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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05BOGOTA11257 |
Colombia's Capital Control Regime - Ineffective and [...] SUMMARY: Colombia's Central Bank has used capital controls to provide macroeconomic stability both before and after the liberalization of the economy since 1967. The latest controls were enacted in late 2004 in hopes of stemming the flow of speculative capital as a response to exporter complai [...] |
2005-12-05 17:29:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EINV CO SIPDIS |
| 05OTTAWA3709 |
OTTAWA REQUESTS GUIDANCE ON LEGISLATION ADDRESSING [...] (SBU) Summary and action request: The U.S. pharmaceutical industry has repeatedly asked for Embassy support for Canadian legislation to ban bulk exports of drugs from Canada, in anticipation of Congressional action to legalize bulk imports into the United States. A Canadian drug export ban, [...] |
2005-12-20 16:25:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON SOCI TBIO CA SIPDIS |
| 05OTTAWA3726 |
TRILATERAL REGULATORY COOPERATION MEETING UNDER [...] On December 9, Canadian, Mexican and U.S. officials met in Ottawa to discuss possibilities for regulatory cooperation under the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America (SPP). The Canadians, who had proposed and organized the meeting, seem enthusiastic about the prospects for eng [...] |
2005-12-21 20:27:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PGOV CA MX SIPDIS |
| 05OTTAWA3765 |
OPPOSITION PARTIES SEIZE ON RCMP INVESTIGATION OF [...] (U) Summary: Opposition parties have seized on confirmation of an RCMP criminal investigation into the possible leak of tax information from the Department of Finance, calling for Finance Minister Ralph Goodale to resign. Goodale, reiterating his confidence that he, his political staff, and [...] |
2005-12-29 21:17:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN ECON PREL CA SIPDIS |
| 05STATE226504 |
GUIDANCE ON THE USE OF NEW SIPRNET DISTRIBUTION [...] The Department has established a new distribution caption, SIPDIS (5FAH-2 H-440), to facilitate inter-agency information sharing via post classified homepages on the US Government Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet). At present 180 posts and bureaus have classified homepages on [...] |
2005-12-16 20:48:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ACOA AOMS PINR KCCP SIPDIS GUIDANCE |
| 06BUCHAREST239 |
ROMANIAN SENATE DEALS SETBACK TO ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: A controversial vote by the Romanian Senate February 9 to strip the National Anticorruption Department (DNA) of its authority to prosecute MPs has created a potential roadblock to GOR efforts against high-profile corruption cases, at the very time the EU is scrutinizing those effo [...] |
2006-02-11 10:03:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM SOCI ECON SIPDIS RO |
| 06BUCHAREST665 |
ROMANIA: GOR ADOPTIONS OFFICE MOVES TO PREVENT [...] (SBU) Summary. On April 17, the Romanian Office for Adoptions (ROA) publicly announced that no inter-country adoptions would result from the government's review of the petitions by foreign families to adopt Romanian children filed before the January 1, 2005 ban on inter-country adoption took [...] |
2006-04-21 11:31:00 | Embassy Bucharest | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI PHUM PGOV CASC PREL SIPDIS RO |
| 06LAPAZ6 |
INITIAL MEETING WITH EVO MORALES: BRASS TACKS [...] (C) Summary: In a January 2 "breaking the ice" meeting with the Ambassador, President-elect Evo Morales claimed he had not publicly maligned President Bush (at least not in the post-election period) and expressed deep resentment about being branded a "narco-terrorist" by U.S. officials. Moral [...] |
2006-01-03 16:25:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG SOCI ELAB BL SIPDIS |
| 06OSLO276 |
NORWAY SKEPTICAL ABOUT INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL [...] (C) On March 7 we delivered reftel points to Roald Naess, Ambassador and Chair of the Nuclear Suppliers Group Consultative Group (NSG) and Hilda Janne Skorpen, Assistant Director General at the MFA. Naess said that in his capacity as NSG chair he had "no particular views" on the points. Howev [...] |
2006-03-08 15:22:00 | Embassy Oslo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ETTC PARM PREL IN NO KNNP KSCA SIPDIS |
| 06PARIS7639 |
GOF EXTENDS BAN ON GM RAPESEEDS [...] On November 24, the Government of France extended its ban on two biotech-rapeseed products to April 18, 2007, despite the WTO decision that Member State bans were not supported by scientific evidence and were inconsistent with WTO rules. These decrees are available at: www.legifrance.gouv.fr. [...] |
2006-12-01 15:50:00 | Embassy Paris | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD SIPDIS EU FR |
| 06ZAGREB461 |
VPOTUS SCENESETTER: PUSHING CROATIA'S INTEGRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Vice President Cheney will visit Croatia at a time of political optimism following the opening of accession negotiations with the European Union in October 2005, the arrest of war crimes suspect Ante Gotovina in December 2005, and the prospect of NATO membership growing [...] |
2006-04-11 12:59:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KAWC SIPDIS HR |
| 06ZAGREB823 |
