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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02ABUJA1449 |
NIGERIA: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT [...] (C) With Foreign Minister Lamido in Kano because of the May 4 airplane crash (Lamido is from Kano), Ambassador delivered referenced talking points to Presidential Advisor Ad'obe Obe. (Obe was joined by his Special Assistant who served as his notetaker.) The Ambassador emphasized the Rome Statu [...] |
2002-05-09 12:29:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KTIA MARR NI KICC |
| 02ABUJA2978 |
NIGERIA: MOD DANJUMA QUESTIONS ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) During an October 25 meeting, Ambassador Jeter gave a draft Article 98 agreement (REF. A) to Minister of Defense Lieutenant General (ret.) Theophilus Y. Danjuma. In delivering talking points on the ICC (REFS. B and C), the Ambassador emphasized that Nigeria's active role in peacekeeping m [...] |
2002-11-01 10:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA NI KICC |
| 02AMMAN2262 |
DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DELIVERED [...] (C) PolCouns May 7 delivered ref points on the U.S. position on the International Criminal Court to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher (who is in Washington accompanying King Abdullah). Ayed listened to the points without making substantive comment, and said h [...] |
2002-05-08 12:40:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA JO KICC |
| 02AMMAN3346 |
ICC DEMARCHE TO TROOP CONTRIBUTORS: JORDAN [...] (C) PolCouns June 20 delivered ref demarche and the text of the U.S. draft resolution on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and peacekeeping operations (PKO) to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, and Samer Naber, MFA Legal Advisor. PolCouns emphasized U [...] |
2002-06-20 14:52:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL JO KICC UNSC |
| 02COLOMBO2323 |
During Mission visit, Maldivian MFA says it is [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: During a December 17 meeting in Male, Polchief urged the Maldivian government to sign an ICC Article 98 agreement with the U.S. MFA Permanent Secretary Shaheed replied that the GoRM continued to SIPDIS review the proposal, which it viewed in a "favorable light." Shaheed [...] |
2002-12-18 11:25:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER ECON MV KICC UN |
| 02ROME3580 |
ICC: ITALY ON BILATERAL AGREEMENT TO PROTECT U.S. CITIZENS FROM THE ICC [...] (C) SUMMARY: WHILE MINDFUL THAT THE U.S. FACES A GREATER RISK OF ALLEGATIONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) THAN DO OTHER STATES, THE GOI REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE ICC AND CRITICAL OF USG STEPS THAT APPEAR AIMED AT UNDERMINING THE COURT. THE GOI WILL STUDY CAREFULLY THE US PROPOSAL TO [...] |
2002-07-19 16:04:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT KICC |
| 02ROME3703 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES ICC AND OEF TROOP REQUEST WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. AMBASSADOR SEMBLER MET WITH GIANNI LETTA, U/S AT THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS, ON JULY 26 TO PURSUE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL REFTEL DEMARCHES ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) AND OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) TROOP CONTRIBUTIONS. AMB. SEMBLER URGED THE GOI T [...] |
2002-07-26 15:59:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IT KICC IRAQI FREEDOM |
| 02ROME3796 |
ICC: ITALY'S ENCOURAGING POSITION ON ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (C) ON AUG 1, THE AMBASSADOR AND ADCM MET WITH AMBASSADOR GIOVANNI CASTELLANETA, THE DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO PM AND ACTING FM BERLUSCONI, TO DISCUSS THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC). (OTHER ISSUES REPORTED SEPTEL.) THE AMBASSADOR DEPLOYED THE "SUPER-TALKER" POINTS ON THE ICC AND ARTICLE 98 AGRE [...] |
2002-08-01 15:52:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT KICC |
| 02ROME3849 |
ITALY'S SUPPORT FOR ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (C) AT AN AUGUST 5 WORKING LUNCH WITH U/S JOHN BOLTON AND EMBASSY, MFA AND MOD OFFICIALS ON THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) AND OTHER ISSUES (REPORTED SEPTEL), MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANCARLO ARAGONO REITERATED ITALY'S WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST THE US WITH EFFORTS TO SIGN AN ARTICLE 98 AGREE [...] |
2002-08-06 09:36:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT KICC |
| 02ROME4031 |
GOOD ADVICE ON ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS FROM ITALY [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR GIANCARLO ARAGONA URGED THE U.S. TO EXPLAIN THE EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT "ROME TREATY" IN TERMS OF THEIR IMPORTANCE FOR ALLOWING CONTINUING USG INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT. "DON'T EMPHASIZE YOUR SEPAR [...] |
2002-08-16 14:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM RS IR IT KICC UNGA |
| 02ROME4238 |
ARTICLE 98 AND AFGHANISTAN DEPLOYMENT: [...] (C) CHARGE FOLLOWED UP ARTICLE 98 DEMARCHE (REFS) IN HIS INITIAL CALL ON PRIME (AND FOREIGN) MINISTER BERLUSCONI'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISER, GIANNI CASTELLANETA, AUGUST 30. CASTELLANETA EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR THE INFORMATION ALREADY PROVIDED, FROM WHICH HE HAD DRAWN IN WORKING OUT THE GOI'S APPR [...] |
2002-08-30 16:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IT MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL KICC AFGHANISTAN |
| 02ROME5018 |
ICC: ARTICLE 98 DISCUSSIONS WITH ITALY [...] (C) IN MEETINGS AT THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE AND THE FOREIGN MINISTRY, THE ICC/ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT NEGOTIATING TEAM PRESENTED A DETAILED EXPLANATION OF THE U.S. POSITION AND RATIONALE FOR OUR DRAFT ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT TEXT. ITALIAN COUNTERPARTS UNDERSCORED THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE EU GUIDEL [...] |
2002-10-15 15:39:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT KICC |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2472 |
HONDURAS LIKELY TO CONCLUDE ART. 98 AGREEMENT, [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) During his August 28 meeting with Honduran Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso, WHA A/S Otto Reich reviewed the importance of an ICC Article 98 bilateral agreement to the U.S. and reviewed the draft model text f [...] |
2002-08-30 20:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA PGOV HO KICC UNGA |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2730 |
HONDURAS FACES SOME GRIEF OVER ICC ARTICLE 98 [...] No summary [...] |
2002-09-27 22:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA PGOV MOPS HO KICC |
| 03ABUDHABI1698 |
ICC ARTICLE 98: UAE CONSIDERING [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) The Ambassador used the opportunity of an April 6 meeting with MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan to again urge forward movement on the signing of an ICC Article 98 agreement. Hamdan acknowledge [...] |
2003-04-08 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA KICC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3251 |
UAEG WANTS ARTICLE 98 DVC ON JULY 16 [...] (U) Classified by A/DCM Katherine Van De Vate, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: The UAE Ministry of Justice is eager to hold a digital videoconference on the U.S.-UAE Article 98 agreement and is proposing July 16 for the date. The relevant Ministry of Just [...] |
2003-07-14 10:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA KICC PGOV PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3815 |
