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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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00ABUDHABI5893SULTAN BIN ZAYID: "MUST THE U.S. BE TOUGHER THAN THE ISRAELIS ON PALESTINE?"
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY THEODORE H. KATTOUF, AMBASSADOR, REASON 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: A FRIENDLY BUT CLEARLY FRUSTRATED SULTAN BIN ZAYID, UAE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND SECOND SON OF PRESIDENT ZAYID BIN SULTAN, CONVEYED TO AMBASSADOR IN FRANK, DELIBERATE TERMS OCTOBER 29 HIS OWN "AND [...]
2000-10-31 08:38:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL XF TC
00BANDARSERIBEGAWAN695SULTAN OF BRUNEI'S LETTER TO PRESIDENT CLINTON CONCERNING APEC
[...] FOLLOWING IS AN ADVANCE COPY OF SULTAN HAJI HASSANAL BOLKIAH'S LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT REGARDING THE AGENDA FOR THE NOVEMBER 15-16 APEC LEADERS MEETING IN BRUNEI. WE EXPECT THAT BRUNEI EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON WILL DELIVER THE ORIGINAL. 2. BEGIN TEXT OF SULTAN'S LETTER. YOUR EXCELLENCY, [...]
2000-10-12 07:18:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanUNCLASSIFIEDAPEC ECON OPDC BX
00HANOI1316 AMBASSADOR REVIEWS RELATIONS WITH FM NIEN
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DENNIS HARTER. REASON: 1.5 (B) AND (D) 2. (C) BEGIN SUMMARY: AMB. PETERSON CALLED ON FM NGUYEN DY NIEN JUNE 9 PRIOR TO THE FORMER'S DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON. NIEN HOPED THAT JACKSON-VANIK WAIVERS WOULD NO LONGER BE NECESSARY IN THE FUTURE AND THAT T [...]
2000-06-15 08:19:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD VM US
00HANOI2557 AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VICE MINISTER BIN ON PRESIDENT CLINTON'S VISIT TO VIETNAM
[...] (SBU) AMBASSADOR ON NOVEMBER 22 CALLED ON MFA SENIOR VICE MINISTER BIN TO REVIEW THE RESULTS OF THE RECENTLY CONCLUDED VISIT BY PRESIDENT CLINTON. THE AMBASSADOR BEGAN BY THANKING THE VIETNAMESE SIDE FOR ITS COOPERATION AND EXPRESSED THE PRESIDENT'S AND THE FIRST LADY'S SATISFACTION WITH THE [...]
2000-11-22 08:53:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL VM
00HANOI2559DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON LY TONG INCIDENT AND MFA BRIEFING NOTES
[...] THE FOLLOWING DIPNOTE NO. 368, DATED 11/22/00 WAQS HANDED TO THE AMBASSADOR AT THE MEETING NOTED IN REFTEL. 2. BEGIN TEXT. THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM PRESENTS ITS COMPLIMENTS TO THE UNCLASSIFIED PAGE 02 HANOI 0 [...]
2000-11-22 09:01:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC VM
00HANOI2560 AMBASSADOR'S 11/22/00 MEETING WITH VICE MINISTER BIN: LY TONG INCIDENT
[...] (SBU) FOLLOWING HIS PRESENTATION OF VIEWS REGARDING THE OVERALL SUCCESS OF THE VISIT OF PRESIDENT CLINTON (REFTEL),VICE MINISTER BIN EXPRESSED HIS AND HIS GOVERNMENT'S CONCERN OVER THE LY TONG INCIDENT WHICH THE AMBASSADOR HAD RAISED. BIN PICKED UP ON THE AMBASSADOR'S REFERENCE TO TONG AS A [...]
2000-11-22 09:15:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL VM
00HANOI2777BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FIRST LADY'S FORUM: PROFOUND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE "TWO VIETNAMS"
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) THE DRAMA BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE FIRST LADY'S WOMEN'S FORUM REVEALS A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THE INSTITUTIONAL RESTRICTIONS ON WOMEN AND MEN IN VIETNAM TODAY. OVER LUNCH BEFORE THE EVENT, IN CANDID DISC [...]
2000-12-26 10:29:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV KWMN PREL PHUM SOCI ELAB PINR VM DPOL
00HARARE2164MUGABE'S SCRIPT DISAPPOINTS, BUT LATER
[...] (C) SUMMARY. PRESIDENT MUGABE'S ADDRESS TO THE NATION ON INDEPENDENCE DAY WAS DISAPPOINTINGLY LACKING IN INDICATING ANY WAY OUT OF THE CURRENT CYCLE OF FARM OCCUPATIONS AND VIOLENCE. HE ALSO WAS SILENT ON THE TIMING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION. SUBSTITUTING BANAL WORDS ABOUT PROGRESS S [...]
2000-04-19 15:57:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI
00HARARE2205THE GUERILLA WAR FOR LAND IN ZIMABABWE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A THREE HOUR MEETING NEARLY HALF OF WHICH WAS SPENT ON LANO, PRESIDENT MUGABE TOLD US THAT LANO ACQUISITION WAS AN OVERDUE MATTER OF ACHIEVING JUSTICE AND ESCAPING FROM UNOER THE YOKE OF COLONIALISM THAT THE PEOPLE OF ZIMBABWE NOW OEMANO. THE WAR VET'S OCCUPATIONS, WHICH HE [...]
2000-04-24 12:52:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAGR PINR ZI
00HARARE2222S/E WOLPE DISCUSSES DRC DISENGAGEMENT AND DISARMAMENT WITH ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ZIMBABWEAN PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE HOSTED A TWO HOUR AND TWENTY MINUTE MEETING WITH THE USG DELEGATION AT HIS RESIDENCE IN HARARE ON 22 APRIL. S/E WOLPE, AMB MCDONALD, SPECIAL ADVISOR PRENDERGAST, LT. COL. GADDIS, AND ECONOFF PROKOP ATTENDED. S/E WOLPE REINFORCED THE USG CONCERN [...]
2000-04-25 14:48:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CG ZI
00HARARE3615FOURTH OF JULY CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT MUGABE
[...] No summary [...]
2000-07-03 13:48:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL PGOV ZI US
00HARARE3963SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE'S MEETING WITH FORMER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: SPECIAL ENVOY HOWARD WOLPE HAD A PRODUCTIVE MEETING ON BURUNDI WITH A RECEPTIVE NELSON MANDELA ON JULY 17 REGARDING THE STATE OF PLAY OF THE ARUSHA AGREEMENT AND PLANS FOR THE JULY 19-20 MEETING OF REGIONAL HEADS OF STATE. WOLPE MADE INROADS ON TOPICS SUCH AS THE DANGER OF SIGNI [...]
2000-07-19 12:50:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BY SF
00HELSINKI2613FINNISH PRESIDENT HALONEN'S JUNE 7
[...] (C) FINNISH PRESIDENT TARJA HALONEN TRAVELED TO MOSCOW JUNE 7 FOR THE FINLAND-RUSSIA SUMMIT AND HER FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PUTIN. THE MAIN PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO PROVIDE THE LEADERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SIZE EACH OTHER UP. OVERALL THE FINNS WERE IMPRESSED WITH PUTIN'S GRAS [...]
2000-06-12 13:59:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALPREL FI EUN RU
00PRETORIA3416PRESIDENT MBEKI "SEIZES THE MOMENT" IN STATE VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY. IN A MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR LEWIS, PRESIDENT MBEKI DESCRIBED HIS UPCOMING STATE VISIT TO THE U.S. AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO "SEIZE THE MOMENT" TO TACKLE PROBLEMS OF POVERTY AND LACK OF DEVELOPMENT THAT PLAGUE SOUTH AFRICA. HE SEEKS INVESTMENT FOR SOUTH AFRICA AS A MEANS TO POVERTY AL [...]
2000-05-04 09:29:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SF
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
00THEHAGUE1725LETTER TO THE SECRETARY FROM HCOPIL ON INTERNATIONAL CHILD ABDUCTION AND ACESS TO CHILDREN ABROAD
[...] EMBASSY HAS RECEIVED THE LETTER THAT FOLLOWS IN PARAGRAPH 2 FROM HANS VAN LOON, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HAGUE CONFERENCE ON PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW (HCOPIL),TO SECRETARY ALBRIGHT CONCERNING THE HAGUE CONVENTION ON CIVIL SIPDIS ASPECTS OF CHILD ABDUCTION. VAN LOON NOTES THE RECENT D [...]
2000-06-08 15:31:00Embassy The HagueUNCLASSIFIEDCASC NL GM HCOPIL
01ABUJA1006 Nigeria: Obasanjo Foreign Policy
[...] (C) Summary. President Olusegun Obasanjo is his own Foreign Minister. To understand how he has redirected Nigeria relations with the rest of the world, we examine his personal character and policy agenda. Obasanjo military career, his term as interim Head of State in the 1970s, and his y [...]
2001-05-07 10:25:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR PINS ECON NI
01ABUJA1007OAU HIV/AIDS SUMMIT IN ABUJA
[...] Thirty-five African heads of state attended the Extraordinary OAU Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Other Related Infectious Diseases held in Abuja April 26- 27. Featured guest speakers included UN Secretary General Koffi Annan and former President Bill Clinton. Jerry Rawlings, former Pr [...]
2001-05-07 10:25:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV PREL SOCI OAU NI
01ABUJA962COURTESY CALL ON NIGERIAN SSS CHIEF ARE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Jeter called on the Director General of the Nigerian State Security Service (SSS),Kayode Are, on April 23 at SSS Headquarters. The Ambassador was accompanied by Embassy Counselor for Regional Affairs. Afas Gadzama, the SSS Deputy Director for Intelligence, also parti [...]
2001-05-04 09:25:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPINS PINR NI
01HANOI1217A/S KELLY DISCUSSION WITH FM NIEN: REGIONAL ISSUES, BTA, DISSIDENTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MAY 18, FOLLOWING ARF MEETINGS IN HANOI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY KELLY MET WITH VIETNAMESE FOREIGN MINISTER NIEN AND TOOK THE OCCASION TO VOICE STRONG CONCERNS AT THE REPORTED ARREST ON MAY 17 OF OUTSPOKEN HUE-BASED CATHOLIC PRIEST NGUYEN VAN LY, AND THE REPORTED SUMMONS OF UN [...]
2001-05-18 10:32:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM VM HUMANR RELFREE
01HANOI1245 A/S KELLY'S BILATERAL MEETING WITH VIETNAMESE DEPUTY FM BIN: REGIONAL ISSUES, BTA, U.S. ACTIVITIST GROUPS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ON MAY 17, FOLLOWING ARF SOM MEETINGS IN HANOI, ASSISTANT SECRETARY KELLY ENGAGED IN CORDIAL BUT FRANK DISCUSSIONS WITH FIRST DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER NGUYEN DINH BIN ON A RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING THE CONTINUITY OF U.S. POLICIES IN THE REGION AND U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS. BIN P [...]
2001-05-22 10:34:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON ETRD VM HUMANR CTERR
01HANOI2740 POTUS VISIT AND BTA STIMULATED PROTESTANT
[...] (U) CLASSFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR SCOTT D. BELLARD, REASON 1.5 (D) 2. (C ) THEN-PRESIDENT CLINTON'S VISIT TO VIETNAM IN NOVEMBER 200 CAUSED THE SRV TO FACILITATE PROTESTANT CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 HANOI 02740 190724Z CHURCH EFFORTS TO REGISTER, ACCORDI [...]
2001-10-19 07:12:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PINS PREL PGOV VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN BTA
01HANOI3294NONG DUC MANH VISITS CHINA: BOTH SIDES REAFFIRM FRIENDSHIP, CONDEMN TERRORISM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. NONG DUC MANH, COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM (CPV) GENERAL SECRETARY, VISITED CHINA NOVEMBER 30 TO DECEMBER 4. THIS WAS HIS FIRST VISIT TO CHINA SINCE BECOMING GENERAL SECRETARY LAST APRIL, AND WAS PROBABLY DESIGNED TO ASSUAGE ANY CHINESE FEARS THAT VIETNAM WAS MOVING "TOO CLOSE [...]
2001-12-20 10:42:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR CH TW VM CVR CTERR
01HANOI638LEADERSHIP OPTIONS BEING HASHED OUT IN CENTRAL COMMITTEE PLENUM
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLCOUNS JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: VIETNAM'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE HAS BEEN CLOISTERED AT COMMUNIST PARTY HEADQUARTERS THIS PAST WEEK, DELIBERATING ON THE FATE OF GENERAL SECRETARY PHIEU AND A NEW LEADERSHIP LINE-UP. IN THIS "SECOND SESSION" OF TH [...]
2001-03-19 09:36:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETRD VM DPOL
01HANOI762USG OBJECTIVES IN THE NORMALIZATION OF RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM
[...] (C) INTRODUCTION: THE FOLLOWING IS THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART ANALYSIS OF THE STATE OF U.S.-VIETNAM RELATIONS. IT FOCUSES ON THE BACKGROUND OF "NORMALIZATION" AND WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED TO MEET USG AS WELL AS VIETNAMESE INTERESTS. IT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND MESSAGE THAT DELINEATES A SIGN [...]
2001-04-03 10:11:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL VM
01HANOI952ACTIVITIES OF PHIEU AND MANH IN THE RUN-UP TO THE NINTH PARTY CONGRESS FORESHADOWED CHANGES
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY: THE FIERCE JOCKEYING AMONG THE COMMUNIST PARTY (CPV) LEADERSHIP THAT PEAKED AT THE APRIL 19-22 NINTH PARTY CONGRESS HAS BEEN BUILDING FOR MONTHS. (REFTELS DETAIL OUR EXPECTATION THAT NATIONAL ASSEMB [...]
2001-04-20 11:19:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR VM DPOL
01HANOI985POLITBURO MEMBERS WERE PORTRAYED AS UNITED IN OFFICIAL MEDIA IN RUN-UP TO PARTY CONGRESS
[...] (U) CLASSIFIED BY POLITICAL COUNSELOR JAMES BRUNO; REASONS 1.5 (B) AND (D). 2. (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS, IN THE RUN-UP TO THE JUST-COMPLETED NINTH COMMUNIST PARTY CONGRESS, VIETNAM'S OUTGOING POLITBURO MEMBERS WERE PORTRAYED IN STATE-CONTROLLED MEDIA AS UNITED IN T [...]
2001-04-25 10:48:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR VM DPOL
01HANOI989STAFFDEL ATKINS VISIT TO HANOI APRIL 15-18; BTA ON THEIR MINDS
[...] SUMMARY: ON THE EVE OF VIETNAM'S NINTH PARTY CONGRESS, THE GVN HOSTED A LARGE DELEGATION OF CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS AND AN ACCOMPANYING U.S. BUSINESS GROUP. THE U.S. VIETNAM TRADE COUNCIL UNDERWROTE THE EVENT. DESPITE SENIORMOST GVN LEADERSHIP BEING TIED UP IN PRE-PARTY CONGRESS PLENUMS, [...]
2001-04-26 09:04:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ELAB PREL VM BTA LABOR
01HOCHIMINHCITY735AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALLS IN HCMC
[...] SUMMARY: AMBASSADOR PETERSON PAID FAREWELL CALLS IN HCMC ON JUNE 11 AT THE CITY'S EXTERNAL RELATIONS OFFICE, AT THE HCMC COMMUNIST PARTY HEADQUARTERS, AND AT THE HCMC PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE. THE AMBASSADOR REVIEWED THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, NOTING T [...]
2001-06-15 09:03:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL ETRD KIRF VM
01KINSHASA478INAUGURAL ADDRESS: CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: ------------------- NEWLY-INAUGURATED PRESIDENT JOSEPH KABILA ADDRESSED THE CONGOLESE PEOPLE EVENING OF JANUARY 26. HIS HALF HOUR ADDRESS SKILLFULLY THREADED HIS SLAIN FATHER'S NAME AND LEGACY THROUGHOUT HIS REMARKS WITH COURSE CORRECTIONS ON ABOUT ALL MAJOR ISSUES AND AREAS O [...]
2001-01-29 07:45:00Embassy KinshasaCONFIDENTIALPGOV CG
01STATE157224TF UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER ATTACK SITUATION REPORT NO. 004 AS OF 2300 EDT TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2001
[...] No summary [...]
2001-09-12 10:48:00Secretary of StateSECRETPREL PINS AEMR MARR CASC
02ABUJA1450NIGERIA: USG PARTICIPATION IN THE JUNE 17-19 SUPER
[...] Minister of State for the Environment Imeh Okopido recently called me concerning the level of USG representation for the June 17-19 Super Prep Com Ministerial to be hosted by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Okopido told me that he has not received a formal response to his March 22 invitation le [...]
2002-05-09 14:17:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV PREL EFIS AORC EAID NI
02HANOI573 POVERTY AND REMINDERS OF WAR IN CENTRAL VIETNAM
[...] (U) SUMMARY: DIVIDED BY THE OLD DMZ, QUANG TRI AND QUANG BINH ARE UNITED IN POVERTY NOT SO MUCH BECAUSE OF WAR'S DESTRUCTION, BUT BECAUSE OF UNFAVORABLE GEOGRAPHY. REMOTE AND WITH LITTLE SURVIVING PRE-WAR INFRASTRUCTURE, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND A GREAT DEAL OF HARD WORK ARE AS [...]
2002-03-14 04:06:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI ECON PHUM EAID PGOV VM
02HARARE1951ZIMBABWE'S GOVERNMENT MEDIA PLAY UP "PLOT"
[...] Under the headline "American madness" the weekly ZANU-PF house organ "The People's Voice" (08/25) comments: "The U.S. Government this week shamelessly went public about its plans to oust the democratically elected President of the Republic of Zimbabwe R [...]
2002-08-26 13:55:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO KMDR ZI
02HARARE2205GOVERNMENT PAPER CRITICIZES U.S. POLICY ON
[...] Under the title "DRC has chance to develop" the government-controlled weekly "The Sunday News" dedicated its September 29 editorial to accusing the United States of triggering "the continuing strife in most parts of Africa," adding that the West has everything t [...]
2002-10-02 06:23:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO KMDR ZI
02HARARE2295LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM MDC LEADER TSVANGIRAI
[...] On October 16, Embassy was asked to convey a letter from Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader Morgan Tsvangirai to President Bush and other current and former SIPDIS USG officials seeking a more active UN role in addressing Zimbabwe's crises. We have pouched the letters to AF/S and [...]
2002-10-16 17:57:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ZI
02HARARE2480GOVERNMENT PAPER ACCUSES U.S. AND BRITAIN OF
[...] Under the headline "Zimbabwe is no colony" the government-controlled weekly "Sunday News" dedicated its November 10 editorial to accusing the United States and Britain of practicing "gunboat diplomacy." Excerpts: 2. ". . .This week, the Deputy Secretary of Sta [...]
2002-11-13 09:53:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KPAO KMDR ZI
02ROME1335 REPORT OF IFAD 25TH GOVERNING COUNCIL
[...] SUMMARY: THE 25TH SESSION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT (IFAD) GENERAL ASSEMBLY MET FEBRUARY 19-20. NIGERIAN PRESIDENT OBASANJO'S KEY NOTE SPEECH EMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF CREATING AN ENABLING ENVIRONMENT -- ESPECIALLY PEACE -- IN ORDER TO ATTACK POVERTY. IFAD M [...]
2002-03-15 10:15:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAID IFAD
02ROME3639BOSSI ON ITALIAN POLITICS, DEVOLUTION, IMMIGRATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NORTHERN LEAGUE LEADER (AND MINISTER FOR REFORM AND DEVOLUTION) BOSSI MET WITH THE AMBASSADOR JULY 17 FOR A WIDE-RANGING DISCUSSION OF ISSUES, INCLUDING DOMESTIC POLITICS, DEVOLUTION, IMMIGRATION AND THE FUTURE OF THE EU. RELAXED AND STRAIGHTFORWARD, BOSSI EXPLAINED NEXT STEPS IN [...]
2002-07-23 16:25:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PINR ELAB IT EUN ITALIAN POLITICS
02VATICAN2351OFFICIAL GREETINGS - HOLY SEE
[...] AN OFFICIAL GREETING IS SENT ANNUALLY TO THE HOLY SEE ON THE OCCASION OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE ELECTION OF THE REIGNING PONTIFF. THIS TAKES THE PLACE OF THE NATIONAL DAY GREETING. FOR THE PONTIFICATE OF JOHN PAUL II THE DATE IS OCTOBER 16. NOTE: THIS DATE WILL CHANGE WITH THE ELECTION OF HI [...]
2002-05-14 13:20:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC VT
03ABUJA1891PDP: CONVENTION IN DECEMBER, DISCORD IN THE RANKS
[...] (SBU) The ruling PDP held a special national caucus October 22, to be attended by the President, Vice President, members of the PDP National Executive Committee, PDP Governors, and the National Assembly PDP leadership. The caucus met and agreed to hold the party's national convention December [...]
2003-10-31 11:18:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR KDEM NI
03ANKARA2432ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-04-14 14:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA3401ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-05-23 13:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA3911ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-17 14:14:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA5774ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2003
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-11 12:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDNOTAG TU
03ANKARA5966ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-09-22 14:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA6880ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-11-04 14:51:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03ANKARA7509ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2003-12-08 15:16:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
03COLOMBO463 MEDIA PLAY: IRAQ
[...] On 3/20 the ISLAND (opposition daily, islandwide circulation) said "there is no doubt which way the war will go," but predicted that it will not only "bring about radical changes in the politics of ... the Middle East but ... will also turn the new political order ... topsy turvy," as the "the [...]
2003-03-20 06:20:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR OIIP CE
03FRANKFURT2252 RHINELAND-PFALZ OFFICIALS CALL FOR DRASTIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: In meetings with the Consul General on March 11 and 12, Rhineland-Pfalz Minister for Economics, Transportation, Agriculture and Viniculture, Hans-Artur Bauckhage (FDP) and State Secretary Karl-Heinz Klaer (SPD),Representative of the State in Berlin and Brussels, called for comp [...]
2003-03-14 14:11:00Consulate FrankfurtUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ECON GM
03HANOI2042WHAT'S (NOT) AVAILABLE AT HANOI'S BOOKSTORES
[...] (U) Summary: Government controls continue to ensure that both imported and locally printed books stay within acceptable bounds. Fictional works increasingly are the most popular offerings in Hanoi's bookstores, instead of previous foci on ideological or political titles. Some political publ [...]
2003-08-11 09:05:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SOCI VM
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
03HARARE1371MEDIA COVERAGE PRESIDENT BUSH'S VISIT TO AFRICA;
[...] An avalanche of news articles and opinion pieces focusing on the decisive African Nations Cup qualifying soccer match between Zimbabwe and Eritrea, especially in the government-controlled print and electronic media, failed to eclipse critical articles against Pr [...]
2003-07-08 09:40:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE1377MEDIA REACTION PRESIDENT BUSH'S VISIT TO AFRICA;
[...] Weekend editorials continue to focus on President Bush's first trip to Africa. Excerpts follow: 2. Under headline "Rude awakening awaits Bush" the government-controlled weekly "Sunday News" (06/29) comments: "The announcement that U. S. President George W. [...]
2003-07-08 09:53:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE1422MEDIA REACTION PRESIDENT BUSH'S VISIT TO AFRICA;
[...] Under headline "Bush visit sees welcome consensus on Zim" the independent weekly "The Zimbabwe Independent" dedicated its July 11 editorial to hailing President Bush's trip to Africa, saying: "By reaching out to Africa. . .Bush has indicated that post-Iraq Ameri [...]
2003-07-14 07:30:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO KMDR ZI
03HARARE264 GOVERNMENT WITNESS IMPLICATES U.S.
[...] The February 6 edition of the government-owned "Herald" newspaper reports that Ari Ben-Menashe, the government's star witness in the treason trial of opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai and two other opposition leaders, claimed in court that he believed the U.S. Gove [...]
2003-02-06 11:39:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL ZI
03HOCHIMINHCITY466KEEPING THE LID ON FREEDOM OF THE PRESS AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite a flurry of economic reforms and trade liberalization heralded by the signing of the Bilateral Trade Agreement over a year ago, Ho Chi Minh City's press reporting and cultural programs remain mired in self-censorship, media "guidelines" and an arbitrary permit process t [...]
2003-05-30 08:56:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKPAO OEXC SCUL VM HUMANR
03ISTANBUL127RISING ANTI-AMERICAN SENTIMENT AND U.S. POLICY
[...] (C) Summary: Widespread and increasingly vocal opposition to a possible war against Iraq is on the verge of evolving into a more general anti-American backlash in Istanbul. Our observations, Istanbul contacts, and recent polls and surveys lead us to believe that anti-American sentiment is shar [...]
2003-01-29 14:33:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPAO PTER KISL TK
03MAPUTO1007AMBASSADOR'S END-OF-TOUR REPORT
[...] (U) Summary. Bilateral political and economic relations between the U.S. and Mozambique have improved and deepened. At a political level, bilateral cooperation is excellent, with Washington acknowledging the impressive transition to democracy and the GRM willing to cooperate with the U.S., for [...]
2003-07-21 08:58:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EINV MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR
03OTTAWA1605 G8; MIDDLE EAST; IRAQ; U.S. ECONOMIC POLICY
[...] "We'd be better off with the G-Zero." Columnist William Watson noted in the conservative English-language daily the Montreal Gazette (6/3): "The big news story in France yesterday was the length of the handshake on Sunday when Jacques Chirac welcomed George W. Bush to the G8 summit. The Fren [...]
2003-06-06 19:02:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA2358 MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN; NORTH KOREA
[...] "What should NATO do in Afghanistan?" The leading Globe and Mail opined (8/18): "What's to be done when your raison d'tre has disappeared? That has been the question faced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization since the end of the Cold War. Who is NATO's enemy now that the Soviet empire [...]
2003-08-19 14:30:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03OTTAWA592 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; NAM
[...] "Only George Bush could make Chirac look like a dove" Columnist Paul Knox commented in the leading Globe and Mail (2/26): "...Mr. Bush has managed to drive the deepest wedge in half a century between the United States and Europe over an issue tangential to counterterrorism, which is the cen [...]
2003-03-04 15:39:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OPRC CA OIIP
03OTTAWA695 MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ; UN; NORTH KOREA
[...] "The truth that Blix can't hide" The nationalist Ottawa Citizen opined (3/12): "The United States and Britain are angry with Hans Blix, the United Nations chief weapons inspector in Iraq, over the information he deliberately withheld from his most recent public report to the Security Counci [...]
2003-03-13 15:19:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KMDR OIIP OPRC CA
03ROME4032 TELEKOM SERBIA SCANDAL GROWS, IMPLICATING EU
[...] Summary: Over the past several weeks, pro-Government daily "Il Giornale" published numerous articles on the 1997 sale by Telekom Serbia of a stake to Telecom Italy - - a ruinous financial speculation that helped keep Milosevic in power and allegedly involved kickbacks to several members of It [...]
2003-09-05 15:27:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDPINR PREL PGOV SR IT EUN
03SANAA1313MEDIA REACTION ON THE ROAD MAP
[...] No summary [...]
2003-06-10 09:04:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR PTER KISL YM
03THEHAGUE1674ICTY: LILIC'S TESTIMONY AGAINST MILOSEVIC A MIXED
[...] (C) Summary. To outside observers, Former Yugoslav President Zoran Lilic's testimony against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) last week looked like a mixed bag. Lilic gave a detailed accounting of Milosevic's role in decision-maki [...]
2003-06-27 11:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL BK HR SR NL ICTY
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
04ANKARA1342ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-05 14:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA1481ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-12 05:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA1813ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-26 06:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA355ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-01-20 16:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3621ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-27 12:29:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3622ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-27 12:31:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3632ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-28 08:31:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3633ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-06-28 08:32:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3828ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-09 17:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA3840ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-12 15:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4118ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-23 16:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA4190ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-07-28 15:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5013ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-07 15:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5047ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-08 15:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5078ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-09 15:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA5278ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT,
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-17 12:23:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6048ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-25 13:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6069ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-26 13:05:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6092ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-27 14:04:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6407ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-12 15:50:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04ANKARA6939ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-14 15:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
04DJIBOUTI1541PRESIDENT GUELLEH AND U.S-DJIBOUTI BILATERAL
[...] (C) Ambassador met with President Ismail Omar Guelleh on December 2, at her request. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the current state of U.S.-Djibouti bilateral relations as well as developments in the region. Septels cover discussions on Camp Lemonier lease negotiations and regio [...]
2004-12-03 07:25:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ECON EINV SENV DJ TC
04DJIBOUTI1553SOMALILAND FOREIGN MINISTER SEEKS INTERIM STATUS
[...] (C) Edna Ismail Aden, Foreign Minister of Somaliland, told Ambassador December 5, during their meeting at the Sheraton Hotel, that Somaliland is interested in reviving "interim status" recognition for Somaliland first discussed and considered during the waning days of the Clinton Administrati [...]
2004-12-06 11:18:00Embassy DjiboutiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MARR PTER SO DJ
04DJIBOUTI310DJIBOUTIAN RESPONSE TO NEW U.S. LANDMINE POLICY
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered the tear line of reftel to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Senior Councilor Djibril Elabe on March 1, 2004. Elabe is the MFA representative responsible for Djibouti's demining portfolio and organized a "way forward" forum for the Djiboutian Humanitarian Mine Action Center ( [...]
2004-03-04 14:21:00Embassy DjiboutiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PM DJ
04DUBLIN1281FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNS BOOKS, MEETS PM
[...] Summary: Former President Bill Clinton and Senator Hillary Clinton paid a private visit to Dublin August 24 - 26. While the main purpose of Clinton's trip was to promote his new book, he and the Senator also met with PM Ahern over dinner and a reception that included other ministers. Clint [...]
2004-08-31 16:09:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP OTRA PREL EAID
04HANOI2406 Ambassador's August 26 Farewell Call on President
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a farewell call on President Tran Duc Luong, Ambassador Burghardt noted the great progress in bilateral relations in the past 10 years, in particular the expansion of normal relations in a number of new areas during the past three years. Nevertheless, many tasks remaine [...]
2004-08-31 08:09:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC PREL PGOV PHUM PINR VM WTO APEC ASEAN BTA HUMANR
04HANOI2438 FINAL THOUGHTS FROM HANOI
[...] An American who knows Vietnam very well related to me soon after my arrival in Hanoi how he had briefed President Clinton just before Clinton's November 2000 visit to Vietnam: He had explained that the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) makes its most important decisions in re [...]
2004-09-04 09:44:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETRD VM DPOL
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
04HARARE1110GA-GA FOR GONO
[...] (SBU) Summary: During their visit to Harare, the Staff Delegation lunched with Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Gideon Gono. The conversation touched upon the local economy and the international community, land nationalization, food security and recent food deals, electoral reform, and [...]
2004-07-06 12:53:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAID BTIO EINV ECON PGOV 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
04KUWAIT1505MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT MAY 11-12: ABU GHRAIB ABUSE; IRAQ;
[...] SUMMARY: Condemnation of the alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib continues to dominate local opinion pages. A small but consistent number of editorials also continue to appear, praising the transparency with which U.S. authorities are dealing with the issue, as in one column titled [...]
2004-05-12 14:40:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KU KDMR
04KUWAIT1594KUWAIT WAVERS ON COMMITMENT TO RESERVE AL-ZOUR
[...] (C) SUMMARY. General Electric and Fluor officials have informed post that the Government of Kuwait may have backed away from the Amir's 1996 promise to President Clinton that US firms would have exclusive rights to build the next major electricity generating plant, now anticipated to be the $ [...]
2004-05-19 11:28:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEINV PREL BEXP ETRD KU
04KUWAIT2075MEDIA REACTION KUWAIT JULY 5-7: IRAQ; TERROR
[...] SUMMARY: Isolated calls for Arabs to take responsibility for combating terror and religious extremism have been drowned out in a flood of conspiracy theories that allege US and Israeli roles in supporting Al-Zarqawi, rigging Saddam's trial, and torturing detainees. Dr. Sami Naser Khalifa wrote [...]
2004-07-07 16:03:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KU KDMR
04LAGOS2073SCENESETTER FOR DHS. SEC. NAPOLITANO'S JULY 1
[...] (C//NF) Madam Secretary, Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit, which comes on the heels of your June 24 meeting with Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba in Washington (Ref A). While one of the highlights of his trip was signing the bilateral accord on Preventing and Combatin [...]
2004-10-12 06:29:00Consulate LagosSECRET//NOFORNASEC CASC NI PTER
04LJUBLJANA85SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GEN JAMES L. JONES, SACEUR
[...] (SBU) While you will be wearing your NATO hat during your 11-12 February visit to Slovenia, you may wish to emphasize the following shared U.S. and NATO priorities during your discussions with Slovenian officials: -- Slovenia's bilateral and NATO commitment to bring defense spending to 2% o [...]
2004-01-13 10:00:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMARR PREL PGOV PINR SI NATO
04MADRID1624SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA HERBERT,
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to NASA HQ and NASA Kennedy Space Center Clinton Herbert, Bernard Geldzahler, Timothy O'Brien, Bruce Ledford, John Kiriazes, and David Rainer to travel to Madrid, Moron, and Zaragoza, May 10-22 to hold meetings on security with tracking station of [...]
2004-05-07 11:50:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA OTRA SP
04MAPUTO541SCENESETTER FOR GAC AMBASSADOR RANDALL TOBIAS'
[...] (C) Introduction and summary. Mozambique is at a critical stage in its efforts to stem the HIV/AIDS epidemic. In Southern Africa, Mozambique presents both the greatest challenges and possibly the greatest opportunity to become the next Uganda-like success in turning around the HIV/AIDS threat. [...]
2004-04-20 14:15:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALKHIV PREL EAID MZ HIV AIDS PEPFAR
04MAPUTO659SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USCOMNAVEUR
[...] (U) Introduction and summary. Your visit comes at a time when the positive bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Mozambique is expanding. Mozambique is the only country in the world that is both a focus country under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and one of the sixteen c [...]
2004-05-14 08:34:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PTER KCRM MZ EFIS ACOTA
04PANAMA205PANAMA'S FOUR PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES MEET WHITE
[...] (SBU) On January 22, Special Envoy Otto Reich and Ambassador Watt met with Panama's four presidential candidates -- Ricardo Martinelli, front-runner Martin Torrijos, Jose Miguel Aleman, and Guillermo Endara. The candidates explained their strategies, goals, and priorities in a series of 10-m [...]
2004-01-30 21:36:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETRD PM POL CHIEF
04PANAMA863FRAUD PREVENTION, OBSTRUCTIONISM, AND BICKERING.
[...] (SBU) Panama's May 2 election - only three weeks away - is starting to concentrate minds. The Electoral Tribunal is implementing fraud prevention procedures, informing voters, and fending off critics. Electoral Prosecutor Gerardo Solis depoliticized his investigation of the Presidency's lega [...]
2004-04-13 21:43:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL PM POL SPECIALIST
04ROME2196ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM EXECUTIVE
[...] The WFP Annual Session for 2004 took place against the backdrop of the positive Sudanese signing of the Naivasha Protocols (GOS-SPLM/A),and an unprecedented level of displacement and violence in Sudan's Darfur region. Coming off a record level of total support in 2003 (U.S. dollars (USD) $2.6 [...]
