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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
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| 04SANAA368 |
INVITATION FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICERS TO [...] (sbu) As a follow-up to the recent CJTF-HOA Political/Military Officers conference hosted at Camp Lemonier, January 20-21, Embassy Sana'a would like to extend an invitation to appropriate information officers at CJTF-HOA in Djibouti to meet with Post public diplomacy officers in Sana'a. 2. [...] |
2004-02-16 08:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OIIP YM PMIL |
| 05WELLINGTON271 |
HIGHLIGHTING JAPAN-U.S. ALLIANCE, JAPANESE SCHOLAR [...] (C) At a seminar in Wellington, a respected Japanese scholar extolled the strength and benefits of the Japanese-U.S. alliance -- a strength that exists despite Japan's steadfast anti-nuclear and anti-war policies. Implicit in her speech was a contrast with New Zealand, whose vociferously state [...] |
2005-03-31 23:15:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL JA NZ PMIL |
| 05WELLINGTON400 |
MESSAGE FROM AMBASSADOR SWINDELLS: NZ FOREIGN [...] (C/NOFORN) New Zealand's Foreign Minister Phil Goff will have three main objectives for his State Department, NSC, Congressional, and other meetings next week: to assure Washington officials that New Zealand values its relations with the United States, to reinforce New Zealand's interest in c [...] |
2005-05-20 02:43:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NZ PMIL |
| 06ADDISABABA2479 |
ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian civilian candidates who have been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The training is on civil-military [...] |
2006-09-13 10:27:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 06ADDISABABA2591 |
ETHIOPIA: LEAHY VETTING: CIVIL MILITARY AFFAIRS [...] Post has learned that the Civil/Military affairs training on counter-terrorism issues, scheduled for September 25 - 29, 2006, has been canceled. 2. Post appreciates Department's help in vetting the nominated candidates. HUDDLESTON [...] |
2006-09-23 12:03:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 06LILONGWE875 |
MALAWI REQUESTS ASSISTANCE LOCATING HU-U1 TRAINING [...] (U) Action Request: Post requests assistance locating an organization or contractor to provide training for the Malawi Defense Force in the operation and maintenance of UH-1H helicopters. 2. (U) On September 21 Malawi Defense Force (MDF) Commander Marko Chiziko met with Ambassador Eastham t [...] |
2006-10-03 15:06:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL MI |
| 06WELLINGTON449 |
THINLY STRETCHED NEW ZEALAND MILITARY AIMS HIGH, [...] (C) Summary: The New Zealand Defense Force (NZDF) is being rebuilt after decades of neglect. The Labour Government, ideologically drawn to a peace-keeping role for the NZDF, has nonetheless proved willing to deploy small expeditionary forces around the world. Given that the entire military [...] |
2006-06-12 05:58:00 | Embassy Wellington | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PMIL NZ |
| 07ABUJA2309 |
SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, U.S. Mission Nigeria welcomes your November 11-13 visit to Abuja. Your visit comes during a period of relative political calm as President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua nears the end of his first six months in office. With his cabinet finally in place, Yar'Adua's new administration [...] |
2007-10-31 16:40:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMIL ECON EPET KDEM NI |
| 07ABUJA2399 |
SNAPSHOT: NIGERIA ON AFRICOM [...] (C) During a November 15 meeting, Air Vice Marshal Christian Marizu of the Chief of Defense Staff's Policy and Planning Staff told Poloff that GON officials used Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's November 12-13 visit to Abuja to pressure her to no longer negotiate with the U.S. bilate [...] |
2007-11-16 12:35:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL NI |
| 07ABUJA2422 |
ECOWAS COMMISSIONER TOURE ON AFRICOM [...] (C) During a November 20 meeting in which ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security Mahamane Toure told Poloff that the USG's approach to persuading African states to buy into Africom was wrong. Explaining his widely circulated comments following the November 7 ECOWAS Chie [...] |
2007-11-21 15:00:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL NI |
| 07ABUJA2423 |
SCENESETTER FOR AMB YATES AND VICE ADMIRAL MOELLER [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-21 15:16:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL KPKO NI |
| 07ABUJA2428 |
ABUJA SCENESETTER FOR AMB. YATES AND VICE ADMIRAL [...] (C) U.S. Mission Nigeria warmly welcomes your November 27-29 visit to Abuja. Your visit comes at a pivotal time in West Africa's engagement with Africom. Popular and official misunderstanding of the Africom concept, regional pride, and colonial baggage have made Nigeria and other regional c [...] |
2007-11-21 16:56:00 | Embassy Abuja | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL KPKO NI |
| 07ADDISABABA1353 |
ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military candidate who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The candidate has been nominated to [...] |
2007-05-03 12:19:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PMIL PGOV ET |
| 07ADDISABABA26 |
ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian candidate that has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) The training is an International Counterterr [...] |
2007-01-04 17:10:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 07ADDISABABA3289 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION IN NAVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian citizen who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on this individual. 2. (SBU) This candidate has been sele [...] |
