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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00BANDARSERIBEGAWAN695 |
SULTAN OF BRUNEI'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT [...] FOLLOWING IS AN ADVANCE COPY OF SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH'S LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT REGARDING THE AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER 15-16 APEC LEADERS MEETING IN BRUNEI. WE EXPECT THAT BRUNEI EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON WILL DELIVER THE ORIGINAL. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF SULTAN'S LETTER. YOUR EXCELLENCY, [...] |
2000-10-12 07:18:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED | APEC ECON OPDC BX |
| 00HANOI1160 |
A VIETNAMESE JANUS: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE FACES OF THE POLITBURO [...] (C) SUMMARY: VIETNAM'S KEY LEADERSHIP BODY -- THE CURRENTLY 18-MEMBER POLITBURO -- IS A LARGELY SHADOWY GROUP WHOSE MEETINGS, AND MANY OF ITS MEMBERS' ACTIVITIES, ARE HIDDEN FROM PUBLIC VIEW. THE FIVE SEXAGENARIAN MEN IN THE STANDING COMMITTEE, THE INNER CIRCLE OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY'S POLITI [...] |
2000-05-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON PHUM VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI1298 |
VIETNAM'S QUANG NINH PROVINCE: COAL, ECOTOURISM, AND CHINA? [...] NORTHEASTERN VIETNAM'S QUANG NINH PROVINCE IS BLESSED WITH TWO NATURAL ENDOWMENTS: ABUNDANT HIGH- QUALITY COAL AND STRIKING SCENERY. IT CONTAINS MORE THAN NINETY PERCENT OF VIETNAM'S COAL RESERVES AND MINES TEN MILLION TONS A YEAR. LIKE MANY OTHER VIETNAMESE STATE-OWNED SECTORS, HOWEVER, THE [...] |
2000-06-13 10:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EMIN ENRG EIND ELAB SENV VM |
| 00HANOI1299 |
VIETNAM'S BANK SYSTEM REFORM PLAN: TIME TO IMPLEMENT [...] (SBU) THE IMF/WORLD BANK ENHANCED STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT FACILITY (ESAF) AND STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT CREDIT (SAC) AGREEMENTS FOR VIETNAM HAVE BEEN SUSPENDED FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS DUE TO DISAGREEMENTS OVER THE PACE AND EXTENT OF THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM'S (GVN) ECONOMIC REFORMS IN THE AREAS OF [...] |
2000-06-14 00:52:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID VM FINREF SOE |
| 00HANOI1420 |
VISIT OF FRY FM JOVANOVICH TO HANOI: MORE SYMBOLISM THAN SUBSTANCE [...] SUMMARY: FRY FOREIGN MINISTER JOVANOVIC'S JUNE 4-8 VISIT TO VIETNAM FOCUSED ON LITTLE OF REAL SUBSTANCE. THE EMPHASIS ON ECONOMIC "INFORMATION-SHARING" PROMISES LITTLE FOR TRULY STRENGTHENING ECONOMIC RELATIONS. HANOI'S COVERAGE OF THE VISIT WAS MEASURED AND REHASHED CRITICAL RHETORIC FRO [...] |
2000-06-30 02:23:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON VM SR |
| 00HANOI1493 |
CENTRAL COMMITTEE BLESSES KEY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REPORTS AFTER DEBATE ON GLOBALIZATION [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM DENNIS HARTER; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THE TENTH COMMUNIST PARTY PLENUM, WHICH CONCLUDED JULY 4, FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON FINALIZING KEY POLICY DOCUMENTS FOR THE NINTH PARTY CONGRESS NEXT MARCH. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS AGREED ON DRAFT TEXTS OF THE [...] |
2000-07-10 11:12:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD PREL VM |
| 00HANOI1615 |
AVERAGE VIETNAMESE COMMENT ON ECONOMIC CHANGE IN TWO POOR HANOI NEIGHBORHOODS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. OUTLYING DISTRICTS OF HANOI ARE ATTRACTING LARGE NUMBERS OF "IMMIGRANTS" FROM DEPRESSED RURAL AREAS SEEKING EMPLOYMENT. MANUFACTURING JOBS HERE, THOUGH MISERABLY PAID BY U.S. STANDARDS, NEVERTHELESS PAY FAR MORE THAN THE PEASANT FARMS THEY LEAVE BEHIND. TO GET A FIRST HAND L [...] |
2000-07-27 10:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI PGOV PREL ECON VM |
| 00HANOI2480 |
VIETNAM WARILY LOOKS TO CHINA AS A MODEL FOR ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL REFORM [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) A STEADY STREAM OF VIETNAMESE LEADERS VISITING CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 HANOI 02480 01 OF 06 100541Z CHINA, MOST RECENTLY PRIME MINISTER KHAI AND THE ARMY CHI [...] |
2000-11-10 05:39:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON PINR VM CM CVR |
| 00HANOI2614 |
VIETNAM: PREPARING FOR THE ANNUAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING, DECEMBER 14-15 [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 11. 2. SUMMARY: THE WORLD BANK RECENTLY HOSTED A DONOR REPRESENTATIVES' MEETING TO PRESENT THE DONOR'S DEVELOPMENT REPORT "ENTERING THE 21ST CENTURY" AND TO DISCUSS THE DRAFT AGENDA FOR THE UPCOMING ANNUAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP (CG) MEETING. THIS YE [...] |
2000-12-01 06:10:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL VM |
| 00HANOI2667 |
THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE OF FREE TRADE AND FREE IDEAS REVERBERATES AFTER HIS VISIT TO VIETNAM [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO VIETNAM ELECTRIFIED THE VIETNAMESE PUBLIC -- AND SURPRISED THE COMMUNIST PARTY LEADERSHIP. ENTHUSIASTIC CROWDS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND LINED THE STREETS TO GREET THE PRESIDENT AND F [...] |
2000-12-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON PINR VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI686 |
VIETNAM IDEOLOGICALLY COMMITTED TO STATE-LED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, WARY OF DANGERS OF GLOBALIZATION [...] (C) SENIOR LEADERS RECENTLY HAVE EMPHASIZED FAMILIAR IDEOLOGICAL THEMES ABOUT THE COMMUNIST PARTY'S PREEMINENT ROLE IN ALL MAJOR POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DECISION-MAKING. A FOCUS OF THIS CENTER-LED GOVERNING STYLE IS THE NEED FOR A STRONG STATE SECTOR TO GUIDE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. IN THE VIEW [...] |
2000-04-05 07:48:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD PINR PHUM VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI765 |
NOTES FROM SECDEF VISIT TO VIETNAM: PM KHAI TENSE, ANXIOUS TO DELIVER MESSAGE [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM DENNIS HARTER; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) REFTELS HAVE REPORTED EXTENSIVELY ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE COHEN TO VIETNAM, WHICH PROVIDED A SIPDIS STRONG BOOST TO BILATERAL RELATIONS. ONE INTERESTING SIDEBAR TO HIS VISIT WAS THE ON-AGAIN, OFF-AGAIN MEE [...] |
2000-04-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR ECON PINR VM DPOL |
| 00HANOI839 |
PLANNING MINISTER AND HANO MAYOR REPRIMANDED BY VIETNAM'S CENTRAL COMMITTE [...] (U) CLASIFIED BY DCM DENNIS HARTER; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND(D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THREE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEBERS -- MINISTER OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT GIA, ANOI PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN NGHIEN, AND BIN THUAN PROVINCIAL PARTY CHIEF TRUNG -- WERE CENSRED FOR MISMANAGEMENT AT THE 10-DAY PLENUM [...] |
2000-04-20 09:43:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL VM TRD DPOL |
| 00HANOI864 |
AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO NAM DINH: AGRICULTURAL PROVINCE MAKES TEXTILES, CRAFTS; NGO'S HELP MEET LOCAL NEEDS [...] SUMMARY: IN HIS FIRST WORKING VISIT TO NAM DINH PROVINCE, JUST SOUTHEAST OF HANOI, THE AMBASSADOR MET WITH PROVINCIAL OFFICIALS, TOURED A STATE-OWNED TEXTILE PLANT AND VISITED NGO PROJECTS, LOCAL SCHOOLS AND A HOSPITAL. THOUGH THE PROVINCIAL LEADERSHIP IS OPEN AND ENGAGING, THE LARGELY AGRIC [...] |
2000-04-25 10:24:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID PGOV ECON EIND ETRD VM |
| 00HARARE2081 |
ZIMBABWE'S 2000 BUDGET AND GDP OUTLOOK IS BLEAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE FISCAL YEAR, ZIMBABWE'S BUDGET AND GDP OUTLOOK LOOKS TO FALL FAR SHORT OF THE PROJECTIONS MADE IN THE "MILLENIUM BUDGET," RELEASED LATE LAST YEAR. AT THE TIME THE BUDGET WAS MADE PUBLIC, BOTH WE AND LOCAL ANALYSTS ASSERTED THAT ITS PREDICTION [...] |
2000-04-14 08:16:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE2221 |
MUGABE USES THE LAND ISSUE AS A SMOKESCREEN [...] (C) AS CURRENTLY INVOKED BY PRESIDENT MUGABE AND SENIOR RULING ZANU-PF PARTY OFFICIALS, THE LAND REFORM ISSUE IS A CANARD. IN OUR JUDGMENT, THE ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT AND PARTY DO NOT WANT A NEAR TERM RESOLUTION TO THE LAND QUESTION, BUT RATHER WANT TO KEEP THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND UNSETTLE [...] |
2000-04-25 14:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE2271 |
U.S. ASSISTANCE FOR LAND REFORM [...] SUMMARY: THIS CABLE PROVIDES A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN LAND REFORM IN ZIMBABWE, THE STATUS OF ZIMBABWE'S CURRENT SECOND PHASE OF ITS LAND REFORM AND RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMME (LRRP II), USAID AND OTHER DONOR ASSISTANCE FOR LRRP II, AND THE STATUS OF TH [...] |
2000-04-27 10:36:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE2684 |
BEHIND THE POLITICAL CONFLAGRATION, ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMY IS [...] (C) WHILE RECENT ATTENTION, NOTABLY OUTSIDE ZIMBABWE, HAS FOCUSED ON THE POLITICAL VIOLENCE OCCURRING HERE, CONCURRENTLY A SERIOUSLY DETERIORATING ECONOMY IS BEING PUSHED RAPIDLY DOWNHILL BY THE ACTIONS AND INACTIONS OF A NEAR-TOTALLY DISTRACTED SENIOR LEADERSHIP. THE LARGEST AND MOST SERIOUS [...] |
2000-05-19 05:46:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EAGR PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE2810 |
THE MORNING AFTER: ZIMBABWE'S POST-ELECTION [...] (C) ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMIC PROBLEMS ARE NOT BEING DISCUSSED DURING THIS ELECTION CAMPAIGN; PRESIDENT MUGABE HAS DONE A BRILLIANT JOB MAKING LAND REDISTRIBUTION THE PRINCIPAL AGENDA ITEM FOR DEBATE. WE SEE THREE POSSIBLE ELECTION SCENARIOS UNFOLDING IN THE NEXT MONTH: 1. A MORE OR LESS EVEN SPLI [...] |
2000-05-24 14:48:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE2865 |
ZIMBABWE'S COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION SEEKS [...] (C) ON MAY 30 AMBASSADOR, DCM, POL AND ECON OFFICERS MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES (FORMER CFU PRESIDENT NICK SWANEPOEL, AND FARMERS JOHN HAINES AND PETER HENDERSON) OF THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) WHO GAVE A READOUT ON RECENT CONFIDENTIAL CFU/GOZ DISCUSSIONS AND NEGOTIATIONS ON LAND INVASI [...] |
2000-05-30 15:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON EAID PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE2961 |
GOVERNMENT GAZETTES LIST OF 804 FARMS FOR [...] (U) ON JUNE 2 THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE PLACED A NOTICE IN AN EXTRAORDINARY EDITION OF THE "GOVERNMENT GAZETTE," ANNOUNCING ITS INTENTION TO ACQUIRE COMPULSORILY 804 FARMS FOR RESETTLEMENT. THE ANNOUNCEMENT ADVISED FARMERS WISHING TO CONTEST THE ACQUISITIONS TO LODGE THEIR OBJECTIONS IN WRI [...] |
2000-06-05 11:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE3637 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FINANCE MINISTER MURERWA AND HEARS [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JULY 3 MEETING WITH THE FINANCE MINISTER, MURERWA TOLD US THAT HALTING ZIMBABWE'S ECONOMIC TAILSPIN WAS THE GOVERNMENT'S NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, IN PART AS A RESPONSE TO THE STRONG SHOWING OF THE OPPOSITION IN THE RECENT PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. HE COULD NOT PROVIDE US SPECIFIC [...] |
2000-07-05 13:00:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE3910 |
ZIMBABWE'S NEW CABINET: MUGABE REARRANGES THE [...] (C) PRESIDENT MUGABE ANNOUNCED HIS NEW 19 MEMBER (DOWN FROM 27 MEMBERS) CABINET CONSISTING OF 19 MEMBER ON JULY 15. A NUMBER OF THE OLD GUARD, INCLUDING WOMEN, WERE JETTISONED IN FAVOR OF TECHNOCRATS AND PARTY LOYALISTS. OF PARTICULAR NOTE IS THE FACT THAT THE CONFIDE [...] |
2000-07-17 15:35:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE4039 |
WILL NEW FINANCE MINISTER BE ABLE TO STAND UP [...] (C) SUMMARY: LESS THAN A WEEK AFTER THE APPOINTMENT WAS ANNOUNCED, ALL EYES ARE ON FINANCE MINISTER SIMBA MAKONI, A TALENTED TECHNOCRAT WHO MANY BELIEVE IS THE CABINET'S MOST IMPORTANT MINISTER, WHILE INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER NKOSANA MOYO ARGUABLY HAS C [...] |
2000-07-21 10:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4362 |
WITH MUGABE IN CRUSADE MODE, THE STATE'S FUTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRESIDENT MUGABE IS IN CRUSADE MODE, CAMPAIGNING FOR HIS PARTY'S CAPTURE OF THE PRESIDENCY IN 2002. HE HAS MADE CLEAR HIS LEGACY WILL BE THAT OF THE BLACK ZIMBABWEAN WHO FOUGHT AGAINST THE WORLD TO RETURN THE LAND TO HIS PEOPLE, REGARDLESS OF THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE COUNTRY AND [...] |
2000-08-07 14:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4389 |
POST-ELECTION VIOLENCE CONTINUES MOSTLY UNABATED [...] (C) THE AMANI TRUST, A RESPECTED HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORING ORGANIZATION IN ZIMBABWE, RECENTLY RELEASED A REPORT DETAILING THE CONTINUED VIOLENCE FOLLOWING THE JUNE 24-25 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. THE TRUST PUTS THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE ASSAULTED OR OTHERWISE VICTIMS OF RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE POST- [...] |
2000-08-08 15:58:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4479 |
ZIMBABWE'S COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION MAKES A [...] (C) ON AUGUST 14 THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) DELIVERED A PROPOSAL TO VICE PRESIDENT MSIKA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ZIMBABWE NATIONAL LAND ACQUISITION COMMITTEE), LAYING OUT A COUNTEROFFER TO THE GOVERNMENT'S ANNOUNCED PLANS TO GAZETTE OVER 3000 FARMS FOR IMMEDIATE SEIZURE AN [...] |
2000-08-14 15:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE4492 |
WINDOW DRESSING OR REFORM? FOR NOW AT LEAST, [...] (C) AFTER ONLY FOUR MEETINGS, ZIMBABWE'S CABINET APPEARS TO BE SPLIT BETWEEN FACTIONS: ONE LED BY INFORMATION AND PUBLICITY MINISTER JONATHAN MOYO AND THE OTHER LED BY FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER SIMBA MAKONI AND INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER NKOSANA MOYO. THESE LAT [...] |
2000-08-15 16:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4611 |
NEW TRADE MINISTER MOYO IS A BREATH OF FRESH AIR [...] (C) NEW INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE MINISTER NKOSANA MOYO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR AUGUST 15 THAT PRESIDENT MUGABE WAS DETERMINED TO SEIZE 3,000 FARMS AND HAD NO INTENTION OF PROVIDING COMPENSATION. MOYO CLAIMED THAT MOST CABINET MEMBERS WERE IN FAVOR OF A FAIR, TRANSPARENT LAND REFORM EFFOR [...] |
2000-08-17 16:34:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PINR PHUM ZI EFIN EAGR |
| 00HARARE4627 |
NEW HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER IS STILL FIGHTING [...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR ON AUGUST 16, NEW HOME AFFARIS MINISTER -- AND ZANU-PF CHAIRMAN -- JOHN NKOMO PROVIDED A CONFUSING AND SOMETIMES CONTRADICTORY ACCOUNT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S NEXT STEPS ON LAND REFORM. HIS COMMENTS CONFIRMED THE CLEAR ABSENCE OF ANY SYSTEMATIC RESETTLEMENT PL [...] |
2000-08-21 12:17:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN EAGR PINR PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE4662 |
FIRST STEP TOWARD RESTORATION OF RULE OF LAW? [...] (C) IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS ON AUGUST 21, POLICE EVICTED WAR VETERANS FROM A COMMERCIAL FARM ON THE SOUTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF HARARE AND ARRESTED 13 WAR VETERANS WHO HAD BARRICADED A ROAD EAST OF THE CAPITAL. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT, POLICE TOLD THE WAR VETERANS TO LEAVE BECAUSE THE FARM THEY HAD OC [...] |
2000-08-22 15:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV EAGR ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4692 |
AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW FINANCE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE AMBASSADOR, ECON AND NEW POL OFFICER MADE AN INTRODUCTORY CALL ON SIMBA MAKONI, THE RECENTLY APPOINTED FINANCE MINISTER ON AUGUST 22. MAKONI (WHOM THE EMBASSY KNOWS WELL) SHARED WITH US HIS DETERMINATION TO BE A FORCE FOR POSITIVE CHANGE AND PAINTED A NEW PICTURE OF THE POST- [...] |