ICC ARTICLE 98: TEXT DELIVERED TO UAE [...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, a.i. for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Charge delivered the text of the ICC Article 98 Agreement to MFA Minstate Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan's Office Director, Sultan Al- Romeithi, on August 17. Charge urged prompt follow-u [...] |
2003-08-19 14:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA KICC TC |
| 03ABUJA1025 |
NIGERIA: FORMER MOD DANJUMA ON ART. 98, BENUE AND [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: June 7 DCM paid a farewell call on former Minister of Defense LTG (ret.) T.Y. Danjuma. Danjuma did not expect the GON to conclude an Article 98 agreement and doubted the Commission of Inquiry's report on the October 2001 Benue massacre would satisfy the U.S. Congress since the [...] |
2003-06-11 14:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | MASS PREL KTIA PGOV MARR MOPS NI KICC |
| 03ABUJA1033 |
NIGERIA: OBASANJO SAYS HE WANTS ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) During a June 11 meeting with President Obasanjo on Article 98 and security assistance issues (SEPTEL), Ambassador Jeter explained the ramifications of not concluding an Article 98 agreement by the July 1 deadline. Obasanjo said he was in favor of Article 98. He thought such agreements w [...] |
2003-06-12 14:17:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC |
| 03ABUJA1096 |
NIGERIA: ARTILCE 98 PROSPECTS LOOKING UP BUT IT'S [...] (C) The ad-hoc inter-ministerial committee tasked by President Obasanjo to review our proposed Article 98 agreement met Tuesday, June 17. According to a source from the Foreign Ministry who attended the session, committee members decided to recommend to President Obasanjo that Nigeria conclu [...] |
2003-06-24 15:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC |
| 03ABUJA1102 |
NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO AUTHORIZES SIGNING OF [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-25 16:11:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC |
| 03ABUJA1134 |
NIGERIA SIGNS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (U) On June 30, during a private signing ceremony at the Ministry of Justice, Solicitor-General I.A. Ayua signed the Article 98 Agreement on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ambassador Jeter signed on behalf of the United States. Signed original has been sent to L/T via registered [...] |
2003-06-30 19:02:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC |
| 03ABUJA1373 |
NIGERIA: GON CALLS ARTICLE 98 AN EXECUTIVE [...] (U) The Nigerian Solicitor-General (the highest ranking civil servant in the Ministry of Justice and the official who executed the Article 98 Agreement on behalf of the GON) I.A. Ayua indicated in a July 14 letter to Ambassador Jeter that the GON has deemed the Article 98 agreement an executi [...] |
2003-08-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC |
| 03ABUJA989 |
NIGERIA: STATUS OF ARTICLE 98 EFFORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since October 2002, Post has actively engaged the GON in hopes of concluding an Article 98 agreement before July 1, 2003. President Obasanjo has indicated a willingness to conclude an agreement; however key figures such as the Foreign Affairs and Justice Ministers have opposed a [...] |
2003-06-05 14:26:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC |
| 03AMMAN4893 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met August 3 with Prince Zeid Bin Raad, Head of the Jordanian Delegation to the UN in New York, to discuss the status of a proposed Article 98 non-surrender agreement between the U.S. and Jordan. Zeid stated that the GOJ was "politically committed" to reaching such an [...] |
2003-08-05 09:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KTIA JO KICC |
| 03COLOMBO1115 |
ICC: Entry into force of non-surrender of [...] (SBU) Per Ref A, Mission was asked to review whether Sri Lanka's and the Maldives' International Criminal Court (ICC) non-surrender of nationals agreements with the U.S. have entered into force. The situation is the following: -- Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan MFA has confirmed that the ICC [...] |
2003-06-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KTIA PGOV MOPS CE MV KICC |
| 03COLOMBO637 |
ICC: Non-surrender of nationals agreement [...] Ambassador Wills signed the U.S.-Maldivian non- surrender of nationals agreement in Colombo on April 10. Foreign Minister Jameel had signed the agreement in Male on April 8. 2. The signed original is being pouched to L/T (Frank Holleran). A copy of the agreement is being faxed to SA/INS [...] |
2003-04-11 03:51:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KTIA MV CE KICC |
| 03GUATEMALA636 |
MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER GUTIERREZ [...] (SBU) Ambassador met one on one for a few minutes with FM Gutierrez March 7 on the heels of the fourth high-level working group meeting on narcotics, which the two had just chaired. That meeting is being reported septel. Following is a quick rundown: Gutierrez in Washington -------------- [...] |
2003-03-10 22:04:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MOPS BEXP GT CU KICC |
| 03GUATEMALA836 |
GUATEMALAN COUNTERPROPOSAL FOR ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary: The Guatemalan MFA has proposed an Article 98 Agreement that contains three additions to the modified text in reftel. The additions consist of making reference to UNSCR 1422 (the one-year exemption from the ICC for UN Peaceke [...] |
2003-03-31 16:40:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR KTIA GT KICC |
| 03GUATEMALA967 |
GUATEMALA: ICC/ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT AND SOFA [...] (C) Summary: On the Article 98 Agreement, discussions with the GOG covered all the points where the GOG counterproposal differs from the US text. New language was proposed by both sides ad ref. If approved, and the negotiating team believes the proposed changes are workable, we would have a [...] |
2003-04-11 14:24:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GT KICC |
| 03OTTAWA1722 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...] |
2003-06-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC |
| 03OTTAWA1740 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...] |
2003-06-19 16:37:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC |
| 03ROME3006 |
ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY TO CRITICIZE US SUSPENSION [...] (C) THERE HAS A STRONG NEGATIVE REACTION AMONG EU MEMBERS TO OUR DECISION TO SUSPEND MILITARY AID TO 35 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NOT SIGNED ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS (REF A), AMBASSADOR GIANCARLO ARAGONA, THE MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR, TOLD DCM JULY 2. THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE EU PARLIAMENT, WHERE PM BERLUS [...] |
2003-07-02 16:17:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ABUD IT KSEP KTIA MARR PARM PREL MASS KICC EUN |
| 03ROME4585 |
U/S BOLTON AND SPANISH FM PALACIO DISCUSS ARTICLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. U/S BOLTON MET SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER ANA PALACIO IN ROME ON OCTOBER 3 TO DISCUSS PROGRESS ON SIGNING ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS AND SPAIN'S CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS. FM PALACIO AGREED TO REVIEW NEW ARTICLE 98 LANGUAGE THAT MAY SATISFY EU CONCERNS ABOUT SCOPE [...] |
2003-10-07 12:52:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP IR SP IAEA KICC |
| 03ROME4637 |
U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES ARTICLE 98, PSI, IRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. U/S Bolton discussed Article 98, PSI, North Korea and Iran with senior Italian officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President's office and Prime Minister Berlusconi's office during meetings on October 2 in Rome. The Italians agreed to review language recently negoti [...] |
