | BULGARIA: NEW SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UN [...] (U) We delivered REFTEL points to MFA's Kamen Velichkov, Head of the UN and Global Issues Department on March 12. Velichkov welcomed the appointment of Norwegian Political Director Kai Eide as UNSG Special Representative for Afghanistan. Velichkov noted that Eide enjoyed a good reputation i [...] | 2008-03-14 13:15:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | AF PREL BU |
08SOFIA153 | INITIAL BULGARIAN REQUEST FOR SMALL ARMS / LIGHT [...] (U) Summary. The Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Terem, a wholly MOD-owned defense company, submitted a formal request for Small Arms / Light Weapons (SA/LW) destruction assistance on March 13, 2008. The MOD cost estimate to destroy all of the items listed below far exceeds the SA/LW [...] | 2008-03-17 07:02:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA157 | BULGARIA'S FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] (U) Per reftel, the following is an assessment of Bulgaria's fiscal transparency. 2. (U) International standards for budget reporting are in place in Bulgaria, as required by EU membership. Relevant budget documents can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Finance and Parliament [...] | 2008-03-18 11:03:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL PGOV BU |
08SOFIA17 | ONE YEAR IN, BULGARIA FINDS EU MEMBERSHIP BRINGS [...] (C) Summary: Bulgaria welcomed January 1, 2007 with more than just fireworks -- it joined the EU with high expectations and hopes for rapid change. One year later, Bulgarians still overwhelmingly support the EU, but with a collective sigh (or shrug) about membership benefits. Bulgarians we [...] | 2008-01-10 12:06:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA171 | BULGARIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO -- FINALLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: After maintaining a careful balancing act following Kosovo's declaration of independence, Bulgaria finally announced it would recognize the new state on March 19 along with Croatia and Hungary. The Council of Ministers gave formal approval on March 20. This puts Bulgaria at the [...] | 2008-03-21 15:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK BU |
08SOFIA178 | BULGARIA ALIGNS WITH EU POSITION ON BELARUS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-27 05:21:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL |
08SOFIA180 | BULGARIA ON THE WESTERN BALKANS AND RUSSIA IN [...] (U) On March 26 we delivered REFTEL points to MFA's European Correspondent Sergei Tassev. Tassev thanked us for the points and said Bulgaria wanted the EU to maintain engagement with the Western Balkans, encouraging their future membership in Trans-Atlantic institutions. The EU needs to giv [...] | 2008-03-27 10:55:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM BU |
08SOFIA181 | REGIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO ASSIST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-27 11:29:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PHUM PREL |
08SOFIA185 | BULGARIANS TO ANNOUNCE NEW AFGHAN DEPLOYMENT AT [...] (S) Summary: Bulgaria is set to announce a decision to deploy an additional 50 soldiers to take over the Entry Control Point Number Four mission at Kandahar Airfield. It is keeping this decision under tight wraps for now. We expect the formal decision will be made just before the NATO Sum [...] | 2008-03-28 12:55:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA191 | BULGARIANS EXPECT LITTLE FLEXIBILITY ON MACEDONIA [...] (C) In the temporary absence of FM Kalfin and Deputy FM Kuychukov, DCM had an extended discussion with Political Director Poriyazov, encouraging Bulgaria to push Athens to aim higher and achieve agreement with Skopje. Poriyazov acknowledged that flexibility was necessary to achieve a mutual [...] | 2008-04-01 13:50:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL PGOV MK GR BU |
08SOFIA212 | BULGARIA INTERESTED IN THE TURKEY-GREECE-ITALY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: Bulgaria has expressed interest in hooking up to the Turkey-Greece-Italy gas pipeline to begin taking one bcm of Azeri gas before Nabucco comes on line. Bulgaria would build a 60 kilometer interconnector from Hasko [...] | 2008-04-09 15:18:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL BG |
08SOFIA229 | INTERIOR MINISTER RESIGNS UNDER MOUNTING PRESSURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM Stanishev forced Interior Minister Petkov,s hand into a resignation after two weeks of a deepening scandal that had trashed Bulgaria,s international image and fed domestic cynicism over government collusion with criminals. Intense international pressure made the difference i [...] | 2008-04-15 14:25:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV KCRM KCOR BU |
08SOFIA230 | BULGARIA ASKS FOR US SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-15 15:19:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KV BU |
08SOFIA234 | PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S VISIT TO ISRAEL: GOOD TERMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgarian President Parvanov's state visit to Israel March 25-27 -- which included a four hour visit to Gaza -- focused on strengthening bilateral ties while maintaining good relations with the Palestinians. The Bulgarians signed a number of bilateral agreements with Israel an [...] | 2008-04-17 14:52:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA24 | BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. VIEWS ON ESDP DEPLOYMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-11 16:19:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PREL PGOV CD |
08SOFIA248 | REFORMING THE BULGARIAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR [...] (C) Prime Minister Stanishev's National Security Advisor Petko Sertov told us that the PM wants to reform the Interior Ministry and has requested direct, expert advice from the USG on the best way forward. We must seize this unparalleled opportunity to shape the reform of what has been a c [...] | 2008-04-21 15:35:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM KCOR BU |
08SOFIA255 | BULGARIAN ACTIVISM IN THE EU (C-RE8-00416) [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable is in response to REFTEL A questions posed by Washington Analysts regarding how the CE-10 are operating in the EU. Washington analysts may also refer to Embassy Sofia's previous cables on Bulgaria and the EU for additional information (REFTEL B, C, D, E). Post's r [...] | 2008-04-23 11:44:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PINR EUN PREL BU |
08SOFIA256 | BULGARIA CABINET CHANGES: A MIXED BAG [...] (C) Summary: PM Stanishev on April 22 replaced the Interior, Defense, Health, and Agriculture ministers and created a new Deputy Prime Minister position to manage EU funding. Stanishev's move is a cautious, incremental step, constrained by the need to maintain balance in the ruling coaliti [...] | 2008-04-23 14:57:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA266 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TURKEY CHANGE OF STATUS AT THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 14:53:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL TU BU |
08SOFIA27 | BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. VIEWS ON SYRIAN NATIONAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 15:51:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PREL XF XG KMPI NSC SY EUN TU CA JA SF IN |
08SOFIA272 | DISCOURAGING RUSSIA FROM UPGRADING RELATIONS WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-25 14:45:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
08SOFIA273 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE APRIL 28-29 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-25 14:56:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL |
08SOFIA279 | NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) PREPARATORY [...] Reftel demarche was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 30. We do not expect a response since the Ministry is closed for Bulgarian holidays until May 7. Beyrle [...] | 2008-04-30 14:55:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA |
08SOFIA28 | BULGARIA SHARES CONCERNS ABOUT CHAD AND C.A.R; [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 15:56:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV CD |
08SOFIA29 | BULGARIA TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-14 15:57:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA |
08SOFIA291 | BULGARIA ON WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points on the upcoming WIPO director general elections to Kamen Velichkov, Head of the UN and Global Issues Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (which has the lead on WIPO issues) May 9. Bulgaria will support an East European candidate in the first ro [...] | 2008-05-09 11:34:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC WIPO KIPR PREL ETRD BU |
08SOFIA293 | BULGARIA REQUESTS HELP TO REVAMP INTERIOR MINISTRY [...] (C) Prime Minister Stanishev's National Security Advisor Petko Sertov told us that the PM requests expert advice from the USG to reform the Interior Ministry. The PM wants support similar to the assistance USG elements recently provided to develop the conceptual design for the new State A [...] | 2008-05-09 15:56:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA294 | BULGARIAN PARTICIPATION AT ICI MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 16:01:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN EIVN PGOV PREL IZ |
08SOFIA297 | HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO BURMA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 15:53:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL BM |
08SOFIA301 | NEW INTERIOR MINISTER MIKOV REQUESTS U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: New Interior Minister Mihail Mikov discussed his plans for reform and made specific requests for assistance to Ambassador Beyrle on May 12, their first meeting since Mikov took office. The Ambassador noted one or two U.S. experts would arrive in Sofia before [...] | 2008-05-13 15:31:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA303 | NEW BULGARIAN DEFENSE MINISTER STRESSES U.S. TIES [...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with Ambassador Beyrle, new Defense Minister Nikolai Tsonev affirmed the primacy of the bilateral relationship for Bulgaria, thanked the U.S. for its financial support of Bulgarian military modernization and expressed support for continued Bulgarian engagem [...] | 2008-05-14 09:51:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA305 | BULGARIA NEEDS U.S. SUPPORT TO BREAK AIR FORCE [...] (C/NF) Summary. Rapidly losing capability, the Bulgarian Air Force is in dire need of modernization, but meaningful transformation is made impossible by Bulgaria's overwhelming dependence on Russian airframes. The use of aging Russian aircraft not only limits Bulgarian capabilities, but ma [...] | 2008-05-14 11:08:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA310 | PRESIDENT PARVANOV'S VISIT TO EGYPT: BOOSTING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgarian President Parvanov's April 13-15 visit to Egypt highlighted Bulgaria's desire to reinvigorate relations with Arab states primarily for commercial and energy purposes. While in Cairo, the Bulgarians signed agreements on investment and cooperation in defense industries [...] | 2008-05-16 11:24:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ENRG PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA317 | AFTER SOUTH STREAM SIGNING, BULGARIA STRESSES [...] (C) Summary: As a counterweight to its January agreement with Russia on the South Stream pipeline, the Government of Bulgaria is working to show its commitment to Nabucco and diversification. It is hosting a series of high-profile European energy conferences focusing on Nabucco and energy [...] | 2008-05-20 11:12:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL BU |
08SOFIA32 | BULGARIAN CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDATE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-15 15:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA |
08SOFIA33 | BULGARIA: PUTIN'S VISIT TO BULGARIA: ENERGY [...] (C//NF) SUMMARY: Bulgarian leaders have publicly stated they hope Russian President Vladimir Putin's two-day official visit to Bulgaria January 17-18 will lead to improved, more pragmatic bilateral relations, but Putin's "all business" agenda and the Russians' heavy-handed negotiating style [...] | 2008-01-16 10:53:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA332 | BULGARIA: VIEWS ON GAERC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 13:35:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV |
08SOFIA345 | MOI REFORM UPDATE: INITIAL CONSULTATIONS WITH SENIOR GOB [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to Prime Minister Stanishev's request for expert advice to reform the Ministry of Interior, International Criminal Investigative Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Senior Law Enforcement Advisor in Belgrade Gary Bennett consulted with lead Bulgarian officials May [...] | 2008-05-30 12:30:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRCM BU |
08SOFIA354 | BULGARIA MOST INTERESTED IN U.S-EU SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-03 10:23:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PGOV PREL PHUM CU |
08SOFIA355 | BULGARIA NONCOMMITTAL ON SUPPORT FOR U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-03 10:23:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF SMIG AORC |
08SOFIA359 | DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN MOI MID-LEVEL POLICE [...] (U) Summary: The Department of Justice Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) and the DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) organized two one-week courses on leadership at the Bulgarian Police Academy in Sofia May 19-23 and May 26-30. The two course [...] | 2008-06-03 12:52:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRCM BU |
08SOFIA387 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: BULGARIA UNDERSTANDS BUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-11 13:00:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM BU |
08SOFIA400 | DEMARCHE ON BERLIN CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-16 10:11:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN |
08SOFIA443 | SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO SOFIA [...] (C) The Bulgarians are delighted to host you and bestow their highest honor, the Stara Planina award, for your help in freeing the Bulgarian nurses wrongly held by Libya for eight years. Public support for the nurses has faded since their emotional homecoming last July 24, and relations bet [...] | 2008-07-01 14:39:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL MARR BG |
08SOFIA445 | MOI REFORM UPDATE AND ACTION REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: In a June 20 meeting, Deputy Interior Minister Sonya Yankulova agreed with our assessment that the draft legislative language is a problematic work in progress and that key reform questions -- including legislative the mandate and required skills of the MOI's [...] | 2008-07-02 14:08:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA446 | BULGARIA SUPPORTS KOSOVO DONORS CONFERENCE AND IMF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 14:31:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UNMIK EU BU |
08SOFIA452 | SCENESETTER FOR DEA ADMINISTRATOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit comes as the Bulgarians brace themselves for the European Commission's monitoring report on July 23, which is expected to be highly critical of Bulgaria's performance in rule of law. In 2007, the Bulgarians improved their law enforcement capabilities and customs serv [...] | 2008-07-03 16:07:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA453 | SUPPORTING BULGARIAN MILITARY MODERNIZATION [...] (C/NF) Summary. Based on an understanding reached at Prime Minister Stanishev's 17 June meeting with Secretary Gates, the Bulgarian Government is expecting a DOD team in July 2008 to consult on Bulgaria's military modernization plans. Post welcomes and fully supports this visit, which repr [...] | 2008-07-03 16:08:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08SOFIA460 | PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 09:08:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PHUM PREL KDEN |
08SOFIA463 | ACTION REQUEST: REMEDIATION ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Bulgaria, through its Chief of Defense Zlatan Stoykov, sent a formal request for U.S. equipment to assist in remediation of accidentally exploded ordinance at the Chelopechene Ammunition Storage Facility in Sofia. On 3 July, a series of powerful explosions ro [...] | 2008-07-10 15:12:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08SOFIA472 | BULGARIA ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 10:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PHUM PREL KDEN |
08SOFIA480 | DEA ACTING ADMINISTRATOR COMMENDS US-BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart received the Bulgarian Medal of Valor, First Order, for her courage and service from the Bulgarian Interior Minister (MOI) Mihail Mikov on July 14. Leonhart commended Bulgarian drug enforcement au [...] | 2008-07-21 11:30:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA489 | OSCE HUMAN DIMENSION MEETING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-23 11:17:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM |
08SOFIA49 | EXTENSION OF BULGARIAN MILITARY PRESENCE AT CAMP [...] (SBU) We delivered ref a demarche to GOB ambassador to baghdad (resident in Sofia) valerie ratchev on January 17. Ratchev said he would begin the formal process to extend the mission immediately. 2. (C) We also delivered ref b demarche to Ambassador Ratchev on January 17. Ratchev said [...] | 2008-01-18 15:18:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PGOV |
08SOFIA502 | JUMP-STARTING MOI REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary. After a contentious debate, the Parliament passed new MOI legislation July 22, with major emphasis on increasing the investigative capacity of the ministry and improving accountability in the use of specialized investigative techniques (SIT). The following day, July 23, the [...] | 2008-07-25 11:21:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA504 | SARG DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO BULGARIAN MFA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 13:46:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL LE SY EUN BU |
08SOFIA505 | TRANSCRIPT OF DOCUMENT HANDED OUT BY IRANIAN [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The following is a transcript of an Iranian document, entitled "The Islamic Republic of Iran's Proposed Package for Constructive Negotiations," provided to us bu the Israeli Embassy. The Israelis found it "interesting" that the Iranian Ambassador handed it out to Bulgarian [...] | 2008-07-25 14:28:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | BU IR PGOV PREL |
08SOFIA514 | BULGARIA RESPONDS TO ATTENDANCE INQUIRY FOR 63RD [...] (SBU) POLEC Officers delivered REFTEL points to MFA Ambassador and Head of the Department for UN and Global Issues Kamen Velichkov concerning the upcoming 63rd UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) General Debate and requested information regarding Bulgarian participation. Velichkov regrette [...] | 2008-07-30 07:31:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | KSEP OTRA OVIP PREL UNGA |
08SOFIA524 | BULGARIA- DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON FARC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-31 14:56:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | BU EUN HR PGOV PREL VE |
08SOFIA534 | BULGARIA'S EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT THE CYBERCRIME CONVENTION [...] (SBU) This cable provides post's input on Bulgaria's implementation of the Council of Europe's (CoE) Convention on Cybercrime as requested in reftel A, which Bulgaria signed in 2001 and ratified in 2005. Bulgaria's legal framework largely addresses the Convention's provisions. The scope and [...] | 2008-08-04 15:31:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINT KCRM KJUS PGOV PREL |
08SOFIA547 | BULGARIA: DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON KARADZIC FAMILY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-11 14:24:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EU BU |
08SOFIA551 | BULGARIA: NSG DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 15:58:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ETTC AORC BU |
08SOFIA552 | BULGARIA: ACTIVE ROLE IN HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy FM Keremedchiev agreed on a firm, united EU message to Russia and said Bulgaria would take an active role in providing and facilitating humanitarian assistance. It declined a Georgian request for military assistance. FM Kalfin will offer use of the port of Burgas as a [...] | 2008-08-12 17:06:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RU GG BU |
08SOFIA555 | BULGARIA: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS HOTLINE NUMBERS [...] Political Officer delivered REFTEL request for information to the Bulgarian National Commission for Combating Human Trafficking, which is the central government authority responsible for coordination of anti-TIP efforts, as well as to several local TIP NGOs. 2. Bulgaria's major, nation-wi [...] | 2008-08-14 12:35:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL BU |
08SOFIA561 | CODEL BORDALLO DISCUSSES DEFENSE COOPERATION, F-16S, VISA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CODEL Bordallo visited Bulgaria from August 5-8, at the invitation of Parliament Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Solomon Passy, to tour the Novo Selo Training Area and meet with senior Bulgarian officials and parliamentarians. The CODEL expressed satisfaction with the No [...] | 2008-08-15 12:30:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA566 | TFGG01: BULGARIA STANDS BY GEORGIA; STILL AVOIDS [...] (C) Summary: Georgian Ambassador Ukleba told Ambassador McEldowney that Tbilisi has not accepted a Bulgarian offer to host talks between Russia and Georgia, which Deputy FM Keremedchiev later confirmed. Ukleba stressed that Tbilisi values U.S. support and humanitarian assistance and looks for [...] | 2008-08-19 16:29:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS RU GG BU |
08SOFIA584 | FY09 NADR REQUEST FOR UXO REMEDIATION NEAR SOFIA [...] (U) SUMMARY. Post greatly appreciates the funding provided in Reftel A to support Bulgarian UXO clean up efforts at Chelopechene Ammo Storage Facility. With these resources, the Bulgarians predict they can complete the clean up of most of the blast site before the end of the year. However, [...] | 2008-08-28 13:02:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA59 | BULGARIAN ENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ IN 2008 AND BEYOND [...] (S) Summary: Bulgaria's Parliament will soon ratify the extension of its 154-soldier mission in Iraq through April 1, 2009. Despite broad public disapproval and opposition from within the ruling Socialist Party, the ruling coalition continues, overall, to support engagement in Iraq and desi [...] | 2008-01-24 15:01:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08SOFIA590 | BULGARIA: SEPT 5-6 FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 13:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PREL PGOV PHUM GG RU |
08SOFIA592 | BULGARIAN FM: GEORGIA CRISIS STRENGTHENS CASE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Kalfin told Ambassador Russia is using the Georgia crisis to create zones of influence throughout the former Soviet republics. This makes it all the more important that both Georgia and Ukraine be offered MAP at the NATO Ministerial in December. He urged continued U.S. inv [...] | 2008-09-04 15:32:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RU SR BU GG |
08SOFIA595 | BULGARIA OPPOSED TO SERBIAN IJC RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 09:14:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA UN BU KV |
08SOFIA60 | BULGARIA TO CONSIDER U.S. VIEWS ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 15:44:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL |
08SOFIA600 | BULGARIA AND RUSSIA: NEXT STEPS [...] (S) The crisis in Georgia has begun to rouse the normally reticent Bulgarian mindset and prompted some to question whether Russia's ultimate objectives will prove intolerable. Like many of our European partners, the Bulgarians will shy away from taking on Moscow in a direct or public manner, b [...] | 2008-09-08 11:36:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PREL ENRG MARR PGOV BU |
08SOFIA601 | BULGARIA ON UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-09 11:22:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN |
08SOFIA602 | CJCS AND SACEUR VISIT TO BULGARIA [...] (C) Admiral Mullen and General Craddock: It is a pleasure to welcome you to Bulgaria. The timing of your visit will ensure extensive discussion of the Georgia-Russia conflict, next steps in Iraq, and our bilateral security partnership. The Bulgarians will be looking to you for judgment ab [...] | 2008-09-09 16:16:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA607 | BULGARIA: FM APPRECIATES IRAQ WITHDRAWAL PLAN, [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Summary. Ambassador informed FM Kalfin that Bulgaria's participation in the Coalition will not be required beyond 2008. Noting that the Iraqi military will require time to assume the mission Bulgarian forces are currently [...] | 2008-09-10 15:23:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PGOV PREL MARR BU IZ |
08SOFIA609 | BULGARIAN MEDIA INCLUDES CRITICISM OF RUSSIA IN GEORGIA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Initial, widespread coverage in the Bulgarian media of the Georgia-Russia conflict was generally thin on hard facts, often derived from other, Western outlets, and generally critical of Georgia's actions leading up to the conflict. Over time, the story moved off the front page, bu [...] | 2008-09-11 08:52:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PROP PREL PBTS PINS OPRC PGOV GG BU |
08SOFIA61 | BULGARIA SUPPORTS EU STANCE ON BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-25 10:43:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM |
08SOFIA620 | BULGARIAN CHIEF PROSECUTOR DETERMINED TO SHOW [...] (C) Chief Prosecutor Boris Velchev told the Ambassador on September 12 that the EU report's criticism of Bulgaria's rule of law efforts was helpful and that the Prime Minister was determined to show progress in fighting organized crime and corruption before the next EU report is released in Fe [...] | 2008-09-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM |
08SOFIA624 | BULGARIA: MORE TOUGH TALK FROM PUTIN ON GEORGIA, [...] (C) Summary. Russian PM Putin told Bulgarian PM Stanishev that Russian forces would complete their withdrawal from Georgia proper following the deployment of an EU observer mission in early October. At the same time, the intensity of Putin's rhetoric and the depth of his emotion toward Saa [...] | 2008-09-19 15:01:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG PGOV BU |
08SOFIA625 | SOUTH STREAM NEGOTIATIONS TO RESUME [...] (C) Summary: Gazprom negotiators arrive in Bulgaria September 29 to launch a new round of negotiations with Bulgargaz on a pre-shareholders agreement. In a sharp about-face, Bulgargaz appears to be depending heavily on its outside legal counsel, the U.S. firm Paul Hastings, to extract the [...] | 2008-09-19 15:06:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL ECON BU |
08SOFIA631 | EUROPEAN COMMISSION PONDERS NEXT STEPS ON BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: The European Commission is concerned Bulgaria won't be able to show sufficient progress on organized crime and corruption in the upcoming February and July monitoring reports and is considering next steps. Report drafters fear member states ultimately will not approve safeguard [...] | 2008-09-25 13:38:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL BU |
08SOFIA633 | BULGARIA: POLITICAL MANEUVERING INTENSIFIES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria's three party ruling coalition is limping through its last year, gasping to complete its five year mandate. Smelling blood, the opposition is hounding the government through joint protests and calls for early elections. Suffering from low ratings and growing domestic [...] | 2008-09-26 12:38:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA636 | BULGARIA WILL DECIDE ON ASSISTANCE AFTER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 16:03:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN KCRS KMCA EUMEM PREL GG RS BU |
08SOFIA637 | SETTING UP A BULGARIAN COUNTER-OC TASK FORCE: [...] (SBU) Summary. Interior Minister Mikov and Deputy Minister Yankulova welcomed the results of the U.S. assessment of the Interior Ministry (MOI) and agreed to implement our recommendation to create a centralized pilot counter-OC task force. Mikov requested U.S. practical assistance. Post s [...] | 2008-09-30 07:50:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA64 | BULGARIA LOOKING FOR "EU SOLIDARITY" ON KOSOVO AT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-28 14:17:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV |
08SOFIA640 | MILITARY COOPERATION WITH BULGARIA: LEVERAGING OUR [...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and Bulgarian militaries are now conducting the largest-ever bilateral exercises, with 900 U.S. and 300 Bulgarian soldiers, supplemented by joint Air Force training involving approximately 250 U.S. airmen and 12 F-16s. President Parvanov will attend the October 15 Di [...] | 2008-10-02 09:44:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA646 | DEFENSE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN UPBEAT ON MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: Angel Naydenov, Parliamentary Defense Committee Chairman and leader of the Socialist Parliamentary Group, was positive on U.S.-Bulgaria military cooperation and supportive of plans to increase the public profile of our steadily expanding relationship. Naydenov plans to attend [...] | 2008-10-07 08:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA65 | BULGARIA ON KOSOVO, MACEDONIA, AND IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In a January 25 meeting with the Ambassador, Bulgarian FM Ivailo Kalfin discussed current Bulgarian thinking on Kosovo and Macedonia and gave a read-out from his January 22 meeting with Iranian FM Mottaki. Kalfin said it is likely no statement on an SAA for Serbia or an ESDP mis [...] | 2008-01-28 14:54:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KV SR IR BG |
08SOFIA663 | BULGARIA: DVC WITH MFA, SHARED VIEWS ON KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador McEldowney hosted a Kosovo DVC between EUR DAS Stuart Jones and Bulgarian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lyubomir Kyuchukov, Western Balkans Office Director Krassimir Tulechki on October 10. The Bulgarians stressed the importance of EULEX deployment as soon as [...] | 2008-10-16 14:48:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BU KV |
08SOFIA664 | BULGARIA'S ENERGY SUMMIT PLANNING [...] (C) Summary: As a result of Special Envoy Boyden Gray's October 6-7 Sofia visit, the Bulgarians have refined their plans for a major energy summit planned for April 2009. The Sofia summit will bring together heads of state of major supplier, consumer and transit nations and try to gain agr [...] | 2008-10-17 09:23:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL BU |
08SOFIA668 | BULGARIA: PUSHING PARLIAMENT TO BOOST PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary. In an effort to promote greater support for the U.S. military presence in Bulgaria, Ambassador held a meeting and joint press event with the combined leadership of the Defense and Foreign Affairs Committees in Parliament. Noting that sixty percent of the Bulgarian public view th [...] | 2008-10-20 14:49:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA681 | BULGARIA: MFA ON NATO EXPANSION, KOSOVO, RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary. MFA Security Policy Director Petio Petev stressed Bulgaria's support for MAP for Georgia and Ukraine and eventual NATO membership for all of the Western Balkans. While pessimistic on resolving differences between NATO and Russia, he was upbeat on Bulgaria's ability to contribute [...] | 2008-10-28 12:25:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA683 | BULGARIA TO CLOSE MONEY-LAUNDERING LOOP-HOLE, BUT [...] (C) Summary: In response to intense lobbying by the Embassy (and later joined by the European Commission and several Bulgarian NGOs) the Bulgarians will close a long-standing loop-hole in financial reporting that was exploited to great effect by money launderers. The loop-hole allowed lar [...] | 2008-10-28 14:43:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL PTER BU |
08SOFIA684 | STRATEGY FOR EXPANDING BULGARIAN ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (C) Summary. Bulgaria has 470 soldiers in Afghanistan (up from 80 in 2006),most of whom are in Kandahar. The Bulgarians will add their first Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT),in cooperation with the Tennessee National Guard, to Kandahar in February 2009. Withdrawal of 152 troop [...] | 2008-10-29 11:55:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA704 | BULGARIA: MONTENEGRO AND SERBIA SHOULD ENTER SEDM [...] (C) Summary: Consistent with its position at the last Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial Coordinating Committee (SEDM-CC) meeting in September, Bulgaria does not support full membership for Montenegro in SEDM without Serbia joining at the same time. In Bulgaria's view, both countries [...] | 2008-11-03 15:02:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA707 | THE PRESIDENT'S ENERGY LETTER: PARVANOV TAKES ON [...] (C) Summary: In a November 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Bulgarian President Parvanov welcomed President Bush's October 21 energy letter, skewered EU energy policy dithering, and warned of Russian advances in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Parvanov is actively engaging Azerbaijan and Cent [...] | 2008-11-05 06:27:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA708 | FURTHER ENERGY ENGAGEMENT WITH BULGARIA [...] (C) Summary: The recent visit of Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Boyden Gray highlighted a number of areas for closer U.S.- Bulgarian energy engagement. We should actively engage Bulgaria as it plans a major energy security summit for April 2009 (reftel). We can advance Bulgarian diversif [...] | 2008-11-05 09:32:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON PREL PGOV BU |