2000-08-24 14:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE4750 |
VP MSIKA: BLAMES OTHERS FOR VIOLENCE AND [...] (C) AT THE DEPARTMENT'S INSTRUCTION, AMBASSADOR EXPRESSED STRONG U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE FARM OCCUPATIONS AND CONTINUING RURAL VIOLENCE TO VICE PRESIDENT MSIKA ON AUGUST 25. MSIKA BLAMED COMMERCIAL FARMERS AND THE OPPOSITION MDC FOR INCITING MUCH OF THE PRE-ELECTION VIOLENCE AND INSISTED TH [...] |
2000-08-25 14:57:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ECON EFIN PHUM ZI EAGR |
| 00HARARE4821 |
A U.S. COMPANY HELPS THE RESERVE BANK FINANCE AND MANAGE ITS GOLD SALES [...] No summary [...] |
2000-08-30 14:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ZI EMIN ECON |
| 00HARARE4941 |
MUGABE DISCUSSES FUEL AND PAN-AFRICAN UNITY IN [...] (C) IN A SEPTEMBER 5 CONVERSATION WITH THE AMBASSADOR, FORMER COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY MINISTER -- AND MUGABE CONFIDANT -- NATHAN SHAMUYARIRA PROVIDED A SHORT READOUT OF PRESIDENT MUGABE'S VISIT TO TRIPOLI THE WEEK OF AUGUST 28. ACCORDING TO SHAMUYARIRA (WHO WAS PART OF THE ZIMBABWEAN DELEGATIO [...] |
2000-09-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EPET ECON ZI |
| 00HARARE4979 |
ZIMBABWE'S COMMERCIAL FARMERS DECIDE TO GO [...] (U) AT THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS' UNION (CFU) ANNUAL CONGRESS THAT BEGAN SEPTEMBER 6, CFU PRESIDENT TIM HENWOOD ANNOUNCED IN HIS OPENING SPEECH THAT THE CFU WOULD REFILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT, WITHDRAWN A MONTH AGO (REF B), TO CHALLENGE THE LAW GOVERNING THE COMPULSORY ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR RESE [...] |
2000-09-07 13:57:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON PGOV ZI |
| 00HARARE4999 |
NEW TALE OF CORRUPTION IN ZIMBABWE'S ENERGY [...] (C) AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ATTENDED A DINNER SEPTEMBER 7 WITH A VARIETY OF RESIDENT AMBASSADORS AND A FEW ZIMBABWEANS, DURING WHICH GIDEON GONO (PROTECT), MANAGING DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE (CBZ), REPORTED A CREDIBLE STORY ABOUT NEW GOVERNMENT MALFEASANCE IN THE ENERGY SECTOR. BEF [...] |
2000-09-08 11:14:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON SENV ZI SA |
| 00HARARE5003 |
NEW ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT STILL FEELING ITS WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: SINCE ITS JULY 20 OPENING (REFTEL), ZIMBABWE'S NEW PARLIAMENT HAS FALLEN INTO RAUCOUS DEBATE AND POLITICAL SPARRING THAT HAS YIELDED FEW CONCRETE RESULTS. ONE HUNDRED EIGHT OUT OF 150 MEMBERS ARE NEW TO THE LEGISLATIVE BODY AND THIS HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE LOW QUALITY OF DEBAT [...] |
2000-09-11 08:43:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ZI CG |
| 00HARARE5137 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER [...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ON SEPTEMBER 11, NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER EMMERSON MNANGAGWA INITIALLY DENIED THAT HE WAS STILL A KEY PLAYER ON DRC POLICY, BUT LATER ADMITTED THAT HE WOULD TRAVEL SOON TO KINSHASA, AT PRESIDENT MUGABE'S REQUEST, TO LEARN KABILA'S LATEST THINKING ON LU [...] |
2000-09-13 14:13:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN EAGR PINR PHUM ZI |
| 00HARARE5364 |
GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE NOTIFIED ON EXCHANGE [...] PER REFTEL INSTRUCTION, EMBOFF REACHED GOZ FOREIGN MINISTER STANISLAUS MUDENGE BY TELEPHONE ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2000 AT 11:45 A.M. LOCAL TIME AND INFORMED THE MINISTER OF THE PLANNED EXCHANGE OF OIL FROM U.S. STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE. MUDENGE THANKED US FOR THE INFORMATION BUT OTHERWISE HAD N [...] |
2000-09-25 15:09:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EPET ENRG ECON PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE5397 |
ZIMBABWE BANK DIRECTOR PROVIDES SOME HOPE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM AND POLOFF CALLED ON GIDEON GONO, DIRECTOR OF THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF ZIMBABWE (CBZ), SEPTEMBER 25 TO GET AN UPDATE ON ZIMBABWE'S FUEL SITUATION. AS REPORTED REF B, THE CBZ, AND GONO PERSONALLY, HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN KEEPING FUEL FLOWING INTO ZIMBABWE UNDER THE MOST ARDUO [...] |
2000-09-26 14:04:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PREL PINR ECON SENV ZI SA |
| 00HARARE5829 |
ZIMBABWE RULING PARTY IGNORING CLAMOR FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: POLITICAL PUNDITS AND WOULD-BE REFORMERS ARE AGAIN RAISING THEIR HOPES THAT THE ZANU-PF EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS DUE TO BE HELD BY THE END OF THE YEAR WILL RESULT IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SUCCESSOR TO MUGABE AND A REJUVENATION OF THE PARTY. THE POPULATION AT LARGE, VICTIMIZED BY T [...] |
2000-10-13 11:01:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ZI ZANU PF |
| 00HARARE6191 |
PROMINENT ZIMBABWEAN BUSINESS LEADERS TRYING [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE CEO OF A MAJOR ZIMBABWEAN CORPORATION TOLD AMBASSADOR NOVEMBER 2 THAT HE AND OLD MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY ARE ARRANGING A PRIVATE CREDIT FACILITY TO PURCHASE 300 TO 400 COMMERCIAL FARMS TO HELP BREAK THE LOGJAM ON LAND REFORM. THE CEO ALSO STATED THAT HE AND OTHER BUSINESS L [...] |
2000-11-02 16:52:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EAGR PREL PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6297 |
ZIMBABWE OPPOSITION INCREASINGLY DIVIDED OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MET OPPOSITION MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) SECRETARY-GENERAL WELSHMAN NCUBE NOVEMBER 7 TO PRESS HOME THE NEED FOR ZIMBABWE'S POLITICAL PARTIES TO UNDERTAKE DIALOGUE AND DEFLATE TENSIONS. NCUBE ASSERTED THAT THERE ARE MANY PARTY STALWARTS WILLING TO TALK WITH [...] |
2000-11-08 15:57:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6318 |
SYMBOLIC MEETING BETWEEN ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR MCDONALD SUPPORTED A DINNER HOSTED BY MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE NKOSANA MOYO NOVEMBER 7 AIMED AT GETTING ZANU-PF AND MDC PARLIAMENTARIANS TALKING TO EACH OTHER. AMONG THE GUESTS WERE TWO MDC AND TWO ZANU-PF MPS. THE ATMOSPHERE WAS CORDIAL AND BOTH [...] |
2000-11-09 15:50:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6566 |
ZIMBABWE'S 2001 BUDGET; A REALISTIC, AND TOO [...] (C) ON NOVEMBER 16 ZIMBABWE'S MINISTER OF FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SIMBA MAKONI, ANNOUNCED ZIMBABWE'S 2001 BUDGET IN A READING BEFORE PARLIAMENT. IN OUR OPINION THE BUDGET HONESTLY DEPICTS THE SEVERE ECONOMIC CRISIS THE NATION IS TRAPPED IN, IS CREATIVE IN ITS ATTEMPTS TO ADDRESS PRO [...] |
2000-11-22 16:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV BEXP ZI |
| 00HARARE6644 |
FOREIGN MINISTER SIGNALS POSSIBLE SHIFT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A NOVEMBER 15 MEETING WITH ASSISTANT SECRETARY SUSAN E. RICE, FOREIGN MINISTER STAN MUDENGE SIPDIS SIGNALED THAT THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) IS READY TO RETURN TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE 1998 DONORS CONFERENCE AGREEMENT ON LAND REFORM. THE MINISTER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT MIS [...] |
2000-11-28 13:53:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EAGR PREL ZI |
| 00HARARE6663 |
A/S RICE MEETS WITH FINANCE MINISTER SIMBA [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON NOVEMBER 16, A/S RICE, AMBASSADORS RENDER AND MCDONALD, AND ECONOFF (NOTETAKER), MET WITH FINANCE MINISTER SIMBA MAKONI FOR AN HONEST AND WIDE- RANGING 75 MINUTE DISCUSSION. TAKING PLACE ONLY A FEW HOURS BEFORE THE MINISTER PRESENTED HIS FIRST BUDGET TO THE PARLIAMENT AND THE [...] |
2000-11-29 09:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL EAGR PINR ZI |
| 00HARARE6677 |
ASSISTANT SECRETARY MEETS WITH ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: ASSISTANT SECRETARY SUSAN E. RICE MET MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRATIC CHANGE (MDC) PRESIDENT MORGAN TSVANGIRAI ON NOVEMBER 16. TSVANGIRAI OFFERED FOUR SIPDIS SCENARIOS UNDER WHICH THE CURRENT POLITICAL CRISIS COULD UNFOLD. HE BELIEVES A TRANSITIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT IS THE BEST WAY OUT OF THE [...] |
2000-11-29 13:59:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR ZI SA |
| 00HARARE6803 |
SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER COMMENTS ON [...] (C) SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSIONER A.J.D. NDOU TOLD AMBASSADOR MCDONALD AT LUNCH ON DECEMBER 2 THAT, WHILE HE HAD WORKED ON THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE MEETING AMONG PRESIDENTS MBEKI, OBASANJO AND MUGABE, HE HAD NOT BEEN BRIEFED ON THE SUBSTANCE OF THEIR NOVEMBER 30 MEETING. ACCORDING TO GODFRE [...] |
2000-12-05 06:05:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR PGOV ECON ENRG ZI |
| 00HOCHIMINHCITY1176 |
STOCK MARKET OPENS IN HO CHI MINH CITY [...] VIETNAM'S FIRST OFFICIAL STOCK MARKET, THE HO CHI MINH CITY SECURITIES TRADING CENTER (STC), OPENED JULY 20 WITH GREAT FANFARE. ALTHOUGH THE OPENING OF A SECURITIES MARKET, ESPECIALLY SINCE IT CAME ON THE HEELS OF SIGNING THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT, IS SIGNIFICANT AS A SYMBOL OF CONTINUED [...] |
2000-07-21 09:03:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL VM PGOV SOCI CIVS FINREF |
| 00KINSHASA8362 |
FOOD SUPPLIES ADEQUATE BUT EXPENSIVE AT YEAR END [...] (C) Summary: Food supplies in Kinshasa's markets are adequate as we approach the end of the year, and last year's experience of short supplies and price gouging will not be repeated. Most basic foods are imported because of low yields and transportation difficulties for local crops. Importers [...] |
2000-12-16 07:16:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD SOCI CG |
| 00KINSHASA8363 |
LOCAL IMPORTER SUSPECTED OF CRIMINALITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Many long-standing Kinshasa businesses are complaining about Congo Futur, an importer that has expanded rapidly since it started operations less than three years ago and is now the largest food supplier in Kinshasa. Established businesses accuse Congo Futur of various illegaliti [...] |
2000-12-16 07:17:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD SOCI CG |
| 00KINSHASA8385 |
WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT - WEEK OF DECEMBER 11 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: Gasoline and diesel prices rose on December 11, and public transportation fares went up 50 percent on the 13th. Kinshasa's motor fuel supplies were adequate but the GDRC twice closed service stations without providing advance notice, causing confusion. The Congolese franc weakene [...] |
2000-12-18 15:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EPET EMIN KSAC AMGT PREL CG |
| 00KINSHASA8532 |
KISANGANI OBSERVATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS [...] (C) The following two-part series reports on Embassy staff member's recent visit to Kisangani, capitol of Oriental Province. Part one addresses the military and security situation, and Part two the political and economic issues facing Kisangani and the province. 2. (C) Summary: During vi [...] |
2000-12-23 10:47:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | CG PINS PREL ECON PGOV |
| 00KINSHASA8538 |
KISANGANI OBSERVATIONS AND IMPRESSIONS (II) [...] (C) Following is the second and final part of a report on an Embassy staff member's visit to Kisangani November 28-December 1. This message covers the political and economic situation in Kisangani. 2. (C) Political Situation Emboff accompanied a Human Rights Law Group represe [...] |
2000-12-26 11:07:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | CG ECON PGOV PINS PREL |
| 00KINSHASA8554 |
VIEWS OF GOMA UN WORKERS [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of UN agencies in Goma believe the international community in general and the UN in particular are overly focused on the Congo war instead of on the deeper rooted problems of the Congo. While their analysis may in part reflect their own tunnel vision, it strongly [...] |
2000-12-26 14:35:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PGOV CG |
| 00KINSHASA8558 |
WEEKLY ECONOMIC REPORT - WEEK OF DECEMBER 18 - [...] (U) SUMMARY: Gasoline and diesel supplies were adequate in Kinshasa, though reports that current supplies are noxious persisted. The Congolese franc weakened on the parallel market to about 142 Congolese francs per US dollar. The GDRC held a week-long workshop on the conditions of state-owned [...] |
2000-12-26 15:09:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EPET EMIN KSAC AMGT PREL CG |
| 00KINSHASA8647 |
FINANCE MINISTER PLANS REFORMS, BUT CAN HE DELIVER? [...] (C) Summary: On December 28 Finance Minister Amisi told the Ambassador that he hopes to have Presidential approval for both an interim economic reform program and a new budget by mid-January. He said his program would include market liberalization, deficit reduction and policies to encourage [...] |
2000-12-29 14:33:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV CG |
| 00THEHAGUE1767 |
USITC INVESTIGATION, ELECTRIC POWER SERVICES: [...] THE FINAL PROGRAM FOR USITC TRADE ANALYST AMANDA HORAN AND INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIST RUSSELL HILLBERRY TO CALL ON DUTCH ENERGY SECTOR POLICY MAKERS, REGULATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF DUTCH ELECTRICITY SECTOR, JUNE 22 THRU JUNE 23, 2000 FOLLOWS. PER HORAN E-MAIL REQUESTS WE HAVE DROPPED APPOINTME [...] |
2000-06-14 15:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD OTRA ECON NL |
| 00THEHAGUE1876 |
CLIMATE CHANGE: ENVIRONMENT MINISTRY FUNDS [...] DUTCH ENVIRONMENT MINISTER PRONK TOLD THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT ON JUNE 20 THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAD DECIDED THAT HIS MINISTRY, RATHER THAN THE DEVELOPMENT COOPERATION MINISTRY, SHOULD FINANCE CLIMATE CHANGE PROJECTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ACCORDING TO PRONK, THIS REQUIRES A CHANGE IN THE GOVERNM [...] |
2000-06-23 07:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL ENRG ECON NL |
| 01ABUJA1006 |
Nigeria: Obasanjo Foreign Policy [...] (C) Summary. President Olusegun Obasanjo is his own Foreign Minister. To understand how he has redirected Nigeria relations with the rest of the world, we examine his personal character and policy agenda. Obasanjo military career, his term as interim Head of State in the 1970s, and his y [...] |
2001-05-07 10:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PINS ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1012 |
NIGERIA: OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT IS PENDING IN [...] No summary [...] |
2001-05-07 15:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1312 |
NIGERIA: THE OBASANJO ADMINISTRATION AT TWO YEARS [...] (C) Summary. At the halfway mark of his Presidency, Olusegun Obasanjo struggles to rebuild long-neglected institutions, restore public confidence, and jump-start the economy through deregulation and increased investment. Obasanjo's progress toward vital political and economic objectives is sl [...] |
2001-06-13 07:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PINS PREL ECON ENRG NI |
| 01ABUJA1365 |
OBASANJO DROPS FOUR MINISTERS, FOUR SENIOR ADVISORS [...] (C) On June 12, President Obasanjo dropped four Ministers and four Senior Advisors from his Administration, one spokesman framing the changes in terms of "accountability, performance, and integrity." So far, three replacements have been named for the Ministers, none for the Advisors. It appe [...] |
2001-06-14 18:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1374 |
DEBT SWAP FOR ENVIRONMENT CLEANUP INITIATIVE [...] (U) Action request and comment at para 6. 2. (U) TDY U.S. Treasury Advisor Lisa Cook and Economic Section Chief Stephen Carrig met June 11 with GON debt management officials for a review of the mechanics of a debt for environment clean-up swap first discussed in Washington during Presid [...] |
2001-06-15 18:50:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA1375 |
