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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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02AMMAN2270JORDAN: PARTICIPATION IN TRANSSHIPMENT ENFORCEMENT
[...] Jordanian Customs Director General Mahmoud Qteishat confirmed May 6 that his agency would send three representatives to the Barcelona conference on transshipment: -- Faisal Ahmad al-Sarhan, Director of Inspection -- Fadi Baker Makhlouf, Director of the al-Omary Customs House -- Mohammad Faye [...]
2002-05-08 15:31:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC JO KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
02AMMAN4447DEMARCHE TO JORDANIANS ON IRAQI PROCUREMENT
[...] (S/NF) On August 8, POLCOUNS delivered points in reftel to Ali Al-Ayed, personal assistant to the foreign minister. Ayed asked if there was any more specific information on the names of the companies involved, the shipping and transit route, or the shipment schedule, and also asked if the info [...]
2002-08-08 14:45:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IZ JO
02ANKARA8568SECRETARY'S LETTER TO IAEA BOARD MEMBERS ON DPRK
[...] No summary [...]
2002-11-22 14:36:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP KN MNUC PREL TU
02ANKARA8961(NIAG 1094) TURKISH COOPERATION WITH IRAQ (S)
[...] No summary [...]
2002-12-13 07:41:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL ETTC TU IZ MNUC UNSC
02ROME4303ITALIANS RECEPTIVE TO MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. IN MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN OFFICIALS ON JULY 24, DOD DAS IAN BRZEZINSKI AND AN INTERAGENCY TEAM UPDATED CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 04303 01 OF 02 050734Z THE GOI ON THE US MISSILE DEFENSE (MD) PROGRAM, DISCUSSED THE NEW POST-SEPTEMBER 11 SECURITY EN [...]
2002-09-05 07:13:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MNUC IT CBW
02ROME5036ITALY: POINTS FOR PM'S TRIP TO RUSSIA AND
[...] (C) ON OCT 15 DCM BRIEFED PM BERLUSCONI DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR CASTELLANETA ON USG CONCERNS REGARDING RUSSIAN POLICIES TOWARD IRAQ AND IRAN, USING POINTS IN REF A, IN PREPARATION FOR THE PM'S OCT 16 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PUTIN IN MOSCOW. (NOTE: CASTELLANETA HAD REQUESTED THIS BRIEFING ON BEHALF OF [...]
2002-10-16 12:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM IT IR IZ RS EUN UN
02ROME5961ITALY'S INPUT FOR G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP MEETING
[...] (C) MFA OFFICIALS IN THE DISARMAMENT BUREAU APOLOGIZED FOR THEIR DELAY IN RESPONDING TO REFTEL QUERIES AND HAVE NOW SHARED WITH US THE POINTS BELOW. 2. (C) STATUS OF DISCUSSIONS WITH RUSSIANS: THE GOI MET WITH THE GOR AT THE POLITICAL DIRECTORS LEVEL IN MOSCOW JULY 15-16, HAD AN INFORMAL M [...]
2002-12-12 12:20:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL RS IT UN
02VATICAN5546ABM CODE OF CONDUCT DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2002-11-14 14:55:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC TSPA ETTC MASS VT
03ABUDHABI140UAEG ATTENDANCE AT CONFERENCE ENCOURAGED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-11 13:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA AORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS TPHY TC
03ABUDHABI2982MTAG: UAEG ALERTED RE: IRANIAN FRONT COMPANIES
[...] (U) Classified by Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Thomas E. Williams for Reasons 1.5 (B),(D). 2. (S) On 22 June, Polchief delivered reftel demarche to Khedaim Al-Deeri, Deputy Office Director for MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and requested that the information be shared w [...]
2003-06-23 11:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL TC
03ABUDHABI3195UAEG CONSIDERATION OF SIGNING ICOC ONGOING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The UAEG is actively considering signing the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC or "Hague Code"). The MFA Legal Affairs Department has recommended to MFA MinState Hamdan Bin Zayed's Office that the UAEG sign the Hague Code. [...]
2003-07-08 12:02:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA
03ABUDHABI4495 UAE: PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES
[...] (C) Per Refs A and B, Polchief delivered the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Principles on September 7 and followed up with MFA interlocutors September 28 and 30. Polchief also made contact with other embassies that had received similar demarche instructions from their ca [...]
2003-10-06 12:27:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT TC
03ABUDHABI4611 CONVEYING U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT LIBYAN WMD
[...] (S) On October 14, Charge delivered reftel demarche on USG concerns about Libyan WMD development after the lifting of UN sanctions to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi. Al-Noaimi said that the UAEG's views about Libya had not changed after the liftin [...]
2003-10-15 13:33:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM MNUC KNNP LY TC
03ABUDHABI601UAE URGED TO ATTEND CONFERENCE ON SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-04 13:07:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TRGY MNUC PINS TPHY KNNP KSAF TC
03ABUJA1708NIGERIA: PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] (C) Embassy and the embassies of the other countries who participated in the Ref A demarche in Abuja delivering the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles received an substantive response from MFA Director for Regions Olusanmokun on September 30, after a joint meeting with him September 29. [...]
2003-10-06 06:47:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NI
03AMMAN184MARCH 2003 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SECURITY OF
[...] (U) On January 8, A/Polcouns conveyed reftel non-paper on the March 2003 Vienna conference on security of radioactive sources to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's International Organizations Department. Aamiri offered no substantive comment but promised to convey the information both [...]
2003-01-09 13:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS TPHY JO IAEA
03AMMAN6255PSI BACKGROUND AND TALKING POINTS DELIVERED TO
[...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff September 29 delivered ref a points on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to Ali al-Ayed, Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office Director. PolCouns had previously delivered ref b text of the Statement of Interdiction Principles (SOP) to Ayed on September 7. [...]
2003-09-30 12:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT JO
03AMMAN6713JORDAN-IRAQ: SECURE DISPOSITION OF RADIOACTIVE
[...] (C) PolCouns on October 20 conveyed to Ali al-Ayed, Director of Foreign Minister Muasher's Private Office, and Basheer Zoubi, MFA Private Office Iraq Action Officer, ref points on the need to identify and secure orphaned and illicitly trafficked radioactive sources from Iraq. Ayed said he u [...]
2003-10-21 11:27:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL US JO
03AMMAN7087DEMARCHE ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE: JORDAN
[...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points, non-paper and draft resolution October 30 to Ayman Al-Amiri, Acting Head of the International Organizations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Amiri responded that reform of the First Committee was desirable and that Jordan would carefully [...]
2003-10-30 15:42:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP JO UNGA CDG UNDC
03AMMAN7387JORDAN OFFERS CUSTOMS TRAINING TO IRAQ DURING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a discussion concerning a proposed export control and related security assistance (EXBS) program in Jordan, Jordanian Customs Department Director General Mahmoud Qteishat expressed to the DCM his government's gratitude and support for the program. Qteishat also gave assur [...]
2003-11-12 16:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP KTIA KSTC SCUL MNUC PARM PREL PTER IZ JO
03AMMAN8412BRIEFING ON LIBYA WMD PROGRAMS: JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-23 13:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL LY JO
03ANKARA2497MTAG 05-96: DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S MISSILE RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-16 14:50:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL TU MTCRE
03ANKARA3751GOT FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF USG APPROACH FOR JUNE 16
[...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) Action Request at paragraph 8. 3. (C) SUMMARY. We delivered reftel demarche on June 9 to representatives of the Turkish MFA, who promised full support for the USG approach at the June 16 IAEA Bo [...]
2003-06-10 13:21:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA
03ANKARA3814GOT FULLY CONCURS WITH USG ASSESSMENT OF DG
[...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On June 12, we delivered ref A demarche, following up on ref B demarche (reported in ref C). The GOT has gone over ElBaradei's report with great care and fully concurred with USG concerns over Iran's [...]
2003-06-12 13:12:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA
03ANKARA4239GOT CONCURS WITH USG WAY AHEAD ON IAEA/IRAN,
[...] (U) Classified by Deputy Chief of Mission Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Per ref A, we delivered ref B demarche on July 2 to Ibrahim Yagli, Head of the Disarmament Department at the MFA. Yagli concurred with the way ahead outlined in our demarche, and stressed that the GO [...]
2003-07-07 09:16:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
03ANKARA4406MTAG 05-96/NO EXPORT ACTIVITY FROM TURKEY TO
[...] (U) Classified by Political-Military Counselor Stuart Brown. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) Ibrahim Yagli, Head of the Disarmament Department at the MFA, reported to Polmiloff on July 9 that there has been no export activity from Turkey to the Iranian entities outlined in ref A. Yagli e [...]
2003-07-14 10:15:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL
03ANKARA4732TURKEY PROMISES FULL SUPPORT FOR THE USG'S
[...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires ad interim Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY. NP A/DAS Mark Fitzpatrick and T Senior Advisor David Wurmser were in Ankara on July 24 to consult with a team of Turkish MFA officials, led by Ambassador Turan Morali (Director-General [...]
2003-07-25 12:37:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALDA IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL
03ANKARA4765HLG CHAIRMAN'S LETTER PASSED TO THE GOT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-28 13:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC
03ANKARA4817PAPER ON THE USG APPROACH IN THE FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Polmiloff passed reftel non-paper and points to Omur Yurdakul (1st Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament department) on July 30. Yurdakul had no immediate comment regarding the paper or points, noting that t [...]
2003-07-30 14:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP
03ANKARA5073GOT WILL LIKELY SUPPORT USG PROPOSALS AT MTCR
[...] (U) Classified by Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Harry Kamian. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On August 8, polmiloff passed reftel paper to Omur Yurdakul, First Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament Department. Yurdakul indicated that the GOT would likely support all three reftel proposals at the [...]
2003-08-11 13:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR BA TU
03ANKARA5415MTCR PROPOSALS DELIVERED TO TURKEY
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-25 13:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA TU
03ANKARA5449IRAN SOLICITING TURKEY'S SUPPORT FOR THE IAEA BOG
[...] (C) Summary: MFA DG for International Security Affairs Morali gave DCM August 26 a detailed readout of the visit of Iranian National Security Council Deputy SYG Hussein Mousavin (spelled Museviyan in the Turkish press) August 25. According to Morali, Mousavin told his Turkish interlocutors tha [...]
2003-08-27 07:57:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA
03ANKARA5576IAEA/IRAN: TURKEY RIDING THE COATTAILS OF THE E.U.
[...] (C) Because higher level GOT disarmament officials were in Vienna for the CTBT discussions, PolMilOff delivered reftel talking points to the new MFA Head of the Disarmament Department Bulent Meric September 4. Meric said his department was still examining the IAEA August 26 report in detail, [...]
2003-09-05 06:38:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA
03ANKARA5681TURKEY CONSIDERING PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-08 15:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
03ANKARA5693IAEA/IRAN: EXPECT MORE COOPERATION FROM TURKEY
[...] (C) Subsequent to receiving clarification from the Department that resolutions described in Refs D and E were in fact the same resolution, MFA Disarmament Head of Department Bulent Meric reiterated to PolMilOff Sept. 8 that Turkey's position on the Iran resolution was the same as the EU's. Pol [...]
2003-09-09 12:33:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA
03ANKARA6112TURKEY AND PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-29 14:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
03ANKARA6341US CONCERNS ABOUT LIBYAN WMD DEVELOPMENT POST UN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-08 15:14:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM MNUC KNNP LY TU
03ANKARA6724TURKEY SUPPORTIVE OF THE U.S. IN 58TH UNGA FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-27 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP TU
03ANKARA6908NATO: HLG MEETING -- CHAIRMAN'S LETTER TO
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-05 11:23:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETMNUC TU
03ANKARA6954GOT MORE CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED TO SECURE
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche regarding the disposition of radioactive sources from Iraq, on October 6 MFA Energy Department First Secretary Basak Tug gave PolMilOff a verbal, unofficial translation of a report of the events of September 28 as provided by the Turkish Atomic Energy Counc [...]
2003-11-06 15:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM ZP TU
03ANKARA7443TURKEY SUPPORTS PSI AND WANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN
[...] This is an urgent action request. MFA Disarmament Head of Department Bulent Meric told PolMilOff December 4 that after much consideration the GOT had decided to support the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Nevertheless, it still had many questions about what partnership entailed. Mer [...]
2003-12-04 13:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
03ANKARA7584TURKEY: IN SEARCH OF A ROLE IN PSI
[...] (C) PolMilOff delivered ref A and B information to MFA Disarmament Department Head Bulent Meric. Meric said that the GOT had discussed at length the PSI Principles and supported them unambiguously. In addition, the GOT was committed to making an "effective contribution" to interdiction activ [...]
2003-12-10 14:38:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
03ANKARA806HIGH LEVEL GROUP MEETING LETTER
[...] (C) On January 30, 2003, Pol-Mil officer delivered reftel letter regarding the February 9-12 NATO High Level Group meeting in Colorado Springs to MFA/NATO Dept Official Rende. Rende promised to deliver the letter that day to Director General For International Security Affairs Morali. Rende [...]
2003-01-31 13:29:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMNUC TU NATO NPG
03BRUSSELS4518RFG: SHOULD THE EU BE INVOLVED WITH PSI?
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 10. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) At the September 16 meeting of the EU's Political and Security Committee (PSC),PSC Ambassadors broadly supported the case for EU involvement in, or association with, the Proliferation Security Initiative [...]
2003-09-23 11:04:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
03COLOMBO1335 UNGA: Mission conveys First (Disarmament)
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-31 11:11:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC CE MV UNGA
03COLOMBO1542 ICOC: Mission conveys request to join in
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-05 05:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA CE MV
03COLOMBO1543 PSI: Mission conveys statement of
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-05 05:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP MNUC PARM CE MV
03COLOMBO1666 PSI: Sri Lanka continues to review "Statement
[...] (C) Per Ref A, Mission followed up on September 25 with the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding its reaction to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) "Statement of Interdiction Principles" document. Rohan Perera, the MFA's Legal Adviser, told us that the GSL continues to r [...]
2003-09-25 10:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER MNUC PARM CE MV
03COLOMBO1712 Joint demarche on GSL regarding Proliferation
[...] (U) On October 1, Ambassador, plus Ambassadors/Charges/DCM's from UK, Italy, Germany, France, Australia and Netherlands and Japan -- all of the PSI members with resident missions in Colombo -- called on GSL Acting Foreign Secretary Sarala Fernando, MFA Legal Adviser Rohan Perera and MFA Direc [...]
2003-10-02 05:23:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM CE
03COLOMBO1815 UNGA: Mission conveys First (Disarmament)
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-20 08:54:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL UNGA MNUC AORC KNNP CE MV
03COLOMBO48 Security of Radioactive Sources: Mission
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-08 11:11:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM MNUC CE MV IAEA
03COLOMBO990 Mission conveys talking points re ICOC to
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-09 08:28:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC TSPA KSCA MV
03DJIBOUTI1827 PSI BACKGROUND AND TALKING POINTS DELIVERED TO
[...] (SBU) CDA Tim Smith presented reftel talking points to Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary General Badri Ali Bogoreh October 2. Bogoreh expressed interest in the program. He promised to circulate the Interdiction Principles within the GoDj. He wished to know how counter-terror [...]
2003-10-06 10:37:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL DJ
03GUATEMALA1108GUATEMALA STILL STUDYING BALLISTIC MISSILE ICOC
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-28 19:13:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA GT
03GUATEMALA2341STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-09 21:46:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL GT
03GUATEMALA2461ICOC - GUATEMALA UNABLE TO SUBSCRIBE BY OCTOBER
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-23 21:48:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA GT MTCRE
03GUATEMALA2527GUATEMALA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION YET ON
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-01 15:38:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EAIR GT
03HANOI2521 VIETNAM AND THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] (U) Following up on our delivery of the Proliferation Security Initative's Statement of Interdiction Principles September 5 (ref c),Embassy coordinated with ten of the eleven PSI country Ambassadors in country (the eleventh, Portugal, does not have an Embassy in Vietnam) and obtained their si [...]
2003-10-01 07:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL VM
03HANOI373 JOINT RESEARCH ON HEALTH/ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see Paragraph 13 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: To date, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) has made little, if any, progress towards achieving the goals set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in Hanoi on March 10, 2002, following bilateral [...]
2003-02-16 01:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA KTIA TSPL TNGD PREL TBIO OSCI SCUL ENRG OTRA TRGY MNUC VM
03KUWAIT296(U) MTCR PLENARY RESULTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-26 09:50:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PL KU MTCRE
03KUWAIT4534(C) KUWAITI FM DISCUSSES IRAN/IAEA
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah told the Ambassador September 30 that Kuwait has told Iran it must sign the NPT Additional Protocol (AP),and he expects the GCC states to press this point at the OIC Summit in Kuala Lumpur. He also expects Iran to make a big push for support at [...]
2003-10-01 14:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR KU IAEA
03OTTAWA1333NPT: IRAN'S BOGUS CLAIMS OF CANADIAN NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-09 19:16:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC IR CA NPT
03OTTAWA1670IAEA/IRAN: CANADA SAYS IT WILL SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS
[...] (C) Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu told DCM on June 12 that Canada will support our efforts to get a formal resolution on Iran at the June 16 IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) meeting (ref. A). Despite the Canadian delegation's skepticism in Vienna that such a resolution will be attaina [...]
2003-06-12 21:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA1875IAEA/IRAN: CANADIAN VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS
[...] (C) Canada would support a summer IAEA Board meeting (reftel) so long as there is consensus for a resolution or other strong statement at that meeting on the Iranian nuclear program. Ron Stansfield, Foreign Affairs' Acting Director for Nuclear and Chemical Disarmament, told us on July 2 that [...]
2003-07-02 20:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA2115IAEA/IRAN: CANADA AGREES ON NEED TO MOVE UP EL
[...] (C) Canada agrees with us that the IAEA Director General's next report on Iran needs to be issued prior to August 29 in order to mount an effective campaign before the September 8-12 Board of Governors meeting (ref. A),but believes that August 15 may not be feasible. Terry Wood, Foreign Affai [...]
2003-07-24 18:17:00Embassy OttawaSECRETKNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA
03OTTAWA233158TH UNGA: CANADA ON U.S. APPROACH IN FIRST
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-14 15:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC CA UNGA
03OTTAWA2453CANADA SUPPORTS IRAN NONCOMPLIANCE RESOLUTION AT
[...] (C) Canadian DFAIT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Deputy Director Terry Wood assured us that the GOC fully supports a finding of noncompliance at the September IAEA Board of Governors meeting and wants to assist in any way possible. Though Canada already was inclined to support a resolution, Wood s [...]
2003-08-27 20:32:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR IAEA
03ROME2412(S) PROPOSING INTERDICTION STRATEGY: ITALY
[...] (S) CHARGE MET WITH MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR ARAGONA ON MAY 29 TO RAISE REFTEL POINTS AND TO DELIVER NONPAPER ON PROPOSED INTERDICTION STRATEGY TO COMBAT PROLIFERATION. A/POLITICAL MINISTER-COUNSELOR AND ACTING MFA DIRECTOR FOR ARMS CONTROL CUCULI ALSO PARTICIPATED. CHARGE STRESSED THAT WE SEEK [...]
2003-05-30 15:01:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT
03ROME3045ITALY FLAGS DISCUSSION POINTS FOR PSI BRISBANE
[...] (S) POST CONVEYED REFTEL LETTER TO PAOLO CUCULI IN THE MFA DISARMAMENT OFFICE ON JULY 2. CUCULI WILL ACCOMPANY FILIPPO FORMICA, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DISARMAMENT OFFICE, TO THE JULY 9-10 MEETINGS IN AUSTRALIA AND IS INVOLVED IN PREPARING ITALY'S CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INIT [...]
2003-07-03 14:31:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT EUN
03ROME3465ITALIANS ON PREPARATIONS FOR PARIS PSI MEETING
[...] (C) ITALY'S REPORT ON THE BRISBANE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE MEETING HAS BEEN CIRCULATED TO CONCERNED AGENCIES FOR COMMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE SEPTEMBER PARIS MEETING, ACCORDING TO PIERO SARDI, ACTING HEAD OF THE ITALIAN MFA DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL OFFICE. SARDI SAID IT IS UN [...]
2003-07-30 16:57:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT EUN
03ROME3739PSI: ITALY SETS INTERAGENCY REVIEW MEETING
[...] (C) THE MFA WILL CHAIR AN INTERAGENCY MEETING AT THE END OF AUGUST TO REVIEW THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE GENERALLY AND REFTEL DRAFT STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES IN PARTICULAR, ACCORDING TO FILIPPO FORMICA, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL OFFICE. 2. (S) FORMICA COMMENTE [...]
2003-08-20 09:11:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT UNDC UNGA
03ROME3926U/S BOLTON'S MEETING WITH ITALIANS
[...] (S) Summary. U/S Bolton discussed the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),North Korea, Iran and the Global Partnership with MFA DG for Political Affairs Giancarlo Aragona and other Italian MFA officials on August 27. Aragona underlined Italy's strong commitment to PSI, and agreed that th [...]
2003-08-29 10:08:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT IAEA
03ROME4580ITALY: LIBYAN ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION A MORE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. THE MFA'S MIDDLE EAST OFFICE APPEARS MORE CONCERNED WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION STEMMING FROM LIBYA THAN WMD. POST ALSO PLANS TO RAISE OUR CONCERNS WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO, WHO OVERSEAS THE OFFICE DEALING WITH EXPORT CON [...]
2003-10-07 08:04:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP LY IT
03ROME4637U/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 15:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MOPS MNUC KN IR IT KICC
03ROME4715MORE FROM ITALY ON LIBYAN WMD DEVELOPMENT, POST UN
[...] (S) ECMIN DELIVERED REF A POINTS ON OCTOBER 10 TO MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL COOPERATION GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO, WHO WAS ACCOMPANIED BY DIEGO UNGARO, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S OFFICE OF DEFENSE INDUSTRY AND SENSITIVE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFERS. NOTING THAT WE HAD ALREADY RAISED OUR [...]
2003-10-15 14:04:00Embassy RomeSECRETKNNP PARM MNUC ETTC IT LY
03SANAA1318ICOC - URGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO SUBSCRIBE:
[...] (U) On 6/7, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche concerning the International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC) to Marwan Noman, Office Director to Yemen's Foreign Minister. 2. (C) Noman was familiar with the issue: the diplomatic note that would hav [...]
2003-06-10 13:45:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA YM MTCRE DEMARCHE
03SANAA1453U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: MEETING WITH
[...] (S/NF) Begin summary: On June 17, Under Secretary John Bolton met with Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemeni National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) and science advisor to ROYG President Saleh. Discussing the U.S. campaign to target and cut off revenue that funds North Korea's nucle [...]
2003-06-24 07:01:00Embassy SanaaSECRETMARR PARM PREL MNUC MASS KN YM COUNTER TERRORISM
03SANAA1454U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: PRESIDENT SALEH ON
[...] (S/NF) Begin summary: On June 17, Under Secretary of State for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton joined Yemeni President Abdullah Saleh for an hour-long discussion. U/S Bolton briefed Saleh on U.S. efforts to stop North Korea,s nuclear program, as well as ongoing [...]
2003-06-24 07:02:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPARM PREL MARR MNUC MASS IZ KN YM MARITIME SECURITY
03SANAA1455U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN
[...] (C) Begin summary: During a day of official meetings on June 17, Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton met with Foreign Minister Abubaker al-Qirbi and MOD Chief of Staff Major General Mohammed al-Qasami to discuss Yemen's relations with the DPRK and [...]
2003-06-24 07:03:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPARM MARR PREL MNUC MASS KN YM MARITIME SECURITY
03SANAA1806DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FM QIRBI ON SANCTIONS
[...] (s) Explaining that the sanctions against the DPKR were the result of a required legal review and that Yemen was not sanctioned, the Ambassador delivered talking points in reftel to Yemeni Foreign Minister Qirbi on July 27. He further emphasized that any actions that increased the DPKR's econ [...]
2003-07-28 08:43:00Embassy SanaaSECRETKSCA PARM MNUC ETTC MARR TSPA YM KN MTCRE DEMARCHE
03SANAA214558TH UNGA DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] On August 24, Pol/Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dirham al-Saidi, Americas desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Welcoming the demarche, al-Saidi said that he had just returned from a DoD regional seminar in Washington on border security that covered many of the same issues a [...]
2003-08-26 11:13:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP YM UNGA CDG UNDC DEMARCHE
03SANAA2255DEMARCHE ENCOURAGING YEMEN TO SUBSCRIBE TO ICOC
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-10 14:31:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA YM DEMARCHE
03SANAA2260DEMARCHE TO MFA PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-11 10:30:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL YM DEMARCHE
03SANAA2487DEMARCHE OF YEMENI MFA OFFICIAL ON PSI BACKGROUND
[...] (c) On October 12, Pol/Econ Chief met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Americas Office Abdulsalem Qassim al-Awadhi to re-deliver and discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles (refs a and b) and to review the questions and answers [...]
2003-10-13 11:16:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT KNNP DEMARCHE
03SANTODOMINGO4553DOMINICAN RESPONSE--U.S. APPROACH IN THE FIRST
[...] Poloffs delivered reftel demarche and non-paper August 26 to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Roger Espaillat, Office Director and Sub-Director of the Americas Desk at the Foreign Ministry. Sencion said that relevant Foreign Ministry offices would review the non-paper and asked for time to pre [...]
2003-08-28 18:42:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP DR
03SANTODOMINGO4760PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES DELIVERED
[...] (U) Per reftel, Poloff delivered the text of the Statement of Interdiction Principles agreed by the Proliferation Security Initiative participants to Ambassador Rogert Espaillat, Sub-Director of the GODR Americas Desk on September 5. The Ambassador had no immediate comment and indicated the [...]
2003-09-08 11:22:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
03SANTODOMINGO5097ICOC TALKING POINTS DELIVERED TO GODR
[...] Poloffs delivered reftel talking points to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Rogert Espaillat, Director and Sub-Director of the Americas desk of the GODR Foreign Ministry. Both were aware of USG interest in the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC) and tha [...]
2003-09-22 15:02:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA DR
03SANTODOMINGO5275STILL WAITING FOR GODR SUBSTANTIVE REACTION TO PSI
[...] (C) Per ref A, we again contacted GODR Deputy Director for the Americas, Roger Espaillat, to inquire if the GODR has any substantive comment on the Statement of Interdiction Principles adopted by the Proliferation Security Initiative participants. Espaillat replied that the GODR generally s [...]
2003-09-30 15:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT DR
03SANTODOMINGO6001UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Francia Sencion, Director of the Americas Desk, and Ambassador Rhadis Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the GODR Foreign Ministry on October 22. Sencion indicated the points would be reviewed [...]
2003-10-25 15:27:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC DR
03SANTODOMINGO7568LIBYA ADMITS WMD PROGRAMS; U.S. REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-24 20:25:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR KNNP LY MNUC PARM PREL
03TEGUCIGALPA349HONDURAN MFA GIVEN SECRETARY ABRAHAM LETTER ON
[...] No summary [...]
2003-02-06 16:24:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS HO IAEA
03TEGUCIGALPA350HONDURAS GIVEN USG JANUARY 27 REMARKS ON IRAQ;
[...] PolOff delivered reftel text of Ambassador Negroponte's January 27 to the UNSC and the Secretary's January 27 press statement January 29 to MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin. The MFA has not had a substantive reply but Fortin told PolOff that the GOH appreciated the information. 2 [...]
2003-02-06 16:24:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC MOPS IZ HO IAEA UNSC
03THEHAGUE1384(S) INTERDICTION STRATEGY: THE DUTCH
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-02 12:59:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP NL
03THEHAGUE1434IAEA/IRAN: DEMARCHE TO DUTCH
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-05 15:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC IR NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE1506IAEA/IRAN: FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE WITH DUTCH ON IRAN
[...] (C) AMBASSADOR MADE REF A DEMARCHE TO DUTCH MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR HUGO SIBLESZ ON JUNE 12. SIBLESZ SAID HE SAW NO GAP BETWEEN U.S. AND DUTCH VIEWS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, ONLY A DIFFERENCE OVER TACTICS. THE DUTCH PREFERENCE FOR THE JUNE 16 IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS' MEETING IS FOR SOME FORM [...]
2003-06-12 15:03:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC IR NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE1890CONTAINER SECURITY INITIATIVE: PROPOSED
[...] Finance Minister Zalm's "agreement" with U.S. authorities regarding installation of radiological detectors in the port of Rotterdam received prominent attention in the afternoon (7/24) and morning (7/25) Dutch media. According to the press, Zalm expects he can soon launch the new security me [...]
2003-07-25 15:08:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC NL EUN
03THEHAGUE1997DUTCH ON INTERDICTION OF MISSILE RELATED CHEMICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-07 15:53:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC BE NL MTCRE
03THEHAGUE2173IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA ON IRAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Summary: PolMilOff delivered ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Nonproliferation Chief Paul Wilke on August 27. The Dutch believe a noncompliance resolution on Iran is merited, but are concerned this may not be achievable as Dir. ElBaradei's latest report is not final, so some board members may [...]
2003-08-28 13:43:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE2220IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA ON IAEA BOG NONCOMPLIANCE
[...] (C) Summary: Poloffs delivered ref A demarche to Dutch MFA Nonproliferation Chief Paul Wilke on September 3. The Dutch agree that a noncompliance resolution on Iran is warranted, but believe it may have to wait for Dir. ElBaradei's final report in November. According to Wilke there is "no u [...]
2003-09-04 09:16:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE2591DUTCH REMAIN CONCERNED ABOUT LIBYA
[...] (C) The GoNL remains concerned about any increase in EU interactions with Libya. The lifting of UN sanctions has not altered the lack of Dutch willingness to engage the with the Libyan government. PolOff delivered reftel to Mirande Mulder, MFA Libya desk officer. Mulder noted that the GoNL [...]
2003-10-09 10:44:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM MNUC KNNP LY NL
03THEHAGUE2672DUTCH MFA ON 58TH UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP
[...] (C) Summary: PolOff delievered reftel demarche on the 58th UNGA First Committee to Peter Potman, MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division on October 20. Potman said the draft resolution and accompanying U.S. points were extensively discussed last week in New York, and [...]
2003-10-21 15:05:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG UNDC
03THEHAGUE2846IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA NONPRO CHIEF ON ELBARADEI
[...] (C) Poloffs delivered ref A nonpaper to MFA Nonproliferation Chief Paul Wilke on November 13. Wilke (protect throughout) said the GONL shared the U.S. conclusion that the latest ElBaradei report confirms Iran has been pursuing capabilities needed for a nuclear weapons program. In the Dutch vi [...]
2003-11-13 15:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE2860DUTCH MFA ON DECEMBER PSI MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-14 13:50:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP
03THEHAGUE2881IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA REACTION TO U.S. APPROACH
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-17 15:38:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE2931IAEA/IRAN: REVISED LANGUAGE DELIVERED TO DUTCH MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-21 15:44:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL PARM MNUC EU IR NL IAEA
03THEHAGUE3156DUTCH MFA ON LIBYA WMD PROGRAMS
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-22 14:29:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL LY NL
03VATICAN3809VATICAN REVIEWING USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT AT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-22 12:49:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA
03VATICAN3958VATICAN MAINTAINS MULTILATERAL FOCUS ON
[...] (SBU) CHARGE AND POLOFF REVIEWED THE USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT FOR THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) (REF A) WITH HOLY SEE OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR DISARMAMENT PAOLO CONVERSI AUGUST 28, FOLLOWING UP OUR DISCUSSION WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER PAROLIN (REF B). CONVERSI ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE ROT [...]
2003-09-02 12:47:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA
03ZAGREB2047CROATIA SUPPORTS PSI PRINCIPLES, SEEKS MORE
[...] (SBU) CROATIA IS "FULLY SUPPORTIVE" OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE, BUT ASKED FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PSI'S LEGAL FRAMEWORK. PLEASE SEE PARA 6 FOR ACTION REQUEST. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) ON SEPTEMBER 18, WE ENGINEERED A JOINT DEMARCHE BY REPRESENTATIVES [...]
2003-09-19 13:34:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL HR
03ZAGREB2173CROATIA SUPPORTS PSI
[...] On September 18, at a meeting with representatives of embassies of all eleven PSI states, Croatia's Foreign Ministry made an informal declaration of support for PSI principles, but asked questions about the legal framework for PSI and about plans for PSI infrastructure (ref a). After receipt [...]
2003-10-07 15:36:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS HR NATO
03ZAGREB2186GOC TO WATCH POTENTIAL LIBYA CONTRACTS CLOSELY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS AVISOR IVICA MASTRUKO ON OCTOBER 6 AND TO MFA ASSTANT MINISTER FOR NON-EUROPEAN AFFAIRS DRAZEN MARGETA ON OCTOBER 7. THE GOC INTERLOCUTORS SAID THAT WHILE CROATIA HAD A SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN SECURING PURELY CIVILIAN WORK I [...]
2003-10-10 09:14:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC KNNP LY HR
04ABUDHABI1157PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS -
[...] (C) Summary: Post concurs with Ref B statements about the Proliferation Security Initiative's (PSI) importance, and understands that concluding ship boarding agreements is a high priority. Senior UAE Government officials at the second round of Strategic Partnership talks in Abu Dhabi on March [...]
2004-04-14 14:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA TC
04ABUDHABI1609ICOC - ENCOURAGING UAE TO SUBSCRIBE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-19 13:54:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA TC
04ABUDHABI2770URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: QUASHING NAM CRITICISM
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-17 11:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP MNUC TC
04ABUDHABI2805DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NAM SYRIAN LANGUAGE PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-18 13:30:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP MNUC TC
04ABUDHABI2806NAM PSI DEMARCHE FOLLOW UP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-18 13:32:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP MNUC TC
04ABUDHABI3096DEMARCHE ON GLOBAL THREAT REDUCTION INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-13 15:25:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA KNNP TRGY PTER MNUC TC
04ABUDHABI4194DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE MISSLE RELATED COOPERATION
[...] (C) On November 20, the Ambassador delivered ref A demarche to MFA Undersecretary Abdullah Rashid Al Noami. He assured Ambassador that he would pass the information to UAE security authorities and that state security (federal and Sharjah emirate-level) would work together on this matter. [...]
2004-11-23 07:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETMTCR ETTC MNUC PREL PARM TC IR
04ABUDHABI4624MTAG: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER BY A UAE
[...] (S) Charge delivered reftel points on a missile related transfer to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Noaimi on December 18. Charge stressed the concern that this equipment would be used to support Iran's ballistic missile program. He explained that the Embassy had already passed on the relevant in [...]
2004-12-18 12:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM MTCRE ETTC PREL MNUC IR TC
04ABUDHABI4765MTAG: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER BY A UAE
[...] (S/NF) MFA U/S Abdullah Rashed al-Noaimi expressed his appreciation to Charge December 27 for the close and effective coordination to block ref A shipment of missile related equipment to Iran. Abdullah Rashed confirmed that the German Embassy had submitted a diplomatic note formally requesti [...]
2004-12-27 12:49:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM MTCRE ETTC PREL MNUC IR TC
04ABUJA1037STRENGTHENING THE IAEA AND THE NPT REGIME --
[...] (C) POLOFF delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Ministry of Foreign Affairs First United Nations Division Director Ambassador Abdul Bin Rimdap on June 9. Noting the importance of safeguards and that the IAEA already makes use of standing committees, Rimdap said he believed the GON would [...]
2004-06-10 12:13:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALKNNP TRGY MNUC NI IAEA
04ABUJA1038IRAN/IAEA DEMARCHE -- NIGERIA
[...] (C) June 9, POLOFF delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to MFA First United Nations Division Director Ambassador Abdul Bin Rimdap. Rimdap agreed that the IAEA must continue to apply pressure on Iran to fully comply with its NPT obligations, however, he cautioned that the GON would not sup [...]
2004-06-10 12:14:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR NI IAEA
04ABUJA177PREVENTING NIGERIAN MISSILE-RELATED COOPERATION
[...] (C) February 4, CDA delivered demarche (REF A) on Nigerian missile-related cooperation with North Korea to President Obasanjo's National Security Advisor, LTG (ret.) Aliyu Mohammed Gusau. CDA explained the seriousness with which the USG views North Korean missile and WMD programs, and asked t [...]
2004-02-04 13:27:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC KNNP KN NI MTCRE
04AMMAN2728EXBS: INVITATION TO GLOBAL TRANSSHIPMENT CONTROL
[...] In response to reftel letter, the Government of Jordan (GOJ) has indicated its acceptance of subject invitation for six GOJ officials. Via diplomatic note and working closely with the Ministry of Planning, Embassy has sought and received positive responses for three candidates in the legal w [...]
2004-04-08 15:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL PTER KSTC JO
04AMMAN2875DEMARCHE ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE:
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-15 14:21:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PARM JO
04AMMAN392LIBYA: INFORMING JORDAN OF EXTENSION OF IEEPA
[...] (SBU) PolCouns covered ref points on the extension of IEEPA sanctions on Libya January 14 with Ali al-Ayed, Director of FonMin Muasher's private office, and Basheer Zoubi, Private Office officer in charge of UN affairs. PolCouns also passed to Ayed and Zoubi the text of the President's notic [...]
2004-01-16 10:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ETRD PTER MNUC PARM PREL JO
04AMMAN4983JORDAN'S BORDER PROCEDURES REGARDING SCRAP METAL,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Jordan (GOJ) Customs Department described procedures for handling scrap metal and spare parts at the Al Kerama border station with Iraq, a process that was upgraded in early May after the CPA issued licensing procedures in Iraq. Screening at the border includes a [...]
2004-06-17 15:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC IZ JO
04AMMAN7659JORDAN'S NEW BORDER TASK FORCE AIMS AT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOJ cabinet approved a new inter-ministerial border management task force that will focus on facilitating trade and travel. The cabinet decision appointed National Customs as the lead agency in a task force comprising nine ministries and agencies. It is too soon to say whe [...]
2004-09-15 13:58:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP ETRD JO
04ANKARA1060NONPROLIFERATION CONSULTATIONS: TURKEY WILLING,
[...] (S) Because the Ambassador's schedule did not allow for a timely delivery of reftel points, DCM delivered them to MFA Director General for International Security Affairs Morali on February 24. DCM emphasized that the disarmament of Libya has created an opportunity to learn more about how the K [...]
2004-02-24 15:48:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
04ANKARA1766TURKEY SUPPORTIVE OF PRESIDENT'S NON-PRO PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-24 08:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY TU
04ANKARA217LIBYA: EXTENSION OF IEEPA SANCTIONS
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel points concerning extension of Libya sanctions to Kemal Tuzun, MFA's head of department for the Middle East and North Africa, on January 12. Tuzun stated that the GOT welcomed recent positive steps taken by Libya in a number of areas, especially the commitment to [...]
2004-01-13 14:39:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALETRD KNNP LY MNUC PARM PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA2492TURKISH PARTICIPANTS IN MAY 11-14 TRANSSHIPMENT
[...] On May 4, Embassy received a diplomatic note advising us of the Turkish participants in the subject conference. They are: Yusuf Guney, Head of Department, Undersecretariat for Customs Cagla Tansu, Legal Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mehmet Ridvan Us, Foreign Trade Expert, Undersecr [...]
2004-05-04 13:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
04ANKARA2798TURKEY CANNOT RAISE REPRESENTATION AT MAY 27 NSG
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 13:46:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL ENRG TRGY TU
04ANKARA3740PSI AND NPT: TURKS "DEEPLY DISAPPOINTED" AT LACK
[...] (C) Action Request at Para 8. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) While delivering Refs A and B, PolMilCouns and PolMilOff were treated to an unexpected and emotional reaction to U/S Bolton's PSI letter from usually stoic MFA Director General for Disarmament and Security Affairs Haluk Ilica [...]
