Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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05BANGKOK5805 |
THAI RESPONSE TO IPAPI DEMARCHE [...] Regional Environmental, Science, and Health Officer (REO) delivered points in Reftel to Dr. Itti Ditbanjong, Ambassador attached to the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and to Ms. Sansanee Sahussarungsi, Director of the Division of Economic Information of t [...] |
2005-09-09 08:52:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON PREL SOCI TBIO XB XC TH |
05BANGKOK7802 |
ASEAN WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK LAUNCH: AN [...] (U) Summary: On December 1, representatives from nine of the ten ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat approved the launch of the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN), a regional law enforcement network to combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Southeast Asia. The launch provid [...] |
2005-12-22 08:02:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL KCRM XC TH |
05CANBERRA884 |
GOA COUNTERTERRORISM UPDATE: RELEASE OF CT BUDGET [...] (C) SUMMARY: Australia augmented its counterterrorism efforts in the Asia-Pacific region with its recent announcement of a four-year, A$40.3 million (USD$30.6 million) regional counterterrorism package and with progress on a counterterrorism memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pakistan. [...] |
2005-05-24 07:32:00 | Embassy Canberra | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV PK AS XC |
05DOHA1131 |
G77 SUMMIT: NEW DEVELOPMENT FUND PROPOSED AT CLOSING [...] Summary. The G77 South Summit ended June 16 with a proposal for a new development fund to which Qatar would contribute $20 million. Leaders called on developed nations to meet the target of 0.7% of GDP toward overseas assistance. In addition to improved access to markets in developed economies, [...] |
2005-06-21 08:15:00 | Embassy Doha | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL ETRD KDEM XA XB XC XD XE XK XL XM XO QA UN |
05MANILA2016 |
ENGAGING THE SAUDIS ON GWOT EFFORTS IN THE [...] (S/NF) In a meeting on May 2, Ambassador told Foreign Secretary Romulo of our concern about the role Saudi-based SIPDIS financiers appear to be playing in Mindanao by channeling money to terrorists linked to the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG). He noted that there has [...] |
2005-05-03 06:58:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER EFIN PREL SA RP XC XF |
05MANILA2042 |
DEPORTATION OF SAUDI TERROR SUSPECT AT BEHEST OF [...] (S/NF) Summary. A new case of Saudi diplomatic interference, protection, and deportation of a suspected terrorist financier underscores the ambiguous role of official and unofficial Saudi nationals here in the Philippines. While the most recent case could serve as an opportunity for coopera [...] |
2005-05-04 08:54:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER EFIN PREL SA RP XC XF |
05MANILA4901 |
EMBASSY MANILA HOSTS SOUTHEAST ASIA REGIONAL [...] (U) Embassy Manila hosted the 2005 Southeast Asia Reporting Officers Conference, October 13-14. Thirty-eight participants from Missions in Southeast Asia and other posts in EAP, as well as from the Department and Pentagon, participated in the two-day event. A full list of participants is inc [...] |
2005-10-16 09:16:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PTER ECON PHUM SOCI XB XC RP |
05ROME1142 |
FAO'S AVIAN INFLUENZA ACTIVITIES [...] Summary. USUN Rome has been holding informal meetings with technical experts of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to ascertain FAO's activities to contain Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). Since January 2004 when the outbreaks first occurred, FAO and its [...] |
2005-04-05 08:17:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PREF SENV XC UN FAO |
05ROME2979 |
FAO EMERGENCY PROGRAMS: AVIAN INFLUENZA AND THE RISK [...] Summary. With the potential risk that the Avian Influenza (AI) deadly sub-virus H5N1 may be transported via the migratory flyways of wild water fowl from South Asia to the Middle East and Europe, the activities of the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) to stamp out AI [...] |
2005-09-09 08:34:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON SENV SOCI TBIO TSPL XB XC XD XE UN FAO OIE WHO |
06BANGKOK7146 |
ORANGUTAN ODYSSEYS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] Summary: A new wildlife anti-trafficking law enforcement network, the ASEAN-Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) established by ASEAN member countries in December 2005 shows that governments in Southeast Asia are beginning to pay more attention to the multi-billion dollar illegal wildlife [...] |
2006-11-29 07:19:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC PREL XC |
06BANGKOK7446 |
UNSC RESOLUTION ON BURMA - THAI VIEWS [...] (C) Prior to receiving ref B demarche instructions, the Ambassador on December 8 underscored to Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont the importance the USG placed on passage of the UNSC Resolution on Burma. Surayud indicated the RTG might not oppose the resolution, although the RTG's position wou [...] |
2006-12-15 10:33:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC XC TH BM |
06BEIJING23354 |
PRC-THAILAND: THAKSIN MEETS BUSINESS CRONIES AND [...] (C) Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has met with business partners and the Thai Ambassador to China since he arrived in Beijing on November 1. MFA officials said Thaksin's visit was a private one and a Thai Embassy official in Beijing confirmed that Thaksin has not met Chinese G [...] |
2006-11-02 10:38:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR XC TH CH |
06COLOMBO212 |
DEMARCHE: PSI ENDORSEMENT BY THE 2/13 2006 ASTOP [...] (C) DCM joined Australian High Commissioner French, Japanese Ambassador Suda, British High Commissioner Evans and Canadian Charge' Shea in February 9 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) demarche (reftel) on Foreign Secretary H.G.M.S. Palihakkara. French presented reftel points, focusing [...] |
2006-02-09 08:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP XC CE |
06HOCHIMINHCITY1110 |