08SOFIA711 | BULGARIANS EAGER TO SEE F-16 PROPOSAL [...] (C) In a November 3 meeting with Ambassador, President Parvanov and his Chief of Cabinet, General Kolev, expressed great interest in seeing the Letter of Agreement for the eight "Block 25" F-16's for which Defense Minister Tsonev signed a Letter of Request on October 24. The President said [...] | 2008-11-06 11:12:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA712 | DASD ZAKHEIM PROPOSES ADDITIONAL BULGARIAN ISAF [...] (C) Summary. DASD Zakheim expressed appreciation for Bulgaria's strong and sustained participation in Iraq and Afghanistan and stressed the need for a plan to increase Bulgarian contributions to ISAF as its Iraq mission ends this December. Bulgaria currently has 470 soldiers in Afghanistan [...] | 2008-11-06 14:32:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA713 | STRATEGY FOR EXPANDING BULGARIAN ENGAGEMENT IN [...] (NATO CONFIDENTIAL REL/UK) Summary. Bulgaria has 470 soldiers in Afghanistan (up from 80 in 2006),most of whom are in Kandahar. The Bulgarians will add their first Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT),in cooperation with the Tennessee National Guard, to Kandahar in February 2009. [...] | 2008-11-07 09:12:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA723 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DAS JONES TO SOFIA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit to Sofia comes at a high point in our bilateral cooperation and a tough time internally for the Bulgarian government. Bulgaria has been a solid partner on key security issues, with deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Kosovo, and joint military exercises unde [...] | 2008-11-14 15:28:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BU |
08SOFIA724 | BULGARIA AND COUNTERNARCOTICS: INTENSIFYING OUR [...] Summary: The Bulgarian Government is acutely aware of the problems posed by transit across the Balkan region of narcotics and particularly of heroin from Afghanistan. The Minister of Interior contacted Ambassador to press for intensified cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Agency, both [...] | 2008-11-19 06:38:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SNAR KCOR KCRM BU |
08SOFIA732 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] Dr. Solomon Passy, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament, sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. President-elect: Please accept my warmest congratula [...] | 2008-11-21 13:26:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA733 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO VICE-PRESIDENT ELECT JOE [...] Dr. Solomon Passy, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Bulgarian Parliament, sent a congratulatory letter to Vice President-elect Joe Biden. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Vice-President-elect: Please accept my warmest con [...] | 2008-11-21 13:30:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA734 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] Mr. Tsvetan Tsvetanov, Chairman of GERB Political Party, sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama on behalf of himself and Mr. Boyko Borrisov, mayor of the city of Sofia and leader of the GERB party. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text [...] | 2008-11-21 13:33:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA735 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] Mr. Nikolay Svinarov, Chairperson of the Bulgarian New Democracy Political Party, sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text: Dear Senator Obama, On the behalf of the Bulgarian New Democracy (BND [...] | 2008-11-21 13:38:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA736 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] The President of the Central Israelite Religious Council, Mr. Robert Djerassi, requested U.S. Embassy Sofia to transmit the following message on behalf of the Council to President-elect Barack Obama. 2. Begin text: Your Excellency, The Central Israelite Religious Council compliments [...] | 2008-11-21 13:41:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA737 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] Mr. Georgi Anastasov, Chairman of the Bulgarian Social Democrats political party, sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. President, Congratulations for your victory of the president [...] | 2008-11-21 13:47:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA738 | BULGARIA AND RUSSIAN INFLUENCE: SHIFTING [...] (C) Summary: Bulgarian public opinion is consistently positive toward Russia for several reasons: shared culture, language and religion; a popular mythology about Russia "liberating" Bulgaria from Ottoman Turkey; and shady business connections. Russia also wields influence with a generation [...] | 2008-11-21 13:57:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG BU |
08SOFIA742 | BULGARIAN DENIES ARMS SHIPMENTS TO KURDS [...] (C) Summary. The Bulgarian government denies any knowledge of a shipment of Bulgarian arms and ammunition to the Regional Government of Kurdistan, as alleged in a front-page article in the November 23 Washington Post, and has offered to work with us to track available evidence of a possib [...] | 2008-11-24 14:06:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA748 | BULGARIA TO SIGN OSLO CONVENTION BUT WILL REMAIN [...] (SBU) Bulgaria intends to sign the Convention on Cluster Munitions in Oslo on December 3. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expert Lachezara Stoeva, in charge of the agreement, the MFA and MOD have consulted extensively and are completely in agreement that signature of the convent [...] | 2008-11-26 12:04:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA749 | BULGARIA: FMF/IMET ESSENTIAL TO MODERNIZATION AND [...] (C) Summary: Bulgaria has the political will to increase its participation in overseas operations, but lacks resources and capacity. Last year's 33 percent reduction to its FMF budget was a dramatic and painful shock to the Bulgarian government. Despite being the poorest member of the Eur [...] | 2008-11-26 12:10:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA750 | BULGARIA: LOSS OF EU FUNDS -- A SELF-INFLICTED [...] (C) Summary: Although the European Commission decision to suspend permanently 220 million Euros in PHARE program preaccession funding should have come as no surprise, the November 25 announcement appeared to catch the government off guard. PM Stanishev expressed disappointment over the news, [...] | 2008-11-26 15:02:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV |
08SOFIA757 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK [...] Mr. Ahmed Dogan, Chairman of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms party, sent a congratulatory letter to President-elect Barack Obama. The signed original will be sent via diplomatic pouch. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Obama, On behalf of the Liberal Party Movement for Rights and Freedo [...] | 2008-12-01 12:45:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP BU |
08SOFIA759 | BULGARIA: COALITION PARTIES TREAD WATER, BARELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bulgaria's three party coalition is gasping forward to 2009 parliamentary elections. In its November party congress, the ruling Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) papered over deepening cracks between President Parvanov and PM Stanishev. Facing a restive, old-think party base, S [...] | 2008-12-01 14:46:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BU |
08SOFIA775 | BULGARIA: PM ANGRY AND DEFENSIVE IN FACE OF EU [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Stanishev is showing signs of stress from intense domestic political infighting, an economic downturn, negative international press and sustained EU criticism. Uncharastically angry and defensive in a December 3 meeting with the Ambassador, he lashed out at EU c [...] | 2008-12-10 11:07:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL BU |
08SOFIA783 | BULGARIAN ROMA PROPOSE COMMON AGENDA TO GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Bulgarian Roma representatives gathered in Sofia on the eve of the International Human Rights Day to endorse a common strategy for cooperation with the government. More than 100 Roma representatives discussed ways to accelerate integration and crafted a common platform on issu [...] | 2008-12-12 13:37:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM |
08SOFIA793 | BULGARIAN ROMA PROPOSE COMMON AGENDA TO GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Bulgarian Roma representatives gathered in Sofia on the eve of the International Human Rights Day to endorse a common strategy for cooperation with the government. More than 100 Roma representatives discussed ways to accelerate integration and crafted a common platform on issu [...] | 2008-12-17 12:34:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM |
08SOFIA805 | BULGARIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF [...] (C) Summary. Since the fall of communism in Bulgaria in 1989, Bulgarian-Cuban relations have become significantly less active. The Bulgarian government (GOB) now maintains friendly, yet minimal, political contact with Cuba and economic ties between the countries are practically insignifican [...] | 2008-12-19 12:20:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU |
08SOFIA87 | BULGARIAN MILITARY MODERNIZATION PLAN POSITIVE BUT [...] (C) Summary: A new Bulgarian Ministry of Defense plan for military modernization calls for a reduction of 3,000 to 5,000 service members, elimination or closure of certain unnecessary weapon systems and facilities, and the integration of the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff. The fu [...] | 2008-02-11 08:42:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BU |
08SOFIA88 | BULGARIA TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO AFTER A MAJORITY OF [...] (C) Summary: FM Kalfin told us Bulgaria would announce its intention to recognize Kosovo following the GAERC meeting Feb. 18 (assuming a CDI before then),but would extend official recognition only after a solid majority of EU states had done so. Official recognition was a government decis [...] | 2008-02-11 16:42:00 | Embassy Sofia | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV |
08SOFIA89 | PUTIN'S BULGARIA VISIT: FRICTION AND "FRIENDSHIP" [...] (C) Summary: The whirlwind that was Russian President Putin's January 17-18 visit to Sofia ended up generating as much friction as friendship with the Bulgarians. Heavy-handed Russian pressure in securing the signing of the South Stream deal, plus seven other bilateral agreements, had Bulga [...] | 2008-02-12 14:30:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ENRG RS BU |
08SOFIA98 | BULGARIA TO FOLLOW EU POSITION ON ARREST AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 13:29:00 | Embassy Sofia | SECRET | PREL XF XG KMPI NSC SY EUN FR SI RO EZ GR |
08STATE100108 | LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR SOMALI CANDIDATES TO [...] Reftel nominated nineteen candidates to attend the Interdicting Terrorist Activities course from September 22 to October 3 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. As per reftel, Embassy Nairobi has reviewed mission records and found no credible information of gross human rights violations by the nominees l [...] | 2008-09-18 20:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PGOV PINS PREL SO |
08STATE10011 | BANGLADESH GSP PETITION: REQUEST FOR INTERIM [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The USTR-led Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) subcommittee accepted a 2007 American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) GSP petition against the government of Bangladesh (GOB) for [...] | 2008-01-31 17:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ECON ETRD PHUM PREL |
08STATE100116 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-09-18 20:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE100210 | FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN GROUP TO CONVENE IN NEW YORK [...] (U) This is an action cable. Posts other than USNATO see paragraph 4. USNATO see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) The US, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates, in consultation with Pakistan, propose to establish a "Friends of Pakistan" group to galvanize international efforts in support of the n [...] | 2008-09-19 00:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON PK |
08STATE100219 | Secretary Rice's 09/16/2008 Meeting with [...] (U) Classified by EUR A/S Daniel Fried. Reason 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) September 16, 2008; 11 a.m.; Secretary's Office. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary EUR A/DAS Nerissa Cook EUR/WE Stacie Zerdecki (Notetaker) Spain Ambassador Jorge Dezcallar DCM Jose Pascual Marco 4. (C) SUMMARY. Re [...] | 2008-09-19 03:29:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL PHSA SP KV CU |
08STATE100304 | SUDAN - WEEKLY REPORTING ON UNAMID DEPLOYMENT [...] This is an action cable - see paragraphs 4-6 as applicable. 2. The Administration and the Department view the deployment of additional peacekeeping troops to Darfur as one of its highest priorities for 2008. An Egyptian battalion and an Ethiopian battalion taskforce are next in line for dep [...] | 2008-09-19 13:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KPKO PREL SU |
08STATE100307 | CORRECTED VERSION OF STATE 100210 - FRIENDS OF [...] (U) This is an action cable. Posts other than USNATO see paragraph 4. USNATO see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) The US, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates, in consultation with Pakistan, propose to establish a "Friends of Pakistan" group to galvanize international efforts in support of the [...] | 2008-09-19 13:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON PK |
08STATE100723 | EXPANDING THE ADRIATIC CHARTER [...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (U) Objective: To capitalize on Albania, Croatia and Macedonia's affirmation that the Adriatic Charter should be expanded to include Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro by outlining a process by which they will offer them f [...] | 2008-09-19 21:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR NATO PREL MK HR AL SR MW BK |
08STATE100758 | ACTION REQUEST: FRIED-ANTONOV DISCUSSION ON [...] (U) This is an action message for posts in all NATO capitals, USOSCE and USNATO. It follows up on discussion at the September 11 HLTF regarding appropriate CFE contacts with Russia in light of events in Georgia (discussed in detail Ref A). Posts should brief this information orally, not/not [...] | 2008-09-19 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL RS |
08STATE100790 | SEEKING ALLIED SUPPORT FOR NO BUSINESS AS USUAL IN THE [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 4. 2. (U) On August 19, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed that there can be "no business as usual" in the NATO-Russia relationship, following Russia's brutal military action in Georgia, and Russia's subsequent recognition of Abkhazia and South Osset [...] | 2008-09-20 03:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL GG RS |
08STATE100791 | GEORGIA - DEMARCHE REQUEST - ABKHAZ AND SOUTH [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Posts, with the exception of Moscow, should approach host government at Foreign Minister/NSA or appropriately high level immediately to urge them to oppose participation by separatist leaders of Abkhazia and South Ossetia (Georgia) in UN Security Council discussi [...] | 2008-09-20 03:32:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | UNSCR PREL GG |
08STATE100866 | INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS -- GETTING THE [...] (U) This is an action request for USUN, see para 4. 2. (SBU) Summary. During recent consultations in Vienna, the Terrorism Prevention Branch (TPB) of the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reiterated its interest in working closely with the 1540 Committee. The TPB sought c [...] | 2008-09-22 03:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC CW IAEA KPAO OSCE PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE100914 | DEMARCHE PRIOR TO POSSIBLE VISIT BY PAKISTAN [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Beijing. See requested action in Para 3. 2. (C) Background: China shares our concern about instability in Pakistan and has requested closer coordination with the United States on Pakistan. China has significant interests in Pakistan and provided s [...] | 2008-09-22 13:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CH EAID ECON EFIN PGOV PK PREL PTER |
08STATE100929 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON,S SEPTEMBER 9 MEETING [...] (U) September 9, 2008; 2:00-3:00 p.m.; Washington, DC, USA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Shannon (WHA) Skye Justice (WHA Notetaker) Panama Ambassador Federico Humbert 3. (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Shannon met with Panamanian Ambassador Federico Humbert [...] | 2008-09-22 14:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ETRD PREL PGOV CFED PBTS VE RS NU GG KV PM |
08STATE100946 | SECRETARY RICE'S SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 CONVERSATION [...] (U) September 16, 2008; 9:30-10:00 a.m.; Washington, DC, USA. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon Assistant Secretary Sean McCormack Ambassador Barbara Stephenson Skye Justice (WHA Notetaker) Panama President Martin Torrijos First Vice Preside [...] | 2008-09-22 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP ETRD PREL PGOV CFED PBTS RS GG KV BL PM |
08STATE100958 | JUNE 25, 2008 U.S.-RUSSIA JOINT DATA EXCHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 25, a U.S. interagency delegation led by State/L conducted talks at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow to discuss liability provisions in the JDEC Memorandum of Agreement (MoA). Failure to resolve liability and taxation issues has been an impediment to th [...] | 2008-09-22 14:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PARM PREL RS |
08STATE10106 | NIGER GSP PETITION: REQUEST FOR INTERIM DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The USG is presently continuing to review a 2006 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) petition from the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF),which alleged Niger's failure to comply with GSP eligib [...] | 2008-01-31 19:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD ECON PHUM PREL |
08STATE101141 | INSTRUCTION ON PRST ON MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT [...] USUN is authorized to join consensus on the following PRST on Mediation and Settlement of Disputes due to be adopted on September 23, 2008. Begin text: The Security Council recalls the Purposes and Principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirms its commitment to the pacif [...] | 2008-09-22 19:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM |
08STATE10115 | UZBEKISTAN GSP PETITIONS: REQUEST FOR INTERIM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The USG is presently continuing to review two petitions against Uzbekistan under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. The first petition, dating to 1999, alleges Uzbekistan's failure to [...] | 2008-01-31 20:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD KIPR ECON PREL |
08STATE101192 | INDICTMENT OF FOUR MALAYSIAN ENTITIES AND THE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On September 17, a federal grand jury in Miami, Florida returned a superseding indictment charging eight individuals and eight corporations, including two individuals and two corporations in Malaysia, in conne [...] | 2008-09-22 20:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL PARM IR MY |
08STATE101218 | AFGHANISTAN: GUIDANCE FOR UNSC RENEWAL OF THE [...] The Department instructs USUN to support UNSC adoption of the Italian draft resolution (para 4) renewing the International Security Assistance Force's (ISAF) mandate in Afghanistan. The Department also refers USUN to the following guidance in negotiating the final text of the resolution. U [...] | 2008-09-22 22:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC ISAF AF |
08STATE101233 | NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 23:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM |
08STATE101399 | (U) SECRETARY RICE'S SEPTEMBER 18, 2008 [...] (U) September 18, 2008; 4:00 p.m.; Washington, DC. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary A/S Thomas A. Shannon, WHA Deputy Spokesman Robert Wood, PA Hillary Thompson (Notetaker) EL SALVADOR FM Marisol Argueta Charg Carmen Tobar Director General Werner Romero Astrid Moreno (No [...] | 2008-09-23 14:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL ENRG ES |
08STATE101434 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RELEASE OF THE 2008 [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on September 25. Begin text: Thank you Mr. Chairman. On Friday, September 19, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice transmitted to the United States Congress the 10th annual United States Re [...] | 2008-09-23 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM OSCE |
08STATE101519 | (S) MALAYSIAN-BASED SUPPLIER TO IRAN SEEKS [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The United States Government has information indicating that in April and again in mid-August 2008, the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal osci [...] | 2008-09-23 16:27:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ MY IR |
08STATE101698 | ISN DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY HAYWARD'S MEETINGS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (C) SUMMARY: ISN DAS Mary Alice Hayward led a State Department team in September 8 meetings with Ambassador Naela Gabr (Assistant Minister),Khalid Shamaa (Deputy Assistant Minister),and other Egyptian officials to discuss Nuclear Nonprolife [...] | 2008-09-23 19:15:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM NPT IAEA EG IS IR |
08STATE101740 | SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS AND NEGOTIATING [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 to affect the changes desired in the French draft resolution on Somalia piracy, in paragraph 3, for the UNSC experts meeting on September 23. 2. Being talking points: -- We would like to thank the French for taking the i [...] | 2008-09-23 19:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SO XA XW |
08STATE101842 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST: KARL WYCOFF [...] Mission clearance is requested for Director of Central African Affairs, Karl Wycoff to travel to New York to participate in meetings at the UNGA from September 23-27th. Mr. Wycoff,s presence has been requested by the AF front office for a meeting with the DRC delegation and Mr. Wycoff will a [...] | 2008-09-23 22:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT OTRA PREL UNGA |
08STATE101860 | HONG KONG'S JETPOWER SUPPLYING VARIETY OF METALS [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The USG has information indicating that the Hong Kong firm Jetpower Industrial Ltd. has been working to supply Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industries (HESA) with a variety of metals, including 7000 series and 2000 serie [...] | 2008-09-23 23:59:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC IR CH HK |
08STATE101873 | VOTING INSTRUCTIONS: MINURCAT RENEWAL [...] (SBU) Action Request: USUN is instructed to vote in favor of and to co-sponsor the Security Council Resolution contained in paragraph 2 below authorizing the extension of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). USUN should seek additional guidance if [...] | 2008-09-24 01:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREF PREL UNSC CD CT SU |
08STATE102147 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE HEAD OF [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the September 25, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Tesoriere, welcome to the Permanent Council and thank you for your comprehensive report on the situation in Kyrgyzstan a [...] | 2008-09-24 17:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KG PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV |
08STATE102240 | MISSILE DEFENSE:PATRIOT/PAC III STILL AT CENTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: After agreeing to submit the PAC-III (Patriots) issue to a subgroup for further study, A/S Mull's delegation and their Polish counterparts agreed July 23 to begin looking at the transition of some work on Poland's military modernization from the bilateral Security Cooperation Cons [...] | 2008-09-24 19:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PL PREL MASS |
08STATE102410 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: CONCERNS ABOUT UPCOMING [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the September 25 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomed the August release of three prisoners of conscience by the government of Belarus in the hope that this positive [...] | 2008-09-24 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM BY |
08STATE10273 | PHILIPPINES GSP PETITION: REQUEST FOR INTERIM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The USG is presently reviewing a 2007 Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) petition from the International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF),which alleged the Philippines fails to comply with GSP eligibility [...] | 2008-01-31 22:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD ECON PHUM PREL |
08STATE102737 | UNSC MINISTERIAL-LEVEL MEETING ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (SBU) This is an action message. Please see paragraphs three and four. USUN should seek to delay by several weeks, if possible, a meeting of the Security Council at the Ministerial level proposed by Saudi Arabia and the Arab Group to discuss the issue of Israeli settlements. If a meeting is [...] | 2008-09-25 17:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL IS LE SY |
08STATE102928 | INSTRUCTION CABLE - U.S. INTERVENTION AT OSCE [...] The Department requests that USUN deliver the following statement during the September 26 OSCE Chairman-in-Office Briefing to the UN Security Council. 2. Begin statement: I also would like to welcome the Chairman-in-Office and thank him for his comprehensive overview of OSCE activities un [...] | 2008-09-25 23:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSCR PREL GG |
08STATE102941 | RENEWAL OF MANDATE OF UN MISSION IN LIBERIA: [...] The Security Council is scheduled to vote on September 29 for a resolution that will renew the mandate of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL),slightly accelerate the pace of military drawdown, and add two formed police units (240 officers) to the mission's authorized strength. USUN is authoriz [...] | 2008-09-26 00:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO MARR LI |
08STATE103358 | GUIDANCE FOR SYG FRIENDS OF BURMA MEETING, [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points during the September 27 meeting of the "Group of Friends of the Secretary General on Burma." 2. (U) Begin points, to be supplemented as appropriate from background in para 3 and refetls. On behal [...] | 2008-09-26 19:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM BM |
08STATE103384 | (U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON'S SEPTEMBER 23, [...] Classified by WHA Assistant Secretary Shannon. Reason: 1.4 (d) 2. (U) September 23, 2008; 5:15 p.m.; New York. 3. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Shannon Hillary Thompson (Notetaker) NICARAGUA FM Santos (Notetaker) 4. (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary Shannon m [...] | 2008-09-26 19:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | BL CG CU NU PREL UNGA |
08STATE103443 | ISN DAS HAYWARD'S MEETINGS WITH ISRAELI OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ISN DAS Mary Alice Hayward, accompanied by a State Department delegation, briefed Israeli officials September 11 on the delegation's September 8 meeting in Cairo on Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT),International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference (GC),and nucle [...] | 2008-09-26 20:39:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA |
08STATE103511 | NOTIFICATION OF AFFECTED STATES: HIJACKING OF BELIZE-FLAGGED [...] (SBU) This message is NIACT due to potential fast-breaking events, and urgent action is required from action addressees. 2. (U) Classified by Acting DAS James Knight, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). 3. (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 4-7. OBJECTIVES ---------- 4. (S/Rel to Ukrai [...] | 2008-09-27 03:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EWWT MOPS PREL PHSA XA SO RS LG BH UP |
08STATE103528 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TERM OF OFFICE OF [...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to join consensus on the draft UN Security Council resolution in para 2 below that extends the term of office of ICTY judges. If there are substantial changes to the text of the resolution USUN is requested to seek additional instruction prior to a [...] | 2008-09-27 06:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM |
08STATE10356 | MGCD01: CHAD MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) Chadian military engaged rebel forces for the first time between Massakory and Massaguet, 60-90 miles NE of the capital. President Deby reportedly returned to N?Djamena January 31. N?DJAMENA QUIET OVERNIGHT; MORE FRENCH TROOPS ARRIVE --------------------------------------------- -- [...] | 2008-02-01 11:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE103725 | NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): NON-PAPER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: ISN Deputy Assistant Secretary Mary Alice Hayward held meetings on NPT issues in Cairo (September 8; ref A) and Jerusalem (September 11; ref B). The meetings included discussion of the 1995 NPT Resolution on the Middl [...] | 2008-09-29 13:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA |
08STATE104182 | CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS FOR IRAN,S NEW IR-2 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: -- On May 15, Washington provided all Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Governments (PGs) with detailed information regarding critical commodities Iran requires to support the deployment of the next g [...] | 2008-09-30 14:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP TRGY PREL PARM ETTC MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC JP |
08STATE104183 | DAS SWAN,S MEETING WITH CAR PRESIDENT BOZIZE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Highlighting the progress made during recent peace talks in Libreville, CAR President Bozize informed AF DAS Swan that a revised and more expansive amnesty bill was with the national assembly, and the CARG hoped to establish a tentative date for the national dialogue. Bozize a [...] | 2008-09-30 14:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF PHUM CT CD GB |
08STATE104207 | UPDATE ON IRAN SPECIFIC EXPORT CONTROL OUTREACH [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On May 15, Washington provided all Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Participating Governments (PGs) with detailed information regarding critical commodities Iran will require to [...] | 2008-09-30 15:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PREL PARM IR MNUC UK GM FR BE IT SZ CH JP |
08STATE104222 | A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH BALKAN MINISTERS ON [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones Cathy Westley, EUR/SCE Adriatic Charter 3: ------------------- Albania: Foreign Minister Lulzim Basha Croatia: Foreign Minister Gordan Jandrokovic Macedonia: Foreign Minister Antonio M [...] | 2008-09-30 15:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN NATO PGOV PREL AL BK HR KV MK MN SR |
08STATE104488 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH UZBEKISTAN [...] (C) Under Secretary Burns met with Uzbek Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov on September 26 in New York on the margins of the UN General Assembly. Norov told Burns that the Government of Uzbekistan was satisfied with the U.S.-Uzbek relationship, and hoped the relationship would grow in a balan [...] | 2008-09-30 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC NATO PHUM KDEM PREL KMAR AF RS UZ |
08STATE104508 | (SBU) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (SBU) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as muc [...] | 2008-09-30 21:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE104519 | UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH TAJIKISTAN [...] (C) In a forty minute meeting on September 25, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon and Under Secretary William Burns discussed the U.S.-Tajik relationship and Rahmon's views on issues facing South and Central Asia. Rahmon expressed concern over the situation in Afghanistan stressing that, i [...] | 2008-09-30 21:35:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM PMAR PK AF TI |
08STATE104535 | MOVING IMPLEMENTATION FORWARD -- UNSCR 1540 -- [...] (U) This is an action request for USOSCE and UNVIE, see paras 4 and 7 below. 2. (SBU) Summary. In efforts to strengthen UNSCR 1540 implementation capacity, USOSCE and UNVIE have raised understanding among OSCE, IAEA, and UNODC about existing U.S. programs that promote 1540 implementation [...] | 2008-09-30 22:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC IAEA KPAO OSCE PREL PTER UNSC EUN |
