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| 00HANOI2580 | INFORMAL VIETNAMESE RESPONSE TO U.S. QUERIES ON ASEAN SEANWFZ NON-PAPER [...] POLOFF MET NOVEMBER 28 WITH MFA ASEAN DEPARTMENT SEANWFZ EXPERT TRAN DUC BINH TO DISCUSS REFTEL QUESTIONS. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 02580 280819Z BINH SHARED THE FOLLOWING VIEWS, KEYED TO REFTEL POINTS: 2. SOVEREIGNTY: BINH STATED DEFINITELY THAT ASE [...] |
2000-11-28 08:00:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM VM CH ASEAN |
| 00HARARE6956 | ZIMBABWE PARLIAMENT RATIFIES OTTAWA CONVENTION [...] (U) ON DECEMBER 5, ZIMBABWE'S PARLIAMENT PASSED THE ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES (PROHIBITION) BILL, WHICH RATIFIES THE OTTAWA CONVENTION BANNING ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINES. PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING, STOCKPILING, TRANSFERRING, AND PRODUCING ANTI-PERSONNEL MINES. ON NOVEMBER [...] |
2000-12-12 05:27:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | KHDP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL ZI |
| 00THEHAGUE1863 | READOUT ON MTCR DUTCH CHAIR VISIT TO SOUTHEAST ASIA [...] END SUMMARY. TEXT OF DUTCH MTCR TRIP REPORT FOR FUTURE PARIS POC MTG (PROTECT UNTIL RELEASE AT NEXT MTCR POC MEETING) 2.(C/REL MTCR - REL TO MTCR UPON LATE JUNE POC MTG CIRCLTN) BEGIN TEXT OF DUTCH MTCR TRIP REPORT: GENERAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE GIVEN BY THE NOORD [...] |
2000-06-22 12:35:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL HK MC MY SN IR NL MTCRE |
| 00THEHAGUE1940 | DUTCH THOUGHTS ON RS WALKOUT OF SRCC, SERB [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-27 16:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM EAID PREL MARR BK SR HR NL OSCE |
| 00THEHAGUE1959 | PICK-UP OF U.S.-SUPPLIED ENCRYPTION EQUIPMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2000-06-28 15:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG ETTC KNNP PARM TRGY |
| 01ABUJA1249 | NIGERIA: ECOWAS MORATORIUM ON SMALL ARMS [...] No summary [...] |
2001-06-01 10:03:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ECOWAS NI PARM |
| 01ABUJA2561 | TFUS01: NIGERIA: WORKING TOGETHER TO FIGHT [...] (S) As agreed during the October 8 meeting between the Ambassador and the National Security Advisor (Ref B), PolMilOff met October 9 with LTC Mohammed Idris, the NSA's Military Advisor and Mohammed K. Ibrahim, Assistant Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affair [...] |
2001-10-11 10:09:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM NI |
| 01ABUJA3016 | NIGERIA: NO CWC OR BWC LEGISLATION YET [...] (C) PolMilOff November 28 spoke to Stella Aburime at the Nigerian Justice Ministry. Aburime said that Nigeria had not yet developed domestic legislation on chemical or biological weapons. Aburime, who works on the Ministry Committee charged with drafting the legislation to internalize the CWC [...] |
2001-11-29 09:06:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM NI |
| 01VATICAN3976 | VATICAN VERBATIM [...] THE JULY 14-20 EDITION OF NEWS AND VIEWS FROM VATICAN CITY. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 VATICA 03976 01 OF 02 282136Z CONTENTS: - VATICAN RATIFIES NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATY - WHITE HOUSE ACCUSED OF PUTTING "SPIN" ON PAPAL SPEECH - 2008 OLYMPICS: CHINA NOT ONLY [...] |
2001-07-27 09:54:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PARM MOPS AM KZ CH VM RW VT VTPREL |
| 02ABUJA1190 | NIGERIA ON BUSTANI -- HELP US CONVINCE AFRICA [...] (C) DCM April 16 spoke with Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, Chairman of Nigeria's National Council on the OPCW. Baba-Ahmed said Nigeria intended to vote for Bustani's removal and that he saw little likelihood of that position changing. However, taking this stance had put Nigeria "far from [its] natur [...] |
2002-04-16 12:54:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL NI |
| 02ABUJA254 | NIGERIA: SMALL ARMS/LIGHT WEAPONS [...] (U) This is an action request; Please see para 11. 2. (U) SUMMARY: During a January 3 conversation with PolMilOff, the Chairman of the Nigerian Committee on the ECOWAS Moratorium on Small Arms/Light Weapons (SA/LW) Musa Yahaya said Nigeria was making progress combating SA/LW proliferation [...] |
2002-01-28 14:37:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KOMC NI ECOWAS |
| 02AMMAN2270 | JORDAN: 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 15:31:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC JO KSTC MNUC PARM PREL |
| 02AMMAN2674 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN ENCOURAGING UNIVERSAL [...] (U) On May 27, Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's Department of International and Regional Organizations. Aamiri noted that Jordan submitted data on military expenditures in 2001 and is currently preparing its 2002 submission with a view to me [...] |
2002-05-27 12:34:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM JO UNGA CDG |
| 02AMMAN3111 | PUBLIC DIPLOMACY ACTION PLAN: WMD- JORDAN [...] EMBASSY AMMAN AGREES THAT SUBJECT PLAN IS AN IMPORTANT GOAL. THE GOJ ALREADY HAS A VERY HELPFUL POSITION ON THE ISSUE OF WMD AND WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT PROACTIVE PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ON THE ISSUE WILL BE USEFUL WITH OUR AUDIENCE. GIVEN THE CURRENT POLITICAL REALITIES IN THE REGION, PUBLIC ENGAG [...] |
2002-06-12 08:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KPAO OPRC OIIP PTER PARM |
| 02AMMAN3621 | POINTS ON OPEN SKIES TREATY DELIVERED [...] (U) POLCOUNS AND POLOFF DELIVERED REF NON-PAPER TO ALI AL-AYAD, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO FONMIN MUASHER, ON JULY 2. AL-AYAD HAD NO INITIAL REACTION TO THE NON-PAPER BUT PROMISED TO REVIEW IT FURTHER. Gnehm [...] |
2002-07-03 06:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM OSCE |
| 02AMMAN3813 | OUTER SPACE ARMS CONTROL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) On July 11, A/POLCOUNS conveyed reftel points and Ambassador Javits' remarks on the issue of Outer Space Arms Control to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the Jordanian MFA's Department of International Organizations. Aamiri had no substantive comment, but said the Ministry would review th [...] |
2002-07-11 13:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL RS CH JO |
| 02AMMAN3931 | CWC: POINTS ON JULY 25 CSP MEETING DELIVERED TO [...] (U) On July 17, A/Polcouns conveyed reftel points on the July 25 meeting of the CWC's Conference of State's Parties to Ali Al-Ayed, personal aide to Foreign Minister Muasher, encouraging Jordanian participation at the meeting and the GOJ's support for the candidacy of Ambassador Pfirter as mew [...] |
2002-07-17 09:06:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL JO CWC |
| 02AMMAN4447 | DEMARCHE 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 14:45:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN4682 | (NIAG 2057) JAPANESE EMBASSY ASKS FOR MORE [...] (S/NF) Japanese Embassy Counselor (and Japanese Charge in Iraq) Masashi Kono called on PolCouns August 18. Referring to Embassy Tokyo's demarche (ref b) on Iraq's possible purchase of thermal luminescence dosimetry equipment from Japan through the Jordanian company al-Eman Investment Group ( [...] |
2002-08-19 13:41:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP PARM PREL GM JA IZ JO |
| 02AMMAN5918 | DEMARCHE ON JORDANIAN CW-RELATED EXPORTS TO IRAQ [...] (S/NF) ORCA DELIVERED POINTS IN REFTEL TO GOJ COUNTERPARTS, WHO INDICATED THAT THEY WILL REVIEW THE INFORMATION AND FOLLOW UP. POST WILL ADVISE OF ANY FURTHER RESPONSE FROM GOJ. GNEHM [...] |
2002-10-10 14:22:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC TU IZ JO CBW |
| 02AMMAN6227 | 57TH UNFC: DEMARCHE ON IRAQ'S DEPLETED URANIUM [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-24 13:25:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL JO UNGA |
| 02AMMAN7450 | IRAQ: JORDAN BRIEFED ON U.S. REACTION TO IRAQ [...] (C) The Ambassador on December 21 summarized ref information on the U.S. reaction to Iraq's weapons declaration with Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Muasher had little comment on the presentation, other than to say that he had been following the subject in the press, and that "everyone exp [...] |
2002-12-24 09:22:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL JO |
| 02ANKARA8546 | EMBASSY EFFORTS TO STOP TURKISH ATROPINE EXPORTS [...] (S) Post has expended substantial and sustained efforts to encourage the GOT to shut off potential for Iraqi acquisition of atropine from Turkey. We offer the following chronology of our efforts: (S) May 2002 - Regional Affaires (RA) Office begins work on issue with GOT interlocutors. In [...] |
2002-11-22 12:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ |
| 02ANKARA8961 | (NIAG 1094) TURKISH COOPERATION WITH IRAQ (S) [...] No summary [...] |
2002-12-13 07:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ MNUC UNSC |
| 02COLOMBO1422 | GSL minister cautiously optimistic on direction of peace process based on meeting with Tiger spokesman [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a July 31 meeting, Milinda Moragoda, a senior GSL minister, provided the Ambassador a detailed readout of his recent talks with Anton Balasingham, the spokesman of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The atmospherics were excellent, he related. On substantive issues, pro [...] |
2002-08-01 11:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINR PREL PARM CE NO LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO1491 | PM ON COHABITATION: "NOT LOOKING GOOD" [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM WICKREMISINGHE TOLD ME LAST NIGHT (AUGUST 13) THAT COHABITATION TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH AND THAT PROSPECTS FOR IMPROVEMENT ARE "NOT LOOKING GOOD". HE PROFESSED TO BE SERIOUSLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE PRESIDENT'S MENTAL BALANCE. WHEN TOLD THAT SHE WILL BE COMING TO JEFFERSON HOUSE [...] |
2002-08-14 09:05:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR PREL PARM CE NO |
| 02COLOMBO1501 | PRESIDENT KUMARATUNGA SAYS SHE WILL MEET RANIL ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: My dinner with President Kumaratunga last night (August 14) went well. She was vivacious, relaxed and chatty. We hardly discussed substance at all, but she did say she will try to meet with Ranil before she leaves for the UK this weekend. She is prepared to discuss new terms f [...] |
2002-08-15 08:43:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PINR PREL PARM CE NO |
| 02COLOMBO1551 | SRI LANKA: DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE HEARS HOPES [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Secretary Armitage had four brief "pull-aside" meetings at the start of a reception held in his honor, August 22, with the Leader of the PA Opposition the Maldivian High Commissioner, Tamil National Alliance representatives, and the Leader of the Muslim Congress. D heard [...] |
2002-08-23 02:15:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM PARM ECON ETRD CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2022 | U.S.-sponsored Quick Reaction Demining Force [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) After approximately seven months of operations, the U.S.-sponsored Quick Reaction Demining Force (QRDF) has wrapped up its work in Sri Lanka. On October 24-25, the QRDF turned over two plots of land clear [...] |
2002-10-29 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PHUM PREF KPAO EAID CE LTTE |
| 02COLOMBO2312 | GSL MINISTOR MORAGODA SAYS INDIANS MAD AT JAPANESE [...] (C) SUMMARY: GSL Minister Milinda Moragoda told me over the weekend that the Indians are "really mad" over the attempts by the Japanese to involve themselves in Sri Lanka's negotiation to end the war. Moragoda said Indian Foreign Secretary Sibal, who visited Colombo last week, was SIPDIS [...] |
2002-12-16 09:55:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM CE LTTE |
| 02ROME1251 | ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ON ISAF/OEF PARTICIPATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY MAY EXTEND ITS PARTICIPATION IN ISAF UNTIL LATE JUNE IF REQUESTED, ACCORDING TO FRANCESCO GRECO (PROTECT), DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO DEFENSE MINISTER ANTONIO MARTINO. GRECO CONFIRMED COMMENTS MARTINO MADE TO THE PRESS DURING A RECENT TRIP TO VISIT ITALIAN TROOPS IN THE PERSIAN [...] |
2002-03-11 11:38:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IT MARR MOPS PARM PREL AFGHANISTAN |
| 02ROME1461 | OPCW ITALIANS CONCERNED ABOUT LINKAGE TO [...] (C) ITALY DOUBTS THE REMOVAL OF DG BUSTANI WILL BE SETTLED BY THE OPCW EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND EXPECTS IT WILL HAVE TO BE RESOLVED AT THE STATES PARTIES MEETING THIS FALL, ACCORDING TO MFA ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT OFFICE DIRECTOR ALESSANDRO CEVESE. CEVESE MET WITH POL-MIL OFFICER JUST AFT [...] |
2002-03-21 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IT CWC |
| 02ROME1548 | ITALY ON WASSENAAR HOS: NOT TO WORRY [...] (U) ITALY SEES NO REMAINING SUBSTANTIVE WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT HEAD OF SECRETARIAT SUCCESSION ISSUE, MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR TOLD ECONOFF ON MARCH 22. ITALY ACCEPTS THAT THE SWEDISH CANDIDATE, AMBASSADOR DANIELSSON, WILL BE THE NEXT HOS, AND DE MOHR SAID ITALY IS FULLY S [...] |
2002-03-27 08:53:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC IT KSTC PARM EUN |
| 02ROME1748 | ITALY MAY LET PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY ENTER LIBYA [...] (S) SUMMARY. THE ITALIAN OFFICIAL CHAIRING AN INTERMINISTERIAL LICENSING COMMITTEE IS "INCLINED TO SUPPORT" THE APPLICATION OF AN ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY FOR A LICENSE TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REFURBISH FACILITIES AT RABTA, LIBYA IN ORDER TO ALLOW THEIR PRODUCTION OF [...] |
2002-04-08 16:38:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETRD ETTC IT PARM PREL |
| 02ROME186 | DELIVERY OF ATLANTIC BIRD DEMARCHE TO GOI AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: EMBASSY DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO THE GOI AND ALENIA SPAZIO ON DECEMBER 18 AND 21, RESPECTIVELY. BOTH CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD REFTEL MESSAGE THAT A PRESIDENTIAL WAIVER OF THE EXPORT CONTROLS REGARDING ATLANTIC BIRD WOULD BE HIGHLY UNLIKELY IN THE CONTEXT OF CURRENT CHINESE UN [...] |
2002-01-14 06:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL ETRD TSPA PARM CH IT MTCRE EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME2256 | ITALY ON IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE: NOTHING [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY AND IRAN HAVE BROKEN OFF NEGOTIATIONS THAT HAD BEEN AIMED AT LENDING ITALIAN KNOW-HOW TO VACCINE PRODUCTION EFFORTS AT IRAN'S PASTEUR INSTITUTE. THE ITALIAN MFA REPORTS THAT IRAN BALKED AT THE STRINGENT INSPECTION PROVISIONS ITALY INSISTED BE INCORPORATED INTO ANY GOI-GOI [...] |
2002-05-09 13:44:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC ETRD IR IT UN |
| 02ROME2257 | ITALY SAYS IRAN MAY REALLY NEED SPEED BOATS [...] (C) ACTION REQUEST AND SUMMARY. ITALY WILL INVESTIGATE REFTEL POTENTIAL SALE OF HIGH-SPEED BOATS TO IRAN BUT, AT LEAST PRELIMINARILY, DOES NOT NECESSARILY AGREE THAT THE SALES WOULD EITHER VIOLATE ITALIAN LAW OR WOULD COME WITHIN THE PURVIEW OF WASSENAAR'S MUNITIONS LIST. MFA'S NONPROLIFERAT [...] |
2002-05-09 13:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC IR IT UN EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME2977 | ITALY'S NUANCED POLICY ON DUAL USE EXPORTS TO IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. ITALY INSISTS ITS POLICY PROHIBITING SALES OF WEAPONS AND SENSITIVE DUAL USE ITEMS REMAINS FULLY IN FORCE. HOWEVER, MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR FLAGS A POTENTIAL LEGAL VULNERABILITY IN THE POLICY BROUGHT ABOUT BY THE UNITED NATIONS' FAILURE TO ADOPT A [...] |
2002-06-18 17:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM ETTC ETRD IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 02ROME3067 | ITALY ON LIBYA: RABTA GATHERS STEAM [...] (S) SUMMARY. HAVING VETTED THE MATTER THROUGH INTELLIGENCE CHANNELS TO ITS SATISFACTION, THE GOI HAS RESUMED CONSIDERATION OF THE APPLICATION OF AN ITALIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY TO CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF LIBYA TO REFURBISH CHEMICAL FACILITIES AT RABTA TO ALLOW FOR THE PRODUCTION OF [...] |
2002-06-21 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL ETRD ETTC PARM IT SECRET PAGE ROME |
| 02ROME3280 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): AD REF HOST [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. TEAM SUCCESSFULLY CONCLUDED AD REF HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT (HCA) IN TALKS WITH ITALIAN OFFICIALS JUNE 21. TEAM BELIEVES THAT AD REF HCA PROTECTS FULLY U.S. INSPECTION RIGHTS WHEN ITALY IS THE INSPECTED STATE PARTY (ISP) AND RIGHT OF THE UNITED STATES TO BE THE ISP. END SU [...] |
2002-07-03 15:53:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM MARR KTIA IT CWC |
| 02ROME3855 | U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES NON-PROLIFERATION ISSUES WITH [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. U/S BOLTON DISCUSSED HIS RECENT MOSCOW VISIT, NON-PROLIFERATION AND ARMS COUNTROL ISSUES, MISSILE DEFENSE, THE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, CHINA AND THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (REF A) AT AN AUGUST 5 WORKING LUNCH [...] |
2002-08-06 11:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MASS MARR IT |
| 02ROME3934 | 57TH UNGA: ITALY SHARES U.S. GOALS [...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH THE MFA'S ACTING OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR UN AFFAIRS, MARIO BALDI, POLOFF CONVEYED MESSAGES ON U.S. GOALS FOR THE 57TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA) (REF D) AND ON THE CANDIDACY OF RUTH WEDGWOOD FOR THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE (REF A). BALDI STATED THAT THE GOI SHARED USG G [...] |
2002-08-09 13:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL PHUM ECON PARM EFIN IT UNGA UN |
| 02ROME402 | WASSENAAR HOS: ITALY STILL MUMBLING BUT COMING [...] (SBU) UGO DE MOHR, MFA'S NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR, GAVE HIS VIEW OF THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE WASSENAAR HEAD OF SECRETARIAT ISSUE DURING A JANUARY 24 MEETING WITH ECONOFF. SIPDIS HE SEES, OR AT LEAST COUCHES, THE SITUATION IN PROCEDURAL TERMS: THE DECEMBER PLENARY HAVING ENDED WITHOUT SE [...] |
2002-01-25 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AMGT ETTC IT KSTC PARM EUN |
| 02ROME4031 | GOOD ADVICE ON ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS FROM ITALY [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR GIANCARLO ARAGONA URGED THE U.S. TO EXPLAIN THE EFFORT TO NEGOTIATE ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT "ROME TREATY" IN TERMS OF THEIR IMPORTANCE FOR ALLOWING CONTINUING USG INTERNATIONAL INVOLVEMENT. "DON'T EMPHASIZE YOUR SEPAR [...] |
2002-08-16 14:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM RS IR IT KICC UNGA |
| 02ROME4724 | UNDER SECRETARY FEITH MEETING WITH AFGHAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR POLICY CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 04724 01 OF 02 040006Z DOUGLAS FEITH MET WITH MOD FAHIM KHAN IN KABUL ON 29 SEPTEMBER. MOD FAHIM MET WITH THE U.S. DELEGATION IN PRESIDENT KARZAI'S OFFICE AND MADE THE FOLLOWING KE [...] |
2002-09-30 07:21:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AF PARM PREL AFGHANISTAN |
| 02ROME4887 | A/S RADEMAKER'S ITALY CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) ITALIAN MFA ARMS CONTROL EXPERTS, MEETING WITH A/S RADEMAKER ON SEPTEMBER 25, WELCOMED THE NEW US POSITION ON THE 5TH BWC REVCON. AFTER RECEIVING CLARIFICATION OF THE PHILOSOPHY UNDERLYING THE US APPROACH TO THE BWC, AND NOTWITHSTANDING THEIR SKEPTICISM THAT THE NAM WOULD ACCEPT AN AGREE [...] |
2002-10-08 07:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IT CBW |
| 02ROME4900 | GOI ON TURKEY'S EU CANDIDACY [...] (C) ON OCTOBER 4 THE MFA'S DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS PAOLO PUCCI TOLD POL MINISTER COUNSELOR THAT WHILE ITALY RECOGNIZED THE REFORMS PUT IN PLACE RECENTLY BY THE CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 04900 082132Z TURKISH LEGISLATURE, IT WOULD HAVE LIKED TO [...] |
2002-10-08 13:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL TU IT EUN |
| 02ROME4912 | KUCHMA VISIT TO ITALY [...] (U) GUIDANCE REQUEST. SEE PARA 3. 2. (C) POL MINISTER COUNSELOR USED THE OPPORTUNITY OF HIS COURTESY CALL ON THE NEW DIRECTOR GENERAL (A/S EQUIVALENT) FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS PAOLO PUCCI TO UNDERLINE U.S. CONCERNS SECRET PAGE 02 ROME 04912 081516Z OVE [...] |
2002-10-08 14:40:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM IT UP IZ UN |
| 02ROME5036 | ITALY: 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 12:27:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IT IR IZ RS EUN UN |
| 02ROME5079 | NORTH KOREANS SIGNAL NEW OPENNESS AT ENERGY [...] AT A RECENT CONFERENCE IN ITALY ON NORTH KOREAN ENERGY NEEDS, THE DPRK DELEGATION APPEARED TO SIGNAL UNUSUAL OPENNESS. ITS PRESENCE AT A CONFERENCE WITH USG AND ROK REPRESENTATIVES WAS ITSELF REMARKABLE, AND ITS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SHORTCOMINGS AND REFORMS WAS MORE SO. DPRK REPRESENTATIVE [...] |
2002-10-17 13:55:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EAID PARM KN IT |
| 02ROME5117 | MISSILE DEFENSE FOLLOW-UP WITH ITALIANS [...] (C) THE GOI IS INTERESTED IN CONTINUING BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS ON MISSILE DEFENSE BUT WANTS FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WITHIN NATO TO DEVELOP FURTHER A COMMON CONCEPTUAL APPROACH TO THE PROGRAM, ACCORDING TO MINISTER CARLO TREZZA, MFA COORDINATOR FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS. NATO MEMBERS, AND [...] |
2002-10-21 11:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MCAP IT NATO |
| 02ROME5569 | ITALIAN RESPONSE TO PRE- GAERC POINTS ON DPRK, [...] (C) ON NOVEMBER 14, POLMINCOUNS DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO ROCCO ANTONIO CANGELOSI, MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION. ON THE DPRK, CANGELOSI'S WANTED TO KNOW, "WHAT DO YOU EXPECT FROM THEM IN ORDER TO REOPEN THE DIALOGUE?" POLMINCOUNS REPLIED THAT WE HAD LOST CONFIDENCE IN ANYT [...] |
2002-11-15 16:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KN TU CY IT EUN |
| 02ROME5961 | ITALY'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 12:20:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL RS IT UN |
| 02STATE53501 | CW PROLIFERATION DEMARCHE: IRANIAN ORDER FOR [...] (S) BACKGROUND: DURING MISSILE NONPROLIFERATION TALKS ON MARCH 6 IN WASHINGTON, CHINA'S MFA ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT DIRECTOR GENERAL LIU JIEYI TOLD NP A/S WOLF THAT CHINA WAS TAKING SEVERAL, SIGNIFICANT NEW STEPS TO TIGHTEN CHINA'S NUCLEAR, CHEMICAL, AND BIOLOGICAL EXPORT REGULATIONS, INC [...] |
2002-03-20 16:16:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL CH IR |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2555 | HONDURAS TO INVESTIGATE NACO ARMS THEFT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On August 28, the Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) designated Army Auditor General Colonel Rodolfo Reyes Argueta to investigate the alleged robbery of 230 of 790 AKMS-type assault rifles from the arms cache in Naco. The weapons were stored under court injunction in a Honduran milit [...] |