CHINA NATIONAL DAY IN HCMC FALLS FLAT [...] (SBU) Summary: China's National Day reception in HCMC was drab and declasse in comparison with the previous two years. Last year, local diplomats and businesspeople were struck by China's "charm offensive" and its increasing influence in Southeast Asia in particular. The Chinese hosts were co [...] |
2006-10-02 05:41:00 | Consulate Ho Chi Minh City | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV VM CH XC |
06JAKARTA13006 |
DEMARCHES TO INDONESIA ON DPRK SHIPPING [...] (S/NF) We met November 3 with Fahmi Jamaludin, Desk Officer for Korea at Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs, to deliver demarches contained reftels on DPRK shipping issues. We stressed that the actions we were requesting were consistent not only with UNSC Resolution 1718, but also wit [...] |
2006-11-03 09:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | SECRET//NOFORN | MNUC PARM KNNP EWWT KN XC ID |
06JAKARTA13169 |
AMBASSADOR URGES VIGOROUS ENFORCEMENT OF UNSCR 1718 [...] (C) In a November 9 meeting with Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda, Ambassador stressed the importance of vigorous implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1718, aimed at stopping DPRK trafficking in military materiel and certain luxury goods (reftels). Ambassador pointed out that beca [...] |
2006-11-09 10:10:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PARM KNNP EWWT KN XC ID |
06KUALALUMPUR2019 |
MALAYSIA UPDATE ON DPRK VESSEL BONG HOA SAN [...] (S) Summary: After Post conducted follow up demarches with Malaysia's Foreign Ministry and the Prime Minister's Department, the GOM informed us it had issued an instruction October 30 to board and inspect the Bong Hoa San if the vessel called at Malaysia's Port Klang, as indicated by informa [...] |
2006-10-30 09:31:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PREL MNUC EWWT XC KN MY |
06KUALALUMPUR2296 |
MALAYSIA AGREES WITH CONTENT OF DRAFT BURMA [...] (C) The Ambassador raised the draft UNSC resolution on Burma with Malaysian Foreign Ministry Secretary General Rastam Mohamad Isa on December 15, following our delivery of reftel points and the draft UNSCR to several Ministry offices on December 12. The Ambassador emphasized that while Malay [...] |
2006-12-15 09:06:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC XC BM MY |
06MANILA4997 |
PHILIPPINES FRUSTRATED WITH BURMA, MIGHT SUPPORT [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Acting Assistant Secretary for United Nations and International Organizations SIPDIS Jesus "Gary" Domingo told poloff December 14 that the Philippines appreciates the "concept and spirit" of the proposed US-sponsored UN Security Council resolution on [...] |
2006-12-14 05:58:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC XC BM RP |
06PRISTINA882 |
COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OPIC OFFICERS MARY BOOMGARD [...] US Office Pristina welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Mary Boomgard, Director of the Environmental Group and Mr. Joseph Wozniak, International Economist, Office of Investment Policy with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation to visit Pristina November 6 - November 8, 2006. The [...] |
2006-10-24 09:19:00 | Embassy Pristina | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV OTRA OPIC XB XC XE |
06SEOUL1981 |
KOREA-ASEAN FTA: TRADE IN GOODS AGREEMENT FINALIZED [...] (SBU) Korea and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with the exception of Thailand, finalized and signed the Trade in Goods (TIG) part of their free trade agreement (FTA) on May 16 in Manila. The agreement will liberalize 90 percent of tariff lines, amounting to 90 percent of [...] |
2006-06-14 08:35:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL KS XC |
06USUNNEWYORK2291 |
CONDEMNATORY HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION ON BURMA [...] (U) A strong and unambiguous resolution deploring the situation of human rights in Burma gathered momentum and passed by a significant margin of 57 votes in a late-night session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) on December 22. The final vote count was 82 in favor (U.S.) - 25 opposed - 45 ab [...] |
2006-12-26 20:24:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM AORC UNGA BM XC |
07BANGKOK1957 |
RTG APPROACH TO DRAFTING THE ASEAN CHARTER [...] (C) The RTG will not support a change from consensus-based decision-making in ASEAN, and the Thais have demonstrated little interest in creating ASEAN mechanisms for sanctioning member states. As the RTG participates in deliberations on the ASEAN Charter, the legislature has solicited views [...] |
2007-04-04 05:03:00 | Embassy Bangkok | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SENV ASEAN XC BMGT TH |
07BEIJING1094 |
FOREIGN ASSISTANCE: OECD VISITOR ON CHINA'S LIMITED [...] (SBU) China has a growing but still limited willingness to discuss its emerging role as a donor, to be transparent about its programs, and to coordinate development assistance issues with other countries, according to Richard Manning, Chair of the OECD's Development Assistance Committee (DAC), [...] |
2007-02-15 09:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID CH XA XB XC XD XE XF DAC |
07BEIJING1448 |
DAS JOHN DISCUSSES BURMA, SOUTHEAST ASIA WITH AFM [...] (S) If the United States wants to make a difference on Burma, it should engage directly with General Than Shwe, Assistant Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai told EAP DAS Eric John on March 5. In a separate meeting, MFA Director General for Asian Affairs Hu Zhengyue stressed that State Councilor Tang [...] |
2007-03-05 12:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET | PREL UNSC CH XC BM ID TH RP TT |
07BEIJING1518 |
DAS JOHN DISCUSSES BURMA, VIETNAM AND JOINT [...] (C) Chinese scholars of Southeast Asian affairs told EAP DAS Eric John that Burma presents a major challenge and opportunity for United States-China relations following China's veto blocking a Burma resolution in the UN Security Council (UNSC). The academics said China wants to cooperate wit [...] |
2007-03-08 04:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD UNSC CH BM VN XC |
07BEIJING609 |
CHINA'S FIRST FTA SERVICES AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: China signed its first Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Services with the ten countries of ASEAN in January, 2007 during the 12th Annual ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines. While initially opening a limited set of services, the agreement brings China and ASEAN closer to realiz [...] |