08STATE104547 | HALTING SOUTH OSSETIA MILITIA LOOTING OF GEORGIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Moscow -- see para. 4. Berlin, London and Paris -- see para. 5. USEU, USNATO, USOSCE, USUN and info addressees -- see para. 6. 2. (U) Notwithstanding the August 12 ceasefire in the Russo-Georgian war, there have been persistent reports of attacks on ethnic [...] | 2008-09-30 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS RS GG |
08STATE104550 | U.S. AFRICA COMMAND UPDATE - OCTOBER 1 UNIFIED [...] Department requests action addressees to inform their host governments of the stand up of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on October 1, and of its primary objectives. End summary. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Please approach appropriate host-country officials to pursue the following object [...] | 2008-09-30 23:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL |
08STATE104778 | QUINT POLITICAL DIRECTORS SEPTEMBER 26 MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Quint Political Directors (U.S., France, Germany, UK, and Italy) met on September 26 with EU Special Envoy for Georgia Pierre Morel to discuss the October 15 Geneva talks on Georgia. Morel presented his vision of the talks proceeding along two tracks: a plenary session that is co [...] | 2008-10-01 14:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA UNSC RS GG |
08STATE104902 | SUBJECT: (C) A/S WELCH,S MEETING WITH JORDANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-01 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IS PREL PGOV JO UN |
08STATE104947 | A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 23 MEETING WITH MALAWI PRESIDENT MUTHARIKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Malawi President Bingu wa Muthariaka September 23 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Matharika discussed Malawi,s success in increasing its food capacity, which allowed it to become a net food exporter. H [...] | 2008-10-01 18:51:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MI ZI |
08STATE104948 | A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 21 MEETING WITH TANZANIAN PRESIDENT KIKWETE [...] (C) SUMMARY. AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete on September 21 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Kikwete called South African President Thabo Mbeki,s resignation unfortunate and said he expects the Vice President [...] | 2008-10-01 18:51:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TZ SF ZI RW CG |
08STATE104949 | A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 26 MEETING WITH KENYA FM WETANGULA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Kenyan Foreign Minister Moses Wetangula September 26 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Wetangula requested this meeting to discuss Government of Kenya (GOK) concerns about the deteriorating situation in So [...] | 2008-10-01 18:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KE |
08STATE104950 | A/S FRAZER'S SEPT 26 MEETING WITH ETHIOPIAN PM MELES [...] (C) SUMMARY. AF Assistant Secretary Jendayi E. Frazer met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles September 26 on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A/S Frazer raised the need for African nations to urgently push the UN Security Council for a UN peacekeeping force in Soma [...] | 2008-10-01 18:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO KE SO SU |
08STATE105083 | MONTENEGRO-SERBIA PRESSURE POINTS [...] (U) This is an Embassy Podgorica cable. 2. (C) Summary: Relations between Montenegro and Serbia, which had been normalizing after a cool period following Montenegro's referendum and independence in 2006, could be headed for rough waters in the next few months if Montenegro recognizes Kosovo [...] | 2008-10-01 21:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MW KV SR |
08STATE105096 | FRIENDS OF AFGHANISTAN MEETING AT THE UN [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified: please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. A/S Richard Boucher, SCA AFGHANISTAN Foreign Minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta AUSTRALIA Foreign Minister Stephen Smith CANADA Ambassador John McNee, Permanent Representative to the UN [...] | 2008-10-01 21:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC UNAMA UNGA KDEM EAID MARR MASS MOPS UN |
08STATE105112 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Mexico as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The Presid [...] | 2008-10-01 21:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA MX |
08STATE105114 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by the Bahamas as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The [...] | 2008-10-01 21:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA BF |
08STATE105116 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by the Dominican Republic as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with th [...] | 2008-10-01 21:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL DR |
08STATE105117 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Guatemala as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United State [...] | 2008-10-01 21:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL GT |
08STATE105118 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Haiti as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...] | 2008-10-01 21:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA HA |
08STATE105123 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Panama as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...] | 2008-10-01 21:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PM |
08STATE105125 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Peru as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. T [...] | 2008-10-01 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PE |
08STATE105127 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Uruguay as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...] | 2008-10-01 22:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA UY |
08STATE105128 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting St. Lucia as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the United States. [...] | 2008-10-01 22:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA ST |
08STATE105129 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by El Salvador as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The [...] | 2008-10-01 22:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA ES |
08STATE105131 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. To seek tangible improvements in UNGA voting by Honduras as part of a targeted effort to engage 17 friendly countries whose UNGA voting records vary sharply from their close relations with the U.S. The Pre [...] | 2008-10-01 22:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA HO |
08STATE105349 | REQUEST FOR M113 ARMORED VEHICLES TO YEMEN [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassies Abu Dhabi, Amman, Ankara, Cairo, Kuwait, Manama, Rabat, Riyadh, and Tunis. Please see paragraph 2. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- 2. (U) Department requests that Posts engage appropriate host country officials at the earliest possible opport [...] | 2008-10-02 14:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | BA EG JO KU MAS MO PARM PREL SA TS TU |
08STATE105536 | TRAVEL WARNING - SUDAN [...] This Travel Warning updates U.S. citizens to security concerns in Sudan. The Department of State continues to warn against all travel to Sudan due to the threats from armed conflicts and from terrorism. American citizens who choose to remain in Sudan should review their security posture, and [...] | 2008-10-02 18:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC KPAO PTER PREL AF SU |
08STATE105685 | (U) ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S SEPTEMBER 26, [...] (U) September 26, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; New York. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. Assistant Secretary Fried Elaine Samson, Spain Desk Officer SPAIN Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada Chief of Staff Juan Sell Belen Alfaro, Spanish Mission to the UN 3. (C) SUMMARY. Assistant Secretary F [...] | 2008-10-02 20:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA SP KV RU GG AF |
08STATE105786 | (U) Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister?s [...] (U) Classified by EAP Acting Assistant Secretary Glyn Davies, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (b),(d),(h). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Aso?s foreign policies will remain consistent with those of Fukuda and Abe, assured Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae during back-to-back meet [...] | 2008-10-02 22:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL AF KS KN PK JA MARR |
08STATE105791 | (SBU) Secretary Rice's September 29, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4.(d) 2. (U) September 29, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; New York. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary George Krol DRL Assistant Secretary David Kramer SCA Noteta [...] | 2008-10-02 22:12:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV PHUM KZ UNSC CONDOLEEZZA RICE |
08STATE105808 | TARGETING NO-VOTES ON KOSOVO ICJ [...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 3. THIS DEMARCHE SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH SEPTEL ALDAC LAYING OUT THE RATIONALE FOR U.S. OPPOSITION TO SERBIA'S RESOLUTION TO REFER A QUESTION ON THE LEGALITY OF KOSOVOS DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE TO THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTI [...] | 2008-10-03 01:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNGA KV |
08STATE105880 | A/S JENDAYI E. FRAZER,S SEPTEMBER 25 MEETING WITH [...] (U) SUMMARY: A/S Jendayi E. Frazer met with Senegalese Foreign Minister Cheikh Gadio September 25 on the margins of UNGA. They discussed South African President Mbeki,s resignation, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Senegal,s relationship with Iran, and the state of Senegal,s democratic institutions. END SUM [...] | 2008-10-03 13:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL IR SF SG SU ZI |
08STATE105997 | CHINESE ENTITY CONTINUES EFFORTS TO SUPPLY [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In July 2008, the U.S. shared with China information indicating that the Chinese firm Polytechnologies Inc. had concluded contracts in February 2008 to supply a fiber coil winding machine and integ [...] | 2008-10-03 15:55:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK |
08STATE106010 | SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGENT NEED FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The U.S. government is deeply concerned about the lack of financial commitments from donors to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in support of the agenc [...] | 2008-10-03 16:25:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID LE PGOV PHUM PREL UNRWA |
08STATE106079 | TRILATERAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE SENIOR OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: Under Secretary Burns hosted his Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) counterparts, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Secretary Michael L'Estrange and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae, at the TSD Senior Offi [...] | 2008-10-03 17:24:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AS JA PREL |
08STATE106151 | BOUCHER AND NOROV: PRAGMATIC STEPS FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, Richard Boucher, and Uzbekistan's Foreign Minister, Vladimir Norov, met September 27 on the margins of the UN General Assembly and discussed: overland supply to Afghanistan, human rights, religious freedom, the Red Cross, counter nar [...] | 2008-10-03 18:32:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ASEC PHUM KDEM PMAR PK AF UZ |
08STATE106288 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) BACKGROUND/ACTION REQUEST: Request Embassy Paris provide the interagency cleared "U.S. Proposal on Machine Tools" in paragraph 3 below and the interagency cleared "U.S. Proposal on Technical Outreach" in paragraph 4 below t [...] | 2008-10-03 20:54:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE ETTC PREL PARM KSCA FR AU |
08STATE106303 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] The United States is a co-sponsor of the UNSCR 1540 Workshop organized in cooperation with the UN 1540 Committee and the Government of Thailand to take place October 27-31. Other co-sponsors are the European Union and Norway. In general, the United States continues to be involved at all leve [...] | 2008-10-03 21:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA |
08STATE106306 | USUN INSTRUCTION: CIRCULATE SUDAN PANEL OF [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to circulate the resolution (text in para 2) that will extend the mandate of the current UNSC Sudan Sanctions Committee's Panel of Experts (POE). The POE's mandate expires 15 October. ------------------ TEXT OF RESOLUTION ------------------ [...] | 2008-10-03 21:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SU UNSC |
08STATE106314 | GUINEA-BISSAU: TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following talking points for the October 6 UN Security Council Consultations on Guinea-Bissau. Begin points: -- We would like to thank (DPA official) for his briefing on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. -- The United States is pleased by statements fro [...] | 2008-10-03 22:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
08STATE106405 | SOMALIA PIRACY: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FRENCH [...] USUN is instructed to vote in favor of and co-sponsor the French drafted resolution on Somalia piracy to be adopted in the Security Council early next week. 2. Begin text of resolution: (1) Recalling its resolutions 1814 (2008) and 1816 (2008),(2) Gravely concerned by the recent prol [...] | 2008-10-05 17:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE106406 | SOMALIA PIRACY: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR FRENCH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-05 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE106544 | SUDAN - DEPLOYMENT OF NEPALESE FORCES TO UNAMID [...] This is an action cable -see paragraph 4. 2. The Administration and the Department view the deployment of 4,000 additional peacekeeping troops from Egypt, Ethiopia, and Rwanda to Darfur as one of its highest priorities for the remainder of 2008 (ref A). The Ethiopians and Egyptians were or [...] | 2008-10-06 14:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SU KPKO UNSC |
08STATE106585 | EUR A/S DANIEL FRIED'S 9/23/2008 MEETING WITH [...] (U) September 23, 2008; 2:00 p.m.; New York, New York. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried UNGA Senior Area Advisor for Europe William Pope Robert Gonzales (EUR/UMB Notetaker) GUAM GUAM Secretary General Valeri Chechelashvili Georgian Foreign Minister Eka [...] | 2008-10-06 15:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID UP GG MD AJ |
08STATE106743 | USUN INSTRUCTION: SOMALIA SANCTIONS COMMITTEE [...] This is an action request; see paras 3 and 4. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. As part of security sector reform efforts in Somalia the United States will provide a two-week Interdicting Terrorist Activities Course for nineteen Somali Transitional Federal Government participants. The [...] | 2008-10-06 19:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KTFN PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER SO XW UNSC |
08STATE106869 | GUIDANCE FOR PRST ON GUINEA-BISSAU OCTOBER 7 [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the PRST on Guinea-Bissau (para 2) October 7 in the UN Security Council Consultations. 2. Begin text of PRST: The Security Council, recalling its previous statements on Guinea-Bissau, and having considered the latest report of the Secretary-General [...] | 2008-10-06 23:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
08STATE10690 | ADDRESSING PROTECTION CONCERNS OF UIGHUR ASYLUM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three and four. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Department requests the Embassy ask the Government of United Arab Emirates (UAEG) not to return Chinese Uighur Muslim Abduhalik Nazar to China without appropriate consideration of h [...] | 2008-02-01 20:54:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | CH KIRF KISL PHUM PREF PREL |
08STATE106944 | COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ AND U/S DOBRIANSKY [...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez co-hosted a discussion on Cuba with senior EU officials in New York on September 23, on the margins of this year,s UNGA. Discussion focused on hurricane relief assistan [...] | 2008-10-07 12:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN CU |
08STATE10709 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON [...] (C//NF) This cable contains guidance requested by Post in reftel on two outstanding issues for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon: 1) how the Management Committee will make decisions, and 2) additional compensation for the Lebanese judges. See paras 3 and 6 respectively for specific guidance. [...] | 2008-02-01 21:19:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER UNSC LE SY |
08STATE107113 | MALAYSIA-BASED, IRANIAN-RUN PROCUREMENT FIRM [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that a Malaysia-based entity with ties to Iran's ballistic missile program was working to procure goods manufactured by the German firm Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik (HBM) on b [...] | 2008-10-07 14:48:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR ML SN |
08STATE107421 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for both individuals be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-10-07 19:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL IZ |
08STATE107438 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: REPLACEMENT OF SRSG GAMBARI FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 4. 2. (C) Department views the "good offices" mission of the UN Secretary General's Special Representative (SRSG) to Burma as an important vehicle for encouraging democratic progress in Burma. Consequently, Department has viewed with growing concern the lac [...] | 2008-10-07 19:48:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO PHUM BM |
08STATE10746 | CHINESE COMPANY OFFERING TO SELL TAIWAN-ORIGIN [...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background and Purpose: In light of our extensive cooperation with Taiwan under the export control "Gameplan," we want to alert Taiwan authorities to efforts by a Chinese firm to transfer Taiwan-origin machine tools [...] | 2008-02-01 22:24:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW CH |
08STATE107520 | (S) EFFORTS BY NORTH KOREA TO PROCURE CONTROLLED [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions, we have raised with Swiss officials exports of machine tools by the Swiss firm Schaublin Machines that posed potential proliferation concerns (Reftels). In response, Swiss autho [...] | 2008-10-07 21:07:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ CH KN |
08STATE107534 | REQUEST FOR HEAD OF STATE-LEVEL DEMARCHE BY [...] This is an action request for the Ambassador or Charge. OBJECTIVE --------- 2. The U.S. is engaged in a targeted effort to engage 17 countries who share close bilateral relations with the U.S., and whose UNGA voting records do not reflect that partnership, to raise awareness at the hi [...] | 2008-10-07 22:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA LI |
08STATE10764 | INSTRUCTIONS FOR SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON [...] (C//NF) This cable contains guidance requested by Post in reftel on two outstanding issues for the Special Tribunal for Lebanon: 1) how the Management Committee will make decisions, and 2) additional compensation for the Lebanese judges. See paras 3 and 6 respectively for specific guidance. [...] | 2008-02-01 22:50:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER UNSC LE SY |
08STATE10780 | MGCD01: CHAD MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) The Chadian Army engaged rebel forces in more than one incident. Embassy N'Djamena notes skirmishes occurred approximately 50 miles outside the capital, while French estimates placed the incidents within 18 miles of the city. 2. (SBU) Embassy N'Djamena reports a military build-up [...] | 2008-02-02 01:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE108064 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 13. We expect the formal agenda to include: Zimbabwe, Georgia/Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekis [...] | 2008-10-08 19:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SIPDIS |
08STATE108096 | NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT): DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (C) ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney called in Ukrainian Embassy officials on October 2 to request that Ukraine not move forward in proposing in the UN First (Disarmament) Committee (UNFC) its draft resolution on the Nonp [...] | 2008-10-08 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA UP |
08STATE108108 | DEMARCHE AL-JAZEERA TO RETRACT 9/11 FALSEHOODS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Al Jazeera's decision to air the Italian-produced documentary "Zero 9/11" on September 3 and 10 has raised serious concerns here in Washington. The film presents conspiracy theories which attempt to cast do [...] | 2008-10-08 21:32:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PREL QA |
08STATE108114 | SAUDI NEGOTIATIONS WITH TALIBAN AND AFGHAN [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (U) In his September 30 Eid message, President Karzai said, "Since two years I have been sending letters and messages to the Saudi king, and requested him, as a world Muslim leader, to help us bring peace in Afghanistan. The preparation for nego [...] | 2008-10-08 21:59:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PINS PREL PTER SA AF |
08STATE108132 | GUIDANCE ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE/ICJ REFERRAL [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote against the resolution introduced by Serbia to refer a question on Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International Court of Justice, scheduled for debate in the UN General Assembly on October 8. USUN should encourage another country to call the [...] | 2008-10-08 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL KJUS KO |
08STATE108136 | (S) POSSIBLE NEW RUSSIAN AGREEMENT TO TRANSFER [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7. BACKGROUND 2. (S/NF) RECENT INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION INDICATES THAT IRANIAN AND RUSSIAN MILITARY OFFICIALS HAVE COME TO AN INITIAL AGREEMENT ON THE PROVISION OF ADVANCED AIR DEFENSE SYSTEMS TO IRAN. THESE SYSTEMS COULD BE PROVIDE [...] | 2008-10-08 23:55:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL MASS RS IR |
08STATE108163 | INSTRUCTION ON GEORGIA - GUIDANCE ON UNOMIG [...] (SBU) This is an action request: USUN is authorized to respond to comments made to the Security Council during UNOMIG consultations on October 9, 2008 drawing on the guidance below. The Department understands that there will not be debate, statements, or explanations of vote during the UNOM [...] | 2008-10-09 02:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC GG RU PREL |
08STATE108236 | RUSSIAN FIRM SELLING INTEGRATED OPTICAL CHIPS AND [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Moscow, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The United States Government has information indicating that since at least early 2007, the Russian firm Optolink facilitated the sale of integrated optical chips (IOCs) to the Advanced [...] | 2008-10-09 13:09:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS PK CH |
08STATE10826 | MGCD01: CHAD MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) ARTILLERY AND AUTOMATIC WEAPONS FIRE ERUPTED NEAR THE EMBASSY AS FIGHTING BETWEEN CHADIAN MILITARY FORCES AND REBELS SPREAD INTO THE CAPITAL, EMBASSY N?DJAMENA REPORTS. COMBAT CONTINUES AROUND PRESIDENT DEBY?S PALACE, WHICH IS NEAR THE CHANCERY. THE SITUATION IN EASTERN CHAD REMAINED C [...] | 2008-02-02 13:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE108377 | PAKISTANI NON-PAPERS ON ENHANCING PAKISTAN-U.S. [...] (U) During the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue on September 29, Foreign Secretary Bashir shared with the U.S. side two non-papers; on the Pakistan-U.S. Partnership and on the Strategic Dialogue process (text below). Bashir said the U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue is critical but needs more [...] | 2008-10-09 15:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PK EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV |
08STATE108393 | U.S.-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE ADDRESSES [...] (U) This cable summarizes the economic overview session of the U.S. Pakistan Strategic Dialogue plenary session as well as economic-related issues raised during Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Foreign Minister Qureshi,s small group meeting prior to the plenary session. Participants in the sm [...] | 2008-10-09 15:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PK PREL EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV |
08STATE108452 | U.S.-PAKISTAN STRATEGIC DIALOGUE DISCUSSES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Secretary Negroponte and Foreign Minister Qureshi hosted the third U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Dialogue on September 29 in Washington, D.C. Reftels describe sessions and economic and agriculture issues. On security cooperation, the delegations discussed in detail the Coaliti [...] | 2008-10-09 17:21:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PK PREL EFIN ENRG EAID ECON EINV |
08STATE108482 | SUDAN - CONFIRMATION OF FORCE CONTRIBUTIONS TO [...] This is an action cable - see paragraphs 4, 5 and 6. 2. The Administration and the Department view the deployment of 4,000 peacekeeping troops, including from Egypt, Ethiopia and Rwanda, to Darfur as one of its highest priorities for the remainder of 2008. The Ethiopians and Egyptians were [...] | 2008-10-09 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | BG ID PGOV PK PREL SU KPKO |
08STATE108662 | DEMARCHE REGARDING SOMALIA SANCTIONS UNSC [...] This is an action request. Please see para 2. -------------- ACTION REQUEST -------------- 2. At the highest appropriate level, action addressees are requested to inform French and UK counterparts that the United States cannot agree to the automatic expiration of the sanctions after twel [...] | 2008-10-09 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER XW UNSC |
08STATE108896 | FUTURE U.S. SUPPORT FOR GERMAN-LED BORDER EFFORTS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The United States remains committed to helping Lebanon control its porous border with Syria, but will not contribute directly to the eastward expansion of Germany's mismanaged Northern Border Pilot Proj [...] | 2008-10-10 14:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV KPAL SY LE GM |
08STATE10895 | TFCDO1: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 4 [...] (SBU) EMBASSY N'DJAMENA REPORTS NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES STEMMING FROM THE ONGOING BATTLE BETWEEN CHADIAN MILITARY FORCES AND REBELS NEAR THE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE AND THE EMBASSY. FOUR AMERICAN RESIDENCES WERE LOOTED. MOST AMERICAN CITIZENS ARE STANDING FAST IN THREE LOCATIONS IN N'DJAMENA. COMMU [...] | 2008-02-03 01:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE108966 | DEMARCHE REQUEST-AUSTRALIAN PARTICIPATION IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. Purpose ------- 2. (U) Embassy Baghdad would like to selectively expand international participation in the Iraq Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) program (reftel) and has identified agriculture as an element of the PRT program appropr [...] | 2008-10-10 16:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EAGR PREL IZ AS |
08STATE109115 | NATO/VCC: BIDS FOR VD99 VERIFICATION ACTIVITY IN [...] (U) This is an action message, see para 2. 2. (C/REL NATO) Ref document requests Allies submit national bids for Vienna Document 1999 inspection and evaluation activity before October 15, 2008, indicating the countries in which they plan to carry out VD 99 evaluation visits and inspections [...] | 2008-10-10 19:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO OSCE PARM PREL |
08STATE109118 | RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS OF SEMICONDUCTOR EXPORT [...] (U) This cable provides answers to the questions posed by Taiwan in reftel concerning the licensing of dual-use semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME) for use in China. AIT is requested to provide the following answers to the questions posed by Taiwan. 2. (U) Would the USG have any o [...] | 2008-10-10 19:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH ECON ETRD ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TW |
08STATE109141 | ADDITION OF IRANIAN-AFFIILIATED MAYROW TRADING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) On September 17, 2008, the U.S. took a number of actions to help protect Coalition Forces operating in Iraq and Afghanistan by implementing regulatory steps to disrupt the flow of U.S.-origin commo [...] | 2008-10-10 20:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN |
08STATE109147 | IRANIAN UAV PROGRAM SEEKING JAPANESE-ORIGIN ITEMS [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 6. 2. (S) Background: In mid September 2008, the U.S. shared with the GOJ information indicating that in June and July 2008, a procurement manager for the Iranian UAV entities Fan Pardazan and Qods Aviation (or Aeronauti [...] | 2008-10-10 20:23:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR MY |
08STATE109148 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the Embassy REP to the October 16, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) meeting is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: NOTE: Embassy REP [...] | 2008-10-10 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR |
08STATE109154 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Paris please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Guidance for use by the Embassy REP to the October 16, 2008 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) meeting is provided in paragraph 3. 3. (C) BEGIN GUIDANCE: NOTE: Embassy REP [...] | 2008-10-10 20:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC KSCA TSPA ETTC FR |
08STATE109208 | KUDOS: SAFE RETURN OF HOLLI CHMELA AND TAYLOR LUCK [...] (SBU) Were it not for the extraordinary efforts of Embassies Amman, Beirut, and Damascus, Holli Chmela and Taylor Luck might still be languishing in a Syrian prison. The Department, on behalf of the parents of Ms. Chmela and Mr. Luck, as well as all USG agencies involved in the case, extends i [...] | 2008-10-10 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL CA |
08STATE10921 | TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION [...] (SBU) Embassy N'Djamena confirms fighting between rebel and Chadian forces resumed at 0015 EST. The French Embassy told Post they have suspended movements from N'Djamena assembly points to the airport. Post sustained indirect fire; staff at the Chancery moved to the safe haven. There are [...] | 2008-02-03 16:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR |
08STATE109268 | GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON AFGHANISTAN, OCTOBER [...] The Department instructs USUN to draw on the points below for its participation in the UN Security Council debate on the Secretary General's September 23 report on the situation in Afghanistan, scheduled to take place on October 14. 2. Begin points: Mr. President I would like to thank [...] | 2008-10-10 23:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PGOV UNAMA MARR MOPS EAID KDEM AF |
08STATE109383 | GUIDANCE FOR OCTOBER WASSENAAR GENERAL WORKING [...] (SBU) Following is guidance for the October 14-17 meetings of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA) General Working Group (GWG). The Security and Intelligence Experts Sub-Group will meet on October 14; the GWG will meet October 15-16. In addition, there will be an Outreach meeting with Belarus on [...] | 2008-10-13 13:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PARM PREL MASS |
08STATE10945 | TFCDO1: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 6 [...] (SBU)Forty-one Embassy staff and 1 private Amcit were relocated by theFrench military and are safe at the French-controlled N'Djamena Airport. Approximately 35 additional private Amcits have reached the Airport and areawaiting evacuation. Embassy operations have been relocated to the airport a [...] | 2008-02-03 23:45:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL CD AMGT PINR |
08STATE109819 | IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S CONTINUED INTEREST IN PROCURING VACUUM FURNACE FROM SOUTH AFRICA (S) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 19:18:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL SF IR |
08STATE109924 | IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM RECEIVES [...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In June 2008, the U.S. shared with Taiwan authorities information that the Taiwan-based company Gotech Testing Machine Incorporated was working to sell testing equipment to Iran's liquid propellant miss [...] | 2008-10-14 21:17:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR |
08STATE109927 | EFFORTS BY IRAN TO ACQUIRE TAIWAN-ORIGIN MACHINE [...] This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in June 2008, Iran's Machine Sazi Tabriz was seeking to procure Taiwan-origin machine tools through two Turkish companies. We have previously discussed with Taiwan our concern [...] | 2008-10-14 21:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR TU |
08STATE109928 | IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKS DRILLING [...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in August 2008, the Iranian company Saameh Company was seeking to procure electrical discharge machining drills from Taiwan's Joemars Machinery and Electrical Industrial Co [...] | 2008-10-14 21:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL TW IR |