2003-10-09 15:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS MNUC KN IR IT KICC |
| 03SANAA1450 |
U/S BOLTON 6/16-17 VISIT TO YEMEN: ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Summary: ROYG Foreign Minister al-Qirbi pledged his support for an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. during the June 16-17 visit of U/S Bolton. On timing, President Saleh was equivocal, suggesting that Yemen would not sign until a specified list of other Arab states were on board. Acco [...] |
2003-06-23 14:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA YM KICC |
| 03SANAA2337 |
AMBASSADOR'S 9/16 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: IRAQ; [...] (C) Summary: In a 9/16 meeting with Ambassador, FM Qirbi said Yemen would welcome a visit by the Iraqi Governing Council "at any time." He expressed Yemeni support for early return of Iraqi sovereignty, and proposed a dialogue to engage AL member states constructively in the process. Qirbi s [...] |
2003-09-17 13:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IZ YM KICC |
| 03SANAA2617 |
PASSING SECRETARY POWELL'S LETTER ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) On October 25, I met one-on-one with Foreign Minister Qirbi and passed a signed copy of the Secretary's letter urging quick conclusion of an Article 98 agreement (pouched original not yet received). I also gave Qirbi the exchange of diplomatic notes agreed with Egypt redacted to eliminate [...] |
2003-10-26 12:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM KICC |
| 03SANAA2691 |
YEMEN PREPARING EXCHANGE OF NOTES ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) On November 10, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Qirbi to discuss the status of internal ROYG discussions on the U.S.-Yemen Article 98 agreement. Also present were the DCM and Pol/Econ Chief, as notetaker. Ambassador Hull said that Article 98 was raised with President Saleh during bot [...] |
2003-11-10 12:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM KICC |
| 03SANAA2767 |
CHARGE'S NOVEMBER 22 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: [...] (C) Summary: During Charge,s 11/22 call on FM Qirbi, there was discussion of: Article 98 negotiations (in &final stages8); CT Cooperation/Detainees (Embassy to maintain steady dialogue with Interior Minister and PSO Chief); and the al-Moayed Extradition (relatives may seek visas to visit defen [...] |
2003-11-22 18:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA2839 |
FURTHER DETAILS ON YEMEN-EU DEMOCRACY/HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: DCM and Pol/Econ Deputy received updated information on the Sana'a Inter-Governmental Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the role of the International Criminal Court to be held in January (reftels) from No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) representative Niccolo Figa-Talamanca [...] |
2003-12-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV YM KICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 03SANAA3010 |
PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/18 MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: During a 12/18/03 call on Foreign Minister Qirbi, PM Senior Advisor Bodine and Qirbi exchanged signed diplomatic notes to complete an Article 98 agreement, (ROYG has asked that this not/not be publicized, however.) Without setting a precise date, Qirbi responded positively to the [...] |
2003-12-23 11:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV PARM KDEM YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY ECON COM |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA1243 |
HONDURAN CONGRESS APPROVES IRAQ TROOP DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Honduran Congress approved on the evening of May 28 both the resolution authorizing the deployment of Honduran troops to Iraq and the ICC Article 98 Agreement with the U.S. Ambassador Palmer met with the President of Congress, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, on May 2 [...] |
2003-05-30 23:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM KTIA HO KICC |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2663 |
MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Op-ed by Ramon Villeda Bermudez (current Liberal Party Congressman) in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/12 entitled "Why did Colin Powell come to Honduras? ". "The Honduran press received almost a dozen clues about the issues discussed with Secretary Powell, but Powell himsel [...] |
2003-11-12 21:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO ETRD SNAR EAID MOPS PGOV HO KICC |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA824 |
TFIZ01: AMBASSADOR URGES HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO [...] (S) Summary. Ambassador met April 1 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso to discuss a wide range of issues, with a focus on Iraq and combating terrorism. Ambassador urged the GOH to make stronger public statements on Iraq, including on Iraqi war crimes, and criti [...] |
2003-04-02 21:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO KICC |
| 03THEHAGUE1806 |
ICC: A CAUTIOUS BEGINNING WITH MIXED SIGNALS FROM [...] (C) Summary: Public documents of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and conversations with diplomats from friendly states parties to the Rome Statute and other members of The Hague international law community have given Embassy legal officers an early glimpse into the formative activities [...] |
2003-07-15 12:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KAWC KJUS ICTY KICC |
| 03THEHAGUE1837 |
ICC: PROSECUTOR FOCUSES ON CONGO, DISCLAIMS ANY [...] (U) Summary: On July 16, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, held a press conference in The Hague to discuss information his office has received from around the world about possible areas for ICC inquiry. During the ICC's first year, the Office [...] |
2003-07-18 13:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KAWC KJUS ICTY KICC |
| 03ZAGREB1238 |
CROATIA: SUSPENSION OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE WOULD [...] (C) CROATIA IS HEAVILY RELIANT ON FMF AND IMET FUNDING TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS OF MODERNIZATION AND INTEROPERABILITY WITH NATO. AS CROATIA STRUGGLES TO DOWNSIZE AND RESTRUCTURE ITS MILITARY, NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF ITS DEFENSE BUDGET IS CONSUMED BY PERSONNEL COSTS. THE LOSS OF U.S. MILITARY ASSIST [...] |
2003-05-30 13:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KTIA ABUD MASS HR KICC NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1278 |
COMMITTING CROATIA'S FY-2003 FMF BUDGET [...] (C) IF CROATIA ACTS QUICKLY, IT CAN COMMIT THE FY2003 FUNDS AT RISK OF SUSPENSION UNDER THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBER'S PROTECTION ACT BEFORE CUTOFF DATE. AS INSTRUCTED (REFTEL A), ON JUNE 4 WE INFORMED THE GOC HOW IT CAN COMMIT THE USD 5.5 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR FY2003 TO AN EXISTING FMF CASE I [...] |
2003-06-05 14:02:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KTIA ABUD MASS HR KICC NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1298 |
SCENESETTER FOR AMB. LINO'S VISIT TO CROATIA JUNE [...] (C) With its application for membership in the EU's "in-box" and parliamentary elections around the corner, it is extremely unlikely that the Croatian government will move any closer to signing an Article 98 Agreement during your visit, or even discuss texts. We expect their entire focus will [...] |
2003-06-06 17:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR HR KICC |
| 03ZAGREB1400 |
LINO DELEGATION VISIT: CROATIA WILL NOT SIGN [...] (C) Citing both political and legal reasons, the GoC told PM/B's Ambassador Marisa Lino on June 12 that Croatia cannot now sign an Article 98 Agreement. EU pressure, Croatia's status as a signatory of the Rome Statute and a "sensitive" domestic political environment were the main reasons cite [...] |