2002-08-09 16:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MCAP PARM PGOV PREL HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2959 | HONDURAN MINDEF OUTLINES REGIONAL DISARMAMENT PLAN; EMERGES AS LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY FIGURE IN GOH [...] No summary [...] |
2002-10-25 19:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD HO MASS MCAP PARM PIRN PREL XK |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA2975 | OFFER OF ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT ILLICIT ARMS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 17, 2002, PolOffs met with the Honduran Minister of Defense Federico Breve Travieso (MOD), and again delivered reftel talking points. The MOD expressed great interest in the offer to provide training and technical assistance to combat illicit arms trafficking in Hondur [...] |
2002-10-29 13:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MASS MARR HO |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3012 | AMBITIOUS NEW GUN CONTROLS IN EFFECT--BUT WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 12, a new Honduran gun control law went into effect, requiring registration of all pistols, revolvers, rifles and shotguns with the National Criminal Investigation Division (DGIC) of the Ministry of Public Security (MoPS). The new law requires registration by both ind [...] |
2002-10-31 20:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PGOV KCRM HO ASEC |
| 02TEGUCIGALPA3318 | HONDURAN ACTION ON SEVEN COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para. 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: PolOff met December 6 with Honduran MFA Director General for Treaties Ivonne Bonilla to demarche Bonilla on the 1988 maritime counterterrorism (CT) convention and protocol and to get a status report on the GOH's slow acti [...] |
2002-12-09 22:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO |
| 02VATICAN4539 | POPE WELCOMES IRAQ'S APPARENT OPENNESS TO NEW ARMS [...] POPE JOHN PAUL II ENDED HIS WEEKLY GENERAL AUDIENCE SEPTEMBER 18 BY WELCOMING IRAQ'S APPARENT ACCEPTANCE OF UN ARMS INSPECTIONS AS POTENTIALLY A STEP BACK FROM WAR. THE VATICAN'S PRESS OFFICE SLUGGED THE PAPAL STATEMENT IN ITS DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN AS "POPE MAKES APPEAL FOR PEACE." TEX [...] |
2002-09-19 05:57:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL IZ VT |
| 02VATICAN5546 | ABM CODE OF CONDUCT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2002-11-14 14:55:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC TSPA ETTC MASS VT |
| 03ABUDHABI1346 | UAE: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE UNGA AND [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Polchief discussed reftel demarche on possible UNGA and CHR sessions on Iraq with MFA Assistant U/S Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi on March 19. Al-Nuaimi did not think the NAM initiative would have any traction b [...] |
2003-03-19 14:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PARM PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1366 | UAE: KEEPING THE IRAQ ISSUE IN THE [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Polchief shared reftel demarche with Marwan Al-Sha'ali, the special assistant to MFA Assistant U/S for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi on March 22. Al-Sha'ali noted that the MFA had not received any [...] |
2003-03-22 12:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PARM PREL IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1469 | IRAQ: ENCOURAGING POSITIVE STATEMENTS [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY DCM RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT, FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) POLCHIEF PASSED REFTEL MESSAGE TO MFA PROTOCOL DIRECTOR OBEID AL-ZAABI ON 3/26 AND ASKED HIM TO BRING IT TO THE ATTENTION OF MFA MINSTATE HAMDAN BIN ZAYID AL- NAHYAN, NOTING THAT WE EXPECTED THE OPEN SESSION WOUL [...] |
2003-03-26 12:38:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI1763 | CT TRAINING STRATEGY FOR UAEG: STRATEGIC [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for Reasons 1.5 (B, D). 2. (C) As a "next steps" follow-up to the U.S.-UAE Strategic Dialogue (see ref A), we have met with UAEG officials and identified UAE law enforcement training needs in counter-terrorism cooperation. Training needs in [...] |
2003-04-13 12:53:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EIAR ELTN ETCC PARM PBTS PGOV PREL PTER TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2026 | INVITE TO EXBS CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-29 09:14:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTCC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2082 | SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RUMSFELD MEETING [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: SecDef met with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Muhammad bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ) on April 27 in Abu Dhabi. After congratulating SecDef on Operation Iraqi Freedom, MbZ made the following point [...] |
2003-04-30 10:51:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC AF IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2305 | SCENESETTER FOR UAE AIR FORCE [...] (U) Classified by Charge Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) UAE Air Force Commander Major General Khaled Abdullah Al-Buainnan will visit the U.S. May 12-22. Al-Buainnan's visit presents a good opportunity for us to review our strong bilateral Air Force-to-Air Force rel [...] |
2003-05-12 07:22:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2798 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL FRANKS' [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) General Franks: Your Emirati friends and the U.S. mission to the UAE are looking forward to your valedictory visit. As always, UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ) [...] |
2003-06-11 10:05:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI286 | UAE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN IGCC [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-19 11:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2861 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) Secretary Bolton: Your visit to the UAE will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss our concerns about Iran with the UAEG. We have secured a meeting with de facto Foreign Minister, Shaykh Hamdan bin Z [...] |
2003-06-14 12:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM ETTC IR TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2876 | EXBS TEAM RECEIVES COMMITMENT FROM UAEG FOR TRAINING [...] (U) Classified by Acting DCM Thomas E. Williams for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) Summary and comment: An interagency USG visited the UAE June 14-15 to successfully re-launch a comprehensive, multidisciplinary training roadmap on the key bilateral issue of export controls and border se [...] |
2003-06-15 12:37:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2962 | U/S BOLTON ENCOURAGES EARLY SIGNING OF AN [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) In the course of a June 18 meeting in Abu Dhabi with MFA Minister of State Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan, Under Secretary for Under Secretary for Arms Control and International SIPDIS Security Assista [...] |
2003-06-21 12:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2982 | MTAG: 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 11:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI2988 | U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES NORTH KOREAN AND [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) SUMMARY: Conveying a message from President Bush, U/S Bolton laid out USG concerns on the nuclear weapons programs of both North Korea and Iran in a June 18 meeting with MFA Minstate Hamdan bin Zayid. In t [...] |
2003-06-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM ETTC IR NK TC |
| 03ABUDHABI299 | UAEG FORMING CABINET LEVEL COMMITTEE [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) During a 1/14 meeting with MFA Minstate Hamdan Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (other topics reported septel), the Ambassador pressed Hamdan and MFA Assistant Undersecretary Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi on the need to jumpstar [...] |
2003-01-20 09:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3039 | SHAYKH ZAYID BESTOWS THE EMIRATES' [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (SBU) UAE President Shaykh Zayid bin Sultan Al- Nahyan conferred upon CENTCOM Commander General Tommy R. Franks the Emirates Military Order of First Class in a meeting on June 24 at Al-Bahr Palace in Abu Dhabi. [...] |
2003-06-25 11:03:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3075 | (U) UAE SUPPORT FOR THE POLISH-LED [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) The Ambassador raised the issue of UAE support for the Polish-led multinational division with UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff Muhammad bin Zayid Al-Nahyan (MbZ) via letter and a follow-up phone call on June [...] |
2003-06-30 07:34:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS AF IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3116 | (U) VEHICLES IN SUPPORT OF THE POLISH-LED [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) OUR ACTING CG IN DUBAI DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF DUBAI'S VEHICLE DONATIONS TO THE POLISH-LED DIVISION IN IRAQ AND TO THE AFGHAN POLICE WITH SAYANTA BASU DURING A PHONE CALL ON JULY 1. DUBAI HAS NOT OFFERED T [...] |
2003-07-02 14:25:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS EAID EFIN AF IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3195 | UAEG 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 12:02:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MTCRE PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA KSCA |
| 03ABUDHABI3251 | UAEG WANTS ARTICLE 98 DVC ON JULY 16 [...] (U) Classified by A/DCM Katherine Van De Vate, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: The UAE Ministry of Justice is eager to hold a digital videoconference on the U.S.-UAE Article 98 agreement and is proposing July 16 for the date. The relevant Ministry of Just [...] |
2003-07-14 10:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA KICC PGOV PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI333 | U.S.-UAE STRATEGIC DIALOGUE NEXT STEPS [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) The Ambassador met 1/21 with MFA Assistant U/S for Political Affairs Abdullah Rashid Al-Nuaimi to discuss next steps for the U.S.-UAE Strategic Dialogue and to present a non-paper drawn from reftel. Noting the [...] |
2003-01-21 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PTER PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3372 | UAE REQUESTS INFORMATION ON EXBS TRAINING [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 3. 2. (U) In June 2003, UAEG officals met with an interagency USG team in the UAE to develop a roadmap for EXBS training (reftel). The UAEG MFA has requested further information about the training programs scheduled to start in October 2003. Th [...] |
2003-07-20 12:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC |
| 03ABUDHABI3975 | (C) UAE'S ARABSAT BOARD MEMBER WEIGHS IN ON U.S. [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, A.I. RICHARD A. ALBRIGHT FOR REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST; PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 9. 3. (C) SENIOR COMMERCIAL OFFICER (SCO) AND SENIOR COMMERCIAL SPECIALIST VISITED UAE BOARD MEMBER TO ARABSAT, MOHAMED OMRAN, ON SEPTEMBER [...] |
2003-09-01 12:55:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP ETTC PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI3993 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL BUCHANAN'S [...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (S) General Buchanan: On behalf of Ambassador Wahba, who is out of country until September 4, I would like to welcome you to the UAE. Your visit comes at a time of unprecedented Emirati cooper [...] |
2003-09-02 12:28:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC AF IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4135 | SCENESETTER FOR VICE ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5(b) and (d). 2. (S) Vice Admiral Keating: I look forward to welcoming you back to the UAE in a few days. The staff at the Embassy in Abu Dhabi and Consulate General in Dubai are making all the arrangements to ensure your visit to [...] |
2003-09-10 14:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS TC |
| 03ABUDHABI415 | A/S BURNS AND MFA MINSTATE HAMDAN BIN [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, Reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Visiting NEA A/S Burns and MFA Minstate Hamdan Bin Zayid Al-Nahyan discussed next steps in the U.S.-UAE Bilateral Dialogue during a 1/22 meeting. Burns praised Hamdan's handling of the UAEG delegatio [...] |
2003-01-26 13:15:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4188 | UAEG REQUESTS INFORMATION ON OCTOBER EXBS COURSES [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 4. 3. (C) Post has received repeated inquiries from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the two EXBS-funded courses, WMD Commodity Identification an [...] |
2003-09-15 06:29:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4314 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE for your full introductory visit. You will be calling on Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan and have an opportunity for f [...] |
2003-09-22 10:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 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 12:27:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | KNNP 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 13:33:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM MNUC KNNP LY TC |
| 03ABUDHABI4695 | UAE: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT UPDATE [...] (C) The Ambassador briefed Deputy Prime Minister and MinState for Foreign Affairs Shaykh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan (HBZ) October 19 on the status of our Article 98 agreement with the Emiratis. She said the UAE inter-agency panel appeared to be stuck on the "where it is appropriate" language [...] |
2003-10-22 04:54:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI5133 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO THE [...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier a [...] |
2003-12-01 12:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI5138 | SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP VISITS TO [...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) I would like to welcome you to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier aviation and air industr [...] |
2003-12-01 15:18:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI5295 | SCENESETTER FOR CSAF VISIT TO THE UAE, DECEMBER [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Jumper: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE has been the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier aviation and air indus [...] |
2003-12-15 13:42:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 03ABUDHABI5435 | EXBS LEGAL AND TECHNICAL FORUM GOES VERY WELL [...] This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. A State-Commerce team visited Abu Dhabi from December 14th to 16th to hold a Legal/Technical Forum with the UAEG under the auspices of the State Department's Export Control and Related Border Security Program. The forum was well attended by [...] |
2003-12-30 11:31:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL TC |
| 03ABUDHABI893 | THANKS TO THE REMOTE SENSING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-24 10:16:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM TC |
| 03ABUDHABI978 | MOVING FORWARD WITH EXBS TRAINING FOR THE [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY AMBASSADOR MARCELLE M. WAHBA FOR REASONS 1.5 (B,D). 2. (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE -- PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH FOUR. 3. (C) The Dubai Ports and Customs Authority (DPA), which oversees Jebel Ali and Port Rashid (together the 12th largest port in the world), has on se [...] |
2003-03-01 07:10:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | EXBS PARM PREL PGOV ETTC TC |
| 03ABUJA1708 | NIGERIA: 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 06:47:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NI |
| 03ABUJA300 | NIGERIA: REACTION TO SECRETARY'S SPEECH [...] (U) Reaction to the Secretary's speech on Iraqi violations has been muted. Local media covered the event with straightforward accounts of the Secretary's presentation. Until today (February 10), Embassy has seen no official comments from the GON and little discussion of the speech's merits [...] |
2003-02-13 10:38:00 | Embassy Abuja | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM NI IZ UNSC |
| 03ABUJA333 | NIGERIA: MANPADS INFORMATION REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GON maintains a stockpile of several hundred poorly maintained SA-7s and has made efforts to purchase more modern SAMs from Russia and Ukraine. The GON maintains control of MANPADS stocks, but poor security and an active illicit arms trade make theft a very real risk. The GO [...] |
2003-02-13 17:53:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER |
| 03ABUJA390 | NIGERIA: RESPONSE TO NAM STATEMENT DEMARCHE [...] (C) DCM February 22 delivered ref A points to MFA Permanent Secretary Ambassador T.D. Hart. Hart took the USG position on board, promising to convey it to FM Sule Lamido. 2. (C) COMMENT: Nigeria believes that Iraq must be disarmed through the UN Security Council but that Saddam must rea [...] |
2003-02-24 16:25:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM AINF IZ NI MY UNSC NAM |
| 03ABUJA566 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO DISAVOWS HIS MINISTER'S [...] (C) Summary: During a midnight March 21 meeting with Ambassador Jeter, President Obasanjo distanced the GON from Minister of State Onyia's accusation that the U.S. had cut military assistance because of Nigeria's position on Iraq. Obasanjo also expressed surprise at Washington's negative react [...] |
2003-03-25 17:43:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM SF SG IZ NI |
| 03AMMAN1040 | JORDAN MFA ON SECRETARY POWELL'S FEBRUARY 14 UNSC [...] (C) PolCouns February 16 presented Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher, with a copy of the Secretary's February 14 address before the UNSC on Iraq. Ayed said he had called up a text of the Secretary's speech from the Department web site and had already read it. [...] |
2003-02-18 13:34:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL US IZ JO UN |
| 03AMMAN1049 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): JORDANIAN [...] (SBU) On February 17, Poloff delivered reftel points and copies of OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) questionnaires to Ayman Aamiri, Deputy Director of the MFA's IO Department. On February 18, Poloff followed up on this issue with Jusuf Bataineh, the MFA's action officer on CWC issues. Bataineh [...] |
2003-02-18 14:22:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ABUD JO AROC CWC CBW OPCW |
| 03AMMAN1081 | MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS: POST INPUT FOR JORDAN [...] (C) This message responds to reftel request for input on the MANPADS situation in Jordan. Answers are keyed to questions posed in reftel paras 7-13. ------------------- General Information ------------------- 2. (S) Jordan possesses a limited stock of MANPADS, all of which are under the [...] |
2003-02-20 05:38:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC PARM PREL PTER JO |
| 03AMMAN1188 | JORDAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION SEEKS U.S. ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary. In a 20 February meeting, Jordan Atomic Energy Commission DG Kodah made a strong pitch for U.S. technical and financial assistance in the operation of Jordan's five radiation portals. In addition, Kodah is keen for his staff to participate in upcoming EXBS training on export con [...] |
2003-02-27 10:58:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PTER SENV IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN1833 | TFIZ01: IRAQ: ENCOURAGING POSITIVE JORDANIAN [...] (C) A/DCM on March 26 covered ref points on the UNSC open session on Iraq with Ali al-Ayed, personal assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. A/DCM asked that Jordan make a positive statement regarding the conflict in Iraq. Al-Ayed said that he did not think Jordan's UN PermRep would b [...] |
2003-03-26 14:13:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ JO UNSC |
| 03AMMAN3047 | SCENESETTER FOR CDR, CENTCOM GENERAL FRANKS' MAY [...] (C) GENERAL FRANKS: WELCOME BACK TO JORDAN. YOUR VISIT PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE LEADERSHIP OF JORDAN FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM AND THEIR CONTINUED EFFORT IN AFGHANISTAN, CONGRATULATE THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS ON HIS RECENT PROMOTION TO GENERAL, [...] |
2003-05-22 09:18:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR PARM MASS JO |
| 03AMMAN3421 | EXBS PROPOSED ACTIVITIES FOR JORDAN [...] (u) Post concurs with EXBS cooperative activities proposed reftel, and expects the GOJ will react favorably to the proposal. 2. (u) Post recommends the following amendments to the proposed programs: -- For FY 02 funds, we note that item (d), "Licensing Workshop," is proposed as a on [...] |
2003-06-10 08:02:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AMGT ETTC KSTC JO |
| 03AMMAN6255 | PSI 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 12:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT JO |
| 03AMMAN6713 | JORDAN-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 11:27:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL US JO |
| 03AMMAN7087 | DEMARCHE 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 15:42:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP JO UNGA CDG UNDC |
| 03AMMAN7275 | COOPERATIVE MONITORING CENTER LAUNCHED IN AMMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Ambassador and visiting officials from the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration and Sandia National Laboratories recently inaugurated the Cooperative Monitoring Center (CMC) in Amman. CMC/Amman is modeled after the CMC at Sandia, which has been a [...] |
2003-11-06 13:09:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PBTS PINR PREL PTER JO MEPN |
| 03AMMAN7387 | JORDAN 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 16:47:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP KTIA KSTC SCUL MNUC PARM PREL PTER IZ JO |
| 03AMMAN8412 | BRIEFING ON LIBYA WMD PROGRAMS: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-23 13:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LY JO |
| 03AMMAN988 | REINFORCING THE NPT: DEMARCHE TO JORDAN [...] (C) PolCouns February 16 discussed ref points on North Korea and the NPT with Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher. Al-Ayed responded that, while Jordan has not been directly involved in the North Korea dispute, it hopes that the current confrontation can be re [...] |
2003-02-17 14:25:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM JO |
| 03ANKARA1036 | IRAQ/DEMARCHE ON FRENCH PROPOSALS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-13 08:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM FR TU IZ UNSC |