2004-06-09 12:50:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR AORC PREF KUNR KHIV WFP UNHCR UN
04ROME3708(C) KUDOS AND FOLLOWUP QUESTIONS ON OPPOSITION REPUBLICAN PEOPLE'S PARTY (CHP) (C-RE9-01066)
[...] (C) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE THE COMPREHENSIVE REPORTING ON THE JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT PARTY (AKP) AND OPPOSITION BEFORE AND AFTER LOCAL ELECTIONS PROVIDED BY EMBASSY ANKARA AND CONGEN ISTANBUL. ANALYSTS HAVE USED THE REPORTING IN AN ARRAY OF CURRENT PRODUCTION AND BRIEFINGS TO P [...]
2004-09-24 14:32:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL ETTC EIND IT GLOBAL DEFENSE
04SANTODOMINGO6524U.S. COMS' HIV/AIDS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS
[...] Summary: In a packed three days in early October, the U.S. Government's senior HIV/AIDS team and Caribbean-based U.S. Ambassadors, with the help of Dominican President Leonel Fernandez, his health team and the winners of an HIV/AIDS song contest for youth, threw the spotlight on HIV/AIDS in a [...]
2004-12-06 17:19:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SOCI EAID DR
04TAIPEI3071MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,
[...] U.S. Presidential Election A) "The United States Needs to Re-organize Its Relations with [Its] Asian Allies" Lai I-chung, International Affairs Director of the Taiwan Think Tank, said in an op-ed in the centrist, pro-status quo "China Times" (10/1): "Judging by the strategic traits of t [...]
2004-10-04 08:18:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TAIPEI3531MEDIA REACTION: NEW BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND
[...] No summary [...]
2004-11-09 08:03:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
04TELAVIV1276ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-03-02 11:22:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1351ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Performance of PM Sharon's Government 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the investigation of Elchanan Tenenbaum and the fallout from Maariv's revelations about PM Sharon's alleged connection with Tenenbaum's [...]
2004-03-04 12:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV1721ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Assassination of Hamas Leader Ahmed Yassin 2. Mideast 3. Iraq: Anniversary of War's Outbreak ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio, followed by the other electronic media, reported that at around 5:30 this morning, Hamas leade [...]
2004-03-22 12:05:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2189ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-14 12:44:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2200ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-04-15 11:20:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2259ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Release of Mordechai Vanunu 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The major Hebrew media bannered the release of nuclear whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu, which will take place tomorrow. Several media reported that Monda [...]
2004-04-20 12:26:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2282ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Release of Mordechai Vanunu 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All major media led with the release after 18 years in jail for aggravated espionage of whistleblower, or "atomic spy," Mordechai Vanunu, which took place this morni [...]
2004-04-21 12:16:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV2412ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] April 27 Damascus Attack 2. Mideast 3. Israel-Hizbullah Deal 4. Cyprus ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz and Israel Radio reported that the U.S. Administration is inclined to present Jordan's King Abdullah II a "balancin [...]
2004-04-28 12:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6036ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Jerusalem Post quoted officials in Washington as saying that Deputy U.S. National Security Advisor Steve Hadley will travel to Israel on Sunday for a day of meetings with I [...]
2004-12-01 11:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6088ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media, except Yediot and Maariv, led with PM Sharon's efforts to form a new coalition. Leading media reported that Sharon intends to ask Labor Party Chairman Shimon P [...]
2004-12-03 11:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6261ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Jerusalem and settlements correspondent Nadav Shragai wrote in independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz: "Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's victory in the Likud convention destroyed the strategy adopted in recen [...]
2004-12-10 11:36:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
04TELAVIV6335ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2004-12-14 12:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
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
04THEHAGUE2196ICTY: MILOSEVIC REVISITS HISTORY IN OPENING OF
[...] (C) Summary. After a series of health-related delays, Slobodan Milosevic opened his defense on August 31, 2004, at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) with a predictable, political, often dull, and highly skewed survey of Balkans history. Milosevic repeatedly [...]
2004-09-02 11:37:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BK HR SR NL ICTY
04THEHAGUE2792ICTY - MILOSEVIC REGAINS SOME CONTROL OVER DEFENSE
[...] (C) Summary. The trial of Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) was recessed again because of a lack of witnesses during the week of October 24, but that did not stop the case from making news. In particular, Steven Kay, imposed defense [...]
2004-11-01 13:09:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE2932ICTY: MILOSEVIC TRIAL CHAMBER FOCUSES ON APPOINTED
[...] (SBU) Summary: The trial chamber in the case against Slobodan Milosevic before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) continued to deal with defense counsel issues during the week of November 8. Its three days of hearings -- a full schedule for this case -- were [...]
2004-11-12 17:06:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
04THEHAGUE985ICTY: SENIOR FORMER USG OFFICIALS ON MILOSEVIC
[...] (C) Summary: Slobodan Milosevic -- in one of his first filings before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) -- submitted to the trial chamber on April 13 a confidential document describing the witnesses he may call during his upcoming defense case. While the list [...]
2004-04-20 15:11:00Embassy The HagueCONFIDENTIALBK HR KAWC NL PHUM PREL SR ICTY
05ALMATY3223KAZAKHSTAN PLANNING TO OFFER ASSISTANCE, NO
[...] On September 5, Acting Principal Officer delivered list of priority needs in reftel to Aidar Shukenov, Head of the Americas Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Shukenov indicated that the Government of Kazakhstan was putting together an offer of disaster relief assistance for those affe [...]
2005-09-06 10:49:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR EAID PREL KZ US POLITICAL
05ALMATY3301KAZAZKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS TO
[...] (C) Summary: Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev unofficially kicked off his reelection campaign in a September 1 speech to the fall session of parliament. The President gave a glowing review of social goals he set out in his February address to the nation. His overall theme, stability [...]
2005-09-13 10:56:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3374KAZAKHSTAN: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDDUP,
[...] (U) This is the first 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. The Gloves Are Off ------------------ 2. (U) "I am determined to run for the presidency," was th [...]
2005-09-19 14:25:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KZ POLITICAL
05ALMATY3551KAZAKHSTAN: AMBASSADOR ORDWAY CALLS ON EMERGENCY
[...] (SBU) Summary/Background: Ambassador Ordway met with Kazakhstani Minister of Emergency Situations Shalbai Kulmakhanov in Astana on September 21. In a cordial meeting, covered by local press, Kulmakhanov discussed the challenges his ministry faces and his hopes for continued cooperation with t [...]
2005-10-05 05:17:00US Office AlmatyUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR KZ POLITICAL
05AMMAN2912Cancer Fight in Middle East Focuses on Tobacco,
[...] Summary: The six members of the Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) met the CEO of the American Cancer Society in Amman on March 26 for a review of MECC's work and a discussion of the disease itself which focused on tobacco control and early detection. MECC, funded at roughly 600,000 dollar [...]
2005-04-11 08:44:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO XF IS JO
05AMMAN8907THANK YOU TO SUZANNE SWANSON
[...] The Front Office here in Amman would like to express deep gratitude and appreciation to Suzanne Swanson for her valuable assistance following the hotel bombing attacks in Amman. Suzanne traveled to Amman from Cairo on extremely short notice to assist Post with the last minute visits of Secre [...]
2005-11-15 14:32:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDAPER
05AMMAN9166Middle East Cancer Consortium: Low Profile, High
[...] (U) Summary: The U.S. National Institutes of Health- supported Middle East Cancer Consortium (MECC) just celebrated its tenth birthday and is going strong. It's hard to think of another forum with Palestinians and Israelis, Indians and Pakistanis, and Turks, Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cyprio [...]
2005-11-28 05:28:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO XF
05AMMAN999MEDIA REACTION ON MIDDLE EAST
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-07 10:34:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
05ANKARA1072ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-28 15:24:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1260ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-09 14:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA1447ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-15 07:07:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA196ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-11 15:23:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2273ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-22 05:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA2342ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-26 14:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA3163ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-06 14:15:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA371ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-24 14:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA388ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-25 14:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA4094ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-07-14 15:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5308ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-12 15:53:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA5421ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-16 15:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6536ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-01 16:48:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6749ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-15 16:28:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05ANKARA6750ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-15 16:33:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
05BAGHDAD4089MEDIA REACTION: IRAQI GOVERNMENT, CONSTITUTION,
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-03 18:47:00Embassy BaghdadUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO IZ
05BAGHDAD5164SIXTH AND SEVENTH DAYS OF AD DUJAYL TRIAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The sixth day of the Ad Dujayl trial commenced on Tuesday, December 21. Three complainants provided graphic testimony about torture, incarceration, and murder. The seventh day of trial commenced on Wednesday, December 22. Three additional complainants testified about summary d [...]
2005-12-31 11:25:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PHUM KJUS KCRM KDEM 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
05BANGKOK1169THAILAND: THE AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PM
[...] (C) The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra at Government House on February 14, 2005. Although this meeting was billed as an official "courtesy call," the Ambassador had met with Thaksin several times since his arrival January 2 with the many high-level visits for the tsunami [...]
2005-02-15 11:40:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON TH TRT US FTA POL MIL
05BANGKOK1248THAILAND COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR: FORMER
[...] (U) Post welcomes and grants country clearance to the Presidential Delegation on its visit to Thailand February 19 - 20, 2005. 2. (U) Post is working closely with the advance team for this delegation to ensure a successful visit to Phuket. 3. (U) Control Officer is DCM, Alexander A. A [...]
2005-02-18 06:05:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PGOV TH HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING
05BANGKOK1431THAILAND: FORMER PRESIDENTS BUSH AND CLINTON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a February 19 meeting, Prime Minister Thaksin thanked former Presidents Bush and Clinton for U.S. assistance following the disaster, and highlighted the excellent cooperation between the U.S. and Thai militaries. Thaksin discussed Thai recovery efforts and plans for the aff [...]
2005-02-25 10:50:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV TH POL MIL
05BANGKOK1507UNESCAP: May's "High-level" Ministerial to Highlight
[...] (SBU) SUMARRY: At the February 24 meeting of UNESCAP's (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific) Permanent Representatives, Executive Secretary Kim Hak-Su announced a High-level Tsunami Panel for the May 12-18 ministerial that would include select prime ministers [...]
2005-03-01 10:10:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KUNR OVIP SENV SOCI TPHY ID IN IR FJ TH ESCAP
05BANGKOK3283THAILAND: DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S MAY 4, 2005
[...] (C) Summary: On May 4, 2005 Deputy Secretary Zoellick met with Thai Foreign Minister Kanthati Suphamongkhon at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). In an 80-minute exchange, they covered key areas for inclusion in the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations, Thai endorsement of the Proli [...]
2005-05-18 04:03:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV ECON MARR 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
05BANGKOK6727THAI EXPECTED TO INVITE FORMER PRESIDENTS TO
[...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. The Thai government is planning a large commemoration ceremony on December 26 in memory of those who died in the 2004 tsunami. Post's consular section is already working with the families of victims and Americans who were affected [...]
2005-10-26 06:55:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP CASC PREL EAID TH
05BOGOTA6057FOMER PRESIDENT CLINTON'S COMMENTS ON THE PEACE
[...] (U) During former President Clinton's June 22 visit to Colombia, a reporter for national television network Caracol asked him if he supported the peace processes with the paramilitaries and the guerrilla groups. Clinton stated: "Of course, so long as they understand there will be zero toler [...]
2005-06-24 22:05:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC PREL SNAR PGOV CO
05BOGOTA6089"COLOMBIA IS ON THE RIGHT PATH," FORMER PRESIDENT
[...] (U) During a half-day visit to Colombia June 22, President Clinton expressed unequivocal support for President Uribe and his policies, as well as for the Colombian people. Speaking to a business and leadership forum (Expogestion) with an audience of over 2,000 people - including President Uri [...]
2005-06-27 17:55:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC PREL SNAR PGOV CO
05BOGOTA8292ATTORNEY GENERAL MEETS WITH PRESIDENT URIBE
[...] (U) August 23, 2005, 5:00-6:00 PM, Casa de Narino, Bogota 2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General Ambassador William B. Wood Jeffrey Taylor, Counselor to the Attorney General Mary Lee Warren, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Thomas Monheim, Associate Dep [...]
2005-09-01 21:56:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL CO
05BOGOTA8406CODEL COLEMAN MEETS WITH PRESIDENT URIBE
[...] (C) Summary. Senators Coleman and Martinez and Congressman Miller met with President Uribe on August 23 during a brief visit to Bogota. The CODEL told Uribe they had come to thank him personally for his leadership in the fight against drugs and terrorism, and for the vital U.S.-Colombian par [...]
2005-09-07 16:32:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS PREL CO CODEL
05BRASILIA2335BRAZILIAN MINISTRY OF HEALTH SLOWS THE PACE ON
[...] (SBU) Summary. On August 30, DCM, accompanied by selected members of Country Team, met with Ministry of Health Executive Secretary Jose Agenor da Silva to discuss the implications of any potential GOB move towards compulsory licensing of pharmaceuticals. Embassy message was that: a) USG value [...]
2005-09-01 17:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD EAID PGOV IPR
05BUENOSAIRES141ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER'S INNER CIRCLE
[...] (C) This cable takes an in-depth look at President Nestor Kirchner's closest advisors. It is based on interviews with the Ambassador, DCM, and other Embassy Officers who have met with members of Kirchner's inner circle, numerous discussions with Embassy contacts in the Argentine political [...]
2005-01-20 15:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AR
05CARACAS1047SEN. COLEMAN MEETS WITH POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS
[...] (C) Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) visited Venezuela on April 1-3, 2005 and held talks with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, business and religious leaders, and representatives of the country's opposition legislators. President Chavez, according to the Senator was gracious and spoke of trying to [...]
2005-04-11 20:08:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
05COLOMBO1669 PROSPECTS FOR REFORM DOMINATE DISCUSSIONS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: DCM and Econchief visited Maldives September 14 and 15 and found newly-appointed cabinet members eager to move forward with a bold reform agenda, while members of the opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP)continue to regroup following the August 12-13 demonstrations and rel [...]
2005-09-21 11:10:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EAID MV
05COLOMBO1858AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON PRESIDENT KUMARATUNGA: THE
[...] (C) I met with President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga one-on-one late in the evening of October 26. As Kumaratunga appeared from a Cabinet meeting, I commented that she looked tired from the campaign. "Not tired," she said, "frustrated." She then launched into criticism of Prime Minis [...]
2005-10-27 09:35:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CE
05COLOMBO1994BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON NEW FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (U) On November 23 President Mahinda Rajapakse appointed a 25-member Cabinet that retained many Ministers in the posts they held during former President Chandrika Kumaratunga's administration (septel). Among the few changes made, however, was the appointment of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) [...]
2005-11-23 10:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL CE
05COLOMBO2017SRI LANKA: PRESIDENT'S PUBLIC STATEMENTS OFFER
[...] (C) In public statements made since his November 17 election, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has offered few concrete details into how he plans to realize his oft-stated goal of achieving a political resolution to the conflict with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). In particular, how [...]
2005-11-29 11:42:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER CE LTTE
05COLOMBO2042NEW FOREIGN MINISTER EAGER TO MAINTAIN CLOSE U.S.
[...] (C) Summary. New Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said the GSL has proposed CFA talks to the LTTE via the Norwegian facilitators and would be flexible on the location of those talks. The landmine killings of soldiers in Jaffna make such talks especially urgent. The FM outlin [...]
2005-12-06 10:04:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER CE LTTE
05COLOMBO2166 Special Media Reaction: Editorial Reaction to
[...] (U) Summary: The statement by the Tokyo Donors Conference Co-chairs after their December 19 meeting in Brussels sparked a considerable amount of editorial comment in the English and Sinhala press in the week following its December 21 release in Colombo. Editorialists analyzed the statement am [...]
2005-12-28 11:19:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KPAO PTER EAID OIIP PREL CE LTTE
05COLOMBO301 TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION: REMEMBER MALDIVES
[...] (U) Summary. The Maldivian government, aided by international agencies, has done an impressive job of identifying long-term tsunami reconstruction needs. The U.S. should do its part in funding this Maldivian effort. The upcoming visit to Maldives by former U.S. Presidents Bush and Clinton [...]
2005-02-07 11:24:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON PREL MV
05COLOMBO327SRI LANKA: SCENESETTER FOR THE FEBRUARY 20-21
[...] (SBU) The December 26 tsunami, in spite of its cruel humanitarian toll and staggering financial costs, has provided the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) a chance to re-engage after a near two-year hiatus in negotiations. The tragedy has mitigated [...]
2005-02-10 12:52:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV EAID PTER CE LTTE
05COLOMBO335MALDIVES: SECENESETTER FOR VISIT OF FORMER
[...] (SBU) Nearly one-third of the population of Maldives was affected by the December 26 tsunami. A preliminary assessment estimates total losses at about 55 percent of GDP, with the greatest negative impact felt by the crucial tourism industry. Entire populations on some islands were displaced [...]
2005-02-11 10:55:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV EAID MV
05COLOMBO381VISIT OF THE PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO SRI LANKA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-17 11:34:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT OTRA PGOV CE MV
05COLOMBO395 Special Media Reaction: Former Presidents
[...] (U) Summary: The visit of former Presidents Clinton and Bush to Sri Lanka February 20-21 elicited copious, straightforward media coverage, with all media outlets, print as well as electronic, featuring the visit prominently. Editorial comment was largely positive as well, but a few outlets [...]
2005-02-22 10:39:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KPAO EAID PTER OIIP PREL CE
05COLOMBO399SRI LANKA: FORMER PRESIDENTS BUSH AND CLINTON
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a February 20 meeting, Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga offered former Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton an assessment of Sri Lanka's post-tsunami progress, including immediate relief efforts and longer-term reconstruction plans. President Kumar [...]
2005-02-22 11:31:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID PTER CE LTTE
05COLOMBO401SRI LANKA - EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMIS: USAID/DART
[...] Former Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton visited Sri Lanka as part of a tour of four tsunami-affected countries from February 20 to 21. The USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) continues to travel to tsunami- affected districts to monitor and evaluate USAID's Office of [...]
2005-02-22 11:37:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AEMR PREL PGOV CE
05COLOMBO409MALDIVES: FORMER PRESIDENTS BUSH AND CLINTON
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a February 21 briefing and luncheon, former Presidents George H.W. Bush and William J. Clinton heard about the tsunami's impact on Maldives and the Government of the Republic of Maldives' plans for on-going relief and long-term reconstruction. During the entire five-hour v [...]
2005-02-24 08:55:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID MV
05COLOMBO510MALDIVES INVITES U.S. TO PARTICIPATE
[...] On March 9, 2005, Post received a Diplomatic Note from the Republic of Maldives regarding the Maldive's participation in the March 17, 2005 ADB- sponsored Donors' Conference to be held in Manila, Philippines. The following is the text of the Dipnote. Begin text: Reference: (F2) CIR/200 [...]
2005-03-10 11:27:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON MV
05COLOMBO557AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES RECONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS WITH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador told President Kumaratunga that reconstruction effort was running into problems, especially on transitional shelter, with monsoon season looming. There was a risk of major problems that could cost Sri Lanka the international good will it had achieved in the emergency [...]
2005-03-18 06:00:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER TPHY EAID CE
05COLOMBO583SRI LANKAN POST-TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In Sri Lanka, post-disaster relief and reconstruction efforts, many of which were unavoidably developed and implemented on an ad hoc basis, appear to be evolving into a more structured, longer-term implementation phase. There are three main organizations currently spearheading [...]
2005-03-23 10:29:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV CE
05COLOMBO694MALDIVES: IN MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR, PRESIDENT IS
[...] (C) Summary: In an April 7 meeting with President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, Ambassador Lunstead briefed the Maldivian president on the current situation regarding additional USG tsunami rehabilitation assistance. In response, Gayoom underscored the flexibility and accountability of the governme [...]
2005-04-11 06:43:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID MV
05COLOMBO739SRI LANKAN POST-TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE
[...] This cable is for the Tsunami IAWG meeting on April 20, 2005. 2. (SBU) Summary: The transition from relief to rebuilding continues to be mixed. Assistant Secretary Rocca visited affected communities in the east and found many positive examples of community rebuilding efforts. The GSL and [...]
2005-04-20 10:52:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV CE MV LTTE
05COLOMBO789SRI LANKA: A/S ROCCA DISCUSSES TSUNAMI
[...] (C) In an April 19 visit to the eastern district of Ampara and in discussions with government and political leaders in Colombo on April 20, Assistant Secretary for South Asian Affairs Christina Rocca reviewed the progress of post-tsunami reconstruction efforts and prospects for a proposed "jo [...]
2005-04-27 06:45:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAID PTER CE LTTE
05COLOMBO968FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON EMPHASIZES JOINT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former President Clinton visited a tsunami-hit area in Sri Lanka's Muslim East where he heard SIPDIS complaints about the coastal buffer zone from NGO's and tsunami victims. He praised the proposed Joint Mechanism in SIPDIS talks with President Kumaratunga and publicly. Kuma [...]
2005-05-31 11:31:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV PREL LTTE
05COLOMBO971 Special Media Reaction: Former President Bill
[...] (U) Summary: Media coverage of President Clinton's May 27-28 visit to Sri Lanka and the Maldives as United Nations Special Envoy for Tsunami Relief was prominent and widespread. Electronic and print media reported on the visit through the weekend and Monday. The coverage of the former Presi [...]
2005-06-01 01:32:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM KPAO PTER EAID OIIP PREL CE
05COLOMBO976SRI LANKAN POST-TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION UPDATE
[...] (U) This cable is for the Tsunami IAWG on June 1, 2005. 2. (U) The May 27-28 visit by former President Clinton went well and is summarized in Ref A. Media reaction is provided in Ref B. Update on USG Activity ---------------------- 3. (U) On the ground progress continues, with the [...]
2005-06-01 09:50:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV CE MV
05DAMASCUS6010Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported the visits to Damascus by Russian FM Ivanov and Turkish FM Gul, who are reportedly mediating with Syria to cooperate with the International Investigation Commission. Headlines featured Gul's statement, "Our goal is to protect stability in the region and to [...]
2005-11-17 13:55:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
05DARESSALAAM57Mkapa's New Year's Greeting Warns Diplomats
[...] (C) Summary: At his traditional New Year Sherry party for the diplomatic community, President Mkapa briefly outlined a list of development programs and regional international initiatives, but Tanzania's upcoming elections were the real highlight of this year's speech. In an apparent effort to [...]
2005-01-13 04:38:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TZ
05DHAKA1699Media Reaction: Middle East; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-11 05:47:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05DHAKA2366POST MFA UPDATE - GARMENT PRICES AND ORDERS DROP
[...] Summary: Garment orders from the U.S. to Bangladesh have dropped by around 20 percent following the end of MFA quotas. The full impact, however, has not yet been felt as the industry finishes production of orders placed last fall. BGMEA projects a further drop in prices and orders if Bangl [...]
2005-05-19 08:16:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD PGOV ELAB BG
05DHAKA2570Media Reaction: Koran Desecration and NewsWeek; Dhaka
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-05 07:24:00Embassy DhakaUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OIIP OPRC KPAO PREL ETRD PTER ASEC BG OCII
05HANOI1394SCENESETTER FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT
[...] (C) Prime Minister Phan Van Khai's visit to the United States will be the first by a Vietnamese Prime Minister since 1975, and will take place in the tenth anniversary year of the normalization of bilateral relations. This historic occasion will give us the opportunity to highlight a growing [...]
2005-06-13 06:07:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KIRF PREF ETRD VM PROV
05HANOI1794Presidential Envoy Gordon Mansfield's Meeting with
[...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dzy Nien and Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Gordon Mansfield met in Hanoi July 12 to exchange high level greetings and congratulations on the tenth anniversary of bilateral relations. They reaffirmed the importance of building mutual und [...]
2005-07-14 10:06:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KIRF KPOW ETRD VM
05HANOI2547EAP DAS Eric John Meets AmCham and MOT Vice Luong
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 27 luncheon with AmCham Board members and a separate meeting with Vice Minister of Trade Luong Van Tu, Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John discussed Vietnam's WTO accession and BTA implementation. AmCham members expressed growing concern about the draft investm [...]
2005-09-30 10:22:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV PREL PHUM KIRF PGOV OVIP VM WTO
05HANOI3031 MPS TO FBI: LET'S UPGRADE RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The early November visit of an FBI delegation to Hanoi, led by Ms. Deborah Pierce, Deputy Assistant Director, Criminal Investigative Division (CID),and Mr. Thomas Fuentes, Special Agent-in-Charge, Office of International Operations, offered the opportunity for the Mission to st [...]
2005-11-15 10:24:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PTER ASEC VM CNARC CTERR
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
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
05HANOI719 Pragmatic Diplomacy: Vietnam's Relations with
[...] (SBU) Vietnam's relations with post-Communist Russia, Eastern Europe and Mongolia have shown the GVN's willingness to move beyond ideology and politics to satisfy practical foreign policy, economic and security needs. In the years following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the demise of C [...]
2005-03-24 10:36:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD PGOV SOCI RS EZ PL HU MG VM
05KUWAIT4050TFUS01: GOK BEGINS TO CLARIFY ITS INTENTIONS ON
[...] (C) Summary/Comment. Ambassador was convoked to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on September 14 by Khaled Al-Babtain, the acting MFA Under Secretary. Al-Babtain clarified that the GOK 500M USD assistance offer would be comprised of 100M USD in cash for humanitarian assistance (HA); 300M USD [...]
2005-09-14 10:44:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALAEMR EAID PREL ENRG KU US
05KUWAIT4281FOREIGN MINISTER CLARIFIES (SORT OF) BREAKDOWN OF
[...] (C) During an October 1 meeting, the Ambassador restated to Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Al-Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah U.S. appreciation for Kuwait's generosity to victims of Hurricane Katrina. He noted the $500 million pledge from the GOK as well as the reported $1.7 million in [...]
2005-10-02 10:57:00Embassy KuwaitCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL PGOV ENRG KU AMER
05KUWAIT4685SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S NOVEMBER 13-14,
[...] (SBU) Secretary Bodman will arrive about one week after the celebration of the end of the month of Ramadan. He will meet with Energy Minister Shaykh Ahmad Fahd Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and Foreign Minister Shaykh Dr. Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah. He will also meet with Prime Minister Shaykh Sab [...]
2005-11-02 15:04:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETENRG EPET OVIP PREL KU
05KUWAIT5231SCENESETTER FOR A/S TONY WAYNE'S JANUARY 7, 2006
[...] (SBU) We look forward to welcoming you to Kuwait. Over the past three years the GOK has embarked on an ambitious program of economic and political reform, with some successes and some frustration. There are significant opportunities for U.S. businesses in Kuwait, which will continue to incr [...]
2005-12-21 13:15:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON KU
05LILONGWE402SUCCESS OF AN ARV PROGRAM: IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT
[...] Summary: Malawi has been making remarkable progress in the roll-out of its Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM) funded Anti-Retroviral (ARV) Program. It appears that treatment goals will be met and testing goals exceeded. Some government officials are now asking why Malawi cannot r [...]
2005-05-11 12:45:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV EAID SOCI TBIO ECON PGOV MI HIV AIDS
05LJUBLJANA80COM MEETS WITH FORMER SLOVENE PM ANTON ROP
[...] (C) Summary. In his first meeting with COM, former PM Anton Rop was forthcoming on his views for the future of his party, the challenges faced by the current government and Slovenia's close ties to Europe. He views his new role as leader of the main opposition party as an opportunity to reg [...]
2005-02-04 11:50:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SI
05MADRID490SPAIN ON TRAINING FOR IRAQI POLICE, IRAN, MIDEAST
[...] (C) Summary. MFA Office Director for the Near East Alberto Moreno confirmed that Spain is willing to train Iraqi police and judicial officials in Spain, but said the GOS would not undertake such training in Iraq, Jordan, or anywhere else in the region. Moreno said the Iraq elections were a v [...]
2005-02-08 16:46:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER SP
05MANILA4785PHILIPPINE REACTION TO LATEST REVELATIONS ABOUT
[...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified; Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) The Philippine media is covering in an extensive fashion an October 5 report by ABC News that recently-arrested FBI analyst Leandro Aragoncillo may have stolen classified US documents from the office of th [...]
2005-10-06 07:18:00Embassy ManilaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PINS KPAO RP
05MAPUTO75Mozambique's FY05 BFIF Proposal
[...] Post requests funding in the amount of USD 30,223 under the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) for FY05. 2. In order of priority, we propose the following three projects for FY05: --------------------------------------------- Project 1: Mozambique Entrepreneurship Forum ---------- [...]
2005-01-13 04:58:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO ECON ETRD ABUD MZ BFIF
05MASERU365DISCUSSION OF HIGH LEVEL ISSUES WITH MFA
[...] (SBU) Ambassador briefed Minister of Foreign Affairs Moleleki on the brief private visit of Former President Clinton and announced that OGAC Coordinator Ambassador Randall Tobias was expected in country soon for an official visit. The Minister was pleased with the detailed coordination betwee [...]
2005-07-15 12:26:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL LT OVIP HIV
05MASERU371FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON VISITS LESOTHO TO PROMOTE PEDIATRIC
[...] (U) Former U.S. President William J. Clinton visited Lesotho on Monday, 18 July 2005, his second stop on a week-long six-nation Africa tour to promote the work of the Clinton Foundation's HIV/AIDS Initiative. The former President's messages resonated with USG policy, PEPFAR concepts, and post [...]
2005-07-21 12:17:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KHIV EAID PGOV LT HIV
05MINSK1462EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - December 02, 2005
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk over the past week. ------------ Human Rights ------------ 2. Stricter Laws on Discrediting Belarus On December 25, the lower house of PQliament overwhelmingly approved the first reading of amendments to Belarus' cr [...]
2005-12-05 11:08:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON BO
05NAIROBI3170DESPERATE MURUNGARU TURNS TO THUGS TO DEFEND HIS
[...] (SBU) Kenyan and international media reported August 4 that a foreign-owned ranch was invaded on August 3 by a group of Kenyans who were reacting to the United Kingdom's announcement (ref a) that Kenyan Minister for Transportation Chris Murungaru is ineligible to visit or transit the UK. The [...]
2005-08-04 13:09:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALKCOR PREL SOCI PINS KE
05NAIROBI3289NGILU: NARC DISAPPOINTING; MY MINISTRY CORRUPT AND
[...] SUMMARY. Health Minister Charity Ngilu confided to the Ambassador August 10 that she has lost faith in the Kibaki government's commitment to fighting high-level corruption. She pointed to the resurgence of unsavory figures like Nicolas Biwott as evidence that NARC, once in power, had abandon [...]
2005-08-12 08:32:00Embassy NairobiCONFIDENTIALKHIV KCOR PREL PGOV EAID KE
05NAIROBI4328 Nairobi Embassy Bombing Victims Maintain Protest
[...] (U) On July 12, 14 victims of the August 7, 1998 Embassy bombing began a live-in protest at the "August 7 Memorial Park," located at the site of the former US Embassy in downtown Nairobi. Though the protestors are basically peaceful, their presence inhibits the park from being used for its or [...]
2005-10-18 13:52:00Embassy NairobiUNCLASSIFIEDKE PHUM PGOV PINS KPAO PREL
05NASSAU1827CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE ON HIV/AIDS CONFRONTS STIGMA
[...] Summary: On October 3 and 4, Post hosted international HIV/AIDS experts and 10 Caribbean mission representatives for the 4th Caribbean Chiefs of Mission Conference on HIV/AIDS. Ambassador Rood opened the conference with an appeal to reduce the 2.3 percent Caribbean infection rate by compassi [...]
2005-10-21 16:06:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID TBIO OVIP KHIV XL BF
05NDJAMENA59PRIME MINISTER FAKI GIVES SENATOR FEINGOLD A TOUR
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Moussa Faki shared the views of the Chadian Government on a wide range of issues with Senator Russell Feingold on January 13. Faki expressed his frustration that the situation in Darfur remains unresolved and his concerns about the plight of the local Chadian pop [...]
2005-01-18 06:56:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREF CD SU VIP
05NEWDELHI1662WARM WELCOME FOR SENATOR CLINTON
[...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Hillary R. Clinton received an enthusiastic welcome during her unofficial February 17 - 23 visit to New Delhi. Her stay in India included a call on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, meals offered in her honor by Foreign Minister Natwar Singh and Agriculture Minister Shara [...]
2005-03-03 12:38:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IN
05NEWDELHI2262FURTHER INDIAN THOUGHTS ON UNCHR61
[...] (C) Following up on our recent demarche on Cuba (Refs A and B),PolCouns and Poloff met with MEA Joint Secretary (UN Political) Hamid Ali Rao and incoming Joint Secretary (UN Economic and Social) Manjeev Puri on March 24 to review our UNCHR priorities. Recalling the recent statements by the P [...]
2005-03-24 11:23:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM PINR IN CU NP
05NEWDELHI3846SUSPECTS ABOUND IN TWIN DELHI CINEMA BOMB BLASTS
[...] (C) Summary: No person or group has yet claimed responsibility for the explosions in two New Delhi movie theaters on May 22 that killed one person and injured at least 50. Both cinemas, located in neighborhoods with large Sikh populations, were screening the controversial detective film "Jo [...]
2005-05-24 12:03:00Embassy New DelhiSECRETPTER ASEC OVIP PREL IN PK
05NEWDELHI4312INFORMATION MINISTER JAIPAL REDDY UPBEAT ON MEDIA
[...] (C) Summary: Meeting with the Charge and the PA Minister Counselor in New Delhi on June 7, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Jaipal Reddy was upbeat and optimistic about the prospects for further liberalization of the media sector. The purpose of the Charge's call was to get the Minis [...]
2005-06-08 11:54:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKPAO PGOV PINR IN
05NEWDELHI6844CONGRESS PARTY: CLINTON DINNER IN BAD TASTE
[...] (C) Summary: Congress spokesperson Anand Sharma told the press on September 5 that a lavish September 7 dinner planned by Congress adversary Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in honor of former President Clinton in the midst of an fatal outbreak in U.P. of Japanese Encephalitis [...]
2005-09-06 14:20:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER OVIP OTRA EAID PREL ASEC IN
05NEWDELHI8255U/S BURNS MEETS AMCHAM (INDIA) ON DEFENSE SALES
[...] (C) Warning, Contains Business Proprietary Information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (C) SUMMARY: In U/S Burns' meeting with AMCHAM (India) on October 22, U.S. defense company representatives suggested that there needs to be a breakthrough in the U.S. procurement cycle and sales approach [...]
2005-10-25 01:01:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON MARR MASS IN
05NEWDELHI9761THE BJP ATTACKS UPA FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (C) Summary: The BJP leadership, meeting in Mumbai on December 26-27, continued its twisting foreign policy trajectory, issuing a public statement on ""The UPA's Mismanagement of our Foreign Policy,"" that was so shrilly critical of Congress initiatives that it drew a public rebuke from former Pr [...]
2005-12-28 09:04:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IN
05OTTAWA2741TFUS01 - CANADA: STATUS OF ASSISTANCE 4 -
[...] Canadians are still offering to assist with emergency relief, but we are also starting to receive offers of recovery assistance. Past reports have mentioned offers by Canadian schools to assist students from the affected area. Jobs ---- 2. WCG International, through its Sacramento-based [...]
