• wikileaks ico  Home
  • privacy policy Privacy

Search   through 251'286 wikileaks cables

browse by topics
| advanced search
Select office:
Select classification:
Tags: ALL or ANY
B   R   O   W   S   E
By embassy:
Abidjan Abu Dhabi Abuja Accra Adana Addis Ababa Alexandria Algiers American Institute Taiwan, Taipei Amman Amsterdam Ankara Antananarivo Apia Ashgabat Asmara Astana Asuncion Athens Auckland Baghdad Baku Bamako Bandar Seri Begawan Bangkok Bangui Banjul Barcelona Beijing Beirut Belfast Belgrade Belmopan Berlin Bern Bishkek Bogota Brasilia Bratislava Brazzaville Bridgetown Brussels Bucharest Budapest Buenos Aires Bujumbura Cairo Calgary Canberra Cape Town Caracas Casablanca Chengdu Chennai Chiang Mai Chisinau Ciudad Juarez Colombo Conakry Copenhagen Cotonou Curacao Dakar Damascus Dar Es Salaam Department of State Dhahran Dhaka Dili DIR FSINFATC Djibouti Doha Dubai Dublin Durban Dushanbe Dusseldorf Embasy Bonn Florence Frankfurt Freetown Fukuoka Gaborone Georgetown Grenada Guadalajara Guangzhou Guatemala Guayaquil Halifax Hamburg Hamilton Hanoi Harare Helsinki Hermosillo Ho Chi Minh City Hong Kong Hyderabad Iran RPO Dubai Islamabad Istanbul Izmir Jakarta Jeddah Jerusalem Johannesburg Kabul Kaduna Kampala Karachi Kathmandu Khartoum Kigali Kingston Kinshasa Kolkata Kolonia Koror Krakow Kuala Lumpur Kuwait Kyiv La Paz Lagos Lahore Leipzig Libreville Lilongwe Lima Lisbon Ljubljana Lome London Luanda Lusaka Luxembourg Madrid Majuro Malabo Managua Manama Manila Maputo Marseille Maseru Matamoros Mbabane Melbourne Merida Mexico Milan Minsk Mission Geneva Mission UNESCO Mission USNATO Mission USOSCE Mogadishu Monrovia Monterrey Montevideo Montreal Moscow Mumbai Munich Muscat Nagoya Naha Nairobi Naples Nassau Ndjamena New Delhi Niamey Nicosia Nogales Nouakchott Nuevo Laredo Osaka Kobe Oslo Ottawa Ouagadougou Panama Paramaribo Paris Perth Peshawar Phnom Penh Podgorica Ponta Delgada Port Au Prince Port Louis Port Moresby Port Of Spain Prague Praia Pretoria Pristina Quebec Quito Rabat Rangoon Recife REO Basrah REO Hillah REO Kirkuk REO Mosul Reykjavik Riga Rio De Janeiro Riyadh Rome San Jose San Salvador Sanaa Santiago Santo Domingo Sao Paulo Sapporo Sarajevo Secretary of State Seoul Shanghai Shenyang Singapore Skopje Sofia St Petersburg Stockholm Strasbourg Surabaya Suva Sydney Tallinn Tashkent Tbilisi Tegucigalpa Tehran Tel Aviv The Hague Thessaloniki Tijuana Tirana Tokyo Toronto Tripoli Tunis Ulaanbaatar UN Rome UNVIE US Delegation FEST TWO US Delegation, Secretary US Interests Section Havana US Mission CD Geneva US Mission Geneva US Office Almaty US OFFICE FSC CHARLESTON USEU Brussels USMISSION USTR GENEVA USUN New York Valletta Vancouver Vatican Vienna Vientiane Vilnius Vladivostok Warsaw Wellington Windhoek Yaounde Yekaterinburg Yerevan Zagreb
By classification:
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN
SECRET
SECRET//NOFORN
UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY


By year:
2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1979 1978 1975 1973 1972 1966

More on tag:
ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
[close]

More on tag:
AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
APER PERSONNEL
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ASEC SECURITY
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
[close]

More on tag:
BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
[close]

OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
[close]

More on tag:
CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
[close]

Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
[close]

Effective from May 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
[close]

More on tag:
CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
[close]

Effective from August 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
[close]

More on tag:
CVIS VISAS
[close]

Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
[close]

More on tag:
EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
[close]

More on tag:
ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
[close]

More on tag:
ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
[close]

Effective from March 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
[close]

More on tag:
EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
[close]

More on tag:
EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
[close]

Effective from October 1997

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
[close]

More on tag:
EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
[close]

More on tag:
ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
[close]

More on tag:
EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

[close]

More on tag:
ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
[close]

More on tag:
EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
[close]

Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
[close]

More on tag:
ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
[close]

Effective from April 1984

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
[close]

More on tag:
KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
[close]

Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

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

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

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
[close]

More on tag:
KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
[close]

Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
[close]

More on tag:
KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
[close]

Effective from August 1989

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

More on tag:
KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
[close]

Effective from August 2001

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

[close]

More on tag:
KCOM: Chief of Mission
[close]

Effective from March 2004

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

More on tag:
KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
[close]

Effective from August 2001

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

[close]

More on tag:
KCRM: Criminal Activity
[close]

Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KDEM: Democratization
[close]

Effective from May 1991

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

More on tag:
KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
[close]

Effective from December 2007

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

More on tag:
KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
[close]

Effective from August 1986

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

More on tag:
KGHG: Global Climate Change
[close]

Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
[close]

More on tag:
KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
[close]

Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
[close]

More on tag:
KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
[close]

Effective from June 2000

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

More on tag:
KHLS: Homeland Security
[close]

Effective from August 2006

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

[close]

More on tag:
KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
[close]

Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KIRF: International Religious Freedom
[close]

Effective from January 1999

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

More on tag:
KISL: Islamic Issues
[close]

Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

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

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
[close]

More on tag:
KJUS: Administration of Justice
[close]

Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
[close]

Effective from August 2004

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

More on tag:
KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
[close]

Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
[close]

More on tag:
KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
[close]

Effective from April 1984

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

More on tag:
KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
[close]

Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
[close]

More on tag:
KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
[close]

Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
[close]

More on tag:
KPAO: Public Affairs Office
[close]

Effective from May 2000

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

More on tag:
KPIN: Political Internationals
[close]

Effective from November 1984

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

More on tag:
KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
[close]

Effective from August 1996

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

More on tag:
KPWR: Power Support Program
[close]

Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
[close]

More on tag:
KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
[close]

Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

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

[close]

More on tag:
KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
[close]

Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
[close]

More on tag:
KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
[close]

Effective from October 1997

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

More on tag:
KSUM: Summit Meetings
[close]

Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
[close]

More on tag:
KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
[close]

Effective from July 2004

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

More on tag:
KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
[close]

Effective from June 1984

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

More on tag:
KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
[close]

Effective from September 2008

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

More on tag:
KUNR: UN Reform
[close]

Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
[close]

More on tag:
KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
[close]

Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

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

More on tag:
KWMN: Women Issues
[close]

Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
[close]

More on tag:
MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
[close]

More on tag:
MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
[close]

More on tag:
MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
[close]

More on tag:
MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
[close]

More on tag:
OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
[close]

EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
[close]

Effective from October 1999

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
[close]

More on tag:
OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
[close]

More on tag:
OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
[close]

More on tag:
OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
[close]

More on tag:
OTRA TRAVEL
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
[close]

More on tag:
OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
[close]

More on tag:
PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
[close]

More on tag:
PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
[close]

Effective from January 1985

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PINR INTELLIGENCE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
[close]

More on tag:
PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PREF REFUGEES
[close]

Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
[close]

More on tag:
PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
[close]

Effective from January 1983

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
[close]

Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
[close]

More on tag:
PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
[close]

Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
[close]

More on tag:
SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
SMIG MIGRATION
[close]

Effective from March 1995

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
[close]

More on tag:
SNAR NARCOTICS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
[close]

More on tag:
SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

More on tag:
TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
[close]

More on tag:
TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
[close]

More on tag:
TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
[close]

Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
[close]

More on tag:
TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
[close]

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
[close]
By tags:
AA AADP AALC ABER ABLD [+] ABLDG ABLG ABMC ABT ABUD AC ACABQ ACAO ACCOUNT ACDA ACEC ACKM ACOA ACOTA ACS ACTION ADANA ADB ADCO ADCP ADEL ADEP ADIP ADM ADMIRAL ADPM ADRC AE AEC AECL AEGR AEIR AEM AEMED AEMR [+] AER AESC AF AFARI AFDB AFDIN AFFAIRS AFGHANISTAN AFIN [+] AFL AFLU AFOR AFR AFSA AFSI AFSN AFU AFZAL AG AGAO AGENDA AGENGA AGIT AGMT AGOA AGR AGS AGUIRRE AI AIAG AID AIDAC AIDS AIEA AIHRC AIN AINF AINFCY AINR AINT AISG AIT AJ AK AL AL-1 ALAB ALBE ALEXANDER ALI ALJAZEERA ALL ALNEA ALOW ALOWAR AM AMAT AMB AMCHAMS AMCT AME AMED AMEDI AMEMR AMER AMERICAS AMEX AMG AMGE AMGMT AMGT [+] AMIA AMLB AMPR AMT AMTC AMTG AN ANARCHISTS ANC AND ANET ANTITERRORISM AO AOCR AODE AOIC AOMS AOPR AORC [+] AORD AOREC AORG AORL AOWC AP APCS APDC APEC APECO APER [+] APR APRC APRM AQ AR ARAB ARABBL ARABL ARABLEAGUE ARAS ARC ARCH ARENA AREP ARF ARG ARM ARMITAGE ARMS AROC ARR ARRMZY ARSO AS ASA ASAC ASC ASCC ASCE ASCEC ASCH ASE ASEAN ASEC [+] ASECARP ASECE ASECM ASECSI ASECVE ASED ASEDC ASEG ASEK ASES ASEX ASFC ASIC ASIG ASIR ASJA ASO ASOC ASPA ASR ASSEMBLY ASSK ASUP AT ATFN ATPDEA ATRA ATRD ATRN AU AU-1 AUC AUNR AUSGR AUSTRALIAGROUP AV AVERY AVIAN AVIANFLU AVIATION AW AX AY AZ AZE B. BA BAGHDAD BAIO BAKOYANNIS BALKANS BAPOL BARACK BASHAR BATA BB BBG BBSR BC BCW BCXP BD BE BEAN BEN BERARDUCCI BESP BEXB BEXP [+] BEXPC BEXPPLM BEXT BF BFIF BFIN BFIO BG BGD BGMT BH BHUM BI BIC BIH BILAT BIMSTEC BINR BIO BIOS BIOTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY BIT BITO BK BL BLR BLUE BLUNT BM BMENA BMGT BMOT BN BNUC BO BOIKO BOL BOND BOQ BORDER BOSNIA BOU BOUCHAIB KAKA BOUTERSE BP BPIS BPTS BR BRIAN BRPA BRUSSELS BS BSSR BT BTA BTC BTIO [+] BTIU BTRA BTT BU BUD BULGARIA BURMA BUSH BV BW BWC BX BXEP BY BZ CA CAC CACM CACS CAFTA CAIO CAJC CAMBODIA CAN CAPC CARC CARE CARIB CARICOM CARSON CAS CASA CASC [+] CASCC CASCR CASE CASTILLO CAVO CB CBC CBD CBE CBG CBIS CBM CBSA CBTH CBW CCSR CCY CD CDB CDC CDCC CDCE CDG CDI CE CEA CEC CEDAW CEN CENTCOM CENTRIC CEUDA CF CFE CFED CFG CFIS CFSP CG CGEN CGOPRC CH CHAD CHALLENGE CHAO CHELIDZE CHENEY CHERTOFF CHG CHIEF CHN CHR CHRISTIAN CHRISTOF CHRISTOPHER CI CIA CIAT CIC CICTE CIDA CIO CIP CIS CITEL CITES CITIBANK CITT CIVAIR CIVS CJ CJAN [+] CJUS CK CKGR CKOR CL CLEARANCE CLINTON CLMT CLO CLOK CM CMAE CMFT CMGT [+] CMP CMT CN CNAR CNARC CNC CNO CO CODEL COE COL COLIN COLLECTIVE COLOMBO COM COMESA COMMERCE CON CONAWAY CONDOLEEZZA CONDOLEEZZA RICE CONEAZ CONG CONGO CONGRINT CONS CONSULAR CONTROL CONTROLS CORRUPTION COSI COUNTER COUNTER TERRORISM COUNTERTERRORISM COUNTRY COUNTRYCLEARANCE CP CPA CPAS CPC CPCTC CPPT CPUOS CQ CR CRIM CRIME CRIMES CRM CROATIA CROS CRS CRUZ CS CSCE CSEP CSIS CSW CT CTBT CTER CTERR CTM CTR CTRYCLR CU CUCO CUIS CUL CV CVIA CVIC CVIS [+] CVISU CVPR CVR CW CWC CWCM CWG CX CY CYP CYPRUSARMS CZ DA DAC DAFR DAN DANFUNG DANIEL DAO DARFR DARFUR DAVID DAVID LEE HOWES DAVID WELCH DAVID WILLIAM RAY DB DC DCDG DCG DCHA DCI DCM DCOM DCRM DE DEA DEAX DEFENSE DEFENSEREFORM DELTAVIOLENCE DEM DEMARCHE DEMOCRATIC DENNIS DEOC DEPT DEPT FOR DS COMMAND CENTER DESI DHA DHLAKAMA DHLS DHRF DHS DHSX DIEZ DIPLOMACY DISENGAGEMENT DJ DK DKEM DMIN DMINE DO DOC DOD DOE DOJ DOMC DOMESTIC DOMESTICPOLITICS DONALD RUMSFELD DOT DPAO DPKO DPM DPOL DPRK DR DRC DRIP DRL DS DSR DSS DTFN DTRA DTRO DU DVC DY EAC EAD EADI EADM EAG EAGER EAGR [+] EAI EAIC EAID [+] EAIDB EAIDCIN EAIDEGZ EAIDMG EAIDNI EAIF EAIG EAIO EAIR [+] EAIS EAIT EAOD EAP EAPC EAR EARI EASS EATO EAUD EAVI EB EBEXP EBRD EBUD EC ECA ECCP ECCT ECE ECIN ECIP ECLAC ECN ECOIN ECOM ECON [+] ECONCS ECONEGE ECONOMIC ECONOMICS ECONOMY ECONOMY AND FINANCE ECOR ECOS ECOSOC ECOWAS ECPC ECPN ECPO ECPS [+] ECPSN ECRM ECTRD ECUN ED EDA EDEV EDRC EDU EDUC EE EEB EEC EENG EENV EEOC EET EETC EFI EFIC EFIM EFIN [+] EFIS [+] EFLU EFN EFND EFNI EFQ EFTA EG EGAD EGAR EGEN EGHG EGOV EGOVSY EH EI EIAD EIAID EIAR EIB EICN EID EIDE EIDN EIFN EIN EIND [+] EINDIR EINF EING EINN EINO EINR EINT [+] EINV [+] EINZ EIPR EIQ EISL EISNLN EITC EITI EIVN EK EL ELA ELAB [+] ELAD ELAINE ELAM ELAN ELAP ELB ELBA ELBR ELEC ELECTIONS ELF ELIN ELN ELND ELNT ELTD ELTM ELTN [+] ELTRN EMAIL EMED EMI EMIN [+] EMN EMS EMW EN END ENDURING ENEG ENER ENERG ENERGY ENFR ENG ENGR ENGRD ENGRG ENGY ENIV ENLT ENNP ENR ENRC ENRG [+] ENRL ENTG ENV ENVI ENVIRONMENT ENVR ENVT EON EOXC EP EPA EPAT EPCS EPE EPEC EPECO EPET [+] EPIN EPIT EPPD EPRT EPSC EPTE EPTED EPWR EQ EQRD ER ERA ERD EREL ERGR ERICKSON ERIN ERTD ES ESA ESCAP ESCI ESDP ESENV ESF ESLCO ESOC ESOCI ESPS ESS ESSO ESTH ESTN ESTRADA ET ETA ETAD ETC ETCC ETD ETDR ETEL ETER ETEX ETFN ETIC ETIO ETLN ETMIN ETR ETRA ETRAD ETRB ETRC ETRD [+] ETRDECD ETRG ETRK ETRN ETRO ETRP ETT ETTC [+] ETTD ETTF ETTN ETTR ETTRD ETTW ETZ EU EUC EUCOM EUE EUEAID EUFOR EUM EUMEM EUN EUR EUREM EURM EURN EV EVENTS EVN EWRG EWT EWTR EWWT [+] EX EXBS EXEC EXIM EXO EXPORT EXTERNAL EZ FA FAA FAC FAGR FAO FARC FARM FAS FATAH FBI FCC FCS FCSC FCSCEG FCUL FDA FDIC FEDULOV FEMA FERNANDO FGM FI FIN FINANCE FINE FINR FINREF FINV FIR FISO FJ FK FKFLO FKLU FLU FM FMC FMGT FMLN FMS FO FOI FOOKS FOR FORCE FORCES FOREIGN FORWHA FP FPC FR FRA FRANCIS FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ FRB FREDOM FREEDOM FRELIMO FRIED FRN FRU FSC FSI FT FTA FTAA FWS GA GAERC GAMES GAO GARCIA GASPAR GATT GAZA GAZPROM GB GBSLE GC GCC GCCC GE GEF GEORGE GERARD GESKE GF GG GH GI GIPNC GIWI GJ GKGIC GL GLOBAL GM GN GO GOG GOI GON GOVPOI GPGOV GPI GPOI GPOV GR GRQ GS GT GTIP GTMO GTREFTEL GU GUAM GUANTANAMO GUIDANCE GUILLERMO GUTIERREZ GV GWI GY GZ GZIS HA HARRIET HARRY HAWZ HCOPIL HDP HE HEAVEN HEBRON HELGERSON HERCEGOVINA HG HHS HI HIGHLIGHTS HIJAZI HILARY HILLARY HILLEN HIPC HIV HIZ HK HKSX HL HLSX HN HNCHR HO HOA HOSTAGES HPKO HR HRC HRCS HRICTY HRIGHTS HRKSTC HSI HSTC HSWG HT HTCG HTSC HU HUD HUM HUMAN HUMANITARIAN HUMANR HUMANRIGHTS HUMOR HUMRIT HUNRC HURI HURRICANE HYDE HYLAND HYMPSK HZ IA IACHR IACI IACO IACW IADB IAEA IAES IAHRC IAIE IAII IASA IATTC IAZ IBB IBD IBET IBPCA IBRB IBRD IC ICAC ICAO ICC ICCAT ICCROM ICES ICJ ICRC ICRS ICSCA ICTR ICTY ID IDA IDB IDLI IDLO IDP IDR IE IEA IEAB IEF IF IFAD IFC IFIN IFM IFO IFR IFRC IG IGAD IGF IHO IICA IINS IIP IK IL ILAB ILC ILEA ILO IMC IMET IMF IMMIGRATION IMO IMSO IMTS IN INAUGURATION INCB IND INDO INF INFLUENZA INL INMARSAT INNP INPFC INR INRA INRB INRD INRO INRPAZ INS INSC INT INTEL INTELLECTUAL INTELSAT INTERNAL INTERPOL INV INVI IO IOC IOM IP IPET IPGRI IPK IPPC IPR IPROP IQ IQNV IR IRAN IRAQ IRAQI IRAQI FREEDOM IRC IRCE IRDB IRE IRL IRLE IRM IRMO IRNB IRPE IRS IS ISA ISAAC ISAF ISCA ISCON ISLAMISTS ISLE ISN ISNV ISO ISPA ISPL ISRAEL ISRAEL RELATIONS ISRAELI ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS ISSUES ISTC IT ITA ITALIAN ITALY ITECIP ITEIND ITELTN ITER ITF ITIA ITRA ITRD ITU IUCN IV IVIANNA IWC IWI IX IZ IZAORC JA JAM JAMES JAPAN JAT JAWAD JCIC JE JEFFERY JEFFREY JHR JI JIMENEZ JIMENEZ CHILDREN JK JKUS JM JN JO JOHNNIE JOSE NEY MILA ESPINOSA JOSE RAMOS HORTA JOSEPH BIDEN JP JS JSRP JUAN JUS JY KA KACP KACT [+] KACW KADM KAID KALM KALR KANSOU KAPO KARIM WADE KATRINA KAUST KAWC [+] KAWK KAWL KAWS KAWX KAYLA KBCT KBDS KBEM KBIO KBNC KBTC KBTR KBTS KBWG KCCP KCEM KCERS KCFC KCFE [+] KCGC KCHG KCIP [+] KCIS KCM KCMA KCMR KCOG KCOM [+] KCOR [+] KCPS KCRCM KCRI KCRIM KCRM [+] KCRN KCRO KCROM KCROR KCRP KCRS KCRT KCSA KCSI KCSY KCUL KCUM KCVM KCWI KDCM KDDEM KDDG KDE KDEM [+] KDEN KDET KDEV KDGOV KDGR KDHS KDM KDMR KDP KDRG [+] KDRL KDTB KDUM KE KEAI KEBG KECF KEDEM KEDM KEDU KEIM KEM KEMPI KEMR KEMS KEN KENV KERF KERG KESO KESP KESS KEVIN KFAM KFCE KFE KFEM KFGM KFIN KFIU KFLD KFLO KFLU KFOR KFPC KFRD [+] KFRP KFSC KFTFN KFTN KG KGCC KGCN KGHA KGHG [+] KGIC [+] KGICKS KGIT KGIV KGKG KGLB KGOR KGOV KH KHDP KHGH KHIB KHIV [+] KHJUS KHLS [+] KHMN KHOURY KHPD KHSA KHSL KHUM KI KIBL KICA KICC KICCPUR KICR KICT KID KIDE KIF KIFR KIIC KIIP KIL KILS KIMMITT KIMT KIND KINF KINL KINP KINR KINT KIPR [+] KIPT KIRC KIRF [+] KIRL KIRP KIS KISC KISK KISL [+] KISM KISR KITA KIVP KIVR KJAN KJRE KJU KJUS [+] KJUST KJWC KK KKIV KKNP KKOR KKPO KLAB KLAP KLBO KLEG KLFLO KLFU KLHS KLIG KLIP KLPM KLSO KLTN KM KMAC KMAR KMCA [+] KMCC KMCR KMDR [+] KMEPI KMFO KMGT KMIG KMNP KMOC KMPF KMPI KMPIO KMPL KMPP KMPT KMRD KMRS KMSG KMVP KMWN KN KNAO KNAP KNAR KNDP KNEI KNEP KNET KNMP KNN KNNA KNNB KNNC KNNF KNNO KNNP [+] KNNR KNOP KNP KNPP KNPPIS KNPR KNPT KNRG KNRV KNSD KNUC KNUP KO KOC KOCI KOCM KOEM KOGL KOLY [+] KOM KOMC KOMCCO KOMCSG KOMH KOMO KOMS KOR KOSOVO KOUYATE KPA KPAD KPAI KPAK KPAL [+] KPALAOIS KPAM KPAO [+] KPAS KPBT KPDD KPEM KPEO KPER KPET KPIN [+] KPIR KPKO [+] KPKP KPLS KPMI KPMO KPO KPOA KPOKO KPOL KPOP KPOV KPOW KPPAO KPPD KPRD KPRM KPRO KPROG KPRP KPRV KPSC KPTD KPTS KPWG KPWR [+] KQ KQM KQRDQ KR KRAD [+] KRAL KRCIM KRCM KRCS KRD KRDP KREC KREF KREL KRF KRFD KRFR KRG KRGY KRIC KRIF KRIM KRKO KRM KRMS KRV KRVC KS KSA KSAC KSAF KSCA [+] KSCI KSCS KSCT KSEAO KSEC KSEI KSEO KSEP KSI KSIA KSKN KSLG KSMT KSOC KSOCI KSPA KSPR [+] KSRE KSTC KSTCC KSTCPL KSTH KSTS KSTT KSUM [+] KSUP KT KTAO KTBD KTBT KTCRE KTDB KTDD KTDM KTER KTEX KTFIN KTFM KTFN [+] KTFR KTFS KTIA [+] KTIP [+] KTLA KTNBT KTNF KTPN KTRD KTRF KTSC KTSD KTTB KTTC KTTP KU KUAE 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 LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR [+] MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS [+] MATT MB MBM MC MCA MCAP [+] MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCONNELL MCCP MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK 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 MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS [+] 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 MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB 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 NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI 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 OASCC OASS OAU OBAMA OBS OBSP OCBD OCEA OCED OCHA OCII OCRA OCS OCSE ODAG ODC ODIP [+] ODPC OECD OECS OECV OES OESC OEXC [+] OEXP OF OFDA OFDC OFDP [+] OFDPQIS OFFICIALS OFPD OFSO OGAC OGIV OHCHR OHI OHIP OI OIC OICCO OIE OIF OIG OIIP [+] OIL OIM OLY OLYAIR OLYMPICS OM OMB OMIG OMS ON ONA OPAD OPBAT OPC OPCD OPCR OPCW OPDAT OPDC [+] OPDP OPEC OPET OPIC OPID OPOC OPPC OPRC [+] OPREC OPREP OPS OPSC OPVIP ORA ORC ORCA ORECD ORED OREG OREP [+] ORGANIZED ORP ORTA ORUE OSAC OSCE OSCI [+] OSD OSEC OSHA OSIC OSTA OSTRA OTA OTAR OTP OTR OTRA [+] OTRABL OTRAO OTRAZ OTRC OTRD OUALI OVIP [+] OVP OXEC OXEM OZ PA PAARM PAC PACE PAGE PAGR PAHO PAIGH PAK PAL PALESTINIAN PAMQ PAN PANAM PAO PAR PARALYMPIC PARCA PAREL PARK PARLIAMENT PARM [+] PARMS PARN PARP PARR PARTIES PARTM PARTY PAS PASS PATTY PAUM PB PBGT PBIO PBK PBOV PBPTS PBS PBT PBTS [+] PCI PCON PCOR PCRM PCUL PD PDA PDD PDEM PDIP PDOV PDRG PE PEACE PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEDRO PEL PELOSI PEMEX PENA PENV PEPFAR PEPR PER PEREZ PERL PERM PERSONS PET PETER PETERS PETR PETRAEUS PETROL PF PFIN PFLP PFOR PFOV PG PGGOC PGIC PGIV PGKV PGO PGOC PGOF PGOG PGON PGOR PGOT PGOV [+] PGOVE PGOVQL PGPV PGREL PGREV PGV PH PHALANAGE PHARM PHAS PHEM PHIM PHM PHSA [+] PHU PHUH PHUM [+] PHUMHUPPS PHUN PHUS PHYTRP PI PIA PICES PIF PIN PINB PIND PINER PINF PING PINL PINO PINR [+] PINS [+] PINT PINV PIR PIRF PIRN PJUS PK PKAO PKBL PKFK PKISL PKK PKMN PKNP PKO PKPA PKPAL PKPO PKPRP PKST PL PLAB PLAN PLEC PLN PLO PLUM PM PMAR PMAT PMDL PMIG PMIL PMIN PMR PMUC PN PNAT PNET PNG PNIR PNNL PNR PNRG PNS PNUC PNUK PNUM PO PODC POG POGV POINS POL POLG POLI POLICY POLINT POLITICAL POLITICS POLM POLMIL POLS POLUN POREL PORG POSTS POTUS POUS POV POWELL PP PPA PPAO PPD PPEF PPEL PPKO PPOL PQL PQM PRC PRE PREC PRED PREF [+] PREG PREJ PREK PREL [+] PRELEVU PRELM PRELPLS PRELTBIOBA PREM PREO PREP PRER PRES PRESIDENT PRESL PREV PREZ PRF PRFE PRFL PRGO PRGOV PRIL PRL PRLE PRM PRO PROB PROCESS PROG PROL PROLIFERATION PROP [+] PROPERTY PROTECTION PROTESTS PROV PROVE PRT PRTER PRWL PS PSA PSCE PSEC PSEPC PSHA PSI PSNR PSO PSOC PSOCI PSOE PT PTBS PTE PTEL PTEP PTER [+] PTGOV PTIA PTR PTRD PU PUAS PUBLIC PUNE PUNR PUOS PV PVIP PVOV PVPR PVTS PWBG PWMN PY QA QADRI QEL QI QIZ QM QT QU QUAN QUOC RA RAED RAID RAS RATIFICATION RBI RCA RCMP RE REA REACTION REALTIONS RECIN REF REFORM REFPAN REFUGEE REFUGEES REGION REGIONAL REID REIN REINEMEYER REL RELAM RELATIONS RELFREE RELIGIOUS REMON RENAMO RENE PREVAL REO REPORT REUBEN RF RFE RFIN RFREEDOM RGOV RGY RHUM RI RICE RICHARD RIGHTS RIGHTSPOLMIL RIMC RIVERA RL RLA RM RMA RO ROK ROME ROSS ROW ROY RP RPEL RPTS RQ RR RRB RREL RS RSO RSOX RSP RSZ RTT RU RUEHZO RV RW RWANDA SA SAAD SAARC SACU SADC SAFE SAIR SAIS SAMA SAN SANC SANR SAO SARB SARGSIAN SARS SASC SASEC SB SBA SC SCA SCCC SCE SCENESETTER SCHUL SCI SCIENCE SCNV SCOI SCOL SCOM SCPR SCRM SCRS SCRSERD SCUL [+] SCVL SD SE SEC SECDEF SECI SECRET SECRETARY 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 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 SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM 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 STET STP STR SU SUCCESSION SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR 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 THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN TNDG TNGD TO TOPEC TORRIJOS TOURISM TP TPHY [+] TPKO TPP TPSA TPSL TR TRAD TRADE TRAFFICKING TRBIO TRBY TRD TREAS TREASURY TREATY TREL TRG TRGV TRGY [+] TRIO TRSY TRT TRV TRY TRYG TRYS TS TSA TSLP TSPA [+] TSPL TSRL TSRY TSY TT TTFN TU TURKEY TV TVBIO TW TWRO TX TY TZ TZBY UA UAE UAID UAM UB UDEM UE UEU UG UGA UK UKR UKRAINE UM UMIK UN UNA UNAF UNAIDS UNAMA UNAMSIL UNAORC UNAUS UNBRO UNC UNCC UNCDF UNCDN UNCHC UNCHR UNCHS UNCITRAL UNCND UNCOPUOS UNCRED UNCRIME UNCSD UNCSW UNCTAD UNDC UNDEF UNDOF UNDP UNECE UNEF UNEP UNESCO UNFA UNFC UNFCYP UNFF UNFICYP UNFIYCP UNFPA UNGA UNGAPL UNGO UNHCR UNHRC UNICEF UNIDCP UNIDO UNIDROIT UNIFEM UNIFIL UNION UNKIK UNM UNMEE UNMIC UNMIK UNMIKI UNMIKV UNMIL UNMIN UNMOVIC UNO UNODC UNOMIG UNOPS UNP UNPAR UNPUOS UNRCCA UNRCR UNREST UNRWA UNSC UNSCAPU UNSCD UNSCE UNSCER UNSCR UNSCS UNSD UNSE UNTAC UNTERR UNTZ UNUS UNVIE UNYI UP UPU UPUO UR US USAID USAU USCC USCG USDA USDELFESTTWO USEU USG USGS USMS USNC USOAS USOP USPS USPTO USSC USTA USTDA USTR USTRD USTRIT USTRPS USTRUWR USUN UUNR UV UX UY UZ VA VANG VAT VC VE VELS VEN VENZ VETTING VI VINICIO VIP VIS VISIT VM VN VO VOA VT VTEG VTFR VTIS VTPREL VTTBIO VTWCAR VXY VY VZ WA WAEMU WAKI WAR WB WBEG WBG WCAR WCI WCL WCO WE WEBG WEBZ WEET WEF WEOG WET WEU WFA WFP WFPAORC WFPO WGC WGG WHA WHITMER WHO WHTI WI WILCOX WIPO WIR WJRO WM WMD WMDT WMN WMO WOMEN WPO WRTO WS WSIS WTO WTRD WTRO WTRQ WW WWARD WWBG WWT WZ XA XAAF XB XC XD XE XF XFNEA XG XH XI XJ XK XL XLUM XM XO XP XQ XR XS XT XTAG XU XV XW XX XXX XY XZ YE YEH YI YL YM YMCS YS YU YURIY ZA ZANU ZB ZC ZCTU ZEALAND ZF ZFR ZH ZI ZIM ZJ ZK ZKGM ZL ZM ZN ZO ZP ZR ZS ZT ZU ZW ZXA