CROATIA SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRIED [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: During your July 9-10 stop in Dubrovnik for the conference "Completing Europe's Southern Dimension: The Values that Bind Us," you will witness firsthand the GoC's unshakable enthusiasm for promoting Euro-Atlantic integration. Still paddling on the wave of political op [...] |
2006-07-07 11:49:00 | Embassy Zagreb | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KAWC SIPDIS HR |
| 08BERLIN412 |
AUSTRALIA GROUP MESSAGE DELIVERED: U.S.-UK [...] No summary [...] |
2008-04-02 08:24:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ETTC CBW SIPDIS GM |
| 08BRATISLAVA424 |
SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS EU BIOFUELS TARGET [...] Econoff conveyed reftel points separately to Ministry of Economy (MinEc) officials Juraj Novak, Chief State Counsellor, Energy and Raw Materials Policy Department, and Martin Pitorak, Senior State Counsellor, Energy Section, Department of International Relations in Energy. The GoS generally s [...] |
2008-09-23 17:00:00 | Embassy Bratislava | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY TBIO EUN SIPDIS LO |
| 08NEWDELHI2629 |
MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR DEAL, IRAN: [...] "NUCLEAR AGREEMENT: WHAT TO LOSE, WHAT TO GAIN?" editorial in the September 30 right-of-center Urdu daily "MUNSIF", Hyderabad: "As desired by Manmohan Singh, the final seal on the Indo-U.S. Nuclear Agreement is just a matter of formality now. Very soon, the agreement would see the light of day [...] |
2008-10-01 11:54:00 | Embassy New Delhi | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN SIPDIS |
| 08STATE108064 |
APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: EU Foreign Ministers will hold their next General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting in Luxembourg on October 13. We expect the formal agenda to include: Zimbabwe, Georgia/Russia, Belarus, and Uzbekis [...] |
2008-10-08 19:59:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PHUM PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SIPDIS |
| 08STATE119280 |
APPROACHING THE EU IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Summary: The biannual EU-Russia Summit will take place on November 14 in Nice, France. In the wake of the crisis in Georgia, the French EU Presidency has announced that the discussions will focus on the implementation of the provis [...] |
2008-11-07 23:25:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PREL PGOV GG RS SIPDIS |
| 08STATE32895 |
AUSTRALIA GROUP: U.S.-UK PROPOSAL FOR REVISION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Background: The Australia Group (AG) will hold its 2008 plenary session in Paris on April 14-18, 2008. The USG plans to make several presentations and policy proposals at the plenary, including a revision to the current co [...] |
2008-03-31 17:46:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM ETTC CBW SIPDIS |
| 08STATE98088 |
ACTION REQUEST: INTENSIFIED U.S.-EU EXPERT- [...] This is an action request for USEU Brussels. OBJECTIVES 2. Department instructs Post to pursue the following action plan: -- Work with European Commission (EC) expert-level contacts, EPA, DOE, USDA, and other USG agencies to schedule and conduct a bilateral Digital Videoconference (DV [...] |
2008-09-13 00:56:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SIPDIS |
| 08STATE99217 |
ACTION REQUEST: SOLICITING MEMBER STATE VIEWS [...] (U) This is an action request for all EU member posts. Please see paragraph 2 below. Embassy Paris, please see additional actions in paragraph 3. USEU Brussels, as you discuss this topic with member state representatives and others, please use points in paragraphs 2 and 3 as appropriate. [...] |
2008-09-17 03:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KGHG EAGR SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SIPDIS |
| 09SOFIA183 |
BULGARIAN ROMA: LOST IN (NON)INTEGRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As Roma communities across Bulgaria commemorated International Roma Day, the government sluggishly moved to update the 1999 Framework Program for Roma Integration. Ten years after the adoption of the government's first policy document on Roma integration, results are meager. [...] |
2009-04-16 10:07:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KPAO AINT BU SIPDIS |
| 09SOFIA310 |
BULGARIAN PROPERTY RESTITUTION SUCCESSES [...] (U) SUMMARY: At the end of June, the history of property restitution in Bulgaria will be presented as a success story at a Holocaust Era Assets Conference in Prague. For several years, the Embassy has actively advocated with government officials at different levels to help the Jewish communi [...] |
2009-06-19 14:53:00 | Embassy Sofia | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KPAO AINT BU SIPDIS |
| 09STATE100316 |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, SEPTEMBER 2009 SESSION: [...] Background. A draft resolution on "Elimination of Discrimination Against Women," introduced by Colombia and Mexico, is being discussed at the September 2009 session of the Human Rights Council (HRC). The latest draft of the resolution, dated September 24, calls for appointment of an Indepe [...] |
2009-09-26 00:49:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC SIPDIS PHUM HRC KWMN SOCI UN |
| 09STATE118323 |