2005-09-12 20:54:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON AEMR ASEC CASC MARR AMGT US CA
05OTTAWA304A/S RADEMAKER,S MEETINGS WITH CANADIANS ON ARMS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a day of consultations in Ottawa on January 11, Assistant Secretary for Arms Control Stephen Rademaker and AC/PDAS Frank Record exchanged views with Canadian Foreign Affairs (FAC) and National Defense officials on U.S. and Canadian arms control and disarmament policy. [...]
2005-02-01 18:52:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPARM CD CA NPT FAC
05OTTAWA454OTTAWA: TSUNAMI DONORS CONFERENCE AND FORMATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel demarche, the GoC has indicated its interest in participating in a donor coordination group, and offered a number of suggestions on structure and participation. Full text of Canadian response follows below. End summary. 2. (SBU) In discussions with Fi [...]
2005-02-14 20:34:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EFIN CA
05PARIS1780MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ - ITALIAN TROOP
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-17 12:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS2552French Regional Paper Slams American Presence Post
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-14 15:35:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PINR KPAO EIND FR ADIP ODPC
05PARIS2554French Regional Paper Slams American Presence Post
[...] (U) On April 12, the Toulouse-based, left-of-center regional daily "La Depeche du Midi" published an article on alleged U.S. economic intelligence gathering in Europe, with a short sidebar article entitled "The True Role of the American Presence Post." The front page headline, "When America [...]
2005-04-14 16:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PINR KPAO EIND FR ADIP ODPC
05PARIS2774MEDIA REACTION REPORT - SAUDI ELECTIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-04-25 12:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3076A/S WAYNE DISCUSSES TSUNAMI RELIEF WITH FRENCH
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. EB Assistant Secretary Wayne briefed French government tsunami relief coordinators on U.S. efforts, and shared with them the U.S. approach to public-private partnerships, as well as innovative financing loan facilities. Both A/S Wayne and his French counterpart Jean-Claude Mal [...]
2005-05-06 14:27:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PGOV PREL FR EUN
05PARIS3200FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-11 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS338MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND
[...] IRAQ 2. PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND TERM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: ALTHOUGH THE STRIKES AFFECTING THE NATION THIS WEEK (TRAINS, POSTAL SERVICE, TEACHERS AND GOVERNMENT WORKERS) ARE A MAJOR EDITORIAL STORY, FRONT PAGES ARE DEVOTED TO A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING CONDOLEEZZA RICE'S SENATE HEAR [...]
2005-01-19 11:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS339MEDIA REACTION REPORT - IRAQ PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND
[...] IRAQ 2. PRESIDENT BUSH'S SECOND TERM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: ALTHOUGH THE STRIKES AFFECTING THE NATION THIS WEEK (TRAINS, POSTAL SERVICE, TEACHERS AND GOVERNMENT WORKERS) ARE A MAJOR EDITORIAL STORY, FRONT PAGES ARE DEVOTED TO A VARIETY OF ISSUES, INCLUDING CONDOLEEZZA RICE'S SENATE HEAR [...]
2005-01-19 11:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS3634MEDIA REACTION REPORT - AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL
[...] AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL REPORT 2. MIDDLE EAST - ABBAS TO WASHINGTON 3. EUROPEAN ISSUES - REFERENDUM B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: D-3: FRONT PAGES CONTINUE TO BE DEVOTED TO THE EU CONSTITUTION WHILE PRESIDENT CHIRAC IS SCHEDULED TO ADDRESS THE NATION THIS EVENING ON NATIONAL TELEVISION A [...]
2005-05-26 10:45:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS387MEDIA REACTION REPORT - BUSH INAUGURATION IRAQ -
[...] BUSH INAUGURATION 2. IRAQ - ELECTIONS 3. MIDDLE EAST B) SUMMARY OF COVERAGE: YESTERDAY'S STRIKES ARE TODAY'S FRONT-PAGE STORY, EXCEPT FOR LEFT-OF-CENTER LE MONDE, WHICH TITLES "EUROPE, IRAQ, IRAN, CHINA: WHAT THE WORLD EXPECTS FROM GEORGE BUSH." THE INSIDE STORIES REPORTING ON THE PRES [...]
2005-01-21 11:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS4197FY 2006 IVLP - NOMINATION AND PART I BIODATA FOR TWO
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-15 09:30:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL FR
05PARIS7195GISCARD D'ESTAING ON FRENCH POLITICAL SCENE,
[...] (C) On October 18 former President Giscard d'Estaing hosted Ambassador Stapleton to breakfast -- and to a magisterial presentation of French history and the current political scene, along with trenchant observations on Europe and transatlantic relations. Giscard said he believes that post-Iraq [...]
2005-10-20 13:52:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR PREL EUN POLINT
05PARIS734FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) completed a nearly two-week trip that had taken him to Iraq, major Middle East capitals, the Palestinian territories, Berlin and London, with a stop in Paris and meetings with President Chirac (septel) and Foreign Minister Barnier January 14. Barnier sh [...]
2005-02-04 17:26:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL IZ IS FR
05PARIS7407MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Bush Presidency
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-31 12:17:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8049MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Europe: Allegation of GWOT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-28 12:10:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8397MEDIA REACTION REPORT - WTO Ministerial in Hong Kong
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-12 13:51:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
05PARIS8576FRENCH MEDIA REACTION: MONTREAL CLIMATE CONFERENCE
[...] Summary. During the run-up to the eleventh Conference of the Parties under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Montreal November 28-December 9, the French press relentlessly criticized the U.S. and highlighted the "intransigent" attitude of the "world's largest polluter." Comment [...]
2005-12-21 15:06:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SENV ENRG KPAO FR
05PRAGUE1664CZECHS: DPRK'S VISIT WAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM, ON
[...] (S) Summary: The Czech MFA understands U.S. dismay over the October 20 visit of a DPRK Parliamentary delegation to the Temelin Nuclear Power Plant, and will again oppose any similar requests for visits or for nuclear cooperation in the future. The Czechs will not directly focus on China's human [...]
2005-11-29 15:43:00Embassy PragueSECRET//NOFORNEZ KN KNNP MNUC PREL PGOV PHUM CH
05ROME1263AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON MAYOR OF ROME
[...] (SBU) Summary. In his farewell call on Walter Veltroni, Mayor of Rome, the Ambassador lauded the city's handling of the Pope's funeral and its support for the Embassy over the years. On the political front, Veltroni, a member of the Democrats of the Left (DS) and potential center-left candida [...]
2005-04-14 11:03:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV IT MGMT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
05SANAA3003 FEMALE LOCAL COUNCIL QUOTA EXPECTED TO BE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: At a signing ceremony on October 9 for a USAID grant for women's rights projects, Minister of Human Rights Amat al-Alim Soswa conveyed invitations for several high-ranking current and former USG officials to a December conference in Sanaa on women's issues in the Arab world. She [...]
2005-10-17 13:16:00Embassy SanaaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KMPI PGOV PHUM PREL YM DEMOCRATIC REFORM
05SANSALVADOR2356EL SALVADOR: INL MONTHLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR
[...] (U) The following summarizes Embassy INL activities in July 2005. Unless otherwise indicated, all statistics refer to the month of July 2005. ------- ILEA ------- 2. (U) The International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) began the presentation of its six-week core program on July 25. Th [...]
2005-08-23 20:47:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ELAB PHUM SNAR KCRM KJUS ES INL
05SANTIAGO1633MEDIA REACTION - UNITED NATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-02 14:32:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC CI
05SANTODOMINGO2636DOMINICAN POLITICS #25: FERNANDEZ'S SPECIAL
[...] (SBU) Following is #25 in our series on the first year of the Fernandez administration: Fernandez's Special Briefing Before Visiting the United States - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Last week U.S. academic Howard Wiarda of the University of Georgia became Leonel Ferna [...]
2005-05-10 11:12:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL DR
05SANTODOMINGO2751DOMINICAN POLITICS #26: CHANGE IN THE WIND FOR
[...] (SBU) Following is number 26 in our series on Leonel Fernandez's first year in office: Change in the Wind for CAFTA - DR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - For the first time Leonel Fernandez,s administration appears to be moving to take an active hand in shaping public [...]
2005-05-13 21:58:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL PGOV DR
05SINGAPORE2073VISIT BY SEN. CLINTON TO SINGAPORE (JULY 5-7)
[...] (C) Summary: Singapore's senior leadership discussed the challenges of combating Islamic terrorism, the need for moderate Muslims to speak out, and the importance of success in Iraq in meetings with visiting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY). GOS leaders told the Senator that cross-Strait re [...]
2005-07-06 09:51:00Embassy SingaporeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SN
05TAIPEI2114CHEN CAMPAIGN OFFENSIVE DRAWS CRITICISM FROM ALL
[...] (C) Summary: President Chen Shui-bian has continued to lash out at his political opponents in an effort to retake the agenda in the lead-up to the May 14 National Assembly (NA) election. On May 9, Chen singled out former President Lee Teng-hui for criticism, accusing Lee of hypocrisy for dema [...]
2005-05-10 10:56:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR CH TW
05TAIPEI3944MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS,
[...] Summary: Major Chinese-language Taipei dailies centered their coverage September 23 on President Chen Shui-bian's invitation to Chinese President Hu Jintao for a dialogue; the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense' report that China has built a model of Taiwan's military airport in Guangdong Pro [...]
2005-09-23 09:01:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
05TELAVIV1080ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-02-23 12:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1319ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Syrian-Lebanese Track 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- On Sunday, Jerusalem Post cited President Bush's weekly radio address, in which he hailed recent moves toward democracy in the Middle East. Ha'aretz reported that Sharon [...]
2005-03-07 13:10:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV1899VICE PRIME MINISTER SHIMON PERES CONSIDERS "THE
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting on March 23, Codel Pelosi and Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres discussed the political atmosphere surrounding Israel's disengagement from Gaza; the economic forecast for Gaza the "day after" disengagement; the steps that the international community can take to ensure [...]
2005-03-29 05:17:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALKWBG OREP PGOV PREL IS GAZA DISENGAGEMENT ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI INTERNAL
05TELAVIV2719ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Visit of Turkish PM Erdogan to Israel, May 1-2 ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that an IDF soldier was killed and another was wounded in an operation near Tulkarm, in which a [...]
2005-05-02 09:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV274EILAND ASSESSES THE CHALLENGES FACING SHARON AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: National Security Advisor Giora Eiland highlighted the following points in a January 9 meeting with Codel Kerry: -- Israel faces three main challenges in implementing disengagement: a fragile domestic political situation, operational difficulties to evacuate thousands of settle [...]
2005-01-14 13:29:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG IS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL GAZA DISENGAGEMENT
05TELAVIV3057ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-05-19 11:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3080ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz quoted sources in Jerusalem as saying that First Lady Laura Bush has included Israel in her visit to the region only because President Bush asked her to do so. [...]
2005-05-20 11:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3167ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Newsweek Reports of Koran Desecration at Guantanamo ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (banner in Jerusalem Post) reported that in his speech to the AIPAC convention in Washington Tuesday, PM Sharon urged PA Chairman [P [...]
2005-05-25 11:44:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3189ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S. Nuclear Policy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that over 1,000 families (60 percent of the settlers) from the Katif Bloc (Gush Katif) have signed a letter that will be sent to the High Court of Justice to [...]
2005-05-26 10:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV321ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. President Bush Inauguration ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that last night, a Shin Bet agent was killed and seven other security personnel were wounded when a suicide bomber from Hamas blew himself up at t [...]
2005-01-19 10:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3415ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-03 13:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV3520SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: TURNING OF THE TIDE?
[...] Summary: A series of interviews on the disengagement plan conducted by feature writer Ari Shavit has captured the attention of leading opinion makers in the Israeli media for the past week. While those on the right criticize the initiative as a "national disaster" and those on the left as the [...]
2005-06-07 14:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV4472ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Gaza Disengagement 2. Global War on Terrorism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The major media reported that the police last night allowed tens of thousands of anti-pullout demonstrators to sleep at Kfar Maimon, five km west of Netivot, w [...]
2005-07-19 10:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5197ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Gaza and Northern West Bank Disengagement 2. Mubarak Presidential Campaign 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that the evacuation of Netzarim on Monday concluded the departure of all Gaza settlers. At noon [...]
2005-08-23 11:13:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5363ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syrian-Lebanese Track 3. Iraq 4. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- This morning, Israel Radio reported that FM Silvan Shalom is holding a meeting in Istanbul with his Pakistani counterpart Mian Kh [...]
2005-09-01 12:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5734ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-19 10:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5742ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. North Korea's Announced Renouncement of Nuclear Weapons ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media (lead stories in Maariv and Yediot) reported on political developments around PM Sharon six days ahead of the Likud Central [...]
2005-09-21 08:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5945ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-10-03 11:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV5983ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syrian Track 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that PM Sharon and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas are slated to meet on Tuesday, October 11. The meeting was organized under the auspices of [...]
2005-10-06 10:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6166ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syria Governance 3. Germany: New Government ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media (lead stories in Ha'aretz and Jerusalem Post) reported on President Bush's meeting with PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas at the Wh [...]
2005-10-21 08:20:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6297ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syria 3. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz as saying in Washington Wednesday, at a meeting with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, that Israel will SIPDIS not frus [...]
2005-11-03 13:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6444ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations 3. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- This morning, Israel Radio reported that Histadrut Labor Federation Secretary-General, Knesset Member Amir Peretz, defeated Vice Premier [...]
2005-11-10 11:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6468ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-14 12:19:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV6470ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2005-11-15 10:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV654URI SAGUY ON NEED FOR U.S. LEADERSHIP IN THE
[...] (C) Retired IDF intelligence chief MG (ret) Uri Saguy told the Ambassador February 2 that Israel needs active U.S. involvement "desperately" to move forward with the Palestinians after disengagement because the Israeli political system is "stuck," and the current coalition is heading toward a [...]
2005-02-03 14:21:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG IS SY ISRAEL RELATIONS PEACE PROCESS ISRAELI PALESTINIAN AFFAIRS GOI EXTERNAL
05TELAVIV6946ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Syria ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz led with a report by Akiva Eldar that on Wednesday, Israel succumbed to international pressure and informed the U.S. that it plans to complete preparations on Friday for operatin [...]
2005-12-15 11:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05TELAVIV934ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Lebanon Bombing 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that State Department Spokesman Richard Boucher announced Tuesday, a day after the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafiq Hariri, that the U.S. recalled it [...]
2005-02-16 12:10:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
05VATICAN441IRAQI EXPAT PRIEST MARKED FOR REVENGE
[...] (C) Monsignor Philip Najim, Representative of the Chaldean Catholic Church to the Holy See, told us recently that his name had been published on a list of alleged collaborators with the Hussein regime published in the Iraqi Shi'a newspaper Al-Hawza. The paper specifically accused Najim passi [...]
2005-02-18 07:39:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALIZ KIRF PHUM PREL SOCI VT
05VATICAN482CODEL SMITH AND VATICAN FOREIGN MINISTER REVIEW IRAQ,
[...] Senator Gordon Smith and a delegation of Senators discussed Iraq, Israel and the church in Europe in a May 30 meeting with Foreign Minister Archbishop Giovanni Lajolo. Lajolo stressed U.S.-Holy See engagement for common goals in a stable Iraq, Middle East Peace settlement, and an outward-looki [...]
2005-06-08 14:20:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM XG IZ IS VT
06ABUDHABI2625POLIO ERADICATION IN NIGERIA
[...] (SBU) On June 19, Post delivered reftel demarche to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs. On June 25, Econchief and Econoff met with Ambassador Ali al-Zarouni, Director of European, American and Oceanic Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to follow up. Econchief urged the UAEG to encou [...]
2006-06-25 10:54:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA TBIO WHO AE
06ABUDHABI2972 MEDIA REACTION: CRISIS IN LEBANON
[...] Summary: An article in "Al-Bayan" accused the U.S. of supporting Israel against its own interests, while another criticized President Bush's hypocrisy in calling for Israel to preserve the Lebanese government while demolishing the state. An article in "Al-Khaleej" draws comparisons between c [...]
2006-07-19 13:00:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
06ABUDHABI862 MEDIA REACTION: US PRESSURE/DUBAI PORTS
[...] SUMMARY: AN EDITORIAL IN "AL-KHALEEJ" URGED ARAB COUNTRIES TO STAND THIER GROUND DURING THE COMING ARAB SUMMIT TO FOIL ANY AMERICAN PRESSURE AIMED AT STOPPING ARAB SUPPORT FOR HAMAS. AN OP-ED IN "AL-KHALEEJ" CONTRASTS OPPOSITION TO THE DUBAI PORTS DEAL WITH U.S. SUPPORT FOR FREE TRADE. AN END [...]
2006-03-07 12:26:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR AE KPAO TC
06ABUDHABI942 SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: P&O PORTS DEAL
[...] SUMMARY: A COLUMNIST IN "AL-ITTIHAD" IS SKEPTICAL OF U.S. OFFICIALS' NEGATIVE STANDPOINT AGAINST P&O DEAL AND WONDERS WHY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION DID NOT EXPLAIN WHY IT WAS IN FAVOR OF THE DEAL. "AL-KHALEEJ" RAN AN UNSIGNED FRONT-PAGE EDITORIAL IN WHICH IT CONVEYED A MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE OF [...]
2006-03-12 13:34:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR AE KPAO
06ACCRA143FIRST LADY VISITS GHANA
[...] Summary: First Lady Laura Bush visited Ghana on January 15-17 in what will be remembered as a highlight in U.S.-Ghana relations. Accompanied by daughter Barbara, she launched the Africa Education Initiative Textbooks and Learning Materials Program in Africa, visited an HIV/AIDS clinic in a l [...]
2006-01-18 17:53:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIEDEAID GH KPAO OVIP PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI
06ADDISABABA2002ETHIOPIA: BI-WEEKLY REPORT JULY 17 2006
[...] The following reports compiled over the last two weeks illustrate the variety of economic, political and social developments occurring in Ethiopia. World Bank Writes off Ethiopia's 3.61bn Debt -------------------------------------------- 2. The International Development Association (IDA) [...]
2006-07-21 05:31:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM ETRD ECON ET
06AITTAIPEI1413MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA SUMMIT
[...] Summary: Taiwan's leading Chinese-language dailies focused their coverage April 22-24 on Chinese President Hu Jintao's U.S. trip and his meeting with U.S. President George W. Bush last Thursday; the controversial battle over the ownership of the Sogo Department Store, in which First Lady Wu Shu [...]
2006-04-24 08:13:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1452MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies continued to center their reporting April 27 on four main stories: the corruption scandal surrounding former Presidential Office Deputy Secretary-General Chen Che-nan, the scandal concerning the SIPDIS construction of Taiwan's high-speed railw [...]
2006-04-27 08:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI1842MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's dailies gave significant news and editorial coverage May 27-30 to alleged involvement in the snowballing insider trading scandal by President Chen Shui-bian's son-in-law, who was detained last Thursday, and to the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps' reactions to these developments. [...]
2006-05-31 16:04:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06AITTAIPEI680MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT CHEN'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF
[...] Summary: Coverage of Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies March 3 focused on a Taiwan towel-makers' rally Thursday to protest China's alleged economic dumping of the product, a possible corruption scandal related to the freeway electronic toll collection system, and other local issues. The [...]
2006-03-05 22:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
06ALMATY1068SECRETARY BODMAN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT NAZARBAYEV
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Bodman met President Nazarbayev for nearly an hour on March 14. Bodman conveyed President Bush's desire to send VP Cheney to Kazakhstan in May, and invite Nazarbayev to the White House in the early fall. Nazarbayev accepted both parts of the proposal, but said that hi [...]
2006-03-27 07:27:00US Office AlmatyCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL KZ POLITICAL
06AMMAN7448MEDIA REACTION ON AL-QAIDA GLOBAL INFLUENCE
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-28 10:18:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR JO
06ANKARA189ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-18 15:25:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA4473ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-03 13:20:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA5817TURKEY AND GMF - SEEKING WIDER BLACK SEA WESTERN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 10-11 in Ankara, The German Marshall Fund (GMF) organized a workshop on "Developing a Western Strategy towards the Wider Black Sea Region", attended by EUR DAS Matt Bryza. Participants sought to strike common ground and called for greater cooperation on security, [...]
2006-10-05 13:17:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN EPET MARR PREL NATO TU RS XH ZJ
06ANKARA6648ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-13 15:27:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ANKARA6696ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2006-12-19 13:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
06ATHENS1958PROTESTERS TOPPLE TRUMAN STATUE IN DOWNTOWN ATHENS
[...] (U) Summary: Members of PAME, a trade unionist movement affiliated with Greece's Communist Party (KKE),toppled the Harry S. Truman statue in downtown Athens on Tuesday night, July 25. The act was committed on the margins of a rally to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, where pro [...]
2006-07-26 15:07:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL GR
06BAKU1343AZERBAIJAN: FIRST LADY MEHRIBAN ALIYEVA REQUESTS
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) Deputy Foreign Minister (and former Azerbaijan Ambassador to the U.S.) Hafiz Pashayev, who is assisting First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva in planning her trip to the U.S. this fall/winter, told the Ambassador that the trip will have [...]
2006-09-13 09:01:00Embassy BakuUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR KPAO SCUL AJ
06BAKU1810AMBASSADOR'S DINNER WITH FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSTS
[...] (C) Summary: At a lively December 6 dinner hosted by the Ambassador, six of Azerbaijan's most respected foreign policy analysts argued that Azerbaijan's difficult geographical position forces it to have a cautious foreign policy to balance the divergent foreign influences. They also noted th [...]
2006-12-12 08:13:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR IR KDEM PHUM AJ
06BEIJING23905(C) GETTING RICH IN ZHENGZHOU: CPPCC MEMBER ON
[...] (C) A member of the National Committee of the 10th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, who is also one of China's wealthiest businessmen, shared his personal perspective on economic development in Zhengzhou, Henan Province during Econoff's recent visit to the city. He noted th [...]
2006-11-20 05:26:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALECON EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV CH
06BOGOTA2063LIBERAL PARTY CANDIDATE RIVERA ON PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Liberal party presidential candidate and Senator Rodrigo Rivera Salazar, in a March 3 breakfast with poloffs, reviewed his campaign strategy, forecast the future of his party, and discussed how he would improve Colombia's role in the region. Rivera predicted that he would he would win the [...]
2006-03-08 14:34:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CO
06BRASILIA1618SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 79
[...] The following is the seventy-ninth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]
2006-08-09 17:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
06BRASILIA2150SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 82
[...] The following is the eighty-second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]
2006-10-11 14:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
06BRIDGETOWN1832AMBASSADOR KRAMER BEGINS FAREWELL TOUR: ST. KITTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During her September 18-20 visit to St. Kitts, Ambassador Kramer began the first in a series of farewell meetings with the Prime Ministers and Governors General of the seven island-nations to which she is accredited. On September 18 she met with St. Kitts and Nevis Governor Gen [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PGOV PREL PINR CASC ELAB OPIC EAGR KIDE
06BRIDGETOWN1833AMBASSADOR KRAMER BEGINS FAREWELL TOUR: ST. KITTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During her September 18-20 visit to St. Kitts, Ambassador Kramer began the first in a series of farewell meetings with the Prime Ministers and Governors General of the seven island-nations to which she is accredited. On September 18 she met with St. Kitts and Nevis Governor Gen [...]
2006-10-17 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV PGOV PREL PINR CASC ELAB OPIC EAGR KIDE
06BRIDGETOWN315GRENADA: A REQUEST COUCHED IN FAMILIAR ALARMISM
[...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with Ambassador Kramer, advisors to Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell requested U.S. assistance in bringing a naval floating hospital to Grenada during Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Barry Collymore and Dr. Rudy Webster warned that the opposition would take a [...]
2006-02-17 18:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SNAR CH GJ VE XL
06BUCHAREST1574IRI POLLS UNDERSCORE BASESCU'S DOMINANCE OF THE
[...] (C) Summary: A recent IRI opinion survey underscores President Basescu's continuing dominance of the Romanian political scene. A majority of respondents evinced a preference for political stability over early elections. Interestingly, almost as many Romanians support the opposition PSD as th [...]
2006-10-12 16:03:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RO
06BUENOSAIRES1189MEDIA REACTION IRAQ; UN AND GUANTANAMO;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover an interview with journalist Robert Fisk on the war in Iraq; the UN asking the US to close the Guantanamo prison; the US/Latin American ties in the opinion of Argentine President Nestor Kirchner; the impact of the USG decision to militarize the US/Mexi [...]
2006-05-24 20:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1229MEDIA REACTION HADITHA INVESTIGATION; US
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's stories include the current status of Haditha Investigation; the shift in US policy in Iran; and the opinion of Argentina's ambassador to the US on the bilateral relationship. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES "... Bush promises a punishment for the 24 civil [...]
2006-06-02 11:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1516INTERVIEW WITH US AMBASSADOR LINO GUTIERREZ; VENEZUELA'S
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major papers cover extensively the Fourth of July reception held in the Ambassador's residence in Buenos Aires. Liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" carries an interview with US Ambassador Lino Gutierrez who underscores that "US-Argentina ties are stronger regard [...]
2006-07-07 12:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1842US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; ARGENTINA'S DECISION
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentina's decision not to send troops to the border between Israel and Lebanon, and its impact on the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; the GSP review in relation to Argentina; Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay's decision to c [...]
2006-08-17 11:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1871US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; ARGENTINA'S DECISION
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentina's decision not to send troops to the border between Israel and Lebanon, and its impact on the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; the SGP review in relation to Argentina; Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay's decision to c [...]
2006-08-22 12:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2070FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11; GSP REVIEW; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend local papers' special supplements cover the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Other international stories include the impact of the GSP review on Argentina; Argentine President Kirchner's upcoming trip to New York; the situation in Bolivia and its impac [...]
2006-09-12 10:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2073FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11; LATIN AMERICAN ISSUES;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international story is US President George W. Bush's speech on the fifth anniversary of 9/11. Other international stories include Uruguayan President Tabare Vazquez's attempt to gather support from his Mercosur counterparts for his negotiations to rea [...]
2006-09-12 17:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2091ATTACK ON US EMBASSY IN SYRIA; THE US AND THE WAR IN IRAQ;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local newspapers report on the criminal attack on the US Embassy in Damascus. Other international stories include Democrats' assertions that US President Bush used a day of mourning to defend the war in Iraq; Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera's negotiations i [...]
2006-09-13 20:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2129NON ALIGNED MOVEMENT SUMMIT; THE USG AND THE GWOT;
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-19 16:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2293NORTH KOREA; ALAN GARCIA IN THE US; 10/11/06;BUENOS AIRES
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local dailies report on the world's reaction to North Korea's nuclear challenge. 2. OPINION PIECES - "New North Korean challenge" Daily-of-record "La Nacion" reports (10/11) "One day after the North Korean nuclear test, which shocked the world, a North Korea [...]
2006-10-12 11:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2390VENEZUELA'S CANDICACY TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL; US
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the standstill in the vote to determine who will succeed Argentina at the UN Security Council; the implications of the new US National Space Policy; the international community vis-`-vis North Korean nuclear tests; and th [...]
2006-10-24 09:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2499AMBASSADOR WAYNE; US LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS; NICARAGUAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers report on the arrival of Ambassador Wayne to Argentina; the upcoming US legislative elections; Nicaraguan presidential elections; an alleged White House's Website containing detailed information on how to manufacture a nuclear bomb; Saddam Hussein sentenced t [...]
2006-11-07 09:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06CARACAS1169IS CHAVEZ LOSING IT?
[...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' rhetoric has always been radical. Yet, up until the last six to 12 months, he reserved his most extreme statements for domestic audiences. Lately, he has flown off the handle in front of international microphones. He has criticized regional counterpar [...]
2006-05-03 16:38:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR VE
06CARACAS288CHAVEZ MEETS WITH JEWISH LEADERS, OFFERS TO
[...] (C) President Hugo Chavez met with Venezuelan Jewish community leaders January 31 in response to recent allegations of anti-Semitism against Chavez. Jewish leaders complained of anti-Semitic statements in official media; proposed legal punishments for anti-Semitic attacks; and expressed conce [...]
2006-02-03 19:52:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KIRF KDEM VE IR
06COLOMBO1461BRITISH AND SRI LANKAN LEADERS DISCUSS POSSIBLE
[...] (C) British High Commissioner in Colombo Dominick Chilcott briefed Co-Chair representatives September 6 on President Rajapaksa's August 31 meeting with Prime Minister Blair near London. The origin of the meeting, Chilcott explained, was a mutual recognition that the UK's experience in peacema [...]
2006-09-06 14:52:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO1816MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT GAYOOM PLEDGES TO SUSTAIN
[...] (C) Summary: In a cordial 20-minute meeting with President Gayoom following the presentation of his credentials on October 30, Ambassador Blake pledged to work to strengthen US-Maldivian relations and urged the President to sustain Maldives' progress in its political Reform Roadmap. Gayoom [...]
2006-11-02 09:25:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL MV
06COLOMBO1913BLAIR SPECIAL ENVOY SEES SOME PARALLELS BETWEEN
[...] (C) Summary: In a luncheon discussion with Co-Chair Ambassadors and the Acting Indian High Commissioner on November 14 Prime Minister Tony Blair's Special Envoy Paul Murphy exchanged views on how the Northern Ireland peace process might be relevant for the Sri Lankan context. Murphy was th [...]
2006-11-14 13:06:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV CE EI
06COLOMBO2132 DEVELOPMENT GOALS FOR MALDIVES
[...] (U) Summary: The importance of creating a stable economy before Maldives' 2011 LDC graduation, diversification beyond the fisheries and tourist industries, and promoting environmental protectionism were the main topics of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to South and Southwest Asia, [...]
2006-12-27 12:06:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR ENRG EWWT SENV EINV ETRD MV
06COLOMBO484 Slow but Steady Progress on Sri Lankan Tsunami
[...] (U) Summary: Despite a change in Government in late 2005, and resultant changes in ministries and personnel handling tsunami reconstruction, Sri Lanka continues to make steady, if not speedy, progress in rebuilding. The new Government has rolled back the problematic ?buffer zone,? thus movi [...]
2006-03-28 11:21:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON CE
06COLOMBO639SRI LANKA: CODEL ENZI CALLS ON PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 14 visit to Sri Lanka, Senators Michael Enzi, Lamar Alexander and Johnny Isakson, their spouses, staff and Terrell Halaska, Assistant Secretary of the Office of Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education, observed US-funded humanitarian demining [...]
2006-04-20 09:15:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID OREP CE
06DAMASCUS1922Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Lebanon,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that PM Mohammed Naji Ottri, in a cabinet meeting, called on Syrian citizens to take part in the fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian people scheduled to be launched next Sunday all over the country. Papers also reported that the first Arab-Euro Dialogue F [...]
2006-04-27 13:47:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5187Damascus Media Reaction: Arms Smuggling
[...] Summary: Syrian newspapers today reacted to statements by Terje Roed-Larsen, the UN Secretary General's envoy to Lebanon, and John Bolton, US Ambassador to the United Nations, saying that weapons continue to be smuggled to Lebanon from Syria. Papers featured a statement on Wednesday by Le [...]
2006-11-02 13:26:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5348STAFFDEL TALWAR MEETING WITH FM MU'ALLIM AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Professional staff member on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Puneet Talwar, met with Foreign Minister Mu'allim and Deputy Foreign Minister Mikdad on November 22 in two separate meetings to discuss Lebanon, Iraq, U.S.-Syrian relations, and the broader issues of the Middle E [...]
2006-12-03 07:37:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SY
06DARESSALAAM715AMBASSADOR RETZER AND PRESIDENT KIKWETE DISCUSS
[...] (C) President Kikwete emphasized to Ambassador Retzer during an hour-long meeting in Dodoma that his administration intends to be "proactive in developing our relationship with the United States." Kikwete indicated he will use his mid-May trip to Washington, Boston and New York to forge stron [...]
2006-05-03 12:43:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID MARR TZ
06DUBLIN1118IRELAND BASKS IN RYDER CUP AFTERGLOW
[...] Ireland is basking this week in the success of the September 22-24 Ryder Cup golf tournament held outside Dublin, an event that brought unprecedented international exposure to the country as a tourist destination and economic success. According to Failte Ireland, the state tourism agency, th [...]
2006-09-29 11:47:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIEDECON PREL SOCI EI
06GUANGZHOU11657 Heart of Gold: It Isn't Easy Doing Good -- The NGO
[...] (SBU) While headlines trumpet the growth of Chinese civil society, philanthropy, and volunteerism as part of a budding harmonious society, the truth in South China is that legal status is out of reach for most non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - foreign and domestic. In this legal gray a [...]
2006-04-14 00:12:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM ECON SOCI KPAO PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU13565AIDS in Guangxi: "The Problem Is Overwhelmingly
[...] (U) Summary: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region's HIV-AIDS problem continues to worsen. During a recent visit to Guangxi's Center for Disease Control (CDC) and AIDS Care China, an AIDS-related non-governmental organization (NGO) based in South China, Congenoffs learned about how the province i [...]
2006-04-28 10:00:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHIV EAID SOCI TBIO CH
06HANOI1450THE ROLE OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN VIETNAM'S
[...] (U) Summary. Although the estimated prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Vietnam is relatively low compared to most Southeast Asian countries, it has continued to rise in each of the past five years, increasing by 25 percent from 2004 to 2005. The estimated national HIV prevalence rate is 0.44 percent [...]
2006-06-14 10:14:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KHIV EAID SOCI VM
06HANOI2435AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BILATERAL ISSUES WITH VFM LE VAN BANG
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 20, the Ambassador met with VFM Le Van Bang to review a range of bilateral issues in the run-up to the President's visit. Presenting a list of potential deliverables and next steps, the Ambassador described our hopes for progress in each. On the issue of establish [...]
2006-09-21 09:55:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV VM
06HANOI2599CDA DISCUSSES POTUS VISIT, BILATERAL ISSUES WITH
[...] (C) The Charge met on October 10 with MFA Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que to continue discussions related to the POTUS visit. Que suggested that President Bush consider adding a short visit with the Communist Party's General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, in part to balanc [...]
2006-10-11 09:48:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PREL PGOV ECON VM
06HANOI2606CDA DISCUSSES POTUS VISIT, BILATERAL ISSUES WITH
[...] (C) The Charge met on October 10 with MFA Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que to continue discussions related to the POTUS visit. Que suggested that President Bush consider adding a short visit with the Communist Party's General Secretary Nong Duc Manh, in part to balance [...]
2006-10-11 11:06:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPHUM KIRF PREL PGOV ECON VM
06ISTANBUL2150ECUMENICAL PATRIARCHATE ON THE POPE'S VISIT AND
[...] (C) Summary: Ecumenical Patriarchate senior advisor Metropolitan Meliton shared with us his deep satisfaction over the success of Pope Benedict XVI's recent visit to Turkey but predicted improved Muslim-Christian relations would not influence the Government of Turkey (GOT) to resolve issues [...]
2006-12-11 12:49:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL TU
06JERUSALEM3804EREKAT OUTLINES NEXT STEPS TO CODEL SHAYS
[...] (C) Summary. During an August 19 meeting in Jericho, PLO Chief Negotiator Sa'eb Erekat told Codel Shays that the conflict in Lebanon resulted in a defeat for political moderation. Erekat maintained that extremist forces such as Hamas and Hezbollah have gained as a result of the violence, [...]
2006-08-23 15:48:00Consulate JerusalemCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KWBG PHUM IS
06KHARTOUM1015DARFUR: WHO WILL APOLOGIZE?