Get the how-to to understand how to read a cable


Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6
1'000 rows / 5'643 results
IdentifierSubjectDateOfficeClassificationTags
00ANKARA8112TURKEY: 2000 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) COMBATTING TERRORISM IS A MAJOR PRIORITY IN TURKEY'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY. THE GOT APPROACHES THE WAR AGAINST TERRORISTS WITH AN OUTLOOK SIMILAR TO THE USG'S INTERNATIONAL, COORDINATED APPROACH. THE DANGER POSED TO TURKEY BY TERRORISM IS ILLUSTRATED BY THE FACT THAT THE THREE POSTS OF TH [...]
2000-12-11 11:47:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER TU
00GABORONE5064STRENGTHENING MULTIPARTY DEMPOCRACY IN SOUTHERN
[...] IN THE PAST YEAR SOUTHERN AFRICA HAS WITNESSED A SERIES OF ELECTIONS. SOME, SUCH AS THOSE IN MOZAMBIQUE, ZIMBABWE, AND TANZANIA, HAVE BEEN HOTLY CONTESTED IN SOME AREAS, WITH QUESTIONS RAISED AS TO THE INTEGRITY OF THE ELECTORAL PROCESS. OTHERS, SUCH AS THOSE IN BOTSWANA, NAMIBIA, AND MAURI [...]
2000-11-09 12:53:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDSADC EAID KDEM PGOV PHUM
00HANOI930 ILO PRESENCE IN VIETNAM AND EMBASSY WORKING ON COOPERATION WITH AFL-CIO
[...] THE INTERNATIONAL LABOR ORGANIZATION (ILO) IS PRESENTLY WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE MINISTRY OF LABOR (MOLISA) AND THE VIETNAMESE GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF LABOR (VGCL) ON A NUMBER OF PROJECTS WHICH INCLUDE ESTABLISHING A WORKERS COMPENSATION AND SOCIAL SECURITY PROGRAM; A REVIEW OF [...]
2000-05-04 09:27:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDELAB VM LABOR
00HARARE5137AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER
[...] (C) IN A MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR MCDONALD ON SEPTEMBER 11, NEW PARLIAMENT SPEAKER EMMERSON MNANGAGWA INITIALLY DENIED THAT HE WAS STILL A KEY PLAYER ON DRC POLICY, BUT LATER ADMITTED THAT HE WOULD TRAVEL SOON TO KINSHASA, AT PRESIDENT MUGABE'S REQUEST, TO LEARN KABILA'S LATEST THINKING ON LU [...]
2000-09-13 14:13:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN EAGR PINR PHUM ZI
00HARARE5829ZIMBABWE RULING PARTY IGNORING CLAMOR FOR CHANGE AT ITS OWN PERIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: POLITICAL PUNDITS AND WOULD-BE REFORMERS ARE AGAIN RAISING THEIR HOPES THAT THE ZANU-PF EXTRAORDINARY CONGRESS DUE TO BE HELD BY THE END OF THE YEAR WILL RESULT IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF A SUCCESSOR TO MUGABE AND A REJUVENATION OF THE PARTY. THE POPULATION AT LARGE, VICTIMIZED BY T [...]
2000-10-13 11:01:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ZI ZANU PF
00HARARE5834UN/UNDP TEAM GIVES OUTBRIEF: RESULTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A BIZARRE OUTBRIEF ON OCTOBER 12, THE UN/UNDP TEAM SENT TO EXPLORE WAYS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN DONORS AND GOVERNMENT ON LAND REFORM MADE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO "IMPROVE" THE FAST TRACK PROGRAM. THE TEAM STRESSED THAT THEIR MANDATE WAS TECHNICAL -- NOT POLITICAL. DONOR [...]
2000-10-13 11:22:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALEAGR PGOV PINS PINR ZI
00HARARE5838TENSIONS ON COMMERCIAL FARMS CONTINUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE SITUATION ON COMMERCIAL FARMS REMAINS TENSE, WITH NEW OCCUPATIONS AND FEW EVICTIONS OF LONG-STANDING SQUATTERS BEING CARRIED OUT. THE ACTIONS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF ZIMBABWE (GOZ) AND THE ZIMBABWE REPUBLIC POLICE (ZRP) CONTINUE TO BE INCONSISTENT AND INCOHERENT. COMMERCIAL FAR [...]
2000-10-13 12:04:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV EAGR PREL EAID ZI
00STATE228767OPEN ASSIGNMENTS LIST OF OFFICE MANAGEMENT
[...] BID DEADLINE: THE WINTER 2000-2001 AND SUMMER 2001 CABLES HAVE BEEN COMBINED. THIS CABLE PRESENTS THE OPEN ASSIGNMENTS VACANCY LIST FOR OFFICE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST POSITIONS FROM WHICH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES SHOULD CREATE THEIR BID LISTS FOR THE 2001 SUMMER CYCLE. BIDDERS WITH A NOVEMBER 2001 [...]
2000-12-01 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00STATE228771OPEN ASSIGNMENTS LIST OF SENIOR LEVEL GENERALIST
[...] BID DEADLINE: THE WINTER 2000-2001 AND SUMMER 2001 CYCLE HAVE BEEN COMBINED. THIS CABLE PRESENTS THE OPEN ASSIGNMENTS VACANCY LIST FOR SENIOR LEVEL POSITIONS FROM WHICH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES SHOULD CREATE THEIR BID LISTS FOR THE 2001 SUMMER CYCLE. BIDDERS WITH A NOVEMBER 2001 TED MAY ALSO BID [...]
2000-12-01 20:47:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00STATE228772OPEN ASSIGNMENTS LIST OF MID-LEVEL GENERALIST AND ADMINISTRATIVE SPECIALIST VACANCIES, NOW THROUGH OCTOBER 31,2001. (COMBINED WINTER 2000 - SUMMER 2001 CYCLE).
[...] No summary [...]
2000-12-01 20:48:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00STATE229013OPEN ASSIGNMENTS LIST OF FS-01 GENERALIST AND
[...] BID DEADLINE: THE WINTER 2000-2001 AND SUMMER 2001 CABLES HAVE BEEN COMBINED. THIS CABLE PRESENTS THE OPEN ASSIGNMENTS VACANCY LIST FOR FS-01 POSITIONS FROM WHICH ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES SHOULD CREATE THEIR BID LISTS FOR THE 2001 SUMMER CYCLE. BIDDERS WITH APRIL AND NOVEMBER 2001 TEDS MAY ALSO BID [...]
2000-12-01 23:08:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
00STATE229054JUNIOR OFFICER (SUMMER AND NOW) OPEN
[...] THIS IS THE COMPREHENSIVE LIST OF UNASSIGNED OVERSEAS FO-04 AND FO-05 ADMINISTRATIVE, CONSULAR, ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, INTERFUNCTIONAL AND ROTATIONAL VACANCIES AVAILABLE THROUGH APRIL 2002. IT INCLUDES POSITIONS REQUIRING SIX MONTHS OR MORE OF LANGUAGE TRAINING (FOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS),AS WELL [...]
2000-12-01 23:30:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
01ABUJA1155PROGRESS ON OFR BASING ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: AF/RA Bittrick, DATT and PolMilOff called on Minister of Army Batagarawa May 16. Batagarawa was pleased to hear about the improved levels of cooperation from the Nigerian military on OFR and MPRI. He thought basing alternatives for the 65th and 73rd battalions could be found, an [...]
2001-05-18 12:02:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR NI
01ABUJA1383EUCOM BRIEFS DONORS AND ECOWAS ON ASSISTANCE
[...] (SBU) Summary. On June 12, EUCOM POLAD Ambassador Peter Chaveas addressed a meeting of Diplomatic Missions in Abuja interested in assisting ECOWAS in its peace-keeping and conflict resolution activities. Ambassador Chaveas briefed the representatives on EUCOM's three pillars for ECOWAS enga [...]
2001-06-19 11:18:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV NI ECOWAS
01ABUJA2398NO CELEBRATIONS IN ZAMFARA: REPORTS INACCURATE
[...] Summary: Post has investigated the story reported by a BBC stringer in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State, that there were celebrations there following the September 11 attack on the U.S. All sources indicate that this story was exaggerated. Reports of unrest in Kano on Friday, September 14, a [...]
2001-09-21 07:11:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KPAO KISL PINS NI
01ABUJA2668NIGERIA: MPRI IPR - WILL THE PROGRAM CONTINUE?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A mostly positive In-Progress-Review of the MPRI program was followed by a discussion of MPRI funding issues for 2002. Claiming the GON was unaware that the program required an annual commitment of $3.5m, Defense Minister Danjuma suggested a new arrangement with a significantly s [...]
2001-10-18 20:45:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALMASS MARR NI
01ABUJA2841NIGERIAN EFFORTS TO FREEZE TERRORIST ASSETS
[...] No summary [...]
2001-11-07 15:44:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PTER NI
01ABUJA3232NIGERIA: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) Post provides the following input for the 2001 Annual Terrorism Report. The information is keyed to the questions asked in reftel: A. (U) Civilian rule returned to Nigeria with the inauguration of Olusegun Obasanjo as President in May 1999. Since his inauguration, President Obasan [...]
2001-12-19 16:14:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER NI
01ANKARA7811TURKEY: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY A/DCM SCOTT MARCIEL FOR REASONS: 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (U) FIGHTING DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM HAS LONG BEEN A TOP PRIORITY FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF TURKEY (GOT). SINCE THE MID-1960S, TURKEY HAS FACED ALMOST A CONSTANT THREAT FROM DOMESTIC AND TRANSNATIONAL TERRORISM TAR [...]
2001-12-14 14:37:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER
01COLOMBO2233 SRI LANKA/MALDIVES: 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORTS
[...] POST'S RESPONSE TO REF B REQUEST FOR INPUT FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S 2001 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT FOLLOWS. DATA ON SRI LANKA IS CONTAINED IN PARA TWO AND DATA ON THE MALDIVES IN PARA THREE. PARAS 2-3 ALSO CONTAIN INFORMATION RESPONSIVE TO REF A CONCERNING UPGRADING HOST COUNTRY ANTI-TERRORISM LA [...]
2001-12-12 11:51:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL CE MV
01GABORONE3343 TFUS01: GOB SUPPORTS COALITION STRIKES AGAINST
[...] (C) SUMMARY: PUBLIC AND PRIVATE STATEMENTS BY THE GOB TO DATE HAVE BEEN FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF USG ACTIONS AGAINST TALIBAN MILITARY TARGETS. IN A 10/11 MEETING WITH THE AMBASSADOR, MFA PERMANENT SECRETARY ERNEST MPOFU DEFENDED A MORE CAUTIOUS APPROACH IN ORDER TO AVOID EXTREMIST RETALIATION [...]
2001-10-12 08:24:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER BC
01GABORONE3435TFUS01: BOTSWANA MUSLIM ATTITUDES
[...] (C) POST HAS ACTIVELY SOUGHT OUT MEMBERS OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN BOTSWANA TO GAUGE ATTITUDES TOWARDS U.S. ACTIONS IN COMBATING TERRORISM FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS AND FOLLOWING COMMENCEMENT OF MILITARY ACTION IN AFGHANISTAN (REFS B, C). MUSLIM COMMUNITY LEADERS HAVE DELAYED MEETI [...]
2001-10-22 16:00:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPINR PTER BC
01GABORONE3517BOTSWANA: TREASURY DEPARTMENT REQUEST FOR
[...] THE GOB HAS TAKEN SIGNIFICANT STEPS TO ENSURE THAT ITS FINANCIAL SYSTEM DOES NOT BECOME A HAVEN FOR ILLEGAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS, WHETHER MONEY LAUNDERING, DRUG TRAFFICKING, OR TERRORIST FINANCING. WHILE WE STILL HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT VARYING LEVELS OF IMPLEMENTATION BY THE DIFFERENT AGENCIE [...]
2001-11-01 13:56:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PREL PTER BC
01HANOI2949CATHOLIC COMMUNITIES ALONG ROUTE ONE
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY ROBERT C. PORTER, JR., CHARGE D'AFFAIRES, A.I., REASON: 1.5 (D) 2. (C) SUMMARY. EVIDENCE OF CATHOLIC LIFE ALONG ROUTE ONE BETWEEN HO CHI MINH CITY AND HANOI IS ABUNDANT IN MANY SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL LOCATIONS BUT TENDS TO DIMINISH FARTHER NORTH. BISHOPS AND PRIESTS REPOR [...]
2001-11-13 06:37:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPHUM SOCI PREL VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
01HANOI3086 LIFE ALONG ROUTE ONE
[...] (U) SUMMARY. ROUTE ONE IS BEAUTIFUL DRIVE BUT A SURPRISINGLY POOR NATIONAL ARTERY LINKING THE VARIOUS REGIONS OF THE COUNTRY. THERE IS LITTLE INDICATION OF MUCH USE OF LAND OR RAIL TRANSPORT FOR INTER-PROVINCIAL TRADE. SMALL-SCALE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE SEEMS TO THRIVE. RICE IS CLEARLY KING A [...]
2001-11-26 06:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PINS PGOV ETRD VM
01HARARE3063MEDIA REACTION WAR AGAINST TERROR; HARARE
[...] MAINSTREAM NEWSPAPERS CONTINUE TO DEDICATE SIGNIFICANT SPACE TO WIRE ARTICLES BY REUTERS, AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE, AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CENTERING ON THE U.S.-LED MILITARY STRIKES IN AFGHANISTAN. THE NATIONAL STATE-RUN TELEVISION STATION, ZTV I, IS CARRYING CABLE NEWS NETWORK [...]
2001-10-16 05:42:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDZI PREL PHUM
01LONDON7384UNITED KINGDOM: 2001 ANNUAL TERRRORISM REPORT
[...] POST HAS KEYED ITS RESPONSES TO REFTEL PARAGRAPHS. A) DESCRIBE SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN TO SUPPORT THE ANTI-TERRORISM COALITION, PARTICULARLY IN ACTIONS TAKEN AGAINST AL-QAEDA AND THE TALIBAN. THE UNITED KINGDOM HAS AN EXCEPTIONALLY STRONG RECORD OF ACTIONS TO COUNTER THE TERRORIST THREA [...]
2001-12-21 16:23:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UK
01VATICAN4258VATICAN ARCHIVES Q “THE REAL STORY”
[...] (C) A/DCM AND POLITICAL ASSISTANT MET WITH JESUIT FATHER PETER GUMPEL AUGUST 10 AT HIS OFFICES IN THE JESUIT CURIA TO DISCUSS THE TECHNICAL ISSUES INVOLVED IN OPENING THE VATICAN ARCHIVES. (NOTE: THIS WAS A PREVIOUSLY ARRANGED MEETING, I.E. BEFORE WE RECEIVED REFTEL. WE NEVERTHELESS DELIVERED SUBST [...]
2001-08-13 11:46:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KNAR VT
02ABUJA1809 WEST AFRICAN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS STRATEGY
[...] This final draft regional strategy to address Trafficking in Persons in West Africa is presented to Department's African Affairs Bureau for endorsement. This strategy was reflects a consensus among nine embassies and several Washington agencies and bureaus (DRL, G/TIP, USAID/WID) represented a [...]
2002-06-18 16:04:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KCRM KWMN NI TO GH BF IV XX GN
02ABUJA1942POSTPONING NIGERIA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Nigeria's Local Government Council elections, slated for August 10, will almost certainly be postponed to October or later. Different actors have different specific reasons and interests, but it all boils down to lack of preparation and lack of presidential interest in seeing th [...]
2002-06-27 16:53:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS NI
02ABUJA2809NIGERIA: RENEWED VIOLENCE IN EASTERN PLATEAU STATE
[...] (SBU) At approximately 16:00 on October 8, Conoff received a report from an AmCit in Jos of ethnic fighting in eastern Plateau State. According to the AmCit, the fighting that had flared a few days ago in the Local Government Areas (LGAs)of Langtang and Pankshin had rekindled with greater inten [...]
2002-10-09 06:30:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINS ASEC CASC NI
02ABUJA2817MGIV01: ALLEGATION OF BURKINABE INVOLVEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Former Nigerian FM Kingibe alleges that the September 19 coup plot was hatched in Ouagadougou by Guei and Burkina's Interior Minister. Kingibe has good connections across the region, but his version of events might be influenced by his role as a political consultant to the GOCI. [...]
2002-10-10 10:29:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR PINS IV NI UV
02ABUJA2884NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP CABLE
[...] This periodic economic report includes: --Dutch Auction Holds Naira Steady --Supplemental Budget Withdrawn --IMF and GON begin Article IV Consultations --Hotels' Privatization in Jeopardy --Business Opportunities for U.S. Firms in Lagos State --Nigeria to sign Paris Club Debt Agreement with U [...]
2002-10-22 08:52:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD NI
02ABUJA2978NIGERIA: MOD DANJUMA QUESTIONS ARTICLE 98
[...] (C) During an October 25 meeting, Ambassador Jeter gave a draft Article 98 agreement (REF. A) to Minister of Defense Lieutenant General (ret.) Theophilus Y. Danjuma. In delivering talking points on the ICC (REFS. B and C),the Ambassador emphasized that Nigeria's active role in peacekeeping m [...]
2002-11-01 10:34:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL KTIA NI KICC
02ABUJA787NIGERIA: WEEKLY NEWS REVIEW #2
[...] (U) This is the second edition of what will be a weekly roundup of significant developments in Nigeria. --------------------------------------------- -- BENUE COMMISSION OF INQUIRY FINALLY ESTABLISHED --------------------------------------------- -- Â [...]
2002-03-12 14:37:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EFIN ECPS KCRM NI
02AMMAN5514JORDAN GPA ACCESSION UPDATE
[...] (sbu) Jordan's number two trade official, Samer Tawil, told econcouns and econoff September 24 that the GOJ has nearly completed drafting its initial entities offer for GPA accession. He said the draft should be completed and delivered to the Prime Ministry for clearance through the cabinet [...]
2002-09-25 06:51:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAID JO WTRO
02AMMAN5878 TERRORISM FINANCE: ARABIC TRANSLITERATIONS
[...] This is an action request: Post received the following diplomatic note from the ministry of foreign affairs requesting that embassy provide the Arabic spellings of the names contained in the most recent list of names added to E.O. 13224 (reftel). Post would appreciate guidance on how to res [...]
2002-10-09 15:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PTER JO
02AMMAN6024S/CT COORDINATOR TAYLOR'S OCTOBER 10 MEETING WITH
[...] (S/NF) In a cordial meeting October 10 with FonMin Muasher, visiting S/CT Coordinator Francis X. Taylor conveyed the U.S.'s appreciation for Jordan's superb cooperation on the war on terrorism, reiterated strong U.S. interest in stopping Iranian resupply flights to Hizbullah, and said that as [...]
2002-10-17 04:59:00Embassy AmmanSECRET//NOFORNPREL SY SA JO MEPP
02AMMAN6691JORDAN: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Answers keyed to reftel. A) (U) Significant actions taken by host governments to support the global coalition against terrorism. The GOJ continues to be a strong supporter of the global coalition against terrorism and has responded positively to our requests for assistance. To support Oper [...]
2002-11-13 18:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPTER CASC
02AMMAN7304UNRWA LAUNCHES NEW USD 93.7 MILLION EMERGENCY
[...] (C) Summary and comment: At December 10 and 11 briefings in Jerusalem and Amman, UNRWA ComGen Hansen launched UNRWA's new USD 93.7 million appeal to cover six months of emergency programming in the West Bank and Gaza. The majority of the appeal would cover expanded food assistance programs ( [...]
2002-12-16 15:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL EAID KPAL KWBG IS JO
02ANKARA8018TURKEY-GREECE GAS INTERCONNECT ADVANCES, BUT KEY
[...] (C) Summary and comment: Turkey and Greece have reached agreement on the text of an Intergovernmental Agreement for the Turkey-Greece gas interconnect, which they hope to sign by the end of November. BOTAS and DEPA have not, however, been able to agree on the price at which DEPA would purchas [...]
2002-11-07 14:25:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET AJ GG KZ TU
02ANKARA8110TURKEY: SCENESETTER FOR CODELS BEREUTER, HASTERT, ISSA, SMITH
[...] Summary: Turkey's Nov. 3 national elections produced a landslide victory for the Islam-influenced AK Party, which thus far has chosen to follow a reasonable path with emphasis on EU membership. The economy is on eggshells, and the new government will need to stick to the IMF-backed reform pr [...]
2002-11-08 15:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PINS ECON OTRA TU
02ANKARA8149 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY, October 25, 2002
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for October 25, 2002. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICS, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS -------------------------- [...]
2002-11-13 11:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ
02ANKARA8305TURKEY: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2002-11-15 12:40:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER TU
02ANKARA8639NORTHERN IRAQ: TURKS GIVE CONDITIONAL "GREEN
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 4. 2. (S) MFA DG for Middle Eastern Affairs Burcuoglu notified DCM November 26 that the GOT had approved Codel Biden's request to travel to northern Iraq via Turkey December 4-5 (refs a-b). However, given the Ramadan holiday (December 4 at 1300 th [...]
2002-11-26 17:09:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETOREP ASEC AFIN TU IZ
02ANKARA9054 DRAFT NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2002-12-19 13:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV EFIN ECON KIPR TU
02ANKARA9135IRAQ: OPERATION NORTHERN WATCH AND CIVILIAN
[...] (C) MFA DG/Americas Banguoglu called in the DCM (accompanied by the Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) Chief and Pol-Mil Counselor) 12/24 to respond to our 11/29 dipnote urging the MFA to end the practice of routing civilian passenger flights over the ONW Resticted Operating Zone (ROZ) in sou [...]
2002-12-27 07:00:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL IZ TU
02ATHENS4072GREECE: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, THE GOG HAS ROTATED THREE FRIGATES (HS SPETSES, HS ADRIAS, AND HS PSARA) THROUGH ARABIAN SEA DUTY. EACH FRIGATE CARRIES APPROXIMATELY 200 CREW MEMBERS, A S-70B6 HELICOPTER, AND A UNIT OF HELLENIC NAVY COMMANDOS. GREECE HAS ALSO BEEN CONT [...]
2002-11-26 09:18:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDPTER GR
02BEIRUT3741 LEBANON: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] SECURITY CONDITIONS IN LEBANON WORSENED DURING 2002 WITH THE KILLING OF AN AMERICAN MISSIONARY, EXPLOSIONS AT SEVERAL AMERICAN FRANCHISE RESTAURANTS, AND A SPIKE OF CROSS-BORDER ATTACKS INTO ISRAEL IN MARCH-APRIL. LEBANON, LIKE MANY COUNTRIES IN THE REGION, IS EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN TER [...]
2002-11-29 15:00:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL PGOV LE
02BOGOTA10338FARC KIDNAPS PRESIDENT OF LATIN AMERICAN BISHOPS
[...] (U) ON NOVEMBER 11, THE PRESIDENT OF THE LATIN AMERICAN BISHOPS CONFERENCE (CELAM) AND BISHOP OF ZIPAQUIRA, JORGE ENRIQUE JIMENEZ, WAS KIDNAPPED IN A RURAL AREA NEAR PACHO, CUNDINAMARCA. TWO ARMED MEN KIDNAPPED THE BISHOP ALONG WITH A PARISH PRIEST. THE 60 YEAR-OLD JIMENEZ WAS TRAVELING TO S [...]
2002-11-12 20:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL PTER CO
02COLOMBO1422GSL minister cautiously optimistic on direction of peace process based on meeting with Tiger spokesman
[...] (C/NF) Summary: In a July 31 meeting, Milinda Moragoda, a senior GSL minister, provided the Ambassador a detailed readout of his recent talks with Anton Balasingham, the spokesman of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The atmospherics were excellent, he related. On substantive issues, pro [...]
2002-08-01 11:11:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PTER PINR PREL PARM CE NO LTTE
02COLOMBO1663 Additional information on VIP attendance at
[...] Per Refs B and C, Mission has requested the additional information on VIP attendance at the 57th UNGA from the Sri Lankan and Maldivian Governments. 2. Although the GSL has provided a list of attendees (see Ref D),it has not yet provided us all of the required additional information for [...]
2002-09-09 10:41:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA ASEC CE MV UNGA UN
02COLOMBO1695 Additional information on VIP attendance at
[...] No summary [...]
2002-09-12 11:48:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA ASEC CE UNGA
02COLOMBO1767 OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 132 (09-23-02)
[...] (SBU) We have the following demining and ESF ideas for your review: Demining: 2. (SBU) PM/HDP knows the demining situation in Sri Lanka from A through Z. As you know, Murph McCloy and company ran an assessment of the situation over the summer, which came up with a number of conclusions [...]
2002-09-23 11:02:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT CE LTTE ECONOMICS
02COLOMBO1839 OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 137 -0302)
[...] (U) The joint Treasury/AID team had a tremendously successful one-week visit here last month. It was packed with meetings from early morning into each evening. Even though it was an office director (and below) level team, we had no problems getting meetings with numerous Ministers (Finance [...]
2002-10-03 10:41:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALAMGT CE LTTE
02COLOMBO1942 GSL plan to rein in executive powers in
[...] (C) The GSL's proposed constitutional amendment reining in executive powers has run into a major roadblock. While not officially announced, the Supreme Court has reportedly decided that one part of the proposal is unconstitutional and the other subject to a referendum. This apparent decisio [...]
2002-10-17 06:38:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PHUM CE
02COLOMBO1993SRI LANKA: DRAFT SUBMISSION FOR 2002 ANNUAL HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2002-10-24 14:00:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCE ELAB KSEP PHUM PREL
02COLOMBO2137 SRI LANKAN/MALDIVES: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM
[...] MISSION'S RESPONSE TO REFTEL REQUESTING INPUT FOR THE DEPARTMENT'S 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT FOLLOWS. DATA ON SRI LANKA IS CONTAINED IN PARA TWO AND DATA ON THE MALDIVES IN PARA THREE. PARA 2 IS KEYED TO QUESTIONS A THROUGH K IN PARA TWO OF REFTEL. PARA 3 CONTAINS A REVIEW OF THE SITUATI [...]
2002-11-15 06:13:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPTER CE MV
02COLOMBO2188FY-2003 INTERNATIONAL VISITOR PROGRAM:
[...] PAS COLOMBO REQUESTS FOR A FUNDED VOLVIS (TWO INDIVIDUALS TRAVELING TOGETHER - ITT) PROGRAM ON JUDICIAL PROCESS AND RULE OF LAW. POST NOMINATES JUSTICE NISSANKA UDALAGAMA AND JUSTICE NIMAL DISSANAYAKE, BOTH JUDGES OF THE COURT OF APPEAL OF SRI LANKA, FOR PARTICIPATION IN A 14-DAY VOLUNTARY VI [...]
2002-11-26 03:12:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
02HANOI1181 GVN PRESIDENTIAL VISIT TO NORTH KOREA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. PRESIDENT TRAN DUC LUONG'S VISIT TO NORTH KOREA (DPRK) PROVIDED ANOTHER AT LEAST COSMETIC INDICATOR OF THE CONTINUING THAW IN BILATERAL RELATIONS. WHILE THE TWO COUNTRIES SIGNED A NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS, MOST APPEAR TO HAVE LITTLE PRACTICAL APPLICATION. THE PROBABILITY OF ANY [...]
2002-05-13 07:33:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD PHUM VM KN KS DPRK
02HANOI2738 GVN PRESIDENT REAFFIRMS STRONG RELATIONSHIP
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. GVN OFFICIALS CHARACTERIZED PRESIDENT TRAN DUC LUONG'S OCTOBER 28-31 STATE VISIT TO FRANCE AS "SUCCESSFUL," MUCH ALONG THE LINES AS EMBASSY PARIS' EXCELLENT WRAP-UP (REF A). ACCORDING TO OFFICIALS HERE, FRANCE WOULD LIKE TO SEE VIETNAM "BE MORE FORCEFUL IN ITS REFORMS." OTHE [...]
2002-11-13 07:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD EAID PHUM PTER FR VM CONS
02HANOI2969 UPDATE FROM GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE ON RELIGION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. GVN OFFICIALS CLAIMED THAT THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED NATIONAL BUDDHIST CONFERENCE WAS ENTIRELY INDEPENDENT OF GOVERNMENT CONTROL, BUT ADMITTED THAT THE GVN MUST APPROVE ITS CONVOCATION AND HAD FINAL SAY ON ITS ELECTED NEW LEADERS AND ORDINATIONS (OR PROMOTIONS) OF MONKS AND NUNS [...]
2002-12-13 06:21:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL VT VM HUMANR RELFREE
02HANOI553CDC AND GVN LAUNCH NATIONAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT HIV/AIDS
[...] THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH (MOH)/NATIONAL AIDS STANDING BUREAU, IN COLLABORATION WITH AND SUPPORT FROM THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 00553 110920Z CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)/EMBASSY HANOI, HAS LAUNCHED ITS NATIONAL PROGRAM TO COMBAT THE HIV [...]
2002-03-11 08:56:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV TBIO EAID VM HIV AIDS
02HARARE2256MEETING WITH EDDISON ZVOBGO
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 7 meeting, Eddison Zvobgo, provided insight into the upcoming Insiza by-election and the treason case against Morgan Tsvangirai. He also had many interesting things to say about the food situation and its likely affect on rural support for ZANU-PF. Zvobgo said ZAN [...]
2002-10-10 13:30:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ZI
02HARARE2315ZIMBABWE TEACHERS' STRIKE: GOZ RIDING ROUGHSHOD
[...] (U) Summary: In events which have been monitored world-wide, the GOZ has cracked down on striking members of the Progressive Teachers, Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) with characteristic harshness. After GOZ responses which included PTUZ office raids, dubious arrests of PTUZ members, assault, thre [...]
2002-10-21 14:25:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALELAB PHUM PGOV ZI
02HARARE2632Field Visit Report to Matebeleland North;
[...] This cable summarizes the major findings on the food security situation in Matebeleland North Province from a recent field visit conducted to the area by a joint USAID Food for Peace, Famine Early Warning Service Network (FEWS NET) and World Food Programme (WFP) team. ---------------- PU [...]
2002-11-21 12:22:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
02HARARE2862WFP RESUMES FOOD ASSISTANCE TO INSIZA
[...] The World Food Programme (WFP) resumed general food distributions to Insiza District on Monday, December 16, 2002. The USAID Emergency Food for Peace Officer (FFPO) visited two villages in Insiza district on December 18, 2002. The FFPO monitored the distribution and verified that the food [...]
2002-12-27 10:09:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
02HARARE2871MATABELELAND: FOOD ACCESS REMAINS TENUOUS
[...] SUMMARY: (U) Ambassador, USAID Officer, State Zimbabwe Desk Officer and Political Officer visited Matabeleland North province December 3 to December 6 to meet with people affected by the food and HIV/AIDS crises. Food issues dominated discussions as scarcities intensified across the country. [...]
2002-12-30 10:55:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAGR SOCI ZI
02HARARE81ZIMBABWE 2002 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT
[...] BELOW FIND OUR SUBMISSION OF THE 2002 ZIMBABWE CHAPTER FOR THE NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT. PER REF A INSTRUCTIONS WE HAVE MADE NO CHANGES TO THE TRADE DATA IN THE FIRST PARAGRAPH, LEAVING THE UPDATE TO USTR. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF ZIMBABWE NTE 2002 CHAPTER. TRADE SUMMARY IN 2000, THE [...]
2002-01-09 13:41:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN ZI
02KATHMANDU2035NEPAL: MAOIST ACTIVITIES CONTINUE DESPITE NEW
[...] (SBU) This message updates Maoist activities since the October 11 appointment of Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand. Efforts by Chand's Cabinet to initiate dialogue with the insurgents have so far succeeded in lessening neither the Maoists' violent activities nor their anti-government rh [...]
2002-10-24 13:03:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PHUM NP
02KATHMANDU2324NEPAL: MAOIST PROMISES GO UP IN SMOKE
[...] (U) Summary: Mere days after Maoist leaders called for peace talks with the Government of Nepal (GON) (ref A),three separate incidents raised serious questions about whether they would honor their promises to halt attacks on party workers and infrastructure. Maoists killed a Nepali Congress [...]
2002-12-06 11:19:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PHUM CASC PGOV IN NP
02KATHMANDU537NEPAL: SECOND ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (U) Post's submission for the second annual Anti- Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report follows. The report addresses all of reftel's questions, but in prose form. Embassy point of contact for the report is Political/Economic Officer G.A. Donovan (telephone: 977- 1-411-179; fax 977-1-410-723). [...]
2002-03-14 10:55:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PHUM SMIG PREF ASEC KCRM KFRD NP KWNM
02KINSHASA793LAURENT D. KABILA ASSASSINATION TRIAL SCENESETTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: THE LONG-AWAITED TRIAL OF THE 116 SUSPECTS IN THE ASSASSINATION OF THE LATE PRESIDENT LAURENT DESIRE KABILA BEGAN ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 3. ON MARCH 20, THE GENERAL PROSECUTOR PUBLICLY READ THE CHARGES (IN THE PRESENCE OF THE DEFENDANTS, THEIR LAWYERS, AND THE PUBLIC) AT MAK [...]
2002-04-03 15:09:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PHUM PREL
02KUWAIT5416(S) KUWAIT 2003 ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON
[...] (S) Note on classification: Kuwait's extensive support for U.S. and allied security forces in the country is extremely 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 sou [...]
2002-12-17 08:28:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MCAP MARR MASS KU
02LONDON8320UNITED KINGDOM: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) THIS TELEGRAM CONTAINS EMBASSY LONDON'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 2002 "PATTERNS OF GLOBAL TERRORISM" REPORT. EMBASSY INPUT IS KEYED TO REFTEL QUESTIONS. 2. (U) SIGNIFICANT ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE UK TO SUPPORT THE GLOBAL COALITION AGAINST TERRORISM, PARTICULARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS TAKEN [...]
2002-11-25 10:59:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDEI PGOV PINR PREL PTER UK
02MADRID4435SPAIN: 2002 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] ACTIONS AGAINST AL QAEDA OPERATIVES BUILDING ON ARRESTS MADE IN 2001, SPANISH LAW ENFORCEMENT MADE ADDITIONAL ARRESTS OF AL QAEDA ASSOCIATES DURING 2002. IN JANUARY, POLICE ARRESTED MOROCCAN CITIZEN NAJIB CHAIB MOHAMED IN A BARCELONA SUBURB. CHAIB MOHAMED WAS ACCUSED OF BELONGING TO A TERRO [...]
2002-12-05 09:39:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SP
02RANGOON1292BURMA: BREADBASKET AND BASKET CASE
[...] (C) Summary: Persistent reports of unrest at food warehouses and distribution points in Burma suggest the government ration system may be breaking down. If true, then food problems will only become worse for Burma's poorest in coming months as inflation accelerates, the kyat continues its fre [...]
2002-10-04 09:29:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR PHUM BM
02RANGOON1343LATEST GOB REPORT ON SHAN RAPES FINDS FIVE OUT OF
[...] (U) Summary: On October 16, the GOB presented results of its latest investigation of the allegations contained in the Shan Human Rights Foundation's "Licence to Rape." The GOB claims that it has now re-investigated all 173 cases and found that only five cases bear even any "similarity" to th [...]
2002-10-16 10:28:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM BM TH
02RANGOON1355BURMA'S COUNTERNARCOTICS REPORT CARD
[...] (U) Summary: Burma has responded well to the criteria outlined in our certification demarche. It has continued to enforce its counternarcotics laws, increased pressure on cease-fire groups such as the United Wa State Army, and sharply reduced the production of opium and heroin within its terr [...]
2002-10-18 10:10:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM BM
02RANGOON1378SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR PINHEIRO BRIEFS DIPLOMATS ON VISIT
[...] (C) Summary: At an October 28 briefing, UN Special Rapporteur Pinheiro told diplomats in Rangoon that during his 12-day visit to Burma he strongly encouraged the SPDC to address continuing human rights abuses. He also encouraged the international community to implement programs that will pro [...]
2002-10-28 09:22:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BM
02RANGOON1415BURMA COUNTERNARCOTICS PROGRAM: RESULTS, RESULTS
[...] (U) Summary: The GOB has provided a response to our request for additional information on Burma's performance in regard to the criteria set by the U.S. government for certification of its counternarcotics efforts in 2002. Included in the package are: -- statistics on all seizures of narcotic [...]
2002-11-04 07:57:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALSNAR KCRM BM
02RANGOON1468BURMESE ECONOMY: YES WE HAVE NO BANANAS...OR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The regime's continued mismanagement of the Burmese economy has given another push to its downward slide in recent months. The government's increasing reliance on trade restrictions, rather than fiscal and monetary policy measures, has slashed imports and halted temporarily the [...]
2002-11-14 08:36:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV EFIN BM
02RANGOON16092002 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2002-12-16 09:22:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM BM
02ROME1396 ITALIAN ASSISTANCE TO NATO ASPIRANTS
[...] MAINARDO BENARDELLI, OF THE MFA ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE DEPARTMENT, CONFIRMED THAT ITALIAN ASSISTANCE IS LIMITED TO ALBANIA AND MACEDONIA. A- ALBANIA --------- MILITARY ASSISTANCE ------------------- 2. PER REF C, ITALY IS ALBANIAS MOST IMPORTANT TRADING PARTNER, LARGEST INVESTOR, AND LARG [...]
2002-03-19 12:51:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR ECON IT AL MC NATO
02ROME2706ITALY ON STEEL: GIVE US SOMETHING TO WORK WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY. ARMED WITH AN EVIDENT PRESIDENT BUSH-PRIME MINISTER BERLUSCONI UNDERSTANDING THAT UNILATERAL TRADE ACTIONS SHOULD BE AVOIDED, ITALY IS LOOKING TO DAMPEN EC AND MEMBER STATE CALLS FOR STEEL RETALIATION. ITALY'S ALTERNATE 133 REPRESENTATIVE, HOWEVER, TOLD VISITING EB ASSISTAMT SEC [...]
2002-06-05 11:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETRD IT EUN
02ROME3669ITALY PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CUBANS SELECTED BY
[...] (C) IN RESPONSE TO REFTEL DEMARCHE, MFA OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR CENTRAL AMERICA NICOLO' GORETTI DE FLAMINI TOLD POLOFF JULY 23 THAT THE GOI PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO CUBANS AS PART OF A FIFTEEN-YEAR OLD CULTURAL-SCIENTIFIC ACCORD BETWEEN THE GOI AND GOC. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ACCORD, THE GOC CH [...]
2002-07-25 07:26:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EAID CU IT UN
02ROME4208 WFP ACTIONS TO PREVENT SEXUAL ABUSE AND
[...] WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) IS ACTIVELY IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UNICEF-OCHA TASK FORCE ON PROTECTION FROM SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE IN HUMANITARIAN CRISES, AS AGREED TO BY THE UN INTER-AGENCY STANDING COMMITTEE (IASC) ON JUNE 20. A WFP-INTERNAL ACTION PLAN HAS BEEN FINALIZED [...]
2002-08-29 10:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF AORC EU EAGR WFP UN
02ROME4959ITALY ON VIETNAMESE MONTAGNARDS: GIVE GVN PROMISE
[...] (C) ON OCTOBER 10 AT THE MFA, POLOFF MET WITH TIZIANA MARINI, DEPUTY OFFICE DIRECTOR FOR SOUTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS, TO DELIVER REF A DEMARCHE ON PROTECTING VIETNAMESE MONTAGNARDS. AS HER PREDECESSOR RESPONDED TO THE PREVIOUS DEMARCHE ON THIS ISSUE (REF B),MARINI SAID THAT THE GOI WAS ACTIN [...]
2002-10-10 15:09:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL VM CB IT UN
02ROME5058AMBASSADOR TONY P. HALL IN ZIMBABWE - "NO FAMINE -
[...] A TEAM LED BY AMBASSADOR TONY HALL VISITED ZIMBABWE OCTOBER 08-11 AND FOUND ZIMBABWE SLOUCHING TOWARD A MAJOR HUMANITARIAN DISASTER. NEARLY HALF THE COUNTRY'S POPULATION IS NOW CLASSIFIED BY THE UN AS SERIOUSLY FOOD INSECURE (6.7 MILLION). WHILE EXACERBATED BY SUB-NORMAL RAINFALL THIS YEAR, TH [...]
2002-10-17 09:20:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AORC PREF EAGR EU WFP UN
02ROME5131OCTOBER 18 ITALIAN GENERAL STRIKE GENERATES
[...] NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) ILLUSTRATING BOTH ITS REACH AND DEPTH AS ITALY'S LARGEST TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION, CGIL (THE GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF ITALIAN WORKERS) BROUGHT MUCH OF ITALY TO A CRAWL, IF NOT A COMPLETE HALT, DURING ITS ONE-DAY STRIKE OCTOBER 18. THE EIGHT-HOUR ACT [...]
2002-10-22 04:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ECON PGOV IT
02ROME5236 DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN COTE
[...] ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAMS PLANS TO LAUNCH A REGIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATION (EMOP) TO ADDRESS THE CURRENT AND POSSIBLE FUTURE NEEDS DEVELOPING AS A RESULT OF THE DEEPENING HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN COTE D'IVOIRE. THE EMOP WILL COVER THE PERIOD NOVEMBER 1, 2002 THROUGH JAN [...]
2002-10-25 13:33:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5308 THIRD REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] THE BOARD SESSION TOOK PLACE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF EVER- INCREASING EMERGENCY NEEDS (PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA) AND HOW BEST TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEVEL OF RESOURCES TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE LEVEL OF EMERGENCY FUNDING FOR WFP. 2. ON DONATIONS OF BIOTECH FOODS, THE BOARD TOOK NOTE OF THE WFP [...]
2002-10-30 07:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
02ROME5421 LIBERIA: WFP ADDRESSES A GROWING NUMBER OF
[...] USAID STAFF FROM THE U.S. MISSION IN ROME AND FOOD FOR PEACE/WASHINGTON TRAVELED TO GUINEA, LIBERIA, AND SENEGAL SEPTEMBER 29 THROUGH OCTOBER 9 TO REVIEW THE FOOD SECURITY SITUATION FOR REFUGEES, INTERNALLY DISPLACED PERSONS (IDPS),AND RESIDENTS UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 [...]
2002-11-06 15:23:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5511GERMAN GOVERNMENT (BMZ) PROPOSES AN EXTERNAL
[...] THE GERMAN MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC COOPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (BMZ) HAS PROPOSED AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF WFP'S DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO AND EXPRESSED THE WISH THAT THE EVALUATION BE CONDUCTED WITH OTHER DONOR PARTNERS. DENMARK AND THE NETHERLANDS ARE SUPPORTIVE. A TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) PAPE [...]
2002-11-13 09:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5778WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVAL OF PROTRACTED RELIEF
[...] AT ITS THIRD REGULAR SESSION (OCTOBER 21-25),THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVED A PROTRACTED RELIEF AND RECOVERY OPERATION (PRRO) FOR THE WEST AFRICA COASTAL REGION - ONE YEAR (JANUARY- DECEMBER 2003),VALUED AT USD 56.81 MILLION, TO ASSIST 789,430 (INCLUDING 50,000 CONTINGENCY C [...]
2002-11-29 15:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN EUEAID
02ROME5788 WFP'S WEST AFRICA REGIONAL AIRCRAFT EXPANDS
[...] THE U.N. WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP) HAS ISSUED A NEW SPECIAL OPERATION (SO) FOR ITS WEST AFRICA PASSENGER UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 03 ROME 05788 01 OF 03 021338Z AIRCRAFT SERVICE AND LAST WEEK ISSUED A DONOR'S ALERT FOR THE SO. THE NEW SO REQUESTS 1.2 MILLION USD FOR [...]
2002-12-02 12:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF EU WFP UN
02ROME5973 U.S. SCIENTISTS DESCRIBE BENEFITS OF AGRICULTURE
[...] SUMMARY: MISSION ITALY ORGANIZED IN LATE OCTOBER PROGRAMS FOR THREE U.S. INVITED BIOTECH SCIENTISTS TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF SCIENCE-BASED BIOTECH DEBATE IN ITALY, ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH, AN AREA IN WHICH KNOWLEDGE OF U.S. BIOTECH IS RELATIVELY THIN. THE ITALIAN SCIENTISTS FELT REINFORCED, S [...]
2002-12-13 11:42:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ETRD TBIO EAID IT
02ROME642 JOINT STATE/COMMERCE REQUEST: INVESTIGATION OF POTENTIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2002-02-08 16:26:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON EFIN ETRD AMGT IT
02TEGUCIGALPA2746SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY POWELL'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, only in office since January, 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 as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goal [...]
2002-09-30 17:59:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SNAR PHUM ELAB HO
02TEGUCIGALPA2966AIRCRAFT DOWN IN HONDURAS AND THE SEIZURE OF 3.3
[...] On October 16, 2002 at approximately 11:30AM, a white Cessna aircraft traveling northbound was observed by witnesses decending over Honduran territory in the vicinity of San Jose de La Landa, Honduras. During the descent witnesses observed a suitcase being thrown out of a side door of the air [...]
2002-10-28 15:26:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDNONE
02TEGUCIGALPA2987POPULAR BLOCK AND TEACHERS DEMONSTRATE VIOLENTLY
[...] (U) On October 24-25 several thousand demonstrators that included the loose political alliance known as the Popular Block, the labor union SITRASANAA, secondary teachers (COPEMH),and three Democratic Unification Party (UD) congressmen clashed with police in violent demonstrations that include [...]
2002-10-29 23:44:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ELAB ETRD PHUM PTER SOCI ASEC HO
02TEGUCIGALPA3318HONDURAN ACTION ON SEVEN COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see para. 10. 2. (SBU) Summary: PolOff met December 6 with Honduran MFA Director General for Treaties Ivonne Bonilla to demarche Bonilla on the 1988 maritime counterterrorism (CT) convention and protocol and to get a status report on the GOH's slow acti [...]
2002-12-09 22:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL KTIA AORC PARM EAIR EWWT KCRM HO
02TEGUCIGALPA3365SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL HILL'S VISIT TO HONDURAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, in office since January, 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 as it tries to reconcile its ambitious goals to [...]
2002-12-13 22:05:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALOVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO
02VATICAN3962VATICAN-CHINA: HOLY SEE WELCOMES U.S. PUSH ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: HOLY SEE CHINA DESK OFFICER, MONSIGNOR GIANFRANCO ROTA-GRAZIOSI WELCOMED AMBASSADOR AT LARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM HANFORD'S EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE CHINA TO OPEN A DIALOGUE WITH THE HOLY SEE, BUT EXPECTS LITTLE PROGRESS UNTIL AFTER THE LEADERSHIP PICTURE IS CLEARER FO [...]
2002-08-13 09:22:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KIRF CH VT
02VATICAN4742HOLY SEE TO TAKE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM CONCERNS TO
[...] (C) FOLLOWING THE HOLY SEE'S REBUKE OF RUSSIA BEFORE OSCE CHIEFS OF MISSION TO THE HOLY SEE FOR ITS SERIES OF EXPULSIONS AND VISA DENIALS TO CATHOLIC CLERGY (REF A),VATICAN OSCE DESK OFFICER TOLD POLOFF SEPTEMBER 30 THAT THE HOLY SEE PLANS TO SEEK REDRESS WITHIN THE OSCE FOR THE CANCELLATION [...]
2002-10-01 11:28:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KIRF SOCI PL RS VT
03ABUDHABI1414UAE: 2003 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] Embassy point of contact on trafficking in persons is Poloff Marlene M. Menard, office: + 971 (0)2 4436691 ext. 2502, fax: + 971 (0)2 4434771; unclass email: menardmm2@state.gov. 2. OMB Reporting Requirements: One FS-04 officer spent about 30 hours writing the report. One FS-04 officer [...]
2003-03-24 13:31:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
03ABUDHABI3940 UAE aid to Afghanistan totals more than USD
[...] (U) Summary and comment: As the World Bank considers approaching the UAEG to co-host an Afghan donors conference on the margins of the IMF/World Bank annual meetings in Dubai in September, Post was reminded recently by one of our MFA contacts that the UAE has provided millions of dollars in [...]
2003-08-27 11:16:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETEAID MARR MASS PREL PGOV OHIP AF TC
03ABUDHABI4748UAE AND OPIC -- PERFECT TOGETHER
[...] This is an action request; please see paragraph 3. 2. (SBU) Summary and comment: Post believes the time is ripe for a dialogue between the UAEG and OPIC about reinstating OPIC programs in the UAE. The suspension of OPIC coverage has become an irritant in the UAE-U.S. Strategic Partnersh [...]
2003-10-26 13:08:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PREL PHUM PGOV SOCI CVIS GTIP TC
03ABUDHABI5133 SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL ABIZAID'S VISIT TO THE
[...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Abizaid: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier a [...]
2003-12-01 12:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI5138 SCENESETTER FOR AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP VISITS TO
[...] (U) Classified by Richard A. Albright, Chargi d'Affaires, a.i., for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) I would like to welcome you to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE will be the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier aviation and air industr [...]
2003-12-01 15:18:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI5295 SCENESETTER FOR CSAF VISIT TO THE UAE, DECEMBER
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Marcelle M. Wahba, reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (C) General Jumper: I would like to welcome you back to the UAE. The highlight of December in the UAE has been the 2003 Dubai Air Show, the third largest air show in the world and the premier aviation and air indus [...]
2003-12-15 13:42:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PARM MOPS GCC IZ TC
03ABUDHABI53902004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] (SBU) INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY ----------------------------- The UAE in 2003 continued its outstanding record as a valuable strategic partner in the Global War on Terrorism and in supporting key U.S. regional strategic policy goals. Among the highlights of the UAE's contributions to the common [...]
2003-12-23 12:47:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MCAP MARR MASS TC
03ABUJA1026NIGERIA: ECONOMIC ROUNDUP JUNE 13
[...] (U) This periodic economic report from Abuja and Lagos includes: --Obasanjo Highlights Economy in Inaugural Speech . . . But Disputes Poverty Figures --Obasanjo Holds Off Naming Cabinet --GON Bans Import of Baryte, Mineral Used for Oil Drilling --World Airways Lands in Lagos --Parallel Marke [...]
2003-06-12 09:29:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV EAIR EPET NI
03ABUJA1247ECOWAS EXSEC CHAMBAS DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS ON
[...] (C) Summary. In a July 12 side-bar meeting during President Bush's visit to Nigeria, A/S Kansteiner told ECOWAS Executive Secretary Chambas that the United States was still considering its policy options in Liberia. Chambas asserted United States troops were essential to the success of a sta [...]
2003-07-22 16:44:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MOPS PHUM NI LI
03ABUJA1730NIGERIAN FOREIGN MINISTER ON TAYLOR
[...] (C) CDA took the opportunity of a meeting with Foreign Minister Adeniji October 7 to express appreciation for Nigeria's leadership efforts on Liberia and Guinea-Bissau, but also to express continuing concern over Charles Taylor's interference in Liberian affairs. Noting the GON's interest in [...]
2003-10-08 17:29:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL LI NI
03ABUJA1761SIGNS OF RENEWED FIGHTING IN WARRI
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Indications from various sources in the Warri area suggest strongly that the relative peace seen in the region for the past seven weeks is about to break. Reports of a recent Ijaw attack on a boat of unarmed Itsekiri villagers attempting to return to villages destroyed by Ijaw [...]
2003-10-10 16:51:00Embassy AbujaSECRETPINS PGOV PTER EPET PHUM NI
03ABUJA2085WARRI FORUM ON PEACE PROJECT
[...] The Warri Forum on Peace, Security and Human Rights is an important project of our Mission in Nigeria, and it has already achieved some successes. One month later than the original approved proposal, and reported in several e-mails to DRL, the Field Research and Writing of the Working Paper [...]
2003-12-09 11:09:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PHUM NI
03ABUJA2086NIGERIA: LEGISLATURE PASSES USD 2.038 BILLION
[...] (U) Summary: On Tuesday, December 2, 2003 the House of Representatives (lower legislative chamber) toed the line of the Senate (upper legislative chamber) by approving the supplementary budget of USD 2.038 billion (Naira 269 billion at USD 1=Naira 132). The Senate had earlier passed the budget [...]
2003-12-09 11:12:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ENRG ETRD NI
03ABUJA380NIGERIA COMPLETES FINANCING PACT FOR BILLION
[...] (U) On January 23, Nigeria LNG (NLNG) held a signing ceremony for the six Nigerian banks providing $160 million of the $1.06 billion financing for Nigeria's fourth and fifth liquefied natural gas production trains. State-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) holds 49 percent of [...]
2003-02-21 13:16:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET EINV OPEC
03ABUJA515TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT
[...] The following is post's submission for the annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. Paragraphs below are keyed to questions in reftel. Note: Post tried to confine material to respective sections, but several examples have overlapping relevance to the general overview, prevention, prosecu [...]
2003-03-18 16:06:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
03ABUJA989NIGERIA: STATUS OF ARTICLE 98 EFFORTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Since October 2002, Post has actively engaged the GON in hopes of concluding an Article 98 agreement before July 1, 2003. President Obasanjo has indicated a willingness to conclude an agreement; however key figures such as the Foreign Affairs and Justice Ministers have opposed a [...]
2003-06-05 14:26:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MOPS KTIA NI KICC
03ADANA211 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY,
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for August 06, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Turkiye / In Sivas, [...]
2003-08-07 13:29:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03ADANA220 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY,
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for August 20, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICAL, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS 2. Bolge / In Adana a [...]
2003-08-20 17:01:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU IZ ADANA
03ADANA41 SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY
[...] This is the Southeastern Turkey press summary for February 6, 2003. Please note that Turkish press reports often contain errors or exaggerations; AmConsulate Adana does not vouch for the accuracy of the reports summarized here. POLITICS, SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS -------------------------- [...]
2003-02-07 09:06:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM ADANA
03AMMAN1210EMBASSY AMMAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY
[...] (U) Per reftel, Post is providing the following report on actions taken by the USG in Jordan during 2002. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Introduction Our human rights strategy in Jordan seeks to promote human rights through a) direct dialogue with the Jordanian Government and others, b) progra [...]
2003-03-02 06:30:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV ELAB KDEM KSEP XE XF XM JO
03AMMAN2402PM AFFIRMS GOJ INTENT TO HOLD ELECTIONS JUNE 17,
[...] (C) PM Ali Abul Ragheb affirmed publicly on April 18 that the GOJ intends to proceed with parliamentary elections on June 17. However, the King told the British Ambassador that there were 70-30 odds that elections would go forward as planned and the King confided to the Ambassador on April [...]
2003-04-22 04:12:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM SOCI JO
03AMMAN244MIXED SIGNALS OUT OF AQABA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the past year, impressive progress in a number of areas in the Aqaba Special Economic Zone (ASEZ),much of it due to US Government support, is evident. However, in areas in which USAID assistance has not been deployed, significant obstacles remain, such as an inefficient b [...]
2003-01-13 10:52:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD PREF KPAL JO
03AMMAN4929 JORDAN: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT SINCE KING ABDULLAH SUCCEEDED TO THE THRONE IN 1999, JORDAN HAS TAKEN STEPS TO ENCOURAGE FOREIGN INVESTMENT. KEY REFORMS HAVE BEEN UNDERTAKEN IN THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, TOURISM, AND SERVICES SECTORS. FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC INVESTMENT LAWS GRANT SPECIFIC IN [...]
2003-08-06 07:40:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB KIDE EFIN ECON ETRD JO OPIC
03AMMAN5792VOLVIS PROGRAM ON AMERICAN STUDIES
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. HAKAM AL HADIDI, PRESIDENT, THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY AND DR. MARWAN OBEIDAT, DEAN OF STUDENTS AFFAIRS, THE HASHEMITE UNIVERSITY FOR A VOLVIS PROGRAM FROM OCTOBER 11- 22, 2003. 2. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR DR. AL HADIDI FOLLOWS: PREFIX: DR. [...]
2003-09-10 05:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN5793VOLVIS PROGRAM ON EDUCATIONAL REFORM, CIVIC
[...] THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION NOMINATES DR. RAED QAQISH FOR A VOLVIS PROGRAM, MEMBER OF THE LOWER HOUSE OF THE JORDANIAN PARLIAMENT FROM OCTOBER 20-30, 2003. FULL BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOLLOWS: PREFIX: MR. F-NAME: RAED M-NAME: K. L-NAME: QAQISH M-ADDR1: P.O. BOX 1355 M-CITY: AL SALT 1911 [...]
2003-09-10 05:12:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL JO
03AMMAN6428TRAVEL TO IRAQ FROM JORDAN 2: RATES RISE FOR HACC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In the interim prior to the creation of a logistics center to assist USG personnel transiting Jordan en route to Iraq (ref A),the Embassy wishes to supply the Department and all other interested USG personnel with information on current options for travel from Jordan to Iraq. Th [...]
2003-10-07 10:50:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ETRD ETTC IZ JO
03ANKARA3410OPPOSITION FROM TURKEY'S NSC SHARPENS CONFLICT
[...] (C) Summary: GOT leaders continue to support passage of a series of reform packages to harmonize Turkey's practices with EU membership criteria. TGS chief Ozkok and his deputy Buyukanit also formally support Turkey's EU candidacy. At the same time the military-dominated National Security Cou [...]
2003-05-23 14:55:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TU
03ANKARA3694DEFINING THE REPUBLIC OF TURKEY: GENERAL STAFF AND GOVERNMENT STRUGGLE WITH THEMSELVES AND EACH OTHER
[...] (C) Summary: Chief of the General Staff (TGS) Ozkok's attempt to smother disgruntlement in senior ranks and at the same time to warn ruling AK party against perceived anti-secular trends has achieved neither goal. While tensions between the military and AK, and within each, will continue, we [...]
2003-06-06 14:28:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL PGOV PINS TU
03ANKARA4387 20032 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR TURKEY
[...] OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT Turkey has been pursuing liberal and outward-oriented economic policies since the mid-1980s. The Government of Turkey (GOT) views foreign direct investment as vital to the country's economic development and prosperity. Accordingly, on paper Turkey has one o [...]
2003-07-12 04:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB EFIN TU
03ANKARA6683AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RELIGIOUS ISSUES WITH MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 20 introductory meeting with the Ambassador, State Minister Mehmet Aydin (in charge of religious affairs) said the ruling AK Party's higher education bill has been distorted by critics who view Islam as a threat to the State. He said the bill would remove disadvanta [...]
2003-10-24 09:57:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TU
03ANKARA6844TURKISH CYPRIOT ELECTION CONCERNS: ROUND FOUR:
[...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel demarche, MFA DirGen for Northeastern Mediterranean Affairs to Ertugrul Apakan asserted that GOT intervention with the Turkish Cypriot "High Election Board" (HEB) would be improper. However, he would convey the demarche to higher levels of the MFA; in his o [...]
2003-11-03 11:23:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALCY GR PGOV PHUM PREL TU
03ANKARA6954GOT MORE CONSCIOUS OF THE NEED TO SECURE
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche regarding the disposition of radioactive sources from Iraq, on October 6 MFA Energy Department First Secretary Basak Tug gave PolMilOff a verbal, unofficial translation of a report of the events of September 28 as provided by the Turkish Atomic Energy Counc [...]
2003-11-06 15:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM ZP TU