2007-01-26 08:43:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD WTRO ECON EINV CH XC AS NZ |
07CHIANGMAI155 |
U.S. AGROBUSINESS FIRM HINGES NORTHERN THAILAND INVESTMENT [...] The U.S. agrobusiness firm Monsanto finds northern Thailand an advantageous location for low-cost production of hybrid corn seeds for domestic and export markets. Monsanto is poised to make significant new investment here if the Thai Government lifts its moratorium on biotech crop field trial [...] |
2007-09-24 06:39:00 | Consulate Chiang Mai | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO TH XC SF XM |
07JAKARTA1185 |
PSI: JOINT DEMARCHE WITH AUSTRALIA [...] (C) Officials from the U.S., New Zealand, Canadian, British and Japanese embassies in Jakarta joined Australian DCM and PolCouns for a joint demarche on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to Desra Percaya, Director for International Security and Disarmament at the Department of Foreig [...] |
2007-04-27 08:37:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP XC |
07JAKARTA3044 |
WAYS FORWARD ON THE BURMA ISSUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Michael Vatikiotis of the Henry Dumont Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue offered ideas on moving the Burma situation forward, after discussions with leaders in the region, including Indonesian Foreign Minister Wirajuda. Vatikiotis said it was important that ASEAN unanimously ratif [...] |
2007-10-31 11:51:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV XC BM ID |
07JAKARTA3146 |
TIP -- COOPERATION WITH THE FRENCH AGAINST [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Justice International Criminal Investigation Training Assistance Program (ICITAP) Indonesia collaborated recently with the French Embassy on a regional seminar entitled "Fi [...] |
2007-11-13 10:57:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM KWMN ID FR XC |
07JAKARTA3239 |
ASEAN SUMMIT/INDONESIA -- A MIXED REACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Indonesian reaction to the recent ASEAN Summit meetings in Singapore was generally positive, particularly in regard to the Charter and the Economic Blueprint. Reaction--particularly from legislators and the press--regarding the GOI's handling of Burma has been largely critical, [...] |
2007-11-23 11:05:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ASEAN XC BM ID |
07KUALALUMPUR40 |
MALAYSIA STILL WAVERING ON BURMA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-08 08:45:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC XC BM MY |
07KUALALUMPUR70 |
BURMA/ASEAN DEMARCHE; MALAYSIAN FM OPPOSES [...] (C) A/DCM delivered ref A demarche seeking Malaysian and ASEAN backing for the draft UNSCR on Burma to the Foreign Ministry's desk officer in charge of UN political affairs on January 11. Recalling our demarche on January 8, A/DCM reiterated the U.S. call for Malaysia's support, as well as A [...] |
2007-01-11 09:39:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC XC BM MY |
07STATE163965 |
BURUNDI - TALKING POINTS FOR DECEMBER 5 [...] This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to draw from the following points for their December 5 consultations on Burundi. Begin points: -- The United States is concerned about the fragile state of the Burundi peace process and calls on the PALIPEHUTU (P [...] |
2007-12-05 23:33:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM XB XC XE BM |
07STATE163971 |
BURMA CAAC - TALKING POINTS FOR 12/06 MEETING [...] This is an action cable. See paragraph 2. 2. USUN is instructed to attend the Burma CAAC meeting on 12/06 at a high level if possible (French PermRep will chair the meeting. The British and the Belgians are sending their DPRs) USUN may draw from the following talking points during disc [...] |
2007-12-05 23:52:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | UNSC PREL PHUM XB XC XE BY |
07USUNNEWYORK851 |
UNGA HIGH LEVEL DIALOGUE ON INTERRELIGIOUS AND [...] (U) Summary: Speakers at a UN General Assembly High-Level Dialogue on Interreligious and Intercultural Understanding and Cooperation for Peace, Oct. 4-8, stressed the value of dialogue and education in overcoming misunderstanding and the importance of respecting basic freedoms, particularly fr [...] |
2007-10-11 13:39:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KIRF AORC UNGA XF XC XD NU CU |
07USUNNEWYORK879 |
CRIME AND DRUGS DISCUSSED AT UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Summary: In an Oct.10-11 discussion in the "crime and drugs" segment of the Third Committee of the UN General Assembly (agenda items 106 and 107), speakers outlined current problems and their individual advances in combating crime, corruption and drug trafficking and abuse. Speaking for [...] |
2007-10-17 22:56:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR UNGA XF XR XC |
07VIENTIANE257 |
NAS VIENTIANE: UPDATE ON METHAMPHETAMINE IN LAOS [...] (SBU) Summary. Almost everyone in the Lao lowlands, from the Prime Minister in Vientiane to street vendors in Pakse, is keenly aware that methamphetamine trafficking is on the increase and that the lives of thousands of Lao citizens have become more precarious as a result. Lao law enforcemen [...] |
2007-03-29 08:17:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM SNAR XC CH |
07VIENTIANE476 |
AUTHORITIES IN NORTHERN LAOS WORRIED ABOUT HMONG [...] (C) Summary: Vietnamese Hmong immigrants are resettling in northeastern Laos from Vietnam and are becoming a growing concern among local authorities trying to control one of Laos' most remote borders. The Government of Laos (GOL) has repatriated some recent arrivals but appears to lack the [...] |
2007-06-06 09:51:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | SMIG PGOV SNAR LA VM XC |
08ANKARA912 |
Turkey's Pledges USD 1 Million in Assistance to Burma [...] (SBU) On May 7, the Government of Turkey announced a USD 1 million pledge of humanitarian assistance to Burma to help alleviate suffering in the aftermath of tropical cyclone Nargis. Turkey will work through the United Nations to make good on its assistance pledge. The Turkish Disaster Manag [...] |
2008-05-12 14:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID SOCI TU XC |