2007-11-09 09:04:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 07ADDISABABA475 |
ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian civilian candidate who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) This seminar focuses on a comprehens [...] |
2007-02-15 12:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 07ADDISABABA499 |
ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military candidate who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. (SBU) This seminar focuses on a comprehens [...] |
2007-02-21 10:44:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 07ANTANANARIVO77 |
COMOROS PRESIDENT WELCOMES U.S. COOPERATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The President of the Union of the Comoros, Ahmed Abdallah Sambi, met with the Ambassador January 18 and with Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter January 19 on the margins of the investiture of Madagascar's President Marc Ravalomanana (Ref A). Sambi reaffirmed his desire for as [...] |
2007-01-23 13:10:00 | Embassy Antananarivo | SECRET | PREL PMIL PINR EFIN PGOV PTER EAID KISL CN |
| 07BOGOTA1810 |
REPRESENTATIVE MCGOVERN MEETS WITH DEFENSE [...] (SBU) Minister of Defense Juan Manuel Santos told Representative James McGovern (D-MA) on March 4 that the Justice and Peace Law was an example of security advances under Uribe, but voiced concerns that revelations of para-political ties would be viewed negatively by the U.S. Congress. Santos [...] |
2007-03-20 19:59:00 | Embassy Bogota | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KJUS PMIL PHUM PTER PREL ELAB VE CO |
| 07BUENOSAIRES603 |
ARGENTINA 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 00:20:00 | Embassy Buenos Aires | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL KTIA AR UK |
| 07DHAKA663 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DEVELOPMENTS WITH COAS MOEEN [...] (C) Summary: In an April 16 meeting with Ambassador Butenis and DATT (note taker), Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Moeen Uddin Ahmed described the military's successes in support of the civilian government, cited the need for political party reform, provided assurances the military would remai [...] |
2007-04-22 09:10:00 | Embassy Dhaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF KDEM PMIL BG |
| 07KHARTOUM1684 |
AMIS INVESTIGATION REPORT ON HASKANITA ATTACK [...] (SBU) Summary: An informal Ceasefire Commission (CFC) report on the Haskanita attack blames SLA/Unity and JEM for the unprovoked assault. Rebel superior firepower and AMIS poor readiness and communications capability contributed to the worst battlefield loss since the deployment of AMIS. End s [...] |
2007-10-31 07:09:00 | Embassy Khartoum | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PMIL KPKO AU UN SU |
| 07LILONGWE28 |
MALAWI CONSIDERS SENDING BATTALION TO SOMALIA [...] (SBU) Malawi is considering sending a 538-man battalion of peace-keepers to join an African Union force in Somalia. The Malawi Defense Force (MDF) had been focused on preparations to send a battalion to the UN/AU mission in the Sudan but was very recently asked by the AU to join a forthcoming [...] |
2007-01-12 12:45:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PMIL KDEM MI IO |
| 07TRIPOLI999 |
LIBYAN ORGANIZATION ISSUES STATEMENT OPPOSING AFRICOM [...] On November 21, the Community of Sahel and Saharan States (Cen-Sad) issued a statement at its Tripoli headquarters "categorically rejecting" Africom and any foreign military presence in any Cen-Sad member country. The statement noted that Cen-Sad represents roughly half of Africa's territory [...] |
2007-11-27 15:20:00 | Embassy Tripoli | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PMIL PGOV LY |
| 07TUNIS1450 |
Beywatch: Fortunate Sons Dodging the Draft [...] (U) This report is one of a series drafted by Post's entry level officers which have the "Beywatch" title. We believe the perspectives offered in the following vignette will give the reader greater insight into Tunisia. It is not a comprehensive overview of the subject. 2. (SBU) The Gover [...] |
2007-11-01 14:13:00 | Embassy Tunis | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PMIL SOCI TS |
| 08ADDISABABA142 |
ETHIOPIA: SECSTATE HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING APPROVAL [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian military candidate, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. The below listed Ethiopian military officer is the head of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) Peacekeeping Operations Departm [...] |
2008-01-17 13:50:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2217 |
LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE: MR. ABEBAW ASFAW FELLEKE'S [...] (SBU) Pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, REFTEL identified one Ethiopian National to Participate in Small Arms and Light Weapons non-proliferation training, to be held 17-22 August in Kampala Uganda. Per REFTEL Embassy verifies that as of 11 Aug 08 the Department of State P [...] |
2008-08-12 09:59:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 08ADDISABABA2218 |
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST FOR PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian citizen who has been nominated for USG-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on this individual. 2. (SBU) This seminar is a regional [...] |
2008-08-12 10:00:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 08BAGHDAD2297 |