[...] (C) Introduction by Cameron R. Hume, CDA Embassy Khartoum. Everyone with an interest in Darfur should read this message. It is written by Ron Capps, the Foreign Service Officer who has the most comprehensive knowledge of Darfur. He is now completing with great distinction a tour as the deput [...]
2006-04-28 11:14:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL KPKO KAWC UN AU SU
06KHARTOUM212SUDAN: HASSAN AL-TURABI MEETS COMMISSION FOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Commission for International Religious Freedom met with People's Congress Party (PCP) Secretary General Hassan al-Turabi at his home on January SIPDIS 18. Turabi said worship should be free of state control, but freedom of religion is shaped by society, not just th [...]
2006-01-28 11:50:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPINR PHUM PGOV PREL SU
06KHARTOUM2480FOREIGN MINISTRY WELCOMES NATSIOS, BUT SAYS
[...] Summary: Sudan welcomes the visit of Special Envoy Natsios, but believes "Democrats within the US State Department" are trying to sabotage his mission before it takes off, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an October 5 press release. Natsios will be granted a visa, provided both his mi [...]
2006-10-10 10:42:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OPRC KPAO SU US
06KUWAIT2729SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S
[...] (U) See action request in paragraph 20. 2. (C/NF) Welcome to Kuwait, Secretary Gutierrez. Your visit comes after historic parliamentary elections in which women voted for the first time and pro-reform candidates won a clear majority. As required by law, the cabinet resigned following th [...]
2006-07-08 11:25:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNBEXP EINV KIPR OVIP PREL KU
06KUWAIT2815SCENESETTER FOR ENERGY SECRETARY BODMAN VISIT TO
[...] This is an action request. See paragraph 20. 2. (SBU) Welcome to Kuwait Secretary Bodman. There has been considerable change in the government since your November 2005 visit. In January, following the death of long-time Amir Shaykh Jaber, former Prime Minister Shaykh Sabah became Amir an [...]
2006-07-12 11:33:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNENRG EPET OVIP PREL KU
06KUWAIT3392KEY ISSUES FOR THE SEPTEMBER 5 VISIT OF KUWAITI
[...] (S/NF) Status of Bilateral Relations: Amir Shaykh Sabah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah's September visit is his first official U.S. trip since becoming Amir in January. As Prime Minister, he last visited the United States in July 2005. Kuwait, a major Non-NATO ally since 2004, has strongly supported coa [...]
2006-08-21 13:49:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV KU SCENESETTER
06KUWAIT346SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: KUWAIT'S NEW AMIR
[...] Summary: All major Arabic-language newspapers printed photographs of the new Amir, spanning the entirety of his political career. Both Al-Seyassah and Al-Rai Al-Aam included special appendices focusing on the same topic. In general, the Kuwaiti media celebrated the constitutional transfer of po [...]
2006-01-31 13:23:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO PREL KDEM KMDR KU
06LAGOS261VICE PRESIDENT ATIKU ON THE THIRD TERM
[...] (C) During a February 11 conversation with the Consul General, embattled Vice President Atiku expostulated that President Obasanjo was fixated on running for a third term with a new running mate. Atiku said Obasanjo had no successor in mind for the presidency and would seek to clip the wing [...]
2006-02-21 14:29:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF NI
06LILONGWE612PRESIDENT CLINTON VISITS MALAWI
[...] (U) Summary: Former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton made a four-hour visit to Malawi on July 14, meeting with President Bingu wa Mutharika and other cabinet officials. Clinton signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Clinton Hunter Development Initiative and the GOM. The [...]
2006-07-17 15:06:00Embassy LilongweUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM OVIP MI
06LIMA2366CONGRESSMAN MEEKS DISCUSSES TRADE AND DEMOCRACY
[...] (U) Summary: During an official visit to Peru, Congressman Gregory Meeks met with President Toledo to discuss the Peruvian Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),democracy and other issues. Toledo observed that the recent shift towards populism in the region would be temporary and the Chavez exp [...]
2006-06-13 21:02:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNETRD ECON AA EINV PGOV PE
06LIMA3283 GARCIA NAMES FAMOUS ECONOMIST AS PTPA PROMOTER
[...] (U) Summary. On August 17, President Garcia named renowned economist Hernando de Soto as his "personal representative" to obtain the U.S. Congress' ratification of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). De Soto, a world-renowned economist and author of "The Other Path," has reportedl [...]
2006-08-21 12:27:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EINV PGOV PREL PE
06LIMA3385TRADE ENVOY DE SOTO DISCUSSES PTPA STRATEGY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Hernando de Soto, President Garcia's recently named Personal Representative for the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),told the Ambassador on August 22 that he would develop a plan of activities to promote U.S. Congressional passage of the PTPA before traveling to the U [...]
2006-08-25 15:29:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON EINV PGOV PREL PE
06LIMA3396BIO FOR GOP SPECIAL TRADE ENVOY HERNANDO DE SOTO...
[...] (U) Following is biographic information for Hernando de Soto, whom President Garcia on August 17 named as his "personal representative" to obtain the U.S. Congress' ratification of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),as per REF A. De Soto is also charged with developing the necess [...]
2006-08-28 13:03:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALTBIO ETRD ECON PGOV PE
06LIMA4384GARCIA SAYS HE WILL ASK BUSH TO SEND FREE TRADE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Alan Garcia announced that he would personally ask President Bush in the next few days to submit the implementing legislation for the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) to Congress now. Garcia announced on state-run television November 15 that the Democrats' mid-ter [...]
2006-11-16 21:30:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PREL PE
06LJUBLJANA66SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT SEES LEGACY IN DARFUR
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-31 07:48:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV PHUM KCRS EAID PINR SU SI
06LONDON7078(SBU) BLAIR, BROWN BOTH STRONGER AFTER LABOUR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chancellor Gordon Brown both emerged stronger from the Labour Party's annual conference (September 24-28) in Manchester. It was Blair's last as Prime Minister and party leader and his speech was a "magnificent valedictory," as guest-speaker form [...]
2006-10-02 16:04:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR UK
06MADRID766ETA CEASEFIRE: MAJOR POLITICAL VICTORY FOR ZAPATERO
[...] (U) Summary. The recent announcement of a permanent ceasefire by the Basque separatist terror group ETA was met with cautious optimism by a public that recalls ETA's abandonment of previous truces. However, there is a sense that ETA's declining military fortunes and Zapatero's readiness to e [...]
2006-03-30 14:17:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PREL SP
06MADRID787ETA CEASE FIRE: HOW IT HAPPENED
[...] The small group of advisers who have guided the Zapatero government's contacts with ETA remain tightlipped about their activities due to the extreme political sensitivity and domestic controversy surrounding the issue. Spanish officials have maintained this silence even as they discussed othe [...]
2006-03-31 15:22:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV SP
06MASERU254UNGASS: HIGH LEVEL AIDS ISSUES
[...] (SBU) In recent discussions (May 29) with The First Lady of Lesotho and Prime Minister Mosisili, we have learned their major concerns about combating HIV/AIDS in Lesotho. We have advised them that the U.S. Delegation will be led by First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush, and that a number of U.S. expert [...]
2006-05-31 11:53:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNGA PREL PGOV KHIV LT
06MASERU265SECURITY PROMISED AFTER MURDER OF OPPOSITION OFFICIAL
[...] (C) Lesotho's Deputy Prime Minister has assured the diplomatic community that suspects in the June 2 murder of an opposition party leader will be fully pursued and said he has met with the Lesotho Defense Force/Security personnel to assure a safe environment. He lamented that this incident (a [...]
2006-06-05 16:00:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC LT
06MASERU334VISIT OF FORMER PRESIDENT CLINTON AND BILL AND MELINDA GATES
[...] On 12 July 2006, Former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton visited Mafeteng, Lesotho, in connection with his AIDS foundation. The Embassy provided vehicle and security support (as requested by USSS),assistance with motorcade and liaison with the GOL. Mr. William Gates and Mrs. Melinda [...]
2006-07-14 09:42:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDKHIV OVIP PREL PGOV LT
06MASERU346LESOTHO: AMBASSADOR'S QUARTERLY SECURITY REPORT
[...] (C) The security situation in Lesotho continues to be critical as indicated below by the security incidents over the past several months. We believe it is important to note again to the Department the importance of having a full time Regional Security Officer (RSO) here. As has been previous [...]
2006-07-25 11:52:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL LT
06MASERU617ACTING PM REQUESTS US LAW ENFORCEMENT HELP TO INVESTIGATE
[...] (C) On December 7, Acting Prime Minister Lehohla requested Ambassador come to his office for a 90 minute one-on-one discussion centering primarily on the GOL's request for professional investigative assistance in finding the murderer of Dutch Clinton Foundation Volunteer Samuella "Ella" Jacobi [...]
2006-12-11 16:48:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL LT
06MEXICO4239PLAYING WITH A CRYSTAL BALL: PREDICTING CALDERON'S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Even as AndrQs Manuel L"pez Obrador continues to challenge the July 2 election results, Felipe Calder"n is quietly planning his transition to power, leading to speculation as to who will be invited to join his future administration. Although we believe it is generally too ear [...]
2006-08-01 14:51:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN MX PGOV PINR PREL
06MEXICO4291(CORRECTED COPY) PLAYING WITH A CRYSTAL BALL:
[...] (SBU) Summary: Even as Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador continues to challenge the July 2 election results, Felipe Calderon is quietly planning his transition to power, leading to speculation as to who will be invited to join his future administration. Although we believe it is generally too ear [...]
2006-08-03 13:37:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN MX PGOV PINR PREL
06MEXICO999AMLO'S PUTATIVE FOREIGN MINISTER TAKES A CRASH COURSE ON THE U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-23 22:01:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MX
06MINSK1245EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - December 4, 2006
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS CIVIL SOCIETY ------------- - Milinkevich Meets Bush, Faces Two Months in Jail (para. 2) - Union of Left-wing Parties Favors Election Boycott (para. 3) - Youth Activists Attempt to Demonstrate Durin [...]
2006-12-05 13:01:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
06MINSK173STATE MEDIA VILIFIES AMERICA, OFTEN
[...] (C) Summary: In recent months Belarusian state media has become increasingly venomous in its daily attacks against the U.S. and the West. Common themes include charges of espionage, of Western attempts to destabilize the country, and of attempts to overthrow the government in a forced "color" [...]
2006-02-16 14:45:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BO
06MINSK427EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY REPORT - April 18, 2006
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. -------------- Post Elections -------------- 2. Milinkevich in Germany Former 10+ Coalition presidential candidate Aleksandr Milinkevich on an April 7 trip to Berlin met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Deputy [...]
2006-04-19 13:19:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON BO
06MOSCOW11315RUSSIA-GEORGIA: NO LET-UP
[...] (S) Russian officials continue to reject relaxation of economic sanctions. About 150 Georgians have been deported. Police document checks have intensified. Georgians here on work permits are seeking other citizenship. However, official actions in Moscow hit ethnic Georgian Russian citizens [...]
2006-10-09 10:54:00Embassy MoscowSECRETPREL MARR ETRD UNSC GG RS
06MOSCOW11690GEORGIA UPDATE: OCTOBER 18
[...] (C) Deportation orders against Georgian continue; the Georgian Embassy claims about 1000 Georgians have been told to leave without being detained. Georgians are expected to take Russian citizenship in greater numbers as a protective move. Georgian restaurants are reopening. The official mood [...]
2006-10-18 14:36:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PREF GG RS
06MOSCOW5427AMBASSADOR'S MAY 22 MEETING WITH HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (U) This is an action request - see paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador met May 22 with Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin, who will visit New York and Washington May 23-26 (reftel). Lukin said President Putin had encouraged him to visit the U.S. to expand the bilateral dialogue on [...]
2006-05-22 13:54:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL RS
06MUSCAT125OMAN ONLINE: HAMAS VICTORY, AMERICANS INSULTING ISLAM,
[...] Summary: The Omani Internet message board "al-Sablah" is the liveliest and most comprehensive Arabic-language forum for political and social discourse in the country, touching on issues and personalities rarely addressed in the conventional media. While not totally free, nor wholly reflective o [...]
2006-01-31 09:04:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SOCI MU
06NEWDELHI1321CHIRAC VISIT PUSHES US AGENDA ON CIVIL NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Summary: President Chirac's February 19-21 trip to New Delhi, which focused on political, economic, defense and energy cooperation, served as a preview for President Bush's upcoming visit. In a program and agenda very similar to our President's, the GOF made progress on "soft power" issue [...]
2006-02-22 14:35:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG TRGY MASS TSPA KNNP FR IN
06NEWDELHI1415CONGRESSMAN CROWLEY AND RAHUL GANDHI DISCUSS
[...] (C) Summary. In a half hour February 20 meeting with Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY),Congress heir apparent Rahul Gandhi was eager to learn the Democratic party positions on a number of foreign policy issues, including the war in Iraq, the situation in the Middle East and the US relations [...]
2006-02-27 09:17:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KISL IN IZ IR
06NEWDELHI2998TERRORISTS MASSACRE 35 HINDUS IN J&K AFTER
[...] (U) This is an Action Request for PA and SCA. Please see Para 18. 2. (C) Summary: Terrorism raised its ugly head in J&K twice, after April 30 and May 1 attacks in Jammu left over 35 Hindus dead in an attempt to fan the flames of religious hatred and spoil the atmosphere before PM Singh m [...]
2006-05-02 13:13:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER KDEM PBTS KISL IN
06NEWDELHI4667STAGED ENCOUNTERS A BLEMISH ON INDIAN CT, LAW
[...] (SBU) Summary: A review of Indian media would suggest that police, military and paramilitary officers have become expert at intercepting terrorists and at killing them in self-defense. Scratch the surface, however, and what lies underneath is an "encounter killing" -- an extrajudicial execut [...]
2006-07-03 13:27:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM IN
06NEWDELHI8003INDIA'S COMMUNIST PARTIES DEBATE HOW TO USE THEIR
[...] (C) Summary: India's Left parties have a guaranteed niche in Indian politics and enjoy some advantages. India has the largest number of poor people of any country on earth, including many of the most exploited and oppressed populations found anywhere. These make a natural constituency for [...]
2006-11-28 06:58:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ECON IN CH NP
06NEWDELHI8511SENATOR SPECTER MEETING WITH P.M. SINGH
[...] (C) Summary. Visiting Senator Arlen Specter (R - PA) called on Indian P.M. Manmohan Singh December 24. Both agreed on the historic impact of the U.S./India civil-nuclear agreement on bilateral relations. P.M. Singh offered the caveat that the significance will be historic once the 123 Agre [...]
2006-12-26 11:50:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG ETRD ETTC EAGR IR IS IZ JO KN
06PARIS121MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iraq: Liberation of French
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-09 13:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1938MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Los Angeles Demonstrations -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-27 11:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS1966FORMER PRESIDENT GISCARD D'ESTAING ON A TROUBLED
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Former President Valery Giscard d'Estaing characterized the current social upheaval in France over the First Employment Contract as the latest episode in France's deep-seated resistance to change ("in no way pre-revolutionary"). He argued [...]
2006-03-27 16:28:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ELAB FR EUN PINR
06PARIS3631MEDIA REACTION REPORT -
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-01 11:53:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS3872MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran CIA Renditions
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-08 11:04:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS413MEDIA REACTION REPORT - GWOT - Bin Laden Video
[...] No summary [...]
2006-01-23 11:03:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4176 FRENCH TV TF-1 REQUEST TO INTERVIEW POTUS
[...] SUMMARY. France's leading private television station has contacted the Ambassador to request an interview with President Bush in advance of the G-8 meetings. We strongly endorse this request and ask (para 6) Department concurrence and support in securing White House approval. END SUMMARY. [...]
2006-06-19 07:34:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PREL FR
06PARIS4305MEDIA REACTION REPORT - U.S. - EU Summit
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-22 11:15:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS4913MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Israeli-Lebanese Conflict - French
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-19 11:13:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS5815MEDIA REACTION REPORT - Iran Lebanon
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-30 10:55:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR FR
06PARIS6938FRENCH PRAGMATIC ON LEBANON, PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) Summary: An authoritative contact at the French MFA advocated a gradual elimination of Israeli overflights of Lebanon, evinced interest in promoting Nabih Berri as an alternative to Hizballah, and provided an update on French thinking about an international conference on the Middle East -- [...]
2006-10-20 16:44:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS6945FRENCH PRAGMATIC ON LEBANON, PEACE PROCESS
[...] (C) Summary: An authoritative contact at the French MFA advocated a gradual elimination of Israeli overflights of Lebanon, evinced interest in promoting Nabih Berri as an alternative to Hizballah, and provided an update on French thinking about an international conference on the Middle East -- [...]
2006-10-20 17:01:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALFR PGOV PREL SY
06PARIS7424SEGOLENE ROYAL'S VICTORY MOVES HER CLOSER TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Segolene Royal's overwhelming first-round victory in the November 16 Socialist Party (PS) presidential primary makes it official -- she will be the candidate of the center-left in next year's presidential election, likely in a tight race against the center-right's Nicolas Sarkozy. [...]
2006-11-17 14:34:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
06PHNOMPENH1165 AUSTRALIAN PEDOPHILE CONVICTED DESPITE WITNESS WITHDRAWAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Phnom Penh Appeals Court has upheld the conviction of an Australian pedophile despite the withdrawal of complaints against the accused by nine of ten witnesses. We are pleased that the Cambodian court relied on forensic evidence to uphold the conviction and did not let its [...]
2006-06-22 10:32:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KWMN CB
06PORTMORESBY361PNG UNDERSTANDS BUT CAN'T COMMIT ON VENEZUELA
[...] No summary [...]
2006-09-01 04:02:00Embassy Port MoresbyCONFIDENTIALPREL UNSC PP
06PORTMORESBY479PAPUA NEW GUINEA PRIME MINISTER ON MOTI AND BILATERAL
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador made her introductory office call on Prime Minister (PM) Sir Michael Somare on November 27. Somare said that he has instructed Foreign Minister Paul Tiensten to meet with Australia Foreign Minister Downer next week to resolve the current stalemate over the Moti affair [...]
2006-11-30 08:11:00Embassy Port MoresbyCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PP
06PRETORIA3422 ENTICED BY AFRICA'S MANIFOLD RICHES, AMERICANS AND CHINESE
[...] (SBU) Summary: About 30 government, academic and business leaders -- including several former senior State Department officials -- held a groundbreaking dialogue to explore how China and the U.S. could work with Africa to spur development on the continent. Discussions centered on energy, trade [...]
2006-08-21 08:34:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON EFIN EINV EAID EIND KDEM CH XA SF
06RABAT177CODEL DUNCAN MEETS WITH MINISTER DELEGATE FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of a January 24-26 visit to Morocco, Codel Duncan met with Minister Delegate for Foreign Affairs Taieb Fassi Fihri and toured the Port of Casablanca on January 25. Fassi Fihri underscored Morocco's desire for fostering dialogue with the U.S. Congress and, by extension, [...]
2006-02-03 10:18:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OVIP MO
06ROME1203ITALY: CODEL HYDE HEARS PLANS FOR A ROBUST
[...] (C) Summary. Berlusconi U/S Gianni Letta told a visiting Codel Hyde delegation April 19 that, given a strong second-place showing in the elections, the center-right would play the part of a particularly robust opposition party when the new center-left government took office. He predicted t [...]
2006-04-21 10:20:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OREP IT ITALY NATIONAL ELECTIONS
06ROME1209ITALY: PRODI ADVISER TALKS GOVERNMENT FORMATION,
[...] (C) A senior adviser to Romano Prodi says President of the Republic Carlo Azeglio Ciampi has privately agreed to tap Prodi as PM-designate before Ciampi's term expires. If that happened, it could accelerate the government formation process by about two weeks, to mid-May. Levi also said he th [...]
2006-04-21 17:33:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS KNNP PTER EUN IZ IR IT
06ROME1770ITALY: MOI AMATO TALKS IMMIGRATION, IRAN, MIDDLE
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador and Senator George Allen met May 30 with Italy's new Minister of Interior Giuliano Amato. Allen thanked Amato for the GoI's excellent counter terrorism cooperation. Amato discussed Italy's problem with illegal aliens arriving from Libya, the challenge of containing Iran' [...]
2006-06-15 10:27:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV UN IZ IN IT
06ROME1879EUR/WE DIRECTOR ALLEGRONE'S VISIT TO ROME
[...] (C/NF) Summary and Comment. In meetings with senior Italian political party advisors, journalists and officials in Rome June 20-23, Allegrone heard many of the new Prodi government,s multiple, often conflicting policy voices, especially on Iraq and Afghanistan. Many said this cacophony w [...]
2006-06-27 07:07:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IT
06SAOPAULO1088MEDIA REACTION: EAST ASIA AND PACIFIC: DPRK NUCLEAR TEST;
[...] "Bush Has No Trump Card" Center-right O Estado de S. Paulo (10/13) editorialized: "By saying that the US does not intend to attack North Korea, George W. Bush was unusually and involuntarily transparent.... Bush is trying in vain to disguise the obvious fact that he does not have, either on [...]
2006-10-13 14:09:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SAOPAULO1190MEDIA REACTION: U.S. MIDTERM ELECTIONS; SAO PAULO
[...] "Elections Force Bush To Migrate To The Center" Business-oriented Valor Economico editorialized (11/13): "U.S. voters changed the axis of President George W. Bush's policy by withdrawing support for his continuing to lean to increasingly towards the right and forcing him to the center.... The [...]
2006-11-13 13:20:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
06SEOUL1855PRESS BULLETIN - JUNE 5, 2006
[...] How Far Will Seoul Be Swayed By Pyongyang and Washington? (Dong-a Ilbo) 2. A Collapse is Also an Option at the FTA Talks (Hankyoreh Shinmun) FEATURES 3. Joint Chiefs of Staffs Report: "ROK-U.S. Combined Forces Command to Be Dissolved in 2012" (Chosun Ilbo) 4. If U.S. Pre [...]
2006-06-05 07:54:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
06SEOUL3370SEOUL MAYOR OH SE-HOON'S VISION: A NEW SEOUL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a convivial lunch on September 29 with newly elected Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, the Ambassador and the Mayor discussed plans to improve Seoul, the issues regarding the relocation and redevelopment of the Yongsan Garrison, the 2007 presidential elections, the KORUS FTA and North [...]
2006-09-29 09:35:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KS
06SEOUL394TRAVELING GNP LAWMAKERS SEEK TO REAFFIRM US TIES
[...] (SBU) Rep. Kim Deog-ryong, one of the opposition Grand National Party's (GNP) most senior lawmakers, told the Ambassador on February 1 that he and five other GNP Assembly Members intended to travel to Washington February 7 to 10 to emphasize the strength of the bilateral U.S.-ROK relationship [...]
2006-02-03 08:47:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PNUC KS KN
06SHANGHAI7122CSIS ROUNDTABLE ON CHINA-AFRICA
[...] (C) Summary: During a December 1 discussion between members of the Johns Hopkins Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) and Shanghai scholars, and representatives from BHP Billiton and other Shanghai-based economic consulting firms, participants disagreed about the impact of China's [...]
2006-12-13 01:04:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH
06STOCKHOLM1501SWEDEN'S ELECTIONS: CENTER/RIGHT ALLIANCE FOR
[...] (c) Sweden voted Social Democrat Prime Minister Goran Persson out of office September 17, giving the mandate to Moderate Fredrik Reinfeldt and the center/right Alliance for Sweden. Reinfeldt is the big winner, with his Moderate party earning a larger vote total than his three Alliance allies [...]
2006-09-18 13:57:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SW
06STOCKHOLM426SWEDEN: JAN ELIASSON NAMED FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (u) Prime Minister Goran Persson named 3/27 former Ambassador to the U.S. and current President of the UNGA Jan Eliasson to be the new Foreign Minister. Eliasson replaces Bosse Ringholm, who was named March 21 as the "temporary" Foreign Minister, following the resignation of Laila Freivalds [...]
2006-03-27 11:10:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SW
06STOCKHOLM952SWEDEN: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MODERATE PARTY
[...] (c) Ambassador, accompanied by Polcouns, met June 26 with Moderate Party leader Fredrik Reinfeldt, the virtual shadow Prime Minister of the center-right (in the left-skewed Swedish spectrum) opposition. Reinfeldt, who took the lead in forming the opposition's Alliance for Sweden, said the Se [...]
2006-06-28 15:50:00Embassy StockholmCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ELAB SW
06TAIPEI3792DPP Candidate Chen Chu Sits Out First Kaohsiung City
[...] (SBU) Summary. The TVBS TV Station hosted the first televised Kaohsiung mayoral election debate on November 5. Although all three major mayoral candidates were invited, only the Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Huang Chun-ying and the Taiwan Solidarity Union (TSU) candidate Lo Chih-ming attended, d [...]
2006-11-07 08:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL TW
06TEGUCIGALPA11Honduran President-Elect Zelaya's Letters of
[...] Ambassador Jose Eduardo Martell, General Coordinator of the Honduran Presidential Inauguration, under cover of a December 28 letter to PolChief (received by the Political Section December 30),sent the Embassy letters dated December 21 from President-elect Jose Manuel "Mel" Zelaya Rosales to [...]
2006-01-04 19:10:00Embassy TegucigalpaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC PGOV OREP OVIP HO
06TELAVIV1295ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Major media reported that on Sunday, the Central Elections Committee announced it was correcting a mistake in the Knesset elections results, taking one Knesset seat from the Labor Party [...]
2006-04-03 12:22:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV136ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited a statement issued Monday by Jerusalem's Hadassah University Hospital, Ein Karem, that PM Sharon, while still in serious but stable condition, began to bre [...]
2006-01-10 11:45:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1376ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations 3. Trial of Former Liberian President Charles Taylor ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The electronic media reported that today, President Moshe Katsav invited Acting PM Ehud Olmert today to form a gover [...]
2006-04-06 12:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1473ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program 3. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media cited President Bush's Passover message, which was issued on Wednesday and centered on the notion of freedom. Major media repor [...]
2006-04-14 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV1620SHIMON PERES CONCERNED ABOUT JORDAN'S STABILITY
[...] (C) Summary: Shimon Peres told CODEL Shays that Palestinian patience with ineffectual Hamas governance will run out sooner than Hamas thinks, and that the USG must encourage PA President Mahmoud Abbas to be courageous in standing up to Hamas. He asked the USG to encourage the GOI to work wit [...]
2006-04-25 16:55:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON IS GOI EXTERNAL ISRAEL RELATIONS
06TELAVIV1669ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs David Welch as saying that Hamas might have found ways to circumvent the boycott imposed on fund transfers to the [...]
2006-04-28 11:47:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2140ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Anti-Semitism ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media quoted PM Ehud Olmert as saying Sunday, at a news conference with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in Sharm el-Sheikh, that he will meet PA Chairman [Pr [...]
2006-06-05 14:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2294FMCT: ISRAELI WILL OPPOSE WEOG CONSENSUS; REQUESTS
[...] (C) Israeli MFA Deputy Director General for Strategic Affairs Ambassador Miriam Ziv told Ambassador Jones on June 12 that Israel will not be able to join consensus on a Western Group (WEOG) endorsement of the U.S. FMCT initiative, nor remain silent if all other members of the WEOG join consens [...]
2006-06-13 16:14:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALMNUC PARM PREL KNNP IS CDG ISRAEL RELATIONS GOI EXTERNAL
06TELAVIV2307ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported on President Bush's surprise visit to Baghdad on Tuesday. Maariv cited a Pew poll held in various European and Muslim countries, according to which Fr [...]
2006-06-14 14:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2493ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] MIDEAST 2. ISRAEL-ICRC RELATIONS ------------------------- KEY STORIES IN THE MEDIA: ------------------------- ALL MEDIA REPORTED THAT PM EHUD OLMERT AND PA CHAIRMAN [PRESIDENT] MAHMOUD ABBAS AGREED IN PETRA, JORDAN, ON THURSDAY TO MEET FORMALLY IN A FEW WEEKS. (A YEDIOT HEADLINE [...]
2006-06-23 11:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV2782SHIMON PERES ADVOCATES ACTION ON ECONOMIC PEACE
[...] (C) In a July 11 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister for Negev and Galilee Development Shimon Peres presented copies of signed letters from Jordan's King Abdallah, Palestinian President Abbas, and Prime Minister Olmert, soliciting former President Bill Clinton to chair an international board [...]
2006-07-13 19:24:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL PGOV PTER KWBG JO IS ECONOMY AND FINANCE ISRAELI SOCIETY
06TELAVIV3048ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-04 12:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV305ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Lebanese-Syrian Track ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Today, all major media led with stories related to Wednesday's scheduled elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council. Ha'aretz quoted GOI sources in Jerusalem as sa [...]
2006-01-23 11:27:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV4037ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that a total of 8 or 9 Palestinians, including two children, were killed Thursday in two IDF operations in the Gaza Strip. Five Qassam rockets landed [...]
2006-10-13 10:22:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV464ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Israel-NATO Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that last night, President Bush devoted most of his State of the Union Address to the global war on terror and the Iraq issue. Giving an account of [...]
2006-02-01 11:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV4679ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-30 11:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR
06TELAVIV4752ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iraq Study Group Report 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media (banner in Ha'aretz) cited the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group (a.k.a. Baker-Hamilton committee),which were made public at the US Senate on Wednesday. [...]
2006-12-07 10:49:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
06TELAVIV881ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv and Ha'aretz led with developments on the political scene. The media reported that Likud Party Chairman Binyamin Netanyahu's proposal to have the party's central committee hold pri [...]
2006-03-02 11:34:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV886ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran: Nuclear Program 2. Mideast 3. UAE Role in US Port Management ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that A/S David Welch told members of Congress in Washington that the US is interested in isolating Hamas econom [...]
2006-03-03 11:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TELAVIV930ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran: Nuclear Program ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that five Palestinians -- senior Islamic Jihad commander Munir Abu Sukker and another militant of the group, two children, and another bystander -- were [...]
2006-03-07 10:54:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDIS KMDR MEDIA REACTION REPORT
06TOKYO1039 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/27/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-27 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1340MEDIA REACTION DEATH OF MILOSEVIC - TOKYO
[...] "Death of Milosevic, 'Butcher of the Balkans'" The liberal Asahi editorialized (3/14): "Former Yugoslav President Milosevic, known as the 'butcher of the Balkans,' has died in the middle of his four year trial at the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague on charges of d [...]
2006-03-14 06:33:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO1653 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/29/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-03-29 08:21:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO1925 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/10/06-3
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-10 08:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2063 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/17/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-17 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2216 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/24/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-24 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO2311 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/27/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-04-27 22:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3208 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/09/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-09 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3277 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/14/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-14 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3289JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/15/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-15 02:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3534 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/26/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-06-26 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO3814 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/07/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-07-09 22:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO4891 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-08-25 08:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO5471MEDIA REACTION Q NEW PM DESIGNATE ABE - TOKYO
[...] "Can Abe Use Overwhelming Victory in LDP Presidential Election to Manage the Government?" The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (9/21): "Chief Cabinet Secretary Abe was elected president of the ruling Liberal SIPDIS Democratic Party (LDP) Wednesday by an overwhelming majority. [...]
2006-09-22 05:42:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
06TOKYO6125 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/20/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-20 07:25:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO6222 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/25/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-10-25 08:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06TOKYO642 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/06/06
[...] No summary [...]
2006-02-06 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
06VIENNA2960AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: October 04, 2006
[...] Negotiations for a new Austrian government start next Tuesday. All Austrian media expect a difficult and drawn out struggle between the country's two major parties, the SPOe and the OeVP, given their disagreement in a number of key political issues. Mass-circulation daily Kurier sees a "deep ri [...]
2006-10-04 11:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3092AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: October 18, 2006
[...] The OeVP and the SPOe met on Tuesday for their second round of talks on forming a new coalition government. Although the two parties' negotiation teams addressed key topics at yesterday's meeting, they continue to be divided on a number of issues. While some Austrian media believe the talks are [...]
2006-10-18 13:11:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3214AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 02, 2006
[...] Social Democrats leader Alfred Gusenbauer says he wants to hold a face-to-face meeting with Conservatives leader Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel in a bid to break the deadlock over the coalition talks. A date for the meeting has not been made public. Like all Austrian media, mass-circulation tabl [...]
2006-11-02 14:58:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3277AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 08, 2006
[...] No summary [...]
2006-11-08 13:46:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3296AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 09, 2006
[...] SPOe boss Alfred Gusenbauer and Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel will meet in Parliament Friday to discuss again whether there is still a chance for a grand coalition. In the meantime, Federal President Heinz Fischer has indicated he is prepared to give the two parties "one or two weeks" to come t [...]
2006-11-09 14:16:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3373AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 20, 2006
[...] Austrian media speculate that Chancellor Wolfgang Schuessel may be planning a continuation of the OeVP-FPOe coalition. Following his "amicable" talks with Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache last week, the Conservatives could be exploring the possibility of forming a three-party govern [...]
2006-11-20 15:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
06VIENNA3475AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: December 04, 2006
[...] The next round of talks between representatives from the SPOe and the OeVP to form a grand coalition begins today. At the top of the agenda are issues including government and administrative reforms, as well as social affairs, such as the details and financing of the proposed basic security pay [...]
2006-12-04 15:20:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
06WELLINGTON133SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF GENERAL ABIZAID TO NEW
[...] (C) Mission New Zealand warmly welcomes your visit on 23-25 January. The Government has just returned from its lengthy Christmas and summer holiday period and has real anxiety that it is vulnerable to opposition attacks in a number of areas, including foreign and defense policies and the Gov [...]
2006-02-21 21:02:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV NZ
06WELLINGTON717GNZ SHOULD IMPROVE U.S. TIES, SAYS FORMER NZ
[...] (C) New Zealand's former Ambassador to the United States, John Wood, told an inflential local international affairs organization that New Zealand should take the initiative to improve US-NZ ties. Wood cited GNZ officials' anti-US election campaign rhetoric as a low point in the relationship. [...]
2006-09-11 05:23:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NZ
07ABUJA2546NIGERIA COMMEMORATES WORLD AIDS DAY
[...] Summary: The HIV infection rate in Nigeria is estimated to be 4.4% or 3.9 million inhabitants with the most vulnerable the 20-24 year age group along with an estimated 930,000 orphans. The USG is the largest bilateral donor at $304 million for 2007 and holds the donor coordination chairmanshi [...]
2007-12-11 10:09:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO EAID KPAO SOCI PGOV NI
07ABUJA465MADUEKWE: PDP WILL WIN IN APRIL
[...] (C) Summary: Ojo Maduekwe says that the Presidential contest is a "two-horse race" between Governor Yar'Adua and General Buhari and "barring any extraordinary eventuality" the PDP will win. He characterized the Nigerian opposition as "dysfunctional" and pledged that the ruling party will co [...]
2007-03-09 15:34:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM NI
07ACCRA234MEETING WITH NDC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MILLS
[...] (C) Summary: During a January 26 meeting with PolChief, former Vice President and NDC presidential candidate John Evans Atta Mills provided additional details on an alleged plot to assassinate former President Rawlings. He commented on his health, saying he had received radiation therapy fo [...]
2007-02-02 12:58:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALGH PGOV PINR
07ACCRA474GHANA AT 50: U.S.-GHANA RELATIONS
[...] (U) Summary: This is the fifth in a series of scene setter cables focusing on Ghana at 50. Despite periods of friction in our relations, Ghana and the U.S. have had strong, positive ties for the past decade and are now at an all-time high. Ghana is a reliable, democratic partner for the U.S [...]