08BEIJING3499 |
MFA: PRC HISTORICAL CLAIMS TO SOUTH CHINA SEA NOT [...] (C) Summary: According to a MFA Treaty and Law Department official, China's territorial claims in the South China Sea outlined on PRC maps by the nine-segment dotted line (called "Cow's Tongue" or "Nine Dashes") do not contradict the 1982 UN Convention on Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). As a "reflec [...] |
2008-09-09 09:50:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PHSA PREL PGOV ECON CH TW XC |
08BEIJING924 |
MFA MAINTAINS CLAIMS TO SOUTH CHINA SEA; URGES [...] (C) Summary: China continues to explain its claims in the South China Sea (SCS), including the nine-segment dotted line that traces out its jurisdiction over islands and waters in the SCS and overlaps with territorial and economic exclusion zone claims of five other countries and Taiwan, throu [...] |
2008-03-13 09:15:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PHSA PREL PGOV ECON CH TW XC |
08BRUSSELS1565 |
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLANNING SOMALIA MARITIME [...] (C) Summary: The European Commission's Critical Maritime Routes initiative is intended to help improve security along key shipping corridors by providing aid to countries to enhance vessel tracking and information sharing. Initially conceived only for the Malacca Straits, the Commission is [...] |
2008-10-09 05:46:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MOPS EWWT XA XF XC AID |
08BRUSSELS1566 |
EUROPEAN COMMISSION PLANNING SOMALIA MARITIME [...] (C) Summary: The European Commission's Critical Maritime Routes initiative is intended to help improve security along key shipping corridors by providing aid to countries to enhance vessel tracking and information sharing. Initially conceived only for the Malacca Straits, the Commission is [...] |
2008-10-09 05:46:00 | USEU Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MOPS EWWT XA XF XC AID |
08HANOI107 |
MISSION WELCOMES OECD INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) The Embassy welcomes the opportunity for enhanced engagement in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) with potential Southeast Asian partners, and looks forward to further information from the Department on this initiative. Vietnam has the goal of becoming an [...] |
2008-01-31 00:26:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD AORC OECD BR CH ID IN SF XC VM |
08JAKARTA1114 |
UPDATE ON SATELINDO BROADCASTING OF AL-MANAR TV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on meetings with Indosat and Government of Indonesia (GOI) officials, they are not inclined to stop broadcasting Al-Manar in Indonesia without a legal basis. While Indosat responded positively towards our arguments, they said they would not cancel their contract with Al-Manar unt [...] |
2008-06-06 08:38:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN ID LE XC |
08JAKARTA1839 |
AUSTRALIAN REGULATOR INVESTIGATING AL MANAR [...] (C) The Australian Embassy has requested assistance from the Indonesian Broadcast Commission for an ongoing investigation into the broadcast of Al-Manar to Australia by the Indonesian telecommunications company Indosat. According to contacts at the Australian Embassy, the Australian Communica [...] |
2008-09-30 00:18:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN LE XC ID |
08JAKARTA2051 |
US-ASEAN 7: SUPPORTING A MEETING AT APEC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Mission recommends a presidential meeting with the seven ASEAN leaders present on the margins of the November 22-23 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Lima. Indonesian officials and the ASEAN Secretariat propose using such a meeting to discuss the global financi [...] |
2008-11-06 03:52:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ID PREL XC APEC |
08JAKARTA764 |
A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT YUDHOYONO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 4 meeting, EAP A/S Hill and President Yudhoyono (SBY) engaged in a lively discussion of democracy, Burma and other issues in the Southeast Asian region, and China/Tibet. Yudhoyono and Hill also discussed U.S.-Indonesia bilateral relations, including plans for the Pea [...] |
2008-04-16 07:27:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ID CH XC |
08JAKARTA922 |
DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON SATELINDO BROADCASTING OF AL-MANAR TV [...] (C) SUMMARY: Based on initial meetings with Government of Indonesia officials, it appears there are three possible routes for ending the broadcast of al-Manar television in Indonesia: 1) a formal U.S. complaint to the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (IBC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs ba [...] |
2008-05-09 09:11:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KPAO ECIP KTFN ID LE XC |
08KUALALUMPUR1112 |
MALAYSIAN OIL PRODUCTION MOVING TO DEEPER WATERS [...] (SBU) Summary: As crude oil production from Malaysia's shallow waters tapers off, oil companies are exploring and developing oil fields in deeper waters. Kikeh, Malaysia's first deepwater field, is producing 100,000 barrels per day (bbl/day) and is on track to reach its full production target [...] |
2008-12-22 09:35:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV XC XF |
08MOSCOW803 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED: INVITATION TO CONSULTATIONS ON [...] No summary [...] |
2008-03-24 14:59:00 | Embassy Moscow | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MNUC PREL RS XC |
08SEOUL1182 |
(S) ROKG INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THAILAND TO IRAN [...] (S) On June 12, in response to reftel demarche, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed poloff that the ROK played no role in the shipment of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from Thailand to Iran According to [...] |
2008-06-12 06:42:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE |
08SEOUL2014 |
ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN: ROKG SEEKS DETAILS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) On October 14, poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development Cooperation Division's Jong-ho Kyun. Kyun noted that Deputy Minister for Multilateral, Global and Legal Affairs Oh Joon, who h [...] |