2003-06-18 13:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR HR KICC |
| 04ABUDHABI2270 |
REDOUBLING EFFORTS TO OBTAIN ARTICLE 98 [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-07 13:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | KICC PREL TC |
| 04AMMAN5685 |
JORDAN: COMING TO CLOSURE ON AN ARTICLE 98 [...] (U) This is an action request for the Department. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Ambassador raised forcefully with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher the USG's strong desire to come to closure on an Article 98 agreement in two separate meetings on July 7 and 8. The Ambassador noted that the GO [...] |
2004-07-08 16:00:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL US JO KICC |
| 04BRASILIA1748 |
BRAZIL: PURSUIT OF ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (U) In separate meetings, poloff delivered ref A points outlining continued USG interest in concluding an Article 98 agreement with Brazil to Ministry of Foreign Relations (MRE) U.S.-Canada Division Chief Paulo Alvarenga and to MRE United Nations Division Chief Carlos Duarte. Both Alvarenga a [...] |
2004-07-14 12:32:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL BR KICC POL MIL |
| 04BRASILIA745 |
BRAZILIAN MILITARY LOOKING ELSEWHERE FOR TRAINING [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: As a result of Article 98 sanctions, Brazil's MOD is shifting to other countries for training and exchanges previously done with the U.S. -- a drop-off clearly evident to this Mission. Many in the Brazilian military -- including Defense Minister Viegas himself [...] |
2004-03-29 17:30:00 | Embassy Brasilia | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR MASS MCAP PREL BR KICC POL MIL |
| 04BUENOSAIRES3186 |
DELIVERY OF ARTICLE 98 DEMARCHE TO ARGENTINA [...] (C) Ambassador Gutierrez delivered on November 12 the Article 98 talking points from reftel to the Argentine Under Secretary for Foreign Policy Roberto Garcia Moritan. SIPDIS Ambassador Gutierrez underscored the importance of Article 98 agreements in our bilateral relationships and noted we [...] |
2004-11-12 20:33:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS MARR PREL AR KICC DEMARCHE |
| 04DJIBOUTI927 |
DJIBOUTI AND REDOUBLING ARTICLE 98 EFFORTS IN [...] (U) In a meeting on other matters with Mahmoud Ali Youssef, Minister of Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador presented points in reftel. She again thanked Mahmoud for Djibouti having concluded an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. and said her points were aimed at emphas [...] |
2004-07-06 14:07:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL DJ KICC |
| 04HANOI2757 |
MFA CONCERNED ABOUT VNHRA, LOOKING FORWARD TO [...] (U) Summary: During an hour-long discussion October 6, Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang told the Ambassador that the GVN, while concerned about the possible passage of the Human Rights Act in the Senate, was still looking forward to a visit to the United States by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai [...] |
2004-10-07 07:15:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF CASC CVIS KPOW OTRA OVIP VM KICC HUMANR RELFREE WTO HIV AIDS |
| 04HANOI3069 |
GVN EAGER TO CONCLUDE WTO NEGOTIATIONS, [...] (U) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang told the Ambassador that a visit by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai was possible at the end of the first half of 2005, and discussed possible steps to "create the proper atmosphere" for the visit. As one step, the GVN would like to see a conclusion [...] |
2004-11-12 11:29:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF OTRA OVIP MASS ETRD EAID EINV VM KICC WTO RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN |
| 04KINSHASA1343 |
DEMARCHE ON ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS [...] (U) Poloff initially delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Fabien Emery Zulu, Cabinet Director for FonMin Ghonda on July 7. However, since Ambassador Zulu was not sure of the status of the Article 98 agreement signed by the Congo poloff followed up by meeting with Ambassador Clementine Shake [...] |
2004-07-19 15:37:00 | Embassy Kinshasa | UNCLASSIFIED | CG KICC |
| 04MADRID1716 |
SPANISH POSITION ON ROLLOVER OF UNSCR 1487 [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to Inigo de Palacio, MFA Director of UN Affairs, on May 7. De Palacio stated while no decision had yet been made, Spain may abstain on the vote to roll over UN Security Council Resolution 1487 this year. He said that the change from voting in favor to abstaini [...] |
2004-05-13 11:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP UNSC KICC |
| 04MADRID1762 |
SPAIN'S POSITION ON UNSCR 1487 ROLLOVER NOT YET [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A points May 14 to Deputy Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon. In addition to ref A points, Charge made clear that President Zapatero, Foreign Minister Moratinos and other high-level officials in the Zapatero government have stated a number of times they wish to maintai [...] |
2004-05-14 15:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP UNSC KICC |
| 04MADRID2230 |
SPANISH DEPUTY FM CONFIRMS INCREASED AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: Spanish Deputy Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon apologized to Charge June 14 on behalf of the Spanish government for negative remarks the Spanish first vice president made about Secretary Rumsfeld June 4. Leon also confirmed Spain will increase its participation in Afghanistan [...] |
2004-06-14 17:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS IZ SP UNSC KICC |
| 04MANAMA1738 |
ARTICLE 98: BAHRAIN CONCERNED ABOUT PRESENTING [...] (U) This is an action message; please see para 6. 2. (C) Ambassador, noting that he had been called personally by Under Secretary Bolton on the subject, delivered reftel points on completing Article 98 agreements November 20 to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. [...] |
2004-11-22 12:07:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS MARR PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA322 |
NO SIGN OF MOVEMENT ON ARTICLE 98 RATIFICATION [...] (C) Charge asked Bahraini MFA Minister of State on March 8 and the Foreign Minister on March 9 whether the GoB had determined how it wanted to move forward with implementing our signed Article 98 agreement. The Minister of State said the MFA lawyers still have not determined what legal mean [...] |
2004-03-10 07:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS KTIA BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA368 |
BAHRAIN AND ARTICLE 98: SLOW MOTION [...] (C) The Bahraini Government is still pondering what to do about bringing our signed Article 98 agreement into effect. Charge on March 16 again asked the MFA Minister of State whether the Government would agree to a confidential exchange of notes. The Minister, clearly annoyed that Charge w [...] |
2004-03-16 14:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA KICC BA JUS |
| 04MANAMA403 |
MFA MINSTATE ASKS FOR TIME ON ARTICLE 98 [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-24 12:26:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR PTER BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA676 |
ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN PROCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 05:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA677 |
ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN PROCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 08:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA774 |
LAWYERS STILL STUDYING ARTICLE 98 OPTIONS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-23 15:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA811 |
ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN PROCESS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-31 05:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA KICC |
