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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06BEIJING24201 |
CHINA: GEN. XIONG GUANGKAI TELLS AMBASSADOR 2006 [...] (C) This has been a "benchmark year" for United State-China relations, General Xiong Guangkai, President of the China Institute for International Strategic Studies (CIISS), told the Ambassador. The relationship has developed in a comprehensive manner including advances in military relations a [...] |
2006-11-30 11:56:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MOPS CH TN KN IR JP |
| 06BEIJING9010 |
PACOM COMMANDER FALLON'S DISCUSSION WITH PLA [...] (C) President Hu discussed with President Bush the need for the United States and China to view their bilateral relationship from a strategic level with a long-term perspective, PLA Deputy Chief of the General Staff General Ge Zhenfeng told PACOM Commander Admiral Fallon during a May 10 meeti [...] |
2006-05-15 05:59:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MOPS CH TN KN JP |
| 06BEIJING9041 |
PACOM ADMIRAL FALLON'S DISCUSSION WITH CENTRAL [...] (C) During an extended discussion, Central Military Commission Vice Chairman and Defense Minister General Cao Gangchuan told PACOM Commander Admiral Fallon that the PLA sought more military exchanges with the United States; discussed the PLA's strategy and budget priorities; and repeated fami [...] |
2006-05-15 06:12:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MOPS CH TN KN JP |
| 06SUVA100 |
TONGA: GRASSROOTS DEMOCRACY CONSULTATIONS MAKE [...] (C) The National Committee tasked with sounding out Tongans' views and aspirations on political reform is on the road, making progress. Members of the Committee are currently holding village-level consultations in Vava'u. Critics within the pro-democracy movement say the process is redundant. [...] |
2006-03-08 23:25:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON TN |
| 06SUVA107 |
DEPORTEES TO TONGA: A FESTERING PROBLEM. ACTION [...] (U) On each of the Ambassador's three visits to Tonga in the past six months, the issue of deportees from the U.S. has arisen early and often. Tongans blame the deportees, described as hardened criminals, for turning their once-docile kingdom into a crime zone where armed robberies, once unh [...] |
2006-03-14 01:51:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC CJAN CVIS KCRM PREL TN |
| 06SUVA137 |
FIJI AND TONGA DEPLOYMENT PLANS TO IRAQ: A STATUS [...] (C) As Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) Commander Bainimarama and Tonga Defense Service (TDS) Commander Uta'atu prepare to visit Washington later this month for Iraq Coalition planning talks, we provide this update on the state of play regarding deployment decisions. Fiji and the Iraq [...] |
2006-04-06 23:29:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL KPKO FJ TN |
| 06SUVA138 |
FIJI, TONGA CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD UN PEACEKEEPING [...] (SBU) Embassy delivered Ref A talking points to the governments of Fiji and Tonga. We do not expect an answer from Fiji anytime soon, since the government is in caretaker mode prior to elections May 6-13. Tonga has not yet responded. We understand that both Fiji and Tonga have been appro [...] |
2006-04-06 23:38:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO FJ TN SU |
| 06SUVA189 |
UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - TONGA OPPOSES IRAN [...] No summary [...] |
2006-05-09 01:48:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL TN FJ KR NR TV |
| 06SUVA210 |
TONGA'S PRIME MINISTER ANNOUNCES CABINET SHAKE-UP [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary: Tongan PM Fred Sevele announced a major cabinet shake up May 16. Five ministerial portfolios were shifted, three new ministers were appointed, and two former ministers were removed. The most significant ch [...] |
2006-05-17 03:16:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV OFDP TN |
| 06SUVA215 |
POLITICAL REFORM IN TONGA - OPTIMISM REIGNS, FOR [...] (C) Summary. Government officials and diplomats we met during a May 13-16 visit to Tonga are optimistic about prospects for political reform over the next few months. The New Zealand High Commissioner said PM Fred Sevele has gotten off to a good start, and has demonstrated a willingness to [...] |