2008-10-14 08:02:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | AF KDEM KS PGOV PREL XB XC XD XE XF XG |
08SHANGHAI413 |
MULTILATERALISM INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FACET OF CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars regard China's increasingly active role in multilateral fora as the product of Beijing's integration into the global economic system and response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. China's sharper focus on national interests and the elevation of its international [...] |
2008-09-23 06:41:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECIN ECON EFIN PREL XC |
08STATE20329 |
UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S MEETING WITH JAPANESE [...] (C) Summary: U/S Burns met for two hours on January 29 with his new Japanese counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Kenichiro Sasae, to discuss G8, UNSC reform, Iraq, Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Burma. Sasae described Japan's priorities for the G8, which include climate ch [...] |
2008-02-28 17:55:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENIV ENRG KGHG PREL PGOV EAID XB XC XD XE XH JA |
08STATE42958 |
(S) M/V ANNE E SHIPMENT OF ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN [...] (S) SUMMARY and ACTION REQUEST: Post is requested to approach appropriate Thailand officials to follow up regarding a shipment of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from Thailand to Iran via Dubai. Post is requested to ask Thai officials for permission to release information regarding the Sou [...] |
2008-04-23 18:22:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE |
08STATE47627 |
S) SHIPMENT OF ANHYDROUS HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, [...] (S//REL ROK) FOR SEOUL ONLY: Post is requested to approach appropriate-level ROKG officials regarding a shipment of possibly South Korean-origin anhydrous hydrogen fluoride from Thailand to Iran and request that the shipment be recalled. Post may draw from background, objectives, and talkin [...] |
2008-05-06 12:36:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE |
08TOKYO124 |
JAPAN PLANS NO ADDITIONAL BURMA AID [...] (C) Summary: Japan has no current plans for development projects in Burma, according to a Foreign Ministry official. Press reports saying Japan will provide new grants of US$20 million for projects in the "east-west corridor" are misleading, the official stressed. Former Prime Minister Abe ha [...] |
2008-01-16 06:45:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID JA PGOV PREL XC |
08TOKYO274 |
JAPANESE VIEWS ON IRAN AND BURMA SANCTIONS [...] (C) Summary. EEB DAS Hengel discussed Iran and Burma related sanctions with Japanese government officials January 23-24. The GOJ will continue to support the international community on Iran sanctions, but urged caution regarding Iran's central bank. The Japanese are concerned Iran's increas [...] |
2008-02-01 08:54:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PREL XC XF JA |
08TOKYO3360 |
JAPANESE VIEWS: ASEAN, BURMA, THAILAND, CAMBODIA, [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with DAS Scot Marciel, senior MOFA officials reaffirmed that ASEAN remains an important focus for Japan in terms of development assistance, business expansion, and political engagement. In regards to other issues Japan believes that: despite recent events engagement w [...] |
2008-12-10 22:42:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECIN EAID AORC XC BM TH CB RP VM |
08VIENTIANE88 |
VIENTIANE ILLICIT DRUG SECTOR DONOR GROUP BEGINS [...] (SBU) In January the Vientiane Illicit Drug Sector Working Group (IDSWG) conducted its first semi-annual meeting for 2008. What was once the Vientiane Mini-Dublin Group has evolved IDSWG, a larger body that includes all of the drug sector donors in Laos. China, Korea, and the members of ASEAN [...] |
2008-02-08 10:13:00 | Embassy Vientiane | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR XC LA |
08VIENTIANE89 |
GOL SAYS COOPERATION WITH US ON COUNTER NARCOTICS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of the President's Office and Chairman of the Lao National Commission for Drug Control and Supervision (LCDC) Soubanh Srithirath to discuss counter narcotics and transnational crime cooperation. The Minister noted the marked improvement in the GO [...] |
2008-02-08 10:13:00 | Embassy Vientiane | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR XC LA |
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN189 |
BRUNEI PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL PROLIFERATION [...] (U) Per Reftel, Charg, in coordination with Australian High Commissioner, sent invitation letter to Dato Eusoff Agaki, Deputy Minister, Prime Minister's Office encouraging Brunei's participation in the Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) workshop to be held in Sydney. Working clos [...] |
2009-08-11 09:01:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP XB XV XC XD BX |
09BANDARSERIBEGAWAN269 |
DEBRIEF OF BRUNEI OFFICIALS - REGIONAL PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) On November 5, 2009, in coordination with the Australian High Commission, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and Regional Security Officer (RSO) met with Government of Brunei (GoB) officials who attended the Regional PSI workshop held on September 15-17 2009 in Sydney, Australia (Reftel). GoB [...] |
2009-11-12 08:57:00 | Embassy Bandar Seri Begawan | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PARM PREL KNNP XB XV XC XD BX |
09BEIJING1295 |
PRC: NEW MFA BOUNDARY AND OCEAN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT [...] (C) The recently-established MFA Department of Boundary and Ocean Affairs would focus more on technical and legal issues than on policy matters, including providing advice on incidents involving USNS vessels in the South and East China seas, Maritime Delimitation Division Director Yang Li told [...] |
2009-05-14 09:05:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PHSA PREL PGOV ECON CH TW XC |
09BEIJING2911 |
PRC PROPOSES U.S.-PRC MEKONG DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) Summary: In recognition of increased U.S. engagement with Lower Mekong countries and China's ongoing development assistance to the region, China proposes an annual Mekong Dialogue within the Strategic and Economic Dialogue framework to coordinate development priorities and projects. Th [...] |