VP HASHIMI, AMB CROCKER, CG PETRAEUS DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: In a July 18 dinner hosted at his residence for Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus to discuss how to promote better relations between the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) and Coalition Forces (CF) in Anbar Province, IIP Secretary-General and Iraqi Vice President Hashimi, IIP MPs, an [...] |
2008-07-23 19:07:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS PMIL IZ |
| 08BEIJING2157 |
FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE AGENDA DELIVERED TO PRC [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-04 09:10:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMIL EAID IZ CH |
| 08BEIJING2202 |
PRC WILL ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-06-06 07:35:00 | Embassy Beijing | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PMIL EAID IZ CH TC |
| 08CONAKRY224 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY SITUATION REPORT 1 [...] (C) The 12:00 deadline given by the military mutineers for the dismissal of the Minister of Defense has passed. One Embassy source reported that soldiers have left Camp Alpha Yaya Diallo and have begun marching towards Camp Touare. However, RSO contacts on the ground have not observed any si [...] |
2008-05-27 10:47:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PMIL GV |
| 08CONAKRY225 |
SOLDIERS MUTINY, THREATEN MARCH ON CENTRAL BASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A group of soldiers, which appears to be fairly well organized with significant internal backing, seized control of the military camp Alpha Yaya Diallo late on May 25. There has been intermittent shooting in Conakry's military camps, as well as reports of similar activity in up [...] |
2008-05-27 11:31:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL GV |
| 08CONAKRY226 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 2 [...] (C) Embassy sources report that a delegation representing the mutineers at Camp Alpha Yaya are on their way to Camp Touare. They will reportedly demand the immediate dismissal of the current Minister of Defense, General Baillo Diallo. There have been no further reports of large military move [...] |
2008-05-27 11:32:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PMIL GV |
| 08CONAKRY227 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 3 [...] (C) At about 2:30 PM, President Conte reportedly signed a decree dismissing General Baillo Diallo from his post as Minister of Defense, meeting the mutineers' immediate demand. No replacement has been named. The GoG announced Diallo's dismissal publicly during a 3:00 PM broadcast by RTG. [...] |
2008-05-27 12:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PMIL GV |
| 08CONAKRY228 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 4 [...] (C) After continued incidents of sporadic gunfire in Camp Alpha Yaha despite the removal of General Baillo Diallo as Minister of Defense, the GoG appears to have given in to all of the mutineers' demands (reftel A). 2. (C) Contacts report that the GoG has agreed to pay each soldier the 5 [...] |
2008-05-27 13:58:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PMIL GV |
| 08CONAKRY231 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 5 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Soldiers were celebrating into the night yesterday after winning government concessions to all mutineer demands. Celebratory activities included intermittent firing of guns into the air, some armed muggings, and looting of several businesses. The media reports that at least [...] |
2008-05-28 10:17:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY233 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 6 [...] (C) Embassy sources report that mutineers have modified their initial demands to the Guinean Government (GoG) and have given a 12:00 deadline for meeting those demands. Mutineers are now reportedly insisting on immediate payment of the promised 5 million GnF to each soldier, rather than recei [...] |
2008-05-28 11:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY236 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 7 [...] (C) Embassy sources close to the negotiations report that things are "much better." Negotiations have reportedly ended for the day and the prime minister is expected to make an announcement this evening on the national news network. Sources indicate that the mutineers will likely release Gen [...] |
2008-05-28 14:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY238 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 8 [...] (U) SUMMARY. The following reports are a round-up of various events yesterday evening. END SUMMARY. ------------------------------------------- FLIGHTS DIVERTED FROM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ------------------------------------------- 2. (S) A routine Embassy support flight carrying clas [...] |
2008-05-29 08:46:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY240 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 9 [...] (SBU) Conakry remains relatively calm. There were reports of intermittent gunfire into the evening, but a gusty thunder and lightning storm around midnight muted any further activities. Several Embassy contacts reported that mutineers were going through the city last night looking for senior [...] |
2008-05-29 09:50:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY243 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 10 [...] (C) SUMMARY. There have been reports of an increased military presence outside the military camps, roadblocks manned by presidential loyalists, as well as possible movements of mutineers. Visual evidence suggests that there is some truth to these reports, but the extent of military movement [...] |