2006-05-18 23:32:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM ECON TN |
| 06SUVA222 |
TONGA STRUGGLES TO STABILIZE ITS ECONOMY; HOPES [...] (C) Summary: Tonga's economy continues to feel the impact of last year's public servant's strike settlement. The FY 2006/7 budget deficit, even after implementation of a planned "redundancy package" that will result in 700-1000 fewer government workers, will be in the T$16-20 million range ( [...] |
2006-05-24 03:11:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID TN CH |
| 06SUVA262 |
TONGA'S POLITICAL EVOLUTION: HOW FAR AND HOW FAST? [...] (C) The public drive in Tonga for political change seems to have decelerated in recent months, though debate is no longer about whether change should occur, but about the pace and degree. New Prime Minister Sevele's series of modest reforms may have reduced pressure. Also, people may be awa [...] |
2006-07-05 22:49:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR PGOV PINR EFIN CVIS TN CH |
| 06SUVA271 |
TONGA'S PROPOSED IRAQ DEPLOYMENT: STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) Planning is well under way for a second deployment of Tonga Defense Service (TDS) troops to Iraq. A required step is Tonga Defense Board approval. Reportedly, the Board will decide on July 14. TDS Commander Uta'atu and Foreign/Defense Minister Tu'a are enthusiastic. They presume the Ki [...] |
2006-07-06 17:14:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL TN IR |
| 06SUVA323 |
CODEL HYDE'S VISIT TO FIJI, AUGUST 15-17 [...] (SBU) Visiting House International Relations Committee Chairman Henry Hyde congratulated Fiji's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tavola on Fiji's recent national elections, testimony to the strong democratic institutions Fiji has developed. The Minister hoped that Fiji will be considered for Mill [...] |
2006-08-17 00:51:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR EAID ETRD CVIS FJ TN |
| 06SUVA389 |
FIJI AND TONGA: PROSPECTS FOR IRAQ PKO [...] (C) Fiji's Cabinet subcommittee has postponed considering PKO issues until Home Affairs Minister Vosanibola returns from a trip to New York and the Middle East. Vosanibola has bones to pick with the UN about UNAMI and UNIFIL issues. He is open to considering Fiji participation in the Coalitio [...] |
2006-09-21 22:16:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP KPKO PREL UN IR LE FJ TN |
| 06SUVA433 |
TONGAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE'S REPORT CALLS FOR [...] (C) The National Committee on Political Reform (NCPR) submitted its report to Tonga's Parliament on Oct. 3. The King received a copy a month ago. The report says Tonga's people want political reform but also want to protect traditional culture. The report recommends an all-elected, 26-memb [...] |
2006-10-16 23:38:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TN |
| 06SUVA470 |
TONGA MILITARY COMMANDER FRUSTRATED WITH HIS [...] (C) Summary: The Commander of the Tonga Defense Services (TDS), BG Tau'aika Uta'atu, told us he has become increasingly frustrated with the inability of his government to decide whether the TDS should deploy a second time in Iraq. Uta'atu firmly believes a deployment would be in the best i [...] |
2006-11-02 18:56:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO TN |
| 06SUVA480 |
NEXT STEPS IN TONGA'S POLITICAL REFORM [...] (SBU) Tonga Prime Minister Sevele has responded to the proposals for political reform put forward by the National Committee on Political Reform (ref) with an alternate reform model. The NCPR called for all members of Parliament to be elected, with the PM and all cabinet members to be chosen [...] |
2006-11-06 22:48:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM TN |
| 06SUVA500 |
RIOTS IN TONGA; AMCITS HUNKER DOWN [...] (C) Rioters in downtown Nuku'alofa, Tonga, this afternoon (Nov. 16) trashed properties of PM Sevele, King George Tupou V, and some Indian and Chinese businesses. They may have been responding to a reported decision of the Tonga Parliament, that has been discussing political reforms, to end it [...] |
