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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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00THEHAGUE1754 POLICY CHANGE TO CIRCULAR 175 AUTHORITY
[...] WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND AGAINST ANY PRE-RATIFICATION NEGOTIATIONS AS OUTLINED IN REFTEL. OF THE CATEGORIES OFFERED IN REFTEL, PARAGRAPH 8, WE CHOOSE CATEGORY D: NOT FEASIBLE AT THIS TIME. AFTER THE CURRENT FOL AGREEMENT IS RATIFIED, HOWEVER, WE WOULD RECOMMEND CATEGORY B: FEASIBLE WITH SOME CH [...]
2000-06-14 05:42:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL SNAR KTIA NL
01ABUJA2073NIGERIA: PRELIMINARY REACTIONS TO U.S.
[...] On August 15, EconOff met with Debt Management Office Director-General, Akin S. Arikawe, to discuss USG reactions to Nigeria's proposals for the bilateral debt rescheduling agreement as described Ref A. Arikawe read through the entire document with EconOff and provided immediate reactions to a [...]
2001-08-17 17:24:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA NI
01ABUJA2858NIGERIA: AF COUNTERTERRORISM CONVENTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2001-11-09 17:29:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA NI
01ABUJA3223WAR ON TERRORISM: NIGERIA'S EFFORTS TO UPGRADE LAWS
[...] No summary [...]
2001-12-14 18:12:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER KCRM KTIA PREL NI
01HANOI3245 UPGRADING TERRORISM LAWS
[...] ACCORDING TO SOURCES IN THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 03245 120742Z MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY, VIETNAM HAS NO PLANS AT PRESENT TO INTRODUCE NEW COUNTER-TERRORISM LEGISLATION OR TO UPGRADE EXISTING LEGISLATION. EMBASSY CONVEYED WILLIN [...]
2001-12-12 07:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA VM CTERR
02ABUJA1449NIGERIA: INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT
[...] (C) With Foreign Minister Lamido in Kano because of the May 4 airplane crash (Lamido is from Kano),Ambassador delivered referenced talking points to Presidential Advisor Ad'obe Obe. (Obe was joined by his Special Assistant who served as his notetaker.) The Ambassador emphasized the Rome Statu [...]
2002-05-09 12:29:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KTIA MARR NI KICC
02ABUJA2978NIGERIA: MOD DANJUMA QUESTIONS ARTICLE 98
[...] (C) During an October 25 meeting, Ambassador Jeter gave a draft Article 98 agreement (REF. A) to Minister of Defense Lieutenant General (ret.) Theophilus Y. Danjuma. In delivering talking points on the ICC (REFS. B and C),the Ambassador emphasized that Nigeria's active role in peacekeeping m [...]
2002-11-01 10:34:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA NI KICC
02AMMAN2228RESPONSE TO REQUEST ON COUNTERRORISM LEGISLATION
[...] (U) In response to Ref A, Post has queried and received a positive response from the FonMin's office on the GOJ's interest in attending counterterrorism legislation seminars in Washington. The GOJ is one of our strongest partners in the war on terrorism and we believe the opportunity to furth [...]
2002-05-07 10:43:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDASEC KCRM KTIA PREL PTER JO
02AMMAN2262DEMARCHE ON INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT DELIVERED
[...] (C) PolCouns May 7 delivered ref points on the U.S. position on the International Criminal Court to Ali al-Ayed, Personal Assistant to Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher (who is in Washington accompanying King Abdullah). Ayed listened to the points without making substantive comment, and said h [...]
2002-05-08 12:40:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA JO KICC
02AMMAN6989DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO JORDAN ON PROPOSED
[...] (U) On December 1, PolCouns and PolOff delivered message in ref A regarding the Suppression of Unlawful Acts (SUA) convention and its protocol to Samer Naber, Legal Adviser to the Foreign Ministry. PolCouns also passed the full text of proposed USG changes to the SUA per ref B. 2. (SBU) [...]
2002-12-01 14:57:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA AORC ASEC UK PTER EWWT PHSA JO
02COLOMBO1626SRI LANKA AND ATA TRAINING: A PLEA FOR IT TO
[...] (U) I have recently heard that S/CT and DS/ATA no longer consider Sri Lanka a priority country when determining which countries should benifit from the Anti-Terrorism Assistance (ATA) Training Program. 2. (U) I hope that this is not true. The ATA program has been extremely effective in trai [...]
2002-09-05 08:18:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCE KTIA PTER LTTE
02KATHMANDU773Nepal Seeks Bilateral Air Services Agreement
[...] No summary [...]
2002-04-19 08:49:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA NP
02ROME3034ITALIAN RESPONSE OF GOVERNMENT-LEVEL CONSULTATIONS
[...] MISSION DISCUSSED REFTEL TALKING POINTS WITH COUNSELOR GUICCIARDI OF THE ITALIAN MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COOPERATION. ALTHOUGH GUICCIARDI DEMONSTRATED A GENERAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE EUROPEAN PARTNER'S REQUEST FOR A GOVERNMENT-LEVEL MEETING IN THE UNITED STATES ON [...]
2002-06-20 15:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA TSPA IT AVIATION
02ROME3036TOUR D'HORIZON WITH ASI PRESIDENT VETRELLA
[...] SUMMARY: ESTOFFS MET WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE ITALIAN SPACE AGENCY (ASI),PROFESSOR SERGIO VETRELLA, ON JUNE 6, 2002. VETRELLA PROVIDED UPDATES ON GALILEO, ITALIAN SPACE PLAN, COSMO SKYMED, AND THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THE AGILE LAUNCHER. IN PARTICULAR, HE STRESSED THAT ALL EXISTING COOPER [...]
2002-06-20 17:21:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA TSPA IT
02ROME3280CHEMICAL 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 15:53:00Embassy RomeSECRETPARM MARR KTIA IT CWC
02TEGUCIGALPA2439REPORT OF FOREIGN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING
[...] No summary [...]
2002-08-28 16:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKLIG KTIA AMGT HO
02TEGUCIGALPA2472HONDURAS LIKELY TO CONCLUDE ART. 98 AGREEMENT,
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) During his August 28 meeting with Honduran Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso, WHA A/S Otto Reich reviewed the importance of an ICC Article 98 bilateral agreement to the U.S. and reviewed the draft model text f [...]
2002-08-30 20:16:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA PGOV HO KICC UNGA
02TEGUCIGALPA2730HONDURAS FACES SOME GRIEF OVER ICC ARTICLE 98
[...] No summary [...]
2002-09-27 22:56:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA PGOV MOPS HO KICC
02TEGUCIGALPA3318HONDURAN 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 22:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
02TEGUCIGALPA3322HONDURAN CONGRESS APPROVES STOLEN VEHICLE TREATY
[...] Upon receipt of reftel that informed Post that the Senate on November 14 had given advice and consent to ratification of the Treaty With Honduras for Return of Stolen, Robbed, and Embezzled Vehicles and Aircraft, EmbOffs began checking into the status of Honduran congressional action on the tre [...]
2002-12-10 15:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PBTS KTIA KCRM ETRD HO
03ABUDHABI1698 ICC ARTICLE 98: UAE CONSIDERING
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) The Ambassador used the opportunity of an April 6 meeting with MFA Minstate Shaykh Hamdan bin Zayid Al-Nahyan to again urge forward movement on the signing of an ICC Article 98 agreement. Hamdan acknowledge [...]
2003-04-08 12:26:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA KICC TC
03ABUDHABI2603 AMBASSADOR RAISES MLAT AND TIP WITH
[...] MLAT: The Ambassador, accompanied by Polchief and POL FSN, met 5/31 with UAE Minister of Justice, Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Muhammad Nakhira Al- Dhaheri. The Ambassador engaged Al-Dhaheri on the draft Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, noting that, following the exchange of proposed changes, th [...]
2003-06-02 11:05:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KCRM KWMN KTIA PGOV TC
03ABUDHABI3249UAE READY FOR MLAT VIDEO CONFERENCE JULY 15
[...] (U) Classified by A/DCM Katherine Van De Vate, for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This is an Action request. Please see para 5. 3. (C) The Ambassador Met with UAE Minister of Justice, Islamic Affairs, and Awqaf Mohamed Nakhera Al-Daheri on July 13, 2003. The Minister said that of th [...]
2003-07-13 13:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALCJAN PREL ASEC ETTC KCRM PGOV KTIA
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 10:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA KICC PGOV PARM TC
03ABUDHABI3815 ICC ARTICLE 98: TEXT DELIVERED TO UAE
[...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Charge d'Affaires, a.i. for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) Charge delivered the text of the ICC Article 98 Agreement to MFA Minstate Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al-Nahyan's Office Director, Sultan Al- Romeithi, on August 17. Charge urged prompt follow-u [...]
2003-08-19 14:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA KICC TC
03ABUJA1025NIGERIA: FORMER MOD DANJUMA ON ART. 98, BENUE AND
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: June 7 DCM paid a farewell call on former Minister of Defense LTG (ret.) T.Y. Danjuma. Danjuma did not expect the GON to conclude an Article 98 agreement and doubted the Commission of Inquiry's report on the October 2001 Benue massacre would satisfy the U.S. Congress since the [...]
2003-06-11 14:03:00Embassy AbujaSECRETMASS PREL KTIA PGOV MARR MOPS NI KICC
03ABUJA1033NIGERIA: OBASANJO SAYS HE WANTS ARTICLE 98
[...] (C) During a June 11 meeting with President Obasanjo on Article 98 and security assistance issues (SEPTEL),Ambassador Jeter explained the ramifications of not concluding an Article 98 agreement by the July 1 deadline. Obasanjo said he was in favor of Article 98. He thought such agreements w [...]
2003-06-12 14:17:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
03ABUJA1096NIGERIA: ARTILCE 98 PROSPECTS LOOKING UP BUT IT'S
[...] (C) The ad-hoc inter-ministerial committee tasked by President Obasanjo to review our proposed Article 98 agreement met Tuesday, June 17. According to a source from the Foreign Ministry who attended the session, committee members decided to recommend to President Obasanjo that Nigeria conclu [...]
2003-06-24 15:53:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
03ABUJA1102NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO AUTHORIZES SIGNING OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-25 16:11:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
03ABUJA1134NIGERIA SIGNS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT
[...] (U) On June 30, during a private signing ceremony at the Ministry of Justice, Solicitor-General I.A. Ayua signed the Article 98 Agreement on behalf of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Ambassador Jeter signed on behalf of the United States. Signed original has been sent to L/T via registered [...]
2003-06-30 19:02:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
03ABUJA1373NIGERIA: GON CALLS ARTICLE 98 AN EXECUTIVE
[...] (U) The Nigerian Solicitor-General (the highest ranking civil servant in the Ministry of Justice and the official who executed the Article 98 Agreement on behalf of the GON) I.A. Ayua indicated in a July 14 letter to Ambassador Jeter that the GON has deemed the Article 98 agreement an executi [...]
2003-08-12 14:34:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
03ABUJA1562NIGERIA PREPARED TO SIGN BILATERAL DEBT
[...] IN RESPONSE TO REF A, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF NIGERIA'S DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE (DMO) AKIN ARIKAWE TOLD ECON COUNSELOR AFTERNOON OF SEPTEMBER 4 THAT THE DMO IS PREPARED TO SIGN A BILATERAL DEBT AGREEMENT WITH THE USG WITHIN A WEEK; I.E., BY SEPTEMBER 12, 2003. PLEASE LET US KNOW WHEN WE MIGHT EXP [...]
2003-09-08 08:34:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA NI
03ABUJA989NIGERIA: STATUS OF ARTICLE 98 EFFORTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since October 2002, Post has actively engaged the GON in hopes of concluding an Article 98 agreement before July 1, 2003. President Obasanjo has indicated a willingness to conclude an agreement; however key figures such as the Foreign Affairs and Justice Ministers have opposed a [...]
2003-06-05 14:26:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
03AMMAN2829SECRETARY POWELL, FM MUASHER EXCHANGE BIT
[...] (SBU) On May 13, Secretary Powell and Jordanian FM Muasher exchanged Instruments of Ratification of the American-Jordanian Bilateral Investment Treaty, bringing entry into force of the Treaty in thirty days. The exchange was held in a brief ceremony before a press event during the Secretary' [...]
2003-05-15 07:30:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV KTIA JO
03AMMAN4893AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador met August 3 with Prince Zeid Bin Raad, Head of the Jordanian Delegation to the UN in New York, to discuss the status of a proposed Article 98 non-surrender agreement between the U.S. and Jordan. Zeid stated that the GOJ was "politically committed" to reaching such an [...]
2003-08-05 09:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL KTIA JO KICC
03AMMAN6934RESPONSE TO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION -
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-27 16:23:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA JO IMO
03AMMAN7227JORDAN COMMITTED TO REACHING ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT,
[...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan Muasher reiterated to the Ambassador that Jordan is committed to negotiate and sign an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. and should have a counter-draft ready soon. Muasher expressed great disappointment that the USG might have thought to link such an a [...]
2003-11-04 18:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KTIA IS JO
03AMMAN7387JORDAN OFFERS CUSTOMS TRAINING TO IRAQ DURING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a discussion concerning a proposed export control and related security assistance (EXBS) program in Jordan, Jordanian Customs Department Director General Mahmoud Qteishat expressed to the DCM his government's gratitude and support for the program. Qteishat also gave assur [...]
2003-11-12 16:47:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KNNP KTIA KSTC SCUL MNUC PARM PREL PTER IZ JO
03AMMAN7972JORDAN COPYRIGHT LAW: WIPO COMPLIANCE A FOUNDATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. See last para. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ministry of Industry and Trade contacts confirmed that the Government of Jordan (GOJ) cabinet has approved two WIPO internet treaties and expects the notification process to WIPO to be completed by the end of the year. Am [...]
2003-12-08 18:10:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR KTIA PREL JO
03ANKARA5209TURKEY PLANS TO DEPOSIT NATO INSTRUMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-08-15 13:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MARR PREL KTIA
03ANKARA6306 Turkish MFA Proposes Mutual Support for
[...] This message contains an action request in para 3. 2. Econoff delivered reftel demarche seeking Turkish support for the U.S. candidacy to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council in Category "A" to Orkun Ersoy, of MFA's Maritime and Aviation Department, on October 7. Ersoy r [...]
2003-10-08 06:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA TU
03ANKARA6375 Turkish MFA Proposes Mutual Support for
[...] This message contains an action request in para 4. 2. MFA followed up our October 7 demarche on elections to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council with a diplomatic note proposing mutual support for Turkish and U.S. candidacies. The text of the October 7 note is reproduce [...]
2003-10-10 08:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA TU
03ANKARA7039TURKEY PREPARING TO DEPOSIT INSTRUMENTS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-12 16:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MARR PREL KTIA TU
03COLOMBO1115 ICC: Entry into force of non-surrender of
[...] (SBU) Per Ref A, Mission was asked to review whether Sri Lanka's and the Maldives' International Criminal Court (ICC) non-surrender of nationals agreements with the U.S. have entered into force. The situation is the following: -- Sri Lanka: The Sri Lankan MFA has confirmed that the ICC [...]
2003-06-25 10:22:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KTIA PGOV MOPS CE MV KICC
03COLOMBO1191 ICC: Non-surrender accord with GSL entered into force
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-08 11:30:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MOPS KTIA CE
03COLOMBO1223 ICC: Non-surrender agreement with the
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Maldivian government has sent Mission a dipnote confirming that it has completed the necessary domestic legal requirements for the entry into force of the non-surrender agreement it concluded with th [...]
2003-07-14 10:23:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MOPS KTIA MV
03COLOMBO533 Status of Maldivian non-surrender of nationals
[...] (C) Per Ref B and previous, Mission has been in close and constant touch with the Maldivian government, pressing it to sign the non-surrender of nationals agreement as soon as possible. The Maldivian MFA has told us that the plan is to have Foreign Minister Jameel sign it. (Note: The Maldi [...]
2003-03-28 04:44:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KTIA MV
03COLOMBO637 ICC: Non-surrender of nationals agreement
[...] Ambassador Wills signed the U.S.-Maldivian non- surrender of nationals agreement in Colombo on April 10. Foreign Minister Jameel had signed the agreement in Male on April 8. 2. The signed original is being pouched to L/T (Frank Holleran). A copy of the agreement is being faxed to SA/INS [...]
2003-04-11 03:51:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA MV CE KICC
03COLOMBO94 ICC Article 98: Foreign Minister assures
[...] (U) This message contains Action Requests -- Please see Paras 4-5. 2. (C) Ambassador Wills spoke to Maldivian Foreign Minister Fathulla Jameel on the telephone on January 16. The Ambassador reiterated the U.S. proposal that the Maldives sign as soon as possible a bilateral Article 98 non [...]
2003-01-16 10:28:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV KTIA MV
03GUATEMALA1337GUATEMALA ON INTER-AMERICAN CONVENTION AGAINST
[...] Information provided below is keyed to reftel questions: A. The OAS Terrorism Convention is not currently on the legislative agenda. Congress is in recess until August. General elections will be held in November. The Foreign Ministry continues to consult internally and with various line M [...]
2003-05-23 15:48:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KTIA AORC GT OAS
03GUATEMALA1609COUNTER-NARCOTICS MARITIME AGREEMENT SIGNED
[...] (U) Ambassador Hamilton and Foreign Minister Gutierrez signed the bilateral counter-narcotics maritime agreement (reftels) in a ceremony at the MFA on June 19. Signature of this landmark agreement has been an important element in our dialogue with the GOG on counter-narcotics certification. T [...]
2003-06-20 18:45:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA SNAR PBTS KCRM PHSA EWWT EAIR GT
03GUATEMALA2277DECREE ENACTING COUNTERNARCOTICS MARITIME
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-04 18:16:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL KTIA MOPS PHSA GT EWWT
03GUATEMALA369AMBASSODOR,S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: Over lunch at the residence February 10, the Ambassador gave FM Gutierrez a heads up that we are actively working on specific benchmarks for re-certification; pressed him on Article 98, extradition, Belize-Guatemala, election observation, the proposal to investigate clandestine gr [...]
2003-02-10 23:13:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL CJAN EAGR KTIA PGOV PHUM SNAR CFED GT
03GUATEMALA770MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PROTILLO
[...] (C) Summary: Over dinner at the residence March 22, President Portillo acknowledged that Guatemala ought to support a UNHCR resolution on Cuba but said he has a problem with General Rios Montt's resentment over U.S. opposition to his presidential candidacy. Portillo said Guatemala agreed with [...]
2003-03-24 18:31:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL ELAB PGOV KTIA MARR SNAR KDEM PHUM EFIN ETRD CU IR GT
03GUATEMALA836GUATEMALAN COUNTERPROPOSAL FOR ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT
[...] (U) This is an action request: see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Summary: The Guatemalan MFA has proposed an Article 98 Agreement that contains three additions to the modified text in reftel. The additions consist of making reference to UNSCR 1422 (the one-year exemption from the ICC for UN Peaceke [...]
2003-03-31 16:40:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR KTIA GT KICC
03HANOI373 JOINT RESEARCH ON HEALTH/ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see Paragraph 13 below. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: To date, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) has made little, if any, progress towards achieving the goals set forth in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed in Hanoi on March 10, 2002, following bilateral [...]
2003-02-16 01:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA KTIA TSPL TNGD PREL TBIO OSCI SCUL ENRG OTRA TRGY MNUC VM
03KATHMANDU1390NEPAL: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT ENTERS INTO FORCE
[...] (SBU) On July 22, 2003, Nepal's Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note to the Embassy, informing us that the Government of Nepal (GON) has completed the necessary domestic legal requirements for entry into force of the Article 98 Agreement. The Agreement, signed in Kathmandu on D [...]
2003-07-25 09:22:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PREL PGOV PINR NP
03KUWAIT224NEW CUSTOMS CARGO MANIFEST RULES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-21 13:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA PREL KU
03OTTAWA587CANADA WILL SUPPORT ARF ANTI-PIRACY STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-03-03 21:31:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC ASEC PTER EWWT PHSA KTIA CA ARF
03ROME3006ITALIAN 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 16:17:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALABUD IT KSEP KTIA MARR PARM PREL MASS KICC EUN
03SANAA1450U/S BOLTON 6/16-17 VISIT TO YEMEN: ARTICLE 98
[...] (C) Summary: ROYG Foreign Minister al-Qirbi pledged his support for an Article 98 agreement with the U.S. during the June 16-17 visit of U/S Bolton. On timing, President Saleh was equivocal, suggesting that Yemen would not sign until a specified list of other Arab states were on board. Acco [...]
2003-06-23 14:23:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA YM KICC
03TEGUCIGALPA1243HONDURAN CONGRESS APPROVES IRAQ TROOP DEPLOYMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Honduran Congress approved on the evening of May 28 both the resolution authorizing the deployment of Honduran troops to Iraq and the ICC Article 98 Agreement with the U.S. Ambassador Palmer met with the President of Congress, Porfirio Lobo Sosa, on May 2 [...]
2003-05-30 23:52:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR PHUM KTIA HO KICC
03TEGUCIGALPA1274HONDURAS HAS SIGNED BUT NOT YET RATIFIED 2002
[...] (U) The Government of Honduras has signed but not yet ratified both the 2002 Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism (ref A),as well as the 1971 Convention to Prevent and Punish the Acts of Terrorism Taking the Forms of Crimes Against Persons and Related Extortion that are of Internationa [...]
2003-06-04 20:45:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PREL KTIA AORC HO OAS
03TEGUCIGALPA2656HONDURAS 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 17:55:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2814HONDURAS: 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 14:58:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2938HONDURAS INDICATES IT WILL SIGN UN ANTICORRUPTION
[...] (SBU) Honduras was surprisingly absent among the 94 countries that gathered December 11 in Merida, Mexico to sign the United Nations Convention Against Corruption. According to press reports, apart from Honduras, the only other Latin American and Caribbean countries not to sign were Uruguay, [...]
2003-12-18 21:01:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KTIA KCRM KJUS EFIN ECON PHUM SOCI HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2952ICJ REJECTS EL SALVADOR'S APPLICATION FOR REVISION
[...] On December 18, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, by a vote of 4-1, rejected El Salvador's September 10, 2002 application for revision of the Court's original 1992 decision demarcating the land and maritime border between El Salvador and Honduras as "inadmissible." The ICJ [...]
2003-12-19 23:01:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS KTIA PREL PGOV ES HO
03TEGUCIGALPA824TFIZ01: AMBASSADOR URGES HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO
[...] (S) Summary. Ambassador met April 1 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso to discuss a wide range of issues, with a focus on Iraq and combating terrorism. Ambassador urged the GOH to make stronger public statements on Iraq, including on Iraqi war crimes, and criti [...]
2003-04-02 21:36:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO KICC
03TEGUCIGALPA826HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO DISCUSSES UPCOMING
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro suggested that Central American Presidents remain interested in raising non-CAFTA topics during their upcoming meeting with President Bush. He also reaffirmed his commitment to provide Honduran troops for post-conflict operations in Iraq, even wh [...]
2003-04-02 23:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER SNAR EFIN ETRD ELAB KTIA IZ HO
03TEGUCIGALPA862TFIZ01: HONDURAN FM PEREZ-CADALSO GIVES AMB LETTER
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador met April 7 with Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso at the FM's request. Perez-Cadalso gave Ambassador a letter offering to provide Honduran troops for post-war humanitarian needs in Iraq, contingent on congressional approval of such a deploy [...]
2003-04-08 23:11:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO
03THEHAGUE1824MARITIME COUNTERNARCOTICS AGREEMENT
[...] With respect to reftel, Embassy's Global Issues Specialist asked the Dutch Foreign Ministry's about the status of the MOU, and was referred to Mr. Th. Sneek, deputy director for international and legal matters in the Defense Ministry. According to Sneek, there is no such MOU being drafted. [...]
2003-07-17 12:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA SNAR PHSA EWWT EAIR JM NL
03THEHAGUE2647DUTCH 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 14:57:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPARM ENRG TRGY KNNP KTIA NL IAEA
03ZAGREB1238CROATIA: SUSPENSION OF MILITARY ASSISTANCE WOULD
[...] (C) CROATIA IS HEAVILY RELIANT ON FMF AND IMET FUNDING TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS OF MODERNIZATION AND INTEROPERABILITY WITH NATO. AS CROATIA STRUGGLES TO DOWNSIZE AND RESTRUCTURE ITS MILITARY, NEARLY 70 PERCENT OF ITS DEFENSE BUDGET IS CONSUMED BY PERSONNEL COSTS. THE LOSS OF U.S. MILITARY ASSIST [...]
2003-05-30 13:54:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL KTIA ABUD MASS HR KICC NATO
03ZAGREB1278COMMITTING CROATIA'S FY-2003 FMF BUDGET
[...] (C) IF CROATIA ACTS QUICKLY, IT CAN COMMIT THE FY2003 FUNDS AT RISK OF SUSPENSION UNDER THE AMERICAN SERVICEMEMBER'S PROTECTION ACT BEFORE CUTOFF DATE. AS INSTRUCTED (REFTEL A),ON JUNE 4 WE INFORMED THE GOC HOW IT CAN COMMIT THE USD 5.5 MILLION ALLOCATED FOR FY2003 TO AN EXISTING FMF CASE I [...]
2003-06-05 14:02:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL KTIA ABUD MASS HR KICC NATO
04ABUDHABI1157PRIORITY OF PSI SHIP BOARDING AGREEMENTS -
[...] (C) Summary: Post concurs with Ref B statements about the Proliferation Security Initiative's (PSI) importance, and understands that concluding ship boarding agreements is a high priority. Senior UAE Government officials at the second round of Strategic Partnership talks in Abu Dhabi on March [...]
2004-04-14 14:20:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA TC
04ABUDHABI2538UAE RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-31 11:10:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA ECON TC
04ABUDHABI2883AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT ON CRS
[...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST, PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (U) ON AUGUST 18 ABDULLA AHMED LOOTAH, UNDER SECRETARY AT THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS REQUESTED MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THE US PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE US/UAE AIR SERVICE AGREEMENT BY DELETING ANNEX III OF THE AGREEMENT. LOOTAH N [...]
2004-08-25 11:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA ECON TC
04ABUDHABI2975BUILDING SUPPORT FOR A DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-31 17:34:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PTER KTIA IAEA TC
04AMMAN2494JORDAN TRADE MINISTRY LAYS OUT FTA TRADE ISSUES FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In preparation for the U.S.-Jordan Joint Committee meeting, Ministry of Industry and Trade official Amer Hadidi March 25 reviewed key trade issues with the TIJARA coalition of trade and business groups and sought their views on issues for the JC. Issues included accelerating [...]
2004-03-31 14:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KTIA PREL ECON JO
04AMMAN2574GOJ MAKING GOOD PROGRESS ON COPYRIGHT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GOJ officials report good progress in response to USG requests for copyright and software protections in line with the bilateral Free Trade Agreement. Copyright amendments are expected to be passed by the cabinet and presented to parliament before the end of June. The GOJ is [...]
2004-04-04 12:39:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR KTIA PREL JO
04AMMAN3425JORDAN HINTS AN FTA WAIVER FROM DAMAN PROGRAM WILL
[...] (SBU) Post this week received a letter from Deputy Prime Minister Halaiqa, dated April 29, which attempts to walk the cat back from a previous exchange with the Ambassador (reftel) in which Halaiqa had been forward-leaning, suggesting that exemption of U.S.-origin imports from the DAMAN pre- [...]
2004-05-05 16:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL KTIA JO
04AMMAN4133JORDAN'S TRADE MINISTER REVIEWS FTA TRADE ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DPM and Trade Minister Mohammad Halaiqa reviewed with the Ambassador a number of trade issues, most related to the upcoming June 8 meeting of the FTA Joint Committee. Halaiqa reported that he had spoken with Israeli DPM and Trade Minister Ehud Olmert regarding accelerated tarif [...]
2004-05-26 04:47:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD KTIA KIPR PREL JO
04AMMAN4252JORDAN TRADE MINISTRY ON FTA JOINT COMMITTEE AGENDA
[...] This is an action request. See last para. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Ministry of Industry and Trade senior officials briefed embassy on the proposed agenda for the June 8 Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee meeting (the JC). A key change is the GOJ's likely submission of a revised list of good [...]
2004-05-27 15:26:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KTIA KIPR PREL JO
04AMMAN5405FTA ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM STILL ON A FAST TRACK
[...] This is an action cable. See last paragraph. 2. (SBU) Ambassador on June 28 paid a farewell call on Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Minister of Environment Alia Hattough-Bouran in which she raised the FTA Environmental Forum. (NOTE: The U.S.-Jordan Free Trade Agreement included [...]
2004-07-01 09:21:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ECON KTIA PREL JO
04AMMAN5676AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO KERAK QIZ
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a June 23 visit to the Kerak QIZ, Ambassador led the press through a tour of Camel Textile's factory-based training center helping to build skills of local Jordanian garment workers. In a separate, private tour, the Ambassador witnessed a rapidly growing garment factory [...]
2004-07-08 14:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL ETTC EINV KTIA JO
04AMMAN6172JISM HEAD WAITING FOR GUIDANCE FOR DAMAN EXEMPTION
[...] (U) This is an action request. See last para. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan Institute of Standards and Metrology (JISM) head Dr. Ahmad Hindawi called on Charge July 21 to reiterate his commitment to revamp the DAMAN pre-inspection system to be consistent with the FTA and to request "compre [...]
2004-07-21 15:21:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KTIA PREL JO
04AMMAN6508JORDAN IPR - TWO STEPS FORWARD, A HALF STEP BACK
[...] This is an action request. See para 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's parliament began debate on the temporary copyright law and FTA-compliant amendments to it in mid-July. Although MPs did not conclude deliberations before adjourning, the chief government proponent of the amended copyrigh [...]
2004-08-03 15:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON ETRD EAID KTIA PHUM JO
04AMMAN6951QIZ GARMENT FACTORIES IN JORDAN: STITCHING A NEW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs) in Jordan have created thousands of semi-skilled industrial jobs, attracted foreign investment, and increased exports. Less evident are the ensuing impacts that the factories have had on individuals, families, and villages - particularly in th [...]
2004-08-18 05:01:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI ETRD PREL KTIA ECON ELAB IS JO
04AMMAN7508JORDANIAN REPLY REGARDING USG PROPOSAL TO AMEND
[...] (U) Embassy received on September 7 the following letter from Jordan's Director General of Civil Aviation Authority: BEGIN TEXT: Dear Mr. Eason, With reference to your letter of August 31, 2004, concerning the U.S. Government proposal to amend the U.S./Jordan Air Services agreement by [...]
2004-09-09 08:58:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA JO
04AMMAN8404JORDAN CAUTIOUSLY RECEPTIVE TO "STOP" INITIATIVE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy October 7 delivered reftel information on the "Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy" (STOP) to Mahmoun Talhouni, Director General of the National Library, who oversees Jordan's IPR Enforcement Unit. Embassy also delivered the reftel non-paper to The Ministry of Indust [...]
2004-10-07 16:09:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR KPAO KTIA JO WTRO
04AMMAN9145PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR RECIPROCITY ON E1-E2 TREATY
[...] Post has reviewed the diplomatic note from the Jordanian embassy in Washington, DC, (REF) which requests that, under the relevant article in the bilateral Free Trade Agreement, the USG and GOJ jointly examine the possibility of issuing E1/E2 visas based on a five year visa issuance. Post rec [...]
2004-11-10 17:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS ETRD KTIA PREL JO
04AMMAN9149NEW INDUSTRY AND TRADE MINISTER ON FTA JC
[...] (C) SUMMARY: New Minister of Industry and Trade (MOIT) Ahmed Hindawi discussed with Charge follow-up on the Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee and other trade issues. Hindawi noted "very close" relations with the United States, acknowledged that some obstacles to trade might exist, but offe [...]
2004-11-11 14:39:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR EAGR KTIA PREL PINR JO
04AMMAN9945QIZ'S PRESS GOVERNMENT; EDGY ABOUT EGYPTIAN QIZ'S,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an unprecedented series of meetings with high government officials, Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) factory owners and zone operators have been pushing hard for reforms in key areas affecting their operations, from paperwork to Aqaba Port congestion to handling of a work [...]
2004-12-16 12:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL KTIA JO
04ANKARA5691 DELIVERY OF CSI DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-04 14:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PTER ETRD PREL ETTC KTIA PBTS TU
04ANKARA6085 Turks Interested in Pursuing CSI
[...] Basat Ozturk, Head of the MFA Maritime Department, told Econoff on October 26 that GOT agencies had agreed to respond "positively" to the proposed inclusion of Turkey in the Container Security Initiative (CSI),and asked that Embassy relay this official response to Washington agencies. Oztur [...]
2004-10-27 10:23:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PTER ETRD PREL ETTC KTIA PBTS TU
04ANKARA6649 GOT Concerns on Some Aspects of CSI
[...] (SBU) At briefings on the Container Security Initiative by visiting Immigration, Customs and Enforcement Attache, Turkish officials reaffirmed their interest in the program, but expressed sensitivities about stationing U.S. personnel in Turkish customs areas and said a bilateral agreement woul [...]
2004-12-01 07:08:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PTER ETRD PREL ETTC KTIA TU
04ANKARA845NEW NATO MEMBERS: GOT URGED TO DEPOSIT INSTRUMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-12 11:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MARR PREL KTIA TU
04BRASILIA1592BILATERAL MARITIME AGREEMENT: ENGLISH AND PORTUGUESE
[...] ECONOFF MET WITH INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ADVISOR WANDERLY MANSO DE ALMEIDA AT THE ANTAQ (BRAZIL'S MARITIME REGULATOR) ON JUNE 16, 2004 TO DISCUSS THE LANGUAGE CHANGES SUBMITTED BY MARAD AND L TO THE BILATERAL MARITIME AGREEMENT PORTUGUESE TEXT (REF A). THE GOB COUNTERPROPOSED THE FOLLOWING CH [...]
2004-06-25 15:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KTIA BR
04BUCHAREST3439REPORT ON NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISISON OFFICIALS'
[...] (U) Summary: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Commissioner Jeffrey Merrifield visit to Romania in late September provided the USG insight into the strong Romanian civil nuclear program. End Summary. First Visit to Romania by NRC Commissioner ---------------------------------------- [...]
2004-12-15 11:38:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA ENRG ECON RO IAEA
04DUBLIN1163EXCHANGE OF LETTERS WITH EC ON "MIXITY" ISSUE IN
[...] On August 4, Embassy provided reftel's referenced letters on "mixity" to Kevin Dowling, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Political Division Counselor, and Frank Flood, DFA's EU Division Deputy Director. Both said that they would forward the correspondence to James Kingston, DFA Deputy Lega [...]
2004-08-05 12:35:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDEU KTIA EAIR
04DUBLIN1805IRISH RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON BILATERAL TREATIES
[...] On December 1, Post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment (DETE) Senior Trade Negotiator. Post noted that the United States and Ireland have a Treaty of Friendship, Commerce, and Navigation, dating back to 1950, with a Protocol signed i [...]
2004-12-16 14:39:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN KTIA EINV ETRD EU
04GUATEMALA1055(C) GUATEMALA SIGNS ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Charge Bruce Wharton and Foreign Minister Jorge Briz signed an Article 98 agreement on April 28, 2004, bringing two years of negotiations to a successful conclusion. The terms of the agreement require Congressional approval and a Presidential signature to enter into force. 2. (C) The [...]
2004-04-29 22:07:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS KTIA GT
04GUATEMALA108ARTICLE 98 LETTER TO SECRETARY POWELL FROM
[...] Outgoing Foreign Minister Gutierrez sent a letter, dated January 13 (his last day in office),to Secretary Powell stating his understanding that Guatemala is exempt from the restrictions on U.S. military aid under the Servicemember's Protection Act of 2001 (SPA),due to the fact that Guatemala [...]
2004-01-17 13:14:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR KTIA MASS GT ICC
04GUATEMALA223SCENE SETTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 3-5 VISIT TO
[...] (C) Your visit to Guatemala comes as President Berger and his team are anxious to demonstrate publicly that bilateral relations have improved and that we have a shared agenda on trade and investment, fighting domestic corruption and transnational crime, and the 1996 Peace Accords. As he did w [...]
2004-01-29 21:50:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP PGOV SNAR EAID ETRD PHUM MASS KTIA GT
04GUATEMALA317WHA A/S ROGER NORIEGA'S FEBRUARY 3-5 VISIT TO
[...] (C) During a February 3-5 visit to Guatemala, WHA Assistant Secretary Roger Noriega met with President Oscar Berger and senior members of his government to discuss the full range of bilateral issues. A/S Noriega highlighted the importance the Bush Administration places on CAFTA as a means of [...]
2004-02-10 17:12:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EAID MOPS KTIA ETRD KCOR PHUM ELAB GT
04GUATEMALA8PSI SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT ON HOLD PENDING NEW
[...] No summary [...]
2004-01-06 15:52:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA PARM MNUC KTIA GT
04GUATEMALA985ACTION PLAN FOR PSI AGREEMENT WITH GUATEMALA
[...] (C) We discussed the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) and proposed ship-boarding agreement with the MFA in December 2003 (Ref B). We have been careful in following up to avoid distracting the Berger administration from our highest priority which is the achievement of an Article 98 agr [...]
2004-04-22 22:10:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PARM PHSA KTIA MNUC GT
04JAKARTA5072POLITICAL INTRIGUE IMPERILS BAPETEN'S CHAIRMAN JOB
[...] (C) Summary: Chairman of the Nuclear Energy Control Board (BAPETEN) Dr. Djaloeis (please protect) confided to us 25 July that political intrigue involving one of his deputies and the State Minister of Research and Technology Hatta Rajasa, and a previously unknown radical Islamic group called T [...]
2004-05-28 12:09:00Embassy JakartaSECRETTRGY AORC KNNP KTIA IAEA ENRG PREL
04KUWAIT2567KUWAIT-IRAQ BORDER ACTIVITIES TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT
[...] (C) Summary: On August 11, Emboffs visited border-crossing points on the Kuwait-Iraq border to identify future construction sites for a planned Kuwaiti border barrier and to seek context for GOK reports of friction with Iraqi border patrols (reftel). Both Kuwait and Iraq appear determined to [...]
2004-08-12 07:03:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS KTIA MARR KU IZ
04MADRID2872SPAIN: RESPONSE TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] (C) We reviewed the revisions to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with newly-designated Deputy Director General of International Armament Affairs Marcos Rodriguez July 8 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rodriguez told us that officials at Spain's Nat [...]
2004-07-28 10:47:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA SP CWC
04MADRID2986SPAIN: "MIXITY" ISSUE IN GPS AGREEMENT
[...] On August 4, we passed reftel points and exchange of letters to Jesus Antonio Perez Blanco, Subdirector General for Airline Navigation Systems and Airports at the Ministry of Public Works. We also shared points with two MFA contacts: Emilio Fernandez-Castano, Director General of Internation [...]
2004-08-05 14:55:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EU SP
04MADRID4373SPANISH DELEGATION TO THE CWC DISCUSSIONS ON HOST
[...] (C) In response to reftel request regarding Spain's participation in host country agreement (HCA) discussions on the margins of the 29 November-3 December session of the 9th Conference of States Parties (CSP),an MFA official told poloff November 10 that the following officials plan to attend [...]
2004-11-15 16:58:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA SP CWC
04MADRID4501SPANISH OFFICIALS CANNOT ATTEND MEETING IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: Spanish officials have indicated that they will now be unable to attend discussion on the host country agreement (HCA) on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) as previously promised because it conflicts with other arms control meetings that they are scheduled to attend during the [...]
2004-11-26 16:31:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA SP CWC
04MADRID4787SPAIN ON AUSTRALIA'S SUBMISSION TO CONTINENTAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-21 10:43:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PBTS PHSA PREL KTIA AS AY SP
04MANAMA1124 AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT CRS PROVISIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-18 07:19:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA BA
04MANAMA1235BAHRAIN AGREES TO CANCEL THIRD SUPPLEMENT OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-08 05:31:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA BA
04MANAMA1613BAHRAIN: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS FOR MILITARY GRANT
[...] (U) Post passed reftel information concerning U.S. legal requirements related to the excess defense articles program to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow-Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa under cover of diplomatic note number 373 dated October 12, 2004. Shaik [...]
2004-10-23 14:46:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PGOV KTIA BA
04MANAMA322NO SIGN OF MOVEMENT ON ARTICLE 98 RATIFICATION
[...] (C) Charge asked Bahraini MFA Minister of State on March 8 and the Foreign Minister on March 9 whether the GoB had determined how it wanted to move forward with implementing our signed Article 98 agreement. The Minister of State said the MFA lawyers still have not determined what legal mean [...]
2004-03-10 07:18:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KJUS KTIA BA KICC
04MANAMA368BAHRAIN AND ARTICLE 98: SLOW MOTION
[...] (C) The Bahraini Government is still pondering what to do about bringing our signed Article 98 agreement into effect. Charge on March 16 again asked the MFA Minister of State whether the Government would agree to a confidential exchange of notes. The Minister, clearly annoyed that Charge w [...]
2004-03-16 14:56:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA KICC BA JUS
04MAPUTO1152GRM RESPONSE: ACOTA END-USE, SECURITY AND
[...] Post received on August 25 a diplomatic note containing ACOTA end-use, security and retransfer assurances from GRM. Following is the complete texts of diplomatic notes exchanged between Post and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Mozambique. 2. Begin text of U.S. [...]