08STATE10999 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING [...] Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents that could be deemed to [...] | 2008-02-04 12:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE110013 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Action request: The non-paper in paragraph 3 below provides a brief summary of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)-related contacts between the U.S. and non-MTCR countries since the November 2007 Athens MTCR Plenary. As [...] | 2008-10-15 12:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL KSCA TSPA ETTC FR AS |
08STATE110066 | REQUEST FOR HIGH-LEVEL PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: Prior to the fifth anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. sought PSI endorsements from as many countries around the world as possible (refs A and B). While Uruguay did not respond to that U.S. call (or to Canada's outreach efforts),Uruguayan [...] | 2008-10-15 14:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UY |
08STATE110079 | PSI: WELCOMING BRUNEI,S COMMITMENT TO THE [...] (C) BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: On September 10, 2008, the Embassy of Brunei provided a diplomatic note to the Department conveying the official decision of its government to support the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles. Brunei had waffled on its co [...] | 2008-10-15 14:16:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL BX |
08STATE11021 | TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 4 UNSC CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) Action Request. USUN is instructed to draw from the talking points in paragraph two below and to introduce the draft press statement in paragraph three below during the February 4 UNSC consultations on the Western Sahara. USUN should seek to keep the UNSC consultations and UNSC press st [...] | 2008-02-04 13:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL PHUM AG MO WI XA XF XI |
08STATE110262 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO DR. ERHARD [...] (U) Post is authorized to make the following statement at the October 16, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, The United States welcomes the former Special Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe, Dr. Erhard Bus [...] | 2008-10-15 19:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL OSCE |
08STATE110279 | USUN INSTRUCTION: VOTE IN FAVOR OF SUDAN PANEL [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the resolution (text in para 2) that will extend the mandate of the current UNSC Sudan Sanctions Committee's Panel of Experts (POE). USUN should consult with the Department should there be any changes made to this text. The P [...] | 2008-10-15 20:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SU UNSC |
08STATE110353 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO PIA HOM [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the October 16, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We join in welcoming Mr. Robert Bosch, head of OSCE,s Presence in Albania. He and his team are doing effective and important work, [...] | 2008-10-15 22:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AL PGOV PREL OSCE |
08STATE110354 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON DEPORTATION [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the October 16, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins Norway and the EU in expressing its concern about recent actions taken by Kyrgyz authorities agains [...] | 2008-10-15 22:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KG |
08STATE110376 | DEMARCHE REQUEST TO DPKO ON UNMIK/EULEX [...] (SBU)This message is sensitive but unclassified: please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Department requests that USUN demarche the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Secretariat at the highest appropriate levels expressing concern that the so-called "six point talks" the Secret [...] | 2008-10-15 23:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS UNMIK UN KO SE |
08STATE110380 | ARAB DIPLOMATIC REENGAGEMENT IN IRAQ: MANAGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the last year, the USG has strongly encouraged the Arab countries to reengage with the Government of Iraq. This effort remains a top policy priority and is now bearing fruit, with a string of recent high-level Arab visits and commitments by Arab governments to open embassies [...] | 2008-10-15 23:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XF IZ |
08STATE110381 | UNSCR 1540 -- IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION FOR 1540 [...] This is an action request for USEU, see para 3, and USUN, see paras 4, 5, and 6. 2. Background. UNSCR 1540 (2004) obligates all states to develop and maintain "appropriate, effective" measures to improve their indigenous capacities to counter WMD proliferation and terrorist threats. In [...] | 2008-10-15 23:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KPAO EUE PREL PTER UNSC EUN |
08STATE110623 | SIGNING OF HOTLINE CONSOLIDATION AGREEMENT [...] This is an action request. Post is requested to convey, under cover of a diplomatic note, the information at para 2 to appropriate host government officials. Post assistance is appreciated. 2. Text of diplomatic note: Complimentary opening ...and has the honor to refer to the Embassy [...] | 2008-10-16 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL RS |
08STATE110691 | ELIMINATION OF UKRAINIAN SCUD MISSILES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) Background: At the July 31-August 1 U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine indicated its readiness to move forward to eliminate its SCUD missiles and related equipment. (NOTE: In 1994 the U. [...] | 2008-10-16 19:23:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL |
08STATE110754 | KUDOS ON JAPANESE REPORTING AND ADVOCACY [...] (U) As we in Washington are well aware, the last few months have been very challenging ones for staff at Embassy Tokyo and the consulates. You have been forced to juggle responsibilities associated with Japan's G-8 year, a busy summer transfer season, and Washington's need for information abo [...] | 2008-10-16 21:51:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL JA |
08STATE110756 | IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION ACT [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Moscow please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background: The Iran, North Korea and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) requires periodic reports to Congress identifying foreign entities with respect to whom there is credible information indicating that th [...] | 2008-10-16 21:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC RS |
08STATE110797 | UNGA RESOLUTION ON WESTERN SAHARA [...] USUN is instructed to continue to work with all interested parties to urge them to reach consensus on the Fourth Committee Western Sahara resolution. Mission should support any attempts to postpone voting on the resolution until consensus is reached. 2. If, despite all efforts to postpone [...] | 2008-10-17 01:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS UNGA WI MO AG |
08STATE110863 | MEETING OF FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN'S CO-CHAIRS IN [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 4. Info addressees FYI only; do not discuss with host country at this time. 2. (C) Background. The Friends of Pakistan, a group organized to work with the Government of Pakistan on its security and development challenges, met for the first t [...] | 2008-10-17 12:58:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PK |
08STATE110980 | CAMEROON: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MILITARY [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of October 8, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the 2nd Rapid Intervention Battalion unit. 2. (U) Post is permitted to provide the following statement to authorized parti [...] | 2008-10-17 13:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS PREL CM |
08STATE110982 | LEAHY VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING: [...] (SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of October 2, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed in paragraph 3. The review, however, revealed that the EX-FNI Unit did have 5 militiamen who were sentenc [...] | 2008-10-17 13:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC MARR MASS PREL CG |
08STATE111267 | DAS KROL'S CONVERSATION WITH MIROSLAW JENCA OF THE UN CENTER FOR PREVENTATIVE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 15 telephone conversation with SCA DAS George Krol, Miroslaw Jenca, Director of the UN Center for Preventative Diplomacy in Ashgabat, noted the leaders of the five Central Asian states who met separately during the recent CIS summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan had manag [...] | 2008-10-17 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ENRG KSUM UN TX UZ TI KZ KG EPET |
08STATE11131 | TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 07 [...] (SBU) Embassy NDjamena confirms rebels withdrew voluntarily from the city center at night February 3, but are expected to resume attacks in NDjamena February 4. Media report the rebel spokesman claimed they withdrew in order to give the population a chance to flee the capital. EMBASSY EMER [...] | 2008-02-04 15:28:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE111313 | PURSUING KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. -------------------------- SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST -------------------------- 2. (C) On October 14, the UAE became the first Arab country to recognize Kosovo. Department hopes this action will be followed by other countries in t [...] | 2008-10-18 00:04:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OTRA PREL |
08STATE111373 | DEMARCHE: COUNTER-PIRACY COOPERATION [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department requests Post expand discussion with the Government of Kenya (GOK) on deepening cooperation with the United States to counter piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia. Post is request [...] | 2008-10-18 23:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MOPS PHSA PREL XA XW SO KE |
08STATE111428 | PRE NOTIFICATION OF SANCTIONS AGAINST UAE ENTITY [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S) The United States will impose sanctions under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) on 22 October. There are also other firms in other countries that will be reported to Co [...] | 2008-10-20 11:51:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MNUC PARM PREL XB ZP AE ZO |
08STATE111559 | UN COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION: INSTRUCTIONS FOR [...] USUN is authorized to join consensus on draft resolutions A and B due to be voted on October 17-22 as Chapter IV of the Report of the Committee on Information to UNGA 63. 2. NOTE: IO/PPC compared full texts of both proposed resolutions with previous ones approved by UNGA 62. Draft Resol [...] | 2008-10-20 15:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL ECPS UNGA XX |
08STATE111597 | FOLLOWING UP WITH THE PRC ON LIMMT'S CONTINUED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 16:49:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08STATE111716 | UKRAINE: REPORTING ON THE NONPROLIFERATION [...] (S) SUMMARY: At the July 31 and August 1, semi-annual U.S.-Ukraine Nonproliferation Working Group (NPWG) meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine demonstrated improvement in addressing nonproliferation issues. While Ukraine has shown incremental improvements over the past three years, this meeting [...] | 2008-10-20 20:08:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA UP |
08STATE111745 | PORTUGAL: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...] | 2008-10-20 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN PHUM PO PREL SMIG KTIP |
08STATE111761 | BURNS-SASAE-LEE TRILATERAL MEETING OCTOBER 14, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 14, Under Secretary Burns hosted a US-Japan-ROK trilateral meeting with Japanese Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae and ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon. The wide-ranging meeting covered Afghanistan and Pakistan, Iran sanctions, dealing with a resurgent [...] | 2008-10-20 22:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EAID PREL JA KS |
08STATE111767 | LETTER FROM SECRETARY RICE TO SOUTH KOREAN FM [...] (U) PLEASE DELIVER THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY RICE TO FOREIGN MINISTER YU MYUNG-HWAN AT AN APPROPRIATE TIME. THE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT PLAN TO RELEASE THE TEXT OF THE MESSAGE BUT HAS NO OBJECTION IF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA WISHES TO DO SO. THERE WILL BE NO SIGNED ORIG [...] | 2008-10-20 23:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC PREL KS |
08STATE111775 | (U) Secretary Rice's October 9, 2008 [...] (U) Classified by: Dan Smith, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) October 9, 2008, 9:00 - 9:30, Washington, D.C. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Robert Gilchrist, EUR Sean McCormack, PA C [...] | 2008-10-21 00:18:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PINS PGOV NATO CVIS LG LH EN |
08STATE111822 | (C) IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NON [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) Action Request: The United States will announce in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 22 the imposition of sanctions under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). Thirteen entities in eight countries will be included. [...] | 2008-10-21 12:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC IR |
08STATE111835 | (S) SHIPMENT OF AMMONIUM NITRATE FROM IRAN [...] (S//REL Oman) We have received information that Oman's Detonator Blasting and Contracting Company LLC purchased 400 metric tons of ammonium nitrate from the Iranian firm SAD Import and Export, a cover name used by Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO). Iran's Bank Saderat facilitated t [...] | 2008-10-21 12:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL IR MU |
08STATE111883 | IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) Action Request: The United States will announce in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 22 the imposition of sanctions under the Iran North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). Thirteen entities in eight countries are included. One V [...] | 2008-10-21 13:37:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC IR VE |
08STATE111994 | THE NETHERLANDS: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...] | 2008-10-21 17:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG NL |
08STATE111997 | NORWAY HOSTS INFORMAL ARCTIC MEETING [...] (U) Summary: The Norwegian foreign ministry hosted an informal sub-ministerial Arctic meeting, outside the Arctic Council, in Tromso October 13-14. Arctic Council member states, Permanent Participants and state observers were briefed on the influence of non-CO2 drivers in Arctic warming; to [...] | 2008-10-21 17:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG NO PREL SENV KGHG XT XG |
08STATE112219 | (C) IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. 2. (S) Action Request: The United States will announce in the Federal Register on Wednesday, October 22 the imposition of sanctions under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA). Thirteen entities in eight countries will be included. T [...] | 2008-10-21 21:06:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC CH IR |
08STATE112223 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON UZBEK [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the October 23, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States would like to take this opportunity to note some specific positive developments in Uzbekistan on religious freedom a [...] | 2008-10-21 21:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ |
08STATE112275 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, OCTOBER 22 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for October 22. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Special Coordinator Serry for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. This is a time [...] | 2008-10-22 02:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE112382 | UKRAINE: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...] | 2008-10-22 13:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG UP |
08STATE112442 | REPORT: ARF MULLS VISION STATEMENT, PUSHES DISASTER RELIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the October 8-10 ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Inter-sessional Support Group (ISG),ARF members discussed the foundational elements of an ARF Vision Statement to be drafted over the next year. The United States and a few others consistently encouraged ARF members to produce a [...] | 2008-10-22 15:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ARF PTER NK BM IR ASEAN EAID MARR PK KNNP |
08STATE112515 | DJIBOUTI: TALKING POINTS FOR OCTOBER 23 BRIEFING [...] USUN may draw from the following talking points and those in reftel for their October 23 briefing on the situation between Djibouti and Eritrea. USUN should seek to speak last so they can adequately determine if the "If Raised" point is needed. Begin points: -- The United States would l [...] | 2008-10-22 17:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM DJ ER XA XW |
08STATE112570 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON UZBEK [...] This cable transmits a correction to reftel text. Post is authorized to make the following statement at the October 23, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States would like to take this opportunity to note advances in Uzbeki [...] | 2008-10-22 18:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE UZ |
08STATE112584 | GEORGIA PM LAYS OUT ECONOMIC CONCERNS [...] (C) Summary: Georgian PM Gurgenidze told U/S Jeffery October 13 that the economic situation in Georgia was still highly fragile because of the now combined effects of the August Russian invasion and the possible regional contagion from the financial crisis. He stated that in light of the glo [...] | 2008-10-22 18:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN EU GG KCRS KMCA PREL RS |
08STATE112600 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON RELIGIOUS [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the October 23 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States takes note that the lower chamber of the Kazakhstani parliament passed on September 24th draft amendments to legislation on freedo [...] | 2008-10-22 19:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE KZ |
08STATE112655 | READOUT OF AUGUST STRATEGIC COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Mark Kimmitt and DAS/D Dan Fata co-chaired the fifth formal meeting of the bilateral Strategic Cooperation Consultative Group (SCCG) in Washington, DC on 26 August. Topics discussed included updates on Polish LORs submitted in mid-August, the status of SOFA negotiations, and [...] | 2008-10-22 20:17:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PL |
08STATE112671 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY [...] (U) Action request in paragraph 6. ---------- Objective ---------- 2. (C-REL Germany) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Germany to conclude a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC [...] | 2008-10-22 20:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KTIA CWC GM |
08STATE112672 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY [...] (U) Action Request in Paragraph 8. ---------- OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (C-REL CANADA) Department requests Embassy to pursue the following objectives: -- Work with the Government of Canada to negotiate a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC [...] | 2008-10-22 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KTIA CWC CA |
08STATE112700 | REQUEST FOR MEETING TO REVIEW THE GAMEPLAN (S) [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (S) Background/Purpose/Objective: In August 2005, Taiwan agreed to a Gameplan on near- and long-term steps to improve its export controls and to address the most pressing aspects of the proliferation problem -- exports to the most threatenin [...] | 2008-10-22 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE CBW MNUC MCAP TW |
08STATE112701 | IRELAND: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 2 when host governments are not meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA),but are making signif [...] | 2008-10-22 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG EI |
08STATE112707 | RESPONSE TO BOFT ON GAMEPLAN LICENSE WA080820142628008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 21:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC TW IR MY |
08STATE112716 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: IRAQI PLEDGE FOR UNAMI COMPOUND [...] (C) This is an action request. The Department requests that Embassy approach the GOI at the most senior levels to urge GOI commitment to funding the costs of the new UNAMI compound in Baghdad. UN political leadership is still awaiting a response to letters sent by SYG Ban to PM Maliki, Presi [...] | 2008-10-22 22:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC AORC ACABQ IZ |
08STATE113680 | EFFORTS BY A MALAYSIA-BASED IRANIAN FIRM TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Singapore, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in September 2008, the Malaysian firm Elite Advanced Solutions Sdn Bhd requested a price quotation for four sets of militarized servo actuators from a firm in Sing [...] | 2008-10-24 18:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL SN MY IR |
08STATE113768 | CHINESE FIRMS CONCLUDE CONTRACT TO SUPPLY A WIND [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Beijing please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information that in December 2007, the China Precision Machinery Import/Export Corporation (CPMIEC) and China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) concluded a contract to supply t [...] | 2008-10-24 19:28:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA CH PK |
08STATE113842 | IRAQ TELECOM 2008: MINISTER OF COMMUNICATIONS [...] (U) This is an action request ) see paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary: The third annual Iraq Telecom conference illustrated the potential opportunities and risks that derive from recent policy initiatives by Iraq's new Minister of Communications, including his attempted establishment of state mo [...] | 2008-10-24 20:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON ECPS EINT IZ PGOV PREL |
08STATE113844 | Deputy Secretary Negroponte's Meeting with [...] (C) October 22, 2008; 11:30 am; Washington, DC. 2. (C) Participants: U.S. Deputy Secretary Negroponte Ambassador David Pearce NEA DAS Gene Cretz Aaron Jost, D Special Assistant Jessica Patterson (NEA Notetaker) Algeria Major General Ahmed Senhadji, Secretary General of the Minist [...] | 2008-10-24 20:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP NEGROPONTE JOHN PREL PGOV MASS MOPS |
08STATE113885 | RESPONSE TO CANADA - REMOTE SENSING DISCUSSIONS [...] (C) Embassy is requested to deliver the following text of the U.S. reply to a Canadian inquiry regarding the transfer of RADARSAT-2 capabilities to the United Arab Emirates (UAE),for exploration by MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA) of opportunities in the UAE, and to report back any Can [...] | 2008-10-24 21:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL |
08STATE113913 | TRAVEL WARNING - SOMALIA [...] This Travel Warning updates information on the unsettled security situation and warns American citizens against travel to Somalia. This supersedes the Travel Warning of May 20, 2008. 2. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all travel to Somalia, including the self- proclaim [...] | 2008-10-24 22:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC KPAO PTER PREL KE AF |
08STATE114071 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AFRICA PARTNERSHIP [...] SBU) The Department of State has reviewed its files and finds that as of October 17, 2008, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the officers listed below: Name: Wilker Viegas Rank: E6 Unit:/Organization: Cost guard DOB: May 11, 1984 POB> Sao To [...] | 2008-10-27 13:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MARR PHUM PREL GB |
08STATE114173 | NORDIC AND BALTIC POLITICAL DIRECTORS, OCTOBER 2 [...] (C) Summary. On October 2, political directors and other senior officials from the nine members of the Expanded Partnership in Northern Europe (E-PINE),including EUR Assistant Secretary Dan Fried, met in Vilnius for semi-annual consultations. The principal issues discussed were Georgia, U [...] | 2008-10-27 16:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KNEI PREL EUR BO GG RS UP XG SW NO LG LH IC EN FI |
08STATE114399 | ACCEPTING MONTENEGRO AS A MEMBER IN THE [...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: At the Southeastern Europe Defense Ministerial Coordinating Committee (SEDM-CC) meeting held September 25, 2008, Bulgaria, Greece, and Italy indicated they would not support Montenegro's joining SEDM without Serbia [...] | 2008-10-27 20:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR AL BK HR MK MW SR TU BU SI RO UP |
08STATE114403 | 63RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON [...] - These changes are designed to clarify that all agreements, obligations, and commitments undertaken in the non-proliferation, arms limitation and disarmament arenas are important and to encourage support for capacity building and assistance for such upon request. - We believe tha [...] | 2008-10-27 21:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM UNGA CDG PREL |
08STATE114408 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three, five, and six. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States designated the Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) and three affiliated entities under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction [...] | 2008-10-27 21:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN |
08STATE114559 | COORDINATING WITH FRENCH ON UN FOLLOW-ON PRESENCE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Department requests Embassy Paris to engage with the Government of France (GOF) on ways to move forward on ensuring a sufficient United Nations peacekeeping mission to replace the current United Nations Miss [...] | 2008-10-28 14:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV EU PREF CD FR PKO CT CM |
08STATE114792 | INSTRUCTION - U.S. SECURITY COUNCIL INTERVENTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-28 19:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC GG PREL |
08STATE114820 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: CHINESE LAUNCH OF VENEZUELAN [...] (U) This is an action message, please see paragraph 6 below. 2. (SBU) Venezuela is planning to operate a satellite that may create significant interference problems for two U.S.-licensed satellite operators, SES Americom and Intelsat. The satellite, known both as Venesat-1 and Simon Boliva [...] | 2008-10-28 19:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL TSPA KSCA CH |
08STATE11495 | TALKING POINTS FOR FEBRUARY 5 SYG BRIEFING ON HIS [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the following points for the Security Council's February 5 briefing from Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon on his recent trip to the AU Summit and Kenya Begin points: -- The United States thanks the Secretary-General for his very informative briefing on his vi [...] | 2008-02-04 23:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM CG KE SO SU XA XW ZF |
08STATE114964 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO ODIHR [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council meeting in Vienna on October 30. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Thank you, Ambassador Lenarcic for your comprehensive report. The United States strongly supports ODIHR, which has earned its place a [...] | 2008-10-28 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM |
08STATE114981 | UNSC CONSULTATION ON LEBANON: UNSCR 1559 [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see Paragraph 3. 2. (U) Mission may draw on the talking points at paragraph 3 for the October 30 Security Council consultation on the eighth semi-annual report of the Secretary General on the implementation of UNSC resolution 1559 (2004). 3. (SBU) B [...] | 2008-10-28 22:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC LE IS |
08STATE115017 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (U) Classified by Bill Lucas, Director, EUR/ERA. Reasons: 1.4(b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 18. 3. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold two meetings in early November: an informal gathering (Gymnich) in Marseille on November 3 and a formal Genera [...] | 2008-10-28 23:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ETRD IR AF EUN IS LE PK RS SO SY |
08STATE115258 | USUN INSTRUCTION: VOTE IN FAVOR OF CDI SANCTIONS [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the adoption of the resolution (text in para 2) that will renew the UNSC Cote d'Ivoire sanctions regime and extend the mandate of the Group of Experts for an additional 12 months. ------------------ TEXT OF RESOLUTION ----- [...] | 2008-10-29 16:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KTFN PGOV PHUM PINS PREL PTER UNSC XY |
08STATE115259 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON RUSSIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 16:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | GG OSCE PHUM PREL |
08STATE115284 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO REPORT BY THE [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the October 30, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We welcome Mr. Snoy back to the Permanent Council, and thank him for his comprehensive report. We commend the leadership Mr. Snoy has [...] | 2008-10-29 16:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON OSCE |
08STATE11545 | TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 9 [...] (SBU) Embassy N'Djamena reports looters ransacked all USG residences and many local businesses. Post notes no new major engagements between rebels and government forces, and adds most rebel forces remain in some disarray outside the city. Unconfirmed reports indicate Chadian forces expanded [...] | 2008-02-05 13:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE115469 | NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY (NPT) NON-PAPER [...] Reftel requested that a non-paper be given to appropriate government officials in Cairo and Jerusalem providing further details on a U.S.-proposed technical workshop for Egyptian and Israeli participation on nonproliferation matters, and that a reply be requested by October 17. Israel has agr [...] | 2008-10-29 20:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA NPT IAEA |
08STATE115523 | LEVERAGING FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN INTO NATIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) On October 16, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issued its fourth warning of the serious threat posed by Iran's lack of a sufficient anti-money laundering and [...] | 2008-10-29 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP |
08STATE115695 | SPAIN: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP (2008-2009) [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...] | 2008-10-30 13:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG SP |
08STATE115726 | CORRECTED COPY: THE NETHERLANDS: TIP ACTION GUIDE [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...] | 2008-10-30 14:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG NL |
08STATE11586 | MIDDLE EAST MULTILATERAL WORKING GROUP ON WATER [...] This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ------------------------ Summary and Introduction ------------------------ 2. (U) The Executive Council (ExCouns) of the Middle East Desalination Research Center (MEDRC) held its twenty first meeting in Muscat, Oman [...] | 2008-02-05 14:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV XF MU IS JO JA KS NL QA KWBG |
08STATE115935 | PSI: SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 2008 PARIS OPERATIONAL [...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. The twenty PSI countries participating in the OEG work on behalf of all PSI participants (i.e., the more than 90 countries that have endorsed th [...] | 2008-10-30 19:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE115948 | PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP MEETING IN PARIS, [...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. Delegations from the 20 OEG countries participated. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be pas [...] | 2008-10-30 19:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE115964 | PSI: OPERATIONAL EXPERT GROUP MEETING IN PARIS, [...] The seventeenth Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting took place in Paris, France on September 25-26, 2008. Delegations from the 20 OEG countries participated. Information contained in this cable is provided for Posts' information and is not to be pas [...] | 2008-10-30 19:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
08STATE116034 | INSTRUCTION - UNGA HOLOCAUST COMMEMORATION [...] (U) This is an action request: USUN is instructed to draw from the points below during the UN General Assembly Holocaust Commemoration Statement scheduled for November 3, 2008. BEGIN TEXT ---------- Three years ago, on 1 November 2005, the United Nations General Assembly adopted resoluti [...] | 2008-10-30 20:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
08STATE116100 | AUTHORIZATION FOR P-1 NORTH KOREAN REFERREAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | CH KN KS PREF PREL |