2006-11-15 22:55:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KDEM ASEC CASC TN |
| 06SUVA504 |
RIOTS DEVASTATE NUKU'ALOFA; TONGA IN UNEASY CALM [...] (C) Up to 70% of downtown Nuku'alofa was laid to waste by rioters 11/16 after a pro-democracy demonstration ignited into the streets. The city now appears calm, but authorities are concerned about potential continued unrest. Media is reporting that six people were killed in the rioting. A [...] |
2006-11-16 21:21:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC CASC MARR KDEM TN |
| 06SUVA508 |
TONGA NAT'L COMMITTEE CHAIR BLAMES PM SEVELE FOR [...] (C) According to Sitiveni Halapua, the Chairman of Tonga's National Committee on Political Reform (NCPR), and a person whose instinct is always to find the middle ground, much of the blame for the atmosphere that led to last week's riot in Nuku'alofa rests on the shoulders of Prime Minister Sev [...] |
2006-11-20 22:33:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID TN |
| 06SUVA52 |
TONGAN PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS [...] (U) Summary: Tongan Prime Minister, Prince 'Ulukalala Lavaka Ata, has resigned. Lavaka Ata, youngest son of the King of Tonga, submitted his resignation on Saturday, February 11, to his older brother Prince Regent Tupouto'a. Tupouto'a named Minister of Labour, Commerce, and Industries Fred Se [...] |
2006-02-13 03:10:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PHUM TN |
| 06SUVA530 |
TONGA AFTER THE FIRES: WHAT NEXT? [...] (C) Summary: Tonga's King, Prime Minister, and others are demanding that those who looted and burned Nuku'alofa's central business district November 16 be brought to justice. At the same time, they have acknowledged that, while the national dialogue on democratic reforms has stumbled, it must [...] |
2006-12-03 21:41:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM TN |
| 06SUVA559 |
ALLEGATIONS OF SECURITY FORCE ABUSE OF RIOT [...] (C) Summary: An employee from a Tonga NGO has released a report alleging inhumane prison conditions and physical abuse of prisoners arrested after Tonga's November 16 riot (see reftels). The Tonga government and military have denied the charges, and there is some debate about the report's acc [...] |
2006-12-17 22:45:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PHUM PREL TN |
| 06SUVA97 |
TONGA'S CROWN PRINCE FAVORS CHANGE ASAP [...] (C) Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a has seen the light: reform to a more democratic system needs to happen ASAP. He envisions a constitutional monarchy with the King delegating all day-to-day government business to an elected government. The current King, ill in New Zealand, has not signed off [...] |
2006-03-07 02:17:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SCUL ECON TN |
| 06TUNIS2237 |
IS PRESIDENT BEN ALI CLINICALLY DEPRESSED? [...] (S/NF) The state of President Ben Ali,s health has long been a topic of conversation in Tunisia, both among diplomats and in society at large. Reftels reported on President Ben Ali's reported prostate cancer, for which he has sought treatment in Germany and Italy, along with the potential pol [...] |
2006-08-29 07:09:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR TN |
| 06TUNIS2259 |
ANTI-U.S. INCITEMENT: ONE TUNISIAN IMAM [...] (C/NF) The imam of the main mosque in the town of Oued Ellil allegedly included severe anti-U.S. rhetoric in the course of August 18 Friday prayers. The imam is reported to have condemned the U.S. for its role in the recent fighting in Lebanon and called on Allah to "eliminate" President Bush [...] |
2006-08-31 11:23:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPAO TN |
| 06WELLINGTON342 |
NEW ZEALAND REPORTS LITTLE TO NO EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE [...] New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) reports there have been no casualties and little to no property damage in the capital of Nuku'alofa and the outer islands. MFAT says the Tongan National Emergency-Disaster Office reports no casualties and little to no property damage [...] |