2004-07-01 15:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC PREL TU IR
04ANKARA380RFG: TURKEY IMPOUNDS RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL AND
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) This is an urgent action request; see para 2. In response to reftel email indicating the IAEA had received reports from Turkish officials that five trucks containing presumably orphaned radioactive material had been intercepted attempting to cross [...]
2004-01-22 09:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM TU
04ANKARA4452EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE-
[...] Summary: The first full time EXBS advisor, Kevin Lyon, reported to Embassy Ankara on July 9, 2004. He assumed responsibility for all EXBS and nonproliferation issues handled by the Political Military Affairs (PMA) section. During this time period the EXBS Advisor conducted introductory meeti [...]
2004-08-09 15:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA4853MTCR: U.S. PROPOSAL ON BALL BEARINGS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-26 11:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA TU
04ANKARA4987TURKISH PARTICIPATION IN NATO POLICY DIRECTORS AND
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-03 12:29:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC TU
04ANKARA5014IAEA/IRAN - TURKEY TO SPEAK OUT AT UNGA, BUT FEARS
[...] (C) Summary: Turkish FM Gul is expected to voice Turkey's concerns about Iran's nuclear program at the UNGA, but MFA worries that referring Iran's case to the Security Council before the outcome there is assured might actually accelerate Iran's efforts to acquire nuclear weapons. End summary. [...]
2004-09-07 15:31:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR TU
04ANKARA5015MFA REACTS BADLY TO EXCLUSION FROM PSI CORE GROUP
[...] (C) Summary: MFA DDG for Disarmament and Arms Control reacted angrily to ref a points, threatening at one point to do all he could to scale back Turkish participation in PSI. We talked him out of withdrawing Turkey from the Spanish exercise in early 2005 for now, although whether Turkey will [...]
2004-09-07 15:32:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL ETTC TU
04ANKARA5024EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Summary: August was a productive month despite the high number of Turkish contacts that were still enjoying their traditional summer vacation. The DOE Second Line of Defense visit was able to lay the initial groundwork required to begin the planning process in upgrading the portal monitors [...]
2004-09-08 05:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA5267UPDATE ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE GLOBAL THREAT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-17 07:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ECON KNNP MNUC PM PTER TRGY TU
04ANKARA5380TURKEY DROPS OUT OF NEWPORT PSI EXERCISE; LIMITS
[...] (C) MFA Disarmament Department Head Bulent Meric contacted EXBS Advisor on September 20 to inform him that the GOT had decided to not send a delegation to the Newport, Rhode Island PSI exercise next week. Meric explained that after considering the negative US response to Turkey's request to j [...]
2004-09-21 15:27:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL ETTC TU
04ANKARA5673EXBS; TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE-
[...] Summary: September proved to be a very productive month for the Non-proliferation programs in Turkey. The EXBS Advisor was able to make significant advances in the EXBS Agreement, Second Line of Defense (SLD) prioritization, Internal Control Program (ICP) coordination and establishment of ba [...]
2004-10-02 05:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA5918TURKEY WELCOMES U.S PLANS TO PRESENT UPDATE ON AQ
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-19 11:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
04ANKARA593659TH UNGA: TURKEY LOOKING FOR WEOG CONSENSUS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-19 13:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP TU
04ANKARA6261TURKEY DECLINES INVITATION TO AUSTRALIAN PSI
[...] (C) MFA Disarmament and Arms Control Deputy DG Haluk Ilicak told the Australian Embassy on November 2 that Turkey would not participate in the PSI Intelligence Break-out Session of the Operational Experts Group that is scheduled to occur in Sydney Nov.30-Dec.2, according to Australian DCM Dere [...]
2004-11-04 15:23:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL ETTC TU
04ANKARA6292EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE-
[...] Summary: This month the EXBS advisor conducted program consultations in Washington DC with many agencies, including meetings with many of the NP program implementers at the Departments of State, Energy and Homeland Defense, providing insight into the decision processes of the GOT and the dec [...]
2004-11-05 15:42:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA6803EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Summary: EXBS advisor spent this month primarily focused on ensuring previously introduced initiatives remained on track and continued to develop. The advisor participated in meetings concerning the NP Agreement, development of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT) plan and Turkish Cu [...]
2004-12-07 14:05:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL
04ANKARA6877IRAN: MFA OFFICIAL ON NUKES AND INTEREFERENCE IN
[...] (C) PolMilCouns discussed Iran's nuclear program Dec. 9 with MFA Deputy Director General for South Asia Aydin Evirgen. Evirgen said that Turkey is continuing to warn Iran that it must comply with the IAEA and cease any further development of nuclear weapons capability. In the context of the [...]
2004-12-10 14:43:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC IR TU IZ
04BRASILIA2151BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL AS
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A talking points to Ministry of Foreign Relations Sensitive Technologies and Disarmament Division (MRE/DDS) Deputy Director Manuel Montenegro, who is well versed on Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) matters. Montenegro had participated in the recent NSG plenary meeting [...]
2004-08-26 20:32:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP MNUC ETTC PREL PARM BR NPT IAEA
04BRASILIA2762BRAZIL AND THE IAEA: AGREEMENT PENDING ON RESENDE
[...] (SBU) Reacting to press reports concerning preliminary IAEA approval to Brazil's proposed inspection regime at the Resende nuclear enrichment facility, Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies (DDS) Division Chief Santiago Mourao acknowledged that the report [...]
2004-11-04 17:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM MNUC BR IAEA
04BRASILIA3047 AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FTAA AND OTHER ISSUES WITH
[...] (U) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION, ON DECEMBER 9 AMBASSADOR MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE BRAZILIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW OUTSTANDING ISSUES IN THE USG-GOB BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP. ALTHOUGH THE MEETING AGENDA INCLUDED POTENTIAL TOPICS SPANNING A VARIETY OF D [...]
2004-12-14 09:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ETRD ETTC MNUC SENV BR FTAA
04BRATISLAVA1013EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 1) October 1 - EXBS Advisor attended the "Day of the Slovak Customs Administration" di [...]
2004-11-08 10:51:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA1099EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. 1) November 4, 2004 - EXBS Advisor met with Director Frantisek Babuska and Senior Offic [...]
2004-12-08 12:01:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA209 SLOVAKS NONCOMMITTAL ON PSI AND SUA
[...] (U) EMBASSY SHARED REFTEL WHITE PAPER WITH KAROL MISTRIK, MFA DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF OSCE, DISARMAMENT, AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE. HE INDICATED THAT HIS DEPARTMENT DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTICULAR ISSUES WITH THE TOPIC, BUT DID NOT INDICATE WHETHER SLOVAKIA WOULD SUPPORT THE INITIATIVE. TH [...]
2004-03-03 11:30:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA398 SLOVAKS SUPPORT PSI THROUGH ACTIONS, PLANNING
[...] (U) POLOFF SPOKE WITH KAROL MISTRIK, DIRECTOR OF THE FOREIGN MINISTRY'S DEPARTMENT OF OSCE, DISARMAMENT, AND COUNCIL OF EUROPE, ABOUT SLOVAKIA'S SUPPORT OF THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE (PSI) IN REFTEL. MISTRIK REMARKED THAT SLOVAKIA ALREADY SUPPORTS IN PRINCIPLE ALL PSI ACTIVITI [...]
2004-04-19 15:15:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM LO
04BRATISLAVA512SLOVAKS WILL ATTEND PSI MEETING
[...] WEISER NNNN [...]
2004-05-25 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL LO
04BRATISLAVA657EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS: NONE. 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. I. ON JUNE 11, 2004, EXBS ADVISOR MET WITH DIRECTOR EVA LUTERANOVA, DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT DIVISION FOR [...]
2004-07-08 13:52:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA749EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None. 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. None. B. TRAINING CONDUCTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD. I. EXBS Advisor and a group of sixteen Custom [...]
2004-08-10 08:20:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRATISLAVA793 SLOVAK RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-26 14:44:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY LO IAEA
04BRATISLAVA828PARTICIPATION IN NATO POLICY DIRECTORS AND HLG
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-08 14:45:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC LO NATO NPG
04BRATISLAVA925EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. A. September 27-October 1 - The General Director of the Directorate of Customs for the Slovak Republic, Mr. Josef Gonczol, was in China this week finalizing a written agreement that will enable the government of China to d [...]
2004-10-08 08:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
04BRUSSELS3729EU OFFICIALS ON IAEA IRAN REPORT: NOT READY FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff discussed reftel with Council nonproliferation and nuclear policy advisors September 2 and 3. While acknowledging serious unresolved issues, they assessed DG El Baradei's new report as "overall more positive than the last one," and said that EU BOG members were unlikely t [...]
2004-09-03 12:22:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR IAEA EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5195ENGAGING THE EU ON THE MIDDLE EAST IN 2005
[...] (C) The Middle East remains a nexus of friction between the United States and the European Union. Since 9/11, these differences have affected our ability to work together on Iraq, nuclear proliferation in Iran, Middle East Peace, and the promotion of broader reform in the region. The irony [...]
2004-12-09 12:24:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ECON MNUC XF EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS898BELGIUM TO ATTEND GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WORKING GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-02 13:38:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL RS BE USEU BRUSSELS
04BUENOSAIRES3310IRAN/IAEA: ARGENTINA ON STRONG NATIONAL STATEMENTS
[...] (C) Polcouns delivered points in reftel to the Argentine MFA Office of International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs (DIGAN) the afternoon of November 24 to DIGAN counselor Luciano Tanto Clement. Clement reiterated the GOA's longstanding concerns regarding Iran's nuclear program and its [...]
2004-11-24 22:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR AR IAEA
04DJIBOUTI1114NAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) Poloff delivered demarche per reftel 18 August to Head of the Americas Desk in Bilateral Relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Omar Djama. In response to Poloff request for Djibouti's position on the Pakistani proposal, Djama said he did not know the official stance offhan [...]
2004-08-19 11:40:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM MNUC DJ
04DUBLIN1093MTCR PAPERS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-22 13:55:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA MTCRE
04DUBLIN1258IRISH VIEWS ON ESTABLISHING THE ADDITIONAL
[...] On August 27, Post delivered reftel talking points to Therese Healy, Third Secretary in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section. Healy said that Ireland backs the UK/Austrian proposal to make the Additional Protocol (AP) a Condition of Supply (COS) fo [...]
2004-08-27 14:37:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA
04DUBLIN1300IRELAND BROADLY AGREES WITH US RESPONSE ON UNGA
[...] Emboff, drawing on reftel points, spoke on September 2 to First Secretary, UN Section at the DFA Julian Clare. Clare stated that Ireland's response to Resolution 58/41 is included in the common reply that the EU sent. Clare said that Ireland has strong national views on nuclear disarmament a [...]
2004-09-02 15:54:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CDG UNDC UNGA UN
04DUBLIN1366MTCR PLENARY INFORMATION PROVIDED TO IRISH
[...] (C) On September 15, Post provided to Paul Barnwell, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Arms Control, reftels' preparatory information for the October 4-8 MTCR Plenary in Seoul. Barnwell noted that Therese Healy, DFA Third Secretary for Arms Control, would represent the G [...]
2004-09-15 15:45:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA MTCRE
04DUBLIN770MAY 27 NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP PLENARY
[...] (C) EMBOFF HAS PASSED TALKING POINTS IN REFTELS RELATED TO THE MAY 27 NSG PLENARY IN GOTEBORG TO OFFICIALS IN THE DFA DISARMAMENT AND NONPROLIFERATION DIVISION, AND ENCOURAGED SENIOR-LEVEL PARTICIPATION IN THE MEETING. THE IRISH WILL SEND ADRIAN MCDAID, THE HEAD OF THE DFA DISARMAMENT DIVISION [...]
2004-05-20 16:10:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
04GUATEMALA1635POST SUGGESTS POSTPONING PROPOSED VISIT ON PSI
[...] (C) While Post fully supports the establishment of a Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) ship boarding agreement with Guatemala, we wish to avoid overloading the MFA and Congress while other sensitive bilateral issues are on the boiler. The MFA has recently indicated that pushing a PSI s [...]
2004-07-01 22:15:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL GT
04GUATEMALA2578GUATEMALA: NEXT STEPS ON PSI
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. Following up on U/S Bolton's discussion with Guatemalan Foreign Minister Briz (ref A),the Ambassador raised the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) with Briz on September 29. Briz expressed support for the PSI in principle. He said th [...]
2004-10-12 14:05:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL GT
04GUATEMALA8PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT ON HOLD PENDING NEW
[...] No summary [...]
2004-01-06 15:52:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA PARM MNUC KTIA GT
04GUATEMALA985ACTION PLAN FOR PSI AGREEMENT WITH GUATEMALA
[...] (C) We discussed the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and proposed ship-boarding agreement with the MFA in December 2003 (Ref B). We have been careful in following up to avoid distracting the Berger administration from our highest priority which is the achievement of an Article 98 agr [...]
2004-04-22 22:10:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM PHSA KTIA MNUC GT
04HANOI2882VIETNAM: EAP DAS HUHTALA DISCUSSES BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 22, EAP DAS Ambassador Marie Huhtala, accompanied by the Ambassador, met separately with Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu and Vice Minister of Finance Le Thi Bang Tam. DAS Huhtala encouraged the GVN to ensure full implementation of all parts of the U.S.-Vietnam B [...]
2004-10-25 08:18:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ETTC KIPR VM WTRO APEC BTA IPROP WTO MNUC
04KIGALI1193NAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO RWANDAN OFFICIALS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-19 11:30:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP MNUC RW
04KINSHASA1555GDRC URGES UNSC ACTION IN RESPONSE TO GATUMBA CAMP
[...] (U) Summary: In the absence of other senior officials, the International Cooperation Vice Minister, an RCD-Goma appointee, convoked UNSC Perm 5 heads of mission August 16 to urge support for an international investigation, a more vigorous MONUC disarmament mandate, and aid to attack victims. [...]
2004-08-17 15:17:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PGOV PHUM PREL CG
04LJUBLJANA1088EXBS: SLOVENIA AND CROATIA PROGRAM ADVISOR MONTHLY
[...] SUMMARY: Passports were received from Slovenia and visas granted for the Washington Department of Commerce (DOC) workshop in December. Three members of the Slovenian Government and three from Croatia attended the London Export Conference. The University of Georgia (UGA) conducted a Slovenia [...]
2004-12-03 12:22:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR SI
04MADRID1118SPAIN: PARTIAL RESPONSE TO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
[...] (U) We delivered reftel talking points and letter April 2 to Guillermo Kirkpatrick, the MFA's Deputy Director General for International Disarmament Affairs. We addressed the letter to Secretary General for Foreign Affairs Javier Gil Catalina, the under secretary-level official who deals with [...]
2004-04-02 14:50:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL SP
04MADRID1798SPAIN'S RESPONSE TO INVITATION TO BECOME GLOBAL
[...] Per reftel Pol-miloff met May 10 with Guillermo Kirkpatrick, MFA's Director General for International Arms Control Affairs to revisit this issue. Kirkpatrick said given the new government is still getting into place, it is highly unlikely the GOS will make a decision on whether to become a G [...]
2004-05-18 14:24:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL SP
04MADRID1945SPAIN SUPPORTS RUSSIA IN PSI CORE GROUP AND WILL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-26 15:28:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC OPDC PARM PREL
04MADRID2205SPAIN: POSITIVE ABOUT U.S. VIEWS ON IRAN/IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-13 10:48:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY SP
04MADRID2206SPAIN AGREES ON U.S VIEWS TO STRENGTHEN IAEA
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-13 10:48:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY SP
04MADRID2488SPAIN: STILL REVIEWING PSI INFORMATION SHARING
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-01 14:51:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL SP
04MADRID2936SPAIN: RESPONSE TO PSI INFORMATION SHARING REQUEST
[...] (C) Spain concurs with the PSI proposal to share information with non-member countries, but Spanish defense officials continue to question its operational aspects and lessons learned. End Summary. 2. (C) Over the past few months, we have met with Marcos Rodriguez in the Office of Interna [...]
2004-08-03 05:56:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL SP
04MADRID2937SPAIN MEGAPORTS MOA SIGNING AWAITING LEGAL COUNSEL
[...] (SBU) Summary: We accompanied Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Administrator Paul Longsworth and William Kilmartin of the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation to meetings with the director of Spanish Customs and the president of the Por [...]
2004-08-03 07:13:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL SP
04MADRID4499SPAIN/IRAN-IAEA: RESPONSE TO US REQUEST FOR STRONG
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-26 13:26:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR SP IAEA
04MADRID648PSI: SPAIN SUPPORTS SUA AMENDMENT BUT DISCUSSION
[...] Post presented reftel points to Deputy Director General for International Disarmament Affairs, Guillermo Kirkpatrick, at the MFA. Kirkpatrick said the MFA would support the proposal because it strengthened PSI measures to curb WMD proliferation. He added that because the proposal involved i [...]
2004-02-25 15:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC KNNP SP
04MADRID755LIBYA/IAEA: CONSULTING WITH BOG MEMBERS ON LIBYA
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-04 18:08:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PARM LY SP IAEA
04MADRID773IRAN/IAEA: REACTION TO DG'S IRAN REPORT
[...] (C) We met with Marcos Rodriguez Cantero of the International Disarmament division at MFA on March 3 and conveyed US views on the IAEA Iran Report. Rodriguez told us that Spain shares US concerns about Iranian non-proliferation and the findings contained in the IAEA Iran report. Non-prolifera [...]
2004-03-08 06:05:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC SP IAEA
04MANAMA1299DEMARCHE DELIVERED: QUASHING NAM CRITICISM OF THE
[...] (C) On August 18 the Charge delivered reftel demarche to Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar. She urged the Government of Bahrain to resist any moves within the NAM meeting in Durban to undermine UNSCR 1540. Abdul Ghaffar promised to relay the information to app [...]
2004-08-18 13:37:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC BA
04MANAMA503 DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-11 10:24:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM BA
04MUSCAT1954EMBASSY MUSCAT EAC - 11/06/2004
[...] (U) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the core Emergency Action Committee ("EAC") on November 6 to reassess the Embassy's security posture following the local weekend, to discuss any potential security implications in the event that Chairman of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) Y [...]
2004-11-07 12:16:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNAEMR ASEC AMGT PTER CASC KHLS KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM AMED TBIO ABLD KSAF MU EAC
04PANAMA853PANAMA STRONGLY ENDORSES PSI LEADING UP TO ANNIVERSARY MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-13 12:49:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PREL PARM PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
04PRETORIA3991SOUTH AFRICA'S POSITION ON SEPTEMBER BOG:
[...] (C) Ambassador Frazer delivered reftel demarche and passed reftel nonpaper September 2 to Abdul Minty, South Africa's Governor on the IAEA Board of Governors (BOG) and Deputy Director General at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). The ambassador emphasized that the USG believes the Sept [...]
2004-09-02 15:31:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR SF IAEA
04QUITO2287ECUADOR LIKELY TO HELP ON NAM RESOLUTION
[...] PolCouns provided reftel points to Amb. Fernando Flores Macias, DirGen for Multilateral Affairs, on August 17. Flores told PolCouns on August 18 that Ecuador's delegation to the NAM meeting in Durban, led by Vice Minister Edwin Johnson, will determine the GoE position on this issue. He pledg [...]
2004-08-19 20:29:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM MNUC
04ROME1124IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PRESIDENT'S NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (U) AS INSTRUCTED, WE TRANSMITTED TO MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR CARLO TRIPEPI, THE PRESIDENT'S PROPOSALS TO STRENGTHEN THE NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS' GROUP (NSG) EFFORTS TO CLOSE PROLIFERATION NETWORKS. TRIPEPI SAID ITALY SHARED THE U.S. GOAL OF FURTHER PROTECTION AGAINST PROLIFERATION. 2. [...]
2004-03-19 17:16:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETTC IT KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA
04ROME1692ITALY ON BOARD WITH IRAN/IAEA BOG VIEWS; MORE
[...] (C) MFA DIRECTOR FOR NON-PROLIFERATION GIOVANNI IANNUZZI SAID THAT ITALY AGREES COMPLETELY WITH US VIEWS ON IRAN'S INTENTIONS FOR ITS NUCLEAR PROGRAM, AND THAT THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING SHOULD REINFORCE INTERNATIONAL CONCERNS AS EXPRESSED REF A. "WE COULD HAVE WRITTEN THEM OURSELVES" [...]
2004-04-30 06:43:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR IAEA
04ROME2217ITALY ON US PROPOSALS FOR STRENGTHENING THE IAEA:
[...] (C) POLOFF DELIVERED REFTEL PAPER TO MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR ARMS CONTROL GIOVANNI IANNUZZI ON JUNE 9. ITALY FULLY AGREES WITH THE PROPOSALS REGARDING THE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL, WHICH IT CONSIDERS A "PILLAR" OF THE IAEA. ITALY CAN SPEAK MORE SERENELY NOW THAT IT HAS FINISHED ITS OWN IMPLEMENTAT [...]
2004-06-10 09:46:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP TRGY MNUC IT IAEA
04ROME3116U/S BOLTON'S JULY 10 MEETING WITH LIBYAN OFFICIALS
[...] (S) Summary. U/S Bolton July 10 told Libyan officials that Libya had to end military cooperation with Iran as a sine qua non of concluding Phase III cooperation. The Libyans responded that all ongoing activity was linked to closing out existing contracts, which would be terminated on Septemb [...]
2004-08-11 19:16:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM PREL KNNP MNUC LY IAEA
04ROME688PSI: ITALY STUDYING SUA AMENDMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-24 17:49:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PREL PARM MNUC KNNP IT MARITIME
04ROME792IRAN/IAEA: ITALY (STILL) SEES THE GLASS AS HALF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. ALTHOUGH ITALY HAS NOT YET FORMED A FINAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DG'S FEBRUARY 24 REPORT ON IRAN, THE HEAD OF THE MFA'S OFFICE FOR DISARMAMENT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE ARE SOME "VERY DISTURBING" BREACHES. ITALY WILL CONSULT FURTHER WITH ITS EU PARTNERS BEFORE DRAWING ANY FINAL CONCLUSI [...]
2004-03-02 06:36:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR IT IAEA
04SANAA1092PSI: UPDATE ON ROYG CONSIDERATION OF STATEMENT OF
[...] (u) This is an action request; see paragraph 4. 2. (c) Following up on a 4/22 meeting and email exchanges, Pol/Econ Chief met with Deputy Foreign Minister for Europe, the Americas and International Organizations Mustapha Noman on 5/2 to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) St [...]
2004-05-03 13:47:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PARM YM
04SANAA877PSI: REQUEST TO ENDORSE STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION
[...] (c) On April 12, Pol/Econ Chief met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Two Americas Office Abdul-Malik Abdul-Ghani Saleh and his Deputy, Dirham al-Saidi to review the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles (SOP) and request that the ROYG make [...]
2004-04-17 10:24:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PARM YM
04SANTODOMINGO5227GTRI PARTNERS' CONFERENCE IN VIENNA: DOMINICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-19 15:01:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP TRGY PTER MNUC DR
04TAIPEI4134TAIWAN ASKS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SANCTIONS ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Summary: In a meeting on December 30, Taiwan's Board of Foreign Trade Director Peter Ho requested that Washington Agencies reconsider sanctions on Taiwan's Ecoma Enterprise Co. Ltd. Taiwan had checked with Washington Agenci [...]
2004-12-30 09:00:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRETETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TW
04TELAVIV1390ISRAELI READOUT OF IRAN NUCLEAR CONSULTATIONS WITH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In a readout of their consultations with French officials about Iran and other IAEA issues, Gideon Frank and Eli Levite of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) said the French MFA poldir had told them that the EU-3 agreement with Iran could not be twisted to justify removal [...]
2004-03-05 14:33:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETKNNP PARM MNUC PREL IS IR FR GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV1493LIBYA/IAEA: ISRAEL UNHAPPY WITH REVISED
[...] (C) In response to March 10 ref (C) demarche to his deputy, MFA Deputy DG for Strategic Affairs Jeremy Issacharoff told polmiloff that the GOI, while fully cognizant of "what's at stake" in gaining consensus for a Libya resolution, is unhappy with the reftel Libya resolution language because i [...]
2004-03-10 10:42:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC LY IS GOI EXTERNAL
04TELAVIV2327VANUNU, UPON RELEASE, CLAIMS U.S. AGENT LURED HIM
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Immediately upon his April 21 release from prison, "nuclear spy" Mordechai Vanunu charged that the woman who lured him into a Mossad trap in 1986 worked for the CIA or FBI. Nevertheless, Vanunu told the press that he would like to emigrate to the U.S. The head of the [...]
2004-04-22 14:39:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PGOV PHUM PREL IS ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI INTERNAL
04TELAVIV6547ISRAELI VIEWS ON IAEA FORUM ON "EXPERIENCE OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Gideon Frank and Eli Levite of the Israel Atomic Energy Commission told the Ambassador on December 22 that the ground rules and agenda for the upcoming IAEA forum on nuclear-weapon-free zones reflect understandings between Israel and the IAEA. The only outstanding issue is that DG [...]
2004-12-23 14:35:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALKNNP PREL MNUC TRGY IS GOI EXTERNAL
04THEHAGUE1256DOE Second Line of Defense Megaport Initiative -
[...] A U.S. DOE team managed by David D. Martin, Deputy Director of the DOE/NNSA/Office of the Second Line of Defense (SLD),completed successful installation, testing, training and handover of radiation detection equipment to screen incoming and outgoing cargo containers at the Port of Rotterdam. [...]
2004-05-24 15:25:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDENRG OTRA ETTC MNUC PARM PREL NL
04THEHAGUE1271DUTCH MFA ON RUSSIAN INVOLVEMENT IN PSI CORE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-26 13:58:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC OPDC PARM PREL NL RU
04THEHAGUE1684DUTCH RESPONSE ON PSI INFORMATION SHARING
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-06 14:29:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV KNNP PHSA PREL
04THEHAGUE2675DUTCH INCLINED TO SUPPORT "NEW AGENDA" RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-15 14:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG
04THEHAGUE2740THE NETHERLANDS: U.S. PLANS TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-25 15:21:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
04THEHAGUE543NETHERLANDS: PSI AND AMENDMENT OF THE SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-03 15:06:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NL
04THEHAGUE554DELIVERY OF NONPAPER TO DUTCH ON PSI INFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-04 14:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV MNUC PARM PREL PHSA NL
04THEHAGUE556LIBYA/IAEA: DUTCH RESPONSE ON DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-04 14:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PARM LY NL IAEA
04THEHAGUE610IRAN/IAEA: DUTCH VIEWS ON RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-12 12:11:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA
04THEHAGUE725THE NETHERLANDS: NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-19 09:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY NL IAEA
04VATICAN2725VATICAN SUPPORTIVE OF PSI
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-13 15:35:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL MNUC PARM VT
04WELLINGTON539NEW ZEALAND OPPOSITION PARTY BACKS AWAY FROM
[...] (C/NF) Summary: New Zealand Opposition National Party leader Don Brash has formally declared that his party would not propose making changes to NZ's anti-nuclear legislation - at least not until after 2005 Parliamentary election. Brash said a future National Government would not change NZ's [...]
2004-06-24 05:32:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MNUC PARM NZ
04WELLINGTON632NEW ZEALAND PRIME MINISTER REITERATES VIEW THAT
[...] (SBU/NF) Summary: New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark reiterated her position on NZ's anti-nuclear policy in comments to local media July 25: "I'm not looking for compromises. I'm perfectly satisfied with the policy. As far as I am concerned, (the US-NZ nuclear dispute) is finished busin [...]
2004-07-26 05:57:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM MNUC PINR NZ
04WELLINGTON949NEW ZEALAND LABOUR PARTY CAUTIOUSLY CONFIDENT ON
[...] (C) Summary: New Zealand's governing Labour Party held its annual conference, November 12 ) 14 in Auckland. Foreign affairs and trade featured prominently, and Clark noted that priorities over a Third term would include the following: new trade and economic links, especially FTAs or arrangeme [...]
2004-11-15 04:33:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC NZ
04YEREVAN1490 INVITATION TO THE G8 GLOBAL PARTNERS WORKING
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Post delivered reftel invitation to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vartan Oskanian on July 1, 2004. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will confirm attendance with Post and supply the requested passport information, and [...]
2004-07-01 10:18:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL AM KACP
04YEREVAN1516 ARMENIAN TENTATIVE ACCEPTANCE OF INVITATION
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) The GOAM Foreign Ministry has tentatively accepted the invitation to the G8 Global Partners Working Group to be held in Paris on July 12 (reftel),and supplied the participant's information as requested. 3. (SBU) The [...]
2004-07-07 12:28:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL AM KACP
04YEREVAN2140CASE AGAINST URANIUM SMUGGLER IN DANGER OF
[...] (S/NF) Garik Dadayan was detained on the Georgia - Armenia border while attempting to smuggle Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) in June 2003. Dadayan has been in pre-trial detention in Armenia, but his case is now moving to trial. Prosecutors and the judge presiding in the case are concerned tha [...]
2004-09-29 09:01:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AM GG
04YEREVAN2154 FOLLOW UP ON G8 GLOBAL PARTNERS WORKING GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-30 13:06:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL AM KACP
04YEREVAN2323 INVITATION TO ATTEND NOVEMBER 17 G8 GLOBAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-19 12:10:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL AM KACP
04YEREVAN2450ARMENIA: UPDATE ON CESIUM-137 CONFISCATED FROM
[...] (C) As reported in ref A, Ashot Martirosyan, Head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA),verified on October 19 that approximately two curies of radioactive cesium-137 was seized from an Armenian citizen Gagik Tovmasyan on October 15. 2. (C) On November 5, we met again with Marti [...]
2004-11-08 09:15:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC AM KPRP
04YEREVAN2526UPDATE ON CESIUM-137 CONFISCATED FROM ARMENIAN
[...] (C) We met November 18 with Ashot Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) and underscored the USG's continued interest in this cesium-137 seizure case (refs A and B). Martirosyan stated that he had still not received any substantive information from the Armenian Nat [...]
2004-11-24 08:18:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC AM KPRP
04YEREVAN659 ARMENIA: SEIZURES AND INVESTIGATIONS OF RADIOLOGICAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOAM has, for the first time, shared information with EXBS Advisor about ongoing export violation investigations and radiological seizures. This is the result of ongoing efforts to obtain statistical data from Armenian National Security Service to measure the effectiveness [...]
2004-03-18 14:05:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSTC ETTC MNUC PARM PREL AM
04YEREVAN847ARMENIA TO PROVIDE ANSWER ON PSI SOP "SOON"
[...] (C) We presented reftel talking points April 9 to Lilit Tutkhalian, Head of the America's Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She told us that she would immediately raise the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles (SOP) with Deputy Minister Tatul Margarian. Tutkhalian said that [...]
2004-04-09 09:08:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AM
04ZAGREB1367CROATIA EAGER FOR MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN PSI
[...] (C) The GoC solidly supports the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). In two recent meetings, key foreign ministry interlocuteurs have requested US views on modalities for intelligence sharing under PSI as well as US advice in organizing the GoC's own National PSI Coordinator Office. The [...]
2004-07-27 13:49:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PARM KNNP MNUC HR NATO
04ZAGREB1718CROATIA ORGANIZING FOR PSI PARTICIPATION
[...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Head of Cooperative Security Section Drazen Hrastic on September 13 to discuss ref B guidance on how Croatia could enhance its participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative. The GoC hopes to have its PSI interagency process and points of contact settled by the [...]
2004-09-28 21:55:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA KTIA HR NATO
04ZAGREB678CROATIA PROPOSES CONTRIBUTIONS FOR IRAQ, SEEKS
[...] SEE ACTION REQUESTS IN PARAS 2 AND 3. 2. (SBU) ON APRIL 16, MFA NATO COORDINATOR PJER SIMUNOVIC TOLD DCM THAT THE GOC HAD DEVELOPED A PROPOSAL TO RESPOND TO SECRETARY RUMSFELD,S REQUEST THAT CROATIA MAKE A SIPDIS CONTRIBUTION TO COALITION EFFORTS IN IRAQ. SIMUNOVIC SAID THE GOC PR [...]
2004-04-19 13:21:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IZ HR NATO
05ABUDHABI3050UAE DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING
[...] (S) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi on July 5 and provided him with copies of E.O. 13382 and UNSCR 1540. At Al Noaimi's request, we will also pass a copy of the E.O. to the UAE's State Security Organization. 2. (S) On July 6, Econoff delivered ref [...]
2005-07-11 08:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC
05ABUDHABI3068MTCR REGIME OUTREACH MISSION TO THE UAE
[...] (C) Summary: Given the UAE's strategic geographic location, booming economic activity, and outstanding shipping facilities, the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) identified the UAE as a priority country for outreach. South Korea, as current MTCR Chair, led a June 7-9 mission to the UA [...]
2005-07-12 07:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC ETTC TC
05ABUDHABI3804UAE NOTES COOPERATION ON COMBATING WMD
[...] (C) Ambassador discussed the importance of FIU-FIU cooperation to combat WMD proliferation with MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid on Sunday September 4 and provided him with a copy of Executive Order 13382. Abdullah Rashid reaffirmed the UAE's commitment to working with the United States on combating th [...]
2005-09-07 06:53:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM PREL MNUC TC
05ABUDHABI4049UAE DEMARCHE: CUTTING OFF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE
[...] (U) This message contains an action request at the end of para 2. 2. (S) Summary: Reminding MFA U/S Abdullah Rashid Al Noaimi of the UAE's commitment to working with the United States on shutting down proliferators and targeting their assets (refs A and B),Ambassador highlighted the need t [...]
2005-09-26 08:17:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPARM MNUC KNNP IR CH KN TC
05ABUDHABI4826LETTER FROM U/S JOSEPH TO CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR AL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) On November 26, Ambassador met with Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi to pass him the text of U/S Joseph's letter on the legal basis for U.S. actions against the financiers of proliferation. Ambassador had previously ta [...]
2005-11-27 14:05:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL AE
05ABUDHABI5168EXBS ADVISOR VISIT TO UNITED ARAB EMIRATES OCTOBER 2005
[...] Several times during the period October 9-23, EXBS Advisor met with principal US Embassy and Consulate staff to discuss the state of EXBS in UAE. Salient points of subsequent conversation were as follows: A. UAE has unique challenges with implementation of EXBS principles due to the st [...]
2005-12-21 14:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05ABUJA1836NIGERIA DENIES MILITARY TIES TO NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) Summary. Nigeria claims to have no military relationship with North Korea, and only a limited non-military relationship. The MFA's Director for Asia and Pacific Affairs said Nigeria's policy toward the DPRK is based on hopes for the peaceful resolution of all issues in the Six Party Talk [...]
2005-09-27 14:09:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP NI ZO POLMIL
05ACCRA1885IAEA DECISION ON IRAN: GHANA SYMPATHETIC BUT NOT
[...] (C) On September 15, Charge and EconChief delivered Ref A points on reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to the Foreign Ministry. EconChief also delivered these points and Ref B points on safeguards and verification to GoG representatives to the IAEA. Deputy Foreign Minister Kwasi Osei- [...]
2005-09-19 07:11:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL IR TRGY MNUC ENRG AORC GH IAEA
05ALGIERS2292RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR ARGUES RUSSIA CAN'T SUPPORT
[...] (S) We do not follow Moscow reporting on the Iran nuclear issue but report the following November 7 conversation between Russian Ambassador Vladimir Titorenko and Ambassador in case it sheds additional light on Russian thinking and actions in the leadup to the IAEA board meetings later this mo [...]
2005-11-14 15:37:00Embassy AlgiersSECRETPREL PINS PARM MARR MNUC AG
05ALMATY1437PSI: REQUESTING KAZAKHSTAN'S ENDORSEMENT OF THE
[...] (C) POEC chief delivered reftel points and Internet link to Dastan Eleukenov, deputy director of the MFA's security affairs office, on April 6. 2. (C) Eleukenov promised to raise the matter for discussion within the MFA. He considered it important that Russia had already endorsed the Statem [...]
2005-04-12 12:16:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KZ MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL POLITICAL
05ALMATY1522 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Andrew Offenbacher, incoming EXBS Advisor to Kazakhstan, arrived at Post Almaty on March 10. Richard Morrissey, outgoing EXBS Advisor, departed for the United States on March 17. The new EXBS advisor spent his first week at post meeting embassy staff, attending orientations and learning abo [...]
2005-04-15 12:03:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY1860 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] None. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...]
2005-05-16 08:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY1952KAZAKHSTAN: RESPONSE ON REQUEST FOR ENDORSEMENT OF
[...] (C) In response to Ref A demarche, the Kazakhstani Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent diplomatic note 10/2-1-1205, dated May 17, to Embassy Almaty. Informal Embassy translation of the text follows: The Republic of Kazakhstan shares the goals of the Security Initiative in combating the prolife [...]
2005-05-23 13:00:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KZ MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL WMD
05ALMATY2231KAZAKHSTAN: CANWFZ TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 12:32:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KZ MNUC PARM PREL WMD POLITICAL
05ALMATY2638DEMARCHE ON EXECUTIVE ORDER ON WMD PROLIFERATOR
[...] Emboff delivered Reftel talking points and the text of the Executive Order to Olzhas Togyzbayev, head of the MFA Division on the OSCE and International Security Institutes, on July 15. 2. Togyzbayev did not have an immediate substantive response to the demarche; he however reiterated Kazakh [...]
2005-07-18 08:53:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC KZ WMD POLITICAL
05ALMATY2986KAZAKHSTAN SUBSCRIBES TO THE HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kazakhstan has subscribed to the Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC). End Summary. 2. (SBU) Zhulduz Baizakova of the MFA's office of international security told POEC chief on August 16 that the GOK had formally subscribed t [...]
2005-08-19 01:40:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA MNUC ETTC TSPA PREL KZ WMD POLITICAL
05ALMATY3376 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Anne Cummings is now the Action Officer for EXBS Kazakhstan. Thank you to Joanna Gabryszewski for all her good work on the EXBS Kazakhstan program. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED Â [...]
2005-09-20 10:27:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY3494KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE ON SUA
[...] (SBU) Post conveyed Ref A points to the Kazakhstani MFA by diplomatic note on September 15. Olzhas Togyzbayev, of the MFA's international security department, told POEC chief on September 30 that the MFA was coordinating a response with other relevant agencies. 2. (U) Post will report resp [...]
2005-10-05 04:56:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY4038 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] In September, a U.S. Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) team conducted talks with the Government of Kazakhstan on finalizing the language of the Second Line of Defense (SLD) program's Implementing Arrangement. The most recent revision of the arrangement [...]
2005-11-10 02:17:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY4386 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Advisor Offenbacher will travel to the United States on December 10 for training (December 12-16),consultations (January 9-13),vacation, and to sign a new contract. He hopes to be able to return to return to post by mid-January. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. S [...]
2005-12-13 12:15:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05ALMATY914 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN EXBS MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE -
[...] Summary: The EXBS staff: On January 27 - 28, 2005, Commonwealth Trading Partners (CTP),contractors for State Department Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance Program (EXBS),presented an Industry Outreach Compliance Workshop at the Almaty Hyatt Hotel to seventeen partici [...]
2005-03-09 07:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
05AMMAN3629EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] SUMMARY. Regional EXBS Advisor completed coordination for the "Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop I," scheduled for Oman and began coordination for the visit of a MEGAPORTS Initiative/Second Line of Defense Program assessment team to Oman. END SUMMARY. 2. MIDDLE EAST REGION (OMAN, U [...]