2007-02-28 17:59:00Embassy AccraUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC EAID ECON ETRD GH PGOV PHUM PREL
07ADDISABABA2171ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH INVITATIONS TO
[...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 4. 2. On September 11, 2007, Ethiopia, which follows the Julian calendar, will celebrate the New Year and thus the Ethiopian Millennium. The GOE, NGOs, and many private organizations are planning large-scale celebrations (reftel) to mark the event and to focu [...]
2007-07-12 07:46:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ODIP OPDC OVIP KPAO ET
07ADDISABABA2176ETHIOPIA: ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH INVITATIONS TO
[...] ACTION REQUEST: See paragraph 4. 2. On September 11, 2007, Ethiopia, which follows the Julian calendar, will celebrate the New Year and thus the Ethiopian Millennium. The GOE, NGOs, and many private organizations are planning large-scale celebrations (reftel) to mark the event and to focu [...]
2007-07-12 09:13:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ODIP OPDC OVIP KPAO ET
07AITTAIPEI1756MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage August 4-6 on next year's legislators' and presidential elections, on Taiwan's UN bid, on the joint efforts by Taiwan and the United States in successfully capturing five illegal Chinese immigrants at the Los Angeles Intern [...]
2007-08-06 22:38:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI2474Media Reaction: U.S.-Taiwan Relations
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 10-13 on AIT Taipei Director Stephen Young's press conference Friday, in which he emphasized that "the UN referendum is neither necessary nor helpful"; on some newly-produced portable hard drives in Taiwan which we [...]
2007-11-14 02:17:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AITTAIPEI465MEDIA REACTION: IRAN, CHINA'S HUMAN RIGHTS, SIXTIETH
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage February 28 - March 1 on the sixtieth anniversary of the 2-28 Incident, on the sudden tumble of China's stock market Tuesday, and on the 2008 presidential elections. The pro-status quo "China Times" carried the results of [...]
2007-03-01 08:52:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
07AMMAN4663ON ANNAPOLIS, FLEETING HOPE LEAVENS LOW
[...] (C) Summary: As the Annapolis conference approaches, we have been pulsing our Jordanian contacts on their expectations for the event, speaking to a broad range of Palestinians and East Bankers. While few of our contacts evinced optimism about the meeting, neither complaints about its expecte [...]
2007-11-21 16:20:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL JO IS
07ANKARA115U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER ERDOGAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-22 10:13:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV TU
07ANKARA121ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-22 15:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA1974ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 14:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2167ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-21 12:28:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2209ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-27 15:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2364ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-18 13:26:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2372ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-19 11:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2388ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-21 11:52:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA2492AGR: GOT SQUARELY FOCUSED ON OCTOBER 10
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Senior MFA officials informed the Ambassador that they view the October 10 mark-up on the Armenian genocide resolution (AGR) in the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) as critical. They are engaged at the highest levels to prevent the resolution from passing out of committee [...]
2007-10-05 15:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS AM TU
07ANKARA252FORMER TURKISH PRESIDENT DEMIREL ON ARMENIA
[...] (C) Summary: Former Turkish President Demirel is worried about the "extremely negative" impact of an Armenian genocide resolution on the Turkish public and on US-Turkish relations. In a private lunch with Ambassador and Demirel advisor Mehmet Ali Bayar on February 5, the former president pre [...]
2007-02-06 15:27:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL TU UZ AM IZ
07ANKARA2781GOT LAYS ANNAPOLIS MARKER WITH PERES, ABBAS
[...] (SBU) Summary: As the first Israeli leader ever to speak before a predominantly Muslim parliament, President Shimon Peres joined Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in addressing the Turkish Grand National Assembly on November 13. In consecutive speeches, the two leaders expressed [...]
2007-11-15 15:30:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALPREL KMDR TU IS
07ANKARA296ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-12 13:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ANKARA449ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-28 14:36:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07ASUNCION577PARAGUAY: CASTIGLIONI FACES UPHILL BATTLE IN BID
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Duarte has endorsed his Education Minister Blanca Ovelar as the Colorado Party candidate to succeed him. Seeking to obstruct the bid launched by his Vice-President Luis Castiglioni, he forced the party to embrace a "socialist" ideology at its recent convention and has f [...]
2007-07-11 16:30:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PA
07ATHENS1892 Athens "Challenge of Climate" Conference - Oct 14-16
[...] Summary. Details of the upcoming "The Challenge of Change" climate change conference are solidifying in wake of the recent national elections in Greece. As the list of confirmed speakers fills with prominent members of Government andthe Energy community, the conference has grown to include a [...]
2007-09-20 04:58:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG SOCI ENGR EAID GR
07ATHENS550PROPOSED U.S. STATEMENT ON GREEK ISLAND OF AGIOS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The recent dispute between Greece and Turkey over the status of the island of Agios Efstratios, which led to NATO's cancellation of its participation in a February 27 exercise, has received major press and government attention here. The GoG instructed its Pemrep to NATO Ambassador [...]
2007-03-15 14:59:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS NATO GR
07ATHENS80MFA ON AEGEAN ISSUES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Greek MFA and MOD sources deny the Greek and Turkish CHODs ever agreed on fighter jets flying unarmed intercepts over the Aegean. Sources said that such an agreement would be "unwise" and that CHOD Chinofotis had no authority to make such an arrangement. Despite some recent nega [...]
2007-01-12 13:35:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR GR
07BAGHDAD147CODEL BAYH/CLINTON/MCHUGH MEETS WITH IRAQI LEADERS
[...] (C) Summary: On January 13, 2007 Senator Bayh (D-IN),Senator Clinton (D-NY) and Representative McHugh (R-NY 23) met with the Iraqi government leadership over lunch, and then held separate meetings with Prime Minister Al-Maliki and Vice President Abdul Mehdi. Many of the CODEL's questions foc [...]
2007-01-15 08:23:00Embassy BaghdadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IZ
07BAGHDAD3546IRAQI PRESIDENT CALLS ACTION AGAINST PKK "FUTILE"
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Iraqi President Jalal Talabani told the Ambassador in a meeting October 22 that he thought fighting the PKK was futile and airstrikes against PKK camps would be ineffective, but thought strikes would cause little backlash in Baghdad. The Ambassador impressed on Talabani that the [...]
2007-10-26 09:10:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPGOV PREL IZ TU
07BANDARSERIBEGAWAN301THE SULTAN OF BRUNEI, FORTY YEARS ON
[...] (C) Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, the world's third-longest reigning monarch, marks his fortieth anniversary on the throne as the most popular and respected public figure in Brunei. As an absolute monarch, Sultan Hassanal's authority is unquestioned and even minor matters are directed to him [...]
2007-10-09 06:51:00Embassy Bandar Seri BegawanCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV BX
07BANGKOK2542SPECIAL 301 RESULTS CONTROVERSIAL, CL'S BLAMED FOR
[...] Summary: Thailand's placement on USTR's Special 301 Priority Watch List (PWL) for IPR violations sparked controversy and recrimination, but also an RTG commitment to work with the USG to improve IPR protection and find a way off the list. As expected, RTG officials, press and general public [...]
2007-05-07 01:55:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR TH
07BANGKOK5502 DEMOCRAT LEADER LAYS OUT PRO-BUSINESS AGENDA
[...] Summary: In an October 18 address to Thai business and investment leaders, Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva outlined the challenges to Thailand in a globalized world, and the Party's outward-looking plan of action to meet those challenges. Abhisit presented a pro-business platform whi [...]
2007-10-21 23:45:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ETRD TH
07BEIJING1668WU YI INTERVENES AS DR. GAO CASE LAYS BARE
[...] (C) Vice Premier Wu Yi personally intervened in the case of Dr. Gao Yaojie in order to break an impasse between the Central Government and Henan Province authorities, xxxxx unusually candid comments, along with other observations from MFA staffers, reveal a glimpse into central-local dissonance and [...]
2007-03-13 09:00:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV CH
07BEIJING1776TWO CPPCC DEPUTIES SAY DEMOCRACY IS ON THE WAY
[...] (C) Two Delegates to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) predicted to Econoff that China will be more democratic within a generation with or without the support of the Communist Party. Businessman Wang Chaobin said his positive experience in the CPPCC with offering [...]
2007-03-16 07:55:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EFIN SOCI PREL CH
07BEIJING4799CLOSURE OF NGO "CHINA DEVELOPMENT BRIEF" CAUSE FOR
[...] (C) The recent decision by Beijing City authorities to shut down the China Development Brief (CDB) newsletter has caused concern, but not alarm, among local NGOs and foreign foundation representatives. Embassy contacts were unsure precisely why the organization, which served as an information [...]
2007-07-20 09:34:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL CH
07BEIJING860HUMAN RIGHTS: GAO YAOJIE BLOCKED FROM TRAVELING TO
[...] (C) Local authorities have blocked Dr. Gao Yaojie, a well-know AIDS advocate from Henan province, from traveling to Beijing February 5 to complete visa processing for an upcoming trip to the United States, post has confirmed. Police continue toprevent Gao from leaing her home, Guo Tufei prot [...]
2007-02-05 09:33:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL CH
07BEIJING976HUMAN RIGHTS: POST DELIVERS SENATOR CLINTON LETTER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-10 07:09:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL CH
07BERLIN2152CLIMATE CHANGE -- GERMAN OPINION AHEAD OF UN
[...] (SBU) The Germans have endorsed a roadmap approach at Bali that is not dissimilar to that of the U.S. (Reftel A),but Chancellor Merkel's government is committing itself to increasingly ambitious environmental objectives that could challenge the U.S. position in Bali and other international n [...]
2007-12-03 09:19:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SENV KGHG ENRG GM
07BOGOTA6966AMBASSADOR'S SEPTEMBER 21 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (C) The Ambassador briefed President Uribe on the latest developments on the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA),urged the GOC to coordinate closely with the USG on the efforts of Senator Cordoba and President Chavez to achieve a humanitarian exchange with the FARC, and outlined likely shift [...]
2007-09-25 17:01:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALECON KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA8091MONTES DE MARIA: MILITARY-CIVILIAN COOPERATION
[...] (C) On October 24, the military attacked the FARC 37th Front, killing its commander alias "Martin Caballero." Caballero was the second front commander on the GOC's "most wanted" list to be killed by the military since September. The Caballero operation capped a year of joint military and law e [...]
2007-11-15 21:29:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM CO MARR
07BOGOTA870INL A/S PATTERSON MEETS WITH MINISTER OF INTERIOR
[...] (C) In a January 30 meeting, INL A/S Anne Patterson asked Minister of Interior and Justice Carlos Holguin to continue expediting consultations with indigenous communities regarding aerial eradication in reserves. Holguin expressed frustration with the conflicting SIMCI and CNC numbers on hec [...]
2007-02-07 20:44:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO SNAR
07BRASILIA298 Brazil: US Mission's 4th Quarter 2006 Corporate Social
[...] Summary. (U) Since October 2006, when Ambassador launched the US Embassy's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative, USAID, FCS, Embassy and Consulate Sao Paulo have worked exhaustively with our 31 corporate partners (firms such as Microsoft, GE, IBM, and GM) to follow-up on this issue [...]
2007-02-18 18:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON SENV BR
07BRASILIA362UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S MEETING WITH BRAZILIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: U/S Nicholas Burns met in Brasilia with six state governors, representing some of the largest and most significant states by population and GDP, on February 8 to discuss areas of potential cooperation. The governors described specific areas where they would welcome technical [...]
2007-03-01 14:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBTIO ENRG PREL BR
07BRIDGETOWN1226 COMPTON FUNERAL HIGHLIGHTS U.S. TIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Sir John Compton's funeral was extremely well-attended, with 1000 guests at the cathedral and hundreds more outside. Attendees included diplomatic dignitaries from around the world. Compton's friendship with the United States was well-documented in the provided program. The fu [...]
2007-09-20 14:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PGOV PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN656AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS CHIEF
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 16 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados Chief Justice Sir David Anthony Cathcart Simmons expressed appreciation for U.S. support to the Barbadian judicial branch over the years. Simmons spoke fondly of his working relationship with previous U.S [...]
2007-05-24 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SNAR BB XL
07BRUSSELS2287STATE LEGAL ADVISOR MEETS WITH EU COJUR GROUP
[...] (C) Summary. John Bellinger, Legal Advisor at the State Department, met June 7 with his counterparts from the 27 EU member states and representatives from the Council and Commission Secretariat as part of the regular EU COJUR discussions. The three hour meeting was devoted to a discussion [...]
2007-07-13 11:26:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPTER PREL EUN
07BRUSSELS3241FTC CHAIRMAN MAJORAS REVIEWS MICROSOFT CASE IMPACTS WITH
[...] SUMMARY. FTC Chairman Majoras and Ambassador Gray reviewed U.S. and EU competition developments with nine prominent Brussels attorneys on Oct. 19. The group focused on the EU victory in its antitrust case against Microsoft, but also covered pending EU cases against other tech firms. Majoras [...]
2007-10-26 09:52:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECIN KIPR ECPS EINT ETRD EINV ECON EUN
07BUCHAREST876ROMANIA'S FOREIGN POLICY AT MID-YEAR: THE CALM
[...] (C) Summary: President Basescu is back in charge with a new, stronger presidential mandate, and he has reasserted himself into almost all aspects of day-to-day foreign policy formulation. Consequently, Prime Minister Tariceanu and his new cabinet have been marginalized by Basescu on key [...]
2007-07-31 08:27:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR RO
07BUENOSAIRES1062MEDIA REACTION; RUSSIA NUCLEAR SUPER-MISSILE; ROBERT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the test of a Russian nuclear missile; the appointment of Robert Zoellick as the new head of the World Bank; and the implications of the USG Consular Information Sheet on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Nostalgia" [...]
2007-05-30 15:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1341DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER LOOKING FOR BILATERAL
[...] (C) Summary: This is an Action Message: please see para. 7. On July 11, Deputy Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan invited Ambassador to a confidential discussion on the "future" of bilateral relations. He and Undersecretary for Foreign Relations Vicente Espeche Gil raised the need for [...]
2007-07-13 16:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1414ARGENTINA: FIRST LADY LAUNCHES CANDIDACY FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: First Lady and Senator Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner officially launched her candidacy for president of Argentina at a ceremony in her home town on July 19. Fernandez's speech outlined three "pillars" that have served as the foundations of her husband President Nestor Kirc [...]
2007-07-20 20:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AR ECON
07BUENOSAIRES1462MEDIA REACTION; US POLICY ON CUBA; NEW TECHNOLOGIES;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories cover current and future US policy on Cuba; and the agreement reached by US Senator Nicholas Negroponte and Intel corporation to work together on the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - " [...]
2007-07-30 09:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1519 KIRCHNERS: PRESENT AND FUTURE
[...] (C) Summary: In recent group and individual discussions with G-8 and Spanish Ambassadors, all agreed that Cristina Kirchner is trying to convey more interest in international affairs and to show that she is listening to concerns expressed by others. But her proposals for how she will govern [...]
2007-08-03 20:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EFIN ETRD AR SP GM MX
07BUENOSAIRES1556MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE FOREIGN POLICY;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international opinion pieces cover Argentina's current and upcoming foreign policy; and the mounting trade dispute between the US and China. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Gestures towards the world" Ricardo Kirschbaum, general editor of leading "Clarn, [...]
2007-08-10 08:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1580MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-VENEZUELAN TIES; GLOBAL FINANCIAL
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are related to the current status of Argentine-Venezuelan relationship following the scandal of the 800,000-dollar suitcase found at Jorge Newbery Airport; and the impact of the global financial crisis on Argentine economy and upcoming election [...]
2007-08-14 12:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES16NEWLY ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI; US-LATIN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include Democrats taking control of both the US House of Representatives and Senate for the first time in a dozen years; Rep. Nancy Pelosi's selection as the first woman House leader in US history; Pelosi's statements about revisiting ties [...]
2007-01-05 22:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1883ARGENTINA'S FIRST COUPLE VISITS NEW YORK: HE SAYS
[...] (C) Summary: President Nestor Kirchner and First Lady, Senator, and presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner will travel to New York September 23-29, where Kirchner will address the UNGA and Cristina will address the Council of Americas. (Septel reports Senator Kirchner's Sept [...]
2007-09-20 20:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1949MEDIA REACTION; US-ARGENTINE TIES; BOLIVIA-IRAN; 09/28/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the current status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; and the risks and contradictions involved by hard positions, which are held by both Bolivian President Evo Morales and his opponents. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS [...]
2007-09-28 19:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1952ARGENTINA: ELECTIONS 2007 WEEKLY ROUNDUP:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senator and Victory Front (FPV) presidential candidate Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner continued her foreign-policy based campaign with a trip to New York City, where she pitched Argentina to Wall Street investors. Back home, she launched an interactive website aimed at attra [...]
2007-09-28 19:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AR ECON
07BUENOSAIRES2053MEDIA REACTION; AL GORE; CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY CONGRESS;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the impact of the Nobel Peace Award granted to former US VP Al Gore on the race for US presidency; the Chinese Communist Party Congress; Argentina seeking political support at the IMF Annual Assembly; and implications of the deal reache [...]
2007-10-17 08:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2145MEDIA REACTION; NEW ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT FOREIGN POLICY;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include speculation about the newly elected Argentine Government's foreign policy; and an "emerging" arms race in Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The US expects Cristina Kirchner's wink" Hugo Alconada Mon, daily-o [...]
2007-10-30 17:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2258MEDIA REACTION; ANNAPOLIS MIDDLE EAST PEACE CONFERENCE;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend's local international stories are focused on prospects for success of the upcoming Annapolis Peace Conference; an alleged attempt by Argentina and Brazil to put Venezuelan Hugo Chavez at bay; and implications of the discovery of a Brazilian oil field. 2. OPINION [...]
2007-11-27 07:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2346ARGENTINE AUTHORITIES STAY IN ATTACK MODE,
[...] (SBU) Action Request: Embassy requests clearance of proposed talking points in paras 7-14 for use in backgrounding the media in response to GOA allegations. 2. (SBU) Summary and introduction: Following extensive positive media coverage on December 14 and 15 of the Ambassador's December 14 [...]
2007-12-16 19:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR CJAN KJUS ASEC KPAO VE AR
07BUENOSAIRES2347MEDIA REACTION; ARREST OF FOREIGN OPERATIVES IN MIAMI;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local papers widely report that Argentine President Cristina Fernndez blasted as "garbage" allegations aired in a US court that four men accused of being Venezuelan agents had tried to smuggle $800,000 into the country to finance her election campaign. 2. OPINION PIE [...]
2007-12-17 08:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES525MEDIA REACTION; US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL TIES; US PRESIDENT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include Argentina's cooperation with the US on matters related to the fight against international terrorism and its impact on the bilateral relationship; the aftermath of US President George W. Bush's trip to Latin America; and the US influence [...]
2007-03-19 19:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES562MEDIA REACTION; PRESIDENT BUSH'S LATAM TOUR; FREE TRADE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories focus on US Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's remarks about the "positive" results of SIPDIS US President Bush's tour of Latin America; and Professor Richard Feinberg's press round table in Buenos Aires on international trad [...]
2007-03-23 09:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES815MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE ECONOMIC GROWTH; ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include prospects of Argentina's stunning recovery from its 2001-02 economic meltdown; and American Task Force Argentina asking the G8 about Argentina's debt to holdout creditors. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Perplexity and [...]
2007-04-26 09:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES868MEDIA REACTION; US-LATIN AMERICAN TIES; URIBE TO THE US;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the US-Latin American relationship, according to Karen Tramontano, former Clinton advisor; Colombian President Uribe's trip to Washington; the UNITAS military exercise; and today's celebration of World Press Freedom Day. 2. OPINION [...]
2007-05-03 15:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES910MEDIA REACTION; SARKOZY AND 1968; PEACE IN ULSTER; ILLEGAL
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with French President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy's views on the cultural and social heritage of 1968; a new Democratic Party's draft bill on illegal immigration; and a Catholic-Protestant coalition taking power in Northern Ireland. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDIT [...]
2007-05-10 18:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES912MEDIA REACTION; SARKOZY AND 1968; PEACE IN ULSTER; ILLEGAL
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with French President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy's views on the cultural and social heritage of 1968; a new Democratic Party's draft bill on illegal immigration; and a Catholic-Protestant coalition taking power in Northern Ireland. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDIT [...]
2007-05-10 18:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES915MEDIA REACTION; UK PM TONY BLAIR'S DECISION TO STEP DOWN &
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include the impact on the Bush administration of UK PM Tony Blair's decision to step down; and the First Bio-Fuels Congress of the Americas, which will be held in Buenos Aires and will feature former US VP Al Gore as the keynote speaker. [...]
2007-05-11 13:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES92MEDIA REACTION OBAMA'S BID FOR US PRESIDENCY; GLOBAL
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include Democratic Senator Barack Obama's nomination to the US presidency; expectations that the US Congress will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions; and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez reassuring Argentine President Nestor Kirchner that h [...]
2007-01-19 20:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07CARACAS1617BRV SENDING MIXED MESSAGES ON DIALOGUE WITH USG
[...] (C) SUMMARY. BRV officials have privately expressed interest in working with the incoming Ambassador on a practical agenda, but President Chavez' recent public remarks appear to preclude cooperation. During a televised August 2 speech, Chavez dismissed the possibility of dialogue under the c [...]
2007-08-14 19:03:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
07CHENNAI261EPA ADMINISTRATOR VISIT TO HYDERABAD PROMOTES COOPERATION
[...] The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency Stephen L. Johnson visited Hyderabad on March 30 - 31 to promote U.S.-India cooperation on environmental protection and sustainable economic development. The Administrator met with government officials, business leaders, a [...]
2007-04-04 09:54:00Consulate ChennaiUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG OVIP IN
07COLOMBO429U/S FORE ENCOURAGES MALDIVIAN PRESIDENT TO PROCEED
[...] (c) Summary: In a friendly 30-minute meeting on March 7, Under Secretary of State for Management Henrietta Fore urged Maldivian President Gayoom to support the political reform efforts of the Foreign Minister and Attorney General. Gayoom expressed confidence that his government's dialogue wi [...]
2007-03-16 02:00:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MV
07COLOMBO841SRI LANKA: DEFENSE SECRETARY CRITICIZES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Gothabaya Rajapaksa, in an interview with Reuters and BBC correspondents, accused the international community, particularly the UK, of "bullying" Sri Lanka over human rights. He maintained that in fighting terrorism "anything is fair." He also charged that the [...]
2007-06-13 12:51:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
07DAMASCUS354 Syria/Azerbaijan, Ki-Moon, Peace Process, Lebanon, Iraq,
[...] Summary: Papers on Apr. 12 reported FM Mouallem's meeting on Apr. 11 with Azerbaijani FM Elmar Mohammad Yarov, focused on bilateral relations. During the meeting, FM Mouallem reviewed the latest developments in the region, including the situations in Iraq and the occupied Palestinian territor [...]
2007-04-12 12:22:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS684Syria/Denmark, Syria/US, Syria/Sudan, Syria/Russia,
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 4 reported President Asad's meeting on July 3 with Danish Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller, focusing on bilateral relations and efforts to revive the peace process. Discussions also dealt with the situation in Iraq and the political process there. The two sid [...]
2007-07-05 13:15:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07DAMASCUS745 Syria/Iran, Peace/Bush's Call for International
[...] Summary: Syrian papers on July 20 reported Iranian President Ahmadinejad's summit with President Asad on July 19. Talks focused on regional developments and bilateral relations. Banner headlines featured the joint press conference at the conclusion of their talks. The Iranian President call [...]
2007-07-22 13:49:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
07FREETOWN754FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR NOVEMBER 2007
[...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's outreach in November 2007 included articles surrounding A/S Frazer's attendance at the inauguration of President Koroma, newly-arrived Ambassador Perry's courtesy calls on Ministers, the opening of two new American Shelves in Freetown, and the Embassy's commemoratio [...]
2007-12-21 13:43:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SL
07GEORGETOWN445LOCAL ELECTIONS IN 2007: MAYBE YES, MAYBE NO
[...] (U) Summary: Rhetoric about local elections, more than ten years overdue, is heating up. The ruling People's Progressive Party (PPP) wants them before the end of 2007; the opposition People's National Congress (PNC) wants a new voters list first. In the end, it may come down to what Presi [...]
2007-05-09 16:49:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM GY
07HANOI1390TOP SECURITY OFFICIAL DISCUSSES DISSIDENTS, CHINA
[...] (C) In a long, wide-ranging discussion August 2, Vice Minister of Public Security (MPS) Nguyen Van Huong, Vietnam's head of "general security" and intelligence gave his frank views on a broad range of key bilateral issues including political dissidents, prisoners and detainees, religious freed [...]
2007-08-06 15:43:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALASEC BM CM KIRF PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VM
07HANOI1841AMBASSADOR MICHALAK AND NEW VIETNAMESE MINISTER OF HEALTH
[...] (U) Summary: On October 25, Ambassador Michalak paid an introductory call on the new Minister of Health, Nguyen Quoc Trieu. After reviewing Trieu's strong political experience and connections, the Ambassador noted leading USG health cooperation priorities, particularly medication assisted thera [...]
2007-10-26 09:09:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PROP SOCI TBIO EAID KHIV KFLU VM
07HANOI912HIV/AIDS: AMBASSADOR HANDS OVER FY 2007 VIETNAM OPERATIONAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 9, the Ambassador formally presented to Minister of Health Tran Thi Trung Chien the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Vietnam Operational Plan for fiscal year 2007. The Ambassador urged greater GVN coordination to ensure that HIV-positive individuals res [...]
2007-05-17 10:55:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHIV TBIO PREL PGOV VM
07IRANRPODUBAI2FORMER IRGC GENERAL ON US-IRAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-03 17:02:00Iran RPO DubaiSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV IR
07ISLAMABAD5138AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NAWAZ SHARIF
[...] (C) Summary. During a one and a half hour meeting December 3 with Pakistan Muslim League-N party leader Nawaz Sharif and his brother Shahbaz, Ambassador outlined USG support for free and fair elections with the participation of all parties. Nawaz indicated that he would boycott the electio [...]
2007-12-04 15:36:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PK
07JAKARTA2335SCENESETTER FOR U/S JEFFERY'S SEPTEMBER 9-12 VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Embassy Jakarta welcomes you to Indonesia. Yours will be the first high-level State Department economic visit here in several years. We have structured your visit to highlight the important themes of investment climate reform, anti-corruption efforts, energy security and climate change, [...]
2007-08-24 10:25:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN EINV ECON ENRG KCOR PGOV ID
07JAKARTA302TSUNAMI RECOVERY AND TRANSFORMATION - ACEH AT TWO YEARS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Agency of Aceh and Nias (BRR) has made significant progress on the immense task of rebuilding Aceh and Nias in its 20 months of operation. However, in contrast to a year ago, BRR is receiving increased criticism for spending too slowly (or t [...]
2007-02-05 08:54:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON PGOV PREL SENV KCOR ID
07KAMPALA1426SENATOR FEINGOLD RAISES REGIONAL AND DOMESTIC
[...] Summary: Senator Russell Feingold discussed Somalia, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA),Congo, the war on terror, and the President's plans for the 2011 election with President Yoweri Museveni on August 28. Museveni described potential military action against the LRA in Congo as "easy" and di [...]
2007-09-11 08:24:00Embassy KampalaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL PGOV UG SU
07KHARTOUM1532 HAC: MORE DEVELOPMENT, LESS FOOD AID
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a lengthy September 26 meeting with CDA Fernandez, deputy head of the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC) Hassabo Abdelrahman praised the U.S. role in humanitarian relief operations in Sudan, but maintained that the focus should shift to early recovery and development. There was [...]
2007-10-01 13:40:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KPKO PHUM AU EAID UN US SU
07KHARTOUM1569S/E NATSIOS, MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR
[...] (C) S/E Natsios and Presidential Advisor Dr. Nafie Ali Nafie agreed that they have low expectations for the initial Darfur peace talks in Tripoli, but hope that it may start a process that will eventually bear fruit. Nafie responded defensively to S/E Natsios, proposal for a package of confi [...]
2007-10-08 13:50:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KPKO UN AU SU
07KINGSTON186JAMAICA: PRIME MINISTER'S POPULARITY FADES AMONG
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-07 16:52:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SOCI ECON SNAR KCOR JM XL
07KUWAIT1159KUWAIT MEDIA REACTION - IRAN, IRAQ, U.S. POLICY AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-22 08:56:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO XF KU MEDIA REACTION
07KUWAIT808TERRORIST FINANCE: TREASURY A/S O'BRIEN ENGAGES
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On April 23-24, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes Sipdis Patrick O'Brien met with senior GOK officials on anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance (AML/CTF) issues. He conveyed USG concerns about the activities of the Kuwait-based [...]
2007-05-22 09:42:00Embassy KuwaitSECRET//NOFORNKTFN EFIN ETTC PREL PTER
07LAGOS493POLITICAL INSIDER ON NIGER DELTA & EFCC
[...] (C) Summary: On July 1, Oronto Douglas, human rights lawyer and confidant of Vice President Goodluck Jonathan, said Jonathan will continue to meet with Delta and Bayelsa state militants throughout July in order to gain community input on how to improve the Niger Delta. The Niger Delta Develo [...]
2007-07-10 11:39:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER NI
07LAGOS609A LOOK BACK: OBASANJO REVIEWS HIS PRESIDENCY WITH
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 21 meeting with HIRC Africa Subcommittee Chair Donald Payne, former President Olusegun Obasanjo said he would attend former President Clinton's Global Institute from September 26-28, dates which coincide with the second week of plenary sessions of the U.N. General Ass [...]
2007-09-05 10:39:00Consulate LagosCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM KPKO NI
07LISBON644FORMER GOVERNOR BUSH MEETS PORTUGUESE PM, PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush, accompanied by Ambassador Hoffman, both President Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister Socrates stressed that the U.S.-Portugal relationship transcends party politics, asserting that changes in Portugal,s government do not [...]
2007-03-13 09:52:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV XA XF PO
07LJUBLJANA44SLOVENIA: ANOTHER NEW FACE IN THE PROVINCES,
[...] (U) Summary. Maribor, Slovenia's second city situated in the northeast, voted Franc Kangler of the Slovene People's Party (SLS) into office in the October 2006 elections. After 47 days in office, he is confident he can meet 70% of his campaign promises by the end of this year. Kangler spent [...]
2007-01-29 14:02:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON EINV SI
07LJUBLJANA46SLOVENIA: LJUBLJANA'S MAYOR A MAN TO WATCH: ZORAN
[...] (C) Summary: Zoran Jankovic, previously CEO of Slovenia's largest retail company, Mercator, is now mayor of Ljubljana, and he has a mission. He has 45 projects for the city, 22 of which are high priority, including building several parking garages, widening key avenues, building 50,000 mor [...]
2007-01-29 14:14:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM ECON SI
07MADRID2183MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - NOVEMBER
[...] Table of Contents: EFIN: Inflation up again PGOV: Solbes agrees to run with Zapatero PGOV/SENV/KGHG/ENRG: Socialist climate change policy ideas in flux PGOV/ELAB: Opposition conservative PP proposes labor market change EAGR: Livestock producers receive subsidies; biotech could address pro [...]
2007-12-03 13:05:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ECON ELAB ENRG ETRD KGHG KIPR PGOV SENV
07MADRID634UNDEF: CLUB DE MADRID PROMOTES ARAB DEMOCRATIC
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Spain-based NGO Club de Madrid is using UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) funding to help fund a project aimed at promoting freedom of association in several key Arab nations, the "Dialogue on Democratic Values in the Arab World." The Club de Madrid is pleased with its relationship [...]
2007-04-04 15:58:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UN NGO OIIP
07MADRID78MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE: MORATINOS URGES EXPANSION
[...] (U) Summary. Participants in a high level event to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the 1991 Madrid Middle East Conference recalled the spirit of the 1991 Conference, discussed the problems facing current Middle East peace negotiators, urged deeper USG engagement in resolving the Israeli-P [...]
2007-01-16 16:09:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL IS SY LE SP
07MANAGUA915FSLN CAUCUS CHIEF DEFENSIVE ON SENSITIVE ISSUES
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy officials and INR analysts met with Edwin Castro, head of the FSLN Congressional caucus on 21 March. Castro was defensive, almost to the point of being hostile, and dodged a number of questions on FSLN policy issues regarding constitutional reforms and trade, [...]
2007-04-11 15:33:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR NU
07MASERU105PERSPECTIVE OF IEC CHAIR ON RECENT ATTACKS OF U.S. TARGETS
[...] (SBU) Following the February 27, 12:30 a.m. grenade and heavy gun shot attack on the residence/office of Partners-In-health (PIH) staffed by a U.S. citizen (and Canadian spouse) (Ref A),Ambassador received a call from the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chair Thoahlane. With this atta [...]
2007-03-01 11:20:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PTER PT
07MASERU107PERSPECTIVE OF IEC CHAIR ON RECENT ATTACKS OF U.S. TARGETS
[...] (S) Following the February 27, 12:30 a.m. grenade and heavy gun shot attack on the residence/office of Partners-In-Health (PIH) staffed by a U.S. citizen (and Canadian spouse) (Ref B),Ambassador received a call from the Independent Electoral Commission Chair (IEC) Thoahlane. With this attack [...]
2007-03-01 15:30:00Embassy MaseruSECRETASEC PGOV PTER LT
07MASERU113LESOTHO: ELEVEN APPOINTED TO SENATE
[...] The Office of the Prime Minister announced on February 28 that His Majesty King Letsie III, in accordance with Section 55 of the Constitution of Lesotho, appointed eleven new members of the Senate, the upper house of Parliament. (NOTE: The Constitution stipulates that the Council of State sho [...]
2007-03-02 12:35:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM LT
07MASERU116IRISH EMBASSY RELOCATES EMPLOYEE
[...] (C) Following the February 27 armed attack on the ministerial property used by Harvard's Partners-In-Health (PIH) couple (Refs A and B),the Irish Embassy has moved one of its permanent staff from a similar residence to a hotel. Ambassador Paddy Fay informed U.S. Ambassador last week that he [...]
2007-03-05 10:44:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV LT
07MASERU124LESOTHO: NEW MEMBERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S CABINET
[...] SUMMARY: On Friday, March 2, Lesotho's Chief Justice, in the presence of King Letsie III and Prime Minister and Mrs. Mosisili, swore in the nation's new cabinet in a lengthy ceremony at the Royal Palace. The Cabinet is composed of members of the nation's two houses of Parliament. While the [...]
2007-03-06 20:42:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM LT
07MASERU176GOL DEFENDS ELECTORAL PROCEDURES
[...] (C) The Government of Lesotho (GOL) called an emergency donors meeting on March 21 to discuss its views of the tactics used by the opposition parties, particularly by the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party led by Thomas Thabane. The meeting was convened by the Minister in the Office of the Pr [...]
2007-03-22 15:58:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR PHUM SADC ZI LT
07MASERU27"ABC 1, 2, 3": OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS ON AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Former Minister of Communications Thomas Thabane visited the Ambassador the morning of January 12 and expressed his own concerns about instability during the electoral period. The Ambassador told Thabane frankly that she was concerned about reports that the youth league of his party might [...]