2008-05-29 12:33:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY244 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 11 [...] (C) Embassy received several reports from different sources of gunfire in the downtown area around 15:00, specifically around the Castro Bridge and the British Ambassador's residence. Sources reported hearing heavier fire, such as from grenades and/or Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), but no [...] |
2008-05-29 15:19:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY247 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 12 [...] (SBU) The streets of Conakry are quiet this morning, and there have been no reports of gunfire. Stores, markets, and fuel stations remain closed. There are a few people on the streets waiting for taxis, but the roads are virtually empty due to lack of transportation. Poloff saw children and [...] |
2008-05-30 09:19:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY251 |
CIVILIANS APPEAR TO CONDEMN MILITARY MUTINY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Pol/Econ staff telephoned a number of key contacts throughout the civilian sector on May 30 in order to get a sense of the public's reaction to Guinea's continuing military mutiny (reftels). Opinions were mixed. Most contacts are condemning the mutineers, but the younger gen [...] |
2008-05-30 11:52:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC KDEM GV |
| 08CONAKRY252 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 13 [...] (C) As of 14:00, Conakry remains quiet and calm. Embassy has received no reports of gunfire or criminal activity. Local businesses and gas stations remain closed. There is very little traffic on the roads. Earlier this morning, between 150 and 250 women were peacefully demonstrating in fro [...] |
2008-05-30 12:38:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC KDEM GV |
| 08CONAKRY254 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 14 [...] (U) There was a visible lessening of tension in the streets over the weekend as Conakry residents ventured out to take care of regular business. Gas stations, some of which were under the protection of the president's military forces, opened to the public. Many stores were open, and there wa [...] |
2008-06-02 08:04:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY262 |
EMBASSY CONAKRY - SITUATION REPORT 15 [...] (SBU) As of 16:00 on June 02, Guinea appears to have returned to business as usual. Schools, markets, and stores are open for business, and street traffic is at normal levels. The Guinean Armed Forces are no longer maintaining any roadblocks or vehicle checkpoints. Embassy has not received [...] |
2008-06-02 13:38:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PMIL KDEM ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY285 |
RESOLUTION OF MILITARY MUTINY STILL NOT CLEAR [...] (C) The self-identified leader of the military mutiny that began on May 23, Claude Pivi "Coplan," continues to represent the interests of the mutineers based at Camp Alpha Yaya in Conakry. President Conte was supposed to have met with him on Friday, June 6, but did not show up because he was [...] |
2008-06-10 14:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL ASEC PREL GV |
| 08CONAKRY297 |
POLICE AND CUSTOMS OFFICIALS STRIKE FOR PROMOTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Police and Customs officials in Conakry began an unofficial labor strike on June 15. Negotiations with the government were started yesterday afternoon and continue today. There were reports of gunfire yesterday into the night from several parts of the city. Flights into Con [...] |
2008-06-17 09:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC PMIL ELAB GV |
| 08CONAKRY298 |
CASUALTIES REPORTED AS MILITARY AND POLICE [...] (SBU) Beginning at approximately 10:00 on June 17, elements of the Guinean military faced off with striking police officers (reftel) in the Camayenne area of Conakry, which is located about one kilometer before the Castro Bridge. Preliminary reports indicate that there are at least 5 dead an [...] |
2008-06-17 10:17:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ASEC PMIL ELAB GV |
| 08CONAKRY301 |
MILITARY LOOTS POLICE OFFICES, BUT RELATIVE CALM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After attacking the CMIS (Mobile Company for Security Intervention) headquarters and arresting up to 45 police officials earlier today, elements of the military spent the afternoon moving through the downtown area, vandalizing and looting police offices. Preliminary reporting [...] |
2008-06-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL ELAB GV |
| 08CONAKRY302 |
MILITARY LOOTS POLICE OFFICES, BUT RELATIVE CALM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. After attacking the CMIS (Mobile Company for Security Intervention) headquarters and arresting up to 45 police officials earlier today, elements of the military spent the afternoon moving through the downtown area, vandalizing and looting police offices. Preliminary reporting [...] |
2008-06-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV ASEC PMIL PREL ELAB GV |
| 08CONAKRY335 |
GOG SAYS 11 DEAD AND 147 WOUNDED DURING MAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to a confidential GoG report, a total of 11 people were killed, and 147 wounded during the military mutiny in late May. These totals include 1 civilian death and 72 civilians injured. The GoG's tally, which comes from the Ministry of Defense, represents the best casua [...] |
2008-07-01 14:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC KDEM PMIL GV |
| 08CONAKRY45 |
VOLUNTEER SOLDIERS HELD PREFECT HOSTAGE FOR 3 HOURS [...] (U) Poloff spoke over the telephone with the prefect of Forecariah, Mme Marie Guilavogui, on March 26 in order to confirm a March 21 internet report (Aminata.com) regarding a short-lived military mutiny in her prefecture. The prefect said that a group of armed volunteer soldiers held her hos [...] |