| 03ANKARA1666 | S13-03: TURKS WILL BLOCK HEAT EXCHANGER EXPORTS [...] (S) On March 13, polmiloff met with Ferhat Alkan of the MFA's Iraq Desk and delivered Ref A points. Alkan remarked that the information was "news" to the MFA. He promised to pass the information immediately to the Turkish National Intelligence Agency (TNIO), the Turkish General Staff, and v [...] |
2003-03-17 08:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC TU IZ SY JO UNSC CBW |
| 03ANKARA1701 | IRAQ: TURKEY WILL CONSIDER OPPOSING UNGA SPECIAL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-18 14:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA1737 | S12-03: TURKS REQUEST FURTHER DETAILS & UPDATE ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (S) Polmiloff met Ferhat Alkan, of the MFA Iraq Desk, and delivered Ref A points on March 18. As has been the case with similar demarches, MFA showed appreciation for the information and a ready willingness to forward our points [...] |
2003-03-19 14:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IZ TU UNSC CBW |
| 03ANKARA1792 | NOTMAR AND NOTAM DELIVERED TO GOT [...] Economic Officer delivered Reftel NOTMAR to MFA Chief of Maritime Affairs Cagatay Erciyes, and reftel NOTAM to MFA Chief of Aviation Affairs Bekir Uysal on March 20. Uysal asked if the U.S. could provide coordinates to more specifically define "Eastern Mediterranean Sea." Both Uysal and Erci [...] |
2003-03-20 12:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MOPS MARR XF EWWT PHSA EAIR |
| 03ANKARA1818 | KEEPING THE IRAQ ISSUE IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-21 15:44:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IZ TU UNSC |
| 03ANKARA1832 | GOT TERMINATES OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-22 12:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ MOPS PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA1922 | S63-02 IRANIAN ENTITIES SEEKING TO PROCURE CBW [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-25 06:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR TU |
| 03ANKARA1949 | BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN ON IRAQ: GOT RESPONSE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-25 15:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IZ TU |
| 03ANKARA1970 | GOT RESPONSE ON ENCOURAGING POSITIVE STATEMENTS AT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-26 15:29:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IZ TU |
| 03ANKARA1994 | S13-03: TURKISH FOREIGN TRADE OFFICIAL PROVIDES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-27 07:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC IZ PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA2126 | IAEA & IRAN: TURKS TO PASS USG POINTS TO THEIR [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (C) Polmiloff met MFA Disarmament Department Head Ibrahim Yagli on March 31 and delivered reftel points. Regarding the information outlined in reftel para 2, tick 2, Yagli asked whether the USG thought Iran had conducted experiments [...] |
2003-04-01 07:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP ENRG TU IAEA |
| 03ANKARA2374 | EXBS: TURKS REJECT AGREEMENT ARTICLES; PROPOSE [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (C) Summary. On March 31, the Turks objected to three articles of our proposed Export Control and Related Border Security Assistance (EXBS) Program agreement. The articles govern the status of personnel, claims, and inspections and [...] |
2003-04-11 13:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU |
| 03ANKARA2497 | MTAG 05-96: DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S MISSILE RELATED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TU MTCRE |
| 03ANKARA2498 | NO ENDORSEMENT OF OPIC FINANCE APPLICATION FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-16 14:53:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM PREL TU EINV IZ |
| 03ANKARA2511 | IAEA AND IRAN: TURKS WELCOME CLARIFICATION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-17 14:10:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL TU IR IAEA |
| 03ANKARA2709 | EXBS: TURKS REJECT AGREEMENT ARTICLES: NEXT STEPS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (C) Polmiloff on April 25 spoke with MFA/Disarmament Second Secretary Aykut Kumbaroglu to inquire if there had been any further movement on Turkey's objection to three articles of our proposed Export Control and Related Border Secu [...] |
2003-04-25 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA2710 | FLEEING IRAQI OFFICIALS LIST: TURKS SAY NO [...] (U) Classified by Political-Military Counselor Stuart Brown. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (S) On April 24, Polmiloff delivered ref demarche to MFA/Middle East Department Ferhat Alkan. Alkan promised to deliver it at once to MFA DG for Middle East Affairs Tahsin Burcuoglu, who had bee [...] |
2003-04-25 14:42:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | MARR MOPS PARM PREL TU IZ |
| 03ANKARA284 | TURKEY REQUESTS ADDITIONAL BORDER CONTROL [...] Embassy Ankara received correspondence dated December 4 from the Turkish Under Secretary for Customs requesting additional radiation detection equipment be provided for Turkish borders. Embassy notes that the current NP/NDF program completed its last installations in December 2002. The Turks [...] |
2003-01-13 10:18:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ETTC ASEC TU |
| 03ANKARA3023 | AUSTRALIA GROUP SPRAYER NON-PAPER SHARED WITH GOT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-09 08:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA3057 | AFGHANISTAN: TURKS INTERESTED IN CONTRIBUTING TO [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C) MFA Coordinator for Iraq and Afghanistan Reconstruction Ambassador Ahmet Okcun and DDG for South Asian Affairs Aydin Evirgen told us May 9 the MFA was interested in continuing Turkey's high-level participation in international security an [...] |
2003-05-09 15:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER PGOV MARR MASS MOPS AF TU |
| 03ANKARA3503 | TURKEY WORKING ON CATCH-ALL CONTROLS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-29 12:52:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC TU |
| 03ANKARA3706 | NEGOTIATING THE EXBS MOU: MFA SUGGESTS WASHINGTON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-09 09:41:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA3751 | GOT 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 13:21:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA |
| 03ANKARA3814 | GOT 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 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA |
| 03ANKARA4024 | GOT PLANNING TO IMPLEMENT CATCH-ALL CONTROLS IN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-24 06:07:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA4239 | GOT 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 09:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
| 03ANKARA4406 | MTAG 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 10:15:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL |
| 03ANKARA4411 | NIGHT VISION DEVICE CONTROLS IN WASSENAAR [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC PARM |
| 03ANKARA4732 | TURKEY 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 12:37:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | DA IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
| 03ANKARA4817 | PAPER 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 14:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP |
| 03ANKARA4899 | MTCR NON-PAPER PASSED TO THE GOT [...] (U) Classified by Acting Pol-Mil Counselor Harry Kamian. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On August 4, polmiloff passed reftel non-paper regarding MTCR-related contacts between the USG and non-MTCR countries since the September 2002 Warsaw MTCR plenary to Omur Yurdakul, 1st Secretary in th [...] |
2003-08-05 07:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC MASS |
| 03ANKARA4908 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: NO INDICATION THAT THE GOT WILL [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires ad interim Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (C) On August 4, polmiloff delivered reftel points to Omur Yurdakul, First Secretary in the MFA's Disarmament Department. Yurdakul said that she was not aware of any intention within the GOT to brea [...] |
2003-08-05 12:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL |
| 03ANKARA5073 | GOT 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 13:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA FR BA TU |
| 03ANKARA5144 | SPACE COOPERATION: GOT IS ANXIOUS TO CONCLUDE A [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires a.i. Robert Deutsch. Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) Action request at paragraph 7. 3. (C) Following the conclusion of the "Statement of Intent between the United States Department of Defense and the Turkish General Staff for Defense Space Cooperat [...] |
2003-08-13 09:06:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KSCA KSTC PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA5209 | TURKEY PLANS TO DEPOSIT NATO INSTRUMENT OF [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-15 13:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MARR PREL KTIA |
| 03ANKARA5415 | MTCR PROPOSALS DELIVERED TO TURKEY [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-25 13:12:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA TU |
| 03ANKARA5449 | IRAN 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 07:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA |
| 03ANKARA5576 | IAEA/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 06:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA |
| 03ANKARA5681 | TURKEY CONSIDERING PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-08 15:13:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA5693 | IAEA/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 12:33:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR TU IAEA |
| 03ANKARA5787 | EXBS: SEPTEMBER 11 MEETING WITH TURKEY ON EXBS [...] (SBU) Summary: An interagency team led by NP/ECC Director van Son met with Turkish MFA and the Turkish interagency on September 11 to negotiate the proposed EXBS legal agreement so that planned EXBS assistance programs can commence. The Turkish and U.S. teams concentrated their discussions [...] |
2003-09-12 06:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU |
| 03ANKARA6005 | Turkish Delegation to Oxford Tracker Workshop [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-24 06:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA6111 | EXBS: REVISED TEXT OF LEGAL AGREEMENT PASSED TO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-29 14:00:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ETTC PREL KSTC TU |
| 03ANKARA6112 | TURKEY AND PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-29 14:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA6341 | US CONCERNS ABOUT LIBYAN WMD DEVELOPMENT POST UN [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-08 15:14:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PARM MNUC KNNP LY TU |
| 03ANKARA6724 | TURKEY SUPPORTIVE OF THE U.S. IN 58TH UNGA FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-27 14:17:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP TU |
| 03ANKARA6909 | GOT RESPONDS TO CFE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-05 11:24:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA6910 | TURKEY ACCEDES TO THE OTTAWA CONVENTION ON [...] During a meeting on another topic, MFA Head of Department for Disarmament Affairs confirmed to PolMilOff that Turkey had deposited its instrument of ratification for the Ottawa convention simultaneously with Greece on September 25, 2003. Meric reminded PolMilOff that Turkey was party to every [...] |
2003-11-05 11:28:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA6954 | GOT 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 15:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM ZP TU |
| 03ANKARA7039 | TURKEY PREPARING TO DEPOSIT INSTRUMENTS OF [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-12 16:22:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MARR PREL KTIA TU |
| 03ANKARA725 | TURKS SUPPORTIVE OF RESTRICTIONS ON MANPADS (AND [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-29 12:57:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA7443 | TURKEY 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 13:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU |
| 03ANKARA7445 | WASSENAAR: TURKEY WILL SUPPORT JOINT STATEMENT ON [...] (C) PolMilOff delivered ref A letter and joint statement to MFA Disarmament Head of Department Bulent Meric along with Italian DCM Gianni Piccato December 4. Meric said the GOT had received the joint statement earlier from its mission in Vienna, had decided to support the statement, and had a [...] |
2003-12-04 14:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | OPDC PREL ETTC KSTC PARM TU |
| 03ANKARA7584 | TURKEY: 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 14:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU |
| 03BEIJING18021 | DECEMBER 9 MFA PRESS BRIEFING HIGHLIGHTS: WEN'S [...] At the regular semi-weekly press briefing, MFA Spokesperson Liu Jianchao reported on statements made by Premier Wen Jiabao that the objective of his U.S. visit is to "resolve problems" in bilateral relations and not to "engage in trade wars." While asserting that common interests have "outwe [...] |
2003-12-09 11:24:00 | Embassy Beijing | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM ETRD CH KN |
| 03BRUSSELS4518 | RFG: 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 11:04:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 03BRUSSELS5510 | EU TROIKA DEC 9-12 VISIT TO PYONGYANG [...] (C) Summary. Senior EU officials will visit Pyongyang December 9-12 to convey EU support for the Six Party Talks; EU interest in improving ROK-DPRK relations in order to coordinate peninsular development; the need to respect human rights; and the need to begin a process of economic reforms. [...] |
2003-12-05 14:12:00 | Embassy Brussels | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PARM KNNP EAID KS CH KN EUN USEU BRUSSELS |
| 03COLOMBO1312 | Mission conveys talking points and CWC [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-29 02:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ABUD MV CWC OPCW |
| 03COLOMBO1335 | UNGA: Mission conveys First (Disarmament) [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-31 11:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC CE MV UNGA |
| 03COLOMBO1543 | PSI: Mission conveys statement of [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-05 05:47:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO1631 | Sri Lanka: Untangling the confusion over the [...] (C) SUMMARY: In this message, Mission provides a brief overview of the status of the possible FMS procurement of Bushmaster cannons for the GSL. Suggested next steps for Washington to review with visiting Minister Moragoda and Ambassador Subasinghe are discussed. Mission would appreciate an [...] |
2003-09-19 05:53:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS PARM CE IS |
| 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 10:06:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL 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 05:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KNNP MNUC PARM CE |
| 03COLOMBO1815 | UNGA: Mission conveys First (Disarmament) [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-20 08:54:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL UNGA MNUC AORC KNNP CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO189 | INDIAN HIGH COMMISSIONER ON SRI LANKA [...] (C) SUMMARY: I met for one hour today (2/3) with Indian High Commissioner Nirupam Sen concerning the current state of peace talks in Sri Lanka. To my surprise, we agreed completely on our analysis of the situation (the trend is not positive); on the reasons why (LTTE aggressiveness, cohabitation [...] |
2003-02-03 09:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM CE IN ECONOMICS LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO198 | SRI LANKA: NEED FOR EDA CUTTER [...] (U) Classified by DCM W. Lewis Amselem, Reasons 1.5 (b, d) 2. (SBU) THE COUNTRY TEAM STRONGLY SUPPORTS PROVISION OF A 210' EDA CUTTER TO THE SL NAVY. 3. (SBU) AS EXTENSIVE EMBASSY REPORTING HAS DISCUSSED, THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, MILITARY AND SECURITY ENVIRONMENT IN SRI LANKA HAS UNDE [...] |
2003-02-05 07:50:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MASS PGOV PTER PINS CE |
| 03COLOMBO202 | Senior GSL Minister G.L. Peiris previews [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a February 3 meeting with the Ambassador, senior Sri Lankan Minister Peiris -- like other contacts -- set low expectations for the February 7-8 GSL-LTTE talks in Berlin. He said he primarily wanted to use Berlin to lay the groundwork for future rounds, including by raisin [...] |
2003-02-05 10:32:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PINR PARM ECON CE GM LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO260 | Mission conveys points on strengthening the [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified. 2. (SBU) Per Reftel, Mission has conveyed the points on strengthening the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to the Sri Lankan Government in light of North Korea's decision to withdraw from the treaty. The GSL has not yet [...] |
2003-02-14 06:08:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP CE KN |
| 03COLOMBO277 | MANPADS: Information for possible bilateral [...] (S) Per Reftel, Mission's input for the request for information on Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) follows. Responses are keyed to the questions in Reftel Paras 7-13. Sri Lanka --------- 2. (S) Begin Text: -- General Information: To our knowledge, the Sri Lankan military [...] |
2003-02-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC CE MV |
| 03COLOMBO278 | Mission conveys Secretary Powell's February 14 [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-18 11:33:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ CE MV UNSC |
| 03COLOMBO284 | HMG ON LTTE'S PROSCRIPTION UNDER UK LAW [...] (C) I met for an hour today (2/19) with HMG's very able High Commissioner in Sri Lanka, Stephen Evans. Evans came to see me under instructions from London to discuss next steps in (1) moving the LTTE toward a formal renunciation of violence and (2) attaching conditionality to loans and grants [...] |
2003-02-20 03:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM CE UK LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO3 | ACTION REQUEST: Demining assistance for [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. Message contains an **ACTION REQUEST** -- Please see Para 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Mines/UXO are a serious problem in Sri Lanka. After a very successful stint, the U.S.- sponsored QRDF program ended operations in [...] |
2003-01-02 10:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PHUM PREF EAID CE LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO301 | Mission conveys points re NAM summit to GSL [...] (U) Classified by Lewis Amselem, Deputy Chief of Mission. Reasons 1.5 (b, d) 2. (C) Per Reftel, Mission conveyed the points on the expected NAM statement on Iraq to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian governments on February 22. Responding to the Ambassador, key GSL Minister Milinda Moragoda w [...] |
2003-02-24 09:35:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ CE MV UNSC |
| 03COLOMBO462 | Sixth round of GSL-LTTE talks reportedly gets [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tigers used the first day of the sixth round of talks in Japan to condemn the March 10 sinking of one of their resupply ships by the Sri Lankan navy. Milinda Moragoda, a key GSL minister and negotiator, called the Ambassador from Japan and said atmospherics for the first day [...] |
2003-03-19 11:31:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PINS PARM CE JA NO LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO48 | Security of Radioactive Sources: Mission [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-08 11:11:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM MNUC CE MV IAEA |
| 03COLOMBO486 | Iraq: Mission conveys points on CHR to the [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per Reftels, Mission conveyed on March 22 the talking points on not interrupting the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for a special sitting on Iraq to the Sri Lankan government. The GSL has not yet replie [...] |
2003-03-24 10:09:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PHUM CE MV IZ UN |
| 03COLOMBO514 | Iraq, Mission conveys points for UNSC open [...] (U) This message is Sensitive But Unclassified - please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per Reftel, mission conveyed paper re U.S. themes for the March 26 UNSC Open Session to the Sri Lankan and Maldivian governments. 3. (U) Minimize considered. WILLS [...] |
2003-03-26 10:41:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM CE IZ UN |
| 03COLOMBO542 | PRESIDENT KUMARATUNGA PROCLAIMS SHE IS PRO-PEACE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kumaratunga convoked the diplomatic corps on short notice Monday, March 31, to discuss current events. Iraq did not come up. She assured us all that she is for peace and a federal solution and is also inclining toward an alliance with the hard left JVP. She also pro [...] |
2003-03-31 10:30:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM LTTE |
| 03COLOMBO587 | PRESIDENT KUMARATUNGA TELLS AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: I spent two hours 15 minutes with President Kumaratunga on Saturday, April 5. I didn't learn much. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) I met with President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga for two hours 15 minutes at her residence Saturday afternoon, April 5. She was attended by forme [...] |
2003-04-07 07:16:00 | Embassy Colombo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PARM |
| 03COLOMBO748 | Sri Lanka: Mission conveys points on [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-05 11:23:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM CE |
| 03COLOMBO990 | Mission conveys talking points re ICOC to [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-09 08:28:00 | Embassy Colombo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM 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 10:37:00 | Embassy Djibouti | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL DJ |
| 03GUATEMALA1108 | GUATEMALA STILL STUDYING BALLISTIC MISSILE ICOC [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-28 19:13:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC ETTC TSPA GT |
| 03GUATEMALA2253 | GUATEMALA SUPPORTS CENTRAL AMERICAN ARMS INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-02 21:49:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL GT |
| 03GUATEMALA2341 | STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-09 21:46:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL GT |
| 03GUATEMALA2527 | GUATEMALA DOES NOT HAVE A POSITION YET ON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-01 15:38:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EAIR GT |
| 03GUATEMALA2651 | GUATEMALA'S DELEGATION TO OAS SPECIAL CONFERENCE [...] Poloff delivered reftel points to Carla Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on October 7. In a follow-up meeting on October 9, Rodriguez said that the Guatemalan delegation would be led by Foreign Minister Edgar Gutierrez. Other delegates include Mini [...] |
2003-10-15 23:50:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEC MARR PARM XM XL XS GT |