2006-05-04 00:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TN NZ |
| 06WELLINGTON599 |
GNZ VIEWS ON TONGA'S POLITICAL REFORM FOLLOWING [...] (C) With a vocal domestic population of 40,000 ethnic Tongans, the GNZ has monitored with interest the deaths of Tongan Prince Tu'ipelehake and Princess Kaimana in a July 5 car accident in the United States. GNZ views the death of the Prince as a blow to the political reform process in Tonga. [...] |
2006-08-01 19:17:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NZ TN |
| 06WELLINGTON865 |
R/V KILO MOANA MARINE RESEARCH CLEARANCE REQUEST, [...] No summary [...] |
2006-11-03 00:29:00 | Embassy Wellington | UNCLASSIFIED | KRVC TPHY EWWT AS FJ NC NH FR TN WS NZ |
| 06WELLINGTON910 |
NEW ZEALAND ACTIVE IN TONGA AND FIJI [...] (C) Summary. Alan Williams, Deputy Director at New ZealandQs Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Trade, told the DCM November 20 that the current crisis in Tonga resulted from economic and political problems that have been developing over many months, but appeared to have abated. The Tongan Gover [...] |
2006-11-20 20:52:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PREL NZ TN |
| 06WELLINGTON930 |
TONGANS IN NEW ZEALAND APPALLED BY VIOLENCE BUT [...] (C) Summary. A prominent member of the Tongan community in Auckland reports that, while local Tongans were shocked by last Thursday's violence in Nuku'alofa, it has not dissuaded them of the need for democratic reform. Local Tongans put much of the blame for the violence not on the pro-democ [...] |
2006-11-26 18:32:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL TN NZ |
| 06WELLINGTON931 |
GNZ TOUGH BUT PESSIMISTIC ON FIJI'S BAINIMARAMA [...] (U) This is an action cable, see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: GNZ anticipates that Commodore Bainimarama will execute his plan to remove members of the government of Fiji on December 4 regardless of what he hears from foreign critics. New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet with [...] |
2006-11-26 18:33:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PGOV FJ TN NZ |
| 07CHISINAU1367 |
NO VORONIN-ZUBAKOV AGREEMENT ON TRANSNISTRIA; [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the DCM, Presidential advisor Marc Tkaciuk categorically denied the existence of any agreement made between President Voronin and Russian Security Council Deputy Secretary Yuriy Zubakov. The meeting with Zubakov mostly concerned domestic political issues and th [...] |
2007-11-14 15:27:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PGOV TN GM RS MD |
| 07CHISINAU1377 |
VORONIN PERCEIVES KREMLIN-MFA SPLIT ON MOLDOVA, [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with the Ambassador on November 30, President Voronin said his meeting with Deputy Secretary of the Russian Security Council Yuri Zubakov produced little forward movement on Transnistria (TN). Instead, the meeting showed Voronin that the Russian MFA and Kremlin seeme [...] |
2007-11-20 11:23:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PGOV RS TN MD |
| 07SUVA197 |
DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S DEFENSE [...] Embassy delivered reftel demarche to appropriate high- level officials in the MFA's of Fiji, Tonga, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu on April 4. Authorized talking points were provided in hard copy. No substantive response has been forthcoming from any of the five. Dinger [...] |
2007-04-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP PARM IR FJ KR TN TV NR |
| 07SUVA224 |
EAP DAS DAVIES IN TONGA URGES RAPID DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) During EAP DAS Davies' April 13-14 visit to Tonga, Prime Minister Sevele reiterated that he and the King are committed to reform. In conversations across the political spectrum, Davies heard various views about the appropriate pace, though most all agreed last November's riot in Nuku'alof [...] |
2007-04-17 13:54:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM CH TN |
| 07SUVA236 |