NIGERIA: DEBT NEGOTIATIONS STALL; PLANS FOR [...] (C) At meetings in Abuja June 11 and 12, senior GON economic policy-makers were thoroughly pessimistic regarding near term prospects for achieving consensus on the U.S.-Nigeria Bilateral Debt Agreement required to implement the December 2000 Paris Club rescheduling. A.S. Arikawe, Debt Manage [...] |
2001-06-15 18:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA1376 |
INTERIM REPORT ON MAP WORKSHOP [...] (U) This is a brief interim report; comprehensive report to follow. ------------- State of play ------------- 2. (U) At the fifth session of the five-nation Steering Committee of the Millennium Partnership for African Recovery Programme (MAP) held at Pretoria in March it was agre [...] |
2001-06-15 18:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON NI SF AG OAU |
| 01ABUJA1419 |
Nigeria's Macroeconomic Picture - [...] Economic policy and performance in 2000 and so far in 2001 have been mixed. Growth may have been sufficient to produce a small "democracy dividend" and privatization is moving ahead. The GON remains committed to fuel deregulation. Nevertheless, the 2000 and even more the 2001 budgets have [...] |
2001-06-19 16:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID ENRG EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA1449 |
NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR VISITS SOKOTO STATE: OFR [...] (U) In his first trip to the Northwest, Ambassador Jeter travelled to Sokoto State on June 19 and 20 to hold meetings with Governor Bafarawa, Sultan of Sokoto Maccido and Brigade One Commander General Emejuru. The Ambassador thanked the officials for their support for Operation Focus Relief P [...] |
2001-06-22 19:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI KISL NI |
| 01ABUJA1526 |
NIGERIA: BILATERAL DEBT NEGOTIATIONS REMAIN [...] (SBU) Director General of the Debt Management Office Mr. A.S. Arikawe told Economic Section Chief June 27 that he remains pessimistic on prospects for an early resolution of USG/GON differences regarding the bilateral debt rescheduling agreement required to implement the December 2000 Paris Cl [...] |
2001-06-29 15:05:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN NI PREL |
| 01ABUJA1532 |
NIGERIA: SEVEN U.S. COMPANIES BID FOR NATIONAL ID [...] (U) Summary. Seven U.S. companies, in two separate consortia, made oral presentations for a USD 200 million national identification card project on June 28. The actual presentation of bid proposals appeared to be open and transparent, with a total of four consortia competing for the bid. Ho [...] |
2001-06-29 17:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV NI |
| 01ABUJA1543 |
NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Ambassador Jeter met June 26 with Minister of Commerce Bello for a discussion of U.S.-Nigeria trade relations. He stressed the need for Nigeria to take advantage of AGOA's benefits quickly. Minister Bello concurred and thanked the U.S. for its capacity-building and technical assistanc [...] |
2001-07-03 15:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAID BEXP NI |
| 01ABUJA1624 |
NIGERIA: MEETING WITH SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR [...] Classified by Ambassador Howard Jeter for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary: On June 22 Ambassador Jeter, DOE Energy Advisor Brodman, and Econoff Flook (notetaker) met in Abuja with Special Advisor to the President for Petroleum Affairs and Energy, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman. During t [...] |
2001-07-10 12:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ELAB ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1628 |
NIGERIA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR FOR ENERGY REQUESTS [...] This is an action cable. Please see para 5. 2. On June 22, Ambassador, DOE Energy Advisor, and Econoff (notetaker) met with Special Advisor to the President for Petroleum Affairs and Energy, Dr. Rilwanu Lukman (Reftel B). Dr. Lukman commented that during President Obasanjo's state visit [...] |
2001-07-11 05:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ENRG ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1679 |
NIGERIA: MOTOROLA'S BID FOR GSM EQUIPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Following up from his meeting with Motorola representatives on July 9 (following septel from Lagos), Ambassador Jeter met the Principal Secretary to President Obasanjo, Stephen Oronsaye, on July 10 and with Vice President Atiku Abubakar on July 11. The Vice President confirmed [...] |
2001-07-16 16:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV PREL ETRD BEXP ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1688 |
NIGERIA: LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBASANJO EXPLAINS [...] Summary. In a July 6 letter addressed to U.S. Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham (original forwarded to AF/W for transmittal to DOE), President Obasanjo provided the most comprehensive and clear explanation for the reasons behind the decision to award Marubeni/Hitachi the contract to rehabi [...] |
2001-07-17 13:20:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ENRG PREL ETRD BEXP ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA1918 |
NIGERIA: SECRETARY EVANS LETTER TO PRESIDENT [...] Action request, para 4. 2. Department of Commerce requested Post input on the efficacy of sending a Secretarial letter on behalf of Proctor & Gamble (P&G) to President Obasanjo. The Mission believes P&G's interests would be best served by approaching Chief Kolawole Babalola Jamodu, Min [...] |
2001-08-01 15:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV NI |
| 01ABUJA1919 |
NIGERIA PASSES SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET EQUAL TO USD [...] (SBU) Summary. EconOff met with Dr. Joseph Nnanna, Director of Research at the Central Bank of Nigeria, on July 25 and Representative Mohammed Daggash, Chairman of the House Finance Committee, on July 26. Both Messrs. Nnanna and Daggash asserted that the Second Supplementary Appropriation Ac [...] |
2001-08-02 08:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ECIN PGOV NI |
| 01ABUJA1934 |
NIGERIA: DEVELOPING A STRUCTURE FOR BILATERAL [...] (U) This is an action cable; see para 7. 2. (U) Embassy Abuja applauds the work of the Department on developing a new structure for engaging Nigeria. Ref A closely reflects Embassy thinking on next steps for post-JEPC engagement, and also mirrors many of the issues raised by the GON. Em [...] |
2001-08-03 13:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA1956 |
NIGERIA: PROCTOR AND GAMBLE [...] Mission appreciates Department of Commerce's flexibility in redirecting the Secretary's letter to the Minister of Industries. Please note that this does not imply an overall policy change away from commercial advocacy at the Presidential level as Ref A suggests. Based on recent interaction w [...] |
2001-08-07 10:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECON PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA1957 |
(C) NIGERIA: PRIVATIZATION DIRECTOR TO QUIT JOB [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador Jeter hosted Nasir El-Rufai, Director-General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), for lunch on August 1 to discuss the current status of the NITEL GSM Equipment contract. EconOff attended as notetaker. El-Rufai was very candid about his relationship with the [...] |
2001-08-07 10:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | EINV PGOV ECON PINR NI |
| 01ABUJA2235 |
NIGERIA: CODEL WATTS AND BIZDEL DISCUSS INVESTMENT [...] Summary: Ambassador Jeter accompanied Codel Watts, AUSTR Whitaker and executives from Phillips Petroleum, Syntroleum, Proctor and Gamble and Qualcomm to breakfast with President Obasanjo. Pointing to the need for foreign investment in non-oil sectors, the President encouraged the U.S. compani [...] |
2001-09-06 15:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON OVIP NI |
| 01ABUJA2253 |
NIGERIA TURNS ZIMBABWE AROUND ON LAND SEIZURES [...] (C) Summary: President Obasanjo and Nigeria played the critical role in extracting GOZ commitment to stopping land seizures at the Abuja Ministerial on Zimbabwe September 6. The UK agreed to a "significant financial contribution" to land reform but views that commitment as contingent upon the [...] |
2001-09-07 14:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PHUM SOCI EAID PINR NI ZI UK |
| 01ABUJA2301 |
(C) NIGERIA'S IMF STAND-BY MAY NOT STAND [...] (C) EconOff met 14 September with IMF team leader Hiroshi Hino to discuss progress on the mission's review of Nigeria's Stand-by Arrangement. According to Hino, the mission's "job is very difficult," adding "I will not be recommending an extension of the SBA nor a staff monitoring program to t [...] |
2001-09-14 14:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA2332 |
NIGERIA CLOSE TO CONCLUDING BILATERAL DEBT [...] No summary [...] |
2001-09-18 09:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA2338 |
NIGERIA: GON PLANS TO VISIT IMF AND TREASURY IN [...] EconOff received a call September 18 from Debt Management Office Director-General A.S. Arikawe. Arikawe said that he and Minister of Finance Ciroma expect to travel soon to Washington despite the postponed IMF/World Bank annual meetings. In particular, Arikawe said, the Minister would like t [...] |
2001-09-18 13:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA2339 |
NIGERIA: PREPARATIONS FOR THE WORLD SUMMIT ON [...] On August 16, the GON inaugurated the National Committee on the World Summit on Sustainable Development. Chaired by the Minister of Environment, the Committee is comprised of 10 ministries including Environment, Health, Transport, Commerce, Agriculture, Education and Water Resources. Each Mi [...] |
2001-09-18 13:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD KPAO NI |
| 01ABUJA2396 |
NIGERIA: NITEL PRIVATIZATION DELAYED [...] Summary. The GON recently announced a two-month delay in the privatization of Nigerian Telecommunications, Ltd. (NITEL) originally scheduled for September 2001. According to BPE Advisor Michael Dan, NITEL's privatization would more likely be delayed until February-March 2002 and may not att [...] |
2001-09-21 06:24:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA2480 |
U.S. MOVE TOWARD AFRICAN WTO POSITIONS APPLAUDED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Fourth Organization of African Unity/African Economic Community Conference of Trade Ministers September 22-23 in Abuja, Nigeria ended with widespread appreciation for U.S. movement toward African WTO positions on agriculture, intellectual property, the environment, labor iss [...] |
2001-09-27 15:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD OVIP NI WTO |
| 01ABUJA2511 |
OBASANJO TO RELEASE 1.2 BILLION EXCESS CRUDE [...] (C) Summary: During a September 26 Council of State meeting, President Obasanjo and state governors resolved their highly publicized squabble over the fate of excess oil revenues. In exchange for the governors accepting a partial allocation of 1.2 billion USD, Obasanjo agreed to eliminate t [...] |
2001-10-03 10:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EPET EFIN |
| 01ABUJA2518 |
NIGERIAN PERSPECTIVES ON PROSPECTS FOR A RENEWED [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Howard F. Jeter for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) In an October 2 telcon with Debt Management Office Director-General Akin Arikawe, EconOff learned that, from recent meetings with the IMF and USG officials in Washington, the GON is cautiously optimistic of a [...] |
2001-10-03 15:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA2645 |
NIGERIA: PRESIDENT'S CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISOR EAGER [...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Jeter met the President's Chief Economic Advisor Magnus Kpakol October 11 to discuss a range of bilateral economic issues, including the structure of the successor to the Joint Economic Partnership Committee (JEPC) and possible actions for Nigeria to crack-down on the [...] |
2001-10-16 10:29:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PTER NI |
| 01ABUJA2667 |
NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ON THE GLOBAL COALITION [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Jeter met October 12 with Vice President Atiku Abubakar to discuss tighter money laundering controls in Nigeria, the proposed structure for the "son of JEPC", the need to increase U.S. investment in Nigeria and bilateral trade. Although offering condolences for the Se [...] |
2001-10-18 20:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PTER BEXP NI |
| 01ABUJA2669 |
NIGERIA: IMF PROGRAM IS NECESSARY TO KEEP GON IN [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Abuja supports continued IMF engagement with Nigeria despite the GON's failure to complete the current Stand-by Arrangement. We believe extending the current SBA through December followed by a new SBA is the best option. The extended program could emphasize restraints [...] |
2001-10-18 20:45:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA2694 |
NIGERIA: TRIPS AND ACCESS TO MEDICINES [...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche October 16 to Mr. Y.T. Agah, head of Multilateral Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Commerce. EconOff emphasized the need for a balanced approach that protects intellectual property rights for pharmaceutical patent holders while permitting developing countri [...] |
2001-10-23 08:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD KSEP USTR |
| 01ABUJA2701 |
NIGERIA: KEEPING THE DIALOGUE GOING: AMBASSADOR, [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Ambassador discussed with Aviation Minister Kema Chikwe security procedures at Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), the requirements that needed to be met before U.S. INS assistance can be reinstated at MMIA, the distribution to Nigerian air carriers o [...] |
2001-10-24 10:04:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ASEC ECON BEXP NI |
| 01ABUJA2758 |
NIGERIA ON TRIPS, AGRICULTURE AND SERVICES [...] EconOff delivered reftel information on 25 October to Mr. Y.T. Agah, Assistant Director responsible for Multilateral Affairs at the Federal Ministry of Commerce. Agah raised concern over geographical indication (GI) protections for indigenous plants, especially those with medicinal value, and [...] |
2001-10-29 14:32:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD NI WTO USTR |
| 01ABUJA2787 |
NIGERIA: THE LATEST IN THE IMF SAGA [...] Classified by Charge d'Affairs Timothy D. Andrews for Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) EconOff spoke October 31 to Ernest Ebi, Deputy Governor for International Operations at the Central Bank, to discuss the IMF program. Ebi confirmed that the IMF had decided not to extend the SBA and tha [...] |
2001-11-01 04:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA2859 |
PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S DRAFT 2002 BUDGET SHOWS [...] Summary. The draft 2002 budget presented by President Obasanjo November 7 signals his attempt to restrain spending despite upcoming elections. Proposed spending levels total N841 billion (USD 7.5 billion), a seven percent reduction from the adjusted 2001 budget. Thirty-five percent of the b [...] |
2001-11-09 17:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA2863 |
FLOOD DISASTER IN NORTHERN NIGERIA [...] SUMMARY: OFDA SENT EDRC JAY NASH TO NORTHERN NIGERIA FOR FOUR DAYS TO ASSESS THE FLOODING THERE AND TO MAKE A PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER ADDITIONAL OFDA SUPPORT (ABOVE AND BEYOND THE $25,000 TRANSFERRED AS A RESULT OF THE AMBASSADPR DISASTER DECLARATION) WOULD BE NEEDED. CROP D [...] |
2001-11-14 07:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ECON PREL |
| 01ABUJA2866 |
LIFE AFTER THE SBA -- IMF SUGGESTS VOLUNTARY [...] (U) Summary: Visiting IMF team leader Hiroyuki Hino told diplomats November 8 that the SBA had expired because the GON had failed to reach critical benchmarks. In place of a formal program, the IMF and GON were negotiating a voluntary policy framework for the six-month period of October 2001- [...] |
2001-11-14 08:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA2989 |
NIGERDOCK: STORY OF A PRIVATIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The case history of Niger Dock, the first such privatization to feature an American firm, highlights the internal GON rivalries and other obstacles that privatization faces in Nigeria. Just when the issue seemed settled, and J. Raymond McDermott, Inc. (JRM), had won the Nig [...] |