2004-08-26 13:04:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MASS MARR PREL MZ ACOTA
04MAPUTO1321STATUS OF MOZAMBIQUE PORT ISPS COMPLIANCE
[...] On September 29, econ/poloff delivered reftel letter and Port Security Advisory (PSA) to Ministry of Transportation and Communication Chief of Staff Antonio Cuna. Mr. Cuna responded by saying that the Port of Maputo and the Port of Beira were in compliance with the International Maritime Organ [...]
2004-09-30 13:49:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EWWT KTIA PBTS PHSA PINS PREL PTER MZ ASEC
04NASSAU1282U.S.- BAHAMAS COMPREHENSIVE MARITIME AGREEMENT
[...] On June 29, 2004 The Bahamas and the United States put into force the Comprehensive Maritime Agreement at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Bahamian signatory, Minister of Foreign Affairs Frederick Mitchell and U.S. signatory, Charge d'Affaires, Robert M. Witajewski, gave brief remarks and met [...]
2004-06-29 21:25:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHSA PBTS PHUM KCRM SMIG EWWT EAIR SNAR BF
04PANAMA2553PANAMA'S NEW ADMINISTRATION SCORES RECORD COCAINE
[...] (C) Panamanian Public Forces and Embassy Officers contributed to record detainee transfers and cocaine captures in recent weeks, as part of on-going counter-drug Operation Panama Express task force operations. On September 21, Panama National Maritime Service (SMN) marines, Panamanian Publi [...]
2004-10-15 20:27:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALSNAR KCRM KTIA PGOV PREL PM POL CHIEF
04PARAMARIBO97THE 17TH FTAA TRADE NEGOTIATION COMMITTEE MEETING,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-02-04 17:07:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KTIA NS
04ROME3767PEACE CORPS FAO COOPERATION: DIRECTOR GENERAL'S
[...] The U.S. Mission to the UN Agencies for Food and Agriculture in Rome received a response letter to its September 10th, 2004 letter (reftel) regarding the termination of the 1962 Agreement between the United States and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on the Use of Peace Corps Volun [...]
2004-09-29 14:12:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR KTIA EAID FAO
04ROME3990CIVAIR: ITALY STAYS FIRM ON LINATE CODESHARE
[...] (U) Acting Ecmin, Econoff and Econ FSN met October 8 with Aldo Sansone, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transportation, to deliver Ref A follow-on demarche regarding Italian refusal to allow U.S. carriers to conduct third-country code-share operations between the U.S. an [...]
2004-10-15 17:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA IT AVIATION FAA
04SANTODOMINGO4534AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT CRS PROVISIONS
[...] Embassy delivered reftel talking points as a non-paper to Director General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) Carlos Alvarez Guzman. Embassy will forward any response received. MARSHALL [...]
2004-08-05 21:50:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EAIR
04SANTODOMINGO5985DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: IMPLEMENTATION OF 2004 PARIS
[...] The Ambassador delivered the draft text of the Paris Club rescheduling agreement, in English only, to Technical Secretary for the Dominican Presidency Temistocles Montas on SIPDIS October 28. Emboffs asked that Montas and his staff examine it and indicate whether any changes would be reque [...]
2004-11-01 13:21:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDDR KTIA EFIN
04TAIPEI3268TAIWAN INVESTIGATES GEORGIAN FLAGGED HIGH SEAS
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-20 06:24:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS KTIA AORC EWWT GG PHSA PREL SENV
04TEGUCIGALPA125FOREIGN ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDING,
[...] Summary: The purpose of this cable is to notify Washington legal offices of USAID, the Department of State and the Department of Justice of an administrative labor claim filed by a Honduran National. Also, this cable seeks Department guidance on stopping a GOH pattern of repeatedly transmittin [...]
2004-01-20 22:15:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID KLIG KTIA AMGT HO
04TEGUCIGALPA201HONDURAN DELEGATION TO OAS CICTE; 2002 OAS CT
[...] PolOff delivered January 20 reftel demarche on the OAS CICTE to MFA Director for Multilateral Issues Wendy Flores. MFA Director General fro Foreign Policy Mario Fortin told PolOff January 26 that the GOH delegation will only be Frontier Police Chief Ramon Sabillon. Note: Sabillon is an excel [...]
2004-01-26 21:45:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER KTIA XL XM CA HO OAS
04THEHAGUE1884DUTCH AGREE TO TERMINATE 1974 AIRWORTHINESS
[...] In response to reftel diplomatic note proposing termination of the 1974 Airworthiness Agreement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Treaty Division replied via diplomatic note dated July 12, 2004, the text of which follows in paragraph two. 2. Begin Text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has [...]
2004-07-27 09:28:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA NL
04THEHAGUE1957NETHERLANDS CONSIDERING PROPOSED AIR SERVICE
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Rene Fennes, head of international relations at the Ministry of Transportation. As instructed, we emphasized that this request only pertained to the Aruba and Netherlands Antilles portions of the agreements. 2. Fennes could not give an imme [...]
2004-08-05 07:23:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA NL
04WELLINGTON858 NIUE MARITIME BOUNDARY TREATY - U.S.
[...] On October 8, POL/ECON Counselor presented Ref. A U.S. instrument of ratification to Hima I L Takelesi, the High Commissioner at the Niue High Commission in Wellington. The High Commissioner was extremely pleased to receive the document, and said he would ask some visiting Niuean government o [...]
2004-10-13 04:11:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PHSA KTIA US NE NZ XV
04ZAGREB1718CROATIA ORGANIZING FOR PSI PARTICIPATION
[...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Head of Cooperative Security Section Drazen Hrastic on September 13 to discuss ref B guidance on how Croatia could enhance its participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative. The GoC hopes to have its PSI interagency process and points of contact settled by the [...]
2004-09-28 21:55:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA KTIA HR NATO
04ZAGREB2002PRESIDENT MESIC KICKS UP DUST ON EUCOM MEMORANDUM
[...] (C) President Mesic has kicked up some political dust over the EUCOM Memorandum of Understanding (signed in July) on using Croatian facilities and airspace for bilateral military exercises. Without objecting to the substance of the MoU, Mesic's office has asserted publicly that it was not in [...]
2004-11-17 15:46:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KTIA PINR HR NATO
04ZAGREB2059AMBASSADOR AND CROATIAN PRESIDENT MESIC DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador asked Croatian President Stjepan Mesic to tone down the anti-U.S. rhetoric that has been a major element of his reelection strategy thus far. Mesic and the Ambassador also discussed the impact of Croatia's NATO accession on presidential authority over the armed fo [...]
2004-12-01 16:32:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MARR KTIA HR
04ZAGREB562CROATIA: "EXPECT PROGRESS SOON" ON BILAT
[...] (SBU) AS INSTRUCTED BY REFTEL, ON MARCH 31 AND APRIL 1, WE AGAIN PRESSED RELEVANT MFA AND MOD OFFICIALS FOR A RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST TO NEGOTIATE A BILATERAL SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO THE PFP SOFA. 2. (SBU) ASSISTANT FOREIGN MINISTER PJER SIMUNOVIC ASSERTED THAT THE SANADER GOVERNMENT HA [...]
2004-04-01 12:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL KTIA HR NATO
05ABUJA1535NIGERIAN SENATE CALLS FOR ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT TO
[...] (C) Summary: The Nigerian Senate passed a resolution requesting that President Obasanjo rescind Nigeria's Article 98 Agreement because the National Assembly was not consulted before the agreement was signed. However, the GON determined at the time of signing that it was an executive agreemen [...]
2005-08-19 12:44:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
05ACCRA302DCM MEETS GHANA'S NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL, DISCUSSES
[...] Summary: On February 9, DCM Jerry Lanier and PolChief paid a courtesy call on Ghana's new Attorney General and Minister of Justice Ayikoi Otoo. DCM highlighted our interest in passage of an anti-trafficking law and in negotiating a new extradition treaty, as well as obtaining the extraditio [...]
2005-02-10 12:05:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CJAN GH KTIA KWMN PHUM
05ACCRA306DCM MEETS MINISTER-DESIGNATE OF EMPLOYMENT, YOUTH,
[...] Summary: DCM and Poloff called on Minister-Designate of Employment, Youth, and Manpower Development Joseph Kofi Adda on February 10 to highlighted our interest in Ghana's passage of an anti-trafficking law. Adda said that Ghana intended to enact the law but it would take some time for the cab [...]
2005-02-11 07:02:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDELAB GH KTIA KWMN PHUM
05ACCRA650AMBASSADOR AND FINANCE MINISTER SIGN BILATERAL
[...] Ambassador Yates and GoG Finance Minister Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu signed the bilateral Paris Club debt reduction agreement (Refs A and B) on Thursday, March 31, 2004. Under the agreement, the U.S. forgives USD 4,641,600, which represents 100 percent reduction of the eligible stock of debt owed to [...]
2005-04-01 14:13:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA KMCA
05ALGIERS2270ALGERIA CIVAIR -- OPEN SKIES NEGOTIATIONS DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-09 15:26:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA AG
05ALMATY1686DELIVERY U.S. START TREATY ITEMIZED COST LISTS
[...] (SBU) On April 29, per reftel instructions, DTRO-Almaty delivered the START treaty itemized cost lists for the period 1 January to 31 March 2005 to 1LT R. Zakirov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. 1LT Zakirov ha [...]
2005-04-29 12:06:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KTIA KZ KACT DTRO
05ALMATY2797KAZAKHSTAN: DELIVERY U.S. START TREATY ITEMIZED
[...] (SBU) On July 29, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered the START treaty itemized cost lists for the period 1 April 2005 - 30 June 2005, to CPT R. Maermanov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. CPT Maermanov had no [...]
2005-07-29 11:33:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KTIA KZ KACT DTRO
05ALMATY3894DELIVERY U.S. START TREATY ITEMIZED COST LISTS
[...] (SBU) On October 27, per Ref A, DTRO-A (Almaty) delivered the START treaty itemized cost lists for the period July 1, 2005 through September 30, 2005, to Captain Mirsakhatov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Cap [...]
2005-10-27 21:00:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KTIA KZ KACT DTRO
05ALMATY4044KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITS START QUARTERLY COST LIST
[...] On 8 November 2005, DTRO-A received the START Quarterly Cost List for the period of July 1, 2005, to September 30, 2005, from Lieutenant Colonel A. Aubakirov of the Ministry of Defense Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center. 2. Unofficial Translation follows: BEG [...]
2005-11-10 05:40:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKACT PARM KZ KTIA START DTRO
05ALMATY4095IMO CANDIDACY DEMARCHE DELIVERED; KAZAKHSTAN LIKELY
[...] On November 16, Econoff delivered Reftel demarche and talking points on the United States' candidacy for Category A membership in the International Maritime organization (IMO) to Baurzhan Sarsenbekov of the International Relations Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Sarsenbeko [...]
2005-11-17 06:06:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHSA KTIA PREL PGOV EWWT KZ IMO
05ALMATY4290DELIVERY OF JCIC-DIP-05-019 TO THE MINISTRY OF
[...] On 5 December 2005, DTRO-Almaty delivered JCIC-DIP-05- 019, "Annual START SLCM Declarations," to CPT Radik Zhakirov, Duty Officer, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. CPT Zhakirov had no comments and no reaction. 2. (U) POC [...]
2005-12-05 03:54:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDKACT KTIA PARM US RS UP BO KZ DTRO
05AMMAN1058JORDAN AGREES TO MILITARY ASSISTANCE AMENDMENT
[...] The Government of Jordan has formally agreed to the amendment proposed in reftel to satisfy the requirements of Section 505(f) of the Foreign Assistance Act. The Jordanian Foreign Ministry transmitted the agreement by diplomatic note number KT/75/1/104 dated February 7, 2005. The text of the d [...]
2005-02-08 11:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PGOV KTIA JO
05AMMAN1147UPDATE ON U.S.-JORDAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT JOINT
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 5 and 14. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Since USTR hosted Jordan at the annual Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee (JC) meeting last June, steady progress has been made on the twelve action items raised. Five action items are completed, from t [...]
2005-02-09 15:31:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD SENV CVIS PREL EAGR KTIA JO
05AMMAN1245CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST COUNTRY
[...] (C) Poloff delivered ref a talking points February 15 to Waleed Obeidat of the Foreign Minister's private office concerning the proposed U.S.-Jordan agreement on challenge inspections under the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). MFA Legal Advisor Samer Naber informed post in December 2004 tha [...]
2005-02-15 16:31:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA JO CWC
05AMMAN13JORDAN, ISRAEL UPGRADE TRADE AGREEMENT TO CREATE
[...] (SBU) Jordan hosted the signing of an upgraded trade agreement with Israel December 23 to take aim at a Qualifying Industrial Zone (QIZ) arrangement with the EU using cumulation of content under a pending Pan-Euro-Mediterranean rules of origin system. The pact moves Jordan and Israel toward [...]
2005-01-03 12:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL KTIA KTEX IS JO
05AMMAN1697SUCCESS WITH JORDAN COPYRIGHT LAW, CENSORSHIP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan's parliament has approved new copyright legislation, and we expect King Abdullah to sign it into law soon. Censorship fees (ref A) are also reportedly to be restructured shortly, using a formula acceptable to key IPR supporters in private industry. Finally, a MEPI-spon [...]
2005-03-01 08:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKIPR ETRD PREL KTIA JO
05AMMAN2850JORDAN AGREES TO POSITIVE STEPS TO FACILITATE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a call on Minister of Industry and Trade Ahmad Hindawi April 4, Commerce Assistant Secretary William Lash was briefed on Jordan's latest positive responses to USG concerns (reftel) regarding trade barriers created by Jordan's DAMAN product conformity program. Hindawi promi [...]
2005-04-06 15:53:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL KTIA JO
05AMMAN3171IPR ENFORCEMENT TEAM GOES AFTER COPYRIGHT LAW
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Within days of the new Jordanian Copyright Law's promulgation on March 31, GOJ IPR enforcement teams were on the streets enforcing the new law. Officials raided 40-50 software shops and confiscated pirated software in five, referring the cases for prosecution. With the Busi [...]
2005-04-20 10:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON KTIA JO
05AMMAN4297NEW CARS REMOVED FROM DAMAN INSPECTION PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Jordan standards official announced May 31 the immediate removal of new passenger vehicles from the list of products covered by its DAMAN product conformity program, a story covered by most of Jordan,s Arabic-language dailies on June 1. This is the first in what post expect [...]
2005-06-01 13:15:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL KTIA BEXP JO
05AMMAN5130JORDAN-ISRAEL TRADE AND RESEARCH INITIATIVES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Jordan (GOJ) has pursued trade discussions with Israel and Egypt related to Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs). The GOJ seeks USG support of Jordanian positions to lower Israeli content to five percent in QIZ products and to use the simpler Egyptian QIZ product [...]
2005-06-27 14:41:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL KTIA SENV ECON PGOV KDEM EG IS JO
05AMMAN7288JORDAN - SUPPORT FOR SUA AMENDMENTS DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-12 13:37:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT JO
05AMMAN7953OBTAINING JORDANIAN SUPPORT FOR AMENDING SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-05 12:26:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV JO
05AMMAN8330JORDAN IPR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: PART I -
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Safeguarding intellectual property rights (IPR) in Jordan has been a major government concern, but implementation is not yet well-coordinated, and the GoJ is ill-prepared for modern IP pirating techniques. As the sophistication of Jordan's IPR protection regime increases, the [...]
2005-10-23 10:54:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD KTIA PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN8455JORDAN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION PROPOSED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-27 05:57:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALKTIA PARM PREL JO CWC
05AMMAN8994JORDAN: IMO ELECTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to Jamal Al-Shamayleh, chief of the Foreign Ministry's International Organizations Department. Shamayleh said that he was unsure if Jordan would have representation at the 24th International Maritime Organization (IMO) assembly, and that he woul [...]
2005-11-20 03:13:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHSA AORC EWWT KTIA US JO IMO
05AMMAN9708JORDAN IPR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS: PART II - GAPS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Jordan,s governmental infrastructure to protect IPR is decent, but most observers agree that human resource capacity building is a pressing need for that infrastructure to function effectively. The Ministry of Industry and Trade's Industrial Property Protection Directorate, a [...]
2005-12-18 07:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD KTIA PGOV ECON JO
05AMMAN9748JORDAN'S IPR CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: PART III -
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Protection of original pharmaceutical formulations in Jordan is governed not by patent laws, but by drug registration procedures that allocate exclusive marketing rights for innovative drugs for five years from the date of approval by the Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JF [...]
2005-12-19 14:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD KTIA PGOV ECON JO
05ANKARA1805CONVENTION FOR SUA: DEMARCHE TO MFA REQUESTING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-30 05:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV TU
05ANKARA2249GOT ON AMENDING AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENTS;
[...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST IN PARA 7. 2. (U) SUMMARY: IN AN APRIL 19 MEETING WITH ECONOFF, BARIS KALKAVAN, OF THE MFA AVIATION DEPARTMENT, RESPONDED TO REF A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE BILATERAL AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT BY ELIMINATING ANNEX III ON COMPUTER RESERVATIONS SYSTEMS [...]
2005-04-20 11:40:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA ASEC TU
05ANKARA2564CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4 and 5. 2. (C) PolMilCouns raised the CWC host country agreement (HCA) with MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament and Arms Control Bulent Meric and provided the revised text of the agreement on April 22, as instructed ref a. Meric said that t [...]
2005-05-05 08:26:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA TU CWC
05ANKARA3196CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY
[...] (C) This is an action request. Acting PolMilCouns delivered reftel A points and draft HCA/U MOU text to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Osman Yavuzalp on June 6. Yavuzalp said the MFA had already completed the legal review of the revised HCA/U MOU text presented by Post in A [...]
2005-06-08 13:56:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA TU CWC
05ANKARA3261CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): MODIFIED DEC
[...] (C) Acting PolMilCouns submitted to MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department Head Osman Yavuzalp on June 9 an annotated copy of the modified Dec. 1999 CWC Host Country Agreement with Turkey on Challenge Inspections draft MoU that highlighted changes from the original Dec. 1999 text. Post a [...]
2005-06-09 14:36:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA TU CWC
05ANKARA359PASSAGE OF THE NEW TURKISH PENAL CODE -
[...] On September 26, 2004, the New Turkish Penal Code was approved by the Turkish Parliament and will go into effect in April 2005. 2. Article 234 of the new Penal Code makes it a crime for a noncustodial parent or other blood relative to abduct a child less than 16 years of age from the custod [...]
2005-01-24 07:56:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CJAN KOCI KTIA TU
05ANKARA4784CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TURKEY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-15 14:36:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA TU CWC
05ANKARA6308 TURKS PRESENT CSI DRAFT AGREEMENT
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On October 12, GOT MFA Maritime Director Basat Ozturk presented emboffs with a GOT draft of an agreement that would implement the Container Security Initiative (CSI). Ozturk focused on the import [...]
2005-10-18 13:09:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PTER ETRD PREL ETTC KTIA PBTS TU
05ANKARA6339CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): TURKEY REQUESTS
[...] Acting PolMilCouns delivered to Turkish MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Office Director Osman Yavuzalp on Oct. 20 reftel talking points and request for a meeting with Turkish experts on the margins of the CWC 10th Conference of the States Parties to discuss the draft agreement on challenge i [...]
2005-10-20 13:21:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA TU GR CWC
05ANKARA6733 QUID PRO QUO: TURKEY ALSO SEEKS SUPPORT FOR
[...] This message contains an action request in para 4. 2. GOT MFA contacted us on November 14 to request USG support for their Category C candidate in the upcoming IMO elections. Per ref A, Econoff informed the GOT of the US's Category A candidate and requested GOT support. MFA attache in the [...]
2005-11-15 13:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT AORC PHSA KTIA IMO TR
05ASUNCION1223PARAGUAY SUPPORTS SUA NONPROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-27 21:36:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PA
05ATHENS2134CSI: ONE YEAR LATER
[...] (SBU) Summary: One year after the signing of the Container Security Initiative (CSI),the program continues to operate in the Port of Piraeus. Unfortunately, staffing and efficiency problems are marring the effectiveness of the program. The GoG has requested a one-year extension for the use [...]
2005-08-12 08:54:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDECON EWWT GR KTIA PTER
05BOGOTA4931MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel amendment request to the Colombian government last year proposing to amend bilateral military grant assistance agreements. On April 20, the Colombian Foreign Ministry responded, accepting U.S. terms outlined in reftel. Acceptance brings US-Colombian grant assistance [...]
2005-05-24 14:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR PGOV KTIA CO
05BRASILIA1675BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO NEW TEXT FOR PKO SOUTH DIPNOTE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Luisa Lopes, Deputy Director of the Office to Combat Illicit Transnational Activities (COCIT) at the Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Lopes noted that the proposed language was similar to past US/GOB agreements and is in line with agreements betwee [...]
2005-06-23 18:38:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS MASS KTIA BR POL MIL
05BRASILIA1816BRAZIL CIVAIR: RESOLVING TAXATION DISPUTE
[...] Post has received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs replying to our February 16 note (reftel) regarding taxation of airlines in the U.S. The Brazilian note states that, based on our assurance that Brazilian airlines are not subject to social taxes equivalent to certain Br [...]
2005-07-08 20:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA
05BRASILIA2683BRAZIL: CONSULTATION ON AIR BRIDGE DENIAL PROGRAM,
[...] (C) Introduction. On 10 October Embassy PolCouns, Air Attache and DEA Attache met with senior Ministry of Defense (MOD),Federal Police (DPF) and Foreign Ministry (MRE) representatives to review Brazil's Air Bridge Denial ("shootdown") program. The purpose of the consultation was to gather in [...]
2005-10-07 16:36:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALSNAR MOPS MASS MARR KTIA BR POL MIL
05BRASILIA3251BRAZIL - CAPETOWN CONVENTION ACCESSION LIKELY IN
[...] (U) Econoff made reftel points on the Cape Town convention to Michel Arslanian of the Foreign Ministry's Division of Services, Investment and Financial Affairs. Arslanian stated Brazil will likely accede to the treaty, but with a few reservations since certain points of the treaty were "incomp [...]
2005-12-13 18:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA BR
05BRATISLAVA27SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS SUA AMENDMENTS
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche January 12 to Henrik Markus, Deputy Director of the Department for Disarmement, OSCE, and Council of Europe at the MFA, and Marek Smid, Deputy Director of the International Law Department at the MFA. Markus said the dual-use provision was in-line with the [...]
2005-01-13 15:24:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT
05BUENOSAIRES184GAINING ARGENTINE SUPPORT FOR U.S.
[...] (U) Polcouns met on January 26 with Ambassador Carlos Sersale, director of the Argentine MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear and Space Affairs, to deliver talking points in reftel. Also attending the meeting was Ariel Gonzalez of the MFA Legal Advisor's Office who will be represe [...]
2005-01-26 20:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALEWWT KNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PHSA PREL AR
05DARESSALAAM2151TANZANIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR IMO COUNCIL
[...] (U) On November 16, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Division of Multilateral Cooperation and International Organizations. Mulamula said the Government of Tanzania (GOT) would send a strong recommendation to its de [...]
2005-11-22 02:07:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDARC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA US TZ
05DHAKA5636BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED INTERNATIONAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-20 04:38:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT KTIA PHSA BG IMO
05DJIBOUTI1139DEMARCHE DELIVERED INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
[...] Charge d'Affaires David W. Ball called on Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Mohamed Ali Hassan to inform the Government of Djibouti of and seek support for the re-election of the United States to the International Maritime Organization Council (IMO) in Category "A." [...]
2005-11-17 07:32:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA IMO
05DOHA1474CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION UPDATE: QATAR
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel points, including the offer to meet Qatari officials at The Hague, to the MFA. Ambassador had previously discussed Washington's offer to send officials to Doha before or after Ramadan 2005 to discuss the CWC Challenge Inspections issue. Post has also delivered the dra [...]
2005-08-25 13:17:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR PREL KTIA QA
05DOHA2037QATAR: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION CHALLENGE
[...] (C) Summary. Qatari authorities balked at meeting a CWC Challenge Inspections negotiating team from Washington on December 15 because, in post's view, senior decision-makers had not been prepared by subordinates on the substance of the meeting. Officials also had not obtained sufficient decisi [...]
2005-12-27 13:44:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MARR KTIA QA
05DUBLIN1204IRELAND SUPPORTS SUA AMENDMENTS AS DRAFTED
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-29 10:30:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV KTIA EWWT PHSA
05DUBLIN1417IRELAND EXPECTS U.S. RE-ELECTION TO IMO COUNCIL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 17:28:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA EI IMO
05DUBLIN50IRELAND SUPPORTS U.S.-PROPOSED SUA AMENDMENTS
[...] (C) On January 14, Post delivered reftel talking points to Declan Smith, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Legal Affairs and Director for Law of the Sea SIPDIS Issues. (Eoin Fannon of Ireland's Attorney General's office will participate in the EU's January 17 Law of t [...]
2005-01-14 18:34:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT
05GUATEMALA2303GUATEMALA POISED TO RATIFY INTER-AMERICAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-03 14:22:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV KTIA GT OAS
05ISTANBUL470DELIVERY OF NOTE REQUESTING OBSERVER STATUS TO THE
[...] (SBU) Post delivered diplomatic note contained in ref A para 5 to the International Secretariat of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council on Wednesday, March 23. In P/E Chief's meeting later that day with the organization's Secretary General, Ambassador Tedo Japaridze, his three SIPDIS [...]
2005-03-28 14:08:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
05ISTANBUL645RUSSIA PUTS HOLD ON U.S. BSEC OBSERVER REQUEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: Sources in the Secretariat of the Organization of Black Sea Economic Cooperation indicate the Russian Delegation blocked approval of the U.S. application for observer status at last week's Meeting of Senior Officials in Komotini, Greece. While the Russians technically "supporte [...]
2005-05-02 13:07:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
05KINGSTON2587DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDACY TO
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (U) On November 17, Econoff delivered reftel talking points via fax to Angella Brown, Assistant Director of the International Organizations Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT). In a follow-up cal [...]
2005-11-22 17:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA JM IMO
05KINGSTON2731JAMAICA PROPOSES FORMAL SIGNING OF 2002 OPEN SKIES
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (U) Post received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade requesting that the United States and Jamaica move forward with the formal signing of the Air Transport Agreement of 2002 ("Open Skies"),which was [...]
2005-12-19 19:45:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD KTIA JM
05KINSHASA1141CONGO/B: U.S.-Congo Debt Reduction Agreement
[...] As per authorization in reftel, Ambassador signed on July 8, 2005, the U.S.-Congo debt reduction agreement with ROC Minister of Economy, Finances and Budget, Pacific Issoibeka. The ceremony was covered by national press and television. 2. During the ceremony, remarks were made by both th [...]
2005-07-14 12:56:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA CF
05KUWAIT1497PRIME MINISTER REQUESTS SECURITY FOR BORDER TEAM;
[...] (C) During their April 9 meeting, Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah told visiting Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Iraq Policy, Ambassador Richard Jones, that the United Nations had agreed to return to the Kuwait/Iraq border to oversee border pillar maintenance, but would need so [...]
2005-04-13 12:50:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS KTIA MARR KU IZ UN KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
05KUWAIT3037CFLCC/MOI SIGN BORDER MOU
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 4, CFLCC and GOK Ministry of the Interior signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines the terms of use for the Coalition Crossing point on the Kuwait/Iraq border. This agreement entrusts the U.S. military with significant responsibility for control of one of the [...]
2005-07-06 13:26:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELTN KTIA MARR MOPS PBTS PGOV KU IZ
05KUWAIT4778DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY
[...] (U) On November 16, Embassy delivered reftel points via diplomatic note to the MFA. Embassy will report on the results of the demarche as appropriate. ********************************************* Visit Embassy Kuwait's Classified Website: http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/kuwait/ You can [...]
2005-11-16 07:06:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA KU US
05LIMA4023DEMARCHE URGING SUPPORT FOR SUA NONPROLIFERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-16 16:09:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PE
05LIMA4889PERU: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 18:50:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA PE IMO
05LJUBLJANA39SLOVENIA: LITTLE EU SUPPORT FOR U.S. AMENDMENTS TO
[...] (C) As reported ref B, Pol-Miloff delivered ref A talking points on 12 January to MFA Security Policy Department staffer Bostjan Jerman, who serves as MFA's point person for non-proliferation issues. Jerman read through the points and issue paper with interest, remarked that UNSCR 1540 is see [...]
2005-01-21 02:30:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT SI
05LJUBLJANA407 SLOVENIA: PORTALS IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENT ENTERS
[...] (U) The Department of Energy's Second Line of Defense Portals Implementing Agreement (the "Agreement") between the U.S. and Slovenia entered into force on May 23, 2005. The Agreement (full text in para 3, below) was signed by both parties on April 4, 2005. The U.S. diplomatic note (see reft [...]
2005-06-17 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA SI
05LJUBLJANA689SLOVENIA: SUA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (U) On September 28, PolMil Off delivered reftel demarche to MFA Security Policy Division staffer Maja Zuzek. Zuzek did not have any immediate comment and noted that Slovenia was not heavily involved in the SUA negotiations. ROBERTSON NNNN 2005LJUBLJ00689 - Classification: UNCLASSIFIED [...]
2005-09-29 03:34:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT PHSA SI
05LJUBLJANA795SLOVENIA ON SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY FOR THE
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points 15 November to Ales Zabukovec of the Maritime Office in the Slovene Ministry of Transportation. In an official reply on 18 November, Zabukovec said that Slovenia would "do what is in its power" to support the U.S. candidacy. ROBERTSON NNNN [...]
2005-11-18 08:25:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA SI
05LJUBLJANA799SLOVENIA TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY TO IMO
[...] (U) The Slovene Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed 21 November to Econoff that Slovenia would support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to category "A" in the IMO Council. Slovenia will be represented at the IMO Assembly by Iztok Mirosic (head of the delegation and Slovene Ambassador [...]
2005-11-21 08:49:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA SI
05MADRID1003SPAIN: UPDATE ON TRANSFERRED GUANTANAMO DETAINEE
[...] (U) The USG transferred Spanish-national Guantanamo detainee Hamed Abd al Rahman Ahmed (DPOB: September 22, 1974, Ceuta, Spain) to Spanish custody on February 14, 2004. He was held for five months on suspicion of membership in a terrorist organization and released on EUROS 3,000 bail (USD 3,9 [...]
2005-03-16 11:15:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKTIA PTER PHUM PINR OPDC PREL
05MADRID113SPAIN'S VIEWS ON U.S. NONPROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS
[...] (C) Poloff discussed policy issue papers and reftel talking points concerning U.S. nonproliferation amendments to the Convention against the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA) with Marcos Rodriguez Cantero, MFA Deputy Director General for Disarmament [...]
2005-01-12 16:40:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT
05MADRID1346SPAIN CONFIRMS NEED FOR DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE
[...] (U) ECONCOUNS and ESTHOFF made reftel points April 7 to MFA International Economic Affairs Director General (A/S equivalent) Emilio Fernandez-Castano, urging Spain to not/not require a formal diplomatic clearance for 3U Technologies or other future U.S. commercial enterprise vessels operating [...]
2005-04-07 10:26:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKRVC KTIA PHSA SENV SP
05MADRID186SPAIN WANTS TO KEEP FCN TREATY WITH U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-19 11:03:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ECON ETRD KTIA EINV SP
05MADRID1892U.S. COMMERCIAL VESSEL REQUEST TO MEET WITH OES
[...] This is an action request for OES/OA -- see paragraph 7 2. SUMMARY: Mr. Chuck Collins, representative of 3U Technologies, requests to meet with OES/OA, L/OES, and other OES experts sometime between May 23-25 to discuss several options his company is considering pending resolution of its [...]
2005-05-18 10:55:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDKRVC KTIA PHSA SENV SP
05MADRID2451SPAIN AGREES TO MEETING WITH USG ON CHEMICAL
[...] (C) Poloff met with the Spanish Foreign Ministry's deputy director of International Disarmament Affairs, Marcos Rodriguez Cantero, June 24 to convey Washington's desire to meet with Spanish experts in The Hague during the 41st Executive Council Session June 28 to July 5 to discuss the text of [...]
2005-06-24 15:38:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA SP CWC
05MADRID4037SPAIN ON U.S. INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-21 16:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA SP IMO
05MADRID635SPAIN: FOLLOW-UP ON CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-16 16:46:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KTIA SU CWC
05MANAMA1531BAHRAIN: VISIT TO NEGOTIATE HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-19 11:43:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA BA CWC
05MANAMA720BAHRAIN: CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT NEGOTIATION
[...] (C) Pol/Econ chief May 18 delivered reftel demarche concerning a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement (HCA) negotiation visit to Bahrain to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said he was open to a visit by an interagency USG team to Bahrain to [...]
2005-05-21 13:23:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA BA CWC
05MANAMA824BAHRAIN: DELIVERY OF USG RESPONSES ON PROPOSED
[...] (C) Pol/Econ chief June 8 delivered reftel demarche on negotiating a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) host country agreement (HCA) on challenge inspections to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said that he was willing to explore the possibility of [...]
2005-06-11 07:02:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR MASS MOPS KTIA BA
05MAPUTO1522MOZAMBIQUE: SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDACY TO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 14:16:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA MZ
05MAPUTO310MOZAMBIQUE: ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR AFRICAN
[...] (C) Summary: In her March 2 meetings with President Guebuza, Prime Minister Diogo, Foreign Minister Abreu, and other officials visiting A/S Newman outlined USG priorities of fighting HIV/AIDS and promoting economic development. She emphasized the need for the GRM to show leadership in discussi [...]
2005-03-07 12:17:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON KPKO PGOV MARR MASS KTIA PREL MZ MCC
05NAIROBI4554 KENYA RESPONSE ON RATIFICATION OF THE CAPE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-02 04:56:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA
05NAIROBI4817International Maritime Organization Demarche re
[...] U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche November 17 to Diana Kiambuthi, First Secretary, International Organizations and Conferences Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kiambuthi indicated that Kenya has been approached by other nations seeking support for their candidacies for the IMO council [...]
2005-11-18 06:57:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA KTIA KE
05OTTAWA1256PACIFIC SALMON TREATY AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-26 17:57:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS KTIA CA
05OTTAWA2673CANADA REMAINS COOL TO JORDAN,S REQUEST TO RAISE
[...] (SBU) Finance Canada tells us that the GOC believes Jordan benefitted from exit treatment (that is, it was not expected back at the Paris Club) and does not need more debt assistance. On debt swaps more generaly, Finance officials are concerned that swaps are often used for trade distortion a [...]
2005-09-07 17:31:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTIA CA JA GM
05OTTAWA2785CLOUDSAT CANADA, AUTHORIZATION FOR SIGNING THE
[...] Summary: Charge John Dickson signed the CloudSat Agreement with Dr. Marc Garneau, President of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA),in Montreal on September 14, 2005. The U.S. original of the agreement is being sent to L/T by pouch. During the luncheon following the signing ceremony, Garneau rais [...]
2005-09-15 20:53:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDCA KTIA PREL TSPA ETTC
05OTTAWA3012CWC: HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT/ARRANGEMENT WITH CANADA
[...] (C) Polmiloff met with Foreign Affairs Canada officials and a Department of National Defence representative on October 7 to deliver reftel message and text. Meeting participants were CWC National Coordinator Bob Brooks, Senior Advisor for Industry Issues Adrian Ghita-Duminica, Nonproliferatio [...]
2005-10-07 19:19:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALKTIA PARM PREL CA
05OTTAWA3483GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDACY
[...] (U) Foreign Affairs Canada (FAC) notified post transportation officer on November 23 that Canada will support the U.S. candidacy for re-election to Category A of the IMO Council. 2. (U) FAC indicated that Canada would similarly appreciate U.S. support for Canada's candidacy. Note: Canad [...]
2005-11-23 17:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA CA IMO
05OTTAWA970CANADA ON SUPPORT FOR EXISTING DRAFT SHIP BOARDING
[...] (U) Polmiloff discussed reftel B points with Catherine Boucher, in the UN, Criminal and Treaty Law Division (JLA) at Foreign Affairs Canada late on March 31. Boucher prefaced her comments by noting that Canada-U.S. consultations on this matter are on-going. In this regard, collaboration has b [...]
2005-04-01 20:29:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV CA
05PARIS1032UNESCO SCIENCE SECTOR LAUNCHES CAPACITY
[...] SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: SINCE THE U.S. RE-ENTRY, USDEL HAS ENCOURAGED UNESCO TO ASSUME A LEADERSHIP ROLE IN PROMOTING CAPACITY BUILDING FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. THIS STRATEGY HAS MET WITH SUCCESS. IN A LETTER TO AMBASSADOR OLIVER, UNESCO NATURAL SCIENCES SECTOR DIRECTOR ERDELEN ANNOU [...]
2005-02-17 17:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA OPDC PHSA PBTS IHO KSI UNESCO
05PARIS1711FRANCE: UPDATE ON TRANSFERRED GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-15 12:41:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPTER KTIA KAWC PHUM PINR OPDC PREL FR
05PARIS2601FRANCE SUPPORTS DRAFT SHIP BOARDING AMENDMENT TO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-15 17:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT FR
05PARIS285SUA CONVENTION: FRANCE NOT FULLY ON BOARD WITH
[...] (C) We delivered January 11 ref A points on proposed U.S. nonproliferation amendments to the Convention against the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA) January 11 to Veronique Vouland, MFA deputy director for disarmament and nuclear nonproliferation. Sh [...]
2005-01-14 14:34:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT FR
05PARIS3024USUNESCO -- UNESCO 171st EXECUTIVE BOARD:
[...] Summary and Comment: The U.S. draft decision establishing a cross-sector capacity building program was adopted, to general acclaim, at the 171st meeting of UNESCO's Executive Board. The resolution, the first presented by the U.S. since reentry, was co-sponsored by twenty-one other member st [...]
2005-05-04 12:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA OPDC PHSA PBTS IHO KSI UNESCO
05PARIS3488UNESCO SCIENCE SECTOR OUTLINES POTENTIAL AREAS
[...] Summary: OSTP Officer Gene Whitney met on April 29 with leaders of UNESCO's Natural Sciences Sector. These discussions focused on the new capacity building unit (refs A and B),as well as on potential areas for U.S. engagement in the natural sciences, as follows: -- Assistant Director Gen [...]
2005-05-20 15:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA OPDC PHSA PBTS EAID IHO KSI UNESCO
05PARIS7151DEMARCHE REQUESTING THE FRENCH TO PRESS RUSSIA TO
[...] (SBU) On September 6, ESTH/NP officer delivered reftel demarche urging France to press for Russian support to amend the UN Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA),to French MFA desk officer for Nuclear Nonproliferation, Sebastian Jaunet [...]
2005-10-19 10:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT FR
05PARIS7587 USUNESCO: UNESCO BASIC SCIENCES DIVISION
[...] SUMMARY. On November 3, Mission staff attended an informal UNESCO panel discussion "60 Minutes on the Advancement of Scientific Knowledge," presented by the Basic Sciences Division of the Science Sector. This was one of a series of talks to mark the organization's 60th anniversary. While th [...]
2005-11-07 14:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA OPDC PHSA PBTS IHO KSI UNESCO
05PARIS7844FRANCE: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION -
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-18 10:36:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA FR
05PRAGUE1613 CZECH RESPONSE TO CAPE TOWN CONVENTION DEMARCHE
[...] SUMMARY: Post contacted the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Law Department to deliver reftel demarche urging the Czech government to ratify the Cape Town Convention. The Ministry responded that most competencies regarding transportation rest with the EU and that their hands [...]
2005-11-15 13:22:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA EZ
05PRAGUE1621CZECH REPUBLIC'S CONDITIONAL SUPPORT TO U.S.
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche to the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Multilateral Economic Relations. The MFA responded that it would support USG re- election to the IMO Council in Category "A." However, the MFA said that support would be conditional upon the USG's support [...]
2005-11-18 13:52:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA EZ IMO ECIP
05PRETORIA4552SOUTH AFRICA: RATIFICATION OF THE CAPE TOWN
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to Johann Bierman, Acting Chief Director, Civil Aviation, Department of Transportation on November 9. Post will advise when/if Department of Transportation provides comment. HARTLEY [...]
2005-11-15 12:14:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EFIN EIND ETRD KTIA SF
05PRETORIA4582INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION - DEMARCHE IN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-17 14:42:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA SF
05QUITO2244ECUADOR OPEN TO SUA NON-PROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS
[...] (SBU) MFA Director of Sovereignty Office Helena Yanes responded to RefTel points on September 30. Yanes said that Ecuador agrees in principle to the dangers related to high seas transport of dual-use items, but is not ready to commit regarding criminalization. That decision will likely be i [...]
2005-09-30 19:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT EC
05QUITO654ECUADOR,S CIVAIR AUTHORITY HAS NO PROBLEM WITH
[...] (SBU) Per Reftel, EconOff talked with GOE,s Director General of Civil Aviation, Raphael Davila, about Continental Airline,s desire to change its designation routes to Ecuador. Davila said he had no problem with it and agreed that the designation agreement of 1996 did not specify exact route [...]