| 04MANAMA865 |
OPPOSITION TO ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS APPEARS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-08 05:40:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BA KICC |
| 04QUITO2499 |
ECUADOR EVASIVE OVER NEW YORK BOLTON MEETING [...] (U) In response to Reftel, the Embassy August 20 contacted the Ecuadorian MFA's Article 98 coordinator, attorney Renan Mosquera, to seek a New York meeting between Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda and Under Secretary John Bolton. Customary in the overly formal MFA, Mosquera requested the [...] |
2004-09-15 15:06:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EC KICC UNGA |
| 04QUITO3028 |
RENEWING THE ARTICLE 98 PUSH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Article 98 negotiations in Ecuador have stagnated of late. Two factors are to blame: continued push-back from the Embassy's prime interlocutors, the Foreign Ministry and Congress, and the Gutierrez government's focus on self-preservation in the face of impeachment proceedings. [...] |
2004-11-17 21:51:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL EC KICC |
| 04QUITO3103 |
ARTICLE 98 BACK IN HEADLINES, POST PRESSES CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent public comments from high-level USG visitors and the Ambassador have put Article 98 back in play in Ecuador. Major newspapers and radio/TV outlets have highlighted our efforts, as well as GoE Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda's November 23 claim that the MFA continues [...] |
2004-11-26 20:24:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PREL PGOV EC KICC |
| 04QUITO3256 |
ARTICLE 98: GOE AWARE OF NETHERCUTT-BACKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Word of the Nethercutt Amendment, which mandates reductions in Economic Support Funds (ESF) available to non-Article 98 signers, has reached GoE leaders, and they are worried. In a pull-aside at a diplomatic reception recently, the foreign minister requested clarification and i [...] |
2004-12-17 22:25:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR PGOV EC KICC |
| 04SANAA146 |
REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (U) Summary and Comment: The Sanaa Inter-Governmental Regional Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the Role of the International Criminal Court was held January 10-12, sponsored by No Peace Without Justice (an EU-affiliated NGO), the ROYG, the European Union and several European govern [...] |
2004-01-14 14:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KDEM YM KICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
| 04SANAA1733 |
ARTICLE 98 NOT YET RATIFIED: DFM NOTES "TIMING IS [...] (c) Pol/Econ Chief met with Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe, the Americas and International Organizations Mustapha Noman on 7/11 and delivered message in reftel on the importance of Article 98 ratification. Noman said that he was aware that the issue had been discussed twice in Parliament [...] |
2004-07-19 14:04:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | KICC PTER YM |
| 04SANAA359 |
YEMENI ISLAMIC MODERATE ON THE RELEASE OF [...] (c) Summary: Pol/Econ Chief, Counter-terrorism Coordinator and Political Specialist (as translator) met with Judge Hamoud al-Hitar, leading cleric of the ROYG committee responsible for the dialogue with security detainees, on February 9. Concerning the dialogue, al-Hitar said that there are [...] |
2004-01-30 15:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PINR YM KICC |
| 04YEREVAN1531 |
ARMENIA COMMITTED TO RATIFY ARTICLE 98 IN FALL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Oskanian July 8. Oskanian assured the Ambassador that Article 98 ratification would be on the National Assembly's agenda when it returned from recess this fall. O [...] |
2004-07-09 10:15:00 | Embassy Yerevan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AM KICC |
| 05ABUJA1535 |
NIGERIAN SENATE CALLS FOR ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT TO [...] (C) Summary: The Nigerian Senate passed a resolution requesting that President Obasanjo rescind Nigeria's Article 98 Agreement because the National Assembly was not consulted before the agreement was signed. However, the GON determined at the time of signing that it was an executive agreemen [...] |
2005-08-19 12:44:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC |
| 05AMMAN5994 |
GOJ PUSHES ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT IN SENATE [...] (C) Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Abdul Karim al-Malahmeh told Charge July 28 that he and several other GOJ ministers (including the Foreign and Justice Ministers) would be going later in the day to the Jordanian Senate to explain and lobby for ratification of the Article 98 agr [...] |
2005-07-28 14:02:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO KICC |
| 05AMMAN6148 |
JORDAN'S UPPER HOUSE APPROVES ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jordanian Senate unanimously endorsed the U.S.-Jordan Article 98 agreement prior to the end of parliament's extraordinary summer session on July 31. The agreement will be considered by the lower house, which previously struck it from its legislative agenda, when parliament [...] |
2005-08-01 15:44:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID JO KICC |
| 05AMMAN9514 |
PARLIAMENT MOVES TOWARD RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 98 [...] (U) Jordan's Chamber of Deputies referred the U.S.-Jordan Article 98 agreement to its legal committee on December 7 for a formal recommendation. The lower house of parliament had earlier rejected the agreement during its summer extraordinary session (Ref C), although the Jordanian Senate end [...] |
2005-12-08 15:15:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO KICC |
| 05ASUNCION1046 |
PARAGUAY: SECDEF RUMSFELD AFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Summary. On 8/16, SECDEF Rumsfeld met for 90 minutes with President Duarte Frutos to discuss cooperation in the fight against international terrorism and transnational crime, challenges to democracy in Paraguay and the region, and the expansion of economic opportunity. SECDEF drew atte [...] |
2005-08-20 18:48:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MOPS KCRM PTER PINR SNAR PA KICC |
| 05ASUNCION1071 |
PARAGUAY: NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL PLEDGES COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. On 8/19, the Ambassador met with Ruben Candia Amarilla, Paraguay's newly elected Attorney General, to stress the importance the U.S. attaches to cooperation with his office in the fight against transnational crime, including drug trafficking, money laundering, terrorist financi [...] |
2005-08-25 16:05:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM PTER PINR SNAR PA KICC |
| 05ASUNCION213 |
PUSHING ARTICLE 98 WITH PARAGUAY [...] (C) January 10 Charge reminded VFM Martinez (in absence of FM Rachid) of the high priority the US places on reaching agreement with the GOP providing Art. 98 protections. Noting that FM Rachid had withdrawn her request to meet A/S Rademaker last week in Washington, Charge asked Martinez to pa [...] |
2005-02-10 17:16:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL PINR PA KICC |
| 05ASUNCION526 |
PARAGUAY ARTICLE 98 DISCUSSIONS REACH DEADLOCK [...] (C) As follow-up to the April 6 meeting between A/S Rademaker and FM Rachid in Washington, DC, on April 15, DOD attorney COL Tia Johnson and PolOff met with MFA legal advisor Ernesto Velasquez to discuss the latest versions of draft texts that would provide Article 98 protections in Paraguay ( [...] |
2005-04-19 15:58:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL PINR PA KICC |
| 05ASUNCION567 |
PARAGUAY: FM ON VENEZUELA, MONTGOMERY WATSON [...] (U) In a 4/21 meeting, FM Rachid and Ambassador discussed the assault on Paraguay's Ambassador to Venezuela, proper compensation of U.S. firm Montgomery Watson Harza, FTAA progress, status of an Open Skies agreement, Congressional consideration of privileges and immunities for participants i [...] |