2007-01-19 12:35:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC LT
07MASERU34AMBASSADOR'S QUARTERLY REPORT ON SECURITY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-23 14:12:00Embassy MaseruCONFIDENTIALASEC AMGT PGOV PREL CVIS LT
07MASERU563LESOTHO: AMBASSADOR NOLAN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO KING
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 10, Ambassador Robert B. Nolan presented his credentials to Lesotho's King Letsie III at the Royal Palace in Maseru. During their private conversation following the presentation, the King emphasized the excellent state of U.S.-Lesotho bilateral relations following th [...]
2007-10-10 16:41:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID KHIV KMCA LT
07MEXICO5243MEXICAN SENATORS PLANNING U.S. VISIT TO DISCUSS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Senior-level Mexican Senators are considering traveling to Washington for the purpose of meeting with their counterparts from the U.S. Congress. We understand President Calderon and PAN Party stalwarts in the Mexican Congress seek to use these trips to lay the groundwork for a [...]
2007-10-01 12:32:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALKCRM MX PGOV PREL SNAR
07MEXICO6186VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARIES SULLIVAN AND LOWERY
[...] (C) Summary: Over the course of meetings with prominent Mexican economic opinion leaders within and outside government, a visiting State/Treasury delegation received enthusiastic responses to U.S. ideas to establish an association of free trade partners in the hemisphere to promote competitive [...]
2007-12-14 23:03:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD EFIN PREL MX VE
07MINSK101CLINTON BENCH AT KURAPATY MASSACRE SITE VANDALIZED AGAIN
[...] (U) During a January 27 trip to the Kurapaty Stalin-era massacre site, DCM and visiting EUR/UMB Office Director Robert Boehme discovered that the bench presented in 1994 by former U.S. President Bill Clinton on behalf of the United States to the people of Belarus had been vandalized again. Th [...]
2007-02-02 07:51:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM BO
07MINSK29FORMER POLITICAL PRISONERS SEEK SUPPORT, MAY
[...] (C) Charge met with two recently released Belarusian political prisoners who remained politically engaged despite their isolation and substandard conditions. While downplaying the significance of Belarus' upcoming local elections and opposition congress, both emphasized the need for more pre [...]
2007-01-11 12:27:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM BO
07MINSK84CLINTON BENCH AT KURAPATY MASSACRE SITE VANDALIZED AGAIN
[...] (U) During a January 27 trip to the Kurapaty Stalin-era massacre site, DCM and visiting EUR/UMB Office Director Robert Boehme discovered that the bench presented in 1994 by former U.S. President Bill Clinton on behalf of the United States to the people of Belarus had been vandalized again. Th [...]
2007-01-31 13:04:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM BO
07MINSK922AMBASSADOR HONORS STALIN VICTIMS AT KURAPATY
[...] On November 2, Ambassador, several EU Heads of Mission, and the Israeli Ambassador visited Kurapaty, a wooded area outside Minsk where Stalin's secret police murdered thousands of victims and buried them in mass graves during the 1930s and 1940s. The Heads of Mission held the ceremony in obse [...]
2007-11-05 15:57:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM BO
07MONROVIA1293LIBERIA: REHABILITATING A TROUBLED BUT PROPITIOUS MARITIME
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Liberian maritime sector has a unique and vibrant past, but years of war and neglect have taken a toll on the fishing industry (ref A),the port (ref B),and overall maritime control and security inside Liberia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Although Liberia's U.S.-based [...]
2007-10-29 10:58:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EWWT EFIS PHSA SENV LI
07MONROVIA910LIBERIA: SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY
[...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes the August 16, 2007 visit of the Congressional delegation led by Representative Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. Liberia is at a critical moment in its history, emerging from 14 years of civil war under a d [...]
2007-07-27 15:17:00Embassy MonroviaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL EAID ECON LI
07MONTREAL150 McGill Conference Offers Perspectives on New Media and
[...] (SBU) A conference on music and copyright issues entitled "Musical Myopia, Digital Dystopia: New Media and Copyright Reform," hosted by McGill University on March 23, brought together a number of experts in the field of digital rights management and musical technology to discuss the current cha [...]
2007-03-31 13:49:00Consulate MontrealUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR CA
07MOSCOW1960RUSSIA: AMBASSADOR'S APRIL 26 MEETING WITH AUDIT
[...] SUMMARY (C) In an April 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Audit Chamber Chairman Stepashin remarked that the presence of former Presidents Bush and Clinton at the Yeltsin funeral will help improve U.S.-Russian relations. He also said that problems with Iranian payments for Bushehr continue to ho [...]
2007-04-27 13:33:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALECON EPET ETRD PGOV PINR PREL RS
07MOSCOW3804EAP PDAS STEPHENS JULY 27 DISCUSSIONS ON THE NORTH
[...] (C) Summary. During a July 27 meeting, EAP Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Kathleen Stephens and a GOR representative for the Six-Party Working Group on Northeast Asia Peace and Security, Vladimir Rakhmanin, exchanged views on the expectations and goals for the group, including plans up [...]
2007-08-02 14:37:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MNUC KNNP KN KS JA RS
07MOSCOW4949SIX-PARTY TALKS: VIEWS FROM MOSCOW
[...] (C) Summary. The Russian Government welcomed the October 3 Six-Party Agreement, terming it the best outcome possible at this stage, although DFM Kislyak cautioned about further "bumps in the road" given the nature of the DPRK regime. Moscow experts largely echoed the official view and encour [...]
2007-10-11 05:05:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM MNUC KNNP ECON KN KS JA RS
07MOSCOW5266PUTIN'S EU SPECIAL ADVISOR ON EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT,
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 1 meeting with the Ambassador, Putin's EU Special Advisor Sergey Yastrzhembskiy characterized the Mafra EU-Russia Summit in generally positive terms. Yastrzhembskiy argued that the summit was a step forward and that EU-Russia relations are "evolving," citing the tw [...]
2007-11-02 17:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV BK RS
07MOSCOW579RUSSIAN FEDERATION COUNCIL MEMBER ON IRAN, MIDDLE
[...] (C) Summary: Federation Council Member Margelov briefed the Ambassador on efforts to deepen engagement with the U.S. Senate, including reaching out to GOR critics. He flagged his upcoming trip to Tehran and said that Iranian duplicity and obduracy were making it difficult to defend the regi [...]
2007-02-09 08:35:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OREP RS IR
07NEWDELHI3907 NEW DELHI ESTH OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF August 20
[...] Summary: This week the ESTH office met with representatives of the Wildlife Protection Society of India regarding a wildlife crime workshop; met with the Nature Publishing Group to discuss the launch of a web portal dedicated to Indian science; and noted the Delhi government's push to impleme [...]
2007-08-27 12:54:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPL TBIO ECON SOCI KSCA IN
07OTTAWA189CANADA'S NEW ENVIRONMENT MINISTER HITS THE GROUND
[...] (C) Summary: Canada's new Environment Minister John Baird seems delighted to have responsibility for the politically charged environmental portfolio which is expected to be a key issue in the national election anticipated for later this year. Already, he has demonstrated his skills on the flo [...]
2007-02-02 16:40:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSENV PGOV PINR ENRG CA
07PARIS1027WEEKLY MEDIA WRAP-UP: PRESIDENT BUSH IN LATIN AMERICA;
[...] (SBU) In a week dominated by President Chirac's address to the nation (March 11),domestic politics led the national agenda, whether questions about Chirac's legacy, centrist presidential candidate Bayrou's rise in the polls, or the essence of French identity. On the international front, Presi [...]
2007-03-16 13:48:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOPRC PREL KPAO FR
07PARIS4718BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] (U) Embassy contacted Laurent Dufraix, Purchasing Manager for Sogerma Services, the foreign consignee. He confirmed that the end-user of the entire consignment of C-130 parts cited in the export license is the Cameroon Air Force. He provided the following point of contact regarding C-130 acti [...]
2007-12-14 15:24:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC MCAP CM FR
07PHNOMPENH42AMBASSADOR AND DPM SOK AN REVIEW BILATERAL RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a two-hour meeting on December 28, 2006, the Ambassador called on Deputy Prime Minister Sok An to review the advances in bilateral relations in 2006 and outline the new USG Operational Plan Framework for foreign assistance. The Ambassador stated that the current projections [...]
2007-01-11 09:46:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KTEX ETRD EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH90BILATERAL COOPERATION PRAISED IN DEFENSE DAS RAY
[...] (SBU) Summary: Reviewing excellent bilateral cooperation in POW/MIAaffairs and taking stock of the current US-Cambodia relationship were the focus of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for POW/MIA Affairs Charles Ray's visit SIPDIS to Cambodia January 15-18. DASD Ray, who served as US [...]
2007-01-19 01:08:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR MOPS CB
07PRAGUE966RADIO FREE EUROPE'S STRUGGLE WITH CZECH GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A Czech government investigation of surveillance detection practices at the Prague headquarters of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE) is gathering steam, with increasing numbers of prominent Czech politicians involved behind the scenes but seemingly unwilling to su [...]
2007-08-23 09:42:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL ASEC EZ
07PRETORIA1961SAG INTELLIGENCE MINISTER LED OFFICIAL DELEGATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: SAG INTELLIGENCE MINISTER RONNIE KASRILS LED AN OFFICIAL SAG DELEGATION TO PALESTINE IN EARLY MAY AND MET PRESIDENT MAHMOUD ABBAS AND PRIME MINISTER ISMAIL HANIYAH, AMONG OTHERS. KASRILS MADE COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE SITUATION IN PALESTINE AND THE APARTHEID ERA, CHARACTERIZING [...]
2007-05-31 10:32:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER IS KPAL SF
07PRETORIA3875MDC'S BENNETT UPBEAT ON PARTY, ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS
[...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Despite harsh criticisms in the media, Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) President Morgan Tsvangirai is doing the right thing by cleaning out the party SIPDIS leadership, according to MDC Treasurer Roy Bennett. Bennett hinted that recently-deposed women's leader Lucia Ma [...]
2007-11-06 14:44:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL KDEM ZI SF
07PRISTINA27KOSOVO: PUBLIC OUTREACH WORKING GROUP PREPARES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Working Group on Public Outreach, chaired by OSCE Ambassador Wnendt and supported by USOP, has agreed to a two-phased approach in relation to UN Envoy Ahtisaari's presentation of the final status package: an initial, "simple message" campaign -- via billboards and PSAs -- [...]
2007-01-12 14:13:00Embassy PristinaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKJUS EAID KDEM UNMIK YI PGOV
07RIYADH2149SAUDI PHRMA ISSUES: MEETING WITH DEP. MINISTER OF
[...] (SBU) In a meeting on October 27 with the Foreign Commercial Service Counselor and the Economic Counselor, Dr. Mansour N. Al Howasi, Deputy Minister of Health for Executive Affairs, stated that he will meet with local distributors of pharmaceuticals to present and discuss the Ministry of Heal [...]
2007-10-27 14:26:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV KIPR SA
07SANTIAGO279MEDIA REACTION - DISARMING NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
[...] On February 16, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion" (circ. 4,200) carried a column by international analyst Raul Sohr entitled, "Winds of Peace in North Korea." Quotes: 2. "Bad peace is worth more than a good war and that is what the west, led by the United States, has acc [...]
2007-02-16 15:46:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OPRC CI KN
07SANTIAGO576CHILEAN AMBASSADOR PREVIEWS FM FOXLEY'S CALL ON SECRETARY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-09 19:12:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CI
07SAOPAULO554MIDEAST: GLOBAL ECONOMY: WTO AND DOHA ROUND, G-4 TRADE
[...] "Double Loss" Influential center right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo's economic columnist Celso Ming commented (6/22): "If it is true that a bad deal is preferable to no deal, then the failure of the Postdam meeting to advance trade negotiations signals a double loss for Br [...]
2007-06-22 13:57:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
07SECTION01OF03ANKARA365ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-20 15:12:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
07SEOUL1841PROGRESSIVE COALTION: CLEAR AS MUD?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 11, the Ambassador met with Park Sang-cheon and Kim Han-gill, the co-chairs of the newly formed Moderate Unified Democrats (MUD) and discussed FTA, North Korea, Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC),SOFA and the future of the MUD party. The MUD co-chairs said their goal was [...]
2007-06-18 08:03:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALKN KS PGOV PREL
07SEOUL3366UNDP CANDIDATE CHUNG TO JEOLLA: WHERE'S THE LOVE?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Jeolla region has historically supported liberal politics and progressive candidates. Overwhelming (over 90 percent) support in the Jeolla provinces helped Kim Dae-jung and Roh Moo-hyun gain office in otherwise closely contested elections in 1997 and 2002, respectively. Des [...]
2007-11-23 04:58:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KN KS
07SEOUL382EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S CONSULTATIONS ON CHINA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Thomas Christensen met with ROKG officials and academics January 26-27 to discuss North Korean asylum seekers, Six Party Talks (6PT),and China. The DAS told his ROKG interlocutors that the USG appreciated Seoul's cooperation with efforts to resett [...]
2007-02-08 04:56:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MNUC PREF KS KN CH
07SHANGHAI45WENZHOU'S CHINT - A MODEL ENTERPRISE
[...] (SBU) Summary: During a visit to Wenzhou on December 14-15, Congenoffs' toured the CHINT company, one of Wenzhou's leading enterprises. According to CHINT executives, the company's success was due to its President's leadership and its close relations with the local government. CHINT is the t [...]
2007-01-23 08:14:00Consulate ShanghaiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EINV PINR KIPR ELAB CH
07TELAVIV1075ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-12 09:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1223ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] PM Olmert's Performance 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that, in a high-level defense consultation on Wednesday, PM Ehud Olmert decided that Israel will avoid a broad military response to the Hamas rocket bar [...]
2007-04-26 08:50:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1246ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. PM Olmert's Performance ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that the US administration has presented Israel and the PA with benchmarks by which the sides will be required to abide, in accordance with [...]
2007-04-27 09:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1263ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Winograd Probe Into 2nd Lebanon War 2. Mideast 3. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Over the weekend Channel 10-TV unofficially disclosed the basic points of the interim report of the Winograd Commission probing the Second Lebano [...]
2007-04-30 09:33:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1293ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-02 09:42:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1365ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-10 09:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1438ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the shelling of Sderot with Qassam rockets and the internecine fighting in the Gaza Strip. The media reported that more than 20 Qassam rockets fell on Sderot on Tuesda [...]
2007-05-16 11:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1492ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Muslims in US Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media continued to highlight Qassam rocket attacks on the western Negev and related developments, mainly a limited Israeli military response to the rocket [...]
2007-05-18 10:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1524ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Jonathan Pollard Affair ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that last night the attacks on Sderot claimed the life of one woman, whose vehicle was struck by a rocket. Two other Sderot residents were wounded in [...]
2007-05-22 10:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1624ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] 40th Anniversary of the Six-Day War 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Palestinian sources as saying that PM Ehud Olmert will meet on Thursday in Jericho with PA Chairman (President) Mahmoud Abbas. Israel Rad [...]
2007-06-05 11:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1857ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] PM Olmert's Visit to US 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on Tuesday's meeting at the White House between PM Ehud Olmert and President Bush. The media quoted the two leaders as saying publicly that they would [...]
2007-06-20 09:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV1912ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media (banner in Yediot) quoted PM Ehud Olmert as saying at a fundraising event in Haifa on Thursday that his meeting with PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday will create a "new be [...]
2007-06-22 11:14:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2090ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-09 10:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2221ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media continued to report on the release of 255 Palestinian prisoners this morning. The released prisoners signed a pledge not to return to terrorism and they will be welc [...]
2007-07-20 10:10:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2250ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Tony Blairs' Mission 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key Stories in the Media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted the Quartet's Special Envoy, Tony Blair, as saying after his meeting with President Shimon Peres that: "I think there is a sense of possibility, but whethe [...]
2007-07-24 13:45:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2258ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Tony Blairs' Mission 2. Syria ------------------------- Key Stories in the Media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert made a new offer to Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas: both parties would negotiate an "agreement of principles" fo [...]
2007-07-25 10:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV246ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported and all major media, except Maariv and The Jerusalem Post, bannered last night's joint statement by PM Ehud Olmert and Defense Minister announcing their decision to appoi [...]
2007-01-23 11:25:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2465ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot and The Jerusalem Post reported that on Monday in Washington Knesset Speaker Dalia Itzik met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. Yediot reported that Itzik thanked the Secreta [...]
2007-08-14 10:25:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2504ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] US Aid to Israel 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz quoted Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns as saying on Thursday that the new USD 30-billion defense package for Israel is not conditioned on [...]
2007-08-17 09:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2539ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Muslims in European Society ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that a week ago President Shimon Peres met in his office with Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad and that he is willing to meet with PA Chairman [Presi [...]
2007-08-21 09:47:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2558ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-23 10:14:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2650ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 10:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2678ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz cited the belief of GOI sources that most Security Cabinet members will support increasing financial pressure on the Gaza Strip during the cabinet's meeting in Jerus [...]
2007-09-05 09:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2702ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media quoted Syrian Information Minister Mohsen Bilal as saying on Thursday afternoon that Syria is weighing its response to an alleged violation of its airspace early on Thursday. Maa [...]
2007-09-07 10:09:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2756ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media cited a report by Christiane Amanpour of CNN based on American and Middle Eastern sources that Israel's action in Syria last week was directed at an Iranian shipment [...]
2007-09-12 10:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2815ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that on Thursday PM Ehud Olmert told a gathering of Kadima that "there is a partner for dialogue in the PA." Media quoted Olmert as saying that he wil [...]
2007-09-21 10:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2870ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that FM Tzipi Livni may meet PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas in New York. The radio reported that in her speech to the UN General Assembly, Livni is expected to [...]
2007-09-28 10:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2896ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Myanmar ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit the region in mid-October to work on the agenda for the Annapolis meeting. Maariv reported that during a meet [...]
2007-10-03 11:08:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2908ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- The independent, left-leaning Ha'aretz editorialized: "The changes in the region and the Palestinian leadership's weakness make it even more difficult to reach a viable agreement. It is clear that the Annapolis meeting will require much more crea [...]
2007-10-05 12:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2948ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Turkey ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will come to the region early next week. Israel Radio reported that a three-way meeting will be held between her, PM Ehud [...]
2007-10-12 13:40:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV297ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast 3. Israel: Governance ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that during a session of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, on Thursday, FM Tzipi Livni warned PA Chairman [President] Mahmou [...]
2007-01-26 10:44:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV2973SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-15 09:02:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3051ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The top story over the weekend was the alleged assassination plot against PM Olmert in June. Reportedly, the plot which was broken up by Shin Bet and PA security services, involved five [...]
2007-10-22 10:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3070MK SCHNELLER'S MEMO ON THE INTERNATIONAL MEETING
[...] (C) During Kadima Knesset member Otniel Schneller's October October 19 meeting with the Ambassador and emboffs (reftel),he gave us a memo elaborating on his ideas about how final status issues should and should not be handled at the international meeting if we want to gain broad support from [...]
2007-10-23 16:46:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PBTS KPAL IS
07TELAVIV3087ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted a State Department spokesperson as saying on Wednesday that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will come to Israel and the PA in early November. Major media quoted Sec [...]
2007-10-25 10:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3145ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 10:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3222ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-06 11:21:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3295ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-19 11:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3323ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 10:41:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3367ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-27 12:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3411ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 11:25:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3507ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-13 11:16:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3566ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] President Bush's Doctrine 2. Gaza ------------------------- Key Stories in the Media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that U.S. general (ret.) James Jones said in his meetings on Tuesday with Israeli ministers that he will not serve as a "judge" and arbitrator of road map [...]
2007-12-19 11:33:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV3613CODEL SPECTER'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER OLMERT
[...] (C) Summary. CODEL Specter met with Prime Minister Olmert December 25. Their discussion focused on the possibility of peace negotiations with Syria; the National Intelligence Estimate and Iran's nuclear program; Egypt and the problem of smuggling into Gaza; dealing with Hamas in Gaza; and the [...]
2007-12-27 11:42:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OREP KPAL SY IR EG IS
07TELAVIV378ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. US-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Over the weekend all media reported that the Quartet decided on Friday to maintain the boycott of the Hamas government until it renounces terrorism and recognizes Israel and [...]
2007-02-05 11:19:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV704ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. North Korea ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Maariv reported that PM Ehud Olmert and PA Chairman [President] Mahmoud Abbas will meet next week, probably at Olmert's official residence in Jerusalem. The newspaper r [...]
2007-03-06 09:28:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV715ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-07 10:14:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV733LEADING NATIONAL SECURITY EXPERTS DEBATE IRAN,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: DURING A MARCH 1 ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH VISITING S/P DEPUTY DIRECTOR MATT WAXMAN, POLCOUNS AND POLOFF, SENIOR RESEARCHERS AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY,S INSTITUTE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY STUDIES (INSS) SURVEYED A VARIETY OF REGIONAL THREATS FACING ISRAEL AND OFFERED VARIOUS POLICY AL [...]
2007-03-08 12:20:00Embassy Tel AvivCONFIDENTIALPREL PINS KPAL KWBG LE SY IR IZ IS
07TELAVIV844ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-19 11:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TELAVIV935SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-27 06:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
07TOKYO1133 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/15/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-15 08:15:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1253 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 03/20/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-21 22:11:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO1852 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/25/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-25 07:58:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO2143MEDIA REACTION Q BLAIR'S RESIGNATION - TOKYO
[...] "Blair Stuck in Iraq QuagmireQ The top-circulation, moderate Yomiuri editorialized (5/12): "... British Prime Minister Tony Blair was obliged to announce his resignation halfway through his remaining term of office because of a sharp drop in public support and under rising pressure from his ow [...]
2007-05-14 01:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO2187 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/15/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-15 08:37:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO232JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 01/19/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-19 01:00:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO2761 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/19/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-19 08:01:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO3265 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/17/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-17 21:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO333MEDIA REACTION - STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS/ARMS
[...] There were no immediate editorials or commentaries regarding the State of the Union Address. 2. "Bush Calls for Support for New Iraq Policy" Quasi- governmental NHK-TV's Washington bureau chief Nishikawa stated (1/23): "In his first State of the Union Address to a Democratic Congress, the p [...]
2007-01-24 06:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO3487TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - US MILITARY AID TO
[...] "US to Offer Large-Scale Military Aid to Middle East" Washington correspondent Hideo Kato of the business-oriented Nihon Keizai reported (7/31): "The USG will likely offer large-scale military aid to the pro-US Arab nations of Egypt and Saudi Arabia, as well as Israel. Washington has announced [...]
2007-07-31 05:19:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO3569 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/03/07-2
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-03 08:03:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO3716DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/13/07-2
[...] Officials from the Defense Ministry and the Foreign Ministry explained the current state of the Maritime Self-Defense Force's refueling operations based on the said law. But many DPJ members voiced dissatisfaction calling the ministries to disclose more detailed information. House of Councillor [...]
2007-08-13 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO3765WEAKENED PRIME MINISTER ABE TO VISIT INDIA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, weakened by his party's defeat in last month's Upper House elections and facing dropping support from the public and rising criticism from within the LDP, will depart Tokyo August 19 for a visit to Indonesia, India, and Malaysia. He returns to [...]
2007-08-15 07:31:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD PARM IN ID MY JA
07TOKYO3929 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/24/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-24 08:24:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4056 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 08/31/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 07:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO4857JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 10/18/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-18 01:13:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5228 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/14/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 08:22:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5244 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/15/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-15 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5267 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/16/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-16 08:14:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5290 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/19/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-19 22:56:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO5341TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - ANNAPOLIS MEETING
[...] "Good Opportunity for Progress on Middle East Peace" The liberal Tokyo Shimbun editorialized (11/27): "The Annapolis meeting will be the first US-arranged Middle East peace conference since the days of the Clinton administration. The meeting is significant in that it will bring together minist [...]
2007-11-27 02:34:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO5369TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - ANNAPOLIS MEETING
[...] "Implementation of Agreement Not in Sight" The liberal Asahi's report from Annapolis said (11/29): "President Bush announced during the Annapolis meeting on Wednesday an agreement of 'common understanding' between the Israelis and Palestinians to end their conflict and establish a Palestinian [...]
2007-11-29 04:43:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
07TOKYO643 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02/14/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO650JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/14/07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-15 01:07:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07TOKYO856 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 02//07
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-28 22:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
07VIENNA1218AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 10, 2007
[...] The parliamentary investigative committee looking into the purchase of Eurofighter jets for Austria's armed forces will hold the next round of hearings today. A key figure in the affair is due to appear before the committee: Erhard Steininger, a lobbyist for the EADS consortium, who has been a [...]
2007-05-10 13:39:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA1408AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: May 24, 2007
[...] The former head of the Bawag bank, Helmut Elsner, appearing for a second time before the parliamentary inquiry into bank supervision in Austria, has claimed he cannot answer a number of questions because of memory loss following a recent heart bypass operation. Elsner faces charges of fraud and [...]
2007-05-29 11:06:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA1480AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: June 04, 2007
[...] Austrian President Heinz Fischer is urging that by summer, the entire complex matter surrounding the Eurofighter purchase for Austria's military, including the parliamentary investigative committee looking into the circumstances of the deal, be concluded. In an interview with an Austrian daily, [...]
2007-06-04 13:52:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA240AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 01, 2007
[...] Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer presented the SPOe-OeVP coalition's government program in the Upper House of Parliament, the Bundesrat, yesterday. Key issues on his agenda, the Chancellor emphasized, are cutting unemployment by providing better education and training opportunities, and i [...]
2007-02-01 15:48:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
07VIENNA2414AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 14, 2007
[...] A recent survey carried out by the University of Vienna's Institute of Sociology has revealed that the majority of second-generation Muslims living in Austria rejects and condemns violence as a tool to spread their faith. In addition, 77 percent of the interviewees have distanced themselves fro [...]
2007-09-14 13:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2428AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 18, 2007
[...] Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer is to meet with religious leaders, including leaders from Austria's Islamic Community, today. Talks are aimed at defusing a debate over Islam's presence in the country in the wake of arrests of four suspected Islamist militants in Austria and Canada last week. Gusen [...]
2007-09-18 12:24:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2439AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 19, 2007
[...] At a meeting in Vienna Tuesday in the wake of recent tensions over the arrest of several suspected Islamist militants in Vienna and Canada last week, Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer (SPOe) and religious leaders emphasized the significance of mutual tolerance and respect, and urged a peace [...]
2007-09-19 12:45:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2456AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 20, 2007
[...] The new board of directors of bank Bawag says it will sell the bank's real estate assets, which include the Bawag headquarters in Vienna's first district that is topped off with a large penthouse formerly inhabited by ex-Bawag CEO Helmut Elsner. Other Bawag properties to be sold include the pen [...]
2007-09-20 13:37:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2525AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 28, 2007
[...] The good economic figures have made it possible: Austria's provinces and communities will get a considerably larger share from federal tax revenues. An agreement on revenue sharing was concluded between the federal government and the provinces and communities, according to which the former wil [...]
2007-09-28 11:18:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2526AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: September 27, 2007
[...] Austrian Minister of the Interior G|nther Platter wants to avoid fixed deadlines that give asylum seekers the right to stay in Austria indefinitely and favors instead the current practice according to which each case is to be examined individually. This is his answer to the discussion about the [...]
2007-09-28 11:20:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2690AUSTRIAN CLIMATE CHANGE EXPERT: POST-KYOTO AGREEMENT SHOULD
[...] (SBU) While Austria portrays itself as a crusader against climate change, it is falling significantly short of its own commitments under the EU's Burden Sharing Agreement (BSA) to the Kyoto Protocol. With 93 million tons of CO2 equivalent emissions in 2005, Austria is a whopping 25 million to [...]
2007-10-25 14:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG PREL EIND ECON AU
07VIENNA2818AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 16, 2007
[...] According to a report on migration trends by the Austrian Academy of Sciences, which was published on Thursday, Austria is an important destination for immigrants. The authors of the study warn, however, that Austria is not sufficiently aware of this fact and has failed to create the necessary [...]
2007-11-16 16:09:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2845AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: November 23, 2007
[...] The opposition Freedom Party (FPOe) leader Heinz-Christian Strache has called for the resignation of Defense Minister Norbert Darabos over the latter's decision to have Austrian soldiers deployed to Chad on a peacekeeping mission. Referring to a recent internal Defense Ministry report describin [...]
2007-11-23 14:50:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA2958AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: December 17, 2007
[...] All Austrian media report on what is described as "massive squabbling" among the country's leading political parties over the case of teenage Kosovo asylum seeker Arigona Zogaj. On Friday, the Austrian Constitutional Court turned down an appeal from the family seeking initial residence status i [...]
2007-12-17 14:10:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO AU
07VIENNA306AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 08, 2007
[...] A conflict is under way between Minister for Economy and Labor Martin Bartenstein and Minister for Social Issues Erwin Buchinger about the former's proposal for a new model for elderly care. Buchinger called the Bartenstein initiative "counterproductive" and said the proposal should not have be [...]
2007-02-08 14:42:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
07VIENNA392AUSTRIAN MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS: February 14, 2007
[...] Former Bawag boss Helmut Elsner arrived in Vienna yesterday after a months-long tug of war between Elsner and his lawyers, who claimed the ex-Bawag boss had a weak heart and could not be transported from his French residence to Vienna for trial, and the law enforcement authorities who doubted t [...]
2007-02-14 12:35:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO AU OPRC
07YAOUNDE867CLINTON FOUNDATION HIV/AIDS ACTIVITIES IN CAMEROON
[...] (U) Summary. The Clinton Foundation has begun programs focusing on the provision of pediatric and second line antiretroviral (ARV) drugs through an agreement signed with the Government of Cameroon (GRC) in January 2007 and intends to launch a Gates Foundation-funded malaria component in the [...]
2007-07-09 09:18:00Embassy YaoundeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKHIV EAID SOCI TBIO CM
08ABUDHABI1109UAE PRESIDENT DEPLOYS PERSONAL CHARITY FOUNDA
[...] (U) Summary: Under the patronage of its namesake, the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is increasingly involved in Abu Dhabi assistance efforts, both domestic and international. End summary. 2. (SBU) In a September 18 visit to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, the UAE Pr [...]
2008-09-28 15:03:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID SCUL AE
08ABUDHABI317 SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: ADMIRAL FALLON'S RESIGNATION
[...] SUMMARY: UAE print and electronic media gave prominent coverage to the resignation of Admiral Fallon. Editorials agree that Fallon's resignation means that the voice of reason in the American administration has been ousted and therefore a military confrontation with Iran sounds likely now. [...]
2008-03-13 11:14:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR TC
08ABUJA1695NIGERIA: BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON UPDATES FOR AUGUST 1-15, 2008
[...] (U) The following is a joint Embassy Abuja/ConGen Lagos compilation of August 1-15 political/economic highlights, which did not feature in our other reporting, covering: --Elections --National Assembly --Economic and Business --Oil and Gas --Other News ---------------------------------- [...]
2008-08-25 06:34:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM ECON EPET MOPS NI
08ABUJA2345NIGERIA: VIOLENCE SUBSIDES IN PLATEAU STATE; BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After three days of political-turned-ethnoreligious violence, a forced calm was restored to Plateau State's capital of Jos when the Nigerian military occupied the city and imposed a curfew on November 30. The violence that erupted on November 27 due to alleged vote rigging in t [...]
2008-12-01 17:50:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KIRF ASEC NI
08ABUJA2346NIGERIA: VIOLENCE SUBSIDES IN PLATEAU STATE; BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After three days of political-turned-ethnoreligious violence, a forced calm was restored to Plateau State's capital of Jos when the Nigerian military occupied the city and imposed a curfew on November 30. The violence that erupted on November 27 due to alleged vote rigging in t [...]
2008-12-02 07:05:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KIRF ASEC NI
08ACCRA1476JERRY ON JERRY: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FLT. LT.
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador called on former Ghanaian president Jerry J. Rawlings as part of his outreach efforts to convey U.S. neutrality vis a vis the Ghanaian elections to all major political parties. In a marathon session that lasted more than two hours, Rawlings gave an Oscar-worthy perfo [...]
2008-11-20 16:57:00Embassy AccraCONFIDENTIALGH KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL
08AITTAIPEI11MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-03 09:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1151MEDIA REACTION: BEIJING OLYMPICS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-06 07:30:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1311MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-03 09:34:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1601MEDIA REACTION: CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their November 11-12 news coverage on former President Chen Shui-bian, who was handcuffed and taken into to court Tuesday night as prosecutors sought his detention on alleged corruption and embezzlement charges; and on the students stagi [...]
2008-11-12 09:31:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1650Media Reaction: Cross-Strait Relations
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 23:11:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1669MEDIA REACTION: THE MUMBAI TERRORIST ATTACKS, THE U.S.
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage November 29 - December 1 on the probe into the former first family's corruption scandals; on the economic downturn in Taiwan; and on speculation about a cabinet reshuffle. 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, rega [...]
2008-12-01 08:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1682MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE NATIONAL
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage December 3 on the Cabinet's decision to allow four days off for the New Year holiday; on the probe into former first family's money laundering; and on the safety problems of the Maokong Gondola in Taipei. 2. In terms of [...]
2008-12-03 09:41:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1711MEDIA REACTION: INCOMING OBAMA ADMINISTRATION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-10 11:54:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1773MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-24 05:51:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1780MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-29 08:55:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI1784MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-30 07:21:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI38MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 10:06:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPEI780MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S NOMINATION VICTORY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-05 09:46:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08AITTAIPIE1698MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA'S AIT APPOINTEE, THE DALAI LAMA
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused December 6-8 news coverage on the legislature passing a bill to distribute consumption vouchers; on the local economy; and on the call to amend the Assembly and Parade Law. 2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an editorial in t [...]
2008-12-08 07:20:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
08ALGIERS1296ALGERIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS ON BOUTEFLIKA AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Parliamentarians told Codel Hastings on December 2 that they believed the international community must play a greater role in resolving the Western Sahara question and that a third term for President Bouteflika is necessary for the well-being of Algeria. The Minister of Parliame [...]
2008-12-15 07:56:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM OREP PBTS MO AG
08AMMAN149JORDANIAN ELITES WELCOME PRESIDENT,S ENGAGEMENT ON
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: In the wake of President Bush's visit to Israel and the West Bank, Jordanian officials and observers have voiced what ranges between cautious optimism and tempered pessimism that the revitalized peace process will bear fruit this year. Officialdom has voiced the gre [...]
2008-01-15 15:24:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREL KWBG JO IS
08AMMAN2132Jordan's Jewelry Sector Has Potential to Export More to the
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to USTR inquiries on opportunities for Jordan to increase exports of gold and silver jewelry to the U.S. (ref A). Jordan has registered about 275 factories and workshops of gold and other jewelry, which are mostly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that cat [...]
2008-07-16 12:37:00Embassy AmmanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON JO
08AMMAN600JORDAN-BASED PNC LEADERS SEE PLANS TO CONVENE
[...] (C) Summary: Arab media outlets have in recent weeks reported discussions in Ramallah of the possibility of convening the Palestine National Council (PNC) in the coming months, either in Ramallah, Amman, or Cairo. Post's PNC contacts including Speaker Salim al-Zanoun confirm moves are afoot, [...]