2005-03-23 12:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA PGOV EC
05ROME1660ITALY TO COORDINATE AT EU LEVEL INTERNATIONAL
[...] The Government of Italy has transmitted to the Embassy a diplomatic note dated May 5 in response to Embassy Rome's diplomatic note (ref A) requesting the GOI position on the IMO long-range information and tracking of ships proposal (ref B). Italy will coordinate its position with other EU Me [...]
2005-05-13 13:08:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KTIA PHSA IT IMO MARITIME
05ROME1666GOI WANTS LINATE DISPUTE RESOLVED
[...] During a meeting with EcMin and Econoff May 6, MFA Office Director for North American Affairs Francesco Tafuri underscored the GOI desire to see a "final resolution" of the Linate codeshare dispute. Tafuri was reacting to the April 28 U.S. Department of Transportation extension of the review [...]
2005-05-13 17:07:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA IT AVIATION
05ROME1976PLEDGE TO FAO NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAM FACILITY:
[...] Mission received a May 17 response from FAO to our April 15 pledge letter regarding a CY 2005 voluntary contribution of 180,000 dollars to the FAO National Forest Program Facility. Text is as follows: Excellency: I have the honor to refer to your letter of 15 April 2005 concerning the pl [...]
2005-06-10 09:30:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAGR KTIA EAID FAO
05ROME372GOI OPEN TO U.S. SUGGESTIONS ON MILAN/LINATE
[...] (SBU) On January 20, the MFA hosted an inter-ministerial meeting to coordinate U.S.-Italy consultations on the Linate code-sharing issue. Italy has proposed February 15-16 consultations in Washington. The GOI delegation is interested in USG views, yet remains convinced after the MFA meeting [...]
2005-02-04 08:05:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA IT AVIATION
05ROME493GOI LINATE DELEGATION LACKS CHIEF NEGOTIATOR
[...] Italy's chief civil aviation negotiator and Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) Director General Dr. Aldo Sansone will not participate in February 17 consultations in Washington to settle a joint complaint filed by American and United Airlines on access to Linate airport. Dr. [...]
2005-02-15 11:13:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR IT KTIA AVIATION
05SANSALVADOR2682DEMARCHE URGING SUPPORT FOR SUA NON-PROLIFERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-27 21:02:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT ES
05SANTIAGO2324INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION CANDIDACY
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche November 14 to Ximena Verdugo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Candidacies office. Verduga said that Chile's votes at the IMO are coordinated through Veronica Rocha at the Chilean Embassy in London. Verdugo noted it should be possible to arr [...]
2005-11-15 10:22:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALEWWT PHSA KTIA AORC US CI IMO
05SANTIAGO2523CHILE: ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STATUS FOR
[...] Post delivered ref A diplomatic note to Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials in the Special Policies Directorate and Directorate of Legal Affairs on December 15, and passed a courtesy copy to the Ministry of Defense. Post will follow up with these ministries next week. KELLY [...]
2005-12-16 20:32:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL KTIA MOPS CI
05SANTIAGO2559AMBASSADOR RAISES ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL
[...] The Ambassador raised the U.S. proposal that the U.S. and Chile conclude an exchange of diplomatic notes to cover Calendar Year 2006 military exercises with Deputy Foreign Ministry Cristian Barros on December 21. The Ambassador advised Barros that the Embassy had delivered a diplomatic note o [...]
2005-12-22 16:13:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDMARR PREL KTIA MOPS CI
05SANTIAGO97GOC CHANGES POSITION ON MALIAT LANGUAGE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-14 15:41:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA CI
05SANTODOMINGO4277CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): THE DOMINICAN
[...] EcoPol counselor and poloff raised the topic of ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention in call August 31 on MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Amb. Michelle Cohen, when urging ratification of various treaties, including several on terrorism and on intellectual proper [...]
2005-09-13 13:18:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDDR PARM ABUD PTER KTIA
05SANTODOMINGO4794MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE LEGAL REQUIREMENTS:
[...] Embassy has received a diplomatic note dated October 21 from the Dominican Republic's MFA accepting the proposed language change to the 1974 bilateral agreement on net proceeds from sales of items provided under grant military assistance, to conform to Section 505(f) of the Foreign Assistance [...]
2005-10-27 14:04:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR DR KTIA PGOV
05SANTODOMINGO612AMERICAN AIRLINES DISPUTE WITH DOMINICAN AIRPORTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy officers have raised with Dominican authorities the American Airlines (AA) notification that it will end ground-handling services for all other carriers at Santo Domingo Las Americas Airport (AILA) and will assume self-handling of its flights on April [...]
2005-02-09 17:40:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA PREL DR CA
05SINGAPORE3516U.S.-SINGAPORE MLAT DISCUSSIONS
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 17. 2. Summary: On December 7, 2005, Singapore and U.S. delegations met in Singapore to continue discussions related to a possible bilateral Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT). Negotiators had met twice before, in discussions in April 2004 a [...]
2005-12-15 09:45:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA KJUS KCRM PGOV SN
05SINGAPORE3518MLAT NEGOTIATING DYNAMICS
[...] (C) Singapore wants to sign a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with the United States, but doesn't want it to serve as a model for a Singapore-Indonesia MLAT, MFA Americas Directorate Director Simon Wong told L/LEI's David Buchholz December 8, during a read-out on the MLAT negotiations of [...]
2005-12-15 10:00:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA KJUS KCRM PGOV SN
05SOFIA1318BULGARIAN COURT REJECTS JEWISH COMMUNITY PROPERTY
[...] SUMMARY: In a July 6 decision, the details of which were not available until July 20, Bulgaria's highest court rejected the property claim of the Jewish community over a valuable piece of land in downtown Sofia that was nationalized during Communism and used for hotel construction. The deci [...]
2005-07-22 11:42:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDASCH PREL KTIA BU
05SOFIA1504BULGARIA: MEDIA AND POLITICIANS FAN ANTI-ROMA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The emergence of the extreme nationalist party Ataka has paralleled a surge in anti-Roma reporting that is adding to a troubling increase in ethnic tension. Ataka won a surprisingly high nine percent of the national vote in June and continues to fan negative attitudes towards R [...]
2005-08-26 14:15:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KTIA BU
05SOFIA423BULGARIAN PARLIAMENT RATIFIES ANGLO-AMERICAN SCHOOL
[...] After months of intensive lobbying by Embassy Sofia, the Parliament ratified with an overwhelming majority March 1 the U.S.-Bulgarian agreement defining the legal status of the Anglo-American School (AAS) in Sofia. With its status defined in law, AAS can now begin construction of a new camp [...]
2005-03-04 14:21:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDASCH PREL KTIA BU
05TEGUCIGALPA1727HONDURAS: DRAFT BILATERAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
[...] On August 16, EconChief met with Minister of Finance William Chong Wong and Director of Public Credit Orlando Garner to deliver the draft bilateral debt forgiveness agreement (ref B) based on the Agreed Minute on the Debt Reduction of the Republic of Honduras, signed on May 12, 2005. Copies [...]
2005-08-19 23:40:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON KTIA HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1884MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE: ARTICLE 505 EXCHANGE OF
[...] (SBU) On August 12, PolMilOff and MILGP Commander briefed Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs (VMFA) Juan Alberto Lara Bueso, a member of the Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) - representing both the HOAF and the Ministry of Defense (MOD),and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director General of [...]
2005-09-13 22:50:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMASS MARR PGOV KTIA PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2182 HONDURAS: $125 MILLION DEBT TO U.S. CANCELLED
[...] SUMMARY: On October 7, the U.S. and Honduras signed a debt reduction agreement cancelling 100 percent ($125m) in loans owed to USG organizations as of March 1, 2005. This effectively eliminated the U.S. share of $1.47 billion owed by the GOH to the Paris Club. Similar bi-lateral agreements n [...]
2005-10-25 20:34:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA ECON HO
05TEGUCIGALPA26HONDURAS APPROVED FOUR OUTSTANDING
[...] Summary: During 2004, the GOH ratified two outstanding OAS counterterrorism (CT) conventions and achieved congressional approval of the last two outstanding international conventions/protocols. The GOH is now a party to 10 international and two regional CT conventions and will soon be a party [...]
2005-01-04 21:35:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL KTIA PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM ASEC HO
05THEHAGUE1201ONE YEAR SOFA FOR NETHERLANDS ANTILLES AND ARUBA
[...] (SBU) In accordance with ref A, Embassy Legal Counselor exchanged diplomatic notes on May 3, 2005, concluding an exercise specific status of forces agreement with the Netherlands to provide privileges and immunities for U.S. forces in Aruba and the Netherlands Antilles. The agreement entered [...]
2005-05-04 09:29:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT APER ASEC KTIA MARR MOPS PREL NL NA
05THEHAGUE167DUTCH MFA ON U.S. AMENDMENTS TO THE SUA
[...] (C) PolMilOff made ref A demarche to MFA Nonproliferation Affairs Chief Paul Wilke and MFA Deputy Director of Juridical Affairs Liesbeth Lijnzaad on January 11 and followed up with Lijnzaad on January 21. As reported preliminarily ref B, Wilke said that in general, the Netherlands shares U.S. [...]
2005-01-25 07:31:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT NL
05THEHAGUE2675NETHERLANDS: SUPPORTIVE ON SUA AMENDMENTS
[...] Poloff discussed reftel points October 4 with Dr. Liesbeth Lijnzaad (Deputy Head, Legal Affairs Department, International Law Division, MFA),who will head the Dutch delegation to the International Maritime Organization Diplomatic Conference on October 10-14. 2. Lijnzaad said that she wou [...]
2005-10-05 15:48:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV KTIA EWWT PHSA NL
05THEHAGUE3010NETHERLANDS/CAPE TOWN CONVENTION: NO PLANS TO
[...] On November 3 Econoff raised reftel points with Ms. Prachee Brandenburg, Policy Advisor to the Ministry of Transport. Brandenburg said the GONL had no immediate plans to ratify the convention or protocol. 2. Brandenburg explained that The Netherlands had participated in the negotiations [...]
2005-11-04 13:08:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA BEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD NL
05THEHAGUE865PSI: DUTCH ON AMENDMENTS TO THE SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-01 15:29:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV NL
05TORONTO2634Canadian Financial Services Sector: U.S.
[...] (U) This message is one in a series reviewing the Canadian financial services sector from a cross-border, North American integration perspective. In September 2005 the Toronto Financial Services Alliance sponsored roundtables for ConGen Toronto with industry sector experts in venture capital [...]
2005-10-12 15:46:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN KTIA PREL CA US
05TUNIS864TUNISIA: MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE: LEGAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-26 15:21:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PGOV KTIA TS
05VIENNA1064GAINING PSI PARTNERS' SUPPORT FOR EXISTING TEXT OF
[...] (SBU) EconPol Unit Chief conveyed reftel points to Ambassador Dorothea Auer (2005 Australia Group Chair and Austria's PSI representative) on March 29. In a follow-up meeting on March 30, Auer agreed that her office would support the draft text that had emerged from the working group. 2. [...]
2005-04-01 15:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PGOV AU
05VIENNA132SUPPORT FOR U.S. AMENDMENTS TO SUA CONVENTION:
[...] (C) Political Unit Chief delivered reftel demarche to MFA head of Multilateral Legal Affairs unit Michael Postl on January 12. Postl reiterated that the SUA convention is not the highest priority for Austria, given how few Austrian-flagged ships there are. Postl recalled the January 2003 me [...]
2005-01-14 09:52:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT AU EUN
05VIENNA3062AUSTRIA WILL SUPPORT SUA AMENDMENTS AT DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU) Acting Econ/Pol Couns delivered reftel points to MFA A/S for Nonproliferation and Arms Control Dorothea Auer on September 7. Auer assured us that Austria supports the goals of the SUA amendments and would weigh in again in favor of them in MFA's internal discussions. 2. (SB [...]
2005-09-14 14:19:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL EWWT KTIA PHSA AU EUN
05VIENNA3674INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION -- AUSTRIA
[...] Econ Unit Chief delivered reftel demarche November 17 to Georg Woutsas, Counsellor in the MFA's Transport Department. Woutsas, along with Viktor Siegl from the Ministry of Transportation, will represent Austria at the November 21-December 2 International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly. [...]
2005-11-18 12:18:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA KTIA AU IMO
05VIENNA3709CAPE TOWN CONVENTION: AUSTRIA TO WAIT FOR EU
[...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, post discussed Cape Town Convention demarche with Helmut Tichy, Head of the MFA's International Law Unit, and with Martin Adensamer, Head of the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) International Civil Law Department. Tichy told us that the MFA would proceed with ratifi [...]
2005-11-22 14:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA AU
05VIENNA3775CAPE TOWN CONVENTION: MORE FROM AUSTRIA
[...] (SBU) On November 25, the Austrian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) followed-up ref A demarche with a letter, explaining that the EU and its members have decided to ratify the convention jointly, because of shared competencies. According to the MoJ, Spain is currently blocking joint ratification be [...]
2005-12-01 08:21:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP EFIN EAIR EIND ETRD KTIA AU
05VILNIUS1002APPLICABILITY OF AGREEMENT TO PROTECT CULTURAL
[...] This is a request for guidance. Please see paragraph 12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) International and American Jewish groups have expressed concerns regarding two construction projects on or near a large Jewish cemetery not far from the center of Vilnius. One is a multi-use buildin [...]
2005-09-22 08:17:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA LH
05WARSAW3545TIME TO THINK SOFA FOR POLAND
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Warsaw recommends that the USG begin negotiations for a bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Poland as soon as possible. In the context of both NATO obligations and bilateral programs, U.S. military per [...]
2005-10-05 07:31:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR PREL MASS PL NATO
05WELLINGTON293NEW ZEALAND SUPPORTS THE EXISTING DRAFT SHIP
[...] (C) Summary: New Zealand is likely to oppose efforts to reopen the draft SUA 8bis text, and hopes the United States will support the Canadian text for Article 2bis. New Zealand strongly supports the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),and feels the proof of the exercise's effectiveness [...]
2005-04-08 02:29:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT PGOV NZ
05WELLINGTON748NEW ZEALAND: CONFIRMING SUA DEMARCHE DELIVERY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-28 02:26:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PGOV EWWT PHSA NZ
05WELLINGTON82U.S. NONPROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS TO THE SUA
[...] (C) Acting DCM conveyed reftel points on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (SUA) to Caroline McDonald, Director of the Disarmament Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and Scott Sheeran, an MFAT Legal Advisor. A/DCM said she was [...]
2005-01-28 04:51:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT NZ
05WELLINGTON883NEW ZEALAND'S POSITION ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR IMO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-14 03:10:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA AORC EWWT PHSA US NZ IMO
05ZAGREB155PSI: CROATIA SOON READY TO CONSULT ON OPERATIONAL
[...] (C) Poloff and DATT delivered reftel demarche to MFA North America Office Director Andrea Bekic and Multilateral Affairs Office Director Marina Vasilj on January 19. Bekic responded that the legal review of the draft bilateral shipboarding agreement was near completion and that interministeria [...]
2005-02-02 07:01:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA PARM MNUC PHSA PREL HR NATO
06ABIDJAN1258COTE D'IVOIRE: DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN
[...] (C) On November 8, Econ Chief delivered relevant talking points from reftels to Ambassador Bernard TANOH BOUTCHOUE, Director of the Office of United Nations and Specialized Institutions Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. (C) Speaking frankly, and drawing upon his eight years [...]
2006-11-09 17:18:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNHCR IV UNGA
06ABUDHABI3955UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] PolChief delivered reftel demarche concerning the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to MFA Director of International Organizations Yacub Al-Hosani on October 10 and discussed both the substance and logistics of UN deliberations on the topic. Al-Hosani was unfamiliar with the [...]
2006-10-12 14:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN AE
06ABUDHABI4221IMO DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO UAEG
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 14:10:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO AE
06ABUDHABI4222COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 14:21:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN AE
06ABUJA2694DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS
[...] Poloff and Mr. Richard Levy, Second Secretary of the Australian High Commission, delivered reftel demarche on October 12 to Mr. Edward Ogbonna, Assistant Director of Second United Nations Division of the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We previously demarched Mr. Ogbonna in June on the [...]
2006-10-12 11:49:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN
06ABUJA2805NIGERIA AVIATION TERRORISM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] On October 26, Embassy Abuja delivered ref talking points to Imoro Kubor, Director of Air Transportation Management at the Nigerian Ministry of Aviation. 2. Kubor had no reaction at the time to the talking points. Post will report any such reaction once received. CAMPBELL [...]
2006-10-26 15:36:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA ICAO NI
06ABUJA2913DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GON POSITION ON COUNTRY
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarches to Ambassador Chike Anigbo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6, 2006. He was unwilling to commit the GON to a position on any of the resolutions, but agreed generally that the points made in all 5 cases are true and that the countries have [...]
2006-11-07 15:25:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA NI
06ACCRA2842GHANA: DEMARCHE ON INT,L MARITIME ORGANIZATION,S
[...] EconOff delivered reftel demarche to two representatives of the Ghana Maritime Authority scheduled to attend the IMO Maritime Safety Committee meeting in Istanbul: Mrs. Bernadette Esa Chinery-Hesse, Board Secretary; and Captain E.B. Komeng, Maritime Security Coordinator. Both were highly supp [...]
2006-11-28 10:14:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYANET AORC ECPS EU EWWT GH IMO INMARSAT KTIA
06ALGIERS887OPEN SKIES: ALGERIA OFFERS REDUCED WEIGHT ON
[...] (SBU) Embassy received May 13 an MFA diplomatic note (Ref B) providing Algeria's response to our Open Skies proposals of March 11 concerning exchange rates, intermodal transport, and transition period start date. The latest proposals (faxed to NEA/MAG) overtake Ref A instructions, which had no [...]
2006-05-17 15:47:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRA EBEXP KTIA ECON AG
06AMMAN1019JORDAN FOCUSING ON PHARMACEUTICAL IPR ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Charge delivered ref (A) points from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to Jordan Food and Drug Administration (JFDA) Director General Salah Mawajdeh February 12, noting they answered ref (B) request for the USG assessment of pharmaceutical IPR protection in Jorda [...]
2006-02-12 17:15:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR KTIA BEXP PGOV ECON EIND JO
06AMMAN1109EXTRADITION TREATY WITH JORDAN
[...] (C) Post is working to re-focus the GOJ on resolving the status of the extradition treaty between the U.S. and Jordan. This is a priority point in our meetings with senior GOJ officials, and we ask visiting senior U.S. officials to lend their weight as well, and to consider raising with Jordan [...]
2006-02-15 13:02:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC CJAN KTIA JO
06AMMAN1199JORDAN'S IPR CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS: PART IV -
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite good intentions on the part of the Government of Jordan (GoJ) and support from the USAID program, enforcement of intellectual property rights is hampered on several fronts, notably by the overlapping jurisdiction of key government agencies, the lack of clear IPR mission d [...]
2006-02-20 17:52:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD KIPR KTIA PGOV ECON JO
06AMMAN1305YEAR 2006 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: JORDAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jordan's leadership has endorsed a vision of intellectual property rights that remains one of the strongest in the Arab world, best captured by Microsoft Corporation's commitment to doing business here. The Government of Jordan (GoJ) is no less committed to IPR protection today, [...]
2006-02-22 09:55:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD KIPR ECON KTIA PGOV JO
06AMMAN1315CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-22 16:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS MOPS KTIA JO
06AMMAN3111SUA PROTOCOL DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-01 13:05:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL PHSA KNNP MNUC EWWT KTIA JO
06AMMAN4527Jordan: Post Supports Start of S&T Agreement Negotiations
[...] Summary: Embassy Amman supports beginning negotiations on a Science and Technology Agreement between the United States and Jordan. It is Post's view that successful conclusion of this agreement will promote U.S. social, political and economic interests in Jordan. End summary. ------------ [...]
2006-06-20 12:07:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL SENV KTIA TBIO TPHY ETRD JO
06AMMAN629JORDAN LEADERS START THEIR ENGINES IN WORLD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: King Abdullah's address to leading U.S. garment industry CEOs February 3 in Washington marks a turning point in Jordan's rapid entry into this sector in the global market. With apparel exports topping $1 billion in 2005, Jordan has arrived on the world garments scene and will w [...]
2006-01-26 13:35:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALETRD BTIO KTIA ELAB KTEX ECON ELTN PGOV JO
06AMMAN7726Jordan Welcomes S&T Engagements with Business Flavor
[...] Summary: Jordanian officials, academics and businessmen welcomed progress on two major, parallel S&T projects during late-September meetings with USG and private Americans: the private-sector focused Jordan Science and Technology Initiative (JSTI),and the government-to-government Science and [...]
2006-10-10 12:33:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL BEXP SENV KTIA TBIO TPHY ETRD JO
06AMMAN7831FTA Sparks Strengthened Environmental Protection in Jordan
[...] (U) Summary: During the environment session of the September 17 Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Joint Committee meeting, Jordanian Minister of Environment Khaled Irani noted that Jordan has made major strides in strengthening environmental protection since the U.S.-Jordan FTA was ratified in 2001. [...]
2006-10-13 11:29:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ETRD PREL EAID KMPI KTIA JO
06AMMAN7894DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 13:51:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN JO
06ANKARA2231DEMARCHE TO TURKEY ON RATIFICATION OF SUA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT
06ANKARA2509GPOI SECTION 505 AGREEMENT: HELD UP IN TGS
[...] (U) This is an action request -- please see para. 3. 2. (C) We delivered reftel demarche upon receipt and have followed up numerous times with the Turkish MFA, who never responded substantively. Finally, on May 4, MFA Deputy Director General for Security Policy Serdar Kilic told us that th [...]
2006-05-05 16:01:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS PREL PGOV KPKO TU IT GR
06ANKARA2904MONTREUX CONVENTION: MILITARY LIMITS ON THE
[...] (C) Summary: The Montreux Convention (MC) obligates Turkey to keep the Dardanelles and the Bosporus open to commercial shipping and to limit naval passage into and out of the Black Sea. In addition, non-littoral navies face limits on both tonnage and duration of stay in the Black Sea. Civil [...]
2006-05-23 05:48:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTIA MOPS EWWT XH ZJ TU
06ANKARA3464 MOMENTUM ADVANCING CSI PROGRAM IN TURKEY
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: We appreciate the CSI team's readiness to move forward with the Izmir port assessment despite the current legal questions surrounding the Declaration of Principles (DOP). State Minister Kursad [...]
2006-06-12 14:46:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PTER KTIA TU
06ANKARA3895CSI VISIT FIRMS UP TURKISH SUPPORT FOR PROGRAM
[...] Summary: Representatives from DHS, DOE, USCG and post visited Izmir June 14-16 to assess the port's suitability for participation in the DHS Container Security Initiative (CSI). The two-day visit included meetings with Turkish officials from Customs, Foreign Trade, the Coast Guard, the Marit [...]
2006-07-03 15:35:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EWWT PTER KTIA TU
06ANKARA4622CSI: TURKEY RESPONDS TO ASSESSMENT WITH NEW PROPOSED
[...] On July 31, Embassy received via diplomatic note Turkey's response to the draft Container Security Initiative (CSI) Declaration of Principles (DOP) and Basic Impelementation Procedures (BIP) that were provided to the GOT earlier this year. 2. The revised Declaration of Principles (DOP) and B [...]
2006-08-10 14:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PTER KTIA TU
06ANKARA6457 CSI IN TURKEY PRESENTS A "BINDING" IMPASSE
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Two days of meeting with Foreign Trade Undersecretariat (FTU) officials in Ankara failed to find a solution to contradicting views about the legal nature of an agreement that would implement the Co [...]
2006-11-20 13:41:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PTER ETRD KTIA TU
06ASTANA503KAZAKHSTAN TO CONSIDER US POSITION ON UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS AND
[...] (U) Pol Chief and Poloff delivered reftel demarches to Murat Tashibayev, director of the MFA's Department of International Organizations and Security Issues, on November 7. 2. (SBU) Tashibayev concurred that Kazakhstan and the U.S. would be most likely to find common ground on the resolution [...]
2006-11-08 06:03:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA UN CU KZ
06ASTANA561KAZAKHSTAN SUBMITS START QUARTERLY COST LIST.
[...] On 2 November 2006, DTRO Astana (DTRO-A) received the START Quarterly Cost List for the period of 1 July through 30 September 2006 from Lieutenant Colonel A. Aubakirov of the Ministry of Defense Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center. 2. Unofficial Translation follow [...]
2006-11-13 06:13:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KTIA START KZ KREL KACT
06ASUNCION1052PARAGUAY: TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE ON THE UN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-18 17:57:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN PA
06ASUNCION491PARAGUAY ON SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-10 14:55:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PA
06BAGHDAD4349DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-26 07:20:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA IZ
06BAKU1515DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN DECLARATION ON INDIGENOUS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-19 03:59:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN AJ
06BAKU1666DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INTERNATIONAL MARITIME
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-16 06:18:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EU
06BAKU1806DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL'S
[...] (SBU) ADCM delivered ref demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammadguliyev on December 11. Mammadguliyev said that, according to his information, the EU and Africa groups were consulting in Geneva today, December 11, and that Azerbaijan supported the two groups' efforts to find a comp [...]
2006-12-11 15:12:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KTIA SU UN IS AJ
06BANDARSERIBEGAWAN531BRUNEI SHARES OUR CONCERN ABOUT UN DECLARATION ON
[...] (SBU) DCM delivered reftel demarche together with the Australian DCM on October 19 to Florence Chong, Assistant Director for International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. We were forced to wait until the 19th because the Australian Embassy in Brunei did not receive instr [...]
2006-10-20 08:36:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIALKTIA PHUM PREL BX
06BANGKOK6265DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE ON DRIP
[...] (SBU) New Zealand led in the Reftel A Tripartite Demarche with post and Australia to Dusit Manapan, Director of the Social Division of the Department of International Organizations, Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs. While Dusit noted our concerns, he asserted that Thailand "should work [...]
2006-10-12 08:09:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN
06BANGKOK6812DEMARCHES DELIVERED: COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] PolCouns delivered reftel demarches to Dusit Manapan, Director of the Peace, Security and Disarmament Division at the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dusit noted that his Ministry must examine these resolutions in "a broader context" and consider the bilateral implications to these res [...]
2006-11-09 10:21:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN TH
06BANGKOK6957THAILAND WILL ABSTAIN FROM COUNTRY-SPECIFIC HR
[...] Poloff followed-up on reftel A demarche with Mr. Dusit Manapan, Director of the Social Division at the International Organization Department of the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Dusit explained that Thailand "fundamentally does not believe in country resolutions" and thus would suppo [...]
2006-11-17 08:19:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN TH
06BANJUL191GAMBIAN CIVAIR: AIRLINE NEGOTIATIONS AND A NEW DIRECTOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The Gambian government continues its efforts to attract a commercial air carrier that will provide direct flights to the United States. Negotiations with North American Airlines (NAA),acquired by World Air Holdings in 2005, have progressed quickly and there is a possibility for a [...]
2006-03-29 12:09:00Embassy BanjulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA OPIC PINR ETRD EINV GA
06BANJUL29FORMER CIVAIR DIR REPORTS GOTG WILL CHARGE
[...] (C/NF) On January 9, former Director General of Civil Aviation Maimuna Taal reported to GSO that President Jammeh had instructed Justice Department officials to prosecute her for economic crimes committed while at the helm of the Gambian Civil Aviation Authority. In previous reporting (ref A) [...]
2006-01-13 17:27:00Embassy BanjulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR KTIA PIRN ETRD EINV XY GA
06BANJUL68THE GAMBIA: U.S. FIRM'S INTEREST IN LEASING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-08 12:06:00Embassy BanjulCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAIR ETRD KTIA PIRN EINV GA GH
06BEIJING8257EAP SENIOR ADVISOR MCGANN DISCUSSES STRAITS OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 28 EAP Senior Advisor Steven McGann briefed MFA Asian Affairs Department Counselor Guo Yan on the 2005 Jakarta International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting and the February 2006 Alameda &Enhancing the Safe Use of the Strait of Malacca Conference.8 McGann explained t [...]
2006-05-04 09:55:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER IMO EFIS ETTW KTIA ASEC CH
06BEIRUT1290LEBANESE RESPONSE TO 2005 SUA PROTOCOLS DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-26 14:13:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT PTER UN LE
06BELGRADE168PROGRESS NOTED IN FAA TECHNICAL REVIEW
[...] A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) team completed its technical review of the Serbia and Montenegro Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD) on January 27 in Belgrade. The review results found significant progress in all areas of the CAD's oversight capabilities since the last technical review [...]
2006-02-06 10:01:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR SR MW KTIA ICTY
06BELGRADE1767SERBIA CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Econoff met with authorities at the Civil Aviation Directorate (CAD) on October 20, 2006, to discuss the status of the Open Skies (OS) Agreement and progress on the new draft law on civil aviation. CAD's legal representative told Econoff that all ministries except the Ministry of Finance [...]
2006-10-27 08:33:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR SR MW YU KTIA
06BELGRADE1849SERBIAN SUPPORT FOR EU'S DECISION TO VOTE AGAINST
[...] On November 09, 2006, poloff met with a representative of the Serbian MFA to obtain additional information on Serbian (and EU) vote against ref B request on the amendment to the resolution on Cuba. Per ref A, Serbia said on 08 November 2006 that they would "constructively support" reftel requ [...]
2006-11-13 13:02:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDUN UNGA PHUM KTIA SR
06BELGRADE1870SERBIA WILL VOTE "NO" ON BELORUSSIAN RETALIATORY
[...] (U) On November 15, 2006, Ambassador Polt called Serbian Foreign Minister Draskovic to request Serbia's "No" vote on the Belarusian retaliatory resolutions tabled in response the U.S. initiated resolution in ref B. Draskovic agreed and contacted his ambassador at the UN, instructing him to v [...]
2006-11-17 13:51:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO
06BERLIN939GERMAN RESPONSE TO AARHUS GUIDELINES DEMARCHE
[...] (U) Global Affairs officer delivered points in reftel demarche April 6 to Hans-Peter Hofmann, Head of the MFA Taskforce on Environmental and Biopolitical Issues and to Oliver Lorenz, desk officer for North America in the same department. Hofmann replied the German Ministry of Environment (B [...]
2006-04-06 14:30:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDECE KTIA SENV UNAUS XG GM
06BRASILIA1365BRAZIL REJECTS SOFA REQUEST FOR BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE ANNUAL
[...] Poloff delivered reftel's talking points and draft dip notes, July 5, to Virginia Toniatti, the MFA's General Coordinator Against Transnational Crime (COCIT). In response to the draft note and Poloff's assertion that the USG would like to conclude a long-term SOFA agreement with Brazil, Toniat [...]
2006-07-06 18:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS MASS KTIA US BR
06BRASILIA1425BRAZILIAN RESPONSE TO PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE VERSION OF
[...] Post is transmitting to Washington the communication received from the Brazilian Foreign Ministry on July 12, 2006, providing the United States with their comments on the suggested Portuguese language text for the Cooperation on Environmental Scientific Research in the Large Scale Biosphere-Atm [...]
2006-07-13 12:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KSCA KTIA SENV TBIO NASA BR
06BRASILIA452BRAZIL'S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON BUREC'S PROAGUA
[...] On February 23, 2006, Embassy Brasilia's Science Section received a diplomatic note dated January 25, 2006. In the note, the Brazilian Cooperation Agency Division of the United States and Canada forwards an inquiry regarding the Bureau of Reclamation's activities on the PROAGUA-Semi-Arido Prog [...]
2006-03-08 13:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KTIA EAGR SENV PREL BR
06BRASILIA940 DELIVERING OF BUREC'S RESPONSE TO BRAZIL'S REQUEST
[...] On May 3, 2006, Embassy delivered Diplomatic Note 126 dated May 2, 2006, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Brazil and a letter (per State 56827) from Bureau of Reclamation (BUREC) in response to GOB's January 25, 2006, diplomatic note ABC/DEUC/006/ETEC BRAS-EUA. 2. Tex [...]
2006-05-12 18:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA KTIA EAGR SENV PREL BR
06BRASILIA941RESPONSE TO PORTUGUESE VERSION OF NASA/LBA IMPLEMETING
[...] (SBU) On May 10, 2006, Embassy received Brazilian Government Diplomatic Note DMAE/029/MESP-BRAS-EUA in response to changes to the Portuguese language version of the NASA/LBA implementing arrangement per State 70101. 2. (SBU) Informal translation of text of DIP NOTE 029 is as follows: (S [...]
2006-05-12 18:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA KSCA KTIA SENV TBIO NASA BR
06BRIDGETOWN1834DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and non-papers were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1401, Barbados #1402, Dominica #1403, St. Kitts #1404, St. Lucia #1405, St. Vincent 1406) on October 11, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. P [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN XL
06BRIDGETOWN1849A PLAN FOR SALVATION: SECOND CWC 2007 ISAG
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Support and Advisory Group (ISAG) for Cricket World Cup 2007 held its second plenary meeting October 11-12 in Bridgetown, Barbados. Participants reviewed progress reports on the Regional Security Plan (RSP) threat assessments, and public health and safety issues [...]
2006-10-19 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER CASC PINR KCIP KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1953DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1509, Barbados #1510, Dominica #1511, St. Kitts #1512, St. Lucia #1513, and St. Vincent #1514) on November 6, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2006-11-06 20:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1956DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTIONS
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1517, Barbados #1518, Dominica #1519, St. Kitts #1520, St. Lucia #1521, St. Vincent #1522) on November 6, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wil [...]
2006-11-07 17:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN1989DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IMO'S MARITIME SAFETY
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee Meeting were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1524, Barbados #1525, Dominica #1526, St. Kitts #1527, St. Lucia #1528, St. Vincent #1529) on November 7, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were al [...]
2006-11-14 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA XL
06BRIDGETOWN2024DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA EMERGENCY SPECIAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points and were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1584, Barbados #1585, Dominica #1586, St. Kitts #1587, St. Lucia #1588, St. Vincent #1589) on November 17, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Pos [...]
2006-11-17 20:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA XL
06BRUSSELS3722DEMARCHE TO BELGIUM ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN
[...] (U) The acting head of the MFA's International Organizations Division told polcouns Belgium has decided to delay a decision on co-sponsoring the Uzbekistan resolution in the Third Committee until November 8, date of the EU's consultations in Brussels with the Uzbeks. The Uzbek Foreign Minist [...]
2006-11-03 16:50:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKTIA PHUM PREL BE
06BUCHAREST1872ROMANIA READY TO EXCHANGE ADDITIONAL PROTOCOLS AMENDING THE
[...] Econoff met with Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Office of Community Law Ion Galea on December 5 to discuss formalizing the negotiated additional protocols to the bilateral investment treaty (BIT). Romania signed the additional protocol on September 22, 2003, and Romania's Parliam [...]
2006-12-18 08:37:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD KTIA PREL RO
06BUENOSAIRES1004ARGENTINA PROPOSES FUNCTIONAL IMMUNITIES FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Paulo Cavalleri, an official in the MFA's Office of International Security (DIGAN),called POLOFF April 26 regarding our proposal (ref A) to negotiate a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the November 2006 UNITAS Atlantic Pha [...]
2006-05-04 15:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALAR KTIA MARR MOPS MASS
06BUENOSAIRES1005ARGENTINA PROPOSES FUNCTIONAL IMMUNITIES FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Paulo Cavalleri, an official in the MFA's Office of International Security (DIGAN),called POLOFF April 26 regarding our proposal (ref A) to negotiate a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the November 2006 UNITAS Atlantic Pha [...]
2006-05-04 15:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALAR KTIA MARR MOPS MASS
06BUENOSAIRES1006ARGENTINA PROPOSES FUNCTIONAL IMMUNITIES FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Paulo Cavalleri, an official in the MFA's Office of International Security (DIGAN),called POLOFF April 26 regarding our proposal (ref A) to negotiate a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the November 2006 UNITAS Atlantic Pha [...]
2006-05-04 15:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALAR KTIA MARR MOPS MASS
06BUENOSAIRES1459ARGENTINA TO AGREE TO EXPANDED FLIGHTS
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified and not for internet distribution. 2. (U) The DCM met with Secretary of Transportation Ricardo Jaime on June 27 to discuss Reftel A talking points on Open Skies. The DCM observed that business and tourism travel between the U.S. and Argentin [...]
2006-06-29 10:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA AR
06BUENOSAIRES2413ARGENTINA LIKELY TO ABSTAIN ON UN INDIGENOUS
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, Poloff, in conjunction with New Zealand First Secretary Mark Gibb, and Australian Third Secretary Lou-Ellen Martin delivered ref. A talking points and background paper to Monica Pinto, MFA Advisor on Human Rights and asked if the GOA intended to change its position on the de [...]
2006-10-25 21:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN AR
06BUENOSAIRES798ARGENTINA: NEGOTIATING A STATUS OF FORCES
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) POLOFF met April 4 with Minister Ricardo Boccalandro and Counselor Paulo Cavalleri in the MFA's Office of International Security (DIGAN) to discuss the text of the draft diplomatic note (ref. A) on a short-term Status of Forces [...]
2006-04-07 21:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALAR KTIA MARR MOPS MASS
06CAIRO6308EGYPT UNDECIDED ON UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF
[...] (C) With the Australian Charge in the lead, poloff delivered reftel demarche on October 10 to MFA Human Rights Office Deputy Director Mai Khalil, describing U.S. concerns over the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP). Khalil shared that internal GOE deliberation on [...]
2006-10-11 09:06:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNGA PHUM KTIA EG
06CARACAS3353BRV: DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Poloff verbally delivered points contained in ref a to Yaneth Arocha, Office Director of North American and Multilateral Affairs, on November 6. No substantive response is expected. BROWNFIELD [...]
2006-11-08 21:35:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN VE
06CASABLANCA1308DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON MARITIME SAFETY ISSUES
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Econoff delivered talking points regarding the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) role in two maritime safety and security programs to Mohamed Marzagui, Chief of the Division of Maritim [...]
2006-11-22 15:49:00Consulate CasablancaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO
06COLOMBO1117MALDIVES - CIVAIR-AIRLINE DESIGNATION UNDER OPEN SKIES
[...] Per reftel requests, post sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Maldives, designating all U.S. carriers to operate scheduled and charter transportation on the US route(s),under the United States-Maldives Air Transport Agreement, and requesting on the basis of reciprocit [...]
2006-07-06 11:11:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA MV
06COLOMBO1118SRI LANKA - CIVAIR-AIRLINE DESIGNATION UNDER OPEN SKIES
[...] Per reftel requests, post delivered a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka and to the Director General of Civil Aviation, designating all U.S. carriers to operate scheduled and charter transportation on the US route(s),under the United States-Sri Lanka Air Transport [...]
2006-07-06 11:11:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA CE
06COLOMBO1710SRI LANKA SUPPORTS POSTPONING UNGA VOTE ON RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) The Australian High Commission approached us regarding joint delivery of reftel demarche, to which we agreed. Poloff accompanied Australian Deputy High Commissioner and political officer to a meeting on October 13 with Sumedha Ekanayake, Deputy Director for UN and Multilateral Affairs a [...]
2006-10-17 05:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PHUM KTIA UNGA CE
06COLOMBO1804 CIVAIR: DELETION OF CRS ANNEX IN THE US-SRI LANKA
[...] (SBU) Embassy Colombo and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka exchanged notes constituting an agreement to remove Annex 3 of the Air Transport Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Democratic Soc [...]
2006-11-01 00:54:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA CE
06COLOMBO1851SRI LANKA: COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS AT UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 12:59:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN KN BO IR UZ BM CE
06COLOMBO2045SRI LANKA: PROBABLE "YES" ON SUDAN SPECIAL SESSION
[...] (C) Pol Chief demarched MFA multilateral section deputy director Gunesekara on December 8, who confirmed that Sri Lanka was leaning toward voting for the Finnish resolution. Gunesekara reported that the Sri Lankan Ambassador had weighed in with a favorable recommendation on the Finnish draft, [...]
2006-12-11 13:40:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN CE
06COLOMBO2054HRC: SRI LANKA WILL NOT SUPPORT EXPERT MISSION TO
[...] (C) Further to reftel, Pol chief followed up with MFA Multilateral Section Deputy Director Gunesekera on December 12. Gunesekera affirmed Sri Lanka was disposed to support the Finnish draft. However, she said that, according to her information, there was still no consensus in Geneva on the [...]
2006-12-13 02:28:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPHUM KTIA PREL SU UN CE
06COTONOU1201BENIN: IMO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ Chief made reftel demarche on December 7 to Mr. Bienvenu Houngbedji of the MFA's International Organizations office and also emailed French translation of talking points to Director of the Merchant Marine office at the Ministry of Transportation, Ms. Rahanatou Anki Dosso. HO [...]
2006-12-11 14:37:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO
06DARESSALAAM1109DIPLOMATIC NOTE RECEIVED: ACOTA, 505 AGREEMENT
[...] (U) The Embassy received diplomatic note CKB 162/664/01 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on June 29, 2006. This note is in response to the request in reftel A for an agreement, by exchange of notes, regarding the use, transfer, sale and security of defense [...]