2001-11-27 13:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ECON EFIN ETRD NI |
| 01ABUJA3022 |
NIGERIA: GON SEEKS MEETING WITH PARIS CLUB [...] This cable contains an action request in para 4. 2. EconOff spoke November 28 with Debt Management Office (DMO) Director-General Akin S. Arikawe. Arikawe expressed concern over FY2002 Paris Club payments. Specifically, he said the FY2002 proposed budget allocates N187 billion (USD 1.55 [...] |
2001-11-30 05:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA3071 |
NIGERIAN ANTI-TRUST BILL WENDING WAY THROUGH [...] The following answers are cued to questions in paragraph three of reftel. a. The September conference that Basil Udotai referred to in his communication with the FTC was the first of four seminars on competition policy that the Executive and Legislative branches of the Niegrian Governmen [...] |
2001-12-04 15:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA3093 |
NIGERIA: DEMARCHE AND DISCUSSION WITH NIGERIAN [...] (C) Summary: During a December 1 meeting with recently appointed Nigerian Special Envoy to Zimbabwe Earnest Shonekan, Ambassador Jeter raised reftel talking points while also leaving a nonpaper and a copy of the SADC Parliamentary Forum election norms. Pleased to hear our views, Shonekan s [...] |
2001-12-06 12:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA3128 |
NIGERIA: DONORS DISCUSS 2002 BUDGET, PRSP AND [...] Summary. A donors meeting in Brussels November 19-20 focused on Nigeria's macroeconomic situation, the 2002 budget and the Poverty Reduction Strategy (PRS) process. Although GON economic progress for most of the year has been languid, donors agreed that the GON showed fourth quarter improvem [...] |
2001-12-07 09:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA3143 |
WORLD AIDS DAY [...] SUMMARY: ON SATURDAY DECEMBER 1, THE NATIONAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR AIDS (NACA) ORGANIZED A DAYLONG CALENDAR OF EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE WORLD AIDS DAY IN ABUJA THAT INCLUDED A PLENARY SESSION FOR MAJOR GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT ACTORS, A CITY TOUR AND RALLY, AND A SOCCER COMPETITION. THE PL [...] |
2001-12-11 06:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ECON PREL |
| 01ABUJA3162 |
NIGERIA: ESF PROPOSALS FOR FY 2002 [...] The following is Embassy Abuja's ESF funding proposals for FY 2002 FY 2002 ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUNDS U.S. Mission Nigeria Proposals Program Overview Nigeria has significant strategic value to the United States. The world's eighth largest oil producer, Nigeria ranks as the fifth la [...] |
2001-12-11 16:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL NI |
| 01ABUJA3237 |
NIGERIA: PARIS CLUB BILATERALS NOT READY BY XMAS: [...] Classified by Ambassador Howard F. Jeter; Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary: The Nigerian Debt Management Office (DMO) has not concluded any of its 15 pending Paris Club bilateral agreements. The DMO has creatively used the comparability clause in the 2000 Agreed Minute to play cr [...] |
2001-12-19 19:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN NI |
| 01ABUJA871 |
AMBASSADOR VISITS KADUNA [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador Jeter paid his first official visit to Kaduna State on March 27 and 28. He met with Kaduna Governor Ahmed Makarfi, the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Shehu Idris, former Military Head of State General Muhammadu Buhari, Northern kingmaker Dr. Liman Ciroma and leaders in Musli [...] |
2001-04-25 14:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV NI PINR ECON EAGR EMIN LY |
| 01ABUJA951 |
Satellite Licensing in Nigeria [...] EconOff met with Nigerian Communications Commission Special Assistant to the Chairman C.A. Ojobo on April 26 to discuss Intelsat and market access for satellite operators in Nigeria per reftel. According to Ojobo, the Nigerian government continues to support the privatization of Intelsat sla [...] |
2001-05-03 08:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA983 |
NIGERIA WILL SUPPORT INCUMBENT ICAO CHAIRMAN AND [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. EconOff spoke with Chief Owodu, Technical Assistant to the Minister of Aviation, on April 25 regarding the election of ICAO Council President as requested Refs B and C. Chief Owodu said that Nigeria would support the incumbent, Dr. Assad [...] |
2001-05-04 13:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR ECON NI |
| 01ABUJA984 |
KADUNA STATE MINERAL RESOURCES [...] (U) This is an action request. See paras. (4) and (5). 2. (U) During a meeting with Ambassador Jeter on March 28, Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi discussed at length his desire to bring in a U.S. company to exploit solid minerals in his state. He claimed that there were squatters [...] |
2001-05-04 13:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN BEXP ECON LY |
| 01BEIRUT3057 |
BERRI ON HIZBALLAH, THE REGION AND THE ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN DISCUSSING HIZBALLAH'S SIGNIFICANCE WITH THE AMBASSADOR DECEMBER 7, SPEAKER BERRI SAID THAT AMAL WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL "ACTIONS" PRIOR TO ISRAEL'S 1984 WITHDRAWAL FROM BEIRUT. HE PREDICTED THAT HIZBALLAH WOULD CONTINUE TO LAUNCH CROSS-BORDER ATTACKS UNTIL A COMPREHENSIVE PE [...] |
2001-12-13 14:47:00 | Embassy Beirut | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ECON LE IR SY |
| 01HANOI1017 |
VIETNAM - U.S. VOTE ON WORLD BANK'S PRSC PROGRAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EMBASSY URGES WASHINGTON AGENCIES TO SUPPORT THE WORLD BANK'S POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT CREDIT (PRSC) PROPOSAL TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BANK'S BOARD IN EARLY MAY. WE RECOGNIZE THAT THE PRSC, LIKE THE IMF'S POVERTY REDUCTION AND GROWTH FACILITY (PRGF) CONSIDERED BY THE IMF BOARD [...] |
2001-04-27 11:08:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON ETRD PREL VM FINREF SOE |
| 01HANOI1020 |
GOVERNMENT, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY LEADERSHIP CHANGES TO FOLLOW SHAKE-UP IN SENIOR COMMUNIST PARTY RANKS [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SESSION EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 21 OR 22 WILL UNVEIL A NEW ASSEMBLY CHAIRPERSON, LIKELY CPV ORGANIZATIONAL CHIEF AN. IT MAY ALSO GIVE CLUES AS TO THE RELATIVE STRENGTH OF RISING [...] |
2001-04-27 11:37:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR VM DPOL |
| 01HANOI1245 |
A/S KELLY'S BILATERAL MEETING WITH VIETNAMESE DEPUTY FM BIN: REGIONAL ISSUES, BTA, U.S. ACTIVITIST GROUPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MAY 17, FOLLOWING ARF SOM MEETINGS IN HANOI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY KELLY ENGAGED IN CORDIAL BUT FRANK DISCUSSIONS WITH FIRST DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER NGUYEN DINH BIN ON A RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING THE CONTINUITY OF U.S. POLICIES IN THE REGION AND U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS. BIN P [...] |
2001-05-22 10:34:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD VM HUMANR CTERR |
| 01HANOI1497 |
DONOR/GOVERNMENT DISCUSSION OF VIETNAM'S 10 YEAR SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON JUNE 14, KICKING OFF A SERIES OF DONOR-GOVERNMENT CONSULTATIONS, UNDP SPONSORED A `HIGH- LEVEL' CONFERENCE TO DISCUSS ONE OF THE CENTRAL DOCUMENTS APPROVED BY VIETNAM'S COMMUNIST PARTY DURING THE NINTH PARTY CONGRESS CONCLUDED IN APRIL. THE DOCUMENT, `THE 10 YEAR SOCIO-EC [...] |
2001-06-22 04:30:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR PREL VM SOE FINREF CVR |
| 01HANOI1554 |
MID-TERM CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING FOR VIETNAM - UPBEAT MOOD, IMPROVED DONOR COORDINATION [...] SUMMARY: ON JUNE 18 AND 19 IN HOI AN, IN VIETNAM'S CENTRAL REGION, DONORS GATHERED FOR AN INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING TO TAKE STOCK OF PROGRESS. IMF AND WORLD BANK GROUP REPRESENTATIVES WERE PLEASED THEIR EXECUTIVE BOARDS HAD APPROVED MAJOR STRUCTURAL REFORM/POVERTY ALLEVIATION CREDI [...] |
2001-06-28 09:42:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN VM SOE FINREF |
| 01HANOI2151 |
STAFFDEL HEARS VOICES OF REFORM FROM WITHIN [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES ROBERT PORTER. CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HANOI 02151 01 OF 03 310844Z REASON: 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: STAFFDEL REES AND GUNDERSON MET SEPARATELY ON AUGUST 10 AND AUGUST 14 WITH TWO MEMBERS OF THE PRESIDIUM OF THE FA [...] |
2001-08-31 07:29:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PHUM VM SOE FINREF DPOL |
| 01HANOI2914 |
VIETNAM: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY CHAIRMAN SETS OUT [...] SUMMARY: AT A RECENT BRIEFING FOR THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS, MR. VU MAO, CHAIRMAN, OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, SET OUT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY'S LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR 2002. THE THREE MAJOR TASKS OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WILL BE: REVIEW OF THE ECONOMY AND UNCLASSIFIED [...] |
2001-11-08 00:25:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON VM DPOL |
| 01HANOI2980 |
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCESS: WHAT'S UP? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE 1992 SRV CONSTITUTION REPRESENT ATTEMPTS TO ENABLE GREATER PARTICIPATION IN ECONOMIC LIFE AND TO ADJUST THE ROLES OF VARIOUS PARTS OF GOVERNMENT, WITH POSSIBLE MORE POWER TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY (NA). EXPECTED APPROVAL OF AT LEAST SOME AMENDMENTS [...] |
2001-11-15 01:21:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON VM DPOL |
| 01HANOI3054 |
VIETNAM: PROGRESS ON REFORM UNDER WORLD BANK AND IMF POVERTY REDUCTION LOANS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: VIETNAM IS GENERALLY MEETING ITS ECONOMIC REFORM OBLIGATIONS UNDER ITS WORLD BANK AND IMF POVERTY REDUCTION LOANS ACCORDING TO HANOI-BASED DONOR REPRESENTATIVES. VIETNAM'S MACRO-ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE IS CURRENTLY ON TARGET ALTHOUGH AN EARLIER FAILURE TO AGREE ON CREDIT GROWTH [...] |
2001-11-20 10:44:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN PREL VM FINREF SOE |
| 01HANOI3080 |
PROVINCIAL CORRUPTION TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS GVN ANTI-GRAFT EFFORTS [...] SUMMARY: A PROVINCIAL COURT HANDED DOWN STIFF SENTENCES ON NOVEMBER 20 TO A DOZEN STATE EMPLOYEES AND COMPANY EXECUTIVES CONVICTED OF BRIBERY AND EMBEZZELMENT OF ANTI- POVERTY FUNDS FOR AN INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECT IN LAI CHAU PROVINCE. MEANWHILE, TOP LEADERS REAFFIRMED EFFORTS TO COMBAT CORRUP [...] |
2001-11-23 09:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS ECON VM DPOL ETMIN |
| 01HANOI3266 |
VIETNAM: TEXT OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION TO RATIFY THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT [...] FOR THE RECORD, THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM, AT LEGISLATURE 10, SESSION 10, PASSED A RESOLUTION TO AGREE TO RATIFY THE U.S.-VIETNAM BILATERAL UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 03266 01 OF 02 170758Z TRADE AGREEMENT ON NOVEMBER 28, 200 [...] |
2001-12-17 07:35:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON VM BTA |
| 01HANOI3269 |
VIETNAM: "RIGHTS OF PERSONS" EMPHASIZED AT THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF DONORS MEETING [...] SUMMARY: AT THE CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF DONORS MEETING IN HANOI ON DECEMBER 7-8, THERE WAS A WELCOME MESSAGE FROM DONORS ON THE ISSUE OF "RIGHTS" WRIT LARGE. THE CONSISTENCY AND THE CLARITY OF THE STATEMENTS BY BOTH INDIVIDUAL DELEGATIONS AND NGOS ARE WORTH NOTING. WHILE IT IS CLEAR THAT FOR [...] |
2001-12-17 09:13:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ELAB ECON EAID VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN |
| 01HANOI3288 |
VIETNAM CONSULTATIVE GROUP MEETING: A MEETING OF THE MINDS, AND CONTINUED HIGH LEVELS OF SUPPORT DESPITE A SLOWING WORLD ECONOMY [...] SUMMARY: THE VIETNAM CONSULTATIVE GROUP OF DONORS (CG) MEETING WAS HELD IN HANOI, DECEMBER 7-8, 2001. CO- CHAIRED BY THE WORLD BANK AND THE GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM, THIS CG WAS CONSIDERABLY MORE UPBEAT THAN PREVIOUS MEETINGS. THERE WAS MUCH UNANIMITY AMONG THE DONOR AND INTERNATIONAL NGO ATTE [...] |
2001-12-20 08:53:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN ETRD ECON PREL VM FINREF SOE HUMANR HIV AIDS |
| 01HANOI686 |
VIETNAM COMPLETES PRIOR ACTIONS FOR IMF/WORLD BANK STRUCTURAL ADJUSTMENT PROGRAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WORLD BANK AND IMF REPRESENTATIVES IN HANOI CONFIRM VIETNAM HAS SUBSTANTIALLY COMPLETED PRIOR ACTIONS/CONDITIONS NECESSARY TO PERMIT THE FUND'S PROPOSED POVERTY REDUCTION AND GROWTH FACILITY (PRDF) AND THE BANK'S POVERTY REDUCTION SUPPORT CREDIT (PRSC) FOR VIETNAM TO BE SUBMITT [...] |
2001-03-23 10:37:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN ETRD PREL VM FINREF SOE |
| 01HANOI965 |
NEW VIETNAMESE LEADERSHIP HEADED BY MANH BODES WELL FOR ECONOMIC REFORM [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: AS PART OF A MAJOR GENERATIONAL CHANGE IN SENIOR COMMUNIST PARTY RANKS, MODERATE NONG DUC MANH WAS OFFICIALLY INSTALLED AS VIETNAM'S SENIOR LEADER APRIL 23 AT THE CLOSE OF THE NINTH PARTY CONGRESS. [...] |
2001-04-23 11:01:00 | Embassy Hanoi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR VM DPOL |
| 01HANOI989 |
STAFFDEL ATKINS VISIT TO HANOI APRIL 15-18; BTA ON THEIR MINDS [...] SUMMARY: ON THE EVE OF VIETNAM'S NINTH PARTY CONGRESS, THE GVN HOSTED A LARGE DELEGATION OF CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS AND AN ACCOMPANYING U.S. BUSINESS GROUP. THE U.S. VIETNAM TRADE COUNCIL UNDERWROTE THE EVENT. DESPITE SENIORMOST GVN LEADERSHIP BEING TIED UP IN PRE-PARTY CONGRESS PLENUMS, [...] |
2001-04-26 09:04:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD ELAB PREL VM BTA LABOR |
| 01HARARE1011 |
ZIMBABWE FLOOD STATUS UPDATE, NUMBER 2 [...] THE AREAS MOST AFFECTED BY LOCAL FLOODING ARE IN THE ZAMBEZI RIVER VALLEY IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE MASHONALAND CENTRAL PROVINCE. THIS AREA INCLUDES KADOMA AND MUZARABAHANI. IN ADDITION MUCH OF THE LOW-LYING, SOUTHERN AREAS OF ZIMBABWE ARE NOW EXPERIENCING WATER- LOGGING OF THE SOIL IN AD [...] |
2001-03-14 10:31:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ZI |
| 01HARARE1032 |
TWO MINING OPERATIONS AND A FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURER [...] TO ASSESS BUSINESS AND OPERATING CONDITIONS OF LARGE EMPLOYERS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE CAPITAL CITY, ON MARCH 5-7 EMBASSY ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL OFFICERS VISITED THREE BUSINESSES IN THE SOUTHERN MASVINGO PROVINCE OF ZIMBABWE. THE COMPANY/OPERATIONS WERE: = RAILWAY BLOCK CHROMIUM MINE, SHURUGWE [...] |
2001-03-15 15:24:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EMIN ETRD KTDB ZI |
| 01HARARE1108 |
ZIMBABWE FLOOD STATUS UPDATE, NUMBER 3 [...] THOUGH RAINS CONTINUED TO FALL OVER THE ZAMBEZI RIVER BASIN, RAINFALL AMOUNTS EASED SLIGHTLY DURING THE PAST SEVEN DAYS AND FLOODING IN THE ZAMBEZI VALLEY SUBSIDED. HOWEVER, THE NORTHERN AREAS OF MASHONALAND CENTRAL, WHERE LARGE AREAS OF CROPLAND HAVE BEEN DESTROYED, REMAIN AT RISK FROM FLOO [...] |
2001-03-23 08:31:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ZI |
| 01HARARE1210 |
ZANU-PF INSIOER: THE COUNTRY IS UNDER [...] (C) AN ACADEMIC WITH VERY CLOSE TIES TO ZANU-PF LEADERSHIP CIRCLES, CLEVER MUMBENQEQWI, TOLD US APRIL 2 THAT THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT BELIEVES IT IS OPERATINQ UNDER AN INFORMAL INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS REQIME. THE GOVERNMENT PERCEIVES THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AS BEINQ BIASED IN FAVOR OF T [...] |
2001-04-03 13:28:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN PREL PINR ZI |
| 01HARARE1221 |
ZIMBABWE FLOOD STATUS UPDATE, NUMBER 4 [...] ACCORDING TO THE LATEST OFFICIAL REPORTS REGARDING THE MOST SEVERELY AFFECTED DISTRICTS OF GURUVE AND MUZARABANI ALONG THE ZAMBEZI RIVER IN THE NORTH OF THE ZIMBABWE, AN ESTIMATED 21,400 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED TO VARYING DEGREES BY RECENT FLOODING. HEAVY RAINS, FLASH FLOODING AND WATER- LO [...] |