08STATE116103 | INSTRUCTIONS: TURKMENISTAN'S UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] This is an Action Request (see paragraphs 3 and 4) containing instructions for USUN (reftel A) during discussion of the Turkmen's proposed UN General Assembly (GA) Resolution entitled "Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring stable economic development and international [...] | 2008-10-30 23:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ENRG ZK EPET PREL |
08STATE116304 | U.S. AND EU DISCUSS DEVELOPMENTS IN EAST ASIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. and EU officials held their biannual discussions on East Asia (termed COASI, or Consultations on Asia) in Washington on October 3. In addition to a general review of developments in the region, this session included an exchange of views on the future of India, China, and ASEA [...] | 2008-10-31 14:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL FR EU XB NK CH |
08STATE116392 | (S) REPORTING AND COLLECTION NEEDS: PALESTINIAN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: This cable provides the full text of the new National HUMINT Collection Directive (NHCD) on Palestinian Issues (paragraph 3-end) and encourages Department personnel at post to assist in compiling Palestinian biographic information (paragraph 2). A. (S/NF) The NHCD results f [...] | 2008-10-31 15:25:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR KSPR ECON KPAL PREL PTER XF |
08STATE116615 | UN FOCAL POINT DELISTING REQUEST FOR KHALAF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. ---------------------- SUMMARY AND OBJECTIVES ---------------------- 2. (SBU) In June 2008, lawyers for Khalaf Al-Dulimi petitioned on behalf of Al-Dulimi (an Iraqi citizen resident in Jordan) and his company Montana Management Inc. [...] | 2008-10-31 20:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE116629 | GOJ OFFICIALS CONFIRM TO ISN PDAS JORDAN,S [...] (S/NF) Summary: International Security and Nonproliferation PDAS Patricia McNerney, during her October 13-14 visit to Jordan, discussed Iran, the full range of nonproliferation issues, and bilateral cooperation with Government of Jordan (GOJ) officials including Foreign Minister Salah Al-Bash [...] | 2008-10-31 21:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | ENRG PARM TRGY PREL JO |
08STATE116826 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA SECURITY FORCE LEAHY [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ODC Maneuver Captain Career Course that starts Novem [...] | 2008-11-03 15:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE116842 | EUR/SE DIRECTOR FITZPATRICK DISCUSSES TURKEY WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-03 15:49:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV HR |
08STATE116977 | INSTRUCTION: VOTE NO ON UN-CTBT COOPERATION [...] (U) Voting Instruction: U.S. representatives should not participate in discussions on this resolution, but should nonetheless continue our past practice of voting against this resolution. U.S. delegation should call for a vote if no other delegation does so. 2. Background: The U.S. Senat [...] | 2008-11-03 19:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM UNGA |
08STATE117019 | DRAFT SAUDI STATEMENT ON INTERFAITH [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 4. 2. (SBU) The Saudi Mission to the UN has shared with us the draft text of a statement it hopes to see issued following the upcoming UNGA plenary session on interfaith dialogue. A copy of the Saudi text is at paragraph 3. USUN should e [...] | 2008-11-03 19:47:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNEP KISL SA |
08STATE117508 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much [...] | 2008-11-04 20:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE117570 | CHINA-PAKISTAN CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 12-13. ---------- BACKGROUND ---------- 2. (S/NF) Following the return of Pakistani President Zardari from China, FM Sheh Mahmood Quereshi was quoted in the media announcing new civil nuclear cooperation with China to build two additional nuclea [...] | 2008-11-04 22:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV PTER PK EAID ECON EFIN CH ETTC AORC |
08STATE117668 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the ODC Integrated Maritime Security System "1206" Project [...] | 2008-11-05 13:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE117684 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY VETTING - JUSMAG TITLE X [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Comprehensive Crisis Management course under JUSMAG' [...] | 2008-11-05 13:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE117686 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY VETTING - JUSMAG TITLE X [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Comprehensive Security Responses to Terrorism course [...] | 2008-11-05 13:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE117689 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUSMAG'S [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates for participation in the JUSMAG's Vector Balance Pi [...] | 2008-11-05 13:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE117691 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUSMAG IMET [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the International Officer Intelligence/Military [...] | 2008-11-05 13:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE117789 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO ADDRESS BY [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the November 6, 2008 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States Warmly welcomes Minister Basha to the Permanent Council. Mr. Minister, your visit comes at a significant [...] | 2008-11-05 16:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL OSCE AL |
08STATE117832 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the Targeting and Risk Management (TRM) Course hosted in Jakarta and spon [...] | 2008-11-05 17:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE117859 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON MOLDOVA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 17:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PGOV MO |
08STATE117881 | YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE [...] (SBU) Department requests that posts encourage host governments to vote against no-action motions and for the resolutions on Iran, Burma, and DPRK. Votes on these resolutions and on any associated no-action motions are expected later this month in the Third Committee of the United Nations G [...] | 2008-11-05 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL |
08STATE117889 | YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE [...] (C) This is an action request. See paras 3, 9-12. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Department requests that posts encourage host governments to vote against no-action and for the resolutions on Iran, Burma, and the DPRK (North Korea). Ambassador or Charge is requested to engage at the highest [...] | 2008-11-05 18:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL |
08STATE117901 | YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE [...] (SBU) Department requests that posts encourage host governments to vote against no-action motions and for the resolutions on Iran, Burma, and DPRK. Votes on these resolutions and on any associated no-action motions are expected later this month in the Third Committee of the United Nations G [...] | 2008-11-05 18:10:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL |
08STATE118079 | US POLICY ON RECONCILIATION IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: Department is releasing this message to reiterate interagency agreed guidance on reconciliation with the Taliban and insurgent leaders (reftel A) in light of recent press reporting. Posts are requested to draw upon background paragraphs with host government in [...] | 2008-11-05 20:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL AF |
08STATE118099 | CHINA'S LIMMT PREPARING POSSIBLE IMMINENT DELIVERY OF GYROSCOPES AND ACCELEROMETERS TO BEIJING-BASED MODAFL REP FOR USE BY IRANIAN MISSILE ENTITY (S) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-05 21:00:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08STATE118173 | NEPAL: GUIDANCE FOR UNSC DEBATE ON UNMIN [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points in making its intervention during the UN Security Council debate on the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on Friday, November 7. 2. Begin points: Mr. President: -- We welcome Special Representative Martin to the Council today an [...] | 2008-11-05 23:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIN PREL NP |
08STATE118192 | HANDLING OFFICIAL CONGRATULATORY MESSAGES TO [...] The Office of Correspondence and Records will coordinate receipt of congratulatory messages to the President-elect from chiefs of state, heads of government, and other foreign officials and leaders. 2. Foreign leaders who want to send congratulatory messages to the President-elect may do [...] | 2008-11-06 00:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP |
08STATE118534 | URGING UKRAINE TO RESUME THE NATO PFP TRUST FUND [...] This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, see paragraphs 2 and 7. 2. (C) Summary: The U.S.-led phase one of the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) demilitarization project in Ukraine could fail due to lack of agreement within the Government of Ukraine on its commitment to dest [...] | 2008-11-06 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PARM PREL UP |
08STATE118592 | U.S.-EU DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES: DEMARCHE [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Paris is requested to approach host government officials at the appropriate level to seek information regarding the upcoming COREPER discussion on November 12 of the U.S.-EU High Level Contact Group on data protection principles, and more generally of the French EU Presid [...] | 2008-11-06 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN FR PREL PTER |
08STATE118603 | USUN INSTRUCTION: JENKINS DUNBAR FOCAL POINT [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to inform the Focal Point that the United States has no objection to the delisting requests for Jenkins DUNBAR. While Mr. DUNBAR's request only concerns removal from the travel ban list maintained by the UNSC Liberia Sanctions Committee, the Unit [...] | 2008-11-06 23:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KTFN LI PGOV PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE118651 | INSTRUCTION: REPORT OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2-6. 2. USDel is instructed to vote against the resolution entitled "Work of the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories." 3. USDel is i [...] | 2008-11-07 03:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNGA IS WE GZ SY |
08STATE118652 | SYRIA: GUIDANCE FOR NOVEMBER IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS [...] (S) At a November 3 Sub PCC meeting, the interagency agreed that the United States should seek to obtain a resolution on Syria at the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors meeting (November 27-28). While broad engagement with Board members should occur only after the expected report from the Direc [...] | 2008-11-07 03:30:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PREL PARM SY IAEA |
08STATE118863 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is an additional candidate for the DS/ATA VIP Protection Course scheduled from November 24 thro [...] | 2008-11-07 15:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE118865 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. The individuals are candidates to attend the Special Investigation Group Workshop on Pangolins and B [...] | 2008-11-07 15:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE118867 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the Special Investigations Group (SIG) Workshop on Pangolin [...] | 2008-11-07 15:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE118868 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JUSMAG IMET [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Aviation Safety Officer course under JUSMAG [...] | 2008-11-07 15:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE11891 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: QUAD CONFERENCE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. (SBU) Department requests country clearance for an additional member to the interagency team led by NEA/I Ambassador Lawrence Butler to attend the Quad Conference on Iraq hosted by the Government of Romania at the Romanian Cultural Institu [...] | 2008-02-05 20:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ |
08STATE118936 | IRAN'S UAV PROGRAM SEEKING TEST EQUIPMENT, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 17:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA GM IR |
08STATE118991 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to attend the LEGATT (FBI) National Academy 237th Session in Quantico, [...] | 2008-11-07 18:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE118992 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC - Surface Warfare Officer School from December 30, 2008 throug [...] | 2008-11-07 18:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE119005 | MGHH02: MONITORING GROUP FORMATION REGARDING [...] At 1500 EST on 11/07/2008 the Executive Secretary directed that the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs establish a Monitoring Group to coordinate all State Department activities relating to Hurricane Paloma as it affects the Cayman Islands, Cuba, and The Bahamas. The Monitoring Group will [...] | 2008-11-07 19:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE119006 | IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NONPROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Post please see para 6. 2. (S) This message responds to questions raised by MOFAT officials in response to the October 22 notification of the imposition of sanctions on Yolin Tech, Inc, Ltd. under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) [...] | 2008-11-07 19:13:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KR MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL |
08STATE119170 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the Comprehensive Crisis Management course under JU [...] | 2008-11-07 20:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE119223 | GUIDANCE FOR PRST ON COTE D'IVOIRE [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the PRST on Cte d'Ivoire (para 2) on November 7 in the UN Security Council. 2. Begin text of PRST: The Security Council takes note that, as mentioned in the report of the Secretary-General dated 14 October, the peace process has crossed a critical [...] | 2008-11-07 21:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PU XA XY |
08STATE119280 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: The biannual EU-Russia Summit will take place on November 14 in Nice, France. In the wake of the crisis in Georgia, the French EU Presidency has announced that the discussions will focus on the implementation of the provis [...] | 2008-11-07 23:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PREL PGOV GG RS SIPDIS |
08STATE119290 | ESTABLISHING A U.S.-LIBYA POLITICAL-MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Tripoli. Please see paragraph 2. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The Department requests that Post engage appropriate host country officials at the earliest opportunity (November 9 if possible) to seek host country views on establishing and hos [...] | 2008-11-07 23:57:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | LY MOPS PARM PREL |
08STATE119300 | USUN INSTRUCTION: TALAL EL'DINE FOCAL POINT [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to inform the Focal Point that the United States has no objection to the delisting request for Talal EL'DINE. If delisted by the UNSC Liberia Sanctions Committee, Mr. El'Dine (DOB: 14 April 1955) would no longer be subject to the travel ban impose [...] | 2008-11-08 00:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KTFN LI PGOV PREL UNSC |
08STATE119308 | GUATEMALA: GUIDANCE ON CICIG RESOLUTION [...] The Department requests that USUN co-sponsor the resolution on the International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala (para 3),scheduled for consideration by the UN General Assembly on Monday, November 10, and to deliver the following Explanation of Vote (EoV). 2. Begin text of EoV [...] | 2008-11-08 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL PHUM GT |
08STATE119309 | AFGHANISTAN: INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNGA AFGHANISTAN [...] The Department requests that USUN co-sponsor the resolution on the situation on Afghanistan (para 3),to be considered by the UN General Assembly on November 10, and that USUN draw on the following points for use during the discussion. 2. Begin points: Mr. President: The United State [...] | 2008-11-08 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA UNAMA KDEM PREL MARR MOPS SNAR PHUM AF |
08STATE119510 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE119512 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE119513 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE119625 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates for participation in the JUSMAG Balance Piston 09-1 [...] | 2008-11-10 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE119630 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ICITAP Command Information Center Training of the Ma [...] | 2008-11-10 18:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE119631 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Clandestine Lab Investigations and Chemical Con [...] | 2008-11-10 18:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE119632 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the INL-DOJ/ICITAP Provincial Criminal Investigation Tra [...] | 2008-11-10 18:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE119634 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG - 533 COMBAT [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to attend the JUSMAG - 533 Combat Systems Science and Technology program at th [...] | 2008-11-10 18:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE119636 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the USAID sponsored, and ASEAN-WEN facilitated, Support [...] | 2008-11-10 18:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE119639 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Combined Logistics Captain Career Course of [...] | 2008-11-10 18:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE119642 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Naval Staff College under JUSMAG Internation [...] | 2008-11-10 18:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE119643 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the Fusion Mint 09-01 training exercise scheduled from February 23 [...] | 2008-11-10 18:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE119651 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the Captain Career Common Core under JUSMAG Interna [...] | 2008-11-10 18:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE119671 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CHINA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified in paragraph 2 below. The individuals listed below are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Tactical Safety and Pla [...] | 2008-11-10 19:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM PTER PREL MARR SNAR HK CH TH |
08STATE119672 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MANILA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the International Officer School and Squadron Offic [...] | 2008-11-10 19:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE119685 | DIPNOTE ON CONSULAR NOTIFICATION AND TIMELY [...] Department instructs Post to deliver the following message as a diplomatic note. 2. BEGIN TEXT: (Insert complimentary opening language.) The Embassy of the United States wishes to remind the Government of Syria that under Article 36 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, the [...] | 2008-11-10 19:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PREL SY |
08STATE119722 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at the Fourth Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference from November 17- [...] | 2008-11-10 21:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE119781 | USUN GUIDANCE: UKUN SUDAN SANCTIONS NON-PAPER [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (U) The strategic objective is to support efforts that will allow the UN Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan to carry out it [...] | 2008-11-11 00:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC KTFN PGOV PREL SU UNSC |
08STATE119783 | FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN MEETING IN ABU DHABI [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 3 request to deliver talking points regarding the November 17 Friends of Pakistan meeting. See also paragraph 4 requesting information on host government actions in connection with the security situation in Pakistan,s tribal belt. 2. (SBU) Ba [...] | 2008-11-11 00:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PTER ECON EAID PK |
08STATE120035 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG - ROYAL THAI [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to visit the United States Army Special Operations Command at Fort Bragg, N [...] | 2008-11-12 16:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE120153 | MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): 2008 [...] Paragraph 2 contains the text of the press statement issued at the conclusion of the November 2008 Canberra MTCR Plenary. Addressee and info addressee posts may share this statement with interested parties as appropriate. Further information on the results of the Plenary will be forthcoming [...] | 2008-11-12 18:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MTCRE PREL PARM KSCA TSPA ETTC |
08STATE120182 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for participation in a Naval Staff College Program training course from January 13, 200 [...] | 2008-11-12 19:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE120185 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the JUSMAG THAI International Officer Intelligence, Captains [...] | 2008-11-12 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE120188 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the JUSMAG THAI Civil Affairs Training program at Fort Bragg [...] | 2008-11-12 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE120317 | SAUDI STATEMENT ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Mission is authorized to join the Saudi-EU consensus on the text conveyed in reftel A for use as a closing statement for the November 12-13 UNGA Plenary session on interfaith dialogue. 2. (C) Given PGA DEscotos commitment not to deviate from the text as outlined in reftel A, USUN may [...] | 2008-11-12 22:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KISL SA |
08STATE12032 | TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 10 [...] (SBU) French sources report two rebel truck columns carrying ammunition and fuel from Abeche are en route to N'Djamena and are expected to arrive imminently, according to Embassy Paris. MFA contacts in Paris report the French military plans to fire on the rebels before they reach the city pe [...] | 2008-02-06 01:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE120326 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO PARLIAMENTARY [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the November 13 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins in warmly welcoming Mr. Joao Soares, President of the OSCE's Parliamentary Assembly. We tale particular note of his [...] | 2008-11-12 23:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM OSCE |
08STATE120333 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: AZERBAIJAN MOVE AGAINST [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the November 13 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Mr. Chairman, The United States has noted with concern reports that Azerbaijan's National Television and Radio Council may discontinue local radio broadcasts of [...] | 2008-11-12 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE KDEM AZ LO |
08STATE120334 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE SPECIAL [...] (U) Post is authorized to make the following statement at the November 13 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is a pleasure to welcome Special Representative Biaudet to the Permanent Council today. Your report bears witness to the [...] | 2008-11-12 23:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL TIP |
08STATE120336 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the November 13, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Ambassador Keltchewsky, welcome to the Permanent Council. Thank you for the hard work you have put into your first months as the H [...] | 2008-11-13 00:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE KZ |
08STATE120342 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON OSCE [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the November 13, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna if needed to respond to a Russian Federation statement on the OSCE monitors in Georgia. Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States notes the statement by the Russian [...] | 2008-11-13 00:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PREL PGOV GG |
08STATE120466 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Bangkok Tactical Safety and Planning Course sch [...] | 2008-11-13 15:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE120474 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the joint INL/DOJ, Standard Emergency Management Systems [...] | 2008-11-13 16:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE120660 | CFE: NOV 5-7 ROMANIAN-HOSTED HLTF OFF-SITE: [...] (C) Summary. At the November 5-7 Romanian-hosted off-site HLTF, Allies discussed the current situation regarding CFE; examined options for a unified way forward; and agreed on themes for NAC communique language on CFE to deliver a solid NATO message at the upcoming NATO and OSCE Ministerials [...] | 2008-11-13 20:52:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE PARM PREL NATO OSCE |
08STATE120694 | RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST: FORMER IRANIAN RED [...] (S) The Department is aware of Dr. Towfighi's referral to the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) and the urgency with which he needs to depart the UAE. Per Post's request, PRM will expedite his USRAP processing to the extent possible by requesting expedited Security Advisory Opinion clear [...] | 2008-11-13 21:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PINR PGOV PREL IR IZ ZP |
08STATE120864 | WARNING CHINA ON HARASSMENT OF U.S. NAVY VESSELS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (U) Background: Over the past 18 months, the frequency of China's verbal warnings, vessel-shadowing by multiple platforms simultaneously, unprofessional seamanship, and unsafe maneuvering have increased the risk of miscalculation in inte [...] | 2008-11-14 00:24:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CH KTIA MOPS PBTS PHSA PREL |
08STATE120975 | GUIDANCE: REMARKS FOR QUARTERLY MNF-I BRIEF TO [...] Begin Text: I am pleased to report to the Security Council on behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq (MNF-I). I would like to begin by thanking Special Representative de Mistura for his briefing on the important work undertaken by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). UN [...] | 2008-11-14 14:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC MARR IZ |
08STATE121032 | TRAVEL WARNING - KENYA [...] The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Kenya. American citizens in Kenya and those considering travel to Kenya should evaluate their personal security situation in light of continuing threats from terrorism and the high rate of violent crime. This replace [...] | 2008-11-14 15:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC ASEC KPAO PTER PREL KE |
08STATE12119 | SAUDIS SKEPTICAL ABOUT SUDANESE INTERFERENCE IN [...] (S) Charge d'Affaires Gfoeller met with Prince Dr. Turki bin Mohammed, Undersecretary for Political Affairs at the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on February 4 and presented demarche points per REFTEL. The CDA also presented a letter of condolence to the Ministry following the de [...] | 2008-02-05 14:54:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PREF SU SA CH |
08STATE121208 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an ILEA-Bangkok Tactical Safety and Planning course. The course s [...] | 2008-11-14 18:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE121209 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Multinational Force Standard Operating Proce [...] | 2008-11-14 18:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE121325 | SAUDI BUTTER FOR LEBANESE GUNS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Department seeks Saudi assistance to deliver advanced capabilities to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) in advance of Lebanon's 2009 legislative elections. The LAF has requested Cessna Caravan gunships [...] | 2008-11-14 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PTER PM LE SA |
08STATE121356 | REVOCATION OF IRAN,S U-TURN GENERAL LICENSE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) On November 6, 2008, the Department of the Treasury revoked Iran's "U-turn" general license in order to protect U.S. financial institutions individually, and the U.S. [...] | 2008-11-14 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP |
08STATE121392 | GUIDANCE ON PROMOTING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE [...] (U) Following is guidance on the draft resolution entitled, "Promoting Development through the Reduction and Prevention of Armed Violence," which is being considered under Agenda item 107 of the 63rd session of the UNGA. Guidance is for the November 17 plenary meeting. 2. (SBU) In addres [...] | 2008-11-14 22:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA PARM ECON |
08STATE121430 | SOMALIA PIRACY: DEMARCHE INSTRUCTIONS FOR UK AND [...] This is an action cable see paragraph 2. 2. Posts are requested to demarche host governments at the appropriate level to relay USG concerns about French and British edits to the draft UN Security Council resolution (UNSCR) on Somalia piracy. Post may draw from the background in paras 4 a [...] | 2008-11-15 00:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE121431 | INSTRUCTIONS; TURKMENISTAN'S UNGA RESOLUTION ON [...] USDEL is authorized to co-sponsor and join consensus on the UNGA resolution entitled "Reliable and stable transit of energy and its role in ensuring stable economic development and international cooperation" introduced by the permanent mission of Turkmenistan (reftels) as long as it is not ame [...] | 2008-11-15 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA ENRG ZK EPET PREL |
08STATE121442 | SECOND COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON PERMANENT [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. USDel is instructed to vote against the resolution entitled "Permanent Sovereignty of the Palestinian People in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and of the Arab Population in the Occupied Syrian Golan over their Nat [...] | 2008-11-15 04:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNGA IS WE GZ SY |
08STATE121597 | GUIDANCE: UNGA RESOLUTION ON UN-OPCW COOPERATION [...] (U) Following is guidance on UNGA Agenda Item 114 of the 63rd session of the UNGA: "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons." Guidance is for the November 17 General Assembly Plenary meeting. 2. (SBU) The proposed item is based on [...] | 2008-11-16 04:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM UNGA |
08STATE121624 | USUN INSTRUCTION: VOTE IN FAVOR OF SOMALIA [...] This is an action request. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the adoption of the resolution (text in para 2) that will expand the current UNSC Somalia sanctions regime from a comprehensive arms embargo to include targeted measures (asset freeze and travel ban) for those threatening t [...] | 2008-11-16 20:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KTFN PGOV PREL PTER SO XW UNSC |
08STATE121818 | IRAN-INDIA JOINT VENTURE SHIPPING LINE IN TALKS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (SBU) Recent press reports have suggested that Iran-o-Hind Shipping is in talks with Hanjin Heavy Industries to purchase two 80,000-dwt post-Panamax bulker vessel [...] | 2008-11-17 16:22:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM IR PREL |
08STATE121841 | SWISS FIRM CONTINUES EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CRYSTAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In late September, we informed the Swiss government that the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal oscillators from Switzerland's Quartzcom AG on behalf of [...] | 2008-11-17 17:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ MY IR |
08STATE12185 | OIC ACCOUNT FOR GAZA [...] (C) Department read reftel with great interest and requests that post approach the OIC Secretary General to ensure that the account opened to streamline OIC member states' donations for humanitarian relief to Gaza be coordinated with the Fayyad government. The account should not undermine the [...] | 2008-02-06 14:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL KISL PHUM SA WBG KPAL |
08STATE121875 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the unit and commander listed below. The unit and commander are candidates for participation in the Fusion Mint 09-01 training exercise scheduled f [...] | 2008-11-17 18:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE122043 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: SEEKING HALT TO TERMINATION OF [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary: Banks Hapoalim and Israel Discount Bank (IDB) have indicated that they plan to terminate all correspondent banking services for Gaza branches of Palestinian banks. Washington is concerned that the planned action by the only two [...] | 2008-11-17 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KNNP KTFN KPAL PREL IS |