2006-07-05 13:32:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDMASS KPKO KTIA TZ
06DARESSALAAM1564ACOTA: TANZANIA EAGER FOR TRAINING CONFERENCE AND
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Tanzania is eager to move ahead to the first substantive step in the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) partnership, the Training Strategy Conference (TSC). The Tanzania People's Defence Forces (TPDF) suggested an early November time frame for the T [...]
2006-09-19 15:20:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALMASS KPKO KTIA TZ
06DARESSALAAM1880TANZANIAN DELEGATION TO ATTEND IMO MARITIME SAFETY
[...] The Government of Tanzania's (GOT) delegation to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in Istanbul, Turkey (November 29 to December 8) will take under consideration the United States' two proposals (reftel). Ms. Lucy Kachele, Deputy Dire [...]
2006-11-30 12:40:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT TZ
06DARESSALAAM1922UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: TANZANIA SUPPORTS PEACE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 08:51:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN TZ
06DARESSALAAM1946SOFA WITH TANZANIA: PROPOSED LANGUAGE BEING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-19 08:12:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KTIA MARR MOPS TZ
06DARESSALAAM1951TANZANIA: MOVING CLOSER TO COMMITTING PKO TROOPS
[...] (SBU) Signs are increasing that the Government of Tanzania (GOT) is moving closer to committing troops to a peacekeeping mission in Darfur. From December 11 to 15, the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance (ACOTA) team hosted a strategy conference in Dar es Salaam with key dec [...]
2006-12-20 13:00:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MOPS MARR PGOV KTIA TZ
06DARESSALAAM889TANZANIA: ACOTA/505 AGREEMENT DIPLOMATIC NOTE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-31 14:29:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDMASS KPKO KTIA TZ
06DHAKA2221BANGLADESH DELIVERED DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-20 06:24:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT BG
06DHAKA2886EXCHANGE OF NOTES WITH BANGLADESH FOR JULY 2-8
[...] (S) On May 21, we proposed to MFA Americas-Pacific DG Shahidul Islam an exchange of diplomatic notes per reftel in support of the port visit of the USNS Mercy. We stressed the importance the USG places on such agreements and of a timely and positive response. 2. (U) We will follow up with [...]
2006-05-21 09:47:00Embassy DhakaSECRETMARR MOPS PREL KTIA BG
06DUBLIN469NO IRISH MOVEMENT ON SUA PROTOCOLS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-28 10:49:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT EI
06DUBLIN555PUBLIC DEBATE ON RENDITION AND SHANNON CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Summary: A May 9 seminar on rendition and torture hosted by Amnesty International Irish Section and the Irish Centre for Human Rights focused on the USG's use of Shannon Airport and the CIA's alleged practice of leasing civilian planes to circumvent authorities. Debate at the seminar hi [...]
2006-05-18 17:08:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM EUN EAIR KTIA EI MARR MOPS
06FREETOWN856DEMARCHE ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] On October 17, Charge met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Umaru Wurie to deliver reftel points and non-papers. Charge expressed USG concerns about the flaws of the text, noting that the document endorsed by the Human Rights Council lacked consensus and a definition of the t [...]
2006-10-18 11:53:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SL
06GEORGETOWN1149DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF
[...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points and non-papers to Esther Gitten, Desk Officer within the Multilateral and Global Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Senior MFA personnel are currently preoccupied with the Amazon Cooperation Treaty Organization (ACTO) meeting being held i [...]
2006-11-02 20:16:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA GY
06GEORGETOWN1178DEMARCHE DELIVERED: COUNTRY SPECIFIC RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS AT
[...] EmbOff delivered reftel talking points to Jackie Hamer, Director for Multilateral Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on November 6. Hamer had no substantive response. Ambassador is scheduled to follow up with Foreign Minister Insanally at 1600 hours, Wednesday, November 8. ROBINSON [...]
2006-11-08 17:32:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN GY
06GEORGETOWN1208DEMARCHE DELIVERED IN ADVANCE OF IMO MARITIME SAFETY
[...] Emboff delivered reftel talking points to Ivor English, Director General, Guyana Maritime Administration, on November 14, 2006. English said MARAD will not be sending a representative to the November 29 International Maritime Organization Maritime Safety Committee meeting. English agreed to rev [...]
2006-11-15 18:56:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS KTIA IMO INMARSAT GY
06GUANGZHOU11471China Southern Airlines Wary of U.S. Competition
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the lead-up to the U.S.-China aviation talks on April 19-20, China Southern Airlines is in a weak financial position and would not want any U.S. airlines competing directly against it. China Southern is resigned to a gradual expansion of its U.S. routes because of continued [...]
2006-04-12 07:21:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU16330SHENZHEN AIRLINES PLANS TO SOAR
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a recent meeting, Shenzhen Airlines Vice President Zhang Pei laid out the airline's ambitious expansion strategy. Operating mostly Boeing aircraft, Shenzhen Air runs an efficient operation that has made it China's most profitable airline after flag carrier Air China. H [...]
2006-06-01 05:51:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU18105XIAMEN AIRLINES: LOYAL BOEING CUSTOMER LOOKS AHEAD
[...] (SBU) Summary. Xiamen Airlines, a regional airline whose biggest shareholder is China Southern Airlines, plans to add 30 new Boeing aircraft to its fleet by 2010, augmenting its current all-Boeing fleet of 35. The fleet's simple structure is credited in part for helping the airline confront [...]
2006-06-21 08:42:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU32347China Southern Airlines: Turning a Profit but No Plans for
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In a November 28 meeting with the Consul General, China Southern Airlines President Si Xianmin discussed his airline's improving financial health, its relationship with U.S. suppliers and airlines, the state of the Chinese airline industry, and the recent technical t [...]
2006-11-29 09:01:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUANGZHOU8841HAINAN AIRLINES APATHETIC ABOUT UPCOMING U.S.-CHINA
[...] (U) Summary. Hainan Airlines expressed little interest in the upcoming April 19-20 U.S.-China aviation talks, citing its inability to operate flights to the United States at this point. This inability stems from three reasons: the airline is not a designated carrier; it does not have the nec [...]
2006-03-29 05:35:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA CH
06GUATEMALA2080GUATEMALA: REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO NEGOTIATE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (C) Special Operations Command South (SOCSOUTH),a component command of U.S. Southern Command, plans to carry out two Special Operations Forces (SOF) Joint Combined Exercise Training (JCET) deployments to Guatemala in Fiscal Year [...]
2006-10-23 22:38:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALMARR KTIA GT
06GUATEMALA2099GUATEMALA SUPPORTS UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-25 22:18:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN GT
06GUATEMALA2245GUATEMALA: DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 18:40:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN GT
06HANOI911 Discussions of Agreements for the Dalat Reactor
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 13-15, 2006, a DOE-DOS team met with Vice Minister of Science and Technology Tran Quoc Thang and other Government of Vietnam (GVN) officials in Hanoi to discuss the Vietnam's participation in the Russian Research Reactor Fuel Return (RRRFR) Initiative. The USG delegati [...]
2006-04-21 08:23:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG TRGY KTIA VM
06HELSINKI1176FINLAND TO SUPPORT U.S. POSITION ON LRIT AT IMO,S
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the International Maritime Organization,s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee meeting (MSC) to Captain Paavo Wihuri, Director of Maritime Safety at the Finnish Maritime Administration. Captain Wihuri will also be leading the eight person Finnish delegatio [...]
2006-11-22 14:37:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALEWWT KTIA AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EUN FI
06HELSINKI1221FINLAND SAYS REBALANCE NEEDED TO LAUNCH U.S.-EU
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement to Petri Hakkarainen, North America Unit of the GOF Ministry for Foreign Affairs and Anne Torkkeli in the Transport Services Unit of the GOF Ministry of Transport and Communications. Both contacts expressed disappoi [...]
2006-12-11 14:25:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON EUN KTIA EI FI
06HELSINKI1227FINNS BACK INTEROPERABILITY OF GPS AND GALILEO
[...] (U) Dr. Matti Roine, Director of the Traffic Safety Unit at the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications, said Finland ratified the 2004 GPS-Galileo Cooperation Agreement on October 1, 2004. Roine said all funding for Galileo comes directly from the EU Commission, rather than individua [...]
2006-12-12 13:47:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KTIA SPCE FI
06HELSINKI889NO FINNISH POSITION ON RECAPP - ASIAN ANTI-PIRACY
[...] (SBU) Econoff spoke with Tapio Puurunen, Unit for Public International Law at the MFA about Finland's position on the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAPP). Puurunen expressed that it was an interesting initiative and that Finland w [...]
2006-09-05 13:30:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT KRCM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL FI
06ISLAMABAD20834DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE REQUEST ON THE UN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-23 13:19:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL PK UN
06ISLAMABAD3318AGREEMENT WITH PAKISTAN ON STATUS OF FORCES -
[...] (U) On February 23, the Government of Pakistan (GOP) transmitted its proposed final text for a Status of Forces Agreement, based on the U.S. text in ref A. The only change to the U.S. text is in para 10, where the U.S. draft stated that: " The mutually agreed duration of this agreement is 90 [...]
2006-02-27 08:55:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA PK
06ISLAMABAD3684PAKISTAN CONSIDERS NEW SOFA TO BE IN FORCE AS OF
[...] (C) On March 2, poloff delivered to MFA Americas Desk Director Diyar Khan the diplomatic note (text ref A) confirming USG acceptance of the SOFA language in the earlier GOP note, reported ref B. Director Khan confirmed to poloff on March 7 that the GOP has no objections to the USG note and co [...]
2006-03-07 09:15:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA PK
06ISTANBUL444BSEC SENIOR OFFICIALS MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Black Sea Economic Cooperation organization's meeting of Senior Officials at the end of February highlighted both the organization's strengths and weaknesses. The organization is a rare forum grouping not just all the sea's littoral states, but also other countries such as [...]
2006-03-27 09:20:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
06ISTANBUL961LAVROV VISIT HIGHLIGHTS RUSSIA'S 2006 BSEC AGENDA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov outlined Russia's priorities for Black Sea economic cooperation for its six-month period as "Chairman in Office" in a brief address to representatives and observers to BSEC at the organization's Istanbul secretariat on Thursday, June  [...]
2006-06-02 10:18:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECIN ETTC KFPC KTIA TU XG
06JAKARTA10043INDONESIA - HAZE SEASON UNDERWAY AGAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Fires burning in Sumatra and Kalimantan have sent haze once again throughout the region. Haze problems reached alarming levels in late July, with the Indonesian press reporting over 2,000 hot spots on Sumatra island and another 1,000 hot spots in Kalimantan during the week of [...]
2006-08-09 23:38:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KTIA TPHY TBIO ECON ID
06JAKARTA11216INDONESIA - HAZE PROBLEM CONTINUES
[...] (SBU) Summary. After surging again at the end of August, the number of forest fires burning in Sumatra and Kalimantan declined in the first week of September. The drop seems to be due in large part to central government pressure on local authorities and plantations to curb burning in advanc [...]
2006-09-11 10:23:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KTIA TPHY TBIO ID
06JAKARTA12492TIME TO INITIATE MLAT TALKS WITH INDONESIA
[...] (C) We believe it is in the U.S. interest to initiate Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) talks with Indonesia. These negotiations could then be announced in connection with the upcoming POTUS visit to Indonesia (para 10). Conclusion of an MLAT agreement would strengthen the growing ties be [...]
2006-10-12 09:09:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PCRM KTIA KJUS ID
06JAKARTA12541INDONESIA SUPPORTS UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF
[...] (C) Polcouns and counterparts from the Australian and New Zealand Embassies delivered reftel demarche to Jonny Sinaga, deputy director in the Department of Foreign Affairs' Directorate for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs. We presented the main points of the demarche, emphasizing the co [...]
2006-10-13 08:34:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN ID
06JAKARTA13143NAMRU-2 NEGOTIATIONS TO PROCEED NOVEMBER 9
[...] (C) Summary: We will be proceeding with an initial NAMRU-2 negotiation session on November 9. The Ambassador was told by Eddi Hariyadhi, Director General for American and European Affairs in the Department of Foreign Affairs Nov. 7 that he is confident that resolution of the issue would pro [...]
2006-11-07 13:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TBIO AMED AMGT KFLU KTIA ID
06JAKARTA13216FOREIGN MINISTRY READY TO OPEN MLAT NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) The GOI is ready to move forward with negotiations on a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with the U.S. On November 15, Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Directorate for Treaties on Political, Security, and Territorial Affairs Arif Havas Oegroseno told Poloff and [...]
2006-11-15 10:29:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PGOV PREL PTER ID
06JAKARTA13218INDONESIA BEGINS NEGOTIATIONS TOWARD BILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: Formal discussions between the Indonesian and U.S. governments on the future status of the Naval Medical Research Unit 2 (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta began on November 9. The Indonesians, fresh from high-level interagency discussions, came in with a set of six concerns which were mostly [...]
2006-11-15 10:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TBIO AMED AMGT KFLU KTIA ID
06JAKARTA13341INDONESIAN RESPONSE TO REVISED PROPOSED TEXT FOR A
[...] (C) We delivered the revised text of the draft agreement for a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with Indonesia (ref a) on November 15 to Harry Purwanto, Director for North and Central American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU). We noted that the text had been revised with a [...]
2006-11-29 10:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALID KTIA MARR MOPS PREL
06JAKARTA13603CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECLARES ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (U) In a controversial decision, on December 19 the Constitutional Court of Indonesia (CC) ruled that the legal provision which created the Anti-Corruption Court was unconstitutional, but allowed the court to continue functioning for a period of three years. The overturned provision was part [...]
2006-12-28 03:47:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KJUS PCRM KTIA ID
06JAKARTA6770STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT WITH INDONESIA
[...] (C) May 30, PolCouns pressed Harry Purwanto, Foreign Ministry Director for North and Central American Affairs, about our pending request for a temporary SOFA agreement in connection with the Yogyakarta earthquake relief effort. Purwanto replied that "internal consultations" were ongoing, and [...]
2006-05-30 09:57:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA EAID ID
06JAKARTA6773GOI RESPONDS TO STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT REQUEST
[...] (C) Subsequent to transmission of reftel, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs faxed a formal reply late May 30 to our request to implement a SOFA in conjunction with the Yogyakarta earthquake relief. The reply agrees to the principle of establishing a SOFA, but modifies the agreement reached in [...]
2006-05-30 12:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA EAID ID
06JAKARTA6810CIVAIR - OPEN SKIES BLANKET DESIGNATION FOLLOW UP
[...] We delivered a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on April 28 designating all U.S. air carriers as authorized carriers under the Open Skies Agreement between the United States and Indonesia (reftel). We also discussed the purpose of the designation with Lilien Ambarwiyati, Dep [...]
2006-05-31 08:48:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA ID
06JAKARTA6811AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR QUICK AGREEMENT ON SOFA
[...] (C) During a May 31 visit to Yogyakarta, Ambassador pressed Presidential foreign policy adviser Dino Djalal to weigh in on the Foreign Ministry's response (ref. B) to our request for a temporary SOFA agreement in conjunction with earthquake relief efforts there. The Ambassador told Djalal th [...]
2006-05-31 09:33:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR KTIA EAID MOPS PREL ID
06JAKARTA6912AMBASSADOR LOBBIES FOREIGN MINISTER ON SOFA
[...] (C) During a June 1 meeting with Foreign Minister Wirajuda (other subjects septel),the Ambassador noted that while the presence of U.S. military personnel in Yogyakarta for earthquake relief is expected to be short, the United States considers a SOFA important to cover those deployments. Fo [...]
2006-06-01 10:40:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS EAID PREL KTIA ID
06JAKARTA7015NEGOTIATING A SOFA WITH INDONESIA
[...] (C) Summary: We have attempted at senior levels to obtain the same SOFA we had twice in 2005 in order to avoid protracted negotiations over language that might threaten both our long term position and practices already occurring on the ground in Yogyakarta, notably with respect to weapons an [...]
2006-06-03 06:31:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA ID
06KATHMANDU2688DEMARCHE DELIVERED: TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE REQUEST ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 10:06:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UNAUS NP
06KATHMANDU2994DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-07 10:04:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN
06KATHMANDU3193NEPAL: UN HUMAN RIGHTS SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 00:38:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU NP
06KIGALI1073CUBA EMBARGO AND UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE DEMARCHES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 06:16:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC KTIA UN CU RW
06KIGALI1176GOR DEMARCHED ON HRC SUDAN SPECIAL SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 11:01:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SU RW
06KINGSTON1387JAMAICA/US AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. On July 5, Embassy received diplomatic correspondence (No. 358/505/50 dated June 28, 2006) from the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) providing comments on the USG message of February 3, 2006 proposing amendments to the Jamaica/United States [...]
2006-07-12 16:29:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD KTIA JM
06KINGSTON614JAMAICAN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO STATUS OF FORCES
[...] Late on March 20, Embassy Kingston received Diplomatic Note 358/803/3 from the Government of Jamaica accepting the amended Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for the Tradewinds exercise in response to our Diplomatic Note 085/06 dated March 17, accepting the Government of Jamaica's proposed amen [...]
2006-03-27 21:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS PREL KTIA JM
06KINSHASA1556UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
[...] (SBU) Embassy Kinshasa delivered non-papers and talking points regarding proposed UNGA endorsement of a declaration on the rights of indigenous people. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Oscar Matondo, Director for International Organizations at the DRC Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said he agreed with [...]
2006-10-11 11:19:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN CG
06KINSHASA434DRC SIGNS OPIC INVESTMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT
[...] (U) The GDRC has signed the Investment Incentive agreement between the U.S. and the DRC. The agreement is dated December 23, 2005, although the Ministry of Foreign Affairs returned the agreement to EconOff March 9, 2006. The Secretary General of Foreign Affairs and International SIPDIS Coo [...]
2006-03-14 16:34:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD BEXP PREL KTIA CG
06KUALALUMPUR1752MALAYSIA'S AGREEMENT TO 505 TEXT
[...] Post provided reftel text regarding an agreement on end-use, security and retransfer assurances for defense articles to Malaysia's Foreign Ministry on March 3, 2006, via diplomatic note no. 252. Following internal Malaysian government consultations involving the Defense Ministry and the Atto [...]
2006-09-19 03:08:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PREL KTIA MY
06KUALALUMPUR1932MALAYSIA SUPPORTS DRAFT UN DECLARATION ON RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) On October 13, New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Felicity Bloor, joined by New Zealand emboff, the human rights officer from the Australian High Commission, and poloff, delivered ref A demarche and accompanying documents to Astanah Banu, Principal Assistant Secretary in the MFA's mul [...]
2006-10-13 09:17:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN MY
06KUALALUMPUR2112DEMARCHES ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-15 07:09:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN UNHRC MY
06KUWAIT1558DEMARCHE DELIVERED: URGING SIGNATURE AND
[...] No summary [...]
2006-05-03 08:49:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KNNP MNUC KTIA PHSA EWWT KU
06KUWAIT4414DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DEMARCHES IN ADVANCE OF INT'L
[...] (U) PolCouns delivered on November 7 reftel points regarding the International Maritime Organization's upcoming Maritime Safety Commission meeting starting 29 November in Istanbul to MFA Director of International Organization Affairs Ambassador Mansour Al-Awadi. Al-Awadhi undertook to get the [...]
2006-11-08 12:44:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EU
06KUWAIT4619UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] (U) PolCouns delivered reftel demarche points to MFA International Organizations Affairs Deputy Director Dr. Hamad Burahamah. Burahamah said Kuwait favors a strong message of "humanitarian support" for the people of Darfur. However, he said Kuwait has not made a decision on co-sponsorship of [...]
2006-12-11 14:11:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDUN KTIA PHUM PREL DEMARCHE
06KYIV4028UKRAINE: LIKELY GOU ABSTENTION ON UNGA VOTE ON
[...] (U) On October 16 we delivered reftel demarche regarding the upcoming UNGA vote on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Andriy Beshta of the MFA UN Directorate. Neither Australia nor New Zealand have an embassy in Kyiv. 2. (C) While making our points, poloff noted that th [...]
2006-10-18 12:42:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN UP
06LAPAZ2756FIRST MEETING ON NEW SOFA AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy officials met with Bolivian Minister of Defense Walker San Miguel October 10 regarding the Embassy's pending request for return of the F-10 counterterrorism equipment and the need for an updated SOFA agreement (reftels). San Miguel expressed concern about the continuing M [...]
2006-10-13 21:56:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPARM PGOV MARR MASS MCAP PREL KTIA MOPS BL
06LAPAZ2946AMBASSADOR, MOD DISCUSS WAY FORWARD
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Defense Walker San Miguel October 30, discussing a wide range of military issues. San Miguel told the Ambassador that the F-10 weapons have been moved to the army depository in La Paz, and that his ministry would coordinate with [...]
2006-10-30 22:16:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PARM PGOV PREL SNAR
06LAPAZ3107AMBASSADOR AND SENATE PRESIDENT DISCUSS BILATERAL
[...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador on November 15, Senate President Santos Ramirez stated his support for the passage of money laundering legislation, but made it clear that his focus is on the rapid passage of an anti-corruption bill. The Ambassador explained the humanitarian goals of the [...]
2006-11-20 14:54:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON MASS MCAP KTIA MOPS BL
06LAPAZ3222SENATE APPROVES VENEZUELAN MILITARY COOPERATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 19:26:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PREL KTIA BL
06LAPAZ3325UPDATE ON SOFA NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) DCM met with Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca and Vice Minister Mauricio Dorfler November 27 to seek GOB input on the draft Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) we provided various GOB officials in late October. The Foreign Minister thanked the DCM for U.S. military assistance and appeare [...]
2006-12-08 15:10:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MOPS PGOV PREL BL
06LILONGWE1064UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni on December 7,2006, to discuss reftel talking points. Poloff presented the points, along with the two proposed texts, and laid out the problems with the Angolan text. Chiunguzeni said he needed to confer [...]
2006-12-08 10:45:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL
06LILONGWE890DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SECTION 505 ASSURANCES FOR
[...] Reftel Diplomatic Note was delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with carbon copy sent to Ministry of Defense and the Malawi Defense Force. Scanned copies have been sent to the department, as well as a certified copy to L/T, as requested. GILMOUR [...]
2006-10-10 13:36:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PREL
06LIMA3259NEW PERU DEFENSE MINISTER ON ARTICLE 98, SOFA,
[...] (C) Ambassador discussed Peruvian border and internal control issues, Article 98, a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),the U.S.-donated C-26 counternarcotics (CN) aircraft, the U.S. Customs P-3 CN flights from Piura, the Cooperating Nations Information Exchange System (CNIES),and a possible [...]
2006-08-17 22:22:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KICC PHUM PREL KTIA MARR MOPS PINR PE
06LIMA3689PROPOSED TEXT OF DRAFT LETTER TO PERUVIAN MOD
[...] This message contains an action request in para 2. 2. The Ambassador received on August 22 a letter from Minister of Defense Allan Wagner Tizon requesting a waiver of restrictions placed on Peru under the American Servicemen,s Protection Act (ASPA) so that the country can participate in th [...]
2006-09-15 20:47:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDPBOV KICC PHUM PREL KTIA MARR MOPS PINR PE
06LIMA4466IMO MARITIME SAFETY MEETING DEMARCHE (PERU)
[...] DepEconCouns delivered Reftel demarche on November 7 to Doris Sotamayor, Director for Maritime Matters at the Ministry of Foreign Relations, as well as to Vice Minister for Fisheries Alfonso Miranda. Sotamayor asked for some time to consider Reftel request, and asked for a meeting with DepEco [...]
2006-11-22 23:09:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS PE
06LISBON1922PORTUGUESE ACCESSION TO RECAAP UNLIKELY UNLESS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-08 17:06:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KCRM KTIA MY PBTS PHSA PREL PO
06LISBON2721PORTUGAL ENDORSES IMSO TAKING ADMINISTRATIVE ROLE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-04 07:47:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EU
06LJUBLJANA731SLOVENIA: COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Polecon Chief met 9 November with Smiljana Knez, newly returned to the MFA from London and currently head of the Human Rights division of the Office for International Organizations to discuss reftel points. Knez said Slovenia has placed a strong priority in developing a common EU positio [...]
2006-11-13 14:31:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA SI
06LJUBLJANA791SLOVENES HAVE SELECT INTERESTS IN INT'L MARITIME
[...] On November 6 Econoff learned that the Government of Slovenia (GOS) would not be attending the Maritime Safety Committee meeting. When Econoff delivered reftel points on November 28 to Jadran Luin, Director General at the Ministry of Transport (MOT) in charge of Maritime affairs, Luin explaine [...]
2006-12-08 05:10:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDANET AORC ECPS EUN EWWT KTIA PREL IMO
06LJUBLJANA793SLOVENIA WILL FOLLOW EU POSITION ON U.S./EU AIR
[...] On December 5 Econoff presented reftel points to Franc Zupanic of the Aviation Directorate at the Minstry of Transport. Zupanic thanked Econoff for presenting USG views but made it clear that the Government of Slovenia (GOS) intends to follow EU guidance on this issue. ROBERTSON [...]
2006-12-08 13:11:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EUN KTIA SI
06LONDON5267INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): REPORT OF THE
[...] SUMMARY: The 14th session of the Flag State Implementation Subcommittee (FSI 14 S/C) met at IMO Headquarters, London, UK. Mrs. Tatjana Krilic of Croatia chaired the meeting. The meeting was attended by seventy members, two associate members, one United Nations specialized agency, two intergover [...]
2006-07-18 14:57:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA SENV KTIA UK
06LONDON5547INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): REPORT OF THE
[...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization (IMO, or "the Organization") held meetings in London from June 13 through June 23, 2006, consisting of the Technical Co-operation Committee's fifty-sixth session (TCC56) and the Council's ninety-sixth session (C96). Significant agenda items dur [...]
2006-07-28 15:46:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA EWWT ECPS MOPS AORC IMO KTIA US UK KE XA
06LONDON7695INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): REPORT OF THE
[...] SUMMARY: The 55th Session of IMO's MEPC convened 9-13 October 2006 under the chairmanship of Mr. A. Chrysostomou (Cyprus). The meeting was attended by 86 members, one associate member, one country not a member of IMO (Cook Islands),six United Nations agencies, eight intergovernmental organi [...]
2006-10-31 16:45:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDIMO AORC UK EWWT PHSA SENV KTIA ASEC
06LONDON7822(C) UK SUPPORTS COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-06 18:01:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KTIA UN UK
06LONDON8438 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO):
[...] SUMMARY: The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held its 82nd session at the Polat Renaissance Istanbul Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey from 29 Nov ? 8 Dec 2006. The meeting was chaired by MSC vice chairman Mr. N. Ferrar (Philippines) as the Acting Ch [...]
2006-12-21 08:52:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO UK EWWT PHSA SENV KTIA ASEC ORTA
06MADRID2622SPAIN: RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and non-papers to Spanish MFA Deputy Office Director for Human Rights Cecilia Robles Cartes on August 13. Robles said that she understood the tripartite position on the HRC's text for the declaration, but she indicated that Spain would support the decl [...]
2006-10-16 16:59:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN SP
06MADRID2869SPAIN ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel A and B demarches to the MFA Subdirector General for Human Rights Fernando Fernandez-Arias on November 8. Fernandez-Arias said, "You have nothing to worry about from Spain" with respect to these resolutions. He said he thought it was a good strategy to have an up [...]
2006-11-13 14:17:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN SP
06MANAGUA2505NICARAGUA: BOLANOS GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO BEING
[...] (SBU) DCM Peter Brennan delivered reftel demarches on November 8 to Nicaraguan FM Nelson Caldera regarding the annual Cuban Embargo Resolution and the proposed Australian Human Rights Amendment. Amenable to receiving talking points on these issues, Caldera gave assurances that the Nicaraguan r [...]
2006-11-13 20:58:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALNU PHUM PREL KTIA UN
06MANAGUA95AMENDING THE 505 AGREEMENT FOR GPOI AND OTHER
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-18 17:07:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV KTIA NU
06MANAMA165BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST COUNTRY
[...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief February 6 delivered reftel demarche and non-paper concerning finalizing a host country agreement (HCA) on Chemical Weapons Convention challenge inspections to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho recognized that there had been no pro [...]
2006-02-06 10:03:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS KTIA PREL BA BILAT
06MANAMA1778BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-12 12:02:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN BA ROW
06MANAMA1927BAHRAIN: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION'S
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-14 13:44:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EWWT ECPS KTIA BA ROW
06MANAMA2051BAHRAIN: DELETION OF CRS ANNEX IN AIR TRANSPORT
[...] (U) Further to the 2004 GOB agreement in principle (Ref. B),and in response to August 30 subject demarche (Ref. A) delivered by EconOff, the MFA conveyed its tentative agreement November 2 to the deletion of the Computer Reservation Systems (CRS) Annex of the U.S. - Bahrain Air Transport Agre [...]
2006-12-19 11:34:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA BA BILAT
06MANILA1888PHILIPPINES: URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF
[...] (SBU) According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of UN and International Organizations (UNIO) Director Gary Domingo, the DFA is still awaiting inputs from other Philippine government agencies -- notably, the Departments of Justice and of Transportation and Communications -- on the [...]
2006-05-02 09:26:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT RP
06MANILA2308MILITARY GRANT ASSISTANCE: LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
[...] (U) Post received the following diplomatic note from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) in response to reftel's proposed amendment to the 1974 Exchange of Notes governing the 505 Agreement between the United States and Republic of the Philippines. While agreeing to the U.S. proposal, the [...]
2006-06-02 08:18:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PGOV KTIA RP
06MANILA2523GRP MULLS AN IMO-BASED MULTILATERAL MARITIME
[...] (SBU) On May 22, EAP Security Affairs Officer William Comley met separately with GRP officials and Australian and Japanese emboffs to brief them on recent discussions with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary General and continue previous discussions on building a mechanism [...]
2006-06-16 05:50:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT ETRD PBTS PREL PTER PHSA KTIA RP
06MANILA3882AMBASSADOR SIGNS TIP AGREEMENT WITH JUSTICE
[...] Ambassador Kenney and Secretary of Justice Raul Gonzalez signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) September 12 to provide USG assistance to support the anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) efforts of the Philippine National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). With INL and G/TIP funds, Post will provide nea [...]
2006-09-14 05:39:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KTIA PHUM RP
06MANILA4349UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] (SBU) Jointly with officers from the New Zealand and Australian Embassies, poloff on October 12 delivered reftel demarche on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs Director Noel Servigon. Servigon said [...]
2006-10-13 09:16:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN RP
06MANILA4589UNGA DEMARCHES
[...] (SBU) In a meeting on November 6 with Acting Assistant Secretary of Foreign Affairs for United Nations and Other SIPDIS International Organizations Julius D. Torres, Pol/C presented reftels' demarches on country specific human rights resolutions at the UNGA Third Committee and on the Cuba [...]
2006-11-06 07:22:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA KTIA CU RP
06MANILA5007GRP UNVEILS MAJOR ANTI-TRAFFICKING INITIATIVE FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) recently issued new employment requirements designed to better protect overseas Filipino household workers from trafficking. Among other measures, the new requirements increase the monthly minimum wage from $200 to $400 [...]
2006-12-15 05:42:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALELAB KCRM KTIA PHUM RP
06MASERU506LESOTHO: UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
[...] (U) Charge met on October 11 with Pitso Makosholo, acting Principle Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver reftel demarche on the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Charge, who delivered talking points as well as the non-papers (joint statements),emphasized that [...]
2006-10-11 09:42:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN LT
06MEXICO5935DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) On October 16, Poloff led the tripartite demarche, with political officers from the Embassies of Australia and New Zealand, to deliver reftel talking points to Director General of Human Rights and Democracy Rodrigo Labardini and Director of International Policy for Economic, Social and [...]
2006-10-18 17:28:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN MX
06MEXICO6861DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 18:44:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN MX
06MONTEVIDEO1078URUGUAY DEMARCHED ON COUNTRY RESOLUTIONS AT UN
[...] (C) On November 8, Political Counselor met with the MFA's Director for Political Affairs Alvaro Gallardo, his Deputy Gerardo Pratto and acting Director for Multilateral Affairs Beatriz Nunez to deliver ref A senior level demarche and to discuss country specific human rights resolutions. (Note: [...]
2006-11-09 18:54:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC KTIA UN UY
06MUSCAT237CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT UPDATE
[...] (C) On February 18, Pol/Econ Chief called on MFA International Organizations Chief Ambassador Talib bin Miran al-Raisi to inquire on the status of Oman's reply to the Embassy's diplomatic note of July 27, 2005, conveying the USG's revised text of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Coun [...]
2006-02-19 15:51:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM KTIA PREL MU
06MUSCAT602URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE 2005 SUA
[...] (SBU) During the course of an April 16 meeting with MFA International Organizations Department Chief Ambassador Talib Miran al-Raisi on other matters (septel),Ambassador encouraged Oman's signing and ratifying the 2005 Protocols to the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful [...]
2006-04-16 11:12:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT PHSA PTER PARM PREL MNUC KTIA MU
06MUSCAT620CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: MOU ON CHALLENGE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-17 13:06:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM KTIA PREL MU
06MUSCAT879OMAN QUESTIONS NEVADA TEST EXPLOSION
[...] (SBU) In a June 4 meeting requested by MFA Disarmament Affairs officer Abdullah al-Riyami, Pol/Econ Chief addressed a number of Omani concerns regarding the high explosives test previously scheduled to take place in Nevada on June 6 known as "Divine Strake" (ref A). Al-Riyami specifically inqu [...]
2006-06-05 04:31:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTBT KTIA PINR MU
06NASSAU1811DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNHRC SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] On December 6, Charge approached Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Patricia Rodgers deliver demarche on the UNHRC Special Session on Sudan. After reviewing the U.S. points and looking into the issue, Rodgers informed Charge that The Bahamas would not be represented in Geneva and [...]
2006-12-11 13:40:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN BF
06NEWDELHI2587SCENESETTER FOR APRIL 19 US-INDIA CT JOINT WORKING
[...] (C) Summary: The US-India counterterrorism dialogue reflects our shared values and encompasses the range of CT issues in South Asia. New Delhi focuses on combating jihadi terrorism launched from Pakistan, which complicates USG efforts to engage Delhi in a more vibrant intelligence dialogue without [...]
2006-04-18 07:08:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPTER PGOV PINR PREL PINS MASS KJUS KTIA TBIO
06NEWDELHI6513DELHI AND DHAKA TRY TO DIAL DOWN THE HEAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After weeks of tough talk about cross border insurgency, disputed boundaries, and illegal Bangladeshi immigration, both sides agreed at the recent Indo-Bangladeshi Home Secretary-level talks to tone down the rhetoric and undertake a "joint visit initiative" to resolve boundary di [...]
2006-09-19 07:07:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PTER KDEM KTIA KISL MOPS
06NEWDELHI7635DEMARCHE ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to convey U.S. interest in building support for five human rights country resolutions to be voted on during the UNGA Third Committee to MEA Deputy Secretary T. Armstrong Changsan (UN Economics and Social) on Nov. 7. Having just returned from New York, Cha [...]
2006-11-07 10:09:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN IN
06NEWDELHI802SEEKING GUIDANCE ON ENGAGING INDIA ON CCIT
[...] (U) This is an Action Request for IO and S/CT -- see Para 3. 2. (C) Background: MEA Joint Secretary (UN/Political) Sanjiv Arora told us on February 2 that, following MEA's discussion with Ambassador Tahir-Kheli (Ref A),New Delhi approached the Saudi delegation on the Convention on Terro [...]
2006-02-03 12:41:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV KTIA IN SA
06NEWDELHI8129INDIA'S MEA PROVIDES READOUT OF SRI LANKA'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of External Affairs' Joint Secretary responsible for Sri Lanka, Mr. Mohan Kumar, SIPDIS provided Polcouns with a readout of Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee's meeting with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Kumar said that Mukherjee hammered home [...]
2006-12-04 12:59:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PTER KTIA MOPS IN CE
06OSLO499POINTS DELIVERED: GUIDELINES FOR TREATMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 13:10:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT IMO KTIA AORC ELAB NO
06OSLO769NORWAY CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT VISIT
[...] (C/NOFORN) MFA advisor Geir Toennessen contacted us on June 13 to inform us that Norway would be pleased to receive a U.S. delegation to discuss the remaining issues concerning a Host Country Agreement (HCA) on how to deal with any possible challenge inspections of U.S. storage facilities in [...]
2006-06-13 13:39:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL NO KTIA
06OTTAWA2361CANADA: VIEWS ON AVIATION SECURITY, DIPLOMATIC POUCH AND VCDR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-04 19:56:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ADPM EAIR AORC ICAO KTIA CA
06PANAMA2026OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT: PANAMA AGREES TO DELETE CRS
[...] On October 2, 2006, Post received a letter from the GoP's Ministry of Foreign Relations (MFA) acknowledging the GoP's agreement to delete the computer reservation systems (CRS) provisions contained in Annex 3 of the Air Transport Agreement between the GoP and the USG. 2. Below is an unoffic [...]
2006-10-16 21:40:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA PM
06PARAMARIBO164SURINAME CONSIDERS EXPANDING ITS MARITIME BORDER
[...] Suriname's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lygia Kraag Keteldijk, announced on March 10, that Suriname would exercise its option to increase the country's maritime border (northern Atlantic seacoast) an additional 150 nautical miles under the auspices of the United Nation's Convention on the Law [...]
2006-03-17 13:58:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PGOV PHSA PREL KTIA ECON EPET ENRG NS
06PARAMARIBO705PARAMARIBO NONCOMMITTAL ON UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY Per reftel, post delivered message and non-papers regarding the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Government of Suriname showed interest and concern and said it would share a position paper, which we have not yet received. Po [...]
2006-11-03 15:04:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN NS
06PARAMARIBO729(C) DESPITE PRESSURE, SURINAME NONCOMMITTAL BUT
[...] (U) The Ambassador and Pol/Econ officers have approached the GOS Foreign Ministry on four separate occasions regarding ref A, most recently on 11/15, when the Ambassador and Pol/Econ section chief personally delivered points in reftels A and B. As with all previous approaches, and despite the [...]
2006-11-15 19:28:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN XG BO NS
06PARAMARIBO755ADVANCE OF INT'L MARITIME ORGANIZATION'S MARITIME
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-29 13:40:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EU
06PARIS5827FRANCE: ACCEDING TO THE REGIONAL COOPERATION
[...] Econoff discussed reftel with MFA Legal Affairs Law of the Sea officer Frederic Lepez August 29, following earlier inquiry with MOT Maritime Affairs International Affairs Office Director Daniel Silvestre. Neither was aware of any GOF position on accession to ReCAAP, but said they would make f [...]
2006-08-30 13:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KTIA EWWT PBTS PHSA PREL FR
06PARIS7243UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) In a November 3 meeting, Aurelia Bouchez, MFA DAS equivalent for Russia, Central Asia, and the Caucasus, expressed general support for the U.S.-led UNGA resolution on the human rights situation in Uzbekistan. Bouchez expressed surprise, however, that the U.S. had already sent a demarche t [...]
2006-11-06 16:23:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN FR
06PARIS7394ARMS TRADE TREATY: FRANCE VIEWS IT AS A GOOD
[...] (C) Summary: In an informal discussion, an MFA DAS-equivalent contact expressed qualified support for the international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT),even though France believes such a treaty, to be acceptable to all, would be initially weaker than the strong export control regimes already in place [...]
2006-11-15 15:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL EIND ETTC KTIA FR
06PARIS7482FRANCE: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche November 16 to Eric Berder, Ministry of Transportation Deputy Director for Maritime Safety. Berder noted that the EU had developed a common position on the issue, to which France adhered. They viewed the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and th [...]
2006-11-21 14:22:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS FR
06PARIS7490FRANCE: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF INTERNATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche November 16 to Eric Berder, Ministry of Transportation Deputy Director for Maritime Safety. Berder noted that the EU had developed a common position on the issue, to which France adhered. They viewed the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and th [...]
2006-11-21 15:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS FR
06PHNOMPENH2112MFA ON USG-PROPOSED AGREEMENTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The MFA has told us that both the USG-proposed bilateral shipboarding and debt agreements remain under RGC consideration. The MFA has circulated among other concerned Ministries the shipboarding agreement and is awaiting comment. The bilateral debt agreement also remains un [...]
2006-11-30 10:21:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN PREL KTIA CB
06PHNOMPENH2142RGC RESPONSE ON CAMBODIA'S CWC STATUS
[...] (SBU) On December 5, post received a preliminary response to the demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding Cambodia's CWC status. The MFA said that in 2006, the RGC established through Royal Decree a National Authority to deal with chemical, biological, and other weapons of mass [...]
2006-12-05 09:40:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDPARM CWC KTIA PREL CB
06PHNOMPENH2212UPDATE ON CAMBODIA'S CWC STATUS
[...] (SBU) On December 20, Acting DCM met with Lt. General Chau Phirun, Director General of the MOD's General Department of Material and Technique; Major General Chey Son, Chief of the Directorate of Chemical Protection, and his deputy, Lt. Colonel Yin Sothy. Acting DCM reviewed reftel B demarche [...]
