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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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03KUWAIT5159 | (C) GOK WANTS US TO STOP COALITION FORCES' "ABUSE" [...] (S) On November 10, post received a diplomatic note (informal translation at paragraph 4) from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, expressing the GOK's displeasure that coalition forces are still permitting civilians and military personnel of varied nationalities into Kuwait without proper immig [...] | 2003-11-12 05:48:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ETRD EAID CASC MOPS PREL PGOV PTER KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5163 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES HUMAN RIGHTS WITH FIRST [...] (C) As one of a series of meetings with senior GOK officials prior to his departure for temporary duty in Iraq, Ambassador met with First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah November 10. The Ambassador congratulated Sheikh Nawaf on being officially named [...] | 2003-11-12 07:53:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KU |
03KUWAIT5181 | (C) KUWAIT PRIME MINISTER CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) In a courtesy call on November 10 in preparation for the Ambassador's departure for temporary duty in Baghdad, Kuwait Prime Minister Sabah Al-Ahmed confirmed that Kuwait is committed to Iraq reconstruction. He said that unlike other countries, all of Kuwait's remaining $500 million commi [...] | 2003-11-12 12:12:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IR KU |
03KUWAIT5182 | (C) KUWAIT PRIME MINISTER CONFIRMS SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) In a courtesy call on November 10 in preparation for the Ambassador's departure for temporary duty in Baghdad, Kuwait Prime Minister Sabah Al-Ahmed confirmed that Kuwait is committed to Iraq reconstruction. He said that unlike other countries, all of Kuwait's remaining $500 million commi [...] | 2003-11-12 13:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IR KU |
03KUWAIT5183 | (U) JORDAN'S KING ABDULLAH VISITS KUWAIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Jordan's King Abdullah II paid a brief visit to Kuwait on November 11, meeting with the Amir, Crown Prince and PM Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah. During his two-hour stay, the King discussed the current situation in Iraq, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Jordan's bilateral [...] | 2003-11-12 14:06:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU IZ JO |
03KUWAIT5185 | KUWAIT SEEKS FUNDING FOR TWO POTENTIAL TIP [...] The GOK is taking positive steps to improve the TIP situation in Kuwait. However, some GOK officials and other local groups lack awareness of TIP issues and the capacity to implement needed legal, institutional, and other changes to increase protections for trafficking victims. The TIP issue [...] | 2003-11-12 14:28:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KU |
03KUWAIT5188 | (C) GOK RESPONSE ON IRAQ ASSETS IN BAHAMAS BANK [...] (C) In a 6 November meeting with the Minister of Finance, Ambassador delivered the substance of Ref A demarche on the $85 million in Iraqi assets frozen in a Bahamian bank. The Minister said that a joint Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Central Bank of Kuwait team had been established and was inve [...] | 2003-11-12 17:02:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | EFIN ECON ETTC PREL KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5202 | NGO'S IN KUWAIT: NEARLY GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-11-16 06:42:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM KU |
03KUWAIT5207 | IRAQ ASSETS IN BAHAMAS BANK DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-11-17 04:05:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PREL KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5235 | (U) AMBASSADOR AND POLISH PRIME MINISTER DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The Ambassador met with Polish PM Leszek Miller on November 10, 2003 at Bayan Palace, prior to the Prime Minister,s scheduled visit to Iraq. Discussion centered on coalition efforts in Iraq, including Ambassador Jones,s new responsibilities in Baghdad. The PM exp [...] | 2003-11-17 14:23:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV KU PL |
03KUWAIT5341 | (C) DEMARCHE ON TURKMENISTAN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Acting DCM made reftel demarche November 22 on MFA Deputy Director of International Organizations Department, Amb. Aqeel Behbehani, along with Italian DCM representing the EU Presidency. The Italian's demarche did not include the specific concerns about the new laws on Public Associations [...] | 2003-11-22 11:54:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM TX UNGA |
03KUWAIT5342 | (C) FORMER GCC SECGEN OPTIMISTIC FOR THE REGION [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with senior Adviser to the Prime Minister and former GCC Secretary General Abdullah Bishara on November 19. After sharing details of Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed's domestic agenda (septel),Bishara offered an upbeat view on prospects for the region, based on the US [...] | 2003-11-22 11:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KU IZ IR SA EG SY |
03KUWAIT5343 | (C) SHAYKH SABAH'S AMBITIOUS AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met with Senior Adviser to the Prime Minister and former GCC Secretary General Abdullah Bishara on November 19. Amongst other topics (septel),Bishara described an ambitious agenda Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed hopes to implement in the near-term. End Summary. 2 [...] | 2003-11-22 11:58:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI PHUM KWMN KU |
03KUWAIT5368 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND OTHERS STIFFING KUWAIT ON [...] (C) This is an action message. See Para 3. 2. (C) MFA continues to drub us on lack of Dominican and other coalition members' responsiveness in completing SOFA discussions. As addresses know, Kuwait bent its own rules and allowed Dominican and other battalions to transit Kuwait in advan [...] | 2003-11-24 06:11:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ASEC ELAB DR PO SN PL KU SD |
03KUWAIT5371 | (C) URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: UN ACTION ON [...] (C) Acting DCM made ref A demarche Sunday November 23 on MFA Deputy Director of Americas Department Ayham al-Omar. Given that Monday Nov. 24 is likely the last day before the Eid holiday here, which will run through Saturday Nov. 29, we second ref B recommendation that USUN follow up directly [...] | 2003-11-24 09:18:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS KU UNGA |
03KUWAIT5415 | (C) NO DECISION YET ON IRAQI ASSETS IN BAHAMAS BANK [...] (C) The acting head of the Central Bank of Kuwait's Anti-Money Laundering Unit, Talal Alsayegh, told us November 22 and December 1 that its investigation of the $85 million in Iraqi assets frozen in the Bahamas is not yet complete. Alsayegh said that the joint Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Cent [...] | 2003-12-01 10:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON ETTC PREL KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5454 | (U) IRAQ: KUWAIT WANTS TO INCREASE "HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Officials from Altanmia, the Kuwaiti consortium transporting humanitarian fuel to Iraq under contract to KBR, have told CPA and KBR representatives that they are willing and able to deliver more fuel to Iraq, and that the GOK considers this a high priority. Increases in most fu [...] | 2003-12-03 09:07:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAID EPET PREL PGOV MOPS KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5525 | (U) HUMAN CLONING [...] (C) Kuwait will support our position on human cloning (reftel),according to MFA Deputy Director of Americas Department, Ayham al-Omar. URBANCIC [...] | 2003-12-08 11:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | TBIO PREL KU UNGA KSCI |
03KUWAIT553 | ANTHRAX AND SMALLPOX PROGRAM FOR KUWAITI MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C) The United States and Kuwait are standing shoulder to shoulder in the international effort to disarm Iraq. As a result of Kuwait's geographic location next to Iraq, and the political decision by the GoK to support very large numbers of US [...] | 2003-02-13 10:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KU MCAP PREL PTER US |
03KUWAIT5537 | (C) IRAQI ASSETS: KUWAIT WILL TRANSFER FROZEN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-12-08 13:42:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC ECON PREL KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5561 | (C) MAID IN KUWAIT: DOMESTIC SERVANTS FACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The estimated half-million or so domestic servants in Kuwait lack a well-developed system to protect their rights, monitor working conditions, and resolve labor disputes. Source country embassies have filled the void and assist runaway domestics on an ad hoc basis, navigating thr [...] | 2003-12-09 14:51:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KWMN SOCI KU |
03KUWAIT5691 | KUWAIT ACCEPTS IRAQI DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE [...] By dipnote number 23360 dated 14 December 2003, MFA has confirmed that "the concerned authorities in the Ministry of Interior have no objection to issuance of visas to enter the country to bearers of these passports" (i.e. Iraqi diplomatic and service passports that meet the conditions spelled [...] | 2003-12-16 13:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CVIS IZ KU |
03KUWAIT5692 | (C) DEPUTY SECRETARY'S ORAL MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] (C) Charge, accompanied by Acting DCM, delivered the Deputy Secretary's oral message (ref A) to MFA Undersecretary Khaled al-Jarallah December 16. He took the opportunity to deliver ref B demarche asking the GOK to use its influence on Iraqis -- especially tribal leaders -- to urge them to p [...] | 2003-12-16 13:32:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER SOCI KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5719 | (U) IRAN TO PROVIDE KUWAIT WITH FRESH WATER [...] (C) Summary: The December 13 Kuwaiti-Iranian water importation agreement lays the foundation for Iran to begin supplying Kuwait with up to 900,000 cubic meters (over 200 million imperial gallons) of fresh water per day for a 30-year period. This would significantly increase Kuwait,s supply o [...] | 2003-12-17 11:51:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EMIN ETRD KU IR |
03KUWAIT5734 | KUWAIT: COMMENTS ON MEPI FY 2003 FUNDING [...] (U) Embassy Kuwait welcomes the outline of FY 2003 funding recommendations for MEPI programs (Ref A),and seeks inclusion in a number of those programs. Comments on each pillar are given below. 2. (U) ECONOMIC PILLAR. Post will actively promote any MEPI projects to reduce trade barriers [...] | 2003-12-17 14:47:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL KMPI KPAO ECON KU |
03KUWAIT5747 | (C) PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGE DELIVERED [...] (C) Charge d'affaires, accompanied by Acting DCM, delivered reftel oral message (from POTUS to the Amir) to the Amir's Office Director Ibrahim al-Shatti, December 20. Al-Shatti, who holds ministerial rank, promised to convey the message to both the Amir and the Prime Minister the same day. [...] | 2003-12-20 11:47:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KU IZ |
03KUWAIT5756 | (C) GOK STILL AWAITING QATARI GAS; UNLIKELY TO [...] (C) Summary: Despite increased publicity surrounding a possible Kuwaiti-Iranian natural gas deal, the GOK is unlikely to conclude an agreement with Iran, according to a well-placed Kuwait Petroleum Company (KPC) official. Rather, Kuwait is betting that Qatar will eventually serve as its prima [...] | 2003-12-20 13:44:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG ETRD PREL KU SA QA IR |
03KUWAIT5788 | KUWAIT: 2004 ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] (U) Note on classification: Kuwait's extensive support for U.S. and allied security forces in the country is sensitive domestically and within the region. While all of the figures in the unclassified and the sensitive but unclassified sections of this report are from unclassified sources, the [...] | 2003-12-23 08:27:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | PREL MCAP MARR MASS KU |
03KUWAIT5805 | GCC COMMITS TO ANTITERROR PACT, INCREASED ECONOMIC [...] (U) Summary: Wrapping up its annual summit in Kuwait on December 22, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) agreed its member states would enter into an anti-terror pact, but did not specify a deadline. In the organization's closing statement, the Supreme Council (SC),composed of heads of states [...] | 2003-12-23 15:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ETRD KU |
03KUWAIT5841 | CONFERENCE WRAPUP: ISLAMISTS AND POLITICAL REFORM [...] Summary. Gulf Islamists, notable academics and reporters gathered in Kuwait from December 6-8 to discuss the role of Islamists in regional political reform. During the two-day conference, entitled The Role of Islamic Groups in the Political Reform Process in the Middle East and sponsored by [...] | 2003-12-29 14:09:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL PREL KU |
03KUWAIT595 | EVALUATION: KUWAIT SHARED VALUES SPEAKER HEDIEH [...] Summary: Dr. Hedieh Mirahmadi, Director of Public Affairs for the Supreme Islamic Council of America and member of the Council of American Muslim Understanding, visited Kuwait 14- 15 January in the context of the Department's Shared Values campaign. In a series of presentations before audience [...] | 2003-02-18 09:36:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL KISL OPRC OIIP KU |
03KUWAIT613 | INPUT TO MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS [...] (S) Prior to the Iraqi invasion in 1990, the Kuwaiti Armed Forces (KAF) owned SA-7, SA-8, and SA-14 missile systems. Since 1991, the Kuwait Ministry of Defense (MOD) has claimed that all of their missile inventory was stolen by the Iraqi military. In 1995, the Kuwaiti MOD purchased 48 Starburs [...] | 2003-02-19 17:10:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET | ETTC MOPS MARR PARM PREL PTER KU |
03KUWAIT614 | (C) OIL FOR JORDAN [...] (C) MFA MinState Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told Ambassador February 19 that he had recently informed Jordanian Foreign Minister Marwan al-Muasher that Kuwait is prepared to provide Jordan up to 20,000 bpd of oil in the event that war cuts off Iraqi oil to Jordan. He understands the UAE will provi [...] | 2003-02-19 17:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EAID IZ JO KU |
03KUWAIT626 | (C) GOK SAYS ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL WAS TOUGH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA MinState Dr. Mohammed al-Sabah told Ambassador February 19 that the February 15-16 Arab League Ministerial in Cairo was very tough on Iraq and will not have given any comfort to Saddam. The Saudi FM in particular stated forcefully that the Europeans and Americans really had [...] | 2003-02-19 18:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IZ KU |
03KUWAIT627 | (C) GOK TO PUSH INCLUSION OF 1441 LANGUAGE IN NAM [...] (C) Summary: On February 21, the Ambassador delivered reftel points to Kuwaiti Minister for Amiri Diwan Affairs Shaykh Nasser Mohammed, who assured him that the GOK fully understands the need to support UNSCR 1441 during the Non-Aligned Movement's (NAM) session in Kuala Lumpur. Shaykh Nasser [...] | 2003-02-22 04:08:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL |
03KUWAIT65 | MIF: KUWAIT ACCEPTS DIVERTED VESSELS LADY RAWIA [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-11 12:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC EWWT MOPS IZ KU |
03KUWAIT651 | KUWAIT,S ISLAMISTS: THEY NEED US BUT THEY DON'T [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs have met with a number of influential Kuwaiti Islamists to discuss their views of the U.S. presence in Kuwait and the region. Almost all of them defined the U.S. role in the world as that of the current imperial power and predicted the eventual downfall of the U.S. "empi [...] | 2003-02-23 11:35:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL PGOV PINR KU |
03KUWAIT66 | LADY RAWIA AND TRUST I DIVERT REQUESTS PASSED TO [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-11 12:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC MOPS IZ KU |
03KUWAIT666 | DEMARCHES CONCERNING IAEA DG ELBARADEI'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2003-02-23 13:46:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | IR KN KNNP PARM PREL RS IAEA NACB |
03KUWAIT675 | (C) TERRORIST FINANCE: KUWAIT SEEKS EXPLANATION OF [...] (C) On 23 February Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) noting that Citibank New York had blocked a $105,862 transfer from the Lajnat al-Daawa al-Islamiyya (LDI) (Islamic Call Committee) to the account of "Mercy International." (Post informal t [...] | 2003-02-24 15:19:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KU |
03KUWAIT747 | CZECH AMBASSADOR "OFFERS" FIELD HOSPITAL [...] (C) In a conversation on the evening of February 27 Czech Ambassador Jana Hybashkova (please protect) told the Ambassador that her country had a field hospital that it was prepared to deploy to the AOR for possible duty in Iraq upon US request. She said that all the internal political approva [...] | 2003-03-03 07:25:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL US IZ CZ |
03KUWAIT753 | KUWAIT WANTS TO PLAY ROLE IN RECONSTRUCTION OF IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-03 12:29:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL KU IZ |
03KUWAIT85 | (S/NF) KUWAIT OKAYS U-2 OVERFLIGHT OF IRAQ IN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-12 15:31:00 | Embassy Kuwait | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PBTS PREL CY IZ KU SA TU UK TC |
03KUWAIT858 | (C) OIL FOR JORDAN: GOK AWAITS SPECIFIC REQUEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Shaykh Sabah told the Ambassador March 10 that Kuwait still awaits a specific request for support from Jordan (whose FM Muasher was due here later in the day). He spoke ambiguously about whether Kuwait's $100 million deposit in the Jordanian Central Bank is jus [...] | 2003-03-11 13:01:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS EAID JO IZ KU |
03KUWAIT861 | (C) ICJ OIL PLATFORMS CASE [...] (C) In response to reftel, MFA has faxed us a dipnote that we are forwarding by fax to NEA/ARP, which states officially that Kuwait was a neutral during the Iran-Iraq war. MFA has also identified a point of contact, former legal adviser and current MFA official with rank of Ambassador, Dr. T [...] | 2003-03-11 13:13:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KU ICJ |
03KUWAIT896 | THIS WEEK AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] The Kheiran Pearls scandal (reftel A) continued to occupy center stage at the National Assembly this week. MP Mussalam Al-Barak accused former Finance Minister Yousef Al-Ibrahim of squandering public funds in relation to the project. In his first official statement since his resignation in J [...] | 2003-03-12 13:57:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR KU |
03KUWAIT921 | TERRORIST FINANCE -- KUWAIT: FREEZE ACTIONS ON [...] One local Arabic-language daily newspaper front-paged a short piece on March 15 suggesting that Kuwait's Central Bank had taken action to freeze accounts of the Lajnat Al-Daawa Al-Islamiyya. Embassy informal translation of the piece follows: "Government source: Al-Daawa Reponse to Accusatio [...] | 2003-03-16 05:22:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KU |
03KUWAIT938 | AFGHANISTAN: HIGH LEVEL STRATEGIC FORUM POINTS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-16 12:33:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL AF KU |
03KUWAIT958 | (C) LAJNAT AD-DA'AWA AL-ISLAMIYA (LDI) [...] (SBU) Leaders of Kuwait's Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM - the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood here) paid separate calls on the French and US Ambassadors March 16 to appeal against the asset freeze imposed on the ICM-affiliated charity Lajnat ad-Da'awa al-Islamiya (LDI - reftels). [...] | 2003-03-17 13:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PTER ETTC PREL KU |
03KUWAIT98 | AFGHANISTAN: CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED REPORT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-14 06:20:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL AF KU |
03KUWAIT985 | TFIZ01: STAND UP OF OPERATIONS CENTER; SITREP [...] SITREP NO. 1: AS OF 1159 HOURS LOCAL TIME, 0359 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME, MARCH 19, 2003. 2. EVENTS: STAND UP OF OPERATIONS CENTER OCCURRED AT 0001 HOURS LOCAL TIME MARCH 19, 1601 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME MARCH 18, 2003. 3. COMMENTS: THERE WAS NO ACTIVITY DURING THIS INITIAL PERIOD. JONES [...] | 2003-03-19 08:45:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
03KUWAIT99 | (U) POLITICAL BATTLE HIGHLIGHTS CORRUPTION, STIRS [...] (U) Summary: In yet another round of anti-government political fighting, MP Abdullah Mohammed Al-Naibari has submitted a request to conduct a parliamentary investigation, or "grilling," into the activities of a government minister. The threat of a grilling has fueled rumors that the Amir may b [...] | 2003-01-14 06:21:00 | Embassy Kuwait | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KU |
03KUWAIT999 | SITREP NO. 2 [...] SITREP NO. 2 AS OF 2359 HOURS LOCAL, 1659 HOURS WASHINGTON TIME. -------- SECURITY -------- 2. Nothing Substantive to Report (NSTR) -------- MILITARY -------- 3. NSTR --------- POLITICAL --------- 4. NSTR -------- CONSULAR -------- 5. Post received three telepho [...] | 2003-03-19 20:59:00 | Embassy Kuwait | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT PREL ASEC CASC EAID KU |
03LAGOS102 | NIGERIA; A VISIT TO THE SOUTHEAST - PART 1: ABIA [...] (C) Summary. Orji Kalu, dubbed the "Action Governor" by President Obasanjo for his aggressive style and ability to get programs and projects going in Abia state, recently won a year-long administrative and political tussle with his disgruntled Deputy Governor and half the State legislators. [...] | 2003-01-14 09:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM NI |
03LAGOS104 | NIGERIA: CONVERSATION WITH FORMER INFORMATION [...] (U) Summary. Prince Tony Momoh, former Minister of Information and Culture, successful public relations consultant and influential political columnist for the "Vanguard" newspaper says that the Shari'a law case of Amina Lawal will be decided in Lawal's favor. He believes there was an inevit [...] | 2003-01-14 10:13:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KISL NI |
03LAGOS1211 | NIGERIA: YORUBA LEADER PA ADESANYA'S VIEWS ON [...] (U) Summary. Leader of Afenifere and member of the Patriot's group, Pa Abraham Adesanya, says that the April elections must be canceled and an interim government installed until "free and fair" elections can be held. He claims Afenifere is not seriously weakened after the defeat of many Allian [...] | 2003-06-16 11:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PINR NI |
03LAGOS1862 | SOUTHERN SNAPSHOTS - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 [...] (U) The Impeachment Panel set up by the Anambra State government to investigate Deputy Governor Okey Udeh's role in the July 10 failed attempt to forcefully remove Governor Chris Ngige from office has ignored an order of the federal High Court in Abuja restraining it from further consideration [...] | 2003-09-05 11:18:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM ELAB PINR NI |
03LAGOS1899 | NIGERIA: UNIONS MAY EXPAND WORK ACTIONS OVER FEAR [...] Leaders from the National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) are meeting in Benin City to discuss cooperative action amid reports that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC),ChevronTexaco, [...] | 2003-09-10 11:57:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL |
03LAGOS1930 | ABIA STATE GOVERNOR ORJI KALU'S VISIT [...] (U) This is Post's response to Department's request for information on Abia State Governor Orji Kalu who is to meet with A/S Walter Kansteiner September,2003. 2. (U) Orji Uzor Kalu is 44 years old. Both he and his wife hold "green cards" and their two daughters are AmCits. Kalu and his [...] | 2003-09-15 12:00:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM OVIP PINR NI |
03LAGOS1937 | SOUTHERN SNAPSHOTS - WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 [...] (U) Almost exactly one year after the prominent husband and wife team of lawyers, Barnabas Chidi and Amaka Blessing Igwe, was hacked to death in the streets of Onitsha, a bail hearing was held in the Onitsha High Court for one of the prime suspects in the case. In an unusual move to get action [...] | 2003-09-16 12:03:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM EPET SENV NI |
03LAGOS2023 | NIGERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] (U) In response to Ref A, U.S. Mission Nigeria is pleased to provide the following update to the 2002 AGOA eligibility review (Ref B). Nigeria's progress toward fulfilling AGOA eligibility requirements has been slow and fitful, but progress continues. Post recommends that Nigeria remain elig [...] | 2003-09-26 16:05:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ELAB PREL PGOV NI AGOA |
03LAGOS2100 | NIGERIA: PRIVATE MARKETERS PLAN FUEL IMPORTS [...] (C) Private marketers are planning to import fuel in the coming weeks for retail sales in Nigeria. Managers at both Texaco and Mobil report that making joint purchases of large cargoes to reduce unit cost is preferable to smaller deliveries. A Texaco official indicated his company would be m [...] | 2003-10-10 17:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EPET NI PGOV PREL |
03LAGOS2187 | SOUTHERN SNAPSHOTS - OCTOBER 14 TO 24, 2003 [...] (U) Although most Nigerian and foreign election observers acknowledged that the Spring 2003 gubernatorial, National Assembly and Presidential elections were rife with fraud, all agreed and all urged disgruntled losing candidates and political parties to pursue their claims and complaints in t [...] | 2003-10-23 12:25:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PINR NI |
03LAGOS2287 | PRESIDENT SHUFFLES THE DECK WITH NEW OIL ADVISOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. On Monday, November 3, the GON announced the removal of Jackson Gaius-Obaseki as the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Funsho Kupolokun, former Special Assistant to the President on Petroleum Matters, was appointed new GMD, effect [...] | 2003-11-04 17:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PGOV PINR PREL EINV NI |
03LAGOS2349 | OUT IN AFRICA: A VISIT TO EKITI STATE [...] (U) Summary. PolOffs made a one day familiarization visit to the tiny land-locked State of Ekiti. In April 2003, Ekiti, like its neighboring states in the southwest except Lagos, got rid of its Alliance for Democracy governor and elected a representative of the ruling Peoples Democratic Part [...] | 2003-11-13 12:22:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN SOCI NI |
03LAGOS2354 | FMR BIAFRAN PRESIDENT GENERAL OJUKWU MEETS WITH CG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Consul General and POLOFF (notetaker) met with former Biafran President General Chief Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu and his assistant Prince Bob J. Onyema on 10 November. Ojukwu has plans to travel to the US at the end of November. Ojukwu discussed court cases contesting the res [...] | 2003-11-14 10:44:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PREL PGOV PNAT SOCI EPET NI XY |
03LAGOS2371 | BAKASSI: THE VIEW FROM CROSS RIVER STATE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-11-18 15:54:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV PREL NI |
03LAGOS239 | NIGERIA: AD PARTY - CONSENSUS OF YORUBA NATION? [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite recent factionalization, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) in Lagos State presented the public with a face of party consensus in their January 8 gubernatorial congress. Following his challengers' disqualification, incumbent Governor Bola Tinubu took the nomination unopposed. [...] | 2003-01-30 15:41:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI KWMN NI |
03LAGOS2399 | NATIONS WITHIN A NATION: A VISIT TO EDO AND ONDO [...] (U) Summary. The impact of the ethnic diversity of Nigeria's close to 400 distinct ethnic groups on the country's politics and developing democracy was made clearer in a recent visit to Edo and Ondo States. Ondo State, is older by decades than its neighbor Edo and has regional governing expe [...] | 2003-11-21 16:31:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NI |
03LAGOS2465 | VISIT OF AF A/S WALTER KANSTEINER: US/UK DISCUSSION [...] Classified confidential by Ambassador Howard F. Jeter; Reasons 1.5 (b) and (d). 2. Summary: Visiting AF Assistant Secretary Walter Kansteiner and Ambassador Jeter met July 25 with British High Commissioner Phillip Thomas to discuss Nigeria's pre-election political climate and tensions [...] | 2003-12-05 19:35:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL |
03LAGOS309 | NIGERIA: A VISIT TO FOUR SOUTHERN STATES: PART 2 - [...] (U) Summary. Once almost guaranteed re-election to the governorship of oil producing Bayelsa State, the incumbent, DSP Alamieyesiegha, is facing serious charges of corruption that have the possibility of disqualifying him. In the four years of his administration, the governor has had some v [...] | 2003-02-10 09:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PINR NI |
03LAGOS322 | NIGERIA: AN ASSESSMENT OF POLITICIZED ISLAM IN THE [...] (C) Summary. Islam as a factor in politics in southwestern Nigeria and the threat of the imposition of Shari'a (Koranic law) in the south are not current or near-term possibilities. However, all observers agree that overwhelming poverty, and uncertainty and possible instability in governm [...] | 2003-02-13 10:55:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL PINR PTER NI |
03LAGOS519 | NIGERIA: UNHCR SEEKS USG HELP WITH NIGERIA ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Eusebe Hounsokou, UNHCR representative in Nigeria, updated Poloff on his efforts to relocate 5,000 Liberian refugees from Cote d'Ivoire to Nigeria (Ref B). Per UNHCR Geneva's information, Hounsokou advised the GON that, since the USG may take up to 10,000 Liberian refugees for [...] | 2003-03-12 06:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PGOV IV LI NI |
03LAGOS543 | NIGERIA: DEATH OF LAGOS TRADITIONAL RULER [...] SUMMARY. The death last week of Oba Adeyinka Oyekan highlights the role traditional rulers still play in Nigerian society. Appointing an Oba's successor (a traditional Yoruba king) is often contentious, and the royal palace of Lagos was already filled by intrigue as the 92 year old Oba's he [...] | 2003-03-13 14:37:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV ECON SCUL NI |
03LAGOS563 | NIGERIA: SOUTH TENSE AS POLITICAL VIOLENCE RISES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Southern civic and media groups have diverse views of the coming elections, ranging from optimistic anticipation of leadership change to fear of ruthless power tactics. Some analysts predict "bloody" elections in Kwara and the South-South states, but relative calm in Lagos and [...] | 2003-03-17 11:42:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM NI |
03LAGOS685 | PLANES, TRAINS, AND AUTOMOBILES: AFRICAN MINISTERS [...] Summary: The first annual African Ministerial Forum on Integrated Transportation (AMFIT) met in Abuja March 9 - 13. Ministers called for better policy coordination and private sector participation to help integrate African countries with the rest of the world. Ambassador Jeter, Deputy Assista [...] | 2003-04-02 06:49:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR NI EINV ELNT |
03LAGOS813 | NIGERIA: SOUTHWEST POLITICS UPENDED AS [...] (U) SUMMARY. The April 19 gubernatorial and presidential election will be a remarkable test of incumbent power-players and ethnic politics in the Southwest. After stunning defeats in the National Assembly elections on April 12, the Alliance for Democracy (AD) is fighting for its political l [...] | 2003-04-18 08:45:00 | Consulate Lagos | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI KDEM ASEC CASC ECON NI |
03LAGOS886 | NIGERIA: SOUTH-SOUTH ELECTION LOSERS PLAY WAITING [...] (C) SUMMARY. In Nigeria's South-south, all six of the incumbent governors of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) had their reelection confirmed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after the April 19 election. The degree of election tampering varied starkly across [...] | 2003-04-28 12:18:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM ASEC SOCI NI |
03LAGOS888 | NIGERIA: YORUBA CONTROL OF SOUTHWEST POLITICS A [...] (U) Summary. Ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) sweeps in recent legislative and gubernatorial elections show that rule of "old line" leaders of the mainly-Yoruba Alliance for Democracy Party and the Yoruba socio-cultural organization, Afenifere, has ended. Five of the six States in the [...] | 2003-04-28 14:40:00 | Consulate Lagos | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM NI |
03LONDON9572 | UNITED KINGDOM - 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] (U) This telegram contains Embassy London's contributions to the 2003 "Patterns of Global Terrorism" Report. Embassy input is keyed to reftel questions. 2. (U) A) SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN BY HOST GOVERNMENTS TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, PARTICULARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT A [...] | 2003-11-26 17:34:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINR PREL PGOV UK |
03MAPUTO1007 | AMBASSADOR'S END-OF-TOUR REPORT [...] (U) Summary. Bilateral political and economic relations between the U.S. and Mozambique have improved and deepened. At a political level, bilateral cooperation is excellent, with Washington acknowledging the impressive transition to democracy and the GRM willing to cooperate with the U.S., for [...] | 2003-07-21 08:58:00 | Embassy Maputo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EINV MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR |
03MAPUTO558 | INTERIOR MINISTER ENGAGED ON COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (U) Summary: In an April 19 meeting with the Ambassador, Interior Minister Almerino Manhenje described his plans to travel to Texas for a counter-terrorism conference the week of May 3. In addition, Manhenje described his goals of reducing vulnerability to terrorism, drug trafficking, traffick [...] | 2003-12-17 15:55:00 | Embassy Maputo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PREL ASEC PHSA KPAO MZ KNAR SANR |
03MBABANE147 | THE JET SAGA: IS AN END IN SIGHT? [...] SUMMARY: A SELECT COMMITTEE OF PARLIAMENT HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE PRIME MINISTER AND THREE OTHER CABINET MINISTERS ACTED ILLEGALLY IN CONTRACTING TO PURCHASE A PRIVATE JET FOR KING MSWATI III AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $72 MILLION USD. THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR AND ANOTHER COMMITTEE MEMBER TOLD TH [...] | 2003-03-20 06:20:00 | Embassy Mbabane | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM AGOA WZ |
03MONTREAL1076 | Phased Expansion Plans for Montreal's Dorval Airport [...] This cable contains input from Embassy Ottawa. 2. SUMMARY: Montreal's Dorval International Airport recently opened Phase 1 of a planned three-stage, C$700 million expansion that will include new and improved facilities as well as integration of the airport into the local and regional transp [...] | 2003-08-11 21:28:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ECON EFIN PREL CA |
03MONTREAL1377 | World Anti-Doping Agency has Financial Problems [...] SUMMARY: The World Ant-Doping Agency (WADA) is experiencing financial problems because member countries, including the United States, are behind on paying dues, according to WADA President Richard Pound. The agency collected 80 percent of its U.S.$20 million budget in 2002 and thus far, has r [...] | 2003-09-29 20:48:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | KOLY SCUL SNAR TBIO PREL CA CH |
03MONTREAL204 | BORDER UPDATE - CANADIAN IMMIGRATION DIGS OUT OLD [...] SUMMARY: A LONG-STANDING CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION CANADA (CIC) PRACTICE HAS CHANGED. ILLEGAL ALIENS WHO PREVIOUSLY WOULD HAVE BEEN ADMITTED IMMEDIATELY INTO CANADA ARE NOW TURNED OVER TO USINS UNTIL A CIC APPOINTMENT IS SCHEDULED. END SUMMARY. 2. STARTING IN LATE 2002, LARGE NUMBERS [...] | 2003-02-14 16:30:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | SMIG PREF KPAO PBTS KISL PGOV PREL CVIS CA CIC |
03MONTREAL4 | APPARENT ILLEGAL ALIENS FROM PRIMARILY PAKISTAN RESIDING [...] SUMMARY: SOME 200 ALIENS, MOST OF THEM OF PAKISTANI ORIGIN, FLOCKED TO THE NEW YORK-QUEBEC BORDER POST OF CHAMPLAIN-LACOLLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO FILE FOR THE STATUS OF POLITICAL REFUGEE AT THE CANADIAN BORDER IMMIGRATION OFFICE BEFORE THE START OF THE NEW YEAR. PAKISTANI CLAIMANTS SAID THEY WERE N [...] | 2003-01-03 21:27:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | SMIG KPAO SOCI KISL PGOV PTER PREL PBTS CA |
03MONTREAL453 | Census Data Shows Quebec More Bilingual Since 1996, [...] SUMMARY: Statistics Canada (Statscan) has released several tranches of 2001 census data in the last four months regarding language usage and immigration, figures which are closely watched in Quebec, by both the media and government. The Statscan numbers show Quebec to be 3 percent more bilingu [...] | 2003-04-02 18:07:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB PGOV PREL SMIG SOCI CA |
03MONTREAL476 | MONTREAL ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATORS COALITION OF [...] SUMMARY: Quebecers have traditionally been known for anti-war sentiment; in the lead-up to the current war in Iraq, polling data, media coverage and the largest demonstrations in Canada have indicated that pacifism is alive and well in the province. But the picture of Quebec pacifism presented [...] | 2003-04-08 14:59:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CA |
03MONTREAL743 | Varroa Parasite Infests Quebec Honeybee Hives [...] SUMMARY: Quebec's honeybee population is under threat from a Varroa Mite parasite infestation that will likely reduce the province's modest honey production. Quebec beekeepers' ability to combat the mite has been limited by delayed discovery of the parasite's resistance to the widely used pesti [...] | 2003-06-10 15:18:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON EIND ETRD PREL CA |
03MONTREAL910 | Bombardier Aerospace Focuses on Regional Jet [...] This cable contains contributions from Embassy Ottawa. 2. SUMMARY: The flagship of Quebec's aerospace industry, Bombardier Inc., identifies itself as the number three airplane maker after long-haul jet makers Boeing and Airbus. But the company is known in the aerospace business as the leadi [...] | 2003-07-11 21:05:00 | Consulate Montreal | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAIR BEXP ETRD PREL CA |
03NASSAU1635 | BAHAMIAN OFFICIALS VISIT TO CHINA -- COURTESY OR CONFIDANTS? [...] No summary [...] | 2003-08-21 18:17:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EINV PINR PGOV CH JA BF |
03NASSAU2124 | BAHAMIAN DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVES TO CUBA AND CHINA [...] (C) Bahamian Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell is pursuing a new activist foreign policy focused around overtures to both Cuba and the People's Republic of China. Both Havana and Beijing should be pleased. Reportedly, The Bahamas will send a resident consul general to Havana and, in addition t [...] | 2003-10-22 12:35:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV BF CU UK |
03NASSAU2321 | CHALLENGES OF ILLEGAL MIGRATION; CAN THE BAHAMAS [...] (C) Nancy Iris, Deputy Director for the Bureau of Population, Refugee and Migration (PRM) visited Nassau from October 13 - October 17, 2003. The Political Officer and Ms. Iris attended meetings with various government officials, members from NGOs, and toured the migrant detention center in [...] | 2003-11-24 16:22:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREF PREL PHUM SMIG BF |
03NASSAU586 | CODEL ACKERMAN MEETINGS WITH MUBARAK, SULEIMAN, [...] (C) Summary: In separate June 28 meetings with President Hosni Mubarak, EGIS Director Omar Suleiman, and FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit, CODEL Ackerman and the Ambassador discussed Israeli-Palestinian developments (focusing on Egypt's goals for building upon the current "calming period"),Egypt's region [...] | 2003-03-18 16:47:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | BF ECON EFIN PREL CARICOM |
03NASSAU766 | BAHAMAS UNLIKELY TO PRESSURE ARISTIDE [...] (C) After returning from the OAS/CARICOM meeting on Haiti in Miami, Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell dismissed the possibility of invoking the democracy provision of the OAS Charter in the case of Haiti. He acknowledged problems with democracy in Haiti, but made it clear that the Bahamian gove [...] | 2003-04-17 14:36:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF HA BF |
03NASSAU925 | ARTICLE 98 -- A NON-ISSUE FOR CARICOM [...] Bahamian Ambassador to CARICOM Archer infers that CARICOM will not support Article 98 and clears post confusion based on mixed signals from the Prime Minster (positive) and the Foreign Ministry (negative). In relation to Cuba, he states that CARICOM will not support discussion on the country [...] | 2003-05-13 21:55:00 | Embassy Nassau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BF PGOV CARICOM |
03OTTAWA1014 | CANADA-IRAQ: PUBLIC OPINION MORE FAVORABLE; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In his first comprehensive statement on Canada's Iraq policy, and an effort to make amends with the U.S., Prime Minister Chretien urged the House of Commons April 8 to vote for a resolution supporting "our friends in battle" and hoping "for a quick victory with minimum casualti [...] | 2003-04-08 21:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS IZ CA |
03OTTAWA1018 | CANADA-CUBA: FOREIGN MINISTER STRONGLY PROTESTS [...] (C) On April 7, Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bill Graham called in Cuba's ambassador to Canada to formally protest the recent arrests and trials of Cuban opposition members. According to Louise Branch, DFAIT's Deputy Director for Central America and Cuba, who was present at the meeting [...] | 2003-04-09 13:48:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU CA UNCHR |
03OTTAWA1021 | DONOR SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO, ESPECIALLY RETURNS [...] Canada's International Development Agency (CIDA) confirmed April 9 that Canada has committed C$5.4 million to Kosovo for calendar year 2003. (The Canadian dollar is worth about 68 US cents.) They do not, at this point, specifically support the Office of Returns and Communities, but will provi [...] | 2003-04-09 16:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID PREF YI CA CIDA AID |
03OTTAWA1026 | CANADA: RESPONDING TO IRAQ HUMANITARIAN APPEALS, [...] (C) We delivered ref A talking points on April 7 to Norman Macdonnell, Chief of Operations for International Humanitarian Assistance at the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). On April 8, poloff met with Mcdonnell, Louise Marchand, CIDA's Director General for International Assist [...] | 2003-04-10 12:09:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PREF IZ CA CIDA AID |
03OTTAWA1038 | CANADIAN RESPONSE TO INVITATION TO ATTEND [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-10 20:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL CA NO IN JA |
03OTTAWA1065 | IRAQI EMBASSY IN CANADA [...] (S) We discussed reftel (A) demarche with Chris Hull, Foreign Affairs Desk Officer for Iraq, on April 11. Hull told us that the GoC continues to monitor closely the activities of the one Iraqi diplomat remaining in country, Charge Mamdouh Mustafa, and had no indication that he was destroying [...] | 2003-04-11 21:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL IZ CA |
03OTTAWA1066 | CANADIAN COMMENTS ON BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-11 21:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL CA CBW BWC |
03OTTAWA1075 | TFIZ01: MORE ON CANADA'S FREEZE OF IRAQI [...] (SBU) Ref A reported that the GOC froze Iraqi government assets in compliance with the 1990 UNSC resolutions. The Department of Finance clarified April 14 that the amount remaining is "insignificant" (estimated at under C$20,000). Most of the US$2.73 million notified to the UN in 1991 have b [...] | 2003-04-14 20:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETTC PREL CA UN |
03OTTAWA1077 | TFIZ01: MORE ON CANADA'S FREEZE OF IRAQI [...] (SBU) Ref A reported that the GOC froze Iraqi government assets in compliance with the 1990 UNSC resolutions. The Department of Finance clarified April 14 that the amount remaining is "insignificant" (estimated at under C$20,000). Most of the US$2.73 million notified to the UN in 1991 have b [...] | 2003-04-14 20:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ETTC PREL CA |
03OTTAWA1109 | CANADA SUPPORTS COSTA RICAN AMENDMENT TO CUBA [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-16 20:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM CU CA UNHRC |
03OTTAWA1118 | CANADA TO PRESS BHUTAN ON NEGOTIATIONS, [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-17 21:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PREF BT NP CA |
03OTTAWA1120 | CANADA: NO IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS PLANNED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-17 21:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM IZ CA CIDA |
03OTTAWA1123 | CANADA-U.S SECURITY RELATIONS - GETTING PAST IRAQ [...] (C) With U.S.-Canada relations in flux and the role of the United Nations in question, Canadian foreign policy is at a crossroads. The postponement of the President's state visit to Ottawa, after Canada chose not to participate in Iraq and senior GoC officials criticized the U.S.-led effort, h [...] | 2003-04-22 12:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR CA IZ |
03OTTAWA1129 | CANADA SUPPORTS OAS CUBA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-22 17:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV HA CA OAS |
03OTTAWA1136 | CANADA RULES OUT BID FOR OSCE CHAIR [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-22 21:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CA OSCE |
03OTTAWA1164 | MEPP: CANADIAN VIEWS ON POST-IRAQ DYNAMIC, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Michael Molloy, Canada's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, believes the U.S. victory in Iraq will have the biggest impact on the region of any event since the 1967 War. How the U.S. handles the post-conflict phase, he told us, will set the tone for the West's [...] | 2003-04-25 19:15:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF CA MEPP |
03OTTAWA1168 | OTTAWA: LETTER FROM U/S LARSON AND TAYLOR ON [...] (SBU) We delivered reftel message April 25 to Hau Sing Tse, Vice-President of the Canadian International Development SIPDIS Agency (CIDA) and to Jonathan Fried, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister of Finance, with a copy to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The GOC is discussing al [...] | 2003-04-25 20:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID PREL AF CA IMF IBRD |
03OTTAWA1169 | CANADIAN CONCERNS ABOUT EUROPEAN DEFENSE SUMMIT, [...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns about the April 29 "European Defense Summit" (ref. A),and is pleased that we are making U.S. views clear to Europe. Lisa Helfand, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Defense and Security Relations, said the GoC considers the Summit very unhelpful both for [...] | 2003-04-25 20:23:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO EU MK CA NATO |
03OTTAWA1181 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC RESPONSE ON [...] (U) Action request paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade conveyed (by fax) the following response to our ref B demarche. The fax cover sheet requested that we advise the GOC of how we expect to proceed. Begin text of GOC response: -- Thank you for y [...] | 2003-04-29 18:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | EFIN ETTC PTER PREL CA |
03OTTAWA1190 | IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION: CANADA OFFERS AIR TRANSPORT, [...] (C) Canadian Prime Minister Chretien issued an Iraqi reconstruction press release on April 29, announcing that Canada is ready to make available elements of its Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART); Canadian transport aircraft to support humanitarian assistance efforts and reconstruction m [...] | 2003-04-29 21:42:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS EAID KCRM KJUS IZ CA |
03OTTAWA1221 | CANADA: PRIME MINISTER SUGGESTS HE MIGHT MOVE [...] (U) During an address at a Liberal Party fund raiser in Toronto on April 29, Prime Minster Jean Chretien stated that his government plans to introduce legislation that would decriminalize the possession of "small amounts" of marijuana. Chretien stated that the proposed bill would eliminate cri [...] | 2003-04-30 21:34:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV CA |
03OTTAWA123 | CANADA: FIRST NATIONS NATIONAL CHIEF WANTS TO WORK [...] (SBU) In a meeting with the Ambassador on December 17, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Matthew Coon Come -- appealed specifically for U.S. collaboration with First Nations law enforcement personnel to enhance border security and help dispel negative perceptions that First Natio [...] | 2003-01-13 19:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS CA |
03OTTAWA1250 | CANADA'S RESPONSE TO LETTER FROM UNDER SECRETARIES [...] Hau Sing Tse, Vice-President of Canada's International Development Agency has responded on behalf of the GOC to the letter conveyed in Ref b. Following is the faxed text of the letter. 2. Begin text 2003-05-02 Mr. John B. Taylor Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affai [...] | 2003-05-02 20:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN PREL AF CA |
03OTTAWA1252 | CANADIAN RESPONSE ON FLEEING IRAQI REGIME OFFICIALS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel requests, the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) provided us the following response on April 29: "The issue of apprehending and dealing appropriately with persons who have allegedly committed crimes against humanity or war crime [...] | 2003-05-02 20:53:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL XG XH IZ CA |
03OTTAWA1253 | MIDDLE EAST: CANADA WELCOMES ROADMAP, RECOMMENDS [...] (U) Canadian Foreign Minister Graham issued a statement praising the release of the Quartet's Roadmap, and saying it bolsters the prospects for peace in the Middle East. Graham said the Roadmap and the confirmation of Abu Mazen as Palestinian Prime Minister were the "first positive things we [...] | 2003-05-02 20:57:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL CA FAC |
03OTTAWA126 | CANADA: ENGAGING ON VENEZUELA AT ECUADORAN [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche to Jose Herran-Lima, Director of DFAIT's South American Division, and Renata Wielgosz, DFAIT's Inter-American Affairs Division Director, on January 10. Wielgosz indicated Canada is very interested in joining in discussions concerning Venezuela on the margins [...] | 2003-01-13 20:57:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL VE |
03OTTAWA1284 | CANADIAN CABINET DISCUSSES MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) The Canadian Cabinet discussed missile defense cooperation with the U.S. in its May 6 meeting, but reached no conclusion and will continue discussions on May 13. Foreign Minister Graham and Defense Minister McCallum briefed Cabinet and encouraged a decision to engage in missile defense neg [...] | 2003-05-06 21:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PARM CA |
03OTTAWA1304 | Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [...] Health Canada's response concerning reftel demarche was unequivocal: Canada will not support deletion of FCTC Article 30 at the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA). In Canada's view, the text of the Convention is now in its final form and it is too late in the process to revisit the text and [...] | 2003-05-08 16:23:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL CA WHO |
03OTTAWA1322 | CANADA: DECRIMINALIZATION OF SMALL AMOUNTS OF [...] (C) Summary: On May 7, poloffs were briefed by Terry Cormier, Director of DFAIT's International Crime and Terrorism Division, and Kevin O'Shea, Director of DFAIT's United States General Relations Division, on the Canadian government's plans to decrease legal sanctions for the possession of sma [...] | 2003-05-08 20:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL KRIM CA |
03OTTAWA1323 | NORTH KOREAN REPROCESSING: CANADA WILL RAISE [...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns about North Korean statements on reprocessing spent fuel (reftel),and plans to convey those concerns directly to DPRK officials at the UN and in Beijing. Political Director Jim Wright told Political Minister Counselor on May 7 that he will also suggest th [...] | 2003-05-08 21:07:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP KN CA |
03OTTAWA1325 | CANADA: MANITOBANS GO TO THE POLLS JUNE 3 [...] (U) Summary. Riding high in the public opinion polls, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer (New Democratic Party -- NDP) ended weeks of speculation by calling a provincial election for June 3. Re-election of the NDP government will keep alive Canadian opposition to U.S. proposals seeking to alleviate [...] | 2003-05-09 15:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SENV ECON CA |
03OTTAWA1349 | CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR LIFTING OF IRAQ SANCTIONS [...] (C) We conveyed points contained reftel on May 9 to Don Sinclair, Director General of DFAIT's Middle East and North Africa Bureau. Sinclair said Canada welcomed the news that the resolution to lift sanctions against Iraq had been introduced in the UN Security Council. He indicated that Canada [...] | 2003-05-12 20:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA1364 | Framework Convention on Tobacco Control [...] This cable contains an action request, see paragraph 11. 2. As a follow-up to the official GoC response to our request for support on removing the Reservations Clause (Article 30) of the FCTC (Ref A),Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) has provided Emba [...] | 2003-05-13 20:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL CA WHO |