2005-05-09 10:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05AMMAN4075PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE UPDATE: JORDAN
[...] (C) On May 17, 2005, Charge briefed Jordanian Foreign Minister Qasrawi on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and encouraged active Jordanian participation in this effort. Qasrawi received the information favorably, as had Prince Faisal, whom Charge had briefed earlier on the PSI. How [...]
2005-05-25 04:26:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP KPAO PARM PHSA MNUC OIIP JO
05AMMAN4303PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE - JORDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-01 13:23:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP KPAO PARM PHSA MNUC OIIP JO
05AMMAN4890EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] SUMMARY. Regional EXBS Advisor completed coordination for visits to Yemen and Oman. The "Export Control Legal-Regulatory Workshop I," held in Oman May 15-18, provided exposure to a complex subject for Omani officials, but the course detail and subject were premature in terms of the level of d [...]
2005-06-19 06:46:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
05AMMAN7288JORDAN - SUPPORT FOR SUA AMENDMENTS DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-12 13:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT JO
05AMMAN7953OBTAINING JORDANIAN SUPPORT FOR AMENDING SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-05 12:26:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV JO
05AMMAN9865MTCR PLENARY RESULTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-26 09:17:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA JO MTCRE
05ANKARA1IRANIAN FONMIN KHARRAZI'S VISIT TO TURKEY: IRAQI
[...] (C) Summary: Turkish MFA interlocutors tell us PM Erdogan strongly underscored Turkish concerns about Iran's nuclear program to visiting Iranian FonMin Kharrazi. End summary. 2. (C) In separate, coordinated Dec. 29 calls on MFA, Polcounselor met DDG for South Asia (including Iran) Evirgen [...]
2005-01-01 05:01:00Embassy AnkaraSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MNUC PARM ENRG TU IR IZ
05ANKARA1129NRDC REPORT: TURKS REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO "NEITHER
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-03 14:59:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETMNUC TU
05ANKARA1205EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Summary: EXBS advisor's primary focus this month was on the two Department of Commerce (DOC) sponsored projects, Internal Control Program (ICP) and Product Identification Tool (PIT) along with coordinating the participation of Turkish delegations in PSI events. EXBS Advisor was able to u [...]
2005-03-07 14:42:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA124EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Summary: EXBS advisor focused on updating the status of previously introduced initiatives with new GOT MFA points of contact. The advisor also began the planning with MFA and Customs officials on courses of action for the upcoming year, to focus on the most practical and best use of pote [...]
2005-01-10 11:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA1805CONVENTION FOR SUA: DEMARCHE TO MFA REQUESTING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-30 05:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV TU
05ANKARA2049EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor conducted the second of three annual program consultations in Washington DC, meeting with stateside program coordinators of the projects being conducted in Turkey, including the Internal Control Program, Commodity Identification Training, Product Identification Tool [...]
2005-04-08 12:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA2333UPDATE; CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED AT THE
[...] (C) EXBS Advisor met with the President of the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority, Okay Cakiroglu, on April 22 to request an update on the status of the Cesium 137 that was seized in December. Cakiroglu stated that the Cesium 137 was still safely stored at a Turkish secure facility near Istanbul [...]
2005-04-26 05:44:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAM ASEC KCRM MNUC PARM PINR PTER TU
05ANKARA2579EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Summary: Last month, EXBS Advisor primarily focused on the status and direction of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT),which was scheduled to take place in April, but was eventually postponed to a later date. EXBS Advisor worked closely with MFA, Customs and Turkish Atomic Ener [...]
2005-05-05 11:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA3053PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY
[...] (S) MFA Acting Undersecretary Nabi Sensoy raised the interdiction of missile-related items destined for Iran with the Ambassador and PolMilCouns on the margins of a lunch in honor of Senator Chuck Hagel May 31. Sensoy informed the Ambassador that the GOT was running out of time to hold this s [...]
2005-05-31 15:43:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE
05ANKARA3088PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY
[...] (S) Summary: Turkish authorities do not believe "catch all" export controls (suggested ref B) can be used unless the shipper of the missile-related equipment destined for Iran is formally imported into Turkey first. MFA continues to put its hope on the Chinese taking the shipment back, but ar [...]
2005-06-01 15:29:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE
05ANKARA3138PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY
[...] (S) MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Arms Control Bulent Meric contacted PolMilCouns on June 3 regarding the shipment of Chinese-origin missile-related equipment to Iran (reftels). Meric said that the UK Ambassador had explained to MFA Deputy U/S Sensoy on June 1 that HMG was d [...]
2005-06-03 14:28:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA IR TU MTCRE
05ANKARA3185EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT (MAY 2005)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor work this month focused mainly on moving the Government of Turkey forward in the Internal Control Program (ICP),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity Identification Training (CIT). EXBS Advisor was effective in getting the GOT to approve visits by delega [...]
2005-06-07 14:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA3260PSI: TURKISH RESPONSE ON SHARING MISSILE-RELATED
[...] (S) Per ref a request, Post coordinated with the UK mission in Ankara to deliver a joint demarche to MFA Deputy Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs Ambassador Nabi Sensoy on June 9 to request that Turkey share with China copies of both the legitimate and the false invoice related to the a [...]
2005-06-09 14:36:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA TU MTCRE
05ANKARA3891PSI: MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER TO IRAN VIA TURKEY
[...] (S) MFA Head of Department for Arms Control and Disarmament Affairs Osman Yavuzalp contacted PolMilCouns on July 4 regarding the shipment of Chinese-origin missile-related equipment to Iran (reftels). Yavuzalp informed PolMilCouns that the shipment had been recalled by the owner back to China. [...]
2005-07-07 05:00:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETETTC IR MNUC PARM PREL TSPA TU MTCRE
05ANKARA3976EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT (JUNE-2005)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated the official signing ceremony for the NP Cooperation Agreement that, once ratified by the Turkish parliament, will allow full engagement of the EXBS program in Turkey. EXBS Advisor moved forward with the Department of Energy Commodity Identification Tra [...]
2005-07-08 09:40:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA4691EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JULY 2005)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor traveled to Washington DC for consultations, meeting with stateside program coordinators of the projects being conducted in Turkey, including the Commodity Identification Training, Second Line of Defense and other nonproliferation programs. EXBS Advisor also review [...]
2005-08-11 08:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA4841NUCLEAR SMUGGLING IN TURKEY: ALLEGED URANIUM
[...] Summary: On August 16 and 17, 2005, Turkish press reported the arrest of 2 individuals suspected of attempting to sell enriched uranium. EXBS Advisor made contact with MFA and Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) representatives to confirm the media reports. Both MFA and TAEK have offered [...]
2005-08-17 15:14:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PTER TU
05ANKARA5277EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (AUGUST 2005)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the NP projects that are underway in Turkey, including Internal Control Program (ICP),Commodity Identification Training (CIT),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Second Line of Defense (SLD). Work continued to progress despite being in the m [...]
2005-09-09 14:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC IZ KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA5416EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-16 12:47:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PREL TU
05ANKARA5499NSA HADLEY VISIT TO TURKEY: ANCHORING THE
[...] (C) Your arrival in Ankara comes at an extraordinarily difficult moment between Turkey and the EU. Your presence and the message of solidarity that you convey will provide much-needed solace to the Turkish government and to the broader population -- both of whom are feeling abused and humilia [...]
2005-09-22 12:51:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MNUC TU US IZ SY IR EU
05ANKARA5825APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH PM ERDOGAN:
[...] (C) Summary: In a 90-minute meeting with APNSA Hadley on September 23, Turkish PM Erdogan spoke of the challenges in the Middle East and the need for concrete steps to promote democracy. In that context, he stressed his theme of building personal relations with leaders of Turkey's neighbors, [...]
2005-09-30 13:23:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS KPAL CY
05ANKARA5841APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH NSC SECRETARY GENERAL
[...] SUMMARY: In a one-hour meeting with APSNA Hadley on September 23, National Security Council Secretary General Yigit Alpogan spoke of the importance of opening new channels of dialogue to enhance the U.S.-Turkish relationship. The GOT appreciates U.S. support with the accession process, but w [...]
2005-09-30 13:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA
05ANKARA5843APNSA HADLEY'S MEETING WITH TURKISH MFA U/S TUYGAN
[...] (C) Summary. U/S Tuygan and APNSA Hadley both stressed the importance of U.S.-Turkish strategic partnership and agreed on the need for a bilateral strategic dialogue concerning the full range of cooperation on regional issues. Tuygan, however, also implied that Turkey feels overburdened by EU [...]
2005-09-30 15:33:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MNUC TU US EU IR IZ SY IS PA
05ANKARA6083EXBS: POSTPONEMENT OF DHS/CBP BORDER ASSESSMENT
[...] (U) Post does not now provide country clearance for three officials from DHS/CBP to come to Turkey Oct 13-21 to conduct a country assessment in preparation for future engagement between CBP and the Turkish Customs authority. At present, the proposed visit would not achieve its desired goals du [...]
2005-10-07 11:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
05ANKARA6248U/S JOSEPH DISCUSSES NONPROLIFERATION IN TURKEY,
[...] (S) Summary: Under Secretary Joseph urged Turkey to take a resolute stand on Iran's nuclear weapons program during his September 29-30 visit to Ankara. Finance Minister Unakitan pledged to work with the United States to address proliferation financing and requested additional information on c [...]
2005-10-14 12:00:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU
05ANKARA6262EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (SEPTEMBER
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor served as control officer for the visit of State Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph. Also, in September EXBS Advisor coordinated a Commodity Identification Training (CIT) refresher course and related meetings for Turkish Custo [...]
2005-10-14 14:08:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA6671EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (OCTOBER
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor NP projects that are underway in Turkey, including Internal Control Program (ICP),Commodity Identification Training (CIT),Product Identification Tool (PIT). EXBS Advisor also coordinated Turkish participation in CIT Instructor Training, a Bl [...]
2005-11-12 16:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC IZ KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA7066EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (NOVEMBER
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to shepard forward several of the EXBS projects that are underway in Turkey despite the lack of a ratified NP Cooperation Agreement, including the Internal Control Program (ICP),Commodity Identification Training (CIT),Product Identification Tool (PIT) an [...]
2005-12-01 15:42:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
05ANKARA778EXBS; TURKEY ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Summary: EXBS advisor's primary focus this month was on two significant events, DOS/DOE meeting with GOT officials concerning the proposed plan for the early return of spent HEU fuel rods to the United States and coordination of the DOC team to propose the Product Identification Tool (PIT [...]
2005-02-10 05:35:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
05ANKARA779CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED AT THE TURKISH/GEORGIAN
[...] (C) EXBS Advisor met with Department Head for Customs Enforcement Ender Gurleyik on January 28, 2005 to request information concerning the truck parked between Georgian and Turkish customs gates (reftels). Gurleyik confirmed that the truck carrying scrap metal set off the portal monitors at t [...]
2005-02-10 06:44:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAM ASEC KCRM MNUC PARM PINR PTER TU
05ANKARA810UPDATE: CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED AT THE
[...] (C) EXBS Advisor met with MFA Energy Department First Secretary Basak Tug on February 11 to discuss the truck that SIPDIS was stopped at the Turkish/Georgian border due to the presence of cesium 137 in the scrap metal it was carrying. Tug confirmed the facts presented previously in ref A. [...]
2005-02-11 15:22:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALAM ASEC KCRM MNUC PARM PINR PTER TU
05ASUNCION1223PARAGUAY SUPPORTS SUA NONPROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-27 21:36:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PA
05ASUNCION1482PARAGUAY: U.S. UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-05 21:21:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC UNGA
05ASUNCION890PARAGUAY: EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-12 15:17:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC PA
05BANGKOK1765THAILAND: SUBSCRIPTION TO THE HCOC
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Nawinee Plyoni of the International Organizations Peace, Security, and Disarmament (IO/PSD) division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Nawinee confirmed that Thailand planned to subscribe to The Hague Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Prolif [...]
2005-03-10 09:05:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA TH MTCRE
05BANGKOK1772THAILAND: PSI - SECURING THAI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai on March 9. Surakiart said the RTG could not provide a definitive response over the next few days because the new government was in the process of being formed. Surakiart indicated that he would pe [...]
2005-03-10 10:06:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL TH PSI
05BANGKOK1886PSI: THAIS CLOSE, BUT UNLIKELY TO ENDORSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Royal Thai Government (RTG) continues to move towards formal endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Principles (SOP) in the near future. However, it is unlikely that the endorsement will be made before the March 21 OEG meeting in Omaha. Emb [...]
2005-03-15 23:58:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP ETTC AS TH PSI
05BANGKOK2067THAILAND'S NEXT STEPS ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] (SBU) On March 22, Polcouns contacted Busaya Mathelin, Deputy Director General (DDG),International Organizations (IO) Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about the Thai decision to recall two designated Thai participants before they joined the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Oper [...]
2005-03-22 12:00:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC PARM TH PSI
05BANGKOK2925PSI: UPDATE ON SECURING THAI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: After a year and a half of U.S. and other lobbying, Thailand apparently has made the basic policy decision to be more supportive of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and is moving through the final steps towards endorsement of the PSI Statement of Interdiction Princi [...]
2005-04-30 06:22:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL TH PSI
05BERLIN2235FM FISCHER ON IRAN
[...] (S) During a meeting on June 29 with visiting New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, Foreign Minister Fischer said he was extremely concerned about Iran after the election of President Ahmadinejad. He said no one expected Ahmadinejad's victory, least of all Iranian negotiators on the nuclear [...]
2005-07-01 13:37:00Embassy BerlinSECRETIAEA KNNP MNUC PREL EU IR GM
05BRASILIA2339BRAZIL ON COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Gustavo Rodrigues of COAF (Brazil's financial intelligence unit),Luiza Lopes da Silva of the Ministry of External Relations' (MRE's) Office for the Combat of Illicit Transnational Activities and Santiago Morao of the MRE's Disarmament and Sensitive Techno [...]
2005-09-02 12:35:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KTFN EFIN
05BRASILIA289BRAZIL AND THE IAEA: LATEST ON RESENDE NUCLEAR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-01 12:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM MNUC BR IAEA NPT
05BRASILIA295NPT REVIEW CONFERENCE: BRAZIL PERSPECTIVE
[...] (C) Poloff discussed ref B non-paper with Ministry of External Relations' (MRE) Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies Division Chief, Santiago Mourao, who is preparing the GOB position for the 2005 NPT Revcon. Mourao strongly defended the NPT. He agreed that the Treaty required "strengthen [...]
2005-02-01 19:09:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC BR IAEA NPT
05BRATISLAVA122MTAG: POTENTIAL SCUD SALE TO YEMEN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-09 16:05:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC YM LO MTCRE
05BRATISLAVA15EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. The EXBS Advisor was on a consultation trip to the United States, followed by annual leave from December 15-31, 2004. The EXBS Advisor's FSN Assistant was on annual leave from December 5-11, 2004. As most of Slovakia's governm [...]
2005-01-07 11:03:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA198EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. None. 2. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD. A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS DURING REPORTING PERIOD. Â [...]
2005-03-10 06:06:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA214EXBS: UPDATED EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM STANDARDS
[...] SUMMARY: This cable provides information for Slovakia's Export Control System Standards, "Short Form", as requested by State 034285. 2. Begin "Export Control System Standards" Short Form I. What government agencies & offices are involved in developing export control polic [...]
2005-03-15 14:49:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA215EXBS: UPDATED EXPORT CONTROL SYSTEM STANDARDS
[...] SUMMARY: This cable updates information for Slovakia's Export Control System Standards, effective February 28, 2005. 2. Begin "Export Control System Standards - Slovakia - February 2005". I. Adequate commitment, legal and regulatory framework, and governmental structure to regu [...]
2005-03-15 14:49:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BRATISLAVA27SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS SUA AMENDMENTS
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche January 12 to Henrik Markus, Deputy Director of the Department for Disarmement, OSCE, and Council of Europe at the MFA, and Marek Smid, Deputy Director of the International Law Department at the MFA. Markus said the dual-use provision was in-line with the [...]
2005-01-13 15:24:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT
05BRATISLAVA918PSI: SLOVAKIA ATTENDING ROEG MEETING IN HAMBURG,
[...] Slovakia is sending a five-person delegation to the ROEG meeting in Hamburg, Germany. The Slovak delegation will be led by a representative from the National Presidium of Police. The other group members are from the Ministry of Economy (1),the Customs Service (2),and the Information (Inte [...]
2005-11-16 16:08:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL LO
05BRATISLAVA94EXBS: SLOVAKIA ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] BROAD ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ADVISORS AND AGENCY MANAGERS. A. January 1-9, 2005 - The EXBS Advisor was on vacation in the United States and arrived back in country on January 11, 2005. B. January 10-14, 2005 - A delegation of Slovak Customs managers participated in a tri-lateral meeting [...]
2005-02-04 09:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP LO
05BUCHAREST1270ROMANIA EXPRESSES CONCERNS ABOUT RESURGENT BLACK
[...] (U) This is an Action Request for the State Department. See Paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary. GOR interlocutors who handle Black Sea issues express appreciation for U.S. views on Romania's possible contributions to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and the Romania-organized Black [...]
2005-05-31 12:03:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL ENRG SENV ECON TU GG RS UP UK RO NATO
05BUCHAREST1510EXBS: ROMANIA & BULGARIA MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE -
[...] June 9 Advisor and Staff Assistant met with Nelu Pop, Frontier Police Inspector General, for the formal donation of EXBS provided equipment made for the past several months. Frontier Police requested this so that signatures could be witnessed by a notary public. 2. June 24 Advisor met with [...]
2005-07-07 13:38:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP BU RO
05BUCHAREST477ROMANIAN ENTHUSIASM FOR PSI OPERATIONAL SUPPORT - AND CONTINUED CONCERNS ABOUT BLACKSEAFOR EXPANSION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-25 15:30:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALBU GG MARR MASS MNUC NATO PARM PGOV PINS PREL RO RS TU UP
05BUCHAREST568ROMANIAN REACTION TO U.S. POSITION ON FEBRUARY 10
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-07 15:54:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KN RO
05BUENOSAIRES184GAINING ARGENTINE SUPPORT FOR U.S.
[...] (U) Polcouns met on January 26 with Ambassador Carlos Sersale, director of the Argentine MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs, to deliver talking points in reftel. Also attending the meeting was Ariel Gonzalez of the MFA Legal Advisor's Office who will be represe [...]
2005-01-26 20:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEWWT KNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PHSA PREL AR
05CAIRO2801EGYPT: SUA CONVENTION AND NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel demarche April 11 with Adel Ibrahim, Director of the Office of Arms Control and Disarmament at the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ibrahim was generally familiar with U.S. goals pertaining to nonproliferation aspects of the SUA convention (Convention for t [...]
2005-04-11 16:25:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT KNNP MNUC MX PARM PGOV PHSA PREL EG
05CAIRO9054EGYPT: DEMARCHE ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-06 06:24:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC EG UNGA
05CANBERRA403AUSTRALIA WANTS MORE PRESSURE ON NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: In a February 25 courtesy call on DFAT Secretary L'Estrange, North Korean Ambassador Chon engaged on the question of whether North Korea would return to the Six-Party Talks (6PT). According to DFAT, Chon launched into the DPRK's "standard diatribe" about the U. [...]
2005-03-02 07:16:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC AS KN IAEA
05CANBERRA432DISCUSSIONS BEGIN FOR CHINA TO BUY AUSTRALIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: John Carlson, Director General of the Australian Safeguards and Nonproliferation Office (ASNO),told us his late-February trip to Beijing to begin exploratory discussions on an "agreement for cooperation" on uranium sales to China went well overall. He described his interactions [...]
2005-03-04 04:34:00Embassy CanberraSECRETPARM ENRG KNNP PREL ETTC MNUC AS CH
05CANBERRA510PSI: AUSTRALIA UNWILLING TO PRESS FOR IMMEDIATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) officials balked at the U.S. request (Ref A) for the GOA to endorse Washington's message calling upon Thailand to publicly support the Proliferation Security Initiative Statement of Interdiction Principles (PSI SOP) in orde [...]
2005-03-14 07:56:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP PREL MNUC ETTC AS TH
05CANBERRA691MTCR: AUSTRALIA WILLING TO SPONSOR TWO SMALL GROUP
[...] (C) We presented ref A points on April 15 to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Counterproliferation Section Director Peter Sawczak and MTCR Action Officer Lucinda Bell, asking whether Australia would be willing to sponsor two of the five Small Group proposals that had emerged fro [...]
2005-04-15 07:50:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AS MTCRE
05CANBERRA749FM DOWNER MAY RAISE IDEA OF RICE/DOWNER JOINT
[...] (U) Poloff delivered on April 27 Ref A talking points on activities related to the second anniversary of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) International Security Division Executive Officer Lucinda Bell. Bell expressed [...]
2005-04-28 05:57:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GG KPAO OIIP AS
05CANBERRA806APEC: AUSTRALIA WILLING TO CO-SPONSOR USG'S
[...] (C) We presented ref A points on May 4 to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Assistant Secretary for Arms Control and Counterproliferation Peter Shannon, and separately to International Safeguards Director Russell Leslie in the Australian Safeguards and Nonproliferation Office (AS [...]
2005-05-09 05:03:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC EAID ETRD KNNP KSTC AS
05CANBERRA859MTCR: AUSTRALIA WILL SPONSOR SMALL GROUP PROPOSAL
[...] (C) We presented ref A points on May 13 to Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Counterproliferation Section Director Peter Sawczak and MTCR Action Officer Lucinda Bell, asking for Australia's confirmation that it would sponsor the fifth Small Group proposal on transshipment best pra [...]
2005-05-17 08:37:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AS MTCRE
05CANBERRA882EAP A/S HILL'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN AFFAIRS
[...] (S) EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher R. Hill told Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Secretary Michael L'Estrange on May 17 that there was a SIPDIS growing sense of urgency in Washington about the DPRK's nuclear program. L'Estrange agreed that the current state of [...]
2005-05-24 04:24:00Embassy CanberraSECRETPREL MNUC AS KN CH KS JA ID ARF
05CARACAS1822NUCLEAR VENEZUELA A LONG WAY OFF
[...] (C) In public comments on May 22, President Chavez raised the prospect of Venezuela (with Iranian assistance) developing nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. But to undertake any new nuclear program the GOV would have to start from scratch. Venezuela's small research reactor, built in the [...]
2005-06-15 19:19:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALENRG MNUC PREL VE
05COLOMBO1159SRI LANKA WILL SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON NEW
[...] Embassy presented Ref A demarche to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Affairs on February 24. As reported Ref B, at that time the MFA could provide no specific response. 2. On June 28 the Embassy received a diplomatic note by fax from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicating Governm [...]
2005-07-05 11:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC TRGY CE IAEA
05COLOMBO1654SRI LANKA SUPPORTIVE OF EU ON IRAN/IAEA ISSUE
[...] (SBU) On September 16 poloff delivered Reftel A demarche to V. Krishnamoorthy, Director of UN and Multilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Poloff followed up on September 20, when Krishnamoorthy responded that the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) is "waiting to see" whether the m [...]
2005-09-20 10:21:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PARM IR MNUC TRGY CE IAEA
05COLOMBO411SRI LANKA: DEMARCHES ON IAEA
[...] (U) On February 24 poloff presented reftel demarches to Sumedha Ekanayake, Assistant Director for UN and Multilateral Affairs, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ekanayake thanked us for the information but offered no immediate reaction to either demarche, noting only that Aruni Wijewardena [...]
2005-02-24 10:38:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR CE IAEA
05DHAKA3635BANGLADESHI SCIENCE MINISTER WANTS NUCLEAR POWER
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Bangladesh's Minister of Science has told U.S. officials he wants to obtain a commercial nuclear reactor to supply electric power to Bangladesh. No other BDG ministry has expressed support for Khan's proposal. Khan has also approached the Chinese with his interest in a reactor, c [...]
2005-07-28 07:33:00Embassy DhakaSECRETENRG ECON MNUC PARM PREL TRGY TSPL BG CH BGD
05DHAKA913FOLLOW UP ACTIONS ON RADIOLOGIC MATERIAL IN
[...] (SBU) Following the visit of the DOE team to Bangladesh in May 2004, Gammatech, Ltd. in Chittagong was identified as the most critical radiologic security concern in Bangladesh. On February 22, EconOff visited the defunct Gammatech factory to check on the status of the facilities and the radio [...]
2005-03-02 09:57:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG MNUC PARM PTER TRGY BG
05DJIBOUTI218HCOC - ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO
[...] (U) Pol/Econ delivered reftel demarche 2 March to Director of Bilateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan. Hassan stated issues such as ballistic missiles were more of a concern for certain countries. He continued that Djibouti normally waits until a general consen [...]
2005-03-02 12:55:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA DJ
05DUBLIN1204IRELAND SUPPORTS SUA AMENDMENTS AS DRAFTED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-29 10:30:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV KTIA EWWT PHSA
05DUBLIN50IRELAND SUPPORTS U.S.-PROPOSED SUA AMENDMENTS
[...] (C) On January 14, Post delivered reftel talking points to Declan Smith, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Legal Affairs and Director for Law of the Sea SIPDIS Issues. (Eoin Fannon of Ireland's Attorney General's office will participate in the EU's January 17 Law of t [...]
2005-01-14 18:34:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT
05DUBLIN959MTCR: IRELAND TO PARTICIPATE IN IE AND EE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-03 09:16:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA MTCRE
05DUSHANBE1678TAJIKISTAN EXBS PROGRAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS advisor conducted an 11 day assessment/end use monitor trip through the Gorno - Badakhshan and Sogd regions of Tajikistan which included the Afghan, Chinese, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek borders. Please see Dushanbe 1503 for summary. 2. The European Commission Border Management and Drug [...]
2005-10-17 09:30:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE1840HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ISTANBUL CENTRAL ASIA TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
[...] The goal of the workshop was to build a partnership between technical advisors and export control agencies on a regional level. The objectives were to find regional common ground against smuggling of weapons of mass destruction and propose projects to support the primary goal. 2. Regiona [...]
2005-11-21 13:00:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE2003TAJIKISTAN EXBS PROGRAM ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Advisor visited Tursunzada land port twice during the period to assess the progress of modular buildings being installed by TFI. The project is on schedule and will be completed by 23 December 2005 barring any unforeseen problems. This is a $68,000 EXBS project to upgrade the border crossing [...]
2005-12-09 12:52:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE2006VIRGINIA NATIONAL GUARD HAZMAT RESPONSE ASSESSMENT TEAM
[...] SUMMARY: Four members of the Virginia National Guard (VNG) assessed the capability of Tajik ministries to respond to a hazardous materials incident. The team visited the Ministries of Emergency Situations, Defense, State Border Protection Committee, Academy of Sciences, and local fire departm [...]
2005-12-09 13:35:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05DUSHANBE2052TAJIKISTAN WMD EXECUTIVE SEMINAR IN BUDAPEST
[...] SUMMARY: The Tajikistan Weapons of Mass Destruction executive seminar held in Budapest 12-17 December ended Friday with mixed reviews. Although the seminar was an opportunity to assess Tajikistan's ability to combat the proliferation of WMD and exchange information, some Tajiks complained di [...]
2005-12-19 12:16:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TI
05GUATEMALA2724GUATEMALA: RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-06 17:37:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC GT UNGA
05KINGSTON1667EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-06 18:36:00Embassy KingstonSECRETPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC JM
05KINGSTON806HCOC DEMARCHE - JAMAICA
[...] (SBU) On March 14, Pol/Econ Chief conveyed reftel talking points to Shorna-Kay Richards, of the International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),leaving talking points as a non-paper. Richards carefully reviewed the points, as well as The Hague Co [...]
2005-03-21 23:37:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA JM MTCRE
05KINSHASA1033 CONGO/B: DELIVERY OF DEMARCHES AND TIP
[...] The following demarches were delivered on June 16, 2005, by the Ambassador and Econ/Cons Officer to Ambassador Gregoire Kaya, Interim Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). 2. Release of the 2005 TIP Report (REF A) - Ambassador conveyed to Kaya that the 2005 TIP Report [...]
2005-06-23 10:05:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KCRM KWMN PHUM KTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CVIS KVPR KPAO EAGR ETRD TBIO PARM MNUC KNNP KUNR PGOV AORC CF UNESCO KSCI UNSC
05LAGOS578SEEKING SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (SBU) On April 12 AmEmbassy Abuja delivered text of reftel non-paper to the Nigerian Ministry of Transportation (MOT). AmConsul Lagos delivered the same non-paper to National Maritime Authority (NMA) Director General (DG),Engineer Festus U.C. Ugwu, and NMA Secretary and Legal Advisor, M.E. E [...]
2005-04-17 16:25:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KNNP MNUC MX PARM PGOV PHSA PREL
05LIMA4023DEMARCHE URGING SUPPORT FOR SUA NONPROLIFERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-16 16:09:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PE
05LIMA4024IRAN/IAEA: SEEKING SUPPORT FOR EU3 EFFORTS TO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-16 16:12:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IR EU PE IAEA
05LJUBLJANA207EXBS: SLOVENIA AND CROATIA PROGRAM ADVISORS MONTHLY
[...] SUMMARY: Meetings were held in Zagreb to finalize efforts to put the TRACKER program online. The Croatian Maritime Police exhibited their maritime unit in Split to demonstrate their need for more modern equipment. Sixty radiation pagers were turned over to the Croatian Border Police. With [...]
2005-04-01 01:18:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP HR SI
05LJUBLJANA39SLOVENIA: LITTLE EU SUPPORT FOR U.S. AMENDMENTS TO
[...] (C) As reported ref B, Pol-Miloff delivered ref A talking points on 12 January to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman, who serves as MFA's point person for non-proliferation issues. Jerman read through the points and issue paper with interest, remarked that UNSCR 1540 is see [...]
2005-01-21 02:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT SI
05LJUBLJANA407 SLOVENIA: PORTALS IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ENTERS
[...] (U) The Department of Energy's Second Line of Defense Portals Implementing Agreement (the "Agreement") between the U.S. and Slovenia entered into force on May 23, 2005. The Agreement (full text in para 3, below) was signed by both parties on April 4, 2005. The U.S. diplomatic note (see reft [...]
2005-06-17 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA SI
05LJUBLJANA448SLOVENIA ON WMD PROLIFERATORS AND THEIR SUPPORTERS
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel points 1 July to Bostjan Jerman of the MFA's Division for Security Policy. Jerman noted that he was unaware of the reftel Executive Order announcement, but said he would "immediately" pass the entity names to the Ministry of the Economy and Slovene intelligence. [...]
2005-07-01 08:57:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC SI
05LJUBLJANA689SLOVENIA: SUA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) On September 28, PolMil Off delivered reftel demarche to MFA Security Policy Division staffer Maja Zuzek. Zuzek did not have any immediate comment and noted that Slovenia was not heavily involved in the SUA negotiations. ROBERTSON NNNN 2005LJUBLJ00689 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED [...]
2005-09-29 03:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT PHSA SI
05MADRID113SPAIN'S VIEWS ON U.S. NONPROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS
[...] (C) Poloff discussed policy issue papers and reftel talking points concerning U.S. nonproliferation amendments to the Convention against the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA) with Marcos Rodriguez Cantero, MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament [...]
2005-01-12 16:40:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT
05MADRID2652SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to the following individuals: Mr. Vann H. van Diepen, Head of Delegation, Director, Office of Chemical, Biological and Missile Nonproliferation, US Department of State Mr. Steven Clagett, Director, Nuclear and Missile Technology, US Departmen [...]
2005-07-14 11:34:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PREL PARM AMGT OTRA SP MTCRE
05MADRID2714MTCR/SPAIN: MORE SPANISH REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSAL
[...] (C) In a July 20 meeting with MFA International Disarmament Affairs Ambassador Tomas Rodriguez Pantoja and MFA MTCR POC Ambassador Manuel Viturro de la Torre, ESTHOFF provided Ref A U.S. reaction to Ref B Spanish thoughts on Ref C U.S. MTCR North Korea proposal. Rodriguez Pantoja and de la To [...]
2005-07-20 14:34:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA SP MTCRE
05MADRID3146MTCR: SPAIN WILL LIKELY SUPPORT U.S. PROPOSAL ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-06 10:47:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA SP MTCRE
05MADRID3754MTAG: SALE BY SPANISH FIRM OF CNC MILLING MACHINES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-26 12:34:00Embassy MadridSECRETPREL ETTC MNUC TSPA PARM SP MTCRE
05MANAMA1323BAHRAIN: COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-12 13:52:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC BA
05MANAMA298BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO
[...] (SBU) PolEcon chief February 28 delivered reftel demarche on encouraging additional countries to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran wondered aloud why the other GCC countries and [...]
2005-03-02 13:20:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BA MTCRE
05MANAMA721BAHRAIN: ENDORSING PSI AND STATEMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-21 13:23:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT BA
05MANILA1700SEEKING SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. NONPROLIFERATION
[...] (U) Post on April 8 provided maritime and nonproliferation officials in the Department of Foreign Affairs' (DFA) Bureau of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) the non-paper (reftel) on the proposed amendments to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the [...]
2005-04-13 07:21:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL RP
05MINSK1155Chernobyl Report Met with Criticism by Some
[...] (C) Summary: The Chernobyl Forum, comprised of several UN organizations, recently released its report on the consequences of the Chernobyl accident 20 years later. The report predicts much lower deaths and health effects than previously predicted and calls earlier assessments "exaggerated an [...]
2005-09-22 10:23:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALENRG PGOV MNUC SENV TBIO TRGY BO
05MINSK1328MFA Arms Control Raises Old Issues
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 14, Ambassador Krol met with MFA Arms Control and International Security Director Alexander Baichorov before Baichorov's trip to the U.S. to participate in the UN First Committee. Baichorov provided the Ambassador with information on a proposed First Committee Resol [...]
2005-10-31 13:01:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PARM KNNP MNUC BO
05MINSK1518Belarus: MTCR Info Passed
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-20 13:40:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA BO
05MUSCAT1255FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS CAUTIOUS ON IRAN
[...] (C) Though Iran's new president is still largely an unknown quantity in Oman, two Foreign Ministry officials suggested that his recent provocative statements on resuming uranium conversion are more likely political bluster than actual policy. They preached engagement with Iran as the best way [...]
2005-08-11 10:30:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC IR MU
05MUSCAT1304SULTAN SENDS ENVOY TO NEW IRANIAN PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) On August 20, former Information Minister and the Sultan's longtime special interlocutor on Iran issues, Abdulaziz al-Rawas, paid an introductory call in Tehran on new Iranian President Ahmadinejad, delivering a personal letter from Sultan Qaboos. According to local press reports, prior [...]
2005-08-24 14:39:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC IR MU
05MUSCAT1547EXBS STRATEGY FOR OMAN
[...] (SBU) EXBS Advisor recently met with Omani officials, Embassy staff and representatives of the Department of Energy's MEGAPORTS Initiative to discuss the current state of Export Controls and Related Border Security in Oman. Oman, a recent addition to both the Container Security Initiative (CS [...]
2005-10-16 12:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO MU
05MUSCAT1565OMAN READY TO SIGN MEGAPORTS/CSI DOP
[...] Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi informed the Ambassador on October 17 that the Omani government is ready to sign the Department of Homeland Security's Container Security Initiative (CSI) and the Department of Energy's Megaports Initiative combined Declaration of Princ [...]
2005-10-18 12:47:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM MNUC PREL KSTC KNNP MU
05MUSCAT599GEN ABIZAID'S MEETINGS WITH OMANI FOREIGN, DEFENSE
[...] (C) Senior Omani foreign affairs and defense officials shared views with CENTCOM CDR Gen Abizaid on the brewing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, with the Omanis consistently advocating direct dialogue as a means to ease pressures and forestall an Iranian nuclear program. The Omanis shared [...]
2005-04-12 02:52:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS MARR PTER SMIG MNUC XF XD MU
05MUSCAT972OMAN ONLINE: MERCY AND MISSILES
[...] Summary: The Omani Internet message boards "al-Sablah" and "al-Majarra" are the liveliest and most comprehensive Arabic- language fora for political and social discourse in the country, touching on issues and personalities rarely addressed in the conventional media. While not totally free, no [...]
2005-06-18 02:29:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL SOCI MNUC IR MU
05NEWDELHI3220INDIA DENIES UNLAWFUL IMPORT OF CONTROLLED
[...] (C) Following several articles in the international and Indian press, PolCouns queried MEA Director, Disarmament and International Security (DISA),Venu Rajamony on April 26, about the GOI investigation of the case of Asher Karni, an Israeli businessman recently indicted in the US for unlawfu [...]
2005-04-28 13:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP TSPA ETTC PK IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3603ASSESSING OF INDIA'S DRAFT EXPORT CONTROL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Our initial review of the "Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Bill, 2005" (Bill No. 70),suggests the draft legislation is a comprehensive statute that meets NSSP Phase Two requirements that the GOI introduce stronger exp [...]
2005-05-12 12:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC IN GOI
05NEWDELHI3652INDIAN PARLIAMENT PASSES LANDMARK WMD/EXPORT
[...] (C) Summary: The Indian Parliament passed the landmark "WMD and their Delivery Systems Bill" (Ref A) in record time, with only a few hours to spare before the session adjourned on May 13. FM Natwar Singh framed the bill as "overarching and integrated legislation" for India's existing non-pr [...]
2005-05-13 13:28:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC KNNP IN GOI
05NEWDELHI5278MTAG: IRANIAN ATTEMPTS TO PROCURE MISSILE TECH
[...] (S) PolMilOff raised the points in Ref A regarding Indian firms Aron Hurley Koncepts and KG Global's possible transfer of sensitive equipment to Iran in a July 8 meeting with MEA Under Secretary, Disarmament and International Security (DISA),Nutan Kapoor. PolMilOff also gave Kapoor a non-pap [...]
2005-07-11 06:08:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETETTC PARM PREL MNUC IR IN GOI
05NEWDELHI5879INDIAN PM BRIEFS PARLIAMENT ON US TIES: IT'S ALL
[...] (C) Summary: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh heralded his first state visit to the US as an unqualified success for India's foreign and economic policy in a speech to Parliament on July 29, and emphasized that India's relationship with the US was based on equality and reciprocity, sentim [...]
2005-07-29 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC ENRG EINV KNNP IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI6011PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE ON US-INDO NUCLEAR DEAL
[...] (C) Summary: The much-anticipated Lok Sabha debate on PM Singh's visit to Washington and his July 28 statement in Parliament (Ref A) contained few surprises: the BJP called for a national debate and nit-picked over technicalities of the agreement while the Communist parties decried the Congre [...]
2005-08-03 15:27:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC MASS KNNP ENRG EPET KDEM NSSP
05NEWDELHI6079PM REAFFIRMS VALUE OF STRATEGIC TIES WITH U.S. IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Compared to the staid August 3 Lok Sabha debate about Prime Minister Singh's Washington visit (Reftel),the statements in the Rajya Sabha on August 4 were much livelier, with the depth of feeling reflected in repeated personal insults and yelling matches. Throughout the debate [...]
2005-08-05 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC MASS KNNP ENRG EPET KDEM IN
05NEWDELHI6181MUKHERJEE AGAIN UNDERLINES VALUE OF US-INDIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an otherwise uneventful August 8 Parliamentary debate on the US-India Defense Framework, Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee signaled strong support for burgeoning Indo-American military ties. Mukherjee responded to politically motivated BJP complaints and the usual litany o [...]
2005-08-09 12:50:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MNUC ENRG EINV KNNP MASS IN
05NEWDELHI6485NATWAR RESERVED ON US-INDIA NUCLEAR UNDERSTANDING
[...] (C) Foreign Minister Natwar Singh was oddly aloof on the US-India nuclear understanding when the Ambassador met with him August 23 to convey the Secretary's letter designating Undersecretary Burns as the US interlocutor for the civil nuclear working group established in the July 18 joint state [...]