NEW WAY FORWARD ON IRAQ: DEALING WITH TONGA [...] (S) Ref A seeks additional efforts to secure continued participation by troop-contributing countries to the new way forward in Iraq. The cable asks Embassy Suva to engage with the Government of Tonga. Per previous reporting, the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) is now gearing up for its second de [...] |
2007-04-25 11:54:00 | Embassy Suva | SECRET | MARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER IZ TN |
| 07SUVA338 |
TONGA POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY, RECONSTRUCTION DELAYS [...] (C) As Tonga's Parliament was adjourning its session just after last November's tragic riot in Nuku'alofa, new King George V tasked government and pro-democracy critics to conclude the national debate on democratic reforms for Tonga's monarchy and provide a solution for the next session of Par [...] |
2007-07-01 16:00:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM TN |
| 07SUVA349 |
TENSION IN TONGA; LIGHT IN THE TUNNEL? [...] (C) Tonga may re-energize stalled political-reform discussions. Parliament has created a tripartite commission to consider specifics, including parliamentary numbers and the date for the next election. Reportedly, the King has agreed to act "only on advice" of an elected government, but some [...] |
2007-07-09 20:43:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PHUM ASEC CVIS PINR TN |
| 07SUVA405 |
TONGA BREAKTHROUGH: TRIPARTITE COMMITTEE AGREES ON [...] (C) A tripartite parliamentary committee tasked to forge a compromise deal between government and pro-democracy supporters on the political future of Tonga delivered a surprisingly strong democratic proposal on Aug. 3. The plan proposes 17 popularly elected People's Representatives, 9 elected [...] |
2007-08-12 09:29:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR TN |
| 07SUVA435 |
TONGA PLAYS "IRAQ" CARD RE VISA ISSUE: ACTION [...] (C) The Tonga Government has reiterated, by dipnote, its intense desire for the USG to find a way to provide visa services in Tonga, rather than in Suva. The dipnote says, absent progress on the visa issue, "the Tonga Government will not be disposed to assisting the United States in the milit [...] |
2007-09-05 18:49:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CVIS PGOV MARR TN |
| 07SUVA442 |
SCENE-SETTER FOR COMMANDER PACOM VISIT TO TONGA [...] (C) A first visit to the Kingdom of Tonga is always fascinating, as is a meeting with eccentric King George V. The U.S. and Tonga have friendly relations, especially mil/mil, as evidenced by the new Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployment to Iraq. Within Tonga, pro-democracy sentiments have be [...] |
2007-09-09 13:16:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM TN |
| 07SUVA452 |
TONGA FOREIGN SECRETARY TONE REITERATES TIE OF [...] (C) Tonga's Foreign Secretary on Sept. 13 reiterated his government's threat (reftel) that an absence of USG progress to bring visa services on the ground in Tonga may affect bilateral relations in general, including the willingness of Tonga to commit troops to a follow-on deployment to MNFI in [...] |
2007-09-13 16:43:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CVIS MARR PGOV TN |
| 07SUVA466 |
CDR PACOM 9/17-18 VISIT TO TONGA: MILITARY BONDS; [...] (C) PACOM Commander Admiral Keating's visit to Tonga reinforced strong mil/mil bonds and accented long-standing close bilateral relations. The Admiral thanked Tonga leaders for a second deployment of Tonga Defense Service (TDS) troops to Iraq. TDS Commander BG Uta'atu said Foreign/Defense Mi [...] |
2007-09-24 12:28:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV TN |
| 07SUVA482 |
GEF-PAS: SLOW PROGRESS IN PREPARING NATIONAL PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We contacted the countries covered by Embassy Suva to encourage them to engage to the fullest extent possible with the World Bank and other organizations to develop their Global Environment Facility Pacific Alliance for Sustainability (GEF-PAS) priority lists before the October 1 [...] |
2007-10-02 20:08:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EFIN EAID FJ TN NR TV KR GEF |
| 07SUVA497 |