2009-10-20 10:36:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID SENV ECON CH JA XC CN VM LA BM CB |
09BEIJING3238 |
PRC/ASEAN: OUTREACH SIGNALS CONCERN OVER RISING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: China's outreach to ASEAN over the past two months, while mainly a repackaging of previous commitments, is intended to deepen Southeast Asian regional integration and respond to perceived rising U.S. influence in the region, ASEAN diplomats in Beijing told Econoffs. Be [...] |
2009-12-04 01:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ETRD PREL XC CH |
09BEIJING579 |
PRC: COW'S TONGUE CLAIM NOT LICKED, DESPITE [...] (C) China expects the South China Sea (SCS) sovereignty dispute arising from a maritime baselines bill recently passed in the Philippines Congress will not ratchet up tension in the region and will not affect China's SCS claim, according to an MFA official. China will continue its "shelve dif [...] |
2009-03-05 09:55:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PHSA PREL PGOV ECON CH TW XC |
09CANBERRA641 |
AUSTRALIANS HAVE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] (U) Gerry McGuire, Director, Counter-Proliferation Section, Arms Control and Counter-Proliferation Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) received USG talking points on invitations to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on July 10, and stated that they would be useful i [...] |
2009-07-10 06:56:00 | Embassy Canberra | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP XB XV XC XD AS |
09JAKARTA125 |
ASEAN -- CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM SEC-GEN TO THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The ASEAN Secretariat has sent Mission a copy of a letter from ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan to the Secretary congratulating her on her confirmation. We understand that ASEAN has already sent the signed original to the Department. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Attached in p [...] |
2009-01-23 08:33:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEAN ID XC |
09JAKARTA2013 |
INDONESIANS DEBATE ASIAN REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two recent foreign policy conferences in Jakarta showed Indonesian's ongoing reappraisal of Asian regional architecture and anxiety over China's sometimes heavy handed approach to regional diplomacy. The events also demonstrated Indonesians' interest in a strong U.S. role in A [...] |
2009-12-08 07:59:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ID CH XC |
09JAKARTA893 |
SENIOR INDONESIAN MP WORKS TO HIGHLIGHT PLIGHT OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) This is an Action Request--see paragraph 7. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY: A leading member of the Myanmar Caucus of the Indonesian Parliament is planning a series of media roundtable discussions meant to raise loc [...] |
2009-05-26 06:15:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM ID BM XC |
09KATHMANDU1002 |
KATHMANDU MEETING AGREES ON PLANS TO HELP TIGERS [...] (U) Summary: More than 200 tiger experts, government representatives and non-governmental organizations met in Kathmandu October 27-30 to consider how to reverse the alarming reduction of tigers in the wild in the last hundred years from 100,000 to about 3,500. The World Bank and the governm [...] |
2009-11-04 11:49:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO ETRD ETTC ASEAN SAARC XC XE XD NP |
09KATHMANDU334 |
MOMENTUM BUILDS FOR THE GLOBAL TIGER INITIATIVE [...] The World Bank-supported Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) significantly advanced diplomatic efforts to save the world's remaining endangered wild tigers at an April 10-12 workshop of the Association of Southeast Nations Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN) in Pattaya, Thailand. This workshop [...] |
2009-04-23 09:30:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV TBIO ETTC ASEAN SAARC XC XD NP TH |
09KUALALUMPUR138 |
AMBASSADOR MARCIEL'S MEETING AT CENTRAL BANK ON [...] (S) Summary: In a February 23 meeting with senior Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) officials and the DG of the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (LOFSA), visiting Ambassador for ASEAN Affairs and DAS for Southeast Asia Scot Marciel conveyed U.S. concerns about reports of the imminent ope [...] |
2009-02-25 10:22:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XB XC XE XG MY |
09LONDON1911 |
EFFECT OF THE RECESSION ON UK REMITTANCES TO [...] (SBU) Summary. UK remittances to Pakistan have continued to increase in 2009, according to official data, but experts are skeptical that the trend will continue. Unlike remittances from other parts of the world, which experts speculate are being boosted in the short term by the return of the [...] |
2009-08-19 16:29:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD PK SA UK XC |
09PARTO14 |
SECRETARY CLINTON'S JULY 23 MEETING WITH LOWER [...] (U) July 23, 2009; 4:30 p.m.; Phuket, Thailand. 2. (SBU) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Ambassador Eric John EAP A/S Kurt Campbell Deputy Chief of Staff Jake Sullivan EAP DAS Scot Marciel Spokesman Ian Kelly Lt GEN Paul Selva, Military Advisor to the Secretary Greg Smith, Nationa [...] |
2009-08-25 16:57:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SENV ECON SOCI OVIP CLINTON HILLARY XC |
09PORTMORESBY148 |
GPNG KEEN TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] Emboff delivered reftel invitation on August 7 to Fred Sarufa, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's International Organization Branch, who accepted for the Government of Papua New Guinea (GPNG) to participate in the Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Counter [...] |
2009-08-10 06:47:00 | Embassy Port Moresby | UNCLASSIFIED | PP PREL XB XV XC XD PARM |
09PORTMORESBY158 |
VANUATU PLANS TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL PROLIFERATION [...] (U) Per Reftel, Embassy Port Moresby, in coordination with the Australian High Commissions in Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu, is pleased to report that the Government of Vanuatu has nominated four representatives to participate in the Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Counterproli [...] |