2008-02-25 15:54:00Embassy AmmanCONFIDENTIALPREF KPAL JO IS
08ANKARA1023ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-02 14:06:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1037ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-04 14:13:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1047ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-05 13:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA170ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-30 13:51:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1738ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-06 14:38:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1897ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-31 15:22:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA1932ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-07 13:43:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA196ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-04 15:45:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA2038ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 14:16:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA2051ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 14:59:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA2077ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 13:14:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA2078ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 13:15:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA335ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-22 15:44:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA54ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 15:24:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA598ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-31 13:01:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA752ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-22 13:57:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA770ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-24 14:03:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA891ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-08 12:19:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA899ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-09 13:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ANKARA952ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-16 12:30:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU
08ASHGABAT1550TURKMEN FOREIGN MINISTER: MORE OF THE SAME
[...] (C) Summary. On November 21, Foreign Minister Meredov received U.S Coordinator for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy Ambassador Steven Mann, accompanied by Charge Richard Miles, for an hour-long conversation which was very similar in content to Ambassador Mann's conversation on November 20 with Pres [...]
2008-12-02 07:59:00Embassy AshgabatCONFIDENTIALECON EPET PBTS PGOV PHUM PREL TX
08BAKU93AZERBAIJAN'S FIRST LADY: FINDING HER OWN VOICE
[...] (C) Summary: The Azerbaijani Government is making a new effort to present First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva as a significant political leader in meetings with senior U.S. officials. The Foreign Ministry, including her uncle who serves as Deputy Foreign Minister, is helping to shape this new image [...]
2008-02-04 09:09:00Embassy BakuCONFIDENTIALAJ PGOV PINR
08BANGKOK340AMBASSADOR AND PRIME MINISTER SAMAK DISCUSS
[...] (C) The Ambassador called on Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej at his residence on February 1 and welcomed the return of a democratically-elected government to Thailand. Samak explained his decision to serve concurrently as Minister of Defense and confirmed reports of his intended appointments t [...]
2008-02-01 08:05:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM SNAR KDEM KJUS TH BM
08BANGKOK3640AMBASSADOR VISITS NORTHEAST THAILAND AND DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a visit to Northeast Thailand on November 25-26, the Ambassador met with the Governors of Udorn Thani and Khon Kaen provinces and discussed both the current political tensions in Thailand as well as deteriorating economic conditions in the region. While acknowledging the [...]
2008-12-15 04:02:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ECON ETRD TH
08BEIJING1316 April 8 MFA Press Briefing: Dalai Lama, Olympic Torch,
[...] Key points at the April 8 MFA Press Briefing were: -- The Dalai Lama "lies for a living" and wants to bring emancipated Tibetans back to slavery. -- United States and Chinese officials have been in contact to ensure safe passage for the Olympic torch in San Francisco. -- China will hold [...]
2008-04-08 11:15:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM PTER CH PK TN TZ CI QA KZ AS SW
08BEIJING2322U.S.-CHINA SECURITY DIALOGUE WORKING LUNCH: STRATEGIC SECURITY, MISSILE DEFENSE, SPACE, NONPRO, IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 06:01:00Embassy BeijingSECRETPREL PGOV MNUC MCAP MAPS PARM PTER CH TW IR
08BEIJING4298MEDIA REACTION: FINANCIAL CRISIS, U.S. DIPLOMACY, US-CHINA
[...] FINANCIAL CRISIS "China purchases American bonds to test American sincerity" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(11/24): "The most recent numbers have shown that China has become the biggest lender to the United States, exceeding Japan. [...]
2008-11-24 09:07:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR CH
08BEIJING4350MEDIA REACTION: FINANCIAL CRISIS, U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS
[...] FINANCIAL CRISIS "Why does the U.S. save banks and discard cars?" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(11/26): "The U.S. Federal Government has agreed to rescue Citibank which is nearing bankruptcy. The nature of this move makes all the [...]
2008-11-26 09:11:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR CH
08BEIJING4410DECEMBER 2 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: DALAI LAMA AND FRANCE, SED,
[...] Key points at the December 2 MFA press briefing: -- French President Nicolas Sarkozy's "insistence on disregarding Chinese concerns" regarding the Dalai Lama is "affecting relations" between China and the European Union. -- China expects the upcoming round of the Strategic Economic Dialogu [...]
2008-12-02 23:27:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR ECON EFIN TW CH FR KS IN TH
08BEIJING927CHONGQING PARTY SECRETARY BO XILAI ON U.S.
[...] (C) New Chongqing Party Secretary Bo Xilai emphasized the historical ties between Chongqing and the United States, as well as investment opportunities for U.S. firms, during a March 13 meeting with the Ambassador. Coming across as an energetic salesman for his region, Bo claimed that the Cent [...]
2008-03-13 10:13:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON ETRD EINV SOCI PREL CH
08BEIRUT1731LEBANON: SLEIMAN AFFIRMS: NO MILITARY DEAL WITH
[...] (C) President Michel Sleiman told the Ambassador that during his late November trip to Tehran, Iran did not offer military assistance to Lebanon and he did not ask for any. He said he detected disagreement between Iran and Syria over Syria's contacts with Israel. He was negative about advanci [...]
2008-12-08 16:38:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MASS UNSC LE SY IS IR
08BEIRUT302LEBANON: SAAD CALLS ARAB LEAGUE MEETINGS "USELESS"
[...] (C) On February 25, Majority leader Saad Hariri called the February 24-25 round of Arab League meetings "useless." Michel Aoun continued to insist on a blocking third in the cabinet, and Syria does not want the presidential election to take place. Hizballah, meanwhile, was escalating its act [...]
2008-02-26 13:13:00Embassy BeirutCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PARM PINR PREF MASS SY IS LE
08BELGRADE1270SERBIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 19-20 VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) Your visit to Serbia comes as we are rebuilding high-level contacts with a new, pro-European Serbian government in the wake of Kosovo's declaration of independence. The recent agreement in the UN Security Council on the deployment of the European Union's Rule of Law mission was a crucia [...]
2008-12-10 14:50:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON MARR SR
08BELGRADE1313(C) SERBIAN GOVERNMENT EXPLORES COMPENSATION IN
[...] (C) In the interest of resolving the case of fugitive Miladin Kovacevic before the arrival of the new U.S. administration, the Serbian government has decided to explore the possibility of offering financial compensation to the family of victim Bryan Steinhauer. Post is facilitating discussion [...]
2008-12-19 06:27:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALCJAN PREL PGOV ODIP EAID SR
08BELGRADE770SERBIA: EMBASSY REQUESTS SERBIAN GOVERNMENT TO RETURN
[...] (SBU) In meetings with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Justice, post has reinforced the USG request for the return of Miladin Kovacevic to the United States to stand trial on charges of assaulting Amcit Bryan Steinhauer in a bar in Binghamton, NY. The Charge has emphasized the responsib [...]
2008-07-29 18:38:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN PREL PGOV ODIP EAID SR
08BELGRADE78SERBIAN VOTERS HEAD TO POLLS IN FORCE
[...] (SBU) In a country where the number of conspiracy theories exceeds the population, the assumption is that Saint John (whom Orthodox Serbs celebrate today) and the Democratic Party conspired to ensure the fine weather that brought voters to the polls in record numbers for Serbia's first round of [...]
2008-01-21 10:44:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SR
08BELGRADE987SERBIA: VICE CONSUL ARRESTED IN KOVACEVIC CASE; KOVACEVIC
[...] (SBU) Serbian authorities arrested former Vice Consul Igor Milosevic on September 2 and are investigating him for misuse of authority for issuing a travel document to former University of Binghamton basketball player Miladin Kovacevic, who is accused in New York of first-degree assault and fir [...]
2008-09-19 15:23:00Embassy BelgradeUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCJAN PREL PGOV ODIP EAID SR
08BERLIN1562MEDIA REACTION: Somalia, Georgia, Economic, Obama
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Somalia) Hijacked Supertanker 3. (Georgia) Geneva Talks 4. (Economic) Finance Crisis 5. (U.S.) Obama Administration  [...]
2008-11-19 11:53:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN1566MEDIA REACTION: Somalia, Obama, U.S.-Iraq Latam, Congo EU
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Somalia) Pirate Activities 3. (U.S.) Obama Team 4. (U.S.-Iraq) Status of Forces Agreement 5. (Latam) China's Influence 6. (Africa) Congo 7. (EU) Economic Stimulus Package  [...]
2008-11-20 11:45:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN1649MEDIA REACTION: UK-Iraq, Economic, EU Summit, Greece,
[...] Lead Stories Summary Editorials focused on the controversy between the CSU and CDU on lowering taxes, on German participation in the EU mission to combat piracy, and on the government's most recent personal data protection measures. ZDF-TV's early evening newscast Heute opened with a story [...]
2008-12-11 12:07:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM
08BERLIN1669GERMANY: POST-MORTEM ON KEY ISSUES FOLLOWING THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: German officials are generally satisfied with the hard-fought compromises on MAP and NATO-Russian relations in the December 2-3 NATO Foreign Ministers communique. On MAP, there is hope that this contentious issue can finally be put to the side for the medium term. While conceding [...]
2008-12-15 11:09:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR NATO RS AF GM
08BOGOTA2831COLOMBIA LOOKS AT DEVELOPING ILLICIT FINANCE
[...] (SBU) In a July 25 speech to the VIII Panamerican Congress on the Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorism Finance, Colombian Vice President Francisco Santos announced the GOC's intention to create an Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)-type sanctions list of Colombian nationals involve [...]
2008-08-01 20:48:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPTER SNAR KCRM PGOV ECON EFIN ETTC CO
08BUENOSAIRES1221A/S SHANNON'S AUGUST 27 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: In a frank and friendly fifty-minute conversation, President Fernandez de Kirchner shared her views with A/S Shannon on Paraguay and Bolivia. She said she would work to support President Lugo and agreed to work quietly with us on Bolivia. She shared plans for her travel to NYC [...]
2008-09-02 13:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM BL PA AR
08BUENOSAIRES1255CODEL PETERSON'S SEPTEMBER 4 MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner met September 4 with a U.S. congressional delegation led by Collin Peterson of Minnesota. The President supported holding bilateral discussions later this year to try to resolve market access issues involving Argentine lemons a [...]
2008-09-08 20:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON EAGR EFIN BEXP AR
08BUENOSAIRES153Ambassador Meets with Argentine Mogul Eduardo Eurnekian,
[...] (SBU) Ambassador met February 6 with Argentine CEO Eduardo Eurnekian, who has important investments in the United States, Argentina, Armenia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Italy, Morocco and China in agro-industry, energy, airports, infrastructure, construction, banking and real estate. An admirer of the [...]
2008-02-11 07:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAIR EAGR ENRG PREL AM AR UY
08BUENOSAIRES1763ARGENTINE CHIEF CABINET MINISTER MEETS CODEL MEEKS
[...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Argentine Cabinet Chief Minister Sergio Massa received in his office at Casa Rosada presidential palace Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY),Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX),and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) December 17. The codel conveyed a strong U.S. desire for dialogue and streng [...]
2008-12-30 17:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OREP ECON AR
08BUENOSAIRES1764ARGENTINE FM TAIANA MEETS CODEL MEEKS
[...] (SBU) Summary and introduction: Argentine FM Jorge Taiana received in his office Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY),Rep. Ruben Hinojosa (D-TX),and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) December 18. The codel conveyed a strong U.S. desire for dialogue and strengthened bilateral relations with Argentina. Taiana expr [...]
2008-12-30 17:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OREP ECON AR
08BUENOSAIRES178ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CHIEF CABINET
[...] (C) Summary: On February 12, Ambassador lunched with Argentina's Chief Cabinet Minister Alberto Fernandez (AF) in the first in a newly initiated series of monthly lunches developed to help manage U.S.-Argentine relations. Topics covered included working with A/S Shannon and others to foster [...]
2008-02-14 17:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EINV EPET KPAO KCOR MARR VZ AR
08BUENOSAIRES283MEDIA REACTION; LATIN AMERICAN TENSION; 03/05/08
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local papers today carry opinion pieces and editorials that delve into the implications of the conflict between Colombia and Ecuador/Venezuela and its impact on the region. Daily-of-record "La Nacion" highlights that "the Kirchner administration seeks to coordinate a co [...]
2008-03-05 12:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
08BUENOSAIRES441ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON'S APRIL 10-11 VISIT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-08 23:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALAR ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SNAR
08BUENOSAIRES608MEDIA REACTION; US ELECTION CAMPAIGN; ARGENTINA'S VOTE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local international stories are focused on new developments in the Democratic primaries; Argentina's vote against IMF initiatives; and Lula da Silva's "meddling" in the confrontation between Hugo Chavez and the US. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - Obama and [...]
2008-05-07 20:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
08BUENOSAIRES838GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA VISITS ARGENTINA
[...] On June 4-6, 2008, Ambassador welcomed a 43-member Alabama Trade Mission led by Governor Bob Riley and organized by the Embassy's Commercial Section. The purpose of the mission was to increase awareness and promote future business opportunities between the State of Alabama and Argentina. Duri [...]
2008-06-19 12:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP BEXP AR
08CAPETOWN227 CG DISCUSSES FOREIGN AFFAIRS WITH SAG MP SKOSANA
[...] (SBU) On November 12, 2008 the CG, PolOff and PolAsst met with Moleeane Skosana, a member of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP),and one of three House Chairpersons of the National Assembly as well as a member of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Foreign Affairs. Mr. Skosana has had a long [...]
2008-11-14 14:03:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM SF
08CARACAS1299REACTION TO AMBASSADOR'S EXPULSION
[...] (C) Summary. Local reaction to the September 11 expulsion of Ambassador Duddy has largely been split along pro-Chavez and opposition lines. For the opposition and independent opinion-makers, the expulsion reinforces their view that an increasingly erratic Chavez is undermining the nation's i [...]
2008-09-17 20:03:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS1316REACTION TO AMBASSADOR'S EXPULSION
[...] (C) Summary. Local reaction to the September 11 expulsion of Ambassador Duddy has largely been split along pro-Chavez and opposition lines. For the opposition and independent opinion-makers, the expulsion reinforces their view that an increasingly erratic Chavez is undermining the nation's i [...]
2008-09-19 19:19:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
08CARACAS680BRV LASHES OUT FOLLOWING INTERPOL REPORT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) didn't waste any time in beginning its efforts to try to discredit Interpol and the contents of the defunct FARC commander's hard drives. On the morning of the May 15 Interpol report, Defense Minister Gustavo Rangel Briceno called the FA [...]
2008-05-19 13:22:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CO VE
08CHENGDU156CHINA HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST KEEPS UP THE FIGHT
[...] (C) Summary: Internationally-recognized HIV/AIDS campaigner Dr. Gao Yaojie discussed with Congenoff during a recent visit to Chengdu her ongoing work and the upcoming publication in Hong Kong of her politically-charged memoirs. She expects to travel through Guangdong and Hong Kong on her way [...]
2008-07-18 02:36:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KHIV CH
08CHENGDU157CHINA HIV/AIDS ACTIVIST KEEPS UP THE FIGHT
[...] (C) Summary: Internationally-recognized HIV/AIDS campaigner Dr. Gao Yaojie discussed with Congenoff during a recent visit to Chengdu her ongoing work and the upcoming publication in Hong Kong of her politically-charged memoirs. She expects to travel through Guangdong and Hong Kong on her way [...]
2008-07-18 02:38:00Consulate ChengduCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KHIV CH
08COLOMBO1145USAID TSUNAMI RECONSTRUCTION PROGRAM IN SRI LANKA
[...] USAID /Sri Lanka has completed all projects related to the tsunami disaster of 2004, and funds of $134.6 million have been fully expended. The initial response to the tsunami during the first few months immediately following the disaster focused on emergency relief, providing basic necessitie [...]
2008-12-18 05:47:00Embassy ColomboUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREF EAID CE
08COLOMBO86SRI LANKA: US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION STIRRING
[...] (C) Summary. Recent comments by US Presidential candidates Senator Hillary Clinton and Senator Barack Obama have been a catalyst for open discussion over what the US presidential election will mean for Sri Lanka. Tamil press and politicians have generally favored the perceived nuanced positi [...]
2008-01-23 07:25:00Embassy ColomboCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER OREP CE
08CONAKRY151UNION LEADER HAS NO HOPE FOR PEACEFUL SOLUTION
[...] (S) SUMMARY. During a meeting with Poloff on April 29, union leader Rabiatou presented a gloomy outlook on Guinea's current political situation. She said that it is impossible to find a solution as long as President Conte remains in power, and literally scoffed at the idea that transparent [...]
2008-05-02 11:40:00Embassy ConakrySECRETELAB PGOV PREL ASEC GV
08COPENHAGEN601 Climate Change: Denmark Restructures to Host COP-15
[...] (SBU) This cable responds to questions posed in Ref A. Q. Has your host government altered its bureaucratic structure for addressing climate change over the past 12-18 months? If so, how? How might upcoming elections affect current policy positions and entities? A. Yes. The Danish G [...]
2008-11-14 12:28:00Embassy CopenhagenUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ENRG KGHG DA
08DAMASCUS510IIP SPEAKER DEREK SHEARER ENGAGES SYRIAN AUDIENCES ON U.S.
[...] (U)SUMMARY. IIP speaker and former U.S. Ambassador Derek Shearer engaged diverse sectors of Syrians including university students, human rights, business, and media audiences during his May 26-29 visit. Shearer shared an political insider's view of how the U.S. elections process works and pro [...]
2008-07-16 04:40:00Embassy DamascusUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO SY XF OEXC SCUL
08DUBLIN289SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEAHY TO IRELAND
[...] (U) CODEL Leahy will arrive against a backdrop of a new Irish Government led by Prime Minister Brian Cowen, the continuing successful peace process in Northern Ireland, a slowing, but still world-class economic growth -- the "Celtic Tiger" -- and an Ireland that is increasingly engaged in for [...]
2008-05-21 15:56:00Embassy DublinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV EAIR MOPPS MARR EI
08DUSSELDORF25BONN-VIBRANT: A GROWING CITY AFTER CAPITAL MOVES TO BERLIN
[...] (U) Summary: The gloom that descended upon Bonn in the wake of the German government's 1991 decision to move the capital back to Berlin has lifted as the city booms economically and retains its strong international orientation. Through the Bonn-Berlin Law and other initiatives introduced in t [...]
2008-04-29 13:15:00Consulate DusseldorfUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON GM
08FREETOWN11FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR DECEMBER 2007
[...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's outreach in December 2007 Included articles surrounding the arrival of the Amistad and programs organized to raise awareness about it, Ambassador Perry's maiden press conference, the performances of Devin Philips and New Orleans Straight Ahead jazz ensemble in Sierra [...]
2008-01-09 18:13:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SL
08FREETOWN138FREETOWN MEDIA PLACEMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 2008
[...] Summary: Embassy Freetown's outreach in Freetown included articles surrounding the commemoration of Black History Month, including a discussion hosted by Ambassador Perry and film showings at the Kissy and Fourah Bay College Libraries. Ambassador Perry also opened a seminar on resources managem [...]
2008-03-25 14:06:00Embassy FreetownUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO SL
08FREETOWN455SIERRA LEONE FOREIGN MINISTER LAYS OUT AGENDAS FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Zainab Hawa BANGURA met with Ambassador September 9th to discuss President Koroma's upcoming trip to Washington and New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Bangura expected Koroma to seek international assistance in three priority areas, Agriculture, [...]
2008-09-12 12:58:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA SNAR ML
08FREETOWN530MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS DISHES ON FELLOW
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and Poloff met with Foreign Affairs Minister Zainab Bangura on October 30. Bangura discussed travel schedules, the need for donor coordination, and outcomes from the President's various recent meetings in New York and Washington. She also spoke candidly about challenges [...]
2008-11-07 12:36:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SL
08GUANGZHOU500American Companies in Guangdong Take Lead in Adopting
[...] (U) Summary: HIV/AIDS awareness training, especially its transmission sexually, has increasingly become a priority for U.S. firms - like New Balance, Nordstrom, Levi Strauss and Wal-Mart - with suppliers and migrant workers in south China. Winning support from factory management is often the k [...]
2008-08-18 09:18:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO PGOV EAID SOCI CH
08HANOI1408SENATOR WEBB'S DECEMBER 23-24 MEETINGS IN HANOI
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging set of meetings in Hanoi December 23-24, Senator Jim Webb emphasized the considerable progress made since he first re-engaged with Vietnam as a civilian in 1991. Speaking with officials from the National Assembly (NA),MFA and Ministry of Industry and Trade (M [...]
2008-12-30 04:43:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD MARR VM
08HANOI484AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VICE FOREIGN MINISTER ON POSSIBLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Michalak discussed possible deliverables for a visit to the United States by Vietnamese Prime Minister Dung with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh on April 25. The Ambassador noted that we need to make progress on human rights before the visit. The Ambas [...]
2008-04-25 09:19:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL VM
08HARARE1055 STATUS OF FOOD/NUTRITION IN ZIMBABWE
[...] Following alarming news reports of severe malnutrition, vitamin deficiency disease and deaths among children and adults in Zimbabwe, country and regional USAID/Food for Peace staff visited primary health care facilities in four Zimbabwean provinces to verify reports. Findings were not adequat [...]
2008-11-26 07:53:00Embassy HarareUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ZI
08HAVANA419FIDEL ATTACKS U.S. ELECTION PROCESS
[...] (U) In the May 26 editions of Granma and Juventud Rebelde, Fidel Castro dedicated one of his periodic "Reflexiones" pieces to the U.S. election campaign, focusing on Barack Obama's May 23rd speech on Latin America. Entitled "The Cynical Policy of the Empire," the piece gives faint praise to [...]
2008-06-02 14:38:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCU PGOV PREL
08HOCHIMINHCITY998THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN HCMC
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over two hundred professors, students, reporters, business leaders, and local officials gathered in a ballroom festooned with red white and blue balloons and featuring jumbo-sized televisions for the first large-scale election event to be held in post-war HCMC. While we did not [...]
2008-11-07 04:32:00Consulate Ho Chi Minh CityCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SOCI KPAO VM
08ISLAMABAD1331THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH NAWAZ SHARIF
[...] (C) Summary. During a March 25 meeting with the Deputy Secretary, Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Nawaz Sharif SIPDIS repeatedly complained about President Musharraf but agreed that "we must win, no matter how" in the battle against extremism. The Deputy Secretary suggested that "we agre [...]
2008-03-27 07:51:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1493BOUCHER DINNER WITH PAKISTAN MUSLIM LEAGUE-NAWAZ
[...] (C) Summary. During a dinner hosted by the Charge, Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher discussed challenges facing the new Pakistani government with leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz. Finance Minister-designate Dar outlined steps the new governmen [...]
2008-04-08 08:49:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM PK
08ISLAMABAD1829CODEL SMITH MEETS PRESIDENT MUSHARRAF
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting April 28, Codel Smith discussed the political and economic situation and efforts to combat extremism in Pakistan. Musharraf expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance in the tribal areas but said more was needed; he defended efforts by the new government to begin n [...]
2008-05-12 12:54:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PK
08ISLAMABAD3942GOP PLANNING FOR FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN, DONORS CONFERENCE AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 23, the DCM met with Secretary General Salman Farruqui in order to discuss the upcoming Friends of Democratic Pakistan meetings, the proposed Donors Conference and the Energy Dialogue. Farruqui extended the GOP's invitation to Secretary-designate Clinton to attend the [...]
2008-12-25 04:52:00Embassy IslamabadCONFIDENTIALEINV EFIN ENGY ECON PGOV PREL PK
08ISTANBUL199CUKUROVA MEDIA SAYS U.S. BEARS IMAGE BURDEN OF
[...] (C) Summary. In an April 11 meeting, Consul General and senior management and editors from the Cukurova Media Group discussed US-Turkey relations. The media representatives identified Kurdish Northern Iraq as a major source of negative public opinion about the U.S., as well as a more "conte [...]
2008-04-22 17:13:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL TU
08ISTANBUL558AKP VICE CHAIR DISCUSSES TURKISH FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a recent discussion with diplomats and media representatives, Egemen Bagis, who is Turkish ruling AK Party (AKP) Vice Chairman in charge of Foreign Affairs, MP for Istanbul, and a confidant to Prime Minister Erdogan, praised the AKP's redirection of Turkey's foreign policies [...]
2008-11-04 08:55:00Consulate IstanbulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL EU SC TU
08JAKARTA1000PRO-PALESTINIAN CONFERENCE IN JAKARTA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The University of Indonesia recently hosted an international conference on Palestinian-related issues. Members of the press, Indonesian Islamic parties and legislators, and some international guests--including anti-Israel rabbis--participated in the event. President Yudhoyono w [...]
2008-05-21 09:05:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KISL ID XF
08JAKARTA1336AA/S MCNERNEY ADVANCES NONPROLIFERATION AGENDA IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY: During a June 25-27 visit to Jakarta, AA/S McNerney discussed U.S. nonproliferation priorities with Indonesian counterparts. Discussions covered the Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT),including the recent NPT PrepCom meeting, the reduction of U.S. nuclear arsenals and U.S. initiativ [...]
2008-07-11 08:51:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL PARM KNNP TRGY ID IR
08JAKARTA2058DISCUSSING NOVEMBER 15 SUMMIT WITH PRESIDENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Yudhoyono (SBY) wants Indonesia to be part of the solution at the upcoming Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy. At SBY's request, Ambassador Hume briefed him on summit preparations in a meeting on November 5. SBY welcomed the G-20 Leaders format and st [...]
2008-11-06 10:06:00Embassy JakartaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN SENV ENRG KMCA PGOV PREL MCC ID
08JAKARTA2072BALI DEMOCRACY FORUM -- FIRST MEETING TO TAKE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda briefed diplomats about the inaugural meeting of the Bali Democracy Forum (BDF) scheduled for December 10-11 in Bali. Governments from throughout Asia and the Middle East have been invited to participate while other countries--such as the U.S.--c [...]
2008-11-10 08:32:00Embassy JakartaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PGOV ID
08JERUSALEM1735JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (9/18): THE "PALESTINIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-18 07:40:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM1986JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (11/03): UN Obligations; US
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-03 12:24:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2004JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (11/07): NO PEACE AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-07 06:30:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2089JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (11/21): ISRAEL AND GAZA: "THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-21 11:45:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2103JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (11/24): RESISTING "SOFT" U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 12:08:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2169JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/01): PALESTINIANS SEE NO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-01 11:40:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2175JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/02): ADMIRING THE U.S.
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 09:29:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2196JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/05): HAMAS "WALKING INTO THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 10:49:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM2252JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (12/17): RUMORS OF A "MILITARY
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 11:17:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM721JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (04/28): "WHAT IF BUSH LEAVES
[...] Al-Ayyam carries an op-ed by veteran columnist Jawad Al-Bashiti entitled, "What if Bush leaves and takes with him the promise and vision and the map?" (4/28): "...President Bush did not show President Abbas anything during their latest meeting at the White House that gives Abbas optimism about [...]
2008-04-28 10:05:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08JERUSALEM840JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (5/16): IGNORING THE NAKBA
[...] Independent Al-Quds runs its daily editorial entitled, "Bias even towards the significance of the catastrophe" (5/16): "... while Israeli and international media are full of news about the JERUSALEM 00000840 002 OF 002 Israeli celebration of its 60th independence anniversary, the Pale [...]
2008-05-16 10:22:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
08KHARTOUM1074MAHDI PROPOSES "THIRD WAY" WITH PRESIDENT BASHIR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CDA Fernandez met with Umma Party leader Sadiq al Mahdi July 16, only two hours before the two-time former Prime Minister was to meet with Sudanese President Bashir Mahdi said he is pushing the President and the NCP to moderate their response to the ICC indictments, and to u [...]
2008-07-16 14:02:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1298NCP EAGER FOR CONTINUED BILATERAL TALKS, FLEXIBLE
[...] (C) During meetings with A/CDA Asquino and polchief August 25, two senior NCP regime insiders expressed a strong desire to resume bilateral discussions with the US. MFA U/S (and senior NCP official) Mutriff Siddiq told us that while the NCP would like another round of bilateral talks soon, th [...]
2008-08-26 12:45:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1390INFLUENTIAL NCP STRATEGIST CALLS FOR SERIOUS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-12 11:15:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN KPKO UNSC SU
08KHARTOUM1510SE WILLIAMSON TELLS KHARTOUM TO MAKE A RADICAL
[...] (C) Summary: The GOS must make a radical adjustment in its approach to Darfur, SE Williamson told regime officials in Khartoum. Peace conferences and theatrics are fine, but what is urgently required is a deal with keys rebels, and implementation of that deal. Williamson blasted the NCP for [...]
2008-10-13 07:01:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
08KHARTOUM1627MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Pro-government and independent press here featured front-page photos of the president-elect and reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs'(MFA) statement congratulating the United States on Senator Obama's election, with Foreign Minister (FM) Deng Alor hoping for "positive contrib [...]
2008-11-07 10:30:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPKO SOCI AU UNSC MCAP KPAO SU
08KHARTOUM314SUDANESE FONMIN ON SPECIAL ENVOY NON-PAPER AND CONGRESSMAN
[...] (SBU) FOREIGN MINISTER DENG ALOR TOLD CONGEN JUBA STAFF ON MARCH 1 THAT PRESIDENT BASHIR'S MEETING WITH SPECIAL ENVOY WILLIAMSON WENT "EXTREMELY WELL," AND THAT ALOR EXPECTED POSITIVE FORWARD MOVEMENT. ALOR CLAIMED THAT BASHIR HAD NOTED IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING THAT "ONLY A MAD MAN DEFIES THE [...]
2008-03-03 15:12:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM MARR SU
08KHARTOUM435FOREIGN MINISTER PROMISES SWIFT ACTION ON
[...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Deng Alor agreed to the immediate visa issuance of US Military Observers requested by UNAMID, and promised rapid progress on other visas and on security measures. He also will be raising the issue of NEC containers with President Al-Bashir in the next two days. Al [...]
2008-03-24 11:27:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALSU KPKO ABLD AMGT ASEC PGOV PREL
08KUWAIT334U.S. SPEAKER DR. BRENDA FLANAGAN INSPIRES KUWAITI WOMEN
[...] Dr. Brenda Flanagan, American Afro-Caribbean author and professor of literature at Davidson College, North Carolina, conducted another well-received U.S. Speaker Program in Kuwait from March 1-4, 2008. Capitalizing on her name recognition following a successful visit to Kuwait in 2006, Post tim [...]
2008-03-25 10:39:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO KIRC OIIP XF KU
08KYIV97UKRAINE: SENATOR LUGAR MEETS NEW GOVERNMENT;
[...] (C) Summary. Ukraine's plan to request a MAP at the April NATO Bucharest Summit dominated discussion during visiting Senator Richard Lugar's January 15 meetings with President Yushchenko, PM Tymoshenko and opposition representatives. Yushchenko expressed the strong hope that Ukraine's request [...]
2008-01-16 13:06:00Embassy KyivCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM UP
08LAHORE309BLASTS MAR INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EVENT IN LAHORE
[...] (C) Summary: Three small blasts at an international cultural festival in Lahore November 24 injured two persons; no Americans were injured. The Punjab police arrested one suspect, a 16-year-old Afghan worker. Although no group has taken credit, most commentators speculated that the explosion [...]
2008-11-24 14:45:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PK
08LAHORE313MOST PUNJABIS BELIEVE INDIAN GROUPS ARE BEHIND MUMBAI
[...] (C) Summary: Although a few Punjabis see the possibility the Mumbai attacks could have been launched in Pakistan, overall politicians and lawyers in Punjab province believe that India should look to internal insurgent groups as the sole actors of the Mumbai attacks. After Prime Minister Manmohan S [...]
2008-12-03 13:02:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PK IN
08LAHORE314GOVERNOR TASEER KEEPS PUNJAB CHIEF MINISTER ALERT
[...] (C) Summary: In response to a series of critical letters that Punjab Province Governor Salman Taseer sent to Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif in November, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah circulated incriminating photographs depicting Taseer and his family as un-Islamic. Although the leaders of [...]
2008-12-06 11:40:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PK PTER
08LAHORE315NAWAZ SHARIF TELLS CODEL MCCAIN PAKISTANIS WERE INVOLVED IN
[...] (C) Summary: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) leader and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham December 6 he is convinced Pakistanis were involved in the Mumbai attacks and he would push for strict action against the responsible extremists. Sharif point [...]
2008-12-09 07:43:00Consulate LahoreCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER IN PK
08LAHORE316SENATOR JOHN MCCAIN TELLS PAKISTANI OPINION-MAKERS PAKISTAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-09 07:52:00Consulate LahoreSECRETPREL PTER PK AF IN
08LILONGWE20MALAWI: SCENESETTER FOR INITIAL MCC COMPACT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. Mission Lilongwe welcomes the Jan. 13-17 visit of the MCC delegation led by Vice President for Compact Development John Hewko. News of Malawi's selection for compact eligibility has generated considerable excitement; President Bingu wa Mutharika mentioned the achievement [...]
2008-01-10 13:54:00Embassy LilongweCONFIDENTIALEAID PGOV ECON MI
08LONDON2784FINANCIAL CRISIS AND UK DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES
[...] (U) Summary: Despite the economic crisis, HMG has no intention of cutting back on assistance and indeed, will move forward to increase funding, UK Development Secretary Douglas Alexander told Parliament on October 30. In response to a parliamentary inquiry, Alexander stated that he plans to pus [...]
2008-11-03 17:04:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN UK
08LONDON890TONY BLAIR AND JOHN MCCAIN TALK ABOUT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Tony Blair used his meeting with Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham to underscore the "centrality" of Israel/Palestine in bringing stability to the Middle East. Blair said progress could be made by "building from the bottom up," including by developing [...]
2008-03-27 17:28:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PINR PTER IS RU UK
08MADRID1212CODEL SIRES VISIT TO MADRID, NOVEMBER 13-14, 2008
[...] (U) Summary: Codel Sires (Representatives Albio Sires, Lynn Woolsey, Phil Gingrey, Ron Klein, and Laura Richardson) visited Madrid November 13-14 to discuss rail transportation security, counter-terrorism, and bilateral relations. They met with Minister of Interior Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba, M [...]
2008-11-18 08:10:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALOREP PREL SP
08MADRID1359LUKOIL-REPSOL ROLE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF
[...] (C) Presidency Secretary-General Bernardino Leon confirmed in a December 22 dinner with the Ambassador that President Zapatero has tasked him with ensuring that Russian (and partly U.S.-owned) oil company Lukoil's pending purchase of a sizable stake in Spain's Repsol takes place on politically acce [...]
2008-12-24 12:20:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEINV EPET KBIO RU SP
08MANILA2717AMBASSADOR ENGAGES EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ERMITA ON
[...] (C) During a private breakfast December 12, Ambassador and Presidential Executive Secretary Ermita discussed the Philippine peace process with Muslim insurgents, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Account, and the U.S. government transition. On the peace process, Ermita said President Arroy [...]
2008-12-12 08:57:00Embassy ManilaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL RP
08MINSK199CHARGE DEMARCHES MFA ON STAFFING DEMANDS, CONSULAR
[...] (C) Charge delivered ref A points March 20 to MFA A/S- equivalent Americas Department Director Vadim Lazerko. Noting that the USG is considering its response to the GOB's request to for the U.S. Embassy in Minsk to reduce its staff, Charge challenged the request as being inconsistent with the [...]
2008-03-20 17:42:00Embassy MinskCONFIDENTIALPREL ODIP CASC OFDP PHUM AMGT BO
08MINSK232008 Investment Climate Statement for Belarus
[...] Per reftel, the follow is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Belarus: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The government of Belarus officially welcomes foreign investment, which is seen as a source of new production technologies, jobs and hard currency. T [...]