2001-04-04 15:21:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ZI |
| 01HARARE1275 |
ZANU-PF INSIDER: THE COUNTRY IS UNDER [...] (C) AN ACADEMIC WITH VERY CLOSE TIES TO ZANU-PF LEADERSHIP CIRCLES, CLEVER MUMBENGEGWI, TOLD US APRIL 2 THAT THE ZIMBABWEAN GOVERNMENT BELIEVES IT IS OPERATING UNDER AN INFORMAL INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS REGIME. THE GOVERNMENT PERCEIVES THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AS BEING BIASED IN FAVOR OF T [...] |
2001-04-09 12:30:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN PREL PINR ZI |
| 01HARARE1419 |
MUGABE PUTS ON THE DOG FOR MOGAE [...] (SBU) BOTSWANA'S PRESIDENT, FESTUS MOGAE, ARRIVED IN HARARE ON APRIL 25 FOR A FOUR-DAY STATE VISIT, THE STATED PURPOSE OF WHICH IS FOR THE BOTSWANA CHIEF EXECUTIVE TO OPEN THE ZIMBABWE INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR IN BULAWAYO. THIS IS MOGAE'S SECOND WORKING VISIT IN 8 MONTHS; HE WAS LAST HERE IN [...] |
2001-04-26 08:40:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD PINR ZI BC |
| 01HARARE2117 |
EXPECTED FOOD SHORTAGE ACKNOWLEDGED BY A [...] (SBU) ON JULY 6 THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SIMBA MAKONI, TOLD THE PRESS FOLLOWING AN ADDRESS HE DELIVERED TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC CONSULTATIVE FORUM THAT HIS MINISTRY'S GOOD BUDGET RESULTS TO DATE FOR 2001 SHOWING A SMALL SURPLUS WERE THREATENED BY THE NEED TO SET ASI [...] |
2001-07-10 09:30:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID EFIN ECON ZI |
| 01HARARE2514 |
WFP'S ATTENTION TO ZIMBABWE [...] POST WAS CONCERNED BY THE STATEMENT IN REFTEL THAT THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) "HAS NO PLANS TO START UP ANY OPERATIONS IN ZIMBABWE." HOWEVER, WE SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED FROM UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE VICTOR ANGELO ON AUGUST 23 THAT WFP PLANS TO ASSIGN TEMPORARILY TWO PROGRAM OFFICERS TO ZIM [...] |
2001-08-24 11:00:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ECON PHUM PREF |
| 01HARARE2554 |
ZIMBABWE'S COMMERCIAL FARMERS BEING BACKED TO THE [...] (C) ON AUGUST 28 THREE COMMERCIAL FARMERS REPRESENTING THE COMMERCIAL FARMERS UNION (CFU) PAID A CALL ON THE DCM AND ECONOFF TO DESCRIBE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THEIR COLLECTIVE PLIGHT AND TO ADVISE US THAT IN THEIR VIEW TIME WAS RUNNING OUT TO HALT MUGABE'S ACTIONS THAT ARE DESTROYING ZIMBABWE'S [...] |
2001-08-29 14:36:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD PHUM PGOV |
| 01HARARE2567 |
PROPOSAL FOR LIMITED, SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN ADDITION TO ASSET SEIZURE AND TRAVEL SANCTIONS FOCUSED ON A SMALL NUMBER OF TOP GOZ CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HARARE 02567 01 OF 03 301518Z OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN POLITICAL VIOLENCE AND THE BREAKDOWN OF THE RULE OF LAW (REF A), THE HARARE COUNTR [...] |
2001-08-30 15:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON CG ZI |
| 01HARARE2692 |
IMF ARTICLE IV REVIEW TEAM PROVIDES A BLEAK OUTBRIEF [...] (C) ON SEPTEMBER 12 THE IMF RESREP, GERALD JOHNSON, AND THE NEW IMF COUNTRY TEAM LEADER, DAVID COE (REPLACING PAULO NEUHAUSS), PROVIDED THE DCM AND ECONOFF WITH AN OUTBRIEF ON THE TEAM'S TWO WEEK ARTICLE IV REVIEW OF ZIMBABWE. COE PROVIDED NO SURPRISES OR BOMBSHELLS, AND LAID OUT AN ASSESSMEN [...] |
2001-09-13 13:19:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV ZI |
| 01HARARE3612 |
UNDP TEAM FINDS LITTLE TO APPLAUD IN ABUJA [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE UNDP-LED MISSION TO EVALUATE COMPLIANCE WITH, AND SUGGEST WAYS FORWARD ON THE ABUJA ACCORD ON LAND REFORM HAS FOUND MOSTLY FRUSTRATIONS AND ONLY OCCASIONAL BRIGHT SPOTS DURING THEIR EXTENDED MISSION IN ZIMBABWE. PATTERNS VARY WIDELY ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT THE DISRUPTION PROV [...] |
2001-12-03 14:02:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR PGOV ZI |
| 01HARARE3672 |
A/S KANSTEINER MEETS WITH CROSS SECTION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON DECEMBER 9, A/S KANSTEINER MET WITH A WIDE CROSS-SECTION OF BULAWAYO SOCIETY TO DISCUSS THE RECENT POLITICAL VIOLENCE IN THAT CITY, ONGOING GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) ATTEMPTS TO SUBVERT THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, THE DETERIORATING ECONOMY AND LOOMING FOOD SHORTAGES, PASSAGE [...] |
2001-12-11 09:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINS ZI |
| 01HARARE3691 |
SADC MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE PLAYS IN HARARE, [...] (C) SUMMARY. THE LONG ANTICIPATED VISIT OF THE SADC MINISTERIAL COMMITTEE DEALING WITH THE ZIMBABWEAN SITUATION TOOK PLACE ON DECEMBER 10 AND 11, LONG ON RHETORIC BUT SHORT ON RESULTS. THE GOZ MANAGED TO CONTROL BOTH THE AGENDA AND THE FOCUS OF THE MEETING, WHICH YIELDED A LARGELY TOOTHLESS [...] |
2001-12-13 04:37:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAGR ECON ZI |
| 01HARARE3715 |
AGOA DECISION CONVEYED TO GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE [...] (U) POLITICAL SECTION CHIEF DELIVERED REFTEL TALKING POINTS ON DECEMBER 13 TO MINISTRY OF FINANCE PERMANENT SECRETARY NICHOLAS NCUBE. POLCHIEF REPORTED THAT ZIMBABWE SIPDIS WOULD NOT QUALIFY FOR AGOA BENEFITS IN 2002, DESCRIBED THE REASONS ELABORATED IN REFTEL, AND LEFT NCUBE WITH A NON- [...] |
2001-12-13 11:49:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PHUM PREL ZI |
| 01HARARE524 |
DEALING WITH ROBERT MUGABE, THE CONSUMMATE [...] (C) OVER THE NEXT YEAR, PRESIDENT MUGABE WILL FACE HIS GREATEST CHALLENGE IN 20 YEARS TO STAYING IN POWER. A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, IN WHICH MUGABE INTENDS TO RUN, IS SLATED FOR EARLY 2002. HE MUST CONTEND WITH A SIZABLE AND RELATIVELY UNIFIED POLITICAL OPPOSITION, A COSTLY AND UNPOPULAR INT [...] |
2001-01-26 09:03:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON PINR ZI |
| 01HARARE743 |
ZIMBABWE'S PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE; A [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE PRIVATE SECTOR INITIATIVE (PSI) IS AN ALTERNATE LAND ACQUISITION, RESETTLEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN THAT IS BEING QUIETLY PROMOTED AS A COMPLEMENTARY APPROACH TO THE GOZ'S "FAST TRACK" PROGRAM. IT CALLS FOR THE CREATION OF AN AGRICULTURAL CREDIT GUARANTEE BANK FUNDED BY COMM [...] |
2001-02-13 14:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAGR EAID PGOV PREL ZI |
| 01HARARE750 |
THE FINANCE PERMSEC FEEDS US THE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) ON FEBRUARY 13 NICHOLAS NCUBE, PERMANENT SECRETARY - MINISTRY OF FINANCE, PAID A CALL ON US AT SIPDIS OUR INVITATION TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS, AND THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP. WE KNOW NCUBE WELL, AS HE HAS BEEN A DEPENDABLE AND SOLID EMBASSY INTERLOCUTOR FOR OVER [...] |
2001-02-14 14:08:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PINR ZI |
| 01HARARE829 |
REGIONAL FLOODING LARGELY BYPASSES ZIMBABWE [...] DISASTER DECLARATIONS AND REPORTS OF RECENT FLOODING IN NEIGHBORING MOZAMBIQUE AND MALAWI CAUSED US TO CONTACT THE GOZ AND DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE AND EXTENT OF COLLATERAL FLOOD DAMAGE IN ZIMBABWE. NATURAL DISASTER TRACKING AND ASSISTANCE COORDINATION IS HANDLED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL PRO [...] |
2001-02-26 13:47:00 | Embassy Harare | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAID ECON PGOV ZI |
| 01HARARE926 |
ZIMBABWE'S RECENT ECONOMIC RESULTS AND OUTLOOK [...] (C) SUMMARY: THIS REPORT PROVIDES KEY ECONOMIC DATA ENABLING READERSHIP TO STAY ABREAST OF ZIMBABWE'S FALLING ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE. TWO MONTHS INTO THE NEW YEAR A BETTER PICTURE OF LAST YEAR'S POOR PERFORMANCE IS EMERGING, AS WELL AS TRENDS THAT DO NOT BODE WELL FOR 2001. IN BRIEF THE RESU [...] |
2001-03-06 13:18:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD ZI |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY1042 |
ACTING CONSUL GENERAL'S MEETING WITH NEW HCMC PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIRWOMAN [...] SUMMARY: DEPUTY PRINCIPAL OFFICER AND ACTING CONSUL GENERAL SHARON WHITE MET AUGUST 27 WITH HCMC PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE VICE-CHAIRWOMAN HUYNH THI NHAN. MS. NHAN IS ONE OF THREE NEW VICE-CHAIRPERSONS APPOINTED TO THE HCMC PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE IN MAY. (THERE ARE A TOTAL OF FIVE HCMC PEOPLE'S COMMITT [...] |
2001-09-06 00:43:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON PINR SOCI VM |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY1181 |
CG'S INITIAL MEETING WITH CHAIRMAN OF HCMC PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY. ON OCTOBER 15, CG EMI YAMAUCHI MET WITH LE THANH HAI, CHAIRMAN OF THE PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE (PC) OF HO CHI MINH CITY (HCMC), ACCOMPANIED BY POLOFF AND CONOFF. HAI EXTENDED A WARM WELCOME TO THE CG AND EXPRESSED HIS HOPE THAT SHE WOULD BE BOTH COMFORTABLE AND BUSY IN HCMC. HE SAID THE [...] |
2001-10-17 05:24:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO ECON ECIN PREL PGOV PTER VM |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY1221 |
VIETRADE HCMC CLAIMS SEPTEMBER 11 EVENTS HURT VIETNAM EXPORTS, WORRIES ABOUT VN COMPANIES IN US MARKET [...] IN AN OCTOBER 26 MEETING, VIETRADE HCMC DIRECTOR CITES DAMAGE FROM THE EVENTS OF SEPTEMBER 11 TO VIETNAM'S EXPORTS, NOTING THAT EXPORT GROWTH IS ESTIMATED AT 7% THIS YEAR, A DRAMATIC FALL FROM LAST YEAR'S 30% INCREASE. ALTHOUGH LAUDING PASSAGE OF THE BTA, HE STATED THAT VIETNAMESE COMPANIES [...] |
2001-10-29 09:00:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD VN BTA |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY1255 |
TEXTILE ORDERS FOR VIETNAM: LOOKING TO THE BTA FOR INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES, NOT THE WORLD SECURITY SITUATION [...] SUMMARY: VIETNAM'S TEXTILE INDUSTRY ANTICIPATES A BOOST IN ORDERS FROM OVERSEAS BUYERS RELUCTANT TO DO BUSINESS IN COUNTRIES SUCH AS PAKISTAN AND INDONESIA, IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT SECURITY SITUATION. THIS IS ACCORDING TO BUSINESS PEOPLE IN HO CHI MINH CITY, THE CENTER OF VIETNAM'S TEXTILE [...] |
2001-11-08 00:59:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX VM BTA |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY1302 |
HCMC DEPT. OF TRADE LOVES BTA, BUT WHAT IS IT EXACTLY? [...] THE DIRECTOR OF THE HO CHI MINH CITY (HCMC) TRADE DEPT. TOLD CG YAMAUCHI IN A NOVEMBER 13 COURTESY CALL THAT HCMC HAS HIGH HOPES FOR THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT (BTA), BUT IS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE TREATY AND HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT. SHE UNCLASSIFIED [...] |
2001-11-16 08:49:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON ETRD VM SOE BTA |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY1314 |
CG'S INITIAL MEETING WITH HCMC PLANNING AND INVESTMENT DEPARTMENT [...] SUMMARY: CG YAMAUCHI, ACCOMPANIED BY DPO AND POLOFF, PAID A NOVEMBER 20 COURTESY CALL ON MR. TIN HUU NGUYEN, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE HCMC DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND INVESTMENT (DPI). TIN STATED THAT THE BILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT (BTA) WOULD INCREASE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN HCMC. TIN VOWED DPI WOULD [...] |
2001-11-23 04:40:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL PGOV VM |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY1316 |
DPO'S MEETING WITH STANDING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF HCMC COMMUNIST PARTY COMMITTEE [...] SUMMARY: DPO MET WITH VO VAN CUONG, STANDING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE HCMC COMMUNIST PARTY COMMITTEE (CPC), SIPDIS NOVEMBER 8, ACCOMPANIED BY ECONOFF AND CONOFF. CUONG SAID HCMC HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN A "LAB" FOR PARTY POLICY FORMULATION, BUT STRESSED THAT FINAL ACTION ON "EXPERIMENTS" REST [...] |
2001-11-23 09:52:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP BTIO ECON ECIN ETRD PGOV PREL VM BTA |
| 01HOCHIMINHCITY755 |
CONOFF VISITS MEKONG DELTA IN SUPPORT OF U.S. BUSINESS AND UNIQUE JULY 4 CELEBRATION [...] A CONSULAR OFFICER VISITED CAN THO JUNE 8-9 AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL AT THE OPENING OF THE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL ASSURANCE OFFICE. CONOFF ALSO RECEIVED A FORMAL PROPOSAL BY THE UNION OF FRIENDSHIP ORGANIZATIONS TO HOST THE FIRST JULY 4TH CELEBRATION SINCE 1975 IN THE PRO [...] |
2001-06-21 03:21:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV VM |
| 01LIBREVILLE603 |
OMAR BONGO AND THE GABONESE POLITICAL SCENE [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR REASONS 1.5 (B, D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: AFTER NEARLY 34 YEARS IN OFFICE, GABONESE PRESIDENT OMAR BONGO IS A WILY POLITICIAN WHO STILL HAS A FIRM GRIP ON POWER. HE IS UNQUESTIONABLY "THE BOSS" AND MAINTAINS AN EXTENSIVE CIRCLE OF FAITHFUL AND PANDERING ALLIES. MANY [...] |
2001-04-23 15:34:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL ECON GB |
| 01PRETORIA4997 |
NEXT STEPS IN THE "NEW AFRICAN INITIATIVE": THE [...] (C) THE AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT LAST JULY MERGED THE MAP AND OMEGA DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES TO CREATE THE "NEW AFRICAN INITIATIVE." SAG DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAP/NAI ISSUES COORDINATOR DAVID MALCOMSON BRIEFED EMBOFFS ON NEXT STEPS IN THE EVOLUTION OF THIS PROCESS. INITIALLY A 15 NATION HE [...] |
2001-08-24 13:32:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL SF |
| 01PRISTINA1593 |
THACI SCENESETTER: LEADER LOOKING FOR APPROVAL [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR JOHN K. MENZIES, COM, FOR REASONS 1.5 (B&D) SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KOSOVO (PDK) PRESIDENT HASHIM THACI IS CONCERNED THAT WASHINGTON IS NEITHER MUCH INTERESTED IN NOR FRIENDLY TOWARDS HIM, AND WILL SEEK DEMONSTRATIONS OF APPROVAL, LAR [...] |
2001-09-11 07:06:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EAID ECON NATO SR |
| 01RIYADH1771 |
THE AL SAUD AND CHALLENGES TO STABILITY [...] (C) AT PRESENT, SAUDI ARABIA ENJOYS AT LEAST SUPERFICIAL STABILITY. THERE IS NO DEBILITATING DISUNITY AMONG SENIOR AL SAUD PRINCES, REGIME CRITICS HAVE BEEN EXILED OR MARGINALIZED ABROAD AND CO-OPTED OR MUZZLED AT HOME, AND A LARGELY APOLITICAL CITIZENRY SHOWS NO INCLINATION TO DEMAND GREATER [...] |
2001-06-27 12:09:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI SA |
| 01VATICAN2459 |
THE VATICAN RAG [...] THE APRIL 28 - MAY 4 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY - UNDER A NEW TITLE. CONTENTS: - POPE APPEALS FOR END TO IRAQI EMBARGO - VATICAN STRESSES POSITIVE APPROACH TO GREECE - PUERTO RICAN BEATIFIED IN RECORD TIME - POPE SAYS WORLD LEADERS MUST CONTROL GLOBALIZATION -------- [...] |
2001-05-04 13:04:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM EFIN ECON IZ GR VTPREL |
| 01VATICAN3027 |
CARDINAL PROTESTS G8, SEEKS [...] (U) THIS IS A REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE, PLEASE SEE PARA FOUR. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 03027 060848Z 2. (U) CARDINAL DIONIGI TETTAMANZI OF THE GENOA ARCHDIOCESE IS PLANNING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE G8 SUMMIT IN GENOA TO PROMOTE THE VATICAN'S VISION OF [...] |
2001-06-06 08:15:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID ETRD PREL PHUM PGOV VT |
| 01VATICAN3571 |
VATICAN VERBATIM [...] (U) THE JUNE 30 - JULY 06 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. CONTENTS: - G8: GENOA'S ARCHBISHOP REJECTS VIOLENT PROTESTS - REPORT ALLEGES MILLIONS OF CHRISTIANS SUFFER PERSECUTION - POPE ENCOURAGES ETHICAL USE OF XENOTRANSPLANTS - CARITAS OFFICIALS SAYS FOOD AID FOR NORTH KORE [...] |
2001-07-06 13:41:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM ECON EAID TBIO SOCI KN VT VTPREL |
| 01VATICAN3661 |
CARDINAL OF GENOA: [...] (C) CHARGE AND POLOFF MET WITH CARDINAL DIONIGI CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 VATICA 03661 101429Z TETTAMANZI OF GENOA IN ROME ON FRIDAY, JULY 6. TETTAMANZI WAS IN ROME FOR MEETINGS WITH THE POPE, ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI, AND ITALIAN INTERIOR MINISTER SCAEOL [...] |