2005-04-26 20:58:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PA KICC VZ |
| 05ASUNCION786 |
PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, JUNE 11-17 [...] (U) Summary ----------------- -- MERCOSUR Summit to Focus on Economic Integration -- Flap Over U.S.-Paraguayan Military Exercises -- New Leaders in Congress -- Chavez to Address Congress but not Meet President MERCOSUR Summit to Focus on Economic Integration ---------------------------- [...] |
2005-06-17 17:48:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS ECIN PA KICC |
| 05ASUNCION841 |
MERCOSUR SUMMIT: LONG ON RHETORIC, SHORT ON [...] No summary [...] |
2005-06-30 18:12:00 | Embassy Asuncion | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECIN EFIN EPET ETRD KIPR CU PA KICC VZ |
| 05ASUNCION868 |
PARAGUAY: A TIME TO TREAD LIGHTLY ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Recent erroneous press reports in Paraguay and neighboring countries (ref A) are unhelpful to our ongoing Article 98 negotiations with Paraguay, which reached deadlock several months ago (refs B, C, D). What currently separates us is six words, so we should not l [...] |
2005-07-07 22:47:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PREL PINR PA KICC |
| 05ASUNCION869 |
PARAGUAY: A TIME TO TREAD LIGHTLY ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: Recent erroneous press reports in Paraguay and neighboring countries (ref A) are unhelpful to our ongoing Article 98 negotiations with Paraguay, which reached deadlock several months ago (refs B, C, D). What currently separates us is six words, so we should not l [...] |
2005-07-08 09:59:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PREL PINR PA KICC |
| 05HANOI284 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VFM LE VAN BANG: [...] (SBU) Summary: During a wide-ranging discussion February 1, the Ambassador previewed for Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang a proposed "work plan" to advance our religious freedom goals and ultimately remove Vietnam from the religious freedom Country of Particular Concern list. VFM Bang said [...] |
2005-02-02 09:02:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF KIRF OTRA OVIP ETRD CASC VM KICC HUMANR RELFREE WTO HIV AIDS ETMIN |
| 05HANOI387 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH AFM NGUYEN DUC HUNG: [...] (SBU) The Ambassador met February 18 with Assistant Foreign Minister Nguyen Duc Hung at the latter's request, and their discussion focused on the Prime Minister's proposed June visit to the United States and the religious freedom "action plan." On the PM's visit, AFM Hung requested protocol t [...] |
2005-02-18 09:44:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF KIRF OTRA OVIP VM KICC RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN |
| 05HANOI72 |
WTO ENTRY A PREREQUISITE FOR ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT, [...] (SBU) Summary: The GVN has transfered responsibility for negotiating an Article 98 agreement from the MFA to the Ministry of Justice. MOJ lawyers, with the encouragement of the Minister, are actively tackling the task of obtaining internal consensus on the agreement. However, the GVN fears o [...] |
2005-01-10 09:20:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL VM KICC WTO |
| 05HANOI880 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES CENTRAL HIGHLANDS MINORITIES, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Vice Foreign Minister Le Van Bang April 14 at the Foreign Ministry and discussed problems involving UNHCR access to ethnic minority migrants who have been returned to the Central Highlands. The Ambassador also raised the issue of the problems obtaining p [...] |
2005-04-14 11:49:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PREF ETRD VM KICC ETMIN HUMANR WTO |
| 05KINGSTON26 |
PM PATTERSON RESPONDS TO SECRETARY'S ARTICLE 98 [...] On January 3, Post received by courier a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). The dipnote accompanied a letter from Prime Minister P.J. Patterson in response to the Secretary's November 22 letter regarding Article 98 (see Refs A and B). As the Prime [...] |
2005-01-04 15:45:00 | Embassy Kingston | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL JM MARR OPDC OPRC PGOV XG XH XT KICC |
| 05LIMA5210 |
SCENESETTER FOR FOREIGN MINISTER OSCAR MAURTUA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua believes that the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement adds a new political as well as commercial dimension to our relationship. He will wish to discuss how we can take advantage of this to raise the bilateral relationship to a higher level, emphasizing [...] |
2005-12-09 16:08:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | PREL SNAR PTER ETRD PE KICC |
| 05MANAMA101 |
SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON'S JANUARY [...] (S) We warmly welcome your visit to Bahrain. On the key issues of Iran, counter-terrorism, and Article 98, you will find the Bahraini government to be fully supportive of U.S. foreign policy objectives and interests. However, on CT and Article 98, you will find that there are specific areas [...] |
2005-01-24 10:04:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM ASEC KISL BA IR IZ KICC IAEA |
| 05MANAMA158 |
U/S BOLTON PRESSES FOR MOVING IRAN NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] (C) Under Secretary Bolton January 30 met with Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed, Defense Minister Shaikh Khalifa, and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Abdul Ghaffar to discuss Iran's nuclear program and bringing into force the bilateral Article 98 agreement. In response to U/S Bolton's [...] |
2005-02-03 14:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV PTER BA IR KICC |
| 05MASERU176 |
MFA STRESSES POSITIVE U.S.-LESOTHO RELATIONS TO AF/S [...] (U) SUMMARY: During his familiarization visit to Lesotho, AF/S Director Dan Mozena met April 4 with Minister of Foreign Affairs Monyane Moleleki. Ambassador Perry and DCM (notetaker) accompanied. Topics covered included the upcoming local elections, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, HIV/AIDS, Article 98 [...] |
2005-04-08 12:00:00 | Embassy Maseru | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD KDEM KHIV WZ ZI LT KICC HIV MCC |
| 05MASERU526 |
MINISTER OF TRADE POSITIVE ON INVESTMENT, FTA AND ARTICLE [...] (C) The Ambassador met October 12 with Minister of Trade and Industry Mpho Malie to exchange views on several high profile issues: the U.S. - SACU Free Trade negotiations; the status of pending legislation important for Lesotho's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) proposal; and Article 98. A [...] |
2005-10-18 13:43:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EINV PREL LT KICC MCC |
| 05MASERU527 |
MINISTER OF TRADE POSITIVE ON INVESTMENT, FTA AND ARTICLE [...] (C) The Ambassador met October 12 with Minister of Trade and Industry Mpho Malie to exchange views on several high profile issues: the U.S. - SACU Free Trade negotiations; the status of pending legislation important for Lesotho's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) proposal; and Article 98. A [...] |
2005-10-18 14:21:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EINV PREL LT KICC MCC |
| 05MASERU552 |
ARTICLE 98 UPDATE [...] (C) Ambassador sought update on Lesotho's progress toward an Article 98 agreement in October 28 meeting with Foreign MinIster Moleleki. As noted in reftel, Trade Minister Malie predicted the matter would be resolved in early November building on the Prime Minister's discussion with Assistant [...] |
2005-10-28 12:11:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LT KICC |
| 05MASERU555 |
ARTICLE 98 UPDATE [...] (C) Ambassador sought update on Lesotho's progress toward an Article 98 agreement in October 28 meeting with Foreign MinIster Moleleki. As noted in reftel, Trade Minister Malie predicted the matter would be resolved in early November building on the Prime Minister's discussion with Assistant [...] |