2006-12-21 01:20:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM CWC KTIA PREL CB
06PORTAUPRINCE2364GOH NONCOMMITTAL ON SUDAN RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-11 19:55:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN HA
06PORTOFSPAIN1299T&T WILL REEVALUATE LONG STANDING ABSTENTION POLICY ON SOME
[...] Polchief delivered the talking points contained in Reftels, on November 9, to MFA Multilateral Division Director Susan Gordon. 2. Gordon reiterated T&T's long standing policy of abstaining on country specific resolutions. She argued that such resolutions are too selective and lack objecti [...]
2006-11-09 20:17:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA TD
06PRAGUE1227U.S.-CZECH S&T AGREEMENT: TIME TO COME TO CLOSURE
[...] This is an action request, see para 4. 2. The U.S. and the Czech Republic have been negotiating a new Science and Technology Agreement since 2003. The sole unresolved issue is language covering taxation of assistance funds. EU regulations do not permit the Czechs to conclude an agreemen [...]
2006-10-04 13:18:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA KSCA PREL EZ
06PRAGUE1432CZECH REPUBLIC: UNLIKELY ATTENDANCE AT
[...] In response to reftel, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Department of Multilateral Economic Relations Deputy Director Jaroslav Stepanek said the Czechs do not normally send a representative to the committee meetings of the International Maritime Organization (IMO),and Stepanek himself only attends [...]
2006-11-21 15:18:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT EZ
06PRAGUE1523CZECH VIEWS ON U.S./EU AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-18 08:49:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EUN FINV KTIA EZ
06PRAGUE1540CZECH REPUBLIC: SUPPORT FOR U.S.-EU GPS GALILEO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-21 15:27:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KTIA SPCE EUN EZ
06PRETORIA4658INT'L MARITIME ORGANIZATION'S MARITIME SAFETY COMM
[...] (SBU) Per Reftel, on November 8 talking points were delivered to Department of Transportation's Director, Safety, Security and Bilateral Affairs Mr. Andrew Maswanganye, Department of Foreign Affairs' Ms. Nokwazi Mtshali, and South African maritime Safety Authority's General Manager of Operatio [...]
2006-11-09 15:13:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS
06PRETORIA4889SOUTH AFRICA FEDERAL AIR MARSHALL SERVICE DIPNOTE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel, post delivered on November 30 Federal Air Marshal Service dipnote and proposed Air Marshal agreement received 17 November to South Africa Department of Foreign Affairs Nokwazi Mtshali. 2. (SBU) Post received October 23 via e-mail the proposed Air Marshal agreement from TSA [...]
2006-11-30 14:46:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EAIR PGOV PTER KHLS SF
06PRETORIA4978DELTA AIRLINES LAUNCHES SOUTH AFRICA SERVICE
[...] (U) Summary. Delta Airlines launched daily direct service from Atlanta to Johannesburg South Africa December 5. The route is heavily booked through January with high passenger load factors and full cargo utilization. End Summary. 2. (SBU) U.S. carrier Delta Airlines launched a new service [...]
2006-12-08 12:21:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KHLS KTIA SF
06PRETORIA5005SOUTH AFRICA: INTERNATIONAL NUCELAR SAFEGURDS
[...] (SBU) This is an Action Cable -- See paragraphs 6 and 8. 2. (SBU) Summary. South Africa Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Nuclear Chief Tseliso Maquebela requested that the two R&D agreeements under consideration be separated so that South African approval for one of the agreements can [...]
2006-12-12 13:16:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PARM PREL ETTC MNUC AORC KNNP KTIA IAEA
06PRISTINA1121KOSOVO AND MACEDONIA: THE WAY FORWARD ON BORDER
[...] (U) The following is a joint cable from U.S. Office Pristina and Embassy Skopje. 2. (C) SUMMARY: When Macedonian FM Milososki visited Kosovo on November 23, he reiterated the GoM's position calling for inclusion of the demarcation of the Kosovo-Macedonia border in the UNSCR on Kosovo's fin [...]
2006-12-29 08:30:00Embassy PristinaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PBTS INR UNMIK YI KTIA
06QUITO3006HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: ECUADOR FAVORS EU SUDAN
[...] (C) On December 11, 2006, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Director General of Multilateral Affairs, Lourdes Puma. Puma said that the Ecuadorian delegation will vote in favor of the draft resolution prepared by the European Union, "since it reflects the Ecuadorian position in this matter, [...]
2006-12-12 22:36:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL UN KTIA EC
06QUITO978REGIONAL IAEA CONFERENCE ENCOURAGES NUCLEAR
[...] (SBU) Summary: PolOffs on April 3-4 represented the USG at the first Pan-American IAEA Meeting on Strengthening Implementation of International Instruments for Enhanced Nuclear and Radiological Security. During the two-day conference, IAEA organizers explained international efforts to counte [...]
2006-04-21 00:12:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KNNP PTER KTIA IAEA CARICOM EC
06RABAT1000MOROCCO: URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE
[...] (SBU) On April 27, poloff discussed ref (a) request for countries to sign and ratify the 2005 SUA protocols with MFA Director of International Organizations and UN Affairs Nasser Bourita. Polcouns followed up with Bourita on May 24. Bourita told Polcouns that the GOM was supportive of the US [...]
2006-05-24 15:43:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT MO
06RABAT1267MOROCCO ACCEPTS USG S&T PROPOSAL
[...] Post received diplomatic note number 2155 dated June 29, 2006, in which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepts the USG proposal submitted on June 6, 2006, for Art. VIII, paragraphs 3 and 4 of the Agreement between the United States and Morocco on Science and Technology Cooperation. The note [...]
2006-06-29 17:15:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPL KSCA KTIA EAID MO
06RABAT1427DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON AMENDING THE 505 AGREEMENT
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Poloffs met July 27 with MFA Bilateral Affairs and Counterterrorism officer Karim Halim to encourage the Government of Morocco (GOM) to replace its existing 505 agreement with the text of a new [...]
2006-07-27 17:04:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS PGOV MO XA
06RABAT1923DEMARCHE ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 13:39:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN MO
06RABAT2183DIPLOMATICNOTE RECEIVED: AMENDING THE 505
[...] (U) Thiscable is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Post received Diplomatc Note 003685 from the Ministry of Foreign Affais November 28, 2006 in response to reftel A and . The Note was transmited in both Arabic and Eglish. In the following note, the Moroccan [...]
2006-11-29 15:14:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS PGOV MO XA
06RABAT2255UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL: SPECIAL SESSION ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 15:15:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN MO
06RABAT23AIRLINE DESIGNATIONS UNDER MOROCCO OPEN SKIES
[...] Post delivered contents of reftel to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Transportation under cover of a diplomatic note on Dec. 20, 2005. A copy of the note was faxed on Dec. 21 to EB/TRA/AN attention Laurence Jones and to the Department of Transportation attention David Modesitt per reft [...]
2006-01-05 15:57:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA MO
06RABAT311MOROCCO WILL DESIGNATE ALL U.S. AIRLINES UNDER
[...] Post received diplomatic note number 0518 dated February 20, 2006, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepting Ref A proposal for a blanket designation of all U.S. air carriers under the October 2001 Air Transport Agreement between the United States and Morocco. 2. Unofficial embassy t [...]
2006-02-23 12:44:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA MO
06RABAT453FTA Implementation: First Bumps in the Road
[...] (SBU) Summary: During the first 75 days of FTA implementation Moroccan and U.S. businesses have experienced a few difficulties. The most pressing and disturbing implementation difficulties have been in the area of agricultural trade, including an unfavorable rules of origin determination f [...]
2006-03-13 10:54:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAGR BEXP KIPR KTIA MO
06RABAT504Initial FTA Success Stories - The First 90 Days
[...] Summary: As expected, increased foreign direct investment has led FTA successes in the early days. Yet anecdotal evidence shows U.S. and Moroccan exporters are making use of the FTA's market access provisions to explore new market opportunities. U.S. FTA-related technical assistance has bo [...]
2006-03-21 17:05:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR BEXP KIPR KTIA MO
06RABAT506Initial FTA Success Stories - The First 90 Days
[...] Summary: As expected, increased foreign direct investment has led FTA successes in the early days. Yet anecdotal evidence shows U.S. and Moroccan exporters are making use of the FTA's market access provisions to explore new market opportunities. U.S. FTA-related technical assistance has bo [...]
2006-03-21 17:22:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR BEXP KIPR KTIA MO
06RABAT808Misuse of Life Sciences Research - Morocco
[...] On April 25, post delivered reftel demarche and questions regarding misuse of life sciences to Dr. Khalid Temsamani, National Coordinator of Materials Science at the Department of Scientific Research at the Moroccan Ministry of Higher Education. Temsamani provided responses and point of cont [...]
2006-04-28 12:04:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO PTER KTIA MO
06REYKJAVIK405 ICELAND FOLLOWING NORDIC LEAD ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] (SBU) Poloff presented reftel demarche to Icelandic MFA Counselor for Human Rights Ingibjorg Davidsdottir on October 25. Davidsdottir, who transferred from the Icelandic mission in Geneva this summer, was familiar with the text and the joint U.S.-Australian-New Zealand position, but apologetic [...]
2006-10-31 16:47:00Embassy ReykjavikUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA IC
06RIGA732(C) SECOND REQUEST ON LATVIAN REQUEST FOR U.S. AIR
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (C/NOFORN) Ref A relayed request from Latvian MOD Slakteris, on behalf of GOL, for USG to provide air security assistance for the NATO Summit to be held in Riga November 28 - 29. To date, post has received no formal response from Washington. [...]
2006-09-12 14:14:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNMOPS PREL ASEC KTIA NATO LG
06ROME1208FAIR TREATMENT OF SEAFARERS, POINTS DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-21 16:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KTIA AORC ELAB UK IT IMO
06ROME2724PASSENGER DATA SHARING VIEWS AS OLD AGREEMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Italy,s privacy authority reports EU member state privacy authorities are working toward a new U.S.-EU agreement on Passenger Name Records (PNR) to replace the current one expiring September 30. The new agreement reportedly will not differ in substance from the existing agreemen [...]
2006-09-27 17:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALASEC EAIR PTER AORC ICAO KTIA IT
06ROME3032ITALY: UNGA COUNTRY SPECIFIC AND CUBA EMBARGO
[...] (SBU) Poloff met with MFA Human Rights Office Director Laura Carpini November 6 to deliver Ref A demarche requesting Italian support on UNGA country specific human rights resolutions for Belarus and Uzbekistan. Carpini reported that Italy had decided November 3 to co-sponsor the U.S.-sponsore [...]
2006-11-06 16:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA UN CU IT
06SANJOSE1933REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE ON PROPOSED COSTA RICAN ARMS
[...] Post requests Department's guidance in responding to Costa Rica's latest proposal for a framework treaty on arms trading. Ref A conveyed Department's opposition to Costa Rica's efforts to propose an earlier version of the treaty at the OAS more than a year and a half ago. The original propo [...]
2006-08-30 23:03:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KTIA ETRD CS
06SANSALVADOR10212005 SUA PROTOCOLS SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION(EL
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. On April 18, Poloff spoke to the Director of Legal Affairs for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Elizabeth Villalta, regarding the signature and ratification of the 2005 protocols to the Suppression of Unlawful Acts (SUA) conventi [...]
2006-04-20 17:43:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA MNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT ES
06SANSALVADOR2492EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INDIGENOUS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 18:16:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN ES
06SANSALVADOR2698EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON COUNTRY
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 15:13:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHCR KTIA ES
06SANSALVADOR2914EL SALVADOR TO CO-SPONSOR FINNISH RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 16:38:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL SU UN ES
06SANSALVADOR2915EL SALVADOR: DIPNOTE RECEIVED ON COUNTRY SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-08 16:39:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA KTIA ES
06SANTODOMINGO267DOMINICANS WILL INVITE PRESIDENT BUSH TO MAY 28-29
[...] (C) The Dominican Foreign Minister is moving quickly to mobilize heads of state for a "counter-Petrocaribe" summit in late May and hopes to get Latin American partners to help persuade President Bush to attend. 2. (C) Dominican Foreign Minister Carlos Morales Tronocos reiterated to the Amb [...]
2006-01-25 20:22:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR ENRG IN KTIA OVIP PGOV PREL
06SANTODOMINGO3502DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: NONSUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE TO
[...] On November 14, poloff delivered Ref C talking points to Ambassador for UN and OAS Affairs Michelle Cohen. This was followed up on November 15 by delivery of additional country-specific points contained in Ref A. Neither demarche resulted in substantive comment from Dominican authorities. [...]
2006-11-15 16:26:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHRC UN KTIA BO DR
06SANTODOMINGO3545DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REVIEWS ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA
[...] (C) On November 16, Economic-Political Counselor and poloff presented Ref A points concerning the November 17 special session to Deputy Secretary of State Alejandra Liriano and Undersecretary of State (and functional Chief of Staff) Jose Manuel Trullols. Trullols remarked immediately on the o [...]
2006-11-20 17:38:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UNHCR UN KTIA BO IS DR
06SARAJEVO3071BOSNIA AGREES TO TEXT OF NEW 505 AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) We received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dated November 28 accepting the U.S. proposed language for a new 505 agreement applicable to GPOI. The MFA note acknowledged that the exchange constitutes an agreement between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina. [...]
2006-12-04 15:29:00Embassy SarajevoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS PGOV BK
06SEOUL1268ROKG REQUEST FOR CHANGES TO CWC/HCA
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 3. 2. (C) On April 6, MOFAT Disarmament and Nonproliferation Director Kwon Hee-seog informed poloff of the ROKG's request to amend the proposed Host Country Agreement (HCA) on the conduct of Chemical Weapons (CWC) challenge inspections (Ref A). [...]
2006-04-18 06:40:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR KTIA CWC KS
06SEOUL1284ROKG CONSIDERS RATIFICATION OF 2005 SUA PROTOCOLS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-19 05:50:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA KS
06SEOUL3458TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (SBU) Per reftel request, New Zealand's Ambassador to the ROK, Jane Coombs, Australian POL Counselor Martin Quinn, and poloff delivered the tripartite demarche on the draft UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP) to MOFAT Director-General for International Organizations Kang [...]
2006-10-11 07:47:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN
06SEOUL4193ROKG TO SUPPORT HRC RESOLUTION ON SUDAN
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-07 08:43:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KTIA UN KS SU
06SEOUL4365SIGNED: WONJU SEISMIC STATION TRANSFER AGREEMENT
[...] (U) Per reftel authorization, the Ambassador and ROK Foreign Minister Song Min-soon signed the Wonju Seismic Station Transfer Agreement on December 22 at a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2. (U) As requested, the original Korean version and English versions of [...]
2006-12-22 07:38:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MASS PREL TPHY KTIA KS
06SEOUL4366SIGNED: U.S.-ROK 2007-2008 SPECIAL MEASURES
[...] (U) Per reftel authorization, the Ambassador and ROK Foreign Minister Song Min-soon signed the U.S.-ROK 2007-2008 Special Measures Agreement on December 22 at a signing ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2. (U) As requested, the original Korean version and English versio [...]
2006-12-22 07:39:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MCAP PREL KS
06SEOUL600KOREA ACCEPTS AIRLINE DESIGNATIONS UNDER OPEN
[...] After offering assurances of ROKG cooperation during a January 6 meeting, on February 17, Ministry of Construction and Transportation International Air Transport Division Director Oh Yang-jin sent the following letter to the Embassy, agreeing to the terms in Ref A. Begin Text: Embassy of [...]
2006-02-23 13:13:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA KS
06SEOUL728OSD/NP COOPER MEETING WITH ROKG ON CWC/HCA
[...] (C) During a cordial March 7 discussion, OSD Nonproliferation Policy Director Dr. David Cooper and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Disarmament and Nonproliferation Director Kwon Hee-seog exchanged views on the outstanding Chemical Weapons Convention Host Country Agreement. While recogn [...]
2006-03-07 08:52:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR KTIA CWC KS
06SINGAPORE274DPM JAYAKUMAR ON MLAT AND TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 26, the Ambassador raised the U.S. interest in concluding a Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) with Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister for Law S. Jayakumar. DPM Jayakumar noted the recent efforts by the GOS to amend its Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters [...]
2006-02-02 01:09:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER KIPR ECON KJUS KTIA KCRM SN
06SKOPJE973MACEDONIA LEANS TOWARD EU POSITION ON DECLARATION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 06:54:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN MK
06SOFIA1111BULGARIA KICKS OFF DECADE OF ROMA INCLUSION WITH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an official ceremony on July 4, Bulgaria took over the presidency of the 2005-2015 Decade of Roma Inclusion. The pomp and circumstance of Bulgaria's ascendance to the Decade's presidency contrasts sharply, however, with the squalid living conditions of the Roma throughout [...]
2006-08-09 03:57:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KTIA BU
06SOFIA1195EXTRADITION: BULGARIA EAGER TO NEGOTIATE, ASKS FOR
[...] On August 22, we delivered the draft texts of the proposed extradition treaty and mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) to Ministry of Justice's Peter Rashkov, Director of the International Cooperation and European Integration Office, and Vesselina Maleva, Head of the International Legal Assis [...]
2006-08-23 11:16:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA BU
06SOFIA1540BULGARIA SUPPORTS NORTH KOREA AND BURMA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 13:59:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA BU
06SOFIA1559BULGARIA MOST LIKELY TO SUPPORT COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-13 14:58:00Embassy SofiaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA BU
06SOFIA1648GOB READY TO EXCHANGE BIT INSTRUMENTS DURING
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) We delivered ref. A points and draft protocol to MFA's Emilena Popova, Director of the International Law Department, on December 7. Popova confirmed that the Additional Protocol to the Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIT) was rati [...]
2006-12-08 14:11:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV KTIA OVIP OFDP PREL EUN BU
06SOFIA68BULGARIA: COURT HEARS APPEAL OF JEWISH PROPERTY
[...] (U) SUMMARY. A five member panel of the Supreme Cassation Court (SCC) held a hearing January 17 on the Bulgarian Jewish community's appeal regarding restitution of the disputed Rila Hotel (reftel). The Jewish community organization Shalom is appealing a July 2005 decision on grounds that it [...]
2006-01-18 15:55:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI KTIA BU
06STATE196224HIGHLIGHTING THE U.S. ROLE IN THE UN CORRUPTION CONVENTION
[...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see paras 7 and 9 for action. ---------- Background ---------- 2. (U) On November 29, 2006, the United States became a party to the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC). The Department issued a Media Note to that effect on the sa [...]
2006-12-07 00:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OIIP KCOR KPAO KTIA UN
06STATE203173ENERGY-EFFICIENCY LABELING PROGRAMS FOR OFFICE
[...] This is an urgent action cable. See paras 4 and 5. Please note that despite EC holiday status a deadline of COB Friday, December 29, is requested. 2. BACKGROUND FOR MISSION: USG rep (EPA Deputy Administrator Marcus Peacock) and EU reps (Chief of EU Mission in Washington Amb. John Bruton and [...]
2006-12-27 19:58:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EUN KTIA SENV
06STATE58612BILATERAL NUCLEAR SAFETY AGREEMENT
[...] As noted in reftel, the Government of Kazakhstan is correct: the original 1994 agreement did terminate in 1999, but similar cooperation has continued through two subsequent agreements between the USNRC and Kazakhstan's Atomic Energy Committee of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources. T [...]
2006-04-12 21:06:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL TRGY KSCA KTIA KZ
06SUVA424FIJI REACTION TO DEMARCHE ON RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS
[...] (SBU) The Australian and U.S. Ambassadors and the New Zealand Charge d'Affaires presented reftel demarche to Fiji's Foreign Ministry CEO, Isikeli Mataitoga, on October 12. In response, Mataitoga noted Fiji's long-standing interest in bringing a UN resolution on indigenous rights to an UNGA vot [...]
2006-10-11 20:30:00Embassy SuvaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN FJ
06TAIPEI2953TAIWAN NEEDS TO COMPLY WITH WCPFC FISHING CAPACITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A U.S. fisheries delegation visited Taiwan August 9 to discuss Taiwan fishing fleet overcapacity, ship-boarding policy in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) and Taiwan membership in fisheries organizations. The U.S. called on Taiwan to reduce its fish [...]
2006-08-25 02:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS SENV KTIA PHSA CH TW
06TALLINN388ESTONIA: SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-25 07:24:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT EN
06TALLINN944TRIPARTITE DEMARCHE ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-16 13:50:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN EN
06TALLINN998ESTONIA: UNGA COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) On October 3, Poloff delivered reftel points to Kirke Kraav, MFA Director for International Organizations and Cooperation, on building support for the five human rights country resolutions. Kraav thanked us and said that Estonia fully supports the USG's efforts. WOS [...]
2006-11-07 12:42:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN EN
06TEGUCIGALPA621HONDURAS ENTERS INTO FORCE ON ARTICLE 505
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-30 16:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PREL PGOV KTIA KPKO HO
06TELAVIV3456DEMARCHE DELIVERED: AVIATION SECURITY, THE POUCH
[...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Econoff delivered reftel A talking points to Arik Ben-Ari, Senior Deputy Director General of the Israel Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Ben-Ari said that he will lead the Israeli delegation at the upcoming ICAO me [...]
2006-08-30 15:03:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALASEC ADPM EAIR AORC ICAO OPDC KTIA IS
06THEHAGUE1052 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KENNETH PROPP AND
[...] The Hague warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Kenneth Propp and Thomas Burrows to travel to The Hague, Netherlands. May 15-16, 2006. 2. Control Officer at the Embassy is Susan Garro. Post would appreciate an apportunity to meet with travelers for an update on US-EU law enforce [...]
2006-05-10 12:43:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN KTIA EUN NL
06THEHAGUE2426NETHERLANDS/UNGA: THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: MFA Human Rights Division chief expects the GONL to oppose the Iranian retaliatory resolution and the Belarusian measure on country resolution mechanisms. He believes the GONL will, in the end, find itself reluctantly supporting the resolution on detentions. He expressed a stron [...]
2006-11-09 06:26:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN NL
06THEHAGUE2430NETHERLANDS/THIRD COMMITTEE: DUTCH INDICATE
[...] (C) Poloff spoke November 9 with Deputy Director General for Political Affairs Wim Geerts and Deputy European Correspondent (and Geerts assistant) Jeroen Boender about the Third Committee retaliatory resolutions tabled by Uzbekistan and Belarus. Poloff repeated the less-than-welcome message c [...]
2006-11-09 17:12:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN BO UZ NL
06TOKYO3455AMBASSADOR SCHIEFFER EXCHANGES MLAT INSTRUMENT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-21 09:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PREL ADPM JA
06TOKYO4738JAPAN STILL FORMULATING POSITION ON RECAAP
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 06:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT KCRM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL JA
06TOKYO4858DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S. PROPOSAL FOR THE ICAO AVSEC
[...] (U) Per reftel, talking points were delivered by ECOUNS to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on August 14, and to Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation (MLIT) on August 18. 2. (SBU) MOFA Director of Specialized Agencies Division, Mr. Yoichiro Yamada said that he understand [...]
2006-08-24 08:05:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ADPM EAIR AORC ICAO OPDC KTIA CA JP
06TOKYO4889JAPAN ASKS FOR PATIENCE ON RECAAP
[...] (C) Summary. Japan is concerned that early accession by the United States to the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) could dissuade other countries in the region from participating, MOFA Ocean Division Principal Deputy Director [...]
2006-08-25 08:14:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALEWWT KCRM KTIA PBTS PHSA PREL JA
06TOKYO5992JAPAN WILL NOT BUDGE ON DECLARATION OF INDIGENOUS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-13 09:03:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN JA
06TOKYO6469JAPAN SUPPORTS COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-09 09:52:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPHUM UNHRC KTIA UNDC JA PREL
06TORONTO2912ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS FRUSTRATED WITH WHTI
[...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI) expressed concern to conoff and poloff on December 1 about how implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) at the land border would affect the ability of Canadian First Nations members [...]
2006-12-11 14:28:00Consulate TorontoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KTIA PBTS CA
06TUNIS1599USTR TIFA LETTER DELIVERED TO MDIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Hudson paid a farewell call on Minister of Development and International Cooperation (MDIC) Mohamed Nouri Jouini on June 20, 2006. The Ambassador delivered a letter from USTR concerning a proposed June 30, 2006 meeting between the minister and Assistant United States [...]
2006-06-27 13:24:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD KTIA TS
06ULAANBAATAR649Cabinet to Consider Negotiation of PSI Ship Boarding
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 07:45:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP PREL EWWT KTIA MG
06ULAANBAATAR651Cabinet to Consider Negotiation of PSI Ship Boarding
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 08:03:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MNUC KNNP PREL EWWT KTIA MG
06USUNNEWYORK1569TERRORIST BOMBINGS CONVENTION: U.S. RESPONSE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-17 21:22:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDEG KTIA OPDC PGOV PREL PTER
06USUNNEWYORK2053SINGAPORE PURPLE IN UN OVER INDONESIA
[...] (U) The perennial problem of South Asian haze fed by illegal timber clearing in Indonesia (reftel) spilled into normally docile UN Second Committee debates on October 25-26 during plenary discussions on sustainable development. Singapore devoted nearly the entirety of its October 25 statement [...]
2006-10-30 18:15:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV TPHY TBIO KTIA ID SN UNGA
06USUNNEWYORK2074UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION
[...] On October 30, as instructed Reftel, USUN delivered to the UN Treaty Office, diplomatic note (copy faxed to L/T) and the United States instrument of ratification of the United Nations Convention against Corruption. BOLTON [...]
2006-11-01 19:20:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN KCRM KTIA US
06VIENNA3083DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE
[...] (SBU) EconPolOff and Cameron Archer, First Secretary of the Australian Embassy, delivered reftel demarche on October 16 to Georg Heindl, Deputy Director in the MFA,s Human Rights Department. 2. (SBU) While Heindl said he understood the U.S. position on the draft Declaration on the Rights [...]
2006-10-17 15:02:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UN AU
06VIENNA3245DEMARCHES TO AUSTRIA: COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN
[...] (SBU) Charge delivered ref (a) demarche on November 6 to Engelbert Theuermann, the Austrian MFA's assistant secretary-level Human Rights Director. Charge delivered ref SIPDIS (b) points to Theuermann upon receipt on November 7. 2. (C) Theuermann said Austria shared U.S. views on the c [...]
2006-11-07 08:53:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN AU
06VIENNA3391 AUSTRIA WILL NOT ATTEND NOVEMBER 29 MEETING OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-22 16:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO INMARSAT AU
06VIENNA3553DEMARCHE TO AUSTRIA: U.S./EU AIR TRANSPORT
[...] Post conveyed reftel talking points on December 5 to Alois Kraut, Head of the MFA's Transport and Telecommunications Unit, and to Manfred Bialonczyk, Director General of Civil Aviation in the Ministry of Transportation. EconUnit Chief followed up with Kraut on December 14. Kraut said that, a [...]
2006-12-15 09:13:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA AU
06WARSAW2514POLAND'S RESPONSE TO US-EU AIR TRANSPORT AGREEMENT
[...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on December 6 to Sylwia Ciszewska, Director of the Air Transport Department and Malgorzata Alberti, Head of the International Agreements Division, both with the Civil Aviation Office (CAO). The CAO had learned about the U.S. announcement from the European [...]
2006-12-06 15:45:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAIR EI EUN KTIA PL
06WARSAW633POLAND LOOKING INTO USG CONCERNS ON AARHUS
[...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Econoff discussed USG concerns about Aarhus Convention guidelines on public participation in international fora with Anna Grupinska, Director of the Department of the United Nations System and Global Affairs of th [...]
2006-04-05 14:45:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA SENV XG ECE UNAUS
06WELLINGTON623NEW ZEALAND ON AVIATION SECURITY, THE DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU) On July 13, Post delivered ref A points to Chris Ford, Manager Security, Civilian Aviation Authority of New Zealand, and Megan Beecroft and Nigel Mouat, Ministry of Transportation. On August 10, Ford told Post that GNZ concurs with the USG views expressed in ref A, saying that GNZ "does [...]
2006-08-11 02:18:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA ASEC ADPM EAIR AORC OPDC NZ
06WELLINGTON687CIVAIR: NEW ZEALAND OPEN TO DELETION OF CRS FROM
[...] This message contains an action request at paragraph 4. 2. On August 30, Pol-Econ Counselor discussed reftel request with Ken Hopper, Infrastructure Advisor in the Ministry of Transportation. Hopper said that New Zealand would need to see our request in a diplomatic note in order to consi [...]
2006-08-31 05:02:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA NZ
06WELLINGTON714NZ FAVORS USG CONSULTATIONS ON RECAAP PIRACY
[...] (C) PE Couns discussed GNZ views on the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP) with Michael Swain, Deputy Director of the Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT). Despite reftel observation that [...]
2006-09-10 21:19:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEWWT IN KCRM KTIA MY PBTS PHSA PREL SNAR UK
06WELLINGTON917DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING INT'L MARITIME
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-21 18:30:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EWWT ANET AORC PREL ECPS IMO NZ
06YEREVAN1056CIVAIR: GOAM CONSIDERING SECURITY
[...] (SBU) On August 4, we delivered reftel points and draft agreement to Director General of Civil Aviation Artyom Movsesyan. We also sent a copy of the draft agreement with an accompanying diplomatic note to the MFA. Movsesyan told us that he felt such an agreement would be positive but that ot [...]
2006-08-04 10:10:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA AM
06YEREVAN1612DEMARCHES DELIVERED: UNGA HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-15 13:40:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN AM
06YEREVAN1633ARMENIA RATIFIES HAGUE CONVENTION ON INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION
[...] SUMMARY: On November 14, President Kocharian signed into law the bill ratifying the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption. The GOAM had worked toward ratification for several years, but relevant agencies were divided on whether to ratify first and then work on implementation or implement f [...]
2006-11-21 11:42:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDCACS PGOV PHUM KTIA KOCI KPAO AM
06YEREVAN479DEMARCHE DELIVERED: PROBLEMATIC GUIDELINES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-04 08:47:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALECE KTIA SENV UNAUS XG AM
06YEREVAN531ARMENIA: URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-13 10:59:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT AM
06ZAGREB1298REQUEST TO OPEN NEGOTIATIONS ON NEW EXTRADITION TREATY WITH
[...] Summary: Post requests that Department open negotiations with Croatia on a new extradition treaty to replace the current treaty with the Kingdom of Serbia dating from 1901. The Croatian MOJ has expressed its desire to update the treaty as soon as feasible. The current treaty limits the offens [...]
2006-10-26 07:19:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA CJAN HR
06ZAGREB1351DELIVERED COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 14:34:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA HR
06ZAGREB140CROATIAN GOVERNMENT TO PROPOSE ALLOWING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 31 meeting with the Ambassador, the Croatian Minister of Justice confirmed reports that the GOC will propose amending the 1996 Restitution Act, as already amended in 2002, to allow foreigners to file claims under the Act's provisions without the need for a bilateral [...]
2006-02-02 16:06:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KIDE KTIA PHUM PREL HR
07ABUDHABI1732CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): HOST COUNTRY
[...] (C/NF) Econchief met with MFA International Organizations Director Yacub Al-Hosani on October 18 to discuss the host country agreement negotiations and to propose a meeting during the CWC Conference of the States Parties (November 5-9). Al-Hosani confirmed that the UAE would send a delegation [...]
2007-10-18 15:07:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPARM PREL KTIA CWC AE
07ABUDHABI1749(U)ALDIP ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS - UAE
[...] (SBU) Econchief met with MFA International Organizations Director Yacoub Al-Hosani on October 18 to discuss USG priorities for UNGA Third Committee resolutions (ref a). Econchief also took the opportunity to follow up with Al-Hosani about the U.S. draft UN resolution condemning the use of rape [...]
2007-10-22 09:14:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA AE
07ABUDHABI606CWC - UAE/U.S. HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT - NOT YET
[...] (C/NF) On April 10, Econchief met with MFA Director of International Organizations (and MFA representative the UAE's Non-Proliferation committee) Yacoub Al-Hosani to ask about the status of the host country agreement on the conduct of Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Inspections. Al-Hosani wa [...]
2007-04-12 13:18:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKTIA PARM PREL CWC AE
07ABUJA2308NIGERIA: ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] EconOff met with Dr.Imoro Kubor, Director, and Kola Oluwatuyi, Deputy Director, of the Nigerian Air Transport Management Agency, to discuss reftel points on October 30, 2007. Dr. Kubor said he supported the USG position and would notify the ICAO Nigerian representative, Dr. O.B. Aliu, immedi [...]
2007-10-31 15:34:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PARM KTIA KNNP AORC NI
07ABUJA2416NIGERIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-19 15:56:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA NI
07ADDISABABA2444GOE AGREEMENT TO SECTION 1206
[...] SUMMARY. Embassy Addis Ababa has received diplomatic note 2-78/33/3/07 dated August 3, 2007, from the Government of Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepting the terms and conditions of section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (reftel). END SUMMARY. [...]
2007-08-03 14:15:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL KTIA MARR ET
07ADDISABABA3087H.R. 2003 IMPEDES ARTICLE 98 RATIFICATION
[...] (SBU) Acting MFA Director General for Legal Affairs Ato Minelik Alemu told Charge on October 11 that the unanimous passage of H.R. 2003 (The Ethiopian Democracy and Accountability Act) on October 2 by the U.S. House of Representatives has made it effectively impossible for the Ethiopian Govern [...]
2007-10-22 05:57:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PREL EAID PGOV ET
07ALGIERS1794POSITIVE JUSTICE MINISTRY FEEDBACK ON MLAT
[...] (SBU) In a December 9 meeting Mohamed Amara, Director General of Judicial and Legal Affairs at the Ministry of Justice, was enthusiastic about the November 19-21 expert-level discussions in Washington on a possible Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) (ref A). DCM delivered the points contai [...]
2007-12-16 10:52:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA KCRM CJAN AG
07AMMAN1413CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - JORDAN/U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-29 16:01:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL CWC OPCW MARR MASS MOPS KTIA JO
07AMMAN3291JORDAN SEEING INCREASE OF FAKE DRUGS IN ITS MARKETS
[...] (U) Summary: Jordan has seen a disconcerting increase in fake medicine in its markets in 2007. Jordan Customs has made eight significant seizures of such products this year, the largest and most recent involving $500,000 worth of fake blood pressure pills. The Jordan Food and Drug Administrat [...]
2007-08-05 07:32:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR KTIA PGOV JO IPR
07AMMAN3880Jordan: Planning the S&T Joint Commission Meeting
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 9. 2. (U) Background and summary: The U.S.-Jordan S&T Agreement entered into force on June 12, 2007 (reftel). The Government of Jordan (GOJ) is keen to hold the first Joint Commission Meeting (JCM). Dr. Walid Al-Turk, Secretary General of [...]
2007-09-18 14:19:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPL SENV TBIO TPHY ETRD KTIA JO
07ANKARA1626SECTION 505 AGREEMENT AND EXCHANGE OF DIPLOMATIC
[...] (SBU) Post sent a diplomatic note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on June 18 enumerating the revised section 505 conditions (reftel) under which the Government of Turkey will handle articles and services from the US for the purpose of peacekeeping operations within the South Eastern E [...]
2007-06-25 14:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYGR IT TU KPKO KTIA MARR MASS PGOV PREL
07ANKARA1956WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT MEMORANDUM OF
[...] (SBU) We presented proposed Consequence Management MOU text (ref a) to Bora Kerimoglu, Section Chief in the MFA Arms Control and Disarmament Department, on July 31. Kerimoglu promised to review the text and bring it to the attention of Deputy Director General Ahmet Gun and other officials whe [...]
2007-07-31 10:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA OTRA PTER TU
07ANKARA1962TURKEY BRIEFED ON U.S.-INDIA AGREEMENT FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 15:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA TU
07ANKARA2814TURKEY: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 14:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL UN TU
07ASHGABAT1151REQUEST FOR SUPPORT OF THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 13:34:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN TX
07ASUNCION176PARAGUAY: GUIDANCE REQUEST ON RECASTING SOFA
[...] (U) Action request: See paras. 2 and 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Both MFA lawyer Tito Velasquez and Vice-Presidential advisor Juan Facetti praised the new draft SOFA text (reftel B) as a significant improvement over prior texts in terms of addressing GOP concerns. Velasquez still does not beli [...]
2007-03-07 17:37:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PA
07ASUNCION36PARAGUAY: GUIDANCE REQUEST ON 505 AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-19 16:32:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV PA
07ASUNCION37PARAGUAY: GUIDANCE ON NEGOTIATING A SOFA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-19 17:06:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL PA
07ATHENS175TIME WARP: GREEK COUNTER-PROPOSAL ON PSI
[...] (SBU) On January 24, MFA provided Embassy a proposed text for the claims provisions section of the bilateral shipboarding agreement (see para 4 below). According to Vassilios Moutsoglou of the MFA D1 Directorate for International Organizations and Non-Proliferation, this text reflects MFA dis [...]
2007-01-26 12:20:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT KNNP KTIA GR
07ATHENS1953CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): DEMARCHE ON
[...] (U) This message contains an action request -- see paragraph 5. 2. (C) PolMil Chief delivered reftel points and proposed text (from 2005) of a host country agreement on CWC Challenge Inspections to Dionyssios Kyvetos, the senior officer responsible for CWC affairs in the Greek MFA Directo [...]
2007-09-28 14:09:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC GR
07ATHENS2017DASD DOUGLAS PUSHES FOR GREEK PSI SHIPBOARDING
[...] (U) This is an action request for Department. See paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During his September 30-October 5 visit to Greece as head of the U.S. delegation to the PSI Operational Experts Group (OEG) conference in Rhodes, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Richard Douglas advocate [...]
2007-10-10 09:39:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP KTIA EWWT PHSA PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS2113GREEK VIEWS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) On October 18, PolOff delivered reftel points on U.S. positions on UNGA Third Committee resolutions to Ambassador Georgios Dimitriadis, deputy head of the MFA D4 Directorate for Human Rights Issues. 2. (SBU) On October 25, DepPolCouns discussed the issues further with Dimitriadis His [...]
2007-10-25 12:42:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA GR
07ATHENS2138PSI: PRESIDENT OF UNION OF GREEK SHIPOWNERS SAYS
[...] (U) This message contains action requests -- see paragraphs 6 and 9. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Nikos Efthymiou, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS),told Charge Oct. 30 that the U.S. and Greece should "get on with" concluding a PSI Shipboarding Agreement now that [...]
2007-10-31 07:19:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA EWWT PHSA PARM PREL GR
07ATHENS2155CWC: U.S./ITALY TEXT PASSED TO GREEKS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 11:33:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTIA CWC GR
07ATHENS2335GREECE: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Embassy Political section and LEGATT discussed the status of the Greek ratification process of the 2003 U.S.-EU Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance with several contacts in the MFA and Ministry of Justice. Greek legal experts were of the opinion that the agreements@o be [...]
2007-12-11 14:26:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KTIA PREL KCRM KJUS EUN GR
07ATHENS2351GREECE: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Embassy Political section and LEGATT discussed the status of the Greek ratification process of the 2003 U.S.-EU Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance with several contacts in the MFA and Ministry of Justice. Greek legal experts were of the opinion that the agreements the [...]
2007-12-13 16:03:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KTIA PREL KCRM KJUS EUN GR
07ATHENS303PSI: SHIPOWNERS ALMOST THERE, FOCUS SHIFTS TO MFA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 9 meeting with Ambassador, Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) President Nikos Efthymiou expressed a desire to conclude a U.S./Greece shipboarding agreement as soon as possible, said the UGS had not been consulted on the latest text provided to the Embassy by the MFA (re [...]
2007-02-09 16:03:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL PHSA EWWT KNNP KTIA GR
07ATHENS334NEXT ROUND BEGINS: 505 AND BLANKET ASSURANCES
[...] (SBU) In a meeting with Greg Vassiloconstantakis, acting head of MFA North America directorate, DepPolCouns and ODC officer delivered reftel End-User Agreement texts. Vassiloconstantakis promised to pass the texts immediately to both his political leadership and MFA legal experts. Hazarding a [...]
2007-02-14 16:08:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS PGOV PREL KPKO KTIA GR
07BAKU1290DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) On October 24, emboffs delivered reftel points on U.S. priority resolutions in the UN General Assembly's Third Committee to the Azerbaijani MFA's International Security Affairs Department (responsible for UN issues) and the MFA's Americas Desk. MFA International Security Affairs Departmen [...]
2007-10-26 08:52:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN AJ
07BAKU1394DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-20 04:19:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN BL AJ
07BAKU171AZERBAIJAN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE
[...] (U) On February 3, Azerbaijan's Ministry of Health (MOH) announced that tests of suspected human avian influenza samples sent from Azerbaijan January 31 (reftel) and conducted at a WHO-approved laboratory in England were negative. Azerbaijan's World Health Organization (WHO) representative Dr [...]
2007-02-06 14:19:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIEDECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
07BAKU265AZERBAIJAN: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy submits the following Avian Influenza (AI) update. We will ascertain the status of the GOAJ's AI/PI response plan with the relevant GOAJ officials next week (reftel). On March 2, Econoff met with Dr. Roberta Andraghetti (Medical Officer, Epidemic Preparedness and Respon [...]