03ANKARA7378TURKEY: 2003 TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) Combating terrorism has long been a priority for the Government of Turkey (GOT). In 2003, Turkey continued its strong support of the coalition in the global war against terror in Afghanistan by agreeing to extend its leadership of the International Security Force (ISAF) into 2003. On October [...]
2003-12-02 11:31:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER PREL PGOV TU
03ANKARA76492004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TURKEY'S CONTRIBUTION
[...] (U) This is Embassy Ankara's submission to the 2004 Report to Congress on Allied Contributions to the Common Defense. = = = = = = = = = = General Assessment = = = = = = = = = = 2. (SBU) In aiming to accelerate democratization, pursue its EU candidacy, revive the economy and tackle ch [...]
2003-12-15 08:21:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMCAP PREL TU
03BOGOTA11615COLOMBIA: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Colombia continues its struggle against the country's three main terrorist organizations ) the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC),the National Liberation Army (ELN) and the United Self-Defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) -- all of which have been designated by the U.S. as Foreign Terr [...]
2003-12-12 19:36:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER
03COLOMBO1436 SRI LANKA CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR
[...] Following is information on Child Labor in Sri Lanka for GSP Trade and Development Act. 2. Responses are keyed to Reftel. (a) Whether the country has adequate laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: Sri Lanka has shown its commitment to protecting children fr [...]
2003-08-18 10:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI CE USAID
03COLOMBO1490 OFFICIAL INFORMAL NUMBER 123 (08/26/03)
[...] (C) FYI. Just wanted to flag the following peace track items: -- Paris Meeting: Beyond that reviewed in Colombo 1482, we have no new news to report re the LTTE's Paris meeting. The Norwegian Embassy here told us that Special Envoy Erik Solheim was slated to join the LTTE meeting today or [...]
2003-08-26 10:55:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALAMGT CE MV LTTE
03COLOMBO1673 "When do we sign an FTA?" GSL perspectives,
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Jeffrey J. Lunstead for reasons 1.5 B and D. 2. (C) Summary: Given the high profile in Sri Lanka of this issue and local expectations for the upcoming TIFA round, Post believes it is time to take concrete steps to move towards an FTA. Specific recommendation [...]
2003-09-26 05:13:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALETRD EAID ECON EFIN KIPR ELAB PREL CE ECONOMICS
03COLOMBO17252003 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT FOR SRI LANKA
[...] No summary [...]
2003-10-03 06:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCE ELAB KSEP PGOV PHUM PREL
03COLOMBO1781 Tiger delegation wraps up meeting in Ireland
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Tamil Tigers have wrapped up their meeting at the Glencree Center for Reconciliation located south of Dublin. The Glencree meeting appears to have helped the group further polish its response to the GSL's north/east interim administration proposal. The Tiger delegation is n [...]
2003-10-14 11:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER CE NO EI LTTE
03COLOMBO1837 Interior Ministry officials request more
[...] (C) The Ambassador met October 20 with Interior Minister Amaratunga and Interior Secretary Junaid. Amaratunga underscored his appreciation for U.S.- sponsored police training programs and requested further assistance. Junaid discussed the GSL's efforts to curb human trafficking. Turning bri [...]
2003-10-23 10:30:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KCRM CVIS SMIG CE
03COLOMBO1893 LTTE counterproposals on interim
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Norwegian facilitators provided the Tamil Tigers' long-awaited counterproposals on the modalities for an interim administration in the north/east to the GSL on October 31. The Tiger plan, which was publicly released at a November 1 press conference, seeks wide-ranging power [...]
2003-11-03 12:45:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PINS PREL CE NO LTTE
03COLOMBO1927 Amid tentative signs that the President may
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As the dust begins to settle after President Kumaratunga's rapid-fire November 4-5 moves against the UNP government, speculation abounds as to what her true motives are. She and her supporters say she only wants to protect Sri Lanka's "national interest." There are strong indi [...]
2003-11-06 12:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PINR ASEC SOCI CE
03COLOMBO2022 Annual Terrorism Report for 2003: Submissions
[...] Mission's response to Reftel requesting input for the Department's 2003 Annual Terrorism Report follows. Data on Sri Lanka is contained in Para Two and data on the Maldives in Para Three. Para Two is keyed to questions A through I in Reftel. Para Three contains an overview of the situation [...]
2003-11-24 03:26:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PINS CE MV
03COLOMBO331 Human rights update: GSL pursues human rights
[...] (C) Summary: Although the Sri Lankan government continues to pursue human rights cases through its judicial system, reports of torture in custody continue. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),meanwhile, is doing little to improve its human rights record. The high visibility issue o [...]
2003-02-27 10:38:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV CE
03GUATEMALA1336DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE PUERTO RICAN REQUEST FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-23 15:47:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL GT
03GUATEMALA1435ASSISTANT SECRETARY STRUBLE'S MAY 29-31 VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary: During a May 29-31 visit to Guatemala, to participate in a WHA Entry Level Conference, Acting Assistant Secretary Curt Struble met with Vice President Reyes Lopez, SIPDIS Acting Foreign Minister Aguilera and Minister of Interior Reyes Calderon to discuss the full range of bila [...]
2003-06-05 14:46:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ELAB ETRD CASC GT
03GUATEMALA2254GUATEMALA LABOR UPDATE #5-2003
[...] (SBU) The following is an update of significant recent developments in the labor sector. Topics include: -- Minister of Labor's Priorities for Levine Bilateral in Brazil (para 2) -- Minister of Labor Wants Changes to USAID Labor Regional Project (PROALCA II) (4) -- Ambassador Again Ra [...]
2003-09-02 21:55:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM KCRM GT
03HANOI1549 NARCOTICS CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR 2003
[...] (U) In response to ref a request, post is providing responses keyed to 2003 certification demarche points (ref b) as follow: 2. (U) Implementation of the counternarcotics Master Plan for 2001-2005: --This is an ongoing activity that continues to make slow but steady progress. The Un [...]
2003-06-20 06:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV KCRM PINS VM CNARC
03HANOI1808VIETNAM: 2003 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-07-16 02:05:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDBTA ECON EINV ELAB ETRD FINREF KTBD OPIC VN
03HANOI2413 UPDATE ON ALLEGED ANTI-SRV "TERRORIST" IN U.S.
[...] (U) MFA Americas Department Deputy Director Pham Van Que presented to A/DCM on September 19 a non-paper on alleged "terrorist" Nguyen Huu Chanh, who has been the subject of an earlier diplomatic note (reftel) and other communications. Que made no formal request and there was no diplomatic n [...]
2003-09-24 01:15:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PREL VM CTERR
03HANOI2765 U.S.-VIETNAM MILITARY RELATIONS ON THE EVE OF
[...] (U) Summary: The upcoming visit of Defense Minister Tra to the U.S. to meet with the Secretary of Defense and other USG officials (ref A) is the latest and clearest of a series of positive signals from GVN concerning the development of a U.S.-Vietnam defense relationship, which has grown to in [...]
2003-10-29 09:01:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS OREP OVIP KPOW EAID VM ASEAN
03HANOI3243 VIETNAM: NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATES REPORT
[...] The following is the text of the draft National Trade Estimate report for Vietnam. 2. Begin Text of Report: TRADE SUMMARY The landmark U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement that seeks to normalize trade relations between the two countries came into effect on December 10, 2001, and [...]
2003-12-16 03:03:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN VM ASEAN BTA FINREF IPROP
03HANOI33502003 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY -- REPORT (INCSR) - VIETNAM
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-29 10:13:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CNARC EFIN HIV KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR SOCI VM
03HARARE2449RAPID DETERIORATION OF SOCIAL SERVICES IN ZIMBABWE
[...] As detailed in a recent UN briefing to donors on trends in Zimbabwe's social sectors, the continuing complex emergency in Zimbabwe is taking a heavy toll on its citizens. This cable summarizes UN figures presented at recent special donor meeting. Crumbling social services are failing to meet b [...]
2003-12-23 09:57:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
03HARARE434LITTLE IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SECURITY SINCE NOVEMBER
[...] A monthly monitoring report issued by the National NGO Food Security Network (FOSENET) suggests little improvement in the food security situation across the country since November, due to absolute scarcity of food. The food security situation is poised to improve among eligible WFP beneficia [...]
2003-02-28 06:26:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID PGOV ZI
03HARARE783SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN FOOD SECURITY
[...] A monthly food monitoring report issued by the National NGO Food Security Network (FOSENET) suggests a slight improvement in the food security situation across the country since January due to wider distribution of relief food and early harvests. Despite these gains in rural areas, the urban [...]
2003-04-23 13:22:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV EAID ZI
03HOCHIMINHCITY1100BALANCING ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS DIVERSITY IN SOC TRANG AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: DCM (then Charge) and ConGen Poloff visited Soc Trang and Tra Vinh Provinces during October 1-3, to examine firsthand the situation for the ethnic Khmer in the Mekong Delta, in light of continuing reports of discrimination from sources overseas. Situated in an area that once be [...]
2003-11-10 07:29:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ECON PGOV PREL EINV ETRD SOCI KIRF VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
03ISLAMABAD89502003 TERRORISM REPORT FOR PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-01 13:13:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PK
03ISTANBUL1647POSSIBLE EDUCATION MINISTRY MOVEMENT ON HALKI?
[...] (SBU) Summary: Recent encouraging comments by Turkish government officials about prospects for re-opening Halki Theological Seminary have sparked extensive press interest. Education Minister Huseyin Celik, in a recent meeting with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, said that re-opening Halki (p [...]
2003-11-05 08:13:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM TU
03JAKARTA13041INDONESIA: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Indonesia significantly increased its support for the global coalition against terrorism during this period. The October 12, 2002 bombing in Bali that killed 202 - including 88 Australians, 38 Indonesians, 28 Britons, and seven Americans galvanized the Indonesian Government into action, and t [...]
2003-11-28 10:47:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL KJUS ID
03KATHMANDU2006NEPAL: ONE EX-MINISTER AND TWO SECRETARIES
[...] (C) On October 13, Nepal's anti-corruption agency, the CIAA, arrested three former senior government officials, including former minister and Deputy General Secretary of the Nepali Congress Party Govinda Raj Joshi, as well as two former government secretaries. Joshi's arrest represents the se [...]
2003-10-16 09:19:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR NP
03KATHMANDU2040NEPAL: MAOISTS ABDUCT AND RELEASE BRITISH ARMY
[...] (C) Summary. On October 19, a group of armed Maoists seized four British Army Gurkha officers or employees, including one active duty British Lieutenant Colonel and two Nepali Gurkha retired officers, in Baglung District in mid-western Nepal. The insurgents reportedly harangued the group for [...]
2003-10-21 10:13:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER PREL UK NP
03KATHMANDU2048NEPAL: MAOISTS ISSUE CONCILIATORY STATEMENT;
[...] (C) In an October 21 press statement, Maoist leader Prachanda announced that the insurgents would no longer attack infrastructure, political party workers, members of the security forces on leave, and assistance projects, except those funded by "American imperialists." The statement, which [...]
2003-10-22 08:04:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPTER CASC ASEC BEXP NP
03KUWAIT2641 PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM PREPARATIONS IN
[...] Coalition forces vacated the silo in Karbala and the warehouse in Al Hillah to make way for food arrivals, but continue to provide security to both structures. UXO has been discovered in the Karbala MOT warehouse. Large quantities of food have begun to arrive in Al Hillah for the Babil Gove [...]
2003-06-16 15:28:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ WFP
03KUWAIT4840TERRORIST FINANCE: OFAC/STATE TEAM MEETS KUWAITI
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and a State Department representative met with Kuwaiti officials 4-5 October to encourage a joint USG-GOK investigation of suspicious charities, discuss the status of frozen Iraqi assets, and inform the GOK of money transfers [...]
2003-10-25 07:20:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNEFIN ECON ETTC PTER PREL KU
03LAGOS2293TOURISM IN NIGERIA: FOR THE BIRDS
[...] (SBU) Summary: If a tourist came to Nigeria to look at endangered species (or for any other reason),he or she would be the most endangered species of all. Nigeria has practically no tourist industry, but there is no inherent reason why that should be the case. While we might have doubts ab [...]
2003-11-05 14:36:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDECON NI
03LAGOS2422NIGERIA'S TRANSITION TO A DEREGULATED DOWNSTREAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY. At the monthly Businessman's Lunch held at the American Guest Quarters pub in Lagos on November 6, executives of two major fuel marketing companies confirmed that the sector is essentially deregulated, and that there is no significant threat of mass action by organized labor (ref [...]
2003-11-26 10:22:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET ENRG PINR EINV NI
03MADRID4409SPAIN: 2003 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Actions against Al Qaeda Operatives Building on arrests made in 2001 and 2002, Spanish police made additional arrests of Al Qaeda suspects during 2003. In January, police arrested 16 North African (mostly Algerian) nationals in Catalunya suspected of having ties with al Qaeda operatives in [...]
2003-12-11 11:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPTER SP
03MAPUTO1755MOZAMBIQUE INCSR PART II SUBMISSION - MONEY
[...] Per ref A, below is post's submission for 2003-2004 INCSR, Part II: Mozambique is not a regional financial center. Money laundering in Mozambique is related to bank fraud and corruption. Lax oversight and weak banking regulations make Mozambique's financial institutions vulnerable to money la [...]
2003-12-18 11:02:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM PTER SNAR PGOV MZ KCOR
03OTTAWA160CANADIAN ECONOMIC FORECAST: NORTHERN TIGER
[...] Sensitive but unclassified, please protect accordingly. Not for Internet distribution. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Canada's economy is like the "Energizer Bunny" - it just keeps going and going. Canada should post a solid 3.3 percent annual increase in real GDP in 2002, which is more t [...]
2003-01-15 20:33:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ETRD CA
03RANGOON1317NEW MONEY LAUNDERING SANCTIONS COULD BE USEFUL
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraphs 5 and 6. 2. (C) For reasons laid out in Ref B, we think it unlikely that the Burmese government will produce adequate money laundering regulations and a draft mutual legal assistance law by the November 3 deadline set by the Financial Ac [...]
2003-10-21 02:23:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALEFIN SNAR KCRM PGOV BM
03RANGOON1364A 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 14:45:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAID PHUM ECON BM NGO
03RANGOON1425BURMA SANCTIONS: GARMENT MAKERS CLING TO LEAKY RAFT
[...] (C) Summary: Burma's private garment manufacturers claim 100 closed factories and 50,000 jobless as of the end of October -- with another 25,000 likely out of work by year's end. However, last-minute, limited garment orders from Europe will postpone the death of the Burmese garment industry i [...]
2003-11-07 06:34:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALETRD KTEX ELAB PHUM PGOV BM
03RANGOON1477NATIONAL 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 10:11:00Embassy RangoonSECRETPGOV PHUM PREL BM NLD
03RANGOON1509BURMA'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 07:19:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALKISL SCUL KPAO PREL BM
03RANGOON1623BURMA: 2003-2004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Burma is the world's second largest producer of illicit opium and the second largest cultivator of opium poppy. The gap between Burma and the number one producer of illicit opium and number one cultivator of poppy, Afghanistan, increased considerably in 2003. Burma remains the primary sourc [...]
2003-12-22 09:44:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM PTER BM TAGS
03RANGOON178BURMA'S ENERGY POLICY: BETTER LUCKY THAN GOOD
[...] (C) Summary: Burma may have found a patch for its energy problems in 2003. A slower decline at the aging A'Pyauk gas fields (about 50 miles north northwest of Rangoon),unexpectedly large finds of gas in the recently developed Nyaungdon field (about 20 miles northwest of the capital),and bet [...]
2003-02-10 02:52:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EINV BM
03RANGOON79BURMA: THE ILLUSION OF ECONOMIC STABILITY
[...] (C) Summary: Since last Fall, Burma has seen the formation of new government economic advisory committees, a relatively stable kyat, and slowing consumer price inflation. Could this mean the regime is finally taking real steps to improve the economic situation? Unfortunately not. The exchang [...]
2003-01-17 03:36:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN BM
03ROME1084U.S./ITALY BILATERAL TALKS ON COMMUNICATIONS POLICY: FROM BROADBAND TO WI-FI TO CYBER SECURITY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. DURING RECENT BILATERAL MEETINGS ON COMMUNICATIONS POLICY, THE GOI UNDERSCORED ITS EAGERNESS TO WORK WITH THE USG ON ISSUES LEADING UP TO THE WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCE IN JUNE AND THE WORLD SUMMIT ON THE INFORMATION SOCIETY IN DECEMBER, WHEN ITALY, AS EU PRESIDENT, WIL [...]
2003-03-17 12:39:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ETRD IT
03ROME2299PDAS 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 11:05:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL EU IT NATO
03ROME2493 WFP POST-DELIVERY LOSSES IN BANGLADESH
[...] (SBU) WFP has issued a copy of a 2002-2003 draft food loss report conducted by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) entitled "Food Aid Leakages in Bangladesh," supported by funding from the U.S., Australia, Canada, and the European Community. Preliminary findings are distu [...]
2003-06-05 14:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR WFP UN
03ROME3257US MISSION/ROME MEETS WITH FAO ON TRANSITION PLANS
[...] (SBU) US MISSION MET ON JULY 11 WITH LAURENT THOMAS, FAO SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER, SPECIAL RELIEF OPERATIONS SERVICE TO DISCUSS FAO'S TRANSITION PLANS FOR ITS IRAQ OPERATIONS. FAO IS COGNIZANT OF THE NEED TO KEEP UP A DAILY DIALOGUE WITH THE COALITION PROVISIONAL AUTHORITY (CPA) IN "MANAGI [...]
2003-07-17 08:32:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID EAGR IZ FAO WFP
03ROME353ITALY: 2003 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMON DEFENSE
[...] No summary [...]
2003-01-29 16:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDIT MARR MCAP NATO PREF
03ROME3629REACH: ITALIAN CHEMICALS INDUSTRY'S STRATEGY
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 7. 2. (SBU) Begin summary. On July 24, SCI Officers met with Francesca Poggiali (please protect),a Federchimica official responsible for External Affairs, who is working as a consultant to the Italian Ministry of Productive Activities assis [...]
2003-08-12 08:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD TPHY TBIO EIND IT EUN
03ROME4241ITALIAN VIEWS ON OECD STEEL SUBSIDIES DISCUSSIONS
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 7. 2. (SBU) During its EU Presidency the GOI is hoping for progress towards an agreement on steel subsidies among major steel-producing countries, as currently being worked by the High Level Group (HLG) under the auspices of the OECD. However, Minist [...]
2003-09-18 05:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD IT CH EUN
03ROME4431 A HUMANITARIAN LOOK AT COTE D'IVOIRE PAINTS A
[...] The food security and nutritional situation in the northern and western areas of Cote d'Ivoire has been adversely affected by the events of the past year. The lack of civil administration, breakdown in health services, and fighting in the west has had a serious negative impact on the affecte [...]
2003-09-26 14:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREF IZ LI PHUM WFP
03ROME4443 RIGHT TO FOOD: BUREAU MEETING TO PREPARE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: ON SEPTEMBER 15-19, THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATED AS THE NORTH AMERICAN MEMBER OF THE BUREAU OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP (IGWG) FOR THE ELABORATION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONA [...]
2003-09-29 06:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAGR PHUM EAID FAO
03ROME4957IRAQ 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 07:58:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID ECIN ECON PREL IZ IT EUN
03ROME5002 WFP EXECUTIVE BOARD APPROVES ANGOLA PROTRACTED
[...] The U.S. Delegation (USDEL) provided a number of comments to the U.N. World Food Program (WFP) regarding its new Protracted Relief and Recovery Operation (PRRO) for Angola during WFP's Executive Board (EB) meeting the week of October 20. The USDEL complimented WFP on its current work during [...]
2003-11-04 14:10:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF WFP UN
03ROME5694ITALY: 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 11:24:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYJA KS KU MCAP PREL SA US MARR IT QU TC NATO
03ROME5747 RIGHT TO FOOD: REPORT OF SECOND SESSION,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The second session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the Elaboration of Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security met in Rome October 27-29. Delegations gave their initia [...]
2003-12-30 15:38:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PHUM EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR FAO
03ROME579PARLIAMENT PASSES AMBITIOUS LABOR MARKET REFORM
[...] SUMMARY: PARLIAMENT LAST WEEK APPROVED A SWEEPING REFORM OF ITALY'S RIGID EMPLOYMENT RULES. THE MEASURE IS ONE OF THE MAIN STRUCTURAL ECONOMIC REFORMS PROMISED BY THE BERLUSCONI GOVERNMENT AND THE FIRST TO BE APPROVED BY THE PARLIAMENT. THE NEW MEASURES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE EMPLOYERS MORE FLE [...]
2003-02-13 12:22:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV IT
03ROME589 FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] THE WFP BOARD SESSION TOOK PLACE AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF EVER-INCREASING EMERGENCY NEEDS (PARTICULARLY IN AFRICA WHERE 38 MILLION PEOPLE FACE STARVATION) AND HOW BEST TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY LEVEL OF RESOURCES (4.8 MILLION METRIC TONS VALUED AT U.S. DOLLARS 2.4 BILLION) TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE [...]
2003-02-13 12:28:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR EU WFP UN
03SANAA1202MIDDLE EAST TRADE INITIATIVE: YEMEN
[...] (C) Summary: The ROYG will respond very positively to the Middle East Trade Initiative. Yemen should accede to the World Trade Organization in five years and that process should help reinvigorate efforts to conclude a Bilateral Investment Treaty. Sub regional FTAs could have wide benefits fo [...]
2003-05-31 08:32:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON EINV YM COM
03SANAA1546FORMER 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 06:36:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPREL ASEC IZ AJ YM
03SANTODOMINGO5390VICE 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 20:36:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR EAID PGOV PINR PREL
03SANTODOMINGO6579DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION LOGISTICS ON TRACK FOR
[...] Summary: Elections Director Gilberto Cruz Herasme, a top technical supervisor of the GODR's Central Election Board (JCE),has told us the JCE is "90 percent" on track with its published timetable of preparations for the May 16 presidential election. He flagged two problems: lack of agreement [...]
2003-11-15 20:34:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDDR EAID PGOV
03SANTODOMINGO6581DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ELECTION LOGISTICS ON TRACK FOR
[...] Summary: Elections Director Gilberto Cruz Herasme, a top technical supervisor of the GODR's Central Election Board (JCE),has told us the JCE is "90 percent" on track with its published timetable of preparations for the May 16 presidential election. He flagged two problems: lack of agreement [...]
2003-11-15 20:34:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDDR EAID PGOV
03STATE23994TERRORIST 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 02:43:00Secretary of StateSECRETPTER EFIN ECON PREL SA IS JO
03STATE287996TERRORIST 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 23:44:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC EFIN PTER PREL EUN CVIS KVPR
03TEGUCIGALPA1141HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH AND APRIL 2003
[...] The Central Bank of Honduras expects the GDP to increase by 3.0 to 3.5 percent in 2003. It grew by 2.0 percent in 2002, which was lower than the increases of 2.7 and 4.8 percent in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank expects the GDP to reach more than 121 billion lempiras (USD 7.03 billion) [...]
2003-05-15 21:39:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELAB PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1169HONDURAN ECON HIGHLIGHTS: MARCH AND APRIL 2003
[...] (U) The Central Bank of Honduras expects the GDP to increase by 3.0 to 3.5 percent in 2003. It grew by 2.0 percent in 2002, which was lower than the increases of 2.7 and 4.8 percent in 2001 and 2000, respectively. The Bank expects the GDP to reach more than 121 billion lempiras (USD 7.03 billio [...]
2003-05-20 20:32:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV EAIR ELAB PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1868SCENESETTER 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 20:52:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALOVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO
03TEGUCIGALPA1931SCENESETTER 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 14:30:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALOVIP MARR MASS MOPS PREL PGOV SNAR ECON HO
03TEGUCIGALPA225Honduras: 2002 Preliminary Macroeconomic Update
[...] The Central Bank of Honduras estimates economic growth in terms of real GDP in 2002 of two percent, lower than the rate of growth in 2001 and lower than the rate of population growth. The Consumer Price Index rose by 7.7 percent in the first eleven months of 2002; inflation for the year is pr [...]
2003-01-24 22:55:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EINV ETRD ELAB EAID PGOV HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2467SCENESETTER 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 00:02:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD PTER SNAR PHUM ELAB HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2844GOOD TALKERS, BUT MADURO ADMINISTRATION NOT
[...] (S) SUMMARY: In office for almost two years, President Ricardo Maduro's administration talks a lot about fighting corruption, particularly when addressing interested U.S. audiences. Upon close examination, however, one sees little demonstrable progress in breaking corruption's pervasive grip [...]
2003-12-04 21:40:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETPGOV KJUS KCRM ECON EFIN PHUM PINR HO
03TEGUCIGALPA288SCENESETTER 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 16:57:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV SNAR ETRD ECON MOPS KJUS HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2932 HONDURAS NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT 2004
[...] The text of the 2004 National Trade Estimate report for Honduras follows. ------------- TRADE SUMMARY ------------- 2. (Note that the following paragraph is to be updated by Washington with USDOC statistics.) In 2002, the U.S. trade deficit with Honduras was $699 million, an increase [...]
2003-12-18 15:47:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN HO
03TEGUCIGALPA2939INTERNATIONAL 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 21:09:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID PREL ETTC KCRM KJUS PHUM PTER HO
03TEGUCIGALPA4INTERNATIONAL 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 20:03:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID PREL ETTC KCRM KJUS PHUM HO
03TEGUCIGALPA425DEMONSTRATIONS 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 17:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ELAB ETRD PHUM PINR SOCI ASEC CU HO
03THEHAGUE1421TERRORIST FINANCE: AL AQSA FOUNDATION OPERATING
[...] (U) The Dutch newspaper Trouw reported today that Al Aqsa Foundation has continued its operations under the auspices of the Israa Foundation. Israa is an acronym for "internationale steun rechtstreeks aan armen" or "International Direct Support for the Poor." 2. (SBU) Israa is headquarte [...]
2003-06-05 11:52:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALETTC PTER NL
03THEHAGUE1552EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor Program on
[...] As requested in ref cable, Post is pleased to confirm the nomination of the Dutch participant in the EU Subregional Voluntary Visitor program on Financial Market Issues, Mr. Willem J. Kooi, Policy Advisor of International Monetary Affairs, Ministry of Finance. 2. It is understood that the t [...]
2003-06-17 07:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL NL
03THEHAGUE2144IRAN-U.S. CLAIMS TRIBUNAL: SECOND QUARTER BUDGET
[...] THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH TWO. 2. We have received from Secretary-General Pinto of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal the request for our Second Quarter, 2003/2004 Budget Contribution of USDOLS 625,729. Iran received in parallel an identical request. Please note that [...]
2003-08-26 08:43:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT KICT NL
03THEHAGUE2527DUTCH JUSTICE MINISTER PLANS TO TARGET
[...] (SBU) Action request: Please see Paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Sobel met with the Dutch Justice Minister Donner October 1 to discuss the Ministry of Justice's proposed Action Plan aimed at disrupting the cocaine traffic transiting Schiphol airport from the Caribbean. Currently, [...]
2003-10-03 05:59:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PTER KCRM PREL NL
03THEHAGUE2692DUTCH TO PLEDGE USD 15 MN AT MADRID
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Netherlands will pledge EUR 13 mn (USD 15 mn) at Madrid. FinMin Zalm told visiting DOD U/S Zakheim and an interagency delegation that the GoNL sees its troops on the ground as its principal contribution to the stabilization effort, but that the passage of UNSCR 1511 helped [...]
2003-10-24 06:46:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL EAID ECON NL
03THEHAGUE2707CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) The U.S. accomplished all of its primary objectives at the Oct. 20-24 OPCW Eighth Conference of States Parties (CSP-8). The Conference approved the U.S. request for an extension of its 45% destruction deadline to December 2007 and extended in principle the U.S. 100% destruction deadline. [...]
2003-10-28 10:33:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL RS CWC
03THEHAGUE2743DUTCH DEFENSE MINISTER OUTLINES PLANS FOR
[...] (U) Summary: Defense Minister Henk Kamp outlined drastic plans to restructure the Dutch armed forces during the annual parliamentary defense budget debate on October 21-23. Faced with mandated average spending cuts of 380 million Euros a year, Kamp called for cuts in certain major operational [...]
2003-10-31 14:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MCAP MARR PGOV NL NATO
03THEHAGUE2750DUTCH 2004 BUDGET: TOUGH DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE
[...] THE DUTCH PARLIAMENT HAS APPROVED A TOUGH DEFICIT REDUCTION PACKAGE AIMED AT LIMITING THE 2004 BUDGET DEFICIT TO 2.3 PERCENT OF GDP, WELL UNDER THE THREE PERCENT STABILITY AND GROWTH PACT (SGP) CEILING. ON OCTOBER 1, THE PARLIAMENT APPROVED A CY 2004 BUDGET THAT COMBINES SHARP SPENDING REDUC [...]
2003-10-31 16:21:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PREL EINV ELAB PGOV MCAP NL
03THEHAGUE2769ICTY: KEY WITNESSES TESTIFY TO MILOSEVIC'S CONTROL
[...] (C) Summary: Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) heard testimony from political insiders the week of October 20 as the Prosecution continued to present its case against Slobodan Milosevic. Two key witnesses offered their versions of the [...]
2003-11-04 11:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
03THEHAGUE2794CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC): WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (U) The U.S. accomplished all of its primary objectives at the Oct. 20-24 OPCW Eighth Conference of States Parties (CSP-8). The Conference approved the U.S. request for an extension of its 45% destruction deadline to December 2007 and extended in principle the U.S. 100% destruction deadline. [...]
2003-11-06 07:58:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL RS CWC
03THEHAGUE3038CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - WRAP-UP FOR
[...] (SBU) Having resolved most critical policy issues at the October Conference of the States Parties, the 35th Executive Council managed only to remove a bit of the administrative underbrush. Russian hostage-taking of the U.S. plans regarding the Aberdeen destruction facility continued, althou [...]
2003-12-10 12:05:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC
03THEHAGUE3150THE NETHERLANDS: 2004 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON
[...] (U) Point of Contact is Pol-Mil Officer Nathaniel Dean, (31) (70) 310-9346, email DeanNP@state.gov. Average exchange rate is one Euro equals 1.22 USD. ------------------ GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. (U) The Netherlands made significant contributions to allied goals in 200 [...]
2003-12-19 15:40:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR MOPS MCAP PREL PGOV NL NATO
03USUNNEWYORK298UN/IRAQ: IRAQ SENDS LETTER PRE-EMPTIVELY TAKING
[...] (U) IRAQI FM NAJI SABRI SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING LETTER TO THE SECURITY COUNCIL (S/2003/132),CONCERNING THE U.S. PRESENTATION TO THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 5. THE FULL TEXT OF THE LETTER FOLLOWS IN PARA 2. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS CAL [...]
2003-02-06 00:21:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM UNSC IZ
03VATICAN4461POPE SELECTS 31 NEW CARDINALS, REINFORCING
[...] (SBU) Pope John Paul II's nomination of 31 new cardinals September 28 consolidates the group that will name his successor, reinforces Church leaders facing threats from Islam or restrictive regimes, and rewards several long- serving bishops for their service to the Church. The surprise announ [...]
2003-09-30 04:40:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR SOCI VT
03ZAGREB107CROATIA: THREE YEARS OF POST-TUDJMAN GOVERNMENT; A MIXED REPORT CARD
[...] (C) WITH ONE GREAT EXCEPTION, THE THIRD YEAR OF THE RACAN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 ZAGREB 00107 01 OF 05 151634Z GOVERNMENT RESEMBLED THE FIRST TWO: CROATIA MADE MODEST PROGRESS ON SOME REFORM ISSUES, STUMBLING FORWARD WHILE SPENDING FAR TOO MUCH ENERGY AND TIM [...]
2003-01-15 15:44:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM HR
03ZAGREB1968NEW UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON IRAQ WOULD
[...] (C) PASSAGE OF A NEW UNSCR AUTHORIZING A UN-MANDATED MULTINATIONAL FORCE UNDER UNIFIED U.S. COMMAND WOULD MAKE THE GOC'S TASK OF SECURING PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL TO DEPLOY A CROATIAN CONTINGENT OF TROOPS TO IRAQ MUCH EASIER. DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ REMAINS POLITICALLY SENSITIVE. WITH ELECTIONS EXP [...]
2003-09-09 15:00:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL HR
03ZAGREB2033CROATIA DEFERS DECISION ON TROOP DEPLOYMENT TO IRAQ
[...] (C) The Croatian government has deferred plans to deploy a small military contingent to Iraq. Since the government and parliament are expected to dissolve in advance of parliamentary elections predicted for late November, it is now unlikely that an Iraq deployment will take place before 200 [...]
2003-09-18 11:30:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM MARR MOPS IZ HR NATO
04ABUDHABI1826Training of Iraqi police in the UAE
[...] (C) Summary: German federal police have trained two batches of Iraqi criminal police at the Al Ain police school since last March, but further training of Iraqi police under German auspices has been suspended to give Iraq's new authorities an opportunity to evaluate their needs to ensure effec [...]
2004-06-02 12:37:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ TC
04ABUDHABI1992SCENESETTER FOR CENTCOM COMMANDER, GEN ABIZAID,
[...] (U) GENERAL ABIZAID: WELCOME BACK TO THE UAE. WE HAVE REQUESTED MEETINGS FOR YOU WITH ABU DHABI CROWN PRINCE SHAYKH KHALIFA BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN, AS WELL AS WITH ABU DHABI DEPUTY CROWN PRINCE AND UAE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF LT GEN SHAYKH MUHAMMAD BIN ZAYED AL NAHYAN (MBZ). BOTH SHAYKHS WI [...]
2004-06-16 12:36:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPINS PREL PTER PGOV TC
04ABUDHABI2177UAE OPEN TO HELPING IRAQI MINISTRIES, BUT
[...] (C) Summary: Post briefed Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials on details of USG plans to offer Iraq's ministries development assistance (see ref A),and asked whether the UAEG was contemplating similar assistance to Iraq's ministries. The response was generally positive, although our interl [...]
2004-06-30 11:50:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON IZ TC
04ABUDHABI2202THE SLOW RISE IN TRAVEL OF UAE NATIONALS TO THE
[...] FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 9/11, THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES IS STARTING TO RISE. HOWEVER, THIS IS FROM A SHARPLY DIMINISHED BASE - THE ROAD BACK TO PRE-9/11 LEVELS FOR UAE NATIONALS WILL TAKE TIME. THE NUMBER OF UAE NATIONALS TRAVELING TO THE UNITED STATES HAS FA [...]
2004-07-04 12:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KPAO SCUL BMGT ECON TC
04ABUDHABI3210LOCAL VIEWS ON PROSPECTS FOR UAE
[...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Michele J. Sison for reasons 1.5 (B) and (D). 2. (U) This message was jointly drafted by Embassy Abu Dhabi and ConGen Dubai. 3. (C) SUMMARY: The slow but steady regional trend toward democratization has triggered some, albeit limited, discussion in Emirati c [...]
2004-09-16 06:04:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SOCI KWMN KDEM KMPI TC SA
04ABUDHABI684UAE: 2004 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-10 15:22:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG
04ABUJA1365SECURITY COOPERATION: OBASANJO EMPHASIZES HUMAN
[...] (U) President Obasanjo emphasized the importance of military respect for human rights during an August 6 address to the graduating class of the National War College. He termed support for democratic institutions, and respect for human rights, to be a fundamental aspect of professionalizing th [...]
2004-08-06 11:13:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM MARR MASS NI HUMANRIGHTS
04ABUJA1472NIGERIA: PRESIDENT OBASANJO MEETS WITH SENATOR
[...] (C) Summary. At a meeting with Senator Chuck Hagel of Nebraska, President Olusegun Obasanjo described a regional security initiative, the Gulf of Guinea Commission. Obasanjo also described negotiations with the Cameroonian President over the Bakassi peninsula without mentioning a previous c [...]
2004-08-27 12:48:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR ECON PINR NI
04ABUJA1525INTERVENTION ON CAMEROON-NIGERIA MAY BE PREMATURE,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As per reftels from Abuja and Yaounde, Presidents Obasanjo and Biya have long been working together to implement the ICJ verdict on Nigeria's and Cameroon's border. President Obasanjo has told us (Ref A) August 23 that he and President Biya are "personally satisfied" with the sta [...]
2004-09-03 12:37:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PBTS PINR CM NI
04ABUJA1597WASHINGTON MEETING PROBLEMS
[...] (C) It seems we may be getting to the point of diminishing returns on the many invitations to GON officials, especially the Economic Dream Team, for participation in meetings outside Nigeria. We delivered the October 4 G8 transparency/anti-corruption follow-up meeting invitation (Ref A) on Se [...]
2004-09-17 10:37:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN KCOR NI
04ABUJA1653NIGERIA, CORRUPTION, AND US
[...] (SBU) Summary: Corruption is a serious problem for Nigeria, and harms U.S. interests. President Bush took up the issue in the G8 transparency/anti-corruption Compact with Nigeria at Sea Island, and the next important U.S. effort will be at the Nigeria-G8 meeting in Washington October 4. Post [...]
2004-09-24 07:58:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KCOR EPET EAID NI
04ABUJA1714 LETTER FROM PRESIDENT OBBASANJO TO PRESIDENT BUSH
[...] On October 5, 2004 Ambassador received a letter from the President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo dated October 4, 2004 to be transmitted to U.S. President George W. Bush. Original is being sent via unclassified pouch. Begin Text: His Excellency, President George W. Bush The White House [...]
2004-10-08 07:12:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV NI
04ABUJA2039CONCLUSIONS ABOUT NIGERIAN MILITARY
[...] (C) Summary. U.S. efforts to assist Nigerian Army deployment to Darfur were obstructed by the Nigerian Defense Headquarters, apparently at the highest levels. U.S. provision of airlift for Nigerian troops to Darfur on October 28 was deeply resented by Defense Headquarters and the Nigerian [...]
2004-12-10 05:33:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR MARR KPKO MOPS NI SU POLMIL
04ACCRA1199SUGGESTED POINTS FOR POWELL/KUFUOR MEETING
[...] (C) Mission proposes the following points for use by Secretary Powell in his June 11 meeting with President SIPDIS Kufuor. We recommend a supportive message, which acknowledges the Kufuor government's leading role in working toward peace in the sub-region, particularly Cote d'Ivoire and [...]
2004-06-07 17:27:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV GH
04ACCRA1303GHANA: BRAIN DRAIN IN HEALTH CARE TAKING ITS TOLL
[...] Ghana,s shortage of medical personnel is impacting patient care, burdening the economy and threatening to cripple the health care system. Ghana graduates 150 doctors and 600 nurses per year, but loses an average of 72 doctors and 216 nurses a year to migration, according to the WHO; other stat [...]
2004-06-21 16:49:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB GH
04ACCRA2517GHANA: INCSR PART I
[...] Ghana takes steps to combat illicit trafficking of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances and has mounted major efforts against drug abuse. It has active enforcement, treatment, and rehabilitation programs; however, lack of resources remains a problem. Ghana-U.S. law enforcement coordinati [...]
2004-12-21 09:27:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR GH
04ACCRA63SCENESETTER FOR HHS DEPUTY SECRETARY ALLEN: GHANA
[...] Your visit to Ghana provides an opportunity to encourage further momentum to Ghana's efforts to build capacity to address basic health concerns on infant, child and maternal mortality and morbidity, and help prevent HIV/AIDS transmission and mitigate its impact on Ghana's population. Ghana's [...]
2004-01-12 18:21:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO OTRA PGOV AMGT ECON GH
04ADANA146MINORITY LABEL GRATES ON SOUTHEAST TURKEY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Kurdish and Alevi community contacts grated at both recent EU and Turkish-government linked reports characterizing their respective communities as "minorities" in discussions last week with PO. The Malatya Security Director's recent warning to local media appears aimed at Sunn [...]
2004-11-04 15:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PREF TU ADANA
04AMMAN2071 Monitoring and Evaluating the International Rescue
[...] As requested ref, regional refcoord and Embassy Beirut poloff monitored PRM-funded activities at Association Najdeh on March 10. Association Najdeh is the local implementing partner of the International Rescue Committee and the Women's Commission for Refugees for the sexual and gender- based [...]
2004-03-18 09:26:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL SOCI KPAL KWMN LE JO
04AMMAN2099 Monitoring and Evaluating ICMC's Humanitarian
[...] As requested ref a, regional refcoord and Embassy Beirut polFSN monitored ICMC's humanitarian assistance program for vulnerable Iraqis in Lebanon on March 12 (cooperative agreement SPRMCO03CA119). In addition to meetings at the ICMC/Caritas office, we also visited Baabda Hospital and Notre D [...]
2004-03-18 16:04:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREF PREL IZ LE JO
04AMMAN2450TRAVEL TO JORDAN OF DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR STEVE HADLEY
[...] Embassy Amman warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Deputy National Security Advisor Steve Hadley and his party for travel to Jordan March 31. Control officer, Embassy expediter, vehicles, and Embassy baggage handlers will meet the party on arrival. 2. Control Officer for the v [...]
2004-03-30 00:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAL IS JO OVIP EDRC
04AMMAN72JORDAN: COMMITMENT TO PETROLEUM PRICE HIKES
[...] (C) Summary. Jordan's Finance Minister believes he has met the 2003 budget deficit target in substance, although a delay in receiving expected oil aid from Gulf countries will likely require a waiver of the budget deficit target when the IMF Board reviews the stand-by agreement in mid-late F [...]
2004-01-05 16:29:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PREL JO
04AMMAN842JORDAN: HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY IN 2003/4
[...] Post is providing the following report on actions taken by the USG in Jordan during 2003 and January 2004. This information is keyed to the requirements of reftel para 6. 2. Begin text: A) Jordan has a history of restrictions on freedom of speech, press, assembly, and association, a weak [...]
2004-02-04 11:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV ELAB KDEM JO
04AMMAN8809UNRWA WEST BANK STRIKE: UNION LEADERS HOPE TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY. UNRWA's West Bank Field is entering a third week of strike action by its locally-hired employees. UNRWA staff report that militant union leaders demanding hazard pay and other wage increases are enforcing the action through threats of violence. The strike has severely impacted t [...]
2004-10-26 12:18:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF EAID ELAB JO SY LE IS
04ANKARA1507SCENESETTER FOR THE MARCH 2004 VISIT OF GENERAL
[...] (C) Summary: General Basbug comes to Washington at a time when the US-TU relationship is generally on the mend. It has been one year since the 1 March vote and 5 months since the 7 October vote and the "soft landing". Once again, generally, the US-TU relationship is approached from a multi- [...]
2004-03-12 16:45:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS TU IZ
04ANKARA4147TIP IN TURKEY: UPDATED MFA COUNTRY REPORT ON
[...] (U) In response to G/TIP inquiries about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides the following TIP Country Report produced by the Turkish MFA's National Task Force on Human Trafficking. The Report is available on-line at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website: http://www.mfa.gov [...]
2004-07-28 09:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA5266SCENESETTER FOR DASD BRZEZINSKI'S SEPTEMBER 21
[...] (S) Summary: Your visit comes at a challenging time in our bilateral relations. Our painstaking efforts to rebuild relations over the last year, capped by a successful Istanbul NATO Summit in June, have resulted in the restoration of productive relations at the top military and civilian levels [...]
2004-09-16 15:32:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR PGOV PARM PTER OVIP MOPS MASS CY IR
04ANKARA5717ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-05 14:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5730NINETEENTH SESSION OF U.S.-TURKEY SECURITY
[...] DSCA Director for Europe, Russia, the Americas, and Sub-Saharan Africa Jeanne Farmer led a U.S. delegation to Ankara Sept. 24 for the nineteenth session of the U.S.-Turkey Security Cooperation Working Group (SCWG). Ms. Farmer and her Turkish counterpart, Brigadier General Ali Akdogan, discuss [...]
2004-10-06 07:37:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS TU
04ANKARA5780TURKISH MFA VIEWS ON TIGRIS-EUPHRATES COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: During the August visit to Ankara of IIG President al-Yawar, Iraqi Water Minister Rashid proposed beginning talks on Tigris-Euphrates cooperation. MFA Transboundary Water Chief Mithat Rende said that while Rashid's presentation was "positive," it did not lead to any agreement o [...]
2004-10-08 15:14:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON IZ PREL SENV SY TU
04ANKARA6052URGING EU MEMBERS TO PRESERVE COMMON POLICY ON
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-25 14:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM TU CU
04ANKARA6072TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: MFA REPORTS ONGOING EFFORTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In response to G/TIP inquires about anti-TIP public information campaigns, post provides the following October 2004 TIP Country Report produced by the Turkish MFA's National Task Force on Human Trafficking. The Report will be published on-line at the MFA website at http://www.mf [...]
2004-10-26 14:09:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA6366TIP IN TURKEY: INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR SPECIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-10 14:11:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM PGOV SMIG PREF KWMN TU TIP IN TURKEY
04ANKARA6700 Turkish Markets Uneasy Over EU News Flow
[...] (SBU) Summary: As analysts had long expected, the approach of the December 17 EU decision is generating increased volatility in Turkish financial markets. A market-worrying flow of news on the EU front was the leading factor in a sell-off during the last few days in November. Though markets [...]
2004-12-03 09:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON TU
04ANKARA7059TURKEY: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) Combating terrorism has long been a priority for the Government of Turkey (GOT). In 2004, Turkey continued its strong support of the coalition in the global war against terror in Afghanistan by agreeing to assume command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan for [...]
2004-12-20 14:42:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETASEC PGOV PREL PTER TU
04ANKARA7066ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-20 16:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04BANGKOK7421RTG ADMITS DEATHS OF DETAINEES TAKEN AFTER
[...] (U) Summary: Late on October 26, Royal Thai Government (RTG) officials confirmed that 78 demonstrators (of over 1300 detainees) taken in custody after an October 25 clash with security units at Tak Bai Police Station in Narathiwat province died "in transit" to an army camp in Pattani. These [...]
2004-10-27 11:35:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC PHUM PREL PTER TH
04BOGOTA111ELECTORAL COUNCIL RULES THAT ONE REFERENDUM ITEM
[...] (U) On January 2, the National Electoral Council (CNE) released the official results of the October 25 political and economic reform referendum. The CNE concluded that one of fifteen referendum items met the twenty-five percent registered voter threshold required for approval. Item One, whic [...]
2004-01-07 15:01:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALEFIN PGOV PHUM PINR CO
04BOGOTA11548ANDEAN SECURITY CONFERENCE COLOMBIA SCENESETTER
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-09 17:57:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SNAR PTER KJUS CO
04BOGOTA11586PLAN COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTATION ROUND-UP, OCTOBER,
[...] (U) The following is an update of Plan Colombia-related activities reported during October, 2004. -------- DOJ/JSRP -------- 2. (U) In October, DOJ's Justice Sector Reform Program coordinated 25 training and technical assistance programs for 820 police officers, 145 prosecutors and 110 [...]
2004-11-02 18:31:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR MASS PREF EAID KJUS CO
04BOGOTA12575NAS Monthly Report November 2004:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In November we sprayed 13,062 hectares of coca and completed the fourth poppy campaign of the year. Plan Colombia helicopters supported a request for a medical evacuation by the 9th Brigade. During November the CNP destroyed 20 Cocaine HCL labs. CNP also captured over 1.5 metr [...]
2004-12-09 20:07:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR EFIN KCRM PTER CO
04BOGOTA13087GOC PRESENTS HUMAN RIGHTS STATUS REPORT TO G-24
[...] (SBU) On December 15, President Uribe, Vice President Santos and several other GOC officials presented a human rights status report to the G-24 Ambassadors and NGO representatives in preparation for the London Declaration follow-up conference in Cartagena on February 3-4, 2005. The proceeding [...]
2004-11-02 18:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PTER EAID CO
04BOGOTA153SENATOR FRIST'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT URIBE
[...] (C) Summary: Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and Ambassador Wood met with President Uribe in Cartagena on January 4. Uribe made a pitch for additional helicopters and more efficient delivery of spare parts and inquired about the possibility of A-10 Warthogs for the counternarcotics fight. [...]
2004-01-08 17:06:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PTER SNAR ECON CO EC MX PGOV
04BOGOTA2912COLOMBIA GOES BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD ON PENSION
[...] (SBU) Faced with the impending default of the Public Pension Fund (managed by the Institute for Social Security),the GOC is once again attempting to overhaul its public pension system. This marks the Uribe administration's third attempt to fix the problem, after the 2002 pension reform was [...]
2004-03-02 22:05:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ELAB PGOV CO
04BRASILIA1218DEATH BY A THOUSAND BITES: MUNICIPAL LEVEL
[...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: In recent months, Brazil's press has focused intently on municipal-level graft and corruption. Many of the horror stories are being planted by the Federal Comptroller General's (CGU) office that is conducting random audits and inspections of many of Brazil's 5 [...]
2004-05-19 11:55:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PGOV SOCI BR
04BRASILIA2447BRAZIL'S ECONOMIC HIGH POINT REINFORCES LULA'S HAND
[...] (U) Summary: Brazil is living one of its best economic moments in recent memory. GDP growth has averaged above 6% on an annualized basis for the last three quarters. The external accounts remain healthy as exports continue to boom; Brazil should run a 1.5% of GDP current account surplus t [...]
2004-09-27 17:58:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV PREL BR
04BRASILIA271STATUS UPDATE ON BRAZIL'S BIOTECHNOLOGY REGULATIONS
[...] Post provides the following in response to ref B request. SUMMARY ------- 2. Biotechnology in Brazil is regulated by the 1995 Biosafety Law 8.974 that established a government commission (CTNBio) to approve genetically modified organisms (GMOs). While the 1995 GMO Biosafety Law remain [...]
2004-02-06 11:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO PGOV SENV BR IPR
04BRASILIA450BRAZIL'S PUBLIC-DEBT VULNERABILITY LESSENS, FOR NOW
[...] (U) Brazil's nominal net public debt and debt/GDP ratio both continued to rise in 2003, but there are grounds for guarded hope that the debt burden is not now the imminent threat it has been in recent years. The debt/GDP ratio (58.2% end-December) is far down from its brief late- 2002 spik [...]
2004-02-29 13:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SOCI BR
04BRATISLAVA1018SLOVAK TIP MID-YEAR UPDATE
[...] Summary. Jennifer Topping, from the Office of Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),visited Slovakia from October 22 to 26. Topping applauded the efforts of law enforcement officials in investigating trafficking cases. She also encouraged officials to consider broader governmental coordination on [...]
2004-11-09 08:01:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV SOCI LO
04BRATISLAVA135 SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN JAMES L. JONES,
[...] (SBU) During your visit as SACEUR to Slovakia on February 12-13, you may wish to emphasize the following priorities that the U.S. and NATO share: -- encourage the GOS to maintain their commitment to spend two percent of GDP on defense; -- thank the GOS for their contributions to Operatio [...]
2004-02-10 06:12:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA330SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN ROBERT H. FOGLESONG,
[...] (U) Summary and Introduction: Welcome to Slovakia! I regret that I will not be able to join you in Sliac. I expect that you will have a productive visit on April 5 and learn first-hand how Slovakia will contribute to the Alliamce. I hope you will have the opportunity to return to Slovakia s [...]
2004-04-02 14:17:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PGOV PINR LO NATO
04BRATISLAVA870 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CATHERINE VIAL, SYLVIA MOHR,
[...] EMBASSY BRATISLAVA WELCOMES COMPLIANCE ATTACHE CATHERINE VIAL, COMPLIANCE ASSISTANT SUSANA GETMAN, EU FUNDING ADVISOR ISABELLE MAELCAMP D'OPSTAELE AND STANDARDS SPECIALIST SYLVIA MOHR AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 3- 6, 2004. THE EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT F [...]
2004-09-23 10:08:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD BEXP BE LO EUN
04BRATISLAVA926 SLOVAK RESPONSE TO AIRBUS WTO CASE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-08 10:53:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KPAO LO EUN
04BRUSSELS3225EU EFFORTS ON AID AND TRADE FOR NORTHERN CYPRUS
[...] (C) During meetings with Dutch Presidency, Commission and Council officials on July 26-27, EUR DAS Laura Kennedy was told the prospects for positive developments on Cyprus looked difficult. The Commission's proposed aid and trade measures to "end the isolation" of the north of the island (ref [...]
2004-07-30 07:44:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV EAID ETRD ZS EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4410EU CONTINUES TO EXERT PRESSURE ON SUDAN: SNYDER
[...] (SBU) Summary. During October 11 consultations with Department's Senior Representative on Sudan Charles Snyder, the EU shared Snyder's assessment that concluding a comprehensive peace settlement between the North and the South was essential to stabilize the country. Snyder said the EU's gen [...]