03OTTAWA1367 | CANADA: STATUS OF LOCAL LAWS IMPLEMENTING IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-13 21:06:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA1376 | CANADA MAKING ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO [...] (C) Don Sinclair, Director General of DFAIT,s Middle East and North Africa Bureau, gave us a heads-up on May 14 that the government of Canada will announce shortly an additional contribution of C$200 million (approximately U.S.$140 million) for humanitarian relief needs and reconstruction in I [...] | 2003-05-14 16:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PREF IZ CA |
03OTTAWA1401 | TAIWAN OBSERVERSHIP AT THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: [...] (C) As requested in reftel, ESTH Counselor made points on observer status for Taiwan to Ross Snyder, Deputy Director for UN Specialized Agencies, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). Snyder indicated that he was well aware of the issue and would pass our views along t [...] | 2003-05-16 18:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC |
03OTTAWA1437 | (C/NF) CANADA: A GOVERNMENT ADRIFT [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite guarded optimism that the GOC might try to "make amends" for its anti-U.S. handling of Iraq policy, it has become increasingly apparent that the government's behavior on Iraq was symptomatic of a much deeper problem: as in Baghdad, the leadership has gone underground. [...] | 2003-05-20 20:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV SNAR CA KCRIM |
03OTTAWA144 | CANADA ON ESDI/P AND EU BALKANS OPERATIONS [...] (C) Canada is pleased with the upswing in NATO-EU relations in the wake of the Prague and Copenhagen summits (reftel A),but shares our concern about unity of command issues. Lisa Helfand, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Defense and Security Relations, told us that Canada still had questi [...] | 2003-01-14 19:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU CA BK NATO |
03OTTAWA1451 | CANADA: WILL CONTINUE RAISING CONCERNS WITH DPRK [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-22 17:10:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP KN CA |
03OTTAWA1461 | CANADA ON RECALL OF IRAQI COM [...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, DFAIT Middle East Division Deputy Director Graeme McIntyre affirmed that the GOC had taken a decision to facilitate the return to Baghdad of Iraqi Charge d'Affaires Mamdouh S. MUSTAFA, the sole Iraqi diplomat remaining in Canada. POL/Liaison sources at post advis [...] | 2003-05-22 20:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL CA IZ |
03OTTAWA1465 | CANADA WILL OFFER PERSONNEL TO OHRA [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-22 20:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL CA CIDA |
03OTTAWA1466 | CANADA NOT READY TO COMMIT TO U.S. CANDIDATES [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-22 20:57:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KJUS CA OAS |
03OTTAWA1474 | CANADA-FRANCE: VISIT OF FRENCH PM RAFFARIN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-23 18:18:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL CA FR |
03OTTAWA1497 | CANADA: GOVERNMENT INTRODUCES LEGISLATIVE CHANGES [...] Summary: On May 27, Canada's Minister of Health Anne McLellan, Minister of Justice Martin Cauchon, and Solicitor General Wayne Easter presented to the House of Commons the long-awaited legislative reforms to Canada's Controlled Drugs and Substances Act pertaining to marijuana. Debate in the [...] | 2003-05-27 21:25:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL PGOV CA |
03OTTAWA1520 | TERRORIST FINANCE, OTTAWA- PRENOTIFICATION OF [...] (C) Post notified the GOC of reftel points on May 22. On May 28, the Department of Foreign Affairs notified us of the results of this morning's interagency meeting on possible responses to our demarche. The GOC has decided to add al Aqsa Foundation to the Criminal Code listing workplan for [...] | 2003-05-29 14:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA1537 | OAS ELECTIONS: CANADA TO SUPPORT TWO U.S CANDIDATES [...] (U) On May 23, Post delivered talking points contained ref A to Bertrand-Xavier Asselin, Desk Officer for Hemispheric and OAS Relations in DFAIT,s Inter-American Division. Asselin indicated that Canada has decided to support the candidacy of Douglass Cassel for re-election to the Justice Studi [...] | 2003-05-29 20:57:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KJUS CA OAS |
03OTTAWA1538 | CANADA: SUPPORT FOR REFUGEE/IDP RETURNS TO KOSOVO [...] (U) Post delivered points contained ref A to Claudie Senay, Policy Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, on May 19. 2. (U) In a follow-up discussion May 29, Senay said that Canada recognizes the importance [...] | 2003-05-29 20:59:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID PREF YI CA UNMIK |
03OTTAWA1539 | MISSILE DEFENSE: CANADA ANNOUNCES DECISION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Canadian Government announced on May 29 that it has decided to enter into discussions with the U.S. on missile defense participation. This decision represents a dramatic shift in Canadian policy on missile defense, which was generally viewed in a negative light her [...] | 2003-05-29 21:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR CA |
03OTTAWA1542 | CANADA SHARES U.S. VIEW ON ELECTION PROCESS IN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-30 13:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KDEM CB CA |
03OTTAWA1556 | IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM: CANADA PUSHING HARD [...] (C) Canadian Foreign Minister Graham met with Iranian FM Kharazzi May 24 in Paris, and stressed Canada's strong concerns over the Iranian nuclear program. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, said Graham told Kharazzi that Iran's May 6 presentation at the IAEA ga [...] | 2003-05-30 20:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP IR CA |
03OTTAWA1567 | (C/NF) CANADA,S LIBERAL LEADERSHIP CONTEST: A RACE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. With the official launching in April of the leadership campaigns of Deputy PM John Manley and Liberal backbencher Paul Martin, the three-way contest to succeed PM Jean Chretien -- Canada's race for a political cure -- is officially on. Though the Liberal Leadership convention i [...] | 2003-06-02 20:23:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL CA |
03OTTAWA1636 | CANADA PROVINCIAL ELECTION: MANITOBA RE-ELECTS NEW [...] SUMMARY. As expected, Manitoba Premier Gary Doer and his left-of-center New Democratic Party (NDP) won a second majority government in the June 3 elections. The Manitoba NDP is a strong proponent of the Canadian Wheat Board monopoly and a driving force behind Canadian opposition to U.S. propo [...] | 2003-06-10 16:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CA NDP |
03OTTAWA1654 | CANADIAN MILITARY PREPARING FOR KEY ROLE IN ISAF, [...] (C) While NATO is assuming the lead for ISAF, Canada will join Germany as one of the two largest troop contributors beginning in August. Canada will be providing two rotations of 1,800 personnel each for ISAF IV and V. While Canada will not back away from this commitment, it is expressing con [...] | 2003-06-11 15:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS KPKO AF IZ CG |
03OTTAWA1662 | AFGHANISTAN: CANADA ANNOUNCES ARTF SUPPORT AND AID [...] Summary: On June 10, the GOC announced the opening of its embassy in Kabul (septel) and allocation of C$21.2 million of the C$250 million in new aid pledged for the next two years. The allocation includes an additional C$15 million to support the operational budget of the Afghan Transitiona [...] | 2003-06-12 18:34:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL AF CA IMF IBRD |
03OTTAWA1722 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...] | 2003-06-18 15:28:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC |
03OTTAWA1740 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) Peter Harder, Canada's new Deputy Foreign Minister, met with Ambassador Cellucci on June 17 to discuss the bilateral relationship and his June 19-20 visit to Washington. Harder and the Ambassador discussed management of the relationship, energy cooperation, missile defense, the ICC, the T [...] | 2003-06-19 16:37:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD MARR SMIG PARM CA KICC |
03OTTAWA1744 | MANITOBA CONSERVATION LEADER REGISTERS CONCERN IN [...] On 19 June, Manitoba Conservative Party leader (and head of Manitoba's Official Opposition in the Legislature) Stuart Murray visited new APP Winnipeg Consul to formally register the concerns of his constituents at the ongoing freeze of Canadian beef import into the United States. He specifical [...] | 2003-06-19 20:20:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD PREL OTRA CA |
03OTTAWA1758 | AFGHANISTAN FRIENDLY FIRE INCIDENT: CANADIAN [...] (SBU) The Canadian Government reacted very evenly to the June 19 decision by U.S. Air Force LTGEN Bruce Carlson not to proceed with courts martial against two pilots who mistakenly bombed Canadian troops in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Chretien said the matter is now closed as far as the Canadi [...] | 2003-06-20 18:33:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS CA AF |
03OTTAWA1765 | SOFTWOOD LUMBER: CANADIAN REACTIONS TO USDOC [...] SUMMARY: Canadian reactions to the USDOC policy bulletin on softwood lumber, which was released by Undersecretary Grant Aldonas on June 18, were mildly positive except in Quebec where there was broad disappointment that the section concerning that province was excluded from the document. Wha [...] | 2003-06-23 12:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL CA |
03OTTAWA1779 | CANADA SUPPORTS UNDOF RENEWAL, HOPES TO REDUCE [...] (C) Canada supports renewing the mandate for the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF),where it currently provides 194 personnnel. Peter Armstrong-Whitworth of Foreign Affairs' Peacekeeping Office indicated that Canada is considering reducing its contribution in the future, and that the Go [...] | 2003-06-23 20:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL IS SY CA JA UNDOF UNSC |
03OTTAWA178 | CANADIAN POSITION ON IRAQ UNCHANGED [...] (C) Despite Prime Minister Chretien's January 15 comment that "the international community must speak and act through the UN Security Council," Canada's position on military participation in a potential war against Iraq is unchanged. Contacts at Foreign Affairs and National Defense assured us [...] | 2003-01-16 19:39:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS IZ CA UN |
03OTTAWA1801 | CANADA INTERESTED IN U.S. INITIATIVES FOR UNGA 58 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-25 19:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREL CA UNGA |
03OTTAWA1857 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: TREASURY LETTER ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOC has received reftel letter and is exploring the legal procedures necessary to complete transfer of assets to the Iraqi government in compliance with the expected notification from the UN 661 Committee. The frozen Iraqi government assets are held by banks, and the GOC d [...] | 2003-06-30 19:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA1862 | A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH ABDULLA BIN AL-ATTIYAH, [...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Abdulla bin al-Attiyah, Governor of the Central Bank of Qatar, discussed the regional economic situation with a focus on the fight against terror [...] | 2003-06-30 20:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC PREL PTER PINR QA XF |
03OTTAWA1863 | A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH LEBANESE MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Lebanese Minister of Economy and Trade Marwan Hamadeh discussed the regional economic situation with a focus on the fight against terrorist finan [...] | 2003-06-30 20:05:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC CVIS PREL PTER PINR LE XF ETRN |
03OTTAWA1865 | A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH FAHIM MOUDAD, DEPUTY [...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Fahim Moudad, Deputy Governor of the Banque du Liban, discussed the fight against terrorist financing; cooperation on Iraq; and the Lebanese econo [...] | 2003-06-30 20:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC PREL PTER LE XF |
03OTTAWA1866 | A/S WAYNE'S MEETING WITH AHMED MOHAMED ALI [...] (SBU) Summary: During a bilateral meeting held June 25 on the margins of the International Arab Banking Summit in Montreal, A/S Anthony Wayne and Ahmed Mohamed Ali al-Khawi, Chairman of the Yemen Banking Association (YBA),discussed the fight against terrorist financing and Yemen's economic [...] | 2003-06-30 20:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ECIN EFIN ETRD EINV ETTC PREL PTER PINR YM ZR |
03OTTAWA1875 | IAEA/IRAN: CANADIAN VIEWS ON NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Canada would support a summer IAEA Board meeting (reftel) so long as there is consensus for a resolution or other strong statement at that meeting on the Iranian nuclear program. Ron Stansfield, Foreign Affairs' Acting Director for Nuclear and Chemical Disarmament, told us on July 2 that [...] | 2003-07-02 20:49:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA |
03OTTAWA1899 | ISAF: CANADIAN DEFENSE MINISTER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum visited Kabul June 23-24 in advance of Canada's participation in ISAF IV and V. McCallum met with Afghan President Karzai and Defense Minister Khan, among others, and visited the camp being set up for approximately 1,800 Canadian troops. Wh [...] | 2003-07-07 12:17:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL AF CA |
03OTTAWA1911 | MANITOBA DAY IN LOS ANGELES [...] The Canadian Consul General in Los Angeles, Colin Robertson, hosted a broad Manitoba trade mission led by Premier Gary Doer as a part of the Consulate's Canada Day celebrations. The trade mission included announcements of several important business deals and entertainment ventures. The most [...] | 2003-07-07 21:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CA |
03OTTAWA1975 | OFFICIAL INFORMAL - DRAFT FOR REVIEW AND ADDITIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-14 14:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL KRIM CA |
03OTTAWA1985 | CANADA PLEASED WITH GOVERNING COUNCIL LAUNCH [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-14 21:17:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO IZ UNSC |
03OTTAWA1996 | CANADA'S PROVINCIAL PREMIERS TAKE A STAND [...] Summary: Canadian premiers met for their annual conference on July 9-11 at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island (PEI). The tone was upbeat. The premiers went beyond the ritual criticism of federal heavy-handedness and demands for more funding out of Ottawa and focused on ways to make their [...] | 2003-07-15 17:01:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CA |
03OTTAWA2006 | CANADA TO CONTINUE TO PRESSURE GOVERNMENT OF BURMA [...] (SBU) Post delivered points contained reftel to Nancy Mackay-Dietrich, Special Advisor for Burma in DFAIT,s Southeast Asia Division, on July 14, 2003. Mackay-Dietrich indicated that, in addition to the visa restrictions mentioned in reftel, the GOC was taking other steps to secure the relea [...] | 2003-07-15 20:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV BM CA |
03OTTAWA2014 | CANADIAN OFFICIALS DISCUSS DRUG CONTROL STRATEGY [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-16 13:52:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL KRIM CA |
03OTTAWA202 | CANADA: ARF STATEMENT SHOULD REFLECT CONSENSUS [...] (C) Post provided Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Deputy Director for Regional Security and Peacekeeping Division, Sarah Smith and Deputy Director for Korea, Hartmuth Kroll, talking points and texts of the proposed statement by the Chairman of the ASEAN [...] | 2003-01-17 22:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CA ARF |
03OTTAWA2028 | CANADA APPRECIATES REAL STORY ON FIVE CUBAN SPIES [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-17 14:38:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CU CA |
03OTTAWA2091 | CANADA: DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER MANLEY DROPS OUT OF [...] (U) John Manley, Canada's Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister, withdrew from the Liberal Party leadership race on July 22, saying that Paul Martin's lead is insurmountable. Manley said that his campaign reviewed party membership lists over the weekend, and determined that it would not [...] | 2003-07-22 19:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CA |
03OTTAWA2103 | UNDOF: DRAWDOWN OF CANADIAN CONTINGENT [...] (C) Canada confirmed to us that is does intend to reduce its contribution to the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) over the next 12 months, but that it will not do so before ensuring adequate backfill by others. We discussed reftel (A) concerns with Barbara Martin, Director of Foreign A [...] | 2003-07-23 17:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO PREL IS SY CA JA |
03OTTAWA2109 | CANADA RECALLS AMBASSADOR FROM IRAN OVER [...] (U) Foreign Minister Graham announced on July 23 that Canada is recalling its Ambassador to Iran after Iran proceeded to bury photojournalist Zahra Kazemi rather than return her body to Canada. Kazemi's son in Montreal had called for the body to be returned to Canada, and Graham said that Kaz [...] | 2003-07-23 20:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IR CA |
03OTTAWA2115 | IAEA/IRAN: CANADA AGREES ON NEED TO MOVE UP EL [...] (C) Canada agrees with us that the IAEA Director General's next report on Iran needs to be issued prior to August 29 in order to mount an effective campaign before the September 8-12 Board of Governors meeting (ref. A),but believes that August 15 may not be feasible. Terry Wood, Foreign Affai [...] | 2003-07-24 18:17:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | KNNP PARM MNUC PREL IR CA IAEA |
03OTTAWA2121 | CANADIAN RESPONSE TO UNGA INITIATIVES-PART II [...] (C) Summary: The Canadian response to U.S. priority initiatives for the UNGA 58 (ref A) was largely supportive. The GOC, however, hoped the U.S. would show more flexibility on the issue of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The GOC was also uncertain about its stance on a human right [...] | 2003-07-24 19:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CA UNGA AROC UNAUS |
03OTTAWA2180 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR JUNE 2003 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-31 20:51:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL CA CBW |
03OTTAWA2181 | FORCES FOR LIBERIA: CANADA WOULD LIKE TO HELP, [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-31 21:02:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | CD LI ML MR NG PGOV PHUM PREL XY CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA2198 | IRAQI RECONSTRUCTION: CANADIAN PERSONNEL FOR [...] (SBU) Canada has committed to providing US$215 million in humanitarian and reconstruction assistance for post-conflict Iraq, with emphasis on access to basic services (water, sanitation, health care); building democratic institutions; reforming judicial, police and correctional services; stren [...] | 2003-08-01 19:34:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID KCRM KJUS IZ CA |
03OTTAWA2232 | URGING HIGH-LEVEL CANADIAN ENGAGEMENT ON MOLDOVA [...] (C) Canada agrees with us that more pressure needs to be brought to bear on the Moldovan peace process and the withdrawal of Russian forces, and will seek opportunities to do so. Embassy Political Minister Counselor discussed reftel demarche with Norbert Kalisch, Acting Assistant Deputy Minis [...] | 2003-08-06 21:16:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS EU MD CA OSCE |
03OTTAWA2251 | CANADA: LIBERAL LEADERSHIP RACE DOWN TO TWO, [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The Liberal Party will formally elect a new party Leader on November 15, but that individual will not/not become Prime Minister of Canada until incumbent Jean Chretien's retirement - announced for February 2004. With only two leadership contenders remaining, the question is not [...] | 2003-08-08 13:37:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CA |
03OTTAWA2255 | BHUTANESE REFUGEES: CANADA CONTINUES TO PRESS FOR [...] (C) Post shared points contained reftel with Elissa Golberg, DFAIT's Acting Deputy Director for Humanitarian Affairs, on August 7. Golberg said Canada agrees that pressure should continue on both Bhutan and Nepal to agree to a durable solution for the Bhutanese refugees. Canada is going to con [...] | 2003-08-08 17:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | BT NP PHUM PREF PREL CA UNHCR |
03OTTAWA2261 | NATO SYG RACE: SPECULATION ABOUT CANADIAN DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: While NATO has never before had a non-European Secretary General, the name of Canadian Deputy Prime Minister John Manley has now surfaced as a possible candidate. While we do not have a sense for what Manley's prospects are in Brussels, we expect that he would jump at the chance [...] | 2003-08-08 19:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR CA NATO |
03OTTAWA2331 | 58TH UNGA: CANADA ON U.S. APPROACH IN FIRST [...] No summary [...] | 2003-08-14 15:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MNUC CA UNGA |
03OTTAWA2332 | MASS GRAVES PROJECT IN IRAQ: CANADA PLANS TO ASSIST [...] No summary [...] | 2003-08-11 13:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EAID KCRM IZ CA |
03OTTAWA2351 | Canada seeks "Collective Security" Approach on Food [...] The Canadian Government desires to work closely with USG on biosecurity and harmonize forthcoming regulations stemming from the Bioterrorism Act (BTA). During an August 12 meeting with Robert Wright, number two at the Privy Council Office (PCO) and overseer of Canada's border security effort [...] | 2003-08-18 20:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD TBIO PREL CA |
03OTTAWA2354 | CANADA: INITIAL FALLOUT FROM THE BLACKOUT [...] (C) Summary: Residents of Ontario, with the exception of some 50,000 public sector workers in Ottawa, were expected to resume "normal" work routines on Monday. Businesses throughout Ontario have been asked to cut energy consumption in half over the next week as the province tries to recover [...] | 2003-08-18 21:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG CA |
03OTTAWA2405 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA:PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU/Noforn) Post delivered reftel message to the GOC on August 21 as Canadian government offices re-opened briefly Wednesday morning for the first time since last week's power failure. On August 22 the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) confirmed the information had been circulated for in [...] | 2003-08-22 20:12:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA2436 | CANADA'S VISA ISSUING PROCESS [...] (U) (Summary) Canada,s visa issuing process closely resembles that of the United States. There exist, however, a number of structural and procedural differences between the two countries. In general, the United States tends to have stronger security measures in place and rejects a higher pe [...] | 2003-08-26 17:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | CA CVIS PGOV PREL PTER SMIG |
03OTTAWA2442 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA:HAMAS NAMES: GOC [...] (S) Action request: The GOC has requested additional information on PVOE, the Palestinian Association in Austria, which may be provided through State or ORCA channels. 2. (SBU) On August 26, the GOC held an interagency meeting to review ref B demarche on the U.S. decision to add HAMAS na [...] | 2003-08-26 20:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA2451 | CANADA: ENLISTING HELP IN TARGETING WAR CRIMINALS [...] (S) In response to reftel demarche, DFAIT Deputy Director for the Western Balkans Margaret Moores and Defense and Security Relations desk officer Kelly Anderson affirmed to poloff the GOC's commitment to seeing PIFWCs brought to justice. Moores noted that while Canadian law precludes adoption [...] | 2003-08-27 20:21:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL MOPS EFIN CLOK CVIS CA BK KWAC ICTY |
03OTTAWA2453 | CANADA SUPPORTS IRAN NONCOMPLIANCE RESOLUTION AT [...] (C) Canadian DFAIT Nuclear Non-Proliferation Deputy Director Terry Wood assured us that the GOC fully supports a finding of noncompliance at the September IAEA Board of Governors meeting and wants to assist in any way possible. Though Canada already was inclined to support a resolution, Wood s [...] | 2003-08-27 20:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC IR IAEA |
03OTTAWA2459 | CANADA WILL ENGAGE WITH IRAQ GC, SUPPORTS [...] (C) Post delivered points contained ref A to Christopher Hull, DFAIT's desk officer for Iraq, on August 27. Hull indicated that GC representatives have not yet been in contact with the government of Canada, but Canada would receive and engage with GC representatives. Hull said Canada will be [...] | 2003-08-28 15:45:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ CA |
03OTTAWA2479 | TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: JEMAAH ISLAMIYAH 10 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-08-29 21:00:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA274 | YOUR JANUARY 30 MEETING WITH CANADIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Your January 30 meeting with Foreign Minister Bill Graham will be an important opportunity to bolster Canadian support for our Iraq policy. The Canadian Government's natural preference is for giving the inspectors more time and for the UN Security Council to reach consensus, but it wants [...] | 2003-01-24 22:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ETRD PTER CVIS CA IZ KN VE |
03OTTAWA310 | CANADA CONSIDERING CONTINGENCY RELIEF PLANNING [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-30 18:03:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF IZ PREL CIDA |
03OTTAWA325 | CANADA'S RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN [...] (U) As of late Friday afternoon (January 31) the GOC has still not announced its response to Treasury U/S Taylor's request for a contribution to cover Afghanistan's arrears to the IMF and World Bank. That said, the outlook seems promising. 2. (SBU) Working levels at the Canadian Interna [...] | 2003-01-31 21:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EAID PREL AF CA IMF IBRD |
03OTTAWA35 | U.S./CANADA/U.K. TRILATERAL PEACEKEEPING MEETING [...] (U) The U.S. participated in annual talks on peacekeeping with Canada and U.K. in Ottawa on December 10-11, 2002 in which a broad range of peacekeeping issues were addressed. Canada's Director General of International Security, Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT),Jil [...] | 2003-01-06 20:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL MASS CA UK UN |
03OTTAWA361 | BOWHEAD DEMARCHE DELIVERED: STILL NO MOVEMENT [...] ON FEBRUARY 4, 2003, ESTOFF DELIVERED THE DEMARCHE CONTAINED IN REFTEL C, REGARDING THE AUGUST, 10, 2002 CANADIAN TAKING OF AN EASTERN BOWHEAD WHALE. THE CANADIAN SIDE WAS REPRESENTED BY GLEN LINDER OF THE OCEANS LAW DIVISION (JLO) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE [...] | 2003-02-05 17:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS PREL SENV CA |
03OTTAWA367 | CANADIAN FOREIGN MINISTER CALLS SECRETARY POWELL'S [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Bill Graham told the Canadian press that Secretary Powell's February 5 presentation on Iraq "amounts to a transfer of the burden of proof from the United States to Saddam Hussein." Graham went on to say that "we are not at a point where there is a need to use force. How [...] | 2003-02-06 15:58:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA418 | REFUGEE SITUATION IN NEPAL: CANADA SHARES CONCERN [...] (SBU) We presented reftel demarche February 10 to Elissa Golberg, Policy Advisor for Humanitarian Affairs in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division. She stated that Canada shares our concern over the lack of progress in solving the refugee situati [...] | 2003-02-11 21:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PGOV PHUM BT NP CA |
03OTTAWA435 | CANADA TO PROVIDE BATTALION AND BRIGADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum announced on February 12 that Canada will contribute a battalion and a brigade headquarters - a total of 1500 to 2000 personnel - to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan beginning in August. Two rotations of Can [...] | 2003-02-13 21:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL AF IZ CA ISAF |
03OTTAWA443 | CANADIAN CEO'S PUSH "NORTH AMERICAN SECURITY AND [...] THE CANADIAN COUNCIL OF CHIEF EXECUTIVES (CEOCOUNCIL.CA),THE ORGANIZATION WHICH BUILT NORTH AMERICAN BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR U.S.-CANADA FREE TRADE IN THE 1980'S (AND THEREBY BUILT MUCH OF THE FRAMEWORK FOR NAFTA AND FTAA),IS LAUNCHING A SIMILARLY AMBITIOUS AGENDA FOR THE CONTINENT'S TRILATER [...] | 2003-02-14 17:11:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD EINV CA |
03OTTAWA448 | IRAQ/UN: CANADIAN REACTION TO FEBRUARY 14 [...] (SBU) Canadian Foreign Minister Bill Graham, speaking to the press after the February 14 weapons inspectors' report to the UN Security Council, said that the report shows progress as well as the need for continued pressure on Iraq. Graham said that while no-one is excluding the use of force, t [...] | 2003-02-14 20:27:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UN |
03OTTAWA453 | IRAQ: SECRETARY POWELL'S ADDRESS TO SECURITY [...] (C) Charge contacted Canadian Political Director Jim Wright Feb. 16 to urge that Canada make a statement on Iraq during the Feb. 18 UNSC Open Meeting. Wright said he had already drafted such a statement for Foreign Minister Graham - one which tracks very well with the talking points reftel [...] | 2003-02-16 20:21:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA487 | BEAUFORT SEA LEASE SALE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-02-20 15:01:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHSA PBTS PREL ENRG SENV CA |
03OTTAWA49 | YOUR MEETING WITH CANADIAN DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) Canadian Defense Minister John McCallum is looking forward to discussing Iraq, missile defense, and NATO post-Prague in your January 9 meeting. Canada has told us it would participate militarily in a UN-blessed operation against Iraq, but is reserving judgement on participation if there i [...] | 2003-01-08 13:13:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IZ CA NATO UN |
03OTTAWA492 | CANADIAN CABINET TO DISCUSS MISSILE DEFENSE [...] (C) Following up on high-level consultations held in Washington January 28, the Canadian cabinet will be meeting soon to discuss potential missile defense cooperation with the United States. Missile defense is currently on the calendar for the February 25 Cabinet meeting (Cabinet normally mee [...] | 2003-02-20 20:01:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL CA |
03OTTAWA533 | CANADA ON IAEA DG EL BARADEI'S VISIT TO IRAN [...] (C) Canada shares our strong concerns over Iran's nuclear program (reftel),and will continue pushing for a tough approach to Tehran by the IAEA. Terry Wood, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, told us on February 21 that Canada believes Iran is technically in breach of its [...] | 2003-02-25 20:22:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PREL PARM IR CA |
03OTTAWA540 | CANADA SEARCHING FOR PARTNERS FOR ISAF IV AND V [...] (C) Since Defense Minister McCallum's February 12 announcement that Canada would contribute a battalion and brigade headquarters to ISAF IV and V (reftel),the GoC has been busy seeking potential partners. The GoC has stressed that it does not have the resources to lead ISAF alone, and it hop [...] | 2003-02-26 15:41:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL AF CA ISAF |
03OTTAWA556 | CANADA JOINS U.S., EU SANCTIONS AGAINST [...] (SBU) On 27 February Political Counselor discussed the proposed visa sanctions against Transnistrian officials with John McNiesh, Eastern European Desk Officer for the Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). 2. (SBU) McNeish said that representatives of the U. [...] | 2003-02-27 21:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | EU MD RS CA PREL PBTS CVIS OSCE |
03OTTAWA576 | CANADA SUPPORTS OSCE PARTNER STATUS FOR AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) On March 28, Political Counselor discussed reftel's proposal for OSCE Partner Status for Afghanistan with Lisa Helfand at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT). 2. (SBU) Helfand, who is Deputy Director of DFAIT's Division for Defense and Security Relations, s [...] | 2003-02-28 21:32:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL OSCE |
03OTTAWA587 | CANADA WILL SUPPORT ARF ANTI-PIRACY STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-03 21:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC ASEC PTER EWWT PHSA KTIA CA ARF |
03OTTAWA589 | CANADIAN POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON IRAQ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Affairs Political Director Jim Wright told us that the Canadian proposal at the UNSC is not an attempt to mediate, but a set of ideas that might help the Council focus again on disarmament rather than on internal divisions. Wright appealed for USG public statements to keep [...] | 2003-03-03 23:56:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA595 | GOC DIPNOTE ON BEAUFORT SEA DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-04 19:00:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHSA PBTS PREL ENRG SENV CA |
03OTTAWA629 | DEFENSE MINISTER MCCALLUM AND THE CANADIAN FORCES [...] (C) Nine months into his tenure as Minister, John McCallum is starting to put his mark on the Department of National Defense. He was able to get a greater-than-expected increase in defense spending in the latest GoC budget, and he has announced a defense review to guide transformation of the [...] | 2003-03-06 21:17:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PGOV PREL CA |
03OTTAWA646 | CANADA UNLIKELY TO INCREASE CONTRIBUTI0N TO [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-07 20:59:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KMFO PREL MASS XF CA |
03OTTAWA648 | IMPLEMENTING THE AVIATION PRE-CLEARANCE AGREEMENT [...] This is an action request. Action request in paragraph 5. 2. After lengthy negotiations, late last year the U.S. and Canada concluded an aviation preclearance agreement that,among other items, provides increased protection for Department of Homeland Security inspection officers (formerly C [...] | 2003-03-10 13:08:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ASEC EAIR CA |
03OTTAWA692 | IRAQ/UNSC: CANADA STILL WORKING - AT THE HIGHEST [...] (C) As seen from Canada's proposal for a new UNSC resolution on Iraq (reftel A),the GoC continues to be active in seeking a compromise solution at the Security Council. Officials at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO),the Privy Council Office (PCO),and Foreign Affairs (DFAIT) have confirmed t [...] | 2003-03-12 22:46:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA700 | G8 EXPERTS MEETING ON CRITICAL INFORMATION [...] Following is the list of the Canadian delegation who will participate in the G8 CIP Experts Meeting in Paris March 24-26: William de Laat (Head of Delegation) Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness Michael Bitz Industry Canada Brenda Hensler-Hobbs Off [...] | 2003-03-13 19:26:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCIP PREL KCRM EINT KJUS CA |
03OTTAWA703 | CANADA ON NORTH KOREAN AND IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAMS [...] (S) Canada shares our strong concerns about the North Korean and Iranian nuclear programs, and believes that Iran will be emboldened if North Korea abandons the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). We discussed reftel messages with Marc Vidricaire, Director of the Nuclear and Chemical Disarmamen [...] | 2003-03-13 23:14:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | PREL KNNP PARM KN IR CA NPT |
03OTTAWA708 | CANADA'S PRIORITIES: 59TH COMMISSION ON HUMAN [...] (C) Embassy delivered the talking points contained reftel to Adrian Norfolk, Deputy Director for Human Rights in DFAIT's Human Rights, Humanitarian Affairs and International Women's Equality Division, on March 12. Norfolk stated that Canada's overall objective for CHR-59 is restoration of CHR [...] | 2003-03-14 17:36:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CA UNHRC |
03OTTAWA747 | CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent another UNSC resolution, Canada would not participate in a U.S.-led military coalition against Iraq. End Summary. 2. (S [...] | 2003-03-17 23:54:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MOPS IZ CA |
03OTTAWA768 | CANADA OPPOSED TO IRAQ DISCUSSION IN OTHER UN FORA [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-18 20:35:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL IZ CA UNSC |
03OTTAWA773 | CANADA WON'T JOIN MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ [...] (U) Corrected version of Ottawa 00747 (Changing classification to Confidential--please destroy previous cable). 2. (SBU) Summary: Echoing Prime Minister Chretian's March 17 comments in Parliament, Canadian Deputy Foreign Minister Lavertu formally notified A/DCM Gerson that, absent ano [...] | 2003-03-19 15:24:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MOPS IZ CA |
03OTTAWA789 | Border Facts and Economic Impact [...] The Canadian-U.S. border is a key life-line in the functioning of a large part of our economy. The economic relationship between Canada and the United States is unparalleled. It is the largest merchandise trade relationship in the world with over US$1.1 Billion in goods crossing the border e [...] | 2003-03-19 21:50:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ELTN ASEC EINV PREL CA |
03OTTAWA81 | CANADA'S NONPROLIFERATION DIALOGUE WITH INDIA [...] (S) Canada shares our concern over Indian export controls on WMD/missile programs, and welcomes our dialogue with India on entities trying to acquire controlled goods (reftel). Marina Laker, Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Disarmament, told us that Cana [...] | 2003-01-09 17:40:00 | Embassy Ottawa | SECRET | ETTC PARM KNNP PREL IN CA |
03OTTAWA897 | CANADIAN AMBASSADOR TO RAISE OPPOSITION ARRESTS IN [...] (C) Post delivered ref A talking points to Kimberly Cowan, Cuba desk officer in DFAIT's Latin America and Caribbean Bureau, on March 24. In a follow-up discussion March 27, Cowan advised poloff that Canada is responding as follows to the arrests of the opposition members. First, Canada has exp [...] | 2003-03-27 17:02:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU CA UNHCR |
03OTTAWA917 | CANADA-IRAQ: WHAT NOW? [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Ambassador Cellucci's widely reported expression of U.S. disappointment over official Canada's position on Iraq and the military campaign has precipitated a tidal wave of response. While senior Cabinet ministers clearly got the message and want to turn things around in the bi [...] | 2003-03-28 22:31:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR PTER CA |
03OTTAWA929 | CANADA RATIFIES NATO ENLARGEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-31 21:37:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL CA NATO |
03OTTAWA964 | CANADA TO CO-SPONSOR CUBA RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-03 21:48:00 | Embassy Ottawa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL CU CA UNCHR |
03OTTAWA981 | CANADA OPPOSED TO UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DISCUSSION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-04 20:44:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ CA UNGA |
03OTTAWA985 | ISAF: CANADIAN RECONNAISSANCE TEAM VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canada remains committed to providing a battle group and brigade headquarters to ISAF IV and V, but is making clear to potential partners that it will not serve as a lead or co-lead nation. While hoping for a substantial NATO role, Canada expects that Germany will end up as lead [...] | 2003-04-04 21:55:00 | Embassy Ottawa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL MARR CA NATO |
03PARIS5741 | FRENCH DENY NEGOTIATING WITH FARC FOR RELEASE OF [...] (C) DURING AN AUGUST 7 MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER VILLEPIN'S CABINET DIRECTOR PIERRE VIMONT ON A RANGE OF ISSUES, CHARGE ASKED DIRECTLY WHETHER FRANCE HAD NEGOTIATED WITH THE FARC IN AN EFFORT TO SECURE THE RELEASE OF FRENCH-COLOMBIAN CITIZEN INGRID BETANCOURT. VIMONT EXPLICITLY DENIED TH [...] | 2003-08-07 19:15:00 | Embassy Paris | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CO BR FR |
03PARTO17 | (U) SECRETARY POWELL'S DECEMBER 2, 2003 MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2003-12-04 03:26:00 | US Delegation, Secretary | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM TS |
03PHNOMPENH1990 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CAMBODIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Hor Namhong December 1 on his recent meetings in Washington and California. The Ambassador addressed concerns the Foreign Minister had expressed about the activities of the Cambodian Freedom Fighters, explaining that the case remained ope [...] | 2003-12-02 02:22:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CB |
03PHNOMPENH922 | CAMBODIAN FOREIGN MINISTER SUPPORTS RELEASE OF [...] (C) DURING A JUNE 4 MEETING ON THE CAMBODIAN ELECTIONS AND COUNTER-TERRORISM COOPERATION (SEPTEL),THE AMBASSADOR ASKED FOREIGN MINISTER HOR NAMHONG TO WEIGH IN WITH THE SPDC TO OBTAIN THE RELEASE OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI. OBSERVING THAT THE DETENTION OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI ADVERSELY AFFECTED THE RE [...] | 2003-06-04 09:59:00 | Embassy Phnom Penh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV BM CB |
03PRETORIA2471 | FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN SADC. [...] THESE TWO REVIEWS OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT PRESENT SOME NEW OR DIFFERENT INFORMATION ON THE PICTURE. THE STUDY ON EUROPEAN INVESTMENT INTO SOUTHERN AFRICA EMPHASIZED THAT ALL THE FIRMS SELL LOCALLY, BUT ONLY 14% OF THE FOREIGN OWNED FIRMS EXPORT FROM THE REGION. THEIR MAIN REASON FOR BEING IN SA [...] | 2003-05-12 14:34:00 | Embassy Pretoria | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ECON SF |
03PRETORIA5198 | SOUTH AFRICA AND HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD, HIZBULLAH [...] (C) THE SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT (SAG) HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TALKS IN THE MIDDLE EAST WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF HAMAS, ISLAMIC JIHAD AND HIZBULLAH AT THE DIRECT REQUEST OF PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY (PA) LEADERS SUCH AS ABU MAZEN AND ABU ALLAH, ACCORDING TO SAG FOREIGN AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT LEVANT DIRECT [...] | 2003-09-26 13:26:00 | Embassy Pretoria | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KPAL IS SF |
03PRISTINA177 | AAK ADAMANT ON INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A FEBRUARY 6 MEETING MARKED BY FRANK EXCHANGES, COM TOLD AAK PRESIDENT HARADINAJ THAT HIS PARTY'S DRAFT DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE WAS AN UNWELCOME AND POTENTIALLY DESTABILIZING DIVERSION THAT LEAVES THE REAL BUSINESS OF GOVERNMENT SADLY NEGLECTED. COM ASKED HARADINAJ TO CON [...] | 2003-02-06 17:18:00 | Embassy Pristina | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM NATO YI |
03RABAT1086 | CASABLANCA ATTACKS: WHO ARE THE SALAFIYAH [...] (C) SUMMARY. COMMENTING ON THE MAY 16 BOMBINGS ON MOROCCAN TELEVISION MAY 18, PM DRISS JETTOU INDIRECTLY CRITICIZED THE LEGAL ISLAMIST JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY (PJD),AS WELL AS THE LEFTIST MOROCCAN HUMAN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION (AMDH),FOR THEIR PAST CRITICISM OF THE GOVERNMENT OVER ALLEGE [...] | 2003-05-19 17:13:00 | Embassy Rabat | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KISL MO |
03RANGOON1001 | BURMA: THAI AMBASSADOR SKEPTICAL ABOUT CURRENT [...] (C) Summary: According to the Thai Ambassador to Burma, the Burmese regime has yet to offer any official or substantive reaction to the Thai "roadmap." Although the Thai Embassy here has not been included in RTG efforts to garner support for the roadmap, the Thai ambassador believes that the [...] | 2003-08-20 03:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM TH |
03RANGOON1019 | JAPANESE OFFICIAL VISITS RANGOON, PURSUES SPDC-NLD [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese Embassy in Rangoon is quietly pursuing a proposal, apparently endorsed by a senior GOJ MOFA official who visited Burma on August 20, that would require Aung San Suu Kyi's commitment to turn a blind eye to the violent May 30 attack on her convoy in exchange for her re [...] | 2003-08-22 10:34:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | BM PGOV PREL NLD |
03RANGOON1025 | BURMA: PEOPLE'S MILITIA TO THE RESCUE? [...] (C) According to local military and civilian contacts, the ruling State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) has ordered the formation of a "People's Militia" ("Pyi-thu-sit" in Burmese) in the administrative division of Rangoon. Military commanders allegedly issued written instructions orderin [...] | 2003-08-25 10:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
03RANGOON1055 | CHINA'S AMBASSADOR TO BURMA: "NON-INTERVENTION [...] (C) Summary: The Chinese Ambassador to Burma provided us on August 27 with an overview of the purpose and results of SPDC Vice Chairman General Maung Aye's recent "routine" China visit, China's negative view of U.S. sanctions and their implications for regime change, the rationale behind recen [...] | 2003-09-02 09:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS CH BM |
03RANGOON1058 | JAPANESE EMBASSY ADVOCATES ENGAGEMENT WITH BURMESE [...] (C) Reftel A conclusion that there is a discrepancy between MOFA Tokyo and the Japanese Embassy in Rangoon matches our assessment that Japanese Ambassador Miyamoto and his senior staff strongly oppose their headquarters on Burma policy. As we noted in refs B and C, Miyamoto, and his political [...] | 2003-09-02 12:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM JA |
03RANGOON1093 | FORCED MARCH ON THE BURMESE ROAD TO "DEMOCRACY" [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Sunday, September 7, SPDC Chairman Than Shwe made new appointments to the five top jobs in the National Convention Convening Commission, the first step in implementing the Burma's "roadmap" to democracy. Significantly, for the first time a member of the ruling military junta, [...] | 2003-09-08 09:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
03RANGOON1117 | INDIA'S AMBASSADOR TO BURMA: FINDING A BALANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a September 10 meeting with COM, Indian Ambassador to Burma Rajiv Kumar Bhatia described India's Burma policy as having two pillars: engagement with the regime and support for democracy. India will continue to move forward on both fronts simultaneously, he said, striking [...] | 2003-09-12 10:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM IN |
03RANGOON1159 | GOB GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO INDONESIAN ENVOY [...] (C) According to U Thaung Tun, MFA Director General for Political Affairs, the GOB has agreed to a visit within the next week by Indonesian Presidential Advisor Ali Alatas. The DG told us on September 18 that the specific dates for the visit are "under negotiation," due primarily to the immine [...] | 2003-09-18 09:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ID |
03RANGOON116 | BURMA SEEKS CLOSER CHINA TIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: BILATERAL TIES BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND BURMESE GOVERNMENTS SEEM TO BE STRENGTHENING AT ALL LEVELS AND ON MANY FRONTS. FROM THE BURMESE SIDE, THE RECENT EXCHANGE WITH THE PRC OF HIGH-LEVEL VISITS EMPHASIZES THE FACT THAT BURMA IS BANKING ON DEVELOPING AN ENDURING SPECIAL RELATIONS [...] | 2003-01-29 08:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON BM |
03RANGOON1160 | ASSK HOSPITALIZED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-18 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM ASSK |
03RANGOON1167 | ASSK UNDERGOES "MAJOR" SURGERY [...] (SBU) On September 19, Aung San Suu Kyi's surgeon told several diplomats and assembled reporters that ASSK had undergone a "major" three hour surgery from noon to 3:00 p.m. The surgeon, Dr. Tin Myo Win, who is also ASSK's personal physician, declined to discuss the reason for the operation, [...] | 2003-09-19 10:08:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON1171 | ASSK WILL REMAIN HOSPITALIZED FOR AT LEAST A WEEK [...] (C) Summary: According to Aung San Suu Kyi's personal physician, the detained leader is "doing extremely well" after three days of post-operative recovery, although he expects her to remain in the hospital for at least another seven days. He has cleared her medically to receive visitors, and [...] | 2003-09-22 08:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON1183 | BURMA: REGIME STEPS UP MILITIA TRAINING [...] (C) SUMMARY: The SPDC is moving forward with its country-wide militia training program, particularly in the capital city of Rangoon (reftel). In early September, ward-level Peace and Development Council bosses in Rangoon began the process of ordering individual families to provide one perso [...] | 2003-09-23 07:58:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
03RANGOON1187 | ASSK'S HOSPITAL STAY: DAY SIX [...] (C) Summary: On September 23, ASSK's doctor again briefed diplomats on her post-surgery recovery and reported that biopsy reports indicated tissue removed during the operation was non-malignant, but that surgery had been the only option to address a "pre-cancerous" condition. Over 150 NLD sup [...] | 2003-09-23 11:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON1207 | BURMA: ROAD(MAP) RALLIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Union Solidarity and Development Association (USDA),a mass membership organization sponsored by the ruling SPDC, staged massive rallies on September 20 in Rangoon and Mandalay as a show of support for Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt's "Road Map to Democracy." The junta will [...] | 2003-09-25 06:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
03RANGOON1213 | BURMA: THAI FM VISIT? [...] (C) Thai Embassy officials in Rangoon deny press reports that Thai Foreign Minister Surakiart Sathirathai came to Rangoon for a one day visit on September 25, but said he will be coming for a visit next week. However, other local diplomatic sources and international press stringers insist tha [...] | 2003-09-25 10:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON BM TH |
03RANGOON1214 | ASSK HOSPITAL UPDATE: DAY EIGHT [...] (C) On September 24 and 25, ASSK's personal physician again briefed diplomats on her post-surgery recovery. Dr. Tin Myo Win said that ASSK was doing well and "nearly normal." He removed her stitches on September 25 and said that she could be discharged "within one or two days." He re-emphas [...] | 2003-09-25 11:11:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON1215 | ALATAS VISIT TO BURMA: "I DON'T WANT TO IMPOSE" [...] (C) Summary: He came, he saw, he left. Indonesian special envoy Ali Alitas made a four-day visit September 21-24 to deliver personal messages to the SPDC from President Megawati. In his own words, he did not want to "impose" on the regime with regard to ASSK and accepted at face value the S [...] | 2003-09-25 11:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON1252 | BURMA: SUMMIT FEVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: A MOFA official told us that the GOB will host a "major" (by Burmese standards) summit the first week of November. Thai, Lao, and Cambodian heads of government will meet with their SPDC counterpart to pursue the Thai-led "Economic Cooperation Strategy (ECS)." According to MOFA s [...] | 2003-10-01 08:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM CB TH LA IN |
03RANGOON1259 | RAZALI'S RANGOON MEETINGS DISAPPOINT [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Razali departed Rangoon on October 2nd, calling his trip a "total failure." Though he did not achieve any tangible results, his visit was important in assessing the degree of open mindedness on all sides for the SPDC's recently announced "road map to democracy." [...] | 2003-10-02 13:03:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM BM |
03RANGOON1326 | BURMA: NEW SECRET POLICE SPECIAL UNITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the last few months, the SPDC created two new Office of the Chief, Military Intelligence (OCMI) special units in Rangoon to focus on monitoring and responding to political challenges to the new 7-point roadmap. The offices, Special Unit Number 1 and Special Unit Number 2, ha [...] | 2003-10-22 00:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
03RANGOON1339 | POPPIES, AK-47S, AND WOLFRAMITE: A TRIP TO WA AND [...] (SBU) Summary: A brief visit to a major opium production region in eastern Burma, some of it well outside the writ of the Rangoon generals, presented some clear themes. The non-Burman militias and governments that hold sway in the eastern border zones govern a region that is far more reliant [...] | 2003-10-24 01:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PREL PINS PGOV ECON BM |
03RANGOON1358 | BURMA: KOREAN FACTORY OWNERS COMPLAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the U.S. import ban became law on July 28, 10 of the original 35 Korean-owned garment factories in Burma have closed. The remaining 25 factories are hanging on by filling European orders, but are continuing layoffs. Laid off workers have returned to their home towns and vi [...] | 2003-10-29 04:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM |
03RANGOON1359 | VIEW FROM A RANGOON STREET KIDS SHELTER [...] SUMMARY: On October 21 the director of an NGO-funded Rangoon street kids drop-in shelter reported an absence of GOB impressment for portering and forced enlistment of street children compared to previous years. The shelter director believes the U.S. sanctions have increased local unemployment [...] | 2003-10-29 04:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BM |
03RANGOON1362 | EAP/BCLTV DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Chinese Ambassador to Burma Li Jinjun posited in a late October meeting that current efforts by the international community on Burma should be aimed at establishing a platform for stable cooperation between Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and the SPDC. The U.S. should consider lifting ec [...] | 2003-10-29 10:51:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CM BM |