| 03GUATEMALA370 | GUATEMALA NONCOMMITTAL ON IRAQ IN WAKE OF [...] (C) Due to the absence of President Portillo on February 6, Ambassador Hamilton discussed Secretary Powell's UNSC presentation of the case against Iraq with Vice President Reyes (reftel). The Ambassador concluded that no one prefers the option of war, and that the best way to convince Saddam [...] |
2003-02-11 15:13:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ GT UNSC |
| 03GUATEMALA429 | GUATEMALA WILL NOT ADDRESS FEB 18 UNSC OPEN SESSION [...] Per reftel, DCM discussed Iraq's failure to disarm with Foreign Minister Gutierrez on February 17. Gutierrez was noncommittal. He requested a Spanish version of Secretary Powell's UNSC speech of February 14 (which Post will provide) and stated that Guatemala would not take the opportunity to [...] |
2003-02-18 18:00:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM IZ GT UNSC |
| 03GUATEMALA534 | PROGRESS TOWARD REGIONAL ARMS INVENTORY [...] (C) Summary: On February 19, Central American Foreign Ministers ratified a model format for providing each other with information about the composition, armaments, material and equipment of their military and police forces. The measure removes another hurdle in establishing a "reasonable bala [...] |
2003-02-27 18:13:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MCAP GT |
| 03GUATEMALA706 | DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE UNGA AND UNCHR SESSIONS ON [...] (C) In the absence from Guatemala of Foreign Minister Gutierrez, the Ambassador spoke with senior Presidential Advisor Arturo Montenegro on March 18 to express USG concern over the possible convocation of a special UNGA or a special session of the UNCHR to condemn possible coalition military a [...] |
2003-03-18 18:17:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ GT UNSC |
| 03GUATEMALA786 | GUATEMALAN RESPONSE TO BLOCKING ARAB EFFORTS AT UN [...] (C) In the absence from the country of President Portillo, and the absence from the office of Foreign Minister Gutierrez (due to illness), the Ambassador spoke with Vice Foreign Minister Jorge Perez on March 25 and relayed reftel request that the GOG oppose any effort to convoke a special Gener [...] |
2003-03-25 23:19:00 | Embassy Guatemala | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IZ GT UNSC |
| 03GUATEMALA802 | GUATEMALA DEMARCHED ON SECURITY COUNCIL OPEN [...] (SBU) The Embassy raised reftel talking points with MFA Deputy Director General for Multilateral Affairs Marco Tulio Chicas, in the absence of more senior officials. Chicas took note of our concerns and promised to immediately relay our points to the Guatemalan PermRep in New York. 2. (SBU [...] |
2003-03-27 14:15:00 | Embassy Guatemala | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM IZ GT UNSC |
| 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 07:04:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VM |
| 03HANOI2650 | POLITICS AND MONEY: VIETNAM AND THE KOREAS [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's relationships with both Koreas are growing. ROK-Vietnam relations are likely to continue to expand, especially economically, while Hanoi-Pyongyang relations will develop more slowly. Vietnamese interlocutors are discouraged by their lack of access to or influence on [...] |
2003-10-17 00:19:00 | Embassy Hanoi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETRD ECON VM KN KS SW DPRK ASEAN |
| 03KATHMANDU1472 | ACTION REQUEST: NEPALESE PARTY LEADER INVITED TO [...] (S/NF) On August 1, Pashupati SJB Rana, Chairman of Nepal's National Democratic Party (RPP), reported to the Ambassador that he has been invited to travel to North Korea by its Ambassador to Nepal, Jon Son Myong. Rana offered to deliver points that align with U.S. policy, and he is willing t [...] |
2003-08-04 06:44:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET//NOFORN | PINS PINR PARM KN NP |
| 03KATHMANDU2469 | NEPAL: A/S ROCCA AND CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF DISCUSS [...] (C) On December 17, Christina Rocca, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, met with Nepal's Chief of Army Staff, General Pyar Jung Thapa, to discuss the army's counter-insurgency efforts and human rights. The two also touched upon the possibility of Nepal providing peacekeepers in Iraq [...] |
2003-12-19 07:05:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PHUM PGOV NP |
| 03KATHMANDU2500 | NEPAL: BRIEFING ON ROYAL NEPAL ARMY OPERATIONS FOR [...] (C) On December 17, Christina Rocca, Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, received a briefing from Major General K.B. Khadka, Director General of Military Operations of the Royal Nepal Army (RNA). The briefing provided an overview of the RNA's strategy to combat the Maoist insurgency, [...] |
2003-12-23 09:26:00 | Embassy Kathmandu | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PGOV NP |
| 03KUWAIT296 | (U) MTCR PLENARY RESULTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-26 09:50:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM 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 14:10:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR KU IAEA |
| 03KUWAIT4683 | (C) IRAN: GOK PESSIMISTIC, BUT REMAINS ENGAGED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOK sees no short-term hope that Iranian reformists will be able to challenge the conservative mullahs effectively, but intends to remain engaged with Tehran. It claims to have told Iran the international community is united on the need for it to comply with IAEA conditions [...] |
2003-10-14 12:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP IR KU IAEA |
| 03KUWAIT4844 | ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT UPDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-25 10:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PARM KU |
| 03KUWAIT613 | INPUT TO MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS [...] (S) Prior to the Iraqi invasion in 1990, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces (KAF) owned SA-7, SA-8, and SA-14 missile systems. Since 1991, the Kuwait Ministry of Defense (MOD) has claimed that all of their missile inventory was stolen by the Iraqi military. In 1995, the Kuwaiti MOD purchased 48 Starburs [...] |
2003-02-19 17:10:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ETTC MOPS MARR PARM PREL PTER KU |
| 03KUWAIT666 | DEMARCHES CONCERNING IAEA DG ELBARADEI'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KN KNNP PARM PREL RS IAEA NACB |
| 03LAGOS351 | LOST RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL [...] (S) Summary: CG, LEGATT, and RSO met with Johan Bakker, Vice President of Haliburton Nigeria on 02/18/03. Mr. Bakker advised the CG that a radioactive source used in logging operations was missing. Mr. Bakker advised that the material was approximately 18.5 curries in strength and had been [...] |
2003-02-19 20:34:00 | Consulate Lagos | SECRET | ASEC PTER PINS PARM NI |
| 03LAGOS637 | NIGERIA: A CONVERSATION WITH ONE IJAW [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-25 18:36:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PINS ASEC PGOV PARM PHUM NI |
| 03LAGOS739 | NIGERIA: AN IJAW'S VIEW OF THE IJAW-ITSEKIRI [...] Summary: On April 6, EconOff heard the Ijaws' side of the story regarding their longstanding conflict with the Itsekiris, the subject of reftel. The Ijaws argue that they have a legitimate claim to the land in and about Warri. Our Ijaw interlocutor, who acted as if he spoke for the Ijaws co [...] |
2003-04-07 16:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EPET ECON PINS PGOV PARM PHUM PREF SMIG NI |
| 03OTTAWA1022 | IAEA/IRAN: CANADIAN DEMARCHE TO EL-BARADEI [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-09 16:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP ENRG IR CA IAEA |
| 03OTTAWA1066 | CANADIAN COMMENTS ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] |
2003-04-11 21:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CA CBW BWC |
| 03OTTAWA1284 | CANADIAN CABINET DISCUSSES MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) The Canadian Cabinet discussed missile defense cooperation with the U.S. in its May 6 meeting, but reached no conclusion and will continue discussions on May 13. Foreign Minister Graham and Defense Minister McCallum briefed Cabinet and encouraged a decision to engage in missile defense neg [...] |
2003-05-06 21:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PARM CA |
| 03OTTAWA1333 | NPT: IRAN'S BOGUS CLAIMS OF CANADIAN NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] |
2003-05-09 19:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC IR CA NPT |
| 03OTTAWA1556 | IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM: CANADA PUSHING HARD [...] (C) Canadian Foreign Minister Graham met with Iranian FM Kharazzi May 24 in Paris, and stressed Canada's strong concerns over the Iranian nuclear program. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, said Graham told Kharazzi that Iran's May 6 presentation at the IAEA ga [...] |
2003-05-30 20:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP IR CA |
| 03OTTAWA1670 | IAEA/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 21:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC IR CA IAEA |
| 03OTTAWA1722 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...] |
2003-06-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC |
| 03OTTAWA1740 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...] |
2003-06-19 16:37:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC |
| 03OTTAWA1875 | IAEA/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 20:49:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA |
| 03OTTAWA2115 | IAEA/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 18:17:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | KNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA |
| 03OTTAWA2180 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR JUNE 2003 [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-31 20:51:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL CA CBW |
| 03OTTAWA2331 | 58TH UNGA: CANADA ON U.S. APPROACH IN FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-14 15:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC CA UNGA |
| 03OTTAWA2453 | CANADA 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 20:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR IAEA |
| 03OTTAWA367 | CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS SECRETARY POWELL'S [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Bill Graham told the Canadian press that Secretary Powell's February 5 presentation on Iraq "amounts to a transfer of the burden of proof from the United States to Saddam Hussein." Graham went on to say that "we are not at a point where there is a need to use force. How [...] |
2003-02-06 15:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ CA UNSC |
| 03OTTAWA448 | IRAQ/UN: CANADIAN REACTION TO FEBRUARY 14 [...] (SBU) Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, speaking to the press after the February 14 weapons inspectors' report to the UN Security Council, said that the report shows progress as well as the need for continued pressure on Iraq. Graham said that while no-one is excluding the use of force, t [...] |
2003-02-14 20:27:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UN |
| 03OTTAWA453 | IRAQ: SECRETARY POWELL'S ADDRESS TO SECURITY [...] (C) Charge contacted Canadian Political Director Jim Wright Feb. 16 to urge that Canada make a statement on Iraq during the Feb. 18 UNSC Open Meeting. Wright said he had already drafted such a statement for Foreign Minister Graham - one which tracks very well with the talking points reftel [...] |
2003-02-16 20:21:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CA UNSC |
| 03OTTAWA461 | CANADA ON REINFORCING THE NPT IN THE WAKE OF [...] No summary [...] |
2003-02-18 16:51:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM KN CA NPT |
| 03OTTAWA492 | CANADIAN CABINET TO DISCUSS MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Following up on high-level consultations held in Washington January 28, the Canadian cabinet will be meeting soon to discuss potential missile defense cooperation with the United States. Missile defense is currently on the calendar for the February 25 Cabinet meeting (Cabinet normally mee [...] |
2003-02-20 20:01:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL CA |
| 03OTTAWA533 | CANADA ON IAEA DG EL BARADEI'S VISIT TO IRAN [...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns over Iran's nuclear program (reftel), and will continue pushing for a tough approach to Tehran by the IAEA. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, told us on February 21 that Canada believes Iran is technically in breach of its [...] |
2003-02-25 20:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL PARM IR CA |
| 03OTTAWA589 | CANADIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Affairs Political Director Jim Wright told us that the Canadian proposal at the UNSC is not an attempt to mediate, but a set of ideas that might help the Council focus again on disarmament rather than on internal divisions. Wright appealed for USG public statements to keep [...] |
2003-03-03 23:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC |
| 03OTTAWA692 | IRAQ/UNSC: CANADA STILL WORKING - AT THE HIGHEST [...] (C) As seen from Canada's proposal for a new UNSC resolution on Iraq (reftel A), the GoC continues to be active in seeking a compromise solution at the Security Council. Officials at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Privy Council Office (PCO), and Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) have confirmed t [...] |
2003-03-12 22:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC |
| 03OTTAWA703 | CANADA ON NORTH KOREAN AND IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMS [...] (S) Canada shares our strong concerns about the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs, and believes that Iran will be emboldened if North Korea abandons the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). We discussed reftel messages with Marc Vidricaire, Director of the Nuclear and Chemical Disarmamen [...] |
2003-03-13 23:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CA NPT |
| 03OTTAWA747 | CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent another UNSC resolution, Canada would not participate in a U.S.-led military coalition against Iraq. End Summary. 2. (S [...] |
2003-03-17 23:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MOPS IZ CA |
| 03OTTAWA768 | CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN OTHER UN FORA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-18 20:35:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IZ CA UNSC |
| 03OTTAWA773 | CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ [...] (U) Corrected version of Ottawa 00747 (Changing classification to Confidential--please destroy previous cable). 2. (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent ano [...] |
2003-03-19 15:24:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MOPS IZ CA |
| 03OTTAWA81 | CANADA'S NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE WITH INDIA [...] (S) Canada shares our concern over Indian export controls on WMD/missile programs, and welcomes our dialogue with India on entities trying to acquire controlled goods (reftel). Marina Laker, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, told us that Cana [...] |
2003-01-09 17:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | ETTC PARM KNNP PREL IN CA |
| 03OTTAWA963 | CANADA TO RAISE IRAN CONCERNS - AGAIN - WITH [...] (C) In response to Under Secretary Bolton's request, Canada will make reftel demarche to IAEA Director General El-Baradei as soon as possible through the Canadian Head of Mission in Vienna. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, told us that the more Canada learns [...] |
2003-04-03 21:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP ENRG IR CA IAEA |
| 03RANGOON1390 | RUSSIA-BURMA NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] (S) Russian Ambassador Oleg Kabanov told EAP/BCLTV Director Judith Strotz and DCM October 22 that Russia's proposal to sell a nuclear research reactor to Burma was "basically frozen," adding that Burmese students are in Russia studying (at Burmese expense) nuclear engineering and technology. [...] |
2003-11-03 02:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PARM KNNP PREL BM RS |
| 03RANGOON147 | RUSSIAN MIGS AND REACTORS [...] (C) Summary: Russia now has the only bilateral military and technical cooperation agreement with Burma, according to a Rangoon-based Russian diplomat. A draft agreement for the sale of a 10 megawatt research reactor was approved by the Russian government last year and is now under study by the [...] |
2003-02-04 08:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MARR BM IAEA BNUC RU |
| 03ROME1144 | ITALY TO OPPOSE SPECIAL UNGA/IRAQ SESSION [...] (C) POLMIN DELIVERED REF A POINTS TO CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MFA'S BUREAU FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS. POLMIN ALSO NOTED WITH APPRECIATION RECENT POSITIVE STATEMENTS BY PM BERLUSCONI AND FM FRATTINI REAFFIRMING ITALY'S FRIENDSHIP WITH THE UNITED [...] |
2003-03-20 08:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PARM PREL UNSC |
| 03ROME1228 | S63-03 IRANIAN ENTITIES SEEKING TO PROCURE CBW [...] (S) ECONOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO MFA EXPORT CONTROL COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR ON MARCH 21. DE MOHR (WHO HAS REASSUMED HIS POSITION FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED ABSENCE) WELCOMED THE RECEIPT OF FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE U.S., FOLLOWING UP TO RECENT DISCUSSIONS AMONG AUSTRALIA GROUP MEMBERS OF [...] |
2003-03-24 16:08:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME144 | GOI ON DAYTON ARMS CONTROLS NEXT STEPS [...] (C) ACCORDING TO MFA OSCE OFFICE DIRECTOR FABIO CRISTIANI, THE GOI CONCURS WITH USG POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR THE DAYTON ARMS CONTROL AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT 12-18 MONTHS AS OUTLINED REFTEL. HE TOLD POLOFF ON DECEMBER 10 THAT HE AGREED WITH THE NEED FOR CONTACT GROUP PRESSURE ON THE PARTIES FOR [...] |
2003-01-14 11:39:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL BK HR SR IT OSCE |
| 03ROME1502 | MTAG 05-96: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER [...] (S) ECONOFF AND UK EMBASSY POLITICAL OFFICER NICK HOPTON DELIVERED REFTEL MESSAGE TO MFA EXPORT CONTROL COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR ON APRIL 8. OUR MEETING FOLLOWED THE APRIL 7 MEETING BETWEEN UK EMBASSY DCM SCOTT WIGHTMAN WITH THE PM'S DEPUTY DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR GIANPAOLO SCARANTE ON THE SAME ISS [...] |
2003-04-08 16:08:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | KSCA PARM PREL ETTC IT IR UK EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME1564 | U/S BOLTON BRIEFS ITALIAN OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNDERSECRETARY BOLTON BRIEFED SENIOR ITALIAN OFFICIALS ON IRAQ, NORTH KOREAN, IRAN AND OTHER NON-PROLIFERATION ISSUES IN ROME ON APRIL 9, FOLLOWING HIS MEETINGS AT THE VATICAN (REPORTED SEPTEL). THE ITALIANS ARE ANXIOUS TO REPAIR RIFTS IN THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE, PARTICULARLY D [...] |
2003-04-11 15:59:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MOPS PREL IT |
| 03ROME1568 | ITALY/EU - GOI REACTION TO USG GAERC POINTS [...] (U) WE DELIVERED POINTS REF A TO APPROPRIATE GOI OFFICES. RESPONSES FOLLOW BELOW. ESDP ----- 2. (SBU) MFA BALKANS OFFICE DIRECTOR FERNANDO GENTILINI SAID THAT THE GOI CONCURS WITH THE USG VIEW THAT THE EU NEEDED TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF OPERATION CONCORDIA BEFORE FOCUSING ON A POSSIBLE EU [...] |
2003-04-11 16:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PHUM EU IT ETRD ETRD PREL |
| 03ROME1605 | MTAG 05-96: GOI HALTS MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER [...] (S) ECONOFFS MET APRIL 15 WITH GIANPAOLO SCARANTE, DEPUTY DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO PM BERLUSCONI, TO RAISE CONTINUED SERIOUS USG CONCERNS REGARDING THE EXPORT OF CLIMATIC CHAMBERS FROM ITALY'S MAZZALI SYSTEMS TO IRAN'S SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT INCORPORATED (REF A). SCARANTE WAS VERY FAMILIAR [...] |
2003-04-15 13:04:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | KSCA PARM PREL ETTC IT IR UK MTCRE EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME1734 | DPRK/SARS: ODDS AND ENDS FROM THE GOI [...] (S) DURING A CATCH-UP SESSION, THE MFA DEPUTY OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR EAST ASIA, PAOLA MUNZI (STRICTLY PROTECT), REVEALED TO POLOFF SOME INTERESTING TIDBITS ABOUT THE DPRK, SARS, AND THE GOI, AS WELL AS HER FUTURE POSTING. 2. (S) ACCORDING TO MUNZI, THE DPRK HAS MADE A SERIES OF ODD REQUE [...] |
2003-04-24 08:45:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM KNNP KN IT EUN |
| 03ROME226 | ITALY IMPOUNDS LIBYA-BOUND CARGO OF MORPHOLINE [...] (S) THIS MESSAGE SUPPLEMENTS OFFICIAL GOI INFORMATION IN JANUARY 16-17 PRESS REPORTS THAT, IN DECEMBER, 2002, THE ITALIAN FINANCE POLICE (GUARDIA DI FINANZA/GDF) SEIZED IN THE PORT OF GENOA CONTAINERS CONTAINING THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE MORPHOLINE. 2. (S) EMBASSY LEGATT ON JANUARY 17 WAS T [...] |
2003-01-17 18:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL IT BE LY GM IR MT UN |
| 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 15:01:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT |
| 03ROME244 | ITALY: DPRK; AFGHAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT; [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA OFFICIALS ASSURED CHARGE THAT THE GOI WOULD PURSUE NO INITIATIVE ON THE DPRK, INCLUDING THE IDEA OF "HUMANITARIAN" OIL SHIPMENTS, WITHOUT OUR CONCURRENCE AND COLLABORATION. CHARGE ALSO SOUGHT REACTION TO REF A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN TRADE TO AFG [...] |
2003-01-21 13:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PHUM ECON ETRD KN AF PK IT |
| 03ROME26 | NORTH KOREA: ITALY FLOATS IDEA OF "HUMANITARIAN" [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: ITALIAN MFA EMPHASIZED IT SHARES OUR VIEWS ON THE SITUATION IN NORTH KOREA AND THE NEED TO BE FIRM WITH PYONGYANG. THE MFA'S DG FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS, WHILE UNDERSTANDING THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE USG'S REJECTION OF REWARDING THE DPRK WITH A DIRECT DIALOGUE, STRESSED [...] |
2003-01-03 16:44:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KN IT PARM PREL EAID ENRG UN |
| 03ROME2763 | LIBYAN REFERENCE IN US-EU PROLIFERATION STATEMENT [...] THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR NP. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) THE BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT BELIEVES QADAFFI HAS "CHOSEN THE PATH OF REINTEGRATION" INTO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND WAS TAKING IMPORTANT STEPS IN THAT DIRECTION, THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPUTY DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR, [...] |
2003-06-18 15:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL IT LY EU EUN |
| 03ROME2791 | ITALY CONCERNED ABOUT ALBANIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (C) POLMIL OFFICER ON JUNE 18 CONVEYED REFTEL POINTS TO GIOVANNI IANNUZZI, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S OFFICE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS. NBC EXPERT GENERAL GIANFRANCO TRACCI ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE PURSUANT DISCUSSION. 2. (S) IANNUZZI WAS PLEASED THAT THE U.S. [...] |
2003-06-19 12:55:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM IT CWC |