2004-10-14 13:03:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF PHUM SU EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS4677DRUGS TROIKA DISCUSSES EU DRUGS STRATEGY,
[...] (U) Summary. The annual U.S.-EU Drugs Troika was held October 25 in Brussels. INL DAS Jonathan Farrar had wide-ranging discussions on trends in cocaine, heroin and synthetics production and trafficking. The USAID Office Director of South America Affairs gave a detailed presentation on U.S. [...]
2004-10-29 13:46:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAF BL CO EU KCRM SNAR XM EUN USEU BRUSSELS
04BRUSSELS5221ENGAGING THE EU ON DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE IN
[...] (SBU) Summary. The 25 EU member states have a GDP roughly equal to the United States, but spend twice as much on development assistance. One fifth of EU assistance is funneled through the European Commission (EC),making the Commission the third largest single donor in the world and an import [...]
2004-12-10 09:58:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PREF PREL EUN UN USEU BRUSSELS
04BUCHAREST3446The Lion in Winter: Romania's Foreign Exchange
[...] (SBU) Summary: The National Bank of Romania (BNR),the country's central bank, has recently shifted from its long- standing policy of closely managing the Romanian Leu (ROL) foreign exchange (forex) rate to an infrequently managed free float. The BNR now limits its interventions on the forex [...]
2004-12-15 16:30:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EIND EFIN RO
04BUENOSAIRES2540AMIA BOMBING DEFENDENTS ACQUITTED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A three judge panel last night, citing the prosecution's failure to prove their guilt, acquitted all 22 Argentine defendants charged in the 1994 AMIA Jewish Community Center terrorist bombing. The panel faulted the original Judge Juan Jose Galeano and prosecutors and blamed the [...]
2004-09-03 21:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER KJUS AR AMIA
04BUENOSAIRES2904OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WITH POLITICAL RECONCILIATION
[...] (C) On October 13th, Ambassador accompanied by POLCOUNS and POLOFF met with leading Argentine pollster Graciela Romer. She has long been a helpful contact of the Embassy. (SEE REFTEL) Romer is active in opinion polling and political consulting in many parts of Latin America, and has comple [...]
2004-10-14 13:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AR VZ
04BUENOSAIRES3490ARGENTINE CHAPTER OF 2004-2005 INCSR PART I
[...] Argentina is not a major drug producing country, but it is a transit country for cocaine flowing from neighboring Bolivia, Peru and Colombia primarily destined for Europe. Argentina is also a transit route for Colombian heroin en route to the U.S East Coast (primarily New York). Due to its a [...]
2004-12-17 20:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV AR PREL
04CARACAS1479VENEZUELA MACROECONOMIC UPDATE
[...] (U) Venezuela's most recently published economic indicators illustrate the negative effects of deep recession, exchange and price controls, and chronic fiscal deficits. Strong international reserves position and high average oil prices have contributed to reduce the country risk and facilitate [...]
2004-05-03 16:26:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV VE
04CARACAS2728VENEZUELA MACROECONOMIC UPDATE
[...] (U) Venezuela's most recently published economic indicators illustrate an economic rebound based on increasing government expenditures. Levels of new foreign direct investment remain low. A strong international reserves position and high average oil prices have contributed to reduce the cou [...]
2004-08-27 13:38:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV VE
04CARACAS2739VENEZUELA: EXTRA HEAVY CRUDE-BEST CHANCE FOR
[...] (C) The prospects for additional Venezuelan oil production in the short term come from the four projects that produce synthetic crude from Venezuela's abundant resources of extra heavy crude. We calculate that Venezuela's syncrude production could increase to as much as 634,000 b/d by the en [...]
2004-08-30 14:42:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET VE
04CARACAS3506CHAVISTAS AT THE HELM IN A SEA OF RED
[...] (C) October and August electoral successes have renewed President Hugo Chavez's mandate, placed his loyalists in most of the governorships and key mayoralties, and positioned the Chavista movement to capture an overwhelming majority in next year's National Assembly elections. Chavez supporters [...]
2004-11-16 14:49:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM VE
04CARACAS3917VENEZUELA MACROECONOMIC UPDATE
[...] (U) Venezuela's economic recovery continues based on high government expenditures and strong consumption levels. Unemployment has continued its slow decline. Inflation, while slowing, remains somewhat high. The balance of payments has moved from strong surplus to a near even position. Fore [...]
2004-12-22 15:56:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV VE
04CARACAS3918VENEZUELA MACROECONOMIC UPDATE
[...] (U) Venezuela's economic recovery continues based on high government expenditures and strong consumption levels. Unemployment has continued its slow decline. Inflation, while slowing, remains somewhat high. The balance of payments has moved from strong surp lus to a near even position. Fo [...]
2004-12-22 16:40:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV VE
04COLOMBO1362 EU AND JAPAN TALK TOUGH TO TIGERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The EU troika and the Japanese ambassador both delivered tough messages to LTTE political chief Thamilchelvan on killings, child soldiers and a rapid return to the peace table. Thamilchelvan told all that the LTTE is committed to a federal solution in accordance with the Oslo dec [...]
2004-08-18 11:31:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER CE NO JA EU LTTE
04COLOMBO1456SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF AMB. COFER
[...] (C) Your visit comes at an important juncture in the 30-month-old ceasefire between the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A recent surge in assassinations by the LTTE, coupled with the lack of progress toward resumed negotiations, have raised conc [...]
2004-09-01 11:45:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER ASEC CE MV ECONOMICS LTTE
04COLOMBO1510SRI LANKA: VISIT OF S/CT COORDINATOR AMB. J.
[...] (C) In meetings with Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) officials on September 8, Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador J. Cofer Black underscored U.S. appreciation of Sri Lanka's support of the Global War on Terror. He emphasized USG commitment to helping the GSL achieve a peaceful resolut [...]
2004-09-13 08:26:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL PGOV CE LTTE
04COLOMBO1549MALDIVIAN GOVERNMENT SEEKS US HELP IN STAVING OFF
[...] (C) On September 16 Mahamoud Shougee, Minister of Education for the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM),and Abdul Hameed Zakariyya, GORM Foreign Secretary, called on the Ambassador to request U.S. advice and assistance in staving off a resolution before the EU Parliament condemning [...]
2004-09-17 06:09:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL MV
04COLOMBO1757SRI LANKA: DRL/IRF VISIT ELICITS VARIOUS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In an October 7-8 visit, Joanella Morales, Foreign Affairs Officer in the Office of International Religious Freedom in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL/IRF),discussed religious freedom issues and possible anti-conversion legislation in Sri Lanka with repre [...]
2004-10-25 11:16:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV CE
04COLOMBO1764YOUR VISIT TO SRI LANKA NOVEMBER 7-8
[...] (C) After 18 months with no movement toward resumed talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),the peace process is beginning to look less like a process and more like a protracted stalemate. This perception, which is gaining ground among the Sin [...]
2004-10-26 10:41:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM EAID ECON CE LTTE ECONOMICS
04COLOMBO1792YOUR VISIT TO SRI LANKA NOVEMBER 7-8
[...] (U) This message replaces Colombo 1764. -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. (C) After 18 months with no movement toward resumed talks between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Eelam (LTTE),the peace process is beginning to look less like a process and more like [...]
2004-11-01 10:39:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON PGOV PHUM PREL PTER CE
04COLOMBO59FY-2004 MRP "ADMINISTRATION OF COURTS"
[...] POST NOMINATES MR. W.J. SHAVINDRA FERNANDO, SENIOR STATE COUNSEL, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN SUBJECT PROJECT. POST CONFIRMS THAT THIS NOMINATION HAS "FULL COUNTRY TEAM APPROVAL." 2. NOMINATION IS AS FOLLOWS: TRANSMITTING-POST: PAS COLOMBO TRANSMITTING-POST-ID: 2929 [...]
2004-01-13 04:41:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO810 FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] Post nominates Dushni "Weerakoon", Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies, for participation in subject project. Post confirms that this nomination has "full country team approval." 2. Nomination is as follows: START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is [...]
2004-05-18 10:25:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO832FY 05 IV PROGRAM: MALDIVIAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] START FIXED-FORMAT TEXT (PLEASE DO NOT EDIT): : The following data is in a fixed format which enables : automated processing in Washington and should not be : edited except by means of the Post-EVDB software. EXPORT-SOURCE: POST-EVDB VERSION: 3.0.7 POST-EMAIL: tilakawardenac@state.gov TRANSM [...]
2004-05-20 06:04:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04COLOMBO862FY 05 IV PROGRAM: SRI LANKAN NOMINEE FOR MRP
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-24 07:40:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KPAO
04DJIBOUTI1356RPP CONGRESS OFFICIALLY NOMINATES GUELLEH FOR
[...] (U) The RPP (People's Rally for Progress),the ruling party in the Djiboutian Government, held its annual Central Committee Congress October 6 and 7. The two-day event consisted of an ordinary session of the central committee, a body of 250 members gathered from around the country, and a sec [...]
2004-10-25 02:54:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ECON DJ
04DJIBOUTI1533MAJORITY PARTIES HOLD CONGRESS TO SELECT
[...] (U) Summary: Two parties within the ruling coalition held congresses to select their presidential candidate and formulate plans for the elections scheduled for April 2005. The Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy (FRUD) held an ordinary session of the National Council on 24 Novembe [...]
2004-12-02 02:13:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL DJ
04DJIBOUTI985DJIBOUTI'S MILITARY CHIEF CONCERNED ABOUT SLOW FMF
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-19 13:32:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR DJ
04DUBLIN1493EU/IRELAND: AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE BRUTON DISCUSSES
[...] (C) Summary: In an October 4 meeting with Ambassador Kenny, EU Ambassador-designate to the United States John Bruton noted his plans to work with Congress and through public diplomacy to strengthen U.S.-EU relations. Bruton said he would aim to underscore the policy objectives that both side [...]
2004-10-06 07:01:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD EIND EINV ENRG ETTC MASS PARM PHUM SENV
04DUBLIN1494CONTINUED IRISH ATTENTION TO THE EUROFAB SHIPMENT
[...] (C) Summary: In recent days, the Irish media have continued to focus on the U.S.-France Eurofab plutonium shipment, highlighting opposition by Greenpeace and Irish activists. In reply, the Irish Government has claimed to have received assurances that the shipment will not harm Irish interest [...]
2004-10-06 07:01:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKNNP ENRG PREL
04DUBLIN1513IRISH RESPONSE ON AIRBUS DEMARCHE: "WE'RE NOT
[...] On October 7, post delivered reftel talking points to Tony Joyce, Senior Trade Negotiator in Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Joyce said that Ireland had no involvement in the aircraft manufacturing sector and thus no direct interest in the Airbus-Boeing dispute. He [...]
2004-10-07 15:06:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KPAO EUN
04DUBLIN1550COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ERATH, O'SULLIVAN, CASHMAN
[...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to PM/DTCP Deputy Director John F. Erath, DRL/PHD Senior Advisor for Asia Susan O'Sullivan, and CMDR. Edward Cashman of the Joint Staff J-5 to travel to Dublin, Ireland, from October 18 to October 20, 2004. Purpose of visit is to consult with Irish [...]
2004-10-14 09:57:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ETTC PARM PREL
04FRANKFURT3861New Bundesbank President calms situation;
[...] (SBU) Summary: Well-respected monetary policy expert Axel Weber was appointed as the new Bundesbank President. A supporter of stability-oriented monetary policy, his nomination was well-received across party- lines and among academics as well as in the financial markets. While many observer [...]
2004-05-03 13:51:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EUN
04FRANKFURT9141Hesse Passes Germany's Most Far-Reaching Headscarf
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Christian-Democratic Hesse state government recently passed legislation banning all civil servants from wearing headscarves while on duty, a measure that goes far beyond approaches to the issue in other German states. Opposition parties harshly criticized the law and predict [...]
2004-10-22 15:25:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV GM
04GUATEMALA1510COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USDOL/ILAB OFFICIAL
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-17 16:44:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ELAB OTRA
04GUATEMALA2415CHILD LABOR UPDATE: GUATEMALA
[...] Summary: Significant child labor developments in Guatemala over the past year include the introduction in Congress of legislation raising the minimum age to work and NGO efforts to help children leave the fireworks industry for less hazardous jobs. ILO-IPEC programs launched since 2001 aim [...]
2004-09-21 19:05:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ETRD EAID PHUM SOCI GT
04GUATEMALA2805GUATEMALAN SQUATTERS REINVADE SITE OF PREVIOUS
[...] Summary: Guatemalan squatters reinvaded Nueva Linda farm, the site where eleven people were killed during a violent eviction in August. The squatters, who this time were unarmed, maintain their previous demand for government action to investigate the 2003 disappearance of their colleague and [...]
2004-11-04 23:06:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON GT KCRM PGOV PHUM PINS ASEC
04GUAYAQUIL937COUNTERFEITING OF US CURRENCY IN ECUADOR
[...] On July 29 Guayaquil Consul General and Central Bank General Supervisor Mauricio Pareja Canelos briefed some 150 bank and media representatives on the features of the new fifty-dollar bill and its advantages. Counterfeit money, most of which enters the country from Colombia, has been a relati [...]
2004-08-26 21:36:00Consulate GuayaquilUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KFRD EC
04HANOI2795BURMA ADDRESSED IN LOW-SUBSTANCE ASEM SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Predictions that ASEM-5 would be a talk shop lacking in substance proved for the most part accurate, but the Europeans successfully insisted on raising the Burma issue and including a reference to the political situation there in the Chairman's Statement. The event [...]
2004-10-13 09:51:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EU PHUM BM VM ARF
04HANOI3071VIETNAM: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT
[...] (U) This is the Vietnam mission's interim assessment of Vietnam's anti-Trafficking in Persons performance according to the three questions posed in reftel A. QUESTION A: PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS -------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The Procuracy's new statistics office only [...]
2004-11-15 03:55:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KWMN KCRM ELAB VM OMIG LABOR TIP
04HANOI3332VIETNAM: SUGGESTED REVISIONS FOR 2005 NTE
[...] This cable transmits post's suggested revisions to the text of the 2005 National Trade Estimate Report for Vietnam. As instructed reftel, text was sent via email attachment separately to USTR. 2. Begin text of draft NTE report: VIETNAM TRADE SUMMARY The U.S. trade deficit with Viet [...]
2004-12-17 09:01:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EFIS VM BTA IPROP SOE FINREF
04HANOI33562004 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INCSR) - VIETNAM
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-20 10:12:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC EFIN HIV KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR SOCI VM
04HARARE170 Rising Food Insecurity in Zimbabwe
[...] The number of vulnerable households in Zimbabwe continues to rise as food staples become more expensive. Seed prices have risen beyond affordable levels for most ordinary farmers and the outlook for this year's agricultural season is not yet clear. Continuing economic deterioration, disruptio [...]
2004-01-29 08:42:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
04HARARE1790SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS ELECTORAL REFORMS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a courtesy call by the Ambassador on October 26, Speaker of the Parliament and ZANU-PF Secretary for Administration Emmerson Mnangagwa outlined modest electoral reforms under consideration by the Parliament. He confirmed that the GOZ intended to implement reforms in time [...]
2004-10-29 09:16:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PHUM ZI
04HARARE1818Gono Forecasts Economic Growth in 2005
[...] (U) Reserve Bank (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono was upbeat about the economy's recovery prospects in his quarterly monetary review on October 28, forecasting a 150 percent increase in tobacco production and 3.5-to-5 percent overall economic growth in 2005, as well as single-digit inflation by mid- [...]
2004-11-03 14:17:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV PGOV ZI
04HARARE1943COURT CASES UPDATE -- ZIMBABWE'S STRESSED JUDICIARY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several noteworthy cases over the last few months suggest the continuing vitality of elements within Zimbabwe's beleaguered judiciary despite political and professional pressures. Courts dismissed charges in the Cain Nkala murder trial, for example, and ordered Information Mini [...]
2004-11-30 14:42:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SOCI ZI
04HARARE2060HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE -
[...] AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY ADVISORS FROM USAID/OFDA/PRETORIA AND USAID/OFDA/W VISITED ZIMBABWE FROM OCTOBER 23 - 29, 2004 TO MONITOR USAID/OFDA- FUNDED ACTIVITIES AND TO INVESTIGATE THE CURRENT AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY SITUATION IN COUNTRY. 2. BASED ON FIELD VISITS AND CONVERSATION [...]
2004-12-21 06:32:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL US ZI
04HELSINKI1360ASSISTANT SECRETARY RADEMAKER'S CONVERSATIONS IN
[...] (C) Summary: On October 7 Assistant Secretary for Arms Control Stephen Rademaker and AC Special Advisor Paul Janiczek, en route back to Washington from a visit to Moscow (reftel),stopped in Helsinki for consultations with the Finnish government. In separate meetings with the Ministry of For [...]
2004-10-19 13:55:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL MCAP PINS KHDP FI UNGA RU
04HOCHIMINHCITY758LEGAL PROTESTANTS SEE MOVEMENT ON SEMINARY, NEW CHURCHES
[...] (SBU) Several members of the Executive Board of the government- recognized Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) told the Ambassador they were moving ahead with plans for construction of a new seminary campus during a meeting last month at their offices in HCMC. The Protestant leaders [...]
2004-06-04 13:31:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SCUL PGOV PREL SOCI KIRF VM HUMANR RELFREE
04ISTANBUL1558CUKUROVA FAILS TO COME THROUGH AGAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Turkey's stock market was shaken Tuesday as it absorbed news that the Cukurova Group had again missed the deadline for completion of the first payment under its early payment plan with the Turkish Savings Deposit Fund (SDIF). The ISE-100 dropped 2.15 percent Tuesday as a resul [...]
2004-10-15 06:17:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV EFIN TU
04KATHMANDU1481NEPAL'S TOURISM SECTOR UNDER THREAT, BUT SIGNS OF
[...] (C) The eight-year Maoist insurgency in Nepal has taken a tremendous toll on the already impoverished Nepalese economy. The impact of the insurgency is most visible in Nepal's floundering tourism sector. The Maoists have reneged on repeated assurances not to target Nepal's struggling tourism [...]
2004-07-30 07:35:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PTER ASEC CASC PINS NP
04KATHMANDU367UPDATE ON NEPAL'S MAOIST INSURGENCY, FEBRUARY 21-
[...] Three senior members from the Maoist Victims' Association (MVA) have resigned following the murder of its president. The Prime Minister acknowledged that human rights abuses have increased, but said steps would be taken to ensure that it would not continue. The Prime Minister also said tha [...]
2004-02-27 07:32:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER CASC PGOV NP PHUM
04KATHMANDU458MAOISTS INTENSIFY ABDUCTION OF STUDENTS
[...] Summary. Nepal's Maoist insurgents have intensified abductions of students. Nearly 700 students were abducted in January and February alone while over 900 reportedly were abducted since the ceasefire's collapse in August 2003. According to one Maoist-affiliated organization, the insurgents i [...]
2004-03-12 06:59:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER SCUL NP
04KATHMANDU476NEPAL: DAS TORKEL PATTERSON'S MARCH 16 MEETING
[...] (C) On March 16, Torkel Patterson, Deputy Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs, and Ambassador Malinowski SIPDIS met with Foreign Secretary Madhu Raman Acharya. Ambassador Malinowski congratulated Nepal on its official ratification of its membership to the World Trade Organization. A [...]
2004-03-17 08:35:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PREF PTER ECON NP WTO
04KATHMANDU937NEPAL: TERRORIST FINANCE UPDATE
[...] (U) The Government of Nepal (GON) indicates that no terrorist assets listed by the United Nations 1267 Sanctions Committee have been identified in Nepal and therefore, no accounts have been frozen. The U.S. Embassy in Kathmandu has no evidence of financial links in Nepal to international ter [...]
2004-05-18 08:29:00Embassy KathmanduSECRET//NOFORNPTER EFIN ETTC PREL NP
04KINSHASA1477RESPONSE TO USITC REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
[...] The following replies to USITC request for information relating to its study on U.S.-Sub-Saharan African Trade and Investment. 2. Since the inauguration of the Transitional Government in July 2003, the DRC has made progress in moving from a war to a peace economy in most of the country. Gov [...]
2004-08-04 16:09:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON ETRD OTRA CG
04KINSHASA1700DRC LAND TRANSPORTATION SURVEY
[...] Summary. Infrastructural damage suffered over years of war and neglect have all but crippled the DRC's land transportation network. Roads and railways are critical to the country's recovery, but have received little attention from the GDRC. International financing for rehabilitation project [...]
2004-09-09 12:37:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDELTN ECON EAID CG
04KINSHASA2004TERRORIST FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF JAMA'AT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-28 15:44:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN ETTC EFIN PTER PREL CVIS CG LVPR
04KINSHASA2005TERRORIST FINANCE: IARA AND FIVE OFFICIALS (LIST
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-28 15:45:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS ECON LVPR
04KUWAIT1003(C) SCENESETTER FOR VPOTUS MEETING WITH FONMIN
[...] (C) Meeting with the Vice President March 31 will be the highlight of Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah's visit to Washington. It will also be the GOK'S highest-level meeting with the USG since Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Jaber al-Sabah's Septemb [...]
2004-03-28 13:09:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MARR IZ KU
04KUWAIT2050(C) SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ARMITAGE'S
[...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, Welcome back to Kuwait. MFA is working to arrange a meeting with Information Minister Mohammed Abulhassan, who is expected to be the Acting Foreign Minister at the time of your visit (both the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister are expected to be out of the country). A [...]
2004-07-06 10:52:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL MARR PTER PGOV KJUS KISL IZ KU
04KUWAIT2272Kuwait Investment Climate Statement
[...] Kuwait - July 2004 Appendix to 2003 Investment Climate Statement a) This appendix serves as an update to the 2003 Investment Climate Statement for Kuwait. It has been provided to assist investors in the interim period resulting from the U.S. Department of Comme [...]
2004-07-21 06:30:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB KU OPIC
04KUWAIT2366SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY POWELL'S VISIT
[...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, welcome back to Kuwait. You are currently scheduled to meet with the Prime Minister, Shaykh Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah on Saturday, July 31st. Foreign Minister Dr. Shaykh Mohammed al-Sabah will most likely also be in attendance. Since your last visit on March 20, there ha [...]
2004-07-29 07:55:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL MARR PTER PGOV KJUS KISL IZ KU
04KUWAIT2524PRIME MINISTER'S AIDE REPORTS ALLAWI CRITICAL OF
[...] Biographical information included. For biographical information, please see para. 10. 2. (C) Summary. During an August 8 meeting, Assistant U/S of the Diwan of the Prime Minister Shaykh Fawaz Saud Al-Sabah gave Poloff a readout of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's July 30 meeting with K [...]
2004-08-09 13:54:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL KU IZ MOPS EAID EFIN PTER
04KUWAIT3063IAMB RECEIVES KPMG UPDATE ON DFI AUDIT, EXPRESSES
[...] (SBU) Summary: The International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) on Iraq met in Kuwait on 7-8 September to receive a briefing from KPMG on the status of the second stage of the external audit work on the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI). In its press release after the meeting, the IAMB n [...]
2004-09-11 11:06:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN IZ UN KW
04KUWAIT3547PAKISTAN BAN ON DRIVERS TO IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-13 14:46:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALIZ KU MOPS PGOV PK PREL
04KUWAIT777(C) SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY'S VISIT
[...] (C) Mister Secretary, welcome back to Kuwait. The Kuwaiti leadership is looking forward to meeting with you. We are seeking to confirm an appointment with the Foreign Minister, Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, on Thursday evening, March 18, and a meeting with the Prime Minister, [...]
2004-03-08 12:22:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNOVIP PREL MARR IZ KU
04LAGOS11CAPTAIN CRUSADER VS THE BUNKERING BANDITS: NAVAL
[...] (S N/F) SUMMARY: Captain O.B. Ogunjimi, commander of the Naval base in the heart of Nigeria's oil-rich but troubled Delta region, recently described to ConGen Officers his experiences fighting oil thieves in the Delta. According to Ogunjimi, corruption within his command is not as rampant as [...]
2004-01-05 08:16:00Consulate LagosSECRET//NOFORNEPET PINR PINS MOPS PGOV EINV ASEC NI
04LAGOS115HIGHER AND HIGHER: NIGERIA'S MEANS OF
[...] (U) Summary: Officers' in-country travel, anecdotal evidence, and media commentary point to inordinately high and steadily rising prices in Nigeria. People regularly complain that frequent increases in the cost of living and slow economic growth are hardly the dividends of democracy they expe [...]
2004-01-20 14:01:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD NI
04LILONGWE499INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MALAWI
[...] The following is the June 2004 update of Malawi's Investment Climate Statement. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government encourages both domestic and foreign investment in most sectors of the economy, without restrictions on ownership, size of inve [...]
2004-06-08 13:28:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV MI
04LJUBLJANA653SLOVENIA: NATIONAL ELECTIONS CALLED FOR 03 OCTOBER
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek has called for National Assembly elections to be held on 03 October. Although the official electoral campaign starts on 03 September, the deadline for registering official candidate lists is 08 September. END SUMMARY CHOOSING THE DATE FOR TH [...]
2004-07-13 03:39:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL SI
04MADRID1764VISA WAIVER PROGRAM COUNTRY REVIEWS: SPAIN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-15 07:12:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT EAIR XT AS BX JA NZ SI SN KOCI CASC SPCVIS
04MADRID2801SPAIN'S DELEGATE TO THE 2004 OXFORD TRACKING
[...] (U) Mr. Fermin Lopez, chief of staff for the Deputy Director General of Foreign Trade of Defense and Dual Use Goods at Spain's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism told Poloff July 22 that he plans to attend the October 25 Tracker workshop in Oxford, England. 2. (U) Lopez said that Spai [...]
2004-07-22 16:32:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPARM SP NTTC
04MADRID3647SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DAVID W. MCKEE
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to David W. McKee, Department of State, to travel to Madrid, September 30 - October 2 to assist Embassy with its classified homepage on SIPRNET. 2. Control Officer at Embassy Madrid is Suzannah Jones. She can be reached at work (34-91-587-238 [...]
2004-09-23 15:03:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDAINF PGOV PINR SP
04MADRID3836SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NORMAN ANTOKOL
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Norman Antokol, Analyst in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, DOS to travel to Madrid, October 13-17 for orientation, familiarization and Embassy consultations on the political and economic circumstances in Spain. 2. Control Officer a [...]
2004-10-04 13:48:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA PINR PREL SP
04MADRID3994EXTRADITION CASE OF GREGG RENE WALTER
[...] Country clearance is granted for Deputy U.S. Marshals, Randy M. Johnson and Richard B. Cobb. 2. Two double rooms for single use have been reserved for U.S. Randy M. Johnson and Richard B. Cobb, at Hotel Melia Los Galgos, Claudio Coello 139, 28006 Madrid, tel.: 91 5626600, from October 18 to [...]
2004-10-14 12:08:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDCJAN CPAS KCRM SP
04MADRID4020KYOTO NOW MATTERS TO SPAIN
[...] (SBU) During an October 13 courtesy call by newly arrived ESTHOFF, Environment Ministry General Coordinator for Climate Change Teresa Rivera stressed that the Kyoto Protocol enjoyed the strong support of the entire cabinet of the "new" Spanish Government, and that Spain was determined to do its [...]
2004-10-15 15:42:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG ECON PGOV SP
04MADRID4112SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR THOMAS ZARZECKI
[...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Thomas Zarzecki, Department of State to travel to Madrid, October 24-26 to meet with Spanish officials to discuss conventional weapons procurement issues (per reftels B,C and D). 2. (U) Control Officer at Embassy Madrid is Political [...]
2004-10-22 13:36:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA PREL MARR PARM SP
04MADRID527SPANISH ELECTION OUTLOOK: ONE MONTH OUT, POPULAR
[...] (C) Polls one month before the March 14 Spanish general election continue to point to victory for the Popular Party and Aznar's successor as party leader, Mariano Rajoy. The PP hopes not just for a plurality, but for an absolute majority. Were the PP to fall far short of an absolute majority, [...]
2004-02-13 17:21:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP NATO
04MANAMA1133ELBOWS EXTENDED, PARLIAMENT CATCHES EYES DURING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. June 9 marked the end of Parliament's second session with well-earned successes in both houses. Hampered by constitutional limitations, the elected Council of Representatives (COR) gravitated away from drafting legislation and exercised its oversight authority to its fullest ext [...]
2004-07-18 12:53:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM BA
04MANAMA1612BAHRAINI SECURITY TEAM DATA FOR GUANTANAMO VISIT
[...] (C) This is an action message; please see paragraph 3. 2. (C) Per reftels, the GOB requested approval for a security team to visit Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo. State agreed to process the request pending receipt of bio data for the members of the proposed team. Post received an offi [...]
2004-10-23 14:45:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPTER KAWC PINR PREL BA
04MANAMA1727AMBASSADOR VISITS BAHRAIN INVESTORS CENTER
[...] (U) Summary: On October 13 the Ambassador toured the Bahrain Investors Center (BIC),the Ministry of Commerce's newly launched "one-stop shop" for investors. The BIC is the GOB's first e-Commerce and e-Government initiative. It removes much of the red tape that had stalled Bahrain's efforts [...]
2004-11-20 07:51:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD BA
04MANAMA1808DRAFT LAW TO REGULATE PUBLIC GATHERINGS DRAWS
[...] (SBU) A draft law on the regulation of public gatherings is drawing intense criticism from civil society and members of parliament alike. The proposed legislation establishes new regulations and bureaucratic hurdles for those seeking to organize public gatherings. Opponents of the measure sa [...]
2004-12-05 12:56:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM BA
04MANAMA28SCENESETTER FOR USDOC ASSISTANT SECRETARY LASH
[...] Our team at Embassy Manama welcomes the upcoming visit of Assistant Secretary Lash to Bahrain. I regret that I will not be here to meet you, but we are arranging an excellent program in my absence. Your visit will further strengthen ties between the Commerce Department and Bahrain, building [...]
2004-01-07 14:23:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECON PREL BA IZ
04MANAMA339ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT:
[...] (SBU) Post submits this report having received GOB,s final report on anti-TIP activities for March 2003-2004. The following is Post,s response to reftel questions. 2. (U) Embassy Manama's input for the March 2004 Trafficking in Persons report follows. Responses are keyed to reftel questio [...]
2004-03-11 11:17:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BA
04MAPUTO1341MOZAMBIQUE 2004 GENERAL ELECTIONS: END-SEPTEMBER UPDATE
[...] Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for internet distribution. -------- Contents -------- 2 - Summary 3 - New Electoral Law 4 - Election Statistics 5 - Parliamentary Elections 6 - Presidential Candidates Deliver Nomination Papers 7 - First, Unreliable Presidential P [...]
2004-10-06 09:31:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM MZ
04MAPUTO1376SCENE-SETTER FOR VISIT OF MCC CEO PAUL APPLEGARTH TO
[...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will provide an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the Mozambican political environment, government, private sector, civil society, and MCC team and to increase Mozambican understanding of the MCC. You will be here during the c [...]
2004-10-18 15:05:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM ECON ETRD MZ MCC
04MAPUTO1406ELECTION OBSERVER ACCESS STILL UNRESOLVED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The EU and the National Elections Commission continue to disagree over the access of observers to provincial and national vote tabulations. The head of the EU's observer mission told a press conference that without access to the tabulations, the EU would not be able to give cred [...]
2004-10-25 06:15:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL MZ
04MAPUTO1421AMBASSADOR'S SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM: FINAL
[...] SUMMARY: This cable represents the final report for FY02 and the interim report for FY03 Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program (SSH) in Mozambique. Section one contains the final financial status of all projects from FY02, and section two contains information on the financial status of all pr [...]
2004-10-27 11:09:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID MZ SSH
04MAPUTO1491CORRECTION COPY: MOZAMBIQUE 2004 GENERAL ELECTIONS: OCT
[...] (U) Not for internet distribution. -------- Contents -------- 2. Summary and Comment 3. Presidential Candidates: And Then There Were Five... 6. Lists Finalized for Parliamentary Elections 10. Relative Peace on the Campaign Trail 12. Media Coverage More Balanced 14. Comment ----- [...]
2004-11-16 10:57:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM MZ
04MAPUTO1502MOZAMBIQUE - REQUEST FOR TARIFF RATE QUOTA FOR TOBACCO
[...] This is an action request for USTR. See para 3. 2. Below is the text of correspondence received October 14 from the International Relations Directorate of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in which the GRM requests that it be allowed to export tobacco to the United States under the tariff [...]
2004-11-17 14:56:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR ECON MZ
04MAPUTO1607CONSULAR NARRATIVE FOR MOZAMBIQUE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-13 14:47:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CVIS CASC KFRD ASIG AFSI MZ MPP
04OTTAWA3111IIR 6 815 0010 05/CANADIAN DEFENCE REVIEW BECOMING
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-18 16:04:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM
04OTTAWA3285IIR 6 815 0017 05/CANADIAN AIR FORCE F/A-18
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-07 18:26:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNDOD
04OTTAWA3402CANADA: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Unclassified entire text. ----------- I. Summary ----------- 2. The Government of Canada is committed to reducing the harm and availability of illicit drugs within its borders. Health Canada has responsibility for overall coordination of the nation's drug strategy although other dep [...]
2004-12-17 20:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL KSEP CA
04OTTAWA3410CANADA: 2004 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] Unclassified entire text. 2. The Government of Canada remained steadfast in its condemnation of international and domestic terrorism and has been a helpful and strong supporter of the United States in the fight against international terror. Overall antiterrorism cooperation with Canada r [...]
2004-12-20 16:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC CA
04OTTAWA3433BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR IMPLICITLY ENDORSES BANK
[...] (U) Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge included a pitch for bank mergers in his December 9 speech on Financial System Efficiency, emphasizing that "scale does matter" and that Canada's financial markets must compensate for their limited "size, depth and liquidity" with greater relative effici [...]
2004-12-21 21:58:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON CA
04PANAMA1963Panama's legislature approves constitutional
[...] (SBU) Although many thought them dead a month ago, in only 21 calendar days Panama's Legislative Assembly approved a package of 67 constitutional reforms that most Panamanians view favorably. They began as legislator Jerry Wilson's 90-page proposal on behalf of the opposition Democratic Revo [...]
2004-08-03 21:15:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PM POL SPECIALIST
04PANAMA2153PANAMA CHILD LABOR UPDATE FOR TRADE DEVELOPMENT
[...] Has the GOP developed a list of occupations considered to be the worst forms of child labor? -------------------------------------------- - In 2002, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) fully funded a $1 million program with the International Labor Organization/International Programme on [...]
2004-08-24 11:47:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
04PRAGUE1874CZECH SUBMISSION FOR 2004-2005 INCSR, PART II
[...] Both geographic and economic factors render the Czech Republic vulnerable to money laundering. Tax fraud, narcotics trafficking, smuggling, auto theft, embezzlement, racketeering and trafficking in persons are the major sources of funds that are laundered in the Czech Republic. Domestic and f [...]
2004-12-23 14:46:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EZ
04PRETORIA3480USITC STUDY ON U.S.-SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN TRADE AND
[...] This cable responds to Reftel A request for post's input for the fifth annual USITC study on AGOA. A. Major developments in host country economic, trade and/or investment policies, or U.S. policies directly affecting host country --------------------------------------------- --------------- [...]
2004-08-02 07:08:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAID XA SF AGOA USTR
04PRETORIA4474Labor Strikes hit top Platinum Producers
[...] (U) Summary: Strike action by members of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) began slowly for the top two platinum producers in the world as talks with management broke down on October 1. By October 4, NUM had launched a full-blown strike against Anglo Platinum (Angloplats) and Impala Pla [...]
2004-10-06 11:57:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN EINV ELAB EIND ECON SF
04PRETORIA4529 OCTOBER 8 SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS
[...] Summary. Each week, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter include September Motor Vehicle Sales, Update on Trade Con [...]
2004-10-08 14:48:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
04PRETORIA4876 SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER
[...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Trade Deficit Narrows; - Tourism Increases Although Si [...]
2004-11-05 15:11:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
04PRETORIA5334 SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH DECEMBER 10 ISSUE
[...] Summary. Every two weeks, USEmbassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this wee [...]
2004-12-10 07:43:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF
04PRETORIA5407 SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 17,
[...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Third Quarter Bulletin Released; - AmCham Survey [...]
2004-12-17 07:36:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
04PRETORIA54332005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR SOUTH
[...] This cable responds to reftel request for updating and revising last year's NTE chapter on South Africa. Post is also sending the text by e-mail to EB/MTA/MST and to USTR contacts. Post understands Washington will update the figures contained in the first paragraph in the trade summary. [...]
2004-12-20 04:58:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN SF
04QUITO2612ELECTION NO THREAT TO FOL IN MANTA
[...] (SBU) Summary: A pre-electoral visit to the city of Manta and Manabi provincial capital Portoviejo confirmed that the incumbent mayor of Manta, who has been largely supportive of the USG presence at the Forward Operating Location (FOL),is likely to be re-elected in local elections on October [...]
2004-09-28 22:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2642ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary. Following are labor-related developments of interest: --MOL to Consult Unions on Subcontracting Decree (para. 2) --Rules Proposed for National Labor Council (3) --MOL Computers for Child Labor Inspectors (5) --National Campaign to Eliminate Child Labor in Trash Sector (8) -- [...]
2004-09-30 20:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2739POLITICAL LANDSCAPE CHANGING IN ESMERALDAS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A pre-election visit to Esmeraldas province suggests that incumbent Esmeraldas Mayor Ernesto Estupinan's rise in political popularity has triggered initial changes to the political landscape in this coastal border region. Estupinan, a member of the leftist Popular Democratic M [...]
2004-10-13 17:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3132INFORMATION FOR MEANINGFUL LABOR RIGHTS REPORT
[...] Summary: This cable provides information on labor conditions in Ecuador as requested for the Meaningful Labor Rights Report, and is keyed to questions included in RefTel. End Summary. Administration of Labor Law --------------------------- 2. The Ministry of Labor and Human Resources [...]
2004-12-01 14:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
04RANGOON1357BURMA TO HOST MAJOR REGIONAL TIPS CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Burmese Government, with support from the United Nations, is preparing to host a three-day regional conference on trafficking in persons, October 27-29. This is a safe issue for the generals. It provides an easy platform on which to interact with their neighbors and to impr [...]
2004-10-19 00:03:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ELAB PGOV BM
04RANGOON1359BURMESE PRIME MINISTER OUSTED? CRESCENDO OF
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-19 11:08:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS PINR BM
04RANGOON1365SPDC REFUSES TO FREE THOSE CONVICTED OF CONTACT
[...] (SBU) The Burmese Supreme Court Special Appellate Bench ruled on October 14 not to throw out the high treason and conspiracy convictions against three individuals for, among other things, having in their possession business cards of the ILO representative in Burma. The three had initially bee [...]
2004-10-20 06:40:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PHUM PGOV BM
04RANGOON1366MILITARY INTELLIGENCE-AFFILIATED MEDIA SHUT DOWN
[...] (C) Summary: Following the October 19 removal of General Khin Nyunt as Prime Minister and Chief of Military Intelligence (ref A),32 journals and magazines with links to Military Intelligence (MI) have apparently been temporarily closed down. Quasi-independent media licensed through other mi [...]
2004-10-20 09:52:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON BM
04RANGOON1372TOUGH(ER) GUYS MOVE UP IN RANGOON: BIOGRAPHIC
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-20 10:43:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS PINR BM
04RANGOON1374BURMESE JUNTA CHIEF TO SEEK INDIAN ENLIGHTENMENT?
[...] (C) Summary: Despite a week of significant political change in Burma, we have seen no signs that SPDC Chairman Senior General Than Shwe plans to cancel a trip planned to India on October 24. If Than Shwe travels as planned, it would be an additional sign that the SPDC has effected a seamless, [...]
2004-10-21 10:08:00Embassy RangoonSECRETPREL PGOV ECON BM IN
04RANGOON1375UNHCR CAUTIOUS OF SPDC CHANGES
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR officials took the opportunity of a senior-level visit to Burma to stress that the time was not right for repatriation of Burmese refugees from Thailand. However, they said that roving missions and assessments in the eastern border regions were very important and would con [...]
2004-10-21 10:31:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PGOV BM
04RANGOON1382FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS "NO CHANGE IN FOREIGN
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-22 10:14:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BM
04RANGOON1385SPDC-KNU TALKS ABORTED; POSSIBLE RESUMPTION IN
[...] (C) Summary: After perfunctory SPDC-KNU talks on October 19 failed to get off the ground because of changes in GOB leadership, the regime will likely resume negotiations in December-January, when the dust from deposed Prime Minister Khin Nyunt's "retirement," (hanging over Military Intellig [...]
2004-10-22 12:36:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPINS PREL PGOV BM
04RANGOON1401KHIN NYUNT'S OUSTER: ONE WEEK LATER
[...] (C) Summary: A week after Khin Nyunt's ouster there is calm in the streets, Than Shwe seems comfortably in power, and MI's political and probably economic power is being eroded. However, there remain many variables -- especially relations with ethnic cease-fire groups post-Khin Nyunt -- that [...]
2004-10-26 10:22:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPINS PGOV ECON MOPS BM
04RANGOON1402BUSINESS AS USUAL: THE SPDC SHOWS LITTLE CONCERN
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Labor U Tin Winn told COM on October 25 that his government would "reassess the utility of the ILO" if the ILO's Governing Body decided to implement the measures outlined in Article 33 of the International Labor Conference's resolution of 2000. In response to our sta [...]
2004-10-26 11:14:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB PGOV PHUM BM ASSK
04RANGOON1421ECHO COMING TO BURMA
[...] (U) Summary: The EU plans to open a Rangoon branch of the European Community Humanitarian Office (ECHO) by the end of this year to monitor and supplement the considerable humanitarian assistance it currently provides for Burma programs from Bangkok and Brussels. According to one Bangkok-bas [...]
2004-11-04 04:27:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM EAID PREL PGOV BM NGO
04RANGOON1422MAINLAND SE ASIA AND CHINA PLEDGE TIP COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary: The Coordinated Mekong Ministerial Initiative against Trafficking (COMMIT) moved forward in Rangoon, October 27-29. All of the participating governments seemed to find a comfortable confluence of political, strategic, and operational elements in the MOU they signed and the sup [...]
2004-11-04 05:02:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPHUM ELAB PGOV EAID BM
04RANGOON1425INDIAN AMBASSADOR RATES THAN SHWE VISIT AN
[...] (C) Summary: India's Ambassador to Burma concludes that the SPDC Chairman's October 24-29 visit to India was "a very important success" that addressed Burma's domestic situation, secured GOB support for an Indian UNSC seat, and yielded progress on bilateral security and trade issues. The Amb [...]
2004-11-04 08:18:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM BM IN
04RANGOON1426RANGOON ILO WARY OF REACTIVATING COUNTERMEASURES
[...] (SBU) Summary: Two weeks before the ILO Governing Body's consideration of Burma, ILO's Rangoon liaison had more bad news about forced labor in Burma. Despite some progress in a year-old treason case against three men who contacted the ILO, there were increasing incidents of forced labor, poor [...]
2004-11-04 09:48:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PHUM PGOV BM
04RANGOON1437THE BIG KAHUNAS STRIKE AGAIN
[...] (C) Summary: The after-shocks from Prime Minister Khin Nyunt's recent demise again shook the ground in Rangoon over the weekend of November 5-7, as two influential members of the government--the Minister of Labor and the Minister of Home Affairs--were pushed off their perches. Authorities ar [...]
2004-11-08 10:45:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS PINR BM
04RANGOON1462THE BURMESE REGIME AIRS ITS DIRTY LAUNDRY: FORMER
[...] (C) Summary: In an apparent campaign to smear former Prime Minister General Khin Nyunt and in the process diminish the authority of the military intelligence (MI) apparatus that he created and controlled, the SPDC on November 7 published a stunning "explanation" of his recent ouster. Gone is [...]
2004-11-12 10:44:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON BM
04RANGOON1582BURMA'S BUDDHIST SUMMIT: WE BUILT IT, NOW FIND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The SPDC carried off its World Buddhist Summit despite the 11th hour loss of the primary sponsor and the 1,600 attendees it was planning to bring. The regime saved face by launching a dual strategy of publicly belittling its departed Japanese co-sponsor while using influential [...]
2004-12-15 03:06:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALSCUL PHUM PREL PGOV BM
04RANGOON310BURMA: FOURTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The following report responds to the checklist provided in reftel requesting information on trafficking in persons activities in Burma from March 2003 to March 2004. The report will also be forwarded by e-mail to EAP/BCLTV in MS Word format. END SUMMARY. BEGIN REPORT Ove [...]
2004-03-08 10:29:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BM
04RANGOON497THE BURMA-THAI BORDER TRADE CHRONICLES: PART II,
[...] (C) Summary: A recent visit by Bangkok and Rangoon Econoffs to Mae Sot and Myawaddy, the largest trading point on the Burmese-Thai border, shows trade volumes that are flourishing despite U.S. sanctions and increasingly ludicrous Burmese trade policy. Even more than it does the sleepy Kawthau [...]
2004-04-22 02:08:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PGOV PHUM BM TH
04RANGOON881KYAUKSE: THAN SHWE'S TIKRIT
[...] (C) Summary: A visit to Senior General Than Shwe's hometown of Kyaukse revealed a town of above average development, but with lingering religious tensions. After Buddhist-Muslim religious riots here in October 2003, there seems to have been little attempt by anyone to systematically eliminat [...]
2004-07-13 09:35:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KISL BM
04ROME1236 RIGHT TO FOOD: REPORT OF INTERSESSIONAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A FORMAL INTERSESSIONAL MEETING (OPEN-ENDED WORKING GROUP [OEWG]) OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP (IGWG) FOR THE ELABORATION OF VOLUNTARY GUIDELINES TO SUPPORT THE PROGRESSIVE REALIZATION OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD IN THE CONTEXT OF NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY MET IN RO [...]
2004-03-29 12:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM EAGR EAID EFIN KUNR FAO
04ROME1415USAID/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE VISITS WFP PROGRAMS
[...] US MISSION/ROME HUMANITARIAN ATTACHE TIM LAVELLE VISITED PERU MARCH 27-31, AND TRAVELED TO THE PERUVIAN ANDEAN REGION OF HUANCAVALICA TO REVIEW WFP OPERATIONS. WFP'S PROGRAM IS RIGHTLY FOCUSED IN THE PERUVIAN HIGHLANDS, WHERE POVERTY RATES ARE NEARLY DOUBLE THAT OF COASTAL REGIONS. WFP'S PROGR [...]
2004-04-09 11:29:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF SENV FAO WHO WFP UNESCO
04ROME2781WFP BRIEFING ON DARFUR AND SOUTHERN SUDAN - JULY 13
[...] (SBU) WFP conducted a Sudan humanitarian needs briefing for Rome-based permanent representatives at its Headquarters on July 13. Security remains a profound concern, with examples of humanitarian workers being detained anywhere from a few hours to a few days. WFP estimates that 1.2 million peo [...]
2004-07-16 15:47:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EAGR AORC PREF SU WFP UNHCR
04ROME2810 RIGHT TO FOOD: INTERGOVERNMENTAL WORKING GROUP
[...] (U) Summary: The third (and supposedly final) session of the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) for the Elaboration of Voluntary Guidelines to Support the Progressive Realization of the Right to Adequate Food in the Context of National Food Security met in Rome from 5 to 10 July 2004. [...]
2004-07-20 12:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM EAGR EAID EFIN FAO
04ROME2867 WORLD FOOD PROGRAM CONSIDERS INSURANCE-BASED
[...] WFP convened an informal briefing at its headquarters on the topic of hunger insurance on July 13. The purpose of the briefing was to gauge donor sentiment towards the idea of funding such insurance through premiums in an effort to shift risks associated with natural disasters away from crisi [...]
2004-07-23 14:25:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ADRC WFP
04ROME2967WFP EMERGENCY APPEAL FOR KENYA
[...] Summary. WFP is soliciting contributions for its new emergency operation (EMOP),"Food Assistance to Drought-affected People in Kenya," covering the period from August 1, 2004 through January 31, 2005. The estimated cost of $42.9 million would provide 166,000 metric tons of commodities for 2. [...]
2004-07-30 15:23:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREF KE WFP UNHCR
04ROME4058FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-20 15:17:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP
04ROME4106FAO FINANCE COMMITTEE SEPTEMBER 2004 SESSION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-25 09:37:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID EAGR KUNR FAO WFP
04ROME801NINTH SESSION OF FAO COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES
[...] SUMMARY: THE FAO COMMITTEE ON FISHERIES SUBCOMMITTEE ON FISH TRADE HELD ITS NINTH SESSION IN BREMEN, GERMANY, FEBRUARY 10-14, 2004. GREG SCHNEIDER (U.S.) WAS ELECTED TO CHAIR THE MEETING; RICHARD SISSON OF AUSTRALIA SERVED AS RAPPORTEUR. THE FAO SECRETARIAT PRESENTED A REPORT ON THE RECEN [...]
2004-03-02 13:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ETRD EAGR AORC FAO
04ROME815FIRST REGULAR SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM
[...] The WFP Board first regular session for 2004 took place against the backdrop of an unprecedented level of emergency needs. In 2003, WFP received U.S. dollars (USD) 2.6 billion in donor contributions in support of its operations worldwide (plus an additional USD 1.2 billion from the Oil- for-Fo [...]
2004-03-03 10:53:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR KHIV WFP UNHCR
04SANAA2753DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER NOMAN ON RAMADAN RELEASES
[...] (S/NF) Pol/Econ chief discussed pending Ramadan prisoner releases with Deputy Foreign Minister Mustafa Noman on October 27. Thanking the ROYG for providing the USG a list of potential Ramadan releases in advance, Pol/Econ Chief urged Noman to continue in this cooperative vein by taking seriou [...]
2004-10-27 15:10:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPTER PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM
04SANAA2754INTERIOR MINISTER ALIMI ON RAMADAN RELEASES
[...] (S/NF) Summary. DCM pressed Interior Minister al-Alimi on October 26 not to proceed with ROYG plans to release all 138 security detainees, Hadi Dulqum, and Jaber al-Banna in a Ramadan Amnesty in the next days and weeks. A decision to go forward, said DCM, may have serious consequences for [...]
2004-10-28 13:41:00Embassy SanaaSECRETPTER PREL YM COUNTER TERRORISM
04SANAA2869SANAA EAC MEETING - OCTOBER 26, 2004
[...] (S/NF) Begin Summary: On October 26, 2004, the Chief Of Mission chaired a core Emergency Action Committee meeting with COM, DCM, ORCA, DATT, FPD, LEGAT, SOC-Yemen, OMC, CONS, POLECON, PDO and RSO in attendance. The topic of discussion was the possible release of 138 prisoners from Republic of [...]
2004-11-11 10:00:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNASEC AMGT PREL PTER EAC COUNTER TERRORISM
04SANTODOMINGO1683DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] Trafficking in women has been a serious problem in the Dominican Republic for the past 15 to 20 years, due mainly to the feminization of migration starting in the 1980s. The exodus of women primarily to Europe and other Caribbean islands for economic reasons has made them extremely vulnerabl [...]
2004-03-12 21:13:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
04SANTODOMINGO5154DOMINICAN PRESIDENT AND ECON TEAM SEEK TO REASSURE
[...] (U) Summary: During the September 8 visit of EXIMBANK Vice President David Miller Dominican President Fernandez and his advisors stressed that the country,s economic crisis was one of liquidity rather than insolvency. They indicated their commitment to meeting the country's debt obligations an [...]
2004-09-15 18:47:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV EFIN DR
04SANTODOMINGO5952DOMINICAN PRESIDENT ON CORRUPTION, FREE TRADE
[...] (C) Summary. Dominican President Fernandez asked on October 21 for USG help in addressing corruption issues. He told the Ambassador that he remains strongly in favor of the free trade agreement (FTA). He gave the sugar sector an opportunity of "only three weeks" (until sometime the week of [...]
2004-10-28 19:16:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALETRD PGOV EFIN DR