2001-07-10 15:11:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD IT VT |
| 01VATICAN5650 |
VATICAN-WTO: GREATER TRADE, IPR FLEXIBILITY FOR [...] THE VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTRY ISSUED A NOTE VERBALE OCTOBER 26 TO ALL ACCREDITED MISSIONS OUTLINING THE HOLY SEE'S STANDARD POSITION AHEAD OF THE WTO DOHA MINISTERIAL THAT DEVELOPED NATIONS SHOULD BE MORE OPEN TO IMPORTS FROM THE DEVELOPING WORLD, WHILE WARNING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES AGAINST FO [...] |
2001-10-31 13:55:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM ETRD ECON VT USTRD WTRO |
| 02ABUJA1024 |
NIGERIA: NITEL PRIVATIZATION HITS DEAD-END AS IIL [...] Summary: Investors International (London), Ltd. (IIL) was unable to meet the GON deadline for its $1.185 billion payment for NITEL. The GON must now decide what to do with NITEL, IIL, and the privatization process. Of immediate issue is whether the GON will refund IIL,s 10% deposit. Through [...] |
2002-03-28 09:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON BEXP ECPS EINV PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA1081 |
BAUCHI: A STATE THAT WORKS [...] (SBU) Ambassador Jeter visited Bauchi State from February 10-12, accompanied by USAID A/DIR Suggs and Pol/OFF Kinder. In addition to private meetings with Governor Mu'azu, the Ambassador and his team visited several development projects including the Yankari Game Reserve, paid a courtesy call o [...] |
2002-04-08 12:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR EAID ECON PREL NI |
| 02ABUJA1135 |
NIGERIA: ABUJA ROUND-UP March 25-April 5 [...] (SBU) On March 26, the National Assembly approved the 2002 budget of N1.06 trillion (USD 8.7 billion), a 20 percent increase over the President's N841 billion (USD 7.25 billion) proposal. In a radio call-in program later that week, President Obasanjo signaled his intention to veto the measure [...] |
2002-04-10 15:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON EFIN NI |
| 02ABUJA1163 |
NIGERIA: GON IMPLEMENTS PROTECTIONIST TARIFF [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: On March 6, the Government of Nigeria (GON) approved extensive, apparently politically-motivated tariff amendments largely designed to protect domestic special interests, particularly in agriculture and the processed food sector. Most domestic manufacturers saw [...] |
2002-04-12 15:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EFIN EINV PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA1194 |
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: RESOURCE ALLOCATION DECISION [...] Summary and Introduction: The April 5 Supreme Court judgment, which ruled that offshore resources belong to the Federal Government not the coastal states, also removed external debt and oil cash calls from "first line payments." Rather than pay Nigeria,s external debt solely from national gov [...] |
2002-04-16 16:23:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA1214 |
NIGERIA: SUBMISSION FOR 2002 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON [...] Overview: Nigeria is yet to generate any significant new export activity under AGOA. Main reasons for this lack of progress appear to be Nigeria's unfavorable exchange rate and investment climate. Moreover, the Government of Nigeria and USG have been unable to finalize the visa regime that w [...] |
2002-04-17 17:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ELAB EINV PHUM PREL NI AGOA |
| 02ABUJA1215 |
NIGERIA: GON STRATEGY FOR THE U.S. BILATERAL PARIS [...] Summary: Director General of the Debt Management Office (DMO) Akin Arikawe April 8 explained that Nigeria no longer wanted to sign its bilateral Paris Club agreement with the USG until negotiations (with more favorable terms for Nigeria) were completed with the UK and Japan. Arikawe stressed [...] |
2002-04-17 17:39:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA122 |
NIGERIA: STRIKE HAS LIMITED IMPACT DURING FIRST [...] (U) Summary: As of 1:30 pm Nigeria Time (7:30 am EST), the Nigerian Labour Congress, general strike was most effective in Lagos (Lagos septel). Although showing slightly less than normal activity, Abuja has not been greatly affected by the strike. However, there was substantial compliance in [...] |
2002-01-16 17:28:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ELAB EPET EFIN ECON NI SCOI |
| 02ABUJA1232 |
NIGERIA: ABUJA ROUND-UP APRIL 8-19 [...] (C) Summary. The States' decision to hold local government elections May 18 has sparked controversy and additional lawsuits which apparently the Supreme Court will have to resolve (paras 2-4). Canadian PM Chretien visited Abuja for talks centering on NEPAD and the G-8 with Obasanjo and severa [...] |
2002-04-19 13:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ECON PREF NI |
| 02ABUJA1318 |
NIGERIA: LITTLE PROGRESS TOWARD AN IPRSP [...] Summary: The World Bank invited GON officials and a small group of donors to an April 2-4 retreat with representatives of African countries that had successfully completed the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) process. The retreat was a limited success in reorienting Nigeria's approach [...] |
2002-04-25 14:29:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID NI |
| 02ABUJA1346 |
NIGERIA: A PARTICIPANT'S PERSPECTIVE ON NEPAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolMilOff met on April 9 with Egyptian First Secretary Gamal Metwally for a read-out on the NEPAD meeting SIPDIS in Abuja March 26. While the achievements of the young organization have been more rhetorical than real, some progress has thus far apparently been achieved in defin [...] |
2002-05-02 14:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ECIN ECON EAID PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA1396 |
NIGERIA: PROCTOR AND GAMBLE DETERGENT COULD BE [...] In a April 12 meeting with the President's Principal Secretary Stephen Oronsaye and the President's Special SIPDIS Assistant for Budget Oby Ezekwisili, Ambassador Jeter raised Proctor and Gamble's concerns over the recent hike in tariffs on detergent from 40 percent to 100 percent. The Amba [...] |
2002-05-03 14:08:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA1399 |
NIGERIA: COMMONWEALTH-AFRICA INVESTMENT FORUM -- A [...] The Commonwealth Business Council (UK's equivalent to the Corporate Council for Africa) in coordination with the GON, hosted the annual Commonwealth-Africa Investment Forum in Abuja April 22-24. Embassy contacts at the British High Commission reported that while the Forum was successful, noth [...] |
2002-05-06 09:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA1597 |
NIGERIA: A SLIDE IN THE BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: The return of democratic government in Nigeria brought relief and great expectations in both Abuja and Washington. Visions of a strategic partnership between the world's preeminent republic and Africa's largest democracy tantalized policymakers in both capitals. Committing to sign [...] |
2002-05-23 19:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EAID NI |
| 02ABUJA1606 |
NIGERIA: GON CORRUPTION REDUCED BUT FAR FROM [...] (U) Classified by Charge Timothy D. Andrews; Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Summary. Due Process Certification is the Obasanjo Administration's most effective anti-corruption measure to date. The process requires what appears to be a cost-benefit analysis for all GON capital expenditure [...] |
2002-05-30 10:57:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | EIND PGOV EFIN ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA1630 |
DOT TEAM VISIT - PROGRAM IS ON COURSE [...] Summary. A DOT team led by Senior Policy Advisor Kevin Sample visited Nigeria April 13-26 to complete security and environmental assessments at the Lagos Port Complex and to discuss privatization of port services in Nigeria. The DOT officials met the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, of [...] |
2002-05-31 08:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID SENV EWWT NI |
| 02ABUJA1635 |
NIGERIA: NEED TO SUPPORT IMPORTANT FY-02 ESF PROPOSALS [...] This cable provides additional justification for two of the FY-02 ESF proposals submitted reftel. The following justifications are in order of Mission priority. Complete project descriptions will be faxed to AF/W. A. PRIVATE/PUBLIC PARTNERSHIP TO DEVELOP AGRIBUSINESS IN THE NORTH [...] |
2002-05-31 15:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL ECON SENV NI |
| 02ABUJA1807 |
NIGERIA: 2002 BUDGET DEBATE [...] (C) Summary and background. The Financial Year 2002 Budget entered the political spotlight last week as President Obasanjo met legislators and the Nigerian Federal Executive Council debated the subject. Obasanjo's original budget for USD $7.10 billion (848 billion Naira) went to the legislatu [...] |
2002-06-18 14:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EINV NI |
| 02ABUJA1810 |
NIGERIA: AN AGOA POWERHOUSE AFTER ALL? [...] Summary. In contrast to the widespread view that Nigeria is ill prepared to benefit from the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a survey by textile and apparel consultants Jack S. Smith and Heidi Scheller suggests the Nigerian textile and apparel industry could become a primary AGOA b [...] |
2002-06-18 17:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ETRD ECON NI AGOA |
| 02ABUJA1811 |
NIGERIA: POST PERSPECTIVE ON JUNE 24 TIFA COUNCIL [...] Classified by CDA Andrews for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) The Nigerian delegation to the June 24 Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council in Washington will be headed by Minister of Commerce Engineer Mustafa Bello. The annual Council meeting provides an opportunity for senior [...] |
2002-06-19 05:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EINV ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA187 |
(S) NINTH TERRORIST LIST: NASCO GROUP (NIGERIA) [...] (S) Summary: The question of including the NASCO Group (Nigeria) Ltd AND other NASCO SUBSIDIARIES IN NIGERIA in the assets freeze is a question of balancing our national security interests in confronting terrorism and its many components against our interests in Nigeria and the resultant stra [...] |
2002-01-22 15:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER PREL ECON ETTC NI |
| 02ABUJA2032 |
NIGERIA: KEY ELITES WORK TOGETHER TO OVERCOME AGOA [...] SUMMARY: The Public Affairs Section and the Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria organized two one-day seminars, June 19-20, in Abuja focusing on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The seminars, "AGOA: Participating in Trade," and "Public-Private Partnership fo [...] |
2002-07-08 11:18:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KPAO OIIP SCUL NI AGOA |
| 02ABUJA2200 |
NIGERIA: KEY ELITES WORK TOGETHER TO [...] SUMMARY: The Public Affairs Section and the Foreign Commercial Service of the U.S. Mission in Nigeria organized two one-day seminars, June 19-20, in Abuja focusing on the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The seminars, "AGOA: Participating in Trade," and "Public-Private Partnership [...] |
2002-07-24 13:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KPAO OIIP SCUL NI AGOA |
| 02ABUJA2411 |
NIGERIA: A/S KANSTEINER MEETS NEXT GENERATION OF [...] Summary: At a 25 dinner hosted by Ambassador Jeter, Assistant Secretary Kansteiner met with a group of Nigeria's "best and brightest," young but influential advisors in the Obasanjo Administration today, to discuss Nigeria's economic and political challenges. The participants outlined the d [...] |
2002-08-15 11:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2508 |
NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO TO HEAD WSSD [...] (SBU) Summary. The Nigerian delegation to the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSD) will be led by President Obasanjo and include Ministers for Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Environment, Finance, African Integration and Energy (Presidential Advisor Rilwanu Lukman). Nigerian contacts [...] |
2002-08-23 12:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAGR ENRG EFIN PREL KPAO NI UNCSD |
| 02ABUJA2509 |
NIGERIA: MEETING WITH MINISTER OF AVIATION- [...] (U) This is an action cable. See paragraph 9. 2. (U) On August 15 Ambassador Jeter met Minister of Aviation, Kema Chikwe to discuss the status of code sharing requests by Northwest, Delta and American Airlines with their European partners. The Minister assured the Ambassador that Northwes [...] |
2002-08-23 12:29:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR PREL PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2567 |
NIGERIA'S PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM: STATUS [...] No summary [...] |
2002-09-03 15:55:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EINV ECPS ENRG PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2652 |
CODEL DASCHLE -- BREAKFAST MEETING WITH OBASANJO [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Olusegun Obasanjo hosted a breakfast meeting for Codel Daschle on August 31 at the Presidential Villa. In attendance were key Executive Council members and members of the Codel accompanied by Ambassador Jeter and Poloff. Obasanjo began by giving the Codel a brief hi [...] |
2002-09-12 14:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV SENV ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA2665 |
NIGERIA: U.S. OIL EXECUTIVES TELL SENATOR BINGAMAN [...] (C) Summary: On August 31, Senator Bingaman (D-New Mexico) met representatives of the three largest Nigerian-based U.S. oil companies (ChevronTexaco, Conoco, and ExxonMobile) to discuss natural gas flaring in Nigeria. The oil executives stated that efforts to halt gas flaring have been hamst [...] |
2002-09-13 09:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP EPET SENV ECON PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2685 |
NIGERIA: GON AND PRIVATE SECTOR ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT [...] Summary: In mid-August, Special Advisor for the Department of the Treasury's Government Debt Issuance and Management (GDIM) program, Thomas Briggs visited Nigeria, presenting a proposal on the establishment of a regional securities clearing and settlement facility for sub-Saharan Africa to s [...] |
2002-09-17 17:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV ECON ETRD ECIN NI |
| 02ABUJA2686 |
SUBJECT: NIGERIA: USTDA VISIT A SUCCESS STORY [...] Summary. United States Trade and Development Agency (TDA) Special Assistant for Projects Thomas Hardy completed agreements for feasibility studies for fertilizer and housing projects worth $722,000, discussed programs with the Ministers of Solid Minerals and Agriculture, and briefed senior s [...] |
2002-09-17 18:15:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EAGR ECPS EAID EAIR EINV EPET EMIN KPAO NI |
| 02ABUJA2707 |
NIGERIA: THE PRESS GETS IT WRONG: NO DEBT PAYMENT [...] (C) Summary: Recent press reports have incoreectly claimed Nigeria had stopped foreign debt payments. Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Joseph Sanusi, whose August 27 press statement was cited as the basis of the report, as well as other government sources, confirm that Sanusi was the victim o [...] |
2002-09-19 10:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV EAID NI |
| 02ABUJA2729 |
NIGERIAN LEGISLATORS HOST CODEL DASCHLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 31, CODEL Daschle met Senate President Anyim, Deputy House Speaker Nwuche, and other members of the National Assembly Leadership. Discussions touched on democracy and rule of law in Nigeria, trade relations and expanding Nigeria's economy, natural gas production issue [...] |
2002-09-24 08:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | OREP PREL PGOV SENV ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA2744 |
NIGERIA: IS NEXT JANUARY'S 12.5% WAGE [...] (U) During his opening address before his National Executive Committee on September 12, National Labour Congress (NLC) President Adams Oshiomhole announced he had won from the Obasanjo administration a 12.5 per cent across-the-board wage increase. The increase would be enacted January 1, 2003 [...] |
2002-09-25 23:36:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PGOV EFIN NI |
| 02ABUJA2768 |