| 03ROME3006 | ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY TO CRITICIZE US SUSPENSION [...] (C) THERE HAS A STRONG NEGATIVE REACTION AMONG EU MEMBERS TO OUR DECISION TO SUSPEND MILITARY AID TO 35 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NOT SIGNED ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS (REF A), AMBASSADOR GIANCARLO ARAGONA, THE MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR, TOLD DCM JULY 2. THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE EU PARLIAMENT, WHERE PM BERLUS [...] |
2003-07-02 16:17:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ABUD IT KSEP KTIA MARR PARM PREL MASS KICC EUN |
| 03ROME3045 | ITALY 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 14:31:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT EUN |
| 03ROME3178 | ITALIAN INDUSTRY MINISTRY HOPES TO EASE TECH [...] (C) Summary: On July 8, Ministry of Productive Activities (MPA, i.e. Industry) U/S Mario Valducci met with ECMIN to discuss the possibility of easing U.S. export controls on technology to Italy, in the context of Italy's strong political support for the U.S., particularly during the recent Ir [...] |
2003-07-11 15:20:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME3386 | ITALIAN FAST BOAT EXPORTS TO IRAN, LIBYA [...] (S) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS ROBERT MAGGI, TOGETHER WITH ECMIN AND ECONOFF, RAISED CONTINUING U.S. CONCERNS REGARDING ITALIAN EXPORTS TO IRAN AND LIBYA (REFTEL) ON JULY 22 WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO AND NO [...] |
2003-07-25 08:22:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT LY IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME342 | ITALY: MANPADS INITIATIVE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IT EXPORT CONTROLS ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION |
| 03ROME343 | S44-02 IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE CBW PROTECTIVE [...] No summary [...] |
2003-01-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IZ IT CBW UNSC |
| 03ROME344 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: U.S. DISCUSSION PAPER ON REGIONAL [...] (C) ECONOFF PASSED REFTEL NON-PAPER TO ITALIAN MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR, EMPHASIZING U.S. INTEREST IN ADDRESSING REGIONAL NONPROLIFERATION AT THE UPCOMING INTERSESSIONAL MEETING. DE MOHR SAID HE WELCOMED THE U.S. PROPOSAL AND WOULD SHARE IT WITH HIS GOI COLLEAGUES AT THEIR [...] |
2003-01-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC MCAP IT EUN |
| 03ROME3465 | ITALIANS 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 16:57:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT EUN |
| 03ROME3570 | NORTH KOREA TELLS ITALY U/S BOLTON SHOULD NOT [...] (S) SUMMARY: DPRK AMBASSADOR TO ITALY CHOE TAEK-SAN REQUESTED ITALY SUPPORT NORTH KOREA'S DEMAND THAT U/S BOLTON NOT ATTEND UPCOMING SIX-PARTY TALKS. HE ALSO MENTIONED NORTH KOREA DID NOT CURRENTLY POSSESS A NUCLEAR BOMB, ALTHOUGH CONTINUED U.S. AGGRESSION WOULD FORCE IT TO CREATE ONE. THE [...] |
2003-08-07 07:41:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM KN IT UN |
| 03ROME3613 | STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN [...] (S) ACTING ECMIN AND ECONOFF RAISED REFTEL POINTS AUGUST 8 WITH THE MFA'S MASSIMO LEGGERI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (IN THE ABSENCE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO, WITH WHOM PM DAS TURK MAGGI DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE ON JULY 22). LEGGERI TOOK CAREF [...] |
2003-08-08 16:01:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR LY EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME3739 | PSI: 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 09:11:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT UNDC UNGA |
| 03ROME3823 | ITALY SUPPORTS US VIEWS ON ESDP; EU PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ITALY SUPPORTS USG VIEWS ON ESDP AND BERLIN PLUS. ITALIAN OFFICIALS CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE AUGUST 29 ESDP EXPERTS LEVEL MEETING TO PRE-EMPT A RUMORED "GANG OF FOUR" MEETING IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND TO FOCUS ON THE "POSITIVE ASPECTS" OF THE APRIL 29 SUMMIT DECLARATION. TH [...] |
2003-08-22 15:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT EUN ESDP NATO PARM |
| 03ROME3926 | U/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 10:08:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT IAEA |
| 03ROME3977 | STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN [...] (S) Summary. Italian fast boat manufacturer FB Design has given the GOI new assurances that it will not export more fast boats or boat molds to Iran as long as the security situation in the Persian Gulf remains volatile. MFA export control coordinator de Mohr told us this means the hold is ind [...] |
2003-09-02 19:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME445 | (S) AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PRIME MINISTRY ON SHIPMENT [...] (S) AMBASSADOR SEMBLER, TOGETHER WITH ACTING DCM AND POLMIN, USED THE OPPORTUNITY OF A FEBRUARY 4 MEETING WITH GIOVANNI CASTELLANETA, SENIOR DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI, TO RAISE CONTINUING STRONG U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE SHIPMENT OF HIGH-SPEED PATROL BOATS FROM ITALY TO IRA [...] |
2003-02-04 19:00:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PREL PARM IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME4580 | ITALY: 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 08:04:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC KNNP LY IT |
| 03ROME4585 | U/S BOLTON AND SPANISH FM PALACIO DISCUSS ARTICLE [...] (C) SUMMARY. U/S BOLTON MET SPANISH FOREIGN MINISTER ANA PALACIO IN ROME ON OCTOBER 3 TO DISCUSS PROGRESS ON SIGNING ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS AND SPAIN'S CHAIRMANSHIP OF THE IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS. FM PALACIO AGREED TO REVIEW NEW ARTICLE 98 LANGUAGE THAT MAY SATISFY EU CONCERNS ABOUT SCOPE [...] |
2003-10-07 12:52:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP IR SP IAEA KICC |
| 03ROME4637 | U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES ARTICLE 98, PSI, IRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. U/S Bolton discussed Article 98, PSI, North Korea and Iran with senior Italian officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President's office and Prime Minister Berlusconi's office during meetings on October 2 in Rome. The Italians agreed to review language recently negoti [...] |
2003-10-09 15:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS MNUC KN IR IT KICC |
| 03ROME4715 | MORE 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 14:04:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | KNNP PARM MNUC ETTC IT LY |
| 03ROME4744 | ALENIA SPAZIO SPACE COOPERATION WITH CHINA [...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 7. 2. (S) Ecmin delivered reftel information 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 Sensiti [...] |
2003-10-16 17:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | CH ETTC IT PARM PREL TSPA EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME4994 | CCW ANTI-VEHICLE MINES: ITALY SUPPORTS US [...] (C) POLMIL OFF DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO PAOLO CUCULI IN THE MFA'S DISARMAMENT OFFICE ON 24 OCTOBER. CUCULI RECALLED THAT ITALY, AS CURRENT HOLDER OF THE EU PRESIDENCY, DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH THE US, REPRESENTED BY BOB LUACES, AT THE SEPTEMBER 26 US-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON GLOBAL DISA [...] |
2003-11-03 16:38:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MCAP IT EUN |
| 03ROME5184 | ITALY ON THE SIXTH EU-CHINA SUMMIT AND BILATERAL [...] (U) This cable contains an action request for EAP and EUR/ERA. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: Expanding trade between the EU and China, the EU's continued arms embargo and North Korea topped discussions at the October 30 EU-China Summit in Beijing. The EU and China signed the Gali [...] |
2003-11-17 08:24:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PARM SMIG TSPL TSPA ETRD CH IT EUN HUMAN RIGHTS |
| 03ROME5202 | IRAN/FAST-BOATS: INDUSTRY MINISTRY VIEWS [...] (S) Summary. Italian export control officials are looking for a way to make permanent the "informal hold" placed on FB Design fast boat exports to Iran, according to the Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade's senior licensing official. Two approaches are under consideration: 1) formally add [...] |
2003-11-17 16:56:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC IR IT PARM PREL EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME5416 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY [...] (SBU) ECONOMIC COUNSELOR CALLED ON MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR AMBASSADOR UGO DE MOHR NOVEMBER 26 TO DELIVER REF C MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY POWELL TO FOREIGN MINISTER FRATINI. SHE EXPLAINED TO DE MOHR THAT THE SECRETARY WAS PROPOSING A JOINT LETTER WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER TO ALL WASSENA [...] |
2003-12-02 15:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC PREL ETTC KSTC PARM IT EUN |
| 03ROME5552 | DEMARCHE ON SALE OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF REF A INSTRUCTIONS, EMBASSY RAISED URGENT USG CONCERNS WITH THE FOLLOWING GOI OFFICIALS: -- FM FRATTINI: AT A PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED DECEMBER 10 DINNER AT THE RESIDENCE IN HONOR OF FM FRATTINI, AMB. SEMBLER PULLED ASIDE THE MINISTER TO OUTLINE THE PROBLEM AND THE NEE [...] |
2003-12-11 16:49:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC PREL EIND IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME5680 | SALE OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) Embassy continues to press the GOI both to stop any shipments of FB Design fast boats still in Italian territory, and to institute legal means immediately to stop any future export of such technology. The GOI still insists it has no legal authority to stop such shipments. However, Foreign [...] |
2003-12-22 15:49:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC PREL EIND IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME571 | ITALY HOLDS UP SHIPMENT OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) FOLLOWING ANOTHER EMBASSY INQUIRY TO THE MFA ON FEBRUARY 11, GIUSEPPE MANZO, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS MARCELLO SPATAFORA, TOLD ECONOFF FEBRUARY 12 THAT SPATAFORA HAD CONTACTED THE ITALIAN COMPANY SB DESIGN TWO DAYS AGO TO ASK THEM TO HALT THE IMPENDING SHI [...] |
2003-02-12 16:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC IR PARM PREL IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03ROME5717 | SALE OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) FURTHER TO REF A, GABRIELE CHECCHIA, DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES (INDUSTRY) MINISTER ANTONIO MARZANO, CALLED A/ECMIN TO REPORT THAT MINISTER MARZANO HAD SPOKEN WITH FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI ON THE MARGINS OF THE DECEMBER 23 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS' MEETING REGARDING THE EXPO [...] |
2003-12-24 12:10:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC PREL EIND IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
| 03SANAA1318 | ICOC - 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 13:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA YM MTCRE DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA1350 | YEMENI NATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemeni National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC), requests the Department's assistance in coordinating an important visit to the U.S. to discuss the physical security of radiological materials [...] |
2003-06-12 15:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA1373 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) You are the most senior State Department official to visit Yemen since Secretary Baker came in late 1990. The ROYG thus recognizes your visit as an important opportunity to continue building the positive bilateral relations that have evolved in the aftermath of the Cole and 9/11 attacks, [...] |
2003-06-16 05:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL OTRA OVIP YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA1453 | U/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 07:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MARR PARM PREL MNUC MASS KN YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA1454 | U/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 07:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL MARR MNUC MASS IZ KN YM MARITIME SECURITY |
| 03SANAA1455 | U/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 07:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM MARR PREL MNUC MASS KN YM MARITIME SECURITY |
| 03SANAA1586 | FM QIRBI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Qirbi July 2 upon the FM's return from Germany and France. He urged increased assistance to the Palestinian Authority per reftel A. They discussed the al-Moayed case, current Coast Guard training in Aden, the impressive role of the U.S [...] |
2003-07-02 13:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS PTER ASEC MARR PARM PGOV GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
| 03SANAA1590 | YEMEN: LATEST WEAPONS BUYBACK CACHE [...] (S/NF) During a July 1 telcon, President Saleh informed Ambassador that Yemen is actively engaged in non-proliferation efforts and instructed Brigadier General Ali Shater to coordinate a viewing of ROYG proceeds from the past few months of weapons buyback collection efforts. Shater later inv [...] |
2003-07-02 14:34:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA1684 | WEAPONS BUYBACK REDUX [...] (S/NF) Brigadier General Shater, under orders from President Saleh, held a 7/2 viewing of ROYG proceeds from recent weapons buyback collection efforts for the Ambassador and other USG officials (reftel). On July 6, Shater met with the Ambassador to ascertain the U.S. reaction to the display [...] |
2003-07-10 12:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA1752 | FM QIRBI DELIVERS DIRECT MESSAGE ON ANTICIPATED [...] (c) Summary: Foreign Minister Qirbi requested a meeting with the Ambassador July 19 to renew the ROYG,s request that the U.S. withdraw its extradition request from Germany and allow Yemen to host the trial of al-Moayad and his colleague. Qirbi also delivered points indicating that such a wit [...] |
2003-07-21 06:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KJUS PGOV PTER MARR PARM PREL GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
| 03SANAA1774 | INITIAL YEMENI REACTION QUIET REGARDING MOAYED [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Neither Post nor the German Embassy in Sana'a have yet received any direct reaction from the ROYG or the public to the German court ruling in favor of granting the U.S. request to extradite al-Moayed and his companion. Press reports 24 hours after the decision remai [...] |
2003-07-22 13:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KJUS PGOV PTER MARR PARM PREL GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
| 03SANAA1806 | DEMARCHE 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 08:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | KSCA PARM MNUC ETTC MARR TSPA YM KN MTCRE DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA1879 | SALEH DEMARCHE ON AL-MOAYED AND CT SUPPORT [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Saleh July 30 pressed Ambassador and Legatt-designate for an arrangement on al-Moayed to avoid political embarrassment to Yemen. Legatt briefed Saleh on FBI proposal for Yemeni investigators to come to New York and cooperate on al-Moayed case. Saleh also pressed for a [...] |
2003-08-02 12:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC MARR PARM PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM ENERGY TERFIN |
| 03SANAA1990 | YEMENI MILITARY LEADERS BRIEF AMBASSADOR ON DPRK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 8/10 Yemen's Chief of Staff and Defense Minister informed the Ambassador that President Saleh had taken the decision to end Yemeni military cooperation with North Korea. At Yemen's invitation a senior DPRK delegation, possibly including the deputy ministers of defense and indu [...] |
2003-08-12 13:34:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MCAP YM DPRK |
| 03SANAA2073 | NO YEMENI REPRESENTATION AT ACRS TRACK TWO MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-20 04:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP XF YM MEPN |
| 03SANAA212 | S44-02: YEMEN INFORMED OF IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE [...] (S) On January 29, 2003 PolOff demarched Abdulrahman M.S. Kamarani, Deputy Director of the Ministy of Foreign Affair's Americas Office, on Iraqi efforts to acquire CBW protective materials (reftel). Kamarani had no immediate response. He agreed to contact the Embassy if the MFA or other pa [...] |
2003-01-30 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IZ YM CBW UNSC DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA2145 | 58TH 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 11:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP YM UNGA CDG UNDC DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA2260 | DEMARCHE TO MFA PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION [...] No summary [...] |
2003-09-11 10:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL YM DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA2463 | NEA A/S BURNS OCTOBER 4 MEETING WITH SALEH: CT [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a 10/4 meeting with President Saleh, NEA A/S Burns welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and supported U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development. Saleh briefed on expanding Saudi-Yemeni CT cooperation, which he characterized as better than ever before, despite (acc [...] |
2003-10-08 06:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP KPAL SA IZ YM ICC DPRK COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM |
| 03SANAA2476 | NEA A/S BURNS' 10/4/03 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: CT [...] (C) Summary: During a 10/4/03 call on FM Qirbi, NEA A/S Burns reviewed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and focused on U.S. development assistance. Burns stressed the need for Yemen to pursue domestic reforms as the U.S. works to increase assistance, e.g. via MEPI and, if Yemen qualifies, the MCA. [...] |
2003-10-10 08:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP SA YM IZ ICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM |
| 03SANAA2487 | DEMARCHE 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 11:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT KNNP DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA2769 | DEMARCHE TO YEMENI FM QIRBI ON DPRK MILITARY [...] (S) On November 22, Charge, accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, called on FM Qirbi to deliver ref a demarche, which Charge noted was a follow-up to discussions with President Saleh by both U/S Bolton and NEA A/S Burns (ref c), as well as Ambassador's meeting with Defense Minister Aliwa (ref b). Oth [...] |
2003-11-23 09:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MCAP PARM PREL YM KN DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA3009 | PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/17 MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) Summary: In an extended 12/17 meeting with President Saleh, PM Senior Advisor Bodine welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and, along with the Ambassador, requested greater access for U.S. interrogation teams. Supporting U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development, Ambassador Bod [...] |
2003-12-23 11:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PARM PGOV KDEM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN DOMESTIC POLITICS |
| 03SANAA3010 | PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/18 MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: During a 12/18/03 call on Foreign Minister Qirbi, PM Senior Advisor Bodine and Qirbi exchanged signed diplomatic notes to complete an Article 98 agreement, (ROYG has asked that this not/not be publicized, however.) Without setting a precise date, Qirbi responded positively to the [...] |
2003-12-23 11:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV PARM KDEM YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY ECON COM |
| 03SANAA338 | YEMENI FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ AND THE ARAB [...] (C) Summary: The Iraq situation and the recent Arab League ministerial were discussed when the Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Qirbi on February 18. Notably, according to Qirbi the Yemenis and other Arab countries did not buy into the French proposals on inspections, despite their ap [...] |
2003-02-19 09:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ AL YM |
| 03SANAA359 | MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS: YEMEN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Yemen has taken significant steps to restrict the number of Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) available to civilians. The ROYG has invested an estimated $30 million in a weapons buy-back program designed to remove MANPADS, RPGs, and other weapons from the civilian [...] |
2003-02-24 07:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL PARM ETTC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
| 03SANAA446 | CWC QUESTIONNAIRES DELIVERED [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: On March 3 Pol/EconOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Legal Affairs Director Mulhi. Mulhi believes the questionnaires will be submitted in time for the CWC Review Conference, but requested that future texts be translat [...] |
2003-03-06 14:34:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ABUD YM DEMARCHE |
| 03SANAA592 | PMAT: MIDDLE EAST NOTICE TO MARINERS (NOTMAR) AND [...] No summary [...] |
2003-03-25 10:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MOPS MARR EWWT PHSA EAIR YM MARITIME SECURITY |
| 03SANTODOMINGO4553 | DOMINICAN 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 18:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP DR |
| 03SANTODOMINGO4760 | PSI 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 11:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
| 03SANTODOMINGO5275 | STILL 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 15:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT DR |
| 03SANTODOMINGO5768 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S DELEGATES TO OAS SECURITY [...] No summary [...] |
2003-10-17 17:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC MARR PREL PARM XM XL XS DR |
| 03SANTODOMINGO6001 | UNGA 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 15:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC DR |
| 03SANTODOMINGO7568 | LIBYA ADMITS WMD PROGRAMS; U.S. REACTION [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-24 20:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR KNNP LY MNUC PARM PREL |
| 03STATE115323 | S37-03: IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF GLASS-LINED [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: WE WANT TO SHARE WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF GLASS-LINED CHEMICAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS BW-USEFUL JET MILLS/MICRONIZERS, FROM THE FOLLOWING [...] |
2003-05-05 16:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CBW CH IR |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA137 | HONDURAN DELEGATION TO OAS CSBM MEETING [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 3. 2. MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin informed PolOff January 16 that the Honduran delegation to the OAS CSBM meeting would be AMB Policarpo Callejas, Advisor to the Foreign Minister, and AMB Salvador Redezno, OAS PermRep. Foreign Mini [...] |