04SANTODOMINGO6564DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: TRANSPARENCY OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dominican Republic,s military budget is determined in the national budget process overseen by the Office of the Budget, resulting in an annual national government budget bill considered and voted by Congress and signed and promulgated by the President. The military budget [...]
2004-12-07 20:57:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALDR EAID EFIN MARR
04SANTODOMINGO6880DOMINICANS MAKE TIP ARRESTS; GET ALIEN SMUGGLING
[...] Dominican authorities continue to crack down on illegal smuggling and trafficking operations, particularly where there is evidence of child sexual exploitation. In late December, the district attorney,s office in Santiago, the Dominican Republic,s second largest city, closed two bars known fo [...]
2004-12-29 12:24:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV DR
04SAOPAULO1472PT AND PSDB GAIN STRENGTH IN BRAZILIAN STATE OF
[...] (U) Polls are leaning towards a PSDB win for mayor in Florianopolis, the capital of the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. The PSDB candidate, Dario Berger, has a 16 point lead over PP/PFL candidate, Chico Assis. State Governor Luiz Henrique da Silva (PMDB) has endorsed Berger and o [...]
2004-10-22 17:51:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR SOCI BR
04SAOPAULO1541MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS IN THE SOUTH: PT
[...] Summary. In Sao Paulo and the South, the PSDB was the big winner and the PT the big loser in the second round of the Brazilian municipal elections on October 31. The PT lost control of the two biggest prizes in the region, Sao Paulo and Porto Alegre, the second of which the party had govern [...]
2004-11-01 20:33:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR SOCI BR
04STATE137635SELECTION OF POSTS FOR INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE
[...] REFTEL ANNOUNCED A PROGRAM TO PROVIDE SOFTWARE, EQUIPMENT, TRAINING AND CONTRACT STAFFING TO HELP UP TO 30 POSTS INCREASE BIOGRAPHIC REPORTING AND CABLES ON THEIR CLASSIFIEDHOMEPAGES. THIS PROGRAM IS PART OF THE DOD HORIZONTAL FUSION INITIATIVE, IN COORDINATION WITH STATE'S PROGRAM TO PUBLISH C [...]
2004-06-23 17:26:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AMGT ECON PREL CMGT
04TAIPEI3690TAIWAN SPECIAL 301 OCR: AIT VIEWS
[...] (SBU)Summary: Taiwan authorities charged with protecting Intellectual Property Rights have made substantial progress since the last review in March 2004. AIT recommends reducing Taiwan's current Special 301 classification from the Priority Watch List to the Watch List. Further reductions mig [...]
2004-11-18 08:02:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR TW IPR
04TAIPEI3723LY ELECTION UPDATE: THE PLOT THICKENS IN YUNLIN
[...] (C) Summary: Hotly contested Yunlin County (six seats) remains one of the most volatile races in the LY campaign. The fugitive Magistrate Chang Jung-wei is still missing, but he and his criminal case remain the focus of the election. Bitter infighting has broken out as candidates realize each [...]
2004-11-22 06:32:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPGOV TW
04TEGUCIGALPA116TAIWANESE ALIEN SMUGGLER ARRESTED IN HONDURAS AS HE
[...] LIN WEI-CHUNG (alias LIN WAYNE, WAYNE LIN, COC: TAIWAN, POB: TAIWAN, date of birth 09-08-1965, PASSPORT M20182450, NIV foil 52681302),is the second Taiwan citizen arrested in Honduras during 2003 on charges of alien smuggling. LIN tried to smuggle three impostor PRCs with bona fide Taiwanese [...]
2004-01-16 17:08:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KFRD KHLS ASEC KCRM EFIN PREL HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2297HONDURAS GIVES TENTATIVE YES TO RESETTLEMENT OF
[...] (C) PolCouns and PolOff met October 8 with Foreign Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista to follow-up on his September 15 meeting with WHA A/S Noriega and the Honduran Embassy in Washington's communications with the Department October 5 regarding the resettlement of protected Cuban migrants at Guant [...]
2004-10-14 13:03:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL SMIG MARR CU HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2393DETAILS OF RESETTLEMENT OF PROTECTED CUBAN
[...] (C) Summary: Post continues to work closely with the Honduran Ministry of Foreign Affairs concerning the proposed resettlement of 20 protected Cuban migrants in Guantanamo to Honduras. While the GOH has repeatedly said yes to the resettlement in general, the details of the resettlement, incl [...]
2004-10-26 19:35:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL SMIG MARR CU HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2635 2005 HONDURAN PRIMARY ELECTIONS - RULES OF THE GAME
[...] Summary. Honduran primary elections are scheduled for February 20, 2005, with general elections set for November 27, 2005. Under a new Electoral law reform passed early in 2004, Honduran voters will be able to select candidates for the National Congress in the 2005 elections based not only on [...]
2004-11-23 16:44:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2787 HONDURAS NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT 2005
[...] The text of the 2005 National Trade Estimate report for Honduras follows. TRADE SUMMARY (Note that the following paragraph is to be updated by Washington with USDOC statistics.) In 2003, the U.S. trade deficit with Honduras was $486.4 million, a decrease of $203.8 million from deficit o [...]
2004-12-14 18:37:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN HO
04TEGUCIGALPA2816HONDURAS: 2004-2005 INCSR PART II, MONEY LAUNDERING
[...] Post provides its submission for the 2004-2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part II, Money Laundering And Financial Crimes. Introduction and General Questions Two years after passing a new law against money laundering, the government of Honduras has made conside [...]
2004-12-21 12:14:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KTFN KJUS ECON PGOV PREL HO
04TEGUCIGALPA943OPERATION CONTROLADO II RESULTS IN HONDURAS;
[...] During the period of April 1, 2004, to April 12, 2004, Honduran law enforcement engaged in Operation Controlado II which was an enforcement action against all types of criminal activity. This operation concentrated on human and vehicle movements at the borders and on all main transportation [...]
2004-04-23 22:15:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYHO NOTAG
04TELAVIV1951THE SITUATION ON THE GROUND MARCH 31, 2004 --
[...] (SBU) Summary: In the pre-dawn hours March 31, settlers moved into 11 houses they claim to have purchased in the predominantly Arab Silwan section of East Jerusalem, sparking clashes between police and Palestinian residents, who reportedly threw stones at the settlers. Police used tear gas t [...]
2004-03-31 14:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWBG PTER ASEC PHUM CASC KPAL IS GZ
04TELAVIV2376ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Israel's 56th Independence Day 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media highlighted events related to Israel's Memorial Day (commemorated from last night through this evening) and Israel's 56th Independence Day (celebrated f [...]
2004-04-26 11:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04THEHAGUE1213TERRORIST FINANCE: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON
[...] No summary [...]
2004-05-18 15:23:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALETTC PTER NL EUN
04THEHAGUE1499CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - SCENESETTER
[...] (SBU) There are two specific set of decisions which are the highest priorities at this EC. The first set of issues is time-sensitive and involves amendments to the Working Capital Fund and the Financial Regulations. These draft decisions will give the OPCW a much greater financial cushion [...]
2004-06-17 12:52:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL AL LY CWC
04THEHAGUE1512CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION (CWC) - STATUS OF
[...] (SBU) As noted in the scene setter for the 37th Executive Council session (septel),one important set of decisions under consideration at the EC involve the requests from Libya and Albania for extension of their destruction deadlines. At this point, the prospects for the adoption of both se [...]
2004-06-17 15:45:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL LY CWC
04THEHAGUE1565ICTY: COURT REJECTS ONE THIRD OF ALLEGATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: The case against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) crossed two key mileposts last week. On June 16, the Trial Chamber issued its decision on the amici curiae,s (friends of the court) motion seeking the dismissal of num [...]
2004-06-23 13:27:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE174RECENT TIP DEVELOPMENTS IN THE NETHERLANDS
[...] (U) Below follows an update of recent developments in the Netherlands re trafficking in persons (TIP). Contents: Legislation: --New TIP Bill Submitted to Lower House (Paras 2-4) Protection: --Parliament Discusses National TIP Report (5-10) --Dutch Government Sets Up Shelter in Angola (11- [...]
2004-01-26 14:05:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL
04THEHAGUE2112DUTCH CABINET APPROVES SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRIBUTIONS
[...] Summary: On August 20, the Dutch cabinet decided to provide to ISAF six F-16 jetfighters and a KDC-10 refueling aircraft for a period of eight weeks as of mid-September for the purpose of enhancing security during the presidential elections in October. If a second round of elections occurs, t [...]
2004-08-25 10:14:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS MARR PREL PGOV KPKO AF NL NATO
04THEHAGUE2277SUMMARY OF NATIONAL RAPPORTEUR'S THIRD TIP REPORT
[...] Summary/Comment: On June 20, Dutch National Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons (NRM) Dien Korvinus presented the third TIP report to Justice Minister Donner. The 302-page report mainly covers the year 2002 and contains information about laws and regulations, victims, assistance, administrat [...]
2004-09-08 15:55:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG NL
04THEHAGUE2678ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL PICKS UP WHERE IT LEFT OFF
[...] (SBU) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) resumed on October 12 after a one-month hiatus, the bulk of its time devoted to a status conference in which assigned defense counsel Steven Kay updated the court on his o [...]
2004-10-15 14:56:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2736ICTY: "WHO'S RUNNING THIS COURT?"
[...] (C) Summary: A rare appeals chamber hearing in the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) case against Slobodan Milosevic heard sharp and well-presented arguments this week on the imposition of counsel on the accused. Defense counsel Steven Kay pleaded with the appea [...]
2004-10-22 15:41:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2766NETHERLANDS/IRAQ: DUTCH WITHDRAWAL POSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Dutch government is determined to end the current deployment of Dutch troops in Al-Muthanna in mid-March in accordance with assurances provided to parliament last June. Defense Minister Kamp will send a letter to parliament in the next two weeks reaffirming that Dutch forces [...]
2004-10-28 06:48:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR IZ NL NATO
04THEHAGUE521ANNUAL REPORT ON ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS - THE NETHERLANDS
[...] Part one summarizes progress achieved during the year (Reftel B) and Part two is the fourth annual report on anti- trafficking in persons (TIP) for the Netherlands. The report follows the format outlined in reftel. Preparation time is about 200 hours (FSN - 110; FS-02 - 80; FS-02 - 10 hours) [...]
2004-03-02 06:20:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF NL
04THEHAGUE83(C) SUBJECT: MKO FUNDRAISING ATTEMPT IN THE HAGUE
[...] (S/NF) The Dutch government successfully intervened with municipal authorities in The Hague on January 10 to prevent the Association of Iranian Students (Vereniging Iraanse Academici in Nederland or VIAN) from launching a fundraising campaign touted as support for Bam earthquake victims but in [...]
2004-01-13 15:33:00Embassy The HagueSECRET//NOFORNETTC PTER ASEC IZ NL
04VATICAN4205 VATICAN, SANT'EGIDIO PROMOTE JEWISH-CHRISTIAN
[...] (SBU) The Holy See and the Vatican-affiliated lay community Sant'Egidio are actively promoting Christian- Jewish dialogue and initiatives to combat anti-Semitism. In October, delegations from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and the Holy See's Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews met [...]
2004-11-02 10:55:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM SOCI KIRF IS VT
04VILNIUS1323LABOR LEADS LITHUANIAN ELECTIONS; BRAZAUSKAS WILL
[...] (C) Summary. Victor Uspaskich's Labor Party won a plurality in the final round of Lithuanian parliamentary elections, October 24, but failed to guarantee its place in a ruling coalition. Over the next few weeks, President Valdas Adamkus must invite the leader of the winning party or coalitio [...]
2004-10-25 15:47:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LH
04VILNIUS1352THE END OF THE RAINBOW: COALITION TALKS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Conservative Party suspended formal talks with the Brazauskas-Paulauskas coalition on October 28, following major disagreement over the constitution of a so-called "rainbow coalition." Immediately following the collapse of talks, the Brazauskas-Paulauskas coalition formally a [...]
2004-10-29 13:29:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL LH
04VILNIUS1369AMBASSADOR IN SIAULIAI STRESSES DEVELOPMENT AND
[...] SUMMARY. Ambassador traveled to Lithuania's northern city of Siauliai October 20-21 to conveying a message of admiration for Lithuania's rapid democratic and economic growth and appreciation for its activist foreign policy and contributions to the NATO alliance. In a town often identified wi [...]
2004-11-05 12:57:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV OVIP LH
04VILNIUS1492LITHUANIA: DEFMIN NOMINEE PLEDGES TO STAY COURSE
[...] (C) Summary. President Valdas Adamkus on December 7 nominated Gediminas Kirkilas, a leader of the Social Democrat Party and former Chairman of parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, to become Minster of Defense in Lithuania's new government. Kirkilas, who will replace fellow Social Democrat [...]
2004-12-08 11:23:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PREL MARR MCAP MOPS LH
04VILNIUS1499CSBM BILATERALS GIVE LITHUANIA ADDITIONAL TOOL TO
[...] (C) Summary. Lithuania has developed bilateral Confidence and Security Building Measure (CSBM) agreements in accordance with the 1999 Vienna Document of OSCE and CFE requirements with Russia, Belarus and its Nordic neighbors. For Lithuania, the bilateral agreements enhance military transparenc [...]
2004-12-09 09:51:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPARM MOPS LH
04VILNIUS1546NEW LITHUANIAN DEFMIN COMMITS TO CONTINUED SUPPORT
[...] (U) This cable contains two action requests. Please see paragraph 13. 2. (C) Summary. New Lithuanian Defense Minister Gediminas Kirkilas told the Ambassador that Lithuania would remain engaged in Afghanistan and Iraq during a December 21 tour d'horizon of our bilateral military-military re [...]
2004-12-22 12:51:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MOPS MASS LH
04VILNIUS15782004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] In 2004, Lithuania strengthened its counter-narcotics efforts, rolling out a National Drug Addiction Prevention and Drug Control Strategy for 2004-2008. The use and sale of narcotics, however, continues to increase in Lithuania. Lithuania remains a transit route for heroin from Asia to West [...]
2004-12-30 13:55:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EFIN KSEP LH
04WELLINGTON870NEW ZEALAND'S REACTION TO PROPOSED EXECUTIVE ORDER
[...] (S-rel New Zealand) Post on September 14 delivered reftel talking points and text of the proposed executive order regarding insurgency finance in Iraq to New Zealand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. 2. (S-rel New Zealand) On October 14, Taha Mcpherson of the Ministry's Security Poli [...]
2004-10-14 23:26:00Embassy WellingtonSECRETPREL PTER KTFN IZ NZ
04WELLINGTON951NEW ZEALAND ASSESSES VIABILITY OF NEW AIRCRAFT
[...] (SBU) Summary: National Science Foundation (NSF),Raytheon, and Embassy representatives attended a logistics planning briefing hosted by the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) October 14 to assess the viability of allowing Royal NZ Air Force P-3K Orion and Boeing 757 aircraft to use the landing areas at [...]
2004-11-16 00:58:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MOPS AY NZ
04YEREVAN1678PARTY PRIMER: TOP ARMENIAN POLITICAL PARTIES
[...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified. Please treat accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) With 64 registered political parties (as of July 30, 2004) voters in Armenia suffer no lack of choice. The following parties are represented within the National Assembly (NA): the Republican [...]
2004-07-30 08:32:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AM
04YEREVAN2331ARMENIA: RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCE CESIUM-137 DETAINED
[...] (C) On 19 October, the Armenian press reported that an Armenian citizen, Gagik Tovmasyan, was arrested on Oct 19 while transporting Cesium-137. National Security Service officials confirmed this during an Oct 19 meeting. Ashot Martirosyan, Head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency, verif [...]
2004-10-20 08:38:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR ECON PTER PARM AM KPRP
04YEREVAN2450ARMENIA: UPDATE ON CESIUM-137 CONFISCATED FROM
[...] (C) As reported in ref A, Ashot Martirosyan, Head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA),verified on October 19 that approximately two curies of radioactive cesium-137 was seized from an Armenian citizen Gagik Tovmasyan on October 15. 2. (C) On November 5, we met again with Marti [...]
2004-11-08 09:15:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC AM KPRP
04YEREVAN2485(IMI) ARMENIA: REPORT ON TAVUSH PROVINCE
[...] In October 2004, Embassy's BISNIS representative visited the Tavush province of Armenia to explore investment and trade opportunities for U.S. companies and to expand U.S. - Armenian commercial ties. He met with the province's business leaders and government officials. This is another in a [...]
2004-11-17 09:24:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDKTDB BBSR BEXP BTIO AM
05ABUDHABI1091UAE: 2005 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] Embassy TIP points of contact are PolOff Susan Raddant and PolChief Joel Maybury, office: 971-2-414-2444, fax: 971-2-414-2639; email: raddantsk@state.gov, mayburyjf@state.gov. 2. OMB Reporting Requirements: One FS-04 officer spent approximately 40 hours preparing for and writing the repor [...]
2005-03-08 12:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG TC
05ABUDHABI2242005 Investment Climate Statement, United Arab Emirates
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-12 10:48:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDECON OPIC KTDB USTR TC
05ABUDHABI2781SCENESETTER FOR PDAS CHENEY'S VISIT TO THE UAE
[...] (C) Summary: We look forward to welcoming you to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The UAE leadership will be very interested in hearing your perspectives on the latest developments in Iraq and on the Mideast peace process, as well as listening to your views on reform in the region. We have requested mee [...]
2005-06-20 10:44:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV KMPI PTER ETRD PHUM MASS IZ AF TC
05ABUDHABI3161UAE IMAMS DENOUNCE TERROR, EXTREMISM
[...] (C) Summary: In response to the July 7 terror attacks in London and the continuing violence in Iraq, the UAEG has stepped up its efforts to denounce terrorist violence. The UAEG's latest push has included a public campaign with unequivocal condemnations of extremism in government-approved Fri [...]
2005-07-18 07:54:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL KPAO PTER TC
05ABUDHABI326SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO THE UAE
[...] (C) I look forward to welcoming you back to the United Arab Emirates January 30-February 1. Your visit will provide a timely opportunity to discuss our common concerns about the Iranian nuclear program with the UAEG as well as to review progress on the UAEG,s export controls program. The UAE [...]
2005-01-23 11:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM ETTC KNNP KOMC KSTC IZ IR TC
05ABUDHABI4102SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR JEFFREY AND TEAM'S
[...] (C) Summary: The United Arab Emirates has been a key Arab partner and has supported our objectives in Iraq, condemned terror attacks, allowed Coalition forces access to UAE air force bases and ports, and hosted German training for the Iraqi military and police. UAE aid to Iraq, both pledged an [...]
2005-09-28 08:48:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRETPREL PGOV MASS EFIN IZ IR SY TC
05ABUDHABI4200MINSTATE FOREIGN AFFAIRS MEETS AMBASSADOR KHALILZAD
[...] (C) Summary: U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad visited Abu Dhabi October 4 to urge Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed (HbZ) and the UAE to support the Iraqi political process. HbZ agreed that the UAEG would encourage Dubai-based Iraqi Su [...]
2005-10-04 11:13:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IR IZ QA TC
05ABUDHABI4227SUBJECT: UAE PROMISES CONTINUED COOPERATION ON COUNTERPROLIFERATION
[...] (S) Summary: On October 1-2, 2005, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Robert Joseph, National Security Director for Counterproliferation Strategy David Stephens, and T Senior Advisor Patricia McNerney met with UAE officials to discuss the issue of Iran,s nuclear progr [...]
2005-10-05 13:11:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNETTC KNNP PARM IR PK TC SY NK
05ABUDHABI4541UAE CENTRAL BANK RAISES INDEMNIFICATION -- AGAIN
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see para 5. 2. (S/NF) OFAC analyst Andreas Morgner and IRS Special Agent Raymond Orzel met with UAE Central Bank and Ministry of Interior (MoI) officials on October 30th to discuss the UAE connections of international arms trafficker Victor Bout. Morgne [...]
2005-11-07 06:52:00Embassy Abu DhabiSECRET//NOFORNPARM KNNO KTFN ETTC AE
05ABUDHABI4737TIP: INTERIM ASSESMENT FOR NEA SPECIAL
[...] (U) Summary: Since being placed on the Tier 2 Special Watch List, the UAEG has made steady progress in addressing the problem of trafficking, especially with regard to women in the sex trade and children in the camel racing industry. The answers in paragraphs 2-5 below are keyed to the four qu [...]
2005-11-21 13:14:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG AE
05ABUJA1900NIGERIA AGOA SUBMISSION AND RECOOMENDATION
[...] (U) Country: Nigeria Current AGOA Status: Eligible 2. (U) Country Background Summary: Estimated population of 140 million. 2004 GNI was $55.9 billion; 2004 GNI per capita was $390. (World Bank 8/2005 Data) Nigeria completed civilian-run national and state elections in 2003 that were m [...]
2005-10-05 07:41:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PHUM NI AGOA
05ABUJA1902 NIGERIA: VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU CONVINCED
[...] (S) Summary: Atiku believes that President Obasanjo will try anything to stay in power past 2007, including exploiting unrest in the Delta and the Bakassi dispute to justify postponement of the elections. The Vice President fears that he himself could be assassinated. Atiku wants the U.S. [...]
2005-10-05 08:40:00Embassy AbujaSECRETPGOV PREL NI THIRDTERM
05ABUJA1925CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN NIGERIA
[...] Summary. (U) The People's Republic of China (hereafter China) has been for some time expanding its economic and business activity in Nigeria. Trade, energy, telecoms, and agriculture are the main areas of activity. Military cooperation is also an important area of engagement, both with Nig [...]
2005-10-07 07:35:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNEAID ECON PREL MASS EMIN ENRG ETRD AF CH
05ABUJA953NIGERIA'S MILITARY: PART I OF THE SERIES
[...] (S) Summary. Nigeria's military is the largest in West Africa, but is significantly less capable than its size and equipment inventory would indicate. A large percentage of the Army is capable of little more than basic defensive operations, and most of Nigeria's ships and aircraft are inop [...]
2005-06-02 07:14:00Embassy AbujaSECRETMCAP MASS PGOV PINR KDEM KPKO NI POLMIL
05ABUJA970NIGERIAN DEFENSE POWER DYNAMICS: PART II OF THE
[...] (S/REL UK) SUMMARY: Leadership of the Nigerian military is personality-driven, from the President through the officer corps. Senior leaders rarely delegate decision-making authority and the "transmission lines" from these power centers are often weak and erratic, frequently leading to a fa [...]
2005-06-03 13:54:00Embassy AbujaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR MARR MCAP KPKO NI POLMIL
05ACCRA2425CORRUPTION IN GHANA I: PERVASIVE PROBLEM
[...] (C) Summary: Corruption in Ghana is not as bad as in many other African countries but it is pervasive and increasingly sophisticated. That said, The GOG is committed to democracy and rule of law and Ghana has a lively media and civil society. The President faces accusations of conflict of [...]
2005-11-29 07:08:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON GH PGOV PHUM PREL
05ACCRA634SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY COMMANDER, EUCOM, GENERAL
[...] (SBU) U.S. interests center on support for Ghana's fifteen-year-old democracy and promotion of open markets. The long-term success of Ghana's constitutional democracy is not guaranteed. Government institutions are still evolving, and economic challenges, left unresolved, could erode popular [...]
2005-03-31 17:44:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYGH OVIP
05ADANA134SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR JULY 11, 2005
[...] ZAMAN: A 60-person group of Syrian businessmen and senior members of Syrian chambers of commerce came to Iskenderun district of Hatay and visited "Istex 2005 Industry and Commerce Fair." The group showed interest in the industrial products section. The group also visited the stand of Alep [...]
2005-07-11 14:23:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ADANA197SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 25, 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-28 10:00:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PINS PGOV PHUM TU ADANA
05ALGIERS2058AMBASSADOR RAISES BLUE LANTERN IMPASSE WITH MFA
[...] (S) In an October 4 meeting with MFA Secretary General Lamamra on other issues, Ambassador pushed hard on the Blue Lantern impasse, frankly cautioning that this issue was damaging perceptions of Algeria in Washington and jeopardizing possibilities for increased military cooperation. Ambassado [...]
2005-10-05 14:44:00Embassy AlgiersSECRETETTC KOMC MASS AG
05ALGIERS2145IMF Recommendations for Algeria
[...] Summary: In an October 16 press conference following a two-week visit to Algeria, Mr. Erik De Vrijer, Division Chief for Middle East and Central Asia at the IMF declared that Algeria showed favorable economic development in 2005. De Vrijer highlighted the "significant" structural reforms under [...]
2005-10-22 13:03:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EIND ETRD BEXP AG
05ALGIERS2165AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON NEW MFA DIRECTOR
[...] (C) During an October 24 courtesy call, Ambassador briefed new MFA Americas Director General Fatiha Selmane on bilateral issues. Selmane, up until a year ago Algeria's ambassador to South Africa, agreed bilateral relations were good and growing; noted our excellent post-9/11 counter-terrorism [...]
2005-10-26 10:48:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS TSPL EAIR SCUL KMPI AG INRB
05ALGIERS2228 Algeria Economic Highlights
[...] Oil Export Revenues expected to hit $40 Billion 2. French Interest in Bank Privatization 3. Booming Mobile Phone Sector 4. Spanish Aquatia Selected for Desalination Plant 5. Algeria Among Least Transparent Countries 6. $51 Billion Foreign Exchange Reserve 7. Algerian Purchasing Power Do [...]
2005-11-02 15:27:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EIND ETRD BEXP AG
05ALMATY1059 KAZAKHSTAN: TERRORISM FINANCE: UPDATE NO. 2
[...] (SBU) Post submits the following in response to Ref A request, para. 10. 2. (SBU) A. Amount of assets frozen, forfeited, or seized (in U.S. dollars) by host governments pursuant to UNSCR Resolutions 1267 and 1373, the legal authority under which the action was taken (legislative, judicial, [...]
2005-03-23 05:20:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KTFN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY2637MARCHENKO BELIEVES ELECTIONS TO BE EARLY, CALLS
[...] (C) Summary: At a July 11 meeting at the Almaty headquarters of the Halyk Savings Bank where he is Chairman of the Board, Grigoriy Marchenko had a wide-ranging discussion of the political and economic atmosphere in Kazakhstan with Econoff and the Embassy Moscow Treasury Attache. Inter alia, [...]
2005-07-18 07:47:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PINR KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY3447KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDDUP,
[...] (U) This is the second in a series of weekly election roundups, in advance of Kazakhstan's December 4, 2005 presidential elections. Items were drawn primarily from the local press and media. --------------------------------- Would-be Candidates for President ------------------------------- [...]
2005-09-26 15:18:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3791Almaty delivery of JCIC-DIP-05-017
[...] (SBU) On October 17, 2005, per Ref D, Defense Threat Reduction Office Almaty (DTRO-A) delivered JCIC-DIP-05-017 to Captain Rinat Mirsakhatov, Interpretation branch, Arms Reduction Control and Inspection Activities Support Center, Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry of Defense. Captain Mirsakhatov [...]
2005-10-17 20:58:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM KZ KACT PREL DTRO
05ALMATY3876KAZAKHSTAN: INFORMATION REQUEST ON BARRIERS TO
[...] The following information is provided in response to Reftel questions. Question 1(A) ------------ 2. By law, U.S. companies can purchase local oil companies. The January 2003 Law on Investments provides the legal framework for foreign investment in Kazakhstan, and does not differenti [...]
2005-10-26 21:01:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EINV EPET KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY4047 KAZAKHSTAN ECONOMIC AND ENERGY UPDATE
[...] Summary: This information is drawn primarily from the Kazakhstani local press, and has not been checked for accuracy. The opinions and policies expressed in this report are those of the authors, not the U.S. Government. -- Forecast Inflation Rate 2005 Not to Be Reconsidered -- Halyk Ba [...]
2005-11-10 09:24:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND ENRG EPET EFIN KZ ECONOMIC
05ALMATY4354KAZAKHSTAN: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] In response to reftel instructions, the text of Part 1 of the 2005 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for Kazakhstan follows: -------- SUMMARY -------- 2. Despite the efforts of law enforcement agencies, Kazakhstan continues to be an important narcotics transit country, es [...]
2005-12-09 06:32:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KZ
05ALMATY753KAZAKHSTAN: SPECIAL 301:
[...] Summary: Since the release of the 2004 Special 301 report, the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) has worked actively and with notable success to modernize and strengthen its IPR regime. As WTO accession has increased in importance as a political goal, the GOK has fully accepted that a modern, f [...]
2005-02-24 03:16:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR ECON KZ ECONOMIC
05AMMAN2474POTENTIAL CUTS TO REFUGEE "SAFETY NETS" IN GAZA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With donors currently providing only 20 percent of its requested emergency funds (and earmarking them heavily to rebuild demolished refugee housing in Rafah),UNRWA believes it will be forced to scale back its emergency food and employment programs -- which support fully three-f [...]
2005-03-24 16:22:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL KPAL KWBG JO UNRWA
05AMMAN4593UNRWA REFORM: STAKEHOLDER MEETING ADVANCES DONOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Leadership change at the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA),combined with coordinated donor pressure, turned that agency's latest (May 17-20) round of stakeholder consultations in Amman into a rare debate on the role UNRWA should play in de [...]
2005-06-08 15:06:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV EAID KPAL IS JO UNRWA
05AMMAN531JORDAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005
[...] In response to reftel request, post submits the Investment Climate Statement for 2005 for Jordan. As requested, post will also send a copy of the ICS via email to EB/IFD/OIA. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, JORDAN: Investment Climate Openness to Foreign Investment Since [...]
2005-01-23 07:11:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB JO OPIC USTR
05AMMAN5997USPTO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING - JORDAN
[...] Embassy Amman nominates for the October 17-28 USPTO Visiting Scholars Program the following candidate from Jordan's Ministry of Industry and Trade: Mr. Khaled Arabeyyat Director Industrial Property Protection Directorate Ministry of Industry and Trade Mr. Arabeyyat supervises the entire [...]
2005-07-28 15:02:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR EAID ECON JO
05AMMAN8466IRAQ: UNAMI CHIEF ON AVIAN FLU THREAT,
[...] (C) Amman-based UNAMI chief Staffan de Mistura raised concerns over the impending threat of an Avian Flu and/or cholera outbreak in Iraq during a wide-ranging meeting with Emboff. Mistura noted that insufficient security protection continues to hamper U.N. international staff activities in [...]
2005-10-27 09:30:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAGR KHIV ECON IZ JO UN UNESCO
05AMMAN8521FM RENEWS REQUEST FOR INTERVENTION IN CHALABI
[...] (C) Jordanian Foreign Minister Kasrawi convoked Charge October 26 to renew the GoJ's request that the Department submit a statement of interest in the lawsuit that Iraqi Deputy PM Ahmed Chalabi is currently pursuing against the GoJ in a U.S. federal court. 2. (C) Kasrawi said that even tho [...]
2005-10-30 12:16:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL IZ JO
05ANKARA1664GOT TAKES STEPS TO BOLSTER ITS COUNTER-TERROR
[...] (C) Summary. Turkey's current counter-terror finance regime lacks the legal authority to carry out effective action against financiers of terror and it is weak on enforcement and interagency coordination. For example, terrorism finance is not clearly criminalized in Turkish law and Turkey do [...]
2005-03-22 15:21:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER TU
05ANKARA1665CEYHAN: ENERGY HUB OF TURKEY'S ENERGY CORRIDOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the newly white-washed BTC oil terminal at Ceyhan bustles with final construction activity in advance of hoped-for first oil in late 2005, the adjacent BOTAS oil terminal languishes for lack of oil from the pipeline from Iraq. Along with a new imported coal-fired power p [...]
2005-03-22 15:51:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG EINV TU IZ
05ANKARA1728 High Corporate Interest in Investor Advisory
[...] (U) Foreign multinationals are showing considerable interest in Turkey's Investor Advisory Council, which will meet for the second time in April. Although Turkey has taken a number of concrete steps to improve the investment climate, and has enjoyed an increasingly positive macroeconomic situ [...]
2005-03-24 15:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV BEXP EMIN CASC TU
05ANKARA2070TURKEY:WHAT IF INVESTORS HEAD FOR THE DOOR?
[...] (SBU) Summary: The acceleration of--and Turkey's dependence on--short-term portfolio investment flows has revived fears of what could happen if these investors head for the exits. If an exogenous shock is big enough, this "hot money" will indeed flee. Structural changes since 2001, however, [...]
2005-04-11 11:06:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN TU
05ANKARA2380BTC pipeline in Turkey still aiming for late
[...] (SBU) Summary: While working to deliver the Baku- Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline in Turkey has pushed Turkey's state pipeline company BOTAS to operate much closer to international standards, it has encountered great difficulty managing the variety of sub-contracts on the job. BOTAS has had to seque [...]
2005-04-27 12:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PHUM TU BTC
05ANKARA2555TURKEY APPROVES USE OF INCIRLIK AIR BASE AS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ten months after the US requested to establish a multi-directional cargo hub at Incirlik Air Base to support Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF),the Government of Turkey (GOT) has agreed to the establishment of a cargo hub on terms slightly more re [...]
2005-05-04 14:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS TU
05ANKARA2602GERMAN CHANCELLOR URGES FURTHER GOT REFORM
[...] (U) Summary: During his May 3-4 visit to Turkey, German Chancellor Schroeder praised GOT leaders for past reforms and encouraged further progress. He assured PM Erdogan and President Sezer that the EU will keep its commitment to open accession talks with Turkey in October. He said the German [...]
2005-05-06 06:23:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM TU
05ANKARA2606BTC PIPELINE IN TURKEY STILL AIMING FOR LATE 2005
[...] (SBU) Summary: While working to deliver the Baku-Tbilisi- Ceyhan pipeline in Turkey has pushed Turkey's state pipeline company BOTAS to operate much closer to international standards, it has encountered great difficulty managing the variety of sub-contracts on the job. BOTAS has had to seque [...]
2005-05-06 08:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PHUM TU BTC
05ANKARA3857ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-05 13:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4405ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-29 14:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5223DAS BRYZA'S AUGUST 25-26 VISIT TO TURKEY
[...] (C) Summary: DAS Bryza attended a series of positive meetings with Turkish officials to promote a renewed strategic partnership between the US and Turkey. While noting that the U.S.-Turkish relationship is broad and multidimensional, Turkish interlocutors repeatedly stressed the importance of [...]
2005-09-08 10:16:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALTU PGOV PINS PREL
05ANKARA5353TURKEY OFFERS REVISIONS TO PKK "FRAMEWORK FOR
[...] (C) MFA Director General for Security Affairs Amb. Hayati Guven called in PolMilCouns Sept. 9 to hand over Turkey's proposed revisions to the PKK "Framework for Action" document (reftel) as part of the trilateral U.S.-Turkey-Iraq process on the PKK. Guven noted that MFA Deputy Under Secretary [...]
2005-09-14 14:46:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL TU IZ PKK
05ANKARA592TURKEY: FIFTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT: PROSECUTION
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Post's responses are keyed to questions in Reftel A. This is part 2 of 4 (septel). Investigation and Prosecution of Traffickers -------------------------------------------- A. (U) Chapter 1, Article 80 of the Turkish [...]
2005-02-02 11:57:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA6498ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-28 12:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR
05ANKARA6554TIP IN TURKEY: TURKISH MEDIA ATTENTION, October 16-
[...] In response to G/TIP inquiries, national and international media sources published the following news articles about TIP in Turkey. Text of articles originally published in Turkish is provided through unofficial local FSN translation. 2. Published by Hurriyet on Monday, October 17 [...]
2005-11-02 11:09:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF TU TIP IN TURKEY
05ANKARA6585ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-08 05:57:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA7191SCENESETTER FOR 10-16 DEC COUNTERPART VISIT OF
[...] (S) Summary: This Counterpart Visit (CPV) by the Commander of the Turkish Land Forces, GEN Yasar Buyukanit, will be the most significant event in US-Turkish Army to Army relations in over half a decade. The already slowing post-Cold War US-Turkish mil to mil relationship was derailed in 2003 [...]
2005-12-08 09:14:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPREL MARR MASS TU IZ AF
05ANKARA7199TAKING ACTION AGAINST PKK IN EUROPE
[...] (C) Following up on his October 12 meeting with EUR/SE Director Silliman, MFA DG for Security Affairs Guven provided a summary of an instruction sent to Turkish embassies in the UK, Denmark, Germany, Sweden, Hungary, Bulgaria, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Norway, Greece, the Netherlands, Au [...]
2005-12-08 12:17:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPTER KTFN PREL TU
05ANKARA7266GOT TAKES STEPS TO BOLSTER ITS COUNTER-TERROR
[...] (C) Summary. Turkey's current counter-terror finance regime lacks the legal authority to carry out effective action against financiers of terror and it is weak on enforcement and interagency coordination. For example, terrorism finance is not clearly criminalized in Turkish law and Turkey do [...]
2005-12-12 13:49:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER TU
05ANKARA7443TURKEY: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) Combating terrorism has long been a priority for the Government of Turkey (GOT). In 2005, Turkey continued its strong support of the coalition in the global war against terror in Afghanistan by commanding the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from February to August 2005. T [...]
2005-12-20 09:33:00Embassy AnkaraSECRETPTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO
05ASUNCION1259PARAGUAY: URGENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST ON
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: In support of the Office of Defense Cooperation, Post is requesting an expedited Human Rights Vetting, in accordance with the Leahy Amendment, of the individuals listed below that will be attending DOD sponsored training. All training activities are scheduled to begin on M [...]
2005-10-06 21:03:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL MOPS PA
05ASUNCION1267PARAGUAY IPR UPDATE: PATENT LAW MODIFICATIONS RAISE
[...] Summary. This cable provides a tour de horizon of a number of Intellectual Property issues in Paraguay. Modifications to Paraguay's patent law enacted in July could violate TRIPS, particularly relating to preliminary injunctions. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce will seek USG guidance [...]
2005-10-07 14:04:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDECON KIPR PREL PA
05ASUNCION1513PARAGUAY: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] In paras 2 and 5 respectively, please find Post's submissions on the Tri-border Area (Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil) and Paraguay for the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism. --------------------------------------------- ------- The Tri-border Area (Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil) ----------- [...]
2005-12-15 19:15:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC PA
05ASUNCION688COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TREASURY ADVISOR JOE BOGNANNO
[...] Per reftel, country clearance is granted for Treasury Intermittent Advisor Joe Bognanno (Security clearance: interim secret),for travel to Asuncion during the period of June 1 to June 5, 2005 for the purpose of assisting Resident Advisor Joe Parker with FIU development, but Post requests that [...]
2005-05-23 21:01:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDECON PA TRV
05ASUNCION778COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOJ/ Federal Prosecutor Kim
[...] As requested in reftel, country clearance is granted for DOJ Federal Prosecutor Kim Lindquist, to travel to Asuncion, Paraguay from Jun-18-30, 2005 for the purpose of presenting a training program on Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing under an accusatory criminal justice system, for Para [...]
2005-06-15 20:57:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KCRM ABUD AFIN PA POL
05ASUNCION925EMBASSY ASUNCION NOMINATES MARCIA GUTIERREZ TO
[...] Embassy Asuncion is pleased to nominate the following candidate to attend the Office Management Specialist (OMS) Conference, October 3-7, 2005: NAME: Marcia Gutierrez GRADE: FS-7 SECTION: Political 2. BEGIN TEXT: Since her arrival to Asuncion in September 2004, Marcia Gutierrez has p [...]
2005-07-20 15:55:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDAOMS PA
05ASUNCION954ASUNCION - COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR IMAP
[...] Per reftel, country clearance is granted for ROLAND C. JENKINS (GSAI),WALTER L. WHITEHURST (GSAI),PATRICK PLUNKETT (GSAI),HOWARD M. JEFFRIES (GSAI) for travel to Asuncion during the period of 8 AUGUST to 20 AUGUST for the purpose of IMAP PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE VISIT. The contact officer for [...]
2005-07-28 20:22:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDABLD ACOA AMGT ASEC KLBO KRIM
05ATHENS2898RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON GREEK ASSISTANCE TO
[...] (U) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on Greek Assistance to Pakistan earthquake relief and rehabilitation on November 3, 2005 to Deputy Foreign Minister Evripidis Stylianidis. 2. (U) Mr. Stylianidis replied in a letter dated November 4, 2005. Text of letter: Dear Mr. Ambassador, [...]
2005-11-10 11:05:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PHUM PK PREL GR
05ATHENS341COUNTRY CLEARANCE AND THREAT ASSESSMENT FOR
[...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit of Blake Reid to conduct air carrier inspections at the Athens International Airport from Feb 22 through 25 2005. Control Officer for the visit will be TSA Rep, Ray Montgomery, who can be reached during office hours at 30-210 [...]
2005-02-02 10:36:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS CTRYCLR
05BAGHDAD3042FALLUJAH: CITY IMAMS ISSUE FATWA ON POLITICAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a July 19 Fallujah city council session, Sheikh Kamal Shakir Mahmood -- a leading imam and council member -- announced that city clerics had issued a Fatwa (religious edict) calling upon all Fallujah residents to participate in the upcoming referendum and election. City i [...]
2005-07-22 10:34:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM IZ XL
05BAGHDAD3139FINDING A HOME: IRANIAN KURDISH REFUGEE RELOCATION
[...] (C) Summary. UNHCR-Amman hosted a July 20-21 meeting among stakeholders involved in the voluntary relocation of some 3,000 Iranian Kurdish Refugees from the Al Tash refugee camp outside Ramadi (Al Anbar governorate) to Sulaimaniya governorate. Despite reported high-level KRG support for the [...]
2005-07-29 18:18:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV PTER KDEM IZ IR
05BAGHDAD3142FINDING A HOME: IRANIAN KURDISH REFUGEE RELOCATION
[...] (C) Summary. UNHCR-Amman hosted a July 20-21 meeting among stakeholders involved in the voluntary relocation of some 3,000 Iranian Kurdish Refugees from the Al Tash refugee camp outside Ramadi (Al Anbar governorate) to Sulaimaniya governorate. Despite reported high-level KRG support for the [...]
2005-07-30 02:32:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREF PGOV PTER KDEM IZ IR
05BAGHDAD4082 IRAQI OFFICIALS HOLD TOWN HALLS ON CONSTITUTION
[...] Summary: During the week of September 18-24 the Iraq Transitional Government (ITG) Outreach Program sent groups of senior Iraqi officials to four provincial capitals: Diwaniyah, Karbalah, Najaf and Nasiriyah. Each ITG Outreach group is comprised of a cabinet level official and one or two Tra [...]
2005-10-03 09:17:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD4125IRAQI ISLAMIC PARTY OFFERS CONDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sunni Arab Iraqi Islamic Party conditionally agreed to support the constitution on the basis of a package of amendments proposed by the Ambassador in an October 5 meeting. The amendments include a provision that would have the next National Assembly create a "Constitutional R [...]
2005-10-05 20:04:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4154STATUS UPDATE ON CAMP ASHRAF REPATRIATIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Between August 2004 and October 2005, 331 "defectors" from the Mujahideen-e-Khalq (MeK) organization have been voluntarily repatriated to their countries of nationality or residence: 316 to Iran, eleven to Pakistan, two to Sweden, one to Turkey, and one to Canada. Possible thir [...]
2005-10-09 10:14:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETMOPS PHUM PTER IZ IR ICRC
05BAGHDAD4223THE SUBSTANCE OF THE CONSTITUTION COMPROMISE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The final set of constitutional amendments announced on October 12 comprises one major gesture to all of the constitution's detractors and a series of smaller provisions to address the concerns of specific communities. The review clause at the core of the amendment package will al [...]
2005-10-14 03:31:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4338SADDAM TRIAL BEGINS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The first trial of Saddam Hussein began yesterday before the Higher Criminal Court of Iraq. Despite some technical issues, the trial was broadcast with a thirty-minute delay, with the Chief Judge, three of four prosecutors, and all but one defense attorney agreeing to have their [...]
2005-10-20 18:16:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM IZ
05BAGHDAD4390OFFICIAL RESULT SHOWS THE CONSTITUTION PASSES -
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) announced final referendum results and passage of the constitution October 25, publicly certifying the results shortly thereafter. In what appeared a conciliatory gesture to Sunni Arabs, Deputy Speaker Shahristani said that thos [...]
2005-10-25 15:59:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PNAT IZ
05BANGKOK1157SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FORMER PRESIDENTS BUSH
[...] (U) President Bush and President Clinton, your visit to Phuket is eagerly anticipated by our Embassy in Bangkok, U.S. officials working on relief efforts, Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (Prime Minister TOCK-SIN),and the Royal Thai Government. In Thailand, we are several weeks past the c [...]
2005-02-15 06:50:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL PGOV TH
05BANGKOK1454THAILAND: NGO HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH ASIA HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a hard hitting press conference on February 24, Brad Adams, executive director of the non-government organization Human Rights Watch Asia (HRW-Asia),described the trend for human rights in Thailand as "unambiguously negative." Poloff attended the press conference, as did the [...]
2005-02-28 12:29:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM TH HUMAN RIGHTS
05BANGKOK2749SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF PACOM CDR ADM FALLON
[...] (C) Admiral Fallon, your visit to Bangkok to meet with Thai leaders and Chiang Mai to open this year's Cobra Gold exercise will allow you an opportunity to push forward a number of key U.S. foreign policy objectives. We have requested meetings for you with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra [...]
2005-04-22 02:34:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS TH
05BANGKOK2798SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO THAILAND OF USARPAC
[...] (C) General Brown, your visit to Bangkok to meet with Royal Thai Army (RTA) leaders and Chiang Mai to observe this year's Cobra Gold exercise will allow you an opportunity to develop relationships with senior Thai Army officers. We have requested meetings for you with RTA CINC GEN Prawit Wo [...]
2005-04-26 01:06:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PGOV TH POL MIL
05BANGKOK3436THAILAND SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY OF
[...] (C) Mr. Secretary, all of us in Bangkok look forward to your visit as an opportunity to advance a number of key U.S. foreign policy objectives. We have just finished our annual Cobra Gold exercise -- the only multilateral training exercise in the Asia-Pacific region. This year's exercise [...]
2005-05-25 08:24:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALOVIP PGOV MARR MASS TH
05BANGKOK4324SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO THAILAND
[...] (C) Madame Secretary, all of us in Thailand look forward to your visit to Phuket. The Royal Thai Government is particularly enthusiastic about hosting you: Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra (Prime Minister TOCK-sin) and Foreign Minister Kantathi Suphamongkhon (Minister KHAN-ta-tee) plan to [...]
2005-07-01 07:31:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OVIP TH
05BANGKOK4695ASEAN PROPOSAL FOR AN ENHANCED PARTNERSHIP WITH
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered points contained in reftel to MFA Department of ASEAN Affairs Director Nopporn Adchariyavanich on July 20. Nopporn noted that the Thai proposal for an enhanced ASEAN-U.S. partnership had been raised at the ASEAN-U.S. Dialogue in Washington last month and has the appro [...]
2005-07-21 09:45:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL TH
05BANGKOK5096THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MS. MELISSA FRANCIS
[...] (U) EMBASSY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO MS. MELISSA FRANCIS, NEP, TO TRAVEL TO BANGKOK, THAILAND O/A SEPTEMBER 8 OCTOBER 12, 2005. PURPOSE OF THIS TRAVEL IS TO COVER THE PROGRAM OFFICE AT USAID RDM/A. 2. (U) HOTEL RESERVATION IS MADE AT CENTER POINT ON WIRELESS ROAD. PER DI [...]
2005-08-09 08:53:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID
05BANGKOK5346COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GROMOLL, JAMISON, KANG AND
[...] (U) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Drs. Robert Gromoll, Eliot Kang, and Kerry Kartchner from the Department of State and Mr. Phil Jamison from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to visit Thailand during the period of August 26 - August 30 , 2005, to give Thai MFA and MOD of [...]
2005-08-19 06:45:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDPARM OTRA PREL MARR TH
05BANGKOK6088THAILAND: REQUESTS FOR FUNDING PKO PROJECTS IN
[...] (SBU) Post appreciates the opportunity to propose projects supporting U.S. strategic peace keeping and counter terrorism objective The Embassy outlines below several projects, in priority order, to impr the Thai ability to thwart terrorism and to fulfill more effectively it peacekeeping oblig [...]
2005-09-23 08:00:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR TH PKO
05BANGKOK6094THAILAND: REQUESTS FOR FUNDING PKO PROJECTS IN
[...] (SBU) Post appreciates the opportunity to propose projects supporting U.S. strategic peace keeping and counter terrorism objectives. The Embassy outlines below several projects, in priority order, to improve the Thai ability to thwart terrorism and to fulfill more effectively its peacekeepin [...]
2005-09-23 09:56:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR TH PKO
05BANGKOK6336STAFFDEL MCCORMICK OCTOBER 10-17, 2005
[...] (SBU) Post warmly welcomes the October 11-12 and 16 visit to Thailand of Mr. James McCormick and delegation to Thailand. Control Officer for the Bangkok portion of the visit will be Political Officer James F. Cole. (Office- 66-02-205-4816; Home-66-02-287-4652; Cell-01-868-0498; e-mail Cole [...]
2005-10-04 09:10:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAFIN AMGT ASEC OREP BM TH
05BANGKOK6519AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 13, Ambassador Boyce paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Chidchai Vanasatidya. Chidchai was generally upbeat about the RTG's progress in addressing the Southern problem. He stated that the militants clearly wanted to provoke another maj [...]
2005-10-14 02:27:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS PREF MY TH
05BANGKOK6619SITUATION OF THREE CAMBODIANS WHO HAVE FLED TO
[...] (C) Summary. UNHCR reported October 19 that it was very concerned about the three Cambodians from the Cambodian Watchdog Council who have fled to Thailand. UNHCR is worried that the Thai government may see the situation as similar to that of the 131 Thai who fled southern Thailand to Malaysia [...]
2005-10-19 11:00:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF TH CM CAMBODIA
05BANGKOK6639SOUTHERN VIOLENCE: THAILAND'S TROUBLED MALAYSIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Thai and Malaysian officials have been using increasingly un-diplomatic language in the press as tensions over the situation along the Thai/Malaysian border -- heightened by publicity surrounding 131 Thai "refugees" in Malaysia -- continue. Thai MFA officials acknowledge priva [...]
2005-10-20 09:12:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER TH
05BANGKOK6653THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: AMBASSADOR
[...] (U) Post warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ambassador Haslach and Mr. Herbert from October 27-29 2. (U) We understand that travelers made Hotel reservations at: Conrad Hotel, All Seasons Place 87 Wireless Road, Bangkok Tel: (66-2) 690-9999 Fax: (66-2) 690-9000 3. [...]
2005-10-21 02:46:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOTRA LA TH
05BANGKOK6980NRC HEAD ANAND ON HIS CONVERSATIONS WITH MALAYSIAN
[...] (C) Summary: During his visit to Malaysia last month, National Reconciliation Commission Head (NRC) Anand Panyarachun met with Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi and former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad to discuss the Thai-Malaysian relations in context of the ongoing violence in Thailand's s [...]
2005-11-08 05:28:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER ML TH
05BANGKOK7802ASEAN WILDLIFE ENFORCEMENT NETWORK LAUNCH: AN
[...] (U) Summary: On December 1, representatives from nine of the ten ASEAN countries and the ASEAN Secretariat approved the launch of the ASEAN Wildlife Enforcement Network (ASEAN-WEN),a regional law enforcement network to combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Southeast Asia. The launch provid [...]
2005-12-22 08:02:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PREL KCRM XC TH
05BOGOTA10846DEMOBILIZATION TO RESUME; TIMETABLE UNDER
[...] (C) The GOC and AUC negotiators have agreed to extend the December 31 deadline for the remaining demobilizations of approximately 10,000 paramilitaries for an additional period, expected to be no more than 60 days. Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo has reiterated that the new deadline mu [...]
2005-11-21 15:25:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PGOV PREL PTER CO
05BOGOTA10890DIAGNOSTIC RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL STOLEN FROM
[...] Summary. Colombian state oil company Ecopetrol confirmed that a small container of diagnostic radioactive material was stolen from one of its facilities in early October. The material is used to measure flow rates through its oil pipelines and contains a very low concentration of Cesium-137 [...]
2005-11-22 15:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ENRG EPET CO
05BOGOTA10952COLOMBIA: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) The following is Embassy Bogota's submission to the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism. Responses are keyed to questions in reftel's paragraphs 7-10. Embassy POC is Poloff Liliana Gabriel, unclass email gabriell@state.gov 2. (SBU) GENERAL ASSESSMENT: SUPPORT FOR THE GLOBAL COALITION [...]
2005-11-23 20:36:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV KJUS MARR CASC ASEC CO
05BOGOTA9305SUPPORT FOR HUMANITARIAN PAROLE FOR THREE CUBAN
[...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Embassy was contacted by Ms. Liduine Zumpolle, a Dutch national who works with the pro-democracy NGO "Cuba Futuro" about the case of three Cuban nationals who worked in harsh conditions in a shipyard in Curacao. Zumpolle said [...]
2005-09-30 17:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF CU CO
05BRASILIA1716BRAZIL GIVES ABBOTT TEN DAYS BEFORE BREAKING PATENT