EMBASSY SUVA NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE [...] Embassy Suva is pleased and proud to nominate Mrs. Betty Blake, Coordinator of the Legal Literacy Project of the Tonga Catholic Women's League for the Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Award. Mrs. Blake has been notified of her nomination. 2. Mrs. Blake's particulars are a [...] |
2007-10-18 16:19:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN PLUM PREL KPAO TN |
| 07SUVA503 |
REMITTANCES IN THE PACIFIC ISLANDS [...] Summary: Remittances play an often unacknowledged yet crucially important economic and social role in the South Pacific. In the face of domestic turmoil, rising unemployment, and limited labor mobility, remittances have become a near irreplaceable source of funds for large portions of the popul [...] |
2007-10-25 18:50:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB EFIN XV FJ TN |
| 07SUVA512 |
IRAQ DEPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS - TONGA [...] (C) Responding to reftel queries, Embassy Suva's view is that, under current circumstances in Tonga, by far the easiest mechanism to retain the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) as part of MNFI is through reftel scenario four - Tonga commits forces under U.S. command. This is essentially the mea [...] |
2007-10-31 18:45:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL CVIS IZ TN |
| 07SUVA532 |
PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM STAYS STRONG ON FIJI AND [...] (SBU) EAP A/S Hill led the U.S. delegation to the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Post-Forum Dialogue (PFD) in Tonga Oct. 17-19. The PFD experimented this year with a plenary format that consisted mostly of prepared remarks by island leaders and 14 dialogue partners on the issues of Fiji, Solomon [...] |
2007-11-14 12:07:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SENV AORC FJ SI TN XV |
| 07SUVA550 |
DEMARCHE TO TONGA ON U.S.-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) Embassy Suva took the opportunity of a DATT visit to deliver ref A demarche on the future of U.S.-Iraq bilateral relations to Tonga MFA Acting Secretary Malolo and CHOD BG Uta'atu on Nov. 27. Neither seemed disturbed or surprised by the plan. MFA promised to inform the Minister and Secret [...] |
2007-11-28 10:59:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV TN IZ |
| 07SUVA554 |
Tonga Update: elections in 2008; reforms postponed to 2010; [...] (SBU) The final session of Tonga's three-year Legislative Assembly concluded November 1, with elections now slated for April 2008. PM Sevele, as a royal appointee, will not have to face election. Pro-democracy People's Representatives, who had doggedly argued for the 2008 election to take pl [...] |
2007-11-29 15:27:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID TN CH |
| 07SUVA58 |
TONGA TIDBITS: TDS DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ; PLANS FOR [...] (C) BGEN Uta'atu informed us Jan. 18 that the planned Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployment to the Coalition of the Willing in Iraq (ref) is still in train. Per septels, the TDS has been heavily involved in security operations in the Tonga capital since a major riot last Nov. 16; however, Ut [...] |
2007-01-23 21:18:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR XV TN |
| 07SUVA61 |
TONGA REMAINS FRACTURED FROM 11/16 RIOT [...] (C) This telegram sketches factors that appear to have contributed to the riot of Nov. 16 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga, an event that devastated the central business district (CBD) and has left deep scars on every Tongan's psyche. Certainly on Nov. 16, Tonga's political process was at center stage, wi [...] |
2007-01-24 21:26:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID PHUM TN |
| 07SUVA66 |
TONGA AND THE FUTURE: RECONCILE; REFORM; AND [...] (C) Two months after last November's riot, the Ambassador's Jan. 16-18 visit to Tonga found most everyone still licking their wounds. But many people realize they must look forward. A state of emergency may continue for several more months. The Tonga Defense Service (TDS) hopes to reduce it [...] |
2007-01-25 18:28:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID PHUM ASEC CH TN |
| 07SUVA71 |