03RANGOON1364 | A RANGOON HIV/AIDS CLINIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: This NGO clinic, in a government-developed slum, provides organized health care despite primitive conditions, thanks to the education and dedication of the doctor and the support of MSF-Holland. It provides a glimpse of the terrible health conditions faced by the vast majority o [...] | 2003-10-29 14:45:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID PHUM ECON BM NGO |
03RANGOON1375 | JAPAN ENCOURAGES RAZALI TO UNDERTAKE SECRET [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese Ambassador to Burma, Yuji Miyamoto, is urging U.N. Special Envoy Razali to conduct his dialogue efforts "in secret" and to replace his pro-ASSK liaison officer in Rangoon, two points the Japanese believe might lead the SPDC to be more cooperative. The Japanese also w [...] | 2003-10-31 00:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM JA |
03RANGOON1390 | RUSSIA-BURMA NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] (S) Russian Ambassador Oleg Kabanov told EAP/BCLTV Director Judith Strotz and DCM October 22 that Russia's proposal to sell a nuclear research reactor to Burma was "basically frozen," adding that Burmese students are in Russia studying (at Burmese expense) nuclear engineering and technology. [...] | 2003-11-03 02:29:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PARM KNNP PREL BM RS |
03RANGOON1410 | BURMA: PINHEIRO FRUSTRATED, BUT DETERMINED TO [...] (C) Summary: U.N. human rights envoy Pinheiro has kicked off an ambitious week in Burma during which he hopes to secure: the release of ASSK and all NLD members detained since the May 30 attack; an agreement to conduct an assessment of the attack; the reopening of political party offices; amne [...] | 2003-11-04 08:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV BM |
03RANGOON1421 | JAPANESE ON RAZALI ADVISOR DE RIEDMATTEN [...] (C) Japanese DCM Hiroshi Kawamura called on DCM November 5 to clarify his ambassador's position regarding Swiss citizen Leon de Riedmatten, Razali advisor and head of Humanitarian Dialogue in Rangoon. 2. (C) Kawamura stated that his Ambassador, Yuji Miyamoto, had not demarched or suggeste [...] | 2003-11-06 05:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM |
03RANGOON1429 | ANATOMY OF A BURMESE POLITICAL BLOOD BATH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Additional information on the May 30 Depeyin attack continues to emerge from victims and eyewitnesses, providing new context and clarity to the regime's true role in the premeditated assault on ASSK and the NLD. On November 4, NLD members smuggled to us video footage of Aung San [...] | 2003-11-07 09:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON1431 | AN EVENING WITH PINHEIRO: NO PROGRESS IN BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pinheiro summarized to COM on November 6 that his present visit was a bust and he sees regression in the human rights situation since his last trip to Burma. The SPDC did not concede to him any of the outcomes he'd hoped for during this visit, including releasing the May 30 pris [...] | 2003-11-07 12:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON1432 | PINHEIRO'S DOWNBEAT DEPARTURE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Pinheiro gave a downbeat assessment to the diplomatic corps of his visit this week to Burma. He repeated most of his themes from his November 6 meeting at the COM's residence (reftel),and he was obviously restraining himself from showing his true level of frustration with the re [...] | 2003-11-08 10:11:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL BM NLD |
03RANGOON1433 | "COME BACK TO REALITY" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former ICRC Head and assistant to UN Special Envoy Razali, Leon de Reidmatten, briefed COM on his November 7 Bangkok meeting with Thai Foreign Minister Surakiat. De Reidmatten said that from the discussion that took place between SE Razali and FM Surakiat, it is clear the SPDC a [...] | 2003-11-10 07:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM |
03RANGOON1452 | INDIAN VP VISIT TO BURMA: DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS TAKE A BACK SEAT [...] (C) Summary: Indian Vice President Shekhawat's November 2-5 visit to Burma was the most senior mission by an Indian leader in 16 years and the latest in a string of high-profile visits from India and other neighboring countries. The Burmese regime pulled out all the stops for the visit, though co [...] | 2003-11-14 05:18:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM IN |
03RANGOON1462 | RAZALI AND THE NLD VIDEOTAPE [...] (C) Reftel indicated that UN Special Envoy Razali had requested a copy of the NLD videotape of the May 2003 ASSK convoy in northern Burma. His intention to provide the tape to certain international journalists as a way to bring external pressure on the SPDC would fulfill a request by ASSK, as [...] | 2003-11-14 09:45:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM MY ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON1463 | KACHIN STATE: AN UNEASY "PEACE" [...] (C) Summary: An Embassy trip to Burma's Kachin State secured additional support for our WWII remains recovery operations, but also revealed that the Government's ten-year old cease-fire agreement with the region's former insurgents masks deep suspicion of the SPDC and an active desire for self [...] | 2003-11-17 00:34:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS PHUM BM |
03RANGOON1477 | NATIONAL CONVENTION: READY OR NOT, HERE IT COMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Burmese regime is quietly selecting delegates for a National Convention, the first step in implementing a new constitution, and may convene a body stacked with pro-SPDC delegates as early as January. The NLD says it won't participate absent broader negotiations and Burma's [...] | 2003-11-17 10:11:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PHUM PREL BM NLD |
03RANGOON1488 | NLD DEMONSTRATIONS FAIL TO MATERIALIZE [...] (C) Summary: Burma's 83rd National Day anniversary, commemorating a 1920 student strike that accelerated the independence movement, passed quietly on November 18 with the SPDC and the NLD and other pro-democracy groups holding separate, low-key ceremonies. Broader NLD demonstrations failed t [...] | 2003-11-19 10:06:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL BM NLD |
03RANGOON1489 | EXPOSING RISKS OF HIV/AIDS IN BURMA [...] SUMMARY: The Ministry of Health held Burma's second annual HIV/AIDS exposition in Rangoon, attracting 70,000 visitors, raising HIV/AIDS awareness, and administering on-site HIV/AIDS tests to those interested. However, whether the expo successfully reached Burma's high-risk populations is un [...] | 2003-11-20 07:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SOCI PGOV EAID PHUM PREL BM NGO |
03RANGOON1509 | BURMA'S MUSLIM LEADERS, FOREIGN DIPLOMATS FETED [...] (SBU) Summary: Two Iftaar dinners hosted recently by the Embassy community made great strides in improving already good relations with the Burmese and Diplomatic Muslim communities. There were good exchanges on religious diversity, the role of Islam in the United States, religious tensions in [...] | 2003-11-21 07:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL SCUL KPAO PREL BM |
03RANGOON1512 | ANOTHER REGIME SHOWCASE: BURMA HOSTS REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Burma hosted a four-country economic summit in mid-November, producing few tangible results but delivering another public relations coup for a military regime in the hunt for international legitimacy. The Thai Embassy in Rangoon says that their delegation pressed the generals in [...] | 2003-11-21 07:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON BM |
03RANGOON1519 | RANGOON INCIDENTS/ANOMALIES [...] (U) The following are incidents of hostile intelligence service activity reported by Embassy officers in recent weeks. 2. (S/NF) On November 11 the Deputy Chief of Mission hosted an event at his residence for the official Amcit community. Military Intelligence (MI) officers questione [...] | 2003-11-25 04:28:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | ASEC PREL BM |
03RANGOON1562 | WAITING FOR GODOT: NLD LEADERS IN A HOLDING [...] (C) Summary: Recently released senior leaders of the NLD indicate they will remain politically active and press ahead with the challenge of reviving the democracy movement and protecting the survival of their political party. However, the "Uncles" admit that they find it difficult to form a p [...] | 2003-12-03 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BM NLD |
03RANGOON1564 | WORLD AIDS DAY IN BURMA [...] SUMMARY: The GOB, close on the heels of its well-attended HIV/AIDS Exposition (reftel),on World AIDS Day held ceremonies and HIV/AIDS activities in Rangoon and other cities. According to two government-controlled weeklies, the GOB ranks HIV/AIDS as the number three national health concern. [...] | 2003-12-04 08:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TBIO EAID PHUM PREL SOCI BM NGO |
03RANGOON1566 | ALLEGED COUP PLOTTERS SENTENCED TO DEATH [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Embassy sources, a secret SPDC court on November 28 sentenced to death nine persons, including a magazine editor and several individuals actively involved with opposition movements, for allegedly planning to assassinate regime leaders and bomb key government installa [...] | 2003-12-05 00:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM |
03RANGOON1572 | BURMA: REGIME RELEASES ADDITIONAL MAY 30 DETAINEES [...] (C) Summary: The SPDC acknowledged on December 5 that it had recently released up to 16 NLD party members who had been detained in connection with the May 30 Depeyin attack. By the regime's own admission, 14 individuals associated with the attack remain in detention. The regime's decision to [...] | 2003-12-05 10:17:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM BM NLD |
03RANGOON1574 | NLD LEADERSHIP ON NATIONAL CONVENTION PROCESS [...] (U) The following refers to questions raised in reftel A. 2. (C) NLD Central Executive Committee members detailed to the Chief of Mission and Emboffs (reftel B) the minimum steps necessary for the party to resume participation in a National Convention process. (NOTE: In 1995, when the SPDC [...] | 2003-12-08 09:12:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV BM NLD |
03RANGOON1598 | A VISIT TO CHINA'S BURMESE PROVINCE: MONGLA AND [...] (C) Summary: Some clear themes emerged from a trip to the Burmese corner of the Golden Triangle. The area's cities are relatively affluent, thanks to border trade. However, this affluence, combined with low education levels, poor healthcare, and very little international attention, has helpe [...] | 2003-12-15 04:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | SOCI EAID SNAR ECON SCUL PHUM KHIV KWMN PREL PGOV BM CM NGO |
03RANGOON16 | BURMA'S INDEPENDENCE DAY; THE NLD CALLS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Burma's January 4 Independence Day celebrations produced no new gestures of reconciliation and perhaps a slight hardening of positions on both sides. The National League for Democracy called for an end to political oppression, the release of all political prisoners, and the initi [...] | 2003-01-06 07:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BM NLD |
03RANGOON1616 | SPDC MUM ON SUCCESSFUL THAI "ROAD MAP" FORUM [...] (C) A multilateral meeting on Burma, held December 15th in Bangkok, appears to have been a political victory for Burma's ruling regime. Readouts of the meeting from Tokyo (ref A),Washington, and Bangkok indicate that there were some tough questions put to the Burmese representative, Foreign M [...] | 2003-12-19 06:19:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM |
03RANGOON1644 | CEASE-FIRE ETHNICS VIEW ASSK DIALOGUE AS ROAD MAP [...] (C) Summary: A leading coalition of ethnic minority political parties, associated with Burma's cease-fire groups, insists that the SPDC must engage with ASSK and other political leaders before reconvening a National Convention. The coalition also demands that the country's ethnic groups must b [...] | 2003-12-29 10:01:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM ASSK |
03RANGOON167 | WIN AUNG IN INDIA AND OTHER RECENT GOB TOURS OF [...] (C) Summary: The SPDC's recent trips to India, China, and Bangladesh, together with its exchanges with Thailand, are intended to shore up regional support for Burma in anticipation of a possible deterioration in Burma's relations with the West. According to the Director of MFA's Southwest and [...] | 2003-02-07 03:15:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BG IN BM |
03RANGOON168 | REGIME NAMES CHANGE, GAME REMAINS THE SAME [...] (SBU) Summary: The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) announced on February 1 the selection of a new "Secretary 2" and the rotation, including two retirements, of several regime ministers. The outgoing ministers won't be missed. The incoming Secretary 2 may eventually establish hi [...] | 2003-02-07 03:47:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL BM |
03RANGOON185 | A NEW WAVE OF POLITICAL ARRESTS [...] (C) Reuters reported on February 10 that the regime had arrested 12 opposition activists for plotting to create unrest in Burma. The report did not provide many details on the arrests but it did note that 7 low-level members of the National League for Democracy (NLD) members and the Secretary [...] | 2003-02-10 10:11:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM NLD |
03RANGOON190 | JAPANESE VIEWS OF RAZALI'S MISSION [...] (C) Summary: According to Japanese Embassy sources in Rangoon, at the upcoming UN meetings in Tokyo, Japan will argue that the current sanctions-based western approach to Burma has failed and should be revised to allow for a more gradual process of transition, more direct aid support and more [...] | 2003-02-11 07:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BM UN |
03RANGOON225 | BURMA'S BANKS: GOB TAKES ACTION, BUT IS IT ENOUGH? [...] (C) Summary: The GOB has agreed to extend loans beginning next week to the country's beleaguered private banking sector. However, the regime blames the banks for their predicament, and has apparently decided to let the crisis run its course without trying any extraordinary new steps to reassu [...] | 2003-02-21 09:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ECON BM |
03RANGOON235 | BURMA'S BANKS: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST [...] (C) Summary: The GOB has finally made a public statement (on February 21) and committed to a strategy that will hopefully spark a turnaround and begin to reshape the private banking sector. As the crisis enters its second week, we can only await the effect of the GOB's strategy on depositors, [...] | 2003-02-24 10:48:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ECON BM |
03RANGOON236 | BURMA'S DUAL BANKING CRISES: WHO'S PAYING THE [...] (C) Summary: The simultaneous crash of the formal and informal banking sectors in Burma starting February 14 led many to expect the worst. Although day laborers and small depositors have been hit the hardest, thus far calm has dominated. People are frustrated, but not angry enough to take po [...] | 2003-02-24 11:16:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ECON BM |
03RANGOON271 | BURMA'S BANKS: HOPING FOR THE BEST, EXPECTING THE [...] (C) Summary: Week two of the banking crisis started with grand hopes of a resolution to liquidity problems, but closed with little change in the overall situation. The GOB started the week strong, with the apparent extension of Central Bank loans on the 24th, but remained disturbingly silent a [...] | 2003-02-28 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ECON BM |
03RANGOON29 | UPDATE ON WWII REMAINS RECOVERY IN BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary: The recovery of the remains of some 600 WWII missing personnel (mostly crews of aircraft that crashed while flying "the hump" from India to China) is an important USG priority in Burma. With fairly good cooperation from the Government of Burma, the recovery operation is moving [...] | 2003-01-08 09:41:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL BM |
03RANGOON299 | BURMA'S BANKS: GOVERNMENT CUTS LIFELINE [...] (C) Summary: The regime has pulled the rug out from under the private banks, denying them any Central Bank credit. Though some reconfiguration of the banking system seems inevitable, the GOB has been mum so far on its exact intentions. The longer the delay in action, the longer the country's [...] | 2003-03-05 11:14:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ECON BM |
03RANGOON300 | ILO PUSHES FOR PROGRESS ON FORCED LABOR [...] (C) Summary: On February 28, ILO Liaison Officer Ms. Perret-Nguyen provided Emboffs with a status report on her efforts to engage the regime on forced labor before the ILO Governing Board meeting on Burma in late March. Ms. Perret-Nguyen has been focusing on getting the regime to accept a p [...] | 2003-03-06 06:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM PREL BM |
03RANGOON309 | BURMA: THIRD ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) The following report responds to the checklist provided in reftel requesting information on trafficking in persons activities in Burma. The report will also be forwarded to EAP/BCLTV in Word format. Begin Report: Overview of Country's Activities - A. Burma is a country of origin [...] | 2003-03-07 07:59:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF PREL SMIG BM |
03RANGOON31 | END GAME IN BURMA'S ETHNIC WARS [...] (C) Summary: Burma has basically won its ethnic wars. While some small-scale operations continue, the situation now is nothing like it was in the late 1980s. Then, 20 separate insurgent groups could put more than 60,000 troops in the field in Burma. Now, the five or six groups that remain ac [...] | 2003-01-08 10:49:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS SNAR PHUM PREL MOPS BM |
03RANGOON359 | NLD COMMENTS ON PRISONER RELEASES, INTIMIDATION, [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 18, NLD Central Executive Committee members told Embassy officials that the SPDC included 3 NLD prisoners in the 45 prisoners released on March 16. However, the NLD also charged that the SPDC continues to condone, if not direct, harassment of the NLD and Aung San Suu [...] | 2003-03-19 10:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM NLD ASSK |
03RANGOON370 | PINHEIRO SEEKING SPDC APPROVAL FOR HR ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 20, UN Special Rapporteur Pinheiro briefed the U.S., EU, Japanese, and Australian Ambassadors on his current visit to Burma. Pinheiro said the 6-day visit is to update information prior to his March 31 presentation to the UN Human Rights Committee and to request gove [...] | 2003-03-21 06:04:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM |
03RANGOON394 | BANGLADESH PRIME MINISTER LOOKS EASTWARD, [...] (C) Summary: Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia's three day visit to Burma produced understandings on trade, transport connections, and refugees. Terrorism was not discussed, but, according to the Bangladeshi Defense Attache, Bangladesh has continued with efforts to clean up its side of th [...] | 2003-03-28 08:20:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PTER BG BM |
03RANGOON439 | REGIME EASES UP ON ASSK HARASSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: NLD spokesman U Lwin told Poloff on April 7 that ASSK and party were harassed by SPDC and local authorities representatives for the first few days of their visit to Chin State. However, Military Intelligence (MI) officials, who provided earlier assurances that there would be n [...] | 2003-04-08 08:52:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON445 | JAPAN ON BURMA: WE WANT A SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP TOO [...] (C) Summary: Minutes from a short meeting between the Japanese Ambassador and the Burmese Minister of National Planning and Economic Development emphasize the new pro-engagement policy outlined by the Japanese at the recent ICG meeting in Tokyo. The Ambassador's remarks give some insight into [...] | 2003-04-09 09:12:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON BM |
03RANGOON45 | JAPAN EXPANDS DEBT RELIEF; AGREES TO HOST [...] (C) Summary: Japan has agreed to host a consultative group meeting on Burma in mid-February. It is also edging towards support for economic reform in Burma. How far it can or should go in that regard, absent real political reform, will likely be one of the prime topics at the February meeting [...] | 2003-01-10 09:09:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN EAID BM JP |
03RANGOON48 | THAI MINISTERS POISED TO OVERRUN RANGOON [...] (C) Summary; At least six Thai ministers and the Chiefs of the Thai Armed Services will all parade through Burma during January in pursuit of agreements on trade and illegal workers, among other issues. There may also be some action on the border in early February between the Burmese and the [...] | 2003-01-13 02:40:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL TH BM |
03RANGOON484 | ASSK GIVES PRESS A DOWNBEAT ASSESSMENT OF HER YEAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Aung San Suu Kyi told reporters and diplomats April 23 that her trips to various regions of the country reassured her that ethnic groups are anxious for national reconciliation. She provided details on how the trips had been marred by attempts to intimidate NLD supporters. A [...] | 2003-04-23 10:44:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM ASSK |
03RANGOON489 | A VISIT TO A WWII REMAINS RECOVERY SITE [...] SUMMARY: COM, DASD Jerry Jennings (POW and MIA Affairs),DATT, and others inspected ongoing WWII remains recovery operations in Burma's northernmost Kachin State on March 23. END SUMMARY. 2. After flying from Rangoon to the Kachin capital of Myitkyina aboard a USAF C-12 out of Bangkok, [...] | 2003-04-24 08:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PREL BM |
03RANGOON517 | EAP DAS DALEY MEETS WITH AUNG SAN SUU KYI [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Matt Daley, COM, and note taker spent over an hour and a half with Aung San Suu Kyi at her residence April 27 discussing a host of political issues. UN Special Envoy Razali's influenced was undermined, in the NLD leader's view, when Malaysian PM Mahathir bowed to the re [...] | 2003-04-30 00:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID KDEM BM NLD ASSK |
03RANGOON53 | WHAT'S BEST FOR BURMA? UNCLEAR. [...] (C) Summary. During a conversation with David Rockefeller at the Chief of Mission's residence on January 12th, Aung San Suu Kyi talked about the need for a speedy transition, the dangerous state of the nation's education system, and her growing public support outside Rangoon. Unfortunately, AS [...] | 2003-01-13 08:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON BM ASSK |
03RANGOON539 | REGIME RELEASES SALAI TUN THAN, 20 OTHER POLITICAL [...] (U) In a May 4 press release, the State Peace and Development Council (SPDC) announced the release of 21 political prisoners. Dr. Salai Tun Than, a well-respected academic who was arrested for staging a one-man political demonstration in 2001 was among those released. Salai Tun Than is an a [...] | 2003-05-05 10:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM BM |
03RANGOON543 | JAPAN'S NEW BURMA POLICY: FULL ENGAGEMENT WITH NO [...] (C) Summary: The new Japanese "Three Pillars" strategy of humanitarian aid, economic reform, and democracy was officially unveiled on April 29. The Japanese ambassador in Rangoon explained the details and origin of this policy to the Chief of Mission (COM) during a lunch on May 5. Though he [...] | 2003-05-06 07:02:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EAID KDEM BM |
03RANGOON549 | 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF "SIAM-BURMA DEATH RAILWAY" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: COM, DATT, and others participated in a May 1 Australia-organized ceremony commemorating the 60th anniversary of the infamous Siam-Burma Death Railway. 133 Americas were among the estimated 12,000 Allied POWs who perishing while slaving on the railway's construction. This wa [...] | 2003-05-07 06:57:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MOPS BM |
03RANGOON554 | EAP DAS DALEY MEETS WITH SPDC SECRETARY ONE [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Matt Daley, COM, and DCM (note taker) met with Secretary 1, General Khin Nyunt April 27 in Rangoon. General Khin Nyunt emphasized counter-terrorism cooperation and the added security the GOB has provided to the U.S. Embassy. Daley urged the GOB to accelerate dialogue wi [...] | 2003-05-07 10:00:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BM |
03RANGOON635 | NLD, GOVERNMENT SUPPORTERS CLASH IN NORTHERN BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The military junta may be preparing a new crackdown on Aung San Suu Kyi and the National League for Democracy. At a news conference May 31, the government accused the NLD of provoking a riot in Sagaing Division northwest of Mandalay that left four dead and more than 50 injured. I [...] | 2003-05-31 16:07:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM NLD ASSK |
03RANGOON636 | BURMESE GOVERNMENT CRACKS DOWN ON NLD FOLLOWING [...] (C) Summary: The Chief of Mission delivered reftel B demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today and will follow up tomorrow with the Deputy Foreign Minister and the Minister of Labor. In company with Ambassadors from Germany and Italy and the British Charge, she also confirmed NLD Cen [...] | 2003-06-01 12:25:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM NLD |
03RANGOON639 | NLD SHUT DOWN; AUNG SAN SUU KYI WHEREABOUTS STILL [...] (C) Summary: The NLD has been effectively shut down in Burma. Its offices have been closed and its senior leaders are under detention. Aung San Suu Kyi has been brought back to Rangoon, ostensibly for "her own protection," but it is not clear yet where she is being held. Universities, whic [...] | 2003-06-02 10:05:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON640 | BURMESE - U.S. W.W. II REMAINS RECOVERY TECHNICAL [...] (C) After consultation with DOD DAS Jennings and other appropriate individuals involved in the W.W.II Remains Recovery Technical talks scheduled for June 4-6 in Rangoon, the mutual decision to postpone the talks was made today, June 2. The most recent regime crackdown on the democratic oppos [...] | 2003-06-02 10:13:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL BM |
03RANGOON646 | INSIDERS' VIEWS ON HOW TO INFLUENCE BURMA'S RULING [...] (S) Summary: Burma's businessmen have been telling us in no uncertain terms that neither economic sanctions nor constructive engagement will expedite political reform under the current circumstances. With surprising unanimity, these insiders have asserted that "coercive persuasion" is the only [...] | 2003-06-03 10:57:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL KDEM PGOV ETRD BM |
03RANGOON647 | MFA BRIEFING ON NLD/GOVERNMENT CLASHES [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Foreign Minister Khin Maung Win's briefing for diplomats on the recent deadly clash between NLD and government supporters in Depeyin satisfied no one. While he provided a faithful rehash of government press reporting on the incident, he would not say where Aung San Suu Kyi o [...] | 2003-06-03 12:58:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON653 | RAZALI VISIT TO RANGOON [...] (C) Summary: Post continues in its conviction that Special Envoy (SE) Razali should not come to Rangoon absent firm assurances that he will be allowed a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi. However, we understand that the SE is still undecided. If Razali chooses to come without guarantees of any [...] | 2003-06-04 10:46:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MY BM |
03RANGOON665 | RAZALI: NO ACCESS TO ASSK AS YET, MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Late on June 7, Special Envoy Razali briefed COM Martinez on his meeting earlier in the day with SPDC Secretary One Khin Nyunt. Khin Nyunt told Razali that the crackdown on the NLD was in response to actions by ASSK that constituted an unacceptable threat to the SPDC. He assur [...] | 2003-06-07 15:33:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM ASSK |
03RANGOON681 | RAZALI SAYS ASSK IN GOOD HEALTH, BUT WHAT ABOUT [...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Razali had a brief meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi this morning (June 10) and reported to diplomats later that she was not injured and was "feisty, as usual." While Razali was quite pleased, with good reason, that he gained access to ASSK, he made no progress on [...] | 2003-06-10 11:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BM NLD ASSK |
03RANGOON682 | SPDC STRIKES CONCILIATORY TONE IN SECOND BRIEFING [...] SUMMARY: In a June 10 briefing for journalists and diplomats following UN Special Envoy Razali's departure from Rangoon, the Foreign Ministry provided more details of the May 30 ambush of Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) motorcade near Depeyin and side-pedaled on several issues connected to the atta [...] | 2003-06-10 12:24:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON713 | ICRC EXPECTS TO SEE ASSK AND OTHER DETAINED NLD [...] (C) Summary: ICRC expects to visit Aung San Suu Kyi and the other detained NLD leaders within the next few days. Meanwhile, the universities have reopened and Rangoon remains quiet. End Summary. ICRC To See ASSK and Other NLD Leaders 2. (C) ICRC officers have advised us that ICRC has been [...] | 2003-06-17 05:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PHUM PREL BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON724 | AUNG SAN SUU KYI REPORTEDLY BEING HELD IN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-19 08:50:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BM ASSK |
03RANGOON764 | NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS - BURMESE GOVERNMENT CENSORS [...] (U) The Burmese government is now censoring or controlling distribution of some foreign periodicals that are normally sold with official authorization in Burma. This is an effort to remove international reports of the May 30 attack on the National League for Democracy (NLD) convoy in Depeyin a [...] | 2003-06-26 09:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KPAO BM |
03RANGOON837 | BURMESE MPS-ELECT APPEAL TO SYG ANNAN, PLAN TO [...] (C) Seventy Burmese MPs-elect (elected in the junta-annulled 1990 election) have written to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan informing him that they have asked Senior General Than Shwe to release the political prisoners and implement the UN resolutions regarding restoring democracy in Burma. [...] | 2003-07-10 07:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL PGOV BM NLD |
03RANGOON838 | ETHNIC LEADERS PLAN APPEAL TO LEADER OF JUNTA [...] (S) Summary: Reverend Saboi Jum, the head of the Kachin Baptist Convention, has revealed plans by ethnic leaders to appeal directly to the head of the SPDC for a return to the path of national reconciliation. Jum asked COM if the release of Aung San Suu Kyi alone would be enough to ease US p [...] | 2003-07-10 10:35:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PREL PHUM BM |
03RANGOON860 | MP'S-ELECT SHARE THEIR POLITICAL VIEWS [...] (S) Summary: MPs-elect told us July 18 that they expect Aung San Suu Kyi to be released fairly soon, that the party remains strong and its members dedicated and loyal, and that they hope to avoid any "sporadic" anti-regime action that could serve as a pretext for an even tougher crackdown on [...] | 2003-07-18 08:43:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON890 | MANDALAY OUTREACH CENTER: NOW MORE THAN EVER [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 2. 2. (SBU) Summary: In order to expand its democracy training and outreach, Embassy proposes to establish an American Center Teaching Annex in Mandalay (see reftels),Burma's second largest city and its geographic and cultural center. The American [...] | 2003-07-25 05:37:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PREL ABLD ASEC BM |
03RANGOON919 | UPDATE ON AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S LOCATION; VISITS TO [...] (S) NLD insiders tell us Aung San Suu Kyi has recently been held in the house of a military officer on the complex of a counter-terrorism unit in Hlegu Township, a few miles north of Rangoon's international airport. We do not know if she is there permanently or was moved temporarily (from the [...] | 2003-08-01 09:26:00 | Embassy Rangoon | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM BM ASSK NLD |
03RANGOON978 | BURMESE DEPUTY FM: "U.S-BURMA RELATIONS AT ROCK [...] (C) Summary: Burma's Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) told us on August 12 that the country's ruling generals are deeply upset with new U.S. sanctions and concerned about their impact on the Burmese economy, but feel confident they can mitigate any negative consequences. He said that the 2003 B [...] | 2003-08-13 11:55:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL BM |
03RANGOON993 | JAPANESE AMBASSADOR URGES DEPUTIES TO ADDRESS BURMA [...] (C) Summary: The Japanese Ambassador to Burma says that he will urge his Deputy Foreign Minister to address next steps in Burma during a September meeting with Deputy Secretary Armitage. He advocates that the U.S. and Japan SIPDIS quietly collaborate in developing a package of carrots a [...] | 2003-08-16 02:53:00 | Embassy Rangoon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV JA BM |
03RIYADH5821 | RIYADH GOVERNOR ON ISLAMIC EXTREMISM AND REGIONAL [...] (C) Summary: An exceptionally cordial and frank Riyadh Governor Prince Salman told the Ambassador on September 16 that Muslim fanatics were damaging the image of Islam and Saudi Arabia and engendering hatred amongst peoples. He acknowledged that preachers who taught hatred of others bore so [...] | 2003-09-16 13:36:00 | Embassy Riyadh | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KISL MEPP KPAL SA IZ |
03ROME1030 | LIBYA/UNSC: ITALY CONTINUES TO INTERVENE WITH [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: DESPITE VAGUE LIBYAN ANSWERS TO ROME'S REQUESTS THAT TRIPOLI FORGO OR AT LEAST POSTPONE ITS CANDIDACY FOR THE UNSC, SENIOR MFA OFFICIALS SEEM CONVINCED THAT LIBYA REMAINS SET ON PURSUING ITS UNSC CANDIDACY. POL MC URGE [...] | 2003-03-12 16:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT LY UNSC |
03ROME1053 | GOI PUSHES STRONGLY FOR EU ASSUMPTION OF ALLIED [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A MEETING BETWEEN DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANCARLO ARAGONA AND THE DCM, ARAGONA QUESTIONED CONTINUED DELAYS IN THE EU'S ASSUMPTION OF OPERATION ALLIED HARMONY FROM NATO AND MINIMIZED THE WORK NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE BERLIN PLUS PROCESS. DCM MADE CLEAR THE U.S. HAS NO OBJECTION T [...] | 2003-03-13 19:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU MARR MK PREL NATO EUN |
03ROME1054 | GOI VIEWS ON IRAQ AND THE TRANSATLANTIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS GIANCARLO ARAGONA TOLD DCM ON MARCH 11 THAT THE GOI HAD NOT CONSIDERED AN INTERVENTION AND WOULD NOT DEPART FROM THE COMMON EU POSITION ON IRAQ AT THE UNSC. HE THEN RAISED CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 0 [...] | 2003-03-13 19:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ UNSC |
03ROME1063 | SUBJECT: GOI WILL DISCUSS KPC REFORM, UNION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 11, MFA BALKAN AFFAIRS OFFICE DIRECTOR FERNANDO GENTILINI TOLD POLOFF THAT THE GOI AGREES WITH USG POINTS (REFTELS) ON THE NEED FOR KOSOVO PROTECTION CORPS (KPC) REFORM, FORMATION OF THE UNION OF SERB MUNICIPALITIES, AND, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CARDS ASSISTANCE, TYING IC [...] | 2003-03-14 10:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI IT NATO |
03ROME1100 | IRANIAN AMBASSADOR TELLS GOI IRAN WOULDN'T MIND [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-17 16:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IR IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1117 | FINANCE MINISTER TREMONTI SPEAKS HIS MIND ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: ECONOMIC REFORM, INCLUDING OF THE PENSION SYSTEM, WILL MOVE FORWARD THIS YEAR, FINANCE MINISTER GIULIO TREMONTI UNDERSCORED IN A WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSION WITH AMBASSADOR AND EMBOFFS ON MARCH 13TH. FRUSTRATED WITH STABILITY PACT CONSTRAINTS IMPOSED BY BRUSSELS, TREMONTI SAID THAT I [...] | 2003-03-18 16:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ELAB IT NATO ITALIAN POLITICS EUN |
03ROME1144 | ITALY TO OPPOSE SPECIAL UNGA/IRAQ SESSION [...] (C) POLMIN DELIVERED REF A POINTS TO CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MFA'S BUREAU FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS AND HUMAN RIGHTS. POLMIN ALSO NOTED WITH APPRECIATION RECENT POSITIVE STATEMENTS BY PM BERLUSCONI AND FM FRATTINI REAFFIRMING ITALY'S FRIENDSHIP WITH THE UNITED [...] | 2003-03-20 08:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ PARM PREL UNSC |
03ROME1173 | GOI WILL DO WHAT IT CAN TO LIMIT IRAQI OFFICIAL [...] (U) GUIDANCE REQUEST. SEE PARA 6. 2. (S) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 20, MFA CHIEF OF CABINET CESARE RAGAGLINI SAID THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN THE IRAQI INTEREST SECTION IN ROME IDENTIFIED AS INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS COULD BE EXPELLED IMMEDIATELY. HE WONDERED IF THERE WOULD BE SOME UTILITY IN A [...] | 2003-03-20 18:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV IT IQ |
03ROME1203 | TFI201: ITALY FREEZES IRAQI GOVERNMENT ASSETS [...] (C) ECON COUNSELOR MET WITH GIUSEPPE MARESCA, FINANCE MINISTRY DIRECTOR FOR FINANCIAL CRIMES, ON THE MORNING OF MARCH 21 TO DISCUSS REFTEL REQUEST. MARESCA'S IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WAS "THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT WILL DO THIS. WE SIMPLY HAVE TO DECIDE THE BEST MECHANISM." THE FASTEST AND EASIEST WAY [...] | 2003-03-21 18:12:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL IT IZ EUN |
03ROME1205 | TFIZO1: ITALY TO EXPEL IRAQI DIPLOMATS [...] (S) IN A CONVERSATION LATE ON MARCH 21, ANTONIO BADINI, DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AT THE ITALIAN MFA, TOLD POLMC THAT ITALY HAD AGREED TO THE EXPULSION OF IRAQI DIPLOMATS FROM THE BILATERAL INTERESTS SECION. THEY HAD BEEN TOLD TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS AND DEPART ROME NOT LATER THAN SU [...] | 2003-03-21 21:05:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1228 | S63-03 IRANIAN ENTITIES SEEKING TO PROCURE CBW [...] (S) ECONOFF DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO MFA EXPORT CONTROL COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR ON MARCH 21. DE MOHR (WHO HAS REASSUMED HIS POSITION FOLLOWING AN EXTENDED ABSENCE) WELCOMED THE RECEIPT OF FURTHER INFORMATION FROM THE U.S., FOLLOWING UP TO RECENT DISCUSSIONS AMONG AUSTRALIA GROUP MEMBERS OF [...] | 2003-03-24 16:08:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME1230 | TFIZ01: ITALY TO ESTABLISH IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) IN A MARCH 21 MEETING WITH POL MINCOUNS AND ECONOFF, ANTONIO BADINI, THE ITALIAN MFA'S DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST, SAID THAT HE WOULD ESTABLISH AN INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE ON IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING HIS TRIP THIS WEEK TO WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. BADINI HAS YET TO ESTABLISH [...] | 2003-03-24 16:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ENRG EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1270 | TFIZO1: ITALY EXPELS FOUR IRAQI DIPLOMATS AND STAFF [...] (S) ON MARCH 25 GOI MFA CONFIRMED TO US DETAILS OF ITS EXPULSION OF FOUR IRAQI DIPLOMATS. TWO (THIRD SECRETARY ALI RIFAT AND ATTACHE MOHAMMED HUMADI) HAVE DEPARTED ROME FOR AMMAN. TWO STAFF MEMBERS (TAHER AHMED AND ABDULLAH HUMADI) WERE OUT OF ITALY WHEN DECISION WAS MADE AND WILL NOT BE ALL [...] | 2003-03-25 17:02:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PGOV IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1387 | TFIZ01: ITALY ECHOING OUR MESSAGE ON IRAQI WAR [...] (SBU) ON MARCH 31, POL MC DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO CLAUDIO BISOGNERO, THE MFA'S DEPUTY POLITICAL DIRECTOR. ON APRIL 1, ECON MC DELIVERED REFTEL POINTS TO ANTONIO BADINI AND LUIGI MACCOTTA, THE MFA'S DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MIDDLE EASTERN AFFAIRS AND THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR IRAQ, RESP [...] | 2003-04-01 14:44:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS KAWC IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1410 | TFIZ01: FM FRATTINI DISCUSSES IRAQ BEFORE [...] IN A SPEECH BEFORE A JOINT SESSION OF THE SENATE AND CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE COMMITTEES APRIL 2, FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI EXPRESSED "DEEP SORROW" FOR THE VICTIMS OF THE WAR IN IRAQ AND TOUCHED UPON FOUR AREAS OF INTEREST THAT MAY COME UP DURING HIS MEETING WITH THE SE [...] | 2003-04-02 15:45:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1414 | ASSISTANCE FOR SYRIAN PORT DEVELOPMENT: ITALY [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-03 10:21:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | EAID ETTC PREL SY IT EUN |
03ROME144 | GOI ON DAYTON ARMS CONTROLS NEXT STEPS [...] (C) ACCORDING TO MFA OSCE OFFICE DIRECTOR FABIO CRISTIANI, THE GOI CONCURS WITH USG POLICY OBJECTIVES FOR THE DAYTON ARMS CONTROL AGREEMENT FOR THE NEXT 12-18 MONTHS AS OUTLINED REFTEL. HE TOLD POLOFF ON DECEMBER 10 THAT HE AGREED WITH THE NEED FOR CONTACT GROUP PRESSURE ON THE PARTIES FOR [...] | 2003-01-14 11:39:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL BK HR SR IT OSCE |
03ROME1499 | THE DEPARTURE OF THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO RIYADH [...] (C) POL OFF INQUIRED OF LUIGI MACCOTTA, THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE GULF STATES, ABOUT THE "PREMATURE" DEPARTURE (REF A) OF THE ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO SAUDI ARABIA, TORQUATO CARDILLI, AND HIS REPLACEMENT BY ARMANDO SANGUINI (BIO TO FOLLOW SEPTEL.) MACCOTTA, VERY CANDID IN HIS RESPONSE [...] | 2003-04-08 15:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR SA IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME1502 | MTAG 05-96: IMMINENT MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER [...] (S) ECONOFF AND UK EMBASSY POLITICAL OFFICER NICK HOPTON DELIVERED REFTEL MESSAGE TO MFA EXPORT CONTROL COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR ON APRIL 8. OUR MEETING FOLLOWED THE APRIL 7 MEETING BETWEEN UK EMBASSY DCM SCOTT WIGHTMAN WITH THE PM'S DEPUTY DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR GIANPAOLO SCARANTE ON THE SAME ISS [...] | 2003-04-08 16:08:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | KSCA PARM PREL ETTC IT IR UK EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME1503 | TFIZ01: UN FLASH APPEAL: ITALY UPDATE ON [...] (SBU) ECONOFF DELIVERED REF A POINTS ON APRIL 8 TO LUIGI MACCOTTA, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR IRAQ AND DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE. MACCOTTA UPDATED EARLIER FIGURES OF ITALY'S PLANNED CONTRIBUTION TO IRAQ HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (REF B). HE SAID THE TASK FORCE HAS RECEIVED PM [...] | 2003-04-08 16:16:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PREF EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1506 | TFI01: GOI APPROACHES EMBASSY RE SAFETY OF ITALIAN [...] (SBU) MFA SECRETARY GENERAL'S CHIEF OF STAFF, ANTONIO ZANARDI LANDI, PHONED DCM AT THE INSTRUCTION OF FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI TO EXPRESS GOI CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY OF THE TWENTY ITALIAN JOURNALISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF IN BAGHDAD. THE JOURNALISTS WERE AT THE HOTEL SHERATON AND THE PALESTINE HOT [...] | 2003-04-09 05:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1509 | GOI WILL MODIFY EU PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA DIRECTOR FOR EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS MASSIMO GAIANI TOLD EMBOFFS ON APRIL 2 THAT IRAQ AND RESTORING INTRA-EU AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS WILL LIKELY BE THE POLITICAL PRIORITIES WHEN ITALY TAKES OVER THE EU PRESIDENCY JULY 1. (SEPTEL WILL REPORT ECONOMIC (FIRST PILLAR) PRIORI [...] | 2003-04-09 08:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IT EU |
03ROME1524 | TFI01: UPDATE ON ITALIAN JOURNALISTS IN BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) EARLY ON APRIL 9 MFA SECRETARY GENERAL'S CHIEF OF STAFF, ANTONIO ZANARDI LANDI, SPOKE TO DCM TO FOLLOW UP PREVIOUS EVENING'S APPROACH RE SAFETY OF ITALIAN JOURNALISTS IN BAGHDAD (REFTEL). DCM ADVISED THAT WE HAD PASSED ON GOI CONCERNS TO DEPARTMENT AND TO CENTCOM, AND REAFFIRMED THAT U. [...] | 2003-04-09 16:41:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PGOV IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1526 | TFIZ01: CHALDEAN PRELATE WANTS TO CELEBRATE PALM [...] (SBU) MSGR. PHILIP NAJIM, THE SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CHALDEAN CHURCH IN ITALY AND THE PROCURATOR OF THE CHALDEAN PATRIARCHATE OF BABYLON TO THE HOLY SEE, ASKED TO MEET WITH RELIGIOUS MINORITIES OFFICER AND NEA WATCHER APRIL 9. MSGR. NAJIM THANKED THE USG FOR "OVERTHROWING SADDAM," AND E [...] | 2003-04-09 18:01:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IZ IT |
03ROME1564 | U/S BOLTON BRIEFS ITALIAN OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNDERSECRETARY BOLTON BRIEFED SENIOR ITALIAN OFFICIALS ON IRAQ, NORTH KOREAN, IRAN AND OTHER NON-PROLIFERATION ISSUES IN ROME ON APRIL 9, FOLLOWING HIS MEETINGS AT THE VATICAN (REPORTED SEPTEL). THE ITALIANS ARE ANXIOUS TO REPAIR RIFTS IN THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE, PARTICULARLY D [...] | 2003-04-11 15:59:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MOPS PREL IT |
03ROME1565 | U/S BOLTON BRIEFS ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. UNDERSECRETARY OF STATE JOHN BOLTON MET WITH ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ANTONIO MARTINO IN ROME ON APRIL 9 TO DISCUSS IRAQ AND THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE. THE MOD IS PREPARING A PACKAGE OF POST-CONFLICT CONTRIBUTIONS FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S APPROVAL TO INCLUDE MILITARY POLICE, [...] | 2003-04-11 16:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1568 | ITALY/EU - GOI REACTION TO USG GAERC POINTS [...] (U) WE DELIVERED POINTS REF A TO APPROPRIATE GOI OFFICES. RESPONSES FOLLOW BELOW. ESDP ----- 2. (SBU) MFA BALKANS OFFICE DIRECTOR FERNANDO GENTILINI SAID THAT THE GOI CONCURS WITH THE USG VIEW THAT THE EU NEEDED TO MAKE A SUCCESS OF OPERATION CONCORDIA BEFORE FOCUSING ON A POSSIBLE EU [...] | 2003-04-11 16:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PHUM EU IT ETRD ETRD PREL |
03ROME1571 | TFIZ01: ITALIAN RESPONSE TO FIELD HOSPITAL REQUEST [...] (S) SUMMARY. EMBASSY CONVEYED REFTEL POINTS TO GOI OFFICIALS AT THE MOD, MFA, PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE AND PRESIDENT CIAMPI'S OFFICE ON APRIL 11. INITIAL RESPONSES TO OUR FIELD HOSPITAL REQUEST WERE POSITIVE, BUT NOT YET DEFINITIVE. WE ARE ENCOURAGING THE GOI TO TAILOR A COMPONENT OF THE PROP [...] | 2003-04-13 10:16:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1577 | TFIZ01: ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE OUTLINES PROPOSED [...] (U) THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS ACTION REQUESTS. SEE PARA 8. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: ECMIN AND ECONOFF MET ON APRIL 11 WITH ANTONIO BADINI, MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND COORDINATOR OF ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE. BADINI WAS JOINED BY IRAQ OFFICE DIRECTOR LUIGI MACCOTTA. AT THE [...] | 2003-04-14 10:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR EAID MOPS PREL PHUM IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1594 | TFIZ01: ITALIAN PARLIAMENT TO VOTE ON IRAQ PHASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT WILL DEBATE AND VOTE ON ITALY'S CONTRIBUTIONS OF MILITARY AND CIVIL ASSETS TO IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION ON APRIL 15. WE HAVE URGED THE GOI TO SEEK PARLIAMENT'S APPROVAL FOR THE BROADEST AND MOST FLEXIBLE ITALIAN PARTICIPATION POSSIBLE SO THAT CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE [...] | 2003-04-14 17:53:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR EAID MOPS PREL IT IZ ITALIAN POLITICS IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1605 | MTAG 05-96: GOI HALTS MISSILE-RELATED TRANSFER [...] (S) ECONOFFS MET APRIL 15 WITH GIANPAOLO SCARANTE, DEPUTY DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO PM BERLUSCONI, TO RAISE CONTINUED SERIOUS USG CONCERNS REGARDING THE EXPORT OF CLIMATIC CHAMBERS FROM ITALY'S MAZZALI SYSTEMS TO IRAN'S SAFETY EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT INCORPORATED (REF A). SCARANTE WAS VERY FAMILIAR [...] | 2003-04-15 13:04:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | KSCA PARM PREL ETTC IT IR UK MTCRE EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME1625 | ITALIAN REQUEST FOR EU EXCEPTION TO LIBYA ARMS [...] (SBU) ON THE BASIS OF REF EMAIL, ECMIN RAISED RECENT REPORTS THAT THE GOI HAD ASKED THE EU TO RELAX THE ARMS EMBARGO AGAINST LIBYA DURING AN APRIL 11 MEETING WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR THE MIDDLE EAST ANTONIO BADINI. 2. (C) BADINI CONFIRMED THAT THIS WAS CORRECT, EXPLAINING THAT A FEW WE [...] | 2003-04-16 08:33:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC EU IT LY PREL EUN |
03ROME163 | SEN. DANFORTH, ITALIAN MFA AGREE ON SUDAN APPROACH [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A JANUARY 11 MEETING AT THE MFA, SENATOR DANFORTH AND THE MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR AFRICA, BRUNO CABRAS, SPOKE OF THE HISTORIC OPPORTUNITY THE SUDANESE NOW HAVE TO MAKE PEACE WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY. CABRAS REVEALED THAT THE GOI WOULD PROVIDE AN ADD [...] | 2003-01-15 13:28:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SU EG KE IT |
03ROME1646 | TFIZ01: ITALY'S IRAQ TASK FORCE SEEKING TO LOCATE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 9. 2. (C) SUMMARY. POLMIN COUNSELOR AND ECONOFF MET LATE APRIL 14 WITH ANTONIO BADINI, MFA IRAQ TASK FORCE COORDINATOR, AND HIS DEPUTY, LUIGI MACCOTTA. BADINI NOTED THAT PM BERLUSCONI HAD GIVEN HIS BLESSING TO SENDING INTEGRATED FORCES TO [...] | 2003-04-16 15:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1660 | TFIZ01: ITALY TO DEPLOY FIELD HOSPITAL TO BAGHDAD [...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS ACTION REQUESTS. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (C) LATE APRIL 17 ECONOFF RECEIVED A READOUT ON THE LATEST MEETING OF THE GOI IRAQ TASK FORCE MEETING FROM ITS DEPUTY COORDINATOR, LUIGI MACCOTTA. MACCOTTA SAID THAT THE TASK FORCE DECIDED TO DEPLOY WITHIN 10 TO 15 DAYS A [...] | 2003-04-17 14:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID MOPS IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1665 | ITALY ON ISRAEL, THE PA, AND THE MEPP BEFORE ITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: TEN WEEKS BEFORE ASSUMING THE EU PRESIDENCY, ITALIAN MFA INDICATED THAT A VISIT BY PM BERLUSCONI TO ISRAEL WAS LIKELY TO OCCUR IN EARLY JUNE, EMPHASIZED ITALY'S POSITIVE BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH ISRAEL, UNDERLINED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CONFERENCE ON PALESTINIAN REFORM AND ECONOMIC [...] | 2003-04-17 16:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID IT IS KPAL |
03ROME1678 | FM FRATTINI COMMENTS ON EUROPEAN DEFENSE SUMMIT [...] (C) ON APRIL 16, MFA DEPUTY HEAD OF CABINET PASQUALE TERRACCIANO GAVE A/DCM A BRIEF READOUT OF FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI'S COMMENTS AT THE EU FM'S APRIL 14 LUNCH ON THE EUROPEAN DEFENSE SUMMIT. FRATTINI WAS APPARENTLY SCATHING IN HIS CRITICISM OF THE INITIATIVE, INSISTING, DESPITE ASS [...] | 2003-04-18 11:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL IT EU NATO EUN |
03ROME1679 | TFIZ01: ITALIANS DISCUSS BRIGADE AND CARABINIERI [...] (C) THE ITALIAN LNO AT TAMPA, GENERL SANTINI, IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT THE ITALIAN MIITARY'S PROPOSAL -- TO CONTRIBUTE A BRIGADE AS WEL AS CARABINIERI UNITS FOR IRAQ OPERATIONS -- TOCENTCOM AS EARLY AS APRIL 18, ONCE THE PLAN HAS BEN APPROVED BY THE CHOD. BASED ON OUR APRIL 17 METING WITH THE U [...] | 2003-04-18 15:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1701 | TFIZ01: ITALY NEEDS GUIDANCE ON FIELD HOSPITAL [...] (C) THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT, THE PUBLIC, AND THE GOI ARE EAGER TO SUPPORT A HUMANITARIAN MISSION TO IRAQ. FOR THE GOI, THE COMMITMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AID -- IMPORTANT IN AND OF ITSELF -- ALSO PROVIDES THE JUSTIFICATION FOR PUTTING BOOTS ON THE GROUND IN SUPPORT OF PHASE IV (REF A). WE THERE [...] | 2003-04-22 16:57:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1731 | TFIZO1: MINDEF MARTINO ON ITALIAN PLANS FOR FIELD [...] (C) SUMMARY. MINDEF MARTINO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR ON APRIL 22 THAT ITALY WAS STILL LOOKING TO DEPLOY A FIELD HOSPITAL IN BAGHDAD. IT WOULD PROVIDE INTERNAL SECURITY, BUT HOPED THE U.S. COULD ASSIST WITH PROTECTING THE PERIMETER. THE GOI IS WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE UK TO STAND UP AN ITALIAN AR [...] | 2003-04-23 16:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL EAID IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1734 | DPRK/SARS: ODDS AND ENDS FROM THE GOI [...] (S) DURING A CATCH-UP SESSION, THE MFA DEPUTY OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR EAST ASIA, PAOLA MUNZI (STRICTLY PROTECT),REVEALED TO POLOFF SOME INTERESTING TIDBITS ABOUT THE DPRK, SARS, AND THE GOI, AS WELL AS HER FUTURE POSTING. 2. (S) ACCORDING TO MUNZI, THE DPRK HAS MADE A SERIES OF ODD REQUE [...] | 2003-04-24 08:45:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM KNNP KN IT EUN |
03ROME1754 | ITALY MOVING TO GET PROCESS RIGHT ON FIELD [...] (C) THE ITALIAN MFA, WHICH NOMINALLY HAS THE LEAD ON ITALY'S HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE EFFORTS IN IRAQ, IS SEEKING TO DEPLOY IMMEDIATELY A 27-BED ICRC FIELD HOSPITAL TO BAGHDAD (REF A). AMBASSADOR BADINI, DIRECTOR OF THE GOI'S IRAQ TASK FORCE, TOLD A/DCM ON APRIL 24 THAT ITALY REQUESTED AUTHO [...] | 2003-04-24 18:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1776 | ESDP MINI SUMMIT - GOI VIEWS [...] (C) WE DELIVERED POINTS REF A TO GIOVANNI BRAUZZI, HEAD OF THE MFA'S NATO AFFAIRS OFFICE, AND SANDRO DE BERNADIN, ESDP DIRECTOR IN THE MFA EUROPEAN INTEGRATION BUREAU. AS INDICATED REF B, THE OFFICIAL GOI VIEW, AS VOICED BY FM FRATTINI AT THE APRIL 14 GAC LUNCH, IS STRONGLY CRITICAL OF THE I [...] | 2003-04-28 17:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO |
03ROME1833 | ITALY ROLLING OUT FIELD HOSPITAL TO IRAQ [...] (C) EMBASSY ROME WANTS TO EXPRESS ITS APPRECIATION TO ALL THOSE IN THE FIELD-- ESPECIALLY AT CENTCOM--WHO ARE ASSISTING THE GOI DEPLOY ITS RED CROSS HOSPITAL TO IRAQ. WE UNDERSTAND ALL TOO WELL THAT UNTIL APRIL 24 THE TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FLOW IN TAMPA DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD HAVE, BUT A [...] | 2003-04-30 16:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME1834 | ESDP MINI SUMMIT - FRATTINI WILL COME OUT SWINGING [...] (C) SANDRO DE BERNADIN, ESDP DIRECTOR IN THE MFA EUROPEAN INTEGRATION BUREAU, TOLD POLOFF THAT THE GOI WAS AS SURPRISED AS THE USG WITH THE CONTENT OF THE BELGIAN MINI-SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE. HE REITERATED STRONG GOI POSITION OUTLINED REF B: THE GOI WILL NOT SUPPORT ANY INITIATIVE THAT WILL UNDER [...] | 2003-04-30 16:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT NATO ESDP |
03ROME1835 | PM BERLUSCONI'S FORMER LAWYER CONVICTED OF BRIBING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. FORMER BERLUSCONI LAWYER CESARE PREVITI WAS CONVICTED ON APRIL 29 OF BRIBING JUDGES IN TWO CORPORATE TAKEOVER BATTLES. HE WILL APPEAL THE SENTENCE. THE VERDICT IS EMBARRASSING FOR THE PM BECAUSE OF PREVITI,S LONG-STANDING ASSOCIATION WITH BERLUSCONI, BUT WILL NOT SHAKE THE GO [...] | 2003-04-30 17:06:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME1887 | ITALY WILL APPROVE CONSENSUAL SRO FOR ALGERIA AND [...] (S) ON APRIL 29, REF A POINTS WERE CONVEYED BY ROME ODC CHIEF TO VCHOD GENERAL CAMPORINI AND, SEPARATELY, BY POLOFF TO MFA ACTING NATO OFFICE DIRECTOR CARLO LO CASCIO. CAMPORINI SAID THAT ITALY WOULD SUPPORT THE FLIGHTS, AS WELL AS ANY OTHER U.S. NON-CLANDESTINE USE OF SIGONELLA, AS LONG AS T [...] | 2003-05-02 16:09:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR PBTS IT AG ML TS FORCES IN ITALY NATO |
03ROME1960 | ISRAELI DISTRUST OF ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON [...] (C) ISRAELI EMBASSY DCM AMOS RADIAN EXPRESSED TO POL MC ON APRIL 30 HIS EMBASSY'S RESERVATIONS ABOUT THE MFA-SPONSORED CONFERENCE ON PALESTINIAN REFORM AND ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION TO BE HELD IN ROME MAY 28-29 (REF A). RADIAN ARGUED VARIOUSLY THAT: -- ITALY IS TRYING TO INSERT THE EU INTO A MO [...] | 2003-05-07 13:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PREL KPAL EAID IS UN |
03ROME1971 | PM BERLUSCONI'S LEGAL PROBLEMS COMING TO A HEAD [...] (C) SENATE PRESIDENT PERA TOLD THE AMBASSADOR LAST MONTH THAT HE WAS CONCERNED ABOUT PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI'S LEGAL TROUBLES, AND FEARS THAT A MILAN COURT HE BELIEVES IS POLITICALLY BIASED AGAINST THE PM MAY ISSUE ITS VERDICT IN A JUDGE BRIBERY CASE TO COINCIDE WITH THE BEGINNING OF ITALY'S [...] | 2003-05-07 16:49:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IT |
03ROME1992 | IMPROVING TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS TOP PRIORITY FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING A WIDE-RANGING CONVERSATION ON MAY 2 ABOUT THE CURRENT - AND FUTURE - STATE OF US/EU RELATIONS AND PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY, MFA DIRGEN GIANCARLO ARAGONA TOLD VISITING USEU AMBASSADOR SCHNABEL THAT HE IS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE FUTURE OF US/EU RELAT [...] | 2003-05-09 07:27:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO |
03ROME200 | ITALY MORE RECEPTIVE TO GALILEO M-CODE OVERLAY [...] (C) GALILEO AND THE M-CODE OVERLAY ISSUE CAME UP DURING SEPARATE MEETINGS ON JANUARY 14 AND 15 ON OTHER ISSUES (REPORTED SEPTEL) WITH MINISTER OF PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES (I.E. INDUSTRY) MARZANO AND GIOVANNI BRAUZZI, HEAD OF THE ITALIAN MFA NATO AFFAIRS OFFICE. MARZANO DISPLAYED CLEAR INTEREST IN [...] | 2003-01-16 15:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TSPA TSPL PREL ECPS ETRD IT EUN NATO AVIATION |
03ROME2045 | REVIEW OF ITALY'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO OIF [...] (C) SUMMARY. ITALY ANSWERED THE CALL TO ASSIST THE COALITION WIN THE WAR IN IRAQ. THE GOI MADE A STRATEGIC CHOICE TO KEEP ITS POLICY ALIGNED WITH THE U.S. AND STUCK TO IT, DESPITE INTENSE INTERNAL POLITICAL PRESSURE TO FOLD. CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 ROME 02045 [...] | 2003-05-12 17:21:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR MOPS IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME208 | MFA EAST AFRICA DIRECTOR AND NSC AFRICA DIRECTOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA EAST AFRICA DIRECTOR PAOLA IMPERIALE AND NSC AFRICA DIRECTOR MATTHEW MCLEAN EXCHANGED VIEWS ON A BROAD RANGE OF EAST AFRICA ISSUES. THE TWO DISCUSSED SUPPORT FOR THE NEW GOVERNMENT IN KENYA, POLICY REGARDING SOMALILAND, THE ROLES OF DJIBOUTI AND ERITREA IN THE GWOT, AND TH [...] | 2003-01-16 16:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KE DJ ER ET SO IT UN |
03ROME209 | ITALIAN BOAT EXPORTS TO IRAN, LIBYA [...] (S) IN RESPONSE TO REF A, ECONOFF MET JANUARY 14 WITH MFA NP COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR TO ONCE AGAIN EXPRESS STRONG U.S. CONCERNS OVER THE SALE OF HIGH-SPEED PATROL BOATS FROM ITALIAN FIRMS TO IRAN, AND TO INQUIRE WHETHER ANY SUCH VESSELS HAD BEEN DELIVERED TO IRAN. (REFS D-G CHRONICLE OUR PREVI [...] | 2003-01-16 16:53:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PREL IT IR LY EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME2137 | GOI AGREES ON NEED TO COORDINATE "STEP BY [...] (C) MFA RUSSIA OFFICE DIRECTOR ROSA ANNA CONIGLIO SAID THAT POINTS REFTEL, WHICH POLOFF ORIGINALLY DELIVERED MAY 6, WERE USED AS FOOD FOR THOUGHT AT THE EU COEST MEETING (AT 25) IN BRUSSELS THE FOLLOWING DAY. SHE SAID THAT ALL EU MEMBERS AND ASPIRANTS AGREED - THE US "STEP BY STEP" AND EU B [...] | 2003-05-15 12:11:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU BO OSCE |
03ROME2148 | ITALY'S NEW IRAQ ENVOY [...] (C) SUMMARY: EMBASSY OFFICERS MET ON MAY 13 WITH AMBASSADOR ANTONIO ARMELLINI, WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF ITALY'S CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL AS SPECIAL ENVOY IN IRAQ AND REPRESENTATIVE TO THE INTERIM AUTHORITY (REFS A, B). ARMELLINI RETURNED FROM BAGHDAD LAST WEEK HAVING RECEIVED, HE SAID [...] | 2003-05-15 16:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID IZ IT |
03ROME2151 | EAST AFRICA: NIO HOUDEK'S DISCUSSIONS WITH ITALIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN MAY 9 CONSULTATIONS IN ROME, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE OFFICER (NIO) FOR AFRICA AMB. ROBERT HOUDEK FOUND A BROAD IDENTITY OF VIEWS WITH ITALIAN MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA AMB. BRUNO CABRAS AND EAST AFRICA OFFICE DIRECTOR PAOLA IMPERIALE. CABRAS AGREED WITH HOUDEK [...] | 2003-05-16 07:30:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ER ET PREL UNSCER UNSC |
03ROME2200 | MARTINO OUTLINES DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ FOR PARLIAMENT [...] SUMMARY: ITALIAN MOD MARTINO TOLD PARLIAMENT MAY 14 THAT A CONTINGENT OF ABOUT 3000 MILITARY PERSONNEL WILL BE DEPLOYED AND OPERATIONAL IN IRAQ BY MID-JULY. TWO MINESWEEPS THAT ARE ALREADY IN THEATER WILL BECOME OPERATIONAL SOONER. AN ADVANCE TEAM WILL DEPART FOR IRAQ WITHIN DAYS TO ASSESS [...] | 2003-05-16 16:11:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PGOV EAID MOPS MCAP IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM NATO |
03ROME226 | ITALY IMPOUNDS LIBYA-BOUND CARGO OF MORPHOLINE [...] (S) THIS MESSAGE SUPPLEMENTS OFFICIAL GOI INFORMATION IN JANUARY 16-17 PRESS REPORTS THAT, IN DECEMBER, 2002, THE ITALIAN FINANCE POLICE (GUARDIA DI FINANZA/GDF) SEIZED IN THE PORT OF GENOA CONTAINERS CONTAINING THE CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE MORPHOLINE. 2. (S) EMBASSY LEGATT ON JANUARY 17 WAS T [...] | 2003-01-17 18:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL IT BE LY GM IR MT UN |
03ROME2299 | PDAS RIES CONSULTATIONS WITH GOI ON PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MAY 20, EUR PDAS RIES DISCUSSED A BROAD RANGE OF US-EU AND ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY ISSUES DURING SEPARATE MEETINGS WITH MFA SYG GIUSEPPE BALDOCCI AND DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ROCCO CANGELOSI. BOTH BALDOCCI AND CANGELOSI STRESSED THAT THE GOI'S TOP PRIORITY FOR THE ITAL [...] | 2003-05-23 11:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO |
03ROME2315 | ITALIAN MOD ON NATO COMMAND STRUCTURE [...] (C) ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ANTONIO MARTINO IS ADAMANT THAT ANY NATO COMMAND STRUCTURING PLANS SHOULD MAKE SENSE BOTH ECONOMICALLY AND OPERATIONALLY, ACCORDING TO FRANCESCO TRUPIANO, MARTINO'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR. DURING A MAY 23 DISCUSSION ON OTHER MATTERS, TRUPIANO TOLD POL-MIL COUNSELOR T [...] | 2003-05-23 15:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS GR IT NATO |
03ROME2326 | OPPORTUNITY FOR "UPSTREAM" COORDINATION WITH EU ON [...] (U) SUGGESTED ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) DURING THEIR MAY 20 MEETING (REFTEL A REPORTS BULK OF CONVERSATION),MFA DIRECTOR FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION ROCCO CANGELOSI TOLD PDAS RIES THAT FM FRATTINI PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE EU'S SUCCESSFUL "RECONSTRUCTING" OF THE GANG OF FOUR SE [...] | 2003-05-27 16:20:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT NATO ESDP |
03ROME2327 | ITALIAN MFA ON CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PROCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A MAY 14 DISCUSSION ON THE EU CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, MFA DIRECTOR FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 02327 01 OF 02 271651Z LEGAL AFFAIRS, GUISEPPE BUCCINO, TOLD EMBASSY POLOFF THAT A TREATY SIGNING CEREMONY DURING THE ITALIAN [...] | 2003-05-27 16:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IT PREL |
03ROME2340 | ALENIA-SPAZIO AND CHINA: DELIVERY OF A/S [...] (S) ECMIN, JOINED BY SCICOUNS, DELIVERED A/S BLOOMFIELD'S LETTER AND ACCOMPANYING NON-PAPER ON MAY 23 TO MFA DIRGEN FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO. ECMIN NOTED THAT WASHINGTON OFFICIALS HAD APPRECIATED THE FEBRUARY APPROACH BY GOI AND ITALIAN INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES, AND THAT USG [...] | 2003-05-28 10:05:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | CH ETTC IR IT PREL EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME241 | ITALIAN MFA ON CUBAN HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE AND [...] (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST (PARA 4). 2. (C) POLOFF DELIVERED REF A AND B MESSAGES JANUARY 16 TO MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN NICOLO' GORETTI DE FLAMINI. IN RESPONSE TO REF A, THE ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE, GORETTI REPLIED, "DON'T QUOTE ME, [...] | 2003-01-21 12:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU IT CACS HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME2412 | (S) PROPOSING INTERDICTION STRATEGY: ITALY [...] (S) CHARGE MET WITH MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR ARAGONA ON MAY 29 TO RAISE REFTEL POINTS AND TO DELIVER NONPAPER ON PROPOSED INTERDICTION STRATEGY TO COMBAT PROLIFERATION. A/POLITICAL MINISTER-COUNSELOR AND ACTING MFA DIRECTOR FOR ARMS CONTROL CUCULI ALSO PARTICIPATED. CHARGE STRESSED THAT WE SEEK [...] | 2003-05-30 15:01:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT |
03ROME2429 | ITALY AND THE EU: WHY DO MILK QUOTAS MATTER? [...] (C) Summary: In an attempt to finally put to rest the knotty problem of EU fines for overproducing milk, the Berlusconi government has found itself caught between an exasperated EU and intransigent Italian milk producers, supported by the Northern League (LN). The GOI has used tough tactics i [...] | 2003-06-03 10:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD PGOV EAGR EFIN PREL ECON IT EUN |
03ROME243 | ITALY ON REFORMING UNHRC, UPCOMING HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A JANUARY 13 COURTESY CALL, MFA UNDER SECRETARY FOR ASIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS MARGHERITA BONIVER TOLD SIPDIS CHARGE THAT ITALY SHARED THE U.S. CONCERN FOR REFORM OF THE CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00243 211355Z UN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION (OTHER [...] | 2003-01-21 13:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IT UN HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME244 | ITALY: DPRK; AFGHAN TRADE AND INVESTMENT; [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA OFFICIALS ASSURED CHARGE THAT THE GOI WOULD PURSUE NO INITIATIVE ON THE DPRK, INCLUDING THE IDEA OF "HUMANITARIAN" OIL SHIPMENTS, WITHOUT OUR CONCURRENCE AND COLLABORATION. CHARGE ALSO SOUGHT REACTION TO REF A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN TRADE TO AFG [...] | 2003-01-21 13:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PHUM ECON ETRD KN AF PK IT |
03ROME2472 | ITALIAN CONFERENCE ON PALESTINIAN REFORMS AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The MFA organized a conference on "The Palestinian Future: Reforms and Economic Reconstruction" in Rome May 28-29. As the MFA told us and the Embassy of Israel prior to the conference, this was not a political conference about roadmap implementation but was intended largely for [...] | 2003-06-04 16:49:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IT PREL KPAL EAID IS |
03ROME2495 | BERLUSCONI WILL NOT/NOT SEE ARAFAT, PERHAPS ABU [...] (C) ACCORDING TO OUR SOURCES IN THE PM'S OFFICE, THE MFA, AND THE EMBASSY OF ISRAEL, PM BERLUSCONI WILL VISIT ISRAEL JUNE 9 WHERE HE WILL MEET WITH PM SHARON AND POSSIBLY PRESIDENT KATSAV. BERLUSCONI'S ADVISERS CONTINUE TO ASSURE THAT HE WILL NOT/NOT SEE ARAFAT. 2. (C) ISRAELI AMBASSADOR [...] | 2003-06-05 14:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG IS IT |
03ROME2572 | UPDATE ON ITALY'S INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR IRAQ'S [...] (SBU) IN A JUNE 6 CONVERSATION WITH THE DEPUTY COORDINATOR OF THE MFA'S IRAQ TASK FORCE, LUIGI MACCOTTA, ECONOFF LEARNED THAT THE MFA IS PROPOSING THE CANDIDACY OF EIGHTY PEOPLE TO THE OFFICE OF THE COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY (OCPA). MACCOTTA SAID THAT THE RESUMES OF FORTY PRIORITY CAND [...] | 2003-06-09 15:33:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME2585 | GOI WANTS TO COORDINATE ON BURMA DURING EU [...] (C) IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST FROM MARCO DELLA SETA, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR COVERING BURMA, POL MC AND POLOFF PASSED A SHORT HISTORY OF U.S. POLICY TOWARDS BURMA AND BRIEFLY DISCUSSED U.S. REACTION TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S DETENTION. DELLA SETA OFFERED A PRECIS OF EU AND ITALIAN POLICY TOWARDS BURMA [...] | 2003-06-10 13:27:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM IT BM EUN |
03ROME26 | NORTH KOREA: ITALY FLOATS IDEA OF "HUMANITARIAN" [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: ITALIAN MFA EMPHASIZED IT SHARES OUR VIEWS ON THE SITUATION IN NORTH KOREA AND THE NEED TO BE FIRM WITH PYONGYANG. THE MFA'S DG FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS, WHILE UNDERSTANDING THE RATIONALE BEHIND THE USG'S REJECTION OF REWARDING THE DPRK WITH A DIRECT DIALOGUE, STRESSED [...] | 2003-01-03 16:44:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KN IT PARM PREL EAID ENRG UN |
03ROME2636 | FM FRATTINI ON UNSC REFORM [...] (U) SUMMARY: IN A MAY 3 ARTICLE IN THE CENTRIST DAILY CORRIERE DELLA SERA, ITALIAN FM FRATTINI LAID OUT IN DETAIL ITALY'S VIEW ON SECURITY COUNCIL REFORM. END SUMMARY 2. (U) FRATTINI ARGUED THAT ITALY WANTS UNSC REFORM, NOT REORGANIZATION. ITALY REALISTICALLY SUPPORTS, FOR NOW, LEAV [...] | 2003-06-11 14:55:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IT PINS PREL UNSC |
03ROME2646 | FM FRATTINI ON THE MEPP, IRAQ, AND TRANSATLANTIC [...] SUMMARY: ON JUNE 11, FM FRATTINI GAVE A SPEECH ENTITLED "NEW SCENARIOS IN THE MIDDLE EAST, THE PERSIAN GULF, AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS" AT THE CENTER FOR DEFENSE STUDIES IN ROME. HE URGED THE ISRAELIS AND THE PALESTINIANS TO SEIZE THE MOMENTUM OF THE AQABA SUMMIT, STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF [...] | 2003-06-11 16:12:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL IT IS KPAL IZ EU |
03ROME2702 | SCC WESTON DISCUSSES CYPRUS WITH ITALIAN OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In June 11 meetings with Italian MFA officials and Diplomatic Advisors to PM Berlusconi, Special Coordinator for Cyprus Tom Weston, accompanied by Cyprus desk officer Marc Collins, discussed the status of negotiations on Cyprus and pointed out likely turns in the road during Ital [...] | 2003-06-16 09:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY IT UN |
03ROME2728 | USING SOME OF IRAQ'S FROZEN ASSETS IN ITALY [...] (C) ON JUNE 12, LUIGI MACCOTTA, THE MFA'S OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR IRAQ, ASKED TO MEET WITH POL NEA WATCHER TO DISCUSS THE COST OF MAINTAINING THE TWO "IRAQI" WARSHIPS KEPT IN THE ITALIAN PORT OF LA SPEZIA. (NOTE: IN THE MID-1980S, FINCANTIERI, A GOI-CONTROLLED SHIPYARD COMPANY, BUILT FOUR LUPO FRI [...] | 2003-06-17 09:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON EFIN IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME2737 | FM FRATTINI'S VISIT TO SIX ARAB COUNTIES PRIOR TO [...] (C) Summary: FM Frattini's pre-EU Presidency visits to Rabat, Tripoli, Tunis, Algiers, Beirut, and Damascus June 4-9 showcased Italy's priority on improving Euro-Med cooperation but otherwise generated no surprises. Frattini introduced Italy's EU Presidency priorities, promoted the roadmap and [...] | 2003-06-17 16:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT AG LY MO SY TS LE EUN |
03ROME2763 | LIBYAN REFERENCE IN US-EU PROLIFERATION STATEMENT [...] THIS MESSAGE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST FOR NP. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) THE BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT BELIEVES QADAFFI HAS "CHOSEN THE PATH OF REINTEGRATION" INTO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY AND WAS TAKING IMPORTANT STEPS IN THAT DIRECTION, THE PRIME MINISTER'S DEPUTY DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR, [...] | 2003-06-18 15:05:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL IT LY EU EUN |
03ROME2766 | PM BERLUSCONI'S VISIT TO THE MIDDLE EAST [...] (C) PM Berlusconi's swing through the Middle East (Israel, Jordan, and Egypt June 9-11) ruffled (French) feathers only because some chose to misconstrue Italian motives, Berlusconi's deputy diplomatic advisor told us June 18. Scarante said French FM de Villepin's criticism of Berlusconi's deci [...] | 2003-06-18 16:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT IS KPAL EG JO |
03ROME2791 | ITALY CONCERNED ABOUT ALBANIAN CHEMICAL WEAPONS [...] (C) POLMIL OFFICER ON JUNE 18 CONVEYED REFTEL POINTS TO GIOVANNI IANNUZZI, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA'S OFFICE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTERNATIONAL DISARMAMENT AGREEMENTS. NBC EXPERT GENERAL GIANFRANCO TRACCI ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE PURSUANT DISCUSSION. 2. (S) IANNUZZI WAS PLEASED THAT THE U.S. [...] | 2003-06-19 12:55:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM IT CWC |
03ROME2827 | ALENIA SPAZIO AND CHINA: FURTHER GOI VIEWS ON [...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: SEE PARAGRAPH 6. 2. (S) ECMIN AND ECONOFF MET WITH MFA EXPORT CONTROL COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR ON JUNE 20 TO DISCUSS PROPOSED AD HOC CONSULTATIONS ON BOTH ALENIA SPAZIO'S ACTIVITY IN CHINA AS WELL AS OTHER MUTUAL NON-PROLIFERATION CONCERNS (REF C). 3. (S) ECMIN DREW DE [...] | 2003-06-20 16:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PREL IT CH EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME2887 | USTICA CRASH BACK IN THE HEADLINES [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. EMBASSY REQUESTS THAT DOCUMENTS DESCRIBED BELOW, WHICH WERE RELEASED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT, BE FORWARDED TO POST AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE. SEE PARA 4. 2. (U) MOST MAJOR ITALIAN SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS CARRIED A SPECIAL REPORT AIRED ON STATE [...] | 2003-06-25 10:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR IT FAA AVIATION |
03ROME289 | GOI PRE-GAERC VIEWS ON IRAQ, DPRK, BALKANS, ESDP, [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JANUARY 23 AMBASSADOR, ACCOMPANIED BY POL MC COUNTRYMAN, DELIVERED POINTS REF A TO MFA SYG GIUSEPPE BALDOCCI AND COORDINATOR FOR EU SECURITY SANDRO DE BERNADIN. HE ALSO PROVIDED THE POINTS IN A NON-PAPER. BALDOCCI SAID THAT MFA FRATTINI WAS "VERY PLEASED, VERY SATISFIED" WIT [...] | 2003-01-24 14:30:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT |
03ROME291 | FURTHER GOI VIEWS ON GAERC DISCUSSION OF IRAQ [...] (C) ON JANUARY 24, WE DELIVERED POINTS ON IRAQ DEBATE AT JANUARY 27 GAERC TO MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS GIANCARLO ARAGONA. ARAGONA TOLD DCM THAT THE GOI CONCURRED WITH THE USG VIEW THAT THE EU SHOULD NOT ISSUE A COMMON STATEMENT ON IRAQ AT THIS TIME. CONSENSUS AT THE GAE [...] | 2003-01-24 16:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR EU IZ IT EUN |
03ROME292 | KEEPING ITALIAN SUPPORT STRONG [...] (S) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. WHILE PM BERLUSCONI'S SUPPORT FOR THE US APPROACH TO IRAQ REMAINS RELIABLE, THE GOI - WITH EXTREME CAUTION - IS LAYING THE GROUNDWORK FOR AN EVENTUAL PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE AND VOTE ON THE EXTENT OF ITALY'S SUPPORT. (REF A). THE GOI CONTINUES TO WORK WITH US TO FIND WA [...] | 2003-01-24 17:27:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR EAIR IT IRAQI FREEDOM FORCES IN ITALY |
03ROME3006 | ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY TO CRITICIZE US SUSPENSION [...] (C) THERE HAS A STRONG NEGATIVE REACTION AMONG EU MEMBERS TO OUR DECISION TO SUSPEND MILITARY AID TO 35 COUNTRIES THAT HAVE NOT SIGNED ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS (REF A),AMBASSADOR GIANCARLO ARAGONA, THE MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR, TOLD DCM JULY 2. THE ATMOSPHERE IN THE EU PARLIAMENT, WHERE PM BERLUS [...] | 2003-07-02 16:17:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ABUD IT KSEP KTIA MARR PARM PREL MASS KICC EUN |
03ROME3045 | ITALY FLAGS DISCUSSION POINTS FOR PSI BRISBANE [...] (S) POST CONVEYED REFTEL LETTER TO PAOLO CUCULI IN THE MFA DISARMAMENT OFFICE ON JULY 2. CUCULI WILL ACCOMPANY FILIPPO FORMICA, THE DIRECTOR OF THE DISARMAMENT OFFICE, TO THE JULY 9-10 MEETINGS IN AUSTRALIA AND IS INVOLVED IN PREPARING ITALY'S CONTRIBUTIONS ON THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INIT [...] | 2003-07-03 14:31:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT EUN |
03ROME3047 | BERLUSCONI'S MOUTH MAKES SECOND ROME TREATY FAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Berlusconi's tasteless insult to German MEP Martin Schulz reduces the likelihood of a second Treaty of Rome and exacerbates the difficulties the Prime Minister will have serving in the role of "honest broker" as European Council President-in-Office. The vast majority, non-head [...] | 2003-07-03 15:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME3107 | GOI PLEDGES ENHANCED OSCE/EU COOPERATION DURING [...] (C) Summary: On June 23, MFA Political Director Giancarlo Aragona told visiting USOSCE Ambassador Stephan Minikes that the US and Italy must build on strong bilateral relations and work together to put transatlantic relations back on a strong footing. The OSCE is also extremely important i [...] | 2003-07-08 15:53:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PREL OSCE |
03ROME3178 | ITALIAN INDUSTRY MINISTRY HOPES TO EASE TECH [...] (C) Summary: On July 8, Ministry of Productive Activities (MPA, i.e. Industry) U/S Mario Valducci met with ECMIN to discuss the possibility of easing U.S. export controls on technology to Italy, in the context of Italy's strong political support for the U.S., particularly during the recent Ir [...] | 2003-07-11 15:20:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PARM PREL IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME3180 | BIOTECH: CORN CRISIS IN PIEMONTE COULD TEST PRIME [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. AS WE'VE NOTED PREVIOUSLY, ITALY'S COMPLICATED COALITION ARRANGEMENTS MEAN THAT PM BERLUSCONI IS THE ONLY PERSON WHO CAN CURB AGRICULTURE MINISTER ALEMANNO'S DETERMINED EFFORTS TO CREATE A BIOTECH-FREE ITALY. UP TO THIS [...] | 2003-07-12 07:50:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD PREL TBIO IT WTO |
03ROME3199 | USTICA CRASH BACK IN THE HEADLINES: REQUEST FOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 5. 2. (C) THIRTY ITALIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS HAVE SIGNED A RESOLUTION CALLING ON THE GOI TO OFFICIALLY PROTEST TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT FOR "SPYING" ON THE ITALIAN PM AND MOD IN 1992, ACCORDING TO CARLO GIOVANARDI, MINISTER FOR RELATIONS WITH PARL [...] | 2003-07-14 12:37:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PINR IT FAA AVIATION |
03ROME3200 | CODEL HYDE DISCUSSIONS ON ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Gianfranco Fini and Members of the Italian Parliament told CODEL Hyde that improving the transatlantic relationship was a priority for the Italian EU Presidency. Fini said that the GOI recognizes and appreciates the sacrifices America has made to preserv [...] | 2003-07-14 12:46:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EU IT EUN |
03ROME321 | GOI CONCURS WITH USG VIEW FOR JANUARY 29-30 PIC [...] (C) ON JANUARY 27, POLOFF DELIVERED POINTS REFTEL AS NON-PAPER TO FERNANDO GENTILINI, DIRECTOR OF MFA'S BALKANS ISSUES OFFICE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH A NUMBER OF MFA OFFICES AND SUPERIORS, HE INFORMED POLOFF THAT THE GOI WAS "IN LINE" WITH THE U.S. ON THE SUBSTANCE OF ALL AGENDA ITEMS FOR THE [...] | 2003-01-28 15:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK IT UN |
03ROME3214 | MID-EAST PEACE PROCESS: WHAT TO EXPECT OF ITALY AS [...] (C) Summary: Italy has identified the MidEast Peace Process as among its top foreign policy priorities during its EU Presidency (July-December 2003). PM Berlusconi has consciously upgraded Italy's relations with Israel to balance its traditional close ties to the Palestinians and make the GOI [...] | 2003-07-14 17:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IS IT KPAL PREL EUN |
03ROME3215 | EU/BURMA: ITALIAN REACTION TO U.S. PROPOSALS;ICG [...] (C) POLOFF DISCUSSED REFTELS A AND B WITH MARCO DELLA SETA, THE ITALIAN MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR COVERING BURMA. HE WAS INTERESTED IN UN SPECIAL ENVOY FOR BURMA RAZALI'S BRIEFING TO THE INFORMAL CONSULTATIVE GROUP (ICG) ON BURMA BUT IS UNABLE TO ATTEND ON SHORT NOTICE. HE INDICATED THE ITALIAN PE [...] | 2003-07-14 17:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM AORC BM IT EUN |
03ROME323 | MFO: ITALY CANNOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENTS FOR US [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-28 16:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KMFO PREL IT IS EG NATO |
03ROME3263 | EU PRESIDENCY: FRATTINI ADVOCATING AN ACTIVE [...] (C) IN A JULY 16 MEETING WITH THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE MFA IRAQ TASK FORCE, LUIGI MACCOTTA, ECONOFF UNDERSCORED THE IMPORTANCE THAT THE USG PLACES ON THE COMMISSION'S INVOLVEMENT IN THE CORE GROUP, AND EU MEMBERS' COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCR 1483 (PER REFS A, B). MACCOTTA NOTED THAT THE FM WAS C [...] | 2003-07-17 11:06:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL IZ IT EUN |
03ROME3360 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: U.S./EU TASK FORCE [...] (U) U.S., Commission and Council officials and representatives of the Italian EU Presidency discussed a wide range of subjects, from the U.S. Passenger Name Record and Container Security Initiatives to Europe's efforts to assist Africa, at the July 18th U.S./EU task force meeting in Rome. Ta [...] | 2003-07-23 16:46:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL PGOV MOPS IT EUN |
03ROME3368 | U.S.-EU TROIKA POLITIAL DIRECTORS - PRODUCTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A/S Jones had broad, frank and productive discussions at the U.S.-EU Troika Political Directors meeting, chaired by Italian MFA POLDIR Giancarlo Aragona in Rome on July 18. Both sides agreed on the need for strengthened and complementary U.S.-EU and EU-NATO security relations un [...] | 2003-07-24 09:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT EUN |
03ROME3381 | ONTENEGRO: POSSIBLE DJUKANOVIC INDICTMENT [...] (U) ITALIAN PRESS REPORTING OF THE POSSIBLE INDICTMENT OF MONTENEGRO'S PM DJUKANOVIC FOR CIGARETTE SMUGGLING HAS BEEN MUCH LESS EXTENSIVE THAN THAT IN SERBIA-MONTENEGRO. THE INITIAL PRESS REPORTS JUNE 30 HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY FOLLOW-UP HERE IN ITALY. THIS IS IN SHARP CONTRAST TO THE SITUATION [...] | 2003-07-24 14:56:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT MW PGOV PREL SR EUN |
03ROME3382 | ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY ON AUGUST 29 ESDP MEETING [...] (C) ON JULY 23, MFA CFSP COORDINATOR AND EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT SANDRO DEBERNARDIN BRIEFED POLOFF ON PREPARATIONS FOR THE AUGUST 29 ESDP MEETING DISCUSSED REFTELS. THERE HAD BEEN SOME THOUGHT TO HOLDING THE MEETING AT MINISTERS, LEVEL, AND THAT IS STILL A POSSIBILITY, BUT IT IS MORE LIKE [...] | 2003-07-24 15:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EU IT NATO ESDP |
03ROME3386 | ITALIAN FAST BOAT EXPORTS TO IRAN, LIBYA [...] (S) DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS ROBERT MAGGI, TOGETHER WITH ECMIN AND ECONOFF, RAISED CONTINUING U.S. CONCERNS REGARDING ITALIAN EXPORTS TO IRAN AND LIBYA (REFTEL) ON JULY 22 WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL AFFAIRS GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO AND NO [...] | 2003-07-25 08:22:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT LY IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME3388 | EUR A/S JONES DISCUSSIONS WITH PM DIP ADVISOR [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-25 11:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU IT EUN |
03ROME3399 | LIBERIA/ECOWAS MISSION: ITALY SUPPORTIVE, [...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA DIRECTOR-GENERAL FOR SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA CABRAS SAID ITALY BACKS OUR CALL FOR EU SUPPORT OF AN ECOWAS MISSION IN LIBERIA, AND IS CIRCULATING A FUNDING REQUEST WITHIN THE EU. ITALY'S EU CORRESPONDENT IS ALSO ENGAGED. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) A/POLITICAL MINISTER-COUNSELOR AND [...] | 2003-07-25 18:39:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MASS XY IT UNSC |
03ROME342 | ITALY: MANPADS INITIATIVE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL IT EXPORT CONTROLS ANTITERRORISM FORCE PROTECTION |
03ROME3426 | 58TH UNGA--GOI RESPONSE TO U.S. PRIORITIES, PART [...] ON JULY 23 POLOFF DELIVERED REF A POINTS TO ALESSANDRO BUSACCA, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS. BUSACCA CAREFULLY REVIEWED THIS SECOND SET OF U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE 58TH UNGA (RESPONSE TO PART I CONTAINED IN REF B),AND UNDERTOOK TO SHARE THEM BROADLY WITHIN THE GOI. BUSACCA AD [...] | 2003-07-28 15:42:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL PHUM IT UNGA UN |
03ROME343 | S44-02 IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE CBW PROTECTIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IZ IT CBW UNSC |
03ROME344 | AUSTRALIA GROUP: U.S. DISCUSSION PAPER ON REGIONAL [...] (C) ECONOFF PASSED REFTEL NON-PAPER TO ITALIAN MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR UGO DE MOHR, EMPHASIZING U.S. INTEREST IN ADDRESSING REGIONAL NONPROLIFERATION AT THE UPCOMING INTERSESSIONAL MEETING. DE MOHR SAID HE WELCOMED THE U.S. PROPOSAL AND WOULD SHARE IT WITH HIS GOI COLLEAGUES AT THEIR [...] | 2003-01-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC MCAP IT EUN |
03ROME3463 | LIBERIA: SETAF SUPPORT FOR ECOWAS MISSION [...] (U) THIS IS AN URGENT ACTION REQUEST. See para 6. 2. (SBU) Italian officials are supportive of US assistance for stabilization efforts in Liberia. As reported ref A, A/Pol Minister-Counselor met on July 24 with DG for Africa Cabras to secure Italy's lead in requesting EU funding for assis [...] | 2003-07-30 15:13:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PREL IT EUN |
03ROME3465 | ITALIANS ON PREPARATIONS FOR PARIS PSI MEETING [...] (C) ITALY'S REPORT ON THE BRISBANE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE MEETING HAS BEEN CIRCULATED TO CONCERNED AGENCIES FOR COMMENT IN PREPARATION FOR THE SEPTEMBER PARIS MEETING, ACCORDING TO PIERO SARDI, ACTING HEAD OF THE ITALIAN MFA DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL OFFICE. SARDI SAID IT IS UN [...] | 2003-07-30 16:57:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT EUN |
03ROME3481 | BIOTECH: FACED WITH FALLOUT OVER CROP SEIZURES, [...] (C) SUMMARY On July 28 Ambassador met with Minister of Agriculture Gianni Alemanno over US concerns with the GOI's policy prohibiting minute amounts of biotech material in conventional seed lots. Ambassador Sembler prefaced the July 28 conversation by stating that he brought up the seizure o [...] | 2003-07-31 15:32:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ETRD EAID IT PREL TBIO WTO |
03ROME3483 | PUTIN TELLS BERLUSCONI ALL COOPERATION ON BUSHEHR [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING THEIR JULY 29 MEETING IN MOSCOW, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN TOLD PM BERLUSCONI THAT RUSSIAN COOPERATION WITH IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE NUCLEAR FACILITY AT BUSHEHR, HAD CEASED. THEY ALSO DISCUSSED CLOSER EU-RUSSIAN RELATIONS, PREPARATIONS FOR PUTIN'S NOVEMBER [...] | 2003-08-01 07:07:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT MARR PREL RS EUN |
03ROME3516 | CUBAN CHARGE RESPONDS TO ITALIAN DEMARCHE: "NOBODY [...] (SBU) FOLLOWING DISCUSSION IN REF EMAILS, ON JULY 30 EMBASSY ROME PASSED THE DEPARTMENT'S STATEMENT ON IMPRISONED CUBAN DISSIDENT MARTA BEATRICE ROQUE'S HEALTH TO MFA UNDERSECRETARY FOR HUMAN RIGHTS BONIVER'S OFFICE AND TO MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN AFFAIRS NICCOLO [...] | 2003-08-04 15:09:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM IT CU HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME3570 | NORTH KOREA TELLS ITALY U/S BOLTON SHOULD NOT [...] (S) SUMMARY: DPRK AMBASSADOR TO ITALY CHOE TAEK-SAN REQUESTED ITALY SUPPORT NORTH KOREA'S DEMAND THAT U/S BOLTON NOT ATTEND UPCOMING SIX-PARTY TALKS. HE ALSO MENTIONED NORTH KOREA DID NOT CURRENTLY POSSESS A NUCLEAR BOMB, ALTHOUGH CONTINUED U.S. AGGRESSION WOULD FORCE IT TO CREATE ONE. THE [...] | 2003-08-07 07:41:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL PARM KN IT UN |
03ROME3571 | GOI OFFICIALS LOBBIED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN MIDDLE [...] (U) SUMMARY. ON JULY 17, DR. CHARLES LAWSON (SPECIAL ADVISOR FOR SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, BUREAU OF NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS),ACCOMPANIED BY EMB OFFS, MET WITH LUCA FRATINI, DEPUTY OFFICE DIRECTOR IN THE MFA'S MIDDLE EAST BUREAU, AMBASSADOR MARIO SICA (FORMER ITALIAN AMBASSADOR TO EGYPT),AND [...] | 2003-08-07 08:49:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL TSPL IT UN |
03ROME3576 | ITALIAN REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSPORT AXUM [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST from Embassy Rome DAO and Pol-Mil. See paras 4 and 5. 2. (U) On August 4, Embassy received an Aide Memoire from the Italian MFA (informal translation in para 6) asking whether the USG would authorize the use of US military aircraft to transport an ancient ston [...] | 2003-08-07 13:33:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS IT AVIATION |
03ROME3613 | STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN [...] (S) ACTING ECMIN AND ECONOFF RAISED REFTEL POINTS AUGUST 8 WITH THE MFA'S MASSIMO LEGGERI, DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (IN THE ABSENCE OF DIRECTOR GENERAL GIANDOMENICO MAGLIANO, WITH WHOM PM DAS TURK MAGGI DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE ON JULY 22). LEGGERI TOOK CAREF [...] | 2003-08-08 16:01:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR LY EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME3621 | SUBJECT: ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: CIVIL AVIATION [...] (U) Summary. Dr. Aldo Sansone, Transport and Infrastructure Ministry Director General for International Affairs, emphasized to Embassy officers that Italy's EU Presidential role will moderate the government's handling of civil aviation issues, including Open Skies (OS),Single European Sky (S [...] | 2003-08-11 12:47:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR IT PREL EUN |
03ROME3679 | THE FUTURE OF THE BERLUSCONI COALITION: FRACTIOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Summer doldrums and August vacation have not interrupted front-page squabbling in the Italian government coalition, once perceived as a tight, cohesive group in stark contrast with the fractured center-left opposition. Public spats can be expected to continue as Italy enters a [...] | 2003-08-14 07:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IT ITALIAN POLITICS |
03ROME3700 | URGING HIGH LEVEL ITALIAN/EU PRESIDENCY ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) ON AUGUST 14 THE ACTING (NORMALLY DEPUTY) DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE MFA'S BUREAU FOR EUROPEAN AFFAIRS, FRANCESCO BASCONE, TOLD CHARGE THAT ITALY SHARED USG CONCERNS (REFTEL) OVER THE SLOW PACE OF PROGRESS TO REMOVE RUSSIAN TROOPS AND ARMS FROM MOLDOVA AND TO REACH A FINAL POLITICAL SETTLEMENT [...] | 2003-08-14 13:04:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS EU IT MD OSCE |
03ROME3701 | U.S. COMPANY PUSHING FOR RELEASE OF TAIWAN SUB [...] (C) Summary. Kollmorgen, a U.S. producer of electro-optical submarine systems, has requested Embassy assistance in obtaining a sensitive export license for the firm's Italian subsidiary. The Italian company, Calzoni, which makes lifting devices for Kollmorgen's EO system, has requested the I [...] | 2003-08-14 13:35:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC PREL MASS MCAP TW IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME372 | IRAQ HUMANITARIAN CONTINGENCY PLANNING [...] (C) EMBASSY DELIVERED REFPOINTS TO ATTILIO IANNUCCI, THE MFA'S DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE. IANNUCCI SHARED THAT THE GOI WAS "THINKING ALONG THE SAME LINES" AS THE USG ON PLANNING HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN THE EVENT OF A WAR WITH IRAQ. IANNUCCI SAID THAT ITALY IS ALRE [...] | 2003-01-30 19:02:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREF PREL IO IT WFP |
03ROME3739 | PSI: ITALY SETS INTERAGENCY REVIEW MEETING [...] (C) THE MFA WILL CHAIR AN INTERAGENCY MEETING AT THE END OF AUGUST TO REVIEW THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE GENERALLY AND REFTEL DRAFT STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES IN PARTICULAR, ACCORDING TO FILIPPO FORMICA, DIRECTOR OF THE MFA DISARMAMENT AND ARMS CONTROL OFFICE. 2. (S) FORMICA COMMENTE [...] | 2003-08-20 09:11:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT UNDC UNGA |
03ROME3793 | ITALIAN TROOPS IN OEF [...] (C) CHARGE, ACCOMPANIED BY POLOFF, MET WITH ACTING DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO THE PRIME MINISTER FRANCESCO TALO ON AUGUST 20 TO DISCUSS A RANGE OF ISSUES (OTHER ISSUES REPORTED SEPTEL). CHARGE TOLD TALO THAT THE U.S. WAS PLEASED WITH THE HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF THE ITALIAN OEF CONTI [...] | 2003-08-21 15:31:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL AF IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME3794 | BERLUSCONI'S END OF SUMMER MEETINGS WITH SCHROEDER [...] (C) Summary: The agenda for PM Berlusconi's August 22/23 meeting with German Chancellor Schroeder will include the Intergovernmental Conference and transatlantic relations. We told the PM's acting diplomatic advisor that an excellent vehicle for improving US-EU relations would be a commitment [...] | 2003-08-21 16:07:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GM AF EUN |
03ROME3823 | ITALY SUPPORTS US VIEWS ON ESDP; EU PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ITALY SUPPORTS USG VIEWS ON ESDP AND BERLIN PLUS. ITALIAN OFFICIALS CONFIRM THAT THEY HAVE CALLED THE AUGUST 29 ESDP EXPERTS LEVEL MEETING TO PRE-EMPT A RUMORED "GANG OF FOUR" MEETING IN EARLY SEPTEMBER AND TO FOCUS ON THE "POSITIVE ASPECTS" OF THE APRIL 29 SUMMIT DECLARATION. TH [...] | 2003-08-22 15:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT EUN ESDP NATO PARM |
03ROME3827 | FUNDING FOR AFGHAN ELECTIONS: ITALY WILL HELP, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Italy will help us seek needed funding for Afghanistan, but funds will likely to have to come from EU coffers. While the Italians have not flatly ruled out increased bilateral assistance, our contacts think this is unlikely, given Italy's ongoing financial commitments, includi [...] | 2003-08-22 16:12:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID AF IT USNC |
03ROME3842 | U.S.-ITALY DUAL USE EXPORT CONTROL CONSULTATIONS, [...] (S) Summary: U.S. and Italian government delegations held consultations on dual use export controls in Rome July 21-23, in order to increase mutual understanding of each country's controls and to further bilateral cooperation. Flexibility is a key component of each country's controls - in Ital [...] | 2003-08-25 14:09:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PREL IT CH EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME3926 | U/S BOLTON'S MEETING WITH ITALIANS [...] (S) Summary. U/S Bolton discussed the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),North Korea, Iran and the Global Partnership with MFA DG for Political Affairs Giancarlo Aragona and other Italian MFA officials on August 27. Aragona underlined Italy's strong commitment to PSI, and agreed that th [...] | 2003-08-29 10:08:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IT IAEA |
03ROME3976 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY - ITALY SATISFIED WITH [...] (C) ON SEPTEMBER 1, MFA EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT AND ESDP COORDINATOR SANDRO DE BERNADIN TOLD POLOFF THAT OVERALL, THE ITALIAN PRESIDENCY WAS SATISFIED THAT THE "GANG OF FOUR" PROPOSAL FOR AN EU PLANNING OFFICE AT TERVUREN RECEIVED NO SUPPORT FROM THE OTHER EU MEMBERS AND ACCESSION COUNTRIES AT [...] | 2003-09-02 17:24:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT EUN ESDP CFSP |
03ROME3977 | STOPPING ITALIAN FAST BOAT TRANSFERS TO IRAN [...] (S) Summary. Italian fast boat manufacturer FB Design has given the GOI new assurances that it will not export more fast boats or boat molds to Iran as long as the security situation in the Persian Gulf remains volatile. MFA export control coordinator de Mohr told us this means the hold is ind [...] | 2003-09-02 19:18:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PARM PREL PGOV ETTC IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME4021 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY - ON BOARD WITH MOST USG [...] (C) Poloff discussed all points ref a with MFA European Correspondent Sandro DeBernadin on September 1. He promised to take them under consideration as he continued to draft Foreign Minister Frattini's briefing papers for the Gymnich, in consultation with appropriate bureaus within the MFA. H [...] | 2003-09-04 17:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT EUN ESDP |
03ROME4022 | FRATTINI-STRAW MEETING READOUT [...] (C) Summary: During an August 29 meeting in Rome, FM Frattini and UK Foreign Secretary Jack Straw agreed on the necessity of a quick finish for the Intergovernmental Conference on the EU constitution, but Straw cautioned that some items in the current draft would need clarification before it w [...] | 2003-09-04 18:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT UK EUN ESDP |
03ROME4032 | TELEKOM SERBIA SCANDAL GROWS, IMPLICATING EU [...] Summary: Over the past several weeks, pro-Government daily "Il Giornale" published numerous articles on the 1997 sale by Telekom Serbia of a stake to Telecom Italy - - a ruinous financial speculation that helped keep Milosevic in power and allegedly involved kickbacks to several members of It [...] | 2003-09-05 15:27:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PREL PGOV SR IT EUN |
03ROME4101 | ITALY'S REACTION TO NEW UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] (SBU) ITALY CURRENTLY HAS A CONTINGENT OF APPROXIMATELY 3,000 TROOPS IN IRAQ (UNDER BRITISH COMMAND IN IRAQ'S SOUTHERN ZONE) TAKING PART IN OPERATION ANTICA BABILONIA, WHOSE MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AND RECONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE. A NEW UN SECURITY RESOLUTION IS UNLIKELY TO IMMEDIATE [...] | 2003-09-09 07:29:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME4133 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: A SLOW START ON AN [...] (C) Summary. The Italian Government unveiled an ambitious work program for its EU Presidency on July 1. Nine weeks into its Presidency, however, progress in most areas has been slow. Given the extended August break and the December holidays, Italy has, in effect, just over three months to c [...] | 2003-09-10 17:42:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PGOV ECON PREL IT EUN |
03ROME4150 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: CYPRUS DISCUSSIONS WITH SCC [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON SEPTEMBER 8, SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR CYPRUS TOM WESTON DISCUSSED UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN NORTHERN CYPRUS AND TURKEY'S ROLE IN THE PEACE PROCESS, INCLUDING THE UNHELPFUL "CUSTOMS UNION AGREEMENT" SIGNED RECENTLY WITH NORTHERN CYPRUS. IN SEPARATE MEETINGS, PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCON [...] | 2003-09-11 12:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CY TU GR IT EUN |
03ROME4186 | EU WILL NOT TABLE AN IRAN RESOLUTION AT THE UNGA [...] (C) ON SEPTEMBER 11, POLOFFS MET WITH MFA GULF COUNTRIES OFFICE DIRECTOR, LUIGI MACCOTTA, TO CONSULT ON THE UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE IRAN RESOLUTION (REF C). POLOFF ALSO LEFT POINTS WITH THE MFA'S HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE, WHOSE OFFICIALS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR COMMENT. MACCOTTA STATED THAT ALTHOUGH THE E [...] | 2003-09-12 16:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR EU IT UNHRC EUN |
03ROME4187 | BERLUSCONI AND PUTIN DISCUSS IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] (U) GUIDANCE REQUEST. SEE PARA 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: DURING THEIR AUGUST 29-31 MEETING IN SARDINIA, RUSSIAN PRESIDENT PUTIN TOLD PM BERLUSCONI THAT RUSSIA IS INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM. ACCORDING TO BERLUSCONI'S SENIOR DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR, PUTIN SAID THAT HE WAS DETE [...] | 2003-09-12 17:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT IR RS EUN IAEA |
03ROME4230 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY - THE WAY AHEAD ON BELARUS [...] (C) ON SEPTEMBER 16, MFA NIS DESK OFFICER LORENZO ORTONA CONFIRMED TO POLOFF THAT THE DRAFT US-EU STATEMENT ON BELARUS WE PROVIDED TO THE PRESIDENCY WAS DISCUSSED AT THE SEPTEMBER 12 PSC IN BRUSSELS. ORTONA SAID THAT WHILE ITALY AND THE OTHER MEMBER STATES AGREED WITH THE SUBSTANCE OF THE DRAF [...] | 2003-09-17 11:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BO IT EUN |
03ROME4237 | PM BERLUSCONI'S MIDDLE EAST "MARSHALL PLAN" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy officers met on September 12 with Ambassador Mario Sica, the Foreign Ministry's new point person for Prime Minister Berlusconi's Middle East "Marshall Plan." Sica said he would travel to Washington the week of September 29 to discuss the plan; this would follow discussio [...] | 2003-09-17 16:07:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON IT PREL EAID KWBG UN |
03ROME4245 | AFHGANISTAN: ITALIAN MFA SHARES FUNDING [...] (SBU) WE RECEIVED ON SEPTEMBER 17 A FAX FROM AMBASSADOR ENRICO DE MAIO, ITALIAN MFA SPECIAL ENVOY FOR AFGHANISTAN, ADDRESSED TO AMBASSADOR TAYLOR. (FULL TEXT OF LETTER IS AT PARA 5.) IN THE LETTER, DE MAIO CONFIRMS, IN ITALY'S ROLE AS HOLDER OF THE EU PRESIDENCY, THAT THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIO [...] | 2003-09-18 09:25:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID AF IT AFGHANISTAN |
03ROME4273 | MUBARAK IN ITALY: EXPELLING ARAFAT WOULD BE A [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-22 10:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EG IS IT UNSC |
03ROME430 | ITALY CAN NOT ASSIST IN CLEARING AFGHANISTAN'S IFI [...] No summary [...] | 2003-02-04 13:23:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EAID PREL AFGHANISTAN |
03ROME4397 | GOVERNMENT OF ITALY INTERESTS AT SEPTEMBER 25-26 [...] (C) AS REPORTED REF B, MFA BALKANS OFFICE DIRECTOR FERNANDO GENTILINI TOLD POLOFF ON SEPTEMBER 24 THAT ITALY AGREES IN PRINCIPLE WITH US VIEWS ON PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL STEERING BOARD (PIC SB) POINTS. HE SAID THAT ITALY HAD SOME DIFFERENCES ON TIMING AND THERE WERE SOME AREAS WHERE ITAL [...] | 2003-09-25 17:04:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK IT EUN |
03ROME4407 | EU IGC - A EURO-PARLIAMENTARIAN'S VIEW [...] Summary: Poloff and Pol Specialist met with European Parliament (EUP) Constitutional Affairs Committee President Giorgio Napolitano recently to hear his views on the EU Convention's draft Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe and his thoughts on the upcoming Inter-Governmental Confer [...] | 2003-09-26 07:59:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PREL PGOV IT EUN |
03ROME443 | ITALY ADVISING LIBYA ON UNSC CANDIDACY AND A [...] (S) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: LIBYAN FM SHALGAM WILL MEET PM BERLUSCONI AND FM FRATTINI IN ROME FEB. 5. THE GOI PROMISED TO DISCOURAGE A LIBYAN UNSC CANDIDACY. ITALIAN OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING HOW TO RESPOND TO AN OFFER BY QADAFFI TO PRESS FOR IRAQI COMPLIANCE ON WMD. IF DEPARTMENT HAS A [...] | 2003-02-04 18:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IT LY IZ UNSC |
03ROME4439 | ITALY: EU PRESIDENCY WILL WORK TO DISSUADE EU REP [...] (C) POL M/C AND POLOFF MET WITH MFA CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES OFFICE DIRECTOR, NICOLO GORETTI AND MFA LATIN AMERICA EU LEAD MINISTER GIULIO CESARE PICCIRILLI AND DELIVERED POINTS (REF) ON KARL BURK'S PLANS TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL SUMMIT ON CUBA. POL M/C STATED THAT IT WAS UNFO [...] | 2003-09-26 18:15:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CU IT EUN |
03ROME445 | (S) AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PRIME MINISTRY ON SHIPMENT [...] (S) AMBASSADOR SEMBLER, TOGETHER WITH ACTING DCM AND POLMIN, USED THE OPPORTUNITY OF A FEBRUARY 4 MEETING WITH GIOVANNI CASTELLANETA, SENIOR DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI, TO RAISE CONTINUING STRONG U.S. CONCERNS ABOUT THE SHIPMENT OF HIGH-SPEED PATROL BOATS FROM ITALY TO IRA [...] | 2003-02-04 19:00:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC PREL PARM IT IR EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME4460 | ARTICLE 98/ITALY: NO CHANGE IN ROME'S POSITION [...] (C) DURING A SEPTEMBER 26 MEETING DEVOTED TO OTHER ISSUES, POL MC RAISED THE ISSUE OF ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENTS WITH CLAUDIO PAGE 02 ROME 04460 291757Z BISOGNIERO, DEPUTY TO MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR ARAGONA. NOTING THE SCHEDULED OCTOBER 1 MEETING BETWEEN UNDERSECRETARY BOLTON AND ARAGO [...] | 2003-09-29 17:46:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IT MARR PHUM PREL EUN |
03ROME454 | EU CONVENTION VICE PRESIDENT AMATO ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON FEBRUARY 3, EU CONVENTION VICE PRESIDENT GIULIANO AMATO TOLD AMBASSADOR SEMBLER THAT WHILE HE WAS OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE CHANCES OF APPROVING A CONSTITUTION BEFORE FORMAL ENLARGEMENT, MUCH WORK REMAINED. IT WAS STILL POSSIBLE THAT THE CONVENTION COULD HAVE A PRODUCT READY TO P [...] | 2003-02-05 12:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EU IT EUN |
03ROME4564 | EU INFORMAL DEFENSE MINISTERS MEETING IN ROME [...] (U) SUMMARY. EU Defense Ministers discussed five main issues during their Oct. 3-4 informal meeting in Rome, the first meeting of EU DefMins at 25. They proposed creating a working group to consider an EU role in Bosnia/SFOR, including replacing SFOR with an EU operation under UK command by [...] | 2003-10-06 14:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL EUN NATO |
03ROME4616 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: VIEWS ON FIRST IGC SESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Italian EU Presidency views the results of the Summit for the opening of the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on the European Constitution quite positively, and is hopeful that it was the beginning of a process in which European leaders start to see the constitution in terms [...] | 2003-10-09 06:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT EUN ESDP |
03ROME4637 | U/S BOLTON DISCUSSES ARTICLE 98, PSI, IRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. U/S Bolton discussed Article 98, PSI, North Korea and Iran with senior Italian officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the President's office and Prime Minister Berlusconi's office during meetings on October 2 in Rome. The Italians agreed to review language recently negoti [...] | 2003-10-09 15:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS MNUC KN IR IT KICC |
03ROME4661 | IRAQ DONORS PLEDGES: AMBASSADOR PRESSES ITALIAN [...] (C) AMBASSADOR SEMBLER MET WITH PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI'S CLOSEST ADVISOR, UNDERSECRETARY IN THE PM'S OFFICE GIANNI LETTA, FOR 30 MINUTES ON OCTOBER 9 TO URGE -- IN THE STRONGEST TERMS -- THAT THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT MAKE THE MOST GENEROUS PLEDGE POSSIBLE AT THE UPCOMING MADRID DONORS' CONFE [...] | 2003-10-10 15:55:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID IT IZ PREL EUN |
03ROME4662 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY - GAERC POSITIONS [...] (SBU) ON OCTOBER 9, THE MFA'S EU EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENT AND ESDP COORDINATOR SANDRO DE BERNADIN BRIEFED POL MINISTER COUNSELOR TOM COUNTRYMAN AND POLOFF ON EXPECTED CONCLUSIONS FOR THE OCTOBER 13-14 GAERC. ---- IRAN ---- 2. (C) DE BERNADIN EXPECTED THAT MINISTERS WOULD ISSUE A STATEMEN [...] | 2003-10-10 15:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT EUN |
03ROME4663 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: READOUT ON EU-UKRAINE SUMMIT [...] (C) POST PASSED POINTS REFTEL TO THE MFA EU OFFICE AND NIS OFFICE ON OCTOBER 3. ON OCTOBER 8, SILVIA COSTANTINI FROM THE MFA'S OFFICE OF EU EXTERNAL RELATIONS TOLD POLOFF THAT WHILE THE OCTOBER 7 UKRAINE-EU SUMMIT IN YALTA WAS SUCCESSFUL IN ADVANCING A NUMBER OF ISSUES RELATED TO UKRAINE'S I [...] | 2003-10-10 16:35:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON UP IT EUN |