[...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. (U) Summary. On Friday June 24, the GoB announced a declaration of "public interest" for Abbott Laboratories AIDS treatment drug "Kaletra," providing the legal basis for issuing a compulsory license. The Ministry of Health (MoH) provided Abbott with 10 days i [...]
2005-06-28 11:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD IPR
05BRASILIA2692BRAZIL'S LANDLESS MOVEMENT INVADES AMERICAN-OWNED
[...] (U) Summary. Between three and five hundred members of Brazil's Landless Movement (MST) invaded AgroReservas do Brazil, an American-owned farm management company based out of Utah, as part of its "Red September" offensive, launched during the week of September 26. The MST's actions are aimed [...]
2005-10-11 13:04:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI BR TIP
05BRASILIA2767BRAZIL: REQUEST FOR RESETTLEMENT ASSISTANCE FOR
[...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph four for action request. 2. (U) On October 13, poloff delivered reftel talking points to Marcelo Bohlke at Brazil's Ministry of External Relations United Nations Division (DNU). Poloff also provided points to Marcia Ramos at the Ministry's [...]
2005-10-17 18:35:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PREL PTER PHUM PREF PINR BR TIP
05BRASILIA2806BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT INTERVENES IN VARIG - TOO
[...] (SBU) Summary. For months the Brazilian government has been urging a market solution to the debt-laden airline Varig, which filed for bankruptcy protection in June 2005. The new Varig management council has, nevertheless, continued to struggle to maintain adequate cash flow and pay its lessor [...]
2005-10-20 15:19:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR EINV PGOV ETRD
05BRASILIA2813SURVEY OF BRAZIL'S EFFORTS TO COMBAT PIRACY
[...] (U) Introduction. Under pressure from the USG's review of trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) (ref A) and in response to domestic concerns about organized crime, tax losses, and risks for consumers associated with illegitimate products, the GoB has over the last on [...]
2005-10-21 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON
05BRASILIA3035WTO: BRAZIL LIKELY TO REMAIN CAUTIOUS ON SERVICES
[...] SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED 2. (SBU) Summary. Brazil's willingness, or not, to be forthcoming in WTO services is directly linked to its assessment of concessions being made by major developed country partners (US and EU) in the agricultural negotiations. However, even if the GoB should at [...]
2005-11-17 17:14:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON BR WTO
05BRASILIA3277BRAZIL: 2005 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] The Tri-Border Area (TBA) -- where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay converge -- has been characterized as a regional hub for Hizballah and HAMAS fundraising activities. However, the region is more widely known as a center for arms and drug trafficking, contraband smuggling, document and currenc [...]
2005-12-16 13:55:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO BR
05BRASILIA455SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 50
[...] The following is the fiftieth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science & technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed d [...]
2005-02-22 15:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
05BRATISLAVA38 SLOVAKIA - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005
[...] SINCE 1998, SLOVAKIA'S ONCE TROUBLED ECONOMY HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO A BUSINESS FRIENDLY STATE THAT LEADS THE REGION IN ECONOMIC GROWTH. IN ITS DOING BUSINESS IN 2005 REPORT, THE WORLD BANK NAMED SLOVAKIA AS THE WORLD'S TOP REFORMER IN IMPROVING ITS INVESTMENT CLIMATE OVER THE LAST YEAR, AL [...]
2005-01-20 17:24:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON KTDB LO OPIC USTR
05BRUSSELS1628US-EU CONFERENCE ON IRAQ: VISIT OF S/I AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Summary. On April 21, Senior Advisor and Coordinator for Iraq Policy Ambassador Richard Jones met with a wide range of EU officials from the Luxembourg Presidency, the Commission and the Council to consult on planning for the U.S.-EU co-hosted International Conference on Iraq in June. Th [...]
2005-04-26 08:21:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN IZ EUN USEU BRUSSELS
05BUCHAREST1518VISAS VIPER: JUNE 2005 MONTHLY ACTIVITY REPORT
[...] (U) Visas Viper 2. (U) Embassy Bucharest's Visas Viper Committee met on 28 June 2005. Consul General Bryan Dalton chaired the meeting. No new names were submitted to the committee at the meeting. Since May,s Visas Viper Report (Ref B),post submitted no additional names for consideration b [...]
2005-07-08 13:25:00Embassy BucharestSECRETASEC CMGT CVIS KVPR LE PINR PTER RO KANSOU TALAL MOHAMAD
05BUCHAREST1521RULING ALLIANCE MOVES TOWARD ELECTIONS; OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Summary: The governing Liberal-Democratic (PNL-PD) alliance on July 8 continued to send out strong messages that the country is headed for early parliamentary elections, following the surprise July 7 resignation of the cabinet. President Basescu is expected to accept the resignations and [...]
2005-07-08 15:09:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KDEM SOCI RO
05BUCHAREST32ROMANIA: 2004-2005 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-07 06:32:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN SNAR KSEP ECON RO
05BUENOSAIRES392ARGENTINE AIRLINE COMPANY SUTHERN WINDS (SW)
[...] SOUTHERN WINDS AIRLINES ) NADDIS NEGATIVE; ARGENTINE AIRLINES FORMED IN 1996 IN CORDOBA, ARGENTINA, BY FOUNDER AND CEO JUAN JOSE MAGGIO; BUS ADD: SUIPACHA 1111, 26TH FLOOR, CAPITAL FEDERAL; AVENIDA COLON 540, SUITE 5B, CORDOBA, ARGENTINA; AVENIDA SANTA FE 782, THIRD FLOOR, CAPITAL FEDERAL; LAV [...]
2005-02-18 16:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAR DEA
05CAIRO5350UPDATE ON EGYPT'S PRIVATIZATION PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Since taking office in July 2004, Prime Minister Nazif's administration has reinvigorated the GOE's program to privatize state-owned industries. Under the leadership of the new Ministry of Investment, the revitalized program aims to speed up privatizations by making public enterprises m [...]
2005-07-13 16:42:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV EG
05CAIRO5484EGYPTIAN GAS PRODUCTION EXPANDING
[...] (SBU) Egypt's ambition to become a major player in the gas sector is starting to be realized. With upstream and downstream production levels increasing and progressive policy makers thinking decades ahead, Egypt is on track to become a global gas producer, provided it sustains its explorati [...]
2005-07-18 16:09:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET ETRD EINV EG
05CAIRO6986UPDATE ON SECURITY CONDITIONS IN NORTH SINAI
[...] (S/NF) Following the killing of two high-ranking police officials by what authorities call "Bedouin outcasts" in the Jabal Halal area, the Police-led terror sweep of the Sinai appears to have stalled amidst mined approaches and fierce resistance. Top Egyptian officials have begun to publicly [...]
2005-09-08 13:42:00Embassy CairoSECRET//NOFORNPTER KISL ASEC CASC EG
05CAIRO7548SURPRISES IN EGYPT'S BANKING SECTOR
[...] (SBU) In a surprise move earlier this week, the GOE announced the merger of two of Egypt's state-owned banks, Banque du Caire and Banque Misr. The GOE also announced that the banks' management would be changed in anticipation of the merger. The banking sector reacted positively to the news; [...]
2005-09-29 13:52:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV EG
05CAIRO7878PAKISTAN - GROWING NEED FOR REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT
[...] (SBU) The Cairo-based Regional Refugee Coordinator (for resettlement) joined with the Islamabad Refugee Coordinator and the Regional Director of the International Catholic Migration Commission (ICMC) from October 3-8 to review the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program (USRP) in Pakistan. They vis [...]
2005-10-13 12:00:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PHUM PA EG
05CAIRO8163EGYPT'S SUPPORT FOR PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
[...] Egypt responded immediately to Pakistan's humanitarian crisis following the earthquake and has already donated 45 tons of relief supplies, including tents, blankets, food and medicine. The Ministry of Defense used three of its own C-130s and two U.S. Navy C-130s to transport the supplies. [...]
2005-10-24 13:20:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PK PHUM PREL EG
05CAIRO8873SETTING THE SCENE FOR THE 2005 U.S.- EGYPT MCC
[...] (C) The U.S. - Egyptian military partnership represents the foundation of our broader strategic relationship. Although both nations benefit from the relationship, we occasionally differ in the strategies we adopt to achieve our shared goals. Egypt is committed to strengthening our ties, and [...]
2005-11-23 14:08:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MOPS KDEM KPAL IS IZ EG
05CAIRO9302 2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT FOR EGYPT
[...] From January to August 2005, the U.S. trade surplus with Egypt reached $900 million. Exports to Egypt totaled $2.0 billion for this period, representing a 1.7 percent decrease over the same period of 2004. U.S. imports from Egypt for the same period totaled $1.1 billion, a 48 percent increas [...]
2005-12-15 12:21:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EG USTR
05CAIRO9385ECONOMIC MONTHLY REPORT: October-November 2005
[...] (U) In this edition: The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) narrows the overnight interest rate band, and issues new checking regulations. Planners from the World Economic Forum (WEF) meet with GOE officials to discuss the WEF meeting on the Middle East, to be held in Sharm el Sheikh in May 2006. [...]
2005-12-20 14:55:00Embassy CairoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG EWWT EG
05CALGARY622WEYBURN C02 PROJECT A WIN/WIN FOR PRODUCERS AND
[...] Summary: During an October visit to Regina, CG and Econ Assistant toured the Weyburn C02 Monitoring and Storage Project in southern Saskatchewan. The technology, introduced in 2000 by Calgary-based EnCana and the Petroleum Technology Research Centre in Regina, injects C02 into depleted oil re [...]
2005-10-18 17:38:00Consulate CalgaryUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ETRD PGOV CA
05CANBERRA386AUSTRALIA'S FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Australia remains a destination country for Southeast Asian women trafficked for prostitution. Many of these women travel to Australia voluntarily to work in both legal and illegal brothels but can be deceived or coerced into debt bondage or sexual servitude. The Government [...]
2005-03-02 01:18:00Embassy CanberraUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG ELAB PREF KFRD ASEC AS
05CARACAS7902005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR VENEZUELA
[...] (U) Per Reftel, the 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Venezuela is presented below. 2. (U) 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Venezuela Contents A. Openness to Foreign Investment A.1 The New Constitution A.2 Legal Framework: Decree 2095 A.3 Limitations under Decree 2 [...]
2005-03-16 21:19:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON KTDB ETRD PGOV VE OPIC USTR
05CHENNAI1976INDEPENDENCE DAY TERROR: MAOISTS SLAUGHTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Indian Independence Day, Andhra Pradesh Maoists gunned down a senior Congress legislator and eight others at a public function in broad daylight. The biggest Maoist attack since the peace process broke down in January has sent shockwaves among politicians who are getting rea [...]
2005-08-16 10:24:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PTER IN
05COLOMBO1100Post-Tsunami Struggles for Sri Lankan and
[...] Summary: Six months after the December 26 tsunami, Sri Lanka's tourist industry is lagging. According to major tour operators, tourist arrivals have fallen sharply in 2005. While the government has reported an 8% increase in arrivals in the first 5 months of 2005, tour operators say that m [...]
2005-06-22 09:08:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD CE MV
05COLOMBO1366IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 - SRI LANKA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-04 10:59:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDCE ECON ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
05COLOMBO1446SRI LANKA: ELECTION COMMISSIONER INDICATES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Responding to a case filed by the opposition Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) party with the Supreme Court (SC),Election Commissioner (EC) Dayananda Dissanayake on August 15 affirmed that President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga's second term began in December 1999--a tacit ackn [...]
2005-08-17 09:16:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM CE
05COLOMBO1503SRI LANKAN SUPREME COURT DECIDES PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (U) On August 26 a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that presidential elections must take place between October 28 and November 22, 2005. The decision, rendered in response to a petition filed by the opposition Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) party, ends months of speculation whether po [...]
2005-08-26 07:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV CE
05COLOMBO1739SRI LANKAN DAILY REPORTS GOVERNMENT TO DROP
[...] (U) The headlines of the October 3 edition of the English language Daily Mirror, quoting an unnamed "top US State Department official," reported the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) had agreed to hold off on anti-conversion legislation because of US pressure. According to the article, written by [...]
2005-10-03 10:10:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KPAO CE
05COLOMBO21112005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] UPDATED RESPONSE TO REFTEL FOLLOWS: 2. Sri Lanka is neither an important regional financial center nor a preferred center for money laundering. Money laundering currently is not a criminal offense. There are strict bank secrecy laws, under which the Government of Sri Lanka is required to [...]
2005-12-19 08:17:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER SNAR KCRM CE ECONOMICS
05COLOMBO489 AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION
[...] Contact: Philip Frayne Public Affairs Officer U.S. Embassy, Colombo Tel: +94 11 242 1264 Fax: +94 11 244 9070 E-mail: fraynepa@state.gov Angela Gemza Cultural Affairs Officer U.S. Embassy, Colombo Tel: +94 11 242 1271 Fax: +91 11 244 9070 E-mail: gemzaa@state.gov 2. Grante [...]
2005-03-08 04:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDECIN KPAO OEXC SCUL
05COLOMBO875IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2005 - SRI LANKA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-12 07:40:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDCE ECON ECONOMICS EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
05DAMASCUS6224REGIME INSIDERS ALREADY MOVED TO PROTECT ASSETS
[...] (C) Summary: Contacts report that those who may be named in the UNIIIC report on December 15 already have protected their assets in anticipation of new sanctions. Regime insiders have spread their assets both at home and abroad under the names of family members, and avoid moving money through [...]
2005-11-29 09:56:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALECON EINV EFIN PTER KTFN SY
05DHAKA3341CDA RAISES ISSUES WITH FOREIGN MINISTER KHAN
[...] (C) Summary: CDA paid courtesy call on FM Morshed Khan and discussed several issues: Bangladeshi approval of remaining UN anti-terrorism conventions, their draft anti-Terrorism law, Bangladesh security services harassment of USG labor programs, AFL-CIO petition to lift BDG's GSP status, the K [...]
2005-07-14 05:23:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BG
05DHAKA5633MONGA - CYCLES OF POVERTY AND HUNGER IN NORTHERN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Each fall and winter, the northern rural agricultural districts of Bangladesh experience "monga," a period of severe food insecurity coupled with high seasonal unemployment as a result of natural gaps in the normal planting season on which these regions depend. Government food p [...]
2005-11-20 04:15:00Embassy DhakaCONFIDENTIALEAID EAGR ECON PGOV TBIO BG AGR CARE CDC
05DJIBOUTI1007COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY AUDIT - Djibouti (A-116)
[...] (U) This telegram contains the results of the COMSEC audit conducted by State Auditor William B. Mills with the COMSEC custodian Charles E. Fleenor in Djibouti on October 7, 2005. The auditor will forward the results of this audit to the COMSEC account manager Kelly Walters at the Central Offic [...]
2005-10-10 13:00:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALACKM ACOA KRIM
05DJIBOUTI1026DJIBOUTI AND DEMARCHE REQUEST ON IRAQI CONSTITUTION
[...] (C) Ambassador conveyed reftel demarche October 13 to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahmoud Ali Yousuf. She noted terms of the compromise by political leaders, as announced October 12, their endorsement by key Sunni elements, and the U.S. desire to build on the momentum generated by the comprom [...]
2005-10-13 12:31:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ DJ
05DJIBOUTI1069BORREL ANNIVERSARY: UNHEALED WOUNDS REOPENED
[...] (C) Summary: The Borrel Affair has been a recurring drama between France and the Djiboutian Government for the past ten years since the discovery of French Judge Bernard Borrel's burned corpse just outside Djibouti City on October 19, 1995. Initial conclusions in the investigation into Borrel's [...]
2005-10-25 14:17:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV DJ
05DJIBOUTI1071REQUEST FOR COMPENSATION FOR VACANT BUILDING
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-26 11:17:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AMGT DJ
05DJIBOUTI1202BUS UNIONS AND GOVERNMENT REACH
[...] Summary: On October 22, 2005, bus and taxi unions called for a general strike following a rise in fuel costs. The strike paralyzed the country and greatly affected public transportation users during the Ramadan. The government initially responded with tough measures, which caused students [...]
2005-12-06 12:28:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ENRG ELTN PHUM PGOV ECON ETTC SOCI DJ
05DJIBOUTI987PORT STRIKES: FOLLOW-UP WITH DPI DIRECTOR
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, DCM and Pol/Econ met with Dubai Ports International (DPI) General Manager, David Hawker, at Ambassador's request 2 October to discuss the recent problems with strikes at the Port. Hawker offered clarification for many points of misinformation that had been circulating [...]
2005-10-04 11:51:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PREL PGOV ASEC SCUL DJ
05DUBLIN1279IRELAND: EU HAS HIT THE LIMIT ON WTO AG
[...] On October 17, Post Agricultural Specialist delivered ref A demarche to Damian Flynn, Department of Agriculture and Food (DAF) EU Trade Office Principal Officer. Flynn said that the GOI was scrutinizing the October 10 U.S. proposal, but conveyed DAF's view that the Commission had already off [...]
2005-10-17 16:34:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD WTRO
05DUBLIN1360PRE-GAERC DEMARCHE: IRELAND UNEASY ON MACEDONIA,
[...] (C) Summary: On November 3, Post delivered ref A and B demarches to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU correspondent. Kelly noted the EU's challenge in playing tough with Syria without derailing EuroMed diplomacy and the Barcelona Anniversary Summit. He said that Ireland was n [...]
2005-11-04 15:40:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL KPAL SY YI EAGR MK ETRD BO EI EUN
05DUBLIN47IRELAND - 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Over the past twenty years, Irish governments have actively promoted foreign direct investment (FDI),a strategy that has helped Ireland to achieve unprecedented economic growth during this "Celtic Tiger" period. FDI flows into Ireland increased from an annual average of USD 140 million in [...]
2005-01-14 16:58:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
05DUBLIN968IRELAND SEEKS MORE DETAILS ON U.S.-INDIA NUCLEAR
[...] (C) On July 29, Post delivered reftel talking points to Therese Healy, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation. Healy said SIPDIS that the GOI was studying the U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative and would appreciate additional [...]
2005-08-03 15:53:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP PARM PREL
05DUSHANBE1733TAJIKISTAN AND USCENTCOM COOPERATE TO DELIVER DISASTER
[...] (U) With airlift support by the U.S. Central Command and the U.S. Air Force, the Government of Tajikistan shipped 25 tons of humanitarian assistance to Pakistan via separate sorties on October 20 and 22. The Tajik contribution included food, medicine, blankets, and clothes. At the request of [...]
2005-10-26 09:10:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV EAID MOPS PK TI
05DUSHANBE1743CARE/TAJIKISTAN FY 2006 NOVEMBER CALL FORWARD FOR THE FY
[...] Mission concurs with CARE's re-submission of previous call forward postponed for below mentioned commodities for arrival in March, 2006. Mission supports CARE's request for commodities for distribution submitted on behalf of CARE, Save the Children and Counterpart. 2. Mission understa [...]
2005-10-31 07:33:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR TI
05DUSHANBE1812DESPITE RUSSIAN PRESSURE, THE UNITED STATES CAN PROMOTE ITS
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Although we now de-emphasize its previous Cold-War primacy in U.S. foreign policy, Russia still requires clear-eyed scrutiny for the havoc it can play with the President's democracy agenda and larger goals for transformational diplomacy in the former Soviet republics. We believe Russia [...]
2005-11-14 06:21:00Embassy DushanbeSECRETPREL PGOV PINR PROP ECON EAID KDEM KPAO RS TI
05DUSHANBE1867AGRARIAN PARTY OF TAJIKISTAN: ANOTHER POCKET PARTY FOR
[...] The Agrarian Party of Tajikistan (APT) is the brainchild of its Chairman, Amir Karakulov, or so he insists. Karakulov, a former member of the Communist Party of Tajikistan, decided three years ago that he would like to form his own party to protect farmers' rights. A self-proclaimed Soviet-E [...]
2005-11-28 04:13:00Embassy DushanbeUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM TI
05GABORONE1577STUDENTS TO PAY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: As of January 2006, students will pay to attend secondary schools and technical colleges in Botswana. The Government decided to re-introduce school fees in response to growing budgetary constraints. Despite Government assurances that no child will be turned away for lack of mon [...]
2005-10-28 11:05:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM BC
05GABORONE568SADC'S ROLE IN BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOSAFETY IN THE
[...] Biotechnology can play a key role in economic and social development in the Southern African region. Agricultural technologies, including genetic modification, have the potential to increase food production over the next 50 years and help fight regional hunger. Progress is being made in som [...]
2005-04-21 17:18:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO SENV EAID BC
05GABORONE66REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH
[...] Summary: Embassy Gaborone requests USD7,000 from EB to fund a biotechnology outreach project in Botswana that will provide two weeks of technical assistance to the Government of Botswana's National Coordinating Committee on Biosafety (NCCB) in creating a national framework for biosafety. We [...]
2005-01-14 10:56:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO BEXP KPAO BC
05GABORONE749SCENESETTER FOR BOTSWANA PRESIDENT MOGAE'S JUNE 13
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Botswana President Festus G. Mogae's June 13 meeting with President Bush provides an opportunity to affirm and advance Botswana's role as a partner in promoting peace, democracy and human rights in Africa, increasing economic growth through trade, and combating HIV/AIDS. Botswan [...]
2005-06-02 14:48:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PHUM KHIV BC
05GENEVA1394JCIC-XXVII: (U) U.S.-HOSTED RECEPTION, JUNE 2,
[...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-019. 2. (U) At a U.S.-hosted reception, held on June 2 at the U.S. Mission, Delegation members engaged the other participating Delegations' members from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia and Ukraine on various topics under discussion in the JCIC. Those conversations are [...]
2005-06-07 10:04:00US Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF
05GENEVA1620WTO IMPORT LICENSING COMMITTEE - JUNE 15, 2005
[...] Begin Summary. The June 15, 2005 meeting of the Import Licensing Committee began with a call from the chair for Members to catch up with required notifications and then featured issues raised by the United States, Australia, and Chinese Taipei regarding the import licensing practices of other [...]
2005-06-30 11:35:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTRO USTR
05GENEVA1815WMO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 57TH SESSION: FINANCIAL AND
[...] (U) This cable provides an overview of the key financial and administrative matters considered by the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Executive Council (EC) at its 57th session from June 21 to July 1 and by the WMO Financial Advisory Committee (FINAC) at its June 20 session. Reportin [...]
2005-07-29 11:31:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AORC KUNR WMO
05GENEVA1922REPORT OF THE WMO EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 57TH SESSION
[...] The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 57th Executive Council (EC) Session was held June 21-July 1, 2005 in Geneva. The EC addressed a number of items including continuing financial reform efforts, potential changes to the WMO convention, program details, financial and administrative ma [...]
2005-08-11 12:54:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY TSPL SENV EFIN KUNR AORC WMO
05GENEVA2414POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE - US MISSION GENEVA - 04 and
[...] (U) Post: U.S. Mission Geneva 2. (U) Date and Time: 04 Oct 2005, at 11:40 AM and 06 Oct 2005 3. (SBU) Summary: A couple was observed in the parking lot of the Domaine de Penthes Museum, approximately 100 meters across from the main entrance of the U.S. Mission. The couple was obs [...]
2005-10-07 03:52:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC
05GENEVA2619BIC-IV: (U) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE MOSCOW
[...] (U) This is BIC-IV-003. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 27, 2005 Time: 10:30 A.M. - 12:20 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (C) The U.S. and Russian Delegations met the morning of October 27, 2005, to provide answers to que [...]
2005-10-28 09:51:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPARM KACT US RS BIC SORT
05GENEVA2682 JCIC-XXVII: (U) HEADS OF DELEGATION MEETING ON A
[...] (U) This is JCIC-XXVII-034. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 31, 2005 Time: 3:00 - 4:35 P.M. Place: U.S. Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) A Heads of Delegation (HOD) meeting was held at the U.S. Mission on October 31, 2005, to discuss a [...]
2005-11-03 10:16:00US Mission GenevaSECRETPARM KACT US RS UP BO KZ START JCIC INF
05GENEVA2731PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE CONFERENCE LEAVES AN UNCLEAR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ten days after the 26 October UN ministerial conference on aid for Pakistan's earthquake victims, there is still a dramatic under-funding of UN agencies and other partners in the UN Flash Appeal. While the conference netted $579 million in additional pledges, raising the total am [...]
2005-11-09 06:18:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR EAGR EAID ECIN ECON MASS PGOV PK PREF PREL SENV AESC UN
05GEORGETOWN1106GEORGETOWN COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - LURCH,
[...] Per reftel, post welcomes Henry Lurch from October 31 to November 4, 2005. 2. Hotel reservations are confirmed at the Le Meridian Pegasus Hotel (within walking distance of the U.S.Embassy). Reservation number is 254. Rate is $130 per night plus 10% tax. Visitor will be met at the air [...]
2005-10-20 17:11:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDABLD ACOA AMGT ASEC KLBO KRIM
05GUATEMALA2469GUATEMALA'S CABLE SUBMISSION FOR THE 2005 REPORT TO
[...] Below is Post's cable submission of the email version sent to USTR for the 2005 Report to Congress on the Operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA). STATISTICS Population statistics are drawn from the 2005 edition of the CIA World Fact Book. Per capita income figures [...]
2005-10-27 21:16:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ELAB ECON GT
05GUATEMALA2684 PROPOSAL FOR REBUILDING LIVELIHOODS IN STAN-
[...] SUMMARY. Post requests State and USAID support for a two-year program "Rebuilding Rural Livelihoods in Western Highlands" to respond to U.S. national interests and assist the GOG in the recovery and reconstruction from damages caused by Hurricane Stan. This program responds directly to impo [...]
2005-11-29 17:21:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AEMR PREF MOPS GT
05HANOI1389 GETTING PASTOR TRUONG OUT OF THE ASYLUM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Although Mission has seen some positive movement in the case of Baptist Pastor Than Van Truong -- his hospital recently reportedly determined that he no longer needs mental health care -- he nonetheless remains confined. The Ambassador will raise his case with Vice Minister of [...]
2005-06-10 10:43:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KIRF VM HUMANR RELFREE
05HANOI1430 NARCOTICS CERTIFICATION FOR VIETNAM FOR 2005
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Vietnam has made substantial progress on the key metric of opium poppy cultivation and heroin production. Interagency Mission consensus is that Vietnam now has less than 200 hectares of opium under cultivation, and that represents a shifting patchwork of small fiel [...]
2005-06-15 10:15:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL PGOV KCRM PINS VM CNARC
05HANOI1863AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MOT VM TU ON WTO
[...] (SBU) Summary: On July 19, the Ambassador met with Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu at the VM's request. Both agreed on the need to maintain the momentum on Vietnam's WTO accession following the great progress made in the June talks as well as during Prime Minister Phan Van Kai's visit to [...]
2005-07-22 09:11:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD VM WTRO BTA WTO
05HANOI2031AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES WTO, APEC CONFERENCE,
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met August 8 with a senior official in the Prime Minister's office and used the occasion to highlight key points relating to Vietnam's WTO accession, the proposed joint U.S.-Vietnam APEC conference on export controls, human rights and religious freedom and the on [...]
2005-08-09 10:49:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD PGOV PHUM PREF VM WTRO APEC WTO RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
05HANOI2055 UNHCR TO VISIT GIA LAI AGAIN, INVESTIGATE POSSIBLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: UNHCR will send a team of three representatives to Gia Lai Province August 22-26 to look into the status of ethnic minority returnees. The UNHCR team will also investigate possible Tripartite MOU-mandated micro-projects, for which UNHCR recently received USD 130,000 from the U [...]
2005-08-11 10:59:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PREF VM CB HUMANR ETMIN
05HANOI2569VIETNAM HIT BY WORST TYPHOON IN TEN YEARS
[...] Summary: A typhoon has caused severe damage to coastal and mountainous areas of northern Vietnam. While loss of lives was minimized due to the Government of Vietnam's (GVN) early preparation and evacuation efforts, an estimated 200,000 people lack food and perhaps a greater number of people [...]
2005-10-04 09:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ECON ENRG VM
05HANOI2823HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S MEETINGS WITH HAIPHONG
[...] (SBU) Summary: On his second full day in Vietnam, U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt SIPDIS traveled to the port city of Haiphong to survey the avian influenza (AI) and HIV/AIDS situations there. He met with local Haiphong Provincial Health Department officia [...]
2005-10-25 10:23:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI PGOV TBIO VM HIV AIDS AFLU
05HANOI3124VIETNAM: AVIAN INFLUENZA WEEKLY REPORT FOR NOVEMBER
[...] (SBU) Summary. There were no new confirmed human Avian Influenza (AI) deaths since the October 29 death. The total number of AI-affected provinces and cities rose to 17 out of Vietnam's 64 provinces and cities, despite the de-listing of two provinces in the Mekong Delta and Hanoi city. News [...]
2005-11-25 10:26:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI PGOV TBIO VM AFLU
05HANOI3237 INCSR, PART I, VIETNAM
[...] (U) The Government of Vietnam (GVN) continued to make progress in its counternarcotics efforts during 2005. Specific actions included: sustained efforts of counternarcotics law enforcement authorities to pursue drug traffickers; increased attention to interagency coordination; continued coop [...]
2005-12-09 06:37:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV KCRM PINS VM CNARC
05HANOI451VIETNAM: EMBASSY INPUT FOR 2005 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy recommends continued placement of Vietnam on USTR's Special 301 Watch List for 2004. Enforcement of IPR in Vietnam remains weak and IPR violations are rampant. We do not believe elevation to the Priority Watch List is warranted, however, as: -- Vietnam continued to m [...]
2005-02-25 04:21:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON VM IPROP BTA WTO
05HANOI468VIETNAM: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-25 14:12:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDAPEC ASEAN BTA EFIN EINV FINREF ILAB IPROP KTDB OPIC PGOV SOE VN WTO
05HANOI509 INPUT FOR 2005 TIP REPORT - VIETNAM
[...] Mission Vietnam's response to the TIP questions in ref A, paragraphs 18-21 follows, following the alphabetical checklist format. 2. OVERVIEW OF VIETNAM'S ACTIVITIES TO ELIMINATE TIP A. Characterization of trafficking in Vietnam: Vietnam is a country of origin for trafficked women and [...]
2005-03-02 06:44:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF CH TW CA VM OMIG CVR TIP
05HANOI560HIV/AIDS IN VIETNAM: SITUATION AND RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) This cable contains sensitive information and should not be posted on the internet. This cable is a corrected copy of Hanoi 536. 2. (SBU) Summary: In June 2004, Vietnam was selected as the fifteenth focus country under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency Plan [...]
2005-03-08 03:52:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON OSCI VM
05HANOI575VIETNAM: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-09 04:40:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDAPEC ASEAN BTA EFIN EINV ELAB FINREF IPROP KTDB LABOR OPIC PGOV SOE VN
05HARARE1330 NGO study highlights enormous
[...] (U) Summary: ActionAid International recently presented to the US Mission the findings of the first nationwide assessment of the impact of the Government of Zimbabwe's (GOZ) Operation Murambatsvina. Their staggering conclusions indicate that nearly 1.2 million people were directly affected [...]
2005-09-26 14:49:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREL US ZI
05HARARE1331IDEOLOGY, DESPERATION FUEL GOZ,S TIES TO CHINA
[...] (C) Summary: The ruling ZANU-PF party has long maintained a close diplomatic and military relationship with China, dating back to the liberation war in the 1970,s. In recent years as the GOZ,s international isolation increased and the local economy nosedived, Zimbabwe has placed growing impor [...]
2005-09-27 06:59:00Embassy HarareSECRET//NOFORNECON EMIN PGOV PHUM PREL ZI CH
05HARARE1356ZIMBABWE RUNNING ON EMPTY
[...] (C) Summary. Fuel supplies in Zimbabwe are at critical levels as a result of the GOZ,s gross economic mismanagement, forcing commuters and business to rely on the black market if they want to remain mobile. Zimbabwe has faced period fuel crunches for several years, but in the past month sup [...]
2005-09-30 10:52:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PGOV PREL ZI
05HARARE1361UN OCHA REP BEGINS TO PUT BACKGONE IN UN AGENCIES
[...] (SBU) Agnes Asekenye-Oonyu from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs met with the Ambassador and USAID mission director to discuss her efforts at improving humanitarian coordination among the UN agencies in Zimbabwe and with donors and NGOs (reftel). Asekenye-Oonyu descr [...]
2005-10-03 13:18:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL EAGR EAID ZI
05HARARE1447 ANOTHER POOR HARVEST LIKELY IN ZIMBABWE IN
[...] (SBU) The outlook for the upcoming agricultural season in Zimbabwe is poor. Climate forecasts indicate an increased chance of normal to above-normal rainfall in Zimbabwe during the 2005-2006 growing season. In addition, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that maize see [...]
2005-10-21 05:43:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREL US ZI
05HARARE1489 GOZ REJECTS SHELTER PROPOSAL FOR
[...] In a meeting on donor coordination on Thursday, October 27th, the UN Resident Representative and Humanitarian Coordinator, Agostinho Zacarias, announced to the major donors that the Government of Zimbabwe (GOZ) has rejected the UN's proposal to provide temporary shelter to families displace [...]
2005-10-28 10:13:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREL PHUM US ZI
05HARARE1699 LARGE SCALE FOOD DISTRIBUTION REINITIATED IN
[...] Large-scale international food aid operations have once more begun in Zimbabwe. The World Food Program, which recently concluded protracted negotiations with the Zimbabwean Government on an MOU governing food assistance operations, has started large-scale food distributions through its tradi [...]
2005-12-19 14:31:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR PREL US ZI
05HELSINKI160AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH FM: MIDDLE EAST IS "NUMBER
[...] (C) Finnish Foreign Minister Erkki Tuomioja invited the Ambassador to a working lunch February 2. Tuomioja was more relaxed and upbeat than we have seen for some time; the Ambassador was received unusually warmly and a cordial atmosphere existed throughout. The FM welcomed the President's Fe [...]
2005-02-04 15:59:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL XF AF ID CH MARR CASC KIPR FI EUN
05HOCHIMINHCITY1151COMMUNIST PARTY REFORMERS PUSH FOR CHANGE
[...] (SBU): Former Prime Minister Vo Van Kiet, senior statesman of the Party in southern Vietnam, has reportedly emerged in recent months as the de facto spokesman of the Party's reformist wing. According to a Party insider close to Kiet, his critique of the draft political report of the 10th party [...]
2005-11-03 10:27:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR ECON EINV PREL SOCI VM DPOL
05HOCHIMINHCITY816PASTOR TRUONG STILL IN THE ASYLUM -- ACTION REQUEST
[...] (U) This is an action request which has been cleared by Embassy Hanoi. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Baptist Pastor Than Van Truong remains confined in the criminal ward of Central Mental Hospital #2 in Dong Nai province with no resolution of his case in sight. Over the past month, D [...]
2005-08-04 09:44:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM SOCI PREL PGOV KIRF VM
05HOCHIMINHCITY984SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND HIV/AIDS IN HCMC (UPDATE)
[...] (SBU) The visit of an INL-led team to HCMC underscored the need for new approaches in drug rehabilitation and in HCMC's 20 drug rehabilitation centers. HCMC is still struggling to provide effective substance abuse and medical treatment for the 30,000 injecting drug users and commercial sex wor [...]
2005-09-16 07:38:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI SNAR PHUM VM KHIV CNARC HIV AIDS RELFREE
05ISLAMABAD15208PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: WHAT THEY NEED
[...] (c) Summary and Comment: The scale of devastation from yesterday's earthquake is becoming increasingly clear as information comes in from remote, outlying provinces. The Government now estimates that the number of fatalities could range between 32,000 and 40,000 -- and possibly more. Villag [...]
2005-10-09 15:38:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAEMR CASC EAID MASS PK PREL SENV
05ISLAMABAD15254PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE - WHERE WE ARE AND WHAT'S NEXT
[...] Summary and introduction: The Government of Pakistan (GOP) says that it has confirmed 19,136 deaths and 42,397 injuries from the October 8 earthquake; both figures will climb as rescue/recovery efforts continue. The GOP has centralized disaster relief coordination in the Prime Minister's of [...]
2005-10-11 02:25:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDAADP AEMR CASC EAID MASS PK PREL SENV ASEC PA
05ISLAMABAD15278TFPK01: PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE -- DISASTER RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction: The Government of Pakistan (GOP) now has a firmer grasp on managing relief efforts, but still faces coordination problems between its civilian and military leaders. The Prime Minister's coordination center is considering a USG proposal to have embassy liaison [...]
2005-10-12 02:20:00Embassy IslamabadSECRETAEMR ASEC EAID MASS PGOV PK PREL PAS
05ISLAMABAD15316TFPK01 - PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: RELIEF OPERATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Relief supplies and assistance teams are beginning to reach affected areas even as transportation remains a serious on-going problem. There is great concern that deteriorating weather conditions -- snow has already begun falling in parts of Kashmir -- may exace [...]
2005-10-12 16:00:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC EAID MASS PGOV PREL PK
05ISLAMABAD15513PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: RELIEF MOVING FORWARD
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: Relief efforts in Pakistan are pushing forward, as the government begins to implement a coherent Concept of Operations for managing its response to the crisis. The U.S. has received diplomatic clearance to double its milair relief flights into Islamabad, and a [...]
2005-10-14 14:29:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PK MASS PARM AEMR ASEC PGOV AADP CASC AID
05ISLAMABAD15522PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: ONE WEEK LATER
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: One week after the October 8 South Asian earthquake, public and private relief operations on the ground are pushing forward. The Government of Pakistan's (GOP) strategic concept of operations for the relief campaign, however, continues to evolve, with the Army' [...]
2005-10-16 05:35:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALAEMR ASEC EAID MASS MOPS PGOV PK PREL
05ISLAMABAD15550PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: MFA EMPHASIZES URGENT NEED
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 15, Foreign Secretary Muhammed Riaz Khan, in a meeting with Ambassador Crocker, explained the GOP,s highest near term priority was obtaining winterized tents and blankets for the three million people needing shelter in the affected areas, and he requested U.S. assi [...]
2005-10-17 02:02:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON ETRD MASS PK PREL
05ISLAMABAD15555PAKISTAN - EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART SITUATION
[...] From October 13 to 15, the USAID/Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) conducted an assessment in Muzaffarabad. The USAID/DART,s assessments confirmed that winterized tents are the priority in earthquake affected areas. The health cluster estimates that 67,000 persons are in need of imme [...]
2005-10-17 08:16:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR ASEC EAID ECON KMDR KPAO MASS OIIP OPRC PGOV PK PREL
05ISLAMABAD15677PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE: ONLY MINOR MISSTEPS IN
[...] (U) In the days since a violent 7.6 earthquake rocked northern Pakistan at 0853 October 8th, the Pakistan military has responded to the national crisis with valor and dedication. Army helicopters were in the air less than two hours after the quake struck, flying reconnaissance missions over [...]
2005-10-19 07:44:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PK MASS AEMR PREF ASEC PGOV EAID
05ISLAMABAD15766PAKISTAN - EARTHQUAKE: USAID/DART SITUATION REPORT
[...] The Government of Pakistan (GOP) estimates that the earthquake killed 41,121 people and injured 67,634 others, and these numbers are likely to increase. The USAID/Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) reports that the GOP has made a credible effort to respond to the earthquake given [...]
2005-10-20 11:37:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AEMR ASEC MASS ECON KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
05ISLAMABAD16643PAKISTAN - EARTHQUAKE: PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF
[...] As of November 2, approximately 981,800 affected beneficiaries in Pakistan are receiving food aid. This is 98% of the 1 million caseload identified by the U.N. World Food Program (WFP). WFP's recent assessment estimates more than 2.3 million people are in need of food aid. Various non-gove [...]
2005-11-09 06:07:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AEMR ASEC MASS ECON KMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC EAGR PGOV PREL PK
05ISTANBUL1359ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE RAISES SPECIFIC CONCERNS
[...] (C) In a July 11 meeting with Charge (ref A),Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew offered to share with us upon his return the points discussed during his July 11-12 discussions in Brussels with EU officials, including European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and EU Enlargement Commissio [...]
2005-08-09 11:51:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL TU OSCE
05ISTANBUL1420CHP DISSIDENTS: VOICES FROM ISTANBUL
[...] (C) Summary: Discontent among "dissidents" within the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) (ref A) continues to fester in Istanbul. The party's July 31 Istanbul Congress, which began in fisticuffs, left the provincial party apparatus firmly in the hands of supporters of CHP Chairman D [...]
2005-08-18 15:06:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU POLITICAL PARTIES
05JERUSALEM3914DISENGAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT, AUGUST 23, 2005
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the morning of August 23, approximately 15,000 IDF soldiers and Israeli Police commenced operations to evacuate more than 2,000 settlers and their supporters from Sa Nur and Homesh settlements in the northern West Bank. According to press, most of these people were infiltrat [...]
2005-08-23 16:06:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWBG KPAL PREL ECON EAID PINS IS
05KABUL5024REVISED AFGHANISTAN COMPACT FOR WASHINGTON REVIEW
[...] (SBU) This cable includes the full text of the December 11 revised Afghanistan Compact and three Annexes for Washington review. This final revision reflects the bulk of consensus recommendations reached at a series of December 2- 5 PrepCom meetings held on the margins of the Kabul Regional Ec [...]
2005-12-13 02:33:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID PREL PGOV AF
05KABUL5180PRT: BADGHIS: AN ALMOST FORGOTTEN PROVINCE
[...] Summary: In one of the poorest countries in the world, Badghis is one of (out of 34) the poorest provinces in Afghanistan. There is no paved road network, no electricity except for a few small generators, and no radio reception outside the capital of Qal I Now. Apart from its presence in Q [...]
2005-12-20 12:27:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER KDEM PINR EAID SNAR AF
05KABUL5256REVISED AFGHANISTAN COMPACT
[...] (SBU) The GoA pushed back strongly against Washington's undercutting the reciprocal balance of the Afghanistan Compact but accepted most of our other points. In a December 24 meeting, Senior Economic Advisor to the President Naderi and UNAMA Deputy SRSG Haq reviewed with Ambassador the lates [...]
2005-12-27 12:11:00Embassy KabulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EAID PREL PGOV AF
05KATHMANDU2185NEPAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION CITES IMPROVEMENTS,
[...] (C) In a public session to review the activities of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) since March, NHRC Chairman N.B. Khatri and Acting Secretary Kedar Prasad Poudyal informed members of the diplomatic and donor community, including the Ambassador, that both Maoists and security forc [...]
2005-10-05 11:19:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PTER PINS NP
05KATHMANDU2315SAFE MIGRATION: PREVENTION OF LABOR AND SEXUAL
[...] (SBU) With dwindling economic prospects stemming from a decade-long Maoist insurgency, increasing numbers of Nepalese workers are leaving for other countries in search of safety and better employment opportunities. The Embassy and USAID recently gathered representatives from UN agencies and N [...]
2005-10-24 08:01:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV ELAB PINS KWMN NP
05KATHMANDU2605UML PROTESTS PEACEFUL IN THE SOUTH AND WEST
[...] (C) On November 25, CPN-UML held a peaceful mass meeting to protest against the King and in favor of democracy in Pokhara, western Nepal. Emboff observed the demonstration and found it was peaceful and that authorities did not try to prevent it from taking place. The demonstrators paraded th [...]
2005-11-28 10:24:00Embassy KathmanduCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS NP
05KINGSTON1256 GOJ PROPOSES BALANCED BUDGET FOR 2005/06
[...] (SBU) Finance and Planning Minister Omar Davies proposed Jamaica's 2005/06 fiscal budget on April 14, 2005. The budget, which is formulated within a medium term program aimed at eliminating the fiscal deficit, increasing growth and reducing the debt to GDP ratio, is forecast at USD 5.7 billi [...]
2005-05-12 20:30:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN JM
05KINGSTON1363WHA/CAR DIRECTOR BRIAN NICHOLS GETS DOWN TO
[...] Summary: On May 11, Director of Caribbean Affairs Brian Nichols, accompanied by Econoff, met with American Chamber of Commerce President Anthony Jenkinson to discuss the business climate in Jamaica. While citing the ongoing difficulties caused by the high crime levels and the GOJ's heavy debt [...]
2005-05-31 11:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KCRM JM
05KINGSTON1782KINGSTON NOMINATES ROBIN GOERTZ FOR OFFICE
[...] Post is pleased to nominate OMS Robin W. Goertz (FP-6) to attend the Department's Worldwide Office Management Specialist Conference to be held October 3-7, 2005 in Washington (Reftel). A second-tour OMS, Ms. Goertz works in the Political/Economic Section and ably supports the Front Office a [...]
2005-07-21 20:38:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDAOMS APER JM
05KINGSTON2702JAMAICA 2005 INCSR - PART I
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-14 18:23:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR JM
05KINGSTON275GOJ COMMITTED TO RATIFYING COUNTERTERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-01 20:57:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC PREL JM
05KINGSTON576ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: JAMAICA
[...] This cable serves as Jamaica's contribution to the fifth annual Anti-Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. ------------------------------- Overview Of Anti-Tip Activities ------------------------------- 2. Is the country a country of origin, transit or destination for international traffi [...]
2005-03-02 16:38:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDJM KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
05KINGSTON613JAMAICAN ECONOMY DIPS IN FOURTH QUARTER OF 2004
[...] Summary: Data published by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in February 2005 showed that Hurricane Ivan dealt a serious blow to economic performance. Real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) dropped by 1.8 percent as agriculture continued to suffer from the effects of the hurricane. The r [...]
2005-03-04 19:14:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN JM
05KINSHASA1323ELECTION LAW MOVING TO CENTER STAGE
[...] (C) The next major step needed for DRC elections is an election law to provide statutory authority and to specify the legal parameters for general elections. The issue has been receiving considerable attention in Kinshasa, most recently in the August 15 meeting chaired by President Kabila inv [...]
2005-08-17 10:06:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPKO CG
05KINSHASA148 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - CONGO-KINSHASA
[...] Summary: The Congolese Government (GDRC) has completed over one year of its transition from war to peace with only limited impact on the investment climate. The inclusion of former rebel groups in the GDRC has provided a modicum of political stability. Additionally, IMF and World Bank reform [...]
2005-01-27 14:26:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV KTDB PGOV PREL CG OPIC
05KINSHASA1614CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN AFRICA: EXPANDING IN THE DRC
[...] (C) As is the case in many African nations, China is working hard to expand its ties with the DRC. Chinese interest in the DRC comes at a moment when the GDRC is itself searching for significant investment to assist with social and economic development, as well as equipment (such as boots and [...]
2005-09-29 08:28:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALECON EMIN ETRD PREL CG CH
05KINSHASA1641LRA UPDATE: FARDC DEPLOYMENTS, CONTACTS WITH
[...] (C) MONUC Divisional Commander Gen Cammaert confirmed October 1 separately to the Ambassador and PolCouns that MONUC was initiating during the weekend the transport of FARDC troops already in Aru (Ituri District, Orientale Province) to Aba (Haut-Uele District, Orientale Province) to deal with [...]
2005-10-03 10:41:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV KPKO UG CG
05KINSHASA1658ELECTION UPDATE
[...] (U) The Election Steering Committee (Comite de Pilotage) met October 3 to review the status of election preparations and the general electoral calendar. Committee membership includes Chief of Mission representation from donors, UN agency heads, technical support staff, and senior GDRC officia [...]
2005-10-04 15:01:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPKO CG
05KINSHASA322 Congo/B: 2005 AGOA Report
[...] The Republic of Congo (Congo/B) leadership is committed to meeting the eligibility requirements of AGOA. See para 3 for Government and Post public diplomacy programs 2. Post's 2005 responses are kept to template outlined in reftel: A) Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of barriers [...]
2005-02-25 07:58:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD AGOA KPAO CF
05KUWAIT113KUWAIT 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Per reftel, included below is the full text of Embassy Kuwait's 2005 Investment Climate Statement. 2. ---------------------------- INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT ---------------------------- OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------ The Council of Ministers approv [...]
2005-01-09 07:38:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDECON KTDB KU OPIC USTR
05KUWAIT1682COUSINS' CONSORTIA VIE FOR IRAQ POWER DEAL
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. Two wings of the influential Al-Ghanim clan are competing for the sale of electrical power to Iraq. Kutayba Al-Ghanim and Fouad Al-Ghanim recently presented similar, Kuwait-based BOT proposals to a visiting Iraqi negotiating team. The two consortia offer 7-10 year [...]
2005-04-25 13:10:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBEXP ENRG IZ KU KUWAIT IRAQ RELATIONS
05KUWAIT2258FOUR OUT OF FIVE KUWAITI LAWYERS AGREE: SYSTEMIC
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: An examination of many recent legal cases, discussions with Kuwaiti attorneys of all political stripes, and an overview of basic legal codes and procedures reveals significant flaws in Kuwait's judicial system. According to several lawyers, the system suffers from a c [...]
2005-05-25 12:02:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPGOV KISL PTER KLIG KJUS PHUM ASEC KU ISLAMISTS TERRORISM
05KUWAIT3588G/TIP ACTION PLAN FOLLOW-UP
[...] (U) As requested by ref A email, Post provides below additional information for the reassessment of Kuwait's Tier 3 ranking in the 2005 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. This information further confirms Post's assessment of significant progress in improving labor conditions for foreign wor [...]
2005-08-10 12:51:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KCRM KU
05KUWAIT3947TFUS01: GOK OFFERS $500 MILLION IN HURRICANE
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Embassy recommendation in para 6 and action request in para 7. 2. (C) The Government of Kuwait (GOK) has decided to provide $500 million in aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina, through a $100 million cash grant and $400 million in oil product [...]
2005-09-05 13:59:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALAEMR EAID PREL ENRG KU US KATRINA AID
05KUWAIT4144KUWAIT MEPIC II: INCREASING MEPI'S PUBLIC OUTREACH
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador chaired Post's September 14 MEPI committee meeting -- with representatives from the Front Office and Commercial, Economic, Political and Public Affairs sections -- to review quarterly accomplishments and discuss upcoming projects for inclusion in the quarterly report (c [...]
2005-09-21 15:31:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KMPI KDEM ECON KWMN KU MEPI
05KUWAIT4378STUDENT UNION ELECTIONS: A MICROCOSM OF POLITICS
[...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The Islamic Alliance, a partnership between two student parties affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafis, swept Kuwait University's (KU) Student Union elections held in October. The Muslim Brotherhood has dominated the influential Student Union, which [...]
2005-10-11 13:54:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KISL KDEM KWMN SOCI KU
05KUWAIT4559KUWAIT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON IPR AND LABOR ISSUES
[...] (SBU) Summary and Comment. In an October 19 meeting with Econ Counselor, the Deputy Director General of the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) contested Kuwait's non-compliance status on IPR and labor rights. He requested additional details outlining USG IPR compliance issues and [...]
2005-10-24 11:36:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ELAB PGOV PREL KU IPR
05KUWAIT4624OVERVIEW OF GOK ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. This cable provides an overview of GOK assistance to Afghanistan, including outstanding GOA arrears with the GOK's Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). The following information is current as of October 2005 and was provided to the Embassy by KFAED in response to [...]
2005-10-29 12:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV PREL KU AF
05KUWAIT4626OVERVIEW OF GOK ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. This cable provides an overview of GOK assistance to Afghanistan, including outstanding GOA arrears with the GOK's Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED). The following information is current as of October 2005 and was provided to the Embassy by KFAED in response to [...]
2005-10-29 12:18:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV PREL KU AF
05KUWAIT4717POST ASSESSMENT OF KUWAIT CASH COURIER ENVIRONMENT
[...] (C) Per reftel A request, the following is Post's assessment of Kuwait's cash courier environment. At the Border and Legal Environment ----------------------------------- 2. (C) The GOK's 2002 law (No. 35) "Concerning Combating Money Laundering" criminalizes cash smuggling within the [...]
2005-11-08 12:46:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC KTFN PTER PGOV KU TERROR FINANCE
05KUWAIT4811STUDY IN THE U.S.A.: WE ARE FAILING
[...] SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATION: Despite the Mission's focused priority efforts at increasing the number of Kuwaitis studying in the U.S., the number of Kuwaitis opting for higher education in America continues to decline. In FY-05, 58 fewer F1 visas were issued to Kuwaitis than during FY-04, a [...]