2009-08-27 04:20:00 | Embassy Port Moresby | UNCLASSIFIED | NH PREL XB XV XC XD PARM |
09SEOUL1865 |
"GLOBAL KOREA" TAKES OFF IN SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak's vision of a "Global Korea" has been on prominent display in Southeast Asia during 2009. A key part of that vision is the New Asia Initiative, premised on the idea that Korea can play a "bridging role" between the developed and developing world. Central [...] |
2009-11-25 08:30:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR ECIN ASEAN KS VM CB TH XC |
09STATE122429 |
PRESIDENT HAS HISTORIC MEET WITH ASEAN LEADERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 15 in Singapore, President Obama participated in the first U.S. - Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders, Meeting with all 10 ASEAN countries. The meeting was an opportunity to highlight increased U.S. engagement with ASEAN and the region generall [...] |
2009-11-30 14:30:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL XB XC XE XU XV ZO |
09STATE131640 |
ASEAN DIRECTORS GENERAL REVIEW PROGRESS ON [...] (U) Summary. Directors General (DGs) from the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) met with EAP/RSP director on December 15 in Manila to review progress on implementing the November ASEAN ) U.S. Leaders' Meeting Joint Statement and to initiate planning for the next ASEAN ) U.S. [...] |
2009-12-29 19:54:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL XB XC XD XE XU XV ZO ASEAN |
09STATE13998 |
REQUEST FOR MALAYSIA TO WITHDRAW CONDITIONAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph three. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) Recent press reports have revealed that as of December 2008, Malaysia has granted Bank Mellat a license to operate in Malaysia's offshore financial center in Labuan. Bank Mellat provides bankin [...] |
2009-02-13 23:02:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | KNNP MNUC IR GM ECON XB XC XE MY |
09STATE29201 |
JOINT US-UK-FRANCE DEMARCHE TO MALAYSIA ON BANK [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. ------------------ SUMMARY/BACKGROUND ------------------ 2. (C) The UK and France share U.S. concerns that the opening of a subsidiary of Iran's state-owned Bank Mellat in Malaysia's Labuan Offshore Financial Center could allow Iran [...] |
2009-03-26 17:11:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | EFIN ETTC KNNP IR UK XB XC MY |
09STATE66681 |
EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC REGIONAL ENVIRONMENT, [...] SUMMARY: The Department convened a regional Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Officers Conference (ESTHOC) on April 15 - 17 for officers and foreign service nationals (FSNs) covering ESTH issues at posts in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region. The Bureau of Oceans, Envir [...] |
2009-06-26 21:26:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV XB XC XE XU ID |
09STATE71183 |
PSI: INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 11 and 12 below. 2. Summary: The USG plans to host a Regional Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Counterproliferation Workshop September 15-17, 2009 in Sydney, Australia for government experts/action officers from PSI-endorsing states in th [...] |
2009-07-09 19:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP XB XV XC XD |
10BANGKOK456 |
Asian Ministerial Continues Efforts to Prevent Extinction [...] (U) Summary: In a ministerial meeting hosted by Thailand and the World Bank's Global Tiger Initiative (GTI) last month, thirteen tiger range states issued a joint declaration to stem the alarming decline of tigers in the wild, through regional law enforcement and country action plans. They a [...] |
2010-02-24 10:29:00 | Embassy Bangkok | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ETRD ETTC ASEAN SAARC XC XE NP TH |
10BEIJING122 |
POSITIVE OFFICIAL REACTION, MUTED PRESS REACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: An MFA official responded positively to the Secretary's January 12 speech on Asian regional architecture, inviting further bilateral discussion on how best to build effective regional institutions. Stating that differences among Asian states made an EU-like structure untenable, o [...] |
2010-01-15 10:29:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN ASEAN APECO ARF XC XE XU |
10BEIJING168 |
PRC: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA officials responded positively to the Secretary's January 12 speech in Honolulu on Asia-Pacific multilateralism, claiming that the PRC and the U.S. shared nearly identical principles for the development of regional institutions in the Asia-Pacific. MFA officials welcomed fur [...] |
2010-01-22 11:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN ASEAN APECO ARF IN XC XE XU |
10BEIJING393 |
PRC-INDONESIA: INCREASED PRC DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC State Councilor Dai Bingguo's "warm, friendly" January 21-26 visit to Indonesia reinforced the perception that China-Indonesia relations have been relatively free of tension of late; however, in reality PRC diplomatic assertiveness with Indonesia has risen steadily in recent [...] |
2010-02-18 07:08:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECIN ASEAN CH ID XC XE |
10JAKARTA115 |
CHARM INOFFENSIVE: CHINA'S STATE COUNCILOR DAI REASSURES [...] (SBU) Summary: During the first-ever visit to the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) by a high-ranking Chinese official, Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo delivered a message of Asian brotherhood and inclusiveness to a packed house of some 200 diplomats, ASEC staff, and representatives of Jakarta's Chi [...] |
2010-01-26 10:36:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ETRD PINR PHSA ASEAN XC CH ID |
10JAKARTA186 |
MISSION INDONESIA FUNDING REQUEST TO AMPLIFY SOCIAL MEDIA [...] Action/funding request in paragraph 5. 2. Summary: Mission Indonesia requests immediate additional funding to use new media and social networking tools maximize online outreach for the POTUS visit scheduled for late March, 2010. Already the leading U.S. Mission in the world on Facebook with [...] |
2010-02-12 05:03:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KPAO ID XC |
10JAKARTA200 |