2003-01-17 18:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM KDEM HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2341 | MEDIA REACTION ON WTO AND ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT, OCTOBER [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/1 entitled "The U.S. and Its Stick and Carrot Policy". "The continuous implementation of the traditional stick and carrot policy by the U.S. in its external affairs has recently been evidenced by two events: the exoneration from [...] |
2003-10-02 14:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO ETRD PGOV PARM HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2380 | HONDURAS READY TO MOVE FORWARD ON REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Government of Honduras (GOH) officials, Honduras is still very inclined to move forward on regional disarmament, but remains insistent that the process proceed through established channels, particularly the Central American Security Commission (SICA), and that all the [...] |
2003-09-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS MCAP PBTS PINR HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2383 | ENGLISH SYNOPSIS OF NICARAGUAN ARMS CONTROL PROPOSAL [...] Below is an informal translation of the substantive parts of the Nicaraguan arms control proposal of July 2003, formally titled "The Program to Limit and Control Arms in Central America to Achieve a Reasonable Balance of Forces and Foster Stability, Mutual Confidence, and Transparency"(ref A). [...] |
2003-09-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MASS MCAP PBTS PINR HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2656 | HONDURAS RATIFIES THREE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] Summary: The GOH has ratified three outstanding counterterrorism (CT) conventions (two ICAO and one IAEA). The GOH is now a party to 10 international CT conventions. Post is pressing hard for the GOH to ratify the two IMO and two OAS CT conventions still outstanding. Persistent efforts by Emb [...] |
2003-11-12 17:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA2814 | HONDURAS: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2003 Annual Terrorism Report for Honduras follows. Points are keyed to reftel paragraph headings: A. Significant Actions by GOH ----------------------------- In 2003, President Ricardo Maduro continued his policy of strong Honduran support for U.S. efforts against terrorism, was a me [...] |
2003-12-02 14:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA350 | HONDURAS 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 16:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MOPS IZ HO IAEA UNSC |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA469 | HONDURAN RESPONSE REGARDING MANPADS [...] (S) The Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) do not have any Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). Likewise, Post is not aware of any non-state actors in possession of MANPADS in Honduras. Post believes HOAF would be receptive to information or training on MANPAD threats. Chad P. Cummins, PO [...] |
2003-02-19 20:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL PTER HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA670 | HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO PROMISES "FULL SUPPORT" [...] (C) Ambassador spoke to Honduran President Ricardo Maduro March 16 to discuss ref A seeking GOH support for a vision for Iraq and the Iraqi people. Maduro promised Ambassador the "full support" of Honduras for the USG position. When asked, Maduro said that the GOH might make a public statemen [...] |
2003-03-17 18:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA698 | HONDURAS UNILATERALLY SUPPORTS U.S. ACTION AGAINST [...] (U) President Maduro issued a statement on behalf of the Government of Honduras on March 18 declaring that Honduras supports the U.S. war on terrorism and urging the Government of Iraq to accept the U.S. proposal in order to avoid additional suffering by the Iraqi people. The statement also [...] |
2003-03-19 22:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ HO |
| 03TEGUCIGALPA885 | DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS IN HONDURAS; PROBLEMS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: La Armeria (The Armory), the only certified firearms distributor in Honduras, continues to exhibit difficulties in complying with State Department guidance regarding the importation of commercial firearms. In December 2002 Post recommended that State deny La Armeria's request t [...] |
2003-04-11 13:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC PREL PHUM PARM ETTC ETRD BEXP HO |
| 03THEHAGUE1384 | (S) INTERDICTION STRATEGY: THE DUTCH [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-02 12:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP NL |
| 03THEHAGUE1434 | IAEA/IRAN: DEMARCHE TO DUTCH [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-05 15:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE1451 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR 12 [...] Details about the 2003 cash flow difficulties emerged during the first round of 2004 budget consultations and the OPCW informed member states that they will have to begin cutting program delivery. 2. Two rounds of 2004 budget consultations were held in June with senior OPCW management int [...] |
2003-06-06 14:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ABUD CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1506 | IAEA/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 15:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE1509 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENE-SETTER [...] (SBU) The First Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference, April 28 - May 9, consumed a great deal of Technical Secretariat and national delegation energy, and the last month has been frankly rather quiet. While the annotated EC-33 agenda (faxed to Washington) is long at this point, many [...] |
2003-06-12 15:49:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL RS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1524 | DUTCH MFA ON "PEACE CONSOLIDATION" IN MOLDOVA PAPER [...] No summary [...] |
2003-06-13 13:19:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PBTS NATO OSCE |
| 03THEHAGUE1545 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] There has been little commentary or discussion on the RevCon. However, in general, the RevCon exceeded expectations. Many delegations are eager to discuss how we will pursue RevCon follow-up. 2. Three rounds of budget consultations were held 11-13 June on Programs 3-6. The facilitator wil [...] |
2003-06-16 15:12:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1633 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DISCUSSIONS ON [...] SUMMARY: ON THE MARGINS OF THE OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC)-33, U.S. DELOFF PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS RELATED TO RUSSIAN CWD ASSISTANCE THAT INCLUDED VIKTOR KHOLSTOV, THE RECENTLY APPOINTED DIRECTOR-GENERAL (D-G) OF THE RUSSIAN MUNITIONS AGENCY (RMA). U.S. DELOFF EMPHASIZED THE URGENT NEED FOR [...] |
2003-06-25 10:31:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1707 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): RUSSIAN [...] In Delegation's view, during these meetings it became clear that Russia does not intend, and perhaps never intended, to abide by the present terms of the CTR MOU dated 14 March and signed by then-Director of the Russian Munitions Agency Zinovy Pak. The Russian delegation expressed its view th [...] |
2003-07-03 06:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL RS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1727 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) In part due to the lack of documents and the slimmed down agenda, the EC-33 Session ended a day earlier than scheduled and left a number of important issues requiring attention at the September EC. Along with the U.S., many delegations highlighted the Technical Secretariat (TS) problem [...] |
2003-07-07 13:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ETTC AORC RS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1729 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): 14TH SESSION OF [...] (U) The Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters (ABAF) of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) held its 14th session in The Hague, from 9-13 June 2003. The primary focus of attention was on the draft programme and budget 2004, which calls for an 8.36 [...] |
2003-07-07 13:52:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1731 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR 16 [...] (U) No other delegations showed enthusiasm for committing, as of Friday, June 20, to a serious, sustained effort at a systemic fix for Article IV/V financing. 2. (U) There were no immediate results from this round of industry intersessional consultations, but it is possible that the Sep [...] |
2003-07-07 14:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1740 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) In part due to the lack of documents and the slimmed down agenda, the EC-33 Session ended a day earlier than scheduled and left a number of important issues requiring attention at the September EC. Along with the U.S., many delegations highlighted the Technical Secretariat (TS) problem [...] |
2003-07-08 11:15:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL ETTC AORC RS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1848 | NETHERLANDS REPLY ON DIAMOND-LIKE CARBON [...] No summary [...] |
2003-07-22 10:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC NL PARM ECON |
| 03THEHAGUE1877 | EMERGENCY PAYMENT REQUEST [...] DUE TO MONTHEND AND TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT THAT POST WILL NOT BE ABLE TO INITIATE ANY PAYMENTS BEFORE JULY 28, POST REQUESTS EMERGENCY PAYMENT TO BE MADE AS FOLLOWS: 2. AMOUNT PAYABLE: EUR 14,085,883 3. VENDOR: OPCW PROGRAMME BUDGET ACCOUNT 4. DEBITOR/CREDITOR CODE: 1404 [...] |
2003-07-24 09:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AORC PARM OPCW CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1930 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ARTICLE VII [...] (U) This is the weekly reporting cable for July 21-25, 2003. 2. (U) RFGs contained in paragraphs 17 & 24. ------------------------------------ Informal Consultations of the EC on Plan of Action Preparations Article VII and Universality ------------------------------------ 3. (U) [...] |
2003-07-31 13:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1958 | FY 2002 OPCW PAYMENT: U.S. ASSESSED [...] AS AUTHORIZED IN REFTEL, POST FORWARDED EURO 130,469.19 FOR PAYMENT INTO OPCW'S PROGRAMME AND BUDGET ACCOUNT 40.47.74.881, VIA VOUCHER NUMBER 2563BZ02677, DTD. 08/01/2003 2. TOTAL AMOUNT IN USD 146,759.49 (AT RATE OF EXCHANGE: EURO 0.889 IS 1 US DOLLAR) IS CHARGED TO THE FOLLOWING FISCAL [...] |
2003-08-05 11:51:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | AFIN AORC PARM OPCW CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE1997 | DUTCH ON INTERDICTION OF MISSILE RELATED CHEMICAL [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-07 15:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC BE NL MTCRE |
| 03THEHAGUE2063 | NETHERLANDS SUPPORTS MASS GRAVES PROJECTS IN IRAQ [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) The GoNL is supportive of the mass graves projects in Iraq outlined in reftel. PolOff met with Adri van Lookpik, head of the MFA's Gulf States Section, on August 15 to review ref A requests. Per ref B, PolOff noted that if the Da [...] |
2003-08-15 15:48:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM PHUM IZ UK NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2137 | NETHERLANDS RESPONSE TO ADC DEMARCHE [...] (U) Please see action request paragraph 4. 2. (C) Summary. The Netherlands Ministry of Economic Affairs confirms that Dutch electronics manufacturer Philips plans to ship 14-bit ADCs to China, but has not completed the transaction. The GONL has not yet made a determination on the export lice [...] |
2003-08-25 11:55:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC NL PARM ECON |
| 03THEHAGUE2173 | IAEA/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 13:43:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2220 | IAEA/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 09:16:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2289 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): RESPONDING TO [...] (C) As you consider the U.S. response to the ILO's egregious decision regarding former Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Jose Bustani, I want to provide my thoughts, as your eyes and ears on the ground, on the key U.S. interests involved with [...] |
2003-09-11 15:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC ILO UN |
| 03THEHAGUE2331 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TS COMMENTS ON [...] (U) This is CWC-91-03. Action required, see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Del representative Betsy Sanders met with Greg Linden, chief of the Information Services Branch (ISB) of the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS), and Subhash Paradkar, CEO of Sitar, Inc, Annandale, Va. Issues discussed include [...] |
2003-09-17 06:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL EIND CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2338 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (SBU) There will be one major topic for discussion at EC-34 (budget), a number of key issues of importance to the U.S. on which there may be substantial discussion (U.S. destruction deadline extension, Article VII) and one question that will be difficult to avoid discussing (the ILO decision o [...] |
2003-09-17 10:54:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC AORC RS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2343 | DUTCH RESPONSE TO OEF DEMARCHE [...] (U) This is an action request: see para 3. 2. (C) Mission made reftel demarche to GONL prior to September 2-3 visit to Washington by Dutch PM Balkenende and FM de Hoop Scheffer. Post was advised that GONL was not in a position to provide assets as requested reftel. The Dutch plead budge [...] |
2003-09-17 15:27:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PARM PTER AF NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2367 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): [...] (SBU) Summary: On Sept. 19, OPCW Director-General Pfirter made a strong pitch to delegations for an effective increase in the 2004 OPCW budget of approximately 7.4%. Pfirter assured the delegates that he and the leadership of the Technical Secretariat (TS) would work hard to identify and im [...] |
2003-09-19 14:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2431 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DISCUSSIONS ON [...] SUMMARY: ON THE MARGINS OF OPCW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (EC)-34, U.S. DELOFFS PARTICIPATED IN MEETINGS RELATED TO RUSSIAN CWD ASSISTANCE. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) REP ANNOUNCED DOD PLANS TO OBLIGATE AN ADDITIONAL $60.3 MILLION FOR SHCHUCH'YE CHEMICAL WEAPONS DESTRUCTION FACILITIES (CWDF) C [...] |
2003-09-25 13:13:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2445 | MTAG: DUTCH RESPONSE TO HONG KONG FIRM'S [...] (S) PolOff delivered reftel points to Dutch MFA Deputy Head of Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division Peter C. Potman September 26, 2003. Potman agreed to pass the nonpaper to Dutch Intelligence. Embassy will also take points to Ministry of Economic Affairs. SOBEL [...] |
2003-09-26 15:02:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM ETTC PREL TSPA KSCA NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2508 | RUSSIAN DEPUTY FM TRUBNIKOV ON MOLDOVA [...] (C) Summary: At a September 30 bilateral meeting in The Hague, Russian First Deputy Foreign Minister Trubnikov told EUR/SNEC Ambassador Perina that he would soon be calling the Deputy Secretary with specific ideas on how the U.S. and Russia can cooperate on Moldova. Trubnikov claimed that he [...] |
2003-10-02 11:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MD PARM NL RU OSCE EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2573 | MINSK GROUP CO-CHAIRS BRIEF CIO DE HOOP SCHEFFER, [...] (C) Summary: In Paris October 2, the Minsk Group Co-Chairs held separate discussions with the Armenian and Azerbaijani foreign ministers, urging the two sides to quickly arrange meetings between the two presidents and announcing their desire to visit the region soon after the Azeri elections. [...] |
2003-10-07 15:08:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV AM AJ PARM NL RU OSCE EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE2576 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DELINEATION OF [...] On 2 October 2003, Larry Denyer, Department of Commerce, presented the U.S. practice on plant and plant site delineation that is used to support the declarations and inspections of industry facilities under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). This issue underlies many of the past difficul [...] |
2003-10-08 11:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EIND ETTC CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2577 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ARTICLE VI [...] US Del met with Per Runn (Deputy Director, Verification Division), Faiza Patel-King (Verification Division), Alexandru Dolea (Officer, Industry Verification Branch), and Cinthia Echavarria (Senior Policy Officer, Policy Review Branch) of the OPCW on 1 Oct 03 to discuss a variety of Article VI [...] |
2003-10-08 11:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2578 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SAMPLING AND [...] Washington experts and the U.S. Permanent Delegation held bilateral consultations with the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) on September 30, 2003 in The Hague on technical considerations associated with sampling and analysis (S&A) during CWC inspections at U.S. declared industry facilities. Dir [...] |
2003-10-08 11:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL EIND ETTC CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2581 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): SCENESETTER FOR [...] (C) The Oct. 20-24 Conference of States Parties will be dominated by discussion of the budget and other financial issues. We have supported the Director-General's request for a 7.36% increase, and share the DG's view that an increase of this magnitude is needed to ensure core functions are [...] |
2003-10-08 13:26:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2591 | DUTCH 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 10:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM MNUC KNNP LY NL |
| 03THEHAGUE2627 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC):WRAP-UP FOR WEEK [...] (U) It appears a consensus has been reached on an Article VII action plan for national implementation. Following an Oct. 9 meeting chaired by DG Pfirter with the Ambassadors of the U.S., U.K., India and Iran, agreement was reached on the one final substantive issue, which was the acceptable [...] |
2003-10-14 15:24:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2647 | DUTCH ON DEMARCHE TO CPPNM PARTIES [...] (C) On October 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the revision of the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material (CPPNM) to Pieter van Donkersgoed, Deputy Head of the MFA's Environmental and Nuclear Safety Division. Van Donkersgoed said it was clear the United States had a [...] |
2003-10-17 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ENRG TRGY KNNP KTIA NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2672 | DUTCH 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 15:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP NL UNGA CDG UNDC |
| 03THEHAGUE2685 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Informal budget discussions on Oct. 16 broke little new ground, and the stage is set for last-minute negotiations during CSP-8. DG Pfirter was in attendance and reiterated his call for a 7.36% increase. France stated that it had sent the DG's proposals and his calculations on the impact [...] |
2003-10-22 15:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL UK KS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2707 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) The U.S. accomplished all of its primary objectives at the Oct. 20-24 OPCW Eighth Conference of States Parties (CSP-8). The Conference approved the U.S. request for an extension of its 45% destruction deadline to December 2007 and extended in principle the U.S. 100% destruction deadline. [...] |
2003-10-28 10:33:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL RS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2734 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): FIRST MEETING [...] This is CWC-114-03. 2. The OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) convened a 16-17 October 2003 meeting of the fourth Security Audit Team (SAT-IV) in The Hague, The Netherlands. SAT-IV is comprised of representatives from Japan, France, The Netherlands, and the U.S. Yonosuke Harada of Japan, w [...] |
2003-10-31 06:23:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2747 | DUTCH MFA ON AUSTRALIA GROUP PREPARATIONS [...] (C) On October 30, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on the technical meeting preparations for the Australia Group to Hedda Samson, Policy Officer of the MFA's Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division. Samson agreed to give reftel points to Dutch technical expert Mario Dorigo, who will be [...] |
2003-10-31 14:57:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL NL CBW |
| 03THEHAGUE2766 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On Oct. 30, U.S. delegation members met with OPCW officials to discuss the status of upcoming ILO Administrative Tribunal actions stemming from the OPCW tenure policy. Additional points on side-bar discussions at the Eighth Conference of States Parties are also provided for t [...] |
2003-11-04 10:53:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2794 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) The U.S. accomplished all of its primary objectives at the Oct. 20-24 OPCW Eighth Conference of States Parties (CSP-8). The Conference approved the U.S. request for an extension of its 45% destruction deadline to December 2007 and extended in principle the U.S. 100% destruction deadline. [...] |
2003-11-06 07:58:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL RS CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2797 | DUTCH MFA ON IRANIAN DUAL-USE CBW PROCUREMENT [...] (C) On November 04, PolOff delivered reftel demarche on Iranian dual-use CBW procurement and Dutch visa policy to Hedda Samson, Policy Officer of the MFA's Nuclear Affairs and Non-Proliferation Division. Samson said she would pass the reftel points to the relevant people within the Ministry, [...] |
2003-11-06 14:03:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC CVIS IR NL CBW |
| 03THEHAGUE2846 | IAEA/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 15:42:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2854 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): CTFS AND GREG [...] On November 10, U.S. Delegation to the OPCW representatives Pete Ito and Betsy Sanders met with Greg Linden, Chief of Information Systems Branch (C/ISB) of the OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) to discuss TS plans for data automation (two reports, FAXed back to AC/CB) and the upcoming Security [...] |