2007-03-02 14:20:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALECON KFLU EAGR USDA PGOV KTIA TBIO CASC AJ
07BAKU651DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED RUSSIAN DRAFT OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-29 11:55:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA OSCE PGOV AJ
07BAKU780 Embassy Baku Concurrence on FY08 Requests for Section
[...] (U) The Office of Defense Cooperation at US Embassy Baku, in conjunction with US European Command, has developed several requests for funding under section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act. The Chief of Mission strongly supports these requests as being significant proposed contr [...]
2007-06-25 04:12:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MARR KTIA AJ
07BAMAKO1261DEMARCHE ON CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR IAAC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 08:53:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN ML
07BAMAKO1262DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-26 08:54:00Embassy BamakoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN ML
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN319BRUNEI LIKELY TO REPEAT LAST YEARS' VOTES ON UNGA
[...] (SBU) DCM delivered ref A demarche on October 24 to Florence Chong, Assistant Director for International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Chong replied that Brunei would likely take positions on single country resolutions similar to last year (see also ref B),when Brunei [...]
2007-10-24 07:12:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UN BX
07BEIJING4898CHARGE PROTESTS PRC INTERFERENCE WITH U.S. NAVAL
[...] (C) Summary: The USNS LOYAL is a sovereign immune vessel engaged in lawful military activities in international waters and should enjoy complete freedom from interference by Chinese forces, Charge told MFA Department of Treaty and Law Director General Duan Jielong on July 25. Drawing from Ref [...]
2007-07-26 07:37:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA PBTS MOPS KTIA CH
07BEIJING6730CHINESE MFA ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Poloff on October 18 conveyed to MFA International Organizations and Conferences Department Human Rights Division Director Dong Zhihua reftel points soliciting support for U.S. priority resolutions in the UN General Assem [...]
2007-10-18 07:38:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA CH
07BELGRADE1563SERBIA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR
[...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 19 that the Ministry had not yet decided how Serbia will vote on the third committee human rights resolutions. Ivanovic said, however, that her office had recommended supporting all four human rights resolutions and [...]
2007-11-19 16:35:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL
07BELGRADE1573SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 20 that Serbia would vote against no-action motions on the four human rights resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee and would support all four resolutions if they came to a vote. MUNTER [...]
2007-11-20 16:53:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL
07BELGRADE1574SERBIA TO SUPPORT UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HR RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Serbian MFA Human Rights Counselor Marina Ivanovic told poloff on November 20 that Serbia would vote against no-action motions on the four human rights resolutions before the UNGA Third Committee and would support all four resolutions if they came to a vote. MUNTER [...]
2007-11-20 17:06:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM UNGA PREL SR KTIA BL
07BELGRADE1688SERBIA TO SUPPORT RATIFICATION OF COUNTRY SPECIFIC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-18 16:56:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KTIA UNGA PREL SR BL
07BELGRADE238SERBIAN RESPONSE TO OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT TEXT
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph three. 2. (SBU) The Civil Aviation Directorate of Serbia (CAD) provided a formal response to the proposed Open Skies Model Text in reftel A in a letter dated February 8, 2007 (full text of letter below). As reported in reftel B, Serbia is reque [...]
2007-02-22 10:18:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR SR KTIA
07BELGRADE377SERBIA'S RESPONSE TO THE DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] (U) On March 15, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to Serbian MFA to request support for the USG position on UN reforms. MFA is unable to give an answer at this time, but generally supports the EU consensus position on these issues. Any additional information received will be forwarded. P [...]
2007-03-20 11:07:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR
07BELGRADE623SERBIA HESITANT TO REJECT ZIMBABWE'S CANDIDACY FOR THE UN
[...] (U) On May 07, 2007, poloff passed ref demarche to the Serbian MFA to request Serbia's support for the USG in opposition to the African Group nomination of Zimbabwe as chair of the CSD. Serbia is unable to give an answer at this time. They generally support the EU consensus position on thes [...]
2007-05-09 12:20:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR
07BELGRADE627SERBIA UNDECIDED ON BELORUSSIAN CANDIDACY FOR UNHRC
[...] (U) On May 7, 2007, poloff delivered ref demarche to the Serbian MFA. Serbia has not yet decided on their reaction to this nomination. Serbia generally follows the EU consensus, which in this case is not an option due to the lack of EU consensus. Any additional information received will be [...]
2007-05-09 13:37:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO
07BELGRADE687SERBIA WILL SUPPORT BOSNIAN AND SLOVENIAN CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (U) On May 17, 2007, poloff delivered ref update to the Serbian MFA. Serbia agreed to support the candidacy of both Bosnia and Slovenia for chairmanship of the UNHRC. They will not support Belarus. Any additional information received will be forwarded. POLT [...]
2007-05-18 10:26:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SR BO
07BELMOPAN492 BELMOPAN: GOB RESPONSE TO SEAWELL EXTRADITION REQUEST
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (U) In response to Embassy's formal request for an update on the Seawell Extradition request, the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was received August 3, 2007. 3. (U) TEXT OF DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. 495 COMPLIMEN [...]
2007-08-06 19:38:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KTIA BH
07BELMOPAN664(U) BELIZE: AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOR BETTER RESPONSE
[...] (U) Ambassador and DCM met with Foreign Minister Lisa Shoman to express concern about the lack of response to our requests, under the bilateral Stolen Car Treaty, for the return of vehicles stolen from the U.S. We currently have multiple requests pending regarding three vehicles. Although [...]
2007-11-13 14:10:00Embassy BelmopanCONFIDENTIALCJAN ASEC KTIA BH
07BERLIN1497GERMANY SEEKS CONSULTATIONS ON U.S.-INDIA CIVIL
[...] (C) Global Affairs officer passed ref A nonpaper to MFA officials July 27. In a follow-on discussion July 31, MFA Deputy Office Director for Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation Dietrich Becker and NSG Desk Officer Joerg Polster stated Germany has yet to take a position on the U.S.-India Civil [...]
2007-08-01 15:13:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA IN GM
07BERLIN1751U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: INITIAL
[...] (SBU) Global Affairs officer delivered reftel demarche September 17 to MFA Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Desk Officer Joerg Polster. Polster expressed appreciation for the opportunity to offer German views on the U.S. draft text but expressed doubt that Germany's interagency working group wou [...]
2007-09-18 08:01:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP KTIA PGOV PARM PREL IN GM
07BERLIN2202ICAO/PSI - MFA CONTINUES TO LOBBY TRANSPORTATION
[...] (C) On December 13, MFA Nuclear Arms Control and Nonproliferation Division Desk Officer Thomas Muetzelburg provided emboffs with a readout of ongoing German interagency discussions on whether to support including transportation offenses related to WMD proliferation in the Montreal Convention a [...]
2007-12-14 12:11:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALAORC EAIR KNNP KTIA OTRA PARM ICAO GM
07BISHKEK1354KYRGYZ REJECT PRESSURE ON UKRAINE WTO ACCESSION
[...] (C) Summary: A Kyrgyz MFA official asked visiting SCA Senior Advisor Robert Deutsch November 8 to relay Bishkek's readiness for "constructive" talks with Kyiv over Ukraine's WTO accession to Washington, but argued against continued "politicization" and "third party political pressure" with res [...]
2007-11-13 12:43:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALETRD WTRO PREL KTIA ECON KG
07BISHKEK602KYRGYZ RECEIVE POINTS ON RUSSIAN DRAFT OF AN OSCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 10:55:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV KG
07BISHKEK88KYRGYZ CANDIDATE FOR TIR BOARD
[...] The Kyrgyz MFA has sent us a diplomatic note requesting support for the Kyrgyz government's candidate, Turkmen Bootaev, for a seat on the TIR Executive Board. (Note: TIR is an international road transport convention operational mostly in Europe under the aegis of the United Nations to which [...]
2007-01-30 06:01:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDELTN KTIA PREL KG
07BISHKEK975AMBASSADOR'S CONCURRENCE ON SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 11:39:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS KTIA PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK984VIEWS FROM BISHKEK ON UKRAINIAN-KYRGYZ WTO TALKS
[...] (C) Summary: A Ukrainian memorandum proposing $14 million in humanitarian and technical assistance to cover an outstanding $27 million Ukrainian debt to Kyrgyzstan may not unlock obstacles preventing the conclusion of bilateral negotiations relating to Ukraine's WTO accession. The Ukrainian [...]
2007-08-03 07:54:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALETRD WTRO PREL KTIA ECON KG
07BOGOTA8135COLOMBIA'S RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On November 17 and 18, the Ambassador spoke to President Uribe and Foreign Minister Araujo, in President Uribe's presence, to press for GOC support on country-specific human rights resolutions on Iran, North Korea, Belarus, and Burma (reftels). The GOC appears committed to its global pol [...]
2007-11-20 15:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN CO
07BRASILIA1231BRAZIL PREFERS SUSPENSION OF ISS ARRANGEMENT
[...] Post received a Diplomatic Note from Brazil's Foreign Ministry on June 29, 2007, referring to the Government of Brazil's position about the bilateral International Space Station Arrangement (ISS). The Diplomatic Note is as follows: "The Ministry of External Relations complements the United S [...]
2007-06-29 19:22:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KSCA KTIA TBIO TPHY TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA1535 BRAZIL: GOVERNMENT REQUESTS REVIVAL OF FRAMEWORK SPACE
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 7 BELOW. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) contacted Post to express interest in reviving the bilateral "f [...]
2007-08-10 12:35:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KSCA KTIA TPHY TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA1881U.S.-INDIA AGREEMENT: BRAZIL STILL REVIEWING DRAFT POLICY
[...] (U) On September 24, ESTH Off delivered reftel's demarche and draft text of a policy exception for the Nuclear Suppliers Group for the U.S.-India 123 Agreement to the Deputy Head of the Ministry of External Relations' Department of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies (DDS),Luis Galvao. The [...]
2007-10-03 09:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP KTIA PGOV PARM PREL IN BR
07BRASILIA419 TWO USGS MOUS WITH BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES APPROVED BY
[...] Reftel authorizes Post to seek Government of Brazil (GOB) authorization to sign two previously negotiated Memorandum of Understanding, between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Geoscience Institute of the University of Brasilia and USGS and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte [...]
2007-03-09 19:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA KTIA NASA SENV BR
07BRASILIA52 BRAZIL REQUESTS SPECIFICS ON SUSPENSION OF ISS
[...] (SBU) Summary: SCI Counselor delivered reftel demarche January 9, to Counselor Maria Teresa Pessoa, Chief of the Division of Oceans, Antarctic and Space, Brazil Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty). Counselor Pessoa was expecting the visit and aware of the USG desire to either suspend or terminate the [...]
2007-01-10 18:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA SENV KSCA KTIA TBIO TPHY TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA556REQUEST FOR LANGUAGE SERVICES REVIEW OF TWO USGS MOUS WITH
[...] The two USGS Memorandum of Understanding have been professionally translated into Portuguese. They are being transmitted via email, both the English and Portuguese versions, to Leslie Blancas, OES/STC. 2. Post requests that Language Services review the Portuguese translation to ensure that [...]
2007-03-30 16:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA KTIA NASA SENV BR
07BRIDGETOWN1440AMBASSADOR OURISMAN TO ST. LUCIA: ARTICLE 98,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's October 17-19 trip to St. Lucia was highlighted by a positive meeting with PM King that helped move our Article 98 agenda forward. In addition, the Ambassador's presentation of USD 2 million to the OECS for a biodiversity grant and USD 39,000 worth of DSATA bomb [...]
2007-11-20 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID EINV EIND ASEC CASC KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN284THIRD CWC 2007 ISAG MEETING: CWC TO WALK BY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Support and Advisory Group (ISAG) for Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 held its third plenary session February 23 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The objective of the meeting was to bring together the group of hosting and playing nations and the international community fo [...]
2007-03-05 21:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PTER CASC PINR KCIP KTIA XL
07BRIDGETOWN669ST. LUCIA: FREDRICK INVESTIGATION AND MLAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 17 television talk show, a prominent news personality leaked the details of a standing evidence request made under the U.S.-St. Lucia Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) concerning Richard Fredrick, St. Lucia's Housing Minister suspected of ties to drug trafficking [...]
2007-05-25 21:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKCRM KJUS KTIA KCOR PREL PGOV PINR SNAR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN749ST. LUCIA CABINET RESHUFFLE, A STEP TOWARD A NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 6, St. Lucia Prime Minister Sir John Compton reshuffled his cabinet, firing Foreign Minister Rufus Bousquet, demoting Home Affairs Minister Keith Mondesir, and giving their portfolios to Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King. Given Compton's health problems, it is widely [...]
2007-06-08 18:58:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR AORC OVIP KSUM KJUS KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN810ST. LUCIA HOUSING MINISTER FREDRICK HELD FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia Housing Minister Richard Fredrick was questioned on June 18 by St. Lucian authorities for his alleged involvement in customs duty evasion. After six hours, he was released and asked to return on July 18 for further questioning. Contacts stated that the Director of Pub [...]
2007-06-20 18:52:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM KJUS KTIA ST XL
07BUCHAREST1209ROMANIA ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Romania is on board with most of the U.S. agenda for the Third Committee, but cautions that there are some developing EU positions on some of the thematic resolutions which may require greater USG flexibility, including on the resolutions on Religious Tolerance/Defamation of Re [...]
2007-10-24 11:48:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN RO
07BUCHAREST155ROMANIA: BIT INSTRUMENTS EXCHANGED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-13 14:53:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD KTIA RO
07BUENOSAIRES1557Argentina Response to Airline Crew Tax Proposal
[...] (U) Summary: On June 11, Post delivered via diplomatic note the reftel message to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the possibility of the GOA signing a multilateral Convention on Reciprocal Tax Exemption of Airline Crews. In response, on July 20, the MFA sent a diplomatic note proposi [...]
2007-08-10 08:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA EINV ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1629FAA'S FILIPPATOS DISCUSSSES ARGENTINA AVIATION TRANSITION,
[...] (SBU) The August 13 visit to Argentina of FAA Assistant Administrator for International Aviation James Filippatos and Acting Western Hemisphere Director Cecilia Capestany reinforced close ties with senior-level GOA aviation officials. FAA officials also met with U.S. carriers operating here. [...]
2007-08-21 12:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA EINV ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES2101ARGENTINA LIKELY TO TAKE MIDDLE GROUND ON U.S.
[...] (C) On October 23 poloff delivered ref A points to Eduardo Zuain, MFA Counselor who covers indigenous rights issues. Zuain replied that the GOA will not support our request to suspend ongoing negotiations on the OAS Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (DRIP). However, he indicate [...]
2007-10-25 15:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKTIA PHUM PREL UN AR
07BUENOSAIRES2163Argentina: Demarche on Montreal Convention Delivered
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 13:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX AR
07BUENOSAIRES603ARGENTINA ENDS FALKLANDS/MALVINAS OIL AND GAS
[...] (C) Summary: On March 27, Foreign Minister Taiana announced that the GOA would end a 1995 accord with the UK aimed at encouraging cooperation on oil and gas exploration around the Falklands/Malvinas islands. He maintained, however, that the GOA will continue to abide by the 1989-1990 sovereig [...]
2007-03-29 00:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PMIL KTIA AR UK
07BUJUMBURA784UNGA HR RESOLUTIONS - BURUNDI WILL SUPPORT US
[...] (SBU) In a November 19 meeting with Charge and Poloff, MFA Director General for International Organizations Ambassador Adolphe Nahayo said Burundi will vote for the resolutions on North Korea, Iran, and Belarus, and vote against any no-action motions presented by the Committee. Ambassador Nah [...]
2007-11-19 08:31:00Embassy BujumburaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN BY
07CAIRO3153EGYPT'S VIEWS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Poloffs met with MFA Deputy Minister for Human Rights Affairs Wael Aboulmagd on October 29 to discuss reftel points. Aboulmagd said that Egypt generally does not support prohibitions on "no-action motions" or country specific resolutions. On the thematic resolutions, Aboulmagd [...]
2007-10-29 13:58:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UN EG
07CAIRO3187 ICAO: DEMARCHE ON MONTREAL CONVENTION AND AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 13:45:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM EG
07CAIRO389RENEWING THE ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT WITH EGYPT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-13 11:15:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR KTIA EG
07CANBERRA334AUSTRALIA - JAPAN JOINT DECLARATION ON SECURITY
[...] (U) This message contains an action request - please see para 6 below. 2. (C) On March 5, DFAT North Asia Division First Assistant Secretary (FAS) Peter Baxter and Japanese Embassy SIPDIS Minister-Counselor Shinichi Hosono briefed DCM on the Australia - Japan Joint Declaration on Securit [...]
2007-03-05 07:28:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALMARR KTIA ASEC PREL AS JA
07CARACAS2122 ICAO: DEMARCHE ON MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT
[...] On November 2, the Embassy sent reftel to DR Sohail Hernandez, Director General of Economics and International Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Embassy also sent the Demarche to Ramon Vinas Garcia, President of the National Institute of Civil Aviation. We will report any [...]
2007-11-02 20:36:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KNNP KTIA OTRA PARM ICAO VE
07COLOMBO1460SRI LANKA UNDECIDED ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 07:33:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KTIA UN CE
07COLOMBO1462MALDIVES: POSITIONS ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 07:35:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL KTIA UN MV
07DARESSALAAM1451TANZANIA POSITIONS: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE, UNGA
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered demarches to Noel Kaganda, Office of UN Affairs in the Multilateral and Legal Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. While Kaganda was unable to confirm how the Government of Tanzania (GOT) will vote on all the UNGA Third Committee r [...]
2007-10-31 14:02:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN TZ
07DHAKA1265CHEVRON'S INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Chevron Bangladesh filed for international arbitration of a dispute with Petrobangla pursuant to their contracts and treaties signed by Bangladesh. In response, Petrobangla filed a local case in Bangladesh seeking to stay that arbitration and recently received a court order gran [...]
2007-08-06 02:14:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON ETRD EPET PREL KTIA BG
07DHAKA1349ACTION REQUEST IN CHEVRON / PETROBANGLA ARBITRATION
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 8 and 9. 2. SUMMARY. (C) Petrobangla finds itself between a rock and a hard place with respect to its upcoming arbitration hearing with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) scheduled for August 20 in [...]
2007-08-16 08:31:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON ETRD EPET PREL KTIA BG
07DUBLIN822IRELAND'S POSITION ON UNGA'S THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) Poloffs met with Irish Department of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director of the Human Rights Unit, Gavan O'Leary, on October 26, 2007 regarding reftel on the Third Committee. No Action Motions ----------------- 2. (SBU) In regards to the "no action" motions, O'Leary said that the Euro [...]
2007-10-30 07:18:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN EI
07EFTOATHENS298DESIGNATION OF US AIRWAYS FOR PHILADELPHIA -
[...] On February 2, post sent a diplomatic note to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, designating US Airways to operate on Philadelphia to Athens on route D, as requested reftel. We are sending copies of the diplomatic note to EB/TRA J. Riefman and DOT S. Hatley. RIES [...]
2007-02-09 13:54:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR GR KTIA
07EFTOATHENS299DESIGNATION OF CONTINENTAL AIRWAYS FOR NEW YORK
[...] On February 2nd Post sent a diplomatic note to the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Designating Continental Airlines to Operate on U.S. Route A from New York (Newark). We are sending copies of the diplomatic note to EB/TRA/AN J. Reifman and DOT S. Hatley as requested reftel. RIES [...]
2007-02-09 13:54:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR GR KTIA
07FRANKFURT3043States, Industry Still Pin Hopes on Galileo Project
[...] SUMMARY: The EU's Galileo positioning/navigation/timing (PNT) project, despite its well-publicized woes (reftels),remains a beacon to state officials and industry/research in southwestern Germany,, home to ESA/European Space Agency's "Houston" (the Darmstadt control center) and much high-tech [...]
2007-06-26 13:21:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KTIA SPCE GM
07FREETOWN367SIERRA LEONE SIGNS DEBT RELIEF AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-07 17:21:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KTIA EFIN SL
07FREETOWN638UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-24 16:07:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UNGA SL
07GUATEMALA2326GOG RESPONSE ON UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 17:48:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UNAUS UNGA GT
07GUATEMALA469GUATEMALA: AMENDMENT TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Per previous consultations between PM/PPA and U.S. MILGP Guatemala, post needs to amend a previous diplomatic agreement concerning U.S. Army Corps of Engineers support for the renovation of the Guatemalan Army Regional Peacekeeping [...]
2007-03-06 22:38:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MASS MOPS KPKO PREL EAID AFIN GT
07HANOI1218PROPOSED CEREMONY ON CONVERSION OF DALAT REACTOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-06 08:51:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP KTIA VM
07HANOI1664CIVAIR VIETNAM WILL GET BACK TO US ON OPEN SKIES DEMARCHE
[...] (U) On September 17 we met with Vo Huy Cuong, Director of Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV)'s Air Transport Department to gauge the government of Vietnam's (GVN) interest in negotiating an Open Skies Treaty with the United States, per reftel instructions. We underscored in our de [...]
2007-09-18 17:30:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA VM
07HELSINKI184FINLAND SUPPORTS THE OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the Open Skies Plus agreement to Anne Torkkeli, Susan Hindstrom and Topi Siren, of the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications on March 14. GOF contacts voiced support for the revised Air Services Agreement and disappointment that the origin [...]
2007-03-14 14:37:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON EU KTIA PREL FI
07HELSINKI266FINLAND: WORKING OVERTIME TO APPROVE THE U.S.-EU
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the U.S.-EU Air Transport Agreement to Ms. Anne Torkkeli, Ministerial Counsellor in the Transport Services Unit of the GOF Ministry of Transport and Communications. Torkkeli said the GOF is pleased with the agreement which they anticipate will be sig [...]
2007-04-11 13:37:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA PREL EU FI
07HELSINKI280FINLAND WILL SUPPORT U.S. POSITION AT ANTARCTIC
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on the upcoming Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) to Mr. Jukka Nikulainen, First Secretary in the Northern Dimension unit of the GOF Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Finnish delegation to the ATCM meeting includes: -Ambassador Erik Ulfstedt, [...]
2007-04-18 13:32:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC AY IN KSCA KTIA SENV THPY FI
07HELSINKI74FINNISH RESPONSE - WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE
[...] (U) Embassy Helsinki POL, ECON and DAO have reviewed the proposed language for subject MOU and can identify no changes that would improve the likelihood of Finnish Government interest. 2. (SBU) Without having consulted host country officials, Embassy judges the likelihood of GOF interest in [...]
2007-02-06 07:10:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA FI
07HELSINKI885FINLAND: STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS
[...] (U) On Dec. 11, the Finnish Parliament ratified the US-EU Agreements on Extradition and Mutual legal Assistance between the United States and the European Union, which had been signed in Washington on June 25, 2003. Parliament also approved the implementing bilateral instruments. Tuomo Antil [...]
2007-12-14 13:33:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KCRM KJUS CJAN KTIA EUN FI
07HONGKONG837HONG KONG GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO SOUTHERN OCEANS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: AmConGen Hong Kong Economic Officer and Deputy Agricultural Section Chief delivered reftel message to Dr. S.F. Leung, the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department's (AFCD) Assistant Director (Fisheries),and Dr. Albert Leung, Senior Fisheries Officer at AFCD. [...]
2007-03-23 11:03:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDCH EFIS HK KTIA PHSA SENV
07JAKARTA122NAMRU-2: PROGRESS TOWARD AN AGREED MOU TEXT
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. and Indonesian delegations held on January 9-10 a first round of technical negotiations toward a Memorandum of Understanding for the Naval Medical Research Unit (NAMRU-2) in Jakarta. Following on the Ambassador's initial presentation of the U.S. position to a more senior gr [...]
2007-01-16 09:58:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL TBIO AMED AMGT KFLU KTIA ID
07JAKARTA1252INDONESIA - COP 13 PLANNING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-03 04:14:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KTIA TPHY TBIO ID
07JAKARTA2397BEP-US MOU NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary. On August 21, Desra Percaya, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DEPLU) Director for International Security and Disarmament told us that Indonesia is ready to conclude a bilateral Biosecurity Engagement Program (BEP) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Percaya provided us with written c [...]
2007-08-31 02:52:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY KNNP ENRG KTIA ID
07JAKARTA353FIRST ROUND OF U.S.-INDONESIA MLAT NEGOTIATIONS
[...] Summary. (U) On January 23-25, delegations from the U.S. and Indonesia met in Jakarta for a first round of negotiations aimed at conclusion of a mutual legal assistance treaty (MLAT) between the two countries. The discussions were friendly and productive. All participants agreed that an MLA [...]
2007-02-09 02:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KCRM KJUS CJAN KTIA ID
07JAKARTA514JUDICIAL COMMISSION FAILS TO ADVANCE REFORM
[...] (SBU) The Judicial Commission, formed in 2005 to strengthen the accountability and integrity of the judiciary, has fallen far short of expectations and has yet to play a constructive role in judicial reform. The Commission's primary task, to monitor the behavior of judges and recommend sancti [...]
2007-02-26 06:12:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KJUS PCRM KTIA KCOR ID
07KAMPALA1682UGANDA CONSIDERS MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 10:50:00Embassy KampalaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA STET PREL UG
07KIGALI969RWANDA GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. PRIORITY UNGA
[...] (U) On October 23 PolOff met with Ben Rutsinga, Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver reftel demarche on UN General Assembly Third Committee resolutions. Rutsinga was receptive to U.S. request to take a stand against no-action motions and gene [...]
2007-10-23 16:22:00Embassy KigaliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNGA UN KTIA RW
07KINGSTON1209JAMAICA: CONCLUSION OF 505 AGREEMENT
[...] In reply to the Embassy's diplomatic note number 026/07 of February 5, 2007 (reftels),the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) has delivered the following diplomatic note, Ref. No. 358/803/3, dated 30th July 2007, to the Embassy: (begin text o [...]
2007-08-07 17:25:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV JM XL
07KINGSTON1211JAMAICA: CONCLUSION OF 505 AGREEMENT
[...] In reply to the Embassy's diplomatic note number 026/07 of February 5, 2007 (reftels),the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) has delivered the following diplomatic note, Ref. No. 358/803/3, dated 30th July 2007, to the Embassy: (begin text o [...]
2007-08-07 18:58:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV JM XL
07KINGSTON1570JAMAICA: DEMARCHE ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE DELAYED
[...] On October 23, PolOff had an appointment to meet with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Office Director of Multilateral Affairs Pamela Ingelton to deliver reftel demarche. 2. Unfortunately, Ms. Ingleton was diverted by urgent business and thus was unable to meet as schedule [...]
2007-10-23 20:33:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN JM XL
07KINGSTON1603JAMAICA: DEMARCHE ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE DELIVERED
[...] On October 26, PolOff met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade's Director of Multilateral Affairs, Pamela Ingelton, to deliver reftel demarche. 2. Ms. Ingleton had no comments, but promised to pass the information on to the appropriate people in the Ministry. Post will [...]
2007-10-29 17:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN JM XL
07KINGSTON1611JAMAICA: DEMARCHE ON HAGUE ABDUCTION CONVENTION DELIVERED
[...] On October 26, PolOff met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade's Director of Multilateral Affairs, Pamela Ingelton, to deliver reftel demarche. 2. Ms. Ingleton was receptive to the U.S. position that Jamaica should join the Hague Abduction Convention, and promised to brin [...]
2007-10-30 20:21:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KTIA JM XL
07KINGSTON1680JAMAICA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] Per reftel (C),Charge' delivered demarche, and provided copies of country-specific background, to the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, on November 16. 2. At midday on November 19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Tr [...]
2007-11-19 19:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA JM XL
07KINGSTON252JAMAICA: SEEKING A 505 AGREEMENT THAT MAY APPLY TO
[...] Per Reftel, PolOff and MLO met with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT)'s Under Secretary for Bilateral and Regional Affairs, Amb. Maxine Roberts, and MFAFT Legal Counselor Michelle Walker on the afternoon of February 12, and provided text of proposed new agreement. 2. [...]
2007-02-20 20:26:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV JM XL
07KINGSTON593JAMAICA: LONG-TERM AGREEMENT ON STATUS OF FORCES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-24 20:28:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL KTIA JM XL
07KUALALUMPUR1000MALAYSIA: PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON THE UNITED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-08 04:20:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA KTIA PBTS PGOV PHSA SENV UNEP KPAO MY
07KUWAIT1530DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-17 14:13:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC GR NO SP TU KU
07KUWAIT1576DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-01 14:29:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN KU
07KYIV183UKRAINE: PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE AND
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 9. 2. (SBU) Summary: After a year-long hiatus (refs A and B were transmitted in January 2006),a Ukrainian MFA official said Ukrainian comments on a draft PSI ship-boarding agreement might be provided by the end of January, after which the Ukrainian [...]
2007-01-25 13:24:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM KNNP PHSA KTIA EWWT PL UP
07KYIV1974UKRAINE: GOU SAYS IATA TICKET STOCK ILLEGAL-THREATENS SHUT
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a meeting with representatives from Ukraine's State Aviation Authority (SAA),Economic officers verified the SAA had indeed found the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) ticket stock to be invalid under Ukrainian law. As a result, the SAA ordered IATA to refrain [...]
2007-08-10 13:39:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ERTD KTIA UP
07KYIV2383GOU RAISES THE STAKES AGAINST IATA, AND BACKS DOWN
[...] (C) On August 30 the GOU suspended all cross border activities of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in its latest move against the world airline industry's trade group. In a subsequent meeting with the Ambassador, however, Minister of Economy Anatoly Kinakh agreed to stop imp [...]
2007-09-14 11:28:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALEAIR ETRD KTIA PREL UP
07KYIV2542UKRAINE: GOU TELLS IATA ALL ISSUES RESOLVED: IATA
[...] (SBU) On September 20, the GOU told the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that all issues regarding IATA's Billing and Settlement Program (BSP),including its ticket stock, had been officially resolved and IATA was no longer in danger of being shut down (ref C). The Ministry of Fi [...]
2007-10-09 11:36:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD KTIA PREL UP
07KYIV2676UKRAINE: SAA TELLS IATA TICKET STOCK OK, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary. On October 19 in Kyiv, State Aviation Administration (SAA) officials confirmed to visiting International Air Transport Association (IATA) officials that the dispute surrounding IATA's paper tickets (ref D) had been solved, and that sanctions against IATA had been lifted. Howeve [...]
2007-10-24 09:22:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD KTIA PREL UP
07KYIV2829UKRAINE: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Ref A relayed information passed by Ukraine's UN mission that Ukraine will vote in favor of the four country-specific resolutions in the UNGA Third Committee and against any no-action motion. In ref C, we reported on delivery of U.S. points regarding the draft resolution "On Condemning th [...]
2007-11-16 11:33:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA KWMN AORC UN UP
07KYIV3039UKRAINE: PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE AND
[...] On December 11, we delivered ref A non-paper providing U.S. plans to sponsor a 5th anniversary Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) conference to MFA Arms Control and Military Technical Cooperation Counselor Oleksandr Bondarenko and Attache Maryna Stroga. Bondarenko opined that Deputy Fore [...]
2007-12-11 12:34:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KNNP PHSA KTIA EWWT UP
07LAPAZ1032NEW GOB PROPOSAL FOR DIP NOTE EXCHANGE ON MIL
[...] (SBU) This message contains an urgent action request (paragraph 8). --------- SUMMARY --------- 2. (SBU) As part of Embassy La Paz's continuing efforts to work with the GOB towards a permanent Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) (see reftels),we have been negotiating with the Bolivian [...]
2007-04-13 18:03:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS BL
07LAPAZ1083SOFA NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE
[...] (C) This message contains an urgent action request (paragraph 4). 2. (C) Poloff and Milgroup Commander met with the MFA's Director of Special Affairs Unit Mireya Duran and U.S. desk officer April 18 to convey that the United States cannot accept any changes to the terms of the diplomatic no [...]
2007-04-18 18:43:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS BL
07LAPAZ1906SOFA UPDATE: GOB OK EXCEPT ONE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) Per instructions in reftel, poloff delivered the draft Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on July 5. The MFA official in charge of the SOFA negotiations indicated to poloff on July 9 that the GOB was comfortable with the latest draft minus the fina [...]
2007-07-10 19:00:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS BL
07LAPAZ2111GOB APPROVES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE DIP NOTE
[...] (U) On July 31, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship David Choquehuanca approved our humanitarian assistance diplomatic note (reftel A). 2. (U) An informal translation of the GOB,s response reads as follows: The Republic of Bolivia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship Classifica [...]
2007-08-01 21:50:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBL KTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
07LAPAZ2320GOB APPROVES HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE DIP NOTE
[...] (U) On July 31, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship David Choquehuanca approved our humanitarian assistance diplomatic note (reftel A). 2. (U) An informal translation of the GOB,s response reads as follows: The Republic of Bolivia Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship Classifica [...]
2007-08-22 20:26:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBL KTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL
07LAPAZ3053BOLIVIA ON UN 3RD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) DCM contacted Bolivian Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez on November 19 regarding reftel. Fernandez mentioned that Bolivia would take different positions on each of the four human rights resolutions before the UN Third Commission. Only in the case of Burma is Bolivia prepared to fully [...]
2007-11-20 12:02:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN BL
07LAPAZ30682008 AGREEMENT WITH BOLIVIA ON STATUS OF FORCES
[...] This is an action request for WHA/AND, L/PM, and PM/ISO. See Paragraph 5. 2. Background: DOD has asked the State Department to secure status protections for U.S. military personnel who will be present in Bolivia during 2008. DOD has requested Post immediately propose to the Government of [...]
2007-11-20 21:24:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL BL
07LAPAZ769RESPONSE TO DIP NOTE EXCHANGE ON MIL ACTIVITIES
[...] (C) This message contains an urgent action request (paragraph 4). 2. (C) Following Post's receipt of reftel A in October 2006, Emboffs began working to obtain a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for U.S. military activities in Bolivia. However, the GOB was not willing to sign a SOFA given [...]
2007-03-20 20:24:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALKTIA PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS BL
07LISBON1210PORTUGAL STALLED ON EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS
[...] (U) Portuguese interlocutors told us that the Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance have long since cleared administrative review and have been submitted to the National Assembly for formal ratification. The National Assembly has not yet scheduled a date to open debate on the [...]
2007-05-04 16:38:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN KTIA PREL PO
07LISBON1226PORTUGAL STALLED ON EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS
[...] (U) Portuguese interlocutors told us that the Agreements on Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance have long since cleared administrative review and have been submitted to the National Assembly for formal ratification. The National Assembly has not yet scheduled a date to open debate on the [...]
2007-05-07 12:46:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN KTIA PREL PO
07LISBON2604EU CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SPACE OBJECTS PROPOSED
[...] (U) Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Security and Disarmament Division representatives passed us a draft Code of Conduct for Space Objects, on which the EU has been working for several months. The draft paper covers activities to avoid collisions and deliberate explosions, to develop sa [...]
2007-10-11 13:26:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKACT KTIA MCAP PARM PO PREL TSPA EUN
07LISBON652PORTUGAL TO VOTE IN FAVOR OF US-EU AIR TRANSPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 16:56:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON PREL EUN PO KTIA
07LJUBLJANA154SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-15 13:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EAIR ECON PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA241SLOVENIA READY TO SIGN U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-18 14:59:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EAIR ECON PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA669SLOVENIA FOLLOWS EU STANCE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On October 22, Emboff met with Nina Lenardic Purkart from the Human Rights Division at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to solicit the Government of Slovenia's support for U.S. resolutions as outlined in reftel. Purkart stated that Slovenia is in line with the EU on the U.S. pr [...]
2007-10-24 15:27:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN SI
07LONDON314 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO):
[...] SUMMARY: The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held its 82nd session at the Polat Renaissance Istanbul Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey from 29 Nov ? 8 Dec 2006. The meeting was chaired by MSC vice chairman Mr. N. Ferrar (Philippines) as the Acting Ch [...]
2007-01-25 15:18:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO UK EWWT PHSA SENV KTIA ASEC ORTA
07LONDON317INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO):
[...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) met at Central Hall Westminster in London, UK from 06-09 November 2006, to hold the ninety-seventh session of the Council (C97) chaired by Mr. Johann Franson (Sweden). Topics of significant interest included: Condolences for the recent pa [...]
2007-01-25 16:18:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHSA EWWT ECPS MOPS AORC IMO KTIA
07LUXEMBOURG164LUXEMBOURG STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT
[...] (SBU) During the March 30 cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, the Government of Luxembourg approved submitting to Parliament a draft bill implementing the extradition and MLAT agreements signed 23 June 2005 between the EU and U.S and those between the U.S. and Luxemb [...]
2007-05-04 12:39:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA CJAN LU
07MADRID1155SPAIN ON PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON LAW OF THE SEA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-12 10:58:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDSP ID KSCA KTIA MY PBTS PGOV PHSA SENV UNEP
07MADRID20SPANISH RESPONSE TO GALILEO DEMARCHE
[...] ESTHOFF made reftel points January 5 to MFA Deputy Director General for International Economic Relations Juan Luis Munoz de Laborde, asking about the status of Spanish ratification of U.S.-EU GPS Galileo Cooperation Agreement and whether Spain plans to mandate that GOS entities utilize Galile [...]
2007-01-05 14:52:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KTIA SPCE SP
07MADRID2051DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SPAIN ON ICAO MONTREAL
[...] (SBU) EconOff delivered reftel demarche on October 29 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Deputy Director for Economic Multilateral Relations Juan Luis Munoz de Laborde as well as to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Works' Deputy Directorate for Civil Aviation Operations. Both Ministr [...]
2007-10-30 17:26:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX SP
07MADRID496SPAIN STILL SUPPOORTS U.S. - EU OPEN SKIES PLUS
[...] (SBU) EconCouns reconfirmed on March 15 that the GOS will vote in favor of the U.S.-EU Open Skies Plus Agreement. Civil aviation authorities also noted to EconOff on March 15 that Spain will do everything possible to push the UK to take a more conciliatory approach. 2. (U) Iberia Airlines r [...]
2007-03-15 18:34:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR KTIA PREL SP
07MADRID498SPAIN STILL SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS
[...] (SBU) EconCouns reconfirmed on March 15 that the GOS will vote in favor of the U.S.-EU Open Skies Plus Agreement. Civil aviation authorities also noted to EconOff on March 15 that Spain will do everything possible to push the UK to take a more conciliatory approach. 2. (U) Iberia Airlines r [...]
2007-03-16 08:29:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR KTIA PREL SP
07MADRID722SPAIN STRONGLY SUPPORTS U.S. PROPOSAL TO LIMIT
[...] ESTHOFF made reftel points April 19 to MFA Special Envoy for the Antarctic Treaty Ambassador Juan Martinez-Cattaneo Hingston, urging Spain to support U.S. proposals to limit Antarctic tourism at the May thirtieth Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) in New Delhi. Martinez-Cattaneo, w [...]
2007-04-20 07:26:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KTIA SENV TPHY KSCA AY SP
07MANAGUA1758NDAA SECTION 1206: COUNTRY TEAM NICARAGUA APPROVES
[...] (U) The U.S. Country Team Nicaragua has drafted and approved an FY2008 proposal for the use of funds appropriated under Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act that is intended to strengthen the counter-terrorist capability of the Nicaraguan Army's Rapid Reaction Task Force. Th [...]
2007-07-20 18:40:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS KTIA NU
07MANAMA781BAHRAIN: PRESSING FOR ADOPTION OF CONVENTION FOR
[...] (U) Econoff August 1 delivered reftel demarche to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said that the GOB had signed the NTC, but had not yet ratified it. He expressed support for the NTC and said the GOB was working to ratify it soon. 2. (C) "Our biggest worry is B [...]
2007-08-13 15:04:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPTER KNNP MCAP KTIA IR BA REGION
07MANAMA962UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points on country-specific and thematic resolutions to Aisha Al-Khalifa of the MFA international organizations directorate on October 18. She received the points without substantive comment. 2. (SBU) IO Special Representative for Social Affairs Ambassad [...]
2007-10-23 13:34:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UNAUS BA
07MASERU586LESOTHO SUPPORTS RAPE RESOLUTION, AMBIVALENT ON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 26, Poloff delivered reftel demarches on UN resolutions concerning rape, the Cuba embargo, and the human rights situation in Iran, Burma, Belarus, and North Korea to Lesotho's Deputy Principal Secretary of Foreign Affairs Thabang Lekhela. Mr. Lekhela was strongly supp [...]
2007-10-26 12:32:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN UNGA ETRD IR LT
07MONTEVIDEO175GOU OKAYS STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT FOR MARCH
[...] (SBU) Per instructions reftel, Embassy delivered subject diplomatic note No. 029 dated February 13, 2007 to the Uruguayan Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On February 23, Embassy received the GOU's reply note from the office of the Presidency dated February 23, 2007 agreeing to the conditions set [...]
2007-02-23 19:50:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS KTIA PREL UY
07MOSCOW2063GOR SEEKS DISCUSSIONS ON P-5 GENTLEMEN'S AGREEMENT
[...] (C) In a May 4 meeting with the Ambassador on U.S. assistance (septel),DFM Aleksandr Yakovenko requested that the P-5 "gentlemen's agreement" on supporting nominees for various UN boards be discussed at the next international organization political directors meeting. Yakovenko said that the [...]