08STATE122098 | URGENT ACTION NEEDED FROM UZBEKISTAN TO ADDRESS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 6 and 7. ------------------ SUMMARY ------------------ 2. (S//NF) Washington is considering options for USG implementation of the October 16 Financial Action Task Force (FATF) call for strengthened preventive measures against Uzb [...] | 2008-11-18 00:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ECON EFIN KCRM PGOV PINR PREL UZ |
08STATE122273 | OIL FOR FOOD GUIDANCE [...] (S) This cable is to respond to reftel request for guidance from the Department. 2. (S) The Department appreciates the Embassy's reporting on the outstanding issues with the Oil-for-Food Program (OFF). While the Department has no objection to the Government of Iraqi (GOI) proposing another [...] | 2008-11-18 16:43:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL UNSC ECON PGOV IZ |
08STATE122304 | SWISS FIRM CONTINUES EFFORTS TO PROVIDE CRYSTAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In late September, we informed the Swiss government that the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal oscillators from Switzerland's Quartzcom AG on behalf of [...] | 2008-11-18 17:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ MY IR |
08STATE122811 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON DRAFT LAW [...] POST IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AT THE NOVEMBER 20, 2008, MEETING OF THE OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL IN VIENNA: BEGIN TEXT: THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE UNITED STATES GENUINELY WELCOMES THE POSITIVE STEPS THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC HAS TAKEN TO EXPAND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND TOLE [...] | 2008-11-19 17:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE KG |
08STATE122822 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: REQUEST HIGH LEVEL UN [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests USUN urge SYG Ban to inform the UNSC the Burmese regime has prohibited Ban from traveling to Rangoon, to stress the lack of progress on the release of political prisoners and the need to establish an inclusive dialogue, and to continue to con [...] | 2008-11-19 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PHUM UNSC BM |
08STATE122827 | GUIDANCE: DISARMAMENT PRST, NOVEMBER 19 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN is authorized to join consensus on a Costa Rica-penned PRST regarding the regulation and reduction of armaments, with text as follows. A vote on this PRST is anticipated on November 19, 2008. 2. (U) Begin text of PRST: Strengthening collective securi [...] | 2008-11-19 17:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM UNSC CS |
08STATE122910 | RESPONDING TO JAPAN ON ESTA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. (SBU) Embassy Tokyo is requested to share the text below as a non-paper with relevant officials in the Government of Japan (GOJ) in response to questions about the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) to the United States. [...] | 2008-11-19 19:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CVIS PREL JA |
08STATE122937 | ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE GUIDANCE AND ACTION [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for Embassies BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BANGKOK, BEIJING, CANBERRA, COLOMBO, DHAKA, DILI, HANOI, ISLAMABAD, JAKARTA, KUALA LUMPUR, MOSCOW, NEW DELHI, OTTAWA, PHNOM PENH, PORT MORESBY, SEOUL, SINGAPORE, TOKYO, ULAANBAATAR, USEU BRUSSELS, VIENTIANE, and WELLINGTON. Embas [...] | 2008-11-19 20:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MARR MOPS ASEAN ARF RP |
08STATE122941 | GUIDANCE: REMARKS FOR DISARMAMENT THEMATIC [...] USUN is authorized to use para. 2 remarks in the Costa Rica-sponsored thematic debate on the regulation and reduction of armaments, November 19, 2008. 2. Begin text: Mr. President, I would like to thank the Costa Rican delegation for bringing us together for a discussion of this imp [...] | 2008-11-19 20:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM UNSC CS |
08STATE122982 | UNGA RESOLUTION ON COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UN AND [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN General Assembly agenda item 114 (f) "Cooperation Between the United Nations and the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries." If the resolution goes to a vote, USUN is instructed to vote yes. End. RICE [...] | 2008-11-19 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA |
08STATE122990 | WESTERN SAHARA: TALKING POINTS FOR NOVEMBER 18 [...] USUN may draw from the following talking points for their November 18 briefing on MINURSO and the Western Sahara. Begin points: -- The United States is concerned by the amount of time that has elapsed since the last round of talks between Morocco and the Polisario. We urge the Secretary [...] | 2008-11-19 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL WI XA XY |
08STATE123035 | AUGUST 2008 VISIT TO NORTH KOREA BY A UAE [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Background/Objective: In July 2008, the U.S. raised with the UAE information indicating that North Korea's primary weapons trading firm, the Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working to acqui [...] | 2008-11-19 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL IR AE KN |
08STATE123042 | BOSNIA: EUFOR MANDATE RENEWAL INSTRUCTIONS [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the UN Security Council Resolution renewing the mandate of EUFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, to be considered by the UN Security Council on Thursday, November 20. 2. Begin Text: The Security Council, Recalling all its previous [...] | 2008-11-19 22:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PGOV PREL MARR BK EUFOR |
08STATE123047 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE REPORT BY [...] (U) Post is authorized to make the following statement at the November 20 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States joins other delegations in welcoming the three Personal Representatives of the Chairman in Office to the Pe [...] | 2008-11-19 22:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV OSCE |
08STATE123048 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO SPECIAL ENVOY [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the November 20, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States welcomes you, Ambassador Talvitie, and commends your efforts ) and those of EU Special Representative Mo [...] | 2008-11-19 22:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL GG |
08STATE123068 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO HEAD OF OFFICE COORDINATOR IN UKRAINE [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the November 20 meeting of the Permanent Council in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is, indeed, a pleasure to welcome Ambassador Kopaj back to the Permanent Council, and to thank him for his very comprehensive repo [...] | 2008-11-19 23:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OSCE UP PREL |
08STATE123072 | GUIDANCE FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON ZIMBABWE [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the statement in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Zimbabwe November 20. USUN should also address the press after the UNSC briefing to summarize the key points from the U.S. statement. Additionally, USUN should hand t [...] | 2008-11-19 23:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU KDEM |
08STATE123081 | OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] (SBU) Posts are requested to approach highest appropriate officials in host governments in pursuit of the following objectives: -- to pursue reduction in the overall number of one-sided UN General Assembly resolutions on the Middle East; and, -- to defeat three resolutions reaffirming the [...] | 2008-11-20 01:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY |
08STATE123211 | ASEAN RELATED SUMMITS: BACKGROUND AND ACTION [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST for Embassies in ASEAN capitals (except for Rangoon),and for BEIJING, CANBERRA, NEW DELHI, SEOUL, TOKYO and WELLINGTON. 2. (U) Thailand will host a series of eight summit meetings in Chiang Mai from December 15 to 18: -- The Fourteenth ASEAN Summit; -- The Tw [...] | 2008-11-20 15:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN PREL ASEAN |
08STATE123225 | SOMALIA: INSTRUCTIONS ON TABLING OUR UNSC [...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to deliver the following draft resolution (complete text paragraph 4) to the British and the French Mission in New York immediately. USUN should table the resolution to the Council NLT COB on November 20. 2. Objectives: -- Thank the British [...] | 2008-11-20 16:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE123238 | SOMALIA: TALKING POINTS FOR SOMALIA BRIEFING [...] USUN is instructed to draw from the talking points in paragraph 2 for the UN Security Council briefing and consultation on Somalia to be held on November 20. 2. Begin points: -- We would like to thank the (DPA official),(DPKO official),as well as the IMO Secretary-General Mitropoulos [...] | 2008-11-20 16:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE123272 | FORMER IRAQI NUCLEAR SCIENTIST AL-KHAFAJI BEGINS [...] (S//NF) Summary: Iraqi former WMD scientist Salih Majid Hamid al-Khafaji, a U.S.-educated nuclear engineer, arrived in Jordan on October 8, 2008 for a one-year fellowship sponsored by the Department of State's Iraq Scientist Engagement Program (ISEP). In April 2008, al-Khafaji stated his desi [...] | 2008-11-20 17:56:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM IZ PREL |
08STATE123317 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: NOVEMBER 26 ARAB LEAGUE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) The Arab League will convene for an emergency ministerial meeting in Cairo on November 26 to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and recent efforts to affect an intra-Palestinian reconciliation. The [...] | 2008-11-20 19:33:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG AL |
08STATE123458 | OSCE GUIDANCE: DRAFT DECISIONS ON THE EXTENSION [...] Post is authorized to join consensus on the extension of the following mandates, to be renewed through December 31, 2008: -Presence in Albania, PC.DD/36/08 -Mission to Bosnia & Herzegovina, PC.DD/37/08 -Mission to Montenegro, PC.DD/39/08 -Mission to Serbia, C.DD/40/07 -Spillover Monitor M [...] | 2008-11-20 22:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON OSCE PREL |
08STATE123473 | OSCE GUIDANCE: DRAFT MINISTERIAL DECISION ON [...] Per reftel request for guidance, the Department agrees that the Roma and Sinti decision is a worthwhile one. The Department would like USOSCE to seek an edit in preambular paragraph two, replacing the word "people" with the word "persons" so that the sentence reads: "Recognizing the importan [...] | 2008-11-20 23:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PHUM PREL |
08STATE123513 | UNGA VOTING INSTRUCTION: SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. USDel is instructed to vote against the following six UNGA resolutions under the agenda items 15, "The Situation in the Middle East," and 16, "Question of Palestine." USDel may call for a vote on any of these resolutions if no other member does [...] | 2008-11-21 03:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNGA IS PA WE GZ SY |
08STATE123791 | CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREAN FIRM [...] This is an action request. Embassy Seoul, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: On several occasions since November 2006, we have raised with South Korean officials efforts by the Pakistan-based company United Engineering to procure machine tools from the South Korean firm Sambu Ko [...] | 2008-11-21 19:05:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL PK KS |
08STATE123908 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for "Special Investigation Group Workshop on Pangolin and Big Cats." The In [...] | 2008-11-21 20:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PHUM PREL PGOV MARR KCRM LA |
08STATE123985 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONTINUATION OF UN ARRANGEMENTS [...] (SBU) This is an action request. Drawing on points in paragraph 5, Embassy should discuss actions required to extend the UN arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI) with the Government of Iraq (GOI) at the highest appropriate level and as soon as judged practicable. Embassy shoul [...] | 2008-11-21 22:40:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
08STATE124016 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, NOVEMBER 25 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for November 25. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. There are [...] | 2008-11-21 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE124032 | (S) PSI: NORTH KOREAN VESSEL OF POSSIBLE [...] (S//REL Singapore) We have information that a North Korean-flagged vessel, the M/V SO HUNG 1, will arrive at Singapore's Outer Port Limits for bunkering on or around 24 November. Our information indicates that the Singapore-based firm Seabridge Bunkering PTE Ltd may provide bunkering servic [...] | 2008-11-22 00:49:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL MNUC SN KN |
08STATE124034 | DEMARCHE: COUNTER-PIRACY COOPERATION [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department requests Post initiate discussion with the Government of Djibouti (GOD) on deepening cooperation with the United States to counter piracy in the Gulf of Aden and off the coast of Somalia. Post is re [...] | 2008-11-22 01:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT MOPS PHSA PREL XA XW SO DJ |
08STATE124111 | SYG'S REPORT ON UNSCR 1701 IMPLEMENTATION: [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the briefing on the Secretary General's report on implementation of UNSCR 1701 scheduled for November 25. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank the Secretary General for his latest rep [...] | 2008-11-23 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE124112 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, NOVEMBER 25 [...] (U) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for November 25. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. There are [...] | 2008-11-23 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE124166 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in the JUSMAG - Royal Thai Army Officer, Foreign Military Attac [...] | 2008-11-24 12:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE124214 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Bangkok Post Blast Investigation Course schedu [...] | 2008-11-24 14:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE12428 | AMBASSADOR WILLIAM SWING, U.S. CANDIDATE FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs four through seven. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The USG strongly supports the candidacy of Ambassador William Swing for Director General (DG) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The Department seeks post's as [...] | 2008-02-06 20:32:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL SMIG |
08STATE124462 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 19:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE124486 | U.S. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FROM CYPRUS FOR OSCE [...] This is an action message; please see para 6 below. 2. (SBU) On October 29, 2008, the Defense Minister of the Republic of Cyprus formally requested from OSCE participating States technical assistance with the destruction of 324 SA-7s MANPADS and their gripstocks (Ref A). At that time the [...] | 2008-11-24 20:11:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CY MARR MAS NATO OSCE PARM PREL |
08STATE124520 | FOLLOW-UP ON IRANIAN BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM'S [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA JA IR |
08STATE124569 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates for participation in the JIATF-West Leather Piston [...] | 2008-11-24 22:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE124745 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the INL/DOJ-ICITAP STANDARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM tra [...] | 2008-11-25 14:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE124746 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for attendance at the HIV/AIDS Conference training course December 5-12, 2008 in San A [...] | 2008-11-25 14:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE124780 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the INL/DOJ-ICITAP STANDARD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM [...] | 2008-11-25 15:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE124901 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the units and commanders listed below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in the JUSMAG Thai JCET Fusion Torch 09-1 [...] | 2008-11-25 17:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE124902 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for attendance at the HIV/AIDS Conference training course December 5-12, 2008 in San A [...] | 2008-11-25 17:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE124950 | INSTRUCTION - MINSK GROUP RESPONSE TO SYG RE: [...] The Department instructs USUN to deliver the response below to the Secretary General. The response was jointly drafted and agreed upon by the Co-Chairs of the Minsk Group (United States, Russia and France). The Co-Chairs agreed that the U.S. would deliver the joint response under U.S. cover [...] | 2008-11-25 19:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AJ FR PREL RS ZJ XJ |
08STATE124992 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in a Basic Crime Investigation and Evidence Collect [...] | 2008-11-25 19:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE125004 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the units and commanders listed below. These units and commanders are candidates to participate in the JUSMAG Thai CNT Fusion Torch 09-1 a [...] | 2008-11-25 20:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE125046 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR VIETNAM LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok Tactical and Safety Training Course from Decem [...] | 2008-11-25 20:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR KCRM VM |
08STATE125072 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the unit and commander identified below. The unit and commander received a nomination to participate in the "GPOI PKO Lanes Train the T [...] | 2008-11-25 21:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB |
08STATE125123 | NEA A/S DAVID WELCH'S NOVEMBER 21 CONVERSATION [...] (C) Summary: A/S Welch welcomed Abdallah Baali as the new Algerian Ambassador November 21. He spoke candidly about the shortcomings of the bilateral relationship, and offered ways that Baali could improve it -- e.g. through increasing the number of Algerians students enrolled in the U.S. and [...] | 2008-11-25 22:04:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PBTS PGOV PREL AG IR IS IZ LE MO SY WI |
08STATE125145 | OSCE GUIDANCE: DRAFT MINISTERIAL DECISION ON [...] Encourages those participating States that have not yet done so to ensure that all forms of trafficking in human beings as defined in the OSCE Action Plan are criminalized in their national legislation and that perpetrators of human trafficking do not enjoy impunity; STATE 00125145 002 OF [...] | 2008-11-25 22:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PHUM PREL KTIP |
08STATE125172 | DEMARCHE: SUPPORTING EXPANSION OF THE AFGHAN [...] (C) This is an action telegram, please see para 3. 2. (C) BACKGROUND: NATO Foreign Ministers will meet in Brussels December 2-3 to discuss the key issues facing the Alliance in 2009. Foremost among those issues will be our mission in Afghanistan. A key priority in that context will be supp [...] | 2008-11-26 01:03:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL |
08STATE125246 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 13:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE |
08STATE125247 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO FREEDOM OF [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the November 27th Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to back to the Permanent Council today, Mr. Haraszti. Your report is, as always, a valuable real [...] | 2008-11-26 13:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL OSCE |
08STATE125319 | (U) HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-11-26 14:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE125392 | GUIDANCE: COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UN AND THE [...] (U) Following is guidance on a Guyanan-sponsored resolution at the 63rd session of the UNGA: "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community." Guidance is for the November 26 plenary. 2. (SBU) The proposed item expands the scope of a previous resolution of the same titl [...] | 2008-11-26 16:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA |
08STATE125444 | KOSOVO - GUIDANCE FOR U.S. INTERVENTION AT [...] The Department requests that USUN draw from the following points in delivering its intervention and additional discussions during the November 26 UNSC consultations on the Secretary-General's report on the UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). 2. Begin Points: Thank you Mr. President: I woul [...] | 2008-11-26 17:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC UNMIK KPKO PREL YI KV |
08STATE12549 | TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 12 [...] (SBU) Post reports government forces are extending their control within the city, with traffic circulating and people on the streets. Looting has subsided, and UN staff are moving around N'Djamena. The Embassy local guard force mobile surveillance team has returned to duty in the city but p [...] | 2008-02-06 22:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE125506 | CROATIA: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...] | 2008-11-26 18:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG CR |
08STATE125548 | UNSCR 1267: ENGAGING WITH ITALY, FRANCE, ALGERIA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4 through 6. ------------------------- BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES ------------------------- 2. (SBU) In July 2003, the USG co-sponsored a request by the Government of Italy to list under the UNSCR 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions) regime [...] | 2008-11-26 19:29:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE12556 | QATAR LEAVING UNIFIL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three and four. Summary ------- 2. (C) Qatar, the only Arab troop contributor to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL),plans to withdraw its 203 troops on/around February 10. Qatar's participation in UNIFIL sends an important [...] | 2008-02-06 23:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | LE PGOV PREL QA |
08STATE125608 | GUIDANCE ON CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer in the ceremonies. Many of our allies and partners will sign this Convention at the Head of Sta [...] | 2008-11-26 20:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MOPS |
08STATE125625 | DEMARCHE TO AUSTRALIA REGARDING CONVENTION ON [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partners [...] | 2008-11-26 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MOPS PREL NATO AS |
08STATE125626 | DEMARCHE REQUEST ON THE HELSINKI OSCE MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) This is an action request. The annual OSCE Ministerial will take place in Helsinki 4-5 December. The Secretary will attend a portion of the meeting which forty-nine ministers are expected to attend. Posts are requested to engage host country officials to garner support for U.S. object [...] | 2008-11-26 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OSCE PREL PHUM KDEM GG RU |
08STATE125627 | DEMARCHE TO NORWAY REGARDING CONVENTION ON [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer. Norway was instrumental in the process t [...] | 2008-11-26 21:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO MOPS PREL NW |
08STATE125628 | DEMARCHE TO CANADA REGARDING CONVENTION ON [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign the CCM nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partners will sig [...] | 2008-11-26 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO PREL MOPS CA |
08STATE125631 | DEMARCHE TO GERMANY REGARDING CONVENTION ON [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer. Germany will sign this Convention and ha [...] | 2008-11-26 21:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO PREL MOPS GM |
08STATE125632 | DEMARCHE TO ITALY, SPAIN, AND QATAR REGARDING [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (S) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partners [...] | 2008-11-26 21:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM NATO MOPS PREL IT SP |
08STATE125635 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - WORKING WITH THE EU TO IMPROVE [...] (SBU) Action Request: The European Union is in the process of restructuring one of its target lists of Burmese names and entities that are subject to sanctions in the EU. The U.S. supports the EU's efforts to make its sanctions more effective. Experts from State, Justice, and Treasury's Offi [...] | 2008-11-26 21:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM EU |
08STATE125681 | KOSOVO - PRST INSTRUCTION FOR NOVEMBER 26 2008 [...] USUN is authorized to join consensus on the following PRST on Kosovo due to be adopted on November 26, 2008. 2. Begin text: The Security Council takes note of the Secretary-Generals report on UNMIK (S/2008/692) dated 24 November 2008 and, taking into account the positions of Belg [...] | 2008-11-27 01:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL YI UNSC UNMIK PHUM KV |
08STATE125712 | GUIDANCE: COOPERATION BETWEEN THE UN AND THE [...] (U) Following is guidance on a Guyanan-sponsored resolution at the 63rd session of the UNGA: "Cooperation between the United Nations and the Caribbean Community." Guidance is for the November 26 plenary. 2. (SBU) The proposed item expands the scope of a previous resolution of the same titl [...] | 2008-11-27 12:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA |
08STATE125713 | MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Teams of gunmen stormed ten locations in Mumbai, including luxury hotels, a hospital, a Jewish community center, and a restaurant. At least 100 people are reported dead, and over 240 have been injured. The Deccan Mujahidin, a previously unknown group, claimed responsibility. (Mumbai [...] | 2008-11-27 12:15:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR |
08STATE125875 | MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) Commandos are conducting clearing operations. ConGen Mumbai confirmed at least three AmCits in the center; their status is unknown. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon, Reuters) HOTEL GUESTS TRICKLE OUT; CONGEN MUMBAI STAFF AT SITES --------------------------------------------- --------- 2 [...] | 2008-11-28 15:41:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR |
08STATE125908 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the Staff and Instructor Training from January 3 [...] | 2008-11-28 17:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB |
08STATE125909 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the USAID/ILEA Q Special Investigation Group Workshop on [...] | 2008-11-28 17:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE125943 | GUIDANCE FOR WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT PLENARY, DEC [...] (SBU) Summary: Following is guidance for the U.S. Delegation (USDEL) for the Plenary meeting of the Wassenaar Arrangement (WA). No issues achieved consensus at the General Working Group (GWG) meeting. The GWG is recommending that the Plenary mandate continue work in 2009 as well as Outreach [...] | 2008-11-28 17:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MASS ETTC |
08STATE126045 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST: A/S HILL AND [...] Department requests country clearance for EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill and his delegation, listed in para 3, to travel to Tokyo and Singapore from December 2-6 for consultations related to the Six-Party Talks. Department thanks posts for assistance. 2. Please arrange accomm [...] | 2008-11-28 21:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC CH JA KN RS SN KS |
08STATE126056 | MGIN01: MUMBAI TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 4 [...] (SBU) Gunfire and explosions continue as Indian security forces conduct clearing operations at the Taj Mahal Hotel. ConGen Mumbai believes all AmCits have made it out of the hotel. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon) 2. (SBU) The Chabad Jewish Community Center siege has ended. Two terrorists and [...] | 2008-11-28 22:39:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET//NOFORN | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT IN |
08STATE126129 | MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) Indian commandos are proceeding with caution and sweeping the hotel for unexploded ordnance. Indian security officials told ConGen Mumbai there might be an additional 40 to 50 bodies inside the Taj Mahal Hotel. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon) 2. (SBU) Six AmCits are confirmed dead, and [...] | 2008-11-29 22:50:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR |
08STATE126141 | MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT [...] (SBU) Indian authorities continue to remove bodies from the Taj Mahal Hotel. Cafe Leopold, site of one attack, intends to reopen November 30. The American School reopens December 1. ConGen Mumbai hopes to return to normal operations December 2. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon) PATIL RESIGNS, [...] | 2008-11-30 12:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT IN |
08STATE126158 | MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION [...] (SBU) The team arrived November 30 and established a command post at the Mumbai American Center. It will meet with local intelligence personnel December 1. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon, MG/FBI e-mail) PRIME MINISTER BEGINS RESHUFFLING GOVERNMENT -------------------------------------------- [...] | 2008-11-30 22:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR |
08STATE126176 | MGIN01: MUMBAI MONITORING GROUP SITUATION REPORT NO. 9 [...] (SBU) ConGen Mumbai expects the two injured AmCits to depart Mumbai within 48 hours. ConGen staff are attending memorial services for victims around town. (MG/ConGen Mumbai telcon) 2. (SBU) The American School is open and ConGen Mumbai will return to full consular operations December 2. [...] | 2008-12-01 10:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AEMR ASEC CASC PTER KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT IN |
08STATE126248 | FOLLOW-UP ON ATTEMPTS BY NORTH KOREA'S KOMID TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Tokyo, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) Background and Action Request: In September 2008, we advised the GOJ that in July 2008, North Korea's primary weapons trading firm, Korea Mining Development Corporation (KOMID),was working with the Chinese comp [...] | 2008-12-01 15:10:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | BM CH ETTC JA KACT KN KSCA MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL |
08STATE1264 | SECOND DEMARCHE FOR CHINA REGARDING CHINA'S JANUARY 2007 ANTI-SATELLITE TEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-06 19:32:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH |
08STATE12640 | TFCD01: CHAD TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT NO. 13 [...] (SBU) Embassy NDjamena comments Chadian troops are enforcing an informal nighttime curfew as more people return to the streets. Post adds the French military is considering allowing movements off the air base and notes it no longer hears sounds of fighting. Meanwhile, the Chinese Ambassador [...] | 2008-02-07 13:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT CD |
08STATE126440 | DEMARCHE TO NATO AND COALTION PARTNERS ON [...] (U) This is an action request; see paras 3-6. 2. (C) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer, although many of our allies and partne [...] | 2008-12-01 19:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NATO MOPS PREL |
08STATE126443 | INSTRUCTIONS ON DECEMBER 3 CONSULTATIONS ON [...] ACTION REQUEST: USUN is instructed to draw from talking points in para 2 below during December 2 consultations on the UN Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA). End action request. 2. Begin points: The United States strongly supports Special Envoy Francois Lonseny [...] | 2008-12-01 19:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF PHUM PBTS CT |
08STATE126489 | FINALIZING THE SEISMIC AGREEMENT [...] Department requests Embassy Rabat to urge the Moroccan government to sign the Seismic Agreement (reftel) no later than December 31, 2008. A later signature could result in delays that would jeopardize the project's timely completion. End summary. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. Department [...] | 2008-12-01 20:57:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL TPHY KTBT KSCI KTIA MO |
08STATE1265 | REQUEST TO ALLIES FOR NEW DEMARCHE TO CHINA REGARDING CHINA'S JANUARY 2007 ANTI-SATELLITE TEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-06 19:49:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH |
08STATE126516 | FOLLOW-UP ON COOPERATION BETWEEN UKRAINIAN FIRM [...] This is an action request. Embassy Kyiv, please see paragraph 2. 2. (S) Background and Action Request: Since November 2007, the U.S. has alerted the Government of Ukraine (GOU) to cooperation between the Ukrainian firm Arsenal Design Bureau and entities associated with China's Sanjiang S [...] | 2008-12-01 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC UP CH |