2005-08-23 12:47:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ETTC MNUC IN IR NSSP US
05NEWDELHI6545GOI MOBILIZES TO SELL US-INDIA FRAMEWORK AND SHAPE
[...] (C) In an informal conversation on August 24, Prime Minister's Media Adviser Sanjaya Baru told A/DCM that the PMO would shortly unveil an advisory task force whose job would be to help sell the new US-India bilateral framework and to develop recommendations for action between now and the expec [...]
2005-08-25 13:29:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KNNP MNUC IN US NSSP
05NEWDELHI6598PM SINGH TO SEEK FRENCH SUPPORT ON NUCLEAR ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 25 meeting, French Second Counselor Gilles Bourbao previewed PM Singh's September 11-12 trip to Paris. The primary motivation for the Singh visit is to obtain French support for modifying the international nuclear framework in light of the US-Indian civil nuclear ag [...]
2005-08-26 14:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC ENRG MASS FR IN EU
05NEWDELHI6635LEFT SHAKES DOWN CONGRESS USING ITS COALITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Indian Left, led by the CPI(M),has been on a political roll. It has pressured the UPA government to forestall disinvestiture plans, to sack a Cabinet minister and to support economically-unsound programs such as the "National Rural Employment Guarantee Bill" (septel). Pun [...]
2005-08-29 12:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ELAB IN KDEM MNUC
05NEWDELHI6840A NUCLEAR IRAN STILL UNACCEPTABLE TO INDIA, BUT DELHI QUESTIONS EVENTUAL ARMED CONFRONTATION
[...] (S) Summary: Indian FS Saran listened attentively to Ambassador's views on Iran, including our disappointment with FM Natwar Singh's public statements on his September 3-4 visit to Tehran; and reaffirmed India's long-standing policy on Iran, ie, that Iran must comply with its international commitm [...]
2005-09-06 13:34:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETMNUC PREL KNNP PINS MOPS IN IR
05NEWDELHI6974INDIA NOTES US IRAN VIEWS; TRYING TO CLARIFY ITS POSITION
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Our efforts here and Congress' reaction in Washington seem to be encouraging the Indians to review their public postures on Iran. According to a senior MEA contact, they are mulling ways to restate their position in an unambiguous and helpful way. Our MEA contacts cite Indian engage [...]
2005-09-09 10:35:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETKNNP PREL MNUC IR IN
05NEWDELHI8254INDIA EMPHASIZES SUPPORT FOR NON-PROLIFERATION IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a landmark October 24 speech aimed at an elite group of strategic analysts, Foreign Secretary Sham Saran forcefully defended the India-US civil nuclear framework, offered helpful interventions on NSG and MTCR harmonization, and highlighted India's vigorous support for the glo [...]
2005-10-24 14:45:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KNNP MNUC PREL ENRG IN NSSP
05NEWDELHI8681INDIA WILL URGE IRAN TO COOPERATE WITH THE EU3
[...] Charge took the opportunity presented by the scheduled meeting between Special Advisor for UN Reform Shirin Tahir-Kheli and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran to express concern to Saran about the visit on November 17 of Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Safari. The Charge noted that the EU3 [...]
2005-11-15 06:57:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPGOV PREL MNUC PARM IN IR
05NEWDELHI8741CONGRESS PUSHES THE LEFT TO MOVE TOWARD COMPROMISE
[...] (U) On November 15, Communist leaders from the CPI(M) and CPI demanded that the GOI reverse its position and vote with Iran at the November 24 IAEA meeting or "face the consequences," but left the door open for face-saving "consultations," (ref A). On November 16, the GOI took advantage of t [...]
2005-11-17 12:31:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KNNP MNUC IN IR
05NEWDELHI8748DUE TO INTERNAL POLITICS, INDIA RELUCTANT ON IRAN
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran during a November 15 meeting with Special Advisor on UN Reform Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli. Saran promised to examine the issues raised, but pointed out that India is already in a difficult position with Iran (as a result [...]
2005-11-17 12:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPHUM MNUC KNNP IN IR
05NEWDELHI9335PM SINGH AFFIRMS INDIAN NUCLEAR SEPARATION PLAN AT
[...] Speaking to the press December 11 while en route to Kuala Lumpur for the East Asian Summit, Indian PM Singh told journalists India is working quickly to meet commitments it made in the July 18, 2005 nuclear agreement with the United States. Specifically, the PM said plans for separating India [...]
2005-12-12 10:36:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PGOV ENRG MNUC IN
05NEWDELHI9435SARAN: INPA SANCTIONS AT ODDS WITH BILATERAL
[...] (S) Summary: Responding to the Ambassador's December 15 presentation of the US decision to impose sanctions on Indian entities, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran highlighted the danger that public awareness of prior GOI action regarding companies being sanctioned for activities that violate neith [...]
2005-12-15 13:16:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PARM MNUC ETTC MTCRE IN
05NEWDELHI9486PM SINGH ABLY DEFENDS RECIPROCAL NATURE OF INDO/US
[...] (C) Summary: The BJP latched onto a leftist Parliamentary question on the July 18 civil nuclear agreement in an attempt to score points against the UPA. BJP heavyweights Yashwant Sinha (former Foreign Minister) and Sushma Swaraj asserted that the agreement was "stalemated," and that the US [...]
2005-12-16 12:42:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ETTC KNNP MNUC ENRG IN
05NEWDELHI9487INPA SANCTIONS ON INDIA ARE A "LAND MINE"
[...] (S) Briefing Joint Secretary (Americas) S Jaishankar on December 16 about the Ambassador's preview to Foreign Secretary Saran of the imminent announcement of sanctions on SIPDIS Indian entities (Ref A),PolCouns reviewed the Congressional notification timeline and Ref B talking points, emph [...]
2005-12-16 12:50:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL PARM MNUC ETTC MTCRE IN
05OTTAWA1386SEEKING SUPPORT FOR U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES
[...] (C) Reftel points were delivered on May 2 to the APEC Unit of Foreign Affairs Canada's International Economic Relations and Summit Division (EER),the International Crime Division (AGC) and the Regional Security Office (IDC). In a follow up discussion on May 6, AGC's Katie McLaurin informed pol [...]
2005-05-09 14:28:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSTC EAID CA APECO
05OTTAWA1975LETTER ON PSI CORE GROUP DELIVERED TO CANADA
[...] (C) Undersecretary Joseph's letter was delivered on June 27 to Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security Jim Wright, with a copy to Rob McDougall, Director of Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Division (IDA) at Foreign Affairs Canada. In a follow-up conversation on Ju [...]
2005-06-29 17:30:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CA
05OTTAWA2032EXECUTIVE ORDER BLOCKING PROPERTY OF WMD
[...] (C) Polmiloff informed Nonproliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament Deputy Director Marina Laker of the new Executive Order on Jun 30 and provided additional details in a follow-up meeting on July 5. Laker welcomed USG's supplemental background and said she would convey the information to A [...]
2005-07-07 14:15:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC CA
05OTTAWA2903CUTTING OFF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE WITH NORTH
[...] (S) Polmincouns and polmiloff met with Foreign Affairs DG for International Security Paul Chapin and DG for North Asia and Pacific Ted Lipman on September 22 to discuss cutting off North Korean hard currency earnings from arms sales. Emboffs left key points as a nonpaper, and a duplicate copy [...]
2005-09-27 19:52:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP CA
05OTTAWA2909CANADA NUCLEAR "COOPERATION" WITH INDIA:
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-28 14:30:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC PREL CA
05OTTAWA298760TH UNFC: CANADA HEARS USG CONCERNS ABOUT AD HOC
[...] (C) DCM and polmiloff met with Canadian Assistant Deputy Minister for International Security Jim Wright late on October 5 to present general points on the UNFC draft resolution and deliver oral points, as instructed. Arms Control Director Rob MacDougall and incoming Deputy Director Ron Stansf [...]
2005-10-06 19:41:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAORC PARM PREL MNUC CA
05OTTAWA3204OTTAWA: COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA FINANCIAL
[...] (C/Noforn) Foreign Affairs Canada Nuclear Non-proliferation officer Colin Smith has provided an update on implementing reftel proposals but warned that "bureaucratic inertia" and the need for legislative amendments will delay progress. He confirmed that all elements of the government with a [...]
2005-10-26 17:51:00Embassy OttawaSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC EFIN CA
05OTTAWA3571CANADA: MEASURES AGAINST WMD PROLIFERATION FINANCE
[...] (SBU) Post faxed ref (A) points to Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Nonproliferation, Deborah Paul, and UN, Human Rights and Economic Law officer Catrina Ventura on November 28. 2. (C) In a subsequent conversation, Ventura acknowledged the importance of fulfilling Canada's obligations u [...]
2005-12-02 17:08:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM PTER PREL EWWT MNUC CA
05OTTAWA578IRAN/IAEA: CANADA SUPPORTS USG APPROACH FOR
[...] (C) Polmiloff conveyed reftel points to Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation Terry Wood on February 24, encouraging Canada to make a national statement. Wood said he was pleased to see that the USG's assessment of the upcoming BOG briefing on Iran tracked with Canada's [...]
2005-02-24 18:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC CA IAEA
05OTTAWA970CANADA ON SUPPORT FOR EXISTING DRAFT SHIP BOARDING
[...] (U) Polmiloff discussed reftel B points with Catherine Boucher, in the UN, Criminal and Treaty Law Division (JLA) at Foreign Affairs Canada late on March 31. Boucher prefaced her comments by noting that Canada-U.S. consultations on this matter are on-going. In this regard, collaboration has b [...]
2005-04-01 20:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV CA
05PANAMA1606PANAMA RESPONSE TO UNSCR 1540 DEMARCHE
[...] (U) On June 20, 2005, Embassy delivered reftel demarche via diplomatic note to MFA International Organizations (IO) Director Javier Bonagas. MFA IO responded with the following note verbale on July 27, 2005. (Begin unofficial translation) "Republic of Panama, Ministry of Foreign Relations [...]
2005-07-29 21:56:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PARIS1197MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR):
[...] (C) On February 24, EST Counselor presented paper contained in reftel regarding proposed agenda topics for the 2005 MTCR Plenary Information Exchange to French MFA MTCR Point-of-Contact David Bertolotti. Bertolotti appreciated the receipt of the document and he will prepare it soonest as a PO [...]
2005-02-24 17:47:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR KSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA
05PARIS1225IRAN-EU3: FEBRUARY 24 MEETING BETWEEN FRENCH
[...] SUMMARY. Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Hassan Ruhani, on one stop of a tour that will include visits to each EU3 capital, met with French President Jacques Chirac February 24. Chirac's Middle East advisor, Dominique Boche, told us that Ruhani's purpose was to move the discussions from the [...]
2005-02-25 15:19:00Embassy ParisSECRETKNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IR UK FR IAEA GE
05PARIS1232FRANCE MORE COMFORTABLE WITH REVISED TERMS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-25 17:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY FR IAEA
05PARIS1233IRAN/IAEA: FRANCE WILL RAISE IRAN AT THE FEB 28
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-25 17:33:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALIR KNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IAEA
05PARIS1400IRAN/EU3: LETTER FROM U/S BOLTON DELIVERED TO
[...] (SBU) Post delivered the letter from U/S Bolton in reftel to MFA Political Director Laboulaye's office on March 3, 2005. Given that Laboulaye was on leave, we also passed on a copy of the letter to Ms. Veronique Vouland, deputy in the MFA's Department for Disarmament and Nuclear Non-prolifer [...]
2005-03-03 17:23:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM MNUC IR FR
05PARIS176PLUTONIUM DISPOSITION: RESPONSE TO FRENCH
[...] (SBU) On January 10, EST Counselor delivered Ambassador Guhin's letter and talking points contained reftel to Veronique Vouland, Deputy to Francois Richier, and Sebastien Jaunet, both in the Sub Directorate for Disarmament and Nuclear Non-Proliferation. (Messrs. Dahan and Richier were both u [...]
2005-01-10 18:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR TRGY MNUC PARM ENRG
05PARIS1834IRAN HOSTS CONFERENCE MARCH 5-6 TO SHOW ITS
[...] (C) MFA Deputy Director for Policy Planning Philippe Errera (please protect) provided us with a brief readout of Iran's March 5-6 conference entitled "Nuclear Technology and Sustainable Development," sponsored by the Iranian Center for Strategic Research (CSR),the Foreign Ministry, the Atomic [...]
2005-03-18 15:11:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC IR FR
05PARIS2391APRIL 5 KHATAMI VISIT TO FRANCE
[...] (C) Summary: French officials described President Chirac's April 5 discussion with Iranian President Khatami as cordial and focused largely on Lebanon, the Israeli-Palestinian question, and, to a lesser extent, the nuclear issue, which was the main topic of the FM Barnier-FM Kharrazi discussion [...]
2005-04-08 15:10:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL IR SY LE MNUC PARM FR
05PARIS2471AUSTRALIA GROUP: FRENCH GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO USG
[...] (C) In response to 11 March 2005 Embassy EST officer demarche regarding U.S. Government (USG) proposals in advance of the April 2005 Australia Group (AG) Plenary, EST officer received a 11 April call from French Ministry of Foreign Affairs BWC desk officer, Gabriel Bernier. He informed EST o [...]
2005-04-12 15:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA FR SY GR
05PARIS2601FRANCE SUPPORTS DRAFT SHIP BOARDING AMENDMENT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-15 17:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT FR
05PARIS285SUA CONVENTION: FRANCE NOT FULLY ON BOARD WITH
[...] (C) We delivered January 11 ref A points on proposed U.S. nonproliferation amendments to the Convention against the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA) January 11 to Veronique Vouland, MFA deputy director for disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation. Sh [...]
2005-01-14 14:34:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT FR
05PARIS3491FRENCH ON MAY 23-24 GAERC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered reftel points on May 16 and spoke with MFA deputy chief for Common Foreign and Security Policy Pascal LeDeunff on May 19. LeDeunff described Sudan as "incontestably the most important" subject the GAERC will tackle; said that the EU-3 will seek EU support for th [...]
2005-05-20 16:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALCH PREL SU MARR MOPS PARM KNNP MNUC FR EUN NATO
05PARIS3759MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): MAY 26,
[...] (C) EST Counselor participated in the May 26 MTCR Points-of-Contact (POC) meeting held at the South Korean Embassy in Paris and delivered the substance of points contained in reftel. 2. (C) The POC Session began with a briefing - based on a "first draft summary report" - by French MFA POC [...]
2005-05-31 15:15:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR KSCA PARM PREL MNUC TSPA ETTC
05PARIS4562PRELIMINARY FRENCH REACTION TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ON
[...] (C) We shared June 28 reftel talking points with the MFA's Disarmament Office Deputy Veronique Vouland, previewing the planned release of the Executive Order on proliferation financing and asking for French support. Vouland, accompanied by disarmament desk officer Etienne de Gonneville, took [...]
2005-06-29 16:12:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC IR FR
05PARIS4655PSI: FRENCH MFA RESPONSE TO U/S JOSEPH ON STATUS
[...] (C) We delivered on June 24 the reftel letter from Undersecretary Joseph informing MFA Political Director Laboulaye of the U.S. wish to dissolve the PSI Core Group by June 30 through silence procedure. On June 30, Laboulaye's office conveyed to us his response for U/S Joseph, in which Laboula [...]
2005-07-01 15:48:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP FR
05PARIS4705COUNSELOR ZELIKOW'S CONSULTATIONS WITH FRENCH MFA
[...] (C) Summary: Counselor Zelikow reviewed general themes in U.S. foreign policy with MFA Political Director Stanislas Laboulaye and senior ministry officials. The June 28 meeting took place in conjunction with the Counselor's anti-terrorism consultations in Paris (septel). In response to a Fren [...]
2005-07-06 12:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC CH IR IS FR PETER
05PARIS4977MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 06 JULY
[...] (C) Summary: On 6 July 2005, Embassy EST officer attended a meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) held at the Korean Embassy in Paris. This meeting focused on preparations for the September MTCR Plenary in Madrid. 2. (C) Summary, Continued: [...]
2005-07-19 12:02:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS5177MTAG 32-96: DRDO SEEKING SUPPORT FOR MISSILE
[...] (S) On 20 July 2005, EST officer delivered reftel non-paper on India's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) efforts to obtain support from the French firm SAGEM to French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti. Bertolotti appreciated [...]
2005-07-27 10:13:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC PARM PREL MNUC IN FR MTCRE
05PARIS5239UNSCR 1540 -- FRANCE ALL FOR PROMOTING 1540
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-29 15:18:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL MNUC FR
05PARIS5566REQUEST FOR FRANCE TO STOP A SHIPMENT OF
[...] (S/NF) On 16 August, ESTH Nonproliferation Officer met French MFA desk officer for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Sebastian Jaunet, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) investigation regarding the transfer of vibration/centrifuge systems involving the U.S. company Data Physics, [...]
2005-08-18 13:34:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH
05PARIS5818CHIRAC DEFINES FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY IN ANNUAL
[...] (C) Summary: President Chirac delivered a speech August 29 to France's assembled ambassadors in an annual event this year focused on France's policy toward the EU in the wake of the failed May 29 referendum on a constitutional treaty. As such, it was clearly aimed more at reassuring French c [...]
2005-08-29 17:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC PTER FR EUN UNSC
05PARIS5861MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] (C) On August 30, ESTH/NP Counselor provided French MTCR Point-of-Contact David Bertolotti subject paper on high performance steels for missile applications for the September Madrid MTCR Plenary Information Exchange session. Bertolotti said that while he would distribute it, he considered it [...]
2005-08-30 16:00:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKSCA PREL PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA FR
05PARIS6530DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON NORTH
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel nonpaper to MFA desk officer for North Korea, Clea LeCardeur, on September 21 and to MFA action officer for Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) David Bertolotti and MFA Conventional Weapons action officer Jean-Francois Guillaume on September 22. Bertolotti said [...]
2005-09-23 15:11:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP FR EUN
05PARIS670U.S.-FRANCE DISCUSSIONS ON PHYSICAL PROTECTION AND
[...] (U) Summary: Following up on high-level discussions held in July 2004 (see ref B),U.S. and French delegations held three days of meetings in Paris on physical security measures for nuclear facilities and materials, agreeing on a path forward to coordinate and accelerate future bilateral coop [...]
2005-02-02 16:51:00Embassy ParisSECRETENRG FR KNNP MNUC PREL
05PARIS675MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 19 JANUARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a 19 January 2005 meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) at the residence of the Norwegian Ambassador to France, members were provided with updates and had constructive discussions of a wide-range of MTCR issues. These included a [...]
2005-02-02 18:29:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PARIS698460TH UNFC: FRANCE AGREES AD HOC COMMITTEES A BAD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-11 17:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALCA MX AORC PARM PREL MNUC
05PARIS7151DEMARCHE REQUESTING THE FRENCH TO PRESS RUSSIA TO
[...] (SBU) On September 6, ESTH/NP officer delivered reftel demarche urging France to press for Russian support to amend the UN Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA),to French MFA desk officer for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Sebastian Jaunet [...]
2005-10-19 10:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT FR
05PARIS7154PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: FRENCH UPDATE
[...] (S) ESTH/NP officer received a brief update from Sebastien Jaunet, French MFA nuclear expert and PSI contact regarding the status of the French government's inter-agency investigation into the transfer of centrifuge equipment involving the U.S. company Data Physics, French company Actidyn Sy [...]
2005-10-19 10:44:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH
05PARIS7920FRENCH THINK TANKER ON VISIT TO IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: French think-tanker Francois Gere, who claims to have extensive ties to the local Iranian Embassy as well as the Quai and Israeli Embassy met with us November 18 to report on his recent trip to the Isfahan nuclear facility at the Iranian government's invitation. Gere -- who many [...]
2005-11-21 16:06:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL FR MNUC IR PINR KNUP
05PARIS7961MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME: 20 OCTOBER
[...] (C) Summary: On 20 October 2005, ESTH/NP officer attended a meeting of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Points of Contacts (POCS) at the Spanish Embassy in Paris. This meeting focused on reviewing results of the September MTCR Plenary in Madrid and on briefing partners on the a [...]
2005-11-22 15:22:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETTC FR KS KSCA MNUC PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05PRAGUE109(S) MTAG 05-96: CZECH FIRM STROJIMPORT AND IRANIAN
[...] (S) Poloff met January 20 with Otakar Gorgol, Deputy Director of the Czech MFA's UN Department to discuss ref A. Poloff and Gorgol, who handles many of the ministry's non-proliferation issues, have had a series of meetings about a horizontal boring machine, manufactured by the Czech firm Tos [...]
2005-01-21 17:26:00Embassy PragueSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC EZ IR MTCR
05PRAGUE1327CZECH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES CONCENRING THE MISSILE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-13 14:03:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALETTC EZ KSCA MNUC PARM TSPA MTCRE
05PRAGUE1515DPRK DELEGATION VISIT TO CZECH REPUBLIC INCLUDES
[...] (U) Action Request in para 9. 2. (S) Summary: The DPRK parliamentary delegation visited the nuclear power plant at Temelin during their 17-22 October visit to the Czech Republic. Czech officials indicate they received a "standard VIP tour" of the facility; according to the company officia [...]
2005-10-21 16:07:00Embassy PragueSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC KN EZ
05PRAGUE163(S) NIAG 4225: POSSIBLE IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF
[...] (S) In response to demarche in Reftel A, presented to the MFA on January 20, the Czech government assembled representatives from the MFA, the Office for Nuclear Security (SUJB),the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the intelligence branch (BIS). None of the representatives could find any e [...]
2005-02-04 14:27:00Embassy PragueSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC EZ IR
05PRAGUE1664CZECHS: DPRK'S VISIT WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM, ON
[...] (S) Summary: The Czech MFA understands U.S. dismay over the October 20 visit of a DPRK Parliamentary delegation to the Temelin Nuclear Power Plant, and will again oppose any similar requests for visits or for nuclear cooperation in the future. The Czechs will not directly focus on China's human [...]
2005-11-29 15:43:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNEZ KN KNNP MNUC PREL PGOV PHUM CH
05PRAGUE659MTAG: SYRIA'S MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING CNC
[...] (S) Czech officials responsible for non-proliferation issues told poloff May 4th that the machine which is the subject of reftel was never exported to Syria. Poloff was shown a copy of the MTCR denial notification, MI-CZ-05-001, dated January 12, 2005. The notification was sent to appropriat [...]
2005-05-04 15:08:00Embassy PragueSECRETETTC PARM PREL MNUC SY EZ MTCR
05QUITO2152GOE STILL NOT CONVINCED ON UNSC REFERRAL FOR IRAN
[...] (SBU) PolOff faxed RefTel points on September 15 and followed up with a telephone call on September 19 to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs, Miguel Mendez, requesting that the GOE consider referring Iran to the UN Security Council. PolOff mentioned that the Secretary had raised this issu [...]
2005-09-19 20:35:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL IR EU MNUC IAEA
05QUITO2244ECUADOR OPEN TO SUA NON-PROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS
[...] (SBU) MFA Director of Sovereignty Office Helena Yanes responded to RefTel points on September 30. Yanes said that Ecuador agrees in principle to the dangers related to high seas transport of dual-use items, but is not ready to commit regarding criminalization. That decision will likely be i [...]
2005-09-30 19:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT EC
05QUITO808ECUADOR NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S. SUA CONVENTION
[...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy April 12 transmitted non-paper and supporting talking points to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Affairs subsecretariat. In a follow-up telcon with Poloff April 14, MFA officer Doug Martinez noted Ecuador had yet to formulate a position on the [...]
2005-04-14 17:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EWWT MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL EC
05RANGOON1080BURMA: CUTTING OFF CONVENTIONAL ARMS TRADE WITH
[...] (U) On September 21, visiting EAP/MLS Director and Rangoon P/E Chief delivered reftel talking points during a previously scheduled meeting with the MFA's Acting Deputy General for Political Affairs, U Phae Thann Oo, and Director of the Americas Division, U Min Lwin. 2. (S) In delivering the [...]
2005-09-26 01:47:00Embassy RangoonSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP BM EU
05ROME3146ITALY: TOUR D'HORIZON ON EXPORT CONTROL ISSUES
[...] (S) On September 14, 2005, A/ECMIN and Econoff called on Enrico Padula, MFA Non-proliferation Officer, to present demarches on India (refs A, B, and D),North Korea (ref E),and Iran, (ref C). INDIA ----- 2. (S) A/ECMIN reviewed ref B and D points on the U.S. intent to work toward ful [...]
2005-09-21 10:16:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNENRG ETRD ETTC FR IN IR IT KNNP KSCA MNUC NL PARM PREL TRGY TSPA MTCR
05ROME897ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO TEHRAN SHARES INSIGHTS ON
[...] (C) Summary. Italy's Ambassador to Iran believes that most Iranians favor better relations with the United States, but at the same time support Iran's efforts to obtain nuclear capabilities. The upcoming Presidential elections could help resolve this dilemma by offering prospects, if Rafsanjan [...]
2005-03-16 15:20:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IR IT IAEA
05SANAA2317EXBS ADVISOR VISIT AND PROGRAM STRATEGY JULY, 2005
[...] (U) SUMMARY. During the period July 9-19, 2005, Export Controls and Related Border Security (EXBS) Advisor met with Yemeni officials and principal Embassy staff to discuss the current state of EXBS in Yemen. Advisor met with senior representatives of the Ministry of Interior, the Yemen and A [...]
2005-08-14 07:59:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP YM MARITIME SECURITY
05SANAA3104AMBASSADOR DELIVERS NORTH KOREAN ARMS TRADE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-25 13:29:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL PARM MNUC KNNP YM DEMARCHE
05SANSALVADOR2682DEMARCHE URGING SUPPORT FOR SUA NON-PROLIFERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-27 21:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT ES
05SANSALVADOR3475EL SALVADOR: PLENARY SUPPORT FOR RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-14 17:28:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ES UNGA
05SANTIAGO1559CHILE TO STUDY BLOCKAGE OF WMD PROLIFERATORS'
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel talking points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director of Special Policies Francisco Bernales and North America Desk Officer Falastin Shaktur on July 14. Bernales, who is in charge of proliferation issues for the MFA, said that he would ensure wide distributio [...]
2005-07-19 19:47:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC CI
05SANTIAGO2479CHILE STRONGLY SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA COMPLIANCE
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Affairs Directorate and Special Policies Directorate on December 5. Deputy Director of Special Policies Francisco Bernales told Poloff December 7 that Chile strongly supported the U.S. Compliance Resolution, and wo [...]
2005-12-09 13:32:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPARM UNGA PREL MNUC CI
05SANTIAGO2526CHILE NOT BUYING BRAHMOS MISSILES; DOWNPLAYS
[...] (C) Post delivered ref A demarche to Claudio Ortiz, advisor to the Minister of Defense, and to Francisco Bernales, Deputy Director Special Policies Directorate at the MFA, on December 15. Both reiterated the GOC's earlier assurances that the GOC and Chilean military do not intend to procure [...]
2005-12-18 10:53:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC MTCR ETTC IN CI
05SANTIAGO2527CHILE: INFORMING GOC ON 2005 MADRID MTCR PLENARY
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel document and demarche to Francisco Bernales, Deputy Director Special Policies Directorate at the MFA, on December 15. Bernales said the lead person on the Missile Technology Control Regime was Alfredo Labbe, Chile's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Natio [...]
2005-12-18 10:54:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC ETTC MTCR SP CI
05SANTODOMINGO1558HCOC - ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO
[...] (SBU) Embassy officers delivered paras 4-7 reftel as a non-paper, as well as a Department-provided Spanish translation of the HCOC text, to MFA UN/OAS division director Michelle Cohen on March 15. 2. (SBU) She informed us that the Dominican Republic was considering subscribing to the Hague [...]
2005-03-17 22:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA DR
05SANTODOMINGO3365UNSCR 1540 - DEMARCHE TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
[...] Santo Domingo Embassy on June 20 and again on June 15 delivered reftel demarche to MFA's UN/OAS affairs division. We inquired about the reasons for the Dominican Republic's delay in delivering its report under the resolution and asked whether the government might require technical assistance [...]
2005-06-24 19:43:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL DR
05SINGAPORE2501UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH PRESSES SINGAPORE ON
[...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph visited Singapore August 15 and 16 to attend the opening ceremony of the Singapore-hosted Proliferation Security Initiative exercise, Deep Sabre. The Under Secretary engaged his hosts in bilateral discussio [...]
2005-08-19 08:47:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ETTC KNNP MNUC KN IR MTCRE
05SINGAPORE3160U.S.-SINGAPORE PROLIFERATION TALKS IDENTIFY FUTURE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On October 17-18, the U.S. held productive talks with Singapore on a broad range of nonproliferation and counterproliferation issues. The U.S. delegation, co-led by ISN/MTR Director Van Diepen and OSD/ISP/NPP Director David Cooper, was impressed by the level of preparedness and [...]
2005-10-28 10:00:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNPARM MNUC KNNP ETTC SN
05STATE26545MTAG: TAIWAN ENTITIES SUPPORTING PAKISTANI MISSILE PROGRAM; FOLLOW-UP ON TRANSFERS TO SYRIA (C)
[...] (U) This is an action request. AIT Taipei please see para 4. 2. (S) Background: We want to raise with Taiwan concerns about Pakistan-based machine tools procurement agent K.M. Enterprise acquiring computer numerically- controlled (CNC) machines from the Taiwan manufacturer She Hong Ind [...]
2005-02-14 20:10:00Secretary of StateSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC TW PK SY
05TAIPEI4889(S) NIAG 5201: NUCLEAR-RELATED EXPORT BY TAIWAN
[...] (S) AIT delivered ref a points/non-paper on the possible re-export of Japan-origin frequency inverters to an Iranian company to Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade (BOFT) Export Controls Task Force Head Wally Su on December 15. At the same meeting, AIT delivered the ref b talking points and non-p [...]
2005-12-15 08:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiSECRET//NOFORNKNNP PREL PARM MNUC
05TELAVIV1588LABOR MK SNEH TELLS SENATOR CORZINE ISRAEL CANNOT
[...] (C) Summary: Labor MK Ephraim Sneh told visiting Senator Jon Corzine and the Ambassador March 14 that he sees military action against Iran's nuclear program as only a last resort. Sneh advocated external support for popular efforts for regime change in Iran, but stressed that the change has to [...]
2005-03-17 12:12:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALOREP PGOV PINR PREL KPAL MNUC IS IR GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05TELAVIV1593C-NE4-01083: ISRAELI INTENTIONS REGARDING THE
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Israel sees Iran as the primary threat to its security and sees the enrichment cycle as the "point of no return" for Tehran's nuclear weapons program. The GOI believes that diplomatic pressure with teeth, such as sanctions, can affect Iranian behavior, and is lobbying the EU-3 a [...]
2005-03-17 14:58:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP EU IR IS GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV1730SHARON CAUTIONS CODEL REID ON PROVIDING DIRECT
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Sharon emphasized to Codel Reid March 21 that ensuring Israel's security against terrorism is his primary objective, although he is optimistic about the opportunities created by Arafat's death and the new Palestinian leadership. Codel Reid and Sharon discussed how [...]
2005-03-22 16:12:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALOREP PGOV PTER KWBG MNUC IS IR SY ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ECONOMY AND FINANCE GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV1731SHIMON PERES TELLS CODEL REID TO LOOK AHEAD
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on March 20, Codel Reid and Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres discussed the economic future of Israel and post-disengagement Gaza, the U.S. position on Syria and Iran, the impact of the separation barrier on the lives of Palestinians, the run-up to the budget vote in [...]
2005-03-22 16:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALIR IS MNUC OREP PGOV PREF PTER SY GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL ECONOMY AND FINANCE
05TELAVIV4107MOSSAD CHIEF ON WEAKNESS OF SYRIA, PREDICTS NO
[...] (C) Summary: Mossad Chief Meir Dagan told NEA A/S David Welch, Deputy National Security Advisor Elliott Abrams, and the Ambassador June 17 that, despite the weakness of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, he is unlikely to be replaced any time soon. Syria,s neighbors prefer to keep Assad in pow [...]
2005-06-29 13:24:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PGOV PTER MNUC IR SY IS GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV4799SHARON AND CHIRAC'S PARIS HONEYMOON: DOWNPLAYING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an August 2 meeting, French Charge d'Affaires Christophe Bigot told the DCM that Prime Minister Sharon and French President Jacques Chirac agreed in advance to downplay their differences on peace-process issues and instead focus on enhancing bilateral relations during Sharon' [...]
2005-08-03 11:38:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MNUC FR IR IS GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV5261DETAILS OF CANCER LAWSUITS RELATED TO ISRAELI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Officials at the Israel Atomic Energy Commission (IAEC) confirmed to emboffs on August 24 that four former employees have filed lawsuits charging that they developed cancer as a result of exposure to radiation in the Dimona and Soreq nuclear facilities. The IAEC provided to embof [...]
2005-08-26 06:54:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPINR MNUC TRGY IS ISRAELI SOCIETY GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV544DOE DELEGATION DISCUSSES EXPORT CONTROLS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Israeli officials briefed a visiting DOE delegation on nuclear export-control measures during meetings in Tel Aviv on January 18-20. In recognition of their adherence to the NSG Guidelines and promulgation of new export control legislation, the Israelis requested U.S. help in obt [...]
2005-01-31 10:05:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ENVIRONMENT SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY ISRAEL RELATIONS
05TELAVIV6872ISRAEL ON COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA
[...] (C) Responding to reftel demarche, Israeli MFA Nonproliferation and Counterterrorism Department Director Yehuda Yaakov told poloff December 4 that: -- Israel continues to be interested in active participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (Proliferation Security Initiative) and ot [...]
2005-12-09 16:10:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPARM PREL MNUC IS COUNTERTERRORISM
05TELAVIV7002ISRAELI PM'S MILITARY ADVISER REVIEWS REGION,
[...] (S) Major General Gadi Shamni -- Israeli PM Sharon's military adviser -- told the Ambassador that the U.S. should continue to lead the international community to diplomatically pressure Iran to abandon its program. If a military solution were required, Shamni said he believes the U.S. could d [...]
2005-12-19 12:38:00Embassy Tel AvivSECRETPREL PINR PARM MARR MASS MNUC KPAL SY EG LE IR GOI EXTERNAL ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS
05THEHAGUE167DUTCH MFA ON U.S. AMENDMENTS TO THE SUA
[...] (C) PolMilOff made ref A demarche to MFA Nonproliferation Affairs Chief Paul Wilke and MFA Deputy Director of Juridical Affairs Liesbeth Lijnzaad on January 11 and followed up with Lijnzaad on January 21. As reported preliminarily ref B, Wilke said that in general, the Netherlands shares U.S. [...]
2005-01-25 07:31:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT NL
05THEHAGUE1855PSI: DUTCH SUPPORT ELIMINATING CORE GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-30 12:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP NL
05THEHAGUE2185NETHERLANDS: PREPARATIONS FOR MTCR PLENARY SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-08 16:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALETTC KSCA MNUC NL PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2186MTAG 5-96: NETHERLANDS: POTENTIAL UAV/CRUISE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-08 16:19:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC MNUC NL PARM PREL MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2256NETHERLANDS: MTCR PAPERS FOR SEPTEMBER PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-15 14:55:00Embassy The HagueSECRETETTC KSCA MNUC NL PARM PREL TSPA MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2435NETHERLANDS: PREPARATIONS FOR MTCR PLENARY IN
[...] (C) Summary: Polmiloff discussed reftel A points with Ceta Noland (Policy Advisor, Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division, MFA) September 6. Noland stated that the Dutch can support the U.S. proposal on North Korea, as it allows states to pursue its goals on a "case by case basis" acco [...]
2005-09-07 15:38:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPARM ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA NL MTCRE
05THEHAGUE2675NETHERLANDS: SUPPORTIVE ON SUA AMENDMENTS
[...] Poloff discussed reftel points October 4 with Dr. Liesbeth Lijnzaad (Deputy Head, Legal Affairs Department, International Law Division, MFA),who will head the Dutch delegation to the International Maritime Organization Diplomatic Conference on October 10-14. 2. Lijnzaad said that she wou [...]
2005-10-05 15:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV KTIA EWWT PHSA NL
05THEHAGUE2696NETHERLANDS/UNGA: DUTCH NON-COMMITTAL ON FIRST
[...] (C) On September 6, POLOFF discussed reftel points on the proposed Mexican draft resolution on ad hoc committees in the UNGA First Committee (UNFC) to Joan Wiegman, Deputy Head of the Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division at the MFA. Wiegman explained that the Dutch do not yet have [...]
2005-10-06 11:51:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC AORC NL
05THEHAGUE530IRAN/IAEA: DUTCH ON FEBRUARY 28 BOG MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-25 14:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM PREL TRGY MNUC IR NL IAEA
05THEHAGUE865PSI: DUTCH ON AMENDMENTS TO THE SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-01 15:29:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV NL
05TUNIS1067TUNISIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING OFFICIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-20 14:13:00Embassy TunisCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT TS
05USNATO3NATO MOVES FORWARD WITH LANDMARK BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT ASSESSMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-05 16:59:00Mission USNATOSECRETNATO KNNP PARM MNUC
05VIENNA1064GAINING PSI PARTNERS' SUPPORT FOR EXISTING TEXT OF
[...] (SBU) EconPol Unit Chief conveyed reftel points to Ambassador Dorothea Auer (2005 Australia Group Chair and Austria's PSI representative) on March 29. In a follow-up meeting on March 30, Auer agreed that her office would support the draft text that had emerged from the working group. 2. [...]
2005-04-01 15:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV AU
05VIENNA132SUPPORT FOR U.S. AMENDMENTS TO SUA CONVENTION:
[...] (C) Political Unit Chief delivered reftel demarche to MFA head of Multilateral Legal Affairs unit Michael Postl on January 12. Postl reiterated that the SUA convention is not the highest priority for Austria, given how few Austrian-flagged ships there are. Postl recalled the January 2003 me [...]
2005-01-14 09:52:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT AU EUN
05VIENNA2317MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): TEXTS
[...] On July 7, EconPolCouns provided copies of reftel U.S. proposals to Dorothea Auer of the Austrian Foreign Ministry's non-proliferation bureau. Auer undertook to convey the texts, covering propellant tanks for liquid rocket engines and thermal batteries, to Austrian experts in preparation for [...]
2005-07-11 08:19:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA AU MTCRE
05VIENNA2684 IRAN EXILE GROUP SAYS NEW REGIME DETERMINED TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Paris-based National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI) claimed at an August 8 press conference in Vienna that the new Iranian regime was determined to continue its nuclear program "to build the bomb." An NCRI official argued that the "cat and mouse game" with [...]
2005-08-10 06:34:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PREL PGOV ETTC IR AU UNSC EUN
05VIENNA2931MTAG 5-96: POTENTIAL UAV COOPERATION BETWEEN AN
[...] (S) On August 30, EconPolCouns and Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and to Dorothea Auer, Head of the Foreign Ministry's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Krehlik said he [...]
2005-09-01 12:20:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3062AUSTRIA WILL SUPPORT SUA AMENDMENTS AT DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU) Acting Econ/Pol Couns delivered reftel points to MFA A/S for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Dorothea Auer on September 7. Auer assured us that Austria supports the goals of the SUA amendments and would weigh in again in favor of them in MFA's internal discussions. 2. (SB [...]
2005-09-14 14:19:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL EWWT KTIA PHSA AU EUN
05VIENNA3135MTAG: INTERIM AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF
[...] (S) On September 15, Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Falschleiner in the Ministry of Economy's office responsible for dual-export controls, requesting the GoA to investigate the Austrian firm WFL Millturn Technologies' offer of spare parts to the Beijing Power Machin [...]