2005-11-19 13:35:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL OIIP CVIS XF KU
05KUWAIT5133KUWAIT: 2005 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT DRAFT
[...] (U) Embassy Kuwait's submission for the 2005 Terrorism Report is provided below. The text will also be submitted electronically as instructed in reftel. Addendum information will be provided septel. Post contact is Political Officer Andrea F. Gastaldo who can be reached at GastaldoAF2@stat [...]
2005-12-14 14:17:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO KU TERRORISM
05LAGOS1361NIGERIA: UPDATE OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR
[...] As per ref B, para 5, Post met with Ministry of Labor, ILO, UNICEF, law enforcement and immigration, as well as NGO representatives to update the mandatory child labor report. The following paragraphs are updates keyed to the topics listed in ref B, para 7. Post has provided a separate respons [...]
2005-08-31 11:56:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI NI
05LAGOS1397NIGERIA: STRIKE PLANS FIZZLE
[...] (U) The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) cancelled plans to initiate a nation-wide strike on September 7 in response to the recent fuel price increase (see ref A). Apparently, the NLC encountered resistance or foot-dragging within organized labor. Instead, the NLC now will organize a series of [...]
2005-09-08 06:54:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EPET KDEM PGOV NI
05LAGOS1398NIGERIAN LABOR CONGRESS CONTINUES TO RESTRATEGIZE
[...] (U) With its sights diverted from a national strike for the time being, the Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) is organizing a series of rallies designed, at the very least, to get GON agreement to rebuild four non-operational refineries and to commit to full deregulation of the petroleum industry [...]
2005-09-08 07:39:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EPET KDEM PGOV NI
05LAGOS1636LAGOS EAC MEETING ON INCREASED CRIME IN LAGOS AND
[...] (U) Lagos EAC convened October 17 to review Post's security posture in response to what appears to be a marked increase in violent crime in Lagos, and to discuss appropriate precautions against such crime. NOTE: In the past few months armed bank robberies, prison riots, attacks on expatriate [...]
2005-10-21 16:35:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER CASC NI
05LAGOS1642LAGOS EAC MEETING ON INCREASED CRIME IN LAGOS AND
[...] (U) Lagos EAC convened October 17 to review Post's security posture in response to what appears to be a marked increase in violent crime in Lagos, and to discuss appropriate precautions against such crime. NOTE: In the past few months armed bank robberies, prison riots, attacks on expatriate [...]
2005-10-21 16:36:00Consulate LagosUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER CASC NI
05LAGOS366ANAMBRA ELECTIONS: REVERSALS OF FORTUNE
[...] (C) Summary. Over the last month, five Anambra State election results from 2003 have been overturned, and the original PDP candidates installed. This tussle is not so much one to recognize the real electoral victor but one to see which PDP faction controls the state. For most of these elect [...]
2005-03-08 06:21:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALKDEM KJUS PGOV PINS PREL
05LAGOS494NIGERIA:AMCITS HELD ON VESSELS AS STRIKE MOVES
[...] (C) Tidex, an American maritime firm, is involved in a labor dispute with two oil unions. Union members have taken control of twenty-two vessels in Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa states. Seventeen American citizens and approximately 45-50 expatriates in total are affected by the labor action. [...]
2005-03-31 17:45:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV CASC PGOV ASEC MOPS NI
05LIMA1346Peru: 2005 ATPDEA Eligibility Report
[...] The following is Post's submission of Peru's 2005 ATPDEA Eligibility Report, as requested in reftel. Effect of the ATPA/ATPDEA ------------------------- 2. The growing importance of the U.S. market for Peruvian exporters is reflected by the fact that the U.S. share of Peru's total expor [...]
2005-03-21 16:39:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV PE OPIC USTR
05LIMA2546 FY 2006 Narcotics Certification for Peru
[...] Peru has cooperated fully in the bilateral drug program with the United States. This report is based on the benchmarks. 2. Coca reduction - The goal is to reduce the amount of coca for illicit uses under cultivation through eradication of illegal coca to 27,800 hectares as measured by th [...]
2005-06-07 19:16:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR
05LIMA3419 Letter of Agreement of Narcotics Control between
[...] Post has completed discussions with the GOP on the text for an amendment to the 1996 Operating Agreement for the Project for Control of Narcotics last amended in September 2004 (Reftel). The amendment would incorporate Fiscal Year 05 funds in the amount of 57,932,000 dollars. We have agree [...]
2005-08-09 15:22:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV PE
05LIMA4176PERU: NARCOTICS AFFAIRS SECTION, AUGUST 2005
[...] (SBU) Hostile crowds and random gunshots have not stopped eradication efforts in Mazamari and the Huallaga in August. Eradication continues despite having discovered improvised explosive devices in the fields, rigged to explode when a plant is uprooted. As of August 31, CORAH has eradicated a [...]
2005-09-26 19:05:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALSNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
05LIMA4184PERU: UPDATED TEXTILE AND APPAREL INFORMATION
[...] (SBU) Summary. Peru's textile and apparel sectors have grown rapidly in the past few years, due primarily to benefits under the Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA). While textile and apparel exports values increased from $823 million in 2003 to $1.09 billion in 2004, thi [...]
2005-09-27 13:56:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTEX ETRD ECON EINV PE
05LIMA4629SUCCESSFUL IPR CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS BORDER
[...] (SBU) Summary. Post, in collaboration with the U.S. Patent and Trade Office and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, hosted a two-day conference October 24-25, highlighting the urgent need for Peru to better protect intellectual property rights. During the conference, 70 officials from Peruv [...]
2005-10-27 21:28:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ECON EINV ETRD PE
05LIMA4854HUMALA FEINTS TO THE CENTER, BUT CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) Peruvian ultra-nationalist and Chavez admirer Ollanta Humala has recently made efforts to position himself -- at least rhetorically -- closer to the political center. Over the last month, he has publicly rejected the New Years Eve 2004 rebellion his brother, Antauro Humala, led in Andahu [...]
2005-11-15 18:54:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL PGOV PE
05LIMA5391INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT,
[...] The following is Post's submission as Part I of the 2005- 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Drugs and Chemical Controls 2. Summary - In 2004-2005, the Peruvian government (GOP) surpassed its coca eradication goals and conducted operations on land and sea to disr [...]
2005-12-21 20:30:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PE
05MADRID2266SPAIN LEGALIZES STATUS OF NEARLY 691,000 ILLEGAL IMMGRANTS
[...] (U) Summary: Spain concluded its three-month amnesty program for illegal immigrants having collected more than 691,000 petitions nationwide. Officials at the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs stated they expect to approve 80% to 90% of the petitions. New immigrants earnings could generat [...]
2005-06-13 14:33:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SMIG CMGT CVIS SP
05MADRID2359ZAPATERO AND THE BASQUE PROBLEM: A HIGH STAKES
[...] (C) Summary. In one of his most dramatic gestures since taking office last year, President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero recently requested Parliamentary approval for direct government negotiations with the Basque terrorist group ETA, if ETA agrees to abandon the armed struggle. This was the [...]
2005-06-17 15:35:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER SP
05MADRID3260SPAIN: AN ACTIVE FRONT IN THE WAR ON TERROR
[...] (C) Summary. Spain is both a significant target of Islamic terrorist groups and a major logistical hub for Islamic extremist groups operating across the globe. The March 11, 2004 train bombings made Madrid the site of the worst terrorist attack in the history of the EU and triggered the second majo [...]
2005-09-15 10:18:00Embassy MadridSECRETPTER PGOV SP
05MADRID3696COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR TRAVEL OF DHS/TSA
[...] The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requests country clearance for travel of Edmund S. "Kip" Hawley, Assistant Secretary, Transportation Security Administration (TSA),his aide, marshall Sanders, and David W. Tiedge, Assistant Administrator, TSA International Programs, to geneva [...]
2005-10-24 07:05:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA
05MADRID3755SPAIN: U.S. PROPOSALS TO ENABLE CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (C) ESTHOFF passed Ref A points October 18 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Marcos Rodriguez Cantero, urging Spain to support an approach that would permit Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) countries to engage in civil nuclear cooperation with India and asking for Spanish sugge [...]
2005-10-26 13:39:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP IN SP
05MANAGUA2090NICARAGUAN AND WHTI MEETING
[...] On July 15, Post contacted the Nicaraguan Ministry of Transportation, which could not confirm receipt of an invitation to the Western Hemisphere Transportation Initiative (WHTI) Meeting or the attendance of Minister Pedro Solorzano at this time. 2. The one pending bilateral transportation [...]
2005-07-20 18:37:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ELTN EWWT NA
05MANAGUA2140NICARAGUA UPDATE OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR
[...] This cable is submitted in response to reftel A request for information on Government of Nicaragua child labor practices for compliance with Trade and Development Act provisions. Because post submitted reports in response to similar DOL tasking cables in 2003 and 2004 (reftels B and C),and b [...]
2005-07-26 19:15:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI NU
05MANAMA1394KING SHUFFLES CABINET; NEW FOREIGN MINISTER NAMED
[...] (C) A royal decree issued September 26 shuffled the Cabinet and, as expected, named Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Bahrain's current Ambassador to the U.K., the new Minister of Foreign Affairs. Although there had been speculation that Minister of Information/Minister of State for Fore [...]
2005-09-27 14:41:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BA
05MANAMA1421CROWN PRINCE DISCUSSES INTERNAL, EXTERNAL
[...] (C) Crown Prince Salman told the Ambassador September 25 that he was pleased with the closure of the Israel boycott office and the prospect of congressional ratification of the free trade agreement. He noted that (then) Foreign Minister Shaikh Mohammed had met with the Israeli deputy foreign [...]
2005-10-03 09:31:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD KMPI KWMN BA IR IZ
05MANAMA1454URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY
[...] (U) In the absence of Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al Khalifa, who was out of the country, Ambassador on October 8 passed ref a letter from Secretary Rice to MFA Assistant Undersecetary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa, who promised to pass the letter to the Minister upon his return. Shaikh Abd [...]
2005-10-09 13:41:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD OPDC PREL SCUL PHUM BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1462TRANSFER OF SECOND BAHRAINI DETAINEE
[...] (C) The Ambassador contacted Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar on October 8 to advise him that the United States was prepared to transfer from USG control to Bahrain custody and control Bahrain national Abdullah Al Noaimi. Ambassador reviewed ref a talking points [...]
2005-10-10 12:35:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALKAWC PHUM PINR BA
05MANAMA1469NEW FOREIGN MINISTER EMPHASIZES DESIRE TO ENHANCE
[...] (C) Newly-appointed Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador October 5 that the United States "has a special place" in his heart and he wants to enhance the already strong bilateral relations. He stressed that King Hamad is committed to the path of democratic reform and expanding w [...]
2005-10-11 09:15:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD PINR BA IZ IR
05MANAMA1506OPPOSITION GROUPS AL WIFAQ, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) Leading opposition societies Al Wifaq and the National Democratic Action Society (NDAS) in separate votes October 6 approved proposals to register with the government under the new political societies law. Al Wifaq members approved the measure by a resounding 87 percent, and a majority o [...]
2005-10-18 11:10:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL KISL BA
05MANAMA1530BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UNESCO CULTURAL
[...] (SBU) Pol/Econ chief October 19 delivered Ref A urgent demarche on the UNESCO cultural diversity convention vote to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said his office was currently in the midst of contacts with the Bahraini mission in Paris and GCC an [...]
2005-10-19 11:42:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PHUM SCUL BA UNESCO
05MANAMA1714G/TIP INTERIM REPORT FOR BAHRAIN
[...] Short-term action items delivered to the GOB in September 2005 (ref B) guide post's response to ref A. The following paragraphs cover the three items in ref A, among other items. Action item No. 1: Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary for Coo [...]
2005-11-22 10:50:00Embassy ManamaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG PREL BA HUMRIT
05MANAMA900PARLIAMENT FLEXES ITS MUSCLES IN BUDGET PROCESS
[...] (C) The Finance and Economy Committee of the Council of Representatives (COR, elected lower house of parliament) completed the bulk of its review of the bi-annual 2005-2006 (calendar years) government budget and is expected to pass it to the full Council for consideration on July 2. The COR [...]
2005-06-26 13:29:00Embassy ManamaCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV KDEM BA
05MANILA3657JULY 27-AUGUST 5 UPDATE: PHILIPPINE FINANCIAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Arroyo and her new economic team went on a media offensive shortly after the President's July 25 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to assure investors, creditors and other Philippine observers that the Administration remains focused on managing the economy and pursu [...]
2005-08-08 10:24:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV PGOV RP
05MANILA3830PHILIPPINES: CHILD LABOR UPDATE 2005
[...] (U) Summary and Introduction: This message provides input requested for the Secretary of Labor's annual report to Congress on the implementation of commitments to eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor (ref A). It updates information provided by Post in 2004 (per ref C) regarding child labo [...]
2005-08-19 07:01:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV ECON ELAB EAID RP ILO
05MANILA5506PERCEPTIONS OF THE COMMUNIST THREAT IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: Asia's longest surviving Communist insurgency remains entrenched in the social and political landscape of the Philippines. The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) is currently attempting to exploit domestic political tensions to force the Arroyo Administration from power, b [...]
2005-11-28 09:57:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS PTER RP NL NO
05MANILA5927 PHILIPPINES 2005 INSCR PART II: FINANCIAL
[...] (U) The following text is the proposed International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part II, Financial Crimes and Money Laundering, for the Philippines for 2005- 2006. Post used the questions in reftel as the basis for collecting information and assessing the current situation for the [...]
2005-12-22 04:08:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KTFN PTER SNAR KCRM KSEP RP
05MANILA971PHILIPPINES: FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (U) Mission,s fifth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report follows below. The report covers the period from March 2004 through March 2005. Point of contact (POC) is Political Officer David C. Maness, ManessDC@State.Gov, (632) 528-6300 x5165, fax (632) 523-1195. Rank of TIP action offic [...]
2005-03-01 08:25:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KWMN KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB RP
05MAPUTO115MOZAMBIQUE: 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-24 16:02:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EAGR ETRD BTIO BEXP EAID KTDB MZ USTR OPIC
05MAPUTO232MOZAMBIQUE: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ASSISTANT
[...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will give you an opportunity to meet leading members of the new Guebuza government and convey to the government and the public our support for Mozambique's development and HIV/AIDS efforts. You also may wish to encourage continued movemen [...]
2005-02-18 10:39:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO388MOZAMBIQUE: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF STAFFDEL
[...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will provide you an opportunity to gain a better understanding of issues surrounding port and coastal security in Mozambique, as well as insight into Mozambique's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) proposal. The trip will also give you i [...]
2005-03-23 15:53:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MZ
05MAPUTO7SCENE-SETTER FOR VISIT OF STAFFDEL MCLEAN TO
[...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Your visit to Mozambique will provide an opportunity to gain a better understanding of the U.S. contribution in the fight against HIV/AIDS and Mozambique's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) concept paper. You are arriving just after presidential and legislative [...]
2005-01-04 12:11:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KHIV KMCA ECON ETRD MZ MCC
05MAPUTO702MOZAMBIQUE: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT GUEBUZA'S
[...] (SBU) Newly elected Mozambican President Armando Emilio Guebuza is one of five African heads of state to visit Washington on June 13 to participate in a joint meeting with President Bush. We understand the Department is considering a separate meeting for President Guebuza with Secretary Rice. [...]
2005-06-06 15:41:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL ETRD ECON MZ
05MINSK1194Single Opposition Candidate Convention Almost A
[...] (C) Summary: The 10+ coalition leaders are frantically making the final preparations for the single candidate convention, which will take place in Minsk October 1-2. The approximately 900 delegates will select one of the four candidates to be the single candidate on the second day of the con [...]
2005-09-30 10:02:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR BO
05MINSK1199EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - September 30,
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk over the past week. ------------- Civil Society ------------- 2. Hail to Luka Youth! President Lukashenko signed a presidential edict on September 24 restoring the Soviet era name, Lenin Komsomol of Belarus, to the [...]
2005-09-30 13:12:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON BO
05MINSK1291EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - October 20, 2005
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk over the past week. ------------ Human Rights ------------ 2. Approximately 100,000 Belarusians Unite in Solidarity Campaign On October 16, the "Free Belarus" Coalition, including Nikita Sasim, journalist Irina Kha [...]
2005-10-24 08:24:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON BO
05MINSK1324Belarus Cozies Up to Iran
[...] (SBU) Summary: In recent months Belarus and Iran have greatly increased their contacts and friendly rhetoric, including an invitation for Belarusians to work on the Iranian nuclear program and improve trade ties. Belarusian factories are being founded in Iran, and Iranian businessmen are sear [...]
2005-10-31 08:45:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD BO IR
05MINSK1352Grodno Trip A Success, Attracts Attention
[...] (C) Summary: Poloffs visited 10+ opposition candidate Aleksandr Milinkevich's hometown of Grodno on October 25. Due to the usual government harassment, the independent press has become largely internet based and hopes Western countries will continue with plans to broadcast radio news to Belar [...]
2005-11-02 07:40:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BO
05MINSK1355Minsk Fails to Defend Confiscation Record
[...] (SBU) Summary: On October 25, State Customs Committee (SCC) officials attempted to defend their government's confiscation practices to Econoff. Their main arguments were that the SCC used to confiscate much more, even though current levels remain high, and that confiscations `were not their id [...]
2005-11-08 11:04:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PGOV WTRO BO
05MINSK1383Re-Nationalization of Industry Continues
[...] (SBU) Summary: Reftel describes how the GOB has been using the Golden Share to nationalize a number of companies. Over the summer the GOB invoked the Golden Share to take temporary control of several firms. The GOB then ordered these companies to issue large numbers of severely undervalued sh [...]
2005-11-15 11:10:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV PGOV WTRO BO
05MINSK1384Belarusian TV Accuses U.S. Diplomats of Revolutionary
[...] (U) Summary: Belarus' national television channel aired exposes on November 4 and 13 accusing U.S. intelligence agencies of using NGOs and the human rights/democracy campaign as covers for spreading revolutions around the world. The hosts of the two programs proposed that Emboffs were partic [...]
2005-11-15 11:58:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL BO
05MINSK1391Mozyr Refinery Highly Profitable
[...] (SBU) Summary: Belarus has two oil refineries, in Mozyr and Novopolotsk. The GOB owns the Novopolotsk refinery and 43% of the Mozyr refinery, but is trying to take ownership of another 12% from an employee association. The Mozyr Oil Refinery (MOR) can refine 10 million tons of oil per year. [...]
2005-11-16 14:20:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON ETRD BO
05MINSK1404GOB: "We're Peaceful, Friendly"
[...] Summary and comment: In recent weeks Belarusian state owned television has aired several hostile and tendentious "news" programs accusing U.S. diplomats of espionage, orchestrating the political opposition, and trying to destabilize Belarus. State owned newspapers have carried similar stories [...]
2005-11-21 14:10:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SOCI BO
05MINSK1405Lukashenko Forming an Obedient Electorate Ahead of the
[...] (SBU) Summary: Since the beginning of September, Lukashenko has stepped up populist efforts to buy the people's support for his election. At the same time, he has intensified his campaign to liquidate opposition forces within the media, youth, and workforce in order to prevent what he portray [...]
2005-11-22 06:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL BO
05MINSK1406EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - November 18, 2005
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk over the past week. ------------ Human Rights ------------ 2. State Distribution Lists Cuts Eleven Independent Newspapers On November 15, Belarusian state postal service provider RUP Belpochta removed six more inde [...]
2005-11-22 07:00:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON BO
05MINSK1410Empty Victory for Narodnaya Volya
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 17, the Minsk City Economic Court ordered the state-run publishing house, Krasnaya Zvezda (KZ),to begin publishing the independent newspaper Narodnaya Volya (NV) again after KZ broke its contract with the paper. However, it is unlikely KZ will actually print any is [...]
2005-11-22 11:42:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM BO
05MINSK1433EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - November 25, 2005
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk over the past week. ------------ Human Rights ------------ 2. New Life Church's Building is NOT a Cow Barn On November 17, the New Life Church filed its third application for registration at the address of the forme [...]
2005-11-25 13:45:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON BO
05MINSK1458Belarus: Libertad Act
[...] Summary: The GOB strongly supports the Castro government, publicly opposes the U.S. embargo on Cuba, has no interest in promoting democracy, the protection of human rights or free market reform, and is building economic ties with Cuba. Minsk and Havana in fact became sister cities in November. [...]
2005-12-02 14:32:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL BO CU
05MINSK1488DAS Kramer Meets with Civil Society Leaders
[...] (C) Summary: On December 6, EUR Deputy Assistant Secretary David Kramer met with civil society leaders who SIPDIS called for increased support to independent media, including radio broadcasts and, above all, print media. The amendments to the criminal code (approvedbyboth hmbers of Prliamen [...]
2005-12-09 14:19:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BO
05MINSK1499Lukashenko to Rule Economy
[...] (U) Summary: In recent months President Lukashenko has issued several presidential decrees that put vast powers over the economy into his hands. Most egregiously, Decree 520 specifically gives Lukashenko expansive authorities, and baldly states that any legislation that contradicts the decree [...]
2005-12-14 13:07:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV WTRO PGOV USTR BO
05MINSK1527Partnership Prepared to Observe Elections
[...] (C) Summary: On December 20, 2005, Poloffs met with civil initiative Partnership deputy director Enira Bronitskaya to inquire about the possibility of Partnership monitoring the March 2006 presidential elections. Partnership plans to observe the electoral process, including the signature verif [...]
2005-12-22 12:24:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BO
05MINSK1555Presidential Hopefuls Begin Signature Collection
[...] (C) Summary: The Central Electoral Committee (CEC) on December 27 registered all eight candidates for the March presidential elections and their "groups of support." The potential candidates include President Lukashenko, pro- Lukashenko MP Sergey Gaidukevich, 10+ coalition candidate Aleksand [...]
2005-12-29 13:59:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BO
05MUMBAI1682TERRORIST DAWOOD IBRAHIM HAUNTS INDIA FROM AFAR AS DAUGHTER WEDS IN AN AMERICAN-BRANDED HOTEL
[...] (U) This is an Action Request. See paragraph 13. 2. (C) Like a bad dream, terrorist and underworld figure Dawood Ibrahim returned to the headlines of India's media in July when his daughter married the son of a famous Pakistani cricket player. An upscale wedding reception brazenly took place a [...]
2005-08-08 09:38:00Consulate MumbaiCONFIDENTIALPTER EFIN PGOV PREL KCRM SA PK AE IN
05MUSCAT1250BIO: SHARIFA BINT KHALFAN AL-YAHYAI, MINISTER OF
[...] (C) The requested information on Oman's female Minister of Social Development is provided below, keyed to ref A para 3 format. Much of this information was provided previously in ref B. 2. (U) Dr. Sharifa bint Khalfan bin Nasser al-Yahyai, Minister of Social Development (since October 20, [...]
2005-08-10 07:56:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV SCUL MU
05MUSCAT1606INDIAN OVERSTAYERS OFFERED EASY OUT
[...] The Indian Embassy has announced that it has struck a deal with the Omani Ministry of Manpower to facilitate the exit of all Indian nationals currently in Oman on expired employment visas. The move comes as a welcome reprieve to thousands of unemployed Indians incapable of paying overstay fi [...]
2005-10-26 10:22:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PHUM SMIG SOCI PREL MU
05NAIROBI4552ECK EXPRESSES SOME CONCERNS AS THE REFERENDUM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Electoral Commission of Kenya, charged with conducting the November 21 national referendum on the proposed new constitution, is making ready for polling day, including adopting new technology which will permit the ECK to broadcast voting results near simultaneously. While d [...]
2005-11-02 01:42:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ASEC PREL KDEM KE
05NAIROBI5180KENYA: 2005 ANNUAL TERRORISM REPORT
[...] (U) This is post's submission for the 2005 Annual Terrorism Report. The first section updates the 2004 Patterns of Global Terrorism section on Kenya. The second section provides supplemental information. Proposed Text for Patterns of Global Terrorism Report ------------------------------- [...]
2005-12-20 01:42:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC MARR EFIN KE
05NASSAU1601CHINESE ACTIVITIES IN THE BAHAMAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Chinese presence in The Bahamas has been steadily expanding since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1997. The PRC and the GCOB have exchanged high-level delegations to discuss the full range of international political issues, explore economic opportunitie [...]
2005-09-08 18:46:00Embassy NassauSECRETECON PREL ETRD ETTC EINV ENRG EAGR EFIN PHUM EMIN CH BF ESENV
05NDJAMENA1547NINTH JOINT COMMISSION MEETING: WIDESPREAD
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Joint Commission (JC) on the Darfur Humanitarian Cease-fire met October 13-14 in N'Djamena. The key agenda item, strengthening the cease-fire, was never completely covered, but participants vowed to rejuvenate the JC and reaffirmed their commitments to participate regularl [...]
2005-10-17 11:32:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREF KAWC CD SU
05NDJAMENA1589ARS VIDEO LOAN LIBRARY - 2006 EDITION
[...] PAS N'DJAMENA WOULD LIKE TO SUSCRIBE TO THE SUBJECT VIDEO PROGRAM. SHIP THE VIDEOS ACCORDING TO THE SCHEDULE BELOW. JANUARY 2006 - 138: THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER - 195: KING IN NEW YORK - 199: LIMELIGHT - 306: CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND FEBRUARY - 101: AMISTAD - 541: BOYCOTT [...]
2005-10-27 08:05:00Embassy NdjamenaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OIIP KIRC
05NDJAMENA1656CHAD: GOVERNMENT MOVING AHEAD WITH OIL REVENUE
[...] (C) Summary: The Government is moving ahead with its plans to amend the revenue management law despite concern among various donors, diplomatic missions, civil society groups, and opposition parties. On November 9, the Council of Ministers sent the revisions to the law to the National Assem [...]
2005-11-09 16:13:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALCD ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PGOV
05NEWDELHI1274NAXALITES AND SYMPATHIZERS ENCOURAGED BY NEPAL
[...] (C) Summary: In a reflection of India's mounting concern about internal disorder, Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee recently described India's Naxalite insurgency as "the gravest threat to our internal security." This worry is also reflected in the stern GOI reaction to the coup in Nepal, wi [...]
2005-02-18 05:11:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV ELAB PHUM PINR IN NP
05NEWDELHI1481INDO-US SECURITY COOPERATION: THE WAY AHEAD
[...] (C) Summary: Meeting on 23 February, MEA Joint Secretary (Americas) S. Jaishankar and DSCA Director for Middle East, Asia and North Africa Ed Ross agreed that a large cooperative defense program, such as a P-3 or C-130 sale, would build trust and demonstrate US reliability as a defense suppli [...]
2005-02-25 13:43:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKSTC MARR MASS PGOV PREL IN US
05NEWDELHI7725COMBATING EXTREMISM - MISSION INDIA RESPONSE
[...] (C) Summary: India enjoys a democratic, multi-religious, multi-cultural, heterogeneous, multi-ethnic society where all major world religions are practiced freely. Isolated elements of religious extremism of many varieties have, however, occurred in India -- notably among Hindus, Muslims, and [...]
2005-10-05 05:52:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPREL KDEM KPAO EAID PHUM KMPI PGOV IN
05NEWDELHI7990TFPK01: KASHMIRIS SEEK LOWERING OF BORDERS AS
[...] (C) Summary: PM Singh and the senior Indian leadership have moved swiftly following the October 8 earthquake to show Kashmiris that India shares their grief and would help them, but relief efforts have been slow to reach some areas. The quake is having its impact in Kashmiri politics, too, wit [...]
2005-10-14 10:55:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID AEMR KISL PTER PBTS PK IN
05NEWDELHI878GOI NON-PAPER ON MAJOR ARMS SEIZURES IN BANGLADESH
[...] (C) On January 27, MEA Director (Americas) Renu Pall gave us the following non-paper list of 2003-04 arms seizures in Bangladesh. This non-paper was originally referenced by our GOI interlocutors during the August 31-September 1, 2004 US-India Counterterrorism Joint Working Group (CTJWG) meet [...]
2005-02-04 08:52:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPTER PREL IN BG
05NEWDELHI9485INDIA: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] (U) Below is Post's submission for the 2005 Country Reports on Terrorism: Begin text: India remains an important and vigorous ally in the global war on terror. India's law enforcement, paramilitary and armed forces neutralized over 1,500 terrorists in 2005, according to a leading indepen [...]
2005-12-16 12:35:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO MASS PGOV PHUM
05NICOSIA1813DOING MORE WITH TURKISH CYPRIOTS ON ISSUES OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The United States policy of supporting economic development in the Turkish Cypriot community has an important role to play in support of a resolution of the Cyprus problem -- however, closer cooperation with the Turkish Cypriots can also help advance other issues of broader natio [...]
2005-11-15 06:29:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ECON KCRM EFIN PTER KHLS CVIS
05OTTAWA1725INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ACTION PLAN: ENGAGING GOC ON
[...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Following the Special 301 decision requiring an out of cycle review for Canada (OCR),we urge Washington agencies to engage directly with Canadian officials to clarify the issues and assess how much progress can be expected during the review period. Following [...]
2005-06-07 20:41:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR CA
05OTTAWA1860 SCENESETTER: Your Visit to Alberta, Canada
[...] I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you and House Agriculture Committee members and staff to Canada. I am sure that your visit will be productive and will help us advance the agenda on two of our biggest bilateral bilateral economic issues. The Canadian Political Scene 2. [...]
2005-06-21 12:16:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECIN EAGR PREL CA
05OTTAWA2726UNCERTAINTY THE OPERATIVE WORD AS PARLIAMENT SET
[...] (C) Summary: The Canadian Parliament is scheduled to resume on September 27, amidst a political climate that is best defined by uncertainty. PM Martin has the option to prorogue Parliament, which would end the current session and reset the agenda by calling for a new session and an early con [...]
2005-09-09 20:49:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALCA PGOV PREL
05OTTAWA2837TERRORIST FINANCE - OTTAWA: GOC TO DESIGNATE
[...] (U) Reftel announced USG plans to designate the entity ELEHSSAN under E.O. 13224 and urged other governments to do the same. We explained that we would not be notifying this listing to the UN 1267 Committee. 2. (C) During a meeting on September 20, post was informed by Foriegn Affairs Can [...]
2005-09-21 19:46:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALEFIN ETTC PREL PTER CVIS KVPR KTFN CA
05OTTAWA3278CANADA'S RESPONSE TO PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE
[...] (SBU) DCM conveyed ref A points November 1 to Jonathan Fried, the Prime Minister's senior foreign policy advisor. We provided follow-up copies to Foreign Affairs Canada and the Canadian International Development Agency. Canada responded quickly and generously to the South Asian earthquake (s [...]
2005-11-03 15:24:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID MARR MOPS PHUM PREL PK CA
05OTTAWA3698CANADA: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM
[...] Unclassified entire text. GENERAL ASSESSMENT ------------------ 2. The Government of Canada remained steadfast in 2005 in partnering with the United States and other like-minded states to support the international fight against terror. With a 5,200 mile undefended border, Canada is one [...]
2005-12-16 21:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CA KCRM KHLS PGOV PHUM PINR PTER KPAO
05PANAMA1415PANAMA PRESIDENT TORRIJOS'S POPULARITY NOSE-DIVES
[...] (C) Panama President Martin Torrijos's popularity plummeted in the wake of the June 1 passage of the Social Security (CSS) reform package pushed through the National Assembly by his Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD). Less than one in four Panamanians now believe that Torrijos is doing an a [...]
2005-07-01 21:24:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA1589PANAMA'S CSS NATIONAL DIALOGUE INCHES FORWARD,
[...] (SBU) Four weeks into the 90-day National Dialogue on Social Security (CSS) Reform (reftels A and B),negotiations have produced few results other than threats of more strikes and demonstrations. The National Front for the Defense of CSS (FRENADESO) is promising to demonstrate on July 28, in [...]
2005-07-28 17:13:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
05PANAMA1729PANAMANIAN INSIDERS ACCUSE TORRIJOS GOVERNMENT OF
[...] (SBU) This message is the first in a three"part series on views of the Torrijos administration's performance as it approaches its September 1 first anniversary. SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION """""""""""""""""""""""" 2. (C) Martin Torrijos's reform"m [...]
2005-08-19 22:23:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD PINR PM POL CHIEF
05PANAMA2152POTUS VISIT PANAMA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-25 21:44:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL OVIP PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA555PANAMA'S INPUT FOR FIFTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING
[...] (SBU) Embassy Panama believes that trafficking in persons (TIP) is a relatively small and manageable problem, involving around 200-500 victims. In 2004, Embassy worked closely with the Government of Panama (GOP) to discover the true extent of TIP in Panama and to strengthen the anti-TIP leg [...]
2005-03-14 14:37:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PM LABOR HUMAN RIGHTSPOLMIL
05PANAMA691REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Panamanian Public Force person(s) and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to [...]
2005-03-28 21:20:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS PREL PM POL OMS
05PANAMA955REQUEST LEAHY AMENDMENT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
[...] (SBU) ACTION REQUEST: As required by the Departments of State and Defense Leahy Amendments, Embassy requests that Washington conduct soonest the required human rights review of the below listed Panamanian Public Force person(s) and/or unit(s) and that State Department transmit the results to [...]
2005-04-28 14:13:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM MASS PREL PM POL OMS
05PARIS1486UNESCO CULTURAL DIVERSITY DRAFT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Preparing a revised draft Convention on Cultural Diversity for adoption at the October 2005 UNESCO General Conference was the key goal at this 31 January-11 February meeting, despite a welter of unresolved substantive and drafting issues. Several days into the negotiations [...]
2005-03-07 18:11:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL ETRD FR UNESCO
05PARIS3183FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3184FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3187FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3200FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS3416OECD REPORTING: ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY COMMITTEE AND
[...] The OECD Environment Policy Committee (EPOC) held its meeting on April 13th and 15th, 2005. In addition, EPOC held a High Level Special Session on the Costs of Inaction on April 14, 2005. Judith E. Ayres, EPA Assistant Administrator for International Affairs, led the delegation. The major ac [...]
2005-05-19 08:44:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ETRD KSCA FR OECD
05PARIS4192FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4197FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4198FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4201FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:31:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4202FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4203FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR ONE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:33:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4217FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR SIX
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 10:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS4799 USUNESCO: INTERNATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC COMMISION
[...] Summary and Introduction: At the 23rd Session of the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Assembly -- which took place June 20-30 2005 at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris -- the U.S. delegation (USDEL) met all of its objectives. These included: encouraging fiscal transparency and a [...]
2005-07-08 15:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDAORC TSPL EAID SENV IZ UNESCO KSCI
05PARIS5041U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION INITIATIVE -
[...] (U) On July 19, EST Counselor read points contained reftel regarding U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative to Messrs. Nicholas Roche and David Bertolotti, both of the Division of Disarmament and Nuclear Nonproliferation in the Foreign Ministry. They took careful notes, asked question [...]
2005-07-20 16:03:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALIN KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM PREL FR
05PARIS5818CHIRAC DEFINES FRENCH FOREIGN POLICY IN ANNUAL
[...] (C) Summary: President Chirac delivered a speech August 29 to France's assembled ambassadors in an annual event this year focused on France's policy toward the EU in the wake of the failed May 29 referendum on a constitutional treaty. As such, it was clearly aimed more at reassuring French c [...]
2005-08-29 17:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC PTER FR EUN UNSC
05PARIS6217FRENCH OFFICIALS ATTENDING NUCLEAR SECURITY
[...] (SBU) On September 13, ESTH Counselor received two letters from Mr. Didier LALLEMAND, Haut Fonctionnaire de Defense ('High Civil Servant for Defense'),Ministry of Economy, Finances, and Industry, the French authority responsible for oversight of nuclear security in France, an official well a [...]
2005-09-13 16:56:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY KNNP FR
05PARIS7308PARIS CLUB - OCTOBER 2005 TOUR D'HORIZON
[...] (SBU) At the October 2005 Paris Club meeting, creditors reached agreement with Nigeria on a comprehensive treatment to eliminate Nigeria's approximate $30 billion debt in exchange for cash payments totaling $12.6 billion ($12.4 billion in the deal itself, and $200 million upfront to meet a prec [...]
2005-10-26 08:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
05PARIS7329NATO SUPPORT TO PAKISTAN - FRANCE ALSO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-26 14:59:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALMARR AEMR EAID MASS PREF FR EUN NATO
05PARIS974FRENCH OFFICIAL DISCUSSES BORREL AFFAIR, WIDOW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA DAS-equivalent for East Africa Jean-Christophe Belliard informed us on February 14 that Djibouti FM Farah's health was recovering following his stroke but that he would remain hospitalized for several weeks and would not be able to meet with FM Barnier on February 17 as ear [...]
2005-02-16 10:38:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID MARR SCUL DJ FR
05PORTAUPRINCE1326Haitian Tax Collection Trails Projections
[...] SUMMARY: Revenue collection for the first half of the Haitian fiscal year is about 3.3 percent behind projections, due mostly to slower than expected internal tax collection (income tax and VAT). The Director General of Taxation attributes the shortfall to on-going violence in Port-au- Prin [...]
2005-05-12 13:16:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON PGOV HA
05PORTAUPRINCE2604JACQUES BERNARD SWORN IN AS ELECTIONS DG
[...] Prime Minister Gerard LaTortue swore in Jacques Bernard as Director General of the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) on October 15. According to the new bylaws of the CEP, the Bernard will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the CEP under the nine CEP members, who will act as a bo [...]
2005-10-19 18:03:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM HA
05PRAGUE1348TFUS01: CZECH ASSISTANCE RECAP
[...] SUMMARY: Post continues to receive active offers of assistance and support from the GOCR, City of Prague, and private individuals. The Ambassador and Foreign Minister Svoboda attended a ceremony and press conference on September 11 marking the first NATO humanitarian assistance mission stop [...]
2005-09-16 15:27:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EZ PREL
05PRAGUE1491CZECH REPUBLIC: UNESCO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Econoff met October 17 with Czech Ministry of Industry and Trade (Department of EU Multilateral Trade Policy and Common Trade Policy Ladislava Votavova) and delivered reftel demarche and letter from Commerce Secretary Gutierrez to Minister of Industry and Trade Milan Urban. The Ministry of In [...]
2005-10-18 08:15:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PREL SCUL EZ UNESCO
05PRAGUE1562CZECH GOVERNMENT APPROVES BILATERAL SCIENCE AND
[...] The government of the Czech Republic approved the draft of a US-Czech bilateral agreement on science and technology on October 19. The Czech government is the first of the ten new EU members to approve a new agreement, which includes reimbursement for VAT and customs duties imposed on commod [...]
2005-11-03 07:12:00Embassy PragueUNCLASSIFIEDOSCI TSPL EZ EUN
05PRAGUE1586CZECH DRAFT LABOR CODE: APPEALS TO THE COMMUNISTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a political move that has brought together the Social Democrat and Communist parties and could cool investment in the Czech Republic, Prime Minister Jiri Paroubek has made his union-friendly Labor Code a "super priority" that he wants passed before the elections in June 20 [...]
2005-11-08 12:51:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB EZ
05PRAGUE1686CZECH REPUBLIC'S MACROECONOMIC FAIRYTALE AND MIXED
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Czech Republic is enjoying unprecedented GDP growth (5.1 percent in 2Q 2005),doubling of foreign direct investment from 2004 to 2005 (to USD 10 billion),the first trade surplus since the country's birth (USD 2 billion or 1.7 percent of GDP) and a possible budget surplus. On [...]
2005-12-06 15:12:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN ELAB ETRD EZ PGOV
05PRAGUE499GWOT ASSESSMENT: POST FEEDBACK FOR CZECH REPUBLIC
[...] (C) The Czech Republic, despite the weak coalition government that came into power after the June 2002 elections, has been a stauch supporter of the GWOT and has responded admirably to USG requests for troop contributions to Iraq and Afghanistan, and is actively providing economic, humanitari [...]
2005-04-07 13:42:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL EZ
05PRETORIA113RESTRUCTURING OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTRICITY
[...] (U) Introduction: In light of recent government initiatives to restructure the South African energy industry, post will submit separate reports on the supply, distribution and transmission sectors. Each cable will serve as a general review of that sector, and be the launch-pad from which sub [...]
2005-01-11 11:19:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA1175LOVELIFE AND GLOBAL FUND
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The loveLife Global Fund grant in South Africa is approaching its renewal. In response to Reftel, Embassy Pretoria is providing information about the loveLife project and about the Country Coordinating Mechanism in South Africa. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Reftel requests informati [...]
2005-03-18 13:50:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV EAID TBIO PREL SF
05PRETORIA1510SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER "THE ASSAY" - ISSUE 3, MARCH 2005
[...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...]
2005-04-15 14:46:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA1612SOUTH AFRICA: MINERALS AND ENERGY NEWSLETTER "THE ASSAY" - ISSUE 3, MARCH 2005
[...] (U) Introduction: In January 2004, the Economic Section of Embassy/Pretoria produced the first issue of a new monthly newsletter called "The Assay". The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as [...]
2005-04-25 05:14:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA2161 SOUTH AFRICA: PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT, PART II OF II
[...] (U) Summary. Faced with the dilemma of having so much capability vested in often-troubled SOEs and the slow decline of the nation's economic infrastructure, President Mbeki has set a new strategic course. The central element is to raise the level of public investment to improve the nation's [...]
2005-06-02 10:05:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ECON EFIN ETRD SF
05PRETORIA2238LABOR UNIONS TURN TO RETAILERS TO SAVE THE
[...] Summary. According to South African industry representatives, China currently holds 86% of the apparel market for imports in South Africa. Unions blamed increased imports for contributing to job losses of up to 40 000 in the apparel and textile industry. The Congress of South African Trade [...]
2005-06-09 04:58:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKTEX ECON ETRD SF USTR
05PRETORIA226 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005 - SOUTH AFRICA
[...] In response to reftel A, here is post's 2005 investment climate statement for South Africa, chapter 6 of the next Country Commercial Guide. 2. BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2005 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment The government of South Africa (SAG) [...]
2005-01-19 05:14:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB EFIN ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV SF
05PRETORIA2621 SOUTH AFRICA: HOUSING WOES LEAD TO UNREST
[...] (SBU) Summary. Over the past year, residents of poor communities have increasingly taken to the streets across South Africa to protest the lack of housing and local government service delivery. In some instances, police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at unruly crowds who were blocki [...]
2005-07-05 13:50:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON ELAB SF
05PRETORIA270 SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER
[...] Summary. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Free Electricity to Poor More Expensive than Planne [...]
2005-01-21 09:41:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA2754 South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter
[...] (U) Introduction: The purpose of this monthly newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chro [...]
2005-07-13 09:14:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05PRETORIA2971POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT IN SOUTH AFRICA
[...] (SBU) Summary. While the government's macroeconomic and stabilization effort is largely complete, South Africa faces formidable medium and long-term challenges to reduce high unemployment and widespread poverty. More than a decade after apartheid, poverty and unemployment are still dramatica [...]
2005-07-27 11:54:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID EFIN EINV KMCA SF
05PRETORIA2977SOUTH AFRICA: THE NEED AND PROSPECT FOR GROWTH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Fiscal and budgetary reforms of the past decade have built a firm foundation upon which the South African economy can build, but life for many South Africans has not improved much since the transition to majority rule in 1994. Widespread unemployment, rapid urbanization, and di [...]
2005-07-27 13:12:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID KMCA EFIN EINV SF
05PRETORIA3001SOUTH AFRICA: HIGH TELECOM PRICES, LITTLE RELIEF
[...] (U) Summary. President Mbeki condemned South Africa's high fixed telephone line prices in his February 2005 State of the Nation address by stating that they cost ten times more than in developed countries. Mbeki's assertion was mainly directed at Telkom, the de facto monopoly for fixed line [...]
2005-07-28 14:47:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINT ECPS EINV PREL XA SF
05PRETORIA4593 SOUTH AFRICA PUBLIC HEALTH NOVEMBER 18 ISSUE
[...] Summary. Every two weeks, Embassy Pretoria publishes a public health newsletter highlighting South African health issues based on press reports and studies of South African researchers. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week' [...]
2005-11-18 11:23:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON KHIV SOCI TBIO EAID SF
05PRETORIA4621SOUTH AFRICA; TELECOM PRICE RELIEF REMAINS OUT OF
[...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Communications Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri opened the Department of Communication,s (DOC) Second Colloquium on Telecommunication Prices stating that the Colloquium was needed to lower the cost of doing business in South Africa, to make the country more competitive internat [...]
2005-11-21 14:12:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS EINT PREL SF XA
05PRETORIA4743SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 2 2005
[...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - 3rd Quarter Growth Slows, Economy Still Strong; - [...]
2005-12-02 11:50:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA4854SOUTH AFRICA: BEE CODES OF GOOD PRACTICE
[...] (U) Summary. On November 1, the Department of Trade and Industry released the final version of the first two Codes of Good Practice for Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) along with the "Framework for Measurement." The codes, once promulgated, will set forth the criteria and methodo [...]
2005-12-12 14:12:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD EFIN ECON USTR SF
05PRETORIA4969SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 23 2005
[...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Second Phase of BEE Codes Released; - Unemployme [...]
2005-12-23 07:31:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA5034SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER December 30 2005
[...] Summary. Each week, Embassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SNO Needs R9 Billion to Start; - Growth in 2006 [...]
2005-12-30 08:19:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA869 SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWSLETTER
[...] SUMMARY. Each week, AMEmbassy Pretoria publishes an economic newsletter based on South African press reports. Comments and analysis do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the U.S. Government. Topics in the February 25 newsletter include: - 2005 Budget aims to sustain faster growth - Pu [...]
2005-02-28 09:02:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD BEXP KTDB PGOV SF
05PRETORIA94RESTRUCTURING OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ELECTRICITY
[...] (U) Introduction: In light of recent government initiatives to restructure the South African energy industry, post will submit separate reports on the supply, distribution and transmission sectors. Each cable will serve as a general review of that sector, and be the launch-pad [...]
2005-01-10 10:58:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDEPET ENRG EINV EIND ETRD ECON SF
05QUITO2386ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE
[...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: -- MOL Currently Acting MinGov (para. 2) -- ILO to Draft Labor Code Reform (3) -- National Labor Council to Discuss Subcontracting Law (4) -- MOL to Hire More Child Labor Inspectors (5) -- Banana Workers Fired For Union [...]
2005-10-20 16:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO2854 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-15 19:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV EFIN KJUS KCRM KHLS KTFN EC
05QUITO2866ECUADOR: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Embassy Quito's contribution to the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism report follows, keyed to questions in Reftel (paras 7-10). Embassy POC is PolOff Jarahn Hillsman, 593-2-256-2890 ext 4471, unclass email Hillsmanjd@state.gov, classified email Hillsmanjd@state.sgov.gov, fax 593-2-254-0712. [...]
2005-12-16 17:50:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV KJUS MARR CASC ASEC EC
05QUITO2890Results Report: ITT "Trafficking in
[...] Summary: The two participants reported the trip was extremely useful and well-designed, and generated many ideas they hope to implement in Ecuador. Though the U.S. has far greater resources, the participants felt that the root problem is the same and the methods for dealing with the issue are [...]
2005-12-19 22:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC EC
05QUITO2892Results Report: Sub-regional IV program
[...] Summary: Esmeraldas Mayor Ernesto Estupinan found the program on "Transparency and Good Governance" to be useful overall, but noted that the program lacked focus on issues of direct relevance to mayors. He felt this was a significant weakness, and that future programs should include meetings [...]
2005-12-19 22:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL EC KPAO OEXC
05QUITO82ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE
[...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: --President Calls Meeting to Discuss Labor Reform (para. 2) --Minimum Wage Negotiations (4) --Subcontracting Decree Deadline Extended (5) --Government Lay Offs (6) --Minister Claims Success (7) --Child Labor Update (8) [...]
2005-01-13 16:00:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05RABAT1752MOROCCO POLITICAL HIGHLIGHTS
[...] (U) Through a series of messages addressed to world leaders, King Mohammed expressed his satisfaction with the withdrawal of Israeli settlers from the Gaza strip, according to official Moroccan news agency, Maghreb Arabe Presse (MAP). The King called Palestinian President Abbas on August 16 t [...]
2005-08-19 15:54:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALMO PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR
05RABAT1842THE KING'S ROYAL FOUNDATIONS AND THEIR ROLE IN MOROCCAN POLITICS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Palace's royal foundations occupy a unique position in Morocco's political landscape. Headed by a member of the royal family (often the King),they are autonomous from the government, which allows them freedom of action and funding, but have the ability to closely partner w [...]
2005-09-01 15:47:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EAID KMCA KMPI MO
05RANGOON105BURMA: MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF SENIOR SPDC AIDE SPARKS
[...] (C) Summary: The mysterious death on January 21 of SPDC Vice Chairman Maung Aye's personal assistant sparked rumors of a senior regime power struggle, but as of COB January 25 the SPDC is carrying on with business as usual and nothing appears to be amiss in Rangoon. Sources are inconsistent on [...]
2005-01-25 08:59:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR BM
05RANGOON122BIOGRAPHY: U WUNNA MAUNG LWIN (PROPOSED AMBASSADOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post has compiled newly available biographical information on U Wunna Maung Lwin, who has been proposed by the GOB to be the next ambassador from Burma to Washington. Reftel forwarded the GOB's request for agrement and an official CV. U Wunna Maung Lwin, Burma's current amba [...]
2005-01-28 06:30:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR BM