2003-11-14 10:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2860 | DUTCH MFA ON DECEMBER PSI MEETING [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-14 13:50:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP |
| 03THEHAGUE2881 | IAEA/IRAN: DUTCH MFA REACTION TO U.S. APPROACH [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-17 15:38:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2908 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) As the October Conference of States Parties resolved most of the key issues facing the OPCW (budget, destruction deadline extensions, action plans), the focus of the December 2-5 Executive Council meeting will be on a number of technical, particularly industrial, issues. There have be [...] |
2003-11-19 13:59:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2931 | IAEA/IRAN: REVISED LANGUAGE DELIVERED TO DUTCH MFA [...] No summary [...] |
2003-11-21 15:44:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL PARM MNUC EU IR NL IAEA |
| 03THEHAGUE2939 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): 1ST MEETING OF [...] (U) Summary. Two USG legal experts (Bernard Seward from State/L/ACV - JAGLCS/CLAMO and Randy Pratt from Commerce/OGC/IS) participated in the first meeting of the CWC "Network of Legal Experts" November 4-7, supported by the Commerce representative to the U.S. CWC Delegation (Brandon Williams [...] |
2003-11-24 18:04:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2944 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) OPCW Director for Policy Making Organs Sylwin Gizowski addressed the WEOG November 18, responding to the group s invitation to suggest improvements to the work of the Executive Council. Gizowski spoke in a personal capacity, acknowledging that is was not the responsibility of the Technica [...] |
2003-11-25 10:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2955 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): UNDER SECRETARY [...] (U) This is CWC-126-03. 2. (U) Under Secretary Bolton met with OPCW Director-General Pfirter on Nov. 19 to convey strong U.S. support for Pfirter's leadership of the Organization. The DG in turn expressed his appreciation for U.S. support regarding his efforts on reform and transparenc [...] |
2003-11-25 14:30:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2956 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): A/S DESUTTER'S [...] (U) On November 17-18, Paula A. DeSutter, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance, visited SIPDIS The Hague and consulted with officials of the Technical Secretariat of the Organization for the Prohibition of SIPDIS Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and other officials. She so [...] |
2003-11-25 15:17:00 | Embassy The Hague | SECRET | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2977 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): IMPLEMENTATION [...] (U) OPCW Director General Pfirter, in a note dated November 21, designated External Relations (ERD) Director Huang Yu as the Technical Secretariat (TS) Point of Contact (POC) for implementing the action plan on universality. On November 26, Huang chaired the first meeting with delegations on [...] |
2003-11-28 11:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2979 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): ARTICLE IV/V - [...] (U) There is widespread support for the proposal submitted by the Advisory Body on Administrative and Financial Matters to address the issue of Article IV and V payments. No delegation has spoken out against the ABAF recommendation. Guidance request at para 11 on whether the proposal is accep [...] |
2003-11-28 12:11:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE2994 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WEEKLY WRAP-UP [...] (U) This November 19-20 workshop provided a valuable exchange of ideas and information. Mainly structured to put experts in the area of CW assistance and protection in touch with various companies who provide equipment, it also gave experts (and local delegations) the chance to hear how a n [...] |
2003-12-02 15:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE3010 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): REQUEST FOR [...] (U) India is blocking agreement on a document supported by the U.S. and all other delegations to the OPCW concerning the technical issue of "captive use." Failure to reach consensus on this important document before the end of the current Executive Council session on Friday, December 5 will [...] |
2003-12-04 16:36:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL IN CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE3023 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: DUTCH WILL SUPPORT JOINT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-08 12:32:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KSTC NL OPDC PARM PREL |
| 03THEHAGUE3038 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - WRAP-UP FOR [...] (SBU) Having resolved most critical policy issues at the October Conference of the States Parties, the 35th Executive Council managed only to remove a bit of the administrative underbrush. Russian hostage-taking of the U.S. plans regarding the Aberdeen destruction facility continued, althou [...] |
2003-12-10 12:05:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE3039 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): MEETINGS WITH [...] (U) This is CWC-134-03. 2. (U) Del reps met on 24 November 2003 with OPCW Technical Secretariat (TS) Administration Division head Herb Shultz and SIPDIS Information Support Branch head Greg Linden to relay U.S. concern regarding the pace of the TS effort to achieve a working digital in [...] |
2003-12-10 12:37:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE3088 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (SBU) OPCW's External Relations Division (ERD) distributed the Director-General's Invitation to States Parties to Designate Points of Contact on Universality (S/388/2003, faxed to AC/CB) to all delegations on December 11. ERD's Keith Wilson told DelOff that the TS is looking at January 8 as [...] |
2003-12-17 07:22:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE3121 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): COUNTRY [...] Del grants country clearance to the following individual traveling to The Hague as a consultant on national implementation measures to the OPCW Technical Secretariat: -- Ron Nelson -- State -- Arrive: Jan 3, 2004 -- Depart: April 3, 2004 Del confirms hotel reservations at the Dorint, Joh [...] |
2003-12-17 14:00:00 | Embassy The Hague | UNCLASSIFIED | NL ASEC OTRA PARM |
| 03THEHAGUE3155 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): OPCW READY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: USDel briefed the OPCW Chief of Staff and Director for Verification December 22 on Libya's agreement to abandon its chemical weapons, and conveyed U.S. readiness to provide more detailed information in the near future. The OPCW officials welcomed the offer and congratulated the [...] |
2003-12-22 12:01:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KNNP LY CWC |
| 03THEHAGUE3156 | DUTCH MFA ON LIBYA WMD PROGRAMS [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-22 14:29:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL LY NL |
| 03THEHAGUE3168 | DUTCH MFA ON EU'S CHINA ARMS EMBARGO [...] No summary [...] |
2003-12-23 15:46:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM CH TW NL EUN |
| 03THEHAGUE3175 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR [...] (U) Deloffs exchanged views with Chinese counterparts Yu Dunhai and Dai Huaicheng on OPCW activities, nonproliferation issues, and CW destruction over lunch on December 23. Separate conversations with Korean First Secretary Lee Sang Soo and others covered much of the same ground. 2. (U) The [...] |
2003-12-24 10:07:00 | Embassy The Hague | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CWC |
| 03USUNNEWYORK298 | UN/IRAQ: IRAQ SENDS LETTER PRE-EMPTIVELY TAKING [...] (U) IRAQI FM NAJI SABRI SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL (S/2003/132), CONCERNING THE U.S. PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 5. THE FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS IN PARA 2. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS CAL [...] |
2003-02-06 00:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM UNSC IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK299 | UNSC/IRAQ: SECRETARY POWELL MAKES THE CASE; THE [...] (U) SECRETARY POWELL MADE AN HOUR AND FIFTEEN MINUTE-PRESENTATION FEBRUARY 5 TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL (SC) IN WHICH HE OUTLINED, IN DETAIL: IRAQI EFFORTS TO DEFEAT UNMOVIC AND IAEA INSPECTIONS; IRAQ'S FAILURE TO ACCOUNT FOR WMD AND OTHER MATERIALS IT WAS KNOWN TO HAVE POSSESSED; AND IRAQ'S [...] |
2003-02-06 01:36:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM PTER UNSC IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK300 | UN/IRAQ: COUNCIL PRESS STATEMENTS FOLLOWING THE [...] (U) SUMMARY: COUNCIL MEMBERS, STATEMENTS TO THE PRESS FOLLOWING SECRETARY POWELL,S PRESENTATION CLOSELY REFLECTED THE CONTENT OF THEIR PREPARED NATIONAL STATEMENTS MADE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, AND LARGELY FELL ALONG PREDICTABLE LINES. WHEN ASKED IF SECRETARY POWELL,S PRESENTATION CONVINCED HIM [...] |
2003-02-06 02:21:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC PARM IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK633 | UN/IRAQ:SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN QUESTIONS [...] (U) SECRETARY-GENERAL ANNAN, IN THE HAGUE MARCH 10 FOR CYPRUS UNIFICATION TALKS, ADDRESSED THE PRESS ON IRAQ. WHEN ASKED IF AN ATTACK ON IRAQ WITHOUT SECURITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZATION WOULD VIOLATE THE UN CHARTER, ANNAN SAID "IF THE U.S. AND OTHERS WERE TO GO OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL AND TAKE MILITAR [...] |
2003-03-10 21:22:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNSC PARM IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK634 | UN/IRAQ:TEXT OF UNDECIDED SIX "COMPROMISE PROPOSAL" [...] (C) IN A DISPLAY OF THE INCREASING DISCOMFORT WITH THE DECISION BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON IRAQ, THE UNDECIDED SIX (U-6) HAVE PREPARED A "COMPROMISE PROPOSAL" WHICH THEY PLAN TO PUT BEFORE THE COUNCIL. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHEN THIS DRAFT (TEXT AT PARA 2), WHICH WAS PROVIDED BY A FRIENDLY U-6 MEMBER, WI [...] |
2003-03-10 21:25:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PARM IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK716 | UN/IRAQ:GERMAN, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN MARCH 15 JOINT [...] (U) ON MARCH 15, GERMAN PERMREP PLEUGER CIRCULATED THE FOLLOWING GERMAN, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN JOINT DECLARATION ON IRAQ AS AN ANNEX TO A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT OF GERMAN, FRENCH, AND RUSSIAN JOINT DECLARATION. -- THE SHARED GOAL OF THE INTERNATI [...] |
2003-03-17 15:40:00 | USUN New York | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PARM IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK718 | UN/IRAQ: ELEMENTS OF UK/U.S./SPAIN STATEMENT ON IRAQ [...] (U) IN COMMENTS TO THE PRESS BEFORE INFORMAL CONSULTATIONS, MARCH 17, UK PERMREP GREENSTOCK, ACCOMPANIED BY SPANISH PERMREP ARIAS AND AMBASSADOR NEGROPONTE, ISSUED A JOINT STATEMENT ON IRAQ. FOLLOWING GREENSTOCK'S COMMENTS, AMBASSADORS NEGROPONTE AND ARIAS PROVIDED STATEMENTS TO THE PRESS. [...] |
2003-03-17 16:29:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM UNSC IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK746 | UN/IRAQ: SYG REPLIES TO IRAQI FOREIGN MINISTER'S [...] (U) SYG ANNAN CIRCULATED TO THE COUNCIL HIS MARCH 17 RESPONSE LETTER TO IRAQI FM NAJI SABRI AL-HADITHI'S MARCH 13 AND 16 LETTERS REQUESTING THAT UNIKOM NOT BE WITHDRAWN FROM THE DMZ (REF A AND B). THE SYG RESPONDED THAT ALL UN PERSONNEL WOULD BE TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN FROM IRAQ, THEREFORE SUSP [...] |
2003-03-18 20:57:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KPKO UNSC IZ |
| 03USUNNEWYORK766 | UN/IRAQ: SYG MAKES STATEMENT TO COUNCIL ON IRAQ, [...] (U) IN REMARKS TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL MARCH 19, SYG ANNAN EXPRESSED REGRET THAT THE COUNCIL DID NOT REACH A COMMON POSITION ON IRAQ, CALLING IT A "SAD DAY" FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. ANNAN STATED THAT "THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROTECTING CIVILIANS IN CONFLICT FALLS ON THE BELLIGERENTS; I [...] |
2003-03-19 21:48:00 | USUN New York | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM UNSC IZ |
| 03VATICAN3809 | VATICAN REVIEWING USG APPROACH TO DISARMAMENT AT [...] No summary [...] |
2003-08-22 12:49:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA |
| 03VATICAN3958 | VATICAN 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 12:47:00 | Embassy Vatican | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL VT CDG UNDC UNGA |
| 03VATICAN4689 | HOLY SEE: UNDERSECRETARY BOLTON REVIEWS U.S. [...] (c) Under Secretary Bolton told Vatican Deputy Foreign Minister Parolin that the U.S. was making steady progress in Iraq, even though the security situation was not what we would like it to be. Bolton briefed Parolin on the President's meeting with Russian President Putin and the state of pla [...] |
2003-10-15 05:57:00 | Embassy Vatican | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ KN PARM PREL VT |
| 03YEREVAN2883 | SEVENTH ANNUAL STRATEGIC DIALOGUE HELD IN YEREVAN [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador John Ordway for reasons 1.4 (b&d). 2. (C) Summary. The seventh US-Armenian Strategic Dialogue took place in Yerevan November 20. The sides discussed regional security, defense cooperation, and cooperation on counter-terrorism. The delegation heads, EUR DAS Ly [...] |
2003-12-02 05:41:00 | Embassy Yerevan | SECRET | AJ AM GG MARR PARM PGOV PREL PTER TU |
| 03ZAGREB1266 | CROATIA CONSIDERING OFFERING TROOPS TO IRAQ [...] (C) Croatia is actively considering contributing forces to support Phase IV operations in Iraq. The idea of contributing a small number of military police to deploy as part of a multi-national unit has been broached with the Embassy informally several times, including with the Ambassador by [...] |
2003-06-05 09:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL MOPS HR IQ |
| 03ZAGREB127 | CROATIA EAGER TO MOVE FORWARD TO SIGN ADRIATIC [...] (C) THE ATTITUDE OF OFFICIALS IN THE GOC TOWARD THE "ADRIATIC CHARTER," AS PROMOTED BY BRUCE JACKSON, HAS BECOME SHARPLY MORE POSITIVE. CROATIA IS NOW PREPARING TO PARTICIPATE IN A DRAFTING SESSION WITH ALBANIA AND MACEDONIA AND LOOKS TO SEND ITS FOREIGN MINISTER TO WASHINGTON FOR A SIGNING [...] |
2003-01-17 16:05:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM HR AL NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1298 | SCENESETTER FOR AMB. LINO'S VISIT TO CROATIA JUNE [...] (C) With its application for membership in the EU's "in-box" and parliamentary elections around the corner, it is extremely unlikely that the Croatian government will move any closer to signing an Article 98 Agreement during your visit, or even discuss texts. We expect their entire focus will [...] |
2003-06-06 17:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR HR KICC |
| 03ZAGREB1364 | CROATIAN CABINET COMMITS TO DEPLOY TROOPS IN IRAQ, [...] (C) ON JUNE 12, THE CROATIAN CABINET PASSED A "DETERMINATION" TO DEPLOY AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO IRAQ TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS. THIS "DETERMINATION" (FULL TEXT BELOW) CONSTITUTES THE SOLID POLITICAL COMMITMENT WE TOLD THE CROATIANS WE NEEDED [...] |
2003-06-13 15:17:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL MOPS HR IQ |
| 03ZAGREB1400 | LINO DELEGATION VISIT: CROATIA WILL NOT SIGN [...] (C) Citing both political and legal reasons, the GoC told PM/B's Ambassador Marisa Lino on June 12 that Croatia cannot now sign an Article 98 Agreement. EU pressure, Croatia's status as a signatory of the Rome Statute and a "sensitive" domestic political environment were the main reasons cite [...] |
2003-06-18 13:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR HR KICC |
| 03ZAGREB1553 | RACVIAC: CROATIA ASKS U.S. TO REMAIN IN ADVISORY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CROATIA BELIEVES THE U.S. IS UNDERESTIMATING THE VALUE OF RACVIAC AS A TOOL FOR DEVELOPING REGIONAL STABILITY AND ASKS THAT WE RECONSIDER THE CENTER'S BENEFITS BEFORE REDUCING OUR ENGAGEMENT IN THE ADVISORY GROUP. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) ON JUNE 18, WE DELIVERED REF A TALKI [...] |
2003-07-07 15:42:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MARR HR |
| 03ZAGREB159 | SCENESETTER FOR DAS BOGUE AND BRADTKE VISIT TO [...] (C) YOUR VISIT TO ZAGREB WILL TAKE PLACE JUST DAYS AFTER CROATIA'S FIRST ANP REVIEW AT NATO AND IN THE MIDST OF THE GOC'S PROCESS OF RE-DEFINING ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH NATO'S OTHER CONTINUING ASPIRANTS. BUT NATO IS NOT MUCH IN THE NEWS IN ZAGREB THESE DAYS; FOCUS IS ON RELATIONS WITH ICTY, C [...] |
2003-01-22 18:28:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PHUM HR IT NATO |
| 03ZAGREB1698 | FORMAL NOTIFICATION OF CROATIAN INTENT TO DEPLOY [...] ON JUNE 12, THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT PASSED A "DETERMINATION" TO DEPLOY AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO IRAQ TO PARTICIPATE IN MULTINATIONAL PEACEKEEPING EFFORTS (REFTEL). AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT CENTCOM REQUIRES FORMAL DIPLOMATIC NOTIFICATION, CROATIA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY FORW [...] |
2003-07-30 06:18:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PARM PREL MOPS HR IZ |
| 03ZAGREB1937 | PRESIDENT'S FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR DISCUSSES [...] (C) The DCM met September 3 with President Mesic,s new Foreign Policy Advisor, Ambassador Ivica Mastruko. Mastruko said there had been no discussion of military-related projects during President Mesic,s recent trip to Libya. President Mesic has washed his hands of any personal efforts to fac [...] |
2003-09-05 13:47:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL HR LY |
| 03ZAGREB2033 | CROATIA DEFERS DECISION ON TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ [...] (C) The Croatian government has deferred plans to deploy a small military contingent to Iraq. Since the government and parliament are expected to dissolve in advance of parliamentary elections predicted for late November, it is now unlikely that an Iraq deployment will take place before 200 [...] |
2003-09-18 11:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR MOPS IZ HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2047 | CROATIA 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 13:34:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL HR |
| 03ZAGREB2162 | RACVIAC GOES ON, THANKFULLY WITHOUT US [...] (U) THE U.S. IS NO LONGER A MEMBER OF THE RACVIAC MULTINATIONAL ADVISORY GROUP (MAG). AT THE SEPTEMBER 23-24 MAG MEETING IN ZAGREB, WE DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS OBJECTING TO THE COURSE LAID OUT IN RACVIAC'S MID-TERM STRATEGY PAPER AND ANNOUNCING THE U.S. DEPARTURE FROM THE MAG WHILE "WISH [...] |
2003-10-07 06:26:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL HR |
| 03ZAGREB2173 | CROATIA 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 15:36:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2186 | GOC 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 09:14:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC KNNP LY HR |
| 03ZAGREB2505 | SCENESETTER FOR PROPOSED DECEMBER 6 SECDEF VISIT [...] (C) Your visit to Croatia just two weeks after parliamentary elections will give the USG a unique opportunity to influence the next government's policy. Although HDZ President Ivo Sanader has not finished putting together the coalition which will give him the support needed to pass a vote of [...] |
2003-11-26 15:00:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PARM PGOV HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB2646 | CROATIA DEFERS DECISION TO REFIT LIBYAN NAVAL VESSEL "AL MUNYED" [...] (S) ON DECEMBER 4, WE DELIVERED REF B POINTS TO SENIOR OFFICIALS AT CROATIA'S DEFENSE AND FOREIGN MINISTRIES AND TO ADVISERS IN PRESIDENT MESIC'S OFFICE, UNDERSCORING THAT REFITTING THE DIVER SUPPORT VESSEL WOULD ADD TO LIBYA'S MILITARY CAPABILITIES AND COULD INCREASE LIBYA'S ABILITY TO SUPPO [...] |
2003-12-18 13:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC PINR LY HR PASS |
| 03ZAGREB284 | DASD RICARDEL LEADS BILATERAL DEFENSE [...] (C) FROM FEBRUARY 3-5, DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MIRA RICARDEL LED A TEAM OF U.S. POLICY MAKERS FROM OSD, THE JOINT STAFF, MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD AND US EUROPEAN COMMAND IN BILATERAL DEFENSE CONSULTATIONS WITH CROATIA. IN MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT MESIC, PRIME MINISTER RACAN, DEF [...] |
2003-02-06 08:30:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MCAP MASS HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB349 | CROATIA: CHANGES TO LAW ALLOW MOD APPROVAL OF [...] ON FEBRUARY 6, THE CROATIAN GOVERNMENT PASSED A DECISION TO MODIFY THE MARITIME LAW WHICH WILL GIVE THE MOD THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO APPROVE FORCE-PROTECTION MEASURES FOR WARSHIPS ENTERING CROATIA'S INTERNAL WATERS. THIS ISSUE WAS RAISED DURING U.S. - CROATIA BILATERAL DEFENSE CONSULTATIONS ON [...] |
2003-02-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Zagreb | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM MOPS MARR PREL HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB716 | NATO SYG IN ZAGREB: TURNING DOWN THE PRESSURE ON [...] (C) NATO SECRETARY GENERAL ROBERTSON VISITED CROATIA FOR A BRIEF STOPOVER ON MARCH 31. IN MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT MESIC, PM RACAN AND KEY CABINET MEMBERS AND WITH PARLIAMENT LEADERS, ROBERTSON DELIVERED A GENTLE MESSAGE, ENCOURAGING CROATIA TO STAY ON TRACK WITH REFORMS IDENTIFIED UNDER THE [...] |
2003-04-01 15:23:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PREF HR NATO |
| 03ZAGREB914 | IMPLEMENTING THE CROATIA EXBS PROGRAM [...] (SBU) POST WELCOMES DEPARTMENT'S DECISION TO LAUNCH AN EXBS PROGRAM IN CROATIA AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE EXBS PROGRAM "ROAD MAP" (REF A). THE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS AND TRAINING THAT COME WITH THE EXBS PROGRAM GIVE US ADDED LEVERAGE TO FOSTER INCREASED GOC COOPERATION ON REGIONA [...] |
2003-04-25 05:54:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | KSTC ETTC PARM PREL HR HRKSTC |
| 04ABUDHABI1157 | PRIORITY 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 14:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA TC |
| 04ABUDHABI1445 | EXBS NATIONAL CONTROL LIST WORKSHOP, APRIL 24- [...] Summary: During April 24-26, 2004, the UAEG hosted the U.S.-UAE National Control List workshop in Abu Dhabi. The session, a follow-up to the Legal Technical Seminar held here in December 2003, was attended by a variety of UAEG officials, despite the short notice for the program. The presen [...] |
2004-05-06 07:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 04ABUDHABI1515 | UAE: BRIEFING ON PROPOSAL FOR NATO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-11 12:01:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MEPP NATO PARM PREL TC |