2005-09-21 11:42:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3203AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: COMBATING WMD PROLIFERATION VIA
[...] (S) On September 26, Economic Unit Chief delivered reftel talking points and nonpapers to Rudolf Unterkoefler, Head of the Ministry of Interior's Economic and Financial Investigations Division and to Josef Mahr, Head of the Austrian FIU, and separately to Johann Froehlich, Head of the MFA's J [...]
2005-09-27 12:14:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC AU
05VIENNA3325MTAG 5-96: AUSTRIAN FIRM OFFERS GRAPHITE TO
[...] (S/NF) On September 7, post delivered reftel talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Export and Import Control Division in the Ministry of Economy and to Alexander Kmentt, Deputy Head of the MFA's Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Division. Krehlik said an official from "another English-sp [...]
2005-10-07 14:43:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3358MTAG: AUSTRIAN RESPONSE ON FIRM'S OFFER OF CNC
[...] (S) On October 12, Econ Unit Chief followed up on ref A with Gerhard Erdpresser, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Anti-Dumping, Dual-Use and Wassenaar Arrangement Division. Erdpresser thanked the USG for the information in ref B and said the MoE had carefully checked the spare parts s [...]
2005-10-14 06:59:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU CH MTCRE
05VIENNA3464MTAG 5-96: FOLLOW-UP ON AUSTRIAN FIRM'S OFFER TO
[...] (S/NF) PolUnit Chief and EconUnit Chief followed up recently with Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export and Import Control Division, and Margit Bruck-Friedrich, Head of the MFA's Export Control Division, to discuss the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) Industrial Spare P [...]
2005-10-27 12:42:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3471PSI -- DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON PSI REGIONAL
[...] EconPolCouns delivered reftel demarche on October 25 to Dorothea Auer, the Austrian Foreign Ministry's Assistant Secretary level Director for Non-Proliferation. SIPDIS 2. Auer said she would coordinate with her colleagues in the Defense Ministry and in law enforcement agencies to determ [...]
2005-10-27 15:22:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL GM AU
05VIENNA3745AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT PLANS TO CHARGE FIRM WITH
[...] (S/NF) During a November 25 discussion with Economic Unit Chief, Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Import and Export Division, said that the GoA would almost certainly charge the Daniel Frosch Export (DFE) Industrial Spare Parts company with violating Austria's Foreign Trade A [...]
2005-11-28 14:40:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3833DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA ON QUESTIONABLE TRANSACTIONS
[...] (SBU) On December 7, Charge was able to reach Chancellery Diplomatic Advisor Hans-Peter Manz by telephone as Manz was about to leave with the Chancellor for Washington. Charge presented the unclassified portions of reftel demarche, and undertook to arrange for the classified portions to reach Manz [...]
2005-12-07 17:16:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KCRM KTFN KNNP EU AU
05VIENNA3878AUSTRIAN RESPONSE: E.O. 13382: DESIGNATION OF
[...] (C) Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A talking points and nonpaper one December 12 to Johann Froehlich, Head of the MFA's Justice and Home Affairs Division and to Birgit Ertl in the Ministry of Finance's Financial Markets Division. Froehlich reiterated points from ref B discussion, in which he n [...]
2005-12-14 15:47:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALEWWT MNUC PARM PREL AU
05VIENNA3912IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000: DEMARCHE ON
[...] (S) On December 19, Econ Unit Chief delivered ref A talking points to Helmut Krehlik, Head of the Ministry of Economy's Export Control Division, notifying the GoA of impending sanctions against Steyr-Mannlicher under the Iran Nonproliferation Act of 2000. Krehlik thanked the USG for advance [...]
2005-12-19 15:49:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05VIENNA3973IRAN NONPROLIFERATION ACT OF 2000: AUSTRIAN
[...] (SBU) The public announcement of sanctions against Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr-Mannlicher on December 27 gave rise to headlines in the Austrian media. Most reporting identified the sale and shipment of 800 high-powered, 50-caliber sniper rifles to Iran as the reason for the U.S. action. [...]
2005-12-30 14:17:00Embassy ViennaSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC AU MTCRE
05WARSAW3305MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) "SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-08 10:40:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL PL MTCRE
05WELLINGTON171NEW ZEALAND OPPOSITION LEADER POSITIONS HIMSELF
[...] Summary. Opposition National Party leader Don Brash is entering the 2005 election season with a sense of a cautious optimism about his party's chances of regaining power. While concerned about recent setbacks that have seen him labeled "anti-women" and "anti-Maori," Brash regards the Labour G [...]
2005-02-25 02:40:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC NZ
05WELLINGTON275MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR) -- NEW
[...] (C) Summary: New Zealand officials are considering whether the country should serve as the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Chair for 2006-7, as suggested by current Chair South Korea and quietly endorsed by the United States and Australia. The officials will be unable to make a deci [...]
2005-04-01 05:58:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKSCA PARM PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA
05WELLINGTON293NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS THE EXISTING DRAFT SHIP
[...] (C) Summary: New Zealand is likely to oppose efforts to reopen the draft SUA 8bis text, and hopes the United States will support the Canadian text for Article 2bis. New Zealand strongly supports the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),and feels the proof of the exercise's effectiveness [...]
2005-04-08 02:29:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT PGOV NZ
05WELLINGTON310NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Counselor on April 13 passed talking points (Ref A) to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Legal Division's Deputy Director Caroline Bilkey and new Legal Advisor Gerard Van Bohemen. Van Bohemen will formally start his position in June and will lead the New Zealand delegation t [...]
2005-04-14 02:53:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT PGOV NZ
05WELLINGTON513 NEW ZEALAND RESPONDS TO SECRETARY'S MESSAGE ON
[...] (SBU) Embassy passed reftel message and talking points to New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) Disarmament Division on April 26, 2005. Dell Higgie, Director of MFAT's Security Policy Division and Ambassador for Counter-Terrorism responded in a letter that the embassy recei [...]
2005-07-05 03:36:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GG KPAO OIIP NZ
05WELLINGTON527WMD PROLIFERATORS' E.O.
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Couns shared reftel information with Deborah Panckhurst, Deputy Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, stressing our desire that New Zealand adopt a similar policy. Panckhurst promised to review the E.O. closely and said that she would [...]
2005-07-07 05:01:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC
05WELLINGTON748NEW ZEALAND: CONFIRMING SUA DEMARCHE DELIVERY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-28 02:26:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT PHSA NZ
05WELLINGTON79260TH UNFC: NEW ZEALAND RESPONDS TO DEMARCHE ON
[...] (C) Largely because of frustration over the lack of progress in the Geneva Conference on Disarmament, the New Zealand government supports the draft resolution in the UN First Committee that would establish Ad Hoc Committees under the UN General Assembly. However, New Zealand does not want the [...]
2005-10-13 02:13:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALAORC PARM PREL MNUC CA MX NZ
05WELLINGTON82U.S. NONPROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS TO THE SUA
[...] (C) Acting DCM conveyed reftel points on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA) to Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Scott Sheeran, an MFAT Legal Advisor. A/DCM said she was [...]
2005-01-28 04:51:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT NZ
05WELLINGTON898PSI: NEW ZEALAND WILL ATTEND HAMBURG REGIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 02:42:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL NZ
05WELLINGTON900NEW ZEALAND RESPONSE ON DPRK FLAG OF CONVENIENCE
[...] (S/REL NZ) Summary: The New Zealand government does not consider Maritime Mutual Insurance Association NZ (MMIA) to be an insurance company. Although MMIA is incorporated in New Zealand, the government says that it has advised the Japanese government that the company does not meet New Zealand [...]
2005-11-21 03:16:00Embassy WellingtonSECRETKNNP MNUC PARM PREL EWWT PHSA KN NZ
05YEREVAN1298ARMENIA DRAGS ITS FEET ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-20 10:58:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AM
05YEREVAN131CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH BORDER
[...] (C) At a January 23 meeting, Ashot Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) told us that on 16 December, a source of Cesium 137 was seized by Turkish Authorities at the Turkish-Georgian border. Martirosyan stated that he received a fax from the Turkish Atomic Energy [...]
2005-01-26 11:51:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC AM KPRP
05YEREVAN154UPDATE ON CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH
[...] (C) On January 31, we met with Armen Israelian, head of the MFA's Department for Arms Control and International Security to follow up on the reported (ref) seizure on the Georgia-Turkey border of cesium-137 reportedly originating in Armenia. Israelian said that the Armenian National Security [...]
2005-01-31 13:10:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC TU AM
05YEREVAN2104ARMENIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT UNGA/60TH RESOLUTION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-05 11:16:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL MNUC AM UNGA
05YEREVAN281ARMENIA: URANIUM SMUGGLER CONVICTED, THEN RELEASED
[...] (S/NF) On 15 December 2004, Garik Dadayan, an Armenian citizen, was convicted of attempting to smuggle radioactive material across state borders. Samvel Mnatsakanian, the lead prosecutor in the case, said that because of the weakness of evidence and poor cooperation between law enforcement a [...]
2005-02-17 12:32:00Embassy YerevanSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AM GG
05YEREVAN312LITTLE PROGRESS ON INVESTIGATING SEIZURE OF
[...] (C) Armenia asserts that it has still not received formal notification that from either the IAEA or from the Turkish authorities that Cesium-137 seized on the Georgia-Turkey border in December 2004 originated in Armenia. Armenian MFA experts tell us they will insist on a formal investigation [...]
2005-02-24 09:00:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC AM TU KPRP
05YEREVAN634UPDATE ON CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH
[...] (C) We recently met with Ashot Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) to follow-up on any details concerning the December 2004 Cesium-137 seizure at the Georgian/Turkish border per ref A. Martirosyan stated that ANRA had still not received any official notification [...]
2005-04-12 02:17:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC TU AM
05YEREVAN865DEMARCHE DELIVERED: REQUESTING ARMENIA'S
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-16 11:43:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AM
05ZAGREB155PSI: CROATIA SOON READY TO CONSULT ON OPERATIONAL
[...] (C) Poloff and DATT delivered reftel demarche to MFA North America Office Director Andrea Bekic and Multilateral Affairs Office Director Marina Vasilj on January 19. Bekic responded that the legal review of the draft bilateral shipboarding agreement was near completion and that interministeria [...]
2005-02-02 07:01:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA PARM MNUC PHSA PREL HR NATO
06ABIDJAN1417IRAN --INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-27 11:02:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP IV
06ABUDHABI1520UAE MAKES PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF PSI
[...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 3. 2. (C) The Embassy received a diplomatic note from the UAE MFA April 15 endorsing the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and its Statement of Interdicting Principles. In response to our query about whether the endorsement was publ [...]
2006-04-17 10:29:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE
06ABUDHABI1644UAE'S PRIVATE ENDORSEMENT OF THE PSI
[...] (C) On April 22 Ambassador passed ref A points to UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan who expressed no objection to sharing UAE's private endorsement with the other government in the region that has privately endorsed PSI (Oman) and with other interested Gulf countries in order t [...]
2006-04-24 10:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE
06ABUDHABI1797SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILLEN'S VISIT
[...] (S) Summary: Embassy Abu Dhabi looks forward to welcoming you to the UAE on May 15-16. Your visit will be an opportunity to build on recent Iran discussions between U.S. and UAE officials, particularly Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Joseph's April 8 meeting with U [...]
2006-05-03 11:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL MCAP MARR MASS MNUC IR AE
06ABUDHABI2771PSI: UAE WILLING TO GO PUBLIC
[...] (U) Action request contained para 4. 2. (C) On July 4, econoff met with MFA Director of International Organizations and Conferences, Yacoub al-Hosani, to discuss the UAE's level of participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Econoff delivered points in reftel demarche and [...]
2006-07-05 09:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AE
06ABUDHABI3135UAE WILL LOOK INTO BRAYAN FOR IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) On August 2, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to UAE Ministry of Interior Major Rashid, a member of the UAE's counterproliferation task force team. Econoff requested that the UAE investigate Brayan Electromechanical LLC to determine whether it is ordering compressor units that might be [...]
2006-08-02 12:04:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNKNNP MNUC ETTC PARM PREL PGOV IR AE
06ABUDHABI3619DEPSEC KIMMITT DISCUSSES IRAQ COMPACT, IRAN WITH
[...] (S) BEGIN SUMMARY. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt met with Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan (AbZ) on September 10 to thank him for the UAE's hosting of the Iraq Compact Preparatory Group meeting. AbZ, who had just met with Iraqi Deputy PM Barham Salih, emphasized the [...]
2006-09-13 06:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL EAID ETTC MNUC PARM EINV IR IQ AE
06ABUDHABI3633UAE DECLINES TO HOST PSI EXERCISE LEADING EDGE BUT
[...] (C) On the evening of September 13, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (AbZ) told Ambassador that the UAE would not/not host the land-based portion of the PSI-related exercise LEADING EDGE, which is to take place in the Gulf in late October. Post continues to press the [...]
2006-09-14 11:15:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP XF AE
06ABUDHABI3882PSI: UAE PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE LEADING EDGE
[...] (C) On September 3, econchief and poleconoff met with Yacoub Al-Hosani, Director of International Organizations at the MFA to encourage the UAE to participate actively in the late October Leading Edge exercise. Econchief explained that the UAE military had already received an invitation to [...]
2006-10-05 05:54:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL BA KU MU QA AE
06ABUDHABI4087UAE CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR ON IRAN AND NORTH KOREA
[...] (S/NF) During a November 19 meeting with econchief and Treasury Regional Advisors, Central Bank Governor Sultan Nasser Al-Suwaidi briefly discussed U.S. efforts to isolate the Iranian regime financially. He said that Treasury Secretary Paulson had discussed Iran with all GCC Central SIPDIS [...]
2006-10-26 11:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC PTER KTFN MNUC IR KN AE
06ABUDHABI4094UAE IDENTIFIES OBSERVERS FOR EXERCISE LEADING EDGE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-26 13:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AE
06ABUDHABI4225PSI: LETTER FROM U/S JOSEPH AND EXERCISE LEADING
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel letter from U/S Joseph to MFA Acting Under Secretary Tariq Al-Haidan under cover of a diplomatic note. Following up on delivery of the letter, PolChief discussed its content November 7 with our primary interlocutor on nonproliferation issues at MFA, Director for I [...]
2006-11-07 15:45:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL PHSA MNUC AE
06ABUDHABI852PSI: SEEKING ENDORSEMENT BY THE UAE
[...] (C) During a March 5 meeting with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (AbZ) and MinEcon Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security David McCormick and Ambassador both urged that the UAE endorse the PSI Statement of Interdiction Principles [...]
2006-03-07 07:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP AE
06ABUJA1144NIGERIA: PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-16 11:49:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP NI
06AITTAIPEI2167DTC CASE 980274: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] (C) Per reftel instructions, on June 21 AIT Econ Chief hand delivered to Terry Ting, Deputy Secretary General, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO),the written request for assurances in subject case. Mr. Ting said that he would consult with the Ministry of Foreign Affa [...]
2006-06-23 04:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKOMC ETTC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI2463DTC CASE 980274: TAIWAN ASSURANCES
[...] (C) On July 21, 2006, AIT Taipei received written assurances from TECRO for DTC 980274 as requested ref A. The text of TECRO's assurances follows: 2. (C) Begin text. Coordination Council for North American Affairs Headquarters for Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the [...]
2006-07-21 09:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC MTCRE PARM TW
06AITTAIPEI2916DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-23 08:59:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALKOMC ETTC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI3506DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] (U) Per reftel request, Econoff wrote to TECRO on August 23, 2006 and sought written confirmation of assurances provided in reftel to the export case, DTC:999050. The text of the response letter (received on October 12, 2006) from the Deputy Secretary General Terry Ting follows: 2. (C) Ref [...]
2006-10-13 06:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC PARM
06AITTAIPEI4191REQUESTS FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ASSURANCES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-27 05:16:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC MTCRE PARM TW
06ALMATY1287 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Almaty continues its spring cleaning in preparation for the June 26 move to Astana. 2. The Almaty EXBS office initiated the CAJE process for a second LES position--an EXBS Program Assistant--and expects to have the new employee on board by June. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REP [...]
2006-04-12 01:34:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY1584KAZAKHSTAN: INTEREST IN MTCR MEMBERSHIP
[...] (C) POEC chief conveyed Ref A points to Sergey Savelyev, deputy director of the MFA's Security Affairs division, during an April 4 meeting in Astana. Savelyev indicated that representatives from the Kazakhstani Embassy had met with ISN experts in Washington to discuss Kazakhstan's desire to jo [...]
2006-05-02 11:07:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KZ
06ALMATY1664 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] The paper shredder at the Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program office has been working overtime of late. May 2006 will be the office's last full month in Kazakhstan's "southern capital" of Almaty and over the last weekend in June EXBS Kazakhstan will relocate h [...]
2006-05-11 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY1996KAZAKHSTAN: ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (U) On June 2, Poloff called Sergey Savelyev, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations and Security Issues, to discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative High-level Political Meeting to be held in Warsaw on June 23, and to inquire as to the GOK's plans for atte [...]
2006-06-06 08:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY2059 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] This is the office's final dispatch from Almaty. EXBS Kazakhstan will move to the Embassy Branch Office (EBO) in Astana the last weekend in June. EXBS Program staff continues to make preparations for the move to the EBO, as well as for the subsequent move to the New Embassy Compound, which is [...]
2006-06-12 07:51:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2187KAZAKHSTAN'S POSITION ON FMCT, U.S.-INDIA CIVIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kazakhstan will carefully consider the U.S. proposal to conclude a Fissile Materials Cutoff Treaty (FMCT),and would like advance notice in order to be able to speak on the topic the next time it is raised in the Conference on Disarmament (CD). With regard to the U.S.- India ci [...]
2006-06-21 03:45:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG KZ
06ALMATY2419 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings' arrival on June 26 coincided with the EXBS Program office's first day at the Embassy Branch Office in Astana. Mr. Cummings will provide support to the office until mid-July, at which time a second TDY advisor is expected to arrive to assist the office through [...]
2006-07-08 01:01:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY2885 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program TDY Advisor Kevin Cummings assisted Advisor Offenbacher during the office's initial three weeks in Astana. Mr. Cummings departed Kazakhstan the third week of July. EXBS TDY Advisor Larry Adkins arrived in Astana on July 24 to provide [...]
2006-08-11 07:47:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY3211 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING
[...] EXBS TDY Advisor Larry Adkins continued to assist the EXBS office in Astana throughout the month of August. Gulnara Abildaeva, EXBS Program Coordinator, took annual leave for much of the month. 2. September will likely be the EXBS program office's final month in its present interi [...]
2006-09-13 01:07:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ALMATY406KAZAKHSTAN: PROPOSAL ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PSI
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Kazakhstani Government has expressed interest in information exchange with relevant USG bodies to help combat weapons proliferation, as well as training courses for its specialists to study U.S. practices. See request for guidance, para. 5. End summary. 2. (C) In respo [...]
2006-02-02 13:18:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KZ
06ALMATY546 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS program Advisor Offenbacher was in the United States for training and annual leave for much of the month of December. He also spent the first half of January in the US on leave and consultations. II. COMPLETED ACTIONS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD A. SITE ASSESSMENTS AND MEETINGS CONDUCT [...]
2006-02-10 08:37:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ EXBS
06ALMATY602KAZAKHSTAN INTENSIFIES EFFORTS TO DEVELOP NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstan plans to develop its nuclear industry, from increased uranium production to nuclear power generation. The topic has attracted a significant amount of press coverage in recent weeks, primarily due to a joint statement on cooperation issued by President Nazarbayev and P [...]
2006-02-14 12:03:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL KZ
06ALMATY924 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] EXBS Almaty devoted a substantial amount of time this month to preparing for the delivery of three boats and organizing an event to celebrate their arrival to the Caspian (additional information below in section D). 2. EXBS Kazakhstan's move to Astana is rapidly approaching. The offic [...]
2006-03-13 02:19:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06AMMAN1059EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE JANAURY 2006
[...] On January 4-6, EXBS Advisor completed a program Consultation Visit to Washington D.C. to discuss country and regional plans with representatives of the EXBS interagency working group. The following is a summary of discussions and EXBS events: A. Wednesday January 4, 2006. Â [...]
2006-02-14 07:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1083EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On January 4-6, EXBS Advisor completed a program Consultation Visit to Washington D.C. to discuss country and regional plans with representatives of the EXBS interagency working group. The following is a summary of discussions and EXBS events: A. Wednesday January 4, 2006. Â [...]
2006-02-14 14:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1156PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-16 14:36:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHSA ETTC KNNP MNUC JO
06AMMAN1214INVITATION FOR DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Embassy Amman invites the Defense Threat Reduction Agency International Counterproliferation Program to begin a partnership with the Government of Jordan. Post will coordinate program events with other USG assistance. END SUMMARY. 2. INVITATION. A. (SBU) Embassy Amman is p [...]
2006-02-21 11:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1576PAPERS FOR PSI PLANNING MEETING DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-05 15:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHSA ETTC KNNP MNUC JO
06AMMAN1735SOME JORDANIAN VIEWS ON IRAN'S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOJ shares U.S. concerns about Iran,s nuclear ambitions, but also fears a U.S.-Iran crisis that adds to regional tensions. Jordan,s political class and the popular press, however, often link the Iran nuclear issue to complaints about the Israeli nuclear program. END SUMMARY [...]
2006-03-08 14:02:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MNUC IR JO
06AMMAN1787EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On February 1-28, Regional Advisor assisted ISN/ECC-DoS, EXBS Interagency Group Members and their contractors to update the interagency EXBS event schedule for the Middle East Region. ISN- ECC expects to disseminate an updated schedule in March 2006. 2. The new point of contact for EXBS in [...]
2006-03-09 16:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1788EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FEBRUARY
[...] On February 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a telephone conference with EXBS program managers from DOS and DOC to discuss future DOC EXBS events in Jordan. Scheduling training in legal infrastructure, licensing, enforcement and presentation of the DOC automated Product Identification Trai [...]
2006-03-09 16:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN1789EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE FEBRUARY
[...] On February 13, the EXBS Advisor participated in a telephone conference with EXBS program managers from DOS and DOC to discuss future DOC EXBS events in Jordan. Scheduling training in legal infrastructure, licensing, enforcement and presentation of the DOC automated Product Identification Trai [...]
2006-03-09 16:08:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2506EXBS-JORDAN ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE MARCH 2006
[...] On March 5, the EXBS Advisor participated in meetings with representatives of Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) to discuss border security ideas of benefit to Jordan. SNL offered to fund a small group of Jordanian experts to come to Albuquerque to work jointly for about a month with SNL scien [...]
2006-04-10 09:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL MASS KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2507EXBS-MIDDLE EAST REGION ADVISOR MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] On March 1-31, Regional Advisor assisted ISN/ECC-DoS, EXBS Interagency Group Members, and their contractors to update the interagency EXBS event schedule for the Middle East Region. ISN- ECC expects to disseminate an updated schedule in April 2006. 2. On March 1-26, Regional Advisor coordin [...]
2006-04-10 09:03:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP JO
06AMMAN2572NORTH KOREAN FLAGS OF CONVENIENCE DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche April 10 to Jamal Al-Shamayleh, deputy chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Shamayleh said that he would notify Foreign Minister Khatib and Minister of Transportation Saud Nseirat of our position regarding any Jordanian o [...]
2006-04-12 14:14:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL PHSA KNNP MNUC EWWT KN JO
06AMMAN2813DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 04:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL EU JO
06AMMAN3101DEMARCHE ON PSI ASSISTANCE DELIVERED, DELEGATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 11:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP JO
06AMMAN3111SUA PROTOCOL DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 13:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PHSA KNNP MNUC EWWT KTIA JO
06AMMAN7983INVITATION TO ATTEND PSI EXERCISE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche October 19 to Ayman Aamiry and Azzam Alameddin of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Aamiry said he would inform Foreign Minister Khatib, and that he would contact Embassy if an observer could be identified before the Eid holi [...]
2006-10-19 15:15:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM MNUC KNNP JO
06AMMAN8915DEMARCHE DELIVERED - RESULTS OF 2006 MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-17 08:17:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA JO
06AMMAN9088IRAN - UNSCR 1737 DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-26 14:06:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP JO
06ANKARA1257EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (FEBRUARY
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated and participated in meetings for a multi-agency team, led by US Ambassador to UNVIE, which came to Turkey to brief Turkish officials on the Iranian nuclear program. He continued to promote action on several projects -- (Internal Control Project (ICP),[...]
2006-03-10 16:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA1853EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MARCH 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated DOE instructor training for Turkish Commodity Identification Training (CIT) instructors; meetings between US and GOT nuclear smuggling experts; and US participation in the exercise planning conference for the upcoming Turkish led PSI exercise Anatolian S [...]
2006-04-06 13:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA188IRAN/TURKEY - DISCUSSION WITH ACTING TURKISH FM
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and British Ambassador Westmacott used a meeting on Cyprus with Acting Turkish FM Tuygan January 18 to register US concerns on Iran and urge stronger Turkish support of diplomatic efforts to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear program and cooperate with the internatio [...]
2006-01-18 15:18:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC TU IR
06ANKARA1961PSI: INVITATION TO EXERCISE ANATOLIAN SUN FOR GCC
[...] (U) This is an action request --see para 3. 2. (C) We delivered talking points to Turkish MFA Disarmament and Arms Control First Secretary Serhan Yigit on April 11. Yigit responded that he would discuss the request with senior MFA and Turkish General Staff exercise developers. Yigit exp [...]
2006-04-11 11:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU ZP
06ANKARA2119TURKEY PLEDGES TO SUPPORT SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL
[...] (C) Per ref a request, we met with MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Office Head Osman Yavuzalp on April 17 to urge Turkey to encourage the participation of 50 new countries in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Yavuzalp said Turkey would review the US request, but he expected a posit [...]
2006-04-19 04:28:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP TU
06ANKARA2231DEMARCHE TO TURKEY ON RATIFICATION OF SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT
06ANKARA2513EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (APRIL 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the progress of the NP Cooperation Agreement, along with other NP projects with the Government of Turkey. EXBS Advisor attended initial planning meeting between Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade (UFT) and Internal Control Program (ICP) contract [...]
2006-05-08 08:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA3096TURKEY'S ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) We approached the MFA team attending the Anatolian Sun PSI exercise in Antalya on May 26 about the GOT's planned attendance at the June 23 High Level Political Meeting. MFA officials said their initial thinking was that International Security Affairs Director General (A/S equivalent) Tom [...]
2006-05-26 13:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM US PL TU
06ANKARA3287EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (MAY 2006)
[...] Summary: ISN/ECC Turkey desk officer visited Ankara for program oversight and meetings with Government of Turkey officials. Meetings provided desk officer with direct contact with Turkish interlocutors and an opportunity to gain specific information on the Turkish program and how EXBS i [...]
2006-06-06 12:23:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA4033EXBS: TURKEY ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORT- (JUNE 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor began coordination of Port Security/Port Vulnerability Workshop and Customs Targeting and Risk Management Workshop with GOT officials. These workshops will open new areas of cooperation with Turkey, while awaiting final ratification of NP Cooperation Agreement. EX [...]
2006-07-11 09:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA443TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER COMPLAINS TO IRAN;
[...] (s) Ambassador was convoked February 3 by FM U/S Tuygan to be briefed on a call FM Gul made to Iranian FM Mottaki the day before to urge Iran to turn away from confrontation with the IAEA. Reading from the foreign ministry,s memcon, Tuygan said that Gul: -- Referred to earlier conversations [...]
2006-02-03 12:52:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MNUC KPAL IR IS TU
06ANKARA4563EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JULY 2006)
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to monitor the progress of the NP Cooperation Agreement, along with other NP projects and activities with the Government of Turkey. Also, followed-up on recent Turkish successes in stopping possible improper transiting of controlled items through Turkey. [...]
2006-08-09 12:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA4837PSI: SUMMARY OF JULY 2006 PSI OEG MEETING PROVIDED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 15:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
06ANKARA5203TURKEY AND UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (C) We delivered reftel non-paper to MFA Security Affairs Deputy Director General Avni Bicakli on September 7 and Disarmament Office DDG Bulent Meric on September 8. Meric said Turkish financial authorities have ascertained that Turkish companies are not directly or indirectly involved with s [...]
2006-09-08 14:50:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT PTER KN TU
06ANKARA5261EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (AUGUST 2006)
[...] Summary: August was a busy month for EXBS activities. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) conducted an assessment on the Port of Mersin followed by Targeting and Risk Management Workshop for 29 Turkish Customs officials; preparations were finalized for a Coast Guard Port Security/P [...]
2006-09-13 13:16:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA5902EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (SEP 2006)
[...] Summary: U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) conducted a Port Security/Port Vulnerability Training for 19 Turkish Port Authority, Customs, Coast Guard and Maritime Ministry officials at the Port of Izmir; initial coordination was started for an upcoming orientation visit to the United States for re [...]
2006-10-12 14:46:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA611EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (JANUARY
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor continued to promote action on the several projects (Internal Control Project (ICP),Product Identification Tool (PIT) and Commodity Identification Training (CIT)) that have begun in Turkey without a ratified NP Cooperation Agreement. Proposed schedules of activit [...]
2006-02-10 13:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA63EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (DECEMBER
[...] Summary: EXBS Advisor coordinated meetings to continue the development of the Commodity Identification Training (CIT) project and End Use/End User training for Turkish export license reviewer. EXBS Advisor continued to work with the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK) concerning deve [...]
2006-01-05 13:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM TU
06ANKARA6354EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (OCT 2006)
[...] Summary: Coordination of upcoming orientation visit by senior Turkish Customs officials to U.S. Customs locations continued. Progress was made to complete first phase of Internal Control Porgram (ICP),and other projects. Final coordination for visit by Second Line of Defense (SLD) per [...]
2006-11-07 14:39:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6493FORMER IRANIAN PRESIDENT KHATAMI AVOIDS NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: Former Iranian President Mohammed Khatami concentrated almost entirely on his dialogue of civilizations project and Turkish-Iranian bilateral relations during his November 13-15 visit to Turkey. Strikingly, Khatami apparently barely addressed the nuclear issue. End Summary. [...]
2006-11-22 16:41:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP MNUC IR TU
06ANKARA6519TURKISH ATTITUDES TOWARD IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] (C) Summary: Official Turkish views about Iran's nuclear development program have shifted over the past year. Senior GOT officials question the bona fides of the Iranian nuclear program and believe that a nuclear armed Iran would pose a military threat. They are more concerned, however, abo [...]
2006-11-28 13:28:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL IR TU KNNP MNUC
06ANKARA6662EXBS: TURKEY ADVISORS MONTHLY REPORT- (NOV 2006)
[...] Summary: Four senior Turkish Customs officials completed a 10 day orientation visit to CBP offices and field locations. The GOT delayed proposed Internal Control Program Instructor Training and Industry- Government Forum due to delays in approval of translation of EU Control list (ref b [...]
2006-12-15 08:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL TU
06ANKARA6746TURKEY WILL COMPLY WITH UNSCR 1737
[...] (C) We delivered reftel points on UN Security Council Resolution 1737 regarding Iran sanctions to Aziz Sevi, MFA Deputy Head of Section for Iran, on December 26, and left reftel paragraph 5 as a non-paper. Sevi told us that the MFA had completed a full translation into Turkish of the text of [...]
2006-12-26 15:28:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PREL TU IR
06ASHGABAT1245(S) ASHGABAT DELIVERS FLIGHT BY NORTH KOREAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-06 12:58:00Embassy AshgabatSECRETIR KN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TX
06ASHGABAT1260DPRK DID NOT REQUEST LANDING/OVERFLIGHT FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 13:32:00Embassy AshgabatSECRETIR KN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TX
06ASHGABAT906KAZAKHSTANI FOREIGN MINISTER TO VISIT TURKMENISTAN
[...] (C) Kazakhstani Ambassador to Turkmenistan Murat Atanov told Charge on August 21 that Foreign Minister Tokayev is scheduled to visit Ashgabat August 31. According to Atanov, Tokayev's mission will be to "thaw the ice" of Kazakhstan's relations with Turkmenistan. Atanov subsequently told Char [...]
2006-08-25 12:31:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALKZ MNUC PHUM PREL TX ETRA
06ASMARA1087DEMARCHE TO MFA ON UNSC 1737
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director General for Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Andeab Ghebremeskel, on December 28, 2006. Andeab stated that "nuclear issues were not an issue" for Eritrea and that Eritrean-Iranian relations had "little or nothing to do with nuclear issues." A [...]
2006-12-29 08:23:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PREL PINR ER IR
06ASTANA569 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] The Kazakhstan EXBS Program office completed its move across town from the interim Embassy Branch Office to the New Embassy Compound in October and is now fully operational, with brand-new computers and a beautiful new office space. 2. Andrew Offenbacher concluded his tenure with the EXBS P [...]
2006-11-14 02:05:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA78 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Export Control and Related Border Security (EXBS) Program Advisor Larry Adkins concluded his temporary duty assignment with EXBS Astana on October 2. Larry's numerous and invaluable contributions to the EXBS office during his two-month-plus sojourn in Kazakhstan are highly appreciated. [...]
2006-10-13 11:55:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA781 EXBS: KAZAKHSTAN ADVISOR'S MONTHLY REPORTING CABLE
[...] Michael Seguin, new Kazakhstan EXBS Advisor, completed turnover of the EXBS program office from outgoing Advisor Andrew Offenbacher. A thorough review of program priorities, the diplomatic landscape in Kazakhstan and appropriate posture to take with government agencies, and initiatives, was di [...]
2006-12-07 01:53:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP KZ
06ASTANA966KAZAKHSTAN READY FOR BN-350 TALKS
[...] (SBU) Almaz Tulebayev, Director of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) Department of Nuclear Energy and International Affairs, told Pol-Econ Chief on December 22 that Kazakhstan is prepared to hold talks on the final disposition of BN-350 spent fuel on or after January 20. Acco [...]
2006-12-28 09:26:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MNUC PARM KNNP KZ
06ASTANA973KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY OF IRAN DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1737
[...] (U) Pol-Econ Chief conveyed reftel demarche to Daniyar Sarekenov of the MFA's Middle East division on December 28. 2. (SBU) Sarekenov expressed appreciation for the non-paper and text of the resolution, which he said the MFA had not yet received through normal channels. He stated that the M [...]
2006-12-28 11:53:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KNNP IR KZ
06ASUNCION491PARAGUAY ON SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-10 14:55:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PA
06ASUNCION507PARAGUAY POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC UPDATE, MAY 7-13,
[...] SUMMARY: -- Paraguay Signs $35 Million Threshold Program -- VP Hosts Conference on Nuclear Security -- Another Patria Libre Member Captured -- Ambassador Attends Book Fair -------------------------------------------- Paraguay Signs $35 Million Threshold Program ---------------------------- [...]
2006-05-12 18:24:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR PHUM PARM ENRG MCAP MNUC PA
06ASUNCION629PARAGUAY: RENEWAL OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1540
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-19 20:48:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER PA
06ATHENS1780GOG WILL PRESS IRANIAN FM TO ACCEPT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) On the margins of a July 11 meeting between Ambassador Ries and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis (septel),Bakoyiannis conveyed to Ambassador Ries that Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki will attend a Socialist International Presidium on Samos island on Saturday, July 15, and that FM Mo [...]
2006-07-11 14:08:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1781GOG WILL PRESS IRANIAN FM TO ACCEPT NUCLEAR
[...] (C) On the margins of a July 11 meeting between Ambassador Ries and Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyiannis (septel),Bakoyiannis conveyed to Ambassador Ries that Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki will attend a Socialist International Presidium on Samos island on Saturday, July 15, and that FM Mo [...]
2006-07-11 14:08:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1804IRANIAN FM AND SOCIALIST PARTY LEADERS CONFIRM
[...] (C) Poloff contacted Dimitri Droutsas, advisor to George Papandreou (head of opposition PASOK party and President of Socialist International) to follow-up reftel telcon concerning the attendance of Iranian FM Manouchehr Mottaki at the July 15 Socialist International meeting. Droutsas reporte [...]
2006-07-12 14:52:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1821GEORGE PAPANDREOU INVITES IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI TO
[...] (C) Summary: George Papandreou's closest foreign policy adviser Droutsas told Ambassador July 13 that Iranian FM Mottaki would be joining the Socialist International Presidium "for coffee" on July 15 on the Greek island of Samos. The invitation was extended when Papandreou visited Tehran o [...]
2006-07-13 14:45:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PARM IR GR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR
06ATHENS1852IRANIAN FM HEARS UNIFIED MESSAGE FROM GOG AND
[...] (C) Summary: During a July 14 meeting between Greek PM Karamalis and Iranian FM Motaki, the PM delivered the international community's common position, imploring Iran to accept the P5 plus one nuclear package delivered to Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani in early June. Deputy FM Valy [...]
2006-07-17 15:35:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM IR MARR MNUC MOPS PINR GR
06ATHENS1963DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL
[...] (U) Per reftel Post delivered subject demarche to Ambassador Rallis, MFA D1 Directorate of the UN, International Organizations, and Disarmament. 2. (U) To date no response has been received but Post will report any GoG response. RIES [...]
2006-07-27 14:13:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR GR
06BAKU1283AZERBAIJAN: PSI POINTS DELIVERED; MFA REQUESTS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel non-paper to Vugar Gurbanov and Mahur Gasimov of the International Security Division of the Azerbaijani MFA on August 28. Citing a recent speech by Undersecretary for Arms Control Robert Joseph on PSI and the e [...]
2006-08-30 11:59:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AJ
06BAKU1530NEA PDAS JEFFREY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH DEPUTY
[...] (S) Summary: In a 12 October call on Deputy Foreign Minister Khalafov, NEA PDAS Jeffrey, accompanied by the Ambassador, discussed Iran and sought support for a unified international front in response to Iranian nuclear ambitions. DFM Khalafov, responsible for Azerbaijan's Iran policy and ser [...]
2006-10-20 05:49:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL KDEM PINR KNNP MASS MCAP MNUC PARM IR AJ
06BAKU1533NEA PDAS JEFFREY DISCUSSES IRAN WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (S) Summary: During his 12 October call on President Aliyev, NEA PDAS Jeffrey, accompanied by the Ambassador, encouraged Azerbaijan to support a unified international front in response to Iranian nuclear ambitions. Reviewing recent U.S. efforts to counter the Iranian nuclear threat, PDAS Je [...]
2006-10-20 12:43:00Embassy BakuSECRETPREL KDEM KNNP MASS MCAP MNUC PARM PINR IR AJ
06BAKU1836PSI DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (U) This is an action request; see para 9. 2. (C) Summary. In response to the Ambassador's and Polish Ambassador Krajewski's joint PSI demarche (reftel),Deputy Foreign Minister Azimov said the GOAJ politically and morally supports PSI, but it has not officially agreed to the Statement o [...]
2006-12-20 11:42:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP IR RS AM AJ
06BAKU741PORTAL MONITOR TRAINING, CALIBRATION AND MAINTENANCE -
[...] SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) and the IAEA have provided, and continue to provide, radiation detection equipment and training to two different agencies within the Government of Azerbaijan resulting in a fragmented approach to the detection of radioactive material transiting the bord [...]
2006-05-19 13:01:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PBTS PREL KSTC KNNP RU AJ
06BANGKOK2190PSI: URGING THAI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Charn Jullamon, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division of MFA. Charn said that the Thai government could not move forward towards endorsement of the Proliferation Security Initiative given that the current government is in caretaker [...]