2005-10-28 12:14:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV LT KICC |
| 05MASERU572 |
AU, MCC, ARTICLE 98 AND THE MFA [...] (C) Following attendance at an extraordinary meeting of the African Union, FOMIN Moleleki portrayed Africa's stance on the Security Council as unchanged during November 3 discussion. He characterized the AU's position as contrary to that of the U.S. in terms of size with the AU still arguing [...] |
2005-11-04 12:09:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR LT KICC UN MCC |
| 05NAIROBI5240 |
AMBASSADOR RAISES ISSUES OF U.S. CONCERN WITH NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador raised several issues of concern in our bilateral relationship during December 20 meeting with newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs Raphael Tuju, including: counter-terrorism, Article 98, Rewards for Justice, travel warnings, narcotics, public corruption, [...] |
2005-12-23 03:29:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER SNAR MASS CASC KCOR KE SO SU AU KICC |
| 05QUITO1160 |
REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW OF POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF [...] The Embassy has developed plans to train Ecuadorian sergeant majors at an EC facility in Machachi, Ecuador. Half of the participants were vetted in March, in order to take part in other USG-sponsored training. Bio information for the remainder follow: NAME AND DPOB: MENDOZA PONCE, JERM [...] |
2005-05-17 22:19:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EC KICC |
| 05QUITO1169 |
GOVERNMENT CHANGE FURTHER HINDERS ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the rise to power of President Alfredo Palacio, Article 98's chances in Ecuador sunk from bad to worse. Palacio's right-hand man, Minister of Government Mauricio Gandara, laid down an early marker, claiming there would be "no immunity for U.S. soldiers" during this governm [...] |
2005-05-18 23:02:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR SNAR PTER EC CO KICC |
| 05QUITO1518 |
REQUEST DOS REVIEW ON POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF EC [...] The Embassy has developed plans to train these members of the Ecuadorian Air Force. Bio information follows: NAME AND DPOB: -- TAPIA Guerrero, LTC Fausto Enrique. Born 20 Nov 1970, Chunchi, Chimborazo province. -- RECALDE Vivero, 2nd LT Juan Francisco 23 Jun 1979, Ibarra, Imbabura [...] |
2005-06-27 22:52:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EC KICC |
| 05QUITO1628 |
REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW ON POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF [...] The Embassy has developed plans to train these members of the Ecuadorian armed forces. Bio information follows: NAME AND DPOB: -- Quishpe Ipiales, LT (Navy) German Napoleon. B. 22 Oct 1976 Quito, Pichincha province; -- Proano Daza, LTC (Army) Jacinto Agustin. B. 31 Dec 1962, Pimapiro, [...] |
2005-07-11 22:02:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EC KICC |
| 05QUITO590 |
OPENING ADDITIONAL ARTICLE 98 FRONTS [...] (C) DEAL REMAINS FAR OFF: With Guinea-Bissau's February 2 signing, 99 countries have reached Article 98 agreements with the United States. Regrettably, we doubt it's Ecuador that cracks the century mark. Despite our numerous and varied overtures, the GoE continues to consider Article 98's [...] |
2005-03-15 16:59:00 | Embassy Quito | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR PTER EC CO KICC |
| 05QUITO618 |
REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW OF POST-VETTED UNIT OF EC [...] This is an action message - please see paragraph 4. 2. The Embassy has developed plans to train members of Ecuador's 19th Jungle Brigade (HQ in Coca), 25th Special Forces Group (Esmeraldas), 11th Marine Infantry Battalion (San Lorenzo), and 13th Infantry Brigade (Machachi). Bio informatio [...] |
2005-03-17 20:05:00 | Embassy Quito | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EC KICC |
| 05SANJOSE2106 |
ARTICLE 98 WORRIES REKINDLED IN COSTA RICA [...] (C) Foreign Minister Tovar told Charge that an Article 98 agreement would not be approved in Costa Rica. He was concerned, however, about the impact of the American Servicemembers' Protection Act (ASPA) and the Nethercutt Amendment on important U.S. assistance that Costa Rica had been receivi [...] |
2005-09-09 23:40:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MASS CS KICC |
| 05SANJOSE2717 |
COSTS OF NOT HAVING AN ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT ARE [...] (C) The GOCR, though not philosophically opposed to providing the United States with the protections contained in an Article 98 agreement, faces serious political and constitutional impediments, which have for the last two and a half years prevented an agreement from being concluded. Meanwhile [...] |
2005-11-23 22:18:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS ETRD EAID CS KICC |
| 06AMMAN151 |
ARTICLE 98 -- PARLIAMENT COMPLETES RATIFICATION [...] No summary [...] |
2006-01-08 15:55:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR JO KICC |
| 06AMMAN18 |
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS RATIFICATION OF [...] (U) The legal committee of the Chamber of Deputies - the lower house of Jordan's parliament - on January 2 formally recommended the ratification of the U.S.-Jordan Article 98 agreement. The Chamber of Deputies had referred the agreement to the legal committee on December 7, after earlier rej [...] |
2006-01-03 15:47:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JO KICC |
| 06ASUNCION1023 |
PARAGUAY SEEKS TO CLARIFY POSTURE ON IMMUNITIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: FM Ramirez told the Ambassador October 6 President Duarte had decided to terminate the extension of immunities to U.S. participants in military exercises after 2006 but conveyed openness to finding a way to continue extending immunities for participants in Medical Readiness Exer [...] |
2006-10-06 19:18:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS KICC PTER PINR VZ BR AR PA |
| 06ASUNCION1158 |
PARAGUAY PERHAPS RETHINKS MILITARY IMMUNITIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since officially informing the Embassy in early October that that the Paraguayan government does not intend to renew immunities for US military exercises, domestic criticism of that decision has mounted, spurred by proximity to local elections and concerns re Venezuelan and Boliv [...] |
2006-11-16 18:17:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MARR KICC PTER PINR BR VZ AR PA |
| 06ASUNCION119 |
(C) PARAGUAY: FM PUBLICLY REJECTS NEGOTIATIONS [...] (U) On January 31, local press reported that FM Rachid publicly reiterated the GOP's opposition to an Article 98 agreement. In the context of explaining the limited immunity granted to U.S. military personnel entering Paraguayan territory to participate in training and medical exercises, Rach [...] |
2006-02-03 07:26:00 | Embassy Asuncion | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KICC PINR PA |
| 06LIMA3259 |
NEW PERU DEFENSE MINISTER ON ARTICLE 98, SOFA, [...] (C) Ambassador discussed Peruvian border and internal control issues, Article 98, a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), the U.S.-donated C-26 counternarcotics (CN) aircraft, the U.S. Customs P-3 CN flights from Piura, the Cooperating Nations Information Exchange System (CNIES), and a possible [...] |
2006-08-17 22:22:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KICC PHUM PREL KTIA MARR MOPS PINR PE |
| 06LIMA3689 |
PROPOSED TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER TO PERUVIAN MOD [...] This message contains an action request in para 2. 2. The Ambassador received on August 22 a letter from Minister of Defense Allan Wagner Tizon requesting a waiver of restrictions placed on Peru under the American Servicemen,s Protection Act (ASPA) so that the country can participate in th [...] |