2008-03-26 14:23:00 | Embassy Conakry | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY588 |
COUP PLOTTERS CONTINUE TO COORDINATE STRATEGY [...] (S) SUMMARY. A core group of young military officers from what is commonly known as the 19th promotion, in coordination with an underground youth movement, continue to plot a coup d'etat to overthrow the Guinean Government (reftel). They are in the process of fine tuning their strategy and [...] |
2008-10-08 16:11:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY614 |
OPPOSITION LEADER SAYS END OF REGIME IS IMMINENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Opposition leader Sidya Toure told Poloff that the end of Conte,s regime is imminent, whether through his death or a military takeover. In either case, he said he was certain that some sort of military transition is in Guinea,s future. Sidya said he and other opposition party [...] |
2008-10-20 12:57:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY620 |
YOUTH LEADER TALKS ABOUT POTENTIAL COUP AND [...] (S) SUMMARY. An underground youth movement appears to have joined forces with a group of young military officers intent on organizing a coup d,etat. Initially focused on a democratic movement forcing democratic change, the youths may now be facing a slippery slope of choices that could ulti [...] |
2008-10-20 16:57:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY787 |
PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so- called 19th promotion, [...] |
2008-12-23 12:18:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV |
| 08CONAKRY790 |
PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so-called 19th promoti [...] |
2008-12-23 16:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV |
| 08CONAKRY791 |
PRESIDENT CONTE DIES, MILITARY ELEMENTS LAUNCH [...] (S) SUMMARY. At 02:00 on December 23, the Guinean Government announced that President Conte had died the previous evening. Shortly thereafter, Embassy began receiving reports of military elements launching various operations. By 07:30 it was clear that members of the so-called 19th promoti [...] |
2008-12-23 16:25:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL ASEC PHUM GV |
| 08CONAKRY796 |
PUTSCHISTS ANNOUNCE MEMBERS OF TRANSITIONAL COUNCIL [...] (S) SUMMARY. Coup organizers officially announced the formation of a transitional council on December 23, which includes 32 members. The Council is predominantly military with reported ties to drug kingpin Ousmane Conte. Mutiny leader Claude Pivi is also a member. Civilian contacts are sa [...] |
2008-12-24 15:27:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PMIL ASEC GV |
| 08CONAKRY797 |
LACK OF CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP AS TRANSITION [...] (S) SUMMARY. Certain segments of the youth population appear to be the only civilian sector currently engaging the military putschists, but coup leaders may be becoming increasingly disinclined to facilitate an immediate transition to civilian rule. The international community is demanding [...] |
2008-12-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PGOV PREL PHUM PMIL KDEM ASEC GV |
| 08DILI239 |
RECENT U.S. SUPPORT FOR REFORMING TIMOR-LESTE'S SECURITY [...] The Asia Pacific Center for Security Studies (APCSS) convened a workshop September 8-12 to assist the development of Timor-Leste's first national security policy. The workshop brought to Hawaii seventeen Timorese leaders and stakeholders, including the vice prime minister and parliamentarians [...] |
2008-09-23 09:04:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PMIL MARR TT |
| 08STATE104566 |
U/S BURNS' CONVERSATION WITH TIMOR-LESTE [...] (U) September 26, 2008; 5:30 p.m.; New York. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Under Secretary William Burns Daniel Delk, EAP/MTS (Notetaker) Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta, President Zacarias da Costa, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nelson Santos, Permanent Representative, UN Mission Jorge Camo [...] |
2008-09-30 23:51:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP BURNS WILLIAM ECON KMCA MARR PMIL |
| 08TUNIS195 |
A/S WELCH DISCUSSES BILATERAL AND REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (S/NF) In exchanges with the Minister of Defense and the Minister of Development and International Cooperation on February 28, A/S Welch underscored US commitment to advancing mutual interests in the respective areas of defense and counter-terrorism cooperation, and increasing bilateral trade [...] |
2008-03-03 17:12:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PMIL PTER PGOV PHUM ETRD EINV TS |
| 08TUNIS962 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO TUNISIA [...] (C) Madame Secretary, my team and I look forward to your visit to Tunis. President Ben Ali and Foreign Minister Abdallah are delighted you are coming and will provide a warm welcome. They will want to hear your thoughts on regional issues and to reaffirm strong US-Tunisian relations. For us, [...] |
2008-08-29 16:02:00 | Embassy Tunis | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PMIL PHUM TS |
| 09ADDISABABA2269 |
ETHIOPIA: LEAHY VETTING ASSISTANCE/APPROVAL FOR [...] (SBU) Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following Ethiopian citizens and units who have been identified for receipt of USG-funded equipment, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on these units or individuals. 2. (SB [...] |
2009-09-21 04:22:00 | Embassy Addis Ababa | UNCLASSIFIED | PMIL PGOV ET |
| 09BAGHDAD1033 |