2006-04-17 09:51:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP TH PSI
06BANGKOK2887HCOC: THAILAND NOT READY TO SUBSCRIBE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Director Charn Jullamon and Nichamon Agrasuta of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's Peace, Security, and Disarmament Division. MFA officers said Thailand was considering subscription to the HCOC and had submitted the text to the MFA legal department. T [...]
2006-05-16 10:25:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA TH MTCRE
06BANGKOK3339STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] Per ref. A, the RTG Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the statement in para. 2 on June 1. 2. Begin MFA press release text: June 1, 2006, 7:57 pm Thailand's position on Iran's nuclear issue No. 234/2549 Â [...]
2006-06-02 07:22:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PREL IR TH
06BANGKOK4446PSI: ENCOURAGING THAI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: MFA American Division Director General Nongnuth Phetcharatana said that Foreign Minister Kantathi would discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) with the Indonesian and Malaysian Foreign Ministers at the ASEAN Regional Forum in Kuala Lumpur. She suggested that Thailan [...]
2006-07-24 09:22:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP KPAO TH
06BANGKOK5456DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSCR 1695
[...] (U) On September 6, 2006 post delivered Reftel A demarche to Phasporn Sangasubana, Director of the Administrative Affairs Division, International Organization Bureau, of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ms. Phasporn acknowledged receipt of the talking points, but informed Poloff that no [...]
2006-09-06 08:08:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06BANGKOK6552DEMARCHE RE MARITIME SERVICES FOR DPRK SHIPS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-30 08:09:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC PARM TH
06BANGKOK6941THAILAND: IRAN BRIEFING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S) Ambassador spoke on November 9 to MFA Permanent Secretary Krit Garnchana-Gooncharn regarding reftel briefing. SIPDIS Given the nature of the issue, Krit recommended that the briefing be given to the MOD Permanent Secretary [...]
2006-11-16 10:08:00Embassy BangkokSECRETIAEA TRGY ENRG MNUC KNNP PARM PREL IR AORC TH
06BANJUL773THE GAMBIA: IRAN -- INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-26 15:52:00Embassy BanjulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KNNP PGOV GA IR
06BEIJING17957ROK READOUT OF NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SONG
[...] (C) ROK NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SONG MIN-SOON'S AUGUST 24-25 VISIT TO BEIJING FOCUSED ON PLANNING FOR ROK PRESIDENT ROH'S OCTOBER VISIT AS WELL AS DISCUSSING NORTH KOREA. AN ROK EMBASSY OFFICER STRESSED THAT BOTH SIDES LOOK TO PRESIDENT ROH'S VISIT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO STRENGTHEN BILATERAL [...]
2006-08-25 12:19:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP CH KN KS
06BEIJING21219DPRK NUCLEAR TEST THREAT: ROK, JAPANESE, RUSSIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-07 09:27:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL MNUC KN CH KS JA RU
06BEIJING21220DPRK NUCLEAR TEST THREAT: VIEWS OF CHINESE
[...] (S) Chinese academic and media observers are concerned about North Korea's threat to conduct a nuclear test and generally believe the DPRK will actually carry out its threat to test at some point. Some observers expressed skepticism that a test would come soon. The official China Daily ran o [...]
2006-10-07 11:22:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL MNUC CH KN KS JA RU
06BEIJING21224REPORTED DPRK NUCLEAR TEST: RARE MFA ""STATEMENT""
[...] (S) The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued a rare official ""statement"" (text at para 11) on October 9 condemning the reported DPRK nuclear test that day. China had only issued four previous MFA statements of this kind in the last decade and a half. Chinese contacts we spoke with expressed sur [...]
2006-10-09 11:50:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL MNUC CH KN JA KS RU
06BEIJING21227 REPORTED DPRK NUCLEAR TEST: REACTION OF BEIJING
[...] (C) Officials from the Japanese, ROK, Russian, French and British Embassies in Beijing were in contact with Chinese officials October 9 about the reported DPRK nuclear test and said their capitals had made or would make statements condemning the DPRK action. The Japanese geological service re [...]
2006-10-09 12:31:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC MNUC PINR KN CH JN KS RU
06BEIJING23933PRC SUPPORTS UNSC ACTION ON IRAN; DIFFERS ON SCOPE
[...] (C) Given Iran's failure to cooperate with the IAEA and comply with UNSCR 1696, it is imperative that the UN Security Council reach agreement as soon as possible on a sanctions resolution based on the EU3 draft text, Poloff stressed to MFA IO UN Division Director Yang Tao when delivering refte [...]
2006-11-20 08:53:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL CH
06BEIJING24421CHINESE SCHOLAR DISCUSSES NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR
[...] (C) China's good will towards North Korea has been destroyed by the nuclear test and a fundamental change is taking place in Sino-DPRK relations, according to Beijing University Professor Zhu Feng. Noting that his view is in the minority, Zhu said that he believes sanctions against the North [...]
2006-12-08 12:21:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP JA CH
06BEIJING24423PRC/IRAN: THINK-TANKER DISCUSSES IRANIAN VIEWS ON
[...] (C) Iranian diplomats told Chinese officials in October that the North Korean test will "derail" UNSC actions against Iran, according to Li Guofu, of the MFA-affiliated China Institute of International Studies. Li said that Beijing is redefining its national security interests and is changing [...]
2006-12-08 12:46:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING24492PRC/IRAN: DEMARCHE ON UK-FRENCH DRAFT RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Noting President Hu Jintao's commitment that China will support UN sanctions on items that could contribute to Iran's nuclear program, MFA International Organizations Department UN Affairs Division Director Yang Tao told Poloffs December 13 that Beijing is comfortable with reftel draft tex [...]
2006-12-13 11:22:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING24499CORRECTED COPY: PRC/IRAN: BEIJING RESPONDS TO
[...] (C) Noting President Hu Jintao's commitment to President Bush in Hanoi that China will support UN sanctions on items that could contribute to Iran's nuclear program, MFA International Organizations Department UN Affairs Division Director Yang Tao told Poloffs December 13 that Beijing is comfor [...]
2006-12-13 14:12:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETTC IR CH
06BEIJING24643DECEMBER 19 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS,
[...] Key Points at the December 19 MFA Press Conference were: -- With resumption of Six-Party Talks and bilateral talks between the United States and DPRK, all parties maintain hope that the Talks can press ahead toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. "Visible and sharp" differences w [...]
2006-12-19 11:29:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM MNUC KN KS IN JA CH
06BEIJING24739DECEMBER 21 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: SIX-PARTY TALKS,
[...] Key Points at the December 21 MFA Press Conference were: --At the Six-Party Talks, bilateral meetings between the six parties will be held today. China is willing to draft a statement for this round of the Six-Party Talks if all parties can reach consensus. The statement would include den [...]
2006-12-21 13:02:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM MNUC KN KS IN JA CH
06BEIJING24799PRC/IRAN: UNSCR 1737 POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-27 09:03:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC IR CH
06BEIJING5618DOE OLYMPIC RADIATION SECURITY WORKSHOP IN BEIJING
[...] (SBU) The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),in conjunction with the China Institutes for Contemporary International Relations (CICIR),held an Olympic Radiation Security Workshop on February 28. DOE officers made two presentations titled: "The DOE's Emerge [...]
2006-03-27 09:41:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER KNNP MNUC ENRG ECON ETRD BTIO RGY
06BEIJING9504CHINA: NONPAPER ON U.S. PLANS TO TABLE DRAFT ARMS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 10:21:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC CDG CH
06BEIRUT1290LEBANESE RESPONSE TO 2005 SUA PROTOCOLS DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 14:13:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PTER UN LE
06BEIRUT1380MGLE01: PSI: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) On May 3 DCM raised with MFA Acting Secretary General Boutros as-Sakr reftel issues concerning Lebanese participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). as-Sakr said that the GOL had received an invitation for the senior-level PSI meeting in Poland in June, and replied that [...]
2006-05-04 09:46:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA LE
06BELGRADE1492SERBIAN REPSONSE TO U.S. VIEWS ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (U) On September 12, 2006, poloff met with representatives of the Serbian MFA to deliver reftel points on USG views on UNSC Resolution 1695 on North Korea's missile programs. Serbia said that as a member of the U.N. they fully support this resolution and will fulfill their commitment. Any ad [...]
2006-09-15 12:57:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06BELIZE481BELIZE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED PSI OEG MEETING
[...] Per reftel, post delivered points to Aiesha Borland, desk officer of Belize's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 24, 2006. 2. Post sent certified copy of Embassy diplomatic note 057, Government of Belize diplomatic notes 539 dated October 19, 2005, and 464 dated September 5, 2005, togeth [...]
2006-05-31 21:17:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM BH
06BELIZE499BELIZE: ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 19:07:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PARM US PL XX BH
06BELIZE518BELIZE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED HCOC - ENCOURAGING
[...] (SBU) Per reftel post delivered demarche and non-paper points to CEO of the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amalia Mai and United Nations Desk Officer Alphonso Gahona. Post will report any response. DIETER [...]
2006-06-12 17:47:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BH
06BELIZE543BELIZE: SHIP REGISTRY RESPONSE TO CURTAILING THE
[...] (S) Following the demarche of March 30, the MFA referred questions (reftel) to the Belizean ship registry company, IMMARBE (International Merchant Marine Registry of Belize),which has provided post a copy of its reply to the MFA: BEGIN TEXT ---------- We refer to your fax transmission date [...]
2006-06-16 16:49:00Embassy BelmopanSECRETPARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA BH
06BERLIN1227IRAN: GERMAN PARLIAMENT FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 4 press conference, Ruprecht Polenz (CDU),Chairman of the German Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee and frequent commentator in the German media, provided a readout of his May 2-3 visit to Tehran. Polenz said that the nuclear subject had come to dominate the publi [...]
2006-05-05 15:35:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC PHUM EU GM IR
06BERLIN1495GERMAN-IRAN TRADE: CHILL IN THE AIR
[...] (C) Summary: Increased international pressure on Iran to halt its uranium enrichment activities may already be affecting Germany's trade with Iran, despite record numbers for 2005. Germany enjoys a substantial trade surplus with Iran, but officials and business people report German businesses [...]
2006-06-02 14:12:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ETRD ETTC GM MNUC PREL IR
06BERLIN1595FMCT: GERMAN COMMENTS ON U.S. PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-12 14:20:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP PREL CDG GM
06BERLIN2175GERMAN COMMENTS ON FMCT COORDINATION PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-31 15:25:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALGM KNNP MNUC PARM PREL CDG
06BERLIN2820IRAN/EXPORT CONTROLS - GERMAN UPDATE ON EU EFFORTS
[...] (C) German MFA Export Control Division Deputy Director Markus Klinger provided Global Affairs officer September 22 with an update on EU3 efforts to raise awareness in other EU capitals of the risk of diversion of sensitive technology to Iran's nuclear and missile programs. As part of an effort [...]
2006-09-25 10:46:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM PREL KNNP MTCR MNUC IR GM
06BERLIN2976GERMAN NONPROLIFERATION PRIORITIES INCLUDE G-8
[...] (C) Summary: German MFA Office Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation, International Energy, and Nuclear Energy Policy Thomas Meister told Global Affairs Counselor October 6 that Germany is still in the process of formulating nonproliferation priorities for its G-8 Presidency, but will focus i [...]
2006-10-11 15:56:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KGIT IAEA IN GM
06BERLIN3030GERMAN MFA BRIEFING ON FUEL CYCLE INITIATIVE
[...] (C) German MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Nonproliferation and International Energy Dietrich Becker briefed Global Affairs officer October 17 on FM Steinmeier's proposed Fuel Cycle Initiative. The initiative, first presented at the IAEA General Conference in September (ref B),propose [...]
2006-10-18 16:57:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IAEA GM
06BERLIN3058NSG - GERMAN REACTION TO INDIA PRESENTATION ON
[...] (C) German MFA NSG Desk Officer Joerg Polster told Global Affairs officer October 20 that India's October 12 presentation on the margins of the NSG Consultative Group meeting (ref A),while helpful, had done little to change German thinking on civil nuclear cooperation with India. Polster stat [...]
2006-10-20 17:18:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY IN GM
06BERLIN3558GERMANY SUPPORTS NARROW SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Recent meetings with German government officials and business associations show continued willingness to support targeted sanctions concerning Iran's nuclear and missile programs, but at the same time reflect little enthusiasm for pursuing broader sanctions against Iran. Official [...]
2006-12-21 10:50:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALETTC EPET ETRD GM MNUC PREL IR
06BERLIN3566GERMAN QUERY ON PRC UNIVERSITY SEEKING FILAMENT
[...] (U) This message contains a request for guidance -- please see paragraph four. 2. (S) Global Affairs officer met German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Andreas Kauke December 21. Kauke passed a nonpaper concerning an export license application currently undergoing review by the [...]
2006-12-21 16:47:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE TNGD PARM PREL PINR GM CH
06BERLIN3580(S) DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S MISSILE PROGRAM SEEKING
[...] (S) Global Affairs officer passed ref demarche to German MFA Export Control Division Desk Officer Ina Schuett December 27. Schuett thanked us for the information and said she would convey it to appropriate government officials for consultation. She said that the Federal Economic and Export [...]
2006-12-28 11:50:00Embassy BerlinSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL GM
06BERN2060SWISS-DPRK TRADE VERY LIMITED
[...] (S) Summary: In response to REFTELS A and B, on November 7 Emboffs spoke with Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, Bilateral Economic Relations Division, Export Controls and Sanctions Chief Othmar Wyss about Swiss-DPRK trade relations. According to Wyss, Swiss trade with North Korea [...]
2006-11-08 16:20:00Embassy BernSECRETETTC KNNP PARM TRGY MNUC IAEA SZ
06BOGOTA3995GOC SUPPORTS PSI IN THEORY; UNLIKELY TO ENDORSE
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Poloff delivered reftel points urging the GOC to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) to MFA Coordinator for the U.S. and Canada Patricia Cortes on April 7. In a May 3 follow up meeting that included Coordinator for [...]
2006-05-05 16:34:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CO
06BOGOTA5199COLOMBIA CONSIDERING FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 19:02:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC PREL KNNP CO
06BRATISLAVA415SLOVAK ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel points to Karol Mistrik, Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Section at the MFA. Mistrik was very appreciative of the information and congratulated the U.S. for sending such a high-level delegation. Mistrik said that the U.S. sends a valuable message about [...]
2006-05-26 10:34:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM
06BRATISLAVA448SLOVAKIA SUPPORTIVE BUT PESSIMISTIC ON FMCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 11:16:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG LO
06BRIDGETOWN1564DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] Per instructions in reftel, talking points on U.S. Views of UNSC Resolution 1695 were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1173, Barbados #1174, Dominica #1175, St. Kitts #1176, St. Lucia #1177, St. Vincent #1178, Grenada #1179) on September 7, 2006. The original Diplomatic No [...]
2006-09-07 18:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC XL
06BRIDGETOWN604DELIVERED: CURTAILING THE USE OF NORTH KOREAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered by phone, fax, and mail the demarche on Curtailing the use of North Korean Flags to the Permanent Secretaries of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of St. Kitts and Nevis (Diplomatic Note No. 393) and St. Vincent and the Grenadines (Diplomatic Note No. 394) on March [...]
2006-04-07 11:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC EWWT PHSA KNNP SC VC
06BRIDGETOWN605DELIVERED: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche Urging Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Endorsement to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 411),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 412),Dominica (Diplomatic Note No. 413),St. Kitts and Ne [...]
2006-04-07 12:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP XL
06BRUSSELS2684DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT
[...] (U) We passed Reftel demarche to Belgian MFA Nonproliferation and Disarmament Chief Werner Bauwens July 24. Bauwens said that Belgium supports the U.S. position and hoped that discussion based on the draft could begin as soon as possible without conditions (as conditions have already been ass [...]
2006-08-04 07:53:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
06BRUSSELS3039BELGIAN VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 12:08:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP KPAO PARM PREL MNUC PTER BE
06BUCHAREST1028ROMANIAN RESPONSE TO FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 13:59:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1573ROMANIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR
[...] (C) In the absence of FM Ungureanu, Ambassador and Polcouns delivered ref A demarche to MFA State Secretary Adrian Vierita October 11. Vierita prefaced his remarks by noting that the Romanian government had responded to Ambassador's previous demarche (ref B) by issuing a strong official sta [...]
2006-10-12 15:12:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL PARM KNNP KN RO
06BUCHAREST1583ROMANIA INCREASES INVOLVEMENT IN THE PROLIFERATION
[...] (U) Summary. Romania has expanded its participation in Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) activities over the past year. Romania has strengthened domestic legislation and export controls, and improved interagency cooperation. Romania has focused on working with regional counterparts on [...]
2006-10-16 11:54:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALMNUC MOPS PARM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST878ROMANIAN SUPPORT FOR THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-30 13:20:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL RO
06BUENOSAIRES2300ARGENTINA: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 18:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL UNSC KNNP KNEP AR
06CAIRO3638EGYPT ON JUNE 12-16 IAEA MEETING; VISIT OF ALI
[...] (C) The Ambassador discussed with Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit June 11 the U.S. desire that Egypt make a strong statement at the upcoming IAEA Board of Governors meeting calling on Iran to accept the offer made by P5 governments and Germany. Referring to his discussions with the Secretary G [...]
2006-06-12 14:27:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL IAEA MNUC IR EU EG KNNP
06CAIRO3641EGYPT ON FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 06:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP EG
06CAIRO6106SCENESETTER: SECRETARY RICE'S OCT 3-4 VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Madame Secretary, warm welcome to Cairo. President Mubarak and Omar Soliman have been trying to ameliorate conditions in Gaza. They will look to you for specific measures to support Abu Mazen, specifically on salaries to workers and release of prisoners. They [...]
2006-09-28 19:25:00Embassy CairoSECRETPREL PGOV ENRG MNUC KDEM PHUM EG
06CAIRO6938EGYPT: IAEA/IRAN TECHNICAL COOPERATION DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-21 15:57:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC EG
06CAIRO7009MUBARAK'S CHINA VISIT STRENGTHENS ECONOMIC, TRADE
[...] (C SUMMARY: Egyptian President Mubarak and a delegation including most of his economic ministers visited Moscow and Beijing in early November. While the visit played in the press as a rebuke to the US, the delegation did conduct some real business while visiting both countries, China in pa [...]
2006-11-29 15:32:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD EFIN MNUC EPET AA CH RU EG
06CAIRO7232EGYPT COMMITTED TO IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1737;
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on December 24 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Office Director Hossam Aly, seeking Egyptian reactions to the passage of UN Security Council Resolution 1737 and its likely impact on Iran's nuclear activities. Aly believed the final resolution language was caref [...]
2006-12-26 12:58:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC UNSC EG IR
06CANBERRA1009DPRK: AUSTRALIAN REACTION TO JULY 5 NORTH KOREAN
[...] (C/NF) Australian Prime Minister John Howard and Foreign Minister Alexander Downer issued separate statements to local media on July 5 publicly condemning the North Korean Taepo Dong-2 missile launch and calling on the DPRK to return to the Six-Party Talks. The Foreign Minister's media statemen [...]
2006-07-05 21:47:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM MNUC MOPS KNNP MARR AS KN
06CANBERRA2043INFORMING MTCR PARTNERS ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-28 04:50:00Embassy CanberraSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL AS
06CANBERRA2044AUSTRALIA PLANS TO IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1737 SANCTIONS
[...] (U) In a media statement released December 24, Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer affirmed that Australia would proceed to implement sanctions on Iran's nuclear and missile programs, in accordance with the terms of UN Security Council Resolution 1737. He noted specifically the requ [...]
2006-12-28 06:49:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP IR AS
06COLOMBO212DEMARCHE: 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 08:08:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP XC CE
06COLOMBO737SRI LANKA HOPING FOR "POSITIVE RESPONSE" ON PSI
[...] (C) The Ambassador presented reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera on April 4 and raised it in a subsequent meeting with Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara one day later. Palihakkara indicated that his Government was interested and said he hoped to have "a positive res [...]
2006-05-04 11:35:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM KNNP PGOV PREL PHSA CE
06COLOMBO946HCOC: SRI LANKA HAS "NOT HAD TIME" TO CONSIDER AS
[...] (SBU) On April 25, poloff delivered Reftel demarche to Sumedha Ekanayake, Assistant Director of UN and Multi-lateral Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In a June 6 phone conversation, Ekanayake explained that his government "had not had time" to consider the Hague Code Of Conduct (HC [...]
2006-06-06 10:38:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA CE
06COLOMBO971SRI LANKA CLOSE TO ENDORSING PSI
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Palihakkara told Ambassador June 8 that the MFA had "made some headway" on obtaining GSL consensus on participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Palihakkara said that he had sent a letter to the Ministry of Defence and to the President's office stating [...]
2006-06-08 11:23:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC PREL CE
06COLOMBO996SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Ambassador reminded Foreign Secretary Palihakkara June 13 that the US would like the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) to attend the June 23 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) High-Level Political Meeting (HLPM) in Poland. Palihakkara stated that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had recomm [...]
2006-06-13 10:52:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC PREL KACT CE
06COPENHAGEN1379DANES BACK DPRK RESOLUTION, MAY CO-SPONSOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 09:25:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC UNSC KNNP KN DA
06COPENHAGEN833ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL MEETING
[...] (SBU) MFA PSI Action Officer Casper Nervil confirmed June 9 that MFA State Secretary Michael Zilmer-Johns will represent Denmark June 23 at the High-Level Political Meeting for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in Warsaw. As an Under Secretary-equivalent in the MFA, he currently has [...]
2006-06-12 12:46:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM PL DA
06DARESSALAAM600TANZANIA SEES UN AS PROPER VENUE FOR PSI
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-12 10:37:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PRL KNNP TZ
06DHAKA2221BANGLADESH DELIVERED DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 06:24:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT BG
06DHAKA2666BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED HCOC - ENCOURAGING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-08 10:41:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BG
06DHAKA3535FISSILE MISSLE CUTOFF TREATY: BANGLADESH DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-15 01:35:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP CDG BG MNUC UN
06DJIBOUTI558DJIBOUTI ON PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche on May 10 to Nasser Mohammed Hassan, the Assistant Director for Bilateral Affairs in charge of Europe and America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hassan said he could not make an official response, but said he would pass on the information to the Foreign Mi [...]
2006-05-10 12:49:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP DJ
06DUBLIN469NO IRISH MOVEMENT ON SUA PROTOCOLS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-28 10:49:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT EI
06DUBLIN676IRELAND SUPPORTS UNSC RESOLUTION 1673
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 13:55:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KPAO PTER WMD CT XX EI
06DUBLIN677IRELAND TO ATTEND PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 13:56:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PARM US PL XX EI
06DUBLIN736IRELAND CONSIDERING SUPPORTING U.S. DRAFT MANDATE
[...] On June 12, emboff delivered reftel points regarding the Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FCMT) to Department of Foreign Affairs Disarmament & Non-Proliferation Director Adrian McDaid and Desk Officer Michael Keaveney. Post followed up on June 23 with Keaveney, who said that while Ireland was [...]
2006-06-26 08:35:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG EI
06DUBLIN881IRELAND AGREES WITH U.S. AGENDA ON FMCT; MAINTAINS
[...] On July 25, emboff delivered ref A demarche on FMCT support to Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Section Third Secretary Michael Keaveney. Keaveney welcomed the U.S. plan to direct Western non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS) to lobby other NNWS members of the [...]
2006-07-27 14:54:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG EI
06DUBLIN889IRELAND AGREES WITH U.S. MTCR PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-28 14:08:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA EI
06DUSHANBE39TAJIKISTAN ATTEMPTS TO INFLUENCE IRAN ON NUCLEAR ACTIVITIES
[...] (C) Tajik President Emomali Rahmonov may take another run at influencing Iran to cooperate with the EU on nuclear issues during his upcoming summit in Tehran. Rahmonov will meet with Afghan President Karzai and Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on January 16. The summit is designed to elevate trilat [...]
2006-01-05 09:52:00Embassy DushanbeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC TI IR
06DUSSELDORF15AL-QAIDA TRIAL OPENS IN DUESSELDORF
[...] (U) Summary: A trial against suspected members of the Al-Qaida terrorist network opened in Duesseldorf May 9. One Iraqi and two Palestinian defendants have been charged with violating post-9/11 German legislation prohibiting membership in or support of a foreign terrorist organization, as we [...]
2006-05-12 13:36:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KCRM ASEC MNUC ETTC KTFN KNNP PARM GM
06FREETOWN1053DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRAN AND UNSCR 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-28 16:25:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC SL
06FREETOWN855NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST: SIERRA LEONE
[...] (C) On October 17, Charge met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Umaru Wurie to deliver reftel points and share USG concerns with North Korea's October 8 nuclear test and continuing efforts to develop WMD. Charge emphasized the importance of preventing North Korea from develo [...]
2006-10-18 11:46:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP KPAO WMD MNUC SL
06GUATEMALA1051GUATEMALA: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] (C) Following up on an April 29 working-level demarche with Foreign Ministry officials, the Ambassador presented reftel points to Foreign Minister Briz on May 24. Briz affirmed strong GOG support for PSI, and instructed his subordinates to see how an endorsement could be done in the quickest [...]
2006-05-30 16:17:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP GT
06GUATEMALA2514GUATEMALA: UNSCR 1737 SANCTIONS ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-28 18:06:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP GT
06HANOI1135 VIETNAM CONSIDERING SUA PROTOCOL RATIFICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-12 04:02:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL VM
06HANOI686ARF SEMINAR: VIETNAM AVAILABLE FOR A MEETING
[...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel points March 24 to Phan Minh Giang of the MFA ASEAN Affairs Department. He reported that, in addition to himself, GVN attendees will be MFA International Organizations Department Deputy Director General (and delegation head) Le Hoai Trung and Ministry of Defense Se [...]
2006-03-24 09:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP VM
06HANOI782 VIETNAM: PSI ENDORSEMENT UNLIKELY SOON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Heavy Embassy pressure on the GVN has forced the issue of the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) all the way to the Prime Minister's office, where we are told the decision has been made to authorize Vietnam's participation in PSI-related activities on a case-by-case basis, [...]
2006-04-05 06:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA PREL VM
06HANOI958HCOC: Vietnam Still Not Ready
[...] (SBU) In response to Ref A's points, MFA Department of International Organizations nonproliferation specialist Vu Van Mien said April 26 that Vietnam is still studying subscribing to the HCOC, but has "no plans to sign it in the near future." In principle, Vietnam supports the goals of the HC [...]
2006-04-27 03:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA VM
06HELSINKI117MTAG 05-96: IRANIAN UAV/CRUISE MISSILE ENTITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 14:09:00Embassy HelsinkiSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL FI MTCRE
06HELSINKI1239BILATERAL MEETINGS ON THE MARGINS OF THE WILTON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-14 13:45:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDENRG MNUC PARM PREL KNNP NPT FI
06HELSINKI524FINNISH RESPONSE - FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] PolChief delivered subject demarche to Laura Kansikas-Debraise, MFA Office Director for Arms Control and Non-proliferation, on June 8. Kansikas-Debraise agreed generally with our points and said she would support starting FMCT negotiations in Geneva as soon as possible. She added that starti [...]
2006-06-08 11:20:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG FI
06HELSINKI525FINNISH RESPONSE - ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL
[...] Finland will be represented at subject conference by Helsinki-based technical expert Erik af Halstrom and by its Ambassador to Poland. WARE [...]
2006-06-08 11:20:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PARM US PL XX FI
06HELSINKI718FINLAND - COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 13:01:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG FI
06HELSINKI908FINLAND VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 12:35:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06ISLAMABAD11103DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] (C) On June 12, poloff delivered ref A points to MFA Director (Disarmament Cell) Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, stressing the U.S. desire to avoid "linkages" in fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) negotiations at the Conference on Disarmament (CD). Akhtar responded that the Government of Pakist [...]
2006-06-13 04:31:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPK PREL PARM MNUC KNNP CDG
06ISLAMABAD20835DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PAKISTAN WILL SEND OBSERVERS
[...] (C) On October 19, PolCouns delivered reftel points to MFA (Disarmament) Director Mohammad Kamran Akhtar, along with a copy of the letter from General Abizaid inviting the Government of Pakistan (GOP) to participate in Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Exercise "Leading Edge." The Off [...]
2006-10-23 13:20:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPK KNNP EG KE MNUC PARM PREL
06ISLAMABAD21946ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER'S NOVEMBER 6 MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: On November 6, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher met with Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Mohammad Khan. The two discussed the upcoming strategic dialogue, including the status of dialogues on energy, education, and science and technology [...]
2006-11-13 02:05:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAF EAID ECON ENRG ETRD MNUC PARM PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD21968 ASSISTANT SECRETARY BOUCHER'S MEETING WITH PAKISTANI PRIME
[...] (C) Summary: On November 7, Assistant Secretary Boucher met with Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. Aziz discussed the political situation, remarking that the Bajaur incident had played into the hands of the religious opposition, and that the mood of the general populace was truly angry. He re [...]
2006-11-13 10:39:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ECON ETRD EINV OPIC MNUC AF PK
06ISLAMABAD5822A/S BOUCHER AND PAKISTANI FM KASURI DISCUSS U-S
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 4 meeting with visiting SCA Assistant Secretary Boucher, Pakistani Foreign Minister Kasuri repeated Pakistan's request that the U.S. consider a "package deal" on civil nuclear cooperation that would include Pakistan as well as India. At a minimum, the U.S. should choo [...]
2006-04-06 04:51:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALENRG MNUC PGOV PK IN PREL
06ISLAMABAD6136PAKISTAN REITERATES CALL FOR STRATEGIC RESTRAINT
[...] (U) In an April 5 address at Columbia University, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reiterated Pakistan's call for a "package deal" on civil nuclear cooperation involving both India and Pakistan and noted that Pakistan had sought a "strategic restraint regime" to prevent an arms race and stabilize [...]
2006-04-12 07:12:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP PK IN
06ISLAMABAD6419PRIME MINISTER AZIZ BRIEFS SENATOR HAGEL ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a wide-ranging conversation with visiting Senator Hagel (R-NE),Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reiterated Pakistan's opposition to any nuclear weapons program in Iran, but supported Iran's right to a civil nuclear energy program. He praised Afghan President Karzai, and highligh [...]
2006-04-14 14:54:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL MARR PK AF IN PGOV IR
06ISLAMABAD6420PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF EXPRESSES CONCERN TO SENATOR HAGEL ON HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-14 15:07:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETAF IN MNUC PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD7771PSI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) See action request at para 5. 2. (C) Polcouns delivered reftel demarche in a meeting with MFA Director General for Disarmament Qazi Khalilullah and Director for Disarmament Kamran Aktar, urging that Pakistan endorse PSI Interdiction Principles as a precursor to participation in the Ju [...]
2006-05-02 11:49:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP PK
06ISLAMABAD9098DEMARCHE DELIVERED: US TO TABLE FMCT DRAFT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-18 11:58:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD9703GOP DECLINES PSI INVITATION...AGAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-25 11:51:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PK PHSA KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV
06JAKARTA10189BANK MANDIRI CLOSES DPRK ACCOUNTS
[...] (S) Summary. After repeated interventions by the Embassy, Bank Mandiri and Central Bank officials confirmed August 9 and 11 that Bank Mandiri had shut down its relationship with two North Korean banks in July: Korea Daesong Bank and the Foreign Trade Bank of the DPRK. Bank Mandiri did not/not [...]
2006-08-14 07:58:00Embassy JakartaSECRETEFIN ETTC KFTN PREL PTER PARM MNUC KJUS ID
06JAKARTA10877FM WIRAJUDA TO ATTEND MEETING OF THE 5 PLUS 5 GROUP
[...] (U) Post conveyed reftel information and request to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry on August 31. They responded the same day saying that FM Hassan Wirajuda would be interested in participating in the proposed 5 plus 5 meeting and accepts the invitation. 2. (U) The Foreign Ministry is awa [...]
2006-08-31 10:12:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KN KS ID
06JAKARTA10927DEMARCHE ON U.S. VIEWS OF UNSCR 1695 ON NORTH
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to MFA Deputy Director for Northeast Asian Affairs Tumpal M.H. Hutagalung on September 1. We stressed the importance of Indonesia's active participation in implementing the resolution to ensure effective controls on North Korea's nuclear program. We also left [...]
2006-09-01 12:11:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD PTER KN KS ID
06JAKARTA11144FURTHER DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1695
[...] (C) PolCouns delivered ref. A and ref. C points to Hasan Kleib, Department of Foreign Affairs Director for International Security and Disarmament Affairs, on September 8. Kleib had read the points the night before, which he had received through a copy we had left at the North American Affai [...]
2006-09-08 13:07:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD
06JAKARTA13006DEMARCHES 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 09:43:00Embassy JakartaSECRET//NOFORNMNUC PARM KNNP EWWT KN XC ID
06JAKARTA13169AMBASSADOR 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 10:10:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM KNNP EWWT KN XC ID
06JAKARTA13170PM A/S HILLEN'S POLITICAL-MILITARY TALKS IN JAKARTA
[...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs John Hillen discussed a range of political-military issues with Indonesian Minister of Defense Sudarsono, Foreign Affairs Director General Hariyadhi and other public leaders in Jakarta on November 7. The discussions built on simil [...]
2006-11-09 10:35:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV MNUC RI
06JAKARTA13277DEMARCHE TO INDONESIA ON IRAN'S PROPOSED IAEA
[...] (SBU) We conveyed talking points and non-paper in reftel paras 3 and 4 to Musurifun, Deputy Director for South and Central Asian Affairs in Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs. Musurifun was non-committal, but took our points on board and undertook to coordinate them with other relevant [...]
2006-11-22 10:18:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PREL PGOV KNNP IR ID
06JAKARTA13609IO PDAS WARLICK'S MEETING WITH FORMER FORMIN ALI
[...] (C) Summary. On December 19, IO PDAS James B. Warlick met with Ali Alatas, former Foreign Minister of Indonesia (1987-99),to discuss Indonesia's upcoming term as a non-permanent member of the U.N. Security Council. Alatas said that both President Yudhoyono (SBY) and Foreign Minister Hassan [...]
2006-12-28 09:18:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC AORC PHUM MNUC KNNP BM IR ID
06JAKARTA13615UNSCR 1737 INFORMATION SHARED WITH INDONESIA
[...] (SBU) We met December 28 with Carolina Tinangon, desk officer in the International Security and Disarmament Directorate of Indonesia's Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU),to deliver information on implementation of UNSCR 1737 on Iran's nuclear program. Ms. Tinangon was already very familia [...]
2006-12-29 06:35:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PREL PGOV KNNP UNSC IR ID
06KATHMANDU1051HCOC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 10:11:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA NP
06KATHMANDU2423NEPAL: NONPAPER DELIVERED ON U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-07 11:37:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06KIEV1082EXBS: Ukraine Advisor Monthly Reporting Cable
[...] On October 1, 2004, ExBS Advisor requested that the Department of Homeland Security's Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) de-obligate fiscal year 2004 ExBS operational funds for use in fiscal year 2005. Despite numerous written and oral requests since then, the funds remain unavaila [...]
2006-03-21 08:06:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PREL
06KIEV1921MTAG/UKRAINE: UKRAINIAN EXPORT ACTIVITY TO IRAN
[...] (S) Stressing the importance of this issue, Ambassador passed ref A talking points to Foreign Minister Borys Tarasyuk during his May 17 farewell call. Tarasyuk said he would pass the information to the relevant officials in his ministry and pay personal attention to the preparation of a respo [...]
2006-05-18 13:01:00Embassy KyivSECRETPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE MNUC IR UP
06KIEV2124UKRAINE SUPPORTS U.S. INITIATIVE ON IRAN
[...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Volodomyr Khandohiy May 31. Khandohiy said he had watched Secretary Rice's press conference on television; this was clearly a very important initiative. He promised to convey our message to the Foreign Minister and to look into [...]
2006-06-01 14:59:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM ENRG MNUC IR UP
06KIEV2451UKRAINE: BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION WORKING GROUP:
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (U) In a letter dated June 19, received by the Embassy June 22, MFA Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation Department Director Volodymyr Belashov transmitted the Government of Ukraine (GOU)'s proposed agenda for the July 11-12 U.S.-Ukr [...]
2006-06-22 12:33:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR UP
06KIEV2452UKRAINE: PROGRESS ON SCUDS INVENTORY BY JULY NPWG
[...] (S) We delivered reftel's talking points on the need for a SCUDS inventory and a proposed timeline for a USG assessment team visit June 22 to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko. Kucherenko noted the topic had been raised in a recent meeting between [...]
2006-06-22 12:36:00Embassy KyivSECRETETTC PARM PREL MTCRE MNUC UP
06KIEV2589UKRAINE: BILATERAL NONPROLIFERATION WORKING GROUP
[...] (S) We delivered USG response (ref A) July 5 to the Ukrainian government's (GOU) proposed agenda for the July 11-12 nonproliferation working group (NPWG) meetings to MFA Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko. Kucherenko nodded understanding when we highli [...]
2006-07-05 15:06:00Embassy KyivSECRETPARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA PINR UK PL UP
06KIEV3370UKRAINE: MTCR PROPOSALS WITH SUPPLEMENTAL
[...] (C-Rel to MTCR) On August 31, we provided MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Counselor Serhiy Kucherenko with the texts contained reftels of U.S. proposals for the October 2-6 MTCR Plenary Meeting in Copenhagen. Kucherenko thanked us for the information but had no substantive [...]
2006-08-31 14:26:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALMTCRE ETTC PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA FR UP
06KIEV363UKRAINE: PSI SHIPBOARDING NEGOTIATIONS - U.S.
[...] (SBU) We provided the U.S. response to Ukrainian views on the draft text of the PSI Shipboarding Agreement, with accompanying Ukrainian language translation, to MFA Arms Control Department Counselor Ruslan Nymchynsky January 27. Nymchynsky promised to study our views, provided in the form of n [...]
2006-01-27 14:47:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UP
06KIEV3672UKRAINE/MTCR: VENEZUELA ARMS SALES POLICY BRIEFED,
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (S) On September 22, we relayed ref A points on changes in USG policy regarding arms sales to Venezuela and MTCR papers in other reftels to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Department Counselors Igor Kyzym and Oles Belakoles [...]
2006-09-22 13:54:00Embassy KyivSECRETPREL ETTC MTCRE PARM MNUC KSCA TSPA FR DA KN
06KINGSTON1085DEMARCHE DELIVERED ENCOURAGING JAMAICA TO
[...] On May 26, P/ECouns and PolOff met with and conveyed reftel points to Angella Brown, Deputy Director, International Organizations Department, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). 2. Brown noted that out of the Caribbean countries only Guyana and Haiti had signed an [...]
2006-06-02 15:24:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA
06KINSHASA656DRC: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUBSCRIBING TO HCOC
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered April 26 reftel talking points and non-paper to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chief of Staff Jacques Djoli. Djoli said the GDRC shares USG concerns about the spread of ballistic missiles and their associated technologies. Djoli pointed out, however, that the DRC does not p [...]
2006-04-27 11:20:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA
06KUALALUMPUR1011FURTHER MALAYSIA RESPONSE TO TANCHON COMMERCIAL BANK ACCOUNTS
[...] (C) Econoff met with Koid Swee Lian, Director of Bank Negara's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and FIU official Rahman Abu Bakar June 2 at their request to discuss the alleged relationship between Tanchon Commercial Bank and Malayan Banking Berhad's (aka Maybank) Singapore branch (Ref A). T [...]