2007-05-04 13:45:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC KTIA RS
07MOSCOW2198DIPLOMATIC NOTE DELIVERED TO RUSSIAN FOREIGN
[...] We delivered reftel diplomatic note to Aleksandr Zakharov in the Foreign Ministry's North America Department May 11. We restated the US position and requested a formal response from the GOR to our December 2006 diplomatic note. We will also raise the issue separately with the Presidential Co [...]
2007-05-11 14:57:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKACT KTIA PARM RS
07MOSCOW2419OSCE: DEMARCHE ON RUSSIAN DRAFT OSCE CHARTER
[...] (C) We met May 23 with MFA OSCE Section Chief Valeriy Maslin to discuss the Russian draft OSCE "Charter." Drawing from reftel points, we stressed that while the U.S. favored a Convention on the OSCE's Legal Personality, the negotiating mandate for the Convention was limited and did not exten [...]
2007-05-24 10:47:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL OSCE KTIA PGOV RS
07MOSCOW2927ZHELEZNOGORSK: CLOSED CITY OPENS FOR SEARCH AND RESCUE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian and American delegations met in the closed city of Zheleznogorsk June 6-8 to discuss simulated and experimental search-and-rescue (SAR) results from the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS) and the U.S. GPS system as part of their efforts to ensure interop [...]
2007-06-18 14:21:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA TSPL ECPS KTIA RS
07MOSCOW3541ANNEXES ON POST-START TRANSPARENCY MEASURES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-19 13:28:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT KTIA PARM RS START KREL
07MOSCOW4415Polar Bears: Exchange of Notes Bringing US-Russia Polar
[...] On August 24, 2007, EST exchanged diplomatic notes with, and passed the U.S. instrument of ratification to, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as per reftel instructions. 2. The exchange of notes will bring the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the [...]
2007-09-07 13:44:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA SENV RS
07MOSCOW4647U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: INITIAL
[...] (SBU) EST officer delivered draft Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) Policy Statement on Civil Nuclear Cooperation with India (reftel) September 20 to NSG expert in MFA's Security Department (DVBR),Mikhail Kondratenkov. Kondratenkov appreciated the opportunity for Russia to have the chance to rev [...]
2007-09-21 09:07:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP KTIA PARM PGOV PREL IN RS
07MOSCOW5146ALDIP ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] We delivered reftel demarche on October 24 to MFA Department for Humanitarian Cooperation and Human Rights First Secretary Aleksey Goltyayev. Goltyaev said that the GOR would oppose on principle country-specific resolutions condemning the human rights records of Iran, Burma, the DPRK and Bela [...]
2007-10-25 11:00:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN RS
07MOSCOW523RUSSIA: IRAQI DEBT RELIEF UPDATE
[...] (C) Summary. On February 5, reftel concerns about delays in the signing of Russia's bilateral debt agreement with Iraq were raised with Kremlin Foreign Policy Advisor Prikhodko and Deputy Finance Minister Storchak. Prikhodko told the Ambassador that the GOR was not linking the final signature [...]
2007-02-06 15:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEFIN IZ KTIA RS
07MUSCAT1012U.S.-OMAN MEETING IN THE HAGUE ON CWC HOST COUNTRY
[...] (SBU) Pol-Econ Chief met on November 3 with Abdullah al-Riyami, Deputy Director of the Department of International Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to confirm a proposed meeting in The Hague between the Omani and U.S. delegations to the conference of the states parties to the Chemi [...]
2007-11-03 13:00:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTIA CWC MU
07MUSCAT358MOU ON CHALLENGE INSPECTIONS UNDER CHEMICAL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel points on April 10 to Abdullah al-Riyami, Deputy Director of the Department of International Affairs at the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Riyami stated that he was very well acquainted with [...]
2007-04-11 12:41:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC MU
07MUSCAT953OMAN OPEN TO MEETING IN THE HAGUE ON CWC HOST
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief met on October 10 with Abdullah al-Riyami, Deputy Director of the Department of International Affairs at the Omani Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to deliver ref A information and inquire on the status of the bilateral host country agreement (HCA) concerning the conduct of cha [...]
2007-10-10 13:36:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC MU
07NAIROBI4158KENYA: TFCA INTERIM RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Post is in receipt of reftel and looks forward to working with Washington agencies on a possible TFCA program for Kenya. In terms of reftel's request to broach the issue of TFCA with the Government of Kenya (GOK),Post ascertained October 19 that all of the senior-most officials in the [...]
2007-10-19 09:34:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EFIN SENV KE
07NAIROBI4252Open Skies on GOK Agenda for Air Services Negotiations
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ministry of Transport officials confirmed Kenya is ready to negotiate an Open Skies Agreement with the U.S. and requests confirmation of the proposed dates so it can complete its internal consultations and provide proposals on the model Open Skies text. Ikiara also suggested Nai [...]
2007-10-30 12:30:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA ECON KE
07NAIROBI4275KENYA: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO TFCA
[...] (SBU) Senior Mission officials met October 31 with Kenya Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary (PS) Mr. Joseph Kinyua and senior Ministry officials to present the points conveyed in reftel on Kenya's possible participation in a debt relief program under the Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFC [...]
2007-11-01 08:24:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EFIN SENV KE
07NAIROBI4441Kenya Air Services Negotiations; Questions from Kenya
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Kenya Airways sees no real benefit from Kenya signing an Open Skies Agreement with the U.S. until Kenya achieves Category 1 status. In fact, it is concerned about the potential competition from U.S. airlines that could ser [...]
2007-11-14 05:47:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA ECON KE
07NASSAU1386BAHAMAS WILL SUPPORT U.S-BACKED COUNTRY-SPECIFIC
[...] (SBU) On October 19, then Charge delivered reftel demarche points urging a principled stand against all no-action motions in the U.N. General Assembly's Third Committee and seeking Bahamian support for U.S. priority, country-specific resolutions to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign [...]
2007-11-14 21:12:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN BF
07NASSAU297AMBASSADOR AND FM MITCHELL REVIEW PSI, AUTEC,
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rood and Foreign Minister Mitchell met March 7 to review outstanding bilateral issues, including the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the U.S. request to install new sonar arrays at the Atlantic Undersea Testing and Evaluation Center (AUTEC),the Ambassador's [...]
2007-03-09 12:21:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPROV PREL KNNP KTIA BF
07NEWDELHI1827INDIA OFFERS CREW LIST EXEMPTION
[...] This is an action request for the Department - please see paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs has presented a Diplomatic Note (No. 794/JS/AMS/2007, dated April 11, 2007) offering a bilateral resolution of the outstanding "crew list" issue, proposing exemption of t [...]
2007-04-17 12:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV MARR MOPS PBTS KREC KTIA IN
07NEWDELHI4804UNGA RAPE RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOI
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MEA Director (United Nations Economic and Social) Dinesh Patnaik on October 29. Patnaik confirmed to Poloff October 30 that he had passed the request onto the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) to the UN, which will take the lead on deciding the final GOI posi [...]
2007-10-31 10:59:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KTIA UN IN
07NEWDELHI4899INDIA TALKS 123 WITH PAKISTAN DURING CBM DIALOGUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ministry of External Affairs Disarmament and International Security (DISA) Director Amandeep Singh Gill gave PolOffs a read-out November 6 of the fourth round of Conventional and Nuclear Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) held in New Delhi October 18-19. During the nuclear CBM [...]
2007-11-07 13:21:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KNNP MARR MNUC MOPS KTIA PK IN
07NEWDELHI4946INDIAN GOVERNMENT RELUCTANT TO REVEAL ITS POSITION
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MEA Director (United Nations Economic and Social) Dinesh Patnaik on November 13, noting the tight deadline for a decision, with the vote only two days away. Patnaik replied that the GOI is still deliberating on its position, stating "we'll do whatever [...]
2007-11-13 13:03:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KTIA UN IN
07NEWDELHI5098TORRES STRAITS PILOTAGE DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GOI
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to MEA Director (United Nations Political) Aveg Agarwal on November 26. He had no substantive comment at this time and offered to reply after consulting within the Ministry. MULFORD [...]
2007-11-27 06:47:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPHSA PBTS EWWT PREL KTIA SENV AS IN
07NICOSIA217CYPRUS TO QUIETLY SUPPORT U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche March 13 to Cypriot Communications Minister Charis Thrassou and PermSec Makis Constantinides. Thrassou noted that the GoC's positions on aviation issues do not carry much weight within the EU, given that Cypriot carriers possess only around 15 ai [...]
2007-03-13 14:17:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EAIR ECON PREL EUN CY
07NICOSIA318CYPRUS: PREPARING TO SIGN THE U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT
[...] (SBU) Post delivered on April 4 reftel demarche on the U.S.-EU air transport agreement to Iacovos Demetriou, Air Transport Chief, Civil Aviation Department. Demetriou noted that the GOC was fully supportive of the EU transport ministers' political decision to approve the first stage of the U. [...]
2007-04-13 11:25:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA PREL EUN CY
07NICOSIA848CYPRUS SUPPORTS MOST U.S. RESOLUTIONS FOR UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 13:29:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL CY
07NICOSIA987CYPRUS: BILATERAL EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS
[...] Per reftel, PolOff spoke with First Secretary Nikos Panayi of the Cypriot Foreign Ministry on December 14 regarding the current status of bilateral and U.S.-EU Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance (MLAT) agreements. Panayi's response is keyed to questions posed in reftel. a) Cyprus alrea [...]
2007-12-14 14:55:00Embassy NicosiaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA KCRM KJUS CJAN PGOV PREL CY
07OSLO1053NORWAY RESPONDS TO THIRD COMMITTEE POINTS, SEEKS
[...] (C) On October 22 we delivered reftel points to MFA Human Rights and Democracy Issue Deputy Director General Tormod Endresen. Endresen pledged that Norway will oppose no action motions and strongly supported the full debate of human rights issues raised in the Third Committee. Although Nor [...]
2007-10-23 05:48:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL KTIA UN NO
07OSLO390NORWAY AGREES WITH US ANTARCTIC TREATY MEETING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-18 13:31:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KCSA KTIA SENV TPHY NO
07OSLO529NORWAY BACKS U.S. POSITION ON OSCE "CHARTER"
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 15:28:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OSCE KTIA PGOV NO
07OSLO690POINTS DELIVERED: USG RESPONSE TO NORWAY'S
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-27 08:28:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA NO
07OTTAWA1956CANADA AGREES TO HCA NEGOTIATIONS MEETINGS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-22 20:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTIA CWC CA
07OTTAWA272WMD Foreign Consequence Management MoU
[...] Summary: The Embassy believes that the suggested MoU between DFAIT and State is not necessary because existing arrangements already address its intent. These include a 1986 treaty-level all-hazards mutual assistance agreement; the 1999 Canada-U.S. "Guidelines Concerning Cooperation on Chemica [...]
2007-02-09 21:27:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PTER TBIO CA
07PANAMA1303PANAMA: MFA RESPONDS TO REQUEST FOR 505 AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-02 20:45:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA1632MFA RESPOND TO DIPLOMATIC NOTE NO. 1197 OF AUGUST
[...] (U) "Panama has decide to support the candidacy of Ms. Gaer as member of the United Nations Committee against Torture", the MFA informed post in a Diplomatic Note DG/2048/07. Text follows: 2. UNOFFICIAL TRANSLATION REPUBLIC OF PANAMA Ministry of Foreign Relations PANAMA 4, PANAMA [...]
2007-10-04 17:27:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA172PANAMA: GOP "INSISTS" ON REVERTING TO "OLD
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. ------------------------- GOP "INSISTS" ON OLD NOTE ------------------------- 2. (C) The Panamanian MFA has not completed its legal analysis of the new U.S. diplomatic note language requesting status of forces protections (REFTEL A) and does [...]
2007-02-05 13:29:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALKTIA MASS AA MOPS PREL PGOV PM US
07PANAMA1872PANAMA: TORRIJOS OPPOSES NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING,
[...] (C) "President Torrijos wants you to know his concerns about Pedro Miguel's rant yesterday (December 13). His proposed resolution is not this Administration's policy, and the President does not support the idea of a National Day of Mourning on December 20," First VP and FM Samuel Lewis told [...]
2007-12-14 22:00:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR PGOV KTIA PM
07PANAMA263EXCHANGE OF STATUS OF FORCES NOTE
[...] (U) Per instructions (reftel a),post reports the exchange of one diplomatic note with the Government of Panama. --Embassy note 72/GOP reply DT/059- New Horizons exercise. Post will send certified copy of note to L/T. Eaton [...]
2007-02-22 19:34:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US MASS
07PANAMA510PANAMA: DEMARCHE SEEKING 505 AGREEMENT WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 17:25:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV PM XK
07PANAMA55PANAMA: EXCHANGE OF STATUS OF FORCES NOTES
[...] (U) Per reftel instructions, post reports the exchange of three diplomatic notes with the Government of Panama. a) Embassy note 2316/GOP reply DT/003- deployment of U.S. Mobile Security Detachment to support Panama Canal high-value transits from January 9 to May 15, 2007. b) Embassy note 23 [...]
2007-01-17 15:38:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL US MASS
07PARAMARIBO558DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CIVAIR-CARIBBEAN - OPEN SKIES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 18:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA XL NS
07PARAMARIBO560DEMARCHE DELIVERED; EXPANDING PARTNERSHIP IN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 18:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDKOCI CASC KTIA NS
07PARAMARIBO561DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 18:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN NS
07PARAMARIBO562SKEPTICISM FROM SURINAME ON YEAR OF ACTION FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-25 18:36:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OAS KTIA NS
07PARAMARIBO622BUREACRATIC BLOCKS ON OPEN SKIES, DIRECT FLIGHTS TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After delaying for months in response to Embassy attempts to set up a meeting to further discuss air traffic with the United States, government of Suriname (GOS) Minister of Transportation, Communication, and Tourism (TCT) Richel Apinsa tabled Open Skies, saying the GOS prefer [...]
2007-12-04 18:09:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA XL NS
07PARIS1033FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points March 14 to Olivier Berthelot, Technical Counselor for Aviation to Minister of Transportation Dominique Perben. Berthelot reiterated French support for the draft agreement, and said that Perben would be calling allies on the issue (mentioning the Netherland [...]
2007-03-16 15:57:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EAIR ECON PREL FR
07PARIS1040FRANCE SUPPORTS U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel points March 14 to Olivier Berthelot, Technical Counselor for Aviation to Minister of Transportation Dominique Perben. Berthelot reiterated French support for the draft agreement, and said that Perben would be calling allies on the issue (mentioning the Netherland [...]
2007-03-16 17:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EAIR ECON PREL FR
07PARIS2197FRANCE: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED RUSSIAN
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on May 25 to Camille Grand, MFA DAS-equivalent for Disarmament. Grand explained that, like the U.S., France remained concerned about Russian intentions to change the fundamental nature of the OSCE. Russian declarations about modernization of the organizatio [...]
2007-05-25 16:46:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV RS FR
07PARIS3955OVERVIEW OF FRENCH TREATY RATIFICATION PROCESS
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy surveyed the French treaty ratification process. The French treaty ratification process is complex and generally takes at least a year, although this depends heavily on the legislative calendar and may sometimes take longer. Article 53 of the French Constitutio [...]
2007-09-21 08:59:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA FR
07PARIS4420DAS BARKS-RUGGLES' MEETINGS WITH FRENCH
[...] (C) Summary. On October 24-25 in Paris, DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles and Embassy staff advanced U.S. positions regarding thematic and country-specific resolutions proposed for the upcoming UN Third Committee with DAS-equivalent for Human Rights, Humanitarian and Social Affairs Jacques Pellet, [...]
2007-11-06 08:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN FR
07PHNOMPENH62FINANCE MINISTRY ON CAMBODIA'S BILATERAL DEBT
[...] (SBU) On January 10, Pol/Econ Chief met with Deputy Secretary General Vongsey Vissoth at the Ministry of SIPDIS Economics and Finance (MEF) to relay points outlined in reftel A. Vissoth thanked the Embassy for the assurances regarding the USG position vis-a-vis the cut-off date, and ment [...]
2007-01-16 12:07:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON KTIA CB
07PHNOMPENH665CAMBODIA ON BILATERAL SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT
[...] (U) On May 10, A/DCM met with Yos Makana who is head of the Department of the Americas, as well as her deputy, Chhay Song Heng to discuss the shipboarding agreement and provide the draft talking points included in reftel. Makana was pleased to receive USG reassurances, but noted that followi [...]
2007-05-11 10:53:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KNNP KTIA PREL CB
07PORTAUPRINCE1833HAITI SUPPORTS UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY
[...] (U) Poloff discussed reftel points November 16 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Political Affairs Director Wiener Jean-Baptiste and Judicial Affairs Director Fortune Dorlean. Jean-Baptiste told Poloff that Haiti supports the resolutions on the human rights situations in Iran, Belarus, the De [...]
2007-11-19 18:21:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UNGA HA
07PORTOFSPAIN1065DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) Poloff met October 22 with Delia Chatoor of the Multilateral Affairs Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented the points in ref a. Regarding the request to oppose &no-action8 motions in order to permit full debate on serious human rights issue raised within the Third C [...]
2007-10-24 19:51:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL TD UNGA
07PORTOFSPAIN1139TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO WILL ABSTAIN ON THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-16 18:12:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA PHUM PREL UNGA TD
07PRAGUE110CZECHS RATIFY BILATERAL ADDENDUM TO US-EU
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-06 13:35:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PREL PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE1165CZECHS SUPPORTIVE OF US AND EU PRIORITIES FOR UNGA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Czech Director of Human Rights and Transition Policy, Gabriela Dlouha, who will travel to New York November 12 to assume the lead of the Czech delegation negotiations on UNGA Third Committee issues, welcomed the US perspective on these resolutions and indicated that the GOCR wil [...]
2007-10-22 15:00:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEZ KTIA PHUM PREL UN UNHCR
07PRAGUE259CZECH REPUBLIC IN FAVOR OF OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT
[...] Econoff delivered reftel demarche concerning the upcoming vote on the US-EU Open Skies Agreement to Ministry of Transportation Deputy Minister for Legislative and EU Affairs Daniela Kovalcikova, who will accompany Transportation Minister Ales Rebicek to the March 22-23 Ministerial vote in Brus [...]
2007-03-13 12:42:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EUN KTIA PREL EZ
07PRAGUE469STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-02 08:09:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA CJAN PREL EZ
07PRAGUE940LIMITED SECTION 505 AGREEMENT CONCLUDED WITH CZECH
[...] On August 10, Ambassador and Czech Ministry of Defense Director of Security Policy Ivan Dvorak concluded a limited agreement concerning end-use, security and retransfer assurances related to planned USG provision of military articles under Section 1206 of the FY2007 NDAA. The limited agreeme [...]
2007-08-13 14:39:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL KTIA MARR EZ
07PRETORIA1813SOUTH AFRICA HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT VALUE OF ARMS
[...] (SBU) DepPolCouns passed reftel non-paper to DFA Deputy Director: Biological, Chemical, Missile and Arms Control Mauritz Lindeque on 16 May. Lindeque warmly welcomed the information, stating that South Africa was "all for the principle" behind the proposed ATT, and also saw it as a useful me [...]
2007-05-18 14:18:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM KOMC KTIA UNDC SF
07PRETORIA1815SOUTH AFRICA HAS QUESTIONS ABOUT VALUE OF ARMS
[...] (SBU) DepPolCouns passed reftel non-paper to DFA Deputy Director: Biological, Chemical, Missile and Arms Control Mauritz Lindeque on 16 May. Lindeque warmly welcomed the information, stating that South Africa was "all for the principle" behind the proposed ATT, and also saw it as a useful me [...]
2007-05-18 14:29:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALETTC PARM KOMC KTIA UNDC SF
07PRETORIA2649U.S.-INDIA 123 AGREEMENT: SOUTH AFRICAN REACTIONS
[...] (U) DepPolCouns presented reftel non-paper, a copy of the White House press release, and the full transcript of U/S Burns' 27 July press briefing to DFA Deputy Director for Nuclear Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Michiel Combrink on 30 July. Combrink had not heard Friday's announcement and [...]
2007-07-30 14:59:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PREL KNNP KTIA SF
07PRETORIA3076SOUTH AFRICA INTERESTED IN SIGNING NUCLEAR R&D
[...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 1. 2. (SBU) Post seeks a response from Department and DOE to the Reftel A request that USG and SAG Ministers of Energy sign the proposed "Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of So [...]
2007-08-31 15:39:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY ETRD BEXP KTIA IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3077SOUTH AFRICA STILL WORKING ON U.S.- SOUTH AFRICA
[...] (SBU) In a wide ranging meeting on August 27 between DME Chief Director: Nuclear Tselio Maqubela and Economic Counselor and Minerals-Energy Officer, Maqubela identified two issues blocking SAG agreement to return U.S.-origin spent nuclear fuel. Maqubela described the first issue as relativel [...]
2007-08-31 15:43:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG PARM PREL KNNP KTIA IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3447SOUTH AFRICA REAFFIRMS ITS INTEREST IN SIGNING THE
[...] (SBU) Nuclear R&D Agreement: SAG Department of Mines and Energy (DME) Chief Director: Nuclear Tseliso Maqubela reaffirmed South Africa's intent to sign the proposed bilateral Agreement for Cooperation in Research and Development in Nuclear Technology, speaking to Resource/Energy Officer on th [...]
2007-10-01 13:55:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY ETRD BEXP KTIA KNNP IAEA SF
07PRETORIA3811DEMARCHE ON MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-31 05:35:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM SF
07PRETORIA498SOUTH AFRICA POINT OF CONTACT FOR NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Per reftel, talking points regarding signature of the Nuclear Energy R&D agreement were delivered by econoff to Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) Nuclear Chief Tseliso Maqubela February 5. Econoff provided Maqubela with a blank copy of the agreement and sample copies of Nuclear Safeg [...]
2007-02-09 14:18:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA ENRG PARM PREL ETTC MNUC AORC IAEA
07PRETORIA568WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT MOU
[...] (C) Despite South Africa's deep commitment to nonproliferation, we anticipate that the proposed bilateral MOU will be met with "principled" skepticism from the SAG. Pretoria has a strong preference for multilateral structures and instruments, especially in the area of proliferation. Long befor [...]
2007-02-15 15:22:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM PTER KTIA SF
07QUITO2531ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered relevant points on U.S. UNGA Third Committee country specific resolutions to MFA's Multilateral Affairs Directorate on November 16, 2007. We received a response on November 20 from Lourdes Puma, MFA Director General of Multilateral Affairs. 2. (C) Puma first stated [...]
2007-11-21 18:54:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIA UN EC
07QUITO914DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 30TH ANTARCTIC TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-20 20:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC AY IN KSCA KTIA SENV TPHY EC
07RABAT1099MOROCCO: PROGRESS TOWARD A SEISMIC MONITORING
[...] (U) Summary: On March 25, Department of the Air Force Deputy General Counsel for International Affairs Michael Zehner and Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) representative Bill Barker held successful follow on negotiations with Said Belcadi, Director of Morocco,s National Center [...]
2007-07-03 08:49:00Embassy RabatUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PARM MO
07RIGA310MLAT and Extradition treaties with Latvia - Update
[...] Summary: Though Latvia quickly ratified the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT),the Extradition Treaty remains before Parliament for a vote on ratification. Post was informed May 3 that the treaty will be considered by Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee on May 11. The Extradition Tre [...]
2007-05-03 14:17:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN KTIA LG
07RIGA382RUSSIAN DRAFT OSCE "CHARTER": LATVIA SYMPATHETIC
[...] (C) PolEconOff delivered reftel points May 22 to Liga Rozeniece, Head of International Organizations Division at the MFA. Rozeniece responded that the GOL mission in Vienna is well aware of the Russian proposal for an OSCE "charter" and of Russian FM Lavrov's planned intervention at the May 23 [...]
2007-05-22 14:05:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV LG
07RIGA408LATVIAN PARLIAMENT APPROVES EXTRADITION TREATY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-29 15:08:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN PREL PGOV KTIA LG
07RIGA502Action request: Latvian dip note on extradition treaty
[...] This is an action request. The Latvian MFA on June 28 sent post a diplomatic note with the text in para 2. Action requested: Please provide post with language to respond to this note. Given that the Senate has not yet voted on the treaty, we believe language updating on the treaty's status w [...]
2007-07-09 10:33:00Embassy RigaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA CJAN LG
07RIGA572LATVIA WELCOMES INFORMATION ON 123 AGREEMENT WITH
[...] (C) A/DCM delivered reftel message and non-paper to Kaspars Ozolins, A/S-level official in charge of security policy at the MFA. Ozolins welcomed the information and consultation with NSG members. He said that Latvia understood India's "legitimate energy needs," but stressed that the key to [...]
2007-07-30 14:27:00Embassy RigaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP ENRG KTIA IN LG
07RIYADH2138DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche on October 23, 2007 to the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). There is no response from the SAG to date regardign a meeting request. Post will follow-up with a meeting with an appropriate official from the MFA and provide results via separate cable. F [...]
2007-10-24 11:50:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN
07ROME1105ITALIANS OPPOSE RUSSIAN DRAFT OF OSCE CHARTER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-23 14:40:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV IT
07ROME2241UN THIRD COMMITTEE: ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF USG
[...] (C) Poloff met October 22 with MFA Office Director for Human Rights Laura Carpini to discuss USG priorities in the UN Third Committee as outlined reftel. 2. (C) Carpini said the EU position on "no-action" motions remained unchanged, and Italy supported open debate in the UN as a matter of p [...]
2007-10-24 17:18:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA UN KTIA IT
07ROME2303ITALY: NO OFFICIAL POSITION YET ON ICAO-MONTREAL
[...] EmbOffs met with Stefano Nicoletti, Head of MFA's Economic Affairs unit in their America's Office, regarding the proposed WMD amendment to the Montreal Convention. Nicoletti was not aware of the discussions on the proposed amendment in the July ICAO Legal Sub-Committee meeting. While he said [...]
2007-11-06 17:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KTIA AORC ICAO EAIR OTRA PARM XX IT
07ROME562ITALY'S VIEWS ON THE U.S.- EU OPEN SKIES PLUS
[...] (SBU) The GOI will vote in favor of Open Skies Plus, and is confident that all EU member states will also vote in favor. However, the GOI will not make a public statement on the agreement. The GOI noted that some EU officials suggested delaying the start date of the accord; Italy would favor t [...]
2007-03-21 15:43:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA EAIR ECON PREL IT
07SANAA1168DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON END-USE, RETRANSFER AND
[...] (U) PolChief and PolMilOff delivered reftel points, along with a diplomatic note, to Assistant Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Khaled al-Akwa on June 17. For his information, PolChief also handed al-Akwa a list of items being provided to the Republic of Yemen Government under Section 1206 [...]
2007-06-26 07:55:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS YM
07SANJOSE1451THE RIO SAN JUAN CONTROVERSY: STILL A SORE POINT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 22:43:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA
07SANJOSE1905ALDIP ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] (U) On October 24, PolOff discussed reftel third committee issues with Montserrat Vargas Solorzano, Director of the Candidacies and United Nations Specialized Organizations Section of the MFA; Deyanira Ramirez Salas, Director of the International Organizations Section; and Viviana Tinoco, Dire [...]
2007-10-25 16:00:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN CS
07SANSALVADOR2150EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON UNGA THIRD
[...] (U) Summary: On October 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to solicit support for U.S. priority resolutions in the UN General Assembly,s Third Committee to Gustavo Argueta, MFA Specialist in Charge of the United Nations. Argueta said El Salvador will review the country specific resolutions [...]
2007-10-24 22:51:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN
07SANSALVADOR394EL SALVADOR AGREES TO SOFA
[...] (SBU) The Saca administration communicated to the Embassy late February 28 that the GOES would agree to the proposed Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) text without further changes. On March 1, the administration presented the Agreement in the Legislative Assembly, where it passed by a vote o [...]
2007-03-01 22:29:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR49EL SALVADOR'S PROPOSED CHANGES FOR SOFA
[...] (C) Presidential Legal Adviser Luis Mario Rodriguez sent the Embassy a formal request for proposed changes to the Status of Forces Agreement (ref A) on January 11, 2006. The proposed changes are as follows: --Suggests (though does formally propose) striking the paragraph that reads, "The [...]
2007-01-11 21:04:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL ES
07SANSALVADOR715EL SALVADOR FINAL SOFA DOCUMENTATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-17 21:00:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL ES
07SANTIAGO201MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL WARMING
[...] On February 4, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (Sun. circ. 222,084) carried an editorial by Alvaro Vargas Llosa entitled "Global Warming Divides the United States." Quote: "In his recent State of the Union Address, President Bush for the first time spoke about climate change.... It i [...]
2007-02-06 11:37:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO KSTC KTIA CI
07SANTODOMINGO12DOMINICANS EMBARRASSED, ANGRY ABOUT FAILURE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-03 20:55:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNDR PHUM OAS KTIA HA
07SANTODOMINGO13DOMINICANS EMBARRASSED, ANGRY ABOUT FAILURE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-03 20:56:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR PHUM OAS KTIA HA
07SANTODOMINGO1394CIVAIR: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ACCEPTS DESIGNATION OF
[...] In diplomatic note 13577 dated 05 June 2007 the MFA provided permission foir Shuttle America Corporation (Shuttle) to operate between the United States and the Dominican Republic. BULLEN [...]
2007-06-11 19:19:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDDR EAIR KTIA
07SANTODOMINGO2424UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS: DEMARCHE
[...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points, which solicit support for U.S. priority resolutions in the UN General Assembly's Third Committee, to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subse [...]
2007-10-26 15:05:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN DR
07SAOPAULO212VISIT OF PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH TO SAO PAULO, BRAZIL
[...] (SBU) On March 8-9, President George W. Bush came to Sao Paulo, Brazil for the first stop in his five-country visit to the Latin American nations of Brazil, Uruguay, Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico. This visit served to underscore the U.S. commitment to the Western Hemisphere and highlighted [...]
2007-03-19 12:49:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP BUSH GEORGE PREL PGOV SOCI EPET KTIA BR
07SINGAPORE1611SINGAPORE SUGGESTS CHANGES TO CHEMICAL WEAPONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-30 10:01:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA ETRD CWC
07SKOPJE411MACEDONIA LIKELY TO OPPOSE DRAFT OSCE "CHARTER"
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-23 17:03:00Embassy SkopjeUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV MK
07SOFIA1258UN THIRD COMMITTEE: BULGARIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Head of the Department for UN and Global Issues, Kamen Velichkov on October 22. He said he could not confirm final positions, but anticipated that the GOB would support the Belarus resolution, the elections resolution, [...]
2007-10-24 11:05:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN
07SOFIA59BULGARIA: BIT INSTRUMENTS EXCHANGED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-16 12:53:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV KTIA BU
07STATE157671U.S. RESPONSE TO EU DRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR
[...] (U) This is an action message. See paragraphs 3 - 6. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND: On October 9, the Portuguese MFA's Security and Disarmament Division, in its role as chair of the EU Working Group on Global Arms Control, provided Embassy Lisbon with a non-paper on a proposed EU "Code of Conduct for [...]
2007-11-17 01:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCDG EC ESA EUN FR KACT KTIA MCAP PARM PO PREL TSPA
07STATE59324CREW LIST EXEMPTION
[...] (U) Please respond to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs' Diplomatic Note (No. 794/JS/AMS/2007) on the crew list issue with the text below. 2. (U) Begin Text: (Complimentary Opening) and acknowledges receipt of the Ministry's Note no. 794/JS/AMS/2007 dated April 11, 2007 which reads [...]
2007-05-02 19:59:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKREC KTIA MARR MOPS PBTS PGOV IN
07STATE97237U.S., EUROPEAN UNION CONCLUDE NEGOTIATIONS ON A
[...] (U) Summary: On Thursday June 28, 2007, the United States and the European Union (EU) concluded negotiations on a Passenger Name Record (PNR) Agreement. This new agreement will replace an interim agreement concluded in 2006 between the United States and the EU that was set to expire on July 3 [...]
2007-07-12 18:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL EAIR PINR KTIA KHLS CVIS EUN
07TALLINN174ESTONIA WILL SUPPORT OPEN SKIES PLUS
[...] Post delivered reftel points to the Estonian Ministry Of Economic Affairs and Communication (MOE) on March 13, 2007. 2. Mr. Martin Rakov, Executive Officer of the Aviation and Maritime Department at MOE, told us that Estonia supports the Open Skies Plus Agreement. Estonia's Acting Charg [...]
2007-03-15 15:20:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN
07TALLINN244ESTONIAN AMBASSADOR TO EU WILL SIGN OPEN SKIES
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel points to Mr. Martin Rakov, Executive Officer of the Aviation and Maritime Department of the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communication (MOE). 2. (U) Mr. Rakov told us that the Estonian Ambassador to the EU, Mr. Vaino Reinart, will sign this agreemen [...]
2007-04-16 07:36:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN
07TALLINN304STATUS OF EXTRADITION AND MLAT AGREEMENTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-08 10:23:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN KTIA EN
07TALLINN340ESTONIA THINKS RUSSIAN DRAFT OSCE CHARTER A BAD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-24 14:16:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV RS EN
07TALLINN367TALLINN'S PROPOSAL FOR 2007 IPR ENFORCEMENT
[...] In response to reftel, the following is Embassy Tallinn's proposal for funding to develop, distribute and promote an extensive awareness campaign in Estonia to combat internet piracy and promote cyber security. Background ----------- 2. The biggest IPR challenge in countries with a well [...]
2007-06-05 07:41:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAIR EU KTIA PREL EN
07TALLINN563ESTONIA OFFERS CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR U.S.-
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 13:21:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA IN EN
07TALLINN689ESTONIA TO CONSIDER US POSITIONS ON UNGA THIRD
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-23 14:03:00Embassy TallinnUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV UNGA PHUM PREL KTIA EN
07TBILISI1171RUSSIAN WTO NEGOTIATOR TO COME TO TBILISI FOR
[...] (U) This telegram is Sensitive but Unclassified. Not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) DCM met on May 16 with Valeri Chechelashvili, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who said that Russia has approached Georgia to hold further discussions about the Georgia-Russia bilateral agreement [...]
2007-05-18 13:18:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KTIA USTR GG
07TBILISI1267GEORGIA: DEMARCHE ON PROPOSED RUSSIAN DRAFT OF AN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-30 12:14:00Embassy TbilisiCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL PGOV KTIA GG
07TBILISI2644GEORGIA: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS DEMARCHE
[...] Per reftel request, Poloff delivered talking points to Alexander Nalbandov, Director of the Department of International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On the issue of "no-action" motions, Nalbandov said that it was Georgia's policy not to support no-action motions and they [...]
2007-10-25 08:41:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA GG
07TBILISI2894GEORGIA: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS -
[...] (U) Per reftel request, on November 19 poloff delivered the demarche to Merab Manjgaladze, Head of UN Division, International Organizations Department, Georgian MFA, on the UNGA Third Committee country specific resolutions on human rights situations in Iran, Belarus, the Democratic People's Re [...]
2007-11-20 04:56:00Embassy TbilisiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA GG
07THEHAGUE1424NETHERLANDS/NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP: DUTCH "VERY
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph (5). 2. (C) The GONL is "very worried" about granting privileges to a non-NPT nation without that nation also accepting obligations which all other nations have already accepted. That is what Dutch MFA Officer Ceta Van Noland said when pol [...]
2007-07-30 15:47:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA IN
07THEHAGUE1939NETHERLANDS/UNGA: DUTCH SUPPORTIVE ON MOST THIRD
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 24, 2007, POLOFF delivered reftel A points to Dutch MFA Director for Human Rights, Ms. Maryem van den Heuvel, and Reneko Elema, Senior Policy Officer. Van den Heuvel welcomed the consultation, noting Dutch agreement on all country resolutions. While inclined to support [...]
2007-10-25 05:04:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALUN KTIA PHUM PREL NL
07THEHAGUE447DUTCH VIEWS ON U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS AGREEMENT
[...] On March 9, Econoff passed reftel points to Rene Fennes, Head of International Relations at the Dutch Ministry of Transport (MOT). Fennes said the Netherlands had always been one of the earliest and staunchest supporters of the U.S.-EU agreement. Fennes stated that the Dutch had been ready t [...]
2007-03-14 09:57:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA EAIR ECON PREL NL
07TOKYO2619JAPAN, CHINA, PRESS FORWARD WITH MEETINGS, BUT
[...] (C) Summary: The importance of the Six-Party Talks, the need to resolve problems associated with the transfer of funds from the Banco Delta Asia to North Korea, and Chinese concerns over former President of Taiwan Lee Teng-hui's June visit to Japan topped the agenda during the June 3 meeting [...]
2007-06-11 09:37:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL SENV KTIA CH KS JA
07TOKYO3515JAPAN RESPONDS TO U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT
[...] (U) This message contains an Action Request - see para. 4. 2. (SBU) EST and POL delivered the non-paper in reftel to officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on July 30 and 31. MOFA Arms Control and Disarmament Division Principal Deputy Director, Junichiro Otaka, noted that MO [...]
2007-08-01 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA ETTC KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PGOV IAEA JA
07TOKYO4970JAPAN'S STRATEGY FOR THE THRID COMMITTEE
[...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Embassy Tokyo Political Officer delivered reftel demarche October 21 and followed up October 22 with MOFA Human Rights Division Pricipal Deputy Director Takako Ito. Ito gave the following outline of Japan's strateg [...]
2007-10-24 08:10:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN KTIA JA
07TUNIS1061SUPPORTING TUNISIA'S COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORT: A
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-06 11:44:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS KTIA PTER TS
07TUNIS1436DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ICAO MONTREAL CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-29 15:11:00Embassy TunisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM TS
07ULAANBAATAR146Bilateral Consular Convention Instruments Exchanged
[...] On March 6, the U.S. and Mongolia exchanged the protocols and instruments of ratification for the bilateral consular convention which was signed in Ulaanbaatar on August 2, 1990. Signing on behalf of the United States was U.S. Ambassador Mark C. Minton. Signing on behalf of Mongolia was Forei [...]
2007-03-06 06:01:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTIA CASC AMGT MG
07ULAANBAATAR346Mongolia Confirms Entry Into Force of 1996 Bilateral
[...] The Embassy has received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with an original note in Mongolia. A translation of the text is provided in paragraph two, and is based on the informal translation provided by MFA. The Mongolian text of the original and the English translation [...]
2007-06-15 04:02:00Embassy UlaanbaatarUNCLASSIFIEDMARR KTIA PREL MG
07USOSCE291 OSCE LEGAL PERSONALITY, ROUND 4 - MINOR MOVEMENT; CIO TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the June 14-15 round, much of the initial discussion, as in Round 2, centered on whether the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly should be granted privileges and immunities (P's and I's) and if so, what kind. Many states voiced reservations against doing so, with Canada, Germany and [...]
2007-07-02 12:31:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE KTIA
07USOSCE331OSCE LEGAL PERSONALITY, ROUND 5 - MOVEMENT FORWARD AS
[...] (SBU) Summary: At the July 5-6 round of negotiations on a Convention on Legal Personality, Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities for the OSCE (CLPPI),the absence of key players limited the WG's ability to deal with unresolved issues. There was extended discussion on a Belgian proposal [...]
2007-08-01 10:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOSCE KTIA
07USOSCE363 OSCE Legal Personality, Round 6 ? Talks Make Progress As Russ
[...] Summary: Meeting for the first time since July, on September 13-14 Article 14 -- OSCE Officials ---------------------------- 2. On Wednesday, before the WG convened, Belgium called a small group 3. At the beginning of the WG on Thursday, the Chair, Dutch Ambassador -- Bracketed tex [...]
2007-09-28 11:46:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE KTIA
07USOSCE365 OSCE Legal Personality, Round 6 Q Talks Make
[...] Summary: Meeting for the first time since July, on September 13-14 the Working Group on the Convention on Legal Personality, Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities for the OSCE (CLPPI) made considerable progress in removing bracketed text and reaching compromise on previously disputed i [...]
2007-09-28 12:08:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE KTIA
07USOSCE366 OSCE Legal Personality, Round 6 ? Talks Make
[...] Summary: Meeting for the first time since July, on September 13-14 the Working Group on the Convention on Legal Personality, Legal Capacity and Privileges and Immunities for the OSCE (CLPPI) made considerable progress in removing bracketed text and reaching compromise on previously disputed i [...]
2007-09-28 12:15:00Mission USOSCEUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE KTIA
07USUNNEWYORK1043HOSTAGE TAKING CONVENTION: U.S. RESPONSE TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-19 20:35:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OPDC PREL PTER KTIA IR
07USUNNEWYORK27AMBASSADOR WALLACE MEETS WITH UN A/SYG LUTE ON
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador Wallace met January 9 with Assistant-Secretary General for the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations Jane Holl Lute on recent allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by peacekeepers in Sudan and on the general strategy to address SEA going forward. Lute a [...]
2007-01-16 20:12:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASIG KTIA KUNR PGOV PREL UNSC
07USUNNEWYORK662UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY WORKING GROUP TO CONSIDER
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. Summary: On Friday, August 3, 2007, Ambassador Wallace delivered a strong statement at the meeting of the GA Ad Hoc Working Group on Assistance and Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) (by UN staff or related pers [...]