2006-09-15 20:47:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | PBOV KICC PHUM PREL KTIA MARR MOPS PINR PE |
| 06MASERU143 |
POTENTIAL SHIFTING WEIGHTS IN LESOTHO'S RULING PARTY [...] (C) Over the past two weeks, Ambassador has met with the Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Health and Tourism and Culture. In our conversations with Foreign Minister Moleleki, Finance Minister Thahane, Health Minister Phooko and Tourism Minister Nts'inyi, we have detected a hesitancy on [...] |
2006-03-20 14:27:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KICC PINR LT |
| 06MASERU144 |
ARTICLE 98 STATUS [...] (C) The Article 98 ball is in Lesotho's court following presentation of a new U.S. draft on March 10. Ambassador reviewed the new draft with FOMIN Moleleki on March 16. The Minister stated he was not a lawyer and called an officer from the Attorney General's (AG) office to make sure the AG h [...] |
2006-03-20 14:27:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KICC LT |
| 06MASERU157 |
ARTICLE 98 UPDATE [...] (C) Ambassador discussed the latest draft of proposed Article 98 Agreement (March 22 and 24) with Acting Attorney General Makhethe who said he believed we were "very close" on the substance of the Agreement. (Note: The A/AG had a question about "personnel" reference. Post will seek guidance [...] |
2006-03-28 12:10:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KICC LT |
| 06MASERU242 |
MEETING WITH FOMIN AND FURTHER DISCUSSION ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Moleleki May 16 upon the Minister's return to reiterate that we need a firm deadline on Lesotho's Article 98 position. During the FOMIN's absence, post had checked with the Acting Attorney General (A/AG) following telephone communications with Departme [...] |
2006-05-19 09:59:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KICC KJUS MARR LT |
| 06MASERU261 |
AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Ambassador called on Prime Minister Mosisili May 31 prior to his departure for the UNGASS on AIDS. The agenda included Article 98 Agreement status which is awaiting Cabinet review; positions on Iran, Iraq and democratic growth; HIV/AIDS, education and the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA [...] |
2006-06-02 14:04:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV KICC KHIV LT |
| 06MASERU270 |
WAITING TO EXHALE [...] (C) As noted reftel, Prime Minister Mosisili promised Ambassador that he would be briefed on Article 98 at the next Cabinet meeting (which we had been told by the GOL would be June 13). We learned today, June 6, that the Prime Minister called for an informal Cabinet meeting, that the decision [...] |
2006-06-06 15:12:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KICC LT |
| 06MASERU292 |
CABINET APPROVES ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Lehohla informed the Ambassador late June 14 that the GOL Cabinet had approved signing an Article 98 Agreement with the United States. This session followed Ambassador's discussion with the Prime Minister concerning the contents of the Article and the legal findings [...] |
2006-06-19 14:53:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KICC PINR LT |
| 06MASERU297 |
ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT BETWEEN LESOTHO / U.S. SIGNED JUNE 21, [...] (C) Ambassador Perry and Lesotho's Foreign Minister Moleleki signed the Article 98 Agreement the morning of June 21, 2006 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (C) We signed the Agreement privately on the date indicated; the Minister thought there would be some discussion with the Govern [...] |
2006-06-22 09:22:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KICC PINR LT |
| 06MASERU64 |
UPDATE: FOREIGN MINISTER'S SITUATION; BILATERAL MATTERS [...] (C) Following February 2 Cabinet meeting, Finance Minister Thahane contacted Ambassador to report on his conversation with injured FOMIN Moleleki on pending bilateral matters. Thahane said that Moleleki confirmed, despite his confinement from the shooting incident, that he is working on langu [...] |
2006-02-03 11:02:00 | Embassy Maseru | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KICC ASEC LT |
| 06SANJOSE127 |
COSTA RICA SEEKS TO AVOID CONSEQUENCES OF NOT [...] (C) President Pacheco on January 11 convoked his ministers of foreign affairs, foreign trade, and labor and the Costa Rican Ambassador to the U.S. to discuss with Ambassador and Polcouns the ramifications of the Nethercutt Amendment for Costa Rica. The GOCR officials were specifically concer [...] |
2006-01-19 14:10:00 | Embassy San Jose | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS ETRD EAID CS KICC |
| 07LIMA3429 |
MOD BRIEFS SECRETARY GATES ON PLANS TO ENHANCE [...] (C) Summary: Senior MOD officials, including Minister of Defense Alan Wagner, briefed Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on operational plans to expand the government's control over four isolated areas of Peru: the Apurimac and Ene river valleys (the VRAE); the upper Huallaga valley; the border with [...] |
2007-10-17 17:04:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KICC PREL PE |
| 07LIMA46 |
PERUVIAN REACTION TO DEPARTMENT'S SOFA TEXT [...] (SBU) Pol Mil Officer and MAAG Chief met with Ambassador Bellina, Political Advisor to the Ministry of Defense and Director of Policy and Strategy, on December 20 to discuss the Department,s proposed SOFA text. Bellina reiterated the Peruvian position that any SOFA should be grounded in the [...] |
2007-01-08 21:04:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | KICC PREL MARR PE |
| 07LIMA994 |
SCENESETTER FOR PERU MOD WAGNER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Peruvian Defense Minister Wagner is sending a deliberate message by visiting the U.S. before any other region outside of South America. Wagner is pursuing an ambitious defense reform agenda, which includes developing higher levels of professionalization, building a joint operational rapid res [...] |
2007-03-23 17:41:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KICC PREL PE |
| 08CHISINAU314 |
MINISTER OF JUSTICE ENCOURAGING ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Summary: Moldovan Minister of Justice Vitalie Pirlog told us on March 19 that he was optimistic about Moldova's signing Article 98. Working-level meetings on March 20 confirm the optimism, but concerns about Moldova's inter-agency process and EU reaction remain. End summary. 2. (C) A [...] |
2008-03-20 11:16:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | KICC MARR PREL PGOV MD |
| 08JAKARTA1753 |
ICC -- GOI PLANS TO ACCEDE TO ROME STATUTE IN 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian preparations are on track to accede to the Rome Statute and become a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC) perhaps by late this year. The principle of accession is part of a 2004 national human rights action plan which the GOI is implementing. The interag [...] |
2008-09-16 07:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KICC PGOV ID |
| 09OTTAWA168 |
CANADA URGES SUDAN'S COOPERATION WITH ICC [...] (U) In a public statement on March 4, Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon offered Canada's appreciation of the International Criminal Court for its indictment of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir, noting that "Canada strongly supports the work of the ICC, including its work in Sudan." He called on S [...] |
2009-03-05 21:47:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM KICC SU CA |
| 09PORTOFSPAIN222 |
PRIVY COUNCIL RULES AGAINST EXTREMIST LEADER, YASIN ABU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A May 5 Privy Council ruling against Jamaat al-Muslimeen (JAM) leader Yasin Abu Bakr has cleared the way for local courts to order the sale of Bakr's real estate holdings in Trinidad in settlement of a US$5 million debt pending from the JAM's 1990 attempted coup. Bakr's perceive [...] |
2009-05-13 19:24:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER KICC KCRM TD |