2006-06-02 10:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL SN MY
06KUALALUMPUR1091MALAYSIAN RESPONSE TO IRAN DEMARCHE ON BAKU OIC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 07:04:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC IR MY
06KUALALUMPUR2019MALAYSIA 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 09:31:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL MNUC EWWT XC KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2056DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1718 OBLIGATIONS AND MARITIME
[...] (C) We delivered refs A and B demarches, concerning obligations under UNSCR 1718 on DPRK conventional arms and maritime services for DPRK ships, to Bala Chandran Tharman, Principal Assistant Secretary, Multilateral Political Division, on November 3. Bala Chandran indicated that Malaysia takes [...]
2006-11-03 07:15:00Embassy Kuala LumpurSECRETPREL PARM ETTC MNUC KN MY
06KUALALUMPUR544MALAYSIAN OFFICIAL AGREES TO MEET ON MARGINS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-24 10:01:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC PREL PHSA MY
06KUALALUMPUR744NO CHANGE IN MALAYSIAN POSITION ON HCOC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-25 10:05:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MTRCE MY
06KUALALUMPUR750MALAYSIA RESPONSE TO ADDITIONAL TANCHON COMMERCIAL
[...] (C) Summary: On April 25, Econoff delivered talking points and non-paper detailing additional information on Tanchon Commercial Bank to Koid Swee Lian, Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) at Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank. Koid responded the next day that neither Malay [...]
2006-04-26 07:58:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL MY
06KUWAIT1347DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-18 12:53:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC EU KU
06KUWAIT1558DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING SIGNATURE AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 08:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KTIA PHSA EWWT KU
06KUWAIT3271PSI POINTS ON JULY 2006 SINGAPORE OPERATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-13 11:31:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP MNUC PREL KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT3447(C) KUWAITI OFFICIAL CORROBORATES INFORMATION ON
[...] (C/NF) In an August 23 meeting, PolOff delivered cleared USNAVCENT Intelligence information on Hizballah missiles used against Israel to Shaykh Thamer Ali Al-Sabah, the Office Director of the President of the National Security Bureau, Shaykh Ahmed Al-Fahd Al-Sabah. (Note: This information was [...]
2006-08-23 14:11:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV MNUC IR KU KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT3693DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-14 11:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06KUWAIT3875DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PSI PARTICIPATION IN EXERCISE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-27 13:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KU DEMARCHE
06KUWAIT4265KUWAIT CANCELS PARTICIPATION IN PROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Post learned October 30 that Kuwait has withdrawn from observer participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) exercise Leading Edge in Bahrain. The decision was not announced publicly. The GOK had previously committed to send three observers to the exercise, two from the [...]
2006-10-30 14:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KU IR KUWAIT IRAN RELATIONS
06KUWAIT4345AMBASSADOR VOICES U.S. DISAPPOINTMENT AT KUWAIT
[...] (S) Taking advantage of opportunities to speak separately to the Kuwaiti Prime Minister, Defense Minister, and Foreign Minister on the margins of other events on 1 November, I expressed U.S. disappointment on the cancellation by Kuwait of its agreement to observe the recent PSI Leading Edge ex [...]
2006-11-04 12:30:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPARM PREL KNNP MNUC IR KUWAIT RELATIONS
06KUWAIT4679KUWAIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESULTS OF THE 2006 COPENHAGEN MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-19 13:10:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL ETTC MTCRE MNUC TSPA KU
06KUWAIT71KUWAIT'S COUNTRY-WIDE RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEM
[...] (SBU) Summary: A U.S. businessman told Ambassador on January 8 that the Kuwaiti company he works for had just been awarded a contract by Kuwait's Ministry of Health to install fifteen radiation monitoring systems throughout Kuwait. He said that these systems could be used to monitor for any [...]
2006-01-08 13:22:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ENRG MNUC TRGY KRAD IR KU
06KYIV4469UKRAINE/NIAG 6167: PAKISTAN HEAVY WATER PURCHASE
[...] (S) We relayed inquiries regarding Ukrainian State Enterprise Ecoantilid's potential sale of heavy water to the Karachi Nuclear Power Plant in Pakistan (ref A) and Ukrainian Yuzhnoye company's potential cooperation with Chinese 11 Institute on development of the RD-120 liquid rocket engine (re [...]
2006-12-05 16:12:00Embassy KyivSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL KNNP MTCRE CH PK UP
06KYIV4647UKRAINE/BELARUS: PLANNING A POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary/comment: According to the MFA, Ukrainian Presidential Secretariat Chief of Staff Baloha's December 14 visit to Minsk was intended to maintain momentum toward a possible meeting between the Ukrainian and Belarusan presidents in the February-March 2007 timeframe. The meeting, if it [...]
2006-12-22 10:57:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS MNUC PINR BO UP
06LAPAZ3294GOB ON IRAN-- MIXED SIGNALS
[...] (SBU) Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) Deputy Javier Zabaleta announced in early November that Bolivia would support Iran's nuclear activities and oppose U.S. policy on Iran. Zabaleta criticized the United States' "double edged" policy and said the matter should be resolved via peaceful means [...]
2006-12-06 12:28:00Embassy La PazSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL KNNP MNUC PARM BL VE IR
06LISBON1657PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON MTCR PROPOSALS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-08 15:46:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA PO
06LISBON2069PORTUGAL FULLY SUPPORTS UNSCR 1695 INITIATIVE
[...] On September 15, Pol/Econ Officer delivered reftel demarche to Luis Cabao, Director for Asian and Oceanic Affairs at the MFA, and Angelo Seia Neves, Director General for European Affairs and International Relations at the Ministry of Finance. Portugal fully supports the measures outlined in UN [...]
2006-09-20 10:52:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KNAR KS
06LJUBLJANA257SLOVENIA DEMARCHES BELGRADE ON PSI
[...] (C) On April 20, PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Nonproliferation Department Head Bostjan Jerman. On April 26, during a subsequent and unrelated demarche, Jerman confirmed that Slovenia had demarched Serbia and Montenegro (SaM) in Belgrade to seek SaM's support for the Proliferation [...]
2006-04-26 05:40:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL SI
06LJUBLJANA757DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S PROPOSED IAEA TECHNICAL
[...] (SBU) PolMiloff delivered reftel demarche on November 20 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Security Policy staffer Bostjan Jerman. Jerman repeated earlier statements he had made regarding the issue, promised to review the information carefully, and said he would pass it along to the relevan [...]
2006-11-27 14:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC SI
06LONDON7287ALL QUIET IN TEHRAN AS ARRESTED DISSIDENT
[...] (C) Summary. Foreign Office and London-based expat sources confirm media reports that hundreds of security personnel in central Tehran clashed violently on October 7 and 8 with as many as a thousand supporters of dissident Ayatollah Boroujerdi. Iranian security forces managed in the early [...]
2006-10-12 18:42:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALMCAP MNUC PGOV PREL IR
06LONDON8073DEMARCHE ON UNSC ACTION ON IRAN: HMG IN FULL
[...] (CO) UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Iran Team Leader Ben Fender expressed full agreement with U.S. views reftel, both as to the implications of the November 14 AIEA report as well as to the urgent need to move quickly on a UNSC resolution; he also said the UK strongly opposes any IAEA tec [...]
2006-11-22 16:41:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALMNUC IR UK
06LUXEMBOURG662LUXEMBOURG INFORMED ABOUT SPECIALTY STEELS SOUGHT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 10:44:00Embassy LuxembourgSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL
06MADRID2343SPAIN ON REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-18 15:33:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP IN SP
06MADRID2853SPAIN AND U.S. COOPERATING TO REMEDIATE RADIATION
[...] (SBU) The U.S., through the Department of Energy (DOE),is closely cooperating with Spanish counterparts to address radiation contamination left in southern Spain after a U.S. Air Force (USAF) nuclear accident 40 years ago. What could have turned into a public relations nightmare has actuall [...]
2006-11-07 16:49:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PARM MNUC SENV
06MANAGUA756NICARAGUA SUPPORTS PSI INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-05 20:38:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP NU
06MANAMA1018BAHRAIN ENDORSES PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE
[...] (C) Post received the following diplomatic note June 11 from the Bahraini MFA. Begin text of dip note: 11 June 2006 1/100/231-69649 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain presents its compliments to the United States Embassy, and has the honor to inform the Embass [...]
2006-06-11 12:19:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA BA BILAT REGION
06MANAMA1787DELIVERY OF U.S.-BAHRAIN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-15 14:25:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL KNNP MNUC PARM BA IR REGION BILAT
06MANAMA1865BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UNDC VICE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-01 14:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC UNGA BA IR REGION ROW
06MANAMA2082BAHRAIN: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1737
[...] (C) The Ambassador December 28 delivered reftel information concerning UN Security Council Resolution 1737 on Iran to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The Ambassador emphasized that the resolution requires countries to ensure that no sensitive dual-use technology goes to I [...]
2006-12-28 12:32:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP BA REGION ROW
06MANAMA559BAHRAIN: EXPANDING PSI PARTICIPATION IN THE
[...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 5 delivered reftel demarche concerning expanding participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in the Middle East to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran's response focused on two main issues - other regional countries' particip [...]
2006-04-05 09:34:00Embassy ManamaSECRETPREL PARM MNUC KNNP BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS
06MANAMA706BAHRAIN: COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA PATRIOT ACT
[...] (SBU) Econoff and TreasAtt April 19 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Compliance Director Ahmed Bumtaia. Bumtaia promised to review the non-paper and affirmed his commitment to protecting the integrity of Bahrain's financial system. He assured Emboffs there would be [...]
2006-04-25 05:33:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL BA REGION
06MANAMA800BAHRAIN: FOLLOW UP ON THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-07 13:47:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA BA BILAT CTR
06MANAMA884BAHRAIN: HCOC - ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-21 14:29:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC MTCRE BA ROW BILAT
06MANILA1888PHILIPPINES: URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF
[...] (SBU) According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of UN and International Organizations (UNIO) Director Gary Domingo, the DFA is still awaiting inputs from other Philippine government agencies -- notably, the Departments of Justice and of Transportation and Communications -- on the [...]
2006-05-02 09:26:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT RP
06MANILA2263PHILIPPINE ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) In a meeting on May 31 with Department of Foreign Affairs Executive Director for United Nations and International Organizations MacArthur Corsino, poloff urged high level Philippine attendance at the High-Level Political Meeting for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) on June 23 [...]
2006-06-01 02:18:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM RP
06MANILA3786CONSULTATIONS ON IMPLEMENTING UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] (SBU) Acting Political Counselor met September 7 with Department of Foreign of Affairs Assistant Secretary for UN and International Organization Affairs Aladin Villacorte to underscore U.S. willingness to work closely with the GRP to ensure the full implementation of UN Security Resolution 16 [...]
2006-09-08 09:13:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN RP
06MANILA5099PROVIDING THE PHILIPPINES INFORMATION REGARDING
[...] (SBU) Acting Pol/C discussed reftel points December 28 with Department of Foreign Affairs Director for International Political, Legal, and Security Affairs Alan Deniega. Deniega expressed appreciation for the information, noting that the Philippines fully supported implementation of UN Securi [...]
2006-12-28 09:00:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KNNP IR RP
06MASERU198HCOC DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Ambassador met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Monyane Moleleki April 25 to discuss points concerning support for the International Missile Non-Proliferation efforts by subscribing to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC). We indicated that we did approach the Government of Lesotho (GOL) previous [...]
2006-04-25 13:31:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA LT
06MEXICO2026MEXICO STILL EVALUATING PSI COMMITMENT
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel demarche to Julian Juarez, Assistant Director General for United Nations Affairs, at Mexico's Foreign Relations Secretariat (SRE). Juarez explained that the PSI issue was undergoing serious discussion within the SRE, but stated that Mexico would most likely not suppo [...]
2006-04-18 21:21:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP MNUC PHSA MX
06MINSK1258DELIVERED RESULTS OF 2006 MTCR PLENARY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 09:26:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC EITC KSCA TSPA
06MINSK152Belarus Getting Sicker
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite Lukashenko's "Third Way Economic Miracle," the Belarusian population is now sicker, dies earlier and has fewer children than during the late Soviet period. Doctors at the CitiHope NGO recently passed to Econoff a report they drafted chronicling the systematic worsening o [...]
2006-02-14 08:22:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI ECON TBIO ENRG MNUC SENV BO
06MINSK278Belarus Buying Indian SU-30s
[...] (SBU) In February a number of Indian and Russian press sources announced that Belarus was intending to buy 18 used Sukhoi SU-30 aircraft from India. According to these press reports, India acquired a number of SU-30K fighters in 1997-1998, but is now modernizing its air force. Belarus theref [...]
2006-03-16 11:10:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC ETTC BO
06MINSK534PSI Points Passed to Belarus
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-22 11:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL BO
06MINSK606FMCT Points Passed to Belarus
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 13:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG BO
06MINSK607Latest Iran Points Passed to Belarus
[...] On June 9, Econoff delivered reftel Iran information to Igor Ugorich, Counselor in the MFA's Department of International Security and Arms Control. Ugorich did not provide any substantive response. 2. Comment: Post does not expect the GOB will issue any statements even slightly critical of [...]
2006-06-09 13:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IAEA PREL MNUC IR BO
06MINSK711Belarus: Radioactive Metal Found
[...] Independent newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda reported on May 30 that Minsk police investigating fraud searched scrap metal collection station Number 29 and found 6.5 tons of unregistered scrap metal. Police told the paper an Armenian citizen was the sole worker at the station and that the peopl [...]
2006-07-11 05:50:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDENRG MNUC PARM SENV TRGY BO
06MINSK971BELARUS GEARING UP FOR NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
[...] (C) The GOB continues to advocate the construction of a nuclear power plant (NPP) in Belarus. Although a decision has not officially been made, the state media's positive propaganda indicates that Lukashenko plans to build an NPP whether Belarusians agree or not. GOB officials maintain the N [...]
2006-09-07 08:51:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY PARM MNUC BO
06MINSK984UNSC RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points to the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in the form of a non-paper on September 8. The talking points were received without comment. MOORE [...]
2006-09-12 11:21:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS BO
06MONTEVIDEO473URUGUAY STILL DITHERING ON PSI
[...] (C) Per instructions reftel, we have at various opportunities urged the GOU to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles and encouraged it to attend the Senior Level Political meeting in Poland, in June. Embassy understands that the embassies of [...]
2006-05-26 17:53:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP UY
06MOSCOW11488DPRK NUCLEAR TEST RESOLUTION: DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche October 12 to MFA First Asia Department Senior Counselor Oleg Davydov, who advises DFM Alekseyev on North Korean issues. Davydov said that his superiors will "mull" over the draft resolution to assess what had been changed from earlier drafts and the Russian [...]
2006-10-12 14:08:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW11584INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1718: DEMARCHE
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche October 16 to MFA First Asia Department Senior Counselor Arkadiy Lavrov, who advises DFM Alekseyev on North Korean issues. (Note: Alekseyev is currently in South Korea, accompanying PM Fradkov and will not return to Moscow before October 23). Pointing to Rus [...]
2006-10-16 15:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW11698MOSCOW EXPERTS ON DPRK NUCLEAR TEST
[...] (C) Summary. Despite the GOR's strongly negative reaction to the reported nuclear test and its cooperation on UNSC 1718, Moscow's Korea watchers were for the large part critical of U.S. policies, arguing that the impasse over the DPRK program could have been avoided had the U.S. acted differ [...]
2006-10-19 06:40:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP UNSC KN RS
06MOSCOW12783MFA ON UNSC ACTION ON IRAN
[...] (C) We raised reftel points with two of our working-level MFA contacts involved on the Iran nuclear issue. They provided separate readouts on the current status of discussions in the Security Council and expressed the GOR's intent to reach agreement on a resolution text. Neither was willing [...]
2006-12-04 16:29:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM UNSC RS
06MOSCOW13167IRAN: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-29 09:43:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KNNP UNSC RS
06MOSCOW13175RUSSIA NOTIFIED OF ISNPA SANCTIONS
[...] (S) DCM delivered on December 29 the notification of new U.S. sanctions levied on four Russian entities for violating the Iran-Syria Non-Proliferation Act. In delivering reftel points, the DCM explained the sanctions reflected our serious concern about potentially destabilizing arms transfers [...]
2006-12-29 16:17:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPARM MTCR PREL MNUC ETTC RS
06MOSCOW3333U.S. NUCLEAR PRIMACY ARTICLE HITS A NERVE
[...] (C) Summary: A Foreign Affairs article asserting the advent of U.S. nuclear primacy has caused a stir in the Russian political elite and media and forced Russian leaders to defend the viability of Russia's deterrent force. The thesis plays to the belief that the U.S. regards Russia as a pot [...]
2006-03-31 08:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC PGOV RS
06MOSCOW4079HOSSEINI-TASH COMING TO MOSCOW TO MEET EU-3;
[...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislyak told Ambassador in an April 18 meeting that Iran Supreme National Security Council Deputy Secretary Ali Hosseini-Tash, accompanied by an Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, would be returning to Moscow to meet with the EU-3 April 19 on the margins of cu [...]
2006-04-19 04:44:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC RS IR CH
06MOSCOW4265A/S RADEMAKER'S APRIL 12 MEETING WITH DVBR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In an April 12 meeting with Anatoliy Antonov, Director of the MFA's Department for Disarmament and Security Affairs, ISN Assistant Secretary Stephen Rademaker explained that U.S. concerns about Russian treaty compliance were the main obstacles to U.S. support for Russian members [...]
2006-04-21 06:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC RS
06MOSCOW7084INITIAL REACTIONS IN MOSCOW TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH
[...] (C) Summary. The Russian MFA issued a strongly worded statement at 2:00 p.m. Moscow time on July 5 in response to the DPRK missile launches. The MFA spokesman was on the record as day began in Moscow calling the launches a "provocation." Our colleagues in the ROK and Japanese embassies tol [...]
2006-07-05 11:00:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KN RS
06MOSCOW9311DPRK: RUSSIAN VIEWS ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1695
[...] (C) Russia will comply with the requirements of UNSCR Resolution 1695 but is unlikely to adopt additional legal requirements directed against the DPRK's missile or WMD programs. MFA Korea Section Chief Aleksandr Vostrikov told us August 23 that responsibility for implementing the resolution [...]
2006-08-25 12:32:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC KN RS
06MOSCOW9953RUSSIA NONCOMMITTAL ABOUT FIVE PLUS FIVE MEETING
[...] (SBU) After providing reftel talking points to the MFA earlier, we checked with MFA North America on September 8 to see whether FM Lavrov would attend a meeting of the Five Plus Five on the margins of the upcoming UN General Assembly meetings. We were told that no decision had been made abou [...]
2006-09-08 10:54:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP MNUC PARM KN RS
06MUSCAT1600SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER GENERAL JOHN P.
[...] (S) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome your return to Oman. Oman remains a strong friend and ally in the Global War on Terrorism, but prefers to maintain a low profile and is reluctant to deploy its forces in support of OIF or OEF. Our continued engagement with the Omani security forces cont [...]
2006-11-15 14:11:00Embassy MuscatSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL PTER KNNP MARR MASS MNUC MOPS OVIP
06MUSCAT553PSI: EXPANDING PARTICIPATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST
[...] (C) With other Omani officials unavailable to receive reftel demarche, Pol/Econ Chief raised the points on April 4 with Mohammed al-Hassan, Political Affairs Director for FM Yusuf bin Alawi. Taking on board the USG's points and pledging to pass them directly to the Minister, al-Hassan observe [...]
2006-04-05 13:31:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC PGOV PHSA PREL MU
06MUSCAT590IRAN: FM SHARES NUCLEAR CONCERNS, QUESTIONS U.S.
[...] (C) In his April 9 meeting with U/S Joseph, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi argued that rather than getting sucked into divisive debates about Iran's WMD capability a la Iraq, the U.S. needs to change the tack that has led to other recent conflicts and instead seek com [...]
2006-04-11 15:05:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC IR MU
06MUSCAT602URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE 2005 SUA
[...] (SBU) During the course of an April 16 meeting with MFA International Organizations Department Chief Ambassador Talib Miran al-Raisi on other matters (septel),Ambassador encouraged Oman's signing and ratifying the 2005 Protocols to the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful [...]
2006-04-16 11:12:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PHSA PTER PARM PREL MNUC KTIA MU
06MUSCAT603MFA REAFFIRMS PSI INTEREST, TAKING IRAN SERIOUSLY
[...] (U) This is an action request for T, ISN - please see para 6. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Clarifying FM Bin Alawi's April 9 conversation with visiting U/S Robert Joseph, the MFA's Chief of International Organizations on April 16 reiterated to the Ambassador Oman's interest in parti [...]
2006-04-16 12:07:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC IR MU
06MUSCAT618SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FM YUSUF BIN ALAWI
[...] (C) Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi will be in Washington, DC, approximately April 20-25 for meetings with Secretary Rice, Secdef Rumsfeld, USTR Portman and other Administration and Congressional officials, optimally to include Vice President Cheney. Secretary Rice la [...]
2006-04-17 12:50:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP MNUC KPAL PGOV XF MU
06MUSCAT622FM UPDATE ON IRAN, PSI ATTENDANCE, AND U.S. VISIT
[...] (C) FM Bin Alawi confirmed Omani attendance at upcoming PSI events in May and June, as suggested during the recent visit of U/S Joseph. Clarifying remarks on Iran, he said Oman harbors no illusions about Iranian actions but nevertheless cannot advocate actions that might trigger conflict. He [...]
2006-04-17 13:43:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC KNNP PGOV ETRD IR XF MU
06MUSCAT649IRAN: OMANI PUBLIC STATEMENTS
[...] (SBU) Oman's Foreign Ministry Under Secretary made a rare public statement on April 22, renewing Oman's call for a peaceful resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis, while stating for the first time that force would only be permissible if sanctioned by the UN. End summary. 2. (SBU) Per ref A [...]
2006-04-24 07:30:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC OPRC IR MU
06MUSCAT671MFA UNDER SECRETARY ON IRAN, HAMAS, IRAQ
[...] (C) Foreign Ministry Under Secretary Sayyid Badr reiterated to the Ambassador on April 25 Oman's paramount concern at finding a peaceful resolution to the Iranian nuclear standoff, expressing frustration that creative solutions and confidence-building measures are not being more aggressively p [...]
2006-04-26 14:38:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL MNUC IR IZ XF MU
06MUSCAT734OMANI FM ON IRAN DISCUSSIONS, GCC SUMMIT, FTA, AND
[...] (C) In a May 9 meeting with Ambassador, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi summarized his recent trip to Europe, stating that while no one desires confrontation with Iran regarding its nuclear program, there is concern over Tehran's intent. Bin Alawi reported receiving a [...]
2006-05-09 16:29:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETRD IR MU
06MUSCAT850OMAN STILL MULLING HCOC
[...] The Embassy delivered reftel demarche and information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on April 29, encouraging Oman's subscription to the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (HCOC) and attendance at the June 22-23 HCOC Fifth Regular Meeting in Vienna. 2. [...]
2006-05-31 09:23:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MU
06MUSCAT868OMAN'S FM REPORTS INITIAL IRANIAN RESPONSE TO USG
[...] (C) Omani FM Yusuf bin Alawi personally contacted Iranian Security Council Secretary Larijani and FM Mottaki in the hours following announcement of the USG initiative toward Iran. While Mottaki was tight-lipped, Larijani offered a negative reaction to the U.S. announcement, saying that it ign [...]
2006-06-01 08:33:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC OPRC IR MU
06MUSCAT869OMAN PUBLIC STATEMENT SUPPORTS USG INITIATIVE TO
[...] (SBU) Per ref A assurance from FM Yusuf bin Alawi, the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a public statement June 1 welcoming the USG's May 31 proposal to open conditional negotiations with Iran (ref B). The statement, which follows, was reported by the government-owned Oman News Agency [...]
2006-06-01 08:45:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OPRC MNUC IR MU
06MUSCAT904READOUT ON SULTAN'S JUNE 5 MEETING WITH IRAN FM
[...] (C) Iranian FM Mottaki assured Sultan Qaboos in a June 5 meeting that Iran will give careful study to the incentive package that EU foreign policy chief Solana will deliver on June 6, as well as to the USG's May 31 offer. He offered no indication of where Tehran is leaning. Mottaki reassured [...]
2006-06-06 13:20:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC SENV PINS IR IZ MU
06MUSCAT939HCOC: OMAN CONFIRMS ATTENDANCE AT VIENNA, STILL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-11 11:29:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA MU
06MUSCAT945PSI: OMAN STUDYING POLAND INVITE
[...] (SBU) Foreign Ministry Disarmament Affairs officer Abdullah al-Riyami confirmed to Pol/Econ chief June 11 that Oman has received the official Polish invitation to attend the June 23 Proliferation Security Initiative High-Level Political Meeting (refs A-C),including information regarding on-li [...]
2006-06-11 13:08:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PHSA PREL KNNP PL MU
06NASSAU922BAHAMAS FAVORABLE TO HAGUE CODE OF CONDUCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-13 21:26:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDMTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BF
06NDJAMENA1224CHAD ON NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR TEST
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 09:43:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM MNUC WMD KPAO PTER KNAR CD
06NEWDELHI1395AHLUWALIA: INDIA RESPONSIBLE NUCLEAR POWER, FAVORS
[...] (C) Summary: The civil-nuclear deal continues to be a political "hot-button," but Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia stated to Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) on February 20 that the UPA Government supports the July 18 agreement and hopes a viable separation p [...]
2006-02-24 14:13:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL ENRG EPET OVIP IR IN
06NEWDELHI161D/NSA SUPPORTS INTEL SHARING ON TERRORISM; SAYS
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 9 meeting with the DCM (other topics reported Septel),Deputy NSA Vijay Nambiar pledged to seek the NSA's approval for greater intelligence sharing on terrorism threats within India, particularly as the upswing in USG official visits and US investment increases the p [...]
2006-01-09 13:53:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV EFIN OVIP PINR ASEC ENRG MNUC
06NEWDELHI1699INDIA AND AUSTRALIA SEEING EACH OTHER IN A NEW
[...] (C) Summary: Australian Prime Minister John Howard on March 9 concluded a successful four-day visit to Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai and signed six agreements on a range of issues, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Defense Cooperation that will bury lingering Indo-Australian suspic [...]
2006-03-10 14:58:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS ENRG ECON ETRD MNUC TRGY TSPL ASEAN
06NEWDELHI2057BOND: CIVIL NUCLEAR DEAL FACES HURDLES IN US
[...] (C) Summary: Senator Kit Bond (R-Missouri) told Minister of State Anand Sharma on Wednesday, March 22 that the civil-nuclear agreement faces stiff opposition in Congress, and Americans of Indian descent should actively engage their congressional representatives and urge them to support it. Sh [...]
2006-03-24 12:39:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL ENRG EPET IR IN
06NEWDELHI2527JASWANT SINGH CAUTIOUS IN MEETING WITH A/S BOUCHER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During his April 7 meeting with SCA A/S Boucher, former Indian Foreign Minister and BJP leader Jaswant Singh cautioned that the US and India should not emphasize the nuclear agreement to the exclusion of other bilateral initiatives, but agreed that the two share a civilization an [...]
2006-04-13 11:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON MNUC KIRF ENRG IN PK
06NEWDELHI2532CODEL HASTERT AND SONIA GANDHI DISCUSS US-INDIA
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 12 meeting with a delegation led by Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Hastert (R-IL),Sonia Gandhi was particularly engaged on the status and process of passing the civil nuclear agreement in Congress. She was surprised to hear that the Representatives [...]
2006-04-14 06:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL ENRG EPET IN
06NEWDELHI2535SENATOR HAGEL AND ANAND SHARMA DISCUSS BROAD BASIS
[...] (C) Summary: In a brief April 10 meeting, Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma and Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE) reflected on the multifaceted nature of US-India relations, including cooperation in energy, infrastructure, agriculture, democracy, defense, the economy, health, and [...]
2006-04-14 10:18:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET EAGR ECON MNUC IN
06NEWDELHI2622DESPITE DOMESTIC PRESSURE, PM AGAIN DEFENDS
[...] (SBU) In an April 18 meeting with prominent Indian Muslim leaders including Ahmed Bukhari, chief Imam of New Delhi's largest mosque, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reiterated India's conviction that it was correct to vote in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to refer Iran's nuclear [...]
2006-04-19 11:13:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP PGOV KISL MNUC IN IR
06NEWDELHI294NSA NARAYANAN MULLS SENATOR KERRY'S SUGGESTIONS ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 11 meeting with visiting Senator John Kerry that focused exclusively on the civil nuclear agreement and nuclear non-proliferation, NSA MK Narayanan reiterated the GOI's support for its draft separation plan, and allowed that New Delhi "will not backtrack" on obligati [...]
2006-01-14 09:30:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ENRG MNUC KNNP SENV PTER IN PK CH
06NEWDELHI3313PARLIAMENT SET TO DEBATE THE UPA'S PRO-AMERICAN
[...] (C) Summary: The UPA's pro-American foreign policy could come under intense criticism from both the Left Front (LF) and the BJP during the current parliamentary session that began May 10. The Communists, energized by victories in the just-concluded state assembly elections, will take a hosti [...]
2006-05-12 11:46:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM MNUC KNNP PINR IN
06NEWDELHI3583CONGRESS FARES BADLY IN SPECIAL SESSION OF
[...] (C) Summary. Congress ineptitude and a predilection for scoring "own goals" on domestic policy turned what should have been a routine wrap-up session of Parliament into an embarrassment for the UPA that has left the Prime Minister's political stock in the doldrums. Congress convened the May [...]
2006-05-23 13:06:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PARM MNUC ENRG PINR MARR IN
06NEWDELHI397PM SINGH EMPHASIZES MUTUAL BENEFITS OF NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh told visiting US Representative Paul Gillmor (R-OH) and his delegation January 13, 2006 that the future of US-India relations was extremely promising, that India and America shared common values, that both would benefit from successful passage of l [...]
2006-01-19 15:19:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MNUC ENRG PTER ETRD EINV KDEM OVIP
06NEWDELHI5237GOI AGREES WITH P5+1 INCENTIVE FOR IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Poloff delivered reftel on July 24. MEA Undersecretary Jayant Khobargade (Disarmament and International Security) expressed GOI support for the initiative. Iranian Foreign Minister Manochehr Mottaki confirmed in an Indian television interview that several high-profile and criti [...]
2006-07-26 08:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKACT KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PGOV PINR PINS PREF
06NEWDELHI6568READOUT ON FRANCE-INDIA SECURITY TALKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During visits to France in early September by Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee and National Security Advisor Narayanan, Indian officials confided that they are concerned about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. On Middle East issues, France and India agreed that the GOI [...]
2006-09-21 07:38:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALAF FR IN IR KNNP LE MNUC PA PARM PGOV PINR
06NEWDELHI659FS SARAN DISMISSES ANONYMOUS PRESS CLAIMS THAT
[...] (C) Foreign Secretary Saran dismissed anonymously-sourced press reports that India would abstain in the upcoming February 2 IAEA BOG vote on Iran (other topics reported septel) when he met the Ambassador on January 30. Saran showed surprise when the Ambassador described the Reuters report in [...]
2006-01-30 13:52:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PREL ENRG EPET IR IN
06NEWDELHI699INDIANS SEEK FRENCH CIVIL NUCLEAR DEAL, BUT THE
[...] (C) Summary: As part of the preparations for Jacques Chirac's February 19-20 trip to India, Special Representative of the President Maurice Gourdault-Montagne visited New Delhi on January 27 for the fifteenth round of strategic dialogue focused on fleshing out the details of a France-India Civ [...]
2006-01-31 13:04:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP MNUC ENRG MASS FR IN
06NEWDELHI7618ANTI-AMERICAN GROUPS USE SADDAM VERDICT TO SQUEEZE
[...] (C) Summary: The GOI on November 5 issued a tepid response to the verdict and death sentence on Saddam Hussein that questioned the validity of the judicial process. This GOI response reflects the considerable pressure the Congress Party is facing from two key groups that it needs to remain [...]
2006-11-06 15:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KNNP PARM MNUC KISL KDEM IN
06NEWDELHI7942HU JINTAO'S VISIT TO INDIA: LOFTY WORDS BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 20-23 visit to India of Chinese President Hu Jintao, while not earth-shattering, appears to have concentrated on economic agreements through a "ten-pronged strategy" while downplaying contentious border disputes. The Joint Declaration announced on 21 November conta [...]
2006-11-22 13:00:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD EINV MNUC PARM IN CH
06NEWDELHI8067HU JINTAO FAILS TO COMMIT TO INDIAN RELATIONSHIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: There are more questions than answers in the aftermath of Chinese President Hu Jintao's November 20-23 visit to India - the first by a Chinese president in 10 years. While taking moderate strides on economic confidence-building measures, it appears that hopes for forward moveme [...]
2006-11-30 12:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD EINV MNUC PARM IN CH
06NEWDELHI8518POINTS REGARDING UNSCR 1737 DELIVERED TO INDIA
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel points December 26 to Ministry of External Affairs (UN Political) Deputy Secretary Anish Kumar, who passed the non-paper to his superiors. On December 27, Kumar indicated that the proper authorities had seen the non-paper, but he gave no substantive response. MULF [...]
2006-12-27 05:58:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KNNP IN
06NEWDELHI8525POINTS REGARDING UNSCR 1737 DELIVERED TO INDIA
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel points December 26 to Ministry of External Affairs (UN Political) Deputy Secretary Anish Kumar, who passed the non-paper to his superiors. On December 27, Kumar indicated that the proper authorities had seen the non-paper, but he gave no substantive response. MULF [...]
2006-12-27 08:40:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MNUC KNNP IN
06NIAMEY1010NIGER MFA DEMARCHED ON U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC
[...] Poloff demarched Niger MFA Secretary General Abdoulaye Dan Maradi on reftel points on September 6. Dan Maradi took note of USG views and agreed with many in principle but did not provide any more substantive reactions. ALLEN [...]
2006-09-08 12:58:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KPAO PARM PREL MNUC PTER NG
06NICOSIA1549CYPRIOTS REVEAL NEXT STEPS ON M/V GREGORIO
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Cypriot investigations into the activities, crew, and cargo of the M/V Gregorio I (Reftels) are nearly complete. Foreign Ministry officials informed the Embassy September 12 that the 21 vehicles in the vessel's holds comprised an air defense system; their search had uncovered n [...]
2006-09-13 04:00:00Embassy NicosiaSECRETKNNP PARM PREL MNUC EWWT PHSA CY GR
06NICOSIA1717EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE: JULY - SEPTEMBER 2006
[...] (SBU) Summary: In June 2006, the Department of Energy's (DOE),Second Line of Defense (SLD) visited Cyprus to make logistical preparations for the upgrade of the radiation portal monitor located at Limassol. During the reporting period, three trainings were offered: 1) A "Global Transshipment [...]
2006-10-05 13:15:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
06NICOSIA699EXBS: CYPRUS EXBS REPORTING CABLE - JANUARY - APRIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 1, the EXBS Resident Advisor Bob Granico left post and is not being replaced. The EXBS program remains fully operational through FY 07 and is led by the EXBS Program Coordinator under the supervision of the Economic Officer. Twenty-four Cypriot officials attended an A [...]
2006-05-12 04:46:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNPP CY
06NICOSIA790CYPRIOT AMBASSADOR IN WARSAW TO REPRESENT GOC AT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-26 12:49:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC KNNP PARM US PL CY
06NICOSIA795TRANSIT CONTAINER TRAFFIC THROUGH CYPRUS SET TO
[...] (U) Summary. On May 18 2006, Cyprus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC),the world's second largest private shipping fleet. The MOU obligates the GoC to make significant infrastructure improvements at Limassol port. In exchange MSC commit [...]
2006-05-30 14:10:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT ECON ETTC PTER MNUC PARM PREL CY
06OSLO1077PST LIST PROVIDED TO NORWEGIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-29 15:32:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL MNUC NO KNNP
06OSLO680DEMARCHE DELIVERED - OPERATIONAL EXPERTS GROUP
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-26 08:06:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL NO KNNP
06OSLO729NORWEGIANS WILL ATTEND HLPM
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 11:22:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM US PL XX NO KNNP
06OSLO932COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT-DEMARCHE
[...] (C) On July 24 we delivered reftel points to Jan Arve Knutsen, Deputy Director General and Head of the MFA's Section for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. On July 27 we again met with Knutsen and Knut Langeland, Senior Advisor in the MFA's Section for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Langel [...]
2006-07-27 14:01:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL UNGA CDG NO KNNP
06OSLO933COMMENTS ON SEVEN COUNTRY INITIATIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 14:01:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPARM KNNP MNUC NO
06PANAMA884GOP HAS NO RECORD OF DPRK FLAG OF CONVENIENCE SHIPS
[...] (S) Fernando Solorzano, Director of the Panamanian Maritime Authority's (AMP) Merchant Marine Office, advised Econ Chief on May 8 that, based on reftel information, the AMP has no record of any North Korean flagged ships associated with Panama. He said that, as Panama does not maintain a mer [...]
2006-05-09 20:11:00Embassy PanamaSECRETPARM PREL KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA PM KN
06PARAMARIBO100SURINAME RATIFIES COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-BAN
[...] (U) Suriname ratified the United Nations Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) on February 7. The country signed the Treaty, which bans all nuclear explosions in all environments, for military or civilian purposes, on January 14, 1997. Suriname is the 129th country to ratify the CTBT. [...]
2006-02-16 19:17:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MNUC PARM NS
06PARIS1169MTAG: FRENCH REACTION TO U.S. NONPAPER FOR MTCR
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On 15 February 2006, ESTH/NP Officer met with French Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Point of Contact (POC) David Bertolotti, MFA Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nuclear Non-proliferation, and provided him reftel nonpaper. Although not named in the nonpaper, Bertol [...]
2006-02-24 15:33:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC MNUC PARM PREL FR MTCR
06PARIS2217FRANCE: CURTAILING USE OF NORTH KOREAN FLAG OF
[...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel points April 4 to MFA Office Director for Energy, Transportation and Infrastructure Nicole Taillefer, and MFA Office Director for East Asian Affairs Jean-Noel Poirier. Poirier asked how recent a development North Korean marketing of its flag was, and how many ships [...]
2006-04-05 09:57:00Embassy ParisSECRETPARM PREL MNUC EWWT KN FR
06PARIS2615PSI: URGING ASSISTANCE IN SEEKING ENDORSEMENTS
[...] (C) Ref A points were delivered to French MFA action officer for PSI, Sebastien Jaunet, on April 12. Jaunet said that the French were preparing to make their own PSI demarche and noted that that the U.S. demarche did not include a number of countries that the French were considering approach [...]
2006-04-20 15:39:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL FR
06PARIS335PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: BRIEFING THE
[...] (S) As requested by the Government of France (GOF) at the 16 January inter-agency meeting with U.S. delegation, on 18 January ESTH/NP officer briefed French MFA Actidyn PSI matter point-of-contact, Sebastien Jaunet, on the U.S. delegation visit to Actidyn Systemes on 17 January. ESTH/NP off [...]
2006-01-18 17:36:00Embassy ParisSECRETKNNP PARM MNUC ETTC FR CH
06PARIS3791FRENCH ATTENDANCE AT PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-06 14:41:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM FR
06PARIS3916FRANCE AND THE FISSILE MATERIAL CUTOFF TREATY
[...] (C) On June 7 poloff delivered reftel demarche points to French MFA Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT) action officer Etienne le Harivel de Gonneville. In a follow-up conversation on June 9, Gonneville explained that the GoF, like many other countries, is in favor of the FMCT. He added t [...]
2006-06-09 15:24:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL FR
06PARIS406CHIRAC UPDATES FRENCH NUCLEAR DEFENSE DOCTRINE TO
[...] (C) Summary and comment: In a January 19 speech before an audience of MPs and military personnel at the L'ile Longue submarine base in Brittany, French President Chirac expanded on France's nuclear defense doctrine, last enunciated in 2001, suggesting the possibility of a nuclear response to t [...]