PRC AND TAIWAN ENGAGEMENT IN FIJI, TONGA, NAURU, [...] (C) China and Taiwan are both actively engaged in Fiji, and are both likely to be asked by the interim government for increased assistance. Tonga is seeking an influx of funds from China to help rebuild Nuku'alofa. Taiwan has a strong presence in Nauru, Kiribati and Tuvalu. Taiwan represe [...] |
2007-01-28 18:38:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL PGOV FJ NR KR TN TV |
| 08BAKU934 |
AZERBAIJAN: DEPUTY MAJLIS SPEAKER SHOWS IRE WITH [...] (C) During a discussion with DAS Bryza, Deputy Parliament Speaker and Head of the Parliament's Energy Committee Valeh Aleskerov complained about alleged European cultural arrogance and lack of strategic vision, citing recent developments in Azerbaijan-European Euro-Integration negotiations an [...] |
2008-10-03 14:12:00 | Embassy Baku | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PREL RS TN AJ |
| 08BEIJING1267 |
April 3 MFA Press Briefing: Hu Jia Case, Olympic Boycott, [...] Key points at the April 3 MFA Press Briefing were: -- China has handled the Hu Jia case according to law and will not accept criticism. -- The IOC is right to reject calls to boycott the Beijing Olympics and the torch relay should not be disrupted. -- Reports China supplied the IAEA with [...] |
2008-04-03 11:14:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CH PK TN TZ CI QA KZ AS SW |
| 08BEIJING1316 |
April 8 MFA Press Briefing: Dalai Lama, Olympic Torch, [...] Key points at the April 8 MFA Press Briefing were: -- The Dalai Lama "lies for a living" and wants to bring emancipated Tibetans back to slavery. -- United States and Chinese officials have been in contact to ensure safe passage for the Olympic torch in San Francisco. -- China will hold [...] |
2008-04-08 11:15:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER CH PK TN TZ CI QA KZ AS SW |
| 08STATE128543 |
DEPARTMENT CLEARANCE FOR SUVA LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - [...] (SBU) The Department of State reviewed its files and finds that, as of this date, it possesses no credible information of gross violations for the following individual listed below. This individual is a candidate for the Engineer Basic Officer Course at Fort Leonard Wood, MO scheduled from Jan [...] |
2008-12-05 21:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM TN |
| 08STATE130444 |
CORRECTED COPY - KIRIBATI: RESETTLEMENT OF UIGHUR DETAINEES [...] (S) In November 2008, pursuant to instructions from the Department, Post initiated discussions with the Government of Kiribati (GoK) regarding the possible resettlement in Kiribati of up to 17 Uighur detainees from Guantanamo Bay (GTMO). GoK President Tong indicated a willingness to discuss th [...] |
2008-12-11 22:13:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL PHUM PINS TN KR AS NZ CH |
| 08SUVA109 |
A TONGA ELECTION PREVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Seventy-one candidates are running for the nine seats in Tonga's parliament reserved for People's Representatives(PRs) in the April 23-24 elections. While Tonga law has no provision for candidates to register their political affiliation, at least 30 are associated with the pro- [...] |
2008-03-19 15:04:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TN |
| 08SUVA174 |
TONGA: PLOTTING THE FUTURE AFTER THE PEOPLE [...] (C) Most everyone in Tonga accepts an April 24 election signaled the vast majority want rapid democratic reform. Prime Minister Sevele was shocked by the result. He thought an onslaught of ads tying veteran People's Representatives (PRs) to a riot in November 2006 would sway voters. He was w [...] |
2008-05-07 13:57:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CVIS PHUM SOCI KJAN TN FJ |
| 08SUVA18 |
TONGA REQUIREMENTS FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT: SECOND [...] (C) Regarding reftel (deadline today), Tonga Prime Minister Sevele and Tonga Defense Service (TDS) Commander BG Uta'atu visited Honolulu this week to observe the next TDS contingent training for deployment to Iraq (MNFI). We understand that Sevele and Uta'atu discussed prospects for future Ir [...] |
2008-01-23 14:42:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ TN |