03ROME4670 | ITALY CITES ANKARA'S PROGRESS ON EU MEMBERSHIP, [...] (U) ON OCTOBER 8, ITALIAN MFA DIRECTOR FOR AEGEAN ISSUES GIOVANNI RICCIULLI GAVE POLOFFS A READOUT OF FOREIGN MINISTER FRANCO FRATTINI'S OCTOBER 1 MEETING WITH TURKISH FOREIGN MINISTER ABDULLAH GUL IN ROME. RICCIULLI CONVEYED ITALY'S POSITIVE VIEW OF TURKEY'S PROGRESS TOWARD GAINING EU MEMBER [...] | 2003-10-14 08:44:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | TU IT PREL EUN |
03ROME4678 | ITALY, IF ASKED, READY TO EXTEND IRAQ MISSION [...] (U) DEFMIN MARTINO, SPEAKING TO THE PRESS IN NEW YORK ON OCTOBER 11, SAID ITALY WAS CONSIDERING EXTENDING ITS MILITARY PRESENCE IN IRAQ FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX MONTHS. THE ITALIAN MISSION, DUBBED ANTICA BABILONIA, WAS AUTHORIZED ON JULY 10 BY A GOVERNMENT DECREE, WHICH PARLIAMENT SUBSEQUENTLY [...] | 2003-10-14 13:59:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME4684 | ITALIAN REQUEST FOR USAF ASSISTANCE TO TRANSPORT AXUM OBELISK [...] (C) Summary and Action Request: EmbOffs met with MFA Africa Director General Cabras to follow-up on the GOI's request for the use of USAF C-5 aircraft to fly three large pieces of the Axum obelisk from either Rome or Naples to Axum (reftel). POL M/C described the procedural steps required and [...] | 2003-10-14 16:17:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS ET IT AVIATION |
03ROME4724 | IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: ROME A POSITIVE STOPOVER FOR [...] THE FIVE-MEMBER OFFICIAL DELEGATION FROM IRAQ, HEADED BY AMBASSADOR MAREK BELKA, STOPPED IN ROME OCTOBER 9 FOR LESS THAN 24 HOURS. THE DELEGATION FIRST MET WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE MFA IRAQ TASK FORCE RICARDO SESSA ALONE, THEN WITH THE TASK FORCE -- WHICH INCLUDES INTERAGENCY AND PRIVATE SECT [...] | 2003-10-15 17:01:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL IZ IT |
03ROME473 | ITALY SUPPORTIVE OF POWELL'S FEB. 5 UNSC [...] (U) SUMMARY: PM BERLUSCONI ENDORSED SECRETARY POWELL'S FEB. 5 PRESENTATION AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND CALLED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO REMAIN UNITED AND KEEP THE PRESSURE ON SADDAM TO DISARM. WHILE SAYING THAT WAR SHOULD BE THE VERY LAST MEASURE, THE PM CONTINUES TO STATE CLEARLY TH [...] | 2003-02-06 09:36:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ IT PREL IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME4736 | ITALY: FACTORS AFFECTING BASING OF U.S. MILITARY [...] (S/NF) US military forces in Italy, which are present under NATO auspices and operate on Italian (not US) bases, are generally welcome, and we expect that situation to continue. In return for basing access, Italy expects a spirit of partnership, timely consultation, and full respect for Itali [...] | 2003-10-16 13:12:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MOPS IT FORCES IN ITALY |
03ROME4744 | ALENIA SPAZIO SPACE COOPERATION WITH CHINA [...] (U) This message contains an action request in para 7. 2. (S) Ecmin delivered reftel information October 10 to MFA Director General for Economic and Financial Cooperation Giandomenico Magliano, who was accompanied by Diego Ungaro, Director of the MFA's Office of Defense Industry and Sensiti [...] | 2003-10-16 17:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | CH ETTC IT PARM PREL TSPA EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME4746 | GALILEO/M-CODE: INCREASED HIGH-LEVEL ITALIAN [...] (C) AT THE END OF AN OCTOBER 9 MEETING ON ANOTHER SUBJECT WITH PM BERLUSCONI'S CLOSEST ADVISOR, PRIME MINISTRY UNDERSECRETARY GIANNI LETTA, AMBASSADOR SEMBLER TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THE USG'S CONTINUED GREAT CONCERN OVER LACK OF PROGRESS ON RESOLVING THE GALILEO/M-CODE OVERLAY DISAGR [...] | 2003-10-17 06:03:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ECPS ETRD IT TSPA TSPL PREL EUN |
03ROME4764 | MADRID DONORS' CONFERENCE: ITALY CONSIDERING 100 [...] (C) Summary. We have been told on a confidential basis that Prime Minister Berlusconi has proposed to his cabinet a Madrid Conference pledge of 100 million euros for 2004. A final decision, however, has not been taken yet. The Italian delegation to Madrid will be led by FM Frattini and domin [...] | 2003-10-17 15:40:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN IT IZ PREL EUN |
03ROME4840 | READOUT OF ITALY-UKRAINE BILATERAL SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON OCTOBER 14 MFA COUNSELOR FOR NIS AFFAIRS LORENZO ORTONA GAVE POLOFFS A READOUT OF PRIME MINISTER SILVIO BERLUSCONI'S OCTOBER 8 BILATERAL MEETING WITH UKRAINE PRESIDENT LEONID KUCHMA FOLLOWING THE EU-UKRAINE SUMMIT IN YALTA. ORTONA REPORTED THAT BOTH LEADERS UNDERLINED THE IMP [...] | 2003-10-22 15:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT UP ECON PREL EUN |
03ROME4841 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: OCTOBER 16-17 COUNCIL [...] (C) Summary. The Italian EU Presidency is, in general, pleased with the results of the October 16-17 European Council Meeting and with progress thus far on the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC). Italy remains confident that any new EU agreements on European security architecture will not je [...] | 2003-10-22 15:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR IT NATO EUN |
03ROME4842 | ITALIAN ACTION ON MESSAGE TO THE PALESTINIANS [...] (C) GUIDANCE REQUESTED - SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) UPON RECEIPT OF REF A OCTOBER 21, POST DELIVERED POINTS TO LUCA FERRARI, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE EASTERN MED. FERRARI ASSURED POLOFF THAT THE ISSUE WOULD BE PRESENTED TO FM FRATTINI FOR REVIEW AND RESPONSE. 3. (C) FERRARI CALLED A/DCM O [...] | 2003-10-22 17:08:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL IS IT KWPG |
03ROME489 | TAREQ AZIZ TO MEET THE POPE AND ITALIAN OFFICIALS [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 3. 2. (C) CESARE RAGAGLINI, FM FRATTINI'S CHIEF OF STAFF, INFORMED POL MC THAT TAREQ AZIZ IS SCHEDULED TO VISIT THE VATICAN AND CALL ON THE POPE FEB. 14 (REF.) THE IRAQI INTEREST SECTION IN ROME HAD ALREADY CALLED THE MFA SEEKING OFFICIA [...] | 2003-02-06 15:27:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ IT PREL IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME490 | ITALY/MEPP: A READ OUT OF THE EU JANUARY COMEP [...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING THE JANUARY MEETING OF THE EU COMMITTEE ON THE MIDDLE EAST PEACE PROCESS (COMEP) IN BRUSSELS, THE WORKING GROUPS DISCUSSED THE QUARTET'S ROADMAP AND FUTURE MONITORING MECHANISM, AND THE GREEK PRESIDENCY DISTRIBUTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL EU STATES OUR NON-PAPER ON THE OPERATION [...] | 2003-02-06 15:32:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU IT PREL EUN |
03ROME4904 | ITALIAN ADVISOR TO IRAQ SEES THE GLASS AS HALF [...] (SBU) Summary. Acting DCM and PolOff attended a 22 October seminar on "Iraq -- Six Months After" with Italian Ambassador Pietro Cordone, who recently left his position as Advisor to the Iraqi Minister of Culture. Cordone was extremely positive in his assessment of US efforts in Iraq, but bel [...] | 2003-10-28 11:44:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPAO PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME4907 | STRUCTURED COOPERATION: NEW VARIATIONS FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Senate President Pera told Ambassador Sembler on October 28 that Italy is discussing with other EU partners a new concept on structured cooperation which would have the IGC at 25 endorse structured cooperation as a concept. It would also delegate to the major European military pow [...] | 2003-10-28 18:07:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT ESDP EUN NATO |
03ROME4921 | UNWRA RESOLUTION: ITALIANS PESSIMISTIC ABOUT EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: POL M/C DISCUSSED REFTEL POINTS WITH MFA MIDDLE EAST OFFICE DIRECTOR, LUCA FERRARI. ALTHOUGH FERRARI STRONGLY AGREED WITH THE US GOAL OF REPLACING THE CURRENT UNWRA RESOLUTIONS WITH ONE COMBIED AND MORE POSITIVE RESOLUTION, HE WAS PESSIMISTIC THAT THE EU WOULD SUPPORT THE US RESOL [...] | 2003-10-29 13:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IT UNSC |
03ROME4924 | CUBAN RESOLUTION AGAINST US EMBARGO: EU WILL VOTE [...] (U) ANDREINA MARSELLA, MFA CUBA DESK OFFICER, TOLD POLOFF ON OCTOBER 29 THAT, ALTHOUGH HIGHLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN CUBA, THE EU WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE CUBAN RESOLUTION. MARSELLA INFORMED POLOFF THAT THE DECISION HAD BEEN REACHED DURING AN EU LATIN AMERICA WORKING [...] | 2003-10-29 15:30:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD CU IT UNGA |
03ROME4932 | REQUEST FOR ITALIAN TROOP EXTENSIONS AND [...] (S) Summary. As instructed, the Ambassador met with MOD Martino to request new Italian troop commitments in three areas: renewal of Italy,s deployment to Iraq beyond 2003; a new deployment of 1,000 Italian troops to Afghanistan in March 2004; and the standing up of an Italian PRT in Ghazni. [...] | 2003-10-29 18:37:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MOPS MASS PREL AF IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME4933 | REQUEST FOR ITALIAN TROOP EXTENSIONS AND [...] (S) Summary. As instructed, the Ambassador met with MOD Martino to request new Italian troop commitments in three areas: renewal of Italy,s deployment to Iraq beyond 2003; a new deployment of 1,000 Italian troops to Afghanistan in March 2004; and the standing up of an Italian PRT in Ghazni. [...] | 2003-10-30 05:50:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MOPS MASS PREL AF IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM AFGHANISTAN |
03ROME495 | LIBYA/UNSC: NO CONCRETE RESULTS IN THE ITALIAN/LIBYAN FMS' MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2003-02-06 16:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT IZ LY PREL UNSC |
03ROME4957 | IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: ITALY'S SPECIAL ENVOY [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in paragraph 15. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Italy's Special Envoy to Iraq, Ambassador Antonio Armellini, met with EmbOffs on October 27 to discuss the reconstruction process to date and Italy's pledge of Euro 200 million at the Madrid Donors Conference. Armell [...] | 2003-10-31 07:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ECON PREL IZ IT EUN |
03ROME4974 | IRAQ: ITALY REQUESTS SENIOR POSITION IN CPA [...] (U) This is an urgent action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Post has received a letter and "Aide Memoire" dated 28 October from Foreign Minister Frattini to the Ambassador outlining Italy's contributions to Iraqi reconstruction efforts and requesting that, in return, a senior Ital [...] | 2003-10-31 16:01:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME4994 | CCW ANTI-VEHICLE MINES: ITALY SUPPORTS US [...] (C) POLMIL OFF DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE TO PAOLO CUCULI IN THE MFA'S DISARMAMENT OFFICE ON 24 OCTOBER. CUCULI RECALLED THAT ITALY, AS CURRENT HOLDER OF THE EU PRESIDENCY, DISCUSSED THIS ISSUE WITH THE US, REPRESENTED BY BOB LUACES, AT THE SEPTEMBER 26 US-EU TROIKA CONSULTATIONS ON GLOBAL DISA [...] | 2003-11-03 16:38:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MCAP IT EUN |
03ROME5001 | EU/TURKEY CONFERENCE TAKES SOBER BUT HOPEFUL VIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ON OCTOBER 20-21 POLOFF ATTENDED AN EU-TURKEY CONFERENCE SPONSORED BY THE EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE AND ASPEN INSTITUTE-ROME THAT DISCUSSED THE CHALLENGES TURKEY FACES IN ATTAINING EU MEMBERSHIP. WHILE NONE OF THE PARTICIPANTS APPEARED TO DOUBT TURKEY WOULD EVENTUALLY BECO [...] | 2003-11-04 13:42:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | TU IT PREL EUN |
03ROME5003 | ITALY: MFA ON TROOPS AND PRT IN AFGHANISTAN, [...] (S) SUMMARY: KEY MFA INTERLOCUTORS SIGNAL THAT ITALY'S ASSESSMENT OF SENDING A PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM (PRT) TO GHAZNI IS MOVING FORWARD. THEY DOUBT THAT ITALY WOULD BE ABLE TO SEND 1,000 OEF TROOPS TO KHOWST TO REPLACE U.S. MARINES THERE (SEE ALSO SEPTEL). THEY ALSO REPORTED BRIEFL [...] | 2003-11-04 14:16:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MOPS MASS PREL EAID AF IT EUN AFGHANISTAN |
03ROME5008 | PM'S DIP ADVISORS ON REQUEST FOR TROOPS IN IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. On October 31, Deputy Diplomatic Advisors to the PM, Paolo Dionisi and Francesco Talo, confirmed that Italy will likely approve our request for an extension of its deployment in Iraq. They asked that the Italian role in Iraq security and stabilization be given more public and offi [...] | 2003-11-04 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO AFGHANISTAN IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME5057 | ITALY STILL UPSET ABOUT FLAGS TO POSTS [...] (C) Summary. DEFMIN Martino's office and the MFA's NATO Office warn that Italy will break silence if the Chairman of NATO's Military Committee follows through on a reported plan to put forward a flags to posts proposal to which Italy has registered strong objections. As related to SECDEF at l [...] | 2003-11-06 16:00:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MARR MCAP PGOV IT AF IZ NATO |
03ROME5093 | FM FRATTINI INSISTS IGC SECURITY ARCHITECTURES ARE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Italian FM Frattini reiterated to Ambassador Sembler that "structured cooperation" would be inclusive (open to all 25 EU members) and implemented in coordination with NATO. He noted that an "encouraging statement" on European security initiatives from Secretary Powell would help [...] | 2003-11-12 06:35:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO |
03ROME5179 | ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY - RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE FOR [...] (C) ESDP: IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL A POINTS, MFA INTERLOCUTORS REITERATED ITALY'S VIEW EXPRESSED IN REFTEL B AND PREVIOUS; THAT THE CHANGES UNDER CONSIDERATION IN THE IGC DEALING WITH ESDP ARE DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN, NOT MARGINALIZE, THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP. MFA NATO OFFICE DIRECTOR GIOVA [...] | 2003-11-14 16:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO |
03ROME5184 | ITALY ON THE SIXTH EU-CHINA SUMMIT AND BILATERAL [...] (U) This cable contains an action request for EAP and EUR/ERA. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: Expanding trade between the EU and China, the EU's continued arms embargo and North Korea topped discussions at the October 30 EU-China Summit in Beijing. The EU and China signed the Gali [...] | 2003-11-17 08:24:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PARM SMIG TSPL TSPA ETRD CH IT EUN HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME5201 | UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE IRAN RESOLUTION: NO ITALIAN [...] (C) ITALY WILL NOT CO-SPONSOR CANADA'S 3RD COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON IRAN, DEPUTY POLDIR CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO TOLD POL M/C NOVEMBER 14. BISOGNIERO'S RESPONSE CONFIRMED MFA HUMAN RIGHTS COORDINATOR ALESSANDRO FALLAVOLLITA'S LATE OCTOBER ASSESSMENT THAT EU MEMBER-STATES HAD REACHED CONSENSUS TO [...] | 2003-11-17 16:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR IT UNGA |
03ROME5202 | IRAN/FAST-BOATS: INDUSTRY MINISTRY VIEWS [...] (S) Summary. Italian export control officials are looking for a way to make permanent the "informal hold" placed on FB Design fast boat exports to Iran, according to the Ministry of Industry and Foreign Trade's senior licensing official. Two approaches are under consideration: 1) formally add [...] | 2003-11-17 16:56:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | ETTC IR IT PARM PREL EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME5217 | ITALY: STILL CONSIDERING GHAZNI PRT [...] (C) SUMMARY: DESPITE THE TERRORIST BOMBING OF ITALIAN CARABINIERI HEADQUARTERS IN IRAQ, WE BELIEVE ITALY CONTINUES TO GIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION TO PROVIDING A PROVINCIAL RECONSTRUCTION TEAM (PRT) IN GHAZNI, AFGHANISTAN, ALTHOUGH A FINAL DECISION HAS NOT BEEN REACHED. AN MOD-LED TEAM IS I [...] | 2003-11-18 14:48:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MASS PREL AF IT AFGHANISTAN |
03ROME522 | SCENESETTER FOR USTR ZOELLICK'S FEBRUARY 11 [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE VISIT OF VICE MINISTER FOR FOREIGN TRADE ADOLFO URSO TO WASHINGTON IS A KEY OPPORTUNITY TO ADVOCATE FOR U.S. TRADE PRIORITIES, BOTH IN THE U.S.-EU CONTEXT AS WELL AS IN THE DOHA NEGOTIATIONS. URSO IS PRO-U.S., PRO-FREE TRADE, AND INTERESTED IN HAVING ITALY BECOME A MORE ACTIVE [...] | 2003-02-07 18:18:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD IT KIPR PREL EUN |
03ROME5222 | Current readout on 2003 funding for WFP's North [...] As of mid-October, WFP had resourced 288,901 metric tons of food assistance (valued at USD 86.6 million) against its calendar year 2003 appeal for 513,096 metric tons. Principal donors include: Republic of Korea, 100,000 mts; Russian Federation, 40,463 mts; European Commission-ECHO, 46,285 mts [...] | 2003-11-19 10:12:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PREF EAGR ECON KN KS UN |
03ROME5278 | ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY: EU-TURKEY TROIKA READOUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. ON NOVEMBER 13, ITALIAN MFA DIRECTOR FOR AEGEAN ISSUES GIOVANNI RICCIULLI GAVE POLOFF A READOUT OF THE NOVEMBER 11 EU-TURKEY TROIKA. RICCIULLI REPORTED THAT THE MEETINGS HAD A "GOOD ATMOSPHERE" AND THAT TURKEY'S REACTION TO ITS RECENT EU PROGRESS REPORT WAS "CONSTRUCTIVE AND H [...] | 2003-11-20 12:01:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TU IT PREL EUN |
03ROME5317 | SHARON'S VISIT TO ITALY: ISRAELIS ECSTATIC [...] (C) Summary. Israeli Ambassador Gol described Israeli PM Sharon's November 17-19 visit to Rome as "extraordinary" for its warmth and level of reception, in part due to the confluence of events -- the synagogue bombings in Istanbul and the state funerals for fallen Italian carabinieri and civi [...] | 2003-11-21 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PGOV IS IT UNSC |
03ROME5339 | ITALY OPPOSES ICJ RESOLUTION ON ISRAEL [...] (C) DURING A NOVEMBER 24 TELCON, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN LUCA FERRARI TOLD POL M/C THAT ITALY'S POSITION ON AN ICJ RESOLUTION HAS NOT CHANGED AND THAT IT IS STILL A TERRIBLE IDEA. THE MFA HAS ALREADY ISSUED INSTRUCTIONS TO ITS MISSION IN NEW YORK TO PURSE A THREE- [...] | 2003-11-24 14:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS IT UNGA |
03ROME5344 | IRAQ RECONSTRUCTION: GOI MAY SWEETEN TELECOM [...] (C) SUMMARY: TELECOM ITALIA OFFICIALS, EAGER FOR ANY PROGRESS ON THEIR PROPOSAL TO CONNECT IRAQ TO THE MEDNAUTILUS FIBER OPTIC NETWORK (SEE REF A),TOLD ECONOFF ON NOVEMBER 21 THAT THE GOI IS SO COMMITTED TO THE $15 MILLION PROJECT THAT IT MAY INCLUDE THE PROPOSAL IN THE 200 MILLION EURO DONATI [...] | 2003-11-25 10:51:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ECIN ECON ECPS IS IT IZ PGOV PREL IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME5362 | ITALY'S RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN EFFORT TO RESOLVE [...] (C) MFA OSCE OFFICE DIRECTOR FABIO CRISTIANI TOLD POLOFF ON NOVEMBER 21 THAT ITALY CONCURRED WITH THE US VIEW (REF A) THAT RECENT EFFORTS BY THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT TO UNILATERALLY NEGOTIATE A SETTLEMENT OF THE TRANSNISTRIAN CONFLICT WERE CARRIED OUT IN A NON-TRANSPARENT MANNER AND OUTSIDE OF TH [...] | 2003-11-25 17:34:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MD RS IT EUN |
03ROME5363 | ITALY: ON SYRIA TO PRESENT VIEWS ON NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: MFA Eastern Mediterranean Office Chief, Luca Ferrari gave a read-out on MFA Mediterranean and Middle East Director General Riccardo Sessa's recent trip to Syria. Sessa traveled to Syria to inform GOS officials of the need to do more on the Arab-Israeli conflict if they want to adva [...] | 2003-11-25 17:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SY IT EUN |
03ROME5369 | ITALY ON EU-AFRICA TROIKA: PEACE AND SECURITY, [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE RECENT EU-AFRICA MINISTERIAL TROIKA IDENTIFIED PEACE AND SECURITY AS THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR THE AFRICAN CONTINENT, COMMITTED TO THE CREATION OF A PEACE SUPPORT OPERATION FACILITY (PSOF),WELCOMED THE RE-INITIATION OF THE EU-ZIMBABWE DIALOGUE AND COMMITTED BOTH SIDES TO IM [...] | 2003-11-26 13:16:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO XA ZI IT EUN |
03ROME5416 | WASSENAAR ARRANGEMENT: MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY [...] (SBU) ECONOMIC COUNSELOR CALLED ON MFA NONPROLIFERATION COORDINATOR AMBASSADOR UGO DE MOHR NOVEMBER 26 TO DELIVER REF C MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY POWELL TO FOREIGN MINISTER FRATINI. SHE EXPLAINED TO DE MOHR THAT THE SECRETARY WAS PROPOSING A JOINT LETTER WITH THE FOREIGN MINISTER TO ALL WASSENA [...] | 2003-12-02 15:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPDC PREL ETTC KSTC PARM IT EUN |
03ROME5418 | ITALIANS SURPRISED BY EXCLUSION FROM UN IRAQ GROUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE MFA HAS EXPRESSED ITALY'S INDIGNATION AT ITS EXCLUSION FROM THE RECENTLY CREATED UN IRAQ GROUP OF FRIENDS AND REQUESTED US ASSISTANCE IN GETTING ITALY INCLUDED IN THE GROUP. WE UNDERSTAND DEFENSE MINISTER MARTINO HAS MADE THE SAME POINT TO SECRETARY RUMSFELD AND THAT FM FRATTI [...] | 2003-12-02 17:52:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID MOPS IZ IT UNSC UN |
03ROME5441 | MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN TERMS KOZAK PLAN [...] (C) ACCORDING TO MFA DESK OFFICER FOR MOLDOVA LORENZO ORTONA, MOLDOVAN PRESIDENT VORONIN INFORMED BOTH PRESIDENT CIAMPI AND PM BERLUSCONI THAT HE FOUND THE "KOZAK" DOCUMENT UNACCEPTABLE. VORONIN MADE CLEAR TO HIS ITALIAN INTERLOCUTORS DURING HIS NOVEMBER 27 VISIT TO ROME THAT NEGOTIATIONS TO [...] | 2003-12-03 15:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS MD RS IT EUN |
03ROME5448 | ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY INSISTS IGC SECURITY [...] (C) ON DECEMBER 2, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR EU INSTITUTIONAL ISSUES, GIUSEPPE BUCCINO, TOLD POLOFF THAT THE ITALIAN EU PRESIDENCY, FM FRATTINI ESPECIALLY, WAS "VERY SATISFIED" WITH THE OUTCOME OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL CONFERENCE (IGC) "CONCLAVE" HELD IN NAPLES NOVEMBER 28-29. HE UNDERLINED THA [...] | 2003-12-03 17:19:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT EUN ESDP NATO |
03ROME5468 | ALENIA SPAZIO CEO MAURIZIO TUCCI'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. Alenia Spazio CEO Maurizio Tucci described for the Ambassador on November 28 his keen interest in ensuring that nothing undermine the growing relationship of trust fostered by recent Italy-U.S. discussions on dual-use export controls and technology transfer. Tucci said he was eag [...] | 2003-12-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC MASS IT CH TSPA EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME5473 | ITALY: SYRIA SEEKS HIGHER LEVEL DIALOGUE WITH [...] (C) Summary: During recent closed talks with the Italian MFA, Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Walid Muallem expressed a desire to improve US-Syrian relations by developing a higher level dialogue on a more equal footing. Muallem said that a settlement with Israel is the best strategic option for [...] | 2003-12-05 10:22:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS SY IT UN |
03ROME5475 | IRAQ: MOD MARTINO VOWS ITALY WILL STAY THE COURSE [...] Summary: Italian MOD Martino told parliament December 3 that Italy will keep its troops in Iraq, because pulling out now would create a "dangerous vacuum." In stating Italy's unrenounceable and firm commitment to combat international terrorism, he remarked that the nature of the mission rem [...] | 2003-12-05 10:58:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MOPS MARR PGOV XF IZ IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME5490 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON [...] (SBU) EMBOFFS DELIVERED POINTS REF A TO APPROPRIATE MFA INTERLOCUTORS. THIS MESSAGE TRANSMITS RESPONSES TO BALKANS AND IRAQ POINTS. REF B DESCRIBES PRESIDENCY VIEWS ON IGC ISSUES AND PROCESS. MFA RECEIVED REMAINING POINTS WITHOUT COMMENT. ---- IRAQ ---- 2. (C) GIAMPAOLO CANTINI, D [...] | 2003-12-05 17:58:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | IT PREL EUN |
03ROME5540 | ITALIAN OFFICIALS RECEPTIVE TO U/S FEITH BRIEFING [...] (C) Summary. Senior Italian officials responded positively to U/S Feith's December 9 briefing on the USG strategy for global force repositioning. Important details will need to be worked out and existing legal arrangements may need to be modified but Defense Minister Martino and Prime Minist [...] | 2003-12-11 11:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL IT NATO ESDP GLOBAL DEFENSE |
03ROME5552 | DEMARCHE ON SALE OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) FOLLOWING RECEIPT OF REF A INSTRUCTIONS, EMBASSY RAISED URGENT USG CONCERNS WITH THE FOLLOWING GOI OFFICIALS: -- FM FRATTINI: AT A PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED DECEMBER 10 DINNER AT THE RESIDENCE IN HONOR OF FM FRATTINI, AMB. SEMBLER PULLED ASIDE THE MINISTER TO OUTLINE THE PROBLEM AND THE NEE [...] | 2003-12-11 16:49:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC PREL EIND IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME5583 | CUBAN CHARM OFFENSIVE: USUAL AUDIENCE PRIMED, BUT [...] (C) WE REVIEWED DEVELOPMENTS IN CUBA WITH MFA UNDER SECRETARY MARGHERITA BONIVER DECEMBER 9 IN THE COURSE OF A WIDE-RANGING CONVERSATION, NOTING THAT WE'D SEEN SOME INDICATIONS THAT CASTRO WAS POISED TO LAUNCH A NEW CHARM OFFENSIVE. BONIVER SAID SHE'D SEEN NO INDICATION OF ANY PROPOSED VI [...] | 2003-12-15 10:44:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME559 | IRAQ/ITALY: GOI'S MEETINGS WITH AND MESSAGE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: PM BERLUSCONI WILL NOT/NOT MEET TAREQ AZIZ DURING HIS TRIP TO ROME. WHILE NOT CONFIRMED YET, IT IS LIKELY FM FRATTINI WILL MEET AZIZ IN ROME FEB. 14. GOI OFFICIALS CONFIRMED THAT THEY WILL GIVE AZIZ A STRONG MESSAGE IN PRIVATE AND WILL REITERATE THE SAME MESSAGE PUBLICLY: THE GA [...] | 2003-02-11 13:34:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME5625 | END OF YEAR NORTH KOREA HUMANITARIAN WRAP-UP [...] (SBU) Recent press reports, WFP requests, inquiries from other donors and Assistant Secretary Boucher's comments have focused attention on the continuing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). WFP has renewed its request for a favorable decision on the remai [...] | 2003-12-16 15:09:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PREF EAGR ECON KN KS UN |
03ROME5665 | ITALY'S EU PRESIDENCY HAS UNEVEN SUCCESS BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Against the backdrop of EU members' continuing divisions over Iraq, Italy's EU Presidency managed to further U.S. interests in fighting terrorism and in keeping the EU's defense and security policy in accord with NATO and the Berlin-Plus agreement - in line with Italy's Presidency [...] | 2003-12-19 16:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL IT EUN |
03ROME568 | BURMESE HUMAN RIGHTS TO BE SUBJECT OF CONFERENCE [...] MFA UNDER SECRETARY FOR ASIA AND HUMAN RIGHTS MARGHERITA BONIVER PUBLISHED AN OP-ED IN THE LOCAL JOURNAL L'OPINIONE FEBRUARY 6 STATING THAT THE GOI INTENDS TO HOST A CONFERENCE ON BURMESE HUMAN RIGHTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS EU PRESIDENCY, WHICH RUNS FROM JULY TO DECEMBER 2003. IT IS UNCL [...] | 2003-02-12 13:41:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BM IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME5680 | SALE OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) Embassy continues to press the GOI both to stop any shipments of FB Design fast boats still in Italian territory, and to institute legal means immediately to stop any future export of such technology. The GOI still insists it has no legal authority to stop such shipments. However, Foreign [...] | 2003-12-22 15:49:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC PREL EIND IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME5687 | ITALIAN CHIEF OF DEFENSE ON MILITARY TRANSFORMATION [...] (U) Summary. CHOD Moscha Moschini told an audience of high-level military officials that Italy's armed forces must focus on neutralizing the threat from non-state actors and contribute to international peace and security. Procurement policy should be calibrated to equip them to meet these o [...] | 2003-12-22 18:13:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MCAP MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT NATO |
03ROME5688 | ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER ADDRESSES EUROPEAN [...] (U) Italian Defense Minister Antonio Martino reiterated the need for Europe to improve actual military capabilities while building a European security concept that continues to features NATO as its core. Speaking at the Italian Defense Academy recently, Martino noted that the traditional, narr [...] | 2003-12-22 18:13:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PREL IT NATO |
03ROME5694 | ITALY: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] (U) The following is Rome's contribution to the 2004 burdensharing report to Congress. For the purpose of this cable, US. dollar amounts are calculated at the exchange rate of USD 1 = Euro .90 except when noted. Embassy point of contact for this report is Pol-Mil Officer Susanne Rose, tel: [...] | 2003-12-23 11:24:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | JA KS KU MCAP PREL SA US MARR IT QU TC NATO |
03ROME5705 | WFP plea for North Korea humanitarian food [...] (SBU) WFP Executive Director Jim Morris has written his second letter this month to Secretary Powell (this one posted from Beijing) focusing attention on the continuing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and WFP's renewed request for a favorable decision on [...] | 2003-12-23 16:29:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PREF EAGR ECON KN KS UN |
03ROME571 | ITALY HOLDS UP SHIPMENT OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) FOLLOWING ANOTHER EMBASSY INQUIRY TO THE MFA ON FEBRUARY 11, GIUSEPPE MANZO, SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO DIRECTOR GENERAL FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS MARCELLO SPATAFORA, TOLD ECONOFF FEBRUARY 12 THAT SPATAFORA HAD CONTACTED THE ITALIAN COMPANY SB DESIGN TWO DAYS AGO TO ASK THEM TO HALT THE IMPENDING SHI [...] | 2003-02-12 16:20:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | ETTC IR PARM PREL IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME5710 | ITALY: EU-CHINA HR DIALOGUE: POSITIVE ATMOSPHERE [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials claim the EU-China Human Rights Dialogue was a positive and cooperative exchange but, it did not provide any tangible commitments or actions from the Chinese. The Chinese underscored their willingness to work through international mechanisms to respect human rights bu [...] | 2003-12-24 07:51:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CH IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME5717 | SALE OF FAST BOATS TO IRAN [...] (S) FURTHER TO REF A, GABRIELE CHECCHIA, DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR TO PRODUCTIVE ACTIVITIES (INDUSTRY) MINISTER ANTONIO MARZANO, CALLED A/ECMIN TO REPORT THAT MINISTER MARZANO HAD SPOKEN WITH FOREIGN MINISTER FRATTINI ON THE MARGINS OF THE DECEMBER 23 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS' MEETING REGARDING THE EXPO [...] | 2003-12-24 12:10:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM ETTC PREL EIND IR IT EXPORT CONTROLS |
03ROME572 | ITALY READY TO SEND LNO AS COORDINATOR [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (C) IN A FEBRUARY 12 MEETING, THE AMBASSADOR URGED ITALIAN DEFENSE MINISTER MARTINO TO SEND A LIAISON OFFICER FOR IRAQ TO TAMPA AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, PER OUR REPEATED REQUESTS. MARTINO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR THAT HE IS EAGER TO SEND AN OFFIC [...] | 2003-02-10 08:23:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME600 | ITALIAN MINDEF MARTINO PROVIDES ASSURANCES ON FLOW [...] (S) SUMMARY. ITALIAN MINDEF MARTINO TOLD THE AMBASSADOR ON FEBRUARY 12 THAT THE GOI WOULD NOT LET THE U.S. DOWN ON FLOW OF FORCES AND OTHER USG LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO POSSIBLE MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ. PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI IS COMMITTED TO MEETING ITALY'S RESPONSIBILITIES (N [...] | 2003-02-13 18:17:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | PREL MOPS MARR IT IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME618 | SOMALIA: AN ITALIAN NGO'S PLAN B FOR PEACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ANGELO MASETTI, SECRETARY OF A UNION-ORGANIZED GROUP THAT WORKS WITH SOMALIS IN ITALY, SHARED WITH POLOFF JANUARY 31 AN ALTERNATIVE VISION FOR CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00618 01 OF 02 141432Z ACHIEVING PEACE IN SOMALIA. MASETTI OPINED THAT [...] | 2003-02-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ELAB SO IT |
03ROME619 | TAREQ AZIZ'S VISIT TO ROME - PART I [...] (SBU) FM FRATTINI WILL CALL THE SECRETARY EARLY AFTERNOON EDT FEB. 14 TO DEBRIEF THE SECRETARY ON FRATTINI'S MEETING WITH TAREQ AZIZ IN ROME FEB. 14 (REF A). THE FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF AZIZ'S TRIP/STATEMENTS IN ROME SO FAR. --------------- AZIZ STATEMENTS --------------- 2. (U) EMBAS [...] | 2003-02-14 14:22:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME657 | TAREQ AZIZ'S VISIT TO ROME - FINAL REPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: TAREQ AZIZ'S VISIT TO ROME DID LITTLE TO CHANGE THE GOI'S FIRM STAND ON IRAQ. AS REQUESTED IN REF E, PM BERLUSCONI DID NOT MEET AZIZ. FM FRATTINI SENT A TOUGH MESSAGE TO AZIZ IN PERSON AND IN PUBLIC ON IRAQ'S NEED TO COOPERATE IMMEDIATELY, FULLY, AND ACTIVELY WITH THE UN WEAPO [...] | 2003-02-18 14:40:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IT IZ IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME699 | ITALY: BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT RIDING TOUGH DOMESTIC [...] (C) ITALY HAS MADE ITS STRATEGIC CHOICE ON IRAQ. THE GOI WILL BACK FORCIBLE DISARMAMENT OF SADDAM, WITH OR WITHOUT A UN RESOLUTION, IF IT BECOMES NECESSARY. HOW IT GETS TO THAT DECISION POINT WILL BE MESSY, IN LARGE PART BECAUSE PM BERLUSCONI IS CONFRONTING A MOSTLY UNFAVORABLE POLITICAL SI [...] | 2003-02-20 17:33:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IT ITALIAN POLITICS IRAQI FREEDOM |
03ROME763 | BERLUSCONI-BLAIR ROME MEETING: SADDAM MUST DISARM, [...] (U) SUMMARY: THE BERLUSCONI-BLAIR MEETING IN ROME FEB. 21 TOUCHED ON "THE EUROPE OF THE FUTURE," DEFENSE AND SECURITY, UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00763 241801Z BUT FOCUSED ON THE CRISES IN THE MIDDLE EAST: MOSTLY IRAQ BUT ALSO THE ISRAELI/PALESTINIAN CONFLICT. [...] | 2003-02-24 16:50:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IT UK IZ IRAQI FREEDOM NATO |
03ROME791 | WFP/UNICEF DPR KOREA NUTRITION SURVEY SHOWS MARKED [...] MALNUTRITION RATES AMONG CHILDREN IN THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA (DPRK) HAVE DECLINED CONSIDERABLY OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, ACCORDING TO THE SURVEY RELEASED BY WFP AND UNICEF ON FEBRUARY 20, CONJOINTLY WITH THE HOST GOVERNMENT'S CENTRAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS AND INSTITUTE OF CHIL [...] | 2003-02-26 05:46:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PREF EAGR ECON KN KS UN |
03ROME830 | CHR: ITALIANS DON'T FAVOR UZBEK RESOLUTION [...] (U) MFA HUMAN RIGHTS DIRECTOR CALVETTA TOLD US FEB 27 THAT ITALY AGREED A RESOLUTION ON UZBEKISTAN WAS NOT TIMELY AT THIS YEAR'S HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION. CALVETTA AGREED THAT UZBEKISTAN'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR'S RECOMMENDATIONS WAS THE APPROPRIATE TEST OF THE ITS PROFESSED [...] | 2003-02-27 14:15:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UZ IT HUMAN RIGHTS |
03ROME854 | IRAQ: IRAN WOULD ACCEPT UN-SANCTIONED WAR IN IRAQ, [...] (C) SUMMARY: IRAN WOULD NOT OBJECT TO MILITARY ACTION TO DEPOSE SADDAM -- PROVIDED IT IS UN-SANCTIONED, IRANIAN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00854 281620Z PRESIDENT KHATAMI HAS TOLD PM BERLUSCONI. KHATAMI'S VIEWS WERE DELIVERED TO BERLUSCONI BY HIS BROTHER, PAR [...] | 2003-02-28 15:26:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS IR IT IRAQI FREEDOM NATO |
03ROME856 | ITALIAN MFA AGREES TO SUPPORT OSCE PARTNER STATUS [...] (C) WE DELIVERED TO MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR OSCE ISSUES FABIO CRISTIANI REFTEL DEMARCHE REQUESTING GOI SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN TO BECOME AN OSCE PARTNER FOR COOPERATION. HE INDICATED THAT ITALY WOULD SUPPORT THE REQUEST, REFERRING TO AN UPCOMING MARCH 6 MEETING IN VIENNA. 2. (C) CRISTIAN [...] | 2003-02-28 16:14:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IT OSCE |
03ROME86 | OSCE: GOI ON IMPROVING U.S./EU COORDINATION; [...] (C) SUMMARY AND REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE. DURING A CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00086 100733Z DISCUSSION ON TURKMENISTAN "MOSCOW MECHANISM" (SEE PARA 5),MFA OSCE OFFICE DIRECTOR FABIO CRISTIANI STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF U.S./EU COORDINATION ON OSCE ISSUES, AND O [...] | 2003-01-10 07:10:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EU IT TX OSCE |
03ROME9 | ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR DEPLOYMENT ORDER [...] (S) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. REFTEL A CONVEYS ORDERS FOR DEPLOYMENT OF FORCES TO SIGONELLA, SICILY IN SUPPORT OF OEF O/A JANUARY 9-14, AND REQUESTS ASSISTANCE, INCLUDING FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT, IN OBTAINING APPROVALS FROM HOST NATIONS. THE DEPLOYMENT IS CLASSIFIED "SECRET/ORCON, RELEASA [...] | 2003-01-02 15:23:00 | Embassy Rome | SECRET | MOPS MARR PREL IT FORCES IN ITALY |
03ROME906 | ITALY SEEKS USG CERTIFICATION FOR M113 TRANSFER TO [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARA 4. 2. (C) THE ITALIAN MOD HAS PREPARED A "NON-PAPER" JUSTIFYING ITALY'S TRANSFER TO MACEDONIA OF AN ADDITIONAL 30 MILITARY TRANSPORT VEHICLES (M113) WHICH REQUIRES AN END USER CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ROME 00906 051739Z [...] | 2003-03-05 14:45:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PREL IT NATO |
03ROME928 | ITALIAN UNIONS BARK, BUT SHOULDN'T BITE, ON [...] NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 ROME 00928 01 OF 02 061453Z SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) ITALY'S LABOR UNIONS ARE GETTING A LOT OF PRESS FOR THEIR ROLE IN DISRUPTING TRANSHIPMENT OF U.S. MILITARY EQUIPMENT AND CARGO, BUT THE REAL HEADL [...] | 2003-03-06 13:52:00 | Embassy Rome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR ELAB PREL IT FORCES IN ITALY |
03ROME931 | GOI DISAPPOINTED WITH DELAY IN EU TAKEOVER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON MARCH 5, ITALIAN MFA DEPUTY HEAD OF MULTILATERAL AFFAIRS CLAUDIO BISOGNIERO EXPRESSED SURPRISE TO POLMIN AT THE US INTERVENTION (REF A) DURING THAT MORNING'S NAC IN BRUSSELS DEALING WITH THE EU'S PROPOSED TAKEOVER OF OPERATION ALLIED HARMONY. RATHER THAN FULLY CONCURRING WIT [...] | 2003-03-06 17:09:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | EU MARR MK PREL NATO EUN |
03ROME98 | ITALY ON UNIFIL MANDATE RENEWAL NOTICE: WANT OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE GOI WILL NOT OPPOSE THE RENEWAL OF THE UNIFIL'S MANDATE THAT EXPIRES ON JAN 31, 2003. NONETHELESS, FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE GOI IS SERIOUSLY CONSIDERING GRADUALLY REDUCING ITS FORCES IN UNIFIL, EVENTUALLY WITHDRAWING COMPLETELY FROM UNIFIL, AND RE-DEPLOYING ITS FORCES TO THE M [...] | 2003-01-10 15:00:00 | Embassy Rome | CONFIDENTIAL | KPKO MARR PREL IS LE SY IT UNIFIL UNSC |
03SANAA1041 | YEMEN INTERESTED IN RESOLUTION TO LIFT UN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-07 15:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM |
03SANAA1073 | YEMEN: FREEDOM PROCLAMATIONS ISSUED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-12 14:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PREL YM |
03SANAA1074 | ROYG AND THE ROADMAP [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-12 14:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL IS YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA1075 | ROYG DEMARCHED ON PATTERNS 2002 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-05-12 14:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PINS PREL PGOV ECON YM DEMARCHE COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1101 | USG SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN YEMEN [...] In 2002, Embassy Sanaa managed several successful programs that encourage respect for human rights in Yemen, including equal access to education, human rights training for military officers, and 17 small grants focused on grassroots democracy and the development of civil society. Most notabl [...] | 2003-05-14 13:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM ELAB YE HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA1117 | SALIH EXPRESSES CONDOLENCES FOR RIYADH BOMBINGS [...] (C) On May 14, Deputy FM al-Radi called in the DCM to deliver a condolence letter from ROYG President Salih to President Bush for the 5/13 Riyadh bombings. The letter expresses condolences for the American victims' families, condemnation of the terror acts, and Yemen's commitment to the war o [...] | 2003-05-15 14:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YE |
03SANAA1118 | BAATHIST PARTY ANIMAL RETURNS TO YEMEN [...] (C) Qassem Salam, the Secretary General of Yemen's Arab Socialist Baath Party slunk back from Baghdad in late April. In a May 6 interview with a London Arab paper, he claimed ROYG President Salih had recently praised Saddam Hussein as a "brave struggler". The MFA declares a complete mis-quote [...] | 2003-05-15 15:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YE DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA1136 | SANAA EAC MEETING MAY 18 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on May 18 to assess Embassy security posture and threat information. Drawing upon lessons learned in Riyadh and Casablanca, post is expanding the ongoing security review, and is working closely with ROYG t [...] | 2003-05-20 08:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1140 | TERRORIST FINANCE: BATASUNA [...] (U) This is an Action Request. 2. (U) On May 14, Pol/econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dr. Ahmed Mulhi, the chair of the ROYG Counterterrorism Committee and Director of Legal Affairs for the MFA. He had no substantive comment on the subject, but said he will disseminate the information t [...] | 2003-05-20 10:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KSEP KVPR DEMARCHE TERFIN |
03SANAA1150 | YEMEN'S NEW GOVERNMENT: NEW BLOOD, MODEST REFORM, [...] (C): Begin Summary: ROYG Prime Minister Ba Jammal's new Cabinet (complete list para 12) introduces several fresh faces, but incumbents retain the major ministries and all Ministers are members of the General People's Congress (GPC). At a glance: - By relative population, the South (10 Ministe [...] | 2003-05-21 04:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR YE DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA1159 | REORGANIZATION OF THE IRAQI MFA AND RECALL OF COM [...] (C) Summary. The Foreign Minister's Office Director confirms that Iraq's former Ambassador left Sanaa before the war, that the remaining diplomats are keeping a low profile, and that the ROYG continues to protect the Embassy as inviolable diplomatic premises. In these circumstances, he believ [...] | 2003-05-21 14:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ YE |
03SANAA1189 | OIC FOREIGN MINISTERS MEETING: DEMARCHE ON [...] (C) On 5/27, Pol/Econ chief delivered the demarche requested reftel to Dirham al-Saidi, the MFA desk officer for the U.S, and left the talking points as a non-paper. He promised to deliver it immediately to officials from the International Organizations Office who were traveling later that d [...] | 2003-05-28 15:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ XF ISCON YE DEMARCHE |
03SANAA1190 | IRAN'S PRESIDENT KHATAMI VISITS YEMEN: NO [...] C) Iranian President Mohammed Khatami's May 15/18 visit to Yemen was low-key, almost pro forma, with little public exposure and no overtures to Yemen's large Shi'a community. Although six cooperative agreements were signed, in areas from security to shipping, the accords broke little new groun [...] | 2003-05-28 15:35:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR IR YE |
03SANAA1191 | SANAA EAC MEETING MAY 27 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on May 27 to assess Embassy security posture in light of recent unspecified threat information. Post is working closely with ROYG to review security, and continues to endorse the return of minor dependents. [...] | 2003-05-28 16:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1192 | TERRORIST FINANCE: SANAA: PRENOTIFICATION OF [...] (S) Summary: The head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had little substantive comment on the USG designation of the al-Aqsa Foundation as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Al-Aqsa is a sensitive subject in Yemen and USG efforts to extradite al-Aqsa's local leader, Sheik [...] | 2003-05-29 09:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | KVPR ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA1193 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER SOFAN: ECONOMIC ISSUES AND [...] (C) Summary: Newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Planning and International Cooperation Ahmed Sofan outlined the new government's priorities to Ambassador in a courtesy call on May 26. Sofan also said that he expects the long-delayed gun-control legislation to pass Parliament [...] | 2003-05-29 09:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID YM ECON COM |
03SANAA1194 | SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador has briefed President Saleh on your visit. Saleh wishes to meet with you and welcomes the establishment of a LEGATT office in Sanaa. As noted in the 2002 Patterns of Global Terrorism Report, ROYG has provided "excellent cooperation with the U.S." Your visit could hard [...] | 2003-05-29 10:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER KCRM YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1236 | YEMEN: FOLLOW UP ON PRESIDENT'S PROPOSED MIDDLE [...] Embassy Sanaa warmly endorses the proposed Middle East Regional Justice Forum. While the ROYG has conducted a judicial reform project since 1997 with donor support from several countries, the results have been mixed and more work needs to be done. Yemeni reform-minded judges and justice off [...] | 2003-06-03 13:09:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PHUM PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA1256 | FBI DIRECTOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT SALEH, MINISTER [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: FBI Director Mueller met with President Saleh on Monday, June 2 during a brief visit to Aden. Mueller and his delegation also met with Minister of Interior Rashad Alimi and head of the Political Security Organization (PSO) General Ghaleb Gamish. Issues discussed in t [...] | 2003-06-04 20:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV KJUS IZ SA YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1259 | ROYG RECEIVES NAMES OF IRAQIS OF CONCERN [...] (S/NF) On May 28, PolOff delivered the USG response (para 2) to ROYG's 4/29 request for information on Iraqis requesting asylum to Yemen to Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi. Iryani noted that the asylum requests were still under review, and agreed to contact the Emba [...] | 2003-06-05 11:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ YM |
03SANAA1260 | IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM REQUESTS ASYLUM TO [...] (S/NF) Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, called the DCM on 5/31 to request immediate assistance in vetting the Iraqi Ambassador to Vietnam, his wife, and the members of his family in para 3 who have requested asylum to Yemen. 2. (S/NF) The original fax from the M [...] | 2003-06-05 11:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ YM |
03SANAA1263 | AMBASSADOR'S 6/2 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: U/S BOLTON [...] (C) Summary: In a 6/2 meeting with Ambassador, FM Qirbi said he looked forward to visiting WDC, possibly with Interior Minister Alimi for policy discussions. He welcomed Ambassador's readout of the FBI Director's meeting with Saleh earlier the same day. Ambassador briefed Qirbi on the upcomi [...] | 2003-06-07 08:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IZ IR YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN ECON COM |
03SANAA127 | YEMEN GENERAL AND ISLAH PARTY REACTION TO ARRESTS [...] (S) Summary: The arrest of al-Moayed in Frankfurt has surprised many in Yemen, and public reaction is extremely negative. He is a well-known humanitarian to Yemenis, and many have expressed shock about a possible connection to al-Qaeda. The Islah party is particularly concerned, and simil [...] | 2003-01-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL KJUS YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1318 | ICOC - URGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES TO SUBSCRIBE: [...] (U) On 6/7, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered Ref A demarche concerning the International Code of Conduct against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC) to Marwan Noman, Office Director to Yemen's Foreign Minister. 2. (C) Noman was familiar with the issue: the diplomatic note that would hav [...] | 2003-06-10 13:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA YM MTCRE DEMARCHE |
03SANAA1319 | HOST GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE IN COUNTERING POTENTIAL [...] (S/NF) Information about the missing Boeing 727 has been shared with appropriate Yemeni officials in the MOD and MOI. The Yemen Air Force routinely monitors aircraft movements around the Horn of Africa region, and will be looking for the plane. 2. (S/NF) However, absent specific informatio [...] | 2003-06-10 13:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER ASEC PREL MOPS COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1349 | PROPOSED YEMENI PARTICIPANTS FOR PRESIDENT'S [...] (U) Per ref A, following are Embassy Sanaa's revised suggestions of both government and private sector participants for the MidEast Regional Justice Forum: Dr. Adnan Omar al-Jafri Minister of Justice Newly-appointed to the cabinet (May 2003),professor of international law at Aden Univers [...] | 2003-06-11 14:32:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KJUS PHUM PREL DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA1350 | YEMENI NATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY COMMISSION CHAIRMAN [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 7. 2. (U) Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemeni National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC),requests the Department's assistance in coordinating an important visit to the U.S. to discuss the physical security of radiological materials [...] | 2003-06-12 15:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1351 | SECOND REQUEST: IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 4. 2. (S/NF) On May 31, Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, called DCM to request immediate assistance in vetting the asylum request of the Iraqi Ambassador to Vietnam, his wife, and members of his family (listed below [...] | 2003-06-12 15:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ASEC IZ VM YM |
03SANAA1373 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY BOLTON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) You are the most senior State Department official to visit Yemen since Secretary Baker came in late 1990. The ROYG thus recognizes your visit as an important opportunity to continue building the positive bilateral relations that have evolved in the aftermath of the Cole and 9/11 attacks, [...] | 2003-06-16 05:11:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL OTRA OVIP YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1377 | RECENT REPORTS OF EXPLOSIVE DEVICES UNSUBSTANTIATED [...] (C) AP reported on 6/13 that Yemeni police defused a time bomb outside the Hadda Hotel late on Thursday, June 12. The hotel is located about 150 yards from a residential compound housing many foreigners, including Embassy staff. Foreign Minister Qirbi, the Ministry of Interior (MOI),and the [...] | 2003-06-16 12:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA138 | SANAA EAC MEETING - 14 JANUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on January 14 to assess the security implications of the two recent detentions of Yemeni citizens in Germany (see reftel),and how this could affect security for official and unofficial Amcits in Yemen. Also discussed was the need [...] | 2003-01-19 04:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
03SANAA1395 | STATUS OF FOREIGN DIPLOMATS IN IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-17 16:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA AMGT IZ YM |
03SANAA1396 | TERRORIST FINANCE: YEMEN REQUESTS MORE INFORMATION [...] (U) This is an Action Request, please see para 8. 2. (S) Summary: The Head of the Americas desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requests more information regarding the link between the Yemen Al-Aqsa Foundation and Hamas. ROYG officials are seeking an alternative charity for donations to [...] | 2003-06-18 04:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR YM TERFIN |
03SANAA1411 | MOAYED: ROYG MAKES AN 11TH HOUR APPEAL [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 13. 2. (S/NF) Begin summary: Yemen has launched an aggressive 11th hour campaign for the return of Sheikh Mohamed Ali al-Moayed, now awaiting an extradition ruling in Germany on charges of support for terrorist organizations. After raising [...] | 2003-06-19 13:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN |
03SANAA1412 | MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH TO PRESIDENT SALEH [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-20 06:08:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1414 | YEMEN: FORMER IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO VIETNAM ARRIVES [...] (S/NF) On June 18, before a meeting with FM Qirbi (see septels),Charge delivered the USG response to the ROYG request for information on Salah al-Muktar, the Saddam-era Iraqi Ambassador to Vietnam, to Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi. Iryani noted that the text (s [...] | 2003-06-21 03:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ VM YM |