2006-01-20 17:57:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PARM PTER FR
06PARIS4812FRENCH ATTENDANCE AT MTCR SMALL GROUP
[...] (C) On July 10, we delivered to the MFA ref A invitation (and conference information) to attend the MTCR Small Group Consultations on the UAV/Cruise Missile proposal. On July 13, the MFA officer covering MTCR issues, David Bertolotti, provided the following list of French participants -- Da [...]
2006-07-13 14:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM MTCR MNUC ETTC FR
06PARIS5057(S) NIAG 6104: PAKISTANI NUCLEAR-RELATED PROCUREMENT IN FRANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-25 16:19:00Embassy ParisSECRETETTC FR KNNP MNUC PARM PK PREL
06PARIS5205MISSILE TECHNOLOGY CONTROL REGIME (MTCR): U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-01 16:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDFR KSCA PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA
06PARIS5206COORDINATING WESTERN SUPPORT FOR FMCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-01 16:25:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL UNGA
06PARIS5207U.S. COMMENTS ON NORWEGIAN SEVEN-COUNTRY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-01 16:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM MNUC
06PARIS5639UNSC RESOLUTION 1695: FRANCE IS SUPPORTIVE AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY and Action Request: In response to Embassy demarche (reftel),the MFA reiterated France's commitment to the implementation of the UNSC Resolution on North Korea, adding that the adoption of UNSC 1695 has accelerated internal French discussions between the Ministry of Finance and th [...]
2006-08-23 15:04:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD PTER FR
06PARIS5862REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR INDIA CIVIL
[...] (SBU) On 28 August, Embassy ESTH/NP Counselor and ESTH/NP officer jointly presented arguments and papers to French MFA Deputy Director for Nonproliferation and Disarmament Hugues De Longevialle concerning French support for the India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative at the October 2006 N [...]
2006-08-31 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY FR
06PARIS6189FRANCE WANTS MORE CONCRETE MEASURES TO GIVE TEETH
[...] (C) Summary: MFA nonproliferation office, while reiterating France's steadfast support for international efforts to constrain North Korea's weapons program and enforce UNSCR 1695, expressed some concern about a perceived lack of concrete mechanisms -- whether in the Proliferation Security Init [...]
2006-09-14 16:08:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT PTER KN KS FR
06PARIS6736FRANCE/DPRK: READY TO CO-SPONSOR DPRK RESOLUTION,
[...] (C) France plans to co-sponsor the DPRK nuclear test resolution, but worries that the rush to a vote may jeopardize the degree of PRC buy-in, MFA IO Asian Affairs Desk Officer Benoit Guidee confirmed to poloff on October 12. Guidee, following up on an earlier October 12 conversation by polof [...]
2006-10-12 12:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP MNUC UNSC KN FR
06PARIS6743US-FRANCE CONSULTATIONS ON NUCLEAR TRANSPORTATION
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 9-12 consultation, a U.S. team led by DOE Deputy U/S for Counterterrorism Aoki met with French officials responsible for oversight and implementation of security for civil nuclear materials and facilities, focusing on security for nuclear materials being transported [...]
2006-10-13 05:04:00Embassy ParisSECRETKNNP MNUC PTER FR
06PARIS6789US-FRANCE WMD COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION:
[...] (C) DOE Deputy Undersecretary for Counterterrorism Steven Aoki paid a courtesy call October 13 on Prefet Bernard Boube, Director, Protection and Security of the State, at the General Secretariat for National Defense (SGDN). Discussion focused on follow-up actions from the April visit to Washin [...]
2006-10-16 05:35:00Embassy ParisSECRETKNNP MNUC PTER KFLU FR
06PARIS7178FRANCE PROMISES VIGILANCE TOWARD KOMID AND OTHER
[...] (C) This is an action message; see paragraph 3. Poloff called November 2 upon Arnaud Mentre, desk officer for non-proliferation in the MFA's bureau of strategic affairs, to deliver demarche (reftel A). Mentre said France is aware of the Korea Mining Development Trading Corporation (KOMID) and [...]
2006-11-02 15:22:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM FR MNUC KNNP KN
06PARIS7444IRAN'S PROPOSED IAEA TECHNICAL COOPERATION
[...] (C) David Bertolloti, office director in the MFA's Bureau of Disarmament and Non-proliferation, said the GoF "completely subscribes" to the U.S. approach toward Iran's proposed IAEA technical cooperation proposals (ref A). He said that the MFA also regards the Arak heavy water research reacto [...]
2006-11-17 16:46:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC FR
06PARIS7699DOD U/S FOR POLICY EDELMAN'S PARIS CONSULTATIONS:
[...] (C) Summary: Senior French officials agreed with U/S of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman that significant progress had been made on Afghanistan at the NATO Riga Summit. The GOF highlighted its recent decisions to ensure that its Tajikistan-based planes continue to support ISAF and OEF through [...]
2006-12-07 11:54:00Embassy ParisSECRETPREL MARR ECPS NATO MNUC AF FR
06PARIS7781FRANCE AVAILABLE FOR BILATERAL MEETINGS AT WILTON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-14 07:14:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT FR
06PARIS862MOD BACKGROUND COMMENTS ON FRANCE'S EVOLVING
[...] (C) Summary: MOD Diplomatic advisor Camille Grand reiterated Feb 8 that President Chirac had not sought to break significant new ground on France's nuclear deterrence strategy in his January 19 speech, but rather was adapting French deterrence policy to the evolving "strategic environment." F [...]
2006-02-10 11:00:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC MARR PREL PTER FR
06PARIS907PSI: INTERAGENCY BILATERAL MEETING WITH FRENCH
[...] (C) Summary. An interagency delegation met in Paris with French officials on January 16 to discuss the pending export to China of a vibration/centrifuge testing system (vibrafuge) by the U.S. company Data Physics and the French Company Actidyn Systemes. French technical experts disagreed wit [...]
2006-02-13 14:53:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM MNUC ETTC PREL FR CH
06PRAGUE746CZECH POLICY ON IRAN: PROLIFERATION ISSUES AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-01 09:59:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL ETTC MNUC IAEA EZ IR
06PRAGUE747PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE CZECH POLICY TOWARD IRAN, AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-01 10:12:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC PGOV EUN EZ IR
06PRAGUE755PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE CZECH POLICY TOWARD IRAN, AND
[...] (C) Summary and comment: This is the final of three cables on Czech-Iranian relations. The Czech Government is likely to remain solidly aligned with the USG on Iran. Czech mainstream parties whose platforms are supportive of USG positions vis-a-vis the Iranian nuclear issue will occupy 174 o [...]
2006-07-03 15:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC MNUC PGOV EUN EZ IR
06PRAGUE756CZECH POLICY ON IRAN: PROLIFERATION ISSUES AND
[...] (S) SUMMARY. This is the second of three cables on Czech-Iranian relations. The Czech Republic's Iran policies and non-proliferation practices strongly support U.S. positions. Concerns have been raised about the impact of acquisition of Czech firms involved in nuclear technologies by Russian [...]
2006-07-03 15:17:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNPREL ETTC MNUC IAEA EZ IR
06PRETORIA5005SOUTH AFRICA: INTERNATIONAL NUCELAR SAFEGURDS
[...] (SBU) This is an Action Cable -- See paragraphs 6 and 8. 2. (SBU) Summary. South Africa Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Nuclear Chief Tseliso Maquebela requested that the two R&D agreeements under consideration be separated so that South African approval for one of the agreements can [...]
2006-12-12 13:16:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PARM PREL ETTC MNUC AORC KNNP KTIA IAEA
06QUITO1107GOE UNLIKELY TO ENDORSE PSI
[...] (C) PolOff delivered RefTel points in a diplomatic note on April 11, and PolChief followed up on May 3 with MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs Mauricio Montalvo, conveying U.S. hope that Ecuador would endorse PSI principles so that it may participate in the Warsaw meeting. Montalvo said that he [...]
2006-05-04 17:00:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP
06QUITO1427GOE RESCINDS NAM IRAN ENDORSEMENT, PLEDGES SUPPORT
[...] (C) PolChief delivered Ref A demarche to Ambassador Fernando Yepez, Acting U/S for Multilateral Affairs on June 8. Yepez response could not have been more different from his reception a day earlier (Ref B). Yepez agreed that Iran should be given time to reconsider its position, and was very [...]
2006-06-09 17:04:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP IAEA PREL MNUC IR EU
06RABAT1000MOROCCO: URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE
[...] (SBU) On April 27, poloff discussed ref (a) request for countries to sign and ratify the 2005 SUA protocols with MFA Director of International Organizations and UN Affairs Nasser Bourita. Polcouns followed up with Bourita on May 24. Bourita told Polcouns that the GOM was supportive of the US [...]
2006-05-24 15:43:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT MO
06RABAT1648U.S. VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION 1695
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-06 15:34:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06RABAT2144IRAN'S PROPOSED TECHNICAL COOPERATION WITH THE IAEA
[...] (SBU) In a November 17 meeting, poloff urged Morocco, which sits on the IAEA Board of Governors, to oppose any technical cooperation with Iran that involves the heavy-water research reactor at Arak, drawing on points conveyed reftel. 2. (SBU) Noting that the GOM is also concerned about Ira [...]
2006-11-17 17:20:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP MO IR
06RABAT2336UNSCR 1737
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-26 16:29:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP MO
06REYKJAVIK208ICELAND WILL NOT ATTEND PSI HIGH-LEVEL POLITICAL
[...] Having forwarded a copy of the Polish invitation May 31, post spoke with MFA Acting Political Director Thordur Bjarni Gudjonsson June 9 to reiterate the significance of the Proliferation Security Initiative High Level Political Meeting as well as the planned high level of U.S. representation. [...]
2006-06-09 17:21:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PGOV IC
06REYKJAVIK62 ICELAND: HLG CHAIRMAN'S LETTER DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-24 16:52:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC NATO NPG IC
06RIGA1006(C) LATVIA INFORMED OF RESULTS FROM 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 13:00:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALMTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA LG
06RIYADH4961SAG NOTIFIED OF PSI WARSAW MEETING PARTICIPANTS
[...] (C) On June 14 A/PolCouns gave Abdulrahman al-Rassi, Office Director for MFA's International Organizations Department, a list of Middle Eastern states the USG expects will participate in the June 23 Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) High Level Political Meeting in Warsaw, Poland. A/Pol [...]
2006-06-20 11:30:00Embassy RiyadhCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP XF
06ROME1194GOI SUPPORTS USG POSITION ON RUSSIAN MEMBERSHIP IN
[...] (C) Summary. Acting EcMin met April 12 with Carlo Tripepi, Senior Advisor for Non-proliferation and Trade Controls to the MFA's Director General for Economic Affairs, to deliver Refs A and C talking points and non-papers. Tripepi said the GOI position on Russian membership in the Australia G [...]
2006-04-20 12:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA RS IT
06ROME1359ITALY CONSIDERING APPROACH TO NORTH KOREAN FLAGS
[...] (C) Econoff and Poloff delivered Reftel A points and information on the Italian vessel using a North Korean flag to Federico Failla, MFA Office Director for the Far East, April 28, and urged the GOI to consider a law or regulation to make it illegal for Italian nationals and companies to use D [...]
2006-05-08 10:47:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA IT
06ROME1737ITALY SUPPORTS FMCT BUT NOTES CHALLENGES AHEAD
[...] (C) Poloff delivered ref demarche and background materials on June 8 to Paolo Cuculi, from the MFA's Disarmament and Non-proliferation office. Cuculi took on board ref points and readily acknowledged that the Italian position fully supports the US draft text for achieving an FMCT. Ambassador [...]
2006-06-12 08:14:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL IT
06ROME1911ITALY CONDEMNS DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH THREAT, WILL
[...] (S) Summary. June 28 Poloff and Polmiloff met with MFA Deputy Office Director for East Asia Filippo Nicosia to follow up on Ref A demarche requesting GOI regulation of DPRK flags of convenience, and to deliver Ref B points on North Korean long-range missile launch. Nicosia noted that the new [...]
2006-06-30 15:03:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPARM PREL KN KNNP MNUC EWWT PHSA KS IT
06ROME2192GOI RESPONSE TO USG PROPOSALS FOR MTCR TECHNICAL
[...] (U) EconOff delivered ref A and B proposals on modifications to the Missile Technology Control Regime's (MTCR) UAV/Missile criteria and the removal of Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) numbers from items in the MTCR annex to Enrico Padula, the MFA desk officer who follows MTCR issues. With res [...]
2006-08-04 10:35:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA IT
06ROME2672ITALIAN RESPONSE TO USG NON-PAPERS FOR MISSILE
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftels C-N non-papers September 12 to Enrico Padula, the MFA desk officer responsible for Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) issues. During a subsequent meeting September 19, Econoff delivered reftels A and B. Padula thanked us for the package of notes and told [...]
2006-09-21 14:35:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMTCRE PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC TSPA KNNP WMD
06ROME2872NIAG 6136: ITALIANS PLEDGE FURTHER COOPERATION IN
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Ecmin delivered Ref A talking points October 13 to Guilio Terzi, MFA Director General for Multilateral Political Affairs and Human Rights. Terzi pledged continued GOI support for our efforts to halt exports related to Iranian development of WMD, and said he would ask the Min [...]
2006-10-13 15:57:00Embassy RomeSECRET//NOFORNPREL PARM KNNP MNUC ETTC CH IR IT
06SANAA1687URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-07 06:03:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP YM
06SANAA1772DEMARCHE DELIVERED: JUNE 19-21 OIC MINISTERIAL IN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 13:57:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC IR YE
06SANAA1833YEMENIS TELL GEN ABIZAID ABOUT IRANIAN
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: President Saleh and Minister of Interior Rashad al-Alimi told CENTCOM Commander GEN John Abizaid on June 18 that, while Iran's Revolutionary Guards have been active in Yemen since 1983, their recent support for insurgents in Yemen's Saada region was unacceptable and, along wi [...]
2006-06-24 13:16:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNPREL MNUC PINR IR YE
06SANJOSE1267COSTA RICA NOT YET COMMITTED TO PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] On June 1, Post hosted a digital video conference (DVC) between members of the Costa Rica Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and several officials in Washington from the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation as well as a Department of Defense official. The Costa Rican delegatio [...]
2006-06-08 14:43:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CS
06SANJOSE734URGING COSTA RICA TO ENDORSE PSI
[...] (C) On April 3, Polcouns delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Director General for Foreign Policy, Jose Joaquin Chaverri, emphasizing the importance of controlling the trade in WMD and missile-related materials and noting that endorsement of PSI was a statement of political support and did [...]
2006-04-05 14:12:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CS
06SANSALVADOR10212005 SUA PROTOCOLS SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION(EL
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. On April 18, Poloff spoke to the Director of Legal Affairs for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Elizabeth Villalta, regarding the signature and ratification of the 2005 protocols to the Suppression of Unlawful Acts (SUA) conventi [...]
2006-04-20 17:43:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT ES
06SANSALVADOR1297EL SALVADOR: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-16 14:15:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL PHSA KNNP ES
06SANTIAGO1108TRIPARTATE DEMARCHE FINDS CHILE NOT READY TO
[...] (C) Summary: At the request of the Spanish Embassy, on May 19, Ambassador accompanied his Polish and Spanish counterparts in a joint demarche urging the GOC to accede to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Foreign Ministry Director General Carlos Portales said the MFA needed time to [...]
2006-05-24 12:43:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CI
06SANTIAGO171CHILE: PSI ENDORSEMENT STILL NOT FINAL
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref. A demarche and non-paper to Foreign Ministry Special Policies Counselor Jaime Contreras and Americas Desk Officer Beatriz de la Fuente on January 17. Post also provided a copy to Claudio Ortiz, advisor to the Minister of Defense. In delivering the demarche to the Fo [...]
2006-01-25 20:58:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL PHSA KNNP CI
06SANTIAGO260CHILE: PSI STALLED AT TOP POLICY LEVEL
[...] (C) Foreign Ministry Director of Special Policies Luis Winter told EPOL Counselor on January 29 that a Chilean decision to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principals (SOP) was effectively stalled at the policy level at the Foreign Ministry. Winte [...]
2006-02-06 17:04:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PREL PHSA PARM CI
06SANTIAGO907CHILE NOT READY TO DECLARE FOR THE PROLIFERATION
[...] (C) Prompted by the Ambassador's call to Foreign Ministry Director General Carlos Portales (number three in the MFA),Director for Special Policies Luis Winter contacted EPOL Counselor on May 3 to confirm Portales' receipt of Ambassador's reftel A demarche on the Proliferation Security Initi [...]
2006-05-03 18:31:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CI
06SANTIAGO998CHILE TO RATIFY SUA PROTOCOLS BY YEAR'S END
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Eugenio del Solar at the Special Policies division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on May 2. On May 10, Cmdr. Daniel Sarzosa of DIRECTEMAR (Directorate of Maritime Affairs, Navy branch comparable to U.S. Coast Guard) told Poloff that DIRECTEMAR had reco [...]
2006-05-12 20:53:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA CI
06SARAJEVO2086UNSCR 1695: BOSNIA SUPPORTS IMPLEMENTATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-11 10:48:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KNAR KS
06SEOUL1284ROKG CONSIDERS RATIFICATION OF 2005 SUA PROTOCOLS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-19 05:50:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA KS
06SEOUL1322MOU PREVIEWS APRIL 21-24 INTER-KOREAN MINISTERIAL
[...] (C) In an April 20 preview of the April 21-24 inter-Korean ministerial in Pyongyang, Assistant Minister for Unification Policy and Public Affairs Lee Kwan-sei told the DCM that the ROK planned to urge the DPRK to return to the Six Party Talks and agree to the resumption of general officer-lev [...]
2006-04-21 08:11:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC EAID PHUM KN KS
06SEOUL1375A/S HILL'S APRIL 13-14 MEETINGS WITH MOFAT YU
[...] (S) During an April 13 meeting, MOFAT Acting Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan stressed to EAP A/S Christopher Hill and the Ambassador the need for patience with North Korea on the nuclear issue, a public emphasis on the importance of the Six Party Talks, and increased Chinese pressure on the Nor [...]
2006-04-25 07:41:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PARM MNUC EFIN KNNP KS KN
06SEOUL1385A/S HILL'S APRIL 13 MEETING WITH FORMER PM LEE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former PM Lee Hae-chan told visiting A/S Hill April 13 that in recent discussions, Chinese leaders sounded disenchanted with Kim Jong-il, skeptical of his ability to extend the Kim dynasty to the next generation, and dismissive of Kim's commitment to economic reform. Lee reaffi [...]
2006-04-26 00:34:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETRD KS KN
06SEOUL1399MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION ON APRIL 21-24
[...] (C) In an April 26 read-out of the April 21-24 inter-Korean ministerial in Pyongyang, Assistant Minister for Unification Policy and Public Affairs Lee Kwan-sei emphasized to the DCM the extensive effort Seoul made on persuading the DPRK to return to the Six Party Talks and to engage the inter [...]
2006-04-26 08:27:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC EAID KN KS
06SEOUL1434SWEDISH AMBASSADOR TO DPRK DISCUSSES INTERNAL
[...] (C) In an April 24 call on the Ambassador, Swedish Ambassador to the DPRK Mats Foyer confirmed that last year's bumper harvest was not sufficient to overcome the food shortage in North Korea caused by systemic failures in central food distribution. Foyer saw, however, little sign of politica [...]
2006-04-28 08:58:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC EAID SW KN KS
06SEOUL1470UNIFICATION MINISTER ON SIX PARTY TALKS, S/E
[...] (S) In a May 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Unification Lee Jong-seok said he believed, from his meetings with North Korean counterparts at the April 21-24 inter-Korean ministerial in Pyongyang, that the DPRK would return to the Six Party Talks if given a face-saving way to do so. [...]
2006-05-02 07:20:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPREL PHUM MNUC EAID KN KS
06SEOUL1620ISN DAS SEMMEL'S MAY 4 MEETING WITH ROK DEPUTY
[...] (C) In a May 4 meeting with Park In-kook, MOFAT Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, ISN DAS Andrew Semmel said the U.S. delegation to the Conference on Disarmament (CD) was likely to present a draft text of the Fissile Material Cut-Off Treaty (FMTC) later in t [...]
2006-05-15 07:46:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC MARR IR KS
06SEOUL1643AMERICAN ACADEMIC SKEPTICAL ABOUT KIM DAE-JUNG'S
[...] (SBU) In a May 12 meeting with poloff, Dr. Brian Myers, Professor of Korean Studies at Inje University, expressed skepticism that a June visit to North Korea by former President Kim Dae-jung would result in any substantial changes in the North's behavior or its return to the Six Party Talks. [...]
2006-05-17 00:06:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC EAID KN KS
06SEOUL1725ROK EXPRESSES APPRECIATION FOR NON-PAPER ON APRIL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-23 07:20:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KS
06SEOUL182ROK STRONGLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. POSITION ON IRAN'S
[...] (C) In response to ref A demarche urging support for efforts to refer Iran to the Security Council for its violation of its commitments under the Paris Agreement, ROK officials expressed strong support for efforts to bring Iran back into compliance with its IAEA obligations during January 13 m [...]
2006-01-13 09:17:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KS
06SEOUL1836EAP PDAS STEPHENS' JUNE 1 MEETING WITH ASSISTANT
[...] (C) In a June 1 meeting with EAP PDAS Kathleen Stephens, Assistant Minister of Unification Park Chan-bong stated that the DPRK's latest display of uncooperative behavior in inter-Korean dialogue led Seoul to question whether the DPRK leadership was experiencing some new internal strife in its [...]
2006-06-02 08:42:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC MARR ECON KN KS
06SEOUL1894ROK SUPPORTS U.S. INITIATIVE ON FMCT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 06:23:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC PARM PREL KNNP CDG KS
06SEOUL1972EAP PDAS STEPHENS' JUNE 11 MEETING WITH MOFAT
[...] (C) In a June 11 meeting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Director General for North American Affairs Cho Tae-yong informed EAP PDAS Kathleen Stephens that the ROKG preferred having Secretary Rice visit the ROK before the July 26-28 ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting so that the [...]
2006-06-14 05:00:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MNUC KN KS
06SEOUL2211ROK REACTIONS TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES
[...] (SBU) Following an emergency NSC meeting early in the morning on July 5, ROK Senior Presidential Secretary for Security Policy Suh Choo-suk announced that the DPRK, between 0332 and 0500 Wednesday, had launched six missiles, including the Taepo Dong II as well as Scud and Nodong class missiles [...]
2006-07-05 10:12:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SEOUL2227ROKG OFFICIALS DISCUSS DPRK MISSILES, KIC,
[...] (C) In a series of meetings on June 28, SFRC Professional Staff Member Frank Jannuzi told officials from the Ministry of Unification (MOU),Ministry of National Defense (MND),and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) that the ROK should seek to dissuade a DPRK missile launch. Seo [...]
2006-07-06 06:01:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC ETRD KS KN
06SEOUL2238ROK REACTIONS TO DPRK MISSILE LAUNCHES-DAY TWO
[...] (C) xxxxx that despite its decision to suspend humanitarian aid to the DPRK, it would ship another 24,700 metric tons of fertilizer 6-7 July. This final shipment will complete the delivery to the North of the pledge of 350,000 metric tons South Korea made earlier this year. MOU officials have expla [...]
2006-07-06 09:41:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SEOUL2362UNIFICATION MINISTRY ON JULY 11-13 INTER-KOREAN
[...] (C) On July 14, Assistant Unification Minister Lee Kwan-sei provided a readout of the July 11-13 inter-Korean ministerial to the A/DCM and emphasized that South Korean government used the meetings to urge the DPRK to return to the Six Party Talks and convey strong ROK regret about the DPRK mi [...]
2006-07-14 10:16:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC EAID KS KN
06SEOUL2461AMBASSADOR'S JULY 21 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ROH'S
[...] (C) Summary: On July 21, the Ambassador and Lee Byung-wan, President Roh's Chief of Staff, held a cordial and wide-ranging discussion on USG efforts to help victims of recent flooding, the need for a diplomatic solution to the DPRK missile crisis, presentation of a united front in the face of [...]
2006-07-21 10:25:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD MNUC KS KN
06SEOUL2545MTCR: U.S. PROPOSALS ON CAS NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-27 07:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR KS
06SEOUL2557ROK RECEPTIVE TO FMCT NEGOTIATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-28 05:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PARM PREL KNNP UNGA CDG KS
06SEOUL2573DEMARCHE DELIVERED: MTCR, U.S. PROPOSAL ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-31 08:08:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KS
06SEOUL272MOFAT OFFICIALS UPBEAT ON CURRENT ROK-PRC RELATIONS
[...] (C) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) officials told poloffs January 20 that the generally positive state of ROK-PRC bilateral relations was attributable mainly to the expanding volume of bilateral trade and growing educational exchanges, but also partially to the recent deteriora [...]
2006-01-23 08:28:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ECON MNUC CH KN KS
06SEOUL2779PSI: INVITATION TO ATTEND EXERCISE LEADING EDGE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-16 09:08:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
06SEOUL2798PSI: TALKING POINTS FOR JULY 2006 SINGAPORE OEG
[...] (C) On August 16, A/DCM and POL-MIL Chief delivered reftel points regarding PSI talking points for July 2006 Singapore Operational Experts Group (OEG) meeting to Cho Tae-yong, Director General of North American Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Cho stated that he apprec [...]
2006-08-17 08:46:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
06SEOUL2850ROKG CAUTIOUS ON USG VIEW OF UNSCR 1695
[...] (C) On August 21, political and economic officers delivered reftel points on USG thinking concerning UNSCR 1695 implementation to officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). The officials gave initial responses claiming that ROKG policy was already largely in line with th [...]
2006-08-21 09:16:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL PTER KNNP KPAO WMD CT KS KN
06SEOUL2886DEPUTY MINISTER FOR POLICY PLANNING ON UNIFIL,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the Charge's August 22 courtesy call on Park In-kook, MOFAT Deputy Minister for Policy Planning and Public Affairs, DM Park commented on three pending UN issues. He said minimal ROK participation to date in UN peacekeeping was an argument spurring positive ROKG considera [...]
2006-08-23 09:42:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKN KS MARR MNUC PARM PREL UNGA LE
06SEOUL2989PSI: SOUTH KOREA TO ATTEND EXERCISE LEADING EDGE
[...] (U) Please see action request at paragraph three. 2. (C) On August 29, 2006, Director Park Chul-min, Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed Embassy POL-MIL Chief that the Republic of Korea accepts the U.S [...]
2006-08-30 07:23:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL
06SEOUL3104AMBASSADOR'S SEP 6 MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 6 discussion with the Ambassador, Minister of National Defense Yoon Kwang-ung cited widespread controversy within Korean society over the transfer of OPCON issue and strongly urged the USG to agree to 2012 as the X year, rather than pressing for 2009. He pred [...]
2006-09-08 14:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KS KN
06SEOUL3105AMBASSADOR'S SEP 6 MEETING WITH DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 6 discussion with the Ambassador, Minister of National Defense Yoon Kwang-ung cited widespread controversy within Korean society over the transfer of OPCON issue and strongly urged the USG to agree to 2012 as the X year, rather than pressing for 2009. He pred [...]
2006-09-08 14:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KS KN
06SEOUL3365PSI:INVITATION TO ATTEND EXERCISE LEADING EDGE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-29 08:13:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKNNP KS MNUC PAARM PREL
06SEOUL3378ROK PRIME MINISTER AND LIBYAN LEADER DISCUSS DPRK
[...] (C) On September 26, Ma Young-sam, MOFAT's Director-General of the Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, requested a meeting with POL M/C to provide a read-out of Prime Minister Han Myeong-sook's September 19-21 trip to Libya. In addition to a discussion on bilateral economic matters, L [...]
2006-10-02 05:11:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC ETRD KS KN LY
06SEOUL3426KOREAN RESPONSE TO NUCLEAR TEST: AMBASSADOR'S
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The South Korean government's response to North Korea's October 9, 2006 announcement that it had conducted a successful nuclear test included a pledge by FM Ban for swift, sure and strong action, beginning with suspension of a scheduled shipment of emergency relief aid to the Nort [...]
2006-10-09 13:17:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP CH KN KS JA
06SEOUL3492REACTION TO DPRK TEST: ACADEMIC PERSPECTIVES
[...] (SBU) Local academic observers in South Korea provided the Embassy on October 10 and 11 with their takes on the DPRK nuclear test. Professor of Korean Studies and DPRK cultural analyst Brian Myers argued that the DPRK conducted the test primarily for internal reasons to recover from failed mi [...]
2006-10-12 08:45:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC PREL PGOV KS KN
06SEOUL3558PSI: ROKG NEEDS MORE TIME
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 10. SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) In response to reftel request, the Ambassador on October 15 raised PSI with National Security Advisor Song Min-soon. Separately, DCM also conveyed reftel points on October 16 to Park In-kook, Deputy Foreign Min [...]
2006-10-17 08:25:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL PHSA KNNP EWWT KS KN
06SEOUL3655FORMER FOREIGN MINISTER HAN SUNG-JOO'S OCTOBER
[...] (C) On October 24, POL M/C met with Han Sung-joo, Korea University Professor and former ROK Ambassador to the United States (2003-2004) and Foreign Minister (1993-1994),to discuss his October 17-21 visit to North Korea as part of a 21-person ROK delegation to attend an exhibition honoring fo [...]
2006-10-25 04:49:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC KS KN
06SEOUL3720SEOUL DEBATES PSI
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The ROK government and National Assembly are engaged in a sharply divided debate over whether to increase support for the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),and if so with what caveats. Post expects a decision soon, but nearly all sides appear to agree that regardless of [...]
2006-10-30 09:44:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP KS KN
06SEOUL3767ROK OFFERS TO EXPAND PSI PARTICIPATION, WITHOUT
[...] (S) On November 1, Park Sun-won, Secretary to the President for National Security Strategy, outlined for the DCM a new ROK proposal for its participation in PSI. He said the South Korean Government would soon announce three responses to the October 9 North Korean nuclear weapons test: 1) Me [...]
2006-11-01 11:08:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KS KN
06SEOUL3880PROPOSED 2006 APEC LEADERS' DECLARATION ON NORTH
[...] (C) Lee Yong-joon, Director General for North Korean Nuclear Affairs at the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) met with POLMC on November 9, 2006 to provide the Republic of Korea's response to the proposed 2006 APEC Leaders' Statement on North Korea. DG Lee said the R [...]
2006-11-09 08:26:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALMNUC KNNP PREL KN APECO
06SEOUL3882ROK TO ANNOUNCE POSITION ON PSI NOVEMBER 13, 2006
[...] (S) On Saturday, November 11, Deputy Foreign Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, Park In-kook, met with the Charge and POL-MIL Chief to preview the following ROK announcement -- planned for release at 15:00 (Seoul Time) on November 13 -- on South Korea's participation [...]
2006-11-11 04:40:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL MNUC KNNP CH KN KS JA
06SEOUL3898ROK "SUPPORTS" PSI "PURPOSE AND PRINCIPLES"
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 13 meeting, Blue House National Security Advisor Park Sun-won conveyed the ROKG's final position on the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),which states that the ROKG "supports the purpose and principles of the initiative but will implement it in accordance with [...]
2006-11-13 09:37:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP KS
06SEOUL3922SCENESETTER FOR U.S.- ROK MINISTERIAL AT APEC
[...] (C) Madam Secretary: Your November 18 meeting with South Korean National Security Advisor and Foreign Minister-designate Song Min-soon comes as the Republic of Korea (ROK) has entered a period of significant transition. In the foreign policy arena, change began with the October 9 DPRK nuclear [...]
2006-11-14 05:42:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SEOUL393ROK CHIEF SECRETARY SONG REITERATES ROK SUPPORT ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-03 07:46:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP KS
06SEOUL3970U/S JOSEPH NONPROLIFERATION TALKS WITH AMBASSADOR
[...] (S) Under Secretary Joseph and his delegation met with Deputy Foreign Minister for Policy Planning and International Organizations, Park In-kook, on November 7 to discuss implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1718, the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),an [...]
2006-11-17 02:33:00Embassy SeoulSECRETPARM PREL MNUC MARR JA KS KN CH IR
06SEOUL4040AMBASSADOR'S FARWELL CALL ON OUTGOING ROK DEFENSE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's November 22 office call on outgoing ROK Defense Minister Yoon, Kwang-ung: -- The Ambassador thanked Yoon for his leadership, enhancement of South Korea's global role, and support for the alliance and its transformation. -- Yoon acknowledged the import [...]
2006-11-22 08:06:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SEOUL4165TIGHTENING INSPECTIONS OF NORTH-SOUTH CARGO
[...] (C) SUMMARY and Action Request: Since their inception in 2004, the East and West Transportation Corridors -- allowing goods and South Korean citizens to travel to/from North Korea by passing through the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) -- have been a monitoring challenge. The problem has become more [...]
2006-12-05 08:38:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SEOUL4233AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL CALL ON ROK DEFENSE MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During the Ambassador's December 11 office call on the new ROK Defense Minister, General Kim Jang-soo: -- The Ambassador congratulated him on his elevation to head the Ministry of National Defense and said he looked forward to continued close consultations on U.S.-ROK Alliance [...]
2006-12-12 05:41:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SEOUL4294MOU DEPUTY MINSTER UNDERSCORES AID SUSPENSION
[...] (C) In a follow-up to the Ambassador's discussion with Foreign Minister Song Min-soon on December 14 (ref A),POL M/C met with Deputy Unification Minister Lee Kwan-sei on December 15 and requested the ROKG to establish a stricter inspections regime for North-South cargo moving through the two [...]
2006-12-18 06:08:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC ECON KS KN
06SEOUL498FORMER KIM IL SUNG UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR SAYS
[...] (SBU) Dr. Cho Myungchul, a think tank researcher who defected to South Korea in 1994 after years of living among the DPRK elite, told poloff on February 8 that social discontent among the DPRK's working class was kept in check through propaganda and periodic acts of decency by the state, rath [...]
2006-02-14 05:02:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI MNUC PINR EAID ECON KN KS
06SEOUL595THE DPRK LEADERSHIP SUCCESSION: ROK OBSERVERS
[...] (SBU) ROK academics interviewed in recent weeks by poloff were divided on whether North Korean leader Kim Jong-il would name his successor in the near future, and on whether Kim would choose one of his sons as his heir or seek outside the Kim family. Most believed Kim Jong-il's second son, Ki [...]
2006-02-23 07:58:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR MNUC SOCI KN KS
06SEOUL615ROKG AGREES TO HOST INTER-AGENCY PSI OPERATIONAL
[...] (C) As requested reftle, on February 21, we proposed a March 8 interagency meeting between the U.S. Proliferation Security Initiative Operational Experts delegation and their Korean counterparts. Deputy Director Park Chul-min of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Fore [...]
2006-02-24 08:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP JP KN KS
06SEOUL658MOFAT PREVIEWS ROH MOO-HYUN'S MARCH 3 REMARKS FOR
[...] (C) In a March 2 meeting with poloff, North America Division 1 Director Hahn Choong-hee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) previewed remarks to be delivered by President Roh Moo-hyun at the Korea Military Academy's March 3 commencement ceremony. According to Hahn, Roh will [...]
2006-03-02 08:16:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC MARR KN KS
06SEOUL76ROK SCHOLARS BELIEVE DPRK "CLAMPING DOWN" IN
[...] (SBU) Two ROK scholars believed the DPRK'S New Year's message for 2006 showed Pyongyang planned to brace itself for hostile action from the United States and focused its attention to psychologically and ideologically prepare its citizens to maintain strong support for the Kim Jong-il regime. [...]
2006-01-06 09:19:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MNUC MARR KN KS
06SEOUL862ROK-JAPAN MAR 7 STRATEGIC DIALOGUE IN TOKYO: LONG
[...] (C) In March 13-14 meetings with poloff, MOFAT and Japanese Embassy contacts said South Korean VFM Yu Myung-hwan's exhaustive meetings with Japanese VFM Yachi during the March 7 ROK-Japan strategic dialogue in Tokyo failed to result in progress on a number of bilateral and regional issues. Y [...]
2006-03-16 08:42:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC JA KN KS
06SEOUL902AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 17 LUNCH WITH FORMER PM GOH KUN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Prime Minister Goh Kun, a leading presidential contender, expressed to the Ambassador March 17 his deep concern about the apparent lack of communication between Washington and Seoul. He pressed for the ROK's inclusion in the Visa Waiver Program and expressed confidence a [...]
2006-03-21 07:18:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MNUC PINR KS KN
06SEOUL919MTCR TPEG PAPERS DELIVERED TO ROKG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-22 05:32:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KS
06SEOUL990ROK OFFICIALS DISCUSS NEXT STEPS IN SUPPORT OF WMD
[...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with ROKG counterparts in Seoul, a U.S. inter-agency Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) team briefed South Korean officials on the operational aspects of PSI and recent trends in proliferation. The ROK delegation summarized the factors that led Seoul to accept f [...]
2006-03-27 05:32:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MNUC KNNP KN KS
06SINGAPORE2854SINGAPORE TO EXPAND STRATEGIC GOODS CONTROL LIST
[...] Singapore Customs and MFA announced plans September 7 to implement an expanded strategic goods control list in January 2008 that it says will include all items covered by the Australia Group, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, and the Wassenaar Arrangement. In [...]
2006-09-08 09:47:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP KOMC EFIN
06SINGAPORE3149DPRK FINANCIAL ACTIVITY IN SINGAPORE
[...] (U) Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 2 delivered the following response to reftel demarche. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Singapore supports internationally recognized initiatives to combat WMD proliferation. This is seen, for example, in Singapore,s participation in and co-op [...]
2006-10-02 08:51:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC EFIN PARM PREL PGOV MNUC KTFN SN
06SINGAPORE3601(S) SINGAPORE DETAINS CHROMIUM-NICKEL STEEL PLATES
[...] (U) This is an action message. Post would appreciate Washington's responses to Singapore's questions posed in para 3 by no later than November 24, 2006. (S) Singapore's Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented the following points (see para 3) in response to reftel demarche. Yvonne Ow, MFA As [...]
2006-11-13 10:37:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETMNUC PARM CH IR SN
06SINGAPORE3656MISSILE TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-21 06:37:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN
06SINGAPORE3668M/V PACIFIC BRIDGE: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-22 09:55:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETMNUC PARM IR SN
06SINGAPORE3775(S) SINGAPORE-NORTH KOREA MACHINE TOOL DEMARCHE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) E/P Counselor and Econoff on December 13 delivered reftel talking points to Michelle Teo-Jacob and Yvonne Ow of MFA's International Organizations Directorate. Teo-Jacob and Ow were receptive, and said they would pass the inf [...]
2006-12-13 10:53:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN
06SINGAPORE3849(S/NF) SINGAPORE DETAINS PRECISION LATHES SHIPMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (S/NF) Michelle Teo-Jacob, Assistant Director of MFA's International Organizations Directorate, on December 22 requested a meeting to inform E/P Counselor and Econoff that the GOS had on or around December 16 detained a shipment of [...]
2006-12-22 06:36:00Embassy SingaporeSECRETETTC MNUC MTCRE PARM PREL SN
06SKOPJE578MACEDONIA'S DEPUTY FM TO ATTEND PSI HIGH-LEVEL
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-15 07:19:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDMNUC KNNP PARM MK
06SKOPJE849MACEDONIA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON USG VIEWS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-07 15:12:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KNNP MNUC WMD CT KPAO PTER KN KS
06SOFIA1135INTERIOR MINISTER PETKOV: BULGARIA HESITANT ON WMD
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-11 14:43:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MNUC MARR BU
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