NIGERIA:ECONOMIC ROUNDUP CABLE [...] This periodic U.S. Mission Economic Report includes: -- Nigeria's Debt Management Office Ready to Sign Bilateral Paris Club Agreement -- President Sponsors Bill to Give States Offshore Oil Revenue -- Supplemental Budget Bill Has Little Chance of Passage -- NITEL to Face Competition in Telec [...] |
2002-09-27 17:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELAB EAIR PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA2803 |
NIGERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] In response to Ref A, the following is an update of the information provided previously in Nigeria's AGOA eligibility (Ref B.) PROGRESS TOWARD A MARKET ECONOMY --------------------------------------------- --------- Item 4.1.1A: The GON continues to make incremental progress toward es [...] |
2002-10-07 16:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV NI AGOA |
| 02ABUJA2837 |
NIGERIA: ABACHA FAMILY'S TIGHT GRIP ON LOOT [...] (C) Summary: Chances are fleeting that President Obasanjo will see USD 1.2 billion in stolen Abacha loot. Under pressure from Northern political leaders, Obasanjo released late military leader Sani Abacha's son Mohammed from prison September 24. With Mohammed's release, Obasanjo surrendered h [...] |
2002-10-11 18:13:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV PINS NI |
| 02ABUJA2884 |
NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP CABLE [...] This periodic economic report includes: --Dutch Auction Holds Naira Steady --Supplemental Budget Withdrawn --IMF and GON begin Article IV Consultations --Hotels' Privatization in Jeopardy --Business Opportunities for U.S. Firms in Lagos State --Nigeria to sign Paris Club Debt Agreement with U [...] |
2002-10-22 08:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD NI |
| 02ABUJA2894 |
NIGERIA: IMF SAYS REAL GDP TO CONTRACT 0.9 PERCENT [...] An IMF team in Nigeria for Article IV consultations reported that real GDP will fall by 0.9 percent in 2002, with the oil sector contracting by 14 percent and the non-oil sector--agriculture, manufacturing, and services--growing by about 5 percent. The team says that a growing government budge [...] |
2002-10-22 15:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN NI |
| 02ABUJA2961 |
NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP OCTOBER 30 [...] This periodic economic report includes: --U.S.-Nigeria Air Cargo: Taking Advantage of AGOA --GON Re-Thinks Nigeria Airways Deal --GON to Set Domestic Content Requirement for JV Oil Contracts --Local Concerns Over Niger Delta Dredging U.S.-Nigeria Air Cargo: Taking Advantage of AGOA ------ [...] |
2002-10-30 10:59:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EPET EINV EAIR NI |
| 02ABUJA2979 |
NIGERIA: TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING [...] Post held its first quarterly meeting of the Trade Agreement Compliance and Monitoring Committee on October 24 in Abuja. The Committee is chaired by the DCM, and the Embassy's Economic Section serves as secretariat. Other members are USAID's Office of Economic Growth, Energy, and Infrastructur [...] |
2002-11-01 11:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR BEXP NI |
| 02ABUJA2988 |
NIGERIA: AMBASSADOR'S COMMENTS ON CIA 533007 [...] (S/NF) I question the usefulness of reftel's content. If former Head of State Babangida made the remarks, his comments were almost certainly self-serving and perhaps consciously intended to undermine Obasanjo's status in Western capitals. President Obasanjo has his shortcomings and there is t [...] |
2002-11-01 15:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV ECON |
| 02ABUJA3014 |
NIGERIA: DESPITE UNTAPPED DAM, GOMBE STATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an October 4-6 visit to Gombe State, Ambassador Jeter surveyed Gombe's power, water, education and health sectors with Gombe State officials, in the course of a second Ambassadorial foray to the Northeast. With its agricultural potential and good hydroelectric promise, N [...] |
2002-11-05 13:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG NI |
| 02ABUJA3030 |
NIGERIA: NASCO GROUP (NIGERIA) LIMITED [...] (S) During an October 10 conversation, Ambassador Jeter informed National Security Advisor Aliyu Mohammed that the NASCO parent company based in Turkey and many of its subsidiaries and affiliate companies have been jointly designated by the Italian and United States governments as involved in [...] |
2002-11-05 16:22:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PTER PREL ECON ETTC NI |
| 02ABUJA306 |
NIGERIA: CHIEF ECONOMIC ADVISOR SAYS COMMUNAL [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador and EmbOffs met January 24 with Chief Economic Advisor Magnus Kpakol who claimed that Nigeria's best hopes for future reform lay with the reelection of President Obasanjo. Kpakol argued that recent communal conflicts throughout the country should not deter foreign [...] |
2002-01-31 16:12:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA3075 |
NIGERIAN TRADE POLICY: BUSINESS (AND POLITICS) AS [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-12 15:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD EAGR BEXP NI |
| 02ABUJA3101 |
NIGERIA: "VOLUNTARY" CAP ON INTEREST RATES [...] (SBU) Summary. Most bankers see the October Bankers Committee "voluntary" agreement to cap interest rates at 22.5 percent as neither sustainable nor truly voluntary. Some industry insiders view the move as politically motivated. The Central Bank and the Bankers Committee endorsed the ceilin [...] |
2002-11-14 07:49:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PREL PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA3180 |
NIGERIA: UPDATES ON ALSCON AND AJAOKUTA [...] (U) Summary. The Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) has confirmed that the GON was going forward with the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) and Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL). U.S. manufacturer Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) is one of three companies expressing intere [...] |
2002-11-25 07:52:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV ECON PREL PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA3202 |
NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP NOVEMBER 27 [...] This periodic economic report includes: --U.S./U.K. Team Bids on Management Contract for Nigerian PTT --Nigeria Buys U.S.-Made Buses --World Bank to Work Closer with States --Environmental Success Story: Getting the Red Out in the Delta U.S./U.K. Team Bids on Management Contract for NITEL [...] |
2002-11-27 13:42:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD SENV EINV NI |
| 02ABUJA3297 |
NIGERIA: ENGAGING THE AMERICAN PRIVATE [...] SUMMARY: On October 21, Ambassador Jeter, assisted by USAID Mission Director Liberi, National Action Committee on AIDS (NACA) Chairperson Osotimehin, Lagos Consul General, Mission Officers, and Percy Wilson, an AFR/SD HIV/AIDS Consultant, hosted a highly successful luncheon for 20 prominent [...] |
2002-12-12 13:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA3304 |
NIGERIAN TEXTILE BAN: "WE'RE DOING THIS FOR AGOA" [...] (U) Standing the spirit of free trade on its head, a senior Nigerian Commerce Ministry official says the GON temporarily banned imports of certain printed fabrics and now imposes import restrictions on these items as part of the country's efforts to qualify for AGOA trade benefits. The Standar [...] |
2002-12-12 15:58:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD BEXP KTEX ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA3323 |
NIGERIA: LONDON CLUB DEBT BUY-BACK POSTPONED TO [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Nigeria's (GON) attempt to buy back $2 billion of its London Club (commercial) debt obligations suffered a setback Friday, December 6, when a court injunction sought by the family of the late military dictator Sani Abacha forced a postponement of the auction to D [...] |
2002-12-16 16:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PREL PGOV EAID NI |
| 02ABUJA3341 |
YEAR-END ECONOMIC POTPOURRI [...] This cable covers: -- Ambassador's Meets with World Bank and IMF prior to Article Four Consultation Meetings in Washington -- Central Bank is Optimistic about Near Term -- CBN and IMF Statistics on GDP Differ -- GON Not Worried About Drop in FOREX Reserves -- CBN Claims States Continue to [...] |
2002-12-19 14:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON EPET EAID PGOV NI |
| 02ABUJA3345 |
NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP DECEMBER 19 [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-19 16:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ECPS NI |
| 02ABUJA3351 |
NIGERIA: BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON MINISTER OF [...] (C) Precious Ngelele is a native of Rivers State. A former Abuja Poloff believes Ngelele is a U.S. citizen. We know he lived in the United States for many years before returning to Nigeria in 1999. Poloff reports Ngelele is divorced or separated from a U.S.-citizen spouse, with whom he had sev [...] |
2002-12-20 13:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PINR NI |
| 02ABUJA3358 |
NIGERIA: 2003 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE DRAFT [...] Following is Post's draft of the 2003 National Trade Estimate for Nigeria. Dept. is requested to provide end-year trade and investment data in the trade summary. 2. NIGERIA TRADE SUMMARY In 2002, the U.S. trade deficit with Nigeria was $X.X billion, an improvement over the 2001 defi [...] |
2002-12-23 07:31:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EINV EFIN NI |
| 02ABUJA3390 |
Nigeria's Privatization Czar Plans to Bow Out [...] (C) Summary: Nasir El-Rufai, Director-General of the Bureau for Public Enterprises, Nigeria's agency for the privatization of state-owned firms, told the Ambassador and DCM on separate occasions that he plans to resign early next year and return to the private sector. El-Rufai said that Presi [...] |
2002-12-31 16:51:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN NI |
| 02ABUJA387 |
NIGERIA: PROPOSED POST-JEPC BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] This cable contains an action request in para 14. 2. During extensive discussions with GON officials late last year and throughout this month, including the President's Chief Economic Advisor (CEA), we have reached general agreement on a way forward on a post-JEPC arrangement. This new a [...] |
2002-02-06 09:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV NI |
| 02ABUJA418 |
NIGERIA: TERRORIST LIST 9 [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Howard F. Jeter for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Mission officers met on February 6, per Ref C, to discuss possible scenarios to lessen the negative impact of freezing the assets of NASCO Nigeria and its affiliated subsidiaries. We found no way to separate [...] |
2002-02-07 14:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PINS EFIN ECON TU NI |
| 02ABUJA461 |
NIGERIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR INDICATORS [...] Market statistics: By most accounts, Nigeria's telecom sector witnessed significant growth in 2001, but accurate statistics are difficult to obtain. Although information regarding telecom companies and government agencies participating in the sector is current, data on growth trends is availab [...] |
2002-02-08 16:07:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS ETRD NI |
| 02ABUJA630 |
NIGERIA: GUM ARABIC SUCCESS STORY [...] Summary. Ambassador Jeter and AUSTR Whitaker visited Jigawa and Kano states on January 28 and 29 respectively. Two years of negotiations, involving the U.S. private sector, Nigerian State and Federal Governments, USTR and the U.S. Embassy resulted in the January 28 launching of the Gum Arabi [...] |
2002-02-26 15:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAID EAGR NI |
| 02ABUJA649 |
NIGERIA: 2002 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW ON IPR [...] Mission provides response to ref A request for views on Nigeria,s compliance with TRIPS and recent trends in IPR protection. 2. Summary and Introduction: The Government of Nigeria (GON) appears to be making progress bringing its IPR legislation into compliance with TRIPS. Areas where an [...] |
2002-02-28 11:10:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ETRD ECON EINV NI IPR |
| 02ABUJA680 |
NIGERIA: WEEKLY POLITICAL WRAP UP - FEB 25 TO MAR 1 [...] (C) The Senate on February 27 consented to the President's February 26 nomination of Dr. Olu Agunloye as Minister without Portfolio. Agunloye, a physicist by training, was a close friend of slain Attorney General Ige. Like Ige, Agunloye hails from the Southwest and is a member of the Yoruba- [...] |
2002-03-01 14:46:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA787 |
NIGERIA: WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW #2 [...] (U) This is the second edition of what will be a weekly roundup of significant developments in Nigeria. --------------------------------------------- -- BENUE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY FINALLY ESTABLISHED --------------------------------------------- -- Â [...] |
2002-03-12 14:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN ECPS KCRM NI |
| 02ABUJA858 |
NIGERIA AND THE IMF HEAD FOR DIVORCE COURT? [...] (U) Classified by CDA Andrews for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary. After several days of consultations, the IMF and GON agreed not to establish a new program. This indefinite suspension is due to GON failure to meet informal targets and to political considerations in the lead-up [...] |
2002-03-15 15:01:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL NI |
| 02ABUJA886 |
NIGERIA: ABUJA WEEKLY REVIEW: MARCH 11-15, 2002 [...] (U) Electoral preparations were high on the agenda of the Northern Governors when they met this week. As a result of their discussions, the Governors issued a statement opposing the Federal Government's plan to use the proposed national identification card as the voter registration document. [...] |
2002-03-19 14:48:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON NI |
| 02ABUJA925 |
NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ABUBAKAR TO VISIT [...] This cable contains an action request, para 4. 2. In a meeting March 19, Vice President Atiku Abubakar informed Ambassador Jeter that he would be in Washington for personal and medical reasons from March 31 through April 6 and would be interested in meeting with senior U.S. policymakers. [...] |
2002-03-20 14:30:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP ECON PREL EFIN NI |
| 02ABUJA936 |
NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ABUBAKAR ON ECONOMIC ISSUES [...] (C) Summary. In a March 19 meeting with Ambassador Jeter, Vice President Atiku Abubakar was non-committal on rapid completion of the bilateral debt agreement, saying only that he would discuss the issue with the Director-General of the Debt Management Office. The Vice President said Nigeria [...] |
2002-03-22 16:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EFIN NI |
| 02ABUJA979 |
NIGERIA: ABUJA WEEKLY REVIEW: MARCH 18-22 [...] (SBU) Because of shrunken government revenues due to lower world oil prices, most State governments have become cash strapped. Some have not paid civil servants since January. Wage costs grew exponentially in May 2000 when the minimum civil servant wage was increased from N3,500 to N7,500/month [...] |
2002-03-27 11:41:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN ECON PHUM NI |
| 02AMMAN2423 |
SADDAM'S REGIME PROSPERING AND CONFIDENT ACCORDING [...] (S) Journalist Peter Arnett (please protect throughout) shared with the Ambassador May 13 impressions from a just-completed three-week tour of Iraq. The images he conveyed -- full flights into and out of Baghdad, markets better stocked with products than before, huge, recently-completed ornat [...] |
2002-05-16 06:00:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD IZ |
| 02AMMAN2652 |
JORDAN--FTA ENVIRONMENT COMMITMENTS [...] (U) This is an action cable; see para 5. 2. (SBU) Jordan has made some progress in strengthening its environmental regulatory structure since signing the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the U.S. in October 2000. Specifically, seven new environmental by-laws, drafted by the General Corporati [...] |
2002-05-23 15:01:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD JO PREL SENV |
| 02AMMAN3009 |