03SANAA1439 | MOAYED: YEMENI PRESIDENT REQUESTS DISCUSSION WITH [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 6. 2. (S/NF) Summary: The Charge received a call from Mohamed Sudam on behalf of President Saleh regarding Sheikh al-Moayed late on June 21. He relayed a response from Saleh to the ref a points delivered by Charge earlier in the day by [...] | 2003-06-22 15:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN |
03SANAA1441 | ROYG APPEAL ON AL-MOAYED CASE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-06-23 04:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV PINR TERFIN |
03SANAA1450 | U/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 14:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KTIA YM KICC |
03SANAA1451 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR ON YEMEN-SAUDI SECURITY [...] (C) Begin summary: On June 21, Charge met with Minister of Interior Alimi to discuss recent developments in Yemen-Saudi border security, Red Sea counter-terrorism cooperation, press reports of Yemeni terrorist arrested in Saudi Arabia, and other issues. The Charge was accompanied by RSO an [...] | 2003-06-23 15:04:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PTER PGOV SA YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1453 | U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: On June 17, Under Secretary John Bolton met with Dr. Moustafa Bahran, Chairman of the Yemeni National Atomic Energy Commission (NATEC) and science advisor to ROYG President Saleh. Discussing the U.S. campaign to target and cut off revenue that funds North Korea's nucle [...] | 2003-06-24 07:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MARR PARM PREL MNUC MASS KN YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1454 | U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: PRESIDENT SALEH ON [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: On June 17, Under Secretary of State for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton joined Yemeni President Abdullah Saleh for an hour-long discussion. U/S Bolton briefed Saleh on U.S. efforts to stop North Korea,s nuclear program, as well as ongoing [...] | 2003-06-24 07:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL MARR MNUC MASS IZ KN YM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA1455 | U/S BOLTON'S VISIT TO YEMEN: MEETINGS WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Begin summary: During a day of official meetings on June 17, Under Secretary for Non-Proliferation and International Security John R. Bolton met with Foreign Minister Abubaker al-Qirbi and MOD Chief of Staff Major General Mohammed al-Qasami to discuss Yemen's relations with the DPRK and [...] | 2003-06-24 07:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM MARR PREL MNUC MASS KN YM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA154 | MEETING WITH YEMEN FM QIRBI: DISCUSSION ON SCUDS, [...] (U) Classified By: Ambassador Edmund J. Hull for Reasons 1.5 (b,d) 2. (S) Summary: On January 19, 2003 Ambassador Hull met with Foreign Minister Qirbi at the MFA. Qirbi has received a letter from the Ministry of Defense outlining outstanding North Korean military shipments and plans t [...] | 2003-01-20 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1545 | YEMENI SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT'S INTERVIEW WITH [...] (U) Begin summary: A recent interview with Speaker of Parliament Sheikh Abdullah bin Hussein al-Ahmar provides an illustrative example typifying the views of this prominent Yemeni political figure. Al-Ahmar is known for his controversial ideas as demonstrated in a June 20 interview with Lo [...] | 2003-06-30 04:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER IZ YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA1546 | FORMER IRAQI AMBASSADOR TO AZERBAIJAN REQUESTS [...] (S/NF) On 6/21 Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, asked for USG assistance in vetting the asylum request of former Iraqi Ambassador to Azerbaijan, Ghalib Abdu Husayn al-Tamimi, his wife, and their six children. PolOff delivered USG response provided by ORCA (para 2) o [...] | 2003-06-30 06:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ AJ YM |
03SANAA156 | YEMEN FM QIRBI LETTER ON SCUDS [...] (S) Embassy Sanaa received a diplomatic note from the MFA on the issue of Yemen-North Korea missile cooperation on January 20 (text para 2). The note should be read in conjunction with report on Ambassador's conversation with the Minister of Defense (ref D),in which the MoD said that no de [...] | 2003-01-20 14:00:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM |
03SANAA1577 | AMBASSADOR AND MINISTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: LET'S [...] Summary: The Ambassador called on the newly-appointed Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim al-Suswa on June 30. In a cordial meeting, they discussed the state of human rights in Yemen, the 2002 Human Rights Report, developments in the new Ministry and specific human rights issues, including [...] | 2003-07-01 13:14:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA1586 | FM QIRBI AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS PALESTINIAN [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Qirbi July 2 upon the FM's return from Germany and France. He urged increased assistance to the Palestinian Authority per reftel A. They discussed the al-Moayed case, current Coast Guard training in Aden, the impressive role of the U.S [...] | 2003-07-02 13:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS PTER ASEC MARR PARM PGOV GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1590 | YEMEN: LATEST WEAPONS BUYBACK CACHE [...] (S/NF) During a July 1 telcon, President Saleh informed Ambassador that Yemen is actively engaged in non-proliferation efforts and instructed Brigadier General Ali Shater to coordinate a viewing of ROYG proceeds from the past few months of weapons buyback collection efforts. Shater later inv [...] | 2003-07-02 14:34:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA166 | SANAA RESPONSE TO NEXT STEPS ON U.S. - MIDDLE EAST [...] (U) Summary: As the least developed country in the NEA region, Yemen is likely to show rapid, tangible results from well-conceived MEPI-funded programming. The ROYG has welcomed the initiative warmly and publicly, and Foreign Minister Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Qirbi will send a letter to Secretary Powel [...] | 2003-01-23 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PREL SCUL KDEM KPAO YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA1674 | YEMEN: IRAQI EDUCATORS IN MOSCOW REQUEST RESIDENCE [...] (S/NF) Abdul Hakim al-Iryani, Advisor to Foreign Minister Qirbi, faxed the Embassy on July 8 (text para 3) to request assistance in determining the intelligence affiliation, if any, of Mr. Musalam Mohamed Lahmood and Mr. Jasim Mohamed Ibrahim. Iryani identified Lahmood as the Director of th [...] | 2003-07-09 13:48:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ASEC IZ RS YM |
03SANAA1675 | NO IRAQI GOVERNMENT ASSETS IN YEMEN [...] (C) Deputy Minister of Finance Ahmed Ghaleb and External Relations Director Ibrahim al-Nahari told Pol/econoff on July 7 that there were no/no Iraqi government assets in Yemen in response to reftel demarche. Al-Nahari explained that the only Iraqi Government assets in Yemen were several cargo [...] | 2003-07-09 14:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ECON EFIN IZ PREL PTER YM UNSC |
03SANAA1684 | WEAPONS BUYBACK REDUX [...] (S/NF) Brigadier General Shater, under orders from President Saleh, held a 7/2 viewing of ROYG proceeds from recent weapons buyback collection efforts for the Ambassador and other USG officials (reftel). On July 6, Shater met with the Ambassador to ascertain the U.S. reaction to the display [...] | 2003-07-10 12:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER ETTC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1699 | ADEN GOVERNOR ON DEVELOPMENT, E-LEARNING, THE [...] (C) Begin summary: On July 8, Ambassador Hull met with newly-appointed governor of Aden, Dr. Yahya Al-Shaibi. Ambassador and Governor Shaibi agreed on the importance of sustainable development, discussing Aden's status as a World Bank Port City, and e-learning. Ambassador highlighted the r [...] | 2003-07-14 11:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PINR YM MARITIME SECURITY ECON COM |
03SANAA1700 | ADEN: YEMEN COAST GUARD GRADUATION, AIRPORT [...] (C) Begin summary: Ambassador Hull traveled to Aden on July 8 for a series of meetings highlighting the Governorate of Aden and ROYG's commitment to security and development. He met with newly-appointed governor, Dr. Yahya Al-Shaibi (septel); attended a ROYG graduation for training conducted [...] | 2003-07-14 11:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER MARR PINR YM MARITIME SECURITY COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA1742 | ENCOURAGING BALANCED ARAB MEDIA COVERGE OF IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-20 11:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO YM |
03SANAA1744 | 58TH UNGA: YEMEN DELEGATION UNDECIDED [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-20 11:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA KSEP YM UNGA UN DEMARCHE |
03SANAA1745 | YEMEN: NEW NAMES ON ASSETS FREEZE LIST [...] (U) On July 16, PolOff delivered ref A and B demarches to Mr. Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Americas Office. Awadi said he would relay the names to the relevant ministries, and thanked PolOff for procedural information (derived from reftels, septels [...] | 2003-07-20 11:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PREL PTER KSEP KVPR CVIS IZ YM UNSC EUN DEMARCHE TERFIN |
03SANAA1752 | FM QIRBI DELIVERS DIRECT MESSAGE ON ANTICIPATED [...] (c) Summary: Foreign Minister Qirbi requested a meeting with the Ambassador July 19 to renew the ROYG,s request that the U.S. withdraw its extradition request from Germany and allow Yemen to host the trial of al-Moayad and his colleague. Qirbi also delivered points indicating that such a wit [...] | 2003-07-21 06:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KJUS PGOV PTER MARR PARM PREL GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1772 | ROYG: ARAB MILITARY FORCES REQUESTED FOR IRAQ? [...] (u) This is an action request -- see para 3. 2. (c) During a July 16 meeting with Poloff on numerous subjects (septel),MFA Americas Director Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi inquired about a "USG request for Arab military assistance in Iraq." He could not elaborate on the specifics of the r [...] | 2003-07-22 13:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS IZ YM |
03SANAA1774 | INITIAL YEMENI REACTION QUIET REGARDING MOAYED [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Neither Post nor the German Embassy in Sana'a have yet received any direct reaction from the ROYG or the public to the German court ruling in favor of granting the U.S. request to extradite al-Moayed and his companion. Press reports 24 hours after the decision remai [...] | 2003-07-22 13:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC KJUS PGOV PTER MARR PARM PREL GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1775 | YEMEN: U.S. THEMES FOR UNGA [...] (u) This is an action request - see para 3. 2. (u) Pol/Econ Chief and Poloff delivered ref a and b demarches to Abdulsalem Qassim Al-Awadi, Director of MFA's Americas Office, on July 22. Awadi promised to share the information with relevant ROYG officials, including Foreign Minister Qi [...] | 2003-07-22 14:06:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL PHUM YM UNGA UN DEMARCHE |
03SANAA1788 | MINISTER OF INFORMATION AL-AWADHI OPEN TO [...] (c) Summary: The Ambassador, PAO, and Pol/Econ Chief paid a courtesy call on Minister of Information Hussein Dhaifallah al-Awadhi on July 23 to congratulate him on his appointment and deliver the demarche points in reftel b. (Note: Biographical information in paragraph 8.) In addition to em [...] | 2003-07-23 14:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAO PINR YM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA1810 | U.S. RESPONSE TO ROYG REQUEST FOR WITHDRAWAL OF [...] (s) The Ambassador delivered a diplomatic note with the points in reftel a on July 27 to Yemeni Foreign Minister Qirbi. The Ambassador also reiterated his earlier suggestion the al-Moayad cooperate with the investigating authorities (ref b). While expressing no surprise at the negative respo [...] | 2003-07-28 13:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV PINR GM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1814 | YEMENI PRESIDENT SALEH VISITS ETHIOPIA; MOVE TO INCREASE TRILATERAL COOPERATION AMONG YEMEN-ETHIOPIA-SUDAN [...] (c) In a July 27 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Qirbi said Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh,s recent visit to Ethiopia paved the way for increasing regional cooperation. FM Qirbi deemed President Ali Abdullah Saleh,s three day trip successful in terms of strengthening Yemen [...] | 2003-07-28 14:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER ETRD EIND ECON YM ET COUNTER TERRORISM COM |
03SANAA1817 | MEDIA REACTION: AMBASSADOR'S JULY 8 TRIP TO ADEN [...] (u) Begin summary: The Ambassador's July 8 trip to the southern port city of Aden (reftels) to attend the graduation ceremony of the first group of Yemeni officials trained by the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received favorable coverage in both national and local press. During the visit, the Am [...] | 2003-07-29 07:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER MARR YM COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA1818 | YEMENI FM QIRBI SUGGESTS IRAQI GOVERNING COUNCIL [...] (u) This is an action request. See comment/request in paragraph 5. 2. (c) In a meeting with FM Qirbi on July 27, the Ambassador lauded the formation of the IGC and its recent participation in the UNSC meeting in New York. He noted UN SYG Annan's supportive statements and Special Represent [...] | 2003-07-29 08:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM IZ DEMARCHE |
03SANAA1879 | SALEH DEMARCHE ON AL-MOAYED AND CT SUPPORT [...] (S) SUMMARY: President Saleh July 30 pressed Ambassador and Legatt-designate for an arrangement on al-Moayed to avoid political embarrassment to Yemen. Legatt briefed Saleh on FBI proposal for Yemeni investigators to come to New York and cooperate on al-Moayed case. Saleh also pressed for a [...] | 2003-08-02 12:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC MARR PARM PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM ENERGY TERFIN |
03SANAA1924 | ORAL MESSAGE TO ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-08-04 13:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KPAL IZ AL XF YM |
03SANAA1934 | EMBASSY SANA'A PROPOSAL FOR PKO FUNDS [...] (SBU) Below is the spending proposal from US Embassy Sanaa for use of $5 million PKO funds in Yemen. 2. (SBU) We have three (3) objectives in using these funds: (1) Continue to move forward with the Counter Terrorism fight in Yemen and, as a second/third order effect, in the region, (2) P [...] | 2003-08-05 12:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA1971 | INTERIOR MINISTER ALIMI ON AL-MOAYED, TRAINING AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Interior Minister Alimi again pressed Ambassador August 5 for US agreement to return Sheikh al-Moayed to Yemen for trial, in response to FBI invitation for Yemeni officials to visit New York and review evidence following al-Moayed's extradition. Ambassador and Legatt-Designate r [...] | 2003-08-11 11:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN |
03SANAA1975 | YEMEN SEEKS INCREASED COOPERATION WITH HOA TO [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 10. 2. (c) Summary: Commander of the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force for the Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA),General Maston Robeson, met with the Yemeni Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs and Interior on August 4 to discuss American and Yemeni policy [...] | 2003-08-11 13:36:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MARR PREL YM SU EH COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA1990 | YEMENI MILITARY LEADERS BRIEF AMBASSADOR ON DPRK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 8/10 Yemen's Chief of Staff and Defense Minister informed the Ambassador that President Saleh had taken the decision to end Yemeni military cooperation with North Korea. At Yemen's invitation a senior DPRK delegation, possibly including the deputy ministers of defense and indu [...] | 2003-08-12 13:34:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MCAP YM DPRK |
03SANAA2004 | TERRORIST FINANCE: TIMING OF ZINDANI DESIGNATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (S/NF) Post understands that the German Constitutional Court has indicated it will issue a decision to extradite Sheikh Mohammed Ali Hassan al-Moayed and his colleague Mohammed Mohsen Yahya pending the answers to questions posed to the U [...] | 2003-08-13 13:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL ETTC EFIN PTER CVIS KVPR YM TERFIN COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2073 | NO YEMENI REPRESENTATION AT ACRS TRACK TWO MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2003-08-20 04:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP XF YM MEPN |
03SANAA212 | S44-02: YEMEN INFORMED OF IRAQI EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE [...] (S) On January 29, 2003 PolOff demarched Abdulrahman M.S. Kamarani, Deputy Director of the Ministy of Foreign Affair's Americas Office, on Iraqi efforts to acquire CBW protective materials (reftel). Kamarani had no immediate response. He agreed to contact the Embassy if the MFA or other pa [...] | 2003-01-30 13:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC IZ YM CBW UNSC DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2125 | SANAA EAC MEETING - AUGUST 20, 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Charge convened an EAC meeting on August 20 to assess the recent bombings in Baghdad and Jerusalem and how this could affect security for official and unofficial Amcits in Yemen. Also discussed was a recent internet news item concerning terrorism and security in Y [...] | 2003-08-24 07:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
03SANAA213 | MFA DEMARCHED ON EXCEPTIONS TO THE ASSETS FREEZE [...] On January 29, 2003 PolOff demarched Abdulrahman M.S. Kamarani, Deputy Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affair's Americas Office, on exceptions to the assets freeze list (reftel A) and the terrorist financing designations of Stichting Benevolence International Nederland (reftel B) and four [...] | 2003-01-30 13:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KSEP KVPR EUN DEMARCHE TERFIN |
03SANAA2145 | 58TH UNGA DISARMAMENT COMMITTEE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] On August 24, Pol/Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Dirham al-Saidi, Americas desk officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Welcoming the demarche, al-Saidi said that he had just returned from a DoD regional seminar in Washington on border security that covered many of the same issues a [...] | 2003-08-26 11:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP YM UNGA CDG UNDC DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2186 | YEMEN PONDERS NAJAF STATEMENT [...] (c) Pol/Econoff met with Abdul Hakim Al-Iryani, assistant to Foreign Minister Qirbi, on September 1 to discuss a number of Iraq-related issues, including the August 28 car bombing in Najaf. Drawing on reftel, Pol/Econoff noted the apparent absence, in local media or diplomatic channels, of a R [...] | 2003-09-02 10:48:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO PREL PTER YM |
03SANAA2187 | YEMEN: ARAB LEAGUE INVITATION FOR GC LIKELY [...] (c) On September 1, Pol/Econoff met with Abdul Hakim Al-Iryani to deliver reftel demarche on Iraqi Governing Council (GC) participation in the September 9-10 Arab League (AL) meetings in Cairo, and to discuss last week's "postponement" of an announced GC visit to Yemen. Pol/Econoff also delive [...] | 2003-09-02 10:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2203 | HADRAMAUT: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, MARITIME SECURITY [...] (c) Begin summary: During an August 7-11 trip to the Hadramaut, Embassy officials met with Governor Hilal, Deputy Governor Ulufi, political figures, and members of the Civil Democratic Forum -- a Yemeni NGO -- to discuss the region's future. In Mukalla, Governor Hilal and members of Yemen's [...] | 2003-09-03 12:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR ECON EFIN EINV PINR YM COM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA2204 | CANADIAN NEXEN IN THE HADRAMAUT: THE TERMINAL AND [...] (c) Begin summary: During an August 7-11 visit to the governorate of Hadramaut, Embassy officials toured oil company Canadian Nexen's Central Pumping Facility (CPF) and Export Terminal. Nexen said it has good relations with its neighbors and there have been no threats to the pipeline, but no [...] | 2003-09-03 12:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET PTER EINV PREL ECON YM COM ENERGY |
03SANAA2224 | SANAA EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 1, 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on September 1 to consider a Department Threat Advisory (reftel). Also discussed was the lack of credible and specific recent threat reporting on American targets in Yemen, the impending al-Moayad extradition, the official design [...] | 2003-09-06 13:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
03SANAA225 | TERRORIST FINANCE: REQUEST FOR INFORMATION [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (S/NF) Post looks forward to moving ahead with assessment of Zindani and Sabaa Bank and possible decision on designation. Contrary to statement in ref A, however, Ambassador has not/not received a copy of the targeting report as stated in r [...] | 2003-02-03 07:06:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | CVIS ETTC PTER PREL KVPR YM TERFIN |
03SANAA2255 | DEMARCHE ENCOURAGING YEMEN TO SUBSCRIBE TO ICOC [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-10 14:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA PREL MNUC ETTC TSPA YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2260 | DEMARCHE TO MFA PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-11 10:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2316 | INCREASING YEMENI SUPPORT FOR IRAQI GOVERNMENT [...] (c) On September 15, the DCM discussed Iraq and other issues with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary Hussein Taher bin Yahia, who said that the ROYG would welcome a visit by the Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) "with open arms," and that plans for such travel would most likely be arrang [...] | 2003-09-03 19:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM IZ |
03SANAA2337 | AMBASSADOR'S 9/16 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: IRAQ; [...] (C) Summary: In a 9/16 meeting with Ambassador, FM Qirbi said Yemen would welcome a visit by the Iraqi Governing Council "at any time." He expressed Yemeni support for early return of Iraqi sovereignty, and proposed a dialogue to engage AL member states constructively in the process. Qirbi s [...] | 2003-09-17 13:19:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IZ YM KICC |
03SANAA2410 | GEN ABIZAID'S 9/19 MEETING WITH SALEH: EMPHASIS ON [...] (S/NF) Summary: In his first visit to Yemen, GEN Abizaid, CDR USCENTCOM, met with the Country Team and called separately on Chief of Staff Qasimi (septel) and President Saleh. Saleh briefed the CDR on the ROYG's discovery and arrest of a terrorist cell over the previous few days. Saleh revea [...] | 2003-09-24 07:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA243 | ROYG RAID NETS EXTREMIST SUSPECT MOHAMMED ALI [...] (U) Begin summary: On Wednesday, January 29th, Yemeni security forces arrested Mohammed Ali Al-Zaidi, a suspect in both the July 27, 2001 kidnapping of German diplomat Rainer Berns and attacks on government institutions in the Marib governorate. Al-Zaidi was wounded during a gunfight with [...] | 2003-02-06 07:50:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2434 | SANAA EAC MEETING - SEPTEMBER 28, 2003 [...] (C) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on September 28 to consider information provided to the Embassy by the ROYG concerning recent disruption of a local Al-Qaida cell targeting U.S., other Western, and Yemeni objectives. The new information, provided by Interior Minister [...] | 2003-09-29 04:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2440 | ROYG BRIEFING ON DISRUPTION OF AL-QAIDA CELL IN [...] (C) Summary: On 9/28 Interior Minister Alimi called in Ambassador, with ambassadors of Italy, France, UK and Germany, to brief on ROYG's recent disruption of a Sanaa-based al-Qaida cell targeting U.S., other Western, and Yemeni objectives. Alimi's briefing elaborated on preliminary informatio [...] | 2003-09-30 15:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC PGOV PREL PTER YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2454 | DETAINEES: REHABILITATION AND RELEASE [...] (C) Summary: Since the 8/02 inception of the ROYG's program to rehabilitate and release detainees, approximately 160 of the over 220 detainees who have participated in the Ulema run dialogues have been recommended for release. Of those, 43 detainees, none of whom were facing criminal charges [...] | 2003-10-06 15:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2463 | NEA A/S BURNS OCTOBER 4 MEETING WITH SALEH: CT [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a 10/4 meeting with President Saleh, NEA A/S Burns welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and supported U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development. Saleh briefed on expanding Saudi-Yemeni CT cooperation, which he characterized as better than ever before, despite (acc [...] | 2003-10-08 06:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP KPAL SA IZ YM ICC DPRK COUNTER TERRORISM ECON COM |
03SANAA2464 | A/S BURNS IN YEMEN: MEPI AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS [...] (u) Summary: During his October 3-4 visit to Yemen, Assistant Secretary Burns experienced first-hand how development programs complement and support Post's counter-terrorism goals. Meetings with President Saleh and FM Qirbi reported in septels. A/S Burns received comprehensive briefings fro [...] | 2003-10-08 06:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM SOCI YM MEPI DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA2476 | NEA A/S BURNS' 10/4/03 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: CT [...] (C) Summary: During a 10/4/03 call on FM Qirbi, NEA A/S Burns reviewed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and focused on U.S. development assistance. Burns stressed the need for Yemen to pursue domestic reforms as the U.S. works to increase assistance, e.g. via MEPI and, if Yemen qualifies, the MCA. [...] | 2003-10-10 08:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER AMGT EAID PARM MCAP SA YM IZ ICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMOCRATIC REFORM ECON COM |
03SANAA2487 | DEMARCHE OF YEMENI MFA OFFICIAL ON PSI BACKGROUND [...] (c) On October 12, Pol/Econ Chief met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of the Americas Office Abdulsalem Qassim al-Awadhi to re-deliver and discuss the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principles (refs a and b) and to review the questions and answers [...] | 2003-10-13 11:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT KNNP DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2536 | ROYG RECEIVES UN DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...] | 2003-10-22 06:40:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IO YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA255 | YEMEN'S FM QIRBI ON SECRETARY POWELL'S UNSC IRAQ [...] (C) Summary: Charge called on FM Qirbi to discuss the Secretary's UNSC speech and ongoing pouch issues (refs) on SIPDIS February 8. Qirbi's response to the speech was measured, noting that it contained circumstantial evidence and expressing hope that the evidence can be given to inspecto [...] | 2003-02-08 13:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM |
03SANAA2550 | YEMEN-DPRK: SCUD REPAIRS, NO FUTURE MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Aliwa informed Ambassador on 10/20 that an August visit of North Korea's Deputy Minister of Industry had yielded agreement for DPRK experts to install replacement parts needed to restore defective SCUDs to operational status. In response to precise questioning by [...] | 2003-10-22 13:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM |
03SANAA2552 | ROYG UPDATE ON DISRUPTION OF AL-QAIDA CELL [...] (C) Summary: On 10/22 Foreign Minister Qirbi convened a joint meeting with Interior Minister Alimi with key Western Embassies to provide an update on the September disruption of an al-Qaida cell (refs). Alimi provided further information on ROYG's investigation into the cell's activities and [...] | 2003-10-22 14:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER ASEC PREL PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2617 | PASSING SECRETARY POWELL'S LETTER ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) On October 25, I met one-on-one with Foreign Minister Qirbi and passed a signed copy of the Secretary's letter urging quick conclusion of an Article 98 agreement (pouched original not yet received). I also gave Qirbi the exchange of diplomatic notes agreed with Egypt redacted to eliminate [...] | 2003-10-26 12:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM KICC |
03SANAA2618 | POSSIBLE ARMS SMUGGLING FROM YEMEN TO SOMALIA [...] (c) Summary/Comment: During his mid-September 2003 visit to Yemen, Dr. John Tambi, from United Nation's Panel of Experts on Somalia (UNPES) stated that UNPES was looking into the possible use of Yemeni airports to smuggle weapons from Yemen to Somalia. Given the prevalence of arms dealing in [...] | 2003-10-26 13:30:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MARR PREL SU YM EH UN COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2681 | ROYG JUSTICE MINISTER ON BAHRAIN CONFERENCE; [...] (U) Ambassador accompanied by Pol/Econ Deputy (notetaker) called on Minister of Justice Adnan al-Jafri to discuss the September Arab Judicial Forum conference and progress in reforming the Yemeni justice system on November 5. After detailing serious problems with the rule of law in Yemen, t [...] | 2003-11-09 14:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS PGOV YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA2691 | YEMEN PREPARING EXCHANGE OF NOTES ON ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) On November 10, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Qirbi to discuss the status of internal ROYG discussions on the U.S.-Yemen Article 98 agreement. Also present were the DCM and Pol/Econ Chief, as notetaker. Ambassador Hull said that Article 98 was raised with President Saleh during bot [...] | 2003-11-10 12:23:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM KICC |
03SANAA2700 | FBI DIRECTOR'S 11/5/03 MEETING WITH YEMENI [...] (S/NF) Summary: On 5 November 2003, FBI Director Mueller, accompanied by Ambassador, met with ROYG President Saleh in Sanaa. The Director pressed Saleh on the urgent need to arrest al-Qa'ida members at large in Yemen; expressed concerns over the ROYG's release of arrestees who may be assoc [...] | 2003-11-12 13:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL IZ YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2701 | AMBASSADOR'S 11/8/03 CT COORDINATION MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: On 8 November 2003, the Ambassador was called to a meeting with Minister of the Interior, Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, and the Director of the Political Security Organization, BG Ghalib al-Qamish, to discuss current levels of cooperation on the counter-terrorism front. The Ambassador pr [...] | 2003-11-12 13:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL IR YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2711 | SANAA EAC MEETING - NOVEMBER 15, 2003 [...] (S) Begin Summary: The Charge convened an EAC meeting on November 15 to consider the impending extradition of Sheikh al-Moayad from Germany to the United States. While the Embassy has seen no evidence of anti-US demonstrations or political activity in anticipation of the transfer, the EAC de [...] | 2003-11-15 14:10:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
03SANAA2741 | SANAA EAC MEETING - NOVEMBER 18, 2003 [...] (S) Begin Summary: Charge convened an EAC meeting on 18 November to consider further the repercussions of the 17 November 2003 extradition of Sheikh al-Moayad from Germany to the United States, and any appropriate embassy response. The Embassy has not seen, nor is there visible cause to expec [...] | 2003-11-18 14:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC |
03SANAA2742 | FM QIRBI ON MOAYED EXTRADITION [...] (C) On November 18, FM Qirbi called in Charge to discuss the 11/16 Moayed extradition and several other subjects (septels). Pol/Econ Deputy (notetaker) also joined. 2. (C) Qirbi was low-key, stating that the ROYG wished to protect Moayed's rights as a Yemeni citizen. He expressed the hope [...] | 2003-11-18 16:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2743 | DETAINEE RELEASES AND CT COOPERATION: QIRBI CALLS [...] (C) Summary: FM Qirbi called in Charge 11/18 to discuss Yemen,s 11/17 announcement of detainee releases and other subjects (septels). Charge voiced U.S. concern over the ROYG decision to disregard repeated U.S. requests for consultation prior to any releases. Qirbi called for dialogue, parti [...] | 2003-11-18 19:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2753 | INTERIOR MINISTER ALIMI: NO DETAINEES RELEASED [...] (C) Summary: Charge called on Interior Minister Alimi 11/19 to express concern over Yemen's reported release of 92 security detainees (refs). Alimi said that U.S. concerns had not been ignored, because no/no detainees had yet been released. None slated for release had committed acts of viole [...] | 2003-11-19 20:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2754 | INVITATION FOR USG PARTICIPATION IN JANUARY 2004 [...] (C) Summary/Comment: In an 11/18 meeting with Charge, FM Qirbi delivered a verbal invitation for &high-level8 USG participation in an international conference to take place in Yemen 10-12 January 2004. Shura Council Member Mohamed al-Tayeb, who will head ROYG preparations, provided background [...] | 2003-11-21 07:57:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PTER PREL EU YM ICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA2767 | CHARGE'S NOVEMBER 22 MEETING WITH FM QIRBI: [...] (C) Summary: During Charge,s 11/22 call on FM Qirbi, there was discussion of: Article 98 negotiations (in &final stages8); CT Cooperation/Detainees (Embassy to maintain steady dialogue with Interior Minister and PSO Chief); and the al-Moayed Extradition (relatives may seek visas to visit defen [...] | 2003-11-22 18:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2769 | DEMARCHE TO YEMENI FM QIRBI ON DPRK MILITARY [...] (S) On November 22, Charge, accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, called on FM Qirbi to deliver ref a demarche, which Charge noted was a follow-up to discussions with President Saleh by both U/S Bolton and NEA A/S Burns (ref c),as well as Ambassador's meeting with Defense Minister Aliwa (ref b). Oth [...] | 2003-11-23 09:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | MCAP PARM PREL YM KN DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2770 | ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY ON IRAQI POLITICAL [...] (C) On November 22, Charge, accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief, called on FM Qirbi to deliver ref b oral message. Qirbi said he was "very encouraged" by the U.S. statements on Iraq, and that he viewed the program for transition as a "preliminary roadmap" that he hoped would gain momentum and shift [...] | 2003-11-23 09:39:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ YM UN |
03SANAA2784 | USAID NATSIOS EXPLAINS MCA TO PRESIDENT SALEH [...] (c) Summary: On November 3 USAID Administrator Natsios presented Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) criteria to President Saleh, and said Yemen could qualify if Yemen improved in the "Governing Justly" category. While initially questioning the need for Yemen to make progress on such issues as [...] | 2003-11-29 14:47:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
03SANAA2800 | UN COMMITTEE ON ARMS SMUGGLING TO SOMALIA; YEMEN'S [...] (c) Summary: The UN Committee of Experts presented highlights of its "Report of the Panel of Experts on Somalia pursuant to SCR 1474" (2003) to members of the Diplomatic Corps in Yemen on November 16. A number of Ambassadors or Deputy Chiefs of Mission from western countries, including the [...] | 2003-12-01 04:25:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MARR PREL YM UN COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA2809 | ROYG RESPONSE ON US CANDIDATES FOR CERD AND [...] The following is the translated text of dipnote 10/214/18, dated November 16, 2003, from the ROYG indicating its support of the U.S. candidates for the UN Committees Against Torture and the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). 2. Begin text: Republic of Yemen Mini [...] | 2003-12-02 05:07:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL YM IO HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA2834 | SANAA MEPI POINT OF CONTACT [...] No summary [...] | 2003-12-06 04:48:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI EAID ECON PREL YM |
03SANAA2839 | FURTHER DETAILS ON YEMEN-EU DEMOCRACY/HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: DCM and Pol/Econ Deputy received updated information on the Sana'a Inter-Governmental Conference on Democracy, Human Rights and the role of the International Criminal Court to be held in January (reftels) from No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) representative Niccolo Figa-Talamanca [...] | 2003-12-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM KDEM PREL PGOV YM KICC HUMAN RIGHTS DEMOCRATIC REFORM |
03SANAA2842 | YEMEN APPEALS COURT APPROVES DEATH SENTENCE FOR [...] (u) On December 1, a three-judge panel affirmed the death sentence of Abed Abdulrazak al-Kamel, who was convicted in May 2003 of the December 30, 2002 murders of 3 U.S. citizens at Jibla hospital (ref b). Lawyers for Kamel said he will appeal the decision to the Yemen Supreme Court. Court of [...] | 2003-12-07 11:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV CASC ASEC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA2848 | HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER ON MINISTRY DEVELOPMENTS, [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Pol/Econ Deputy met with Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim al-Suswa December 1 to discuss the ROYG's input for the 2003 Human Rights Report, her winning the fight to maintain ministry responsibilities for human rights through effective by-laws and her trip to Wash [...] | 2003-12-07 13:33:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA2890 | HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER'S INCIDENT AT FRANKFURT [...] (U) Please see action request in paragraph 5. 2. (C) Ambassador and Pol/Econ Deputy called on Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim al-Suswa December 9 to ascertain what happened at Frankfurt Airport that caused her to turn back and cancel her trip to Washington for the National Democra [...] | 2003-12-09 15:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM YM HUMAN RIGHTS |
03SANAA2908 | SANAA EAC MEETING - 9 DECEMBER 2003 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The DCM convened an EAC meeting on December 9, 2003, to review security conditions for Embassy personnel and the general American community in light of a recent news article reporting that Yemeni al-Qaeda has threatened attacks in the next 48 hours. The EAC commenced with a [...] | 2003-12-14 06:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER YM EAC |
03SANAA2917 | YEMEN: MEPI FY 2003 FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS [...] (u) Post warmly welcomes the MEPI FY 03 funding recommendations (ref a) and is pleased that Yemen is strongly represented across the pillars. At the same time, Post would appreciate being considered for the following programs: Economic Pillar: Post requests that Yemen be considered for Smal [...] | 2003-12-14 11:02:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KPAO EAID ECON PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM COM |
03SANAA2920 | REACTION IN YEMEN TO SADDAM'S CAPTURE [...] (C) Saddam's capture dominated discussion at UAE National Day December 14 with numerous Yemenis seeking Ambassador out to congratulate him. Saddam's surrender without a fight surprised many. Shura Council member Mohammed Tayeb told Ambassador in confidence that President Saleh had reacted an [...] | 2003-12-15 07:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IZ YM |
03SANAA2953 | URGENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO YEMEN: CHALLENGE TO [...] (c) Pol/Econ Chief met with Ambassador Abdul-Malik Abdul-Ghani Saleh, new Chief of the Americas Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to deliver the reftel points on December 15, 2003. When Pol/Econ Chief emphasized the time-sensitive nature of the request, Abdul-Ghani Saleh pr [...] | 2003-12-16 07:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL PREL YM UNGA DEMARCHE |
03SANAA2993 | SANAA EAC MEETING - 20 DECEMBER 2003 [...] (s) Summary: On December 20 Ambassador convened an EAC meeting to discuss Post response to recent security incidents involving Westerners. Post has confirmed that three Western males were stabbed in or near the Old City on December 15-17. After reviewing security procedures, the Embassy iss [...] | 2003-12-21 13:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER YM EAC |
03SANAA3008 | UPDATE ON ROYG HR MINISTER'S INCIDENT AT FRANKFURT [...] (C) As part of Post's investigation into security procedures at Frankfurt Airport affecting official ROYG travelers, DCM met with United Airlines officials on December 18 to explore the incident. Background: When transferring to United Airlines in Frankfurt, the Minister of Human Rights wa [...] | 2003-12-23 11:00:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM YM |
03SANAA3009 | PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/17 MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) Summary: In an extended 12/17 meeting with President Saleh, PM Senior Advisor Bodine welcomed U.S.-Yemeni CT cooperation and, along with the Ambassador, requested greater access for U.S. interrogation teams. Supporting U.S. assistance for Yemen's security and development, Ambassador Bod [...] | 2003-12-23 11:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PARM PGOV KDEM YM COUNTER TERRORISM TERFIN DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA3010 | PM SENIOR ADVISOR BODINE'S 12/18 MEETING WITH FM [...] (C) Summary: During a 12/18/03 call on Foreign Minister Qirbi, PM Senior Advisor Bodine and Qirbi exchanged signed diplomatic notes to complete an Article 98 agreement, (ROYG has asked that this not/not be publicized, however.) Without setting a precise date, Qirbi responded positively to the [...] | 2003-12-23 11:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV PARM KDEM YM KICC COUNTER TERRORISM MARITIME SECURITY ECON COM |
03SANAA3014 | SANAA EAC MEETING - 23 DECEMBER 2003 [...] (S/NF) Summary: Ambassador convened an EAC on December 23 to discuss the change to Orange Alert and an update on recent stabbings of Westerners in Old Sanaa (ref). EAC agreed that while none of the threat information causing the change to Orange Alert pointed specifically to Yemen, Embassy [...] | 2003-12-23 12:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT PREL PTER YM SEC EAC |
03SANAA31 | SANAA EAC MEETING - 4 JANUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on January 4, 2003, to assess recent threat information that emerged from the investigation of the Dec. 30 Jibla Hospital shooting (see reftel) and adopt measures to enhance security for Yemen-based American citizens. Key offices [...] | 2003-01-06 04:16:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER YM EAC |
03SANAA312 | SANAA EAC MEETING - 09 FEBRUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Charge convened an EAC meeting on February 9 to assess recent threat information and discuss security-related issues, including alleged terrorist food poisoning, enhanced personal security awareness and obstacles to Chem/Bio training. Also mentioned was EAP readines [...] | 2003-02-15 03:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA338 | YEMENI FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ AND THE ARAB [...] (C) Summary: The Iraq situation and the recent Arab League ministerial were discussed when the Ambassador called on Foreign Minister Qirbi on February 18. Notably, according to Qirbi the Yemenis and other Arab countries did not buy into the French proposals on inspections, despite their ap [...] | 2003-02-19 09:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM IZ AL YM |
03SANAA339 | YEMENI FM AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS USG ASSISTANCE, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador briefed the Foreign Minister on his recent Washington consultations at a meeting on February 18. He detailed current and potential USG assistance in several areas and brought up the pouch issue for closure. FM Qirbi expressed appreciation for continued U.S.-Yem [...] | 2003-02-19 09:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ADCO ADPM YM ECON COM |
03SANAA359 | MANPADS NEA BILATERAL PLANS: YEMEN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Yemen has taken significant steps to restrict the number of Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) available to civilians. The ROYG has invested an estimated $30 million in a weapons buy-back program designed to remove MANPADS, RPGs, and other weapons from the civilian [...] | 2003-02-24 07:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PREL PARM ETTC YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA37 | YEMEN FOREIGN MINISTER ON COUNTER-TERRORISM, [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Qirby on January 5 at the MFA to follow-up on the SCUDS and pouch issues and to discuss counter-terrorism cooperation and upcoming USG programs. Also present were MFA advisor al-Iryani, A/DCM and A/PolEcon Chief (notetaker). 2. (S) [...] | 2003-01-06 14:35:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PTER PGOV PREL ADCO ADPM YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA371 | SANAA EAC MEETING - 23 FEBRUARY 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin summary: The Ambassador convened an EAC meeting on February 23 to assess recent threat information and discuss security-related issues. Also mentioned was EAP readiness and the need to prepare for a future conflict in Iraq. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting [...] | 2003-02-26 03:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA380 | IRAQ: EVOLVING YEMENI ATTITUDES TOWARD A POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary: ROYG policy and Yemeni street opinion publicly oppose a war in Iraq, but the underlying reality is more nuanced. The public line articulated by Saleh and senior officials strongly denounces war and advocates concerted Arab action to prevent it, but includes no/no expression of [...] | 2003-02-27 14:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL IZ YM UN |
03SANAA398 | SANAA EAC MEETING -- 2 MARCH 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 2 to assess threat information and discuss contingency planning for a possible conflict with Iraq and other security-related matters. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting incl [...] | 2003-03-03 15:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC |
03SANAA415 | GUN CONTROL LEGISLATION REACHES PARLIAMENT [...] (U) Summary: After years of internal debate, amendments to Yemen's 1992 gun control law have received Cabinet approval and been referred to Parliament for final passage. However, the absence of official comment of late may signal their relegation to the bottom of the pile. Prospects for ad [...] | 2003-03-05 07:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA432 | TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF THREE CHECHEN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-06 09:24:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KSEP KVPR YM DEMARCHE TERFIN |
03SANAA442 | TERRORISM FINANCE: REQUEST FOR POST VIEWS ON [...] (S/NF) Reftel's proposed designation, under E.O. 13224, of the Al-Aqsa Foundation branch in Yemen involves important U.S. interests in the global war on terrorism and potentially as well US-Yemeni cooperation in that war. From vantage of Embassy Sanaa, our highest priorities at the moment ar [...] | 2003-03-06 12:17:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | KVPR CVIS ETTC EFIN PTER PREL YM TERFIN |
03SANAA444 | IRAQ: YEMENI ATTITUDES REMAIN OPPOSED TO WAR; [...] (C) Summary: ROYG public and private statements continue voicing opposition to a possible war in Iraq (reftel). The government staged peaceful demonstrations coinciding with the Arab Summit. Some American contacts are reporting an increased sense of animosity from random Yemenis on the st [...] | 2003-03-06 13:37:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL IZ YM UN |
03SANAA446 | CWC QUESTIONNAIRES DELIVERED [...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: On March 3 Pol/EconOff delivered reftel demarche to MFA Legal Affairs Director Mulhi. Mulhi believes the questionnaires will be submitted in time for the CWC Review Conference, but requested that future texts be translat [...] | 2003-03-06 14:34:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ABUD YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA476 | DEPSECDEF WOLFOWITZ LETTER TO PRESIDENT SALEH [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-11 13:21:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL MARR ER YM |
03SANAA482 | FM QIRBI ON THE ARREST OF SHEIKH MOAYED [...] (C) Summary: On Monday 3/10 DCM provided Foreign Minister al-Qirbi with a redacted copy of the U.S. complaint against Sheikh al-Moayed and a non-paper highlighting the most compelling arguments. Qirbi commented on "USG misconceptions" regarding Moayed's involvement with Hamas and his finan [...] | 2003-03-12 13:38:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL ASEC PGOV KJUS YM TERFIN |
03SANAA489 | SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 12 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 12 to assess threat information and discuss ongoing security measures, contingency planning for a possible conflict with Iraq and other security-related matters. Key offices and personnel rep [...] | 2003-03-13 13:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC |
03SANAA492 | AMBASSADOR HULL'S INTERVIEW WITH AL-AYYAM [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-13 15:05:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL PREL PGOV IZ YM |
03SANAA503 | TERRORIST FINANCE: NEXT STEPS REGARDING SABAA BANK [...] (S/NF) Embassy Sanaa has now reviewed the targeting report noted in para three/reftel. While the report cited several disturbing examples that may implicate Saba Islamic Bank (SIB) in supporting terrorist financing, the report also stated that the USG had information only on a few specific [...] | 2003-03-17 11:42:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | CVIS ETTC EFIN PTER PREL KVPR YM TERFIN |
03SANAA516 | SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 18; UPDATE ON MARIB [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 18 to assess threat information in light of the shooting incident at the Hunt Oil facility in Marib (ref a) and the Iraq contingency. An uncorroborated source from an accounting firm that wor [...] | 2003-03-18 17:51:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA518 | ISLAH PARTY MODERATE ON AL-MOAYED [...] (C) Summary: An Islah party leader entertained the possibility of al-Moayed's guilt after hearing evidence from the U.S. complaint. P/E DepChief met with Islah party political director Mohamed Qahtan on March 17 and discussed the case of Sheikh Mohammed Ali al-Moayed, who is an Islah party [...] | 2003-03-19 14:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KJUS ASEC GM YM TERFIN |
03SANAA519 | ISLAH PARTY MODERATE WARNS ABOUT DEMONSTRATIONS; [...] (C) Summary: Islah party political director Mohamed Qahtan expressed concern that an onset of war in Iraq would endanger Americans in Sanaa because increased demonstrations may spiral out of the government's control. P/E DepChief met with him on March 17 at his request. Qahtan, a well-know [...] | 2003-03-19 14:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA521 | (TFI201) SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 19 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 19 to assess threat information in light of further information on the shooting incident at the Hunt Oil facility in Marib (refs a, b and septel) and the Iraq contingency. Because the investi [...] | 2003-03-19 15:52:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER AADP CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA567 | SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 20 2003 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 20 to assess threat information in light of developments with the Iraq contingency and further information on the shooting incident at the Hunt Oil facility in Marib (refs a, b and septel). E [...] | 2003-03-20 14:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA573 | TFIZ01: SANAA SITREP ON VIOLENT ANTI-WAR [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: A violent demonstration that left several demonstrators dead and injured near the Embassy has dissipated and is over as of 1800 local time. Embassy reacted the Marine Security Guard and other measures in response and informed the Embassy and American community of the [...] | 2003-03-21 14:49:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA574 | TFIZ01: SANAA EAC MEETINGS MARCH 21 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened two Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meetings on March 21. At 1400, EAC met to assess threat information in light of developments with the Iraq contingency and a developing demonstration. At 1830, EAC met to discuss Embassy response to the vio [...] | 2003-03-21 18:53:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PTER PREL CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA576 | TF1Z01: SANAA VIOLENT DEMONSTRATION 3/21 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: As of 1500 local March 22, no demonstrations are occurring in Sanaa after the violent 3/21 demonstration caused numerous deaths and injuries of civilians and police (reftels). Security has been further augmented around the Embassy, with the addition of more Yemeni secu [...] | 2003-03-22 14:20:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA579 | TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MARCH 23 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) March 23 to discuss current threat information, enhanced security measures and Embassy security posture. EAC decided to move from StandFast to MoveSafe effective 3/23 at the close of business. Key offices and personnel repr [...] | 2003-03-23 13:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA583 | URGENT DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 24 ARAB LEAGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-24 15:28:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA584 | CLOSURE OF IRAQI MISSIONS [...] (S/NF) DCM delivered reftel demarches to Chief of the Americas Office Abdul-Salam Q. Al-Awadi on 3/24. Awadi said he would convey the U.S. message to FM Qirbi, but offered his own "opinion" of the ROYG position. He said that it would be very difficult for Yemen to act against Iraq because o [...] | 2003-03-24 15:41:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA585 | TFIZ01: YEMEN ANTSY OVER IRAQI CRITICISM [...] (C) An interpreter for President Salih, Mohamed Sudam, phoned Ambassador March 23 to underline that the Yemeni government is taking criticism over its stance on the war against Iraq. Sudam cited March 23 remarks of Iraqi VP Taha Ramadan, and an editiorial by Al-Quds Al-Arabi's editor-in-chie [...] | 2003-03-24 15:45:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL YM IZ |