| 04ABUDHABI1941 | Chemical Weapons Convention demarche [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-13 12:39:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AROC ABUD CWC CBW OPCW TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2204 | UAE: SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] |
2004-07-04 12:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | ETTC KSTC PARM PGOV PREL TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2262 | UAEG RECEIVES IAEA CHIEF; ASKS FOR IAEA [...] (U) Classified by Charge d'Affaires, a.i. Richard A. Albright for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 7. 3. (SBU) IAEA Director General Mohammed El-Baradei traveled to the UAE this week and met with senior officials in Abu Dhabi, including A [...] |
2004-07-07 11:07:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL PTER KSTC TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2718 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNSYG NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-16 07:40:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM AORC UNGA CDG TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2753 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW [...] (C) Charge delivered ref A and B points August 15 to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan and to UAE Armed Forces Deputy Chief of Staff Major General Hamad Thani Al Rumaithy. Both expressed appreciation for consulting with them. Al Haidan asked [...] |
2004-08-16 12:35:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL MOPS PGOV PARM TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2754 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SAUDI PROPOSAL FOR MUSLIM [...] (C) Charge delivered ref. A points to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Tariq Ahmed Al Haidan on Aug. 15. Al Haidan agreed that the Saudi proposal was a starting point for further discussion. He commented that IIG approval would be a prerequisite for any proposal [...] |
2004-08-16 13:50:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL OPDC MOPS MARR PGOV PARM TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2770 | URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: QUASHING NAM CRITICISM [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-17 11:20:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2805 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NAM SYRIAN LANGUAGE PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-18 13:30:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC TC |
| 04ABUDHABI2806 | NAM PSI DEMARCHE FOLLOW UP [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-18 13:32:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3644 | S-31-04: Attempted Iranian Procurement of [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-13 14:52:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM PREL CBW IR TC |
| 04ABUDHABI3693 | A/S BLOOMFIELD MEETS UAE DEPUTY PM SHEIKH HAMDAN [...] (S) Summary: During an October 17 meeting, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed and A/S Bloomfield reviewed US-UAE bilateral cooperation and discussed the current situation in Iraq as well as specific military cooperation issues. Sheikh Ha [...] |
2004-10-18 11:43:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MCAP MASS IZ IR GE TC |
| 04ABUDHABI4009 | USAF LEADERSHIP MEETS WITH PRESIDENT OF UAE AND [...] (C) Summary: On November 7, Secretary of the Air Force Dr. James G. Roche, Chief of Staff of the Air Force General John P. Jumper, CENTAF Commander Lieutenant General Walter Buchanan, and the Ambassador paid their condolences to UAE President and Abu Dhabi Ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nah [...] |
2004-11-08 12:58:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR IZ TC |
| 04ABUDHABI4060 | Federal Export Control Law Stalled by [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite good UAEG cooperation on interdiction of WMD components, UAEG attempts to push forward on a federal export control law are currently stymied by internal struggles between federal agencies and individual emirates. Emboffs have recently received conflicting reports on the [...] |
2004-11-10 12:56:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ECON PARM PREL KSTC TC |
| 04ABUDHABI4194 | DEMARCHE 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 07:11:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | MTCR ETTC MNUC PREL PARM TC IR |
| 04ABUDHABI4294 | SECRETARY OF THE NAVY ENGLAND'S VISIT TO THE UAE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Secretary of the Navy Gordon England visited the UAE November 23-24 and met with UAE Naval Forces Commander Rear Admiral Suhail Al Marar. Their discussion covered cooperation between the U.S. and UAE Navy and Coast Guard, the UAE,s illegal immigration challenge, the lengthy L [...] |
2004-11-29 13:04:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PGOV PREL MASS TC |
| 04ABUDHABI4624 | MTAG: 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 12:36:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM MTCRE ETTC PREL MNUC IR TC |
| 04ABUDHABI4765 | MTAG: 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 12:49:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM MTCRE ETTC PREL MNUC IR TC |
| 04ABUDHABI630 | SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO [...] (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. During your visit, we have requested meetings with Abu Dhabi Deputy Crown Prince and UAE Armed Forces Chief of Staff LTG Shaykh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MbZ), and Dubai Crown Prince General Shaykh Muhammad bin Rashid Al M [...] |
2004-03-07 14:09:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC |
| 04ABUDHABI879 | GUIDANCE ON U.S. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-28 11:26:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV OPDC ETTC KSTC LY TC |
| 04ABUDHABI933 | UAEG TO BIS U/S JUSTER: EXPORT CONTROL [...] (U) Classified by DCM Richard Albright for reasons 1.5(b) and (c) 2. (U) Summary: From February 28 through March 1, Under Secretary Kenneth Juster led a delegation from the SIPDIS Departments of Commerce and State to the UAE to discuss US-UAE export control cooperative efforts and to e [...] |
2004-03-31 13:08:00 | Embassy Abu Dhabi | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC BEXP PARM PREL PTER TC |
| 04ABUJA1038 | IRAN/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 12:14:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR NI IAEA |
| 04ABUJA1218 | SUDAN: SUPPORTING DEPLOYMENT OF AFRICAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: July 12, Ambassador Campbell met with President Obasanjo to deliver demarche (REF A) on support for the African Union deployment to Sudan. Obasanjo said that Sudan had accepted the AU protection force at the summit in Addis Ababa and had agreed to cooperate with the AU. While Ob [...] |
2004-07-12 14:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS PARM SU AU NI DARFUR |
| 04ABUJA149 | NIGERIA AND DPRK MISSILES [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Nigeria has continuing military cooperation with the DPRK, but the Nigerians tell us they are only talking about missiles to keep the door open for military aid from the DPRK, and do not intend to procure missiles or their technology. DPRK VP Yang Hyong-sop is visiting Nigeria [...] |
2004-01-29 14:33:00 | Embassy Abuja | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM KNNP PREL KN NI |
| 04ABUJA177 | PREVENTING 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 13:27:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC KSCA MNUC KNNP KN NI MTCRE |
| 04ACCRA1232 | GHANA'S PROGRESS ON CWC ARTICLE VII: DEMARCHE [...] On Wednesday, June 9, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the Director of International Organizations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, John Kuleke, regarding Ghana's commitment to fulfill its national implementation obligations under Article VII of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). PolO [...] |
2004-06-10 11:14:00 | Embassy Accra | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM AORC ABUD CWC CBW OPCW |
| 04AMMAN1335 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: FEB. 11 PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON [...] (U) On February 19, PolCouns delivered reftel demarche to the Director of FM's Private Office, Ali Al-Ayed. Al-Ayed noted that the GOJ would carefully review the President's speech. GNEHM [...] |
2004-02-23 16:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM OPRC KNNP JO |
| 04AMMAN1532 | UN DISARMAMENT COMMISSION (UNDC) DEMARCHE: JORDAN [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper February 26 to Rima Alaadeen, Deputy Director of the International Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Alaadeen said the GOJ most likely would not be opposed, in principle, to a U.S. proposal calling for the UNDC to focus [...] |
2004-03-01 05:49:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PARM PREL JO UNDC CDG |
| 04AMMAN1638 | JORDAN STRONGLY CONDEMNS TERRORIST ATTACKS IN IRAQ [...] (C) Acting PolCouns delivered reftel points March 3 to Manar Dabbas, Acting Director of the Foreign Minister's Private Office. Dabbas agreed on the need for Arab states to publicly denounce the March 2 terrorist bombings in Iraq and noted that King Abdullah had strongly condemned the attacks [...] |
2004-03-04 09:57:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN1968 | DEMARCHE TO JORDAN ON MOVING TOWARD A DEMOCRATIC [...] (C) In the absence of Foreign Minister Muasher, PolCouns covered ref points March 15 with Ali al-Ayed, Director of FonMin Muasher's Private Office. Ayed thanked PolCouns for the presentation, noting that Jordan remains very concerned with the situation in Iraq. He asked that the USG continu [...] |
2004-03-15 16:09:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PARM IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN2728 | EXBS: 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 15:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL PTER KSTC JO |
| 04AMMAN2874 | REVISED LIBYA ARMS EXPORT POLICY: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-15 14:18:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC OPDC PARM PGOV PREL HR LY JO |
| 04AMMAN2875 | DEMARCHE ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE: [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-15 14:21:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM JO |
| 04AMMAN392 | LIBYA: 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 10:36:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ETRD PTER MNUC PARM PREL JO |
| 04AMMAN4983 | JORDAN'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 15:29:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC IZ JO |
| 04AMMAN6416 | DEMARCHE ON IMPLEMENTING THE CWC: JORDAN [...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points July 28 to Samer Naber, Legal Advisor for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Naber stressed Jordan's support for the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and promised to formulate a response to our points after consulting with relevant GOJ officials. Post wi [...] |
2004-07-29 07:12:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ABUD JO AROC CWC CBW OPCW |
| 04AMMAN6505 | IMPLEMENTING THE CWC: JORDAN [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-03 15:06:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ABUD JO AROC CWC CBW OPCW |
| 04AMMAN6916 | U.S. NOTE VERBALE ON REFORM OF UNGA FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-17 06:41:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL JO AROC CDG UNGA |
| 04AMMAN6918 | GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE REVIEW [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-17 06:46:00 | Embassy Amman | SECRET | MARR MCAP MOPS PARM PREL JO NATO |
| 04AMMAN7659 | JORDAN'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 13:58:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL KSTC KNNP ETRD JO |
| 04AMMAN8129 | U.S. DRAFT REFORM RESOLUTION FOR UN FIRST [...] No summary [...] |
2004-09-30 12:11:00 | Embassy Amman | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PARM PREL JO CDG UNGA |
| 04AMMAN8380 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) CHALLENGE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-10-07 13:18:00 | Embassy Amman | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR MASS MOPS JO |
| 04ANKARA1060 | NONPROLIFERATION 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 15:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA1372 | TURKEY WARILY EMBRACING PSI [...] (C) TGS Deputy J-5 MG Arslan told Pol-Mil Counselor February 18 that the GOT intended to act primarily as an observer of PSI in 2004 and planned more active participation in PSI activities in 2005. Earlier Arslan had joked with PolMilOff that Turkey planned to be involved in PSI "as little as [...] |
2004-03-08 14:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MOPS PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA1393 | BELBASI INSTALLATION AND THE ACTIVATION OF A NEW [...] This is an action request. See para 4. 2. The Embassy recently received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) advising that Turkey had fulfilled its procedures to ratify the agreement signed on February 8, 2000 between the US and Turkey concerning the closure of th [...] |
2004-03-09 12:16:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PARM TU |
| 04ANKARA1675 | GOT'S COUNTERPROPOSAL ON CFE INSPECTION PROCEDURES [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (U) On March 18, MFA Head of Department for Disarmament Affairs, Bulent Meric delivered the GOT's counter proposal for the CFE host country agreement proposal that was conveyed to the Turks (ref. A). The body of the letter as follows. 3 [...] |
2004-03-19 15:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KCFE PARM PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA1766 | TURKEY SUPPORTIVE OF PRESIDENT'S NON-PRO PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-24 08:36:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY TU |
| 04ANKARA1877 | PRELIMINARY TURKISH REACTION TO AUSTRALIA GROUP [...] No summary [...] |
2004-03-30 11:30:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA217 | LIBYA: 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 14:39:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KNNP LY MNUC PARM PREL PTER TU |
| 04ANKARA2214 | TURKISH LAWS REGARDING CARGO HANDLING [...] The Turkish Customs Undersecretariat provided information in response to questions on cargo handling posed in reftel. The following is an informal Embassy translation of Customs' written response. 2. Begin Embassy Translation of Customs U/S Note: Shipping/Cargo Manifests: Carg [...] |
2004-04-19 14:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PARM PREL EWWT KNNP TU |
| 04ANKARA2226 | EXBS: PROGRAM ADVISOR [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-20 09:04:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM EAID KSTC TU |
| 04ANKARA2345 | EXBS: DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TRAINING AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: EXPERTS FROM DOE/NNSA AND DOE LABS HELD NUCLEAR EXPORT-RELATED CONSULTATIONS AND TRAINING IN TURKEY THE WEEK OF MARCH 15, 2004. THE USG TEAM PRESENTED A 2-DAY NUCLEAR-RELATED COMMODITY IDENTIFICATION TRAINING (CIT) SEMINAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 REPRESENTATIVES OF TURKISH GOVERN [...] |
2004-04-26 15:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP PARM PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA2406 | TURKEY CONSIDERING PARTICIPATION IN THE WILTON [...] No summary [...] |
2004-04-29 08:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KPAO TU |
| 04ANKARA2484 | TURKISH PARTICIPANTS IN EXBS EXECUTIVE FORUM IN [...] This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. On May 4, Embassy received a diplomatic note advising us of the Turkish participants in the subject forum. They are: Mr. Bulent Meric, Head of Arms Control and Disarmament Department, MFA (Head of Delegation) PPT: TR-Z 01886 [...] |
2004-05-04 11:11:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP PARM TSPL KSTC PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA2492 | TURKISH 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 13:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA2719 | TURKEY INCHING TOWARD MORE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN [...] (C) Summary: NP PDAS Susan Burk met with a Turkish interagency group May 12 in Ankara followed by a call on MFA DG for International Security Affairs Turan Morali to push for more active Turkish participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). The Turks noted that they were pl [...] |
2004-05-14 08:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA2798 | TURKEY CANNOT RAISE REPRESENTATION AT MAY 27 NSG [...] No summary [...] |
2004-05-18 13:46:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL ENRG TRGY TU |
| 04ANKARA3009 | TURKISH PROPOSAL FOR EXBS AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-01 12:40:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL TU |
| 04ANKARA3060 | TURKEY REVIEWING CFE HCA [...] No summary [...] |
2004-06-03 13:26:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KCFE TU |
| 04ANKARA3117 | PSI: TURKEY COMMITTED TO EARNING CORE GROUP [...] (U) This is an action request -- see para 7. 2. (C) Summary: The GOT is committed to earning membership in the PSI and asks what it would take. They also ask how Russia made the cut given Ankara's belief that Moscow has not participated in PSI activities. MFA DG Morali expressed some d [...] |
2004-06-07 09:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC TU |
| 04ANKARA3519 | CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): STATUS OF CWC [...] (U) We delivered Reftel non-paper to MFA Arms Control Department Head Bulent Meric on June 11. On June 22, MFA Arms Control Officer Omur Unsay called PolMilOff with the following reaction: Turkey has completed preparing its draft implementing legislation that will now require parliamentary ap [...] |
2004-06-22 12:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM ABUD TU |
| 04ANKARA3740 | PSI 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 15:01:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP MNUC PREL TU IR |
| 04ANKARA380 | RFG: 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 09:43:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM TU |
| 04ANKARA3989 | CHARTING A WAY FORWARD ON US-TU MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: At the July 8 Missile Defense Technical Experts Group meeting in Ankara, the US and Turkey agreed that the completion of the joint architectural study of Turkey called for a new look at bilateral cooperation in the area of missile defense. The two sides agreed to three new studie [...] |
2004-07-19 09:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PARM TU |
| 04ANKARA4061 | TURKEY TO SEND EXPERTS TO PSI MEETING IN [...] (U) During a July 19 meeting on a different subject, MFA acting DDG for Disarmament Bulent Meric informed us that the GOT will send a delegation of experts to participate in the PSI Operational Experts Working Group (OEWG) as well as the Denmark Container Workshop in Copenhagen. This delegatio [...] |
2004-07-21 16:08:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM ETTC TU |
| 04ANKARA4094 | EXBS: U.S. COMMENTS ON NP COOPERATION AND [...] Post delivered the U.S.text of the EXBS agreement and reftel talking points to the MFA on July 20. MFA Acting DDG for Disarmament Bulent Meric agreed to consider the two proposed changes to the last Turkish draft. 2. Meric did not evince significant concern with the change in Article 3, si [...] |
2004-07-22 13:35:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 04ANKARA4452 | EXBS: 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 15:20:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL |
| 04ANKARA4593 | TURKS IN ACCORD WITH U.S. VIEW ON NEW AGENDA [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-16 16:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM TU |
| 04ANKARA4594 | UPDATING ALLIES ON U.S. GLOBAL DEFENSE POSTURE [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-16 16:03:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KPAO TU |
| 04ANKARA4779 | EXBS: UPDATE ON NP COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE [...] This is an action request- see para 4. 2. We discussed the latest U.S. draft EXBS agreement (reftel) with MFA DDG for Disarmament Haluk Ilicak on August 13, 2004. Ilicak stated that the Turkish government could probably accept the proposed U.S. changes in the preamble and articles 3 and [...] |
2004-08-24 09:48:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KSTC PARM PREL TU US |
| 04ANKARA482 | PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF'S TURKEY VISIT CEMENTS TIES, SKIPS KEY ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Pakistani President Musharraf's January 19-22 visit to Turkey was heavy on ceremony and warm rhetoric, but apparently skipped over key issues of cross-border terrorism and non-proliferation. The visit appeared designed to cement ties, which had become testy in 2002, and to avoid contro [...] |
2004-01-26 10:56:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | IN PARM PK PREL PTER TU |
| 04ANKARA4853 | MTCR: U.S. PROPOSAL ON BALL BEARINGS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2004-08-26 11:34:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA TU |
| 04ANKARA5005 | TUAF RESPONSE TO USG POINTS ON SATELLITE REMOTE [...] (SBU) On September 1, Deputy PolMilCouns delivered Ref. A talking points to the MFA's Americas Desk and the Turkish Air Force (TUAF) Aerospace Division. The MFA's Americas Desk Deputy Director professed to be unaware of the TUAF questionnaire and accepted the points without comment. While pr [...] |
2004-09-07 07:38:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MARR PINR TSPA ETTC PARM IS KS FR TU UK |
| 04ANKARA5014 | IAEA/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 15:31:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TRGY IR TU |
| 04ANKARA5015 | MFA 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 15:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL ETTC TU |
| 04ANKARA5024 | EXBS: 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 05:25:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KNNP KSTC MNUC PARM PREL |
| 04ANKARA5115 | AMBASSADOR AND DCHOD BASBUG DISCUSS CYPRUS, EU [...] (S) TGS Deputy Chief GEN Basbug told the Ambassador September 8 that developments regarding Cyprus were "worrisome," pointing at the European Court of Human Rights consideration of Loizidou clone cases and the lack of EU action on ending the isolation of northern Cypriots. He hinted that Anka [...] |
2004-09-10 15:47:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR PGOV PARM IZ CY IR TU |
| 04ANKARA5196 | GOT REQUESTS ADDITIONAL CHANGE TO DRAFT CFE HOST [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) On Sept. 13, MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Arms Control Haluk Ilicak sent PolMilCouns a proposed change to the draft CFE Host Country Agreement text. The GOT seeks to add a new Article V at the end of the agreem [...] |
2004-09-14 15:50:00 | Embassy Ankara | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM KCFE TU |
| 04ANKARA5266 | SCENESETTER FOR DASD BRZEZINSKI'S SEPTEMBER 21 [...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes at a challenging time in our bilateral relations. Our painstaking efforts to rebuild relations over the last year, capped by a successful Istanbul NATO Summit in June, have resulted in the restoration of productive relations at the top military and civilian levels [...] |
2004-09-16 15:32:00 | Embassy Ankara | SECRET | PREL MARR PGOV PARM PTER OVIP MOPS |