NINEWA: PROVINCIAL COUNCIL ELECTS ALNUJAIFI AND [...] (SBU) Summary. In its first official act, Ninewa,s new Provincial Council elected Al-Hadba leader Atheel Alnujaifi as the province,s new governor. Hadba and its political allies, who control an absolute majority of the seats on the PC, elected Hadba members to all of key political leadership [...] |
2009-04-15 11:47:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PMIL IZ |
| 09BAGHDAD2028 |
PRT NINEWA: CHRISTIANS ANXIETY RISE IN NINEWA IN [...] (C) Summary: In the early hours of 13 July 2009, a car bomb exploded in an alley between a Christian church and a Shi'a mosque in the Faisalia neighborhood of east Mosul. The explosion damaged both houses of worship, and killed three Iraqi citizens in nearby homes. According to local Christi [...] |
2009-07-29 08:58:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET | PGOV PHUM KDEM PMIL IZ |
| 09BAGHDAD3035 |
PRT NINEWA: A RISE IN ARAB-KURD RHETORIC [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) cable. 2. (U) Summary. A recent increase in public rhetoric and posturing between al-Hadba Gathering (AHG) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) officials in Ninewa Province has raised political tensions to a level not seen since the Ap [...] |
2009-11-18 07:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PMIL IZ |
| 09BAGHDAD3036 |
PRT NINEWA: A RISE IN ARAB-KURD RHETORIC [...] This is a Ninewa Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) cable. 2. (U) Summary. A recent increase in public rhetoric and posturing between al-Hadba Gathering (AHG) and Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) officials in Ninewa Province has raised political tensions to a level not seen since the Ap [...] |
2009-11-18 07:28:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PMIL IZ |
| 09BAGHDAD615 |
IRAQ 201: WHERE IS THE GREEN LINE? [...] (C) Summary: None of the many interpretations of a "Green Line" separating Kurdish-administered areas from the rest of Iraq has either support across ethnic lines or a conclusive legal basis. The term "Green Line" was first used to describe the "front-line trace" between Peshmerga and Iraqi [...] |
2009-03-10 07:16:00 | Embassy Baghdad | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PMIL MOPS IZ |
| 09BAGHDAD921 |
IRAQ 201: TURKEY'S INTERESTS AND INFLUENCE IN IRAQ [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The relationship between the Governments of Iraq and Turkey has improved substantially in the last one and a half years, though it remains fraught with long-standing differences. Ongoing areas of concern include KGK/PKK terrorists in northern Iraq; Kurdish demands to control K [...] |
2009-04-05 07:12:00 | Embassy Baghdad | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PMIL MOPS TU IZ |
| 09BEIRUT1354 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY [...] (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. 2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel a [...] |
2009-12-29 06:24:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PMIL PHUM LE |
| 09CONAKRY183 |
CNDD LEADER IS A "SIMPLE SOLDIER IN WAY OVER HIS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Following his private meeting with CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara and 2nd Vice President Sekouba Konate, opposition leader Sidya Toure described an inseparable leadership duo caught in the middle of a political and economic mess from which they have no idea how to extricate [...] |
2009-03-26 12:07:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PMIL KDEM ASEC GV |
| 09CONAKRY268 |
CNDD REPORTEDLY SEALS $13 MILLION HELICOPTER DEAL [...] (SBU) According to Embassy sources, Guinea's ruling military junta signed a deal with a British company based in both the UK and Ireland for the purchase of an Italian made presidential helicopter. The deal was reportedly brokered by a Belgian and a Lebanese arms importer in Guinea. Embassy [...] |
2009-05-14 12:43:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PMIL PREL ASEC GV |
| 09CONAKRY340 |
GUINEA POST-COUP: AN ANALYSIS AND POLICY [...] (S) As we approach the six-month anniversary of the December 23 coup d'etat, it is a good time to step back and assess Guinea's evolution under the leadership of CNDD President Moussa Dadis Camara, and to discuss where the country might be headed over the coming year. The below analysis refl [...] |
2009-06-15 16:22:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV PMIL KDEM ASEC GV |
| 09CONAKRY341 |
GUINEA POST-COUP: AN ANALYSIS AND POLICY [...] (S) In assessing Guinea's post-coup environment (septel), Embassy's reporting team has also been looking at the potential longer term implications of our current bilateral foreign policy towards Guinea. Embassy fully supports the condemnation of the December 23 coup and the subsequent suspen [...] |
2009-06-15 16:29:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV PMIL EAID KDEM ASEC GV |
| 09CONAKRY372 |
GUINEA SECURITY FORCES PART I: AN EXAMINATION OF [...] (S) Six months ago, a coup d,tat brought a military junta to power under the auspices of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD). Led by President Moussa Dadis Camara, the CNDD embarked on a campaign to reframe and restructure the military and civilian security forces. The [...] |
2009-06-26 14:41:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV PMIL KDEM ASEC GV |
| 09CONAKRY373 |
GUINEA SECURITY FORCES PART II: A DISCUSSION OF [...] (S) In examining the current state of Guinea,s military and civilian security forces (septel), it becomes apparent that there is a compelling need to discuss the shape and direction of future USG engagement. To facilitate free, fair, and transparent elections, all but humanitarian and elec [...] |
2009-06-26 14:41:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | PREL PGOV PMIL KDEM ASEC GV |
| 09CONAKRY466 |