JORDAN'S BURGER KING PROUD TO BE UNAMERICAN [...] SUMMARY: BURGER KING JORDAN IS LINING ITS SERVING TRAYS WITH A LEAFLET IN ARABIC LABELING THE ORIGIN OF ALL OF ITS HAMBURGER INGREDIENTS. THE FLYERS DO NOT STATE SPECIFICALLY THAT BURGER KING'S PRODUCTS ARE NOT AMERICAN, BUT IT DOES LABEL EACH INGREDIENT AS JORDANIAN, ARAB, OR AUSTRALIAN. T [...] |
2002-06-09 06:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | JO PREL KPAO ECON |
| 02AMMAN3044 |
JORDAN'S ECONOMIC OLD GUARD FLEXES MUSCLES [...] (c) Anti-normalization, pro-Iraq, and anti-reform elements in Jordan's business community are trying to re-establish themselves in the kingdom's economic decision-making arena. These recidivist groups have been encouraged by an increase in anti-American, and hence anti-globalization, feelin [...] |
2002-06-10 08:41:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETTC ETRD IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN3084 |
JORDAN: MIDDLE EAST PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE SURVEY [...] Following are answers to the questions posed in reftel. We would be happy to provide more detailed answers on request. Jordan already has a large, well-functioning micro-finance sector that is supported by USAID and other institutions. As a general observation, we believe that a regional in [...] |
2002-06-11 11:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN JO |
| 02AMMAN3273 |
INTERIM LAWMAKING WRAPS UP AS LIKELIHOOD OF [...] (C) Jordan's Constitution allows the Cabinet to pass provisional laws when Parliament is not in session, so long as the laws are sufficiently "necessary." The GOJ has promulgated some ninety-nine provisional laws in the year since Jordan's Parliament was dissolved on June 16, 2001. But provis [...] |
2002-06-18 08:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON EAID JO |
| 02AMMAN3394 |
SYRIAN SOFT DRINKS SWAMP U.S. PRODUCTS [...] (SBU) The local subsidiaries of Pepsi and Coca Cola say that their soft drink sales are off by up to 40 percent from 2001 due to a new bilateral trade agreement between Jordan and Syria that has led to an influx of Syrian soft drink products concurrent with the continuing boycott of American [...] |
2002-06-24 06:52:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV BEXP JO |
| 02AMMAN3648 |
SURF'S UP: THE EBB AND FLOW OF THE JORDANIAN [...] (SBU) While anecdotal evidence suggests that a nationwide boycott of American products has waned for the time being, support at the street level remains strong. Despite GOJ efforts in various fora to discourage the action, boycotters seem to be determined to make a statement by rejecting what [...] |
2002-07-03 14:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV JO |
| 02AMMAN3662 |
JORDAN: OES-FUNDED CORAL REEFS SYMPOSIUM BRIDGES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent international symposium on coral reefs monitoring, partly funded through an OES grant, brought together scientists from Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Iran, among others, to share data and experiences. Despite a tense political climate in th [...] |
2002-07-03 15:17:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV PREL ECON JO MEPN |
| 02AMMAN4060 |
JORDAN: 2002 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT SINCE KING ABDULLAH SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE IN 1999, JORDAN HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT. KEY REFORMS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TOURISM, AND SERVICES SECTORS. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT LAWS GRANT SPECIFIC IN [...] |
2002-07-23 07:04:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTDB KIDE EFIN ECON ETRD JO OPIC |
| 02AMMAN4122 |
JORDAN: NO TRANSPORT OFFICIALS TO ATTEND WSSD [...] No summary [...] |
2002-07-25 11:50:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ELTN ECON PREL KSUM |
| 02AMMAN4213 |
JORDAN: DEMARCHE ON GI'S IN WTO AG NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) ECONOFF delivered ref demarche to Trade Ministry Secretary General Samer Tawil on July 25. Tawil agreed that SIPDIS the EU proposal was unlikely to provide any real trade benefits for Jordan, and said he would consider supporting our position pending a detailed reading of demarche po [...] |
2002-07-30 09:00:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON JO WTRO |
| 02AMMAN4583 |
JORDAN ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT WSSD WATER PARTNERSHIP [...] No summary [...] |
2002-08-14 14:43:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SENV JO UNCSD |
| 02AMMAN4648 |
JORDAN IPR UPDATE: MIXED OUTLOOK [...] (SBU) Jordan's record on enforcement of IPR laws has been improving steadily over the past six months. However, greater awareness of the impact of lax IPR enforcement on Jordanian industries as well as further reform of existing IPR legislation and prosecution is still needed if Jordan is to [...] |
2002-08-19 07:30:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR ECON JO |
| 02AMMAN4786 |
U.S. FIRM INTERESTED IN CALL CENTERS IN JORDAN [...] (u) Summary. In an initiative that it sees both as a promising business venture and an element of support for regional peace, the U.S. firm Stream International is seriously looking at Jordan as a site for an international call service center that would employ over 300 technically skilled J [...] |
2002-08-25 06:38:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECPS ECON IS JO OPIC |
| 02AMMAN4864 |
JORDAN'S DIPLOMATS FOCUS ON TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] (sbu) Summary. Reflecting the emphasis he has put on economic and commercial development and the growing private sector export and investment orientation of Jordan's economy, King Abdullah personally launched a four-day USAID-supported economic/commercial training program for Jordanian amba [...] |
2002-08-28 06:07:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BEXP PREL JO |
| 02AMMAN4986 |
MEPI ROLLOUT PLAN [...] POST PLANS TO HIGHLIGHT SECRETARY POWELL'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE MEPI INITIATIVE WITH A SERIES OF RELATED ACTIVITIES TARGETED FOR JORDAN'S BUSINESS, INTELLECTUAL AND NGO ACTIVISTS AS WELL AS LOCAL MEDIA. 2. IF POSSIBLE, WE WOULD BE READY TO CONDUCT A "PRE- BRIEF" FOR A SELECTED GROUP OF SEN [...] |
2002-09-04 05:27:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP EFIN ECON PREL XF KPAO JO |
| 02AMMAN5212 |
JORDAN GEARS UP FOR ARAB FREE TRADE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WITH TRADE WITH OTHER ARAB COUNTRIES MAKING UP A SIZEABLE PORTION OF ITS OVERALL TRADE, JORDAN WAS ONE OF THE FIRST COUNTRIES TO EMBRACE THE ARAB FREE TRADE AGREEMENT (AFTA), WHICH AIMS AT CREATING AN ARAB FREE TRADE AREA BY 2005. INDEED, SINCE ENTERING INTO FORCE, JORDAN HAS [...] |
2002-09-12 12:44:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON JO |
| 02AMMAN5692 |
MINOR CABINET RESHUFFLE UNLIKELY TO RESULT IN ANY [...] (C) The Palace announced a minor Cabinet reshuffle on September 26 involving five portfolios. Amman had been rife with rumors of a reshuffle since the King's August 15 announcement that elections were postponed until the Spring. In recent conversations with the Ambassador, several young, prog [...] |
2002-10-02 14:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EINV EAGR PINR JO |
| 02AMMAN5737 |
BIOS ON NEW CABINET MEMBERS [...] (U) King Abdullah and Prime Minister Abul Ragheb reshuffled the Cabinet on September 26 adding 4 new members to the Cabinet, and reassigning one Cabinet member to a new portfolio. Para 2 contains biographical data on the new ministers. 2. (U) New members of the Cabinet are: A. (U) Mini [...] |
2002-10-03 13:29:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON EINV EAGR PINR JO |
| 02AMMAN5839 |
PM ABUL RAGHEB ON SYRIA, IRAQ: IT'S THE ECONOMY, [...] (S) The Ambassador and DCM spoke October 5 with Prime Minister Ali Abul Ragheb about his recent visit to Syria (other topics septels, notal). Abul Ragheb focused mostly on economic issues. Bashar al-Asad, he said, had "asked all the right economic questions," and PM Mohammed Miru, a conser [...] |
2002-10-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | PREL ECON IZ SY JO |
| 02AMMAN5964 |
JORDAN: U/S LARSON MEETINGS ON ECONOMIC PLANNING [...] (C) Under Secretary Larson had meetings in Amman October 13-14 with Prime Minister Abul Ragheb and key members of the Jordanian ministerial "economic team," including Finance Minster Marto, Planning Minister Awadallah, Trade Minister Bashir and Central Bank Governor Umayya Toukan. He also m [...] |
2002-10-15 11:51:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | EFIN ECON PREL JO |
| 02AMMAN6250 |
ICT PROGRAMS IN JORDAN [...] (U) Per REFTEL request, we are providing information on telecom regulation, internet, and other IT-related questions posed, as well as a description of ICT projects related to education, business skills, business development, and e-government in Jordan. ----------------------------- THE TR [...] |
2002-10-27 07:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ECPS EAID JO |
| 02AMMAN6288 |
JORDAN'S UNUSED INDUSTRIAL CAPACITY [...] (u) Summary: We have been following with interest attempts by Israeli industrialist Stef Wertheimer to secure support for a new industrial park (or parks) in Jordan. While there does not seem to be a need for new industrial parks in Jordan given a current glut of unused industrial infrastru [...] |
2002-10-29 07:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EAID IS JO |
| 02AMMAN6374 |
JORDAN FUND LAUNCHED [...] (U) Amid an enthusiastic reception, the Government of Jordan launched the Jordan Fund, a $50 million fund designed to attract foreign investment and provide capital to the local private sector. Deutsche Bank is acting as International Advisor for the Fund, with Jordanian investment banking f [...] |
2002-10-31 08:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ECON KTDB KIDE JO OPIC |
| 02AMMAN7535 |
JORDAN: UPDATE ON BOYCOTT OF U.S. PRODUCTS [...] (sbu) Summary. Business contacts say that an abiding affinity for U.S. consumer products, marketing strategies that played up local connections, and a crackdown by the government on political activities by professional associations blunted the impact of calls for boycotting American product [...] |
2002-12-30 13:14:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON BEXP PGOV PREL IS JO |
| 02ANKARA7726 |
TURKEY'S ELECTIONS: OUR ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Islam-influenced AK (Justice and Development) of R. Tayyip Erdogan will be the clear winner in the Turkish national elections on Nov. 3, and has a strong shot at a Parliamentary majority. Deniz Baykal's Establishmentarian, left-of-center Republican Peoples' Party (CHP) will [...] |
2002-11-01 10:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON TU |
| 02ANKARA7763 |
CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON POST-ELECTION TASKS, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a October 30 meeting, Central Bank Governor Serdengecti told us he and Treasury U/S Oztrak have prepared a document to give to the election winners which explains in non-technical terms the GOT's commitments to the IMF and why they should be honored. The length of the educa [...] |
2002-11-01 15:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TU |
| 02ANKARA7847 |
TURKISH MARKETS RALLY ON ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) On November 4, Turkish markets reacted positively to the AK Party's landslide victory in parliamentary elections. The lira strengthened very slightly, closing at TL 1,678,000 to the dollar; the Istanbul Stock Exchange 100 index closed up 6.1 percent; the benchmark lira T-bills closed uncha [...] |
2002-11-04 15:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TU |
| 02ANKARA7924 |
TURKEY: TIMELINE TO ESTABLISH NEXT GOVERNMENT [...] Timeline in para 2 lists the sequence of steps to be followed as the Justice and Development (AK) Party prepares to establish a government in the wake of its Nov. 3 landslide election victory. According to AK officials, assuming that President Sezer observes Turkish law and tradition (i.e., g [...] |
2002-11-05 16:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON TU |
| 02ANKARA7925 |
TURKISH MARKETS RALLY; TREASURY COMMENTS ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The post-election rally in Turkish markets continued on November 5, with trading volumes in both stock and T-bill markets setting records for 2002. T-bill rates dropped about seven percentage points to close at 57.5 percent in annual compounded terms; the stock market is up 17 [...] |
2002-11-05 16:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TU |
| 02ANKARA7981 |
Demarche on Customs Classifications [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-07 13:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON TU |
| 02ANKARA8018 |
TURKEY-GREECE GAS INTERCONNECT ADVANCES, BUT KEY [...] (C) Summary and comment: Turkey and Greece have reached agreement on the text of an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Turkey-Greece gas interconnect, which they hope to sign by the end of November. BOTAS and DEPA have not, however, been able to agree on the price at which DEPA would purchas [...] |
2002-11-07 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET AJ GG KZ TU |
| 02ANKARA8064 |
THE NEW GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC CHALLENGES, AND SOME [...] (SBU) Summary: The new Turkish Government's most pressing economic challenge is to bolster market confidence sufficiently to avoid another financial crisis and begin to step away from the financial precipice on which Turkey has been perched for the past two years. Other challenges include: [...] |
2002-11-08 09:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV TU |
| 02ANKARA8108 |
AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL MEETING WITH AK PARTY CHAIRMAN ERDOGAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with victorious AK Party leader Erdogan for first post-election visit. He complimented AK on its constructive electoral campaign and victory and noted U.S. readiness to work with the new AK government. U.S. seeks stronger bilateral economic ties and urges AK to fo [...] |
2002-11-08 15:09:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS ECON AA POLITICAL PARTIES |
| 02ANKARA8110 |
TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR CODELS BEREUTER, HASTERT, [...] Summary: Turkey's Nov. 3 national elections produced a landslide victory for the Islam-influenced AK Party, which thus far has chosen to follow a reasonable path with emphasis on EU membership. The economy is on eggshells, and the new government will need to stick to the IMF-backed reform pr [...] |
2002-11-08 15:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS ECON OTRA TU |
| 02ANKARA8111 |
PROBLEMS MEETING THE 2002 PRIMARY SURPLUS TARGET [...] (SBU) Summary: The IMF and Central Bank are worried about the caretaker government's failure to fully implement fiscal measures needed to meet this year's primary surplus target of 6.5 percent of GNP. We have expressed our concern about this to senior economic bureaucrats this week -- who s [...] |
2002-11-08 16:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV TU |
| 02ANKARA8112 |
IMF AND TURKISH CENTRAL BANK ON NEXT STEPS FOR THE [...] Summary: While the post-election market rally largely continued on November 8, with T-bill rates dropping a further 2.5 percent, there was by the week's end greater press and market attention to the likely policies of the new GOT. IMF resrep reviewed with us the outstanding structural and fi [...] |
2002-11-08 16:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL TU |
| 02ANKARA8141 |
MFA ON TURKEY-GREECE GAS INTERCONNECT [...] (C) Summary: MFA Deputy DG for Energy Hakki Akil reiterated to Econ Couns BOTAS's request for USG assistance in encouraging the Greeks to accept paying a higher price for natural gas from Turkey in the short-term for the long-term benefits the Turkey-Greece interconnect would provide. Akil a [...] |
2002-11-12 15:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EPET AJ GG KZ TU |
| 02ANKARA8150 |
UPDATE ON TURKEY'S CONTRIBUTION TO AFGHANISTAN [...] EmbOffs met with MFA's Afghan Reconstruction Coordinator Ambassador Refat Okcun 11/12 for an update on Turkey's reconstruction efforts. 2. Okcun confirmed that Turkey's completed reconstruction efforts now total $1.8 million, up from $1.6 reported Ref A. By year's end, that figure shoul [...] |
2002-11-13 12:55:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID PREL AF TU |