INSTRUCTION: JOIN CONSENSUS ON UNGA 3C RESOLUTION [...] The Department instructs USDEL to join consensus on the resolution entitled "Protection of Migrants" provided that the resolution text does not change materially from the wording contained in REF to negatively affect vital U.S interests. USDEL should deliver the following EOP: The United Sta [...] |
2009-11-17 12:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UN UNGA SIPDIS |
| 09STATE120273 |
UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION -- "IMPROVING THE [...] BACKGROUND. Negotiations on Belarus' trafficking in persons (TIP) resolution are wrapping up. Last draft resolution is the November 10 version. A major area of contention throughout the negotiations was how the draft resolution would characterize a Global Plan of Action (GPOA) on TIP. Be [...] |
2009-11-20 23:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC SIPDIS UN UNGA PHUM SOCI KWMN |
| 09STATE14039 |
GUIDANCE FOR THE 2009 UN GROUP OF GOVERNMENTAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This message provides guidance for the U.S. Expert to the 2009 UN Group of Governmental Experts (GGE) on the Continuing Operation of the UN Register of Conventional Arms. The 2009 GGE will meet February 16 - 20, April 27 - May 3, and July 13-17. The February and April meetin [...] |
2009-02-14 03:06:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM MCAP UNGA CDG MASS SIPDIS |
| 09STATE14143 |
CWC: GUIDANCE FOR THE 55th SESSION OF THE OPCW [...] (U) This document provides guidance for the U.S. delegation to the Fifty-fifth Session of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Executive Council (EC). There are many issues of routine business before the EC. The agenda items that could become politically charged i [...] |
2009-02-16 00:27:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW SIPDIS |
| 09STATE37840 |
USUN INSTRUCTION: UNSC CONSULTATIONS ON MINURSO [...] As requested by the UN Security Council in Resolution 1813 (2008), the Secretary-General issued a report on April 14, 2009, on the situation concerning the Western Sahara. The report covers developments since the Secretary-General's last report, issued April 14, 2008. The Secretary-General's [...] |
2009-04-16 18:21:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPKO UNSC SIPDIS |
| 09STATE60360 |
THE MALDIVES -- 2009 TIP REPORT: PRESS GUIDANCE [...] This is an action cable; see paras 5 through 7 and 10. 2. On June 16, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, the Secretary will release the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report at a press conference in the Department's press briefing room. This release will receive substantial coverage in domestic an [...] |
2009-06-11 19:13:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP ELAB KCRM KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SIPDIS MV |
| 09STATE62952 |
CONFERENCE ON DISARMAMENT (CD): GUIDANCE FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2009-06-18 03:22:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MNUC PREL SIPDIS |
| 10BAMAKO66 |
MALI RESPONSE TO INFORMATION REQUEST: 2009 REPORT [...] This cable responds to Reftel A requests for information on child labor and forced labor for DOL congressional reporting requirements. Tasking 1 / TVPRA 2. The following answers, keyed toquestions in paragraph 15 of 2009 State 131995, are provided below: 1A) GOOD: As per paragraph 14 o [...] |
2010-02-03 08:18:00 | Embassy Bamako | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND KTIP PHUM SOCI SIPDIS USAID ML |
| 10BERLIN57 |
RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] No summary [...] |
2010-01-15 16:53:00 | Embassy Berlin | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI SIPDIS |
| 10KYIV178 |
INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR FOR [...] (U) Post responded to prior taskings, and does not have information on additional goods for the Ukraine TVPRA list. ---------- TASK 2/TDA ---------- 2A. PREVALENCE AND SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF EXPLOITIVE CHILD LABOR --------------------------------- -------------------------------- Â [...] |
2010-02-01 15:56:00 | Embassy Kyiv | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM SOCI SIPDIS USAID UP |
| 10MANILA212 |
INFORMATION ON CHILD AND FORCED LABOR FOR DOL [...] No summary [...] |
2010-02-02 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM EIND KTIP SOCI SIPDIS USAID RP |
| 10MANILA404 |
CORRECTED COPY: INFORMATION ON CHILD AND FORCED [...] (U) Summary: This cable provides input requested for the Secretary of Labor's annual report to Congress on the implementation of commitments to eliminate exploitative and forced child labor (Ref A). It updates information provided by Post in Reftels B and C on the use of child labor in the p [...] |
2010-02-26 08:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM EIND KTIP SOCI SIPDIS USAID RP |
| 10TEGUCIGALPA117 |
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON CHILD LABOR AND FORCED [...] On June 28, 2009, Honduran President Manuel "Mel" Zelaya was removed from power in a coup d'etat. The United States did not recognize the de facto regime that subsequently took over and remained in power until the January 27 inauguration of democratically elected President Porfirio "Pepe" Lobo [...] |
2010-02-04 18:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD KTIP PHUM GOVPOI SIPDIS USAID |