ASSAULT OF GHANA'S AMBASSADOR TO GUINEA [...] (C) On August 8, 2009, Ghana,s Ambassador to Guinea was reportedly briefly kidnapped, robbed, and beaten by three men wearing Guinean Armed Forces (GAF) uniforms. A victim of what appears to be a well planned crime, Ambassador Dominic Aboayje was released by his captors after being beaten an [...] |
2009-08-12 13:16:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PMIL KDEM GV |
| 09CONAKRY498 |
CONAKRY - ARREST OF EL HADJ MOUSSA CONTE FOR [...] (U) The Ministry of Special Services, Anti-Drugs, and Organized Crimes (Ministry of High Crimes), led by Minister Moussa Tiegboro Camara, announced the arrest of Elhadj Moussa Conte on August 20, 2009. Conte, a son of former Guinean President Lansana Conte, is charged with possession of toxi [...] |
2009-08-25 16:54:00 | Embassy Conakry | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KDEM PGOV PMIL SNAR GV |
| 09CONAKRY502 |
SUSPECTED FORMER GOG NARCO-TRAFFICKERS POSSIBLY NO [...] (C) A Ministry of Security source reveals the CNDD,s decision to release and/or not prosecute for narcotics trafficking former ranking leaders of the Ministry of Security under Lansana Conte,s regime. The CNDD does, however, intend to prosecute for narcotics offenses a former founding membe [...] |
2009-08-26 14:28:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PMIL KDEM SNAR GV |
| 09CONAKRY537 |
CONAKRY SECURITY SUMMARY - SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 [...] (U) The security situation in Guinea is calm but tense. The last two weeks ushered in violent protests upcountry, anti-CNDD demonstrations in Conakry, and an unremarkable Presidential rally at the People,s Palace. The following serves as summary of significant security-related events during [...] |
2009-09-04 13:24:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL PMIL GV |
| 09CONAKRY581 |
CONAKRY SECURITY SUMMARY - SEPTEMBER 21, 2009 [...] (S) The security situation in Guinea remains calm. The last two weeks witnessed a visit of two Heads of State, the threat of a counter-coup and mass protests, and the conclusion of Ramadan. The following serves as a summary of significant security-related events from September 4 - 20, 200 [...] |
2009-09-21 16:05:00 | Embassy Conakry | SECRET | ASEC KDEM PGOV PREL PMIL GV |
| 09DAMASCUS565 |
SARG READY FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH BORDER ASSESSMENT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-08-10 08:04:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY |
| 09DAMASCUS669 |
GAUGING SYRIAN VIEWS OF RISING REGIONAL TENSIONS [...] (S/NF) Summary: After briefly showing signs of more constructive policies towards its neighbors earlier this summer, Syrians are expressing shock over rising tensions in the region and perceive "anti-Syrian forces" at work. The Syrian Government's response has been to harden its position tow [...] |
2009-09-10 08:23:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY |
| 09DAMASCUS671 |
RE-ENGAGING SYRIA: TOWARD A SIX-MONTH PLAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: March 2010 will mark the end of the first year of U.S.-Syrian engagement. As reported reftel, this period poses a series of formidable challenges. Syrian policies continue to impede government formation in Lebanon, support foreign fighters going into Iraq, maintain close [...] |
2009-09-10 13:55:00 | Embassy Damascus | SECRET | PGOV PREL PMIL IZ SY |
| 09DILI18 |
SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO TIMOR-LESTE BY VADM JOHN M. [...] (SBU) The visit of Vice Admiral Bird to Dili comes at a perfect time as we seek to encourage the Government of Timor-Leste's active leadership over the reform of its security sector. VADM Bird will be the highest ranking foreign official to visit Dili in 2009 from any nation and will underlin [...] |
2009-01-13 03:45:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PMIL OTRA TT |
| 09DILI338 |
THE DOWNSIZING OF INTERNATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN [...] (SBU) The Timorese government seeks a significant reduction in the presence of international security forces over the course of 2010. Citing the improved security situation here, Australian and New Zealand troops deployed in Timor-Leste plan to drop from a combined 800 soldiers today to 450 [...] |
2009-12-22 09:55:00 | Embassy Dili | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PMIL KPKO TT |
| 09KUALALUMPUR771 |
SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S VISIT [...] No summary [...] |
2009-09-17 10:18:00 | Embassy Kuala Lumpur | SECRET | MY PGOV ECON PREL PMIL |
| 09LIBREVILLE307 |
JOINT GABONESE-CHINESE MEDICAL-MILITARY EXERCISE [...] (C) SUMMARY. From June 21-28, "Angel of Peace 2009," a joint Gabonese-Chinese medical-military exercise took place in Ogooue Ivindo province, the location of the proposed $3 billion Chinese-funded Belinga iron mining project (Reftel). Notably, the formal ceremony included a simulation of an ex [...] |
2009-06-29 15:49:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PMIL PGOV GB |
| 09MAPUTO288 |
GROWING USG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MOZAMBICAN NAVY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rear Admiral William P. Loeffler, Director of Strategy, Plans and Resources for United States Naval Forces Europe and Africa, visited Mozambique in conjunction with the February 6-13 port call of the USS ROBERT G. BRADLEY. Rear Admiral Loeffler discussed the Government of Mozamb [...] |
2009-02-26 10:44:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PMIL MZ |
| 09MOSCOW3056 |
MEDVEDEV'S PROPOSED EUROPEAN SECURITY TREATY: HOW [...] (C) After considerable build-up, President Medvedev unexpectedly released a draft European Security Treaty on November 29 and Russia introduced a parallel draft NATO-Russia treaty at the December 4 NATO ministerial (collectively the ESTs -- European Security Treaties). The ESTs seek to redre [...] |