2008-01-15 15:04:00Embassy MinskUNCLASSIFIEDECON KTDB OPIC USTR BO
08MONROVIA50LIBERIA: GIRL'S DEATH REVEALS STRAINS WITHIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Around 150 students peacefully demonstrated outside of Embassy Monrovia January 11, calling for the USG to pressure the Government of Liberia (GOL) to reinvestigate the suicide of 13-year-old Merideh "Angel" Togba. The girl was found hanging in her guardians' bathroom November 30 [...]
2008-01-16 15:18:00Embassy MonroviaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ASEC KJUS LI
08MONROVIA649LIBERIA: POWER PROJECT PREVAILS IN THE FACE OF
[...] (C) Introduction and Summary: Buchanan Energy's John MacBain informed President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and other top officials August 14 that the OPIC Investment Committee's approval of a US$112 million loan for their proposal to generate electricity from rubber wood chips (Ref B) made at OPI [...]
2008-08-19 14:46:00Embassy MonroviaCONFIDENTIALEINV ECON ENRG PGOV LI
08MONTEVIDEO190U/S PADILLA "SETS THE TABLE" WITH URUGUAYAN
[...] (C) Summary: On March 30-31, Commerce U/S Chris Padilla led the U.S. delegation (along with Commerce, State, USDA and TDA reps) attending the Americas Innovation Forum (AIF) in Punta del Este, Uruguay, the GOU's follow-up to the June 2007 Americas Competitiveness Forum in Atlanta. Over 1,100 [...]
2008-04-09 13:21:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD UY
08MOSCOW2700MOSCOW TOLERANCE MUSEUM TO OPEN IN 2011
[...] (U) Summary. The Federation of Jewish Communities in Russia announced its plans for the opening of the world's largest museum of Jewish history and culture in Moscow in 2011. Financed by Russian businessman Roman Abramovich and Israeli diamond broker Lev Levaev, the museum evolved from 2004 [...]
2008-09-09 14:05:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL RS
08MOSCOW3330RUSSIANS SPLIT ON FUTURE OF RELATIONS UNDER OBAMA
[...] (SBU) Summary. The November 4 U.S. presidential elections elicited great media coverage and expert commentary in Russia, but opinions about the incoming Obama administration have been decidedly mixed. While many government leaders welcomed a change in U.S. leadership, others expected the st [...]
2008-11-18 11:10:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREL RS
08MOSCOW3707SENATOR LUGAR MEETS FM LAVROV: U.S. RELATIONS, POST-START,
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, FM Lavrov welcomed the visit of Senator Lugar as recognition that the Senate appreciated the importance of relations with Russia. Lavrov emphasized Russia's interest in concluding a post-START treaty by December 2009 and urged a "quick start" to the [...]
2008-12-22 06:11:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KNNP ECON PARM OREP RS
08MOSCOW682RUSSIAN FASCINATION WITH U.S. ELECTIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Compared to Russia's recent presidential elections, Russian interest in the U.S. presidential elections is hard to miss here. Newspapers are filled with stories on the race and profiles of the leading candidates' views on U.S.-Russia relations. Polling data suggests that 63 per [...]
2008-03-11 15:50:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV RS
08MUNICH384GERMANY/MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE: Scene Setter for the
[...] (SBU) The annual Munich Security Conference, the "Davos of the security world," uniquely brings official national delegations together with private opinion makers and experts in an informal setting conducive to lively debate and dialogue. The MSC this year holds its first session on Friday, F [...]
2008-12-08 10:37:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTAGS
08MUNICH54AFGHANISTAN GETS TOP BILLING AT MUNICH SECURITY CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The need for greater Allied solidarity in meeting the demands of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan was the main topic of discussion at the February 8-10 Munich Security Conference (see ref A for full overview of conference). It was not only the subject of Secretary Gates' prepare [...]
2008-02-12 09:01:00Consulate MunichUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR NATO GM AF
08MUSCAT173MEDIA REACTION: DEMOCRATS ABANDON IRAQ; MOUSSA POSTPONEMENT
[...] SUMMARY: Editorials in government-owned "Oman" said that America has failed to keep its promise to Iraq, evident by escalating violence and pursuit of an exit strategy. Private "Al Watan" described the challenges facing Amr Moussa in bringing the different parties closer. It also hailed Presid [...]
2008-02-27 13:49:00Embassy MuscatUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KPAO KMDR MU
08MUSCAT744DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETINGS WITH OMANI SULTAN
[...] (C) The Deputy Secretary of State and the Ambassador met on October 19 with Omani Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs Yusef bin Alawi to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues. Bin Alawi welcomed Oman's upgrade from Tier 3 to Tier 2 Watch List in the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) [...]
2008-10-28 06:37:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAL KTIP MNUC ECON ETRD SMIG IR IZ MU
08NASSAU710BAHAMA,S PRIME MINISTER CONSIDERING VISIT TO CUBA
[...] (C) Bahamas Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham informed Charge October 4 that he was considering joining a "group of his peers" on a CARICOM-sponsored visit to Cuba in December (NFI). PM Ingraham said he had last traveled to Cuba "a couple of decades" ago and noted that his Free National Moveme [...]
2008-10-07 18:41:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BF CU
08NDJAMENA531AMB BECHIR SEEKS U.S. SUPPORT FOR "HIS"
[...] (C) Chadian Ambassador to the U.S. Bechir told AMB and DCM November 14 that the opportunity was ripe for the incoming Obama administration to engage President Deby at a senior level to craft an end to the Darfur/Chad crisis. Bechir described his own role as Chad interlocutor for dialogue with [...]
2008-11-17 13:36:00Embassy NdjamenaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SU LY US CD
08NEWDELHI2278 PROSPECTS FOR COLLABORATION ON SOLAR ENERGY
[...] (U) Summary. The recently announced National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) envisages solar energy as a key element to India's energy security and climate change strategy. It calls for the formation of a new National Solar Mission (NSM),which is expected to lead to more integrated Go [...]
2008-08-22 12:58:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY SENV KGHG TSPL TNGD EIND KSCA ECON
08NEWDELHI2749MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, AFGHANISTAN, U.S.
[...] "AMERICAN ATTACK ON PAKISTAN", editorial in October 18 right-of-center Urdu daily "MUNSIF", Hyderabad: "For the last few months, Pakistan is paying the price of friendship and cooperation with America. America sought no permission from Pakistan for air attacks within its territory. Either Amer [...]
2008-10-21 03:39:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2824MEDIA REACTION: WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS, U.S.
[...] "MANMOHAN ON RECESSION," editorial in the October 27 AMAR UJALA Hindi daily: "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh clearly said in the 7th Beijing Asia-Europe summit that this economic crisis is a result of developed countries' economic policies and the developing countries are paying the price. He s [...]
2008-10-31 10:20:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2852SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL
[...] "YES, HE CAN," editorial in the November 6 centrist THE TIMES OF INDIA. "Obama campaigned consistently as the candidate for change by handing a landslide victory to its first ever African-American president, America already is a different country ... With Obama's election America has come cl [...]
2008-11-06 11:23:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2878SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL
[...] "SOMETHING THAT WON'T CHANGE," editorial in the November 7 nationalist English daily HINDUSTAN TIMES (Circulation: 1.6 million). "Does the departure of Mr. Bush change the amplitude of India-U.S. ties? The answer is a resounding no for two significant reasons. Mr. Obama is a man who is clear a [...]
2008-11-07 11:05:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2889INDIANS EXCITED, GOI CAUTIOUS ABOUT OBAMA VICTORY
[...] (U) Summary: The Indian public and the media heralded Barack Obama's presidential victory with joy, amazement and admiration. Indians from all social strata had followed the election with more interest than any previous U.S. presidential election. Many of the national dailies devoted several [...]
2008-11-07 13:57:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KMDR KPAO ECON PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC
08NEWDELHI2895MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION; NEW
[...] "CHALLENGES AHEAD FOR OBAMA" Sunday supplement special article in the November 9, 2008, Mumbai edition of left- of-center Marathi daily LOKSATTA. "The American media which is going gaga over Barack Obama's electoral victory is soon going to show its true colors. It will shower praises on Obam [...]
2008-11-10 12:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2904MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION,
[...] "CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE," editorial in November 10 centrist HINDUSTAN Hindi daily: "Iranian President Ahmedinejad's congratulatory message to US President- elect Barack Obama makes it evident that Obama's victory has raised optimism in the Muslim world, including Iran... The message indicates [...]
2008-11-12 10:18:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2930MEDIA REACTION: WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS, U.S.-
[...] "FIGHT AGAINST RECESSION," editorial in the November 16 DAINIK JAGRAN Hindi daily: "The situation calls for such a global regulatory system, which warns the world in advance of a crisis. The two renowned U.S.-led financial institutions-- IMF and the World Bank --should realize that their negli [...]
2008-11-17 10:23:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2953MEDIA REACTION: WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS / G-20
[...] "INDIA'S CONVICTION," editorial in November 18 centrist HINDUSTAN Hindi daily: "The tables have turned as the G-20 summit on the financial crisis concluded in Washington. This time, it is the developed countries that are under the scanner, while countries like India, China and Brazil have the [...]
2008-11-19 10:30:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI2961MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, G-
[...] "WILL HISTORY HELP RADIATE A NEW GLOW ON AMERICA, WITHIN AND WITHOUT?" editorial-page article in November 20 Kolkata pro-BJP Bengali daily BARTAMAN by Nashville- based columnist Subhankar Mukherjee. "Obama used a refreshing slogan during his campaign, 'Change we need.' He altered this soon af [...]
2008-11-20 10:46:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
08NEWDELHI3076NEW DELHI BI-WEEKLY ESTH REPORT: NOVEMBER 2008 THIRD WEEK
[...] (U) Summary: This edition of the New Delhi ESTH biweekly report on science and technology includes an update on the recent Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Chairman and delegation's visit to India, the commencing of the Indian Space Research Organization's (ISRO) Chandrayaan I experiments, [...]
2008-12-08 04:22:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA ECON ETRD BEXP EINV PGOV
08NEWDELHI645COMMERCE UNDER SECRETARY MANCUSO DISCUSSES TRADE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In their February 28 meeting, Commerce Minister Nath stressed to Under Secretary Mancuso the importance of progress on all of the U.S.-India economic dilaogues, including the HTCG, to ensure continued interest in the government-to-government engagement and forward progress in [...]
2008-02-29 12:10:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD MTCR PARM PREL IN
08NEWDELHI825BELLWETHER: UTTAR PRADESH - ON THE SLOW ROAD TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 12 Polcouns hosted a dinner attended by over 165 in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) capital, Lucknow, to honor longtime embassy contact and friend Dr. Ammar Rizvi. In addition to the dinner, Polcouns and Poloffs held meetings with high-level state officials, local journalists, [...]
2008-03-19 13:13:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SOCI KISL IN
08NOUAKCHOTT746CONGRATULATORY LETTER ON BEHALF OF PRIME MINISTER
[...] (SBU) Mission received December 18 a letter signed by President Abdallahi's Minister of Education on behalf of Prime Minister Yahya Ould Ahmed El Waghef who is being held in prison by the post-August 6 coup authorities. An informal translation of the letter (being forwarded in the original F [...]
2008-12-18 13:44:00Embassy NouakchottUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OPDC MR
08OSLO337NORWAY'S LIBERIA POVERTY REDUCTION PLANS AHEAD OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This cable details the composition of the Norwegian delegation to the June 26-27 Liberia Poverty Reduction Forum in Berlin, as well as Norway's expected and prospective aid to Liberia. Norway does not plan to make any announcements of new aid pledges at the Forum. End Summary. [...]
2008-06-18 14:53:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON EFIN LI NO
08OSLO556NORWEGIAN HELSINKI COMMITTEE PLANS FOR CENTRAL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff had a wide-ranging, two-hour meeting with the heads of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC),a prominent human rights organization with initiatives in many Eastern European and Central Asian countries. Of greatest interest is NHC's quasi-covert attempt to penetrate Turkm [...]
2008-10-14 14:57:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALPHUM PROP PGOV SOCI NO
08OTTAWA378CANADIAN PERSPECTIVES ON NAFTA: KEEP, KILL OR FIX?
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-14 15:40:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EIND EINV PREL CA
08PARIS279BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE
[...] (U) Embassy contacted Francois-Regis Boulvert, international cooperation chief at CELAR, the foreign end-user. (Reftel stated that CELAR is an "unfamiliar foreign party" but according to post files, we have handled other license checks where CELAR was the end-user, e.g., 05-1001124.) He con [...]
2008-02-15 17:21:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC FR
08PARIS614 FRENCH TV FILM ATTACKS US BIOTECH REGIME
[...] Summary: On March 11, French public TV channel ARTE broadcasted a film entitled "The World According to Monsanto," by freelance journalist Marie-Monique Robin. A book by the same name was released soon thereafter. Given the wide publicity generated by this film (for sale on line on ARTE's w [...]
2008-04-02 15:09:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
08PARTO20505Secretary Rice's Meeting with Colombian
[...] (U) January 25, 2008; 3:30 p.m.; Medellin, Colombia. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Secretary Ambassador William Brownfield Representative Melissa Bean Representative Eliot Engel Representative Jane Harman Representative Alcee Hastings Representative Ron Klein Representative [...]
2008-02-05 23:23:00US Delegation, SecretaryUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP RICE CONDOLEEZZA ETRD ECIN EINV ELAB
08PORTLOUIS390QUARTERLY MEETING BETWEEN AMBASSADOR AND PRIME
[...] (C) Summary: On November 6, Ambassador Cabrera discussed a wide variety of issues during a quarterly meeting with Prime Minister Ramgoolam; DCM served as note taker During the pleasant and positive hour of discussions, Ambassador raised Zimbabwe, spoke of U.S. elections, touched on issues rel [...]
2008-11-12 09:11:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ABLD KREC ZI MP
08PRETORIA2316SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LEWIS' NOVEMBER 8-13, 2008
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, less than two months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President un [...]
2008-10-22 14:57:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF
08PRETORIA2689SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S DECEMBER 18-22 VISIT
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Bost warmly welcomes your visit to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, just three months after Thabo Mbeki resigned as President under pressure from the [...]
2008-12-10 15:33:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV KDEM SF
08RANGOON99ELECTION FORUM BRINGS TASTE OF DEMOCRACY TO BURMA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over 100 Burmese students, journalists and businesspeople gathered at the Embassy's American Center on February 6 to watch live results of the Super Tuesday primary elections and participate in a lively discussion about foreign policy and democratic values. Embassy officers and [...]
2008-02-08 08:10:00Embassy RangoonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KPAO BM
08SANTIAGO1015 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 18
[...] The Association of Public Employees (ANEFE) rejected the government's salary adjustment and extended the strike for another day; The Minister of Public Works suspended six ministry officials in the VI Region for alleged bribery. U.S. Related News ---------------------- 2. Representatives f [...]
2008-11-18 15:47:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
08SANTIAGO1051 CHILE MEDIA REPORT: DECEMBER 2
[...] The front pages highlighted a Health Ministry epidemiology report that reveals the AIDS cases in Chile increased by 42% between 2006 and 2007. Separate headlines noted the government will submit a new education law to Congress today. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Experts concur [...]
2008-12-02 18:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1075 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 7-10
[...] Chilean newspapers highlighted likely cabinet changes that will take place today. Dailies also highlighted the victory of the U.S. team in the Under 20 Women's Soccer World Cup. Headlines continue to give coverage to the impasse between Chile and Peru and Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley's [...]
2008-12-10 15:13:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1132SEGPRES MINISTER: WELCOME OBAMA, POSTPONE SUMMIT
[...] (C) A key Bachelet minister says President-elect Obama has a unique opportunity to positively influence U.S.- Latin relations, with expectations in the region for change very high. The new administration's policy towards Cuba will be telling, more so than how the U.S. deals with Venezuela. Ho [...]
2008-12-22 19:50:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1136 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 20-22
[...] All dailies highlighted Wal-Mart's offer to purchase Chile's largest supermarket chain, D&S. Also highlighted was Mahmud Aleuy's appointment as Under Secretary for National Development. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retail company, will launch a bid [...]
2008-12-23 14:48:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTODOMINGO1474FOREIGN MINISTER ON UNGA DEMARCHES AND
[...] (U) On September 18, the Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso to deliver Reftel demarches on the UN General Assembly and the Bolivian and Venezuelan decisions to declare our Ambassadors persona non grata. 2. (SBU) Regarding A/S Shannon's meeting with DR/CARICOM Ambassadors [...]
2008-09-19 19:24:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON HA VE HO BL DR
08SANTODOMINGO1513THE DR'S REFORMISTA PARTY - A PHOENIX OR DEAD
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Social Christian Reform Party (PRSC),once the powerful political instrument of President Balaguer, is struggling to rise again after it received less than five percent of the vote during the May 2008 elections. The party is split in various ways and several nominal membe [...]
2008-09-26 19:01:00Embassy Santo DomingoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KJUS DR
08SANTODOMINGO611PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, APRIL 25, 2008
[...] Participacion Ciudadana's Second Observation Report 2. Latest Poll Results 3. Fernandez Discusses Removing Term Limits 4. Small Party Candidate Alleges Donations by Narcotics Traffickers  [...]
2008-04-25 18:50:00Embassy Santo DomingoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR PHUM ECON DR
08SAOPAULO11MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS; SAO PAULO
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-10 14:31:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO149MEDIA REACTION: IRAQ: FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE U.S.
[...] "The Costs Of The Adventure" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo editorialized (3/20): "The US invasion in Iraq was a humanitarian catastrophe and a political fiasco that placed the Pentagon in a situation without prospect of solution. It has also been a financial [...]
2008-03-20 12:55:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO437 SOUTHERN BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT STRENGTHENS TIES
[...] (U) Ambassador Clifford Sobel traveled to the city of Curitiba, capital of the State of Parana, Brazil August 3-4, 2008. During his visit to Curitiba, Ambassador Sobel visited the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham),met with the Governor of Parana, Roberto Requico, was a featured speaker a [...]
2008-08-12 17:22:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ECIN KCRM KMDR BR
08SAOPAULO639Hillary Clinton- Nominated for Sec State - Sao Paulo Media
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 14:44:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO641Hillary Clinton and the new US National Security Team - Sao
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 18:06:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO643- Obama's heterogeneous team will call for firm control Sao
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-03 13:33:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO652Transition - Sec State Nomination - Sao Paulo Media
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 14:34:00Consulate Sao PauloUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SARAJEVO1868BOSNIA - MESIC AND DODIK GO AT IT AGAIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Croatian President Stjepan Mesic's strong criticisms of Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Dodik in a December 8 speech in New York provoked a sharp reaction from Dodik and an even fiercer counterattack from Dodik's political allies and the RS media. Mesic referred to Dodik as [...]
2008-12-15 14:18:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM KISL IR BK
08SARAJEVO234BOSNIA - SREBRENICA MEMORIAL TRANSITION COULD
[...] (C) Summary: Bosnian politicians seem poised to appropriate the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial and Cemetery to advance ethnic political interests. Serb politicians may be gearing up to oppose state oversight of an institution in the RS as an extension of the campaign to limit state competencie [...]
2008-02-06 14:27:00Embassy SarajevoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BK
08SEOUL2192PRESS BULLETIN - November 10, 2008
[...] Prepare for Renegotiation of ROK-U.S. FTA (Hankyoreh Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 27) 2. Seoul Should Not Delay Introducing the FTA Ratification Bill to the National Assembly (Seoul Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 31) 3. Cooperation and Trust (JoongAng Ilbo, November 8, 2008, Page 26) [...]
2008-11-10 07:51:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2340PRESIDENT LEE UNPOPULAR, OPPOSITION EVEN MORE SO
[...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak is suffering from entrenched low popularity that is affecting his ability to govern effectively. Even some Blue House insiders worry that if he does not turn things around in 2009, he could spend the remainder of his term powerless, overshadowed by jockeyi [...]
2008-12-08 07:28:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2341PRESS BULLETIN - December 8, 2008
[...] U.S. Automakers' Blaming of the ROK Preposterous (Dong-a Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 27) 2. North Korea's Nuclear Verification Needs Patience (Hankook Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 39) Features 3. U.S. State Department Asks Ambassadors Overseas to Submit Resignations (Dong-a Ilbo, De [...]
2008-12-08 07:42:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2401PRESS BULLETIN - December 15, 2008
[...] "Six-Party Process Reveals Its Fundamental Limitations" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 13, 2008, Page 26) 2. What the "Controversy over North Korea's Nuclear Status" Means (Chosun Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 35) 3. Obama's Way of Dealing with North Korea (Hankook Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 39 [...]
2008-12-15 08:16:00Embassy SeoulUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL862FORMER PRESIDENT KIM YOUNG-SAM STAYS RELEVANT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Over lunch on April 25, former President (1993-98) Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador that Lee Myung-bak needed to do better in handling domestic political issues and find a way to accept former Grand National Party (GNP) lawmakers recently elected as independents or under the Pro [...]
2008-04-29 01:28:00Embassy SeoulCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SHANGHAI194BILATERAL AND TAIWAN RELATIONS: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARS LOOK AHEAD RE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES, TAIWAN AND JAPAN
[...] (C) Summary. Shanghai Institute for International Studies leaders outlined for visiting State Department official David Shear on May 22 several of China's foreign policy priorities and discussed China's growing comfortableness with multilateral engagement. They strongly urge that the next U [...]
2008-06-02 05:04:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN ECON MARR CH TW JA NU
08SHANGHAI195A TOUR D'HORIZON OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP FROM FUDAN'S
[...] (C) Summary. During a May 24 meeting Fudan University American Studies Center Director Shen Dingli told incoming EAP/CM Director David Shear that the Sichuan earthquake, which had revealed much weakness in the Chinese government, would be a catalyst for positive change. He appraised the th [...]
2008-06-02 05:35:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN ENRG CH TW IR
08SHANGHAI259SHANGHAI BISHOP JIN ON CHINA-VATICAN RELATIONS, SHESHAN
[...] (C) Summary. In a July 7 meeting with Pol/Econ Section Chief and Poloffs, Shanghai Bishop Aloysius Luxin Jin continued to be pessimistic about prospects for normalization of relations between the Vatican and Beijing. He also confirmed that Beijing had taken measures to keep the annual pilgrim [...]
2008-07-08 00:31:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PTER KIRF CH VT TW
08SHANGHAI273(C) SIX-PARTY TALKS: SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COUNSEL SHORT-TERM
[...] (C) Summary: Several Shanghai academics believe the Six-Party Talks can produce continued movement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) toward denuclearization and regional dialogue, but counsel patience since any progress is likely to be gradual. It is unclear whether North Ko [...]
2008-07-22 08:41:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALCH ECON JA KN PGOV PREL
08SHANGHAI422SHANGHAI SCHOLARS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER DELAY IN SIX-PARTY
[...] (S/NF) Summary: xxxxx are concerned about the current impasse in the Six-Party Talks, but each varies in his diagnosis of its causes and prescriptions for U.S. policy. xxxxx claims that a debate has emerged within the Chinese leadership over the merits of quick U.S. delisting, as a result of Pyongy [...]
2008-09-26 06:40:00Consulate ShanghaiSECRET//NOFORNCH KN PGOV PHUM PREL
08SHANGHAI533SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION,
[...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian said the Chinese Government wants to stabilize bilateral relations with the United States and avoid the recurring "pendulum effect" in relations that seems to occur each time a new administration comes int [...]
2008-12-10 03:47:00Consulate ShanghaiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CH TW
08STATE101233NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-22 23:43:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PREL PARM
08STATE116943DIPLOMATIC SECURITY DAILY
[...] (U) Diplomatic Security Daily, November 1-3, 2008 2. (U) Significant Events ) Paragraphs 7-13 3. (U) Key Concerns ) Paragraphs 14-18 4. (U) Threats & Analysis ) Paragraphs 19-31 5. (U) Cyber Threats ) Paragraphs 32-45 6. (U) Suspicious Activity Incidents ) Paragraphs 46-49 7. (U) Signif [...]
2008-11-03 18:12:00Secretary of StateSECRET//NOFORNASEC
08STATE131582BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK
[...] This is an Action Request. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. The Department's Office of Defense Trade Controls Compliance (PM/DTCC) requests Embassy's assistance in conducting a post-shipment check on license 050126620 for the export of a night vision goggle test set to Brunei. Embassy is requested [...]
2008-12-16 14:54:00Secretary of StateUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BX
08STOCKHOLM786Swedish Environment Minister on Prospects for Poznan/COP-14
[...] (U) Summary. At a November 20 lunch hosted by Ambassador Wood for Swedish Environment Minister Andreas Carlgren, the two agreed that the focus of COP-14 next month should be to establish an ambitious work program for 2009, rather than attempting to reach consensus on any future carbon emission [...]
2008-11-25 14:54:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG KGHG SW
08STOCKHOLM796Media Reaction - Secretary of State nomination
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 10:03:00Embassy StockholmUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO PINS PHUM PREF EUN SW
08SUVA85EAP PDAS DAVIES FEB 27 VISIT TO SUVA
[...] (C) EAP PDAS Davies met with the key players in Fiji on Feb. 27, including interim PM Bainimarama. Davies stressed to all the U.S. continuing interest in a return to legitimate, democratically-elected governance as soon as possible. The shocking expulsion of the Fiji Sun publisher had taken [...]
2008-03-02 09:20:00Embassy SuvaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CJAN PHUM FJ
08TAIPEI1471Director's 10/6 Meetings with DPP Tainan Heavyweights
[...] (SBU) Summary: In his October 6 meeting with the Director, Tainan County Magistrate Su commented on former President Chen's lingering influence in the DPP, foreshadowed the possible return of some of the DPP "old guard," and remarked on DPP Chair's Tsai concern over her image. In a separate [...]
2008-10-15 07:12:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON TW
08TASHKENT290JIZZAKH PROVINCE -- THE "FARGO" OF UZBEKISTAN
[...] (C) Summary: During a one-day trip to Jizzakh province on February 29, the Ambassador met with the acting provincial Hokim (governor) Musa Anarbaev, toured a battery production plant operated by an U.S.-Uzbek joint venture, had lunch with alumni of US government exchange programs, and visited [...]
2008-03-06 06:45:00Embassy TashkentCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PBTS PHUM SCUL SOCI TI UZ
08TELAVIV1036SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-14 09:44:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1123ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
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2008-05-28 11:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV114ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-14 12:42:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1203ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Iran 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Most media led with Sen. Barak Obama's address to AIPAC yesterday. The media characterized it as powerfully "Zionist" and highlighted his assurances that he would not allow Iran to acquire [...]
2008-06-05 10:56:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1214ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that PM Olmert, Defense Minister Ehud Barak, and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni are scheduled to meet today to discuss a proposed Egyptian-bro [...]
2008-06-10 10:30:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1258ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 10:31:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1273ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-16 05:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1743ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. China Olympics ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that a top Israeli defense official has told the daily that if Russia goes through with the sale of its most advanced anti-aircraft missile system to I [...]
2008-08-08 09:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1933ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-08-26 05:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV1990ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-02 10:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2040ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Diplomatic correspondent Ben Caspit wrote on page one of the popular, pluralist Maariv: "[The Americans] want to promote [some kind of agreement with the Palestinians] with the Israeli government, but where is the Israeli government? There is no I [...]
2008-09-08 10:59:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2084ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. 9/11 Anniversary ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media led with the killing of two IAF airmen yesterday evening when their Cobra attack helicopter crashed in the Galilee, apparently due to a technical failure. Ha'aretz [...]
2008-09-11 10:55:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2139ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-19 09:52:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2419ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 13:42:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2475SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 13:37:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2500ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-05 11:36:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2509ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-12 12:01:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2553ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-17 11:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2568ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz reported that senior American officials fear that opening a U.S. interests section in Tehran could strengthen President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and help him win the pr [...]
2008-11-18 11:07:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2571ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] U.S.-Israel Relations 2. Iran 3. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- HaQaretz quoted President Shimon Peres as saying in London yesterday that U.S. President-elect Barack Obama proclaimed himself Qvery impressed with the Arab Le [...]
2008-11-19 12:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2598ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-24 12:03:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2620ISRAELI POLLSTER PROVIDES INTERESTING DATA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 05:23:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAL KPLS KPAO IS
08TELAVIV2663ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Aftermath of Mumbai Terror Attacks 2. Mideast ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that an IDF soldier lost a leg on Friday in a mortar attack from Gaza on his base. The Jerusalem Post reported that he is no longer at risk [...]
2008-12-01 11:39:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2677ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Global War on Terror ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported on the return of the remains of the Israeli victims of MumbaiQs terror attacks. The Jerusalem Post reported that yesterday senior Foreign Ministry offici [...]
2008-12-03 05:35:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2720ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Hebron Violence 2. Obama Administration 3. Global Economy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that the IDF and police are preparing for a wave of violence by extremist West Bank settlers against Palestinians after yes [...]
2008-12-05 11:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2733ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The headlines of major media (lead story in HaQaretz) quoted President-elect Barack Obama as saying yesterday on NBCQs QMeet the PressQ program that the West must engage in "tough but direc [...]
2008-12-08 11:53:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV279ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media bannered Monday's suicide bombing in Dimona, in which a woman was killed and 48 others wounded. The media reported that the IDF fears that the terrorists may hav [...]
2008-02-06 05:28:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2816ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iraq ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio quoted Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as saying that important progress had been made in the talks between Israel and the Palestinians even though the goal of an agreement [...]
2008-12-16 11:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2822ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-17 11:51:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV2854ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media quoted PM Olmert as saying yesterday in London that he hopes for peace with Syria. Media reported that on Monday he will travel to Ankara for a meeting with Turkish PM Recep [...]
2008-12-19 11:58:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV343ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Islam and Democracy ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading media reported that Defense Minister Ehud Barak told the Knesset's Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Monday that one of Israel's goals in the Gaza Strip is to [...]
2008-02-12 11:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV357ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Israel Radio and other media quoted Hizbullah as saying that Imad Mughniyah, the senior Hizbullah military leader believed to be the mastermind behind the attack against a [...]
2008-02-13 11:47:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV39ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-07 12:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV437ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Kosovo 3. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Yediot reported that preparations are well underway for President Bush's "farewell" visit to Israel in May. Ha'aretz reported that PM Ehud Olmert will meet [...]
2008-02-22 11:50:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV442ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast: ------------ Summary: -------- Senior columnist Nahum Barnea wrote on page one of the mass-circulation, pluralist Yediot Aharonot: "When the malice of Hamas meets the confusion of an Israeli government that has no solution to the Qassam rocket fire, the outcome means playing wi [...]
2008-02-25 11:57:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV453ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post reported that both PM Ehud Olmert in Tokyo and FM Tzipi Livni in Jerusalem voiced skepticism publicly for the first time on Tuesday about concluding a pe [...]
2008-02-27 10:56:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV460ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran 3. U.S.-Israel Relations 4. DPRK ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- All media reported that on Wednesday afternoon a student at the Sapir College near Sderot was killed by a Qassam rocket and that Grad-style Katyus [...]
2008-02-28 11:06:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV545ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-10 11:18:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV589ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media reported that at a Labor Party forum on Wednesday Defense Minister Ehud Barak hinted that fighting in Gaza may again flare up. He was quoted as saying: "We will see worse things [...]
2008-03-13 10:38:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV61ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-08 12:47:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV620ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-17 10:25:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV724ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Intellectual Property Rights ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The Jerusalem Post and Israel Radio reported that at a press conference with the foreign media last night, PM Ehud Olmert hinted at the prospect of secret talks with [...]
2008-03-27 12:24:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV776ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-02 11:29:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV805ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-07 11:15:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV830ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. U.S.-Israel Relations ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz quoted U.S. sources as saying yesterday that President George Bush is likely to visit Masada during his visit to Israel next month. The newspaper reported that PM [...]
2008-04-10 10:17:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV835ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Mideast 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Ha'aretz reported that PM Olmert has called on IDF commanders in the West Bank to understand that the roadblocks are causing suffering to the Palestinians, whose needs should be taken into [...]
2008-04-11 10:04:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV924ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Arrest of Ben-Ami Kadish 2. Iran ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- Leading electronic media cited a report published today by the Syrian news agency Sham-Press that PM Ehud Olmert has relayed messages to Syrian President Bashar Assad affir [...]
2008-04-23 10:12:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV935ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] Syria 2. Mideast 3. Ben-Ami Kadish Affair ------------------------- Key stories in the media: ------------------------- The media cited The Los Angeles Times as saying yesterday that Congress will hear from the CIA that the facility destroyed in the IAF attack on Syria was a nu [...]
2008-04-24 10:46:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TELAVIV95SPECIAL ISRAEL MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-11 10:00:00Embassy Tel AvivUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR IS
08TOKYO1122 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 04/23/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-04-23 08:29:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO121TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - BUSH VISIT TO MIDDLE
[...] LEAD STORIES: Top stories on Wednesday morning include separate announcements on Tuesday by Citigroup and Merrill Lynch on their steps to deal with their huge losses from the subprime loan crisis. 2. "U.S. Responsible for Easing Tensions in Middle East" The liberal Mainichi editorialized (1 [...]
2008-01-16 02:28:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
08TOKYO1288 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-12 08:16:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1321 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 05/14/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-14 08:35:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1588JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/11/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-11 01:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1620 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 06/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-13 07:55:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1774JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-27 08:18:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1783JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 06/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-06-30 06:27:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1802 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-01 08:08:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO1988 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/17/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-17 07:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2018 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 07/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-07-22 08:10:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2442 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/05/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-05 08:26:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2474 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 09/09/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-09-09 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2517CHARGE D'AFFAIRES' MEETING WITH JAPANESE MINISTRY
[...] (C) Ministry of Defense (MOD) Defense Policy Bureau Director General Nobushige Takamizawa, urged the U.S. Government to confirm that the U.S. restriction on year-to-year, incremental funding for multi-year projects like the Mamizu projects in Guam is a U.S. Government-wide policy and not just [...]
2008-09-12 07:16:00Embassy TokyoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR JA
08TOKYO26 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 01/04/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-06 05:38:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2875 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/15/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-15 22:59:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2934 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/21/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-21 08:12:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2953 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/22/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-22 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO2997 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/27/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-27 22:49:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3033 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 10/30/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-10-30 22:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3065JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11//08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-04 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3088JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/06/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-06 01:32:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3099 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-07 08:17:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3124 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/10/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 00:09:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3138 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/12/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-11 23:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3143 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/13/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-12 08:06:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3188 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/19/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-18 08:30:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO321JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 02/07/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-07 01:41:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3233 DAILY SUMMARY OF JAPANESE PRESS 11/25/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-25 08:20:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3235JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 11/26/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-11-26 01:51:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3279JAPANESE MORNING PRESS HIGHLIGHTS 12/02/08
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-02 00:54:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO PGOV PINR ECON ELAB JA
08TOKYO3281TOKYO MEDIA REACTION - THAILAND AIRPORT
[...] LEAD STORIES: Most papers gave top play to the 27.3 percent drop in auto sales in Japan in November from a year earlier. The papers also front-paged President-elect Obama's appointment on Monday of Sen. Hilary Clinton as secretary of state. 2. "Reconciliation Necessary for 'Land of Smiles'" [...]
2008-12-02 01:39:00Embassy TokyoUNCLASSIFIEDOIIP KMDR KPAO JA
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