GOI CAUTIOUS ON US PARTICIPATION IN EAST ASIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 12 meeting with EAP DAS Scot Marciel, Indonesian Foreign Ministry (KEMLU) Secretary General Imron Cotan conveyed the Indonesian government's (GOI) hesitancy to endorse U.S. participation in the East Asia Summit (EAS) at this time, because of the likelihood that this [...] |
2010-02-16 09:43:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR AMGT ASEAN XC ID |
10JAKARTA216 |
CPR ASSERTS ITS ROLE IN ASEAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The newly-installed ASEAN Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR) in Jakarta is working to define a policy and programmatic role that satisfies member-states' capitals desire for oversight of the ASEAN Secretariat (ASEC) while increasing ASEAN efficiency by concentrating more [...] |
2010-02-18 10:47:00 | Embassy Jakarta | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR AMGT ASEAN XC ID |
10JAKARTA57 |
DIPNOTE FROM PERMANENT MISSION OF THE PHILIPPINES [...] (U) The Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN delivered this dipnote regarding the ASEAN-US Working Group Meeting. 2. (U) The text of the dipnote follows: Begin text: Note no. 07-2010 The Permanent Mission of the Philippines to ASEAN presents its compliments to the Embassy [...] |
2010-01-15 07:58:00 | Embassy Jakarta | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEAN ID XC |
10MANILA90 |
PHILIPPINES LAUDS SECRETARY CLINTON'S SPEECH ON [...] (C) Summary: A senior Department of Foreign Affairs official lauded Secretary Clinton's January 12 speech on regional architecture, calling it another welcome sign of U.S. re-engagement with East Asia. The government continues to formulate its response, and Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo wi [...] |
2010-01-15 09:20:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF RP |
10NEWDELHI101 |
ENGAGEMENT IN ASIA-PACIFIC: INDIAN RESPONSE TO [...] (C) Secretary Clinton's January 12 Asia-Pacific speech in Honolulu was reported in two leading Indian newspapers, THE HINDUSTAN TIMES and THE INDIAN EXPRESS. The reports, drawn from wire stories, focused on the Secretary's terming Asia as "indispensable" to meeting global security and humanit [...] |
2010-01-21 11:42:00 | Embassy New Delhi | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF IN |
10NEWDELHI135 |
INDIA: ENGAGING POSTS ON THE SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-25 12:03:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF IN |
10SEOUL90 |
ROK REACTION TO THE SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel points on the Secretary's January 12 Asia-Pacific multilateralism speech to Kim Jong-hee, the regional security architecture action officer in MOFAT's ASEAN Cooperation Division. Ms. Kim stressed that the Secretary's speech had been read carefully by senior MOFAT [...] |
2010-01-22 08:46:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF |
10STATE2597 |
ENGAGING POSTS ON THE SECRETARY,S SPEECH ON [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. See paras 3, 4, and 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Secretary will deliver a January 12 policy speech at Hawaii's East-West Center, articulating U.S. views toward multilateral cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. The speech will focus on U.S. "principles" for multilatera [...] |
2010-01-12 00:08:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF |
10STATE2965 |
ENGAGING POSTS ON THE SECRETARY'S SPEECH ON [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. See paras 3, 4, and 7. 2. (U) This telegram is a correction of reftel A and includes an updated addresee list. 3. (C) SUMMARY: The Secretary delivered a January 12 policy speech at Hawaii's East-West Center, articulating U.S. views toward multilateral coop [...] |
2010-01-12 20:00:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF |
10STATE4128 |
EXPEDITED REQUEST TO ENGAGE POSTS ON THE [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. See paras 3 and 4. 2. (U) BACKGROUND: The Secretary delivered a major policy speech on January 12 at Hawaii's East-West Center, articulating U.S. views toward multilateral cooperation in the Asia-Pacific. The speech focused on U.S. "principles" for multilate [...] |
2010-01-15 00:31:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PREL XC XE XU ASEAN APECO ARF |
10STATE5218 |
IF-ASKED POINTS ON HELIUM-3 SHORTAGE FOR POSTS IN [...] (SBU) Due to an enormous increase in demand over the past few years for helium-3 (He-3) in neutron detection (particularly in radiation portal monitors), the USG does not have enough He-3 in stock to meet current demand over the next few years. The USG has made the decision to defer allocatio [...] |
2010-01-19 22:04:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP IAEA XA XB XC XD XF XG XH XL XM |
10STATE6920 |
ESTABLISHMENT OF U.S. MISSION TO ASEAN IN JAKARTA [...] (U) On January 20, Mr. Josh Cartin arrived in Jakarta to begin his assignment as Resident Representative of the U.S. Ambassador for Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Affairs. Working out of AmEmbassy Jakarta, Mr. Cartin will be responsible for coordinating the establishment of a n [...] |
2010-01-22 23:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEAN PREL OPRC XC XD XE XU XV |
10STATE8941 |
ACTION REQUEST: ASSESSING ECONOMIC RELATIONS [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paras 4, 5, 6 and 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: The Department is interested in gaining a better understanding of growing economic relations between China and the rest of East Asia, including the proliferation of regional free trade agreements, and their pot [...] |
2010-01-28 20:02:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECIN EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL XC ASEAN |
10SURABAYA15 |
FACEBOOK MLK DAY OUTREACH PROVES THE TWO-FOLD VALUE OF [...] SUMMARY: Consulate Surabaya's official Facebook page launched its "I have a dream~" outreach in celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Indonesia is the seventh largest Facebook-using country and one of the fastest-growing in the world. The Surabaya Facebook MLK posts received over 10,00 [...] |
2010-02-12 09:17:00 | Consulate Surabaya | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KPAO ID XC |