03SANAA588 | ROYG APPROACHED TO FREEZE IRAQI ASSETS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-25 08:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETTC PREL YM |
03SANAA591 | ROYG BRIEFED ON LEGAL AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FORCE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-25 10:54:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL IZ YM UNSC |
03SANAA592 | PMAT: MIDDLE EAST NOTICE TO MARINERS (NOTMAR) AND [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-25 10:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MOPS MARR EWWT PHSA EAIR YM MARITIME SECURITY |
03SANAA593 | TF1Z01: SHIFT IN YEMEN MEDIA COVERAGE AND RISING [...] (C) Summary: Yemen media coverage of Operation Iraq Freedom and anti-war protests underwent a noticeable shift in tone from low-key for several days to more sensationalist since March 23. Initially, it appears that the ROYG attempted to down-play media coverage to minimize public outrage. H [...] | 2003-03-25 10:59:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA597 | TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 25 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) March 23 to discuss current threat information, security measures and Embassy security posture. No new threats were reported. EAC decided to move from MoveSafe to StandFast effective 3/27 at the close of business in anticipa [...] | 2003-03-25 14:12:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA602 | IRAQI SOURCE PROVIDES THREAT-RELATED INFORMATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: On March 26 Italian Ambassador to Yemen called on AMB Hull stating that he had information regarding an Iraqi plot to bomb the U.S. Embassy on March 27. Italians arranged for an alleged IIS operative responsible for the plot to come to Embassy Sanaa for interview by ORCA. S [...] | 2003-03-27 04:43:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER CASC PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA604 | TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MARCH 27 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 27 to assess Embassy posture in light of recent threat information (ref) and the possibility of uncontrolled demonstrations. Embassy went to StandFast posture on March 27 at the open of busine [...] | 2003-03-27 14:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA605 | FOLLOW-UP REGARDING HOST GOVERNMENT ACTION AGAINST [...] (S/NF) Summary: On March 27 at 0145 local, Yemen's Political Security Organization (PSO) officers arrested three members of a terrorist cell and confiscated explosives per REFTELS. End Summary. 2. (S/NF) On the afternoon of 27 March 2003, the Ambassador called on PSO Chief Gamish to di [...] | 2003-03-27 19:58:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER CASC PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM EAC |
03SANAA606 | TFIZ01: YEMEN - ROYG WALKING A TIGHTROPE [...] (C) Summary: ROYG is determined to stay ahead of regional and Yemeni opinion and maintain its bilateral relations with the U.S. Yemeni leadership continues to oscillate between condemnation of the U.S. for the war in Iraq and its stated commitment to protect foreigners, particularly Americ [...] | 2003-03-28 12:13:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV IZ YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA608 | TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 28 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 28 at 1400 to assess Embassy posture in light of recent threat information (refs). No demonstrations occurred after Friday prayers. EAC recommended that Post request authorized departure sta [...] | 2003-03-28 12:26:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA611 | STATE-OWNED MEDIA'S PORTRAYAL OF THE WAR [...] (C) Summary: Although the tone of the Yemeni State owned and operated media was subdued in the first few days of the war, it has become more strident with developments in the theater of war as well as in the wake of increasing protests in yemen and the Arab world. Nevertheless, state-controlled [...] | 2003-03-29 11:29:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAO KWWW PREL OPRC OIIP IZ |
03SANAA621 | TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING MARCH 30 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on March 30 to assess Embassy security posture and threat information. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: ADMIN, AMB, CONS, DCM, FPD, OMC, ORCA, PD, POL/ECON, RMO and SOC YEMEN. 2. (S/ [...] | 2003-03-30 14:15:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC |
03SANAA628 | YEMENI DEMARCHE ON MONEY CONVERSION PROBLEMS IN [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (SBU) According to the Yemeni Foreign Ministry, the State Bank of India has, at USG request, adopted restrictions affecting the ability of the Yemeni Embassy in New Delhi to transfer funds abroad. Abdul Salaam Al-Awadhi, Director of the Two [...] | 2003-03-31 12:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EFIN YM DEMARCHE |
03SANAA671 | TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING APRIL 6 [...] (S/NF) The Charge convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 6 to assess threat information and discuss Sheraton security in light of concerns expressed by President Saleh April 5 (reftel). Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: ADMIN, Charge, CONS, [...] | 2003-04-06 15:01:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC |
03SANAA672 | YEMEN: CURBING VOLUNTEERS FOR IRAQ [...] (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: Yemeni volunteers are being discouraged by the ROYG from joining the Iraqis in fighting against the coalition, although some volunteers will probably continue to make their way to Baghdad from intermiediate stops in Damascus and Amman. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) The Yemeni g [...] | 2003-04-07 08:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SOCI YM IZ |
03SANAA694 | COALITION MILITARY OPERATIONS AND DIPLOMATIC [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-09 12:46:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PGOV MOPS YM |
03SANAA695 | SANAA EAC MEETING: APRIL 9 [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 9 to assess threat information, the possibility of demonstrations this weekend, and Embassy security preparedness. Key offices and personnel represented at the meeting included: A/DCM, ADMIN, AMB, CONS, DAO, [...] | 2003-04-09 14:27:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC |
03SANAA767 | FM QIRBI ON THE DIPLOMATIC POUCH, EMBASSY [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi discussed problems plaguing the diplomatic pouch, outstanding vehicle exemption requests and the shortage of non-diplomatic "blue" license plates during an April 12 meeting on various subjects (septels). Ambassador criticized t [...] | 2003-04-15 06:31:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ADCO ADPM YM |
03SANAA794 | TFIZ01: YEMENI MIXED REACTION TO IRAQ DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Summary: The Yemeni government continues to manage its anti-war credentials and cooperation with the U.S. by playing both sides, although the fall of Baghdad has spurred efforts by the ROYG to move cooperation forward with the U.S. Citizen reaction to Saddam's regime collapse remains to [...] | 2003-04-15 13:40:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA805 | TF1Z01: SANAA EAC MEETING APRIL 16 [...] (S/NF) Summary: The Ambassador convened an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on April 16 to assess Embassy security posture and threat information. The EAC decided to return to normal operations on April 19, and to formally request the cancellation of authorized departure -- to incl [...] | 2003-04-17 08:18:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | ASEC AMGT PREL PTER CASC YM EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANAA86 | ROYG SEIZES OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE YEMENI [...] (S) Summary: Formerly on the defensive regarding counter-terrorism cooperation with the U.S., the ROYG has seized the initiative in the aftermath of the recent terror attacks to push forward on broad CT activity and put opposition parties on the defensive. Its public outreach and media cam [...] | 2003-01-08 14:44:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET | PREL PTER PGOV YM COUNTER TERRORISM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA882 | MARIB: ALL POLITICS IS LOCAL [...] No summary [...] | 2003-04-24 13:56:00 | Embassy Sanaa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL YM DOMESTIC POLITICS |
03SANAA963 | EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING 04/30/03 [...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: On April 30, 2003, the Chief Of Mission chaired a core Emergency Action Committee meeting with COM, ORCA, DATT, FPD, SOC-Yemen and RSO in attendance. The topic of discussion was TD-3/OO/13299-03, 21 April 03, regarding a senior Al-Qaida planner in Saudi Arabia who was at [...] | 2003-05-04 13:03:00 | Embassy Sanaa | SECRET//NOFORN | AMGT ASEC CASC PREL PTER EAC COUNTER TERRORISM |
03SANTIAGO263 | BIO FOR JUAN GABRIEL VALDES, CHILE'S PERMREP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: JUAN GABRIEL VALDES IS THE GOC'S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN AS CHILE BEGINS ITS TWO-YEAR TOUR ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL. HE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS CHILE'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND IN A PAIR OF TRADE POLICY POSITIONS. VALDES LIVED AND WORKED IN THE U.S. FOR SEVERAL YEARS DURING T [...] | 2003-01-29 10:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR UNSC CI |
03SANTODOMINGO4390 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF CONTINUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ambassador Hertell met with the Dominican Republic's Director of the National Police, Jaime Marte Martinez, to introduce DCM Lisa Kubiske and to thank the Director for his support in establishing an Anti-Trafficking in Persons Investigation Unit as part of the National Police [...] | 2003-08-22 17:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM PINR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4432 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 58TH UNGA ATTENDEES STILL [...] GODR HAS NOT YET DETERMINED WHO WILL ATTEND THE 58TH UNGA. GODR REPORTS THAT IT HOPES TO HAVE ITS DESIGNEES NAMED BY AUGUST 29. THE DELAY IN DESIGNATING ATTENDEES STEMS FROM THE RECENT RESIGNATION OF THE GODR'S FOREIGN MINISTRY'S AMBASSADOR IN CHARGE OFXXXXXXX WILL FORWARD INFORMATION AS SOON [...] | 2003-08-25 16:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO4522 | ECUADOR EX-PRESIDENT NOBOA NOW IN DOMINICAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GODR MFA has confirmed that former Ecuadorian President Gustavo Noboa arrived in the Dominican Republic on August 23 after being granted approval by the GOE to travel. He and his spouse have been staying at the Presidential retreat, but are arranging to rent their own apartm [...] | 2003-08-27 17:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS DR EC |
03SANTODOMINGO4553 | DOMINICAN RESPONSE--U.S. APPROACH IN THE FIRST [...] Poloffs delivered reftel demarche and non-paper August 26 to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Roger Espaillat, Office Director and Sub-Director of the Americas Desk at the Foreign Ministry. Sencion said that relevant Foreign Ministry offices would review the non-paper and asked for time to pre [...] | 2003-08-28 18:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC KNNP DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4554 | DOMINICAN RESPONSE--U.S. INITIATIVES FOR THE 58TH [...] This is an action request ) see para 3. 2. (C) Poloffs delivered demarche (ref A) and non-paper August 26 to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Roger Espaillat, Office Director and Sub-Director of the Americas Desk at the Foreign Ministry. Sencion said that relevant Foreign Ministry offices a [...] | 2003-08-28 19:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREL PHUM DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4656 | PARLACEN COURTS THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Central American Parliament (Parlacen) President Augusto Vela Mena, addressing a joint session of the GODR's National Congress in Santo Domingo August 27, announced that the proposed entry of the Dominican Republic into the System of Central American Integration had been forwarded to the presi [...] | 2003-09-02 21:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV EINT ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4679 | PRESIDENT OF DOMINICAN LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER ALFREDO [...] (SBU) On August 27 newly elected activist Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco told Charge d,Affaires and Poloffs he sets a priority on reforming the Penal and Civil Codes. He emphasized ongoing collaboration with new Senate President Jesus Vasquez to develop a joint legislative agend [...] | 2003-09-03 20:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4760 | PSI STATEMENT OF INTERDICTION PRINCIPLES DELIVERED [...] (U) Per reftel, Poloff delivered the text of the Statement of Interdiction Principles agreed by the Proliferation Security Initiative participants to Ambassador Rogert Espaillat, Sub-Director of the GODR Americas Desk on September 5. The Ambassador had no immediate comment and indicated the [...] | 2003-09-08 11:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO4763 | GODR LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST COMMERCIAL SEXUAL [...] On August 27 the GODR launched a hard-hitting campaign against commercial sexual exploitation of minors. Billboards in beach areas will bear the message, "In the Dominican Republic, we protect our treasures. Our beaches, mountains, monuments and our most precious treasure: our children." The [...] | 2003-09-08 13:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4930 | STORY OF HAITIAN CADAVERS ALONG BORDER STILL [...] (C) The Dominican Committee on Human Rights announced on September 3 that approximately 14 Haitian bodies had been discovered in Pedernales, a province along the Dominican-Haitian border. Virgilio Almanzar, chairperson of the committee, told Poloffs that he personally saw only 7 skeletons dur [...] | 2003-09-15 13:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG DR |
03SANTODOMINGO4990 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ESCALATES EFFORTS AGAINST CHILD [...] (U) On September 9 the Dominican Republic became the second country in Latin America to launch a US Department of Labor-funded Time Bound Program as part of an ongoing effort to eradicate the worst forms of child labor. The launch comes on the heels of an aggressive national campaign, recentl [...] | 2003-09-16 19:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ELAB DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5035 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UNGA ATTENDEES [...] The GODR has provided the following information on its delegation to the 58th General Assembly of the United Nations: A. Head of State, President Hipolito Mejia, does not plan to attend. B. Head of Government, President Hipolito Mejia, does not plan to attend. C. Foreign Minister [...] | 2003-09-17 20:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA KSEP DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5057 | URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN ACTION ON THE MIDDLE EAST [...] Reftel talking points were delivered to Ambassador Francia Sencion and Rogert Espaillat, Director and Sub-Director of the GODR's Americas Desk, on September 18. The Ambassadors had no immediate comment and indicated the talking points would be reviewed by the relevant Foreign Ministry offices [...] | 2003-09-18 19:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5088 | DOMINICAN ELECTORAL BOARD MOVING AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: Central Electoral Board ("JCE") President Luis Arias and seven of the eight other electoral judges assured the Ambassador on September 9 that -- contrary to claims by opposition critics -- preparations for the May 16, 2004, presidential election in the Dominican Republic were on [...] | 2003-09-19 22:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO5097 | ICOC TALKING POINTS DELIVERED TO GODR [...] Poloffs delivered reftel talking points to Ambassadors Francia Sencion and Rogert Espaillat, Director and Sub-Director of the Americas desk of the GODR Foreign Ministry. Both were aware of USG interest in the International Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation (ICOC) and tha [...] | 2003-09-22 15:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5117 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC TO ATTEND DECENTRALIZATION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-22 21:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR KDEM PGOV PINS PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO5135 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTIONS: LEONEL FERNANDEZ ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Former president and presidential pre-candidate Leonel Fernandez (PLD) emphasized to the Ambassador September 9 the importance of the Dominican Republic's relations with the United States, commented on the Dominican Republic's bumpy relations with Venezuela and the recent interr [...] | 2003-09-23 16:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR EFIN EPET ETRD PGOV PREL VE |
03SANTODOMINGO5157 | DOMINICANS PUZZLED BY CHAVEZ'S ACCUSATIONS AND [...] (U) Summary. Relations between Venezuela and the Dominican Republic have been strained since July 27, when Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez accused ex-Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez of conspiring to assassinate him and criticized the Dominican government for allowing this to take pl [...] | 2003-09-23 23:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET PREL DR VE |
03SANTODOMINGO5275 | STILL WAITING FOR GODR SUBSTANTIVE REACTION TO PSI [...] (C) Per ref A, we again contacted GODR Deputy Director for the Americas, Roger Espaillat, to inquire if the GODR has any substantive comment on the Statement of Interdiction Principles adopted by the Proliferation Security Initiative participants. Espaillat replied that the GODR generally s [...] | 2003-09-30 15:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL PHSA PBTS EAIR EWWT DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5390 | VICE PRESIDENT FAULTS PRESIDENT MEJIA, ADDRESSES [...] (C) Summary: Dominican Vice President and candidate for president Milagros Ortiz-Bosch told DCM Kubiske September 26 that President Mejia cannot win re-election next May because of his unpopularity and voter opposition to a second consecutive term. She agreed with Mejia's vision and policies [...] | 2003-10-02 20:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR EAID PGOV PINR PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO5393 | DOMINICAN SENATE PRESIDENT SKETCHES AMBITIOUS [...] (SBU) Summary: Dominican Senate President Jesus Vasquez Martinez, during a meeting September 8, predicted President Mejia would get strong majority support in the ruling PRD for his reelection bid in May 2004. Vasquez said he would work with Chamber of Deputies President Alfredo Pacheco on a [...] | 2003-10-02 22:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ETRD HA OREP PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
03SANTODOMINGO5768 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC'S DELEGATES TO OAS SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2003-10-17 17:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC MARR PREL PARM XM XL XS DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5786 | MFA LEGAL ADVISER ON REFUGEES, SOFA WITH KUWAIT, [...] (C) Summary: MFA Legal Adviser Jorge Santiago told DCM (then-Charge) Kubiske October 9 that his office will begin full-time processing of a refugee case backlog before the end of the year and will soon submit to UNHCR a list of needed technical assistance and training for refugee contingency [...] | 2003-10-20 11:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR IZ KU MARR PREF PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO5907 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ON THE MADRID DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (C) Acting ECOPOL counselor delivered points Refs A-B in Spanish and Ref C in English to Acting International Organizations Director, Ambassador Rhadis Abreu de Polanco, on October 22. She reiterated continuing support for the Coalition of the Willing and informed us that the GODR would be rep [...] | 2003-10-22 21:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR IZ PREL EAID |
03SANTODOMINGO5946 | DOMINICAN CONGRESSMAN APPEARS IN COURT ON ALIEN [...] (U) Trial proceedings began on October 22 against accused alien smuggler Congressman Guillermo Radhames "Ramos" Garcia. After months of evading police arrest before Congress reconvened in August, Garcia surprised observers by appearing before the Supreme Court without his attorneys. Garcia annou [...] | 2003-10-23 23:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KJUS DR |
03SANTODOMINGO5992 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC FM ON ECONOMIC, INTERNATIONAL, AND BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Secretary Guerrero Prats, at a lunch hosted by the Ambassador October 7, said the GODR was trying through diplomatic channels to restore normal relations with Venezuela after President Chavez downgraded them in September. Trade/economic adviser (and daughter of President Meji [...] | 2003-10-24 19:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR EFIN ETRD MARR MX PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG SP VE XF KCOR |
03SANTODOMINGO5998 | DOMINICAN FINANCE OFFICIALS ACKNOWLEDGE NEED TO [...] (C) Summary. On Oct 24, in reply to delivery by Charge of ref A demarche on the importance of GODR fulfillment of obligations unders its IMF standby agreement, Dominican Secretary of Finances Calderon and Central Bank Governor SIPDIS Malkun each confided separately that the GODR has been ta [...] | 2003-10-24 22:50:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6000 | SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS INFORMATION [...] Reftel A and B points were delivered to Ambassador Francia Sencion, Director of the Americas Desk at the GODR Foreign Ministry, on October 22. GODR Ambassador Jesus Maria Hernandez, who was identified in Reftel A as Summit Coordinator, is out of the country and unavailable. Sencion will for [...] | 2003-10-25 15:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON KSUM KDEM XM XL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6001 | UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Ambassador Francia Sencion, Director of the Americas Desk, and Ambassador Rhadis Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the GODR Foreign Ministry on October 22. Sencion indicated the points would be reviewed [...] | 2003-10-25 15:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC AORC DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6002 | DEMARCHE ON COLOMBIA AND OAS SPECIAL CONFERENCE - [...] Post on October 24 delivered talking points reftel, regarding the proposed side declaration of support for Colombia at the OAS Special Conference on Security, to MFA acting director of international organization affairs Ambassador Radhis Abreu de Polanco. She informed us that our points had b [...] | 2003-10-25 15:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CO DR MX PGOV PREL PTER |
03SANTODOMINGO6023 | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND POLICE ABUSE CENTERS: HUMAN [...] (SBU) Poloff and DRL Karen Gilbride called on human rights partners in Santo Domingo and Bani on October 20-21. In an effort to emphasize Embassy concerns with recent upsurges in domestic violence and continuing human rights abuses by the National Police, Poloff and DRL officer Karen Gilbride m [...] | 2003-10-28 11:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KWMN DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6124 | EMBASSY ASSESSMENT OF DOMINICAN ECONOMIC SITUATION [...] (C) Summary. The Dominican Republic is moving into very dangerous and uncharted waters. Facing an unstable financial situation with the prospect of a downward economic spiral, President Mejia and his senior advisors have publicly stressed the need to meet IMF standby conditions. They moved [...] | 2003-10-30 11:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PREL PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6138 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GODR ON US OPPOSITION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2003-10-30 17:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6144 | UNWRA RESOLUTION DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO GODR [...] No summary [...] | 2003-10-30 18:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6166 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ANTI-TIP ACTIVITIES SINCE [...] (U) Since passing a comprehensive law against trafficking in persons (TIP) and alien smuggling in August, the GODR has taken steps to prevent trafficking, protect victims and prosecute offenders. New legislation provided impetus for action by government officials, civil society and internatio [...] | 2003-10-31 14:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6168 | DOMINICAN ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW DIPLOMATIC POSTINGS [...] (U) President Mejia signed several executive orders on October 30, appointing new diplomats to various posts. Changes in Dominican posts in the U.S. are as follows: a. Virginia Esposito is the new Deputy Chief of Mission at the Dominican Embassy, replacing Luis Alvarez Rivera (resigned); [...] | 2003-10-31 15:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OFDP ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6302 | PRESIDENT MEJIA PROMISES DOMINICAN TROOPS WILL [...] (C) Summary. President Mejia told the Ambassador of his deep concern for Dominican soldiers at risk in Iraq. After closely listening to the Ambassador's emphatic presentation on the need for continuing Dominican engagement, Mejia said that the Dominican battalion Iraq will remain in place as [...] | 2003-11-05 11:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6327 | GODR ON CUBA AT THE UNGA AND THE IBERO-AMERICAN [...] No summary [...] | 2003-11-05 14:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD CU DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6426 | U.S. MIDEAST UNGA STRATEGY LETTER AND DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2003-11-07 15:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL OPDC |
03SANTODOMINGO6442 | 90-DAY GOALS MET IN 90 DAYS - SANTO DOMINGO [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Santo Domingo has met all three of its 90-day goals set forth in reftel B. Emboffs have: a.) Increased the Dominican's readiness for CAFTA docking talks, b.) Secured GODR agreement for international election observers and identified potential observers, and c.) Convin [...] | 2003-11-07 19:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KCRM SNAR AMGT DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6538 | PRESIDENT MEJIA AND FOREIGN MINISTER RESPOND TO [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel B demarche to GODR Foreign Minister Francisco Guerrero Prats on November 12. Ambassador Hertell placed a follow-up call to the Foreign Minister on November 13, to emphasize the importance of the UNGA votes. Guerrero Prats said that normally the Dominican Republic w [...] | 2003-11-13 19:16:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6541 | TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATION OFFICER: SANTO [...] (SBU) Embassy Santo Domingo Terrorist Financing Coordination Officer is DCM Lisa Kubiske. She is available on Dept classified and unclassified e-mail; unclassified e-mail from outside the Department should be addressed to kubiskel@state.gov. Direct telephone is (809) 731-4205. 2. (SBU) Po [...] | 2003-11-13 19:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER EFIN ETTC PREL KVPR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6582 | HOW BEST TO SUPPORT U.S. INTERESTS IN THE [...] (SBU) The difficult economic situation in the Dominican Republic, coinciding with the early stages of a presidential campaign, presents a complex of challenges to United States interests in the country. I consider it essential to continue to support the administration of President Hipolito M [...] | 2003-11-15 20:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EFIN ETRD DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6670 | SANTO DOMINGO DELIVERS UNGA 3RD COMMITTEE POINTS [...] Poloff delivered reftel talking points on November 17, to Dominican Deputy Director for International Organizations, Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco. Ambassador Abreu had no immediate comment. Substantive comment will be reported septel. KUBISKE [...] | 2003-11-19 20:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM IR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6706 | GODR SUPPORT OF US BACKED UNGA POSITIONS [...] Poloff delivered reftel A and B talking points to Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the Dominican Foreign Ministry. Reftel B diplomatic note was delivered to the Foreign Ministry on November 12th. 2. Ambassador Abreu told polof [...] | 2003-11-20 22:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6707 | GODR SUPPORT OF US BACKED UNGA POSITIONS ON IRAN [...] Poloff delivered reftel A and B talking points to Ambassador Rhadys Abreu de Polanco, Deputy Director of the International Organizations Desk at the Dominican Foreign Ministry. Reftel B diplomatic note was delivered to the Foreign Ministry on November 12th. 2. Ambassador Abreu told polof [...] | 2003-11-20 22:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO6746 | ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY ON IRAQI POLITICAL [...] ECOPOL Counselor delivered Secretary's message and Embassy's informal translation to Vice Foreign Minister on November 19 and scheduled an appointment to discuss it on November 21. HERTELL [...] | 2003-11-21 19:28:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO6875 | FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST NO. 200301573 [...] Post regrets the delay in fulfilling the request as stated in Reftel, but finds the request as worded, "for all documents related to the Ambassador since his arrival at post", too broad in scope. 2. Please provide clarification in a more specific and/or defined scope for this request. KU [...] | 2003-11-28 12:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AINF SNAR PREL CO |
03SANTODOMINGO6907 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (C) MFA Legal Adviser Jorge Santiago is waiting for comments on the Article 98 agreement from other government branches. 2. (C) Ambassador, in conversations with President Mejia on November 22 and 24, stressed the urgency of the Dominican Republic's ratifying its signed ICC Article 98 bila [...] | 2003-11-28 21:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO6952 | WORKPLAN FOR DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - HOW THE UNITED [...] (SBU) At your request in response to my thoughts reftel, I am providing to you in this message my suggestions for a calendar-based plan for U.S. Government actions to exert a positive influence on the economic and political situation in the Dominican Republic. I was heartened by Washington's [...] | 2003-12-02 23:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID EFIN PHUM MARR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7194 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR UN HUMAN [...] (U) DRL PDAS Ambassador Michael Kozak and DRL Office of Multilateral Affairs Deputy Director Lynn Sicade visited the Dominican Republic November 20-22 to build support for the UN Commission on Human Rights, in which the GODR will participate starting next year. Meetings with local governmenta [...] | 2003-12-10 17:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL OVIP DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7304 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA ADDRESSES DOMINICAN [...] Summary. Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Roger Noriega addressed a joint meeting of the Dominican Congress on December 10 in the Senate chamber. He urged congressional representatives to act quickly on a 2004 budget and he laid out U.S. views on the pending [...] | 2003-12-12 21:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV OVIP PREL PHUM MARR DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7306 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SIGNS SOFA WITH KUWAIT [...] No summary [...] | 2003-12-15 11:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR MARR PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO7342 | AMBASSADOR MOBILIZES DIPLOMATIC INITIATIVE AGAINST [...] (SBU) Summary. On December 2, the Ambassador urged eight ambassadors of the OECD "Dublin Group" of the need for strong coordinated action against banking fraud and corruption. Ambassadors agreed on the poor state of the economy, the need for free and fair presidential elections, and the abili [...] | 2003-12-15 17:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EFIN ECON DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7343 | DOMINICAN PRESS PRAISE FOR AMBASSADOR HERTELL [...] Dominican newspapers have reacted favorably to the Ambassador's recent actions staking out the U.S. position on free and fair presidential elections. They recently carried a number of accounts stressing U.S. impartiality in Dominican politics, based on comments from leaders of opposition pol [...] | 2003-12-15 17:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7421 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA MEETS DOMINICAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Visiting Assistant Secretary Roger Noriega on December 11 discussed the presidential election campaign and proposed economic reforms with leaders of major opposition groups, including dissident factions of the ruling Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD). He said the USG wants to [...] | 2003-12-17 15:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ECON EFIN PGOV PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO7427 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA HEARS CONCERNS OF [...] (U) Summary: WHA Assistant Secretary Noriega heard leaders of Dominican civil society groups express deep concern about weak institutions and the GODR's apparent disregard for law. They see risks in the presidential election process, especially given the politicization of the Elections Board a [...] | 2003-12-17 16:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL OVIP EAID DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7429 | GODR WILL VOTE AGAINST UNGA PALESTINIAN RESOLUTION [...] (C) Ambassador Hertell spoke with GODR Foreign Minister Francisco Guerrero Prats this morning and requested the GODR to discourage the Palestinians from introducing a separate resolution in the UNGA regarding Israeli credentials. The Ambassador asked if such a resolution is introduced, for t [...] | 2003-12-17 17:56:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL DR |
03SANTODOMINGO7444 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA DISCUSSES CUBA WITH EU [...] (C) The Ambassador and Assistant Secretary Noriega Hertell met December 11 with the EU Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Miguel Amado, who also has responsibility for Cuba. Noriega expressed his hope that the USG and the EU could work together on Cuban issues, and emphasized our effort t [...] | 2003-12-18 12:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CU |
03SANTODOMINGO7489 | DOMINICAN ELECTIONS #10: ASSISTANT SECRETARY [...] (U) Following is number 10 in our Dominican presidential election series: ASSISTANT SECRETARY NORIEGA PLUGS CLEAN ELECTIONS -- DOMINICAN ELECTION BOARD ASSERTS THEY WILL BE 2. (SBU) Summary: Visiting WHA Assistant Secretary Noriega, with the Ambassador and other U.S. officials, called on [...] | 2003-12-19 23:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV PHUM PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO7535 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT [...] (C) As reported reftel, the Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Relations on November 28 undertook to have the MFA legal office provide appropriate points of contact for us to engage directly with government and non-government entities that have not yet provided comments on the signed Article [...] | 2003-12-23 20:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR MARR PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO7536 | HAITIAN AMBASSADOR TO DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESIGNS: [...] (C) On December 18 the Haitian Ambassador to the Dominican Republic Guy Alexandre called on the Ambassador and Acting DCM to confirm his resignation. The sudden news (prompted by the violent December 5 crackdown on student demonstrators in Haiti) was widely covered December 16 while Ambassador [...] | 2003-12-23 20:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR DR HA |
03SANTODOMINGO7568 | LIBYA ADMITS WMD PROGRAMS; U.S. REACTION [...] No summary [...] | 2003-12-24 20:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR KNNP LY MNUC PARM PREL |
03SANTODOMINGO7604 | SPECIAL SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: DOMINICAN RESPONSE [...] (SBU) On December 30 Acting DCM delivered demarche (ref A) to Secretary of Foreign Relations Frank Guerrero Prats. Prats reiterated that the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) stands ready to support U.S. sponsored initiatives. He asked that emboffs contact the Foreign Relations Secr [...] | 2003-12-30 18:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | KSUM PREL ECON |
03SINGAPORE1099 | "TELL THEM TO BE MORE CAREFUL:" IRAQ ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (C) MFA PERMSEC (2) BILAHARI KAUSIKAN, PLAINLY IRRITATED, CALLED DCM AT OOB ON MARCH 20 TO EXPRESS THE MFA'S CONCERN AT MISCHARACTERIZATION OF SINGAPORE'S POSITION DURING THE STATE DEPARTMENT'S MARCH 19 PRESS BRIEFING. SINGAPORE DID NOT APPRECIATE, HE SAID, PRESS REPORTS IMPLYING THAT IT HAD [...] | 2003-03-20 09:23:00 | Embassy Singapore | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MOPS SN |
03STATE115323 | S37-03: IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF GLASS-LINED [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 4. 2. (S) BACKGROUND: WE WANT TO SHARE WITH CHINESE AUTHORITIES FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING IRANIAN PROCUREMENT OF GLASS-LINED CHEMICAL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, AS WELL AS BW-USEFUL JET MILLS/MICRONIZERS, FROM THE FOLLOWING [...] | 2003-05-05 16:40:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC CBW CH IR |
03STATE217991 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY KELLY'S MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. A/S KELLY MET JULY 21 WITH COORDINATING MINISTER JUSUF KALLA, WHO SAID HE LOOKED FORWARD TO VYING FOR GOLKAR'S PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION IN THE 2004 ELECTIONS. KALLA SPOKE OF THE GOI'S NEED TO COMBAT POVERTY AND IMPROVE PRIMARY EDUCATION TO REDUCE THE APPEAL OF RELIGIOUS EXTREMISM [...] | 2003-07-29 12:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PHUM PREF PREL SOCI ID |
03STATE23994 | TERRORIST FINANCING - UPDATED NONPAPER ON AL [...] (S) THIS CABLE REPLACES THE EARLIER VERSION OF THE NON- PAPER SENT OUT IN REFTEL. PLEASE DISCARD EARLIER VERSION. CHANGES THAT HAVE BEEN MADE, IN RESPONSE TO A REQUEST CONVEYED BY NSC STAFF, ARE THE FOLLOWING: REFERENCE TO U.S. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION OF U.S. BRANCH HAS BEEN DELETED AND DELETIO [...] | 2003-01-28 02:43:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER EFIN ECON PREL SA IS JO |
03STATE284912 | SMART UPDATE [...] Please provide wide dissemination of the information in this telegram. 2. Reftel described steps the Department is taking to implement a new integrated messaging system: SMART (State Messaging and Archive Retrieval Toolset). We have made substantial progress and are looking for your inpu [...] | 2003-10-06 20:40:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ACOA CMGT ECON PREL KPAO KRIM |
03STATE287996 | TERRORIST FINANCE: RE-DESIGNATION OF FTOS [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE (SEE PARAS 2 AND 5.) 2. (U) THE SECRETARY OF STATE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY, HAS DECIDED TO REDESIGNATE, UNDER SECTION 219 OF THE IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT, AS AMENDED, ALL FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS [...] | 2003-10-08 23:44:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN CVIS KVPR |
03STATE34981 | REVISED GUIDANCE REGARDING LEAHY AMENDMENTS AND [...] THIS TASKER HAS BEEN CLEARED BY HR/RMA/CSEP FOR SEP POSTS. THIS IS AN ACTION CABLE - SEE PARAGRAPHS 8-13 FOR DETAILS. SUMMARY. 2. (A) THIS CABLE REPRESENTS A REVISION OF PREVIOUS GUIDANCE (REFS A AND B) CONCERNING IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE AND DEFENSE STATUTORY PROVISIONS RELAT [...] | 2003-02-06 18:20:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR |
03STATE72939 | TFIZ01 REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT [...] THE FOLLOWING TEXT IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE PRESIDENT'S REMARKS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND MAY BE USED AS TALKING POINTS WHEN DISCUSSING THE MILITARY ACTION IN IRAQ THAT BEGAN 19 MARCH 2003. 2. BEGIN TRANSCRIPT: THE PRESIDENT: MY FELLOW CITIZENS, AT THIS HOUR, AMERICAN AND COALITION FORCES A [...] | 2003-03-20 07:28:00 | Secretary of State | UNCLASSIFIED | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KPAO OIIP PREL PTER IZ |
03STATE72951 | TFIZ01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 004 AS OF 0530 EST [...] (U) SADDAM APPEARANCE ON IRAQI TV: APPEARING ON STATE TV THREE HOURS AFTER THE START OF MILITARY OPERATIONS, SADDAM TERMED THE U.S. STRIKES "SHAMEFUL CRIMES AGAINST IRAQ AND HUMANITY" AND CALLED FOR RESISTANCE. IT WAS NOT CLEAR IF THE BROADCAST WAS LIVE. (CNN) 2. (C) REPORTS OF IRAQI MISS [...] | 2003-03-20 11:12:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC IZ |
03STATE73555 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH ALBANIAN [...] (U) PARTICIPANTS: U.S. ---- THE DEPUTY SECRETARY EUR DAS BOGUE ALBANIA DESK OFFICER GREGORY (NOTETAKER) ALBANIA ------- AMBASSADOR FATOS TARIFA DCM RUDINA MULLAHI IRAQ/NANO VISIT =============== 2. (C) DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE, ACCOMPANIED BY EUR DAS BOGUE, GAVE AMBASSADOR TA [...] | 2003-03-20 17:21:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS NATO PREL YI AL |
03STATE73981 | TFIZ01 SITUATION REPORT NO. 005 AS OF 1530 EST [...] (S) A TOTAL OF FOUR IRAQI MISSILES HAVE HIT KUWAIT SINCE THE START OF MILITARY ACTION. THERE WAS ALSO AN UNIDENTIFIED EXPLOSION NEAR CAMP COMMANDO. NO CASUALTIES HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN THESE INCIDENTS, AND THERE HAS BEEN NO EVIDENCE THUS FAR OF CBW. (IRAQ TF-EMBASSY KUWAIT E- MAILS AND TEL [...] | 2003-03-20 22:44:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC IZ |
03STATE75175 | CUBA LAUNCHES CRACKDOWN AGAINST OPPOSITION - MORE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. 2. (C) SUMMARY. THE CUBAN GOVERNMENT IS IN THE PROCESS OF CARRYING OUT ITS MOST SIGNIFICANT CRACKDOWN AGAINST THE OPPOSITION IN YEARS; SO FAR OVER 70 HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. POSTS ARE ASKED TO REQUEST HOST GOVERNMENTS TO JOIN US IN CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF THESE [...] | 2003-03-21 22:09:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNHCR CU |
03STATE8026 | A/S KELLY DISCUSSES KOREA, BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (C) A/S KELLY BRIEFED AMBASSADOR YANG JIECHI JANUARY 9 ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN OUR APPROACH TO NORTH KOREA, PREVIEWED HIS UPCOMING TRIP TO THE REGION AND DISCUSSED OVERALL BILATERAL RELATIONS. ON KOREA, KELLY STRESSED U.S. TACTICAL FLEXIBILITY IN FOCUSING ON OUR KEY OBJECTIVE, WHICH WAS TO [...] | 2003-01-10 00:05:00 | Secretary of State | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CH KN KS |
03STATE9334 | NONPAPER FOR RUSSIAN USE WITH SYRIAN VP KHADDAM: [...] (C) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. SYRIAN VP KHADDAM WILL BE VISITING MOSCOW NEXT WEEK. IN DISCUSSIONS WITH RUSSIAN COUNTERPARTS IN WASHINGTON, THE USG HAS REQUESTED THAT THE GOR RAISE SYRIA'S CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS HAMAS AND HIZBALLAH. POST IS REQUESTED TO PROVIDE [...] | 2003-01-11 02:47:00 | Secretary of State | SECRET | PTER PREL SY |
03TEGUCIGALPA1085 | CHANGING THE POLITICAL PARADIGM-MUNICIPAL [...] SUMMARY: The Honduran Municipal Association (AMHON) preserved its political independence and nonpartisan character by selecting a municipal development professional as Executive Director despite a six month effort by the Minister of Government and dark-side members of Congress to impose a pol [...] | 2003-05-08 22:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PREL SOCI PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1108 | HONDURAN SUPREME COURT RULES IT HAS AUTHORITY TO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 7, in a unanimous 15-0 decision, the Honduran Supreme Court declared its authority to interpret the Constitution by ruling on a controversial constitutional amendment passed by Congress in 1999. The Court's decision struck down as unconstitutional Article 218(9) which prov [...] | 2003-05-12 23:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS KCRM SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1144 | POPULAR REVOLUTIONARY FORCES ISSUE COMMINIQUE: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the evening of May 14 post received a communique from a group calling itself the "Popular Revolutionary Forces" announcing the beginning of a campaign to overthrow the Maduro government and vowing to evict "Yankees" and other foreign occupiers. The communique's rhetoric fo [...] | 2003-05-16 01:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER PINR PREL CASC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1243 | HONDURAN 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 23:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR PHUM KTIA HO KICC |
03TEGUCIGALPA1253 | JOINT TASK FORCE BRAVO - U.S. MILITARY PRESENCE IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Since 1982 the U.S. military has maintained a presence at the Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) airbase at Soto Cano (commonly known by Hondurans as Palmerola). The base is also the site of the Honduran Air Force Academy. Currently, Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B) houses more than 60 [...] | 2003-06-02 22:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS SNAR PREL PGOV PHUM EAID KCRM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1258 | MUSICAL CHAIRS: WHO'S WHO IN HONDURAN GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several high-profile Honduran counternarcotics agencies are receiving a leadership makeover. Gustavo Alfredo ((Landaverde)) Hernandez is leaving the Executive Secretary position at the National Council Against Narcotrafficking (CNCN),and has been replaced by the Direction in [...] | 2003-06-03 14:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV KCRM KJUS PHUM PINR PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1272 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 3, 2003 [...] Editorial on liberal daily "La Tribuna", Tegucigalpa based 6/3 entitled: "Plastic Jails". If Honduras does not demonstrate a serious interest on the fight against drug trafficking, it could become an issue which may harm the relationship between Honduras and the United St [...] | 2003-06-04 17:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1274 | HONDURAS 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 20:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL KTIA AORC HO OAS |
03TEGUCIGALPA1276 | INL FY 2002 LAW ENFORCEMENT LETTER OF AGREEMENT AND [...] This is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. Action request for INL: Paragraph three has the proposed text of the INL FY 2002 Law Enforcement Letter of Agreement scheduled to be signed June 11, 2003 by the Ambassador and Honduran Minister of Public Security Oscar Arturo Alvarez. Post r [...] | 2003-06-04 21:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID PREL KCRM AFIN AMGT HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA132 | USAID/HONDURAS - NO PLANS FOR MONEY LAUNDERING [...] USAID/Honduras does not have any current or planned activities involving training and/or technical assistance in the areas of money laundering, counter terrorism finance, or financial intelligence unit development. The Mission is not aware of any training and/or technical assistance in these [...] | 2003-01-17 15:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN ETTC PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1328 | MEDIA REACTION ON ARTICLE 98, JUNE 9, 2003 [...] Regular columnist Ramon Villeda Bermudez on liberal daily "La Tribuna", Tegucigalpa based 6/7 entitled: "International Disgrace". "The Government of Honduras has committed one of the most degrading acts by approving a "dishonorable agreement" with the United States (Article [...] | 2003-06-09 20:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA137 | HONDURAN DELEGATION TO OAS CSBM MEETING [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 3. 2. MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin informed PolOff January 16 that the Honduran delegation to the OAS CSBM meeting would be AMB Policarpo Callejas, Advisor to the Foreign Minister, and AMB Salvador Redezno, OAS PermRep. Foreign Mini [...] | 2003-01-17 18:42:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM KDEM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA139 | HONDURAN DELEGATION TO CICTE IN EL SALVADOR; GOH [...] (U) PolOff delivered reftel A demarche January 10 on the CICTE Third Regular Session January 22-24 in El Salvador to MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin. Fortin informed PolOff January 16 that the Honduran delegation to the CICTE meeting would be AMB Policarpo Callejas, Advisor to the [...] | 2003-01-17 18:47:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL AORC HO OAS |
03TEGUCIGALPA145 | HIGHLIGHTS OF ANTI-CORRUPTION EFFORTS IN HONDURAS [...] No summary [...] | 2003-01-17 21:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM SNAR KJUS PGOV EAID PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1462 | ANTI-CAFTA PROTEST ANTICLIMACTIC [...] Only 100-200 protesters turned out on June 18 to voice their opposition to CAFTA negotiations, signaling that there is little focused, popular resistance in Honduras to the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). The demonstration, which so far has been the only organized protest [...] | 2003-06-23 14:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ETRD SOCI PREL ECON ELAB ASEC PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1471 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, JUNE 23, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/23 entitled "Chandelier". "President Bush is trying to reconfigure the U.S.'s alliances with its southern neighbors. Bush visited Europe to reunite with his colleagues from the G-8; tensions decreased between France and Germany, ye [...] | 2003-06-23 20:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO IZ HO PA |
03TEGUCIGALPA1483 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 24, 2003 [...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 6/24 entitled "After transporting drugs, small plane is burned and destroyed". "The police found a small plane burned and destroyed in the Tinto river, close to the city of Tocoa in the northern coast. The police believe the plane ca [...] | 2003-06-24 21:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1485 | MEDIA REACTION ON MIGRATION, JUNE 24, 2003 [...] Editorial on Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/24 entitled "Migration". "Negotiations on the migration issue were conducted between the governor of New Mexico and the Mexican President, Vicente Fox. President Fox believed that, with Mexico being one of the U.S.'s closest neighbo [...] | 2003-06-24 21:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO IZ HO PA |
03TEGUCIGALPA1487 | Bilateral Labor Consultations on Margins of CAFTA [...] (SBU) Summary. A joint delegation from the Departments of Labor and State emphasized June 17-19 the need for the GOH to increase its protection of labor rights and for the private sector to augment its respect for labor rights, with U.S.-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) soon openi [...] | 2003-06-25 13:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM ECON EINV PGOV PREL KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1488 | Advisory Opinion Request: Restriction on Issuance [...] Summary. In light of the widespread abuse of diplomatic passports in Honduras, and the request from the MFA to assist the GOH in curbing the misuse of these passports by persons not entitled to have them, or by persons no longer entitled to use them, Post proposes to modify how we provide Non [...] | 2003-06-25 14:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS PREL CMGT AMGT |