| 08SUVA20 |
TONGA REQUIREMENTS FOR IRAQ DEPLOYMENT -- PM [...] (C) Tonga Prime Minister Sevele visited Embassy Suva on Jan. 25 on his way back to Tonga from a visit to Honolulu (see ref A). As requested Ref B, we followed up on his PACOM discussions regarding the possibility of further Tonga Defense Service (TDS) deployments to Iraq. Sevele made clear t [...] |
2008-01-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS CVIS IZ TN |
| 08SUVA35 |
Tonga's Investment Climate Statement 2008 [...] Paragraph 2 contains the text of the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Tonga, per reftel. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment The Government of Tonga seeks to be welcoming to business and investors. Many Tongans have lived in or visited the United States, and American pro [...] |
2008-01-30 15:57:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KTBD OPIC USTR TN |
| 08SUVA64 |
TONGA DEPLOYMENTS TO IRAQ; RELATED ISSUES [...] (C) During a meeting with Ambassador Dinger in Nuku'alofa Feb. 6, Tonga Foreign/Defense Minister Tu'a re-confirmed that, per reftel, if Tonga decides to continue deploying forces to Iraq into 2009, past the end of the current UN resolution, Tonga expects any such deployments to come under the [...] |
2008-02-13 16:33:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR CVIS SENV TN |
| 08SUVA71 |
TONGA UPDATE -- DISCONTENT; ROYAL LIFESTYLE; [...] (C) Conversations in Tonga Feb. 6-9 revealed that discontent continues. The economy is doing poorly; the King's lifestyle and his extravagant plans for an August 1 coronation rankle; allegations of official corruption are gaining currency; and pro-democracy elements hanker for more rapid prog [...] |
2008-02-18 17:57:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CJAN PHUM TN |
| 08TUNIS142 |
TUNIS ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ACEQ) [...] (U) Embassy Tunis responses to ACEQ keyed to paragraphs in reftel: 2. (paragraph 6) (U) (E) CRIMINAL ELEMENTS ROAM FREELY DAY OR NIGHT AND TARGET EMBOFF AND AFFLUENT RESIDENTIAL AREAS FOR BURGLARY. Although the Tunisian police are omnipresent, criminals take advantage of vacant residen [...] |
2008-02-14 09:04:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC PTER TN |
| 09SUVA215 |
AMBASSADOR CONCLUDES SHIPRIDER AGREEMENT WITH TONGA [...] (U) ON May 15,Ambassador McGann, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) District 14 CPT. David Swatland, DAO CMDR Robert Forwood and POL/ECON Chief James Crowe met with Tonga Acting Secretary for Foreign Affairs Viliame Va'inga Tone, Solicitor General 'Asipeli 'Aminiasi Kefu and other government officials in [...] |
2009-05-21 23:32:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PHSA PREL EFIS TN |
| 09SUVA247 |
POLITICAL INTRIGUE AROUND A LETTER TO THE PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: A letter calling for Tongan Prime Minister Dr. Feleti "Fred" Sevele to resign caused a stir at the May 28 opening of Parliament. Senior parliamentarians and nobles alike reportedly supported the letter, which was written by a close confidant of the king. End summary. ------ [...] |
2009-06-10 23:13:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL TN AS |
| 09SUVA346 |
SCENE-SETTER FOR PACOM VISIT TO TONGA [...] (C) Your visit to Tonga comes at a time when the benefits of our increased engagement are coming to fruition. This past year, the Tonga Defense Service (TDS) completed a successful deployment to Iraq. The U.S. Navy,s Pacific Partnership 2009 mission took place in July. This joint effort wa [...] |
2009-08-31 04:35:00 | Embassy Suva | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR TN FJ PGOV PHUM |
| 10SUVA26 |
TONGA: DOL CHILD LABOR REPORT INFORMATION [...] The Kingdom of Tonga has not taken any new measures to address the issue of child labor in 2009. The police, who track child labor cases, report no new information. They intend to release all 2009 statistics at a later date. The Ministry of Labour, Commerce, and Industries has no policy in [...] |
2010-02-02 22:31:00 | Embassy Suva | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI USAID TN |