2009-12-21 07:55:00 | Embassy Moscow | CONFIDENTIAL | PMIL PREL MARR NATO OSCE RS |
| 09OUAGADOUGOU574 |
(S) ALTERNATE PARKING FOR USG AIRCRAFT IN BURKINA [...] (S/NF) Summary. Burkina Faso,s Minister of Defense has indicated his support for U.S. aircraft to remain at the airbase in Ouagadougou in an area slightly removed from their present location. This would meet Burkina Faso,s objectives to maintain discretion concerning the American presence whil [...] |
2009-07-17 12:10:00 | Embassy Ouagadougou | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PMIL PGOV PTER UV |
| 09PORTAUPRINCE892 |
SCENESETTER FOR SOUTHCOM COMMANDER, OCTOBER 28 [...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes at an important point in Haiti's democratic development. After food riots in April 2008 and a disastrous series of hurricanes four months later, President Rene Preval and his Prime Minister, Michele Pierre-Louis, are working hard to meet the basic needs of the [...] |
2009-10-23 15:24:00 | Embassy Port Au Prince | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV PREL PMIL HA |
| 09SHENYANG200 |
MEETING WITH ROK POLMIN SUNGNAM LIM: FRUSTRATIONS [...] (SBU) ROK Political Minister Lim Sungnam, a relative newcomer in Beijing (two months, overlapping by his account somewhat awkwardly with his predecessor), dropped by Shenyang briefly on November 9 before jetting off to Harbin as part of a Northeast familiarization tour. Lim asked the Consul G [...] |
2009-11-10 03:28:00 | Consulate Shenyang | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CH PMIL ROK |
| 09STOCKHOLM629 |
SWEDISH DEFENSE MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN: "PLEASE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In his October 2 meeting with the Ambassador, Swedish Defense Minister Tolgfors spoke primarily about Afghanistan. Highlights included: -- Security in Sweden's PRT was good during the elections but is declining overall. Swedish troops are patrolling more aggressively as a res [...] |
2009-10-06 09:12:00 | Embassy Stockholm | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PMIL PGOV KPAO AF SW |
| 09STOCKHOLM66 |
DEFENSE MINISTER DISCUSSES ISAF, KFOR WITH CDA [...] (S) On January 30, CDA, DAO and poloff met with Minister of Defense Sten Tolgfors. CDA thanked Sweden for its continued contributions to ISAF and KFOR and said the U.S. supports expansion of Sweden's international military operations. Tolgfors' points were: -- ISAF: Tolgfors said possible [...] |
2009-01-30 16:54:00 | Embassy Stockholm | SECRET | PMIL AF BK XZ ZB SW |
| 09TOKYO852 |
CODEL MCCAIN MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER ASO [...] (C) Summary: Senators John McCain (R-AZ), Lindsay Graham (R-SC), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) met with Prime Minister Aso April 9 and exchanged views on China's defense spending and its economy, North Korea, and the London G20 Summit and nuclear energy. Senator McCain thanked PM Aso for Japan's c [...] |
2009-04-14 08:06:00 | Embassy Tokyo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PMIL JA |
| 09TUNIS179 |
AMBASSADOR PRESSES DEFMIN FOR GREATER INFORMATION [...] (C) Meeting with Defense Minister Morjane in preparation for the mid-May Joint Military Commission (JMC), the Ambassador underscored the importance of a robust information exchange and closer cooperation. In addition to helping avoid the problems that led to the recent cancellation of the Atl [...] |
2009-03-27 17:01:00 | Embassy Tunis | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PMIL MASS TS |
| 09VALLETTA525 |
MALTA'S RESPONSE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S MESSAGE ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador briefed MFA Permanent Secretary Cecelia Attard-Pirotta on December 1 concerning the substance of the President's Afghan policy speech to be delivered later that day. She expressed the GOM's interest in the new strategy but had no comment concerning GOM commitments for [...] |
2009-12-04 16:22:00 | Embassy Valletta | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL PMIL IS MT AF |
| 10BEIRUT124 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY [...] (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. 2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel ar [...] |
2010-02-08 06:33:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PMIL PHUM LE |
| 10BEIRUT41 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY [...] (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. 2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel a [...] |
2010-01-13 16:41:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PMIL PHUM LE |
| 10BEIRUT84 |
REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ODC MILITARY [...] (U) In accordance with provisions of the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act, we have carefully reviewed the human rights record of the following candidates. We found no evidence of gross human rights violations for these individuals. 2. (U) The following Lebanese Armed Forces personnel a [...] |
2010-01-28 07:09:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PMIL PHUM LE |
| 97LIMA4928 |
SENDERO LUMINOSO LEADER "FELICIANO" CORNERED -- YET AGAIN [...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY JAMES F. MACK, DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION, ... id: 886 date: 6/6/1997 17:21 refid: 97LIMA4928 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: R 061721Z JUN 97 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 7890 INFO AMEMBASSY BOGOTA AMEMBASSY CARACAS AMEMBASSY QUI [...] |
1997-06-06 17:21:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PMIL PE |