03TEGUCIGALPA1497 | HONDURAN PARLACEN CONGRESSMAN BUSTED ON DRUG [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Friday June 20, a Honduran representative to the Central American Parliament (PARLACEN),Cesar Augusto Diaz Flores, was arrested in Nicaragua for trafficking and possession of seven kilos of heroin (said to be worth some USD 6.3 million and a portion of a larger 20-kilo shipmen [...] | 2003-06-25 20:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SMIG CVIS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1509 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 24, 2003 [...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 6/24 entitled "After transporting drugs, small plane is burned and destroyed". "The police found a small plane burned and destroyed in the Tinto river, close to the city of Tocoa in the northern coast. The police believe the plane ca [...] | 2003-06-27 14:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1510 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 26, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/26 entitled "U.S. Ambassador doesn't see results against narcos." "U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer affirmed that his government, just like the rest of Hondurans, expects to see positive results in the fight against narco- trafficking." [...] | 2003-06-27 14:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1529 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JUNE 30, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 6/30 entitled "Honduras on course to become a Narco State". "U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer stated that even though Honduras is not considered a `Narco State', it may be on course to become one." "Palmer affirmed, `that is why it is ess [...] | 2003-06-30 22:10:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1534 | CARDINAL'S CORRUPTION COMMENTS SPARK PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a private meeting with the Ambassador on June 20, the Cardinal expressed heightened concern over the pervasiveness of drug-related corruption at the highest levels of government as well as continuing death threats he had received. Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga us [...] | 2003-07-01 13:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR KCRM KJUS PHUM PREL PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1542 | MEDIA REACTIONS ON DAN FISK'S OP-ED, JUNE 30, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Rodolfo Pastor Fasquelle (former Minister of Culture in a Liberal Party administration) in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" (owned by former and future Liberal Party presidential candidate Jaime Rosenthal) on 6/30 entitled "Honduras and the U.S.: Stick and Carrot II". "I be [...] | 2003-07-01 19:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PREL MOPS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1549 | ONGOING MARITIME DISPUTE BETWEEN HONDURAS AND [...] (U) Nicaraguan and Honduran military authorities recently deemed ongoing territorial disputes between the two nations in the process of resolution, according to press reports. Nicaraguan GEN Javier Carrion articulated his commitment to resolving maritime disputes peacefully, as well as to fost [...] | 2003-07-01 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS PREL PGOV MOPS ECON EFIS PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1559 | EMBASSY HIGHLIGHTS INADEQUATE PORT SECURITY AT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 14, 2003, Honduras Desk Officer and PolOff met with Puerto Cortes Superintendent Antonio Cruz to discuss the problematic security situation at the port. Puerto Cortes is both the largest port in Honduras and on the Caribbean coast of Central America. Port officials ackno [...] | 2003-07-02 16:39:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SNAR ETRD PGOV PREL ELAB EAGR EWWT HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1580 | Minister of Labor Looking to Create Temporary [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Labor German Leitzelar has proposed a three-year program that seeks to create almost 132,000 "temporary" jobs in Honduras. By doing so, Leitzelar is seeking to achieve incremental changes in the labor situation without confronting head-on the politically difficult [...] | 2003-07-03 15:41:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PHUM ECON EINV PGOV PREL KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1615 | HONDURAN ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFERS EXCUSES; [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 26 Ambassador and DCM met with Honduran Attorney General (AG),Roy Medina, to discuss corruption in the Public Ministry (PM) and the lack of any serious effort to prosecute high-level criminal cases by the Attorney General's office. This meeting came a day after Ambassad [...] | 2003-07-08 16:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | SNAR PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1622 | ANOTHER HONDURAN CONGRESSMAN BUSTED ON DRUG CHARGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Yet another Honduran political figure was implicated in drug trafficking when he was arrested on July 6 fleeing the scene of an airplane crash in the eastern department of Olancho. National Party Deputy, Armando Avila Panchame, was arrested by the police for drug trafficking and [...] | 2003-07-08 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SMIG CVIS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1636 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 9, 2003 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-07-10 18:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1637 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 10, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/10 entitled "Narco trafficking and violence". "Drug trafficking not only has the power to infiltrate the government and increase corruption, it is also an instigator of violence, as it has become evident in Colombia, Brazil or Mexi [...] | 2003-07-10 18:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1644 | 58TH UNGA: HONDURAN FM SEEKING APPOINTMENT WITH [...] (SBU) On June 27, PolChief discussed the Government of Honduras' (GOH) participation in the 58th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and U.S. UNGA policy priorities with Honduran Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Anibal Quinones (reftels). Quinones indicated that Honduras looked forward to [...] | 2003-07-11 19:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC PHUM HO UNGA UN |
03TEGUCIGALPA1652 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, JULY 11, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/11 entitled "The situation in Iraq and our soldiers". "The death of three American soldiers yesterday confirms that the Iraqi resistance against the invasion is getting stronger, increasing the insecurity for foreign troops and the [...] | 2003-07-11 22:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1666 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 12, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Guillermo Castellanos Enamorado on Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/12 entitled "Narco trafficking and Congressmen". "The cases of the member of the Central American Parliament detained in Nicaragua and the Honduran Congressman arrested in Olancho have brought forward [...] | 2003-07-14 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1667 | MEDIA REACTION ON LIBERIA, JULY 14, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Carlos Alberto Montaner in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/12 entitled "Yankee, come home!". "The international public opinion wasn't prepared to witness the show put by countless demonstrators asking for a US military intervention in Liberia, to end the civil war th [...] | 2003-07-14 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1695 | MEDIA REACTION ON FBI PARTICIPATION IN INVESTIGATIONS OF [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "FBI agents investigate the massacre in El Porvenir". "The Deputy Minister of Security Armando Calidonio confirmed that a team of FBI agents has been in Honduras for some days investigating the killings in El Porvenir's pe [...] | 2003-07-17 17:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1696 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 16, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "DEA searches for cocaine unloaded in Olancho". "Agents of the DEA are participating in the search of the cocaine that, according to police sources, was transported on the plane that landed in San Esteban, Olancho a week a [...] | 2003-07-17 17:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1697 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMMUNITIES, JULY 16, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/16 entitled "No way of winning". "Let's see how things work in Honduras: if the Honduran politicians don't put the ball through the basket they lose, and if they do it they lose too. A group of Congressmen got together after receivi [...] | 2003-07-17 17:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1710 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 18, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/18 entitled "Tough fight against narco trafficking". "Undoubtedly, drug trafficking in Honduras is considerable, as shown by the recent drug seizures that have evidenced the determination of police authorities against this criminal [...] | 2003-07-18 21:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1712 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUG TRAFFICKING, JULY 17, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 7/17 entitled "National security and narco trafficking". "Drug trafficking and organized crime which have recently established criminal networks in Honduras, closely related to criminal bands in Colombia, have evidenced that the Hond [...] | 2003-07-18 22:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1722 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, JULY 21, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Julio Escoto in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" entitled "Trapped". "When did the US get trapped by drugs? Definitely during the 1960s and 1970s with the hippie generation and after the Marines got back from Vietnam, when the Americans got a chance to experience the horro [...] | 2003-07-22 17:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1723 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, JULY 21, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 7/21 entitled "IMF". "This is the fifth time this administration announces a national dialogue, but it has never taken place. Now it has come the time to get prepared to negotiate with the IMF." "Despite the previous economic measur [...] | 2003-07-22 17:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1724 | STATUS OF HONDURAN TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY: Training continues for the all volunteer Task Force Xatruch (TFX),the 370 soldier contingent Honduras plans to deploy to Iraq by mid-August. The task force is composed of 35 officers and 335 enlisted soldiers. TFX will deploy as part of the Spanish Brigade in the Polish Division [...] | 2003-07-22 19:26:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV SP PL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA185 | HONDURAS: INVENTORY OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ON [...] Honduras is receiving the following technical assistance on labor issues. Sources for this information include the Honduran Ministry of Labor, ILO/IPEC, the Department of Labor, and other international donors. Post notes that due to the wide range of projects and sources of information some [...] | 2003-01-22 21:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PREL EAID KSUM ECON SOCI TBIO HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1850 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Roberto C. Ordoez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/4 entitled "What does the Fund want?". "The last Letter of Intent of the Honduran government with the IMF was signed by the Carlos Flores administration. In September 2001, the IMF unilaterally broke the agreement w [...] | 2003-08-05 22:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1851 | MEDIA REACTION ON IMF, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Roberto C. Ordoez in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/4 entitled "What does the Fund want?". "The last Letter of Intent of the Honduran government with the IMF was signed by the Carlos Flores administration. In September 2001, the IMF unilaterally broke the agreement w [...] | 2003-08-05 22:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1857 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Marlin Oscar Avila in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "Drug trafficking and corruption". "Drug trafficking has never been a secret in Honduras. The considerable rise of organized crime can only occur the way it has up to now with the complicity of the auth [...] | 2003-08-05 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1858 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, AUGUST 4, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Marlin Oscar Avila in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/2 entitled "Drug trafficking and corruption". "Drug trafficking has never been a secret in Honduras. The considerable rise of organized crime can only occur the way it has up to now with the complicity of the auth [...] | 2003-08-05 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1863 | REPLACING PEREZ-CADALSO: HONDURAS SEEKS NEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Guillermo Perez-Cadalso Arias, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, is being sworn in this week as the president of the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). In order to make himself eligible for the position, Perez-Cadalso officially resigned as Foreign Minister on J [...] | 2003-08-07 14:15:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINS PINR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1868 | SCENESETTER FOR CJCS GENERAL MYERS' VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearing the half-way point of his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda [...] | 2003-08-07 20:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1873 | MEDIA REACTION ON MILITARY SPENDING IN CENTRAL AMERICA, [...] Article in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" on 8/8 entitled "Central America will analyze reduction in military budgets". "The Central American Ministers of Interior, Foreign Affairs and Defense will meet in Managua, Nicaragua next week to discuss a possible reduction in military sp [...] | 2003-08-08 19:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1880 | COMMENTS OF FIRST LADY AND "DARK SIDE" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 5, a Casa Presidential spokesperson told reporters that President Ricardo Maduro's wife, Aguas Ocana, had returned to her native Spain for an indefinite period of time on personal business. Local media had reported on the departure the previous day, speculating that [...] | 2003-08-08 23:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EINV EAID HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1912 | HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: AUGUST 2003 [...] The GOH is running out of time to attain their goal of 3.2 percent economic growth for 2003, over 2002's growth of 2.5 percent. Goals proved difficult after unexpected high levels of bank liquidity and stagnant international prices of agricultural goods like coffee and bananas hindered the e [...] | 2003-08-13 21:14:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO ENGR |
03TEGUCIGALPA1927 | EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA'S 90-DAY GOAL PLANS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Tegucigalpa's priority goals for the next ninety days include: (a) providing current information on Honduran negotiating strategies on measures related to CAFTA, to the U.S. delegation to the talks in order to support their efforts to narrow the gap in U.S. positions on [...] | 2003-08-14 22:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT PREL HO WHA |
03TEGUCIGALPA1931 | SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF RUMSFELD'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearing the half-way point of his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda [...] | 2003-08-15 14:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1932 | CJCS GENERAL MYERS MEETS WITH HONDURAN PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 13, CJCS General Myers met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro and senior government officials to discuss issues of bilateral importance and to thank Honduras for its strong support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, including its troop contribution to that effort, and the s [...] | 2003-08-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1933 | CJCS GENERAL MYERS MEETS WITH HONDURAN MINISTER OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 13, after a meeting with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, CJCS General Myers met separately with Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Honduran CJCS General Barahona, and other senior military officials to discuss issues of bilateral importance and to thank Honduras for [...] | 2003-08-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA1940 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL RICHARD [...] CJCS visited Honduras on 8/13 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other key governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, General Myers expressed his appreciation for Honduran support of the U.S. [...] | 2003-08-15 22:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA1958 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF CJCS GENERAL RICHARD [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 8/16 entitled "A long promise". "If we carefully read the statements of Richard Myers, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff during his visit to Tegucigalpa, he didn't mention how he will help Honduras in its fight against drug tra [...] | 2003-08-19 17:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA1996 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Honduras on 8/20 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other top governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, Secretary Rumsfeld expressed the grati [...] | 2003-08-22 22:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA1997 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld visited Honduras on 8/20 and met with Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, Minister of Defense Federico Breve, Chief of Staff General Isaias Barahona and other top governmental officials. 2. In his opening remarks, Secretary Rumsfeld expressed the grati [...] | 2003-08-22 22:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2004 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 8/22 entitled "Anti-drug base". "If the U.S. were to set up a base with the exclusive purpose of fighting against the terrible threat of narcotrafficking, it would help stop the operations of drug mafias that use Honduran territory [...] | 2003-08-22 23:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2014 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 8/23 entitled "Thanks". "President Maduro made an opportune clarification stating that it was absolutely false that Honduras is getting prepared to install another U.S. military base in our territory, which will be supposedly used to [...] | 2003-08-25 22:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2015 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] Editorial in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "La Prensa" on 8/25 entitled "The agenda". "The fact that the issue of narcotrafficking came up during the recent visit of the U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld is undeniable. What we SIPDIS don't know is the scope of these discussion [...] | 2003-08-25 22:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV SNAR HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2022 | SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT MADURO [...] (C) Summary: Secretary Rumsfeld met on 20 August with President Maduro and MOD Breve. SECDEF made the following points: (a) the U.S. appreciated Honduras' steadfast support and friendship as demonstrated by the Article 98 agreement and the deployment of a battalion to Iraq. (b) the U.S. [...] | 2003-08-26 21:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2052 | HONDURAN ATTORNEY GENERAL PLEDGES ENHANCED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador told Honduran Attorney General (AG) Roy Medina August 26 that he was satisfied that the AG had taken action to improve the Public Ministry's operations since their last meeting in late June. However, he pressed AG Medina on the importance of the Ministry bringing to tr [...] | 2003-08-29 17:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2064 | MEDIA COVERAGE ON HONDURAN TROOPS IN IRAQ, AUGUST 29, [...] All four dailies carried international reports on Honduran troops patrolling in An Najaf. Moderate daily "El Heraldo" front- page report with photo, "Hondurans patrolling with U.S. troops;" liberal Tiempo inside story, "Honduran troops already patrolling in Iraq;" liberal La Tribuna front-page [...] | 2003-08-29 22:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA2113 | MEDIA REACTIONS ON ROGER NORIEGA OP-ED, SEPTEMBER 3, [...] Op-ed by Mario Rietti in San Pedro Sula-based liberal daily "Tiempo" (owned by former and future Liberal Party presidential candidate Jaime Rosenthal) on 9/1 and 9/2 entitled "Stronger Partnerships." "Honduras is and has always been the best partner of the U.S. in the Western Hemisphere, and w [...] | 2003-09-05 15:52:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2154 | LEONIDAS ROSA BAUTISTA TO BE NAMED NEW HONDURAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed with PolOff September 5 that President Maduro would be naming Leonidas Rosa Bautista as the new Honduran Foreign Minister. The MFA had originally indicated that Rosa Bautista would be sworn in on September 12, but is it pos [...] | 2003-09-10 17:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS PINR ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2162 | POSSIBLE AL-QAIDA AVIATION THREAT TO THE U.S. [...] (S) Post demarched key GOH officials in several ministries September 10 with reftel information concerning a possible Al-Qaida aviation threat to the U.S.: -- PolOff delivered reftel talking points to MFA Director General for Foreign Affairs Mario Fortin who said he would immediately forward [...] | 2003-09-11 17:59:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PTER ASEC PREL EAIR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2179 | MEDIA REACTION ON 9/11, SEPTEMBER 12, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 9/12 entitled "A date we should never forget". "Yesterday, the world remembered two events that changed history, and they are not only related because they happened on a September 11, but also because both of them are terrorist acts [...] | 2003-09-12 19:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2222 | PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA [...] No summary [...] | 2003-09-18 21:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ASEC PREL PTER PHUM SOCI HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2293 | REQUEST INVITATION FOR HONDURAN MINISTER OF PUBLIC [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 5. 2. During a recent visit to Honduras, prior to assuming office, DHS Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Cresencio Arcos was very favorably impressed by the counter terrorism and anti-alien smuggling efforts being undertaken by H [...] | 2003-09-26 16:56:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OVIP PREL SNAR PTER PHUM SMIG HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2341 | MEDIA REACTION ON WTO AND ARTICLE 98 AGREEMENT, OCTOBER [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 10/1 entitled "The U.S. and Its Stick and Carrot Policy". "The continuous implementation of the traditional stick and carrot policy by the U.S. in its external affairs has recently been evidenced by two events: the exoneration from [...] | 2003-10-02 14:49:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO ETRD PGOV PARM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2355 | HONDURAN VIEWS OF WTO CANCUN MINISTERIAL [...] (C) In the wake of the breakdown of the Doha agenda negotiations at the Cancun WTO ministerial, Honduran officials seemed most interested in the impact on the agricultural talks in the Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) negotiations. The GOH will now push strongly in the CAFTA talks [...] | 2003-10-03 19:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EAGR ECON ELAB PREL HO WTO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2380 | HONDURAS READY TO MOVE FORWARD ON REGIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to Government of Honduras (GOH) officials, Honduras is still very inclined to move forward on regional disarmament, but remains insistent that the process proceed through established channels, particularly the Central American Security Commission (SICA),and that all the [...] | 2003-09-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PARM PREL MASS MCAP PBTS PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2383 | ENGLISH SYNOPSIS OF NICARAGUAN ARMS CONTROL PROPOSAL [...] Below is an informal translation of the substantive parts of the Nicaraguan arms control proposal of July 2003, formally titled "The Program to Limit and Control Arms in Central America to Achieve a Reasonable Balance of Forces and Foster Stability, Mutual Confidence, and Transparency"(ref A). [...] | 2003-09-04 17:16:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MASS MCAP PBTS PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2384 | CODEL MEMBERS MEET WITH HONDURAS' THREE LABOR UNION [...] (SBU) Summary. CODEL Kolbe visited San Pedro Sula, Honduras September 27 as part of a Central American trip. After touring the Elcatex maquila owned by the Canahuati family and meeting with leaders of the Honduran Maquila Association, members of the delegation met at the maquila with leaders [...] | 2003-10-09 15:50:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD EAID PREL OREP HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2459 | CAFTA LABOR/ENVIRONMENT QUESTIONS: INFORMATION [...] Below are Post's responses to the questions raised in paragraphs 5-6 of reftel. ---------- Labor Laws ---------- 2. The Ministry of Labor can levy fines against companies that violate the country's labor laws. These fines can range from 20 to 10,000 Lempiras (USD 1.14 to USD 570) per [...] | 2003-10-21 15:00:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB SENV ETRD EAID PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2467 | SCENESETTER FOR SECREATRY POWELL'S VISIT [...] (C) Summary: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, nearly half way through his constitutionally mandated single four-year term, faces an uphill battle in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His administration, having never been quite able to muster the polit [...] | 2003-10-22 00:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SNAR PHUM ELAB HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2490 | HONDURAS STILL FAR AWAY FROM NAMING ABMASSADOR TO [...] (C) President Maduro's National Security Advisor, Ramon Medina Luna, informed PolCouns October 21 that the Government of Honduras (GOH) was still a long way from naming an ambassador to Cuba. Medina Luna assured PolCouns that selecting an ambassador to Cuba was not a pressing issue, nor was i [...] | 2003-10-23 23:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM CU HO OAS |
03TEGUCIGALPA2515 | REQUEST FOR THEATER CLEARANCE AND SUPPORT: [...] (C) EMBASSY REQUESTS CENTCOM THEATER CLEARANCE AND SUPPORT FOR PLANNED VISIT TO IRAQ BY HONDURAN MINISTER OF DEFENSE FREDERICO BREVE 11-13 NOV 03 TO VISIT THE 370 HONDURAN TROOPS STATIONED IN AN NAJAF. THE OFFICIAL PARTY WILL INCLUDE: THE HONORABLE FEDERICO D. ((BREVE)) TRAVIESO, MINISTER OF [...] | 2003-10-27 23:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2558 | HONDURAN FOREIGN MINISTERS (CURRENT AND FORMER) [...] Honduran Foreign Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista, under cover letter to the Ambassador, sent the Embassy on October 20 two letters to Secretary Powell - one from himself in response to a September 18 letter from the Secretary (ref A) and one from former Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso [...] | 2003-10-31 17:20:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2564 | HONDURAN AMBASSADOR TO CUBA NOT IN THE OFFING, BUT [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 6. 2. (U) Deputy Chief of Mission and Political Counselor met with Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Anibel Quinones on October 28 to deliver points in ref B. Quinones was already aware of USG concerns as raised with Government of Honduras (GOH) [...] | 2003-10-31 22:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ETRD CU HO UNGA |
03TEGUCIGALPA2614 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" carried a front page photo of the press event at Casa Presidencial featuring Secretary Powell, President Maduro, the Honduran Minister of SIPDIS Foreign Affairs Leonidas Rosa Bautista and Ambassador Larry Palmer with the headline "The U.S. does no [...] | 2003-11-05 23:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2615 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/5 entitled "Powell". "Throughout the uncertain times Honduras is going through, the visit of Colin Powell to Honduras has brought very good news. The U.S. Secretary of State has said that Honduras could be one of the countries to [...] | 2003-11-05 23:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2622 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" carried a front page photo of the press event at Casa Presidencial featuring Secretary Powell, President Maduro, the Honduran Minister of SIPDIS Foreign Affairs Leonidas Rosa Bautista and Ambassador Larry Palmer with the headline "The U.S. does no [...] | 2003-11-06 21:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2623 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/5 entitled "Powell". "Throughout the uncertain times Honduras is going through, the visit of Colin Powell to Honduras has brought very good news. The U.S. Secretary of State has said that Honduras could be one of the countries to [...] | 2003-11-06 21:34:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2656 | HONDURAS RATIFIES THREE COUNTERTERRORISM [...] Summary: The GOH has ratified three outstanding counterterrorism (CT) conventions (two ICAO and one IAEA). The GOH is now a party to 10 international CT conventions. Post is pressing hard for the GOH to ratify the two IMO and two OAS CT conventions still outstanding. Persistent efforts by Emb [...] | 2003-11-12 17:55:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2663 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Op-ed by Ramon Villeda Bermudez (current Liberal Party Congressman) in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/12 entitled "Why did Colin Powell come to Honduras? ". "The Honduran press received almost a dozen clues about the issues discussed with Secretary Powell, but Powell himsel [...] | 2003-11-12 21:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO ETRD SNAR EAID MOPS PGOV HO KICC |
03TEGUCIGALPA2682 | MEDIA REACTION ON THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE COLIN [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/13 entitled "Missiles and helicopters". "The visit of Colin Powell to Central America wasn't just for pleasure. While he came to thank the countries supporting the U.S. in the coalition in Iraq, he also came to remind us that his [...] | 2003-11-14 13:05:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO SNAR EAID MOPS PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2714 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, NOVEMBER 18, 2003 [...] Article in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/18 entitled "Troops are stationed in low risk zones in Iraq". "After a short visit to Iraq to supervise the work of the Honduran troops in that country, the Minister of Defense Federico Breve said that the Honduran troops have rece [...] | 2003-11-18 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2718 | BIO OF HONDURAN FIRST LADY AGUAS OCANA DE MADURO [...] (SBU) Aguas Ocana, the first lady of Honduras, married President Ricardo Maduro on October 10, 2002. It is her first marriage and his second. Born on April 29, 1963 in Sevilla, Spain, Ocana was the former counselor of the Spanish embassy in Tegucigalpa. Ocana first earned the Spanish equival [...] | 2003-11-19 16:46:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2751 | MEDIA REACTION ON DRUGS, NOVEMBER 20, 2003 [...] Op-ed by Ramon Villeda Bermudez (current Liberal Party Congressman) in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 11/20 entitled "A hundred tons of cocaine ". "The U.S. Ambassador Larry Palmer recently revealed that almost a hundred tons of cocaine go through Honduras and Central America [...] | 2003-11-21 22:35:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO SNAR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2757 | HONDURAS ANXIOUS TO MOVE EL SALVADOR BORDER [...] (C) Summary: As part of the on-going effort to demarcate the Honduran-El Salvador border, on November 11 OAS envoy, NIMA specialist John Gates, awarded over one square kilometer of territory to El Salvador that was originally designated to Honduras by the 1992 International Court of Justice (IC [...] | 2003-11-24 20:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL MOPS ES HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2814 | HONDURAS: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT [...] The 2003 Annual Terrorism Report for Honduras follows. Points are keyed to reftel paragraph headings: A. Significant Actions by GOH ----------------------------- In 2003, President Ricardo Maduro continued his policy of strong Honduran support for U.S. efforts against terrorism, was a me [...] | 2003-12-02 14:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2827 | MEDIA REACTION ON TERRORISM AND VIOLENCE, DECEMBER [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/3 entitled "The End". "At some point in our recent history, conventional wars, guerrilla wars like the one the U.S. army encountered in Vietnam, gave way to terrorism as the most significant threat. We now see in the Middle East, [...] | 2003-12-03 19:54:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2846 | HONDURAS REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO OPERATION IRAQI [...] (C) During the early morning of December 3, the Honduran contingent in Iraq (Task Force Xatruch) was attacked by four mortar shells. No injuries or damage was reported. Initial reports indicated that all four shells impacted outside the Honduran compound (Ref A),although MOD Federico Breve l [...] | 2003-12-04 21:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV ASEC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2857 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, DECEMBER 5, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based moderate daily "El Heraldo" on 12/5 entitled "Soldiers in Iraq and transparency". "The bloodless attack against the headquarters of our troops in Najaf, Iraq has reopened the debate among those who opposed the sending of Honduran troops to Iraq since the beginni [...] | 2003-12-05 22:19:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2866 | DRL PDAS KOZAK MEETS WITH HONDURAN OFFICIALS TO [...] (C) Summary: DRL PDAS Kozak, DRL/MLA Deputy Director Sicade, and EmbOffs met November 19-20 with senior GOH officials, including Foreign Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista, to discuss U.S. cooperation with Latin American countries on human rights resolutions at the United Nations Commission on H [...] | 2003-12-08 21:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL CU HO UNGA |
03TEGUCIGALPA288 | SCENESETTER FOR WHA/DAS FISK'S VISIT TO HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, in office for one year, faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. His Administration has been stalled on its domestic agenda since June 2002 as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goal [...] | 2003-01-31 16:57:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2929 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, DECEMBER 15, 2003 [...] Editorial in Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" on 12/13 entitled "Reward". "The distribution of the lucrative Iraq reconstruction contracts, as were decided by Washington, to be allocated only to those countries that sent soldiers to fight Saddam Hussein has reopened the wounds cau [...] | 2003-12-17 22:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO MOPS PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2939 | INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Summary The trans-shipment of cocaine through Honduras by air, land, and maritime routes continued, but with significant disruption in 2003. Overall, seizures in Honduras were higher than the past five years combined, with 5,738 kilos of cocaine seized. Corruption within the police, Publi [...] | 2003-12-18 21:09:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID PREL ETTC KCRM KJUS PHUM PTER HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2952 | ICJ 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 23:01:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS KTIA PREL PGOV ES HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA2965 | CHINESE SMUGGLING RING IN HONDURAS - CHINAZO [...] (U) SUMMARY - As part of an ongoing investigation, the Honduran Criminal Investigative Police (DGIC),Prosecutor's from the Organized Crime Division of the Public Ministry, and DHS personnel from Tegucigalpa participated in a series of raids in the cities of San Pedro Sula and Tegucigalpa, unc [...] | 2003-12-22 23:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KFRD CVIS ASEC KCRM KJUS EFIN PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA349 | HONDURAN MFA GIVEN SECRETARY ABRAHAM LETTER ON [...] No summary [...] | 2003-02-06 16:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC TRGY MNUC KNNP KSAF PINS HO IAEA |
03TEGUCIGALPA350 | HONDURAS GIVEN USG JANUARY 27 REMARKS ON IRAQ; [...] PolOff delivered reftel text of Ambassador Negroponte's January 27 to the UNSC and the Secretary's January 27 press statement January 29 to MFA DG for Foreign Policy AMB Mario Fortin. The MFA has not had a substantive reply but Fortin told PolOff that the GOH appreciated the information. 2 [...] | 2003-02-06 16:24:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC MOPS IZ HO IAEA UNSC |
03TEGUCIGALPA4 | INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] Embassy Tegucigalpa hereby submits 2002 International Narcotics Control Status Report (INCSR) for Honduras. Begin text: I. Summary The trans-shipment of cocaine through Honduras using air, land and maritime routes continued without significant disruption in 2002. Overall seizures in [...] | 2003-01-02 20:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR EAID PREL ETTC KCRM KJUS PHUM HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA425 | DEMONSTRATIONS IN TEGUCIGALPA: FOCUS IS ON GOH [...] (SBU) Political demonstrations continue off and on in Tegucigalpa, led by various small organizations, the loose political alliance known as the Popular Block, secondary teachers (COPEMH),and others. Sometimes the protests are staged outside the Embassy, but more commonly they are held downt [...] | 2003-02-13 17:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB ETRD PHUM PINR SOCI ASEC CU HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA426 | DOL A/DUS MAGAN MEETS CA LABOR MINISTERS IN [...] (SBU) Summary. Associate Deputy Under Secretary for International Labor Affairs Mike Magan visited Honduras January 23-25 to attend the Central American Labor Ministers Meeting and held discussions with labor, management, and government on the U.S.-Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA [...] | 2003-02-13 17:23:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PREL PHUM PGOV ETRD EFIN EAGR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA442 | EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA RECOMMENDS EXTENSION OF TPS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Honduras remains an extremely poor country, still trying to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Mitch. While most USG-funded post-Mitch reconstruction efforts are complete, serious long-term challenges make the situation extremely difficult for the average Honduran. Hon [...] | 2003-02-14 23:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SMIG PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA469 | HONDURAN RESPONSE REGARDING MANPADS [...] (S) The Honduran Armed Forces (HOAF) do not have any Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS). Likewise, Post is not aware of any non-state actors in possession of MANPADS in Honduras. Post believes HOAF would be receptive to information or training on MANPAD threats. Chad P. Cummins, PO [...] | 2003-02-19 20:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | ETTC PARM PREL PTER HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA527 | PRESIDENT MADURO VOWS TO COMBAT RISING MINOR [...] (U) On February 19, before a hastily convened international audience which included the ambassadors of Great Britain, Taiwan, Germany, France, Spain, as well as PolOff, President Ricardo Maduro vowed to combat Honduras' surging homicide rate for minors. Maduro expressed his administration's d [...] | 2003-02-26 15:40:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KCRM ASEC SNAR KJUS PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA532 | ANTI-CORRUPTION IN HONDURAS--IS RICARDO MADURO [...] (C) SUMMARY: As President Ricardo Maduro enters the second year of his single four-year term in office, the looming question in his professed effort to transform Honduras, economy, judicial system and political environment is whether or not he is prepared to seek concrete results in his battl [...] | 2003-02-26 19:31:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KJUS PGOV SNAR ECON PHUM KCRM OVIP HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA546 | HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: DECEMBER 2002-JANUARY 2003 [...] The GDP rose by 2 percent in 2002, which was lower than economic growth rates in previous years of 2.7 percent in 2001 and 4.8 percent in 2000. Per capita income fell by 0.6 percent during 2002, and the Consumer Price Index rose by 8 percent. The international reserves totaled USD 1.5 billi [...] | 2003-02-27 22:43:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELTN PGOV PREL KPRV KTDB KPWR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA548 | HOSTAGE SITUATION IN NAHUATERIQUE POCKET ON BORDER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 25 at around 10:00am a Honduran patrol comprised of seven police and four military personnel was surrounded by approximately 400 compesinos in the Nahuaterique pocket on the border with El Salvador. The incident occurred after the patrol had confiscated a number of c [...] | 2003-02-27 23:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBTS PHUM PREL PTER ECON PINR ES HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA558 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES FUTURE OF AMHON EXECUTIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Honduran Minister of Government and Justice, Dr. Jorge Ramon Hernandez Alcerro, hosted a lunch at his home for Ambassador Palmer on February 14. Hernandez requested the meeting to discuss issues of bilateral importance but dominating the discussion was the effort underway to rep [...] | 2003-02-28 21:27:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID PREL SOCI PHUM PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA611 | HONDURAN CRIMINAL PROCEDURE CODE: A SUCCESSFUL [...] (U) SUMMARY: A year after the implementation of Honduras' new Criminal Procedure Code (CPC),opinions regarding its level of success are positive overall, but critics remain. Supporters cite the commencement of oral trials under the new system in 2002 as evidence of the Code's success. Crit [...] | 2003-03-06 22:51:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PHUM PGOV EAID KCRM SNAR PREL ASEC HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA619 | GOH OPEN TO CUBA RESOLUTION IN GENEVA; REITERATES [...] (C)SUMMARY: WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Dan Fisk discussed Cuba in meetings with President Maduro, Foreign Minister Perez-Cadalso and Minister of Defense Fred Breve during his February 6-7 visit to Honduras. Foreign Minister Guillermo Perez-Cadalso indicated that Honduras might be willing [...] | 2003-03-07 21:25:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETTC PINR ASEC EAID HO CU |
03TEGUCIGALPA626 | TRANSFORMING CENTRAL AMERICA,S SECURITY PARADIGM: [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Maduro reiterated his personal commitment to regional disarmament and expressed his willingness to move forward on this issue. He also asked for U.S. support, mentioning directly the possible need for a multilateral security guarantee and asked whether the U.S. could pr [...] | 2003-03-10 13:37:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL OVIP PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA652 | MADURO GETS POLITICAL LIFT FROM SUSPENSION OF [...] (SBU) The news of the Nicaraguan Congress' vote to temporarily suspend the retaliatory 35 percent tariff on Honduran goods, after three years, was greeted with relief and a bit of triumph in Tegucigalpa. On March 11, Honduran President Maduro immediately announced the news, after receiving a [...] | 2003-03-13 19:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PBTS ETRD PGOV PREL HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA654 | HONDURAN REQUEST FOR BORDER MAPPING [...] Per refs A, B, C, and D Honduras and El Salvador are looking to move forward on border demarcation via a binational border commission but progress has been stymied due to outdated maps. Their joint request, received at both Embassy Tegucigalpa and San Salvador, is for maps at scale of 1:25,00 [...] | 2003-03-13 20:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS PREL ES HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA670 | HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO PROMISES "FULL SUPPORT" [...] (C) Ambassador spoke to Honduran President Ricardo Maduro March 16 to discuss ref A seeking GOH support for a vision for Iraq and the Iraqi people. Maduro promised Ambassador the "full support" of Honduras for the USG position. When asked, Maduro said that the GOH might make a public statemen [...] | 2003-03-17 18:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA674 | ECONOMIC TOUR D'HORIZON WITH HONDURAN MINISTER OF [...] (C) In a March 12 call on Honduran Minister of the Presidency Luis Cosenza, DCM and Econcouns discussed the top economic items on the bilateral agenda. Cosenza committed to campaigning for the repeal of the teacher and nurse "estatutos" that have caused the rapid increase in government expend [...] | 2003-03-18 14:45:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EFIN EAID ETRD KJUS PREL ELAB HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA698 | HONDURAS UNILATERALLY SUPPORTS U.S. ACTION AGAINST [...] (U) President Maduro issued a statement on behalf of the Government of Honduras on March 18 declaring that Honduras supports the U.S. war on terrorism and urging the Government of Iraq to accept the U.S. proposal in order to avoid additional suffering by the Iraqi people. The statement also [...] | 2003-03-19 22:58:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MOPS IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA725 | HONDURAN PRESIDENT MADURO ADDRESSES NATION ON IRAQ: [...] (U) Summary: Honduran President Ricardo Maduro addressed the nation the evening of March 20 on the war in Iraq and possible implications for Honduras. His basic message was that the war may cause hardships, but there was no reason to panic and that Hondurans should stick together. He stated [...] | 2003-03-21 21:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EPET OIIP ASEC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA726 | HIGH EXPECTATIONS, DISAPPOINTING RESULTS: [...] (C) SUMMARY: After one year in office, Honduran President Ricardo Maduro faces numerous challenges in one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the Western Hemisphere. Maduro began his administration amid high expectations. While he remains upbeat about his administration's ability to [...] | 2003-03-21 22:06:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD PHUM KJUS CASC ECON HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA731 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ 3/21 [...] For the second day all four dailies had full front page coverage and special reports of almost six interior pages with a variety of photos of the war. 2. Liberal Party Tegucigalpa-based daily La Tribuna: "Inferno in Iraq;" moderate daily El Heraldo: "War, Total Offensive;" San Pedro liberal [...] | 2003-03-24 16:38:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL PA OIIP HO IZ |
03TEGUCIGALPA740 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ 3/20 [...] No summary [...] | 2003-03-24 20:33:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP KPAO PREL HO IZ PA |
03TEGUCIGALPA748 | HONDURAN ATMOSPHERICS - IRAQ [...] Moderate Daily El Heraldo 3/22 - Article on a forum for students on the conflict in Iraq sponsored by the youth of the Democratic Unification Party (a leftist party made up of the remnants of the Socialists and Communist parties of the 1980s). Among the speakers was Carlos Reyes of the Bloque [...] | 2003-03-25 18:53:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO PA |
03TEGUCIGALPA754 | TFIZO1: ANTI-WAR PROTEST OUTSIDE EMBASSY SMALLER [...] On March 24, from about 3:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., a demonstration against the war in Iraq took place outside the Embassy. The event was organized by Carlos Reyes, President of the Popular Block, an anti-U.S. leftist organization. Participating in the demonstration were other like-minded organiz [...] | 2003-03-26 15:04:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SOCI IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA762 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ MARCH 3/22-24/03 [...] "El Heraldo" moderate Tegucigalpa-based daily 3/22: Apuntes: "The European Union, the Republic of China and Vladimir Putin have discovered that Bush can count on the complete support of the Senate, including that of senators who were against the Iraq invasion." "The U.S. is the empire no matt [...] | 2003-03-26 19:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA824 | TFIZ01: 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 21:36:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO KICC |
03TEGUCIGALPA825 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 2, 2003 [...] Regular columnist Wilmer Perez Regalado in liberal party San Pedro Sula-based daily "La Prensa," 4/2 - "Madness - War machine of war:" "In the war of George Bush against Saddam Hussein, for both "axes of evil".. apparently the God they implore and at times manipulate to do what they want is a [...] | 2003-04-02 22:21:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA826 | HONDURAN 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 23:13:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER SNAR EFIN ETRD ELAB KTIA IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA828 | BUDGET CUTS HARM ALREADY STRUGGLING HONDURAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Severe budget cuts at the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs threaten to incapacitate its ability to execute a coherent foreign policy strategy. The cuts, amounting to 31 percent since President Ricardo Maduro came into office early last year, mean new layoffs and embassy closi [...] | 2003-04-03 15:02:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD AORC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA856 | POSSIBLE CANDIDATES TO SERVE AS FIRST HONDURAN [...] (C) The Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has not yet named a Honduran ambassador to Cuba. Several names have been circulating as potential candidates. As noted in reftel B, first among these is Rene Arturo Bendana, former Ambassador to Spain and to the U.S. under past President Raf [...] | 2003-04-08 18:03:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV ETTC PINR CU HO UNHCR |
03TEGUCIGALPA859 | MEDIA REACTION ON IRAQ, APRIL 5-8, 2003 [...] Four dailies, TV and radio continue carrying numerous photos and reports of the war, taken from international reports. On Saturday April 5th, four dailies dedicated special sections to the war. 2. Sample coverage front-page of liberal "Tiempo" has a special extra 8 pages called "Tiempo Mag [...] | 2003-04-08 22:08:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED | OIIP PREL KPAO PGOV IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA862 | TFIZ01: 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 23:11:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS PHUM AORC KTIA KAWC IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA881 | TFIZ01: EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA BELIEVES HONDURAN [...] (C) On April 7 Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs Guillermo Perez-Cadalso Arias gave me a letter offering to provide Honduran troops for post-war humanitarian needs in Iraq (see reftel). FM Perez-Cadalso told me that that both President Ricardo Maduro and Minister of Defense Federico Breve [...] | 2003-04-10 23:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS IZ HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA882 | GUNMEN SHOOT ADVANCE CAR OF HONDURAN FIRST LADY [...] (U) According to Honduran Minister of Public Security Oscar Alvarez, an advance car for Honduran First Lady Aguas Santas Ocana de Maduro was shot by unknown gunmen near the town of Los Limones on the road from Olanchito to the Caribbean coastal city of Trujillo in the Department of Yoro, at a [...] | 2003-04-11 00:30:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SNAR KCRM CASC ASEC PINR HO |
03TEGUCIGALPA885 | DEFENSE TRADE CONTROLS IN HONDURAS; PROBLEMS WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: La Armeria (The Armory),the only certified firearms distributor in Honduras, continues to exhibit difficulties in complying with State Department guidance regarding the importation of commercial firearms. In December 2002 Post recommended that State deny La Armeria's request t [...] | 2003-04-11 13:18:00 | Embassy Tegucigalpa | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KOMC PREL PHUM PARM ETTC ETRD BEXP HO |
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