08STATE12652 | DAS BRYZA'S JANUARY 14 MEETING WITH TOP [...] (C) Summary: EUR On the margins of Nagorno-Karabakh discussions, DAS Matt Bryza discussed energy security on January 14 in Baku with State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) President Rovnaq Abdullayev, President Aliyev, and Foreign Minister Mammadyarov. Bryza briefed the three [...] | 2008-02-07 13:47:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL AJ TX |
08STATE126562 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: DPKO MUST NOT LINK EULEX [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified: please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Department requests that USUN demarche the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Secretariat at the highest appropriate levels to review DPKO thinking on any next steps on the interim arrangements l [...] | 2008-12-01 23:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA UNMIK PREL KJUS KO |
08STATE126579 | SOMALIA: VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNSC RESOLUTION [...] The Department instructs USUN to vote in favor of the following UN Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy, to be considered on Tuesday, December 2. 2. Begin text: The Security Council, Recalling its previous resolutions concerning the situation in Somalia, especially resolution [...] | 2008-12-02 00:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE126744 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in Session Two of the Basic Crime Investigation and [...] | 2008-12-02 16:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE126746 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for a SET/PA Qualification course under JUSMAG International Military [...] | 2008-12-02 16:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE126864 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR BRUNEI LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok "Tactical Safety and Planning" course to be held fr [...] | 2008-12-02 19:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM KCRM PREL SNAR BX |
08STATE126923 | INSTRUCTION: USUN TO SOLICIT P3 VIEWS ON DRAFT [...] (C) This is an action request. Department requests USUN present to French and British representatives no later than December 3 the proposed draft UNSC resolution to extend arrangements and immunities associated with the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI),Iraq's oil and gas exports, and revenues [...] | 2008-12-02 20:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IZ |
08STATE126999 | SEEKING RUSSIAN UPDATE ON SUKHUMI RADIOACTIVE [...] (C) Background: As outlined in Ref C, Washington has long been concerned about the possible existence of improperly secured, highly radioactive sources in Sukhumi, Abkhazia. We worked with the Georgian and Russian governments and the IAEA over the past few years to seek the removal of these so [...] | 2008-12-02 21:07:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG IAEA KNNP PARM PREL GG RS |
08STATE127023 | APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE DECEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 13. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Brussels December 8-9. We expect the formal agenda to include: Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Democratic Rep [...] | 2008-12-02 21:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN ZL IS PK CG TU |
08STATE127068 | UNSC CONSULTATIONS BY ICC PROSECUTOR ON SUDAN [...] This is an action request. USUN should make the statement in paragraph 2 during the December 3 UN Security Council consultations by ICC Chief Prosecutor Ocampo. End Action. 2. Begin Statement: I would like to thank ICC Chief Prosecutor Ocampo for his briefing to the UN Security Counc [...] | 2008-12-02 23:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA |
08STATE127279 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the INL/DOJ-ICITAP Standard Emergency Management System [...] | 2008-12-03 15:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE127280 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the Cobra Gold 09 Medical Civic Assistance Program to proceed Febr [...] | 2008-12-03 15:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE127281 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the Manpower Personnel Officer Course that starts January 3, 2009 [...] | 2008-12-03 15:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE127294 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to participate in the DAO Advanced Security Cooperation/Executive Course a [...] | 2008-12-03 15:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE127295 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in a JUSMAG Thai - Psychological Operation Course at Fort Brag [...] | 2008-12-03 15:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE127297 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR BRUNEI LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok "Clandestine Lab Investigations/Chemical Control Co [...] | 2008-12-03 15:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM KCRM PREL SNAR BX |
08STATE127337 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the USAID/ILEA Bangkok in Special Investigation Group Wo [...] | 2008-12-03 16:50:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE127360 | GUIDANCE ON CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The United States will neither sign this Convention nor participate as an observer in the ceremonies. Many of our allies and partners will sign this Convention at the Head of Sta [...] | 2008-12-03 17:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MOPS |
08STATE127371 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in the USAID/ILEA Bangkok Special Investigations Group (SIG) [...] | 2008-12-03 18:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE127372 | DEPARTMENT LEAHY VETTING CLEARANCE FOR PAPUA NEW GUINEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations for the following individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to attend the Naval Staff College at the Naval War College in Rhode Island from J [...] | 2008-12-03 18:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM PP |
08STATE127398 | RETRANSMITTAL: DEMARCHE TO NATO AND COALTION [...] (U) This is a retransmittal of STATE 125512 to include KOLONIA, KOROR, and MAJURO for INFO. Classified portions have been removed for transmittal to KOROR. 2. (SBU) Summary: On December 3, the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM) will be opened for signature in Oslo, Norway. The Unite [...] | 2008-12-03 18:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM NATO MOPS PREL |
08STATE127443 | KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. Posts are requested to deliver this demarche at the highest appropriate level before December 15, requesting host government recognition of the Republic of Kosovo. Info addressees may deliver this demarche if they believe it could hav [...] | 2008-12-03 19:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KV |
08STATE127522 | DEMARCHE: CLUSTER MUNITIONS LETTER EXCHANGE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. --------- OBJECTIVE --------- 2. (S) Department requests Embassy Tel Aviv seek Ambassador's signature and deliver the classified letter and clarifications in paragraphs 3 and 4 to Israeli MOD Barak at the earliest possible opportun [...] | 2008-12-03 22:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | IS MARR MCAP PARM PINS PREL |
08STATE127955 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-12-04 19:35:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE127999 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO-ILEA Bangkok Clandestine Lab Investigations and [...] | 2008-12-04 20:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE128039 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the "Tactical Safety and Planning" course hosted by International Law En [...] | 2008-12-04 21:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PHUM PREL PGOV MARR KCRM LA |
08STATE128040 | URGENT DEMARCHE TO GOA [...] (S) Department requests that Embassy Canberra demarche the Australian Government on the way forward in the GOA's negotiations with the Government of Iraq on an agreement to permit Australian forces to remain in Iraq after the expiration of the UNSCR 1790 mandate for the multinational force. P [...] | 2008-12-04 21:34:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS IZ ES RO AS EN |
08STATE128096 | POLISH MANPADS ALLEGED IN CHECHNYA [...] (SBU) This is an action message; please see para 3 below. 2. (C) On November 26, Russian MFA DVBR First Secretary Andrey Odnoral passed to Embassy Moscow a nonpaper and video that allege Polish-made MANPADS were discovered in Itum-Kalinsk (Itumkale),Chechnya. The nonpaper requested from [...] | 2008-12-04 23:17:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC MCAP PREL PTER MASS GG PL RS |
08STATE128177 | UNFICYP CONSULTATIONS, DECEMBER 5, 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 13:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS GR TU CY UK |
08STATE128178 | GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 5 DEBATE ON BOSNIA AND [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points in making its statement during the UN Security Council debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina, scheduled for December 5. 2. Begin points: Thank you, Mr. President: -- I would like to welcome High Representative Lajcak back to the [...] | 2008-12-05 13:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PGOV BK |
08STATE128519 | DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S DECEMBER 2, 2008 [...] (U) Participants: U.S. ---- The Deputy Secretary EUR DAS Judith Garber Deputy Chief of Protocol Raymond Martinez D Special Assistant Mary Sue Conaway Koray Ertas (Notetaker) Slovakia -------- Ambassador Peter Burian DCM Andrej Droba 2. (C) SUMMARY. Slovak Ambassador-designate Pe [...] | 2008-12-05 21:15:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KV AF LO |
08STATE128542 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual received a nomination to participate in the APCSS ASC 09-1 in Hawaii, USA from January [...] | 2008-12-05 21:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB |
08STATE128543 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SUVA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations for the following individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for the Engineer Basic Officer Course at Fort Leonard Wood, MO scheduled from Jan [...] | 2008-12-05 21:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM TN |
08STATE128544 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance in a Squadron Officer School training course conducted by the Air Un [...] | 2008-12-05 21:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE128582 | THE WAY AHEAD ON ALBANIAN MUNITIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 8-10. Department supports Post's reftel request for a one-year assignment of a uniformed US military EOD commissioned officer to the GOA Ministry of Defense as a technical advisor to the Minister of Defense. The Department is collaborating wi [...] | 2008-12-05 22:43:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PGOV PREL NATO SI AL |
08STATE128585 | GUIDANCE: SENIOR RESOURCE BOARD (SRB) DECEMBER [...] (C) In general, Washington concurs with positions outlined by USNATO in Ref A. Additional guidance is provided below. 2. (C) In response to Mission's request for guidance (ref B) concerning a one-year extension for SRB Chairman Pino, Washington concurs with Mission recommendation to suppo [...] | 2008-12-05 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AF MARR MOPS NATO PREL |
08STATE128785 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO - ILEA Bangkok-Post Blast Investigations Course [...] | 2008-12-08 14:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE128787 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the COBRA GOLD 09 Engineer Civic Assistance Program from January 9 [...] | 2008-12-08 14:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE128796 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CHINA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - POST [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified in paragraph 2 below. The individuals from the Tianjin and Hubei public security bureaus listed below are candidates [...] | 2008-12-08 15:34:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM PTER PREL MARR SNAR HK CH TH |
08STATE128877 | RESPONSE TO SAUDI REQUEST FOR RECOMMENDATIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (S//REL SAU) During the week of 13 October and in response to ISN Acting Assistant Secretary Patricia McNerney's encouragement to help increase pressure on Iran to change course, Saudi MFA Undersecretar [...] | 2008-12-08 17:33:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN IR KNNP PARM PINR PREL |
08STATE128957 | NEA MSP GUIDANCE 2011 [...] The following cable provides consolidated guidance from Washington to missions for the preparation of FY 2011 Mission Strategic Plans (MSP). This cable is divided into the following sections: Regional Bureau Guidance; Bureau of Resource Management (RM),Office of Strategic and Performance Pla [...] | 2008-12-08 20:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT KICA KSEP KSPR OTRA PREL XF |
08STATE129296 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Advanced Management Course scheduled for Janua [...] | 2008-12-09 18:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE129353 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Advanced Management Course scheduled for Janua [...] | 2008-12-09 19:18:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE129507 | GUIDANCE FOR 12/10 UNSC DEBATE ON REGIONAL CENTER [...] The Department requests that USUN make the following statement during the UN Security Council debate on the UN Regional Center for Preventive Diplomacy in Central Asia, scheduled to take place December 10. 2. Begin Points: Mr. Chairman. On behalf of the United States, I would like to [...] | 2008-12-09 22:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ZK XD TX |
08STATE129528 | SOMALIA: INSTRUCTIONS ON TABLING OUR RESOLUTION [...] Action Request: USUN is instructed to circulate the draft resolution on Somali piracy (paragraph 3) to our P3 partners upon receipt of this message and report responses to the Department. After having shared the draft with the P3, USUN should table the resolution to the rest of the Council NLT [...] | 2008-12-10 00:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE129529 | TALKING POINTS FOR UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON KUWAITI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-10 00:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV IZ |
08STATE129531 | GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 11 CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the statement in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Guinea-Bissau December 11. 2. Begin Statement: I would like to thank Under Secretary General Pascoe for briefing the UNSC on the situation in Guinea-Biassau. Toda [...] | 2008-12-10 00:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM SNAR PU XA XY |
08STATE129612 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: RESPONSE TO THE REPORT [...] (U) Post is authorized to make the following statement at the December 11 meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States would like to welcome Captain Erikki Platan, Head of the High-Level Planning Group, to the Permanent Counci [...] | 2008-12-10 13:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OSCE AZ AR |
08STATE129677 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Advanced Management Course scheduled for Janua [...] | 2008-12-10 15:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE129756 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON GEORGIA [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the December 11, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna. Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States wishes to call attention to reports of ongoing violence in the South Ossetian and Abkhaz regions of Geor [...] | 2008-12-10 16:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL GG |
08STATE129873 | APPROACHES TO EAST ASIAN COUNTRIES ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) OBJECTIVES: To thank Israel for its interest in coordinated demarches to East Asian countries on increasing financial pressures on Iran, to provide an update on our current coordinated demarches with the UK, France, Germany a [...] | 2008-12-10 20:23:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN IR IS KNNP PREL XE |
08STATE129935 | GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 11 UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Burundi December 11. 2. Begin points: I would like to thank (the UN Department of Political Affairs) for briefing the Council on the situation in Burundi. The [...] | 2008-12-10 21:53:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
08STATE129943 | FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...] | 2008-12-10 22:25:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PARM PREL UP |
08STATE129974 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON GEORGIA [...] This message updates the statement transmitted reftel. 2. Post is authorized to make the following statement at the December 11, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna: Begin Text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States condemns the December 10 attack on our unar [...] | 2008-12-10 23:31:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OSCE PGOV PREL GG |
08STATE129977 | GUIDANCE FOR 12/12 UNSC ICTY/ICTR DEBATE [...] The Department requests that USUN draw on the following points for use during the Security Council's December 12 consultations on the Completion Strategies for the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda (ICTY and ICTR). 2. Begin Points: The United States wo [...] | 2008-12-10 23:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR KAWC ZF ZL RW |
08STATE129978 | SUPPORT FOR THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR LEBANON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs three and four. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stated his intention to open the Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) on March 1, 2009. Nearly $55M in voluntary contributions have already been collected to [...] | 2008-12-10 23:57:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PTER LE SY UNSC EUN |
08STATE129979 | UNGA SECOND COMMITTEE -- INSTRUCTIONS FOR [...] Mission is instructed to call for a vote and vote "no" on the resolution entitled "Toward a new international economic order," with the following Explanation of Vote (EOV). 2. Begin EOV The United States regrets very much that this item has come up for action and that we are forced to c [...] | 2008-12-10 23:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA |
08STATE130187 | FINDING A WAY FORWARD ON UKRAINE NATO PFP TRUST [...] (U) This is an action request for Embassy Kyiv and USNATO, please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Despite months of senior-level demarches, the Government of Ukraine (GoU) has not agreed to resume small arms/light weapons (SA/LW) destruction under the NATO-Partnership for Peace (PfP) d [...] | 2008-12-11 16:20:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PARM PREL UP |
08STATE130223 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in a DAO Advanced Security Cooperation/Executive Course at the [...] | 2008-12-11 16:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE130301 | CORRECTED COPY: CONSOLIDATED FY 2011 MISSION [...] Summary: The following cable provides consolidated guidance from Washington to missions for the preparation of FY 2011 Mission Strategic Plans (MSP). This cable is divided into the following sections: Regional Bureau Guidance; Bureau of Resource Management (RM),Office of Strategic and Perform [...] | 2008-12-11 19:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ABUD AFIN AMGT EAID KICA KSEP KSPR PREL EAP |
08STATE130311 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance in an APCSS Advance Security Cooperation 09-1 training course schedu [...] | 2008-12-11 19:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE130313 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance in a Defense Resource Management Training Course from January 3-30, [...] | 2008-12-11 19:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE130314 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance in a Defense Resource Management Course training course from January [...] | 2008-12-11 19:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE130315 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at a Combined Strategic Intelligence Training Program course schedul [...] | 2008-12-11 19:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE130335 | SECRETARY RICE'S DECEMBER 9, 2008 MEETING WITH [...] (U) Classified by: NEA C. David Welch for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) 2. (U) Meeting date: December 9, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. for 30 minutes in Washington, DC. 3. (U) Participants: UNITED STATES The Secretary Deputy A/S David Hale, NEA Lebanon Desk Officer Christine Lawson LEBANON [...] | 2008-12-11 20:18:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PGOV PREL PTER SY |
08STATE130393 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-12-11 21:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE130444 | CORRECTED COPY - KIRIBATI: RESETTLEMENT OF UIGHUR DETAINEES [...] (S) In November 2008, pursuant to instructions from the Department, Post initiated discussions with the Government of Kiribati (GoK) regarding the possible resettlement in Kiribati of up to 17 Uighur detainees from Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). GoK President Tong indicated a willingness to discuss th [...] | 2008-12-11 22:13:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL PHUM PINS TN KR AS NZ CH |
08STATE130453 | AGREEMENT WITH NICARAGUA ON STATUS OF FORCES FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPHS 2, 5 AND 6. 2. (C) ON AUGUST 8, 2008, AMEMBASSY MANAGUA AND THE GOVERNMENT ON NICARAGUA (GON) COMPLETED AN EXCHANGE OF DIPLOMATIC NOTES REGARDING A STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT (SOFA) AND CUSTOMS PROCEDURES FOR U.S. FORCES IN NICARAGUA FOR EXERCIS [...] | 2008-12-11 22:27:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US |
08STATE130459 | GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 15 UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN should draw from the talking points in para 2 during the UN Security Council consultations on Zimbabwe December 15. USUN should also address the press after the UNSC briefing to summarize the key points from the U.S. statement. 2. (U) Begin points: O [...] | 2008-12-11 22:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM ZI XA ZU KDEM |
08STATE130472 | ACTION REQUEST: RESPONSE TO GOR'S DIPNOTE ON IRAQ [...] (U) Department requests Ambassador pass to the Government of Russia (GOR) the results of Multi-National Force Iraq's (MNF-I) investigation into purported U.S. military involvement in a traffic accident with a Russian convoy in Baghdad. The Ambassador may draw upon these talking points: -- A [...] | 2008-12-11 23:17:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ RS |
08STATE130488 | UNFICYP MANDATE ADOPTION, DECEMBER 12, 2008 [...] (U) USUN is instructed to join consensus on the text below during the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) resolution adoption scheduled for December 12, 2008. Begin text. The Security Council, Welcoming the report of the Secretary-General of 28 November 2008 (S/2008/744) on the Un [...] | 2008-12-12 02:39:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC KPKO GR TU CY |
08STATE130489 | SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY [...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...] | 2008-12-12 03:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE130491 | SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY [...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...] | 2008-12-12 03:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE130492 | SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY [...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...] | 2008-12-12 03:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE130496 | SOMALIA: DEMARCHE REQUEST ON UNSC SOMALIA PIRACY [...] This is an action cable. Posts are instructed to demarche host governments at a high level about our draft Security Council resolution on Somalia piracy currently being debated in the Security Council. USUN may use points and background provided in this cable in the experts meeting on the re [...] | 2008-12-12 03:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW |
08STATE13055 | (S) SWISS FIRM EXPORTS MACHINE TOOLS TO IRAN, [...] (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that in July 2006, the Swiss firm Schaublin Machines SA sold a model 180-CCN high-precision lathe to Iran's Schiller Novin, an entity with a history of procuring items on behalf of Iran's defense industry (including the Shahid Hemmat Industr [...] | 2008-02-07 20:53:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR |
08STATE130622 | EU COMMISSION STABILITY PROGRAM -- THIRD COUNTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Multiple ISN Bureau and interagency officers met with the European Commission (EC) on November 18-19 to discuss further nonproliferation programs and activities as originally envisioned in March (reftel) regarding the U.S.-EU Summit commitment to greater coordination through U [...] | 2008-12-12 14:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN KNNP OSCE PARM PREL SC UNVIE |
08STATE130826 | (S) NIAG 8210: POSSIBLE TRANSFER OF [...] (S//REL Singapore) Available information suggests that Singapore-based firm Fortuna Aerospace Supplies and Trading may be planning to sell zeolite molecular sieve beads to the Pakistani firm G.A. Sons Pvt Ltd. G.A. Sons is a known procurement agent for Pakistan's nuclear program. Zeolite mo [...] | 2008-12-12 20:30:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC SN PK |
08STATE130899 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE ADDING THE STATE DEPARTMENT TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Background: The November 18 U.S.-Ukraine missile destruction talks in Kyiv provided an opportunity to exchange information and review next steps for moving forward to eliminate Ukraine's SCUD missiles and related equipment (Ref B [...] | 2008-12-12 22:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL UP |
08STATE13094 | COUNTERTERRORISM FINANCE: OPPORTUNITY FOR FINANCIAL [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) will hold a Counterterrorism Financial Regulatory training course at the FDIC Training Facilities in Arlington, Virginia for participants from addressee countries. This training is fund [...] | 2008-02-07 21:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN ECON EFIN PREL KCRM |
08STATE130963 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: UNSCR ON ANNAPOLIS PROCESS [...] (U) NIACT precedence required for Sunday action at addressee posts. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) The Secretary requests that Ambassadors or charges demarche Foreign Ministers at the earliest opportunity to press for support for a UN Security Council Resolution on the Annapolis pro [...] | 2008-12-13 23:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWBG PGOV PREL UNSC |
08STATE13105 | JANUARY 30 MEETING OF THE G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The first G-8 Global Partnership Working Group meeting (GPWG) of the Japanese G-8 Presidency, which took place on January 30, 2008 in Tokyo, focused on expanding the geographic scope of GP activities and developing benchmarks to ensure that current pledges for GP projects in Rus [...] | 2008-02-07 22:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA UK FR |
08STATE131183 | THANK YOU FROM THE SECRETARY FOR NEA VOTES ON [...] (U) This is an action message for action addresses. See para 6. 2. (U) Summary: NEA posts' outreach to host countries, at all levels, paid off November 21 when the UN General Assembly's Third Committee adopted three top priority resolutions on the human rights situations in North Korea, [...] | 2008-12-15 16:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC PHUM PREL UNGA |
08STATE131242 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for a JUSMAG Title X Advanced Security Cooperation course scheduled f [...] | 2008-12-15 17:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE131250 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for a JUSMAG IMET Manpower Personnel Officer course starts January 30 [...] | 2008-12-15 17:05:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE131254 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates for a JUSMAG Teak Piston 09-1 Teak Piston 09-1, wh [...] | 2008-12-15 17:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER KCRM SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE131255 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for the FBI's Post Blast Investigations Course, which starts January 30 [...] | 2008-12-15 17:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE131256 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for an FBI National Academy Session, which starts April 5, 2009 and end [...] | 2008-12-15 17:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE131261 | WMD BILATERAL AGREEMENT WITH MONTENEGRO [...] This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. Summary: The Department would like to restart negotiations with Montenegro on a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) agreement as soon as possible. This government-to-government agreement will enable Montenegro to take advantage of assistance [...] | 2008-12-15 17:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MW PGOV PREL |
08STATE131264 | Secretary Rice's December 5, 2008 Meeting with [...] (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador James Cain A/S Sean McCormack, PA PDAS Marcie Ries, EUR Damon Wilson, NSC Staff John Rath (Embassy Note taker) Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Prime Minister Kirsten Dybvad, Permanent Secretary of State Ulrik Federspiel, MFA Permanent [...] | 2008-12-15 17:17:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA PREL DA |
08STATE131277 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S DECEMBER 8 MEETING [...] (S) Summary: EUR Assistant Secretary Fried met December 8, 2008 with Turkish Undersecretary Apakan and a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for a two-hour discussion on European issues as part of the Shared Vision strategic dialogue. They covered U.S.-Turkish cooperation and share [...] | 2008-12-15 17:49:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PGOV TU |
08STATE131552 | ADVISING RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR OF CONCERN FOR CIVIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 9, DRL A/S David Kramer called Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak in to the Department to discuss civil society in Russia. Kramer expressed his condolences for Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) Patriarch Alexiy II's death. Kramer then gave Kislyak a copy of the Departme [...] | 2008-12-16 13:53:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL RS |
08STATE131705 | PAKISTANI PROCUREMENT FIRM SEEKS GERMAN-ORIGIN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: The U.S. has information indicating that as of September 2008, the Pakistani intermediary K.M. Enterprises was seeking calibration equipment from the German firm Feinmess-Suhl on behalf of two entities closely a [...] | 2008-12-16 18:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC GM KSCA MTCRE PARM PK PREL |
08STATE131866 | SYRIAN TRADING ENTITY INTERESTED IN PURCHASING [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 3. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: The USG has information indicating that in May and June 2008, the Syrian trading firm Hamza Company expressed interest in purchasing computer numerically controlled (CNC) milling machines f [...] | 2008-12-16 22:26:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ SY |
08STATE131885 | TERRORISM FINANCE: U.N. DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] (U) This is an action cable; see para 3. 2. (SBU) Summary: On December 10, 2008, the UN Security Council's Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee (1267 Committee) approved the addition of four members of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) for targeted sanctions (including asset f [...] | 2008-12-16 23:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC PK |
08STATE131896 | USUN INSTRUCTION: LIFT HOLD ON 4 NAMES IN UNSC [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. ------------------- STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ------------------- 2. (SBU) The strategic objective is for the United States to join allies in lifting our holds on a Government of Rwanda request to the UN Security Council Committee established p [...] | 2008-12-16 23:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC |
08STATE131918 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY REQUEST - JUSMAG [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate to participate in JUSMAG THAI courses: UH 60 Aviator Qualification, AVN Maint [...] | 2008-12-17 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE131919 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at an Intelligence in Combating Terrorism training course from Janua [...] | 2008-12-17 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE131920 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an ILEA-Bangkok Clandestine Lab Investigations course scheduled f [...] | 2008-12-17 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE131921 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Clandestine Laboratory Investigations C [...] | 2008-12-17 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE131922 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Chemical Control Course from January 19 [...] | 2008-12-17 00:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE131979 | GREAT LAKES: TALKING POINTS FOR DECEMBER 17 [...] (U) This is an action request. USUN may draw from the points in para 2 and 3 during the UN Security Council consultations on the Great Lakes December 17. 2. Begin points: -- I would like to thank UN Special Envoy Chissano for his briefing on the state of the Juba Peace Process and the c [...] | 2008-12-17 13:32:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM CG CT CD SU RW XA XW ZF |