05RANGOON1297BURMA'S KYAT ON THE REBOUND?
[...] (U) Summary: From a record low of K.1360/$1 on September 30, the Burmese kyat appreciated 8.1% to K.1250/$1 on October 31, 2005. Local moneychangers forecast that it will continue to appreciate through tourist season (until May 2006). Despite the kyat's appreciation, prices of consumer goods [...]
2005-11-14 03:46:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD PGOV BM
05RANGOON1420BURMA'S ILO REP READY FOR ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Burma's ILO Liaison Officer Richard Horsey received further assurances from the Labor Minister, both about his personal security and about the regime's willingness to engage on forced labor. He will raise the cases of Burmese villagers who have been charged by authorities with re [...]
2005-12-20 10:36:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV BM
05RANGOON1421PYINMANA: THE HOUSE THAT THREATS BUILT
[...] (C) Summary: The GOB has used a variety of incentives, including political pressure, forced donations, promises of in-kind payments, cash advances and "free" construction materials, to induce Burmese companies to build the extensive government and military facilities in the regime's new admini [...]
2005-12-20 10:36:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL BM
05RANGOON1439BURMA: 2005 INCSR PART I - DRUGS AND CHEMICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-23 05:41:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM BM
05RANGOON1444THE SLIPPERY SLOPE TO A DRUG-FREE WA REGION
[...] (U) SUMMARY: United Wa State Army (UWSA) leaders told visiting diplomats that drugs have turned the ethnic Wa into "pariahs." The Wa leaders claimed, however, that they have turned a new page and "put narcotics behind us," appealing for increased international assistance and a reversal of U.S. [...]
2005-12-27 08:25:00Embassy RangoonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNEAID KCRM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL SNAR BM NGO
05RANGOON334FIGHTING TERRORIST FINANCING IN BURMA
[...] (S) The following responds to the questions posed in reftel regarding the GOB's efforts to combat terrorist financing: (A) The GOB has not seized, frozen, or forfeited any assets under UN Security Council Resolutions 1267 or 1373. However, the GOB issued its required UNSC Resolution 1455 re [...]
2005-03-17 05:06:00Embassy RangoonSECRETEFIN PTER ETTC KTFN BM
05RANGOON43BURMA 2004 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Table of Contents: Summary Preface: U.S. Investment in Burma Subject to Sanctions Openness to Foreign Investment Conversion and Transfer Policies Expropriation and Compensation Dispute Settlement Performance Requirements and Incentives Right to Private Ownership and Establishment Protect [...]
2005-01-11 04:41:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KTDB BM OPIC USTR
05RANGOON668BURMA: 2005 COUNTERNARCOTICS REPORT CARD
[...] (U) This message responds to ref A request for a report card on the Government of Burma's cooperation on counternarcotics efforts (based on benchmarks established in November 2004, ref B, and delivered to the GOB in December 2004, ref C) in preparation for the annual certification process. [...]
2005-06-02 09:22:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR KCRM BM
05ROME1027 ITALIAN NGO PROPOSES NEW COLLABORATION TO REALIZE
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: --------------------------- 2. On March 4, Embassy Economic and Science officers met with an Italian NGO planning a meeting in Venice on May 26- 27, 2005 to explore possible U.S.-Italian-EU-Russian cooperat [...]
2005-03-25 07:59:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KSCA IT
05ROME1979EUR A/S FRIED'S ROME CONSULTATIONS, JUNE 6-7, 2005
[...] (C) Summary: EUR A/S Dan Fried met with Italian officials and press June 6-7 to stress our commitment to a strong U.S.-European partnership working through NATO and with the EU ready to tackle worldwide challenges. Italians viewed the "no" votes in France and the Netherlands on the EU C [...]
2005-06-10 11:15:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS IT NATO
05ROME3671ITALIAN VIEWS ON NOVEMBER 7 EU FOREIGN MINISTERS'
[...] (C) Summary. Post delivered ref d points to MFA interlocutors during the week of October 31. The GOI supports the US position on Middle East, Balkans, and Avian Flu issues. Progress on WTO issues, however, will depend on the whether there is movement on issues of key importance to the GOI - [...]
2005-11-03 16:47:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL BO KPAL ETRD IT EUN EAGER
05ROME3767SCENESETTER FOR DHHS SECRETARY MICHAEL LEAVITT'S
[...] (C) Ambassador Spogli and Minister of Health Francesco Storace warmly welcome your visit to Italy to further our already excellent relations in health cooperation. Italy has been a key U.S. ally and steadfast partner. Italy is the third largest contributor of troops to coalition forces in [...]
2005-11-15 12:54:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALIT OTRA OVIP PREL SOCI TBIO FAO
05ROME3782USUN ROME TRIP REPORT SOUTHERN AFRICA OCTOBER
[...] (SBU/NOFORN) Summary. Between October 13 and 20 Michael Cleverley, DCM for USUN Rome and Richard Newberg, USAID Humanitarian Affairs Attach traveled to southern Zambia and central and southern Malawi on a fact-finding mission. The purpose of the trip was to witness the operations of WFP and F [...]
2005-11-16 11:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMI SF ZA WFP FAO
05ROME4027REPORT OF THE 33ND FAO CONFERENCE, INCLUDING THE
[...] At the meetings of the Conference and Council of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO),held in Rome from 16 to 28 November 2005, member governments discussed international anti-hunger, food policy and agricultural trade issues, and the key institutional questions of the organization [...]
2005-12-09 12:11:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC EAID ETRD SENV KUNR FAO WFP
05SANAA2956CJTF HOA COMMANDER GHORMLEY VISITS ADEN
[...] (U) Summary. On October 1, visiting Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA) Commander MG Timothy Ghormley and Ambassador traveled to Aden for meetings with the Governor of Aden, Yemen Coast Guard (YCG) and regional military commanders. MG Ghormley and Ambassador also participate [...]
2005-10-12 11:25:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER MASS PARM YM MARITIME SECURITY
05SANAA3018DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY FOR YEMEN -- QUARTERLY
[...] (C) Summary: Post implemented the initial phase of Yemen's Democratic Reform Strategy with mixed results. (Ref A) This quarterly report demonstrates progress for women in political participation, and in the role of Parliament providing a check on the executive. (Ref B) The ROYG's Threshold Pr [...]
2005-10-18 12:10:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KMPI KMCA ECON PHUM YM DOMESTIC POLITICS DEMOCRATIC REFORM
05SANAA3099YEMEN UPDATE: WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR 2005
[...] Summary. In Yemen, children augment family incomes by working as street vendors and workers in family businesses or on the family-owned farm. While slavery and child prostitution are not major issues in Yemen, parliamentarians, international observers, and donors over the past two years have [...]
2005-10-25 11:29:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDECON SOCI SMIG SCUL YM TRAFFICKING PERSONS
05SANAA3187ASSAULT ON TWO JOURNALISTS: NEWEST CASE IN SPATE
[...] (U) Summary: On October 29, Moujeeb Sweileh, a cameraman with the "Al-Arabiya" news channel, and Najib Al-Sharai, from "Al-Akhbariya," were assaulted by ROYG security forces while attempting to cover a strike at a textile factory in Sanaa. The attack is just one of a long string of physical and [...]
2005-11-01 12:35:00Embassy SanaaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KMPI KMCA YM DOMESTIC POLITICS
05SANJOSE2435ARMED ROBBERY AND SHOOTING AT SHOPPING CENTER NEAR
[...] On 17 October at approximately 1300 hours, a hardware store employee waiting in a bank line to make a deposit of currency was shot in the leg while robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash. The location of the robbery is significant as it occurred at the Central Comercial Pavas Banco Nacional, [...]
2005-10-19 19:19:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
05SANJOSE2658COSTA RICA RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFO ON CBI-
[...] SUMMARY: Post has updated information provided in previous report using the same format. Post contact is Maria D. Villanueva, (506) 519-2419, Fax (506) 519-2364, villanuevamd@state.gov. End Summary. 2. Country Reports: Compliance with Eligibility Criteria The country reports contained [...]
2005-11-15 14:30:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDECON CS
05SANJOSE2692SIGNIFICANT CRIMINAL INCIDENTS IN SAN JOSE
[...] In the past several weeks, significant criminal acts have been committed near the Embassy or near areas where most Mission personnel live and work that merit reporting at this time. Following is a summary of recent events in San Jose: A. Armed robbery and shooting of Czech diplomat: On N [...]
2005-11-21 14:22:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
05SANJOSE2744COSTA RICA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] Costa Rica remains an outspoken critic of the Castro government and a faithful supporter of governmental and human rights reforms in Cuba. Costa Rica severed diplomatic ties with Cuba in 1961, and has shown no signs that it would consider re-establishing formal relations with the Castro gove [...]
2005-11-29 22:41:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL CS
05SANJOSE2928 LETTING OFF STEAM: ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT
[...] Summary: The VI Regional Forum for the Energy and Environment Partnership with Central America, a 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) initiative, was held in Managua October 5-6. The Forum focused on opportunities for sustainable development and energy diversification linke [...]
2005-12-27 17:35:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDENRG SENV EAID
05SANSALVADOR2417EL SALVADOR: 2005 CHILD LABOR UPDATE
[...] SUMMARY: This cable updates information on last year's child labor report, which otherwise remains valid. As a country eligible for trade benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnership Act (CBTPA),El Salvador has implemented steps to el [...]
2005-08-30 11:45:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB ES PHUM SOCI
05SANSALVADOR2793GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS VIDEO FOCUSES GOES ATTENTION
[...] (U) On October 12, Economic Counselor and Agricultural Specialist showed ref a video to representatives of the trade policy offices of the Ministries of Agriculture and Economy, of the National Registry Center (CNR),and of the National Science and Technology Committee (CONACYT). Embassy staf [...]
2005-10-12 22:11:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD KIPR ES WTO
05SANSALVADOR29512005 El Salvador CBI Report for USTR
[...] In response to reftel, please see the following Embassy El Salvador report for USTR on El Salvador's compliance with requirements under the Caribbean Basin Initiative. ----------------------------- Commitment to WTO Obligations ----------------------------- 2. El Salvador has committed [...]
2005-10-31 17:06:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ES
05SANSALVADOR3459 FY-2006 Consular Package Narrative for San
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-09 22:23:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDCMGT CVIS CASC KFRD AFSI ASIG ES
05SANTIAGO1794CHILE: INCREASING TIES WITH CHINA
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Chile is trying to position itself as the business platform for Latin America. It is using China's interest in stable suppliers -- primarily for copper -- to increase ties with its second largest bilateral trading partner after the U.S. and with the Pacific Basin as a whole. Chile [...]
2005-08-29 11:29:00Embassy SantiagoSECRET//NOFORNEAGR ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD ETTC PHUM PREL SENV CH
05SANTIAGO2339 Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Donald D.
[...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Donald D. Dossa, Department of Energy (DOE),National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),from 12/01/2005 through 12/06/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose as is to examine current computing capabilities and evaluate [...]
2005-11-16 18:23:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2340 Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Dr. Mark
[...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Mark Edward Huber, Co-Investigator, Department of Energy (DOE),National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),from 11/24/2005 through 12/10/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to be part of the Supermacho Proje [...]
2005-11-16 18:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2355 Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Graciano
[...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Department of Treasury Financial Enforcement Intermittent Advisor, Graciano Velez, from 11/27/2005 through 12/02/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to update the 2003 assessment report and work plan and to discuss its [...]
2005-11-17 10:25:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER EFIN OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2356 Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Charles A.
[...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Department of Treasury advisors, Charles A. Correa, Manuel Godinez and Neil C. Rhoades, from 11/27/2005 through 12/03/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to update the 2003 assessment report and work plan and to discus [...]
2005-11-17 10:25:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER EFIN OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2360 Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Laiza
[...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Laiza Casas, Program Officer for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),from 12/07/2005 through 12/11/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose as reported in reftel is to review the counterna [...]
2005-11-17 14:59:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT APER SNAR OTRA CI
05SANTIAGO2469CHILE AND MEXICO TO SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP
[...] (C) Foreign Ministry North American Affairs Deputy Director Alex Geiger told poloff December 5 that Chile and Mexico would sign "a strategic partnership agreement" during Mexican President Fox's visit to Chile in January 2006. Geiger noted the GOC and GOM made significant progress towards an a [...]
2005-12-06 22:12:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CI ME
05SANTIAGO2590CHILE: POST TRIPWIRES FOR AVIAN FLU
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Santiago continues to develop preparedness measures against avian influenza (AI) through the Emergency Action Committee, chaired by the DCM and composed of the AMB, RAO, EPOL, RSO, DAO, MILGRP, DEA, LEGATT, APHIS, PAO, FCS, CONS, MGT and MSG. This plan includes a desc [...]
2005-12-29 13:17:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR CI
05SANTODOMINGO1257DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: FIFTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] The following is Embassy,s response to the questions raised in reftel. 2. 2005 Dominican Republic Trafficking in Persons Report I. OVERVIEW OF EFFORTS TO ELIMINATE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS A. The Dominican Republic is a country of origin, transit and destination for trafficking [...]
2005-03-04 21:59:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB DR
05SANTODOMINGO3864DOMINICAN BANKING #9 -- MEJIA SAYS "BANKING FRAUD"
[...] (SBU) This is number 9 in a series of cables on consequences of the Dominican bank failures of 2003. Dominican Banking Series #9 -- Mejia Says It Right Out Loud: "Banking Fraud" More than a year of virtual silence on Dominican banking frauds has ended with Hipolito Mejia's erudite, detail [...]
2005-08-02 19:37:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYDR EFIN KJUS PGOV PREL
05SANTODOMINGO4145DOMINICAN REPUBLIC UPDATE ON WORST FORMS OF CHILD
[...] This cable is in response to ref A request for an update on worst forms of child labor in the Dominican Republic. The 2004 Child Labor Information Update from Santo Domingo (ref B) remains current, with the following additional information. 2. On October 17, 2004, the new Code for Protect [...]
2005-08-30 19:47:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI DR
05SANTODOMINGO434DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND
[...] The following is the Embassy response to reftel. Overview of Human Rights and Democracy in the Dominican Republic and U.S. Strategy 2. The Dominican Republic enjoys a democratically elected government and a robust, multi-party system. Freedom of the press and religion are largely respect [...]
2005-01-28 22:08:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KDEM ELAB KPAO DR
05SANTODOMINGO5050DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT
[...] The following interim assessement for trafficking in persons (TIP) addresses the questions in paragraph 6(I) of reftel. 2. The Government of the Dominican Republic emphasizes TIP issues in public communications and has made some progress in enforcement. Institutional changes include the c [...]
2005-11-15 20:26:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KCRM KWMN DR
05SANTODOMINGO5411 Draft Dominican Republic International Narcotics
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-19 12:11:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR DR
05SANTODOMINGO799DOMINICAN POLITICS #12: NARCOTICS EXTRADITION TESTS SYSTEM, WORRIES MILITARY & POLITICIANS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-16 18:15:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALCJAN CO DR HA KJUS MARR PGOV PREL SNAR
05SAOPAULO624AMBASSADOR VISIT TO RIO GRANDE DO SUL
[...] (U) Summary: Ambassador, accompanied by officers from Consulate General Sao Paulo, visited Porto Alegre, capital of Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, May 1- 3. During the visit, Ambassador met with the governor and the mayor; toured the modern General Motors and Dell Compute [...]
2005-05-23 20:17:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD KIPR EAGR ENRG SCUL SOCI PREL PGOV PINR BR
05SINGAPORE3160U.S.-SINGAPORE PROLIFERATION TALKS IDENTIFY FUTURE
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On October 17-18, the U.S. held productive talks with Singapore on a broad range of nonproliferation and counterproliferation issues. The U.S. delegation, co-led by ISN/MTR Director Van Diepen and OSD/ISP/NPP Director David Cooper, was impressed by the level of preparedness and [...]
2005-10-28 10:00:00Embassy SingaporeSECRET//NOFORNPARM MNUC KNNP ETTC SN
05SINGAPORE3509SINGAPORE 2006 INCSR SUBMISSION PART II - MONEY
[...] Per reftel instructions, Post hereby submits the draft of Part II of the 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report - Money Laundering and Financial Crimes. We have also emailed the text of the draft report, in MS Word format and showing changes from last year's version, to INL. Re [...]
2005-12-15 06:15:00Embassy SingaporeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PTER ETTC KTFN EFIN ECON SNAR SN
05SOFIA1450PARLIAMENT APPROVES BULGARIA'S NEW GOVERNMENT
[...] (U) Action request Para 7 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: At an extraordinary session of parliament on August 16, the largest coalition in Bulgaria's post-communist history approved the nomination of Socialist leader Sergei Stanishev as prime minister. Stanishev was backed by MPs from a three-party coalitio [...]
2005-08-17 14:18:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BU
05SOFIA19252006 BUDGET PROMISED INCREASED SOCIAL SPENDING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Bulgarian government approved on October 31 the consolidated draft budget for 2006, which is now undergoing Parliamentary committee hearings. The government plans a balanced budget and introduces a package of measures aimed at sustaining strong economic growth. The budget [...]
2005-11-15 09:08:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB PGOV SOCI BU
05SOFIA2036 BULGARIA: 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS
[...] Per reftels, Post provides its submission for the 2005- 2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report for Bulgaria. Begin text of 2005-2006 INCSR for Bulgaria: Part I - DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL I. Summary Bulgaria is a major transit country, as well as a producer of illic [...]
2005-12-12 14:41:00Embassy SofiaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KCRM EFIN KTFN PTER KSEP BU
05TAIPEI153Taiwan: 2004 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The following is the Taiwan Investment Climate Statement for 2004, as requested reftel. A copy has been transmitted by e-mail to EB/OIA. ---------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- 2. Taiwan officially welcomes foreign direct [...]
2005-01-14 06:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON TW
05TAIPEI3713TAIWAN PREPS FOR AVIAN FLU
[...] Summary. With the exception of one H5N1 high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) illegal shipment of ducks, which was caught and destroyed, Taiwan has thus far managed to avoid H5N1 HPAI. Nonetheless, drawing on its experience with SARS in 2003, Taiwan has made extensive preparations to combat [...]
2005-09-08 23:54:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AMGT CASC ECON SENV SOCI TBIO TW ESTH
05TAIPEI4125TAIWAN GOVERNMENT BAILS OUT HIGH-SPEED RAIL AGAIN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Taiwan has leaned on government entities to bail out the financially strapped Taiwan High-Speed Rail Corporation (THSRC). The China Aviation Development Foundation (CADF),the major shareholder of China Airlines, and the CTCI Foundation, both Taiwan government entities, will [...]
2005-10-07 23:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALELTN ECON TW
05TAIPEI4295TAIWAN AVIAN FLU UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: This is a periodic update to our baseline report on Taiwan's efforts to combat avian flu (ref D). In recent days, Taiwan authorities discovered H5N1 avian flu virus in a shipment of birds smuggled from China. The stock market declined on avian flu concerns. Authorities conducte [...]
2005-10-23 22:50:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AMED SENV CASC ECON TW WHO
05TAIPEI4415 DEFENSE SPECIAL BUDGET: OPTIONS FOR RECONFIGURA-
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Defense Procurement Special Budget is stuck in legislative limbo until at least the December 3 Taiwan local elections. Government and opposition leaders offer varying explanations about what changes are, or are not, possible. As the U.S. seeks to understand and influence [...]
2005-11-01 09:09:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MASS MARR TW
05TAIPEI4769TAIWAN PREPAREDNESS FOR AVIAN AND PANDEMIC
[...] Summary. Taiwan remains free of Avian Influenza (AI) and seems determined to try and keep that status. Drawing on its experience with SARS in 2003, Taiwan continues to be very proactive in its efforts to prevent, detect and respond to an AI outbreak. Wide coverage of AI educational programs [...]
2005-12-01 05:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDAMED AMGT CASC ECON SENV SOCI TBIO TW ESTH
05TAIPEI8662005 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: TAIWAN
[...] (U) Following is AIT/T's 2004-05 trafficking-in-persons (TIP) report. The report is according to reftel sections, beginning with 18 A. -------- Overview -------- 18 A. (SBU) Is the country a country of origin, transit or destination for international trafficked men, women or children? [...]
2005-03-02 22:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG TW TIP
05TEGUCIGALPA1041Scenesetter for CoDel Nelson May 29-30 Visit to
[...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of CoDel Nelson to Honduras May 29-30. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, over three years through his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries in Latin America. There will be national el [...]
2005-05-16 23:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1535USITC CARRIBEAN BASIN INVESTMENT SURVEY
[...] Post submits the following report in response to reftel request for the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) report on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as required by section 215(a) of the CBERA. 2. Summary: The positive role that the Caribbean Basin Initiative (C [...]
2005-07-27 14:42:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV EIND KTEX HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1644DOLE FILES $137 MILLION SUIT AGAINST HONDURAS
[...] (U) This is an action request for EB/IFD and L/CID -- please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) Summary: Following the rejection of its two appeals of a recent $137 million tax judgment against it by the GOH revenue authority, Dole sees little choice but to challenge the administrative ruling in cou [...]
2005-08-08 16:32:00Embassy TegucigalpaCONFIDENTIALEINV EFIN PGOV KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA1987 USAID Assistance to Honduran Elections: Primary
[...] This is an action request for WHA/PCC. Please see para. 6. 2. During the February 2005 Honduran primaries, USAID provided more than $1.4 million in funding, which supported: - $65,000 (DCHA) for technical assistance to the Honduran Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) to provide election expe [...]
2005-09-27 20:34:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV EAID PREL KDEM HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2086Scenesetter for Secretary Gutierrez Visit to
[...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of Secretary Gutierrez to San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on October 18-20. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, with less than four months remaining in his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries [...]
2005-10-07 20:13:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL ETRD ECON PGOV SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2182 HONDURAS: $125 MILLION DEBT TO U.S. CANCELLED
[...] SUMMARY: On October 7, the U.S. and Honduras signed a debt reduction agreement cancelling 100 percent ($125m) in loans owed to USG organizations as of March 1, 2005. This effectively eliminated the U.S. share of $1.47 billion owed by the GOH to the Paris Club. Similar bi-lateral agreements n [...]
2005-10-25 20:34:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTIA ECON HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2207COUNTERNARCOTICS BATTLE IN HONDURAS: GOH POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Recent maritime interdictions, air radar tracks, and drug seizures, along with corroborated source information, indicate that Honduras has become a significant transit point for narcotics destined for the United States. There is evidence of the existence of an illicit trade in [...]
2005-10-28 18:40:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PREL KCRM PTER EFIN MOPS PGOV PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA223 Honduras: Supporting Human Rights and Democracy:
[...] The following is Post's submission for the "Supporting Human Rights and Democracy: The U.S. Record 2004-5" for Honduras. 2. Begin Text Honduras' constitutional government is headed by President Ricardo Maduro, elected in November 2001 in elections that domestic and international observe [...]
2005-02-01 11:49:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM ELAB PGOV PREL SMIG EAID KDEM KJUS HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2239REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY HELICOPTER ASSISTANCE FOR
[...] This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. Based on the deteriorating conditions and lack of food in Puerto Lempira in the remote Mosquitia region of Honduras due to the effects of Hurricane Beta, Post requests immediate emergency DoD assistence to airlift food, medicine, and hygie [...]
2005-11-02 14:21:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS EAID PREL HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2338MARITIME DISPUTE BETWEEN HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA
[...] (U) Summary - The long standing maritime territorial dispute between Honduras and Nicaragua has gained prominence recently, with a decision in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague not expected until 2006. This territory has been sharply disputed since the 1980s with intention [...]
2005-11-17 17:01:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPBTS PREL PGOV MOPS ECON EFIS EPET PINR HO
05TEGUCIGALPA2576HONDURAS SENT C-130 ENGINES ABROAD FOR
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (S) Post has received confirmation from the Honduran Air Force that Honduras has shipped at least three C-130 engines to an unnamed facility and country for repair/maintenance without prior Department of State approval. Although in [...]
2005-12-23 16:42:00Embassy TegucigalpaSECRETKOMC ETTC PARM PREL PGOV MOPS PINS PINR HO CI
05TEGUCIGALPA698Scenesetter for CoDel Kolbe April 14-16 Visit to
[...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the visit of CoDel Kolbe to Honduras April 14-16. Honduran President Ricardo Maduro, three years through his constitutionally-mandated single four-year term, faces a difficult task leading one of the poorest countries in Latin America. However, there were several p [...]
2005-04-01 15:15:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR EAID KJUS HO
05TELAVIV1210WB/G SITREP: MARCH 1, 2005 (1300 HOURS LOCAL) --
[...] (SBU) Summary: Palestinian landowners and Israeli and Palestinian demonstrators clashed with Israeli Border Police during a protest against the construction of the separation barrier near the village of Bayt Surik, west of Jerusalem. One Border Police officer was injured. In Jerusalem, at le [...]
2005-03-01 17:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWBG PHUM PREL PTER ASEC CASC GZ IS
05TELAVIV5002ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Gaza Disengagement 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Last night, Israel TV broadcast excerpts of an exclusive interview that President Bush granted the station's Washington correspondent Yaron Dekel in Crawford, T [...]
2005-08-12 11:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5078DISENGAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT, AUGUST 16, 2005
[...] (SBU) Summary: On the second day of disengagement, Neve Dekalim settlement remained a stronghold of resistance to evacuation. Settlers and thousands of anti-disengagement activists blocked IDF troops from entering to distribute eviction notices, although the IDF was able to negotiate and br [...]
2005-08-16 15:06:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKWBG KPAL PREL ECON EAID IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV5897ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-29 10:36:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05THEHAGUE2309AMBASSADOR’S PARTING THOUGHTS ON TAKING THE DUTCH
[...] (S) SUMMARY: With the EU divided and its direction uncertain, the Dutch serve as a vital transatlantic anchor in Europe. As one of the original six EU members, the Dutch ally with the British to counter Franco-German efforts to steer Europe off a transatlantic course. The Netherlands' solid Europea [...]
2005-08-22 17:01:00Embassy The HagueSECRETPREL PGOV PTER ECON EAID NL EUN USUN
05THEHAGUE2565NETHERLANDS/AFGHANISTAN: MOD STRATEGY FOR MOVING
[...] (C) Summary: According to Lo Casteleijn (Director, General Policy Affairs, MOD),the Dutch government is expected to make a positive decision by the end of October to deploy 1,000 - 1,2000 troops to Uruzghan province in Afghanistan in support of ISAF Stage III. Casteleijn hoped that parliamen [...]
2005-09-21 15:17:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS AF NL EUN
05THEHAGUE2585NETHERLANDS: ASD FLORY'S VISIT TO THE HAGUE
[...] (C) Your trip to the Netherlands comes at a time when Prime Minister Jean-Pieter Balkenende's coalition government faces the lowest poll figures in Dutch history. Much of the public and parliamentary criticism focuses on the government's ambitious economic reform programs, but Dutch military deploy [...]
2005-09-23 13:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL NL MOPS
05THEHAGUE2708NETHERLANDS: ASD FLORY'S VISIT TO THE HAGUE
[...] (C) Summary: During his September 30 visit to The Hague, ASD Peter Flory met with Lo Casteleijn, MOD Director for General Policy Affairs, and Pieter de Gooijer, MFA Deputy Director General for Political Affairs, to discuss Afghanistan, the NATO Training Mission in Iraq, Kosovo, and NATO reform [...]
2005-10-07 09:42:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL PGOV NL
05THEHAGUE2756SCENESETTER FOR DASD THERSA WHELAN'S VISIT TO THE
[...] Your visit to The Hague comes at a time when the GONL is broadening its already substantial aid to Africa and is boosting its efforts in security assistance and reform. The Ministries of Defense, Foreign Affairs, and Development are pursuing joint SSR and DDR initiatives in Africa and have cre [...]
2005-10-12 14:39:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL KHIV NL XA
05VIENNA1382005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is 2005 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: Investment Climate Statement - Austria 2005 ------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargement in May 2004, Austria's location became [...]
2005-01-14 15:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB AU OPIC USTR
05VIENNA2530 AUSTRIA: TELECOMS UPDATE
[...] tele.ring, the successful Austrian mobile phone subsidiary of Western Wireless is for sale following Alltel's takeover of Western Wireless. Interest in tele.ring has dropped noticeably after the Lower Austrian state government imposed a new tax on mobile phone masts effective January 1, 2006 [...]
2005-07-27 14:24:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD EU AU
05VIENNA2647SEVENTH INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CONTROL CONFERENCE:
[...] Post sent reftel letter of invitation and draft schedule for the Seventh Annual International Export Control Conference to Helmut Krehlik from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Labor and to Franz Kocian from the Ministry of Interior, Federal Agency for the Protection of the Constitution a [...]
2005-08-05 14:22:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL KSTC MASS ETTC AU
05VIENNA2663U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION: AUSTRIAN
[...] (C) Following receipt of reftel (and a specific MFA request for a briefing),Acting Econ/Pol Couns met with MFA Director for Disarmament, Arms Control and Nonproliferation Alexander Kmentt to discuss U.S-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation. Kmentt said he had been studying the initiative [...]
2005-08-08 15:35:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALENRG ETTC KNNP PARM PREL
05VIENNA28AUSTRIA ORDERS ANOTHER HAGUE RETURN ENFORCED &
[...] SUMMARY: AUSTRIAN COURTS HAVE AGAIN ORDERED THE RETURN OF A CHILD UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION, THIS TIME TO HER FATHER IN POLAND. THIS MARKS THE THIRD TIME IN 2004 THAT THE AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT HAS ORDERED THE RETURN OF A CHILD UNDER THE HAGUE CONVENTION, DESPITE INVOCATION OF ARTICLE 13B, WHI [...]
2005-01-05 15:11:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KOCI AU
05VIENNA3100EUROPEAN ESTH CONFERENCE - EMBASSY VIENNA
[...] Post nominates FSN Specialist Alexander Schratt to participate in the October 5-6 ESTH Conference in Copenhagen. Following information is keyed to information requested in reftel: Name: Alexander Schratt Title: Economic Specialist D/POB: April 24, 1962, in Baden-Baden, Germany Telephone [...]
2005-09-19 13:10:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPL KSCA OTRA AU
05VIENNA474TERRORISM FINANCE: IDENTIFYING DESIGNATION
[...] Below are the answers to reftel questions regarding Austria's designation mechanisms and authorities. National Authority to Implement Sanctions ----------------------------------------- 2. UN Security Council resolutions are generally reflected in EU Council regulations, which in Austr [...]
2005-02-17 15:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KTFN PGOV PTER AU EUN
05VIENNA493AUSTRIAN COURTS ORDER AGAINST HAGUE RETURN TO
[...] SUMMARY: In July 2004 Austrian courts ordered against the return of a child to her father in Hungary. According to Supreme Court documents, the mother wrongfully retained the child in Austria when she failed to return the child after a scheduled summer visitation in 2003. In conversations w [...]
2005-02-22 07:32:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDCASC KOCI AU
05VILNIUS1057SCENESETTER FOR CODEL KOLBE
[...] Congressman Kolbe, thanks to you and your colleagues for traveling to Lithuania. Your visit here will provide an opportunity to show gratitude to Lithuania for its staunch and unwavering support in the U.S.-led Global War on Terror, including its decision to establish and lead a Provincial Re [...]
2005-10-04 07:04:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL OVIP BO LH
05VILNIUS1202VILNIUS UNATTENDED OPERATIONS WAIVER REQUEST
[...] (S) Post requests a temporary waiver to begin 24-hour unattended operations for classified communications. Post needs to have all message traffic available at the beginning of the business day in order to operate efficiently in response to Washington taskings. We cannot do that now without i [...]
2005-11-10 15:09:00Embassy VilniusSECRETAADP ABLD AMGT ACOA ASEC KRIM LH
05VILNIUS1275PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM B1/B2 VISA VALIDATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: We have completed work on the first three months of a year-long, B1/B2 validation study. Two percent of our randomly selected applicants during this period did not return, while another one percent remain as suspected yet unconfirmed overstays. While this preliminary data does [...]
2005-12-05 11:30:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD LH
05VILNIUS1288LITHUANIA: 2005 INSCR NARCOTICS AND CHEMICAL
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-09 11:37:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL LH
05VILNIUS28LITHUANIA INCSR (INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Money laundering is not a significant problem in Lithuania. Strict legal and regulatory controls and the GOL's cooperation with international regulatory counterparts explain the government's success. The Lithuanian government increased controls to prevent financial crimes and money launderi [...]
2005-01-10 14:39:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EFIN KCRM PTER KTFN LH
05VILNIUS3LITHUANIA 2005 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] To maintain its high rate of growth, Lithuania needs more foreign investment. The government affords foreign investors equal protection to domestic investors, and sets few limitations on their activities. Foreign investors have the right to repatriate or reinvest profits without restriction [...]
2005-01-03 14:24:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDEINV KIDE ECON KTDB LH
05VILNIUS367LITHUANIA PROVIDES UPDATED REQUIREMENT LITH FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The GOL updated and augmented its needs assessment for the Lithuanian-led Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) in the desolate Ghowr province of western Afghanistan. Following the March 30 return from Afghanistan of Lithuania's PRT reconnaissance team, the MFA advanced us a copy [...]
2005-04-07 12:59:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALMOPS MCAP MARR PREL PGOV LH AF
05VILNIUS87SCENE SETTER FOR A/S MAURA HARTY'S VILNIUS VISIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Maura, it is an honor and delight to welcome you back to Lithuania, where we continue to benefit from your outstanding work as one of this Mission's "founding mothers." Since your last visit, Lithuania has matured into an important partner for the U.S., with re [...]
2005-01-26 14:16:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL CMGT CVIS CASC ASEC LH
05WARSAW3044IRAQ-POLAND: JONES-SMITH CONSULTATIONS WITH GOP
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Richard Jones Senior Adviser to the Secretary and Coordinator for Iraq Policy (S/I) led an interagency delegation to Warsaw July 28-29 to consult with senior GOP officials and encourage continued substantial Polish participation in the Iraq Coalition and the Multi-Nati [...]
2005-08-05 11:46:00Embassy WarsawSECRETPREL MOPS MARR PL IZ
05WARSAW3477FINAL ELECTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED IN POLAND
[...] (SBU) Summary: The final results of Polish parliamentary elections confirmed a narrow first-place finish for the center-right Law and Justice (PiS),followed by its anticipated coalition partner, the Civic Platform (PO). The latest forecasts for parliamentary seat distribution indicate that P [...]
2005-09-27 14:04:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PL
05WARSAW3694DEFMIN CANDIDATES TELL EUR DAS PEKALA NEW GOP WILL
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a brief October 20 visit to Warsaw, EUR DAS Mark Pekala met separately with the three leading candidates for Defense Minister in the expected coalition government of Law and Justice (PiS) and Civic Platform (PO). Although perspectives and tones differed, Bronislaw Komorowski ( [...]
2005-10-26 13:06:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MARR PL
05WARSAW3700POLISH GOVERNMENT COALITION TALKS BREAK DOWN
[...] (C) Summary: Coalition negotiations between Law and Justice (PiS) and Civic Platform (PO) collapsed October 26 following PiS's decision to put forward its own candidate for parliamentary speaker, who was quickly elected with the support of radical opposition parties. PiS and PO leaders were u [...]
2005-10-26 15:13:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PL
05WARSAW4067POLAND 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL
[...] Poland's geographic location places it directly along one of the main routes between the former Soviet Union republics and Western Europe used by narcotics-traffickers and organized crime groups. According to Polish government estimates, narcotics-trafficking, organized crime activity, auto th [...]
2005-12-16 16:18:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR KTFN PL
05WELLINGTON160NEW ZEALAND AIMS TO STRENGTHEN ITS TERRORIST
[...] (U) Summary: The New Zealand government continues to tighten provisions of an anti-terrorism law it enacted more than a year after September 11, 2001, and that it amended in 2003. The government recently introduced legislation that will delay the expiration date for New Zealand's designations [...]
2005-02-23 04:43:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALKTFN EFIN PTER PREL NZ
05WELLINGTON161SECTION 1377 TELECOM REVIEW -- NEW ZEALAND
[...] (U) Is there a ratio between rates charged for termination of fixed networks and rates charged for termination on mobile networks that reflects the disparate costs of the different networks? The New Zealand government is unable to provide such a ratio. While fixed network termination rates [...]
2005-02-23 04:55:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ECON ETRD PREL NZ
05WELLINGTON45NEW ZEALAND: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2005
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-14 04:22:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV NZ OPIC USTR
05WELLINGTON957NEW ZEALAND: COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] The following is Embassy Wellington's submission for the 2005 Country Terrorism Report on New Zealand: New Zealand New Zealand has a strong capacity to develop and implement counter-terrorism policies, and further strengthened its role in the global war on terror in 2005 through domestic [...]
2005-12-13 00:16:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDPTER ASEC KCRM EFIN KHLS KPAO NZ
05WELLINGTON966 R/V NATHANIEL B. PALMER, FILE NO. 2004-139
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-15 02:58:00Embassy WellingtonUNCLASSIFIEDKRVC TPHY EWWT NZ
05YEREVAN131CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH BORDER
[...] (C) At a January 23 meeting, Ashot Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) told us that on 16 December, a source of Cesium 137 was seized by Turkish Authorities at the Turkish-Georgian border. Martirosyan stated that he received a fax from the Turkish Atomic Energy [...]
2005-01-26 11:51:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC AM KPRP
05YEREVAN1795ARMENIA: PARLIAMENT RATIFIES INTERNATIONAL LABOR
[...] Per reftels, Post provides the following update regarding exploitive child labor: -- On October 3, the Armenian National Assembly ratified International Labor Organization (ILO) Minimum Age Convention 138. Armenpress News Agency quoted Labor and Social Affairs Minister Aghvan Vardanyan, w [...]
2005-10-05 08:03:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI AM USAID GTIP ILO
05YEREVAN1907GOAM REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE TO IDENTIFY ABANDONED
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) This is an action request. In a dipnote dated October 21 and received October 26, Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakossian officially requested USG assistance -- both financial and technical [...]
2005-10-26 12:24:00Embassy YerevanUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID ENRG KNNP PGOV PHUM PREL AM
05YEREVAN634UPDATE ON CESIUM 137 CONFISCATED ON THE TURKISH
[...] (C) We recently met with Ashot Martirosyan, head of the Armenian Nuclear Regulatory Agency (ANRA) to follow-up on any details concerning the December 2004 Cesium-137 seizure at the Georgian/Turkish border per ref A. Martirosyan stated that ANRA had still not received any official notification [...]
2005-04-12 02:17:00Embassy YerevanCONFIDENTIALPINR MNUC PARM KCRM PTER ASEC TU AM
06ABIDJAN1173GOVERNMENT CREATES 133 JUDGESHIPS TO RESUME AND
[...] (U) President Gbagbo has signed a decree creating 133 judgeships throughout Cote d'Ivoire, in areas controlled by both the government and the New Forces. The decree was signed on October 5 but only published on October 17, on the eve of the AU Peace and Security Council meeting on Cote d'Ivoi [...]
2006-10-18 17:29:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ASEC KPKO IV
06ABIDJAN1206PREPARATION OF 2007 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT
[...] TRADE SUMMARY: The U.S. trade deficit with Cote d,Ivoire was $1.1 billion in 2005, an increase of $477 million from $597 million in 2004. U.S. goods exports in 2005 were $124 million, up 4.9 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Cote d,Ivoire were $1.2 billion, up 6 [...]
2006-10-30 12:50:00Embassy AbidjanUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN IV
06ABIDJAN1234COTE D'IVOIRE: UN HIGH REP FOR ELECTIONS DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Gerard Stoudmann, UN High Representative for Elections, is cautiously optimistic that elections in Cote d'Ivoire will happen in 2007, but that positive scenario will require all the parties to exhibit substantially more political will than they have shown heretofore. He caution [...]
2006-11-06 16:00:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPREL IV
06ABIDJAN1250OPPOSITION PARTIES UNHAPPY WITH UNSCR 1721; PM
[...] (C) Summary. The Ivorian political class continues to react to UNSCR 1721 and the President's ongoing efforts to shape the political terrain to his liking. Both the Forces Nouvelles (NF) and major unarmed opposition parties expressed disappointment with 1721, specifically the decision to av [...]
2006-11-09 14:05:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL IV UN
06ABIDJAN1317PM BANNY: THE TANDEM WITH GBAGBO IS BROKEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Banny told the Ambassador on November 28 that Cote d'Ivoire is again in crisis: the tandem with President Gbagbo has not been working well since UN Resolution 1721 was adopted November 1 and is now broken. The PM said he was not even informed of the decrees that [...]
2006-11-29 12:11:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALIV PGOV
06ABIDJAN190COTE D'IVOIRE: FOURTH MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Banny briefed the fourth meeting of the International Working Group (IWG) on his plans to adopt the IWG's road map as his government's work plan. In light of the four days of street disturbances in reaction to the previous IWG's stance on the National Assembly, it [...]
2006-02-22 14:45:00Embassy AbidjanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNAUS IV
06ABUDHABI2882005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED
[...] (U) The UAE in 2004 and 2005 continued its outstanding record as a valuable strategic partner in the Global War on Terrorism and in supporting key U.S. regional strategic policy goals. Among the highlights of the UAE's contributions to the common defense are: -- (C) Providing basing for USA [...]
2006-01-29 13:19:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL MCAP MARR MASS AE
06ABUDHABI3903UAE DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY: QUARTERLY PROGRESS
[...] (C) Summary: During the summer months since the July submission of the quarterly UAE Democratic Reform Strategy update (ref B),planning for the indirect elections of the Federal National Council(FNC)moved forward with the establishment of an "electoral college" and a National Election Commiss [...]
2006-10-09 04:06:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALKDEM KMPI ETRD PGOV AE
06ABUDHABI789UAE 2006 TIP REPORT
[...] (U) Following is Post's submission of the 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report for the United Arab Emirates, covering the reporting period of March 2005 through March 2006. Responses under each section heading are keyed to the relevant sections of ref. A paragraphs 21-24. Embassy TIP points [...]
2006-03-04 03:39:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREF ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC AE
06ABUJA2644NIGERIA 2007 BUDGET FRAMEWORK
[...] Summary: The GON plans to propose a budget of USD 17.79 billion (Naira 2.26 trillion) for 2007, an increase of 18.95 % over 2006. The budget will be presented to the National Assembly by President Obasanjo on Wednesday, October 11, 2006. The budget makes preliminary forecasts for 2008 and 200 [...]
2006-10-10 13:02:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON NI
06ABUJA2725AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW - NIGERIA
[...] (U) Country: Nigeria Current AGOA Status: Eligible 2. (U) Country Background Summary: Estimated population of 140 million. 2005 GNI was $74.2 billion; 2005 GNI per capita was $560. (World Bank 2006 Data) Nigeria completed civilian-run national and state elections in 2003 that were marr [...]
2006-10-13 13:37:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD AGOA ECON NI
06ABUJA3182BATTLELINES DRAWN IN FIGHT FOR CONTROL OF PDP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The PDP convention scheduled for Dec. 16 may be one of the most significant political gatherings in Nigeria's post-independence history and its outcome, for better or worse, could have a significant impact on Nigerian politics for years to come. With President Obasanjo's popularit [...]
2006-12-12 16:24:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM NI
06ACCRA26932007 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT: GHANA
[...] Ghana is a market-based economy with relatively few barriers to trade and investment. The U.S. goods trade surplus with Ghana was $179 million in 2005, an increase of $15 million from $164 million in 2004. U.S. goods exports in 2005 were $338 million, up 9.0 percent from the previous year. [...]
2006-11-08 10:06:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN
06ACCRA3025Ghana: 2007 Budget Highlights
[...] (U) Summary. The Government of Ghana (GoG) released its 2007 budget on November 16, 2006. The 2007 Budget outlines a target growth rate of at least 6.5 percent, single digit inflation, accumulation of internatioal reserves of at least 3 months import cover, ad an overall budget deficit of 3. [...]
2006-12-22 12:41:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN GH
06ACCRA419GHANA'S 2005 INL END USE MONITORING REPORT
[...] (U) At the end of calendar year 2005, INL rolled over a total of $11,388.45 in funds subobligated to Ghana's Narcotics Control Board (NCB) under the FY00 LOA and subsequent amendments between the GOG and USG. Unliquidated balances of $37 for a Customs, Excise & Preventive Service project; $51, [...]
2006-02-15 15:23:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN SNAR GH
06ADANA218SOUTHEAST TURKEY PRESS SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 11, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-11 10:31:00Consulate AdanaUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PGOV PHUM TU
06ADDISABABA143COMMISSION INVESTIGATING ETHIOPIAN ELECTORAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY. The 11-member commission of inquiry established by Parliament to investigate anti-government demonstrations that occurred in June and November 2005 has yet to formally meet, but is scheduled to deliver its report in March. According to its chairman, Frehiwot Samuel, a career jud [...]
2006-01-17 14:08:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR KJUS KDEM ET
06ADDISABABA2130DARFUR: AU SAYS NEW PLEDGES ALLOW AMIS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At his first briefing for donors and other partners since the July 18 pledging conference for the AU Mission in Sudan (AMIS),the head of the African Union's Darfur Integrated Task Force (DITF) said that the conference's main outcome was the acknowledgement that partners seek t [...]
2006-08-04 09:45:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MOPS KPKO EAID SU AU
06ADDISABABA2303DELIVERY OF DEMARCHE TO AFRICAN UNION CONCERNING
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-18 09:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaCONFIDENTIALAU KPKO PREL SU
06ADDISABABA2812ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT OCTOBER 13 2006
[...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political, and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. POLITICAL --------- President Girma Outlines Commitment to Good Governance at Opening of Parliament 2. President Girma Wolde-Giorgis ad [...]
2006-10-17 16:04:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON PREF KHIV ET
06AITTAIPEI3506DTC CASE 999050: REQUEST FOR MISSILE TECHNOLOGY
[...] (U) Per reftel request, Econoff wrote to TECRO on August 23, 2006 and sought written confirmation of assurances provided in reftel to the export case, DTC:999050. The text of the response letter (received on October 12, 2006) from the Deputy Secretary General Terry Ting follows: 2. (C) Ref [...]
2006-10-13 06:48:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALETTC KOMC MNUC PARM
06ALGIERS1828TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT REACHED TO PROMOTE PRIVATE
[...] SUMMARY: Tripartite discussions among representatives of Algerian government, labor, and employers have concluded with an unprecedented "pact" to promote economic development and diversification of Algeria's economy while "aiming to guarantee social stability." Parallel negotiations led to [...]
2006-10-17 06:23:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON EINV AG
06ALGIERS1844KHELIL ON PROGRESS IN ALGERIAN ENERGY SECTOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Minister of Energy Chakib Khelil gave a public overview October 8 of the Algerian energy and mining sector's successes over the last five years. He probably underestimated the true long-term impact, given the long gestation period of energy exploration projects. According to K [...]
2006-10-18 15:27:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EPET EINV TRGY AG
06ALGIERS1961SKIKDA RAMPING UP REFINING, LNG CAPACITY WITH EYE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Skikda industrial zone, some 300 kilometers east of Algiers, boasts Africa's largest oil refinery and what was the country's second most important LNG terminal until half of it was destroyed in an industrial accident in 2004. Officials of the Algerian pertroleum parastatal S [...]
2006-11-12 06:21:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET EINV AG
06ALMATY1583KAZAKHSTAN: PLANS FOR ALMATY BIOKOMBINAT EQUIPMENT
[...] (C) Summary: The private company that purchased the Biokombinat veterinary vaccine production facility is moving forward with construction of a smaller production facility in Stepnogorsk, in order to observe the terms of its privatization deal and avert potential threats to its real estate de [...]
2006-05-02 11:04:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALKNNP KSCA PARM PREL TBIO TSPL KZ
06ALMATY2822006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- KAZAKHSTAN
[...] The following information is provided in response to reftel request. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ Kazakhstan has made significant progress toward creating a market economy since its independence in 1991. The European Union in 2000 and the U.S. Department [...]
2006-01-25 10:42:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KTDB USTR ECONOMIC
06AMMAN1118LOWER HOUSE CONSIDERS BUDGET
[...] SUMMARY: Jordan?s draft Budget Law for 2006 in front of Parliament?s Chamber of Deputies this week estimates a deficit of USD 635 million, with gross public expenditures at USD 4.9 billion, revenues at USD 4.2 billion, and foreign aid at USD 333 million. In the budget submission, the Deputy [...]
2006-02-15 14:51:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PGOV JO
06AMMAN1430NEXT STEPS ON ELECTORAL REFORM LAWS
[...] ( C ) Summary: With the recent passage in parliament of a government budget, attention is turning to Jordan,s pending political reform agenda. The King, Prime Minister and Planning Minister have emphasized to us a determination to proceed promptly with the introduction to parliament of bill [...]
2006-02-27 16:39:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KISL JO
06AMMAN1657SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO JORDAN OF LIEUTENANT
[...] (S) EMBASSY AMMAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT ON 8-9 MARCH 2006. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. YOUR VISIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REITERATE TO THE JORDANIANS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND MAINTAIN [...]
2006-03-07 05:29:00Embassy AmmanSECRETJO MARR PREL
06AMMAN2234SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO JORDAN OF GENERAL
[...] (S) EMBASSY AMMAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT ON 28-29 MARCH 2006. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. YOUR VISIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REITERATE TO THE JORDANIANS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND MAINTA [...]
2006-03-28 12:05:00Embassy AmmanSECRETJO MARR PREF
06AMMAN234SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO JORDAN OF LIEUTENANT
[...] (C) EMBASSY AMMAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT 16-17 JANUARY 2006. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. YOUR VISIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REITERATE TO THE JORDANIANS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND MAINTAI [...]
2006-01-12 18:09:00Embassy AmmanSECRETJO MARR PREL
06AMMAN303JORDAN - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2006
[...] In response to reftel request, post submits the Investment Climate Statement for 2006 for Jordan. As requested, post will also send a copy of the ICS via email to EB/IFD/OIA. BEGIN TEXT OF INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, JORDAN: Jordan 2006 Investment Climate Statement - Jordan Openne [...]
2006-01-17 13:20:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB JO OPIC USTR
06AMMAN3180SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO JORDAN OF LIEUTENANT
[...] (S) EMBASSY AMMAN IS LOOKING FORWARD TO YOUR VISIT ON 6-7 MAY 2006. JORDAN REMAINS ONE OF OUR STRONGEST SUPPORTERS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT. YOUR VISIT WILL ALLOW YOU TO REITERATE TO THE JORDANIANS OUR CONTINUED COMMITMENT TO OUR JOINT EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM AND MAINTAIN RE [...]
2006-05-04 14:34:00Embassy AmmanSECRETJO MARR PREL
Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6
1'000 rows / 5'643 results

This work is licensed under a creative common licence creative commons image creative commons another image