2007-08-10 22:32:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ASIG KTIA KUNR PGOV PREL UNSC UN
07USUNNEWYORK80UN REQUESTS USG VIEWS ON PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL
[...] USUN has received the following diplomatic note dated 16 January 2007 from the United Nations Department of Disarmament Affairs (DDA) requesting Member State input on a "comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common international standards for the import, export, and transfer [...]
2007-01-31 23:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KTIA UN
07USUNNEWYORK86UN REQUESTS USG VIEWS ON PROPOSED CONVENTIONAL
[...] USUN has received the following diplomatic note dated 16 January 2007 from the United Nations Department of Disarmament Affairs (DDA) requesting Member State input on a "comprehensive, legally binding instrument establishing common international standards for the import, export, and transfer [...]
2007-01-31 23:49:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM KTIA UN
07VIENNA1466AUSTRIA OPPOSES PROPOSED RUSSIAN DRAFT OF OSCE
[...] (C) On June 1, EconUnit Chief met with Margit Waestfelt, Austria's Head of the Permanent Mission to the OSCE, to present USG points in reftel regarding the Russian proposal for an OSCE "charter." Waestfelt said Austria agreed with the USG position that the experts group had a limited mandate [...]
2007-06-01 14:22:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV AU
07VIENNA652U.S.-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS DEMARCHE
[...] On March 15, EconPol Counselor presented reftel demarche to Manfred Bialonczyk, Director General for Civil Aviation in the Austrian Ministry of Transportation, Innovation and Technology. We gave him copies of the Draft Air Transportation Agreement, the Draft Memorandum of Consultations and th [...]
2007-03-15 13:40:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA PREL EU AU
07VIENNA969AUSTRIA MOVING FORWARD ON U.S.-EU AIR TRANSPORT
[...] (SBU) On April 12, Acting Econ/Pol Counselor delivered reftel point to Alois Kraut, Head of the Ministry of European and Integration Affairs' Transport and Telecommunications Unit. Kraut noted that the GoA's Council of Ministers had vested Austria's Permanent Representative to the EU with the [...]
2007-04-13 08:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KTIA PREL EU AU
07VILNIUS545LITHUANIA: WELCOMES INFO ON U.S.-INDIA PEACEFUL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 11:32:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ENRG KNNP KTIA LH IN
07WARSAW1870POLAND: RUSSIAN RESEARCH REACTOR FUEL RETURN
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified - not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) Econcoff met with Anna Mank, a director in the Polish Ministry of the State Treasury (MST) and Ivan Bolshinsky, a senior technical advisor with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),on August 27 to discuss the status [...]
2007-08-31 13:24:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG IAEA KNNP KTIA PARM PL RS
07WARSAW2381POLAND'S REACTOR FUEL RETURN PROGRAM: REACHING
[...] (C) Summary: Poland's stalled reactor fuel return program may finally be getting underway, thanks to an executive order establishing a new inter-ministry coordinating group. However, the Poles estimate transferring their reactor fuel waste to Russia could take until 2016 or 2017, beyond the [...]
2007-12-17 13:25:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA TRGY ENGR PARM PL
07WARSAW610POLAND QUIETLY SUPPORTS US-EU OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Malgorzata Alberti, Head of the International Agreements Division of the Civil Aviation Office. Pawel Moniak, a specialist in the International Agreements Division, and the Polish representative during the most recent negotiations in Brussels was als [...]
2007-03-13 16:15:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALECON EAIR KTIA PREL EU PL
07WARSAW810POLAND'S PERM REP WILL SIGN US-EU OPEN SKIES PLUS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-05 11:25:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAIR KTIA PREL EU PL
07WARSAW855DEMARCHE ON ANTARCTIC TREATY CONSULTATIVE MTG
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-12 07:58:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDECON SENV AOCR AY KSCA KTIA PL
07WELLINGTON250 MEDIA REACTION TO NEW ZEALAND'S AVIATION SECURITY
[...] (U) This message contains an action request at paras 2 and 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: In compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements, the GNZ recently introduced Aviation Security Legislation which will enhance the powers of airport security officials and strength [...]
2007-03-25 19:37:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PGOV PTER KTIA PREL NZ
07WELLINGTON400EAP/ANP DIRECTOR MCGANN'S MAY 21 VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary: During his May 21 visit to Wellington, EAP/ANP Office Director C. Steven McGann and GNZ counterparts agreed to work towards firm messages on Fiji, the Solomon Islands, Pacific Island Forum (PIF) reform, and other regional issues at October's PIF meetings in Tonga. They also exch [...]
2007-05-29 22:35:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD MARR EAGR OVIP KCMR EWWT KTIA
07WELLINGTON419PROPOSED MARITIME LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT
[...] (SBU) On June 7, Acting PolEcon Counselor and Poloff delivered to Sonya Kamana, Deputy High Commissioner, Cook Islands High Commission the proposed maritime law enforcement agreement (Ref A). Kamana positively received the agreement, and said she will share it with appropriate officials in Ra [...]
2007-06-07 05:22:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEWWT KTIA PBTS PREL SNAR XB XV NZ CW
07WELLINGTON680DISCUSSION WITH COOK ISLANDS DEPUTY PM ON MARITIME
[...] (C) During a recent visit to Auckland, Cook Islands Deputy Prime Minister Sir Terepai Maoate, along with Associate Minister Junior Maoate (his son) and CEO Ratu Mato, met with the Ambassador and Auckland CG. Maoate explained that the Cooks are anxious to expand their thin economic base beyon [...]
2007-09-17 23:50:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALEWWT EMIN KTIA PBTS PREL SNAR XB XV NZ SW
07YEREVAN373CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AGREEMENT - CORRECTED TEXT
[...] (SBU) On December 7, 2006, the GOAM submitted a Diplomatic Note to the Embassy with proposed changes to the draft Civil Aviation Security Agreement initiated by the USG in August 2006 (ref A). Unfortunately, post incorrectly transcribed the text of the Diplomatic Note and the text reported in [...]
2007-03-29 12:17:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIT PREL KTIA AM
07YEREVAN677DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RUSSIAN DRAFT OF OSCE "CHARTER"
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-25 07:11:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV AM
07YEREVAN779CIVAIR: REVISED TEXT OF U.S.-ARMENIAN AVIATION SECURITY
[...] On June 8, 2007, we delivered reftel talking points and the revised draft U.S.-Armenian security agreement to the Director General of Civil Aviation, Artyom Movsesyan, and the Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation for Security, Arsen Poghosyan. 2. Movsesyan indicated that all the propose [...]
2007-06-15 11:02:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA AM
07ZAGREB1019(U) DEMARCHE ON UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-20 08:22:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA PHUM PREL HR
07ZAGREB182AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PROPERTY RESTITUTION, EXTRADITION, AND
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met February 15 with Croatian Justice Minister Ana Lovrin to discuss property restitution, negotiations on a new extradition treaty between the U.S. and Croatia, and witness support. Property Restitution 2. (SBU) The Ambassador reminded Lovrin of their July 2006 discussi [...]
2007-02-20 13:26:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KIDE KTIA CJAN CASC HR
07ZAGREB682CROATIAN SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT POCS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-16 13:03:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KTIA EWWT KNNP PREL HR NON PROLIFERATION
07ZAGREB716SECTION 1206 - END-USE, RETRANSFER AND SECURITY
[...] PolOff delivered REFTEL diplomatic note to MFA Asst Minister for International Organizations and Security Pjer Simunovic on July 24 with request for urgent reply. Simunovic reported that these assurances will require the concurrence of the MOD and the GOC's legislative office and a government [...]
2007-07-27 14:41:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MASS PREL MARR HR
07ZAGREB745SECTION 1206: CROATIA AGREES TO END-USE, SECURITY AND
[...] MFA has delivered a Diplomatic Note dated August 2 confirming the GoC's decision to accept proposed assurances related to the end-use, security and retransfer of USG-supplied defense articles, training and services pursuant to Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act. Post will p [...]
2007-08-07 12:52:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL KTIA MARR HR
07ZAGREB988CROATIA TO FOLLOW EU ON THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS
[...] Ref points were delivered to Andrej Dogan at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration - Department of the United Nations on 26 October 2007. The GOC expects to follow the EU's position on resolutions appearing before the UN's Third Committee over the coming months. 2. Dog [...]
2007-11-05 07:37:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KTIA UN UNGA
08ABUJA759NIGERIA: INVITATION TO COESPU UNAMID-RELATED
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 15:14:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKTIA MARR MASS PGOV NI
08ABUJA947NIGERIA: ICAO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] EconOff met with Dr.Imoro Kubor, Director, Air Transport Management, to discuss reftel points on May 16, 2008. According to Dr. Kubor, Nigeria is actively collaborating with other African countries and does not, as of May 23, have an answer on the U.S. positions. SANDERS [...]
2008-05-27 06:25:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PARM KTIA KNNP AORC NI
08AMMAN1128EXTRADITION TREATY RAISED WITH SENIOR GOJ OFFICIALS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-15 14:11:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA JO
08AMMAN3172VCI A/S DESUTTER DISCUSSES WMD, IRAN, AND NORTH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In conversations with GOJ officials during her October 25-29 visit to Jordan, visiting Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance, and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter discussed the importance of countering Iranian and North Korean weapons of mass destruction (W [...]
2008-11-23 10:21:00Embassy AmmanSECRETPREL PARM PINS KNNP KTIA JO
08AMMAN998JORDAN NOT YET PREPARED TO DISCUSS HCA ON CWC; MFA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to Khaled Takhayneh, head of the Foreign Ministry's Disarmament Section. Takhayneh indicated on April 3 that the delegation to the CWC Second Review Conference starting on April 7 would be Jordan's Ambassador to the Hague, Ahmad al-Hasan. However, Hasan w [...]
2008-04-03 14:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS JO KTIA
08ANKARA1119FRANK MERMOUD DISCUSSES NUCLEAR POWER AND
[...] (C) Summary. The Secretary's Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Frank Mermoud discussed Turkey's vision for civilian nuclear power development with Ministry of Energy Acting Under Secretary Cimen and Turkish Atomic Energy Agency (TAEK) Chairman Cakiroglu on June 12. M [...]
2008-06-17 14:35:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP KTIA TU
08ANKARA1737TURKEY: RATIFICATION OF NATO ACCESSION PROTOCOL
[...] (U) We delivered reftel demarche requesting an update on the status of Turkey's efforts to ratify the NATO accession protocols for Albania and Croatia to MFA NATO Policy Department Head Gulhane Ulutekin on October 6. She said the bills to approve the accession protocols have been drafted and [...]
2008-10-06 14:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MARR NATO PREL KTIA TU
08ASHGABAT1508DELOITTE TAX NOT YET REGISTERED, BUT CONFIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deloitte Tax LLP is working on registering an office in Ashgabat in order to be where its cutomers are. Company representatives describe plans to set up the office as "cautiously optimistic." Deloitte delayed registration for some time because of bureaucratic requirements, incl [...]
2008-11-21 08:38:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV EFIN EPET ETRD KTIA TX
08ASHGABAT264 TURKMENISTAN'S PARLIAMENT RATIFIES MONTREAL
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Turkmenistan's Mejlis (Parliament) on January 22 adopted a resolution on Turkmenistan's accession to the Montreal Protocol, apparently so that the Ministry of Nature Protection will be eligible for additional dono [...]
2008-02-22 05:43:00Embassy AshgabatUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SENV TSPL KTIA TX
08ASTANA2574KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON END-USE,
[...] (SBU) We delivered reftel points and non-paper on the end-use, retransfer and security assurances applicable to articles and services provided pursuant to section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2006, as modified and extended, and pursuant to the Global P [...]
2008-12-30 11:52:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MASS KTIA KZ
08ATHENS453GREECE RELUCTANTLY ACQUIESCES TO CWC MEETING IN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-26 17:49:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV PARM PREL KTIA CWC GR
08ATHENS764PSI: GREEK SHIPBOARDING AGREEMENT NOT DEAD
[...] (C) Although Greek Ambassador to Washington Mallias told USG officials and the press that the proposed PSI bilateral shipboarding agreement was "dead," following Greece's departure from the PSI 5th anniversary meetings in Washington due to the seating of Macedonia as the "Republic of Macedoni [...]
2008-06-03 15:22:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALKNNP KTIA EWWT PHSA PARM PREL GR
08BAGHDAD1037U.S.-IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS:
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The United States and Iraq held their first round of negotiations of a status of forces agreement (SOFA) March 23 through April 3 in Baghdad. This agreement is designed to provide a foundation for a long-term military to military relationship between the United States and Iraq. [...]
2008-04-05 06:10:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMARR PREL KTIA IZ
08BAGHDAD1536U.S.-IRAQ SOFA NEGOTIATIONS: ROUND 2 PRODUCES SOME
[...] (S) SUMMARY: The U.S. and Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) negotiation teams met in Baghdad April 22 to May 11. The talks have recessed at the request of the GOI, which will be sending part of its SOFA negotiating team to Turkey, Germany, Japan, and Korea to discuss with those government [...]
2008-05-19 02:48:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMARR PREL KTIA IZ
08BAGHDAD3927CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION TRAINING FOR GOI
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Baghdad hosted a three-day conference for Iraqi Government officials on the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC),building knowledge and relationships that will help Iraq to implement the CWC after it accedes to the treaty. The GOI has ratified and signed the CWC - the pri [...]
2008-12-16 03:02:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL KTIA KLSO CWC IZ
08BANGKOK599DESIGNATION OF SOUTHERN AIR, INC. TO OPERATE CHARTER CARGO
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. Post received the following note dated 19 February 2008 from the Royal Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs in response to the USG note in reftel. 3. Begin note text: [Complimentary opening] and has the honour to refer to the latter's [...]
2008-02-25 23:55:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA TH
08BANGUI244UPDATE ON END USE, SECURITY ASSURANCES AGREEMENT WITH CAR
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Cook delivered reftel demarche to Deputy Defense Minister (and President Bozize's son) Jean-Francis Bozize, in a meeting on December 12. The Ambassador explained the importance of the reftel agreement in unlocking U.S. peace-keeping operations funding for security sector reform [...]
2008-12-17 15:41:00Embassy BanguiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS PGOV CT
08BEIJING1656PRC TOLD TO REFRAIN FROM INTERFERING WITH U.S.
[...] (S) Summary: The continued harassment of U.S. vessels conducting lawful activities in China's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is "provocative and potentially dangerous," the Charge told MFA Treaty and Law Department Director General Duan Jielong on April 28. Duan called the surveys "very close" [...]
2008-04-29 07:32:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL KTIA MOPS PBTS PHSA CH
08BEIJING2305U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE: MEETING WITH DEPUTY
[...] (C) In a June 5 meeting at the Ministry of National Defense with Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs John Rood, PRC Deputy Chief of the General Staff Department Lieutenant General Ma Xiaotian summarized the People's Liberation Army's major arms c [...]
2008-06-12 10:48:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MNUC KTIA MOPS PBTS PHSA CH
08BEIJING4254CHINA WARNED ON HARASSMENT OF U.S. NAVY VESSELS
[...] (C) PolOff and Naval Attache delivered ref A demarche and nonpaper warning China to cease harassment of U.S. Navy vessels in China's EEZ to MFA Treaty and Law Department Oceans and Law of the Sea Division Director Yang Li on November 18. 2. (C) Yang responded that China "cannot accept the b [...]
2008-11-18 10:53:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PHSA PBTS MOPS KTIA CH
08BEIJING527DEMARCHE TO CHINA ON INCORPORATION OF TRANSPORT
[...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche points on amending the Montreal and Hague Conventions to include provisions against the transportation of particularly dangerous goods, related items, and fugitives to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and to the Ministry of Fo [...]
2008-02-15 04:10:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX CH
08BEIJING533DEMARCHE TO CHINA ON INCORPORATION OF TRANSPORT
[...] (SBU) Emboffs delivered reftel demarche points on amending the Montreal and Hague Conventions to include provisions against the transportation of particularly dangerous goods, related items, and fugitives to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) and to the Ministry of Fo [...]
2008-02-15 06:56:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX CH
08BEIJING545DIPNOTE DELIVERED ON ALLOCATION OF PASSENGER
[...] (SBU) Econoff delivered dipnote 233 contained in reftel on the allocation of passenger frequencies to U.S. carriers for service to China Zone 1 to the General Administration of Civil Aviation of China (CAAC) on February 13. CAAC staffers confirmed receipt on February 15. Piccuta [...]
2008-02-15 09:52:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA CH
08BEIJING561DIPNOTE DELIVERED AND CONFIRMED ON ENTRY INTO
[...] (U) On February 13, Econoff delivered dipnote 232 on the completion of internal USG procedures for the entry into force of the "Protocol to Amend the Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) relating to Civil Ai [...]
2008-02-19 03:02:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA CH
08BEIJING647CHINA'S ANGST OVER U.S. SATELLITE INTERCEPTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 10:12:00Embassy BeijingSECRETCH ESA ETTC KTIA NASA PNAT PREL TPHY TSPA
08BELGRADE1261 SERBIA: SECTION 1206 PROPOSAL FOR MOUNTED OPERATIONS IN
[...] (SBU) Chief of Mission supports the Country Team's proposal for Section 1206 funds to establish a regional Mounted Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) facility for the Serbian Armed Forces (SAF). 2. (SBU) Purpose and Background: The MOUT complex will address an urgent need to provide an ad [...]
2008-12-09 13:27:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS SR
08BELGRADE1291 SUPPORT OF EUCOM'S 1206 PROPOSAL FOR THE SOUTHEAST
[...] (SBU) Chief of Mission supports EUCOM's proposal for Section 1206 funds to establish a South-Eastern European Regional Airspace and Surveillance Center (SEERASC) in Serbia as part of the overall SEERASC initiative. 2. (SBU) Purpose and Background: EUCOM's SEERASC initiative will facilita [...]
2008-12-12 16:02:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS NATO SR
08BERLIN1512CWC: GERMANY STILL REVIEWING REVISED DRAFT HOST
[...] (C) Post delivered reftel points to MFA Chemical and Biological Weapons Office Director Alexander Olbrich, Deputy Holger Ruthe and Desk Officer Juliane Thuemmel November 5, emphasizing the continued interest of the United States in concluding a Host Country Agreement on the conduct of Chemical [...]
2008-11-05 14:58:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL KTIA CWC GM
08BERLIN192ICAO/PSI - GERMAN TRANSPORTATION MINISTRY POSITION
[...] (C) EconOff delivered ref A demarche February 12 to MFA Nuclear Arms Control and Nonproliferation Division Desk Officer (and PSI action officer) Thomas Muetzelburg. Muetzelburg said there had been "positive developments" in the position of the German Transportation Ministry. As reported ref B [...]
2008-02-15 14:39:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM GM
08BERLIN302NSG/INDIA - GERMAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS DISCUSS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ISN/NESS Director Richard Stratford and DOE/NNSA Director for International Regimes and Agreements Richard Goorevich visited Berlin March 7 to discuss Germany's plans for its upcoming presidency of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the May 19-23 Berlin Plenary. Discussion foc [...]
2008-03-10 17:13:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALENRG KNNP KTIA PGOV PARM PREL IN GM
08BERLIN400PSI: GERMANY APPRECIATES RECEIPT OF TALKING
[...] (C) PolOff delivered Ref A points to MFA Arms Control desk officer Thomas Mutzelburg March 28. Mutzelburg expressed appreciation for the points but asked why a summary of the German-led discussion on the classified PSI website was not included. He noted that this discussion was well-received [...]
2008-03-31 13:05:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC PARM PREL AORC EAIR ICAO OTRA KTIA
08BOGOTA2930CIVAIR COLOMBIA: RESPONSE TO SANCLEMENTE LETTER
[...] (SBU) On August 12 Econoff met Fernando Sanclemente, Director of Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority and provided Sanclemente with a copy of the July 30 Robl letter and orally delivered talking points per reftel. Sanclemente said he would review the Robl letter to see if it could be the basis [...]
2008-08-12 20:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR KTIA CO
08BOGOTA533EMBASSY SUPPORTS SOUTHCOM RECOMMENDATION OF
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary. Embassy concurs with the U.S. Southcom recommendation that Palanquero Air Base represents the best location for a possible Cooperative Security Location (CSL) in Colombia. We request that the Department expedite approval fo [...]
2008-02-11 23:12:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR PREF PREL SNAR MOPPS CO
08BOGOTA634SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT UPDATE PRESENTED TO GOC
[...] On February 21, Post delivered all relevant points in reftel to MFA Director for U.S. and Canadian Affairs Patricia Cortes. Cortes said the GOC appreciated the information. Brownfield [...]
2008-02-21 18:15:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM PNAT PINS TSPA KTIA CO
08BRASILIA1113BRAZIL SUPPORTIVE OF ATCM MEASURE ESTABLISHING THE
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) Environment, Science and Technology Counselor met on August 14 with the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Director of the Department for the Environment and Special Themes, Min. Luis Alb [...]
2008-08-15 21:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KSCA KTIA SENV TPHY BR
08BRASILIA1652UKRAINE REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UKRAINIAN-BRAZILIAN SPACE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Ukrainian Embassy in Brasilia is urging the USG to reconsider its earlier position and now support the Ukrainian-Brazilian space launch venture that will operate out of Alcantara, allowing U.S. satellite firms to benefit from these facilities. While the Ukrainians noted some [...]
2008-12-23 15:48:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC KTIA TSPA TPHY NASA UP RS BR
08BRATISLAVA450HSPD-6 AGREEMENT SIGNED
[...] (C) On October 2, 2008, Ambassador Obsitnik and Slovak Minister of Interior Robert Kalinak met and signed the "Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Slovak Republic for the Exchange of Screening Information Concerning Known or Suspected Terr [...]
2008-10-02 15:59:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALCMGT CVIS KHLS KTIA PREL LO
08BRATISLAVA464SLOVAKIA EXPECTS TO RATIFY NATO ENLARGEMENT IN 2008
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel text with Martin Pangrac, Political Affairs Officer in the MFA Security Policy Department. Pangrac assured Poloff that Slovakia is aware of ratification and deposit procedures and predicted Slovakia will deposit its instruments before the end of the year. 2. (S [...]
2008-10-10 14:07:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM MARR NATO PREL KTIA
08BRIDGETOWN123AMBASSADOR DISCUSSED KOSOVO, ARTICLE 98, CUBA, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 21 meeting with the Ambassador, St. Lucian PM King reemphasized his support for Kosovo independence and Article 98, although the GOSL has yet to act on either issue. In discussing the deliverables from the June 2007 Conference on the Caribbean, King's advisor expla [...]
2008-02-27 18:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KTIA ETRD PBTS XL
08BRIDGETOWN319FURTHER POLITICAL SHAKE-UP IN ST. LUCIA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Three members of parliament in St. Lucia are threatening to leave the ruling United Workers Party if their demands, which include the dismissal of a competent, but disliked, appointed member of cabinet and the reinstatement of a politically unpopular figure, are not met. If they [...]
2008-05-16 21:59:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EINV ETRD KTIA ST XL
08BRUSSELS1618BELGIUM: EXTRADITION AND MLAT RATIFICATION PROCESS
[...] (C) PolEconOff spoke with MFA Counselor for Justice and Legal Issues Peter Claes (Directorate General for European Cooperation and Coordination) on September 30, October 9, and October 14 to discuss the status of the Extradition and MLAT ratification process. Claes indicated the European Comm [...]
2008-10-20 11:15:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALCJAN EUN KCRM KJUST KTIA PGOV PREL BE
08BRUSSELS1718DEMARCHE DELIVERED REGARDING U.S.-EU DATA
[...] (SBU) Following instructions in Reftel, on November 7, 2008, USEU Senior Justice Counsel spoke with Claire Rocheteau of the French Permanent Representation to the EU who serves as the chair of the EU side of the U.S.-EU High Level Contact Group (HLCG) experts. The USEU representative raised th [...]
2008-11-10 13:29:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PREL PTER EUN FR KJUS ECON KPAO KTIA
08BUCHAREST253NATO SUMMIT 2008: ROMANIA CONCURS ON U.S. AIR
[...] (C) Mission received at 22:40, March 31, the following Note Verbale registering the GOR's concurrence to reftel diplomatic note regarding U.S. Air Force support for the period of the NATO Summit in Bucharest. 2. (C) Begin Text: No. C1-1/1173 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania [...]
2008-04-01 06:48:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKTIA MCAP NATO PREL RO
08BUCHAREST260POSITIVE RESPONSE TO DIPNOTE ON TRANSITING US
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-03 08:34:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKTIA MCAP NATO PREL HR HU RO
08BUCHAREST463ROMANIA ON THE IRAQ SOFA: "WE NEED A LEGAL
[...] (S) EMBOFFS met with MOD Deputy State Secretary for Defense Policy and Planning Rear Admiral Mihai Cornell and MFA Director for Middle East and Africa Ambassador Mihail Dobre on June 5, to review status of Iraq SOFA negotiations at the request of MOD and MFA. POLMILOFF, drawing on reftels A an [...]
2008-06-10 14:26:00Embassy BucharestSECRETKTIA MARR PGOV PREL SOFA RO
08BUCHAREST804ROMANIA: "TIME IS RUNNING OUT ON LEGAL FRAMEWORK
[...] (C) At the end of an October 16 meeting with POLMILOFF, MFA Director for Strategic Affairs Daniel Ionita said that he needed to convey quietly his concern that time was running out on a legal framework for Romania to maintain its troops in Iraq. Ionita clarified that this was not/not an issue [...]
2008-10-17 14:29:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALKTIA MARR PGOV PREL SOFA RO
08BUCHAREST852ROMANIA: A NEW UNSCR IS ONLY VIABLE OPTION FOR
[...] (S) In an October 30 meeting, MFA Director General for Bilateral Relations Anca Mantulescu told POLMILOFF that there is no longer a window for Parliament to approve a SOFA with Iraq. She said, "I think your plan B for a UNSCR needs to become your plan A." She added that the demands for formin [...]
2008-10-31 15:57:00Embassy BucharestSECRETKTIA MARR PGOV PREL SOFA RO
08BUDAPEST1082NRC CHAIRMAN MEETING WITH HUNGARIAN NUCLEAR ENERGY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman Dale Klein met with representatives of the Hungarian Atomic Energy Authority (HAEA),addressed the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and visited Hungary's new radioactive waste facility from September 22-25, 2008. Chairman Klein emphasized [...]
2008-11-12 05:59:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC TRGY KNNP IAEA KTIA CVIS HU
08BUENOSAIRES146ARGENTINA'S DIPLOMATIC "CAR TALK" SCANDAL ROLLS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: "Car Talk" continues to fill the daily press with new twists in allegations of illegal diplomatic car sales. The Supreme Court is expected to announce it found insufficient evidence against foreign diplomats to warrant its involvement in the case, somewhat vindicating the diplo [...]
2008-02-07 15:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT KLIG KCOR KTIA ODIP PREL ASEC KREC AR
08CANBERRA103AUSTRALIAN DEFENSE TEAM TO VISIT U.S. RE IRAQ
[...] (C) David Hallett, Director for Iraq, International Policy Division, Australian Department of Defense, outlined GOA thinking about the nature of arrangements Australia will need to govern deployment of Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and civilian contractors in Iraq when the current r [...]
2008-02-07 06:01:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL KTIA AS
08CANBERRA773TORRES STRAIT PILOTAGE REGIME
[...] (C/NF) Econcouns met July 29 with Adam McCarthy, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) International Legal Division to deliver ref A letter and paper. McCarthy, joined by two of his staff, thanked the United States for the response and stressed Australia's [...]
2008-07-31 09:03:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNAS EWWT KTIA PHSA PREL SENV
08CANBERRA995TORRES STRAIT: AUSTRALIAN LETTER
[...] (C/NF) Summary: After interagency consultations about changes to the Torres Strait Pilotage regime discussed in Washington in early August (reftel),the Australian Government is willing to move forward and seeks a more formal statement from the United States in order to bring modification to [...]
2008-09-30 06:59:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSENV PREL PHSA PBTS EWWT KTIA AS
08CONAKRY123GUINEA: 2008 PARIS CLUB DEBT REDUCTION AGREEMENT,
[...] (SBU) Pursuant to REFTEL, ON April 8, Econoff gave a copy of the draft debt reduction agreement to the point of contact at the Ministry of Finance, Hamzata Diakite. Mr. Diakite has reviewed the draft and raised questions about some debt figures in the annex to the draft. These proposed chang [...]
2008-04-21 05:22:00Embassy ConakryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EFIN KTIA GV
08DOHA667UN DISABILITIES RATIFICATION REFLECTS QATAR
[...] (U) On July 12, Amir Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani issued a decree ratifying the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The decree came one year after Qatar became the 100th nation to sign the pact. The ratification was expected, and experts say that it was a logical step in Q [...]
2008-09-17 12:26:00Embassy DohaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM KTIA QA
08DUBLIN110IRISH RATIFICATION OF US-EU EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL
[...] According to David Brennan, Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who deals with the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill, the Bill is scheduled for the Report Stage (the third of four stages) in the Dail (lower House of Parliament) on March 12. If this schedule holds, the Bil [...]
2008-03-05 11:32:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KJUS KTIA CJAN PGOV PREL EI
08DUBLIN223IRELAND ACCEPTS CUBAN REFUGEES; PASSES MUTUAL LEGAL
[...] (SBU) Sean Aylward, Secretary General of the Irish Department of Justice, Equality, and Law Reform told the Embassy April 22 that the way had been cleared to immediately resettle 11 Cuban refugees who have been sheltering at Guantanamo. He added that the Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bi [...]
2008-04-29 10:15:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PREF CJAN EUN KCRM KJUS KTIA KFRD KWMN EI
08DUBLIN436IRELAND WILLING TO CONSIDER RESETTLING GUANTANAMO
[...] (S) Summary: On July 15, 2008 Ambassador-at Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson met Michael Flahive, Assistant Secretary in the Irish Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and Darach Mac Fhoinnbhairr (MAC-FIN-BAR),Director, America,s Section, Department of Foreign Affairs t [...]
2008-07-24 12:03:00Embassy DublinSECRETPREL PGOV PREF CJAN EUN KJUS KTIA EI
08DUBLIN566IRELAND UNLIKELY TO RESETTLE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (S) EUR/WE Office Director Pamela Spratlen reviewed the status of Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson's presentation to the Irish government on July 15, 2008, in which Williamson requested the Government of Ireland to accept one or more detainees from Guantanamo who coul [...]
2008-10-15 08:54:00Embassy DublinSECRETPREL PGOV PREF CJAN EUN KJUS KTIA KAWC EI
08HANOI612CIVAIR: VIETNAM WILL GET BACK TO US ON AVSEC/19 DEMARCHE
[...] Econoff asked for Government of Vietnam (GVN) support, and delivered reftel talking points along with complete versions of the AVSECP/19 working papers, to Mr. To Tu Hung, Deputy Director of Aviation Security of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV). 2. Mr. Hung said he would [...]
2008-05-23 09:44:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA VM
08HANOI622CIVAIR: VIETNAM LENDS SUPPORT TO USG AVSECP/19 POSITIONS
[...] In a May 23 email, Mr. To Tu Hung, Deputy Director of Aviation Security of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) expressed support for several USG positions outlined in working papers to be presented at the nineteenth Aviation Security Panel of Experts (AVSECP/19) in Montreal, May [...]
2008-05-28 02:37:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA VM
08HANOI814CIVAIR: SAFETY ISSUES COULD RESULT IN EUROPEAN BLACKLIST OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. aviation experts from the FAA, Boeing, and Robinson Aviation met with officials of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV) and Vietnam Airlines. The team discussed the results of a December 2007 civil aviation safety audit conducted in Vietnam by the Internation [...]
2008-07-14 03:45:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD ECON BEXP KTIA VM
08ISLAMABAD1784PAKISTAN COMMITMENT TO COESPU INVITATION FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 08:32:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PK PREL KTIA MARR MASS
08JAKARTA1011Indonesia - Delivery of BEP MOU Response
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-22 08:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY KNNP ENRG ID KTIA PARM
08JAKARTA1389COP9 BASEL CONVENTION ON HAZARDOUS WASTES, JUNE 23-27, 2008
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The ninth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP9) to the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was held June 23-27, 2008, in Bali, Indonesia. A major U.S. objective was achieved in the creation of a partnership t [...]
2008-07-21 05:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDKGHG SENV KSCA KTIA PGOV ID
08JAKARTA1847DOE Megaports Initiative on the Table, but Has Hurdles to
[...] (U) Summary. After over 2 years of limited bilateral talks on the Megaports Initiative, the Department of Energy (DOE) presented anew the Initiative to the Indonesian government and offered a draft agreement to implement the program in Indonesia. DOE's proposal for future cooperation includes [...]
2008-10-03 03:15:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EWWT KNNP KTIA ID
08JAKARTA526UPDATE ON MEGAPORT INITIATIVE IN INDONESIA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-14 09:19:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EWWT ID KNNP KTIA PREL TRGY
08KATHMANDU500NEPAL WOULD PARTICIPATE IN UNAMID-RELATED TRAINING
[...] (SBU) The Government of Nepal (GON) is unlikely to accept the reftel invitation for trainers of formed police units (FPU) assigned to the United Nations - African Union Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) to participate in a course sponsored by the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (COESP [...]
2008-05-02 10:16:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS KTIA IT NP
08KINGSTON13JAMAICA: REPLY TO FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE REQUEST
[...] In response to post's diplomatic note no. 2007-019 of January 30, 2007 (reftel),the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) has delivered the below GoJ diplomatic note no. 358/803/3, dated 4th December, 2007. The GoJ's note contains a number of prop [...]
2008-01-07 20:54:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV PTER KTIA JM XL
08KINGSTON329JAMAICA: DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE REQUEST
[...] Post has received the following diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),dated April 15, 2008: (Begin text of GoJ's diplomatic note no. 220/701/23) --------------------------------------------- ------ The Ministry of Fore [...]
2008-04-17 19:11:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV PTER KTIA JM XL
08KINGSTON709JAMAICA: DELIVERY OF DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE
[...] Per reftel (D),Post delivered diplomatic note, together with a Word copy reflecting tracked changes, to the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) on the afternoon of August 7. 2. Post will report further developments. JOHNSON [...]
2008-08-08 14:44:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV PTER ASEC KTIA JM XL
08KINGSTON739JAMAICA: DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL SERVICE REQUEST
[...] In response to Embassy's diplomatic note delivered August 7 per reftels (D) and (E),on August 21 Post received the following diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)'s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),dated August 13, 2008. For ease of reference, points at whi [...]
2008-08-22 18:48:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV PTER KTIA PREL JM XL
08KINGSTON981JAMAICA: DIPNOTE RE FEDERAL AIR MARSHAL
[...] Post has received the following diplomatic note from the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)?s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT),dated November 8, 2008: (BEGIN TEXT OF JAMAICAN DIPLOMATIC NOTE) ---------------------------------------- Ref No.: 358/801/3) The Ministry of Fo [...]
2008-11-19 16:06:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV PTER KTIA PREL JM XL
08KUALALUMPUR1025DIP NOTE DELIVERED TO MALAYSIA REGARDING SECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-20 05:23:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDMASS MARR PREL KTIA MY
08KUALALUMPUR1048MALAYSIA APPROVES EXCHANGE OF INSTRUMENTS FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-28 07:42:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CJAN KCRM KTIA MY
08KUALALUMPUR145U.S. AND MALAYSIA SIGN MEGAPORTS INITIATIVE MEMORANDUM OF
[...] On February 27, 2008, the United States and Malaysia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to begin implementing the Megaports Initiative in Malaysia. The ceremony took place at Westport, which along with Northport constitute Port Klang, Malaysia's largest port and the initial location fo [...]
2008-03-03 10:28:00Embassy Kuala LumpurUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT ETRD PREL KNNP KTIA MY
08KUWAIT177KUWAITI MINDEF RECEPTIVE TO ADDITIONAL BORDER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 12, CDA met with Kuwaiti Minister of Defense Shaykh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al Sabah to continue discussions on opening an additional border crossing near Camp Bucca and resuming salvage operations in the Khawr Abdullah waterway. This meeting followed General Petraeus' Febru [...]
2008-02-14 15:47:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS ECON MOPS KTIA KU IZ
08KUWAIT294MFA U/S AL-JARALLAH ON IRAQ ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 4, CDA met with MFA U/S Al-Jarallah and discussed a new border crossing with Iraq, sending a Kuwaiti ambassador to Iraq and Khor Abdullah salvage operations. Jarallah was receptive to a visit to the proposed border area near Camp Bucca and told CDA that the GOK would r [...]
2008-03-13 12:50:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS KTIA KU IZ
08KUWAIT662DEMARCHE DELIVERED: CIVAIR: DESIGNATION OF DELTA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-11 10:42:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA KU
08KYIV418UKRAINE: NOTIFICATION DELIVERED
[...] As requested, Polcouns delivered notification contained reftel on February 21 to Yuriy Nikytyuk, Chief of the Americas Desk at MFA. 2. Visit Embassy Kyiv's classified website: www.state.sgov.gov/p/eur/kiev. Taylor [...]
2008-02-22 13:13:00Embassy KyivUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL PNAT KTIA PINS TSPA TPHY ESA UP
08LAPAZ1406CHARGE REITERATES SECURITY CONCERNS TO VICE FM
[...] (C) Summary. Charge and EcoPol Counselor reiterated Post's security concerns in the aftermath of a violent June 9 protest at the Embassy to Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez. The Charge delivered a diplomatic note asking that appropriate action be taken regarding a march organizer who con [...]
2008-06-23 13:08:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER ASEC ODIP KLIG KTIA BO
08LAPAZ1425BOLIVIAN BILAT MILITARY/POLICE DISENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Summary. Bolivian President Evo Morales called on police to stop working with the United States June 24, casting doubt on government assurances to ensure Mission security. In the last two weeks the government canceled Bolivian participation in a U.S.-sponsored hemisphere-wide special for [...]
2008-06-25 21:56:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC KTIA BL
08LAPAZ2025BOLIVIA: 505 AGREEMENT DIPLOMATIC NOTE REPLY
[...] (SBU) The Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations and Worship sent Diplomatic Note 1024-08-15.723 to Embassy La Paz as a reply to La Paz Diplomatic Note 350/08. The MFA's note was dated September 16 and received by the Embassy September 17 (Note: Due to demonstrations, the Embassy was closed S [...]
2008-09-18 22:13:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTIA MARR MASS BL
08LAPAZ706505 AGREEMENT/PEACEKEEPING: SIGNS OF SUPPORT
[...] (SBU) PolOff and MILGP Commander delivered reftel diplomatic note March 28 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Jean Paul Guevara. An exchange of diplomatic notes constituting an agreement consistent with Section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is required [...]
2008-03-31 22:38:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KTIA KPKO MARR MOPS BO
08LISBON2637PORTUGAL ON NATO ENLARGEMENT: STEPS FROM
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-08 16:06:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALKTIA PARM MARR PREL PO AL HR
08LJUBLJANA370SLOVENIA: DEBTS OWED TO USAID
[...] On 13 August, Post transmitted the letter and documents from EEB A/S Daniel Sullivan to Andrej Bajuk, Slovenian Minister of Finance, requesting that Slovenia acknowledge debt obligation of $3.13 million and agree to settle the debt, per reftel. Emboffs also met with Ms. Katja Bozic, Director [...]
2008-08-14 14:53:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA EAID SI
08LJUBLJANA456SLOVENIA WAITING ON NEW PARLIAMENT FOR NATO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-09 14:16:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPARM MARR KTIA NATO PREL SI
08LJUBLJANA529SLOVENIA WILL REQUEST MORE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING
[...] Ambassador Ghafari has received the following message from Minister of Finance Dr. Andrej Bajuk, dated 20 November 2008, presented through Andrej Kavcic, Head of the Ministry of Finance International Finance Department. (Note: Former minister Bajuk left office on 25 November, the new Minister [...]
2008-11-26 16:16:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EFIN KTIA OPDC SI
08LONDON1749FCO INFORMS USA THE UAE RATIFIES BIO WEAPON
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-01 14:52:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KTIA OPDC CWC OPCW UK
08LONDON2036IMO: SUB-COMMITTEE ON SAFETY OF NAVIGATION,
[...] SUMMARY: The 54th session of the Sub-Committee (S/C) on Safety of Navigation (NAV 54) was held from June 30 to July 4 2008, under the chairmanship of Mr. K. Polderman (Netherlands). The session was attended by 65 member governments, one associate member government, one IMO non-member, and 25 U [...]
2008-08-05 11:52:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EWWT PHSA SENV UK KTIA
08MADRID1090DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ANTARCTIC
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-14 16:19:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC KSCA KTIA SENV AY TPHY
08MANAGUA1109NICARAGUA SOFA: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (BARELY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 8, 2008 we delivered to the Government of Nicaragua (GON) the final draft version of the diplomatic note regarding the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the accompanying note regarding customs clearance procedures. Later that same day, the GON responded affirmativ [...]
2008-08-28 12:46:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU
08MANAGUA112NDAA SECTION 1206: COUNTRY TEAM NICARAGUA APPROVES
[...] (SBU) The U.S. Country Team Nicaragua has drafted and approved a tranche 2 FY2008 proposal for the use of funds appropriated under Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act that are intended to strengthen the counter-terrorist capability of the Nicaraguan Army's Rapid Reaction Tas [...]
2008-01-29 19:35:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MASS KTIA NU
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