08STATE131994 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON RUSSIA [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council in Vienna on December 18. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. On December 14, Police in Moscow and St. Petersburg detained over 200 peaceful protestors at demonstrations, for which permission was not granted, l [...] | 2008-12-17 13:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM RS OSCE |
08STATE132020 | REPORT: ARF MOVES FORWARD ON DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE, [...] SUMMARY: ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) members made important progress on key disaster relief initiatives at ARF's annual Inter-Sessional Meeting on Disaster Relief (ISM-DR) in Banda Aceh, Indonesia on December 4-6. The United States and the Philippines undertook extensive discussions with a numb [...] | 2008-12-17 14:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ARF ASEAN EAID MARR MOPS RP |
08STATE132044 | DEMARCHE ON ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUA FOLLOWING [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 6. 2. (U) The Nicaraguan Government's decision to certify the badly flawed November 9 municipal election results short-circuited a domestic and international effort to review the disputed vote count. Credible sources have reported that the GON close [...] | 2008-12-17 14:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV PREL NU |
08STATE132055 | PROVIDING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE GOS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Bern, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: In late September 2008, we shared with the Swiss government information indicating that the Malaysian-based procurement firm Evertop Services was working to acquire crystal oscillators from Switzerla [...] | 2008-12-17 15:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR AE |
08STATE132140 | ACTION FOR CONTINUING IRAQI COALITION EMBASSIES [...] (C) Department requests Embassies Bucharest, San Salvador, and Tallinn, along with USNATO, share the text in para. four with host governments and NATO soonest to determine whether the formulation meets those governments'/NATO's requirements for authorities and protections for their forces in Ir [...] | 2008-12-17 18:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | AS EN ES IZ MARR MOPS PGOV PREL UK RO NATO |
08STATE132209 | OSCE/PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON BROADCASTING [...] Post is authorized to present the following statement at the December 18, 2008 Permanent Council meeting in Vienna. Begin text: Mr. Chairman, The United States shares the concerns of OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Haraszti regarding the difficulties being encountered in the [...] | 2008-12-17 20:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM OSCE MD |
08STATE132215 | MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY RICE TO PRESIDENT KHAMA [...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Rice to President Ian Khama as soon as possible. The Department does not plan to release the text of the message, but has no objections if the Government of Botswana wishes to do so. There will be no signed original. 2. BEGIN TEXT: [...] | 2008-12-17 20:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL ZI BC |
08STATE132221 | MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY TO LITHUANIAN [...] Please deliver the following message from the Secretary to Foreign Minister Vygaudas Usackas. The Department of State does not plan to release the text of the message but has no objection if the Government of Lithuania wishes to do so. There will be no signed original. 2. Begin Text: [...] | 2008-12-17 20:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP OPDC PREL EUR LH |
08STATE132226 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for attendance at an Aerospace Medicine Primary training course from January 30, 2009 [...] | 2008-12-17 20:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE132244 | GUIDANCE: MIDDLE EAST BRIEFING, DECEMBER 18 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is authorized to draw from points in para 2 below during the Middle East Briefing scheduled for December 18. 2. (U) Talking points. -- I would like to thank Under Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East. Today I [...] | 2008-12-17 21:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL LE IS SY |
08STATE132249 | GUIDANCE: UNIIIC CONSULTATION, DECEMBER 17, 2008 [...] (SBU) This is an action message. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of a two month extension of the mandate for the UN Independent International Investigation Commission (UNIIIC) as provided in the draft resolution at para 3, below. In explaining the U.S. position on UNIIIC and its planned [...] | 2008-12-17 21:12:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNSC PREL LE SY |
08STATE132279 | ITALY: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP (2008-2009) [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...] | 2008-12-17 21:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG IT |
08STATE132284 | USUN INSTRUCTIONS FOR UNAMID CONSULTATIONS [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to draw from the following points during consultations on the hybrid UN/AU Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) scheduled for December 19, 2008. Begin Points: I would like to thank UN Secretary General Ban (or appropriate) for his briefing. I would [...] | 2008-12-17 21:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPKO SU |
08STATE132294 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON [...] Post is authorized to make the following statement at the December 18, 2008, meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council: Begin Text: Mr. Chairman, The United States welcomes the Government of Turkmenistan's decision to hold parliamentary elections on December 14. For the first time, the G [...] | 2008-12-17 22:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM OSCE TX |
08STATE132299 | OSCE PERMANENT COUNCIL: STATEMENT ON BELARUS [...] (U) Post is authorized to present the following statement at the December 18, 2008 Per1. Post is authorized to present the following statement at the Permanent Council in Vienna on December 18. Begin text: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The United States takes note of the efforts of the governme [...] | 2008-12-17 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BY OSCE |
08STATE132306 | RWANDAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR IN THE UNITED STATES: [...] (U) Embassy Kigali is instructed to deliver the points in Para 7 below as soon as possible to the highest appropriate level within the Rwandan government. AF Acting A/S Carter delivered these same points to Rwandan Ambassador Kimonyo on Wednesday, December 17. BACKGROUND 2. (SBU) On D [...] | 2008-12-17 23:28:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PINS PREL RW |
08STATE132546 | INSTRUCTION ON ICTY/ICTR PRST [...] The Department instructs USUN to join consensus on the following PRST on ICTY/ICTR due to be adopted on December 19, 2008. 2. Begin text: The Security Council recalls its resolution 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993 which established the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) [...] | 2008-12-18 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL ICTY ICTR KAWC ZF ZL RW |
08STATE132581 | SITE SURVEY PURSUANT TO ELIMINATION OF UKRAINIAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Background: The November 18 U.S.-Ukraine missile destruction talks in Kyiv provided an opportunity to exchange information and review next steps for moving forward to eliminate Ukraine's SCUD missiles and related equipment (Ref B) [...] | 2008-12-18 19:36:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL UP |
08STATE132722 | MAY 2009 PSI OUTREACH MEETING: SAVE THE DATE [...] The U.S. will host a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting and a PSI Outreach meeting on May 12-14, 2009 in Miami, FL. The OEG meeting will take place on May 12-13, and the Outreach meeting will take place on May 14. In an effort to implement the pr [...] | 2008-12-18 22:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL KNNP XL XM |
08STATE132842 | MAY 2009 PSI OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP AND [...] The U.S. will host a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting and a PSI Outreach meeting on May 12-14, 2009 in Miami, FL. The OEG meeting will take place on May 12-13, and the Outreach meeting will take place on May 14. In an effort to implement the pri [...] | 2008-12-19 13:47:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL XL XM |
08STATE132923 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok Post Blast Investigations Course from January 12-23, [...] | 2008-12-19 16:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE132961 | FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM A/S WELCH TO TUNISIAN [...] Please deliver the following message from NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch to Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali at an appropriate time. The State Department does not plan to release the text of the message but has no objection if the Government of Tunisia wishes to do so. There w [...] | 2008-12-19 17:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TS |
08STATE132962 | GUIDANCE FOR DECEMBER 19 UNSC RESOLUTION ON BINUB [...] This is an action message. USUN is authorized to join consensus on the UN Resolution on BINUB in para 2 below. 2. (U) Begin resolution text: The Security Council, (1) Recalling its resolutions and the statements of its President on Burundi, in particular resolutions 1719 (2006) and [...] | 2008-12-19 17:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC XA BY |
08STATE132985 | UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON ICTR STATUTE [...] This is an action cable. USUN is instructed to join consensus December 19 on the draft UN Security Council resolution in para 2 below on ICTR statute amendments. 2. Begin Text: The Security Council, Recalling its resolutions 955 (1994) of 8 November 1994, 1165 (1998) of 30 April 1998 [...] | 2008-12-19 17:36:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM XA |
08STATE132990 | FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM A/S DAVID WELCH TO TUNISIAN [...] Please deliver the following message from NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch to Tunisian Minister of Defense Kemal Morjane at an appropriate time. The State Department does not plan to release the text of the message but has no objection if the Government of Tunisia wishes to do so. There w [...] | 2008-12-19 17:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TS |
08STATE132997 | FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM A/S DAVID WELCH TO TUNISIAN [...] Please deliver the following message from NEA Assistant Secretary David Welch to Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdelwahab Abdallah at an appropriate time. The State Department does not plan to release the text of the message but has no objection if the Government of Tunisia wishes to [...] | 2008-12-19 18:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TS |
08STATE133170 | DENMARK: TIP ACTION GUIDE TO COMBAT TIP [...] This is an action request (see para 5). 2. The 2008 Trafficking in Persons Report rates countries as Tier 1 when host governments are fully meeting the minimum standards to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) as defined by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA). Remaining on Tier [...] | 2008-12-19 22:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN KTIP PHUM PREL SMIG DA |
08STATE133189 | INSTRUCTION: ADOPTION OF UNSC PRST ON THE LRA - [...] USUN is instructed to join consensus on the UN Security Council Presidential Statement on the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to be adopted on December 22 (para 2). USUN should refer any further substantive changes on the PRST to the Department prior to joining consensus for adoption. 2. Beg [...] | 2008-12-19 23:37:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM CG CT CD SU RW XA XW ZF |
08STATE133202 | (U) SIXTH SENIOR DIALOGUE THIRD SESSION: [...] (U) Participants: U.S. The Deputy Secretary Ambassador Clark T. Randt A/S Christopher R. Hill, EAP Acting A/S Patricia A. McNerney, ISN David Gordon, Director of Policy Planning S/P John J. Norris, EAP DAS David Sindey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia Justin Higgins [...] | 2008-12-20 01:41:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH |
08STATE133203 | USUN: INSTRUCTION TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF DRC [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to vote in favor of the adoption of the DRC sanctions resolution text in paragraph 3. ------------------ TEXT OF RESOLUTION ------------------ 3. The Security Council, (1) Recalling its previous resolutions, in [...] | 2008-12-20 02:03:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | CG ETTC PGOV PREL UNSC |
08STATE133238 | OBTAINING A COMMITMENT FROM THE GOK TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-20 07:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PHUM PTER PREL PINR KDRG KR |
08STATE133293 | GUIDANCE: VOTING INSTRUCTION ON DFI RESOLUTION, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-21 21:24:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC IZ |
08STATE133417 | CFE: A/S FRIED'S DECEMBER 17 MEETING WITH [...] (C) EUR Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried and an interagency team met for five-plus hours December 17 in Geneva to review the status of the CFE Parallel Actions Package with Russian Disarmament Director Anatoliy Antonov and his experts. The discussion combined Russian maximalism on CFE -- an [...] | 2008-12-22 15:26:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE NATO PARM PREL RS GG MD |
08STATE133419 | ACTION REQUEST: READOUT OF FRIED-ANTONOV [...] (SBU) This is an action request. NATO capitals, Embassy Tbilisi, and Embassy Chisinau are requested to deliver the points in para 2 to the appropriate host government officials on the results of the December 17 CFE Treaty consultations between the U.S. and Russia. For full readout of the con [...] | 2008-12-22 15:27:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KCFE NATO PARM PREL RS GG MD |
08STATE13345 | TALKING POINTS ON IRAN: ELECTIONS, THIRD [...] (SBU) Over the next two months, a number of key events related to Iran will take place: the UN Security Council is expected to adopt a third Chapter VII sanctions resolution on Iran; the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General ElBaradei will issue a late February report on [...] | 2008-02-08 15:39:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNSC IAEA |
08STATE133455 | SOMALIA - DECEMBER 16, 2008 COMMUNIQUE OF THE [...] (U) SUMMARY. The International Contact Group (ICG) on Somalia met December 16 at the United Nations (UN) in New York to discuss Somalia's ongoing political process, security issues, reconstruction, and the humanitarian situation (reported septel). The meeting concluded with the adoption of a [...] | 2008-12-22 16:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EAID KPKO SO |
08STATE133489 | MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC) BOARD [...] Action request for action addressees (FY09 MCA Compact Eligible and Threshold Eligible countries) in paragraph 11. 2. SUMMARY. The Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Board of Directors met December 11, 2008, and selected three new countries -- Indonesia, Zambia, and Colombia -- as [...] | 2008-12-22 17:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC |
08STATE133493 | U.S. PROPOSAL FOR PIRACY MOU [...] (U) This an action request. Please see paragraphs 2 and 3. MOU text is provided SEPCOR. ACTION REQUEST -------------------------- 2. (SBU) Post is requested to demarche host government officials to pursue the following objectives: -- Deliver the proposed Memorandum of Understanding [...] | 2008-12-22 17:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT MARR MOPS PHSA PREL SO XA XW |
08STATE1335 | SUBJECT: SUDAN - SUPPORT FOR JOINT INTEGRATED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (U) Sudan,s Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA),signed on January 9, 2005, calls for the formation of Joint-Integrated Units (JIUs) comprised of forces from the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Sudan People,s Liberation Army (SPL [...] | 2008-01-07 13:38:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SU |
08STATE133540 | CORRECTED COPY - ACTION REQUEST: READOUT OF [...] (SBU) This is an action request. NATO capitals are requested to deliver the points in para 2 to the appropriate host government officials on the results of the December 17 CFE Treaty consultations between the U.S. and Russia. Department will brief Georgian and Moldovan officials in Washington [...] | 2008-12-22 18:55:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KCFE NATO PARM PREL RS |
08STATE133682 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-12-22 21:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE133683 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individuals be filed with as muc [...] | 2008-12-22 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE133685 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the member of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individual be filed with as much t [...] | 2008-12-22 21:08:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE133686 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR US SPONSORED TRAINING [...] (U) The Department has reviewed its files and finds that it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights at this time by the members of the Iraqi Security Forces listed below. Department strongly suggests that visa applications for the individuals be filed with as muc [...] | 2008-12-22 21:09:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS PREL |
08STATE133865 | UAE INTERMEDIARY USED TO DISGUISE IDENTITY OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Embassy Abu Dhabi, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background: We have information indicating that as of early November 2008, the UAE-based firm Alkaen Equipment and Industrial Supplies LLC was working to provide Iran's Farazeh Equipment Distributor Company [...] | 2008-12-23 14:20:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC SZ IR AE |
08STATE133992 | CONGRATULATIONS TO USUN [...] The Department would like to convey its gratitude to USUN for making the Secretary's December 15 - December 16 trip to the UN a success on many levels. In two short days, we accomplished numerous strategic objectives: a strong intervention on Zimbabwe with a call for Robert Mugabe to step do [...] | 2008-12-23 16:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC |
08STATE134016 | SECRETARY RICE LETTER TO FOREIGN MINISTER [...] Please deliver the following message from Secretary Rice to Foreign Minister Kalfin. The Department does not plan to release the text of the message. No signed original will follow. 2. Begin text: Dear Mr. Minister: I would like to express my deep appreciation for Bulgaria's contr [...] | 2008-12-23 18:19:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC BU |
08STATE134107 | SHARING THE NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN WITH CLOSE ALLIES [...] (C) As reported reftel, the National Implementation Plan for the War on Terror (NIP) was recently approved. Ambassadors are requested to, as soon as possible, release the NIP to senior levels of our "FOUR EYES" allies. Copies of the S at http://nctc.sgov.gov/orga [...] | 2008-12-23 20:13:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV |
08STATE134229 | DEMARCHE: U.S. DRAFTED SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (U) This is an action request. Department requests posts urge host governments to support our redrafted United Nations (UN) Security Council resolution (in paragraph 10 below),establishing a UN peacekeeping operation in Mogadishu, Somalia and its environs. Department also requests USUN to d [...] | 2008-12-24 01:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL UNSC KPKO SO ET |
08STATE134297 | IRAN'S UAV PROGRAM SEEKING GERMAN-ORIGIN ENGINES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) We want to inform French authorities that as of mid-November 2008, a procurement official affiliated with Iran's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) program was seeking German-origin engines via the French intermediary Technical As [...] | 2008-12-24 13:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC MTCRE KSCA IR FR GM |
08STATE134353 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO - ILEA Bangkok-Post Blast Investigations Course [...] | 2008-12-24 15:42:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE134354 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok ATA-6885 Identifying and Developing Inv [...] | 2008-12-24 15:43:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE134355 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the DEA Bangkok - International Asset Forfeiture Seminar [...] | 2008-12-24 15:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE134356 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the RSO - ILEA Bangkok-Post Blast Investigations Course [...] | 2008-12-24 15:45:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE134357 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at a Multinational Logistics training course from January 19, 2009 t [...] | 2008-12-24 15:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE134358 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR MALAYSIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations for the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates for attendance at an Aerospace Medicine Primary training course from January 30, 20 [...] | 2008-12-24 15:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SNAR MARR KCRM MY |
08STATE134421 | SOMALIA - REINFORCING AMISOM [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 2. OBJECTIVES ---------- 2. (SBU) Ambassadors are asked to approach host governments at the highest appropriate level to pursue the following objective: -- Establish firm host government commitments to deploy an (additional) battal [...] | 2008-12-24 17:10:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO SO |
08STATE134440 | MISSION CLEARANCE REQUEST [...] (U) The United States continues to be involved at all levels in coordinating support activities for various 1540 Committee implementation activities, and this involvement has deepened through our strategic interest in full implementation of UNSCR 1540 -- which recently included consultations [...] | 2008-12-24 17:51:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PTER UNSC OTRA |
08STATE134448 | SUBJECT: U.S. RESPONSE ON RUSSIAN NON-PAPER: [...] (SBU) This is an action message; please see para 5 below. 2. (C) Per reftel A, Russian MFA DVBR First Secretary Andrey Odnoral passed a nonpaper which requested any materials the USG has regarding an alleged incident of illegal trafficking of Polish MANPADS in Georgia. The Government of Ru [...] | 2008-12-24 18:14:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETTC MASS MCAP RS PL GG |
08STATE134463 | THANK YOU MESSAGES FROM ASSISTANT SECRETARY WELCH [...] (U) Please deliver the following messages from Assistant Secretary Welch to the specified Lebanese officials as soon as possible. The Department of State does not plan to release the text of these messages, but has no objection if the addressed officials wish to do so. There will no signed o [...] | 2008-12-24 19:11:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL LE |
08STATE134490 | (S) LETTER FROM DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE [...] (U) Please deliver the following letter from Deputy Secretary Negroponte. There will be no signed original. Embassy should also propose discussions with the Government of Armenia in coming weeks. Suggested dates and team composition will be provided septel. Embassy Yerevan is requested to re [...] | 2008-12-24 21:58:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | ETTC MASS OPDC PARM PREL AM |
08STATE134777 | DEMARCHE TO AFGHANISTAN ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Contrary to previous statements to the U.S. Government, the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan joined 93 other states in signing the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM),December 3-4, 2008 in Oslo, No [...] | 2008-12-29 16:37:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MOPS PREL AF |
08STATE134918 | INVITATION TO TURKEY TO JOIN THE CONTACT GROUP ON [...] (SBU) This is an Action Request, please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) Following the Government of Turkey,s formal offer of at least one frigate with air element embarked to support counter piracy operations off the coast of Somalia, the Department concurs with Embassy Ankara,s support for Turkey,s [...] | 2008-12-29 21:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EWWT KCRM MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER TU |
08STATE134950 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR THAILAND LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals listed below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ILEA Bangkok Tactical Safety and Planning Course: Se [...] | 2008-12-29 22:15:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM TH |
08STATE134960 | PROGRESS ON U.S. COUNTER-PIRACY AGENDA AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The UN/Kenya International Conference on Piracy around Somalia was held in Nairobi, Kenya on December 10-11, 2008. The U.S. delegation was led by Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Mark Kimmitt, and included representatives from AF, L, Embassy Nairobi' [...] | 2008-12-29 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT MOPS PHSA PREL KE SO XA XW |
08STATE135048 | SHIELD S04B-08: SYRIA ARRANGING TO ACQUIRE CW [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S//NF) BACKGROUND: The U.S. has obtained information indicating that a Syrian institution with connections to the country's chemical and biological weapons programs is attempting to acquire Australia Group-controlled glass-lined reactors, [...] | 2008-12-30 14:27:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM ETTC SY IN PREL |
08STATE135068 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ICITAP Maritime Security Development Project Comman [...] | 2008-12-30 14:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE135270 | PORT SECURITY DEMARCHE - YEMEN [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 5. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The United States Government (USG) is concerned that the current level of port security in Yemen does not adequately reflect the current threat situation given recent terrorist events in country. The USG seek [...] | 2008-12-30 21:38:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EWWT KHLS PREL PTER YM |
08STATE135291 | USUN INSTRUCTION: OBJECT TO FOCAL POINT DELISTING [...] This is an action request. Prior to the No Objection Deadline on 2 January 2009, USUN is requested to object to the focal point delisting request for Benoni Urey. Urey should continue to be listed as subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 4 of UN Security Council resolution 1521 (2003) [...] | 2008-12-30 23:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC KTFN LI PREL PTER UNSC |
08STATE135293 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the COBRA GOLD 09 Command Post Exercise scheduled from February 4, [...] | 2008-12-30 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE135294 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC-APCSS Pacific Rim Defense and Security Conference scheduled f [...] | 2008-12-30 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE135296 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate to attend the ODC - George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and [...] | 2008-12-30 23:14:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE135298 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual received a nomination to participate in the Special Operations Combating Terrorism Cou [...] | 2008-12-30 23:16:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL SNAR KCRM CB |
08STATE135299 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the "Clandestine Lab Investigations/Chemical Control" course hosted by t [...] | 2008-12-30 23:17:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PHUM PREL PGOV MARR KCRM LA |
08STATE135300 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR LAOS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ILEA [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the "Post Blast Investigations" course hosted by the International Law E [...] | 2008-12-30 23:23:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PHUM PREL PGOV MARR KCRM LA |
08STATE135318 | GUIDANCE: USUN AUTHORIZED TO AGREE TO EXTENSION [...] This is an action request. USUN is requested to respond affirmatively by diplomatic note to a request by the United Nations (REF DFS-2008-285) to a two year extension of: -- an Agreement between the United States of America and the United Nations Organization Concerning the Provision of Se [...] | 2008-12-31 02:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IZ |
08STATE135445 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR VIETNAM LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights committed by the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for the ILEA Bangkok Clandestine Lab Investigation/Chemical Control [...] | 2008-12-31 18:07:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR KCRM VM |
08STATE135481 | DEMARCHE: MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACK SUSPECT IN [...] Summary: Department appreciates Embassy's efforts to obtain Bangladeshi concurrence to share with the Government of Pakistan information obtained from the FBI debriefing of the Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) member who is suspected of involvement in the Mumbai terrorist attacks. While we do not leg [...] | 2008-12-31 19:19:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PTER BG |
08STATE135506 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individual identified below. This individual is a candidate for participation in a USAID sponsored ASEAN-WEN Support Project Wildlife Enfor [...] | 2008-12-31 19:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE135507 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the units and commanders identified below. These units and commanders are candidates to attend the ODC - Joint Combined Exercise and Training ( [...] | 2008-12-31 20:00:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE135508 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR CAMBODIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for participation in the ILEA Supervisory Criminal Investigators Course sche [...] | 2008-12-31 20:01:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR CB |
08STATE135509 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR PHILIPPINES LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and found that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates for an ILEA Bangkok Post Blast Investigations course scheduled from J [...] | 2008-12-31 20:02:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR PREL PTER SNAR MARR RP |
08STATE135510 | DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR INDONESIA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, to date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights for the individuals identified below. These individuals are candidates to attend the ODC-APCSS Advanced Security Course 09-1 scheduled from January [...] | 2008-12-31 20:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR KCRM PINR PGOV PREL SNAR ID |
08STATE135557 | GUIDANCE: CONSULTATION ON THE SITUATION IN MIDDLE [...] (C) This is an action request. In the December 31 UN Security Council emergency session on Gaza, USUN is to oppose adoption of any outcome document. If any additional meetings are proposed, USUN should seek input from the Department. 2. (SBU) Suggested talking points for use by USUN during [...] | 2008-12-31 22:42:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC IS |
08STATE14010 | OIL-FOR-FOOD GUIDANCE AND ACTION REQUEST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. Background ---------- 2. (SBU) Department has reviewed the January 23 letter sent by SYG Ban updating the UNSC on the current status of the Oil-for-Food (OFF) program. We are encouraged by the progress made by the OFF Working Group [...] | 2008-02-11 17:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON UNSC IZ |
08STATE14066 | (S) ADVISING THE PRC OF LIMMT'S CONTINUED [...] This is an action request. Embassy Beijing, please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Background/Objectives: Since February 2006, we have repeatedly discussed with China our concerns regarding the proliferation-related trading activities of the Chinese firm Dalian Sunny Industries, which is also [...] | 2008-02-11 18:41:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC CH IR |
08STATE14088 | REVISED INSTRUCTION CABLE ON INITIATING ASSURANCE [...] (SBU) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to make the points in paragraphs 7 and 8 to appropriate interlocutor(s) in the Rwandan Government. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: Rwandan citizens Leonidas Bimenyimana, Gregoire Nyaminani, and Francois Karake were brought to the United States in 2003 [...] | 2008-02-11 18:58:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PTER |
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